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The first graveyard was on the property owned by Tobias Dilley. Among those sleeping there are: Elizabeth Baker, who died in 1811. and this being the first, files the date of beginning of this silent village ; then we noted the names of Amanda Newkirk, Mahala Wallace. a child of Wm. Wallace, and Maria Dillon. The next bu- rial place was on land now owned by T. W. Allen.
Benjamin Lee, and wife, married in 1815. Mr. Lee was in his ninety-eighth year when this was gleaned.
The first blacksmith was probably John Bird. His shop was on land now owned by Frederick Osborn, near Rural Dale.
The first wagon-maker was David Dutro.
The first shoemaker was Robert Silvey.
The first wheelwright was Jesse Thomas.
The first wooden plow-maker was J. Rev- enaugh, Sr.
The first stone mason was John Davis.
The first chair maker was James Burroughs.
The first distiller was Absalom Roberts.
The first tanner was Thomas White.
The first cabinet-maker was Joshua Crum- baker.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
There was an organization of this denomination by Jos. Wallace, Sr. The members were Jos.
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Wallace, Sr., John Thompson and wife, Samuel Milhouse and wife, Joseph McDonald and wife, James White, Sr., and wife, Thomas Finney and wife, and Mrs. Reed. The society has no regular organization.
STORES.
The first grocery establishment was kept by John P. Farrell. The first general store was kept by Rufus Putnam. The first store and warehouse at Gaysport, was built by Moses Reeves.
PHYSICIANS.
The first was Dr. Baker, who came to this town- ship in 1805, and settled on the property now owned by Tobias Dilley. He was succeeded by Dr. Sears, and about 1830, Dr. Flanders came, and in 1836, Dr. Clapp came, and after him came Dr. McNeal. This is a traditionary record, and just what part these sons of Galen played in the drama, besides administering physic, is not re- corded. Dr. McCall came to Gaysport in 1844. Dr. Coverdale practiced at Ridgeway, in 1836, and Dr. Wilson. at Rural Dale, in 1837. There was a Dr. Hull in this region, also, but when, and just where, is not known.
Dr. Smith practiced at Rural Dale from 1842, to 1852, and Dr. Register from 1851, to 1860. Dr. Krapps came to Rural Dale in 1853, and practiced there until 1865. Dr. Lewis Haworth was here. Dr. Macomber came to Rural Dale in 1858, since which time the following physi- cians have succeeded each other : Dr's. Cooper, Kennedy, Jennings, Axline, and Leeper.
In 1850, Dr. J. J. Carlow located in Gaysport, and is still there. He has had, as colleagues, Dr's. Baughman, Hatfield, and Ward.
Small change in Blue Rock, in early times. was made by cutting silver dollars into as many parts as was needed for convenience, but seldom into more than five parts. The half dollars were divided into four parts, and the quarter dollar into four parts. This money they called "sharp shins," because of its cutting its way through the pockets, in a few days, if carried. This was be- fore the institution of banks, or the conveniences now known to the money world.
The first orchard was planted in 1816, by John Finley. The farm was purchased in 1818, by Robert Silvey, a native of county Down, Ireland. He died in 1869, and the farm is now owned by Daniel Chandler.
The first salt wells in this township were sunk by the Ayers family, in a very early day, followed by Silas Stebbins, Milton Silvey, and others. All of these enterprises have been abandoned.
FORMATION OF BLUE ROCK TOWNSHIP.
December 3d, 1810, the Commissioners' jour- nal contains the following :
"A petition was presented from a number of the inhabitants of the township of Salt Creek, praying for a division of the said township of Salt Creek, which was granted, and ordered to be recorded by the name of Blue Rock township, and that a copy of this division be handed to the
Clerk of the Court of Common Pieas."-[ Com- missioners' journal, pages 44 and 45. ]
There seems to have been no record of what territory was taken from Salt Creek township, and it does not appear what territory constituted Salt Creek township. Blue Rock township is bounded on the north by Salt Creek township, on the south by Morgan county, east by Meigs township, and west by the Muskingum river. The name of the township was suggested by a Blue Rock, on the west bank of the river, at the mouth of Blue Rock Creek.
The first election was held at the house of Lawrence Allwine, just above Gaysport, Janu- ary 6th, 1814. The first officers were: Justices of the Peace. Lawrence Allwine and Joseph Smith : Trustees, Eli Sherman, James Larrison, and Daniel Boan : Treasurer, David Dutro, Sr. ; Overseers of the Poor. Jacob Ayers and Peter Dingman ; Fence Viewers, Samuel Johnson and William Eviland : Supervisors, John Larrison and Daniel Bean : Constables. George Watson and James Larrison : Lister. Jacob Ayers ; Clerk, Lawrence Allwine. The commissions of the Justices are dated January 13th, 1814, and are signed by R. J. Meigs, Governor.
At one time, when James Larrison was elected Supervisor, Robert Finley was the officer to notify him of his election and administer the oath of office. He started for Larrison's, but the Mus- kingum river, which was between them, was too deep for fording, and no boat being at hand, he was about to return, when Larrison came in sight, and Finley notified him by hallooing, and then directing him to hold up his right hand, he administered the oath of office across the water, and it was accepted as binding. This was, per- haps, the first legalized swearing done across the water !
The number of votes polled in Blue Rock town- ship, in 1817, was thirty. The number in. 1880. was two hundred and eighty. The elections are held at the town house. which is situated on the southwest quarter of section fifteen. near the centre of the township. .
The officers in 1880 were as follows :
Justices, Costen Betz and W. E. Bozman : Trustees, Harry Echelberry, Jonathan Bird and Joseph Peyton : Clerk, Abdallah Carlow ; Treas- urer, John W. Mohler : Constable, Asa Gay, Jr. ; Assessor. Wm. Harlan.
TOPOGRAPHY.
The surface of Blue Rock township is very hilly, some of the hills being six hundred feet above low water level in the Muskingum river. The soil, with few exceptions, is clay. In the southern part of the township, especially in the vicinity of Rural Dale, limestone is abundant, and, like all such regions, it is well adapted to grain raising, and wheat is raised in abundance in this locality. Fruit of many kinds does well also. In the northern part of the township, where clay predominates, and there is little lime- stone. the region is not-so fertile.
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TIMBER.
This township has a first claim to being con- sidered well timbered. The tulip tree, otherwise called poplar, finds a congenial home here ; fine specimens have grown in several parts of the township, some measuring five and six feet in diameter. And that remarkable tree not often spoken of by its genus, nor understood when we say it is of the genus juglans, or, more precisely, juglans nigra, termed by the Welsh-in whose country it was highly regarded-"wealth-knut." and that has proven such a source of wealth to the cabinet-maker of this country-I mean the black walnut-has been found here in its most mag- nificent proportions. Maple, having the beauti- ful curl in its fiber, and sugar-maple, beech and hickory, with now and then a grand old syca- more, make up the forests so beautiful. Some of the latter, on the banks of the Muskingum river, not far from Gaysport, are yet waving their graceful branches and inviting the traveler to their delightful shade.
STREAMS.
The Muskingum river runs along the entire western boundary, and several small streams empty into it. The principal one, Dry Ripple run, heads at Rural Dale, and finds its outlet at Gaysport : Man's Fork of Salt Creek has its source on James Wallace's farm, on section twenty-three, and, coursing north, leaves the township. on the land of Mrs. R. Ward, on sec- tion four. The eastern portion of the township is drained by Meigs creek, the principal branch of which heads at "Blossom Farm." Kent's creek cuts across the extreme northeast corner of the township.
COAL.
Two localities. the " Blue Rock" and the "Cumberland," have been worked to some ex- tent. No coal is exported.
IRON.
The brown hematite variety is quite abundant.
SANDSTONE AND FIRE-CLAY.
Several fine seams of sandstone, well adapted for building, and excellent for grindstones, are found. Fire-clay, of good quality, is abundant.
SALT.
Nathaniel Ayers put down the first salt well in this township. It was near the site now occu- pied by the residence of Robert Gay, in the vil- lage of Gaysport. in the year 1822 ; and during this year, another well was sunk at Gaysport, by Ramey & Turner.
Samuel Culbertson's well, by John Thompson, near James Finley's, was sunk in 1825.
The well above Gaysport, known as the "Ab- salom Roberts" and, later, as "The George Mc- Clure Salt Works." was bored by Silas Stebbins and Absalom Roberts, in 1824, to the depth of five hundred and seventy-two feet. The average yield of salt at this well was ninety barrels per
week. "This well contained gas, and blowed regularly every five hours." The works were run by Mr. McClure until 1869, since which time no salt has been manufactured in Blue Rock township.
"The Morrison well was bored by Silas Steb- bins, in 1826, and produced one hundred and fifty barrels per week until 1863.
GEOLOGICAL.
A geological section, taken near Confederate Cross Roads, in section three, Blue Rock town- ship, is as follows :
Feet.
Inches.
1. Limestone, clay, and iron ore. 1
0
2. Shale. 15
0
3. Fossiliferous limestone, Ames limestone 1
2
4. Laminated sandstone. 30
0
5. Blossom of coal. ...
6. Laminated sandstone. 20
0
7. Shale, bituminous. 4
0
9. Coal
2
0
10. Under-clay
The lower coal in this section is mined for neighborhood use. Near Rural Dale, in the same township, the following section was taken :
Feet. Inches.
1. Laminated sandstone. 10
0
2. Buff limestone. 2
0
3. Shale 40
0
4. Whitish limestone.
1
0
5. Shale 18
0
6. Whitish limestone.
2
0
7. Shale 27
0
8. Black slate ..
0
6
9. Coal, Hunter's bank
3
0
11. Nodules of limestone.
...
12.
Not exposed.
58
0
13. Limestone.
3
0
14. Shales, mostly
0
15. Bluish limestone.
2
0
16. Not exposed
69
0
17. Sandstone
10
0
18. Shale
40
0
19. Limestone, fossiliferous, Ames limestone *2
0
20. Bluc shale. 10
0
By the barometer, the Hunter's bank was four hundred and twenty-seven feet above low water of the Muskingum river, at Gaysport. The coal is mined for local use, and held in high esteem. The seam is the same as the Cumberland seam, and is found at its proper horizon, in Athens, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Guernsey. Bel- mont, and other counties.
In this township, many wells were bored for petroleum, during the oil excitement, in 1864, and perhaps earlier.
By reference to the section taken near Rural Dale, it will be seen that the fossiliferous lime- stone in the deep valley is the Ames limestone. This limestone stratum extends through Morgan and Athens counties. In both counties, oil, in considerable quantities, has been found, in strata
3
0
10. Clay
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lving from seventy to one hundred and fifty feet below this limestone. I have been unable to ob- tain any authentic records of borings in Blue Rock township, but it is probable that what oil was obtained there came from proximately the same geological horizon. During the progress of the survey, it has been found that the rocks to the east of this township have a western dip. I
regard it as probable that the oil in Blue Rock is found along a synclinal line, where the eastern dip meets the western dip referred to. Of late years. very little attention has been given to the production of oil in this township .- [Geological Report. 1873, vol. I. pp. 341-2 : E. B. Andrews, Assistant Geologist. ]
PIONEER SCHOOLS IN BLUE ROCK TOWNSIIIP.
The first school was on the river, as early as 1815. The next, was a Union school, embracing Rich Hill, Meigs, Salt Creek and Blue Rock townships, and was situated in Rich Hill town- ship. on Levi Brady's place. This school house was built about 1819. The men who interested themselves in the school were, Rich Hill, John All, Joseph Starrett, Sr., and William Forsyth ; Meigs. Llewellen Pierce, Esq., Jesse Fenton and Mr .- -Haden: Salt Creek, William and Phillip Howell ; Blue Rock, Frederick Wion, James Starrett, Sr., and William Echelberry, Sr. The teacher was Thomas McCoid.
Those who attended this school, have all gone to that bourn whence no traveler returns, ex- cept Mrs. Marshall Stultz, of Zanesville, Peter Wion. James and Joseph Starrett, Polly Fenton and Mrs. Jane Wilson.
The next was a Union school, of Blue Rock, Meigs and Salt Creek townships; the site was on land now owned by Peter Wion ; the Trus- tees were, William Echelberry, Sr., Llewellen Pierce. Esq., and James Starrett. This school house was built in 1821. Among the teachers were, Erastus Hutchings and Thomas Fry.
There was a school on Jesse John's land, in 1821 ; taught by Jesse John and others.
The next school was a union effort for Blue Rock and Meigs townships, on land occupied by David E. Mitchell : this school house was built in 1824. The Trustees were, Jacob Onstat, Jacob Starrett, Sr., and Henry Onstat. The teacher was Thomas Thornsburg, an Irishman of considerable learning, and greatly respected by all who knew him.
There was also a school on George Stewart's land, as early as 1824. The first teacher was Joseph Webster.
The next school was on James Starrett's land ; the house was built in 1828, by John Grindstaff, William Echelberry, James Starrett, Joseph Mc- Lees. Benjamin Lee, John Davis, C. Brady, Jonas Shaver, Sr., John Ward, Peter Clapper, John Frazier, Thomas Smith, Jonathan Smith, Quinton Bain, Frederick Wion, David Selix, Patrick McCully, Samuel Nicholson, John Plu- cher, and Alexander Tucker.
The teachers were, Major Davis John. Dr. John Dar and Alexander Tucker.
In 1830, there was a school on Enoch Har- lan's place ; the teachers were William Worth- ington, Erastus Phillips, and others. Phillips was a celebrated grammarian : there was a small school in connection with the Blue Rock church, perhaps as early as 1827. The teachers were, Jeremiah Argo, James Durbry, David Emley, Thomas Starrett, and others.
The free school system was being inaugur- ated, and a small sum had accrued, but not enough to defray the expenses of a school, and an additional tax of sufficient to meet the in- debtedness, was levied pro rata on the patrons of the school.
The next school was on Joseph Starrett's place, near Ridgway, or Keifer. This school house was considered a fine affair ; it was built by John Ward, a contractor, in 1833 ; among the teachers were, Nathaniel Carlow, Alexander Tucker, William Hizer, George Briggs, Hannah Starrett and Anna Hale. This school was the parent of the three schools in northeastern Blue Rock, numbered respectively, one, two and six. There were perhaps half a dozen school houses in this township, but no legend or tradition concerning them furnishes the date or place of their existence ; the only tradition is that they were of the prim- itive log, with puncheon floor and slab seat style, with one end for a fire place, and greased paper for "window-lights."" And the legend goes, " their first book used to read out of, was the Bible ; with the alphabet pasted on a paddle for the little folks, also used in spelling." These were succeeded by Dillsworth's speller and the "English Reader," followed by the United States Speller, Webster's Speller, The Elemen- tary Speller and the Columbian Orator, as a reader. The standards on mathematics, were Dillworth, Pike and Slocum.
The qualification to teach, was to be able to read write and cipher, in the latter, as far as the double rule of three, inclusive ; and to ask ques- tions in Grammar and Geography. There were, however, those who knew more, indeed were re- garded as fine scholars, who engaged in teach- ing. And in those humble school houses, some of the noblest minds were developed ; some, who have wielded a powerful influence for good in this world, and some who have doubtless gone to sit at the feet of the Master, in the Paradise of God.
In 1880, there were in Blue rock township, nine good frame school houses, in good repair, with modern furniture and the needed appli- ances, furnished under the free school system. Three of these, to-wit: at Rural Dale, Gays- port, and number six, in northeastern Blue Rock, are regarded as very fine houses. The school houses of to-day, nine in all, have a powerful influence in behalf of education.
SUGAR GROVE M. E. CHURCH.
Sugar Grove M. E. Church had its inception in the class which met at John Grindstaff's house, in 1817. Prominent among those who met there were, Levi Reeves and wife, John Grindstaff
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and wife, Eli Shearman and wife, Jacob McLain and wife, Jacob Lindsey and wife. In 1826, this class numbered eighty members, perhaps the largest class that ever assembled in that capac- ity, and too large for the house, so they divided into two classes, of forty members each ; one, continued to meet at the same house, with John Ward as class leader; the other, met at the house of Jacob McLain, in Salt Creek township, with Eli Shearman as class leader. The pastors were, Rev. Levi Reeves and old Father Carins, of Wayne township. "The circuit rider at the time, was Rev .-
-Morris, afterwards Bishop." The result of these two classes, was the formation of the Sugar Grove M. E. Church, in Salt Creek township.
SAW MILLS.
John Trimble built the first saw mill, just below the present village of Rural Dale, in 1820. Samuel Culbertson built the first steam saw mill, on the land now owned by W. E. Bozman, in 1827.
The first steam grist mill, was built by Worstel Brothers, at Gaysport, in 1872.
The first hand mill was built by Levi Reeves, in 1816.
SOCIETY OF FRIENDS.
The Society of Friends built a meeting house on the land of Enoch Harlan, in 1821. They next built on land owned by Warner Mowhor- ter. This society, has no organization at this time.
THE BLUE ROCK BAPTIST CHURCH.
We are not informed who gathered the little band together, that formed this church ; the tra- dition is, that they met from house to house, and prayed and sang praises together, for some years. This appears to be corroborated by the following narrative : "Father Benjamin Lee had given the beautiful piece of ground in con- nection with this church, for a burying ground. free to everybody as long as taken care of and used for that purpose. The first death was Emily Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee ; she died in 1822 ; the second, was Eva Wion, wife of Frederick Wion, who died December Ist, of that year ; the third, was Nancy Lee, daughter of Benjamin Lee, who died January 20th, 1824."
The first Baptist who preached in Blue Rock township, was Rev. Henry Pringle, at the house of Jesse Jolis, in 1822. Rev. George Russell was the second. He preached at the same place on Easter Sunday, in 1823. Rev. Levi Culver was the third. He preached at several places in the neighborhood, when a council was held at the house of John Revenaugh, on the 25th of July, 1828, at which time and place, Blue Rock Baptist Church was organized.
The original members were as follows :
William Echelberry, Frederick Wion, Peter Wion and wife. Benjamin Lee and wife, John C. Guist and wife, Robert Revenaugh and wife, Gleason Brady and wife, Samuel Revenaugh, Catharine Revenaugh, William Roberts, Jane
Roberts, Lorena Roberts, Mary Roberts, Thos. Wear, Catharine Wear, Nancy Blair, John Rev- enaugh, Jane Revenaugh, Elizabeth Wion, and Lydia Mace.
William Roberts was the first deacon, and his wife, Jane Roberts, was the first person baptized in this society. On the following Sabbath, after the organization, being July 27th, the Lord's Supper was administered for the first time. Soon after this, a log house, thirty by fifty feet, was erected. This house was used for a church over twenty years.
Levi Culver was the first pastor : he continued in that relation until his death, having had the care of the church eight years.
After Mr. Culver's death, Rev. Enoch Rector was called, as a supply, and continued in that ca- pacity till May, 1840, when Rev. Reuben Burk- ley was called, who continued to act as pastor until his death, which occurred two years after. Rev. Benjamin Blake was next called, and re- mained two years, when Rev. Abel Johnson be- came pastor, May 1, 1844, and officiated two years. The next pastor was Rev. J. B. Sinclair, who was called in June, 1846, and remained with the church about three years.
In January, 1858, Rev. B. Y. Seigfried was called as pastor, who remained one year, then Rev. Thomas Shepherd took charge of the flock. The next pastor was Rev. James Herbert, whose pastorate lasted seven years.
It was during the incumbency of Rev. Her- bert, that the new church was built. It was a frame structure, forty by forty feet square ; com- menced in 1854, and finished in 1855.
Lewis Madden was called to the charge of the church in 1859, and continued about one year, when Rev. E. W. Daniels was called, December 1, 1860. W. A. Robinson succeeded Daniels in 1869, followed by Rev. J. W. Dunn. Rev. J. W. Herbert again became pastor, after Dunn ; he being followed by Rev. J. P. Hunter, the pres- ent pastor.
MILITARY RECORD.
The liability to do military duty, in case of emergency, was not altogether a figure of speech in early times, as every school boy knows. The first company mustering was done at Chandlers- ville ; and the first regimental mustering was at Zanesville. The first military organization in Blue Rock, was in 1822, and consisted of about thirty militiamen. The first Captain was Willis John ; the second, Thomas McCoid ; the third, Joseph Starrett.
The Blue Rock Riflemen was the next organ- ization, formed in 1835, and composed of fifty able bodied men. Joseph Starrett was their first Captain ; James Millhouse was First Lieutenant ; Dr. Coverdale, Second Lieutenant. Millhouse succeeded Starrett as Captain. Their uniform was a blue coat, white pants, felt hat, with white plume tipped with red, and green tassel on the hat. They were not uniformed, however, until 1838. The musicians were as follows : Drum- mer, Roderic Oston-also Drum Major ; Fifer,
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James Thompson. This company and five oth- ers, formed a regiment. The Colonel was Charles Gebant ; Major, Joseph Starrett : Adju- tant. Noah Grindstaff: Quartermaster, Marshall Stultz : Paymaster. T. Drenon Cooper ; Surgeon, Dr. Forbrush.
Colonel Charles Gebant was killed in the bat- tle of Winchester. Virginia. He was a true sol- dier. and loyal patriot : a good disciplinarian and great commmander.
THE PART THAT BLUE ROCK TOWNSHIP TOOK IN THE WAR. AND MORGAN'S RAID.
In July, 1863, the rebel leader, John Morgan, invaded Ohio, and.crossing the Muskingum river below the Eagleport dam, passed through the south part of Blue Rock township. This brought the war too near home, and her citizens were made to feel the necessity of doing something to put down the rebellion. Accordingly the cry, "to arms ! to arms !" rang out, and on the 5th day of September, the following officers were elected to lead on to victory, or death, the val- liant sons of Blue Rock. Captain, Henry S. Finley ; First Lieutenant, John Craps ; Second Lieutenant. John W. Frazier; commissioned September 18, 1863, by Governor Tod. They spent a short time in mastering the manual of arms, and were assigned as "Company E, Ninety- first Battalion." Cyrus Reasoner, Lieutenant Colonel. They received orders to rendezvous at Zanesville, and on the 2d of May, 1864, were consolidated with a Perry County battalion, which created a surplus of officers ; and under organization, this company was designated as Company "I", One Hundred and Sixtieth Regiment Ohio National Guards, Henry S. Fin- lev, Captain : Henry Dellinger, First Lieu- tenant : Stuart Speer, Second Lieutenant ; Cy- rus Reasoner. Colonel; and on the 12th of that month were mustered into the United States service to serve one hundred days. They were equipped, and started for the front on the 13th. and joined General Hunter's command at Cedar Creek, in the Shenandoah Valley ; thence to Woodstock, Martinsburg, Maryland Heights, and the region lying between these places, en- during great fatigue. After wading the Poto- mac, on the 7th of July, while supporting three pieces of artillery, amid the roar of musketry and cannon, Josiah McLees went down, with a rifle ball through his hips; Captain Finley had his right arm disabled, and many were wounded ; some others, mortally. The regiment did duty on the Heights during the remainder of its term. and returning to Zanesville, was mustered out on the 9th day of September, 1864; each mem- ber received a roll of honor, signed by Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and by the President, Abraham Lincoln.
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