History of Columbiana County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 34

Author: D. W. Ensign & Co.
Publication date: 1879
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Politically, he was originally a Whig, but, since the organization of the Republican party, has been a staunch Republican. For the past eighteen years both he and his wife have been members of the Methodist church, he having been a class-leader in the same for several years.

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JOHN C. PIKE

MRS. JOHN C.PIKE

RESIDENCE OF JOHN C. PIKE, CENTRE TP., COLUMBIANA CO., O.

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ELK RUN.

THE township of Elk Run occupies an interior position, and has for its border townships, on the north, Fairfield; on the east, Middleton; on the south, Madison; and on the west, Centre. It embraces thirty-six full sections, and is designated in the government surveys as township No. 11, range 2. . The surface is broken by deep hollows and high hills, some of which are too steep for cultivation, but along the larger streams are rich and beautiful valleys, which have been well improved. Some of the uplands, also, are fertile, and nearly the entire area of the hilly lands may be grazed.

A large portion of the township is yet timbered with the woods common to this part of the State, and an occasional cluster of pines and cedars may be found. Bituminous coal is abundant, and lime- and sandstone of superior quality may be procured in many parts of the township.

The principal stream is the Middle Beaver, which enters the township at a central point on the west line, and, flow- ing southeast, passes out a little west of the southeast corner of section 36. It has a circuitous course, and in places its banks are very steep and crowned with evergreens, giving them a romantic and picturesque appearance. Its power is good, and was formerly utilized to supply the canal which followed its general course. Its principal tributaries are brooks flowing from the north, bearing the names of Middle, Elk, Pine, and Big Runs. Their course is marked by deep and rocky channels, which often form attractive glens. Their volume of water is small, and yearly becomes less as the country is cleared up. Flowing through the northeast corner is the Little Bull Creek, which in the early history of the country was a considerable stream, but which is now only a large brook. Many springs abound, and their rills give a small but constant supply for the streams of the township.

The soil of Elk Run is composed of clay, loam, and sand, either admixed or in a separate condition, and varies in fer- tility, but is generally productive. Along the larger streams are belts of very rich alluvial lands.

PIONEER SETTLERS.

If the traditionary accounts can be credited, the settle- ment of the township was begun near, and possibly prior to, 1800, by John Snyder and others, in the northeastern part of the township. The former came from York Co., Pa., and settled on section 2, where he lived until his removal to the West, about 1836. He built a mill on Bull Creek and made other desirable improvements, in which he was assisted by his sons,-Henry, Stephen, John, Samuel, and Jacob. Some of the Morrises now living in this part of the township are maternal descendants of the Snyder family. On section 1, Levi Haines settled about the same time,

-1800,-living on the farm which was long occupied by his son Levi. Here, also, lived, as early as 1801, John Gardner, who reared a family of sons named John, George, Michael, Rudolph, and Lewis, all of whom removed after having attained mature years. Their neighbors at this early period were Elijah Farr, Isaac Thatcher, Francis Pallett, and John Stevenson.

In the fall of 1801, Jason Morlan, a native of Bedford, Va., purchased the whole of section 12, and 100 acres on section 1, for homes for himself and sons, and for his sons- in-law, Richard and John Tulles, the latter living on section 1. Jason Morlan located on the northeast quarter of sec- tion 12, and lived there until his death, about 1824. His oldest son, Joseph, took the southeast quarter,-the farm now occupied by Joseph Cope,-where was born, in July, 1802, the third member of the family, Henry, who now lives on the southwest quarter of this section, and is prob- ably the oldest native in the county. He is the father of Lewis W. Morlan, of Elk Run, and Henry Morlan, of Middleton. Other sons occupy part of the homestead. Joseph Morlan died in 1858. He had, besides Henry, children named Judith, Jonah, Nancy, Catherine, Sarah, Joseph, and Jesse. The last two removed to Indiana.

The second son of Jason Morlan, also named Jason, lived on the place now occupied by the first-named Henry, but in early times removed to Washington Co., Ohio. The third son, Jonas, had located on the northwest quarter of section 12, but removed to the southwestern part of the county ; and the fourth son, Stephen, lived with his father until his removal to Missouri. In 1832 a part of this tract of land became the property of Thomas Raley, of Washing- ton Co., Pa., who settled there with his sons, Jehu D., John, and Kersey, all of whom are yet well-known citizens of this locality. Jason and Joseph Tullis, sons of Richard Tullis, also yet live in that locality. Farther south, Samuel Burke made a settlement in the first years of the century on the place now occupied by D. Armstrong, the son of James Armstrong, a pioneer in Middleton township.

On section 11, on the place now occupied by William W. Longshore, William Neil was an early settler ; and in the same neighborhood, about 1801, settled Benjamin Harrison, the father of Latham and William Harrison. The former became a centenarian, and Latham lived to be more than ninety years old, and died at the residence of his son in Fairfield. The following also came about that period : James Cowgill and his sons, John, Simpson, Joseph, Lemuel, Israel, David, Lewis, and Jonathan ; Nathan Heald, who settled in Fairfield in 1801, but in a few years after made his home on section 2, where he lived until his death, and reared sons named Jesse, William, Smith, and Nathan ; William Siddall and his sons, John and Adon;

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Gilbert Williamson ; and Smith Bell. The latter reared sons named Joseph, who died in the township; Thomas and Smith, still living in Elk Run; Hiram and Robert, living in Fairfield.

Isaiah Morris, from Loudon Co., Va., came in 1803, and purchased the whole of section 10, at $4 per acre, for his father, John Morris, who was at that time already an aged man, and who died at his home on that section. His wife, Sally,-the mother of the Morrises of this county,-lived to the great age of one hundred and two years. The oldest son of John Morris, Robert, did not remain long in Elk Run, but moved to Stark County, and David to Steuben- ville ; but the other sons, Isaiah and Jonathan, lived and died in the township. Isaiah had sons named Joseph, Macy, David, Isaiah, John, Robert, and nine daughters. Jonathan Morris also reared a large family, the sons being Robert, Madison, John, Stephen, Mahlon, Jonathan, and Samuel, several of whom yet live in the township, Samuel residing on section 1. The first-named, Robert, had a family of twenty-one children, fourteen of whom are now living.

On the section south of the Morris settlement, on No. 15, was another numerous family,-the descendants of Abraham Crow. In 1814, Mr. Crow purchased the west half of that section, and parceled it out among his sons, Abraham, James, Jesse, John, Thomas, William, and three daughters. He died in October, 1844, at the age of ninety- seven, at which time his children, grandchildren, and great- grandchildren numbered nearly three hundred. As the neighborhood was composed almost exclusively of persons bearing that name, it was called " Crowtown." The family is yet well represented in the township.

The east half of section 15 was taken by Samuel Staple- ton about the time Mr. Crow made his purchase. He lived on the southeast quarter until his death, in 1865. He had sons named John, David, Samuel, and William, and five daughters, one of whom married John Stokesberry, now living on the southwest quarter of section 14.

Section 14 was settled in 1810 by the father of John Stokesberry, also named John, who was from Maryland, and who lived on section 14 until his death, in November, 1860. Isaac Stokesberry, a brother of the younger John, is now a resident of section 3. Another brother, William, died in Fairfield in 1875. Early settlers on this section were Samuel Farguson, John James, and Joseph Fisher. At a little later date Richard Baker found a home on the northwest quarter, his son, Joseph H., still occupying the homestead. Another son, William C., lives in Unity, and Aaron and Smedley in the western part of the township.

On section 15 at present resides the Rev. Joseph Paxson, a pioneer in the county, but who did not become a resident of Elk Run until 1825. For more than fifty years he has proclaimed the gospel " without money and without price," accomplishing in his unique way a vast amount of good. His brother, Alfred Paxson, of Missouri, has a national reputation as a Sunday-school missionary.

In early times Billy Barnhill, a colored man, was a land- owner on section 15, and had a neighbor named George Young.

On section 9, Samuel Kemble made a settlement as early

as 1803, and at once set about making some important im- provements. He had sons named William,-the founder of Elkton,-John, and Samuel, but the family have all re- moved or died. On the same section John Siddall and John Barnes were very early settlers. The latter lived on the farm now occupied by John Brown. His sons were John, who removed to the West, Jacob, Adam, and An- drew, who yet resides on section 28, in Elk Run. In the northwestern part of the township, Hugh Pike, Alexander McCoy, Thomas Farmer, Frederick Zepernick, William Caldwell, Henry Walter, Robert Whan, and Thomas Haw- kins were among the first settlers. The latter came in 1811, very poor, but amassed considerable wealth before his death, in 1876, at the age of ninety-five years. His son John now occupies the homestead.

In 1816, John Thompson located on a tract of land on section 17, which had been partially improved by William McCready, who came about 1805. Mr. Thompson had an only son, James, now the occupant of the homestead. On this place is probably the finest barn in the county. It was erected in 1854, at a cost of $10,000. The wall is com- posed of cut stone, some single blocks measuring 18 feet in length. On the same farm is a family vault, which was

constructed, in 1840, in the solid rock of a hillside. The chamber is about 10 feet square and 8 feet high. It con- tains seven receptacles for the remains of the Thompson family. Southwest from Mr. Thompson's, the Orr family settled and became prominent, and south of the creek William Green, Gideon Baker, Samuel Gaskill, and Stacy Pettit were among the pioneers. Mr. Pettit reared sons named Jacob, Austin, Stacy, and William, besides Edward, who yet lives on the homestead. Farther southwest Jona- than Hamilton was a pioneer settler, and east was John Montgomery, whose sons, Robert, William, and Thomas, are yet living in that locality.

On section 34, William and Levi Lowry made early set- tlements, while east of them was John Hollinger, a pioneer, and north were Martin and John Switzer.

Matthias Walter, of Adams Co., Pu., located on the northeast quarter of section 26 about 1810, and lived there until a few years before his death, in September, 1854. His son Henry settled on the northwest quarter of section 25, and both kept taverns many years. Matthias, another son, was a gunsmith by trade, and made many of the first rifles used by the settlers in these parts. Heury Walker was a soldier of 1812. Other sons were named Daniel, Jacob, and Solomon, and one of the two daughters married Christian Bowman, also a soldier of 1812, who came from York Co., Pa., in the spring of 1809, and settled on the southwest quarter of section 26, on the farm now occupied by his son Christian. Here he died in 1861, at the age of seventy- seven years; his wife survived him, and died March, 1879, aged eighty years. Besides Christian, there were three other sons, named Henry, Martin, and Matthias, who removed to Indiana. In 1811, David and George Bowman came from Pennsylvania and settled on section 25, where one was killed by the falling of a tree when clearing his land. On the same section James Brisbine and Wm. Downey were pioneer settlers, and north was Jonas Farr, a few years after 1800, who came from Loudon Co., Va. His son, William

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Farr, returned to Virginia, but came back and settled in Middleton, where he died on the place occupied by his son Jonas.

The southeast part of section 26 was settled about 1803, or earlier, by John Cannon, who soon thereafter set in oper- ation pioneer mills, which were conducted by him until about 1836, when he sold out to the canal company. He had sons named John, David, Thomas, and Mathew. John was killed by a falling log when the school-house in that dis- trict was raised. Two brothers of John Cannon were resi- dents of Elk Run,-Mathew, a single man, and Lindsay, who settled first in St. Clair, but afterwards removed to the place now occupied by his son Mathew.

Andrew Armstrong first settled soon after 1800 in Mid- dleton township, but before 1815 moved to the southwest part of section 22, on the place where now resides his son, Andrew, and where he built one of the finest log houses then in the township. All the timbers for this house were hewn square. Another son, William, lives southeast from the old home, and Hamilton resides in Knox township. Andrew, senior, had also five daughters. Other pioneer settlers 'on section 22 were Andrew Pitzer and Aaron Chamberlain.

Moses Dickey settled on section 23, on the place now occupied by his son Robert. His other sons were George, Hamilton, Wilson, and Moses, some of whom are yet citi- zens of Elk Run. Many others lived in the township at the same time, of whom no account can be given.

After 1812 the population of Elk Run increased rapidly. At the election for State officers, Oct. 10, 1816, the voters were as follows: James Cowgill, James Whitacre, James Caldwell, John Travis, Joseph Henry, Robert Ramsey, Peter Reach, George Welker, Seth McClure, Peter Baker, James McAllister, Robert Travis, Frederick Zepernick, Samuel Kemble, Robert Morris, Jonathan Randolph, John Cross, Peter Baylor, John Cannon, James Orr, Thomas MoCartney, Isaiah Morris, William McCready, John Eaton, James Ward, Joseph Watts, John Barnes, Jonathan Mor- ris, Jonas Farr, William McCombs, Daniel McConnell, Charles McDevitt, James Mackey, Misander Brown, Stuart Herbert, William Chain, Hugh Pike, John Carlisle, John Carlisle, Jr., Charles Fultz, Daniel Walter, John Mont- gomery, Morgan Wellington, Thomas Garrison, William Wellington, Jesse McConnell, Thomas Wellington, Corne- lius Shean, Jonathan Wellington, Christian Bowman, Jacob Crosser, William Crow, Benjamin Harrison, Andrew Arm- strong, Mathew Cannon, John Stokesberry, Jeptha Baker, Samuel Jones, Aaron Chamberlain, William Green, John Cramer, Michael Block, Daniel Wallahan, Robert Glenn.

Soon after this period many changes took place in the township. Some of the more hardy and venturesome pioneers sought homes farther west, and sold their im- provements to a new class of settlers who came from the East. Many of these became permanently identified with the township, and did much to bring Elk Run to its present thriving condition.

The following is a list of the householders of the town- ship in 1828, showing who were the residents at that time, and who dwelt in the different school districts which were formed that year by the trustees :

District No. 1, composed of sections 1 and 12, the east halves of 2 and 11, and the north halves of 13 and 14, had the following householders : Elijah Farr, Israel Cope, John Gardner, Isaac Thatcher, Francis Pellett, Thomas Kent, Abel Pellett, Michael Gardner, Levi Haines, Stephen Morlan, Edmund Hayes, Joseph Morlan, John Hanna, Jonas Morlan, Isaac Mankin, Henry Morlan, Wm. Mankin, Sisura Siddall, Richard Baker, Wm. Cunningham, Benj. Doyle, Nathan Heald, Jason Tullis, Henry Slack, Richard Tullis, Archibald Ecnis, Wm. Harrigan, Joseph Barnhill (colored), William Barnhill (colored), James Hayes (col- ored).

District No. 2, composed of sections 3, 4, 9, 10, and the west half of sections 2 and 11, had as householders John Snyder, Mahlon Morris, Wm. Neil, Thomas Hepburn, Samuel Neil, John Moore, Aquilla Thurston, Isaiah Morris, George Gardner, Jesse McConnell, Martha Bell, Benjamin Harrison, Gilbert Williamson, Latham Harrison, James Cowgill, Fred. Zepernick, Job Evans, Silas Wise, John Waters, Seth McClure, Joseph Paxson, Wm. Mercer, John Barnes, Samuel Kemble, Joseph Kennel, John Siddall, Jeremiah Richards, Jonathan Morris, David Richards, Daniel Ikard.

District No. 3 embraced sections 5, 6, 7, and 8, and its householders were Joseph Vance, Thomas Farmer, Samuel Joues, Jacob Filman, James Caldwell, Henry Walter, William Caldwell, John Walter, Thomas Caldwell, John Simpson, Frederick Myers, Wm. Whan, Thomas McCoy, Arthur Whan, Peter Freed, Hugh Pike, Benj. Freed, Thomas Pike.

District No. 4, composed of sections 17, 18, the north half of 10, and as much of 20 as lies north of the Middle Beaver, had householders Wm. Green, Asahel John, John Reed, John Clark, John Morrison, Elizabeth Baker, James Carlisle, Elias Kent, Christian Orth, John Whan, James Biggs, Henry Gates, Robert Johnson, Israel Foults, .James Thompson, Joseph Gallion, Martin Polan, Thomas Hawkins.

District No. 5 was constituted of sections 15, 16, 22, and those parts of 21 and 27 lying north of the Middle Beaver. Its householders were Wm. Mercer, Wm. Smart, Wm. Souders, Thomas Wellington, Mary McCook, Jonathan Wellington, George Ikirt, Sutton Ward, George Welker, Wm. Lindsey, Samuel Ritchey, Andrew Armstrong, George Dickey, John Randolph, Hamilton Dickey, Andrew Pitzer, Moses Dickey, Wm. Welker, Aaron Chamberlain, Samuel Stapleton, John Eaton, E. Ward, Jesse Crow, Samuel Wil- son, Amy Moore, Abram Crow, Randall Smith, Thomas Crow, Samuel Chamberlain, William Crow, Wm. Kemble.

District No. 6 was composed of sections 23, 24, 25, the south half of 13 and 14, and those parts of 26 and 36 lying north of the Middle Beaver. Its householders were John Cannon, Wm. Barnett, Joseph Fisher, Wm. Down- ing, Daniel James, Samuel Brisbine, Abijah Richards, James Brisbine, Samuel Richards, Wm. Wherry, Robert Wallace, Jonas Farr, James Crow, Wm. Farr, David Fisher, Margaret Welker, John Thomas, Robert Dickey, John Stokesberry, Moses Dickey, Sr., Daniel Walter, Christian Bowman, Mathias Walter, Robert McMillan, Henry Walter, John Wilson, Peter Shirts.

Fractional District No. 7 was composed of sections 34,

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35, and those parts of 36, 26, and 27 lying south of the Middle Beaver. Its householders were Wm. Crawford, Wm. Crawford, Jr., Abraham Greer, John Switzer, Joseph Greer, Martin Switzer, Michael Shirtz, Jonathan Shaw, James Lowry, Jacob Robertson, Nancy Cannon, Johnson Cheney, Jesse Guy, Jehu Hollinger.

District No. 8 was composed of sections 28, 29, 32, 33, and those parts of 20 and 21 lying south of the Middle Beaver, and had as householders Stacy Pettit, John Mont- gomery, Mathew Cannon, John Huston, Robert Thompson, Peter Baker, Henry Carlisle, Wm. Montgomery, Andrew Barnes, David Reddick, Wm. Foults, James Craighead, John Wallace, Robert Ramsey, Robert Travis, Widow Eells, Macabus Bennett, Joseph Fife, Daniel Bennett, Stu- art Herbert, Wm. Chain, Thomas Turner, Robert Glenn, John Kemble.

Fractional District No. 9, composed of sections 30, 31, and the south half of 19, was attached to Centre township, and had as householdera Joseph Hamilton, John Fultz, Jonathan Hamilton, George Shirts, Charles H. Davitt, Samuel Shirtz, Joseph Orr, James Lyons, Michael Shirts, James Figgins, Jacob Huffman, George Farmer, Samuel Gaskill, Widow Block, Widow McCam.

CIVIL GOVERNMENT.

The township was organized in 1806, and in 1807 a tax of $47.50 was levied on personal property to defray county expenses. The records from this period until 1820 are. missing, and consequently no complete civil list can be given. From the last-named date to the present time the principal officers have been-

TRUSTEES.

1820 .- Samuel Kemble, John Travis, Andrew Armstrong. 1821-22 .- Mathias Walter, Robert Morris, Wm. Crow. 1823 .- Aaron Chamberlain, James Cowgill, Nathan Heald. 1824 .- Aaron Chamberlain, James Cowgill, John Cannon. 1826-26 .- Jonathan Morris, James Cowgill, John Cannon. 1827 .- Jonathan Morris, John Fulti, John Cannon. 1828 .- Jonathan Morris, Andrew Armstrong, Aaron Chamberlain. 1829 .- Jonathan Morris, Wm. Crow, Aaron Chamberlain. 1830 .- Jonathan Morris, Wm. Crow, Nathan Cannon. 1831 .- Jonathan Morris, Aaron Chamberlain, Joseph Orr. 1832 .- Jonathan Morris, Aaron Chamberlain, Samuel Martin. 1833-35 .- Jonathan Morris, Randall Smith, John Montgomery. 1836-38 .- Jonathan Morris, Wm. Kemble, John Montgomery. 1839 .- Stuart Herbert, Wm. Kemble, John Montgomery. 1840-42 .- Jonathan Morris, Wm. Kemble, Daniel P. Carlisle. 1843 .- Jonathan Morris, George Nuzum, Daniel P. Carlisle. 1844 .- Jonathan Morris, George Nuzum, John Williams. 1845-48 .- Jonathan Morris, Wm. Crow, Jr., Daniel P. Carlisle. 1849-50 .- Jonathan Morris, John B. Crow, Daniel P. Carlisle. 1851 .- Jonathan Morris, John B. Crow, Guian A. Blair. 1852-53 .- Wm. Lowry, Wm. W. Longshore, George Young. 1854 .- Wm. Lowry, H. Walter, Brooks Caldwell. 1855 .- Wm. Lowry, Abraham Welker, Brooks Caldwell. 1856 .- Wm. Lowry, Abraham Welker, Wm. Armstrong. 1857 .- Joseph Spence, Andrew Armstrong, George Young. 1858 .- Edward Pettit, Andrew Armstrong, George Young. 1859 .- Edward Pettit, John Raley, Marcus Dickey. 1860 .- Wm. Lowry, John Raley, Thomas Pike. 1861-62 .- Wm. Lowry, John Raley, Wm. Armstrong. 1863 .- John B. Crow, John Raley, Wm. Wallace. 1864 .- James Sterling, John Raley, Wm. Wallace. 1865 .- James Sterling, Jacob B. Roller, Wm. Wallace. 1866-67 .- David Walter, John Raley, Michael Fisher. 1868 .- Jobn Stapleton, George V. Hawkins, Michael Fisher.

1869 .- John Stapleton, Robert B. Johnson, Matthew E. Coie. 1870 .- Joseph Cope, Robert B. Johnson, Matthew E. Coie. 1871 .- Kersey Raley, Robert B. Johnson, Matthew E. Coie. 1872 .- Kersey Raley, Robert B. Johnson, Wm. Fisher. 1873 .- Joseph Cope, Thomas Crook, Wm. Fisher. 1874 .- Joseph Cope, Thomas Crook, Mathew Cannon. 1875 .- Andrew Armstrong, Thomas Crook, Mathew Cannon. 1876-77 .- Andrew Armstrong, Alfred Dickey, Mathew Cannon. 1878 .-- Horace Martin, Jehu Raley, Mathew Cannon. 1879 .- Horace Martin, Noah Barnett, Mathew Cannon.

TOWNSHIP CLERKS.

1820-21, James Orr; 1822, Henry Walter; 1823-26, Jonas Farr; 1827-33, Jesse McConnell; 1834-35, Samuel Kemble, Jr .; 1836, Henry McCombs; 1837-39, Samuel Kemble, Jr .; 1840-43, Wm. W. Longshore; 1844-48, William Ferguson ; 1849-51, John Crook ; 1852, Hezekiah E. Long ; 1853-54, John Crook ; 1855-62, William Martin ; 1863, Thomas Hollingsworth ; 1864, O. C. Far- mer ; 1865-67, Thomas Crook ; 1868-71, A. R. Martin ; 1872-77, F. K. Hawkins; 1878-79, W. O. Shafer.

TREASURERS.

1820-21, John Thompson; 1822-23, John Eston ; 1824-26, Nathan Heald ; 1827, Thomas McMillan; 1828-39, Nathan Heald; 1840-47, Daniel Ikirt; 1848-51, George Oglevie; 1852, An- drew Armstrong; 1853-56, John A. Huffman ; 1857-62, Thomas Crook ; 1863-67, Andrew Armstrong; 1868-70, Edward Pettit; 1871, A. P. Wallace; 1872-77, P. M. Armstrong; 1878-79, F. K. Hawkins.

As near as can be learned, the justices of the peace, from 1820 to 1879, have been John Cannon, John Barnes, Mathew Cannon, Jonathan Morris, Robert Ramsey, Henry Walter, William Crow, John Wallace, William Farguson, Henry Walter, Jr., John Crook, Clement V. Crow, Edward Pettit, T. G. Hawkins.

ELK RUN THOROUGHFARES.

The loss of the records prevents a full account of the first roads. In general, the highways were located with the same courses as they now have, and, as soon as the means of the township permitted, they were substantially improved and the streams bridged. To maintain the bridges, which have been frequently swept away by freshets, has been a heavy burden to the people of Elk Run.

In 1820, Thomas Hawkins, Mathew Cannon, Jonathan Randle, Samuel Brisbine, and Isaac James were appointed to supervise the roads, and in 1879 the supervisors were Jonathan N. Young, Richard Tullis, Simeon Westfield, Austin Wallace, James Donnelly, Lemuel Scovill, and Frank Nuzum. A tax of three-tenths of a mill on the valuation of the township is levied for the highways, which are usually in a passable condition.

The Sandy and Beaver Canal was built along the north bank of the Middle Beaver, and for a short period greatly promoted the interests of the township, but the lack of sufficient water to make communication easy and profitable soon made the abandonment of the enterprise a necessity. The company had fourteen locks and dams in the township, some of which are yet in excellent condition. Elk Run has no railroad facilities within her borders, but the pro- jected extension of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from Pittsburgh to Chicago Junction will pass through the township.

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History of Columbiana County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 34

Author: D. W. Ensign & Co. Publication date: 1879 Publisher: Number of Pages: 541

Author: D. W. Ensign & Co.
Publication date: 1879
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 541