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wife are both members of the Presbyterian church of Newton.
Russell Orr was born in Pennsylvania in 1798. He came to Ohio with his parents, who settled in Jackson township, now Mahoning county, at an early date, on the farm now occupied by Mr. Goldsmith. Russell Orr removed to Milton township in 1824, where he lived until his death. He was married in 1820 to Eleanor Winans, and became the father of ten children, to-wit : Ellen, Rodney, Gates, James, Casselman, Susan, Mary, Jacintha, Olive, and Russell, all of whom survive except James. Mr. Orr died at the age of forty- one, and his wife at the age of seventy-nine. Rodney Orr, the second child, was born in Jack- son, in 1823. At the age of thirty he was mar- ried to Miss Elizabeth Moore. In 1862 he enlisted in the Forty-first Ohio volunteer infantry.
John W. Osborn, whose family still live in Milton, was born in Youngstown township, Ma- honing county, June 8, 1806. His father was Joseph Osborn, who was born in Virginia in 1776, and died on his farm in Youngstown town- ship in 1846 at seventy years of age. The orig- inal settler of the family was Nicholas Osborn, further mentioned elsewhere. He was a native of England, born in 1729, emigrated to Virginia, and located on a farm in Loudoun county ; mar- ried and resided there until the death of his wife. In the fall of 1804 he moved with his family to Youngstown township, then Trumbull county, Ohio, purchasing one thousand acres of land in the southwest corner of that township, which he afterwards divided among his children, with whom he made his home. He died June, 1814, at the age of eighty-five years. John W. Osborn was raised on a farm, receiving a com- mon school education, such as the district schools of the time afforded. While a young man he learned the cabinet and carpenter trade, which he followed more or less for a number of years. He married, in 1835, Mary Harclerode, of Ellsworth, and resided in that township about two years. He then purchased a farm in Milton, to which he moved in 1837. He thenceforth resided in Milton, principally engaged in farming, until his death, which occurred December 12, 1874. He owned at his death a good farm, on which his widow still lives, at the age of sixty- eight years. There were born to them three boys and four girls, all of whom are living.
Robert Carson, twelfth child of John and Cath- arine Carson, was born in Pennsylvania In 1828 and came to Ohio with his parents in 1832. At the age of twenty-two he was married to Miss Martha Patterson, by whom he has had three children: Willis S., Eva, and Orra. Willis S. is deceased. At the age of thirty-three Mr. Car- son started in the flax business in which he con- tinued some fifteen years. He now follows farm- ing. He has been justice of the peace twelve years and is at this writing still holding that office.
Leonidas Carson was born in what is now Mahoning county in 1835. He lived upon the farm with his parents until he was of age when he married Miss Rebecca Weasner. This union resulted in six children as follow: Lucy, Han- nah, George, Mary, Ellen, and Jessie; all living. Mr. Carson was first lieutenant of company G, One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Ohio National guard, and served one hundred days. He is now extensively engaged in the raising of bees and the production of honey, in which he is quite successful. He and his wife are members of the Disciple church of Deerfield.
Richard Woodward was born in Pennsylvania in 1800. He was reared at home until he was sixteen years of age, when he went to learn the trade of weaving (the weaving of double cover- lets) at which he continued five years and then went into business for himself. At the age of twenty-two he was married to Miss Nancy Roberts and had six children: Jonah, Mary A., Caroline, Ann M., John, and Joseph, of whom Ann and John are deceased. Mr. Woodward came to Ohio in 1835 and settled on the farm now owned and occupied by his son Joseph. He died at the age of sixty-eight and is buried in Jackson. Joseph R., the youngest child, was born in Milton township in 1844. In 1867 he married Miss Sarah Phillips and has five chil- dren, viz: Daniel N., Arlinna B., Joseph E., Homer, and Anna M .; all living but Daniel, who died at the age of twenty months. Mr. Woodward and wife are members of the Disciple church.
William Weasner was born in New Jersey in 1786. He came to Ohio in 1841, and settled in Milton township, on the Morey farm, where he lived until his death in 1864. He married, in 1 826, Miss Mahala Boyd, and had a family of
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twelve children, viz: Susan, Rebecca, Robert, William, James, Margaret, Sarah, Horace, Han- nah, Lewis, Jeffrey, and Grace ; Susan, William, and Lewis are deceased. Mrs. Weasner is still living.
Robert Weasner, third child of William and Matilda Weasner, was born in New Jersey in 1836. He was married, in 1857, to Miss Rachel Best, by whom he has had three children-Alva H., Maud A., and Lee Etta ; Maud A. is de- ceased. Mr. Weasner is a farmer by occupation and has held the office of justice of the peace for thirteen years, and still retains it. He and his wife are prominent members of the Lutheran church of Berlin, and Mr. Weasner has been superintendent of the Sunday-school of the church for about fifteen years. He enlisted in the Nineteenth Ohio volunteer infantry in 1861, served nine months when, on account of physical disability, he was honorably discharged.
Hiram Taylor was born in Middletown, Springfield township, now Mahoning county, in 1830. When he was four years of age his par- ents removed to Austintown township. When twenty-five years of age he married Miss Martha Justice and settled in Ohltown and engaged in the business of carriage making, which he car- ried on for about twenty years. He resided in Trumbull county about six years when he bought the old homestead in Austintown. He occupied this two years and then purchased the place where he now lives. Some twenty-four years after his marriage his wife died, and in 1881 he married Miss Mary Chessman, of Salem. He now follows farming in connection with his trade. Himself and wife are members of the Presby- terian church.
Nathaniel Smith was born in Sussex county, New Jersey, in 1812. He resided with his par- ents until he was twenty years of age, when he was married to Miss Mary Welsh. They have had eleven children, named as follow: Emory, Nathan, Z. T., H. E., Catharine, Elizabeth, Sarah, Orpha, Ezra, Charles, and Anna. The three last-named are deceased. Mr. Smith came to Ohio in 1843 and settled in Milton township on the place where he now lives. He has been justice of the peace eleven years. He and his wife are members of the Disciples church.
Thomas L. Fenton, a native of Pennsylvania, and his wife, Catharine Reed, came to Ohio in
an early day, and first settled on a farm now owned by Robert Walker, in Milton township, in Mahoning county. He was a blacksmith by trade, which he followed in connection with farming. After occupying this place for some time, he moved to the place where his son Josiah now lives. He was the father of eight children, viz: Hiram, Jesse, Josiah, Mary, Lucy, Jane, Christina, and Harriet. Lucy and Mary are dead. Mr. Fenton survived his wife three years, and died at an advanced age. Josiah Fenton, the third child, was born on the farm where he now lives in 1817. At the age of twenty eight he was married to Hannah Corll and and has had thirteen children, viz: Chauncey, Urinas, Samuel, Albina, Mary A., Alverett, Charles, Josiah, Landa, Arvilla, Herman, Cora, and Bert.
Daniel Reichard was born in Guilford town- ship, Franklin county, Pennsylvania, in the year 1815. He came to Ohio in 1845, and settled on the farm where he now lives. At that time there was about five acres cleared on the place, and a rude log cabin. In this the family resided until 1870, when he erected the substantial resi- dence which he now occupies. At the age of twenty-one, he began teaching school, at which he continued for some six years, when he went to farming. He was married in 1841 to Miss Rebecca Benedict, by whom he had four chil- dren, John B., Alfred, Daniel, and Rebecca, who died in infancy. Mrs. Reichard died in 1848, and in 1850 he married Eliza J. Forder. By this marriage there were eleven children, Frank- lin, Octavia, Hattie J., B. F., Helen M., Ran- dolph, Clarence, Clara, George W., Pulaski, and Ruhama V. Octavia and Clara are dead. Mr. Reichard has been justice of the peace three years.
John Greenamyer was born in Columbiana county in 1809. He remained with his parents, Jacob and Catharine, and worked at farming until he was twenty-one when he went to learn the carpenter's trade. This trade he followed until he was thirty-six years old, when, in 1845, he began farming, removing to the place where he now lives in Milton township. At the age of twenty-four he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Kale, by whom he had thirteen children, as follow: Samuel, John, Solomon, Lucy Ann, Caroline, Reuben, Hannah, William, Martin,
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Delvina, Benjamin, Edwin, and one died in in- fancy ; Reuben and Delvina are also deceased. Mr. Greenamyer and his wife are members of the Reformed church.
David Beard was born in Springfield town- ship, now Mahoning county, in 1825. At the age of eighteen he went to learn the trade of shoemaking which he followed twelve years. He then engaged in the grocery business at Canfield some seven years, after which he purchased the place in Milton, Mahoning county, where he now lives and has since followed farming. In 1859 he married Miss Mary Heintzleman, and has five children, as follow : James B., Ida H., Dorothea A., Theron A., and Lucy E. Mr. Beard was elected treasurer of his township in 1855, which office he held two years. He and his wife are members of the German Lutheran church.
Ancil Johnson was born in Milton township, Mahoning county, on the place where he now lives in 1849. In 1873 he was united in mar- riage to Miss Elizabeth Strock, by whom he had four children : Lisle, and three that died in in- fancy. Mr. Johnson has always given his undi vided attention to farming, and is an industrious and successful agriculturist.
CHAPTER X. BEAVER.
Before 1811 this township was known as town- ship three, range two, but in that year was or- ganized with the name Beaver. Since 1846 it has formed a part of Mahoning county. It is bounded on the east by Springfield, north by Fairfield, and west by Green.
The surface is moderately level with a general drainage to the north and east. In parts it is slightly broken by low hills, and along the streams are some lands too low and level for- cul- tivation, being subject to overflow. There are also a few small swamps. The township was originally covered with a heavy growth of oak, ash, maple, beech, elm, and a limited quantity of pine. Timber still remains in considerable quantity.
Mill creek, the principal stream flows, through the township northward west of the center, re- ceiving the waters of a number of small brooks. On account of its low banks but little water- power is afforded. The head of Big Bull creek is in the southeastern part of the township, but its volume here is no greater than a brook. Nearly every section has enough springs to fur- nish water for domestic use, or it may easily be obtained by digging wells.
Building stone and coal abound, and sand may be procured in several localities. The soil is variable, being a light loam or sandy clay, generally free from stones and easily cultivated. The inhabitants are mostly occupied with the or- dinary farm pursuits, but lately increasing atten- tion has been given to dairying and the raising of live stock.
THE PIONEERS.
One of the first settlers was Major Jacob Gil- bert, a native of Maryland, who settled on the farm now occupied by Michael Wieland about 1802. The Wielands of this township descended from one of his seven children, a daughter, who married Adam Wieland. Major Gilbert took an active part in the War of 1812, and was one of the prominent men of the township in his day.
About the same time John Shanefelt, also a soldier of 1812, settled near Gilbert on the homestead afterward occupied by his son John.
Adam Little was an early and prominent set- tler near the center of Beaver.
The first settler in the north of the township was an old bachelor named "Billy" Stewart, who lived alone many years in a small log cabin. Still farther west Abraham Miller was the pioneer.
On section one, the first settler was Peter Stevens, who had a lease on a small tract of land. He is credited with being the discoverer of the coal in this locality, which he mined, in a small way, for two cents per bushel.
Farther south, on section thirteen, settlement was made in 1803 by Christopher Mentzer, and soon after Christian Clinker settled in the neigh- borhood of North Lima, with his sons, Abner, Josiah, Samuel, and Isaac. Not far from here were, also, as early as 1804, Frederick and Michael Dutterer, and in the southern part of the township, among the pioneers of that period,
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were John Harman, Henry Neidigh, and Fred- erick Sponseller.
John Coblentz, from Frederick, Maryland, settled on the south side of section twenty-five in 1804. His family consisted of four sons and a daughter, who married John Elser, who has resided on this section since 1827.
Other early and noteworthy settlers were John Crumbacher, George Hoke, Balzer Mowen, John Neidigh, Jacob Crouse, Christian Crebs, David Gerringer, Peter Eib, Isaiah Bachman, George Augustine, Michael Shaefer, George Hively, Christian Fox, Adam Movingstar, Mathias Glass, William Heckman, Henry Myers, George Pon- tius, Abraham Stouffer, Abraham Boyer, Jacob Whitter, David Coy, Jacob Mellinger, John Metz, John Rukenbrod, Jacob Overhaltzer, Henry Snyder, and Jacob Rupert.
Settlements were rapidly made and many changes took place. This can best be seen from a list prepared twenty years later.
The freeholders living in the township in 1830 were as follows : On school district number one-Christian Ackerman, John Frankfelter, Andrew Hahn, George Lonefelter, Ebenezer Stahl, William Sullivan, David Sprinkel, Jacob Witter, John Bennett, Jacob Gilbert, John Gil- bert, Jacob Paulin, W. Sheckel, John Shanefelt, Jr., Frederick Shanefelt, Adam Wieland.
On the second district-John Blosser, Daniel Cohler, Patrick Dilley, Andrew Forney, John Fox, Jacob Linn, Jacob Miller, Abraham Miller, Henry Sponseller, Joseph Sprinkel, Frederick Smith, Jacob Wansettler, John Chub, Aaron C. Cain, John Fellnagle, Jacob Fellnagle, John Heller, Adam Little, George Messerley, William Shepler, Peter Steffey, Michael Shank, Ferdi- nand Shantz.
On district number three lived John Bach- man, George Bachman, Jacob Boyer, Abraham Boyer, Benjamin Bechtel, John Coy, Adam Frankfelter, Reuben Grimes, Tobias Heverly, David Hoover, William Kendricks, Michael Kulp, Henry Kulp, John Kulp, Daniel Mack- ley, Frederick Roos, Mathias Topper, Martin Wilderson, John Bright, John Calvin, George Foreman, E. Gardner, John Harmon, Charles Hammer, Philip Houck, Abraham Myers, John Myers, Henry Myers, John Nold, John Shoe- maker, Henry Thomas, Peter Yoder.
On district number four were John Aultman,
John Bieber, Peter Blosser, Solomon Crouse, Jacob Crouse, William Crouse, Frederick Fell- nagel, John Glass, John Hahn, Jacob Jokis, Michael Huyler, Michael Keek, Christopher Mentzer, Jacob Mentzer, William Miller, Catha- rine Augustine, Jacob S. Buzard, John Cohler, John Clinker, Isaac Clinker, Michael Dutterer, John Fasnacht, David Gerringer, Jacob Harman, R. P. Justice, G. Hutchin, F. Leitzey, Adam Myrice, David Metzler, Jacob Mowen, John Mowen, Peter Mowen, Balzar Mowen, Daniel Shilling, Michael Wieland, William Eyster, Jacob Reephard, James Simpson, Jacob Shoe- maker.
In district number five lived George Bush, Frederick Frankfetter, Adam Fisher, Mathias Gilbert, Andrew Little, John Shanefelt, David Shanefelt, Gabriel Erb, George Fox, John B. Fox, Jacob Lenhart, John Simons, Henry Woh- ford.
On the sixth district were Alexander Ander- son, John Borlan, Samuel Detweiler, John Fox, Peter Fox, Jacob Haltereth, Gotlieb Hedler, Jacob Landis, Mary Mellinger, John Royer, David Stephens, George Bachman, Jacob Bach- man, Joseph Frederick, Peter Hendricks, Wil- liam Heckman, George Haltereth, Jacob Knob, Tobias Miller, Jacob Oberholser, Jacob Ober- holser, Jr., Solomon Sloop.
District number seven had the following free- holders: Joseph Borlan, Jacob Baker, David Coy, Samuel Coy, John Esterly, Jacob Hill, Peter Kleckner, Henry Kendig, Augustine Miller, George Bloom, Christian Shiely, John Stiver, Frederick Stiver, Michael Unger, Christian Ber- inger, Frederick Beringer, E. Crumbacher, Jacob Detweiler, William Hooker, Peter Hibble, Baltas Kutcher, H. B. Myers, Jacob Paetner, Chris- tian Rinkinberger, Abraham Shaeffer, Abraham Stauffer, Frederick Ungelbower.
In district number eight lived William Cox, Widow Coblentz, Jacob Cope, Frederick Dut- terer, Michael Dutterer, George Dutterer, John Elser, George Glaser, John Glackler, Jacob Glackler, John Harman, Jr., Solomon Harman, Henry Harman, George Candle, Mary Lipply, Catherine Myers, George Rukenbrod, Michael Rukenbrod, John Rapp, Sr., John Rapp, Jr., Frederick Sponseller, George Sponseller, Mi- chael Sponseller, John Schnurrenberger, Conrad Snyder, Amos Worthington, John Zeigler.
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CIVIL LIST.
The township was organized for civil purposes in the year 1811, and in the following year Bea- ver was added to the tax list of the county, the assessment for 1812 being $35.25.
The first election was held April 1, 1811, the judges being Christian Clinker, Frederick Spon- seller, and Peter Eib. The following were elected: Trustees-John Crumbacher, Christian Clinker, Frederick Sponseller ; clerk, George Hoke ; treasurer, John Harman ; lister, Adam Little ; house appraiser, John Coblentz; consta- ble, Jacob Gilbert; overseers of the poor, Balzar Mowen, David Geringer ; fence-viewers, John Neidigh, Sr., Christopher Mentzer; road super- visors, Christian Crebs and Jacob Crouse. Peter Eib and Adam Little were justices of the peace.
MINING AND MANUFACTURING.
Coal may be procured in almost every section of the township, and is profitably mined in the central and northeasten parts. One of the most extensive mines is that of Azariah Paulin, in sec- tion one, which yields fifteen hundred to two thou- sand tons yearly. South from him David Sprinkel has a mine in which is a vein of cannel coal five feet in thickness; and a little southwest are mines operated by Catterhead & McGill, Inser & Shaefer, and others. On section six coal was mined about twenty-five years ago to supply a furnace for the manufacture of coal oil. Near the center of the township there are coal banks on the farms of Daniel Crouse and Abraham Yoder, and farther west, south of East Lewis- town, are a number of mines yielding good coal.
On Mill creek, section fifteen, the first mill was put in operation about 1805 by Matthias Glass. A small affair, it was displaced by one of greater capacity by Jacob Crouse. In 1849 the present mill was built by Anthony Smith and steam power added. Subsequent owners have been Solomon Elser, John Faulk, Henry Nerr, and since 1877, Hasness, Thoman & Co. It is a three-story frame, and has three run of stones.
Abraham Stauffer had grist- and saw-mills further south, on Mill creek, but they were aban- doned about 1840.
North of the old Glass mill Peter Glass put up a saw-mill, which was operated many years by Solomon Crouse.
On Turkey Broth creek, in section nine, Jacob
Detwiler put up a water-power saw-mill, which was changed to steam by John Fellnagel, and is now in operation.
Quite a number of steam mills are now in operation in the township.
At the village of North Lima a steam grist- mill, erected a few years ago by John Spait, is now in operation.
In the early history of the place, Jacob Ester- ley had a tannery near the site of the present hotel. Another tannery was established in 1852 by Solomon Clinker.
Here were formerly distilleries carried on by Lewis Ruhlman, John Fasnacht, Anthony Smith, Samuel Summers, and John Fisher. The village has a carriage shop and a number of mechanic- shops.
NORTH LIMA
is a pleasant village, located chiefly on the south half of section fourteen, and was founded about 1826 by James Simpson. The original plat con- tained only a few lots along the county road. Additions have been made by John Northrup, Martin Hasness, Samuel Crouse, and J. S. Buzard. The village did not grow fast, and owes its exist- ence wholly to the demand for a local trading point. The population is about three hundred. There are three fine churches and two handsome school-houses. The one in the west district is of brick, 32x40 feet, and was built in 1868 at a cost of $2,500. The east house is of the same material, 36x48 feet, and cost to build in 1871 $2,700. There is also a village hall, the old Evangelical church having been altered for this purpose in 1876.
As early as 1828 a man named Hartzell sold goods in a small way in the village ; other small traders were John Glass and John Northrup. The first regular store was opened by the Niell Brothers in a building where is now Raus' tin- shop. John G. Leslie was their clerk, becoming their partner when the store was moved down street. Others here in trade were Crouse & Northrup, Buzard & Co., J. H. Donalb, Mentz, Hahn, Fell & Co., Miller, Ruhlman, George Buzard, and J. Ernst.
In the buildings on the opposite corners have been stores by Truesdell, Baldwin, Kirtland, Fel- ger, Haller, Buzard, Henkle, Shaefer, Heindle, and Witter. The village has also had a few small grocery stores.
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In 1830 John Glass opened the first public house in a building since used for that purpose. Among the landlords which followed were John B. Fox, John H. Rowell, William Mckeown, E. Ruhlman, M. E. Dutterer, John Weaver, and Amos Clinker.
The post-office was established about 1828, with Jacob Gilbert as postmaster. A man named Stillson carried the mail, going afoot to Liver- pool. Owing to the difficulty in getting the mail the office was discontinued about 1831. It was re-established in 1834, and the postmasters since that period have been J. G. Leslie, Samuel Rohr- baugh, J. G. Buzard, John H. Donald, Samuel Rau, George Buzard, and Henry Buzard. It has three mails per day.
About 1831 Drs. Manning and Willet came to the place to establish a practice in medicine, but did not remain long. They were followed for a short space of time, by Drs. Correll, Blocksom, Eddy, Campbell, Truesdell, etc. In 1846 Na- than Hahn became the first permanent physician, remaining until his death, in 1874. Contempo- rary practitioners were Drs. Stewart, Dawson, Davis, Bowman, etc. Dr. S. S. Schiller came in 1870, and Dr. H. H. Hahn in 1876.
Two miles west of North Lima is the village of EAST LEWISTOWN.
It has a very handsome location on sections six- teen and twenty-seven, and but for the advantage enjoyed by North Lima in being the older vil- lage, would have become the more important place. Village lots were laid out about 1830 by Peter Goder, Sr., John Nold, Henry Thoman, Sr., and George Houck; but it was not until 1836 that building commenced, when the place grew rapidly, attaining, in a few years its maximum. It contains about forty buildings, and a school- house of attractive appearance, erected in 1867, at a cost of $3,300.
Jesse Motter opened a store in the village in 1839, in the house occupied by H. Thoman as a residence, and was in trade until 1845. Mean- time another store was conducted on the south- west corner of the square by Hoover & Rud- isill. The village has had as merchants Jacob S. Thoman, Daniel Thoman, T. G. Northrup, Frederick Fellnagle, Franklin Dunn, Smith & Buzard, Abraham Miller, and George Buzard.
A man named Morrow kept the first public house about 1843, in a building opposite the
Thoman residence. Ten years later Conrad Stigletz opened an inn on the square, which he kept till 1863. He was followed by George Heindle. About the same time a tavern was kept on the north side of the square by Isaac Thoman, which was continued only a short time.
The post-office was established about 1851, and had Philip Fetzer as the first postmaster. It then had a semi-weekly mail; at present it is sup- plied daily from Columbiana. The other post- masters of this office have been Daniel Thoman, Josiah Rohrbaugh, Isaac Thoman, David Won- derlin, and George Buzard.
The first to practice the healing art was an herbalist, a Dr. Pappenaugh. Dr. Ethan A. Hoke was the first regular physician.
The hamlet of Woodworth, locally called Steamtown, is situated on the Boardman line, there being but a few houses and a steam saw- mill on the Beaver side.
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