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1798. HISTORY
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A. CONDENSED, COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY OF OHIO, INCLUDING AN OUTLINE HISTORY OF THE NORTH- WEST; A COMPLETE HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY; ITS TOWNSHIPS, CITIES, TOWNS, VILLAGES, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, SOCIETIES, INDUSTRIES, STATISTICS, ETC .; A HISTORY OF ITS SOLDIERS IN THE LATE WAR; PORTRAITS OF ITS EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN; A CHAPTER-ON NOTED PIONEERS; VIEWS OF ITS FINEST BUILDINGS AND VARIOUS HISTORIC AND , INTEREST- ING LOCALITIES-SUCH AS THE "OLD FORT," ETC .; MISCELLANEOUS MATTER; MAP OF THE COUNTY; BIOGRAPHIES AND HISTORIES OF PIONEER FAMILIES, ETC.
COMPILED BY N. N. HILL, JR.
ILLUSTRATED.
NEWARK, OHIO: A. A. GRAHAM & CO., PUBLISHERS, 1881.
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PREFACE.
THE object of this work is to preserve, so far as possible, the most important facts connected with the territory, embraced within the limits of Licking county, from the anti-historic age to the present time.
In order to give the narrative a more perfect and connected form, a brief, but comprehensive, history of Ohio by A. A. GRAHAM, is first given, followed by a general and detailed history of the county, from the earliest date at which any authentic information could be obtained.
Geologically and topographically the county is far above the average in point of interest, while archæologically it is by far the richest field in the State and is, perhaps, not excelled, if equaled, by any other of equal dimensions in the United States, hence this subject receives unusual attention, both in a general chapter, and in the histories of the townships in which archaeological remains appear.
The Indian history of the county is somewhat meagre, but the first settlement by the white race, and the extension and development of the settlements, have been thoroughly traced, while the habits and customs of the pioneers have received such attention as space would permit.
Following these the general history of the county traces its agricultural resources, its great internal im- provements, its city, towns, villages, schools, churches, its public men and prominent citizens, and many other matters connected with its growth.
The war history, by MAJOR C. D. MILLER, of Newark, including the War of 1812, the Mexican war and that of the great Rebellion, speak volumes for the patriotism of the county, in the liberal contri- bution of its great recources to the honor and preservation of the Government, under which it enjoys the blessings of civil liberty, and the highest condition of civilization and happiness yet attained among the peoples of the earth. Probably no county in the State has a more complete military history.
Following this, each township in the county has received a separate history, in proportion to the prominence of each in the generel development, or which, by reason of geographical location, or other advantages or disadvantages, has made a greater or less amount of interesting history. The Welsh Hills' settlement and the Granville colony, both in Granville township, mark an important era in the settlement of the county, and are fully treated.
The biographical department, at the conclusion of the works, will, to many, be the most interesting part, containing, as it does, biographical sketches of nearly all the pioneers, prominent citizens, and patrons of the work.
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To the HISTORICAL SOCIETY, as an organization, and to the following individual members and others who have contributed valuable historical papers to the records of the society (which records have been freely and generously placed in their hands), the publisher and compiler are indebted for much of the mat- ter contained in the following pages :
ISAAC SMUCKER, B. C. WOODWARD, C. B. GIFFIN, M. M. MUNSON, A. B. CLARK, REV. T. W. HOWE, GAPTAIN JOSEPH M. SCOTT, SAMUEL PARK, GENERAL RUFUS PUTNAM, REV. ISRAEL THRAPP, REV. W. BOWER, JUDGE BRUMBACK, JACOB WINTER, D. D. WOODS, WILLIAM KNOWLES, CAPTAIN E. Z. CLARKE, and others.
Those who have departed for the "shadow land," but who left behind them valuable historical
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papers, which have found their way into these pages, are: REV. C. Springer, DR. J. N. WILSON, REV. H. M. HERVEY, REVEL EVERETT, WILLIAM WING, MRS. STADDEN, JACOB F. CONINE, DR. J. H. COUL- TER, REV. S. P. HILDRETH, and others.
To MR. ISAAC SMUCKER, the faithful and laborious secretary of the society, the kind-hearted gentle- man, and venerable historical writer, the publisher and compiler desire to return their grateful acknowledge- ments, not only for many and valuable contributions, but for kindly advice and material aid, always freely extended. His large contributions to the records of the society; his well-known ability and reputation as a careful writer, which reputation is not confined to Licking county or the State of Ohio; his deep interest in historical matters, and conscientious regard for the duties of a faithful historian, mark him above all others as the man to whom the people of this county are indebted for the preservation of whatever is valuable in its history.
Although accuracy beyond criticism is not claimed, yet the work will be found measurably correct and will bear careful criticism. Mr. Smucker read the proof (except the military part, read by Major Miller) and as the entire work, in all its various stages, has had his careful supervision, and a large num- ber of its pages bear the impress of his handiwork, it is given to the public with much confidence in its accuracy.
The volume contains all that is necessary to impress upon the mind of the reader a picture of the growth and development of the county, from its birth in the wilderness to its present proud position among the rich and enlightened counties of the State.
Licking county is comparatively in its youth, but has probably made more and valuable history in the last eighty years, than it will make in the next several centuries. These years have been prolific in mighty changes, not only in the history of the county, but of the world.
If what is worthy of consideration in the history of the county has been rescued from oblivion, and placed in consecutive and readable form for the present generation, and future historian, the object of this work has been fully accomplished.
A. A. GRAHAM,
Publisher.
N. N. HILL, JR., Compiler.
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HISTORY OF THE STATE OF OHIO.
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CHAPTER I .- Introductory, Topography, Geology, Primitive Races, Antiquities. Indian Tribes II
CHAPTER II .- Explorations in the West. 19
CHAPTER III .- English Explorations, Traders, French and Indian War in the West, English Possession ...... 37 CHAPTER IV .- Pontiac's Conspiracy, Its Failure, Bou- quet's Expedition, Occupation by the English. 48 CHAPTER V .- American Exploration, Dunmore's War, Campaign of George Rogers Clarke, Land Troubles, Spain in the Revolution, Murder of the Moravian In- dians. 52
CHAPTER VI .- American Occupation, Indian Claims, Early Land Companies, Compact of 1787, Organiza- tion of the Territory, Early American Settlements in the Ohio Valley, First Territorial Officers, Organiza- tion of Counties. 60
CHAPTER VII .- Indian War of 1795, Harmar's Cam- paign, St. Clair's Campaign, Wayne's Campaign, Close of the War. 73
CHAPTER VIII .- Jay's Treaty, The Question of State Rights and National Supremacy, Extension of Ohio Settlements, Land Claims, Spanish Boundary Ques- tion 79
CHAPTER IX .- First Territorial Representatives in Con- gress, Division of the Territory, Formation of States, Marietta Settlement, Other Settlements, Settlements in the Western Reserve,, Settlement of the Central Val- leys, Further Settlements in the Reserve and else- where. 85
CHAPTER X .- Formation of the State Government, Ohio a State, The State Capitals, Legislation, The "Sweeping" Resolutions. I21
CHAPTER XI .- The War of 1812, Growth of the State, Canal, Railroads and Other Improvements, Develop- meuft of State Resources 127
CHAPTER XII .- Mexican War, Continued Growth of the State, War of the Rebellion, Ohio's Part in the Conflict 132
CHAPTER XIII .- Ohio in the Centennial, Address of .
Edward D. Mansfield, LL. D., Philadelphia, August 9, 1876. 138
CHAPTER XIV .- Education, Early School Laws, Notes, Institutions and Educational Journals, School System, School Funds, Colleges and Universities. 148
CHAPTER XV .-- Agriculture, Area of the State, Early Agriculture in the West, Markets, Live Stock, Nurse- ries, Fruits, etc .; Cereals, Root and Cucurbitaceous
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Crops, Agricultural Implements, Agricultural Socie- ties, Pomological and Horticultural Societies. .. 151 CHAPTER XVI .- Climatology, Outline, Variation in Ohio, Estimate in Degrees, Amount of Variability .... 163
HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY.
CHAPTER XVII .- TOPOGRAPHY-The Channels Cut by the Branches of Licking River-The Licking Valley- The Table Lands-The Extent and Acreage of the County-Its Primitive Surface- Prairies- Swamps- Ponds- Lakes- The Reservoir- Springs- Running Streams-Flint Ridge-Licking Narrows and Black Hand Rock .. 165
CHAPTER XVIII .- GEOLOGY .- The Position of the County Geologically-Evidences of FormerExistence of Lakes-Blue Clay-Peat Bogs-Coal-Hydraulic Lime-Flint Ridge-Geology of the Eastern Portion of the County .. . 170 CHAPTER XIX .- FLORA AND FAUNA-Beauty. of the Licking Valley-Varieties of Timber-Wild Grapes and other Fruits-Ginseng-The Orchard of Wild Cherry Trees-Animals- Buffalo- Elk- Panthers- Bears-Wolves-Deer-Foxes-Rabbits, and other Small Animals-Wild Turkeys-Pheasants -- Quails, etc .- Singing Birds-Different Varieties of Fish- Snakes and Creeping Things-Insects, etc .. . 174 CHAPTER XX .- MINERALOGY AND PALEONTOLOGY .- Mineralogy of Flint Ridge-Professor Read on the Flint of Flint Ridge-Coal Deposit-Isaac Smucker on the Formation of Mineral Coals and the Paleontol- ogy of Flint Ridge. 178 CHAPTER XXI .- ARCHAEOLOGY .- Mound Builders and Indians - Antiquities - The Different Classes of Mounds, Effigies and Inclosures :- Sepulchral Mounds Sacrificial Mounds-Temple Mounds-Mounds of Observation-Memorial or Monumental Mounds- Effigies or Animal Mounds-Inclosures-Covered Ways-Sacred Inclosures-Lessons Taught by these Works-The Implements used by Mound Builders and Indians 184 CHAPTER XXII .- INDIANS .- Characteristics-Territory Occupied by the Different Tribes-Boundaries of the Delaware and Wyandot Reservation-Indian Villages in Licking County-Strength of the Wyandots and Shawnees-Trails- History of the Shawnees, Wyan-
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dots, Ottawas, and Delawares-Manners, Customs, Feasts, etc .- Making Sugar-Agricultural Pursuits --- Domestic Life-Religion-Their Removal from Ohio. 198 CHAPTER XXIII .- FIRST WHITE MEN .- Christopher Gist-"Chaplain" Jones and David Duncan-Sketch of Jones' Life-" Billy" Dragoo and His Adventures- Captain Samuel Brady and His Scouts-Judge Elliott -Sketch of Elliott's Life-An Indian Story, and First Death of a White Man in the County. 206
CHAPTER XXIV .- THE FIRST PIONEERS-Elias Hughes and John Ratliff-Hughes as Scout and Indian Fight- er-The Shooting of a Squaw by McLane-Arrival of Hughes and Ratliff on the Bowling Green-Their Subsistence-The Shooting of the Indian Horse Thieves-Erection of a Block-House-Mr. Bland- Green and Pitzer-John Van Buskirk-Isaac and John Stadden-First Marriage in the County-Isacc Stad- den's Discovery of the Old Fort-Stadden's Meeting with the Fords and Benjamin-First Election in the County-Captain Samuel Elliott.
CHAPTER XXV .- PIONEER WOMEN OF THE COUNTY. 212
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-Sarah Taylor-Catharine Stadden-Sarah Davis- Mrs. Harris-Mary Kemper-Mrs. Henry Smith -- Jemima Thrap-Mrs. Bennett-Nancy Sutton-Mrs. Perkins-Sarah Jeffries - Naomi Tedrick - Almena Rose Bancroft-Mrs. Motherspaw-Sabra Everett- Sarah Duke-Susan E. Dorsey-Rebecca Wolcott- Elizabeth Seymour-Mrs. Munson-Mary Myers- Margaret Wilson -- Hannah Horn-Lovina Hughes -- Mina Adelia Howe-Mrs. Hoskinson-Eleanor Doni- van-Mary Cully -- Hannah Harris-Elizabeth Shaffer -Elizabeth Moore-Sarah Harris-Rachel Young- Mrs. Jacob Sperry-Sarah Robertson-Mrs. Coleman- Elizabeth Smootz-Mrs. Henry-Sarah Taylor-Mar- garet Winegarner-Mary Swigart-Sarah Miller-Eliz- abeth English-Matilda Coulter-Catharine Wilkin- Abigail Rowe-Sarah Conine-Margaret Weaver- Susan Fry-Mrs. Colville-Mrs. Ashbrook-Mrs. Brakebill-Mrs. Priest-Mrs. Stanbery-Mrs. Maholm -Elizabeth Pyle -- Rachel Abbott-Mrs. McMullen- Mrs. Henthorn-Sarah Kindle-Mrs. Spellman-Han- nah Sargent Rowell-Hannah Reeves. 220
CHAPTER XXVI .- PIONEER TIMES .- Introductory- Where the Pioneers of Licking Came from-The Abundance of Food in the Forest-The Truck Patch- The Grater and Hominy Block-The Mills-The Diffi- culties of Milling -- The Indian Pone and Johnny-Cake -The Cultivation of Domestic Animals-Bears Versus Pigs-Taming Wild Turkeys-Whiskey-Shipping to New Orleans-Clothing-The Spinning Wheels and Loom-Flax and Wool-Nancy Clark's Coat-Whip- ping the Cat-Wolf versus Sheep-Kicking Frolics- Woman's Dress-How the Girls Put on Style in Flax Dresses-White Kid Slippers-A Comparison-The Log Cabin-Nails-The Furniture of the Cabin- Pigs the Favorite Currency-Going to School-The Books, and How the Children were Taught-The Spelling Schools-The Hoosier's Nest ... 226 CHAPTER XXVII .- PIONEER SOCIETY .- Call for a Meeting at the Court House-Organization of the
Society- Constitution-First Election of Officers- Meetings-Pioneer Papers-Membership, etc 235 CHAPTER XXVIII .- JOHNNY APPLESEED, 239
CHAPTER XXIX .- THE WELSH HILLS SETTLEMENTS. -Thomas Phillips and Sons-Theophilus Rees-Other Early Welsh Emigrants-Their Settlement in Pennsyl- vania-Their Purchase of Land in Granville Town- ship-Their Appearance in the Welsh Hills-" Jimmy Johnson," the Lewises and Others-The Additions to their Numbers-Samuel White, sr .- Jonathan White- Samuel White, jr .- Dr. Thomas and Sons-A Few of the Settlers Subsequent to 1810-The Boundaries of the Welsh Settlement-Its Topography-Hardships and Adventures of the Emigrants-Gradual Introduc- tion of the English Language-Their Religion -- Their Patriotism and Obedience to Law and Order-Their Honesty and Adherence to the Principles of Justice- Gradual Americanization. 241 CHAPTER XXX .- HISTORICAL "SCRAPS .- Dimensions of the County-Military and Refugee lands-Primitive Government-Early Settlers and Settlements-Early Preachers-Table of Churches-Number of Miles of Railroad, Turnpike and Canal-The Log-Cabin-Hard- Cider-Coon-Skin Campaign of 1840-Early Mail Mat- ters -- Prominent Men of the County 247 CHAPTER XXXI .- THE OHIO CANAL .- Licking Sum- mit the Place of Beginning-The Opening Celebration -Loan of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars Negoti- ated-Commencement of the Work-The First Con- tracts-The Granville Feeder-The Length and Course of the Canal-Its Revenue and Management. 257 CHAPTER XXXII .- RAILROADS .- Sandusky, Mans- field and Newark-Central Ohio-Baltimore and Ohio -Pan Handle-The Straitsville Road-Ohio Central. 261 CHAPTER XXXIII .- AGRICULTURE .- The Agricultural Societies of 1832 and 1848-Agricultural Statistics .... 265 CHAPTER XXXIV .- BENCH, BAR, PUBLIC BUILD- INGS .- Early Judicial Matters-First County Officers -First Court-William Wilson-Samuel Bancroft- James Taylor-Timothy Rose-William Stanberry- B. B. Taylor-Amos H. Caffee-Corrington W. Searle -Samuel L. Browning-Colonel James Parker-George H. Flood-Samuel White-Daniel Humphrey-Joshua Mathiot-Lucius Case-Israel Dille-S. D. King- Present Members of the Bar-The Court Houses- List of Articles Deposited in the Corner-Stone-The Jails-The Old Market House-The Infirmary-The Home for the Friendless 274 CHAPTER XXXV .- STATISTICAL .- Date of Settlement - Organization, etc. 282 CHAPTER XXXVI .- LITERARY PEOPLE OF THE COUN- TY, AUTHORS AND COMPILERS. 287
CHAPTER XXXVII .- WAR OF 1812 AND MEXICAN WAR-Licking County as an Ancient Battle Ground -Military Works of the Mound Builders-Soldiers of the Revolution who Settled in the County-Troubles With the Indians-The War of 1812 and its Surviving Veterans-The Mexican War and a List of the Sur- vivors. 291
CHAPTER XXXVIII .- THE WAR OF THE REBELLION
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-The Causes of the War-The Patriotism and Zeal of Licking County-The "Wide Awakes"-Company H, Third Ohio Infantry -Company E, Twelfth Ohio Infantry-Company D, Twenty-second Ohio Infantry-Company C, Twenty-seventh Ohio In- fantry-Company H, Thirty-first Ohio Infantry- Company G, Forty-sixth Ohio Infantry. 298 CHAPTER XXXIX .- HISTORY OF THE WAR CONTIN- UED-The Seventy-sixth Regiment Ohio Infantry- The Licking County Regiment-Its Grand Marches and Victories-Biographical Sketches of its Officers- Muster in. Rolls of the Licking County Companies. . .. 312 CHAPTER XL .- HISTORY OF THE WAR CONTINUED- Company F, Ninety-fifth Ohio Infantry-Companies D and F, One Hundred and Thirteenth Ohio Infantry -Companies A, B, C, D, E and F, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio National Guard-Company D, First Ohio Cavalry-Company A, Tenth Ohio Cavalry -- The Eighteenth United States Regulars-The "Squirrel Hunters." 327
CHAPTER XLI .- HISTORY OF THE WAR CONTINUED- Organization of the Society of the Soldiers and Sailors of Licking County-A List of the Members with their Army Records-The Great State Re-union in 1878 --. . President of the United States and the General of the Armies Visit Newark-The Veteran Hosts of Ohio Re- new their Plighted Fidelity to the Union. 342 CHAPTER XLII .- HISTORY OF THE WAR CONCLUDED Licking County's Heroic Dead-A List of the Gallant Soldiers Who Died in Defence of the Union and of Human Freedom, Including Those Who Died Since the War, Alphabetically Arranged-Muster Rolls of Soldiers of 1812 (received too late for insertion in their proper place). 365
HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIPS.
CHAPTER XLIII .- BENNINGTON TOWNSHIP-Organ- ization and Location-Topography-Timber-Soil -- Indians-White Settlers -- Appleton and the "Cook Settlement"-General Rosecrans as a Clerk-Lock- Mills-School-Houses-Churches. 397
CHAPTER XLIV .- BOWLING GREEN TOWNSHIP-Or- ganization-Ancient Works-Indians, Agriculture and Topography-First Settlers and Settlements-The Na- tional Road-The Stages and Pony Express Line- The Villages on the Road-Religious Matters-The Methodist Church of Linnville-The Methodist Epis- copal Church of Brownsville-The Protestant Meth- odist Church of Brownsville-Catholic Church-Pres- byterian Church of Brownsville-Baptist Church-The United Brethren and Christian Union Churches-Pio- neer Preachers-Justices of the Peace -- Post Offices and Postmasters-Population-Vote-Prominent Men. 401 CHAPTER XLV .- BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP-Organiza- tion and Location-Origin of the Name-Topography -Works of the Mound Builders- Pre-Historic Re- mains-The Burlington Storm-The Pioneers-Homer -The Churches-Notable People. . 405
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CHAPTER XLVI. - EDEN TOWNSHIP. - Location- Mound Builders and Indians-Topography-Natural Scenery-Picture Rocks-Rain Rock-Hunting ground .- Organization-The Pioneers-Mills-First Road- Coal-Villages-First Schools-Churches. 409 CHAPTER XLVII .- ETNA TOWNSHIP .- Location- To- pography-First Settlers and Settlements --- Organiza- tion-Township Officers-Etna Wagram-The Church- es .. 413
CHAPTER XLVIII .- Fallsbury Township .- Location- Streams, Timber and Soil -Topography - " Rent Rocks"-Primitive condition-Mound Builders and Indians-First Settlers and Settlements -- First Town- ship Officers - Prominent Politicians - Fallsburg - Postmasters-Mills-Churches 417
CHAPTER XLIX .- FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP. - Mound Builders' Works-Survey-Topography-Settlers and Settlements-Characteristics of the people. - Public Officials-Mineral Deposits-Schools- - Churches and Religious Matters-A Pioneer Camp Meeting. . . .... CHAPTER L .- GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP .- Character of the Settlement -Grganization-Topography-Indians -Ancient Works-The First Settlement-Jones, the Fords and Benjamin-Meeting with Isaac Stadden in Ramp Creek Valley-A Discrepancy in Dates-First Cabins-Welsh Hills Settlers-First Birth and Death -- A Sketch of Jones' Life-Cane Presentation-Set- tlers of 1803 and 1804-Coming of the Granville Col- · ony-Its Origin-Organization in Granville, Massa- chusetts-Purchase of Land in Ohio-The Articles of Association and Subscribers thereto-The Board of Trustees-Character of the Colonists-General Augus- tine Munson; Something of his Life and Matters Con- nected Therewith -Arrival of the Colony in Ohio- Their First Religious Service-Amount, Location and Survey of the Land-Location of the Village-Public Sale of the Land -- First Church and School-house- The Church Organization of the Colonists-Other Churches in the Township .. 425
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CHAPTER LI .- GRANVILLE CONTINUED .- An Import- ant Legal Instrument-Early Mills-First Farm House -First Birth and Marriage in Granville-First Ceme- tery and First Burial-Music-Early Doctors-First Court in the County-William Wing and his Contribu- tion-The Licking Exporting Company-Prices of Produce and Other Things-Ohio Canal-Mr. Briggs' Paper-The "Wanderer"-"The Granville Intelligen- cer"-"Licking Bee"- The "Denisonian" - The "Hebarium" -- The "Collegian "- The "Granville Times"-The Dead Pioneers-First Postmaster-The Granville Alexandrian Society-The Granville Furnace -The Forge -- Distilleries-Oil-Mill-Salt Well -Vari- ous Other Business Matters in the Early Days of Gran- ville-The Clock Factory-Military Matters- First Merchants-Charles Sawyer-Later Merchants-Abo- lition Troubles-Snakes-Living Descendants of the Pioneers-First Masonic Lodge-Water Works-Pres- ent Business. 440
CHAPTER LII .- GRANVILLE; INSTITUTIONS OF LEARN- ING .- An Educational Center- First Schools and
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School-Houses-The Granville Female College-The Granville Female Institute-Denison University ...... 449 CHAPTER LIII .- HANOVER TOWNSHIP .- Location and Physical Features-Mound Builders-Indians-To- pography-First White Men- The Pioneers- The Denmans-The Wellses and Hollisters-Township Or- ganization - Religion-Rev. Joseph Thrap - First Church-Other Churches-Boston-Hanover Village -Toboso-The First Table in Licking Valley. 458 CHAPTER LIV .- HARTFORD TOWNSHIP .- Location- Topography-Mounds-Indians-First Settlers and Settlements-Organization- First Election-A Num- ber of First Things-Churches-Tornadoes-Justices of the Peace-Halcyon Academy-A. B. Clark on the Abolition Riots and Things in General 464
CHAPTER LV .- HARRISON TOWNSHIP-Topography- Indians and Mound Builders-Organization-First Set- . tlers and Settlements-"Hog Ward "-The Great Wolf Hunt-Squirrel Hunts-Kirkersville -- Kirkers- ville Station-Churches . 471
CHAPTER LVI .- HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP-Flint Ridge, its Situation, Topography and Ethnology-Mound Builders, Indians, and Wild Animals-Archaeology of Flint Ridge-Location and Topography of the Town- ship-First Settlers-Organization-Justices of the Peace-Villages-Churches -- Postmasters-Agricultur- al Societies .. 477
CHAPTER LVII .- JERSEY TOWNSHIP-Location and Topography-Mound Builders-Indians-Settlers and Settlements-Sketches of the Pioneers-A Number of First Things-Origin of the Name of the Township- Organization - First Officers - First Schools `and Teachers-Jersey Village-Churches. . 482
CHAPTER LVIII .- LIBERTY TOWNSHIP-Organization -Location-Early Hunting Ground-Mounds-First Settlers and Settlements-First Township Officers- Topography-Villages-Churches. +87 CHAPTER LIX .- LICKING TOWNSHIP-Works of the Mound Builders-Examination of a Mound by Profes- sor Marsh-Indians-Location and Topography-Or- ganization-The Pioneers-Judge Brumback on Hog Run-Biographical Notices of a Few Prominent Set- tlers-Rev. Asa Shinn-Churches and Religious Mat- ters-Ohio Canal and National Road-Jacksontown- Van Buren-Avondale-Some of the Justices of the Peace-A Few Additional Settlers. 489
CHAPTER LX .- LIMA TOWNSHIP-Topography and Primitive Condition-Indians -First Settlers and Set- tlements -- Columbia Center-Pataskala-Mills-Sum- mit Station-Churches. 497
CHAPTER LXI .- MADISON TOWNSHIP-Ancient Works -Indians-Topography --- First Settlers -- John Larabee -Mrs. Stadden's Recollections-John Channel-Block- house-Organization of the Township-First School -- Tunis Cole as a Teacher-Mills-The Beauty of Lick- ing Valley-First Preachers-First Sunday-school and Church-Churches of the Township. 503
CHAPTER LXII .- MARY ANN TOWNSHIP-Ancient Mounds -- Primitive Condition-Location-Name-In- dians-Topography-The Pioneers-First Township
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