Hancock County OhArchives Biographies.....Belden, Abraham Russel 
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Author: Warner & Beers (1886)

   ABRAHAM RUSSEL BELDEN, Findlay, was born in the city of New York, the
youngest child of Richard Nathaniel and Hilah (Russell) Belden, the former a
native of New London, Conn., and the latter of New York. At the death of his
mother, our subject, when but six years of age, went to live at New London,
Conn., and at twelve was sent to Wilbraham, Mass., to school, and at fourteen
returned to New York, shipped on board the brig "Paulina," and sailed for Rio de
Janeiro and Buenos Ayres, South America; was absent nine months and then joined
the ship "Canada," Radcliff Hicks, commander, on which he was clerk and
supercargo for nearly five years on a trading voyage around the world, during
which time he doubled Cape Horn four times, and Cape of Good Hope twice. He was
in every quarter of the globe, at Valparaiso seven times, and lay at Canton nine
months waiting for teas. He afterward sailed as mate on several vessels, losing
one in coming into New York. The ship "Rienzi" was the last ship he sailed in,
having been around the world twice. Mr. Belden gave up seafaring life, and.
leaving New York, went to Louisville, Ivy., where he remained for two years in
the dry goods business; from there he went to Sandusky, Ohio, where he continued
ten years in the drug trade, sold out in 1858 and came to Findlay, this county,
and took charge of the Findlay Branch Railroad and elevators, and was largely
interested in the grain, pork, salt and coal business for twenty-four years; was
also United States Express agent for sixteen years. At that time this was a
great grain point, and one day he took in 10,000 bushels of wheat off of wagons,
and would average from 400,000 to 500,000 bushels a year. He has paid out to
merchants and farmers for grain as much as any other person living here, if not
more. He was married, in 1861, to Sadie E. Bope, of Lancaster, Ohio, and they
have five children-four daughters and one son. The eldest, Sadie Estell, was
married October, 1883, to Charles R. Huffman, and lives in Battle Creek, Mich.,
Mr. Huffman being in the grocery business at that place; Grace Russell, James
C., Carrie E. and Mary Edna; are all living with their parents in Findlay. Mr.
Belden is now in the real estate and insurance business, which he expects to
continue in, the residue of his life. He is of English descent, and looks and
feels as if he was just in the prime of life, though he is past sixty.

Additional Comments:
Book Title: History Of Hancock County
Findlay Township and Village




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