Grafton Township (part 2 of 2)

The fruits of the union of Stephen and Ruth M. Brown were three children,- - one son and two daughters: Stephen H., born May 4, 1803 ; Ruth Eliza, born in 1805 ; Martha E., born in 1807. The mother died in 1811, and the father married again, to Alma Kelsey, who died three or four years after her marriage, leaving no issue. Mr. Brown married again, to Lydia Bronson, by whom he had two children : Stephen H., who lived at home and worked in his father's shop, biacksmithing, until he was twenty-one years old. He then removed to Washington, Litchfield Co., Conn., and worked the first year in the marble quarries of Allen, Batterson & Wheaten. In the winter he resumed his trade again, and followed it for three or four years, during which time he married Lucy Reynolds, Nov. 17, 1828, and had by her three children, all boys, namely, - Edwin A., born Jan. 8, 1830, died Aug. 5, 1845 ; Albert R., born Feb. 12, 1832; Charles L., born June 8, 1834, died Aug. 25, 1845. In 1831 he moved to Norwalk, Conn., remaining thei'e and at other places until 1842, when he started for Oliio. Two years prior to this, he lost his wife, who died Sept. 13, 1840. She was buried in the old " Jemima Burying-Ground," so called from an eccentric old lady who used to preach in that part of the country.

May 13, 1841, Mr. Brown was united in marriage with Mrs. Mary B. Shepard, widow of Levi Shepard, and daughter of Oliver and Alice Chapin, of Chicopee, Mass. By this union were born two children : George B., born July 28, 1843, and Helen J., born Feb. 19, 1850.

In 1841 he came to Ohio, and purchased the Wells farm, in Grafton township. He returned to Connecticut, and shipped his goods by water to Cleveland, and thence in wagons. Ho resided upon the farm until 1875. His second wife died March 1, 1864. He was married to Margaret R. Rowell, widow of Benjamin Rowell, November 16 of the same year ; she survives. They live in comfortable circumstances. Mr. Brown has three children living, one by his first wife and two by his second wife. Albert R. married Clorinda Rickard, of La Grange. George B. married, first, Sarah A. Inger.soll, of Grafton ; second, Jennie Bevier, of Plymouth. Mr. Brown is a Republican in politics, having been a Jackson Democrat up to the war of the Rebellion. He is an exemplary member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Margaret R. Brown was born June 6, 1812, and was a daughter of John and Eleanor Woodworth, of Stillwell, Saratoga Co., N. Y. Her grandfather emigrated from England, and was an early settler of Saratoga County. The children born to John and Eleanor Woodworth were as follows: Patrick, Allen, Sally Ann, Ephraim, Rensselaer, Margaret R., Martin, and Isaac ; of these, three survive. John Woodworth was born in 1767, and died in 1818. Margaret was married to Benjamin Rowell, of Vermont, Sept. 5, 1831. She had four children, - two sons and two daughters: Sarah A., born Feb. 11, 1833; married Sly Odell, of Washington Co., N. Y. ; now lives in Minnesota. Alfred J., born Dec. 24, 1835 ; married Abbie IMerrell, and resides at Cohoes, N. Y. Margaret Ann, born Sept. 5, 1839 ; married Henry Wilkin, of Grafton. Charles E. B., born March 12, 1843; married Sybil Smith, and resides in Minnesota, same county as Sarah A.

Her husband died Aug. 10, 1862. He was engaged in farming and lumbering ; in the latter, quite extensively. He came to Ohio in 1848. He was a worthy man, and a good, honest citizen.

Mrs. Brown is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Grafton ; was formerly a Presbyterian, but joined the Methodists at the same time her husband did, in 1848.

Source changes here: from History of Lorain County Ohio with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pionners, by Various, published 1879; 47 words in this source stream.

Grafton Village

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