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ROOT, Medi [William King ] #3 John GRAY, Middleburg Twp, Cuyahog [William King ] #4 DEED: Reed to Reed, 1834, Union Co [Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman <73777.25] ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 14:13:33 -0500 From: William King Subject: Marriage Cert William GRAY & Clarissa PORTER 2/4/1816 Marriage certificate William Gray & Clarissa Porter William Gray married Feb 4th 1816 and Clarissa Porter I do hereby certify that I joined the within named William Gray & Clarissa Porter both of the county of Cuyahoga State of Ohio in the bonds of marriage on the fourth day of February 1816 Rodolfus Edwards Justice Peace ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 14:13:44 -0500 From: William King Subject: Obit M.S. (Marshall S.) ROOT, Medina County Gazette 2/15/1894 Obit M. S. (Marshall) Root Medina Gazette page 5 2/15/1894 M.S. Root, brother of A.I. Root of Medina, and who only recently returned from California, died at the home of his son, B.M. Root at Biloxi, Miss., on Wednesday afternoon of this week. He was 56 years old. The funeral will be held at Biloxi on Thursday of this week. ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 14:36:06 -0500 From: William King Subject: John GRAY, Middleburg Twp, Cuyahoga County Memorial Record of the County of Cuyahoga and City of Cleveland Ohio Illustrated Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company 1894 John Gray, of Middleburg township was born in Euclid, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, April 21, 1822. His father, William Gray, came to this county from Virginia when a young man. He was married in Euclid, to Miss Clarissa Porter, who was born in New Hampshire, and was a young girl when she came with her parents to this locality. Mr. Gray's parents after their marriage, settled in Euclid and lived there until about 1831, when the removed to Rockport township and resided there several years, and then located in Middleburg township, where Mr. Gray operated a sawmill till the most valuable timber was nearly exhausted. Selling out, he moved to Berea, where he passed the remainder of his days. His wife died in Rockport township. They had nine children who grew up to years of maturity; two died when young. Mr. John Gray was nine years old when he came with his father and family to Rockport township, and when thirteen years of age he began to work on the Ohio canal, where he continued ten years. He was married in Middleburg township, April 4, 1847, to Sophronia Greenough, who was born in Vermont, November 13, 1827. Her father, Daniel Greenough, was also a native of that state, and her mother whose name before the marriage was Wealthy Kellogg, was born in Vermont, and the parents came to Cleveland in 1831, and lived there two years. Mr. Greenough was a painter by trade, residing at different places, and died in Elyria, Ohio. His wife died in Huntington, this State. Of a family of three children Mrs Gray was the eldest. After his marriage Mr. Gray settled in Middleburg township, on the farm where he still continues to reside. Of his thirteen children eight grew up, namely: Albert, Helen, Lovina, Mabel, John M., Emma, Merritt and Arthur. ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 14:51:25 -0500 From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman Subject: DEED: Reed to Reed, 1834, Union County From: Guses2@aol.com Union County, Ohio Deed Contributed by: Leona L. Gustafson guses2@aol.com Union County Courthouse, Marysville, OH Deed Book Vol. 24, p. 242 Samuel Reed To Thomas Reed This Indenture made this 25th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty four between Samuel Reed of the County of Union and state of Ohio of the first part and Thomas Reed of the County and state before said of the second part Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of five Dollars to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part the receipt of whereof [sic.] is hereby confessed and acknowledged hath bargained, sold, remised, and quit Claimed and by these presents doth bargain sell remise and quit Claim unto the party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Union and State of Ohio Containing fifty two acres and thirty seven poles part of surveys No 3483 and 2675 described as follows to wit Beginning at a black walnut south west corner to John Reeds land thence N 37 W 82 poles to 2 maples thence N 53 E 108 to a stake south west corner to Oliver Lockwoods land thence with the meanders of Buck run to John Reed's North and south line thence south 53 W 90 poles to the place of beginning together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining and ther recertion and revertions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof and also all the Estate right title interest claim or demand whatsoever of him the party of the first part either in law or equity of in and to the above bargained premises and every part and parcel thereof to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns to the sole and only proper use benefitand behoof of the said party of the second his heirs and assigns forever In witness whereof I the said Samuel Reed hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written Samuel Reed {seal} Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us David Burnham Harvey Burnham The state of Ohio Union County ss Personally appeared before the subsciber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Samuel Reed signer to the within deed of conveyance and acknowledged the signing and sealing thereof to be his act and deed for the purposes therein expressed Given under my hand officially this 24 day of March A.D. 1834 David Burnham J.P. {seal} -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #198 *******************************************