OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 319 *********************************************************************** 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 319 Today's Topics: #1 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: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 08:47:29 -0600 From: Betty Ralph To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <2.2.32.20001029144729.00d0e62c@HiWAAY.net> Subject: Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Randolph # 8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Bios: Meriam, Merriman, Needham, Perkins, Price - 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 REV. JOSEPH MERIAM, retired minister, Randolph, was born at Grafton, Worcester Co., Mass, October 15, 1797, and is a son of Timothy and Sarah Meriam, natives of Massachusetts, where they remained until their death. Timothy Meriam departed this life December 11, 1829, his widow July 29, 1835. Joseph Meriam is a graduate of Andover Theological Seminary, emigrated to Virginia as a missionary in 1822. In the spring of 1823 he came to Ohio and engaged in missionary work in the new counties until September of the same year, at which time he came by invitation to Randolph, this county, and was installed Congregational minister January 7, 1824, where he has since remained. He was half of the time for twelve years engaged as pastor at both Randolph and Rootstown, since that time he has been pastor at Randolph, and also supplied different places at different times. He is now retired, but still retains the relationship of pastor of the Congregational Church, the desk being filled by stated supplies from year to year. Our subject was united in marriage, January 25, 1826, with Emiline Bidwell, born in Farmington, Conn., July 13, 1800, daughter of William and Mary Bidwell, who departed this life at Madison, Lake Co., Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Meriam are parents of five children, three of whom are now living: Joseph B., engaged in business at Cleveland, Ohio; Emiline Antoinette, wife of Dr. E.D. Burton, also in Cleveland, Ohio; and Theodore F., who resides in Randolph, this county. The deceased are William M. and Elizabeth. Our subject owns a beautiful residence and ten acres of land in this township. He and his good wife are faithful and consistent members of the Congregational Church, and are loved by all in the community in which they reside. SARAH MERRIMAN, Randolph, is the widow of E.R. Merriman, a son of Eliakim and Hannah Merriman, natives of Connecticut, who came to this county a great many years ago and there remained until their death. E.R. Merriman, the first white male child to see the light in Randolph Township, this county, was born April 23, 1807. He married, the first time, Julia Hall, who died in 1852, and by her had three children: Dwight R., born December 14, 1835, died October 28, 1856; a daughter deceased in infancy; and Malitta, born February 28, 1844, now wife of Marvin Churchill. Mr. Merriman was next married, December 23, 1853, to Sarah Miller, born in Ashland County, Ohio, October 26, 1823, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Harper. (Her first husband's name was Miller, by whom she has one son living - Lewis Miller, born November 22, 1849.) Mr. Harper died in 1870; his widow still survives him. Mr. and Mrs. Merriman were the parents of three children, of whom survive Julia L., born November 25, 1854, wife of Sanford Tickner; Albert R., born September 8, 1857; and Melvin E., born May 16, 1861. E.R. Merriman was a farmer through life, and owned 105 acres of land at the time of his death, which occurred April 9, 1879. His family lost a kind father and a good husband. HENRY MERRIMAN was born in Randolph, February 26, 1838; son of Otis and Phebe Merriman, natives of Ohio. He has engaged in farming, and owns sixty acres of land. W.E. MERRIMAN, salesman, Randolph, was born in Randolph, Ohio, August 26, 1840, the eldest son of Levi and Jane A. Merriman, the former born in Randolph Township, December 10, 1811, the latter born in Augusta, N.Y., June 4, 1818, daughter of Norman and Sarah Humphrey. Norman Humphrey was born in Connecticut in 1793; his wife in New York, September 10, 1797. They were married February 28, 1815; and removed to Portage County, Ohio, in January, 1819, where they remained until his death, January 3, 1822. Mrs. Humphrey afterward, January 25, 1827, married Dr. Rufus Belding, who died in Randolph, this county, April 8, 1854, and his widow died in Ravenna, Ohio, June 2, 1881. Levi Merriman was a son of Maj. Isaac and Esther Merriman, natives of Connecticut, who removed to this county in 1805, where they remained until their death. Mrs. Merriman died in 1834, and Maj. Merriman then married Harriet Force, who is still living in Pensylvania. He died in June, 1842. Levi Merriman was married, May, 1838, to Jane A. Humphrey, and this union was blessed with three children, of whom our subject, Wilfred E., is the only one now living. The deceased are Sarah D., born May 23, 1845, died October 1, 1862, and Edward F., born January 27, 1854, died September 29, 1862. Levi Merriman and wife were members of the Disciples Church for fifty years. He died July 26, 1884, and his widow now resides with our subject in Randolph, this county. In 1853 our subject had the misfortune to break his left leg, from which injury he never fully recovered. In May, 1857, the limb was amputated midway between the ankle and knee, and one week later, a second operation becoming necessary, it was amputated above the knee. Mr. Merriman filled the office or Postmaster in his native village in 1870 and 1871. For thirteen years he was Township Treasurer; in 1880 Census Enumerator. C.B. NEEDHAM, farmer and stock-dealer, P.O. Atwater, was born in Massachusetts, November 12, 1836; son of Alfred and Mary Needham, natives of that State, former born August 2, 1802, latter October 11, 1803. They came to this county June 1, 1837, where they settled and remained until Mrs. Needham's death, January 7, 1863. Alfred Needham survives her and now enjoys the best of health. Our subject was twice married, on first occasion, December 29, 1859, to Maria E. Weldy, daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Peter Weldy, of Atwater, and by this union was born one child - Charlie W., born October 21, 1860, died October 16, 1861. Mrs. Weldy dying September 11, 1861, at the age of nineteen years and six month, our subject married, March 14, 1863, Lucy M. Grant, born in Randolph Township, this county, May 2, 1840, daughter of William and Miranda Grant. Mr. Grant was born in Vermont, December 30, 1803, his wife in New York, December 8, 1815, and they came to this county, remaining until her death, February 1, 1880. Mr. Grant is still living and enjoys good health. Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Needham have two children: Fred G. and Ida M. Our subject spent the earlier part of his life in mercantile business at Atwater, Ohio, but for the last twenty years he has been engaged in farming and stock-raising. He and his family own 280 acres of improved land. SIMON PERKINS, farmer, P.O. Randolph, was born in this county, November 17, 1834, a son of David and Electa Perkins, the former a native of Vermont, the latter of Massachusetts. David Perkins came to Ohio about 1814; his wife some years later. They were married in Summit County, Ohio, where they remained a number of years, thence came to this county, and here remained until their death. The father, who was a stone-mason by trade, died March 12, 1864; the mother in 1878. October 1, 1854, our subject was married to Mary Ann W. Rogers, born in Randolph Township, this county, June 6, 1835, daughter of William and Minerva Rogers, natives of Connecticut and Pennsylvania respectively, but residents of this county, where they died, former in 1840, latter in 1859. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins are the parents of three children: David S., born January 8, 1856, and now a practicing physician in Cleveland, Ohio; Electa B., born January 5, 1859, wife of C.B. Ladd; and Maude S., born July 24, 1868, residing with her parents. Our subject has been engaged in farming and owns 127 acres in Randolph Township. He is a member of the I.O.O.F and G.A.R., and is a F.&A.M. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Church. He has filled the office of Trustee several years. In the war of the Rebellion he was commissioned Second Lieutenant of an infantry company (Randolph Guards), May 11, 1861, and December 14, following, was commissioned Captain of same company, but so many of the company enlisted into the United States Regular Army that it was disbanded. Our subject was next elected Captain of Company G, Third Regiment Ohio Militia, in Portage County, July 4, 1863; then he joined the United States service as Recruiting Lieutenant, January 13, 1865; was mustered out as Captain of Company H, One Hundred and Eighty-fourth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, February 21, 1865. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins and family reside in this township, where they have a pleasant and beautiful home. JOSEPH PRICE, physician and surgeon, Randolph, was born in Stark County, Ohio, October 15, 1823, son of Nathan and Abigail Price, the former of Welsh and the latter of English origin, both born in Pennsylvania, and who moved to Stark County, Ohio, where they remained until their death, Nathan Price dying August, 1863, and his widow in August, 1864. Our subject was married, October 25, 1843, to Cynthia M. Underwood, born February 15, 1827, in New Baltimore, Ohio, daughter of Dr. W. and Rachel Underwood (both deceased). To the Doctor and wife have been born four children, two sons and two daughters: Emmet W., a practicing physician and surgeon in Kent, Ohio; Louisa P., wife of Julius Dunbar, of Youngstown, Ohio; Mary E. and Benjamin F.W. Our subject engaged in tailoring until he was twenty-two years of age, after which he read medicine with his father-in-law in New Baltimore, Ohio, and graduated in the regular school of medicine, at Starling Medical College, Columbus, Ohio, in the spring of 1851. He is a member of Portage County Medical Society, Northeastern Medical Society, as well as the Ohio State Society. He was a member of the School Board for eighteen years. The Doctor owns 128 acres of land with a fine residence, where he and his family reside. ______________________________ ------------------------------ End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V00 Issue #319 *****************************************