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AARON FERREY, farmer, P. O.
Kent, was born in Belchertown, Mass., July 6, 1808, a son of Aaron and
Elizabeth (Gilbert) Ferrey, who settled in Franklin Township, this county,
in 1831. His father located on the farm now owned by Harley Judson,
most of which he improved, and here he resided up to 1850, when he removed to
what is now Kent and there lived until his death. By his first wife,
Elizabeth Gilbert, of Belchertown, Mass., Aaron Ferrey, Sr.,
had eleven children: Eliza (deceased), Aaron, Moses (deceased),
Mary (deceased), George (deceased), Ann (wife of George
Williams, in Wisconsin), William, Charles (in Indiana), Emeline
(deceased) and Frank. His second wife was Mrs. Mary McPherson,
nee Dickinson, by whom he had two children: Eliza, wife of
Henry Swan, and Byron. Aaron Ferrey, Sr., died
in 1860, at the age of seventy-eight years. Our subject was reared in
Amherst, Mass., until ten years of age, when his parents removed to Virginia,
there they remained five years and then returned to Amherst, and here his father
engaged in the manufacture of brick, our subject assisting him until twenty-one
years of age, when he embarked in the same business for himself, which he
continued for several years in different sections of New England. On May
9, 1837, he was married to Judith, daughter of George and Judith
(Hastings) Nutting, of Amherst, Mass., by whom he has had eight children:
George W., Charles E. (deceased), Frank H., Julia A., Fred A., Will D.
and John H. In 1842 Mr. Ferrey came to Portage County and
engaged in the manufacture of brick in Franklin, furnishing the material for the
large building now known as Kent Worsted Mills. In 1846 he removed to
Franklin Mills (now Kent), where he resided for twenty years, doing an extensive
business, and in 1866 he located in Brimfield, on the farm where he now resides
and in connection with farming, carried on a brick yard up to 1880, when his
sons took charge of that department Mr. and Mrs. Ferrey and
daughters are members of the Congregational Church. In politics he is
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Randolph Twp. -
G. O. FRASER,
physician, P. O. Randolph, was born in Wellsvile,
Columbiana Co., Ohio, Feb. 24, 1840, a son of John and
Margaret Fraser, who were of Scotch origin, born in
Columbiana County, Ohio, where they remained until the
death of the father, Nov. 9, 1871; the mother resides on
the home farm in Columbiana County, Ohio. Our
subject was married, Dec. 7, 1862, to Libbie M. Icenhour,
born in Columbiana County, Ohio, June 1, 1845, daughter
of John E. and Mary C. Icenhour, who were of English
descent, former born in Ohio, latter in Lincolnshire,
England. They lived in Columbiana County until her
death, Feb. 14, 1878. Mr. Icenhour still resides
in his native county. Mr. and Mrs. Fraser are the
parents of three children, two of whom are now living:
Orrin C., born Apr. 24, 1864, and M. Edna, born Sept. 1,
1866; John I., born July 27, 1874, died Sept. 22, 1881.
Our subject for a number of years dealt in marble and
imported granite from Scotland. Afterward he read
medicine, graduated in the regular school of medicine at
Cleveland, Ohio, in 1876, and is now practicing in
Randolph, Ohio, with good success. He is a F. & A.
M.
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Ravenna Twp. -
HOMER C. FRAZER,
hardware dealer, Ravenna, was born September 21, 1821,
in Ravenna. He received his education in the
schools of the town and at Bissel Institute, Twinsburg,
Ohio. In September, 1848, he married Miss
Susannah Dennis, of Cleveland, Ohio, but a
native of Folkestone, England, and they have one son -
Edward W. Our subject succeeded
his father in the business he now carries on - a general
hardware store. Being one of the earliest
opponents of slavery, he is now an earnest advocate of
the cause of temperance. Mr. and Mrs. Frazer
are active workers in the Congregational Church.
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Ravenna Twp. -
COL. WILLIAM FRAZER,
who at the time of his death was the oldest male
resident of Ravenna, was born in Lansingburg, N. Y., in
1794. His father served seven years in the
Revolution, and lost his life in the war of 1812.
Our subject was a soldier in the war of 1812, in which
he served with distinction. He came from Geneva,
N. Y., to Revenna in 1814, and there carried on a
jewelry establishment, and a saddlery, in turn. In
1819 he married Miss Annie A. Campbell,
daughter of Gen. John and Sarah Campbell.
Of their ten children the following are now living:
Homer C., in Ravenna, Ohio;
Mrs. Catherine M. Preston, in Cleveland, Ohio;
Mrs. Martha E. Dodge, in Ravenna, Ohio;
Mrs. Eliza Barnes, in Grinnell, Iowa,
and William A., in San Francisco, Cal.
Mrs. Harriet M. Taylor, wife of
Hon. Ezra B. Taylor, died in Warren, Ohio;
Mrs. Amoretta R. Campbell died in
Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Sarah Norton died
at White Water, Wis.; and two others died in infancy.
Col. Frazer served for several years as
Deputy Sheriff of this county, and also as United States
Marshal of this district. In 1842 he was elected
Sheriff of this county, serving with satisfaction to the
people and credit to himself. For many years,
commencing in 1852, he was one of the Directors of the
Portage County branch of the State Bank of Ohio.
Mrs. Frazer died in March, 1875.
The Colonel followed her in April of the same year.
They were honored and esteemed as upright pioneers.
Our subject was one of the original Republicans of the
county. He took the first newspapers published in
the county from their commencement, and kept a complete
file, which his son still continues. This is the
only unbroken file of these papers in existence.
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Edinburg Twp. -
ANDREW J. FRAZIER,
farmer, P. O. New Milford, was born in Trumbull County,
Ohio, Apr. 11, 1836; son of Lewis and Catharine
Frazier, natives of Pennsylvania, the former
born in Philadelphia in 1799, and the latter in
Cumberland County in 1801. The were married in
Philadelphia, thence moved to Trumbull County, Ohio.
After a brief residence there they returned to Mercer
County, Penn., and there remained until their death, in
1845 and 1847, respectively. Our subject was
married, May 12, 1864, to Catherine Wisell,
born in Trumbull County, Ohio, Jan. 4, 1834, daughter of
Daniel and Susan Wisell, also natives of
Pennsylvania, abut who came to Trumbull County, Ohio, in
1833 and remained there until their death; the mother
died in 1844, the father in 1866. To Mr.
and Mrs. Frazier have been born five children:
Hattie J., born Aug. 5, 1865;
Carrie T., born Sept. 25, 1866; Charles
J., born Dec. 7, 1868; Harry P.,
born Oct. 1, 1870, and Riley H., born
Feb. 27, 1873. Our subject owns 153 acres of
improved land where he and his family reside. He
was in the late war of the Rebellion, serving his
country nearly three years, and left a record as a
faithful soldier. Mrs. Frazier
and daughters are members of the United Brethren Church.
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