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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
1825. Jas. Henderson. 1855. Robert Greer.
1829.
1838. Josiah Frost.
1829. John Greer.
1854. 66
1832.
1857. 66 66
1835. James Greer.
1837. James Witherow.
1838. Joseph Sapp.
1840.
1840. James Greer.
1843.
66
1842. Alex. Greer.
1846.
66
1845.
1857. James Greer.
184S. 66
1858. Charles Miller.
1851. 66
1860. James Greer.
1849. Robert Greer.
1861. Charles Miller.
1852.
66
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CHAPTER XXX.
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
THIS township was created March 9th, 1825, and favored with the name of President Monroe. The surface of the country is broken ; it is well watered and thickly timbered ; and its citizens have gen- erally been noted for their unflinching democracy and their strict attention to home affairs. The population in 1830 was 437, and the acres listed for taxation 13,455. In 1840, it contained 1,258 inhabitants ; in 1850, 1,324 ; and in 1860, 1,084.
The principal place of business is Monroe Mills. where Davis and the Boyntons for many years sold goods, bought produce, and had a post-office estab- lished in 1819. Schenck's Creek, passing through the east part, has on it several saw and grist mills. At a very early period James Smith ran a mill upon it; and Jacob Davis, another very useful citi- zen, erected and operated until his death a good mill, which is yet carried on. This stream took its name from Gen. W. C. Schenck, who owned the lands subsequently improved by Captain Coleman, David Johnson, the Irelands, and others. In 1817, he sold a large part of his tract to various settlers, who made substantial improvements.
The Colemans were early settlers. Joseph emi- grated from Fayette county, Pa., in March, 1806,
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and lived that year south of Mount Vernon, across the creek, and the next year moved to the place where he died, in 1830, aged 56. Of his children, Ichabod is the only one now in this county ; Joe is living in Nebraska, William in Indiana, and Jess. is dead.
The Rev. William Thrift and his family were also among the earliest and best settlers.
Charles Lauderbaugh, of Pennsylvania, in 1828, emigrated to this township, and resided there until his death, in 1854. He had 12 children ; now living, John, Henry, Andy and Jesse, Nelly, Mrs. J. Myers, Louisa, Mrs. C. Wolverton, Rachel, Mrs. Wm. King, and Rebecca.
In the list of justices, will be found the names of other respected families; the Dixons, Scotts, Clementses, Becks, Adamses, Irvines, Boyntons, Hutchisons, and Craigs will long be held in re- membrance, if not perpetuated by resident descen- dants in future years. And the calculation would not be complete without enumerating the family of our old friend Bill Dowds, whose standing salu- tation is, " What's the calculation ?" There were also Sam. and Elijah, and their families; the Mar- shalls and Gilcrests.
Peter Skeen emigrated from Montgomery coun- ty, Pa., in 1827; he died in 1855, aged 71. He was an intelligent and industrious citizen.
The Youngs were among the early settlers of this township. Isaac Young was born in Fairfield county, Connecticut, in 1760, and served in the Revolutionary war; in 1790 moved to Uniontown, Pa., where he lived for many years, and from thence
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to Ohio in 1830, and to Monroe in 1836, where he resided until his death, in 1842, at the age of 82 years and 19 days.
Col. H. H. Young, of Fayette county, Pa., was born in 1794; married Rachel Shipley, and moved to Washington county, Pa., and from thence, in 1835, to where he now resides. He is the father of five boys and five girls. Colonel Young, for his ardor in Democracy and Methodism, his hickory pole raisings and marshalship of Democratic pro- cessions, will never be forgotten by those who wit- nessed his zeal in the campaigns of 1836, '40, '44.
Col. John Armstrong, a very estimable gentle- man from Jamaica, who died in 1855; Lemuel Holmes, another good man, now living in Iowa ; David Hunt, the Berrys, the Barkers and the Mil- lers, for many years resided in this township. The name of Hull is also of long standing.
SUCCESSIVE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
1821. Thos. Dixon.
1856. Joseph Hutchison.
1824. 66
1859.
1826. W. Beck.
James Hutchinson.
1831. Thos. Dixon.
1836. M. N. Scott.
1834. 66
1839.
1838.
1843.
1843.
66
1846.
1840. Joseph Adams.
1849. 66 66
1841. Jos. Coleman.
1852. M. N. Scott.
1844.
1846. R. S. Clements.
1847.
1849.
1850.
1852.
1851. Isaac Irvine.
1855.
1854. John Craig.
185S.
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1855. Henry Boynton.
1861.
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CHAPTER XXXI.
PIKE TOWNSHIP.
THIS township, established June 7th, 1819, was named after General Pike. The first election was held the 26th of June, at the house of Michael Harter.
The entire voters in 1822 numbered nineteen. Their names we give : John Arnold, Robert Ken- nedy, Jacob Swails, Thomas Elwell, Wm. Wright, Aaron Wilson, John Scoles, Wm. Smith, Philip Armentrout, Benj. Austin, John Butler, Wm. Spry, Francis Popham, David Holloway, Thomas Scoles, John Gordon, Andrew Scoles, Cyrus Mc- Donald, and George Scoles. In 1820, John Ar- nold listed the taxable property, and received $5 therefor. Amity was laid out in 1832, and con- tains about 150 inhabitants, among them wagon makers, Adam Cole, John Scarborough ; tanners, John Nyrick, George McClurg ; shoemakers, John Cain, George Nyrick ; tavern keeper, Newel Dowds. There are two stores. The post-office is called " Democracy." There are three churches : Bap- tist, Rev. Arnold, Pastor ; Methodist, Rev. Ball ; and Deciple. The physicians are E. Mast and W. E. Edwards.
In 1840, Pike contained 1,216 inhabitants ; in 1850, 1,720 ; and in 1860, 1,454.
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The brothers Bartholomew and John Bartlett, natives of Connecticut, emigrated from Pennsylva- nia to Knox county in 1808, and were the heads of numerous families of Bartlett in Knox and Mor- row. The sons of Bartholomew were William, David, Hugh, and Leonard; and the daughters were Martha, wife of J. C. Irvine, of Mt. Vernon ; Polly, wife of Samuel Nye; Betsy, wife of Winn Winship, and Mrs. Jacob Cooper, deccased. Ed- win, son of William, lives on the old home place in Morris township; William Bartlett, carpenter in Mt. Vernon, is one of the sons of David ; his other son, Simeon, lives in the west. Hugh's chil- dren were William F., George, Lafayette, Taylor, and Mary, Mrs. Shurr of Chesterville. Leonard's children were John, George, who married Ellen Cooper, Helen, Preston, Elizabeth, Josephine. John, sr.'s, children were Abner, and Mary, Mrs. John Richards, who is dead. Abner's children are T. M. Bartlett, of Mt. Vernon, Sarah, wife of Rob- ert Maxwell in Morrow county, John D., of Wayne, Abner, Joel, Abel, Maria, wife of John Barber, Mary, Mrs. Fredericks, Loruma, wife of Alvin Casson, all of Morrow county. Of Mrs. Mary Richards' children, but one child-David, at Sparta -lives in this State; the others are in Vermont. When the old settlers came to Knox they settled in Clinton and Morris. The Cains-Elias and James-were early settlers. James now lives in Holmes county ; Elias and his brother Robert yet in this township. The Armstrongs, Johnsons and Kirkpatricks are citizens of many years. Conrad
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Doub, a native of Frankfort on the Rhine, came to this county in 1832. He is a good farmer ; has seven boys living, two of whom are in Co. H, 23d Regt .- Conrad and Lewis. John Mahaffey has since 1833 been a citizen of this township. He came from Washington county, Pa., learnt the blacksmith trade with his brother Joe, in Mt. Ver- non, and has for many years carried on business in this township.
SUCCESSIVE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
1819. Andrew Scoles.
1819. Robert Silcost.
1820. Wm. Smith.
1825. Wm. McNear.
1822. Bernard Reece.
1823. Aaron Bixby.
1823. Wm. Smith.
1827. Andrew Scoles.
1825. Bernard Reece.
1830. Hugh Kirkpatrick.
1825. Wm. Johnson.
1831. F. Popham.
1829. Wm. Smith.
1831. John Cochran, jr.
1833. 66
1834. F. Popham.
1834. John Gordon.
1837. John Gordon.
1836. John Cochran.
1337. J. Y. Barnhard.
1839.
1840. John Gordon.
1843. John Gordon.
1842. Emanuel Wagoner.
1843. Wm. Arnold.
1846. Amos Dehaven.
1844. John Ramsey
1846. W. W. Minteer.
1847.
1849.
1849. Eli Dickerson.
1852.
1850. C. P. Frederick.
1852. Eli Dickerson.
1856.
1855. H. P. Roberts.
1856. David Braddock.
1855. J. D. Hammil.
1858. Sam. Kirkpatrick.
1858. J. D. Hammil.
1860. R. C. Sweeney.
1859. John Wise.
1853. R. C. Sweeney.
1861. J. D. Hammil.
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CHAPTER XXXII.
HOWARD TOWNSHIP.
IN the general reorganization of March 9th, 1825, this township was formed. The land is generally rolling and well watered by Owl Creek and the Jelloways, which afford considerable water power. The Kinderhook Mills, in the days of Elliott, War- den & Co., did a fine business, and the village of Kinderhook was quite a noted place.
Howard had 590 population in 1830, and 14,586 acres of taxable land. In 1840, the inhabitants numbered 990; in 1850, 1,002; and in 1860, 870.
The Porters emigrated from Maryland in 1816; Thomas J. died in his 83d year. Of his nine chil- dren, the living are Henry T., who married Eliza Ann Hedington, Samuel, Michael, Harriet, wife of Hiram Critchfield. Old 'Squire Porter was an honest and intelligent man, who was highly es- teemed by all who knew him. For nine years he served his neighbors as a justice, and died univer- sally lamented. Dr. Lewis R. is residing in Clin- ton township, much respected for his intelligence and worth.
The name of Critchfield has been common in this and the adjoining townships, and will continue so. Nathaniel, William, Joseph, John and Isaac, five brothers, emigrated from the neighborhood of Cumberland, Md., to Owl Creek in 1806. Isaac died shortly after. The others had been soldiers in the Revolutionary War, and drew pensions until
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their death. Nathaniel married Christina Welker ; he died about 1837, and she in July, 1840. They had thirteen children, of whom the following have been generally known, viz: William, Susannah, wife of Jacob Lepley, Joseph, Catharine, wife of Peris Sprague, Jesse, Sally, wife of Jacob Lybar- ger, Benjamin, Mary, wife of Meshac Casteel, and Isaac, who died. Wm. Critchfield, Sr., died in 1848. His second wife, who was the Widow Bar- cus, survives. Their children were - Reuben, Samuel, Betsy Thatcher, Drusilla Thomas, Keziah Magers, Sally Critchfield, and James and Benjamin Barcus. Joseph Critchfield married Peggy Sapp ; he died in 1843. Of their nine children, we have the following memoranda : Mary was the second wife of Col. John Greer; Elizabeth married Rob- ert Waddle; Catharine, George Lybarger ; Phoebe, Wm. Beckwith ; Alvin and William are in Indi- ana ; Isaac in Hardin county ; John in Mt. Holly; Joseph died in Indiana.
William, son of Nathaniel, married Elizabeth Troutman, of Somerset co., Pa., and begat 13 chil- dren. Charles, Reuben, Sam., Hiram, Enoch, who married Maria Dixon ; Jesse, Mary Horton; Dr. S. T., Mary Porter, of Allegheny co., Md .; William Jackson is dead ; Lucinda married Lewis Lybarger; Matilda married John Cassel ; Delilah married Dr. Mast, and Catharine is at home. Hiram and Jesse are dead.
From the loins of these old soldiers have sprung a numerous tribe of athletic and hardy people. The old set were good marksmen, industrious hus- bandmen, thorough going yeomen, who endured
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great hardships and perils in the "times that tried men's souls," and left to their hundreds of descen- dants the light of good example, and a just pride in their well spent lives.
Uriah Tracy, Marvin Tracy, James Logue, Jas. Wade, Paul Welker, Ben. Ellis, Philip, George, jr., and Isaac Dial were of the first settlers. George Lybarger, sr., George, jr., and Andrew, were among the first voters in this township. Ludwick Lybar- ger and his sons-Sam., George, Lewis, Joseph and Jacob, have long been residents. "Old uncle George" moved west many years ago, and is now dead; he was a kind-hearted man of the pioneer stamp.
The Dawsons and McFarlands, from Washing- ton co., Pa., have resided in this township since 1835, and have been excellent citizens. Henry Eckenrode, a native of Adams co., Pa., settled in this township in 1833, and has helped people it. John Hull has been here since 1820. Here, too, have lived a numerous family of Durbins, the Trol- ingers, Horns, Whites, Nicholses, Marlows, Millers, Magerses, Berrys, and other most excellent people.
SUCCESSIVE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
1822. Joseph McMahon.
1841. H. H. McArtor.
1822. Martin Engle.
1844.
1825. "
1847. 66
1826. Amos Workman.
1850.
66
1829.
1853. 66
1831, Ben. Hedington.
1846. Ben. Ellis.
1832. Thos. J. Porter.
1849. E. Marshal.
1835. 66
1852. J. T. Beum.
1838.
1855.
1832. William Williams.
1858. Sam. Cake.
1835.
1859 A. J. Ellis.
1838.
1858. Paul Welker.
1840. Ben. Ellis.
1861.
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CHAPTER XXXIII.
MORRIS TOWNSHIP.
ON the 2d of March, 1812, upon petition of sey- eral citizens this township was laid off, and an or- der issued for an election to be held at the house of Benjamin Rush for township officers. A ma- jority of the early settlers being natives of Morris county, New Jersey, caused the name of Morris to be selected. The officers of the election, this year, were Wm. Douglass, Daniel Cooper, Wm. Thrift, judges ; James Trimble and John Wheeler, clerks. The township was listed by N. C. Boalse, who was paid a $6 county order for his services. At a spe- cial meeting of the Associate Judges, March 14, 1812, three justices were allowed to this township at the election ordered by the Commissioners. There were fifty voters. James Trimble was cho- sen Township Clerk; Scott Durbin and James Miller, Constables ; and James Loveridge, Treasu- rer. At this period, this may be said to have been the foremost township in the county. Clinton was then in its prime, the country around was settled by the very best kind of people ; the upper branches of Owl Creek, uniting within its limits, gave them some of its richest bottom lands for cultivation, and the flow of emigration brought much substantial population. At the election of 1816 there were 83
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voters. In 1819, Smith Hadley listed the township, and received an $8 order for the same. The fore- going names, together with those in the list of jus- tices, represent many of the most prominent fami- lies in this township from its organization. The names of Smith, Cooper, Loveridge, Douglass, Bo- nar, Coleman, Trimble, Thrift, Wheeler, Durbin, Nye, Ball, Banning and Rush, frequently occur in these pages in connection with events in our past history. Several of the families have not a single representative now in the county. The heads of families have died, and the descendants gone to other parts. The most active of the Clintonians long since left the field. Samuel H. Smith, the head of that settlement, drew around him many mechanies and laborers ; he was an energetic, in- telligent business man, and has no one of his blood within the county at this time.
S. H. Smith, of Erie co., who we observed a few days since contributed $100 to the war fund of his township, is the only one of his children in Ohio. He is a farmer, and the largest tax-payer in that county, as we have been informed. Ichabod Nye, brother-in-law of Smith, is dead, as also his wife. Henry Smith, the Barneys, Glasses, Enoses, Yco- mans, Marshals, Harrison and Dickinson, are also gone. Alexander Enos moved to Richland co., and Wm. C. has gone to parts unknown. Ralph Granger, who sold goods in Clinton in 1815, died long since.
The Coopers, Carey, Daniel and Elias, were brothers. In 1809 Daniel moved from Butler co., Pa., with his family, and was followed shortly after
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by Carey and Elias. The latter was unmarried. Carey's sons were Charles, Elias, Hugh, John and Lewis, of whom Charles and John alone survive. His two daughters are also dead. Daniel had seven children-Thompson, Wmn., George, Henri- etta, and Julia, Mrs. John Ray, in this county, Jo- siah living in Chillicothe, Mo., and Mrs. Sarah Bushfield. Elias Cooper, the old gentleman, is yet living ; another Cooper of the early times was "cousin Charley;" they were all natives of New Jersey. Thompson recollects how prosperous Clin- ton was in 1813, with its four taverns with their inviting signs swinging in the breeze-kept by Ich- abod Nyc, Alfred Manning, John Barney and Sam- uel Yeoman. In the war times whisky flowed freely down the throats and business was very brisk: "God's barn" was then the great place of gathering for devotional purposes. The old settlers have a lively recollection of the pious labors of father Scott therein ; when, in the summer time, the hogs of the whole village collected together under the floor, which was about two and a half feet from the ground, and would frequently set up such a grunting and squealing as to render inaudible the voice of the good minister. It was a great harbor for fleas, and Capt. Douglass was conspicuous in the meeting with his large feet, bare, endeavoring to catch the marauders who violated the sanctity of the place. He moved to the Wabash country and is dead, as also his son, Aaron ; his daughters- Sally, wife of James Rogers ; and Phoebe, wife of Richard Ewalt, are living.
Win. McCartney and Aaron dug the mill race .
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for Douglass. A sister of Mc. married Enoch Ogle, who kept tavern in Bellville. John John- son, father of Tom, the old jailor, is dead. Abed- nego Stevens rests with Shadrach and Meshac, and Amzie Stevens, of Amazonian frame, whose foot was sixteen inches and a quarter, died long, long ago. His skeleton he wished to be preserved as a model, and hence struck a bargain with a doctor by which he was to have the bones for his museum. About 1832, Mr. Bicking and another merchant from Philadelphia, in passing through the country, discovered his foot-prints in the snow, and got out and took the measure of the track, having never seen the like before. Verily he was a monster, and shook the earth with his majestic tread. Grim would have been but a small boy beside him. The children of a future age may exclaim : "There were giants in those days !" William Mitchell was here in 1807. His children were Jacob, Nathaniel, Abigail, Mrs. John H. Mefford ; Mary, Mrs. John Young ; Hannah, Mrs. Wm. Mefford, Naomi, wife of Lewis Young, deceased, now Mrs. Thos. Evans ; Sarah, Mrs. Cyrus Cooper ; John, Silas and Wm. All now live but Nathaniel and Sarah. Nathaniel was one of the scouting party at the time of Copus' slaughter, and died in 1813 from disease contracted by exposure in the Indian campaign. William, sr., joined the Baptist Church in 1815, and continued a member until his death, August 12, 1848, in his 83d year. He was very sociable and much es- teemed. An old heir-loom of this family is in the possession of Hannah Mefford, being a cup and saucer of peculiar construction, which belonged to
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her grand-mother, one of the New Jersey matrons of the revolution. The old China set of the last century was used by General Washington when at the old homestead, near Morristown, during the revolutionary war.
James Loveridge and wife, both living, came from Morris co., N. J., in 1805, and Richard in 1812. The latter was an inventive genius ; he died several years since. There are many of this name now in Morris. Philip resides on the old farm of Richard. Loveridgeisms are peculiarities of ex- pression in rhyme pertaining to this family. Rich- ard got a patent for a plow in 1828 ; and an exclu- sive right to rhyme in conversation has been inherited by this family. Long may the old stock be spared to indulge their propensity for sport in
verse. They have been industrious citizens. Another Jersey accession includes the Ball broth- ers-Hiram, Uzal, Cyrus and Timothy. Their father divided equally 1,000 acres of the best Owl Creek bottom land among them, and for a half century it has been held and cultivated by the Balls. The Ebersole family is another one of the old stock. Some of the descendants, John, Jacob, and others, have made valuable citizens. An inci- dent of this township worthy of record occurred in the time when it was customary to warn out of townships any new comer who was likely to be- come a township charge. One of these settlers, by the name of Pope, having located within the limits, Silas Ball was ordered to warn him out. He re- monstrated against doing so, saying, " God made man, and he has a right to a place on earth, and if
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Pope is warned out of Morris he may be warned out of any other township he goes into, and it is contrary to God's will that he should have no abiding place." The warrant was fixed out and handed to him to serve, which he took as required, went to Pope's house, and taking it in his hand was about to read it, when his feelings overcame him, and he exclaimed, " Pope, I warn you off the face of God's earth !" and turned around and went back with the writ. He was asked if he served it by reading, or by copy ; he replied, " neither," and gave the words he employed. The result was that Pope remained, and Ball's better nature triumphed. He was a staunch Universalist, and a kind-hearted citizen.
Among the names of long standing is that of Bonar. In 1812, Barnet and Matthew, brothers, emigrated from Washington county, Pa .; about the same time came a cousin of theirs, named Matthew, and a brother-in-law, Dr. John Byers. The latter-named Matthew moved some years ago to Illinois, where he was living at last accounts. The brother of Barnet was a bachelor, and died about 1815. Barnet died in May, 1814, aged 84, and his wife in 1858, aged 89. They had the fol- lowing children : David, who died about 1816; Matthew, living in Richland county; John, who died in 1859; William, at the old homestead on Granny's Creek; Ann, wife of Gavin Mitchell, of Richland county, died in 1835, leaving a consider- able family; Martha, wife of Adam Rinehart, liv- ing in this township; Sarah, wife of E. P. Young, died about 1810; Isabel, who died about 1828;
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Margaret, married A. Greenlee, and died about 1850. John was a hard-working, intelligent farm- er, who was highly esteemed, and died in his 54th year, from a cancer. His wife was Lucinda, daugh- ter of Charles Cooper. She had one son-Josiah, who married a daughter of Charles Swan-and two daughters; Bell married Thomas Swan, also in Morris, and Catharine is the wife of H. Leon- ard, of Wayne. William Bonar married A. L. Case, and has four children living: David; Eliza- beth, wife of Rev. J. W. White, of Marion, White- sides county, Illinois; Sarah Jane, and Caroline. Isabel died in 1860. William Bonar's name will be found among the Senators from this district. He is the only son of the old pioneer now within our county limits.
Among the early incidents of this section is the following curious hunting exploit. Deer were very abundant then on Granny's Creek, and one day Barnet shot a large doc, and as it fell, and life's current was ebbing away, he discovered that she was in the pains of parturition, when he ripped her open with his knife, and took from her two fawns, one of which he gave to Alex. Johnson, and the other he kept. They both lived for some time. His own, having lost its eyes by exposure to fire, first died; but the other grew up a large and healthy tame deer, and was an object of peculiar interest to the neighborhood, on account of its singular birth.
Samuel H. Smith was always spry and active. During the time of his mercantile operations he received a good deal of money, and on one occasion he threw a shot-bag full of specie on the counter,
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and said that any one who could run away from him with that bag, might have it. Taking him at his word, Henry Smith, who was a sprightly young man, grabbed it and ran, pursued by Sam., and, after coursing down the road some distance, finding the old gentleman gaining on him, he broke for the fence, and climbed over it into the field; but Sam. caught him, and he gave up the bag amid the shouts and cheers of Capt. Nye's horse company, who were spectators of the ludicrous scene.
The Duhamels, Amos and Henry, in 1824, emi- grated from Frederick, Md. Henry now lives near Maumee City ; Amos in Franklin, Ill., with his third wife. By his former wives he had eleven children ; number by the present not known. Of these we have the following account : Peter C. re- sides in Morris township ; Emily, wife of Geo. W. Litt, in Pike township; Frances Jane, wife of James Logsden, is in Iowa ; Louisa Ann, wife of David Spickler, in Allen county. Peter C. learn- ed the carpenter trade with Robert Spears, Bel- ville, and works at it. The Cosners were very in- dustrious citizens. Old "Uncle Philip" was noted as being one of the most successful tobacco-grow- ers. Peter Rush is another of the old stock of farmers. The Winterbothams were a highly intel- ligent family, none of whom are now in Knox. Of the number of children is Mrs. Ann S. Ste- phens, the accomplished authoress, residing in New York ; John H., an energetic business man, in Fort Madison, Iowa ; Robert, in Columbus ; Samuel, in Iowa; and William, in Wisconsin. Adam Rine- hart, another valued citizen, with his family, re-
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