KNOWLTON Willard E

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Was born in Charlestown township, Portage county, Ohio, September 19,m 1822. He remained with his father on the farm until he was sixteen years of age, when he removed to Windham, in his native county, and attended the academy of that place, going through a regular academic course of studies. In the spring of 1842 he commenced reading medicine with George Conant, M.D. subsequently prosecuting his medical studies with Professor John C. Delamater, of Cleveland, in whose office he remained as a student until the spring of 1845 when he was regularly graduated and received his diploma. He soon thereafter moved to Grafton, Lorain county, and entered upon the practice of medicine, which he followed until the winter of 1851 and 1852. During the latter year he turned his attention to the study of dentistry under Dr. Kellogg of Cleveland, with whom he remained almost one year. He then returned to Grafton where he continued to reside until the spring of 1860 at which time he removed to Elyria and engaged in the active practice of dentistry in which he continued until 1875. He then disposed of his dental practice to Dr. White, and moved to Oberlin, where he practiced until September, 1878, at which time he returned to Grafton where he oversees the business of his farm and also practices his profession. Dr Knowlton married Caroline C., daughter of William and Mary Kinney, who were among the early settlers of Grafton. They have one son, William E. Knowlton, who resides at home with his parents. In politics Dr. Knowlton is a republican having acted with that party many years. He is generally considered a first-class professional man, an honest man and a good citizen. Lorain County History 1879

Cyrus married KINNEY Caroline E. Caroline (daughter of KINNEY William and ROOT Mary) was born in 1830 in Grafton, Lorain Co., OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married ROOT Mary in 1827 in Grafton, Lorain Co., OH. Mary (daughter of ROOT Aaron and POMEROY Clarissa) was born on 30 Sep 1807; died in 1878 in Grafton, Lorain Co., OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"...It is now November [1817], and two families have settled near the center. I will mention first Mr. Aaron Root's family, already in their log house, built by their oldest son, Pomeroy, during the summer [1817] , one-half mile west of the center [ Grafton Township in then Medina County, Ohio now Lorain County]. Mr. Root was from Pittsfield, Berkshire County. Mr. Root, while a widower in Pittsfield, with five children, was married to Mrs. Anna West with five children; three became members of Mr. Root's family. They were called Uncle Aaron and Aunt Anna during their life time. Their children's names were [John] Pomeroy, Samuel, Ashley and Mary Root, Caroline, Albert and Clarinda West. The two youngest born to this couple were Frederick and Oliver."
from Pg. 259 - Grafton History as written by Mrs. Harriet I. Nesbett who arrived in Grafton township with her family in 1816-1817.

Founding member of the Lorain Agricultural Society ( today the Lorain County Fair). Wed. April 29, 1846.

Elected to the first board of directors; The Lorain Bank, Elyria, Ohio. Bank established May 24, 1847; Aaron elected June 23, 1847 by vote of the shareholders.

Aaron married POMEROY Clarissa on 23 Oct 1796. Clarissa was born on 12 Jun 1769 in Northampton, Bershire Co., MA; died on 13 Jan 1814 in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA; was buried in West Part Cemetery, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]