- LOVELL RADWAY, one of the early and respected citizen of
Rock County, now residing in
- Beloit, was born in Windham County, Vt., Aug. 26, 1809, and
is a son of Jonathan and Martha (WESCOTT) RADWAY. The wedding
of his parents was celebrated in Windham, Vt., and unto them
were born a family of ten children, Bertha, who married Calvin
FULLER, first located in Vermont, but subsequently removed to
Madison County, Ohio, where they both died, leaving three children,
who are yet living, Elvira, of Mineral Point, Wis., Moses, of
Medina County, Ohio, and Lovell of Michigan; Experience married
Amos MINOT, and died in Medina, Ohio; Arad, who also died in
Medina, was married and left three children, Laura, Julia and
Noah; Martha wedded Comfort JOY, and unto them six children were
born, five yet living, Betsy, Solomon, Fletcher, Celia, and Napoleon;
Daniel was married and had four children, Jane, Edwin, Richard
and Helen; Rachel became the wife of Simon BINGHAM, and died
in Medina County, Ohio, leaving four children; Eliza married
Orson FISHER, of Windham, Vt., and had four children, Solon,
Millicent, Jane and Austin; Laban, who settled in Ohio at an
early day, died in California, leaving four children, La Fayette,
Emily J., Harrison, who died from disease contracted in the service,
and Isabella, who is now dead; John M. Jonathan RADWAY, the father
of this family, departed this life in 1812, and his wife died
in Ohio several years later.
- The subject of this sketch was the youngest member of his
father's family, and is the only one yet
- living. He was but three years of age when his father died,
and being the youngest, was kept at home. The only educational
advantages which he received were those afforded by the common
district school, and as soon as he was able, he took charge of
the home farm. In 1832, selling the old homestead in Vermont,
he went with his mother to Ohio, where for some time he followed
the trade of a carpenter and joiner. In 1835 he was united in
marriage with Miss Susan NYE, a most estimable lady, who was
born in Vermont, Sept. 20, 1810. In the year 1840 he removed
with his family to Cayuga County, Ohio, where he engaged in the
manufacture of wagons until 1855, when he left the Buckeye State
for Wisconsin. He located in Rock County, and purchased a farm
in Newark Township, which he still owns.
- Mr. and Mrs. RADWAY are the parents of five children - Rosina,
wife of [William] Henry
- ABBOTT, a prominent merchant of Beloit; Emily, wife of Augustus
METCALF, of Seneca Falls, N.Y.; Mary A. is a saleslady in the
store of Mr. ABBOTT; Roland married Lean CABMAN [Lena CADMAN],
and is engaged in farming in this county; Estella is a graduate
of the High School of Beloit, is also in the employ of Mr. ABBOTT.
Mr. RADWAY is a man of more than ordinary ability, and is a great
friend to the cause of education. In his political belief he
is a supporter of the Republican party. In early life he was
a Whig, and cast his first Presidential vote for John Quincy
Adams. In 1840 he voted for Gen. William Henry Harrison, of whom
he was a great admirer, at one time traveling 120 miles in a
buggy to see him, and in 1888 he voted for the new Executive,
Benjamin Harrison.
- For more than half a century Mr. and Mrs. RADWAY have traveled
life's journey together. They
- have now retired from the active duties of life, and become
residents of Beloit, where they are enjoying the fruits of former
toil. They are respected by all who know them, and are numbered
among Rock County's best citizens.
- Jonathan NYE, the father of Mrs. RADWAY, married Susan CURTIS,
a native of New England.
- For a while they were residents of Vermont, but later emigrated
to Cumberland County, N.Y., where they spent ten years, and in
1820 they became residents of Medina County, Ohio. They were
the parents of ten children, but only two are now living - Levi,
of Medina County, Ohio; and Mrs. RADWAY. Mrs. NYE died in 1816,
after which her husband was married to Miss Sabrina HOWARD, and
to them were born five children. Mr. and Mrs. NYE were members
of the Methodist Church and highly respected citizens.
-
- Taken from "The Portrait and Biographical Album of
Rock County, Wis." (c)1889, pp. 942-943.
-
- Courtesy of Carol
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