OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 315 *********************************************************************** 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 315 Today's Topics: #1 Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Rando [Betty Ralph ] #2 Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Rando [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: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 13:04:46 -0500 From: Betty Ralph To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <2.2.32.20001025180446.007447d0@HiWAAY.net> Subject: Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Randolph # 1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Bios: Alexander, Allen, Austin, Bancroft, Bassett - 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 ROBERT ALEXANDER, farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in Pennsylvania November 22, 1807; son of James and Elizabeth Alexander, natives of Pennsylvania and Ireland respectively, the latter of whom emigrated to America when nine years of age. They were married in Pennsylvania, and there lived and died. Our subject came to Ohio in 1834, and married Nancy Merriman December 22, 1836. She was born in Randolph Township, this county, July 5, 1817, daughter of Isaac and Esther Merriman, natives of Connecticut, and who located in this county, being among the first settlers, where they remained permanently. Mrs. Merriman died in 1834, and Mr. Merriman subsequently married Harriet Bush, a native of New York State, and who, on the death of her husband in 1841, moved to Pennsylvania, where she now resides. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander are the parents of thirteen children, eight of whom survive: Esther, Elizabeth, Lavina, Eliza, Martha, Alice, Clara and Edger. The deceased are Sarah, Charles, Joseph, William and an infant. Our subject is a carpenter and joiner by trade, but of late years has been engaged in farming. He owns fifty-six acres of land where he and his family reside. D.C. ALLEN, brick mason, Randolph, was born in Randolph Township, this county, May 14, 1842; son of Ben Ammi and Minerva Allen, the former a native of New York State, the latter of Connecticut, but who removed to this county in 1815, where the located and remained until the father's death in 1880; the mother is still living. Our subject is a brick mason by trade, and has thus been engaged through life. July 3, 1867, he was married to Mattie Anderson, born May 13, 1845, in Randolph Township, this county, daughter of Caldwell and Rachel Anderson, both deceased, the former November 14, 1883, the latter May 16, 1883. Mr. and Mrs. Allen have five children, of whom one only survives - Viola M., born October 29, 1871. The deceased are Myrtle R., twin infants, and Gertrude D. Mr. and Mrs. Allen are members of the Methodist Church. They own forty-five acres of land in Randolph Township, this county, and a beautiful home where the family resides. During the late war of the Rebellion our subject enlisted in Battery A, First Ohio Light Artillery, and served his country seventeen months. HIRAM AUSTIN, retired farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in Oneida County, N.Y., February 2, 1818; son of Cyrenius and Clarissa (Stanly) Austin, natives of Connecticut, whence they moved to New York, thence to Portage County, Ohio, February 21, 1821, and here remained until their death. The mother died June 17, 1840, the father who had been a farmer all his life, July 13, 1852. One June 1, 1841, our subject was married to Elizaette A. Sears, born in Randolph Township, this county, February 21, 1820, daughter of Elias and Ruth (Culter) Sears, both deceased, and to this union have been born four children, two now living: Duane S. and Montgomery O.; also one grand-daughter, Cora E. Hatcher, living with her grandparents. The deceased are Emma E., died April 18, 1864, and Ann Eliza C., died February 7, 1875. Mr. and Mrs. Austin are members of the Methodist Church, in which connection he has held the offices of Class-leader, Steward and Trustee. He has filled the office of Trustee in his town several times. He was elected President of the Building Board of the High School building in Randolph. He owns land in the village of Randolph on which he and his family reside, and property in different parts of the county. He acquired a common school education and taught early in life. GEORGE AUSTIN, farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in Suffield Township, this county, August 10, 1826; son of Anthony and Mariana Austin, natives of Connecticut, who immigrated to Ohio about 1809, and who remained in this county until 1853, in which year they moved to Indiana, remaining there until 1865 and then returning to Randolph Township, this county, where they died, the mother in 1869, the father in 1870. Our subject was united in marriage, March 9, 1860, with Sarah Nash, born in Indiana, June 24, 1836, daughter of Calvin and Emily Nash, natives of Ohio, and who moved to Indiana and there remained until their death, in 1853 and 1841 respectively. To Mr. and Mrs. Austin have been born five children: Lorenzo G., Theresa E., Cora B., Emmet D. and Eliza E. Mr. Austin, who has been engaged in farming all his life, owns seventy-seven and a half acres of land where he and his family reside. Mrs. Austin and Lorenzo G. and Theresa E. are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. AARON AUSTIN, farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in Randolph Township, this county, February 22, 1829, the son of Bissell and Artemesia Austin, natives of New York. Bissell Austin was in the war of 1812, and immediately after that struggle he removed to and settled in this county. Here he and his wife died, aged fifty-five and eighty years respectively. Our subject was united in marriage, November 9, 1867, with Sarah Pendleton, born in Brimfield Township, this county, December 25, 1840, daughter of Hubbard and Betsey Pendleton, natives of Connecticut and Ohio respectively, and who settled in this county in a very early day, and here remained until their death, the father dying in 1857, the mother in 1844. Our subject, who has been engaged in farming all his life, has bought and sold considerable property and now owns eighteen acres improved land where he and his family reside. He has filled the office of Township Trustee with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his constituents. ALVIN BANCROFT, farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in Randolph Township, this county, May 19, 1832; son of Aralziamon and Phoebe Bancroft, natives of Granville, Mass., who came to Portage County, Ohio, remaining until 1850, at which time they moved to Marlboro, Stark Co., Ohio, where they settled and died, the father in 1872, the mother in 1881. Our subject, was united in marriage, September 28, 1861, with Sarah A. Donnell, born in Randolph Township, this county, January 16, 1844, daughter of A.P. Donnell. Mr. and Mrs. Bancroft are the parents of one child - Jennie L., wife of Henry Brockett. Our subject when twelve years of age started in life for himself with nothing. He traveled all over the West engaging in miscellaneous trade until 1860, when he became associated with his uncle in mercantile business. This he continued for five years when he closed out and engaged in other enterprises for several years, after which he resumed mercantile ventures at Marlboro with I.S. France, with whom he remained until 1878; then he opened a store in Randolph, this county, with S.B. Trescott, and with him remained until 1881, then bought him out, and sold an interest to Albert Stanbaugh, with whom he is now associated under the firm name of Bancroft & Stanbaugh. Our subject owns about 200 acres of real estate, forty of which, where he and his family reside, are in Portage County, the remaining being in Iowa. W. BASSETT, farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in Connecticut, January 14, 1830, son of Ezra L. and Susan Bassett, natives of Connecticut, who moved to this county about 1833, and remained here until the death of former in 1866; the latter is now nearly ninety-six years of age. Our subject was married December 4, 1860, to Celinda Winchell, born February 19, 1838, in Randolph, daughter of David and Eunice Winchell, natives of Connecticut, who came to this county in a very early day and remained until their death. To Mr. and Mrs. Basset have been born three children, one of whom is now living - Emmett, born May 22, 1877. The deceased are Wilbur, born 1863, drowned June 16, 1870, and Rosie, born December 22, 1872, died September 4, 1873. Mr. and Mrs. Bassett are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They own thirty-three acres of improved land, on which they reside with their family. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 16:55:26 -0500 From: Betty Ralph To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <2.2.32.20001025215526.0075aad8@HiWAAY.net> Subject: Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Randolph # 2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Bios: - 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 ORLANDO BENTLEY, retired farmer and merchant, Randolph, was born in Berkshire County, Mass., March 9, 1824; son of Caleb and Anna Bentley, the former a native of Massachusetts and a farmer, the latter a native of New York. They were married in Massachusetts, and moved to New York, where they remained several years, thence went to Ohio, settling in Cuyahoga County, where they remained until their death. Caleb Bentley died August 19, 1835, his widow surviving him until June 27, 1865. On May 7, 1850, our subject was married to Caroline D. Sears, born in Randolph Township, this county, June 26, 1828, daughter of Elias and Ruth Sears. Mr. Sears was a native of Middletown, Conn., and, with his wife, came to Ohio, where they remained till their death. Mr. Sears died March 4, 1840; Mrs. Sears in 1838. Mr. and Mrs. Bentley have been blessed with one child - Charles G., born January 1, 1867, residing at home with his parents. Our subject engaged in carriage-making until he was twenty-four years of age, then followed farming for a few years, and finally went into mercantile business, in which he has been engaged most of the time since. He is a member of the I.O.O.F. Subordinate Lodge, No. 65, of Ravenna; has filled the office of Trustee of Randolph for five years at one time, and also at different other times. He owns 120 acres of land and a fine residence in which he and family reside, also town lots. He is living a retired life on his farm. W.H. BETTES, farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in Summit County, Ohio, July 10, 1824, son of Silas and Fannie (Ryder) Bettes. Silas Bettes was born in Massachusetts July 16, 1791, and immigrated to Ohio, where he remained until his death, December 31, 1832. His widow then married, in 1834, Frederick Dye, who died in 1855. She next married S.B. Spellman in 1866, and he, also, died, leaving her a widow for the third time. Our subject was married, June 25, 1856, to Lodema Brockett, born in Randolph Township, this county, December 13, 1829, daughter of Albert and Betsey Brockett, former a native of Connecticut, latter a native of England. Mrs. Brockett died in Portage County, Ohio, August 5, 1843, and Mr. Brockett than married, October 12, 1844, Fannie Ward, who lived only a few days; afterward, in March, 1846, he married Frances Hanson, who is still living. He died February 6, 1878, in Portage County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Bettes are parents of four children: Charlie E., born October 23, 1857; Carrie L., born October 2, 1859; Viola L., born October 21, 1866, and Mae A., born October 5, 1868. Mr. Bettes, wife and three eldest children are members of the Disciples Church. Our subject taught school during the early part of his life, his wife being a teacher also. Since then he has engaged in farming. He was in the late war of the Rebellion. Commissioned as First Lieutenant, May 11, 1861, in an independent company of militia, known as the Randolph Guards; enlisted in September, 1861, as a private in the Sixth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry; commissioned as Second Lieutenant in November, and promoted to First Lieutenant in December; resigned commission in April, 1863; was commissioned as Major, August 23, 1863, in the Third Regiment of Militia in Portage County; re-enlisted in the United States service in December, 1864, and was commissioned as First Lieutenant in Company H, One Hundred and Eighty-fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the war. Mr. Bettes was commissioned Justice of the Peace April 25, 1859; re-elected January 22, 1866, and again October, 1882. He was Democratic candidate for Representative in 1875, but was defeated; was renominated in 1877, and again defeated by a majority of 250 votes, the rest of the ticket being defeated by 500 and over. In 1879 he was nominated for Probate Judge, and defeated by a small majority. Our subject owns eleven acres of splendid land in this township, where he and his family reside. FREDERICK BILES, farmer, P.O. Marlborough, Stark Co., Ohio, was born in Germany, September 18, 1820, a son of Frederick and Dora Biles, who first immigrated to Columbiana County, Ohio; afterward moved to Stark County, where they remained until the father's death in 1842. The mother subsequently moved to Seneca County, Ohio, where she died in 1872. Our subject was married, October 8, 1848, to Elizabeth Frederick, born in Columbiana County, Ohio, January 10, 1828, daughter of David and Charlotte Frederick, who moved to Stark County, where the latter died in 1848, the former August 20, 1883. To this union have been born eleven children, nine of whom survive: David, Jacob, Samantha, Catharine, Eldora, William N., Ada, Delbert and Ona M. Mary and Rebecca J. are deceased. Mr. Biles owns sixty-six acres of first-class land, where he and his family live. He settled in the county in 1860; has met with good success, and is now one of the enterprising farmers of Portage County. LEWIS M. BLOOMFIELD, farmer and stock-raiser, P.O. Marlborough, Stark Co., Ohio, was born in Bloomfield Township, Crawford Co., Penn., December 10, 1815, son of Lewis and Susan Bloomfield, former a native of New Jersey, latter of Fayette County, Penn. They settled in Stark County, Ohio, in 1830, and there remained until their death. Our subject was united in marriage, June 7, 1838, with Lydia Ingledue, who was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1813. To this union were born five children: Alpheus S., Celestine, Thomas M., Susan G. and Ascenath. The mother of these children died December 8, 1876. She was one of the true and noble women of her day, and an exemplary mother. Her death was sadly regretted by a large circle of friends. Our subject married, March 17, 1882, Mrs. Henrietta Hotchkiss, of Meadville, Penn., who died January 1, 1883, after which he married, June 4, 1884, for his third wife, Rachel A. Beans. Our subject has been engaged in farming, stock-raising and dealing, and owns about 240 acres of improved land. He has given each one of his children $1,000, either in land or money. Mr. Bloomfield has filled the office of Township Trustee about seven years. He is a member of the School Board. JOSEPH C. BRAINERD, retired farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in Martinsburg, Lewis Co., N.Y. September 25, 1819; son of Joseph and Nancy (Post) Brainerd, natives of Connecticut, former of whom died in New York; latter came to this county. The widow married to Deacon Jotham Mitchell. She died in this county, he in New York. Our subject was married October 25, 1840, to Lovinna Merriman, born December 29, 1820, died December 30, 1843. After her decease Mr. Brainerd married, July 23, 1844, Elizabeth Clark, born June 2, 1822, in Geauga County, Ohio, daughter of Billings and Caroline Clark (deceased). Our subject engaged in saddle and harness making, afterward in stock-dealing and farming. During the war he and his brother dealt in horses for the Government, since when he has retired. Mr. and Mrs. Brainerd are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He served as Deputy Sheriff of the county for several terms, also as Township Clerk, and held a Notary's commission for about eighteen years. He is the father of two children: Frances L., born October 4, 1841, wife of Capt. S.S. Blackford, of Washington, D.C., and Henry C., born June 28, 1845, now a practicing physician in Cleveland, Ohio. Our subject has a beautiful home in Randolph Township, this county. JOSIAH BROCKETT, farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in New Haven, Conn., February 9, 1802, son of Jared and Eunice Brockett, natives of Connecticut, where they remained until their death. Our subject came to this county June 1, 1829. He was married, October 15, 1828, to Rebecca Raymon, born in Wallingford, Conn., April 19, 1807, daughter of John and Hannah Raymon. Mr. Raymon died in Connecticut, and his widow came to this county and here remained till her death. Mr. and Mrs. Brockett are the parents of eight children, six of whom survive: Susan, widow of Carie Redfield; Belinda, wife of Cyrus Bettice; Lucius; Helen, wife of David Yearien; Lucinda, wife of Lyman Eliot, and Zenas. The deceased are Leman and Norman. Our subject is a mechanic, but has followed farming for several years, and now owns fifty acres of good land. He has filled the office of Trustee of his township. He and his wife are members of the Disciples Church. WILLIAM BROCKETT, farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in Connecticut, June 5, 1824, son of Albert and Betsey Brockett, former a native of Connecticut, born May 28, 1795, latter of English origin, born January 4, 1797. They settled in this county in 1825, and here remained until their death, she dying August 5, 1843. Albert Brockett afterward married, October, 1844, Fannie Ward, who died soon after, and on March 31, 1846, he was married to Mrs. Frances M. Hanson, who is still living; he died February 6, 1878. Our subject was married October 5, 1853, to Celinda Loomis, born in Randolph Township, this county, April 1, 1832, daughter of Harlon and Maria Loomis, the former of whom, a native of Massachusetts, died July 19, 1870; his widow, who still survives, was born in Portage County, Ohio. To Mr. and Mrs. Brockett have been born six children, four now living: Seth S., Emma M., Edward W. and Newell W. The deceased were infants. Mr. Brockett, who has been engaged in farming all his life, owns 205 acres of improved land on which he and his family reside. Himself and wife are members of the Disciples Church. ______________________________ ------------------------------ End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V00 Issue #315 *******************************************