Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio . ubject,who removed from Somerset county, , in I S31, and located in Salem town-ship. After residing here for about sixmonths, they removed to Harris town-ship, where they remained three years, atthe end of that time returning to Salemtownship, making it their place of abodeduring the remainder of their lives. Theywere honored and respected people, andhad a large circle of warm friends. Thefather passed away November 7, 1S51,preceded to the grave by the mother, whodeparted this life March 3, 1842. In every comm
Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio . ubject,who removed from Somerset county, , in I S31, and located in Salem town-ship. After residing here for about sixmonths, they removed to Harris town-ship, where they remained three years, atthe end of that time returning to Salemtownship, making it their place of abodeduring the remainder of their lives. Theywere honored and respected people, andhad a large circle of warm friends. Thefather passed away November 7, 1S51,preceded to the grave by the mother, whodeparted this life March 3, 1842. In every community various pursuitsare followed which add to the materialprosperity of the neighborhood, while ad-vancing the interests of the the worthy representatives of thecommercial class in Ottawa county, thereis no one more highly respected thanWashington Gordon, of Salem township,a self-made man, who is now a prosperouslumber dealer of Oak Harbor. He wasborn in Harris township, Ottawa Co.,Ohio, January 9, 1834, and since his in-fancy has resided in Salem township,. ^. c ?^ t t^l I C-^l^ BWORAPmCAL RECORD. 79 being to-day one of its oldest educational advantages in early lifewere of a very limited nature, his boyhoodhaving been largely occupied with thearduous duties that accompany farming ina new region. Not wishing, however, toengage in agricultural pursuits throughhis entire business career, he turned hisattention to the manufacture of lumber,and is one of the leaders in this line of in-dustry in Ottawa county. On July 7, 1857, in Portage town-ship, Ottawa county, was celebrated themarriage of Mr. Gordon and Miss Mar-garet Kymers, who was born in Starkcounty, Ohio. January 25, 1834. daugh-ter of Frederick and Catherine (William-son i Kymers, who came to Ohio, andsettled in Ottawa county in 1S41. liythis union there were six children: Will-iam H., born June 13, 1858, and diedDecember 8, i860; Frank, born August13, i860, died February
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