Green Township

Green Township

Gieen Township is in the northwestern corner of the county, being the westemmosfc of the northern tier of townships - Jcack- Eon, Ward. Franklin and GreeJi. It h'es, like the others mentioned, in the viilley of the Mississinewa River, and on both sides of that stream, the larger half of the township being on the southside.

Two principal creeks flow northward, Elkhorn and Mud Creeks, and oiie sonthwcstwnrd, Dinner Creek, from Jay County. The township is naiTower than the other three northern townships by a mile and a half, that width being taken to form a part of Monroe, located directly south of Green and north of Stony Creek. The region, though lying away from the prior settlements established in the county, and neglficted almost till the last, has! proved to be good and fertile, and the citizens of that part of the county are proud of their location, thinking it in natural advantages not a whit behind the other townships of old Randolph.

The surface of the region is for the most part moderat-ely rolling, though some portions are tolerably level. The country was originally burdened with a heavy growth of timber, a large amount of which still remains. The settlement of Green Township, as already stated, was not till long after the first occujiation of the region. One might have supposed that, since the upper portions of the valley were taken up between 1816 and 18'20. that pioneers would have passed down the ri\er and jilanted their stakes along its lower course. Not so. Th« first entry in the bounds of Green To^niship was made August 18, 1S32, sixteen years after the first entry in the up[)er valley, and by the close of lS3u only fifteen (juaiier sections liad been purchased of the United States, or only about one-inghth of the whole. But, during the years 1830, 1837 and 1838, the rush for entiles was great, and by the close of the latter year all the land in the county except the school sections and scattering jiieces hero and there that had escaped the notice of the general pxiblic, had passed into the bauds of private owners, though not \ei-y much was yet occupied by bona fide settlers. The entries in Green Township iij) to November 11. 1835, are sal down be-

By examination it appears that every one of the forty-two entries above given except one wa-j upon Mississinewa River, or near that stream or upon Elkhorn. Nearly the whole of the rivev acro.ss the entire txiwnship had been entered, and most of Elkhorn for two miles up that stream. The solitary outside entr>- hud been made in Section 20, 21, 12, near Delaware line, .some three miles south of the river.

A large pai-t of these entries had been made in advance of settlement in Mom-oe Township. Only eight entries or 440 acres had been made, as stated in the history of Monroe Township, up to June, 1835, while forty- four entries to 2,560 acres had been effected in Green Township.

It is tnie, indeed, that the whole northern tier of townships and AVayne as well had remained mostly unoccupied tip to 1834, or thirty yeai-s after the tiret emigration to the county.' But the time had then come for the rush of entry and emigration, and in three years from 1835 nearly everj' acre of available land had been jJiu-chased. How much had been settled up to the close of 1838 we are not able to state.

Green Township is six and five-eighths miles long from east to -west and four and one-half miles wide north and south, with Jay County uortb. Franklin Township east, Moni'oe Township south and Delaware County west, containing twenty-nine ami three- fourrhs sqiiare miles, or about nineteen thousand and forty acres. It comprises the following sections:

Settlement

The first actual settlers in Green Township iire supposed to have been Alexander Gan-inger and Martin Boots, opposite Fairview. They entered their land in August and October, 1832, and were living there in March, 1833, and probably in 1832. AVhen the Greens and Bro^vns came from Tennessee in March, 1833, Garringer and Boots were the only families in the township. In the spring of 1833, a comj)any from Tennessee (see biography of Thomas Brown and Jonathan Green) settled not far from Steubenville, on both sides of the river, which colony made a brave beginning for that township of at least nine and perhaps more families in one group.

Philip Berger. who came in 1838, says: "The country was all woods. A few settlers were scattered here and there, but they had only cabins with small clearings like deep caves simk far below the tops of the thick, almost unbroken forest. These little clearings made hardly a perceptible break in the vast, untrodden wilderness." When he came he says the residents were as follows: Alexander Garringer, across the river from P'airview; Mai-tin Boots, across the river from Fail-view; Mr. Porter, on the present site of Fain-iew - did not stay; Daniel Culver had bought out Mr. Porter, and was there at the time of Mr. Berger's arrival; Naselrod had been on Thomas Hubbard's i)lace; Hubbard bought out Naselrod in 1837: Alexander Stevens had sGttlod in the east part about 18:](), ponuips the first iu the township; John Bono lived below Faivview, and now resides in the town; Anthony Wayne McKinney came in lyiH. and his son, John B. McKinney, lives now opposite Fairview in a splendid and costly mansion, beincr the owner of fourteen or fifteen hundred acres of land and of great herds of cattle and stock; Nathan Godwin came in l!S37. and his son, Thomas Godwin, is a resident of Fairview; John Garringer came in 18:^0, and resided where Baldwin now lives; Martin Smith bought out Garringer in the fall of 1830; Bennet King, father of William O. King, residing near Deerfield, lived iu the northwest corner of the county, northwest of Fairview; Bennet King went to Missoiu-i and lives there yet; Elijah Harbour was west of Samuel Caylor's, in the fall of 1835; The Browns (Thomas and his three sons) had settled south of the river, perhaps in 1833 or 1S84. They sold to Zebulon Ganti-eH in lS39, and left for Iowa; Israel Wirt entered south of Brown's in 1S30, and moved there in the fall of 1837; ho died in the summer of iSSO, eighty-four years old; Tunis Brooks lived on Brook's Prairie. He had been there two or three years. Benjamin Mann was on the south side of the river, one mile west of Fairview. William Vineyard lived above Fairview. He was uncle to Edward Starbuck's first wife, her father being John Vineyard, brother to William, and a very nice and estimable gentleman, and much less backwoodsish than some others of the connection. James McProud was a very early .settler, and is still living, having been a prominent citizen. Elijah Hurbom- came in 1834, settling north of Mississinewa and oast of Fairview. He was buried in Fairview. having the largest country funeral ever known in that rogioQ. His death took place in ISGU or 1870. Nathan Davis, on tlie John Life farm; Ulrich Keetlor was on the Nancy Boots fal-ini David Milbura was on the nortli side, two miles east of FairvioW; Jonathto. Joel and Julian Green lived near Stenbenville; thb BrowHs were north of Cht'istian Lifer's, south of the river; Martin Boots was south of the fiver, near Fairview; Samuel Caylor caiuo in 1S37; John Life, came in the spring or sumulef bf 1838.

1843. The fitst mill was built by Anthony McKinney on the river below Fairview, where Woolverton's Mill now is. He had fiM a saw-mill, then a corn cracker, afterward a grist mill. Ho was making the dam in 1838. The saw mill began work iu l83'J. the corn mill in the fall, and the wheat mill in 1841 or 1842. The first school was in the winter of 183 1 in a little round log cabin near Fairview, on the river bank. The first meeting was held in that same log calkin. The first church was built of logs for the Methodists about 1830 iu Fairview. About

1844, a (juarterly meeting was held at Thomas Hubbard's. Their house had just been built, and had no floor, and the sleepers served very well for seats. Methodist meetings used -/) be held at Nathan Godwin's. Christian (New Light) meetings wore held at Martin Smith's. The schoolhouso now standing iu the third: the first was log, the second frame, the third bric-li:, The first brick house was either Samuel Caylor's or William Oi-e's. The first brick kiln was a small one o'f thirty or forty thousand for chimneys, burnt by Thomas Hubbard. Samciel Caylor burnt his own brick. The first reapers iu the township were J, B. McKinney's and Philip Berger's. Mr. Berger"s started first. They wore the Kirby reaper, and the time was 185? or 1850. The first threshing machine was run by Philip Stover, of Delaware County. It was a "falling beater" and " chuff-piler." He threshed first for old Elijah Harbour and then for Philip Bevger,

The first Justice was John Garringer in 1838. People say that he kept his docket on slips of paper and stuck them in cracks in the logs of his cabin, and that nobody but himself could read them. The fir.-st burial in Fairview graveyard was that of an old lady, Mrs. Shirley, mothor-inlawof Kauben Eppart. Mr. Godwin laid oft' the graveyard. Thomas Powell was buried in what is now J. B. McKinney's pasture bafore 1838. The spot is unknown, The first wheat in thesettlamant w.israisei by Ttio-Tiis Hubbard, three acres, produoing sisty bushels. Flat-boats and pirogues used to float down the river with apples, pork, flour and what not. One spring five boats came down loaded with charcoal. They were stove in, and the coal was lost. One broke in pieces going over McKinney's dam. Mr. Hubbard set out an orchard iu 1840. getting the trees of Joab ^Vard, at Ridgeville. There were 120 trees, and ho gave $9 a hundred, bringing them down the river in a canoe. The brick kiln of Thomas Hubbard was the first. William Ore. Samuel Caylor and J. B. McKinney each, burned his own bricks for his house. There are no brick factories in the township, neither are there any tile factories, though much ditching has been done. However, there are no long company ditches made under authority of law. No pikes had been made in Green Township, strange as the fact may seem, till the summer of 1880. The people there made a beginning upon the east and west road leading from Ridgeville to Fairview, an old throughf are laid out some fifty or more years ago.

There are no railroads through the township. Three roads run near, but none touch its soil. Fairview, the chief town, is but a short distance from several railroad points, but is itself cut off from all. Several bridges have been erected in Green Township, one iron bridge at Fairview, one bridge north of Steubenville, one south of Emmetsvillo and perhaps others, all across the Mississinewa River. Although the settlement of this region was so late that much of the forest still remains standing, yet many of the residents have acquired comfortable fortunes and substantial and even elegant homes. In Green Township may be found, in fact, perhap.*^ the most costly dweUiiig in Randolph County, that of John B. McKinney, Esrj.. opposite Fairview, of a peculiar stylo, unique but elegant, and very expensive, said to contain forty rooms. The people of Green Township are mostly moral, upright, ijidnstrious. frugal and thi-iving in their disposition, character alid habits.

Berlin. - Location, on south side of Mississinewa River, Section 4, Town 21, Range 12, opposite Fairview, Streets: North and south. Main; east and west. Water, Ash; thirty-one lots; B. Mann, proprietor; Moorman Way, surveyor; recorded December 13. 1833. Town extinct. " Died horning." It seems that the proprietors of Fairview and Berlin played at " cross purposes," and Fairview won for the time. Both towns could not live unless they had become doubly strong like Pittsburgh and Alleghany, or New York and Brooklyn. Berlin had, in truth, two years the start, and still she " lost."

Eininettsfille. - Was laid out some years ago, but no record has been made of the plat. It is located upon Sections 5. 0. 7 and 8, Town 21, Range 13, a little north of Mississinewa River, upon the Dearfield & Fairviow State road, leading from Greenville, Ohio, northwestward. The surrounding country seems fertile and prosperous. In 1857, there were two wagon shops, Mercer and Hastings; two smith shops, Cool and Jenkins; one grocery, William Ore: one cabinet stiop. Esquire Gordon: one siiwmill (with corn-cracker), H. Jenkins; one post ofiBce, D. Thornburg; one schoolhouso; one hotel. Gough: one physician, Felix Ore. The business men since that time have been as follows: Merchants, D. Ore, Jones, Wilson, Merricle, Bretch, Bickner, S. O/e, Webb, S. Ore (second); cabinet shops, Gordon, Sackman, Richardson; physicians, Ore, Bailey, Capron; smith shops. Cool, Jenkins, Reaves.. The town is now nearly dead for business. Two churches are here - United Brethren and Ger- man Evangelical. There is a schoolhouso and a post offioe. The town has no railroad and no piko except that tho tirst pike in the township is now (1S80) in prograss upon the old Deortield State road, directly through the town, coming too late, however, to renew tho life of tho dead. The town, so far as business is concerned, is wholly dead. Not even a smith shop i^nlivons the street by its noisy din. Tho houses, several of them, stand vacant, dilapidated and ready to tumble down, and Emmettsville is altogether desolate and wo-begone.

Fairview. - Location, Section 4, Town 21. Range 12, northwest corner of township; Thomas Hubbrtrd. Samuel Boots, Nathan Goodwin, Daniel Culver, proprietors; forty-eight lots. , Recorded March 26, 18:W. Streets: North and south. Main: e;ist and west, North, Summit, Water. On the Mississinewa River, north side. Deorliidd, twelve mile.i; Ridgevilio, nine miles; Emmofctsvillo. four miles: Farmland, eight miles.

The town was laid out in 1S:1S by Thomas Hubbard, Samuel Boots, Nathan Goodwin anrl Daniel Culver. It is located on ' Section -4, Town 21, Range 12, near tlie northwest corner of the township, and of Randolph County ;is well, on the Deertteld & Ridgeville road, which extends northwest jiast Emmettsville and Fairview into Delaware County. The ground on which it is built is finely rolling, unusually so for Randolph County. The business of the town began about as follows: Alex Garringer had a little store at his cabin south of the river, and he moved the goods over to the site of the town, and " set iij) " in lS;il>. ^Mr. (i. also started a smith shop. He had had a shop over at his farm, but he changed locations. He was not a smith himself, but maintained a shop, hu-ing his workmen. Mr. Harris was the tirst physician, in 1S12. He was also the lirst Po.stmaster. Mail was can-i(>d once in two weeks on horseback, from Doerlield to (xreetiville. Delaware fJounfcy. A little cabin was used lor a schoolhouso iu ]S:J7-;«, standing near the river bridge on tho north bank. A log church was built about 1S;J9. The .town grew gi'adually and not very slowly, and it came to be quite a stirring place. There were at one time (IS-t-") to ISuO) tliroe or four thriving stores, two smith .sho[)s. three hot»>ls and ccmsiderable other businass of vai-iou-s kinds. Tho years during the war witnessed the greatest activity in goods. Thei-e was heavy stock trading and much other business. Fitzpatrick it Wilson drove and fed stock largely. Tho merchants ;it various tiuu's have been Messrs. Garringer. Cleveland, Missuer, I'it/ji.itrick iV Wilson, J. B. McKinney, John King, M, R. SmiTh. Jllij^ili Harbor, G. H. Bird, George Blakely, Robert Starl)uck. Moiu-..e Starbuek, William E. Starbuck, James Reese. Mayner & Son; physicians. Harris, Godwin, Fausen, Moore, Vickere. Johnson, Davis, Fager; hotels. Bone, Richardson, Cleveland, Sullivan, McKinney. Haynes, Judy, Gcjdwin; smith shops, Garringer, Ore, Dowden, Dixon, McClelland, Miller, Cawthorn, Bromagen; wagon shops, Me.ssrs. Ziegler, Newstiel, Hester; Postmasters. HaiTis, Fitz[)atrick. King, Coevos. Street, Mrs. Street, Starbuck, W. E. Starbuck, Mayner, Fager; saw-mill, Judy & Reese, Starbuck & Morris; the mill was finally moved to Morristown. The town is now much decayed. The business at [U-esent comprises two small stores, two smith shops, one post office, one taiioe's shop, two churches. Christian (New Light) and Methodist. There was once a tanyard, but it has been gone for many yeai-s. Tho Christian Church was built in ISl-j or 1840, but is iiot now used. The Methodist Oiurch was built first, in IS:!'.). The one now standing was built in 1841). and remodeled in IS74. There is a graveyard in connection with the Methodist Church, which is extensively used, being in reasonable repair. There are many tombstones, and a large number of soldiers have been buried therein. The cemetery was laid out by Nathan Godwin, before Residents in the vicinity are Thomas Hubbard, 1()0 acres; iresormore; \V. E. Starbuck. UO acres; '.res: Philip Barger, 247 acres; Chalkloy Ball' win, 140 acres; James Mayiior, ;!2() acres (mostly in Jay Oou ty); Sanford Spahr, 140 acres. The gentlemen named are all K publicans, except J. B. McKinnev, who is a Democrat.

Biulgos: There are throe large bridges near Fairview. all of them over the Mississinewa. One is directly at Eiiirview. crossing over tho river to the residence of J. B.- McKiimey, Esip, and

I constructed of iron. One wooden bridge near Samuel Caylor's. One wooden bridge near Evans'. No railroad comes to Fairview, I and none passes through Green Township, yet five tracks pass ' near the township, and not very far from the town. The Pan- \ Handle passes through Redkey, Powei-s and Dunkirk, all in Jay I County. Powers is seven miles, Redkey five miles and Dunj kirk six and one-half miles from Fairview. The " Bee Line" I passes through Farmland and Morristown. Farmland is eleven 1 miles and Morristown eight miles distant. The " Shoo-Fly " j Railroad passes through Ridgeville, crossing the Pan-Handle at I that place. Ridgeville is eight miles from Fairview. TheMuni cie & Fort Wayne Railroad goes through Eaton, nine miles from I Fairview. The Lake Erie & Western has a st:ition at Albany, 1 in Delaware County, two and one-half miles from Fairview. \ Thus Fairview is completely environed with railroads and rail- ; road towns, wo that there is little room left for it to thrive and i prosper. There is no pike and none, in fact. In Green Town- I ship, but one is in process on the old Deerfield & Fairview State \ road having been begun during the summer of 1880. i RorMingham. - Section 17, Town 21, Range 13, ten miles I northwest from Winchester, five miles west from Ridgeville, on \ Mississinewa River. Streets: North and south, Adams and ' Psample (sic); east and wast, Jackson and Main. W. R. I Merine, ]>roprietor. Laidout December 27, 1833; acknowledged March 26, 1830; recorded March 31, 1836.

The village was laid out in 1833 by William R. Merine, and recorded in 1830. The town had so slight a growth and so early a death that iintil lately (August. 1881) no one was met with who had ever so much had heard of Rockingham or had the least i idea of its location. John Ford, however, residing on Elkhorn, \ in Green Township, who moved to the county in 1839, says that (at .some time, ho does not say when) a good store was kept at : the town of Rockingham, but that there was nothing else in the i town. So that Rockingham lived its brief life not in vain, and ! spent all its days in accomplishing good to the surrounding re- Mr. Green, sou of Jonathan Green, one of the tirst settler^ of Green Township, says that his father had a not too pleasant memorial of that town in the fact that he had to refund to the propriettii-sof that store several hundred dollars, without right or just ice, which came near "' breaki ng him up. " But utter oblivion now rests npou tlio place, except in the memory of a very few fimong tho pioneers or their immediate descendants. A clerk of that store had placed in the hands of Mr. Green, as Magistrate, notes : for collection belonging to that fh-m, with verbal orders to pay j the money, when obtained, to certain parties who had accounte I against them. He did so, and then the proprietoi-s of the store j denied tho authority of the clerk to act for them in that way. ' He, meanwhile, had "vamoosed the ranch," and Mr. Green was j forced to account for tho money to the original parties holding I the notes. In these days, when rogues are pushed to find methods of raising the wind, this backwoods plan is worthy of

NhcdriUc Hamkt. - Not incorporated; located on Sections 18 and ly. Town 21, Range 13; begun about 1880. It stands not on any stream, uor railroad, nor thoroughfare, nor pike, nor canal, but just right whore it is close by a saw-mill. It is a little jilace, lately in the woods, has a store, a sawmill, a smith shop and a wagon (repair) shop, and the enterprising denizens of the place have secured a mail route through the vicinity and a post i office at their ambitious little hamlet. The store is owned by \ Alonzo Brinkley and the saw-mill by Miranda & Barger. I There is something peculiar about this town (by courtesy and name, though not incorporated nor even platted). There is not I a dwelling in it and but three buildings, one of which is the sawi mill, a rough structure, made of posts, and a lumber roof. The j business men of tho place are all bachelors, and have to board j out of town, though only two dwelling-houses are in sight. In ] some countries, and at sometimes, this humble beginning of j things'might bo the starting point to future greatness. How it i will be for Shedville during tho ages that are to come, this asj i)iring little hamlet just budding into life among the older and I more pretentious towns of old Randolph, forty years hence may perhaps roveal to tlioso who may at that timo b(;> inhabitants of this region and to the dwellers in this county, in that distant era; and to the historian of that coming time, we trustfully commit the now latent possibilities and the yet unrevoaled history of that rising city. ' SteubeiwUle. -Isr-del Wirt, Jonathan Green, proprietors. Lo-

cation, Sections 13 and li, Town 21, Range 12; C. G. Gootkich, surveyor. Plat surveyed December 24, 1839. Recorded July 28, 18-10; twenty-foiu- lots. Town extinct.

It was laid out by Israel Wirt and Jonathan Green in 1840. It stands upon Sections 13 and 14,' Town 21, Range 12,1'on thef south side of the Mississinewaliiver, though not very.hear to that stream. There was once a tanyard, a store, kept by Israel AVirt, a smith shop by Julian and four or live house.s. A cemetery lies near the plac9 which is still in use and in reasonable repair. Thf town never did much business, nor was ever prosperous, and it has been entirely dead for more than twenty years. The place is not even a "cross-roads," but a spot where au east and west road strikes a north aucj. soilitli ohe. Mr. Wirt, one of the proprietors, was one of the firs,t pionoers of that region, and died in the summer of 1880, at the adv^faded [ige of i about eighty years. The town was surveyed and pl^tljejd Deuembor 24, 1839, and recorded July 28, J,840.' . Thought .^idWed during the early settlement of the township, fate w&s agaihst It, and it had to suc-

Gi-avel is by no meatis scljl-cb, though the people are only lately beginning to realize wnkt jisQ td make of it ai;id to apply it thereto. Sand is obtained cllibfiy from the bod of the Mississinewa, and the quality is good.

There have ))00il no pikes in the region. The first in the township was commenced in 1880 from Ridgevillo west to the county line via Fairview, and others, also, are projected in various directions.

railroads cross the limits of Green, yet five lines are within a moderate distance from Fairview: Pan-Handle road, with stations as follows: Powers, seven miles from Fairview; Redkey, five miles; Dunkirk, six and one half miles.

Thus the people of Green Township are well supplied with markets in every direction, but all outside their own limits, and, hereafter, towns in Green Township will be hard to find and equally difiicult to locate and build.

Philip Barger born in Fayette County, Ohio, in 1815. His parents were Virginians who left that State on account of slavery. His father died when Philip was young. Mr. Barger came to look at the country in 184(3, and entered land in the fall of that year (145 acres). He married Elizabeth Strong October 4, 1888, in Delaware County, Ind., came to Randolph County, Intl.. to live and settle October 24, 1838. They have had seven children, four of whom grew up and three are living. His wife died August 7, 1877. He has been by occupation a farmer, and has also held severjil public trusts. He has been Township Assessor, Justice of the Peace four years, County Commissioner two terms, once about thirty years ago, and also in 1872-75. He was one of the board that built the new court house, and is satistied that they did right. He has a tine farm, is an active, intelligent man, a Republican, a strong temperance man, and alto- | gather a valuable and esteemed citizen. He is substantial and i reliable, solid but not showy, fond of knowledge, has a large supply of instructive- books, a steadfast friend and supporter of morality and education and of every good cause. Although verging towai-d threescore years and ten, he is yet strong and vigorous, and enjoys attention to business.

John Bono is an early settler. He has been twice married. He is a mechanic and a farmer, and, though now threescore years and ten, he yet practices his trade as a cai-penter. He was once a Whig, but is now a Democrat, since he votes with that party. He is over seventy years old, and has resided in Green Township for more forty-five years and now resides in the little town of Fairyi.ew.

Thomas iBfown was born in East Tennessee, and came to Randolph County, Ind., in 1832, settling in Green Township in ,1833. His family wore all grown and married, and all came together to the new country. They were David, Thomas and settled together, making up a colony in the woods. Nearly the whole confiection (except the Greens) went to Iowa about 1837, leaving their places for other new-comers.

John Ford was born in the city of New York in 1802; his father removed to Richmond, Va.,'in 1808, and afterward to Rockbridge County, Va. In 1819, they came to Fayette County, Ohio, and, in 1823. to Clinton County, Ohio. Young Ford was now pf age, but poor and destitute, yet bent on earning a home, and tr.-'Aelod a groat deal in early life. He married Elizabeth Johnson .11 Clinton County in 1827. In 1829, he came to Randolph County, and roamed the woods back and forth. From Judge Sample's, on White River, to John Byles', in Delaware County, Lhere was lib road nor the semblance of one. He selected land where Albany How stands, but his uncle dissuaded him, declaring that hb (Fofd) would never live to see it sfettled. He did, finally, some yekrs afterward, August 20, 18§S, enter land in Green Township, 120 acfes, E. N. E. and N. W. N. E 25, '.?!, 12, on Elkhorn. He moved to the tract in 1839, alid ilds i'esided upon it foi'ijr-two years. He is a farmer, has owftod 240 acres, now has KJO actes. Ho was a Pr6sbyi.ol-iar^, but thei'e have bnrjn none in the region, and he has stood aloof from Chilrch mombr-ship. In politics, originally a Democrat, he has teen of late yct,rs a Republican. When he raised his cabin men had to come f.;'om Cabin Creek to help him perform the work. When ho explored tho region, in 1829, he came to Sample's Mill, struck across tho woods, pathless and waste, to John Byles', looked at the land, thence took an Indian trail to the " Godfrey trace," and followed it to somewhere north of Winchester, got lost, but found his way to Winchester before his comi-ades arrived. What was remarkable, he says he was not aware of any settlers on tlie Mississinewa. At Winchester the court house was made of beech logs. There was only one frame building in tho -own. From Winchester he struck for Greenville, performing the whole journey on foot.

(^Note. - It would seem as though Mr. Ford's journey must have been earlier than he puts it, as tho brick court house was let in 1826 and finished in 1828.)

Mr. Ford has been a great hunter, having killed eight deer in one day, and throe or four often, and sometimes five. He has killed the highest number spoken of above in half a day. He shot forty-nine that first fall, fiom October to a little after New Y'ear's. Tho skins and the hams ho would sell, the rest of the carcass would, for tho most part, be loft in tho woods.

Mr. Ford says there was one ptore and quite a good one, and nothing else, at tho town of Rockingham, on the Mississinewa, located on Section 17, Town 21, Range 13, five miles west of Hidgeville. and recorded March 20, 1836. It seems that tho town died, for Mr. Ford is the first person who appears to have known that such a town was ever there. He says that the store continued about eighteen months, but that tho town was never built and that there was never anything besides. Mr. Ford has but a slender appreciation of the glory of Lewallyn's Mill, at Ridgeville, since he says that it was a little old "corn-cracker not much larger than a hog pen. " Probably it was not very sightly beside the modern palaces at which farmers get their wheat changed to superfine flour of the most superior brand. However, many a worthy family were profoundly thankful for the existence of that poor little mill, and lived bounteously on the corn meal made by running the corn through its home-made mill-stones. Mr. Ford enjoys a sprightly old age, having borne cheerfully

Nathan Godwin was born in Delaware in 1780. He married Elizabeth West in 1810; she was born in 1784. They had seven children, all of whom are living, and all are married and have families, some of them large ones. Mr. Gmlwin has had fortysix grandchildren and eighty great-grandchildren. He emigrated from Delaware to Virginia, thence to Pennsylvania, thence to Highland County, Ohio, and from there to Green Township, Randolph County, Ind., in 1837. He entered 520 acres of land, and bought eighty acres more, making in- all 000 acres. He was a farmer, a Methodist and a Republican. He lived to be very old, dying in 1875, at the great age of uinety-five years eight months and eight days. His body was interred at Fairview Cemetei-y, as was also his wife, who died many years before her husband, July 24, 1843, aged fifty-eight years nine months and three days. "

Thomas Godwin i.s the youngest son of Nathan Godwin. He was born in 1800, marrie^l Nancy Ann Ewitig, in 1845, has had ten children, six of whom are living, and three are married. He lives in the town of Fairview and keeps a hotel there, being also a farmer, owning 1512 acres of land. He is a Methodist and a Republican. Ho is an active and respected member of tao community, and a leading and influential citizen.

Jonathan Green was bom in Enst Tennessee in 17i)2. He emigrated to Randolph County in 1832, living a year at Sampletown, and settling in Green Township ir. 1833. He entered three "forties" and followed the vocation of farming till his death, in 18511, at the age of sixty-seven. He was the first Justice of the Peace in Green Township, and held the office sixteen years He married Sarah Brown in Ea.st Tennessee and they had eleven children, eight i.f whom grew up, seven were married and six are living now. When he came Alexander Garringor and Martin Boots were the only persons residing in the township, three miles down the river opposite Fairview. He came in March, cleared six acres and planted it in corn, having raised a crop in 1832 on White River, and, during the summer of 1834, bought a little com and never bought another bushel of corn as long as he lived. Only ono house was to be found on the way to White River, Peter Hester's. William Addington lived at Ridgeville. Jamea Addington came on the Mississinewa after awhile. He came near being broken up at one time. The clerk of a mercantile firm fit Rockingham (a town on the Mississinewa below Ridgeville, long years ago extinct) left some notes belonging to the firm with him, as Magistrate, to be collected, with orders to pay the money to certain creditors of the firm. He did so, but the firm denied his authority, and sued him for the mone)'. The clerk had absconded, and as he could not prove his authority for the payments he had made, the rascally firm got judgment against him, and he had to refund to them $300 or $400, which in those times was a great sum. A large company of relativss came together from Tennessee, the Brown connection, comprising some nine families, and all settled on the Mississinewa. They stopped a year on White River and raised a crop, entered their land, went over to the Mississinewa and builtshanties, and, in March, 1833, moved to their new homes, and settled down to live in good earnest. They had built up the " pons" to the chimneys, with no jambs, nor backwalls, nor chimney tops, and fixed those things afterward.

The wolves were thick around. One day the dog.s barked, and father, looking out, saw two wolves near at hand. A loaded gun lay on the hooks just behind him. within easy roach, but, forgettin':j the gun, he slapped his hands and halloed at them and the villains scampered off. The ho;j;s had to be penned up so tight that the wolves could not get at them.

Julian Green, son of Jonathan Green, was born in East Tennessee in 1828, coming with his father to Randolph in 1832, and his home has been here ever since. He is a farmer and has Bovon children, residing at present in Franklin Township.

Thomas Hubbard was born in Delaware in 1804. came to Ross County, Ohio, in 1S07, to Fayotte County. Ind , in 1811, and to Randolph County. Ind., in 1837. He married Eleanor Rogers, born in ISO", in 1827, and they have had twelve children; nine of t-hom are living and all the nine are married. Four live in Randolph County, one in Jay County, two in Iowa and two in California Mr. Hubbard and his wife, though well advanced in years, enjoy good health and strength and seem happy in their old ago. They live near Fairview on the land which he pui'chased when they came to the county forty-four years ago, and since their wedding day fifty-four years have elapsed into eternity, and should they be spared to see a few more annual suns complete their round, they will celebrate with thankful hearts, their " diamond wedding." which few, indeed, have ever beheld this side the opening gates of the " New Jerusalem."

William May, Emmettsville, was born in 1820, in Pennsylvania; came to Columbiana County. Ohio, in 1833, to Coshocton, Ohio, in 1838, to Union County, Ind.. in 1840, Ripley County, Ind., in 1842, to Wayne County, Ind., in 1844, to Delaware County, Ind., in 1853, and to Green Town.ship, Randolph County. Ind., in 1857. He ha= been twice married, the first time, in 1843, and the second time in 1848. Ho has had eleven children, ten of whom are now living. He is a farmer, a member of the United Brethren Church and a Republican.

Antflny W. McKinney was born in Ponnsylvania. He came to Green Township, Randolph County, in 1837. He has had eleven children, eight stifl alive, and seven arc married. His childi-en reside in Randolph, Jay and Delaware Counties and in Nebraska. His father was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, who died at Fairview, aged ninety years. Mr. McKinney also died at Fairview, Ind., an old man. He was u farmer and a Democrat, and had been a soldier in the war of 1812. It is a noteworthy fact that when he arrived in Randolph County, he had just 60 cents and no more. As poor as ho was, his son, John W. McKinney, now owns some 1,500 acres of land and sup. ports hundreds of cattle for market in the larger towns and more distant cities. The wealth that they possess has every cent been acquired since that important day when the elder McKinney became a denizen of Randolph. His father must have felt an admiration for the daring soldier who captured Stony Point at midnight in the old Revolutionary war, since he named his son after the gallant hero, Anthony Wayne, " Mad Anthony," whom the Indian chief called the " General who never slept," who, by his valor and prowess, retrieved the shameful disasters and defeats of the past campaigns, and taught the haughty savages submission to the power of the whites.

John B. McKinney, son of Antony W. McKinney, resides across the Mississinewa River, south from Fairview. He owns 1,400 acres or more of land, and is u great stock dealer and raiser, owning hundreds of cattle. He has a wife and three children, and the finest residence in Green Township, and there are few, if any, equal to it (outside the cities) in Randolph County. He is an energetic and successful business man, an active Democrat in politics and a prominent citizen.

James McProud was born in Warren County, Ohio, in 1801, came to Randolph County in 1827, and moved here in 1829, He married Hannah Roberts in Ohio before he was of aga They have had nine children, all of whom became grown and were married, and seven are living still. He has spent his life as a farmer, now owning 100 acres, but having been possessed atone period of a whole section. He is a Methodist, the first Methodist preaching in the town.ship having taken place at his house. In politics, he was a Democrat, voting for "Old Hickory." Becoming afterward a Whig, in course of time he joined the Republican party, to which he still adheres. Though over eighty years old, he is still hale and sprightly and vigorous. He is fond of recounting the old-time exploits and adventures, of which ho has experienced bis full share. The " circuit ridor " at the "first preaching" was George Bowers, and his " circuit" comprised a horseback journey through a forest and flood of 250 mili^s. His aged wife, the sharer of the hardships of his pioneer life, died January 11, 1881, aged seventy-four years, four months and eleven days, of paralysis. She had been a member of the Methodist Church more than sixty years, and married not quite as long. Her family has consisted of nine children, sis boys and three girls, all gi'own, married and settled in life, and seven living at the present time. Her funeral was attended by a large concoiu-se of friends and neighbors, the services being conducted by Rev. John A. Moorman, of Farmland, Ind., and her remains being laid in Hopewell Cemetery.

Israel Wirt was born in 1796, and settled in Green Township vferv early, entering laud in 1836, and moving in 1837. He was one of the proprietors of the little town of Steubenville, which wag laid ovlt in 1839, but has been extinct for more than twenty years. He was a farmer and business ,mun, keeping a stofe alpo at Steubenville fo^ several years. He owned a considerable body of land near that place, and bjiilt a comfortable reidence there. He had a family of several children, and died at the age of eighty-four years, in August, 1880, leaving to bis heirs a considerable fortune.

PHILIP BARGER, farmef, P. 0. Fairview, was hctti in Fayetle County, Ohio, April Ufi, 1815. His father, Philip Barger, Sr., was horn in Montgomery County, V»., and moved to Fayette County, Ohio, in 1804. His mother, whose niaidtn nlitnS was Polly Shroyer, was also a native of Montgomery County, Va. She, died in Fayette County, Ohio, in 1819, and her husband died about the year iS'i'J. Philih Barger, Sr., served in the war of 1812. The subject of this sketch cahift to Randolph County, Ind,, at an early day, and entered a tract of government land, which ,he .cleared and improved. On the 4th of October,, 1^38, he was married (o Elizabeth Strong, daughter of Reuben Strong, j]f Delaware Couniv, Ind. Her father was born in Massachusetts, and her Inotheh w,hose maidM name *as Barbara Boots, was born in Virginia. Mrs. Biii-ger dle^l in Atiglist, 1877, in her fifty-fifth year. She bore her husbiiud seveti dhlldren, lllrfeb of whotn - Lusfetta, Lewis and Napoleon B., now survive. .Johb W., Hehry C, Jlirltim ahd an infant ar? deceased. Mr. Barter has 247 acl^eS ot Bile land in Sections 3 wi 4, andis engagjfed at Ihc occupation tif fnlrtninf. He 'is a.ineinber of the M, E. Church, and of the Independent Order of Odd bellows. Irt politics, he i? a Republican.

SAMUEL GAYLOR, farmec.-P. 0. EmmetUvlllc, wiis born iu Ross (bounty, -Oiiio, November 'iO, 1811. HU parents, Jacob and CatuarinB (A(cher) Caylor, ;were natives of Virginia, the fufmer'born,i;>ecember 2.5, 1777, and the latter April 0, 1782. They located in Fayette County, Ohio, in 18I9,.wbere they -J remained until deatb. Tieir parehts came froiif,Germany. The subject of this sketch was married, Janiiary 10, 1884, lo Annie Life, in Fayette County, Ohio; and soon after removed to D'eWware County, Ind. In 1837, he removed to Randolph Count*, locating upon n- tract of Government land, which he had' . entcritdife short tifde prf«ioji)sly, couaistiug of 120 tfcres. Shortly aftervrtird he "weiit toRofes CiVi^ty, ,5)iioy wit|h,,aflhPM, mare and a mule eoH, ond sold them forSlO. ' Mding $10,tb thj^^mQunt, he purchaseil rtnadditionalforir acres of - lantl, ftiid about a y(>itr"'later 1ie purchased forty Adieu inore'witlj SSffreceived ( from his father. His land was all heavily timbered, and was cleared by his own labor. He continued to enlarge the boundaries of his farm until his possessions aggregated 1,800 acres. Of this amount, nearly 600 acres have been given by him to various members of his family. He had two children by the first wife, one of whom died in infancy, and the other, Christopher, in 1837. (In the 4th of .luly, 1838, he married Elizabeth Boots, a native of Fayette County, Oliio. They are the parents of seven children - IMary, Martin, Jacob, Alartha, John, Melissa and Sarah.

SILAS S. CLARK, farmer, P. 0. Farmland, was born in the fort at Fort Wayne. Ind., March 2, 1830. His father, Mahlon Clark, was burn in Randolph County, N. C, in 1795. His mother, whose maiden name was Margaret Cartwright, was a native of Guiltord County, N. C. She was a second cousin of Rev. Peter Cartwright, the famous pioneer Methodist circuit preacher. His father, Mahlon Clark, located in Randolph County, Ind., in 1818, but soon went to Fort Wayne, where he embarked iu trading with the Indians. Several years later he returned to Randolph County, Ind. The subject of this sketch was married, September I, 1853, to Emily J. Moore, a native of Randolph County, Ind. Her father, Elmos Moore, was born in Randolph County, N. C, and her mother, whose maiden name was Ailey Middleton, was a native of the same county. Mr. Clark and wife are the parents of six children - Martha A., John C, Emma Z., Sarah L., James 0. and Mary E., one of whom, Mary E., is deceased. During the late war, Mr. Clark was a soldier in the Union army. He enlisted in the Ninth Indiana Regiment on the 6th of October, 1864, and served until the close of the war. He was in the battles of Pulaski, Franklin and Columbia, Tcnn., after which he fell ill, and has never since regained his former health. During the earlier years of his life he was engaged at the shoemaker's trade, but, after the war, adopted farming, which he has followed ever since. He has forty acres in Green Township. He was ippointed Justice of the Peace, and, after serving three years, was elected for A term of four years. In politics, he is a Republican. Himself and wife are members of the Christian Church.

JOHN C. CLARK, farmer, P. 0 Farmland, was born in Randolph County, Ind., in 1856. His father, S. S. Clark, was born within the old fort at Fort Wayne, Ind., March 2, 1830. His mother, whose maiden name was Emily J. Moore, was born in Randolph County, Ind. His father served in the Ninth In. liana Regiment United States Volunteers, during the war of the rcbell- ' i.T,, On the 6th of May, 1880, Mr. Oark was married to Miss Sarah E. ('. .nlj, who.se parents were both natives of Randolph County, Ind. Mr. Clark h;i8 Ori^ acres of land, and is engaged in the pursuit of farming. He is a Kiember of the Christian Church, and, in politics, is a Republican. His wife is a member of the United Brethren Church. Her father was a member of the Eighty-fourth Indiana Regiment, and was killed at the battle of Nashville in 1864.

Gaines, who bore him ten children, five of whom now survive - Witliam K., Ison P., Lucy L., Henderson W. and Asa. His second marriage took place 1870, at which time he was wedded to Martha J. Qantz. The children by

Conn learned the shoe-maker's trade, but for the past three years has been a jter of the Methodist Protestant Church. His father was a soldier in the

JACOB DAUGHKRTY, farmer, P. 0. Fairview, was born in tireene County, Ohio, May 27, 1839. His parents, James D. and Jemima (Shirk) Daughcrty, were both natives of Virginia. In 1851, they removed to Jay County, Ind., where they still reside. The subjeot of this sketch wa? a member of the Eighty-fourth Indiana Regiment, and participated in the battles of Dalton, Buzzard Roost, Pumpkin Vine Run, Lost Mountain, and the battles at and around AtlanU rie was also in the engagements at Lovejoy Suition and at Nashville under Gen. Thomas. He was at the surrender of Fort Anderson, and in the fight at Kingston, N. C. On the 10th of January, 1861, he was married to Susan C. Andrews, who died April 7, 1809. Their daughter is now the wife of John Bodkin, and resides at Farmland, in this county. In 1870, Mr. Daughertj w.« married to Susanna Evens, his present companion. She ia the daughter -if John and Mary (Norris) Evens, both natives of Monongalia jdisEPk C. DEVOSS, farmer, P. O. Fairview. was born in Highland County, Ohio, ills father, David Do'voss, was born in Ross County, Ohio, and his mother, whose maiden name was Dorcas Chaney, was bom in Highland County,..Ohlo. They cam^ to Randolph Cotinty, Ind., in 1854, and located in Green Township, where th(! father died in .SlarCh, 1866. The sulyect of this sketch entered theUiiiou army in ISfii, and served ttiue months, taking paH, in'eanwhile, in (.lie battlds of Franklin and Nashville, Tenn. He Ma married, October 23, Julia A. Campbell, who was born April 20i 1840. She bore him four children, viz.: David A. James M., Daniel H. and Cora A. James M. died December 10, 1870; Daniel H. died October 30, 1877 ;Mrs. Devoss died June 1, 1H69. On the 4th of December, 1872, Mr. Devoss was married, 10 Cynthia A. Read, daughter of Cyrus and Sarah H. C. Read. They are the parents of two children - John L. and Cyrus R. -Mr. Devoss and wife are both members of the M. E. Church. He has served two terms as Trustee of his township, and is now serving as assessor. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and of the Patrons of Husbandry. He has a fine farm of 127 acres in Sections 15 and 10. Mr. Devoss is a member of the I. 0. 0. F.

Ci'NTHIA A. DILL, farmer, P. O. Fairview, daughter of Martin and Rhoda (Strong) Boots, was born in Greene County, Ohio, November 20, 1827. She came to Randolph County, Ind., with her husband in 1852, locating in Green Township. Her father died here, March 15, 1873, aged seventy-two years. On the 18th of February, 1845, Miss Boots was married to Solomon Dill, who died February 27, 1860. They were the parents of seven children, four of whom are now living, viz. : Martha J., George A., Lewis and David. Rhoda E., Martin L. and Philip M. are deceased. Mr. Dill was always engaged in the pursuit of farming, and was a man who possessed the confidence and esteem of all who knew him. Since his demise, the farm has been conducted by Mrs. Dill and her sons. She is the owner of 100 acres of fine land in Section 2. .Mrs. Dill is a member of the German Reformed Church.

.MINERVA EVANS, farmer, P. 0. Fairview, daughter of Reuben and Barbara (Boots) Strong, was born in Greene County, Ohio, September 3, 1824. Her father was born in .Massachusetts and her mother in Virginia. They came to Indiana in 1834, and settled in Delaware County, where both died - the father in 1835 and the mother in 1862. In 1842, the subject of this sketch was married to George W. Evans, who was born in Ohio in 1817, and died in Randolph County, Ind., in 1800. Their wedded life was blessed by nine sons, six of whom are" now living, viz. : Jesse, Alfred, Levi .M., Charles, Napoleon B. and George W. William Henry enlisted for the six months' service, but fell a victim to measles and died in Tennessee, December 31, 1863, five months after his enlistment. He was in his nineteenth year, and was Second Lieutenant, in command of Company B, One Hundred and Eighteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Francis M., died in October, 1850: John R. died November 25, 1864. All the sons are farmers and identified with the Republican party, and two of them are Post Grands in Fairview Lodge, No. 134, 1. 0. 0. F. They have a fine farm' of 312 acres, under a good state of cultivation.

GEORGE FORD, farmer, P. 0. Farmland, was born in Green Township, Randolph County, Ind., in 1846. His father, John Ford, was born March 13, 1803, in the Slate of New York. His mother was Betsey Johnson before marriage. In 1869, Mr. Ford was married to Miss Lucinda Flood, a native of Montgomery County, Ohio, and daughter of John and Sarah (Proof) Flood. Thoy are the parents of six children, four of when >:-;-- ..:-

Catharine (Hoblet) Ford, was born in Clinton County, Ohio. Pu war the subject of this sketch served the Union cause as a mei Second Regiment Missouri State Militia. He served three years, pated in the battles in which hia regiment wan engaged, among ih< battles of Bloom6eld, Mo., and Niger Wood Swamp. His fathe same branch of the service. Mr. Ford and wife are the parents dren, viz. : .Minnie B., Elma C, Clyde E. and Arthur J. He is occupation and a Republican in polities. He has forty Green Township, and forty acres in Missouri. Both h members of the Christian Church.

JOHN FORD, farmer, P. O. Farmland, was born in the city of New York, March l:!, 1803. His father, George Ford, was born in County Down, Ireland. His mother, before marriage was I'rudence Kearn, His father was once engaged in a rebellion against the British Government. On the Ist of February, IH'iG, the subject of this sketch was married to Klizabeth Johnson ; she was bom in Hamilton County, Ohio, and her father, Cornelius Johnson, was born in New Jersey. Mr. Ford came to Randolph County, Ind., in 1827, and entered a tract of Government land in Green Township, where he still resides. He entered his land in 1882. and now owns IcO acres. Mr. Ford and wife are the parents of eleven children, five ot whom are living, viz. : Margaret, Mary, George, Wilson B. and Samuel H. He had one son who fell in defense of the Union, killed by " sharp-shooters." David Ford, an uncle of the subject of this sketch, came to the United Stales about 1809 or 1810. He never married, but made his home with a family in Rockbridge County, Va , until about the year 1821. It was known by his relatives that he had a large amount of gold in his possession, but after his death it could never be found or accounted for.

THOMAS GREEN, farmer, P. 0. Ridgevil'.c, was bom in Casey County, Ky., in 1829. His parents wire both natives of that county. Mr. Green has passed the greater portion of his life in the township in which he now resides, having located here about forty-seven years ago. He was married in 18.5.3, to Minerva McCracken, a native of Licking County, Ohio, born in 18:13. They are the parents of eight children, of whom four are now living, viz. : William H., Frances W., Emily V. B. and Mary R. Mr. Green is engaged at the pursuit of farming. He has V.H acres of fine land in Green Township, Section 18. He is a member of the M. P. Church, as is also his wife. In politics, he is a Democmt. He had four brothers in the Union Army; Jonathan was a tnember of the Eighty-fourth Indiana Regiment ; Granville was in the Thirtysixth Indiana Regiment, but was discharged on account of disability. James enlisted for three years, but died within six months after entering the service, d the Eighty-fourth Indiana Regiment in 1864, and served until near Dayton, in 1827. There the subjccl'of this sketch received h In 1848, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Bond, and in 1855, came to Randolph County, locating upon a tract of heavily timbered land. His farm contains 240 acres, of which area 196 acres have been cleared by himself. His wedded life has been blessed hy nine children, seven of whom now survive, viz. : William P., Hiram J., James F., Eveline, John W., Henry F. and Ella J. .Mr. Harris is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and is highly esteemed as a good citizen. For several years after locating in this county, he worked at the carpenter's trade, and erected many of the first frame barns in this locality.

WILLIAM H. HARRISON, Esy., farmer, P. 0. Farmland, was born September 20, 184(5, in Greene County, Ohio. His father, Jesse Harri«on, was born in Ohio, February 13, 1809. His mother, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Flood, was born in Greene County, Ohio, in October, 1808. They came to Randolph County, Ind., in 1847. The father died September 20, 1870. The mother is still living at Farmland, in this county. On the 14th of December, 18113, the subject of this sketch enlisted in the Nineteenth Indiana Volunteer Regiment for three years, or during the war. He participated in the batlleM of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg and Five Forks, and through' to Appomattox. He was married, April V>, 18e9, to Martha A. McCarnish. They have two children living, Ira C. and Lauretta. Mr. Harrison is now serving as Justice of the Peace. He is a Republican in politics, and both himself and wife are members of the Christian Church.

CHRISTIAN LIFE, farmer, P. 0. Fairview, was bora in Lewis County, Va., January 8, 1831. He is the son of John and Julia A. Life, the former a native of Virginia, and the latter of Germany. He came to Randolph County with his parents in 1837, and grew up amid the hardships of pioneer life. He was married, in 1867, to Miss Polly A. Tinkle, a native of Heury County, Ind., and daughter of Jacob Tinkle, now a resident of Jay County, Ind. They have sioc children, viz.: Emcline, John, Jacob, Lewis, Julia E. and William B. .Mr. Life is engaged in farming and stock-raising, and owns 127 acres of good land. Both himself and wife are members of the United Brethren Church.

JOSEPH H. LORD, farmer, P. 0. Fairview, was born in Connecticut March 2i), 1821. His parents. Horace and Sarah (Buckland) Lord, were both natives of Connectiviit, and both died at Winsor, in ll-.at StJite. The subject of this sketch lived within twelve miles of Hartford until twenty years old. He then lived in Greene County, Ohio, for six years, after which he came to Randolph County, Ind., and located in Greene Township. He was married, Dccen;l,3r 30, 1847, to Ellen McClurc, daughter of Samuel and Barbara (Farver) MoL ure. Her father was born in Augusta County, Va., in 1780, and died in Rat-- uiph County, Ind., about 1865. Her mother was born in Pennsylvania in 1782, and died in Randolph County, Ind., December .30, 1862. Mr. Lord and wife have six children, viz. : Charles E., James H., Lydia A., Frank B., Martin M. and Sarah F. Horace S., died October 24, 18(;2. Mr. Lo;rd is engaged in agricultural pursuits, having 100 acres of fine land in Section 21. He is a Republican, and a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

AMOS LUDWICK was born in Stony Creek Township, lUndolph Co., Ind,, October 15, 1834. His father, George Ludwiok, was born in Maryland. His mother's maiden name was Sarah C. Bowers. She died in 1842, and his father died about six years later. Mr. Ludwick received a good common school education, and gnew up « farmer, -whidh occupation he has ever since followed. He was married, March 7, 1859, ito Mary E. McNees. They are the parents of eight children, three of whom are deceased: Flora E., Lindsey L., McNces B., Charles E and Myrtle P., are now living. Mr. Ludwick has 106 acres of good land in Section 6. He is a Republican in politics, and both himself and wife are members of the Christian Church. Mrs: Ludwick is the daughter of Andrew and Janef.McEntyre) McNees, the former probably a native of Tennessee, and the latter .of Ohio. She had three brothers in the; Union army during the late war - Harvey A., was in the Nineteenth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry (three years' service), but was finally discharged on account of disability. S. A., was in the same regiment. He died from the effeots of wounds received at the battle of Gainesville, Va. Marshall M., was in the Eighty-fourth Regiment, three years' service, and was wounded on the skirmish line. He continued in the service until the close of the war. Andrew MotJees, the father of Mrs. Ludwick, was born January 21, 1818, and Jane McNees mother of Mrs. L., was born November 22, 1811.

JOHN McCAMlSH, farmer, P. 0. Ridgeville, was bom August 14, 1838. His father, William McCarnish, was a native of Tennessee, and his mother, whose maiden name was Margaret Gray, was a native of Virginia. They came to Randolph County, Ind., about the year 1835. His grandfather was in th« war of 1812, Mr. Mot^ammish has eighty acres of fine land in Greene Township, and is engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was married, in 1868, to Hannah Gantz. Her father was born in Germany, and her mother in New Jersey. Mr. McCarnish and wife are the parents of two children - William M. and Adelia F. Mr. and Mrs. McCamish sre members of the M. P. (Church, and Mr. .McCimish is a Republican in politics.

JESSE B. McKINNEV. stock-raiser, P. 0. Fairview, was born in Clarke 0)unly, Ohio. January 8, 18"2'i. His father, Anthony W. McKinney, was born in Newport, Ky., and his mother, Elizabeth (Britton) McKinney, was born in Ohio. In 1837, bis father came to Randolph Ounty, locating in Green Township. He was a soldier in the war of 1-12. The grandfather of J. B. McKinney was a soldier in the Revolution, and fought at Bunker Hill and Brandy wine. After the war, he settled in Kentucky, and adopted the vocation of farming. He owned and operated a ferry-boat across the Ohio River, and it is said he assisted in "raising" the first log cabin in Cincinnati. He died in Green Township, Randolph Co., Ind., in 1838. Jesse B. McKinney was reared amid the scenes of pioneer life, and received his education in a rude log schoolhouse in this township. He was married, August 10, 1848, to Elizabeth A. Manor. Her father was born in Berkeley County, Vo., and her mother, Elizabeth (Suvera) McKinney, was born near Philadelphia, Penn. Her father settled in Jay Co., Ind., in 1835. Mr. McKinney and wife have three children now living, viz. : Mary C, Emma Z. V. and Ella E. Elizabeth Jane died in 1854. During early life, Mr. McKinney followed theocctipation of farming, then engaged in milling pursuits for five years, and for six years was in mercantile life. He has since been extensively engaged in farming anil stock-raising, having 1,600 acres of fine land in Green Township, and a palatial home. He is enterprising and public-spirited, as well as liberal, and is universally esteemed.

JAMES G. McPROUD, farmer, P. 0. Farmland, was born April 30, 1808, in Rockingham County, Va., and removed to Ross County, Ohio, when but six years old. He removed to Fayette County, Ohio, in 1837, and from there to Itandolph County, lad., where he has ever since resided. His father, John, was horn and reared in Burlington County, N. J. He removed to Virginia, and married Nancy Read, a native of Delaware. She dijd in Ross County, Ohio, in 1816. The subject of this sketch married Hannah G. Roberts, in 1827. She was born in Lycoming County, Penn., September 1, 180G. Her father, John Roberts, was born in Salem County, N. J., in 1760. The subject of this sketch received a common school education in Ross County, Ohio. He learned the blacksmith's trade, but has always been engaged in farming. He has 160 acres of land in Sections 14 and 23. Both himself and wife are members of the M. E. Church. They have seven children living, viz. ; Josiah R., Lewis W., Mary M., Samuel T., Constant B., James G. and Sarah .M. John W., died October 10, 1878; Esther E.. died February 10, 1864.

MILTON MERANDA, farmer, P. 0. Farmland, was born in Clark County, Ohio, December 22, 1840. His father, Robert L. Meranda, was born in Bourbon County. Ky., October 9, 18(19, but was reared and educated in Clark (Jounty, Ohio. His mother's maiden name was Mercer C. Davis. She was born near Yellow Springs, Ohio, in 1814. Both come to Randolph County, Ind., in 1849, locating in Franklin Townshio, where they remained until death. Milton, the subject of this biography, enlisted in the Filly.-fifth Indiana Regiment for the three months' service early in the late wor, and re-enlisted in Company H, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Regiment, for one year. He participated in the battles at Nashville, Wise's Ford and elsewhere. He was married, on the 1st of October, 1805, to MatildaA. Faust, daughter of Christian Faust, who was born in Knox County, Tenn. Mr. Meranda and wife are the parents of six children, viz., William F., Rosanna, James I., Lillian, Peter L. and Dornlee. He was engaged in farming during the greater part of his life, but for the past twelve years he has been engaged in milling pursuits, having an interest in a good saw-mill at Shedville. In politics, he is a Democrat. Both himself and wife are members of the Christian Church.

LUTHER L. MOORM.VN, farmer, P. 0. Ridgeville, was born March 14, 1844, in White River Township, Randolph Co., Ind., arid has been a resident of this county ever since. His father, John A. Moorman, was born in North Carolina. His mother's maiden name was Naqcy Hialt. At the outbreak ol the rebellion in 1801, the subject of this sketch (then a mere boy) enlisted in I'ompany C, Nineteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He enlisted on the 6th of July, 1861, for three year-', but soon after entering the field his health failed, and he was honorably discharged on the 16tb of the following Decern- ber. Regaining his health, in (he spring of 18tJ2 ! company for the Fifty-fifth [nJiana Regiment, and > Duly Sergeant of that company, which was known tendered a Lieutenancy in the Fifty-fourth Regimem, uui lue ()ii:i;;i.riuu= outi« of his health would not permit him to accept the office. On the 10th of Novemher, ISOS, he was married to Amanda McCraoken. Her father, Robert McCracken, was born in Fayette County, Penn., and her mother, Sarah Highambotham, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio. They came to Stony Creek Township, Randolph Co., Ind., in 1837, and removed lo Green Township in 1867. Her father died in this township on the 15th of .June, 1872, and in the sixtysecond year of his age, and the mother died in her sixty-third year. By the first marriage, Mr. Moorman und wife were the parents of four children, two of whom are now living, viz. : Robert R. and .Jessie. James A. and an infant are deceased. Mrs. Moorman died March 9, 1874. On the 27th of March, 1S7.5, Mr. Moorman was married lo Elizabeth McCracken, .sister of his first wife. They have one child - Clyde A. Mr. Moorman was elected Justice of the Peace, and is now serving his second term as Trustee of Green Township. Mr. Moorman is a member of the M. P. Church, and his wife is a member of

CLARK UEKD is a citizen of Green Township, and is an enterprising farmer. He was always very zealous for the promotion of public schools in his school district, and for the education of his children. He was born in Greene County, Ohio, October 17, 1828, and resided there till February, 1857, when he moved to this county. He was educated in the public schools of the city of "Oldtown," in Greene County, Ohio. This was originally an old Indian town. The public schools had in those days already advanced considerably. Mr. Clark Reed was a son of Abner Reed, and his mother's maiden n.ame was Cynthia Adams. Mr. Abner Reed was born in Northbridge, Worcester Co , Mass., September 11, 178:;. His father was a soldier of the Revolution, and his mother was a daughter of Capt. John Brown, a distinguished soldier of the English and French war, and for many years a member of the General Court of tiun. The elder Mr. Reed came West to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1815, and, in company with his brother Ezra, his wife's brother Amasa Adams, and Thomas Watson, engaged in the cloak business. In about one year afterward, he returned to his native Slate, and on the 8th day of May, 1810, he married Cynthia Adams at Worcester, Mass. In two weeks afterward, the young couple started to Greene County, Ohio, and, after being six weeks on the road, arrived there in June. The three former partners then bought a tract of land together, which afterward became tlie sole jiroperty of Mr. Abner Reed, where he resided till he died. Mr. Clark Reed was married, October 24, 1852, to Sarah A. Rrotherton. She was a daughter of John Brothcrton, of Delaware County, Ind. Five years after this marriagp, Mr. and Mrs. Reed emigrated West, and located in Green Township, Randolph County, where they h.ave resided ever since. Tliey have cleared and made the farm they now occupy, and are familiar with pioneer life. This union has been honored with five accessions, viz. : John. Walter, Abner, Adolphus, Emma and Mattie. Adolphus died September 10, 18G1 ; John was married, September 17, 1870, to Lydia Lortl, daughter of J. H. Lord. They have three children, namely, Orvil, Zulu and Clark. Abner was married, October fl, 1870, to Sar.ih Holly. They have one child. The younger Mr. Heeds are all farmers. They have the attributes of the forefathers' energy and enterprise, integrity and prosperity.

Cyrus A. Reed

This gentleman was the descendant of an old New England family. His father, Abner Reed, waa born in Massachusetts in 178.5, and afterward removed lo Greene County, Ohio, where Abner Reed was united in ir.arriage with Miss Cynthi* Adams, who was also a native of Massachusetts, and came with her parents to Greene County, when seven years old. Six children were the fruits of this union, of whom Cyrus, the subject of this sketch, was fourth, lie was born on the 24lh of April, 1824, in Greene County, Ohio, where he grew to manhood, working on bis father's farm and acquiring proficiency in the science of farming, which, in later years, he adopted as his vocation, amassing thereby a comfortable fortune. On the 20th of September, 1850, he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah H. C. Lawrence, and very soon afterwa-d, with his young wife, left home and friends to locate in the wilderness of Indiana, and bear his part in the development of Randolph County.

He located upon a tract of 420 acres of land that had been previously purchased of the Government by his father. Upon this tract no improvements existed ; it was covered with a heavy growth of timber, and he paw before him years of hard work. But he was not a man to quail before such a prospect. He was struggling for a home, and the interest of his loved ones, and his desire to provide well for them nerved his arm and animated him in all his protracted struggle with the forest and the hardships incident lo pioneer life. The future years brought a rich reward for his industry, and a fine farm was developed by him from the forest in which he first sellled, and a beautiful home took the place of the log cabin, in which he and his devoted wife enlercd upon their new life in the wilderness. During their struggle in the forest, and while their fortunes were changing little by lillle for the better, their lillle home was made more cheerful and happy by the presence of children, who came to bless their wedded life. Mary E. was the eldest, then came Cynthia A,, Alice J., Horace G., Emma F., Annie E. and William L., respectively.

Mr. Reed aci|uired a good common-school education in youth, and builded upon this by observation and experience in later years, gaining a good store of general information. His success as a farmer is largely due to ihe enlhusiasm which he threw into his work, and the exclusiveness with wliich he confined his attention lo that pursuit, always avoiding spect' lation for honesty and integrity that was never assailed, and found his way into the hearts and aflfections of all with whom lie had dealings. On the 21st

SI ill bears so many evidences of his enterprise and taste. His death was an irreparable loss to his loving family, and a blow to the community in which he resided. He was a public-spirited man, and took an active part in the public improvements of his township and the county at large. He was prominent as an Odd Fellow, and had filled all the offices of the subordinate lodge, and at the time of his demise was District Deputy Grand Patriarch of the Encampment. In an obituary notice published by his brethren in the lodge, one who knew him said : " As a husband and father few, if any, have ever been more kind and affectionate. He was truly an example of an amiable and confiding,

The homestead is.occupied by his wife, an estimable lady, together with her children, Emma and lier husband, and Annie E. and William L. Mrs. Reed is the daughter of John B. Lawrence, who was born in the State of New York, in 1701, and married Amelia Bickers, who was born in 1800, in the Slate of Maryland. They were married on the 8th of February, 1810, in Greene County, Ohio. They had a family of eleven children, five of whom are now liv- " " C. grew to maturity in Greene County, and at the ageoftwenty- 3 married to Mr. Reed. To a common-school education she ___ plishments of a bright intellect, and the virtues of a noble Christian lady, and is a favorite with all who know her. Of their children only Annie and William now remain unmarried. Mary E., the eldest daughter, is deceased ; Cynthia is married lo J. C. Devoss ; Alice J. to William D. Campbell ; Horace G. to Eliza J. Woolpert, and Emma T. to T. J. Leavell.

GEORGE SITES, farmer, P. O. Fairview, was born in Hardy County. Va., December 10, 1804. He is Ihe son of Frederick and Mary (BargdoU) Sites, both natives of Virginia. His grandfather, Nicodemus Bargdoll, served in the Revolutionary war. .Mr. Sites settled in Greene County, Ohio, in 18:)2, and came to Randolph County, Ind., in 18:17, locating in Green Township. Hr was married, June 5, 1S:!2, to Su.sanna Ketteman " " "' '' "'^ have had eleven children, six of whom are now living, viz. : Annie .M. K. Mary S., Rhoda, Lvdia A., Sylvester D. and Isaac A. Mrs. Sites is the daugli ter of Jacob and Annie M. Ketteman. Mr. Sites is o successful fa ha,s 240 acres of fine land in Section 15. Or

His father was Samuel Barrack Webb. He was born in one of the Eastern Colonies in 1758, and died in Ohio, in 1845, at the advanced age of eightyseven years. His mother's maiden name was Mary Bull. She was born in 1775, and died in 1847, at the age of seventy-two years. His father was born during the French and Indian war, while the French and English nations were contending in a fierce struggle for supremacy upon the Western Continent, and there is a tradition lo the effect that the father of Samuel B. Webb, or Ihe great-grandfather of the present generation of Webbs, served in that war. Samuel B. Webb left his home before he was seventeen years old lo enter Ihe Revolutionary army. He served through the war, and received an honorable discbarge. He took part in some of the principal battles of the Revolution ; participated in the siege of Yorktown, and witnessed the surrender of Cornwallis. He served again in the war of 1812. He belonged to the Army of the Center, and was with Gen. Pike, at Toronto, when the British magazine exploded, resulting in Ihe death of that brave officer. He wa-s at the storming of Fort George, and occompanied Ihe army on its second invasion of Canada. At the close of Ihe war he was honorably discharged. Asaph B. Webb was reared in his native county in Ohio. He leceived a good education, mainly by his own unaided exertions, and by Ihe light of the hickory hark torch. Many a night did he study until near midnight, lying flat upon his back, with his head toward the fire, holding his slate and arithmetic so the torch-light could fall upon them, and shielding his head from the heat of Ihe fire by a board. Thus did he become one of the best mathematicians of Ihe common schools. He removed to Jay County, Ind., in 1840, and lo Emmetlsville, Randolph County, in 1851. He was a prominent country school teacher until near the meridian of life, and was also engaged in mercantile and agricultural pursuits. lie served three terms as Justice of the Peace, and one term as Trustee of Green Township. He married his first wife, Margaret Rook, August 20, 18.!7. Her parents were Samuel and Eleanor Rook. By the first marriage, Mr. Webb and wife had seven children - three sons and four daughters. .Mary Eleanor was born .May 20, 18S8. She married William Williamson, and now resides at Chester, Wayne Co., Ind. Samuel Harrison was horn February 28, 1840. In 1801, he enlisted in Company G, Eighth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, three months' service, but before his term had expired he became a veteran by re-enlisting in the three years' service. While in Ihe three months' service, he loi.l; part in the battle of Rich Mountain and minor engagements. He was aflerward with Gen. Curtis during his campaign in Missouri and Arkansas, and was wounded at the battle of Pea Ridge. Ark. He was with Gen. Grant during bis Mississippi campaign, and participated in Ihe battle and siege of Jackson, Ihe battles of Port Gikson, Champion Hills and Black River Bridge, and Ihe siege of Vicksburg. At Vicksburg he distinguished himself in Ihe terrible assault made upon the fortifications. At one time he seized the old flag when it was falling from the nerveless grasp of its third bearer, and carried it at the head of the column to the very walls of the fort. He was with Gen. .Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley, during Ihe campaign that resulted in iho disorganization of Early's army. But he sacrificed his life on his country's altar in the final struggle at Cedar Creek, lie lived long enough to know that the victory had been gaincl by the Union arms. He died October 22, 1864, aged twenty-four years seven months and twenty-four days. Thomas J. was born June 3, 1843. In 1802, he enlisted in ihe Sixly-ninlh Indiana Infantry, and fell in his first battle, Richmond, Ky., August 29, 1862, aged nineteen years two months and twenty-six days. Malinda N. was bom January U, 1845 ; Isabella was born November 14, 1840, and died August 10, 1847. William W. was born July 23, 1848, and died July 23, 1849; Margaret, wife of Mr. Webb, died May 18, 1849, in the thirty-fourth year of her age. On the 1st of January, 1850, Mr. Webb was married to Phebe R. Kelley. She was born in Southern Ohio October 20, 1819. «he is the daughter of Jason and Phebe R. Havens. Her mother's maiden name was Harris. The children by the second marriage are as follows : Lycurgus H., born November 19, 18-50. died August 27, 1862; A. Benton, born March 17, 1852, a school teacher by profession.

lie is at present located at Washington, W.iyne Co., Ind. He married Lucy L. Conn, March 2.i, 1882; Prudence was born November 14, 1854, and died October 3, 1855 ; Laura R. was born March 22, 1850. She married .John V. Thornburg, and now resides near the old home. Luoetta D. was born November :i, 1857, she married Henry Bickncr and resides at Uidgeville; Lola was bom September 29, 180O. She is a successful school teacher and is at present loc-ited at Emmettsville. She was married to Frank R. Thornburg, October 30, 1881. Mr. Webb, the subject of this memoir, died December 20, 1872, aged sixty-one years. His widow married Jacob Rook, January 19 1880.

Source changes here: from Past and Present of Randolph County, Indiana : with Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families, by Smith, John L., Writer on Local History, published 1914; 1,048 words in this source stream.

Green Township

The northwest comer of the coimt)" was also anxious to have a local township, and petitioned the commissioners to organize them into a new township, which they did on the 6th of January-, 1834, when it was: "Ordered that the following Boimdar}- be hereafter known by the name of Green Township to Avit : begnning on the north line of the Count} at the comer een Sections 4 & 5 of Town 21 Xorth of Range 13 E thence South 7 miles thence west 7 miles to the west line of the Count}" thence with said line to the beginning."

"Ordered that an Election be held at the house of Thomas Brown Senr, in Green Township on the hrst Saturday in Februarj" next for the purpose of Electing a Justice of the peace in said Township.

A change was also made in the line bet\veen Greensfork and Washington townships, in September, 1834, by the line being fixed where it is at the present time. This line had been a matter of contention since 183 1, and continued to be for a number of years afterward. Just what influence was brought to bear to make the change of 1834 is not known, but on September 2. 1834, the following order was made: "Ordered that one half mile be Stricken (jff the west side of Greensfork TovsTiship and added to Washington Township and that the dividing line between said Townships hereafter, is to begin on the south line of the Count}- at the middle of Section 14 Town 18 Range 14 and extend Xorth paralel with the Section lines to the south line of White river Township."

of the land north of it in what is now Jay County, although we had a northern boundary definitely fixed in 1824. The tax gatherer or collector of ''ir834 was Mr. Carey S. Goodrich. At that time taxes were collected by visiting the people and assessing and collecting the taxes at the same time. The people in what is now Jay County demurred to paying their taxes, claiming that they received no benefits whatever from it. Mr. Goodrich visited that territory and returned with the report that after seeing the

Jcountry he didn't blame them very much. But this led to a dissatisfaction on the part of those people to the extent that the commissioners proceeded to organize them into separate townships.

In January, 1835, the commissioners ordered that, "All that part of Randolph County (being the Attached part) lying North of an East and west line dividing Townships 21 & 22 in Range fourteen is hereby Stricken off into a Township to be known by the Name of Salamana Township, and ordered that all Elections in said Township be held at the house of Daniel Farber. And ordered that an Election be held in said Township on the last Saturday of this Instant January, for the purpose of Electing one Justice of the peace in said Township. Obadiah Winters is appointed Inspector of Elections in Salamana Township until the next annuel Election for Township officers." "Salamana" Township evidently proved to be too large for the people to handle, consequently the township was divided in the May term of that same year, by the following order: "Ordered that hereafter all that part of Jay County (which is attached to this county) included in the following bounds constitute a new Township to be known by the name of Madison Township to wit: Beginning at the south East corner of Jay County, thence West along the County line to the south West corner of section 36 in Township 22 Range 14; thence north With the section line to the north line of Jay County; thence East with the County line to the State line; thence South with the State line to the place of beginning; and that all elections in said Township be held at the house of Benjamin Goldsmith.

"Ordered that an election be held in Madison Township on the third Saturday in June next for the JDurpose of electing one Justice of the peace for said Township."

These elections were no doubt held, as in September, 1835, the county treasurer was ordered to pay "Daniel Farber $1.00 for making return of election in August 1835 from Salamony Township."' On the same day an election was ordered to be held in Madison township on the second Saturday in October for the purpose of electing a justice of the peace for said township which election was held in clue time.

The changes in the townships seem to have taken place in the corners of the county, which was no doubt, due to the fact that these parts were at this time being settled more rapidly than the center which had been settled previously to this time.

Another change was made in 1835 in the West River township region, when the following changes were ordered : "That hereafter the bounds of Westriver Township be as follows towit : Beginning on the line between Wayne and Randolph Counties at the corner of sections 14-15-22 and 23 in township 18 Range 13 thence North eight miles to the corner of sections 2-3-10 & II in Township 19 Range 13 thence west 4 miles to the Range line between Ranges 12 & 13 thence South 8 miles to the County line thence east

"Ordered that the bounds of Nettle Creek Township be as follows to wit beginning at the County line between Wayne and Randolph Counties where the line between Ranges 12 & 13 meets the same thence North with said line 7 miles thence west to the west line of Randolph County thence to the South west corner of said County thence east to the place of beginning And ordered that all Election in said Township be held at the house of James Harty."

By a careful comparison of the maps of 1834 and 1835 it will be noticed that the north line of Nettle Creek township is one mile north of the southern line of Stoney Creek in 1834, and that sections 11 and 12 of township 19, 12 east, were not included in the order organizing Nettle Creek township, lust how and why \\k-9q kccIi'ius u ere placed in Stoney Creek, the records do