1807
HISTORY
OF
LORAIN COUNTY
OHIO,
WITH
ILLUSTRATIONS & BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
OF
SOME OF ITS PROMINENT MEN AND PIONEERS.
PHILADELPHIA:
WILLIAMS BROTHERS.
-1879.-
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1807 HISTORY OF LORAIN COUNTY OHIO, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS & BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF SOME OF ITS PROMINENT MEN AND PIONEERS. PHILADELPHIA: WILLIAMS BROTHERS. -1879.-
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PREFATORY NOTE, IN the preparation of this History, accuracy has been the aim of the publishers. They have endeavored to confine themselves within the limits of ascertained facts and reliable data, and while they have not published every item of history belonging to the county of Lorain, all that is really important is given, and that which is published may be regarded as authentic. Gentlemen of experience, as writers, have assisted the author in the production of this book; and it is believed that the subjects, which each writer has severally dealt with, have been treated with care and thoroughness. In the general history department, A. G. RIDDLE, of Washington, D. C., contributed the chapter on "Pioneer Life;" JAY TERRELL, the "Geology" and "Fossil Fishes;" P. H. BOYNTON, the "Bar of Lorain County ;" GEORGE G. WASHBURN, the "Press of Lorain County ;" R. BAKER, the "Lorain Agricultural Society." The history of "Elyria" was mainly prepared by Dr. L D. GRISWOLD; that of "Russia," including "Oberlin," by Rev. HENRY MATSON; that of "Wellington," by Hon. J. H. DICKSON, while MRS. NESBETT contributed the greater part of "Grafton." To the pen of President Francium), the publishers are indebted, in the main, for the history of "Brownhelm," and the biography of "Father Keep." They are also under obligations to many others who have aided them greatly in collecting and furnishing data for this history. The publishers feel that they have done the work, they undertook to do, faithfully; and while the book may not be found entirely free from blemishes, they are confident that none of a serious character will be discovered. Hitherto the publishers have had their county histories published in Philadelphia, by J. B. LIPPINCOTT & Co., but this volume is from the press of the LEADER PRINTING COMPANY, Cleveland, who have done themselves credit by the high degree of typographical excellence shown in the printing of this book. Every inhabitant of the Western Reserve has cause for congratulation in the fact,-of which this History or Lorain County is proof, that Cleveland is able to maintain successful rivalry with Philadelphia, New York and Boston, in the publication of books whose beauty of typography is of the highest standard attained by the "art preservative." CONTENTS. HISTORICAL |
HISTORY OF LORAIN COUNTY |
HISTORY OF THE TOWNS AND VILLAGES OF LORAIN COUNTY |
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CHAPTER II.—The Connecticut Western Reserve III.—The Connecticut Land Company V.—Fossil Fish, and Where they are Found XIII.—The Press of Lorain County XIV.—Lorain Agricultural Society ERRATA |
9 10 13 18 30 32 33 37 38 41 43 45 55 68 77 90 373 |
103 147 157 169 199 207 217 236 245 250 255 271 278 284 289 298 308 317 325 347 367 |
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ILLUSTRATIONS. |
Scenes in and around Elyria Outline Map of Lorain County Dentition of Dinichthys Terrelli (Front View) " (Side Views) ELYRIA Residence of A. Beebe, Sr. between " Edwin Hall " A. Beebe, Jr. Beebe House Tavern, opened in 1820, by A. Beebe, Sr. Portraits of Artemas Beebe and Wife Portrait of N. B. Gates facing " Wm. H. Tucker " Iral A. Webster St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Portrait of Elizur G. Johnson " Judge John C. Hale between Residence of Geo. G. Washburn, Esq. facing Union Hall Clothing House “ Portrait of Dr. E. C. Perry between " Dr. Chas. F. Cushing " " Frederick S. Reefy facing " C. A. Ely (steel) Residence of Mrs. C. A. Ely " Elyria Library Building Portrait of Hon. P. Bliss (steel)facing " Dr. L. D. Griswold W. A. Braman R. E. Braman E. D. Holbrook Wm. W. Aldrich E. P. Haines L. C. Kelsey |
(Frontispiece) 9 30 31 104,105 104,105 104,105 104,105 104,105 104,105 108 112 113 115 118 118,119 123 123 130,131 130,131 131 134,135 134,135 136 137 138 140 140 141 141 141 141 |
Portraits of M. W. Portraits of M. W. Pond and Wife Residence of Martin W. Pond Portrait of Hon. Stevenson Burke (steel) " Houston H. Poppleton (steel) between COLUMBIA. Portraits of Ransom Bronson and Wife between Portrait of Jesse Eddy " RIDGEVILLE Congregational Church and Centre Cemetery facing Portrait of Harry Terrell Residence of Mark Humphrey Portraits of Mark Humphrey and Wife " N. H. Hinckley and Wife Residence of E. W. Hinckley N. T. Meach C. L. Sexton Portrait of Richard Blain RUSSIA Residence of C. L. Freeman facing Portraits of C. L. Freeman and Wife " Portrait of Sylvester Hart between Homestead of Mrs. R. B. Hart " Portraits of Mrs. Relief B. and Miss E. C. Hart " Portrait of John Keep (steel) facing Residence of Charles Bassett between Portraits of Charles Bassett and Wife Residence of Lott Parsons " Portraits of Lott Parsons and Wife " EATON Residence of Lemuel Abbey facing Portraits of Ebenezer Abbey and Wife " |
143 143 144 146,147 156,157 156,157 157 159 160 160 162 162 164 167 168 169 169 184,185 184,185 184,185 192 196,197
196,197 196,197 196,197 199 199 |
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Portraits of Lemuel Abbey and Wife Residence of John Roach Oel Durkee Portraits of Oel Durkee and Wife Portrait of William H. Phillips BLACK RIVER. Portrait of Conrad Reid facing Residence of E. Gregg " BROWNHELM Residence of George G. Morse between Portraits of George G. Morse and Wife Portrait of Anna Ray Morse " Elisha Peck (deceased) " Colonel E. F. Peck and Wife Residence of E. F. Peck Solomon Whittlesey, 1824 Portrait of Solomon Whittlesey Residence of Cyrus L. Whittlesey Portraits of William Sayles and Wife Portrait of Mrs. Sarah C. Sayles (deceased) Residence of William Sayles Chester A. Cooley Portraits of Chester A. Cooley and Wife Residence of W. H. Cooley Portrait of W. H. Cooley . " " Leonard Bradley facing Portraits of George, Catharine, and Maria B. Wells The Amherst Mill Residence of John H. Heymann Portraits of John H. Heymann and Wife CARLISLE. Residence of the Heirs of David Bennett Portraits of David and Jane Bennett Residence of Lorenzo Clark Portrait of William Patterson between "Chauncey Prindle " SHEFFIELD. Residence of L. F. Parks facing Portraits of L. F. Parks and Wife Residence of the late Geo. B. Crehore Portraits of Geo. Crehore and Wife Erastus Hecock and Wife between Zopher Irish and Wife " Portrait of Isaac Burrell " " Jonathan C. Bennett " |
199 200 205 205 206 208 216 218,219 218,219 218,219 220,221 220,221 220,221 222 222 222 224,225 224,225 224,225 226,227 226,227 226,227 226,227 228 233 234 234 234 245 245 246 248,249 248,249 250 250 252 252 254,255 254,255 254,255 254,255 |
Portraits of William and Lucius Hurst Portrait of Albin Stickney " Joseph Schwartz " E. G. Moon . " Dr. T. B. Dailey HUNTINGTON. Residence of Abram Holland facing. Portraits of Abram Holland and Wife ROCHESTER. Portraits of Roswell B. Boice and Wife . CAMDEN. Residence of John Rose, Kipton Portraits of John and Lucinda Rose PENFIELD. Residence of William W. Penfield facing Portraits of Truman Penfield and Wife “ Elisha and Sally Sheldon Residence of Elisha Sheldon “ the late Berii Andrews Portraits of Beni and Amy S. Andrews “Orrin Starr and Wife . Residence of Orrin Starr Street Goodyear Portraits of Street Goodyear and Wife LAGRANGE. Residence of Dr. E. D. Merriam .. Portraits of Dr. E. D. Merriam and Wife “ Boman and Amanda Freeman between “ E. H. Sanders and Wife Residence of E. H. Sanders. “ Boman Freeman “ Allen Sanders “ Delos M. Sanders Portraits of Allen Sanders and Wife “ Delos M. Sanders and Wife “ R. B. Munro and Wife . Residence of " " Portrait of Nathan P. Johnson . BRIGHTON Residence of James Whipple Portraits of Leonard H. Loveland and Wife |
274 276 277 277 277 283 283 284 297 297 298 298 300 300 302 302 305 305 307 307 308 308 310,311 310,311 310,311 310,311 312,313 312,313 312,313 312,313 314,314 316 320 323 |
GRAFTON. Residence of Henry B. Rawson facing;. Portraits of H. B. and Grindall Rawson, facing B. S. Corning and Wife between Birthplace of Duke Mennell, Yorkshire,Eng. Residence of " " Grafton, Mich. . Portraits of Crispin and Duke Mennell Residence of A. W. Nichols (double page) Portraits of A. W. Nichols and Wife . Birthplace of A. W. Nichols, York, N. Y. . Residence of Dr. C. B. Knowlton Portrait of “ ” " Mrs. Harriet I Nesbett Portraits of Stephen H. and Margaret R. Brown AVON. Portrait of Edwin Snow Residences of Edwin, C. H., and T. L. Snow Residence of G. W. and W. 0. Hurst |
256 256 258,259 260,261 260,261 260,261 264,265 264,265 264,265 266 266 268 270 272 272 274 |
AMHERST. Residence of Capt. Samuel Flint between C. Bailey facing Portraits of Curtis and Lovina Bailey Residence of J. J. Rice, and Foundry of J. J. Rice & Co between Portraits of J. J. Rice and Wife Residence of Emeline Cook Portraits of L. R. Cook and Wife Samuel and Jane Kendeigh Residence of Samuel Kendeigh Late Residence of Geo. Dudley Residence of Casper Dote Portraits of Casper Dute and Wife Residence of Captain E. P. Frink Portraits of Captain E. P. and Aurilla Frink George and Adaline L. Bryant John J. and Cecilia Kendeigh Views of Clough Stone Co.'s Quarries(double page) " Portrait of Henry Warner facing Baxter Clough “ A. A. Crosse, M D. Portraits of Jacob Hildebrand and Wife |
226,227 325 325 326,327 326,327 326,327 326,327 328,320 328,329 328,329 330,331 330,331 330,331 330,331 332,333 332,333 336,337 338 341 342 346 |
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ILLUSTRATIONS.
WELLINGTON Resident of D. L. Wadsworth " James Sheldon between " S. D. Bacon Portraits of James Sheldon and Wife " S. D. Bacon and Wife Residence of Homer Mason " and Portrait of J. H. Dickson Carriage Manufactory of T. Doland Residence of B. B. Herrick Portraits of Lawton Wadsworth and Wife between |
347 348,349 348,349 348,349 348,349 350 353 354 356 358,359 |
"Evergreen Hill," Residence of F. S. Wadsworth Portraits of Roswell and Jane Smith “ Selden Hall and Wife Portrait of Abner Loveland Portraits of Silas and Lydia Miller Residence of Silas Miller " W. H. H. Sutliff Portraits of W. H. H. Sutliff and Wife PITTSFIELD Residence of J. T. Carter facing |
358,359 361 361 361 364 364 366 366 368 |
BIOGRAPHICAL
Ebenezer Lane Elijah Parker Reuben Mussey Woolsey Welles Frederick Whittlesey S. J. Andrews Edward S. Hamlin Horace D. Clark Joel Tiffany Albert A. Bliss Judson D. Benedict Philemon Bliss Wm. F. Lockwood Sylvester Bagg John M. Vincent Lionel A. Sheldon Artemas Beebe, Sr. between Nahum B. Gates facing William H. Tucker Iral A. Webster Elizur G. Johnson Judge John C.Hale between Judge W. W. Boynton " Edwin C. Perry, M.D " Charles F. Cushing, M.D. " Frederick S. Reefy facing Charles A. Ely Hon. Philemon Bliss Dr. Luther D. Griswold Win. A. Braman facing Ransom E. Braman Dr. L. C. Kelsey William W. Aldrich Martin W. Pond Hon. Stevenson Burke Elwood P. Haines Edwin D. Holbrook Houston H. Poppleton between David Bennett facing Ransom Bronson between Jesse Eddy " Harry Terrell facing C. Lester Sexton Richard Blain Sylvester Hart between Charles .G. Finney Rev. James H. Fairchild John Keep Samuel Matthews Charles Bassett Lott Parsons Luther Freeman |
45 45 45 46 46 46 47 47 47 48 48 49 49 50 51 51 104,105 108 112 113 118 118,119 118,119 130,131 130,131 131 134 137 138 140 140 141 141 143 144 145 146 146,147 147 156,157 156,157 159 167 168 184,185 190 191 192 196 196 197 198 |
Lemuel Abbey Oel Durkee William H. Phillips, Esq. John Roach Conrad Reid facing Ebenezer Gregg Capt. Samuel L Flint George G. Morse between Col. E. F. Peck Chester A. Cooley Leonard Bradley facing Deacon George Wells Solomon Whittlesey William Sayles John H. Heymann Henry Brown Rev. Alfred H. Betts William Patterson between Chauncey Prindle Erastus Hecock B. S. Corning Crispin and Duke Mennell Mrs. Harriet I. Nesbett Grindall Rawson Henry B. Rawson Allen W. Nichols Dr. C. B. Knowlton Stephen H. Brown facing Edwin Snow William Hurst Joseph Schwartz Albin Stickney facing Elbridge G. Moon Dr. Truman B. Dailey Abram Holland Roswell B. Boice facing John Rose Truman Penfield Elisha Sheldon Beri Andrews Orrin Starr Street Goodyear and Family Nathan P. Johnson facing E. D. Merriam, M.D. R. B. Munro James Whipple Leonard H. Loveland Selden Hall, Sr. Samuel Kendeigh between George Bryant " John J. Kendeigh Henry Warner facing |
204 205 206 206 208 216 216 218,219 220,221 226,227 228 233 233 234 234 234 235 248,249 248,249 254,255 258,259 260,261 268 269 269 269 270 270 276 276 276 276 277 277 283 284 297 305 305 306 306 307 316 316 317 322 323 323 328,329 332,333 332,333 338 |
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BIOGRAPHICAL
Baxter Clough 341 Asahel A. Crosse. 342 Curtis Bailey 343 Joseph and J.. J. Rice 344 Lewis Rodman Cook 344. Casper Date 345 Capt. B. P. Prink 345 Hon. J. H. Dickson facing 353 Lawton Wadsworth between 358, 359 Francis S. Wadsworth 359 |
Sereno D. Bacon 360 Abner Loveland, Jr. 361 Roswell Smith 361 Homer Mason and Family 363 James Shelden 363 Silas Mianler 364 Bert B. Herrick 365 Dr. John W. Houghton 366 Wm. H. H. Sutliff 366 R. J. Robinson 366 |
