Bios: Coe, Collins, Cox, Craig, Cushing, Deming, Dronberger, Dundon,
Dunning, Ely – Portage County, Ohio, from “History of Portage County, Ohio”
published by Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885
HENRY A. DEMING, farmer, P.O. Rootstown, was born in Rootstown Township,
this county, February 23, 1841; son of Gideon Y. and Lucia Deming. The
former, a native of Berkshire County, Mass., came to this county about 1828;
the latter, a native of Connecticut, came to Hudson in 1820. They were
married in Rootstown Township, this county, where they remained until their
death, Mr. Deming dying October 25, 1877, his widow January 16, 1884. They
were the parents of five children, of whom only Henry A. survives. Our
subject was married, August 28, 1865, to Cordelia M. Collins, born in
Rootstown Township, this county, February 21, 1846, daughter of Leverett W.
and Sarah Collins (both deceased); the former, born in Connecticut in 1811,
died in 1867; the latter a native of New York, died in 1863. To Mr. and
Mrs. Deming have been born three children: Minnie C., Bertha L. and Vernon
H. The family are all members of the Congregational Church. Mr. Deming,
during the late war of the Rebellion, served his country in Company I, One
Hundred and Fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, from August 4, 1862, until July
8, 1865.
Bios: Coe, Collins, Cox, Craig, Cushing, Deming, Dronberger, Dundon,
Dunning, Ely – Portage County, Ohio, from “History of Portage County, Ohio”
published by Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885
HENRY A. DEMING, farmer, P.O. Rootstown, was born in Rootstown Township,
this county, February 23, 1841; son of Gideon Y. and Lucia Deming. The
former, a native of Berkshire County, Mass., came to this county about 1828;
the latter, a native of Connecticut, came to Hudson in 1820. They were
married in Rootstown Township, this county, where they remained until their
death, Mr. Deming dying October 25, 1877, his widow January 16, 1884. They
were the parents of five children, of whom only Henry A. survives. Our
subject was married, August 28, 1865, to Cordelia M. Collins, born in
Rootstown Township, this county, February 21, 1846, daughter of Leverett W.
and Sarah Collins (both deceased); the former, born in Connecticut in 1811,
died in 1867; the latter a native of New York, died in 1863. To Mr. and
Mrs. Deming have been born three children: Minnie C., Bertha L. and Vernon
H. The family are all members of the Congregational Church. Mr. Deming,
during the late war of the Rebellion, served his country in Company I, One
Hundred and Fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, from August 4, 1862, until July
8, 1865.