Grover Hill, Ohio

Dr. Charles A. Bray, a prominent physician of Grover Hill, was born in Cuyahoga county, Ohio, June 9, 1853, a son of Charles and Mary C (Miner) Bray. The parents removed to Van Weri county in 1860, and there the subject of this sketch was reared and educated. At the age of twenty-one he commenced to teach school, and followed this occupation for seven years. During his leisure hours he had studied medicine vuder the tutorage of Dr. J. M. Stutsman of Van Wert, and was graduated from the Fort Wayne medical college in 1881. Dr. Bray commenced the practice of his profession in Gilbert Mills, Ohio, where he remained until 1889, at which time he located in Grover Hill, and opened a drug store, in connection with his professional work. He was happily married to Miss Sophia, the daughter of John Harpester, of Putnam county, Ohio, on the 11th of October, 1877, and seven children were born to them, of whom Lulu J., Mary E., Daniel W., Eva E. and Gilbert O. are living. Formerly Dr. Bray was a democrat, but has voted the prohibition ticket for some time. He is a member of the medical society of Paulding county, and, asa physician, takes high rank. Dr. Bray is a communicant of the Christian church at Middle Creek, of which he is clerk.

Passage source: Historical Atlas of Paulding County Ohio, published 1892.

At the age of twenty years, Mr. Dickenson commenced working by the month, which he continued for four years, when he rented a farm and resided upon it until 1887. One year prior he had purchased his present home and cleared sixty-five acres of the land. His buildings are substantial and supplied with all the modern conveniences, and the farm is ranked as one of the best in the township. While a resident of Fairfield county, Mr. Dickenson held the position of school director for three years, and that of supervisor for nine years. His marriage occurred in 1876, at which time Miss Mary C. Pickering, a daughter of J. C. Pickering, of Fairfield county, became his wife, and their children are: Alfred C , Clarence, Jacob T., Alice M., Clara L. and Alta E. Mr. Dickenson is a valued member of the I. O. O. E. and P. of H. grange of Grover Hill, and is one of the progressive and enterprising young men of Latty township. His career has been marked by uprightness and success, and he is recognized as a good farmer and a first class citizen.

Passage source: Historical Atlas of Paulding County Ohio, published 1892.

William Eaton, farmer, one of the early settlers of Paulding county, is the subject of this sketch. He was born December 30, 1828, in Erie county, Penn., and is a son of William and Martha Eaton. The elder Eaton was a native of Vermont and his wife of Pennsylvania. He settled in Pennsylvaina when a young man, and subsequently removed to Franklin county, Ohio, where he resided until his death. Our subject was one ofa family of ten children, and was the fourth child. He was raised upon a farm, and his education was of the most limited kind; at the age of ten years he commenced working by the month, and at the age of twenty-one years, he commenced life upon a rented farm. In 1854, Mr. Eaton came to Latty township, what was then Washington, and purchased forty acres of land where his homestead now stands, which at that time was a wilderness, and here endured the hardships incident to a pioneer's life. He now owns and operates about 145 acres, and at one time owned about 700 acres, which he has given to his children. Our subject and his son, William H., laid out thirty acres of the town of Grover Hill. He filled the office of township trustee for eighteen years, and has filled many of the minor township offices. Politically Mr. Eaton is a life-long democrat. He has been twice married, his first wife was Miss Susan A., daughter of William and Mary Agler of Franklin county, Ohio, She died August 8, 1881, leaving a family of ten children: Mary M. J., wife of Benjamin Longworth, of Latty township, Willard E., of Latty township, Lydia A., wife of Jeremiah Fritz, of Grover Hill, Ohio, William H., of Grover Hill, Ohio, James E., of Latty township, Orin L., of Grover Hill, Ohio, Martha A., who resides in Franklin county, Ohio, Laura L., wife of Frank Cole, of Latty township, George and Amanda. Mr. Eaton's second wife was Mrs. Rebecca Miler, daughter of John Knodle, of Washington township, to whom he was married on December 24, 1882, and by this marriage they have one daughter, Lenora. When Mr. Eaton settled in what is now Latty towrship, it contained but four residents: Martin Pease, Lydia Kohn, William Grove and Jorden Bennett. Our subject has never sought public office, but has always been willing to accept any trust that would further the interests of his neighbors, and it is befitting, after a long life of quiet usefulness, some mention should be made of him.

Passage source: Historical Atlas of Paulding County Ohio, published 1892.

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