The History of Union County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, towns military record;, Part 157

Author: Durant, Pliny A. [from old catalog]; Beers, W. H., & co., Chicago, pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Chicago, W. H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 1254

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The village grew very slowly from this time. In 1840, it contained about eighteen or twenty families. The following were here in that year: David Houk, a wagon-maker, who came about 1835; Sterrett Irwin, a carpenter; Hugh Thompson, a farmer, who died soon after; L. H. Hastings; J. B. W. Haynes, who came, in 1840, from Virginia, was an earnest Abolitionist, a real- estate agent and a prominent citizen, and who died August 20, 1869, aged seventy-six years; Samuel Jenkins, a laborer; William Sirpless; William Price, who afterward operated a small grist mill here; Dr. Brookins; Ziba Brown, a local Disciple minister; William Phillips; John Woods; Enoch Fisher, a farmer, who had been in Indian service under Gen. Anthony Wayne, and who died in the village at the advanced age of one hundred and one years;

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Rev. Brown, the Methodist Episcopal minister; Isaac Cade, a Disciple preacher, who afterward died here; Henry Swartz, and the Widow Barkdull. Her husband, William Barkdull, was a shoe-maker, and came to Richwood from Mount Vernon in 1835, but soon after returned and died there. His widow, Mrs. Priscilla (Fisher) Barkdull, then moved with her children again to Rich- wood. In 1840, there was but one frame house in the village. It was owned and occupied by Hugh Thompson. The other dwellings were the primitive log cabins.

The first store was opened at Richwood in a little log building, which stood on Lot 102. now occupied by Ferrier's saddlery shop. by Burdick & Calloway, in August, 1833. Hezekiah Burdick was a local Methodist Episco- pal preacher, and had owned and cultivated a small farm three miles southeast from Marysville, on Mill Creek. John Calloway was born at the Scioto salt works, in what is now Jackson County, in 1802, where his father was engaged in making salt. A year or two later they removed to Yellow Springs, Greene County, where Mr. Calloway was proprietor of a tavern for two years. He then entered a half-section of land in that county, and, after occupying it for eight years, was defrauded of it by a process of legal chicanery He then removed to Clark County, and from that county young John went to Marys- ville to try his fortunes, and by industry became the owner of a small prop- erty near Marysville and two town lots.

Messrs. Burdick & Calloway purchased a small stock of goods at Marys ville, owned by L. H. Hastings, and removed them to Richwood. The stock embraced a few staple groceries and dry goods, and the entire amount was con - veyed to Richwood in one load. As both the purchasers were inexperienced in merchandising, it was stipulated in the contract of sale that Mr. Hasting: should remain with them several weeks, till Mr. Calloway could become accus- tomed to his position behind the counter. This store remained in operation about two years. Mr. Calloway withdrew, and soon after Mr. Burdick closed. . out his entire stock. Financially, the first store was not a brilliant success. Mr. Burdick soon removed to other parts, but " Major " John Calloway, as ho- is universally known, took unto himself a wife, Clarky R. Tonguet, in 1835, and settled down to rural life near Richwood. He has resided on his little place ever since, and is now a hale and hearty old gentleman of past eighty years.

The next mercantile venture was made by Cyprian Lee and Mains Wasson. Foreseeing the retirement of the first business house, they purchased a stock of goods and brought them to Richwood in 1835. The management of the store was intrusted to L. H. Hastings. About a year later, they sold out to Henry Swartz and Dr. J. B. Brookins. A few weeks after this transfer, Ira Rey- nolds, a merchant at Homer, on Darby Plains, decided to open a branch storo at Richwood, believing that a second store would prove remunerative. He secured the services of Mr. L. H. Hastings, who soon after became a partner in the business, and afterward purchased Mr. Reynolds' interest and became sole proprietor. The store of Swartz & Brookins in time dropped out of exist- ence, and in 1840 Hastings' store was the only business house in Richwood.

There has been no merchant so intimately associated with the business interests of Richwood as has Levin H. Hastings. For almost forty years, he had been an active and leading business man in the village, and was its first successful merchant. He was born in Maryland September 1, 1806, and, re- moving to Laurel, Del., became a clerk in a store there. Possessed with a desire to see the West, he came to Ohio, remained a short time in a store at Columbus, and then attended school at Delaware, Ohio, for a term or two. Returning to Laurel, Del .. he taught the winter school and clerked again for

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a short time, then purchased a stock of goods at Baltimore, and brought them to Marysville in the spring of 1833. In the fall of the same year, he sold to Burdick & Calloway, and after spending a few weeks in Richwood returned to Delaware. While visiting Richwood in 1832, he had purchased 500 acres of land, located just east of the village, from Silas C. Strong. He married Mary Carroll, of Delaware, March 24, 1834, and again came to Ohio and settled at Richwood. Several years later, he purchased an interest in Rey- nolds' store, and from that time until 1874 remained in active business life in Richwood, except two short intervals, which he spent in Illinois and at Marion, Ohio. In 1874, he retired from business. He died at Richwood, July 30, 1882; and thus closed a life of usefulness and activity. His widow still resides at Richwood.

Merchandising in early times was attended with difficulties that are un- known in the present day. Money was scarce, and the store was oftener the scene of a barter or exchange than of a sale. The merchant had, occasionally, as great difficulty in disposing of the products taken in exchange for his goods as in the original sale of the goods. Eggs were usually quoted at 3 cents per dozen, and there was no demand for them. Nearly every family kept a cow, and butter was a drug in the home market. These products were, however, accepted in exchange for goods usually, and disposed of to traveling agents, who sold them in Cincinnati or Columbus. In the absence of money, credit be- came almost a necessity, and by the shifting about of many early settlers from one settlement to another, many accounts were lost. Coon skins, deer skins, home-made sugar, pork, honey and saddles of venison were the most current articles of exchange. Venison was sold at from 50 cents to 75 cents a saddle, consisting of the two hams, and was packed and taken to Columbus. By the fluctuation in the value of these articles, the merchants often suffered losses.

INCORPORATION AND OFFICERS.

Richwood was incorporated as a village by the County Commissioners- William Porter, William F. Fulton and Nelson Cone-March 6, 1855, by rea- son of a petition from forty-one citizens of Richwood, who named B. F. Mc- Millan, J. B. W. Haynes and H. O. S. Heistand to act as their agents in the premises. This action was taken by the citizens of Richwood, it is said, in anticipation of the immediate building of the projected Atlantic & Great West- ern Railroad, by which it was expected the village would be greatly improved. Charles W Rosette was elected Mayor in 1855, and re-elected in 1856 and in 1857. The railroad was not built as expected, and for some reason the people allowed the incorporation to lapse, or remain dormant. For a few years, no borough officers were elected, nor was there any village government. James B. W. Haynes was the next Mayor, elected in 1864, and re-elected. He was succeeded by J. W. Jones, who was elected in 1868. The Clerks' record be- gins with the year 1868, and since then the following have been the officers of the village:

1868-J. W. Jones, Mayor; D. F. Parsons, Recorder; G. W. Canan, A. Spratt, V. F. Collier, P. Overshiver and P. T. Lightner, Council.

1870-Mayor, T. P. Cratty; Recorder, T. P. Owens; Council, two years. V. F. Collier, afterward resigned, P. Overshiver, resigned, and N. P. West- heimer, one year, D. F. Parsons, G. W. Holland and O. Curry; Treasurer, G. W. Canan: Marshal, F. A. Graham.

1871-Council, O. Curry, T. Loveless and T. H. Moore, W. H. Conkright and E. Y. King appointed to fill vacancies; Clerk, T. P. Cowan, resigned and L. J. Blake appointed.

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1872- Mayor W. W. Kile; Clerk, L. J. Blake, resigned and P. H. Bauer elected; Treasurer, G. W. Canan; Marshal, G. B. Tucker, resigned; Street Commissioner, E. W. Tanner; Council. D. W. Godman, E. Y. King and G. W. Holland. April 17, 1872, W. W. Kile resigned and J. L. Blake was ap- pointed Mayor. July 10, 1872, Hylas Sabine was elected Mayor, vice L. J. Blake, removed.

1873-Mayor, H. Sabine; Council, A. J. Blake, A. L. Smith, and Thomas H. Moore; Clerk, L. Sabine; Marshal, W. E. Tanner.

1874-Mayor, L. A. Hedges; Council, F. H. Thornhill, P. T. Lightner and J. J Goldsmith; Clerk, William H. Reeves; Treasurer, A. Z. Converse, Street Commissioner, J. P. Brookins; Marshal, George K. Stewart.

1875-Council, James Cutler, O. Curry and Edward Tanner; Marshal, J. J. Woodruff.

1876-Mayor, J. P. Slemmons; Council, Frank Merriott, Jason Case and Alexander Smart; Treasurer, J. H. Vaughan; Clerk, W. H. Reeves; Marshal, J. J. Woodruff; Street Commissioner, S. D. Evans.

1877-Council, George Woods, S. M. Blake and John Rosette; Clerk, William B. Jones; Street Commissioner, James Hughes.

1878-Mayor, J. S. Gill; Council, James Eddleman, G. W. Canan, re- signed and S. Carter elected, and G. R. Gum; Clerk, H. M. Wright; Treas- urer, James H. Vaughan; Marshal, G. B. Tucker.

1879-Council, T. H. Moore, C. W. Hoffman and G. H. Woods, resigned October, 1879, Robert Ferrier elected Councilman, vice Carter resigned, A. Ferris also elected to fill vacancy.

1880-Mayor, H. M. Wright; Clerk, A. J. Thomas; Council, O. Holmes, L. C. Beem, F. W. Merriott and M. W. Hill.

1881-Council, E. Y. King, Jason Case and Thomas Moore.

1882-Mayor, H. M. Wright; Clerk, A. J. Thomas; Council, J. L. Horn, William Burgner and Henry Long; Treasurer, Robert Smith; Marshal, John Ogan.

ADDITIONS.

The following are the additions that have been made to the original plat of Richwood. T. B. Smith, July 31, 1857, made an addition of eight lots, and had the plat recorded, but the addition must have been forgotten; for subsequent additions were made of the same land. The lots of the first and now forgotten addition were not numbered, but all others continue in order with the numbering of the original plat. Joshua S. Gill's First Addition was surveyed May 27, 1864, by A. S. Mowry. It consisted of 14 lots, Nos. 153 to 166 inclusive. Hugh S. F. Hogan's Addition of 21 lots, 167 to 188, was surveyed January 14 and 15, 1864, and corrected June 2, 1865, by B. A. Fay. John A. Cook's Addition of 8 lots, 188 to 195, was surveyed May 3, 1866, by John Sidle. John Wood's Addition. 14 lots, 196 to 209, was surveyed November 2, 1865, by E. Dix. The addition of H. H. & E. F. Poppleton, executors of Samuel Poppleton, deceased, 13 lots, 210 to 222, was surveyed July 20 and 21, 1865, by A. S. Mowry. O. P. Stephen's Addition, 11 lots, 223 to 233, was made in July, 1869. Henry J. Merriott's Addition, 61 lots, 234 to 294, was surveyed October 1, 1871, by Hylas Sabine. Proprietors of subsequent addi- tions, with dates of survey are C. Landen, 6 lots, 295-300, November 15, 1871; Edward Norris, 21 lots, 301-321, February 14, 1872; J. S. Gill, second addition, 175 lots, 322-342 and 393-546, and M. W. Hill, 37 lots, 547-583, a joint-survey, November 4, 5 and 6, 1872, and January 8, 9 and 10, 1873; William G. Beaty, 50 lots, 343-392, November, 1872; W. G. Courts, 11 lots, 584-594, April 1, 1873; H. Sabine, first addition, 14 lots, 595-608, not re- corded; School lot subdivision, 8 lots, 609-616, recorded March 10, 1878; Alex-

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ander Gandy and Joel D. Graham, 10 lots. 617-626, February 15, 1874; Orin Beem, 80 lots, 627-689 and 744-760, August 15, 1873; Henry T. Marriott, second addition, 38 lots, 690-727, July 10, 1875; Edward Norris, second ad- dition, 16 lots, 728-743. November, 1873; John A. Cook. second addition, 16 lots, 761-776, June 1, 1874; W. H. Marriott, 14 lots, 777-790, August 10, 1874.

The limits of the corporation were extended May 23, 1867, and again No- vember 18, 1875, by order of the County Commissioners, in accordance with a petition from the Village Council, presented September 6 previous.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

The corporation owns an engine house, which was built in 1875, at a cost of about $1,300, and has a fire department, complete in all its appointments. A destructive fire occurred on Friday evening, April 9, 1875, on the east side of Franklin street, between Blagrove and Ottaway streets. It was discovered in a barn at the rear of Westheimer's dry goods and grocery store, and soon the frame hardware store of Godman, Thornhill & Co., across the alley, took fire; a barn farther to the east, at the rear of the Methodist Protestant Church, caught, and communicated the flames to the church, which was destroyed. Tele- grams for help were sent to Urbana and Marion, and the latter responded by sending a hand engine; but before it arrived the flames were extinguished. Nine buildings were destroyed in all, and the loss amounted to considerably more than $25,000. Although the Council had previously taken action looking to the establishment of a fire department, this destructive conflagration caused them to push it to completion with greater vigor than before. A hook and ladder company, composed of thirty members, was organized in May, 1875, with Col. W. L. Curry as Captain. The Council had previously purchased a few hooks and ladders, and had ordered a wagon made. A steam engine was ordered directly after the fire had occurred, from Silsby & Co., Seneca Falls, N. Y., and was received June 11, 1875. It, with the hose cart and 800 feet of hose, cost $5,250. A hose company and engine company were organized in June, 1875, and J. S. Gill was elected Engineer; he still fills this position. The fire department was a volunteer organization until 1881, when the Coun- cil organized three departments. The hook and ladder company consists of nine members, with N. W. Spratt, Foreman. The hose company contains nine men, and has V. F. Collier for its Foreman. W. S. Bowers is Foreman of the engine company, which has seven members. The members of the de- partment are now paid for all services rendered, either during fires or while un drill, and a more efficient force in a village of 1,500 people it would be difficult to find. Scattered over the village are eight cluster wells, each with from fourteen to twenty branches, driven into the ground twenty-one or twenty- two feet. The branches center in a five inch hydrant, and the water supply from them is regarded as inexhaustible. The wells costs about $350 each.

W. W. Kile was the first Chief of the department. He served two years, and was succeeded, for one year, by O. Curry. George B. Tucker was then elected Chief by the company about four years ago, and when the department was re-organized by the Council he was appointed to this position, and still holds it.

POSTMASTERS.

Dr. J. P. Brookins was the first Postmaster, and he retained the office until his departure from Richwood, in 1847. In his day, the mails were very irregular and scant, but it is said he would never permit the mail bags to leave without something in them. If there was no mail to send, he himself would

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hastily write a communication to some friend, and inclose it in the empty sack. William Ferguson succeeded him, and held the position for quite a number of years. George Roberts then became Postmaster, and at the expira- tion of his service the office recurred to the possession of William Ferguson. The subsequent dispensers of mail, to the present time, have been successively A. J. Blake, Sarah Moore, Jane Moore, Mrs. Mary Boggs, William W. Kile and E. S. Hubbard. The present incumbent entered upon his duties May 1, 1876.

MILITIA.

Company G, Fourteenth Regiment Ohio National Guard, " Gibson Guards," was organized at Richwood July 17, 1877, with forty-three men. Its first commissioned officers were John P. Slemmons. Captain; James Hughes, First Lieutenant; George B. Tucker, Second Lieutenant. In the fall of 1878, Lieut. Hughes resigned; Mr. Tucker was promoted to the vacancy, and John G. Ropp elected Second Lieutenant. Capt. Slemmons resigned in the spring of 1880, and Lieut. Tucker was elected Captain and A. H. Miller First Lieutenant. Lieut. Ropp died in February, 1882, and John Ogan was elected to the vacancy thus occasioned. The company was re-organized July 17, 1882, and retains the officers as above given. The following is its roster of non-commissioned officers. Sergeants, M. V. Watson, John Cun- ningham, J. C. Irwin, W. S. Smith and Wilbert Ferguson; Corporals, Larkin Tonguet, O. H. Vorhees, Noah Swartz, M. K. Baker, William McGee, F. S. McMahan and Willis Young. The company now numbers sixty-seven mem- bers. At the State Tournament of the Militia, held at Columbus in July, 1880, the team prize for target shooting was won by Company G. It is a heavy, handsome gold badge, still in the possession of the company. Also, four of the eight individual prizes were gained by the Richwood team.

SOCIETIES.

Mount Carmel Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 303, was chartered October 21, 1858, and organized November 9 following, by John Barber, under proxy from the Grand Master. Members of the fraternity from Marysville assisted in the organization. The Marysville Band was also in attendance. The following were elected the first officers of the lodge: John Sidle, W. M .; J. C. Sidle. S. W .; J. Beardsley, J. W .; L. Barber, S. D .; Mr. Radebaugh, J. D .; John Wood, Treasurer; J. S. Gill, Secretary. G. Myers, Leet Bonham, John Wir- rick, J. B. W. Haines and J. M. Longfellow were also charter members. The lodge was organized in the log house of Dr. J. N. Ross. opposite the Been House. Meetings were held there for awhile, then at the southeast corner of Franklin and Blagrove streets, and afterward in the block at the southeast corner of Franklin and Ottaway streets. In 1873, the third floor of the Courts Hall became the hall of the lodge, and meetings are now held there every Tues- day night, on or before the full moon. The present officers are A. J. Blake, W. M .; C. D. Sidle, S. W .; C. O. Bishop, J. W .; J. L. Jolliff, S. D .; Robert Smith, J. D .; G. H. Woods, Secretary; P. H. Bower, Treasurer; J. W. Mc- Cracken, Tiler; P. J. C. Irwin and W. H. Richards, Stewards.

Richwood Lodge, No. 443, I. O. O. F., was granted a dispensation May 10, 1870, and instituted June 11, 1870. The charter members were Andrew Spratt, Byron Andrews, R. C. Bigelow, Solomon Walker, W. H. Robertson, Richard Biddle, Robert Ferrier, Henry Biddle, G. W. Canan, N. P. West- heimer, William Drumm, Morgan Young and two others. The first Noble Grand was Morgan Young; the first Vice Grand, Andrew Spratt. The present officers are G. W. Holland. N. G .; Dr. W. B. Duke, V. G .; Henry Hazen, Sec .; W. J. Slemmons, Per. Sec. ; R. Ferrier, Treasurer. Two of the charter

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members are deceased, Richard and Harry Biddle. The lodge is in a flourish- ing condition, and meets every Saturday evening. It was organized in the Westheimer Block, which burned in 1875. Several years before that, however, they built the third floor of the John A. Woods building, on west Franklin street, at a cost of $2,250, and have since had a commodious and neatly fur- nished hall. The present membership is about one hundred and ten.

Richwood Encampment, No. 185, I. O. O. F., was granted a warrant May 5, 1875, and duly instituted June 8, 1875, by W. B. Kennedy. The charter membership was composed of Charles E. Canan, William H. Reeves, Stephen D. Evans, John E. Rosette, Nathan P. Westheimer, Byron F. Andrews and John M. Guthrie. The regular evenings for meetings are the first and third Mondays of each month. The membership at present numbers fifty-five, and the official list is as follows: M. M. Mather, C. P .; W. S. Bowers, J. W .; A. M. Tricky, S. W .; Simpson Price, H. P .; W. G. Vaughan, Scribe; Philip Bender, Treasurer. The first officers were C. E. Canan, C. P .; H. D. Evans, H. P .; W. H. Reeves, S. W .; J. E. Rosette, J. W .; N. P. Westheimer, Scribe; B. F. Andrews, Treasurer.

Delpha Lodge, No. 99, Daughters of Rebekah, was instituted August 10, 1874. The original members were Will H. Reeves, John Drum, J. H. Ran- dall, E. Y. King, W. H. Conkright, L. A. Hedges, N. E. Paterick, Mrs. E. A. Reeves, Mrs. J. Drum, Mrs. Maud Randall, Mrs. E. Y. King, Mrs. W. H. Conkright, Mrs. L. A. Hedges, Mrs N. E. Paterick, Mrs. Solomon Walker, Mrs. A. Spratt, Mrs. Charles Canan, Mrs. Robert Ferrier, Mrs. A. Lower, Mrs. R. White, Mrs. L. Case, Mrs. N. P. Westheimer, Mrs. L. Fisher and others. The lodge was in a prosperous condition for a few years, and still retains its charter.

Rising Sun Lodge, No. 71, Knights of Pythias, was granted a charter May 27, 1875, and instituted June S of the same year. The charter members were S. J. Finch, H. W. Finch, J. H. Randall, J. Critchfield, T. C. Owen, J. H. Vaughan, P. E. Barnes, Will H. Reeves, G. R. Gum and J. J. Woodruff. The membership has increased from ten to seventy-eight, and the lodge is now officered by J. C. Irwin, P. C .; C. E. Hill, C. C .; Jerry Bigelow, V. C .; W. S. Smith, Prelate; J. W. Scott, M. at A .; J. E. Robinson, K. of R. and S .; John Lake, M. of Ex .; J. C. Lough, M. of F .; N. W. Spratt, I. G .; M. K. Baker, O. G. Meetings are held every Wednesday evening. For two years the Odd Fellows Hall was the place of meeting, and the lodge then rented a hall on the second floor of W. S. Bowers' building, and occupied it until the fall of 1882. During the summer of 1882, it erected the third story of the Cooper Building, corner of Franklin and Blagrove streets, at an expense of $1,600, aud now has a handsome and nicely furnished hall. But one death has occurred in the lodge since its formation-that of George D. Winchell. The lodge has a drill corps of seventeen uniforms, and in the near future it is believed a Division will be formed here.

Union Lodge, No. 5, of the Prudential Order of America, was organized July 25, 1882, with twenty-four members. Its first and present officers are John Brookins, P. R .; Charles Lyons, E. R .; William Guthrie, V. R .; Thomas P. Fadley, Prelate; Joseph Scott, Ins .; O. H. Gaines, Rec. Sec. : James Moore, Fin. Sec .; H. A. Thomas, Treas .; Thomas Gill, I. W .; Clifton Smith, O. S .; David Willoughby, Conductor. The lodge meets every Monday night, and now has a membership of thirty six. It was organized at the K. of P. Hall, and now meets in the Bowers Hall. The order is a recent one, and in its nature is both a fraternal and a mutual insurance association. Its membership is Charles H. Jacobs, R. W. Connell, D. B. Willoughby, Clifton Smith, W. H. Richards, T. P. Fadely, Charles Lyons, W. A. Guthrie, L. J.

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Robertson, Albert Reynolds, Thomas J. Gill, William P. Smith, W. B. Duke. Louis C. Beem, J. P. Brookins, A. J. Thomas, Edgar M. Horn, George W. Metzger. L. B. Johnson, Osco H. Games, F. C. Smith, C. H. Smith, M. K. Baker, William A. Smith, Joseph W. Scott, John M. Horn, S. W. Van Win- kle, James N. Moore.

Richwood Division, No. 74, Sons of Temperance, is the latest organization. It was instituted by A. M. Collins November 7, 1882, and began its existence with a membership of forty. Tuesday evening of each week is the time of meeting. Its officers are L. Myers, Worthy Patriarch; Mrs. E. J. Tucker, Worthy Associate; Miss Lettie Layton, Recording Scribe; Charles Bailey, As- sistant Recording Scribe; P. R. Kerr, Financial Secretary; Mrs. S. V. R. Young, Treasurer; Rev. E. G. Brumbaugh. Chaplain; O. H. Games, Conduc- tor; Miss Maggie Burgner, Assistant Conductor; Miss Ruth Wilcox, I. S .; John McElfish, O. S .; Miss E. Simpson, Past W. Patriarch; P. R. Kerr, Divis- ion Deputy; O. Beem, Thomas Livingston and M. Vestal, Trustees.

PHYSICIANS.

Dr. John P. Brookins was the first-and for many years the only -- regular resident practitioner of Richwood. J. N. Ross was probably the next. He came, in 1840, from Zanesville, and remained in practice until his death in 1869. Benjamin F. McMillan located here in the summer of 1847, the date that Dr. Brookins' removal to Eaton. He came from Licking County, and maintained a successful practice until about 1867, when he removed to Mahaska County, Iowa, Dr. Atwood came about the same time, but remained for only a short period. H. O. S. Heistand removed to Richwood from Mans- field about 1852, and continued in practice until his death a few years later. Aaron Irwin read medicine under his instructions, and at his death acquired his practice. Dr. Irwin died in service. Dr. White located here at the close of his service in the late war, and practiced for several years. He then re- moved to Pickaway County. Dr. Stephenson came from Westerville, about 1867, but soon after removed to Springfield. Dr. T. C. Owen settled at Rich- wood about 1865. He had been a Surgeon in service. He practiced here until a few years ago. Other physicians, who have been located at Richwood for only a short period, are Dr. I. N. Hamilton, Dr. Randall, Dr. Thomas Mather. Dr. Miller, Dr. Harris and Dr. Leach, a homœopathist. Dr. R. D. Connell was the first homœopathist to locate here. He came, about 1873, from Mans- field, but removed to Columbus in 1879, and is now engaged in practice in that city.

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The History of Union County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, towns military record;, Part 157

Author: Durant, Pliny A. [from old catalog]; Beers, W. H., & co., Chicago, pub. [from old catalog] Publication date: 1883 Publisher: Chicago, W. H. Beers & co. Number of Pages: 1254

Author: Durant, Pliny A. [from old catalog]; Beers, W. H., & co., Chicago, pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Chicago, W. H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 1254