New Lebanon, Ohio

This township does not boast of having as many towns as some of neighbors, but, in point of size and beauty, they compare favorably with th of any township in the county. There are but three of them, viz., Fir mi ville, one and a half miles south of the center of the township, in Section and Johnsville and New Lebanon, both on the extreme northern border, these, the largest is Farmersville. It was laid out by Oliver Dalrymple, Am 30, 1832, and so named on account of his selling the lots to farmers. He been keeping a store there for some years, before having himself built the house in 1822, which is still standing and occupied by his widow. The c dren went to school in a little schoolhouse, where Jacob Aulbach now lives 1830. Then to a brick schoolhouse just below the German Reformed Chui There is now a large two-story brick schoolhouse, employing three teachers furnishing educational advantages for all the children of the town. The physician was Dr. Livengood, in 1833, while the town was still a mere ban The first liquor sold in the town was in 1822, by Mr. Dalrymple, who, in dition to his store, had a quasi tavern. In March, 1849, A bill was introdr in the Legislature and passed, incorporating the town under its original m The following is the first board of officers: Mayor, Jonathan Burz; Recor J. Zehring; Council, Manassel Coolman, James Archer, O. Wysong, S. H and J. H. Butt, the first election being held on the 14th of April, 1849. T are several fine stores in town, including groceries, drug, hardware and goods stores, two hotels, two carriage manufactories, which make about vehicles per annum, barber-shops, blacksmith-shops, etc. The first ck built was the United Brethren. The society was organized in 183.1, and meetings in the houses of Jacob Crider and John Reel until 1841, when bought a half acre of ground of Dalrymple, for $36, and built a churcl $700. The first pastor was Frederick Bauubreak. The present pastor is Bowey. The church is a station in the circuit and numbers twenty-five n bers. The German Reformed, the next in order, was organized iu March, 1 with thirty members. The organization was the direct result of a difdcul' the Slifer Church. The new organization employed Rev. George Long, held services in the United Brethren Church until 1841, when Lots 40 an were purchased of Elizabeth Hollenbach for $70, and an $800 church, 31 feet, built in 1848, by W. Wysong, the contractor. It was dedicated Mi 1848, by Rev. Henry Crow, in German, and Henry Milliard, in English. A church was jirojected in 1869, on account of the incapacity of the old buik The corner-stone was laid with impressing ceremony, May 12, 1870. an< church formally dedicated, Sunday, Jan. 1, 1871, by Rev. D.VanHorn, of Da It is an imposing one-story brick structure, costing $4,500; it has a ga across one end, a belfry and bell, and a capacity for seating 400 people, chiu'ch now has a membership of 175. The following is a list of the pa in the order of service: George Long, W. K. Le Fever, J. H. Reiter, Comfort, Levi Rike and M. F. Frank, the present incumbent of the paste j The church also owns a pleasant two -story frame parsonage of seven roj adjoining the church, which was built at a cost of $1,300. The St. And Lutheran Church is a branch of the old Staver Church, formed in 185( the purpose of giving the town members a convenient place of worship wight a lot of Mr. Hollenbach. and built a small, one-story brick, where they v,rshiped until 1872, when a new lot was procured and a large two-story brick j commenced, which was completed and dedicated June 7, 1874, by (1. W. iphling. It is the most imposing building in town; it cost $10,000, has a cilacity to seat 500, with an organ, gallery, belfry and 940-pound bell; the amber ship now numbers 150. Some of the preachers were Andrew Bowman, i k'ew Hinkle, Revs. Stairwalt, Hinkle and Amos Poorman, the present pastor. 1? Methodist Episcopal, generally the pioneer of all churches, was not here anized until 1840, and, until 1861, the little band of worshipers held .stings in their private houses and in other churches. But in that year, C Leslie donated a lot, and the church built a one-storv brick for $800.

Passage source: The History of Montgomery County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County;, published 1882.

The next and last town to mention is New Lebanon, which is composed of vi additions in Jackson Township and one in Perry. The Jackson Township were made June 3, 1843, by John Brouse, and, in 1854, by Mr. J. J. ^iver. This town will be fully spoken of under the head of Perry Township, rise towns contain all the business interests of the township, which are not f issarily great, as the city of Dayton is within easy driving distance of all >r;s of the township.

Passage source: The History of Montgomery County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County;, published 1882.

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Read the whole chapter on Jackson Township - it names this place 8 more 8 times.