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The last record I have of my ancestor Electa Clark Garfield is in the 1840 United States Federal Census in Aurora as 1 female 50-60 born 1780-1790. Her husband Caleb Chase Garfield remarried a widow from the of township of Suffield named Amanda Root (maiden name unknown) on 21 Feb 1848. Caleb is found in the 1850 Shalersville census with Amanda her two children from her previous marriage, Warren and Earl O Root; also in the household is Harriet Osborn age 10.
Caleb married 29 Aug 1854 a third wife Permelia (Millie) Bixby daughter of Elisha Bixby and Lucy Spafford, and widow of Alanson Morrison and later Simeon Hall. Caleb died intestate ca 1859 in Portage County, probably Streetsboro.
I have not been able to find the burial place for either Electa or Caleb Garfield in the cemetery records published by the Portage County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. Do you have any other resources that can help me? Are there many cemeteries with unmarked or illegible gravestones where they might be buried in Aurora, Shalersville or Streetsboro?
Many thanks,
Pamela Brett in Berkeley, California
Hi,
Who was the first fire chief of Aurora? Also, do you know how many since then?
Thank you in advance,
Annette Udivich
I’m performing a risk assessment on a building in Aurora, located at 59 East Garfield Road, constructed around 1828. I was told that this building served the underground railroad in the 1850s. Any information you can provide me on this facility is appreciated. My email address is daleguidroz@yahoo.com. Thank you.
Yes call the museum. Dick Fetzer lives in the Zeno Kent house.
I don’t think it pertains to the Aurora Ohio Historical Society.
Hi,
recently purchased a vintage china head doll Mary Abigail Fillmore Historical Society Edition that came with a paper that reads AURORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Edition of the Year.
Is this by any chance the correct historical society and when were these dolls sold?
Any information you could give me would be greatly appreciated. I can’t find any information on it.
Thanks,
Serena Leon
90 Central Street
Apt 2L
Hudson, MA 01749
My ancestors Kent(Zeno and Anna) and Calkins(Hirem) were early residents of Aurora. Do you have any informaton about them? I am expecially interested in Anna Kent. Thank you.
Hi
Haven’t heard or seen of this. Is Aurora Ohio where you want? If yo send a scan we could perhaps identify it
I am in possession of a picture of William John Reid (1874-1943), our grandfather. He is sitting on the truck “Aurora” of which he built abt 1903-1909. We are wondering where this truck may be today,or if you have any information regarding this truck.
Thank You so Much, Beckie E Ferguson