Geauga County OH

Biographical Sketch of George Harry Foote

Foote, George Harry; milk dealer; born, Hamden, Geauga County, O., Nov. 16, 1887; son of E. C. and Della Thompson Foote; educated, public and high school; married, Cleveland, Nov. 22, 1911, Lilliam May Willis; born on the home farm and worked the place until 1905; sales solicitor for the Bell Telephone Co. for two years, then bought a milk route in the East End, and is now engaged in running that; his father, Edward C. Foote, was a native of Aurora, Portage County, O., born in 1858, and came to Hamden in 1893; member school board and trustee of Warrensville … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Frederick Augustus Henry

Henry, Frederick Augustus; lawyer; born at Bainbridge, Geauga county, O., June 16, 1867; son of Charles Eugene and Sophia Marcia Williams Henry; A. B., Hiram College, Ohio, 1888; A. M., LL. B., University of Michigan, 1891; married, Louise Adams, of E. Smithfield, Pa., Jan. 25, 1893; in law practice at Cleveland, 1891-1905; judge Circuit Court of Ohio, 1905; prof. law, Western Reserve University, 1894-1911; pres. trustees, Hiram College; trustee Cleveland Y. M. C. A.; pres. Ohio State Y. M. C. A.; Republican; member Disciples of Christ; prem. Cuyahoga County Sunday School Ass’n; chairman Cleveland. Committee Laymen’s Missionary Movement; member New … Read more

Roll Of Capt. James Thompson’s Company

(Probably from Geauga County) Served from August 22, until August 29, 1812. Capt. James Thompson Lieut. Samuel Hardy Ensign John Hopkins Sergt. Lewis Smith Sergt. Benjamin Wells Sergt. Theodorus Miller Sergt. Heathman Thomas Corp. Seth Risley Corp. William Thompson Corp. James Heathman Corp. Elijah Webster Drummer, John Granger Fifer, Joseph Young Privates Brown, Benoni Dustin, John Granger. Samuel Hanchell, Nathan James, John Pomroy, Stephen Reed, John Russell, Eliakin Townsley, John Wallace, Robert White, Holden Wilcox, Elnathan

Biography of Mary M. (Lamb) Shelden Mrs.

Mrs. Mary M. (Lamb) Shelden. Among the interesting names belonging to El Dorado is that of Shelden, which since 1874 had been identified with civic progress, advancement and education here. The late Alvah Shelden, who for thirty years was owner and editor of the Walnut Valley Times, was one of the best known of Butler County’s citizens and did much to encourage development and a high form of government, and is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary M. (Lamb) Shelden, who is widely and favorably known because of her activities, particularly in connection with El Dorado’s library. Mrs. Shelden was … Read more