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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Medina County, Ohio
Chicago: Baskin & Battey, Historical
Publishers
1881
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RICHMOND C. VAN ORMAN, miller. Mallet Creek;
was born in Ontario Co., New York, June 26, 1829; is a son of
James and Orpha (Flemming) Van Orman, who were parents of twelve
children, six of whom are yet living. These parents emigrated
to Granger Township, Medina Co., Ohio, in 1830, where they
lived until Mr. Van Orman's death, which event
occurred in 1868. For some time the widow continued to reside
on the old homestead until she discontinued housekeeping, when she
commenced living with her son with whom she has ever since continued
to reside. Richmond Van Orman was reared
on a farm, receiving a common-school education. In 1866, he
purchased the "Hart Mill," in Richfield, Summit Co., Ohio.
He remained there two years and then traded his mill for one in
Wayne Co., and soon traded that property for a mill in Lodi, Medina
Co. In 1872, he exchanged this property for a mill in Weymouth
and 104 acres of land. He had run this mill but one year, when
it took fire and was burned to the ground. The general belief
is that it was the work of an incendiary. Soon after the
burning of his mill, Mr. Van Orman disposed of the land and
in 1874 removed to York Center, where he began the building of a
grist and saw mill combined, which has since been completed.
The capacity of the grist-mill is about 300 bushels per day, while
that of a saw-mill is from 11,000 to 12,000 feet per day. It
has an excellent 40-horse steam engine, and is prepared to do a
general custom business. Mr. Van Orman was married June
16, 1861, to Miss Ann R. Young, of Granger Township, and by
her had seven children - Francis F., dead, Ida J.,
Norminda, Jennie, Richmond G., Wilna and one that died in
infancy without being named. Ida married George Bruce;
Norminda married F. B. Smith, and both reside n York
Center. Mrs. Van Orman was born June 14, 1839, in
Granger Township. Mr. Van Orman enlisted August, 1862,
in Co. C, 7th O. V. I., and served faithfully in that regiment, when
he was transferred, during the spring of 1864, to Co. D, 178th O. V.
I. in which he served until the close of the rebellion. His
final discharge was dated July 11, 1865. In the last regiment,
to which he belonged, Mr. Van Orman served in the capacity of
Sergeant. He participated in the battles of Stone River,
Kingston and Leesburg, and was one of the brave men who captured the
rebel Capt. Grub and seventy men. Mr. Van Orman
was an excellent soldier, and the least that can be done for the
defender of our country is to keep a record of their deeds that the
future generation may read with interest the battles of their
forefathers and live over in their imagination the scenes of the
past.
Source: History of Medina County, Ohio - Chicago: Baskin &
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