Andover Township

Andover Township

Portrait of Hon. Freeman Thorp ..... Portraits of Spencer Group : Prof. Platt R. Spencer, R. C. Spencer, H. C. Spencer, H. A. Spencer, Lyman P. Spencer, and Platt R. Spencer, Jr. . . facing

Portraits of the Hubbard Group : Hon. Matthew Hubbard, William Hubbard, and Henry Hubbard . facing Portraits of the County Officers' Group : Hon. E. J. Betts, W. H. Crowell, E. F. Mason, Hon. E. B. Leonard, D. L. Crosby, A. W. Stiles, T. S. Young, and S. H. Cook facing

Andover is designated on the county records as the ninth township of the first range of the original Connecticut Western Reserve. The original owner of the sixteen thousand seven hundred and thirty-three acres of land constituting the present township of Andover was Henry Champion. His deed from the Connecticut land company bears date September 10, 1798. Subsequently, Champion sold ten thousand acres, extending from the east line westwardly, to parties named Norton, of Hartford, and Stocking, of Middletown, Connecticut.

Topography

The western portion of Andover is of a high, rolling nature, while the eastern part is more level and in some places quite low. In the western part of the township, and just east of the State road, is quite an elevation of land, - the highest perhaps in Ashtabula County, some even applying the dignified name of mountain to it. The soil is a mixture of clay and gravel, averaging in productiveness with the adjoining townships.

The streams of water are mostly slight spring runs, flowing into the Chenango creek on the east. This is the only considerable stream in the township, and only flows through a small part on the east line. The western portion of the township is abundantly watered by springs, the small streams from which find outlet into the Pymatuning.

Andover was surveyed into sections by T. R. Hawley, in 1805, in size one mile east and west by one-half mile north and south, and beginning at the northwest corner.

Early Settlements

The first settlements were begun in the portion of the township now denominated West Andover, and for years the business of the township was conducted at this point. Epephras Lyman, originally from New Hartford, Litchfield county, Connecticut, was the first white person who attempted a settlement ; this was on lot No. 6, in the year 1805 or 1806. B. F. Perry, who married a daughter of Mr. Lyman, now owns a portion of this farm. Mr. Lyman was at this time a single man, and a small cabin, which he erected for his own convenience, stood on or near the west line of the township. To Zadoc Steele, however, belongs the honor of being the first permanent settler who brought a family into the wilderness. His native place was near Hartford, Litchfield county, Connecticut. In 1806, Mr. Steele made his first visit to Ohio, coming on foot to Albany, thence up the Mohawk river, finally reaching Austinburg, at which point there was a small settlement. From that point he found his way to No. 9 of the first range by the aid of a pocket-compass, there being no road. His selection of land was on lot No. 6. Returning to Connecticut, he completed his arrangements, and in June, 1808, with his wife and son Walcott, loaded his household goods into a sleigh, to which was harnessed a stout team of horses, and, in company with three neighbors, began the journey which was to terminate in the then far western wilderness. After many mishaps by " field and flood," Mr. Steele and family finally arrived at their destination. They occupied the cabin formerly built by Lyman, until he had erected the first log house in the township. This was in size some twenty by twenty-six feet, and was considered a model establishment of its kind. Its location was a few feet south of the spot where now stands the Steele mansion. The children of this pioneer were Walcott, before mentioned, who was the eldest child (married Lovina Johnson, and now resides at Shirland, Winnebago county, Illinois) ; William, who married Caroline Woodruff, and now lives at Homestead, Michigan ; Francis, who married Rosetta Andrews, deceased at Shirland, Illinois, January 31, 1850 ; Almon, who married Anna Adams, died in Iowa, September, 1865 ; Harriet, who married Eldad W. Merrell, died May, 1 866, in the old homestead, - the children of Harriet still residing there with Aunt Abbie, who was the next child ; Olive, the next child, married Grove E. Steele, died in Cherry Valley, May, 1861 ; Orange, a twin brother, died in infancy ; Cordelia and Sarah Ann, - both died when quite young.

Epephras Lyman, having married a daughter of Stephen Brown, of Austinburg, settled in Andover (on lot 6) some time during the month of April, 1810. The children of Mr. Lyman were Horatio, Betsey, James, George, Lois, Willard, and Edmond. These were by his first wife, who died September 14, 1822 ; age, twenty-nine years. Mr. Lyman's second wife was Mary Hutchinson, of Salisbury, Connecticut. The children by this marriage were Mary, Eliza, Albert, and

Laura, now the wife of B. F. Perry. In June, 1812, Frauds Lyman, wife, and three children began settlement on lot No. 5, taking up some one hundred and seventy acres. A short time prior to this, however, Isaac H. Phelps removed, temporarily, from Ilarpersfield, this county, into this town, and began the erection of a building designed for a grist-mill. This was on lot No. 3 ; the building was of logs, two stories in height, and stood on the stream now occupied by the Fritz woolen-factory. Phelps had completed the building and some of the machinery, when the news of Hull's surrender threw the whole country into a perfect fever of excitement. Mr. Phelps abandoned his building, and returned to Harpersfield. Ou November 5, 1813, Reuben Bates, Deacon Benjamin Carpenter, and Alba Coleman, with their families, emigrated from Chester, Massachusetts, locating at short distances from each other, and near the other improvements, - Bates, on the place now occupied by Hannah Houghton. Carpenter's place is owned at present by his son Sidney, who was a child of perhaps two years of age when his father came into the wilderness. The Coleman heirs are yet residing on the original property taken up in 1813.

On the 1st day of March, 1814, Rufus Houghton, having paid Phelps for his improvements, moved into Andover from Harpersfield, this county. His family, at this time, consisted of a wife and six children, Rufus, the eldest of whom, resides in Jefferson, and to whom our thanks are due for facts of early history. Setting to work, Mr. Houghton completed, and set to running, some time in the November following, the first grist-mill in Andover, or, iu fact, within many miles of that point. Norman Merrell, another settler, came about this time, and located on the farm now owned by his son Newton.

Other Early Events

It has always been understood that the first child born in the township was a son to Zadoc and Laura Steele, in 1809. The facts are that this child first saw the light of this bright, beautiful world of ours at the house of their nearest neighbor, Samuel Tuttle, of Williamsfield, whither the parents had repaired, a few days prior to the accouchement , that the necessary assistance might be obtained, returning to their home in Andover when circumstances would admit. In this connection, we will relate an incident in which a favorite dog of Mr. Steele's was made very useful. The circumstances were that the dog (Jewell), having become acquainted with neighbor Tuttle (six miles away), whenever subjected to discipline at home would vacate his master's premises for those of the neighbor, and vice versa. An arrangement was effected between Messrs. Steele and Tuttle that the dog should be used as a private mail-carrier whenever occasion required. Soon after returning to their home, Mrs. Steele was taken violently sick, under circumstances which rendered it impossible for the husband to go for assistance. Accordingly a note was written, placed around the dog's neck, and a few admonitory words spoken, the effect of which was to start the canine brute upon his errand of mercy. In due time he arrived at Mr. Tuttle's, who read the note, and was soon on his way with the desired assistance. The first female child born in Andover was Miriam, daughter of Rufus Houghton, in June, 1804. In this year also occurred the first marriage, the parties to which were Miss Polly Carpenter and Artemas Smith. Ezra Leonard, justice of the peace, was the gentleman who joined these two loving hearts in bonds, which were not, to their credit be it said, as easily broken as in the year of our Lord 1878. We use the word " loving" upon the supposition that in those early days true affection constituted the basis of a matrimonial alliance, the quantity of love necessary to consummate marriage not being governed, as is too frequently the case at present, by the contents of the pocket-book.

The first death was that of Mrs. Dorothy, wife of Rufus Houghton, December 4, 1816. The remains were interred on lot number 5, being the piece of land deeded to the township in 1814 by Aristarchus Champion for a cemetery, and still occupied as such. The religious services on the occasion of this funeral were conducted by the Rev. Harvey Coe, then residing in Vernon, Trumbull county.

The first school was taught in Andover by Miss Dorothy Houghton, in the summer of 1814. There was no school-house at this time in the township. This school was taught in the log barn of Francis Lyman. The first post-office was established the same year, and was kept at the house of the postmaster, Epephras

Lyman, for a number of years. The mails were carried on horseback or on foot as the condition of the roads would permit, the route being from Warren, Trumbull county, to the lake through the fourth range, and returning through the first range, making the round-trip once each u:eelc. The present postmaster at this point is S. L. Green.

The first orchard was planted by Zadoc Steele, in about 1808, and consisted of some one hundred trees. Epephras Lyman's orchard was the second in Andover.

The first church organized was the Presbyterian, in 1818. This was effected at the house of Mr. Steele, where religious services were held, as also at the houses of the other settlers, until the building of a church edifice.

The present church edifice was erected in 1840. The first physician who settled in the township was Perry Pratt, in the year 1818. Dr. Pratt remained some years, and is now spoken of as having been a very useful member of the community and highly esteemed as a physician. He afterwards studied for the ministry. The present physician is A. Leslie, who resides on a portion of the Lyman tract, at the centre. The first resident minister was Joseph Bride, who located in Andover in 1828.

Andover Roads

The first road of which we have any record was the Salt road. This was a crooked affair, following the dry ridges or wherever a route could be established with the least trouble. In 1822 or thereabouts a turnpike was built from a point near the northwest corner of this township (now Lenox) to Conneaut. It is said considerable stock was taken in this road by West Andover residents, and that the dividends paid were about the same as are at present realized on most railroad stocks. In June, 1S19, a road was established from the State line to meet the north and south road in Xew Lyme.

Other Roads

The following roads were laid out in 1819 : 1st, Prom the centre of the south line of No. 9, first range, to the south line of No 10 (Richmond) ; 2d, From No. 8, second range (Wayne), to a line agreeable to the north, east, and west lines of Xo. 2 township, Xo. 9 in the first range. March, 1820, a road was formed running from the Pennsylvania State line, between lots Xos. 43 and 44 in Xo. 9, first range, to the State road. December, 1820, another, from the north line of Xo. 9. first range, between lots Xos. 31 and 41, to the south line thereof, at the corner of lots Xos. 40 and 50. Same date, another from the State line, between the lots Xos. 41 and 42, to the State road. Same date, another from the State line, between lot lines of 47 and 48, to the State road. December, 1828, from the State road in lot Xo. 3 west of the house of the late Reuben Bates in Andover ; thence westwardly, across land occupied, in part, by Case & Slater's mill, till it intersects the town line west ; also to continue the road that is now laid from the Pennsylvania line to the State road, between the lots 1 and 2, to the west line of said town.

Later Settlements And Improvements

Of the more recent settlers at West Andover, we find that Sela Merrell, of Xew Hartford, Connecticut, arrived in the township on the 22d of Xovember, 1822, locating about one mile south of the corners, on the State road, on lot Xo. 7. Two children came with him, the youngest of whom, Sela Cowles, still resides on the old homestead. The first frame house in this section was erected by Mr. Merrell the year he settled, and is now standing a short distance south of the present residence of Sela C. Merrell. This building was used for hotel purposes from 1832 to 1837. Calvin Mason and family, from Washington county, Xew York, located on the southwest corner lot, west side of the State road, in 1S36. His fourth son still resides on the old place. E. F. Mason, the present popular county recorder, is the eldest son of this gentleman.

The first settler east of the State road was Roger Cadwell, who located on what is now known as the Cadwell farm in July 10, 1817. Mr. Cadwell's former home was in Farmington, Hartford county, Connecticut. The children were Emily C., Melinda, Mary, Roger, Starr, Julia, Rhoda, and an infant named Candace ; the children born in Andover were Jonathan, Darius, and James. Contemporary with the pioneer commencement of Mr. Cadwell, the following located in the central and eastern portions of the township : Lebbeus Marvin, Col. Adams, Sylvanus Marvin, Sr., Almond Manley, Joel Rice, David Strickland, Seth Hillyer, John Pickett, Luther Jones, Samuel Phillips, Timothy Case, father of O. B. Case (to whom our thanks are due for assistance in compiling this history), and doubtless others whose names are not obtainable. In 1819, Daniel Strickland erected a sawmill on the site now occupied by Leet's tannery. Messrs. Adams & Marvin erected a saw- and grist-mill in 1821 near the spot upon which was afterwards located the Courson mill. The first frame building erected at Andover Centre, and without doubt the second in the township, was a school-house on the public square, in

1820. It is said that this event was made an occasion of rejoicing, a large number of ladies of the township honoring the event with their presence. This building, after doing duty many years as school-house, town hall, and a place for religious meetings, was removed and used as a curing-room for the first cheese-factory in the town ; it is now occupied as a dwelling by Cordean Sweet. The first school was taught in the summer of 1820, by Miss Emily Adams ; the next winter Samuel S. Wade taught a term in this house. Of the forty scholars enrolled during this term there were 9 of the Marvin family, 7 Adamses, 6 Stricklands, 5 Hillyers, 4 Cadwells, and an equal number of Manleys, 3 Beldens, 2 Phillipses, and 1 Winegar.

In 1820, the three brothers Wade - Samuel S., Theodore, and Charles - came into the township ; they were unmarried. James Wade, the father, and Benjamin F. Wade, now of national celebrity (for particulars see biographical sketch), from Springfield, Massachusetts, located on lots 38 and 48, in 1823. In 1821, Theodore Wade taught a three months' school in Madison, receiving for the same six barrels of whisky, and Charles, his brother, taught the same winter in Monroe, for which he received five barrels of the same beverage. We use this term from the fact that at that time no one supposed water was fit to drink unless mixed with something, - whisky being the currency of the country, of which every man must have a supply, - a drink on meeting being equivalent to the present hearty shake of the hand. It is related that a house of one.of the early settlers of Andover having been burned, the friends turned out to raise contributions. Deacon Nathaniel Owens and a neighbor started for the southern settlements for that purpose ; and, to show how necessary was the " ardent" to the destitute settler, two barrels were placed in the wagon, one in which to put the pork and another for the fluid nourishment ; both barrels were filled, and the whisky was considered fully as important in the household as the pork.

Organization

In relation to the organization of the township of Andover, we find that the early records were destroyed by fire on May 3, 1823, but we are able to learn from other sources that organization was effected in 1819, and that Rufus Houghton was commissioned a justice of the peace Xovember 17, 1820. Mr. Houghton was undoubtedly the first justice of the peace in the township. John Pickett, Jr., was the second justice of the peace, his commission bearing date June, 1821. On April 2, 1824, occurs the first record of an election, at which time John Pickett, Merrick Bates, and Lebbeus Marvin were elected trustees ; John Pickett, Jr., clerk ; Xathan C. Johnson and Daniel Marvin, overseers of the poor: Seth Hillyer and John Fenu, fence-viewers; Horace Smith and Alba Coleman, appraisers ; Joseph Pickett, treasurer ; Charles W. Wade and Salmon Case, constables ; Epephras Lyman, Salmon Case, John Fenn, Nathaniel Owens, and Theodore L. Wade, supervisors. Epephras Lyman was commissioned a justice of the peace October 27, 1829. It will be noticed that in the early election returns of every township persons were chosen called overseers of the poor. There being at that time no county infirmary, each township cared for its own poor, the keeping of which was given to the lowest bidder, or the person who would take these poor unfortunates for the least compensation, and feed and clothe them. These officers attended to this matter, as also to the levying of the necessary poor-tax.

The first hotel at the Centre was opened by Colonel Manley, in perhaps 1835. This house was located on West Main street. A portion of the original building is still standing, and occupied as a dwelling.

The present hotels are the Keen House, W. J. Keen, proprietor, a commodious frame building, located on the southwest corner of the public square and West Main street. The Morley House stands near the station. This house is owned by E. W. Morley, who opened the first clothing-house at this point.

The first church organization at the Centre was by the Congregationalists, in 1832. The present church edifice was erected in 1843. The Methodists have recently completed a neat, substantial church at the Centre, at a total cost for lot, building, and furniture of two thousand and seventy dollars. The Rev. J. R. Hoover is the present pastor. There is also a house at the Centre belonging to the Universalists, built in about 1854.

The first cheese was manufactured in Andover township in 1809, by Mrs. Laura Steele, from the milk of one cow, and the first cheese-factory was established in 1850, by O. E. & P. F. Marvin. The location was some twenty-five rods west of the public square, on the south side of West Main street. This factory was in operation some two years. The present factory began operations iu 1873, with J. S. Morley owner. The annual amount made for the time Mr. Morley was proprietor averaged some ninety tons. He also made butter in con- nection with the manufacture of cheese. In January, 1877, this factory was purchased by P. A. Tobias, under whose management it is at present conducted. Mr. Tobias has also another factory in the southeast corner of the township. The cheese-factory at West Andover was built in 1868, by George C. Dolph. The present proprietors are Olds & Fowler, who purchased the property in 1875. The "Wade farm creamery" was established about 1872, in the east part of Andover.

The first, and in fact the only, paper published in Andover was the Enterprise , an eight-column weekly, owned by J. S. Morley and edited by D. L. Calkins, the first number of which was issued in December, 1872. The paper was conducted under the management of Calkins until January, 1874, when Morley disposed of the press and fixtures, purchased a new and improved one, and continued the publication under the firm-name of Morley & Coffin, the latter editing the sheet. In January, 1875, Mr. Morley became sole manager. The last uumber of the Enterprise was issued in June, 1875, soon after which the press and stock were sold to parties at Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania.

The Agricultural society's annual fair, which has become one of the institutions of Andover, was established in 1858. The officers for 1877 are E. A. Fobes, president; G. C. Campbell, vice-president; A. C. Laughlin, secretary; J. S. Morley, treasurer ; B. D. Morley, corresponding secretary ; R. Gane, S. 0. Stillman, F. H. Mason, R. D. Marvin, William Hopper, and C. F. Sunbury, directors.

Free And Accepted Masons

It was not until a recent date that a lodge of the " brethren of the mystic tie" was instituted in Andover, the first meeting under dispensation having been held on the evening of May 13, a.l. 5875. Regular communications were held thereafter on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month until November 9 of the same year, at which time the charter was received from the grand lodge, and Andover lodge, No. 506, was regularly instituted by A. W. Steele, Past Master of Golden Rule lodge, No. 331, Cherry Valley, and the following officers duly installed: J. C. Smith, W. M. ; Newton Merrell, S. W. ; Jay J. Rice, J. W. ; H. W. Hughes, Treas. ; B. D. Morley, Sec. ; W. J. Keen, S. D. ; A. H. Pettit, J. D. ; N. I. Swezey, Tyler. The charter members were J. C. Smith, Newton Merrell, Jay J. Rice, A. H. Pettit, A. H. Slater, A. N. Slater, C. H. Fitts, S. M. Selby, F. Patterson, S. C. Merrell, Jr., I. Clapp, M. S. Morse, F. S. Lyman, II. W. Hughes, B. D. Morley, D. Woodruff, and G. C. Gay. The total number of admissions is sixty, and the present membership is thirty-three. The material is closely inspected, and none worked except that which is perfect. Thus the craft are safely advancing in the path of fraternal brotherhood. The present officers are Newton Merrell, W. M.; C. E. Harmon, S. W. ; W. Benjamin, J. W. ; B. D. Morley, Treas. ; A. H. Pettit, Sec. ; George Winchester, S. D. ; Orrin M. Hall, J. D. ; C. L. Wheeler, Tyler.

The present flouring-mill at Andover Centre was erected by its proprietor, L. R. Griffis, in 1875. It is a fine wooden building located on East Main street, on the line of the Franklin division of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway, from which a span track is laid to the mill ; the two run of stone and necessary machinery are propelled by a thirty horse-power horizontal engine. Both merchant and custom grinding are done at this mill. The amount of sales from January 1, 1877, to October 1, 1877, aggregated the snug sum of fourteen thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight dollars, or nearly twenty thousand dollars for the year ; the entire cost of the mill and grounds was nine thousand four hundred dollars. Mr. Griffis also deals in salt, lime, phosphate, bricks, tiles, etc.

Dry Goods, Groceries, Notions, etc. - J. McCurdy & Co., average stock, ten thousand dollars ; yearly sales, twenty-five thousand dollars. Hughes & Son, average stock, eight thousand dollars ; yearly sales, twenty thousand dollars.

Hardware, Sash-Doors, etc. - L. J. Merrell & Co., average stock, five thousand dollars ; yearly sales, fifteen thousand dollars This is the first store of the kind at the Centre.

Drugs and Medicines. - In about 1867 the Birch Bros, opened a drug-store in the building now occupied as a dental office ; continued in the business until 1870, when their stock was purchased by J. S. and B. Morley. Messrs. Morley Bros, kept at that time a general stock of dry goods, groceries, etc. In the spring of 1877 they closed out their stock, aside from drugs, and at present represent that branch of trade. The post-office is kept iu their store, J. S. Morley, postmaster, having been commissioned July 12, 1861.

At West Andover the business is as follows : E. E. Ives, dry goods, etc. B. F. Palum, Jr., has a full stock of hard- and tin-ware, and runs a jobbing-shop in connection. Messrs. Gregory Bros, have a carriage-manufactory east of the town. J. L. Osborn, steam saw-mill. Myron Mason represents the furniture trade. There are also photograph-rooms, harness, blacksmith-shop, etc. ; the business having drawn towards the Centre as that point increased in mercantile establishments.

The number of school-houses the present year is nine. Valuation of same and of grounds, six thousand dollars. Enumeration of scholars, three hundred and seven.

Crop Statistics, 1877

Celebrated Men. - B. F. Wade ; Edward Wade, who represented the Cleveland district twelve years ; Nathaniel Owens, ex-member of legislature ; Darius Cadwell, representative, senator, and at present judge (Cleveland); " Dist." Wade, state senator, now chief justice of Montana.

The journals of Monday, April 15, 1861, displayed conspicuously the proclamation of President Lincoln calling on the States for seventy-five thousand men. The Sunday following a rumor reached Andover that Cincinnati was menaced by a body of insurgents. A meeting was held Sunday evening, and the town hall was filled to overflowing. Volunteers were called for, and an entire company of infantry was nearly raised. The company was filled in a few days, - was organized at West Andover, and their services tendered to the government. But as the quota of the State had been previously filled, they were not received ; and the company was disbanded.

Early in August following, Edwin Chapman and B. F. Perry received authority to recruit a company for the Twenty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Chapman shortly afterwards received a commission as quartermaster, and was ordered to report for duty at St. Louis, Missouri. On the 26th of August the men enrolled assembled at West Andover, and organized Company C, of the Twenty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Edward Hayes was chosen captain, and B. F. Perry first lieutenant. The company proceeded to Camp Giddings, where Frank T. Stewart was chosen second lieutenant.

The muster for pay-rolls show that eighty-eight members of the company joined for duty at West Andover. But much the larger part of them came from other localities, and were not accredited to this town.

After careful consideration, aided by information obtained from O. B. Case, who has spent much time in the investigation, we believe the whole number of soldiers who were mustered into the service of the United States for the War of the Rebellion from this township to have been sixty-five, of whom nineteen died.

Of these heroic dead no public monument bears evidence. Will not the coming years permit a better record to be made in regard to perpetuating the memories of the sacred dead ?

Biographical Sketches Austin Harmon

This gentleman became a resident of the township of Andover in the year 1825, and has had his full share of pioneer hardships. He was born in Wheatland, Genesee county, New York, on the 12th day of June, 1822, and is the third of a family of eight. His parents, Samuel and Clarissa Harmon, formerly from Berkshire county, Massachusetts, removed to Ohio, locating in Andover township, in the year 1825. The farm upon which they made settlement is now occupied by the subject of this sketch, the death of the elder Harmon occurring in the year 1834. Austin, with his brothers and sisters, were left to battle, unaided, with the difficulties of life.

Gradually step by step has he acquired his ample competence. His has not been a remarkably eventful life. In his township he has held several offices, filling them in an acceptable manner. He was united in marriage on the 17th day of December, 1S48, to Hannah L. Stillman. Two children were born to them, - Sarah Adelaide, born June 9, 1S50 ; and Lee Samuel, born April 10, 1857. This latter yet remains beneath the family roof. On the 8th day of November, 1873, occurred the death of Mrs. Harmon. The present wife of Mr. Harmon was Eliza J. Case, of Andover, to whom he was married September 8, 1875.

Edward Harmon

Edward Harmon was the son of Samuel and Ruth Harmon, and was born in New Marlborough, Berkshire county, Massachusetts, December 21, 1815. He was the oldest child, and removed with his parents to Andover township, in this county, in the spring of 1825. His father died at the place of his first settlement, April 2G, 1S34, and Edward, being the eldest son, was called upon to assume the chief part of the responsibilities and duties that had hitherto devolved upon his father. His education was obtained at the district school of his neighborhood, and was necessarily limited. When seventeen years of age he went to Wheatland, Genesee county, New York, at which place his father had resided a short time prior to his removal to Ohio, accomplishing the journey on foot. He spent the winter of 1822 - 23 at that place, and attended the winter's school.

August 15, 1823, he was united in marriage with Miss Eve Border, who then resided in Andover, but who was born at Little Falls, Herkimer county, New York. From this union were born two children, - the elder, Charles E. Harmon, born February 21, 1854; and William Henry, born August 23, 1855. The younger child lived but a short time. The surviving son was married to Lucinda Yickery, April 16, 1874, and he and his wife now reside on the farm where his father made for himself his first improvement. Edward Hannon was a man of great aud untiring industry. By prudent management, assisted by exemplary habits, he amassed a fine property, the inheritance of his son, and lived a useful and honorable life. He died in Andover, July 19, 1872.