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In 1847-48 and 1852, Anthony Weaver, Jo- seph Heidelman, the Cobley family, John Kla- berger, George Shutz, George, Andrew and Sebastian Schipel, John Wershon. George Nabel, John and Martin Dumminger, Joseph Dreps, Wolfgang, Jacob and Michael Kazmire, Geo. Teinlin, F. Steinlan, Matthias Klephart. Frederick Getz, Peter Bower, and a few other natives of Germany selected the rich land east of Roachton for their homes. In 1848, Anthony Weaver deeded to the Rt. Rev. Amadeus Rappe sixty acres of land for Church purposes, and shortly after a small frame building was erected.
The Church of Our Mother of Sorrows, near Roachton, had its origin in the settlement re- ferred to above. The little building, erected in 1851 or 1852, was burned in 1866. In 1868, forty acres of Weaver's grant were sold, and the
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proceeds expended in building the present church in 1868. In early years the mission was attended by the resident priest of Maumee, but, since the establishment of Perrysburg as a separate parish, Roachton has been attached to it.
Fort Meigs Sub-Association, No. 2223, P. O. I. of N. A., was organized at the Loesch school house, May 12, 1890, with B. F. Pratt, Sr., president; Joseph Schipel, vice-president: John Schwind, secretary; Frederick Schaller, treasurer; Geo. Schwind, sentinel; and B. F. Pratt, Jr., guide. They, with the following named, were the first members: G. A. and Frank Schipel, Adam (Jr.), Ernest, John and Denis Hoffman, F. B., August and Simon Schaller, Thomas, James and John Warren, John and Anna Mosier, George Mahler, John H. Schmidtt, Herman Barz, Henry Edwards, Wm. Slater, Jerome Rutapaugh, and F. F. and John Loesch. John Schwind, Joseph Schipel and F. F. Loesch have followed the first president, while B. F. Pratt, Jr., G. A. Schipel, Sam. Schaller and J. J. Kleeberger have followed the first secretary. The associa- tion is now presided over by John Schwind, with G. A. Schipel, secretary. There were fourteen active members in July, 1895.
DOWLING.
The village of Dowling, on the line between the townships of Perrysburg and Middleton, is said to carry on its religious enterprises on the Middleton side.
The Methodist Episcopal Church was organ- ized, in 1861, by Enos Bellville. A class book found at Stony Ridge, dated 1867-68, calls it the "Bellville Ridge Church," and credits it with the following named members: Elijah Hopper and family, Reuben Egbert, Henry Shoemaker, Alexander Beard, V. E. McCreary, Perry Beard, Erastus Lynam, Rebecca Bellville, Susan John- son and Martha J. Clague. James M. Brown, the recording steward, writing under date June 22, 1895, states that Rev. Jason Wilcox was pastor in 1861, and Elijah Hopper was the sec- ond recording steward. The class used the old school house until 1888, when the thirteen mem- bers then enrolled built a house for worship. The present pastor, Rev. C. M. Myers, reports seventy members, including the following named officers : William Roller, D. M. Shoemaker, D. J. Shoemaker, J. A. Hite and J. M. Brown, trustees; Mary Shoemaker, steward; D. M. Shoe- maker, chorister; and Mary Roller, organist.
The Evangelical Lutheran Christ Church
was organized and incorporated October 18, 1890. with Henry Lendemeier, Thomas Lehmann, Emil Christen, John Janssen, John A. Dauer and W. M. Brinker and their families, members. The pastors have been Revs. Eugene Schmidt and Paul Hensge; C. Lembke is the present pastor. The first clerk was P. R. Van Ewegen, and the. present clerk is J. A. Dauer. There are thirty- five voting members, who own the church build- ing on the east side of Dowling.
The United Brethren Church was organized by Rev. D. O. Tussing. in 1887, and a house of worship erected in 1888 at a cost of $1, 500. The original members were Cynthia, W. W., Emma, George and Persilla Shoemaker; Alexan- der, Mary, Euritta and Anna Beard: Mary Jame- son, Milton and Delia Egbert, and L. Parker. The pastors have been Revs. W. W. McCurdy, Wells, L. Sharp, C. B. Fletcher, T. J. Engle and J. W. Hicks; and the clerks, W. W. Shoe- maker and Alex. Beard. The membership, ou June 12. 1895, was seventy.
SUGAR RIDGE.
Sugar Ridge was surveyed for Frank and Sarah Meeker, in 1882, by Ferd Wenz. The vil- lage is in Center and Middleton townships: but the limekilns, school, church and principal business houses and dwellings are north of the township line. The Sugar Ridge Stone and Lime Com- pany's works employed, in July, 1895, twenty- five men, while the capacity is 400 barrels a day The works were established in 1889 by Frederick Van Fleet and J. W. Urschell. The Snowflake Lime Co. have a branch of their works at Sugar Ridge, where thirteen men are employed. From 1891 to December, 1893, Worst. Wierman and Meeker owned it.
Sugar Ridge post office was established in 1883, with Gilbert S. Meeker, master. Jacob WVierman succeeded, in 1890, vice G. S. Meeker resigned, who was again appointed in 1893. The business of the office is rated at about $200 an- nually.
The first store was built in 1883, by G. S. Meeker : Samuel Cooley built a store room the next year ; Jacob See and John Stacy erected a building for saloon purposes the same year ; then Cooley erected a second building for saloon pur- poses ; Cleugh & Van Buskirk put up a saloon building, in 1887, on the Center township side : D. T. Richardson built a fourth saloon, close by. the same year ; while the " Last Chance " saloon was built for George Cleugh in 1888. Fire de-
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stroyed the Van Buskirk concern in 1887, the Richardson building in 1892, and the "Last Chance " in 1888.
Sugar Ridge Methodist Episcopal Church was organized some years ago, with Mrs. Kate Meeker, Eliza Johnson and a few others. The present church was erected in 1893. The pres- ent society came into existence in June of that year, when Rev. W. N. Spencer organized it. Bertis Urschel was appointed class-leader in 1894, and he with J. W. and Helen Urschel, Eliza Johnson, Gilbert S. Meeker, Catherine and Myrta Meeker, James and Della May, Lucy Crane and Isabell Patterson were members. In October, 1893, W. S. Brackney became pastor, and in Oc- tober, 1894, Rev. C. M. Myers was appointed. The church building was practically completed, in 1893, at a cost of eleven hundred dollars. The number of members enrolled in July, 1895, in- cluding probationers, was forty-five. The trustees are J. W. Urschel, James May and F. W. Van- Fleet.
HASKINS.
The settlement of Haskins is so closely allied with that of Hull Prairie it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between their claims to institu- tions, incidents and old settlers. When the town was surveyed by D. D. Ames for William King, July 23, 1862 -- a few years after the rail- road was completed-it was the idea of the owner to make it the shipping point and post- office village of a growing agricultural district as well as the Mecca of church-goers for miles around. The Baptist and Methodist Societies were already organized, and commercial begin- nings made, so that by the close of 1863 the vil- lage was a well-known point on the Bowling Green and Waterville road, eclipsing the older hamlet of Hull Prairie. In 1870 there were 243 inhabitants credited to Haskins, while in 1880 the enumerators found 381 persons within the
village boundaries. Since that time the famous Sucker-rod oil field has been opened and the population of the village is subject to the fortunes of that narrow field. In the spring and summer of 1895 there were but few busier spots in oildom than in and around this village. Many agreeable surprises and many heavy disappointments were chronicled. The village benefited largely from the activity of the oil operators, imports and ex- ports grew in volume, trade was prosperous, the population increased, and in every way the year was a golden one in its history.
Post Office .- Prior to 1862 or 1863 Hull
Prairie was the postal village for this part of the county. About the time the village was surveyed a petition for an office was presented at Washing- ton, and in response thereto William King was commissioned postmaster. He was succeeded by J. M. Cunning and he by P. J. Feagles, who filled the office for twenty years, or five terms. William Cobley was appointed in 1885, and served until 1889, when Fred Peinert was ap- pointed. On July 29, 1893, Charles S. Wood- ford was commissioned.
Incorporation of the Village .-- The village was incorporated January 1, 1869, the petition- ers being jonathan Ames, D. D. Ames, Howard Piper, Thurstin Tibbets, William Bear, Philip Meyer, George Miller, David P. Knapp, H. C. Worley, George Pitcher, R. H. Alexander, M. G. Wetmore, G. J. Pitcher, A. Knapp, George F. Sherwood, J. M. Cunning, and others. The mayors and councilmen, elected from April 12, 1869, to April, 1879, are named as follows:
1869 -- Hezekiah N. Rush; A. V. Perry, S. F. Bridges, P. J. Feagles, J. S. Pope, Jacob Davis, D. D. Ames.
1870-Hezekiah N. Rush: D. B. Gedney, George Pitcher. G C. Miller, H. Halbert, P. G. Garrett, D. D. Ames. 1871-72-Hezekiah N. Rush; George Pitcher, A. S. Rush, Joel Repass, W. Chandler.
1873-A. V. Perry; George W. Yount, J. A. Wilson, D. D. Ames, Elwood Garrett, H. Halbert, P. G. Garrett. 1874-J. A. Watts; J. B. Thomas, John Wice, John Slauson ( died in 1876 ).
1875 --- J. A. Watts; G. Chase, L. P. Chase, Jacob P. Shide, George Pitcher, C. Parker, rice Slauson.
1876 -- J. H. Wice; G. Chase, L. P. Chase, Jacob P. Shide, George Pitcher, C. Parker, John Pope. 1877 -- J. H. Wice; G. Chase, L. P. Chase, William Garrett. George Pitcher, C. Parker, John Pope.
1873 -- J. H. Wice; G. Chase, L. P. Chase, William Garrett, George Pitcher, S. F. Bridges, J. Casler.
1879-G. A. Repass; G. Chase. F. Zimmerman, I. A. Watts. G. Pitcher, S. F. Bridges, L. A. Baughman
The record-books of the corporation since 1880, in possession of the village clerk, are said to be well kept, and to them the reader is referred for the names of citizens who have served as councilmen. The clerks and treasurers of the village, during the first decade of its existence, held sinecures. The officers in 1895 were W. P. Cobley, mayor; A. M. Wickham, clerk: William Cobley, treasurer; E. L. Jones, Thomas Yount. A. F. Chase, Jacob Casler, George Hoagland and C. Osterhout, councilmen; W. H. North, mar- shal: and J. L. Wilson, street commissioner. The clerks were A. V. Perry, 1869: S. E. Mana- han, 1871; L. P. Tribble, 1873; A. Baughman. 1874 ( election invalid ); L. P. Tribble, 18;4; L. A. Baughman, 1875: I. P. Fisk, IS;7; and L. P. Tribble, 1879. The office of treasurer, for that period, was filled by S. F. Bridges, 1869; James Johnston, 1873; S. F. Bridges, 1874 ( election invalid ); and C. Osterhout, elected in 1874.
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The members of the school board elected in 1895 were: A. F. Chase, E. L. Jones and Jacob Casler.
In January, 1870, the Good Templars peti- tioned the council to close saloons and tippling houses. In December. 1875. the order to build a calaboose, 16x24 feet, was issued. In March, --
1876, it was completed. In 1876, sidewalks were constructed by order of the council. Beyond the lighting of the village, keeping sidewalks in re- pair, and adopting ordinances for government, the council has not gone.
No less than seventy female votes were cast in April, 1895, for school directors.
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Churches .- The Baptists may be said to be the first of the denominations to establish them- selves at this point. On February 8, 1862, the society was organized as a branch of the Perrys- burg Society. In the winter of 1863-64 Elder G. D. Ovitt received six members. In the win- ter of 1866 Elder A. Brown and G. N. Thornton labored here, and on May 12, 1866, the Perrys- burg Society disbanded, and on that day " Has- kins Church " was adopted as a name. It was. subsequently called " Middleton Church." G. N. Thornton was chosen clerk, and A. Brown, pas- tor. The society signed articles of incorporation September 6, 1873, and elected Ellwood Garrett, Henry Bernthisel, Henry Parker, Rezin Jewell and W. Atkinson, trustees, and Amos Twining, clerk. On July 3, 1875, a building. 30 x 55. with basement, was authorized. The house was com- pleted in February, 1876, and in May congratu- lations were conveyed to the Maumee Baptist Association, wherein Rev. G. N. Thornton is praised for his attention to the building and in- terests of the society. Rev. S. L. Gray was or- dained in 1882: Elder N. Clouse was here in ISS4; C. A. McManus, in 1887; J. H. Palmer. in ISS9; and in March, 1890, Rev. H. D. Osborne, the present pastor, occupied the pulpit. The clerks have been: Amos Twining, who succeeded G. N. Thornton; Elam Norris, in 1874 (when steps to build a church were taken); R. Jewell, 1878; J. H. Le Gally, 1880, succeeded by A. R. Perry the same year; W. H. Garrett, 1882; William Armit- age, 1888; M. Vanaken, 1889; E. Piper, 1891; Sarah Roadarmel, 1892; Carrie Thomas, 1892: Mrs. E. J. Bernthisel, 1893; and Miss Carrie Thomas, elected in 1895. There are 131 members.
German Reformed Emannel Congregation was organized December 11, 1867, with Anthony Opperman, Jacob Dauer and Philip Meyer. trustees; and Eli Keller, clerk. Fred Brand, . one of the county commissioners, is a trustee of
this Church, which to-day is one of the leading societies of the denomination in the county.
The First Presbyterian Church, as organized July 25, 1869, elected Samitel F. Bridges, W. Chandler, John Fox, William King and John Hoagland, trustees. On January 14, 1872, the church building was dedicated. The three first named, with Mrs. Emma Fox, Mrs. Chandler, Sarah Hoagland, Roxanna Perry and Lucy Chandler, were the constituent members, and Rev. Perry C. Baldwin, the pastor. The latter's successors were Revs. J. E. Vance, S. D. Taylor, A. J. Hadley, N. C. Helfrich, H. G. Denison, and Thomas J. Dague, the present pastor. Messrs. Bridges, Chamberlain and Fox, with John Taylor. Sr., and F. E. Meagley, are the elders of this small Church.
The Methodist Episcopal Church was organ- ized in 1862 by Rev. Thomas N. Barkdull. When Mr. Poncher had charge of the Bowling Green circuit, the building of a house of worship was commenced, but it was not completed until 1872. At that time, Sidney Warren was leader of the class, with David L. Knapp. George C., Eliza- beth, Sarah, George G. and Lucinda Miller, James W. and Malinda Boyd, Eliza Treadwell. Caroline Seger, Sarah Knapp and Mary Hoobler, members.
The German Lutheran Church was organized by Rev. C. F. Kaeding, in 1868, and named St. Paul's. Two years prior to that date, he organ- ized a class at Custar, and worked earnestly in the interest of Lutherism.
Fires .- The village escaped serious loss from fire down to September 25, 1895, when a blaze started in the Burleigh cottage, spread to Dr. Greenfield's office, thence to P. G. Garrett's dwelling, and westward to the meat-market, and blacksmith and wagon shops, which were de- stroyed. The bucket brigade, the only fire de- partment of the town, could not prevent the progress of the fire.
Secret Societies. - Roche de Bœuf Lodge. I. O. O. F., or as it is written on the charter. "Rush-ta-boo." No. 530, was chartered May 16, and instituted November 7, 1872, with John W. Ovitt, F. Zimmerman, M. G. Wetmore, A. J. Ovitt, A. J. Orme and George Downs. members. The office of noble grand has been filled by the following named members: J. . W Ovitt, 1372; F. Zimmerman, 1873; A. J. Orme and M. G. Wetmore, 1874; Thomas Yount and Thomas Johnson#, 18;5; L. A. Banghman and Jacob Dauster#, 1876, J. H. Wice# and James Johnston#, 1877; H. O. Nearing and J. Casler". 1878; D. C. Bemis# and J. A. Wilson", 1879;
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Gurdon Pitcher", 1880; Thomas Spiers and J. M. Daniels#, 1881; A. A. Cobley# and J. F. 1 Robertson#, 1882; J. M. Decker# and E. L. Jones#, 1883; L. P. Tribble" and A. M. Wick- ; Twining. 1890; Robert Wallace , 1892; Jacob ham#, 1884; E. L. Jones", 1885 to 1888; A. M. Casler, 1893; J. O. Robinson, 1894; and Clark Cummings, 1895. The adjutants in order of ap- pointment, are named as follows: M. K. Man- ley, 1881; G. A. Repass, 1882: J. M. Cunning, 1883; A. Twining, 1884; G. C. Stevenson, 1885; McDowell Wilson, 1886-87; J. M. Cunning. 1888; Alonzo Keeler, 1889; H. B. Apger, 1890; J. O. Robinson, 1891; W. H. Garrett, 1892-96. The number of members in May, 1895, was eighteen of the eighty-two mustered in since the Post was established. David Bash died in 1883, and William Wickham in 1889. The Waterville and the Dunbridge Posts are detachments from this organization. Wickham", 1885 and 1886; D. C. Bemis", 1886; W. Frank#, 1887; G. A. Fisher#, 1888; P. J. Feagles and E. C. Thornton#, 1889; A. J. Ovitt# and W. Cobley" (4), 1890; W. W. Bernthisel and J. O. Robinson#, 1891; Robert Dawson and M. K. Manley, 1892; N. A. McCombs" and Charles S. Woodford# (2), 1893; W. R. Cole and John Ollige, 1894; Joseph Wilson, 1895. The first secretary was A. J. Orme, followed, in 1873, by S. E. Manahan, and he, in 1874, by J. B. Gibbs, G. Ewing, L. Carpenter, Homer Daniels, W. Frank, A. C. Wickham, J. N. Easworthy, John Bash, E. M. Lathem, Harvey Twining and W. H. Twining, elected in January, 1895, filled Harry Carter Relief Corps was chartered November 20, 1889, with twenty-seven ladies, of whom Electa Pitcher was chosen president. the position of secretary, but not that of noble grand, while the twenty-four other incumbents, who were promoted to the grand's chair, are Wickham Camp, No. 188. Sons of Veterans, was chartered June 4, 1887, with fifteen charter members. denoted above by the star after their names. There were fifty-eight members ( of the 144 ini- tiated ) in May, 1895.
Columbia Lodge, No. 387, Daughters of Re- bekah, was chartered August 6, 1893, with the following named members: William Cobley, E. C. Thornton, J. O. Robinson, Jacob Casler, A. J. Ovitt, H. P. and W. W. Bernthisel, A. M. Wickham, C. M. Keeler, M. K. Manley, Gurdon Pitcher, P. G. Garrett, Frank Cobley, Missoria Robinson, Mary Casler, Sophia Ovitt, Mrs. H. P. Barnthisel, Mrs. M. K. Manley, Electa A. Pitcher, Mary A. Yount, Katie Garrett, Jennie Woodford, Anna Smith and Anna Keeler.
Harry Carter Post, No. 56, G. A. R., was chartered April 16, 1881, and named in honor of Harry Carter, who volunteered in the first Wood county company, served with the 21st O. V. I., and afterward in the 67th O. V. I. until his death. The original members of this command are named. as follows: Wilber A. Williams, W. T. Barr, David Bash, Shepard Bemis, John Current, James Carter, Clark Cummings, James M. Cunning, Lewis Downs, Perkins G. Garrett, Moses S. Graves, Ephraim Johnson, Alonzo Keeler, Clark M. Keeler, Mahlon K. Manley, William H. North, Robert Pargellis, Andrew Pargellis, Napoleon B. Plotner, Gurdon Pitcher, Girard A. Repass, Reuben Stevens, George C. Stevenson, Valentine Schwind, F. Joseph Shepard, Amos Twining, Robert Wallace, McDowell Wilson and Lyman C. Wilson. The commanders, since 1881, are named as follows: W. A. Williams, 188t; J. M. Cunning. 1882; G. C. Stevenson, 1883; W.
A. Williams, 1884; L. C. Wilson, 1885; Alonzo Keeler, 1886; N. S. Jones, 1887; G. I. Cooper, 1888; Gurdon Pitcher, 1889, and 1891-92; Amos
Wickham Camp. No. 188, Ladies' Aid, was chartered August 10, 1891, with seventeen ladies. This organization is in active work.
The Tent of the Order of Maccabees is a recent organization, being No. 149 in the order of charters. It was instituted with twenty-two members, of whom N. A. McCombs was elected first commander. William Cobley was elected in 1895. F. W. Peincrt, the first record-keeper, was succeeded by Thomas F. Enright, in 1895.
Excelsior Hive, No. 123, L. O. T. M., was organized in February, 1893, with Amy Cum- mings, Jennie Woodford, Carrie Bridges, Susie Rupp. May Daniels, Martha Enright, Nettie Decker, Emma Tibbits, Mina Peinert, Alice Deck- er. Enima Ousterhout, Frank Cobley, Artemesia Bemis, Virginia Greenfield and Clara Bowers. Mrs. Greenfield was past cominander; Mrs. Cum- mings and Mrs. Woodford, the commander and lieutenant-commander, and Mrs. Rupp, record- keeper. The hive, not having the twenty-five members, has not yet received a charter.
CONCLUSION.
The township is one of the richest agricultural districts of the county, and its inhabitants are among the most progressive agriculturists in Ohio. The development of the oil field was con- ceived in 1861, after the Ballou well, at Turkey Foot, was drilled one thousand feet to rock. The Waterville well was drilled 1. 125 feet. and forty feet deeper into the Trenton, in 1889. It
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was then that the Sucker-rod belt was explored, and shortly after developed. The field has added largely to the wealth of the township and county, and has given to Middleton first-class oil opera-
tors in addition to her first-class farmers. Most of the northern part of Middleton lies within the U. S. Reserve of twelve miles square, ceded to the United States at Wayne's Treaty, 1795.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
MILTON TOWNSHIP.
COMPARATIVE STATISTICS-POPULATION-FIRST ELECTIONS-TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS-PIONEER LAND BUYERS-A REMINISCENCE-PIONEER ARCHITECTURE-HUNTERS-MEN OF 1839-NAMES AND INCIDENTS-FIRST WHITE CHILD-SCHOOLS ; MILTON CENTER-CUSTAR-OFFICIALS --- SCHOOLS -- CHURCHES SOCIETIES, ETC.
T HIS division of the county was almost a terra incognita a half century ago. In : 1850, there were only 244 inhabitants, or less than seven to the square mile, while in 1890 there were 2,287 inhabitants, or 63.5 persons to the square mile. In 1860, the popu- lation was 675; by 1870, it increased to 1, 464, and by 1880, to 2, 181. The lumberman and stave manufacturer stripped the rich land of its forest covering. After the close of the Civil war settlers were attracted; then the drainage system was extended, and a township, which for over thirty years was the home of a few pioneers and their children, became one of the richest and most populous districts of Wood county. The surveys of Milton were made in 1819 and 1821, as shown in the chapter on " Land Titles."
First Elections .- Milton township was es- tablished June 11, 1835, embraced Tps. 3 and 4, in R. 9, the voters of which were to assemble at Morrison McMillan's house on the second Sat- urday in July, of that year. At the first meeting there was not a sufficient number of voters pres- ent to hold a legal election, and among the num- ber borrowed from the parent, Weston town- ship, were Samuel Dull and Joseph Ward, who received seventy-five cents each for their vote. There were two others brought in, making four imported voters, who represented four sick and absent ones. At the State election, held in October, 1836, there were only six votes cast for Joseph Vance, and seven for Eli Baldwin, can- didates for governor. The names of the thirteen voters are: Morrison and Daniel McMillan, Alvin Clark, Samuel, Daniel and Jolin Barton, Samuel Clark, Abraham and Jonathan Crom, James and Andrew Hutchinson, Thomas Taylor and William
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Hill. The justices of the peace of Weston town- ship appear to have administered justice in Milton, until her own justices-elect qualified in 1837.
TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS.
Justices .--- The justices of the peace, elected since 1837, were Daniel Barton and Morrison McMillan, who qualified in February, 1837. re- appointed in 1839; Alex. Morehead, 1841: Morrison McMillan, 1842; Isaac Van Tassel. 1847 to 1859; Rudd McMillan, 1850; Ezra Morgan. 1854; Morris Brown, 1856 and 1859 (did not qualify in 1859); George WV. Hill, 1862, 1855. 1874; Daniel Barton, 1862 to 1868; F. C. Taft, 1868, 1871; B. E. Sheldon, 1871; J. B. Hill. 1874; O. H. Jones, 1877, 1880; Peter Laney. 1877, 1880, 1886; George W. Downs, 1883, 1886: C. M. Walling, 1889, 1892, 1895: Orson H. Jones, for the same terms, and H. Mannhardt. 1896. The dates given are those of election.
Trustces .- The records of this township are in a condition similar, in many respects, to those of Liberty, Portage, Jackson and Henry. Little or nothing of the trustees' journal prior to 1879 could be learned ; but, more fortunate in the county auditor's office, the searcher was enabled to compile a list of trustees from 1842 to 1878.
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1842 - Ephraim Lewis, William Hill. jr., Thomas Taylor. 1844- Alvin Clark, Samuel Barton, Thomas Taylor.
1845-Alvin Clark, Thomas Buck, Thomas Taylor.
1848 -- Alvin Clark, Thomas Buck, Andrew Hutchinson.
1849 -Andrew Hutchinson, Andrew Morehouse, Thomas Buck.
1853 Daniel Barton, Thomas Taylor, Andrew Morehouse.
1856 Edward Campbell, Samuel S. Clark, Joseph Kiefter.
1859 .1. 1. Hutchinson, Joseph Henning, W. Kirk.
1860. jacob Harts, Joseph Henning. Joseph Krefter.
1861-George Dague, J. B. Kieffer, the third not named. 1862 63 J. C. Simmons, 3L. S. Harrod, George Dagne.
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1864 George France, Joseph Kieffer, George Dague. 1865-H. F. Lewis, Joseph Kieffer, James F. Dubbs. [^66 -H. S. Hunter, Joseph Kieffer, D. L. Campbell. 1867 -1I. S. Hunter, Joseph Kieffer, S. D. Stearns. 1868. H. S. Hunter, J. T. Dean, S. D. Stearns.
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