History of Fayette County : together with historic notes on the Northwest, and the State of Ohio, gleaned from early authors, old maps and manuscripts, private and official correspondence, and all other authentic sources, Part 56

Author: Dills, R. S
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Dayton, Ohio : Odell & Mayer
Number of Pages: 1070


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In 1870, he was elected to the Ohio Legislature, as representative from Fayette County, and took a prominent part in many of the debates of that session. In 1872, he was returned to the legisla- ture, and served through both sessions of that body with distinction. At present he stands at the head of his profession, and is recog- nized as one of the leading lawyers of southern Ohio, and has accu- mulated a fortune by his practice.


JACOB WHITESEL.


Jacob Whitesel, butcher, Washington, was born in Pickaway County, December 12, 1832, and is a son of George and Mary Whitesel; his father a native of Virginia, and his mother of Pick- away County, Ohio. They were married January 10, 1822, his wife being Miss Mary Sidener. His grandparents were Nicholas White- sel, born in Germany, February, 1755, and Elizabeth West, born in


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Pennsylvania, in 1754. George and Mary had a family of twelve children, six sons and six daughters, all living but the two youngest.


Jacob, the subject of our sketch, was married June 1, 1865, to Miss Sarah A. King, daughter of Henry and Mary King, of Balti- more, Ohio. They have one child, Minnie Bell. Mr. Whitesel is a member of Ringgold Lodge No. 90, I. O. O. F., of Greenfield, Ohio; is also a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He received his education in Pickaway County, where he lived until he was thirty-two years of age, when he removed to near Lancaster, Ohio, and engaged in pike making some six months. He then en- gaged in the drug and grocery business, at Rushville, for about two years; and then went to Highland County, bought a farm, and worked it some eight years, when he sold out and came to Wash- ington, where he engaged in butchering, which he still follows.


JOHN L. WILSON.


John 'L. Wilson, carpenter, Washington, was born September 18, 1835, and is a son of James N. and Maria Wilson. His father is a native of North Carolina, and his mother of Ross County, Ohio. The former came to Ohio in 1823, the latter in 1827. They had six children.


Our subject was married January 21, 1867, to Anna, daughter of James G. and Tabitha Jolly, of Clinton County, Ohio, who bore him two children : James G. and Zeda B. He is a member of Fayette Lodge No. 107, and Chapter No. 103, F. & A. M. He re- ceived his education in Washington, where his youth was spent. In politics he is a Republican.


DR. C. M. WILSON.


Dr. C. M. Wilson, physician, Washington, was born in North- ampton, Pennsylvania, September 28, 1845, and is a son of Charles and Catharine Wilson, of Hillsboro, Ohio. They had a family of five children, two sons and three daughters.


Our subject was married, March 2, 1871, to Miss Mary L. Pricer, daughter of David H. and Amanda Pricer, of South Salem, Ohio. They have two children : Minnie and Amy C. The doctor enlisted in August, 1864, in Company A, 175th O. V. I. He was wounded in the first engagement at Franklin, Tennessee, and November 30,


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1864, had the second finger of his right hand shot off, and also re- ceived a flesh wound in his thigh. After being wounded he was taken to Nashville, and one week afterward was removed to Louis- ville, and from thence to Cincinnati, where he lay in West End Hospital, from which he received his discharge from the service on the 20th day of May, 1865. The following fall he entered South Salem Academy, where he remained until the fall of 1868, when he began his medical studies under Dr. Looker, of Cincinnati, graduating in Miami Medical College, in March, 1871, and com- menced a practice which has continued up to the present time, with the exception of six months spent in the college and hospital in New York City. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. His residence and office are on Court Street, where he has been since June, 1875.


MILLS GARDNER.


Mills Gardner, attorney-at-law, Washington, was born at Russell- ville, Brown County, Ohio, January 30, 1830, and is a son of Seth and Elma S. (Barrere) Gardner. His father was a native of New York, and his mother of Ohio. They had a family of three chil- dren.


Our subject was married, October 9, 1851, to Miss Margaret A. Morrow, daughter of John Morrow, of Highland County. They have two children-Gertrude and Hortense. Mr. Gardner has al- ways lived in this state, and has resided in Fayette County since 1854. He received a common school education, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1855, and has followed the profession since. He was prosecuting attorney of Fayette County for four years; was a member of the state senate in 1862-64; was a presidential elector on the Lincoln ticket, in 1864; was a member of the state house of representatives in 1866-68; was a member of the state constitutional convention of Ohio, in 1873; and was elected to the forty-fifth congress, as a Republican, receiving 16,549 votes against 16,098 votes for John S. Savage, Democrat.


JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.


Jefferson, named in honor of the third President of the United States, and the largest but one in the county, is located in the northwestern part of the same, being bounded on the north by Madison County, on the east by Paint Township, on the south by Union and Jasper townships, and on the west by Greene County. For a more specific description, date of organization, etc., see general history of the county. Paint Creek forms its eastern boundary proper, while Rattlesnake enters in the north and crosses the en- tire township, flowing southwestwardly, while the numerous tribu- taries of these streams traverse it in various directions. According to the statements of old settlers, Rattlesnake is named from an old Indian chief, whose camp was on land now owned by Clement Shockley. Sugar Creek, flowing almost parallel with Rattlesnake, obtained its name from the great abundance of sugar maple on its banks.


The surface is generally level, with occasional ridges and low rolling hills. The soil is black and productive ; large crops of grain are harvested each year, especially between Sugar and Rattlesnake creeks. It was originally timbered heavily with elm, hickory, oak and sugar maple, but the ax' and saw have caused sad havoc with the dense forest, and since the completion of the railroad, coal is being very generally used for fuel. Travel is facilitated by the Springfield Southern Railroad, and five free pikes, of which a more extended notice will be given subsequently.


EARLY SETTLEMENTS.


Chief among the military surveys of this township, are tracts bearing the names of McArthur, 2,000 acres; Washington, 2,000 acres; Kearns, 1,000 acres; Duff, 2,000 acres; Dunn, 1,000 acres; Mosely, 1,000 acres; Pendelton, Spottswood and others. These surveys have been divided into small tracts, and are owned prin-


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cipally by the pioneers and their posterity. The early settlers, unmindful of the great importance attached thereto, kept no chronological record, hence our task is a difficult one. .


From the limited data at our command, we infer that the family of William Robinson, sr., was among the first who settled within the limits of this township. This family, which consisted of father and four sons, were natives of North Carolina, whence they re- moved to Virginia.


In the year 1801, they came to this state and settled in Greene County, about five miles southeast of Xenia, where they remained a few years, then came to this township-perhaps in 1804. The elder Robinson, located on the present site of the town of Jeffer- sonville, occupying a cabin situated on the lot now in the possession of Richard Fox. William Robinson, jun., took possession of a tract of land, just across the creek from the village, now known as the " Wright farm," and occupied by Thomas Bruce. Two of the sons, Thomas and Abner lived on the present Lewis Janes' farm ; the other son, named Nicholas, on land now belonging to Charles Gray, on Rattlesnake Creek. Singleton, a son of William Rob- inson, jun., resides in this township, and enjoys the confidence and esteem of his fellow-men.


Aaron Kendall, and family, left Stafford County, Virginia, in 1805, and settled in this township on part of the Washington sur- vey. The father eventually traveled back to Virginia and died there. The remainder of the family grew up and scattered ; con- sequently not a descendant is now living here. The old homestead is owned by the heirs of the late Charles Harrold.


In the year 1809 or 1810, George Creamer and three sons, Mich- ael, Joseph and David, came from Berkeley County, Virginia, and settled on Sugar Creek, on land still owned by his descendants. George Creamer, jr., came in 1813, and located in the same neigh- borhood. This family held prominent positions, and took an active part in the development of the country. George was the first justice of the peace; David was justice of the peace and surveyor ; Joseph, Michael and David participated in the war of 1812. The senior Creamer died in the year 1825, and his sons have all follow- ed him. Their descendants still survive, and practice the many virtues laid down by their ancestors.


Soon after the Creamers took their departure from their Vir- ginia home, they were followed by Marshall and Jacob Jenkins,


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who resided in the same neighborhood-Warm Springs, Berkeley County. Marshall Jenkins removed to near Sugar Creek, where now resides the relict of John Parrott, deceased. He lived there about twenty years, then removed to Port Williams, in Clinton County, this state. Jacob took possession of a tract of land, a part of which is now occupied by Mr. Hooker, and lived thereon till 1850, when he divided the same amongst his children and removed to Jeffersonville, where he died in 1865. A part of the old home- stead is still in the possession of his posterity.


Prior to 1812, a Carolinian named John McKillep came here, and located about two miles north of Jeffersonville, (descendants still reside there) with wife and three sons : John, William and Daniel. Mrs. McKillep was held in high repute for her services among the settlers as midwife, and because of the scarcity of physicians, was in great demand.


It should be remembered that there are two surveys in the name of Duff in this township ; the east survey was settled by Patrick Kerns, who immigrated prior to 1810, and cleared a piece of ground adjoining the farms of Jenkins and Creamer. He built a two story log house, which was in appearance far in advance of its day and generation, which was standing and occupied as late as 1874. The western survey was purchased by Peter Harness, in 1811, and divided among his sons, giving each a good farm.


Joseph Hidy settled at an early day near Paint Creek, and owned a large tract of land in Paint Township. Michael Carr owned land in this township, but resided in Paint.


John Killgore, with his wife and a large family, emigrated to Greene County, Ohio, from Kentucky, in 1801, and located in the immediate vicinity of Xenia, where they remained several years ; then, because of the scarcity of game, they determined to change their quarters. Accordingly, the elder, accompanied by several of his sons and a neighbor named James Kent, proceeded to explore the country east of Xenia, and finally entered this township. The first trace of civilization disclosed to their eyes was a "turnip patch," near the cabin of Philip Powell, located in close proximity to the present residence of Mr. McKillep, survey No. 1,344. They struck the branch called Benbow Creek, and followed the same through the farm now owned by Perry Killgore, to its mouth at Sugar Creek, and here a bear was shot by one of the party. Per- ceiving smoke arising from near a spring on the present Blessing


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farm, they proceeded hither and discovered a party of Indians in camp. The latter were friendly, and invited the Killgores to re- main over night, which invitation was thankfully accepted, the bear being served for supper. On the following day they went to Madison County, selected a tract of land, erected a cabin, and moved into the same with their families, remaining till 1808, when one hundred and twenty-five acres in this township, extending from Perry Killgore's house to the road .east of the same, were purchased. Here they remained till 1812, engaging in farming and hunting. At the outbreak of the war of 1812, one of the sons named James, went to Kentucky with Nathaniel Scott, and manufactured saltpetre. John went to Chillicothe, enlisted in the service, and died at Chillicothe while guarding prisoners. His coffin was made by Joseph Hidy. His son, John Clark, volun- teered, and was taken to Upper Sandusky, where he remained un- til the close of the war, when he returned to his home. The Killgore farm was purchased of Thomas Posey at seventy-five cents per acre. At the death of the elder Killgore, it was purchas- ed by two of his sons; one of the brothers, Clark, eventually be- came sole owner, and at his demise, his son Perry bought out the several heirs, and still retains. the old homestead. The latter was born in 1822, in the old house, which is still standing, and was built prior to the marriage of Clark-about 1820. The various members of the old family are deceased, and their descendants scattered.


We are indebted to Mr. Perry Killgore for a list of the pioneers who settled in the immediate vicinity of his home.


Philip Powell, who lived near the " turnip patch " above men- tioned, came during the years intervening between 1801 and 1804, and afterwards removed to Indiana, where he died. He was a Kentuckian by birth.


Solomon Green lived on the present T. L. Rowan farm, but re- mained a short time only. It is said of his son William, that he brought from Kentucky and wore the first pair of boots ever brought to this settlement, which gave him the sobriquet of " Bill Boots."


David Polly, and Risdon, were early residents of the neighbor- hood. The latter married Elizabeth, a daughter of John Kill- gore, sen. ยท


In about the year 1815, Stephen Hunt removed to the farm


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which had been lately vacated by Polly. He was a carpenter, surveyor, blacksmith, and justice of the peace,-held the latter office many years,-and pursued his various avocations successfully; eventually removing to Illinois.


Samuel Horubeck occupied the farm now owned by Abram. Blessing. Being subject to frequent attacks of fits, his wife was told. that a permanent cure might be effected by taking off his under garment and burning the same. At the next attack the remedy was given a trial, resulting in the loss of the garment, but proving a failure otherwise.


Moses Thomas settled on Sugar Creek, just south of the tene- ment house now owned by Eli Mock, in 1825, and engaged in blacksmithing.


Just below Moses Thomas, lived James and Andrew Wicker, who were natives of North Carolina. The former afterwards re- moved to Illinois with Jonathan, his father-in-law.


William and John Horney settled early on the farm now owned by Amos Williams. John devoted himself to hunting and shoot- ing the game which was here in abundance.


John Mock was born in North Carolina, January 8, 1780. In 1800, he married Mary Horney, of the same state, and, accompa- nied by her emigrated to Ohio, settling in Greene County, in 1802. He assisted in the erection of the first dwelling house in Xenia, which of course was of logs. He remained in Greene until 1853, at which time he removed to this township, locating on the farm now owned by his son Hezekiah, which contained five hundred and nine acres, and was purchased of William Kerr for $1,000. Mock was a participant in the Indian war, and guarded the Min- erva block house. Upon his arrival here, he engaged in farming and continued till his death, which occurred in 1862-his wife pre- ceded him about four years. They had eleven children, of whom nine survive; six live in this county, two in Greene, and one in the State of Illinois. At his death, he had seventy-eight grand- children.


Joseph Kent, who came with the Killgores, remained with them till 1808, then removed to Madison County where he spent the re- mainder of his days.


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OFFICIAL.


The original boundaries of this township, and the various changes of the same, together with the date of organization is given in another part of this work; hence, a repetition is deemed unnecessary. Through the courtesy of A. Bush, Esq., we have ob- tained access to the records from 1816 to 1881-making a complete record with the exception of a few years-and extract as below :


The following officers were elected on the first day of April, 1816, and " sworn in " on the sixth day of the same month: Justice of the peace, Thomas Robinson ; trustees, Jacob Jenkins, Joseph Ken- dall and Nicholas Robinson ; constables, William McCandless, and Price Landfare ; supervisors, Samuel Wicker, John Miller, George Pence and James Sanderson ; treasurer, John McKillep; lister, William McCandless ; overseers of the poor, Patrick Kernan and John Williams ; fence viewers, Jacob Jenkin and David Creamer; the later was appointed at a subsequent meeting of the trustees ; clerk, David Creamer.


March 3, 1817, the trustees met at the house of William C. Blackmore and issued orders as follows :


John Miller, supervisor one year, $3.00 ; Samuel Wicker, receiv- ed, $5.25 for a like service ; Jacob Jenkins, trustee one year, $6.00 ; for serving in the capacity of supervisor one year, James Sanderson and George, each $2.25; Joseph Kendall, trustee, $4.00; Joseph Creamer, per cent .of funds, 98 cents ; David Creamer, clerk, $4.00 ; following which appears this entry : "Settled all accounts with the . treasurer, and there remains $1.22 in the treasury." .


March 21, 1818, John Fenel was paid $2.622 cents for his services as deputy supervisor, the fraction was paid in " sharp shins" or " cut- money."


June 28, 1824, William Longbridge, constable, was commanded by John Ryan, an overseer of the poor, to " summon Samuel Thorn- ton and Lida Thornton to depart out of this township, and of this writ make legal service and due return."


The trustees, on May 24, 1834, bound to James Fent, as an ap- prentice, George Seamer, aged eleven, until he shall attain the age of twenty-one. Conditioned that the said Fent shall clothe, main- tain and educate said Seamer, and at the expiration of his term of servitude, shall present him with a Bible and two suits of clothes. This is the first transaction of the kind on record.


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The records on the main have been well kept, and are simply indicative of the business transacted by the officials. The above extracts were made with a view of showing the great changes made in the management of affairs.


We submit below a complete list of the principal township officials from 1816 to 1881. At times it has been difficult to as- certain definitely the names of persons elected each year, to which should be ascribed any inaccuracy that may occur:


1816-Jacob Jenkins, Joseph Kendall, Nicholas Robinson, trustees. David Creamer, clerk.


John MeKillep, treasurer. William McCandless, assessor.


1817-Nicholas Robinson, Aaron Kendall, Joseph Kendall, trustees. David Creamer, clerk.


John McKillep, treasurer.


Joseph Creamer, assessor.


1818-Joseph Kendall, James Horney, Patrick Kenan, trustees. David Creamer, clerk.


Daniel Horney, treasurer.


Joseph Creamer, assessor.


1819-George Benson, N. Robinson, Joseph Kendall, trustees. David Creamer, clerk.


Daniel Horney, treasurer.


Joseph Creamer, assessor.


1820-Isaac Hagler, James Herr, Joseph Kendall, trustees. David Creamer, clerk.


Daniel Horney, treasurer.


George H. Creamer, assessor.


1821-Isaac Hagler, Joseph Kendall, Patrick Kenan, trustees. David Creamer, clerk.


Daniel Horney, treasurer.


George.H. Creamer, assessor.


1822-Isaac Hagler, Joseph Kendall, Richard Ayres, trustees. David Creamer, clerk.


Daniel Horney, treasurer.


George H. Creamer, assessor.


1823-Joseph Kendall, Richard Ayres, George Benson, trustees. David Creamer, clerk. Daniel Horney, treasurer.


George H. Creamer, assessor.


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1824-Isaac Hagler, N. Robinson, William Janes, trustees. A. Keran, clerk. Daniel Horney, treasurer.


George H. Creamer, assessor.


1825-William Janes, N. Robinson, Joseph Creamer, trustees. Azariah Keran, clerk. Daniel Horney, treasurer. Sylvester Jenks, assessor.


1826-N. Robinson, Joseph Creamer, William Janes, trustees, Azariah Keran, clerk. Daniel Horner, treasurer.


1827-George Benson, Joseph Creamer, Wm. Robinson, trustees. John B. Dowden, clerk. Daniel Horney, clerk.


1828-Wm. Robinson, Wm. Wiley, Charles Wilson, trustees. George Benson, clerk.


Daniel Horney, treasurer.


1829-George Benson, J. Creamer, Andrew Hardway, trustees. Hiram Jenkins, clerk. Daniel Horney, treasurer.


1830-N. Morrison, W. Robinson, James Kirkpatrick, trustees. Stephenus Hunt, clerk.


Daniel Horney, treasurer.


1831-N. Morrison, Wm. Robinson, Joseph Straley, trustees. George Creamer, clerk.


Daniel Horney, treasurer.


1832-William Robinson, George Benson, N. Morrison, trustees. M. B. Wright, clerk. Daniel Horney, treasurer.


1833-N. Morrison, William Robinson, George Benson, trustees. M. B. Wright, clerk. Daniel Horney, treasurer.


1834-James Sanderson, Wm. Robinson, Joshua Creamer, trustees. - Thomas Lucas, clerk. Daniel Horney, treasurer.


1835-Garret Vanorsdoll, George Benson, Reuben Carr, trustees. Thomas Lucas, clerk. Daniel Horney, treasurer.


1836-Garret Vanorsdoll, George Benson, Reuben Carr, trustees. Jacob Creamer, clerk. Daniel Horney, treasurer.


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1837-Patrick Herns, John Mills, William Janes, trustees. Jacob Creamer, clerk.


Daniel Horney, treasurer. .


1838-Chipman Horney, David Creamer, Amos Flood, trustees. John Hanken, clerk.


Daniel Horney, treasurer.


1839-B. B. Mills, C. Horney, Membrance Blue, trustees.


J. B. Creamer, clerk.


Daniel Horney, treasurer.


1840-B. Latham, G. Vanorsdoll, J. Horney, trustees.


J. B. Creamer, clerk. Daniel Horney, treasurer.


1841-G. Vanorsdoll, J. Horney, Bela Latham, trustees. J. B. Creamer, clerk. Daniel Horney, treasurer.


1842-J. Horney, G. Vanorsdoll, H. Sanderson, trustees.


J. B. Creamer, clerk. Daniel Horney, treasurer.


1843-J. Horney, G. Vanorsdoll, H. Sanderson, trustees.


J. B Creamer, clerk. Daniel Horney, treasurer.


1844-J. Horney, G. Vanorsdoll, H. Sanderson, trustees. Timothy Jayne, clerk.


Daniel Horney, treasurer. Simon Creamer, assessor,


1845-H. Sanderson, G. Vanorsdoll, J. Horney, trustees. Timothy Jayne, clerk.


Reuben Carr, treasurer.


Wilson Lancaster, assessor.


1846-Harvey Sanderson, Garret Vanorsdoll, Jeffrey Horney, trus- tees.


Timothy Jayne, clerk. Reuben Carr, treasurer.


M. B. Wright, assessor.


1847-Harvey Sanderson, Garret Vanorsdoll, William Robinson, trustees.


David Creamer, clerk. Reuben Carr, treasurer. M. B. Wright, assessor.


1848-Garret Vanorsdoll, Jesse Williams, John Lucas, trustees.


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William Hill, clerk.


Reuben Carr, treasurer ..


M. B. Wright, assessor.


1849-John Parrott, H. Sanderson, W. Lancaster, trustees. B. C. Fewell, clerk.


Reuben Carr, treasurer.


J. R. Sanders, assessor.


1850-John Parrott, Harvey Sanderson, Wilson Lancaster, trustees. David Creamer, clerk.


J. P. Edwards, treasurer.


J. R. Sanders, assessor.


1851-H. Sanderson, G. Vanorsdoll, S. Sheley, trustees. Abram Bush, clerk.


J. P. Edwards, treasurer.


J. R. Sanders, assessor.


1852-S. F. Johnson, H. Sanderson, G. Vanorsdoll, trustees. A. Bush, clerk. Richard Fawkes, treasurer.


J. R. Sanders, assessor.


1853-H. Sanderson, G. Vanorsdoll, Jacob Creamer, trustees. A. Bush, clerk.


Richard Fawkes, treasurer.


J. R. Sanders, assessor.


1854-H. Sanderson, Jacob Creamer, G. Vanorsdoll, trustees. A. Bush, clerk. Richard Fawkes, treasurer.


William A. Cremer, assessor.


1855-G. Vanorsdoll, M. B. Wright, Anderson Horney, trustees. A. Bush, clerk.


Richard Fawkes, treasurer.


Singleton Robinson, assessor.


1856-G. Vanorsdoll, A. Horney, Ezra Compton, trustees. A. Bush, clerk.


Richard Fawkes, treasurer.


Singleton Robinson, assessor.


1857-Joseph Hidy, G. W. Janes, Charles Harrold, trustees. A. Bush, clerk. Richard Fawkes, treasurer.


Singleton Robinson, assessor.


1858-G. W. Janes, Charles Harrold, J. B. Creamer, trustees.


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A. Bush, clerk.


Richard Fawkes, treasurer. .


Singleton Robinson, assessor.


1859-G. W. Janes, Willis Hays, J: M. Porter, trustees.


A. Bush, clerk.


Richard Fawkes, treasurer.


Benjamin Wilson, assessor.


1860-G. W. Janes, J. N. Porter, John McKillep, trustees. A. Bush, clerk.


W. T. Howard, treasurer.


Benjamin Wilson, assessor.


1861-G. W. Janes, J. M. Porter, John McKillep, trustees. A. Bush, clerk. W. T. Howard, treasurer.


Singleton Robinson, assessor.


1862-G. W. Janes, J. M. Porter, Willis Hays, trustees. A. Bush, clerk.


W. T. Howard, treasurer.


M. B. Wright, assessor.


1863-J. B. Creamer, G. W. Janes, Willis Hays, trustees. A. Bush, clerk.


W. T. Howard, treasurer.


M. B. Wright, assessor.


1864-J. B. Creamer, J. R. Vanorsdoll, Willis Hays, trustees. A. Bush, clerk.




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