The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Part 69

Author: Warner, Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1884
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The first house in Sandyville was built by an old Baptist minister, Rev. Edward Otis, who remained here only a short time. Moses Ayres was proba- bly the second resident of the village. He was a wagon-maker and a leading Baptist. Henry Laffer opened and conducted the first store; he was also the first Postmaster. H. B. Laffer now holds this position. Henry Miller was the first inn-keeper, and Rezin Pritchard the second. The population of the village in 1820 reached 75; twenty years later it was 243; in 1850 it was 223; in 1870, 227, and in 1880, 239.

Henry Laffer erected a grist mill; afterward added a carding, and about 1820 a fulling mill. After his death, his son, John Laffer, and his son-in-law, Rezin Pritchard, operated it for several years. The fulling and carding ma- chines were discarded, but the grist mill is still in operation on Sandy Creek, under the proprietorship of Voelm & Mckinley. They have a good custom trade, and also buy wheat and ship flour in considerable quantities. Two water saw mills have been destroyed by fire near Sandyville. The first was erected by Joseph Eakin and Jonathan Skyhawk, and the second by John Laffer. À

third was built and is now owned by John Lebold.

A Presbyterian society flourished in the village in former years. It was organized in 1825 by Rev. J. B. Morrow, in the Sandyville Schoolhouse. James Eakin and John Burk were the first Elders. John Farber, John Barn, Milton Smith, Thomas Jackson and David Evans subsequently filled the office. Rev. Morrow remained in charge about fourteen years. In 1832, a church building was reared, which is said to have been the first frame church built in Tuscarawas County. About 1840, a division rent the congregation into the New School and the Old School branches. The Old School maintained an organi-

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zation for a few years only, and Squire John Eakin is now the sole surviving member. The New School branch, which contained the more wealth, pro- ceeded to build a new house of worship, but before completion their means failed, and the members affiliated with the Lutheran congregation. A Baptist congregation existed without a home for a few years during the infancy of the village, then perished.

The Methodists were the first to effect a religious organization within the township. As early as 1808, they were holding meetings at the cabin of Abra- ham Cazier, who was Class Leader. The class had no permanent preaching place until 1822, when a log schoolhouse and union church, combined, was erected at Sandyville by the people in the vicinity. Here the meetings were held until 1836, when a frame church was built. It is still 'standing, and is occupied at present as a wagon and paint shop. In 1872, the neat church ed- ifice now in use was constructed. Early members of the society were Mrs. Lydia McNamee, James Hull, David Hoadley, Levi West and Henry Luper. The society is now in a prosperous state, served by Rev. S. F. Olivar.

The Evangelical English Lutheran Church was organized at Sandyville in January, 1843, by Rev. Solomon Ritz, with a membership exceeding one hun- dred. He had been conducting a protracted meeting here, at which more than thirty were converted. A number of Lutheran families resided here, and the New School Presbyterians united with the congregation at its organi- zation, contributing to their unfinished building. It was a brick structure, and was rapidly completed by the Lutherans, eleven members subscribing $1, 100 for this purpose. The church was remodeled a few years ago, and has ever since been occupied as the house of worship. After Rev. Ritt, the following ministers have had charge of this congregation: R. Emerson, J. J. Miller, W. C. Hauer, George Hammer, J. W. Swick, W. W. Lang, W. O. Wilson, A. R. Smith and Charles Flickinger, succeeded by Rev. Thomas S. Smedley, who has been pastor for twelve years. Leading early members were Milton Smith, Michael Burroway, John Farber, Dr. William S. Myers, Robert Minnis, George Speaker, Hugh Russell, D. K. Nixon and John Dickson. But five of the original class now remain-Hugh Russell, Mrs. Lizzie Ann Nixon, Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey and Emanuel and Rebecca Exline. The present membership is about eighty.

The first Sunday school in Sandy Township and the second in the county was organized in April, 1821, by Moses Ayers, Henry Laffer, Henry Miller and Hugh Russell, Sr. It lasted but a few months. About 1826, James Hull started a second school, which survived two summers. In 1832, or about that time, Rev. J. B. Morrow organized a Union Sabbath school, which was sup- plied with a library, and continued until 1847, when it merged into the Lu- theran Sunday school. The Methodist school was organized in 1838, and has been conducted regularly since.

Dr. Urban Dyer was the first medical practitioner of Sandyville. He was not a graduate, and soon moved to Stark County. Dr. Emery next attempted a practice, and about 1823, Dr. James W. English, the first regular physician, located here, remaining till his appointment as County Clerk in 1827, when he removed to New Philadelphia. Dr. Josiah Beabout practiced from 1832 to 1864, and Dr. William S. Myers from 1833 to his death in 1845. William K. Crellin was a resident practitioner from about 1845 to 1868, and Drs. Jacob and Benjamin Raiff, brothers, were each located here for a time. Other phy- sicians practiced at Sandyville, but in most cases for a brief period only. The two physicians now citizens of the village are George R. Fox and William Willigman.

One of the earliest schools in Sandyville was taught by William Lewis,

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who was here in 1817. Prior to that date, Mrs. Mary Ann Nixon, a widow lady, had kept a school in her own house, and on Christmas the mischievous boys, in accordance with the spirit of the times, barred her out of her own house, and Judge Laffer, who attempted to restore her to possession, failed ignominiously. In 1822, a log church and schoolhouse was erected; it was the first public building in the village. The present school is a brick building, containing two apartments, and was built about 1877.

At Sandyville there are now two groceries, a general dry goods store, one hotel, two blacksmith shops. two shoe shops, a cabinet shop, a wagon shop, besides the flour mill and the saw mill.

Mineral City, one of the most thriving villages of Tuscarawas County, is located on Lot 15, in the southern part of the township, at the junction of the Tuscarawas branch of the Cleveland & Pittsburgh and the Valley roads. It owes its origin to the construction of the branch road, the proprietors found- ing the village by agreement with the railroad officials that a station would be established here. For sixteen years it was a small, insignificant village; then, about 1869, it began to develop, and has grown steadily since. In 1870, the population was 175; in 1880, 642, and is now nearly 900. Its growth has been due chiefly to the mining operations in this vicinity. The village con- tains at present five mercantile establishments, which keep a general line of goods, one grocery, one hardware store, one tin and stove store, two drug stores, five saloons, two meat markets, a bakery, a furniture store, two hotels, two blacksmith shops, a wagon shop, two shoe shops, a harness shop, a saw mill, operated by Holden & Morrison, a furniture factory, the fire brick works, an excellent school, four churches and three physicians-Drs. Miller, A. A. Davis and C. E. Brothers.

Mineral City was laid out by Alfred Davis and George Lechner in 1853. The original plat consisted of forty lots of various dimensions, located between Huff's Run and the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad. Broadway and High street are sixty-six feet wide, Railroad street forty-nine and one-half feet wide. The proprietors, in 1855, laid out, north of the railroad, an addition of four. teen lots, 41 to 54 inclusive. In 1857, Alfred Davis and Nathan McGrew made an addition of eleven lots, 55 to 65, located on Miners street, north of Davis & Lechman's Addition. In 1871, Alfred Davis added seventeen lots, 65 to 81, on Davis and High streets. Mr. Davis, in 1876, made a second addition includ. ing nineteen lots, 82 to 100, on High, Davis and First streets. In 1872, Ferdi- nand Brenkman made an addition, ten lots, east of High street; the lots are numbered from 82 to 91 inclusive. Black's Addition of twelve lots, 92 to 103, situated on Water street, was made in 1873. In 1874, Thomas McCreary laid out four lots on Broadway and Branch alley. John Dieringer, in 1881, made a northwest addition consisting of sixteen lots, 1 to 16, on Center and West streets. The years following, Wesley M. Tracy made an addition of eight lots, on and near Center street. C. E. Holden also made an addition in 1882. It included three blocks of six lots each on Center and North streets.

Alfred Davis, one of the proprietors, built the first house and kept the first store. A post office was established in 1854, and Mr. Davis appointed Postmaster. A change of administration resulted in the appointment of A. D. Davy, who retained the office but a month, George Redman succeeding and continuing about a year. P. Black was the next Postmaster, and held the office until 1868, when Alfred Davis was again appointed, and has since oc. cupied this official position.

The fire-brick works were built in 1872, by C. Edwards Holden, who has ever since remained proprietor. They are the most extensive works in the township. The clay and coal consumed is mined by Mr. Holden in this vicin-

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ity. About fifty men are employed in the mines and mannfactory. The fur- uiture factory was built in 1876 by Davis, Sattler & Co. A year later the firm became Davis, Rice & Walter, who were succeeded by Davis, Walter & Co., the present proprietors. All kinds of furniture are manufactured, but tables and bedsteads are made a specialty. Twenty men are employed.

By act of Legislature. passed March 31, 1977, Mineral City was made 8 special School District. The first School Board was composed of Charles Fishley, W. L. Davis and Wesley M. Tracy. A year or two later, a handsome two-story brick schoolhouse was erected, at a cost of $7,000. The school building which it superseded was also of brick, and had been built only a few years, but its dimensions had proved too contracted to accommodate the pupils. Since the organization of the special district, E. S. Sours was Superintendent until 1883, when James A. Magher was elected. The schools at present con. tain four departments.

Mineral City was incorporated October 11, 1882. The first officers elected were J. F. Rice, Mayor; E. S. Sours, Clerk; A. D. Black, Treasurer; John Bierly, George Markley, George Kugler, A. D. Davy, C. E. Brothers and Thomas Osborn, Council. Mr. Rice soon resigned the Mayoralty, and Wesley M. Tracy was appointed his successor

Of the Mineral City churches, the German Reformed is the oldest. Some time prior to 1840, the members of this church had built a hewed-log church, about a mile northeast of the village, and worshiped there until about 1855, when they erected a brick edifice on Lots 61 and 62, donated to the society by Alfred Davis; this house is still occupied by them. Among the early members were Jacob Burk, Henry Seaman and Peter and Jacob Kugler. The member- ship was never very strong, and does not now exceed fifty. Rev. Rusk is pas- tor. Services are conducted in both the German and the English languages.

The German Lutheran congregation organized and built a frame church in 1856 or 1857. John Sattler and M. Dieringer were chiefly instrumental in the organization. The church is located on Lot 46, which was donated to the 80- ciety by Alfred Davis. The membership is small, and the services are con- ducted exclusively in German.

The Methodist Episcopal class was organized in 1872 by Rev. Hosea Me- Call, with eight or ten members, most of whom came from Mount Pleasant class. Among them were Nathan McCrary and wife, Mrs. Eliza Work, A. D. Davy and wife, James Hickling and wife and Jesse Crisse. In 1874, a frame church was built on Lot 94, donated by Alfred Davis, under the pastorate of Rev. I. F. Swaney. The present membership is about thirty. Rev. J. Weaver is the minister in charge.

In 1881, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, at Mineral Point, was erected by Father H. B. Dues, of St. Joseph's Church, Dover, Ohio. He is the present pastor. Among the leading members of this society are Patrick and Thomas Meagher, William Murray and Mr. Brik. Prior to the erection of the present church edifice, the congregation had met and worshiped for some time at pri- vate houses.

Iron Valley Lodge, No. 444, I. O. O. F., was instituted at Sandyville; 8 majority of the members residing in and about Mineral City, the lodge was removed thither. The present membership is about twenty five. Saturday even- ings are the regular times of meeting. The present officers are Peter Zimmer, N. G .; Jacob Mushrush, V. G .; Paul Miller, Cor. Sec .; M. D. Skeels, Perm. Sec .; John Voelm, Treas; Henry Speis, Warden; Adam Koonly, I. G .; D. Stansberger, O. G.

At the junction of the Tuscarawas branch with the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad, near the southwest corner of the township, the Society of Zoar, in

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LEOPOLD SHOHL, merchant, Uhrichsville, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, August 30, 1851, and is a son of William and Minnie (Altshul) Shohl. His parents were natives of Germany, and emigrated to America in 1847, set- tling in Cincinnati, where the father was a merchant. Our subject received his education in the graded graduating in 1864, and ing in a store at Dayton. Nashville, Tenn., where he store; was then, from 1874 tucky, and, in 1879, he Defiance, Ohio, with a until 1882, when Leopold opened on Third street Price Clothing

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October, 1882, laid out a village plat of twenty-eight lots, and called it Valley City. The original plat is partly in Sandy and partly in Fairfield Township. An addition of thirteen lots in Sandy Township was made in March, 1883. A small grocery and several dwellings compose the village.

Pleasant Valley Methodist Episcopal Church is located on School Lot 22, in the southeast part of the township. The society is an old one, and among the early prominent members were James Gordon, Jacob Wolf and Levi Will- iams. A small log church was first built, on Gordon's Hill, a half- mile to the north, but about 1855 the present site of the church was selected and a frame erected. The church membership is about sixty, and Rev. J. Weaver is pastor.

The following Justices of the Peace have been elected: B. Laffer, 1817; James Boyd, 1819; Hugh Russell. 1820; James Boyd, 1822; Jonathan Kel- ley, 1823, resigned 1825; Peter Andrews, 1825; James W. English, 1825; Samuel Musser, 1828; Peter Andrews, 1828; Milton Smith, 1834; George H. Fogle, 1834; Milton Smith, 1837, resigned 1839; George H. Fogle, 1838; William B. Brown, 1839; John Trussell, 1840; George H. Fogle, 1841; John Dixon, 1843; George H. Fogle, 1844; Henry Cockerill, 1846; George H. Fogle, 1847; Henry Cockerill, 1849; David Easterday 1849; Adam Kendal, 1852; Henry Cockerill, 1852; George B. Redman, 1853; Adam Kendal, 1855; John Eakin, 1856; Adam Kendal, 1858; Alfred Davis, 1859; Adam Kendal, 1861; Alfred Davis, 1862; Adam Kendal, 1864; John Eakin, 1865; Thomas McGuire, 1866; Wesley M. Tracy, 1867; William . McCrary, 1868; Wesley M. Tracy, 1870; W. H. Mccrary, 1871; Wesley M. Tracy, 1873; John S. Work, 1874; John Voelm, 1876; John S. Work, 1877; Wesley M. Tracy, 1878; John Voelm, 1879; Marion D. Skeels, Wesley M. Tracy, 1882. x

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CHAPTER XVI.

SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIP.

NAME AND ERECTION-MAGISTRATES-BOUNDARIES-WAR OF 1812-PIONEERS- MILLS-SCHOOLS-CHURCHES-SHANESVILLE-THE SHANESVILLE HORROR.

JUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIP derives its name from the stream that courses through its midst. Its erection by the County Commissioners was record- ed March 7, 1811, and its bounds thus established: Beginning at the south- west corner of Section 25, Township 8, Range 4; thence east along the line between Townships 7 and 8 to the northeast corner of Lot No. 24 on said town. ship line; thence north (in) a straight line to the center between Sections 14 and 15 in Township 9, Range 3; thence west to the county line to the north- west corner of Section 15; thence south along the county line to the place of beginning. This description, though somewhat imperfect, embraced the great- er portion of what is now Sugar Creek and Auburn Townships, with the terri- tory of Tuscarawas west of it, now belonging to Holmes County. The electors were directed to meet at the house of Frederick Domer on the first Monday of April, 1811, for the purpose of holding an election for township officers.

The Justices of the Peace, as completely as the records exhibit, are as fol- lows: George Richardson, 1812; James Carr, 1812; Jacob Rinehart, 1818; George Richardson, 1819; William D. Mefendisb, 1819, resigned 1822; George Richardson, 1822; Joseph W. Hoyt, 1825; William D. Mefendish, 1826, re- signed 1826; George Richardson, 1828; Philip Rinehart, 1828; Joseph Will- iamson, 1830; Jonathan Price, 1831; Andrew Hattery, 1833; Joseph William- son, 1833; John J. Burris, 1834, resigned 1837; Andrew Hattery, 1836; Phineas M. Janney, 1837; Andrew Hattery, 1839; Henry Love, 1840; Andrew Hattery, 1842; Albert Bates, 1842; Albert Bates, 1845; Andrew Hattery, 1845; Albert Bates, 1848; Daniel Smiley, 1848; A. Bates, 1851; Adam Bark- ley, 1851; Albert Bates, 1854; Adam Barkley, 1854; Albert Bates, 1857; Adam Barkley, 1857; Thomas Walters, 1860; A. Bates, 1860; Thomas Walters, 1863; Adam Barkley, 1863; O. G. Seldon, 1866; Thomas Walters, 1866; Levi Bid- dle, 1867; O. G. Seldon, 1869, resigned 1870; W. D. Hartman, 1870; G. I. Springer, 1870; W. D. Hartman, 1873; Levi Biddle, 1873; Daniel Allison, 1875; John Doerschuck, 1876; Daniel Allison, 1878, resigned 1878; William D. Hartman, 1878; William C. Baker, 1879; William D. Hartman, 1881, re- signed 1883; William Miller, 1882; Jacob Krieg, 1883.

The township is regular in outline, being four and a half miles long, north and south, and five miles in width, east and west. It embraces portions of Townships 8 and 9, of Ranges 3 and 4. It is located on the western line of the county, and is touched on the north by Wayne Township, on the east by Dover, on the south by Auburn, and on the west by Holmes County. In the .nor theast portion are twenty Connecticut Reserve school lots, most of the third quarter of Township 9, Range 3. The remainder of the township is Congress land. Sugar Creek, with its numerous tributaries, affords a considerable ex- tent of bottom land between ranges of sloping hills. The roughest land lies in the eastern part, where Broad Run has its source, and pursues a northeast

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direction. The soil is argillaceous, and well adapted to wheat growing. Ex- tensive beds of sandstone underlie the hills, and occasionally crop out.

When the opening of the war of 1812 spread alarm throughout the frontier settlements of Obio, the land which now composes Sugar Creek Township was sparsely settled. Only a cabin here and there dotted the vast wilderness, and Indians who took up the hatchet against the Americans had hunted just before in the valley of Sugar Creek. There was just cause to fear depredations, and when Hull surrendered and thereby exposed the entire frontier to the ravages of the red men, a few of the pioneers, deeming prudence the better part of valor, re- turned to their Eastern homes until the murky atmosphere of war was dis- placed by the safe, clear light of peace. Rumors of Indian descents more than once filled the minds of the exposed settlements with dread, and once the consternation was so widespread that the settlers arose almost in a body, hastily buried or concealed their household effects, and with their families and teams fled for safety to the denser settled regions of the East. The falsity of the terrifying rumors soon overtook them and they returned to their aban- doned homes. Henry Miller, one of the fugitives, buried his goods among deep-tangled underbrush, and had reached Gnadenhutten with his family, when the rumor was exploded. Henry Sliffe was one of the few who stood their ground. He believed that in case of a large, hostile force appearing, he could conceal himself and family beyond discovery.

The following were among the earliest settlers of this township: Frederick Domer, Christian Winkelpleck, Henry Miller, Jacob Miller and Henry Sliffe. Frederick Domer-Judge Domer, as he was known-was probably the earliest pioneer. He was here in 1807, coming from Somerset County. Penn. He was a Dunkard, or German Baptist, and entered the southeast quarter of Sec- tion 3, just south of Shanesville, where he lived a prominent and respected citizen until his death. His brothers, George, Jacob and Michael, soon fol- lowed him to the West. George settled in what is now Auburn Township, and Michael in Holmes County. Jacob entered and settled on the northwest quarter of Section 8, a mile south west from Shanesville. He was a Dunkard minister, and in after life removed to Elkhart County, Ind.

Christian Winkelpleck arrived about the same time, also hailing from Pennsylvania. He was a Lutheran, and entered and settled on the northwest quarter of Section 21. He died here in 1862, aged eighty-three years. His widow died in 1867 at the age of eight-five years. She was au energetic woman, and during the war of 1812 furnished food to passing squads of sol- diers, and with the proceeds purchased a farm in Coshocton County. Philip and Jacob Winkelpleck, brothers of Christian, came about the same time.

Henry Miller, in 1809, emigrated from Somerset County, Penn., with his wife and three children-Dora, Zachariah and Daniel-and settled on the south- east quarter of Section 22, which he entered. His son Zachariah is still living, at the age of seventy-six, and makes his home in Shanesville. Henry Miller lived on his farm until his death, at the age of eighty-five years. He was a member of the Omish Church. Jacob Miller, his father, emigrated in 1810, with his son Jacob, brother to Henry. They traveled with a wagon and six horses, and reached their destination Saturday night, and the following day was spent in building a cabin on the southeast quarter of Section 21, entered by Jacob Miller, Jr. Jacob, Sr., was an Omish preacher, and entered the northwest quarter of Section 1, where he lived the remainder of his life. Another son, John J. Miller, came about 1811, and entered the southeast quarter of Section 9, the site of Barr's Mills. He subsequently removed to Elkhart County, Ind. Isaac Miller, a distant relative, came a little later. He settled on the northwest quarter of Section 19, and afterward removed to Holmes County, where he died.

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Another Henry Miller, no kin to the above, but also from Somerset County. Penn., emigrated about 1809, and entered and settled on the south west quarter of Section 23. He was a short, heavy set man, and was dubbed "Little Henry," to distinguish him from his namesake, who was tall, and in conse- quence won the nickname " Big Henry." Little Henry was a member of the Dunkard Church.

Henry Sliffe, in 1808, made a trip afoot from Pennsylvania to this county, and, after due inspection, entered the southwest quarter of Section 22. The next year, he brought his wife on horseback to the farm, leaving his children with friends, built a cabin, cleared, planted and harvested several acres, and in the fall they returned to Pennsylvania, intending to emigrate the following year. Reports of Indian troubles, however, deterred them; but, in 1811, he made the final journey, bringing his family in a cart drawn by two oxen and a horse. Mr. Sliffe was a member of the German Reformed Church.

Among other of the earlier settlers were Henry Breniser, Stephen Yoder. George Richardson, John Walters. The first named was an Albright, came from Pennsylvania about 1810, and entered and settled on the southeast quar- ter of Section 20. He died here, and his family is widely scattered. Stephen Yoder was an early settler from Pennsylvania. He came in 1812, entered the northeast quarter of Section 8, and soon after owned the southwest quarter of Section 2. He was obliged to camp out until a log house could be built, which the first year was without a floor. He died in 1864, aged about eighty years. He was a member of the Omish Church. Daniel and David Yoder were also pioneers. The former owned the southeast quarter of Section 23; the latter the northeast quarter of Section 8. George Richardson came from Pennsyl- vania as early as 1808. He entered the northwest quarter of Section 23, and there remained till death, a member of the Presbyterian Church. James, his brother, who had had the misfortune of losing his eyesight, entered and occu- pied the northeast quarter of the same section. John Walters, who was a blacksmith and sicklesmith, was a Lutheran and a Pennsylvania German. He was one of the earliest pioneers; entered and occupied land in Section 12 until his death. Jacob Walters entered land in the same section. Their descend- ants are still numerous in that locality.

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The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Part 69

Author: Warner, Beers & Co. Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Number of Pages: 1017

Author: Warner, Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1884
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 1017