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GEORGE F. BORCHERS
is a native of Hanover, and emigrated to the United States in June, 1992. Stopped at Albany, New York, a short time, and then came to Lancaster. Ohio, where he required qual It, and then removed to Shanksville. Here he opened a clothing store and tailor shop, in which he engaged till ISGt, and then retired from business. In 1938 he was appointed postmaster at Shane's Crossings, and GHel the office for eighteen years. He holt the police of township derk three year , and is now a justier of the peace, which office he has held twelve years.
WILLIAM BOTTA HEDOES,
ranking with the earliest white settlers of this township, came here in 1×19 and engaged as clerk in the store or trading post of Anthony Shame. He was born in Kentucky June 27. 1797, being the son of Samuel Pope Hedges. After coming here he served as postmaster. colonel of militia, commissioner, justice of the peace, and associate judge. After learning the Indian language and becoming somewhat acquainted with their man- ners, he left the service of Anthony Shane and opened a store for him- self, by which he furnished dry goods and provisions to the Indians, taking in exchange therefor the furs and poltries seured by the Indians. His son Redfern was the first volunteer from the township when the call for troops for the late war had opened recruiting stations. While in the service he acted as a spy, and being captured once, ran a very narrow escape, saving himself only by flight from his captors in West Virginia. Mr. Hodges was married Feb. 1, 1-23, to Suvan Greaves, of this town- ship. They reared a funily of ten children, as follows: Matilla G., born Feb. 14, 1:24 (deel); Sammael P., born July 1, 1826; Polly J., born Oct. 14, 1×25, William B., born Dec. 24, 1-90; John G., born April 23. 1833: James R., born May 3, 1825; Nancy E., Henry Clay, Sarah M .. and Harriet J. (dee'd).
SAMUEL POPE HEDGES,
a son of the above-mentioned subject, was born at Shanesville July I, 1826, and has lived in the immochate vicinity all his life. He has thas been identified with the township almost from its organization, and has held the offices of constable and assessor. He is now acting as notary public, real estate agent, and general collector. He has been married three times, bring first married to Catharine Harp, of Montgomery County. Sept. 6, 1927; second, to Josephine Hughes, of Mercer County, June, 1810; and third. to Sarah A. Bailey, of Allen County, Dec. 29, 1844. His family consisted of ten children, of whom seven are still living. Their names and dates of birth are as follows: Albina Fillmore, born Dec. 31, 1550 (deed); Winfield Scott, born June 14, 1852; Joseph Harp, born March 18, 1836; Sarah Jane, born May 8, 155> der'd) ; William P., born March 5, 1860: Jonathan Sherman, born Nov. 29. 1-41; Nellie Virginia, born Feb. 12. 1572; Louella Frances, born March 12. 1874: Matilda Catharine, born Nov. 10, 1876; Charles Edwin, born Oet. 18, 1879 (dec'd).
CORNELIUS BROWN WHITLEY
was horn near Charleston, West Virginia. September 7. 1817, and settled in Mercer County in 1831. He is a blacksmith by trade, and does busi- ness at the village of Shane's Crossings. He is noted in the vicinage as a man of considerable originality and force of character Having plighted bis affections to Rosanna Moore, a native of Clinton County, Ohio, he married her February 24, 1839. This union was fruitful of seven children, born in the order named: Mary Ann. Phehe Ana, Joel M. George W., Cornelia Mizabeth, and Cornelius Byron. Hisfirst son, Joel M., is a blacksmith, and was a soldier in the late war in Company D. Seventy-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry. from November, Ist, to Jannary, 1865. George W. is a harness-naker, and Cornelius B. a bar- ber. His eldest daughter is the wife of JJ. V. Sidenbender, the present county auditor, and Cornelia married Jacob Ehrett.
JOHN H. DYSERT
was born in Ross County, Ohio, October 20, 1810. He was married October 23. 1838, to Mary Longbrake, in Cuion County, and in IST, with his wife and two children, settled in Mercer County. He is a farmer, and has filled the office of township trustee. He entered one hundred and sixty acres in the woods from the government in section 33. He killed one hundred and fifteen deer in one year, and one day he k i. l seven. His father, Stephen Dysert, served under General Hud in the war of 1×12. He had three sont who were soldiers in the lite war. Levi I, in Company D. Seventy-first Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry ; John S. in Ninetyninth Regiment ; and George W. in Forty-With Regiment. His first wife died, and he afterwards married Eliza J. Steel. He is the father of thirteen children, twelve of whom are living
ALLEN G. WILEY
was reared on a farm, and has made farming and stock raising his voca- tion. March 11, 1-52, he married Rachel E Deal, daughter of John and Elizabeth Deal. She was born April 1. 1.21 ; her parents come to this , county in ISHI. Mr. A. d. Wiley settled on section 27, on the farm the v now reside upon, which was given by his Biker. He has erected a lowed log house, which served the family unul logo, when he built the p al frame dwelling in which they reside. He owns 200 acres of good Food. He has filled the office of trustre and land appraiser. He is the father of seven children, six daughters and one son, and is one of Dublin Township's honored and este eme citizens.
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HISTORY OF VAN WERT AND MERCER COUNTIES, OHIO.
ALLEN G. WILEY
was born in Fayette County. O., July 28, 1829. His father, Robert Wiley, was born in Pendleton County, O., in October, 1805. He married Rhoda Wood, of Fayette County, O. In 1835 he settled in Dublin Township. on Jacob Baker's farm, where he lived as a tenant for two years, when be purchased the farm and devoted his time to farming. He purchased different tracts until he had several hundred acres, which he divided among his children. In 1858 he was elected sheriff, and also in 1860, which office he held until his death, which occurred November 22, 1982. He had filled various offices prior to being elected sheriff. Mrs. Rhoda Wiley died July 22. 1869. He raised a family of ten children, viz., Joel A., William H., Allen G., Narcissus, Andrew J., Irene, Jane. Delinda, Mary, and James K. P. William HI., Jane, and Delinda are deceased.
JOSEPH BALTZELL
settled in Dublin Township March 14, 1828, with his wife, where his son Herman now lives. Harrison Baltzell was born in 1832, on the farm he now lives on. In 1858 he married Nancy Burton, They have had nine children, six of whom are living, viz., James, Minerva J., John A., George IL., Gilmore B., and Rebecca .1.
Michael Burton, the father of Mrs. Balizell, settled in Van Wert County in 1851, and in Mercer in 1855. He was in the War of 1812. Ilis widow is living and receives a pension. Mr. Baltzel's great-grand- father was in the Revolutionary War, and his grandfather in the War of 1812.
There were but three families living in Dublin Township when he settled there, viz., James Hinkle, Win. Frysinger, and E. Goddard, all north of the river.
WILLIAM FRYSINGER
was born in Virginia in 1798, and settled in Dublin Township in 1827 with his wife and six children. He first stopped above the mouth of . Old Town Creek. He loaded their goods in a couple of canoes, and floated down the St. Marys to Old Town Creek ; theu up that creek to where Joseph Hinkle lived, who had preceded them three weeks the . being the first settler north of the river), and had lived south of the river about one year, Mr. Frysinger being the second man to locate north of the river.
PETER FRYSINGER,
the second son of William, was born August 15, 1817, being only ten years of age when he came to this county, and never had any school privileges before coming here ; and there being no schools for several years, his education was limited.
In the year 1846 he married Sarah Ann Shindledecker, by whom he had five children, only one now living, viz .. Augustus, who was born in October, 1951. Mr. Frysinger is located on section 5. on Gindiey's reservation, about half a mile from Shane's Crossing, and about half a mile from where Isaac Shane lived. Shane moved away about three ' weeks after Mr. Frysinger had located, and owus 700 acres of land.
JORN II. DYSERT
was born in Ross County. Ohio. in 1810, and finally, after several re- movals, settled in Dublin Township in 1>37, where he yet resides. Oc- tober 20, 1833, he married Mary Longbrake, of Union County. Amos Hines was the only settler, who only preceded bim a few weeks. ' Mr. Dysert entered the geres of land, but has added to it until he has now 520 acres in one body. He has raised a family of thirteen children- Gamanthia Jane, Euphemia, Levi Ja, Stephen A .. John P., George W., Joseph W., Mary, Sarah, Matilda. William, Arice, and James V .- twelve of whom are living. Mrs. Dysert died April, 1876.
LEVI L. DYSERT
was born in Mercer County and has lived in this township all his life, engaged in farming. He is a son of John H. Dysert, who came to the county in 1336. Levi has held the office of truster a number of years. Jle served during the war in Company G, 71st O. V. L., and was wounded at the battle of Pittsburg Landing April 26. 1862. He wa- again wounded in 1864, and finally di-charged in 1-66. He married Sprah .1. Black, of this towr .hip. Their family consists of the following named children : Ora E .. Mary E., John D., Elmore W., and M. Maude, all of whom are at home.
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LEVI T. DYSERT
was born in this township in 1838, and has resided therein ever since. He is a farmer, and married Mary E. Black. They had four children. Mrs. Dy sert died January, 1875, and in 1977 he married Sarah A. Black, by whom he has one child.
JEREMIAH SHINDLEDECKER
was born in Greene County, Ohio, in 1823, aud settled in Mercer Counts in 1836. He is a farmer by occupation. He was married in Van W ... County in 1>52 to Lydia Hirpe, a native of Montgomery County, Is whom he has had two children, Jacob and Frank. His father, Abraledn. died in 1873, and Jerry now lives on the old homestead, on which sons very fine Indian implements and relies have been dug up. He is now one of the trustees of the township. His father was in the War of Isi2.
HANNAH J. PALMER
is a daughter of Philip S. Hitchner, who came from New Jersey to Ohio about 1826. She was born in Warren County, August 28, 1823. 04 with her parents settled in Dublin Township about the year 1924, and is now living on what is known as the Hitelmer estate, and is recognized as one of the first settlers. She was married in Mercer County, Ohio, March 23, 1845, to a Mr. Palmer, who afterwards died, leaving her a widow with three children, two of whom are married.
J. F. McKIG
was born in Mercer County in February, 1843, and now runs a hotel in the village of Mercer, in the township of Dublin. He was married in Mercer County in March, Is64, to a lady who was born in Virginia in 1835, by which union he has had six children. He served in the late war in Company 1, 11sth O. V. L .; was discharged in 1864, and re- enlisted in February, 1865. His father was one of the earliest settlers of Mercer County, having located here in 1823.
RACHEL BEVINGTON
is a daughter of Joel Woods, was born in Virginia, in 1804. She was married in Fayette County, Ohio, to Henry Bevington, and came with her husband to Mercer County about the year 1820, and yet lives in sight of where she first located. She is one among the oldest settlers in the county. She retains all her faculties, and is as sound in mind as when in her youth. Her husband died some years ago. She is the mother of three sons and seven daughters.
LEWIS HERRMAN
has been a hard-working farmer all his life. He was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, August 4. 1<30, and settled in this county about the year 150. In 1855 he was married to Miss Dunavan, of Mercer County, by whom he has six children, as follows: Sarah, Mabala, Wesley, Harry, Albert. and Charlie. His oldest daughter, Sarah, is married to Edmund Detrich, and Mahala to Silas Shellabarger.
G. E. CHIVINGTON
is one of the substantial farmers of Mercer County, where he was born May 6, 1929. His father, John Chivington, was a teamster in Generd Hull's army in the War of 1512, and was with Hull at the time of his st. render at Detroit. Not long afterwards he became one of the list .i. tiers of the county, locating in section 25, Dublin Township, in n'. b township the son, G. E, now lives. The latter was married in last to Jane Meintire, and has two sons, William and Thomas.
PETER DULL,
one of the early settlers of the county, was born in Pennsylvania June f. 1800, and moved to this county in 1840. In 1834 he married Catharme Sellater, of Fayette County, O. . Their family consisted of thirteen chil- dren, of whom five boys and three girls are still living. Two sons wr .. in the military service, one of whom die at Savannah, Ga,, while with the army of Gen. Sherman in its great " march to the sea." The other. Franklin, returned at the close of the war.
JORY SHELLABERGER,
another of the old settlers, came here in Is ;1. He was born in Unint County, Pa., in 191G. By occupation he was a farmer and millwright. but has given his whole attention to farming for some years pist. H. was married in Miami County, O., and raised a family of nine children, of whom eight still survive.
ISAAC PUTMAN.
a native of Pennsylvania, was born in 1959. His father came to Van Wert County in 153%, where Isade was wearest in the woods witho p' the privileges of schools enjoyed by the children of today. His own site. ment is that he has worked many a day without tasting hat,ale' .i kind. In fol he married Sophia Mare, and bas Texted at . mine children, of whom seven are still living. He now hvis on si 5 of this town ship.
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HISTORY OF VAN WERT AND MERCER COUNTIES, OHIO.
WILLIAM R. SCHLATER,
a native of Pennsylvania, came to this county in 1837. He was born in the year 1$20. In Ist he married Phicbe Putnam, who was born in Starke County, Ohio, in 1822. They have reared a family of tive chil- dren, named as follows: Charlotte, born in 1843; Melissa, born in 1848; Clarissa, born in 1 51 ; 1.Imira, born in 1-55; Willis, born in 1857. Of these all are living in the county except Melissa, who is a resident of Van Wert County.
G. CONRAD KOEPPEL
was born in Germany in 1815. and came to the United States in 1835. In 1841 he was married in this county, his wife being a native of Perry County, Pa. They reared a family of twelve children, of whom ten are still living. Two sons served in the army, Elias in the 46th regiment, and by re-enlistment in the 5th U. S. Cavalry until the close of the war, and Joel in the 7Ist O. V. I. about two years.
JESSE SUTTON
is a farmer by occupation, born in Mercer County in 1826. Married Rose Ann Harmer, a native of Montgomery County, Ohio, October 21, 1855, by whom he has had four children. His father, John Sutton, settled in the county about 1820, and was one of the first constables in ' the county. His father was in the War of 1812, and was taken a pris- oner at the time of Gen. Huil's surrender.
CORNELIUS B. WHITLEY
was born in Virginia in 1817. His father's family located in Mercer County in 1831. He is a blacksmith by trade. In 1839 he married Rosauna Moore, and has had five children.
In 1846 he united with the United Brethren Church, and became a minister in 1846, and travelled as an itineraut minister until 1, and became a presiding elder.
JOEL M. WHITLEY,
son of C. B. Whitley, was born in 1846, and married Viola Pennell in 1871. They have three children. Ile is a blacksmith, and served four years in the army before he was twenty years of age.
GEORGE W. WHITLEY
was born September 10, 1849. In 1876 he married Alma K. Fish, and has one child, Floyd C. Whiteley. He is a manufacturer of saddles, harness, etc.
MILTON HAYS, JR.,
is a farmer, who was born and raised in Mercer County, May 14, 1837, being the date of his birth. He is at present one of the trustees of the township. In 1860 he was married to El-a Counterman, who has borne four children, as follows : Samuel, Emuma, Allen, and Charles. His father, William Hays, settled in the county in 1830.
JAMES HAYES
was born in Fayette County and settled in this county in 1855. In 1839 he married Sarah MeMichael, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1823. Their family consisted of six children, named Mary J., Shannon B. (died in army in 1862), Matilda F., Theodore F. (dee'd), Elmora E., and W. E. Mr. Hayes died Feb. 22, 1880.
EDWARD DONAVAN
was born in this county April 8, 1842. In 1862 he married Nancy Crosswich, who was born in South Bend, Ind., April 7, 1914. Their · children were named, Sigel, Ellen, Minnie, Mehala, James, and Francis, the two latter being deceased. Mr. D.'s occupation is that of farming, and his post-office address Mercer.
HARRISON WEBB
is a native of Mercer County, born August 18, 1850. He is a farmer and stock-raiser. In October, 1873, he married Sarah Godfrey, by whom he has had two children, Delbert Q. and Orra E. His father, Reason Webb, settled in Mercer County as early as 1828.
VINCENT HI. STREET,
son of Anderson M. and Sarah A. Street, was born in 1854, and is the proprietor of a livery stable. In 1:55 he married Sarah, daughter of John and Mary H. Yaut. She was born in 1852. They have two children. Settled in this county in 15 10. 42
DAVID SMALL,
son of John W. and Margaret S. Small, was born in 1837. and Is pro- prietor of the Burnett House. Shane's Crossing. He married in 1-45, Sarah A., daughter of Daniel Lininger. She was born in 1844. They have two children, Owen M. and John M.
STEPHEN N. DYSERT
was born in this county Feb. 1, 1810, and has lived here, engaged at farming and fruit growing, all his life. He married Miss Roebuck, of this county, and has a family of four children, named George IL., William C., Harry G., and Freeman, all of whom are at home.
SAMUEL D. BURNS
was born in Richland County. O., and moved to Mercer County in 1865 and settled in Shanesville, where he remained six months, when he par- chased ninety-five acres of land in section 36. this township, and moved on the same. Mrs. Burns died Sept. 30, 1869.
JOHN LAUKHART
was born in this county in 1850, and has been engaged at farming all his life. In 1872 he married Catharine Cochrane, of this county. Their children were named, William, J. V. IL. (dec'd), Harmon A., Rosa M. (dec'd), and Harvey A.
JACOB F. SCHUMM
was born in this county June 12. 1838. his father having been one of the early settlers of Willshire Township. He was married in 1867, and has reared a family of seven children, five daughters and two sons.
BLACK CREEK TOWNSIIIP.
This township is the northwest township in the county, and is bounded as follows: On the north by Van Wert County, on the cast by Dublin Township, on the south by Liberty Township, and on the west by Adams County, Indiana. The township is six miles square, and is divided into sections of one mile square. except in the northeast corner of the township, where are two small reservations, known as the " Charlie" and " Labadie " reservations.
Topography.
The township is quite level except in the extreme north part. where it is slightly undulating, but as a whole is sufficiently rolling for ample drainage. In the western part is a small flat called Duck Creek Prairie. This prairie is quite low and level, consisting of a rich black alluvial deposit.
Streams.
The eastern and central parts of the township are crossed by the two branches of Black Creek, which unite in the northern part of the town- ship and empty into the St. Mary's River, near Willshire, in Van Wert County. The west part of the township is watered by Duck Creek, which has its rise in Duck Creek Prairie, in the centre of the west part of the township. The northeast corner of the township is crossed by the St. Marys River. The east half of Black Creek is well supplied with fountains or flowing wells, which are obtained by digging or boring from thirty to fifty feet. This is a singular feature of this part of the country, as it is not known where the fountain head is, or whenre the water supply is derived, although it probably heads in the great lakes, but almost any farm in the eastern part of the township can have a flowing well.
Soil.
The soil varies, but is principally a clay loam, and above the average in productiveness. Black Creek Township is one of the most productive in the county. All the cereals as well as grass grow here in exuberance.
Land Entries in Black Creck Township.
Name.
Aer-4, Yonr. Name.
Acres. Year 41 1-37
I David Wright, 89 1833 4 Jacob Firkle,
Jesse King.
175 1×31 Jacob Bolenbangh, 81
1837 Martin Winckler, 40
2 J. C. Whitney, 27 -- Komedy. 160 A. I. Sott, A. Guthrie. 1839 Jeremiah Myers. 60 - 1939
4 Daniel Staller,
41
18:35 W. B. Congleton.
81
Roger Dutton, 40
J. J. Dettwer, A. Shuhs,
1837 5 Samuel Ram, 80
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HISTORY OF VAN WERT AND MERCER COUNTIES, OHIO.
Bec.
Name.
Arras. Year. Bee.
Name.
Acres. Yr.r.
5 Jacob Harper,
63
28 A. Mcintyre.
1×33
Samuel Larew,
Benj. Ch-veland, Jr.,
1-39
George Dana,
Jacob Counterinau,
40
D. D. Cro-s.
12.1
1836
29 Homer Bushuell.
1836
Jacob M. Harper,
41
1837
J. Grayhill & Cath. Cary,
160
1-18
Fred Neiel.
50
66
Jacob Nutter,
80
3639
A. Neivel.
.
1839
C. Cleveland,
. 40
G Joseph Harper,
40
1836
30 Jantes Grimes,
G2
1836
W. R. Browning,
120
.Famnel Truce,
B. Hoblet.
95
Walter Carlton,
80
Caleb Watkins,
1837
Eran Gan-e,
205
Caleb Watkins,
Evan Gante,
82
80 1834
31 Daval Comuterman,
255
1-37
Joseph Harper,
40 1835
Jacob Vicedom,
125 1:38
Joseph Harper,
40 1836
And. Ixiler,
120
1533
Robert Majors.
40
And. Leisler,
40
Wm. R. Browning,
40 =
32 Pavid Counterman,
160
1837
James 11. Neal,
143 =
D. Zantman,
100
:
Lemuel Hill,
126 =
Geo. Daha,
320
1839
John Kearle,
63
1828
33 Geo. Dana.
240
1836
8 Joseph Harper, C. Rarer,
160 1836
80
Augustus Dana,
81
1-23
9 Samuel King,
80
1837
Joseph 1 .. Cluny, Levi Sparks.
40
1837
1. Stawets,
40
1839
Joseph In Cores,
40
Joseph Perr,
160
..
Geo. Dana,
80
1833
17 J. B. Crain, 320 Thomas Olle, 200 - 1836
1835
Geo. Holtznichn,
160
1:39
M. R. and H. B. Thomas, 120
18 James Mc Mahon,
160
66
160
1838
Josephus Dowus,
George Holtznichn,
160
1=37
George Dana,
160 =
Robert Kennedy,
80
40 1841
Silas C. Smith,
80
1$39
19 Joseph Maple.
80
Lem. Myers,
80
1836
0110 LANDS.
Albert Stacey,
80
2 C. Henderson. 40
IS34
S. M. Gilbert,
95
Adsulon Wright,
81
1831
William Viau.
80 1837
Jno. K. Grans,
80
1:32
James Nichols,
60
..
160 1836 Jacob Statter,
80
1834
21 Amos JJ. Howard, Gilman B. Hown,
160
=
2 C. Henderson,
160
1834
Paul Wilker,
160
W'm. B. Wade,
40
Ishmael Roebuck,
40
William Montgomery,
P. Melutyre,
40
=
Samuel 11. Harris,
40
..
II. MeGonigil,
40
Owen Wright,
60
J. W. Riley,
40
1:39
10 Benj. Shaw, 40 1833
46
William Harris, 40
Jesse King.
40 1834
25 11. Vantilburgh,
40
1837
Win. Branscotre,
80
1833
E. J. Robinson,
80
=
D). Adans,
160
1836
Jacob little.
40
Josias King,
80
1834
Samuel Haller,
120
1636
1×38
Jussie King,
80
=
Silas C. Smith,
80
1839
Jessie King,
80
Thomas R. Miller,
10
1812
Chauncey Knowlton,
40
1535
160
Demas Adams,
160
1836
Isaac fluffoc.
80
Aaron Keiver, Victon Keiver,
149
James Antonides,
40
1933
27 George Dana, Joseph Holden, A. Nye,
80
Jesse Bluonter,
40
IS34
A. J. Nye,
80 =
14 Benj. Manly,
80
I$36
Wambult Vicedom,
80 1.539
15 Elijah Moody,
80
1×25
28 George Dana,
1:36
Demas Adatas,
1-30
Joseph Moore.
160
22 John Street,
40
1834
Stephen Runuels,
80 1838
Jonas Farlin,
First Settlers.
It is not very certain who was the first settler of this township, or the exact date of the first setthment; but, from the best information we can obtain, William Harris, or a man by the name of --- Shaw, was the first to locate in the wilds of Black Creek. It is evident they were here prior to 1989, for in that year we find that John Street was here; and, in 1531, we find Chark- Henderson and Jacob Harper are known to have lived here. The following are the names of those who
are known to have settled in this township prior to 1836: Wm. Harris. Thomas Harris, - Shaw, Jacob Harper, Joseph Harper, Jacob Stett- ler, Ebenezer Godard, James Heath. Henry Hoaglin, John Rutan, Beni. Manly, Charles Henderson, John Street, --- Sivey, Jesse King, and Silas Jordan. From the years 1836 to 1838 (inclusive), we find that Joseph Mapes, and the Knowltons, Ganzes, Downs, Spry's, Counter- mans, and Canadas all built themselves cabins in different parts of the township.
First Birth,-The first birth that we have any account of was that of Alex. Harper, a son of Jacob Harper. He was born in the year 1833. First Marriage .- The first marriage was that of Jacob Harper and Kalinda Watkins. This occurred in the year 1831.
The first log cabin built in the township was by Wm. Harper on see- tion 10.
The first frame house was built by Jesse King.
The first apple nursery planted was by Joseph Mapes.
The first school-house was built about 1840, on the land now owned by Charles Jordan.
The first religious society in the township was a Methodist Episcopal class, formed by Rev. Joshua Smith, at the Duck Creek school-house, about 1856. The class occupied the school-house till the year Isos, when a frame church was built, being the first in the township. The first met- bership consisted of A. M. Counterman and wife, Alonzo Cross amt · wife. George Clark and wife, Win. Harper and wife, and a few others.
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