James Gamble (1759–1841)
James Gamble (1759–1841): Revolutionary War Veteran and Founder of Gamble’s Mill James Gamble, born in 1759 in Poughkeepsie, New York, […]
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Stephen Marvin (1797–1868)
Stephen Marvin (1797–1868) Pioneer Settler, Tanner, Civic Leader, and Early Abolitionist of Shelby, Ohio Stephen Marvin was born in 1797
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Henry Whitney (1791–1864)
Henry Whitney (1791–1864) Pioneer, Blacksmith, and Founding Settler of Shelby, Ohio Born in 1791 in Norwalk, Connecticut, Henry Whitney was
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John F. Rice 1789-1880
The last survivor of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry’s victory on Lake Erie during the War of 1812, John F. Rice
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Eli Wilson (1789-1869)
Eli Wilson was one of the original pioneers of Shelby, arriving in 1818 with the Henry Whitney and Stephen Marvin
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Giles Swan 1793-1849
Giles Swan, along with his brother Adam, were among the earliest settlers in the Shelby area, in what was then