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The Post Office was established in 1854, at Monclova, with Benjamin F. Barnes as Post- master. The following have been the Post- masters since : Frank Evans, 1859; T. H. Leaming, 1866; (. L. Hubbell, 1866-73; Elias Trapp, 1874; Aaron Trapp, 1875-85; C. L. Hubbell, 1887.
CHURCHES.
There are two Churches of the United Breth- ren in the Township. William Otterbein was the founder of this denomination in Pennsyl- vania in 1774, and many of the early settlers in Northwestern Ohio being from Pennsylvania, and of that faith, it was natural that Churches of the order should spring up in the settle- ments. Rev. Messrs. Needles and Bright were among the first preachers of the United Breth- ren in Monclova, and held services in the School-houses and private residences. Others who came later and were settled as Pastors were: Revs. J. Thomas, James Martin, James Long, G. W. Crawford, William and George Dinius, Joseph Fink and J. K. Allwood. Rev. J. B. Hawkins is the present Pastor. There are two Churches, both neat brick edifices. The Church in the Village was erected in 1864; that at Swan Creek in 1877.
The Methodists had a Class in the Village several years, but never established a perma- nent Church.
The Disciples also for some time held meet- ings in the old School house, which they re- paired for that purpose, but discontinued a few years ago.
LAND TRANSFERS.
Following is a list of the principal transfers of land made in Monclova Township from 1832 to 1849, with accurate dates taken from the records in the Recorder's office:
Peter Wise to James H. Forsyth, May, 1836. Horace Young to Stephen Young, October, 1835. Michael Strayer to Christian Gnagy, October, 1833. Jesse Browning to John Emery, May, 1836. Daniel D. Divine to Daniel P. Keteham. 1836.
Huntington Larabee to Joel Cass, September, 1836, 40 aeres next Dr. Emery's land, Section 12; $3.00.
J. H. Forsyth to Eben Jessup, Jr., July, 1836; 80 acres in Section 9.
J. H. Forsyth to Chas. Nobles, July, 1836. Daniel P. Keteham to D. P. Keteham, Jr., 1837. Jas. Wilkinson to Win. Kingsbury, March, 1837. John Whitmore to John Whitmore, Jr., Jan. 1837.
J. H. Forsyth to James Horner, July, 1836.
A. B. Crosby to E. H. Crosby, September, 1836. Thos. J. Dobbins to Gabriel Kinney, 1836.
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John Chambers and Adam Beatty to Henry O. Beatty, September, 1836.
Robert Taylor to John Chambers, 1834.
1. G. Hannah to Jonas Flory, May, 1833.
John S. Farr to Jacob Alpach, September, 1834. Alonzo Noble to John lletfelbower, October, 1833. Jonas Pratt to Thos. Leaming, Jr., 1832.
Thos. Leaming to Maria, Esther, Sarah, Tem- perance and Thomas Leaming, Jr., 1832.
Conrad House to Alonzo M. Noble, 1832. Jarvis Gilbert to Martin Walter, 1832.
Bishop Surdam to J. E. Hunt, 1834.
Peter Schlappi to John Schlappi, March, 1837.
E. A. Mitchell to John Emery, August, 1836. Walterman Johnson to Hez. Hubbell, June, 1837. 1. B. Crosby to Lyman Dudley, January. 1837. Ilez. 1lubbell to llenry O. Beatty, July, 1836. Dexter 1I. Rhodes to Chas. Bucklin, October, 1837. Corydon E. Fay to Anson Reed, October, 1837. Joseph Gnagy to Riehard Rodney, June, 1837. Chas. Bucklin to Marius Moore, February, 1838. Moses P. Morgan to John Chappell, February, '38. Samuel Barrett to Wm. 11. Alden, November, 1837. Erastus Briggs to Timothy Manly, May, 1838. John Whitmore to Elijah Herrick, November, '38. Same to Thomas Fraker, April, 1838.
James Wolcott to D. R. Stebbins, September. 1836. Warren Tremaine to Josiah Reed, November, '38. Lyman Lane to John S. Rector, January, 1839. Thos. Degane to Asahel Bateman, September. '339). Aurora Spafford to Lucy Leslie, November, 1839. Africa Spaulding to John Hancock, October, 1839. George Brim to H. W. Horton, April, 1840. John King to James Donohue, July, 1840.
Joseph Reed to Jesse Reed, September, 1.840. United States to Henry Zimmerman, 1837.
Edward Hughes to Cyrus floward. June, 18:10.
Thos. Leaming to Johnson M. Bateman and Ilez- ekiah Hubbell, May, 1840.
Duncan C. and J. II. Porsyth to Charlotte T. Forsyth and Hezekiah Hubbell, June, 1840.
Lorenzo 11. Wyatt to J. T. Bateman, Nov., 1840, James L. Curtis to Nathaniel Berry, Nov., 1857. John Schwartz to Andrew Raginold, May, 1843. Hez. Hubbell to Alman G. Johnson, Nov., ISSN. Marens Wilcox to Eph. Kilbourn, October, 18-11. Henry K. Baines to J. G. Cook, December, 1844. lohn Trapp to Mark F. Merrill, January, ISII. Martin Walters to John Strayer, October, 1844. C. V. Merrill to Mark F. Merrill, December, 1845. Horace Waite to Waterman Johnson, May, 1847. Christian Zook to Conrad Coeber, September, 1836. Eph. Kimball to Roswell Kimball, January, ISIS. Mark F. Merrill to Benj. V. Sanders, August 1845. Geo. Hetzber to John Trapp, December, 1536. Isaac llull to John Zeigler. August, 1846. lez. Hubbell to Bernhart Long, June, 1841. Daniel Wisler to Samuel C'ranker, July, 1810. S. M. Young to D. D. Towner, November, 18-15. M. R. Waite to Orlando Champion, March, 1846. United States to Conrad Zutavern, March. 1837. John Van Fleet to Adam Black, March, 1846. Benj. Saunders to Avery S. Saunders, October. 'S. Matthew Cowling to Wm. Cowling, March, 1848. Daniel Wisler to John Smith, April, 1849.
Martin Walter and John Zeigler to Josiah Har- baugh, April, 1849.
Jesse Kerr to Jacob Schneider, July, 1849.
OREGON TOWNSHIP.
Oregon Township lies in the Southeast part of Lucas County, and is bounded on the North by Maumee Bay, on the East by Lake Erie, on the South by portions of Wood and Ottawa Counties, and on the West by the City of To- ledo. It is the largest Townshipin the County. comprising an area of about 80 square miles, The soil is arable and productive, with the exception of the marshes on the Lake and Bay. Originally, it was heavily timbered and the manufacture of lumber and staves was there extensively carried on. There is still a large Lumber and Stave Mill in operation in the Eastern part of the Township. The late C'ap- tain Eber Ward, of Detroit, and others held large tracts of land in this part of the Town- ship. Captain Ward carried on ship building here and had a canal connecting his yard with Lake Erie.
Oregon Township was originally included in the territory of Port Lawrence and Manhattan Townships. On June 11, 1837, a petition was presented to the County Commissioners by Isaac Street and others, asking for "a new Township, to include the territory on the East and South side of the River, and to be known by the name of Oregon. Whereupon, the Board considered said petition and granted the prayer thereof, and ordered an election to be held on the 4th day of July following at 10 o'clock A. M., at the house of Isaac Street; and
also, that Trustees and a Township Treasurer. to take charge of the School fund in said Town- ship, be elected at the same time and place."
Isaac Street and others had laid out a Town in this territory which they called " Oregon," and the same parties, less than a year later, engineered the organization of the Township, and were interested in having it called by the same name, though it had been popularly des- ignated as "Utah." Henry W. Hicks, who owned a fine estate on that side of the River, devised the euphonious name of " Yondota," and although it found its way into the records in the transfer of his farm, it was not accepted as the name of the settlement. The name Oregon was suggested by Pierre M. Irving, a nephew of Washington Irving, who lived in Toledo from the Spring of 1836 to the Summer of 1838; and it was probably inspired by his unele's " Astoria," which had then awakened great interest in John Jacob Astor's trading lands in which is now Oregon Township. Thus, the name is associated with a very pleasant romance. Mr. Irving was here tolook after his uncle's interest in Toledo. He left with his wife for a temporary visit to New York in the Summer of 1838, but never returned, dying in that City in February, 1876.
Oregon Township has been modified in its boundaries as follows: On December 2, 1856, that portion of Oregon included within Toledo
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HISTORY OF TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY.
City limits, was annexed to Port Lawrence Township; and on the same day that part of Port Lawrence outside the City, was attached to the Township of Springfield.
By an ordinance of Toledo City Council, passed July 2, 1872, and concurrent action by the Board of County Commissioners, of Decem- ber 30, 1872, Oregon Township was further reduced in area, by the addition to the City of Toledo of all the remaining land included within the following boundary line, to wit :
From the Manmer River, in the Township of Man- hattan, to the center of the mouth of Wisyon Creek, thence up the center of the channel of said Creek to a line running North and South through the center of Sections 28 and 33, Town Nine, South of Range Eight East; thenee South on said eenter line to the center of said Section number 33, same Town and Range ; thence Southwesterly, through the center of Section number 5. Town 10, South of Range Eight East, to the Southwest corner of said Section ; thenee, due South, on the line dividing Sections 7 and 8 and 17 and IS, same Town and Range, to the Wood County line ; thence Westerly, on the line between Wood and Lucas Counties, to the main channel of the Maumee River.
On November 2, 1874, the Board ordered " that all that portion of Manhattan Township outside of the new City limits of Toledo and South of the center of the channel of the Mau- mee River, be annexed to and constitute a part of Oregon Township."
SALE OF INDIAN LANDS.
The several grants or reservations provided for in the treaty with the Ottawa tribe of In- dians in February, 1833, soon began to find their way to market. The carliest record of such sales, is the deed of Au-to-kee, a Chief of that tribe, and son of Fish-qua-gun, another Chief of the same. The sale was made in August, 1835, to James W. Knaggs, and con- sisted of 125 acres, being the West half the grantor's tract on the South side of the Maumee River and near the mouth of that stream.
On the same day Au-to-kee, for $1,000, sold to Geo. B. Knaggs and R. A. Forsyth the property known as Presque Isle, constituting the remaining portion of grantor's reservation, and containing 81 acres. This deed bore the following certificate :
To the President of the United States : We do hereby certify, that the consideration named in said instru- ment, which was duly paid to the said Au-to-kee in our presence, is a full and fair consideration for said tract, as we verily believe." (Signed by John E. lunt and Horatio Conant. and by James Jackson, Sub-Agent.)
As a sample of the form of such conveyance, the deed of Au-to-kee is herewith given in full, as follows:
Know all men by these presents : That I, Au- to-kee, a Chief of the Ottawa tribe of Indians, and son of Fish-qua-gun, in consideration of the sum of $1,000, to me in hand paid by James W. Knaggs, of
the County of Wood and State of Ohio, do hereby give, grant and convey to said James W. Knaggs, and to his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain tract or parcel of land contained in the West half of my tract, lying in said County of Wood at the mouth of the Maumee River (South side) adjoining Presque Isle, which I lately granted to Robert A. Forsyth and Geo. B. Knaggs, and bounded by said Presque Isle on the West ; on the North by Lake Erie; on the East by the East half of said half of said traet; and on the South by land granted to Alexis Navarre by the United States at the treaty with the said tribe of In- dians in February, 1833, at which treaty this said tract was granted to me, the West half of which, containing 125 aeres, I hereby grant to James W. Knaggs. To have and to hold, to him and to his heirs and assigns forever, for their proper use and behoof. And I further covenant and promise with and to the said James W. Knaggy, the above granted premises to him, his heirs and assigns forever, to warrant and defend.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 4th day of August, in the year of our Lord 1835. AU-TO-KEE. [L.S.]
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of H. Conant and Jaques Navarre.
The State of Ohio, Wood County, ss .: On the 4th of August, in the year of our Lord 1835, personally came Au-to-kee, Indian Chief of the Ottawa Tribe, the maker of the within deed. and the purport and meaning of the within deed being fully explained to him, he acknowledged that he signed and sealed the same and was content and satisfied with the consid- eration made therefor; and that he executed said deed and makes the above acknowledgment without any cireumvention or undne influence or persuasion of the said grantee or of any other person whomsoever.
Before me, Horatio Conant, a Justice of the Peaee in and for said County, and I further certify, that I was present at the execution of the within deed, and connted out and delivered to the said Au-to-kee the consideration mentioned in said deed, $1,600. Wit- ness my hand and seal, the day and year above written. H. CONANT, Justice of the Peace.
November 18, 1835, Jaques Navarre, Francis Na- varre, Peter Navarre, and Antoine Navarre, of the Indian Reservation at the mouth of the Maumee River, on the South side of said River, for $800, sok to Geo. B. Knaggs, 60 acres of land bounded on the East by Duck Creek; on the North by Maumee River and the line run by Ambrose Riee, Surveyor ; the same having been granted to the Navarres by the treaty of 1833. The deed was signed by Cathi- arine, wife of Peter Navarre, and by Catharine, wife of Jagnes Navarre.
November 18, 1835, James W. Knaggs sold to Daniel Chase 2583 acres of the Reservation of the Navarres, for $5,000. The same day, Knaggs and Forsyth sold Presque Isle to Daniel Chase for $3,000, being the same traet purchased of Au-to-kee June 3, 1835, for $1,000.
August 3, 1835, Geo. B. Knaggs, for $12,880, sold to Daniel Chase 160 acres granted by treaty of - 1833, to Wa-sa-on, an Ottawa Indian ; 80 aeres granted by the same treaty to Joseph Cavalier Renjard, and next to a tract assigned to Cheroo, an Indian Chief ; and 100 acres granted to the Navarres by treaty of 1833; making 340 acres, the price averaging $37.88 per acre, against about $13 per acre paid for the same a few weeks previously.
August 3, 1835, B. F. Hollister sold to Daniel Chase for $1,600 a tract of land known as the Cheroo Reservation, on Little Creek, of MeCarthy's Village, at the mouth of Maumee River, being the same re- served to Cheroo, Principal Chief of the Ottawa Tribe of Indians.
J. C. messer
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ENTRIES OF GOVERNMENT LANDS.
The following table, compiled from Lucas County records, shows the names of the persons who entered Government lands in Oregon Township, together with the locations, dates and acreage purchased by each :
RANGE EIGHT, TOWN NINE.
[ Section.
Fraction.
Purchaser.
Date .
Acres Bought.
23
Lots 1 and 2 in frae.
Timothy Griffith
1836
88.25
S W frac. 14
Daniel Chase
1839
81.59
23 NEKSEL ..
Daniel Culver
1852
40
24 |Lots 2, 3 and 4 in frac.
Timothy Griffith
1836
129.31
24 W' 16 SE K.
Erastus Cone.
1852
80
24
W 13 SW 14
John Brown
1849 80
25 W 16 SE 16-
James M Langston
1852
80
25 NW14NW 14
Thomas Wayne.
1852 10
25 |W 16 N EN.
Erastus Cone.
1852
80
12
EXSW K
John B. Arnold
Alex. McCahe
1852
80
25
W 16SWK
Isaae Heckman
1849
E 1% NE 14.
Asa Lapham
1816
80
E 16 S W 14 --
Benjamin Scott
1849
80)
12
WLSWK
Enoch Kent
80
Sirile Plumey.
1849
80
WESW 4.
Patrick Fox
1849
80
28 S W pt S E 1/4.
Daniel Chase.
1836
53.78
28
SENSE K
Nathan Etson.
1848
33.78
33
NEK
Joseph J. Applegate. 1836
160
34
S W 14 and E }, N W 1/2.
Daniel C'hase
1839 240
34
11% and W X N W 4 ..
Same
1839 100
SWK SW 14.
Same
1839 320
Same
1839
80
ENEL.
William Damphy.
1852
80
36
EptNEL
Michael DeBott
1852 84
36
ELGNW 14 and ELS WK
Jacob Meyer.
1852 160
36
WIGNW 1 & WL. S W 14 Nathan White,
1852
160
36
W 16 NEX & W X SE 14 John Heffelbower ..
1852 160
Joseph Stowe, Jr . to Dwight F. Stowe, May, 1×36.
Peter Navarre to Willard Smith, May, 1836, part of Navarre grant.
Oliver Stevens to Jos. Stringham, September, 1836.
Ammi Richards to Aurora Spafford, 1836.
George Poweslund to George Redding, April, 1837.
Luther Whitmore to Warren Isham, lots in Oregon Village, Au- gust, 1836
Ebenezer Griffin to Swanton Whitmore, July, 1836. 160
1
S E 14.
E. S. Wayne
1858 160
1 IS W 14.
Samuel Wayne.
1858 160
1 NWK
Buffington
1858 160
Whole
Daniel Chase.
1839 320
3 W 16 SW 1/
Barzilla A. Peterson
1841
80
SSEL
J. J. Miller.
1842
80
3
WESELA
Eli Williams.
1848 80
2 EXE16SEK
Horace Howland 1848 40
3
John Brown.
1848
40
1 EZNW X & ELSW K. John Honnigman
1849 160
E 17 SE 14
Barzilla A. Peterson. Geo. R. l'eckham
1842 80
4 WIN W 14 74
Henry Wilbey.
1848 80
4
/4.
4
EVNEN-
J. E. Scott
1848
80
5 WISSEN
Elijah Woodruff.
1848
80
5 ENSEK
John Phillips
1842 80
5 SEL SWx
Fred. Baker & Chris- tian Eiglan, Feb .. Same ..
1851
36.70
5 NELSW 1
1853
35.90
8
N W frae. and S E frac.
Gab. and J. L. Crane.
1833 128.92
S pt N W fr. 14 and S W 1 Oliver Stevens ..
1832
243.24
EINE1
George Coy
1843
80
WIGNEL
William Calvert
1843
9
WISE44
Charles Coy.
1838 1836 1836
80 80 80
9
9 E 14 E 16 S E 14
Raymond & Co ..
1846
40
9 WIEWSW 1
Anstin Bunce
1846 40
10 W 36 SW 14
James Rideout.
1841 80
10 E 15 N 14.
Matthias Smithton.
1841
80
10 WINEK
Jacob Berry
1848 80
10 ELNEK
Henry Gilman 1854 80
10
John Drapel 1852
80
10
ELSE 1.
Adam Dressel. 1852
80
1
Whole.
Margaret Bailey
1839 613.06
2
Whole ..
Same
1839 .610
3
|Whole,
Same.
1834 610
1
Whole
Same
1839 610
5
W' 12 --
R. jf. Gilson.
1853 ¡160
5 SWK
I'hilo W. Boyd
1853 160
ELNW K & WINEK
John A. Bryan
1836 160)
6
WESEL
A&EL SEM. Same.
1839 160
EXNEY
A&WE SWx
Sylvanus P. Jermain
1836
6
EKS W'I.
Win. W. Frayer ..
1853
80
WIGNWT
Amos Boyd
1853
William Taylor
1851 80
SEK.
William B. Dicks.
1852
160
10
Whole
Margaret Bailey
11 Whole ..
12
Whole.
Same.
1839 645.28
13
Whole fractional
Same.
1839
93.77
Whole fractional
Same
1839
112.40
Whole fractional.
Same.
1836
126.86 49
18
Jacob Weber.
1853
18
Lot 85, Reserve
Almon Gibbs
1823
10
SEX
11
SEX
Philo B. Scott
Adolph Letz.
1848
100
11
EKNWK
John Yohn
1812 80
W16SW 14
Joseph Hildebrand.
1842
25 E 12 S W 14. 25 E pt SE 14-
George W. Reynolds. 1852
12 NE14.
Andrew Metzker.
1849 1819 1849
71-51
12
SE 14-
Andrew Metzker
160
12
EL.SW X
John B. Arnold
Eli M. Williams.
1849
80
N W frac ..
Coonrod Dusernois
1849
95.33
14 14
E pt. W 12 lot 3
E pt. frac .. W pt. frac ..
Sylvester Brown
1841
89.83
N E frac. K
James Cahoo.
1842
80.13
N E frac. and N W frac ...
Philo Bennett
1833
161.12
17 LE fret. pt.
Charles A. Crane.
1839
20.36
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.
James Kinney to John Patterson, March, 1836
Luther Whitmore to David Coomer and Joseph Miller, July, '37. Daniel Brown to Erastns G. Back, September, 1837.
Leonard Whitmore to F. W. Jenison, October, 1837.
1839 640 A. M. Noble to lleze. Hubbell and Elijah Herrick, 1838.
The East Manhattan Land Company to the Ohio Railroad Com-
panp, January 2, 1838, in consideration of $64,000 in hand paid, certain land on the East side of Maumee River.
Charles Butler to John C. Jones, Ainmi C. Lombard, Edward A. Nicoll, Charles Butler and Erastus Corning, Trustees of the American Land Company, January 18, 1838, 251 acres of land. Luther Whitmore to William Phillips, October, 1838.
Charles G. Keeler to Samuel Merritt, December, 1833.
Aurora Spafford to Charles V. Merrill, February, 1839.
4
Wiswi
Jerome Smith to Hiram Vinal, May, 1839.
Justus Brown to Jonathan Brown, June, 1837.
Joseph J. Applegate to John Consaul, Jr., and Hiram Water- bury, January, 1841.
Oliver Stevens to Philander Fox, April, 1841.
Joseph Prentice to Fred Prentice, February, 1845.
George R. Crane to Charles A. Crane, June, 1846.
JAMES CURTIS MESSER, fifth child of Ebenezer S. and Sally (Whitchill) Messer, was born in Greenfield, Erie County, Pennsylvania, February 1, 1834. His ancestors on his fether's side were of English nativity, and among the earliest settlers of New Loudon, New Hampshire. The father was a farmer, and in 1844 eame West and settled on a farmi now within the Sixth Ward of Toledo. Re- maining there two years, he removed to what was known as the " Stickney farm," now within the First Ward, Toledo. On this farin in De-
8 N & S E fr. K or lot 2
Thomas S. Manly.
1848
59.15
9
EMSEY
Ulrich Kemple
EINWE
John Vangunten
9 WIGS W 16.
Geo. and Daniel Coy_ Wilard J. Daniels
1848 1848
80
3
2 -
RANGE RIGHT, TOWN TEN.
1
John L. Wayne
1858
13
W pt. W 16 frac. or lot 4
Milton Huntley
1851 46
SEKSW1
Frederick Prentice. 1949
10
Edward Woodruff.
1851 1851
46
Wm. Van Orden.
1849 80 80 160
12 W 16 NE 14-
Jaeoh Keiser.
80
12
Ept. NEL
Victor Plumey
26
26 26
26 26 27
Philo B. Seott.
1848 1847
160
11
W fr. W 16 or lot 4 E 16 W frac.
Dennis Hart.
1851
640 6-10
14
15
18
W 16 N W 14.
George W. Reynolds.
80
Same
1852 1839 1839
46,60 27.20 ¡IGO
11
1848 1812 1842
14 15 15 17
Barzilla A. Peterson.
1846 160
4
1848 80
Samuel Scott.
1848 80
80 80
9
9
Wi
74
OREGON TOWNSHIP.
RANGE NINE, TOWN TEN.
35 35 35
Same
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HISTORY OF TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY.
cember, 18-17, his mother died. Two years later he returned to the East Side, and for a time con- ducted a Saw- Mill, located nearly opposite Elm Street. In 1849 he settled on a farm, where he died March 10, 1855, and where the family, then consisting of three children, remained for several years. Iu 1858, James pur- chased his present farm in section Nine, Oregon Township, where he has since resided. llis carly school privileges were meagre. The limited resources of the country at the early period of the family's settlement here made their experiences very severe. Of six children, James alone survives. During the War of the Rebellion, he was not only a warm supporter of the Union canse, but was active and effect- ive in the organization of the First Regiment, Ohio National Gnard in 1863. He was made Second Lieutenant of Company A, of what was known as the One Hundred and Thirtieth Regiment O. V. I., mustered May 12, 1864. In September following it was mustered out, when it resumed its place in the State Militia, Lieu- tenant Messer being promoted to the Captaincy, which he retained until the Company was mnstered out in 1868. Since the formation of the Republican party, Mr. Messer has been an active member of the same. His business capacity and earnest interest in the affairs of the community early led to his election to various local offices. Commencing in 1858, he acted for two years as Township Trustee, four years as Assessor, nine years as Clerk, and six as Treasurer. He represented Lucas County in the Sixty-Second General Assembly of Ohio, and in 1887 was again elected to the same position. Agriculture has found in him an active supporter. He was for many years Vice President of the Lucas County Agricul- tural Society, and is now a Director and the General Superintendent and Chief Marshal of the Tri State Fair Association at Toledo; also President of the Lucas County Horticultural Society. His well-directed efforts have been exceptionally successful in his business un- dertakings, while his course of conscientious integrity has commanded in special degree the confidence and respect of his fellow-citizens, as shown in their oft-repeated calls of him to po- sitions of public trust, he frequently receiving nearly every vote cast in the Township when he was a candidate. In August, 1872, he was initi- ated and became a member of Maumee Valley Lodge No. 515, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, working under the juris- diction of the Grand Lodge of Ohio. In 1876 he passed the Chairs of the Subordinate Lodge, and in December, 1880, was elected to repre- sent District No. 31 in the Grand Lodge of the State for the years 1881-82, filling such posi- tion with satisfaction to the District. Hle yet retains his connection with the Order. Mr. Messer, was married May 21, 1862, with Miss Mariou Martineau Lilleland. Nine children
have been born to them, of whom four are now living. Nelson M. was born April 8, 1863; James C. Jr., born July 9, 1864, died February 21, 1867; Anna L., born April 22, 1867 ; Jennie C. and Johnnie C., born July 22, 1869, the latter dying March 26, 1870 ; Harvey M., born Feb- ruary 19, 1872, died February 19, 1872; Marie M., born February 9, 1873, died February 27, 1873; Bessie M., born January 23, 1877, died January 23, 1877; and Martha J., born August 16, 1879.
EARLY SETTLEMENTS.
Much of the land described above was held by speculators. The first actual settlers came into the Township long before a Government Land Office had been opened in this region, and while the territory was in possession of the Indians. Near the mouth of the River, in what is now this Township, an Ottawa Village ex- isted, probably from the days of the Pontiac War. The widow of the famous Chief, Kan. tuck-ce gun, and his son, O· tus-sa, dwelt at this Village. The French bad a Trading-post in the vicinity about the middle of the 18th cen- tury, and there were French settlers about the mouth of the River-the Navarres and others - as early as 1808, and their names and posterity are now numerous in the Northeastern part of the Township.
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