O.K. Wolcott, son of Erastus and Almira, was born May 30, 1823, in this town (Farmington). His educational advantages were fair, for those early days. He was united in marriage to Miss Catharine M. Stowe, of Braceville, November 13, 1845. This lady was born May 21, 1821. Result of union, six children, viz:
1. Norman E. Wolcott, deceased
1. Norman E. Wolcott, deceased
2. Cornelia A. Wolcott
3. Austin E. Wolcott
4. Miranda C. Wolcott
5. Julius O. Wolcott, deceased
6. Orvis O. Wolcott
Mr. Wolcott has held several town offices. In 1865 he was chosen county commissioner; he was re-elected in 1868. United with the Presbyterian church April 10, 1859; he was several times chosen superintendent of the Sunday school. His wife is also a member.
Theodore Wolcott was a member of Captain Benton's company, and made permanent settlement here (Farmington, OH) in 1814, he settled at the west corners. His wife was Rhoda Goodrich. They had nine children:
1. Lewis Wolcott
2. Josiah Wolcott
3. John Wolcott
4. William Wolcott
5. Nancy Wolcott
6. Newton Wolcott
7. Chester Wolcott
8. Emily Wolcott
9. Susan Wolcott
Eight are dead. All resided in Farmington and died here, excepting Emily (Belden), who died in Kansas; William, who died in Parkman and Chester, who survives. Theodore Wolcott died in 1837, aged about seventy-three. His wife died in 1847 at the age of eighty-eight. Mr. Wolcott was a deacon of the Congregational church from its organization to the time of his death. He was a man of liberality and worth.
O. L. Wolcott, son of Lewis, was born in Farmington in 1823; was married in 1850 to Martha F. Kibbee, and has five children living, one deceased:
1. Ella H. Wolcott (Chamberlain),
2. Louise S. Wolcott (deceased)
3. Emma A. Wolcott
4. Carrie F. Wolcott
5. Grace L.Wolcott
6. Frank B. Wolcott
He was county auditor for four years, 1859 - 1863; was a member of the State Board of Equalization from this district, serving the year 1871-1872; was then appointed by Governor Noyes as commissioner of railroads and telegraphs and served two years. He is now engaged in farming and stock dealing.
William Wolcott, son of Newton, was born in Farmington in 1837. In 1866 he married Hattie E. Gillette, who died in 1881, leaving three children -
1. Carrie E. Wolcott
2. Newton A. Wolcott
3. Carroll Wolcott
In February 1882, he married Mrs. Sarah Harrison. Mr. Wolcott served four years in company D, Second Ohio cavalry. He has been township trustee two terms.
Frederic James Wolcott, son of Lyman B., was born in Farmington in 1859. He is now in partnership with Dr. O.A. Palmer, and C.S. Thompson, and is secretary and treasurer of the Standard Chair Company.
During the winter months of 1807-08, the Wolcott's purchased their provisions in Mesopotamia, of Esquire Tracy. Sometimes they bought venison of the Indians, and on one occasion a fine buck was purchased for a silver dollar.
At this time the only roads in the township were paths marked by blazed trees. The State road from Warren to Painesville, running across the south-western part of the township, had been marked out but was not bridged or worked. A little later it was cleared of its obstructions so that ox-teams could travel it. There was a route of travel from Warren via Bristo and Meso-potamia, running diagonally through the northeast of Henshaw, and a bridge across Grand River about one mile and a fourth northeast of the center of the township. The winter of 1807-08 was spent in clearing, and in the spring crops were put in which yielded fairly. During the year the settlement received quite an addition to its members by the arrival of William Wilson, Josiah Wolcott (second son of Theodore), Gad Bar-tholomew, Ezra Curtis, John Hethman, J.P. Danford, Dennis Lewis, Jacob Bartholomew and one or two others. Some of these were married and brought their families, others were single.
Newton Wolcott built the old Wilson House in Farmington. They lived south of the village of West Farmington.
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