OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 328 *********************************************************************** 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 328 Today's Topics: #1 Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Roots [Betty Ralph ] #2 Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Roots [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: Thu, 09 Nov 2000 18:10:29 -0600 From: Betty Ralph To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <2.2.32.20001110001029.00754c14@HiWAAY.net> Subject: Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Rootstown # 5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Bios: Hungerford, Kline, McManus, Mix, Moulton, Newman, Parsons, Powers - Portage County, Ohio, from "History of Portage County, Ohio" published by Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885 ************************************************************************ 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 SILAS A. HUNGERFORD, farmer, P.O. New Milford, was born in Independence Township, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, November 1, 1846, son of Horace and Caroline Hungerford, natives of Ohio and Connecticut respectively, and who married in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, where they lived for a number of years, then moved to this county in 1866, where they remained until Mrs. Hungerford's death, which occurred May 4, 1876, after which Mr. Hungerford married Mrs. Lorinda Wilcox, and now resides in Stowe, Summit Co., Ohio. Our subject was married August 9, 1883, to Mrs. Belle Chapman, born in Stark County, Ohio, December 7, 1853, daughter of Jefferson and Sarah J. Finch, and the widow of Beman Chapman, by whom she had one son - Clyde I. Chapman. Mr. and Mrs. Hungerford have one child - Frederic, born June 24, 1884. Our subject has been engaged in farming through life, and owns seventy-seven acres, mostly improved land. He is a F.&A.M. His wife is an adherent of the United Brethren Church. ADAM KLINE, farmer, P.O. Rootstown, was born in Germany September 18, 1818, son of Peter and Barbara Kline, natives of Germany, and who immigrated to America in 1839, settling in Randolph Township, this county, where they remained the rest of their lives. Mr. Kline died in 1867; his wife in 1849. Our subject was married April 6, 1844, to Barbara Knapp, born in Germany in 1824, daughter of Peter Knapp, deceased. To this union have been born the following children: Elizabeth, Barbara, Margaret, Mary, Henry, John and George, living, and Adam and an infant, deceased. Our subject worked on the canal for fifteen years, after which he engaged in farming, an occupation he has since followed. He settled in Rootstown Township, this county, in 1844, and owns 173 acres of improved land, where he and his family reside. JOHN A. KLINE, farmer, P.O. Rootstown, was born in Germany July 3, 1824, son of Peter and Barbara Kline, natives of Germany, and who emigrated to Randolph Township, this county, in 1839, where they lived and died, latter in 1849, former in 1867. Our subject was married in February, 1849, to Barbara Trares, born in Germany June 16, 1828, daughter of Matthias and Elizabeth Trares, both now deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Kline were born nine children, four now living: John, Henry, Charley and Elizabeth. The deceased are Barbara, Mary, Frank and two infants. Mr. Kline has farmed all his life, and owns 134 acres of good land where he and his family reside. He settled in Rootstown Township, this county, in 1849, and has filled the office of Trustee with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his constituents. The family are members of the Catholic Church. ROBERT A. McMANUS, farmer, P.O. Rootstown, was born in this county January 20, 1837, son of Jacob and Fidelia McManus, natives of Ohio, who settled in Rootstown Township, where they lived several years, then moved to Indiana, and there they have resided twenty years. Our subject was married May 29, 1864, to Mary J. Bogue, born in this county July 13, 1842, daughter of Newell and Sallie Bogue, now of Medina County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. McManus are the parents of two children: Henry J., born January 8, 1866, and Nellie J., born February 10, 1868. Mr. McManus, who was reared on a farm, now owns forty acres of good land in Rootstown Township. SAMUEL R. MIX, farmer, P.O. New Milford, was born in Connecticut, February 23, 1807, son of Josiah and Keziah Mix, natives of Connecticut, where they were married, and whence they came to this county, in 1816, remaining until their death. Josiah Mix was born March 7, 1754, and died May 13, 1845. Mrs. Keziah Mix was born March 25, 1768, died August 8, 1850. She was second wife of Mr. Mix; his first wife, who died in 1802, being Mindwell Rice, sister of his second wife, whose maiden name was Keziah Rice. Our subject was married February 23, 1830, to Jane Case, born in Massachusetts, July 29, 1812, daughter of Gideon and Persis Case, both deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Mix have had six children, three of whom are living: Ellen, Newell and Miles. The deceased are Persis, Asenath and Phebe. Mrs. Jane Mix died December 19, 1862, and Mr. Mix was married September 29, 1863, to Tryphena Chapman, born in Rootstown Township, this county, December 29, 1812, daughter of Ephraim and Fannie Chapman, both deceased. She died in November, 1880. Our subject owns fifty acres of land where he lives; he has filled the office of Justice of the Peace of Rootstown Township for three years. JAMES S. MOULTON, farmer, P.O. Rootstown, was born in Massachusetts, February 10, 1815, son of Jeremiah and Martha Moulton, natives of Massachusetts, who came to Ohio in 1817, and remained in this county until their death. They were forty-two days on the way from Massachusetts to Ohio, and came in a wagon covered with clapboards, drawn by a team of oxen, arriving in Brimfield November 17, 1817. Jeremiah Moulton died in 1851, his wife in 1845. Our subject married, July 4, 1838, Ann Varnormer, born in Pennsylvania, daughter of Samuel and Ann Varnormer, who remained in Pennsylvania, where they died. Mr. and Mrs. Moulton had five children, three now living: Mary J. (wife of Samuel Stine), Lafayette and Hamer. The deceased are Adelaide (wife of Nelson McManus) and Helen. Mrs. Moulton died June 6, 1884. Mr. Moulton, who has been engaged in farming all his life, owns 100 acres of land. He has filled the office of Trustee of his township. GEORGE NEWMAN, farmer, P.O. Ravenna, was born at Cleveland, Ohio, September 1, 1843, son of George and Caroline Newman, natives of England, and who immigrated to Cleveland in 1842, where they have remained ever since. Our subject was married October 1, 1864, to Tryphena Gee, born in Sandusky, Ohio, July 26, 1851, daughter of Peter and Lydia Gee, natives of England and Sandusky, Ohio, respectively, and who now reside in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Newman have three children: Frank, Clara B. and Laura M. Our subject is a molder by trade, but of late years has engaged in farming, and owns 106 acres of improved land where he and his family reside. He was a member of the council of Cleveland, Ohio, and moved to Rootstown Township, this county, to remain, in May, 1879, since which time he has been a member of the School Board of his township. STEPHEN B. PARSONS, farmer, P.O. Rootstown, was born on the farm where he now resides in Rootstown Township, February 12, 1851; son of John S. and Lucy S. Parsons, natives of Massachusetts; the former born in Northampton, April 6, 1809, the latter in Southampton, January 5, 1810. They were married in Massachusetts April 26, 1832, and the same year came to this county, where they remained. Their family numbered four children, two of whom are now living: Lucy W., wife of Wells Seymour, and Stephen B. The deceased are John S. and Mary T., the first wife of J.H. Ray. John S. Parsons died February 12, 1878, and his widow is now residing on the home farm with our subject and wife. Our subject was married September 27, 1871, to Ellen M. Reed, born in Rootstown Township, this county, January 22, 1853, daughter of Otis and Melissa Reed (former deceased). To our subject and wife have been born four children: Fannie R., John S., Arthur O. and Charlie H. Mr. Parsons has been engaged in farming all his life, and owns considerable real estate. He and his wife and mother are members of the Congregational Church, and are among the first families of the county. A.M. POWERS, physician, Rootstown, was born in Trumbull, now Mahoning County, Ohio, January 28, 1837; son of James and Rebecca Powers, natives of Trumbull County. After Mahoning County was laid off, it took in that part of Trumbull County where James Powers and family resided, and he was elected the first Sheriff of the new county. In April, 1873, they moved to Rootstown Township, where Mrs. Powers died August 21, 1882. Mr. Powers is still a resident of this township. The subject of our sketch was married the first time in 1858 to Miss Cynthia A. Sherwin, who was born May 3, 1839, in Trumbull County, Ohio. The Doctor, with his wife and three children, came to Rootstown November 10, 1868, where Mrs. Powers died September 11, 1874. He subsequently married, May 10, 1876, Mrs. Sarah L. Barlow, of Rootstown, who was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, March 1, 1843. Our subject is the father of four children, three of whom are now living: Frank R., Henry W. and Jessie A. John E. died June 25, 1875. The Doctor is a graduate of the Eclectic Medical Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio. Has been engaged in the practice of medicine since March 1, 1861, and has won for himself a large share of public patronage. He is a member of the I.O.O.F. and Royal Arcanum; has been Treasurer of Rootstown Township two years. He has been a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since September, 1855. His first wife was a worthy member of the same church for many years previous to her death. His present wife is an adherent of the Congregational Church. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2000 20:04:20 -0600 From: Betty Ralph To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <2.2.32.20001110020420.00d38710@HiWAAY.net> Subject: Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Rootstown # 6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Bios: Prindle, Ray, Reed, Sapp, Smith, Spelman - Portage County, Ohio, from "History of Portage County, Ohio" published by Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885 ************************************************************************ 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 GEORGE W. PRINDLE, farmer, P.O. New Milford, was born on the farm where he and his family reside, February 23, 1832; son of Gideon Hiram R. and Mary (Williams) Prindle, the former a native of Vermont, born April 18, 1803, and brought to Rootstown Township, this county, in 1807; the latter a native of Pennsylvania, born December 28, 1798, and came to Rootstown Township in 1818. They were married December 16, 1825, and settled in Rootstown Township in a very early day, remaining until the father's death, January 28, 1865. The mother now resides with her son, George W. They had two children: Robert R., born October 2, 1826, died September 23, 1838, and George W. Our subject was married, January 2, 1860, to Caroline E. Gurley, born in Rootstown Township, this county, October 15, 1837, daughter of Asher D. and Pamelia Gurley, who settled in this county and remained till her death in July, 1864. To Mr. and Mrs. Prindle have been born five children: Hiram A., Belle E., William G., Blanche F. and Robert G. Mr. Prindle, who has been a farmer all his life, owns 290 acres. He is a member of the I.O.O.F, and has filled the office of Trustee of his Township. JAMES H. RAY, farmer, P.O. Rootstown, was born in Nantucket, Mass., September 6, 1839; son of Albert and Mary Ray, natives of Massachusetts, who came to Ohio in 1850, settling in Rootstown Township, this county, where the father died July 18, 1883; the mother still resides at Rootstown Center. Our subject was married the first time November 27, 1862, to Mary T. Parsons, born in Rootstown, December 23, 1840, daughter of John S. and Lucy S. Parsons, natives of Massachusetts. She died September 19, 1869, and January 4, 1870, Mr. Ray married Phebe A., widow of John S. Parsons, by whom she had one child - Jennie S., wife of L.A. Reed, and daughter of Levi and May Beans, who settled in Randolph Township, this county, in a very early day, and where they remained until their death. By this union has been one child - Mary P., born August 25, 1872. Mrs. Ray is a member of the Congregational Church. Mr. Ray owns 180 acres of land. HORACE REED, farmer and stock-raiser, P.O. Rootstown, the first white male child born in Rootstown Township, this county, was born near his present home, October 8, 1805, son of Abraham and Silie Reed, natives of Connecticut, who immigrated to Rootstown Township, this county, November, 1804. This was then called the Western Reserve and there were only two little shanties in the place. Abraham Reed died January 6, 1849, his wife in 1834. Our subject was married May 24, 1826, to Lois E. Baldwin, born in Massachusetts February 7, 1803, daughter of John and Esther Baldwin, natives of Massachusetts, who came to this county in 1811, and remained until their death. Former died April 18, 1845, and latter September 17, 1848. Mr. and Mrs. Reed are the parents of seven children: Melissa E., wife of Edward E. Chapman; Anjanette, wife of Alfred Baldwin; John H., in Nebraska; Edward A., in Tennessee; Cornelius A., present Probate Judge of this county; Horace L., of Mansfield, Ohio, and Julia A. Our subject has engaged in farming all his life, and for about twenty years dealt in stock. He now owns 200 acres of land, but has been possessor of as much as 500 acres at one time. Mr. and Mrs. Reed are a worthy couple and command the love and respect of all who know them. They celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary nine years ago, and are now the only couple living together in town that were alive at the time of their marriage. HARVEY O. REED, farmer, P.O Rootstown, was born in Rootstown, this county, June 3, 1856, son of Otis and Laura M. Reed, who were also born in Rootstown Township, the former January 10, 1810, the latter April 17, 1813. They were married September 18, 1832, and settled where our subject resides, and here they remained until the father's death, January 18, 1881. The mother resides on the old homestead. They were the parents of seven children, four now living. Our subject, who is the youngest, was married October 1, 1879, to Emma J. Deming, born in this township October 2, 1855, daughter of Gideon Y. and Lucia Deming, who died October 25, 1877, and January 16, 1884, respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Reed had one child - Elsie, born December 23, 1883, died September 28, 1884. Mrs. Reed died December 25, 1883. She was a faithful member of the Congregational Church. Our subject is a farmer by occupation. He is a member of the Congregational Church. MOSES SAPP, farmer, P.O. Ravenna, was born in Cumberland, Md., September 3, 1823, son of Jacob and Mary Sapp, natives of Maryland, who came to this county in 1828, remaining until their death. The mother died April 9, 1852, the father January 13, 1868. Our subject was married September 12, 1850, to Fannie Yoder, born in Wayne County, Ohio, October 3, 1829, and to this union has been born one son - Horton J., born January 18, 1852, and married September 30, 1874, to Laura E. Caris, a native of Franklin township, this county, born August 12, 1850, daughter of Michael and Julia A. Caris, residing in Ravenna Township. Mr. and Mrs. Horton J. Sapp had twins, born July 30, 1875, one now living named Merton; the other died when four weeks old. Moses Sapp, our subject, who has been a farmer all his life, owns 140 acres of land. He has lived in Rootstown Township fifty-five years. L.C. SMITH, farmer, P.O. Rootstown, was born in Franklin Township, this county, March 30, 1834, son of Nahum and Julia Smith, natives of Massachusetts, who came to this county in 1818 and here remained until their death, the mother dying in 1851, the father in 1866. Our subject was married August 23, 1871, to Adaline Betts, born in Deerfield Township, this county, July 8, 1848, daughter of Matthew Betts. To this union have been born two children: Clyde C., born June 18, 1872, and Ray L., born August 24, 1874. Mr. Smith was engaged in farming until the war of the Rebellion, when he enlisted August, 1862, in Company F, Forty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served till the close of the war. He participated in several severe engagements. After the war he embarked in mercantile business at New Milford, Ohio, then again engaged in farming. He now owns sixty-six acres of land, where he and his family reside. MARCUS F. SPELMAN, farmer, P.O. Rootstown, was born in Granville, Mass., May 31, 1809; son of Festus and Hannah (Dickason) Spelman, who settled in this county October, 1816, and remained through life. Festus Spelman died October 8, 1818, and his widow subsequently married Dr. Belding, and died in 1826, after which Dr. Belding married the Widow Umphrie (both are now deceased). Our subject was married October 6, 1831, to Mary A. Reed, born in Rootstown Township, this county, October 2, 1811, daughter of Abraham and Siley Reed, natives of Connecticut, who immigrated to this township in 1804, where they remained until their death. Mrs. Reed died June 27, 1834, and Mr. Reed then married Drusilla Underwood, who died February 14, 1846, when he married Mrs. Fidelia Goss, who survived him. Mr. and Mrs, Spelman have had six children, three of whom are now living: Comfort A.C., Asa M. and Henry L. The deceased are Henry, Joel R. and Olive A. Our subject first settled in Rootstown Township, this county, in 1819, but subsequently moved to Edinburg Township, where he remained till 1854, when he returned to Rootstown, and here he and his family now reside. His life work has been teaching, traveling as agent and farming, and by industry and frugality himself and wife have secured a competence for old age. He and his wife are members of the Congregational Church, in which he has officiated since 1860 as Deacon, also serving for many years as Sabbath-school Superintendent in Edinburg and Rootstown, and holding various civil offices. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V00 Issue #328 *******************************************