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CHAPTER XXII.
TROY TOWNSHIP.
SITUATION. - GEOGRAPHY AND TOPOGRAPHY. - EARLY SET- TLERS. - THE LOST CHILD. - CHURCH. - POSTOFFICE. - EARLY TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS. - POPULATION. - PROPERTY AND TAXATION .- AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS .- BIOGRAPHI- CAL.
In the extreme northeastern corner of the county, farthest from the county seat, and without village or railroad, is the little township of Troy. It is six miles long north and south, and two and a half miles wide east and west, thus con- taining twelve whole and six fractional sections. It is bounded on the north by Richland Township, Steuben County, on the east by the State of Ohio, on the south by the township of Staf- ford, and on the west by the township of Franklin. Fish Creek enters the township from the northwest, passes through the center, and crosses the State line a mile north of the southeast corner. It is the largest creek in the county after Cedar. It was on it, near its mouth, that Houlton & Hughes erected their saw-mill in 1827, as narrated in another chapter. Troy is an excellent township of land, agriculturally, considered as a whole. The northern portion is generally of a clay soil. The central and southeast sections are a rich, sandy loam, and to the south- west there is clay soil again.
The advantages of good water-power stimulated early and rapid settlement. Besides the Houlton & Hughes mill, already mentioned, the Hamilton mills were built on the outlet of Fish Lake, on the borders of Steuben County. The earliest settler in the township was Isaac T. Aldrich, who later became a resi- dent of Franklin. In the year following, Roger Aldrich, brother of Isaac, became a settler; and Simeon Aldrich subsequently moved in. The old log house built by the pioneer Aldrich still serves as a habitation, and the first frame building raised by Simeon is also used as a residence. Other families moved 797
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in and settled on farms destined to remain their homes for life ; and among these were: George Skinner, Asa Haynes, G. Will- iams, R. Reed, Willard Eddy, S. Call, and the Casebeers, John and A. S. The last named built a saw and grist mill on the creek at an early day, to the great advantage of the settlers. Amos Stearns settled early in the fall of 1838. He was soon taken sick, and from then till Jan. 1, 1839, the women of his family had the work to attend to, both indoor and without. Peter Helwig, Jacob Helwig, Updegraff Clawson, I. Clawson and W. R. Herbert, were well-known pioneers.
In May, 1850, Mr. and Mrs Samuel Learned took their little four-year-old daughter, Sabrina, to visit a family by the name of McDonald, in the northern part of Troy Township. This family lived in a log cabin which had an addition that was used for a school, taught by Mary Chase. Going with other chil- dren into the field to gather flowers, Sabrina climbed over the fence into the woods. The children, instead of going after her, ran to the house and told her mother, who ran out and called her. The little one started, supposing she was going to the house, in exactly the opposite direction, which led her off into the big Tamarack swamp. She there stopped, took off her shoes and stockings and bonnet, and tied them up in her apron. Swinging them over her neck, she crawled for a long distance in the mud and mire, when seeing a black stump that she took for " Nigger Jim" (the only colored man then in the commun- ity, and known all over the country), and being frightened, she lay down on a grassy plat by a stump to hide-the first grass spot she had come to in the swamp. Going to sleep, she re- mained in blissful unconsciousness the remainder of the after- noon and all night, the sun being high in the heavens when she awoke. She heard the neighbors hunting for her, but was at first afraid, and kept herself in hiding. As two men came walking near her she crawled into some brush to conceal herself ; but after they had passed by she recognized them as her father's hired hands. She then spoke, saying, "John, won't you take me home?" He took her up and began to blow the horn, giving the signal that the child was found alive. All at once assembled at her house where they had a regular feast. The wolves had followed her trail for some distance, but were frightened off by the searchers, who kept fires all night and also made all the noise possible. The night was very cold, and ice
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formed on the water, yet the little girl was bareheaded and barefooted, and was exposed for thirty hours. She was four years old the day she was rescued, May 22, 1850. She is now the wife of Simeon G. Aldrich, of Troy Township.
Artic postoffice was established in 1850, and was in charge of Amos Stearns until his death, in 1860. His son James was Postmaster the following three years, and then John Stearns for one year. Resigning, he was succeeded by James McDonald, who held the office when it was discontinued, in 1865. It was re-established in 1884, with Joseph Bell as Postmaster.
The Lutheran church was organized by Rev. James Cather, in 1843, in the house of John A. Zimmerman, on section 30. It flourished for many years, but by deaths and removals it has become a small congregation. The house of worship is on sec- tion 28. Services are conducted twice a month by Rev. Mr. Diefenbach.
The first Justice of the Peace was A. S. Casebeer ; other early incumbents of that office were: S. Learned, Hambright Reese, Jacob Helwig, G. C. Everetts, John McDonald and George Smiley. Early Constables were : Willard Eddy, Peter Helwig, R. R. Emmerson, H. Casebeer, and George Smiley. Among the Trustees prior to 1860 were : Amos Stearns, Jacob Helwig, Roger Aldrich, Jacob Casebeer, John Robinet, Peter Jennings, W. R. Emmerson, Simeon Aldrich, William Knisely, B. Wise, B. Wallick, Timothy McClure and Daniel Knisely. W. R. Herbert, A. F. Pinchin, F. G. Biddle and D. McCurdy, were Clerks during the same period, while the office of Treas- urer was filled by S. Learned, D. W. Aldrich, J. A. Zimmer- man, Amos Stearns and G. C. Everetts.
The population of Troy Township is 646, or 44 to the square mile. This is a gain of 46 over the population by the United States census of 1870. The valuation per capita is $290.79. In 1884 the number of acres of land assessed was 9,569.64 ; value of same, $151,650; value of improvements, $17,360 ; value of lands ' and improvements, $169,010; value of personal property, $55,- 730 ; total value of taxables, $224,740 ; rate of taxation, $1.56; number of polls, - ; poll tax, $1.50.
The following are statistics of the staple crops raised in 1881 : Acres in wheat, 1,398 ; product of same, at 6 bushels per acre, 8,388 bushels; acres in corn, 993 ; product of same, at 30 bushels per acre for upland and 35 bushels for lowland, 30,035
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bushels ; acres in oats, 685 ; product of same, at 30 bushels per acre, 20,550 bushels; acres in meadow land, 424; product of same, at a ton and a half per acre, 636 tons of hay ; acres in Irish potatoes, 28 ; product of same, 28 bushels per acre, or 784 bushels.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Roger Aldrich, deceased, was born in Guilford, Vt., in 1798. He received but a limited education, being reared on a farm in the early days. In 1836 he came to Indiana and entered 160 acres of land on section 18, Troy Township, De Kalb Co., and eighty acres in Franklin Township. At that time it was heavily timbered and Indians were their neighbors. He cleared a small patch and built a log cabin 20 x 24 feet in size, which at that time was the best house in the county. The roof was covered with shakes, and the lumber for the floor was brought from Houlton's mill in Williams County, Ohio. Mr. Aldrich was one of the prominent men of the early days of the county, and for several years was Trustee of his township. He died on the homestead in December, 1869. Mrs. Aldrich still lives with her daughter, Mrs. Rummel, on the old homestead, and although in the ninetieth year of her age is able to read, sew and knit, and goes about the house without assistance. The day she was seventy years old she spun her daily work of forty knots of yarn. Her maiden name was Lucy Tubbs, a daugh- ter of Miah Tubbs. She was married to Mr. Aldrich in Sep- tember, 1820. To them were born six children, but one of whom, Lucy M., wife of Talma Rummel, is living. One daugh- ter, Mrs. Amelia Pinchin, died at the age of twenty-seven years, and another, Elizabeth, aged fifteen years.
Simeon J. Aldrich, farmer and stock-raiser, Troy Township, section 7, was born in this township, Aug. 4, 1842, a son of Simeon Aldrich, one of the old pioneers, now deceased. He was reared on the farm, remaining at home till after the break- ing out of the Rebellion, and then enlisted in Company F, Forty- fourth Indiana Infantry, and served nearly four years. Two years of the time he was fife-major, and he has the fife used by him while in the service, which was presented to him by his comrades. He participated in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Stone River, Chickamauga, and many others of less importance. Since his return from the war he has engaged in agricultural pursuits. He owns a fine farm of 170 acres where
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he has lived for the past eighteen years. He was married Feb. 24, 1867, to Sabrina, daughter of Samuel Learned, and to them have been born seven children-Samuel, Oren, Seth, Asa, Emily, Sarah and Leola. Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich are members of the United Brethren church.
Jacob Brunner, farmer and stock-raiser, section 4, Troy Town- ship, is a native of Stark County, Ohio, born July 30, 1837, the eldest of eight children of Ulrich and Mary M. (Durler) Brun- ner. His father was a native of Switzerland, and came to America in 1832, settling in Stark County, and subsequently moved to Tuscarawas County, and in the fall of 1852 to De Kalb County, Ind., and died in Troy Township in 1861. He was twice married, having four children by the first marriage, three of whom are living-Ulrich, Christian and Peter. Of the eight children born to him by his second wife, but five are living-Jacob, Caroline, David, Sarah A. and Susan, all resi- dents of De Kalb County except Caroline, who lives in Wyan- dotte County, Ohio. Jacob Brunner was reared a farmer, and also learned the mason's trade which he has followed at inter- vals. In 1865 he settled on the farm where he now lives, which was then heavily timbered, the only improvements being a log house and well. He now owns sixty acres of well-improved land, with valuable and convenient farm buildings. He was married Jan. 5, 1862, to Mary E. Reese, daughter of Ham- bright Reese, who settled in this township in 1846. She is the second of five children, and the only daughter. Her brothers are: Benjamin F., of Ionia County, Mich .; John, of Crawfords- ville, Ind .; George, of this township, and David, of Pleasant Lake, Steuben County. To Mr. and Mrs. Brunner have been born five children-Ettie E., Ada S., J. Marian, Melvin H. and Adda. They are active and influential members of the United Brethren church.
Henry Burkhart, farmer and stock-raiser, section 5, Troy Township, was born in Germany, April 25, 1815, a son of Peter Burkhart. He was reared in his native country and in 1837 came to the United States with his parents and settled in Tus- carawas County, Ohio, where his parents died. About 1844 he moved to Williams County, Ohio, and early in 1859 to De Kalb County, Ind., and settled on the farm where he now' lives, which is carried on by his sons. He owns 110 acres of valu- able land under a good state of cultivation. When he started
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in life for himself he was entirely without means, but went bravely to work, and just as he was getting a good start was laid up several months with a broken leg. This put him back and it was some time before he finally got his land paid for. Al- though he has had many adverse circumstances to contend with, he has overcome all obstacles, and now has a competency for his old age. He married Mary, daughter of George Nihart, and to them have been born five children-Jacob, Mary, George, Lucinda and Daniel. Mr. Burkhart was reared in the Episcopal church, but is a member of no religious denomination.
George Casebeer, formerly of Troy Township, but now of St. Joseph Township, Williams Co., Ohio, was born in Tusca- rawas County, Ohio, Oct. 5, 1831, a son of John Casebeer. His parents came to De Kalb County, Ind., in 1840, and settled in Troy Township on the line of Williams County, Ohio. His education was limited to the district school of his township, and this was two miles and a half distant. His services were early required on the farm in assisting to clear and improve a frontier home. He has made farming and stock-raising his life work and now has a good tarm on section 18, St. Joseph Town- ship, Williams Co., Ohio, near the old homestead. He has run a threshing-machine twenty-five seasons, helping to run the first thresher in the county. He enlisted in the war of the Rebell- ion in the One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Indiana Infantry, and participated in the battles of Kenesaw Mountain, Resaca, Atlanta, and others of less importance. He was detailed in charge of an ambulance train in February, 1865, serving till discharged, Aug. 29, 1865. He is a member of the Odd Fellow's order and the Grand Army of the Republic.
John Casebeer, deceased, was born in Virginia, Dec. 24, 1799. When he was sixteen years of age his father, John Casebeer, moved with his family to Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and settled near Canal Dover. When he was eighteen years of age he be- gan to learn the trade of a blacksmith at which he worked the greater part of his life. In 1840 he came to De Kalb County and settled in Troy Township, on the Ohio line, his land at that time being all heavily timbered. In addition to clearing his land and making a farm, he made cow-bells and maple sugar and traveled over the country with them, sometimes going forty and fifty miles, selling them to farmers for provisions. He cleared a farm of 120 acres on which he lived till his death. In 1871 he
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moved his house just over the line into Williams County, Ohio, where his son George now lives. He was married Jan. II, 1821, to Nancy Smiley, a native of Washington County, Pa., daugh- ter of George Smiley. To them were born twelve children, but nine are living-William, Ann, Jane, Sarah, George, Kate A., Rachel, John F., and Nancy. One son, Jacob, was killed when twenty-one years of age by a horse falling on him. Robert died when twenty-four years of age. Mr. Casebeer and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal church from their childhood. Mrs. Casebeer died May 4, 1870, and he subsequently made his home with his children till his death, Sept. 4, 1881. They were among Troy's most esteemed citi- zens; charitable and kind to all, and will long be remembered by many for their many virtues and honorable, upright lives.
John F. Casebeer, section 21, Troy Township, was born in Tus- carawas County, Ohio, Sept. 11, 1839, a son of John Casebeer, who settled where our subject now lives in 1840. He was reared a farmer, and received a good education in the dis- trict schools of his township. He remained at home till after the breaking out of the war of the Rebellion, and in June, 1863, enlisted in Company E, Eighty-sixth Ohio Infantry, and was appointed Corporal, serving till discharged in February, 1864. Since his return from the war he has engaged in agricultural pursuits, and now owns a fine farm of seventy-two acres, all well improved. He was married in August, 1866, to Harriet Weitz, daughter of Adam Weitz, of Edgerton, Ohio. To them have been born six children-Lulu, Curtis, Frances, Howard, Daniel and Hattie. Mr. and Mrs. Casebeer and their daughter Lulu are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Gilbert G. Everetts, deceased, was born in the State of Penn- sylvania, Aug. 25, 1816, a son of Cyrus M. Everetts. He remained in his native State till the fall of 1851, and then came to De Kalb County, Ind., and settled in Franklin Township, but soon after moved to section 7, Troy Township, where he im- proved a farm and lived till his death, which occurred Nov. 2, 1874. He was a most estimable gentleman, and had many friends in the township. He was a Justice of the Peace twenty years, and always counseled dissenting parties to settle without law, when it was possible to do so. He was a Trustee of his township many years, and in all public affairs used the same thought and carefulness that characterized the management of
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his personal affairs. He was a devoted member of the Disciples church and was a liberal supporter of the gospel, and also of all charitable institutions, thereby laying up his treasures in heaven. He was married in Pennsylvania to Adeline Enzor, who died, leaving two children, but one of whom is living- Franklin. Nov. 24, 1853, he married Mary C. Haynes, daughter of Asa P. Haynes, who brought his family to De Kalb County and settled in Troy Township in the early part of 1837. To Mr. and Mrs. Everetts were born ten children, seven of whom are living-Martin C., Abraham L,, Andrew A., Joseph W., Reu- ben C., Mary A. and Gilbert C.
Abraham Fisher, farmer and stock-raiser, section 5, Troy Township, was born in Stark County, Ohio, Oct. 9, 1822. His father, Jacob Fisher, was a native of Westmoreland County, Pa., and moved with his parents to Stark County before the war of 1812. Abraham Fisher learned the trade of a tanner and currier in his boyhood and followed it twenty years. In the fall of 1855 he came to De Kalb County, Ind., and settled in Troy Township, and in March, 1857, moved to Butler and established a tannery, in partnership with John Oberlin. He subsequently exchanged his tannery for eighty acres of land on the northeast quarter of section 26, Franklin Township, where he lived till 1864, when he returned to Troy Township. He was married Jan. II, 1844, to Elizabeth Shane, daughter of Abraham Shane, a General in the war of 1812. General Shane was a Civil Engineer, and was employed by the Government to survey a part of the State of Indiana, and subsequently surveyed the country as far West as the Rocky Mountains. To Mr. and Mrs. Fisher were born six children, three of whom are living-Albert W., Jacob F. and Cullen R. Jacob married Elizabeth Shoemaker ; Albert married Eliza Leason, and Cullen married Ella North. All are residents of Troy Township. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher are members of the United Brethren church.
George Heller, blacksmith, Troy Township, was born in Lan- caster County, Pa., Sept. 23, 1822, a son of Philip Heller. When he was six months old his parents moved to Stark County, Ohio, and from there when he was eight years old to Holmes County, where he grew to manhood. He learned the trade of a blacksmith of his father, and has made that industry his means of obtaining a livelihood. In 1854 he moved to
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Steuben County, Ind., and lived in Richland Township till De- cember, 1883, when he moved to De Kalb County and settled in this township. He has a good trade and owns the place on section 29, where he lives. He was married in December, 1842, to Barbara Tinstman, daughter of Mark Tinstman. To them were born six children; but two are living-Philip and Dewitt. Mrs. Heller died in 1860, and in 1862 he married Abigail King, daughter of Peter King. To them have been born six children, but three of whom are living-George, Edwin and Edward, the two latter twins. Mr. Heller served two years as Constable in Steuben County.
Peter Jennings, section 29, Troy Township, was born in Hun- terdon County, N. J., Sept. 13, 1802, a son of Peter Jennings, a native of the same county, of English descent. He was reared a farmer, receiving a common-school education, and in 1821 left his native county and with his parents moved to Tuscara- was County, Ohio. In 1843 he came to De Kalb County, Ind., and settled on the land which is now his valuable farm. At that time it was all heavily timbered, and he was obliged to clear away the trees before he could build his log cabin. He now owns 209 acres of choice land, all well improved, which is cultivated by his son Abraham. He has been a hard working man, and has lived to reap the benefit of his many years of hardship and toil. He has seen all the varied changes that have converted the wilderness as it was when he came to the county into the present prosperous county, with its populous towns and villages and thrifty and valuable farms, and has the consciousness of having done his part to bring about this change. He was married April 29, 1829, to Catherine Rains- berger, daughter of John Rainsberger. To them have been born eight children, seven of whom are living-Elizabeth, John, Isaac, William, George, Phœbe and Abraham, all married and settled in homes of their own. Mrs. Jennings died Feb. 20, 1881. Mr. Jennings is in the enjoyment of good health, and though eighty-three years of age can see to read without the aid of glasses.
William Jennings, section 21, Troy Township, was born in Carroll County, Ohio, Oct. 14, 1835, a son of Peter and Cath- erine (Rainsberger) Jennings, of this township. He came with his parents to De Kalb County in 1843, and was here reared and educated. He early was obliged to assist his father in the
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woods, doing what he could as a child, and later helping to fell the trees and cultivate the soil. In his youth he worked at the carpenter's trade, serving an apprenticeship of two years, and has since worked at it at intervals in connection with farming. In 1860 he settled on the farm where he now lives, where he owns sixty acres of choice land, with a good residence and farm buildings. He also owns ten acres on section 30, this township. He is engaged in general farming and stock-raising, having a fine grade of Spanish Merino sheep. In 1884 he got 102 pounds of washed wool from ten of his fleeces. Mr. Jennings was mar- ried May 4, 1859, to Anna, daughter of David McCord, who moved from Ohio to Steuben County, Ind., in 1840, where he died. Her mother afterward married Amos Stearns, and in 1844 they moved to De Kalb County. Mr. and Mrs. Jennings have had a family of six children, five of whom are living-Hiram S., Olive L., Eldora, Jesse M., and Jacob W.
John Kenistrick, farmer and stock-raiser, section 19, Troy Township, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Dec. 7, 1819, a son of John Kenistrick, a native of Maryland, who settled in Tuscarawas County in 1812. He was reared a farmer, receiv- ing his education in the old-fashioned log cabin schools of his native county. In 1852 he moved to Crawford County, Ohio, and in the spring of 1864 came to De Kalb County, Ind., and settled on the farm where he now lives. He owns 120 acres of valuable land, and his farm buildings are all commodious and in good repair. He was married Nov. 6, 1845, to Martha Lewis, daughter of Joseph Lewis (deceased), and sister of Jere Lewis, of Franklin Township, this county. To them have been born eight children, six of whom are living-Mary, Joseph, Sarah, Amelia, John and Sherman. Sarah is the wife of J. H. McCurdy, of Butler, and Amelia is the wife of William Moore, also of Butler. Their two eldest children died in 1849 of chol- era. Seventeen of their relatives died of the same disease in two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Kenistrick and four of their chil- dren are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Thomas Leason, farmer and stock-raiser, section 8, Troy Township, is a native of Derbyshire, England, born in Decem- ber, 1813, a son of Francis Leason. He was the twelfth of a family of fifteen children, and his parents being in limited cir- cumstances he was early obliged to depend on his own re- sources for a livelihood, receiving but meager educational
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advantages. He remained in his native country till 1845, and then came to the United States and settled in Sandusky, Ohio, where he lived till 1863, when he came to De Kalb County, Ind., and located on the farm where he has since lived. He owns a good farm of ninety-eight acres, and his improvements are among the best in the county. He was married in Erie County, Ohio, in 1850, to Mary Gillett, who died in June, 1855, leaving three children, but two of whom are living-Martha and Eliza. April 6, 1857, he married Mrs. Mary Abbott, widow of Jarius W. Abbott, by whom she has one child-Dow. Mr. and Mrs. Leason are members of the United Brethren church.
David McCurdy, deceased, was a native of Ohio, born July 27, 1830, a son of Rev. John McCurdy, of Butler, Ind. He came to De Kalb County, Ind., with his parents in 1845, and settled in Wilmington Township, where he grew to manhood. He received a good education and taught several terms of school in his early life, but the greater part of his life was en- gaged in farming. He was married in October, 1853, to Jemima Casebeer, daughter of Andrew Casebeer. She was born in Wayne County, Ohio, in 1834, and came to this county with her parents in 1839, locating on section 30, Troy Township, and later moving to section 29. Mr. and Mrs. McCurdy lived in Stafford Township till 1876, and then moved to Troy Township and settled on the old homestead of her father, on section 29, where she has since lived, and where he died Jan. 14, 1885, of cancer of the stomach, after an illness of two months. To them were born seven children-James N., Ida L., Rosella, Ann E., Ionia, Sadie and Mary M. James is a minister in the Meth- odist Episcopal church, and is now at Elkhart, Ind. He mar- ried Nettie Reynolds, and has one child-Roy. Ida married Byron Gilmore, and lives near Little Sioux, Iowa. Mr. Mc- Curdy was a consistent Christian, and had been a member of the Methodist church since nineteen years of age. He was a kind, courteous gentleman, hospitable and generous, giving lib- erally of his means for the support of his church and the pro- motion of benevolent causes. In his death the community lost a valuable member, and his family a kind husband and father.
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