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Jacob Temple, Senior, was born in Frederick County, Maryland, July 10, 1799. He is the son of Michael Temple and Catherine Heffner, who cinigrated to this county in 1804, coming in a covered wagon with a four- horse team. Mr. Temple stayed with his parents until he was twenty-three years of age, when he was married to Catherine Gebhart, daughter of John and Catherine Gebhart, who came here in 1808. Twelve children were the fruits of this union. Ellen J. Kircher was born February 24, 1824; John, April 1, 1826; Char- lotte Kircher, February 21, 1828; Catherine M., March 15, 1830; Michael, February 19, 1832; Henry G., Jan- uary 9, 1834; Peter G., February 15, 1836; Sarah Davis, February 24, 1838; Elizabeth Mears, December 14, 1840; Oliver P., December 22, 1842; Mary Ann Lucas, September 12, 1845; and Theodore, May 3, 1845. His father, Michael Temple, was in the Revolutionary War, and three brothers were in the War of 1812, Michael, Peter, and John.
Tyler S. Walter was born in Monmouth County, New Jersey, March 7, 1818. He is the son of John Schuyler Walter and Anna Schenck, who came here in 1836. His great-great-grandfather was in the French and Indian War. One of his ancestors, Robert Walter, was at one time mayor of New York City. Tyler S. Walter has always been a farmer.
Absalom Williamson, farmer, the son of Arthur Williamson and Caroline Henderson, was born near Le- sourdsville, June 27, 1827. His parents were from near Freehold, New Jersey, and came here in 1819. His grandfather, Hendrick Williamson, served in the Revo- lutionary War, as did his great-grandfather on his mother's side, John Henderson. The latter was a cap- tain, and participated in the battle of Monmouth. A brother of Captain Henderson was a colonel in the sahte engagement. Mr. Williamson's brother, H. V. William- son, was in the one-hundred-day's service in the. Kans wina Valley, West Virginia.
William Weaver was born in Hamilton County, Olio, December 20, 1795, and settled in this county in the year 1800. He is probably the oldest native of Oni now living in the limits of Butter County, and is one among a half dozen of the ohkst living persons born in Ohio. His parents were Heury Weaver and Susan R. Crane. He was married December 19, 1822, to Eliza.
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beth Clark, daughter of John L. Clark and Sarah Hat- field. She was born in Pennsylvania, August 10, 1803. They have had eight children. Susan was born August 11, 1825; Ferdinand, July 12, 1829; Henry L., De- cember 22, 1831; Mary, August 13, 1834; William, October 31, 1836; John C., December 9, 1838; Samuel D., April 20, 1841, and Sarah E., March 2, 1845. Mr. Weaver was justice of the peace nine years, trustee of Madison Township nine years, trustee of school lands, captain of a militia company four years, and major five years. The Wcaver family contributed their
full share towards putting down the late Rebellion. Henry L. Weaver, George H. Weaver, and Samuel Weaver were out. William Weaver fell at the battle of Arkansts Post. He was a captain of the Eighty- third Ohio Volunteers.
Jaeob C. Weikle was born in Madison Township, and is the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Weikle. He is a farmer. He was married on the 21st of December, 1876, in Preble County, to Margaret A. Snyder, daugli- ter of Daniel D. Snyder and Mary A. Fall. They have two children, Mary E. Weikle and Nathian Weikle.
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WAYNE TOWNSHIP is a rich, fertile portion of the county, from rolling to hilly, well watered, and the farms are in a highly cultivated condition. The stream of Seven-Mile euts off the south-east corner of the township, Elk Creek the north-eastern corner, and also draining the northern portion, running near its northern boundary- line. Ten-Mile and Nine-Mile are in the western seetion. This leaves the interior as a water-shed, and some por- tions very high. Phares's Hill and some others are points from which delightful views can be taken.
Matthew Winton came very early, and settled near Seven-Mile. Hc built a one-story stone house where the depot is now, and so pitched his foundation that one eould escape from St. Clair to Wayne Township by simply going through the house. It was built just on the line. He was an eccentric Irishman, and held the office of chief magistrate for his township for a number of years. Among other possessions of his was a "corn-cracker," just south of where the town is now. It was then the first and only mill of that vicinity, and answered the purpose of a grist-mill, but instead of grinding it simply eracked the grain. The citizens from the Withrow set- tlements, tired of making the circuitous route by his house to get to the mill, cut a road through. It was shorter and better, but nevertheless displeased the Hiher- nian, who felled the trees across the highway to prevent people from passing. The citizens would assemble at night and remove them, and the same thing was repeated the next night, but as often were the trees and logs removed.
Among the early settlers was James Withrow, from Nelson County, Kentucky. He came to the wilderness as early as 1800, and settled on Section 33. His wife was a. Mrs. Robias, and he had Sve children, -Samuel, John, James, Nettie, aud Susie; all are now dead. He built for himself a hewed-log bouse, which was then considered more than ordinarily fine. He was a lover of stock, and
raised horses and cattle in large numbers. He would sometimes have thirty or forty horses and a large herd of eows. Samuel, his son, lived to be eighty-four years old. John Withrow, bis brother, followed James in Novem- ber of that same year. His wife was Miss Ann Potten- ger. It is a large family now and a very prominent one. His children were James, Samuel P. (then two-and-a- half years old, and still living), John, Robert, James, and Dennis. He settled on Seetion 34, where James Withrow now lives. The Withrows were originally from the Carolinas, and went to Kentucky, partly in love of adventure, it being in the days of Daniel Boone, when all was wild and the country full of Indians.
Captain Samuel Pottenger eame from Maryland to Kentucky, where he built a " fort" on Pottenger Creek, in Nelson County, six miles from Bardstown. It was here that the Withrows and Pottengers met. Mrs. Ann Withrow, whose maiden name was Pottenger, had three brothers-Dennis, John, and Robert-who came two years afterwards to Ohio, but subsequently settled in Preble County. There are now many of this family in Wayne Township. Robert Gilke and family, the Paddocks, the Buchanans, the Cornthwaites, were also early settlers. Elward Coruthwaite settled near Seven-Mile, and built a mill just below the town. His frame house still stands. The mill and house were in St. Clair Township.
The township was organized in 1805, and was taken from St. Clair. The population of the township in 1820 was 1,552; in 1830, was 1,513, and in 1840 was 1,562. The early settlers of the township were the Andrews, Brelsfords, Bairds, Burnses, Brookses, Corneliuses, Craigs, Conarrocs, Carters, Dutfields, Davises, Foxes, Forts, Greens, Grafts, Intehinses, Hawkinses, Joneses, Kelleys, Kirkpatricks. Mattixes, Phares, Pottengers, Pages, Rob- binses, Rheas, Stubbses, Smiths, Sqniers, Wilsons, Weav- ers, Withrows, and others.
The following have been the justices of the peace:
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Charles Swearingen, Nathan Stubbs, 1806; the same, 1809 : Charles Swearingen, Samuel Hunt, 1812; Charles Swearingen, Nathan Stubbs, 1815; Charles Swearingen, Saranel Davis, 1818, Charles Swearingen, Henry Baker, 1821; Samuel Davis, Henry Baker, 1824; John K. Wilson, Samuel Davis, 1827; John K. Wilson, Samuel Davis, 1830; Anthony Burns, John K. Wilson, 1832; Anthony Burns, William J. Henry, 1835; Henry An- drews, John Weaver, 1841; James George, 1843; John L. Ritler, Amos Hursh, 1844.
The following have been the postmasters :
Jacksonbury-William Phares, June 29, 1818; John Crane, May 26, 1825; John K. Wilson, March 3, 1828; John H. Thomas, March 23, 1833; John Sher- wood, October 15, 1851; William Miller, November 5, 1851; James M. Stokes, November 27, 1854; John M. Shaeffer, October 1, 1855; Andrew J. Dine, October 29, 1855; Benjamin Margerin, June 16, 1858; John 8. Higgins, May 25, 1859; Benjamin Margerim, Decem- ber 21, 1859; Obed Spencer, January 7, 1861; Samuel H. Martin, October 4, 1861; William W. Miller, Jan- uary 31, 1862; Joseph S. Bennett, July 3, 1863; Jobn- SOD I. Phares, March 7, 1864; Sinion Shaffer, January 24, 1867; Henry Karr, March 20, 1871; William W. Miller, April 29, 1872; John W. Wolverton, April 28, 1873; William B. Thomas, Mareh 4, 1879; Hiram Gudgeon, May 8, 1879. Discontinued June 29, 1881. Re-established July 19, 1881. Asa Edwards, July 19, 1881.
Seren-Mile .- John Bolyard, May 11, 1838; Squire L. Hittell, July 21, 1840; David Jacoby, April 13, 1842; George Jacoby, May 17, 1844; David Jacoby, January 23, 1846; Jonathan Sorber, March 27, 1848; Martin Koek, December 23, 1848: Frederick B. Landis, April 16, 1850; Reuben M. Wilder, August 8, 1853; Thomos Breaden, November 14, 1854; David M. Wieder, April 24, 1855; James D Gary, June 9, 1858; Will- iam A. Lightsinger, January 11, 1870.
One railroad passes through a small portion of the township, the Cincinnati, Richmond, and Chiengo; and there are two villages, Jacksonburg and Seven-Mile, the latter lying also partly in St. Choir. The township is named after General Wayne, who marched up to the north in 1794, through its western portion, traversing Seetions 32, 20, 19, 17, 18, 7, and 6, then entering Prebie County.
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Jacksonburg is the oldest town in the township. It lies near the highest ground in the township, and was once the most important town for miles on that side of the Miami in the county. Prior to the building of the bridge at Middletown. it enjoyed the trade of a large section of country. It was on the main thoroughfare from Cincinnati to Darke and Proble Counties, and had at one time two hotels, fou atores, a pork-packing house, four tailors, and other industries to match.
Benjamin Vancleve, the brother-in-law of John Baird, John Craig, and Henry Weaver, came early and par- chased the land in and about Jacksouburg. He settled where Mr. Bruenbeaher now lives. He bought for the proprietors of the town, Craig, Weaver and Baird, who laid the village out, February 19, 1816. John Baird took fifty acres, running up to the south-east cerner of the square, on which corner he built the tavern which he eondueted for full thirty years thereafter, and which made for him a fortunc. The tavern is now owned by H. Haitzman, who came in possession of the property some eighteen years ago. He has considerably increased the size, and made some improvements in the property. Baird built the present bar-room portion of logs, and it has since been weatherboarded. Dr. Miller built the west end projection. John Baird kept the first hotel and his brother-in-law, David Runyan, kept the second.
Henry Weaver took the land, one hundred and twenty acres, on the south-east of the publie square, and built the house now occupied by W. F. Shearard. John Craig took the land on the north side of the town, one hundredl and sixty acres. The second house built in Jacksonburg was on the north-east corner, being now owned by William Miller. William W. Phares kept the first store in the town, in this house. He came to Butler County in 1805, and clerked a while for John Sutherland, of Hamilton. He became an houorary member of the Miami Command- ery, at Lebanon, No. 22. He died January 16, 1875. Following Phares in the store were Jolm Crane, Hiram Potter, William Emery, James Gary, and Jacob Rush. Mr. Miller bought this property in. 1879. It was the first frame building in the town. The house that Mr. Weaver built on the south-east corner of the square was kept, first by Henry Earhart and his partner Captain John Crane, then by Snyder & Wells, and then by John H. Thomas. The building is still standing, but is used as a billiard-saloon.
The house on the north-west corner of the square wa- built still Inter, by George W. Rodgers, who came to the town with some money, but failed. The house was built of brick, in 1832, and in 1833 was used for a hotel by Runnells, and afterward by William Shaffer. It is now owned by the son of the latter, the lower part being kept as a store. George Bankers, a German, kept hotel here when Martin Van Buren was Preskient, in 1836. Will- iam Shaffer kept hotel after this, nine years. Matthias Miller moved near the village in 1840. Henry S. Ear- hart, now living in Hamilton, was in business here nearly sixty years ago. Ile came with a stock of goods, fur- nished by John L. C. Schenck, from Warren County. Ilere he did a flourishing business for four years, then removing to Hamilton.
In 1824 the town was probably in the most thriving peri al of its existence. At that time, Mr. John Themas, Potter & Phares, David Patton, and Isaac Souther were keeping store, Hiram Potter was packing pork, and
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there were also three tailors in the town. These and other enterprises were carried on, and in all a good busi- ness was done. The travel at that time was also good. The four and six-horse teams, with their tinkling bells and old-fashioned Pennsylvania wagons, would fill the town at night. The old Baird tavern could not accom- modate the crowd unless they used the floor. The sta- bles did not pretend to furnish the teams with stalls, and the teamsters tied their horses to their wagons. Those who remember those times state that frequently there were as many as fifty teams at a time putting up for the night in the town. As soon as the eanals and rail- roads were built, of course this mode of traveling was abandoned.
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Dr. J. B. Owsley is a practicing physician, having an experience of some eighteen years in this locality. J. II. Yager is a wagon-maker, as is also Mr. Shaffer. Mr. Shaffer's son deals in groceries. The council consists of s'x. members : Benjamin Margerim, Isaae Peterman, James M. Shaffer, Samuel Miller, George W. Speer, and W. B. Thomas. There has always been some manufactu- ring done in Jacksonburg. Charles Wells kept the first blacksmith's shop, and remained in the business probably thirty years. Mr. Benjamin Margerim owns the lot on which the shop stands. Thomas Hartley had the next shop. This was on the place where William Shaffer & Sons carry on wagon-making. These latter men have been in the business for a number of years, and have much to do.
John H. Yager bought his lot and built his shops -- blacksmith, paint, and wood shops-in 1870. He man- ufaetures wagons, huggies, his patent harrow, and rollers, and does custom work. He is also agent for the "Cham- pion" harvester. His patent adjustable harrow is coming into general use, and also his patent seetion rollers.
The Union Church of Jacksonburg was built by John Thomas and James Craig, in 1843. It was Methodist in point of doctrine with the builders, but free to other denominations. These noble men received some aid from outsiders, but the burden of the debt rested upon themselves. It is a building thirty-five by forty feet, which cost about fifteen hundred dollars. In 1865 Jacob Emrick and his followers purchased the Craig in- terest, and in 1876 the United Brethren (virtually the only congregation that now assembles there) purchased the Thomas interest. The first pastor of the new Church was Frank Kumler, who is still the minister to this flock of about sixty souls. Gilbert Cox, Joseph Kumler, and Henry J. Kundler are, and have been, the trustees of the Church. Gilbert Cox is superintendent of a large Sab- bath-school of this Church.
The Presbyterian Church of Jacksonburg was estab- lished in 1872. Theodere Marston and James M. Stokes. were elders. The deacons were Martin Beaver and Sam- uel Kepler. There were but sixteen members of the new Church, but accessions have since been made to the
number of fifty in all. The pulpit was supplied by the Rev. Messrs. Swiggett, Kendall, aud Caleb E. Jones. The building was ereeted during the Summer of 1879, at a cost of fifteen hundred dollars, and was dedicated in March, 1880, the Rev. Mr. Cooper, of Cineinnati, preaching the sermon. The present elders are James Stokes, H. H. Long, Calvin Hunter, and W. W. Miller. The deacons are Eli Marks and Francis Cornthwait. The society is in a flourishing condition, and has a good Sabbath-school.
Shiloh Church was built very early. It was at first a log strueinre, and later was changed into a school- house as well, with serviees occasionally. The Shiloh Church is near the famous camping-grounds of the noted Killbuck, the Indian chief, who kept his clan at the mouth of the stremin which empties into Elk Creek here. At the burial grounds of this place, Dame Rumor states, the Indians once surprised a party while interring one of their number, and scalped one or two. Killbuek was about half-civilized, and when his warriors left re- fused to go with them. He afterward went to Indiana.
The grave-yards of this township are numerous, there being as yet no township cemetery. Among those whose names should be perpetuated in remembrance, and whose inscriptions are fast becoming obliterated in consequence of many years of exposure to the weather, are:
John Thomas, who died April 4, 1856; aged 36. Eleanor, his wife, died March 24, 1873; aged 75. Gilbert Cox, died November 22, --; aged 85. Anna Cox, died October 28, 1862; aged 76. James Craig, died March 31, 1872; aged 71. John Craig, died December 4, 1840; aged 78. Craig was a Revolutionary soldier. James Todd, one of the first black- smiths in Jacksonburg, died February 27, 1830; aged 61. John Baird, died September 3, 1855; aged 69. Nancy Baird, died December 3, 1862; aged 74. Samuel Stokes, died Octo. ber 11, 1860; aged 66.
The foregoing were buried at the old yard of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Jacksonburg.
In the Shiloh burying-ground are:
George Kelley, died March 25, 1830; aged 61. Elizabeth Kelley, died October 16, 1850; aged 49. Isaac Afen died August 1, 1849 ; aged 85. Elizabeth Allen, died December 4. 1848; aged 77. Isaac Wolverton, died February 25, 1859; aged 71. Catherine Wolverton, died August 30, 1849; aged 56. Joseph Kelley, died July 9, 1857 : aged SS. Elizabeth, his wife, died July 9, 1857 ; aged 75. John Leslie, died May 5, 1855; aged 81. Rumor says that the last was the first white man married in Cincinnati.
The old Brelsford grave-yard contains :
John Brelsford, died October 13, 1833; aged 42. Pierson Brelsford, died October 5, IS48; aged 65. William Hutchins, died March 18, 1:22; aged 63. Catherine Hutchins, died August 2, 1823; aged 77. Chloe Bates, a young lady, who committed suicide, died february 17, 1833; aged 15.
Rickus Huffman had one of the first still-houses in the towuship. He was required to go to Cincinnati on foot for his yeast, which he usually brought in a jag.
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On one of these trips home he was crossing the last hill, | years ago. He was a cabinet-maker. A Mr. Kramer, just in sight of his home, when, by accident, the jug feil another son-in-law, ran the new hotel awhile. and was broken. He, nothing daunted, turned on his The town of Seven-Mile was incorporated in the Spring of 1875. The officers of the first organization were W. E. Kumler, mayor; Jolin C. Richardson, clerk; E. Samuels, treasurer. The councilmen wore David Edwards, W. F. Gransfield, John Walter, J. A. Yager, and Dr. R. E. Prior. heel once more, reached Cincinnati, and then returned to his own home, performing the whole journey and making the two trips in an incredibly short space of time. It is probably safe to say, from what old citizens state, that Wayne Township had at least one still-house for every section of land in the township.
SEVEN-MILE.
Samuel Brand, original proprietor of Seven-Mile, came early to Wayne Township and bought five hundred acres of land where Seven-Mile town is now. His children were Samnel, George, Michael, and Mrs. John R. Ritter and M-s. Susan Watkins. He built a mill near the present depot, and also a distillery, which he ran himself until 1835, when a division of the property was made among the children, Mrs. Ritter falling heir to the niill. This property was successfully kept up until 1855 by Mr. Rit- ter, when it went down. Mr. John Walter bought forty acres of this Jand in 1838, upon which the town of Seven-Mile was laid out.
John Cornthwait also built a saw-mill and grist-mill half a mile south of town in a very early day, perhaps 1820. Franklin, his son, came into possession of the property. His brothers John and Edward each re- ceived farms. Franklin sold this mill to Kenry Karns, who carried on the business extensively. He sold it out in 1849, to John K. Flickinger, who still owns it.
The town of Seven-Mile was not laid out until in the year 1841. At that time John Walter laid out Walnut and High Streets, and one twelve-foot alley. The first lot was sold to F. B. Landis in 1847. Half an acre was given to the United Brethren Society in 1844; and after 1851, additions were laid out by F. B. Landis, Surber, Bobbenmeyer & Surber, and Weider.
In the Spring of 1838 there were but two houses in Seven-Mile. They were the frame part of the old store tavern, part of which is now still standing, and is used as an ice-house, and a blacksmith's shop that stood just opposite.
John Boliard at that time owned the store and shop. He bought the store of Stephen Emerick, the first mer- chant of the town. John Boliard was the first black- smith in the town. He sold the tavern to Henry Jacoby, and built the present brick in 1840. Henry Jacoby came early and bought a large tract of land from the Potten- gers. His son David fell heir to the hotel. It is now owned by Adam Heiland. John Walter bought the blacksmith's shop in 1838, and added to it a wagon-shop, where Jacobs's shop is now. Jacobs has owned this prop- erty since 1850, and the shop still does a good business. The property of Fred Berke was built in 1851 by Nathan Heller. Henry Jacoby, a son-in-law of Peter Helwig, it is supposedl, built the old tavern sixty-five or seventy
The liquor traffic question has been the one principal absorbing theme of the magnates, and some considerable good has been accomplished. The present executive officers are Dr. M. H. Haynes, mayor; J. C. Richard- son, clerk; E. Samuels, treasurer.
An academy was established in 1858, and was a steck affair, William K. Walter being president; Dr. E. C. Wooley, treasurer; D. M. Wieder, secretary of the com- pany. I. N. Hughes, with an assistant or two. opened up that same year with an attendance of about sixty pupils, and for a couple of years the institution was very successful. Mr. R. B. Hanby, author of "Nellie Gray," succeeded Mr. Hughes. B. Starr had the last school in 1866, when the building was bought by the school dis- triet, of Seven-Mile for $3,500. The building cost $7,000, and the four acres of ground bought of Jacob Speer cost $600. The house contains four rooms, and is two stories high !.
The Presbyterians of Seven-Mile organized their so- ciety in 1878. There were then about fifty members of this Church in the town and vicinity. Burns Wilson, Dr. R. E. Prior, David Scott, John Smith, Wilson B. Smith, and Samuel Flickinger were the principal meu who seenred the organization. The church builling was not erected until in 1881. They worshiped prior to this time in the German Reformed church. It is a handsome structure, thirty-six by fifty-six feet, two stories high, having a basement of three rooms. The Church service is now held in this part. The first supply to the pulpit was the Rev. Mr. Kendall. Following him were Mr. Swiggett an! C. E. Jones. It is now vacated. The elders of the Church are Barns Wilson, Dr. Prior, J. D. Smith, David Scott, John Williamson, and Samuel Flickinger.
The United Brethren Church was built in 1844. Jacob and Samuel Flickinger and John Price were the trustees. The building was of brick, one story, thirty by forty-five, and cost about $1,500. The first pastors were the Rev. Theophilus Rork and his assistant. It was then a circuit. The membership of the Church at that time consisted of the Flickingers, Prices, Flenards, Ad- amses, Breubargers, and Fellers. In 1847 an extensive revival took place, when the Walters. Shaffers, and Lucases and others joined. The old church was taken down and a new one erected in 1859. It was dedicated January 1, 1860, by Bishop Edwards. It is thirty seven by sixty feet, one story high and twenty-two feet in the clear, and cost $5,000. The Rev. William Lanthern was
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the first pastor, and served two years. The Rev. John Walters preached from 1865 to 1870, and the Rev. John Kilbourn is the present pastor. The membership is thirty.
Dr. Joseph Hippart was the first physician that set- tled in Seven-Mile. He came here in 1848, and died of the cholera in 1849. He was a brother of Dr. James Hippart, of Richmond, Indiana. He was a young man of the regular school of practice. Following Hippart came Halderman, Berchard, John Irwin, E. C. Wooley, D. H. Kunder, William Davies, Haynes, and Prior. Dr. Kumler practiced here a number of years. He dicd in December, 1881. Dr. Davis was a United Brethren preacher also. He went to Iowa and became president of a college, dying in 1880. Dr. N. E. Broombaugh, an eclectic physician, came in 1861. He went as lieutenant in the Eighty-second Regiment, and was here after the war. Dr. Prior, a graduate of the Ohio Medical College, came in 1875. Dr. Haynes came in 1859, and is here yet. He graduated in the Ohio Medical College, and also in the Miami Medical College, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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