Commemorative historical and biographical record of Wood County, Ohio : its past and present : early settlement and development biographies and portraits of early settlers and representative citizens, etc. V. 1, Part 54

Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.) cn; J.H. Beers & Co. cn
Publication date: 1897
Publisher: Chicago : J.H. Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1060

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Converted Into Roads .- The trails between the settlements, at first mere footpaths indicated by blazed trees, were gradually converted into wagon trails, barely passable, by voluntary labor among those interested. Some of these trails eventually became permanent highways, since they were usually located on the most favorable ground for the purpose. The first object of the newcomer, after his cabin was built, was to get into road communication with the nearest mar- ket, which in this case was Perrysburg.

There lake boats landed regularly, in the open season. The first wagon trail in Center, after Hull's Trail, was from Cox's cabin up the Portage to Haskin's trading place. The next was the Phillips wagon trail, along the Portage, from Woodville.

Geology and Topography of Center -- The geo- logical formation of Center differs but little from the rest of the county, except in the matter of gas and oil production, in which she has not, up to date, taken high rank. The oil pool, as now developed, approaches close to the southwest corner of the township, then diverges a little, passing in a narrow but productive pool just beyond the west line. The discovery of gas at the infirmary, in 1884, and the completion of the pioneer deep well of Wood county, at Bowling Green, in the early days of 1885, are mentioned in the chapter on oil and gas. Since that date, experimental wells have been sunk in various parts of Center, but only light flows of gas, with now and then slight showings of oil, have been found so far. The watershed is to the north- east, the fall being a little more perceptible. be- cause of the irregular limestone ridge which enters from the southwest, and with frequent surface outcroppings continues to the north line. near Sugar Ridge: this stone, used extensively in rough masonry work, makes excellent lime also. On, and about this jagged ridge. sand and bowlders from some distant place have found lodginent, forming, near Bowling Green, scatter- ing ridges and low hills of yellow sand, over- grown with scrubby oak. The southeast, part of Center had, through the two branches of the Portage, very fair natural drainage, though the obstructed waters of these streams, if such they

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might be named, frequently overflowed their banks; they gave very uncertain protection to the farmer, until vast sums of money had been expended in clearing their channels, and the forests a little distance back were, most years, sodden with water till long after the seed-time had passed. South of Bowling Green, about two miles, a little stretch of prairie and swale, covered mostly with coarse grass, willows and pin- oak bushes, crossed Main street and spread out in shape of a tree-leaf nearly in the direction of the infirmary. It had no outlet, and was very wet; it is now drained, and a garden spot of productiveness; east of Bowling Green lay a simi- lar stretch, in irregular shape, and more than two thousand acres in extent, with plenty of fall for the water, but an obstructed outlet. This was called Williams' prairie in later years, after the man by whose foresight and energy its unsightly acres were converted into gardens of golden grain.

In the east and north of the township were corners, once liopelessly wet, and a dismal waste of woods, thicket, prairie and marsh, named by some of the disgusted settlers-no doubt when in an unguarded blasphemous mood-"the devil's hole." Under the present thorough drainage system this land is fast becoming the garden spot of northern Ohio; its convenience to the markets of Toledo gives it an additional value. The soil of Center differs but little from black land in general in the county; it is either a deep vegeta- ble mold or a sandy loam resting on either yel- low or blue clay; the clay strata lie on the lime rock, in thickness varying from nothing to a depth of forty feet, and even more. The varie- ties of timber and plant growth are those com- mon to the county; the cottonwood, burr-oak, elm and sycamore predominate in the low ground. The fine growth of valuable timber that once covered nine-tenths of the surface has, since the advent of a railroad in the township, melted away so rapidly that, approximately, there is now only about one acre in ten of timber left.

In the way of coverts for game and birds, Center has, like the rest of the county, only her beech, hickory and sugar-maple ridges, especially along the Portage, and also the oak groves, affording as they did vast supplies of acorns and nuts, an unusually attractive place for deer, bear and coon. These in turn attracted the Indians as well as the wolves. The ridges along the Portage, outside the sickly season of the year, were a favorite resort of the Indian trapper and hunter, and the sugar groves were the animated camps of the squaws and children making maple sugar each spring. The Indian paths were dis-

tinct along the Portage, and from that through the chains of sand ridges in Plain township to Tontogany creek, for many years after the Indians had removed to the Far West.

Wild Hogs .- A variety of game the Indians did not like so well, began to grow numerous here soon after the war of 1812-wild hogs. They were noticed when the first settlers came. though not frequently. Later, however, in the profusion of nuts and acorns they grew and mul- tiplied until their numbers at times seemed almost legion; these droves doubtless got acces- sions from the settlers' hogs which hunted their living in the woods, and soon mingled with their wilder brethren, and led the free life of the range without fear of ear-marks or the butcher's block. These hogs, supposed to have at first been strays from the quartermaster's droves, brought out for the troops in 1812, had become as wild as any of the forest denizens, and were more ferocious and dangerous when molested, or one of their young attacked, than either wolf or bear; a frantic old sow, or an enraged boar with murderous tusks, could make short work of the stoutest dog, and when the drove came, neither man nor beast could escape except by hasty flight, or climbing a tree. The Indian with his half- starved cowardly dog, hatchet and arrows, stood but a poor show with this new kind of game, and seldom hunted or molested it. The whites, in the fall season sometimes formed hunting parties, when the hogs were fat, and frequently in this way helped out a scanty home supply of winter's meat. Some exciting stories were related by some of the early settlers of adventures and nar- row escapes from bands, whose peace they had disturbed, accidentally or on purpose. As the settlements grew, the wild hogs, like the other wild animals, gradually disappeared, and the settlers were not sorry to be rid of them.

Men of 1839 .- In 1839, the number of male inhabitants, aged twenty-one years and over, was thirty-nine, namely: Robert Barr, James Anderson, Joseph Ralston, Samuel Snyder, Daniel Snyder. Jacob Snyder, Jonathan Fay. Jacob Staufer, Theron Pike, John Walker, Abra- ham Walker, Daniel Jolly, Alfred. Thurstin, Jacob Smith, Adam Phillips, David Hixon, Lee Moore, Jacob Hartman, John Brown, Peter Klopfenstein, Joseph Arbuckle, Peter Richards, Henry Shively, Mark Lowell, William Munn, Henry Lundy, Thomas Reigle, George Winkle- pleck, Matthias Shoup, George W. Underwood, Joseph Russel, John Tracy, Daniel Crom. John Carter, William Zimmerman, John Muir.

The annexation of the south-half of Sec. 31,

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Tp. 6, R. 11, in 1844, brought in the original entries of John P. and Henry Pifer, purchased May 2, 1834, and the lands credited to George Ferciot, Joseph R. Tracy and Jeremiah Ward in the tax roll of 1850; while in the sections set off to Webster were the Muirs, Housholders and others who purchased in the " thirties."

The population of the township in 1840 was 97; in 1850, increased to 357; in 1860, to 892; in 1870, to 1, 331; in 1880, to 2,023, including 792 in the eastern part of Bowling Green; and in 1890, to 3,370.

Joseph Wade .- In the early settlement of Center township, there lived on the farm later owned by A. S. Nims, one mile northeast of the court house, a bustling. bluff little man, named Joseph Wade, a United Brethren preacher, who was formerly a sailor. His partiality for a berth on the forecastle, and a snuff of the salt sea breeze, seemed never to have left him, and he often declared that Wood county would be a good place only for the surplus fresh water. While denouncing the locality, he built his little cabin here, and, after some years, gathered logs to construct a large house. Then inviting ten or a dozen neighbors to the raising. he told each that they must come without hope of whiskey, as drinking the "vile stuff" was opposed to his principles. The men came, but, finding no whis- key, retired immediately. Wade started for Per- rysburg, bought ropes and pulleys, and, with the aid of these and his pony, constructed the cabin.

Opposing a Constable .- Wade's strength of character, as shown among the whiskey-drinkers, was not able to cope with other troubles. His pulpit and farm were insufficient producers of revenue, and he was compelled to borrow a small sumn from Rev. Isaac Van Tassel. That sum he was unable to pay, and the reverend lender sued him, got judgment, and D. L. Hixon, then con- stable, was sent to levy upon the property. Hixon levied upon a pony, a little wagon, two tons of hay, a fanning mill, a rifle and a clock. Hixon had all save the gun and clock, for which he now approached the house. He rapped at the door. It was slightly opened so that he could see a woman with a large tin dipper in her hand. "What is wanted?" she asked. "The clock and rifle," said the officer. "Not if I can help it," said she. "But I must have the property, " said he. "Not unless you are a better man than I," said the preacher's wife. Arguments and threats were of no avail, only during the confab she mildly called his attention to a pot of hot water on the fire, also that she held a dipper full of the same in her hand ready for any sudden emer-

gency, and that she would most surely scald the first man who crossed her threshold. The con- stable and his assistant drew off, and, by a close calculation, thought possibly that they could satisfy the debt from what property they had. and that the old rifle and clock were not worth much "no how," and that the water in the ket- tle was very hot, and that it was a disgrace to fight with a woman, &c.

A Bear Story .- The story of this township without the Ferciot bear story, would be like that of the county with its hunters omitted. For this reason the following paragraph is taken from the Sentinel, and made a part of this chapter. Peter Ferciot. Jesse Wood and Miles Deshler were out coon hunting. In the Devil's hole, near where the new railroad crosses the center ditch. Ferciot noticed a big sycamore with the bark badly scratched. They felled the tree, and it had no more than struck the ground when out rushed a she bear. Ferciot's two dogs attacked old bruin, but one of them was almost instantly dis- abled. The other dog and the bear soon locked jaws, while old bruin was embracing the poor dog to death at the same time. The men.

meanwhile, had kept shy of the ferocious beast. but when Peter saw his dog in this uneven death struggle, he ran up and split the bear's head with his axe. They found in the tree three cubs, not much larger than kittens, and each hunter took one. One of the cubs created much disturbance later in the homes of Mrs. Ferciot and Mrs. Bloom. G. Z. Avery got possession of the ani- mal July 4, 1853, and in the following winter received $44 for the untameable beast.

The Williams Farm .- The Williams farm may be said to have been established in 1852. when George Williams moved his family from Columbiana county to Wood county, where he had purchased 700 acres at an average price of $3.25 an acre, the year before. In ISI, he constructed three and a half miles of ditches. made a large clearing, fenced the cleared tract and made ready for beginning agricultural life on a large scale in 1852. In that year he planted 140 acres under corn, and seventeen acres under buckwheat, sold 4,000 bushels of corn at sixty- one cents a bushel, with 700 bushels of buck- wheat at thirty-one cents. This was the first extensive venture in corn raising in the beautiful. highly-cultivated and extensive scope of land east of town, now cut into many nice farms, but which still goes by the name of the Williams Prairie. The land had. from the advent of the first set- tlers, grown prairie grass, rosin weed and dock. and would so have continued to do for years had

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not Mr. Williams accidentally come along. No one thought it susceptible of cultivation, at least no one dared to make the venture, and many were the forebodings of disaster on the part of the old settlers on the rash, venturesome foolish man from the East. The third year his corn crop yielded him between $6,000 aud $7,000. In 1853, his brother purchased lands adjoining. but in 1855 he left the county, selling his prop- erty to George Williams, who then had 1,700 acres, of which 900 acres were under cultivation. He was not only the first great fariner but also the first great ditch builder, proving that agricul- tural success, in the Black Swamp, must always depend largely on the perfection of the artificial drainage systems. Prior to 1869, he amassed considerable wealth, and established himself as a manufacturer at Columbus, Ohio. The acres he once owned have passed into other hands, but the memory of him who reclaimed them from the wilderness lives in the county.

First Election .- The records of the first elec- tion cannot be found, but it has been learned that Adam Phillips. Daniel Crom and James Watson were chosen trustees, and Jacob Smith, clerk. At the special election, held in June. 1835, there were twenty-six votes cast, Henry Shively receiving eighteen, and Joseph Russell, ten, for justices, but the poll-book gives only twenty- two names, viz .: John M. Hannon, Adam Phil- lips, Daniel Crom, Jacob Smith, William Munn, Joseph Russell, Orange Strong, David L. Hixon, Robert Barr, Henry Lundy, John M. Jaquis, George Winklepleck, Joseph Ralston and Henry Shively-all of whom voted at that time and at the October election following; and in addition to the voters present in June, were James Ayres, John Bowman, John Foreman. Joseph Wade, George Hemminger, Samuel Snyder, Samuel Barr and Thomas Slight.

TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS.

Trustecs .- The electors of 1835 supplied offi- cials from their number for some years. So much is known. There are no records prior to 1842, dealing with trustees; but the township records (1842-1894) enabled Mr. Marron to com- pile a list which was supplemented as a result of research in the auditor's office.

1842-Daniel Newton, Peter Klopfenstein, James Anderson. 1843-Lee Moore, Samuel Snyder, Gto. W. Underwood.

1844-Lee Moore, Joseph Ralston, Geo. W. Underwood.

1845-Lee Moore, Joseph Ralston, John Tracy.

1846-Lee Moore, Henry Lundy, Witham Zimmerman. 1847-Lee Moore, Henry Lundy, Geo. W. Mnderwood. 1848-Geo. W. Underwood, Henry Lundy, David L. Hixon. 1849-Joseph Stokeley, Henry Lundy, David L. Hixon.

1850 -- Hollis Fay, Henry Lundy, Horatio S Meeker.

1851-Peter Klopfenstein, John McMillen, Horatio S. Meeker. 1852-Peter Klopfenstein, Daniel Eldridge, Horatio S. Mecker.

1853-Peter Klopfenstein, William Truesdale, Horatio S. Meeker.

1854-Theron Pike, Oriel B. Bradley, Jacob Flickinger.

1855-Joseph A. Sargent, James F. Smith, James McMillen. 1856-W. G. Avery, Joseph A. Sargent, Geo. W. Underwood. 1857 -- W. G. Avery, Horatio S. Meeker, Reuben Keck. 1858-59 -- Isaac Ward, James F. Smith, David L. Hixon. . 1860-Isaac Ward, Nathan A. Noble, Peter Richard. 1861-62 --- Wm. Underwood, Nathan A. Noble, Peter Richard. 1863-A. J. Manville, Henry Lundy, Peter Richard.

1864 -- Win. Underwood, Daniel Eldridge, Peter Richard. 1865-66 - Henry Lundy, Daniel Eldrige, Peter Richard. 1867-Milton Fuller, Isaac Ward, Peter Richard. 1868-Milton Fuller, Joseph Anderson, Peter Richard. 1869-N. A. Noble, William Underwood, Wm. Perrin. 1870-Isaac Ward, F. D. Noble, Wm. Underwood. 1871-Peter Richard, John P. Shinew, H. Terry. 1872-Peter Richard, Isaac Ward. John Shinew.

1878-Peter Richard, Isaac Ward, H. H. Van Camp.

1874-Peter Richard, Calvin Nelson, H H. Van Camp.

1875-Charles W. Evers, J. J. Shinew, H. H. Van Camp. 1876-W. Underwood, Peter Richard. H. H. Van Camp. 1877 -- W. Underwood, Peter Richard, F. D. Noble. 1878 -- Martin Klotz, John Russell, Horatio S. Meeker.

1879 -Martin Klotz, John Elliott, Horatio S. Meeker.

1880 -- John Russell, Charles E. Matthews, George Thomas. 1881- Joseph Russell, Charles E. Matthews, John R. Lundy.

1882-Wm. Underwood, Charles E. Matthews, John R. Lundy.

1883 -- Robert Eldridge, Charles E. Matthews, John R. Lundw.

1884-85 -- Robert Eldridge, Frank Van Camp, W'm. Bandeen .. 1886-Charles S. Stacy, Robert Eldridge, John R. Lundy.

In 1887 John R. Lundy was elected; 1888. Robert Eldridge; 1889, Charles S. Stacy; 1890, John Lundy; 1891, Robert Eldridge; 1892, Will- iam Klotz (died in 1893); 1893, John R. Lundy: 1894, Robert Eldridge; 1894, to fill vacancy, James M. Forrester, and 1895 he was elected for three years. In 1896 Henry Olds was elected trustee, the full list being Robert Eldridge, James M. Forrester and Henry Olds.

Justices. -- The names of the justices of the peace, who qualified from 1835 to 1895, were found recorded in the clerk of court's office, in the following order: Henry Shively and Joseph Rus- sell, who qualified in November, 1835: Joseph Ralston, 1838; Henry Shively, 1839; James Anderson, 1840: John Carter. 1840; Theron Pike, 1840-46; Levi C. Locke, 1847; George J. Poe, 1850; J. D. Smith, 1851; Fuller Bal- lard, a botanical doctor, 1850; Thomas E. Jack- man, 1855 and '64; Peleg G. Thomas, 1848-55 [It is stated that W. R. Peck was a justice of the peace in 1846, but the name is not given on this record. ]; Nathan A. Noble, 1856-68; Daniel Noyes, 1858-71; Isaac Clay, 1867; Edson Goit. 1868-77: Earl W. Merry, 1874, resigned in 1876: Simon P. Harrison, 18;6; George C. Phelps, 1879; B. L. Abbott, 1880 to '92; George W. Hill. 1882; Milton Zimmerman, 1884 to '91;

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Thomas S. Forrest, 1894; Charles R. Nearing was elected in 1895; C. R. Nearing and Thomas S. Forrest in 1896.

Clerks. - The office of township clerk has been filled by the following named citizens since 1843: Henry Lundy, 1843; Henry Shively, 1845; L. C. Locke, 1847; George J. Poe, 1848; Henry Lundy, IS52; S. L. Boughton, 1859; N. A. Noble, 1864; E. H. Hull, 1866; Samuel Case, 1869; A. R. Patterson, 1870; S. H. Fairchild, 1871; W. A. Whitacre. 1872; George W. Gaghan, 1873; WV. H. Rudulph, 1875; John H. Crane, 1877; Guy C. Nearing, 1878-79, 1881-83, 1885 and 1887; Frank Boughton, 1880; David J. Car- go, 1884; Frank W. Dunn, 1886; and Rufus B. Moore, 1888 to 1896.

Treasurers .- The treasurers have been Peter Klopfenstein, 1839-41; Henry Shively, 1842; W. R. Peck, 1843; Peter Klopfenstein, 1845; W. R. Peck, 1846; Lee Moore, 1847 to 1856; Jacob Hartman, 1856; Albert Selkirk, 1858; S. L. Boughton, 1864, and 1873-74; A. A. Thurstin. 1871; George W. Gaghan, 1875 to 1880; W. R. Noyes, 1880 to 1886; and George W. Gaghan, 1886 to 1895. The present (1896) treasurer, B. J. Froney, was elected in April, 1895.

Assessors .-- The assessors, in order of serv- ice, are named as follows: James Smith, 1842, 1843, 1845 and 1846; Henry Shively, 1844 and 1847 to 1851 ; William Phillips, 1851 ; Lee Moore, 1852; Jacob Hartman, 1854; Daniel Shoffstall, 1855 to 1858; Joseph Alcorn, 1858; William G. Lamb, 1859 to 1862; Irvin Walker, 1362; Thomas J. Avery, 1863-64, and 1866-69, and 1870-73, and 1874; F. D. Noble, 1875; William R. Noyes, 1873, and 1875 to 1878; Milton Zim- merman, 1878, 1879, ISSI; A. M. Wyckoff, ISSo; Hiram Boardner, 1882-83; Henry G. Hix- on, 1884 and 1889; Samuel .M. Eaton, 1885; William Zimmerman, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1890; George Walker, 1891-92; William Tansey, 1894; Leslie Stacy, 1895; and Chauncey Underwood. 1 896.

Board of Education .-- 1896: H. A. Elder, John Walker, A. R. Buck, Andrew Bandeen, Mrs. Wight, Joseph Russell, George Walker, George Foos, N. Buchman, James Zimmerman, and George Gallier.

CHURCHES.

The township is singularly well endowed with churches and religious societies. Not content with the numerous societies at Bowling Green and New Rochester, new organizations were effected throughout the township, and near its ; southern, eastern and northern lines, as well as

its center, houses for worship were erected. In early days the Millerites were known lere, and continued in existence until 1843, when the prophecy of their chief failed to be realized. Seeing that the world was to continue, the fol- lowers of Miller became quite worldly. The Mormons created some enthusiasm here in later years, but failed to win a large number of re- cruits. In the chapters devoted to Middleton, Plain, Freedom, Webster, Portage and Bowling Green, sketches of neighboring religious associa- tions are given, while here a history of each society owning a house of worship, or having a part interest in one, built within the township, is related:

The United Brethren Church (Liberal), near the Center school house, was known in 1833 as Joseph Cox's class. It was reorganized in 183.4. and again reorganized about thirty years ago. In 1873, when the Klotz family became members, there were William Phillips, who became a met- ber in 1849, John Taft. Daniel and Jacob Long, James MeMillan and a few others. The church was erected in 1861 or 1862, on land donated by James Brown, to revert to the estate if not used for religious purposes. Among the members in 1885, were Willian Klotz, trustee and leader. Ellen, Obed, Lilly, Martin, Sarah, Ollie and Nathan Klotz; Lafayette Canfield, trustee, with three members of his family: three Walkers: three of the Bates family; A. R. Buck and wife: the Carters, Leggetts, Burketts, Bandeens, George C. Houskeeper, Wesley Long and wife, and a few others. Rev. Mr. Naylor was pastor in the " seventies." From that time to 1894 the pastors of the Church at Portage attended the Conter Church. There were thirty-seven members named in September, 1892, George C. Houskeeper being then clerk, as he was in 1885 and 1894, when the Church was attached to the Dowling Circuit, with Dr. Pope, circuit steward. In 1891, the church- house was repaired at a cost of between $1.400 and $1, 500.

The United Brethren Church (Radical) was or- ganized a few years after the division in the Cen- ter church. Rev. H. L. Downing presided. Rev. G. W. Coss was pastor down to 1894: Rev. M. H. Tussing came in 1895, and is now pastor of the Underwood, the Union Hill, the New Roch- ester and the Providence classes. Elijah Leg- gett, Henry Hairy, Henry Long and Daniel Barr are the leaders of the respective classes. The church of the Underwood class was an old school house, which is used jointly with the Methodist society.

Portage River Seventh Day Adventists organ-

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ized December 18, 1883, and signed articles of association January 20, 1884, when Peter Klop- fenstein, John E. Freeman, Austin Cary, George Klopfenstein and C. S. Clarke were chosen trus- tees. A house for worship was erected the same year, at a cost of $600, which was dedicated by Revs. R. A. Underwood and E. H. Gates (the latter is a missionary in the Pitcairn Islands). Messrs. Lindsay and Thompson were the succes- sive pastors after Mr. Gates. The first members were Peter, Ann, George and James Klopfen- stein; Caleb S., Sarah M., Aura and Olive Clarke; John E., Hannah, Dora and Emma Freeman; Eva and Artie Underwood, David M., James N., Mary A. and Maggie L. Francis, and Harriet Hurst. B. C. Ferciot succeeded George Klop- fenstein as trustee in ISS8; Dora Freeman was elected in 1889, and George Klopfen- stein in 1892. In 1894, Coy B. Van Gorder was chosen trustee, and John Freeman, Jr., took the place of C. S. Clarke, deceased. Mr. Clarke was the first resident elder, George Klopfenstein the second, W. T. Weeks the third, in 1891, and George Klopfenstein again in 1893. Miss Mary Heron is secretary of the Sabbath-school.

The Union Church of Cloverdale was built by James F. Long, Frank Ledyard and George Mell, the committee, and Michael Amos, representing the subscribers, for the use of all evangelical societies. It was completed in 1891, and the United Brethren applied for it as a place of wor- ship. Mr. McNutt, of the Methodist Protestant Society, preached the dedicatory service Septem- ber 13, 1892. Meetings of that society were held in 1892, but its existence was very short. The Christian Union was organized by Charles Paine with nine members, who were George Mell, Frank and Matilda Abbott, William and Clara Hall, Lemnel and Mary Ward and Jason and Agnes Koons. The membership in June, 1895, was thirty-five. The United Brethren organized a class of seventeen members in 1892, among them being Albert and Ettie Buck, Mrs. Hall, James F. and Susannah Long, Cyrus and Julia Johnson, Finley and Mary Oberdorf, Frank and Susie Dorman, Fred and Mamie Jamieson, Albert and Lottie Waring. Albert Berry and Mrs. San- ders. Rev. Peter Tussing, the pastor, has charge of this society, of that at Portage, of that at Wingston, in Liberty township, and of Mt. Zion, at Cass' Corners. Mr. B. Lanker organized the class, he being then pastor of the Center United Brethren Church, as well as of the other churches in the circuit. The membership in Jane, 1895, was forty-four.

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Commemorative historical and biographical record of Wood County, Ohio : its past and present : early settlement and development biographies and portraits of early settlers and representative citizens, etc. V. 1, Part 54

Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.) cn; J.H. Beers & Co. cn Publication date: 1897 Publisher: Chicago : J.H. Beers & Co. Number of Pages: 1060

Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.) cn; J.H. Beers & Co. cn
Publication date: 1897
Publisher: Chicago : J.H. Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1060