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C. H. Gore, Civil Engineer and Teacher. P. O. Ripley. J. C. Power, Mariner, Master of the "Wild Wood,"
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Aberdeen Business References.
T. F. Hill, Dealer in Groceries, Provisions, Boots, Shoes, and Notions generally, corner of Market and Moun- tain Streets.
Thomas Sharp, Dealer in Fancy and Domestic Dry Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Clothing, Queens- Ware, Glassware, and Notions, Union Blook, Market Street.
Samuel Evans, Blacksmith. Manufacturer of Spring and Farm Wagons, Breaking and Shovel Plows, &c. Especial attention given to Edged Tools. Shop located five miles N. of Aberdeen-
James Carrigin, Jr., Manufacturer of Wooden Bowls. Residence and Factory on farm 6} miles N. E. of Rigley-
G. M. D. Evans, Dealer in Groceries, Tinware, Notions, and Country Produce. Residence and Store at Junction of Rilpey and Bradysville Pike.
Laban Evans, Blacksmith, Manufacturer of Farm and Spring Wagons. Repairing of all kinds done neatly to order. Horse-shoeing made a specialty. Shop located on Ripley and Bradysville Pike, 2} miles E. of Eagle Creek Bridge-
W. H. Evans, Physician and Surgeon. Residence aud Office at Hiett P. O.
J. C. Waldron, Justice of the Peace. Office at Hotel. J. W. Grierson, Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, No- tions, and all kinds of goods usually kept in a Conntry Store. Residence and store at Taylors- ville.
J. W. Cheesmen, Proprietor of Warehonse and Dealer in Grain, West side of Market Street, near the River.
Hntsell & Stewart, Dealers in Groceries, Provisions, and Notions. Also Butcher and Dealer in Hogs and Cattle.
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T. F. Hill, Dealor In Groceries, Provisions, Boots, Shoen, aud Notions generally, corner of Market and Mout- taln Struets.
Thomas Sharp, Dealer in Fancy and Domestlo Dry Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Clothing, Queons- Warm, Glassware, and Notleng, Unlon Blook, Market Street.
Samuel Evans, Blacksmith. Manufacturer of Spring aud Farm Wagonn, Breaking sod Shovel Plows, &o. Especial attention given to Edged Tools. Shop located five miles N. of Aberdeen.
James Carrigin, Jr., Manufacturer of Wooden Bowls. Residence and Factory on farin 6; tolles N. B. of Rigley
G. M. D. Evana, Dealer in Grocerles, Tinware, Netlens, and Country Prodwce. Residence and Store at Junction of Rilpey and Bradysville Pike.
Laban Evans, Blsokstulth, Manufacturer of Parm and Spring Wagons. Repairingof all kinds dons boatly to order. Herse chocing made a specialty. Shop located en Ripley aud Bradysvillo Pike, 24 miles E. of Eagle Creek Bridge.
W. H. Besos, Physician ned Surgeon. Realdesce and Office at Elatt P. G.
J. C. Waldron, Justice of the Peace. Office at Hotel.
J. W. Grlarson, Dealor In Dry Goods, Grocerina, No- Llona, and all kinds of goods panally kept in a Country Store, Residence and store at Taylers- ville
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HISTORY OF BROWN COUNTY, OHIO-CONTINUED.
1812, Salomon Langdan, P. E., and Isaac Pavey preacher in charge of the circuit. At Eagle Creek camp ground, Ang. 9, 1813, the following entry was made an the records of the quarterly canference :--
"Henry Bascom is recommended to the annual conference for a circuit to hure and preuch; obtained it. (Signed)
ROBERT FINLEY, President pro tem."
Thus emerged from oar very midst that matchless orntar whose fame lis filled the warld, and of wham Henry Clny, when urging his appointment as chaplain to Congress, for which the noblest numes of nearly all the churches were placed before Congress, and competition rau higher than ever before or since, Mr. Clay, rising to &is full height, as an advocate, said: " Why, Mr. Speaker, Henry Bascom will preach you all to hell, and half way back again, while the other aspirants are getting ready." Baseom was promptly elected chaplain to Congress over all opposition, and thus from Eagle Creek we sent to the highest crag of the rack of our national glory the orator of Brown County, who was amongst preechers as the engle amongst birds. In 1816 Brush Creek cir- cuit embraced Brown end three or four other conutics, numbering thirty societies, fifteen local, beside the regular itinerant preach- ers. In 1812, Rev. Isnne Parry formed the class at Fitch's, and Bishop Bascom appainted class leader at the age of sixteen. The following names appeer on the recards af the beginning of Metho- dism in this vicinity in 1812: H. B. Bascam, Alphens Bascom, Hanneb Bascom, Mrs. Parent, Hugh Allen, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Staten, Henry Hardesty, Henry Morris, George Coutes.
The first Methodist sermon was prenched by Rev. John Collins, at the first bnrial among the villagers of Stuunton-it being the wife of Barnerd Jackson. This branch of the church was early organized in Ripley. A class of a few members was formed at the residence of Samuel Fitch, on Eagle Creek, in 1812. In 1818, Rev. John Guddis was appointed cless leader in Ripley, by Rev. William Dixon in charge of an adjoining circuit. The numes of the principal members were John Ashbangh, Sophin Ashbangh, Aun and Willium Topman, Rachel, Sophia, and Annu Hardin, Mr. and Mrs. McDaniel, William Creekbaum, and John Cauff- man. The house of John Rhodes was the place of prenching, and afterwerds ulternately the houses of Ashibungh, Hardin, and Jackson.
LEVANNA,
John Ligget was the first man to make any improvement on the present site of Levanna, he making the first cleuring, and built a log cabin in 1799. Thomas Cormack, Alexander Martin, and Henry Tapper were also early settlers in this vicinity. George and Christian Shultz were the first men of business in the village ; they being engaged in merchandising. These wero succeeded by Butt and Shultz, who operated for a short time, when the name of the firm wus chenged to that of Waters, Butt, & Co. Waters also kept the first l'erry in the county at this point. These men were engaged in business here as early ns 1810. Following these were Myers and Evans, merchnuts, who are suid to have accumu- lated considerable property while engaged in business here. Evans subsequently removed to Ripley, and Myers to Augusta, Ky.
l'he first school was tanght here in a log cabin on the land of Mathew Davidson (now owned by John Pangburn) during the lutter part of the yeer 1800, by Henry Miller.
In 1820, the first newspaper (the Benefactor) published in the county, was published at this place by Londen, Butt, & Co. The paper was discontinued at the end of a yenr.
In the year 1849, C. W. Boyd loceted here, and was engaged as clerk in the store of Samuel Horn. During the year previous (1848), Joseph Ramsey hud built a saw-mill, the same being pur- chased hy D. G. Stillman in consequence of the denth of Ramsey. Stillumn continaed to operate until the year 1856, at which tima he sold the mill to C. W. and S. G. Boyd, who continued tha business natil 1866, when they rebuilt the mill, adding also a planing mill, increasing their business from ten to two hundred thousand dollars per annum. They now furnish employment for 60 men. In 1873 a store was opened in connection with their lumber business. The cooper shop in connection with the plan- ing mill, manafactures between eight and nine thousand tobacco hogsheads annually.
The village contains one graded school, an organization of Good Templars, one adjunct church organization, distillery and grist mill, blacksmith shop, post office, has daily communication with Georgetown, Ripley, Cincinnati, and all points on the upper Ohio River.
STERLING TOWNSHIP.
This township is ona of original surveyed towaships of Brown County, and was laid off when the county was organized in 1817. The territory which now comprises the township of Green was a part of Sterling originally. The township borilers on Clermont County. The East Fork of the Little Miami River passes along the northwest part of the township, John Anderson emigrated from New Jersey in the year 1798, to Hamilton County, Ohio, and settled on the Ohio River, aear the mouth of the Little Miami. He came from New Jersey by land to Pittsburg, and from there by Hat-boat to his place of settlement. In 1800 he removed to what is now Sterling Township, huying 121 aeres of land lying on Todd's Run, the same being now owned by his sons, Thomns W. and Hirnu C. Anderson. Wm. Anderson had a family of 12 children, three of whom are now living. He died on the 25th of June, 1838. Samuel Boyd from Ky. was also an eurly settler in
Sterling Tawaship. Archibald MeLain was barn in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, on the 17th of August, 1779. In the latter port of 1796 he, with his father, left the State and emigreted to Ohio. He Innded at Columbia on the Ohio River, where he remained two years, nnd then settled in Brown Co., near the East Fork of the Little Miami, on the firm which he ocenpied until his death, the same being now owned by H. J. Bindley. In 1806 he anited with the Presbyterian Church ut Felicity (then Smyrna) and in 1808 became a member af the same church at Williamsburg ; he was n member of that church 49 years, Died Oct. 19, 1858. He raised a family of 4 sans and 2 daughters, anly two of whom are now living, viz., William and Archibald, Jr. Geo. Eerhart from Penn , Moses Leonard from N. Jersey, were early settlers; also John und Morris Tront, Absalom Day, Andrew Shearer, Major Thomas Ross, James and Charles Waits, George Livingood, Adam Snell, John Boyd, and Charles Waits were the first justices of the peace. The first church organization was the M. E. Church at the house of Abanlam Day in 1815. Burdsall's Chapel (M. E.) was the Erst' church built in the township. There are now 5 churches in this township, vie., 3 M. E. and 2 U. B. Archibald MeLain is perhaps the oldest justice of the peace in the county, he being elected to the office in 1836, and has held the sarae ( with the exception of two or three terms) np to the present time ; he being now in the 66th yeer of his age. Wm. MeLein wus the successor of John Boyd, he being one of the first justices of the township.
The surfuce of the township is mostly level. The township con- tains one post office, viz., De-la-Pulma.
It ulso contains 17,272 acres of land, valued at $293,582. Chattel property to the value of $84,929, making a total of $378,- 511. Has 8 school districts with an enrolment of 532 pupils, and n voting popniation of 221.
GREEN TOWNSHIP.
Originally a part of Sterling 'Towaship. Among the eerly settlers were Benjamin Leferry, John Ferrin, Charles Donham, Joshına Archer, Joseph Keethler, Thomas Ross, Joseph Kretzer, Nicholas Smith, Robert Hicks, Thomas Shroef, Adam Shroef, Enon Kretzer, Henry Kretzer, Samuel Day. Benjamin Frazer came from Clermont County and settled on the land now owned by Ed. Bratton. George Leferry lived on the Innd now owned by Bratten also; he and Frazer were brothers-in-law. John Ferrin was formerly a resident of Pleesant Township; he lived on the land now in the name of Mrs. Jennings. Joshua Archer was a netive of Kentucky, and was one of the earliest settlers in tbe township. Joseph Keethler was a native of Bourbon County, Ky., and settled in the township in 1810, on the land now owned by Levi Donham. Joseph Kretzer was from Pennsylvania. Adam Shroef from Kentucky. The first church organized in the town- ship wus the M. E. Church at Benton, abont the year 1825. Samuel Day, Nicholas Smith, Mrs. Kretzer, Thomas Ross, David Vandyke, William Meeks, Nathan Rust, and John Thomes were among tha members of said church. There are 6 churches now in the township, viz. : one M. E., one New Light, three Christian Union, and one Universalist. James Gearing wes the first justice of the peace in the township. The first school tanght in the township was hy Thomas Ross near Benton, on the land of Samnel Kretzer. Mount Orab conteins a church, one school, post office, three stores, several shops, mill, and about 100 inhabitants. The township has 16,486 acres of land, valued at $238,219, village property to the amount of $3066, chattels $79,595, total value $320,880. Eight school districts with au euumeration of 630 pupils, and a voting population of 266.
PERSONAL SKETCHES OF PROMINENT MEN.
LEARNER B. LEEDS was horn in Clermont County, O., July 20th, 1816. His parents were of English and German descent. They emigrated from New Jersey in 1812 and settled in Clermont County, where they lived till their death. He was raised upon his father's farm until near eighteen years of age, when he was apprenticed to Samuel Medway to learn printing in the Ohio Sun offiec, Bitavia. After serving out his apprenticeship, he worked as journeyman in the Cincinnati Gazette and Philanthro- pist offices for several years. November, 1840, he purchased the Sun office in Batavia, and published and edited that paper (with nu intermission of about two years) until 1864, when he sold ont. He filled the office of county recorder for two terins of three years ench. In 1864, Mr. Leeds bought the Argus printing office in Georgetown, Brown County, O., and in 1865 changed the name of the paper to the " BROWN COUNTY NEWS," which paper he still publishes
In 1869, Mr. Leeds was elected to the State Senate for the district comprising the counties of Clermont and Brown. He was re- elected in 1871, serving four years in the Senate. As a mem- her of the Senate le possessed the confidence of all, and wielded a great influence in that body. He never addressed the Senate unless lte had a meritorious proposition to advocate. His speeches were generally short, pithy, and to the point. As a democratic politician he was always earnest, conscientious, and deeply devoted to party friends. Although he enjoyed the county patronage of Clermont and Brown for alaay years, ha never amassed a fortune, nor even a competenec. He perhaps did more gratuitons work for political friends than any man living. His generosity and liberality knew no bounds. In 1838 he married a Miss Harriet Smith, by whom he had three children. In 1860 his wife died, and in 1865 he married a Miss Millspaugh, of Newtown, Ohio,
who is yet living. Mr. Leeds has held many minor offices, such as town councilman, member of school boards, etc. He is one of the oldest newspaper men in the State. While nn ap- prentice, he assisted in editing the Sun, writing a series of articles oa the subject of banks end banking, which were extensively copied into other Democratic pepers of the State. But few men have performed more labor in the printing aud publishing business than has he.
DAVID TARBELL was horn nt Ripley, Ohio, Dce. 3, 1836, and began the study af the law at the age af seventeen, with Chambers Baird and Wm. F. Wiley, prosecuting attorney, and was admitted to the bar in Geargetown, O., in 1858. He began the practice of low at Ripley, afterward following the professian at Aberdeen, and thence to Georgetown, in April, 1864. He was appointed prosecuting attarney for Brown County, by Judge T. Q. Ash- burn, in 1862, and was elected prabate judge of Brawn Connty in 1864, to fill a vacancy cansed by the death of Judga Charles F. Cumphell. Was re-elected to the same office in 1866, and was elected judge of the Caurt of Common Pleas at a special clection held in May, 187I, which position lie still retains. In 1868 he was a delegate to the National Demacratic convention which met at Tammany Hall, New York. A portrait of Judge Tarbell accompanies this work, as will be scen by reference to page 5.
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