Lovell Radway

From The Portrait and Biographical Album of Rock County, Wis., publ, 1889 - page 942, 943

LOVELL RADWAY, one of the early and respected citizen of Rock County, now residing in Beloit, was born in Windham County, Vt., Aug. 26, 1809, and is a son of Jonathan and Martha (WESCOTT) RADWAY. The wedding of his parents was celebrated in Windham, Vt., and unto them were born a family of ten children, Bertha, who married Calvin FULLER, first located in Vermont, but subsequently removed to Madison County, Ohio, where they both died, leaving three children, who are yet living, Elvira, of Mineral Point, Wis., Moses, of Medina County, Ohio, and Lovell of Michigan; Experience married Amos MINOT, and died in Medina, Ohio; Arad, who also died in Medina, was married and left three children, Laura, Julia and Noah; Martha wedded Comfort JOY, and unto them six children were born, five yet living, Betsy, Solomon, Fletcher, Celia, and Napoleon; Daniel was married and had four children, Jane, Edwin, Richard and Helen; Rachel became the wife of Simon BINGHAM, and died in Medina County, Ohio, leaving four children; Eliza married Orson FISHER, of Windham, Vt., and had four children, Solon, Millicent, Jane and Austin; Laban, who settled in Ohio at an early day, died in California, leaving four children, La Fayette, Emily J., Harrison, who died from disease contracted in the service, and Isabella, who is now dead; John M. Jonathan RADWAY, the father of this family, departed this life in 1812, and his wife died in Ohio several years later. The subject of this sketch was the youngest member of his father's family, and is the only one yet living. He was but three years of age when his father died, and being the youngest, was kept at home. The only educational advantages which he received were those afforded by the common district school, and as soon as he was able, he took charge of the home farm. In 1832, selling the old homestead in Vermont, he went with his mother to Ohio, where for some time he followed the trade of a carpenter and joiner. In 1835 he was united in marriage with Miss Susan NYE, a most estimable lady, who was born in Vermont, Sept. 20, 1810. In the year 1840 he removed with his family to Cayuga County, Ohio, where he engaged in the manufacture of wagons until 1855, when he left the Buckeye State for Wisconsin. He located in Rock County, and purchased a farm in Newark Township, which he still owns. Mr. and Mrs. RADWAY are the parents of five children - Rosina, wife of Henry ABBOTT, a prominent merchant of Beloit; Emily, wife of Augustus METCALF, of Seneca Falls, N.Y.; Mary A. is a saleslady in the store of Mr. ABBOTT; Roland married Lean CABMAN, and is engaged in farming in this county; Estella is a graduate of the High School of Beloit, is also in the employ of Mr. ABBOTT. Mr. RADWAY is a man of more than ordinary ability, and is a great friend to the cause of education. In his political belief he is a supporter of the Republican party. In early life he was a Whig, and cast his first Presidential vote for John Quincy Adams. In 1840 he voted for Gen. William Henry Harrison, of whom he was a great admirer, at one time traveling 120 miles in a buggy to see him, and in 1888 he voted for the new Executive, Benjamin Harrison. For more than half a century Mr. and Mrs. RADWAY have traveled life's journey together. They have now retired from the active duties of life, and become residents of Beloit, where they are enjoying the fruits of former toil. They are respected by all who know them, and are numbered among Rock County's best citizens. Jonathan NYE, the father of Mrs. RADWAY, married Susan CURTIS, a native of New England. For a while they were residents of Vermont, but later emigrated to Cumberland County, N.Y., where they spent ten years, and in 1820 they became residents of Medina County, Ohio. They were the parents of ten children, but only two are now living - Levi, of Medina County, Ohio; and Mrs. RADWAY. Mrs. NYE died in 1816, after which her husband was married to Miss Sabrina HOWARD, and to them were born five children. Mr. and Mrs. NYE were members of the Methodist Church and highly respected citizens.

Submitted By Carol