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New Ilarmony, laid out by E. B. Wharton, is a small village in this township.
'I'he townsbip also contains one M. E. and one M. P. church ; eiglit schools; 493 children between the nges of six and twenty- one years ; and a taxable valuation of $301,968. Voting population 221.
SCOTT TOWNSHIP.
Among the early settlers of this township were Henry Sumalt, Joshua Davison, Francis and Thomas Myers, Robert Davison, Benjamin and Nicholas Smith, John McBeth, Robert MeBeth, John Stansberry, Jacob Fite, James Norris, Jonathan Natwood, Robert McCall, John Pitzer. Henry Sumalt was a native of Harrison County, Ky., from whence ho removed to Clermont (now Brown) County, Ohio, and settled oa White Oak Creek, below the present village of New Hope, and built the first mill in the township in the year 1813. The property an which Sumalt located is now owned by Fleury Davison. Joshua Davison settled on the land now owned by John and Samuel McCall. The Myer brothers (Francis and Thomas) located on White Oak Creek op- posite the village of New Ilope. The property is now in the pos- session of Johu Sams and Orman Dunn. Robert Davison located on the ereek just above the village, on the land where William Espy now lives. The Smith brothers (Benjamin and Nicholas) settled on White Oak Creek about two miles south of the village, on the land now owned by Marshall Patton and William Martin's heirs. John and Robert MeBeth were natives of l'ennsylvania ; they emigrated to Ohio at an early day and settled in this town- ship on 800 acres of land purchased by their father in survey 1213, which he divided between the two boys. Heury Wardlow now owaes the land where John McBeth settled, and Henry Young where Robert settled. John Stansberry was a native of Virginia, Jacob Fite from Kentucky, James Norris from Vermont, Jonathan Natwood from Vermont, Robert MeCall from Kentucky, William White from Kentucky, and John Hill from Ireland, were also early settlers of this township, as also David Reynolds who built a mill oa the site of the present one in "New Hope" in the year 1822.
There are two churches in the township, viz., one M. E. and one Christian. The M. E. eburch in New Hope was built in the year 1851. Previoas to the erection of this building the congre- gation worshiped in a log church which stood on the land of Godfrey Kitterring within the suburbs of the village.
The Christian church on the pike two miles south of the village
was built in 1874 ; previons to this the denomination worshipped in a log house one mile north of the town, on the land now owned by Peter McKee. Martin Gates and Francis Myers were the first justices of the peuce in the township. New llope, situated seven miles from Georgetown, on the Georgetown and Mt. Orab turnpike aud White Oak Creek, contains two stores; two shops ; one hotel; one church and school ; one grist mill; carding ma- chine; two physicians ; post-office ; and one hundred inhabitants. The township also contains six school districts ; 342 white and 24 colored children between the ages of six and twenty-one years, with n voting population of 206, and a taxable valuation of $352,919.
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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
Washington township was organized December 2, 1822; tho first election being held January 1, 1823, at the house of Henry Dunn, for the election of the necessary township offees.
William Wardrow is supposed to have been the first settler in this township. Ile was a native of Virginia ; from there he emi- grated to Kentucky, and from there to Washington township as early as 1805 or '6, and settled in the lower part of the township, at tho forks of White Oak Creek. He had a Inrgo family of children. 1Iis son William was n volunteer during the war of 1812, during which timo disense terminated his life. His other children all settled in the neighborhoad of their father. Levi Wardrow, a son of Samuel, and grandson of William Wardrow, is now living on the homestend of his fathor, ndjoining that of his grandfather; he lives within six or seven rods of the spot where he was born seventy years ago, and has never seen a river nor a steam-boat, and yet only a short distance from the Ohio River where passing steamers ena be seen nt almost any honr of the day. The family of Samuel Wardrow, consisting of four boys and three girls, re- mained nt home for quite n while after maturity. It is said that they had a pair of " steelyards" in the possession of the family capable of drawing 200 pounds, and yet they would only weigh one member of the family.
'The second settler in the towaship was Vinson Calvin from Ken- tueky, who enme to the township in the year 1807, and settled on the land now owned by Joseph MeFadden and George Nelson ; these were followed by a number of persons, such ns the Fettijohns, David Graham, John Moore, Joseph Bratton. Moore wns n na- tive of New Jersey. The Grahams aud Pettijolis were Virgin- ians. Sardinia was laid out April Ist, 1833, by Josiah Moore and William Lilly. During the summer following thero were three buildings erected by the following persons, viz, Josinh Moore, Isaac M. Beck, and William Mills. Moore's house was the first one framed, but Beek's first completed. During the next year (1834) John Muhaw built the residence where Dr. Beck now lives. Stout D. Renyan and John L. Pangburn also built during this yeur. Lilly and Moore had a saiall store when the town was laid out, which they continued for a number of years.
John L. Pangburn erected a earding machine and oil mill in 1833. Hubert Burke started a cabinet shop in 1835. About the same time Willis Gilliland engaged in blacksmithing, and S. D. Rurnyan in wagon-making. Dr. Isnac Beek came here soon after the laying out of the town from the adjoining neighborhood, and continued the practice of his profession already connueneed. In 1835 he removed to Bethiel, Clermont County, and from there to ludiuna, and returned to Sardinia in 1837. The second addition was made to the town during this interval. The first eburch of the township was built by the Presbyterians in 1829, on the site oľ tho cemetery, northenst of town. The second was the M. K. church, built in 1840, and was known as the " Mt. Carmel" Church, built on the land now owned by Sarah Bell; they had services, however, in the neighborhood for many years previous to the erection of this church.
The Presbyterian Church was organized by John Boyd. In 1840 the Baptists built a church in Sardinia -- a society having been organized by John Stearns. This organization, bowever, ouly existed for a period of four or five years, when the church building was sold for school purposes. In 1846 the Presbyterian church was removed and rebuilt in Sardinia, In 1860 or 1861 the M. E. church at Mt. Carmel was nhandoned, and a new church built in the village niso. Sardinia now contains three stores, three millinery stores, one enrriage shop, two blacksmith shops, two shoe shops, one chnir splint factory, one tiu shop, two physicians, one drug store, two churches, one school, and a popu- lation of two hundred. Major MeIntire is the oldest business man of the town, having been engaged in the mercantile business for a number of years. The town has communication by mail with Williamsbarg, Clermont County, and was known in times of slavery as a celebrated depot on the " Underground Railroad."
Richard Pettijohn and Robert Hamilton were the first justices of the peace in the township. The oldest persons now living in the township are Mrs. Hall aged eighty-four, Mrs. Wright, eighty, und Jacob Lout aged seventy-five years. The township contains eight school districts, with an enumeration of three hundred and fifty-seven children between the ages of six and twenty-one years; has a voting population of one hundred and fifty, aud n taxable valuation of $338,027.
EAGLE TOWNSHIP.
This is one of the original townships of Brown County, the east line of which forms part of the boundary line between Brown and Adams Counties. A part of it was striekea off on January 20, 1823, and was organized into what is aow kuown as Jackson
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HISTORY OF BROWN COUNTY, OHIO-CONTINUED.
Township. Robert Breckenridge emigrated from Bourbon Conn- ty, Kentucky, in 1808, and settled in Eagle Township, Adams (now Brown) County, on the land now owned by James Wilson. He brought with him a family of thirteen children, only two of whom are now living in Brown County. Samnel, the second child, is now living on the old homestead, and is now in his seventy-seventh year. Robert Breckenridge's original purchase was one thousand acres of land in Ratliff's survey. Samuel Breckenridge had a family of nine children, only four of whom pre now living. John Alexander, a native of Augusta County, Vir- ginia, and a soldier of the Revolution, emigrated from Virginia to Eagle Township in the year 1811, nnd settled on the land now owned by his son, William Alexander. He brought with him a family of six children, four boys and two girls, viz., Francis, John, Andrew, and William, Elizabeth and Hannah, none of whom are now living except William and Andrew. John Alex- ander, Sr., died March, 1832; his wife Jane died in 1837. Among the early settlers of the township, and previous to Alexander, were lolın Miller, Sr., and John Miller, Jr., Hugh Miller, James Cowen, Thomas Rhodes and father, Spencer Rickett, Adam Irwin, John Baker, Tom Murphy, Benjamin Murphy, Elijah Murphy, William Layeock, John Nelson, Jonas Sams, Stephen Davis and his brother Isaac, William Deming, James, Frank, and Michael Duffey. Israel Bell came to the township in 1818; he was also a soldier of the war of 1812; so also were John Scott, William Duffy, Hugh Miller, Robert Breckenridge, James Cowen, William Laycock, Meyer Sams, Elijah Murpby, and John Re- cords.
James Kendle and his sons Aaron, James, Hosea, Samuel, Ben- jamin, Samnel Cross, Joseph Statler, Jeremiah Fenton, Sr., and Jeremiah Fenton, Jr., were also early settlers in the township. Robert Breckenridge built the first saw and grist mill on Brush Creek, built in the township. William Laycock was the first jns- tice of the peace in the township. The first chureb organized in the township was the M. E. Church, at Fincastle, organized in the year 1839, by John Manker. The next church organized was the Christian Church, at Fincastle, in 1840, by -. MeLain. There are two other churches in the township, viz., Disciples, or- ganized 1850, and the Reformed, organized in 1845. The colored people also have two organizations in the township, viz., one Baptist and one Methodist.
In this township is located one of the settlements of colored people, who were originally the slaves in Virginia of Samuel Gist, of England, and who emancipated them in 1818, and located a part (three hundred and fifty) of them on a body of land in the west part of this township; the original survey was that of Cud- walder D. Wallace; the land was purchased by the agent of Wickam and Page, executors of James Gist. These people were located here in 1820, and unfortunately the location was not a favorable one, the land being wet and of a poor quality, conse- quently their condition is not very prosperous. Fincastle was laid ont in 1835, by John Alexander, and named by Samuel Stivers after Fincastle, Virginia, John Fricrson was the first man of busi- ness in the village, who was engaged in merchandising. Dr. S. E. Carey was born in this township in 1820, aud bas long been distinguished as a man of enterprise, and snceessful in the practice of his profession. The village now contains three stores, three churches, post-office, one mill, one school. Israel Bell is the old- est man in the township, he being eighty- nine years of age. There are eight sebools in the township, and four hundred and sixty-one school children. A voting population of two bundred and two, and a taxable valuation of $329,117.
JACKSON TOWNSHIP.
Jacksan Township was originally a part of Eagle, from which it was separated by an act of the county commissioners, June the 20th, 1823. The first election for township officers was held at the house of Stephen Reynolds. The township was surveyed by James Pilson. Among the early settlers of the township were Samuel Evaas, who located near the present village of Carlisle; William McColgin, Sylvanus Parker, Joseph Reynolds, John Anderson, Thomas Brady, old Mr. Clendenin, William MeNown, Thomas Rickey, Samuel Benington, Jacob Middlesworth, John and James Nelson, James Wright, Josiab Rhoton, the majority of whom were from the State of Virginia. Joseph Reynolds was an Eastern man, and was known in his vicinity as a " Yankee." He being the first settler ia his immediate neighborhood, the settlement was ia consequence called the " Yankee settlement." The first church ia the township was a log church built in the year 1825. This same building is still standing on the land of Sylvanus P. Evans. Samnel Evaas built the first saw-mill, on Eagle Creek, built in the township. Stephen Reynolds is sup- posed to have been the first justice of the peace.
The village of Carlisle was laid out in the year 1834 by Jolin Anderson. It is now a village of 75 inhabitants, and contains three stores, two blacksmith shops, two milliner shops, and one church. The township contains four churches, viz. : two Metho- dist Episcopal, one New Light, and one Christian Unioa; one I. O. O. F., and one organization of the "Patrons of Husbandry." The number of schools is six, with an enameration of 384 children, and, according to the last census, hus a votiag population of 174, and a taxable valuation of $439,818.
BYRD TOWNSHIP
Is one of the original townships of Brown County, being one of the towaships stricken from Adams County at the organization of
Brown. Among the early settlers of this township were John Knox, Thomas Hatfield, on the farm now owned by his son David, John Mclaughlin, Andrew Dragoo, Lawrence Ramey, George Fisher, John Wright, Nathaniel Bensley, Benjamin Sutton. Beasley was at one time county surveyor of Adams County, afterwards captain, and the general in the militia. Lawrence Ramey had a family of ten children, nine girls and one boy. His son (George) died in the army during the war of 1812. Thomas Moore is also an early settler in this township; he is said to have kept the first (log) tavern in the township, where the village of Decatur now stands. John Austin built the first mill in the township, on Eagle Creek, just below the junction of the cast and west branches. The first school was taught in a log house near the present village of Decatur, by Thomas Harris. The same school was afterwards taught by Judge Livingston. Benjamin Sutton is said to have been the first justice of the peace in the township, which office he held for the period of twenty-five or thirty years. The following anecdote is said to have been fre- quently told by the "'Squire" on himself. Passing along the public highway, he by chance met the wife of one of his neighbors riding what might be considered rather an inferior horse, when the 'Squire took occasion to remark that she was riding a very poor ltorse. " Yes," she replied, " she would much prefer a jack- ass for that purpose, but as they bad all been elected 'Squires, it was impossible to get one."
Byrd Township is identified with the carly religious history of Brown County. The first religion established in the township was that of the Shakers. This religion was preached bere as early as 1814, their first services being held in groves or private houses. Afterwards a structure was erected in which they wor- sbipped, which is described as being "a log pen" of but a few feet in height, and divided into two departments, in one of which the men, and in the other the women, worshipped, which building was afterwards converted into a building more suitable for worship. 'Their continuance as a religious body was, however, but for a short time, covering a period of ouly five or six years, wben most of them removed elsewhere.
In the year 1810, a "Christian" elinrch was organized at what is now known as " Liberty Chapel," by Archibald Alexander, but who constituted the membership of that church is not now known. Services were held either in the woods or at private houses nntil 1817, when the church became so much strengthened that the building of a house of worship was determined upon; accordingly a stone church was erected during that year, the dimensions of which being 44x34 feet, the wall 2 feet in thickness. The building committee consisted of David Devore, Jeptha Beasly, and Samnel Pickerell. The masons who built the walls were Daniel Copple and Joseph Hughes. In consequence of the old church needing repairs, and change of loention being desirable, a new church building was erected in 1874 The dedication sermon was by J. S. West, December 13tb, 1874, from the following words : " Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of' witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race set before us, ever looking to Jesus the author and finisher of our faith." The following have been the ministers of this church : Archibald Alexander, John Longley, Jesse Holton, David Hatha- way, Jobn Ross, John Rodgers, J. B. Lucas, John Young, David Thompson, B. F. Salee, W. D. Moore, and J. S. West.
The township contains seven school districts, with an enume- ration of 454 children; a voting population of 230; and a tax- able valuation $545,113.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.
This township was organized by an act of the county com- missioners, December the 2d, 1822, the first election being held at the house of Henry Dunn. Among the early settlers of this township were Philip Lindsay, from Pennsylvania, Thomas Lind- say, from Kentucky, Azil Lucas, Jacob Lucas, John Prickett, Benjamin Hayes, James and Henry Duun, Isaae Washburn, Joseph Long, Hosea Boner, John Shofe, and John Brown. Those of the next date were foreigners, the first of whom was George Boyer, who settled on the land now owned by Levi Dunn, in the year 1825, and was the forerunner of the large and thrifty popu- Tation of Germans that now so largely predominates iu the towa- ship, the present population being at least two-thirds German. Uriah Springer aad Jolm Lindsay were the first justices of the peace in the township, each of whom held his office for the period of twenty-one years.
Arnheim, a small village ia this township, was laid out December 2d, 1837, aud contains a church, school, three stores, several shops, etc. The churches of the township number in all five, viz .: one Catholic, one German Methodist, one Baptist, one Lutheraa, and one Christian Union. The township also has seven schools, with an enumeration of 430 children ; a voting population of 215; and a taxable valuation of $351,428.
PERRY TOWNSHIP.
This township was organized at the first meeting of the county commissioners, April 15th, 1818. This towaship is well adapted to the raising of all kinds of grain; the soil is generally fertile, the land rolling, and well drained by the " East Fork" of the Little Miami, which passes through the entire length of it. Solo- mon Claypool was among the first settlers of this township, and built the first eabin on Solomon's Run. Natban Bishop settled
in this township in 1818; he buying a farm of 110} aeres, and still owns the same farm at the present time. At the present time he is a resident (and mayor) of the village of Fayetteville. It is said that he has collected more money for other people in Brown Coonty than any man in the State, and can say that lie has never taken one eent of any man's money wrongfully.
CUNISTOPEER DAY was born in Maryland, August 6th, 1788. In 1800 he moved with his father to Mason County, Kentucky, and settled three miles from Washington ; was married to Han- nah Dye, August 10th, 1807 ; moved to Ohio in 1808, and settled on Straight Creek, near the present site of Georgetown, and moved from there to this township, and settled on the farm where he now lives in 1822. Hannah Day, his wife, died December 31st, 1821. He was married the second time in 1822, to Melinda Grove, who died March 17th, 1855. Benard Kelly was born in Ireland April 1st, 1798; moved to this country in 1825 ; settled in Brown County 1832; died April 28th, 1875. ITis family con- sisted of six boys and two girls. Five boys and two girls are still living. Mrs. Kelly was born in Ireland 1803; came to this country in 1825; was married in Cincinnati 1828. She resides on the old homestead at the present time, with one son and two daughters.
JOHN B. STUMP was born in Loudon County, Va., 1798. In 1800 his father, Joseph Stump, left Virginia for what they called " The Western Country." After travelling through a portion of Ohio, they settled in Bourbon County, Kentucky, on Kennedy's Creek, near Paris. After remaining in Kentucky about three years, he moved back to Hampshire County, Va., where he re- sided until his death. About 1827 John B. Stump settled in this county, on the farm where he now resides; went back to Virginia in 1830, where he married Miss Margaret Moreland, on the 21st of January, 1830, after which be returned to Ohio and settled for life.
FAYETTEVILLE
Is situated on the "East Fork" of the Little Miami River, 38 miles from Cincinnati, and 12 miles from the Little Miami R. R. The village contains several stores, one hotel, five flouring mills, one public school, post-office, one Catholic church, several shops, etc., and has a population of about 400 inhabitants. Has a daily communication with Cincinnati ria Milford and Little Miami R. R.
ST. PATRICK'S ACADEMY .- This institution is conducted by the "Sisters of Charity," of Cedar Grove, near Cincinnati. The school is in a flourishing condition, the terms are exceedingly moderate. Board and tuition, including bedding, wasbing, wend- ing, per session of ten months, $125.
ST. MARTIN'S
Is situated in the north part of the township, five miles from Westboro, on the Cincinnati and Hillsboro R. R., with which it bns daily communication by omnibus. The village contains a church, sebool, post-office, store, shops, etc.
FERRISTOWN.
When Williams and Ferris began their business of mannfac- turing hames, lumber, etc., at the above-named place, October, 1866, there were not to exceed 35 or 40 acres of cleared land on the entire tract of over 1100 acres. At this time, Nov. 1875, there are more than 500 acres under cultivation. Since 1866 they have shipped more than one million feet of Inmber, twelve thousand cords of wood, one hundred thousand busbels of charcoal, ten thonsand dozen pairs of hames, which have found a market ia nearly every State and territory in the United States, Cuba, Mexico, and Canada.
URSULINE CONVENT is situated in Brown County, 45 miles east of Cincinnati, and five miles and a quarter from Westboro. Railroad trains run as far as Westboro, connecting with an effi- eient omnibus line which conveys passengers over a fine turnpike, to the commodious botel ia the adjacent village of St. Martin's.
This institution was founded in the year 1845, by Mother Julia Chatfield, of the Ursuline Convent, Bologne-sur-mer, France, some sisters from her own convent and that of the Ursulines of Beaulien, France. On arriving in Cincinnati, this faria and bean- tiful woodland adjoining, in all three hundred and twelve acres, previously the site of a theological seminary, douated by Gen. Lyttle, was given by the most Rev. Arcbbishop J. B. Purcell, D.D., to the Ursulines, for educational purposes. Accordingly measures were taken by the Rev. Claude Gacon and Rev. William Cheyniel, of Rioa, France (who had settled in Brown County in 1839), for ereeting a spacious building, wbieb was opened for use in 1849.
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