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A Sunday school was organized here in 1841, with the late William Shultz as superintendent. This school has been a success from the start. Of those who helped to form this school, three remain, who have been with it from the begin- ning, viz. : Joshua Downerd, Sanmel McGin- ness, and Sophia McGinness.
A temperance wave swept over this section in
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1878. and a Christian Temperance Union was formed, in which the late Mrs. M. J. Downerd was a zealous leader. The society owes much of its success to her efforts. Meetings are held every two weeks.
DEBATING SOCIETY.
This organization was effected in 1836; Jacob C. Parkinson was Treasurer, and the following persons were members: Harvey Atkinson, John C. Atkinson, Richard Corbin, George Hous- ton, George E. Slocum, Alexander C. Lewis, James M. Lewis, Culbertson M. Hahn, Edward Parkinson, William Parkinson, John Gates. Moses Ennis. John Downerd, Samuel McGin- ness. John H. Gibbons, Joseph G. Gibbons, Thomas P. Dickerson. The records are in pos- session of Samuel McGinness. The society was kept up quite a number of years.
THE DUNCAN'S FALLS BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Duncan's Falls Baptist Church was or- ganized in Taylorsville, Muskingum County, Ohio, October 17. 1840, by a council of breth- ren invited from neighboring churches for that purpose, viz. : From Salt Creek, Parley Brown, Archibald Galbraith, and Abel Johnson ; from Zanesville. Thomas Male and Charles Grant : from Zoar Church. William Hamrick, B. Y. Seigfried, and Michael White were also present. The council was organized by appointing Parley Brown, Moderator. and Abel Johnson, Clerk. The following seventeen brethren and sisters (sixteen of whom had letters of dismission from Salt Creek Church), presented themselves before the council, viz. : George Crane. Henry Sapp. James Crane, Samuel Harper, William Bolman. George Gander, Susan Comstock, Marcy Crane, Matilda Groves, Sarah Cuberly, Elizabeth Ann Gander, Rebecca Morris, Hannah Armstrong, Catharine Sapp, Elizabeth Bolman. Moses Masters, and Elizabeth Masters, giving their reasons why they believed a Baptist Church should be organized in the vicinity of Taylors- ville. These reasons, with their articles of faith. being entirely satisfactory to the council, they were in the ordinary manner recognized as a regular Baptist Church.
At a subsequent meeting, the new church adopted the name of "Duncan's Falls Baptist Church.'
At this time the church had no meeting house, but held their meetings a part of the time in a cooper shop. and at private houses, or wherever a convenient place could be found, but God was with them, and added to their number, from time to time, many precious souls. In the year 1841, the church resolved to make an effort to build a meeting house on the north side of the river, in the then opening village of Duncan's Falls, on a lot afterwards donated by Alvah Buckingham and lady.
The church met in their new meeting house for worship the first time, on the 9th day of March, 1844. Abel Johnson was the first pastor ; under his labors the church was gathered. The follow- ing ministers served the church at different times :
G. C. Sedwick, Kitchel, Sheppard, Emerson, Amerman, Hartford, Erwin, James, and Davies. During the intervals of these pastorates, the church was frequently supplied with preaching by other ministers.
The Duncan's Falls Church has struggled man- fully ; many times cast down and discouraged, but never in despair, they persevered. The Holy Spirit visited them at different times, with precious revivals of religion, in which many were added to their number. Some noble men have been connected with this church; men whose piety, liberality and consecrated lives in the cause of Christ endeared them to the church, while living, and now that they are gone to their reward, their memory is embalmed and cherish- ed in the hearts of those who survive them. Among the names of those, were Crane, Gander, Male, Comstock, and many whose names are doubtless in the Book of Life, but of whom no earthly record declares their deeds.
At the church meeting, held April 12th, 1845, the congregation agreed to organize a Sunday School. This was the first Sunday School in Duncan's Falls. The names of the Superintend- ent, officers, and teachers, do not appear, how- ever.
Among the last pastors of the church were Rev. G. Swamhort and Rev. J. Chambers.
The Presbyterian Church was erected in the town of Duncan's Falls in 1855. The Sunday School attached to this church has an attendance of thirty-five. Plummer Pierce is the Superin- tendent.
MASONIC.
Anchor Lodge. F. and A. M., No. 283, was constituted April 24th, 1856, at Duncan's Falls, Ohio. The charter members were James D. Sturges, J. J. Cassell, Marquis Williamson, R. I. Peach, Fred. Young, Thomas McLees, Jo- seph Starrett, and P. Doenik.
The first officers were J. D. Sturges, W. M. ; J. J. Cassell, S. W. ; Marquis Williamson, J. W. The present officers are as follows : J. D. Mer- cer, W. M .: S. M. Rutledge, S. W. ; W. H. Bailey, J. W.
The present place of meeting is Duncan's Falls. The Lodge owns the building they occu- py, and has no debts ; the financial status is good.
Among the zealous members of the Order- not excelled in any part of the country for their fidelity to the principles of our beloved Order- it is proper to mention James D. Sturges, the first Master, to whose zeal and contributions, of time and money, the Lodge is indebted, in a great measure, for its existence. After getting the Lodge in good working order, Brother Sturges resigned the place he had filled so ac- ceptably, and was succeeded by Brother John · C. Wilhelm. To these two zealous brothers, Masonry owes much of its strength in this re- gion. No labor was too arduous or too trivial to be performed by either of them. [We tender thanks to J. C. Wilhelm and J. D. Mercer, for the foregoing data. ]
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METHODIST CHURCH.
This church was built at the Falls in the sum- mer of 1862. The Sabbath School connected therewith, at this place, numbers thirty-five. Samuel Rutledge is the present Superintendent.
UNION SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Some time in 1844, a Union Sabbath School was organized in the Parkinson school house, District number one, with about sixty scholars in average attendance. The present average at- tendance is about the same, and the Superin- tendent is James McBride.
September Ist, 1878, a Union Sabbath School was organized in the Story school house, Dis- trict number three, with sixty-five scholars. I. T. Vest was the first Superintendent. The av- erage attendance now is seventy-five scholars, and R. H. Galligher is Superintendent.
LITERARY.
A literary society was organized at the Story school house, District number three, in 1878, at which time G. W. Lawhead was elected Presi- dent, J. T. Story was chosen Secretary, and R. HI. Galligher, Treasurer.
The society had a membership of about thirty. They continue in the cause, and hold meetings every week. They vary the exercises between discussions and readings, and the result of their efforts has been very salutary.
The officers are chosen every three months. This course was adopted in order that a practical knowledge of conducting the meetings in a par- liamentary manner might be divided among its members.
The officers at the time these notes were gleaned were as follows : G. W. Lawhead, Pres- ident ; John McAtee, Secretary.
MILITARY.
The military record for Wayne township, so far as relates to the War of 1812, is somewhat legendary-the papers not being preserved, and the memory of those who still tell stories of the Revolution being somewhat defective.
One - Cursen was an officer in the navy ; Mathias Spangler, Jr., Henry Spangler, Jacob Downerd, Jacob Spangler, William Lewis, John Kearns, and George Mercer, were soldiers. Ja- cob Spangler was a musician. and first a substi- tute, then a volunteer. J. S. Parkinson was pressed into the service, with his team, and taken to Northwestern Ohio, for service in the army under General Harrison. William Joseph was drafted, and procured a substitute in the person of James Williams. ‘
A light infantry company was formed in this township, in 18.40, and R. I. Peach was elected Captain, and Isaac Little, First Lieutenant. Their company musters were generally held in Taylorsville. Then, regimental muster was held at the place afterwards known as Camp God- dard, near Zanesville. Colonel Curtis command- ed the regiment, Dr. J. Watkins, of Fultonham,
was Brigadier General, and C. C. Goddard, of Zanesville, was Major General.
IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION.
J. T. Story was the first citizen of this town- ship to enlist in the War of the Rebellion. This was immediately after he heard of the firing on Sumter. He joined Captain J. C. Hazlett's (Com- pany H) three months' men, and, in October, 1861, he enlisted in Company F, Seventy-eighth O. V. I., and was commissioned Second Lieuten- ant, and, in December, following, was promoted to the Captaincy.
Joseph Peach was Captain of Company A. One Hundred and Twenty-second O. V. I., and. October 10th, 1862, was promoted to Major.
Charles H. Fox enlisted as a private, in the Third O. V. I .- three months' service -- and was appointed Orderly Sergeant of the company : and was elected Captain of Company E, of the One Hundred and Fifty-ninth O. V. I., May 9th, 1864-one hundred days' service. Thomas Fox enlisted in the First O. V. I .. three months' service : re-enlisted, in Company D. Seventy- eighth O. V. I., in November, 1861. and re-en- listed as a veteran, in the same regiment. in Jan- uary, 1864.
Thos. C. Ross was a private in the First O. V. I., three months' service.
Joseph Atchison was a private in Company H. First O. V. I., three months' service. Henry Smith and W. E. Atwell were in the same com- pany, at the same time : David Mercer, also. was the first volunteer, from this township. killed. This occurred at the battle of Vienna, Virginia, June 21, 1861.
M. H. Carter was Second Lieutenant of Com- pany E, One Hundred and Fifty-ninth O. V. I .. one hundred days' service.
R. H. Galligher was First Sergeant of Com- pany E, One Hundred and Fifty-ninth (). V. I .. one hundred days' service.
F. M. Story, Second Sergeant.
Joshua Downer (a substitute), of Company E. Seventy-eighth Regiment O, V. 1., was elected First-Lieutenant, and had charge of Company C., and then as Captain of Fifth Heavy Artillery for a year.
C. H. Galligher was in the One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Regiment O. V. I .. one hundred days' service.
Peter Cashbaugh, and John Durant, were in the service, but nothing more is known of them.
H. S. Harding, a Lieutenant, promoted to be Captain of Company C. One Hundred and Twenty-second Regiment O. V. I .. October 10. 1862.
Joseph E. Jones was in the One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Regiment O. V. I .. one hundred days' service.
G. W. Lawhead was in the Ninety-fifth Regi- ment O. V. I., one hundred days' service.
R. G. Story was in the One Hundred and Fifty-nineth Regiment. O. V. I., one hundred days' service.
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O. C. Story was in Company F, Seventy- eighth Regiment O. V. I.
Isaac C. Story, in September, 1862, with others, went to head John Morgan off from Cin- cinnati.
D. H. Danhauer, a Sergeant in the One Hun- dred and Twenty-second Regiment O. V. I., was promoted to Adjutant.
George Roll. Second Corporal, One Hundred and Twenty-second Regiment O. V. I., wound- ed : Frank Swope, Sixth Corporal, wounded ; William Miller, Seventh Corporal, wounded, and Elisha Peairs, Eighth Corporal, wounded.
Of the members of the One Hundred and Twenty-second Regiment O. V. I., the privates were : John S. Brenholts, Newton Cochrel, John Donahue (wounded), John Gibbons, Henry Hartman, Harrison Kent, Richard I. Peach (wounded), John Smith, Lycurgus Sites, Peter Trost, Joseph Williamson, Geo. W. Maxler, Charles F. Willey (wounded ).
THE ROLL OF HONOR KNOWN TO BELONG TO WAYNE TOWNSHIP.
Jeptha R. Austin, Company E, Second Regi- ment O. V. I.
Herrick Blue, Gunboat Service.
Frederick Benstedt, One Hundred and Twenty- second-Regiment O. V. I.
Jacob Litenback, Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-second Regiment O. V. I.
John Englehart, Company A, Sixteenth Regi- ment O. V. I.
Thomas Fulkenson, Company A, One Hun- dred and Twenty-second Regiment O. V. I.
E. M. Harding, One Hundred and Seventy- eighth Regiment O. V. I.
George W. Irvine, Company A, Seventy- eighth Regiment O. V. I.
Absalom Krewson, Company A, One Hun- dred and Twenty-second Regiment O. V. I.
James Luman, Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-second Regiment O. V. I.
John F. McMillen, Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-second Regiment O. V. I.
Wm. Norris, Seventy-eighth Regiment O.V. I. Jeremiah Norris, Seventy-eighth Regiment O. V. I.
Jacob G. Schneider, Third Regiment O. V. I.
George W. Settle, Company F, Seventy-first Regiment O. V. I.
Samuel Scott, Company A, Sixteenth Regi- ment O. V. I.
Francis M. Story, Company F. Seventy-eighth Regiment O. V. I.
Oliver C. Story, Company F, Seventy-eighth Regiment O. V. I.
Samuel Shuck, Company E, Ninety-seventh Regiment O. V. I.
Robert Sloan, Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-second Regiment O. V. I.
Joseph Trost, One Hundred and Twenty-sec- ond Regiment O. V. I.
Andrew Voll, Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-second Regiment O. V. I.
A. W. Williamson, One Hundred and Twenty- second Regiment O. V. I .-
Walter J. Wells, One Hundred and Twenty- second Regiment O. V. I.
David E. Watson, One Hundred and Twenty- second Regiment O. V. I.
Jacob Withers, Company A, Seventy-eighth Regiment O. V. I.
GEOLOGICAL.
The following section was taken on the land of Nathan Joseph, section ten, Wayne township :
Feet. Inches.
1. Shale
3
0
2. Sandy bituminous shale. 3
0
3. Coal 1 0
4. Clay
0 2
5. Coal 2
6. Clay >
0
7. Limestone
2
0
The following geological section was seen on the land of Wm. Dunn, section six, Wayne township :
Fect. Inches.
1. Limestone not measured
...
...
2. Not exposed ..
3
0
3. Coal blossom ...
...
4. White clay. ...
6
(
5. Coarse crumbling sandstone 40 0
3
10
7. Clay
1
3
8. Coal
5
0
10. Limestone.
2
0
11. Clay
12. Finely laminated sandstone.
30
0
13. Shale
0
14. Bituminous shale and coal ()
6
15. Shale . 5
0)
16. Compact sandstone. 10
0
In section 9, in this township, the blossom of the Alexander coal was seen on the road to Chandlersville, with the usual limestone below it. This limestone contains a few fossils. No good openings were found at this point for the measurement of coal. In section 10, the coal shows a fine development.
In section 7. in this township, the blossom of the Alexander coal was also seen, with the lime- stone below it.
The section taken about a mile and a half southeast of Zanesville, in what is called Salt Gum Hollow, is omitted as unimportant .- [ Geo- logical Report. 1873, volume 1, pp. 331-2. ]
10
3. Clay
0
6. Coal
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LICKING TOWNSHIP.
SETTLED BY REMARKABLE MEN-PIONEERS- EARLIEST RECORD-DIVISION INTO SCHOOL DIS- TRICTS-COLORED PEOPLE BANISHED-TOWN- SHIP ORGANIZED-BOUNDARIES-TOPOGRAPHY -WATER -- HIGHWAYS-RAILROADS -SURVEY- ORS- ORCHARDS-HEWED LOG HOUSE-BRICK HOUSE - STONE HOUSE - TAVERNS - AMUSE- MENT- MILLS-IRVILLE-JARED BRUSH-FIRST REGULAR STORE-FIRST POSTMASTER-FIRST PHYSICIAN-FIRST TAVERN-FIRST SCHOOL- THE BASHFUL VIRGIN-IRVILLE M. E. CHURCH -TANNERS-BLACKSMITHS-IRVILLE PRESBY- TERIAN CHURCH-PHYSICIANS-IRVILLE M. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL -- IRVILLE METHODIST PROTEST- ANT CIIURCH-POSTOFFICE-UNION LODGE, NO. 184, F. AND A. M .- SCHOOLS-CANAL-MACE- DONIA M. E. CHURCH-HIGHLAND M. E. CHURCH -NASHPORT-SCHOOL HOUSE OF THE PERIOD -NASHPORT M. E. CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL -SONS OF TEMPERANCE-DURBAN LODGE NO. 487, I. O. O. F.
This township was settled by some of the most remarkable men of their times; men who held the destiny of all who have come after them in their grasp. And could these generations have foreseen the panorama of industry marked out by those hardy pioneers, it would doubtless have almost appalled them, so great were the hard- ships they overcame.
David Devore, according to some of the oldest inhabitants, came in 1802, while others think it was 1804. He was running a mill on Devore's Run in 1814 ; his house was built of round logs, just east of the present village of Irville. John Thrapp came about the same time, and occupied Devore's cabin with him. Colonel Nathan Flem- ing came in 1805, and built a cabin on a site now within the boundaries of Irville ; he died in this township. John R. Ragor came in 1807; his first cabin was built on land now owned by Leonard Stump ; he lived and died on the farm he first settled. Leonard Stump came about the same time, and soon after entered one thousand acres of land in the tract known as the "Vir- ginia Military Land," and soon after built a cabin, which stood about twenty-five rods east of Cornelius Sidle's residence (in 1880) ; he built a saw mill on Stump's Run, now known as Sidle's Run; he died here. Solomon Wood came as early as 1807: he obtained, through his wife, a five hundred acre farm, and built a log cabin on that part that has become the Newark Road, about two miles west of Nashport; Mr. Wood lived and died on this farm. Jonathan Wood came prior to 1807, as some think, or not later than that date, and settled on the site occu- pied by N. F. Claypool's store (in 1880) ; his cabin was built of round logs. He was a survey- or, had a compass and chain, and did some sur- veying. He died in June, 1824, from a rupture caused by trying to shoulder a heavy bag of wheat. James George, a well known citizen, was with him the night before he died.
Henry . Barrackman came as early as 1808. 54
When Mr. John Van Voorhis came, in 1812, he moved Mr. B. into another cabin, that he might occupy the Barrackman house. Mr. B. died in the township. David Vandenbark came as early as 1808, perhaps earlier ; in 1880, he was living on the farm owned by Mrs. David Vandenbark. Hon. Daniel Van Voorhis, living in the surburbs of Nashport, relates that when his father, John Van Voorhis, came into the township (in 1812), he obtained of Mr. Vandenbark, who had a fine young and bearing peach orchard, a half bushel of peach stones, and planted them on his own place.
John Van Voorhis, a native of Washington county, Pennsylvania, came into this township in 1811, and bought a three hundred acre tract of land from George Jackson ; this tract was owned. in 1880, by his son, Hon. Daniel Van Voorhis. In 1812, Mr. Van Voorhis brought his family ; his cabin stood on what is now the bank of the canal, about twenty-five rods southwest of Nash- port. The death of this gentleman occured in 1874.
The only mound in Licking township was on this farm, and near the residence of Daniel Van Voorhis. In 1876, Mr. V. planted an evergreen centennial tree upon the summit of this mound. In 1812, this relic of a vanished race was thickly covered with forest trees ; some of twenty-four inches in diameter. These disappeared as the years rolled by, and the mound has been dug away in excavating, by Drs. Wheaton and Mcclellan, without making any important dis- coveries.
The earliest record found is a portion of a Treasurer's book, dated June 3d, 1813. This year the total tax levy was forty dollars, and Joseph Spencer was paid two dollars and forty cents for collecting this tax, and the Treasurer's percentage for the care and payment of the same was one dollar and eighty-six cents. Com- mencing with March 7th. 1814. a complete rec- ord is kept by Enoch F. Henry, Township Clerk, which is highly creditable to him for neatness and good penmanship. The Township Supervisors. this year, were Solomon Wood. Nathan Flem- ing, Samuel Guest, and William Thrapp, who. with the Township Clerk, received a joint salary for this year of the munificent sum of fifteen dollars-three dollars each ! In 1815. the town- ship officers were as follows :
Overseer of the Poor-Leonard Stump.
Supervisors-Nathan Fleming. Wm. Thrapp, Samuel Guest, Daniel Lovitt. and Aaron Clay- pool.
Township Clerk-Samuel McCann.
Collector-William Bell.
Trustees-Wm. Thrapp. Daniel G. Wilkins, and Asa Snider.
The total tax levied this year ( 1815) was sixty - five dollars. In 1816. the total tax was fifty dollars. In 1817, the total township expenses amounted to thirty-four dollars ninety-three and one-half cents. In 1818. the total township ex- penses amounted to twenty-seven dollars twenty - two and one-half cents.
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A division of the township into school districts was made April 7th, 1821, and four were created. April 1, 1822, James Walker was elected Justice of the Peace. One hundred votes were east.
October 20, 1823, Edward Jones and Dicey, his wife (colored), were ordered to depart the township as paupers. They were Maryland negroes.
TOWNSHIP ORGANIZED.
The organization took place prior to 1806. The boundaries are north by Jackson, south by Hope- well, and cast by Muskingum townships, and on the west by Licking county. The territory of which it is composed is known as the "Virginia Military Land." and is divided into four sections of about four thousand acres each, the township being about five miles square, with an area, ac- cording to the Assessor's books, of sixteen thou- sand one hundred and four acres. The assessed value of the real estate, in 1880. was $491,780, and of chattel property $318,240.
In 1880, the township contained five school districts, with a comfortable frame school house in each ; five churches, two of which were log, and not used ; one public and two private bury- ing grounds ; one water power mill, and the vil- lages of Irville and Nashport.
The surface of the township is generally broken and hilly. The soil on the hills and uplands is rich clay and sand : on the bottoms, especially along the Licking, a deep sandy loam. The woodlands are fast becoming bare. What re- mains of the grand old forests comprises white oak, black walnut, poplar, and hickory.
Coal of good quality, and sufficient in quantity for domestic purposes. is found in various parts of the township.
Iron ore abounds, and is extensively mined and shipped to Zanesville.
The principal stream is the Licking Creek, which enters the township at the center of its western boundary and flows in a zigzag course southeast, and passes the southern boundary about one mile west of the southeast corner. The only improved mill site on this stream in 1880 was that of N. F. Claypool. Stump's Run, a tributary of the Licking, enters the township about one mile west of its northeast corner and flows almost due south for about two and a half miles, then turns west for one mile, passing north of the village of Irville and forming its northern boundary, then turning again south for about one mile, and empties into the Licking on the land owned, in 1880, by M. C. Sidle. Stump's Run has some very good mill sites, none of which at this writing have been improved. The Lick- ing has several other small and nameless tribu- taries.
HIGHWAYS.
property, and on occasion would prove very serviceable in imparting information ; so that, for the most part, they were looked up to by the traveling public. Important was their station, in their own estimation. They were universally known as "driver," and not ambitious, as 'tis said Cæsar was, they served the people and were satisfied with their title. But one of these heroes of the lash has left his name to posterity, and he would have failed to confer that boon had he not married Polly Shepherd ; and so we have the name of "Johnny Wilson."
RAILROADS.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad passes through the southwestern part of the township, which it enters about half a mile south of the center of its western boundary and then runs in a straight line a trifle south of east until it touches Licking Creek at N. F. Claypool's mill, where the only station in the township (Claypool Station) is lo- cated. From here the road runs in a south- easterly course, following Licking Creek, and passing out of the township a mile and a half west of its southeast corner.
The P. C. & C. R. R. has half a mile of track across the extreme northwest corner of Licking Township.
SURVEYORS.
Jonathan Wood was the first local surveyor in the township. His arrival here. as stated in an- other place, dates back to 1808.
Charles and John Roberts did much of the early surveying of the township. These gentle- men were professional surveyors, while Mr. Wood was what might be called an amateur, with chain and compass.
ORCHARDS.
Mr. John Fleming had a bearing apple-or- chard on his farm, about two and a half miles. north of Nashport, between the years 1808 and 1812. This was the first bearing apple-orchard in the township. In 1880, John Fleming owned the land upon which grew these early apple- trees.
David Vandenbark had a fine, bearing peach- orchard here as early as 1812. John Van Voor- his obtained from Mr. Vandenbark, in this year, one half bushel of peach stones, which shows that his young trees were bearing quite abun- dantly at this date.
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