PETER BRAYTON, farmer, P. O. Carey, Wyandot County, one of the first settlers of Big Spring Township, this county,
was born in Crawford (now Wyandot) County, Ohio, February 7, 1825, son of Elijah and Anna (Holebrook)
Brayton, natives of Vermont where they were married and lived for a few years thereafter; thence they moved to
Fremont, Ohio, in 1814, and from there to Huron County, Ohio, about 1816, and later to Wyandot County where
they remained until about 1831, when they came to Big Spring Township, this county, settling on what is known as
the Indian Reserve, and here they resided until death, Elijah Brayton dying in 1868, his wife in 1851. Our subject
has been twice married, the first time January 1, 1845, to Mary Ogg, born in Wyandot County, Ohio, August 17,
1826, daughter of Kinsey and Eliza Ogg, natives of Ohio (both now deceased), and to this union were born six
children, five now living: Josephine, wife of John Foulk; Jesse; Emily J., wife of Joseph Crislip; Lafayette;
Tefronia, wife of Maj. C. Bright; Newton is deceased. Jesse has been twice married, first time to Sarah Boucher,
by whom he had one son and one daughter, and second time to Lilla Montgomery, who has born him one son and
one daughter. Mrs. Brayton died August 1, 1871, deeply mourned by her husband, family and a host of friends; she
was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. March 19, 1872, Mr. Brayton was again married, this time to
Hannah Little, born in Hancock County, Ohio, October 31, 1838, daughter of Solomon and Rachel Little, former of
whom, a native of Virginia, died in July, 1864, latter, born in Harrison County, Ohio is still living. One child, now
deceased, was the issue of our subject's last marriage. Mr. Brayton owns 640 acres of good land. He was a
member of the Ohio National Guards during the late civil war, enlisting June 29, 1862, in Company C, Forty-ninth
Regiment; was detailed for guard duty at Johnson's Island, and received an honorable discharge, August 12, 1862
and returned home. He subsequently provided two substitutes at a cost of $350. He and his wife are members of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically Mr. Brayton is a staunch Republican.
Trancribed by Bonnie Walsh.
WARNER, BEERS & CO., 1886
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part IV, p.716
ADAMS TOWNSHIP