Charles Cone
Charles Cone, one of the pioneers, was born in Connecticut in the year 1772, whence he emigrated with his family in the spring of 1800, and was a resident of the county up to the time of his death, April 26, 1853. He was married to Miss Jane Harvey, who became the mother of twelve children: Rufus, Philena, Ann, Charles, Ass, James, James S., Thomas H., Grace, Rachel, William, and Martha. All of these but one, William, are now alive. He was born in this county January 2, 1810, and has been a resident of the county all his life, with the exception of about two years. He has been twice married; first February 6, 1834, to Miss Mary Atherton, daughter of Henry Atherton, of Massachusetts. Three children followed: William H., Charles, and George M. February 9, 1841, he married Miss Mary Brown, daughter of Joseph Brown, of Butler county. To them were born two children: Rachel J., and Joseph. All the children have been married and are living. Mr. and Mrs. Cone are both members of the Presbyterian church, of which they are liberal supporters. When the elder Mr. Cone came to Ohio the country was all in woods. The first thing he did was to build a cabin to shelter his family. At a later day he built an inn on the bank of the Great Miami river, and kept a ferry-boat for taking people across. The Indians at that time were exceedingly troublesome. William, the son, is now living in the same yard where the house stood in which he was born, and has reached the ripe age of seventy. His memory is still good, and he looks as though he might live many more years.
From History of Hamilton county, Ohio, Henry & Kate Ford, L. A. Williams & Co., Publishers, 1881