Hector Lemon
Hector Lemon, deceased, was born in Maryland in 1789. In about 1823 he migrated to Pennsylvania and located in Chester County, where in 1825 he married Miss Ann Smith, of that county, born September 1, 1795. Mr. and Mrs. Lemon settled in Chester County, Pa., remained until June, 1833, when they went to Ohio and located in Shelby County, entered, made iinprovements, on the west half of the southeast quarter of section 27, Dinsmore Township, on which Mr. Lemon died April 18,1851. His companion survived him until September 15, 1867, when she died in Sidney, this county, where she had resided about five years. They reared a family of four children, Sarah A., Mary J., Esther C., and Rebecca E. Mary J. and Esther C. are now dead. Sarah A. married Philip Hagan, and is now living on her father’s home farm. Rebecca E. married Philip Summers, and now resides in Henry County, Iowa. Mr. Lemon served about one year in the war of 1812, and in 1852 his family received a warrant from the Government, calling for 160 acres of land for his services during that war.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883