The History of Warren County, Ohio, Part 80

Author: W. H. Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1882
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The following statement, dated March 4, 1819, will show the expenses of the township for the first year of its existence as such:

Nathaniel Moss, $3.41; Elisha Cast, $2; John Wilkerson, $1; John A. Vandoren, $2.25; James Wilkerson, $1.95; Joel Drake, $1.50; Timothy Titus, $1; William Penquite, $4; Richard Mather, $4; Zebulon Sabin, $5.50; Will- iam Wilkerson, $1. 75: Ezra Robertson, 75 cents; Joseph Robertson, $4; total, $33.11.

As no tax had been levied to meet the above expenses, they were not paid until March 10, 1821.

At the second election, held at John A. Vandoren's, April 5, 1819, the fol- lowing officers were elected, viz. : John Barkley, Joseph Robertson and Na- thaniel Moss, Trustees; C. D. Hampton, Clerk; John Barkley, Treasurer; Elisha Cast and William Wilkerson, Constables; Daniel Thompson and James Farris, Viewers; John A. Vandoren and Robert Cree, Overseers of the Poor; William Wilkerson, Lister, and seven Road Supervisors. Township expenses for the year, $17.75.

1820-Trustees, Daniel Swallow, William Penquite and Ezra Robertson; James Penquite, Clerk; William Wilkerson and John A. Vandoren, Constables; Seers Crane and William T. Jones, Overseers; John Barkley, Treasurer; John A. Vandoren, Lister; Solomon Veach and Dennis Slawter, Viewers.

This year a township tax was levied. On each head of horses, 12} cents, and each head of cattle, 62 cents, and John A. Vandoren appointed to collect the same. Expenses for the year, $25.75; outstanding debt at the time, $38. - 784; amount of tax collected for the year, $39.314.

1821-Trustees; Richard Mather, William Penquite and Daniel Swallow; James Penquite, Clerk; John Barkley, Treasurer; William Wilkerson and Robert Cree, Constables, and William Wilkerson, Lister. Jurymen for grand jury, Richard Mather, Christy McCray and Jeremiah Mills. For petit jury, William Trotter, Elisha Cast, John Barkley, Jr.

Tax laid on each horse, three years old and over, 15 cents, and on each head of neat cattle, 5 cents; William Wilkerson, Collector.

An appropriation of $57.562 was made in 1820 for road purposes, which was disposed of as follows: Ezra Robertson, 6 per cent for collecting, $3.45}; J. T. Robertson expended in causewaying and repairing causeways, $27.11; William Penquite, expended on Montgomery road, $27.

1822 -- Trustees, Richard Mather, William Penquite, John Barkley; James Penquite, Clerk; Robert Cree, Lister; William Wilkerson and Robert Cree, Constables; Joel Lewis, Michael Q. Bowen, Grand Jurymen; Daniel Clark, John T. Robertson, Petit Jurymen. Tax on horses, 12} cents, and cattle 62 cents, for poor fund.

1823-Trustees, Richard Mather, Timothy Titus, John Barkley; Thomas Jones, Clerk; John Barkley, Treasurer; William Wilkerson, Lister; William

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Wilkerson, Benjamin Sesson, Constables; Williar Grand Jurymen; William Smalley, Samuel French,

1824-Trustees, Richard Mather, James Pe Thomas Jones, Clerk; John Barkley, Treasurer; Jo son. Constables; J. Wilkerson, Lister; James W Jonathan Friar, Grand Jurors; John Gray, Willi Timothy Titus, William Wilkerson, Justices.

1825-Trustees, John Barkley, Richard Mathe Treasurer and Constables, as last year; John Hot quite. Richard Mather, Paul Vandervort, Grand George St. Miers, Petit Jurors. This year a tax we cattle, 5 cents; one-fourth of 1 per cent on the val 1826 -- Trustees, Samuel Bowman, John T. R son; Thomas Jones, Clerk; James Wilkerson, T. Samuel Bowman was elected Justice to fill the vacan of Timothy Titus.

1827 -- Trustees, Samuel Bowman, John T. Rc Thomas Jones, Clerk; James Wilkerson, Treasurer; Justice of the Peace, October 15.

1828-Trustees, William Wilkerson, John T. James Penquite, Clerk; James Wilkerson, Treasure 1829-Trustees, John T. Robertson, Henry Stit L. Williams, Clerk; James Wilkerson, Treasurer; elected July 25.

1830-Trustees, Richard Mather, John T. R. Clerk and Treasurer, same as last year; William October 16. Expenses of the township for the year in March, $29.72.

1831 -- Trustees, James Penquite, James Abbot L. Williams, Clerk; William H. Robertson, Treasu 1832 -- Trustees, William Morrow, James Pe John L. Williams, Clerk; Cyrus Simonton, Treasu tice, elected July 21.

1833 -- Trustees, Paul Vandervort, William Clerk and Treasurer, as last year. At an election b John Wilkerson and Achilles Dicks each received 23, John Wilkerson was elected.

1834-Trustees, Paul Vandervort, David Rot John L. Williams, Clerk: William Wilkerson, Trea 1835-Trustees, William B. Strout, Henry S] John L. Williams, Clerk; William Wilkerson, Tre elected Justice July 18.

1836-Trustees, William B. Strout, Henry SI Clerk and Treasurer, as last year; Henry Sherwood 19.

1837-Trustees, William B. Strout, George L Christy McCray, Clerk; Joseph J. Reed, Treasurer iam B. Strout, Christy McCray, Examiners of scho 1838 -- Trustees and Clerk as last year; John Bowman. Justice.

1839-Trustees, William B. Strout, George Lc John L. Williams, Clerk; Samuel Bowman, Treasure 1840 -- Trustees, Clerk and Treasurer, same as

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1841-Trustees, Paul Vandervort, William B. Strout, Henry Sherwood; Clerk and Treasurer, as last year; Absalom Glasscock, Justice.

1842-Trustees, Samuel Bowman, Robert Cree, William Morrow; Clerk and Treasurer. as last year.

1843-Trustees, William B. Strout, Paul Vandervort, James Humphreys; Simeon Sellers, Clerk; Joseph J. Read, Treasurer.

1844-Trustees, James Humphreys, Simeon Sellers, Robert McCree; John L. Williams, Clerk; Joseph J. Read, Treasurer; Absalom Glasscock, Justice.

1845-Trustees, James Humphreys, Paul Vandervort, William B. Strout; John L. Williams, Clerk; Joseph J. Read, Treasurer; John Wilkerson and William D. Long, tie vote for Justice of the Peace: December 29, 1845, John Wilkerson was elected Justice of the Peace.

1846-Trustees, William B. Strout, Paul Vandervort, James Humphreys; John L. Williams, Clerk; Joseph J. Read, Treasurer.

1847-Trustees. James Humphreys, Henry Sherwood, Ezra Carpenter ; John L. Williams, Clerk: Joseph J. Read, Treasurer; Abraham C. Bowman, Justice of the Peace.

1848-Trustees, Henry Sherwood, William H. Hamilton, Robert Cree; Samuel Harris, Clerk; Joseph J. Read, Treasurer; John Wilkerson, Justice of the Peace.

1849-Trustees, Robert Cree, Henry Sherwood, Charles N. Wilkerson; Samuel Harris, Clerk; Joseph J. Read, Treasurer.

1850-Trustees, James Humphreys, Mark M. Boatman, David Robertson; Samuel Harris, Clerk; Joseph J. Read, Treasurer; Thomas C. Nelson, Justice of the Peace.

1851-Trustees, James Humphreys, David Robertson, Absalom Glasscock; Jonathan Fairis, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer; Jonathan Sherwood, Justice of the Peace.

1852-Trustees, James Humphreys, Absalom Glasscock, Robert Cree; Jonathan Fairis, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer; Euclid P. Glasscock, Justice of the Peace.

1853-Trustees, James Humphreys, Robert Cree, Ephraim Hathaway; Jonathan Fairis, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer.

1854-Trustees, James Humphreys, Robert Cree, Ephraim Hathaway; Jonathan Fairis, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer; Jonathan Sherwood, Justice of the Peace.

1855-Trustees, James Humphreys, John Penquite, James F. Ward ; Jonathan Fairis, Clerk; Joseph J. Read, Treasurer; Robert Cree, Justice of the Peace.

1856-Trustees, James Humphreys, John Penquite, James F. Ward; Jonathan Fairis, Clerk; Joseph J. Read, Treasurer.

1857 -- Trustees, Francis Jeffrey, Charles N. Wilkerson, John Penquite; Jonathan Fairis, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer; Francis Jeffrey, Theo- . dore Cowden, Justices of the Peace.

1858 -- Trustees, Francis Jeffrey, Charles N. Wilkerson, John Penquite; Jonathan Fairis, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer; Henry Sherwood, Dis- trict Assessor.

1859-Trustees, Francis Jeffrey, Joseph Nickolson, George Harner; Jona- than Fairis, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer.

1860-Trustees, Francis Jeffrey, George Harner, William Keenan; Jona- than Fairis, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer; William T. Frazee, Francis Jeffrey, Justices of the Peace.

1861-Trustees, Francis Jeffrey, William Keenan, George Harner; E. T. M. Williams, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer.

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1862-Trustees, Jonathan Fairis, C. N. Wilkerson, John Penquite; E. T. M. Williams, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer; Jonathan Lawrence, Will- iam H. Hart, Justices of the Peace.

1863-Trustees, C. N. Wilkerson, John Penquite, Jonathan Fairis; E. T. M. Williams, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer; Francis Jeffrey, Justice of the Peace.

1864-Trustees, C. N. Wilkerson, John B. McCray, Wilson Ward; E. T. M. Williams, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer.

1865-Trustees, John B. McCray, Henry Dilatush, George Harner; E. T. M. Williams, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer; William H. Hart, Justice of the Peace.

1866-Trustees, Henry Dilatush, John B. McCray, William N. Maxey; E. T. M. Williams, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer; Jeremiah Mills, Justice of the Peace.

1867-Trustees, Henry Dilatush, John B. McCray, William Kelsey; E. T. M. Williams, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer; Kelsey resigned, and C. N. Wilkerson was appointed Trustee October 3, 1867.

1868-Trustees, John B. McCray, William Kelsey, Francis J. Sherwood; E. T. M. Williams, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer; John M. Snook, Justice of the Peace.

1869-Trustees, John B. McCray, William Kelsey, Francis J. Sherwood; John L. Hizar, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer; Leander Dunham ap- pointed Clerk, vice Hizar, resigned; Jeremiah Mills, Justice of the Peace.

1870 -- Trustees, John B. McCray, Francis J. Sherwood, Wilson Ward; Lee S. Dunham, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer.

1871-Trustees, John B. McCray, Francis J. Sherwood, Wilson Ward; Lee S. Dunham, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer; John M. Snook, Justice of the Peace.

1872-Trustees, Francis J. Sherwood, John B. McCray, Wilson Ward; Lee S. Dunham, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer; Samuel Harris, Justice of the Peace.

1873-Trustees. Wilson Ward, Francis J. Sherwood, Isaac Campbell; D. W. Humphreys, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer.

1874-Trustees, Francis J. Sherwood, Wilson Ward, Isaac Campbell; D. W. Humphreys, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer; John M. Snook, Jus- tice of the Peace.

1875-Trustees, Isaac Campbell, Wilson Ward, John Penquite; E. T. M. Williams, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer; William C. Nixon, Justice of the Peace.

1876-Trustees, Wilson Ward, Isaac Campbell, Cyrus Madden; E. T. M. Williams, Clerk; William Vandoren, Treasurer; and a majority for Township house, 5 to 1; Daniel Perrine, Justice of the Peace.

1877-Trustees, Cyrus Madden, Daniel Perrine, Albert Stubbs; Jonathan Fairis, Clerk; Frank Sherwood, Treasurer; George Morrow appointed Trustee, vice Cyrus Madden, deceased.

1878-Trustees, Albert Stubbs, Daniel Perrine, George Morrow; Amos S. Williams, Clerk; Frank Sherwood, Treasurer.

1879-Trustees, James Stanfield, George Keoble, B. N. Settlemire; Robert Andrews, Clerk; Frank Sherwood, Treasurer. Tax for building court house, 78; against tax, 154; Assessor of real estate, Lee S. Dunham.

1880-Trustees, James Stanfield, Bayless Settlemire, Frank Sherwood; Robert Andrew, Clerk; Frank Sherwood, Treasurer; Jeremiah Mills, Justice of the Peace.

1881-Trustees, James Stanfield, Bayless N. Settlemire, George Keoble; Robert Andrews, Clerk; Frank Sherwood, Treasurer.

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ROADS.

The first settlers were without roads. Indian trails were used as guides in traveling from point to point; trees were blazed, and paths or roads hacked through the forest as occasion required, avoiding the hills, streams and swamps as much as possible, in the spring and wet season, and having more direct paths for the dry fall or frozen winter.

The College Township road, passing from Chillicothe through Lebanon to Oxford, was established by the Legislature of Ohio February 18, 1804. On the same day, the route for a road, passing from Chillicothe through Hopkins- ville and Montgomery to Cincinnati, was determined, and the first appropriation for laying out these roads made. They are on the same route, viz., from Chilli- cothe to a point in Clinton County west of Cuba, and about a mile and a half southeast of Clarksville, where they diverge, the College Township road, run- ning through by Smalley's and Fort Ancient, to Lebanon, crossing Todd's Fork at Smalley's, the Montgomery road, running south of it, to Miranda's and Hop- kinsville, crossing Todd's Fork below Smalley's at the Cree farm (now Stan- field's).

On the 20th of February, 1820, the Legislature made an appropriation for a new road, from Wilmington through Clarksville, in Clinton County, which was laid out in 1816, to intersect the road leading to Cincinnati that crosses the Little Miami River near Jeremiah Morrow's, commonly called the Mont- gomery road; the intersection to be made at some convenient point in Warren County; $125 was appropriated in Clinton County and $30 in Warren County on the same day for opening the road. Francis Austin was appointed Com- missioner to expend the money in Clinton County, and Mahlon Roach in War- ren County. This road passed through Clarksville, down the Little East Fork, crossing the stream at John Barkley's, and intersecting the Montgomery road on the east bank of Todd's Fork in Warren County.

The Bull Skin road was laid out from a point on the Ohio River, called Bull Skin, to run as nearly due north as the nature of the ground would per- mit, to Sandusky, on Lake Erie, Old Town (Old Chillicothe, near Xenia) and Urbana being points on the road.

This road ran mostly in Warren County, diverging eastward north of Smalley's into Clinton, and re-entering Warren about a half mile north of the Lebanon & Wilmington road. In an early day it was much used, but now in this section it is mostly vacated so that most traces of its existence are lost.

The road from Lebanon to Wilmington was laid out during or prior to the war of 1812; the record of its location cannot be found at this date, being mislaid. It crossed the Little Miami at Mather's mill; a man named Holcraft cut it out east of the river.

At an early day a road was established running along the east bank of the Little Miami, southward, crossing the river at Millgrove, and running thence down the river to Deerfield. The building of the L. M. R. R., in 1845, forced this road to the west side of the river, from Mather's to Fort Ancient, where it is discontinued. The remaining roads in the township, intended to accommo- date the citizens traveling in a north or south direction, are angular or zigzag in their course.

In 1837, the Cincinnati, Goshen & Wilmington Turnpike was located, passing through the southeastern part of the township, and crossing the Bull Skin road near the Clinton County line. This turnpike supplanted the Bull Skin road for travel for that part of the township lying southeast of Todd's Fork.

About 1837, a charter was procured for the Cincinnati, Montgomery &

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Wilmington Turnpike (passing by Morrow and Clarksy eastward to Clarksville and the metal put on to a poin of the same place. In locating this road on the old 1 as practicable, it diverged northward from a point abor Titus' farm, and thence eastward, crossing Todd's Fork below the crossing of the College Township road, the gomery & Chillicothe roads from Capt. Titus' to Clarl

A county road was cut out from Titus' to Leba early day, but it has since been materially changed. was located from Millgrove, by William H. Strout's gomery pike at Benjamin Guttery's farm.

In 1858, a free turnpike road was begun from : Harveysburg, which was finished after the war of the

In 1870, a free turnpike was located on the Co Clarksville from Fort Ancient, which diverged southw and a half miles west of the county line, and interse gomery road near Todd's Fork, making one iron I answer the purposes of both roads, and vacating the o divergence to Clarksville, in Clinton County.

The same year, the Mather Mill and Bethany C free turnpike roads were located, the latter being a co to Clarksville. They were built and an iron bridge b the Commissioners of Clinton County in 1880. This & Wilmington road to Springhill Schoolhouse, runnir three miles to Clarksville; from Springhill east to one and a third miles, is all that remains of a continu anon to Wilmington, a distance of twenty-one miles.

The Little Miami Railroad was built in 1844 in i terially changed the industries of the people, and the nati, Wilmington & Zanesville road (now the Musking along Todd's Fork, completed the change. A complet ing of goods and the products of the farm was the im: A free turnpike is now building from Freeport t & Wilmington road at Olive Branch Schoolhouse.

CHURCHES.

As the settlement of this township was so unavoi early settlements near Lebanon, and along the Mia Clinton County, it is impossible to separate the societ as from the physical formation of the township the its outer edges.

Nevertheless, the pioneers felt it none the less mighty God in the wilderness than in the cultured c behind. and, perhaps, the isolated condition in whic the dangers by which they were surrounded, fixed il lively manner, their dependence on a Supreme Being. as there were neighbors, so soon was a place found in at what date, we cannot say, but prior to 1811, Dani man were preaching at times at William Smalley's upper part of Smalley's mill was used as a place to weather, in his house; in fair weather, in a sugar gro of the grove yet remains. Daniel Clark and Joshu: subject of slavery, and a division was caused in the original church organized and formed the Todd's Fork

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a house about one and a half miles east of the county line, on the College Township road. This church was organized in 1811, and a great many of its members resided in Washington Township. The house was sold and removed in 1878 or 1879. The church membership was organized in this township, and a comfortable house was built on Springhill, on the Lebanon & Wilmington road, three and a half miles east of the Little Miami, and named Bethany Church. This church was built in 1833, and Hezekiah Stites was its pastor till his death, as he had been for a number of years while the church was in Clinton County.

The adherents of Joshua Carman met at the house of William Smalley, on the 1st of August, 1811, and adopted a covenant and articles of faith, and were called the Union Baptist Church on Todd's Fork. They were decidedly anti- slavery in sentiment, and added the words, "Friends of Humanity " to their title. The following names are mentioned as its organizers, viz., William Smalley, Richard Cast, Jacob Garretson, Ann Garretson, Elizabeth Lawrence, Rhoda Cast, Hetty Emily, Abigail Herald, Elizabeth Odel, Eleanor Barkley and Eliza- beth Cast. Joshua Carman preached for them till 1832. A log house was built for them on the Chillicothe road, two miles below Smalley's, which they occupied till 1823. They then built a brick church in Clarksville, still calling it Todd's Fork Church, which they occupied until the membership became scat- tered to various parts, when a new house was built on the Goshen pike, on the southeast side of Todd's Fork, in 1873, still retaining the name of Todd's Fork Church. This church is now in a prosperous condition. Isaac B. Nichols, a colored man, usually called Black Isaac, preached for them as a supply from 1818 to June, 1862.

There were a great many Methodists in the settlements, mostly in Clinton County, till about 1810, when Joel Drake and Jordan Drake settled on Olive Branch, where a society was organized and a log house built in 1821 or 1822. James Davidson and Adjet McGuire were preaching at different places before this time, and are spoken of as early preachers at Olive Branch. Some years after, a frame structure was erected, and, about 1843, was improved and finished in a comfortable manner.

I have just been reliably informed that Leroy Swormstedt, while quite a young man, preached for some three years at Rev. Joel Drake's house prior to the building of the church.

The first person buried in the graveyard attached was Jordan Drake, aged about twenty one; the next, Mrs. Isaac Stutsel.

In 1873, the United Brethren built a neat and tasty church at Freeport, and now have a numerous and active membership. The Rev. E. H. Caylor was pastor at the time of building the church.

In the same year (1873), the Free-Will Baptists built a capacious frame church on the College Township road, two miles east of Fort Ancient. It has a membership of about fifty. Rev. John Hizey is their pastor.

A house was built by the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Fort Ancient about 1873, but, owing to a lack of funds, it remains unoccupied.

There are no other established denominations in the township, although nearly all other sects have a representation and frequent preaching at the churches, schoolhouses and other places.

The log house built by the Baptists in 1811, on the Chillicothe road, before spoken of, was, some years after, replaced by a frame building and called the Union Meeting House, but remained in an unfinished condition until 1842, when the community completed it. It has since been occupied for the most part by the Methodist Episcopal Church, but, by the terms of donation of premises, is free for all sects. The first person buried in the cemetery attached was Rhoda Titus, daughter of Timothy Titus.

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CEMETERIES.

While the county was yet devoid of churches near appropriate for the last resting-place of our departed fri graveyards were common.

There is near the house of John B. McCray a fami out by John Barkley at a very early date, Mrs. Master being the first one buried there.

George McManis laid off a cemetery on his farm, : Clarksville. It was nearer the residence of Thomas hence, it is known as the Emily Graveyard. Milton ] son of George McManis, was the first person interred th buried there, but of late years it is not used as a place

Timothy Titus donated the grounds for the Union His daughter, Rhoda Titus, was the first interred in 1 bers have since been buried there, and it still rema burial.

Olive Branch Methodist Episcopal Church has a the church lot, Jordan Drake, a young man, being the 1823; Mrs. Isaac Stutsel, about 1824; then a young Houston, who was killed by falling from a swing.

The Wilkerson Graveyard was established by Ja farm on "The Knobs " (Springhill) as a family gravey his son-in-law, was the first buried, in 1811, and Solom In the yard of Bethany Church (Baptist) is a publi The first civilized person buried in the townshij from Kentucky, who was found sick in the forest by for by him and buried on the bank of Todd's Fork from fork of the Bull Skin and College Township roads. Th Smalley settled, perhaps 1803 or 1804. The washing.of for years exposed the bones, and, about 1860, the skelet Francis M. Wilkerson and is most probably in his posse

SCHOOLS.

The first school we have any knowledge of in the 1807, in a log cabin provided for that purpose, near Uni now owned by Casner Bowman. The cabin had a large with a log cut out of one side and one end to admit li paling in the vacant spaces, with greased paper paste windows. The other side was occupied by the door and th ter being generally a wide board, some three feet long, two long wooden pins. The writing desks were planks windows in the same manner, and the seats were slab b

The teacher's name was John Cochran, and some living in the vicinity and relate the circumstance of t the usual custom, on Christmas or New Year's. The te object, stayed at night till every one was out of sight, th carried it some distance, and hid it in the bushes. TI his motions and replaced the door; the next mornir school, he found the house occupied and himself barr the roof, removed some clapboards, laid them over the master of the situation.

It was a prevailing custom to bar out the teacher a the object being to force him to give a holiday, or tr candy.

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The next school we have any knowledge of was taught by Charles Clark, in 1813, on the farm now owned by James Worley on Stony Run.

In 1818, the settlers on the southeast side of Todd's Fork were accommo- dated by following the Bull Skin road to what is now Edwardsville, three or four miles south, to receive the first rudiments of education from Benjamin Brackney. In 1824, a cabin was built and occupied as a schoolhouse near the creek on the farm of Christy McCray, who was the teacher for some time.

About 1816, another school was established, where George H. Wilker- son now resides, on "The Knobs," now Springhill; and about the same time, another, near Olive Branch Church, was started. In 1810, the people near Freeport sent their children to a school at some point above -- east of where Daniel Gard now lives.

About 1818, a house was built on a ridge below Freeport, in which a school was taught by William Watson Wick, a fine scholar. Judge George J. Smith, while young, attended this school to study Latin.

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The History of Warren County, Ohio, Part 80

Author: W. H. Beers & Co. Publication date: 1882 Publisher: Number of Pages: 1081

Author: W. H. Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1882
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Number of Pages: 1081