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When we interviewed Mr. Pegg a few months ago for the above sketch, we found him hale and hearty for a man of his age; but he has since passed away ; he died Feb. 1882.
WILLIAM H. COVILL.
John Covill, the father of Wm. H., was born in England in 1789, and married Elizabeth Ann about 1810. He was in the British army under Wellington at the battle of Waterloo. In the year 1831 he immigrated with his family to the United States and located in New York ; remained there until 1840, when they came to Sidney, but soon removed to Indiana, where he remained for a time, then returned to Sidney, where he died in 1865. Wm. H., a son of the above, was born in Lincolnshire, Eng., in 1818, and came with his parents to the United States in 1831. Shortly after his arrival in New York he was indentured to a wealthy sea captain as a waiter about the house, but remained with him only two years ; then went to the country and worked on a farm until 1840, when he came to Sidney. Here he worked by the day, at fifty cents per day, sawing and chopping cordwood, and working on the canal. In 1843 he married Alvin Zerbe. In 1847 he made a visit to England, the place of his birth. On his return to Sidney he bought a team, and followed teaming and draying for about six years; then engaged in the dry goods and grocery trade until 1871. In 1873 he bought a farm in Salem Township, where he now resides. They have raised a family of seven children, viz., Mary, Emily, George, Sarah, Jane, John, and Charles. Mr. Covill has retired from active life, having a competence for the remainder of his days.
David Zerbe, the father of Mrs. Covill, was born in Pennsylvania in 1792, and was married to Elizabeth Sellers. Their family consisted of fifteen children. They came to Sidney in 1840, where Mr. Z. died in 1857. His wife died in 1859. Of this large family only two are left in the county.
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ELI B. HONNELL,
a son of Wm. Honnell, was born in Greene County, Pa., April 14, 1827; came with his parents to Sidney in 1833; lived with them until 1843, when he went to learn the blacksmith trade. In 1850 he, together with his brother and several others, went to California by the overland route, returned home again in 1851, and located in Port Jefferson, where he resumed his trade of smithing for a time; then engaged in the hardware, tin, and stove business; afterward engaged in the agricultural implement trade, which he followed until 1878; since which time his business has been buying and shipping grain, handling about 100,000 bushels per year. Feb. 16, 1854, he married Sarah M. Mitchell. By this marriage they have had three children born : William B., the eldest, died August, 1855; El- more M. was born Feb. 15, 1858, and resides in Port Jefferson; is engaged in the grocery and produce trade: Eureka D. was born Feb. 20, 1862, and resides with her parents.
CLINTON TOWNSHIP.
Clinton Township was originally organized as a part of Miami County, and although it has undergone numerous territorial adjustments, it re- tains its original name. In 1825, as elsewhere shown, it was newly de- fined by metes and bounds at the instance of the Commissioners of Shelby County, this being six years after the erection of this county.
The township has an irregular form, owing chiefly to the modifications which obtained in creating other townships. It is bounded north by Franklin, east by Salem, Perry, and Orange, south by Orange and Wash- ington, and west by Washington and Turtle Creek townships. With Franklin and Turtle Creek it forms the inland area of territorial sub- divisions, these three being the only townships which do not border on the county lines.
The Great Miami River enters the township at the northeast corner, and coursing south by west a distance of nearly three miles, it becomes the line between Clinton and Orange townships for another distance of over two miles in a southwest direction. Side by side with the river flows the Miami Feeder with its water supply, which it carries to the canal at Lockington. The territory embraces portions of town. 8, range 6; town. 1, range 7; town. 1, range 13; and town. 7, range 6. This comprises sections and fractional sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 34, 35, 36, and 3 and 10 repeated, being of different towns or ranges. From the east, crossing section 4, Tawawa Creek en- ters the Miami opposite Sidney, while from the same direction, through section 10, courses another small stream as it seeks an outlet to the Miami, about a mile south of the mouth of the Tawawa. In the portion of the township west of the Miami three small streams find a source, but are of insignificance as to size.
The township is crossed north and south by the Dayton and Michigan Railroad, and east and west by the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis (old Bellefontaine and Indiana) Railroad. These roads
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cross at Sidney. This intimates the chief importance of the township, for it is the seat of Sidney, the seat of justice of the county.
The town proper lies on the west side of the Miami, while the canal leaves the river for a certain distance in order to pass through the cen- tral portion of the town. East of the river is the site of Dingmansburg, that old town which carries the memory back to the infancy of both Sidney and the county. The old town may be said to have been ab- sorbed by East Sidney of more recent origin and higher pretensions. The river is here crossed by a splendid iron bridge.
Sidney was selected as a town site in September, 1819, and surveyed in 1820. Dingmansburg was not a regularly surveyed town plat. East Sidney was surveyed June 12, 1837, and embraces a portion of fractional section 10, town. 1, range 13, Miami River Survey (M. R. S.).
The land of the township in common with the whole county must be classed as fertile, particularly the lands bordering the Miami, noted as these are for strength and fertility. The surface is broken, rolling away westward, and while not jagged or precipitous, still broken and even hilly along the Miami River. Sidney, located as it originally was, on the river level, has crept back and back until it has clasped several river hills in its extending embrace. The Infirmary farm comprises the extreme southwest quarter of land in this township, being the southwest quarter (160 acres) of section 10, range 6, town. 7.
Matters of Record.
At an election held in the township of Clinton by order of James Wells, Esq., auditor of Shelby County, on the 25th day of October, 1821, agreeably to notice given, the following township officers were elected :-
Trustees, Philip Coleman, Robert McClure, and Rufus Carey. Clerk, Harvey B. Foote. Overseers of the Poor, John Tilbury and James Forsythe. Fence viewers, William Drake and Benjamin Mapes. Treas- urer, George Poole.
Thomas Lambert appeared and gave bond, with William Drake and Thomas W. Ruckman, conditioned as the law directs, and was duly qualified to perform the duties of constable for Clinton Township accord- ing to law, November 3, 1821.
Monday, March 4, 1822. The trustees met according to law, and agreeably to order of Court of the 4th of February they proceeded to. select W. Cecil, Jacob Sclosser, Wm. Johnston, Philip Coleman, Rufus Carey, Nathan Coleman, and Elias Carey as grand jurors (7), and also John Tilbury, Archibald Defrees, Robert Blakeley, John Whitmire, and John Johnston as petit jurors (5), to serve the ensuing year, the list thereof returned to the clerk's office the same day.
The trustees allow B. S. Cox $1.00 for services as clerk of the first township election in this township; order given on treasurer.
John Lenox, supervisor for district No. 6, Turtle Creek township, as appointed by the trustees before the township was divided, made his return, and charges nothing for his services. Return filed.
Ordered, that it (the township) be divided into three districts (road); Sidney, No. 1; Plum Creek, No. 2; and Mile Creek, No. 3. No. 1 to work the road from the ford below Ruckman's mill to the Public Square in Sidney, the road leading to Hardin, and the one from Dingmansburg to Sidney. No. 2 to work the road from the Public Square on the road that leads up the river past Wm. Johnston's and Talbert's to the town- ship line, and the Plum Creek road to the township line. No. 3 to work the road that leads from Sidney past Rufus Carey's to the township line, and the road from where it intersects the aforesaid road leading past Mr. Levalley's as far as the township line. John Blake supervisor dis- trict No. 1, N. Coleman of district No. 2, and a supervisor to be elected in No. 3.
Ordered that the clerk advertise according to law for an election to be held on the first Monday next to elect one clerk, three trustees, two overseers of the poor, two fence viewers, two appraisers, one of whom shall be lister as well as appraiser, one treasurer, two constables, and three supervisors, to serve the ensuing year (1822) for the township of Clinton. A true record.
Attest. HARVEY B. FOOTE, Twp. Clerk.
In 1822 Robert McClure, Philip Coleman, and Rufus Carey were elected trustees ; Wm. Johnston, treasurer; and Harvey B. Foote, clerk. An election was ordered to be held on the first Monday in April, 1823. At this election Rufus Carey, James H. Coleman, and Robert McClure were elected trustees; Harvey B. Foote, clerk.
In 1824 Thomas W. Ruckman was elected clerk; James H. Coleman, James Forsythe, and Wm. Cecil, trustees; Thomas W. Ruckman, clerk ; John Johnston, treasurer; John Whitmire and Amos Evans, fence viewers; John Lenox and Elisha Williams, overseers of the poor ; Jos. Garver, house appraiser; George Poole, lister; Robert Blakely, constable. Elisha Williams was justice at this time.
At an election held at the court-house, in Sidney, April 4, 1825, the following named persons were elected : Trustees, James Forsythe, Wm. Cecil, and James H. Coleman. Clerk, Dan. Hopkins. Treasurer, John Johnston. Lister, Elisha Williams. Appraiser, James Forsythe. Con- stables, Benjamin Mapes and Alex. W. McKee. Fence Viewers, James
Wells and Jesse Bryan. Overseers, Joseph Garver and Henry Tilbury. John Johnston, Nathan Coleman, and Elias Carey, Supervisors. James H. Coleman's commission as justice of the peace was dated June 18, 1825, and that of John McCreight October 10, 1825. On the 25th of November Robert Stephenson was appointed trustee, vice Wm. Cecil, deceased.
In 1826 Jas. Forsythe, Jas. H. Coleman, and Robert W. Stephenson were elected trustees. Jas. Wells clerk, and John Johnston treasurer.
In 1827 the trustees and treasurer were re-elected. Clerk, Thos. W. Ruckman. Overseers, Joel Frankeberger and Henry Bryan. Viewers, Amos Evans and John Whitmire; Benjamin Mapes and Stephen Sprague constables,-the latter by appointment.
At the election in 1828 Robert W. Stephenson, Joel Frankeberger, and Robert Blakeley were elected trustees; Jason Taylor, clerk ; John Johnston, treasurer.
The next year, R. W. Stephenson, Joseph Garver, and J. H. Coleman were elected trustees; John Blake clerk, and John Johnston treasurer.
1830. Trustees, Jas. H. Coleman, John Whitmire, B. K. Brandon. Clerk, E. Thomas. Treasurer, John Buckland. Overseers, Robert David- son and David Hinkle. Viewers, Samuel Gamble and Gabriel Hubble. Constables, A. Hathaway and Cornelius Hinkle.
1831. Trustees, John Whitmire, B. K. Brandon, and John Lenox. Jus- tice, James H. Coleman. Treasurer, John Buckland. Clerk, William Murphy. Viewers, G. R. Hubble and Jesse Bryan.
1832. Trustees, John Whitmire, John Lenox, B. K. Brandon. Clerk, Wm. Murphy. Treasurer, John Buckland. Overseers, Moses Porter and Andrew Rodgers. Viewers, William Laughlin, Robert Irwin, and Charles Mault.
1833. Trustees, John Lenox, Joel Frankeberger, and Archibald De- frees. Clerk, William A. Carey. Treasurer, John Buckland. Viewers, Benj. Beeden, Elijah Montanee, and David Carey. Overseers, Jason Taylor and I. H. Bracken. John Lenox was commissioned as justice January 25, 1834. Alexander Stuart same date.
1834. Trustees, Archibald Defrees, John Lenox, and Joel Franke- berger. Clerk, W. A. Carey. Treasurer, John Neal. Viewers, Wm. Fielding, Geo. Moyer, and Jason Taylor. Overseers, Andrew Rodgers and Wash. Evans.
At a special meeting, held in January, 1833, C. B. Woodruff was ap- pointed clerk of the township, vice W. A. Carey removed from the township.
1835. Justice, Elijah McGrew. Trustees, John Whitmire, Robert W. Stephenson, and Daniel Kelly. Clerk, Thomas Smith. Treasurer, John Neal. Constables, David Hendershott, Abraham Hathaway, and Nathan Bennett. Overseers, Alex. Stuart and John Whitmire. Viewers, Jas. Eaton, J. S. Updegraff, and Ezekiel Thomas. At this time the township consisted of nine road districts.
1836. Trustees, John Shaw, Samuel Mccullough, and Samnel Byers. Clerk, Thos. Smith. Treasurer, Wm. Murphy. Constables, J. H. Kirken- dall and Charles Bush. Overseers, I. H. Bracken and W. J. Brown. Viewers, W. R. Persinger, P. W. Silver, and James Eaton. Alexander Stuart was justice at this time.
1837. Trustees, Samuel Mccullough, John Shaw, 2d, and Samuel Byers. Clerk, Thomas Smith. Treasurer, James A. Wells. School Examiners, James A. Wells and J. S. Updegraff. Constables, J. H. Kirkendall, Samuel Stephenson, and W. M. Watt. Overseers, Elijah McGrew and Benjamin Haggatt. Fence Viewers, James Mccullough, John W. Carey, and J. H. Crowell.
1838. Justice, Alex. Stuart. Trustees, John Shaw, 2d, Hugh Thomp- son, and Daniel V. Dingman. Clerk, Thos. Smith. Treasurer. J. Allen Wells. Constables, Samuel Stephenson, Joseph H. Kirkendall, and J. H. Peebles. Overseers of Poor, J. W. Carey and I. H. Bracken. Viewers, Mark Thompson, Wm. Munch, and I. H. Bracken.
1839. Trustees, R. W. Stephenson, Hugh Thompson, and John John- ston. Clerk, Thomas Smith. Treasurer, James A. Wells. Constables, Samuel Stephenson, James Golden, and J. R. Francis. Overseers, Jos. Cummins and Alex. Stuart. Viewers, Benj. Fulton, Abraham Stipp, and J. W. Carey. At this election a vote was taken on the question of raising a school fund by taxation, and resulted : " No school tax," 42; "school tax," 9.
1840. Trustees, John Shaw, 2d, Andrew Cunningham, Alexander Stuart. Clerk, J. F. Frazer. Treasurer, Joel Frankeberger. At this election the question of a school tax was submitted, and resulted : " No tax," 63; "tax," 5.
1841. Justices, Alex. Stuart, J. F. Frazer. Trustees, R. W. Stephen- son, Wm. Murphy, and Alex. Stuart. Clerk, J. A. Wells. Treasurer, Samuel Hutton. School tax : No, 103; school tax : Yes, 15.
1842. Trustees, Stephen Wilkin, Sam. Mathers, and Hugh McElroy. Clerk, Thomas Smith. Treasurer, Samuel Hutton. Assessor, John Shaw, 2d.
1843. Trustees, Samuel Mathers, R. W. Stephenson, and Hardesty Walker. Clerk, J. A. Wells. Treasurer, Samuel Hutton. Assessor, Irwin Nutt.
1844. Trustees, R. W. Stephenson, H. Walker, and Samuel Mathers. Clerk, J. A. Wells. Treasurer, Guy C. Kelsey.
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1845. Trustees, Samuel Mathers, Irwin Nutt, and Stephen Wilkin. Clerk, J. A. Wells. Treasurer, Guy C. Kelsey. Assessor, John Shaw, 2d. 1846. Trustees, Samuel Mathers, J. C. Coe, and W. H. Gerrard. Clerk, J. A. Wells. Treasurer, Guy C. Kelsey. Vote on school tax question stood : No tax, 2; tax, none.
1847. Trustees, clerk, and treasurer re-elected.
1848. Trustees, Mathers, Coe, and John Shaw. Justice, Irwin Nutt. Treasurer and clerk re-elected. Assessor, Alfred Lenox. 1849. Justice, Frederick Robinson. Trustees, Mathers, Coe, and Thomas Stephenson. Clerk and treasurer the same.
1850. Justice, John F. Frazer. Trustees, Mathers, R. W. Stephen- son, and W. H. Gerrard. Clerk and treasurer the same. Assessor, David Carey.
1851. Justice, M. C. Hale. Trustees, Stephenson, Gerrard, and Sam. Hutton. Clerk and treasurer the same. Assessor, Alfred Lenox.
1852. Justice, Frederick Robinson. Trustees, clerk, and treasurer re-elected.
1853. Justice, J. F. Frazer. Trustees and treasurer re-elected. Clerk, S. Alexander Leckey.
1854. Justice, Wm. D. Walker. Trustees and clerk re-elected. Treas- urer, Wm. Murphy.
1855. Justices, M. B. Newman and F. Robinson. Trustees, Thomas Stephenson, T. B. Graham, and W. A. Cartwright. Clerk, J. A. Irwin. Treasurer, G. C. Kelsey.
1856. Justice, J. F. Frazer. Trustees, Graham, Robinson, and J. L. Ogden. Clerk and treasurer re-elected.
1857. Justice, M. C. Hale. Trustees, clerk, and treasurer the same. On May 15, 1857, Samuel Mathers was appointed trustee to succeed F. Robinson, deceased.
1858. Trustees, Samuel Mathers, Thomas B. Graham, and John L. Ogden. Clerk, James A. Irwin. Assessor, Abram Clawson.
1859. Justice, J. F. Frazer. Trustees, R. C. Arbuckle, S. Hutton, and Thomas Stephenson. Clerk, James A. Irwin. Treasurer, Samuel Mccullough.
1860. Justice, M. C. Hale. Trustees, T. B. Graham, Mathew Ensey, and Irwin Nutt. Clerk, James A. Irwin. Treasurer, Samuel McCul- lough. Assessor, James I. Elliott.
1861. Trustees, Mathew Ensey, T. B. Graham, and Irwin Nutt. Clerk, James J. Elliott. Treasurer, Samuel Mccullough. Assessor, Abram Clawson.
1862. Justice, Samuel Mathers. Trustees, Irwin Nutt, R. Joslin, and J. C. Coe. Clerk, J. I. Elliott. Assessor, Benjamin McLean.
1863. Justice, M. C. Hale. Clerk, William Serviss. Assessor, W. F. Lenox. Trustees re-elected.
1864. Justice, A. J. Robertson. Clerk, J. S. Read. Assessor, W. F. Lenox.
1865. Justice, Samuel Mathers. Trustees, Joseph Cummins, R. Jos- lin, and Sam. Mathers. Clerk, Wm. Serviss. Assessor, Benj. McLean. 1866. Justice, M. C. Hale. Trustees, Irwin Nutt, R. Joslin, and Samuel Mathers. Assessor, E. S. Kilborn.
1867. Justice, J. F. Frazer. Trustees, Irwin Nutt, R. Joslin, and Edmund Lytle.
1868. Justice, S. Alexander Leckey. Trustees, Jason McVay, A. J. Robertson, and John Wagner. Clerk, A. O. Waucop. Treasurer, James Johnston. Assessor, William Snevely.
1869. Justice, M. C. Hale. Trustees, George Vogel, George Ander- son, and John G. Stephenson. Clerk, P. C. Wykoff. Treasurer, Samuel Mccullough. Assessor, G. E. Eddy.
1870. Justice, Irwin Nutt. Trustees, R. Joslin, and G. C. Ander- son, and B. W. Maxwell. Assessor, A. Clawson.
1871. Justice, S. Alexander Leckey. Clerk, John W. Knox. Asses- sor, T. B. Hathaway.
1872. Justice, M. C. Hale. Trustees, B. W. Maxwell, John Wagner, and John Sinks.
1873. Trustees, Samuel McCune, John Wagner, and R. Joslin. Clerk, C. W. Frazer. Assessor, A. Clawson.
1874. Trustees, John Wagner, William C. Wyman, and Henry John- ston. Clerk, A. O. Waucop. Treasurer, J. M. C. Deweese. Assessor, J. S. Laughlin.
1875. Justices, M. C. Hale and Hubbard Hume. Trustees, John Wagner, William C. Wyman, and Henry Johnston. Clerk, William M. Kingseed. Treasurer, Enoch Anderson. Assessor, Daniel Haines.
1876. Trustees, John Wagner, Hartman Miller, and Henry Johnston. Clerk, John W. Knox. Treasurer, Samuel Mccullough. Assessor, A. Clawson.
1877. Justice, S. J. Hatfield. Trustees, J. C. Haines, G. C. Ander- son, and Samuel McCune. Assessor, H. M. Reed.
1878. Justices, M. C. Hale and D. L. Bush. Trustees, Samuel Mc- Cune, John Wagner, and J. C. Haines. Assessor, James Dryden.
1879. Trustees, Harvey Guthrie, Wm. Elliott, and J. C. Haines. 1880. All re-elected.
1881. Trustees, William Elliott, J. C. Haines, and John Sinks.
1882. Trustees, Win. Elliott, J. C. Haines, Charles Timeus. Clerk, John W. Knox. Treasurer, Samuel Mccullough. Assessor, James C.
Dryden. Pike Superintendent, George Covill. Constables, Sam. Silver and W. A. Nutt. Supervisors, E. A. Schenck, W. G. Carper, C. Tracey, and Charles E. Fielding.
Justices of the Peace.
Elisha Williams, 1823. J. F. Frazer, 1856.
J. H. Coleman, June 18, 1825. M. C. Hale, 1857.
John McCreight, Oct. 10, 1825.
D. B. Rinehart, Oct. 28, 1857.
James H. Coleman, 1831. J. F. Frazer, April 12, 1859.
Jolin Lenox, Jan. 25, 1834.
E. McGrew, April 4, 1835.
Alex. Stuart, Jan. 1836.
Sam. Mccullough, Jan. 21, 1837.
Alex. Stuart, April 30, 1838.
Sam. McCullough, Jan. 7, 1840.
John Shaw, resigned March 1, '41.
J. F. Frazer, ). April 16, 1841. Alex. Stuart, 5
Sam. Mccullough, Jan. 18, 1843. J. F. Frazer, April 11, 1844.
Stephen Wilkin, April 11, 1844. Never qualified.
J. H. Byers, Feb. 14, 1846.
Fred. Robinson, April 22, 1846.
J. F. Frazer, April 20, 1847.
Irwin Nutt, April 17, 1848.
F. Robinson, April 10, 1849.
J. F. Frazer, April 23, 1850.
M. C. Hale, May 1, 1851.
F. Robinson, April 17, 1852.
J. F. Frazer, April 14, 1853.
Wm. D. Walker, April 14, 1854.
J. G. Stephenson, April 13, 1881.
D. L. Bush, April 18, 1881.
George H. Bunnelle, Oct. 19, 1881.
F. Robinson, 1855:
SIDNEY,
The seat of justice and principal town in Shelby County, is pleasantly, almost romantically, situated in the valley and among the hills which border the Great Miami River in Clinton township. The Miami Feeder of the canal traces through the town, which is also the crossing of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis and the Dayton and Michigan railroads, the latter being operated by the Cincinnati, Hamil- ton, and Dayton Railway Company. The town embraces the original site for the seat of justice as selected by Commissioners Van Horne and Steele, in September, 1819. This original plat consisted of seventy acres in fraction 36, town. 8, range 6 east, on the west bank of the Great Miami River, and was donated to the county by Charles Sterrett in considera- tion of the seat of justice being permanently located here. The proprie- tor was to receive one-half the proceeds arising from the sale of town lots after the tract should be properly surveyed. It was further pro- vided that one acre be reserved for a public square, two half acres for two religious societies, two acres for cemetery uses of said societies, and one acre for school purposes. In furtherance of the same principal ob- ject several other donations of cash, or work, or goods at fixed values, were made by various individuals, the whole amounting to $690, exclu- sive of "one barrel of whiskey" and one "big bull," the values of which do not appear. In December, 1819, the Court appointed David Henry director of the town, with instructions to have the plat surveyed and laid out in town lots. In compliance with this order Benjamin S. Cox made the required survey, and certified a report of the same to the Court.
Surveyor's Notes.
Lots five by ten rods; streets six rods; alleys one rod wide. Frac- tional streets on north and south ends forty-nine and one-half feet; frac- tional streets on east and west sides forty-one and one-half feet wide. Streets at right angles upon a variation of five degrees west, supposed to be a true meridian. Main Street runs due north and south. Lot num- ber 113 is for a burial ground; lot number 109 is for a Presbyterian Church ; lot number 101 is for religious societies in general, and the east half of lot number 105 is for the use of schools.
March 13, 1820. B. S. Cox, JR., Surveyor.
Acknowledgment.
The State of Ohio, Shelby County, ss.
Before me, the undersigned, an acting justice of the peace within and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared David Henry, director, and acknowledged the within plat to be an accurate plat of the town of Sid- ney in said county.
Given under my hand this 14th day of March, 1820.
JAMES LENOX, J. P.
Recorded April 18, 1820. H. B. FOOTE, Recorder.
D. B. Rinehart, Oct. 18, 1860.
Samuel Mathers, April 22, 1862.
M. C. Hale, April 17, 1863. A. J. Robertson, April 23, 1864. Sam. Mathers, April 14, 1865.
M. C. Hale, April 11, 1866.
J. F. Frazer, April 5, 1867.
S. Alex. Leckey, April 13, 1868.
M. C. Hale, April 12, 1869.
Irwin Nutt, April 8, 1870. Re- signed July 2, 1870.
A. J. Rebstock, Oct. 11, 1870. S. Alex. Leckey, April 11, 1871. Mathew C. Hale, April 5, 1872. Harvey Guthrie, April 10, 1874. A. J. Rebstock,
M. C. Hale,
H. Hume, April 9, 1875.
S. J. Hatfield, April 17, 1877.
M. C. Hale, April 9, 1878.
Daniel L. Bush, April 8, 1878.
M. B. Newman, April 14, 1855. Resigned March 8, 1857.
M. C. Hale, April 7, 1860.
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By this survey the plat was laid off in one hundred and thirteen lots. At the April term of the court a sale of one-third of the lots remaining unsold was ordered to be advertised, which order was executed by the director, who was also authorized to sell at private sale any lots remain- ing unsold after the date of said public auction. The sale of lots, pub- licly and privately, covered a period of several years before it was com- pleted. Various papers and orders relating to these sales have already appeared under the head of "The County Seat." The town name was chosen in honor of Sir Philip Sidney, " the great light of chivalry."
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