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COMMERCIALTOWN.
It was laid out JJanuary 13, 1832, in eighteen lots. It never flourished or did much business. At present there is one small grocery store, one marble shop, and a small steam mill for grind- ing corn. A post office was kept here for awhile, but it was re- moved to the neighboring village of Beunavista, in Scioto county.
VILLAGES, ETC.
Greene township contains two villages, four mills, thirteen sub-school districts and two independent districts, tive churches and two post offices.
THE MIL. t.S
Are Pennywitt's tionring and -aw-mill, at Wagoner's Ripple. Puutney am! Smith's Mills, grist and saw-mill, on Stout's run, two and a hall' tailes north of Rome.
Moore's grist mill, two miles above Rome. Patterson's grist mill, at Commercialtown.
Tracy's saw-mill, near Rome.
PENNYWITT'S MILLS .- WAGONER'S RIPPLE.
This is a steam flouring and saw-mill. It was built on Ohio Brush creek, in 1858, by Mark and David Pennywitt. In 1864. David Pennywitt became sole proprietor, and in 1865, removed it from Brush creek, about one-fourth of a mile up Wagoner's run, and attached a saw- mill to it.
POST OFFICES.
STour's .- ROME .- This office was established before Rome was laid onl. It was called Stout's in honor of Mr. Stout, who was an old citizen and the first Postmaster. The following is a list of the Postmasters who have held the office: 1, William Stout; 2, John Newman; 3, George Pettit ; 4, Lyman Taft ; 5, Jolin HI. Baird ; 6, Geo. M. Lafferty.
WAGONER'S RIPPLE .- This office was establed about 1847, and has had the following Postmasters : 1, Jesse Wikoff; 2, Benjamin Naytor ; 3, David Peuny witt ; 4, John Beach ; 5, Luther Collier; 6, Jclin Beach ; 7, W. W. Ellison, present inenmbent.
CHURCHES .- SANDY SPRINGS.
There are at this jdace three churches : one Presbyterian, one Baptist, oue M. E. church.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
This is the oldest of these churches. It was organized Sep- tember 2, 1826, with three ruling elders, David Mitchell, Robert Russell and Moses Bailey ; Rev. Robert Dobyns acting as Modera- tor of the new session.
The first member achnitted to the church was Mrs. Sarah Hiner.
Many of the original settlers in this neighborhood were from Western Pennsylvania, of Scotch-Irish stock, and of the Presby- terian faith.
Occasional preaching had been held at privale houses, from the beginning of the settlement, A log meeting house wa's soon built, which was replaced by a brick one in 1833. This house was burned down on Sabbath morning, of April 4. 1869. The present beautiful brick house was erected on the same plat, and was dedicated May 28, 1871.
The ruling elders first mentioned, were aide.l and followed by others, chosen from time to time. Among those who served the church longest aml died within its folds, were Thomas Russell. James A. Baird, Robert Baird, James Longhery and John Longhery.
The present and ouly neting elder is Jantes It. Dobson. The present board of trustees uro J. C. Longhery, June- Toner and James Mckinley.
The chureb has been served by various ministers, for a larger ur shorter period of time, some being only for a few Sabbatbs : supplies furnished by Presbytery, as John Rankin, Dyer Burgess, David Vandyke, Eleazor Brainerd and E. Buckingham. the fatter f'or one year.
The Rev. Joseph Chester, now of Cincinnati, ordained und installed, June 24, 1840, was the first settled pastor. The ordina- tion sermon was preached by the Rev. M. Il. Wilder, aud the charge to pastor and people, given by the Rev. John Rankin. of Hpley, O. This pastorate of neur ton yeurs was the most promi -- ing and prosperons in the history of the church.
September 7, 1852, Rev. J. E. Vance was installed pastor : R. P. Pratt preaching the sermon, and Messes, Ordway, Keley. Chester and Hicks taking part in the services. His pastorate continued till September, 1857. Rev. James Wilson preached for the church four months during 1858.
In May, 1859, Rev. E. P. Adams was employed as the regula: minister for the Sandy Springs and Rome churches, and coutin- ned in the work until May 1, 1873, a period of fourleen years.
These churches received the services of Rev. S. P. Dillon and Rev. W. C. West, licentiales, during portions of 1873-74.
In 1875, Rev. G. W. Nichols became acting pastor, and serve! about two years.
April, 1876, Rev. E. P. Adams again became stated supply, which service he still continues, March, 1880.
ROCKVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH .- SANDY SPRINGS.
Baptist meetings were held in the neighborhood of Sandy Springs previous to 1840.
llezekialı Johnson and Iliram Penny witt were the pioneer or missionary preachers, who first preached the Baptist doctrine iu the vicinity. Their meetings were mostly held in the private houses of those who believed their faith-very frequently at the house of Recompense S. Murphy ; sometimes they were held in the Presbyterian church.
Early in 1840, the Rev. - Griswold held a protracted meet- ing here, which continued two or three weeks. At this meeting, a young lady, named Charlotte McCall, professed the christian faith, as laid down by the Baptists, and was baptized in the Ohio river. This was the beginning point of this church. There were a few members of other distant Baptist churches that lived in the immediate vicinity, who united together and organized the Rockville Baptist church, which was readily recognized by the proper council. The names of the original members of this church were Recompense S. Murphy, Rachel Murphy, Gabriel Pullam, William Harris, Zenas Ilayward, Hugh Kelly, Jemima Kelly, members of other churches, and Miss Charlotte MeCatl, who had just been baptized. After the organization, the meet- ings were held at the house of Recompense S. Murphy, until the building of a meeting house.
In 1844, measures were taken to build a house. A lot of 64 square rods of land was deeded by Abner Ewing to Recompense S. Murphy, Zenas Hayward and John Murphy, as trustees for the church, and a comfortable frame building was put up the same year.
The first regular pastor was the Rev. J. K. Bronson.
Rev. Jacob Lemon, Rev. II. Burnett, Rev. 11. Johnson werr among its early ministers.
Present membership, 66.
HAMLINE CHAPEL, M. E. CHURCH.
About 1820, a class of eight or ten members was formed . the house of George Truitt, about 1'5 miles westwardly fro: where the meeting house now stands, and regular preaching e tablislied.
Among these early preachers were the Revs. Walker, Pit- cher, Beasley, and John Mcck.
These meetings were held at Mr. Truitt's some len or tilterit years, until a school house was built, when the congregation uiel at it. Finally, in 1847, the present meeting house was built. Ii is a comfortable frame building' 35x45, costing $700. The membership at present is about 20.
CHURCHES .- ROME.
There are two churches at this place, one Presbyterian, one M. E. church.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
This church was organized November 23. 1844, with 42 mem- bers, dismissed from Sandy Springs for that purpose.
The session consisted of Rev. Joseph Chester. Moderator, and Thomas Russell, J. C. V. Baird and Bennett J. Stout, ruling eld- ers. Willis Robinson, William Russell, W. D. Blair are its pres- ent session. It has also, as Deacons, George 11. Puntuey, J. Tracy and J. 11. Dobson, and a board of trustees.
Its ministers since its organization, have always been the same as those of Sandy Springs.
The house of worship was erceted about the time of the or- ganization of the church.
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1 he frame first bui: w's hlown down by a storm, and lay a run for months, but tiend from the other church came to its T'esrue : it was re-erected and Anished, and has been in use ever
Both these chur ches have been greatly wenkened by the emi- gration of their me, .bers to the West, especially to Illinois and Kansas, as well as to the towns and cities in Southern Ohio. Hence the cambim . membership is not as great as it was'in 1814, and their finan ial ability is probably still weaker.
CHAPTER XVII.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
1:ANDY OfBAK2 .- Henry Oursler's great gran Wather, Edward Our-ler. was an Englishman, while his great grand-father on his mother's side was Irish, and named Patrick Mckinley. Ili- grand-father's name was Charles Oursler. and his grand- mother's maiden name was Martha MeKinley .. They reared a family of uine children. three sons and six daughters. One of the sons. named Archibald, was the father of Henry Oursler. Ar- chibald Oursler was born in Baltimore county, Maryland, and was taken, when quite young, by his parents to Pennsylvania, where they settled for a short time. They then removed to a a small village, called Buffalo. in Putnam county, W. Va. In- dians were plenty there then. They next moved to Limestone, Kentneky, and settled near Washington in that State. Indiars were still plenty there. About 1794 or '95, Mr. Charles Oursler removed to Ohio, where he soon after died. As before stated, he raised a family of nine children. Their names were Joseph, Archibald (father of Henry Oursler), Charles, Ruth, Martha, Elizabeth. Mary, Catherine and Margaret. Ruth married a Mr. Jacobs, who afterwards died. She married for a second husband a Mr. Hayman. Martha married Caleb HInrd. Elizabeth mar- ried Jolin Lynn. Mary married .Samuel Neal, and Catherine married John Jones. Charles removed to Putnam county, In- diana, in 1834, where he died. Joseph died on a trading boat, on his way down the river.' Archibald was born May 11, 1781, and mar ied Rachel Riggs, April, 1806. She died March 2, 1809. lle married for a second wife, Malinda True, February 6, 1812. This lady was born May 8, 1788. Mr. Oursler reared a family of nine children. By his first marriage he had two sons, John and Charles. John was born April 6, 1807; married Elizabeth Par- ish. He died October 28, 1863. Charles was born March 21, 1800 ; married Mahala Howland, by whom he had one son. Ilis wife died and the son was killed at Georgetown, Brown county, O., July 4, 1858, by the premature discharge of a cannon. Charles Oursler's second wife was Margaret Jones, by whom ho has two sons and a daughter ; all remain with him. ' Hle now resides near HIarnersville, Brown county, O. Archibald Oursler, by his sec- ond marriage, reared a family of seven children, whose names are Jane T., Thomas, Joseph, Mary, Martha Ann and Nancy Elizabeth Oursler. Jane T. was born November 25, 1812 ; mar- ried Leonard Brooks, who has since deceased. She is now a widow, and lives in Jefferson township. Thomas, born Septem- ber 1. 1814; married Mary Jane Neal, who is now deceased. IIe i- now a widower; resides in Greene township. Joseph, boru May 1. 1817, married Harriet Westbrook. He died September 28. 1479. Ilis widow lives in Jefferson township. Mary, born Hary 22. 1822. She never married, and now lives with her 'or Thomas Martha Ann, born April 6, 1824; married .. 1. Tracy. They reshle 34 of a mile north of Rome. Nancy vabeth, born September 23. 1828. She never married ; diod September 5. 1876. Henry Oursler, the subject of this sketch, was born August 11, 1820. Ile married Elizabeth Puntney, No- vember 7, 1850. They are the parents of five children, whose umues are Anun Belle, Effie Jane, James Archibald, Martha Ma- linda, Charles Joseph. Anna Bell was born January 21, 1852; married Hosea Moore Wikoff, June 16, /1875. They reside in Cin- viunati. Effic Jane was born December 14, 1857. James Archi- bald was born 'August 13 1861. Martha Malinda was born March 22, 1867. Charles Joseph was born. August 13, 1869. These four children live with their parents. llenry Oursler is a leading mod influential citizen. well and favorably known Throughout the county. 2 . has almost continuously been the Ich ala some position . his township or county, since he av- " . "l :0 Hi years of man' estate. Besides tho many township oilis he has held, he has filiod the office .. " Recorder of the coun- ty two terms, serving from 1849 to 1855. No v. ' & elected County Auditor in 1858, serving one term, ahd . . her vie tel Probate Inte Judge in 1863, served two years and ragiest. Mr. Oursler was appointed deputy surveyor of the V
i. Bieny District in 1850. . In 1855, he was admitted to the ba a et netitioner of law, which. however, he never followed . ca fes ion.
Jas K. Start -- The grand-father & met ju of this sketch. Obadiah Stout, was a native of~ married a German lady. From there he . A to Redstone, Pa., where he lived some years : then went to Blue Licks, Ky,, and
Jersey, whero he"
married on salt works and kept a ferry. Aboat. 1796 or 97 he came to Adams county, aud settled at the confluence of two stre.nus, about 3{ of a mile back from Rome, near where the West Union road crosses it. This tarm is now the property of Nonh Tracey. The creek on which Mr. Stout settled is called Stout's run, and the two branches that unite and form this run at the point where he settled. are called the east and west forks of Stout's run. 'Hero Obadiah Stout, who was probaby the first set- tler in Greene township; cleared out a farm and reared a family, which consisted of ten children, seven sous and three daughters, named Obadiah, Robert B., Susannah, William, John K., Josiah, Decia, Elisha C., Uriah Jackson, Bennet. Uriah died when seven- teen months old. The other nine grew to years of maturity, and all married but Elisha.' They are now all deceased but John K. Jolin K. Stout was born July 27, 1808. Tie married Miss Frances Drennan, April 25, 1832, who died April 27, 1842. IIe married for a second wife, Elizabeth Taylor Alice Waite, October 3, 1843. This lady died June 6, 1851. He married for his third wife, Car- oline Daikon. June 8, 1853, who died March 26,1873. Mr. Stout. by his first marriage, raised three sons, David D., W. B. 11., and Elisha. David lives in Kentucky, owns stock in two steamboats, and is Captain of one of them. W. 1I. B. Stout, the second son, lives in Lincoln, Nebraska ; is a builder and contraotor, who by his enterprise, has accumulated a farge property. By his second marriage, Mr. Stont raised three children, one son and two daughters. They were named Elizabeth. Mary and Alouzo M. Elizabeth married the Rev. Jonathan Stewart, and lives in Rome. The other two remain at home and are unmarried. There were two children by his third marriage, both sons ; they were named Homer D. and Henry W. Homer is married, lives in Aberdeen, Brown county, O .; engaged in telegraphing. Ilenry W. remains with his father on the farm. Mr. Stout started in life while a yonug man, with a small store in 1829, on Stout's run, where George Dobson now lives ; after keeping here a year, he removed to where Rome now stands. At the end of a year he took inte partnership with him his brother William. Two years afterwards, William bought the interest of his brother in the store, and ear- ried it on alone until his decease twenty years afterward. After selling his interest in the store to his brother William, Mr. Stout bought a farm above Rome, but not liking it, he swapped it for his present farm near, but below the village. He afterwards re- moved to Manchester where he sold goods for a year ; then re- turned to his farm again, where he has since lived. By his in- dustry and perseverance, Mr. Stout has accumulated a fine prop- erty. Besides giving each of his children a fair set out in life, he still owns one hundred acres of splendid land on the Ohio river bottom, adjoining the village of Rome on the west: This farm is in a high state of cultivation, adorned with excellent buildings, where he now resides, surrounded with every comfort that man could desire, quietly enjoying the fruits of his laborions and well spent life, with the respect of all who know him.
WASHI. Cross .- This gentleman is of Irish descent. Ifis grand-father, Richard Cross, was born in Pennsylvania, where he married. At an early day he came to Adams county, and set- fled about a mile south-east of Winchester. He reared a family of seven children, three sons and four daughters. One of these sons, named Richard, married Elizabeth Smith; they reared a family of four children, three sons and one daughter. These children were named Wash, Rebecca Ann, Joseph C. and James S. All are married and have families. Wash, the oldest, and who is the subject of this sketch, was born in Winchester, Adams county, on the 12th day of April, 1828. He came to Rome in the spring of 1853, where he has since carried on the blacksmithing and wagon making business. He does nothing but first class work, and his wagons are sold in distant parts of the country, as well as at home. In religion, Wash. Cross is a free thinker ; in polities, a Rer uhlican. He has always been a strong advocate of the equal rights of man without regard to race, color or sex.
DANIEL KENYON .- The maternal grand-father of the subject. of this sketch, Aaron Stratton, was a native of New Jersey, where he grew to manhood and married. About 1800, he removed to Lewis county, Ky., and settled near Clarksburg. Mr. Strattou. who was a man of enterprise, engaged in the manufacture of salt, which he followed for a number of years, by which he made a considerable fortune and owned many slaves. He bought Steele's Survey, a boly of some 70 acres of land, on the Ohio side of the river, in Irish Bottom. He reared a family of ten children, one son and nine daughters. He made it a rule, upon the marriage of a childl, to present it among other things, with a colored man and woman. His second daughter, Sarah, married Jonathan Kenyon, a native of Vermont. This daughter did net .believe much in slavery, and at her marriage preferred something else than slaves. Mr. Stratton give her instead, 130 acres of this Irish Bottom land: She and her husbandl settled on this land, cleared it up, and lived an.l dietl there. Mr. Kenyon, who was a regular lawyer, provel to be a very useful mun to the neigh- borhood. He was able to properly drew all their instruments of writings, & :. , and did not encourage litigatious in law. He reared a family of seven children, all sons, named Aaron, Samuel, Thompson, Daniel, James, William and Benjamin. These sons all grew up to manhood, married and raised families. Jane's and Benjamin went to California, where they are engaged in
farming. Aaron moved to Marion county, where he died. - Wit- liam lives near Ironton, Lawrence county, Ohio. Sanmel and Thompson both removed to Andrew conuty, Missouri, where thev died. Daniel. the fourth son, became the owner of the old home- stead, to which he has added 100 acres more in the Carringinu Survey adjoining. Ile married Miss Rebecca Zormes, in 1832. They reared a family of seven children named Martha Jane, Ar- temissa, Cynthian, Mary, James R., William F. and Samuel T. Kenyon. Mary is decensed ; the others survive. Martha Jane married Rtev. Daniel Cherrington, a Methodist minister, who (lied. She married for a second husband, George Tittle, and re- moved to Portsmouth. Artemissa married Dr. W. A. Frazell and lives in Buenavista, Scioto county, O. Cynthania married W. P. Truitt, and lives near Littlo Rock, Arkansas. James R. is in Kansas, farming near Reno Station. Samuel T. is in Greennp county, Ky., teaching. William F. is marriod ; lives on the old homostead, a part of which he has purchased. Daniel Kenyon. subject of onr sketch, was born October 14, 1811. He has been " member of the M. E. church at Sandy Springs, thirty-five year -. His wife and all his children are members of the same church ia their various localities. Mr. Kenyon is now in the latter part of his life, quietly living on his beautiful farin on the banks of the Ohio, enjoying the comforts acquired by the labors of an indus- trious and woll spent life.
JAMES MCKINLEY .- The ancestors of this gentleman, both pa- ternal and maternal. were Irish. Ilis paternal grand-father, James Mckinley, was born in the North of Ireland, where he grew to years of manhood. Here he married Miss Letitia MeIn- tyre, a native of the same neighborhood. His maternal grand- parents. William Sinclair and Letitia Wilson, woro both born in tho North of Ireland. Mr. MeKinley's paternal grand-father, James Mckinley, immigrated to America in 1803 or '4, and landod in New York, where he remained a year or two, thon re- moved to Woogce, Belmont county. Ohio, where he resided un- til his decease. 1Ie rearod a family of seven childron, four sous and three daughters : John, William, James, Robert, Sarah Ann, Letitia and Mary. Of the childron but two survive-William and Sarah Ann. The oldest of those children, John McKinloy, was the father of James McKinley, the subject of this sketch. Ile was born in the city of New York in 1805, and was brought hy his parents to-Belmont county, when thoy romoved there from New York. llere John MeKiuley spent his oarly years and grew to manhood. In 1830, he marriod Margaret Sinclair, of that county, who was a native of Ireland. He remained there after his marriage until 1844, when with his family, he took passage on the steamer " Lodi," at Lockwood's Landing, Belmont county, Ohio .. This was one of the oarly steamers on the rivor. side- wheel and single engine. Their journey was without incident, and' on the 4th day of April thoy landed on the banks of the Ohie, near thoir new homo on Irish Bottom. Mr. Mckinley's wife died in 1847. IIe marriod for a second wife, Letitia Sinelair. HIe died January 19, 1834 ; his last wife still survives. The other children, Letitia, James, Elizabeth, Sarah Ann, Margaret, Emma ; (the last named fone by his secondl wife,) all grew to yoars of ma- turity and married, Letitia married James Hinor, of Vanecburg, Ky. She died there in 1855. Elizabeth became the second wife of James Iliner, and now lives in Vanceburg. They also own the old homestead of John MeKinloy, in Irish Bottom. Sarah Ann married James Brown, who livod near Romo nutil his decease, where his widow still resides. Margaret married Johu Crawford. They live in West Union and carry on the Craw forl House. Emma, danghter by his second wife, married Joseph Clements, of Newport, Ky., where she lives. James MeKinley. the only living son of John McKinley, was born April 9, 1837. He married Miss Salome S. Hay ward, February 24. 1859. This lady, who was born October 15, 1839, was the daughter of Zona- and Sarah Hayward. They have reared a family of three chil- dren, one son and two daughters, named John, Sallie and Eliza- beth Lillian. Ile owns a beautiful farm of 137 acres on the bank- of the Ohio river. in Irish Bottom. This farm is of extra qi ality of soil, neatly cultivated and tastefully adorned, where he is su .- rounded with all the comforts that man can desire. On Mr. Me- Kinley's farm is situated the remarkable Sandy Springs, rise- where mentioned.
ELLIOTT II. COLLINS .- This gentleman's paternal grand-pa- rents were of English descent. Ilis grand-father, JJohn Collins, was born in Maryland, in October, 1754. He married Sallie Ileu- thorn. They reared a fairly of seven children, three sons and four daughters, named Henry, John, James, Mary, Ruth, Nancy and Sally. About 1800, Mr. Collins settled in Washington coun- ty, Ohio, where he lived until his decease, in 1842 .. Ilis son Ilen- rv, who was the father of the subject of this sketch, was born in 1779. HIo married Frances Ewart, who was born in county Ar- magh, Ireland. They reared a family of six children, five sous and one daughter, named Elliott 11., Elizabeth Ewart, Sardyne Stone, Frances Ewart, John Henthorn and Jereminh Williams. Elliott Il., the oldest son, was born in Grandview township. Washington county. Ohio,. April, 23, 1812 .. Ho married Elizabeth linard, March 19, 1835. They reared a family of four children, one.sou and three daughters, Cleopatra Minerva, Elizabeth Re- heera, Roxanna Samantha and Lyenrgus Benton Allen. Ils wife died October 6; 1851, and Mr. Collin- made n second mar.
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riage, March 28, 1858, with Manter MeKay. This Indy was the daughter of Renben and Jane Mekny-formerly Jane William- won. Mr. MeKay was of Scotch ileseent, and his wife J. William- Mum. was of Irish origin. This daughter, Nancy Mckay, wus boru in Tyler conuty, West Virginia, January 15, 1824. She came with her parents to Meigs county, Ohio, where she lived nutil her marriage. Of Mr. Collins' children. Cleopatra Minerva, married William Wikotl, of MeLean county, Illinois, where he is engaged in farming. Elizabeth Re: ecea, died August 24, 1868, aged 27 years. Roxanna Samantha married Joseph Noggle, who lives in Morris county, Kansas, and follows teaching. Lycurgus Ben- ton Allen lives in MeLean county, Ilinois, and is forming. Me. Elliott Il. Collins came to Adams county in 1848. He soon prom- inently identitied himself with its business interests, taking a leading part in every measure tending to develop its resources and promote the general prosperity. IIe has performed the dut- les of Justice of the Peace almost thirty years, his tenth term be- ing nearly completed. He filled that office twelve years in Wash- ington county, Ohio ; nine years in Mouroe township, Adams county. and has nearly completed nine years in Greene towaship. In this period of time, he has married not less than 500 couples ; never received a fee or reward of any amount, for theso interest- ing ceremonies. 1Ie has always taken a lively interest in political atl'airs, has always been firm and nuwavering in his support of the Democratic party, frequently attending nominating conven- tions as a delegate from his county. Ile cast his first vote for General Jackson in 1832, traveling twenty miles to reach the polls. Ile has never missed an election since or scratched a tick- et in his life, and is a member of the Christian Union church, at Beasley's Fork. Mr. Collins owns a splendid farm of choice land, on the Ohio river, in what is known as Irish Bottom, where he is surroumled with an abundance of this world's goods. He is a kind, genial, whole-sonled gentleman.
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