Pliny Lathrop

Father: John Lathrop born: August 30,1761, Bethel Vermont; married: October 25, 1787 Bethel Vermont; died: July 23,1830 Pike Twp. Alleghany County New York

Mother: Azubah Putnam born: February 26,1767; married: October 25, 1787 Bethel Vermont; died: October 18,1855 Sylvania, Lucas County Ohio

Spouse 1: Mariah A. (Metcalf) Lathrop  born: August 21, 1814 (1812?) New York; died: June 11, 1870 Lucas County, Richfield Twp. Ohio Buried: Ford Cemetery, Berkey, Ohio
Married:  ?

Children:

  1. Wilson C. Lathrop  born: April 18,1842 Richfield Twp Ohio (adopted from Lucian 1844); married: 1863-1864 Jane Edmonds; died: August 7, 1864 in Civil War.
  2. Delos Cook  born: 1852 Ohio (adopted?); married: ??; died: ??
Spouse 2: Eliza Ann (Post) Lathrop born: December 21, 1821 (1823?), Wyoming Co. New York; died: ?
Married:  April 15, 1873, Hillsdale, MI
    Father: Aaron Post
    Mother: Elizabeth (Sevea) Post

Biography:
 

"Pliny Lathrop with David Hendrickson and Jacob Wolfinger can justly claim the honor of being the first white settlers in Richfield Township, all coming there in 1834. Pliny settled in the northern part of Richfield Township. Active in the Whig party in 1838, he was one of the Lucas County delegates to the young men's Whig convention at Mt. Vernon. He helped organize Richfield Christian Church in 1855. Among the offices Pliny held were the following:
-Co. Supt. of Schools, 3 years;
-Deputy Supt., 3 years; 
-Postmaster of Richfield Township, 10 years

Pliny Lathrop was always greatly interested in religious work and contributed much money and effort to that cause, U.C. College found in him a friend. His favorite saying was: "I want to so live that the world will be none the worse for my lived here."  His religion though spirtiual and exalted was thoroughly practical. On July 7, 1881 Mr. Lathrop started with a companion to visit Ohio, New York, Massachusetts and Vermont (his birthplace). He died shortly after his return on August 28."

Verne Lathrop (Moorman) 

Census
1860
June 21: Nephew Lucian B. Lathrop age 26 (1834 NY) and his future wife Phebe ... Orman? age 26 (1834 NY) are living with Pliny. The real estate value of Pliny's property is $ 6,400 and his personal estate is $1,200, he is a farmer.

1870
June 12: Delos Cook is listed as being adopted by Pliny. Two other woman are residing in the home as domestic servants. The real estate value of Pliny's property is $ 8,000 and his personal estate is $5,000, he is a farmer.

Notes:

Sources:
History of the Lathrop Family by Irma Lathrop Moorman 1940
Census 1840 OH Lucas County Richfield Twp Roll 410 Book 1 Page 272A ; www.genealogy.com
Census 1850 OH Lucas County Richfield Twp Roll 706 Book 1 Page 146B Line 35 ; www.genealogy.com
Census 1860 OH Lucas County Richfield Twp Roll 1003 Book 1 Page 36B Line 5; www.genealogy.com
Census 1870 OH Lucas County Richfield Twp Roll 1236 Book 1 Page 80B Dwelling 24 Line 19; www.genealogy.com
Census 1880 OH Lucas County Richfield Twp Roll 1044 Book 2 Page 4B Line 1; www.genealogy.com