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HEWED LOG HOUSE.
Jonathan Wood, in about 1812, built a hewed log addition to his first cabin, in Nashport. All cabins, previous to this time, had been built of round logs.
/John Van Voorhis built a brick residence on his farm in 1817. This was the first brick house- in Licking township. Mr. Van Voorhis had the brick made upon his farm.
The first highway was the old stage road between Zanesville and Columbus. Along this road dashed, at full speed, Neil, Moore & Co.'s four-horse coaches for mail and passengers. The first stone house in the township was built by David Vandenbark, the man who had the Those drivers were all that the word Jehu im- plies, and yet they were trusted with life and | first bearing peach-orchard in Licking township-
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TAVERNS.
The first house of entertainment, or tavern, as it was called, was kept by Jonathan Wood, who built a hewed log addition to his cabin, for this purpose. This was the first hewed log house in the township, and was built in 1812. Mr. Wood kept tavern here for a number of years, and sold to John Kerr, who built a frame addition, and sub- sequently sold it to Captain Thomas Nash, the man who laid out the town of Nashport. This tavern was discontinued about 1827.
The Township Records, in book A, mention "Thompson's tavern, on the State road," as early as 1815. This record is not familiar, or, indeed, known at all, to the oldest inhabitant, at this time.
Richard Ayers, who, with Mr. Irvine, laid out Irville, was also a pioneer tavern-keeper. He was said to have been an extensive patron of his own bar.
Joseph Roberts and Hugh Allison were also pioneer tavern-keepers in Irville. There was nothing remarkable, above the ordinary, in these men, except their aptness to retail farmers' gos- sip. and the discussion of the political questions that agitated the nation : which latter was ably done, of course, for these were the solons who could foretell the events that were likely to bring happiness or misery to the people. the secret of which was probably found in the saying :
"'Tis distance lends enchantment to the view !"
As they were so far removed from the scenes of party struggle that only the results came to them : and after things have happened 'tis so much easier to consider their effects, as every tavern- keeper knows. When the political agitation was over. it was here, in these "social club rooms," called taverns. that amusements were planned- horse-races, house-raisings, chopping-bees, quilt- ings. wool-pickings, corn-huskings, and the like. A rule of the huskings was that when a girl found a red ear of corn, all the boys were enti- tled to kiss her. It is said that when a man's corn was thought to have but fow red ears in it, the girls were known to have one or two with them. and to produce them. on emergency, rath- er than go without the pleasure of a kiss. Some of the old settlers insist on this being true. I was customary to conclude most of these amuse- ments with a dance, and dancing was dancing in those days.
MILLS.
David Devore, probably, built the first mill in the township ; at least, this appears in book A, page 5. Township Records. The location was on the site now occupied by Butter's sawmill. The date of this record is April 20, 1814.
John Sidle had a saw and grist mill in opera- tion, on Licking creek, in 1815. It stood on land that, in 1880, was owned by David Sidle, on the southern boundary of the township. This mill is spoken of as a "corn-cracker." During this "corn-cracker" period, mills had but one rim of stone, each, and bolting was done by hand. Some years later, another run of stone was added
to the old mill, and it became popular with the farmers in that region. It was torn down and moved away in 1840. Mr. Sidle's sons and Ja- cob Allen were dignified with the title of "miller" in their day.
In 1815, Nathan Fleming had a sawmill, on Stump's run, about half a mile northeast of Ir- ville.
In 1820, Leonard Stump built a sawmill, on Stump's run, about half a mile west of Irville.
In 1825, Daniel Ward had a sawmill, run by water power, on the Licking. The site on which this mill stood was owned, in 1880, by Mr. C. Sidle.
In 1830, Jacob Rhodes built a sawmill and gristmill, on the Licking, about one mile south- west of Nashport. This mill, enlarged and im- proved, was run, in 1880, by N. F. Claypool- the only mill in Licking township.
IRVILLE.
.As long ago as 1812, the Methodist Episcopal Church made this locality prominent by locating a church and gathering thither the people, to consider their ways and become obedient to the teachings of the Savior. Seeing this, John Ir- vine and his deaf companion, John Ayers, joined in in the scheme of laying out a town. "He was anxious to draw people together, for socia- bility," for he had had to substitute a wooden leg for one his mother had given him, and could not perambulate the country with the freedom of his boyhood. So these two worthies laid out the village of Irville, in 1815.
In the year 1818, Jared Brush brought a small stock of merchandise into Licking township, and opened his store in a hewed log house in Irville. Another accommodation was inaugurated when Nathan Fleming opened his well stocked store in the village of Irville, in 1825. This store is spoken of as "the first regular store" in the town- ship, although Francis Cassaday had offered goods for sale at an earlier date. Cassaday's location is not known now. John Patterson is also spoken of as a store keeper in Irville, "in early times."
.In 1832, just after the canal was completed, Daniel Van Voorhis entered the mercantile arena, and "continued to sell goods until 1843," when he retired to his farm. In 1860, Mr. Van Voorhis was elected a member of the State Legis- lature.
The first Postmaster was Elmis Wheaton. Here, also, the first tavern in the township was kept, and the first school taught.
And, notwithstanding the increase of accom- modations in 1880, enabled the villagers to boast of one store, one tavern, one blacksmith shop and two shoe shops. There are memories of
" The bashful virgin's side-long looks of love, The matron's glance that would those looks reprove; These were thy charms, sweet village ; sports like these, With sweet succession, taught c'en toil to please ; These 'round thy bowers their cheerful influence shed, These, thy charms, but all these charms are fled !"
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They come like a sweet refrain ever and anon, as the hum of business lulls.
IRVILLE M. E. CHURCH.
This society was organized about 1812, with fifteen members, among whom were Jared Brush and wife, John Bunn and wife, (father and mother of Mrs. Wm. Wollard, still living in Irville), Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Wood, Daniel Brush and wife, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Lemerick and Miss Ann Lowell.
The first church this society erected was a good, substantial frame, built about 1816, by John Bunn, one of the first carpenters in the township. It occupied a part of what was used in 1880 as a burial ground in Irville. The land was given to the society by Jonathan Wood, who also donated much of the timber for its construc- tion. It continued to be used until the time for the erection of the present church, about 1847, when it was removed and used as a cabinet shop, by John Hazlett, in Irville. Some of the preachers in this old church were Samuel Hamilton. James Gilruth, Nathan Raymond, and Rev's. Gilbert, Wolf and Goshom. These pastors may not be named in the order they served, but it is certain they were among the earliest to preach in this meeting house.
The present church in Irville was built about 1847. and cost from $1,000 to $1,200. The seating capacity is about two hundred and twenty-five.
The early pastors in the new church were James Hooper and Samuel Harvey. David Lewis and Rev. Myers followed Hooper and Harvey on the circuit. When the new church was completed the society had fifty members.
The first Trustees were John Bunn, John Montgomery and Wm Bodle. The Trustees in 1880, were Wm. Wollard, Robert Dickey, J. B. Shepperd and Wm. Montgomery.
After the erection of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Nashport, in 1854, the two churches had the same pastors. In 1880, the society had a membership of forty-five. The preacher's salary, in 1880, was $500.00. The church be- longs to the Zanesville District of the Ohio Con- ference.
TANNERS.
About 1818, Mr. Stephen White was engaged in the tanning business. Another of the old- time tanners was Jacob R. Rose. Both of these men carried on the business in Irville. In 1880, this industry was not represented in the town- ship.
BLACKSMITHS.
The first blacksmith to engage in this busi- ness was Elias Green, who had a shop in Irville as early as 1818.
E. Birkholder, later in 1818, also built a shop in Irville. He was a superior workman, being specially excellent at axe making. Some of the old Birkholder axes could be found in Licking township, as late as 1880.
IRVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The society worshiping in this church having died out many years ago, and the old members becoming scattered, it has been impossible to ยท glean only a very imperfect sketch of either the church or society.
The building was one of the first frame houses erected in Licking township, and stood within the village of Irville ; hence, its name. It was erected about the year 1815, and was 30x40 feet.
One of the earliest pastors here was Rev. Prescott Smith, who was deeded, by David Vandenbark, a forty acre tract of land, in con- sideration of this reverend gentleman agreeing to preach to him (Vadenbark) and his family during their natural lives. The story now is told in the township that soon after Rev. Smith had the deed for this property in his pocket, he received a "call," at a good salary, from another part of the country, and soon departed, leaving Mr. Vandenbark and family to attend to the sal- vation of their own souls, while they mourned the loss of one of their choicest forty acre lots.
Another preacher here was a Rev. Mr. Lovitt. For a number of years after the formation of the Irville Methodist Protestant society, in 1829-30, it worshiped in this old frame church. In later years, it was used as a lodge room by the Sons of Temperance, until this organization disbanded, when it was converted into a carpenter shop, and was consumed by fire in 1862. In 1880, there was no Presbyterian organization in Lick- ing township.
PHYSICIANS.
The first M. D. to locate and practice here, was Elmas Wheaton, who resided in the village of Irville, as early as 1818.
Thomas Bealmear, M.D., hung out his shingle in Irville, about 1830. Another early physician in the township was a Mr. McClelland.
IRVILLE M. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The first Sunday School established in Irville was held in the First Methodist Church, and was organized as a union school, about 1823, and so conducted for two years, when it became identi- fied with the body in whose church it met. The first superintendent was John Lewis. At an early date Wm. Bodle was also superintendent. In 1880, the school was attended by about forty scholars, that were taught by eight teachers.
IRVILLE METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH.
The organization of this branch of the Metho- dist Church was made in 1829, by the Rev. Wm. Evans. Some of the first members, as given from memory by Mr. Thomas Fletcher, of Ir- ville, were Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Boylan, Lenox Shepherd, and wife, Ebenezer Shepherd, and wife, Alexander Vass, and his wife, Charity, all of whom, in 1880, were deceased. From an early period in the church's history, to 1842, the soci- ety worshiped in the Irville Presbyterian church, when it erected its own house of wor-
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ship, a substantial structure, at a cost of about $1,500, which house was yet in use in 1880.
The pastors having served here, are as follows, although they may not be named in the order they served : William and George Evans, Wm. Reeves, James Hubbard, Rev. Heath, Joel Dalby, Rev. Mainard, John M. Darcus, John Wilson, Wm. Baldwin, Wm. Ross, A. R. Brown, Wm. Tipton, Thomas Potter, E. S. Hoagland, S. Gee, O. Warren and Israel Thrapp. All the fore- going served prior to 1853, and about in the or- der named.
In the year last named, Joel S. Thrapp began his ministry and continued two years, when he was succeeded by E. S. Hoagland, who remained until 1857, during which time he was assisted by Lysander May, and J. Bidison. Af- ter the departure of Rev. Hoagland, J. Bidison officiated for another year, having for his assist- ant Israel Thrapp. During 1859, Rev. Thrapp continued his ministry, being assisted by A. S. Bidison, who remained until 1860, being assisted in the last year of his ministry by E. S. Hoag- land. the gentlemen who succeeded Joel S. Thrapp, in 1855. From 1861, to, and including 1863. Wm. J. Holland preached, he being aided by J. Hastings during 1861. During 1864-65, Jeremiah Bidison was pastor, he being followed in 1866. by John McFarland. in 1867, by Wm. Marshall. From this time to 1880, the pastors have been N. T. Brown, 1868 ; Samuel Lancas- ter. 1869-70; J. P. King, and S. S. Fleming, 1.871-72 : T. H. Scott, and E. S. Dollison, 1873 ; E. S. Scott, 1874 ; J. B. McCormick 1875 ; J. H. Meek, 1876-77 ; W. A. Sampson, 1878-80.
The church officers in 1880, were : Thomas Fletcher, Class-leader; John Moore, Assistant Class-leader ; C. Sidle, Steward ; D. Sidle, R. Hoopman, C. Sidle, Thomas Fletcher, A. R. Boylan, Trustees. Church membership in 1880, seventy-five.
The Irville Methodist Protestant Church is connected with the Hanover circuit.
The Sunday School connected with this church was organized in 1843. In 1880, there were con- nected with the school about fifty scholars. In the same year it had a library of two hundred volumes. Officers, 1880 : Superintendent, Thomas Fletcher : Assistant, A. Boylan; Secretary, Frank Woodward : Librarian, Joseph Fleming. Five teachers.
The cost of the church was about $1,500.
POSTOFFICES.
The first postoffice established in Licking township was called Irville, in which village it was located ; and Jared Brush was the first postmaster. The office was commissioned in 1818. Jacob T. Fouch was another of the old postmasters.
About 1833, the office was removed to Nashi- port, where William Ellis acted as postmaster until some time in 1834. The other postmasters at Nashport have been Jesse Keene, James Moore, and N. F. Claypool. who was the in- cumbent in 1880. At an early day, a weekly
mail was received ; but at a later period it was received daily by Neil, Moore & Company's four-house coaches, which continued until the opening of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad through the township.
MASONIC.
The charter of Union Lodge, No. 184, is dated October 18th, 1850. The Charter members were: Thomas Edwards, Abner Wood, William Munhall, A. T. Claypool, Alph. Ball, R. A. Waters, David Sherrard, William Barrick, J. W. Hollister, J. K. Palmer, Jacob Molter and James Moore.
The first officers were: Thomas Edwards, Worthy Master ; Abner Wood, Senior Warden ; W. Munhall, Junior Warden.
In December, 1853, the name of the Lodge was changed to Irville Lodge, No. 184.
The officers for 1880, were: Jonas Stump, Worthy Master ; Isaac Garrett, Senior Warden ; T. Fletcher, Junior Warden ; D. Crawmer, Treasurer ; T. Varner, Secretary ; H. C. Simp- son, Senior Deacon; W. Jenkins, Junior W .; E. Curtis, Secretary and Tiler.
The night of meeting, Saturday before full moon, in each month. The annual election, at the regular meeting, in November. Place of meeting, Irville.
SCHOOLS.
The earliest school house in the township was built between 1814 and 1816, and was known as a neighborhood school ; that is, it was built by the joint work of the various settlers, for their mu- tual accommodation. This house was about twenty rods north of Nashport, and on land now owned by Thomas Devine. It was constructed of round logs, had a "puncheon floor," windows made from greased paper, and an immense open fire-place, the chimney to which was not alto- gether unlike the gaping crater of a dried-up volcano. These were the days when the chil- dren studied the dog-eared Webster spelling books, and knew well the master's hickory rod, however little they knew their lessons. These, too, were the days when the pedagogue received a certain sum per head from each urchin attend- ing, and "boarded round." This school house stood as late as 1828, but in the meantime had been improved ; that is, glass had supplanted the greased paper, and slab seats from the nearest saw mill had taken the place of the flattened logs. Here the first township elections were probably held, and here the good Methodist preacher, "riding the circuit," expounded God's word with much fervor.
One of the earliest teachers in this school house was a Mr. Dougherty. Some of the scholars attending Mr. Dougherty's school were Absolom Wood, Belinda Wood, and John and James Stump, Margaret Stump, and others. These are now nearly all deceased. The living scholars in 1880, were Hon. Daniel Van Voor- his, William and James Stump, and John Wood.
Other early teachers here were Edward Rog-
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ers, who followed Mr. Dougherty. Amos Bon- ham, and Nathan Baker.
Under the then new school law, the township was. on April 26. 1826, divided into four school districts.
District No. 1. then included twenty-eight families, as follows : C. Baxter, Daniel Farns- worth. William McDonald, H. Allison, P. Clay- pool. Peter Pake, Geo. Pake, John Pake, Wm. Boilan. Asa Langstaff, J. Terrel, S. Coleman, W. Beard, A. Maloney, J. Rhodes, Sr., J. Rhodes, Jr .. William Arter, Sr .. W. Arter, Bealy Red- mon. Thomas Matlocks, Adam Piper, William Hall, I. Francis. James McDaniel, James Farnes- worth, John Rhodes. William Nichols. Robert Bonham.
District No. 2 -- J. Sidle, D. Vandenbark, Sr., G. Vandenbark, E. Hunt, Simon Sterlin, C. Ditter, M. Sherrard, George Tebo, James Ward, Daniel Ward, Mary Irvine, B. Walker, Sr., I. D. Stewart. Jesse Keen, H. E. Burkholder, Le- man Mead, William Edwards, James Walker, P. Howard, John Perry, N. Fleming, Elizabeth Wood, Thomas Liggett, James Dicky, James Coe. Peggy Hughes, M. Taylor, I. Lewis, Jared Brush. H. I. Cox, Josiah Walker, A. McClellan, E. Fern. Samuel Scott, Charles Hunt. D. E. Wharton. Lennox Shepherd, D. N. Murch. W. Munson. Jacob Lefler.
District No. 3-Leonard Stump, John Regar, H. Tipton. Thomas Nash, Jacob Victor, David Victor Sr., David Victor, Jr., L. Coverdill, John Fleming, William F. Starkey, John Van Voor- his, Joshua Evans, Solomon Wood, James D. Stump, Samuel Janes. George Hite, John Yoak- ham. Abel and Albert Randall.
District No. 4-W. McClure, George Osler, Thomas Brook. Robert Hagerty, William George. S. Prior, E. Shepherd, Edward Spen- cer, Abijah Haman. Matthew Fleming. O. Hillery, David Jones, Daniel G. Wilkins, Chas. King. Sr., Samuel Gist, William Riggs, James Penticost, Michael Dunn, John Mvers, John Wells. James Tunis, Alexander Vass, Charles Dougherty, Joseph Fell, Thomas Wickham, Jr., Hull Wickham, Moses Snider.
On December 15. 1827, the township was re- divided, and made into five school districts, and so remained up to 1880.
In 1835-36, a hewed log school house was built in Nashport. Daniel Van Voorhis gave the timber for the body of the house, Elias Ellis do- nated the tree from which the shingles for the roof was made, and John R. Stump made a free con- tribution of the stone. In addition to these con- tributions, Leven Coverdale, the contractor, re- ceived about ninety dollars cash for erecting the building.
In 1880, the school houses in the various dis- tricts were located as follows :
District No. 1, about two and one-half miles southwest of Nashport ; District No. 2, in the vil- lage of Irville ; District 3, in Nashport ; District No. 4, about two and one-half miles due north of Irville : District No. 5, two and one-fourth miles a little northwest of Nashport.
For the year ending with August 31, 1880, the average daily attendance at the various schools was one hundred and thirty-nine. For the same year, the teachers' salary was $1, 146; inciden- tal expenses, $75.50 : total school expenses for the year, $1,221.50.
CANAL.
The Ohio Canal was completed through Lick- ing township in 1830. It enters at the center of the western boundary, runs in a general easter- ly course, until it touches Nashport, where it makes a sharp elbow bend to the north, passing the township's northern limit about three-fourths of a mile west of its center. There is no im- proved water power upon the canal in the town- ship. The first boat to pass Nashport was the "Reindeer," (a pleasure boat built at Newark), on July 4, 1830. The "Reindeer" run to Co- shocton on this trip, and was there sold. It never returned to Newark. The first regular canal boat to pass through the township was the "Union." of Dover.
MACEDONIA M. E. CHURCH.
This small log meeting house was built by the Methodists, about 1835, three miles due south of the village of Irville. The society which has been worshiping here since the erection of the house, was, in December, 1880, engaged in erecting a church edifice in an adjoining town- ship, upon the completion of which, the old church will be demolished. The preachers sup- plying the Irville and Nashport pulpits, serve this society.
HIGHLAND METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
This is a small hewed log meeting house, built about 1840, some two and one-half miles due north of Irville. Being in the same circuit with Nashport and Irville, it had the same preachers the church there had. It has not been regularly used as a place of worship since 1876, and probably never will be again so used. The building, in. 1880, was in a bad state of re- pair.
The cemetery at Irville contains about one acre, and was donated by Daniel Fleming.
NASHPORT.
Nashport was named in honor of Captain Thomas Nash. Was laid out in 1827. The town site embraces forty acres, and was sur- veyed into streets and lots by the Roberts Brothers. This was the second town platted in this township, and yet we find that in 1880, it contained two stores, two blacksmith shops, one wagon shop, one church (Methodist Episco- pal), a good public school building, and a popu- lation of about three hundred.
" Fair scenes for childhood's opening bloom, For sportive youth to stray in; For manhood to enjoy his strength, And age to wear away in! Yon cottage scems a bower of bliss, A covert for protection
Of tender thoughts, that nestle there,- The brood of chaste affection."
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The school house of the period of 1815, was near the present limits of Nashport.
"There, in his noisy mansion, skilled to rule, The village master taught his little school;
A man severe he was, and stern to view,
I knew him well, and every truant knew;"-
And in that unpretending building, the boys and girls of 1815 cultivated the mind almost as much as the heart, and laid the foundation for future usefulness. One, Dougherty, was the first teacher, and he was succeeded by Edward Rogers.
NASHPORT M. E. CHURCH.
The formation of this Christian body, took place between the years 1844 and 1847. The ex- act date cannot be ascertained, for the reason that the early church records have been destroyed. The first services were held in a log school house, then on the lot adjoining the present church. Some of the earliest preachers were David Sher- rard, father of U. W. Sherrard, Esq., Charles W. Ruchers, T. R. Ruckle and Jacob Bonham.
Early in 1854, the society resolved to build for itself, a suitable church edifice. With this ob- ject in view, a subscription paper was circulated among the townspeople for funds. This paper, being a peculiarly worded document, is here reproduced :
SUBSCRIPTION.
"For the purpose of erecting a house of public worship in the town of Nashport, Ohio. the un- dersigned subscribers, agree and promise to pay the sums annexed to their respective names, one- half by the first of May next, and the remain- ing half, by the first day of November follow- ing. This subscription, is made upon the follow- ing conditions : Ist. That said house and lot, up- on which it is to be erected, be deeded to the Methodist Episcopal Church, according to the usages and discipline, of said church.
"2d. That said house be committed to the care and control of a Board of Trustees, members of and appointed by the proper authority of said M. E. Church, under the following restrictions : "Ist. That said Board of Trustees allow the said M. E. Church to occupy the said house one-half the time for circuit preaching, suiting the arrange- ment of the circuit of said church.
"2d. Said Board shall also allow the aforesaid, or any other church, to hold prayer or class meetings on any, or every Sabbath, but only upon such hours, as shall not conflict with arrangements hereafter provided for.
"3d. That said board shall allow the full use of said house, one-half the time, to the use of min- isters of all other orthodox or evangelical denom- inations of Christians ; and when not used by other denominations, to allow its use by the de- nomination to which it is deeded.
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