History of Knox County, Ohio, its past and present, Part 46

Author: Hill, N. N. (Norman Newell), comp; Graham, A. A. (Albert Adams), 1848-; Graham, A.A. & Co., Mt. Vernon, Ohio
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Mt. Vernon, Ohio : A. A. Graham & Co.
Number of Pages: 1096

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very narrowly escaped with his life. He was awakened by the falling of a large stove pipe across the head of his bed. He managed to get under the bed where he remained until the violence of the storm had passed, when he made his way to the residence of his mother on East High street. Sheriff Wade and Daniel Clark were the first to reach the scene of disaster, and remained there during the night engaged in rescuing the papers of the court rooms.

After this catastrophe the court was again com- pelled to seek quarters by renting, and for a time occupied "George's Hall," on Gambier street near Main.

Preparations were immediately made for the erection of the present court house, which occu- pies a pleasant site on the hill on the north side of High street, and appears solid and substantial as if it might withstand the storms of centuries.

The bell of the old court house now does service for the fire department, and hangs in the cupola of the third ward engine house and council chamber. That bell, and a small table made from the lumber of the seats in the court room, is probably all that remains of the second court house. The table was made by Mr. John W. White for use in the tele- graph office. The present court house cost about forty thousand dollars. Its completion was cele- brated by the bar in a public dinner, at the Ken- yon House, then located on the site of the present Kirk opera house.

The following regarding the first jail erected in Knox county, is from Mr. Norton's history :

On the sixth of June, 1808, the commissioners of this county, finding the great want of a jail in said town, and by virtue of the powers vested in them by law,

Ordered, a jail to be built, twenty-four feet long, sixteen feet wide, nine feet high, with square timber of one foot square, in- cluding the upper and lower floor, and a petition of like timber, with a good shingle roof, and stone or brick chimney, three windows, with iron grates, of six lights each, and two sufficient doors, one on the outside and one in the petition in the inside, and the walls, petition and lower floor lined with three inch plank, spiked on with spikes seven inches in length. The front door marked A and petition door B to be one and one- half inch stuff; C chimney. The jail to be built on the public square of said town, on a corner.

On the thirty-first of January the following entry is made upon the journal:

This day the board has proceeded to the examination of the jail, and finding the same unfinished they do allow the under-

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takers thereof until the first day of May next to finish the same, agreeable to the article of agreement in that case made and pro- vided.

On the second .of May, 1809,

"Ordered that the commissioners do receive the jail from the hands of John Mills, Alexander Walker, and James Walker, sr., provided that the said Mills and others do saw down the corners of said jail, and then our clerk shall have authority to issue or- ders on the treasury for the sum of four hundred and thirty- three dollars and fifty cents, as shall appear by reference to the agreement, and that the clerk issue orders of such sizes as the claimants may desire, with their proper numbers to the above amount."

The jail being then declared completed the commissioners ordered fifty cents to be expended by Joseph Walker for two steeples and hasp for the jail.

The calaboose having been duly prepared, the officers of the law became exceedingly self-important, consequential and over- bearing. Michael Click, an old Dutchman, who was fond of grog, was taken up, "tight as a musket," and locked up in the quarters. The constable had gone down street and was boast- ing of his exploit in taking up Mike, when the voice of the old fellow was heard just behind him, shouting at the top of his lungs: "By tam, they can't keep me in their tammed shail-I am thrumps!" He had crawled up the chimney till he got near the top and stuck fast, when, as he said, he "swelled and burst- ed" it open, and then jumped to the ground a free man.

The chimney was repaired at the expense of the county, and Click, several weeks after, when confined, "broke out," and meeting Judge Wilson on the street, narrated his several jail ex- ploits in great glee, vowing that they never could keep old Mike in that jail any longer than it suited him to stay, for he had lent a hand when it was built and knew all its weak points. For sev- eral years, however, this little log concern served as a nominal terror to evil doers. At length so many escapes were made from it, that its fate was sealed, and it was sold to William Y. Far- quhar, who moved it to the outskirts of town and constructed out of it a sort of a tobacco house.

The commissioners, on the fourth of December, 1823, deter- mined to erect another jail and jailor's house, on the square, of brick, which remained an eye-sore to the people of the town until about 1850, when John Armstrong, street commissioner, and A. Banning Norton, councilman of the Third ward, in grading and excavating the northeast part of the public square, with "malice aforethought" undermined it, and caused the removal of that pile of rubbish.

The county seems to have had some trouble in keeping prisoners in their first jail from the follow- ing entry in the commissioners' record, from which it appears they were compelled to employ guards :

Calvin Hill three nights, $1.50; William Dehart ten nights and one day, $5.50; Henry Burge for nine nights and one day, $5; James Irvine nineteen nights and one day, $10; John Cra- mer thirteen nights and one day, $7; Thomas Sprague one night, $1; Samuel Kratzer for guarding, $7.50; Jacob Wood- ruff, $14.75; Samuel Breese, constable, .95; Michael Click for trailing after prisoner Beldon, $1, Eli Gregg $1 for aiding in committing A. Beldon to jail, and William Dehart for trailing after Beldon, $3.

Thus the snug little sum of $58.20 was expended in guarding a person named Beldon.

Further along in the commissioners journal ap- pear these items :

Samuel Kratzer is allowed $1.621/2 for iron for the jail, and Archibald Crofford $4.75 for iron and labor done on the jail. The rate of taxation on taverns in 1812 is $8 for all located on Market street, Mt. Vernon, all others on other streets of Mt. Vernon and on road from Mt. Vernon to Newark and in Fred- ericktown $7, and all others in the county $6.

One of the jailors of this first jail is yet living in Brown township-a Mr. Goodale.

The location of the first jail was on the square, east of Main and north of High. The second one, mentioned by Mr, Norton, was located about the same place. It seems to have required about two years in building, as in 1825 "the jail built by Sol- omon Geller is found according to contract, except that he is yet to put in a stove, and the door above, going into the debtor's apartment." The old jail was sold at auction, William Bevans being allowed five dollars for crying the sale. The present jail, in the court house yard, was erected about the time the present court house was erected.

In June, 1842, Thomas Axtell, Christopher Wolfe, and Thomas Wade, county commissioners, purchased of William E. Davidson one hundred and thirty-two acres of land situated in the south- east corner of Liberty township known as the "Bricker farm," for which they paid three thousand three hundred dollars. William E. Davidson and J. R. Clark repaired and enlarged the buildings on the same at a cost to the county of seven hundred dollars. Thus fitted up it became the county poor house or original Knox county infirmary; William Borden, John Hobbs, and I. F. McClain, directors. This building with the grounds attached, after var- ious alterations and improvements, sufficed for the accommodation of the imfirm of the county until 1874 when it became necessary to erect new build- ings.

May 12, 1874, the directors of the infirmary pe- titioned the county commissioners (D. F. Halsey, John C. Levering, and John Lyal) to proceed im- mediately to erect new buildings; and on the fif- teenth of May the said commissioners employed Tinsley & Company, of Columbus, Ohio, to fur- nish plans and specifications for a building the cost of which was not to exceed fiftty thousand

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dollars. Pursuant to this plan they contracted with J. Henegan & Company, September 30, 1874, to complete the said buildings for the sum of thirty-eight thousand nine hundred and thirty-six dollars and seventy-four cents.

The work under the superintendence of Mr. Clifford Buxton, progressed slowly, but it soon be- came evident that the buildings contemplated by the plans of the architect, Mr. T. R. Tinsley, could not be completed for the stipulated price. After enclosing the building Henegan & Company failed and obliged the commissioners to take the contract off their hands, paying them twenty-eight thousand dollars for the material furnished and labor per- formed. The commissioners now assumed the re- sponsibility of its completion themselves, and un- der the superintendence of Samuel Israel, esq., with Mr. William Bound as master mechanic, the work was rapidly pushed forward, being completed and ready for the reception of inmates in Septem- ber, 1877, at a cost of eighty-three thousand dollars.

The new infirmary is situated on a beautiful rise of ground on the south side of Dry creek near Bangs Station, on the Cleveland, Mount Vernon, & Columbus railroad. The main building is seven- ty-five by one hundred and twenty-seven feet, with an open court in the rear thirty-four by fifty-five feet. It is four stories high, with a tower rising sixty-five feet above the roof, and consumed in its construction over one million bricks. It contains three water tanks on the upper floor, containing forty barrels of water each, and is heated through- out by steam. The main entrance is on the second story, and is approached by two iron stairways. There are in the building one hundred rooms capable of conveniently accommodating one hun- dred and twenty-five inmates, the number of whom, March 1, 1880, was, as per report of directors, as follows: males, twenty-eight; females, thirty-three; total, sixty-one. According to the same report, it cost to support these from September, 1876, till March, 1880, the sum of four thousand five hun- dred and fifty-six dollars and fifty cents, and from March, 1880 to September, 1880, four thousand seven hundred and forty-six dollars and eighty cents. Total for one year, nine thousand three hundred and three dollars and thirty cents. Du- ring the same year the infirmary paid into the

county treasury the sum of one thousand and sev- enty dollars and eight cents. The present directors are Andrew Caton, Michael Hess, and R. H. Be- bout. John W. Williams is superintendent.

Knox county infirmary, although it has "come up through much tribulation," is an institution of which the citizens of the county may justly be proud, and stands to-day a monument to the pub- lic spirit of the commissioners under whose au- spices it was erected, and to the cultivated, benevo- lent spirit of the people.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

A CHAPTER OF STATISTICS.

TN 1860 this county furnished the lieutenant governor, Robert C. Kirk.

In 1850, the members of the Constitutional convention were Matthew H. Mitchell and John Sellers; in 1873, the member was Richard S. Tul- loss.

The members of Congress from Knox county have been as follows:

1845, Columbus Delano; 1847-49, John K. Miller; 1853-55, William R. Sapp; 1865, Columbus Delano; 1867-71, George W. Morgan.

The members of the Ohio State senate repre- senting this county have been :

1808, Elnathan Scofield, whose district embraced Knox, Lick- ng and Fairfield; 1809, Jacob Benton and Elnathan Scofield; 1810, William Trimble and Robert F. Slaughter.

In 1812, Knox and Licking were made one district, and Wil- liam Gavit was elected senator.

In 1814, Knox, Licking, and Richland were made one dis- trict, and William Gass was elected; in 1815, William Gavit; 1816, Mordecai Bartley; 1818, John Spencer.

In 1820 Knox and Richland were made one district, and Wil- liam Gass was elected; in 1821, John Shaw; 1823, William Gass; 1825, Daniel S. Norton; 1827, William Gass; 1829, Thomas Rigdon; 1831, William Gass.

In 1832 Knox and Coshocton were made one district, and Byram Leonard was elected; in 1834, James Ravenscroft.

In 1836, Knox, Coshocton, and Holmes were made one dis- trict, and Peter Sprague was elected; in 1838, James Matthews. In 1840, Knox and Coshocton were made one district, and Byram Leonard was elected; in 1842, John Johnston.

In 1844, Knox and Holmes were made one district, and Jacob B. Koch was elected; in 1846, Nicholas Spindler.

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In 1847, Knox made one district, and Nicholas Spindler was elected.

In 1848, Knox and Holmes were made one district, and Asa G. Dimmock was elected; in 1850, Lawrence Van Buskirk.

In 1852, Knox and Morrow were made one district, and Lawrence Van Buskirk was elected; in 1854, John T. Creigh; 1856, Robert C. Kirk; 1858, David Miles; 1860, William Bonar.

In 1862, Knox, Morrow, Holmes, and Wayne were made one district, and David Miles was elected; in 1864, Joseph C. Devin.

In 1866, Knox, Morrow, Holmes, and Wayne were made one district, and F. H. Hurd and L. R. Critchfield were elected; in 1868, George Rex and C. H. Scribner; 1870, Hinchman H. Prophet; 1872, Henry D. McDowell; 1874, Daniel Paul; 1876, John Ault; 1878, Lecky Harper and J. J. Sullivan.

The members of the house of representatives from this district have been :

In 1808, Alexander Holden, whose district embraced Knox and Licking; 1809, William Gass; 1810, Jeremiah R. Munson; 18II, William Gass.

In 1812, Knox made one district, and Samuel Kratzer was elected.

In 1813, Knox and Richland were made one district, and William Gass was elected.

In 1814, Knox made one district, and Samuel Kratzer was elected.

In 1815, Knox and Richland were made one district, and Al- exander Enos was elected.

From 1816 to 1848 Knox county made one district, and elected in 1816, Jonathan Miller; 1818, William W. Farquhar; 1819, Royal D. Simons; 1822, Hosmer Curtis; 1823, Royal D. Simons; 1824, Thomas Rigdon; 1825, John Shaw; 1826, William Robson; 1827, Thomas Rigdon; 1828, C. Colerick, B. Leonard; 1829, Byram Leonard; 1830, John Greer; 1831, Charles Colerick; 1832, John Schooler; 1834, Peres Sprague; 1836, S. W. Hildreth, Marvin Tracy; 1837, Marvin Tracy; 1838, James Elliott; 1839, Byram Leonard; 1840, N. Spindler, Dr. McGuigin; 1841, Caleb J. McNulty; 1842, Caleb J. Mc- Nulty, N. Spindler; 1843, William Smith; 1844, J. McFarland, G. Ankeny; 1845, William H. Smith; 1846, J. McFarland, E. W. Cotton; 1847, Emmit W. Cotton.

From 1848 to 1851 Knox and Holmes were made one dis- trict, and elected, in 1848, J. Vorhes and L. Van Buskirk; in 1849, William Given, E. Boggs; 1850, E. Glasgo, S. F. Gil- crist.

From 1851 to 1875 Knox again made one district, and elected in 1851, James Withrow; 1853, Jacob Merrin; 1855, G. W. True, B. F. Smith; 1857, W. McCreary, William B. Cox; 1859, William B. Cox; 1861, Wait Whitney; 1863, Columbus Delano, 1865, Henry B. Banning; 1867, Robert Moffet; 1869, John D. Thompson; 1871, William C. Cooper; 1873, Allen J. Beach; 1875, Abel Hart, jr .; 1877, Abel Hart, jr .; 1875, William M. Koons.

The common pleas judges, who were chosen by the legislature and have presided in this district are :

William Wilson, of Newark; Alexander Harper, of Zanes- ville; Ezra Dean, of Wooster; Jacob Parker, of Mansfield; Levi Cox, of Wooster; and James Stewart, of Mansfield.

The following were elected by the people:

Rollin C. Hurd and John Adams, of Mount Vernon; Sher- man Finch and Thomas C. Jones, of Delaware; and Samuel M. Hunter, of Newark.

Clerks of the court of common pleas, prior to 1851, were Charles Loffland, James Smith, and Isaac Hadley, who were appointed by the judges. Since that date the following have been elected by the people:

Samuel W. Farquhar, Alexander C. Elliott, William S. Hyde, and Samuel J. Brent (present incumbent).

Deputy clerks elected have been:

Henry B. Curtis, E. C. Vore, Horatio S. Miller, F. O. Grif- fith, A. C. Elliott, T. V. Parke, and William J. Silcott.

The clerks of the supreme court have been :

James Smith, Alexander Elliott, S. N. Farquhar, A. C. Elli- ott, Samuel J. Brent, Willard S. Hyde, and Samuel J. Brent (present incumbent).

The associate judges have been:

1808, John Mills, William Farquhar, and William Gass; 1810, James Colville, vice Gass, resigned. In 1813, Jacob Young, vice Farquhar, resigned. In 1814, Samuel Kratzer, in place of Mills; 1815, John Trimble and Abraham Darling; 1818, John H. Mefford, in place of Darling; 1819, Stephen Chapman; 1820, Joseph Brown and James McGibney; 1827, Anthony Ban- ning; 1834, Eli Miller, Abner Ayres and James Elliott; 1838, William Bevans; 1839, Richard C. Davis; 1841, William Bev- ans and Isaac N. Richardson; 1846, William McCreary; 1848, Jacob B. Brown and B. H. Taylor.

By the adoption of new constitution in 1851, the office of associate justice was abolished.

County auditors .- 1820, W. Y. Farquhar, the first officer of this description, was appointed to value the lands for taxation, and when the law creating a district bureau passed, having been clerk of the board of commissioners and conversant with its business, he was re-appointed annually until 1824, from which time the people have elected the auditors for a term of two years.

From 1824-28, Alexander Elliott served; 1828-34, Marvin Tracy; 1834-42, S, B. Kenton; 1842-46, K. Winne; 1846-50, M. M. Beam; 1850-54, B. F. Smith; 1854-58, John Lamb; 1858-62, S. W. Farquhar; 1862-64, John D. Thompson; 1864-68, Alexander Cassil; 1868-70, S. W. Farquhar; 1870-71, John D. Thompson; 1871-75, John M. Ewalt; 1875-80, Alex- ander Cassil; 1880, John H. Stevens.

In 1851, the constitution created the office of probate judge, and at the election in October, Samuel G. Gilcrist was elected to serve three years, commencing in February. 1852. In 1854 Joseph S. Davis was chosen; served until 1860, when he was succeeded by Thomas V. Parke, who held the office until 1866, when Edmund V. Brent was elected. In 1869, C. E. Critch- field was elected, and served until 1875, when B. A. F. Greer was elected, who served until 1878, when the present incumbent, C. E. Critchfield, was chosen.

The members of the board of equalization have been :

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Daniel S. Norton, Byram Leonard, Henry B. Curtis, James McFarland, and S. T. Cunard.

Until 1825 the office of treasurer was filled by appointment of the commissioners each year, and from that time the people elected the treasurers for a term of two years. The following have held the office in this county :

1808, Henry Haines; 1815, George Downs; 1818, James Mc- . Gibney; 1817, Gilman Bryant; 1819, James McGibney; 1825, W. Y. Farquhar; 1838, S. W. Farquhar; 1841, James Blake; 1847, Jacob W. Lybrand; 1851 J. H. McFarland; 1855, John Beatty; 1859, Alexander Greer; 1861, H. H. Greer; 1863-67, S. S. Tuttle; 1867-71, Lewis Britton; 1873-77, William E. Dun- ham; 1877, Thomas Odbert; 1879, John Myers.

County collectors .- The commissioners appointed annually the collector of personal tax, and that upon lands of residents. In 1820, the duties of this officer were somewhat changed, and in 1827, the office was established by law, and its business trans- ferred to the county treasurer. List of collectors: 1808, Silas Brown; Amount of bond, six hundred and fifty-eight dollars and eighty-seven cents; 1809, James Smith; 1812, John Greer; 1817, John Shaw; 1819, Eli Miller; 1830, William Bevans; 1821, Benjamin Jackson, jr .; 1822, A. D. Simons; 1823, Joseph Brown; 1824, John Shaw; 1825, Silas Brown; 1827, Jacob M. Banning.

In 1822, a system of cutting under was com- menced by competitors for this office, as the State tax was collected this year for two and three-fourths per cent., and county tax gratis; the next year Brown underbid one-fourth per cent; and Shaw, in 1824, capped the climax by proposing to collect State and county tax gratis.

Assessors were appointed by the commissioners until 1827, when the people by law were required to elect such officers. After 184r the office was abolished, and the old system of township assessors re-established.

Prior to 1827, the commissioners appointed as assessors :

R. D. Simons for 1824 and 1825; Marvin Tracy, 1826, and Hill Runyan in 1827, the last of whom served from March until the October election, when he was elected for two years. In 1829 John Greer was elected, and having resigned in October, 1830, McDaniel Farland was elected, and continued until 1834, when Henry B. Curtis was chosen, and served two terms. In 1838 Uzziel Ball was elected; in 1840, Wait Whitney.

County Commissioners-October 11, 1808, Joseph Walker, John Harrod, John Lewis, Henry Markley, Mathew Merrit and William Douglas were elected; and, by lot, it was declared that Markley continue three years, Merrit two, and Douglas one. 1809, William Douglas; 1801, Robert McMillen; 1811, John Harrod; 1812, Daniel Cooper; 1813, William Mitchell, ap- pointed by court May 9, 1814, vice Harrod, deceased; 1814, William Mitchell; 1815, Jonathan Miller; 1816, Moses Merrit; 1817, William Mitchell, John Warden, vice Miller; 1818, Allen

Scott; 1819, Gilman Bryant; 1820, Abner Ayres; 1821, John Wheeler; 1822, John Kerr; 1823, Abner Ayres; 1824, John Stilley; 1825, Daniel Sapp; 1826, Byram Leonard; 1827, Levi Harrod served, and Gilman Bryant, appointed; 1828, Peres Sprague and Jabez Beers; 1829, Francis Wilkin, one year; 1829, William McCreary, three years; 1830, David Shaw vice Wilkin, deceased; 1831, John Jeffers, three years, and David Shaw, two years; 1832, William McCreary; 1833, David Shaw; 1834, Silas Brown; 1835, William McCreary; 1836, David Shaw; 1837, Thomas Wade; 1838, Christopher Wolf; 1839, Thomas Axtell; 1840, Thomas Wade; 1841, Christopher Wolf; 18.42, Thomas Axtell; 1842-'44, Henry Prather; 1844, James Witherow; 1845, Robert Graham; 1846, William Babcock; 1850, Wait Whitney; 1851, George McWilliams; 1852, Abra- ham Darling and M. H. Mitchell, vice Whitney resigned; 1853, George W. Jackson; 1854, Newell Gray; 1855, John McElroy; 1856, Jacob Bell, three years, W. McClelland, vice Gray re- signed; 1857, W. McClelland; 1858, John McElroy; 1859, Jacob Bell; 1860, W. McClelland; 1861, J. W. Bradfield; 1862, John S. McCamment; 1863, William McClelland; 1864, J. W. Bradfield; 1865, S. L. Bonnett; 1866, William McClelland; 1867, Lyman W. Gates; 1868, S. L. Bonnett; 1860, David F. Halsey; 1870, John Lyal; 1871, John C. Levering; 1872, David F. Halsey; 1873, John Lyal; 1874, John C. Levering; 1875, Samuel Beeman; 1876, John Ponting; 1877, Moses Dudgeon; 1878, Samuel Beeman; 1879, John Ponting; 1880, Steven Craig.

Sheriffs-1808, Silas Brown, appointed by Thomas Kirker, acting governor of the State, June 6th, till October election, and reappointed by Governor Samuel Huntington, October 11, 1808; 1811, Ichabod Nye; 1813, John Hawn; 1815-'19, John Shaw; 1819, Alexander Elliott; 1820-'24, William Bevans; 1824-'28, Charles Colerick; 1828-'30, John Shaw; 1830-'34, Hugh Neal; 1834-'38, Isaac Hadley; 1838-'42, William Beam; 1842-'46, Absalom Thrift; 1846-'50, David C. Montgomery; 1850-'54, Thomas Wade; 1854-'56, Lewis Strong; 1856-'60, Israel Underwood; 1860-'62, James Shaw; 1862-'64, Allen J. Beach; 1864-'68, George W. Steele; 1868-'72, Allen J. Beach; 1872-'76, J. M. Armstrong; 1876-'80, John F. Gay; 1880, John K. Schnebly.

It is worthy of mention in connection with this office, that all persons elected sheriff from 1808 (Silas Brown) to the re-election of Hugh Neal, in 1832, twenty-four years, are dead; but from the election of Isaac Hadley in 1834, to the year 1880 (John F. Gay, incumbent), forty-six years,- only two are deceased --- Thomas Wade and George IV. Steele.

The following persons have acted as deputy sheriffs at different periods :

John Cramer, Isaac Hadley, Resin Gates, Benjamin Jackson, Henry Prather, D. C. Zimmerman, Johnston Elliott, Jesse E. Rogers, William Beam, Simon B. Kenton, E. W. Cotton, W. D. Headley, Stiles W. Thrift, D. C. Montgomery, John Beatty, T. P. Morton, James Myers, Israel Underwood, T. V. Parke, Josiah Cochran, George W. Steele, Allen J. Beach, William T. Elwell.

Coroners-Jonathan Craig was elected to this office April 4, 1808. and John Merritt appointed October rith; in 1809, John

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Butler appointed; 1811-'18, Dr. Timothy Burr; 1818, Dr. Robert D. Moore; 1819, Dr. Waitstil Hastings; 1820, Dr. E. G. Lee; 1822, James McGibeney; 1824-'30, Hill Runyan; 1830, George Low; 1832, W. E. Davidson; 1834 -- '40, Andrew Vance; 1840, Richard Hunt; 1842 -- '46, Asa Freeman; 1846 -- '50, Michael Miller; 1850 -- '54, Alexander Low; 1854, William Bonar; 1856 -- '60, Albert Ellis; 1860, Jolmn W. Leonard; 1862, M. M. Shaw; 1864 -- '70, Robert Graham; r870, George W, Welker; 1872, G. A. Welker; 1874, George Shira; 1878, Dr. S. L. Baker; 1880, Dr. R. W. Carey.

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History of Knox County, Ohio, its past and present, Part 46

Author: Hill, N. N. (Norman Newell), comp; Graham, A. A. (Albert Adams), 1848-; Graham, A.A. & Co., Mt. Vernon, Ohio Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Mt. Vernon, Ohio : A. A. Graham & Co. Number of Pages: 1096

Author: Hill, N. N. (Norman Newell), comp; Graham, A. A. (Albert Adams), 1848-; Graham, A.A. & Co., Mt. Vernon, Ohio
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Mt. Vernon, Ohio : A. A. Graham & Co.
Number of Pages: 1096