Severance family.
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The Severance family was a prominent Cleveland, Ohio family known for its philanthropic activities. Solon Severance, a Cleveland banker, was the son of Solomon Severance and Mary Helen Long, and a brother of Louis Severance. He was also a descendent of John Walworth, an early settler of Cleveland who was a civil engineer and was appointed in 1806 as the Custom Collector for the District of Erie. Solon's wife, Emily Allen, was the daughter of Dr. Dudley Allen, and the sister of prominent surgeon Dudley P. Allen. Solon and Emily's daughter, Julia Severance Millikin, was the wife of Benjamin Milliken, a noted Cleveland opthalmologist. Julia's children included Helen Millikin Nash and Severance, Marianne, Dudley, and Louise Millikin.
From the description of Severance family papers, series II, 1826-1989. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 43497889
Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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creatorOf | Severance family. Severance family papers, series II, 1826-1989. | Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library |
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associatedWith | Allen family. |
associatedWith | Allen, Dudley Peter, 1852-1915. |
associatedWith | Allen, Dudley, 1814-1898. |
associatedWith | Allen, Peter, 1787-1864. |
associatedWith | Long family. |
associatedWith | Long, David, 1787-1851. |
associatedWith | Long, Juliana Walworth, 1794-1866. |
associatedWith | Milliken family. |
associatedWith | Milliken, Julia Severance, 1862-1950. |
associatedWith | Millikin, Benjamin L., 1851-1916. |
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