Simeon Prior

Simeon Prior
Born(1754-05-16)May 16, 1754
Norwich, Connecticut
DiedJune 29, 1837(1837-06-29) (aged 83)
Northampton, Ohio, US
Buried
Harrington Cemetery in Summit County, Ohio
Service / branchArmy
Years of service1776-1777
Spouse(s)Katharine
Other worksettled 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.[1] The original family farm was located in what was called the Connecticut Western Reserve on the eastern shoulder of the Cuyahoga Valley.

  1. ^ Price, Mark J. "First settlers of Northampton Township remembered". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 2023-01-06.