On 14 Aug 1834, he married Emily Amanda McIntyre in Fremont, OH. they had ten children: Edward, Wm. Henry, John, Sarah, Rebecca, Cyrus, Maurice, Edwin (died at age 2), Lucy (lived 1 day), and Emily.
Emily died in 1860. Uriah married 3 to 4 more times. He married Cornelia Sprier in 1866 and that marriage ended in divorce. In 1870 he married Dorcas Ferguson. She died 3 years later. In 1874, he married Sarah Hoyt. She survived him.
Uriah left his NY home at age 19 with 2 younger brothers for Ohio. It took nearly 2 weeks with a wagon and $11. The rest of the family soon followed.
He worked as a carpenter and joiner. He farmed and also worked for Judge Howland in Fremont Ohio. He took up shoemaking for his family.
He was a Mason and the firector of the Sandusky County Agricultural Society. He changed his political affiliation from Whig to Republican after the repeal fo the Missouri Compromise in 1854.
On 14 Aug 1834, he married Emily Amanda McIntyre in Fremont, OH. they had ten children: Edward, Wm. Henry, John, Sarah, Rebecca, Cyrus, Maurice, Edwin (died at age 2), Lucy (lived 1 day), and Emily.
Emily died in 1860. Uriah married 3 to 4 more times. He married Cornelia Sprier in 1866 and that marriage ended in divorce. In 1870 he married Dorcas Ferguson. She died 3 years later. In 1874, he married Sarah Hoyt. She survived him.
Uriah left his NY home at age 19 with 2 younger brothers for Ohio. It took nearly 2 weeks with a wagon and $11. The rest of the family soon followed.
He worked as a carpenter and joiner. He farmed and also worked for Judge Howland in Fremont Ohio. He took up shoemaking for his family.
He was a Mason and the firector of the Sandusky County Agricultural Society. He changed his political affiliation from Whig to Republican after the repeal fo the Missouri Compromise in 1854.
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