Simeon Prior
Simeon Prior | |
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| Born | May 16, 1754 Norwich, Connecticut |
| Died | June 29, 1837 (aged 83) Northampton, Ohio, US |
| Buried | Harrington Cemetery in Summit County, Ohio |
| Branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1776-1777 |
| Spouse(s) | Katharine |
| Other work | settled Northampton Township, Ohio |
Simeon Prior (May 16, 1754 – June 29, 1837) was a blacksmith and Revolutionary War soldier, who in 1802 along with his family founded Northampton Township, Ohio, now a part of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The original family farm was located in what was called the Connecticut Western Reserve on the eastern shoulder of the Cuyahoga Valley.