The Loomis Families of Portage County, Ohio

JOSEPH LOOMIS, of Litchfield, Conn., came to Charlestown Township shortly after the arrival of the Hinckley colony in 1811, and resided in the town until his death in 1827. Ralzimon Loomis arrived here shortly after the Hinckley colony. He was a son of Joseph Loomis above-mentioned. His wife was Nancy Colt, of Connecticut. Willard (died after coming here), Clarissa (married Chauncey Curtis), and Sophia were also children of Joseph Loomis. Asa Loomis, a nephew of Joseph Loomis, came in 1822 from Connecticut, and in 1823 settled just west of the present Lewis Loomis farm. His children, who came with him, were Eliza.who married Andrew Haymaker; Lewis, who married Charity Hough, of Atwater, April 3. 1833; Beulah, who died about twenty-five years ago; Martha, who married Mr. Richards, of Garrettsville; Mary, who married R. Hinman, of Edinburg Township; Harriet, who married Henry Woodruff, of Trumbull County, and Abigail, who married Denison Bostwick, of Edinburg Township. Of the children born here Cornelius was married to Milly IMoore, daughter of Zebina Moore, of Franklin, October 21, 1850. Uriah B. Loomis, now residing on the homestead, was married to Elizabeth Boly, daughter of David Boly, of Rootstown; Addison Loomis, now of Clairmont, Iowa, and Addison (first) Loomis, who died in youth.

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LEWIS LOOMIS, son of Asa Loomis, was born in Litchfield County, Conn., in 1809, came with his parents to Charlestown Township in 1822, and was married to Miss Charity Hough, of Atwater, April 3, 1833. In 1834 he purchased his present farm on Lot 35, from Sheldon Farnham. His children are Martin, married to Amorett, daughter of Chester Howard, of Aurora; Cornelia, married to Henry Gilmore; Amna, married to John Whitney, of Freedom Township.

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H. S. LOOMIS, farmer, P. O. Deerfield, was born in Randolph Township, this county, December 12, 1834; son of Harlow and Maria (Ward) Loomis, the former born in Wallingford, Conn., in 1798, the latter in Randolph Township, in 1808, a daughter of Josiah Ward. These families were among the earliest pioneers to settle in Randolph, Josiah Ward coming in 1803. The parents lived to a ripe old age, combating the privations and hardships of pioneer life to see as the results of their labor the fields to bloom and ripen with abundance. Of their children five are living: Alfred, a resident of Washington Territory; Celinda, wife of William Brocket; H. S.; Sardis and Albert H. Stephen J., the fifth child in the family, enlisted during the late war of the Rebellion, in the One Hundred and Fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was killed at Atlanta, Ga. The subject of this sketch was brought up on a farm, and was married, in Suffield Township, this county, in 1860, to Miss Malinda Wise, a native of Greentown, Ohio. Four children were born to this union all now living: Alva A., Stephen W., Rose B. and Humbert H. Mr. Loomis has always been industrious, and very successful, and as the results of his many years of labor has a fine farm of 242 acres in Deerfield Township, which he is continually improving. The family are highly respected members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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S. M. LOOMIS, farmer, P. O. Randolph, is the widow of Harris J. Loomis, who was born in Randolph Township, this county, April 10, 1838; son of Harlon and Maria W. Loomis, natives of Connecticut, who came to Ohio and settled in Randolph Township, this county* in a very early day, remaining until his death, July 19, 1870. His widow now resides on the farm where they moved when first married, in Randolph Township. H. J. Loomis was first married to Permelia Stoffer, born in Sufl&eld Township, this county, November 24, 1843, a daughter of Arthur Stoflfer, who resides in Randolph Township, this county. To this union were born two children, one living — Dora B., born November 12, 1863; Walter H. is deceased. After the death of Mrs. Loomis, Mr. Loomis was united in marriage March 28, 1873, with Mrs. Susan M. Bain, born in Roolstown Township, this county, October 10, 1839; daughter of Henry and Elizabeth France (former of whom died in 1865; latter now resides in Randolph Township, this county). To this union were born four children: Zofoa B., born May 8, 1874; Maud F., born September 21, 1875; Clyde H., born May 7, 1877, and Harris R., born September 24, 1880. Mr. Loomis was engaged in farming and stock-raising all his life, and he and his family, at the time of his death, owned 240 acres of improved land with a beautiful residence and out-buildings on the same. He was Land Assessor in 1880, and filled the office of Township Assessor two terms. He died November 10, 1883. His widow and her family reside on the home farm.

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ALBERT H. LOOMIS, farmer, P. O. Randolph, was born in Randolph Township, this county. July 21, 1848, son of Harlon and Maria Loomis, former of whom died July 19, 1870; his widow still survives him. Our subject was married April 20, 1873, to Alice France, born in Randolph Township, this county, September 22, 1853, daughter of Calvin and Esther A. France, natives of Ohio, who remained here all their lives and now reside in Rootstown Township. Mr. and Mrs. Loomis are the parents of four children, three of whom are now living: Minnie E.. born September 28, 1874; Waldo F., born April 22, 1882, and Ada M., born September 9, 1883. Bertha, born April 27, 1878, died August 14, 18/8. Our subject, who has been engaged in farming all his life, owns 112 acres of improved land in Randolph Township, thereon he and his family lately resided, and a farm of 41i acres situated one-half mile east of Randolph Center, where the family moved in the spring of 1885, making in all 154 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Loomis are members of the Christian Church. He has met with good success in life, and himself and family are among the leading residents of Randolph.

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S. E. LOOMIS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Atwater, was born on the farm where he and his family now reside in Randolph Township, Portage Co., Ohio, March 18, 1845, son of Harlon and Maria Loomis, the former of whom was a native of Mansachusefcts, the latter of Ohio. Harlon Loomis settled in this county in 1818, where he remained until his death, which occurred July 19, 1870. His widow is still living. Oar subject was united in marriage December 15, 1874, with Alice Wheeler, born October 10, 1853, in Marlboro, Stark Co., Ohio, daughter of Jeiferson and Mary Wheeler. To this union have been born two children: Harlon W., born December 1, 1875, and Daisy M., born October 5. 1879. '" Mr. Loomis has been engaged in farming and stock-raising all his life, and owns at present "285 acres of first-class land, thereon he and his family reside. He has filled the office of Trustee in Randolph Township. He and his wife are members of the Disciples Church.

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RUSSEL LOOMIS, farmer, P. O. Randolph, was born in Randolph Township, Portage Co., Ohio, April 1, 1830; son of Jason and Marietta Loomis, former a native of Connecticut, latter of Ohio, and who located in Randolph Township, this county, and here remained until the death of the mother in 1852. Jason Loomis married for his second wife Rosaaa Hawn, who died in 1875, and he then went to Indiana, where he died in 1880. Our subject was married November 5, 1854, to Kadijah Hiltabidel, who died November 5, 1879, and on April 27, 1882, he married Eliza Crockett, born March 8, 1837, in Virginia, daughter of James and Sarah Crockett. Our subject is the father of four children: Elmer G., Rolla J., Nettie E. and Nora M. Mr. Loomis, who has been engaged in farming and brick making, owns eighty-three acres on which he has a fine brick residence where he and his family reside, also sixty-five acres of land in Indiana.

As printed in the source¹. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.