Albert Gage
Albert Gage, an influential and progressive citizen of Centerton, Norwich township, is a son of George Gage, who was a son of James, a native of Vermont, and a descendant of the family of which Gen. Gage was a member. He, James Gage, had a family of eight sons -- James, Moses, John, George, Munson, Rodman, Theodore and Judah -- and two daughters -- Anna and Lucy.
George Gage, father of subject, was born about the year 1802, in New York, at a place known as "the Grout," and there his boyhood days were passed on a farm, and in attending the subscription schools of the neighborhood of his boyhood home. He worked for a time in a salt factory, and in 1834 came to Ohio, settling in Lake county, where he continued farming pursuits until his retirement from active life. In 18-- he married Miss Phoebe Hatch, of Herkimer county, N. Y., and they have three children, Albert, Adelia M. and Sarah L.
Albert Gage, the subject of this sketch was born, in 1825, in Syracuse, N.Y. and received a liberal common-school education. When a youth he went on the lakes as a common sailor, and was wrecked several times. In 1850 he came to Huron county, taking up his residence in Centerton, where for ten years he was engaged in the lumber business. The Civil war having then broken out, he enlisted, in 1861, in the Fifty-fifth Regiment O. V. I., participated in the battle of Cross Keys, and was discharged as sergeant in 1862 on account of disability. On his return home he was taken sick, and was invalided till 1864, when he joined the One Hundred and Sixty-sixth O. V. I. as orderly sergeant, remaining at the front one hundred days. On his return once more to the pursuits of peace, he clerked two years for Hester & Bank, merchants of Centerton, Huron county, and then for Crown & Miller, general merchants of the same place, took over his interest by purchase. In 1873 he bought out Miller, and has since been found at the same stand, doing a flourishing and profitable business.
In 1854 Mr. Gage married Miss Elizabeth Van Horn, of Norwich township, Huron county, and five children were born to this union, viz.: Henry F., Eugene W., Stanley, Frederick and Bertha. In his political proclivities our subject has been a stanch Republican, and has held various township offices with honor
Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families, illustrated.
Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co., 1894 pg. 174.
Bio Furnish By: Linda Berneys
Albert Gage, an influential and progressive citizen of Centerton, Norwich township, is a son of George Gage, who was a son of James, a native of Vermont, and a descendant of the family of which Gen. Gage was a member. He, James Gage, had a family of eight sons -- James, Moses, John, George, Munson, Rodman, Theodore and Judah -- and two daughters -- Anna and Lucy.
George Gage, father of subject, was born about the year 1802, in New York, at a place known as "the Grout," and there his boyhood days were passed on a farm, and in attending the subscription schools of the neighborhood of his boyhood home. He worked for a time in a salt factory, and in 1834 came to Ohio, settling in Lake county, where he continued farming pursuits until his retirement from active life. In 18-- he married Miss Phoebe Hatch, of Herkimer county, N. Y., and they have three children, Albert, Adelia M. and Sarah L.
Albert Gage, the subject of this sketch was born, in 1825, in Syracuse, N.Y. and received a liberal common-school education. When a youth he went on the lakes as a common sailor, and was wrecked several times. In 1850 he came to Huron county, taking up his residence in Centerton, where for ten years he was engaged in the lumber business. The Civil war having then broken out, he enlisted, in 1861, in the Fifty-fifth Regiment O. V. I., participated in the battle of Cross Keys, and was discharged as sergeant in 1862 on account of disability. On his return home he was taken sick, and was invalided till 1864, when he joined the One Hundred and Sixty-sixth O. V. I. as orderly sergeant, remaining at the front one hundred days. On his return once more to the pursuits of peace, he clerked two years for Hester & Bank, merchants of Centerton, Huron county, and then for Crown & Miller, general merchants of the same place, took over his interest by purchase. In 1873 he bought out Miller, and has since been found at the same stand, doing a flourishing and profitable business.
In 1854 Mr. Gage married Miss Elizabeth Van Horn, of Norwich township, Huron county, and five children were born to this union, viz.: Henry F., Eugene W., Stanley, Frederick and Bertha. In his political proclivities our subject has been a stanch Republican, and has held various township offices with honor
Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families, illustrated.
Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co., 1894 pg. 174.
Bio Furnish By: Linda Berneys
Albert Gage
Albert Gage, an influential and progressive citizen of Centerton, Norwich township, is a son of George Gage, who was a son of James, a native of Vermont, and a descendant of the family of which Gen. Gage was a member. He, James Gage, had a family of eight sons -- James, Moses, John, George, Munson, Rodman, Theodore and Judah -- and two daughters -- Anna and Lucy.
George Gage, father of subject, was born about the year 1802, in New York, at a place known as "the Grout," and there his boyhood days were passed on a farm, and in attending the subscription schools of the neighborhood of his boyhood home. He worked for a time in a salt factory, and in 1834 came to Ohio, settling in Lake county, where he continued farming pursuits until his retirement from active life. In 18-- he married Miss Phoebe Hatch, of Herkimer county, N. Y., and they have three children, Albert, Adelia M. and Sarah L.
Albert Gage, the subject of this sketch was born, in 1825, in Syracuse, N.Y. and received a liberal common-school education. When a youth he went on the lakes as a common sailor, and was wrecked several times. In 1850 he came to Huron county, taking up his residence in Centerton, where for ten years he was engaged in the lumber business. The Civil war having then broken out, he enlisted, in 1861, in the Fifty-fifth Regiment O. V. I., participated in the battle of Cross Keys, and was discharged as sergeant in 1862 on account of disability. On his return home he was taken sick, and was invalided till 1864, when he joined the One Hundred and Sixty-sixth O. V. I. as orderly sergeant, remaining at the front one hundred days. On his return once more to the pursuits of peace, he clerked two years for Hester & Bank, merchants of Centerton, Huron county, and then for Crown & Miller, general merchants of the same place, took over his interest by purchase. In 1873 he bought out Miller, and has since been found at the same stand, doing a flourishing and profitable business.
In 1854 Mr. Gage married Miss Elizabeth Van Horn, of Norwich township, Huron county, and five children were born to this union, viz.: Henry F., Eugene W., Stanley, Frederick and Bertha. In his political proclivities our subject has been a stanch Republican, and has held various township offices with honor
Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families, illustrated.
Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co., 1894 pg. 174.
Bio Furnish By: Linda Berneys
Albert Gage, an influential and progressive citizen of Centerton, Norwich township, is a son of George Gage, who was a son of James, a native of Vermont, and a descendant of the family of which Gen. Gage was a member. He, James Gage, had a family of eight sons -- James, Moses, John, George, Munson, Rodman, Theodore and Judah -- and two daughters -- Anna and Lucy.
George Gage, father of subject, was born about the year 1802, in New York, at a place known as "the Grout," and there his boyhood days were passed on a farm, and in attending the subscription schools of the neighborhood of his boyhood home. He worked for a time in a salt factory, and in 1834 came to Ohio, settling in Lake county, where he continued farming pursuits until his retirement from active life. In 18-- he married Miss Phoebe Hatch, of Herkimer county, N. Y., and they have three children, Albert, Adelia M. and Sarah L.
Albert Gage, the subject of this sketch was born, in 1825, in Syracuse, N.Y. and received a liberal common-school education. When a youth he went on the lakes as a common sailor, and was wrecked several times. In 1850 he came to Huron county, taking up his residence in Centerton, where for ten years he was engaged in the lumber business. The Civil war having then broken out, he enlisted, in 1861, in the Fifty-fifth Regiment O. V. I., participated in the battle of Cross Keys, and was discharged as sergeant in 1862 on account of disability. On his return home he was taken sick, and was invalided till 1864, when he joined the One Hundred and Sixty-sixth O. V. I. as orderly sergeant, remaining at the front one hundred days. On his return once more to the pursuits of peace, he clerked two years for Hester & Bank, merchants of Centerton, Huron county, and then for Crown & Miller, general merchants of the same place, took over his interest by purchase. In 1873 he bought out Miller, and has since been found at the same stand, doing a flourishing and profitable business.
In 1854 Mr. Gage married Miss Elizabeth Van Horn, of Norwich township, Huron county, and five children were born to this union, viz.: Henry F., Eugene W., Stanley, Frederick and Bertha. In his political proclivities our subject has been a stanch Republican, and has held various township offices with honor
Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families, illustrated.
Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co., 1894 pg. 174.
Bio Furnish By: Linda Berneys
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