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OHIO GENEALOGY EXPRESS
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Erie County,
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Biographies
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JOSEPH EDDY, Perkins,
Sandusky P. O., an early settler in Perkins township, was
born in Chatham, Tolland county, Conn., in September, 1815,
and was a son of Roswell and Hannah (Taylor) Eddy,
who settled in Perkins township in 1817. They had a family
of six children, four daughters and two sons. Edwin,
Joseph and Caroline are now living. Joseph
was married in 1841 to Caroline Akins. They
had three daughters, two of whom are now living, Mary
and Mattie. Caroline died in 1883. She was a
daughter of John Akins, of Connecticut. Mr.
Eddy now owns the farm which was purchased by his
father on settlement; it comprises 162½
acres. He is engaged in buying and selling stock. Frank
A. Akins was born in Mayfield, Cuyahoga county, O., in
January, 1849, and married in October, 1876, to Mattie E.
Eddy. They have one child, Cora M. Mr. Akins
received his education at the public schools, and afterwards
taught for several years. He settled in Perkins township in
1876, where he became engaged in agricultural pursuits and
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CONRAD ERNST, Sandusky, was
born in Baden, Germany, in 1830, and was a son of
Joseph and Gertrude Ernst. Conrad settled in
Sandusky in 1850, and became engaged as a machinist.
He retired from this business in 1860, and purchased ground
and became engaged in the culture of grapes and the
manufacture of wine. In 1874 he erected his present
wine cellar, which now has capacity for 35,000 gallons.
He manufactures a fine line of grape brandies and wines.
He was married in 1855 to Philophena Ohlemacher,
who was born in Germany in 1838. They have nine
children: Adolph, Henry, Fred, Theodore, Julia,
Amelia, Tena, Louisa and Ida. Mrs.
Ernst was a daughter of Henry and Catharine
Ohlemacher, early settlers of Sandusky. |
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