Westfall, Ohio

The township lies west of the Scioto River and north of Ross County and is bounded on the north by Jackson township and on the west by Deer Creek township. The Scioto River forms its eastern boundary, dividing it from Circleville and Pickaway townships. Plum Creek, the most important water course traversing the township, has its source in Jackson township, enters Wayne near its northwestern corner, flows in a southeasterly direction across the township and empties into the Scioto River at Westfall. The southwestern portion of the township is watered by Yellow Bud and Wolf Creeks. The Ohio Canal crosses from the east to the west side of the Scioto River in the northeast corner of the township, opi>osite the city of Circleville, and then continues through the township along the same course as the Scioto River. Several miles below Circleville in Wayne township, the State constructed important works in connection with the Ohio Canal. These consisted of the State dam across the Scioto River and the large reservoir, which was used as a feeder for the

Passage source: History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, published 1906.

The settlement of Wayne township by the whites began about 179S. One of the first settlers, who may with propriety be called the pioneer, was William King, a Pennsylvanian, who early in life removed to Bourbon County, Kentucky, where he married Sarah Green. He and his wife came to Ohio in December, 1798. and located at Westfall in Wayne township among the Indians. Both Mr. King and wife were of Quaker ancestry and lived among their red-skinned neighbors without friction. In after years he established a ferry at Westfall. It is said that William King was the first justice of the peace of Wayne township. He had five children, of whom Jemima married Titus Dungan. son of John and Mary (Titus) Dungan.

Passage source: History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, published 1906.

Henry Kirkendall, who was a Virginian, 'came to the Scioto Valley in 1798 of 1799 and located on Evans Prairie. James Thompson from Hampden County, Virginia, and Fergus Moor came here about 1S02. The latter, who was an Irishman, came to America before the War of the Revolution and immediately enlisted with the Americans. He fought some five years and at the close of the war located at Chillicothe. He is said to have laid the first shingle roof in that citv. using wooden pins to fasten the shingles in place. While there, he bought some propertv surrounding the village of Westfall and in 1802 moved upon the property. Thomas Wiggins, William Owens, Clement Thomas, John Fleming, J. W. Brown and the McCollisters were among the early settlers, while John Darby, George Barthelmas and the Mays came a little later. Other early settlers in the township were the following: Andrew Ducks, William Oliphant, Thomas McDonald, Balithe Lynch, Huldah Smith, James Quick, John McFaclden, Cloudesbury Warren, Daniel and Powell Fine, Abraham Leonard, James and William Curry, John Crull, David Evans, Derickson Waples, Fielding and William Atchison, Isaac Williams, John and George M. Peters, Josiah Bivens, Isaac, John and Joseph Pancake, Daniel Whitesel, John Chipman, Philip McNemar, John Bond, Samuel Orison, Isaac Bowen. John Hubbard, Pritchard Mills, Stephen and Arterbridge Plorsev, Abraham Stipp, Thomas and Henry Bowdell, Jacob Thorp, Samuel Smith, James, David and John Sisk, Robert and William Campbell, Aaron Sullivan, William Foreman, Dr. Prentiss Park, Dr. Potts and Theophilus Williams.

Passage source: History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, published 1906.

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Read the whole chapter on Wayne Township - it names this place 5 more 5 times.