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Findley Twp. -
DR. BASS RAWSON,
was born April 17, 1799, in the town of Orange, Franklin County,
Massachusetts, and was one of the five sons of Lemuel Rawson,
a tanner of Warwick, Massachusetts. In 1836, he removed to
Bath, in summit County, O., but died at the residence of his
son, Dr. L. q. Rawson, at Fremont, Ohio. Dr.
Rawson - the subject of this sketch - and his four brothers
left Massachusetts at an early day, and settled in Ohio.
Four of the five brothers were physicians. The Doctor is
of the sixth generation of the Rawson family in direct
descent from Edward Rawson, who was Secretary of the
Massachusetts colony from 1630 to 1636. His mother's
maiden name was Sarah Barrows. In his boyhood,
Dr. Rawson worked on a farm, and attended a country school.
He afterwards learned the trade of a hatter, at which he worked
until he was about twenty years old. His health then
failing, he quit farming to engage in the study of medicine.
He attended the Academy at New Salem for several terms, teaching
school to defray the expenses of his education.
At the age of twenty-five, he married Amanda
Blackmer, and removed to Ravenna, O., but after a few months
he went to Otsego, N. Y., and located at Richfield. Here
he taught school and pursued the study of medicine with Dr.
Thomas. In the winter of 1826-27 he attended medical
lectures at Dartmouth College, N. H., and at the close of the
term went to New Salem, and pursued his studies under Dr.
Brook, of Oswego. In June, 1828, he emigrated to Ohio
again, and practiced his profession with his brother in Medina
County for about a year.
In September, 1829, he came to Findley, where he
settled permanently in the practice of his profession. He
was the first practicing physician in the town. When he
came here there were but twelve white families in the place, the
Indians were more numerous than were the whites. Here he
has practiced for fifty years, and has always been able to
command a large practice, and his successful treatment of cases
has given him a wide reputation. The Doctor is a large
land owner, and one of the wealthiest men of the county.
He has always been economical in his style of living, having
always all the comforts, and many of the luxuries, without the
extravagancies. He is now, and has been a member and
supporter of the Presbyterian Church for more than forty years.
The Doctor and Mrs. Rawson had but one child,
Harriet E. A., who married Dr. W. D. Carlin.
As Surgeon of the 57th O. V. I., Dr. Carlin died at
Vicksburg, Miss. |
Portage Twp. -
JOHN REED, sr. is
dead. After improving one of the tracts of land in the
township, and rearing quite a large family, he died almost in
the prime of manhood, lamented by all who knew him. |
Findley Twp. -
MATHEW REIGHLY
(RILEY) - was long a resident of the county, and held
several important offices in both township and county. He
eventually removed to the west.
Of the earliest settlers in this township, we may be
permitted to speak of Joshua Hedges, who was the first
Treasurer of the county, and who lived on the north-east quarter
of section 11, about two miles west of the town of Findley, and
on the north side of the river. Mr. Hedges was a
tall, muscular man, a little stopped, of good constitution,
energetic and of strict integrity. He was a native of
Virginia; hospitable in his feelings, he never allowed either
white man or Indian to leave his house in want.
Politically, he was a Democrat of the strictest sort. He
was for many years a member of the Methodist Church, and was in
his acts consistent with his profession. He died in 1845.
He had a large family, only two of whom are now living - Mrs.
Rachael Dulin, of Portage township, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Huntwork, of Kansas. |
ANDREW RICKETS, after a long
and useful life, died but a few years since, leaving his family
a goodly heritage, accumulated by industry and frugality.
His widow, a very estimable lady, and a fair specimen of the
goodly dames of the early years of the township, now resides in
Findley, respected by all who know her.
Mr. Rickets, besides holding several township
offices, was for two terms, a Commisioner of the county, and
filled the office with both ability and fidelity. |
Big Lick Twp. -
WILLIAM ROLLER.
One of the Associate Judges of the Common Pleas Court of the
county, was also a resident of this township. As a Judge,
his good common sense and honesty of action, gave him his very
flattering reputation. Honest in his convictions,
sympathetic in his feelings, he could hardly err in his
decisions, as he was a man of average intelligence and fair
common school education. He never abandoned the occupation
of a farmer, but succeeded in amassing a competency, and leaving
a considerable inheritance to his children. He was
respected by his neighbors, and was always a friend to those in
need. Unostentatious in his private life, and courteous in
public, he could not but have hosts of friends.
(Sharon Wick's Note: I found a William Roller in 1880
Census Hancock Co., Ohio - Film Series T9 Roll 1021 Page 432
aged 25 with wife and 1 son. This William Roller may be
son of subject of this sketch.)
(Also note: William Roller was a elected Justice of the
Peace in 1835) |
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