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Hiram Twp. -
SHELDON C. CANFIELD, blacksmith, P. O. Hiram, was born in
Pleasant Grove, Ill., in 1838. His parents, Joseph and Mariette (Root)
Canfield, natives of New York State, moved to Illinois in an early day.
From Illinois our subject came to this State in 1850 and settled in Geauga
County, where he remained until 1867 engaged in farm work and painting.
The years 1867 to 1870 he passed in Michigan, then came to Hiram Township, this
county, where he has since given his attention to blacksmithing. Mr.
Canfield was married in 1861 to Miss Rebecca Hill, of Geauga Co.,
Ohio, a native of New York State, whence her parents emigrated in 1855, settling
in this county. Our subject purchased property in Hiram Center. He
has served as Clerk of his township. In politics he is a Democrat.
Source:
History of Portage County - Vol. 2 -
by Warner, Beers & Co. - 1885 - Page 741 |
W. W. CLEVERLY, farmer, P. O.
Atwater, is a descendant of one of the pioneers of Atwater Township, where he
was born in 1835; son of William and Eliza Cleverly, natives of New York
and Maryland, respectively, who were the parents of six children, five of whom
are now living (the oldest being dead); W. W.; Eliza, wife of J. E.
Garrison, of Junction City, Kan.; Fannie, wife of E. Ellison;
Abbey, wife of William Ripple, of Warsaw, Ind.; and Frank.
Mr. and Mrs. William Cleverly located in Atwater Township in 1831,
settling on land now owned by Charles Bradley, Jr., and both died in the
township. Our subject was married, in 1861, to Miss Lydia, daughter
of John Webber, of Deerfield Township, this county. By this union
were born five children: Chase, Charles, John, Florence and
Bertie. In 1862 Mr. Cleverly settled on his present farm of 107
acres, which was then wholly wooded but he has cleared about sixty acres, has
erected a fine commodious brick residence, and is making other improvements.
Source:
History of Portage County - Vol. 2 -
by Warner, Beers & Co. - 1885 |
NEWTON COBB, farmer, P. O. Mantua
Station, brother of Henry Cobb, (whose sketch appears above), was born in
Suffield, Hartford Co., Conn., and came to this county with his father,
Samuel Cobb, in 1833, locating on Lot 19, in Mantua Township. He was
united in marriage Mar. 2, 1854, with Annie C. Carlton, and by this union
has one child - Lura A., married to John B. King, April 7, 1877.
Source:
History of Portage County - Vol. 2 -
by Warner, Beers & Co. - 1885 ~ Page 758 |
COE FAMILY. Capt.
David L. Coe came to Charlestown Township, and settled one-fourth of a mile
north of the Center. His sons were Ransom, Lyman, Adna and Heman.
Claudius L. Coe came at that time. Mrs. Sarah (Pratt) Coe
came from Massachusetts with her husband. Ransom Coe was married,
October 1, 1825, to Rebecca M. Austin, daughter of Nathaniel
Austin, of Litchfield, Conn., who are the oldest settlers now living in the
town. The family of Coes came with the Hinckley
colony, and its members were among the very first settlers. Heman
and Rev. Lyman died many years ago; Adna and Claudius
settled just north of the David Coe homestead, and their representatives
reside here still. The house erected by Capt. Coe is the home of
his son Ransom. John A. Wadsworth, who died May 1, 1884, son of
Zenophon Wadsworth, of Windham, was married March 1, 1849, to Miss
Charlotte, oldest daughter of Ransom Coe. Mrs. Wadsworth still
resides at Ravenna.
Source:
History of Portage County - Vol. 2 -
by Warner, Beers & Co. - 1885 |
Hiram Twp. -
GEORGE H. COLTON, teacher, P. O.
Hiram, was born in Nelson Township, this county, Oct. 10, 1848, son of John
B. and Mary L. (Tilden) Colton, of Hiram Township, this county. He was
eduated principally at Hiram College, in this township, where he graduated in
1871 and then spent one year in attending the civil engineer course at the
Michigan University, Ann Arbor, Mich. He followed surveying and
engineering for one year and engaged in a survey of the Cuyahoga Valley
Railroad, which position he resigned in 1873 and accepted the chair of Professor
of Natural Sciences at Hiram College, which he still fills. He was married
Nov. 14, 1873, to Miss Clara A. Taylor, of Nelson Township, where she was
born Sept. 23, 1849, daughter of Edwin E. Taylor. By this union
there is one daughter - Mary B., born Oct. 8, 1874.
Source:
History of Portage County - Vol. 2 -
by Warner, Beers & Co. - 1885~ Page 741 |
Hiram Twp. -
OREN J. CONANT, farmer, P. O. Grove, Geauga County, was
born in Geauga County, Ohio, Jan. 30, 1851, son of Gardner and Mary (Wood)
Conant, natives of Vermont, of English and French descent, respectively, who
settled early in life in Geauga County, Ohio, and moved to this county in 1854,
where they lived until their death. Mrs. Conant died Dec. 16, 1875,
aged fifty-three years, and Mr. Conant Nov. 5, 1882, aged seventy-eight
years. Our subject has never left the home farm, and here he now has 130
acres of well-improved land, containing good buildings, etc. He was
married Jun. 22, 1876, to Miss Stella F. Bancroft, of Nelson Township,
this county, where she was born Oct. 23, 1853, the daughter of Barnos K. and
Anna (Chalker) Bancroft, natives of Massachusetts and Ohio respectively, and
of English descent, who settled in an early day in this county, where Mr.
Bancroft died in 1870 and his widow still resides. To Mr. and Mrs.
Conant has been born one daughter - Jessie M., born May 24, 1879.
In politics our subject is a Democrat.
Source:
History of Portage County - Vol. 2 -
by Warner, Beers & Co. - 1885 - pg. 741 |
CHARLES CURTIS, SR.,
(Charlestown Twp) came to
Charlestown Township with the Hinckley colony accompanied by his
brothers, Linus and Joel. The children Charles Curtis,
Sr., were Chauncey, Charles L. Henry, Lewis, Denis (who died about
1813), Polly, Lucretia Harriet, Maria and Lucy. Polly
married Leverett Norton, still living in Connecticut, where her husband
died. Lucretia married Horatio Austin, and after his death
was married to Mr. Hart. She died some years ago. Harriet
married Charles Austin; both are dead. Chauncey was married
to Clarissa Loomis, subsequently to Mrs. Barnes, and lastly to
Mrs. Soule. Charles L. married Aurelia Loomis, in February
1825. Charles Curtis came in 1811, and died in 1813 from disease
caught at Cleveland while serving as sutler. The old homestead is opposite
the Coe homestead, but occupied by the Worden family now, since
the death of Chauncey Curtis, eight years ago.,
Source:
History of Portage County - Vol. 2 -
by Warner, Beers & Co. - 1885 |
CHARLES L. CURTIS,
(Charlestown Twp) son of Charles, the pioneer settler was born July 31, 1801,
and
married in February, 1825; Aurelia Loomis, daughter of Asa Loomis, Sr.,
who was born April 17, 1798. He died March 21, 1848. Mrs. Curtis
died Aug. 25, 1873. Their children are Caroline A., born Apr. 17,
1834; Charles L., born Feb. 13, 1836; Emerson G., born November
Apr. 17, 1834; Charles L., born February 13, 1836; Emerson G.,
born Nov. 2, 1838, and Austin P., born April 11, 1841. Austin P.
Curtis carried Amelia H. Bostwick Oct. 3, 1870. His children are Lewis
P. Curtis born December 30, 1871; Ray and Zada. (Ray
P. Curtis died September 10, 1876. He has served as Justice of the
Peace about twenty years. He resides on the old Curtis lands on Lot
29.
Source:
History of Portage County - Vol. 2 -
by Warner, Beers & Co. - 1885 |
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