Pickaway County, Ohio - Chapter 3: The City and Township of Circleville, 1906 (part 3 of 3)

The only dealer in monuments at Circlevillé is E. F. Anderson, who has a fine business here and is also proprietor of the Mount Sterling Marble and Granite Works, at Mount Sterling, Ohio. This business, which was established by James Harsha about 1862, has been under the control of Mr. Anderson since 1898. He has a well-equipped shop on East Main street, with a modern-crane for moving heavy work, the only piece of machinery of its kind in several surrounding counties. A large stock is carried and his trade reaches all over this section of the State. He gives employment to from four to eight men and deals in monuments and statuary.

One of the oldest livery concerns at Circleville is that conducted by John Henry & Son. It was probably established about 1850, but came into the hands of John Henry, who bought it over 30 years ago, when he came to Pickaway County from New York. Mr. Henry conducted the business alone, with the exception of a period of six months, until 1896, when he admitted his son, Elliott Henry, as a partner.

About 1870 the livery business of W. H. Albaugh was established here by the late W: H. Albaugh. After his death, his son, W. H. Albaugh, came into possession. Other firms now in business are: William Bass, James F. Taylor, George W. Wolf & Son, Franklin Kibler and Charles E. Roof.

W. H. Mason and Charles Bass conduct transfer lines. The business of the former was established by Daniel Metzger who disposed of it to Nelson Bogenrife, from whom Mr. Mason bought it in 1902. His equipment consists of three drays, three sprinkling wagons, three vans and 12 head of horses.

Milk and cream are supplied to the residents of Circleville by a number of dealers, whose establishments are either located in or near the city. Among these may be mentioned : H. R. Clark, John H. Foresman, Walter M. Gray and A. M. Mooney.

Circleville has two photographic studios - those of G. E. Thornton and E. T. Hulbert. The business conducted by Mr. Thornton is one of the oldest in the city, having been established about 80 years ago, by Thomas Spencer. He was succeeded by Michael K. Marshall, but Mr. Spencer subsequently became proprietor again. The business was purchased by Mr. Thornton in 1896. The business conducted by E. T. Hulbert was established here by O. H. Spencer, who sold to King & Anderson, who were succeeded by Edward King, and he by F. F. Martin. E. T. Hulbert came into possession in 1906.

plumbing business is carried on by Edward Crist. This business was established 11 years ago by Lutz & Pearsal at the corner of Pickaway and Franklin streets. Henry Crist purchased Pearsal's interest in 1896 and the new firm removed to Henry Crist's hardware store where the business was carried on by the partners under the name of Crist & Lutz until 1898, when Edward Crist purchased his father's interest. The business still continued under the old name until 1902, when Edward Crist became sole owner. He occupies one-half of the store room for his office and for the display of plumbing and heating fixtures, etc., while the other half is occupied as a hardware store by Crist Brothers.

W. M. Murray, who is located on West Main street, established his plumbing business in 1901, having been formerly with George J. McMullen. He carries a comprehensive line of plumbing and gas fixtures.

The following are engaged in the tailoririg business: George G. Groom, merchant tailor ; Joseph Groom; William Herbert; William Littleton & Son; Elliott Voll; A. E. Washurn & Son and Joseph P. Duffy. Martin O'Connor conducts a cleaning, dyeing and repairing establishment, of which he -has been proprietor for many years.

There are two billiard parlors and at the present time there are 23 saloons. The number of saloons shows a marked decrease from that of last year, when there were 34. The falling off has been caused by the increase of the license fee to $1,000. The following are brewers' agents: Z. Pickens & Son, Albert Dodd, T. N. Caskey & Son and H. M. Goldfredrick.

The four principal restaurants of Circleville are conducted by the following: James W. Baldwin, Daniel Gephart, Z. Pickens & Son and the Washington Bakery.

tors and builders in the city: H. W. Fosnaugh, W. K. Salter, Frank Salter, John Pickel and William H. Mowery. Adam Goldhardt is a mason contractor for either brick or stone work.

E. W. Newton & Co. are dealers in flour and feed. George W. Wolf & Son, who also conduct a livery and feed stable, deal in baled hay and straw.

There are two veterinary surgeons located here: Charles Hedges and E. L. Price. The latter is a graduate of a veterinary school at Toronto, Canada, and has had 13 years' experience. He came to Circleville in 1899.

T. P. Brown, William Vieth, William H. Wentworth, Hummel & Plum and Ward & Boyle have general insurance agencies. 'rank M. Peters is assistant superintendent of the Prudential Insurance Company, at Circleville, while J. G. Hays is agent for the New York Life Insurance Company.

The Circleville Business Men's Association has been in existence since November I, 1905, when it succeeded the Commercial Club, whose predecessor was the Board of Trade. Joseph G. Wilder is president of the organization; George R. Haswell, vice-president; Philip Herrnstein, treasurer; and John A. Dodd, secretary.

Manufactories And Industries Of The Past

A distillery was established here about 1820 by a Mr. Josinski, who continued to operate it but a few years. The building was used as a boarding-house for the hands employed in building the aqueduct, about 1832.

About 1825 or 1826, a sawmill and carding machine was built on Hargus Creek, near the old Circleville Cemetery, by Frank Head. It was conducted for some 10 years. A carding machine near the canal, a little above Groce's packing house, also existed at one time.

a little below where the gas works are now lo- It was erected by George Crook as a commission and storage warehouse and was conducted by him until his death, when it came into the possession of J. W. Finley & Company, who carried on the business for some years. P. B. & J. G. Doddridge purchased the building in 1844, and turned it into a woolen factory. The Doddridges were succeeded by Drakely, W. W. Bierce & Company, T. W. Gillis and Miller & Hassenpflug, who failed in business about 1875. Before this time, David Miller, of the last mentioned firm, had run a woolen mill south of the brick building mentioned above, nearly opposite Union street.

About the year 1840, the manufacture of fanning-mills was commenced by Wilkes Allen in a building located on the bank of the canal; this business continued to be conducted for some 14 years.

For one year in the early '50's, the manufacture of matches was carried on in a house which stood: near the present City Building. J. Wyman and T. Bussert were the proprietors, the former furnishing the capital and the latter attending to the manufacturing end. After supplying Circleville with matches, they employed C. C. Niebling, to peddle the remainder of their stock, consisting of a wagon-load or more, in the neighboring towns.

In the early history of the town, continuing for some decades, there were a number of shoe shops conducted here. Robert Hall is said to have had a shoe shop in which as many as 20 hands were employed. In 1879 there were quite a number of shoe shops located here. Charles Fismer, who conducted a shoe shop at this time, was in business here for many years. E. E. Bock also had one and at a later date was proprietor of a shoe store. A. D. Schumm, who is still here, engaged in the retail shoe business, conducted a shoe shop at this time. T. J. Epps, Thomas Hallam and Hiram Bowling also made boots and shoes at the time mentioned.

In the Circleville Herald and Olive Branch for September 4, 1830, appear advertisements of G. W. & F. Myers, cabinetmakers, of George Wildbahn, cabinet and chair-maker, and of Joseph Landes, hat manufacturer. The advertisement of the last named calls for "one or two good boys, 16 or 17 years of age, as apprentices to the hatting business." These were not the only manufacturers of cabinet work or the only hatter in the city, for these branches of industry were carried on by quite a number of people, 50 and 70 years ago. ©

In the '30's, Andrew Cradlebaugh established a tannery at the rear of his hotel, the 'Canal. House, situated on the south side of West Main street near the canal. On the opposite side of the street a tannery was established about 1850 by Robert Hayes, who sold the property in July, 1856, to Howard & Jackson for $4,000. In 1858 Howard sold his half interest to George Metzger. George and William Roth purchased the tannery from Jackson & Metzger in 1871, paying $10,000, for the building and grounds. During the next 10 years they tanned a great deal of leather, especially a great deal of harness leather, of which they turned out about 75 hides a week. About IO men were employed in the business. Both brothers continued to operate the tannery until some 10 or 12 years ago, when they sold out to what is known as the leather trust. The tannery soon ceased to be operated. In addition to the two tanneries already named, there were two other tanneries conducted in Circleville, the proprietors being James Bell and James Long.

The manufacture of saddles and harness was once an important one in Circleville. W. A. Empie, who was in business here in 1879, was an early saddle and harness maker of the city. Sapp & McCollister and Albertus Smith were also engaged in this business.

The packing of pork for export and shipment to other sections of the country early be- . came a prominent interest of this section. At an early period when the farmers did not enjoy the transportation facilities that they do now, it was difficult to market their corn. The corn was therefore fed to hogs, great droves of these being kept in this section. The business of slaughtering and packing pork became a very important one, especially after the Ohio Canal was put through this region. In a short historical sketch of the county, published im 1843, the statement is made that there were four pork establishments located here, at which as many as 1,500 hags could be slaughtered and packed daily. During the winter of 1843- 44, 40,000 hogs were slaughtered here for export. In the '80's, however, the business of pork packing in Circleville began to decline. owing to outside competition.

On the opening of the Ohio Canal, in 1832 or 1833, a pork packing business was commenced in a small way by Samuel Rogers and William Martin, with whom was associated a Mr. Baldwin, of Cleveland. Samuel H, Ruggles became proprietor of the concern in 1843. The establishment which was lccated on the south side of High street, near the canal, was rebuilt and enlarged in 1869. During the 10 years following, the average number of hogs slaughtered annually varied from 10,000 to 15,000. From 50 to 60 hands were employed during the slaughtering season. The last kill-

On the north side of High street, a pork packing business was commenced by Olds & McCoy in 1837, which was disposed of to Atwater & Groce in 1848. Four years later Mr. Atwater died and John Groce became sole proprietor. In 1870 a heavy rain washed out the supports of the old wooden building and the whole fell into ruins, out of which sprang the brick structure which now occupies the ground. In 1878 a summer packing house was added, in which the temparature was kept low by a large refrigerator filled with ice. This was a decided innovation at the time. From 10,000 to 12,000 hogs were annually slaughtered in this plant, during the pork-packing era of Circleville. The last slaughtering was done in the winter of 1895, but even to this day Charles E. Groce, who succeeded his father in the ownership of the plant, continues to cure hams and other green meats. Groce's hams have been favorites for over 30 years.

As early as 1836, and probably for some years previous, Circleville had a brewery, located on North High street between Court and Scioto, known as Wilkes' Brewery. An Englishman by the name of Wilkes was the proprietor.

Philip Glick came to Circleville in 1837, when 18 years of age and learned the trade of brewer, probably in Wilkes' Brewery. In 1838 he rented the brewery from his employer and conducted business for himself in the rented quarters until 1843, when he built the brick brewery building on North Court street on the bank of Hargus Creek, which he sold to Krimmel & Hoover in 1868. He then moved upon a farm and lived there until his death on June 21, 1896.

John Jacob Krimmel, of the firm of Krimmel & Hoover which succeeded Philip Glick, came to Circleville from Germany in 1853 and for some years after his arrival was employed by Glick in the brewery business. He was later employed at various pursuits, from 1858 to 1866 being janitor of Everts School Building. In 1866 he started a small brewery at

South Court and Corwin streets, and two years later, in association with Michael Hoover, under the firm name of Krimmel. & Hoover, he purchased Glick's brewery on North Court street, which they operated until the death of Mr. Krimmel on September 10, 1882. The brewery buildings were later used for a laundry and are now divided into tenements.

From some time in the '4o's to early in the *70's, a man by the name of Goeller conducted a brewery on Corwin street, opposite Everts School Building.

William Bauder was for many years engaged in the manufacture of buggies and carriages. The first buggy ever made in Circleville was built by him - about 1839. His son, George W. Bauder, was in partnership with him, under the firm style of William Bauder & Son, from 1874 to 1884, when the senior member of the firm retired. George W. Bauder continued to manufacture carriages until about 1895. The annual output of the factory was from 250 to 300 vehicles a year, from 25 to 30 hands being employed. A large local demand was supplied and carriages were also shipped to Columbus, Zanesville, Lancaster, Chillicothe and other nearby points. ' Other firms who were engaged in the manufacture of carriages, in the '70's were: Brobeck & Denman and James M. Duffy.

Circleville was once famous throughout the country for the broom corn that was raised in its vicinity and shipped from this point. The pioneers in this business were the Gales, who grew the first crop of broom corn on the Hopkins farm, south of Circleville, in 1832. Eaton Brothers engaged in the business about the year 1835 and continued until about 1851, but it remained for Edward and Joseph P. Smith to expand the business to really remarkable proportions. They engaged in growing and shipping broom corn in 1852. Four years later, Joseph P. Smith left and Edward Smith carried on the business alone for one year, when James H. Lynch became a partner, which partnership continued for two years. Joseph P. Smith returned to Circleville in 1860 and from that time until they closed out the business, some eight years ago, the brothers continued together. At first they cultivated 200 acres but their business soon expanded, so that the average acreage they had in broom corn during the entire period of their connection with this business was not far from 1,000 acres. At one corn and were known far and wide as the most extensive growers in the United States. In the year 1864 they paid to the government a tax on $42,000, as the income from their business for that year. Up to 1862 their corn was grown for the most part on rented land; the returns from the business, however, soon enabled them to acquire large tracts. During the cultivation of the crop about 60 men, with as many horses and mules, were employed, while during the harvesting period, which covered a period of two months, some 300 persons - men, women and children - were employed. Their average annual product was about 350 tons, which was distributed to almost every section of the north. After the corn was gathered, the seed was removed by machinery ; the corn was then taken to the drying sheds, where it remained until it was thoroughly air-dried; after this, it was pressed and baled, when it was ready for shipment. It was the custom, however, to store most of it in their large brick warehouse on the west side of Court street, south of the railroad tracks, until the accumulation of orders demanded its shipment.

O. E. Niles, also, was engaged in the broom corn business, his connection with it extending from 1867 for a period of about 30 years. His average acreage was about 400. Justin Pomeroy was also engaged in raising broom corn. The prosperous years of the business was between the years 1862 and 1890.

About 1840 Samuel Rogers erected a building at the corner of Main and Canal streets for the storage of grain, which continued to be used for this and similar purposes until it was destroyed by fire in July, 1906. It was the oldest building used for the grain trade in the city and had various owners and lessees. W.

E. Delaplane was the owner and operator for more than 25 years, commencing previous to 1860, and had the largest grain business at the time in the city. The Circleville Grain Company, composed of Henry R. Heffner, William Heffner, Harvey R. Heffner anil William F. Heffner, entered into possession January 1, 1903 (having purchased the plant of Alexander C. Bell), and increased the facilities and added new and improved machinery. It was used as a grain elevator and also had machinery for the grinding of corn-cob meal.

There was formerly a flouring-mill near the canal beyond the gas works, which was in operation early in the history of the town. W. E. Delaplane operated this at one time, being succeeded by Morris, Bortz & Company. The mill has been gone for about 20 years.

In 1852 William C. Schwartz established a blacksmith shop in the large brick building at the corner of Franklin and Pickaway streets, which had been erected sometime previous to that date, as a place of worship, by a branch of the Methodists who called themselves "Mutual Rights Methodist Episcopal Church." As the business of Mr. Schwarz increased, he added the manufacture of plows, harrows, wagons, etc. It was his practice to buy castings' for the plows in various markets, make the wrought-iron portions at his own forges and the wood work in the upper part of the building. The business was conducted under the firm name of Schwarz & Son. He continued to manufacture plows from 1855 to 1875, after which he gave his attention almost wholly to general blacksmithing. During the period of greatest activity at this plant, as many as 200 plows a year were turned out. In 1902 his son Charles succeeded to the business. In 1866 an addition was made to the works, where the blacksmith shop is now conducted.

tin Bish. The first named was a pioneer baker, with bake-shop located on North Court street, and was in business here for a very long period. John Mader was his son. Martin Bish "was also here for many years. James Sapp and Gideon Rife conducted extensive cooperage establishments for many years. Conrad Richards was also engaged in this line of business and was succeeded by F. M. Fritsch, the proprietor of the Eagle Cooperage Works. In 1879, in addition to the marble shop conducted by James Harsha, there was the one operated by Price & Glick; afterward it was conducted by Perley W. Price, who sold it recently. Richardson & Trone conducted an- extensive tin-shop here at one time and at a later date the business was conducted by the former member of the firm, J. W. Richardson. In 1879 Charles M. Seibert was engaged in the manufacture of woodwork for guns and rifles, having been here at that date for some time and subsequently continuing for quite a period.

Within the limits of the city of Circleville or just beyond those limits there are at the present time three cemeteries, all of which were established at first to meet the city's wants, though they have been largely used by those outside of it. These cemeteries are: Forest Cemetery, St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery and the old Circleville Cemetery. The first cemetery in the city was

The Lutheran Cemetery

There was formerly a cemetery in the city on East Mound street, adjoining-Trinity Lutheran Church. It consisted of lots 115 and 116 of the original town plat and was set apart in 1810 by order of the Court of Common Pleas for the use of the Trinity Lutheran and Calvinistic congregations. No costly monuments were erected here and no interments were made later than 1857. The oldest inscriptions were in German. The two lots adjoining this cemetery on the east, numbered 113 and 114, were at a very early day set apart for a similar purpose. The two grounds were kept separate by a fence, and the one on the east was called sometimes the public, sometimes the English and sometimes the city burying-ground. In 1863 a decree of the Court of Common Pleas. having been obtained for that purpose, most of the bodies were removed from this part and the Trinity Lutheran Church and parsonage were erected here.

On May 16, 1891, an enabling act was passed by the General Assembly of Ohio, which authorized the trustees of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Evangelical Trinity Lutheran Church to remove the remains from the Lutheran Cemetery, comprised in lots 115 and 116, to the Circleville Cemetery, after 30 days notice had been given. The trustees were to pay the cost of removing and reinterring the remains and of removing and setting up the tombstones anew. They were also given the right to sell the property. The residence of Mrs. John L. Krimmel now occupies the site of this cemetery.

The Circleville Cemetery

The second burying-ground set off for this purpose in Circleville was what is known as the old Circleville Cemetery. It was established by the Town Council, which purchased on March 19, 1831, of Samuel Watt and wife, a five-acre tract of land on East High street along the border of Hargus Creek. The price paid was $125. Interments are still occasionally made in this cemetery. It is now controlled by the Board-of Public Service, of Circleville. In 1891, when the Lutheran Cemetery was abandoned, many of the bodies from that cemetery were reinterred in the Circleville Cemetery.

ville for the purpose of buying and embellishing grounds to be used forever for a rural cemetery, which resulted in $7,200 being subscribed by the following named persons in amounts of $100 and $200: William Renick, W. W. Bierce, John Groce, Samuel A. Moore, Samuel H. Ruggles, Nelson Franklin, Samuel Marfield, Josiah Renick, E. C. Clarke, William Bauder, Samuel Rogers, Adam McCrea, 5S. M. Baker, William L. Peck, Henry N. Hedges, Sr., R. A. Foresman, Otis Ballard, Jr., Dr. Marcus Brown, W. E. Delaplane, J. T. Delaplane, J. S. Wilkes, J. Y. Duncan, John Boyer, George H. Fickardt, L. N. Olds, G. F. Wittich, Nathan T. Bradford, W. M. Triplett, W. Baker, C. Olds, Einsell, Wagner & Company, Noah S. and G. W. Gregg, Harness Renick, W. J. Wolfley and E. G. Shuize, Israel Gregg, D. Pierce and R. H. Wilson, Wayne Griswold, C. A.and A. King, Jonathan Renick, J. A. Hawkes, George Hammel, William Van Heyde, G. E. Wolfley, William Doane, Michael Kellstadt, Philip Glick, John Lynch, A. J. Haswell, William Hughes, Peter Wefler, Jr., David Snider, Henry N. Hedges, Jr., P. C. Smith and J. Solliday.

At a meeting held at the Court House, attended by 32 citizens of Circleville, on July 30, 1857, Adam McCrea was elected: chairman and George H. Fickardt, clerk. Articles of association were adopted this day and the following seven gentlemen were elected trustees: William Renick, William Doane, Wayne Griswold, John Groce, W. W. Bierce, Jonathan Renick and E. C. Clarke. The name chosen for this association was '"The Forest Cemetery of Circleville." The first officers were as follows:. William Renick, president; Jonathan Renick, vice-president; George H. Fickardt, secretary, and Samuel A. Moore, treasurer.

The cemetery corporation in 1857 purchased about 51 acres of land for $100 per acre, most of it being secured from Mrs. Agnes McCrea, although some was bought of Jacob Mader. The grounds, which were laid, out the same year under the direction of William Renick, exhibit taste and skill in the art of landscape gardening. The cemetery was dedicated on July 28, 1858, by an oration by Rev. Joel Swartz, pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Circleville, and by appropriate exercises. The first body laid at rest in the cemetery was that of Mrs. William P. Darst, on October 12, 1858. There are many fine and costly monuments erected here. The most noticeable is that of Col. John Cradlebaugh, of a grayish marble, which is distinguished from all the rest by its life-size statute of Christ, the work of an Italian sculptor. A view of this monument and other scenes in Forest Cemetery are shown elsewhere in this work.

The most striking object in this beautiful city of the dead is the imposing Soldiers' Monument, situated near the entrance, which has an interesting history. At the time the second Court House was being replaced by the present structure, the contractor for the work offered to erect in Forest Cemetery at a very moderate cost oné of the pillars from the old Court House, if a suitable base and surmounting figure were furnished. The offer was accepted and the work done, the column being adorned with a medallion, said to represent Capt. John H. Groce, after whom Groce Post, G. A. R., was named, who fell at the storming of Fort Mc- Allister. The column was provided with a suitable base and with a surmounting figure of bronze, representing an Ohio infantryman of the War of the Rebellion. The column is of noble proportions, made in segments, of a very fine quality of Columbus limestone, presenting an appearance very similar to granite.

Forest Cemetery has been a popular place of burial. The last report of the cemetery association, dated January, 1906, shows that at that time 4,612 interments had been made. Since the cemetery was originally laid out, it has been enlarged and now covers an approximate area of 60 acres. From 4 to 18 men are employed; a foreman and his assistant are always in attendance.

The present board of directors is made up as follows: William J. Weaver, George W. Bauder, Judge Festus Walters, James Reichelderfer, William C. Row, Solomon D. Reigel, and Israel U. Finkel. The officers are: William J. Weaver, president; George W. Bauder, vice-president; Charles F. Weaver, treasurer ; and Jonathan R. Florence, secretary and superintendent,

The first cemetery of this name was located on the Columbus pike, nearly opposite Forest Cemetery, but a little nearer the city. Six acres of land were purchased August 20, 1878, of Casper McCabe for $1,000, by Rt. Rev. 5. H. Rosecrans, D. D., who on October 4, 1889, deeded the tract to Rt. Rev. John A. Watterson, his successor as Bishop of Columbus. The cemetery was consecrated July 4, 1878, and the first interment occurred on that day, that of Miss Mary Roach, a young lady about 18 years

On account of the wet condition of the first cemetery, a tract of land, 19 acres in extent, adjoining Forest Cemetery on the north, was purchased on December 12, 1892, and all bodies that had been interred in the first cemetery were soon after reinterred in the new one. Many interments have since been made here. The cemetery is very well improved and presents a very pleasing appearance. Josiah Wilson is in charge as sexton.

Until the year 1833, Washington township included what is now the township of Circleville. There seems to have been no little trouble in bringing about the separation, but it was finally accomplished and the first election of officers was held about the rst of April, 1833, and on the 2nd of April the following officers were inducted into office: Trustees, Ferguson Flemming, John Groce; clerk, Jacob Leiby; constables, Henry B. Joy, William L. Pembroke and Edwin R. Reigen; fence viewer, George C. Gephart. If there were other officers elected or inducted into office at this time the record does not show it. The following is a-complete record of the officers elected on March 4, 1836: Trustees, Matthias Robbins, Thomas Pedrick and Jacob Try; clerk, Valentine Keffer; constables, Jerome Wolfley and James Gill; supervisors, Andrew Briner, Francis Dana and Thomas Moore; overseers of the poor, William R. Rinehart and Henry Foresman; fence viewers, John L. Green, James Gill and William McArthur. The present officials of Circleville township are the following: Trustees, F. R. Washburn, George M. Pontius and Lawrence' Sullivan; clerk, Joseph P. Duffy; treasurer, C. E. Stocklen; assessor, Wilson Stout; justices of the peace, J. Wheeler Lowe and Edson E. Stout; constable, George W. Darling. The total number of inhabitants in Circleville township, outside of the city of Circleville, according to the census enumeration of 1900, was 452.

Land Entries

The original entries of land in what is now the township of Circleville were made in the first years of the last century, practically all the land being entered before 1806. Nearly all the persons making these entries settled on the land thus entered. 'The township contains sections 5 to 8 (inclusive), 17 to 20, 29 to 32, and fractional sections 1 to 7. The original entries of these sections and fractional sections are as follows:

Section 5, by John and James Reed, George Moots, John Justice and Peter Bunn, in 1804, 1805 and 1806; section 6,by George and Philip Moots; Joseph Yates, West Miller and Thomas McNeal, in 1804 and 1805; section 7, by Conrad Moots, West Miller, John and William McNeal and Thomas McNeal, in 1804, 1805 and 1806; section 8, by John Dunkel, Benjamin Yates and John Stine, in 1805; section 17, by Jacob Hosselton, Mitten & Clark, William Walker and Henry Zimmer, in 1804 and 1805; section 18, by Weaver & Roush, Thomas Me- Neal, Jesse Kent and John Gehres, in 1804 and 1805; sections 19 and 20, by Jacob Zeiger, Sr., May 7, 1801; section 29, by Samuel Hill, May 7, 1801; section 30, by John Wright, Joseph Lane and Adam Weaver, in 1804; section 31, by Joseph McCune, June 8, 1803; section 32, by Robert F. Slaughter, June 9, 1801 ; fraetional sections 1 and 2, by Anthony Boucher, who procured his government patent, April 30, 1813; fractional section 3 and 4, by John Me-

Neal, July 10, 1804; fractional section 5, by Jacob Zeiger, Sr., May 7, 1801; fractional section 6, by William Stump and George Breyfogle, November 12, 1805; fractional section 7, by Joseph McCune, January 8, 1803.

It is said that the first settlers on section 32 were Samuel and John Thomas, brothers, who came from Pennsylvania. Samuel Hill, who settled on section 29, came here from Kentucky. John Wright who purchased one-quarter of section 30, was an uncle of Mrs. George Try. In early life he had been captured by the Indians and spoke their language readily. About 1805, Daniel Ludwig came to this county from Berks County, Pennsylvania, and purchased section 32, situated in what is now the southeast corner of Circleville township, which had been entered by Robert F. Slaughter. Here he built a fine brick mansion, which was the first residence in the county to be constructed of this material. David S. Ludwig now lives upon the property. John Rowe about 1808 purchased the farm west of John Wright's, in section 30. Henry Triece (Trees) came here about 1806 from Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, and purchased land where Forest Cemetery is now located.

In various parts of Circleville township, family and neighborhood buria!-grounds were started at an early period, but most of these have gone into disuse. At an early date there was such a grave-yard, near the river, northwest of the city, which was used as early as 1813. This burial-ground has been gone for a number of years, the bodies having been reinterred in other cemeteries.

The Hitler-Ludwig Cemetery

Which is located in the southeast corner of Circleville township, is one of the best known, as well as one of the oldest, burying-grounds in the county. It was started as a family burying-ground and it is thought was first used as early as 1807. In 1810 Thomas Ludwig, a young man 21 years of age, was buried here.

The cemetery now comprises a lot three acres in extent, and is controlled by an incorporated association, which was organized on December 7, 1889, there being 11 incorporators. The first officers were: Nelson Hitler, president; B. F. Dreisbach, secretary; and George H. Lutz, treasurer. These officers have continued to the present time, with the exception of Mr. Lutz, upon whose death, in 1898, David S. Ludwig was chosen treasurer, which position he has since held. The trustees, five in number, are as follows: Nelson Hitler, Thomas L. Hitler, George W. Hitler, Cyrus Bartley and Amos Hoffman. The cemetery is very well kept up and contains quite a number of very fine family monuments. The erection of a sexton's house and a church is contemplated and it is thought they will be built within a few years.

Outside the city of Circleville, there are three school districts, in each of which there is a one-room schoolhouse built of brick. The township Board of Education, elected in November, 1904, was constituted as follows: John B. Majors, Jacob Gehres and Edward Valentine - four years; George M. Pontius and John Walters - two years. Since then, there have been two changes on the board, Charles Kline and Floyd Shisler taking the places of Jacob Gehres and John Walters. Joseph P. Duffy is clerk of the board.

Logan Grange

The third organization of the sort in Pickaway County, was established in Circleville at the time the Grange movement was popular. . This organization went out of existence after a few years.

At the small settlement in the northern part of the township known as Bell's Siding or Ritt's Crossing, is the elevator of C. E. Groce and blacksmith shop of Edward Hoffman.

Was laid out about 1806 by Daniel Dreisbach, being situated on the eastern border of the plains in Circleville township. It competed with Circleville and Jefferson for the location of the county seat. During the short period of its life, it was the resort of rough characters, whose actions were a constant menace to the neighboring farmers. At its period of greatest prosperity it contained some 30 or 40