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ELEAZER PAINE,
also one of the pioneers of Geauga county, was a successful business man
of Chardon. He was elected county auditor in 1822, and held the
office one term. He died at the early age of thirty-seven, in the
midst of his usefulness. Among his children who survived him, are
the Hon. Halbert E. Paine, of Washington, D. C., George E. Paine, Esq., of
Painesville, James H., and Caroline Paine. Caroline became the wife
of Eli Bruce, and died within a few years after his marriage. (Transcribed by Sharon Wick - Source: Pioneer & General History of Geauga County - publ. 1880) |
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SAMUEL WORCESTER PECK was born
at Tyringham (now Monterey), Berkshire county, Massachusetts, Sept. 23,
1821, a son of Horace and Abigail (Allen) Peck; the father was born April
7, 1794, and died Aug. 20, 1884, aged ninety-one years; the mother was
born August 19, 1793, and died Dec. 25, 1856, aged sixty-three years.
Horace Peck was a carpenter and joiner by occupation, as had been
his father before him. He emigrated to Ohio in 1834, locating at
Chardon, Geauga county, in September of that year; here for nearly fifty
years he followed agricultural pursuits and carpentry. Samuel W.
Peck was also engaged in the carpenter's trade for a quarter of a
century, and assisted in the erection of many of the buildings in the
township of Geneva. He has given some attention to farming, and has
owned several valuable tracts of land which he has managed with excellent
success. He is one of the original stock-holders of the First
National Bank of Geneva, and has continued his connection with that
institution since its founding. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., the teachings of which fraternity comprise his religious belief. July 1, 1892, he was presented with the Veteran Jewel by his brother members; he has a record of attending over 1,300 consecutive meetings of the lodge, and has rarely missed a meeting. He is a Past Grand, Past Patriarch, Past Special Deputy and Past Representative. Mr. Peck was married January 16, 1845, to Louisa Webster, who was born Jan. 22, 1824, a daughter of Norman and Ruth (Norton) Webster, pioneers of Geneva township. The father was a native of Durham, Greene Co., N. Y., and the mother was from the same county; he died Apr. 11, 1867, at the age of ninety-two years, and the mother, Apr. 17, 1878, aged eighty-seven years. Mrs. Peck's grandfathers, Timothy Webster and Ambrose Norton, were soldiers in the war of the Revolution. Her father traded a fine farm in New York for a tract of 700 acres, extending from the creek east of Geneva village to the Saybrook townshp line, and south to the Geneva township line. He was a man greatly respected for his many sterling traits of character. Mr. Peck's great-grandfather was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and served as Major under Washington. Politically, Mr. Peck supports the Republican party, and is an ardent advocate of temperance. |
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HON. DAVID L.
POPE, one of the prominent men of
northeastern Ohio, and a resident of Troy township, Geauga county, has
long been identified with agricultural interests and is an authority on
the subject. Of his life we present the following resume: David L. Pope was born at Richfield Springs, Otsego county, New York, March 25, 1827, son of Lewis S. Pope, a native of Fairfield county, Connecticut, and a grandson of Lewis Pope, who was born, lived and died in the latter State. Lewis S. Pope was a farmer and stock dealer. He emigrated to Otsego county, New York, after his marriage and in 1835 came to Ohio, settling in Auburn, Geauga county, where he lived three years and from there he removed to Troy township. In 1865 he located at Chagrin Falls, where he spent the residue of his life retired from active duty, and where he died in 1876, aged seventy-nine. His life was characterized by honest industry and was crowned with prosperity. At an early day he dealt extensively in horses and cattle, driving large numbers of them to Eastern markets. He served as a Justice of the Peace for several years. Of his life companion, we record that her maiden name was Sarah Smith, and that she was a daughter of David Smith. Her father came from Connecticut to Auburn, Ohio, at an early day and was engaged in farming here. For many years he was Postmaster of Auburn. He died at the advanced age of ninety-two. Mrs. Pope was one of two children, her brother, at one time a prominent citizen of Chagrin Falls, is deceased. She died in 1883, aged eighty-eight. Lewis S. Pope and his wife had seven children, five of whom are still living. The subject of our sketch received a district-school education and also attended a select school one term. About the time he reached his majority he was married to Emily Fox, daughter of Captain John Fox, one of the first settlers of Troy township, this county. Captain Fox was a wealthy farmer and public-spirited citizen. He gave liberally of his means to the poor and also donated a large sum to Oberlin college. He died in 1849, and his wife the previous year. The latter was a prominent physician in her day, being called far and near to attend the sick among the early settlers. After his marriage Mr. Pope located in Troy township. Subsequently he bought out the Fox heirs and secured the old Fox homestead, which he traded for the Pope homestead. Mr. Pope is a business man of more than ordinary ability, which has been evinced all along his life by the success that has attended every enterprise with which he has been connected. For a number of years he owned and operated a sawmill at Benton. He erected the Geauga county fair buildings at Benton. In the winter of 1859-'60 he rented the grounds, and the following season conducted the fair himself. In the winter of 1864-'65 he returned to the Fox homestead and built a large cheese factory. This factory was the first one in the vicinity, and the third one in northeastern Ohio, and is still being operated by him. He also conducted a store for some time. In 1876 he operated seven cheese factories, four of which he owned. All these years and up to the present time he as been extensively engaged in farming, much of the time keeping a diary of from forty to sixty cows. He now owns 325 acres of land at what is known as Pope's Corners in Troy township. Mrs. Pope died in the fall of 1865, leaving one son, Lewis L., who is a member of the firm of Lawrence William & Co., of which he is secretary and manager. Mr. Pope was subsequently married to Miss Lucy Ann Hodges, a native of New York, her parents having moved to Ohio when she was a child. Politically, Mr. Pope is a Republican. Formerly he took a part in politics, and has held various local offices. He was a member of the State Board of Agriculture from 1875 to 1881, and had charge fo the dairy depot at the Centennial in Philadelphia in 1876. Fraternally, he has for several years been identified with both the Masons and the Odd Fellows. He assisted materially in the building and rebuilding of the I. O. O. F. hall at Auburn. Mr. Pope and his estimable wife are among the most highly respected people of Geauga county. The hospitality of their charming home has been extended to many distinguished people. Hayes and Garfield were on various occasions entertained by them, both being warm friends of Mr. Pope. (Page 1005) |
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EDWARD PAINE, Jr., a son of
General Edward Paine, and with his father a pioneer of Painesville, was
known through the long life of his father, as Edward Paine, jr. He
was a native of New England, and was born at one of the seats of the
Paines, so many of whom, with their descendants, became settles of the old
county of Geauga, in the society of which they were for many years a
powerful, almost a controlling element, the influence of which, doubtless,
still remains. He married Mary Phelps, daughter of Judge Seth Phelps, and thus cemented the long-extending alliance of the Paines and Phelpses. He was one of the real pioneers of Chardon, taking up his residence there in 1812, where he continued that office until 1822. He was also the first clerk of the court of common pleas, the county-seat being New Market, now Painesville. He issued the first marriage license to Isaac H. Phelps and Penelope Gregory on the nineteenth day of December, 1805, which marriage was solemnized by Noah Cowles, justice of the peace. Edward, Jr. was also known as Captain Paine, and was among the most energetic of the younger citizens during the darkness of the war of 1812, and went at once to the most exposed points at the front. His father was then general of a brigade, and he was an active member of his staff. Captain Paine received a good English education; was a man of much general information, approachable, and mingled with all the leading men of his time. |
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