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No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 09:50:16 -0500 From: Betty Ralph To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <2.2.32.20001018145016.00745148@HiWAAY.net> Subject: Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Mantua # 7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Bios: Russell, Sage, Sanford, Seibel, Skinner - 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 SAMUEL S. RUSSELL, retired coal dealer, Mantua, was born May 14, 1807, in Jefferson County, N.Y.; son of Return and (Jerusha) Osborn Russell, natives of West Windsor, Conn., who removed to New York at an early day, thence to near Cleveland, in Warnersville Township, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, in 1822, where they lived and died. They were parents of eleven children, seven of whom are still living: Edward A., Samuel S.; Rachel A. (a maiden lady residing with the society of Shakers); Robert E., in Iowa; Mary A. (Mrs. Philips), in Glenville; William H., in California; Sanford H. (a widower). Our subject was married April 1, 1860, to Adeline H., daughter of Elijah Russell, who died December 26, 1883, without issue. Mr. Russell was formerly a Shaker, and filled all the prominent offices in that society. He removed to this county in 1866, and is now one of the leading citizens of Mantua. He has an adopted son, George S. Russell, a photographer, married to Lovetta Kyle, by whom he has two children. Our subject is a Republican in politics, and cast his first Presidential vote for Abraham Lincoln. C.H. SAGE, proprietor of the Mantua House, Mantua Station, was born July 28, 1847, in Freedom Township, this county; son of Roswell and Minerva (Hawley) Sage, natives of Massachusetts, who came to Portage County, Ohio, in about 1830, and settled in Freedom Township, where the father has remained to the present time. Roswell Sage was twice married, on first occasion to Miss Hawley, who bore him seven children: C.R.; H.H.; Dwight; C.H.; Roswell; Clita, wife of E. Tuttle, Jr., and Harriet, widow of S.S. Hurlburt. Mrs. Sage died in 1850, and Mr. Sage subsequently married Mrs. W. Parshall, by whom he has three children living: Theodocia, Flora and George. Our subject, September 3, 1879, married Anna Hare, whose parents are natives of Maryland. For a time Mr. Sage engaged in the grocery business at Mantua, but subsequently disposed of same to Mr. Beecher and took possession of the Mantua Hotel, located near the railroad depot in Mantua, which is known as one of the best appointed and conducted establishments of the kind in the township. JASON SANFORD (deceased) was born December 30, 1800, in Massachusetts, son of Samuel and Rhoda Sanford. He came to this county in 1816 and lived for a time with Squire Atwater, an early settler, when he learned the trade of a blacksmith. On November 1, 1827, he married Hannah, daughter of Daniel and Hannah (Burt) Ladd, the former of whom was a native of Massachusetts; settled in Mantua Township in 1811, and here passed the remainder of his days. He was a tanner and shoe-maker. He reared a family of nine children, three of whom now live: Mary (Mrs. Denman); Daniel B., residing in Claridon Ohio; and Hannah, widow of our subject. To Mr. and Mrs. Sanford were born seven children: Peris J., Martin B., Henry J. and Laura L. living; Delia M. died June 15, 1855; Alice A., May 22, 1862, and Sylvia, August 21, 1877. Peris J. became the wife, in 1853, of W.H. Bowen, a native of Vermont, and has borne him two children: C.H. and Willie R., both educated at Hiram College and Akron College, the former of whom married Emma Wespeaker, and the latter Hattie Baldinger. Mr. Sanford died in 1848, and his widow now resides with her daughter, Mrs. Bowen, whose husband's family came from Vermont and settled in Hiram in 1833, where they spent the remainder of their days. Mr. Bowen is a member of Masonic Lodge, No. 533, of Mantua. He is a leading man in the community. H.J. SANFORD, farmer, P.O. Mantua Station, was born in November, 1838, in Mantua, this county; son of Jason and Hannah (Ladd) Sanford, natives of Massachusetts, who came to this county and settled in Mantua Township in 1811. They had seven children, four of whom are now living: Peris (Mrs. Bowen), Martin, H.J. and Laura (Mrs. Crane). Our subject was married April 10, 1867, to Carrie Harmon, the fourth of nine children, whose father, an old settler, now resides in the north part of Mantua. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford are the parents of three children: Alice J., Mary C. and Rhoda M. Our subject is now located on a farm in the central portion of Mantua Township; he has been Trustee of this Township three terms, School Director, Assessor, etc., besides filling offices of minor importance. He is one of the leading citizens of this county; a prominent member of the Disciples Church. SAMUEL SANFORD, farmer, P.O. Mantua, was born March 7, 1844, in Mantua Township, this county, son of Edwin and Harriet (Wilmot) Sanford, natives of this county. The grandfather of our subject, Samuel Sanford, with the Atwaters, came to this county at an early day and settled in Mantua Township. Edwin Sanford was a farmer by occupation. He reared a family of two children: Lucia, now Mrs. Johnson, who has one child, Anna M.; and Samuel. Our subject married October 4, 1870, Edna M., daughter of A.N. Farr, by whom he has two children: Hattie A. and Annie B. Mr. Sanford is now building himself a handsome brick residence of modern style. C.M. SEIBEL, cultivator of small fruits and music teacher, P.O. Mantua Station, was born in Germany, October 5, 1823, son of Andrew Seibel. He immigrated to America in 1844, accompanied by one brother, and after a brief sojourn in New York, removed to Cleveland, Ohio. Here they founded a school of instrumental music, which has included upon its roster of pupils the names of the most celebrated leaders of bands in Cleveland. The brothers are now attending to their music classes in Cleveland, Ravenna, and other cities of this State. Wearying of the rounds of city life, some years ago, our subject became a resident of Mantua, and purchased a small estate, on which he has made many improvements, among which might be mentioned a fishery, stocked with the choicest varieties of the finny tribe, principally black bass. The larger specimens are retained in an aqueduct, so to speak, supplied with spring water, while the smaller ones are developed in addition. The runway leading to the fishery is shaded with grape vines, highly cultivated and productive, and here the Professor enjoys the fullest complement of pleasures peculiar to a German gentleman of taste and leisure. Mr. Seibel has been twice married, on first occasion, in 1851, to Maryann Johnson, by whom he had two children: Lottie and Maria. This wife dying, he subsequently married, in 1861, Lepoldina Heitzman, who bore him two children: Lillian and Andrew. SYLVAN SKINNER, farmer, P.O. Mantua, was born February 16, 1845, in Mantua Township, this county, son of William and Delight (Pinney) Skinner, natives of Massachusetts (Mrs. Skinner had been previously the widow of Mr. Wait, by whom she had two children, one now living - Otis Wait, in Hiram). William Skinner, Sr., and wife came to this county in 1806, settling on the farm where their grandchildren now reside. William Skinner, Jr., was born September 9, 1804, a son of William Skinner, Sr., and by trade was a maker of scythes, snaths, rakes and wagons, but in later life turned his attention entirely to farming. He had a family of three children, two of whom are now living: Adelbert L. and Sylvan. Our subject was married, February 25, 1865, to Pastoria, daughter of John C. White Kirtland, by whom he has one son - William. The Skinner family was the twelfth to settle in Mantua Township, this county, and the land on which our subject resides was entered by his grandfather eighty year ago, who also built the house, and this property at his death descended to his son (our subject's father) encumbered with a mortgage of $1,8000, which the latter cleared, and in the course of time, by industry and perseverance, he became a well-to-do man worth upward of $10,000. Our subject is a progressive man, highly esteemed by the community. He has filled the office of Constable for three years. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 12:58:47 -0500 From: Betty Ralph To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <2.2.32.20001018175847.00740b78@HiWAAY.net> Subject: Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Mantua # 7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Bios: Smith, Taylor, Turner, Way, Wilcox - 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 WILLIAM A. SMITH, proprietor of saw-mill, tub and bucket manufacturer and lumber dealer, Mantua, was born April 13, 1832, in Litchfield, Litchfield Co., Conn., son of Minus and Emma (Blakeman) Smith, who cam to Ravenna Township, this county, in 1833, thence removed to the northeast part of Shalersville, where Mr. Smith operated a saw-mill for about twelve years. Our subject, the second in a family of five children, was married, September 4, 1861, to Martha, daughter of Seth and Nancy (Perkins) Sanford, who were the parents of four children: Mary J., married to H.S. Granger (they reside in Phillips County, Kan.); Sarah, wife of S.L. Peck, in Elkader, Iowa; Mrs. Smith; and Delos C., a soldier under Garfield, serving in Company A, Forth-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and who was wounded, from the effects of which he died at forty years of age. The Sanfords are of English origin, and trace their genealogy back through ten generations. The grandfather of Mrs. Smith enlisted when sixteen years of age in the war of 1812, and at his death, when ninety-three years of age, he was buried with military honors befitting the last soldier of that struggle. Mrs. Smith is carrying on a millinery and fancy notion trade in one of the finest business houses in the village, in the Smith & Bowen Block, which she built in 1883. Our subject and wife have no children of their own, but have adopted a daughter named Clara. CHARLES M. TAYLOR, farmer, proprietor of saw-mill, and cheese-box manufacturer, Mantua, was born September 11, 1818, at Suffolk, Hartford Co., Conn.; son of Hezron and Mary Ann (Mix) Taylor, who, in 1831, came to this county and settled in Mantua Township, on the farm where our subject now resides. They here raised a family of five children: Charles M.; Mary H., deceased in infancy; Joseph M., married to Harriet Cobb (he died in 1879); Antoinette, wife of H. Cobb; Andrew H., married first to Mary McFarland, subsequently to Almeda A. Curtis. Hezron Taylor served as a soldier in the war of 1812, and was a farmer by occupation. He brought his family here by way of Albany in wagons, and came across the lake during the prevalence of the equinoxial gales. He purchased the "Blackburn tract" of Mr. Trimble, and here died in 1866, his wife having preceded him in April, 1863. Our subject was married in September, 1840, to Sabrina A., daughter of Alfred Day, by whom he had six children, five now living: Henry C., Laura M., Lusira V., Lillian E., Herman H. and Herbert T. (deceased 1878); all of whom save the last mentioned have been heads of families. His wife dying in 1852, Mr. Taylor was married, October, 1855, to Clara Parker, by whom he has eight children: William, Edward, Charles, Ezra, Frank, Minnie, Mattie and John. He carried on a farm at the old homestead, and for the past twelve years has been proprietor of a cheese-box factory and saw-mill located in the northern part of the township. He is an enterprising citizen, a member of the Methodist Church, a Republican in politics. ANDREW H. TAYLOR, hotel proprietor, Mantua Station, was born May 1, 1834, in Mantua Township, this county; son of Hezron and Mary A. (Mix) Taylor, natives of Hartford County, Conn., who came to Ohio in 1828, and settled in the west part of Mantua Township, near what was known as "Cobb's Corners," where they began life in the woods. Of New England stock, they were earnest workers in the cause of civilization in the wilderness, and devoted their lives to the education and happiness of their children. Of the five children born to them, three now live: Charles M., Antoinette, wife of Henry Cobb, and Andrew H. Our subject has been twice married, the first time, January, 1863, to Mary P. McFarland, who died July 8, 1865. His second marriage, April, 1868, was with Almeda A. Curtis, by whom he had one child - Bertha M., at home. Mrs. Taylor died in March, 1875. Mr. Taylor was raised on his father's farm, but early in life began business on his own account, for the past thirteen years in Mantua, where four years ago he erected the hotel, which he has since successfully conducted. LEWIS TURNER, farmer, P.O. Mantua Station, was born March 30, 1816, in Wayne County, N.Y.; son of Amasa and Polly (Thayer) Turner, natives of Connecticut and New York respectively, and who came to Geauga County, Ohio, in 1817, remaining until 1827, when they removed to this county, where they lived until their death. The father of our subject kept hotel for many years (during this time McCarson was hanged) but finally became a farmer. His family consisted of six sons and two daughters, four of the former still living: Norman in Geauga County; Preston in Mantua Township, this county; Henry in Freedom, this county, and Lewis. Our subject married Sarah Merriman, in 1836, by whom he had the following children: Harry (deceased); Lewton, married to Adell Farr; Lomira M.; Sanford; Charles, married to Ella Nelson; Stanton, married to Martha Benninger; Egbert, married to Ida Clark; Emma (Mrs. Chalker), and Bell (Mrs. VanAllen). Mr. Turner occupies the old homestead, a large tract of land one and a half miles north of Mantua Station. He is a genial, hospitable gentleman. G.C. WAY, physician and surgeon, P.O. Mantua Station, was born June 26, 1848, in Shalersville Township, Portage County, Ohio; son of Robert and Lucinda G. (Work) Way, who were the parents of eight children, of whom the following survive: J.H., residing on the old homestead in Shalersville; W.O.; A.B.; Celestia M., wife of Dr. S.L. McCarthy, of Altoona, Penn., and Doris E., wife of H.W. Fields, also residing in Altoona, and G.C. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Way, formerly of Pennsylvania, came to Ohio in 1835, and settled in Shalersville, where they remained until the death of the former, May 10, 1867; his widow now resides with G.C. Our subject was educated at Jefferson College, Penn., and at the collage at Alliance, Ohio. He began the study of medicine under Dr. George M. Proctor, of Shalersville, in 1866, and afterward with Dr. Johnson, of Alliance, and his brother-in-law, Dr. McCarthy, of Altoona, and matriculated at Michigan University, Ann Arbor, whence he graduated at the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia in the spring of 1874. He began the practice of medicine with Dr. S.L. McCarthy in 1873. After graduating he practiced alone at Allenville and Altoona, and in 1881 he came to Mantua. The Doctor has a large and successful practice and is considered the leading physician of Mantua Township. He was married, May 9, 1883, to Caroline, daughter of Chauncey and Percis (Parker) Winchel. Mr. Winchell was an early settler of Mantua Township, and a very successful man, owning at one time nearly 1,000 acres of land, which is now inherited by his children. SYLVESTER K. WILCOX, physician and surgeon, Mantua Corners, was born August 4, 1824, in Chester, Hampden Co., Mass.; son of Ralph and Betsey (Noney) Wilcox, latter of whom was a sister of Capt. Noney, of the war of 1812. The father of our subject, Ralph Wilcox, a farmer, came to Ohio in an early day and settled at Mantua Corners, where he passed the remainder of his life. His children were Norman (deceased); Reuben G., a blacksmith at Hiram Rapids; Eliza (deceased), and Sylvester K. Our subject was educated to his profession of medicine, at the Medical Department of Western Reserve College, Cleveland, Ohio, whence he graduated in 1846, and then settled in Mantua Township, Ohio; thence he removed to Hiram Township, but after ten years' residence there, returned to Mantua Township, where he has since remained. Dr. Wilcox has been twice married; the first time, September 10, 1845, to Harriet M. Stodard, by whom he had two children: L.D. and Harriet, wife of Delos Peck, in California. His second marriage occurred in Mecca, Trumbull Co., Ohio, in 1862, with Olive S. Whitney, by whom there is no issue. The Doctor is a grandson of a Revolutionary soldier, and is an accomplished physician, a valuable citizen. In politics he is a Democrat. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V00 Issue #307 *******************************************