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Jane Hitchcock (65247) & Nathaniel Royal Merwin
67770. Sarah G. Merwin. Born ca 1842 in Ohio.
67771. Eliza Merwin. Born in Oct 1844 in Ohio.

Ohio County Marriages
    16 Jan 1864, Portage County
    Alva V. Baldwin & Eliza M. Merwin

Ohio County Marriages
    26 Nov 1882, Portage County
    LeRoy Thomas & Eliza M. Baldwin of Palmyra Twp.
On 16 Jan 1864 Eliza first married Dr. Alva Vespasian Baldwin, son of Andrus Tibbals Baldwin (10 Sep 1820-) & Samantha Daniels (29 Apr 1821-2 Feb 1861), in Portage County, Ohio. Born ca 1841 in Ohio. Alva Vespasian died in Palmyra, Portage County, Ohio on 17 Feb 1881.

1850 Federal Census. Palmyra, Portage County, Ohio
Roll 722, page 213A
    Andrew P. Baldwin, 31, farmer, $2000 real estate, b. OH
    Samantha Baldwin, 29, b. MA
    Alva V. Baldwin, 10, b. OH

1860 Federal Census. Palmyra, Portage County, Ohio
Roll 1025, page 309
Post Office Palmyra
    Andrew F. Baldwin, 40, pedler, $3000 real estate, b. OH
    Samantha Baldwin, 38, b. MA
    Alva V. Baldwin, 19, medical student, b. OH

1870 Federal Census. Palmyra, Portage County, Ohio
Roll 1258, page 384A
Post Office Edinburg
    A.V. Baldwin, 28, physician & surgeon, $1290 personal estate
    Eliza A. Baldwin, 25, keeping house
    Ida S. Baldwin, 2
    Gustavus W. Baldwin, 1
All were born in Ohio.

1880 Federal Census. Palmyra, Portage County, Ohio
Roll 1059, page 319B
    Alva Baldwin, 39, physician, b. OH, parents b. OH
    Eliza Baldwin, 35, wife, keeping house, b. OH, parents b. CT
    Ida Baldwin, 12, daughter, at school, b. OH, parents b. OH
    Gustave Baldwin, 11, son, at school, b. ditto
    Clayton Baldwin, 5, son, b. ditto
On 26 Nov 1882 Eliza second married Leroy Thomas, son of Dr. Simon Thomas (ca 1823-) & Elizabeth (ca 1825-), in Portage County, Ohio. Born in Jul 1847 in Ohio.

1850 Federal Census. 1860 Federal Census. Palmyra, Portage County, Ohio
Roll 722, page 211A
    Simon Thomas, 27, physician, $500 real estate, b. Wales
    Eliza Thomas, 25, b. Wales
    Leroy Thomas, 3, b. OH
    Del R. Thomas, 1, b. OH

1860 Federal Census. 1860 Federal Census. Palmyra, Portage County, Ohio
Roll 1025, page 306
Post Office Palmyra
    Elizabeth Thomas, 32, $4000 real estate, b. S. Wales
    Leroy Thomas, 12, b. OH
    Delray Thomas, 11, b. OH
    Duran Thomas, 2, b. OH
    Lucy Thomas, 4 months, b. OH
Several of the neighboring families came from Wales.

1870 Federal Census. Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio
Roll 1270, page 206A
    Owen R. Davis, 42, dry goods & grocery, $9000 real estte, $2500 personal estate, b. Wales
    Mary Davis, 40, keeping house, b. Wales
    Daniel David, 12, attending school, b. OH
    Frank J. Davis, 8, attending school, b. OH
    Leroy Thomas, 23, clerk in grocery store, b. OH
    Durand Thomas, 13, attending school, b. OH
    Clara Mahony, 19, domestic servant, b. OH

1900 Federal Census. Palmyra, Portage County, Ohio
Roll 1314, page 6B
    Leroy Thomas, head, b. Jul 1847, 42, m. 28 years, b. OH, parents b. Wales, stone mason
    Eliza Thomas, wife, b. Oct 1844, 45, m. 28 years, 4 children, 2 living, b. OH, parents b. CT
    Floyd S. Thomas, son, b. dec 1879, 20, single, b. OH, parents b. OH, painter

1910 Federal Census. 1860 Federal Census. Palmyra, Portage County, Ohio
Roll T624_1224, page 4B
    Le Roy Thomas, head, 62, m2. 29 years, b. OH, parents b. Wales, superintendant, c[??]try
    Eliza M. Thomas, wife, 65, m2. 29 years, 4 children, 2 living, b. OH, parents b. CT
67772. Lucy Levina Merwin. Born on 4 Apr 1846 in Ohio.

Ohio County Marriages
    16 Nov 1876, Portage County
    Randall Whittelsy & Lucy L. Merwin

Children of Randall and Lucy (Merwin) Whittlesey, born at Atwater, Ohio:
    i. Lois Lavina Whittlesey, b. 11 Jun 1878;
    ii. Clara Jane Whittlesey, b. 1 Aug 1880; and
    iii. Royal Merwin Whittlesey, b. 7 Aug 1882.
On 16 Nov 1876 when Lucy Levina was 30, she married Randall Whittlesey, son of Randolph Whittlesey (8 Sep 1799-12 Feb 1870) & Clarissa Manfield (6 Nov 1800-), in Portage County, Ohio. Born on 30 Aug 1842 in Atwater Township, Portage County, Ohio.

For more information about the earlier generations of the Whittleseys, see Genealogy of the Whittelsey-Whittlesey Family, by C. B. Whittelsey, 1898.

From Portage County Biographies
http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/portage/portageco_bios.htm
    RANDALL WHITTELSEY, farmer, P. O. Atwater, was born on the homestead farm, upon which he now lives, in Atwater Township, this county, August 30, 1842, the youngest son of Randolph S. and Clarissa (Mansfield) Whittelsey, natives of Wallingford, Conn., where the former was born September, 1799, and the latter in November, 1800. They reared a family of five children, all of whom are now living: Patrick, Edgar, Friend, Randall, and Clara, wife of Ambrose Goss. Randolph S. Whittelsey came to this county when seven years of age, with his father, John H., who founded a home on the land in Atwater Township, now occupied by John B. Whittelsey. Our subject . was married November 16, 1876, to Miss Lucy L., daughter of Royal Merwin, of Palmyra Township, this county, and whose family were pioneers of that township. The three children born to this union are all living: Lois, born June 11, 1878; Clara Jane, born August 7, 1880, and Royal, born August 1, 1882. The Whittelseys are among the most numerous of the pioneers, and are highly respected. Under our subject's able administration the homestead farm has become one of the finest in Atwater Township.

1850 Federal Census. Atwater Twp., Portage County, Ohio
Roll 722, page 183A
    Roldoph S. Whittlesey, 50, farmer, $2000 real estate, b. CT
    Clarissa Whittlesey, 49, b. CT
    Patrick Whittlesey, 26, farmer, $600 real estate, b. OH
    Henry E. Whittlesey, 23, laborer, b. OH
    Friend Whittlesey, 20, carpenter, b. OH
    Randall Whittlesey, 7, b. OH
    Clara Whittlesey, 3, b. OH
    Priscilla Excell, 16, b. OH

1860 Federal Census. Atwater Twp., Portage County, Ohio
Roll 1025, page 205
Post Office Atwater
    R. S. Whittlesy, 60, farmer, $6700 real estate, $2000 personal estate, b. Conn
    Clarissa Whittlesy, 59, b. Conn
    Freland [?] Whittlesy, 30, carpenter, b. Ohio
    Randall Whittlesy, 17, b. Ohio
    Clarissa Whittlesy, 14, b. Ohio
    Sarah Whittlesy, 22, b. Ohio
    Elisha Whittlesy, 2, b. Ohio

1870 Federal Census. Atwater, Portage County, Ohio
Roll 1258, page 209A
P.O. Elmbury
    Randall Whittlesey, 27, farmer, b. Ohio
    Clarisa Whittlesey, 69, keep house, b. Conn
    Clara Whittlesey, 23, at home, b. Ohio
Also a farm laborer and domestic servant
   
1880 Federal Census. Atwater Station, Portage County, Ohio
Roll 1059, page 208C
    Randall Whittlesey, 37, farmer, b. Ohio, parents b. Conn
    Lucy L. Whittlesey, 34, wife, keeping houser, b. Ohio, parents b. Conn
    Lois Whittlesey, 2, daughter, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio

1900 Federal Census. Atwater, Portage County, Ohio
Roll 1314, page 1B
    Randall Whittlesey, head, b. Aug 1842, 57, married 24 years, farmer, b. Ohio. parents b. Ohio
    Lucy L. Whittlesey, wife, b. Apr 1846, 54, married 24 years, 3 children, all living, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio
    Lois Whittlesey, daughter, b. Jun 1878, 21, student, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio
    Clara J. Whittlesey, daughter, b. Aug 1880, age 19, b. ditto
    Royal M. Whittlesey, son, b. Aug 1882, 17, b. ditto

1910 Federal Census. Atwater, Portage County, Ohio
Roll T624_1224, page 9A
    Randall Whittlesey, head, 67, m1., b. OH, parents b. CT, [can’t read occupations]
    Lucy L. Whittlesey, wife, 64, m1. 33 years, 3 children, all living, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. CT
    Theresa J.Whittlesey, daughter, 29, single, b. OH, parents b. OH
    Royal M.Whittlesey, son, 27, single
67773. Charles A. Merwin. Born ca 1849 in Ohio. Charles A. died in 1892.

Ohio County Marriages
    1 Aug 1870, Mahoning County
    Charles A. Merwin & Lottie E. Rose

1880 Federal Census. Palmyra Township, Portage County, Ohio
Roll 1059, page 313A
    Charles Merwin, 31, farmer, b. Ohio, father b. Mass, mother b. Conn
    Charlotte Merwin, 29, wife, keeping house, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio
    Royal Merwin, 8, son, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio
    Grace Merwin, 6, daughter, b. ditto
    Charles Merwin, 2, son, b. ditto
    Clarence Merwin, 4/12, b. Jan, son, b. ditto
Charles’ mother’s familly and brother Noble Merwin’s famly are listed before Charles’ family.
On 1 Aug 1870 Charles A. married Sarah Charlotte Rose, daughter of Thomas Rose (29 Feb 1820-11 Mar 1891) & Maria Babbitt (26 Jul 1826-7 Feb 1892), in Mahoning County, Ohio. Born on 16 Oct 1850 in Ohio. Sarah Charlotte died on 31 Aug 1936; she was 85.

1910 Federal Census. Palmyra, Portage County, Ohio
Roll T624_1224, page 11A
    Royal Merwin, head, 38, m2. 3 yars, farmer, general
    Edna Merwin, wife, 30, m. 3 years
    Charlotte Merwin, mother, 58, widowed 5 children, 2 living
All were born in Ohio as were their parents.
Their children include:
69212i.
Royal Merwin (13 Jun 1871-21 May 1921)
69213ii.
Grace Merwin (19 Feb 1874-Feb 1951)
69214iii.
Charles A. Merwin (14 Jul 1877-30 Sep 1954)
69215iv.
Clarence Merwin (25 Jan 1880-29 Sep 1901)
69216v.
Mary Rose Merwin (26 Sep 1883-)
67774. Noble H. Merwin. Born on 22 May 1853 in Palmyra Township, Portage County, Ohio.

From the History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885:
    Noble Merwin, farmer, P.O. Diamond, was born in Palmyra Township, this county, May 22, 1853, son of Nathaniel R. and Jane (Hitchcock) Merwin, natives of Connecticut. The parents and grandfather, David Merwin, settled on the farm in 1814, purchasing one section of land, a portion of which they lived to clear, and here they passed honored and useful lives. Nathaniel R. Merwin was twice married. By his first wife, nee Mary A. Stilson, two sons were born: George and David. Of the children born to his second marriage four are living: Eliza (wife of L. Thomas), Lucy (wife of R. Whittlesey), Charles A. and Noble. The subject of this sketch was married in Palmyra Township, in 1873, to Helen Brainerd, of Boardman, Mahoning County. Flora M. and Noble H. are the living issue of this union. Mr. Merwin resides on a portion of the homestead farm, consisting of 150 acres. The family is an outgrowth of pioneer stock, and bears the respected and honored characters of worthy and esteemed parents.

Ohio County Marriages
    16 Mar 1892, Columbiana County
    Noble H. Merwin & Emma J. Stamp

1880 Federal Census. Palmyra Township, Portage County, Ohio
Roll 1059, page 313A
    Noble H. Merwin, 27, farmer, b. Ohio, father b. Mass, mother b. Ohio
    Hellen Merwin, 28, wife, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio
    Flora Merwin, 6, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio
Noble’s brother Charles’s and his mother’s are listed next on the census.

1910 Palmyra Township, Portage County, Ohio Census; Roll: T624_1224; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 105; Image: 374; Dwelling 178; Family 180;. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Noble is age 78, a farmer and has been married twice. Emma, age 40, is his wife. Their children are Randal H., age17, Doris E. age 17 and Raymond S. age 13. Emma and Noble have been married for 18 years and she has had four children,, one of whom has died. George Glackson, a hired man, is 19 and was born in Austria. All of the others were born in Ohio. Emma’s father was born in Pennsylvania and her mother in Ohio. Both of Noble’s parents were born in Connecticut.

1920 Palmyra, Portage, Ohio; Roll: T625_1428; Dwelling 175; Family 188;Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 102; Image: 210. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Noble H. is 66 and owns his own farm free and clear. Emma J. is 50. Their children are Randall, 26, who works as a blacksmith; Doris, 25, who is an office clerk in the steel industry; and Raymond, 23, who is an automobile mechanic.
Noble H. first married Helen Brainerd, daughter of Homer Brainerd (20 Aug 1820-30 Aug 1859) & Jane E. Clark (24 Jun 1828-). Born ca 1852 in Mahoning County, Ohio.

From The Genealogy of the Brainerd-Brainard Famliy in America, by Lucy Abigail Brainard, 1908:
    Helen M. Brainerd (Homer^6, John^5, Henry^4, Phineas^3,Elijah^2,Daniel^1) of Boardman, Canfield Co., Ohio; m. Noble H. Merwin, b. May 22, 1853, in Palmyra Township, Ohio, son of Nathaniel R. and Jane (Hitchcock) Merwin of Palmyra, Portage Co., Ohio. He was a farmer in Palmyra, Ohio. Mrs. Helen M. (Brainerd) Merwin d. May 21, 1887, æ. 38 yrs., 3 mos., 28 ds.
    Merwin children:
i. Flora M., b. Jun 6 1874, in Palmyra, Ohio.
ii. Noble Hawley, b. Jan. 14, 1883, in Palmyra, Ohio.
On 16 Mar 1892 when Noble H. was 38, he second married Emma Jane Stamp, daughter of William Stamp (21 Jan 1827-3 Apr 1913) & Mary Elizabeth Brown (2 Aug 1834-10 Sep 1884), in Salem Township, Columbiana County, Ohio. Born on 8 Oct 1869 in Butler Township, Columbiana County, Ohio.
Their children include:
69217i.
Randall Merwin (ca 1894-)
69218ii.
Doris Merwin (ca 1895-)
69219iii.
Raymond Merwin (ca 1897-)
67775. Clara Merwin. Born ca 1856.

Ohio County Marriages
    30 Jun 1872, Portage County
    Le Roy Thomas & Clarrie Merwin
On 30 Jun 1872 Clara married Leroy Thomas, son of Dr. Simon Thomas (ca 1823-) & Elizabeth (ca 1825-), in Portage County, Ohio. Born in Jul 1847 in Ohio.

1850 Federal Census. 1860 Federal Census. Palmyra, Portage County, Ohio
Roll 722, page 211A
    Simon Thomas, 27, physician, $500 real estate, b. Wales
    Eliza Thomas, 25, b. Wales
    Leroy Thomas, 3, b. OH
    Del R. Thomas, 1, b. OH

1860 Federal Census. 1860 Federal Census. Palmyra, Portage County, Ohio
Roll 1025, page 306
Post Office Palmyra
    Elizabeth Thomas, 32, $4000 real estate, b. S. Wales
    Leroy Thomas, 12, b. OH
    Delray Thomas, 11, b. OH
    Duran Thomas, 2, b. OH
    Lucy Thomas, 4 months, b. OH
Several of the neighboring families came from Wales.

1870 Federal Census. Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio
Roll 1270, page 206A
    Owen R. Davis, 42, dry goods & grocery, $9000 real estte, $2500 personal estate, b. Wales
    Mary Davis, 40, keeping house, b. Wales
    Daniel David, 12, attending school, b. OH
    Frank J. Davis, 8, attending school, b. OH
    Leroy Thomas, 23, clerk in grocery store, b. OH
    Durand Thomas, 13, attending school, b. OH
    Clara Mahony, 19, domestic servant, b. OH

1900 Federal Census. Palmyra, Portage County, Ohio
Roll 1314, page 6B
    Leroy Thomas, head, b. Jul 1847, 42, m. 28 years, b. OH, parents b. Wales, stone mason
    Eliza Thomas, wife, b. Oct 1844, 45, m. 28 years, 4 children, 2 living, b. OH, parents b. CT
    Floyd S. Thomas, son, b. dec 1879, 20, single, b. OH, parents b. OH, painter

1910 Federal Census. 1860 Federal Census. Palmyra, Portage County, Ohio
Roll T624_1224, page 4B
    Le Roy Thomas, head, 62, m2. 29 years, b. OH, parents b. Wales, superintendant, c[??]try
    Eliza M. Thomas, wife, 65, m2. 29 years, 4 children, 2 living, b. OH, parents b. CT
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