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He was married in 1804 to Mary Morgan, a native of Pennsylvania. With his young wife, in the same year, he came to the town of Wellsville, Columbiana Co., Ohio, and located on the farm now owned and occupied by his son.
In 1811 he erected a fine stone residence on his property, it being the first one built in the county. The building is still standing in a good state of preservation, but was remodeled and repaired by his son in 1874. He had a family of six children, five of whom are now living, viz. : Charles M., born Aug. 14, 1805, who is a resident lawyer at New Lisbon ; Richard, born Jan. 30, 1810, a retired farmer, living at Wells- ville; Henry, born Oct. 3, 1814; Catharine A., born Aug. 11, 1817, the widow of Albert G. Cattell, formerly of Wells- ville.
Henry Aten was an old-line Whig in politics, but on the formation of the Republican party he joined its ranks, and has never deviated from its principles. In religious belief he was
a prominent member of the First Presbyterian church of Wellsville. He lost his companion Sept. 4, 1846.
He died April 28, 1876. For over a century was he permitted to live. Born a subject of Great Britain under the reign of George III., he witnessed the unsuccessful attempt of that king to subjugate the American colonies, and lived to see estab- lished a substantial republic, which has withstood the treason of traitors, and stands paramount to-day among the leading nations of the world.
Henry, the youngest son of this worthy old patriarch, is a native of the county and land of his father's adoption, being born Oct. 3, 1814. His father having been always employed in farming, Henry's attention was early turned to agricultural pursuits, which have been his occupation throughout life, and he is now the possessor of a farm of one hundred and seventy acres, well situated, and one of the best producing in the county. He was married, Jan. 8, 1867, to Eliza A., daughter of John and Ann (Russell) Dever, who emigrated in 1855 to Yellow Creek township, Columbiana Co., from Beaver Co., Pa., she being born at the latter place April 14, 1843. Their family at present consists of three children, viz. : George McConnell, born Nov. 24, 1867; Carrie P., Feb. 2, 1869 ; Lydia J. F., Feb. 24, 1877. Republican in politics. Himself and wife are both active and useful members of the First Presbyterian church of Wellsville.
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HISTORY
OF THE
TOWNSHIPS OF MAHONING COUNTY,
FORMERLY BELONGING TO COLUMBIANA.
THE five towns-Beaver, Goshen, Green, Smith, and Springfield-whose histories are embraced in the following pages formed a part of the county of Columbiana from its or- ganization, in 1803, until the erection of Mahoning County, Feb. 16, 1846, when they became a part of the latter.
These towns are bounded on the north by the forty-first parallel of latitude,-the southern boundary of what is
known as the " Western Reserve,"-east by Pennsylvania, south by the present county of Columbiana, and west by the county of Stark.
Further particulars respecting the organization of the several towns named will be found in the general history of Columbiana County, set forth in the earlier chapters of this volume.
BEAVER.
THIS was the second township from the east in the northern tier of the original county, and was organized in 1811, with its present name. Before that date it was only designated as township 13, in range 2. Since 1845 it has formed a part of Mahoning County. The boundary town- ships on the east, south, and west, respectively, are Spring- field, Fairfield, and Green.
The surface is moderately level, with a general drainage to the north and the east. In parts it is slightly broken by low hills, and along the streams are some lands too low and level for cultivation, being subject to overflow. There are, also, a few small swamps. The face of the township was originally a heavy forest of oak, ash, maple, beech, elm, and a limited quantity 'or pine. A considerable quantity of timber yet remains.
Mill Creek, the principal stream, flows through the town- ship northward, west of the centre, receiving the water of half a dozen small brooks. On account of its low banks but little water-power is offered. The head of Big Bull Creek is in the southeastern part of the township, but its volume here is no greater than a brook. Nearly every sec- tion has enough springs to furnish water for domestic use, or it may be easily obtained by digging wells.
Building-stone and coal abound, and in a few localities sand may be procured. The soil is variable, being clay, a light loam, or sandy. It is generally free from stones and easily cultivated. The ordinary farm pursuits give occupa-
tion to the inhabitants, but lately attention has been di- rected to the live-stock and dairy interests.
PIONEERS.
As no effort was made to gather up the fragments of the early history of the township before death removed the original settlers, but a meagre account of those who changed the country from its primeval state to its present fruitful condition can be given.
One of the first settlers was Maj. Jacob Gilbert, a native of Maryland, who settled-on the farm now occupied by Michael Wieland, about 1802. One of his seven children, a daughter, married Adam Wieland, from whom have de- scended the Wielands of the township. Maj. Gilbert took an active part in the war of 1812, and was, in his day, one of the most prominent men of Beaver.
Near him settled, about the same time, John Shanefelt, who-also took part in the struggle in 1812. His homestead is now occupied by his son, John, the oldest resident of the township.
Not far from the centre of Beaver, Adam Little was an early and prominent settler. One of his sons, Andrew, yet resides on the Boardman line, and is one of the old men of the township.
In this locality the first settler was an old bachelor, named Billy Stewart, who lived alone many years in a small log cabin ; still further west, Abraham Miller was the pioneer.
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On section 1, the first settler was Peter Stevens, who had a lease on a small tract of land. He is credited with being the discoverer of the coal in this locality, which he mined, in a small way, for two cents per bushel.
Farther south, on section 13, settlement was made in 1803 by Christopher Mentzer, and soon after Christian Clinker settled in the neighborhood of North Lima, with his sons, Abner, Josiah, Samuel, and Isaac. Not far fromn here were, also, as early as 1804, Frederick and Michael Dutterer, and in the southern part of the township, among the pioneers of that period, were John Harman, Henry Neidigh, and Frederick Sponseller.
John Coblentz, from Frederick, Md., settled on the south side of section 25 in 1804. His family consisted of four sons and a daughter, who married John Elser, who has resided on the northern part of this section since 1827.
Other early and noteworthy settlers were John Crum- bacher, George Hoke, Balzer Mowen, John Neidigh, Jacob Crouse, Christian Crebs, David Gerringer, Peter Eib, Isaiah Bachman, George Augustine, Michael Shaefer, George Hively, Christian Fox, Adam Movingstar, Mathias Glass, Wm. Heckman, Henry Myers, George Pontius, Abraham Stouffer, Abraham Boyer, Jacob Whitter, David Coy, Jacob Mellinger, John Metz, John Ruckenbrod, Jacob Over- holtzer, Henry Snyder, and Jacob Rupert.
Settlements were rapidly made and many changes took place. This can best be seen from a list prepared twenty years later.
The freeholders living in the township in 1830 were as follows : On sections 1, 12, and the east half of 11, and 2, -school district No. 1,-Christian Ackerman, John Frank- felter, Andrew Hahn, George Lonefelter, Ebenezer Stahl, William Sullivan, David Sprinkel, Jacob Witter, John Bennett, Jacob Gilbert, John Gilbert, Jacob Paulin, W. Sheckel, John Shanefelt, Jr., Frederick Shanefelt, Adam Wieland.
On sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9-the second school dis- trict-were John Blosser, Daniel Cohler, Patrick Dilley, Andrew Forney, John Fox, Jacob Linn, Jacob Miller, Abraham Miller, Henry Spanseller, Joseph Sprinkel, Fred- erick Smith, Jacob Wansettler, John Chub, Aaron C. Cain, John Fellnagle, Jacob Fellnagle, John Heller, Adam Little, George Messerley, William Shepler, Peter Stoffey, Michael Shank, Ferdinand Sbantz.
On sections 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, constituting district No. 3, lived John Bachman, George Bachman, Jacob Boyer, Abraham Boyer, Benjamin . Bechtel, John Coy, Adam Frankfelter, Reuben Grimes, Tobias Heverly, David Hoover, William Keudricks, Michael Kulp, Henry Kalp, Juha Kulp, Daniel Mackley, Frederick Roos, Mathias Topper, Martin Wilderson, John Bright, Jolin Calvin, George Foreman, E. Gardner, John Harmon, Charles Ham- mer, Philip Houck, Abraham Myers, John Myers, Henry Myers, John Nold, John Shoemaker, Henry Thomas, Peter Yoder.
On sectiops 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24, at that time district No. 4, were John Aultman, John Bieber, Peter Blosser, Solomon Crouse, Jacob Crouse, William Crouse, Frederick Fellnagel, John Glass, John Hahn, Jacob Jokis, Michael Huyler, Michael Keck, Christopher Mentzer, Jacob Ment-
zer, William Miller, Catherine Augustine, Jacob S. Buzard, John Cohler, John Clinker, Isaac Clinker, Michael Dut- terer, John Fasnacht, David Gerringer, Jacob Harman, R. P. Justice, G. Hutchin, F. Leitzey, Adam Myrice, David Metzler, Jacob Mowen, John Mowen, Peter Mowen, Balzar Mowen, Daniel Shilling, Michael Wieland, William Eyster, Jacob Reephard, James Simpson, Jacob Shoemaker.
In District No. 5, composed of sections 3, 10, and the west half of 2 and 11, lived George Bush, Frederick Frankfetter, Adam Fisher, Mathias Gilbert, Andrew Little, John Shanefelt, David Shanefelt, Gabriel Erb, George Fox, John B. Fox, Jacob Lenhart, John Simons, Henry Woh- ford.
On sections 29, 30, 31, and 32, forming the sixth dis- trict, were Alexander Anderson, John Borlan, Samuel Detweiler, John Fox, Peter Fox, Jacob Haltereth, Gotlieb Hedler, Jacob Landis, Mary Mellinger, John Royer, David Stephens, George Bachman, Jacob Bachman, Joseph Fred- erick, Peter Hendricks, William Heckman, George Hal- tereth, Jacob Knob, Tobias Miller, Jacob Oberholser, Jacob Oberholser, Jr., Solomon Sloop.
District No. 7, composed of sections 27, 28, 33, and 34, had the following freeholders : Joseph Borlan, Jacob Baker, David Coy, Samuel Coy, John Esterly, Jacob Hill, Peter Kleckner, Henry Kendig, Augustine Miller, George Bloom, Christian Shiely, John Stiver, Frederick Stiver, Michael Unger, Christian Beringer, Frederick Beringer, E. Crumbacher, Jacob Detweiler, William Hooker, Peter Hibble, Baltas Kutcher, H. B. Myers, Jacob Paetner, Christian Rinkinberger, Abraham Shaeffer, Abraham Stauf- fer, Frederick Ungelbower.
In District No. 8, composed of sections 25, 26, 35, and 36, lived William Cox, Widow Coblentz, Jacob Cope, Frederick Dutterer, Michael Dutterer, George Dutterer, John Elser, George Glaser, John Gleckler, Jacob Gleckler, John Harman, Jr., Solomon Harman, Henry Harman, George Candle, Mary Lipply, Catherine Myers, George Rukeubrod, Michael Rukenbrod, John Rapp, Sr., John Kapp, Jr., Frederick Sponseller, George Sponseller, Michael Sponseller, John Schnurrenberger, Conrad Snyder, Amos Worthington, John Zeigler.
CIVIL LIST.
The township was organized for civil purposes in the year 1811, and in the following year Beaver was added to the tax list of the county, the assessment for 1812 being $35.25.
The first election was held April 1, 1811, the judges being Christian Clinker, Fred. Sponseller, and Peter Eib. The following were elected :
Trustees, John Crumbacher, Christian Clinker, Fred. Sponseller; Clerk, George Hoke; Treasurer, John Har- man ; Lister, Adam Little; House Appraiser, John Cob- lentz; Constable, Jacob Gilbert; Overseers of the Poor, Balsar Mowen, David Gerringer ; Fence- Viewers, John Neidigh, Sr., Christopher Mentzer; Road Supervisors, Christian Crebs, Jacob Crouse.
Peter Eib and Adam Little were justices of the peace. The principal officers of the township, from its organization to the present time, have been the following :
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TRUSTEES.
1811 .- John Crumbacher, Christian Clinker, Frederick Sponseller. 1812 .- John Crumbacher, John Coblents, Jacob Crouse. 1813 .- George Hoke, Christian Clinker, Isaiah Bauchman. 1814 .- John Crumbacher, Christian Clinker, John Neitich. 1815 .- Philip Shoemaker, Jacob Gilbert, Matbiss Glass. 1816 .- Abraham Stouffer, Christopher Mentzer, Mathias Glass. 1817-18 .- Frederick Dutrow, Jacob Gilbert, Mathias Glass. 1819 .- John Coblents, Jacob Gilbert, Abraham Stouffer. 1820 .- Jacob Harman, Henry Harman, Abraham Stouffer. 1821 .- Isaao Clinker, Jacob Gilbert, Adam Little. 1822 .- John Coblents, Jacob Gilbert, Christopher Mentzer. 1823 .- Isaao Clinker, John Fox, Abraham Stouffer. 1824 .- John Coblents, Jacob Witter, Abraham Stouffer. 1825 .- John B. Fox, Jacob Crouse, David Altman. 1826 .- John B. Fox, Jacob Crouse, Philip Houk. 1827 .- John B. Fox, Jacob Harman, George Augustine. 1828 .- Jacob Gilbert, Michal Dutrow, Christopher Mentser. 1829 .- Jacob S. Busard, John Beaver, Christopher Mentzer. 1830 .- Isaac A. Clinker, John Beaver, Alexander Anderson. 1831 .- Isaac A. Clinker, John Elser, Alexander Anderson. 1832 .- Samuel Summer, Samuel Detwiler, Michael Heck. 1833 .- Watson Ruchman, Christopher Mentser, Jr., Michael Heck. 1834 .- Michael Dutterer, Jr., Solomon Crouse, William Reed. 1835 .- Michael Dutterer, Jr., Solomon Crouse, Lewis Ruhlman, Sr. 1836-37 .- Michael Dutterer, Jr., Samuel Summers, Jobn Beaver. 1838 .- George Zigler, Jesse Hoshall, Lewis Ruhlman. 1839 .- Jacob 8. Busard, Jesse Hosball, Lewis Ruhlman. 1840 .- Jacob S. Buzard, John Beiber, Solomon Harman. 1841 .- John Flickinger, John Beiber, Solomon Harman. 1842 .- John Flickinger, John Burkholder, George Condo. 1843 .- John Flickinger, John Beiber, George Condo. 1844 .- John Flickinger, George Condo, John Elser. 1845 .- John Flickinger, Anthony Smith, John Elser. 1846 .- John Flickinger, Anthony Smith, Christopher Dretzler. 1847 .- George Candel, Jacob Hintzelman, Christopher Dretzler. 1848 .- Solomon Painter, Jacob Hintzelman, Christopher Keiser. 1849 .- James Simpson, Jacob Hintselman, John Beaver. 1850 .- James Simpson, John Flickinger, J. D. Hendricks. 1851 .- Martin Fink, Martin Welderson, Jacob Elser. 1852 .- Martin Fink, George Hofacker, Jacob Elser. 1853-55 .- Jobn Leipply, John Flickinger, Reuben Clinker. 1856 .- John Leipply, John Flickinger, Levi Sweitzer. 1857 .- John Leipply, John Flickinger, John Gleckler. 1858 .- Solomon Clinker, D. M. Strours, John Calvin. 1859 .- Solomon Clinker, D. M. Strouss, D. A. Stouffer. 1860 .- Henry Thoman, D. M. Stronss, D. A. Stouffer. 1861 .- Ephraim Ruhlman, D. M. Strouss, E. T. King. 1862 .- Solomon Heck, D. M. Strouss, Adam Smith. 1863 .- Solomon Elser, Henry Flecking, Eli Beiber. 1864 .- Elias Paulin, G. W. Handle, Eli Beiber. 1865 .- Solomon Summers, John Gleckler, Michael Culp. 1866 .- George Wonsettler, John Gleckler, Michael Culp. 1867 .- George Wonsettler, Lewis H. Ruhlman, Emanuel Lechner. 1868 .- George Wonsettler, Daniel Wonderling, Solomon Summers. 1869 .- George Wonsettler, David Wonderling, Wm. W. Wentz. 1870 .- 8. J. Rohrbanch, Frank Beard, Azriah Paulin. 1871 .- Joseph Candel, Jacob Elser, John Flickinger. 1872 .- Joseph Candel, Solomon Rukenbrod, Joseph S. Wallace. 1873 .- Amos Mentzer, David H. Slutter, Joseph S. Wallace. 1874 .- Joseph Candel, Elias Beiber, Samuel Thoman. 1875 .- Daniel Paulin, Francis Obenauf, S. Rohrbauch. 1876 .- Daniel Paulin, Francis Obenauf, S. J. Rohrbauch. 1877 .- Amos Mentser, Francis Obenauf, Noah Messerly. 1878 .- Francis Obenauf, Daniel Geiger, Elias Beiber. 1879 .- Jacob Greenamyer, Israel B. Cutter, Elias Beiber.
CLERK8.
1811, George Hoke; 1812, Adam Little; 1813-14, William Heckman; 1815, David Bowman; 1816, Peter Mowen ; 1817-18, David Coy ; 1819, Adam Little; 1820-25, David Coy ; 1826-28, John Glass ; 1829, David Coy ; 1830, William Hickman ; 1831-33, David Coy ; 1834-38, John Elser ; 1839, John H. Donald; 1840, Michael Busard; 1841-47, Daniel Thoman; 1848-49, Abtel Sturgeun ; 37
1850, Samuel Crouse; 1851-57, J. D. Hendricks; 1858-59, Samuel Rau; 1860-61, Levi, Stafford; 1862, Jacob Witter; 1863, G. W. Hendricks; 1864, Geo. W. Lewis; 1865-70, W. G. Hendricks; 1871, Solomon Elser ; 1872, Samuel Ran ; 1873-74, Amos H. Sell; 1875-76, Solomon Elser; 1877-78, Solomon Beard; 1879, Amos H. Sell.
TREASURERS.
1811-17, Jacob Harmon; 1818-23, Jacob Crouse; 1824-25, James Grimes; 1826-28, Jacob Crouse; 1829-31, Solomon Crouse; 1832- 34, John Beaver; 1835-36, Jacob Crouse; 1837-46, Jefferson Drond; 1847, Anthony Smith; 1848-57, Jobn Elser; 1858, George Busard; 1859, Daniel Thoman ; 1860, George Buzard; 1861-62, Henry Thoman, Jr .; 1863, Fred. Fellnagle; 1864-66, Solom Elser; 1867-71, Henry Flickinger; 1872, Jacob Green- amyer ; 1873, Henry Flickinger; 1874, Jacob Greenamyer; 1875- 79, Israel Hab.
The present justices of the peace are Solomon Elder and Solomon Beard.
ROADS.
The township has no railway, but has excellent highways, leading to stations on the north and the south, making communication easy. The highways of Beaver are under the supervision of six overseers. In 1879 these were Lewis Hulette, George Ackerman, John Fisher, Jefferson Dutterer, Aaron Flickinger, and Jesse Shaefer.
MINING AND MANUFACTURING INTERESTS.
Coal may be procured in almost every section of the township, and is profitably mined in the central and north- eastern parts. One of the most extensive mines is that of Azariah Paulin, on section 1. Here he has sunk a shaft to reach a thick vein of excellent quality, and by means of steam-power is enabled to produce from 1500 to 2000 tons per year. South from him, along the east line of the town- ship, David Sprinkel has a mine in which is a vein of can- nel coal five feet in thickness; and a little southwest are mines operated by Catterhead & McGill, Inser & Shaefer, and others. On section 6, coal was mined about twenty years ago to supply a furnace for the manufacture of coal oil ; and within the past few years a company of Youngs- town operators sank a shaft to the depth of 87 feet, strik- ing a vein of good coal nearly five feet in thickness. The lack of insufficient machinery, and the low price of coal, caused a suspension of work, and the mine is now idle. Near the centre of the township there are coal-banks on the farms of Daniel Crouse and Abraham Yoder, and farther west, south of East Lewistown, are a number of mines yielding good coal.
On Mill Creek, on section 15, the first mill was got in operation about 1805, by Mathias Glass. It was a small affair, and was displaced by one of greater capacity by Jacob Crouse. The present mill was put up by Anthony Smith in 1849, and steam-power was added. Subsequent owners have been Solomon Elser, John Faulk, Henry Nerr, and since 1877 by Hasness, Thoman & Co. It is a three-story frame, and has three runs of stones.
On this stream, south, Abraham Stauffer had grist- and saw-mills, which were abandoned about 1840 ; and north of the old Glass mill Peter Glass put up a saw-mill, which was operated many years by Solomon Crouse.
On Turkey Creek, on section 9, Jacob Detwiler put up a water-power saw-will, which was changed to steam by John Fellnagle, and is now operated by Samuel Moyer.
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Steam saw-mills are operated on sections 5 and 6 by Samuel Bair, Peter Rubrigh, and Elias Granal; on section 18, by Christian Boyer; on section 29, by Zeigler & Co .; on section 36, William Shiely; and at Woodworth there are several steam mills.
At the village of North Lima a steam grist-mill was erected a few years ago by John Spait, which is now oper- ated by Spait & Shantz.
In the early history of the place, Jacob Esterley had a tannery near the site of the present hotel. Another tannery was established, in 1852, by Solomon Clinker, which is now carried on by Fred. Teichler.
Here were formerly distilleries carried on by Lewis Ruhl- man, John Fasnacht, Anthony Smith, Samuel Summers, and John Fisher. The village has a well-appointed car- riage-shop, owned by Albert Unger, and a number of mechanic-shops.
NORTH LIMA
is a pleasant village, located chiefly on the south half of section 14, and was founded, about 1826, by James Simp- Bon. The original plat contained only a few lots along the county road. Additions have been made by John North- rup, Martin Hasness, Samuel Crouse, and J. S. Buzard. The village did not grow fast, and owes its existence wholly to the demand for a local trading-point. The population is about 300. There are three fine churches and two handsome school-houses. The one in the west district is of brick, 32 by 40, and was built, in 1868, at a cost of $2500. The east house is of the same material, 36 by 48, and cost to build, in 1871, $2700. There is, also, a village-hall, the old Evangelical church having been altered for this purpose in 1876.
As early as 1828 a man named Hartzell sold goods in a small way in the village; other small traders were John Glass and John Northrup. The first regular store was opened by the Niell Bros., in a building where is now Raus' tin-shop. John G. Leslie was their clerk, becoming their partner when the store was moved down street. In this building is now a good store carried on by J. Ernst. Others here in trade were Crouse & Northrup, Buzard & Co., J. H. Donald, Mentz, Hahn, Fell & Co., Miller, Ruhlman, and George Buzard.
In the buildings on the opposite corners have been stores by Truesdell, Baldwin, Kirtland, Felger, Haller, Buzard, Henkle, Shaefer, Heindle, and Witter. The village has also had a few small grocery-stores.
About 1830, John Glass opened the first public-house in a building since used for that purpose. Among the land- lords which followed were John B. Fox, John H. Rowell, William Mckeown, E. Ruhlman, M. E. Dutterer, Jobn Weaver, and the present Amos Clinker.
The post-office was established about 1828, with Jacob Gilbert as postmaster. A man named Stillson carried the mail, going afoot to Liverpool. Owing to the difficulty in getting the mail the office was discontinued about 1831. It was re-established in 1834, and the postmasters since that period have been J. G. Leslie, Samuel Rohrbaugh, J. G. Buzard, John H. Donald, Samuel Rau, George Buzard, and Henry Buzard. It has three mails per day.
About 1831, Drs. Manning and Willet came to the place
to establish a practice in medicine, but did not remain long. They were followed, for a short space of time, by Dra. Correll, Blocksom, Eddy, Campbell, Trueedell, etc. In 1846, Nathan Hahn became the first permanent physician, remaining until his death, in 1874. Contemporary prac- titioners were Drs. Stewart, Dawson, Davis, Bowman, etc. The present physicians are Dr. S. S. Schiller, since 1870, and Dr. H. H. Hahn, since 1876.
Two miles west from North Lima is the village of
EAST LEWISTOWN.
It has a very handsome location on sections 16 and 27, and but for the advantage enjoyed by North Lima in being the older village, would have become the more important place. Village lots were laid out, about 1830, by Peter Goder, Sr., John Nold, Henry Thoman, Sr., and George Houck; but it was not until 1836 that building commenced, when the place grew rapidly, attaining in a few years its maximum It contains about forty buildings, and a school- house of attractive appearance, erected in 1867, at a cost of $3300.
Jesse Motter opened a store in the village in 1839, in the house occupied by H. Thoman as a residence, and was in trade until 1845. Meantime, another store was con- ducted on the southwest corner of the square by Hoover & Rudisill. The village has had as merchants Jacob S. Thoman, Daniel Thoman, T. G. Northrup, Frederick Fell- nagle, Franklin Dunn, Smith & Busard, Abraham Miller, and at present George Buzard is in trade.
A man named Morrow kept the first public-house, about 1843, in a building opposite the Thoman residence. Ten years later Conrad Stiglets opened an inn on the square, which he kept till 1863. He was followed by George Heindle. About the same time a tavern was kept on the north side of the square by Isaac Thoman, which was con- tinued only a short time, and the village is now without a public-house.
The post-office was established about 1851, and had Philip Fetzer as the first postmaster. It then had a semi- weekly mail; at present it is supplied daily from Colum- biana. The other postmasters of this office have been Daniel Thoman, Josiah Rohrbaugh, Isaac Thoman, David Wonderlin, and the present, George Busard.
The first to practice the healing art was an herbalist, a Dr. Pappenaugh. Dr. Ethan A. Hoke was the first regu- lar physician, and Dr. H. A. Sampsell the last here located.
The hamlet of Woodworth, locally called Steamtown, is situated on the Boardman line, there being but a few houses and a steam saw-mill on the Beaver side.
SCHOOLS.
The township has taken great interest in education, and given particular attention to supplying an excellent class of school-buildings. It is stated, on the authority of a State official, that Beaver leads all the other townships in this respect.
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