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Born 1833, Genesee County
From History of Portage County, Ohio (1885)
FREEMAN STRATTON, farmer, P. O. Kent, was born in Genesee County, N. Y., June 26, 1833, son of Joseph B. and Ruth (Olin) Stratton, who settled in Franklin Township, this county, in 1837. Our subject was reared here and educated in the common schools, and has always followed farming as an occupation. He was married, May 5, 1857, to Emelia, daughter of Frederick and Margaret (Foster) Williard, of Franklin Township, this county. By this union there are three children living: Georgianna, Harry J. and Franklin S. Mr. Stratton resides on the old Williard homestead, where he has lived since 1869. In politics he is independent.
As printed in History of Portage County, Ohio (1885). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Their biographies name Freeman Stratton: Franklin Williard (b. 1822)
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