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The Powellsville Free-Will Baptists hold their meetings and Sabbath school in an old school house in the center of the village. This church was organized August 16, 1841, and a church was built, but since destroyed. Wil- liam Lane was the last minister.
The Pine Creek Free-Will Baptist Church was organized in 1872. The church is located two and a half miles northwest of Powellsville on the Powellsville Branch turnpike. The last minister was William Lane, but no meetings have been held for several months. All the trustees have died and no successors have been elected.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of this place is the old organization which formerly held its meetings at Empire Furnace, Cartright's Mills and in the Baptist Church and School house. It now has a large edifice, built in 1875, to the southeast of the village one-half mile. It has a Sabbath school, but no minister, and no trustees.
The United Brethern organization holds its meetings in the Pine Creek school house. This organization dates from 1850. William Wagner is the min- ister.
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Furnaces.
Franklin Furnace was built in 1826 and went into blast in 1827. It was built by the natives of New Hampshire: Daniel Young, Jesse Y. Whitcomb, Joshia Merrill, John Hurd and Martin Ruter on lot 22 of French Grant, about a half mile from the Ohio river. Franklin Furnace Station on the Norfolk & Western railroad is located near the site of the Furnace. The builders operated the furnace for some years and it then passed into the hands of John Young and a Van Horn who either sold or rented it to A. Q. Rogers & Company. Rogers was a man who drank and gambled and soon lost out and the furnace was sold to John Gould, Jacob Hurd and Jesse Hurd. They did well, but Gould and the Hurds did not get on together so Gould bought the Hurds out, and during the Mexican War, when all furnaces flourished he made a small fortune. Not caring for the furnace any farther, he gave it to his brother, O. B. Gould. It blew out in 1860. The site and lands are now owned by O. B. Gould, Jr.
Junior Furnace was built in 1828, by the same Company which built Franklin and it was called "Franklin Junior Furnace" having been built after Franklin. It passed into the hands of John Young who sold it to Jefferson W. Glidden. When it blew out in 1865, it was owned by O. B. Gould, Jesse Young, John J. Glidden and Wells Hutchins. Almost all traces of it are gone. The property is now owned by Charles A. Goddard.
Union Furnace was built in 1826 by a company composed of James Rog- ers, John Means, John Sparks and Valentine Fear. It went into blast in 1827. When it blew out in 1851 or 2, it was owned by David Sinton and Thomas W. Means. David Sinton became manager of Union, at the age of nineteen. This furnace was located on the eastern border of Green Township, but nothing re- mains of it now.
Ohio Furnace was located about three miles from the Ohio river, was built in 1824, and went into blast the following year with John T. Woodrow as Superintendent with a force of fourteen men. It was built by Thomas W. Means and David Sinton and it was continued in blast until February 24, 1882, without a break except for repairs. It passed into the hands of Means, Kyle & Company, who still own the grounds and land belonging to the furnace. Some traces of the furnace remain. A large quantity of coal and iron ore are mined on the furnace lands. The ore is used in Hamilton Furnace at Hanging Rock. The ore is taken to a place near Union landing by means of a tramway and is there loaded on Norfolk & Western cars. The furnace site. and all the land which belonged to Means, Kyle & Company, was sold to Rog- ers, Brown & Company, in 1900.
Schools.
The schools of Green Township are among the best in the County. The people pay their teachers liberally and usually have the best teachers to be had. For several years the length of the term has been eight months. It ranges from seven to nine. The first vote for a school tax was taken in 1841, but met with little encouragement. The next year the vote stood 20 for and 64 against. In 1843, the vote was 59 for and 76 against. In 1844 for the first time a special levy was made for school purposes, by a vote of 94 to 40. In 1829, there were four districts in the Township. On March 1, 1829, the trustees re-districted the Township adding District No. 5. On June 12, 1830, District No. 6 was added. On March 2, 1840, No. 7 was added. On March 7, 1842, No. 8 was added, also No. 9, which was taken from Vernon Township. Since then there have been three more added, No. 10, No. 11, and No. 12.
District No. 1 is now the Haverhill Special District. The first school building was a frame one and stood opposite where the Methodist Church now stands. About 1850, the brick building. which is now used, was erected. The township built the lower rooms and the Sons of Temperance, the upper. Both are now owned by the Special School District and the upper is used for a hall. This school was formerly large and two teachers were employed, but only one teacher is employed now. John Warren has taught this school for thirteen years. The district is the wealthiest in the Township.
District No. 2, has a two room modern style building which cost $1,800, built in 1894. This was intended for high school purposes but as yet no high
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school has been established. A brick school house which stood on the same site, was burned in 1893. It was built in 1873 and Ruby Feurt was the first teacher. Wilber Stout is the present teacher at a salary of $45.00 per month.
District No. 3, or the Franklin Furnace School has a new frame building put up in 1890. There was an older one which stood just across the road from the new one on O. B. Gould's land. This was built in 1853 and the first teacher was James Palmer. There was an old school house and church built by the Furnace Company in 1827. A Mr. Taylor was the first teacher.
District No. 4, commonly called the "Ball school house" is located on the Portsmouth pike about a mile and a half north of Franklin Furnace. This house was built in 1846.
District No. 5, or the "Buckeye Grove School" is situated about a mile and a half from Haverhill and a quarter of a mile from Haverhill station on the Norkolk & Western Railroad.
District No. 6 is located at Ohio Furnace. The building was erected in 1845. This school occupied two departments when the furnace was in blast and also for several years after.
District No. 7. This school had its beginning in 1829 and was cut off from District No. 2 in 1840 and made a separate district. The school is about the smallest in the township.
District No. 8, is known as the "Pine Creek Bridge" school. The house was built in 1852.
District No. 9, or the Powellsville school was inaugurated in the win- ter of 1858-9. The old building has been abandoned and a new one was built in 1886, seats and all costing $672.95. It is in the center of the village.
District No. 10, was instituted in 1881. It is a very large district and has the largest enrollment in the Township. John Lee was the first teacher.
District No. 11 is known as the "Dark Lick" school. There was an old house which was given up for a new one in 1878. The new house was built on the hill near where it now stands, but was moved to its present site in 1895. It enumerates under forty pupils of school age. It is sometimes called the Hubbard school.
District No. 12 is located at Union Furnace and the pupils were partly from Lawrence County. The house was built in 1884, costing $572.
In the spring of 1899 a vote was taken in the township on the question of establishing a Township High School. The measure was defeated, with the result that four of the more progressive citizens, anxious for a more complete education for their children, took it upon themselves to institute a school of this character at their own expense and employed Mr. Charles E. Davis, of Rio Grande, Ohio, to take charge of it. The school has flourished, notwithstanding there was a great amount of opposition, and has so far won in popularity, that the Haverhill Special School District, is at present bearing half the ex- pense while the other half is paid by private subscriptions. Miss Mayme Bat- terson is at present teacher. The originators of the school were: James H. Yingling, Henry Folsom, Joshua Oakes and Charles A. Goddard. Much credit is due them both for the public spirit and the sacrifice incidental to it.
Haverhill Grange, No. 947
was chartered March, 1873: There were thirty-five charter members. The or- ganization lapsed twice, but was reorganized each time, the last time, in May. 1888. Since then it has been in existence continuously. For some years the Grange met in the hall in the school house at Haverhill, but in the last three or four years its meetings have been held at the homes of the members. Its membership now numbers about forty. This is the only Grange in the County.
Cemeteries.
There are numerous private burial grounds in this Township, besides four Township Cemeteries. The oldest burial found is that of Samuel Hunt, who died July 27, 1807. and was buried in the edge of Haverhill near the bank of the river. The next oldest is the Boynton burial ground, located north of Haverhill. This is private, but others may use it with the consent of the owner, Malcom Clay.
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Another of the oldest is located near Franklin Furnace, on the property of O. B. Gould.
Another is the old Feurt graveyard, located a mile south of Franklin near the old Feurt homestead. Peter Feurt, one of the first inhabitants of Scioto County, is buried here.
The Pine Creek Cemetery is located about two and a half miles north- west of Powellsville near the Pine Creek Baptist Church. It was originally a private burial ground, but is now a Township Cemetery.
The Lamb or Franklin Furnace Cemetery, is located about one and one half miles north of Franklin Furnace on the Portsmouth Turnpike, and it con- tains two acres, only one of which is fenced in. The Township purchased this cemetery from Horace and Ira Lamb in 1875. It was originally a private burial ground.
The Powellsville Cemetery is located near the edge of Powellsville, and was a private burial ground until 1860, when it was given to the Township by Joseph Hudson. It contains an acre of ground.
The Ohio Furnace Cemetery is located about halfway between Haverhill Station and Ohio Furnace. It was formerly a private burial ground, but was transferred to the Township about 1880.
The German Lutheran Cemetery is near Powellsville, about a halt mile to the west. In it stands the Lutheran Church. . It was opened in 1875, and it is the neatest cemetery in the Township.
HARRISON TOWNSHIP.
It was named for General William Harrison and was formed from land, first part of Union and Upper Townships, but afterwards Madison and Porter. The Commissioners met March 6, 1832, and established Harrison Township. See Commissioners' Journal of above date, page 32. On June 7, 1832, the boun- dary was changed. See Commissioners' Journal of that date, page 40. On June 7, 1861, another change was made. See Commissioners' Journal of that date, page 283. The Township is bounded north by Madison, east by Bloom, south by Porter, and west by Clay and Jefferson.
Surface, Productions, Rank, Etc.
The whole Township with the exception of Little Scioto and Long Run Valleys is hilly, but more than three-fourths of the land is tillable. The hills are not high but have moderate slopes and round tops. The Little Scioto enters Harrison Township near the northeast corner and leaves it near the middle of the southern boundary to enter and leave again 11/2 miles west of this point. The valley is tortuous but wide and contains some of the best farm lands in the County. The soil of the valleys is soft and sandy adapted to corn, while the uplands have clay subsoil and are good wheat lands. Some attention is given to fruit culture. The hill soil contains all required for the growth of peaches, apples, strawberries, etc. Harrison is an agricultural Township, there being but few mills or factories. Its area is 23,687 acres.
The value of its real estate is $160,330. The value of its personal prop- erty is $100,262. In Harrisonville Special School District, the real estate value is $25,550 and the value of the personal property is $23,161, making a total val- uation of $309,303 for the Township. It ranks seventh in area, ninth in popu- lation, sixth in value of personal property, ninth in value of real estate and seventh in value of both. The Township was first settled near its southern border on Little Scioto river. The early settlers were: John Snyder, Simeon Wood, Thomas Feurt, Daniel White, Samuel Crull, James Haney, Solomon Monroe, Joseph Bennett, Jacob Barr, John and Calvin Hatch, Franklin Batter- son and Emanuel Traxler.
Harrisonville.
Harrisonville is situated on the northern line of the Township about the middle point from east to west. It was named for General William Henry
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Harrison. In 1836 Gen. Harrison passed through the village when there were a few log cabins erected. The town site was then owned by Joseph Bennett, an ardent Whig, with whom General Harrison lodged. The town was platted by Deputy County Surveyor, Frank C. Gibbs, May 24, 1859, and recorded Aug- ust 22, 1859. It had been platted in 1832 by Moses Gregory but no record was made. Harrisonville has been a business point since about 1823, when Peter Lagore built a blacksmith shop, near the corner where B. F. Lantz's store now stands. He also built the framne house now owned by Captain Henry Lantz (then in Madison Township) which is the oldest building in Harrison- ville and the oldest frame house in the Township. The post office is named Scioto. The first Postmaster was Ephriam Rockwell. There are three good
Jacob general stores in the village. There is a blacksmith shop and an undertaking establishment, also a harness shop. Henry Lantz has an apiary. Eckhart is the postmaster. The physicians are: Dr. James B. Ray, and son, and T. H. McCann. The present population is about 200.
The Harrisonville school is taught by Miss Bertha A. Coburn, who teaches for seven months at $35 per month. There are 37 pupils. This special district was established in 1878.
Schools.
In 1806, the first school house in Harrison Township was built. It was about 16 feet square, of rough logs, with puncheon floor and seats made of half logs with the flat sides up, with four legs made of oak pins. The windows were made by leaving out a log on each side of the house, which space was filled with greased paper. The room was heated by a large fireplace, the chim- ney was of sticks, plastered with mud. The first teacher was Robert Finley. The present school system was established in 1853. There were eight sub-dis- tricts with a larger attendance than at present, although the number of dis- triets is greater and the population more numerous now. The value of the school property is about $5,000. The schools and teachers are nine in number.
Each of the schools from No. 1 to 9 is conducted for six months and the teacher paid $30.00 per month.
Officers.
The first election in the Township was held at the home of Daniel White on the first Monday of May, 1832. The first Township officers were: Treasurer, Abner Wood; Clerk, Abijah Batterson; Trustees, Thomas Hatch, Daniel White, and Sylvanus Shumway; Overseers of the Poor, Henry Bonser and Simeon Wood; Constables, George Scott and R. T. Collis; Justices, T. R. Wood and Luther Wheeler. The present officers are: Clerk, Charles Brisker; Treasurer, William Jenkins; Tustees, Frank Coles, F. C. Whitt and John Shump; Jus- tices, Henderson Clark, W. L. Webb and Andrew Purtee; Constables, I .. Fen- ner and William Smith.
Harrison Furnace
was built in 1853, by Boston Eifort and Henry Spellman. It went into blast in 1853 and continued seven years. The Company failed and Daniel Sommers and Samuel McConnell bought the property and continued the business until 1872. They failed, the furnace blew out, John Lodwick, as receiver, sold all the property, the land became farms, part of the employees moved out of the Township, others bought farms and still remain. Most of these were Germans who had saved some money by working at the furnace.
Mills.
In 1812, Samuel Crull, father of Doctor William Crull, and grandfather of Ira Crull, built a saw and grist mill which still stands on Long Run on the farm of G. S. Neary. It was owned and operated by the Crull fam- ily until about 1880.
The Scioto Mill was built by Joseph Bennett and Henry Power in 1828. In 1831, Bower became sole owner. It has been owned by a number of per- sons since. Levi Wheeler sold it to John T. Miller and William H. Wheeler in 1881. Miller soon sold out to Wheeler. It is now in the possession of George Wheeler who has added a great deal of machinery of the best and most
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modern patterns. This is the finest mill seat in the County. Mr. Wheeler recently added a fine engine and saw mill which insures a steady run the year around.
Dixon Mill. In 1804, Emanuel Traxler built the first mill on the pres- ent site of Dixon Mill. Others beside Benjamin Scott owned the mill before 1836. Silas Dixon bought it of Joseph Smith in 1850. In 1866, George and Noah Dixon became the owners and made great improvements in the machin- ery. It has been owned by Noah Dixon since 1880. It is now one of the best mills in the County and contains a good saw mill besides all the modern ma- chinery for making flour.
Churches.
The Methodist Protestant Church was organized May, 1858, by Rev. Jacob Nichols. The first services were held in the Free Will Baptist Church at the Glade. Some of the first members were: M. W. Brown and wife, James Sam- son, J. Q. Shumway, John Smith and wife. Charles Hopkins, Richard King, Samuel McGee and C. H. Ketter. In 1972, the Church now standing was built at a cost of about $600. The pastor is W. W. Gadd. The Trustees are: M. W. Brown, James. Samson, Edward Samson, James Q. Shumway, John Shum- way and Edgar Brown. The membership of the Church is about 30, and the Sunday School about 45.
Harrisonville Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1837. The first services were held in a log church at the northern end of Harrisonville. Another Church was built in 1856. Rev. S. Parker was the pastor. J. M. Violet, John Crull, James R. Taylor and William Slattery were the Trustees. The present building was erected in 1873 at a cost of about $800. The pastor is Rev. G. E. Hughes. Harrisonville has two Sunday Schools, one is a Baptist School and has about 60 pupils. The other is held by the Methodists, pupils about 50.
Harrison Mills United Brethren Church was organized in 1902. It has 23 members. Rev. Charles B. Tuttle is the pastor.
The Tick Ridge Catholic Church was erected in 1861. The first priest was Father L. Shriver, the Trustees, Benedict Seidel, Lawrence Cordell and Joseph Spitznogel. The congregation numbered 45. The membership now is about 60. The incumbent priest is Rev. Father James T. Banahan.
The German Lutheran Church was organized in 1880 by Rev. Theodore Yeager who became the first pastor. The incumbent pastor is Rev. Henry Schenk. The Church has about 25 members and the Sunday School about 20 pupils.
Lodges.
Ives Lodge, Knights of Pythias was instituted in February, 1890, with about 20 charter members. There are now about 100 members. Soon after the institution the lodge built a large two story hall. The hall, fixtures and paraphernalia cost about $1,800. The lodge is free from debt and is in a flour- ishing condition.
Scioto Post, No. 287, G. A. R. was established about 1880.
Lois Camp, Sons of Veterans, No. 16, was established about 1880. It is in a flourishing condition and enjoys second rank in the state, being the oldest but one. Scioto Post, and its auxiliary, Lois Camp have for years con- ducted an annual reunion, which occurs on August 17th.
The Origin of the Great Harrisonville Reunion in the Summer of 1865.
At the close of the war, everybody felt rich and happy. The patriotic fever was at white heat. Everyone felt that there should be a grand re- union of the returned soldiers. At a meeting in Dugan's Grove on July 4, 1865, it was resolved to have a Grand Soldier's Reunion and Peace Jubilee. It was to be an affair of the two Counties of Pike and Scioto. Abram F. Mil- lar, Thomas Dugan and John L. Ward were the master spirits in the move- ment. Many committees were appointed in Portsmouth and a grand time was arranged for; the time fixed was August 17. Dugan's Grove was then three
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times the extent at present, and was not marred by a railroad. It was one of the most delightful spots in the County. The day was an ideal one. There were two entrances to the grove. Over one appeared the motto, "Victory at Last," over the other, "Welcome to the Soldiers."
There was a free dinner, with two tables each over a thousand feet in length. At one was a banner inscribed, "We honor the private soldier." At the other at each end were banners bearing the names "Logan," "Thomas," "Rosecrans." In the center were banners bearing the names, "Grant," "Sher- man," "Sheridan." On the speaker's stand was a banner reading, "The War was not a Failure." Five thousand people took dinner. Colonel John R. Hurd made the opening speech. Colonel T. W. Higgins spoke as did General Rob- ert Schenk who was the orator of the day. Hon. Eli Glover made the clos- ing speech. There was dancing in the afternoon and the band of the 73rd O. V. I. furnisned the music.
Lucasville failed to keep up the function and August 17, 1880, the day began to be observed by the people of Harrisonville and vicinity and since then Harrisonville reunion has become an institution. It is now managed by the Sons of Veterans. That organization rents a grove and sells out the privileges for all manner of restaurants, candy stands, etc. The Reunion is always held on the 17th of August unless that day falls on a Sunday. Every- body within a radius of twenty miles turns out and the day is a general holi- day. It is understood to be a general meeting place. One can there see friends he has not seen for twenty years. Portsmouth is a great contributor to the crowd and on that day every buggy, carriage or conveyance is in demand. The crowd assembled varies from 5,000 to 7,000.
The affair has lost its distinctive feature as a soldiers' reunion and has become a clearing house for old acquaintances.
Cemeteries.
Rodger's Cemetery is situated one half mile northwest of the Glade schoolhouse and contains about one half acre, but it has some very old graves. Shumway Cemetery lies back of the Methodist Protestant Church. Some of the inscriptions are as follows: Abner Wood died August 25, 1824. aged 58 years. Rebecca Wood died April 18, 1853, in the 80th year of her age. Lucella, consort of Jacob Gilliland and daughter of Daniel and Sarah White, died June 24, 1855, aged 23 years, 8 months and 3 days. Jacob Gilliland born April 28, 1827, died February 25, 1875, aged 47 years, 9 months and 29 days. Daniel White died June 8, 1857, aged 64 years, 8 months and 14 days. Sarah, wife of Daniel White, died May, 1851, aged 54 years, 8 months and 23 days.
Batterson Cemetery contains about one acre and is one of the best kept in the Township. It is a Township burying ground. The following are some of the inscriptions: Elias C. Coriell died December 13, 1862, aged 81 years, 9 months and 2 days. Lucretia, his wife, died September 13, 1858, aged 79 years, 6 months and 15 days. John C. Colgrove died December 4, 1865, aged 61 years, 2 months and 4 days. Franklin Batterson born April 12, 1818, died May 5. 1887. Ira C. Coriell born July 29, 1812, died June 5, 1899. V. B. Farney died November 5, 1872, aged 36 years, 7 months and 15 days.
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.
Organization and Settlement.
Jefferson was a township prior to 1810, but the exact date of its organiza- tion is unknown. It included Valley Township until 1860, when the township was divided, the eastern part retaining the name of Jefferson and the western part becoming Valley Township. Jefferson Township was formerly part of Seal and Union Townships.
The present Jefferson Township was settled first on Long Run in the southeast corner of the township in 1808. Some of the earliest settlers were James "Painter" Wilson, Joshua Tritt, J. H. Munn, James Haney, Jesse
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Rice, Rodney Marshall, Samuel Farmer, Jacob Crouse, Richard Grimshaw, Jared Spriggs, Abner Field, Aaron Gee, Daniel Conkell, Daniel Mclaughlin, Thomas Carlisle and Solomon Munn. The original Jefferson Township set- tlements were on the Scioto River in, what is now Valley Township.
Boundary, Area and Valuation.
The boundary of Jefferson Township was first changed December 5. 1826, as follows: The east half of the southeast quarter of section 25, township 3, range 21 taken from Jefferson and attached to Madison. There have been other small changes for the accommodation of certain residents, but none are of much importance. The township records are very incomplete. Nothing of consequence is recorded prior to 1838, when Leonard Groninger was clerk. The present boundary is north by Pike County, east by Madison and Harrison Townships, south by Clay and west by Valley Township.
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