History of Nebraska; page 492
Flavius Northrop came to Clay County in July 1872, locating in Marshall Township (being the first settler in this township), where he took up a homestead of eighty acres (the north half of the southeast quarter of Section 34), and here has since resided, successfully engaged in tilling the soil to the present time. He was reared to manhood in his native State, securing a common-school education, and learning the hatter's trade, and afterward folled this trade and farming. He was married in Ohio, November 22, 1849, to Miss Almira E., daughter of Stephen and Laura (Cochran) Cannon, natives of Massachusetts, born in Aurora, Portage County, Ohio, March 15, 1829, and immediately after his marriage took up his residence in Connecticut. In 1853 he moved from Connecticut to Portage County, Ohio, and resided there for two years, then emigrated to Johnson County, Iowa, where he farmed until 1856; then went to Buffalo County, Wis., and farmed until 1872, when he came to Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Northrop are the parents of seven children, all living, viz??, Welton, Stephen, Clayton, Walter, Doctor, Laura and Frederick. Mr. Northrop has been a life-long Republican, but is now an anit-Monopolist, and is an enthusiastic member of the Farmers' Alliance. He and wife are comfortably situated in their pleasant county home, surrounded by severla sons who own land adjoining and near them, and are justly reconized as one of the respected and pioneer families of Clay County.
Flavius Northrop came to Clay County in July 1872, locating in Marshall Township (being the first settler in this township), where he took up a homestead of eighty acres (the north half of the southeast quarter of Section 34), and here has since resided, successfully engaged in tilling the soil to the present time. He was reared to manhood in his native State, securing a common-school education, and learning the hatter's trade, and afterward folled this trade and farming. He was married in Ohio, November 22, 1849, to Miss Almira E., daughter of Stephen and Laura (Cochran) Cannon, natives of Massachusetts, born in Aurora, Portage County, Ohio, March 15, 1829, and immediately after his marriage took up his residence in Connecticut. In 1853 he moved from Connecticut to Portage County, Ohio, and resided there for two years, then emigrated to Johnson County, Iowa, where he farmed until 1856; then went to Buffalo County, Wis., and farmed until 1872, when he came to Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Northrop are the parents of seven children, all living, viz??, Welton, Stephen, Clayton, Walter, Doctor, Laura and Frederick. Mr. Northrop has been a life-long Republican, but is now an anit-Monopolist, and is an enthusiastic member of the Farmers' Alliance. He and wife are comfortably situated in their pleasant county home, surrounded by severla sons who own land adjoining and near them, and are justly reconized as one of the respected and pioneer families of Clay County.
History of Nebraska; page 492
Flavius Northrop came to Clay County in July 1872, locating in Marshall Township (being the first settler in this township), where he took up a homestead of eighty acres (the north half of the southeast quarter of Section 34), and here has since resided, successfully engaged in tilling the soil to the present time. He was reared to manhood in his native State, securing a common-school education, and learning the hatter's trade, and afterward folled this trade and farming. He was married in Ohio, November 22, 1849, to Miss Almira E., daughter of Stephen and Laura (Cochran) Cannon, natives of Massachusetts, born in Aurora, Portage County, Ohio, March 15, 1829, and immediately after his marriage took up his residence in Connecticut. In 1853 he moved from Connecticut to Portage County, Ohio, and resided there for two years, then emigrated to Johnson County, Iowa, where he farmed until 1856; then went to Buffalo County, Wis., and farmed until 1872, when he came to Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Northrop are the parents of seven children, all living, viz??, Welton, Stephen, Clayton, Walter, Doctor, Laura and Frederick. Mr. Northrop has been a life-long Republican, but is now an anit-Monopolist, and is an enthusiastic member of the Farmers' Alliance. He and wife are comfortably situated in their pleasant county home, surrounded by severla sons who own land adjoining and near them, and are justly reconized as one of the respected and pioneer families of Clay County.
Flavius Northrop came to Clay County in July 1872, locating in Marshall Township (being the first settler in this township), where he took up a homestead of eighty acres (the north half of the southeast quarter of Section 34), and here has since resided, successfully engaged in tilling the soil to the present time. He was reared to manhood in his native State, securing a common-school education, and learning the hatter's trade, and afterward folled this trade and farming. He was married in Ohio, November 22, 1849, to Miss Almira E., daughter of Stephen and Laura (Cochran) Cannon, natives of Massachusetts, born in Aurora, Portage County, Ohio, March 15, 1829, and immediately after his marriage took up his residence in Connecticut. In 1853 he moved from Connecticut to Portage County, Ohio, and resided there for two years, then emigrated to Johnson County, Iowa, where he farmed until 1856; then went to Buffalo County, Wis., and farmed until 1872, when he came to Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Northrop are the parents of seven children, all living, viz??, Welton, Stephen, Clayton, Walter, Doctor, Laura and Frederick. Mr. Northrop has been a life-long Republican, but is now an anit-Monopolist, and is an enthusiastic member of the Farmers' Alliance. He and wife are comfortably situated in their pleasant county home, surrounded by severla sons who own land adjoining and near them, and are justly reconized as one of the respected and pioneer families of Clay County.
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