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SOLOMON LITTLE, farmer P. O.
Aurora, was born on the farm where he now resides in Aurora Township, Portage
Co., Ohio, Dec. 27, 1825, son of Warren and Susanna (Spencer) Little.
Warren Little was born April 16, 1780, in Middlefield, Mass. He was
thrice married, on the second occasion to the mother of our subject, also a
native of Middlefield, where she was born Sept. 12, 1781, and who bore him seven
children, three of whom are now living: Harmony, wife of Seth Sawyer;
Nancy, widow of Oliver Smith, and Solomon. Our subject's
father and mother both died in Aurora Township, this county, the former Nov. 8,
1868, the latter July 30, 1838. Our subject was reared on the farm upon
which he now resides, and in 1864 he married Myra Ward, born at
Middlefied, Mass., Jan. 13, 1840, daughter of John and Phoebe (Church) Ward,
also natives and residents of Middlefield, Mass. To this union have been
born three children, two of whom are now living: Elma and Harry.
Mr. Little, who is a farmer by occupation, owns one of the best farms in
the township, comprising 330 acres of fine land. He and his wife are
members of the Congregational Church. |
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JOSEPH LOOMIS, (Charlestown
Twp) of Litchfield, Conn., came to Charlestown Township shortly after the
arrival of the Hinckley colony in 1811, and resided in the town until his
death in 1827. Ralzimon Loomis arrived here shortly after the
Hinckley colony. He was a son of Joseph Loomis above-mentioned.
His wife was Nancy Colt, of Connecticut. Willard (died after
coming here), Clarissa (married Chauncey Curtis), and Sophia
were also children of Joseph Loomis. Asa Loomis, a nephew of
Joseph Loomis, came in 1822 from Connecticut, and in 1823 settled just west
of the present Lewis Loomis farm. His children who came with
him, were Eliza, who married Andrew Haymaker; Lewis, who married
Charity Hough, of Atwater, Apr. 3, 1833; Beulah, who died about
twenty-five years ago; Martha, who married Mr. Richards, of
Garrettsville; Mary who married R. Hinman, of Edinburg
Township; Harriet, who married Henry Woodruff, of Trumbull
County, and Abigail, who married Denison Bostwick, of Edinburg
Township. Of the children born here Cornelius was married to
Milly Moore, daughter of Zebina Moore, of Franklin, Oct. 21, 1850,
Uriah B. Loomis, now residing on the homestead, was married to
Elizabeth Boly, daughter of David Boly, of Rootstown; Addison
Loomis snow of Clairmont, Iowa, and Addison (first) Loomis,
who died in youth. |
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LEWIS LOOMIS,
(Charlestown Twp) son of Asa Loomis, was born in Litchfield, County,
Conn., in 1809, came with his parents to Charlestown Township in 1822, and was
married to Miss Charity Hough of Atwater, April 3, 1833. In 1834 he
purchased his present farm on Lot 354, from Sheldon Farnham. His children
are Martin married to Amorett, daughter of Chester Howard, of
Aurora; Cornelia, married to Henry Gilmore; Anna, married to
John Whitney, of Freedom Township. |
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