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From: Betty Ralph <>
Subject: Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Hiram # 4
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 08:42:20 -0500


Bios: Squire, Strong, Todd, Udall, Waters, Young - Portage County, Ohio,
from "History of Portage County, Ohio" published by Warner, Beers & Co.,
Chicago, 1885

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ANDREW J. SQUIRE, physician, P.O. Hiram, was born in Aurora Township, this
county, September 17, 1815; son of Ezekiel and Clarissa (Stewart) Squire,
natives of Berkshire County, Mass., of English descent, who immigrated to
Ohio in 1810 and settled in Aurora Township, this county, same year. In
1815 they moved to Mantua Township, where Ezekiel Squire followed the
practice of medicine and died September 5, 1822. He was the father of four
sons and three daughters. Our subject was educated in the Medical
University at Willoughby, Ohio (from 1840 to 1841) and began the practice of
medicine in Mantua Township, this county, in 1843. There he continued until
1864, when he moved to Hiram Center, where he still continues in the
practice of his profession. The Doctor was elected to the State Legislature
and served from 1859 to 1861; he also filled most of the township offices -
Justice of the Peace, etc. He was married in 1850 to Martha Wilmot, of
Mantua Township, daughter of Ella and Lucretia (Blair) Wilmot, early
settlers of this county, and to this union have been born two sons: Andrew,
practicing law, and Marion, attending the Medical College.

FRANCIS STRONG, farmer, P.O. Garrettsville, is a native of Vermont, born in
1807, where his parents, Francis and Thankful Strong, formerly of
Massachusetts, lived and died. Our subject came to this county in 1836 and
for two years operated a woolen mill in Garrettsville; thence moved to Hiram
Township, where he has since followed general agriculture and served in most
township offices. He is a Royal Arch Mason, has been a Deacon in the
Congregational Church for twenty-five years; he is a stanch Republican in
politics. Mr. Strong was married, in 1837, to Louisa Hitchcock of this
county, a native of Connecticut, and daughter of Chauncy and Mary (Goodrich)
Hitchcock, who settled in Hiram Township, this county, in 1835, and here
remained until their death. Our subject and wife are parents of one
daughter - Clara L., born in Hiram Township, and who was married April 16,
1865, to James K. Rudolph, also a native and resident of Hiram Township,
born April 16, 1840, son of John and Cleona (Atwater) Rudolph, natives of
Virginia and Ohio, respectively, and who were among the first settlers of
this vicinity.

LEWIS C. TODD, farmer, P.O. Garrettsville, was born in Chautauqua County,
N.Y., July 30, 1824; son of Lewis C. and Ellen (Stedman) Todd, natives of
Connecticut and New York State respectively, of English decent, and who were
married in Chautauqua County, where they lived several years, he being a
teacher of the Latin and Greek languages, and a publisher and preacher.
They came to this county in 1834 and settled in Nelson Township, but in 1854
removed to Geauga County, where the father was elected to the Legislature,
and in 1862 they removed to Nelson, where they both died. Our subject
purchased land in this county in 1845, to which he added in 1862 by
purchases in Nelson Township, where he farmed until 1882, when he moved to
his present residence in this township. Our subject has been twice married,
his first wife being Mary P. Cook, who died in 1861, leaving two children:
Clarence L. and Mary E. He was married, November 6, 1862, to Electa J.
Young, of Geauga County, Ohio, a native of Chautauqua County, N.Y., where
she was born November 27, 1834, daughter of Elisha W. and Lovica (Ryder)
Young, natives of Connecticut and New York, respectively, and of English
descent. By this marriage he is parent of two children: one son, Melvin
B., and a daughter, Jennie L. Mr. Young was the inventor of the first
smut-mill, and also a patentee of other discoveries in mechanics. He died
in Geauga County in 1881 and his widow in 1882. Our subject is a Master
Mason; he is Independent in politics.

WILLIAM E. UDALL, farmer, P.O. Garrettsville, was born in Hiram Township,
this county, April 20, 1820l son of Rufus and Mary (Loomis) Udall. Our
subject became owner of land in Hiram Township, this county, in 1839, which
he sold a few years later, and in 1843 purchased the property on which he
now resides. He has followed farming through life; also operated a
threshing machine, in season, for three years, and has been a mover of
millings for the past twenty years. He was married in Hiram Township, this
county, November 22, 1842, to Miss Sallie Bently, of Troy Township, Geauga
Co., Ohio, where she was born November 15, 1818, daughter of Simeon and
Eliza Bently, natives of New York State, and who moved in 1842 from Geauga
County, Ohio, to Putnam County, where they died a few years later. Our
subject is the father of one son - Charles Albert, born November 6, 1847.
Mr. and Mrs. Udall have been members of the Disciples Church for forty-five
years. In politics he is a Republican.

FRANK M. UDALL, farmer, P.O. Hiram, was born in Hiram Township, this county,
December 20, 1838; son of George and Melinda (Hutchins) Udall, natives of
Vermont and New Hampshire respectively. They moved to this county in 1818,
where they lived until the death of Mr. Udall in 1857, and where his widow
still resides with our subject. Frank M. Udall was married in 1864 to Miss
Clara A. Bishop, of Cleveland, Ohio, to which city her parents had emigrated
from Nova Scotia about 1847. Her father died in that city, where her mother
still resides. To the union of our subject and wife have been born five
children: George M., Jessie A., George F., Olevia and Don B., all living
but George M. and Don B. Mr. Udall served fourteen months in the late war
of the Rebellion, in Company A, Forty-second Regiment Ohio Volunteer
Infantry. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church at Hiram
Center. He has served as Township Clerk. In politics he is a Republican.

BENJAMIN F. WATERS, farmer, P.O. Garrettsville, was born in Trumbull County,
Ohio, January 20, 1822; son of Gideon and Phoebe (Rhodes) Waters, natives of
Connecticut and New York State respectively, and who were married in
Chenango County, N.Y. About 1812 they came to Trumbull County, Ohio, where
they reared a family of eight children and where Gideon Waters died; his
widow then removed to this county, where she passed the remainder of her
days. Our subject was married in Trumbull County, Ohio, in 1846, to Miss
Mary A. Hyde, whose parents were early settlers in this county, and where
they died. To this union have been born two sons and two daughters:
Emergene, Alva C., Frank H. and Mary (latter deceased). Our subject came
into this county in 1865 and purchased land in the township where he now
resides, devoting his time to general agriculture. He served under the
100-days call in the late war, a member of Company H, One Hundred and
Seventy-first Regiment Ohio National Guards, and was captured, but soon
after paroled. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church.
Politically he is a Republican.

ERASTUS M. YOUNG, retired, P.O. Hiram, was born in Hiram Township, this
county, April 12, 1813, son of George and Elizabeth (Montgomery) Young, of
English descent, natives of Windham County, Conn., where they were married
and whence they moved to this county in 1811. They settled in Hiram
Township, where they cleared up a large farm, reared a family of five
children, of whom only our subject survives, and here the mother died in
1815, the father in 1823. At the age of sixteen our subject learned the
trade of carpenter and joiner, which he followed principally for twenty-five
years. He then purchased land in Hiram Township, which he farmed until
1880, when he sold the same and moved to Hiram Center, where he now resides.
He was married in 1837 to Miss Lorena E. Mackintosh, of Mantua Township,
where her parents settled in an early day. She died August 13, 1839, mother
of one daughter - Lorena E. Mr. Young then Married in 1841 Miss Chestina
Allyn, of Hiram Township, a native of Connecticut, born May 29, 1821, and
whose parents were also very early settlers in this county, where they spent
the remainder of their lives. To this second union were born three
children: Lorena A., Sutton E., and Clark M. Mr. and Mrs. Young are
members of the Christian Church, in which the former has filled the office
of Deacon over forty years. He is a Republican in politics.

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