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HISTORY
OF
GREENE COUNTY, OHIO
EMBRACING THE
ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY, ITS DIVISION INTO TOWNSHIPS, SKETCHES OF LOCAL INTEREST GLEANED FROM THE PIONEERS FROM 1803 TO 1840, TOGETHER WITH A ROSTER OF THE SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTION AND THE WAR OF 1812, WHO WERE RESIDING IN THE COUNTY, ALSO, A ROSTER OF TEN THOUSAND OF THE EARLY SETTLERS FROM 1805 TO 1840.
BY GEORGE F. ROBINSON
ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1902.
PREFACE.
T is a source of regret that more care has not been taken to preserve the history of the early settlers of the County of Greene. As an illustration of this neglect, we give the following and only surviving and fragmentary history of John Paul: "John Paul sold to Joseph C. Vance, director for the per- manent seat of justice for said county, the 2571 acres of ground, which con- stituted the original corporation of the now city of Xenia for two hundred and fifty dollars. He was also appointed to act as the first Clerk of Courts for said County, which office he held from the year 1803 until December 7th, 1803."
We find in the minutes of a special court that had been called, the following com- munication from Mr. Paul:
"To the Commissioners of Greene County:
" Mr. Josiah Grover will attend as Clerk at your next meeting, and at the end of the same you may proceed to choose another Clerk in my place.
"John Paul, Clerk of Courts."
The above is about all that we know of the original proprietor of the city of Xenia, and what applies to Mr. Paul is also true in regard to the most of our grand old pioneers; At the end almost of the Ist Century of our State and County's birthday we find ourselves asking: Who was John Paul? From what state did he come? What became of him? Who were his ancestors, and who his decendants?
We seek in vain for an an answer to these questions in the old County histories. Those who could have answered are dead. One source only remains; the old official papers of the county that were supposed to have had "their day", and like a well worn garment were cast away, boxed up and put into many of the out of way places of different public county buildings.
In the early spring of 1897 the compiler of this work, having discovered the where- abouts of said papers, and being interested in the early history of our county, called the attention of the Commissioners then officiating, Messers. John B. Stevenson, John Fudge, James W. Pollock, and soon after, Lewis Smith, to the fact that in an upstair room of the Court House there were nine boxes stored away containing valuable county papers. No one knew what they were beyond the fact that many of them were the first papers of the county; and for lack of room, on account of the rapid increase of the legal business they had been carted away, thus making room for the papers of a later date.
PREFACE.
We were told by the commissioners that they were aware of facts stated, that others before them also recognized that something should be done, but who could do the work ? The result was that the compiler of this work secured a contract for a small compensation per week to sort out and classify the records.
Out of twenty-five hundred cases at law, eleven hundred or more were found that were valuable on account of being decisions in regard to the first ownership and division of land. They were carefully assorted and put in shape, so that, when called for, could be found as readily as other papers of the county. In addition to the above mentioned papers there were found also the four books of the enumerators that had been appointed to take the names of the voters of the four townships into which Greene County had been divided at the first organization of the county, May 10, 1803. In these books were found the names of four hundred and thirty-nine persons, who, from the years 1803 to 1805, were living on land now comprised in every county north of Greene to the north bound- ary line of the state, and during which time Champaign County was established, which deprived Greene of her large northern domain. Also there were found the poll books of elections of the different county townships from its organization in 1803 to 1840.
Many reasons could be given why our pioneers failed to leave on record the many facts that we would like to know, but of which we today are ignorant. No nation under the sun has such a history as ours. Beginning with the small handful who first discov- ered the country, it has increased rapidly in growth, until now, in the morning of the year 1900, we have a population of seventy- five million inhabitants. Ohio, our own loved state, what a contrast we see between the Ohio of the year 1803 and the Ohio of 1900!
About the year 1830 we find a disposition among the first settlers to meet and talk over matters in reference to the organization of pioneer associations, and in almost every decade after in the history of the county, efforts would be made for that purpose; and in all their constitutions and by-laws we find a law as follows: "The object of this association shall be to preserve a true record of the early settlement of our county and its pioneers. "
As far as we know, they failed in their laudable efforts. For a few years they would assemble and entertain each other, and then they would forget for years to meet. Many valuable articles would be read and afterward published in the papers of the day. The papers would be lost, and in those papers history that would be beyond price to us who are now living at the close of the first century of our state's history. However, many valuable papers have been found and have helped much to add interest to this effort to compile a History of the Pioneers of Greene County, from 1803 to 1840.
In my travels over the county from North to South, and from East to West, I have visited every graveyard in the county, and collected from the tombstones historical data which could not be obtained elsewhere. Many times would the beautiful parable found in the book of Ezekiel, thirty-seventh chapter, come to mind, whilst in some of the lonely graveyards of Greene County, and mentally, the question would arise, “Can these dry bones be made to live?" By the aid of these same old papers and by patient research much has been found which I trust will be of interest to the people of Greene County.
PREFACE.
And now, in conclusion, I desire to thank one and all who in any way gave aid to me in this work by their uniform courtesy, patience in answering questions, and granting the privilege of access to historical data which was in their care and keeping. Without mentioning names this will apply to the officers of our old Court House, to the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution, to the Adjutant General of Ohio, the General Assembly of the State, War and Pension Department, Washington, D. C., to the men on their farms, in the towns, and to all who in this and other states have so promptly and readily responded to, and answered letters of inquiry in regard to their ancestors.
GEORGE F. ROBINSON.
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CONTENTS
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
In the Beginning
18 David Lamme
70
John Hosier 99
Territorial Organization of
First Schoolhouse in Bell-
James McPherson 102
Greene County
20
brook
77
Thomas Carneal 103
Sugar Creek Township 20
James Bain. .
77
Joshua Bell 10.4
Caesar's Creek Township 21
The Pickney Road
78 Samuel Peterson 101
Mad River Township
Old Associate Graveyard
78
George Mallow. Sr 105
Beaver Creek Township 23 Mrs. James Collier 78
Joseph Robinson
79
John Fudge 107
Bath Township
30
Alexander Berryhill 79
Miami Township
31
James Bain
80
Silver Creek Township
32
William McCanlas 80
C. L. Merrick
Ross Township
33
William Bam
Mlerrick's Hotel IIO
Vince Township
34
William Law, Sr. 80
Xenia in 1811
Cudarville Township
George Watt. Sr ..
Remembrance Willams
III
Spring Valley Township 36
The Hutchison Family
William .A. Beatty I-113
Jefferson Township
36
Samuel Logan
James Towler
III
John Paul 35
John Torrence
Josiah Grover
General Joseph C. Vance. 40
Jesse Sanders 83
Benjamin Grover
1I2
Francis Dunlavey
42
Josiah Elam
James Collier 112
Benjamin Whiteman
45
Henry U'pdyke
John Alexander
William Maxwell
.17
James Clancey
84
James Bunting
112
James Barrett
49 Stephen Bell
El Adams
Jacob Smith
William Gordon
James Snowden
First Brewery of Xenia 113
James Galloway. Sr
53 Johr McLane 8-
80
Dr. A. W. Davidson 11 3
Owen Davis
55
Mose, Walton
90
First Courthouse I1.4
Samuel Gamble 111
Remembrance Williams
58 Sackett Farm
John Gregg 111
James Popenoe. Sr.
59 George Hiney 02
John Hibling 11.1
Lewis Davis
60 First Court of Common Pleas. 93
Joseph Hamill 1 1.1
Xenia in 1809
61
Francis Dunlavy
03
Abraham Larue
111
Gowdy Family
63
William Maxwell
David Langhead
111
James Gowdy
Benjamin Whiteman
94
Peter Pelham
II.1
Ryan Gowdy
6:
James Barrett
Hezekiah Samnels
115
John Heaton, Sr
66 Dariel Symms
John Sterritt 115
James Collier
60 First Grand Jury
95
James Watson
Moses Collier
73 Moses Shoup
06
Henry Barnes. Sr.
115
Sugar Creek Township
71
Samuel Allison. Sr.
06 - Jonathan H. Wallace
115
First House in Greene County.
75 The Harbine Family 97
Robert Gowdy 115
First Mill in Greene County. 75 Thomas Davis
98 Richard Conwell 115
First Settlers in Greene
William Read 98
First Public Library 116
County
75
Nimrod Haddox 98
Xenia Incorporated 117
Joseph Vance
75 Peter Borders
Sale of Public Square 118
Nathan Lamme
76 The Stephensons
Thomas Coke Wright
1.20
Stephen Scott 100
Organization of Xenia Town- ship
28 William Rogers 70
Daniel Haverstick, Sr 107
Robert T. Marshall 103
A Bear Story 108
Now Jasper Township
33 36
The Gowdy Family
John Marshall
Hugh Hamill 113
William A. Beatty
5-4
John C. F'ale. Sr.
Josiah Grover
57 Richard Cunningham
91
Q4 95
50 Three Founders of Bellbrook 53 Village of Bellbrook 86
CONTENTS.
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
Robert Armstrong 196
William Cooley's
Recollec-
tions 200
The Old Cabin and Pioneer
Church
200
The Old Schoolhouse
207
Pioneer Habits
208
Pioneer Homes 210
Stealing of the Bride 212
Stealing of the Groom
212
164
Building of the Cabin
213
Key to Civilization 215
Sylvester Strong's Recollec-
tions
216
Interview With John Mills .. 217
Payton Moorman
221
William Sanders
221
Edward Warren 222
John Gordon 223
Lancelot Junkin
221
First Schoolhouse of Cedar- ville Township 227
Pioneers Remembered by Dr.
Watt
2.27
Thomas Townsley, Sr.
220
Daniel Deau. Sr 230
Samuel Kyle
230
John Hibling 147
William Ellsberry
148
Ebenezer Steele
149
Blackfish
181
The Hamills
149
William Owen, Sr 150
George Wright, Sr.
151
Daniel Boone
187
Reformed Presbyterian
Church
235
Henry Hypes
151
David, Laughead 188
George W. Wright
152
Simon Kenton
190
Daniel R. Brewington
152
Fredrick Bonner, Sr.
153
Early Times 155
Joshua Martin 123
Joseph John-on
124
Henry Good
1 2.1
William Bell
125
Cedarville 125
Joseph Templeton
125
Samuel Martin
125
Robert Casbolt
120
Horace Lawrence
12-
Mathias Winans
127
Ewlass Ball
12"
Professional Men
12-
William Bull, Sr. 165
First M. E. Church 166
Physicians and Surgeons 128
Steam Doctors 128
"Y'e Olden Tines' 128
James Scott
131
Galloway Corner 1.37
Thomas Steele
140
Robert Nesbit
141
David Laughead 178 -
Samuel Crumbaugh
141
Abraham Larew
141
An Old Landmark
142
Edward Watts
1.42
George Gordon
143
Pioneer Amusements 181
Early Soldiers ISI
William T. Stark
1.46
Old Time Muster 181
Chillicothe
183
Shawnee Indian
184
David M. Langhead. Sr. 231 Origin of the Name "Indian". 232 Caesar's Creek Associate
Tecumseh
186
Church
232
Renegade Whitemen
186
Andrew Heron
234
County Officials from: 1803-40. 230 Soldiers in War of 1812. .... 240
Pioneers. from 1803 to 1840 .. 262
Armstrong's Second Coming. 194
158
First Associate Reformed Church 158
John Steele
159
David B. Cline 159
Edward Wamble 160
Michael Nunnemaker
161
Aaron Harlan 162
James I. Winans 163
Daniel Lewis
Abraham Blann
165
Attorney's
1.27
Depositions of Pioneers 168
Abner Read
174
Yellow Springs in 1804 175
Jacob Mills 176
Old Town 176
Roger Clark 178
Junkin Schoolhouse
225
Benjamin Logan
180
The Death of Muluutha
180
General Harmar
180
Looking Backward 181
Moses Trader 145
Early Physicians 123
Wiley Curtis
Andrew Galloway
193
INDEX
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
Alexander, H. A.
812
Chew. J. P ..
907
Galloway. J. C. . 404
Alexander. M. C.
440
Chitty, Cargel
920
Gialloway, J. E. 470
Alexander, P. A.
631
Clemens, J. G 004
Galloway. Richard 668
Allamon, J. M
521
Cline, W. C.
739
Gerlaugh, Adam 784
Allen, J. B. .
Collins, J. D.
749
Gerlangh, Arthur 590
Allison, S. M
579
Collins. J. Q. 720
Gerlangh, F. (. 854
Ambuhl, John
581
Colvin, E. H. 510
tillaugh, Conrad 791
Anderson, J. R. 898
Compton, Jesse
Ginn, J. 1. 534
726
Ankeney, Albert
751
Confer, George
Glatfelter, W. H
030
Ankeney, David
755
Confer, W. G. 499
Gordon. G R
Arbogust, C. E. 918
Conklin. Henry
840
Gowdy. 1. . 1.
502
Arnett. B. W.
810
Cooper, I. H.
Gowdy. R. L 858
Baldwin, 1. W
718
Crandall, A. R.
003
Bankerd. H. C.
780
Barnett, J. O.
677
Barnett, Joshua
655
Barber, W. AI
450
Barrows. M. F
515
Bates, Jacob
613
Baughman, A. H.
535
Dean, J. N.
450
Beal, A. H.
454
De Voe, Joseph
716
Hagler, M. A.
004
Beal, D. E.
908
Dodd-, George
804
llagler. W. 1.
714
Hale. S. O.
18.5
Bell, T. H.
675
Dodds, William
780
Harbine, J. 11
710
Bickett, A. R.
722
Bickett, M. A.
479
Bickett, W. H
700
Bigger, John
6,6
Bisine, Andrew
615
Ellis, Joshua
608
Hartley, M. J. .. 507
Black, Simon
650
Brandt. G. W
800 860
Broadstone. M. A
59.4
Brown. Cornelius
892
Brown, Hallie Q
4.80
Bryan, F. P ..
520
llebble. J. W.
600
Buckles, H. S.
773
Faulkner. Allen 692
Hering, A. F
853
Bull, William H
582
Bull, W. H.
730
Fisher. A. L .. 603
Hill, J. M.
595
Carey, F. C ..
911
Fowler. R. J.
838
Hopping, W. H. 597
Carlisle, Towne
519
Frazer. A. S 909
Hoverstick. J. C. 922
Carruthers, J. B
548
Fudge, J. W 819
Howard, C. F. 531
Carson, J. G.
107
Fulton, N. A. 040
Howard, R. F.
529
Engel. George 678
Evans, C. R
593
Haverstick. I. F
680
Brewer. D. R.
Evans, F. S.
915
Haverstick, Thomas 003
Evans, Isaac 914
Hawker, J. M. (119)
Evans, M. E. 54.3
Hawkins. B. F
Hawkins. J. 11
457
Ferguson. J. L. 552
Hess. T. H
630
Beam, D). 11
731
Dodds, J. C.
85.2
Douglas, R. W. 728
Drees. Tobias 199
Harner, J. . \
455
Edwards. J. D.
Harper, G. W. Harshman. J. F
541
Hagler. C. F
748
llagler. G M.
Gregg. I B. 010
Crites. Aaron
6.21
Grieve. Robert 6,50
Cummings, J B.
400
Grimm A1. Francis
578
Cunningham, William .795
llagar. Walter. 071
Darst, H. C .. 04.3
Hagenbuch, W. A
Daugherty. J. H.
Glotfelter, Warren 11
Andrew, S. G. 422
Compton, Wilson 752
Cox. S. W.
420
Gregg. A. M 048
Hardie, W. B 890
410
Haverstick. F M. 762
Evans. Moses 532
Fleming. E. C. 754
Holloway, Isaiah 572
INDEX.
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
Hower. Samuel
680
McKay. G. A. 409
Smith. Lewis 503
Humston. Hal
779
MeKay. N. S ...
588
Spahr. Leander
645
Hussey, J. H.
416
McPherson. J. H 418
Spahr. R. S.
622
McPherson. William 916
Spahr. S. M.
551
Jackson. Andrew 490
Mendenhall, John 870
Sparks. Simon 666
884
Jones, Adoni
738
Miller, W. L.
912
Stark. A. M. 475
Kelly, J. A. 628
Mitchell, S. T
504
Steele. J. D. 573
Kelly, N. J. 554
874
Moore. John
923
Stewart, J. M. 634
Kemp, L. A
444
Morris. M. V.
769
Stine. B. L. .
925
Kendall. Clark
549
Morris, W. S.
840
Stormont. J. H
862
Kent, F. M
439
King. J. W.
610
Mussetter. William
897
St. John. D. M. 6.47
Knisley, F. E. 638
836
Nash. R. H. 864
Stull. J. A. .. 709
Krepps, Jeremiah
771
Neeld. W. M.
902
Sullivan, C. H.
513
Kyle. A. C.
681
Kyle, C. H. 416
Orr. John 513
Talbert. George 808
Kyle. Henry
Osterly. Leonard 920
Tarbox. I. M
729
Kyle, Joseph
695
Overholser. Jeremiah 522
Taylor, Jesse 633
Kyle, J. H.
618
Kyne. John
777
Kyne. Thomas
778
La Fong. O. B.
708
Patterson. T. C. 526
Tobias. William
680
Lafong. S. (i.
859
Perrill. G. N. 704
Townsley. T. P.
883
Leaman, John
750
Lee. B. F.
568
Le Sourd. S. B.
796
Linkhart. C. \\'
424
Little. Asa
412
Little. John 879
Logan. C. FF
737
Long. H. C.
523
Love. W. J.
921
Lucas. J. B. 538
Walton. Moses 570
Warner. P. P 913
Watt. D. B .. 4.37
Weaver. C. S. 68_
Weaver. V. E.
525
MacCracken. J. S. 558
Routzong. Adam 60
Whiteman. L. H.
544
MacDill, David 698
Scarborough. W. S 863
Whitson, Oliver
713
Mallow, S. P
500
Shaffer. F. N. 44.3
Williamson. W. C. 845
Wilson. J. N. 506
Wilson. O. A 407
710
McCartney. L. H. 684
Simison. Milo
882
Wilson. S. S
712
NcClellan, H. R. 807
Sims, J.
571
Wolf. Frank 598
Wolf, G. H.
McClure. F. A 539
MeClure, J. S. 653
McClure. W. S 835
Smith. G. C.
MeElroy. A. J.
701
Smith. H. L. 761
Wright. W. D. 649
McGervey, F. E. 504
Smith. J. R .. 460
McMillan. Il. H. 826
Seroggy. T. E. 74-3
Williamson. C. E.
68=
Manor. J. W. 768
Marshall, D. H.
516
Shappee. W. . \ 682
Mason. Isaiah 760
NeBee. C. \\
702
Shoup. Marcus 418
Wil-on. Samuel
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GEO. F. ROBINSON.
ROBINSON'S HISTORY
OF
GREENE COUNTY, OHIO.
IN THE BEGINNING.
OHIO.
Ohio was the first born state of the Northwest Territory north of the Ohio riv- er. Its territorial era was from 1788 to 1803. under the ordinance of 1787. The first territorial legislature met at Chillicothe November 24. 1799, and adjourned Janu- ary 29. 1801. The second territorial legis- lature met November 23. 1801, and ad- journed January 23. 1802. According to William A. Taylor's grand compilation of facts, found in his able work. "Ohio States- men and Annals of Progress." a political revolution ensued at the close of the year 1802. The territorial government was over- thrown, and the state government estab- lished. Thirty-six able men were chosen to formulate a state constitution, and take the necessary steps for admission to the Union of States. They met at Chillicothe November 1, 1802. Among the number were two who were at that date credited to Ham- ilton county, but were at the time residing in the bounds of what is now Greene coun- ty, Greene as yet not organized. They were
John Wilson, living three miles south of the present site of Bellbrook, near "Clio," and Col. John Paul, residing at what is now known as Trebeins Station, and afterwards known as the founder of Nenia, Ohio, and also of Madison, Indiana. Under this con- stitution the state emergel from its terri- torial stage finally, by the passage of the act February 10, 1803, In congress, empow- ering the state to ( seethe Bus, by which she was admitted and inly recognized as one of the states vi the Uri n and thus becem- ing the seventeeth stor as represented on the flag.
In tracing the original organization of our county of Greene, and the locating of the temporary "Seat of Justice." for the same, we find that we are brought into near relationship with five counties of the state. Hamilton county was organized January 2. 1790, by proclamation of Governor St. Clair, and Ross was established eight years later. August 20. 1708. Without going into details as to the boundaries of the two counties from which, by an act of the legis- lature, the counties of Warren, Butler, Montgomery and Greene were taken, we
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would refer the reader to the authority, as to who it was who gave to our county its name, Greene, and to whom we are respon- sible for our first courts being held in the township of Beavercreek, at the house of Owen Davis, or was sometimes called the house of Peter Borders. The township was named after Beaver creek, a branch that emptied into the Little Miami river.
We find in volume one, page 303. of the Laws of Ohio, under date of March 24. 1803, an act for the division of Hamilton and Ross counties. Section I of said act applies to the formation of Warren coun- ty: section 2 of said act applies to the formation of Butler county: section 3 of said act applies to the formation of Mont- gomery county ; section 4 of said act ap- plies to the formation of Greene county ; section 5 of said act applies to, and reserves the right of Hamilton and Ross counties to make distress for all dues, and officers' fees unpaid by the inhabitants within the bounds of said new counties at the time of such di- vision, etc. Section 6 provides that until a permanent seat of justice shall be affixed in the several new counties by commission- ers appointed for that purpose. the follow - ing places shall be temporary seats of jus- tice, and courts shall be held thereat. In the county of Warren, at the house of Ephraim Ilathaway on Turtle creek. In the county of Butler, at the house of John Torrence, in the town of Hamilton. In the county of Montgomery, at the house of George New- come, in the town of Dayton. AAnd for the county of Greene, at the house of Owen Da- vis, on Beaver creek.
The fathers of that day, who were mem- bers of the general assembly of Ohio, were patriotic men as evinced by the names which
they gave the new made counties just formed. The first county. Warren, named for General Joseph Warren, who fell at the battle of Bunker Hill. The second county formed. Butler, was named for a distin- gnished officer of the Revolution, General Richard Butler, who fell in St. Clair's de- feat. The third county organized. Mont- gomery, was named after General Richard Montgomery, a soldier of the Revolution. killed in the assault upon Quebec. The fourth and last organized. Greene county. named for General Nathaniel Greene, an- other distinguished officer of said war.
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