History of Geauga County, Ohio ~ page 819


Editors note: This book should be available at any larger library with a genealogy room. Zoetique


Dunmore Warren of Leroy read a list of those who have lived in Thompson, or moved there soon after his father arrived there, fifty-one years ago next month. Most of them went through with the toil and labor of clearing the land, and have passed over the river.


Joseph Bartlett


Retire Trask


Seth Hulbert


Ithamer 11 Warren


Nathan Warren Jr.


Horace Warren


______ Prentice


Eleazer Pomeroy


John Leach


Mark Barnes


______ Dunham


Jonathan Davis

Joseph Davis


James Smith


Joseph Smith


John Smith


Mark Tillotson


Joseph Bartlett Jr.


Retire Trask Jr.


Mr. Hulbert


Nathan Warren


Orrin Warren


Abel Ray


Daniel Pomeroy


Solomon Leach


Mr. Barnes


Mr. Clapp


Mr. Bostwick


H. Sumner


W. Sumner


W.M. Sumner


E. Dunham


S. Dunham


M. Sprague


Dr. Tillotson


Darius Tillotson


Mr. Strong


Chilling Strong


Elias Strong


Biney Strong


James Brisco


Mr. Murphy


Mr. Atkin


Ira Harding


Hiram Harding


Joseph Fitch


J.W. Fitch


Lorenzo Fitch


Dinah Day


Joseph Lane


Emery Lane


A. Sumner


R. Sprague


M. Sprague Jr.


B. Stearns


Mr. Stearns


Mr. Emerson


J. Emerson


M. Emerson


Mr. Randall


E. Goodrich


Mr. Copley


L. Copley


Mr. Malon


Mrs. Malon


T. Bartlett


L. Bartlett


Chester Gee


William Gee






Two little daughters of Mr. Warren then sang " O, Think of the Home Over There," and "A Hundred Years to Come."






Esquire Austin, one of Austinburg's oldest boys, was next introduced. "The men who settled this country, "did not wait to be dandled in the laps of maiden aunts. My father was one of them, coming to Austinburg in 1799, going around the lake point, and swimming the creeks, holding on to the oxen's tails. Those old pioneers did not bring much property with them, but they have done something for us in instilling moral and religious sentiments." Mr. Austin closed with a comic bear story.






Old Folks Concert


At the conclusion of the reading, Mr. Bronson exhibited a bassoon, an instrument resembling a double-barrel shotgun, without the stock, used in military bands and orchestras one hundred years ago. This one is supposed to be the first one made in this country, and, in it's early days, "went to meeting," and accompanied the hautboys and clarionets, carrying the bass. "Now I'll give the pitch, and we'll sinf Lenox, with a will." Mr. Bronson gave the key, and "Blow ye the Trumpet, Blow" was sung, Mr. Bronson playing an effective bass. The congregation not keeping time correctly, one of them explained, at the finish, "We haven't sung together before for a good while."






Mrs. Asenath Emmons next took the stand. She is the daughter of Joseph Bartlett, who arrived in the township in 1798, and he and Seth Hurlburt were the first two permanent settlers in the township. She was then seven years of age, and recollects seeing the Indians, who often tried to annoy but not to harm her.


Editors note: The following people on the above list are in my ancestry. I have added further notes. Zoetique


R. Sprague (Richard Sprague...census info)


M. Sprague (Moses Sprague... census info.) 


M. Sprague Jr. (Moses Sprague Jr. census info.)


B. Stearns (Benjamin Stearns...census info.)


Mr. Stearns (Abijah Stearns...census info)


Joseph Lane and Emery Lane (Richard Sprague was married to a Lane... probably one of Joseph or Emery Lanes daughters)






Sprague ~ Geauga County Ohio


Stearns ~ Geauga County Ohio