OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 41 *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 41 Today's Topics: #1 OBIT:Dewiel, 1898, Crawford [Cat5298493@aol.com] #2 Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Frank [Betty Ralph ] #3 Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Frank [Betty Ralph ] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from OH-FOOTSTEPS-D, send a message to OH-FOOTSTEPS-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 06:37:02 EST From: Cat5298493@aol.com To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <46.139c314.25cd655e@aol.com> Subject: OBIT:Dewiel, 1898, Crawford Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit John Dewiel, a worthy pioneer farmer of Bucyrus township, died of heart disease after a brief illness, at 7 o'clock Friday morning, at his home, five miles west of the city, and one mile north of Mount Zion U. B. chruch. He was in his seventy-fourth year and leaves a large family of grown children. The funeral services took place at his late home, Sunday, March 6, at 9:30 a. m. standard time. The burial was in Oakwood. Mr. Dewiel was born in Stark county, Ohio, July 14, 1824. He came to this county when a young man and settled in the timbered district west of Bucyrus where he became a successful farmer, and in all the years since he has enjoyed the esteem of the entire community. He was ever industrious and of that strict integrity which always commanded the respect of every one who knew him. He will be greatly missed in his immediate community, and all his neighbors will cherish only the kindest regard for his memory. d. 3/4/1898, published in the Bucyrus News Journal, Friday 3/11/1898. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2000 13:39:52 -0600 From: Betty Ralph To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <2.2.32.20000205193952.006eaa9c@HiWAAY.net> Subject: Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Franklin # 3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Bios: Blake, Bradley, Burt, Caris, Carlile - Portage County, Ohio, from "History of Portage County, Ohio" published by Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885 Copyright © 2000 by Betty Ralph. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. bralph@hiwaay.net ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ BUEL BLAKE (deceased) was born in Cornwall, Conn., in September, 1810; son of James and Dorcas (Buel) Blake. He was reared on a farm in his native town, where he received a common school education, and was married, in May, 1841, to Salley E., daughter of William and Polly (Lewis) Tuttle, of Milton, Litchfield Co., Conn. By this union there were four children: Lewis J., Cicero, Julia C. and William. Mr. Blake came to Portage County, Ohio, in 1857, and located in Franklin Township, where he engaged in farming and here he resided until his death, which was caused by his falling from his barn, June 25, 1867. He was one of the representative farmers and citizens of Franklin. He was a Republican in politics. He never held nor sought office. GEORGE BRADLEY, retired farmer, P.O. Kent, was born in Lee, Berkshire Co., Mass, February 20, 1815, son of Stephen and Lybia (Cook) Bradley. He was reared and educated in his native town, and came to Hudson, Ohio, in 1834, where he worked on a farm, by the month, for one year. In 1835 he settled in the southwestern part of Streetsboro Township. Clearing and improving a farm on which he resided up to 1877, when he removed to Kent, where he now resides. He has been twice married, his first wife being Paulina, daughter of Rufus and Sally (Hall) Peck, who settled in Streetsboro, this county, in 1836, and the issue of this union was seven children: Charles; Emily, wife of George Nyman; Clara, wife of Samuel Foster; Paulina (deceased); Susan, wife of James Olin; Clarinda, wife of E.V. Chamberlain; William (deceased). Mr. Bradley was married, January 20, 1878, to his present wife, Almira, widow of Buell Whitney, and daughter of Joseph B. and Ruth (Olin) Stratton, who settled in Franklin Township, in 1837. During his residence in Streetsboro Township, our subject served as Township Trustee two terms. In politics he is a Democrat. Mrs. Bradley is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. WARREN BURT, farmer, P.O. Kent, was born in Southampton, Mass., August 6, 1806, son of Martin and Philomela (Robinson) Burt, who settled in Franklin Township, this county, in 1821, locating in the vicinity of Brady's Lake, where they lived and died. They had six children: Warren, Martin, Horace (deceased), Dorcas C. (Mrs. Rodney Wing), Philomela (Mrs. Ormsby) and Electa (Mrs. Samuel Wales.) Our subject received a limited common school education, and in 1828 settled on the farm now owned by Alonzo Johnson, where he lived until 1863, when he removed to his present place. He was married, November 30, 1829, to Lydia, daughter of Selah and Pruanna (Phillips) Shirtliff, who came from Hampden County, Mass., to Franklin Township, this county, in 1819. By this union there are two children: Louisa A. (Mrs. T.M. Sawyer), of Akron, and Selah W. Mr. and Mrs. Burt are members of the disciples Church, with which they have been identified upward of sixty years. In politics Mr. Burt is a Republican. SELAH W. BURT, farmer, P.O. Kent, was born in Franklin Township, this county, June 15, 1839; son of Warren and Lydia (Shurtliff) Burt. His paternal grandparents, Martin and Philamela (Robinson) Burt, formerly of Hampshire County, Mass., settled in Franklin Township in 1821, and his maternal grandparents, Selah and Pruanna (Phillips) Shurtliff, formerly of Hampden, Mass., settled in Franklin Township in 1819. Our subject was reared in Franklin Township, and was educated in the common schools and Hiram College. He has been twice married. His first wife was Sarah Stowe, of Franklin Township, this county, May 24, 1863, he married his present wife, Susan, daughter of Joseph B. and Ruth (Olin) Stratton, of Franklin. The issue of this union is one child - Cora M. Mr. Burt is now serving his eleventh term as Trustee of Franklin Township. He is a F. & A.M.; in politics a Republican. W.I. CARIS, dentist, Kent, was born in Rootstown Township, this county, September 4, 1852, son of Samuel and Rachel (Ward) Caris, natives of Rootstown. His paternal grandfather, John Caris, a native of Cumberland County, Penn., and who, with his brother Frederick, settled in Rootstown Township, this county, in 1802, was a wheelwright by trade, though in the latter part of his life he was engaged in farming. He cleared and improved two farms in Rootstown Township. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, serving as First Lieutenant of his company, and was taken prisoner at Hull's surrender, but escaped the same day. He was the first Justice of the Peace of Rootstown, which office he held about fifteen years. He had eight children: George, deceased; Frederick; Michael; Susan, Mrs. Wilson Fallon; Samuel; Lycurgus V.; Mary (Mrs. James Likens), and Henry. The maternal grandfather, Mr. Ward, was also an early settler of Rootstown Township, where he lived and died. Samuel Caris, father of our subject, was reared in Rootstown Township, where he always resided, engaged in farming. He had two children: Belle E., Mrs. I.L. Herriff, and William I. Our subject was reared in Rootstown Township, and educated in the common schools. When twenty years of age he located in Kent, where he studied dentistry two years with G.A. Case. In 1873 he went to Huntington, W. Va., where he practiced his profession for one year, but in the fall of 1874 returned to Kent and opened an office where he has been in active practice to the present time. In 1874 he became a member of the Ohio State Dental Association, and is still an active member. He was married, March 25, 1876, to Roxy S., daughter of Luther H. and Tama (Ingersoll) Parmelee, of Kent, Ohio. Dr. Caris is a member of the I.O.O.F., K. of P., of Kent, of the Akron Encampment, and Temple No. 4, of Akron, Ohio. He was elected Clerk of Franklin Township and the corporation of Kent, in 1878, which position he filled for six consecutive years. He was appointed Mayor of Kent, Ohio, November 6, 1883, and in the spring of 1884 was re-elected. In politics he is independent. F.F. CARLILE, tinner and plumber, Kent, was born at Newton Falls, Trumbull Co., Ohio, January 31, 1854, son of Freeman and Caroline (DeForest) Carlile. His paternal grandfather was Henry Carlile, a native of Pennsylvania, who settled at Newton Falls in 1832. His maternal grandfather was Curtis DeForest, a native of Connecticut, who came to Franklin Mills (now Kent), this county, in 1851, where he carried on farming until 1877, when he retired, and now lives at Kent at the age of eighty-two. Our subject was reared and educated in Newton Falls, served an apprenticeship of four years at the tinner's trade in that place, and in 1875 embarked in a business for himself in Kent. In 1881 he engaged in business with Myron A. Thorp, which continued nine months. In April, 1882, he became associated with C.R. Reed, under firm name of Carlile & Reed, and in 1878, plumbing steam and gas-fitting were added to the business. Mr. Carlile was married, March 12, 1873, to Abbie E. Selby of Newton Falls, by whom he has six children: Darwin D., Willie R., Lewis K., Nathaniel W., Artie and Freddie. Mr. Carlile is a member of the I.O.O.F. and R.A. In politics he is a Democrat. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2000 15:38:41 -0600 From: Betty Ralph To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <2.2.32.20000205213841.006ec720@HiWAAY.net> Subject: Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Franklin # 4 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Bios: Cackler, Carver - Portage County, Ohio, from "History of Portage County, Ohio" published by Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885 Copyright © 2000 by Betty Ralph. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. bralph@hiwaay.net ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ CHRISTIAN C. CACKLER, farmer, Kent, was born in Franklin Township, this county, August 17, 1836, son of Christian and Theresa (Nighman) Cackler, who settled here in 1816. His father was born June 27, 1791, in Washington County, Penn., seventh child and second son of Christian and Julia Ann Cackler, and came to Hudson, Ohio, with his parents in 1804, and in 1807 was bound out until he was twenty-one, to help provide for the family. The war of 1812 breaking out about the time he finished his servitude, he volunteered, serving two years, and was in Perry's victorious engagement September 10, 1813. He was married August 10, 1814, to Theresa Nighman, a native of York County, Penn., born November 23, 1791, daughter of Adam and Betsey Nighman, who settled in Franklin Township, this county, about 1809. The issue of this union was twelve children: George, Almon (deceased), Polly, Elizabeth (deceased), Harriet (deceased), Edward and Edwin (twins, the former deceased), Caroline (deceased), Jacob, Julian, Delanah and Christian C. Christian Cackler settled on the farm now occupied by our subject, January 1, 1816. He ran in debt for fifty acres of land at $3.50 per acre, and did not get his deed for seventeen years. He began to clear his land by cutting out the small timber which, together with the old logs, he burned, after which he girdled the standing timber, and split his rails. Having no teams, he carried them on his back to the line of his fences. Having cleared and fenced his farm, he hired a man to do his plowing, planted his corn, and worked it entirely with a hoe. He died July 5, 1878; his wife April 23, 1869. Christian C. Cackler, our subject, resides on the old family homestead, where he was born and reared. He was married August 10, 1862, to Lizzie Mary (Lindsey) Bentley, the father a native of Aberdeen, Scotland, the mother of London, England, and who have been residents of Kent, this county, since 1857. To this union were born four children (two deceased), two now living: John and Lula. Mr. Cackler is one of the representative citizens and farmers of Franklin Township. In politics he is a Democrat. WILLIAM R. CARVER, P.O. Chicago, Ill., was born in Brandon, Vt., October 15, 1830; son of Jonathan P. and Betsey K. (Knowlton) Carver, who were the parents of nine children, six now living: Emma E., wife of Harry Cooley; William R.; Charles P.; Henry C.; Ann E., wife of Thomas E. Metlin; Mary P., wife of C.T. Williams. They settled in Franklin Mills (now Kent) in 1843, where Mr. Carver kept the Franklin (now Continental) Hotel for about eighteen months, when he retired from business and resided in Kent until his death, May 31, 1871, in his seventy-ninth year. His widow has reached the ripe age of seventy-nine and now resides in Kent. The paternal grandfather of our subject was Rufus Carver, a native of Deerfield, Vt., a shoe-maker by trade and a son of the famous traveler, Capt. Jonathan Carver, who in 1766-68 explored the vast country along the Upper Mississippi and received in recognition of his influence and services a grant of territory from the Indians, of which the following is a copy: "To Jonathan Carver, "A chief under the most mighty and potent George the Third, King of the English and other nations, the fame of whose courageous warriors has reached our ears, and has been more fully told to us by our good brother Jonathan aforesaid, whom we rejoice to see come among us, and bring us good news from his country. "We, chiefs of the Naudowissies, who have hereto set our seals, do by these presents, for ourselves and heirs forever, in return for the many presents and other good services done by the said Jonathan to ourselves and allies, give, grant, and convey to him the said Jonathan, and to his heirs and assigns for ever, the whole of a certain tract or territory of land, bounded as follows, viz. From the Fall of St. Anthony, running on the east bank of the Mississippi nearly southeast, as far as the south end of Lake Pepin, where the Chipeway River joins the Mississippi, and from thence eastward five days travel, accounting twenty English miles per day, and from thence north six days travel, at twenty English miles per day, and from thence again to the Fall of St. Anthony, on a direct straight line. We do for ourselves, heirs, and assigns for ever, give unto the said Jonathan, his heirs and assigns for ever, all the said lands, with all the trees, rocks, and rivers therein; reserving for ourselves and heirs the sole liberty of hunting and fishing on land not planted and improved by the said Jonathan, his heirs and assigns. To which we have affixed our respective seals, at the Great Cave, May the first, one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven. Hawnopawjatin Otohtongoomlisheaw "The foregoing, with the signets from two Indian chiefs of the Naudowissie tribes near the Fall of St. Anthony, on the River Mississippi, to Capt. Jonathan Carver, dated at the Great Cave on May first, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-seven, is a true copy of an original deed, compared according to the testimonies of the Rev. Dr. Samuel Peters and Dr. John Coakley Lettsom, M.D., as stated in a petition to Congress by Samuel Harrison, on behalf of the heirs of Capt. Jonathan Carver, praying for a recognition of the same as on file in the Senate Office of the Secretary of the Senate of the United States. Examined on this 23d day of April, one thousand eight hundred and six, at the capitol in the city of Washington. "Attest, Samuel A. Otis Secretary of the Senate of the United States "Signed in the Presence of Samuel Eliot, Junr. "The above is certified under the seal of the Secretary of State for James Madison." The "Great Cave" in which the treaty with Capt. Carver was held and the deed executed, is located on the bank of the Mississippi at St. Paul, and is well known as "Carver's Cave," and is visited by thousands of tourists annually. One of the most thrifty counties and towns in Minnesota also bears the name of the great traveler. His maternal grandfather, William Knowlton, a native of Beverly, Mass., settled in Franklin about 1835. Our subject was thirteen years of age when his parents came to this township. He was educated in the high schools of Kent and started in life as a clerk at Ravenna, in the store of Cyrus Prentiss, in 1847, with whom he remained six years. He afterward located at Cleveland, St. Louis and St. Paul, and has been engaged in various branches of business in different sections of the country. In 1872 he purchased the Continental Hotel in Kent, a building five stories high with five stores attached, on which he has expended several thousand dollars in repairing and improvements. He is also owner of other valuable property in Kent. Mr. Carver is a gentleman of public spirit and enterprise, always interested in anything that tends toward the improvement of Kent. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V00 Issue #41 ******************************************