Henry A. Dyson
Henry A. Dyson, farmer, P. O. Hiram, was born in Hiram Township, this county, October 18, 1822; son of John and Sarah (Young) Dyson, natives of Delaware and Connecticut respectively, and who came with their parents to this county in 1804. The mother of our subject died in 1845, and the father in 1868. Our subject began the trade of stone-mason in his youth, which he followed in later years, giving also some attention to farming. He became owner of land in 1857 in Hiram Township, upon which he now resides. He was married in 1843, to Miss Lucinda Wright, of Hiram Township, a native of New York State, born in 1822 of parents who were early settlers in this county, now deceased. Our subject is the father of one son—Nelson H. , born November 22, 1848, and married November 22, 1868, to Miss Emma Young, of Hiram Township, daughter of Andrew and Joann (Harris) Young, natives of Connecticut and Rhode Island respectively, and of English descent, who settled in this county in 1811. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Dyson are the parents of three sons: Howard L., Eugene B. and Clarence A. Mr. and Mrs. Dyson, with their son Nelson H. and his wife, are members of the Disciples Church. Our subject has filled most of the township offices; both he and his son are Democrats in politics.
From History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885