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The Evangelical Association at Vera Cruz was organized in 1853, under the ministry of S. Dickover, presiding elder, and Andrew Nicolai, preacher in charge, and John Fox, junior preacher, with a membership of twenty. The pastors since then have been, though not in the order here given, G. A. Hartel, John Fox, C. Claus, and then, in order, J. K. and E. R. Troyer, Jacob Miller (two years each), George Roederer and C. C. Baier (three years each) and John Hoffman, the present pastor, since March, 1886. Under Rev. Roederer's ministry was perhaps the greatest revival.
At present there are fifty-five members. Jacob Mosiman, elass-leader; William Mertz, assistant class-leader and Sunday-school superintendent; J. I. Moser, Steward. Aver- age attendance at Sunday-school, ninety - six. There is also an auxiliary missionary society.
The house of worship, a frame that will seat 250 persons, was dedieated in 1855, by Rev. George Platz. There is also a par- sonage.
Mr. Hoffman has charge also of a society in the Gottschalk settlement, three and a half miles south of Vera Cruz. It was organized in 1853. Present membership, sixty-eight. Class-leader, Henry Shoemaker; exhorter, Henry Kreps; Sunday-school superintendent, John Blocker.
Mennonites, from Switzerland, who are said to be very exclusive in their religions views, have a society which meets in their church, about a mile north of Vera Cruz.
ROCKFORD.
This beautiful village of about ninety in- habitants is appropriately named, as it is situated at a ford where Rock Creek ripples poetically along over a fine rocky bed, and is in the southwest corner of Rock Creek Town- ship, and about seven miles west of Bluffton. Postoffice, Barber's Mills. It was laid out September 21, 1849, by Solomon Johnson and Matthew Davis.
The present business of the place is con- ducted by Morgan Ware, general store; C. C. Swaim, postmaster, hardware and groceries; Il. F. Lucabaugh, dry goods and groceries; William Johnson & Son, blacksmiths; Brown & Ware, tile factory, started abont 1872; Braner Bros., tile factory, established about 1880, across the creek, east of Rockford; Redding & Coolman, tile factory, a mile and a half south of town, started in 1886; Milton Davis, saw-mill, across the creek, east of town, running since 1875; Drs. J. W. and C. II. English, physicians, both regular. An effort was once made to establish a saloon here, but was soon starved out.
In an early day Rev. Hallet Barber built a water-power saw and grist mill at Rockford, about twenty rods below the present bridge. Afterward an engine was put in, which in March, 1877, exploded, killing two men and wounding several others. Pyle & Brown
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were the proprietors at the time. The mill was never rebuilt.
The school-house of briek is awkwardly situated about a half mile southwest of town, where school is taught seven months in the year, with an average attendance of sixty-five pupils, and only one teacher. To the com- mnon branches there are added history, civil government, physical geography, physiology, etc. Present trustee, William Miller.
The Rock Creek Methodist Episcopal Church, a half mile north of town, is a sub- stantial frame, 36 x 50 feet, ereeted during the pastorate of Rev. S. T. Stout, and dedi- eated in 1868 by Rev. W. E. McCarty. Other pastors serving here have been: Revs. Gal- breth, Gillum, Ramsey, Chester Church, C. Woolpert, George Clark, Charles II. Murray, R. W. Whitford, and the present is 1. W. Singer. The greatest revival was under the ministrations of Rev. C. Woolpert. When the church was built, two elasses were eon- solidated for the purpose, and the present name assumed. Membership at that time, sixty-five, now increased to ninety-six. Class- leader, John Sales; stewards, Jonas Redding, R. Pyle, Riley Stanton and William Gillum. Mrs. Bartmess, superintendent of Sunday- school, which has an average attendance of sixty.
The Rockford Reformed Church, 32 x 45 feet, is also situated north of the village about three-quarters of a mile. Membership, fifty or more. Pastor, Rev. Xanders, of Bluffton. Past ministers have been: Revs. John Naille, who dedicated the church, Wall, F. C. Withoff and Bretz.
The Seventh-Day Adventists in and about Rockford number about thirty-five, and are (April, 1887) intending to organize and build a church. They already have a Sunday-sehool, numbering from thirty-five to sixty-five, with Dr. J. W. Crum as superintendent. Attend-
ance at the social, thirty-five to forty. They also have a traet and missionary society of fifteen members. The following have preached for them, mostly as "tent elders": A. M. Shortridge, of Mechanicsburg; William Hill, of Rochester; L. Thompson, of Russiaville, and F. M. Roberts, of West Liberty, all of this State.
St. Paul's Church, Reformed and Luther- an, is a neat brick editice, about a mile east of the middle of the township, 40 x 55 feet, and was built in 1880, on a lot of ground donated by Abram Mast. It oeeupies the place of the smaller church built in 1857. The house is still used by both denomina- tions.
The Spark's Methodist Episcopal Church, in the northern part of the township, has over fitty members and a house of worship, a frame, that will seat 250.
Horeb Evangelical Lutheran Church, also in the northern part of Rock Creek Town- ship, was built about 1875. Present elders, Joseph Seaman and Randall Schoonover; deaeons, Jonathan Seaman and William Seott. Pastor, Rev. Waltınan.
The Rock Creek Township Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company was or- ganized in 1875, with about forty members; Isaac Fishbaugh, President; Joseph Lesh, Secretary, and Harrison Duff, Treasurer. They have a sinking fund and lend their money, the interest on which has paid over $3,000 in losses by fire and other ineidental expenses, and in the spring of 1886 a surplus of 8500 was refunded to the insured. Present officers: President, Jacob Farling; Secretary, Joseph Lesh, who has held that office sinee organization; Treasurer, Isaae Fishbaugh.
The Rock Creek Township Horse-thief Detective Association was first organized about 1865, under the law, which arms every member with constabulary authority. Isaae
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Church was organized April 6, 1860, by Rev. II. Wells, of Columbia City, who preached the first sermon, of this denomination, in Union Township. Only eleven persons com- prised the membership at that time; present membership, about seventy-five. Pastors who have since served-Rev. A. J. Gromer, Fred. Biddle, J. G. Jacobi and W. Waltman, the present minister, who resides at Kendallville, and commenced his pastoral duties here in 1884.
The United Brethren Church was organ- ized in 1855, in the school-house at Zanes- ville, by Rev. Gear, with only five members. William Haverstock was appointed class- leader and steward, and served in these relations many years; and he has been a trustee ever since the first church building was erected. The preachers in charge have been: Revs. Gear, MeKee, Matthews, Bay, D. R. Miller, John Wagner, George Miller, T. B. Williams, S. T. Mahan, L. T. Johnston, R. G. Wilgnes, and Mr. Abbott, the present ineumbent. Nearly all these were residents of Zanesville during their pastorate.
The old frame church, ereeted in 1857, is now Reed & Taylor's. carriage factory. The present edifice, frame and brick combined, was dedicated in September, 1884, by Rev. J. W. Holt, from Dayton, Ohio. Its dimen- sions are 45 x 60 feet, and the building cost over $3,000. There is also a parsonage. Present number of members, about 100. Sunday-school of fifty to sixty, presided over by A. M. Keplinger. David F. Thomas, local preacher. The greatest revivals were under Revs. Williams and George Miller.
The " Church of God " at Zanesville was organized about forty years ago, held meet- ings at private houses, the school-house, and in the United Brethren church, until 1868, when they erected a house of worship of their own, 32 x 44 feet. It was dedicated by
Rev. R. II. Bolton, of Western Ohio. Par- sonage was bought in November, 1886. Present membership, abont thirty-five. Sun- day-school attendance, about forty; George Diff'endaffer, superintendent; William Beaty, assistant superintendent. Elders, George Diffendaffer and Jacob Barnett. The pastors have been: Revs. W. W. Lovett, Elias Bryan, John Shock, George Smith, Isaac Markley, Mr. Fuller and Edward Miller, the present, since November, 1886. During the pastorate of Rev. Miller has ocenrred a great revival.
The Methodists had a small society here for a time.
The Church of the Disciples at Union- town, a mile southeast of Zanesville, has been in existence sinee pioneer times. Present membership, sixty-five. Elders: William Walker, Thomas Bernan, J. W. Walker and William Schoonover; deacons, Jacob S. Zion, George Zion, S. D. Cartwright and Joseph Redding. Sunday-school superintendent, G. W. Zion. Pastors have been: Thomas Ber- nan, - Teeples, Aaron and Noah Walker, E. W. Hammond, Charles Austin, Mr. Newton and M. L. Blaney, of Kendallville, the pres- ent. The house of worship, a frame 32 x 36, was dedicated in 1853, by Elder Dowling.
The " Brethren " have a meeting-house about three or four miles sonthwest of Zanes- ville, called the " Eight-Mile District Breth- ren Church," with a society of twenty-two members. They organized in 1833, under the ministry of Rev. J. II. Bowman, of Kan- sas. Deacons: George A. G. Sonner and Ezekiel Roe. Pastor, Rev. W. M. M. Ham- ilton. They hold a half interest in the church building next described, from which they came. Services twice a month in the summer.
The German Baptist Church, two and a half miles southwest of Zanesville, a frame
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40 x 55 feet, was ereeted in 1875. The mem- bership is scattered and there is no shepherd.
The Prospect Methodist Episcopal Church, in Union Township, is a frame 35 x 50 feet. Dedicated in 1862, by Dr. Robinson, of Fort Wayne.
Lodge No. 517. F. & A. M., at Zanes- ville, has twenty-two members. Charter granted May 25, 1875. First officers: W. E. Angevine, W. M .; James M. Young, S. W .; E. J. Felts, J. W .; D. B. Ward, Treasurer; J. E. F. Thomas, Secretary; Cyrus Young, S. D .; William Shoup, J. D .; C. B. Austin, Chap- lain; Benj. Hamilton, Steward. Present officers: Cyrus Young, W. M .; M. C. Ham- ilton, S. W .; William Putt, J. W .; William J. Beaty, S. D .; James Simonton, J. D .; John McClave, Steward; James K. P. Shep- ler, Tyler.
Odd Fellowship is also flourishing in Zanesville.
Union Township was organized in 1847, immediately after the land was brought into market from the Miami Indian reservation. The settlers in 1847 were: William Rossean, who afterward moved into Allen County; James Edmundson, deceased, who settled on the Indianapolis road, near Eight-Mile Creek; John Wandel, who moved to Bluffton; Joseph Riel, deceased; Joseph Davis, moved away; Milton Davis, moved West; E. Bagley and Jacob Dewitt. In 1848 A. Hlousel, who moved near Ossian; William Walker, still living; John Felts, now living at Benton Harbor, Michigan; William Bell, deceased; S. B. Caley, now living near Murray; Henry Chrismore, died many years ago; Simon Krewson; and about the same time, Michael Mason; James Cartwright, dead; L. S. Walk- er, who lives in Allen County; and Robert MeBride, also deceased.
The first justice of the peace was Joseph Rich.
UNIONDALE,
a village of 150 inhabitants, three miles west of Kingsland, on the Chicago & Atlantie Railroad, was surveyed and platted in 1882, and George C. Ditzler established a saw-mill on the southwest corner of the Gardenour farm, leasing two aeres and employing at the mill about fifty hands and ten to twelve teams. It was the largest saw-mill in the county. Ile sawed the lumber for the first business house at Uniondale. Present eapaeity of the mill, 15,000 feet a day. Average num- ber of hands employed, twenty, with six to eight teamns.
Mr. Ditzler also built the first residenee at the place, and has eut the material for all the houses there. Henry W. Lipkey erected the first business house, and when the postoffice was established there, January 21, 1886, he was appointed postmaster, and he is also ticket agent for the railroad. The general store is kept by him and William Newhard.
Joseph Yost, the first harness-maker here, opened his shop in 1885. The grain dealer is William Newhard, who has a small ware- lionse. George Meixel, the first landlord, runs the Union House, which he opened in 1884 (the village was first ealled Union), and has also a livery stable.
There are also a blacksmith shop and a wagon shop.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church at Uniondale is in Rock Creek Township. Mem- bership probably half a hundred. Pastor, Rev. W. Waltman.
BANNER
is another new village recently sprung up on the Chieago & Atlantie Railroad, a mile west of Uniondale; was named by the editor, Mr. Roth, of the Bluffton Banner, in honor of his paper, and now has abont 150 inhabitants
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It is on the line dividing Union and Rock Creek townships.
The first business honse established here was started by Levi Waikel, who is now running a saw-mill, as well as a general store. He also built the first residence.
The railroad has not yet established a station here.
KINGSLAND
is the railroad station at the crossing of the Fort Wayne, Cincinnati & Louisville and the Chieago & Atlantic railroads.
The Presbyterian Church here will seat about 250, and was dedicated in the spring of 1887. The society was organized in No- vember, 1886, and now has a membership of forty-four. Elders, Daniel K. Hanna, Don- aldson Wilson, David T. Wasson and Evan L. Chalfant. They have also a Sunday- school. .
TOCSIN,
a village on the Chicago & Atlantic, five miles east of Kingsland, was platted in 1882 by Michael C. Blue. Samuel Kunkle was the proprietor of forty acres, and he first laid it out into lots. Mr. Kunkle was also the first postmaster, and the first to open a store and hotel. J. A. Bowman, the present post- master, was appointed in February, 1887. Ile is now the only merchant of the place, and he keeps a general stoek of goods; has also a warehouse. A good saw and planing inill exists here.
Dr. N. Bergman is the first physician; Dr. S. D. Beaver is a young man just from Adams County.
The township school-house is at one corner of the village.
Population, about 150.
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The first child born in Toesin was in the family of Samuel Kunkle.
MURRAY.
This is the postoffice namne, and becoming the exclusive popular name of the old village of Lancaster, sometimes called New Laneas- ter, the oldest point in Wells County. The oldest resident here is Mrs. Sally Aker, for- merly Mrs. Harvey, who came here in 1833. Jacob Miller is probably the next Another man of the same name settled here before him, but moved to Missouri, and is not now living. For the other first settlers here, see the general chapter on " Early Settlement."
Murray was laid ont by Jesse Gerhard, October 17, 1839, and subsequently W. IL. Deam and Mr. Matthews made additions. The town is pleasantly situated on the north bank of the Wabash, but has not been pros- perous for many years, as it is near the county seat and no railroad has ever touched it. Population, abont 150.
The business interests are conducted by Lewis F. Shreve, dry goods; Peter Clemence and George C. Webber, shoe shops; Webber & Harnish, drug store; J. N. Fink, black- smith; James Sutton, postmaster; J. C. Fulton, physician, and the two following inills:
Stafford & Eversole's grist-mill was first built in 1837, the first in the county, by Jesse Gerhard. It has several times sinee been remodeled. It has two run of burrs, and is still run by water-power. The present firm formed their partnership in November, 1885.
L. I. Staver, sinee 1882, with a twenty horse-power engine, finds employment for three or four hands in a saw-mill which was built three or four years previously by George Ditzler and Peter Clemence.
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1884, is oecupied half the year by fifty to sixty pupils.
The first school in this township was taught in the winter of 1838-'39, by A. B. Waugh, in a log cabin with puncheon floor, inside mud and stiek chimney, and greased paper which served as window lights. This cabin was situated on the Harvey farm.
The principal church at Murray is the United Presbyterian. It was organized June 16, 1846, by Rev. J. F. Kerr, of the Michi- gan Presbytery, with fourteen members, and John Ogden and John Fulton as elders. Since then it has seen some prosperity, having as high as eighty members when Rev. Mr. Glenn was pastor, but at present there are only twenty members, who meet only occa- sionally. They have no pastor at present. The elders are Matthew and Henry Park and John Ogden. The principal pastors have been Revs. John D. Glenn, David Morrow, Robert Gray, Mr. Main and James MeCrea. The house of worship is a frame, 32 x 52 feet, and was completed in 1855, during the pas- torate of Mr. Morrow. Sunday-schools are maintained during the summer.
The Presbyterian Church is a frame, 40 x 50 feet, dedicated in 1861, by Rev. Wilson M. Donaldson. The membership, which has been nearly a hundred, has so diminished that no pastor is maintained. A small Sun- day-school, of perhaps twenty-five pupils, is sustained during the summer, with Archibald Waugh as superintendent.
The Christian Church, across the river, is a frame, 36 x 40 feet, and dedicated in 1865, by Elder Peter Weinbrenner. The member- ship, onee nearly a hundred, has so dimin- ished that no regular services are maintained. Sunday-school in summer. Among the min- isters serving there have been Revs. James Atehison, Peter Weinbrenner, Thomas Whit- man, J. J. Markley and James Greer.
The United Brethren Church (Salem), about two miles north of the center of the township of Lancaster, on land donated by James Dailey, has been burned down twice. It was first burned during the war, was rebuilt in 1872, and July 22, 1874, it was burned by an incendiary; loss, over $1,500.
First justices of the peace in Lancaster Township, 1841 and after, were James Dailey and Benjamin Brown.
KEYSTONE
is a small hamlet on the railroad near the center of Chester Township, where W. H. Templeton and Eph Ruth keep general stores, F. P. Risley a drug store, James Bell, the station agent, a grocery, James Jackson a blacksmith shop, and John Dougherty & Co., of Bluffton, a saw-inill, which is doing a lively business. C. B. Abshire has a ware- house. Mr. Templeton is the postmaster. Population, about 150.
A good briek school-house exists near Key- stone, costing about $900.
Keystone, which, after an exciting contest, . was finally named in honor of the Keystone State, was laid out April 19, 1872, by Luther Twibell, an old pioneer.
The Methodist Protestant Church here was organized in 1883-'84, with ten mem- bers, which has since been increased to forty. Sunday-school, abont sixty pupils; Henry Cottrill, superintendent. Robert Travis and O. P. French, local preachers. Pastors have been: Rev. J. C. McLin and T. F. Ran- sopher, the incumbent since September, 1886. Church building is 32 x 44 feet in dimensions and was erected in 1885, at a cost of 81,200.
The United Brethren Church was organ- ized in the winter of 1886, with about fifty members. Meet in the Methodist Protestant church every two weeks. Rev. E. Balduc is
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the pastor. Sunday-school, with thirty-five pupils, is superintended by Henry Cottrill, in unison with the Protestant Methodists; Mollie Ransopher, assistant superintendent; class-leader, Rev. B. R. B. IIoleom; steward, William Twibell. This church also has a strong society at Mt. Zion, a hamlet in the northwest corner of Chester Township.
Ebenezer Baptist Church, east of Key- stone, was organized about thirty years ago. It has now about twenty-seven members, with William Ellsworth as deacon and Arthur Scott as elerk. The building was erected in 1875, costing about $1,000.
HARRISON TOWNSHIP.
In addition to the history of Bluffton there is very little to say concerning this township. The churches are noticed elsewhere, except the German Baptist on Six-Mile Creek, which still keeps up its organization.
The first settlers in this township, within its present limits, were: Charles Bennett and Thomas W. Van Horn, in 1834; Gabriel Markley, John Markley and R. C. Bennett, Sr., in 1835; Adam Miller, James Guthrie and Almon Case, in 1836; Jolin Burgess, Michael Myers, A. W. Johnson and Daniel Miller, in 1837; Michael Whitmer, John Studabaker, Amos Townsend and C. Chalfant, in 1838; Nelson Kellogg, William Studa- baker, John A. Deam and William Fonean- non, in 1839.
This township, like Rock Creek, embraced a large extent of territory, and when first or- ganized, in July, 1837, comprised besides its present limits all of Nottingham and the east three-fourths of Lancaster and Jefferson townships. As these townships were severally organized, Harrison retained its naine with- out further organization.
The first election was held at the house of
Adam Miller, with Thomas W. Van Horn as inspector.
NOTTINGHAM TOWNSHIP.
The first settler in this township was Jo- seph Blacklege, in 1837; Abram Stalıl, John Nutter, Jacob Warner, Lyman Bass, Peter Garner, IIezekiah Grimes, Isaac Haynes, Edward Haynes, Robert Smith, William Nutter and John Dawson came in 1838, Alonzo Lockwood, John Warner and others in 1840. Blacklege is deceased; Stahl died in 1856; John Nutter was living in Ohio at last accounts; Warner is still living, in this township; the rest have died, most of them long ago. William Stahl, who resides in the extreme southwestern corner of the township, may be now considered one of the oldest settlers.
The township was organized January 4, 1841. and the first election was held that year in the IIite cabin, on section 14, when fifteen votes were east.
A German Baptist Church exists in this township, of which Jacob Warner, Amos Garrett and John Shigley have been promi- nent members. Their house of worship is a frame and was ereeted in 1870.
CHESTER TOWNSHIP.
This township was organized March 1, 1841, when the first election was held, at the house of Jonas Jarrett.
The first settlers were: Henry MeCulliek, deceased; Newton Putnam, who left the county a few years ago; Alphens T. Stevens, who moved away; Wilson Brown, Thomas Blunt, died long ago, and Joseph Blunt went to Kansas; these all came in 1836. In 1837 eame John Lancaster and Benj. Starr, who are still living here, and Jonas Jarrett, who died several years ago. In 1838, Isaae Lan- easter, who did not long remain; Alex. Walk-
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er, who is still here; John McCulliek, who went to Wisconsin a number of years ago, and J. Brotherton, who moved away and afterward died. In 1839, Levi Phillips, who moved to Wisconsin and died; Franklin Spaul- ding, deceased several years ago, and James Jordan, dead long ago. In 1840, Samnel and Nathan Riee, both deceased, and Thomas Hulet, who died three years ago. In 1841 arrived Joseph II. MeGrath, who died here, and Sewell Snow, who died several years ago. In 1842, Daniel and Joseph Sells, both de- ceased, and James Bell, the present station agent, who has been elected county commis- sioner twice and appointed onee.
JACKSON TOWNSHIP.
This has obtained the sobriquet of the " lost township," on account of the counties around it being so arranged that it could not be attached to any of them without forming an awkward projection. Chester Township was at first included under this name.
The first settlers were Nathaniel Batson, Daniel Jones and Leander Morrison, in 1836; Elijah Y. Graves, Christopher Miller, Philip Roush, Isaae Wright and Andrew Morrison, in 1873; Richard MeIntire, Nun MeIntire and Robert Alexander, in 1838; Dorsey Mason, in 1839.
The principal stream of the township is the Salamonie, which affords good drainage as well as stone for building puposes. The bottom lands along the stream are noted for their fertility and excellence. The first road opened was known as the Bluffton road, which commeneed at the northeast corner of section
29, and ran northeasterly through the town- ship.
In the year 1839 two school-houses were built, one at the center of the township, and the other in the east end. The first school was taught by James Wright.
Several churches have flourished in Jack- son Township, as the Bethel (United Breth- ren), with nearly a hundred members, the German Baptist, at Sugar Grove, also with seventy or more members, and the Protestant Methodist, with about the same number. Their houses of worship are new.
Union Chapel, Methodist Protestant, near the center of the township, has a membership of 148. Class-leader, Mr. Miller; steward, Daniel Stronp. Two local preachers, William Custard and William Ray. Their church building, 34 x 48 feet, frame, was ereeted in 1879.
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