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Whitney Lodge, No. 589, I. O. O. F. was
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chartered May 16, 1874, with the following named members: R. W. McMahan, T. C. Reid, J. Q. Pray, A. J. Orme, R. M. Donnelly, S. P. Harrison, James F. McClure, A. M. Drain and J. C. Lincoln. The noble grand's chair has been filled by the following named meinbers: R. W. McMahan, J. H. Sands, Daniel Mears, L. N. Lembrich, George Nurenberger, Daniel Pugh, G. D. Insley, A. J. Orme, M. Otley, L. M. Mc- Crory, A. L. See, Sylvester Hull, W. Freyman, W. E. Hughes, A. C. McDonald, John Flanders, James Hasson, A. C. Sargent, Frank McCrory, F. W. Lembrich, C. E. Bartlett, J. Harman and A. W. Knaggs. The secretaries were T. C. Reid, George Houck, A. J. McMahan, G. W. Robinson, G. F. Munn, Daniel Mears, C. F. Bell, Lewis Lembrich, F. W. Lembrich, A. W. Knaggs, J. W. Taylor and C. E. Bartlett. There were seventy-five members reported on September 21, 1895.
A. Besanson Post, No. 731, G. A. R., was organized January 2, 1891, with S. G. Horsey (C.), A. A. Ensminger, D. L. Hill, E. P. Clough (Adjt.), Nathan Rickett, L. C. Carothers, J. W. Knaggs, John Johnston, Jr., W. Kenney, and Samuel Shroyer, officers in Post rank; L. C. Carothers and John Johnston served also as cominanders, while E. P. Clough served as adjutant until March 18, 1893, when the last meeting was held. There were only eighteen comrades en- rolled in all.
Portage Tent. No. 167, K. O. T. M., was or- ganized August 10, 1893, with the following named members: Thomas W. Knight, Charles G. Bower, James H. Porter, H. W. Shaw, F. G. Stratton, C. E. Stahl, John H. James, Harry G. Bowers, F. H. Burns, J. B. McDonald, E. M. McDonald, J. F. Mears, D. W. Pierce, A. J. Bridges, W. P. Bowser, H. A. Abbott, E. C.
Clay and S. Mears. There were forty-seven members enrolled down to September 12, 1895.
Harvest Hive, No. 98, L. O. T. M., was or- ganized July 12, 1894, with Maud Knight, Mat- tie Munn, Emina Wheeler, Essie Sargent, Eva Orwig, Ida Hopkins, Allie Bowser, Nancy Mc- Donald, Truva James, Louie Pyle, Minnie Frey- man, Maggie Besanson, Lessie Winton. Anna Bayless, Emma Seeley, Lena McClure, Cora Col- lins, Daisy Warren, Alice Bartlett, Lottie Saylor, and Emma Lembrich. Mrs. Knight, the first commander, was succeeded by Mrs. Saylor, and she by Mrs. Besanson. Mrs. Bartlett was elected secretary in December, 1894. In September, 1895, there were twenty-three members enrolled.
Retrospect .- In the chapter on the Oil and Gas Fields, the development of the Portage field is described. Over thirty years before the inhab- itants dreamt of oil reservoirs, the village was the most important place outside the old county seat. There the old-time fairs of the Agricultural Society were generally held; political meetings were not wanting in the catalogue of its holiday amusements; trade was rampant, and in every respect the old village was looked upon as the peer, if not rival, of Perrysburg. The inhab- itants busied themselves about everything. In December, 1855, a meeting was held to take steps for enforcing the liquor law of May, 1854. Collister Haskins presided, with Dr. S. H. Barnes, secretary. John McCrory, A. Rogers. S. H. Barnes, C. Haskins, Henry Haskins, James McFadden and J. HI. De Witt were ap- pointed a committee to report on violations of the law. Theological questions were discussed in store and saloon; politics in all places: internal improvements, such as roads and ditches, were subjects of daily consideration, and even the question of making Portageville the seat of justice was seriously discussed.
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CHAPTER XLIII.
ROSS TOWNSHIP.
INTRODUCTORY - CENSUS, SURVEY, ETC. - TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION -- TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS -- PIO- NEERS-EARLY LAND BUYERS --- PIONEER TIMES -- SCHOOLS -- CONCLUSION.
R OSS is the cap of Wood county, a long, narrow cap, extending from the river to the eastern line. Had not Grand Rapids imbibed the notion, in her old age, of casting off the yoke of Weston, Ross would be the junior township. Prior to April. 1874, the veteran Perrysburg and Lake appropriated the fame and township taxes, too, of their northern - most settlers, and would yet govern them with iron hands, of course, had not the Legislature stepped into the breach, made the people auton- omous, and gave to Wood county its nineteenth little commonwealthı.
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It is a township of good farmers and better horticulturists, who reap rich rewards from their labors, and who, while serving themselves, benefit their neighbors on the north together with their brothers on the south.
In 18So, the officious United States census enumerator appeared among the people of Ross, and in June of that year credited the new town- ship with 639 inhabitants. Ten years later, in 1890, he found 728 inhabitants, representing the growth of population for a period of fifty-five years. In November, 1895, there were 138 votes cast, as shown in the reference to township officials.
The original survey of the township, outside the United States Reserve, was made by Ambrose Rice in April, 1834, while the territory within the Reserve was surveyed by Elias Grover in 1805.
Township Organisation .- The Act establish- ing Ross township passed April 18, 1874. This provided that Fr. Tp. 8 N., R. 12 E., and the part of Tp. 3 in the United States Reserve lying west of and between said Township 8 and the Maumee river -- Sec. 13, the north ! of Secs. 23 and 24, River Tracts 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85 and 86, then included in Perrysburg township, be set off as a distinct township. The commis- sioners, under authority of this Act, ordered the election of officers to be held at the Coy school house, on May 23, 1874.
TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS.
Trustees. - The trustees elected in May, 1874, are named as follows: C. W. Caswell, Charles Cov. Edward Hicks, with Hiram Eggleston, clerk. The trustees elected since that time are named as follows: Elliot M. Warner, 1875: Charles Coy, Elliot M. Warner and Julius Squire. 1876 to 1879; Elijah Whitmore, Charles Cov and Julius Squire, 18;9; Frank H. Venia, Elijah Whitmore, Charles Coy, 1880; George King. R. V. Chamberlain, 1881-82; Hiram Overbeck, Charles Coy. R. V. Chamberlain, 1883; R. V. Chamberlain, Hiram Eggleston and Julius Squires, 1884 and 1885; Hiram Eggleston ( i year ). R. V. Chamberlain (2 years). H. H. Overbeck (3 years), 1886: Hiram Eggleston, 1887; R. V. Chamber- lain, 1888; E. M. Warnerand E. Overbeck. ISS9; Edward Hicks, 1890; E. M. Warner, 1891 : H. S. Landis, 1892; Charles H. Coy, 1893; W. N. Tracy, 1894; Edward Hicks. Jr., 1895-the three last named being trustees. The trustees in :806 were: Charles H. Coy, W. N. Tracy and Ed. W. Hicks.
Justices. - The justices of the peace were as follows: J. M. Baum, 1374; P. Wales, 1874. re- signed in 1875; O. L. Wales, 1875 to 188 ;: Cyrus Williams, 1877: W. W. Hicks, 1879, 1882. '85; W. L. Ferdig, 1888; Elijah Whitmore. 1890, resigned in 1892; J. M. Baum, 1892; James W. Wickenden, 1895: Charles A. Whitmore, 1996.
Treasurers. - The office of treasurer has been filled by the following: Joseph Vickers. 1874: Edward Hicks, 1879; R. B. Andrus, 1851: W. W. Hicks, 1887; Isaac Rideout, 1891; George Whitmill, 1893 to 1896, re-elected, 1896.
Assessors .- The men who have acted as such since 1875. have been Cyrus Williams. 1875: Edward Hicks, 1876; F. H. Venia, 18;8; W. T. Miller, 1879; Elijah Whitmore, 1881; W. W. Hicks, 1882; William Hill, 1885; E. Whitmore, 1886; R. B. Andrus, 1888; Henry Scott. 1892 to IS96; Horace M. Rideout, elected in 1806.
Clerks .- The records have been kept by Hi- rain Eggleston, from 1874 to 1882; C. H. Water-
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bury, 1882; Charles L. Hicks, 1886; Jerome E. Smith, from 1891 to 1896, and re-elected in the latter year.
School Board .- In 1896 the members of the school .board were Sebastian Rinker, Charles A. Whitmore, Francis Brenot. George Smith, R. B. Andrus (president), and Jerome E. Smith (clerk).
In April, 1895, the people of this township cast aside party lines and nominated what was known as the Union Ticket. The nominees were elected without opposition. In November, 1895, there were ninety-seven votes cast for Fraker (Rep.), and forty-one for Davis (Dem.), nominees for county surveyor, being the saine vote as cast for senators.
Pioncers .- Among the pioneers of Ross were David Hartman, who moved away, prior to 1845, from his squatter's cabin on Section 32; Robert Gardner, a deserter from the British army, cleared land on the eastern end of the present Rideout farin; Thomas Burt, who came from England in 1835, sold a part of his land to Isaac Rideout, Sr., four years before the Rideouts lo- cated here: Isaac Rideout moved from Massillon into this part of the Black Swamp in 1845; while Augustus Prentice (who died of cholera in 1852), Anson Smith, Perry Stephens, John Ketchuin, Elisha and Robert Pike, Waters Whitmore, Henry Hinkley, Gabriel Crane, Levi Warner, Daniel Coy, Jerome Smith, the Wales family, Horace Hollister, and perhaps a few others, came about that time, or within half a decade later.
The cholera epidemic of 1852 carried off Prentice, named above, with Levi Warner, while the epidemic of 1854 called Daniel Coy away, and drove out a few others.
A barn, built for Isaac Rideout, in IS48, is still in use. It is one of the three first barns raised within the township.
Early Land Buyers. - Section 32 was en- tered by Thomas Burt, who bought the N. of N. E. 4, June 8, 1833; Stephen Turner, the S. of N. E. {, August 7, 1833; Philander Wales, the S. W. 4, August 12, 1833; and William Olney, the S. E. }, October 14, 1833. Gabriel Crane pur- chased sixty-six acres in the west part of Fr. Sec. 33, in 1839, and Perry Stephens, eighty acres in the east part. Lyne Starling bought the S. E. and S. W. }, Sec. 34. from Ohio, on which he paid tax in 1842, while James Cheney and C. A. Crane purchased the balance of the section. Aristarchus Champion bought thirteen and three- fourths acres in Sec. 36, April 9, 1834, Lyne
Starling buying the remainder of the section. Among the buyers in the southern parts of Sec- tions 25 to 30, Tp. 8, R. 12, were John G. Bergen, 28; Joseph Walters, George Keller, Jr., Henry Duhamel and Ephraimn Pollock, 29; and Ephraim Pollock, 30; while among the buyers of River Tracts were William Carnahan, 79; Aten & Mc- Knight, So and SI; Robert Carnahan, 82; George Wadsworth, 83; Elijah L. Bernah, 84 and 85; and John H. Pratt, 86.
Pioneer Times .- Only those that have had practical experience can realize the difficulties of raising cattle at any early settlement. Horses could not be raised as well as cattle, on account of the myriads of flies and mosquitoes that would proceed at once to take all the blood that was anywhere near the surface, whenever they had a chance, and as there was nothing to protect the stock but smoke, their chances were good. Hogs were raised with the least trouble. When acorns were plenty they raised themselves, and in the fall they would get fat without feeding much corn. Hunting lost hogs in the fall or early win- ter was about as much sport as hunting deer or other wild game, but hunting was not followed in Ross merely for sport or recreation; it was some- times a necessity, and it was many times followed with skill and industry; men would start early in the morning, and tramp through high grass and brush until late at night, employing all the skill and ingenuity of which they were capable, to se- cure game. It was to them a labor of necessity. Game was plenty, but the means of capturing it was not what would be considered now-a-days first-class, so the hunter often failed, and the ex- citeinent of the chase did not pay them, as they were not always hunting for sport. Hunting for recreation, and hunting when you are out of ineat, are very different affairs. A good average hunter could supply his family with meat, and get money enough from the sale of deer and coon-skins to pay his taxes.
Schools .- Soon after the first clearings were made in the forest, the pioneers looked round them for a teacher and a school house. Through the efforts of Anson Smith, Horace Hollister. Elisha Pike, Perry Stevens and others, a little building was raised in what. afterward, was known as District No. 10, Perrysburg township, and therein twelve pupils gathered to be instruc- ted by a teacher, who was paid by their parents. The first log school house was erected by Angus- tus Prentice and Isaac Rideont, opposite the " Rideout House," in the spring of 1846, when Elizabeth Mosser was appointed teacher at $1.50 a week. Among the pupils were six Rideonts,
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tigre Prentices, three Coys, two adopted chil- ken of Jerome Smith, five named Wales, and a few others. Under the school law of 1853, Dis- 'fic! No. 10 was organized, with Perry Stevens, Wason Smith and Elisha Pike, directors. In
1654. a small frame house was erected for school purposes, in which the following named teachers presided down to 1876: Misses Catherine Stevens, Ehza Conrad, Laura M. Stevens, Lucy Cook, Bessie C. Hill, Hattie Bascum, Susan Cook, Finily Norton, Marian A. Hill, Pluma A. Stevens, Annie Daly, Elizabeth White, Cornelia E. Smith, Lucinda Tyler, Josie A. Timanus, Amanda Clark, H. J. Matthews and Maggie Daly. In the "seventies," a few male teachers taught therein, such as Hays Williams, Ruxton Sweet, William Nichols, and Frank Kingfield. In No- vember, 1876, a new school house was dedicated and named the " Olney School." On March 8, 1878, there were sixty-six pupils enrolled in this district, of whom fifty-six attended school. Among the directors from 1855 to 1876, were James Stevens, W. H. Fors, W. E. Hill, W. W. Hicks, Harmon Overbeck. George King, M. Marx, J. C. Ketchain, J. B. Russell, Walter Cary, An- drew Behn, John Weiland and S. O. Crandall.
Under the township organization, R. Alden, Elijah Whitmore, Waters Whitmore and W. W. Hicks were directors. There were four districts then organized, and the levy for school purposes was five mills. In 1878, Frank H. Venia rep- resented the new district, No. 5, on the board, with John Weiland, of No. 4; Edward Hicks, of No. 3; Elijah Whitmore, of No. 2, and R. Alden, of No. I. In 1880, Robert Tiplady, Elijah Whitmore, Jerome B. Smith, John Weiland and Julius Squires, formed the board; while, in 1882, R. V. Chamberlain, who had formerly served, with J. B. Smith and S. O. Crandall, were the new members. The brick school house in Sub- District No. I, was erected that year by J. B. Lomison, whose bid of $1,050 was accepted. Abraham Forrick and Hiram Eggleston, with Messrs. Whitmore, Crandall and Squires, formed
the board in 1883. In 1885, the names of Ed- ward Hooks, R. B. Andrus, Henry Rideout and Thomas Radcliffe, appear as members; and in 1886, those of Robert Tiplady, W. Baum, Frank H. Venia and E. Hicks. W. L. Ferdig. Frank Brenot and Ferdinand Wasserman appear in 1888; those of S. O. Crandall, Isaac Rideout, John Gray and William Smith, in 1890; those of Charles H. Coy and William Ward, in 1891; that of Charles Whitmore, in 1893, and that of Sebastian Rinker, in 1894. The name of Elijah Whitmore appears to be on the record of the board of education of this township since 1874. while others, such as Venia, Brenot and Radcliffe, have served several terms. The board of 1895 comprised Sebastian Rinker, R. B. Andrus, C. H. Whitmore, Francis Brenot and Stephen Rad- cliffe. The township clerk .has served as clerk of this board, and the township treasurer as treas- urer of the school fund.
Conclusion .- Ross township has neither church nor saloor. People who are religiously inclined go into Lake or Perrysburg township, or East Toledo, where they find places in which to worship or to drink - to be sacred or profane. Elijah Whitmore and Isaac Rideout are members of the Union Veteran Legion, of Toledo, while other soldiers belong to Ford Post, No. 14, of that city, or to the Posts organized in Lake township.
The territory, embraced in Ross, has been converted from its wilderness state into a land of orchards, gardens and beautiful farms. The people are industrious and intelligent. Having their regular hours for work and hours for recre- ation, they present to the visitor a hardy, con- tented, prosperous character, generally wanting in an agricultural community located so near a busy city, and in sight of the various railroads leading east and south from Toledo. There is not a tinge of the suburban character visible, unless, indeed, it crops out along the river front . of the township.
CHAPTER XLIV.
TROY TOWNSHIP.
SURVEY AND EARLY SETTLEMENT -- POPULATION-ORGANIZATION -- TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS-SCHOOLS -FIRST LAND BUYERS-THE WESTERN RESERVE ROAD-MEN OF 1839 -- THE CHOLERA -- LANDMARKS -- CHURCHES-STONY RIDGE-LEMOYNE-LUCKEY-WEBB-CONCLUSION.
T HIS division of Wood county was sur- veyed, in 1820, by Charles Roberts. The settlement of this township may be said to have begun in 1833, when a few of the immigrants who chased the sun toward the Maumee considered they had traveled far enough west and determined to cast their fortunes in the forests of this division of the county. It is true that the Western Reserve road was open through a part of the wilderness, giving a token of civilization; but it was a trivial token of which no others would take notice, save the brave, adven- turous spirits who set out from their homes in old cominunities to seek new lands which they could develop at will and in their own time and fashion.
The population in 1840, was 383; in 1870, in- creased to 1,057, and in 1890 to 1, 803.
Organisation .-- This township as established December 1, 1834, embraced Congressional Township No. 6, in Range 12. The first elec- tion was ordered to be held at Thomas Leaming's house on the first Monday in April, 1835. In the matter of territory the township was left intact until December S, 1846, when Secs. 19, 20, 29, 30, 31 and 32 were attached to the new township of Webster. The old records are in very poor shape, but research in offices of the county clerk and auditor, and in the office of Township Clerk Metzger, resulted in finding many names.
The election of justices of the peace, held June 5, 1835, resulted in the choice of David Phenicie and Daniel H. Cole for each of whom the following named electors, including the can- didates, voted-Adam Bates, John Gallagher, Samuel Wagoner, Orange Howard, Damel Wai- lace, Isaac L. Russel !. Ichabod Spencer, Thomas Leaming, Huckins Spencer, David Phenicie, James La Farree. Daniel H. Cole, Thomas Crago, Jacob Furry and Michael Rogers.
TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS.
Trustees. - The names of the trustees, elected since 1838, are given in the following list, based on documents in Auditor Gahan's office, and rec- ords in possession of Mr. Metzger, the clerk:
1838 -- James La Farrec, Henry Boose, Orange Howard.
1844 -- James La L'airce, Daniel Blandin, Jacob Furs ;.
1842-James La Farree, Daniel Blandin, B. B. Van Camp.
1543-Seth Phillips, Charles Stoner, John Noel. 1844-Seth Phillips, B. B. Van Camp, John Noel. 1845-E. Tyler, Charles Stoner, B. B. Van Camp.
1846-Daniel Blandin, J. A. Smith, B. B. Van Camp. 1847-Cornelius Daly, J. F. Myrose, Charles Stoner. 1848-John Slines, David Kaley. Charles Stoner.
1849-L. M. Gilbert, J. F. Myrose, Charles Stoner.
1850-L. M. Gilbert, J. F. Myrose, D. Elderkin. 1851-T. P. Elderkin, J. F. Myrose, Charles Stoner. 1852-H. L. Wood, J. A. Smith, Fred Rolfes. 1853-54-H. L. Wood, Jacob Moyer, William Harmeyer. 1855- Robert Daly, Daniel Rife, Charles Stoner.
1856-Robert Daly, Henry Rolfes, Charles Stoner.
1857-Samuel Shriner, Henry Rolfes, Charles Stoner.
1858 -- Henry Siebert, W. Harmeyer, J. S. Smith. 1859-Henry Siebert, M. W. Gilbert, Henry Sherman.
1860-61-J. Mayer, Aaron Smith, Henry Sherman.
1862-J. Mayer, L. Metzger. W. Harmeyer.
1863-1. Mayer, Robert Daly, W. Harmever.
1864-Abraham Lehman. D. Van Camp, W. Hanmeyer.
1865-Samuel Shook, John Christen, Rudolf Hartman.
1866-Henry Siebert, Daniel Rife. Rudolf Hartman.
1867 -- Henry Siebert, Daniel Rite, John Emch.
1868-Garret Spade, Louis Metzger, John Emch.
1869-Aaron Smith, Henry Rolfes, Louis Metzger. (Isaiah Chamberlain appears to have filled a vacancy in 1569). 1870-Val. Hahn, Henry Rolfes, Aaron Smith. 1870-71-Val. Hahn, Henry Rolifes, Aaron Smith.
1872-78-F. Seibert, John Frontz, F. Sealscott.
1874-75-George Brough, John Frontz, F. Henry Freyer.
1876 -- Val. Hahn, Louis Metzger, F. Henry Frever. 1877-Aaron Smith, Louis Metzger, W. Harmever. 1878 -- John Frontz, Val. Hahn, W. Harmever. 1879 -- Henry Rolfes, William Ricker. W. Armbruster.
1880- - William Menter, William Ricker, W. Armbruster.
1881-William Menter, Val. Hahn, W. Armbruster. amt 1×82-Andrew Rndaloff, Val. Hahn, James McCatchen, Si. 1883 -- J. C. Ricker, William Elder, S. P. Hachawas. 1884 -Samuel Shook, Fred Schwan, John Myers, 18-5-86- Samuel Shook, Fred Schwan Henry Hoeiter. 1687 Samuel Shook. Fred Schwan, Frank Brough.
ISS -Paul Grenlich, Fred Schwan, Frank Brough. 1889-Paul Greulich, Fred Schwan, Henry Hoelter. 1890-91-Paul Grenich, jonn Fark. Fienty Heelter. 1892-93 Paul Grenben, John Park. P. W. Welling.
1894-95-John F. Mvers, john Fark, F. W. Welling. 1896 -- Dennis E. Kaley was elected.
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Justices. -- The justices of Troy were Daniel H. Cole, 1835; David Phenicie, 1835; Jehial P. Mar- tin, 1836; Julius Blinn, 1838; Henry A. Harris, 1839; Thomas Gorrill, 1840 to :853; Ephraimn Tyler, 1842; Hiram Pratt, 1847; L. Gilbert, : 849 (did not qualify): Stillwell Truax, 1850: Jona- than Stoner, 1852; Joshua Chappel, 1852; Solo- mon Phillips, 1853 to 1862; August La Farree, 1857; Joseph Shook, 1860 and 1863; Caleb Root. 1862: William Welling, 1865 to 1871, and 1875 to ISSI; Jerome B. Mccutchen, 1866 to 1877, when he resigned, and 1881 to 1896; John S. La Farree, 1878; F. W. Welling. 1875, and ISSI to 1896; F. W. Welling, 1896.
Clerks. - The clerks: D. H. Cole, 1837; James La Farree, 1839; J. P. Martin, 1841; De- Witt Van Camp, 1842; Cornelius Daly, 1848; De Witt Van Camp, 1851; Joseph Shook, 1853; James Lynch, 1855; A. La Farree, 1857; Caleb Root, 1858; A. La Farree. 1860; Joseph Shook, 1861-62; Jerome B. Mccutchen, 1863; HI. H. Dennis, 1877: Jerome B. Mccutchen, 1878: H. H. Dennis, 1881; William Garner, 1884; J. B. McCutchen, 1885: E. H. Myers, 1886: E. F. Metzger, appointed Sept., 1892, re-elected 1896.
Miscellaneous .- In 1896 Samuel Shook was elected assessor: Louis Leaking, constable; Fred Claus, cemetery sexton; and G. W. Wagoner, J. C. Webb, Jr., John J. Deuble, and S. N. Fox, members of the school board.
Schools .- In 1833, when William Gorrill and his wife made their first home in Wood county, within this township, Mrs. Gorrill organized a school in her cabin, and thus became the pioneer teacher in Troy, as she was one of the township's pioneer women.
The enumeration taken by D. H. Cole, clerk of the township, in October, 1837, credits Dis- trict No. 2 with thirty-three children of school age. On that date Isaac L. Russell had one child attending; Henry Elder, also 1; Silas H. Howard, 2 children: Orange Howard, 3; Thomas Leaming, 8; Joshua Smith, 5; Benedict Cramer, 2: Charles Stoner, 2; Elijah Emerson, 3: Elijah Baker, 1; and Daniel Smith, 5. Of the number, 20 were females. The value of the school house was $25, and the annual salary of the teacher $72.50. Section 16 was then unsold, and a non- producer of revenue.
This township appears to have conceded the rights of women to participate in affairs of the school board as early as 1856, for, in December of that year, Eliza Mary Winter was clerk of the board of education. The taxpayers of District No. 4, or Sections 25, 26, 35 and 36, appear to 26
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have been Alto Gorton, Mary, Jacob and Wni. Sternaman, F. H. Freyer, J. H., Harry and Fred Hartinan, G. Heiker, George Joseph, Lewis, Ed. H. and J. F. Linker, John, Fred and Frank Rolfes, Joanna C. Shellenbarger, John and Still- well Truax, Christian and Garrett Tape, Henry Holtmeyer, Jacob Emch, Mary O. Epker and daughter, Henry Epker. F. Neiman, Henry Koh- ring, Henry Menter, Daniel Rife, Eberhardt Samson, Fred. Samson, and E. H. Menter, Har- mon Sanders, F. Schwan, Daniel Blandin. J. F. W. Heminger, C. Rothenbuhler. John H. Puck. Fred Sealscott, Wm. Titcommeyer, C. H. Winter and J. . H. Fahle, with John Waterberry and Wm. Seurs, who are called . specolators.'
The oldest school record, in possession of Clerk Metzger, dates back to April, 1857, when Thomas Gorrill, George Hopper, B. F. Den- nis, Caleb Root, William Sternaman, Robert Daly, John Goss, Q. G. Smith, George Joseph and Daniel Blandin formed the board. An enumeration, made in 1857, credits Sub-District No. I with 27 male and 17 female children, be- longing to Henry Elder, Thomas Gorrill, James Mccutchen, James K. Knaly, H. Siebert, Joseph and S. Shook, Fred. Swarts, A. Snyder, William Zacharias and Augustus La Farree. In Sub- District No. 2 were 19 male and 17 female children, of Jacob Mayer, C. Stoner, Harvey Haines, V. Hahn, B. F. Dennis, John Shifferly, B. Cramer, Jacob Smith (killed by a falling tree later), J. V. Smith, John Moore, D. Van Camp and S. Howard. In District No. 3 were 27 male and IS female pupils, children of H. L. Wood, George Denison, D. Gibson, Jacob Furry, Win. Mann, L. Myrose, H. Buckland, D. D. Foster, Adam Caris. P. Hartman, W. Witzler, Henry Sherman. H. Harr, S. Phillips. James Lynch, C. Root and Mary Pratt. In District No. 4 were 58 male and 40 female children, the parents of whom are named under date of 1856: in No. 5 (where a house was erected in 1856), were 23 inale and 32 female children of Robert Daly. D. Hagarty, John Conway, Aaron Smith, Mary Smith, John Gilbert, C. Goodell, O. Goodell, George Griner and A. Perkins, while in District No. 6 were 16 male and to female children of Samuel Shriner, S. Gushard, George Hopper. Daniel Snyder, G. Kepler and George Miller. Among the teachers mentioned in the record of the board of trustees, under date 1555-56. ar .. Mary G. Gorrill, Augustus La Farree. W. J Dennis, Mary Ann Daly, Mary Goodell. Henry Buckland. Henry Averill. Helen C. Bradley. Arnold McMahan, and others whose names are not written distinctly. In recent years. as in the
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