Ohio families originated in Cheshire, Connecticut
Before we get deeply into the various family branches that settled in Ohio's Western Reserve we need to go back to where they all came from.
Josiah Smith
Revolutionary War veteran whose descendants settled Ohio, Iowa and points west
Roger Haskell Jr.
The younger Haskell remained with his family in Mina, N.Y. after George Haskell moved on to Ohio
Why northeastern Ohio was settled by families from Connecticut
The surprising legacy of the Connecticut Western Reserve
Arvilla Delight Smith
Held hostage with her daughter Josephine after husband Nathan Meeker was killed in a Colorado Indian uprising
Patty Smith
The twice-widowed Ohioan set off for a new adventure in Iowa
Levi Smith
Early settler in Bloomfield Township, Trumbull County, in the Ohio Western Reserve
Martha Haskell
Daughter of Captain Haskell born in Chautauqua who married Josiah T. Smith in Trumbull County, Ohio. Their fifth child was Hattie Smith Stetson