Lorain County 1827

An Old Record

The following has been transcribed for the Internet in January of 2004 by Sue Simonich, with permission from Dorothy Painter, the author, for the Lorain County Genealogical Society.
Margaret Cheney, Chapter President

This record was originally extracted by Wm. N. Briggs, from Lorain County Court House records and published in the Elyria Independent Democrat Newspaper as a serial piece. The goal was to list all the early pioneering people of Lorain County.

Dorothy Painter compiled the following list from the newspaper record in to a document listing the residents of each town in Lorain County. The entries are not alphabetical. The original paper compiled by Painter also had an index listing each persons name and location - this feature is not reproduced here.

AN OLD RECORD _ “We have before us a document exhumed from the old records in the court House, by Wm. N. Briggs, containing the names of the white male inhabitants in each township in Lorain County in 1827.

“The assessment was taken by John Pearson, who certifies it to be correct.

“We propose to publish the entire list, as a matter of public interest. It will be seen that there are but few now living in any of the townships who resided there forty-six years ago. The list will be continued through several issues.

“At that time Black River was the most populous township in the county (it included Amherst Township). The number in Elyria was only 80, while Black River had 114.”

Complied by Dorothy Painter 1975

From the Elyria Independent Democrat Newspaper 1873

“AN OLD RECORD”

TOWNSHIP Page

Brownhelm 3

Black River ( & Amherst)

Black River 4

Russia 6

Wellington

Pittsfield 6

Huntington

Brighton

Sheffield

Sheffield 7

Elyria

Elyria 8

Carlisle

LaGrange 9

Penfield

Avon 10

Ridgeville 11

Eaton 12

Grafton

Columbia 13

Henrietta

ELYRIA INDEPENDENT DEMOCRAT JULY 9, 1873

BROWNHELM

Joseph Swift Nathan E. Swift

Truman Holcomb Leonard Bradley

Zelotis Holcomb Robert W. Betts

John Moore James Newbury

Jacob Annis Solomon Ketchum

Elisha Pearson Joseph Scott

Therot Pearson Charles Blodget

Truman Trlon Jonathan Hosford

Seth Morse Nathaniel Hosford

George F. James Edward Parkerst

Elisha Peck Sylvester Barnum

Samuel Andrews Walter Crocker

Rodney Andrews James Ewings

Grandison Fairchilds William Alverson

Alfred H. Betts Solomon Whittlesy

Daniel Perry Ransler Cooly

Harvy A. Perry Moses B. Cooly

George Bacon Stephen James

Benjamin Bacon Levi Shepard

George Bacon Jr. Ezekiel L. Goodrich

Alva Curtice Judah D. Hart

Enos Cooly Abraham Babcock

Elisha Morse Liman Barnum

Joseph Davis Harry Hart

Leeds M. Hewet Thomas Sly

Sheldin Booth George Wells

Joseph Ketchum John Granum

Ebenezer Jones Wm Vandoson

Samuel Sanders Sheldon Jonson

David Hitchcock

BLACK RIVER (AND AMHERST)

Frederick Onstine Johnston Ray

John Onstine Joseph Ray

Daniel Onstine Agustus Jones

Frederick Onstine Harry Brooks

George Onstine Nathan Edson

Henry Onstine Wm. Edson

Henry Walker Wm. Martin

Joseph Quigley Hugh Martin

Nicholas Stanton Enoch Mourdock

Stephen Gunn Elisha Mourdock

Amasa Taft Joseph Barney

ELYRIA INDEPENDENT DEMOCRAT JULY 9, 1873

black river (and amherst) CONTINUED

_______Davis Edmond Gillmore

Christopher Clay Alanson Gillmore

Henry Nottage Quartus Gillmore

Aretus Gillmore Stanton Sholes

Jacob Shupe Daniel T. Baldwin

Henry Kendeigh John S. Reid

John Kendeigh Conrad Reid

Eber Swartwood Joseph P. Patison

Richard Tillostson David Stone

Stephen Baker Elias Peabody

Josiah Harris Ruben Webb

Hiram Messenger _________Lambert

George Goodeal Stephen N. Johnson

John Steel Abraham Rice

Calib Ormsby Peter Rice

Asahel Chapman Charles King

John Barny Rovert (Robert?) Traverse

Eleaszer Van Dueser Elijah Sanderson

Roswell Crocker Jonas Stratton

Wm. Richmond Addison Tracy

Freman Richmond Eliph Redington

Ezekiel G. Barnes John Mains

Ezekiel Barnes Harry Redington

Royal Barnet Ezekiel Crandal

Shadraik N. Moore Asahel Crandal

Daniel G. Whiton James Ferry

Thompson Blair Simeon D. Carter

Henry Blair Warren Smith

Joseph Ayres David Smith

Leonard Johnson Chileab Smith

George O. Williams Wm. Carter

Sereno Norton _______Johnson Salmon?

Daniel Cornwell _______ Paurvr

Elisha Foster Sardius Barns

Elisha Foster J. Philip Onstine

Isaac Crawford John Clay

Abra’m Crawford Silvester Smith

Eleazer Crawford James Mains

E. Crawford J. Siman Gillmore

Samuel Gilbert Wm Jones

Jesse Smith Orlando Crandal

Isaac Wallis Forrist Ferris

Eli Wallis Henry Ferris

Archibald Foster ________Seley

Ralph Lyons Truman Gillmore

George Kelso Reuben Allen

ELYRIA INDEPENDENT DEMOCRAT JULY 16, 1873

RUSSIA

Daniel Ackstill John Thurston

Jonathan Buck Rusel Crandal

Walter Buck Ricard Rice

Wm. Butalph Sam. T. Whiteman

Israel Cash Samuel Stillwel

Meker Disbrow James Wait

Jonathan Disbrow Thomas Wait

George Disbrow Lyman Wakely

Abraham Wellman George Butalph

Issac Wellman Thomas Butalph

Thomas Ervin James Mains

Henry Thurston

WELLINGTON

James Wilson Franklin Wilcox

John Gailhouse Benedick Sweet

Albert Niles Rawsel Smith

Jonathan Niles Daniel Smith

Lyman Howk Oris Smith

Ephream Herrick Elijah Fox

Francis Herrick Father Fox

Wm. Foot Itheal Battle

Lyman Clefford Whitman De Woolf

John Clefford Marther De Woolf

John Howk Amos Adams Jr.

Alanson Howk Benja. Foot

Lorin Wadsworth Elisha P. Foot

Benj. Wadsworth Josiah Bradley

Jeds’n Wadsworth Russel B. Webster

Fred Hamblin Samuel Rathbun

Amos Adams David Webster

Calvin Wilcox Oliver Webster

Calvin Adams Daniel J. Johns

Asa Hamilton Daniel Clefford

Sanford Humphy John Clefford J.

Ephraim A. Wilcox Milton Adams

Ezra Sexton Henry Chamberlin

Silvester Sexton Alvin Foot

Hyram Latermore

ELYRIA INDEPENDENT DEMOCRAT JULY 16, 1873

PITTSFIELD

Joseph Welman George Rathburn

Lewis Bugington Samuel Rathburn

Chancy Remington Daniel Rathburn

Henry Remington Emos Smith

Ezekill Remington Nathan Smith

Thomas Wait Clark Smith

Chas Remington Peter Beem

John C. Norton

HUNTINGTON

Elijah Humphrey Joseph Sage

Henry R. Ferris Harlow P. Sage

Wm. Lang Zenos Keley

Oliver Rising Zelotice North

Ruel Lang Charles Barker

Isaac Sage Milo Keley

Benja. Rising Anah Keley

Elijah T. Banning Charles R. Sage

David C. Hecock Benja Banning

John Laborre

BRIGHTON

Calvin Roice Abner Loveland

Joseph Kingsbury Alfred Hall

Austin Kingsbury Luke Whitlock

Sol’mn Kingsbury John Whitlock

Justus Battle Avery Hall

Justus Battle Jr. Abner Loveland J.

Elisha Watkins Leonard Loveland

John S. Fisk John Crosbey

SHEFFIELD

Henry Root Moses Greenslit

Wm. Root James Flemming

George Cotton Jas Flemming Jr.

Isaac Smith John Garfield

Douglass Smith Edward Daly

Samuel B. Fitch Milton Garfield

Wm. Gead Oliver Moon

Theo Bedortha Eber Nuton

Arden Kent David Potter

Ebenezer Sage Luther Owen

SHEFFIELD

Peola Wells James Burrell

Jacob Housworth Alva Burrell

Bela Gilbert Davis Hecocks

Joab Goodenough John Day

Wm. Commins Issac Burrell

Levi Fox Wm. Day

Nathan Stephens John Day Jr.

Wilks Gillet Norman Day

Solomon Wicks James Day

Erastus Hecocks Jabez Burrell

Chester Wright Robbins Burrell

Harry Hecocks Lyman Burrell

A.R. Dimmick Abm. Flemming

ELYRIA INDEPENDENT DEMOCRAT JULY 23, 1873

ELYRIA

Harvy Pember G. G. Gilbert

Noah Eldred John Butler

Peter Graves Ransom Redington

Taylor Graves Luther Lane

Lyman Gibbs Daniel W. Lathrop

Anson Seward Henry Seeley

John Connet N. O. Stoe

Odle Squares Heman Ely

Ezra Squares Artemas Beebe

Amasa Squares Heber G. Seekins

Truman Squares E. W. Howe

Jonas Beemas Roswell Cane

Lyman Eldred Fred Whittlesey

Aaron Eldred Elias Mann

Jared Thomas Anson Bushnel

Lovaney Shellhous W. A. Bronson

Wm Seward &nb