PORTAGE COUNTY OHIO
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File contributed to the Ohio Biographies Project by:
Betty Ralph
bralph@HiWAAY.net
17 November 2000
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Copyright Betty Ralph bralph@HiWAAY.net November 200



HENRY CARIS, farmer, P.O. Rootstown, was born in Rootstown Township, this
county, May 23, 1832; son of John and Betsey E. Caris, natives of
Pennsylvania, who came to Rootstown Township in a very early day, and here
remained until their death.  Our subject married, March 17, 1861, Flora E.
Ward, born in Portage County, Ohio, in 1834, daughter of William and Betsey
E. Ward, early settlers of Rootstown Township, where they remained until
their death.  Mr. and Mrs. Caris have three children:  Frank L., James H.
and Arlie L.  Our subject, who has been a farmer and brick-maker all his
life, owns seventy-three acres of good land where he and his family reside.
He has filled the office of Trustee of his township.  He and his family are
descended from some of the first settlers of this county.