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Hiram Twp. -
STEPHEN H. DAVIS, farmer, P. O. Rapids, was born in
Washington County, R. I., Aug. 23, 1829, son of Peter and Mary Ann (Hazard)
Davis, who moved to New York State in 1840, where they remained until 1852,
at which time they came to Geauga County, Ohio, where they now reside. Our
subject began at the age of seventeen years as an apprentice to blacksmithing,
which trade he continued for twenty-four years, mostly in Janesville, N. Y.
In 1866 he immigrated to this county and purchased land in Hiram Township, which
he has improved and upon which he still resides. He was married Nov.
5, 1850, to Miss Martha Ashard, born in Madison County, N. Y., Sept. 13,
1830, daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Howd) Ashard, residents of Madison,
and where Mr. Ashard died; his widow died in Hiram Township, this county.
Our subject is the father of five children, of whom two survive: William J.
and Mary H. Mr. Davis has given his attention since coming to
this county to agriculture. He was a member of the lodge of I. O. O. F.,
which gave in its charter in 1864. He is a Democrat in politics. His
wife is an adherent of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Source:
History of Portage County - Vol. 2 -
by Warner, Beers & Co. - 1885 - Page 742 |
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THORNTON DOUTHITT, farmer, P. O.
Atwater Center, was born in Edinburg Township, this county, October 11, 1831;
son of Daniel and Rachel (Pumphrey) Douthitt, the former born in
Pennsylvania, the latter a native of Huron County, Ohio, and who joined the
early settlement at Edinburg. They were parents of twelve children, of
whom the subject of this sketch is the third. Daniel Douthitt, in
the latter part of his life, removed to Hardin County, Ohio, where he died in
February, 1881, Mrs. Douthitt dying in 1849, The subject of this sketch
was brought up on a farm with scarcely any educational advantages outside the
severe discipline of labor, which taught him economy. Honesty,
perseverance and regular habits, giving him a vigorous constitution, combined
with a natural ambition to achieve success, seconded by excellent judgment, have
caused him to more than equal his greatest anticipations. Neither early
habits nor later indulgences have weakened him in body or mind, using neither
strong drink nor tobacco. He married, February 16, 1852, at Atwatre, Ohio,
Miss Matilda Ann Siddall, second child of Mahlon and Elizabeth (Gould)
Siddall, of Atwater, Ohio. Mrs. Douthitt was born April 1,
1831, and in all the laborious undertakings of her husband has borne her equal
share, acting nobly and truly a self-sacrificing part. She is a kind
friend, affectionate mother and good wife; their home being ample and
sufficiently ornamental to dispense to a large circle of friends that
free-hearted hospitality for which they are justly noted. She (Mrs.
Douthitt) had borne our subject five children: Andrew M., born
April 20, 1853, admitted to the bar, but engaged in teaching (has two children:
Bertha Ann and Dudley M.,); George F., born June 12, 1856,
a teacher in the Union Schools, but preparing for the practice of law; Jennie
T., born September 10, 1864, married, January 1, 1885, to H. Alva Myers,
a teacher; Thomas D., born January 27, 1867, helping his father on
the farm. During the late war Mr. Douthitt located on his tracts,
and with the revenue received from the railroad company (in payment for
thousands of cords of wood) he has paid for the farm and liquidated other
service of the Methodist Episcopal Church, but not any are members of any
religious denomination. In politics Mr. Douthitt is an unswerving
disciple of his fellow-townsmen have seen fit to repose in him the responsible
position of Real Estate Assessor in 1880, and Township Trustee for three terms. |
Hiram Twp. -
HENRY A. DYSON, farmer, P. O. Hiram, was born in Hiram
Twp, this county, Oct. 18, 1822; son of John and Sarah (Young) Dyson,
natives of a Delaware and Connecticut respectively, and who came with their
parents to this county in 1804. The mother of our subject died in 1845,
and the father of county in 1804. The mother of our subject died in 1845,
and the father in 1868. Our subject began the trade of stone-mason in his
youth, which he followed in later years, giving also some attention to farming.
He became owner of land in 1857 in Hiram Township, upon which he now rsides.
He was married in 1843, to Miss Lucinda Wright, of Hiram Township, a
native of New York State, born in 1822 of parents who were early settlers in
this county, now deceased. Our subject is the father of one son -
Nelson H., born Nov. 22, 1848, and married Nov. 22, 1868, to Miss Emma
Young, of Hiram Township, daughter of Andrew and Joann (Harris) Young,
natives of Connecticut and Rhode Island respectively, and of English descent,
who settled in this county in 1811. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Dyson are
the parents of three sons: Howard L., Eugene B. and Clarence A.
Mr. and Mrs. Dyson, with their son Nelson H. and his wife, are
members of the Disciples Church. Our subject has filled most of the
township offices; both he and his son are Democrats in politics.
Source:
History of Portage County - Vol. 2 -
by Warner, Beers & Co. - 1885 - Page 742 |
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