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A. T. BACON, farmer, P. O.
Edinburgh, was born in this county January 28, 1816, son of William and Polly
Bacon, natives of Connecticut and Vermont respectively, and who came to this
county about 1800, where they lived and died, the father in 1850, the mother in
1864. Our subject was married August 31, 1843, to Cordelia C. Darling,
born in New York in 1826, daughter of Thomas and Margaret Darling (both
deceased). Mr. and Mrs. Bacon have had three children:
William T., Wyllys D., and Mary V., wife of D. P. Shillady.
Mr. Bacon, who was reared on a farm and has followed agricultural
pursuits all his life, owns 195 acres of improved land in this county. He
has filled the office of Township Trustee with credit to himself and to the
satisfaction of his constituents. The Bacon family is an old
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ADAM BAES, retail liquor dealer, Kent,
was born in Port Washington, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, June 8, 1857. He was
reared and educated in his native town, and worked at the baker's trade from
fourteen to sixteen years of age in New Philadelphia. Her served in liquor
stores of that place and Kent (where he came in 1873) up to 1882, in which year
he embarked in the liquor business on his own account and had a successful
trade. He was married, August 17, 1879, to Catherine, daughter of
George and Catherine Ginther, of Stow, Summit Co., Ohio, by whom he had
one child - Minnie. Mr. Baes is a thorough business man.
In politics he is a Democrat. |
E. D. BAITH, member of the firm of
Baith & Jackson, merchants, Atwater, is a native of Atwater
Township, this county, born in 1854, son of Amos and Mary A. (Kump) Baith,
natives of Mahoning County, Ohio, who settled in Atwater Township, this county,
in 1850. They reared a family of five children, all of whom are now
living. E. D., Hattie (wife of L. C. Porter), Ella
(wife of E. R. Spires), Albert and Anna. Our subject was
brought up on a farm and followed agricultural pursuits until 1883, when he
purchased the interest of Brush and Alden, of the firm of
Brush, Alden & Butler. In 1884, Mr. Jackson succeeded Mr.
Butler, and the firm became Baith & Jackson. They carry a
general stock of merchandise worth about $10,000, and do an extensive business.
Mr. Baith is a member of the Congregational Church.
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HARVEY BALDWIN, farmer, P. O.
Aurora, was born in Geauga County, Ohio, April 14, 1823; son of Harvey and Laura
(Kent) Baldwin, who were the parents of four children: Laura Ann (deceased),
Harvey, Philander (deceased; and Oscar O., rising in Minnesota.
Harvey Baldwin, Sr., was born in Danbury, Conn., in 1796, and came to
Cleveland, Ohio, with his father and family in 1806, and the following year to
Aurora Township, this county. At eighteen years of age he left his home
and embarked upon his career in life, first taking a trip South, thence to New
York. In 1819 he purchased a quantity of cheese and cranberries, which he
conveyed overland to the Ohio River, thence by skiffboat to Louisville, where he
disposed of them. The following year he shipped a cargo to New Orleans,
and continued in the cheese business for a period of twenty-five years, making
frequent trips down the Ohio River, and as often as once a year to New Orleans.
In 1830 he purchased land in Streetsboro, this county, and in connection with
farming, engaged extensively in the manufacture and sale of cheese. He
died in February, 1882. His wife, the mother of the subject of this
sketch, was born in Suffield, Conn., March 177, came to Aurora Township, this
county, in 1897, and is now residing with our subject. Mr.
Baldwin, the subject of this sketch, was reared on the farm, and he engaged
as a farm hand for Charles Harmon, and in 1847 commenced farming
for himself in connection with dairying, which he has since continued, excepting
three years spent in California. In December, 1847, he married Emily
Carver, who has borne him the following children: Ella F.,
wife of E. R. Merrill; Alice W., wife of F. A. Gould; Carrie E.,
deceased; Hattie E.; Anna Laura and Minnie C. |
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EDWIN BARBER, retired farmer, P.
O. Brimfield, was born in Litchfield, Conn., June 2, 1897; son of Joseph and
Abigail (Coe) Barber. On May 8, 1819, he arrived in Brimfield
Township, this county, but in January, 1820, revisited Connecticut, returning to
Brimfield Township in 1822, and settling on the farm where he now resides and
which he cleared and improved. He was married, August 5, 1823, to
Elvira, daughter of Nathan and Sarah Benedict, of Cornwall, Conn., by
whom he had three children: Frecerick (deceased), Ozias and
Elvira (deceased). Ozias is a resident of Akron, Ohio, and
married to Harriet Campbell, of Tallmadge. Mr. Barber is one
of the few pioneers now left in Brimfield Township. Mr. Barber is
one of the few pioneers now left in Brimfield township. After a wedded
life of nearly sixty-one years, he lost his wife, who died, May 9, 1884, in her
eighty-second year. Mr. Barber has been a member of the Baptist
church over fifty years. He has been Justice of the Peace of Brimfield
Township one term. In politics he is a Republican. |
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GEORGE W. BARCLAY, farmer
P. O. Edinburgh, was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, May 28, 1810; son of
Francis and Elizabeth Barclay, natives, respectively, of Pennsylvania, and
Virginia, and who were married in Pennsylvania, removing to Ohio in about 1800,
where they settled in Trumbull County and remained until their death.
Georg W. Barclay was first married in Trumbull County, Ohio, April 11, 1831,
to Hannah Dawson, a native of that county, where she was born in 1811,
daughter of William and Margaret Dawson, and our subject and wife then
came to this county in 1832. Five children were born in this union;
Elizabeth J., wife of Markus Allen, William, Francis, John R.,
and George D. After her death, which occurred June 14, 1847,
Mr. Barclay, September 7, 1849, married Maria Greenleaf, who is still
living, born in Augusta, Oneida Co., N. Y., August 27, 1820; daughter of
Tilley and Maria Greenleaf, and by her he had one child, Harriet
E., wife of Thomas Owen. Our subject has a farm of 113 acres in
this county. He has served as a Justice of the Peace, Trustee and Assessor
of this township. |
MRS. E. H. BEACH, P. O. Atwater,
was born February 6, 1817, in Durham, Greene Co., N. Y.; daughter of Eliakim,
Jr., and Francis Stannard, natives of Connecticut, born May 16, 1786,
and March 22, 1790, respectively. They were the parents of nine children,
viz.: Adaline, Antoinette, Harriet, Lucinda M., Edward, Lucy, Platt, Mary,
Eliakim. Mrs. Beach's grandparents were Eliakim, Sr., and Bethia
Stannard, of Puritan stock, both natives of Connecticut, former born August
31, 1753, and latter born July 15, 1759. Lucinda M., our subject,
was twice married, on first occasion November 26, 1843, to Ransom Hinman,
born in Greene County, N. Y., in 1813, and who, when but a child, came with his
parents to this county, where he passed the remainder of his life, dying
December 22, 1857. Our subject afterward, May 1, 1861, was united in
marriage with E. H. Beach, also a native of New York, born in
Victor. Mr. Beach came to this county in 1861 and is highly
respected and favorably known in this community.
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NELSON BENJAMIN, farmer, P.
O. Atwater, was born in Greene County, N. Y., September 15, 1814, son of
Richard and Jerusha (Clark) Benjamin, natives of Connecticut, who were among
the early settlers of New York State, where they both died. The subject of
this sketch is the only living child born to this couple. He came to this
county in 1846 and began the work of his life without means, but possessed of
untiring energy and perseverance. He cleared the farm, consisting of 175
acres, where he now resides and which is finely improved. Mr. Benjamin
was married, in his native county, to Miss Adeline Stannard, born May
20, 1811. Their generation is as follows: Platt, married to
Nellie Baldwin (have seven children: Addie L., Frances S., Pearl R.,
Mabel G., Ray L., Chester and Josephine); Frances, wife of Amos
Whitten, residing in Boston, Mass. (have the following children: Chester
H., Edgar B., Charles N. and William M.); Cyrus, married to
Jerusha Blakesley (have three children: Bertie S., Mamie and
Freddie L.); Amos, married to Josephine G. Whttelsey, resides at
home.
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ANSEL A. BETTS
(deceased) was born in Deerfield Township, this county, Nov. 5, 1809, son of
Hezekiah and Hulda H. Betts (both deceased). Our subject married on
first occasion, September 15, 1830, Sophia Case, born March 13, 1812,
in Rootstown; died May 21, 1870. He then married, September 22, 1870,
Minerva F. Wilcox, born in South Norwalk, Conn., March 2, 1844, daughter
of Stephen and Cornelia Wilcox, former of whom died December 12, 1880,
the latter October 16, 1857. Mr. Betts was the father of one child
by his first wife- Almon, born July 4, 1832, died August 15, 1832; and by
his last wife two children: Charles A., born June 29, 1871, and
Almira, born April 9, 1878. Our subject was first engaged in farming,
and afterward dealt in real estate. At the time of his death, June 23,
1884, he owned the home farm. |
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AUGUSTUS D. BOOTH, farmer, P. O.
Edinburgh, was born in Edinburg Township, this county, July 10, 1838, son of
Louis E. and Lucy L. Booth, sketches of whom appear in this volume.
Our subject was married May 13, 1859, to Elizabeth Hallock, born in
Palmyra, this county, June 11, 1839, daughter of William R. and Julia Hallock,
the former of whom was born in Connecticut in 1806, and the latter in
Massachusetts in 1807. They removed to this county about 1817 and remained
until Mr. Hallock's death in 1864. His widow now resides in
Rootstown Township, this county. Mr. and Mrs. Booth have had five
children, three of whom are now living: Clara A. (wife of Merwin D.
White), William E. and Charles A. The deceased are Eddie and
Wallace I. Our subject owns fifty three acres of improved land where he
and his family reside. Himself and wife are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of this township. |
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M. BOSWORTH, (Deerfield
Twp.) miller and farmer, P. O. North Benton, Mahoning Co., Ohio, was born in
Trumbull County, Ohio in 1846; son of Thompson and Annie (Curtis) Bosworth,
a pioneer family of Trumbull County where the former died in 1849. They
were parents of three children, two of whom are now living - Mark and
Thompson The widow and her family subsequently removed to Deerfield
Township, this county, where our subject received his primary education, and
grew to manhood. He was married in 1871 to Miss Mary daughter of
John and Margaret Hartzell, of Deerfield Township, this county. By
this union there are the following children now living: John, Delmer and
Charles Rosco, the latter born January 8, 1885. Mr. Bosworth
became associated with D. Lazarus in the milling business in 1876, which
partnership still continues. He is a stanch supporter of the principles of
the Republican party. A member of the Presbyterian Church of Benton. |
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REUBEN BROBST, wool buyer,
Brimfield, was born in Lehigh County, Penn., Jan. 22, 1824, son of Daniel and
Mary (Brobst) Brobst. His paternal grandfather was Michael
Brobst, of Lehigh County, and a farmer by occupation, and his maternal
grandfather was John Brobst, of same county, a prominent farmer and
merchant. Our subject was reared in Lehigh County until an apprenticeship
of five years at the tinner's trade. In 1847 he settled in Brimfield, this
county, and worked at his trade in connection with the putting up eaves troughs,
for fifteen years. He then embarked in his present business, in which he
has since been profitably engaged. Mr. Brobst was married, in 1848,
to Orra, daughter of Nathaniel Packard, as an early settler of
Brimfield Township, and by his union there are four children: Electa,
wife of Henry Ewell;Orpha, wife of Peter Snyder; Alice and
Edward D. Mr. Brobst is a F. & A. M. In politics a
prominent Democrat. |
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LUTHER L. BROWN, (Charlestown
Twp) son of
Benjamin and Mary ( Millman) Brown, who settled in Nelson in 1806, was born
August 7, 1804, and came to Charlestown in 1830, settling one-half mile south of
the Center of the King Farm; moved to the Center in 1840. Among the
residents here when he came were Leverett Norton, H. P. Curtis, John Bill
and Willialm Aull. Mr. Brown built his house here in 1840.
He was married, Oct. 25, 1829, to Minerva E. Hall, daughter of Joel
and Elizabeth Hall, who settled here in 1815, coming from Massachusetts.
Mr. Brown was elected first Probate Judge and served two terms.
Under the old State law he was Associate Judge of the county, Justice of the
Peace for fourteen eyars, and filled all the town offices. Of his children
Julian married John Holden, Feb. 25, 1855; Sophia M. E.,
married Spencer B. Morris, Apr. 29, 1860, and Arthur L. died in
infancy. Judge Brown was teacher for some time of the Center
School. |
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LUTHER BUTLER, retired
farmer, P. O. Atwater, was born in North Branford, Conn., in 1801; son of
David and Betsey Butler, who were among the pilgrims of 1827 to Atwater
Township, this county, where they located on land now occupied by our subject,
and there lived to the close of their lives. Of thirteen children born to
them, seven survive. The subject of this sketch served seven years as a
Drum Major in the militia, and took an active part as drummer in the
Presidential Campaign of 1884, joining in most if not in all the torch-light
processions and parades, and he is ever happiest when in the ranks beating the
drum. He was married, in 1830, to Miss Eliza Jones, by whom he has
the following children: Lyman W., Lucius F., Susan S., and Henry
W., married to Weltha Wintersteen (they have two children:
Albert H. and Arthur W.) In 1880 Mr. and Mrs. Butler
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding day, when there were
present, besides other guests, thirteen grandchildren. |
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