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E. Benjamin, lot 8. e. s. w. qr., ser. 16: Jan. 17, 1850. Robert Adams, c. hf .. John Adams w. hf.
R. Benjamin, lot 7, w. s. w. qr., ser. 16; Jan. 17, 1850.
Virgil Pike, lot 10 e. s. e. gr .. sec. 16: Jan. 22. 1850. B T. Gharrett, e. hf .. J. W. Earhart, w. hf.
Robert A. Morrison, Jot 9, w. s. e. gr., sec. 16: Jan. 17, 1850.
Henry Parker, n. e. qr., sec. 17; July 6. 1818. Hibbe Schwartz, n. c. 160.
Thomas Johnson, n. w. gr., see. 17; July 6, 1818. James A. Bunnell, n. w. 160. Ira Holman, s. w. qr., sec. 17; May 2, 1818. J. A. Bunnell, e hf. B. W. Crum, w. hf. George Suter. s. e. qr., sec. 17: Nov. 10, 1817. C. W. Brown, 127 acres, J. T. Kessinger, 28.
Aaron Woodworth, n. e. gr., sec. 18; Jan. 31, 1818. James A. Bunnell.
Sylvanus Moore, e. hf. of n. w. qr., sec. 18; June 8, 1836. Nancy and R. S. Snare, 151.
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Sylvanus Moore, n. w. qr. of n. w. qr., sec. 18; July 3, 1835.
Oliver Moore, s. w. qr. of n. w. qr., sec. 18; June 8, 1836.
Sylvanus Moore. e. hf. of s. w. qr., sec. 18; June 8, 1836. Robert E. Bunnell, s. w. qr.
Sylvanus Moore, w. hf. of s. w. qr., sec. 18; July 3, 1835.
Nathan Convers, s. e. qr., sec. 18; Jan. 31, 1818. Robert E. Bunnell, s. e. qr.
Asa Winslow, n. e. qr., see. 19; Oct. 6, 1817. Robert E. Bunnell all of sec. 19, ex- cept 137 acres in s. e. qr. of Henry Morse.
James Holgate, e. hf. of n. w. qr., sec. 19: Dec. 17, 1836.
James Holgate, w. hf. of n. w. qr., sec. 19; July 3, 1836.
James lolgate, n. hf. of s. w. qr., sec. 19; June 25, 1836.
Wm. D. Grant, s. hf. of s. w. qr., sec. 19; June 25, 1836.
Abiezer Washburn, s. e. qr., sec. 19; Oct. 6, 1817.
Jonathan Drake, n. e. qr., sec. 20; April 1, 1818. J. F. Kessinger, 147; C. W. Brown, 10.
Nathan Shepherd, n. w. qr., sec. 20; April 1, 1818. F. Tess, 30; Henry Moore, 47; S. Crum. 78.
Richard Bayard, s. w. qr., sec. 20; Dec. 2, 1817. Fritz Tess, s. w. 152; Il. Moore, 5. Shelby Hobbs, s. e. qr., sec. 20; Dec. 2, 1817. Wm. Taylor, s. e. 160.
Alvin Dillingham, n. e. qr., sec. 21; Nov. 29, 1817. R. A. Adams, 80; J. Tash, 40; J. Rewarts, 40.
Joseph McFarlin, n. w. qr., sec. 21; Nov. 29, 1817. J. Adams, 80; Fritz Tash, 80. Samuel bane, s. w. qr., sec. 21; June 10, 1818. John Leadley, s. w. 160.
James Parks, s. e. qr., sec. 21; June 10, 1818. J. Rewarts, 80; J. Tash, w. 80.
William Stewart, D. e. qr., sec. 22; Oct. 31, 1817. J. T. Eagelston, n. 80; W. Eagel- ston, s. 80.
Benj. Brown, n. w. qr., sec. 22; Mar. 19. 1818. E. Ackley, n. 80; John Ackley, s. 80. Samuel Lewis, s. w. qr., sec. 22; Nov. 29, 1817. Thomas Bissett, s. w. 160.
Joseph Windell, s. e. qr., sec. 22; Nov. 29, 1817. J. T. Eagelston, n. 80; C. S. Eagelston, s. 80.
Moses Ileath, n. e. qr., sec. 23; May 15, 1818. Henry Mahler, n. e. qr. Arch MeCrary, n. w. qr., sec. 23. Nov. 19, 1817. Win. Campbell, n. w. qr. Christian Right, s. e. qr., and s. w. qr., sec. 23; Oct. 6, 1817. Mary MeClyment, 40; W. Eagelston, 120, in s. w. gr. : Henry Mahler, 120; M. MeClyment, 40; s. e. qr. Amos (. Babrock, n. c. qr., sec. 24; Sept. 11, 1850. Levi Fouts, n. e. 160. Bernard McMahon, n. w. qr., sec. 24; Oct. 6, 1817. Wash. Corrington, n. w. 160. John Mason, s. w. gr., sec. 24; Oet. 6, 1817. John Dexter, s. w. 160.
John W. Ingersoll, s. e. qr., sec. 24; Sept. 11, 1850. R. MeBocock est., s. e. 160. Amos C. Babcock, s. e. qr., see. 25; Sept. 11, 1850. R. MeBocock est., n. e. 160. John Norfleet, n. w. gr , sec. 25: July 18, 1818. II. Otman, e. 80; 11. Mahler, w. 80. Jacob Skinner, s. w. gr., sec. 25; JJuly 18, 1818. R. MeBocock est , s. w. 160.
Amos C. Babcock, s. e. qr., sec. 25; Sept. 11, 1850. Lewis Fouts, n. 80; H. Mah- ler, 40; MeBocock est., 37; Mary Ewen. 3, s. e. qr.
Joshua Register, n. e. qr., sec. 26; Mar. 11, 1818. 11. Mahler, 80; Ilarvey Petit, 80. Thomas McCoy, n. w. gr., sec 26: March 11, 1818. II. Petit, e. 80; II. Schwartz, 80. James Giles. s. w. gr., sec. 26; Oct. 6, 1817. W. W. Jarman, s. w. qr.
Paul Green, s. e. qr., sec. 26: Oct. 6, 1817. C. W. Brown, s. c. gr.
Joseph Morse, n. e. qr., sec. 27; Dec. 27, 1817. W. Leet, n. e. 160.
Warren Sartwell, n. w. qr., sec. 27; Dec. 27, 1817. Susan Philips, e. 80; T. Hey- wood, w. 80. Timothy Dixon, s. w. qr., sec. 27; Nov. 29, 1817. Wm. Flook, e. 8212; J. Re- warts, w. 7712.
Richard Embley, s. e. qr., sec. 27; Nov. 29, 1817. M. C. Swiger, s. c. 160.
Richard Edmunds, n. e. qr., sec. 28; Sept. 29, 1818. Ann Heywood, n. 80; 1. Tash, s. 80. Thomas Dennis, D. w. qr., sec. 28; Sept. 29, 1818. Robert and James Parker. D. w. 160. William Briggs, s. w. qr., sec. 28; July 30, 1818. Geo. Merna, n. 80; Geo. Green, s. 80. John Adams, s. e. qr., sec. 28; July 30, 1818. John Rewarts, n. 80; W. II. Jor- dan, s. 80. John Nichols, n. e. qr., sec. 29; Der. 24, 1817. Geo. Merna, e. 80; W. Scott, w. 80. Giles (. Dana. n. w. qr., sec. 29; Oct. 27, 1836. Winfield Scott, n. w. qr. Joseph Dockham, s. w. qr., sec. 29; Jan. 1, 1818. Winfield Scott, s. w. qr. George Decker, s. e, gr., sec. 29; Jan. 1, 1818. Geo. Scott, e. 80; W. Scott, w. 80.
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llorace Clark, n. e. qr., sec. 30: Dec. 27, 1817. Wesley King, n. 100; W. Rea- gon, s. 60.
E. McClenahan, Jr., e. hf. n. w. qr., sec. 30; Aug. 17, 1835. Wesley King, n. w. qr.
E. MeClenahan, Jr., w. hf. n. w. qr., sec. 30; June 25, 1835.
Isaac Leonard, e. hf. s. w. qr., sec. 30; July 12, 1836. Wesley King, n. hf. s. w. qr.
Geo. W. Osterhout, w. hf. s. w. qr., sec. 30; Aug. 17, 1835. Albert King, s. hf. s. w. gr.
Harvey Gaylord, s. e. qr., sec. 30; Dec. 27, 1817. W. Reagon, 120; Ezra P. Ew- ers, 40 s. e. qr.
Adonijah Ball, n. e. qr., sec. 31; Oct. 52. 1817. Weldon Reagon, n. e. qr.
Wm. Pratt, n. w. qr., sec. 31; May 17, 1836. J. Colgan, n. w. 153.
Edwin Hutchenson, s. w. qr., sec. 31; June 8, 1836. J. Colgan, s. w. 153.
Peter Ricker, s. c. qr., sec. 31; Oct. 22. 1817. Richard Hight, s. c. 160.
Edwin IFutchenson, n. e. qr .. sec. 32: Feb. 15, 1837. Eliza Williamson, 78: Lydia Hume, 80.
Jacob Trishour, n. w. qr., soc. 32; Oct. 31, 1811. W. W. Corcoran, n. w. 160. John Brandon. s. w qr., see. 32; March 17, 1818. Betsy Eagelston, s. w. 80 and small lots.
C. Brockett, s. e. qr., sec. 32: March 17. 1818. W. H. Weller, e. 80, also 40; and W. Jarman, 40.
Peter Brown, n. e. gr., sec. 33; Feb. 17, 1818. D. S. Thurston, 160.
Jeremiah Gillan, n. w. gr., sec. 33; Feb. 18, 1818. Charles Weston, 160.
Robert Devine, s. w. qr., sec. 33; Oct. 6, 1817. R. and J. Barker. n. 80; T. J. Borock, s. 80.
Wm. Matthews, s. c. gr., sec. 33; Oct. 6, 1817. R. and JJ. Barker, s. 80; D. Thurs- lon, n. 80.
Nathaniel Varuum, n. c. qr., sec. 34; JJan. 3, 1818. James Owens, 160.
Thomas Walden, n. w. qr., sec. 34; Jan. 3, 1-18. W. B. Pettie, 80; W. II. Pet- tie, 80.
Horace Withevill. s. w. qr., see. 34: May 8, 1818. Thomas Steer, Sr., 160. Adam Sufford, s. e. qr., sec. 34; Dec. 2, 1818. Elon Steer, 160.
Jenks Wait, n. e. and n. w. gr .. sec. 35; Oct. 6, 1817. T. Ryan, e. 80; W. Ryan, w. 80 n.e. gr .; Wm. Conrad, n. w. 160.
Moses Aldrich, s. w. gr., see. 35: March 16, 1818. Thomas Beall, s. w. 160.
John Messing, s. e. qr., sec. 35; March 16, 1818. Joseph Hennessy, s. e. 160.
John W. Ingersoll, n. e. qr., sec. 36; Sept. 11, 1850. Jacob Stoves, e. 79; Mc- Borock est., w. 80.
Thomas Lee, n. w. and s. w. gr., sec. 36; Nov. 11, 1818. Henry Mahler, e. 80; T. Ryan, w. 80, and Anthony Ryan, s. w. 160.
Jolin W. Ingersoll, s. e. qr., sec. 36; Sept. 11, 1850. Henry Wingert, s. e. 160.
The Schools of Penn date back to 1836, when Wall's school- house was the resort of scholars, preachers and worshipers. In 1>45 the township was organized for school purposes. The earliest record in possession of Brooks W. Crum, present school treasurer, dates back to June. 1846. Samuel Camp being treasurer, when a notice of the tax levy for 1545 is given. Prior to this, the same year, Lemuel S. Dor- rance, Henry Breese, Nehemiah Merritt and John Todd were elected trustees. The tax levy was 885.89 In 1846 the tax was $6 heavier. In June. 1846. L. P. Bates received 828 for teaching the Franklin dis- triel school. In November, 47. Lucinda Buswell received $17 for teaching in District No. 3. At this time there were 114 children of school age here. In '4S JJoseph Newton was treasurer for district No. 1 ; James Holgate for No. 2 ; John Dodd for No. 3: and later, Elisha Greenfield. In '49 thirty-three voters petitioned for the sale of school lands. Dexter Wall and Jos. Newton were directors of district No. 1; in '50 P. S. Shaver and Virgil Pike were directors. In this year the tax levy was $83 for Penn schools. In '48 Camp resigned the office.
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and is supposed to have been succeeded by Franklin Pratt, whose name, however, is not signed as treasurer. In '51 the balance due James Bus- well. for building schoolhouse in district 3. was paid. In March. 62. there were nine school districts. The teachers were. respectively : David Redding, R. McAllister, Miss E. Smith. J. E. Gharrett. A. II. Bassett. J. B. Kent. B. Drake, and J. R. Holland. In district No. 8 there was neither schoolhouse nor school. Salary ranged from $16 to $28. Two hundred and twenty-three pupils were enrolled. The first regular record of board of trustees is dated April 6, '68, when the nine districts were fully organized with 373 scholars. E. J. Griffin was treasurer in '65. In October of this year the election of trustees under the new law resulted in the choice of J. W. Earhart. Benj. Bunnell and James Snare. They also served up to '70, when the following named teachers, appointed in '67, were here : Mary Hay. Andrew Turnbull, A. W. King. A. Hemment. G. W. McClyment, Simeon Bell, Ithamer Duybault. A. J. Dver. Ira Stockner and J. L. D. Long In '71 the name of Samnel Crum appears as trustee. In '72 Messrs. Snare, Crum and James Woods formed the board. In '76 lames A. Bunnell. James Snare. James Woods and E. J. Griffin, treasurer, formed the board. In this year also the boundaries of districts were changed throughout. In '77 the old schoolhouse and lot of district 5 were ordered to be sold. This house was sold to J. T. Eagelston for $69. In '78 Messrs. Crum, Snare and Bunnell formed the board, and in September the lot of dis- triet No. 5 was sold to Eliza MeLanghlan for $10. In '79 C. Bocock. Alex. Kessinger and Samuel Crum wore the trustees. In 'So B. W. Crum sneceeded Mr. Griffin as clerk. In 's1 Jonathan Gleeson was elected a trustee; in '82. George Wright : in '83 Jonathan Gleeson : G. M. Wright and Cyrus Bocock formed the board, with the first named. president. and they, with B. W. Crin, have formed the board down to the present time. The election held in district No. 2 on the question of building a new schoolhouse, JJuly 17. '80. resulted in nine votes for and two against the project. William Whitten and L. A. Foster were judges of election, with Nathan Downing, clerk. In '86 there were 249 males and 231 females under 21 years ; one graded and eight ungraded schools, attended by 256 pupils and presided over by seven male and seven female teachers, the former earning $1,460,90. and the latter. $1. 562.54. The total receipts were $6,608 .. 63 ; expendi- tures. 84,263.7>.
Officials .-- The supervisors of the township, other than the first named in organic chapter. were: 1854 60. Nathan Snare; '56, flenry Breese ; '57. Milan B. Little : '58-60. Benjamin Bunnell : '60-2. Nathan Snare ; 62. Samuel Crum : '63. Samuel G. Avery : '64. Nathan Downing: '65, John Snare: '66. John Ackley; '67, John Ackley; '68-72, Cyrus Bocock; 172-4, G. W. Brown : 74-86. Robert McBocock : '86, James Snare.
The justices of peace since 1853 are named as follows: 1853. Henry Breese and John Snare : '54. John G. Wheelock : '55. Peter S, Shaver; 56. Adonijah Taylor : '57, Robert MeBocock, Peter Shaver and G. Avervatic; '59. JJames Snare : `61. Robert MeBocock: '63. James Snare: '05. Robert MeBocock : '69. Robert Melocock : 171. James Snare; '73, J. W. Earhart. James Snare and W. B. Payne : '77, James
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Snare and W. B. Payne ; '81. Nathan Downing and James Snare: 'S5, Benj. F. Gharrett and A. Snare.
Castleton was surveyed by Edwin Butler for Alfred II. Castle, and the plat acknowledged April 7, 1870, before Isaac Thomas. J. P. The original town consists of seven blocks, northwest of the old D. P. & Il. R. R .. 160 feet south of the northeast corner of northwest quarter, sec- tion 16, township 13, range 7 east. Lincoln, Washington and Main streets are shown running north and south, and Smith, Sherman and State, east and west. Kissinger's addition was acknowledged October 11. 1870, extending from the line between sections nine and sixteen to Alexander street, showing Concord depot and Leon streets running north and sonth. The early purchasers of lots in blocks one and two at Castleton were G. W. Scott, Cyrus Bocock, Scott & Wrigley. B. G. Hall. Winfield Scott, in 1871: Emily A. Gunn. in 1872; John Mc- Kenzie. E. B. Morris, 1874: JJohn Murchison, Franz Booch, 1875; Phoebe Reardon, 1877: Louisa S. Sherman, W. E. Edgar. 1878; A. Ronse. 1880: Horace L. Brown, Sarah J. Jones. 1881. The Methodist Epis- copal Church Society of Castleton secured lot 12, and part of 11, from Scott, Wrigley & Scott. in November, 1871. In block three a few of the above named invested, with others, named as follows: Marcia E. White, 1869; Harty & Avery, C. Davidson, 1870; O. R. Newton, Jerry D. Woodset. K. A. Shaw, Henry C. Griffin, 1871 ; Abbie Il. Newton, James & JJ. D. Woods, 1873; James W. Fleming, E. Cham- pion. Ernestine Julg. 1875; McClure, Cutler & Co., D. Frey, 1876; C. P. Kellogg & Co., 1877; Henry Carse. William Holgate. W. Frey. T. HI. Doan, 1877. and others. In September, 18$1, the German Lutheran Society purchased lots 8, 9. 10, 11 and 12. In blocks four and five Ulrich Swartz bought in 1871 and 1876, and John Tess, in 1883. Heppe Schwarts bought lots one to six, in block live, in April, 1880, the Scotts. of Wyoming, Emily A. Gunn, and E. B. Norris, bring the principal buyers in all the blocks. In May, 1577, the Methodist Episcopal Society purchased on block seven, and from 1>71 to 1855 a number of lots were sold and resoll. Kissinger's addition was sold off between 1875 and 1885.
The business circle of Castleton comprises Ackley & Soper, and C. Bocock. general merchants ; D. W. Crum, druggist : Dr. I. R. Holgate; C. E. Jordan, principal ; Leo Julg, boots and shoes ; J. A. Klock & Fleming, grain elevator: Gilman, carpenter ; L. F. Moran, milliner ; H. D. Martin, painter and wagon-maker; Etta Sharrett, Paul Newton, teachers; W. S. Smith, blacksmith ; G. Wright, farm implements and insurance : Patrick Sullivan, (now of Wyoming) B. F. Gharrett, jus- tice : Rev. W. H. Jordan, P. M. church : Rev. C. Prohl, Lutheran church ; Mrs. D. Stewart, postmistress and hotel, succeeding D. W. Crum in the postoffice; Ackley & Co. and Fuller & Co.
In 1875 the bill for the establishment of a Normal School was passed. Prof. J. D. Woods was named as principal, with C. Bocock. G. W. Scott, H. J. Cosgrove and F. M. Earhart, directors. A Normal institute continues to be held there still, some of the meetings equaling in interest and number in attendance the most successful of
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the old-time annual reunions of teachers. Paul Newton for many years has given much attention to the institute.
Churches .- The Methodist Episcopal church of Penn township, is contemporary with that at Wyoming, but the early records of it were imperfect. From '36 to '46 William ITall, of Osceola Grove, was leader at Wall's. The class which met at Wall's schoolhouse in '51-2 comprised John Drawver, leader ; Rachel, Hiram and Mary Drawyer, Sarah Wall. Phobe Smith. Mary Stairbook, John T. Phoenix, Lydia Phoenix, Martha Harman, Naney Geer. Barbara Dunn, Phoebe A. Mason (who died in '53). Henry Seeley. Daniel Drawyer, Esther Tiek- nor: William Shurtleff, Zipporah Warren. In '52 this class was divided, Drawver taking charge of the class at Seeley's Point. Seth Davison was appointed leader, and with him were Sarah Wall, Phoebe Smith, Zipporah Warren, Catherine Merritt and Daniel Prunck.
Holgate's class met at Holgate's schoolhouse in '51-2 with John Pryor, leader. The member were: JJohn and Mary Pryor. Clarissa Rickey, Sylvania Holgate, Timothy and Keziah Hollister, Dan and Mary Burnell, Draper Hitchcock, Permelia Winter, Lydia Snare and Temperance Briggs.
The class-book of the church at Castleton gives the following names of members in January, 71: J. B. Robertson, Barbara Robertson. Thomas and Emma Robertson, Dr. Seldon Minor, Eliza Minor, Elizabeth Brown, Hattie Shoemaker. E. B. Norris, Lizzie Norris, John McFadden and wife, Joseph McFadden, Thomas and Sarah Stark. James and Permelia Woods. Ellen Griffin, Jane Ackley. Elizabeth Payne. William Under- wood was presiding elder, with E. Ransom, missionary. In '73. C. Springer was presiding elder, E. Ransom, P. C., and Ezra Griffin, C. L. with only twelve members in class. In November, '74, the names of Sarah Westfall, Emma B. Mckinstry. Matikla Wilson, Calvin Davi- son, Nettie Kohn, Temperance Bacon, and other members of the fami- lies named in '71 appear on the list. In '76 there were many addi- tions, including the Bunnells, Fosters, Smiths, Birds. Gleasons. Dong- lass, Martins, Clarks and E. B. Drawver. In '82 H. D. D. Martin was class leader, with Rev. G. C. Woodruff. preacher. In '84 the names of Amanda Wright, Jennie MeMillen, four members of the Drawyer family and members of other families named above appear on the list.
Methodist Protestant church of Castleton and circuit dates back to the year '49, when Moses Jared, of Canton. pastor of Lafayette circuit, being informed that a party of Methodist Protestants had removed from Pennsylvania to the neighborhood in the eastern part of Stark county. now known as Snareville, visited them and organized "Snare's class" of three members. as a part of the Lafayette circuit. From various causes the circuit weakened at Lafayette, and was changed between '53 and '58 to Spoon River Circuit. Subsequently the work extended east- ward and, to satisfy the new classes, another change to " Pleasant View circuit " was authorized in '64. Rev. Mr. Jared served his full term on the Lafayette circuit and was followed by others whose names are not given in the record. In '58 Spoon River circuit advanced, and, down to the present time, there is an unbroken history. In '59, or early in 60 the parsonage at Snareville was purchased, during the pastorate of
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Rev. J. L. Scott, who came here in '58. In '60 Rev. Robert Rice took charge, followed by Daniel Woods, S. P. Huntingdon, J. M. Ford, Edward Sellon, each of whom served one year; W. E. Martin, two years; G. 1. Taylor, three years. W. W. Williams came in '70, Isaac Wood in '71, Robert Burns, in '72; William Ross, in '73; L. S. Ilitchins, '74; E. J. Wynans, '75; J. L. Scott, '76; F. Stringer, '79; J. L. Kidd, '80, and Rev. W. H. Jordan, 'S1. In June, '82. the trustees. John Snare, Richard Ilight and Henry B. Ackley were instructed to sell the property at Snareville, and purchase parsonage grounds at Castleton. This was sold to Albert Snare for $415, and the present property purchased from Mrs. E. G. Gharrett for $750. and was deeded to the trustees of the Pleasant View circuit. Among the names of the first members of the church at Castleton are: James Snare, Elijah Holmes, Harriet Holmes, Mary Gleason, Clara Fleming, Jane Adams, Mrs. Earhart, John and Eliza Loper, Henry and Lottie Ackley, Mrs. Morris, Mary E. Adams, Mary William, William and Elizabeth Smith.
Among the members supposed to be old members of the M. P. church at Snareville were: Samuel and Ene Fulton, James Fulton, Margaret Fulton, Samuel and Elizabeth Crum, Mrs. A. A. Coghlan. Mrs. James Snare, John Snare, Mrs. White, Rachel White, George and Mary Talbert, Mrs. Harden, John M. and Sirella Maderis, Mary, Henry and Cynthia Newton, William and Emily Curfman, Ausman and Laura Dixon, James D. and Rhoda Ballentine, Alexander Ballentine. Daniel Coghlan, L. Templeton, Ella Dixon, Joseph and Mary Vernon.
The German Evangelical Lutheran St. Timothy church at Castle- ton was organized by Rev. F. R. Bess, of Peoria, in '78. The follow- ing members signed the constitution at that time: Jasper Schwartz, Wilhelm Conrad, Johann Tess, Hinrich Dunkelmann, Friedrich Brink- mann, llibbe Schwartz, T. Rahmeyer, Fritz Tess. Johann Wagner, Carl Burmeister, Jacob Zimmermann. The congregation built a church the same year for $1,500, which was dedicated December 8. 178. The first pastor who lived with the congregation was Rev. Carl Proehl, until that time assistant pastor of the German Ev. Lutheran St. Paul's church in Peoria, Ill. Rev. Carl Prochl was called in '78. and is yet there. Hle has charge of two other congregations which belong to the Castleton parish, one near Kewanee. Henry county, the other near Dunlap, Peoria county, Il. The congregation is growing very slowly, but continually, and has been increased mainly by immi- gration from Germany, to twenty-three families, with twenty-one voting members and 102 souls. The property of the congregation con- sists of the church, with a fine bell, for $280, the parsonage. a school- house and nine lots, representing a value of $3,500. No debts. The parochial school, which is held by the pastor during nine months in the year, is visited by 15-20 children. The congregation raises for her own purposes about $350, and for home and foreign missions about $80 every year. The trustees are at present : Fr. Brinkmann, W. Conrad and Fr. Tess. The storm of July, '79, damaged the German church at Castleton, and did much damage through the county.
Societies .- The Penn Farmer's Club was organized in February,
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1873, with C. W. Brown, president : Wm. Holgate, vice-president : E. J. Griffin, secretary ; and E. B. Norris, treasurer.
Penn Grange, No. 814, was presided over by Edwin Farris in 1875, with C. W. Brown, secretary.
The Union Literary Society of Castleton, a consolidation of the two old societies, was organized in March. 1883, with E. E. Ackley. president : W. N. Jordan, secretary : Jennie Gharrett, treasurer ; and B. W. Crum, W. P. Snare, Lizzie Moran, and D. W. Crum, executive committee.
The Castleton Lodge of Good Templars, organized some time ago, claims a large membership, and is prolific in good results. A reason- able effort failed to secure a summary of records.
Edward Somers, of Castleton, receiving $8 per month, was the only pensioner there in 1883.
Camp Grove, partly in this township and in Marshall county, is one of the ancient settlements of the Spoon river district. There is the old Catholic church and cemetery, with which the names of almost all the Catholic settlers of this section have been identified. The business circle of Camp Grove comprises, G. A. Blauvet, blacksmith: James Chambers and Amanda Hibbard, agents: Wm. Evans, meat-market ; J. Townsend, general merchant ; R. MeBocock. W. J. Townsend and Charles Wingate, live stock ; R. G. Fargo, iron and metals; S. H. Nichols, carpenter, and W. R. Owens, justice, with W. J. Townsend. postmaster.
In the days when the Bocock store was a great institution at Camp Grove, a man named Crook called on Cyrus Bocock with a view of obtaining ten cents worth of nails on credit. The storekeeper could not see how Crook would over redeem even this small debt, and so refused to supply him. The caller left without ceremony, prospected around the barn, and returning to the store said: " Cy, don't you want some eggs ? I've a dozen here." He responded, " Yes." The eggs were taken in exchange for the nails, but as Crook was leaving, Mr. Bocock called out: " Say, Crook, are these eggs good ?" Crook responded : "I don't know how good they may be, as they are your own raising," saving which he disappeared. Crook and his wife after many wander- ings settled in Kansas, where both died very poor.
Franklin Cemetery .- Very many of the old settlers of Penn and adjoining townships now lie in the Franklin cemetery, in Osceola township. The record dates back to 1835, beginning with Sally Seeley. aged one year, died in 1835 ; Elizabeth Seeley, 1541; Zurah Smith, '43; Lereau Emanuel, '45; Jay Spencer, '39; Elizabeth Spencer. '41; Sarah Brees, '38. The other interments of old persons in this cemetery, as far as denoted by monuments, are as follows- the name and date of death being given: Joel Wilson, '82: Jane Newton, '81 ; Joseph Newton. 71; Wm. Seeley, '50; Eliza Seeley, '60: Martha Seeley, '50 ; 11. Secley, '76; Amanda Seeley, '65; Orpha Wells, '73 ; Hepsabeth Moore. '50; James Moore, '53; Eliza Moore. '69; Win. Moore, '72; Peter Sharer, '66: Asher Smith, '69 ; Phoebe Smith. '81 : Adelaide Hylton. 72; Mary Hylton, "82: Mary Wilcox, '54; Samuel Montooth, '85 ; Eliza Jackson, 65; John Hunter, 63; Riley Harwood. 74: Magda-
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lene Dickerson, '68 : John Phenix, '67 : Mary Russell, '46; Naney Whit- ten. '68; Iliram Emmanuel, '50; Mary Erwin, 'S1; John Earhart, '74 : Sarah Spencer. '65 ; Henry Brees, 73: John Smith, '64: Margaret Harmon, '77; Nancy Shull, '75; Mary Harris. '71; Lydia Snare, '65; Temperance Bacon, 'S1 ; Abigail Davison, '45 ; and Hannah Miller, '61. The children buried there include Ira Drawyer, Lincoln Adams, John Mc Mullen, Harla Collins, Gertrude Stewart. Eudora Stewart, Fred Stewart, Sarah Seeley, Della Elston, Cyrus Elston, JJohn Phenix. James, William and Mary Thomas, Myron and Sherman Avery, John Taylor, Lilly Reardon, L. Harwood, John, Emma, Lneinda and Naney Geer, Melissa Whitten, Hiram Drawyer and infant sister. Emily Scher- merhorn, Seldon Stark, Warren Smith, Annie and Jennie Adams. Henry Davison. Charles Davison, W. Briggs, S. Miller, Clara Apple- gate, Hannah Markland and Clarinda Emmanuel.
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