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George Swingle came from Germany when a young man and settled in Penn- sylvania, where he married and reared a family of nine children-six sons and three daughters. In 1812 the family came to Ohio. George, a son, was the father of Frank Swingle, one of the respected citizens of the township. He has three or four daughters and three sons living.
Frank Swingle married Miss Lucretia, daughter of A., and niece of Judge Jacob Springer. His vocation has been teaching and music. He resides upon a fine farm and is one of the in- telligent, progressive men of the town- ship. He has a family of four sons and two daughters.
Jacob Eppley came from Wurtem- berg, German, in 1830, with his family of seven boys. He first settled in Mus- kingum County on eighty acres of land. HIere he remained until he removed to
York Township. Frederick Eppley, a son, settled in York in 1852 and is the most prominent German farmer in the township. He married Miss Mary Kellar. She was born in New York city.
DEAVERTOWN.
Deavertown, one of the oldest vil- lages in the county, was laid out by Levi Deaver in 1815, mention of which has already been made in this chapter. Mrs. Thomas L. Gray, in an article written some years since, gives a graphic description of the village as it was six- ty-one years ago. She says: "My earliest recollection of Deavertown is a little hamlet of three hewed log houses, and four or five round log cabins. The inhabitants of the place were, Joseph Ackerson, a son-in-law of Levi Deaver, - McIntire, Amos Con- away, from Loudoun County, Va., Thom- as Coleman, Mr. Allard and Murphy, the blacksmith. These gentlemen, with the Deavers, made up the male popula- tion of the village.
Our schoolhouse was built of round logs and was ten by fifteen feet in size. The chimney was of stone, sticks and mud, and occupied nearly the entire end of the room. The windows were aper- tures in the logs with greased paper to take the place of glass. The doors and seats were made from puncheons. We all studied our lessons aloud, and a more ludicrous scene than our school presented at that time could hardly be imagined. Learning was possible but not very practicable. My parents and others from the east were not satisfied with this mode of teaching and entered complaint to the directors. One of them ventilated his ideas in this fashion, "Name o' sense! 'Xac'ly so; but all
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that is necessary for the boys to know is to read, write an' cypher to the rule o' three; as for the gals, if they can write their names an' read the New Testament they will get along all right."
INITIAL EVENTS.
The first storekeepers in the village were Eli and Henry Deaver, brothers of Levi Deaver. They commenced ยท business about 1827, where Barney Engleman now resides. The next store was that of Stephen and George Guthrie.
The first tavern was located where Kennedy's drug store now is. The proprietor was Elijah Atkins. Atkins was a genial host. Ile dispensed whiskey, then considered a prime necessity for travelers, at three cents a drink, and meals at twelve and one- half cents. Horses were treated to everything on the bill at ten cents a feed. John Spurgeon was the first tanner and currier ; his shop was located on lot seven, northeast square. He sold to Samuel Bagley. Michael Atkin- son was the first shoemaker, Richard Scribner was the first hatter; the date of his arrival was 1828. William Large now living at the age of ninety-eight, was the first wagon-maker. L. G. Cross- land was the pioneer tailor. II. J. Deaver was the first postmaster. Let- ters were then regarded as expensive luxuries and postage was charged ae- cording to the distance, twenty-five cents being the usual amount. Rich- ard Scribner was the first to mannfac- ture saddles. The first road in the township was the Zanesville and Athens road ; it was cut out by John MeIntyre, who received 1,280 acres of land in Muskingum County as his compensation.
The first church was a log structure where the Disciple Church now stands. A man by the name of Seacrits was the " preacher." He was an exponder of the faith by the New Lights and a man of many eccentricities. It was his custom to call his flock together by shrill blasts on a large tin horn which he kept for the purpose. In 1838 the catholics built a church. The society was weak and became extinct in 1870. Samuel G. Moody and Joshua Breeze were among the early Baptists .-
To those who may be residents of Deavertown in the year of our Lord, 1900, the names of those who represent the commercial status of the place in 1886 will be of interest. J. M. Stan- bery, general merchandise and wool merchant ; P. J. Goble, general store ; C. W. Kennedy, druggist ; carriage and wagon manufacturers, II. II. Deaver and Pletcher & Tomlinson ; blacksmiths, Englander & Robinson ; miller, A. J. Gift ; agricultural implements, harness and saddlery, S. C. & E. W. Grey ; cabinet-maker, William Tysinger. The village has one excellent hotel, Noah Pletcher proprietor. Its eduactional advantages are excellent. One graded school under the superintendency of J. II. Curry, two churches, and a popu- lation of about 300.
Doric Lodge, No. 172, F. and A. M. This lodge was organized August 20. 1849, with the following charter mem- bers : James S. Reeves, John M. Reed, Charles P. Hackney, Terah Jones, Mar- quis Williamson, Adam Weller, John P. Young, James P. Thompson and Isaac II. Large. The first officers were: John M. Reed, W. M .; James S. Reeves, S. W .: Charles P. Hackney, J. W. Present officers are : C. R. Massey, W. M .; J. J. Hull, S. W .; T. C. Pettitt, J.
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W .: M. W. Diltz, treasurer: C. J. Weaver, secretary ; P. W. Shoemaker, S. D .: C. B. Tomlinson, J. D .: J. M. Stanbery, tyler. In 1881 the member- ship was forty-four. The lodge is in a good working condition.
I. O. O. F .- Oak Hall Lodge No. 369 was organized May 11, 1876. Char- ter members were : James R. Bell, R. B. Williams, John Maymaster, William Conn, Clayton Jones, James Hopkins, W. J. Hopkins, John Swytser, Abraham Dennis, William Holcomb, Joseph Baughman, C. W. Price, William Lucas, J. J. Brown, A. Emerine, W. II. Brown. First officers were: W. H. H. Minton, N. G .; R. G. Williams, V. G .; A. Den- nis, secretary ; Clayton Jones, P. S .; S. K. Zeigler, A. S .; William Conn, treas- urer; John Maymaster, R. S .; J. M. Ebert, L. S .; J. R. Bell, warden ; S. H. Stinchcomb. R. S .; G. L. Kennedy, L. S. S .; S. H. Stinchcomb, O. G .; S. F. Spring, I. G .; A. I. Bagley, L. S. Pres- ent officers : Barney Englander, N. G .; William Conn, V. G .; S. K. Ziegler, secretary ; S. S. Spring, treasurer. Pres- ent membership, about sixty.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church - Was organized in 1820, by Rev. Samuel Kemerer. Its first officers were : Nich- olas Swingle, Peter Stoneburner and Ilenry Stainbrook, Sr. The original members were : Peter Stoneburner and wife, Casper Trout and wife, Henry Weller and wife, Henry Smith and wife, John Pletcher and wife, L. Bush and wife, Jonas Boyd, Jolm Weller and wife, Henry Stambrook and wife, Adam Leppler, Sr., Eva Leppler, A. Stam- brook, Margaret Hampshire, Susanna Ellison, John Swingle, Peter Stambrook and wife and Jacob Swingle and wife. The first church edifice was built of logs in 1820, at a cost of fifty dollars,
and was 20x30 in size. The present church is 40x60 feet in size. It was built in 1852, and cost $2,500. The first pastor was Samuel Kemerer; the succession has been Revs. Amos Bar- tholamew. James Manning, who served the congregation for fourteen years, John Reigan, Jacob Singer, Charles Witmer, J. Hunton and George Smith, the present pastor. Present member- ship, 175, with a Sabbath-school attend- ance of about sixty.
The Disciple Church of Deavertown Was organized by Lewellyn Harvey, in 1834. The first members were: Levi Deaver, John Morgan, Abraham Deaver, Townsend Deaver, Melinda Morgan, Hester Deaver, Nancy Pettitt and Re- becca Richardson. John Harvey, John Morgan, Nathan and Smith Moody, were the first clders. The first church building was built in 1840. The first evangelist was Lewellyn Harvey ; the present, R. Pickens. The present mem- bership is about forty.
The Church of the United Brethren in Christ .- This society was organized in 1842 by Rev. William Davis. The orig- inal members were James Longstreth, L. Leach and II. W. Weller, Phillip Long- streth and wife, James Longstreth, Emanuel Leach and wife, Lloyd Leach and wife, Ephraim Johnson and wife, Eli Johnson and wife, Christena Wolfert, Joseph Davis and wife, John Pletcher and wife, Lemuel Brown and wife, Sarah Johnson. June Kennedy, Betty Leach, Ellen Brown and Julia Brown. H. N. Weller, James Longstreth and L. Leach were the first trustees. The church has had thirty-two different pastors since 1842. The succession has been: W. Davis, W. Coons, William Edwards, John Lehman, J. L. Forsythe, M. Roc. B. H. Kearns, A. Konklin, T.
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L. Forsythe, Shrader, W. McDaniel, W. R. Bunworth, William Brown, Hemple- man, Dickson, Mills, Whitmore, Spen- cer, Wright and others. The present membership is seventy-two, with a Sab- bath-school attendance of forty-five. The first church edifice was built in 1842, of hewed logs and cost $150. The present building was erected in
1860 at a cost of $800. Present trus- tees are H. W. Weller, John Deaver and L. L. Pletcher; class-leader, H. W. Weller; steward, J. O. Eveland ; present pastor, G. W. Morgan.
Five ministers have been sent out from this society since its organization-John S. Deaver, John Robb, Geo. W. Deaver, Joseph A. Weller and John F. Smith.
CHAPTER XXX.
MANCHESTER.
THE TOWNSHIP ORGANIZED-REDUCTION OF TERRITORY-EARLIEST SETTLEMENT-THE PIONEERS -FIRST ELECTION FOR JUSTICES-NAMES OF THE VOTERS-ANECDOTE OF OLD NED, GEN. MCCONNEL AND A CIDER TREAT-FREDERICK WOOD-ESTABLISHMENT OF WOOD GROVE POST- OFFICE-FIRST MILL-VILLAGERS-REINERSVILLE-SEELEYVILLE-SOCIETIES-ODD FELLOWS AND MASONS.
M ANCHESTER Township was or- ganized in 1822, and then em- braced a complete congressional town- ship with an area of thirty-six square miles. In 1851 the eastern half of Man- chester became a part of the new county of Noble, leaving the township with only eighteen sections, and thus making it the smallest township in Morgan Comty.
The timber growth of the township gives the character of the soil, being black and white walnut, white and yellow poplar, hickory, sugar-tree, etc. In the western side of the township are Brannon's and Dye's Fork of Meig's Creek, and on the east, the head waters of Olive Green. The last few years have developed facts in regard to the
mineral wealth of the township that were not ascertained when the detailed report of the geological survey of the county was published in 1873. Iron ore, both black-band and hematite, is said to abound in great quantities in different parts of the township; while along the valley of Meig's Creek are to be found very extensive veins of bitu- minous coal averaging a little more than four feet in thickness.
The first settlement in Manchester Township was made by Charles Ilar- wood in section 8, on the farm now owned by II. R. Wilson. Mr. Har- wood moved from Washington County. Ohio, in the year 1806. The only rep- resentative of his family now residing in the township is Mrs. Matilda Ilop-
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kins, who has passed her four score years and has resided in the township longer than any one now living within its boundaries, she being only a few months old when her father located there. Following the settlement made _ by Mr. Harwood were those of Samuel Sprague and George Conkle in section 5, Win. Sherman in section 8, and Richard Elliott near Reinersville. Jonathan Rex also settled on Meig's Creek at quite an early day. Wmn. Sherman erected the first sawmill on Dye's Fork of Meigs Creek on the farm now owned by Wm. Rex.
Thomas Sawyer located on the farm where his son James M., now resides (section 19) in the year 1816, and the original patent written on parchment is still in possession of his son. There were many other settlers who came into the township at an early day; but owing to the death and removal of their descendants it is impossible to procure any data in regard to the time of their settlement. Robert Bell, who claims to have been voting in Manchester longer than any other man now residing in the township, came from Ohio County, West Va., in 1829. John Maxwell, the oldest man now living in Manchester, and who was born at West Liberty, Va., December 27, 1800, moved upon the farm where he now resides in 1824.
the township election held at the house of Mahlon Wilson, Esq., April 4, 1831, the following persons were elected to office : Trustees, Israel Nichols, John Gregg and William Merrit; Clerk, Robert Bell ; Treasurer, Ebenezer Dimick; Constables, William E. Brown and James Gregg; Overseers of the Poor, Archibald Gregg and Daniel Wilson; Fence Viewers, Nathaniel Essex and Palser Keith."
The inhabitants of Manchester Town- ship having lived together from the organization of the county in 1819 with- out law, legal organization, justice or anything else indicating a political existence, in the summer of 1822 peti- tioned the court of common pleas to place them in a different position. The court, therefore, on Monday, July 15, 1822, with a full bench of judges, made the following order: " WHEREAS, it ap- pears that no justices of the peace have been allowed for Manchester Township, it is, therefore, ordered that said town- ship be entitled to two justices of the peace, and that the qualified electors of said township meet at the usual places of holding elections, in said township, at such time as the trustees may direct, and proceed to elect two justices for said township." Without delay an election was ordered to be held August 3, 1822. Accordingly on that day the pioneer voters met and organized by selecting Nathan Smith, John Eddy and Benjamin Dean judges, and David Fulton and Lewis G. Harding clerks. At this election there were forty-five voters, viz .: David Devore, Andrew Matheney, Enoch Deen, William Elli- son, Thomas Gregg, William Sherman, Nathan Dimick, Ephraim Eckerman, Charles Harwood, Peter Mohler, Samuel
The first settlement with the Town- ship treasurer of which record is to be found occurred on March 7, 1831, the trustees being David Fulton, John Gregg and Mahlon Wilson. The fol- lowing bills were allowed: " For re- ceiving and paying out the funds of said township, $1.29. For township book, $1.62}; for warning township officers, William Brown, $3.00." " At | Sprague, James Matheney, John Skiv-
HARWARD
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ington, Joseph Eckerman, David Ful- ton, Jonathan Rex, Henry Mohler, Jacob Teters. Lewis G. Harding, Nathan Smith, Samuel Sailors, John Gregg, John Sears, John Eddy, Benjamin Deen, William McNabb, James Gaddis, Wil- liam Sprague. William McNabb, Sr., Michael Kuntz, John Tope, Aaron Sprague, Jonathan Sprague, Philip Swank, Enos Dean, Robert Caldwell, Alexander Eckerman, Archibald Gregg. William Brown, Cyrus Eckerman, Nathan Essex, William Swank, John Swank and James Conn. John Sears and John Gregg were elected justices.
Edward O'Hara, whose name appears in the list of early pioneers of this township, was a well-known character. "Character Ned," as he was called, is no doubt still remembered by many of those now living in the townships of Manchester and Sharon, Noble County. Old Ned was prominent at all kinds of gatherings common at that day among the early settlers. One incident used to be related by General Alexander MeConnel, as going to show the char- acter of the man, and strong evidence that he had once in his life kissed the " blarney-stone ": General McConnel was a candidate for the State Senate, :d attended the general muster at Sharon, as was the custom among all candidates for office at that day. ()'Hara was there, noisy and boisterous as was his way, selling sweet cider from a barrel placed in the tail end of his wagon. The General, in passing along near O'Hara, in company with two or three friends, was hailed by old Ned, and invited to walk up and partake of his cider. After partaking of cider from old Ned's tin cup, the General, being a candidate, could not do any- thing better than offer to pay for the
same, and handed Ned a five-dollar bill, expecting some change in return. Old Ned put the bill in his pocket, remark- ing, "Jist the change, Gineral! We shall all vote for ye, Gineral. Old Character Ned will see to it, Gineral, that all in our corner shall be till the election. Success attend ye, Gineral ! What spalpeen is it that is so mane as to run fornenst ve ? We want his name, so as to make no mistake. We hope ye will be elected. Good day, Gineral, good day ! Jist the change, Gineral !" General McConnel was elected; but what influence O'Hara's cider had upon the result is not known to this day.
Frederick Wood, the father of ex- Judge F. W. Wood, bought the farm in the northwest corner of the township, and settled there in 1832, and died at that place in 1835. When Mr. Wood came to the township there was only one postoffice in the township-that at Reinersville, five miles distant from Mr. Wood's residence. His house was on the post-route from McConnelsville to Cumberland, and the mail passed his door once each way every week, with a postoffice on each side of him six miles distant. Mr. Wood had the Wood Grove postoffice established at his house, and he served as postmaster till his death in 1835, when his wife was appointed and served as postmistress until her removal to McConnelsville in 1847. When Wool Grove postoffice was established there was not a news- paper taken in the neighborhood.
JohnS. Wood, a son of Frederick Wood, was born in Manchester Town- ship. Was Lieutenant and Captain in the 25th O. V. I., and Major and Lieu- tenant-Colonel of the 17th O. V. 1 .. serving during the whole- war in the army. He now resides in Kansas. W.
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W. McCarty, who married Sarah E. Wood, was a captain in the 78th O. V. I. ; his son Arthur, a lieutenant in same company, and a son-in-law of Cyrus M. Roberts was a captain in same regi- ment. A grand-daughter of Frederick Wood, Miss Eberlein, was postmistress of McConnelsville until her marriage to Hon. W. P. Sprague, of the Malta Plow Works.
R. H. Conn, a prominent citizen, is an old resident of the county, and the son of an early settler. He was born in Manchester Township in 1828. In 1858 he married Miss Catherine Ilas- tings. They have no children. Mr. Conn formerly resided in Meigsville Township, where he served as town- ship trustee for two years. He is a democrat in politics.
The first mill in the township was known as Cobb's Mill and ground corn only. It was located on the east branch of Meigs Creek, and was in operation as early as 1810. This was among the very first mills in the county, and very probably the first.
Isaac Drummond came at quite an early date from Harrison County, Ohio, and located on the farm where he now resides. He married Jane Ross of Harrison County, and is the father of four children. living. Mr. Drum- mond has served several terms as township trustee.
William Crisman, postmaster at See- leyville, was born in Meigsville Town- ship. He married Miss Lizzie Max- well. and has been engaged in the mer- chantile business in his present location for several years.
Benjamin T. Arrick was born in what is now Beaver Township, Noble County, and came when young to Manchester Township with his parents. He mar-
ried Miss Lizzie Lukens, and they have one child. Mr. Arrick has been success- fully engaged in the mercantille bus- iness at Reinersville for some years.
VILLAGES.
In 1848 the village of Reinersville was laid out by and named in honor of Samuel Reiner, a native of Pennsylvania and a man of more than ordinary business capacity and enterprise. The original plat consisted of nineteen lots, but in 1855 the Jumper addition was annexed to it. The present population (1886) is about one hundred and fifty. It con- tains two general stores, two blacksmith shops, one saddle and harness shop, one shoe shop, one hotel, two churches (Methodist Protestant and Christian), one schoolhouse and one Masonic hall. There is also a resident physician, L. P. Culver, M. D., who has been engaged in practice there over twenty years. The location of Reinersville is very favorable for mercantile pursuits.
There is no record as to the time when Seeleyville laid claim to the title of village, but as a place where traffic in merchandise and financial and politi- cal speculations were attended to it antedates Reinersville some twenty years. The first store in Seeleyville was kept by John Seeley. The village now has one general store (Wm. Cris- man, proprietor), one blacksmith shop, one saw and planing-mill, two wagon shops, one undertaker and one lodge of I. O. O. F.
SECRET ORGANIZATIONS.
Masonic .- There is a Lodge of F. & A. M. at Reinersville, whence it was removed from Unionville December 19, 1874, and is called Clemente Amitie Lodge, No. 285. It was organized under a dispensation at Unionville, November
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22, 1855, with James S. Reeves, W/. M., and Jefferson Shaw, S. W., and Wm. Il. Cool, J. W. Subordinate places were filled by the election of John Sammons, Sec'y ; Benj. Wells, Treas. ; John T. Searight, S. D .; Jolm P. Gaston, J. D., and John T. Turner, Tyler. The charter of the Lodge is dated October 22, 1856, the charter members being James S. Reeves, John T. Searight, Jefferson Shaw, Wm. Coole, John Sammons, Benj. Wells, John P. Gaston, John T. Turner and Thomas Fulkerth.
P. Culver, W. M .; B. F. Foster, S. W. ; Wm. P. Smith, J. W. ; B. T. Arrick. Treas. ; P. M. Walters, Sec'y : George Arrick, S. D .; Charles Rodebach, J. D., and James Lyle, Tyler.
Odd Fellows. - The Wood Grove Lodge, No. 288, I. O. O. F., located at Seeleyville, was chartered February 22, 1855, the charter members being Wm. II. Officer, D. S. Wadsworth, Oliver H. Smith, Ezekiel J. Dye and James Harper. The present (1886) officers are : David Danfield, N. G .: I. P. Rex, V. G .; Samuel Little. Sec'y, and F. A.
The present (1886) officers are; L. Gallatin, permanent Sec'y.
CHAPTER XXXI.
CENTRE.
ORGANIZATION OF THE TOWNSHIP-FIRST ELECTION, 1819-ELECTION CONTESTS-A PECULIAR DOCUMENT-LIST OF PIONEER VOTERS-EARLY SETTLERS-THEIR CHARACTER-THEIR EXPERI - ENCES AND HARDSHIPS-" ESSENCE" SMITH-THE NATIVE WOODS-CLEARING-VISITING-GO- ING TO MILL-RELIGIOUS PRIVILEGES-ELDER HUSSEY-" EARLY CANDLE-LIGHT" MEETINGS- SCHOOL PRIVILEGES-EARLY TEACHERS-EARLY MAIL-ROUTES-PERSONAL MENTION.
C ENTRE Township was organized by the county commissioners July 6, 1819. The first election was held on the 24th of July, 1819, at which twen- ty-six votes were cast. Philander An- drews, Adin Waterman and John Laughery were judges of the election, and Phineas Coburn and Enoch S. Mc- Intosh, clerks. Lot Gard received twenty-five votes and was declared elected the first justice of the peace of the township. Later contests show that this election was held to be void.
The voters at this first election were George Nott, Forest Belknap, James McMeans, Cyrus Andrews, Job West, John Tope, David Stevens, Peter L. Lupardis, Enoch S. McIntosh, Jason Andrews, John Coay, Lot Gard, Nich- olas Hoit, Patrick Sherlock, George Bentley, Daniel Scott, Wm. L. Ireland, John Laughery, Philander Andrews, John Perry, Phineas Coburn, Adin Wat- erman, Samuel MeMara, David Fulton. Samuel Saylor and Elisha Griswold.
In April, 1821, Enoch S. Melntosh
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was elected justice. In October, 1822, an election was held for two justices and forty votes were cast. The candi- dates and number of votes received by each were as follows: James Ander- son, 29; Lot Gard, 25; Joseph C. Linn, 15: Phineas Coburn, 3; John P. Ander- son, 1 ; and David Scott, 1. This elect- ion was contested and declared invald, one of the judges being a foreigner. On the 3d of November, 1822, another election was held. Lot Gard received 14 votes ; Joseph C. Linn, 17; Nathan Newton, 4, and William Olephant, 18. This election was also contested, and during the ensuing proceedings the fol- lowing report was made to clerk of the court of common pleas. It is given rerbatim as a specimen of the manner in which legal business was done by the pioneers :
"We the onder signers beingen cold apond and sworn akorden to law to exemen the contested Lection of Joseph C. Lin and Willem Olephan of Senter Townshep the Advertisen onlegal and the lection bein closd befor fore aclok & these pints bein proving to our Satersfacon.
"HENRY TAYLOR, Contestor, " ZEPHANIAH TYSON, " HENRY NICHELS, " ROBT. WELCH, 2d J. P."
After this failure, another election was held, and all the voters of the township, or nearly all, were present. Joseph C. Linn was elected, receiving thirty votes out of a total of fifty votes polled. This appears to have ended the strife over offices.
Among the names of voters found on the poll books prior to 1824 are the following, in addition to those already given : John Brown, Hiram J. L. Brown, Peter Keith, Joseph Keith, Thomas 1
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