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E. WARRINGTON, M. D., Atwater,
was born in Butler Township, Columbiana Co., Ohio, in April, 1821, son of
Abraham and Keziah (Woolman) Warrington, who were the first couple married,
in Springfield Settlement, Columbiana Co., Ohio, where they raised their family
of ten children and resided the balance of their lives. Our subject was
raised on a farm, receiving a primary education in Friends' select schools and
at Mt. Pleasant Academy. After teaching twelve years and practicing
surveying he began the study of medicine and graduated at Cleveland in the
Medical Department of the Western Reserve College in 1852. For five years
he practiced his profession at North Benton, Mahoning Co., Ohio. In 1857
he settled in Atwater Center, where he has sine been a constant and successful
practice and with two exceptions is the oldest living physician in the county.
He has been a member of the portage County, Medical Society for sixteen years,
ever since it was started; is also a member of the Northeastern Ohio Medical
Association. During his twenty-eight years' residence in Atwater seven
doctors at different times have tried to get a foothold there, but would remain
only a short time. Dr. Warrington for many years back has
used antiseptic method in the treatment of both wounds and diseases with marked
success generally, and in some individual cases with marvelous results. In
1853 the Doctor was married to Miss Jane Sproat, who died in 1863,
leaving two children - Richard and Jessie. He was married on
second occasion in April 1865, to Miss Elizabeth Ritchie,
of Columbiana County, Ohio. Dr. Warrington has served as
Township Treasurer and on Board of Education. He is connected with the
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JAMES WEBBER, JR., farmer, P. O.
Atwater Centre, was born on the homestead farm where he now resides in Atwater
township, this county, April 8, 1825, the second son of James, Sr., and Phebe
(Mix) Webber (whose record appears in this book elsewhere). Our
subject was married in 1855 to Margaret, widow of Isaac L. Webber,
eldest son of James Webber, Sr. (by whom she had three children:
James B., Charles E. and Lida L.), and a native of Harrison County, Ind.
To our subject and wife have been born two sons: Robert L. and Howard H.
Residing from birth on the old homestead, our subject's life has necessarily
been uneventful. He has served as Justice of the Peace some years and in
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HIRAM B. WEBBER, merchant, P.
O. Atwater Centre, was born in Atwater Township, this county, July 18, 1828, son
of James, Sr., and Phebe (Mix) Webber, natives of Wallingford, Conn.,
whose history appears in this work. The subject of this sketch left home
when seventeen years of age, and followed mercantile business at New Albany,
Ind., where he was extensively engaged for upwards of thirty years. He was
united in marriage in Indianapolis, Ind., in 1845, with Miss Fannie E. Smith,
of Bloomington, Ind., and who died in Atwater, this township, March 6, 1881.
By this union there are three children, now living: Louis C., Mary J. and
John L. Mr. Webber moved to St. Louis in 1872, and engaged in the
sale of carpets, but in 1875 returned to his native place, where he erected his
present place of business, in which he carries a general stock of goods.
Mr. Webber was a stock-holder and Director in the Ohio Falls Iron Works
at New Albany, Ind., and has been otherwise identified with prominent operations
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FRIEND WHITTELSEY, farmer, P. O.
Atwater, was born April 10, 1830, in Atwater Township, this county, son of
Randolph and Clarissa (Mansfield) Whittelsey, of
Wallingford, Conn., who were the parents of five children: Patrick
Edgar, Friend, Randall, and Clara, wife of Ambrose
Goss. The paternal grandfather of our subject, John H. Whittelsey,
also a native of Wallingford, Conn., of Scotch descent, settled in the woods
near Atwater about 1807, on the farm now owned and occupied by John B.
Whittelsey, Jr., his only living child. Our subject was married in
1856 to Miss Eliza Ballinger, of Atwater, who came from Cheltenham,
England, with her parents in 1850, and who died in November 1859, leaving one
son - Elisha. Mr. Whittelsey was married, on second
occasion, to Miss Susan B. Smith, of Deerfield, by whom he has two
children: Susan B. and Edgar. Mr. Whittelsey
occupies a part of the old homestead, having a farm of 260 acres. He is
regarded as one of the substantial men of Atwater Township. |
RANDALL WHITTELSEY, farmer, P. O.
Atwater, was born on the homestead farm, upon which he now lives, in Atwater
Township, this county, August 30, 1842, the youngest son of Randolph
S. and Clarissa (Mansfield) Whittelsey, natives of Wallingford, Conn., where
the former was born September, 1799, and the latter in November, 1800.
They reared a family of five children, all of whom are now living: Patrick,
Edgar, Friend, Randall, and Clara, wife of Ambrose Goss.
Raldolph S. Whittelsey came to this county when seven years of age, with
his father, John H., who founded a home on the land in Atwater Township,
now occupied by John B. Whittelsey. Our subject was married
November 16, 1876, to Miss Lucy L., daughter of Royal Merwin, of
Palmyra Township, this ocunty, and whose family were pioneers of that township.
The three children born to this union are all living: Louis born June 11,
1878; Clara Jane, born Aug. 7, 1880, and Royal, born Aug. 1, 1882.
The Whittelseys are among the most numerous of the pioneers, and are
highly respected. Under our subject's able administration the homestead
farm has become one of the finest in Atwater Township.
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HENRY T. WILLSON,
farmer, P. O. Edinburgh, was born in the State of New York, Nov. 22, 1820; son
of David and Rebecca Willson, former a native of Coxsackie, N.Y., born in
1790, latter a native of New York, They were married in New York and came to
this county in 1833, settling and remaining here until their death. Our
subject was married the first time, in 1842, to Martha Hancock, born in
Michigan in1826, died in 1865. After her death Mr. Willson married,
Aug. 26, 1867, Mary Bartley, born in 1832 in Edinburg, this county. Our
subject is the father of seven children, five of whom are now living; Ellen,
Omar O., John T., George E., and Alice. Mr. Willson is a
carpenter by trade, but of late years has been engaged in farming. He owns
eighty one acres of nice land in Edinburg Township, where he and his family
reside.
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ISAAC WILSON, merchant,
Deerfield, was born in Liverpool, Columbiana Co., Ohio, in 1821, son of Isaac
and Sarah (Givens) Wilson. He came to Deerfield in 1840, and took
charge of the business which he has since continuously and successfully carried
on. He has a stock worth about $10,000, and enjoys a large and lucrative
trade. He was married in 1844 to Miss Juliette, daughter of J.
W. Farnham, of deerfield. Though they have no children of their own
the death of Mr. Wilson's younger sister gave them an adopted son -
William H. Wilson, who married Miss Nellie Misner, of Deerfield
Township, this county. Our subject is a man of pronounced business
ability, unassuming in his every-day life, and possessing those genial qualities
of mind and heart that have won for him hosts of Friends during his long career
in business. Mr. Wilson has filled various offices of trust, and
served as Post-master of Deerfield for upward of twenty-five years. |
A. V. WILLSEY, Postmaster and
merchant, Atwater, was born in Schoharie County, N. Y., in 1823, son of Henry
T. and Orpha (Snow) Willsey, natives of that state. The family located
north of Atwater Center in 1840, and widow lived to attain her eighty-fifth
year, and died in Atwater Township, this county, March 28, 1884. They
raised a family of five children, all of whom are living, and of these,
Moses, who served three years in the Union Army during
the late war of the Rebellion, is now a resident of Ashtabula County, Ohio.
The subject of this sketch learned the carpenter's trade in his native place,
and followed this occupation in connection with farming until his appointment as
Postmaster of Atwaer by President Grant in 1871, which position he has filled
continuously since that time. Mr. Willsey was married in 1843, to
Miss Mary J. Clover, a native of Pennsylvania, by whom he has three
children: Louisa, wife of Z. Crubaugh; Henry, and Delilah,
wife of G. Gelhart. Mr. Willsey owns a farm in Atwater
Township, this county which he operates in connection with his other business.
He has served six years as Justice of the Peace, and two terms as Notary.
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WILLIAM J. WILLSEY, farmer, P. O.
Edinburgh, was born in Fulton, Schoharie Co., N. Y., Oct. 3, 1823; son of
Henry T. and Orpha Willsey, natives of New York, who came to this county in
1840, thence removing to Ashtabula County in 1853, where they remained until the
father's death, Jan. 6, 1854. The mother subsequently married William
Johnson and died Mar. 28, 1884, at the residence of her son, A. V.
Willsey, Atwater, this county. Our subject was married Oct. 6, 1853,
in Samantha L. Clover born in Deerfield Township, this county, July 3,
1833, daughter of Nathan and Hannah Clover, natives of Pennsylvania, who
moved to this county in 1827 and here remained until their death. Mr.
Clower died in 1872, and his widow in 1877. Mr. and Mrs. Willsey
are the parents of one child - Cecelia L. A., born Sept. 30, 1854, wife
of Dix Gilbert. Our subject has been a teacher and farmer; owns
122-1/2 acres of land; is a Justice of the Peace and has filled most of the
township offices. Mrs. Willsey is a memer of the Disciples Church.
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HOMER H. WOOLF, hardware merchant,
Atwater, was born in Mahoning County, Ohio, October 24, 1851, son of George
and Eliza A. (Baum) Woolf, natives of Columbiana County and Mahoning County,
Ohio, respectively, and who had a family of six children, of whom five are now
living: Preston g., Homer H., Maurice O., Clark E. and Wilson W.
George Woolf came to this county in 1848, and followed farming until he
retired from business. He is now a resident of Atwater township. His
wife died December 2, 1880. Our subject was brought up on a farm, and
after attending Mt. Union College three years, taught school nine terms and then
embarked in business. He was married in Ravenna, June 17, 1875, to Miss
Carry V. Crumrine, a native of Mahoning County, Ohio, by whom he has three
children: Edith A., A. Leslie and Elsie L. Mr.
Woolf, with his brother Preston, established their present business
in Atwater in 1874, and in March, 1882, Preston disposed of his trade,
having a stock of about $3,000. He is now serving his third term as
Justice of the Peace, and has filled other township offices. His father's
family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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