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Solomon Kingsbury

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Solomon Kingsbury

Birth
Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death
22 Sep 1831 (aged 44)
Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
Plot
Division 5 Lot 32
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In 1812 he journeyed from his home in CT to look for a new home. He bought the Hills Farm which contained approximately 200 acres. It included the NE corner of Main and State Streets, extended down State to what is known as Latimer Place, then easterly down on the flats of the river, then northerly to Furnace Rd. The first house he built was a log one. After his purchase he returned to CT to bring his family to their new home.
He did some building in the town in the early days. He had a mercantile business with William Holbrook.
He was an associate judge for six years and was Justice of the Peace up until the time of his death. In 1824 he was one of the electors on the Henry Clay ticket.
He was not successful in business and had lost his property before his death.
He died in Painesville on 21 Sept 1831 from inflammation of the lungs.
In 1812 he journeyed from his home in CT to look for a new home. He bought the Hills Farm which contained approximately 200 acres. It included the NE corner of Main and State Streets, extended down State to what is known as Latimer Place, then easterly down on the flats of the river, then northerly to Furnace Rd. The first house he built was a log one. After his purchase he returned to CT to bring his family to their new home.
He did some building in the town in the early days. He had a mercantile business with William Holbrook.
He was an associate judge for six years and was Justice of the Peace up until the time of his death. In 1824 he was one of the electors on the Henry Clay ticket.
He was not successful in business and had lost his property before his death.
He died in Painesville on 21 Sept 1831 from inflammation of the lungs.

Inscription

K/Solomon Kingsbury/born/Jan. 4, 1787/died Sept 22, 1831/Bathshua Pease/Kingsbury/born 1789/died March 23, 1814/Caroline Fobes/Kingsbury/born Jan. 12, 1787/died Feb. 2, 1876/Kingsbury



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