Poe, Ohio

Montville township was organized in 1820. The first township Trustees were T. M. Currier, Aaron Smith and Austin Badger. G. F. Atherton, township Clerk. No Constable was elected, as the whole body of voters supposed there would not be any constable business to do. Philo Wei ton was elected Justice of the Peace ; having received every vote but one. Ten votes were polled at the first election. At this period in the settlement of the township the following may be reckoned as first settlers : G-. F. Atherton, Austin Badger, Samuel Brown, Thomas M. Currier, Aaron Smith, Seth Hoit. Parker Pelton, Amassa Smith, Joseph Pimlot and Philo Welton. At this stage of the onward progress to future wealth, there were two horses in the township, owned by A. Badger and Parker Pelton. In 1822 there were three horses and forty-one cattle in the township, as appears from the assessment made by Mr. Welton, to the County Auditor.

Passage source: Pioneer History of Medina County, published 1861.

Barnabas Crane was born in Barkley, Bristol county, Massachusetts, April 22d, 1775. His father, Bernice Crane, was a soldier in Canada, during the French war, where he endured great hardships and privations in that northern climate. He was, not once, but often, forced to sleep, (if sleep it might be termed,) on the freezing earth, with nothing but a soldier's clothing to protect him from the drifting snows and chilling winds. On one occasion the back part of his head was so severely frozen as to leave a mark that he carried during life. He lived to the age of four score and five years, and his companion, Jemimah Crane, died at the age of one hundred years, one month and fifteen days ; each a pattern of good deeds while living.

Passage source: Pioneer History of Medina County, published 1861.

JOHN ANDREAS, farmer; P. O. Lodi; born in Northampton Co., Penn. Sept. 6, 1810; the eldest son and second child of a family of twelve children, six girls and six boys, born to George and Margaret Habberman, both of whom were born in Lehigh Co., Penn. Atthe age of 15, he went to learn the carpenter's trade ; came West to Mansfield in 1837, and to this township in 1839, where he purchased 914 acres, which was unimproved. He continued at his trade, hiring his clearing done. In 1850, he abandoned his tools, and since has confined his attention to farming ; has now 201 acres of land, upon which are two sets of farm buildings, which were all erected by him. His present residence was constructed in 1874. His first marriage was with Hannah Balliet, in 1834, by whom he had one son, Josiah, now in Kosciusko Co., Ind. She died Jan. 12,1837. His present wife was Maria Weider, born Dec. 25, 1812, in Hesse-Darmstadt, daughter of Joseph and Anna (Bessinger) Weider. She came to this country in 1835. Their marriage bears record Feb. 13, 1840, and has been crowned with five children, who are William, in La Grange Co., Ind. ; Phean, now Mrs. George Stone, of Michigan ; Susan, now Mrs. George L. Leashells, of Lorain Co., Ohio ; Louis, of this township; Rebecca, at home, a house, erected in 1880, and one of the best in the township ; and, for all of these, he owes no man a dollar. His motto in life has always been, " Pay as you go," and, for the last twentyfour years, he has never run an account or made a bill with any man but what would followed with immediate settlement ; has never entered suit against any man, nor has the same been served upon him. The fruits of his merriage have been four children, but three living, viz.: Lavina, now married, and residing in Guilford Township ; Richmond R. and Bradley, at home. Mr. Wheeler, though not a member of any church,is an often attendant at the house of worship, and contributes to the support of the Gospel.

Passage source: History of Medina County and Ohio, published 1881.

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