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EARLY INCIDENTS.
It is related of Joshua Danforth that he met a bear in the woods one day, when he had no weapon with him except an axe. Joshua was a great chopper, and when the bear came at him he jumped upon a fallen log and began chopping, making chips fly in bruin's face so fast that the animal soon beat a hasty retreat.
Captain Benton was out hunting turkeys one day, and became so engrossed in the sport that he forgot to take note of his wanderings. Near night he discovered that he was lost, also that he had but one charge of ammunition left and that one was in his gun. He took matters very coolly and began to retrace his steps, hoping thus to arrive at some spot with which he was acquainted. While picking his way carefully, an ominous sound fell upon his ears; he knew well what it was, and he fully realized the peril of his situ- ation. Darkness was gathering; he was alone and lost, and worse yet, the wolves were after him. But he was a bold man, and pressed onward. Soon the sound came nearer ; another minute and he could see fierce eyes glaring at him in the darkness. Something must be done, and that speedily. Stumbling over an old log with punk-wood in it an idea entered his head. Discharging the contents of his gun into the punk, the latter was set on fire. Hastily gather- ing some bark and other combustibles, the
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captain soon had a brisk fire blazing. The wolves were frightened away, and two of the captain's neighbors, Eden Wildman and Erastus Wolcott, who were in search of him, guided by the report of the gun, found the lost man and conducted him home.
Gad Bartholomew and Lewis Wolcott were fast friends. Each had his eccentricities and peculiarities. Gad kept bachelor's hall for some time after he settled here. His friend Lewis, talking with him one day, asked him if he was not lonely in his house at night. Gad replied that he was frequently; and that he sometimes heard scratching and other odd noises about his dwelling, which sounded unpleasantly. Lewis suggested that the sounds were probably made by a bear, and added, by way of advice, " If you are ever attacked by a bear, climb a tree." One day Gad was out in the woods alone chopping. He got to thinking of Lewis' advice, and wondered if he could carry it into effect if necessary. The more he thought of it the more strongly did he preceive the soundness of the advice; and finally, for the sake of prac- tice, he selected a tree, imagined there was a bear after him, put his arms and feet around it, and scrambled away as fast as he could climb. After some moments of vigorous exertion, as there was no real danger, he became tired, and so stopped to see how far he had ascended. To say that he was astonished at the result of his efforts would give but a faint idca of the state of his mind as he looked about-for lo ! he sat flat on the ground just where he had started. He could not climb.
When Gad went back to Connecticut to " buy himself a wife," he took his money (silver) in a buckskin purse in his pocket. Before he had gone very far a heavy shower come on, accompanied by thunder and lightning. Gad was afraid the lightning would strike him because of the silver in his pocket. He, therefore, cut a long pole, tied his purse upon the end of it, and with this novel lightning rod proceeded on his way, feel- ing quite safe. He succeeded in his mission, and returned to Henshaw with one of the best of wives.
MILITIA.
The following document presents a roll of the militia of Farmington and Southington. Un- fortunately the original has no date upon it.
Old residents, however, think that the paper was probably a roll for the year 1821:
A ROLL OF THE FIFTH COMPANY, SECOND REGI- MENT, FIRST BRIGADE, AND FOURTH DIVISION OF OHIO MILITIA.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Captain Ephraim White.
Lieutenant Erastus Wolcott.
Ensign William W. Burley.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Sergeant Roswell Lee.
Sergeant Stephen Crawford.
Sergeant Isaac Lee.
Sergeant Stephen Osborn.
Corporal Chester Canfield.
Corporal Harmon Hurd.
Corporal Tom Walden.
Drummer Joy Hurd.
Fifer Comfort Hurd.
PRIVATES.
Gad Bartholomew, Harvey Belden, Burrage Belden, David Curtis, Jr., James Chalker, Francis Curtis, Joshua C. Dan- ford, Lemuel Frisby, Jonathan Hethman, Silas Higgins, Horace Norton, Roderick Norton, Leonard Osborn, Stephen Osborn, Gilbert Osborn, Rufus Rice, Benjamin Viets, Jona- than Walden, Horace Wolcott, Josiah Wolcott, Josiah W. Wolcott, Levi Ormsby, James Nutt, John Wolcott, Asahel Belden, Wolcott Belden, Newton Wolcott, John Moffit, Ira Hyde, Eli Hyde, Ithemur Linscott, Daniel Warner, Samuel Horton (Haughton?), Retus Horton, David Hatch, Garrett L. Grossbeck, Chauncy Taft, Asa Walden, Milton Rice, Abiel Jones, Willis Curtis, Elisha Bosley, Elisha Brunsen, Smith Hurd, Chauncy Curtis, Ebenezer White, John Bosley, Orrin Taft, Joseph Rice, Levi Fowler, Eden Wildman, Ezekiel Wilcox, Willard Curtis, Levi Abrams, Philip Griffith, Amos Eastman, Chester Canfield, Elkhara Dibble, Dennis Lewis, Fredom Hurd, Eleazer D. Lamoine, Lawrence Ben- net, John Benton, Volney Bemis, Newton Rice, Harmon Hurd, Samuel H. Joy, Martin Rexford, Edmund P. Wol- cott, John Hethman, Socrates Loveland, Alexander Craw- ford, Ransley C'urtis, Austin Smith, Harry B. Stannard, Aus- tin Walden, Elisha Walden, Horace Harper, Shelden Curtis, Francis Curtis, David Belden, William Wolcott, William Bolley, Daniel Maltby, - Knapp.
EARLY EVENTS.
The first marriage-both parties living here- was Mr. Louis Wolcott to Miss Nancy Higgins, December 1, 1808. She was the daughter of widow Higgins, then the second wife of Josiah Wolcott.
The second marriage was that of Horace Wol- cott to Miss Sabrina Tracy, daughter of 'Squire Tracy, of Mesopotamia. This wedding took place December 15, 1808, her father performing the ceremony. Horace had been helping his father build a cattle shed of logs and shakes, up to about 4 o'clock P. M., when he brushed the mud off his hands and said : " Father, I believe
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I will not work any more to-day. I am going up to Mesopotamia to be married to-night. Won't you go up ?" The father said he guessed not, it was too far. So Horace washed up, put on his best suit (which was not the finest broad- cloth), and went on foot to Mesopotamia and was married.
As far as known Caroline Wolcott, afterward the wife of George L. Holmes, was the first child born in Farmington. She was born September 12, 1808. Both she and her husband are now dead. The second child was Joseph H. Wol- cott, son of Lewis and Nancy (Higgins) Wolcott. He is now living in Kansas.
The first frame house erected in Farmington township was built by Daniel R. Wolcott, oldest son of Josiah Wolcott, in 1820. It was erected on the south side of the common, or southeast corner of the center, and is yet standing and in good repair. It was for a long time the resi- dence of H. W. Collar, Esq., and was afterwards owned and occupied for a number of years by Captain James Caldwell, and later still, the resi- dence of S. J. Buttles. During the same season, or soon after, a frame house was built in West Farmington, on the northeast corner where the Palmer brick now stands. It was erected by Theodore Wolcott, and afterwards owned and occupied for a long time by Lewis Wolcott, son of Theodore. Theodore Wolcott built a house about half a mile south, where Mrs. S. S. Spen- cer now lives, and where he lived until his death. About the year 1823 or 1824 a frame house was built on the northwest corner at the center, where T. Hall's house now stands. The frame was put up and enclosed, the roof put on, and the chimney built all in one day. The most of the timber used in its construction was taken from the stump. This house was built for Dr. Abiel Jones. Captain Ira Hyde built the chimney. They had plenty of good old rye whiskey, and when they got through, the captain said he could not see but that the chimney was perfectly straight, but next morning they discovered it was a little crooked.
The first school-house in Farmington was built in the spring of 1816, and located near a pear tree and a spring on the northeast corner at the center. Captain Benton and Josiah Wolcott cut the logs for the school-house one snowy day, and Erastus Wolcott hauled them with an ox
team. Captain Benton, although the day was cold, wore a pair of linen pants with holes in the knees.
The first school kept in this house was taught by Miss Almira Hannahs, of Nelson, afterwards the wife of Erastus Wolcott. There was also the same or the next season a log school-house built at West Farmington and located near where the store building, built by Kibbee & Loveland, now stands, and the first school kept in that was taught by Miss Nancy Wolcott, who afterwards became the wife of Silas Higgins.
MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.
The houses of the early settlers were all built of logs, and seldom was a board or a nail used in their construction. Floors of puncheons, chim- neys of sticks and mud, hearths of mortar, and lights of hickory bark were some of the usual necessary articles found in the pioneer's dwell- ing.
Gowns were made from flax, spun and woven by the wearers. When colors were desired but- ternut and black walnut bark furnished them. The gentlemen wore garments of tow and linen in summer and buckskin or woolen in winter. Shoes and boots were worn very sparingly, as their cost was great. Sociability and hospitality prevailed.
HOTELS.
The first tavern in the township was kept in a log building where William Wilson lived in 1810. Afterwards a frame addition, then a frame house took its place. Huff, James, Joseph Whiting, the Tafts, Herner and others were early land- lords. William Kennedy at length bought the property and continued the business. Herner sold liquor and incurred the hostility of the tem- perance people, and was prosecuted two or three times. Afterwards one or two attempts were made to run a saloon at the center, but the citi- zens rose in opposition and from that time to this Farmington township has been singularly free from the pernicious influence of the rum- seller. There are now two hotels in the town- ship, both at West Farmington-the Lewis house, of long standing, and the house of E. Trunkey, just opposite.
The old red tavern on the State road ceased to be a house of entertainment about 1847.
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STORES.
The first store in the township was opened in 1825 on the southeast corner at the center by Mr. Stewart, of Vienna. He was succeeded by Tucker & Crowell ; then, about 1833, E. P. Wolcott engaged in the mercantile business, and he and his sons carried it on nearly all of the time for over forty years.
The first merchant at West Farmington was Austin D. Kibbee, who in 1834 kept store in part of his own house. Later he built a store opposite his residence. He was succeeded by Higgins & Wolcott. Kibbee & Wolcott then conducted the business alone for some years. Mr. Kibbee has done more to promote the growth of the village than any other man.
CHURCHES.
The Congregational church at Farmington center was organized on the union plan October 8, 1817, by Revs. Joseph Badger and Abiel Jones, and consisted of eleven members, viz : Abiel and Rebecca Jones, Josiah and Nancy Wolcott, David and Elizabeth Curtis, David and Lois Belden, Eunice Hart, Polly Benton, and Rebecca Jones. The same year Theodore Wol- cott, Rhoda Wolcott, and Gad Hart were admit- ted November 2d. The church grew slow- ly until 1825. Twenty-six members were added during that year. From 1818 to 1823 inclusive, Rev. Abiel Jones baptized twenty chil- dren, and on the 10th of July, 1825, forty chil- dren were baptized by Rev. Luther H. Hum- phrey.
November 22, 1817, Josiah and Theodore Wolcott were chosen deacons. February 4, 1820, David Belden and Gad Hart were elected church committee. About the same date the church was placed under the care of the Grand River presbytery. The first missionaries and preach- ers were Revs. Badger, Leslie, Darrow, Jones, and others. In 1860 the church became wholly Presbyterian and so continued until 1874, since which time it has been purely Congregational.
The first church edifice was built on or near the site of the present one about the year 1828. It was a frame house 40x 50 feet, with a steeple, and continued to be used until 1850. The pres- ent house was then erected at a cost of $1,400. The membership is now small and no regular preaching is supported.
The Congregational church of West Farming- ton was organized April 12, 1834, by Rev. Daniel Miller, and consisted of sixteen male and twenty-three female members, nearly all of whom withdrew from the church at the center of Farni- ington to join. This church has enjoyed a fair degree of prosperity, and now has a nice house and a good membership.
The Methodist Episcopal church first formed a class in the fall of 1818, in the old log school- house, built the same year, in east Farmington. This class consisted of seven members, viz: Eden Wildman, his wife and wife's mother ; Joel Hyde, wife, and daughter; and Mrs. Moffatt. Rev. Ira Eddy was the organizer. The congre- gation sat on blocks of wood and the sleepers of the house. Rev. Eddy, Jacob Baker, and Father Wilber, were among the first preachers.
About 1830 a frame meeting-house, much like a barn, was erected in east Farmington. A class was organized, which met for several years on the old State road, then concentrated with a class formed at West Farmington later, and built the church at the latter place. The old church at east Farmington was replaced by another built about 1837, and in 1874 the Methodists and Disciples erected the present house of wor- ship. The building at the center, now the town hall, was erected for a Methodist church; but as the congregation were unable to complete it, the township trustees purchased and finished. In 1861 a class in the southeast of the township erected a small church edifice which is still used. The three churches-West Farmington, east Farmington, and southeast Farmington, now form one charge. The Methodists are quite strong and zealously support the preaching of the gospel.
A copy of the first subscription ever taken in Farmington for supporting the gospel by preach- ing, is given in full below :
Know all men by these presents That we, the Inhabitants of Township No. 6, in the Range 5, called Henshaw, with the neighboring towns, viz: Bristol, Mesopotamia, Parkman, and Bowleston-(Southington), feeling the importance of publie instruction by preaching the Gospel for ourselves and children, etc. We do by these presents bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators firmly, to pay the sums an- nexed to each of our names annually without fraud or delay, for the term of three years, to the Rev. Giles Cowles, begin- ning as soon as the said Mr. Cowles shall remove his family to the said town of Henshaw to live. The pay to be made in wheat, Rye, corn, oats, potatoes, mess pork, whiskey, etc. The produce of farms as shall be needed by the said Mr.
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Cowles and family together with chopping, logging, fencing, etc. We agree, likewise, should any contribute anything within said term of three years, towards the support of the said Mr. Cowles, it shall be deducted according to the sum annexed to each man's name. We likewise agree that the preaching in each town shall be in proportion to what each town subscribes for said preaching. We likewise agree that a committee of one man be appointed in each town to take oversight of said business. We agree further that notwith- standing this subscription shall terminate with the above period; yet his establishment here as a preacher is perma- nent and yet we may make such regulations and alterations as our circumstances may require, as to our limits, and method of proceeding, etc. Thus we covenant, agree, and bind ourselves, etc., in writing thereof we have hereunto set our hands
HENSHAW, July 26, 1816.
Josiah Wolcott .$30.00
David Curtis ..
8.00
William Wilson. 10.00
Gad Hart. 12.
Zenas Curtis, Jr.
6.
Lewis Wolcott.
7.
Josiah Wolcott. in
Gad Bartholomew
IO.
Ezra Curtis
5
John D. Heathman
7.
Joshua P. Danford. 8.
Dennis Lewis. IO.
Jacob Bartholomew .13
Amos P. Woodford.
8.
Horace Wolcott. 7.00
Subscribers at Bristol.
77.25
The price that the within mentioned produce is to be paid in, viz:
Wheat.
. $1.00 per bushel
Corn . new 50 cents, old .75 per bushel
Rye
.75 per bushel
Oats.
.34
Potatoes
34
Flax.
12 per lb.
Linnen cloth.
34 per yrd
Whiskey
.75 per gall.
Beef 4.00 per cwt.
Pork
6.00 per c "
Chopping, logging, and fencing at the common price.
The Rev. Joseph Badger had been here and preached previous to this time, and as also had other missionaries.
In 1818 Abijah Lee, a Baptist, settled in Farmington with his family. In 1828 a great revival took place in Kirtland under the Disciple preachers, Bentley and Rigdon. Isaac Lee, a son of Abijah, who attended their meetings, was converted and returned to Farmington in 1829. He found Harvey Brockett much awakened on the subject of religion. Lee converted him to the new faith, and Brockett was baptized by him. Benjamin Alton soon came and preached, and in 1830 a church was formed, numbering about twenty members with Abijah Lee leader. This
church received from the Baptists Abijah Lee and Daniel Davidson and their wives.
Isaac Lee and Harvey Brockett preached and exhorted successfully, and soon a strong working congregation was gathered into the fold. Other early Disciple preachers who labored here, were Revs. Applegate, Bosworth, Hayden, Collins, Clapp, and Hartzell.
This congregation is now prosperous, and owns one-half of the union church in east Farming- ton.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society, Akron district, was organized at West Farming- ton, June 2, 1879, when the officers of the auxiliary were elected as follow : Mrs. E. A. Lamberson, president; Miss A. Young, Mrs. J. Kennedy, Mrs. J. Hathaway, and Mrs. S. J. Taft, vice-presidents ; Miss Augusta Goff, treas- urer; Mrs. E. Thompson, recording secretary ; Miss E. C. Greer, corresponding secretary.
Number of life members in the society, five; members, twenty-five.
MASONIC.
The Western Reserve lodge No. 507, Free and Accepted Masons, Farmington, Ohio, was granted a charter October 19, 1875, having been previously organized under a dispensation. Fol- lowing are the names of the chatter members: William M. Smith, H. H. Hatch, O. P. Barton, Ervin Johnson, E. T. Barton, C. S. Thompson, F. K. Lewis, A. L. Wolcott, E. B. Williams, C. S. Curtis, and H. H. Pulsifer.
The following were the first officers elected after the lodge received its charter: H. H. Hatch, W. M .; C. S. Thompson, S. W .; D. T. Smith, J. W .; Ervin Johnson, treasurer; E. T. Barton, secretary; F. K. Lewis, S. D .; William B. Loveland, J. D .; William M. Smith, tyler. The lodge now numbers forty members.
PHYSICIANS.
The first physician in the township was Dr. Abiel Jones, who acted in the double capacity of doctor and preacher. Dr. Belden, now of Youngstown, was an efficient practitioner of med- icine in West Farmington for a number of years. At present Drs. Latimer and Palmer, both of the Eclectic school, furnish the medical aid required.
THE CEMETERY
is on a knoll of ground midway between the cen-
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ter and West Farmington. It presents a beauti- ful appearance; is nicely fenced off, and the grounds are well cared for, and it is here many of the pioneer settlers of the township are buried. It is under the control of the township trustees, who have erected a capacious vault.
The soldiers' monument is a beautiful marble structure erected in the cemetery at West Farm- ington by the citizens of the township in com- memoration of the gallant services rendered by the soldiers from Farmington in the late war of the Rebellion. It has the names of those who lost their lives on the field of battle, or who died from wounds in the hospital, inscribed upon it, as follows: Homer H. Stull, lieutenant ; William T. True, B. F. Kennedy, Newton .F. Wolcott, Calvin Caldwell, Adelbert M. Hart, Ira Wildman, Charles E. Richards, William Dana, Henry Lovell, E. E. Daly, A. Clark Flick, Le- ander H. Wolcott, George W. Moffit, Virgil N. Weir, Almon A. Lew, Hamlet B. Belden, William Wilberforce Strickland, Judson S. Curtis, Thom- as F. Hall, Jesse D. Kinear, Joseph J. Brown, Henry Steel, Robert Mathews, John O. Cald- well, Morris W. Freeman, Sylvanus Housel, Frank G. Palmer, John W. Kingard, Frank Proc- tor, Edmond E. Kinear, August W. Show, Charles W. Gilbert, Stephen Wildman.
The monument cost $1,400, and was erected and dedicated in 1865, James A. Garfield mak- ing the speech on that occasion.
POST-OFFICES.
About 1831 Farmington post-office was estab- lished on the State road, Epaphroditus Fuller, postmaster.
As early as 1834 an office was established at the center, Daniel Wilcox postmaster.
About 1847 the Farmington office was re- moved from the State road to West Farmington, the center office being discontinued. Then began a war between the two villages for the pos- session of the office, which lasted through many years, but was finally settled by the re-establish- ment of the Farmington center office. The name of the other office was then changed to West Farmington.
INDUSTRIES.
The first mill in Farmington was a saw-mill built a little southwest of the center, on Grand river, by Deacon Josiah Wolcott as principal,
assisted by Eastman Small, part owner and mill- wright, about the year 1816. This was a rude structure, and in about three years was super- seded by another built by Wolcott, principal, and Russell, assistant and mill-wright. It was owned afterwards by Reynolds & Co., then by Kibbee, Malby & Co. In 1861 a flax-mill was added which manufactured about twelve tons of flax straw per year, and gave employment to from ten to twenty-five hands. It was burned down in 1871, and a flour- and grist-mill was afterwards erected with a capacity of grinding about seventy-five bushels of grain per day.
The Bosley mill was an original affair consist- ing of a saw-mill and then a grist-mill. The Bosleys sold out to Smith & Kibbee, of Warren, and they in turn to Snow, Taft & Co., who added a blacksmith and wagon shop, and made wagons years but eventually failed. It is now owned by William H. & E. S. Higgins. It is in the southwest part of the township.
Both these mills are run by steam and by water. The capacity of this latter mill is about the same as that of the Wolcott mill.
Of the manufactories in West Farmington may be mentioned that of the Standard Chair com- pany. It was started in June, 1881, with a capital stock of $3,500. The officers of the company consist of Dr. O. A. Palmer, president ; C. S. Thompson, agent, and F. J. Wolcott, sec- retary.
The building just erected is a commodious affair, 24x60 feet, two stories in height. The company contemplate building an addition to the main structure, and putting in machinery, and will then give employment to about sixteen hands.
The original cabinet factory, formerly owned by Bowles, was purchased by C. S. Thompson in 1871, and afterward by C. A. Miller in 1873, and is now operated under the name of Miller & Co., whose enterprise gives employment to about fifteen hands and turns out ten tables per day.
Two cheese factories are now in successful operation in this township. For several years there have been three running. Cheese making is one of the principal sources of income to the people of this township.
West Farmington is a thriving little town, hav- ing a population of four hundred and fifty. It
Ker. William Kincaid.
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is west of the center, and contains some half- dozen stores, two hotels, two livery stables, two churches, two factories, the Western Reserve seminary, and is the abode of a cultivated and highly refined community. It is on the Paines- ville & Youngstown Narrow-guage railroad, four- teen miles from Warren. The location of the town is as healthy as is generally found, and there are no saloons of any kind in the place.
The center is somewhat less in size, but it has a town hall, a good store and two or three shops. A good sidewalk connects the two villages.
WESTERN RESERVE SEMINARY.
This institution is located on the Painesville & Youngstown railroad, fourteen miles from Warren, and receives a large patronage from this and adjoining counties. It was originally estab- lished in 1831, and known as the Farmington academy until 1849. The building then used is the present hotel owned by E. Trunkey. James Greer was the first president or principal of this institution and was very successful in his manage- ment, the attendance averaging some years as many as three hundred students. In 1849 it had so far outgrown the expectations of its founders that it became necessary to erect new buildings capable of accommodating a larger number of students. By liberal donations from the citizens of the vicinity, a fine three-story brick building was erected, and a school started under the name of the Farmington Normal school.
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