History of Seneca County, Ohio, containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, school, churches, industries, etc., portraits of early settlers and prominent men; biographies; history of the Northwest territory; history of Ohio; statistical and miscellaneous matter, etc., etc, Part 45

Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.)
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Chicago : Warner, Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1088

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James and Mary P. (Haskell) Crockett, former born in Maine, in 1798, parents of Edward Crockett, of Adams Township, born in Pleasant Township, in 1833, came to this county in 1828, settling in Pleasant Township; James Crockett was a soldier of the war of 1812, and a temporary settler of 1823. They both died in 1875. .... Josiah and Harriet (Beymer) Crockett, parents of Edwin W. Crockett, of Adams Township, came to this county in an early day. Josiah was accidentally killed in 1879, while engaged in excavating a hole for a huge boulder. His widow resides in Clyde ..... Earl and Colena (Titus) Church, natives of New York and Connecticut, respectively (parents of Mrs. Daniel C. Rule, of Adams Township, born here in 1839), came here in 1837.

John H. Detterman, born in Prussia, in 1810, came to America in 1833, and to this county in 1834, in which year he married Miss Kathrina Steige-

Daniel Seitz

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meier, also a native of Prussia. After living one year in Scipio Township, and five years in Honey Creek, Bloom Township, they located in Adams Township. Mrs. Detterman died in 1866, and Mr. Detterman then married Mrs. Ann Somers, a native of Pennsylvania, and in 1868 they settled permanently in Bloom Township. .... Harman H. and Mary E. (Beinedick) Determan, natives of Germany, came to this county in 1834; Henry A. Determan, of Adams Township, where he was born in 1851, is their son ..... David W. Dudrow, a native of Maryland, born in 1825, came to Seneca County in 1845, settling in Adams Township; his wife, Mary J. (Rule), born in this township in 1834, is a daughter of Daniel and Jane (Groscrost) Rule, old settlers.

Francis Evans settled here in 1825. .... Jeremiah and Lucy (Rule) Eg- bert, parents of Mrs. Clay Holtz, of Adams Township, were early settlers in the county .... Uriah and Susanna (Williams) Egbert, parents of Mrs. George R. Strickling, of Adams Township, formerly of Pleasant Township, came from Franklin County, Ohio, to this county in 1822, and here died, former in 1876, and latter in 1875, both at advanced ages.

Solomon and Mary Gambee, parents of Mrs. William J. Payne, of Adams Township, were early settlers of Reed Township, coming from New York State. .. John and Elizabeth (Whiteman) Guisbert (deceased), parents of Mrs. John Wales (second), of Adams Township, were natives of Maryland and Pennsylvania, respectively, and were among the first settlers in the county.

Jacob P. and Susannah (Huss) Holtz, parents of Charles D. Holtz, of Adams Township, born in Pleasant Township in 1846, were early settlers of and still reside in that township. .... William and Catherine M. (Cramer) Holtz, parents of Clay Holtz, of Adams Township, were early settlers in the county, the former of whom died here in 1862. Mrs. Holtz still resides in the county. .Benjamin and Hannah Huddle, parents of Mrs. John W. Payne, were among the first settlers of the township.

Henry and Elizabeth Kestler, parents of Mrs. Enoch Bolin, of Adams Township, and a native of Pennsylvania, settled in this county in 1833. .. John T. and Eve (Brish) Kistler, parents of Monroe Kistler, of Adams Town- ship (the latter born in Pennsylvania in 1830), settled in this township in 1833, and died in 1870 and 1878 respectively. .... Joseph and Catharine (Shaw- berry) Kistler, parents of Mrs. Henry A. Determan, of Adams Township, were early settlers of the county, where they still reside. .... Jacob and Mary (Reiner) Kanney, parents of J. C. Kanney, of Green Spring, Adams Town- ship, were early settlers in the county; still living in Reed Township.

David and Mary A. (Miller) Lee, natives of Pennsylvania and New York State, respectively, parents of John M. Lee, of Adams Township, came with their parents to this county at a very early day, and here David died in 1883; his widow resides in Adams Township .... George Lee was one of the pioneers.

William Mead settled here in 1826. .... Daniel Metzger, Adams Town- ship, born in Pickaway County, Ohio, in 1818, came into the county in 1833, and bought his first land in this township in 1841. .... Henry and Catharine (Wise) Metzger, natives of Pennsylvania, parents of Daniel Metzger, of Adams Township, came to this county in 1833, Henry being one of the first to enter land in this county. .... An early settler of this name died March 4, 1868. . Smith and Catharine (Larkins) McIntyre (deceased), parents of James McIntyre, of Adams Township, and who was born in Wayne County, Ohio, in 1825, came to this county in 1832. .... Samuel and Rebecca (Heltzel) Metz- ger, natives of Pennsylvania and Virginia, respectively, came from Pickaway County, Ohio, to this county in 1836, and purchased land in Adams Township. They were parents of John C. Metzger, of this township, born here in

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1838. .... Simon and Hannah (Mix) Miller, natives of Pennsylvania, parents of W. W. Miller, of Bascom, were early settlers in Adams Township. .... Dan- iel and Anna (Bergstresser) Miller, natives of New York State, parents of Mrs. John C. Metzger, of Adams Township, were among the first to settle in this county, where Mr. Miller still lives. ... . Jacob J. Miller, of Adams Town- ship, a native of New York State, born in 1829, came. in 1838, with his par- ents, Daniel and Anna (Bergstresser) Miller, to this county; latter deceased, former now living in Clinton Township. .... John and Elizabeth (Ryne) Myers, early settlers of Adams Township (about 1825), were married Novem- ber 11, 1830. Mrs. Myers died January 24, 1885. .... William Myers, a native of Virginia, settled in Adams Township in 1825.

John Noel, who settled in Adams Township in 1830, died October 29, 1863, in his eighty-seventh year. This pioneer was the father of fifteen children, many of whom are still residents ..... Nicholas Noel, Sr .. settled in Adams Township in 1830, died in 1847 ..... Mrs. Catherine (Rinebold) Noel. of Adams Township, died July 4, 1884. In 1840 she moved with her parents, George and Sarah Rinebold, to Scipio Township, and was married in 1841 or 1842.

John and Sarah (Lawrence) Paine, parents of James Paine (deceased), who was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, in 1818, moved to this county in 1832, locating in Adams Township: John Paine was a soldier of 1812, and is credited with settlement here as early as 1830, although 1832 is the only authentic date ..... James and Maria Ann (Kline) Paine, parents of Mrs. Nancy M. Pontius, of Adams Township, were among the early settlers of the county. .... John Petticord settled here in 1830. . . . . Moses Pyatt was also one of the pioneers of the township. .... Samuel Pontius (deceased), born in 1814, in Pickaway County, came to this county in 1842, and settled in Adams Township; his widow still resides in this township.

Abram Rine settled in Adams Township in 1824. .... Solomon and Cathar- ine (Powell) Robenalt, natives of Pennsylvania, parents of Mrs. Jacob J. Miller, of Adams Township, came to this county about 1833; they both died at advanced ages. .... Daniel and Jane (Groscrost) Rule were among the first set- tlers in this township, where their son, Daniel C. Rule, still resides.

Thomas and Elizabeth (Whitestine) Strickling, parents of George R. Strick- ling, of Adams Township, who was born in 1819, came from Fairfield County, Ohio, to this county in 1829, locating first in Clinton Township, then in Scipio Township, and finally settling, in 1837. in Adams Township ..... Jacob Stem, born in 1792, in Maryland, came to Tiffin about 1830; he bought large tracts of land, laid out the village of Green Spring; built mills, etc., etc. ; he died in 1860, aged sixty-eight years.

Jacob and Catharine (Russ) Wales, natives of Pennsylvania, parents of John Wales (second), who was born in Thompson Township, in 1835, came to Seneca County in 1828, where they died ..... James A. and Hannah F. (Car- penter) Watrous, parents of Mrs. Dr. D. Proctor Campbell, of Adams Township, were from Connecticut originally, and came to Ohio in 1831, settling first in Huron County, then a few years later in Green Spring, where they died .... William Webb settled in Adams Township in 1822-23, and was one of the first traders. .... Joseph Weiker, of Adams Township, born in Pennsylvania, in 1807, came to this county about 1840. .... Jacob and Mary (Deal) Weiker, parents of Joseph Weiker, came to this county in 1834. and both died here several years ago. .... Hugh Welsh, the pioneer of Eden Township, has been a resident of Adams. .... Daniel and Susan (Coleman) Whiteman (both now deceased), par- ents of late Mrs. Daniel Metzger, of Adams Township. came from Pennsyl-

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vania to this county in a very early day ..... Col. Williams, whose sister was the wife of Uriah Egbert, served in the Revolution five years, died in Adams Township, in 1841, and lies buried here ..... Cyrus Wright settled here in 1824. . ... Cyrenus and Diana (Cole) Wright, former a native of the State of New York, latter of Montreal, Canada, parents of Charles Wright, of Adams Township, settled in this county in 1827; both are now deceased.

Charles and Catharine (Spangler) Young, parents of Albert R. and Josiah Young, of Green Spring, came from Germany to this county in 1845.

Among the first settlers the names of Ezra West, L. T. Butler, Bishop Adams, Martin Olds, Thomas Longwith, Squire Rider, C. McEwen, the Culbertsons. Stephensons, Charles Shelby, Solomon Hoppes, Daniel H. Dana, Adam Spade and Samuel Hartsock must not be forgotten. Together with Daniel Whiteman, referred to, were his brothers, Samuel, Jacob and Abra- ham. all pioneers, and gone with the majority.

The red pioneers left their hunting grounds here over a half-century ago. The savages, who were known to the early settlers, are gone where all good Indians go, even their children have passed away. and now the grandchildren of the tribe, few indeed in number, remember the Sandusky country only as something of which they heard their fathers speak.

Common Schools .- In 1836 "the School Section" was sold as ordinary school land, although the west half of Section 12 was granted to the township in 1826 in lieu thereof, as Section 16 was then the property of the Senecas. Immediately after the sale of this section the school board was formed, and in 1838 the township was laid off into school districts. In 1845 the west half of Section 12 was sold, and the common school system was fully established throughout the township, as shown in the figures for 1847. given in the chap- ter on statistics.

The present condition of the schools of Adams Township is portrayed in the following statistics (1884): Pupils enrolled-boys. 169, girls, 126-total 295; number of houses, 10; value of property, $12,000: number of teachers, 21; average pay of teachers. $43 and $27; total receipts, $5, 242.64; total expenses. $3.943.62; local tax, $1.862.66.

Statistics .- The assessment roll of Adams Township in 1840-41, shows 22,593 acres, valued at $57,620; value of town lots and buildings, $1,559; horses, 221. valued at $8,840; cattle, 613, valued at $4,904; mercantile capital and money at interest, $2,767; total value, $75,690. Total tax, $1,040.73; de- linquencies, $20.92.

The statistics of assessment and tax levy of Adams Township and Green Spring Village, for 1884, are given as follows: acres in township, 22,756; in village, 165; the former valued at $798,790 and the latter at $53,780. The personal property in the township is valued at $220,750, and in the village at $51. 790, giving the total valuation of the township, $1,019,540, and of the vil- lage. $105,570. This valuation equalized per capita would give $693.41 to each of the 1,624 persons in the township, according to the census of 1880. Crediting the township with 1,624 and the village with 331, each resident of township would be worth $627.79, and each one in the village, $318.89,-the population as taken at present being 1,624 in the township and 331 in the vil- lage. The State tax levied in 1884-85 amounted to $3,150.31, and the total tax levied, $15,930.98, together with $131 dog tax. The true value of the township is estimated at $2,700,000.

The general statistics of Adams Township for 1884 are as follows: acres under wheat 4.294, product, 26, 154 bushels; acres of rye, 31: acres of buck- wheat 5, product. 67 bushels: acres of oats. 1.343: product of 1,239 acres in

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1883, 51,972 bushels; barley, 24 acres; corn, 2,254 acres, product about 40,265 bushels; 1,303 acres of meadow, 1,486 tons of hay; 1,113 acres of clover, 1,201 tons of hay and 1,225 bushels of seed; 182 acres plowed under; potatoes, 112 acres, product about 17,000 bushels; home-made butter, 49,050 pounds; sorghum, 3 acres, 211 gallons of syrup; maple syrup, 1,291 gallons; 91 hives, 730 pounds honey; eggs, 35,450 dozens; apple trees, 410 acres, 7,030 bushels in 1883; pears, 4 bushels; plums, 2 bushels; cultivated lands, 12,018 acres; pasture, 2,338; woods, 3,497; waste, 48; total, 17,901 acres; wool in 1883, 33,105 pounds; cows in 1883, 488; dogs, 128; sheep killed and injured by dogs, 153; died of disease, 17 hogs, 121 sheep, 19 cattle and 9 horses.

Villages .- Sulphur Springs on Section 7, was laid off in 1833 by David Risdon for Josiah Hedges and Solomon Krider, near the great sulphur springs. The enterprise was premature, otherwise through the business genius of Mr. Hedges the now thriving town of Green Spring would undoubtedly have been at this point.

Adamsville, on west half of southwest quarter of Section 36, was surveyed by Thomas Heming for Daniel Kistler, in April, 1846. The settlement called Cooperstown is almost on the site of the quondam town of Adamsville.

Lowell, on the northeast quarter of Section 19, was surveyed for Lowell Robinson by G. H. Heming, April 27, 1849. Lowell shows some signs of life, and may reach the height for which its originator hoped.

TOWN OF GREEN SPRING.

This settlement may be said to begin shortly after the time when Jacob Stem arrived at Tiffin (1830). The location was well selected, for it embraced one of the most beautiful tracts of land in the two counties of Seneca and Sandusky. The village was surveyed by David Rees and David Risdon, in May, 1839, for Jacob Stem, who had a first addition surveyed by G. H. Hem- ing, in June, 1852, at right angles to the railroad; a third addition, May 2, 1855, and Stem's fourth addition to Green Spring, surveyed by G. H. Heming, in August, 1859, for Elizabeth, Lydia and Clementine Stem. Stephen T. Finch's first addition was surveyed by Heming; his second addition, June 17, 1852, and his southern addition in September, 1860. P. H. Ryan surveyed Robert Smith's addition in 1872. John Seavolt's addition was made in May. 1873, and S. E. Roy's, in May, 1875.

Organic and Official .- The petition to the commissioners, from the people. of what now constitutes Green Spring Village, asking to be incorporated, was presented December 6, 1871. The names of the petitioners are as follows: Gideon Gordon, C. S. Burton, S. H. Rodebaugh, H. Welsh, G. W. Brestell. E. D. Stein, H. Waterman, H. Goetchius, J. P. Dichel, J. H. Baughton, D. Stineheard, John Noah, Peter Overmier, C. H. Neff, D. H. Hutchison, J. Q. A. Bennitt, I. C. Parker, J. W. Stineheard, P. H. Myers, Dr. J. L. Brown, W. P. Myers, W. J. Merchant, F. J. Wehr, John Fisher, L. Freese, W. B. Kudler, J. S. Borland, U. Fink, W. Lot, W. Stevenson, L. C. Bair, P. F. Cardies, J. J. Luman, O. Dyermann, E. Dick, O. W. Osborn, M. Gray, George Setzler, Adam Bose, F. M. Kenard, B. M. Reed, A. N. Dennis, F. Vantassel. C. Golls, C. Augustus, T. Cavalier, J. S. Vantassel, J. C. Sharer, J. B. Buck, J. A. Bloomfield, George Kinney, William Frey and B. F. Hottle. Judge H. Welsh was agent for petitioners. February 5, 1872, authority was granted to organize; but the first election was not held until April, 1873.

1873. John A. Wright. mayor; H. B. Adams, clerk; G. W. Brestel, mar- shal; F. Davis, H. Goetchius, G. W. Davis, John Netcher, Ezra Stoner, A. N.

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Dennis and D. Gale, councilmen. W. P. Myers was clerk vice Adams, who did not qualify. G. Gordon was appointed mayor in July, 1873, vice Wright resigned.

1874. G. W. Davis, John Netcher and Charles Gale, councilmen; John Eisenhart, Joseph Concannon and J. O. Brown, first cemetery trustees; G. Gor- don, mayor; William Jodon, clerk.

1875. A. N. Dennis. W. J. Merchant and A. McHesser, councilmen; V. Harry, marshal; James P. Turner, clerk, vice Jodon deceased.

1876.

John S. Myers, Fred Hahn and H. W. Church, councilmen.

1877. C. S. Burton, mayor; James P. Turner, clerk; H. Ennis, marshal; John Robinson, John Howell and M. Shriener, councilmen.

1878. James Jackson, H. Young and O. McIntire, councilmen.

1879. J. S. Myers, mayor; J. P. Turner, clerk; Fred Hahn, M. Schriener and H. D. Frank, councilmen.

1880. G. W. Earhart, G. Gordon and J. W. Stinchcomb, councilmen.

1881. J. S. Myers, mayor; Orson McIntyre, clerk; H. Ennis, marshal; C.

S. Burton, solicitor.

1882. H. D. Frank, James Boughton and W. J. Merchant, councilmen.

.1883. B. M. Reed. mayor: Dell McConnell, clerk; A. R. Young, W. J. Merchant and Michael Shriener, councilmen.

1884. B. M. Reed, mayor; Dell McConnell, clerk; C. O. Grove, J. A. Hamilton, M. F. VanBuskirk and O. J. Shutts, councilmen.

1885. B. M. Reed, mayor; W. J. Merchant, clerk; J. C. Kanney, treas- urer; John C. Tarris, 1883-86 marshal; O. H. P. Strong, George Setzler and S. P. Sproul, councilmen.

W. J. Merchant served as secretary of the board of education for fourteen years previous to 1885, and was re-elected for three years in April, 1885. The present board of education comprises J. W. Robinson, John Noah, A. R. Young, J. C. Kanney, W. J. Merchant and H. H. Grown.

The corporation debt of Green Spring was reduced in the year ending April, 1885, from $2.206.66 to $608.92.

Business Interests. - The advance made by Green Spring within the last few years has been of a very marked character. The editor of the Times, writing in February, 1885, says: "Our village is not an exception to the general rule, and, for the purpose of demonstrating how utterly groundless these misan- thropic views are, we have compiled the following list of business men and business places in Green Spring during the year of 1881 and that of 1885. Al- though that of 1885 may be greatly augmented before it ends, yet the com- parison is very flattering indeed, and shows a decided increase in point of busi- ness. During the year 1881 the following were in business: C. O. Grove, Mrs. Kinney, J. W. Stinchcomb & Co., D. S. Caldwell, C. S. Burton, I. G. Speck, J. C. Sharer, G. Gordon, James Boughton, G. W. Earhart, Porter Yates, J. B. Schwendt, A. N. Dennis, John S. Myers, Joe Schaefer, A. McHesser, Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western Elevator, Sash, Door and Blind Factory, J. Netcher, First National Bank, William Schrader, Newacheck & Julian, A. R. Young, R. M. Seaman, J. A. Watrous, H. G. Ogden, H. W. Church, John Noah, William Frey and F. Hahn."

The professions, trades, etc., in 1884, were represented as follows: James Boughton, blacksmith; J. L. Brown, physician: C. S. Burton, lawyer; Dr. D. Proctor Campbell, successor to Dr. Hillbish; H. F. Case, flour-mill; A. Cohn, dry goods; A. N. Dennis, Nelson House; J. R. Brown, proprietor health resort; George W. Earhart, bakery; D. A. Egbert, livery; F. W. Entrikin, physician; F. W. Entrikin & Co., Green Spring Sanitarium; E. B. Finch, Green Spring

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Hotel; J. Foncannon & Co., planing-mill; William Frey, furniture; G. Gor- don, boots and shoes; John Gordon, real estate; Green Spring Academy; the Green Spring Times; Van Buskirk & Co., printers; Grier & Co., grain dealers; C. O. Grove, books; F. Hahn & Sons, tanners; J. A. Hamilton, fancy goods; Levi Huber, saw-mill; Walter Huber, saw-mill; John Johnson, carriages; J. C. Kanney, grocer; Mrs. S. Kinney, millinery: J. T. Laird, dentist; A. Mc- Hesser & Co., grocers; Orson McIntyre, insurance: Arch. R. McKellar, phy- sician; J. C. McNutt, saloon; M. R. Marks, clothing; Charles Mowry, saloon; J. S. Myers, grocer; L. H. Sprague, physician; J. Netcher, hub manufacturer; A. R. Newhard, jeweler; C. W. Newman, hardware; G. W. Knepper & Co., livery; -Nighswander, saloon; John Noah, meat market; Henry Parker, drayman; B. M. Reed, justice of the peace; L. W. Roys & Co., bankers; Jennie Rule. dressmaker: L. E. Robinson, physician: William Schrader, Jr., saddlery; J. Schaefer, saloon; M. Schriener, flour; J. B. Schwendt, boots and shoes; Mrs. R. M. Seaman, millinery; Setzler, Newacheck & Co., carriages; R. M. Sproul, druggist; Southard & Lutz, livery; I. G. Speck, hardware; J. W. Stinchcomb, dry-goods; Stoner House; J. T. Sutton, agent Indiana, Bloomington & Western Railroad Company, and manager Western Union Telegraph Company; "Nickel Plate" Railroad offices; Lucy Taggart, millinery; United States Express Company; C. R. Walker, physician; J. A. Watrous, stoves; Willard Wentz, barber; George Whitmore, wood turner; Porter Yates, druggist; A. R. Young & Co., undertakers, R. M. Bartlett, lumber, and Josiah Young, brick-yard. Presbyterian, Catholic, Methodist and United Brethren Churches. Masonic, Odd Fellows and Grand Army lodges, and village council.

The following is a report of the amount of business done at the two railroads at this place. We give the Indiana, Bloomington & Western first:

Charges on freight received. $59,497.29

Tonnage, lbs. . .44,583,901

Charges on freight forwarded .. $36,603,43

Tonnage, lbs. .17,997,469

Ticket sales. $3,975.25

The above does not include transfer business from August 17, 1884. to February 1, 1885, which will amount to

Freight received. $150,000.00

Freight forwarded. 100,000.00

Amount of drafts paid Indiana, Bloomington & Western for

Freight and charges received. $194,504.93

Received of Indiana, Bloomington & Western. 72,460.27

Number ears transferred. 18,250

At the "Nickle Plate" is the following:

Freight received. $40,399.29

Freight forwarded 88,524.24

Ticket Sales. 3,100.00

The above is the amount of business done by the railroads here for the year ending February 1, 1885.

Churches .- St. Jacob's Reformed Church, of Adams Township, was founded in 1834. by Rev. Conrad, as a Union Reformed and Lutheran Church. Dur- ing the administration of Rev. J. J. Beilhartz, a house of worship was erected on land donated by Jacob Gruber. In 1851 Rev. J. H. Good became pastor; he organized the Reformed Society and remained here.

Salem Reformed Church, of Adams Township, was organized by Rev. F. Rehauser, and a house of worship was built in 1837 on land donated by John German. The original members were Eli Dought, Joseph Kunes, Jacob Britten, Eli Kaishner, John Hensinger and Andrew Mitower, who organized

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as a Union Reformed and Lutheran Society. The present house of worship, erected in 1868, is the fourth building raised by the congregation. It and the Reformed Church, of Thompson Township, are served by the same preachers (vide History of Thompson Township).

The Evangelical Lutheran Church, of Adams Township, was reorganized under State law, October 16, 1856, with John Kistler, chairman, and John Bennehoff, secretary, Reuben Bennehoff, William Muhn and John Kistler were elected trustees.

The English Evangelical Lutheran Church, of Adams Township, was in- corporated September 14, 1867. On the same day a resolution to build a church on a lot of land purchased from Joseph Neikirk was adopted. The trustees elected were Jacob Neikirk. Samuel Metzger and John Clay. The building committee comprised H. Whiteman, Joseph Neikirk and D. H. Nei- kirk. In November, 1868, John Clay, David Wyand and David Smith were elected trustees to represent other societies, to whom the new church was de- clared open for service.

The German Baptist Society, of Green Spring District, was incorporated under State law. in March, 1874. The meeting was held at the Union Church, Adams Township, with J. T. Eversoll, chairman, and Jacob Brenneman, secre- tary. Jacob E. Brenneman, David Wise and Stephen Cocher were elected trustees.

St. Joseph's Catholic Church, founded about twelve years ago, now claims, among its members here, the following families: F. Welty, A. Folmer, Charles Durand, Thomas Kenny, Adam Haas, A. Kanney, Patrick Fox, Patrick Gor- man, John Smith, Thomas Scanlon, Mrs. Knepper, Mrs. Maracus, Leonard Muelliard, James Hennessy, and a few others. The church is a neat frame building erected about twelve years ago. The mission is attended from Clyde.

The United Brethren, Green Creek Circuit of the United Brethren Church, was established in 1848, with J. C. Bright, pastor. Prior to that year the pastor of the Honey Creek Circuit attended to this section. Rev. W. Herring- ton was preacher in 1849; R. Wicks, in 1850; J. Newman, in 1851; and M. Long in 1852. At this time there were 150 members in the circuit. Mr. Long was preacher until succeeded by William Jones, in 1855; and he by James Long and H. Curtiss in 1856. S. T. Lane preached in 1858; D. G. Odgen, 1860; James Long, 1861; Michael Long, 1863; S. Foster, 1864; William Miller, 1865; Peter Flack, 1866; R. K. Wyant, 1867; J. Matthews, 1868; D. F. Senter, 1869; S. H. Roudebaugh, 1870-71; D. D. Hart, 1872; B. M. Long, 1874; E. B. Maurer, 1875; A. Powell, 1876; D. S. Caldwell, 1878; Joseph Bever, 1879; S. T. Lane, 1880; T. D. Ingle, 1881; J. W. Hipple, 1883. The present house of worship at Green Spring was erected in 1873. The members at the present time are Lewis Coy, John Tarris, Daniel Baker, James Steele, James H. John- son, J. D. Rutter, Albertus Steele, Rev. J. W. Hipple, Amelia Evy, Jennie Tarris, Charlotte Baker, Minnie Baker, Mary Stonebraker, Sarah Arter, Phobe Arter, Nellie Evy, Mary A. Rutter, Lucy Steele, Ella Sharpe, Eliza Titus, Alice Clinger, Calista Hipple. Rev. J. W. Hipple was appointed pastor in September, 1883.

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Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.) Publication date: 1886 Publisher: Chicago : Warner, Beers & Co. Number of Pages: 1088

Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.)
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Chicago : Warner, Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1088