Footville, Ohio

Connecticut, but more recently from Williamsfield, this county, removed to Trumbull and located in the southeast part of the township, on lands now occupied by M rs. 0. S. Wilson. Immediately following him was Isaac H. Phelps, who located on lot No. 32. Obadiah Brown, originally from Tyringham, Berkshire county, Massachusetts, was the third permanent settler, and located on lot No. 50 ; this place is now occupied by William Mead. Leonard Blackmar was the next accession to our little pioneer settlement. He was originally from Ontario county, New York, and located in Trumbull, on the spot where now stands the residence of John Brown. This was in 1819. Ezra Griffin located on lot No. 49. May 24, 1827, Nathaniel Brown, from Genesee county, New York, arrived in the township, and located on the Griffin lot (No. 49). From John, the oldest son of this gentleman, we learn many facts connected with the early history of Trumbull township, and to whom our thanks are due. Ebenezer H. Andrews, from Penfield, Ontario county, New York, settled in this township in the year 1837. His location was on the lot first occupied by Isaac H. Phelps, who had removed to near the centre of the township in 1836. The first settler at this point, however, was Osborn M. Baker. This was in about 1834. His location was near the spot afterwards occupied by Messrs. Andrews & Worthing with their mercantile establishment. This is the corner upon which stood the store and residence of Stephen J. Massingham, which, it will be remembered, was burned February 22, 1876. In December, 1835, two brothers, Jonathan and Thomas Rich, from the State of New York, settled on lot No. 53. The first settlement at what is now known as Footville was made by Orson Grant, in the fall of 1841. In June, 1842, he was joined by Lauren B. Foot, from Morgan township, and the subsequent autumn his brother joined them. The exact spot upon which this settlement was made we cannot definitely ascertain, but the name of this little hamlet is doubtless derived from these two families.

Passage source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio, published 1878.

This was erected in about 1829. It was of logs, a mere cabin, and stood perhaps four rods southeast of the present residence of Mrs. O. S. Wilson. We are unable to learn who taught the first school ; but among the first was Miss Mehetabel Madison, who taught a term in this house in the summer of 1830. There were in attendance some eight scholars. The first school taught in Footville was in the winter of 1842. Miss Cornelia Ballard was the teacher, and there were six scholars in attendance.

Passage source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio, published 1878.

The pioneer saw-mill of this township was erected in 1828, by M. W. Beach. This was located on the southeast part of the township, on Trumbull creek (lot No. 12). Another saw-mill was built at Footville, in 1842, by Messrs. Grant & Foot. In 1833. Asa Wait and Nathaniel Clark erected (also on Trumbull creek) the first grist-mill. This was, in 1841, purchased by Nathaniel Brown and John, his son, who is now the sole owner of this property. A saw-mill was erected south of the centre by Daniel Dodge, in 1837. In about 1840 a grist-mill was put in operation by the same individual. The stones formerly used in this mill are now doing duty, a little farther down the stream, in the flouring-mill of Sylvester Curtis.

Passage source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio, published 1878.

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