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The present inhabitants of Cleveland are not ac- countable for the monstrous fraud committed, or the wrong done to Sandusky, to the whole of the central north of the State, and, indeed, to the whole State, but they are enjoying their present prosperity as a direct result of the original stupendous frand of Kelly and Williams, and have hitherto, and are still, de- pendent upon the State and Nation for aid in build- ing up their city, in spite of the vastly superior advantages in every respect of a neighboring city.
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HISTORY OF HURON AND ERIE COUNTIES, OHIO.
· BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
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F. D. PARISH.
F. D. Parish (Francis Drake) was born in Naples (then Middletown), Ontario county, New York, De- cember 20, 1796; second son of Elisha and Lois Wilder Parish.
During his early infancy his parents removed to a new farm in the central part of South Bristol, the town next north of Naples, in the same county. Upon this farm he grew to manhood, assisting in its improvement and cultivation.
In the spring of 1820, he emigrated to Columbus, Ohio, entered the law office of a near relative, in which he read law for two years. In May, 1822, he was admitted to the bar, and in the same month he settled and opened a law office in Sandusky City, then in Huron, but now in Erie county. That city was his post office address for over a half century; during
. the greater portion of that time he was engaged in the practice of his profession. In 1852, however, he re- tired from the practice, mostly on account of a grow- ing disease in the throat, though it did not prove to be as serious as was at first apprehended. After that date he passed most of his time upon a farm near the city, and upon which he resided from 1866 to 1875. In the fall of that year, having rented his farm, he removed to Oberlin, Lorain county, Ohio, where he still resides.
Though the throat complaint mentioned is not en- tirely healed, it was greatly relieved and benefitted by his exercise in the open air; and doubtless he has pro- longed his life for many years by leaving the profes- sion, and by his outdoor exercise. His health is other- wise good, and the vitality and vigor of body and mind are continued to him.
VERMILLION.
THIS township was named after the principal river emptying into the lake through its territory, and is bounded on the north by Lake Erie; south by Flor- ence and Berlin townships; east by Brownhelm town- ship, Lorain county; and west by the township of Berlin. The surface of the township is level in the northern portion, while in the south part it is broken with alternate sandy ridges and low lands. The soil is variable, and embraces sandy loam, gravel and clay marl. Numerous stone quarries abound in the town- ship, which produce an excellent quality of stone. Iron ore has also been found in paying quantities.
STREAMS.
These are the Vermillion, La Chapelle, and Sugar creek. The first and largest of these rises in Ash- land county; runs north through the eastern part of Huron and western part of Lorain counties, emptying into Lake Erie near the east line of Vermillion town- ship. It was named by the Indians, in consequence of a paint which they found along its banks. Sugar creek was so named from the fact that a mound stood at its mouth which resembled a sugar loaf, and also that the Indians made sugar from the extensive sugar orchards along the stream. La Chapelle rises in Huron county, and passes through the townships of Wakeman, Florence, and Vermillion.
ORIGINAL OWNERS.
For explanation of the following table the reader is referred to the history of Wakeman township:
VERMILLION, TOWN NUMBER SIX, IN RANGE TWENTY. .
CLASSIFICATION No. 1, SECTION 1.
Original Grantees.
Am't Loss.
Classified by.
Am'l Classed.
Simon Wolcott
1083
9
1
Guy Richards
550
11
916
Giles Mumford
0
0
41
0
0
Bridget Harris
19
0
19
16
George Newcomb
233
1
9
95
4
Elizabeth Plumb
197
19
99
19
Guy Richards & Sons 811
8
365
Amos Lester
12
11
12
11
Edgecomb Lee
48
4
13
2
44
6
11
Lydia Avery
157
12
78
16
036
Widow Nelson
63
10
0
2:
9
0
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CLASSIFICATION NO. 2, SECTION 2.
Original Grantees.
Am't Loss.
Classified by.
Am't Classed
David Bryne
336
4
7
Guy Richards ..
336
7
Jeremiah Brown
124
9
516
124
0
316
Lodowiek Champlin
11
9
10
11
9
10
Nathaniel Colt, Jr.
15
15
10
15
15
10
Joseph Desbon
100
1
0
100
1
0
Sarah Edmoud
20
6
.
20
6
John Crocker
34
13
3
5
33
1
11
33
1
11
17
15
10
17
15
10
Dlodate Little
207
5
0
4 4
207
5
0
Richard Lattimer
20
19
8
20
19
8
Lewis Minor
71
7
1
71
312
15
1016
Footing of Classification No. 2, £1,314 7 9
CLASSIFICATION No. 3, SECTION 3.
Original Grantees.
Am't Loss.
Classified by.
Am't Classed
Widow Nelson
63
10
0
Guy Richards
39
1
0
Roger Gibson
884
18
6
258
9
William Coit
44
17
10
26
18
Joseph Harris, Jr.
5
15
3
16
0
3
16
0
John Gordon
1
16
3
8
11
Jonathan Colfax
15
11
3
ET :
11
Robert Manwaring Samuel Belden
1771
15
6
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322
12
Amos Rogers
31
1
John Prentice
288
13
Henry Deshon
Walter Welch
59
19
0
Guy Richards
19
11
Eliza Seabury
177
11
0
Eliza Seabury
40
5
-
Footing of Classification No. 3, £1,314
7
0
CLASSIFICATION No. 4, SECTION 4.
Original Grantees.
Am't Loss.
Classified by.
Am't classed.
Christopher Prince
512
3
Guy Richards
199
Joseph Plumbe
24
16
0
Green Plumbe
43
19
3
43
19
3
Stephen Rougette
37
8
1
37
6
1
Benjamin Rogers
9
19
0
1
15
0
11
Adam Shapeley
20
17
10
20
12
10
Robert Smith
24
18
n
Daniel Tinker
17
6
22
17
6
John Ward
17
5
4
-
4
16
0
James Thompson
350
0
15
46
8
15
Simon Wolcott
1083
9
1
532
17
716
Footing of Classification No. 4, £1.341g
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SETTLEMENT.
The following is principally from the sketches pub lished in the Pioneer by William H. Crane and Hon. Benjamin Summers: " William Haddy came in 1808; William Austin, George and John Sherarts, Enoch Smith, and Horatio Perry in 1809; Almon Ruggles, Solomon Parsons, Benjamin Brooks, Barlow Sturges, Deacon John Beardsley, and James Cuddeback in 1810. Peter Cuddeback and others in 1811. They came with teams principally."
Captain William Austin located about half a mile west of the mouth of Vermillion river. "Tis said that he often held Commodore O. H. Perry on his knee when a baby. Captain A. was a man of energy, and built one of the first boats launched from these shores, and sailed her before and during the war of 1812. He died many years since. The children were: John, George, William, Jedediah, Sally, Betsey, Naucy, and Pollv.
George Sherrats was from Pennsylvania, and located some half a mile west of Captain Austin's. He was esteemed as industrious, honest and pious, and an ex- cellent citizen. The children were: Christina, Betsey, Catharine, George, Jr., Polly, Rebecca, Jacob, John, Hannah, Rachel, Barbara and Sophia.
John Sherarts and wife, Elizabeth, located on the lake shore, about half a mile west of the river, where they remained until 1818, when they removed from the township. The children were: Mary, Betsey,
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Nathaniel Harris
3
5
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John Harris 2d Walter Harris Grace Harris
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29
0
0
17
5
4
Lucretia Wolf
4
16
0
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350
0
7
Speary Douglass
Daniel Hershaw
288
13
Henry Deshon
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HISTORY OF HURON AND ERIE COUNTIES, OHIO.
Catharine, David, Caroline, John, Jane and An- geline.
Enoch Smith settled on the ridge where Henry Todd now lives (lot three, section two). He after- wards removed to Florence township. The children were: William, Rebecca, Laura, Lyman, Amanda, Henry and John.
Horatio Perry came from Cleveland and settled on the farm next west of Captam Austin's. He married Miss Prentiss, who died young, leaving a daughter, Sophia. When thirty years of age, he became so broken down with hard work that he was compelled to cease farm labor. He married Miss Smith and re- moved to Elyria, Lorain county.
Hon. Almon Ruggles, who was the surveyor of the Fire-lands, settled on the lake shore, midway between Vermillion and Huron rivers. In 1808, he married Miss Annis Dibble, of Brookfield, Connecticut, by whom one child (Rebecca) was born previous to lo- cating in Ohio. Judge Ruggles for many years acted as land agent for the proprietors of the Fire-lands. After the organization of Huron county, he was its first recorder. This was in 1809. He was appointed associate judge of Huron county in 1815, State sena- tor in 1816, and re-elected in 1818. In 1824 he was elected representative. Judge Ruggles was not famous as an orator, but possessed good, practical abilities, and in all positions of honor, trust or profit filled by him, he gave general satisfaction. He built a mill for the proprietors in 1809. This was near the south line of Florence township, on the Vermillion river, and was soon carried away by high water. In 1811- 12, he built a mill near the northeast corner of Flor- ence township, on La Chapelle creek, which was a great benefit to the settlers for many miles around. His wife died in 1815, leaving two children, Rebecca and Betsey, and he married Mrs. Rhoda Buck, by whom two children were born, Charles and Richard. Judge Ruggles died July 17, 1840, aged seventy years. His second wife died in 1851.
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Solomon Parsons came with wife and children front Delaware county, New York. He was advanced in life, and Mrs. Parsons died early in 1812. The chil- dren were: Levi, Burton, Ira, Sarah and Pheba, who resided in Vermillion for many years, the sons hold- ing many offices of responsibility both in the town- ship and county.
Benjamin Brooks, with a family, consisting of a wife and three children, settled on the farm next east of George Sherarts', afterwards occupied by a son. Mr. Brooks was a captive amongst the Indians for many years in his younger days, and well ac- quainted with their manners, customs and traditions. He died a few years subsequent to locating in Ver- million, leaving three children: Jonathan, Joseph and Betsey.
Captain Barlow Sturges and wife, Eunice, with a son, Frederick, and his wife, Charlotte, settled at the mouth of the Vermillion river, where they opened a hotel and established a ferry. Captain Sturges died
a few years subsequent to settlement, and the son in 1818. They were seafaring men, of good abilities and generous impulses.
Deacon John Beardsley settled on lot number twelve, in the second section. He was a good and useful man, and fully devoted to his Christian duties. He first introduced religious meetings into the different neigh- borhoods round about, by holding reading meetings, which he conducted by singing, prayers, reading a sermon, etc., and which, in the absence of regular clergy, was very beneficial in keeping up the form, and, to some extent, the spirit of religion, and steadv- ing the ark of the Lord in the wilderness.
Deacon Beardsley died of lockjaw, in the year 1831. His children were: Philo, Joseph Smith and Clement, Sophia, Joseph Smith the second, Harriet, Seth, Maria, John and Irene. James Cuddeback set- tled half a mile west of the river. He was indus- trious, prudent and an honest citizen. He died many years since; children : Rhoda, Hannah, James, Emily, Sarah and Paulina. The son, who was a deaf mute, was run over by the cars at Vermillion, in the spring of 1862.
Peter Cuddeback and his wife Jane were of the Dutch stock of the Mohawk, and settled two miles west of the river. Uncle Peter and aunt Janey were noted far and wide for thrift and unbounded hospi- tality. Although their children, to the number of near a dozen, were usually at the family board, scarcely ever did they fail, for a meal, to also supply the want of visitors, travelers, immigrants, or any others who would partake of their good cheer. They had enough for each and for all; and it seemed to be the peculiar delight of aunt Janey to cook for and wait on her friends, and she counted all strangers and new-comers as such, as well as those of longer standing. Peter Cuddeback died in 1833. The children were: James J., Polly, Sallie, Hiram, Fanny, Nathan, Norman, Jane and Permilla.
Rufus Judson located in Vermillion in 1811 or 1812. He was a blacksmith and farmer. He had four sons: Charles P., Wakeman, Eli S., and George. Mrs. Judson, an excellent woman, was lost on the Lake while returning from Buffalo.
The foregoing are all who may be strictly consid- ered pioneers. Among later settlers arc: About 1815, a man named Wilcox built a cabin on the north half of lot number two in the second section, where he re- mained a short time. Jonah Barton, and his son, Jo- nah, Jr., built a cabin about the same time, near the center or lot number eleven, in the same section. The old gentleman went, some years after, to reside- with his children in Milan, and died there. Jonah, Jr., married Hannah Allen, and became a resident of the ridge, just east of the cemetery, where he died in 1833, leaving several children.
A man named Burroughs made an opening and raised a house in the southeast corner of lot number one. He left the county in 1818. Samuel and Jesse Sanders settled near where Sugar creek crosses the
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HISTORY OF HURON AND ERIE COUNTIES, OHIO.
north ridge, as early as 1815 or 1816, and Benjamin Durand, a little farther west on the same ridge.
Almon Keeler and wife, Mahitabel, were from Newtown, Connecticut, and settled next east of Rufus Judson, about 1816 or 1817. He was killed by the fall of a tree about 1821 or 1822, leaving a wife and four children.
In the spring of 1817, Eli Winton moved into the honse built by Wilcox. He was a miller. During the winter of 181? or 1818 he moved to the block house on lot number three. The children were seven in number. About this time John Miller, a sailor, from Connecticut, settled on La Chapelle creek, about a mile from"the lake. He had two sons: John and Isaac, who were mighty hunters. A daughter, Ann, married Joseph Brooks ..
In November, Mark Summers, also from Newtown, located in the township. His wife was Dinah Bots- ford. He was possessed of sufficient mechanical genius to make anything in wood and iron, from a nail to rifle, gun, lock, stock and barrel, and from a rake tooth to an old-fashioned bull plow. His wife died in 1842; he, in 1855, aged ninety years. Children: Sally; Benjamin, who succeeded Esquire Wells in the justiceship for six years, was, for a few years, as- sociated judge of the district, before and at the time Erie was set off, and twice represented the Fire-lands district in the lower house of assembly; Betsey and John.
Philo Wells, Esq., was from Dutchess county, New York. His wife was Hannah Lewis, from Connecticut. Settled in the township in 1818. He is still living. His wife died in 1848, and he married for his second, Mrs. Smith, also from Connecticut. The children were: George, Lewis, Wheeler, Eliza and Emeline. Lewis is at present in the mercantile business at Vermillion village.
Joel Crane, Esq., first settled in Florence, near the south line of Vermillion, and subsequently in this township. His wife was Olive Mitchell. The children were: Simeon M., Ann, Edward and William H., who married Harriet Chandler. Joel Crane died in 1844, and his wife in 1857.
Captain Harris and his wife were aged when they located in Vermillion. The four children that came with him were: Amos, who became a physician, set- tled in Milan, married Miss Goodrich, reared a fam- ily, and died in 1843; Abagail, who married Rev. John Monteith, afterward connected with Elyria schools; Abraham, removed westward; and Delpha, who married Rev. Mr. Burbank.
Jesse Ball first settled on the lake shore. He mar- ried Susan Gilbert. Eleven children were born to them; Horace, Orissa, Sally, Susan, Jesse, Jr., Eli, Julia, Ann, Harriet, Eliza and Emily.
Benjamin Munn and wife settled on the North ridge, near Sugar creek. He died a few years later, and his widow returned East.
Amason Washburn married Sallie Whitney, and located in Vermillion township in 1819. He united
blacksmithing and farming, and by persevering in- dustry and frugality obtained a competence. The children were: Wheeler, David L., who married Irena Beardsley; Charles, who married Sally Ball; Marietta, who married Benajah Butler; Benjamin S., who mar- ried Sarah Brobeck: Betsey, who married James Mor- doff; Delpha, who married John Harrison: James, who married - Webster, and Amason, Jr.
Capt. Josiah S. Pelton located in Vermillion in 1818. He was originally from near Hartford, Con- necticut, but had removed to Euclid, Cuyahoga county (where his wife died), previous to finally set- tling in Vermillion. He had been in the West India trade as captain of a trading vessel. He was far ad- vanced in life, and ill prepared to begin life in a new. country, although he was possessed of fine talents. and quite extensively read. The oldest son, Josiah S., Jr., became the manager and main support of the family, and being a good financier, became compar- atively wealthy. He married Mrs. Sophia Leonard, of Buffalo, New York. The remainder of the chil- dren are: Allen, who married Fanny Cuddeback; Sylvester A., who married Eunice Sturges; Austin, who married Sarah Sturges; Franklin, who married Eliza Davis: Phobe, who married Anson Cooper; Charlotte, who married Levi Parsons; and Lucy, who became the wife of John Miller. Of later settlers, Moses Tod came from East Haven, Connecticut, to Vermillion, arriving May 28, 1835. He purchased the farm first owned by Enoch Smith. Mr. Todd died December 22, 1848, aged eighty-three. Mrs. Todd died in 1857, aged eighty-nine. The children are: Sarah, Woodward, Henry, Charlotte D., and Isaac and Kneeland (twins), who are all yet living.
FIRST EVENTS.
The first white child born in the township of Ver- million was John Sherrats, in 1809. ' He grew to man- hood and removed to Van Buren county, Michigan.
The first couple married was Catherine Sherarts to Bud Martin, in the spring of 1814. Both are now dead.
The first death was that of a stranger-name not known-at the house of Barlow Sturges, in the win- ter of 1810-11. The following year the wife of Solo- mon Parsons died. This was the first death of an actual settler in Vermillion.
The first house in the township was erected in 1808, by William Hoddy. It was of logs, and stood on the lake shore, near the mouth of the river, and the second by Captain William Austin, a short dis- tance west.
Peter Cuddeback built the first frame house, in 1818. In 1821, Captain Austin huilt a stone house, the first in the township, and to Horatio Perry be- longs the honor of having erected the first brick house in the township.
Through the efforts of Judge Ruggles, a post office was early established in Vermillion. Judge Ruggles, it is thought, was the first commissioned postmaster.
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HISTORY OF HURON AND ERIE COUNTIES, OHIO.
The mails were carried on foot, first, by a Mr. Leach. The present postmaster is Henry Baxtine.
The first orchard was planted in 1812, by Peter Cuddeback, on the farm afterwards occupied by his son, J. J. Cuddeback.
Captain William Austin opened the first public house, says Wm. H. Crane, at or near the mouth of the river. At present (1879) there is but one hotel in the township. This is the "Lake House," located in the village, W. I. Irish, proprietor.
C. P. Judson put in the first stock of goods. His store was located in the village. At present the business houses are as follows: Lewis Wells, and Delker & Englebrecht, dry goods, etc .; Ed Kane and John King, groceries; Dr. F. C. McConnelly and others, drugs; a hardware, furniture, jewelry and several millinery stores, with a number of boot and shoe and blacksmith shops.
ORGANIZATION.
The first record of an election bears date April 6, 1818. It was held at the residence of Hon. Almon Ruggles, who was elected township clerk. Peter Cuddeback and James Prentiss were judges of the election, which resulted as follows: Francis Keyes, John Beardsley, and Rufus Judson, trustees; Peter Cuddeback, treasurer: Jeremiah Van Benschoter and Horatio Perry, overseers of the poor; Peter Cudde- back and Francis Keyes, fence viewers; Peter Cudde- back, lister and appraiser; Stephen Meeker, appraiser; George Sherrats, Francis Keyes, William Van Ben- schoter, and James Prentiss, supervisors.
Mr. Cuddeback seems to have carried off the honors of office on this occasion, probably with great opposi- tion, as the emoluments were nothing and the public crib empty; in fact, it was soon after resolved that all township officers perform their duties free of expense to the township.
The township officers for 1879 are: John H. Far- ber, Jesse Ball, and S. A. Pelton, trustees; Otis H. Tilden, clerk; Franklin Pelton, treasurer; David Ha- ber, assessor; Conrad Nuhm, L. W. Champney, and L. P. Walker, constables; Otis H. Tilden, M. J. Trin- ter, and Lemuel Goldsmith, justices of the peace; and eight supervisors.
CHURCHES.
The first religious meeting was held at the house of Captain William Austin in the spring of 1810, by the Rev. Joseph Badger, who was one of the earliest mis- sionaries in northeastern Ohio, and identified with the churches during the first twenty-five years of set- tlement. The first church organized in the township was the Congregational, February 20, 1818. The first meeting house was built near the center of the town- ship in the spring of 1828. and on the 22d day of May, the same year, the first pastor, Rev. Harvey Lyon, was installed. The first class of the Methodist Episcopal Church was formed in the fall of 1831. Members: John Myers and wife, Miss Zuba Jackson,
and subsequently Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Julia Sum- mers, wife of Hon. Benjamin Summers. John My- ers was the leader of the class. Rev. Henry O. Sheldon and Edward Thompson were the first min- isters. There are at present, in addition to the above, four German churches, but of these we have no sta- tistics.
SCHOOLS.
The first school house was built on the lake shore in the spring of 1814. Miss Susan Williams taught a term of school, the first in the township, the sum- mer following the erection of the school house. Among her scholars were: J. J. Cuddeback, Jacob Sherarts and Joseph Brooks.
The village school district was made a special dis- trict at the March meeting of the board of education in 1851, and was re-organized in 1823, April 14th of which year it was decided to erect a school build- ing. Work was begun as soon as practicable, and the building was completed in 1874. It is a substantial brick structure, and cost, with grounds and furniture, somne eighteen thousand dollars. The school com- prises three grades, primary, intermediate and gram- mar, and employs four teachers.
The present board of education is composed of the following: J. C. Gilchrist, president; Otis H. Tilden. clerk; H. G. Delker, treasurer; William McGraw and G. W. Lavoo, directors.
SOCIETIES.
Ely Lodge, No. 424. F. and A. Masons. The charter of this body was issued November 9, 1868. On September 2, 1820, the building was burned in which the lodge convened, and with it the charter, records, jewels and furniture. The present charter was issued October 22, 1870, and contains the follow- ing names: Dr. F. C. McConnelly, E. H. Anders, Thomas W. Green, Stephen Van Winkle, Homer Durand, R. Case, James Nicholl and Alfred Smith. The officers on charter were: E. H. Anders, W. M .; Dr. F. C. McConnelly, S. W .; Thomas W. Green, J. W. The society has a present membership of thirty-five, and is in a prosperous condition. It meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month. The officers for 1879 are: Dr. F. C. Mc- Connelly. W. M .; M. M. Pelton, S. W .; J. J. Patchet, J. W .; C. B. Summers, secretary: L. Body, treasurer; H. Sturdevant, S. D .; B. Parsons, J. D .; William Bolams, tyler; W. S. Irish and Royal Harris, stewards. Dr. McConnelly was the founder of this lodge, and has occupied his present position the greater part of the time since its formation.
Kwing Lodge No. 543. I. O. O. F., was instituted November 25, 1822, with the following charter mem- bers: J. M. King, N. Fischer, V. Gerlach, Charles Leimbach, John Englebreeht, J. Krapp, A. Trinter, Charles Nagle, M. Herman, C. Bachman. L. Body, A. Heusner, J. Englebrecht, J. Schade and J. Miller.
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HISTORY OF HURON AND ERIE COUNTIES, OHIO.
The officers on organization were: J. M. King, N. G .: V. Gerlach, V. G .; J. Krapp, P. Sec .; Charles Nagle, R. Sec., and N. Fischer, treasurer. Present membership, twenty-one; meetings, Thursday evening of each week. The officers for 1879 are: A. Trinter, N. G .; J. Gerlach, V. G .: C. Bachman, R. S .; John Englebrecht, P. S., and J. M. King, treasurer.
Temperance societies have several times effected an organization in the township. None are now in operation.
PHYSICIANS.
The first to represent the medical profession in Ver- million township was Dr. Strong, who came very early, but of him we have no record.
Prominent among physicians of a later date was A. E. Merrell, at present probate judge of Erie county.
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