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for the siege might last several days. Morning came and with it came hope, fear, doubt, anxiety, solicitude, as to the result. Directly the teacher is seen in the distance, approaching the scene of contest quietly and peacefully ; he comes on unconscious of the spirit of mutiny aud rebellion within. He comes to the door, attempts to open it; all is silence within; he guesses the cause, retreats, reconnoiters, examines the vulner- able points, gathers a huge rail and in old Roman style tries his battering ram on the door once. Crash it comes against the door. He retreats to a greater dis- tance to give it greater momentum. Crash it comes the second time, down comes the door, in comes the rail full length into the school-room; all is hurry- skurry within, and during the general fright, the teacher enters through the breach. ‘Seize him and tie him,' was the rallying cry. It was like magic; soon he was surrounded, borne down by the crowd, who had merged all dignity in the right of the scholar. The teacher comes to terms, is released, and soon a squad of these quandam rebels is sent off to bring the treat. Meantime the benches are righted, the door is repaired, the good things come, all par- take, and care nothing whether they were Presidents or plebians. Thus passed the Christmas of 1818 at the old log schoolhouse. For the purpose of show - ing the changes in a place since that time we give the names of some who attended the school. There were the Gilkeys, Sparkes, Aldridges, Harlans, Thomases, Streets, Whites, Denisons, McCreas, and Williamses.
In the southeastern part of the township Jonathan Shields taught an early school.
EARLY MILLS, DISTILLERIES, ETC.
Among the early industries of the township, ont- side of the village, were, first, the John Reed grist- mill, which was in operation in the spring of 1815; it was probably built in 1814. The mill was first constructed of logs in their natural state, but in the course of a year or more a frame mill building was constructed. The site of the mill was on Williams Creek, some three or four miles below Connersville. In 1816 a saw-mill was added. John A. White hewed the timber for it and assisted in its construction.
Prior to 1819 John Vance built a grist-mill on William's Creek.
John Hughes, as early as 1820, had in operation a grist-mill on the same stream, on the J. Mounts farm.
James Brownlee built what subsequently became known as the Nathan Buckley carding and fulling mill or machine. This was on Williams Creek, and was erected as early as 1818, if not earlier. Brownlee built in connection with it a saw-mill, and in 1825, or thereabouts, built a frame for a grist-mill, which,
however, was never used for that purpose. Mr. Buck- ley having purchased the property, removed the carding-machine into that frame.
Further up the same stream, Avery Gates subse- quently erected a saw-mill.
On the river, west side, was operated an early mill by Miller and Clink; later William Miller added to it a still-house and an oil-mill.
In the northwestern part of the township, on Williams' Creek, an early saw-mill was built by John Kellum, and below on the same stream, he operated a grist-mill.
Thomas Moffett, who owned and operated a mill in Harrison Township, which had been built by John Philpott, subsequently (1847), erected a grist-mill further down the stream, in what is now Conners- ville Township.
Stills were then numerous, for 'twas in a day when whisky and religion were not divorced, but went hand in hand. The smoke from the little cop- per still or from the larger distillery could be seen curling heavenward from many a pioneer's land. Among those then distilling were Thomas Burris and Glover Perin, one Calloway, John Perin, John Reed, William Miller, Tobias Smith, Larkin Sims, William Thompson, James Vance and many others.
East of the river, ou Village Creek, in 1829, Christian Furry was operating a grist-mill with one run of stones. This mill is thought to have been built by Moses Wolverton, who also had in connec- tion with it a saw-mill.
CHURCHES AND GRAVEYARDS.
At the old burying-ground, in Section 20, on the E. Martin land in an early day, was built an Old School Baptist Church, which was used by that denomination for a number of years.
The earliest grave marked by a tomb-stone, whose inscription is legible, is that of Nesbit Alexander, who died May 27, 1825, in the twenty fifth year of his age. Among the aged whose remains rest here are Samuel Martin, died in 1851, at the age of seventy-two years; Ann Martin, in 1863, seventy- nine years; Alexander Saxon, in 1844, seventy seven years; Mary Saxon, in 1855, eighty-one years; Philip C. Hoyl, in 1841, eighty-eight years; Benjamin Booe, in 1839, sixty years.
At the graveyard on the hill by the creek on the James Mount land stood a meeting-house built prob- ably forty odd years ago by the Methodists, and by them was occupied for many years, and later by other denominations, but all traces of it are now lost to the passer-by, and the few tomb-stones around the yard marking spots sacred to many have been suffered to fall down, and are now scattered over the ground,
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trampeled on and rooted abont by cattle and hogs which are let at large to roam about the hallowed . spot.
The first Methodist preaching place on the Con- nersville Circuit in the township was at the dwelling of the grandfather of Thomas Hinkson. In 1823 the class consisted of the grandfather and wife, son Thomas the surveyor and wife, Mrs. Basil Roberts and daughters and Merrill Williams.
There are now but two churches in the township, Bunker Hill and Village Creek. The former is a Methodist Episcopal Church and the latter an Old School Baptist.
The building, which is of brick, of the former denomination is the second house of worship. Both it and the original building were erected by general subscriptions, and were to be used by all denomina- tions as a Union Church. The Methodists have for probably fifteen or twenty years held regular services at Bunker Hill, the appointment being with some of the other churches along the western portion of the county.
. The Village Creek Church was constituted July 24, 1824, Elders and Messengers being present from Lick Creek, New Bethel and New Hope Churches. The constituent members were Robert Gilky, Thomas Wolverton, William Denman, William Sparks, Phin- eas McCray, Stephen Harlan, James Wood, Sarah Gilky, Mary Denman, Mary Sparks, Mary Harlan, Sarah McCray and Hannah McCray. The constitu- tion took place at the residence of Robert Gilky. The first house of worship was not built until 1826, meetings up to its completion being held at private houses. This howed-log building was the meeting- house of the church society until in 1848, when it was replaced by the present brick edifice located at the burying-ground on the hill, probably one and a half miles southeast of the city of Connersville. The reg- ular resident pastors of the church have been Elders Minor Thomas, George Harlan (ordained in 1830), William Sparks (ordained in 1845), Samuel Harlan and Walter Benson and Charles M. Reed, the present incumbent. The present membership of the church is fifty-six. The ontire number of members that have been identified with the church since its constitution has been 271.
The graveyard of the church, it would seem from the following epitaph on the tomb-stone of Samuel Harlan, Sr., was set apart for such purposes by him:
"This ground he did donate In which to bury dead, And when he cheerful met his fate He among the rest was laid."
Mr. Harlan died in 1858, aged eighty-five years. This place of burial is about as old as the church
organization. Among the aged who are here await- ing the final resurrection morn, are Sarah McCray, died in 1851 in her ninetieth year; Phineas McCray, died in 1838 in his seventy-sixth year; Nancy Harlan, died in 1871 in her ninety-third year; Judith Honey - well, died in 1860 in her eightieth year; Abner Ball, born in 1785, died in 1846; Rhoda P. Ball, born in 1787, died in 1863; William Sparks, Sr., died in 1862 in his ninetieth year; John Milliner, born in 1786, died in 1856; Nancy Milliner, born in 1786, died in 1873; James Backhouse, diod in 1849 in his eighty-seventh year; Charlotte Backhouse, died in 1864 in her eighty-fifth year; Bennett Langston, died in 1860 in his eighty-fourth year.
EAST CONNERSVILLE.
Just over the river from the city of Connersville, is situated the village of East Connersville, which was laid out on the northwest quarter of Section 19, Township 14, Range 11, by Basil McCann, in Octo- ber, 1857. The village has since been incorporated and is provided with a substantial two-story brick schoolhouse; and in the way of industries has two stores, a blacksmith shop, and a large planing-mill and wood-working establishment, which had its origin some ten years ago, in the Eagle Mills Manufacturing Company.
MAPLEWOOD.
The little village bearing the above name is sub- urban to Connersville, and was laid out on the land of Austin B. Claypool, being acknowledged by that gentleman March 13, 1877. In 1882 a large and substantial two-story brick schoolhouse, beautiful in design, was erected in the place, and at this writing there is in process of construction a brick church edi- fice, which is on ground donated for the purpose by A. B. Claypool, who is one of tho trustees and is su- perintending its erection. The society was organized in the fall of 1883 by Rev. J. S. Tevis, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church of this city. The mem- bership consisted of some twelve or fifteen persons who held membership in the city church, to which the charge is as yet connected, but will soon become an independent Methodist Episcopal Church. The vil- lage is supplied with one store.
HALF CENTURY CITIZENS.
The following list contains the names of such citizens of the township as had, in 1879, resided in the county fifty years or upward:
A. B. Conwell, James Mount, G. L. Foaris, Will- iam Watson, G. M. Nelson, William H. Beck, David Beck, Taylor John, Greenup John, Calvin Burton, James Crosson, Thomas Burton, Nathaniel Hamilton,
2 lis. D. Ati Cornell
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Train Caldwell, William Newkirk, D. L. Meeker, Basil McCann, John Swift, Levin McIntosh, W. W. Fry. barger, Gale Ford, Andrew Applegate, Alex Minor, Joseph Minor, W. A. H. Tate, James Clawson, Wash Michnor, Clark Porter, Lewis Porter, A. J. Porter, Henry Wright, Elmore Edwards, John Kerr, Robert Marshall, Samuel Scott, Samuel Backhouse, Louisa Nelson, Helen Campbell, Sarah Morrison, Mrs. John Casady, Mary Mount, Margaret Edwards, Miss Hinkson, Miss Hinkson, Miss Lockhart, Eliza- beth White, Mrs. Dan Morrison, Martha Harlan, Mrs. William Spark, Mrs. Jasper Davis, Mrs. Edith Rees, Mrs. Tate, Mrs. William Brown, Mrs. Vance,
Jane Lister, Mrs. Marshall, Miss Buckley, Mrs. Wanee, Mrs. S. B. Parker, Mary Justice, Mrs. N. H. Burk, Mrs. Samuel Backhouse, Helen Barnard, Ma- hala Montgomery, Mrs. Taylor John, Ann Shields, Mrs. Levi Hartman, Hester Roots, Olive Tate, Mrs. Clark Porter, Mary Acker, Mrs. Alexander, Samuel Minor, Dr. S. W. Vance, W. T. Dale, William M. Smith, Eleazer Smith, Jasper N. Davis, William Johnson, George Boee, James Lister, Isaac Dehaven, Jacob Dehaven, Levi Hartman, B. F. Claypool, A. B. Claypool, Jeptha Steele, Leonard W. Petro, Absalom Petro, Mathew Harlan, William Sparks, Thomas Hinkson, John Lockhart, James Vanhorn.
CHAPTER XIX.
HARRISON TOWNSHIP.
BOUNDARIES, ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION-LAND ENTRIES-PIONEERS AND PIONEER SETTLEMENT-INDE- PENDENCE DAY, 1829-INDUSTRIES-SCHOOLS-CHURCHES-HALF-CENTURY CITIZENS.
T THE subdivision bearing the above name is bounded on the north by Wayne County and Posey Town- ship, on the west by Fairview Township, on the south by Connersville Township, and on the east by the West Fork of Whitewater River. It is one of the original townships into which the county was divided on its organization in 1819, and was then described as follows: "Beginning at the southeast corner of Section 17 in Township 14, Range 13; thence west to the western extremity of the county; thence north along the west line of said county to the line dividing the counties of Wayne and Fayette; theuce east to the boundary; thence south to the northeast corner of Section 33, Township 15, Rauge 12; thence east to the northeast corner of Section 32, Township 15, Range 13; thence south to the place of beginning."
Harrison as then described, in addition to its pres- ent territory, included the entire township of Posey, the northern two-thirds of Fairview, and so much of Waterloo as lies west of a line parallel with the east- ern boundary of Connersville Township. It lost its territory lying east of the river on the formation of Waterloo Township in 1821; it was lessened to the extent of Posey Township on the formation of the latter in 1823, and was still further lessened twelve sections on the formation of the township of Fair- view in 1851.
Its surface is undulating and well adapted for agricultural purposes, having good natural drainage, and the greater portion being well watered by springs and streams, the larger of which are West Fork, Big
and Little Williams Creeks, and Lick Creek. At the last appraisement the lands were rated for taxation at $38 per acre without and $41 with improvements. The people are industrions and given almost entirely to agricultural pursuits, there being one notable indus- try, a tile factory, in the township. For several years past some special attention has been given to the manufacture of butter and cheese, there having been established two dairies of probably less than 100 cows each, the proprietors of which are Enoch Cald- well and Warner Broaddus. The eastern part of the township is crossed north and south by the White. water Valley, and Fort Wayne, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroads, and the citizens of that locality have, too, the advantage of the Hydraulic, which runs parallel with the railroads.
LAND ENTRIES.
With the exception of about five sections of land on its western border, the township lies within the "Twelve Mile Purchase," and was sold as set forth below:
Township 15 north, Range 12 east.
Southeast quarter of Section 33, October 22, 1811, to John Tyner.
Southwest quarter of Section 33, October 22, 1811, to Joseph Caldwell.
Northwest quarter of Section 33, October 28,
1811, to Richard Tyner. Northeast quarter of Section 33, October 28, 1811, to John Tyner.
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Northwest quarter of Section 34, October 22, 1811, to John Phillips.
Southwest quarter of Section 34, October 22, 1811, to Train Caldwell.
Northeast quarter of Section 36, October 22, 1811, to Larkin Sims.
Northwest quarter of Section 36, October 28, 1811, to Thomas Carter.
South half of Section 36, October 23, 1811, to Isaac Willson.
Southwest quarter of Section 35, January 16, 1812, to Reason and Charles Davis.
Southeast quarter of Section 34, July 16, 1812, to Solomon Hornly.
Northeast quarter of Section 34, September 31, 1813, to Isaac Willson.
Northwest quarter of Section 35, December 7, 1813, to William Willson.
Northeast quarter of Section 35, March 3, 1814, to John Ward.
Southeast quarter of Section 35, August 10, 1814, to William Willson.
Section 32, with the exception of a small fraction which was sold in 1814 to William Baker, was not sold until 1821-22, Minor Thomas and Thomas Ship- ley purchasing in 1821, and Ira Starn in 1822.
Section 31 was disposed of in 1821-22, William and Hugh Dickey, Minor Meeker, John Dailey and Ebenezer W. Finey purchasing in 1821, and Collen Smith in 1822.
Township 15 north, Range 13 east.
John Beard purchased the northwest quarter Sec- tion 31, October 24, 1811; John Hardin a portion of the southeast quarter of the same Section, October 24, 1811; E. Harding the southwest quarter of that Sec- tion March 12, 1812.
Township 14 north, Range 13 east.
Archibald Reed purchased the southwest quarter of Section 18, October 23, 1811; Ebenezer Heaton the northwest quarter of Section 18, October 30, 1811; John Grewell, the northeast quarter of Section 6, October 23, 1811; Silas Gregg, the northeast quar- ter of Section 7, October 23, 1811; Edward Webb, the northwest quarter of Section 7, October 23, 1811; Zadock Smith, the southwest quarter of Section 7, March 14, 1812: John Grewell, the northwest quar. ter of Section 6, March 19, 1812; Andrew Thorp, the southeast quarter of Section 6, December 2, 1816; Edward Webb, the southwest quarter of Section 6, April 18, 1817.
Township 14 north, Range 12 cast.
George Geage purchased the north half of Section 1, October 22, 1811; Jacob Shreller, the southeast quarter of Section 1, October 22, 1811; James Daugh- erty, the southeast quarter of Section 2, October 22, 1811.
John White, the south half of Section 2, October 22, 1811.
James Caldwell, the northwest quarter of Section 3, October 22, 1811.
William Webb, the northwest quarter of Section 12, October 28, 1811.
Alexander Dale, the northeast quarter of Section 4, October 28, 1811.
William and John McCarty, a fraction of Section 5, December 9, 1811.
John Perkins, the southwest quarter of Section 13, October 22, 1811.
Joel Dickens, the northeast quarter of Section 14, October 28, 1811.
Lewis Johnson, the southwest quarter of Section 14, October 22, 1811.
Forest Webb, the northeast quarter of Section 15, October 28, 1811.
Lewis Johnson, the southeast quarter of Section 15, October 22, 1811.
Robert McCormick, the southeast quarter of Sec- tion 13, August 22, 1812.
Asa Stone, the southeast quarter of Section 14, August 29, 1812.
James Job, the northeast quarter of Section 9, February 22, 1812.
Samuel Dehaven, the northwest quarter of Section 11, October 7, 1812.
John Bradburn, the southwest quarter of Section 11, October 8, 1812.
James Nichols, the southwest quarter of Section 12, July 11, 1812.
Archibald Johnson, the southeast quarter of Sec- tion 12, August 30, 1813.
George Hollingsworth, the northeast quarter of Section 12, July 29, 1813.
William Henderson, the southeast quarter of Sec- tion 11, October 17, 1813.
Benjamin Sailor, the northeast quarter of Section 11, August 30, 1813.
Jesse Webb, the northwest quarter of Section 3, August 21, 1813.
Charles Roysdon, southwest quarter of Section 1, April 5, 1813.
William Dickey, fractional Section 8, October, 1813 and 1820.
William Henderson, the southeast quarter of Sec- tion 4, September 17, 1813.
Joseph Caldwell, the northwest quarter of Section 4, December 11, 1813.
John Orr, fractional Section 17, September 6, 1813. John McCormick, the northeast quarter of Section 13, October 22, 1813.
Forest Webb, the northwest quarter of Section 14, August 9, 1814.
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Joseph Dale, the southwest quarter of Section 4, March 9, 1814.
Alexander Dale, the northwest quarter of Section 9, September 9, 1814.
John Murphy, the southeast quarter of Section 9, October 22, 1814.
John Linder, the southwest quarter of Section 9, April 23, 1814.
Isaac Seward, a portion of the northeast quarter of Section 10, October 13, 1814.
John Peawell, a portion of the same quarter-sec- tion, June 10, 1824.
Eli Scotten, the northwest quarter of Section 10, March 26, 1814.
William Bell, the southeast quarter of Section 10, December 14, 1814.
Richard Tyner, the southwest quarter of Section 10, November 19, 1814.
James Caldwell, the northeast quarter of Section 3, August 18, 1814.
Isaac Hackleman, the southeast quarter of Section 3, June 30, 1814.
James Smith, the west half of Section 15, Sep- tember 2, 1815.
Samuel McCormick, the northwest quarter of Sec- tion 13, December 1, 1816.
Weir Cassady, the northeast quarter of Section 2, December 2, 1816.
William Jeffrey and John I. Johnson, fractional Section 5, in 1820.
William M. Birch, the northeast quarter of Sec- tion 6, and John I. Johnson, the southeast quarter, October 21, 1820.
Hugh Dickey, the northwest quarter of Section 6, October 21, 1820.
David Anderson, the west half of the southwest quarter of Section 6, October 21, 1820.
Ira Starr and M. Meeker, the other half of that quarter, March 20, 1821.
John and Matthew Hawkins, William Dickey and John I. Johnson, all of Section 7 excepting the north- west quarter, October, 1820.
Francis Ellisgwood (most likely Ellinwood), the northwest quarter of that section, Jannary 10, 1822.
Matthew Hawkins, a portion of fractional Section 17, October 21, 1820.
Section 18 was entered in small tracts-John Darter, eighty acres in 1820; John Hawkins, William Saxon and William Philpott, the former two eighty- acre tracts, and the others eighty acres each, in 1821; Stephen Bilby and John Philpott, eighty acres each, in 1829.
PIONEERS AND PIONEER SETTLEMENT.
Many of the original purchasers of the lands of Harrison became actual settlers, improved the lands,
played their part in transforming the wilderness in- to beautiful and fertile fields amid the privations and hardships of pioneer life, replaced the cabin with a substantial brick, the cumbersome log-stable with the commodious barn, gave up the sickle, the scythe and the cradle for the reaper and the mower, the "flail " for the steam-thresher, saw the wigwam of the sav- age give way to the church, witnessed generations born to know only by tradition the block-house, the trail of the Indian, and the wild animals, gave shape to the civil, political and religious history of the coun- ty, and at last, their bodies to the church-yard. Peace to their ashes.
A number of the Caldwells emigrated from North Carolina in the early history of the West and settled in Preble County, Ohio, near the little village of Fairhaven, and in 1811, removed to what is now this township. Among the brothers were Joseph, James, Train, and perhaps, John. All settled on land above designated and Joseph built a cabin on Christmas Day. Their families were subsequently removed to their possessions, but the alarming state of affairs on the approach of the war of 1812 induced them to return to Ohio, and in 1814 they again came to their possessions. For protection a block-house was built which was picketed in by an outer fence after the usual style to which they all resorted for fear of an attack. It stood on what is now the W. H. Florea farm, in Section 34. Joseph was a native of North Carolina and died in the year 1850. John died in 1872-was born in Guilford County, N. C., in 1798. Train was one of the first Associate Judges of the county on its organization. A number of their de- scendants are still residents of the county.
William Webb, Sr., died in the county in 1863, in the eighty-fifth year of his age. He was born in Virginia and in his infancy with parents removed to Kentucky, and in 1806 to Indiana Territory. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, removed to what subse- quently became the county of Fayette in 1813, and was one of the members in the constitution of the First Regular Baptist Church of the county.
Alexander Kerr, from Ohio, settled in the town- ship early.
About the year 1812 Patrick McCarty and John C. Smith, a son-in-law, settled in the township. They had previously emigrated from one of the Carolinas and settled in Franklin County. Mr. Smith was a soldier of the war of 1812. His son William M., long identified with the history of the county, having served the people in various official positions, was born in a block-house some miles west of Brookville in the fall of 1812. His grandfather was a Revolutionary soldier, and the grandson, though in advanced life, served in the late war of the Rebellion.
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John Tyner and wife Fannie, from North Car. olina, immigrated to Franklin County, and in 1813 to what became Fayette. Mr. Tyner became one of the first of the Board of County Commissioners, and died while so serving in 1822.
The Kolbs were from Georgia; Tihlman settled in the township in 1811, and died in 1845. Francis Groff, from Warren County, N. J., came to the White- water country about the year 1813, and became a res- ident of the township.
William McCarty settled early. He was one of the chain-carriers of the surveying party which in 1817 were engaged in surveying the lands of the "New Purchase."
Joseph and Alexander Dale, emigrating from Woodford County, Ky., settled in the township in 1815. Mrs. Eliza Florea, daughter of Joseph Dale, widow of Lewis C. and mother of the Florea Bros., attorneys at law in Connersville, was born in the township in 1815. She remembers that in 1822 some 300 Indians came to the forest surrounding her father's home. Her father traded a great deal with the Indiaus. These Indians in question came or stopped to trade. They had different kinds of wild game, deer and bear meat, turkeys, etc. They rode ponies with husk saddles. The eldest brother of Mrs. Florea was when a babe stolen by the Indians, but rescued by the father before a mile from the cabin.
In 1815 a little colony left the vicinity of Bangor, Me., and settled temporarily at Columbia, near Cin- cinnati, Ohio. Daniel Campbell, John Savage and Jacob Nelson, all related, and Henry Welch com- posed the colony. Mr. Savage, in the fall of 1815, died at Columbia, and his wife and family, with the others mentioned, in the February following settled in what afterward became this township. Mrs. Sav- age was the mother of the venerable John Savage, of Connersville.
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