USA > Ohio > Wood County > 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 63
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86 | Part 87 | Part 88 | Part 89 | Part 90 | Part 91 | Part 92 | Part 93 | Part 94 | Part 95 | Part 96 | Part 97 | Part 98 | Part 99 | Part 100 | Part 101
Opera House .- The Hoytville Opera House. a two-story frame building, 50x30 feet, was erected for Jesse Hager, George Kline and A. S. Ferguson, in 1894. It is simply the old school house on the old site, refitted for the purpose of a Grand Army hall and opera house at a cost of $1, 500.
The Big Fire. - The fire of August 29, ISSS. may be said to have destroyed Main street, north of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, including U. Dishong's and James Leatherman's buildings, Rader's and Mason's dwellings, John Eaken's and Widow Wall's dwellings, Eaken's saloon and MI. C. Apger's store. On September 5. Dewey's stave factory was destroyed, following the Traut- man saw and planing mills and hoop factory. burned September 1. that year.
School .- The school board records in posses- sion of Allen S. Ferguson, date back to August 29, 1892, when the village was set off as a sep- arate district. Lyman Colvin, J. W. Yates and
.
290
WOOD COUNTY, OHIO.
Allen S. Ferguson were elected members of the board; Jesse Hager, treasurer; and A. S. Fer- guson, clerk. The small frame house of old Dis- trict No. 2, was presided over by George C. --- Hanson, who remained here until the present modern brick house was opened. On April 22, 1893, the resolution to build a school house at a cost not exceeding $8, 500, was carried by the board, and, when submitted to the people, received forty-six votes, being all that were cast. The directors chosen were A. S. Ferguson, Jacob Trautman, James T. Baker, James F. Dillinger, G. W. Needles and Levi Burgoon. The school tax in 1893 was twenty-two mills, increased in April, 1895, to twenty-five mills, eighteen mills being for building charges. The same board. with the exception of G. W. Needles, whose place was taken by John Miller, in 1895, man- ages the school affairs.
The Christian Union Society was organized February 14, 1873, by Rev. Stephen Smith. with the following named members: G. B. Mills, T. J. and Mary R. Downhan, Lovina Mills, Thomas and Barbara Mirice, George and Eliza- beth Kline, John Mills, Mary Apger and Chris- tian and Mary Hager. The pastors, in the order of service, were Revs. Smith, Hazens, Roberts, B. Hazens, Mitchell, Burget, Swinehart, Paine, Dufroy, Johnston, Clover and McBride, while the present pastor is Mr. Aultz. Thomas Myrice, T. J. Downham and G. B. Mills were the elders after organization. Mr. Mills died in 1895, and Levi Burgoon is the elder at present. The sev- enty-five members of this society own the meet- ing house completed in 1875, at a cost of $600.
The Church of God, west of Hoytville, may be grouped with the village churches. The building is a substantial frame one, to which the name, "Jackson Bethel," is given.
The United Brethren Church was organized many years ago, near the south line of the county, with David, Jacob and Israel Smith, N. Helfrick, and their wives, as members. In 1883 Hoytville was selected as the meeting place of the society, where a church house was erected at a cost of $2,000. In June, 1895, there were 130 members reported. Mr. Snok was pastor, and James Baker, clerk. The Oakdale society, in the southwest corner of the township, erected a house for worship about twelve years ago.
The Methodist Episcopal Church circuit, of Hoytville, was formed in 1890, out of the North Baltimore circuit. It then included Hoytville, Hammansburg and Sonthi Liberty, with Mr. Wingate in charge, for the year ending October 31, 1891. During his term the work of building
a parsonage was commenced. Mr. Boltin suc- ceeded, when the Portage and Prairie classes were included in his circuit. Rev. W. G. Little remained until the fall of 1893, when Rev. Sam- nel Given was appointed. At that time there were only a few members, but now there are about forty members, with Rev. W. F. Ernsberger preacher-in-charge. The class is much older than the circuit. Prior to 1885. Rev. Mr. Young was here, later came Mr. Reeder; then A. C. Thomas in 1885; next A. A. Thomas; and fol- lowing him were the ministers named above. Reynolds Ross has been class-leader since 1890.
Kiger Post, No. 735. G. A. R., was char- tered March 10, 1891, with Allen S. Ferguson, L. W. Mason, Martin W. Reigle, Jeff. Reigle, S. A. Shane, W. C. Hackett, John Sprague, Jacob Mundwiler, Daniel Ramsey, Win. Harson, L. Richardson, Samuel Hunt, Demas Leatherman, Solomon Sheller, A. B. Smith, George Kline, D. M. Anderson, J. F. Mapes, James McCollum and James M. Ferguson. The commanders were L. WV. Mason, and the second, Sol. Sheller, while Daniel Ramsey, the present commander, was elected in December, 1893. The adjutant, from organization to January, 1894, was Allen S. Fer- guson; Solomon Sheller succeeded him, and in January, 1895, James McCollum was installed.
Robert McCormic Camp. S. of V., was char- tered June 16, 1893, with the following named members: D. S., E. W., John G. and J. M. Leatherman, A. B., Jesse and Mack Ferguson, W. S. Kempfield, I. J. McCormic, John Strait, Ed. Wilcox, William and Harry Mundwiler. Hugh and John Copus, John Ramsey, Leonard Fuller, W. A. Ralston, Ance and John Thomas, John Reigle, R. W. Leonard and Bert Hutson. The officers of the camp, down to 1895, werc elected from among the charter members.
Hoytville Lodge, No. 463, K. of P., was chartered August 19, 1891, with the following named members: James E. Weimer, N. H. Mills ( 1), E. H. McBride ( 3), F. J. McBride, C. H. Mundwiler, B. Walls, J. E. Mills, G. A. Denner, Jesse Hager, George Copus, H. C. Mills, F. M. Moorehead, F. M. Walls, J. W. Hartsel (2), P. M. Hemlack, M. Wadsworth. Martin Rigal. J. E. Slosser, J. H. Wingate, George Barber, W. J. Trasdale, J. M. Leatherman, S. and T. J. Herringshaw, J. M. Blair, H. R. Sheeler ( 4), N. D. Dishong. A. J. Wyckoff (5). R. B. Smith ( 7), Emmett Barber, T. P. Rigal, .A. P. Kiger, J. P. Rigal, G. W. Needles, Will- iam Swaney, Charles Weisinger and Sidney Greeley. The names after which the numerals occur are those of past chancellors, but J. T.
:
WOOD COUNTY, OMIIO.
Smith, the sixth in order of service, and E. L. Smith, the eighth, were not charter members. Frank J. McBride, J. E. Weimer and N. H. Mills, served the lodge as keepers of records and seals, in the order in which the names are given. There were sixty-two members reported in June, 1895.
HAMLETS.
Farnham was the name given, about 1868, to the post office established at that time in the northwestern corner of the township. Joseph Dur- liat, one of the pioneers of that district, carried on the office until his death, September 20, 1889, when it was discontinued. The only manufac- turing industry, a sawmill, was abandoned late in the "eighties," when the machinery was moved to Lima.
The pioneers of the Farnham district in Jack-
son township, were Joseph Durliat, James Blake. Martin Scheil and Christopher Sisler, all gone to the heaven merited by the pioneers, while Joseph King, W. Ellsworth, Leonard Rush and a few others, who came in the "sixties" and early "seventies," are yet residents.
Prairie Class of the Methodist Episcopal Church was organized about six years ago. In 1895, a house for worship was erected near the center of the township, which was dedicated September 8, 1895. The class is small in num- ber, but enthusiastic.
Oakland, in the southwest corner of the county, takes its name from the title of the United Brethren church building erected there twelve or thirteen years ago, which draws its membership, principally, from the townships of the adjoining counties.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
LAKE TOWNSHIP.
ITS EARLY HISTORY-POPULATION, ETC .- TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS -- SCHOOLS -- MILLBURY-W'ALBRIDGE -- LATCHIE-MOLINE-CUMMINGS-OFFICIAL HISTORY-CHURCHES-SOCIETIES, ETC.
HIS township was established June 3. 1844, and its boundaries declared to be coterminous with those of Congressional township 7 N., R. 12 E. The commis- sioners ordered the first election to be held at the house of John Shinabarger, June 15, 1844; but there appears to have been a hitch in the pro- ceedings, as the first notices of township officials were sent to the auditor in 1845. The trustee's journal from 1845 to 1853 cannot be found, but an attempt to find the names of the officers in township and county documents has been suc- cessful. The records from the close of 1861 to March, 1880, are also in some unknown place, if at all in existence; but partial substitutes for them have also been discovered in the auditor's office. Prior to December 3, 1838, the town- ship was a part of Perrysburg. From that day, until its organization, it was a part of Troy town- ship. The population in '250 was only 152. In 18go it was crechted with 2, 131 inhabitants, in- cluding the 546 inhabitants of Millbury village. The survey of the exterior lines was made in
1830, by Alex. Holmes, and of the section lines in 1833, by Ambrose Rice.
Township Officials .- The justices of the peace are named as follows: Caspar Noel, who quali- fied in July, 1847, and P. G. Loop, who was elected, but did not qualify; Caspar Noel, 1850 to 1859: Joseph Harpel, 1851; Samuel P. Allen, 1857 to 1873; James Penigar, 1859; John Bailey. 1859: W. L. Wight, 1862; J. R. Tracy, elected in 1865 and again in 1868; C. H. Roberts, 1869: E. Johnson, 1871; J. Z. Elliott, 1872 to 1878; George Wise, 1874; H. D. Grove, from 187; to 1895; Jacob Pheils, 1878; A. McAllister, ISSI: Joseph Crago, 1884 to 1893, re-elected in 1893 for the full term; H. D. Grove (1).), re-elected in 1895, for three years, making seventh termi, and twenty-one years' consecutive service.
The trustees of Lake township are named in the following list, the names from 1845 to 1853 inclusive being gathered in the auditor's office, as the township records for that period are not to be found:
208
WOOD COUNTY, OHIO.
1845 -- Jacob Furry, James McLargin, Samuel Waggoner. 1846 -- Samuel Waggoner, James McLargin, Jacob Furry.
1847- Wm. Jeffgry, Samuel Waggoner, James Moore.
1848-John O'Leary, James Mc Largin, James Moore. 1849 -- James La Farree, John O'Leary, Philip G. Loop. 1850-John Noe!, George Akenberger, J. McLargin. 1852-53-John S. La Farree, John O'Leary, G. Akenberger, 1854-George Akenberger, Elias Hanley, William Jeffery. 1855 -- John S. La Farree, Sam. Waggoner, Sam. P. Allen. 1856 -- John O'Leary. Samuel Waggoner, Jobn Noel. 1857 -- William Jeffery, Samuel Waggoner. S. P. Allen. 1858-Joseph Harpel, Samuel Waggoner, S. P. Allen. 1859-60-John O'Leary, George Akenberger, Edwin Ayers. 1861-John O'Leary, Jacob Furry, Thomas Crago.
1862-63 -Wm. jeffery, William Matthews, Thomas Crago. 1864 -William Jeffery, S. P. Allen, Thomas Crago. 1865 -- S. P. Allen. J. R. Tracy, Jacob Furry. 1866 -- W. L. Wight, S. W. Warner, Jacob Furry.
1867-T. K. Craine. W. L. Wight, George Akenberger. 1868 -- Thomas Crago, S. W. Warner, T. E. Wight. 1869 --- Thomas Crago, C. H. Roberts, Andrew Young. 1870 --- Jacob Diefenthaler, C. H. Roberts, George Akenberger. 1871 James Penniger, Charles Tyler, George Akenberger. 1872 -. W. H. Maxneld, Charles Tyler. Elias Hanley. 1873-Jacob Miller, Charles Tyler. Elias Hanley. 1874- George Akenberger, Charles Tyler, James Penniger. 1875- George Akenberger, Charles Tyler, E. Ayers. 1876 -- George Akenberger. Charles Tyler, C. F. Chapman. 1878-Charles E. Winchester, George E. Cool. Elias Hanley. 1879 - Charles E. Winchester, John O'Leary, Percy Ayers. 1880.81 -- John O'Leary, Percy Ayers, C. Krummel. 1883-H. H. Hower, John H. Sipfle, John Isch, Jr. 1884-H. H. Hower, Joseph Guy, John Isch, Ir. 1885-H. H. Hower, Jacob Diefenthaler, John Isch, Jr. 1886-H. H. Hower, Jacob Diefenthaler. James Lund. 1887-B. F. Lusher, Jacob Diefenthaler, H. H. Hower.
In 1888 Samuel Hanley was elected for the long term; in 1889, Edward Traver; 1890, B. F. Lusher; 1891, R. J. Hahn; 1892, A. J. Lut- man; 1893, Dennis O'Leary: 1894-96, William Berry, with A. J. Lutman and Dennis O'Leary form the board for 1895 and 1896.
In July, ISS1, the contract to build two town halls in this township was awarded to Jacob, John, Sr., John, Jr., and Joseph Pheils, on their bid of $1,863.38.
The assessors were Caspar Noel, 1845 ; fol- lowed by William Jeffery, 1850; Joseph Harpel, 1855; William Jeffery, 1858: Jonathan Ecken- berger, 1859; Jacob Furry, 1860; John Bailey, 1860 (no records 1861 to 1879 inclusive); Ed E. Connor and Zophar Warner. 1880; Joseph Long and R. S. Sweet, 1882; Charles Winchester and J. L. Chase, 1883; R. S. Sweet and Jerome Stormer, 1884; Albert Bailey and Jerome Stormer, 1885 and 1887 ; Albert Ayers and Jerome Stormer, 1886; Albert Ayers and Zophar Warner, 1888; Albert Ayers and F. J. Schriber, 1889; Henry Bohnsen and F. J. Schiriber, 1890 -92; A. J. Stein and Henry Bohnsen, 1893; Albert Ayers and William Navarre, 1894.
The clerks were Jacob Furry, 1845; john S. La Farree, 1856; John Bailey, 1859; Sherman Jackson, 1860; H. H. Hower, :861; S. Jackson, 1861; John S. La Farree, 1862: James Piniger,
1863; James Pinniger, Jr., 1868; J. R. Tracy, 1870; C. F. Chapman, 1871; W. J. Bailey: 1873; F. A. Grove, 1875, and H. D. Grove, from April 16, 1877, to the present time (re-el- ected 1896), making 21 consecutive years service.
The treasurer's office has been filled by Thomas Crago, 1845; Casper Noel. 1859; Geo. Akenberger, 1861; G. L. Lutman. 1862; A. J. Miller, 1866; John Bailey, appointed in 1879 to succeed Miller. George Yager, ISSo; and W. J. Bailey 1891-1896; Albert Ayers, and A. J. Stein elected 1896.
The record books of Lake, down to a few years ago, are in no better condition than those of Freedom, Montgomery, Plain and many other townships. A few important books were found in the Bailey school, one or two in the town hall, and modern journals in Mr. Grove's residence. The list of officials, however, was perfected in the county auditor's office, where the tax levy documents were examined.
Schools .- The school records date back to May 31, 1849, when the trustees established two school districts. In July, following, the people of District No. I voted $500 to build a house for school purposes. In March, 1351, District No. 3 was formed, there being thirty-seven pupils in District No. 1, eight in No. 2 and twenty-five in No. 3. Among the teachers were Ann Vass, Dorcas E. Brown, Mrs. Chollette, Augustus La- Farree. The school records in possession of Clerk Grove date back to 1860, when S. P. Allen was chairman of the board of education. He was also director of District No. 2. while George Shure and John O'Leary were directors of No. 1: William Bosse, of No. 4; T. Crossman of No. 5: and J. Pheils, of No. 3. The teachers in 1860 were Misses Stephens, Thornton, Shepard, Vass, Chollette, Wise and Flanan, with Messrs. John Furry, Egleston, J. H. La Farree, Morse, John- son, J. B. Mccutchen, Conrod, and Hooper. while Martha Gorrill taught the joint district school of Troy and Lake townships. There were 24 male and 29 female pupils in Sub-Dis- trict No. 1; 22 male and 15 female pupils in No. 2; 20 male and 19 female pupils in No. 3: 17 male and 23 female pupils in No. 4; and 21 male and 20 female pupils in Sub-District No. 5. with 3 pupils in Lake and Troy No. 1, and i in Lake and Perrysburg No. 9. During war days sey- eral of the above named, with Angela Stevens, Mary McAllister, Mary Owens, Emily A. War- ren, Millicent B. Duke, Amanda La Farree. Still- man George, Rose Matthews, George Furry, R. B Willison, Jane Inman, Ervina Brouson, Carrie Brownsberger, Mary Ann Moore, J. F. Blake.
299
WOOD COUNTY, OHIO.
Cornelius Smith, S. Grover, Margaret Regan, Maria Kent, Jennie Baldwin, Ella Knight, Libbie Gleason and Emma Beach were teachers in this township.
In 1869, Thomas Elliott and William Sand- ers were directors of Sub-District No. 5; John W. Pheils and Benedict Isch of No. 3 ( where a new school building was erected ); John S. La Farree and George Akenberger, of No. 1; S. P. Allen and J. W. Slayman, of No. 2; J. R. Tracy and W. H. Maxfield, of No. 4. There were 33 male and 41 female pupils then enrolled in Sub-District No. 1; 42 males and 42 females in No. 2; 37 males and 45 females in No. 3: 57 male and 66 females in No. 4; 47 males and 43 females in No. 5, or 453 pupils in the sub-districts, and 22 in the joint districts, then numbered 1, 9. and 5. In October, 1875, the erection of a school house at Latchie, and one at Walbridge, was authorized. In April, 1876, the voters of the district con- firmed that order. At the same time, the follow- ing named directors were chosen: John D. Weaver, Charles Winchester, Joseph Dimling, J. Diefenthaler, O. H. Deam, Thomas Elliott and J. R. Tracy, there being then eight sub- districts. In 1877, the names of Samuel Baker, Charles Tyler, P. R. Harpel, G. Finch, Thomas Elliott and John D. Weaver, appear as members of the board of education, with that of H. D. Grove, clerk. Samuel and Isaac Waggoner, James Pinniger, Fred Kramel and A. N. Schnelle, were among the members in 1878. John Marsh, Joseph S. Pheils, Joseph Guy and Daniel O'Leary, in 1879; Benjamin Thornton, John Shank, Zophar Warner, and Thomas Rowe, in 1880; Robert Matthews and John Shook, in 1884; Joseph Traver, A. Bowman and N. H. Hower, in 1885-6; Henry Christianson, Alfred Matthews, John Kelly, Josepli Crago, Davis Siegler, P. Cline and Samuel Hanley, in 1888; O. N. Ayers, James Jeffery and G. B. Brim, in 1891; N. G. Harpel, John Brown, of Latchie, Jack Dicken, Charles Frane and William Smith, may be named among the members of the board. The teachers in 1893 were Arthur Pinniger, F. E. Calkins, Florence Guy, Corwin Waggoner, Anna Berge, Tillie Rowe, F. Behner, Mary Brim and Hattie Grove, who received $60 a month. In 1894-95. Tillie Rogers, George Furree, G. W. Brown, Sarah Dye, Maggie O'Brien, Cora Car- penter, Florence Guy, Grace Chapman, Bertha Roscoe and Adelia Marsh, were among the teachers.
---
MILLBURY.
Millbury was surveyed by R. B. Willison, and
the plat recorded April 14, 1864. When the northern branch of the Lake Shore or Sandusky road was surveyed, the C. & T. Railroad Company named the crossing of the southern branch in Clay township, Ottawa county, " Clay Junction." When the Sandusky branch was completed, the company sent Milo Gage and George Hewitt to attend the switch at this point. When the ques- tion of petitioning for a post office, about 1856, was discussed. Hewitt proposed the name of Millbury, after a village between Worcester and Boston ( Mass.), but the residents desired it to be named . Mark Lane," after the English grain market. The men interested left the choice to the turn of a cent, heads being for Millbury, and heads won. Hewitt was appointed master, and as the switchman's house was the only one in Millbury of that day, there the office was estab- lished. James Pinniger, George Lutman, A. J. Miller, W. J. Bailey, H. D. Grove, W. J. Bailey and Albert Kalenbach ( appointed in 1893 ) suc- ceeded Hewitt, in the order of the names, as postmaster. George Hewitt returned to Worces- ter, Mass., of which town he has served as mayor and councilman repeatedly. When the railroad was commenced, there was no school nearer than the Jeffery or Loup settlements, each five miles away. A year or so before the post office was established, a school district was organized.
Official History .- A petition for the incor- poration of the village of Millbury was presented by Jasher Pillars, Edward Karchner, Lorenzo Luce and A. P. Meng, agents for petitioners, June 1, 1874, and on September 4 the enabling order was issued by the commissioners. An en- try in the commissioners' journal, however, shows that a petition, signed by sixty-four inhabitants, was considered and granted September 10, that year, and this date, corresponding with the record in possession of the township clerk, must be ac- cepted as that on which the village became a municipal body. The record of election shows that III voters were enrolled on April 5. 1875, and that 110 votes were cast-Lorenzo Luce, Sr., receiving 109 for councilman. A. P. Meng was elected mayor, having received seventy votes against forty-one cast for N. M. Chapman and two for George Wise. The councilmen chosen were W. H. Maxfield, Ed. Karchner and Ed. Johnson, for two years; L. Luce, Sr., W. Taylor and Willard Wight, for one year. A. J. Miller was elected treasurer; Charles Sentenis, recorder; and A. Dean, marshal. The mayors of the vil- lage, elected since Centennial year, are named as follows : W. L. Wight, 1876, vice Meng, re- sigued; Joseph Long, July, 1876; F. A. Grove,
.
300
WOOD COUNTY, OHIO.
--
1879; A. P. Meng, 1881; C. F. Chapman, 1883; B. M. Darr, 1887; W. J. Bailey, 1888; J. C. Elsbree, 1891; F. W. Jackson, 1893; Charles Facer, 1895; and Peter Martin, 1896. The clerks of the village have been: Charles Sen- tenis, 1875; A. M. Tredwell, 1876; and H. D. Grove, 1877-96, re-elected 1896. The treas- urers are named as follows: A. J. Miller, 1875; George Yager, 1879; W. J. Bailey, 1891-96, re- elected 1896, in which year W. H. Facer was elected marshal.
The members of the council, elected since 1876, are given in the following list:
1876-W. L. Wight, W. W. Taylor and C. F. Chapman.
1877-A. M. Tredwell, George Yager and A. Barto.
1878-W. W. Taylor, Abram Keefer and J. L. Moore,
1879-W. L. Wight, J. L. Chase, Joseph Montgomery, and A. A. Taylor to fill vacancy.
1880-A. A. Taylor, J. A. Lutman, Joseph Montgomery and J. L. Chase.
. 1881-M. Carsner, D. A. Curtice and James Emerson.
1882-Adam Martin. E. Karchner and J. L. Chase, Joseph Montgomery to fill vacancy.
1883-John Chrysler, Joseph Long and A. Barto.
1884-W. W. Brim, Adam Martin and F. W. Jackson.
1885-E. Karchner, George Chapman and T. E. Wright, Jacob Martin for one year.
1886-F. W. Jackson, James Facer and J. L. Mcore.
1887-C. F. Chapman, M. F. Keane and A. A. Taylor.
1888-A. Keefer, A. Crossman, A. Martin and N. D. Youngs.
1889 -- Henry Myers and John Maxfield.
1890 -- A. Martin, A. Crossman and F. W. Jackson (two years), and J. Facer (one year ).
1891-John Maxfield, John Chrysler and M. Carsner.
1892- Adam Martin, James McLargin and John Munch.
1893-A. J. Lutman, N. D. Youngs and John Chrysler.
1894-Adam Martin, John Munch and M. Carsner.
1895 -- Charles Camper, A. J. Lutman, Herbert Smith and A. Crossman.
1896-Charles Camper, John Munch, A. J. Lutman, MI. Cars- ner, Henry Wight and Henry Myers.
School trustees in 1896 are W. J. Bailey, Albert Ayers, L. Dye, F. W. Jackson, A. J. Lut- man and Herbert Smith.
Churches .- The Methodist Episcopal Church may be said to have been organized in February, 1871, when Rev. Levi Parke, preacher-in-charge of the East Toledo Circuit, appointed Alexander McMillan, J. R. Tracy, A. J. Miller. John Har- pel, N. M. Chapman, Edward Hicks and Charles
. C. Ferdig, trustees of the church property at Millbury. At that time a subscription for build- ing a house of worship was collected, one of the conditions being that the United Brethren Society should have the use of the building at stated times. A. J. Miller. C. F. Chapinan, J. R. Tracy and Geo. W. Chapman contributed $100 each, and with smaller sums enabled the people to build a fair house. By June, 1882, when Messrs. C. W. Bailey, N. M. Chapman and J. R. Tracy were trustees, the building was repaired. The first members were A. McMillan, N. M. Chapman, Joseph R. Tracy, John Hall,
Geo. W. Chapman, and their wives; Mrs. Ann Bailey, F. A. Groves, N. D. Youngs, C. F. Chap- man. and their wives; and J. L. Thomas and Marcene Tracy. The membership is about twenty.
The United Brethren Church was organized later, in 1871, and assisted in the building of the Methodist house of worship. In 1882, Rev. D). O. Tussing was pastor, with A. J. Miller, Wil- liam Downing and J. J. Strohl, trustees. Among the first members were H. F. Jones, A. J. Miller and Charles F. Ferdig, and their wives. This society had a resident pastor and parsonage, and made a strong effort to exist; but it passed away about ten years ago. The parsonage was purchased by Jacob Steinforth, who used it as his dwelling.
Secret Societies .- Douglass Post, No. 183, G. A. R., was organized under the charter of December 13, 1881, and named in honor of George Douglass, a native of this township, who was killed in battle. The members at that time were C. F. Chapinan, Joseph Long, David Cur- tice, Ed. E. Conner, A. P. Meng, J. L. Chase. Alfred Barto, Joseph Montgomery, James Emer- son, Abram Keefer, A. A. Taylor, John Maxfield, Alfred Dean, J. L. Moore, Daniel Welborn, E. Royer, I. A. Davis, J. W. Hemerick, Joseph Barnswell, Cloafer La Point, A. Benedum, L. Kingfield, W. D. Smith, James Facer and Sanı- uel B. Jackson. In June, 1895, there were thirty- six members reporting. The commanders of this Post are named as follows: C. F. Chapman, Joseph Long (1883), A. J. Marks (1885), C. F. Chapman (1887), John Chrysler (1888-1894). and W. J. Bailey (1895-96). The present com- mander was quartermaster of the Post from IS83 to January, 1895, when he was promoted. The adjutants, past and present, are here given: Ed. E. Conner (1881), John Chrysler (1882), James Facer (1886), A. B. Johnson (1887), William McCreery (1889), G. J. Downing (1890), John Holmes (1891), Jacob L. Long (June, 1892). J. L. Moore (1893), William Huff (1894), and W. W. Brim (1895 to 1896).
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.