Riddle, Hon. Albert G.-Born in Massachusetts, 1816; came to the Reserve, 1817; home at Washington, D. C. Taylor, Hon. Lester.-Born in Connecticut, August 5, 1798; came to the Reserve, 1819; home at Claridon, Ohio; died, April 24, 1899. Taylor, Royal.-Born in Massachusetts, 1800; came to the Reserve, 1807; home at Ravenna, Ohio; died, 1892. Thurman, Allen G.-Born in Virginia, 1813; came to Ohio, 1819; home at Columbus, Ohio; died, Dec. 12, 1895. Willey, Mrs. Almira.-Born in Massachusetts, 1803; came to the Reserve, 1808; home at Ashtabula, Ohio; died, Dec. 13, 1897. Wood, Mrs. Mary.-Wife of the late Governor Wood; born in Vermont, 1798; came to the Reserve, 1818; home at Rockport, Ohio; died, 1886. Youngs, Mrs. Lydia O'Brien.-Born in Vermont, 1800; came to the Reserve, 1817; home at Stillman Valley, Illinois; died, 1893. OF THE Early Settlers' Association OF Cuyahoga County, Ohio. VOLUME IV. No. V. 1902. Published by order of the Executive Committee. OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. 1902. HON. EDWIN T. HAMILTON, President, 262 Bolton Ave. MRS. JOSIAH A. HARRIS, Vice-President, 63 S. Genesee Ave. GEORGE F. MARSHALL, Vice-President. HENRY C. HAWKINS, Secretary, 449 Dunham Ave. WILSON S. DODGE, Treasurer, 197 Dodge St. REV. J. D. JONES, Chaplain, 3 Library Ave. HUBERT W. FROST, Marshal, 31 Olivet, Glenville. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. HON. O. J. HODGE, 1096 Euclid Ave. A. P. WINSLOW, 585 Giddings Ave. W. S. KERRUISH, 1022 Euclid Ave. BOLIVAR BUTTS, Cor. Euclid and Hilburn Aves. BYRON C. HARRIS, Lake Ave. Cor. Nicholson and Lakewood. COL. W. H. HAYWARD, 729 Prospect St. REV. J. D. JONES, 3 Library Ave. Early Settlers' Association, September 10, 1902. The annual meeting of the Early Settlers' Association of Cuyahoga County was held at Association Hall, September 10, 1902. In the absence of the President, Hon. Edwin T. Hamilton, the meeting was called to order by Col. O. J. Hodge, who spoke as follows: Members of the Early Settlers' Association: Before Judge Hamilton left for Europe he requested me, as far as possible, to take his place; he wanted me to prepare something that would pass for an opening address. The Executive Committee has also requested me to do so, and in the absence of your Vice-Presidents, Mrs. Harris and Mr. Marshall, neither of whom are here, has designated me, as chairman of said committee, to preside upon this occasion. We will now listen to a prayer by our chaplain, Rev. J. D. Jones. OPENING PRAYER BY CHAPLAIN JONES. Our Heavenly Father, we thank Thee for the privilege of coming to the throne of grace in the name of Thy Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. We thank Thee for the way of salvation as has been taught to us from childhood. We thank Thee for the many blessings that have come to us who have been born and brought up here in this Western Reserve. We thank Thee for the Christian life and character of the early settlers that came here from the East. We thank Thee for the manifestations of Thy mercy and love upon every effort which has been put forth to |