OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 289 *********************************************************************** 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 289 Today's Topics: #1 Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Hiram [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, 30 Sep 2000 12:30:16 -0500 From: Betty Ralph To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <2.2.32.20000930173016.0073a5ec@HiWAAY.net> Subject: Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Hiram # 3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Bios: Nichols, Packer, Prichard, Raymond, Roberts, Squire - 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 NOBLE H. NICHOLS, farmer, P.O. Garrettsville, Ohio, was born in Essex County, N.Y., May 20, 1825; son of Andrew and Sallie (Haven) Nichols, natives of the same county and State, born September 27, 1790, and July 17, 1797, respectively; former was a Sergeant in the war of 1812; they were married January 7, 1819. Andrew Nichols remained in New York State until 1832, when he came to Ohio and settled with his wife in Shalersville Township, this county, where they created a home and raised a family of five sons and five daughters: Polly M., Roby D., Paris C., Noble H., Lucretia G., Mason E., James H., Martha L., Rossella J., Albert M. The father was an active Democrat all his life, and died in Shalersville Township, aged seventy-seven years; his widow also died there, aged seventy-five years. Their remains are interred in the Shalersville Cemetery, this county. Our subject was married, April 11, 1844, to Miss Ursulla B. Drake, of Shalersville Township, born in Hampshire County, Mass., November 28, 1822, daughter of Stimpson W. and Abigail (Joslin) Drake, also native of Massachusetts, who married, lived and died in Hampshire County, that State. The wife of our subject came to Ohio in 1843, and is now the mother of eight children: Marcus H., George F., Charles L., Addie L., Henry C., Ida M., William A. and Clarence P. Ida and Andrew died in infancy. Our subject purchased land first in Shalersville Township in 1847. In 1850 he sold this and purchased in Mantua Township, and eight years later removed to Hiram Township, where he has since resided, and is now the owner of over 1,000 acres of land. He and his wife are members of the Disciples Church. SYLVESTER R. PACKER, farmer, P.O. Hiram, is a native of New London County, Conn., born March 4, 1803, son of Ebenezer and Ketura Packer, who were natives of the same State, where they remained until death. Sylvester R. came to this county in 1826 and purchased land in Hiram Township, on which he still resides. He was married in 1826 to Miss Laura Maxon of Hiram Township, this county, also a native of Connecticut, where she was born September 6, 1809, and whose parents were among the first settlers in this county. To this union were born eight children, of whom only two survive: Angeline and Mary. Mr. Packer has served in some of the township offices. In politics he is a Republican. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church. JASON L. PRICHARD, farmer, P.O. Grove, Geauga County, is a native of Geauga County, Ohio, where he was born August 14, 1837, son of Jesse and Cornelia (Cadwell) Prichard, natives of Massachusetts and Connecticut respectively, and of English descent. They settled in this county in an early day, locating first in Nelson Township, and then in Hiram Township, latterly moving to Geauga County, Ohio, where Jesse Prichard followed the milling business until his death in 1883. His wife also died in the same year. Our subject engaged in the saw-mill business in this county in 1860, operating and building at different times five or six mills. In 1882 he became owner of the old home farm in Hiram Township, upon which now resides and where he is building a stationary saw-mill. He married in 1863 Miss Caroline Abbott, of Geauga County, Ohio, where she was born January 24, 1836, daughter of Harrison and Mary (Burt) Abbott, natives of Massachusetts and of English descent. Caroline Prichard, who was the mother of one daughter, died March 29, 1880. Our subject then married, September 4, 1881, Mrs. N.K. (Keblor) Freeman, of Geauga County, born in Trumbull County, Ohio, November 8, 1842, the widow of Loran Freeman, who died in 1879, leaving no offspring. Mr. Pritchard is a Democrat in politics. NELSON F. RAYMOND, farmer, P.O. Hiram, was born in Hiram Township, this county, September 30, 1841, son of Silas and Rebecca (Pitkin) Raymond, natives of Orange, N.H., and Hartford, Vt., respectively. They came to this county in about 1816 and 1818 and were married in Hiram Township, this county, in May, 1826, where they reared a large family, six of whom survive. Silas Raymond died in 1881, aged eighty-two years, his wife having preceded him in 1878, aged seventy-eight. Our subject was married December 28, 1871, to Miss Mary A. Hyde, of Farmington, Trumbull Co., Ohio, where she was born November 23, 1844, daughter of Daniel and Rebecca (Sager) Hyde, natives of Herkimer County, N.Y., and Trumbull County, Ohio, respectively, and who were married in Trumbull County, Ohio, where they settled about 1838 and where they still reside. Our subject and wife are the parents of one son - Glenn H., born August 13, 1877. Mr. Raymond purchased in 1870 his farm in Hiram Township, this county, which he has greatly improved, and has given considerable attention to fruit-raising, mostly grapes. He and his wife are members of the Disciples Church of Hiram Center. In politics he is a Republican. JOSEPH P. ROBERTS, farmer, P.O. Mantua, is a native of Middlesex County, Conn., born in 1821. His parents, Asher and Sarah (Paddoe ) Roberts, were native of Connecticut, of English descent. They were the parents of five children, two of whom survive: Jane and Joseph P. The father died in 1823, and the mother then married Charles Cone (by whom she had three children) and died in 1878. Our subject removed to Hiram Township, this county, in 1839, spending the first two years in Shalersville, where he began blacksmithing, a trade he continued twenty years in Mantua, this county. In 1857 he came to Hiram Township and purchased the farm on which he now resides, and which he has improved in various ways. He was married in 1845 to Miss Lovina Spencer, born in Mantua, only daughter of Hiram and Elizabeth Spencer, early settlers in this county. By this union were two children: Sarah, and Mary (deceased). Mrs. Roberts died in 1848 and Mr. Roberts again married, on this occasion, in 1855, Miss Lora Webster, of Ashtabula County, Ohio, her native home, by whom he had three children: Julia, Lydia (deceased) and Bion. She died in 1872, and our subject then married, the third time, in 1877, Miss Adda Stanton, a native of this county, and by her has one son - Ray. Mr. Roberts is a Democrat in politics. NUMAN P. SQUIRE, farmer, P.O. Rapids, was born in Aurora Township, this county, December 9, 1813; son of Warren and Lovina (McConoughey) Squire, natives of Massachusetts, and of English and Irish descent, respectively, and whose parents settled in this county in 1809. Our subject was married, in 1839, to Miss Rebecca Avery, of Aurora Township, this county, a native of New York State, and whose parents immigrated to this county in a very early day. To this union was born one son - Frank, who is married and resides upon the home farm. The mother of this son died September 6, 1844, and our subject married again, in 1846, Miss Julia A. White, of this county, also a native of New York State, and daughter of Nathan White, who was one of the first settlers in this county. Mr. Squire purchased his farm in Hiram Township, this county, in 1846, and has improved the same in many ways. He has served his township in most of its offices; in politics he is a Democrat. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V00 Issue #289 *******************************************