John Esty
John Esty was born in Phelpstown, Ontario Co., N. Y., June 30, 1793, and his wife, Betsey W. (Jones) was born in Middlefield, Berkshire Co., Mass., February 1, 1799. They moved to Mantua, this county, in 1818, and were married the same year. There were born to them four sons and three daughters, of whom three sons and two daughters are now living. The four sons and two daughters lived to have homes of their own, and all resided in this State but one son, who died in Missouri August 13, 1871, aged forty seven years; one daughter died in infancy. John Esty was a soldier in the war of 1812, and received a commission as First Lieutenant in 1825 from Gov. Morrow. In 1830, during the administration of Gov. Trimble, he was promoted to be Captain of the First Regiment of Rifles. He was a Democrat until the organization of the Republican party, with which he allied himself, and which he supported until his death. He was a man who maintained the best interests of his country, and was loved by all who knew him. He died November 15, 1863, aged seventy-one years; his wife died November 10, 1869. Our subject is a citizen of wealth, influence and enterprise. He has served as Trustee of his township for two years.
From History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885