| John M. Whiton whose portrait appears elsewhere
in this volume, was born in Berkshire
county, Mass. In 1830. About 1831 the parents of the subject, (J.M. and Sallie Bradley Whiton) removed to the Western Reserve. And settled in Huntington, Lorain county. Here the subject was reared, attending such schools of the community afforded and when a youth learned the trade of a blacksmith. In 1849, he left for California and for several years devoted his attention to gold mining. 1852 found him returned to Lorain county, and embarked in mercantile pursuits at Huntington. In 1855 he removed to a farm purchased and pre-empted in Hardin county Iowa where, in 1856, he assisted in the organization of Pleasant township of that county. In the spring of 1857 he again returned to Lorain county, and until 1872 was engaged in business at Brighton. He then purchased a farm in Wakeman, Huron county, which he conducted until the opening of his present business establishment in Wakeman village. He is a member of the Congregational Church and has for years been an active Sabbath School worker. He is also a valued member of the Firelands Historical Society. |
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