Males over 21 in Lorain County Ohio from 1827

This list is taken from an newspaper listing from The Elyria Independent Democrat
Published July 9/16/23/30 & August 6, 1873

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 been that there are but few now living in any of the townships who resided there 46 years ago. The list will be continued through several issues. At that time Black River was the most populous township in the county. The number in Elyria was only 80, while Black River had 114. The first on the list is

     Brownhelm

  Joseph Swift, Truman Holcomb, Zelotis Holcomb, John Moore, Jacob Annis, Elisha Pearson, Therot Pearson, Truman Trion, Seth Morse, George F. James Elisha Peck, Julius Peck, Samuel Andrews, Rodney Andrews, Alfred Avry, Grandison Fairchilds, Alfred H. Betts, Daniel Perry, Harvy A. Perry, Alex H. Perry, George Bacon, George Bacon Jr., Benjamin Bacon, Alva Curtice, Enos Cooly, Elisha Morse, Joseph Davis, Leeas M. Hewet, Sheldin Booth, Joseph Ketchum, ----- Jones, Samuel Sanders, David Hitchcock, Nathan E. Swift, Leonard Bradley, Robert W. Beets, James Newbury, Sollomon Ketchum, Joseph Scoot, Charles Blodget, Jonathan Hosford, Nathanial Hosford, Edward Parkerst, Sylvester Barnum, Peter Peas, Walter Crocker, James Ewings, George Ewings, Wm. Alverson, Solom'n Whittlesy, Ransler Cooly, Moses B. Cooly, Henry Brown, Stephen James, Levi Shepard, Ezekiel L. Goodrich, Judah D. Hart, Abraham Babcock, Liman Barnum, Harry Hart, Thomas Sly, George Wells, John Graum, Wm. Vandoson & Sheldon Jonson. 

     Black River

   Frederick Onstine, John Onstine, Daniel Onstine, Frederick Onstine, George Onstine, Henry Onstine, Henry Walker, Joseph Quigley, Nicholas Stanton, Stephen Gunn, Amasa Taft, ---- Davis, Christopher Clay, Henry Nottage, Aretus Gillmore, Jacob Shupe, Henry Kendeigh, John Kendeigh, Eben Swartwood, Richard Tillotson, Stephen Baker, Josiah Harris, Hiram Messenger, George Goodeal, John Steel, Calib Ormsby, Asahel Chapman, John Baruy, Eleazer VanDueser, Johnston Ray, Joseph Ray, Agustus Jones, Harry Brooks, Nathan Edwon, Wm. Edson, Wm. Martin, Hugh Martin, Enoch Mourdock, Elisha Mourdock, Joseph Barney, Edmond Gillmore, Alanson Gillmore, Quartus Gillmore, Stanton Sholes, Daniel T. Baldwin, John S. Reid, Conrad Reid, John P. Patison, David Stone, Elias Peabody, Reuben Webb, ---- Lambert, Stephen N. Johnson, Abraham Rice, Peter Rice, Charles King, Robert Traverse, Elijah Sanderson, Roswell Crocker, Wm. Richmond, Freman Richmond, Ezekiel G. Barnes, Ezekiel Barnes, Royal Barney, Shadraik N. Moore, Daniel G. Whiton, Thompson Blair, Henry Blair, Joseph Ayres, Leonard Johnson, Geo. O. Williams, Sereno Norton, Daniel Cornwell, Elisha Foster, Elisha Foster Jr., Isaac Crawford, Abra'm Crawford, Eleazer Crawford, E. Crawford Jr., Samuel Gilbert, Jesse Smith, Isaac Wallis, Eli Wallis, Archibald Foster, Ralph Lyons, George Kelson, Jonas Stratton, Addison Tracy, Eliph. Redington, John Mains, Harry Redington, Ezekiel Crandal, Asahel Crandal, James Ferry, Simeon D. Carter, Warren Smith, David Smith, Chileab Smith, Wm. Carter, ---- Johnson, ---- Paurber, Sardius Barns, Philip Onstine, John Clay, Silvester Smith, James Mains, Siman Gillmore, Wm. Jones, Orlando Crandal, Forrist Ferris, Henry Farris, ---- Seley, Trouman Gillmore & Reuben Allen.

     Russia

   Daniel Ackstill, Jonathan Buck, Walter Buck, Wm. Butalph, Israel Cash, Meker Disbrow, George Disbrow, Abraham Wellman, Isaac Wellman, Thomas Ervin, Henry Thurston, John Thurston, Rusel Crandal, Richard Rice, Sam. T. Whiteman, Samuel Stillwel, James Wait, Thomas Wait, Lyman Wakely, George Butalph, Thomas Butalph & James Mains

     Wellington

   James Wilson, John Gailhous, Albert Niles, Jonathan Niles, Lyman Howk, Ephream Herrick, Francis Herrick, Wm. Foot, Lyman Clefford, John Clefford, John Howk, Alanson Howk, Lorin Wadsworth, Benj. Wadsworth, Juds'n Wadsworth, Fred Hamblin, Amos Adams, Calvin Willcox, Calvin Adams, Asa Hamilton, Sanford Humphy, Ephraim A. Wilcox, Ezra Sexton, Silvester Sexton, Hyram Latermore, Franklin Willcox, Bendick Sweet, Rawsel Smith, Daniel Smith, Oris Smith, Elijah Fox, Father Fox, Itheal Battle, Marther De Woolf, Whitman De Woolf, Amos Adams Jr., Benja. Foot, Elisha P. Foot, Josiah Bradley, Russel B. Webster, Samuel Rathburn, David Webster, Oliver Webster, Daniel J. Johns, Daniel Clefford, John Clefford Jr., Milton Adams, Henry Chamberlin & Alvin Foot.   
 
     Pittsfield

   Jospeh Welman, Lewis Bugington, Chancy Remington, Henry Remington, Ezekill Remington, Thomas Wait, Chas. Remington, John C. Norton, George Rathburn, Samuel Rathburn, Daniel Rathburn, Emos Smith, Nathan Smith, Clark Smith & Peter Beem.

     Huntington

   Elijah Humphrey, Henry R. Ferris, Wm. Lang, Oliver Rising, Ruel Lang, Isaac Sage, Benja. Rising, Elijah T. Banning, David C. Hecock, John Laborre, Joseph Sage, Harlow P. Sage, Zenos Keley, Zelotice North, Charles Barker, Milo Keley, Aner Keley, Charles R. Sage & Benja. Banning.

     Brighton

   Calvin Roice, Joseph Kingsbury, Austin Kingsbury, Sol'mn Kingsbury, Justus Battle, Justus Battle Jr., Elisha Watkins, John S. Fisk, Abner Loveland, Alfred Hall, Luke Whillock, John Willock, Avery Hall, Abner Loveland, Leonard Loveland & John Crosboy.

     Sheffield

   Henry Root, Wm. Root, George Cooton, Issac Smith, Duglass Smith, Samuel B. Fitch, Wm. Gead, Theo Bedortha, Arden Kent, Ebenezer Sage, Peola Wells, Jacob Housworth, Bela Gilbert, Joab Goodenough, Wm. Commins, Levi Fox, Nathan Stephens, Wilks Gillet, Solomon Wicks, Erastus Hecocks, Chester Wright, Harry Hecocks, A.R. Dimmick, Moses Greenslit, James Flemming, Jas. Flemming Jr., John Garfield, Edward Daly, Milton Garfield, Oliver Moon, Eber Nuton, David Potter, Luther Owen, James Burrell, Alva Burrell, Davis Hecocks, John Day, Isaac Burrell, Wm. Day, John Day Jr., Norman Day, James Day, Jabez Burrell, Robbins Burrell, Lyman Burrell & Abm Flemming.

     Elyria

   Harvy Pember, Noah Eldred, Peter Graves, Tylor Graves, Lyman Gibbs, Anson Seward, John Connet, Odle Squares, Ezra Squares, Amasa Squares, Truman Squares, Jonas Beemas, Lyman Eldred, Aaron Eldred, Jerad Thomas, Lovaney Shellhous, Wm. Seward, Ryla Smith, Elijah Rigby, G.G. Gilbert, John Butler, Ransom Redington, Luther Lane, Daniel W. Lathrop, Henry Seeley, N.O. Sloe, Heman Ely, Artemas Beebe, Heber G. Seekins, E.W. Howe, Roswell Cune, Fred Whittlesey, Elias Mann, Anson BUshnel, W.A. Bronson, John Gould, Eber Perry, Augr Woolcot, Seldin Malony, Nori Galpin, James F. Manter, James Porter, Ebenezer Whiton, Elijah Parker, George Lee, Winthroup Allis, John Loop, Francis Douglass, Reuben Mersey, Rodger Cooley, M.B. Dickerson, E.S. Adams, Lewis Ely, Calvin Hoadley, James J. Pearce, Festus Cooley, George Douglass, Charles Chaney, H.H. Parker, Hiram Emmons, N.H. Manter, John F. Butler, Sherman Minott, Henry Minott, Jonathan Perry, Abnen Perry, Roswell Fairman, Oliver Clark, Clark Eldred, ---- Gilbert, Samuel Crocker, Ira Ensign, Daniel H. Burrell, Isaac Burrell, Wm. Smith, Order Adams, Arnold Burrell, ---- Bools, Abraham Burrell, Erastus Hamlin, Sylvanos Parmele, Nathan Hoyt, Jerod Burn, Milton Hamlin & Enos Mann.

     Carlisle

   Obed Gibbs, Ransom Gibbs, Noah H. Hurd, Noras Hurd, Milton Chapman, Abiram Drakley, Philow Murray, Jonathan A. Sexton, Wm. Sexton, Hyram Bacon, Simason Murray, Abner Murray, George Keeler, John Jonson, Asheal Powers, Solomon Sutliff, John Bacon, Burton Wait, Charles Smith, Chancy Prindle, Hezekiah Brooks, James Brooks, Calven Brooks, Dudley Griswold, Phineas Johnson, Wm. Johnson, Asheal E. Kelsey, Henry B. Kelsey, Samuel E. Brooks, ---- Randal, ---- Sutton & Therot F. Chapman.

     LaGrange

   David Rockwood, Joseph A. Graves, Nathan Clark, Reuben Stephens, Sylvester Merriam, Curtis Hastius, Jordin Tift, James Pelton, Loami Holcomb, James Disbrow, Noah Holcomb, Henry Lewis, Ephaim Lewis, Joseph Robins, Joseph Phelph, Alanson Potter, Charles Rounds, Asa Rockwood, Henry Townsend, F. Hubbard, Lewis Morgan, Noah Kellogg, Marcus Kellogg, Daniel Pearce, Noah Holcomb, Loami Stodard, Nathaniel Stodard, Horace Sanders, Pliney Kellogg, Harry Lewis, Eber W. Hubbard, Henry Hubbard, Joseph Potter, John Rockwood, Wilson Case & Jeremiah Williams.

     Penfield

   James Job, Peter Penfield, Horace Penfield, Austin Penfield, Benja. Penfield, Benja Merwin, David Merwin, David Merwin Jr., George E. Merwin, Jeremiah Filla, Stephen Knap, Samuel Knap, Amos Penfield, Lothrip Penfield, Penfield, Truman, Lewis Penfield, Calvin Spencer & Ichibod Spencer.

     Avon

   Thomas Tuttle, Freman Tuttle, Justus Butler, Jacob Hawley, Frederick Sailor, Willis Potter, Ruben Cooper, David Cooper, John Bell, Abraham Moon, Jacob Orsborn, David Wetmore, Isaac Wetmore, Joseph Carpenter, John Pearsons, Spink Cooper, Amos Moon, Ludwick Moon, Samuel Clark, Ephriam Kyes, Samuel Kyes, Albert Kyes, Wilber Cahoon, Daniel Seeley, Cornelius Seeley, Jason Bradley, Daniel Roberts Jr., Charles Butler, ---- Wilcox, James ALlen, James B. Graves, Joseph B. Jameson, John Williams, Justin Williams, Nicholas Young, Wm. Young, Hyram S. Williams, Larkin Williams, Larkin A. Williams, Isaac Townsend, Ebenezer Payne, Albin Stickney, Elah Park, Ashen Chapman, Robert M. Payne, Lymar Chapman, Ebenezer Daley, Lyman Ensign, Aseph Brown, Edward Brown, Lewis Austin, Jeremiah Austin, Avla Austin, Jessa Sweet, Waterman Sweet, Jacob More, Isaac Moe, Edwin Moe, John mahan, Gerhum gillet, E.K. Carpenter, Levi Carpenter, Jessa S. Cahoon, Ora Cahoon, Daniel Cadwell, Tylor Williams, Pentice B. Ross, Ely Britton, James Edmons, John Burlingame, Norman Moore, Joseph Moore, Seth Moore, Ransom MOore, Adam Miller, Peter Miller, Moses Case, Otice Braman, Otice Braman Jr., Isaac Rowel, David Squares, Abraham Moon & Heman Moon.

     Ridgeville

   Chester Beebe, Wm. R. Root, Peter Barton, Jonas W. Mills, Samuel Mills, Tillotson Terrell, Phylander Terrell, Lyman Root, Nothaniel H. Bowen, James H. Baarsley, Silvester Powers, Ashael Morgan, Ely L. Morgan, Horace Terrell, Horatio Terrell, Harry Terrell, Ichabod Terrell, David Beebe, Gerry Root, David Beebe Jr., Orson Humphrey, Joseph Humphrey, John Killpeffer, Willis Terrell, Edwin Byington, Randol Terrell, Alberta Terrell, John Williams, Joshua Johnson, Thomas T. Phelps, Nelsn Phelps, Wm. Peters, Chancy Emmons, Samuel Hoadley, Nelson Hoadley, Eli L. Seeley, Jonah Hanchet, Samuel C. Cahoon, Tillingast Anthony, Vanorden Adams, Gershom Danks, Moses Eldrid, Francis Eldrid, James Sexton, Aaron Sexton, George Sexton, Origen Adams, J. Vanattstine, Daniel Green, Abraham Moe, Hezikiah Case, Orrin Case, King Case, Nun Sent, Ebenezer Porter, Old Mr. Porter, Jerremy Wormer, Richard Wormer, Harris Emmons, Shubel Raynolds, ---- Hitchcox, John Kibby, Ira Beebe, , John Shafter, Peter Cole, Wm. Tracy, Samuel W. -eebe, Charles Nash, Oliver Terrell, Wm. P. Patterson, Elehu Terrell, Joseph Cole, Elehu F. Terrell, Lyman McNeal, Isaac S. Terrell, Wilson Blane, Chandler Hecock, James Blakly, ---- Cole, Richard Nichols, Alex. McNeal, John B. Ryal, James Harper, David Powers & John Brown

     Eaton

   Jeremiah Hance, Levi Mills, Erastus Case, Merritt Orsborn, Asa Morgan, Silas Willmate, Ira B. Morgan, Sylvester Morgan, David M. Tylor, Samuel Finch, Jeremiah Finch, Henry Phillips, Denis Parmer, C.C. Darling, David Whitcom, Epraim Warner & Guy C. Bowton.

     Grafton

   Harvy Curtis, Levi Loomis, Jerard Thomson, Samuel G. Curtice, Joseph Thompson, J. Thompson Jr., Thomas Ingersol, Set C. Ingersol, Wm. Ingersol, Charles Ingersol, Wm. Turner, Enos Turner, Eliflet(?) Jones, Wm. Nesbit, Daniel Nesbet, Stephen Sibley, Franklin Wells, John Langdon, Ebenezer Wood, Frederick Lynde, Henry Loomis, Grindal Rawson, Nahan Turner, Jonathan Rawson, Ex Parmer, Orvel Lynde, Wm. Turner, Marshal Ingersol, Mager Risen, Aaron Root, Ashley Root, Josiah Tailor, Franklin Taylor, Crispen Menuel(?), E. Ashley Turner, David Ashley, David Stephens, Wm. T. Welton, Elijah Baggs, Wm. Johnson, James Ingersol, Wm Kinny, Orin Hulbert, Billdad Beldin, Daniel Beldin, Edwin Parmer, Wm. Hulbert, Lyman Peabody, Peter Sibly, Wm. Dryer, Wm. Ingersol, John Sibly, George Sibly, Ruben Stephens & Wm. Bint.

     Columbia

   Ashael Orsborn, Clark Hoadley, Evi Hecock, Marshal Culver, joseph G. Terrel, Luther Scott, Samuel Pardy, Wm. Boyd, John Boyd, Wm. Boyd Jr., David Eddy, Calvin K. Hoardley, Samuel Hoadley, Horace Adams, Newton Adams, Albert Bronson, Ransom Bronson, Moses C. Baken, Thomas Orsborn, Ephriam bigalow, Thomas Kingan, Thomas G. Bronson, Manly Hitchcok, Robert Fooller, David B. Powel, Zaphna Potter, Rollis Ruple, John Paudy, Amos Richmond, Levinos Bronson, Thomas Pope, Erastus Pritchard, Milton M. Adams, Josiah Graves, Thomas Williams, Thos. Williams Jr., Sollomon Hancock, Ferdenand Lender, Charles Lender, Syrenos Adams, Samuel Hitchcox, James Emmons, Wm. R. Emmons, Heman Terrel, Adam Overacker, Antana Overacker, Ira Burk, Chancy Warner, Freeman Walker, Frederick Walker, John Fooler, Wm. Adams, Benja. Beebe, Jerod Pritchard, Samuel Wright, Benona Adams, John Gorden, Asa Gewet, Startin Goodard, Anson Goodard, Wm. Brown, George Brown, Augustus Brown, Elehu Morgan, Simeon Nichols, Merret Warner, W. Harrington, Joseph Colmon, Moses Terrel & Miles Payen.

     Henrietta

   Smith Hancock, Charles Wells, Almond Andrews, Calvin Leonard, Moses Higgens, Edward Durand, Simeon Durand, John Paige, John Renison, Joseph Powers, Uriah Hancock, Phyander Page, Sifane Abbot, Justin Abbot, Obed Holcomb, Orland Holcomb, Horace Crandal, Orland Abbot, Truman Holcomb & Joseph W. Weston.

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Submitted and transcribed by Shauna Williams