Hayward, Rotheus

The oldest son of Joseph Hayward and Lydia (Barrows) Hayward, Rotheus Hayward was born October 14, 1781, in Easton, Massachusetts. In the fall of 1805, he emigrated west to Marietta, Ohio, where he worked in the shipyard of Edward Tupper. The following year he purchased a 105-acre farm above the mouth of Wolf Creek, near Waterford, Washington County, Ohio.

On January 29, 1807, Rotheus Hayward was married to Panthea Nye, daughter of Ichabod Nye and Minerva (Tupper) Nye. The couple had seven children: Joseph; Benjamin Tupper; Rotheus; Ichabod; Lydia; Edward; and George. Panthea (Nye) Tupper died January 24, 1821, and on March 18, 1822, Rotheus married Rebecca Gray, daughter of William Gray and Mary (Diamond) Gray. Five more children were added born: Charlotte; Panthea; Daniel; Columbus; and Cyrus.

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