George Champlain

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George T has other ordinance dates: b 18 Dec 1986 E 8 Apr 1987 SP 9 Apr 1987 all in the Oakland Temple.
George T. Champlin, farmer; P.O. Harveyburg; born inClintonCounty,Ohio Aug. 9, 1838; is a son of Joshua and Hannah (Martin) Champlin,nativesofRhode Island. They emigrated to Ohio in spring of 1832, locating first at Cincinnati; thence, in the fall of the same year, locatedinClintonCounty, where his wife died in fall of 1839; he died Sep, 5, 1864, aged70years.They had seven children, six now survive - Joshua; Samuel; Moses;John;Edwardand George T. Mr. Champlin was a sailor on the seas fortwenty-fiveyears,several of which he served as a Captain, and was engaged as a Privateer inthewarof 1812. His father followed the seas through life, and died ontheoceanwhile out on a four years cruise, dying when on his way home, and wasburiedinthe ocean. After Mr. Champlin settled in Clinton County, hefollowedfarming;was a very prosperous farmer and a leading man in his community, and heldmostofthe offices of his township during his life. Our subject remainedwithhisfather till his death; was married March 5, 1867, to Caroline, daughter of Jehu Mulford, a native of New Jersey. Mr. Champlin after marriagelocatedinWarren County where he has followed farming. In 1871, he purchased theplacewherehe now lives, and moved on to it in 1872, where he has since resided;hisfarmhe bought of the Hadley heirs; it contains 111 acres of good land, mostly in cultivation. Taken from History of Warren County, Ohio, 1882. Book 977:1763 H2h

Seal to Parents: 11 DEC 1972 SLAKE - Salt Lake Utah

George married Caroline Mulford, daughter of Jehu Mulford and Margaret McCarty, on 5 Mar 1867. (Caroline Mulford was born on 19 Aug 1829 in Lebanon, Warren, Ohio, christened on 19 Aug 1829 and died on 1 Jan 1894.)