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In 1833 David Trumbull, ancestor of the Trumbull family of this Township, settled on the West half of the Southwest quarter of Sec- tion 17-the land on which William O., I. C. and R. H. Trumbull and A. S. Hovey now reside. Part of this is the somewhat noted Cranberry Farm. In October, 1870, James Trumbull, son of David, picked from three aeres on this farm 400 bushels of Cranberries, which were worth $3.80 per bushel in market, or $500 per acre for the crop. They were picked upon shares (one-fifth), 250 pickers being on the ground at one time. His son, Rufus Ii. Trumbull, has raised as many as 1,600 bushels of these berries in one season, and in 1887 had 12 aeres in this crop.
William O. and Rufus H. Trumbull, grand- sons of the original settler, were Soldiers in the Union army during the War of the Rebellion.
Harrison Wood, a son of Thomas and Ma- tilda Wood, came with his parents to Spring- field, from Orleans County, New York, in 1835.
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SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP.
Mr. Wood served in the War of the Rebel- lion in Company A, Fourteenth Regiment O. V. l., and was wounded at Tallahoma, Tenn. Mr. Wood is a merchant at Holland and Clerk of the Township of Springfield. Perry, an- other son of Thomas and Matilda Wood, was born in Genesee County, New York, March 27, 1824, and came to this Township with his pa- rents. He has served as Justice of the Peace.
The first Mill in the Township proper was built by John Gnagy on Wolf Creek, in 1834. John Walter built a Saw-mill on Swan Creek in the Southeast part of the Township in 1836.
The following were residents of the Town- ship prior to 1834 : Bingham D. Abbott, Jacob Falk, Jacob Gnagy, Isaac Silvers, John Walter, William Beals, Abraham Walter, John Birch- field, David Pardon, Philander Noble, John Strayer, James R. Ford, William Berry, Lorenzo Abbott, John Cummins, Herrick A. Rew, Pat- riek Flynn, Ellison DeMott, John Wiltse, William VanHorn, James Dean, David Trum- bull, Jeremiah Kimball, Dennis Sage, James S. Kitchell, Joseph Divine, Samuel Divine, Linas Frost, Chloe Lees, Selah Divine, Jonathan Bar- low, John Divine, Willard Barnes. All these are dead or removed from the Township, ex cept John Strayer, who resides in that part of Springfield set off to Monclova in 1853. (See Monelova.)
ORGANIZATION OF THE TOWNSHIP.
In accordance with the act of the Board of County Commissioners, ereeting the Township of Springfield, the first election for eivil officers was held at the house of William Ford, Octo- ber 8, 1836. James Egnew, Thomas Wood and lohn Birchfield were chosen Trustees; Peter Holloway, Clerk; John Wiltse, Treasurer ; William Ford, Constable ; John Birchfield and John Spencer, Justices of the Peace.
March 5, 1838, the Trustees, James Egnew, John Birchfield and Patrick Flynn, settled with the Supervisors of Highways. No charges were made for services. The following were the Supervisors of the respective districts : No. 1 -- Wiley Hamilton ; No. 2-Ephraim M. Parks; No. 3 -- Henry Dilgart; No. 4 -- John Spencer; No. 5-Samuel DeMott; . No. 6 -- Lewis Rumsey ; No. 7-James Dean ; No. 8 -- James Egnew.
April 2, 1838, the electors of the Township held their annual election at the house of Samuel Divine. James Egnew, John Birch- field and Patrick Flynn were Judges; and Josiah Cressy and Lewis Rumsey, Clerks. The following officers were elected : Peter Hollo- way, Township Clerk ; James Dean and Lewis Rumsey, Trustees; John Wiltse, Treasurer ; Thomas Wood and Linas Frost, Constables ; Dennis Sage and David Trumbull, Overseers of the Poor; John Wiltse, Wiley Hamilton and James Egnew, Fence Viewers ; Samuel Divine,
Selah Divine and Lewis Rumsey, School In- spectors ; Solomon Salisbury, John Birchfield, Samuel Divine, John Spencer, Samuel Jay, John Wiltse and Mason Dobbins, Supervisors of High ways.
The Road tax for the Township, in 1838, was $9.38 and the Poor tax, $5.10.
February 2, 1839, Jobn Wiltse was appoint- ed School Director for. District No. 2, vice Iliram Wiltse, removed out of the District.
In 1836, the following School Districts were set off in the Township: No. 1 -- Commene- ing at the Northwest corner of the Township on Seetion six, and composed of the following sections: 7, 18, 19, 30, 31, 32, 29, 20, 17, 8, 5 and three-fourths of sections 4, 9, 16 and 21. and the whole of section 28. No. 2- C'om- posed of Sections 22 and 15, with the addition of the quarter parts of Sections 16 and 21. No. 3-Composed of Sections 1, 12, 14, 11, 2, 10 and 3, with the East quarter of Sections .i and 73.
One of the earliest roads laid out in the Township was " the old County Road," run- ning from Lewis Rumsey's to the five-mile tree. A petition was presented by Josiah Cressy and others to the Board of County Commissioners, March 7, 1837, praying for the alteration of this road so as to discontinue it from Josiah Rumsey's West to the house of Dennis Sage, making it intersect the road lead- ing to the Maumee at the nearest point, and there terminate. It was ordered, that the road be so changed, and the Board appointed Thomas Leaming, Hezekiah Hubbell, Jarvis Gilbert and Mason Dobbin, as Viewers; and Erastus Briggs, Surveyor, " to appear at the commencement of said route on the 2d Mon- day in April and proceed to discharge the duties required of them by law."
February 6, 1838, the County appropriated $140 to rebuild the bridge across Swan Creek, near Jacob Gnagy's in Springfield Township, which had been swept away by the freshet.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS, 1836-1887.
CLERKS-Peter Holloway, 1836-40; Josiah Cressy, 1840; Samuel Divine, 1841-44; Anthony L. Willard, 1844-46; Ilerbert Holloway, 1846; Selah Divine. 1847; HIiram Wiltse, 1848; Selah Divine, 1849-52; Charles B. Holloway, 1852-54; Selah Divine, 1851; Charles B. Holloway, 1855 ; H. H. G. Smith. 1856; Philo Hall, 1857; Charles B. Holloway, 1858; lliram Wiltse, 1859; Daniel P. Brown, 1860; Charles B. Holloway, 1861 ; E. L. Wood, 1862; Joseph Walker, 1863; S. W. Clark, 1864-66; Joseph Walker, 1866-68; Herbert Holloway, 1868; George W. Holloway, 1869-72 ; Har- rison Wood, 1872; George W. Holloway, 1873-75 ; A. W. Files, 1875; Harrison Wood, 1876-81; Ralph McNees, 1884; David MeNees, 1885; Harrison Wood, 1886-87.
TREASURER-John Wiltse, 1836-39 ; Lewis Rumsey, 1839; Wiley llamilton, 1840; A. U. Hamilton, 1841 ; John Birchfield, 1842; Dennis Sage, 1843-45; John Birchfield, 1845-47; Dennis Sage, 1847-50; Solomon Salisbury, 1850; Dennis Sage, 1851; Solomon Salis- bury, 1852; Dennis Sage, 1853; S. D. Wilcox, 1854-56 ;
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HISTORY OF TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY.
John Burdo, 1856; Robert Clark, 1857 ; Dennis Sage, 1858-60; James Trumbull, 1860; Robert Lees, 1861; George Wilbur, 1862-65; Theron Hamilton, 1865; Joshua Birchfield, 1866-69; Simon P. Lees, 1869-73; George W. Holloway, 1873-76; Patrick Dowling, 1876-78; David Baylis, 1878; Simeon P. Lees, 1879-84; George W. Holloway, 1885-87; Simeon P. Lees, 1887.
TRUSTEES-1836-James Egnew, John Birchfield, Thomas Wood. 1837-James Egnew, John Birch- field, Patrick Flynn. 1838-James Egnew, Lewis Runisey, James Dean. 1839-Alfred Hamilton, James Dean, John Patten. 1840-Alfred Hamilton, Thomas Bull, John Patten. 1841-John Birchfield, John Patten, Herbert Holloway, 1842-Herbert Holloway, John Patten, William P'rice. 1843-Herbert Holloway, William Price, Osman Gunn. 1844-Osman Gunn, Harvey Kellogg, James Dean. 1845-Harvey Kellogg, Solomon Salisbury, Jacob Gnagy. 1846 - Jacob Gnagy, Solomon Salisbury, Ezra Ilolt. 1847-T. J. Dobbin, Michael Debolt, Jolm Strayer. 1848-John Taylor, Michael Debolt, Thomas J. Dobbin. 1849- John Taylor, James Dean, Michael Debolt. 1850- John Taylor, James Dean, Joseph Roop. 1851- James M. Sangston, George Wilbur, O. C. Wilson. 1852-James M. Sangston, George Wilbur, O. C. Wilson. 1853-James M. Sangston, Thomas Wood, Joseph G. Cass. 1854 - O. C. Wilson, Jarvis Gilbert, James Dean. 1855-Jarvis Gilbert, O. C. Wilson, Hiram Wiltse. 1856-G. W. Norton, J. M. Sangston, George Wilbur. 1857-George Wilbur, Thomas Ham- ilton, Jacob Corsen. 1858-George Wilbur, Thomas Wood, L. R. Jerome. 1859-Thomas Wood, George Wilbur, Samuel Jay. 1860-Josiah Cressy, Hiran Hamilton, Dennis Sage. 1861-Theron llamilton, John Burdo. 1862-Theron Hamillon. L. R. Jerome, James Jay. 1863-Charles B. Hollo- way, L. R. Jerome, James Trumbull. 1864 -. Charles B. Holloway, Perry Wood, J. W. Jerome. 1865- C. B. Holloway, J. W. Jerome, Perry Wood. 1866- C. B. Holloway, Edwin Hamilton, Hiram Wiltse. 1867-C. B. Holloway, Edwin Hamilton, N. B. Mc- Nutt. 1868-9-James Goodrich, Samuel Rudd. Patrick Dowling. 1870-Patrick Dowling, M. S. Hubbell, William Waterbury. 1871-M. S. Hubbell, William Waterbury, Coleman J. Cowell. - 1872-M. S. Hub- bell, Wm. O. Trumbull, C. J. Cowell. 1873-4-M. S. Hubbell, J. R. Barbour, W. J. Cressy. 1875 -- J. B. Griffin, C. J. Cowell, Robert Erwin. 1876-M. S. Hubbell, Thomas Wilkinson, Albert Dean. 1877-Wm. O. Trumbull, Thos. Wilkinson, Albert Dean. 1878- H. W. Case, Thos. Wilkinson, F. S. Hall. 1879-F. S. Hall, M. S. Hubbell, Frederick Hecht. 1880-Fred- erick Hecht, J. R. Barbour, R. M. Trumbull. 1881-
M. S. Hubbell, James Barbour, John Shean. 1882- William Scott, N. B. McNutt, Frederick Ilecht. 1883-N. B. McNutt, W. Il. Scott, James Wood. 1884-C. J. Cowell, S. J. Cothrel, A. K. Rumsey. 1885-C. F. Ilecht, Patrick Delany, Henry Davis. 1886-Joseph Champion, Wm. O. Trumbull, Cyrenius Hecht.
JUSTICES CF THE PEACE-1836-Jobn Birchfield, John Spencer. 1842-Harvey Kellogg, Samuel Di- vine. 1846-Harvey Kellogg, Samuel Divine. 1850- Peter Holloway. 1852-Samuel Divine. 1853-Harvey Kellogg. 1855-Benjamin F. Cunningham. 1860- Hiram Wiltse. 1861-Levi Manley. 1863-Hiram Wiltse. 1864-James Trumbull. 1866-Perry Wood. 1867-James Trumbull. 1869-75-Perry Wood. 1875- Levi Manley. 1878-81-S. D. Wilcox. 1879-82-Perry Wood. 1884-87 -- A. W. Files. 1882-85-Rufus H. Trumbull.
TAX-PAYERS, 1838.
Following is a list of residents of Springfield, who were assessed for personal taxes in 1838:
HORSES AND CATTLE.
Barnes, Matthew. Jeanes, Thomas.
Badgfield, John. Gnagy, Jacob.
('ressy, Josiah. Kimball. Ephraim.$
Demott, Samuel.
Kellogg, Harvey.
Demott, Ellison.
Kinney, Asa.
Divine, Sally.
Lewis, George C.
Divine, Samuel. McMillan, William. Mahon, Patrick.
Dilgart, Henry.
Drake, Hiram. Martin, Patrick.
Dean, James. Porter, John.
Egnew, James.
Preston, David.
Flinn, Patrick. Preston, John.
Frost, Lewis.
Preston, Ira.
Gunn, Osmond. .
Ramsey, Lewis.
Hill, Merchant. Salsbury, Samuel.
IJammond, James. Sage, Dennis.
Hubbell, Burnham. Smith, Peter.
Hamilton, Wiley. Trumbull, David.
Holloway, Peter. Wood, Thomas.
Holloway, Halbert. Wiltse, John.
Ilold, Ezra. Walters, Abram.
Walters, Abram, Jr.
* Also taxed on merchant's capital, $200.
MILITIA ROLL, 1844.
Following is a copy of " Rank Roll of Ohio Militia of Springfield Township, as returned by Michael DeBolt, Assessor, June 4, 1844."
NAME AND AGE.
Ezra Holt, 37. C. M. Drummond, 22.
Eli Merritt, 40. James Trumbull, 30.
Calvin Trumbull, 32. Wilber Trumbull, 22.
Thomas Dobbin, 40.
Josiah Cressy, 37.
John Patten, 25.
Josiah L. Hill, 27.
James M. Felt, 33. Daniel Divine, 30.
Joseph Debolt, 22. Michael Debolt, 21.
Edward Lees, 21. Patrick Lenehan, 31.
Matthew Burns, 36.
George IInbbell, 23.
Patrick Park, 36.
Selah Divine. 35.
Levi Manley, 27. Silas Wiltse, 24.
Jacob Gnaggy, 37.
Jacob Fulk, 26.
Lucius Carpenter, 40.
Abraham Van Wert, 31.
John Burdo, 31.
Thomas French, 26.
Chester Holloway, 20.
Alfred Rumsey, 27.
James Dean, 43.
Herbert Holloway, 38. Anthony L. Willard, 24.
Andrew Patten, 30.
Bartholomew Mahony, 43. Edward M. Martin, 23.
John Patten, 35.
William Flynn, 23.
Michael Stover, 30.
Michael Walters, 21. Martin Walter, 26.
Solomon Salisbury, 43. John Strayer, 33.
Philip Coder, 22.
Warren B. Gunn, 23.
Jobn Taylor, 26.
Osman Gunn, 44.
Peter Bateman, 27.
Peter S. Bell, 30.
CHURCHES-The Free Methodist Church ai Holland was erected in 1870. It is a substan- tial brick structure. The first minister who preached the doctrines of this Church in the vicinity was Rev. L. T. Fink. His preaching was attended by a noted revival. The Green School-house was at first occupied for services, and then the Methodist Episcopal Church, prior to the erection of their own Chureb edifice.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Spring- field is located one mile Southwest of Holland, on part of the ground originally laid out by the Towuship Trustees for a Cemetery. The Church was built by Thomas Wood, who raised the subscription and erected the building. It
Samuel Divine, 35.
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was dedicated in 1859. The first meetings were held in Thomas Wood's Tavern, and sub- sequently in the " Red School-house," as it was then called. Lewis Rumsey was one of the first Class-Leaders. He died in 1845. Among the old members, living and deceased, may be named Alfred Rumsey, Thomas Wood and wife, Matilda (deceased), Mrs. Sarah Sage (deceased), Mr. and Mrs. Barnet Miller (now living in Toledo). James Jay was a Class Leader from 1859 till his death in 1885.
Schools-The Township contains five Sub. Districts, each has a substantial brick School- house. The whole population of the Township is about 800. No. of persons of school age -- males, 111; females, 104; 1 colored ; total, 216. Board of Education in 1887-A. W. Files; James Dean, G. W. Holloway, Joseph Cham- pion, John Hartzfelt.
In 1881, the amount apportioned to each district for Summer Schools was $280 ; total for all the distriets except No. 1, 81,400. The ag- gregate apportionment for Winter Schools was $1,818.33.
HOLLAND.
The Village of Holland is near the center of the Township. The plat on the North side of
the Main Street was made by Robert Clark, March 14, 1863. Hall's first and second Sub- Divisions constitute that part of the plat which lies South of the Railroad. The Village in 1887 contained three stores-those of Harrison Wood, Milan Perkins, and T. W. Sage & Co. - the latter agricultural implements. There is one Church (Free Methodist), a School-house, a Blacksmith Shop and Hotel. The Village was originally called Hardy, but was changed to Holland in 1867.
The Postoffice, when the mail was carried by stage, was kept by James Dean, at his hotel on the Toledo Plank Road, three miles West of Holland. Robert Clark was afterwards Postmaster, and Thomas Wood kept the office for a time at his hotel. Since its establish- ment at llolland, the Postmasters have been Thomas Dunn, A. W. Files, E. J. Potter, G. W. Corson and John Walker.
A local Union of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was organized at Holland Inly 31, 1881, with Mrs. S. A. Hovey as Pres- ident ; Mrs. D. Bayless, Treasurer; Mrs. Eliza J. Walker, Secretary ; Vice Presidents-Mrs. S. D. Wilcox, Mrs. G. W. Corson, Miss Ellen Cressy.
SWANTON TOWNSHIP.
The present Township of Swanton bore the name of Wing from 1836 until 1851, the first election under the new name being held April 7th of the last named year.
EARLY SETTLERS.
Wm. Allman settled in the Township in October, 1834. He came from Pennsylvania and settled on Southwest quarter and South half of Northwest quarter of Section 29. He had three sons and two daughters. He sold out in 1860, and located at Centerville, Fulton County, where his wife died in 1869, and he in 1873. He was a very quiet man and uni- versally respected. C. C. Allman, the elder son of William, for some years in Fulton County, went to Iowa, and died there some eight years ago. A J. Allman, another son, was in mercantile business at Centerville, then in Delta, Fulton County. Subsequently he removed to Toledo, and died there in 1886, Daniel Allman was married with Elizabeth Broadsword, and still lives in the Township, owning a part of his father's old farm, and some 40 acres in Section 6. He has one son, Junius; and one daughter, Addie. Daniel, like his father, enjoys the respect of all. Agnes, the elder daughter, was married with a Mr. Wright, who has been dead some years. She has one daughter, with whom she now lives in Wauseon. Sarah was married with John Burts,
lived near Whitehouse several years, and then moved to Missouri.
William Barnes came to the Maumee Valley in 1823, and into Swanton in the Spring of 1834; removed to Illinois in 1838 ; returned in 1853; removed to Spencer Township a few years later, where he resided until his death, January 8, 1879, aged 71. His wife died No. vember 25, 1881. They left 10 living children -6 sons and 4 daughters. Harrict (Smith), James and Charles, still live in Spencer; John, Ashbel and one daughter in Michigan; one daughter (Mrs. McNutt) in Minnesota; one daughter was married with a son of Theos. Sabin. Mr. Barnes was a kind, genial, upright citizen ; always ready for a harmless joke. His children in these respects follow his exam- ple. The wives of Chandler Wing, David Mills and W. D. Herrick, and Aunt Sarah Marsh of Swanton, Fulton County, were sisters of Mr. Barnes.
Thomas Doren came into the Township about 1844, and located on Section 33. Hle died some years since. He had a family of seven sonsand six daughters. John and Isaac are still in the Township.
Jacob Brindley came to Swanton in the Spring of 1841. Hle settled on the Northeast quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section G. He came from Wurtemburg in 1838. He was married with Miss Langenderfor in the Fall of
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1840; she coming from Prussia in 1838. They have seven living children-one son and six daughters, all married; having lost two sons and two daughters.
Peter Broadsword came in 1839; settled on South half of Southeast quarter of Section 20. He left the Township in 1854.
Henry Kizer settled in Swanton in 1853, South west quarter of Southwest quarter Section 21, and West half Northwest quarter Section 28. He died in April, 1874. His wife died in August, 1882. Three daughters now living- Nancy Jane, wife of J. Fraker of Delta ; Susanna, wife of Mr. Huffine; and Eliza J., wife of John Shaffer, now on Kizer's old farm.
Erastus Brown came in the Spring of 1853, and settled on Northeast quarter of Section 7. He was born near Milan, Ohio. He purchased of Jesse Tyler and F. E. Kirtland, the East half of the old Huntington Larabee place, on which was the first Tavern in the Township- a rude log structure. Mr. Brown died in May, 1884, from accidental injuries. Mrs. Brown, with one son (Oscar) and two daughters, are still in the Township; one son (Charles W.) iu Swanton Village; the oldest daughter (Mrs. John Cowling), in Monclova; and the youngest daughter (Mrs. Daniel J. Beard), in Toledo.
David S. Harriott came in February, 1835; settled on the Northwest quarter of Northwest quarter of Section 5; had several children, the eldest son dying in the Union Army. Two sons are living-Edwin in Spencer, a daugh- ter in Metamora, Fulton County. Mr. Harriott died in July, 1869, aged about 67 years.
James Egnew came about 1840, and settled on the East half of Southeast quarter of Section 6, where he remained until his death, October 19, 1882, aged 84. He lost his wife soon after settling here, and was left with a large family. Ile remarried and had 10 children by a second wife-four sons and six daughters. One son was killed in the assault on Fort Wagner, S. C., in July, 1863. One son in Toledo, and seven daughters are still living. Physically, he was a strong man, and was an obliging neighbor.
Benoni T. Geer came to Swanton, in the Spring of 1853, and commenced the practice of the law. He has six sons and three daughters. The oldest son (Frank B.) taught School some years, is now (1888) Deputy Sheriff. Another son (W. W.) and daughter (Laura) have been School Teachers for some years. Mr. Geer is a sound lawyer, a public-spirited citizen, and has been a prominent Republican since 1854. His sister, Betsey Ann Geer, came to Swanton about the same time, and made her home with him. She followed teaching for some years, and was married with W. H. Lacy, who died February, 1869. Another sister, Eliza, came soon after and made her home with him until married with Herman Thompson, in 1873. She died in January, 1875. A brother, Wakeley
Geer, was with him for some years, and died in the Fall of 1860.
Wm. D. Herrick came to Swanton in 1834 ; first settled on the West half of Southeast quarter of Section 6; and afterwards on the North half of Southwest quarter of Section 7, where he erected and kept a public house the most of the time until 1869. His first wife died before 1840, and he was remarried within a short time. For a few years he worked at the trade of a Blacksmith, a part of the time. Later he manufactured barrels. About 1860 he pur- chased a stock of goods and kept a country store. In many respects he was a genial and accommodating neighbor. By his first wife he had two daughters. The elder (Amanda) was married with Frederick S. Allen, who died in 1863, from the effects of a fall, caused by the giving way of a scaffolding used in erecting an Elevator building in Toledo. The younger daughter (Armarilla) was married with A. B. Wales. Both now reside in Toledo. W. D. Herrick died in February, 1869. His wife (Laura) died in March, 1888.
Wm. Honser was the keeper of the second public house, from the spring of 1836, and lived in Spencer a number of years before his death, which ocenrred in 1854. His wife (Caroline Carlin), was born in Monroe, Michigan ; came with her father (James Carlin) to Maumee in 1810; and died in August, 1887, age 80. She was universally respected.
Frederick E. Kirtland came to Swanton in 1846, and kept the house built by Maning. He was an energetic business man, and a re- spected citizen, dying in 1853. His wife visited friends in New England, and died there a few months later. Mr. Kirtland was supposed to have a promise from the Railroad officials to locate the Station of the Air Line Road one mile East of the West line of the Township; and it is thought had he lived it would have been so located. In such case, Swanton Village would have been in Swanton Township.
David Mills was one of the settlers of 183-4, on East half of Southwest quarter of Section 7. He was on the River at Waterville and Maumee several years previous. He was married with Asena Barnes; had 12 children, eight boys and four girls ; four boys and two girls now living. Four of his sons-Robert, Willard D., Wm. S., and Jefferson C .- were in the Union Army. Robert (in 100th Ohio Infantry) died from hardships endured while a prisoner at Belle Isle, Virginia. Jefferson (38th Ohio), and Wm. S. (130th Ohio) have since died from disease contracted in the service. Willard D. is now in Fremont, Ohio. The older son (Arthur) died some 2 or 3 years since in Ful ton County. Oscar F. and B. Franklin live in Swanton. James is in Wood County. The youngest daughter (Mrs. Reed) resides in Delta. David Mills kept a public house, built by
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IIuntington Larabee, for some years in early times. He acceptably filled various offices of the Township, and was widely known when the country was new. Mrs. Mills was an ener- getic, useful woman, always ready to help those in need. She died in March, 1882, the husband following her in April, 1883.
Andrew Regenold settled in the Township in 1844, on South half of Northeast quarter Section 6, bought of Thos. S. Sabin. He was German born ; has seven living children-three sons and four daughters.
Philo B. Scott came to the Township in April, 1835, and settled on the Southeast quar- ter of Section 5. He was born in the State of New York; and came to Painesville, Lake County, in 1807, with his father. He was married with Emelia Brown, step-daughter of Gien. Edward Paine, for whom that place was named. With a brother-in law, Henry H. Brown, he removed to Fairfield, Huron County, 1819 or '20; from there to Thompson Town- ship, Seneca County, in 1826; and thence to Swanton. He bad 10 children, of whom there are now living-Wm. A., Charles J. and Rufus C. A man of prononneed opinions, and expressed them fearlessly. He was a Whig up to 1854, and then a Republican. He was Su- perintendent of the Lucas County Infirmary from March, 1845, to March, 1848. With Jer- emiah Stutts, he built ten miles of the Toledo and Angola Plank Road, from Swanton to near Holland, in 1850 53. His father (Joel Scott) and an older brother (Rufus), came to Swanton with him in 1835. Both died the following Fall, and were the first interred in Swanton Cemetery, on Section S. Soon after coming to this State, Joel Scott put up, at Painesville, the first Flouring and Saw Mills in Northern Ohio. He made the gearing of wood; took the stone from the quarry and dressed them for the Grist- mill. P. B. Scott's brother Chester, and sister Persis, came to Swanton in 1838 or '39, and lived with him until their death. The latter died in January, 1861, aged 62 ; and the former in August, 1868, aged 78. His wife (Emelia) died in April, 1865, aged 58, and he in April, 1874, aged 73 -- all dying on the old homestead.
W. A. Scott was born August 21, 1823. Came to Swanton with his father in April, 1835; commenced the study of medicine in 1844, the most of the time with Dr. Calvin Smith, of To- ledo; attended medical lectures at the Medical Department of the Western Reserve University, Cleveland ; taught several terms of School- two of which were in Toledo, while studying ; was Physician for the Lucas County Infirmary 15 months; and served as clerk in Thomas Daniels's Drug Store, Toledo, one year; and practiced medicine for a few months at Vienna, Michigan. In April, 1850, he was married with Eleanor Johnson, and started with his brother Charles J. and others for California, by the overland route ; returned ria Panama and New
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