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1869-George W. Jones, Pittsfield, Chairman ; James H. Dennis, Chambersburg; William An- derson, Flint; John Lester, Detroit ; James A. Brown, Montezuma; David Hess, Pearl; B. L. Matthews, Perry; Noah Divilbiss, Perry ; T. H. Dimmitt, Griggsville; B. F. Westlake, Newburg ; B. C. Lindsay, Hardin ; Frank J. Halford, Spring Creek ; T. M. Coss, Fairmount ; John Preble, New Salem; Joseph Turnbaugh, Martinsburg; J. B. Harl, Pleasant Hill; William Grammar, Hadley ;
1870-George W. Jones, Pittsfield, Chairman ; Lewis Ham, Chambersburg; William Anderson, Flint; Samuel Hayden, Detroit; James A. Brown, Montezuma; George W. Roberts, Pearl; B. L. X Matthews, Perry; T. H. Dimmitt, Griggsville; Thompson J. Pulliam, Newburg; Alvin Petty, Hardin; F. J. Halford, Spring Creek; Taylor M. Coss, Fairmount; John Preble, New Salem; John Brittain, Martinsburg; A. J. Lovell, Pleasant Hill; J. W. Burke, Derry; William Dustin, At- las, M. Blair, Barry ; P. H. Davis, Pleasant Vale; John Clutch, Kinderhook.
1871-George W. Jones, Pittsfield, Chairman; Lewis Ham, Chambersburg; William Anderson, Flint; B. W. Flynn, Detroit ; James A. Brown, Montezuma ; George W. Roberts, Pearl; Thomas X Reynolds, Perry; James McWilliams, Griggs- ville; T. G. Pulliam, Newburg; Francis Frye, Hardin; T. J. Halford, Spring Creek; William Morrison, Fairmount ; John Preble, New Salem; Hardin Goodin, Martinsburg; A. J. Lovell, Pleas- ant Hill; William Grammar, Hadley; William Dustin, Atlas; James W. Burke, Derry; Calvin Davis, Barry ; M. D. Massie, Pleasant Vale ; John Clutch, Kinderhook.
1872-George W. Jones, Pittsfield, Chairman ; Lewis Ham, Chambersburg; B. W. Flynn, De- troit; William T. Dugdell, Montezuma; G. W. Roberts, Pearl; Thomas Reynolds, Perry ; James × McWilliams, Griggsville; Strother Grigsby, New- burg ; Francis Frye, Hardin ; David Hollis, Spring Creek; William Corey, Fairmount; John Preble, New Salem; William Fowler, Martinsburg ; A. J. Lovell, Pleasant Hill; William Grammar, Hadley ; J. W. Burke, Derry ; William Dustin, Atlas; Cal- vin Davis, Barry; M. D. Massie, Pleasant Vale; John Clutch, Kinderhook.
1873-Lewis Hanı, Pittsfield, Chairman ; David Pyle, Flint ; B. W. Flynn, Detroit ; Milton Grimes, Montezuma ; George W. Roberts, Pearl; Thomas Reynolds, Perry; James McWilliams, Griggs- ville; P. H. Cooper, Newburg; Wright Hicks, Hardin; F. J. Halford, Spring Creek; William Corey, Fairmount; Addison Caldwell, New Sa- lem; Lewis Dutton, Pittsfield; William Fowler,
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Martinsburg ; A. J. Lovell, Pleasant Hill ; William Grammar, Hadley; Thomas H. Coley, Derry; Josiah Long, Atlas ; John P. Grubb, Barry ; John Horn, Pleasant Vale; John Clutch, Kinderhook.
1874-James H. Dennis, Chambersburg, Chair- man; William Turnbull, Flint ; William Douglas, Detroit; A. J. Worcester, Montezuma; Andrew N. Hess, Pearl; Thomas Reynolds, Perry; James y Murray, Kinderhook; Marcus Hardy, Levee.
McWilliams, Griggsville; Nathan Kelley, New- burg; Wright Hicks, Hardin; C. C. Melton, Spring Creek; William Corey, Fairmount; Addi- son Cadwell, New Salem; Lewis Dutton, Pitts- field ; Francis Fowler, Martinsburg; A. J. Lovell, Pleasant Hill; William Grammar, Hadley; Ma- berry Evans, Derry; J. G. Adams, Atlas; Calvin Davis, Barry ; John B. Horn, Pleasant Vale ; John Clutch, Kinderhook.
1875-William B. Grimes, Pittsfield, Chairman ; J. L. Metz, Chambersburg; Austin Wade, Flint; Henry Moler, Detroit; A. J. Worcester, Monte- zuma; D. W. Miller, Pearl; Thomas Reynolds,X Perry; James McWilliams, Griggsville; J. H. Farrington, Hardin ; C. C. Melton, Spring Creek ; R. B. Mclaughlin, Fairmount; Addison Cadwell, New Salem; Thomas Aiton, Martinsburg; A. J. Lovell, Pleasant Hill; William Grammar, Had- ley ; Maberry Evans, Derry ; J. G. Adams, Atlas ; Alex. White, Barry; M. D. Massie, Pleasant Vale; William Ross, Newburg; R. M. Murray, Kinderhook.
1876-A. J. Worcester, Montezuma, Chair- man; J. L. Metz, Chambersburg; Joseph Wilson, Flint; Henry Moler, Detroit; G. W. Roberts,X Pearl; Z. Wade, Perry; George Pratt, Griggs- ville; C. P. Chapman, Newburg; R. R. Pollock, Spring Creek; R. B. Mclaughlin, Fairmount ; Addison Cadwell, New Salem; Wm. B. Grimes, Pittsfield; Thomas Aiton, Martinsburg; A. J. Lovell, Pleasant Hill; William Grammar, Had- ley ; Maberry Evans, Derry ; Samuel Taylor, At- las; W. F. White, Barry ; R. M. Murray, Kinder- hook; John W. Brammell, Pleasant Vale; J. H. Farrington, Hardin; F. A. Douglas, Levee.
1877-J. W. Burke, Derry, Chairman; George Ham, Chambersburg; Joseph Wilson, Flint; Da- vid Stoner, Detroit; Charles E. Bolin, Monte- zuma; A. N. Hess, Pearl; Z. Wade, Perry; George Pratt, Griggsville; C. P. Chapman, New-
burg; Wright Hicks, Hardin; W. R. Wilson, Spring Creek; R. B. Mclaughlin, Fairmount ; Addison Cadwell, New Salem; Lewis Dutton, Pittsfield; William Fowler, Martinsburg; John S. Lockwood, Pleasant Vale; William Grammar, Hadley; Samuel Taylor, Atlas; W. F. White, Barry; F. L. Zernberg, Pleasant Hill; R. M.
1878-Calvin Davis, Barry, Chairman; George Ham, Chambersburg; Joseph Wilson, Flint; W. T. Smith, Detroit; C. E. Bolin, Montezuma; G. W. Roberts, Pearl; J. W. Grimes, Perry ; George'X Pratt, Griggsville; C. P. Chapman, Newburg ; J. H. Griffin, Hardin; M. W. Bogart, Spring Creek; Dele Elder, Fairmount; John Preble, New Sa- lem; Lewis Dutton, Pittsfield; P. H. Sullivan, Martinsburg; A. L. Galloway, Pleasant Hill; H. L. Hadsell, Hadley; T. H. Coley, Derry ; Samuel Taylor, Atlas; J. S. Lockwood, Pleasant Vale; Samuel Clark, Kinderhook; Marcus Hardy, Levee.
1879-B. W. Flynn, Detroit, Chairman; J. C. Newton, Chambersburg; David Pyle, Flint; N. D. McEvans, Montezuma; G. W. Rob-X erts, Pearl; Z. Wade, Perry; George Pratt, Griggsville; C. P. Chapman, Newburg; George Main, Hardin; C. C. Melton, Spring Creek ; Dele Elder, Fairmount; Abel Dunham, New Salem; H. S. Lloyd, Pittsfield; P. H. Sul- livan, Martinsburg; A. L. Galloway. Pleasant Hill; Orrin Campbell, Hadley; T. H. Coley, Derry; C. B. Dustin, Atlas; E. A. Crandall, Perry ; M. D. Massie, Pleasant Vale; John Clutch, Kinderhook; Marcus Hardy, Levee.
1880-A. L. Galloway, Pleasant Hill, Chair- man; J. C. Newton, Chambersburg ; N. D. Mc- Evers, Montezuma ; W. D. Hanks, Pearl ; George Y Pratt, Griggsville; George Main, Hardin; Dele Elder, Fairmount; R. M. Murray, Pittsfield ; John Eckes, Hadley; John Clutch, Kinderhook ; N. P. Hart, Barry ; Marcus Hardy, Levee ; J. F. M. Meredith, Detroit; David Pyle, Flint; Asa Hinman, Perry; C. P. Chapman, Newburg ; Francis Fowler, Spring Creek ; Abel Dunham, New Salem ; P. H. Sullivan, Martinsburg ; T. H. Coley, Derry ; C. B. Dustin, Atlas ; Eugene Gray, Pleasant Vale ; C. F. Lovett, Ross.
1881-J. C. Newton, Chambersburg, Chair-
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man ; Joseph Wilson, Flint ; Elisha Hayden, Mon- tezuma; L. W. McMahan, Griggsville; James G. Hayden, Hardin ; T. M. Coss, Fairmount ; Julius Swartz, Martinsburg ; J. W. Eckes, Hadley ; C. B. Dustin, Atlas; N. P. Hart, Barry ; M. M. Ald- rich, Cincinnati; Marcus Hardy, Levee; W. D. Hanks, Pearl; H. D. Williams, Detroit; Asa Hinman, Perry; C. P. Chapman, Newburg ; David Hollis, Spring Creek; A. Dow, Pittsfield; A. L. Galloway, Pleasant Hill; William Evans, Derry; Henry' Ferguson, Ross; Eugene Gray, Pleasant Vale; Smith Hull, Kinderhook; W. H. Winterbothom, New Salem.
1882-Marcus Hardy, Levee, Chairman ; Ed- ward Irving, Chambersburg; Joseph Wilson, Flint; Elisha Hayden, Montezuma; W. H. Yates, Griggsville; Harvey Weaver, Hardin; J. R. Walker, Fairmount; A. Dow, Pittsfield ; A: L. Galloway, Pleasant Hill; T. H. Coley, Derry; Henry Ferguson, Ross; J. H. Brammell, Pleas- ant Vale; Smith Hull, Kinderhook; H. D. Wil- liams, Detroit ; J. G. Phillips, Perry ; C. P. Chap- man, Newburg; C. C. Melton, Spring Creek ; W. H. Winterbothom, New Salem; Julius Swartz, Martinsburg; Solon Huntley, Hadley; Samu_1 Taylor, Atlas ; N. P. Hart, Barry ; John F. Hall, >Cincinnati ; W. D. Hanks, Pearl.
1883-Marcus Hardy, Levee, Chairman ; Ed- ward Irving, Chambersburg; H. D. Williams, Detroit ; C. C. Lammy, Pearl ; William H. Yates, Griggsville; Harvey Weaver, Hardin; John R. Walker, Fairmount; Albert Fishell, Pittsfield; A. L. Galloway, Pleasant Hill; Clem L. Hoskins, Derry ; Henry Ferguson, Ross ; J. H. Brammell, Pleasant Vale; J. F. Hall, Cincinnati ; Joseph Wilson, Flint ; Thomas N. Hall, Montezuma ; Asahel Hinman, Perry; Hardin Westlake, New- burg ; D. H. Johnson, Spring Creek ; John Preble, New Salem; Julius Swartz, Martinsburg; Solon Huntley, Hadley; Thomas Fesler, Atlas; N. P. Hart, Barry; Smith Hull, Kinderhook.
1884-Marcus Hardy, Levee, Chairman ; Ed- ward Irving. Chambersburg ; Thomas Shaw, Mar- tinsburg ; John W. Cannon, Pleasant Hill; Wil- liam Grammar, Hadley; H. L. Anderson, Atlas ; Asa Winter, Newburg; David Benn, Hardin ; D. Hollis, Spring Creek; E. R. Rust, Fairmount ; John Preble, New Salem; H. Ferguson, Ross ;
C. L. Hoskins, Derry; J. Wilson, Flint ; H. D. Williams, Detroit ; T. N. Hall, Montezuma ; J. G. Phillips, Perry ; Frank Hatch, Griggsville; N. P. Hart, Barry; H. B. Atkinson, Pleasant Vale; Smith Hull, Kinderhook ; Daniel Caffrey, Cincin- nati; E. F. Binns, Pittsfield; George Roberts, Pearl.
1885-Marcus Hardy, Levee, Chairman ; Ed- ward Irving, Chambersburg; H. D. Williams, Detroit; Ransom Kesinger, Pearl; W. H. Yates, Griggsville; William Cunningham, Hardin; E. R. Rust, Fairmount; E. F. Binns, Pittsfield; George Watson, Hadley; H. L. Anderson, Atlas ; H. B. Atkinson, Pleasant Vale; J. F. Hall, Cincinnati ; N. F. Brown, Ross ; John Clark, Flint; T. N. Hall, Montezuma; W. S. Johns, Perry; C. P. Chapman, Newburg ; David Hollis, Spring Creek ; John Preble, New Salem; H. T. Shaw, Martinsburg; William Evans, Derry; William Hoyt, Barry; Smith Hull, Kinderhook; A. L. Galloway, Pleasant Vale.
1886-E. F. Binns, Pittsfield, Chairman ; Ed- ward Irving Chambersburg; W. J. Smitherman, Detroit ; R. Kesinger, Pearl ; James A. Farrand, Griggsville; William Cunningham, Hardin ; Dele Elder, Fairmount; H. T. Shaw, Martinsburg ; William Grammar, Hadley ; H. L. Anderson, At- las; T. A. Retallic, Barry ; Smith Hull, Kinder- hook; Marcus Hardy, Levee; John Clark, Flint ; C. E. Bolin, Montezuma; O. F. Johns, Perry ; C. P. Chapman, Newburg ; C. C. Melton, Spring Creek; D. E. Donly, New Salem; A. L. Gallo- way, Pleasant Hill; William Pryor, Derry; N. Brown, Ross; H. B. Atkinson, Pleasant Vale; M. M. Aldrich, Cincinnati.
1887-A. L. Galloway, Pleasant Hill, Chair- man; Edward Irving, Chambersburg; W. J. Smitherman, Detroit ; George Roberts, Pearl; J. A. Farrand, Griggsville; D. L. Benn, Hardin ; Dele Elder, Fairmount; George Barber, Pitts- field; W. A. Peck, Hadley; H. L. Anderson, At- las; T. A. Retallic, Barry ; Smith Hull, Kinder- hook; Marcus Hardy, Levee ; John Clark, Flint ; C. E. Bolin, Montezuma; O. F. Johns, Perry ; C. P. Chapman, Newburg; C. C. Melton, Spring Creek ; W. H. Laird, New Salem; H. T. Shaw, Martinsburg; W. H. Pryor, Derry; William
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Lovett, Ross; H. B. Atkinson, Pleasant Vale ; E. G. Lyon, Cincinnati.
1888-H. B. Atkinson, Pleasant Vale, Chair- man ; Edward Irving, Chambersburg ; H. E. Wil- liams, Detroit ; Ransom Kessinger, Pearl; J. A. Farrand, Griggsville; D. L. Benn, Hardin ; Dele Elder, Fairmount ; R. T. Hicks, Pittsfield ; I. D. Webster,' Pleasant Hill; W. H. Pryor, Derry ; H. H. Duff, Ross; Smith Hull, Kinderhook ; Mar- cus Hardy, Levee ; Wallace Parker, Flint ; O. W .. Bagby, Montezuma; O. F. Johns, Perry; Asa Winter, Newburg ; William Gheen, Spring Creek ; W. H. Laird, New Salem; H. G. Shaw, Martins- burg ; W. A. Peck, Hadley ; H. L. Anderson, At- las; T. A. Retallic, Barry; E. G. Lyon, Cincinnati.
1889-H. B. Atkinson, Pleasant Vale, Chair- man ; Ed Irving, Chambersburg; H. E. Williams, Detroit; A. N. Hess, Pearl; J. A. Farrand, Griggsville; D. L. Benn, Hardin; W. D. Waters, Fairmount ; George Barber, Pittsfield; I. D. Web- ster, Pleasant Hill; William Evans, Derry ; George Hoskins, Ross; Smith Hull, Kinderhook; Marcus Hardy, Levee ; John Clark, Flint ; O. W. Bagby, Montezuma; Asa Hinman, Perry; Asa Winter, Newburg; C. C. Melton, Spring Creek; W. H. Laird, New Salem; H. T. Shaw, Mar- tinsburg; John McCleery, Hadley; C. R. Shaw, Atlas; T. A. Retallic, Barry; Daniel Caffrey, Cincinnati.
1890-E. F. Binns, Pittsfield, Chairman; Ed Irving, Chambersburg; W. J. Smitherman, De- troit ; R. Kessinger, Pearl; J. A. Farrand, Griggs- ville ; Hayes Colvin, Hardin; Leander Vail, Fair- mount; H. T. Shaw, Martinsburg; John Mc- Cleery, Hadley ; C. R. Shaw, Atlas; John Weber, Barry; Smith Hull, Kinderhook ; Marcus Hardy, Levee; John Clark, Flint; William Hess, Monte- zuma ; O. F. Johns, Perry ; H. J. Westlake, New- burg; C. C. Melton, Spring Creek ; W. H. Laird, New Salem; I. D. Webster, Pleasant Hill; J. R. Easley, Derry; George Hoskins, Ross ; Nelson Morey, Pleasant Vale; H. B. Jeffries, Cincinnati.
1891-E. F. Binns, Pittsfield, Chairman; J. C. Newton, Chambersburg; O. F. Johns, Perry ; H. J. Westlake, Newburg; W. D. Waters, Fair- mount; W. A. Peck, Hadley; George Hoskins, Ross; John Weber, Barry; Smith Hull, Kinder-
hook; William Hess, Montezuma; Hayes Colvin, Hardin; James Cawthorn, Flint; John Clark, Flint; Walter Scarborough, Detroit; J. A. Far- rand, Griggsville; Asahel Duff, Spring Creek; Ira Roberts, Pleasant Hill; J. R. Easley, Derry ; Werner Heidloff, Pleasant Vale; R. Kessinger, Pearl; H. B. Jeffries, Cincinnati; Marcus Hardy, Levee ; C. R. Shaw, Atlas; W. H. Laird, New Salem; H. T. Shaw, Martinsburg.
1892-E. F. Binns, Pittsfield, Chairman ; J. C. Newton, Chambersburg; Walter Scarborough, Detroit; A. N. Hess, Pearl; J. A. Farrand, Griggsville; George Main, Hardin; W. D. Wa- ters, Fairmount; Elliott Baker, Martinsburg ; J. R. Easley, Derry; William Bright, Barry ; Smith Hull, Kinderhook ; Marcus Hardy, Levee; George Hoskins, Ross; James Cawthorn, Flint ; William Hess, Montezuma; O. F. 'Johns, Perry ; H. J. Westlake, Newburg; Asahel Duff, Spring Creek; W. R. Hooper, New Salem; W. A. Peck, Hadley; T. J. Fesler, Atlas; W. Heideloff, Pleasant Vale; George W. Klitz, Cincinnati; Ira Roberts, Pleasant Hill.
1893-E. F. Binns, Pittsfield, Chairman ; James Cawthorn, Flint; A. N. Hess, Pearl; W. R. Hooper, New Salem; William Bright, Barry ; George W. Klitz, Cincinnati; H. J. Westlake, Newburg; Walter Scarborough, Detroit; Asahel Duff, Spring Creek; M. F. Godwin, Pleasant Hill; Henry Young, Ross ; Thomas J. Fesler, At- las; F. L. Hall, Perry; William Hess, Monte- zuma; George Main, Hardin; Elliot Baker, Mar- tinsburg; Smith Hull, Kinderhook ; J. R. Easley, Derry ; George W. Gerard, Chambersburg ; L. W. McMahan, Griggsville; Dele Elder, Fairmount ; Charles Johnson, Hadley; William I. Ware, Pleasant Vale; W. H. Griggs, Levee.
1894-J. R. Easley, Derry, Chairman; J. L. Cawthorn, Flint; George Williams, Pearl; W. R. Hooper, New Salem; Fred Jaritz, Martinsburg ; William Bright, Barry; W. P. Kennedy, Cincin- nati; G. W. Gerard, Chambersburg; F. L. Hall, Perry; H. J. Westlake, Newburg; Dele Elder, Fairmount; Charles Johnson, Hadley; W. I. Ware, Pleasant Vale; William Hess, Montezuma ; George Main, Hardin; Thomas N. Hall, Pitts- field; C. I. Rupert, Atlas; Smith Hull, Kinder- hook; Thomas Davis, Levee; W. Scarborough,
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Detroit; L. W. McMahan, Griggsville; Asahel Duff, Spring Creek; M. F. Godwin, Pleasant Hill; Henry Young, Ross.
1895-John McTucker, Hadley, Chairman ; J. L. Cawthorn, Flint; G. W. Williams, Pearl; W .. R. Hooper, New Salem; Fred Jaritz, Martins- burg; William Bright, Barry; W. P. Kennedy, Cincinnati; G. W. Gerard, Chambersburg; F. L. Hall, Perry; Alva R. Foreman, Newburg; Ed R. Lake, Fairmount; J. R. Easley, Derry ; John M. Ross, Pleasant Vale; William Hess, Montezuma ; George Main, Hardin; T. N. Hall, Pittsfield; C. I. Rupert; Smith Hull, Kinderhook; Thomas ·Davis, Levee; Nathan Sloan, Detroit ; C. M. Sim- mons, Griggsville; Asahel Duff, Spring Creek ;. M. F. Godwin, Pleasant Hill; John L. Capps, .Ross.
1896-Henry Hall, Derry, Chairman; Frank Wade, Flint; G. W. Williams, Pearl; W. R. Hooper, New Salem; Elliott Baker, Martinsburg ; J. G. Woolery, Barry; J. W. Smith, Cincinnati ; G. W. Gerard, Chambersburg; F. L. Hall, Perry ; A. R. Foreman, Newburg; E. R. Lake, Fair- mount ; John McTucker, Hadley ; John M. Ross, Pleasant Vale; William Hess, Montezuma ; George Main, Hardin ; M. R. Peckenpaugh, Pitts- field; C. I. Rupert, Atlas ; John McCrory, Kinder- hook; W. H. Griggs, Levee; Nathan Sloan, De- troit; C. M. Simmons, Griggsville; Asahel Duff, Spring Creek; M. F. Godwin, Pleasant Hill; J. L. Capps, Ross.
1897-I. L. Lemon, Spring Creek, Chairman ; Frank Wade, Flint; G. W. Williams, Pearl; W. R. Hooper, New Salem; Elliot Baker, Martins- burg; J. G. Woolery, Barry; J. W. Smith, Cin- cinnati; S. J. Hobbs, Chambersburg ; W. T. Rey- nolds, Perry; A. R. Foreman, Newburg; J. R. Collard, Pleasant Hill; W. A. Strubinger, Derry ;
H. E. Reed, Pleasant Vale; William Hess, Mon -. erts, Pearl; D. Cover, Jr., New Salem; H. T.
tezuma; George Main, Hardin; M. R. Pecken- paugh, Pittsfield ; C. I. Rupert, Atlas ; J. J. Mc- Crory, Kinderhook ; A. D. Eckman, Levee; Harry Dempsey, Detroit; C. M. Simmons, Griggsville ; E. R. Lake, Fairmount; Arthur Elder, Hadley ; Henry Young, Ross; George McFarland, Pleasant Vale.
1898-I. L. Lemon, Spring Creek, Chairman ; S. J. Hobbs, Chambersburg; W. T. Reynolds,
Perry ; A. R. Foreman, Newburg ; J. R. Collard, Pleasant Hill; W. A. Strubinger, Derry ; George McFarland, Pleasant Vale; William Hess, Mon- tezuma; William Pringle, Hardin; M. R. Peck- enpaugh, Pittsfield; Joseph Dober, Atlas; W. P. Kennedy, Cincinnati; A. D. Eckman, Levee; W. G. Hubbard, Hadley; Harry Dempsey, Detroit; C. M. Simons, Griggsville; E. R. Lake, Fair- mount; Arthur Elder, Hadley; Henry Young, Ross; Robert Kilpatrick, Flint; G. W. Roberts, Pearl; D. Cover, Jr., New Salem ; H. T. Shaw, Martinsburg; Calvin Davis, Barry; J. J. Mc- Crory, Kinderhook; C. H. Hurt, Barry.
1899-I. D. Webster, Pleasant Hill, Chairman ; Robert Kilpatrick, Flint; G. W. Roberts, Pearl; D. Cover, Jr., New Salem; H. T. Shaw, Martins- burg; C. H. Hurt, Barry ; W. P. Kennedy, Cin- cinnati ; S. J. Hobbs, Chambersburg ; W. T. Rey- nolds, Perry ; A. R. Foreman, Newburg; Thomas J. Waters, Fairmount; W. A. Strubinger, Derry ; George McFarland, Pleasant Vale ; William Hess, Montezuma; William Pringle, Hardin; M. R. Peckenpaugh, Pittsfield; Joseph Dober, Atlas; J. J. McCrory, Kinderhook; A. D. Eckman, Levee; W. Scarborough, Detroit; G. M. Smith, Griggsville; C. C. Melton, Spring Creek; M. C. Brown, Hadley; Henry Young, Ross.
1900-I. D. Webster, Pleasant Hill, Chairman ; S. J. Hobbs, Chambersburg; W. T. Reynolds, Perry ; A. R. Foreman, Newburg ; T. J. Waters, Fairmount; W. A. Strubinger, Derry; Geo. Mc- Farland, Pleasant Vale ; C. E. Bolin, Montezuma ; Hayes Colvin, Hardin; A. L. McDonald, Pitts- field; George Adams, Atlas; John Walsh, Kinder- hook; A. D. Eckman, Levee; W. Scarborough, Detroit ; G. M. Smith, Griggsville ; C. C. Melton, Spring Creek; M. C. Brown, Hadley; Henry Young, Ross; R. Kilpatrick, Flint; G. W. Rob- Shaw, Martinsburg; N. R. Davis, Barry; J. W. Smith, Cincinnati.
1901-I. D. Webster, Pleasant Hill, Chairman ; Robert Kilpatrick, Flint; G. W. Roberts, Pearl; D. Cover, Jr., New Salem ; H. T. Shaw, Martins- burg; N. R. Davis, Barry ; J. W. Smith, Cincin- nati; S. J. Hobbs, Chambersburg ; J. B. Gregory, Perry ; A. R. Foreman, Newburg ; T. J. Waters, Fairmount ; E. T. Strubinger, Derry ; W. I. Ware,
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Pleasant Vale ; C. E. Bolin, Montezuma ; Hayes Colvin, Hardin; A. L. McDonald, Pittsfield ; G. S. Adams, Atlas; John Walch, Kinderhook; A. D. Eckman, Levee; Samuel Williams, Detroit ; G. M. Smith, Griggsville; Arch Wall, Spring Creek; A. B. Wike, Hadley; Henry Young, Ross.
1902 -- C. E. Bolin, Montezuma, Chairman ; S. J. Hobbs, Chambersburg; J. B. Gregory, Perry ; A. R. Foreman, Newburg; T. J. Waters, Fair- mount; A. B. Wike, Hadley; Henry Young, Ross; W. J. Garner, Atlas ; J. W. Smith, Cincin- nati; W. E. Allen, Levee; N. R. Davis, Barry ; Robert Burbridge, Hardin; John Biddle, Flint ; Samuel Williams, Detroit ; G. M. Smith, Griggs- ville; Arch Wall, Spring Creek; I. D. Webster, Pleasant Hill; E. T. Strubinger, Derry; W. I. Ware, Pleasant Vale; John Walch, Kinderhook; William Shinn, Martinsburg; John Seigle, Pitts- field ; D. Cover, Jr., New Salem ; J. H. Stillwell, Pearl.
1903-C. E. Bolin, Montezuma, Chairman ; John Biddle, Flint; Robert Burbridge, Hardin; John Seigle, Pittsfield ; W. J. Garner, Atlas ; John Walch, Kinderhook; J. W. Stead, Griggsville ; Arch Wall, Spring Creek; A. B. Wike, Hadley; Werner Heidloff, Pleasant Vale; E. B. Tolbert ; Chambersburg ; W. T. Reynolds, Perry ; Thomas Troutner, Ross ; J. H. Stillwell, Pearl ; D. Cover, Jr., New Salem ; W. T. Shinn, Martinsburg ; N. R. Davis, Barry ; J. W. Smith, Cincinnati; A. R. Foreman, Newburg; M. F. Godwin, Pleasant Hill; E. T. Strubinger, Derry; T. E. Aldrich, Levee ; G. W. Seybold, Fairmount ; S. Williams, Detroit.
1904-C. E. Bolin, Montezuma, Chairman ; E. B. Tolbert, Chambersburg ; W. T. Reynolds, Per- ry; A. R. Foreman, Newburg; G. W. Seybold. Fairmount; A. B. Wike, Hadley ; Thomas Trout- ner, Ross; G. W. Darrah, Flint; Robert Bur- bridge, Hardin : John Seigle, Pittsfield; W. D. Miller, Atlas ; John Walch, Kinderhook; T. E. Aldrich, Levee ; Samuel Williams, Detroit ; J. W. Stead, Griggsville ; Arch Wall, Spring Creek ; M. F. Godwin. Pleasant Hill; E. T. Strubinger, Derry ; W. Heidloff, Pleasant Vale ; J. S. Crow- der, Pearl; S. B. Peacock, New Salem; W. T. Shinn, Martinsburg ; N. R. Davis, Barry ; G. W. Lowe, Cincinnati.
1905-Samuel Williams, Detroit, Chairman ; G. W. Darrah, Flint; Smith Crowder, Pearl; S. B. Peacock, New Salem; W. T. Shinn, Martins- burg; N. R. Davis, Barry ; G. W. Lowe, Cincin- nati; John Wilson, Fairmount; Harry Peck, Hadley ; E. T. Strubinger, Derry; Henry A. Ham, Chambersburg ; J. S. Felmly, Griggsville ; M. F. Godwin, Pleasant Hill; C. E. Bolin, Mon- tezuma ; Robert Burbridge, Hardin ; John Seigle, Pittsfield; W. D. Miller, Atlas; John Walch, Kinderhook; T. E. Aldrich, Levee; Thomas Troutner, Ross ; C. C. Dewell, Pleasant Vale ; A. L. Kiser, Newburg; W. T. Reynolds, Perry ; A. F. Turnbaugh, Spring Creek.
PIKE COUNTY OFFICIALS.
Pike county circuit clerks have been James Whitney-My Lord Coke, 1821-5; George W. Hight, 1825-7; William Ross, 1827-35; James Davis, 1835 ; John J. Lombaugh, 1835-43 ; P. N. O. Thompson, 1843-52 ; James Kenney, 1852-6; W. R. Archer, 1856-60; George W. Jones, 1860-4, 1876-80; J. H. Crane, 1864-8; J. J. Topliff, 1868-72; J. A. Rider, 1872-6; W. R. Wilson, 1880-4; E. R. Motley, 1884-8; George W. Archer, 1888-1896; Henry Bowers, 1896-1904 ; J. E. Dinsmore, 1904.
The county clerks were : J. W. Whitney, 1821 ; George W. Britton, 1825-6; William Ross, 1826-34; James Davis, 1834-8; Asa D. Cooper, 1836; William D. Boling, 1838-43; Henry T. Mudd, 1843-7; John J. Collard, 1847-9; Peter V. Shankland, 1849-53; Austen Barber, 1853-7;Stro- ther Griggsby, 1857-61 ; William Stears, 1861-9; William B. Grimes, 1869-73; J. L. Frye, 1873-7; E. F. Binns, 1877-81; C. I. Swan, 1881-6; V. A. Grimes, 1886-98; J. R. Gicker, 1898. Only four of the circuit clerks and five of the county clerks are living.
The county has had seventeen circuit and eighteen county clerks from 1821 to 1905, and I knew all but seven of them.
The county has had the following school super- intendents : J. G. Pettingill, 1865: John N. De- well, 1869; J. W. Johnson, 1873; William H. Crow, 1877; R. M. Hitch, 1886; W. R. Hatfield, 1894; J. B. Gragg, 1897; Miss Caroline Grote, present incumbent.
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PAST AND PRESENT OF PIKE COUNTY.
The following served as school commissioners : Joseph H. Goodin, 1832; Lyman Scott, 1833; D. B. Bush, 1841 ; T. G. Trumbull, 1845; James F. Hyde, 1849; M. H. Abbott, 1851 ; John D. Thomson, 1853; Joseph J. Topliff, 1859; J. G. Pettingill, 1861.
The county has had the following surveyors : Stephen Dewey, 1821-24; James W. Whitney, 1824; Charles Pollock, 1834; David Johnston, 1835-39; Joseph Goodin, 1839; David Johnston, 1841-49; James H. Ferguson, 1849; A. G. Cham- berlain, 1853; H. P. Buchanan, 1857; John A. Harvey, 1859; Hiram J. Harris, 1863; Isaac A. Clare, 1875: George H. Whittaker, 1882; Jesse Bowen, 1895; M. Z. Smith, 1900; H. H. Hardy, 1905.
Pike county's coroners have been as follows : Daniel Whipple, 1822; Israel N. Burt, 1832; Benjamin E. Dunning, 1834; Stephen St. John, 1838; James Brown, 1842; C. H. Brown, 1844; Cyrus B. Hull, 1846; Edward Connet, 1850; R. S. Underwood, 1852 ; Samuel Sitton, 1854; Wil- liam Benn, 1856; H. St. John, 1857; Lewis E. Hayden, 1858; G. W. Molinix, 1860; Eli Farris, 1862; Sherman Brown, 1868; Martin Camp, 1872; Martin V. Shive, 1874; A. C. Peebles, 1876; Fred Ottowa, 1879; L. N. Ferris, 1880; J. Windmiller, 1884; John Morton, 1888; D. P. H. Marshall, 1892; Daniel Weeks, 1896; I. L. Lemon, 1900; L. J. Huntley, 1904.
Pike county has had the following treasurers : Nathaniel Shaw, 1821 and 1825; Nathaniel Hinckley, 1822; Leonard Ross, 1823; Henry J. Ross, 1824; John Ross, 1827-9; Isaac Vandeven- ter, 1829-34; John Barney, 1834-7; John Britton, 1838; Jones Clark, 1839-43 and 1850; William Watson, 1843-7; Samuel L. Crane, 1847-9 and 1850; Charles Mason, 1849; William T. Harper, 1851-3; Strother Griggsby, 1853-63; R. A. Mc- Clintock, 1863-5; David S. Hill, 1865-7; L. J. Smitherman, 1867-71; Thomas Gray, 1871-3; David Hollis, 1873-5; Thomas Reynolds, 1875-7; R. M. Murray, 1877-9; B. W. Flinn, 1879-84; Addison Cadwell, 1884-8; Thomas H. Coley, 1888-92; Jacob Windmiller, 1892-6; Thomas H. Ward, 1896-1900; Daniel L. Weeks, 1900-4; A. L. McDannold, present incumbent.
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