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Thirteen converts were made. Two years later a meeting held at Youngstown resulted in sev- eral accessions to this church. For a few years meetings were held in a building belonging to Jesse Hall, which he finally gave to the trustees with the ground on which it stood. Subsequently they erected a valuable edifice in the northern part of the township. The church continues prosperous with a large membership.
Most of the above facts are collected from the writings of Rev. A. S. Hayden.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
An organization was made and the church supplied by priests from Hickory corners a few years previous to 1868. At that date Rev. E. O. Callahan, of Youngstown, built the church, which is probably worth $3,000. After him Rev. Peter Becker of Youngstown officiated here. The first resident pastor was Rev. John T. Schaffield, who came in 1870. He erected a parsonage and organized a school. In 1880 he was succeeded by Rev. J. Klute, who enlarged the school-house and gave the sisters charge over the schools.
The organization is known as St. Patrick's Roman Catholic church, and has a membership represented by one hundred and twenty families of Irish, Germans, and Italians.
WELSH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
The church of this denomination organized and built a house in 1865. Dependent upon workingmen for its support, the members have been quite variable. There are now about fifty members. The preachers of this church have been Revs. J. Edwards, Thomas Davis, D. E. Evans, David Powell, and some supplies. Rev. David Davis is now preaching here one-half the time.
WELSH BAPTIST CHURCH.
This church was organized in 1863 with forty members. Their first meeting-house was a building rented from the Protestant Methodists, an organization now extinct. The church was built in 1841, and about three years ago the Baptists purchased it. At one time the Welsh Baptists numbered over one hundred members. They now have about thirty-five. The pastors have been Rev. David Hopkins, Theophilus Jones, Edward Jenkins, and Thomas M. Mat- thews.
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THE LUTHERAN CHURCH.
St. John's church (German Lutheran) was or- ganized in 1867 by Rev. Frederick N. Wolf, with a membership represented by twenty-five families. Previously, however, meetings had been held, beginning in 1864. Mr. Wolf was the first pastor, succeeded in 1869 by Rev. H. T. H. G. Hengist. Rev. G. F. H. Meiser became pastor in 1870. In that year the organization was completed and a church council chosen. Rev. H. A. Smith became pastor in 1872, and remained until 1880, when he was succeeded by Rev. L. A. Detzer, the present pastor.
The church edifice was erected in 1871 at a cost of $3,074.
A school, supported six months of each year, is connected with this church. This school was organized by Mr. Smith in 1871, and taught by him and Gustav Birdemann. Rev. L. A. Detzer is now the teacher. He has upwards of eighty pupils, and gives instruction both in English and German.
COALBURG CHURCHES.
The churches of Coalburg are three iu num. ber-Methodist Episcopal, Welsh Baptist, and Welsh Congregational. The Baptist church was built in 1870, the Methodist in 1871, and the Congregational in 1872. All are still kept up, though with diminished membership, and only occasional preaching, except in the Methodist church, which is supplied regularly in connec- tion with Brookfield. All of these churches are dependent upon mining people for their support.
CEMETERIES.
The principal cemetery of this township is lo- cated a short distance north of Hubbard village. Interments were made here very carly, as the old-fashioned grave-stones would attest, even if no inscriptions were upon them. These stones are common flag-stones obtained from the creek- bed, rudely carved and rudely lettered. Many departures from modern methods of orthography are observable. The oldest stone in the grave- yard was erected
To the memory of JEIHIEL ROBBARTS, who departed this life January 16, 1809, aged thirty years.
Roberts was a shoemaker, and was drowned by breaking through the ice into the Mahoning
river, while he was carrying a bundle of shoes to some of his customers. The shoes were found lying upon the ice, and led to the recovery of his body.
Another of these old grave-stones chronicles the following history :
In memory of ANNA TYLEE, who departed this life February 2, 1818, aged 45 yrs. The first female citizen in Hubbard.
Of early settlers buried here, Ida, wife of Bar- ney Lyons, died in 1812, aged thirty-eight ; Bar- nabas Lyons died in 1841, aged eighty ; Amos Ayres died in 1817, aged fifty-two; Samuel Price, aged seventy-six, died in 1827 ; Cornelius Dilly died in 1824, aged fifty-three; Mary, wife of Enos Burnett, died in 1813, aged forty-nine ; John Burnett died in 1843, aged forty-six ; Silas Burnett, born in New Jersey, in 1791, died in Hubbard in 1878.
In the northern part of the township adjoin- ing the Disciples' church is another graveyard of more recent origin.
ODD FELLOWS.
Hubbard lodge No. 495, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was instituted August 22, 1871, with the following charter members: M. B. White, A. P. Flaugher, D. J. Edwards, C. H. Huff, Caleb Davis, D. Struble, William Camp- bell, Samuel Walters, Alfred Crooks, John Wadle, David Wallace, Daniel Jones, John Thomas Jenkins, and Frederick James. A public instal- lation of officers was largely attended by mem- bers of other lodges. The following were the first officers : M. B. White, N. G .; D. J. Ed. wards, V. G .; D. Struble, R. S .; John Wadle, P. S .; C. H. Huff, treasurer. The lodge has steadily prospered ever since its formation.
TEMPLE OF HONOR.
Enterprise Temple of Honor No. 21, Hub- bard, Ohio, was organized August 16, 1874, with seventeen members. This society has accom- plished much good work in promoting temper- ance. The lodge is now in good condition, has forty-seven members and occupies a well-fur nished hall.
FORESTERS.
Court Lily of the Valley No. 6624, Ancient Order of Foresters, of Hubbard, was organized
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in 1881 with about twenty members. Its mem- bership is now eighty and constant additions are being made. The society is in a most flourish- ing condition. Its present officers are : E. O. Jones, C. R .; Isaac Green, sub-C. R .; W. R. Wadsworth, P. C. R .; James J. Davis, F. S., and L. E. Davis, treasurer.
COALBURG.
This is a small village in the northwest of Hubbard township. It was built up by the mining business and has declined with it. At one time Coalburg had a population of about eight hundred, several stores, and was a thriving place. It was hastily built and has few good buildings. The population is now about three hundred. The first store was started about 1863 by William Powers & Co. Jacob Sanders was the first postmaster. Coalburg is a station on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern rail- road.
COAL OPERATIONS.
The coal interests of this township are on the wane. The best mines have long since been worked out. A vast amount of wealth has re- sulted from the working of these mines during the past twenty years, operations having been carried on very extensively during the greater portion of the time.
Jackson Brothers opened the first banks in 1861. These were known as the Veach mines, situated in East Hubbard. E. P. Burnett owned the most valuable coal fields in the township, and after opening a mine leased it to Andrews & Hitchcock, who are still operating it. After coal railroads had been built to various parts of the township, mining went forward with an im- petus until very recently. The enterprising firm, Andrews & Hitchcock, are still operating quite largely. P. Jacobs & Sons are now open- ing mines in the southeast of the township and preparing for an extensive business.
The first coal operations in the vicinity of Coalburg began in 1863. Powers & Arms leased coal fields from Jesse Hall, Madison Powers, and others, and after working them a short time leased to Brown, Bonnell & Co., who, under the name of the Mahoning Coal company, have carried on the business very ex- tensively. They built the railroad from Youngs- town, which has since become the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern branch, now extended north-
ward to the main line. Some of the banks once yielded three to four hundred tons of coal per day and gave employment to hundreds of work- men. The Love, Burnett, and Cramer banks, operated by Andrews & Hitchcock have each been very productive. All are now more or less exhausted, though the annual coal production of this township still amounts to a large number of tons.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES,
WILLIAM BURNETT.
Closely identified with the history of Hubbard township is the name of Burnett. In 1801 William Burnett and uncle Enos came from Sussex county, New Jersey, and rettled here. His family at that time consisted of three sons : James, Benjamin, and John. Two little graves were left behind. The whole of the long journey was made in wagons over the poorest roads, or where there was no road at all. After perils and hardships which we can imagine but not de- scribe, they reached Beaver late in the fall. As no road was opened farther and the severities of winter so near at hand, they decided to spend the winter there. In early spring he came on to Hubbard, the point for which he started. A farm was purchased, small clearing made, and log cabin put up. Surrounded by woods, Indi- ans, and wild beasts, the struggle for life and property began. Soon after they were settled in their new home a fourth son, Silas, was added to the family circle. This was the first male child born in Hubbard township.
After ten years of labor which were crowned with more than ordinary success, his wife died, leaving him with seven children, the oldest be- ing but fourteen, to continue the struggle alone.
During the next year, memorable in our Na- tional annals, he was drafted to serve in the War of 1812. For this service he afterwards received two quarter sections of land which he sold for a mere nominal price. The following year he married Barbara Huff, who died in 1863. Four children from this union survived her, one,
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Washington, having been killed at the age of twelve, by the running away of a team which he was driving. Mr. Burnett died just one week after his wife, April 12, 1863, at the ripe age of ninety-one years and four months, having lived over sixty years near the spot where he first erected his log cabin. Having given a neces- sarily brief sketch of this pioneer's life, we can- not refrain from glancing back at the early his- tory of our country at the time when he made his entry into this busy world, December 8, 1771.
During a hundred and fifty years the work of settlement in the colonies had been steadily go- ing on, and they numbered three millions. They had just passed through the period known as the French and Indian war, and now the country is ablaze with excitement over the oppression of Great Britain. The struggle for freedom had begun. "No taxation without rep- resentation " was the cry. Three years after his birth the famous "Boston tea party" was held. When five years old, the great Liberty bell pro- claimed freedom throughout the land in tones that made tyrants tremble. How often this sub- ject was discussed in that humble home just as we now discuss the perpetuity of these institu- tions. At the close of the war the subject of this sketch was old enough to engage in the general rejoicing. During the campaign in New Jersey Washington spent several weeks near his home, where he frequently saw and conversed with him. Being twenty-one years old, he un- doubtedly cast his first vote for him when he was re-elected in 1793. It seems to us a great privilege to vote for Washington, Jefferson, Jack- son, and so on through the list of worthies who so honorably filled the Presidential office. His last vote was cast for Stephen A. Douglas in 1860. Born when our Nation was struggling for an existence, his life went out during the strug- gle for its continuance. There are now living in 1882, as his descendants-four sons and two daughters, also fifty-six grandchildren, one hun- dred and seventy-nine great-grandchildren, sixty- two great-great-grandchildren, a total of three hundred and three persons.
Joseph Burnett, son of William Burnett, was born in Hubbard township May 2, 1808, and resided with his father till his majority. From 1829 till the time of his marriage he was engaged as a distiller of liquor. In 1838 he married
Cassandra Courtney, of Virginia. Their family consisted of eight children, five of whom survive. From 1839 to 1855 he resided in Weathersfield township, and engaged in sawing timber. In 1855 he purchased what is known as the Brock- way mills property, situated in the south part of Hartford township, where he now resides.
Although engaged in distilling in his early life, he has always been a strictly temperate man, and as an indication of the growth of temperance sentiment we might say that his eldest daughter Cythia is an active worker in the temperance cause as a lecturer and writer, and his only son, Albert Burnett, is a strong prohibitionist.
A. M. JEWELL.
A. M. Jewell, son of John and Jane (Miller) Jewell, was born in Hubbard township, Trumbull county, Ohio, June 18, 1808. His parents re- moved from Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, and settled in the west part of Hubbard on the farm now occupied by Stephen Doughten, in the spring of 1805. John Jewell died in Hubbard in 1859. His wife survived him many years, dying in Warren, January, 1873, in the ninety-sec- ond year of her age. A. M. Jewell was married in 1829 to Rebecca C. Love, born in West- moreland county, Pennsylvania, December, 1806, and came to Trumbull county with her parents when she was but three or four years of age. The family settled in Hubbard. Mr. Jewell has been engaged in active business life, principally in farming and trading in live stock, and has been very successful. He eventually purchased the home farm, which he occupied until 1870, when he sold it, and moved to Warren the next year, where he now resides. He is a stock- holder in the First National and Mahoning Na- tional banks of Youngstown, and also in the Trumbull National, of Warren, having been con- nected with the first named since its organization. He is largely interested in the bank at Hubbard, and is its president, his oldest son being the cashier. He has six children living, one having died when young, viz: Robert H., in Hubbard ; Sarah J. Kerr, in Hubbard; John D., in New York city; William A., in Mississippi; Mary A.,
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at home with her parents, and Louisa (Veach), in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania.
SETTLEMENT NOTES.
Jesse Hall was born in Hubbard township, Trumbull county, Ohio. His father, Jesse Hall, was a native of New Jersey, and came to Ohio in 1801, and settled in Hubbard township, about two miles north of the village, and was one of the earliest settlers in the township. He died in 1843, leaving a family of ten children, and widow-Hannah, Esther, William, Margaret, Jacob, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Christian, and Jesse. Sarah, Christian, and Jesse are the only surviving members. Mrs. Hall died in 1861. Both she and her husband were members of the Disciple church. His son Jesse has always lived in the township, upon the old home- stead until 1874. He has been engaged in iron manufacture and operating in coal in addition to his farming. He was married in 1833 to Han- nah J. Sheline, daughter of David Sheline, of Carroll county. They have nine children- Caroline, Miriam, David, Christiana, Nancy, William, Clara, Harriet, and Jesse. Mr. and Mrs. Hall are members of the Disciple church.
Nathaniel Mitchell, an old resident of Hub- bard, was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, in January, 1805. His father, Mathew Mitchell, a native of Ireland, came to America in 1803. He resided in Philadelphia a short time, then went to Pittsburg, and came to Ohio in 1805, and settled in Hubbard, in the western part of the township. He cleared up a good farm and resided here till 1827, then moved to Liberty township, where he lived till his death, He died in June, 1831. There were five children in his family. Nathaniel is the only surviving mem- ber. Mrs. Mitchell died in October, 1874, in the nintey-sixth year of her age. Mr. Nathaniel Mitchell has always lived in this township, and is one of the oldest settlers. He has made farming his principal business. He was married, in 1831, to Miss Elizabeth Mur- dock, daughter of Abram Murdock, of Coitsville. They have had five children, two of whom are living-Mary J. and Maria. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell and daughters are members of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Mitchell has been a justice of the peace for thirty-six years, and is
probably the oldest 'squire in the county. He has been township trustee, town clerk, treasurer, etc.
Robert Porterfield, farmer, Hubbard township, Trumbull county, was born May 12, 1799, in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. His father, William, was a native of Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio in December, 1804, locating in Liberty township, where he lived about eighteen months. He then removed to Hubbard, where his son now resides. Wil- liam Porterfield died September 14, 1831. His wife died October 7, 1838. The family consisted of seven children-John, Robert, Jane, William, James, Sarah, and Mary. John, Jane, James, and Sarah are dead. Mr. and Mrs. Porterfield were among the earliest members of the Presby- terian church in the township. Robert Porter- field has resided in this township since 1806. He was married November 1, 1838, to Hannah McMurray, daughter of William McMurray, of Liberty township. They had six children : Wil- liam H., Mary A., James M., Araminta M., Hannah M., and Charlotte J .- all living at home except Mary, who is deceased. The family be- long to the Presbyterian church. Mr. Porter- field has served as coroner in this county.
Cornelius Price, farmer, Hubbard township, Trumbull county, was born in Hubbard town- ship, July 8, 1812. His father, Archibald Price, was a native of New Jersey and came to Hub- bard in 1807, and settled in the northwestern part of the township, and was a pioneer of that neighborhood. Four brothers of Archibald Price came to Ohio and settled in this county. Their names were James, David, John, and Ja- cob. Archibald resided upon his farm until his death in 1847. His widow survived until 1873. The family consisted of ten children-Samuel, Frederick, Cornelius, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary, Abram, Archibald, Hannah, and James. Samuel, Frederick, and James are deceased. Cornelius has always been a farmer, and a resident of this township. In 1837 he married Anna Burnett, born in 1819. They have four children-Ma- thias S., Harriet L., Smith B., and Clara M. Mr. Price is a member of the Disciple church. Politically he is a Democrat.
Lewis S. Burnett, farmer, Hubbard township, Trumbull county, was born in Hubbard town- ship, April 9, 1836. Smith Burnett, his father, a
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native of New Jersey, came to the eastern part of the township at a very early date. His father settled on what is now the Beach farm, where he passed the remainder of his days. Smith Bur- nett died in the township in 1846 or 1847. The family consisted of twelve children, whose names were Harriet Ann, Marietta, Edmund, Lucy, St. Clair, Malinda, Jane, Lewis, Seymour, and Sarah. One child died in infancy. Harriet, Marietta, St. Clair, and Sarah are dead. Mrs. Burnett died in 1870. L. S. Burnett is a carpenter by trade, but carries on farming. He was married October 23, 1856, to Miriam Hall, daughter of Jesse Hall, of this township. They have had seven children, six of whom are living: Lois L., Charles S., Almon L., Hattie L., Sarah J., Loretta, and Jesse. Sarah is deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Burnett and their oldest daughter are members of the Disciple church.
Judson Ray Noble, Hubbard township, Trum- bull county, was born in Kent, Litchfield county, Connecticut, March 17, 1805, and came to Ohio with his father, David Noble, the same year. David Noble settled in Boardman. His log cabin stood where the Methodist church now stands. He died in 1816, February 24th. Mrs. Noble died in April, 1836. Their children were Roxilana, Austin B., Judson R., William N., Calvin L., and David T., all living except Roxılana. J. R. Noble lived in Boardman until he was about twenty-five years of age, when he went to Youngstown and worked at carpentry a few years. He then moved to Niles, where he resided until 1870. He married, December 31, 1829, Mary Ann Robbins, daughter of Josiah Robbins, of Youngstown. By this marriage two children were born-Sabrina S. and Calvin. Calvin died young. Mrs. Noble died in 1847. In February, 1850, Mr. Noble married Elizabeth Price, daughter of Archibald Price. She was born May 26, 1814. They have three children -Mary, Hannah, and Anna. Mrs. Noble has been a member of the Disciple church forty five years. Mr. Noble united with the Disciples in 1842. He has served as justice of the peace; was court crier twenty-four years, and constable several years in Niles.
George W. Randall, farmer, Hubbard town- ship, Trumbull county, was born October 20, 1821, in Hubbard township. John Randall, his father, was a native of Washington county, Penn-
sylvania, and came to Ohio with his father, Wil- liam, in 1806, and settled on lot forty-eight in the southeast of the township. John Randall began farming on lot forty-nine and resided there until his death, which occurred in 1872. There was not a death in the family until Mrs. Randall died in 1871. The family consists of nine chil- dren, viz : Amos, George, William W., Nancy L., Joel S., Angeline, John, Austin, and Ad- dison. The parents belonged to the Methodist church. George Randall has resided in the township all of his life excepting one year which he spent in Pennsylvania. In 1843 he married Anna M. Burnett, daughter of James Burnett. This union was blessed with six children, five of whom survive : Ariminta, Albert O. and Orpha A. (twins), Charles M., Mary R., and Jennie M. Charles is dead. Mr. and Mrs. Randall and two of the children are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
G. R. Stevenson, M. D., a well known resi- dent of Hubbard, was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, in 1838. His father, David, was a native of Ireland. The family is of Scotch descent. Mr. Stevenson studied medicine with Dr. Gib- son in Illinois and graduated at Rush college in 1858, and has since been in practice in different localities. He came to Hubbard in 1867. He has a large and lucrative practice. He was married in 1859 to Miss Amanda Dentler, of Lawrence county, Pennsylvania. One son by this marriage. Mrs. Stevenson died in 1860. Mr. Stevenson's second marriage occurred in 1868, to Miss Ellen Bell, daughter of William Bell, of Mercer county, Pennsylvania. Three children were born of this union. Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson are members of the United Presby- terian church.
CHAPTER IX. VERNON.
In the year 1800 Trumbull county was divided into two election districts, of which Vernon, Youngstown, and Warren constituted what was known as the southern district, and the house of Ephraim Quinby, Esq., at Warren, was made the
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place for holding the elections of the district thus formed. Vernon at this time embraced a large expanse of territory from which several of the adjoining townships were subsequently formed.
The formal organization of Vernon township as now constituted was effected in 1806. Pre- vious to the organization the township was known -locally, at least-as Smithfield, so called in honor of Martin Smith, one of the first settlers of the township, and why it was changed to Vernon is not now known. At the time, however, Mr. Kinsman, of Kinsman township, a zealous friend of Mr. Smith, taking the action as an in- sult to his friend, tendered him a farm in Kins- man if he would remove from a township where such an indignity had been offered him. Mr. Smith, however, treated the matter lightly, and remained in the township upon whose soil he was one of the first to cast his lot. For the name which it now bears there is no local cir- cumstance to suggest an assignable reason.
PROPRIETORSHIP.
The original proprietors of the lands now em- braced in Vernon township were Gideon Gran- ger, who owned the entire north half; Jeremiah Wilcox, the west part, and a Mr. Shepherd, the east part of the south half. From these men the original settlers made their purchases; the earliest settlements being made on the northeast part of the Wilcox tract.
LOCATION AND BOUNDARY.
Vernon is located in the northeast part of the county in town six (east), and range one, and is bounded on the north by Kinsman, east by Pennsylvania, on the south by Hartford, and west by Johnston.
SURFACE FEATURES, SOIL, ETC.
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