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OP ESSEX TOWNSHIP. Xan.; James H., in Essex; Mary A. (Mrs. J. H. Moran), widow at home; Franklin J., in Essex ; Harriet E. (Mrs. A. J. Smith), Essex; Forney L., Essex ; Herlnie Augusts, Essex ; ancl Archie L , Essex. Mrs. Graves has rearecl a family of useful citizens, and is considered one of the county's foremost women. James G'rcbveC~, one of the oldest settlers of the county, mas born at Chathain, N. C., January 6, 1818, his parents, John ancl Elizabeth (Freeman) Graves, being natives of North Carolina ancl Virginia respectively, and their ancestors natives of Ireland. John was born in 1'789, was married in 1813, moved to Ohio in 1821, died there in 1844. His wiclo~\r came with her son James to this county soon after, where Mrs. Graves died in 1875, in her eighty-first year. Of her twelve children, nine *rew to manhood and womanhood, six are living and fire reside in t 7 lis county. Jaines Graves mas married in 1!42 to fiIiss Maria, daughter of John and Mary (Waters) Fi.ancis, who was born in Ross countv, O., in 1820, her par&ts being of Gennan ancl Irish origin. She ieillt~inetl at her father's home, but being a good spinner was alrvays a 117elcome guest and helper at the wheel througliout the neighborhood. While 11~1th Mrs. Graves, Sr., the friendship which led to her marriage waIs formed. In settling in Essex, Mr. Graves and his brother purchased fifty acres on credit. This s111all beginning has grown into an excellent fan11 of three hundred acres, fully improvecl anti equip ed. Of- his cllildren, Mary, inarriecl S. Cox, is deceasecl; B. F. Graves; %atilcla is now Mrs. G. &%. Thomas, of Chicago; Frances, now Mrs. M. R. Cox ; ik1alintla A., now Mrs. H. L. Crone ; Amanda, Austin and John, deceased. This family has been closely identified wit11 the county for over fort years, and has always been on the side of progress. J ~ ~ ~ Graucs, X N son of John II. and Amy (Willrinson) Grares, was born in Vinton county, O., in 1833. Until twenty-three years of age he assisted on his father's farm ancl attenclecl school. At this age he mas appointed teacher in charge of the district school, and for three winters mas engaged in teaching. In 1856 he accompanied his father to Stark county, located, and purchased the one hundred and sixty acres on mllich he now resides, and in the course of a few weeks returned to Ol~io. In 1861 he revisited this township, but did not come to reside here until 1863. In 1865 he began to imbrove this farin, ancl has since made his lloine here, transforlrlincr the mill land into one of the most fertile tracts in the county. On beceinber 12, 1867, he married Miss Mary J., daughter of Theodore ancl Elizabeth Whitten, a native of Licking county, 0. This lacly came to Stark county with her parents in 1855, and was one of the earlv teachers in our schools. A few months after this marriage they itssGmed the work of housekeeping on their farin in the same house ~vllich has been recently rebuilt. Their children are : Carrie E., John W., Amy E., Theodore, Alva L. (deceasetl), l\ilarion R. and Alice M. The mother, when a young woman, united with the 31. E. ch~~rch of West Jersey, while Mr. Graves united with the Christian church in Ohio. EIe is decidedly Republican, mas a member of the Union Lea ue in the time of tlie Rebellion, ancl always foremost in supporting TV % at seems just as well as what promises the greatest good to the greatest number.
516 BIOGRAPHY AND BF,I\IIINISCENCES Jacob .Graves, born in Vinton county, O., in 1834, is the son of John (zncl Amy (Wilkinson) Graves. John Graves ~vas born in Ohio, of North Carol~na settlers. Ilis \\rife mas cla~lghter of Jacob and Anlp (Bmcly) Wilkinson, also Kortli Caroliua settlers of Ohio. Tlle Gravis Fanlily residecl in Ohio nn t il lS(i4, wllen they cnlne to Essex, a,ncl pnrchasecl a farill of 160 acres, ,but some time 1)rior to this Jell11 purchased lancls here for his sons. 311.s. Alnv Grt~ves clietl here in 18'78. Of their chiltlren, Mrs. Alinie I
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C HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY. Preston
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George White, lot 3, sec. 16; Nov.
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XLNIKA TOWNSHIP. 435 o~ganiaation.
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ELMIRA TOWNSHIP. 437 Niner, It. Gri
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G. Brace, Alexander Ca~lleron, -Wal
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ELMIRA TOWNSEIIP. 441 were electecl
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Lizxie Eeattie, Christians E. Armst
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tlatecl August 26: 1861. The direct
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ELMIRS TOWNSHIP. 447 ette Circuit,
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E:LAlIIiA TOWNSHIY. 449 a o11(1 ern
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ELMIRA TOWNSHIP. 451 but were unabl
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454 HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY. ament,
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456 BIOGICAPB'SZ' AND REMINISCENCES
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Page 102 and 103: GOSHEN TOWNSHIP. 525 Xolomon WiZk:i
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566 BIOGGAPKY AND RT4MTNfSCENCES. (
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568 BIOGRAPIIY AND REMINISCENCES an
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5'70 UIOGRAPIIY AND RE%~INISCENCES.
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5'72 HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY. other
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John F. Phenis, n. w. qr. of s. \v.
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OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP. 5'71 bv 356 pupil
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OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP. 581 H. Candee as
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A A. J. Opdycke, I. Y., "i5 N. J. I
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OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP. 585 was held on &
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OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP. 587 granted ancl
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OF OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP. 589 present ti
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OF OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP. 591 TTedey T.
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OP OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP. 593 establishe
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OF GOSHEN TOWNSHIP. 595 has always
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OF OSOEOLA TOWNSHIP. 597 of her mar
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David ; again estnblishecl n house
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OF OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP. 601 lam H., Ma
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CHAPTER XYI. PENN TOWNSIIIP, HE com
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PENN TOWNSHIP. 605 J. Hoagden, n. m
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PENN TOWNSHIP. 601 Horace Clark, n.
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PENN TOWNSHIP. 609 Snare ancl W. B.
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PENN TOWNSRIP. 61 1 Rev. J. L. Scot
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VENN TOWNSHIP. 615 lene Dicl~erson!
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OF PEKN TOWNSHIP. 61.7 3Iibes Avery
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BIOGRAPHY AND REMINISCENCES i I (St
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OF IWNN TOWNSHIP. 639 George Green'
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OF PENN TOWNSHIP. 633 countrv. At t
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NG-wren Pettit, died Maty 4, 1886,
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OF PENN TOWNSHIP. 637 singer tailor
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OF PENN TOWNSHIP. 639 of Midclletow
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-. VALLEY TOWNSHIP. Jalnes Sawyer,
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VALLEY TOWNSHIP. 643 Curlton A. Fox
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VALLEY TOWNSHIP. 645 The justices o
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VALLEY TOWNSHIP. James 1-1. Garside
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OP VALLEY TOWNSHIP. 651 1866, Mr. A
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OF VALLEY TOWNSHIP. 653 August 16,
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OF VALLEY TOWNSHIP. 655 Down reside
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OF VaLLEY TOWNSHIP. 657 65 acres to
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OF VALLEY TOWNSHIP. 659 C/~arZes 3L
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OF VALLEY TOWNSHIP. nois Infantry A
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OP VALLEY TOWNSHIP. 663 the wife of
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OF VALLEY TOWNSHIP. 665 Simmerman p
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county, Ill., whose parents mere na
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OF VAL I. G s TOWNSI L IP. 611 in i
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WEST JERSEY TOWNSHIP. 673 Andrew Jo
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WEST JERSEY TOWNSHIP. 615 hf. of JV
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WEST JERSEY TOWNSHIP. 617 in April,
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WEST JERSEY TOWNSHIP. 679 school ;
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WEST JERSEY TOWNSHIP. 681 * Swanlc,
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WEST JERSEY TOWNSHIP. 683 built the
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OF WEST JERSEY TOWNS~IP. ,685 ]lave
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02' WEST JERSEY TOWNSHIP. 687 , I,.
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OF WEST JERSEY TOWNSHIP. 689 Dr. Cl
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OF WEST JERSEY TOWNSHIP. 1831, and
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OF WEST JERSEY TOWJS SHIP. 693 Miss
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OF WEST JER4EY TOWNSHIP. while in t
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eceived a ul-acticitl ecluc:litlion
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I OF WEST *JISRSET TOWNSHIP. son A.
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OF WEST JERSEY TOlVNSftfP. 703 I Ma
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I , ' s .z geiieral stlore at, West
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CONCLUSION. The expentlitnres of th
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