Greene County, Ohio - The whole text, 1902 (part 8 of 25)

The first coin't held in Greene county was in a log cabin occupied by Peter Borders for a tavern, situated' near where Harbine's Station now is. The court was composed O'f Francis Dunlavey, president ; William Maxwell, Benjaniin Whitemau and James Barrett, associate judges. At the meeting of this court Peter Borders obtained license to keep tavern, as it jvas then called, but it meant to sell wiiiskey, which he did in the same room where the court was held. Tlius the first court room was the first whiskey saloon in Greene county. History says this term oi court was in session three davs, the records showing that about all the business transacted was the licenshig of Peter Borders, Archibald Lowry and Griffith Foose to keep tavern, Peter Borders paying f(mr dollars iuv the privilege. Mr. Mills remembers that the court and the whiskey got mixed up and that there was a general melee, in which all hands took part in the old fashioned way. This may explain why there were but three days' session, a point in which history is silent. There were l>ut two sessions of the court held at Peter ISorders". Afterward Xenia was made the county seat, having to contend for it with a little town called Pinkney. that had sjirung up near the present site of Treibine's Mills with the hope of being made the countv seat. There is not one tin;ber left upun another of this once pretentious little toAvn. Mr. Mills saw it when there were some three or four buildings standing, tliDugh they were then rootless, windowless anil < i course tenantless, the lonely and decaying monument of disappointed ambition. Mr. ^lills was not in Xenia from 1810 unt'l 1812. at which time there were some soldiers stationed here. He describes the town as having grown wonderfully during that time; frame houses had gone up, and nice stores started, among which was the store of James and Samuel Gowdy and everywhere moiiey was plenty. "It was such a time as we had during our late war : but. Oh, look out for the hard times that followed," said Mr. Mills. ]\Ien talk about hard times now, but they don't know anything alxiut it. Then the very highest price for labor was froni fifty to seventy-five cents per day, and coiild not be obtained at that by a great many, while everything you Ixjught was from ten to twenty times higher than now. The material of the shirt in Avhich Mr. Mills was married cost one dollar per yard and was not so fine as the one which lie had on v>hen we talked with him, the material of which cost him but nine cents per yard. Salt having to be hauled fromi Cincinnati, three or four barrels making as mmch as four horses- could pull over the new roads, was four dollars per barrel, calico from sixty-two cents to one dollar per yard, coft'ee fifty cents per pound, tea three dollars per pound, and sugar thirtyt\\<i cents per pound. Mr. Mills was married in Clifton, in 1816, to Mrs. Elizabeth Stevenson, the daughter of William Stevenson, a Kentuckian, who was a cousin to the father oi Colonel Robert Stevenson. Mr. Mills remained about his father's farm, wurking and duing what became necessary until 1820, when he moved tO' some land he had bought in Fayette county, just over the line from Greene. He first went there with two or three m/en to assist in building a cabin and getting things ready for his family. They went into- the woods two miles from any habitation and camped out, doing their own cooking and washing until the cabin was completed. In February, that he took his family, co-nsisting of his wife and three children, to their new home. The\- mo\ed on sleds, the snow being atout two feet deep. The next day after their arrival, while at dinner, a large flock of wild turkeys walked up to their door and Mr. Mills took down his gun and killed a verv large gobbler. The woods aroiuid the cabin abounded with game of all kinds. An occasional bear made its way into the vicinity, and wolves cc;>ukl be heard howling at all hours of the night in the \Vinter season, and now and th.en a human-like scream of a panther wailing dismally through the forests. -Wolves sooietimes approached within a hundred vards of the cabin after lambs ill daylight. Mr. Mills lived on this farm tifty-tive years. During this time he and his wife reared a family of nine children to be married, tiie youngest child being the wife uf T. J. Lucas. They had twelve childreri. three uf whdm died in infancy. Mrs. Mills died in 1875 '^^ the age oi eighty-one years. After her death Mr. Mills sold the farm and moved near Jamestown, Ohio, making- his home with his son-in-law, Mr. A. W. Bryan.

Few persons perhaps are sO' peculiarly constituted as not tO' relish pleasing anecdotes of those good old persons who have preceded us. In order to interest and amuse those of a later date, we would refer tliemi tO' a couple of very eccentric individuals, who' ini the early histo-ry oi Greene count}' were somewhat famous on account of their eccentricity. One of these gentlemen we will be pleased to> introduce to our readers is the venerable Payton Moorman, of whom perhaps it will be recollected by some now living that he died in the city of Xenia. A great many funny anecdotes have from tjme to. time been related of him. He had an old ox cart, "once upon a time," with a box bed of his own manufacture, which he called his buggy. He would attach his oxen to> his bugg}'. and he and his good old lady (who- was just as eccentric as himself) would mount in and ride to church, or toi a neighbor's house to pay a friendly visit. On one occasion they had Ijeen out on a friendly call, or visit, and were returning home when a '"ghost" arose immediately before the oxen in the ruad. They became terribly frightened and in spite of all that Payton (who was walking) coukl do the oxen ran away with "Becca," his good wife, in the buggy, sweepingfences and everything that came in the way. Becca barely escaped with her life. The "ghost" which caused the stampede was some mischievous fellow wrapped in a sheet. Suffice toi say the "buggy" bed was somewhat defaced by the intervention of fence rails, and brush. On one occasion Air. Moorman was out paying a visit with "Ball}-," his old mare, and by some mean.< altogether unperceived by the old gentleman some evil mjinded felloiw had, while he was preparing to start, succeeded in adjusting a brick bat under the saddle. The old man mounted tO' go, but he had no time for the interchange of compliments, "Bally" starting off like a locomotive, rearing and pitching, the old gentleman "whoa, whoa, at every bound." On another occasion still, some fellow came (it being nightfall) and attached "Bally's" tail to a log of the stable. The next morning when 'the okl gentleman gave "Bally" her breakfast in the trough she refused tO' approach it, the ,old gentlenuan became angered at the jxjor old mare and fell to whipping her, remarking "Bally, I will make thee walk up to the trough and eat thy corn," and gave the old mare several licks l>efi ire he discovered his mistake.

William Sanders

William Sanders was born in Xorth Carolina, and' married Elizabeth Lynders. They came to Greene county, Ohio, in 1801, and located irrst in Sugarcreek township, where they resided about two years,

Mhen Ebenezer Thomas offered to trade a farm of sixty acres, situated in siglit of tlie present town of Jamestown, for a liorsc. Tile excliajige was made, and in 1803 he removed to the said farm, where he lived the remainder of his life, dying July 3, 186 1, at the ripe old age of eighty-five years, and is buried in the Baptist church yard sgutiiwest of Jamestown. His youngest son, Moses, is still (1899) a resident o-i Silver Creek township, residing on part of the old farm, witli many acres more added to it.

Some one writing for "The Torchlight"' November 26, 1873, giving pen pictures of some of the old pioneers of Silvercreek, relates the following of Uncle Billy Sanders :

'"Mr. Sanders once purchased a clock (a wall sweeper) fronn Thomas Bryan, a clock peddler, and remarked at the time that he did not know much about clocks, but that 'Betty,' his wife, knew all about clocks. The clock was carried into the house and laid ujxju its jiack prior to putting it up, and while remaining in that position 'Betty' came around and accosted her husband with 'Billy. Billy, is it going?' Mr. Bryan put the clock up, which being done, he next directed that in order to facilitate the running of the clock an application of tar be made to- the machinery thereof. Accordingly 'Billy' crdered his son. Jack, to take some tar and get up into the loft and ixnir it down into the clock: he did so and of course it ran.

"The old gentleman was fond of imitating the cnnduct of others. He had on a certain occasion dined with one of his neighbors, and fried beans were served. Billy thoug-ht that this was the most delicious nuess he ever ate. On day he had a log rolling, and he told 'Bcttv' that she must have fried beans for dinner. Accordingly when dinner time came 'Betty" ser\ed up the beans, but they were so' hard that he could not niasticate them; whereupon the "old gentleman exclaimed, 'Betty, your beans are not done," to which she responded. 'th.e more 1 fried them tlie harder they got." She had fried the, beans without previously boiling them.

."The old gentleman was perhaps one of the most eccentric men of his time. His custom made him more so. He wore very plain clothes consisting of the old fashioned round-about and pantaloons the latter extending dow nward to a point about midway between the knee and ankle, and his feet clad with shoes. Some few people in Greene count}' may still remember L'ncle Billy Sanders. Peace to his ashes."

His name appears first as a resident of Greene county. Ohio, in the enumeration that was taken of Silver Creek tnwnship f(.r the year 1813. On the 26th day of October. 1820, personally appeared in open court (it being a court of record) Edward Warren, aged seventy-one _\'ears being duly sworn, doth ij.n his oath declare, "I served as a private soldier in the C(OTipany commanded by Captain John Holladay. in the First Regiment of fo(.t from the state of Pennsylvania, commanded by Colonel Janiies Chanil>ers in the service of the Cnited States, and 1 am the same Edward Warren, that in conformity with the law of the United States of the i8th of March. 18 1 8, late a pri\ate in the army of the Revolution, and inscribed on the pension roll of the Ohio agencv. at the rate of eight

(Ic-Ilars per mniiili. to commence on tlie 5th of October. 1819." He was at the time of making tliis application seventy-oiie years old. and was a cripple in the left hand by reason of a vvxnind received by a ball in the battle of White Plains, in the state of New York. He also says that he is debilitated in body by reason of old age, not able to> Work, in consecjuence of tlie wound in his left luuul and old age. His wife, Susanna, died, and he had two children living with him at this time, one son, Samuel, who was sixteen years of age. and his daughter. Lydia, aged nine years. His son, Samuel, was sickly and not able to do much work. Mr. Warren says that he served sixteen mMnths in the Rc\olutionary war, and was discharged in conseciuence of the wound in his left liand a^; nbo\i' stated.

Joiix Gordon

John (ionlon was born near Salem, X'irginia. on the 15th day of February. 1S02. and died in Ross township, Greene county. Ohio, on the 15th of February, 1880. and was buried in the cemetery east of Grapegrove, Ross township. His father. Richard Gordon, was born in Buckingham county, Virginia. December 12, 1774. two years before the declaration of independence was declared. His grandfather, Giles GoTdon, was a soldier in the war of the Revoilution and participated in one of the hardest fought battles of that war in \'irginia.

About the close of the war, his wife (John's grandmother) stated that in her b:ick yard where slie was, standing she heard the booming of the cannon, when the battle was raging at the same time, knowing that lier husl^and was at that time engaged in that deadly combat. After the battle was over and his grandfather came home, h.e related that it was dreadful, the dead and dying were everywhere, and had they been gathered and scattered o\'er a ten-acre field he coidd have walked O'ver tlieni without touching the ground. His grandfather moved tO' Rockingham county, Virginia, when Jdhn's father was about ten years old, and was overseer foT his brother Robert for some time. From there he moved to Campbell county, where they resided until John's father was twenty-one years old. John's father, Richard, was a resident wben Salem, Virginia, was laid c>ut as a town, and built the first house in the place, tie was married to Aliss Anna Garst, near Salem. January 15, 1801. John was born two miles from this place on Harrison creek, his miother not yet seventeen years old when he was born; his brothers. James and William, were also born there.

In the fall of 1805 John's father removed to Highland comity, Ohio, crossed the river where Mays\-nie. Kentucky, is nowlocated and settled on White Oak creek, ten miles from Hillsboro'. where he resided for two years, and there his brother Andrew was born in the fall of 1806.

In the fall of 1807 John's father sold his land in Highland county. Ohio, anil started back to old Virginia, and after a long and tiresome journey they reached the home of John's grandfather in Botetourt county. There again J.jhn's father settled on Mason's creek, not far from Salem, John's birthplace, where they continued to reside for about nine years, or up to 1816. Octol)er 7, 1816. his father, after trying hard to make a living, became discouraged at the result of trying to raise his family on rented land, ^nd at the above date again started hack tu Uliiu. and alter a Itiiig and tiresonie journey, arrived at the nimitli of Licking river, crossed over and again became a "Biickeje," from there to Hamilton and Dayton, and from there to a place two miles west of Springfield, Ohio where they arrived at the house ( f Creston Frantz, an uncle uf John's mother, on the 12th of Xovember, 1816. At this time there were twelve of the family, John and his wife and ten children, John being the eldest and in his fifteenth year.

They rented a Inaise of Daniel Frantz for a year, and while living in this temporary home his father heard of a farm four miles from Springfield which after a good deal of traveling he secured, and January 10, 18 1 7, commenced work on the same. Snow fell that winter fourteen inches deep. He continued to work, and in the fall of that year had erected a house of hewn logs two stories high, twenty-one by twenty-six feet, with one door and one window. John continued to live here with his father until about the year 182J, he then being twenty-one years old, he began to think of doing for himself.

He had been having pretty good times socially and had been "smitten" with the charms of a pretty yoimg lass, the youngest daughter of Jacob \Vagoner, living in the neighborhood. She at the time was the '"belle" of that vicinity, and as both families were well pleased, so was ^lary, and John ctintinued to pay his respects to her for about two years, and finallv. April i, 1824, thev were married.

They went tO' housekeeping on his father's farm, where he continued for two years, when an opi)ortunity was offered and he l;ecame the owner of forty acres of his own. He immediatelv went to work and put up his cabin and moved into it soon afterwards, irie added to it twenty acres more, so he had a farm of sixty acres, but in the winter of 1833 he began to think he must have more land. His brother Andrew was married and located in Ross township, Greene county, Ohio. In February, 1833. he went down to see his "bro'ther Andrew , and they went out to see a tract of land which was for sale, and each i>urchased one hundred aiul eighty-three acres. Fie then went back home, sold his sixty acres to his father and commenced work on his purchase in Greene county.

In the nionth of October, having at that tinte five children, he removed to his farm, where he continued to' live until his death. Air. Gordon said tliat the first time he saw Springfield was in the fall of 1816, there being at that time but three brick buildings, small in size, in the place. It was then in Cbamjiaign count}-. Urbana being the county seat. In the fall of 1817 Clark county was organized, taken from the adjoining counties o'f Greene, Champaign and Madison, and Springfield became the county seat of Clark coimty. Saul Hinkle, a Meth- (xlist preacher, was the first clerk of the courts of Clark county, and held the office as long as he li\-ed.

Was born in Kentucky on the nth day of January, 1806, and was seventy-seven years old- at the time of his death. He took part in educating a great nuiniber of citizens in this county, and he should not be allowed to pass awav without some notice. His grandparents and uncles were of the colony that left Kentucky on account of slavery, and settled in this cotmty. thus estab-

Lancelot was the son of James Junkin, and in early life ccniiiienced as a teacher, teaching in all parts of the county. When the law came in force requiring certificates of qualitications he was the first in the county to receive a certificate. It was about 1848 that Mr. Junkin removed to Lima, Ohio, where he continued to teach until the infirmities of age nuade him stop and rest. Ho could not, however, remain idle in old age, and engaged in the sale of family medicines, selling only those that he believed to he useful. A year or more later he returned to this county with his aged partner in life, who survives hinT. and was residing in Jamestown, until his final illness, with his son-in-law. William Junkin. but was remo\-ed by his wife to his home, where he died. .August 11. 1883. aged seventy-seven _\ears.

Main street. Xenia and' Limestone street, Spring-field, cross each other two niiiles south O'f Cedarville. Ohio. La early days one was called Federal and the other Limestone road. In the northeastern corner of the crossing was the "nigger field." From 1825 to 1833 its appearance was that of a dense thicket of bushes and small sapligs woven to-gether with briars and wild \'ines. The nigger cabin was a local landmark, tumbled down and no- signs of a chimney being visible, \yhen the negro cleared the field and when he died are dates that are not known. Across the Limestone road from the caljin the brick school house was built, in which Mr. Lancelot Junkin was the first teacher. A long open fireplace was at each end, while the door was in the middle of the s(Hith side, and tlie girls .sat at the left and the boys at the right. Mr. Junkin remembered having seen the colored man, but his recollection of him was faint. He was called Dave, and traditioai says he died in his cabin and was never buried.

Southwest from, this school house was nearly three thousand acres of woodland and a few miles eastward was a still larger forest called the Rig Woods, wild deer being found in both. The first day that school was held here seventeen deer walked leisurely across the road about one hundred yards from the cro.ss roads. Li 1825 wolves were not uncci-mmon in these wxkxIs. I can remember seeing them by mo(jnlight prowling around my father's sheep house, and recall the gossip about Uncle James Cresswell. father of Samuel Cresswell shooting one on the Sabbdth day. Sheep were killed by them, and a wolf hunt was organized. More men than I supiiosed were in existence met at my father's house and arranged themselves along the road, thinking to: drive them out of the woods, then shoot them. No wolves were shot, and the woods were wild with the howling the following night. Hogs ran wild in these woods, and in the winter the people would kill them and divide them according to their ear marks, eacli farmer having had his hogs marked before going to the woods. Often they would find a litter of pigs, and the one finding themi would mark theim. if the mother happened to be his ; but rascality took advantage of this state of affairs, and a dishonest man wandering in the wuuds finding a litter of young pigs wnuld mark them liis. when he liad ne\er owned them. A man of tiiis kind was called a "hog-or-an-narv."

Tlie woodland adjacent to the brick school hcaise was traversed by an obscinx wagcn way called Kenton's trace. Tradition says it had been opened by Simon Kenton as a passway from Limestone, Kentucky, now called Maysville, to Old Chilli- on the Miami, or Old Town north of Xenia, which was the old Chillicothe of the Shawnee Indians. It was made when the Shawnee Indians were friendly with the white settlers of Kentucky.

. Some horses l>eing stolen from the %v]iites afterward, they blamed the Indians and raised an army and came nnrtliward io destroy Old Chillict;the and kill the inhabitants. They rested for supper at a small creek close to the present residence of Ni.xon Brown, ha\Mng followed Kenton's trace thus far. Their plan was to wait until the moon rise at midnight, then go and surprise and kill the Indians. One of the officers had a slave with him named Caesar, who learned of the plan, and also the fact that Kenton's trace led to the Indian town. \\ hen the whites had cpiieted down he crept away, followed the trace, mjtified the Indians and fled with them. The i)arty came on, destroyed the crops and burnt the town, hut found no one to kill. The creek was afterwards known as the creek where Caesar ran away.

"Caesarcreek," taking its name from the first fugitive slave within the bounds of Greene county. These facts I got from Thomas Coke Wright, who claimed to have gitten them from Simon Kenton.

The brick school house was built in 1826 and <rlv'l began in it that fall without waiting to have it plastered. The directors ordered the patrons of the school to lurnish one ccvd of w'ood fcmr feet long for each pupil. As my father had subscriljed for four scholars, my brothers provided the four cords, which made the first fires of the schc-ol. Though four subscribed, nine of us attended the first day. Tlie room was very full the first few days, many of the pupils being aclults. One of the pupils. ]\Iiss Harriet Bower, afterwards became the wife of the teacher. This district was late in being organized, but to make up for lost time school was kept continuously for two years which was very uncommjon in that day. Lancelot Junkin was our teacher for these two' years.

The vast amount of woodland unsettled within this district tended to keep it weak for many years. Over two thousand acres of these woods were bought by Jacob Brown, father of George and Xixon Brown, in 1832 or 1833. but they were only partially opened for several years after. Boys were often Inst in the woods and sometimes men. Two of my sisters had quite an adventure in theniL Several miembers of a family living in a corner of this land were ill and inly sisters started to- help nurse them through the night. A dim pathway led across the corner of the woods, muclt shorter than the plainer road which they followed quite rapidly at first. Cattle had followed this path part of the way and then diverged to a spring, making a new path more distinct than the original one. In tiie dim twilight they followed this until reaching the spring, when they recognized their mistake, retraced their steps, but darkness overtoc)k them and thev could not see the pathway and so were lost, remaining in the \\> r>ds the entire night, and until nearlv nuun the next day. Xnt returning when expected, it was inferred that some of the sick were worse. One of my brothers was sent to ascertain the facts, and was surprised to find that they had not been with the sick at all. He rushed hmue, and the fog horn, once tlie proq^erty of one of our uncles wdio had been a boatni|an, was lilown every fewminutes, and thus they were guided home, although going, it is said, directly from home wheti they first heard the horn. During the night they had heard the yelping of se\eral packs of hounds on the tracks of deer or raccoons. Xnt being able to find their way back they climbed upon a trunk of a big tree and sat there until morning.

The following account of the pioneer schi ol house located in wbat is now known as Cedarville township, was contributed to the Pioneer Association of Greene county, bv that veteran scliool teacher, Lancelot Junkin: "Come with me away back to 1813, and let mie introduce you to that school house of early days, by a description of the first one which it was miy lot to attend as a pupil. Tbis house was built in 1812 in R(;ss township, now Cedarville township, abont two miles south of Cedarville and fi,\e miles north of Jamestown. It was constructed in true log cabin style in a dense forest. The farmers and citizens within a circle of six or eight miles met on a day pre\iongly appointed and with axes they proceeded to cut down trees suitable to l)e used for the building. The logs were cut in length to make a house twenty-five by thirty feet and these were ])uilt to a height of twelve or thirteen feet. The roof was made of claplx;ards f^ur feet in length split from timber cut down the same day. These were laid in courses on slim logs called ribs, and these were held in position bv smaller logs called weight poles. The ceiling was also made of split clapboards laid on joists of round poles, the logs being left in natural ronndness with the bark left on, ami the spaces between them were closed with clay morter. Its one wincljw was made by cutting out a log and fastening small pieces of timber perpendicularly about a foot apart, and on these paper was pasted, light coming through it. The floor was made of slabs split from large timbers and made smr>oth on one side by a large broadaxe and these were laid on joists or sleepers and fastened down by wooden pins. The door was made from the same material as was the floor, and hung in place by wooden hinges and fastened together b\- wooden pins. The fireplace was made b\ cutting out a section o-f logs some five or six feet in length and by building up short pieces of timber oiitside as high as the joists at the ixiint where the logs were cut, thus making a back wall and jambs, which were well lined with clay and mortar mingled witli straw to make it more cohesive. .\ chinmey was built up from the back wall by using short split sticks wbich were covered from within and without by mortar similar to that wihich lined the fire place. This honse was a t)-pe of those generally used in tbose days and as was common by a judicious division of labor was completed in a single day. It is probable that William Junkin was the first teacher in the house that 1 ha\-e described."

Watt Remembered

been for years a pruminent lawyer and politician of .Marysville. Ohio, and Joseph Mc- Farland. always kindly and respectfully called "old Uncle Joe."

Mr. \\'( iidl)nrn gradually sunk, luidy and mind, through softening of the brain.. and often would he get lost in the wide forest referred to in previous articles. Uncle Joe was the delight of small boys, and at a Ijarn raising or log rolling he would gather the boys aroimd him and amuse them witii wr.nderful stories. One day he showed us his gun and told us bow he kept the foremost sight smooth by looking along it. He -;iid when he was xoung that he looked so sharp that he would wear the sight out in a year, but now they lasted lots longer.

The first that I ever heard of an electrical experiment was from one of his stiries. "1 seed a man set upon a stool and tilled so full of fire that to pint his finger at his nose he would spit the fire right after you. Xow, don't you tell that it was hell fire, for maybe it wasn't." He was the pic- Ticer of the McFarlands on Massies creek and vicinity, a granduncle of Professor Mc- I'arland of the State University, a man of conmianding appearance, a good neighbor and had the respect of all.

On a farm adjoining him lived Uncle Ge. rge \\'ard. who had a beautiful meadow thickly set with herd grass, sometimes called retl ti p. He regretted that the grountl' was not adapted to timothy and clover, and when some one spoke of his nice hay he re- ])lied, "Oh. burn the light stufT. I could, carrv a ton of it on my shoulder." and he threatened to thrash Colonel Stevenson for laughing at his expression.

Xi t far I -ft was Judge Samuel Kyle, a n:a-i cf unbounded influence in the neiohborhood, a pattern of propriety and ikj--- sessed of abundant means, his credit being good save in a single case. Qiarley iSIahan charged a business man with trying to cheat him. Said Charley : "You always was a rascal : _\-ou cculd not borrow one dollar with old Judge Kyle as security." He meant no reflection on the Judge, but intimiated that the other man's character was beyond redemption.

South of Judge Kyle on the Federal read lived John Mitchel. whose youngest son. R. P. Mitchel, has lately become a citizen of Xenia, and R. B. Davidson, of E. Miller & Company, is a son of his youngest daughter, the widow of the late Dr. Davidsen, the only orator I ever heard speak.

Soiitheastward from my starting point at the crossing of the Federal and Limestone roads lived a large collection of i>eople named Malians. Mathew Mahan was a local preacher, aufl after liis wife had died and his children had been provided with a home, he went at his own expense as a mi - sionary to an Indian tribe. I think the W'yandots. He was a mechanical genius and taught them several trades, such as lirick ni/ason, harness making, carpentery, etc. It is unnecessary to say he died in peace, respected by all who knew him.

Charles Mahan lived on the Limestone road tw'o miles south of Jamestown. Yearly camp-meetings were held on his farm. He was the grandfather of Mrs. Samuel Elwell. of Xenia. and his own mother and his wife's n;other lived with hinn. I know' of no one now that suggests extreme old age as they did. They sometimes walked to omr house, knitting and resting by the way.. The'r balls of varn would frequently get awa\- frcm t'.iem. and as a little four-vear-old bov

William Mahan lived where Mathew Wilson now lives ( 1883), and, like the rest of theni', he had a large fan^ily. hut he was less prosperous than ihis brothers. His second son was a prodigy- of physical development, and once ten men undertook to catch iiimi in a ten-acre ticld in fnur Imurs and failed.

James Malum, andher brother. li\cd near the camp ground; 1 think where George Shigley resided. He lost three sons by dnnvning. M(;st (.f tlie Mahans moved west.

Malhew Malian, Jr.. a grandson of both Charles and Mathcw. Sr.. becaniK? an influential minister of the MetlKxlist church. James Clark, living amiong the Mahans, was niited fi r prudence and credibility.

Ren'Olition

Thomas To'wnsley was born in Cumlierland county. Pennsylvania, A. D. 1755. In 1782 he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah I'atterson oi the same county, and to them were born live children, as follows: Martha, William. George, Joanna and Nancy. Martha, January 16. 1806, became the wife of Major James Galloway, Jr. His son William died November 10, 1825, aged forty-two years, and is l)uried in the cemetery at Clifton. Ohio. His son. George Townsley, Esrp, was the father of onr respected townsman, Thomas P. Townsley (now deceased). He was a useful and respected man in his day, filling with honor the office of county auditor when that office was first made an elective one. He was born September 17, 1786, while his parents were journeying from Pennsylvania to Kentucky, and died October 12, 1857, ami is buiied in Woodland cemeter_\-. Xenia. Ohi' '. Joanna was born May 25, 1789, and was married to James Gowdy (first merchant ni Xenia) and lived a happy married life foir three years and six months, when, at tb.e age ui twenty-eight years, she died. .\ little daughter, their only one, died a few hours before, and thev were both buried in the Associate Reformed graveyard. East Third street. Nancy married Mr. Robert Neslaitt, one of Xenia's pioneer caqienters. In 1786 Mr. Townsley and his younger brother, Jcvhn, with their families, bid adieu to their Pennsvlvania homes and emigrated to Ken.- tncky, where they resided till the year 1800, when they removed to what was to be Greene'county, Oliio, and located on survey No. 3746, two miiles east of the present town of Cedar\-ille. which survey was a part of the Virginia military land set apart fi>r those who took part in that war. Mr. Townsley enlisted first m the Uc\-o]utionary war at the age of twenty-one at Sherman's \'alley, Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, December 6, 1776, as a private soldier in Capt. Thomas Clark's Company ( I ), Watt's Re,giment, and served two mimths. He after that, April i, 1778, enlisted as a wagoner in McCabe's Brigade, and ser\-ed two months. He ag-ain enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. John Nelson's Company, pension, having applied September 15, 1832, from; Xenia. Ohio. He was wont to speak of the time that he was wagoner as having hauled in his wagon wounded Hessian soldiers. He died at the home of his son-in-law. ]\Iajor James Galloway, February 22, 1841, and was buried in the cemetery at Ohio.

Daniel Dexs, Sr

Was b( rii in llie \illage of Tubennore. County Lcnduiiderry, in tlie north of Ireland, in tlie year 1766, and emigrated to this cc-untry in the year 1784. landing in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. when but eighteen years of age. He was a son of Roger and Mary Dean. He sojourned in Pennsylvania. Maryland and Virginia until about 178S. when he removed to Kentucky and ]3urchased some land. In 1790 he sent back to Ireland for his mother. In 1791 he was married to Miss Jeannette Steele. In 1812, ha\-ing a large family of children and m.'t being willing to rear them under the influence cf slavery, and having purchased a tract of eighteen hundred acres of land on the waters (jf Caesars creek, (jreene county. Ohio, he removed to it, and here he resided until his death, which occurred on the 24th of January, 1843, '" t'^e seventyei.ghth year cf his age. His mother died July 21. 1825. aged eighty-si.x years. These, with many of his lineal descendants, lie buried in the Dean "burial place," selected by himself on the tract of land already alluded to on the banks of a small stream of water that flows on the west side of the same. Early in life he made a public profession of religion by joining the Associate Reformed church, in the congregation under the pastoral charge of Rev. Rankin. He and his wife remained members (,f this c< ngregation until their removal to Ohio. After their com;ing to Ohio, there not being an\- orgaiiization of that lx>dy in their neighborhood, they connected themselves with the Associate congregation of Massiescreek. then under the pastoral care of Rev. Roljert Armstrong. He became a member of the Caesarscreek congregation

( Associate) upon its organization, and S(j remained until the day of his death. His children consisting of five sons and six daughters, all married and settled on the land before alluded to. Some have nioved away and settled in different portions of Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Iowa and Kansas. His five so.ns were Robert, William, Daniel, Joseph and James. These five sons were the senior nxembers and heads of families of the large connection of that name in Greene county. Rotert Dean was a soldier in the war of 1812 and served a tour of duty to Fort \\'ayne under Capt. Roljert Mc- Clellan. He died May 8, 1856, aged sixtythree, and is buried in the Dean Graveyard.

Samuel Kyle

Associate Judge Samuel Kyle was born near Harrisburg. Pennsylvania, in November, 1777. His father, Joseph Kyle, Sr.. ser\ed as a soldier in Dunmore's war, and was present at Camp Charlotte, in what is now Pickaway county, when Logan, thc chief of the Z^Iingoes, sent in his fann)i.> speech. In 1790 the family emigrated to Kentucky and located in Fayette county. In 1804 they came to Ohio and settled in what is now Cedarville township, and he was appointed justice ai the i>eace some time afterward. On the 22d of May, 18 10, he took his seat on the bench as associate judge, Judges James Snowden and David Houston being his associates: the Hon. Francis Dunlavy, presiding judge, and James Collier, sheriff. He was on the bench when that renxarkable scene occurred when the presiding judge ordered James. Snowden to leave the bench because he had not taken an oath of office under the new constitution, and on liis refusal he ordered.

tiie slieriff to luck iiim up in jail, and when the sheriff refused to obey the order he sent Ijoth the judge and sheriff to jail and the court broke up. He held the office of associate judge for thirty-five years. He was also the appraiser of real estate. He did a great deal of surveying and located more lands in early times than any other man. He was a member of the Associate church when it was lirst organized by Rev. Robert Aniiistrong in iliis county, and his Christian life was blameless and exemplary. He was a man of practical good sense, and did well in whatever he undertook. He was tlignitied in deportment, mild in manner.-^. Ijland auti coiu'teous in all social intercourse. ]n the war of 1812 he took a i)art. He died at his residence near Cedarville, Ohio February 25. 1857, aged seventy-nine.

D.Wiu M. Laugiieau, Sr

Son <;f David, was born in Fayette county, Kentucky, in 1778. His father, David Laughead, Sr., had nuade a visit to this county previous to his settlement here with his family, lia\-ing served under General Clarke in his celebrated campaign against the hulians, resulting in the destruction of the village of Old Chillicothe, or Old Town, in the month of August, 1780, the site of the (lUl historic Indian town in Greene county.

In 1804. the Laugheads, father and son, remioved fromi Kentucky to this count}-, settling near this city, upon the very land where the subject of this sketch died. At that time the present tlourishing city of Xenia consisted of two log houses in the center of town, one of them the well known Crumbaugh House, where now stands the Eavev & Steele building, and the other on

In company with the Laugheads came the ancestors o'f a large number of the present i3on>ulation of Xenia and vicinity, among whom we might name William and Robert Kendall, Joseph Kyle, Sr., and his family, amiong whom was his two sons, Joseph Kyle, Esq., and his brother, Judge Samuel Kyle: Alexander McCoy, John Bigger, Stephen White, James Clency and Major James Morrow. These composed a large portion of the Re\'. Robert Annstroiig's congregation, which transplanted itself alnwst bodily tO' this state and county. Inspired by a strong hatred oi slavery, their paj^tor. Rev. Robert Armstrong, followed and organized the first Associate church in Greene county.

David M. Laughead was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Kyle February 7, ]8io, by Rev. Robert Armstrong. After the breaking out oi hostilities in 1812 the settlers were continually called upon for services, generally of a very difficult and dangerous nature. Mr. Laughead was found toi be an acti\e and willing volunteer in several important expeditions, principally among w'hich was the celebrated expedition to Ft. Mc Arthur (near the present town of Kenton), from there to Ft. Finley on the Auglaize and from thence to L'pper Sandusky. The company composing this expedition were of a very singular element, most of the privates being men high in military title, embracing in its ranks such men as Major James Galloway, Capt. Thomas Constant. Capt. Robert Gowdy, Col. William Buckles, Capt. George Junkin, Adjt. William Rodgers. ^Nlr. Hugh Andrews and others. The company was placed under the command of Capt. Samuel tierrod. The object of llie expedition was to guard a train of jjack horses from Ft. Arthur to Ft. Finley, a \ery dangerous enterprise it may well he supposed, considering the hostile nature of tlie country swarming with savage Indians.

When near Ft. Arthur they were met by a messenger, who told them that the fort was surrc/unded by In'dians, and of course they w'<iul(l have to tight their way into it. Tlliis news served only tO' hasten their progress, but on arriving at the fort they found the report of the express e.xaggerated : the Indians were in the \icinitv, it was true, but they experienced no- difficulty in miaking their way into the fort.

.\t this time occurred tlie death of Mr. Cunning-ham, of Bellbrook, shot thmugh the IhkIv by an Indian bullet. The expedition reached its destination without mishap and returned soon after. When near Urbana on their way home they were met by (jen. Benjamin Whiteman and Dr. Joshua Martin, who- informed them that the citizens of Xenia were e.xcited over a rumor that the whole company, e.xcept three, had been murdered by the Indians, and that they had been" chosen to advance into the enany's ci-'unlry and ascertain the truth of the report. The meeting under the circumstances was a joyous one, and the members of the company breaking ranks made their way to Xenia, arriving on Sabbath morning, as the citizens were wending their way to cinirch.

Mr. Laughead lived to see the wonderful changes which have transformed the wilderness into a land, as it were, flowing with miilk and honey. He lived toi enjoy the fruits of the hardships of the pioneer life, and raised a large and respected family, and to become i>ossessed of all that which should attend ol<l asc. as li^ve, hi>nor. nbetlience,

The name Indian was erroneously applied to the original man of Amierica by its first discoverers. The attempt to arrive at the East Indies by sailing west caused the discovery of America. When they were first discovered, Columbus and many after him suppo-sed they had arrived at the eastern shore of the continent of India, and hence the people they found there were called Indians^ The error was not discovered until the name had so^ obtained that it could not well be changed. It is true that it matters little to us bv what name the indigenous of a country are known, and especially those of -America, in as far as the name is seldom used among us but in application to' the alniriginal Americans: but with the people of Europe it was not so unimportant. Situated between two countries, India and .\merica, the same name for the inhabitants of both must at first have produced considerable inconvenience, if not confusion, l)ecause in speaking of an Inidian no one would know whether an Anierican or Zealander was meant. Therefore, in a historical iK)int of view, the error at least is niuch to be deplored as tliat the name of the continent itself should have been derived fronr .\mericus instead of Columbus.

ganization of tlie Caesarscreek congregation of tlie Associate, often called the "Seceder" clnircli. It is the congregation now worsiiiping in Jamestown, with Rev. W. A. Robb as pastr.r. To' the left as yon gO' to Janiestnwn. nine miles from Xenia, is a conntry graveyard, which was the burial place i»f tliis cnngregation. Its first pastor was the \<q\ . Andrew Heron, who came froni K(ickl>ridge cotmty, Virginia. He was then m the prime of life, and his only st»n, Kev. John M. Heron, was ten years old. Dr. Heron was regarded as (juite an actjuisition ti> the ministerial talent of the countv. He was clerk of the Associate syniul for many years. His first wife was a McCampbell. a cousin i»f J( seiili McCampbcll. whi> resides between Xenia and Jamcstiiwn, au'd his second wife was Mrs. Irvin, Martha Creswell.

When the congregation was organized, David Brown, grandfather of Xenia's e.xpostmaster. Thomas Brown: James Moore, father nf the late Dr. Daniel D. Moore; James Irvin and Col. John Duncan were elected ruling elders. A tide of emigration flowed into the congregation, many coming from N'irginia, some of whom had been micmbers of Dr. Heron's charge in that state and these were followed in some cases !iy hangers-on and dependents, and these tw'o distinct grades O'f society came in at once. Samuel Bromagen did the stone work of the h<vuse and also the brick work, and I think that John and William Bradfute did the carpenter work. Colonel John Dunkin was wonderfully lively with a tinge of eccentricities in his character that made him more interesting. The first time I ever saw David Brown he was in search of a cow. As John Watt was township clerk and knew the earmarks, he called on him. John asked him the appearance of the cow. 'A\"e!l, John, she's na a black coo, but she's a w hite coo; but she's na a large coo, but she's na sma coo, and she's a pretty coo." As the Scotch dialect was music to me J enjoyed the description of the cow mucli better than I did the sermon. Some Scotch shepherds moved into the congregation, among them a married man and his wife and two bachelor brothers. Mr. Brown said he would go around with them and arrange work, as nearly e\er\- farmer would make rails in preference to shearing sheep and they could get all their rails made. "We will make our own rails." said the eldest cif the three. "But ye can na do it," said Mr. Brown. "Ycm lie, you dog: we mjade twa apiece yesterday." was the promipt reply.

Dr. Heron gave a cmu'se of expository lectures o^n the propbecies of Isaiah, a paraphrase of a psalm, or part of it, and the lecture took up the forenoon. Next we hail a recess of fifteen minutes in winter and fortv-fi\-e in summer, in which we partook of the basket or, with the most of us. a pocket dinner. A sermon took up the afternoon, and most of us got home at sundown, even in winter. The service began the same hour the year round, and ele\-en did not mean twelve by Dr. Heron's watch. Once he began with mty brother Hugh and myself present, and not many were late the next Sabbath. Dr. Heron, with his comrse of lectures, went through the book of the prophet Isaiah, and in reading this book in after vears when I came on a chapter I had lieard bim expound I seemed to have found a bright place. The last time I laughed aloud during religious service was in the old meeting house. The hoiuse was very full, when a big woods beau with his red

Iiair, freckles and very tall diilciner came late. By packing twu pews already full room was made for them by the usher, but not in the saniie pew. He sat to my right and she directly in front of him. Narrow lace collars were worn by ladies then, but slie had a broad lace cape that extended well down her back over a dress still whiter than her cape. One oif her long red hairs had strayed from its comrades and was resting m the cape. The contrast of color was loo' painful for Joshua, and he made several attempts to remove the hair without attracting attention. I came toi the conclusion, as 1 knew he was near-sighted, that iie did not know that it still had its natural attachment, and felt that if he would snatch it <'i.nd she wnuld jump 1 would have to laugh. To enforce sobriety on myself I thought C'f death, fire and lJrin^stone, a reproof ivoim the minister, a relnike from my parents, the teasing of my conn^ades, the embarrassment of the young lady. After I liad suspected the red hair had been abandoned to its fate, and when the pastor was in the midst ui an eli:(|uent declamation, Joshua grabbed it. The red head shot u|) like a-rocket, a wild yell of alarm came from somewhere up there, and after an e.x'plosion of laughter I subsided and was too miserable to- remain fiir the afternoon service, and the v&\ hairs were carefully taken home as well.

The ne.xt day I met Dr. Heron and asked him to scold me. "T'or what?" said he. "For laughing aloud in church yesterday," said I. "But scnjding is one of the exact sciences," said he, "and you miust tell me all aljout it, so that 1 can projierly adapt the penalty." After Iiearing me through he said, "Well. I am glad I did not see it. tV.r a laugh in the ])nl])it might have dune more harm than a laugh in the pews." 1 felt better, and had the kindest feelings for the Dcctor as long as he lived. 1 had the satisfaction cf hearing the last senncju he e\er preached.

Andrew Heron was born in Scotland, October ii, 1788. He first came to the United States ( as he says in his application toi become a citizen of this country in 1840) in the year 1807. He was nineteen years of age. He remained a while at Cambridge, Xew Y'lrk, where he studied theology and was licensed to preach by the Associate church. For a number of years he acted as missionary, tra\'eling on horseback through Pennsylvania, ^laryland, Virginia and the Carolinas, and preached to the congregations in those states. In 181S he was settled in Rockbridge county, \'irginia, where he remained thirteen }-ears. During this time he acted for a while as professor of languages in Washington College at Lexington, the same o\-er which General Lee presiiled at the time of his death. In 1831 lie removed with a consideralile part ^if his congregation, and formed what was known as the Caesarscreek congregatiori. near Jamestown, Greene county. Ohio. Here he remainetl until 1844, when he was displaced Ijy the disruption in the Associate church. His next charge was in Indiana, where he remained, however, only a few years. Yielding to the infirmities of age. he returnetl to this coinitv and Ijecame a resident of Cedarville. He received the degree of D. D. from Washington College, Virginia. In familiarity with the Scriptures he had few e(|ua!s, and his retentive memory enalded him ti; (piote scripture while preach- ing, with peculiar fitness. He was twice marrieil. By his lirst wife he had one son, Rev. John Heron, who^ is yet (1900) living in Jamestown, Ohio. Dr. Andrew Heron (hed August 30, 1873, in his eighty-fifth year, and is buried in Woodland cemetery, Xenia, (Jliio.

Presbyterian Church

It appears that it dates its origin back to 1S04. In that year James Miller and family frmn .Scotland, and David Mitchel and wife from Kentucky, settled on Clarkes run, and these two- families organized the first ijraying band of this congregation and were for some }-ears the only miembers. In the spring of 1808 James Reid and family came and settled in the same neightorhood ami to-ok an active interest in the society organized. In the fall of r8o8 William Moreland and family found a home here and identified themselves wdth the society. The first Refomied Presbyterian preaching in the hounds of this congregation, and perhaps in the state of Ohio, was in the fall of 1809, bv Rev. Tbomas Donnelly and Mr. John Kell. then a licentiate. Mr. Kell ])reached in the moniing and Mr. Donnelly in the afternoon. Soon after this Rev. John Black, of Pittsburg, visited the little society, constituted a session and received James Reid and wife as the first accessions to the church. At this time there were nine or ten members in the congregation. The ne.xt Sabbath Mr. Black preached in a log caljin on the farm on which ^Mr. Dallas formerly lived. On that day the ordinance of baptism was administered for. the first time in the congregation. Tbc parties baptized were William and Joseph Reid. In the ne.\t few years some eight or ten families were added tu the congreg-ation. For a time the supplies were very limited. The congregation built its first church edifice in 1812, on James Miller's farm. The first church edifice was a rude structure, twenty-two feet sc^uare, built of round logs, the cracks closed with clay, the roof of clapboards four feet long, fastened down with weight poles. Tins was used for a place of worship for twelve years. The first preacher the church ever engaged was Rev. John Kell. whot administered tO' them about onefourth of his time, from 1810 to 1816. The first pastor was Rev. Jonathan Gill in 1816 who remained until i8_'3, when at his own request the pastoral relations were dissolved. From' 1823 to the spring of 1828 Rev. Gavin McMillan preached about onefourth of his time for the people.

In 1824 a new house of worship was built on the bank of Massies creek six miles from Xenia, it being a stone building thirtysix by forty feet. The fall oi 1828 the Rev. Hugh :\Ic^Iillan assisted the Rev. Gavin ^McMillan in the dispensation of the Lord's Supper. They were so well pleased with him that they gave liim a unanimons call to become their pastor. The call was accepted in April, 1829, and the Rev. Hugh Mc- ]\Iillan returned from South Carolina and was s<X)n after installed their pastor, which relation he sustained until his death in i860. At the time the Rev. Meridian became pastor there were sixty-six members in the church. A large number of his members came with him from the south, so that in a few years they formed the larger part of the congregation. In the time of the division in 1833 the congregation numbereil

In 1839 tlie congregation built a new church on a lot near the old one, of brick, forty-five by fifty-five feet. In 1848 the members living around Xenia and vicinity asked for a distinct organization which \vas granted. The Xenia congregation took ofif fifty members, and they made a call for the Rev. Hugh Mc^Iillan to become their pastor. l)Ut he declined and remioved to Cedarville. where he continued to work and labor till his work on earth was ended. In 1853 the (Id brick church was pulled down and rebuilt in Cedarville. being a more central ix>int. In it is material from the old church of 1824 and also from that of 1839. Tlie congregaticni was without a pastor from October, i860, until May. 1863. There were in the congregation at this time about one hundred and sevent\- members. In the fall of 1862 a unanimous call was made for Rev. J. F. Morton, and by him accepted. In May, 1863, Rev. J. F. Morton was ordained and installed as pastor of the congregation and still (1899) sustains that relation. At that time there were nine members of the session, but five of that number have gone to their rewards, viz. : R. C. Reid. James McCnllum. William Harbison, John Orr and William Reid. At present there are eight, three having l^een added in 1871. During the last twenty years there lia\e been two hundred and twenty accessions, fort}-fi\e dismissed by certificates, one hundred and thirty baptized and one hundred deaths including adults and children. The jiresent membership is about two hundred.

1803. Clerk uf court, John Paul; county recorder. John Paul : sheriff, Xathan Lamme, from May lo, 1803, to December 7, 1803, when he resigned and ^^'illiam Maxwell was elected : county surveyor, James Galloway Jr. : prosecuting attorney, Daniel Symms; associate judges, Benjamin W'hiteman. James Barrett and William Maxwell.

1804. Clerk I if the court. John Paul; county recorder, John Paul ; sheriff, \\"illiam Maxwell ; county commissioners. Jacob Smiith, James Snowden and John Sterritt : county surveyor, James Galloway : pr( ?secuting attorney, .\rthur St. Clair ; associate judges, Benjamin W'hiteman and James Barrett.

1805. Clerk of court. John Paul; county recorder. John Paul ; sheriff. William ^laxwell : county comanissioners Jacob Smith, James Snowden and John McLane ; county sur\eyor. James Galloway : assc-ciate judges, Benjamin Whiteman and James Barrett; ccroaier. James Popeni»e.

1806. Clerk of court. Ji»hn Paul; county recorder. John Paul ; sheriff. William Maxwell; county commissioners, James Snowden. Jolm McLane and \\'illiam A. Beatty ; county treasurer. James Galloway, Sr. ; county surveyor, James Galloway, Jr. : associate judges. David Huston. James Bar- v rett and Josiah Grover; coroner, James Popenoe.

1S08. Clerk 1)4" court, John Paul: recorder, J. lin Paul: sheriff. James Collier; treasurer. James Galloway. Sr. ; commissioners, J(,hn McLane, Andrew Read and James Mcrrcw ; surveyor, James Galloway, Jr.: ])rosecuting- attorney, John Ale.xander. associate jutlges. vDavid Hustwi, James Barrett and Josiah r.rover; coroner, James Po-penoe.

1809. Clerk of curt. Jisiah Grover; recorder, Josiah Grover; sheriff, James Collier; treasurer, James Galloway, Sr. ; C( nnnissioners, Andrew Read. James Morrow and William Buckles; surveyor, James Galloway, Jr. ; prosecuting attorney, Joihn Ale.xander ; 'associate judges, David Huston. James Barrett and James Snowden ; coroner, William Campbell.

1810. Clerk of court, Josiah Grover; recorder, losiali Grover; sheriff. James Collier: treasurer, James Grdloway. Sr. : conmiissioners. James Morrow. William Buckles and John Haines ; surveyor, Samuel Kyle : prosecuting attorney, John Alexander; associate judges, ^^^ David Huston, James Snowden and Samuel Kyle : cori>ner, William Cam]jbell.

181 1. Clerk of court, Josiah Grover; reci rder. Josiah Grover: sheriff", James Collier; treasurer. James Galloway, Sr. ; commissioners, William Buckles, John Haines and Sanniel Gamble : surveyor. Samuel Kyle ; prosecuting attorney, John Alexander ; associate judges, John ^IcLane and Samuel Kyle; coroner, William! Campbell.

Thomas Ifunter and Peter Pelliam; surveyor, Samuel Kyle; prosecuting attornev, Ji hn Alexander: associate judges, John McLane, Samuel Kyle; coroner, \Villiam Campbell ; sheriff, James Collier.

1813. Clerk of court, Josiah Grover; recorder. Jcsia'h Grover; sheriff', Joihn Hivling; treasurer, James Galloway, Sr. ; commissicmers, Thomas Hunter, Peter Pelham and Benjamin Grover ; surveyor. Samuel Kyle; prosecuting attorney. John Alexander; associate judges. Jacob Haines. Samuel Kyle; coroner. William Toavnsley.

1814. Clerk of court, Josiah Grover; recorder, Josiah Grover; sheriff, John Hivling; commissioners, Benjamin Grover, Thcmas- Hunter and Peter Pelham; surveyor. Samuel Kyle: prosecuting attorney. \\"illiam Ellsberry; associate judges. Jacob Haines and Samuel Kyle: coroner. William Townsley.

1815. Clerk of court. Josiah Grover: reci;rder. Josiah Grover; sheriff. James Po:peno.e: treasurer, James Galloway. Sr. ; cotmmissioners. Benjamin Grover, Thomas Hunter and Peter Pelham : surveyor. Samuel' Kyle: ])rosecuting attornev. William Ellsberry : associate jtidges. Jacob Haines,

1816. Clerk of court, Josiah Grover; recorder ; Josiah Grover : sheriff, James Popenoe ; treasurer, James Gallo^way, Sr. ; commissioners. Thomas Hunter, Samluel Gamble and John^ Haines : surveyor. Moses Collier; prosecuting attorney, Joshua Collett ; associate judges, Jacob Haines. Samuel Kyle and^avid Huston ; coTCiier. James Collier.

comniisioners, Tlionias Hunter. John Haines and David Conley : suneyer. Muses Collier; prosecuting attorney. Joshua Collett ; associate judges. Jacob Haines. Samuel Kyle and David Huston ; coroner. James Collier.

1818. Clerk of court. Josiah Grover; recorder. Josiah Grover; sheriff. James Poj)enoe ; treasurer. James Galloway. Sr. ; commissioners, Thomas Hunter. Da\'id Conlev and Peter Pelham : siu'veyor. Moses Collier; prosecuting attorney. John Alexander; associate judges. Jacob Haines Samuel Kyle and .David Huston ; coroner. James Collier.

1819. Clerk of court. Josiah Grover; recorder. Josiah Grover; sheriff'. John Smith; treasurer, Ryan Gowdy; commissioners. David Conley, Peter Pelham and John Sterritt; surveyor. Moses Collier; prosecuting attorney. John Alexander; asstKiate judges. John Clark. Samuel Kyle and . David Huston ; coroner, James Collier.

1820. Clerk of court, Josiah Grover; recorder, Josiah Grover; auditor. Peter Pelham; sheriff, John Smith: treasurer. Ryan Gowdy; commissioners. Da\i(l Conley. Peter Pelham and John Sterritt ; surveyor, Moses Collier; prosecuting attorney, John Alexander; associate judges, J(vhn Clark, Samuel Kyle and. David Huston ; coroner, David Conley.

182 1. Clerk of court. Josiah Grover; recorder, Josiah Grover; auditor, George Townsley ; sheriff, John Smith ; treasurer, James Gowdy; commissioners. David Conley, John Sterritt and William Buckles : surveyor, Moses Collier; prosecuting attorney, John Alexander; associate judges, John Clark, Samuel Kyle and David Huston ; coroner. Tames Collier.

1822. Clerk of court, Ji>siah Grover; reci'rder. Josiah Gri\er: auditor. George Townsley ; sheriff', John Smith ; treasurer, James Gowdy; commissioners, David Conley, John Sterritt and Stephen Bell ; surveyor, Moses Collier : prosecuting attorney. Jiihn Alexander; associate judges, John Clark, Samuel Kyle and --David Huston ; coroner, James Collier.

1823. Clerk of court, Josiah Grover: recorder, Josiah Grover : auditor. George Townsley ; sheriff. John Smith : treasurer, James Gowdy: commissioners, John Sterritt. Stephen Bell and Samuel Shaw : surveyor. Moses Collier; prosecuting attorney. John Alexander; associate judges. John Clark. Samuel Kyle and -David Huston : coroner James Collier.

1824. Clerk of court, Josiah Grover: recorder, Josiah Grover; auditor, George Townsley ; sheriff'. James Popenoe ; treasurer. James Gowdy : commissioners. John Sterritt. Stephen Bell and Samuel Shaw ; surveyor. !Moses Collier; prosecuting attorney. John Alexander ; associate judges. John Clark. Sanniel Kyle and David Huston : coroner. James Collier.

1825. Clerk of cuurt, Josiah Grover: recorder. Josiah Grover; auditor. George Townsley; sheriff. James Pt>penoe; treasurer. James Gowdy; commissioners. Samuel Shaw. Stephen Bell and William Buckles: surveyor. ]\Ioses Cullier; prosecuting attorney. John Alexander ; associate judges. John Clark. Samuel Kyle and David Huston ; coroner, James Collier.

1826. Clerk of court. Josiah Grover: recorder. Josiah Grover ; auditor. George Townsley; sheriff'. James Popenoe; treasurer. James Gowdy; commissioners. Stephen Bell. IMathias \Vinans and William Buckles ; surveyor. Moses Collier : prose-

1827. Clerk of court, Josiah Grover; recorder. Josiah Grover: auditor. George Townsley : sheriff, James A. Scott; treasurer, James Gowdy; commissioners. William Buckles, ]\Iathias Winans and Simeon Dunn: surve}'or, Moses Collier; prosecuting attorney, John Alexander; associatejudges, Joihn Clark, Samuel Kyle and Da\itl Huston, coroner, James CciUier.

i8j8. Clerk of court, Josiah Grover; recorder, Josiah Gro\-er; auditor, \\"illiam Richards; treasurer, Samuel Newcomh; commissioners, William Buckles, Siinleon Dunn and Mathias \\'inans ; surveyor, Moses Collier; prosecuting attorney, John Alexander: associate judges, John Clark, Samuel Kyle and David Huston : inlirmarv directors, George Townsley, William McKni.ght and Geor.ge Galloway ; coroner, JauTCS Collier; sheriff. James A. Scott.

1829. Clerk (if court, Josiah Grover; recorder, Josiah Grover: auditor. William Richards: sheriff. James A. Scott; treasurer. Sanuiel Newcomh: comtmissioners. Willianii P.uckles, Saniuel Gowdy and John Barber; survevor. Mouses Collier; coroner, lames Collier; infirmary directors, George Gallc'way, Samuel Gowdy and Abraham Larew ; prosecutin.g attorney, John Alexander: associate judges, John Clark, Samuel Kyle and David Huston.

1830. Clerk oi court. James L. Grover: rec(>rder, John H. McPhersoat: auditor, William Richards.; sheriff. James A. Scott; treasurer, Sairuuel Xewcomb : commissioners. William Buckles, Samuel Gowdy and Joihn Barber; surveyor, Robert Watson: coroner, James Collier ; infinnary directors, George GalloAvay, George Townsley and

1831. Clerk of court, James L. Grover; recorder, John H. ^IcPherson: auditor, William Richards ; sheriff", James A. Sccitt ; treasurer, Samuel Xewcomb ; commissioners, William Buckles, Samuel Gowdy and John Barber; survey(;.r, Robert \\'ats<)n: coroner, James Collier; infirmary directiirs, Geor.ge Galloway, George Townslev and J. Davison: pri.secuting attorney, John Alexander: associate judges, John Clark, Samuel Kyle and David Huston.

1832. Clerk of court, James* L. Gnn-er; recorder, John A. Mcpherson; auditor, William Richards; sheriff", Ames Quinn ; treasurer, Samuel Xewcomb: coroner, James Collier ; commissioners, William Buckles, John Barber and John Fudge; surveyor, Robert Watson: infirmary directors, George Galloway, George Townsley and Josiah Gro\-er : prosecuting attorney, C. Clark; assi.iciate judges, John Clark, Samuel Kyle and David Huston.

1833. Clerk of court, James L. Grover; recorder. John H. McPherson; auditor, Williann Richards ; sheriff", Amos Quinn; coroner. James Collier: treasurer, Samuel X'ewcomb : commissioners, William B^uckles, John Fudge and Ryan Gowdy; surveyor, Robert Watson ; infirmary directors, George Townsley, Samuel Gowdy and Josiah Grover; prosecuting attorney, C. Clark; associate judges, Sinneon Dunn, Samuel Kyle and David Huston.

1834. Clerk of court, Janies _ L. Grover: recorder, John H. McPherson; auditor, Williani Richards : sheriff', Amos Quinn ; treasurer, Samuel Xewcomb : commissioners, \\'illiam, Buckles, Jolm Fudge and R\-an Gowdy; coroner, John Schnelily: biir\e}( r, Muses Lillier: inhrniai)- ilirecturs, George Townsley, Samuel Gowcly and Jcsiah Grcver: prcsecuting attorney. Cornelius Clark; associate judges. Simeon Dunn. Samuel Kyle and David Huston.

1835. Clerk of court. James L. Grover; recnrder. John H. McPherson ; auditi-r, Williami' Richards : sheriff. Amos Ouinn; treasurer. Samuel Xewcomb; coroner, John Schnebly: commissioners. John Fudge, Ryan Gowdy and Timothy G. Bates; surveyor. Moses Collier: infinnary directors, Samuel Gowdy, John Ankeney and Josiah Grover : prosecuting attorne\-. Cornelius Clark; associate judges. Simeon Dunn. Samuel Kyle and David Huston.

1836. Clerk of court. James L. Grc.ver: recorder. John H. McPherson ; au|ditor, Williami Richards ; sheriff. Amos Ouinn; coroner. William Cobum Robinson; treasurer. Samuel Xewcomb; commissioners. Juhn Fudge. Ryan Gowdy antl Timothy G. Bates; surveyor, Moses Collier: intirmary directors. Samuel Gowdy, John Ankeney and Sanmiel Cnnnbaugh ; prosecuting attorney, William Ellsberry : associate judges. Simeon Dunn. Samuel Kyle and David Huston.

T837. Clerk of court, Thornton Marshall ; recorder. John H. McPherson ; auditor. Thomas Cc^ke Wright: sheriff'. Amos Quinn ; coroner, W. C. Robinson ; treasurer. Samuel Xewcomb; connnissioners. Ji hn Fudge. Daniel Lewis and Ebenezer Steele; infirmary directors, Samuel Gowdy, John Ankenev- and Samuel Crumljaugh ; prosecuting attorney, \\'illiam Ellsberry; associate judges, Simeon Dunn, SannieJ Kyle and .David Huston.

auditor, Thomas Coke Wright: sheriff'. James A. Scott ; coroner, Casper L. Merrick ; treasurer. Samuel Xewcomb ; commissioners. John Fudge, Daniel Lewis and Ebenezier Steele ; surveyor. Moses Collier ; infirmary directors. Samuel Gowdy, John Ankeney and Samnel Cnnnbaugh ; prosecuting attorney, R. C. Poland: associate judges. Simeon Dunn. Sanuiel Kyle and David Huston.

1839. Clerk of court, Thixnton Marshall ; recorder, John H. McPherson ; auditor. Thomas Coke ^\'right ; sheriff. James A. Scott; coroner. Casper L. Merrick; treasurer. Sanniel Xewcomb; commissioners. John Fudge, Daniel Lewis and E. Steele; surveyor, Moses Collier; infirmary directors, Samuel Gowdy. John Ankeney and Samuel Crumbaugh ; prosecuting attorney. R. C. Poland ; associate judges. Simeon Dunn, Samuel Kyle and David Huston.

1840. Clerk of court. Thornton Marshall: recorder, John H. McPherson: auditi-r. Thomas Coke Wright ; sheriff'. William) Coburn Robinson ; coroner, Juhn Duncan; treasurer. Alfred Trader; commissioners, John Fudge, Daniel Lewis and Bennet Lewis ; surveyor. Closes Collier : infirmary directors. Samuel Gowdy, Jolm Ankeney and Samuel Crumbaugh : prosecuting attorney, R. C. P<.iland : associate judges. Simeon Dunn, Sanmiel Kyle and David Huston.

count}- records, concerning the war with Great Britain. Tlie roster of the soldiers in that war has I)een taken from the booiks on file in tlie adjutant general's office in Columlxis, and by incjuiry and researches in different t(nvnshii)s in the county. And after the lapse o'f over three-fourths of a centiu'v if some names ha\'e been omitted, or if in putting ihe names in correct al[)habetical order, it has iwt been done according" to Webster. I am in hopes it will be overlooked.

In June. 1S12, the United States declared war against Great Britain. In this war the west was a principal theater. Defeat, disaster and disgrace marked its opening scenes, but the latter extents O'f the contest were a series of siilendid achievements. Crogan's gallant defense of Fort Stevenson; Perry's victory upon Lake Erie; the total defeat by Harrison, of the allied Britisb and savages under Proctor and Tecumseh on the Thames ; and the great closing triumph of Jackson at Xew Orleans, reflected the most brilliant luster upon the .-Vnierican arms. In every vicissitude of this contest the conduct of OhiO' was eminently patrii)tic and honorable. \\"Iien the necessities oif the national go\-ernment compelled congi'ess toi resort toi a direct tax, Ohio, for successive years cheerfully assumed and promptly paid her quota out of her state treasun,-. Her sons volunteered with alacrity their sen-ices in the iield, and no tnx)ips more patiently endured hardships or performed better service: hardly a battle was fought in the northwest in which suiue of the brave citizen soldiers did not seal their devotion to their country with their blood.

called upon f(;r services, generally of a ver\- difficult and dangerous nature. The companies composing these expeditions at times were of a very singular elen^ent, most of the privates being men high in military title and rank embracing in its ranks such men as Alajor James Galloway, Captain Ct^nstant, Captain Robert Gowdy, Colonel Robert Buckles, Captain George Junkin, .\djutant \\'illiam Rogers, and others. One company so constituted was placed under the command' of Captain James ^lorrow ; another company under Captain Samuel Herrod, of Ross township. The object of the latter was to guard a train of pack-horses (no use for the aniiy wagon in those days) from Fort McArthurt to Fort Finley, a very dangerous enterprise it may well be supposed, considering the hostile nature of the country, swarming with savage Indians. On this expedition, wihen near Fort Mc- -\rtluu-, they were met by an express or messenger, who told them that the fort was surrounded by savages, and of course they would have to fight their way intO' it. The news served only to- hasten their progress, but on arriving at the fort they found the report of the express e.xaggerated. The Indians were in the vicinity it was true, but they exi>erienced no difficulty in making their way into the fort.

At this time occurred the death of a ^Ir. Cunningham, of Bellbrook, who' was shot through the body by Indiau bullets. Captain Robert McClellan, of Sugarcreek township, Greene county, was then in comniiand ol" Fort McArthur with his company from said township. Our old and respected friend Thonias Coke Wlright (deceased), gave the following account of this sad event : "Captain Robert ]\IcClelIan, w-ho recentlv died in Greene countv, was brave even t(> rashness. While lie Cdiiinianded at F(.)rt Art-Arthur (ine ol' his men went a short distance In mi the walls fnr the [mrpose of ]ieeliiig bark. While he was engaged on a tree he was shot twice thnmgh the l)od_v by a couple of Indians in ambush, whose ritles went off so near together that their reports were barely distinguishable. Ik- uttered one piercing scream of agony and ran with alnmst superhuman speed, but fell before he readied the fort. An instant alarm was spread through the garrison, and the thought was no doubt entertained that this was the commencement of a general attack, which had long l>een e.xpected. Instead ol shutting the gates to keep out danger, McClellan seized his ritle and calling on some of his men tO' folloAV (of which few obeyed ) lie hastened to the jjlace of ambush and made diligent search for the eiiemv, who liy an instant and ra])id retreat had effected their escajie : nor did he return until he had scoured the woods' all an.iund in the vicinity of the fort. The site of Fort Mc.\rtliur was about three miles southwest of Kenton. Hardin county." Two sons of the old hero. Cajitain Robert McClellan, namely: ])avi<l and William Mcriellan. are yet (1901) living west of .\enia, beside other descendants.

But to resume the story r;f Captain Samuel Herrod's ccnnpany. a.v tnld l)y David M. Laughead. wlm was alnng with this expedition. "The ciimpany reached its destination without mishap, and returned soon after. When near Crliana. on their returii, they were met liy (icneral I'enjamin Whiteman and Dr. Joshua Martin, wh(i informed them that the citizens of Xenia were excited over a runn r that the whc;le company except three had been murdered by the Indians and that thev had been clu'sen to' advance into the enemy's cnuntry and ascertain the truth of the report. The meeting-, under the circumstances was a joyful one. and the members of the company breaking ranks made their way to Xenia, arriving on Sabbath morning, when the citizens were wending their way to church."

An act had been passed authorizing the president to detach one liuirdred thousand militia fur si.x months also fi.;r organizing the regular army. The same month a requisition was made by the president upon Ohio for twelve hundred militia, in obedience to which Governor Meigs issued orders to the major generals of the middle and western cli\-ision of the state to' meet in Dayton with their respective (pii;tas April 2gth. With an ardor and lo\-e of country unsurpassed, many more than were wanted tendered their services, and the best citizens docked in from Greene, Montgomery, Warren and Miami literally contending with each other as to who should go iirst. The officers for the three regiments formed were respectively, Duncan McArthur. colonel ; James Denney and William A. Trimble, majors of the First Regiment. James Findle\', ci'lonel: Thiimas Moore and Thomas B. VanHorn. majors of the Second Regiment. Lewis Cass, colonel : Robert Morrison and J. R. ]\lunson, majors of the Third Regiment.

On the 25th of May, 1812, they were formally put under the command of General Hull, governor of the territory, and su];erintendent of Indian aft'airs. Speeches were made by Governor Meigs, Colonel Cass and (leneral Hull and the fire of patri- (.itism and military ardi.M" burned bright in every bosom, and all things looked Auspicious. June 1st the arniy marched up the Miami to Stanton in Miami county, where they halted until their baggage came up the river in boats, on the arrival of which they cuntinued their iniarch to L'rbana, about thirty miles east of Stanton, where on the Sth they were informed that thev would lie reviewed by the governor and some Indian chiefs. June 15th the armv broke camp and miarched for Detroit, on their \\a_\' wading through a swamp knee deep fi.r over f(.'rty miles. On Saturda}-. Septem'ber 22nd. news reached Dayton that Hull had surrendered at Detroit August 16th. This created intense excitement and consternatii n along the frontier counties, and steps were taken at once to organize the militia. There were over forty thousand dollars' worth of stores at l'i(|ua, and the Indians who had assembled there at the grand co.uncil were still hanging aromnd. Hand bills were distributed calling upon all able Ijrdicd citizens to meet with arms at Dayton immediatey, to march to the relief of the frontiers. On Sabbath moming before seven o'clock a comjiany o^f seventy men was raised, and under marching orders for Piqua in a few hours, led by Captain James Steele, at that time a resident of Sugarcreek township, Greene county. Before the morroiw seven other companies were raised from the surrounding coiuntry, with Captain Caldwell's troop O'f horse and Johnson's Rifle Company, from Warren county, which later, in company with Captain Davis' battalion, left on Mt)nday. General Benjamin Whiteman. of Miami count}-, marched with nearly a full brigade.

The list that lias been prepared will further along show who many of these Iira\-e boys were and where they belonged, although for years they have been in their

The governor gave General Munger command at Picpia and had the stores remo\-ed to Dayton. The whole country was thoroughly aroused to a sense of the eminent danger that threatened, the frontiers. Troops were rapidly pushed forward toi resist the expected attack of the Englisih and Indians, led by tlie infamons Proctor and Tecmnseh, in the main, whose scattering bands were infesting the isolated settlements. The excitement was intense ; all men capable of bearing arms were scouting or in the army. The women and children were huddled together in lilock-houses. In this connection we submit the following from Hug"h Andrew, who is still rem'?mbered Ijy manv persons living today. He says :

"Idull, who surrendered at Detroit, was coniimander of all the northwestern arnuies, except a few companies of rangers quartered in block-houses. Prirr to his defeat he was encamped at Dax'tin, and I was then a private. 1 was on duty during a greater portion of the war, but did not engage in any active battle. My company was encamped some time on the Sandusky river. One night I was detailed for guard dnty : nothing unusual occurred until the dawning of the morning, when I heard the rustling of the thicket a short distance fror.i my post ; peering through the semi-darkness, I saw a dark object approaching, could not discern its features, but concluded naturally that they were those of an Indian. It came yet a- little closer and stopped. I brought my gun to my shoul- (der and took aim and fired. A loud report and all was silent, and when the sni'oke hiid cleared a\\a_\- 1 jjerceixed the (hject liad vanished. Upmi I)eing relieved I went to the spot where 1 had seen the Indian (as I supposed), saw spots of blood, by which 1 tracked him to^ the rear of the guard house, thence farther beyond the limits of the camp where I discovered the carcass of a hog. that had strayed from some settlement. Thus ended my experience in Indian killing.

"The announcement of Hull's surrender reached Xenia on the Sabbath day. while the people were attending worship. They were panic stricken as it was considered that we were on the frontier and liable t'.- be invaded Ijv the British armies without a moment's warning. Simultaneously with the news of the surrender an order was issued requesting the First Regiment, composed partly of Greene county men, to report at Yellow Springs on the following morning ( Monday) at ten o'clock. I was then in my eighteenth year, in the vigor of youth, and mounting my Iiorse, rode to Xenia. Here we equipped ourselves with the necessaries- of war, and were on the ground at the appointed time. \\'e did camp duty that night, and on the morrow marched to Urbana, where we remained several days. A large concoin-se of people had -been gathered here from all parts of this section. \vho were willing and anxious to answer the country's call. After several days' delay, and a protracted discussion, it was decided that a portion of the First Regiment would proceed northward, while all others should return to their homes and await further orders. In 1813 Fort ]\Ieigs was beseiged by the British and Indians. A call was made for a volunteer regiment of mounted militia. I volunteered with about seven hundred from this countv. \\"e were out a short time, and then (jrdered to go back to Xenia. On our return we were met by a call for vi^ilunteers to be stationed at Fort McArthur, until the arrival of a drafted company. I volunteered again, and at the expiratiiin of twenty days we were relieved by a company in clfarge of Captain Robert ^IcClellan. from Sugarcreek township, Greene coimty.

"In the miiuth of August, 1813, there was an urgent call for a company of \'olun - teers tOi guard a train of proA'isions which was being con\'eyed from Fort ]\Ic.\rthur to Fort Finley. Tiigether with fifty-one others I answeretl the call. The train consisted (f pack-horses loaded with bacon, to secure the safe deliverv <.)f which it was necessary to provide a strong guard. The service was performed successfully, and the companv' voted to join a detachment near Upper Sandusky. Upon our arri\'al it was whispered that the camp was surrounded by Indians. At night the fires were put o-ut, the sentry called in, and arrangements made to march to an open plain, where we cmild more successfully defend ourselves, which place was reached in safety. We waded the river and took possession of Fort Wall, then unoccupied. On the following" day we marched to Upper Sandusky.

"During the battle of Lower Sandusky (or Fort Stephenson) our forces were commanded by General Corwin. He took possession of the fort. Imt was ordered by General Harrison to evacuate the same. Harrison was well aware that the enemy far exceeded the American forces in point of numl>ers, and concluded that the latter must withdraw at once to avoid overwhelming defeat. Corwin was loath to leave Ijehind him the provisions and equipments.

and (lisol)eye(l orders. Under his direction a number of men were detailed to strengtlien the tort, and dig a trencli around the same. On top of the wall was placed a huge cannon, charged with log chains. \\'hen the British began to storm the furt they descended to the ditch. Here they were charged upon and slain by the hundreds and ere long beat a hasty retreat, leaving behind a number of prisoners. Corwin was promoted on the spot, and remained in the regular service until the commencement of the Civil war, at which time he died in Xew Orleans."'

.Sugarcreek township was well represented in the war (^f 1812. Captain Ammi Maltbie of that to\vnshi[) had the honor of erecting a block-house at what was called McPherson's Station. There were several stations in I.ogan county, namely: Manarv'-, McPherson's, \'ance's and Isaac Zane's. .Manary's was built by Captain Tame> Manary. of Ross county, and was situated three miles north of Bellefontaine. ' n the farm of John Laney. McPherson's, a-s has lieen stated, was built by Captain Ma'tbie and his men. and was situated three-fourths of a mile n<irth\vest of Bellefontaine. X'ance's. built l)y Ex-Governor Aance. then captain of a Rifle Company, stood i.n a high Ijluff . m the margin of a prairie, about a mile east of Logansville. Zane's was at Zanesheld. This Isaac Zane deserves more than a passing notice. In tiie first organization of (jreene c< unity Isaac Zane's name appears upon the enumeration list of Bea\-ercreek township, one of the four townships into which Greene county had been diyi'led. His name also appears among sundry court papers, where he had business with the courts of this countv wliile he was a citizen of the countv.

He was born about 1753, south of the Potomac in \'irginia. and at the age of nine years was taken prisoner by the W'yandots and carried to Detroit. He remained wit! his captors until the age of manhood, when like must prisoners taken in youth, he refused to return to his friends and home. He married a Wyandot woman front Canada, of half French blood, and took nO' part in the war of the Revolution. After the treaty of Greenville in 1795. he bought a tract of eighteen hundred acres on the site of Zanesfield. where he lived until his death in 18 iG. .\t the breaking out of the war many Inmdred friendl}- Indians were collected and stationed at Zane's and AlcPherson's block-houses, under the protection of the governm-ent who for a short time kept a guard t^f soldiers over them. It was at first feared that they would take up arms against the Americans, but subsecpient e\-ents dissipating their apprehensions they were allowed to disperse.

Major James Galloway was up in that part r;f the country in 1800, and there is no doubt but that he was well acquainted with Zane. McPherson and other noted pioneers of that section. Vears afterward he ga\-e from miemory his recollection of that pa-'t which had been formerly Greene countv. Major James Galloway was on the River Raisin under General Tupper in the defense of the frontier, being appointed to the position of major and in tiiat capacity he served during the campaign. Little can be found among the records of our county in reference to the war oi 18 12. Among Major Galloway's private papers can be found here and there indications rf his serx'ices as majcr in the First Regimeni. which was called into the ser\'ice of the United State-; during the war. Receipts had Ijeen given by ihe live captains \vh) were uniler Iiim iur tlie supplies that were needed in tiie service. The first one was for ten blankets for the company of Captain Samuel Black, date, November 6. 1812. place, Camp McArthur. Under the same date and place and for same supplies, signed Captain Jacob Shingledecker. Captain Martin Armstn ng. John Owens and James Redding. Same place, date and supplies, and again later, January 30, 1813. received of Major Galloway one comniion tent, and ime.camp kettle. Signed J. Taylor. And again February 27, 1S13 to Major Galloway, one wall tent and camp kettle. Signed. C. S. ]\Iur : place, Miami Rapids. Fnim the above receipts we would infer that Captains Samuel Black. Jacob Siiingledecker. Martin Armstrong, James Redding and J. Taylor were the commanders of companies under Major Galloway.

Another instance brings to our recoillecticn that grand old ])ioineer preacher, the Rev. Robert .\rmstrong. wlio was the pastor of Massiescreek congregation! ( Stevenson's) for seventeen years. It is said of him that once during the war of 1812 word came on the Sabl)ath while they were congregated f(-r worship that the Indians were expected to show hostilities immediately. The people were dismissed in the midst of his sermon and the preacher and his duck returneil tn tlie nearest house and began molding bullets and otherwise preparing for war. and not far away was heard the sound of the hammer in a blacksmith's shop of parties engaged in making knives, tomahawks and other articles tliat could lie used in a hand-to-hand contest, but fortunately no violence was attempted amo.ng them.

war there were so many recruits raised in the neighborhorxl of Clark's Run. and the old church yard, for in it lie buried some twenty-fi\e or thirtv of those who participated in the War of 181 2. And besides tliese there ''re also some nine or ten who were soldiers in the War of the Rexolution. the ancestors of the "Boys in Blue." "Blood is thicker than water, and will tell." a sa\ ing that was manifest in the recruits of the late war to a remarkable extent.

That part of Xeuia township lying nortli and west of the Little Miami river, embracing one school sub-district and a fractional part of another, contained, during the Civil war, i)etween twenty-five and thirty voter? : it.s enthusiasm was so great that it furnished thirty.-se\en recruits for the army, a matter perhaps unparalleled in the whole Union. About one-third were boys under twenty years of age.

In the following list we give the name of the so>ldier. with the tow nsliip from w hich he enlisted, followed h\ the name of the caj3- tain of the company, with remarks accompanying where something was learned of the ])erson :

Anderson. William, Xenia : James Morrow, captain; son-in-law of Joseph Kyle, Sr. ; died September, 1853. aged seventy-eight; buried in Massie's Creek churchyard.

.\llen. Joseph, Sugar Creek; John Clark, captain; grandfather of John C. Tanner : buried in Caesar's Creek graveyard, two miles southwest of North Burlington.

Barnes. Henry. Sr.. Xenia ; John Davis. L. D.. captain; from West Chester, Virginia, to Kentucky. 1794. to Ohio. 1807; buried in Woodland: died .August 2. 1856. aged seventy-five.

Butts. Samuel, Beaver Creek; J. Shingledecker. captain ; buried in Beaver Creek cemetery, near .Wpha; died February. 1827, aged sixtv-one years.

Beall. George. Beaver Creek; J. Shingledecker. captain; born October 12, 1791, died May i. 1874. buried near Painterville. Xew Hope churclivard.

Buckles, John, Sugar Creek : .\mmi Maltbie. captain ; died 1870. as'ed eighty-one ; buried Middle Run churchyard (Bellbrook) ; son of William Buckles, Sr.

Burrell. John D., Caesar's Creek; Ammi Maltbie, captain ; buried in Baptist graveyard, between Jamestown and Jasper ; died May 16. 1864. aged eighty-one years.

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tain : removed to Montgomery countj, buried at Cetiterville. Bingamon. Thomai;. Sugar Creek : Robert McCIellan. captain : buried at Waynesville. Ohio. Bingamon. Lewis. Sugar Creek: Robert IMcClellan.

captain : buried at Bellbrook. Ohio. Blue. Samuel. Miami ; James ^^orro\v. captain. Baldwin. David. Miami: James Morrow, captain: buried at Bloxsonis. near Sclma : died December II. 1831. aged forty-two. Barnes. John. Miami : James Morrow, captain : buried in Clark county. Bishop. Solomon. Miami : James Morrow, captain : died in 1839 : August 19. 1814. married Elizabeth Forbes. Bull, John. Xcnia ; Charles Wolverton. captain : supposed to have been murdered at New Orleans, in iS.?4. Bull. James. Xenia ; James Morrow, captain : died JS72. aged ninety-six, buried in Massie's Creek churchyard. Bull. Richard. Xenia : James Morrow, captain ; died in 18,^4. aged fifty-two: buried in Massie's Creek churchyard. Bull. Thomas. Xcnia : Charles Wolverton. captain ; removed to Owen county, Indiana. Beatty. William A.. Xcnia: James Morrow, captain : kept first tavern in Xenia, died in Jackson county. Indiana, in November. 1821. Buckles. William. Sugar Creek: Ammi Maltbie. captain : died March 29. 1846. aged seventy-nine, buried in Middle Run graveyard. Buckles. Robert. Sugar Creek : Ammi Maltbie. captain : died December 25. 1850, aged eighty, buried in Middle Run graveyard. Bales. John. Caesar's Creek: Joseph Lucas, captain: died March 11. 1864. aged seventy-five, buried in Taber churchyard. Jasper township. Barker. Joseph. Xenia : Robert Finley. captain, also Martin Shuey : 1812 substitute for Henry Hypes: buried in Woodland, Xenia. Bell. George. Xenia: Robert Buckles, captain; buried in the Bell graveyard, southeast of Xenia. Bildcrback. Gabriel, Xenia : James Galloway, captain : died in Ross township in 1823. Berry, William. Xenia : James Galloway, captain. Brown. David. Ross : Samuel Herrod. captain : died March 8, 1866, aged seventy-five years, buried in Clifton cemetery. Blair. Thomas. Xenia : Samuel Herrod. captain : died in 1834, buried in Massie's Creek (Stevenson) graveyard. Bozarth, Thomas. Ross ; Samuel Herrod. captain : buried one mile west of Selma in Bloxsom graveyard. Baker. Joshua. Vance ; Samuel Stewart, captain : died December 22. 1838. aged fifty: buried in Clifton cemetery. Baker. George. N'ancc : Samuel Stewart, captain : reverted to Clark countv Ohio.

captain. Bell, Joshua. Caesar's Creek : Joseph Lucas, caplain ; moved to Iowa, buried near Des Moines. Iowa: died July i. 1856. Black. William. Ciesar's Creek : Joseph Lucas captain: died in 1815. Bray. Josejili, C.-csar's Creek: Joseph Lucas, cap-

Bell. Stephen, Sugar Creek ; Robert McClellan, captain: removed to Springfield in 1839; died November 14. 1852. One of the founders of Bellbrook. Ohio.

Corry, Matthew. Miami ; born in Pennsylvania. February 16. 1793; died May .i, 1864, aged seventyfive, buried in Woodland, Xenia. Collins, Archibald, Xenia: came from Pennsylvania; died May 5, 1864, aged seventy-one, Duried in Woodland, Xenia.

Chambers. William. Bath : J. Shingledecker, captain ; came to United States in 1800; died in 1848, aged sixty-six years; buried in Bath churchyard, west of Mad river.

Carman, Rev. Joshua, Sr., Sugar Creek; Ammi Maltbie, captain; died December i. 1844, aged eighty-five, buried in Baptist graveyard, one mile southwest of Bellbrook.

Casbolt, Robert, Sugar Creek : Robert McClellan, captain : soldier of the Revolution, also of War of 1S12, built the Dr. Samuel Martin house in 1S14.

Confer. George, Miami ; Robert McClellan. captain : died March 16, 1857. aged seventy, buried in Union cemetery, near Byron. Bath town.ship.

Chambers. David, Xenia ; Robert McClellan, captain : died September 20. 1829, aged sixty-one, buried in Massie's Creek churchyard ( Stevenson's).

Compton. Amos, Sugar Creek : John Clark, captain ; died September 14. 1824. aged fifty-four, buried in Caesar's Creek graveyard, two miles southwest of New Burlington.

Davis, Lewis. Miami; Samuel Stewartt. captain; son of Owen Davis, the "Old Miller," and brother-in-law of General Whiteman, buried near Bellefontaine. Ohio.

Drumtnond, George, Bath; John McCullough, captain : buried in Knol) churchyard in Clark county, Ohio. Durnhaugh, John. Beaver Creek: Zach. Ferguson, captain : buried in Mt. Zion churchyard, in Beaver Creek township.

Fudge. Jacob. Xenia : captain second regiment mounted volunteers from Warren county ; died December 8, 1830, aged thirty-three, buried in Boots graveyard, near Jasper.

Folck. Jacob, Bath; J. Shingledecker. captain: from Pennsylvania, born January 27, 1798. died September 24. 1866, buried in Folck graveyard.

Falace. I?aac. Sugar Creek: Robert McClellan. captain: from Shenandoah. Virginia: died ^larch 9. 1858. aged seventy-nine, buried at Falace graveyard. Bellbrook.

Foster. Alexander, Vance : Samuel Stewart, captain : died November 21. 1828. aged fifty-nine, buried at Massie's Creek (Stevenson's) grave- ' yard.

Gordon. George, Xenia: served a tour of duty from Franklin to Fort Wayne; died December 10, 1879, aged ninety-three, buried in Woodland. Xenia.

Gowdy, James, Xenia; Daniel Reeder, captain; died December 24 1853, aged seventy-six, buried at Associate Reformed graveyard. East Third street, Xenia.

Gibson, Andrew, Xenia; Charles Wolverton. captain; September 18, 1806. married Jennie Stevenson; died July 13. 1851, aged seventy-three; buried in Massie's Creek (Stevenson's) graveyard.

Hoop, John A., Xenia; Robert Gowdy, captain; born January 11, 1758, died' February I, 1841. aged eighty-three, buried on Harbison's lot. Woodland, Xenia.

Hamill. Joseph. Xenia; John Davis, captain; born in McConnellstown, Pennsylvania, Deceiirber 10, !778. died in Xenia, March i, 1838, buried in Woodland. Xenia.

James, John. Sugar Creek: John Clark, captain: died September 18. 1841. aged sixty-seven, buried at Middle Run churchyard, southwest of Bellbrook. Ohio.

Johnson. James. Batli : William Stephenson, captain : died X'ovember 22. 1857. aged eighty-four, buried in Muddv Run gravevard. Clark countv. Ohio.

Kendall. John. Xenia: James Morrow, captain; born in Georgetown. Kentucky; dii'd February 21, 1849. aged fifty-one. buried in Woodland. Xenia.

McDonald. John. Xenia: Robert Gowdy. captain: died August 29. 1831, aged eighty-five, buried in Associate Reformed churchyard. East Third street. Xenia.

McKnight. William. Sugar Creek; John Clark, captain : died January 16, 1S53, aged seventy-six, buried in McKnight graveyard, near Spring Valley, Ohio.

McFarland. Robert. Xenia; Lieutenant in War of 1812; came to Greene county in 1806. died August 2Z, 1869. aged eighty-five, buried in Baptist graveyard near Cedarville.

Mercer. John, Ross; Samuel Herrod. captain; born September 14. 1/89. died June 28. 1880, aged ninety-one ; came from Frederick county, \ ir-

Mercer. Edward, Sugar Creek ; John Clark, captain ; died February 5. i8.^7 aged sixty-seven buned in Mercer graveyard, four miles .south ot Aenia.