Son of Warren and Lucy (Tanner) Sturtevant, was born in Warren, Litchfield County, Conn., in the year 1803. In 1816 his father removed from Connecticut, and settled in Talmadge, Ohio, then a great and almost an unbroken wilderness. But the church and the school-house had preceded them. His preparation for college was at the academy in Talmadge.
The first twenty years after leaving college were spent in teaching. In the autumn of 1828, on the opening'of the Western Reserve College for the reception of students, he was selected to make the beginning in giving instruction.
His appointment was to give instruction in mathematics, but being the only teacher on the ground for nearly a year, he was obliged to be President, Professors and Tutor, being in fact the entire faculty. After spending something more than two years in the college, and finding the duties too severe, he resigned the position, and soon after opened a select school, embracing classical and the ordinary academical branches of education.
He was successful in building up and sustaining, for many years, a very large, prosperous and popular school. His labors were almost incessant; but he had the satisfaction of knowing that his labors were appreciated, and that very many youth were being benefited. After years of toil and confinement, he found his health giving way under the constant pressure, and that he was making but little provision for the support of himself and family, when he should be no longer able to teach, and therefore he discontinued his school, and in the spring of 1846 bought a farm in East Cleveland, two miles east of the city limits, where he now resides in his quiet home, with tasteful surroundings, and many evidences of comfort.
In 1829 he married Miss Helen Louisa Oviatt, of Hudson, Ohio. She died very early, leaving a daughter a few weeks old who survived the mother about one year. He afterwards married Miss Julia A. DeForest, of Huntington, Conn., who died in 1845, leaving a daughter and two sons. The daughter, Helen Louisa, died in 1856. His third marriage was with Mrs. Frances Leonard, whose maiden name was Frances Pierce, of Woodbury, Conn.; and by this marriage has one daughter, Julia A. Sturtevant. His son, Warren D. Sturtevant, graduates this spring, (1866,) in the medical department of "Western Eeserve College. His youngest son, Wheeler D. Sturtevant, was in the cavalry service during the entire rebellion, as a non-commissioned officer, declining promotion.
In concluding his sketch, he adds: " Severe afflictions and signal mercies have been experienced in my way. The anticipations and hopes of earlier years have not been realized, while I have learned by experience that it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.'"
The first twenty years after leaving college were spent in teaching. In the autumn of 1828, on the opening'of the Western Reserve College for the reception of students, he was selected to make the beginning in giving instruction.
His appointment was to give instruction in mathematics, but being the only teacher on the ground for nearly a year, he was obliged to be President, Professors and Tutor, being in fact the entire faculty. After spending something more than two years in the college, and finding the duties too severe, he resigned the position, and soon after opened a select school, embracing classical and the ordinary academical branches of education.
He was successful in building up and sustaining, for many years, a very large, prosperous and popular school. His labors were almost incessant; but he had the satisfaction of knowing that his labors were appreciated, and that very many youth were being benefited. After years of toil and confinement, he found his health giving way under the constant pressure, and that he was making but little provision for the support of himself and family, when he should be no longer able to teach, and therefore he discontinued his school, and in the spring of 1846 bought a farm in East Cleveland, two miles east of the city limits, where he now resides in his quiet home, with tasteful surroundings, and many evidences of comfort.
In 1829 he married Miss Helen Louisa Oviatt, of Hudson, Ohio. She died very early, leaving a daughter a few weeks old who survived the mother about one year. He afterwards married Miss Julia A. DeForest, of Huntington, Conn., who died in 1845, leaving a daughter and two sons. The daughter, Helen Louisa, died in 1856. His third marriage was with Mrs. Frances Leonard, whose maiden name was Frances Pierce, of Woodbury, Conn.; and by this marriage has one daughter, Julia A. Sturtevant. His son, Warren D. Sturtevant, graduates this spring, (1866,) in the medical department of "Western Eeserve College. His youngest son, Wheeler D. Sturtevant, was in the cavalry service during the entire rebellion, as a non-commissioned officer, declining promotion.
In concluding his sketch, he adds: " Severe afflictions and signal mercies have been experienced in my way. The anticipations and hopes of earlier years have not been realized, while I have learned by experience that it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.'"
Son of Warren and Lucy (Tanner) Sturtevant, was born in Warren, Litchfield County, Conn., in the year 1803. In 1816 his father removed from Connecticut, and settled in Talmadge, Ohio, then a great and almost an unbroken wilderness. But the church and the school-house had preceded them. His preparation for college was at the academy in Talmadge.
The first twenty years after leaving college were spent in teaching. In the autumn of 1828, on the opening'of the Western Reserve College for the reception of students, he was selected to make the beginning in giving instruction.
His appointment was to give instruction in mathematics, but being the only teacher on the ground for nearly a year, he was obliged to be President, Professors and Tutor, being in fact the entire faculty. After spending something more than two years in the college, and finding the duties too severe, he resigned the position, and soon after opened a select school, embracing classical and the ordinary academical branches of education.
He was successful in building up and sustaining, for many years, a very large, prosperous and popular school. His labors were almost incessant; but he had the satisfaction of knowing that his labors were appreciated, and that very many youth were being benefited. After years of toil and confinement, he found his health giving way under the constant pressure, and that he was making but little provision for the support of himself and family, when he should be no longer able to teach, and therefore he discontinued his school, and in the spring of 1846 bought a farm in East Cleveland, two miles east of the city limits, where he now resides in his quiet home, with tasteful surroundings, and many evidences of comfort.
In 1829 he married Miss Helen Louisa Oviatt, of Hudson, Ohio. She died very early, leaving a daughter a few weeks old who survived the mother about one year. He afterwards married Miss Julia A. DeForest, of Huntington, Conn., who died in 1845, leaving a daughter and two sons. The daughter, Helen Louisa, died in 1856. His third marriage was with Mrs. Frances Leonard, whose maiden name was Frances Pierce, of Woodbury, Conn.; and by this marriage has one daughter, Julia A. Sturtevant. His son, Warren D. Sturtevant, graduates this spring, (1866,) in the medical department of "Western Eeserve College. His youngest son, Wheeler D. Sturtevant, was in the cavalry service during the entire rebellion, as a non-commissioned officer, declining promotion.
In concluding his sketch, he adds: " Severe afflictions and signal mercies have been experienced in my way. The anticipations and hopes of earlier years have not been realized, while I have learned by experience that it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.'"
The first twenty years after leaving college were spent in teaching. In the autumn of 1828, on the opening'of the Western Reserve College for the reception of students, he was selected to make the beginning in giving instruction.
His appointment was to give instruction in mathematics, but being the only teacher on the ground for nearly a year, he was obliged to be President, Professors and Tutor, being in fact the entire faculty. After spending something more than two years in the college, and finding the duties too severe, he resigned the position, and soon after opened a select school, embracing classical and the ordinary academical branches of education.
He was successful in building up and sustaining, for many years, a very large, prosperous and popular school. His labors were almost incessant; but he had the satisfaction of knowing that his labors were appreciated, and that very many youth were being benefited. After years of toil and confinement, he found his health giving way under the constant pressure, and that he was making but little provision for the support of himself and family, when he should be no longer able to teach, and therefore he discontinued his school, and in the spring of 1846 bought a farm in East Cleveland, two miles east of the city limits, where he now resides in his quiet home, with tasteful surroundings, and many evidences of comfort.
In 1829 he married Miss Helen Louisa Oviatt, of Hudson, Ohio. She died very early, leaving a daughter a few weeks old who survived the mother about one year. He afterwards married Miss Julia A. DeForest, of Huntington, Conn., who died in 1845, leaving a daughter and two sons. The daughter, Helen Louisa, died in 1856. His third marriage was with Mrs. Frances Leonard, whose maiden name was Frances Pierce, of Woodbury, Conn.; and by this marriage has one daughter, Julia A. Sturtevant. His son, Warren D. Sturtevant, graduates this spring, (1866,) in the medical department of "Western Eeserve College. His youngest son, Wheeler D. Sturtevant, was in the cavalry service during the entire rebellion, as a non-commissioned officer, declining promotion.
In concluding his sketch, he adds: " Severe afflictions and signal mercies have been experienced in my way. The anticipations and hopes of earlier years have not been realized, while I have learned by experience that it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.'"
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