Adams Township (part 1 of 7)

Adams Township

UNI )!-'.!< the treats' of Washington, made on the ^Sth day of February. A. D.. iSji. the Senecas ceded their entire reservation of torty thousand acres to the I nited States.

I'.y the eighth article of this agreement the t'nited States are bound to sell ail this land, deduct Ironi the proceeds certain expenses and six thousand dollars, advanced to the tribe, and to hold the balance of the purchase money until the same shall be demanded by the chiefs, and in the meantime pav them five per cent interest on the same.

The agreement was signed bv lames 1!. Gardiner, in behalf of the I'nited States, and by Coon-tick. Small (,'loud Spicer. Hard Hickory and Captain Good llunter. in behalt ot tlie Senecas. the Indians making their marks. The witnesses were Henry C'. 1 Irish, sub-agent. George Herron. interpreter. W. II. Lewis. Henry Tolan and I'. G. Rand' ilph.

In offering the public lands for sale, it was so usual for the presidents in issuing their proclamations to that end. to except the school sections, sixteen, that General Jackson, in his proclamation of November, 1X32. putting the Seneca reservation on the market, made the same exception, which wa- an error, simply because the general government had agreed to -ell the whole tract. iSee chapter x i

Section sixteen, in Adams, was. therefore, not sold, and whenever the same -hall be sold, the proceeds belong to the Seneca>. if any of them -till exist.

This wa- the only .-ection sixteen embraced in the whole reserve in thi- ' onnty, and tor want ot a school -e< lion in Adam-, the government Lira nt ed to thi- town -hip the west halt' of -ection twelve < 12 i. This was done in i.Sjj. .mi! lour years before the Seneca- -old out. In Pleasant. se< lion -ixteen i- on the wc.-t -ide ot the river, and not in the reserve. 'I he -onth and ea-t line- the reserve did not embrace sections six- appropriated by Congress for the use of schools, and full payment lias been made b\ . and deeds e \rcii ted and <Ir live red to. tin- purchasers, for the saint- : and.

W ii i-:i; i:\s. Doubts have been expressed as to the tith1 of the purchasers, and as to the appropriation of the said lands for the use of schools : and.

\V 11 KKI: \-. In 1 lie \ ear 1M~>. the west half of sect ion twelve, in the same township, pursuant to an act of the general assemhh of ( )hio. (passed March loth. IM".. was in like manner .sold as hinds appropriated for school purposes ; and.

\\ 11 1:1: i-: \~. ll is presumed that the I'nited Stales will readily comtirm to the iidiabitants of such township said section sixteen, and that it was never intended h\ congress that an\ larger quantit) of land should beappropriated for such tow nship : therefore.

HI mil >;il Inj t]i< iji tn i-itl it** ntlilif nt' tin >'<"' nfOh'm. That our x-nators and representatives in congress lie rei|iiested to use their iiitlueuee to procure the passage of an act of congress, providing for the coniirmat ion of the title of sect ion sixteen, in said township, to those holding the same li\ grants from the slate of ( )hio. and also for the pa\ meiit of the purchase money of the west half of section twel\ e into the ireasur\ of the I'liited States, a ceo riling to the terms of the sale thereof.

/,'. .--<,/ !-*<!. That the n'o\ernoi- lie re(]iiested to for\vard copies of the abo\e preamble and resolution to our senators and representatives in congress respectively.

L,r«»inur !iungiiiur resolution, knew nuthing. or cared less. al)out tlie treaty of i S ; i . William Alien and Thomas (.'onvin were senators from Ohio in congress, aiid Henry St. John was representative trom this district. The subjoined documents will >ho\v that the preamble and resolution were rei eived .iml reterred, and the opinion ot Menjamin !-'. Hutler. of New York, then attorney general of the I'nited States, obtained.

le-jfislat inn relative in iliis case. In 1Mb \\'illiani Allen and Thomas Corwin represented this state in tin- I ' niled States senate ; 1 Ion. ( 'oliimliiis Delano, secretan ol' the interior, represented Kno\ count), ami Ilenr) St. John represented Seneca count) in the hon^e of represent. it i\ es. It' the latterat that time <lii| not pnr-iie this ease to a linal i-sne. it is |in>l>alile that it nowstands preci-el) ;is j| ,i j,! in |s|,;.

If the case remains unsettled, permit me to surest, that it is properl) stated in the.preamhle and resolutions of .lannar) 17. l^lii.and a remedy proliosrd. Sii"h a dhpo-.it ion of ii as would u'ive the Indians the same average |>rice pei- acre as was n-ali/ed h\ them from the I'emainderol' the reservation. would be equitable, ami I should suppoM1 satisfaetory. Trill) \ours.

Si i: : Voiir letter of t lie nth in si. is received, relative to sect ion Hi. T. :\. N . I!. Hi !-].. in Seneca county. Ohio, and in replv. I have to slate that . \>\ the sth art iclc ot' the treaty with the Seneca Indians, dated February its, lx"l. il is stipulated that the land in question should be exposed at public sale, to the highest bidder, and hence the proposition of the present claimants of the land, in said seel ion Hi. as stated in your letter, to pay sl.i'.") per acre therefor, bein.n' eontran to the express pro\ isions of the treat\ . cannot lie entertained b\ this ollice. I-Jespeetl'lilly.

Sii:: In m\ eominiiiiieatioii of the :;oth nil.. \on were a<lvised lhat "the west half of sect ion Ii'. T. .'!. K. 1'i H., situated in Seneca county. Ohio, was v lee ted for schools, under the act of Ma\ i!nth. 1 SL'I;. in lieu of section Hi. then 1 1 \\ ned b\ the Seneca I ndians : that prior to the cession to the I " niled States b\ the Seneca Indians in their treat) of the LSth of February. Is.",!, of the laiids bordering on thi> traet. the inhabitants of town.'!. N. H. bi K.. selected other tract^ fur -ichoul purposes, in lieu of said section bi. \\hicli was then owned b\ said I nd ian^. ainoiiu' which select ions was the \\ est half ot' sect ion ]-J : t hal t hi-- select ion had been appn>\ ed b\ t he see ret a r\ of the treasiir) on ihe pjih of .lannar). \^'ll . and had ne\er been retroceded to the I'liited S; ill's : l !ial --cct ion in. ha\ in^- been ceiled b\ t he Indian--.it wa-- pri >\ ided in ai'licle s of th,- art icles of agreement and convention, made I-'ebrnar) L'^th. I v, | . l,et ween i he Seneca I inlian- and t he [ "nit ed Stales, that t he lands ceded h\ -aid Indians -hoiild he broii.u'hl into mark> I and sold for their hem-lit . and thai 1 hen- \\ a-* no e\ idence on tile in this otlice to show that said sect ion -.JMeen ha- e\er been | >rocla i ined for publie sale, according to said no til If to the purchasers, ami thai said section remains subject to sale under the pro\ i>ions of the eighth section of said treaty of I-'ebruary I'll. ls.",l. Uespectfully. S. S. Ht'HDKTT,

MI;: In the nintler ivlntin.u; to section sixteen. township:;. X. !{.. It; K.. Seneca county. ( )hio. and fully treated of in m\ communication to you of tlpj "JIM ultimo. 1 ha\e in state that a cop> of the above communication was laid before the honorable secretary of the interior on the iMth ultimo to obtain his orders in the matter of the sale of said section sixteen.

The st'cretury. h\ letter of the :;oth ultimo, in reply to the above, concurred in m\ opinion that said section sixteen was subject to sale under the provisions of thetreaU with the Seneca Indians, made February i!s. Is;;]. authori/.ed (he tract to be sold accordingly.

In accordance with the above authorit). the register and receiver, at riiillicothe. have this da> been instructed to proceed in havim:' the above tract brought into market b\ publical ion for I he period of sixt\ da\ s in two ne \\ spa pers ha\ in if t he largest circulat ion. published nearest to the premises. and ;it the expiration of the above period, to offer the said section, in leiral sub-di\ isions. to the highest bidder for cash, and not less than >1 .:J"> per acre.

Ml;: Volll' letter of 17th ultimo is received, relative to -ection sixteen. townshiji .'!. N . It. 1'i F.. in Seneca county. ( )hio. and in repl\ t hei-eto. I have to state that on iln- :;isl ultimo, the register and receiver, at ( 'hillicothc. Were not ilied to dela\ proct fdinu's in the matter of advert isim.;' the above section for puMic sal«- until fmlher ofilers.

li i- not. however, to be understood that this otlice lias changed or niodilied the \ it-\\ s heretofore expressed relati\'e to the status of said sect ions. and imlc-.-. a>l>'i|uate n a^ous for a prolonged siispcusioii arc shown, the order 1" proceed \\ ill. at an eurh da\ . be issued.

i >n tin- first of January. iSoS. a water cure was opened for the reception of patients suffering from diseases of the blood. liver, stomach, kidne\s. urinar\ organs, and all chronic diseases. Manx' legends are told of the wonderful cures ol the water aiming the Indians, blended oi ciiurse with their iiMial superstitions, hut tune and space will not ad nit ol repeating them, nor is it the intention ol the writer to advertise the water cure. Suffice it to say that the cure is well patroni/ed and is a splendid institution. Jacob Stem, Daniel II. Dana and Uishop \danis. with their families, were the first settlers of (ireen Springs. In iSjo the population ol the town was jo.. and now numbers some i. po. It i- situated on the Cleveland. Sandusky \ ('iminnati rail-- road: has three Protestant churches and one Roman Catholic church. Daniel 11. Dana was the first postmaster of this place.

john Noel and l)i-> \\ife were the parents ol lilteen children, seven ho\> am! eiidu uirN. ot whom lour lx>v> and three ^irls are still living |o)in N'".] died October .:<ith. I.V6^, a^ed eighty six years and fifteen davs. Mr--. Noel dud in September, 1^47. at the a^e ot sixty se\'en Years. r: ree month-- and twentv ^-evcn davs.

M> grandfather was a soldier in tlic revolutionary war. lie ret urned from the arm\ and died from an alwe^s in his >ide. lea\in^ my father. . \lliert A.. hi> onl\ child. The\ lived in he sout hern part of Pennsylvania, when in\ father wa> raided, and \\here he married Kli/aheth Tivens. M\ \>:\\\ nt> IIIM\ rd tn iii-ai1 Li\ frpnnl. in 1 Vrr\ connt \ . I'ennsylviinia.onto a I'arm. Here I was l:u]ii. (in tin- l';iid\s nf the SiiMpidianna I'iver. They lived here ; 1 out nineteen years, and when 1 was about twelve \ ear> old. we moved to ( 'oliiinbi;nia eoiintv . Ohio, and stilled on a I'arm lit ar Xe\v Lisbon, in LslU. .My father had two children 1\ his first \\ife. and four b\ his second. M\ two sifters. 1'arbara and ( 'alhai inc. wt re married: the foimer to laikeSt;,^e. and the other, who was married twice, died, and lelt I \\ o ilan^hters and one son. \\lin li\e in Illinois. T\\o \ears after we moved tol'olnnibiana county. \\e miiNt'd to IJlooniiield. in Trnmbull connt\. near \\ arren. M\ father had 1 en^ht a faim here and \\ e settled on that. Here, on the 7th da\ of June. 1 -'Jl . I \\ a> married to .lane, the danuliti-r of farmer ( iro>scost . in this townshi|>o|' lllooiiitield. 1 have also ;i brother. Samuel Hide, making four of us children. ' \\ o lioys ami two n'irls. Samuel lives in Illinois now.

I n 1 --L'l. in the spring, and after m> brother Samuel was married, lie and his family. \\ ith father and mother, moved to Scipio township, in this county. and afoul >ix \ear> then all*-!' the\ sold mil and boimht on section thirtet'ii. in ( 'linli in 1<>\\ nship. \\ 'here brother Samuel opened a nice I'arm. Fat her and iiini her lived will: him until they died, but m a separate house. Fat her diet I in lxl'',. and niiither two \ears thereafter.

Source changes here: from History of Seneca County, Ohio, by Leeson, Michael A., [from Old Catalog] Ed, published 1886; 104,138 words in this source stream.

Adams Township

ADAMS TOWNSHIP, or original surveyed Township 3 north, Eange 1& east, was surveyed outside the boundaries of the Indian Reservation, by Sylvanus Bourne, in 1820, and, after the last treaty of cession by the Indians, the remainder was surveyed by C. W. Christmas, in 1832.

The outcrop of the lower corniferous conformation on the southeast corner of Section 34, and the several exposures of this and other rocks made by quanymen, together with the niimerous brick and tile yards visible throughout the township, convey at once an idea of the geological value of the township, viewed from an economical stand-point. The State geologist, writing in 1873, makes mention of the Sulphur Spring. He says: " The gi'eatest natural curiosity in Adams Township is the Sulphur Spring. This is nearly in the middle of Section 7, on land formerly owned by Josiah Hedges, the original proprietor of TifiBn. This spring is a natural rising of water impregnated with all the ingredients which are contained in the spring of the famous watei' cure, situated in the town. Green Spring, of which further mention hereafter. The spring in question issues from the earth, and is cold and refreshing, and not unpleasant to the taste. Many petrified substances are found in the bed of this spring. The current flowing from it is large and steady, no drought ha\"ing any apparent effect in diminishing the supply. After a southerly course of almost thirty rods, it mingles with the waters of Beaver Creek. ' ' Just north of the county line is the great Sulphur Spring, referred to in the chapter on geology, as well as in the sketch of Green Spring.

The creeks of the township are known as Sugar Creek, watering the southwestern sections, and Beaver Creek, which may be said to dr'ain the whole township. This latter stream rises in Section 36, flows west to the Scipio Bend, thence in a general course northwest to Grove" s Lake, on Section 7, passing south of the Great Sulphur Springs, in the southeast quarter of that Section, then through Sections 12 and 1, Pleasant Township, to the north line of the county.

The eastern fork of Beaver Creek rises in Thompson Township. Hows generally and enters the main creek on the line of Sections 9 and 16, Adams Township. A small creek courses thi'oiigh the extreme northeastern part of the township, while a few riviilets.or small spring creeks, are found almost in every section. The name, Beaver Creek, is derived from the fact that it was a favorite camping resort of the beavers, long before the Senecas came to this district. On this creek, jnst west of the township line, Josiah Hedges had a grist-mill erected in 1S8S.

The township has a rolling surface, is very fertile, and is inhabited by a good class of citizens. The population in 1830 was only 830; in 1880 it increased to 1,624, and is now estimated, including Green Spring Village, at 2,000 inhabitants.

Railroads are represented in the township by the Indiana, Bloomington & AVestern and the "Nickel Plate." the former an old friend of its northwestern corner, the latter a new friend, equipped after the fashion of modern days.

Organic and Official. - The township, as established December 6, 1820. comprised Township 3, Range 1(5, and the western tier of sections in Township 3, Range 17; minus the lands of the Seneca Indians, to which the Indian grant was added in 1832. The first election was held at Samuel AVhiteman's house, December 25, 1826, when Martin Olds, L. T. Butler and Thomas Longwith were elected trustees: Charles Shelby and Thomas "SA'hiteman, ovei-seers of the poor; G. Lee and Samuel Hartsock, fence viewers; Cyrenius Wright, treasiu'er; "William Myers, William Mead and Francis Evans, super\-isors. and Moses Pyatt, constable.

Twelve yeai's after the organization of Adams Township, on December ti, 1838, a petition was presented to the commissioners, asking for the establishment of a new township, out of Adams and Pleasant, to be named Sulphiu- Springs. This petition was not granted.

The persons over eighteen and imder twenty-one years of age in the township, in 1845, numbered twenty-seven, over twenty-one and under forty-five, sixty -one.

The to\vnship and school boards of Adams, have generally attached great importance to economical administration. Notwithstanding this feature of the township's official life the roads are well made, the schoolhouses are numerous and substantial, and all those minute details which mark the progress of each little commonwealth of the coimty are observed.

Scliool Lands. - September 30, 1843, a meeting of the citizens of Adams Township w&s held to vote on the question of selling school lands - the west half of Section 12. George Kline, Solomon Drown and L. C. Stewart, judges, and T. W. Small and James Paine, clerks, conducted the election. The number of votes polled was eighteen, all in favor of the sale of school lands. On May 14, 1S45. John T. Kistler piu'chased the west half of northwest quarter of Section 12; Isaac Parker, the east half of the northwest quarter; John Kistler, the west half of the southwest quarter, and Isaac Parker, the east half of the southwest quarter. The entire tract brought $2,780, and the sale was conducted under order of chancer}' on appraisement of Thomas R. Ellis, Jacob Souder and William Toll, and on the Heming survey. (Record of School Lands in Auditor's office.) The sale of school lands in Adams Township has been attended with some peculiar features. For years after the township was established there was no Section 10 acknowledged, as that section was within the Seneca Indian Reservation, and consequently without the reach of all parties, save the Indians, for whom it was reserved. Under the treaty of Washington, negotiated February 28, 1831, the tribe ceded their 40,000 acres, and in November, 1832, the tract was offered for sale - the school section excepted. Prior to this, however, in 1826, the west half of Section 12 was granted to Adams in lieu of Section 16. Nothing was done toward the sale of half-Section 12 until May 14, 1845. Eleven years before this, and under authority of an act approved January 30, 1836, all Section 16 was granted to thi^ township for school purposes, and its sale was soon after effected, thus giving Adams one section and a half, or 320 acres more than should be apportioned. In 1846 an effort was made to rectifj' this en-or, but the subject was dropped until recent years, when it was re-opened under the title of "Andrew Jackson' s Mistake. ' '

Pioneers of Adams Toiniship. - The settlement of the township was effected without the noise and bustle which marked the occupation of the older townships of Seneca. This was due to the fact that it was not a wilderness in the sense that the country west of the Sandviskj' was ; but a well-trailed land, partly . surveyed, and adjacent to the old settlements. In all other respects the work of the pioneer did not differ in quantity or quality fi'om the earlier settlers of Venice or Big Spring, Thompson or Liberty, Reed or Loudon Townships. It is true that the romance of life among the Indians of the great Sulphur Spring region, and the pleasures which the neighborhood of natural phenomena or curiosity bring, were present to lighten, as it were, the load of care by withdrawing attention from ordinary life among the great trees, and lending it to the wonderful in nature. In the following sketches several prominent pioneers are named; while the greater nvunber of pioneers and old settlers find mention in the personal histoiy of Adams Tovmship, and in the chapters of the general history.

Samuel and Elizabeth (Rating) Bartlett, natives of Main, grandparents of Robert M. Bartlett, of Adams Township, settled in this county in 1826, where they died. Oliver L. Bartlett, their son, the father of Robert M. , began farm life in this county at an early day, and maiTied, in 1844, Hannah E. Warner, of Virginia, whose mother, when a widow, came about 1833, with her family,

Elijah and Catharine Brown, parents of Mrs. Edward Crockett, of Adams Township, formerly of Scipio Township, (former a native of Maryland, latter in New Hampshire, in 1814, came, in 1839, from Pennsylvania with his parents, Solomon and Fanny (Dennis) Brown to this county (where the latter both died), and settled in Adams Township.

James and Mai-y P. (Haskell) Crockett, former born in Maine, in 1798, parents of Edward Crockett, of Adams Township, born in Pleasant Township, in 1833, came to this county in 1S28, settling in Pleasant Township; James Crockett was a soldier of the war of 1S12, and a temporai-y settler of 1823.

Edwin W. Crockett, of Adams Township, came to this county in an early day. Josiah was accidentally killed in 1879, while engaged in excavating a hole for

Chiu-ch, natives of New York and Connecticut, respectively (parents of Mrs. Daniel C. Rule, of Adams Township, born here in 1839), came here in 1837.

John H. Detterman, born in Prussia, in 1810. came to America in 1833, and to this countv in 1834, in which vear he married Miss Kathrina Steige- meier, also a native of Pnissia. After liviujf ono year in Seipio Township, and tivo years in Honey Creek. Bloom Township, they located in Adams Township. Mrs. Detterman died in ISfifi, and Mr. Detterman then married Mrs. Ann Somers, a native of Pennsylvania, and in 18()S they settled permanently in native of Maryland, born in 1825, came to Seneca County in 1845, settling in Adams Township; his wife, Mary J. (Rnle), born in this township in 1834, is a daughter of Daniel and Jane (Groscrost) Rnle, old settlers.

Francis Evans settled here in 1825 Jeremiah and Lney (Rule) Egbert, parents of Mi's. ClayHoltz, of Adams Township, were early settlers in the county. . . .Uriah and Susanna (^\'illiams) Egbert, parents of Mrs. George R. Strickling, of Adams Township, formerly of Pleasant Township, came from Franklin County, Ohio, to this county in 1822, and here died, former in 1876, and latter in 1875, both at advanced ages.

Solomon and Mary Gambee. parents of Mrs. William J. Payne, of Adams Townshi]),were early settlers of Reed Township, coming fi-om New York State. ....John and Elizabeth (Whiteman) Guisbert (deceased), parents of Mrs. John AVales (second), of Adams Township, were natives of Maryland and Pennsylvania, respectively, and were among the first settlers in the county.

Jacob P. and Susannah (Huss) Holtz, parents of Charles D. Holtz, of Adams Township, born in Pleasant Township in 1840, were early settlers of and still parents of Clay Holtz, of Adams Township, were early settlers in the county, the former of whom died here in 1862. Mrs. Holtz still resides in the county. . . . .Benjamin and Hannah Huddle, parents of Mrs. John W. Payne, were among the lirst settlers of the township.

John T. and Eve (Brish) Kistler, parents of Moni'oe Kistler, of Adams Township (the latter born in Pennsylvania in 1880), settled in this township in

1838, and died in 1870 and 1878 respectively Joseph and Catharine (ShawbeiTy) Kistler, parents of l\Ii's. Henry A. Determan, of Adams Township,

(Reiner) Kanney, parents of J. C. Kanney, of Green Spring, Adams Township, were early settlers in the county; still living in Reed Township.

David and Mary A. (Miller) Lee, natives of Pennsylvania and New York State, respectively, parents of John M. Lee, of Adams Township, came with their parents to this ct)unty at a very early day. and here David died in 1883; his widow resides in Adams Township .... George Lee was one of the pioneers.

(Wise) Metzger, natives of Pennsylvania, parents of Daniel Metzger, of Adams Township, came to this county in 1 888, Henry being one of the first to

....Smith and Catharine (Larkins) Mclntp'e (deceased), parents of James MeInt_\Te, of Adams Townshi]), and who was born in M'ayne County, Ohio, in 1825. came to this county in 1882 Samuel and Rebecca (Holtzel) Metzger, natives of Pennsylvania and Virginia, respectively, came fi-om Pickaway County, Ohio, to this county in 1 886, and purchased land in Adams Township. They were parents of John C. Metzger, of this township, born here in of W. W. Miller, of Baseom. were early settlers in Adams Township Daniel and Anna (Bergstresser) Miller, natives of New York State, parents of Mrs. John C. Metzger. of Adams Township, were among the first to settle in this county, where ili'. Miller still lives Jacob J. Miller, of Adams Township, a native of New York State, born in 1829, came, in 183S, with his parents, Daniel and Anna (Bergstresser) Miller, to this county; latter deceased,

John Noel, who settled in Adams Township in 1830. died'October 29. 1863, in his eighty-seventh year. This pioneer was the father of fifteen children.

Adams Township, died July 4, 1884. In 1840 she moved with her parents, George and Sarah Einebold, to Scipio Township, and was maiTied in 1841 or 1842.

John and Sarah (Lawrence) Paine, parents of James Paine (deceased), who was born in Pickaway County. Ohio, in 1818, moved to this county in 1832, locating in Adams Township; John Paine was a soldier of 1812, and is credited with settlement here as early as 1830, although 1832 is the only

Abram Rine settled in Adams Township in 1824 Solomon and Catharine (Powell) Eobenalt, natives of Pennsylvania, parents of Mrs. Jacob J. Miller, of Adams Township, came to this county aliout 1833; they both died at advanced ages Daniel and Jane (Groscrost) Rule were among the fii'st settlers in this township, where th(>ir son, Daniel C. Rule, still resides.

Thomas and Elizabeth (Whitestine) Strickling, parents of George R. Strickling, of Adams Township, who was born in 1819, came fi'om Fairfield County, Ohio, to this county in 1829, locating fii'st in Clinton Township, then in Scipio born in 1792, in Maryland, came to Tiffin about 183(1; he bought large tracts of land, laid out the village of Green Spring; built mills, etc., etc.; he died in 1860. aged sixty-eight years.

Jacob and Catharine (Russ) Wales, natives of Pennsylvania, parents of John Wales (second), who was born in Thompson Township, in 1835, came to Seneca County in 1828, where they died James A. and Hannah F. (Carpenter) Watrous, parents of Mrs. Dr. D. Proctor Cami^bell, of Adams Township, were from Connecticut originally, and came to Ohio in 1831, settling fiist in Huron County, then a few years later in Green Spring, where they died .... William Webb settled in Adams Township in 1822-23, and was one of the first traders. . . . .Joseph Weiker, of Adams Township, born in Pennsylvania, in 1807, came

New York, latter of IVIontreal, Canada, parents of Charles ^^'right, of Adams Township, settled in this county in IS'JT; both are now decea.sed.

Charles and Catharine (Spangler) Yoniifr. parents of All)ert R. and Josiah Young, of Green Spring, came fi'om Germany to this county in 1845.

Among the lirst settlers the names of Ezra West, L. T. Butler, Bishop Adams, Martin Olds, Thomas Longwith, Squii'e Rider, C. McEwen, the Culbertsons, Stephensons, Charles Shelby, Solomon Hoppes, Daniel H. Dana, Adam vSpade and Samuel Hartsock must not bo forgotten. Together with Daniel ^Vhiteman, referred to. were his brothers, Samuel, Jacob and Abraham, all pioneers, and gone with the majority.

The red pioneers left theii' hunting grounds here over a half-century ago. The savages, who were known to the early settlers, are gone where all good Indians go, even their children have passed away, and now the grandchildren of the tribe, few indeed in number, remember the Sandusky country only as something of which they heard their fathers speak.

Common Scliook. - In 1836 '-the School Section'' was sold as ordinary school land, although the west half of Section 12 was gi'anted to the tovraship in IS'if) in lieu thereof, as Section 16 was then the property of the Senecas. Immediately after the sale of this section the school board was formed, and in 1.S88 the township was laid off into school districts. In 1S45 the west half of Section 12 was sold, and the common school system was fully established throughout the township, as shown in the figures for 1847, given in the chapter on statistics.

The present contlitiou of the schools of Adams Township is portrayed in the following statistics (1884): Pupils enrolled - boys, 109, girls, 126 - total 295; number of houses, 10; value of property, §12,000; nvimber of teachers, 21; average j)av of teachers, $43 and S27; total receipts, $5,242.64; total expenses. ?3, 943. 02;" local tax, $1,862.66.

The statistics of assessment and tax le^'y of Adams Township and Green Spring Village, for 1884. iire given as follows: acres in township, 22,756; in village. 1(')5; the former valued at $798,790 and the latter at $53,780. The personal property in the township is valued at $220,750, and in the village at $51,790. giving the total valuation of the township, $1,019,540. and of the village, $105,570. This valuation equalized j>rr cdjiita would give $693.41 to each of the 1.624 persons in the township, according to the census of 1880. Crediting the township with 1,624 and the village with 331. each resident of township would be worth $627.79, and each one in the village, $318.89, -the population as taken at present being 1,624 in the township and 331 in the village. The State tax levied in 1884-85 amounted to $3,150.31. and the total tax levied, $15,930.98, together with $131 dog tax. The true value of the township is estimated at $2,700,000.

The general statistics of Adams Township for 1884 are as follows: acres under wheat 4,294, product, 26,154 bushels; acres of rye, 31; acres of buckwheat 5. product. 67 bushels; acres of oats, 1.343: product of 1.239 acrer. in

Villages. - Sulphm- Springs on Section 7, was laid off in 1833 by David Risdon for Josiah Hedges and Solomon Krider, near the great sulphur- springs. The enterfwise was prematiu-e. othei-wise thi'ough the business genius of Mr. Hedges the now thriving town of Green Spring would undoubtedly have been at this point.

Adamsville, on west half of southwest quarter of Section 36, was surveyed by Thomas Heming for Daniel Kistler, in April, 1 S46. The settlement called Cooperstown is alniost on the site of the quondam town of Adamsville.

Lowell, on the northeast quarter of Section 19, was surveyed for Lowell Robinson by G. H. Heming, April 27. 1849. Lowell shows some signs of life, and may reach the height for which its originator hoped.

Town Of Green Spring

This settlement may be said to begin shortly after the time when Jacob Stem an'ived at Tiffin (1830). The location was well selected, for it embraced one of the most beautiful tracts of land in the two counties of Seneca and Sandusky. The village was surveyed by David Rees and David Ri.sdon, in May, 1839, for Jacob Stem, who had a fii'st addition surveyed by G. H. Heming, in Jime, 1852. at right angles to the railroad; a third addition. May 2, 1855, and Stem' s foiuih addition to Green Spring, surveyed by G. H. Heming. in August, 1859, for Elizabeth, Lydia and Clementine Stem. Stephen T. Finch's first addition was surveyed by Heming; his second addition, June 17, 1852, and his southern addition in September, I860. P. H. Ryan smveyed Robert Smith's addition in 1872. John Sea volt's addition was made in May. 1873, and S. E. Roy's, in May, 1875.

1873. John A. Wright, mayor; H. B. Adams, clerk: G. W. Brestel, marshal; F. Davis, H. Goetchius, G. W. Davis, John Neteher, Ezra Stoner, A. N.

Dennis and D. Gale, councilmen. W. P. !Myers was clerk vice Adams, who did not qualify. G. Gordon was ajipointed mayor in July. 1878, cice AN'right resigned.

1874. G. "W. Davis, John Netcher and Charles Gale, councilmen; John Eisenhart, Joseph Concannon and J. O. Brown, first cemeteiy trustees; G. Gordon, mayor; William Jodon. clerk.

W. J. Merchant served as secretary of the board of education for fourteen years previoiis to 1885, and was re-elected for three years in April, 1885. The present board of education comprises J. A\'. Robinson, John Noah, A. R. Yoimg, J. C. Kanney, W. J. Merchant and H. H. Grown.

Business Interests. - The advance made by Green Spring within the last few years has been of a very marked character. The editor of the Times, writing in February, 1885, says: " Oiu' vOlage is not an exception to the general rule, and, for the pm-pose of demonstrating how utterly groundless these misanthropic views are, we have compiled the following list of business men and business places in Green Spring diu'ing the year of 1881 and that of 1885. Although that of 1885 may be greatly augmented before it ends, yet the comparison is very flattering indeed, and shows a decided increase in point of business. Diuing the year 1881 the following were in business: C. O. Grove, Mrs. Kinney, J. W. Stinchcomb & Co., D. S. Caldwell, C. S. Burton, I. G. Speck, J. C. Sharer, G. Gordon, James Boughton, G. W. Earhart, Porter Yates, J. B. Schwendt, A. N. Dennis, John S. Myers, Joe Schaefer, A. McHesser. Indianapolis. Bloomington & "Western Elevator, Sash, Door and Blind Factory, J. Netcher, First National Bank, William Schrader, Newacheek & Julian, A. R. Young. R. M. Seaman. J. A. Watrous. H. G. Ogden, H. W. Church, John Noah, William Frey and F. Hahn."

Hotel; J. Foncannon & Co. , planing-mill ; William Frey, fiu'nitiu'e; G. Gordon, boots and shoes; John Gordon, real estate; Green Spring Academy: the Greeu Spring Times; Van Buskirk & Co.. printers; Grier & Co., grain dealers; C. O. Grove, books; F. Hahn & Sons, tanners; J. A. Hamilton, fancy goods; Levi Huber, saw-mill; Walter Hiiber, saw-mill; John Johnson, carriages; J. C. Kanney, grocer: Mrs. S. Kinney, millinery; J. T. Laii-d, dentist: A. Mc- Hesser &Co. . grocers; Orson Mclntyi'e, insurance; Arch. K. McKellar, physician; J. C. McNutt. saloon; M. R. Marks, clothing; Charles Mowry. saloon; J. S. Myers, grocer; L. H. Spragiie, physician; J. Netcher, hub mannfaetnrer; A» R. Newhard. jeweler; C.W. Xewman, hardware: G. W. Knepper &Co.. livery; - iSIighs wander, saloon; John Noah, meat market; Henry Parker, drayman; B. M. Reed, justice of the peace; L. W'. Roys & Co., bankers; Jennie Rule, dressmaker; L. E. Robinson, physician: William Schrader, Jr., saddlery; J. Schaefer. saloon; M. Schriener, flour; J. B. Schwendt. boots and shoes; Mrs. R. M. Seaman, millinery: Setzler, Newaeheck & Co., carriages; R. M. Sproul, druggist; Southard & Lutz. livery; I. G. Speck, hardware; J. W. Stinchcomb. dry-g(X)ds: Stoner House; J. T. Sutton, agent Indiana. Bloomington & Western Railroad Company, and manager Western Union Telegraph Company: "Nickel Plate"' Railroad offices; Lucy Taggart, millineiw; United States Express Company; C. R. AValker, physician: J. A. Watrous, stoves; Will ard Wentz, barber; George Whitmore, wood turner; Porter Yates, druggist; A. R. Young & Co., tindeiiakers, R. M. Bartlett, lumber, and Josiah Young, brick-yard. Presbyterian, Catholic, Methodist and United Brethren Churches. Masonic, Odd Fellows and Grand Army lodges, and village council.

The following is a rej^ort of the amount of business done at the two railroads at this place. AVe give the Indiana, Bloomington & Western first:

Churches. - St. Jacob's Reformed Church, of Adams Township, was founded in 1834, by Rev. Conrad, as a Union Reformed and Lutheran Church. During the administration of Rev. J. J. Beilhartz, a house of worship was erected on land donated by Jacob Gruber. In 1851 Rev. J. H. Good became pastor; he organized the Reformed Society and remained here.

Salem Reformed Chiu'ch, of Adams Township, was organized by Rev. F. Rehauser, and a house of worship was buUt in 1837 on land donated by John German. The original members were Eli Bought. Joseph Kunes, Jacob Britten. Eli Kaishner. John Hensinger and Andrew Mitower, who organized as a Union Reformed and Lutheran Society. The present house of worshi[), erected in ISfiS. is tlie fourth l^uildiiif^ raised by the congregation. It and the Reformed Church, of Thomjsson Ttjwnship, are served by the same preachers (i-idf History of Thomjison Towashij)).

The Evangelical Lutheran Churc^h. of Adams Township, was reorganized imder Statif law, October 1(5, 1S5(), with John Kistler, chau'man, and John Beniu^hoff, secretary, Reuben BennehofF, William Muhn and John Kistler were elected trustees.

The English Evangelical Lutheran Church, of Adams Township, was incorpt)rated September 14, 18(57. On the same day a resolution to build a church on a lot of land piu'chased fi'om Joseph Neikirk was adopted. The trustees elected were Jacob Neikirk, Samuel Metzger and John Clay. The building committee comprised H. AVhiteman, Joseph Neikirk and D. H. Neikirk. In November, 18(58, John Clay, David Wyand and David Smith were elected trustees to represent other societies, to whom the new chiu'ch was declared open for service.

The German Baptist Society, of Green Spring District, was incorporated under State law. in March, 1874. The meeting was held at the Union Church, Adams Township, with J. T. Eversoll, chairman, and Jacob Brennemau, secretary. Jacob E. Brenneman, David AVise and Stephen Cocher were elected trustees.

St. Joseph's Catholic Church, foimded about twelve years ago, now claims, among its members here, the following families: F. Welty. A. Folmer. Charles Diu'and, Thomas Kenny. Adam Haas, A. Kanuey. Patrick Fox, Patrick Gorman, John Smith, Thomas Scanlon, IVIi's. Knepper, Mrs. Maracus. Leonard Muelliard, James Hennessy, and a few others. The chui'ch is a neat fi'ame building erected about twelve years ago. The mission is attended from Clyde.

The United Brethren, Green Creek Circuit of the United Brethren Church, was established in 1848, with J. C. Bright, pastor. Prior to that year the pastor of the Honey Creek Circuit attended to this section. Rev. W. Henlugton was preacher in 1849; R. Wicks, in 185(1; J. Newman,in 1851; and M. Long in 1852. At this time there were 150 members in the circuit. Mi'. Long was preacher until succeeded by William Jones, in 1855; and he by James Long and H. Curtiss in 185(5. S. T. Lane preached in 1858; D. G. O^lgen, 1860; James Long, 18(51; Michael Long, 18f33; S. Foster, 1864; William Miller, 1865; Peter Flack, L860; R. K. Wvant, 1867; J. Matthews, 18(58; D. F. Senter. 1869; S. H. Roudebaugh, 1870-71; D. D. Hart, 1872; B. M. Long, 1874; E. B. Maurer, 1875: A. Powell, 1876; D. S. CaldweU. 1878; Joseph Bever, 1879; S. T. Lane, 1880; T. D. Ingle, 1881; J. W. Hippie, 1883. The present house of worship at Green Spring was erected in 1878. The members at the present time are Lewis Coy, John Tarris, Daniel Baker, James Steele, James H. Johnson, J. D. Rutter, Albertus Steele, Rev. J. ^\'. Hippie. Amelia E^^^ Jennie Tarris, Charlotte Baker, Minnie Baker, Mary Stonebraker, Saiab Ailer, Phcebe Arter, Nellie Evy, Mary A, Rutter, Lucy Steele, EUa Sharpe, Eliza Titiis, Alice dinger. Calista Hippie. Rev. J. W. Hippie was appointed pastor in Sejitember, 1883.

The ' 'United Brethren Church, ' ' of Hedgestown, about two miles southwest of Green Spring, claims the following named members: D. B. Anders. George J. Shedeuhelm. W. S. Slaymaker, W. H. Miller, A. C. Brown, J. H. Van Horn, Abl>ie Anders. Anne Jopp, Jerusha Jopp, Hecla Myers, Laura Shedeuhelm, Alice Slaymaker, Mary McKeen, Mary E. Shedenhelm; now attended from Green Spring.

Spring, has now tbii'ty-foiir members, including the Hoffman, Beigh, Decker, Hoetzel, Metzger, Moriier, Neikirk, Norris, Stigamire. Nace and Minich families, with a few other members; now attended fi'om Green Spring.

The Methodist Episcopal Chm-ch is one of the oldest and largest societies in the township. Rev. T. J. Gard, one of the old pastors of the primitive church of Honey Creek, is preacher in charge. The church building stands on the corner of Main and Morgan Streets. Joseph Cole is superintendent and William Xon-is assistant superintendent of the Sunday-school.

Green Spring Academy. - The Western Resei-ve University was chartered as Western Reserve College. Febniaiy 7, IS'26. and located at Hudson, Ohio. After many years of successful labor it received increased endowment, and in 1882 was removed to Cleveland, Ohio. It now includes two colleges and two academies: Adelbert College and Cleveland Medical College, both of Cleveland, Ohio; Western Reserve Academy, of Hudson, Ohio, and Green Spring Academy, of Green Spring, Ohio.

The Academy at Green Spring, Seneca Co., Ohio, was founded by the Synod of Toledo, in 1881. After two years of such struggles as are incident to new institutions, it was connected with the Western Reserve University as a preparatory school for Adelbert College. It remains, however, under its own board of tiiistees, and continues to give special attention to preparation for teaching and general cultiu-e, as well as to preparation for college. Normal work is introduced so far as is practicable, and an attempt is made to cultivate all departments with that thoroughness which is necessary in a preparation for higher cultiu-e. In the past years good work has been done, and it is the purpose of the trustees and teachers to keep up with all the improvements and demands of the times. The trustees are R. B. Hayes, president, Fremont; D. J. Meese, secretaiy, Sandusky: J. A. P. McGaw, D.D., Toledo; I. G. Hall, Lima: J. W. Cummings, Toledo: Samuel Smith. Green Spring: Carroll Cutler, D.D., Cleveland: E. Bu-shnell. D.D., Cleveland; C. P. Wickham, Norwalk.

The faculty is made up as follows: Rev. J. S. Axtell, A.M., fjrincipal, and instructor in Greek and Science: Prof. E. O. Loveland, instrvictor in Commercial Course and Mathematics: Prof. W. J. Alexander. A.M., instructor in English, German and Latin: Miss Rose Giddings, instiiictor in Instrumental and Vocal Music; Miss Kate BlajTiey, instiiictor in Drawing and Painting.

Cemeteries. - Butternut Ridge Cemeterv Association, was organized August 17, 1877, with W. E. Lay. F, Crockett, H. F. Niles, Denis Downs, John T. Perrin, Alpheus Lee, H. S. Lay, J. D. Lefever, ]Mi-s. S. A. Kistler. Han-y Tuck, H. A\'. Han-is and J. R. Downs, members.

St. Jacob's Union Cemetery Association, of Adams Township, was organized at the Reserve Church, November 1, 1884, with the following members: Joseph Hilsinger, H. Brinkman, George Detterman, P. Happas, D. Shawberiy, H. Lynn, E. Miller, Jacob Gruver, W. F. Miller, Daniel Griiver, Samuel Determan, H. Miller, H. A. Determan, George Brinney, J. J. Miller, H. H. Determan and F. F. Mever.

There are other cemeteries in the township: One on the northeast quarter of Section 2: one on the northwest quarter of .Section "20; one on the Albright farm, in Section 24; two on the south line of Section 32, undone in the northwest corner of Section 30.

p()xti)j]icc. - The first postmaster at Green Spring was Daniel H. Dana, appointed about 1840. Robert Smith was appointed subsequently, and was serving in 1847-48. and up to the time lli-s. Matilda Bartlett was apj)ointed. In August. 1885. MissM. L. Bartlett, the lato postmistress, retii'ed, and Ancb'ew McHarser took charge.

The Green Spring Building and Loan Association was incorporated March 22. 1873, with J. AV. Stinchcomb. C. D. Brick, George W. Da\ns, J. L. Stoner and John Nash, members. The capital stock was. $80,000.

Secret and Benevoleni Societies. - Green Spring Lodge No. 318 I. O. O. F., was chartered June 11, 1857, with the following members: N. C. West, B. F. Porter, J. B. Buck. Ezra Twombly, George T. Bell. James lilcGregory and M. W. Plain. The lodge was incorporated November 2, 1867, E. Twombly presiding, with H. D. Parmeter. secretary. Hugh Goetchius, William Stevenson and Fred Isenhart were elected trustees, and Gideon Gordon, clerk. All records, prior to July 1, 1870, were destroyed in the fire of Jiuie 29, 1S70, so that the first record extant is of date July 0, 1870, being a letter from the Grand Lodge agreeing to issue a new charter instead of the one destroyed. The Past Grands since that date are named as follows: J. A. Kettle, H. D. Parmeter, :\I. Gray, F. J. Wehr, B. F. Boetz, W. Groves. R. H. Slaymaker, A\'. P. Myers, C. R. Huss. John Eisenhart, J. C. Sutton. James Boughton, M. L. Huss. W. C. Gray. F. Hahn, G. E. Whitmore, O. J. Shutts. John Gordon. John Yoirng. A. Ferguson, A. Waldi-on, William Ross, James Mclntire, il. Thraves. C. L. Rathbun. F. Clink, N. V. Egbert. A\'. H. Waldron, J. AV. Stinchcomb, A. R. McKellar. C. Holtz, G. W. Davis. The secretaries since 18(0 have been M. Gray, B. F. Bretz, R. H. Slaymaker, W. P. Myers, J. C. Sutton, W. C. Gray. M. L. Huss, G. W. Davis. A. Ferguson, G'. E. AA"hitmore, John Gordon,' O. J. Shutts, O. J. Shutts, M. L. Huss, A. Ferguson. A. Ferguson. George W. Davis. John Gordon, O. J. Shutts. G. Gordon, G. Gordon, G. Gordon, G. Gordon, O. J. Shutts, serving his seventh term.

Green Spring Lodge No. 427 F. & A. M. . was chartered October 20, 1801), on petition of S. T. Finch. Horace B. Adams. Tniman Grover, E. B. Finch. Sidney Tuck, Yal. Ham. Thomas Almand. C. D. Buck, L. E. Sprague, D. H. Clark and L. H. Sprague. The records of this lodge. j)rior to October 1873. were destroyed, so that the names of masters and secretaries from this date forward can only be given: Past Masters. - Thomas Almand, 1873; George Raymond, 1874-75: H. B. Adams. 187(); E. T. Gettins, 1877-78; Walter J. Merchant, 1879-80: George Raymond, 1881-82-83; A, R. McKellar, 1SS4: M'. F. Huber, 1885. Secretaries. - G. W. Brestel, 1873: W.

Potter Post, 105, Green Spring, was instituted under charter July 19, 1881, and named in honor of Heniy C. Potter, whose record is given in the military chapter. The charter members were G. W. Brestel, James ilartin. James P. Turner. A. Grove. Jacob Shidtz, P. Unser, A. N. Dennis. J. C. Tarris. William Ross, \\". Fitz. James H. Boughton, J. AV. Stinchcomb, Francis Keenan, M. Alspaugh. H. H. Roselle, D. H. Hutchison. Porter Yates, John Seaman, Rufus Slaymaker. John Kimsman. G. W. Earhart. AV. J. Merchant. Walter Huber. HaiTj' Crull, M. dinger, John Noah, Henry Ennis. Daniel Guisbert and George Ra^'mond. The commanders are named as follows: J. W. Stinchcomb. 1881;" G. W. Earhart, 1882; J. W. Stinchcomb, 1883; G. W. Brestel. 1884; A. A. Jones. 1885. The post has now about fiftv members. The adjiitants were \\'. J. Merchant, 1881 ; Hemy Ennis, 1883; George W. Brestel, 1883; J. W. Stinchcomb, 1884: A. G. Perrine, 1885.

The Green Spring Temperance Aid Society was organized September 9, 1862, with jVIrs. Dr. Brown, president; Mrs. \A'. L. Bartlett. vice-president; Sam. Stoner, treasiu'er, and Miss P. Finch, secretary. This society sent a great quantity of valuable clothing to the volunteers in the field. Temperance organizations in one form or another have been carried down since 1862, always exercising a beneficial influence.

Green Spring Grange. Patrons of Husbandry, was incorporated September 19, 1876, with M. Alspaugh. M. D. Jopp and John Shulls, trustees; B. F. Britz. secretary, and E. May. master.

Green Sjjrnig Cure and Health Re,sort. - The mineral resources of the Green Spring District were first developed in 1867, and a home for visitors and patients opened January 1, 1868. The fii-st patient was ill's. Hugh AN'elsh, who died at the Spring June 6. 1869. When the Cure was erected and the entei-prise organized. Charles E. Stockley was manager, and Dr. I. "\A'. Moliere, physician. Since that time it has had its vicissitudes, but is now one of the best supported institutions of the kind in the West. The Marshall brothers succeeded Dr. L. H. Sprague as physicians in charge in 1885, while John Koller took charge of the hotel, making all the departments diu'ing the season of 1885 a success. The legend of the spring is as follows: ""Once, a number of ' moons " ago, a fair Indian maiden, the daughter of a great chief of the Ottawa tribe, was taken dangerously sick with a malady unknown to the wisest of their medicine men. The poor girl was becoming worse eveiy day. and many fears were entertained of an early dissolution. A young chief, who was her lover, and to whom she had promised her hand, felt keenly the illness of his promised bride. One day he was out hiinting, and becoming tired, he lay down under the shady branches of a large oak and fell asleep. A\"hile sleeping he had a dream, in which he was advised by the " Great Spirit ' of the existence of a wonderful pool of water, the use of which cirred many of the numerous diseases of the body. The dream depicted this modern pool of Siloam as lying far toward the setting sun. and to reach it a person must encounter many dangers and untold hardships. The young chief was greatly impressed with the di-eam. and resolved, at all hazards, to procm-e some of this water for the sick maiden. Accordingly, he called his wawiors together, and selecting a few tiiisty braves, he started on the joirrney. After many days he roaebed his destination, and fonnd the spring. He procivrod some of the water and returned to his nation. The maiden partook of the water, and soon recovered fi'om her sickness.

This beautiful summer resort is situated about KU) rods north of the Indiana, Bloomingtou & A\'estern Depot at Green Spring. Natm-e has done her duty nobly in giving the grounds a pictiu-esque and pleasing site for the location. The hotel stands upon a hill a few hundi-ed feet back fi'om the street, and is suiTounded by a heavy foliage of trees that during the warm summer months shade every walk and avenue about the gi'ounds. At the foot of the hill is the Sulphiir Spring, which discharges about 701) cul)ic feet of water per minute thi'ough a tissure in the bed rock. The water is as clear as crystal, of a slightly greenish cast, and possesses remarkable ciu-ative properties, and hundreds of invalids avail themselves of its benefits every year. The hotel is in keejiing with the management of the Spring, and has accommodation for 150 guests.

SfatLsfics of Corporation. - The general statistics of Green Spring, for 18S4, are as follows: Acres of wheat, 652; acres of rye, 15; of oats, 78; of corn, 60; of meadow, 182, product, 273 tons; of clover, 94, product. 111 tons, 48 bushels of seed, with 12 acres plowed under; of potatoes, 4, yielding 1,790 bushels; home-made butter, 3,200 pounds; 1 acre of sorghiim yielded 41 gallons of syrup; maple trees yielded 50 i^ounds of sugar and 120 gallons of syiiip; 5 bee-hives; 2,240 dozens of eggs; 41 acres of ajiple trees yielded 819 bushels of fiiiit in 1883; acres of land cultivated, 1,130; of pasture lands, 264; of woodland, 346 acres; waste land, 15 acres; total acreage, 1,755; wool, 5,233 pounds in 1883; milch cows, 38; dogs, 9; sheep killed and injm-ed by dogs, 16; 54 sheep, 2 cattle and 1 horse died of disease.

The Green Spring schools presented the following statistics at the close of scholastic year, 1884: number of pupils, 201 - 99 boys and 102 girls - of whom 41 are attending the high school; one school building valued at $9,000; 4 teachers; average salaries, $95 and $30; local tax, $1,347.15; revenue, §4,213.27; expenditxu-e, $3,451,62.

Conclusion

There are so many incidents connected with the settlement and progress of this division of the county, related in the chapters of the general history- as well as in that on the personal history and reminiscences of the township, that this chapter is confined especially to matters pertaining directly to Adams. It presents a plain record of pioneer and official, religious and social, commercial and statistical history, and as such lays claim to so much completeness as history based on records and authentic statements warrant.

ROBERT M. BARTLETT, lumber dealer. P. O. Green Spring. The pater«al grandparents of the subject of this sketch were Samuel and Elizalx'th (Hating) Bartlett. natives of Maine, who came to Ohio diu'ing the war of ISTJ. and in 1820) settled in this county, where they died. Their son, Oliver L. Bartlett (the father of Robert M.). was born in Hamilton County. Ohio, in ISiy, and was man-ied, in Seneca County, in 1!S44, to Hannah E. AVarner, who was born in ]S26, in Berkley County, Va. (Her jiarents were natives of Virginia, where her father died, his widow and family coming to Seneca County. Ohio, about 1888, and here Mi-s. Warner ilied at the age of seventy -eiii-ht years.) Oliver L. Bartlett began farm life in this county, where he improved many acres of land. In 1844 he removed to Sandusky County. Ohio. There he continued farming, reading law in leisure hours, and in a few years he commenced the practice of law in his neighborhood. In i8()(l he was admitted to the bar, and in 1862 he moved to Green Spring, Ohio, where he ojjened a law office. He acquired a large jiractice in the courts of Lucas. Sanduskj' and Seneca Counties, and continued in the practice of law until his death, which occurred in 1882. His son. Robert M. Bartlett. subject of this sketch, was born October 9, 1847, in Sandusky County. Ohio. Early in life he learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed for several years. In 1882 he entered into partnership with C. R. Smith, and purchased the sash, door and blind factory in Green Spring. Ohio, which lie still continues to operate in connection with a large lumber yard. etc. He was married, August 27, 187,"), to iliss Mary Franks, a native of this county, and this unicm has been blessed with tliree ehildi-en: HaiTy, Bert and Fred. Jlr. Biuiletthas three sisters and two brothers. He is a man of business ability, and active in public improvements and enterprises; was mayor for one term.

ENOCH BOLIN, farmer, *P. O. Clyde, Sandusky County, was born in Wayne County. Ohio, May 2. 182(5. and is a son of George and Maiy (Pearce) Bolin. natives of Virginia and Maniand respectively, and who were mai-ried in Columbiana County. Ohio, moving to AVayne County, and fi-om there to this county in 1882; they died in Thompson Township, this comity, at the ages of ninety and eighty-seven years respectively. George Bolin was drafted in 1812, and served six months in the war of that time. Of their family of ten children seven are now living. Enoch Bolin piu-chased his land in Adams Township, this county, in 1853, and has resided upon it ever since. He was man'ied, September 14, 1851, to Miss Polly Kestler. of Adams Township, this county, a native of Pennsylvania, and a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Kestler. who settled in this county about 1838; they had eleven chiltb-en, of whom only two sm-vive. To Jlr. and Jlrs. Bolin has been born one daughter, Amanda J., now the wife of Jacob "Wagner, wlio resides upon and operates the farm owned bv Mr. Bolin. Mr. and ilrs. Wagner have one daughter named Delia Kebecca.

GEORGE E. retired farmer, P. O. Green Spring, one of the early and highly respected pioneer citizens of Adams Township, Seneca Co., Ohio, was born in Chelsea, Orange Co,, Yt., April 4, 1800, son of Nathaniel and Mary (Ranney) Bosworth, the former born in Rhode Island April V2, 1753, the latter in Connecticut, June 2-t, 1757: they man-ied in Chatham, Conn,, and there remained iintil after the Revolutionary war. Nathaniel Bosworth enlisted in the first regiment that was organized under Gen, George "Washington, serving his country eight years, and was in the last regiment when it was disbanded; four years of his time he served as cominissaiy for "Washington's family. He was captiu'ed by the British three times, and the last time was placed on board a British prison ship; he and four others deserted fi'om the ship, and, venturing to swim across the North River, three of the party reached the shore, but the other two were less fortunate and sank beneath the waters. After the war JIi-. N. Bosworth returned to his wife and children at Chatham, and remained there some years; thence he moved to Lebanon, N. H. , where he and his family resided nine years, then moved to Chelsea, Vt. , and in 180(3 to Berlin, Vt,, where the parents spent their remaining days; the mother died August 11, 1841, and the father, March 11, 1844; they were the parents of eleven children, only two of whom survive: Florella Richardson (aged ninety-five years) and George R, The siibject of this sketch, in 1824, went from Berlin to Albany, Vt. , where he was united in marriage, November 5, 1827, with Lucy Delano, born May 25, 1803, in New Hampshire, daughter of Moses and Lydia (Baker) Delano, lioth deceased. To oiu' subject and wife were born seven children: Lillis and William Franklin, living, and Solon, Sidney, Orjjha, Mary and Frederick, deceased. August 9, 1834. Mi-. Bosworth and family came to Adams Township, this county, and settled on the farm where he now resides. Mrs. Bosworth departed this life August 5, 1849, and Mr. Bosworth was afterward united in maiTiage. January 10, 1850, with Adaline Franklin, born April 20, 1810. in Herkimer County. N. Y. , daughter of Daniel and Ruth (Rounds) Franklin, both deceased. Mr, and ]Mrs. Bosworth have acted the part of parents toward Emma Childs, taking her when eight years of age, and rearing her to womanhood. Mr, Bosworth is a carpenter by trade, but has been engaged most of his life in farming.

DR. J, L. BROWN, Green Spring, was Ijorn in Onondaga County, N. Y., and is a son of Charles and Anna (Phelps) Brown, of New England birth and descendants of Plymouth colonists. His grandfather. Gen. John Brown, was a distinguished soldier of the Revolutionary war; his father served in the war of 1812. and the Doctor himself was in the late war of the Rebellion. His father and mother went to New York with theii- parents when but children, and were there reared and manied. In 1832 they removed thence to Ashtabula County, Ohio. Both are now deceased. Dr. Brown is the youngest of a family of six children. The father being a teacher In' profession, each of his childi'en. under his instruction, received their first educational training. The Doctor attended school at the Jefferson Academy until he was eleven years old, then continued his studies at Austinburg Institute, in Ashtabula County, working for* his board with the family of a dairj'man, where, night and morning, he milked seven cows and di'ove them to pastvu'e a distance of two and one half miles, studying at nights by the light of a bark fire. At the age of twelve, at the request of his mother, he was taken into the family of Rev. Mr. Austin, a Presbyterian minister, there to be educated for the ministrv of that denomination, and he remained about one year. At tlie age of thii-teen he entered a drug store for a term of five years. When fifteen years old he taught his first temi, thus aiding himself in fiuihering the great object of his life, the practice of medicine. At the age of eighteen he attended his first course of medical lectm-es. At twenty the Doetor was united in marriage with Miss Mary Mclntyre, and soon after marriage he came to Fort Seneca, Seneca Co., Ohio, and there began the practice of medicine, with a fortune of SI. 70 as the sum of his worldly possessions. He continued practice in Fort Seneca for eight years, and in the fall of 1S59 removed to Green Spring. The following winter he graduated fi-om the Cleveland Medical College, and pursued his profession until the winter of 1802-63, when he enlisted as a vohmteer sirrgeon in the One Hundred and Sixteenth Ohio Vohinteer Infantry stationed at "Winchester, Va., where he continued until Jime 17, 1863, when he was taken prisoner at the battle of "Winchester, Gen. Milroy being in command. The Doctor was then sent to Richmond with other prisoners, and confined in the historical prison "Castle Thunder," under grave charges preferred by the rebels. These charges not being sustained, after nineteen days of dungeon life, he was removed to Libby prison and put on equal footing with other prisoners of war. Here he was kept seven months and twenty-twci days. At the expiration of this time he was exchanged, and retiu'ned to his regiment in Virginia, where he was appointed post-surgeon, having to report monthly to Washington the sanitary condition of all hospitals from Martinsburg. Va., to Harper's Feny. This arduous duty Dr. Brown j)erformed until the troops were all returned fi'om these points to Richmond and vicinity. He then returned to his home aud family at Green Spring, and soon after recommenced his profession. Previous to the war he was a pronounced anti slaven' man. With his father and his brother, the late Hon. O. P. Brown, he made adib'esses throughout a large portion of this State, urging the people to vote and work for the freedom of the slave. As a "boy orator"' the Doctor gained a wide reputation, nor did his work consist in talk alone, for while the celebrated "un dergi-ound raih'oad'" was in operation he assisted many a poor negro to gain his liberty. The Doctor is a film supporter of the principles of the Republican partv.

DR. i). PROCTOR CAMPBELL, Green Spring, is a ruitive of Hampton, N. H. , and son of David and Betsey (Godfrey) Campbell. Our subject remained at home giving considerable time to educational matters under the du-ection of the Shaker Society .at CanterbiUT. N. H. . and under the jirivate instraction of Prof. A. J. Goss, M. A., of Epsom, N. H. , devoting the latter part of his home life to teaching. In 1804 he began the study of medicine under the instructions of many of the most prominent iihysicians of the Eastern States, including Dr. Dio Lewis, and others of equal note. He continueil his studies until 1874. when he began the practice of his profession in Dubuque. Iowa. He afterward attended the Jledical I'niversity at New York, and in 1S77 graduated at the Cincinnati College of ^Medicine and Surgery. Cincinnati, Ohio. In ISSl became to Green Spring, Ohio, where he has built up a large practice which occupies his daily attention. He was man-ied, May '23, 1878. in Bedford, N. H., to Miss .lUice K. Watrous. a native of Green Sjjring, Ohio, and daughter of James A. and Hannah F. (Carpenter) Watrous, who were originally from New London, Conn., their native place. They came to Ohio in 1831, settling first in Hiu-on County, and a few years later moved to Green Spring, wl)(>re they died, Mrs. Matrons in May. 1882, and Mr. Watrous in December, 1884. To Dr. and Mrs. Campbell has been bom one child, (iracie T.

EDWIN AV. CROCKETT, farmer. P. O. Clyde, Sandusky Coiinty. was born in Adams Township, this county. June 7, 1857, and is a son of Josiah and Harriet (Beymer) Crockett, who came to Ohio with their parents and to this county in an early day. They were married in this county and were the parents of six children: Estella. Edwin W., Elbert R., James. Arthur B. and Walter, all living. Their father was killed September 1, 1879, by the falling of a large stone which he was undermining, and his widow is now a resident of Clyde. Edwin W. Crockett, the subject of this sketch, was married. Septem ber 25, 1879, to Miss Hattie Niles, a native of Sanduskj' County, Ohio, born August 13, 1860, daughter of Claudius and Elizabeth (Jackson) Niles, who were early settlers in Sandusky County, Ohio, where Mr. Niles died (his widow is now wife of George Lee, of that county). The union of iMi\ and Mrs Edwin W. Crockett has been blessed with two children: Earle, born October 12. 1882. and Ethel, born June 16. 1884.

JAMES CROCKETT (deceased) was born in Lincoln County. Me., in February, 1798. He served in the war of 1812. also was one of the crew on a I)rivateer which made several prizes. In 1817 he came to Muskingum County, Ohio, remaining one year, then retui'ned to his native State and followed the sea until he was thirty years of age, when he came to Ohio the second time, locating in Seneca County, where he lived until his death, which occm-red October. 1875. He was married in 1823 to Mary P. Haskell, daughter of Josiah Haskell, a soldier of the Revolution, at the age of twenty-four years, and they had a family of eleven chilcb'en: George, Almira, Josiah, Nathaniel and Edwin, born in the State of Maine; Knott, Edward. Amanda, Charles. Celia and Marion E. , born in the State of Ohio. George died in Hemy County, this State, leaving a family of foiu- children: Malcolm. Alice, Ernest and Knott. Almira (Reid) is living in Henry County, this State; has a famLl_y of six children: Mary, Knott. Willie, Charles, Edwin and Agnes. Josiah was killed by a rock (he was trying to biu'y) falling upon him; left a family of six childi-en: Estella, Edwin W.. Elbert R.. James. Arthur B. and Walter. Edwin was wounded at the battle of Cedar Creek, Shenandoah Valley, siu-vived and is now living in Saline County, Mo. ; has a family of six chikb-en (Thomas, his eldest son, having recently died): Josiah, Dee. Minie. James. Edward and Angus. Knott was killed at the Battle of Franklin. Tenn. Amanda (Reid) is living in Henry County. Ohio, and has a family of fomchildren: Charles, Angus. Grace and Thomas. Charles was killed at the battle of the AVilderness. Celia (Pulasky ) is living in Henry County, Ohio, and has a family of live children: Edward. Marion E., George, jNIary and Belle. Marion (Engler) is living in this county, and has a family of five children: Celia, Bert, Grace, Nettie and one not named. James and Mary P. Crockett, remained in Lincoln County. Me., until 1828. when they came to Ohio, and settled in Adams Township, this county. He died in October. 1875. aged seventy-seven years, his wife having departed this life in May of same year, aged seventy-two years. In politics the family are all Republican.

EDWARD CROCKETT, farmer. P. O. . Green Spring, was born in Pleasant Township, this county. November 22. 1833. son of James and Mary P. (Haskell) Crockett. He was married, SeptemerlB. 1858, to Miss E. J. Brown, daiighter of Elijah and Catharine Brown, of Scipio Township, this county, former of whom was a native of Frederick County. Md. . latter of Perry County, Ohio; they came to this county in 1842, and reared a family of eight children, of whom six are now living. Mr. Brown died in 1885: his widow still resides in Scipio Township. Mr. and Mrs. Crockett are the parents of ten children - Adell. Henry, Charles (deceased). Nellie, Frank, Theodore (deceased), Mabell. Catharine, Elijah and Alice.

HENRY A. DETERMAN, fuimer, P. O. Green Spring, was born in Adams Township, this eouiity, December 2o, 18")!, sou of Harman H. and Mary E. (Coinedick) Determan, natives of Germany, where they were maiTied September 2t, 1S8H, near Western Kapplen. Tlioy came to this country in 1884, and settled upon the land wliere the father still resides, and which he has improved with his own hands. Harman H. Determan reared a family of eight children, of whom four are now living, and all married: George. Samuel, Cath(>rine E. and Henry A. Our subject, who is the yoimgest. was married, August 27. 1874. to Miss Mary A. Kistler, of Adams Township, this county, where she was boiii August 27. 185(1. daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Shawberry) Kistler. early settlers in this county, where they still reside. Mr. and Mi-s. Determan have one daughter, Dora A. Our subject has puix-hased eighty-fom- acres of good land, which he is imjiroving iu many ways. Mr. Determan is a member of the German Reformed Chui'ch; and Mrs. Detei'man of the Lutheran Church. In politics he is a Democrat.

WARREN DROWN, farmer, P. O. Green Spring, is a native of New Hampshire, born in 1814. He went with his parents, Solomon and Fanny (Dennis) Drown, in 181") to New York State, in 1882 to Pennsylvania, and in 1881) came to this county, where his jiarents both died: they had a large family of children. Warren Drown has given his attention to general agricultiu'e and has made many valuable improvements on his farm of ninety acres, which was originally nearly covered with forest. He was married in 1844 and is the father of two daughters: Elizabeth and Emma, former the wife of James Reed, of Hiu'on County. Ohio, antl the mother of three children: Jessie. Freddie and ^\'aiTPn. Emma is still with her parents.

DAVID W. D^DRO^^", farmer, P. O. Green Spring, is a native of Fred,- erick County, Md. , born October 25, 1825. son of David and Elizabeth (Hines) Dudi'ow, also natives of ^Maryland, of German descent. Of their family only three survive: Mary. Phili}) H. and David W. The subject of this sketch came to this county in 1845, settling in Adams Township, where he purchased and improved a large farm, upon which he still resides. He was married, January 8, 1858, to Mary J. Rule, of Adams Township, this county, where she was born November 8, 1884. Her parents, Daniel and Jane (Groscrost) Riile, were about the first settlers in this county. To yir. and Mrs. Ducb'ow have been born eight children, foiu- of whom are yet living: Byron, practicing law. in partnership with H. R. Finefi'ock. at Fremont. Ohio, has twice been elected city solicitor of Fremont: William, who owns and cultivates a large farm, at Green Spring, in Adams Township; Fred and JIary J., latter attending Baldwin University, at Berea. Ohio. The deceased are John. Alice. Daniel and David, the two latter being twins. JIi\ Dudrow has nearly 450 acres of land, which he and his son, Fred, operate, giv'ing considerable attention to stock-raising, merino sheeji, etc.

G. ^\'. EARH.\RT. i)roprietor of the city bakery and fancy giocery, choice cigars, tobacco and confectioner^-. Green Spring, was born in Lancaster, Fairfield Co.. Ohio, April 1(3, 1845. where he obtained a common school education, and learned the trade of baker and confectioner. In 18('i('> he moved to Toledo, Ohio, where he resided ten years. In 187C) he came to Green Spring and started in the bakery and confectionery business, and by close attention to business he was soon enabled to enlarge the same, and in 1881 he erected, as a monument to his industry and enterjirise, a two-story brick block containing two store-rooms, both of which he now occui)ies: he is now considered one of the leading business men of the town in which he resides. He has been elected, and served two tei-ms as treasurer of Adams

Township, this county; served two terms in the village council: served six years as a member of the school board, two years as the treasurer, and one year as the president of the board. He was a charter member of Clyde Lodge No. 120, K. of P. ; he is a member of Clyde Lodge No. 989, K. of H. ; he was a charter member of Potter Post No. 105, G. A. R. . of Green Spring, and served as commander of same in 1888. He enlisted diu-ing the Rebellion in Company C, One Hundred and Ninety-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for a term of one year, and was discharged fi'om the service. May 8, 1865, by reason of close of the war. Politically he is a Republican. He was manied, in 1860, to Mary C. Hill, of Lancaster, Ohio. She was born in 1841, and is the mother of five childi'en: Falenia T. , Liilu, Martin D. . May E. and George W.

H. J. ERNSBERGER, Green Spring, was born in Richland County, Ohio, in 1832. He began active life as a school teacher, and afterward went into business at Mansfield. Subsequently he removed to a farm. where he remained until 1884, when he went into partnership with M. F. Yan Buskirk. of Green Spring, in the publication of the TiineA {ride page 327).

CHARLES D. HOLTZ. farmer. P. O. Green Spring, was born in Pleasant Township, this county. January 31, 1840. son of Jacob P. and Susannah (Huss) Holtz, early settlers of and still residing in Pleasant Township, this county. Our subject was married, October 9, 1872, to Miss Mary (Lillis) Smith, of Green Spring, Ohio, where she was born June 20, 1854, daughter of Samuel H. and Charlotte (Van Syckel) Smith, natives of New Jersey and who now reside in Green Spring, Ohio. Mr. Holtz is the father of three childi'en : Grace, born March 15, 1874; Nellie, born September 11, 1877: Jessie. Irorn August 24, 1883; all living. Mr. Holtz purchased land in Adams Township, this county, which he has improved in various ways and where he follows general farming. In politics he is Republican.

CLAY HOLTZ, farmer. P. O. Green Spring, is a native of Pleasant Township, this county, born December 11, 1841, the second son of William and Catharine M. (Cramer) Holtz. early settlers in this county, where they resided until the death of the former in 1862: !Mrs. Holtz still resides there. Our subject enlisted October 9, 1801. in Company H, Fifty-fifty Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantrj', serving three years. He is now a ]neml)er of Potter Post. 105, G. A. R., Green Spring, Ohio. 'Mr. Holtz was married February 28. 1808, to Miss Dora M. Egbert, of Clinton Township, her native place, a daiTghter of Jeremiah and Lucy (Rule) Egbert, early settlers in this county. To the union of Mr. and 'Mrs. Holtz have been born seven children: Harry. Alice. William. Catharine, Siisan, Lottie and Lucy, all living. Mr. Holtz is a medium farmer and operates over 300 acres of land, on which he has made many valuable improvements. He has a tine large brick house and large barn. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. of Green Spring; in politics he is a Republican.

J. C. KANNEY. grocer. Green Spring, was born in Reed Township, Seneca Co., Ohio, February 12, 1855, son of Jacob and Mary (Reiner) Kanney. of Seneca County, Ohio, who were early settlers in the county and are still living in Reed Township. They are the parents of eleven childi-en: Alford, Charles, Katie. John, Francis (deceased), Anthony (deceased), Jacob (deceased). Elydeth (deceased). Francis 2d, Anthony 2d and Michael. Until he an-ived at the age of twelve years the life of oiu- subject was passed upon a farm. After receiving a common school education he commenced clerking in WestLodi, and in 1871 came to Green Spring. In April, 1881, he embarked in the gi'ocery business, and by close attention to business and the coiu'teous manner in which he attends to the wants of his many customers, he has gainetl a leading and successful trade. He is an active F. & A. M. ; politically a stanch Republican ; is

MONROE KISTLER. farmer. P. O. Clyde. Sandusky County, is a native of Lancaster County. Penn.. born November 7, \HHO. juui is a soil of John T. and Eve (Brishi Kistler, who came to this county in IS;^;^ and settled in Adams Townshij). where they I'eared a family of thi-ee childien: Polly, Sarah and Monroe. John T. Kistler died July 14, 1870, aged sixty-six years, and his widow, January 8, 1878, at the age of seventy-two. Om- subject was married, September 11, 1849, to Catharine Setzler, of Adams Township, this coiiuty. a native of Gennany, boru ISIarch 7. 1880. daughter of Henry jmd Elizabeth (Swan) Setzler, who came to America in 18:54. settling tirst in Huron County. Ohio, where they remained fourteen yeai-s, and then moved to this county, where they died, former in 1801. aged si.xty-six years, latter in ISHfi, aged seventy-one years. They were the parents of six chikb-en, of whom John, Lena. Elizabeth and Catharine are living, and George and Philij) are deceased. Mr. and Mi-s. Kistler are the parents of ten children: those living are John M., Heniy. Lena, George. Mom-oe. Nathan, Franklin and Anna; Philip and Augustus are deceased. IMr. Kistler has improved many acres of land in this county, and has served his township in several of its offices. He and his wife are prominent members of the Lutheran Chiu-ch, of which Church his entire family are also members. Mr. Kistler has given all his attention to general agriculture. He has owned several himdied acres of land, most of which he has di.stributed among his chiklivn. and still has 2'2() acres. In politics. Mr. Kistler is a Democrat.

JOHN M. LEE, farmer. P. O. Green Spring, was born in Fayette County, Iowa, March 25, 1856, son of David and Maiy A. (Miller) Lee, and natives of Pennsylvania and New York States, respectively. They came with their parents to this country in a verj' early day. and* were manied in this county, but in 1854 moved to Iowa, where they remained until 18(i(), in which year they returned to Seneca County, where David Lee died August 1 1, 1 883 ; his widow resides in Adams Township, this county. They were the parents of eight childi'en: Lydia A., Homer. John M. . Rosa. Arthur H.. Harkness C, Nellie and Stella, all living. John M. Lee was man-ied. Febniaiy 24, 1870, to Miss Emma S. Prentice, of Erie County, Ohio, born April 29. 1857, daughter of Nelson E. and Emily (Wadsworth) Prentice, who were among the tu-st settlers in Erie County. Ohio. They had six children: Emma S. . Kate C. , Nel- .son D., May E. , Maggie W. and Nettie S. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Lee has been blessed with one son, Hany H. . born April 5. 1877. Mr. Lee began farming for himself, n-hen mamed. and now has eighty -eight acres of laud, which he has well imjiroved. He and his wif(> are members of the Christian Union Chiu'ch. In politics. Mr. Lee is a stanch RepulUican.

JA]MES McINTIRE, fanner, P. O. Green Spring, was born in "Wayne County, Ohio, in 1825. a son of Smith and Catharine (Larkins) Mclntire. both deceased, who came to this county in 1882. parents of ten children, six of whom are still living. Oiu subject was mairied, in 1850. to Miss Cathai'ine Myers, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Ryne) Myers, early settlers in this county and Adams Township, and to this union have been born seven childi'en, four of whom are now living. His wife dying in 18<)5. Mr. Mclntire th<'n married, in 1807. Miss Wealthy Scott, of Sand\isky County, Ohio, daughter of William and Susan (Blubaker) Scott. This man-iage has resulted in the birth of three chikb-en. two of whom survive. Mr. Mclntire has served in some of the township offices in Adams Township: in politics he is a Democrat.

DR. ARCHIBALD R. McKELLAR. phvsician and surgeon. Green Spring, was born in Elgin County. Ontario, in 1850. His father, Malcom McKellar emigrated from Scotland in 1833, and was one of the pioneer settlers of Elgin County, Ontario. Dr. A. R. McKellar was the youngest of eight children - six sons and two daughters. After receiving a common school education, he taught school in the surrounding districts for two or three years. He then further promoted his education by attending the Provincial Normal School at Toronto, passing his examinations with honor. He again resumed the profession of teaching, and taught in several rural districts until he was ajjpointed assistant high school master of the Smith's Falls High School (one of the most efticient schools in the Province of Ontario), at a very liberal salary. He subsequently filled the position of high master in the Hawkesbury School, having an average daily attendance of 600 pupils: but in 1873, at the earnest solicitation of the people of Smith's Falls, he again assumed the position of high master of the high school in that place. Having tiu'ned his attention to the study of medicine, he entered the Ann Ailior University in the fall of 187-""). and at the end of the session he attended the summer coiu'se of lectures in the College of Medicine and Surgery of Cincinnati, graduating with honor in the summer. The following fall, to thoroughly complete his medical education, he attended a session of the College of Physicians and Siu'geons. New York, and was one of the six students who passed the most successf id examination. He first settled in Detroit, Mich. , and from there moved to Green Spring, Ohio, in July, 1877, where he has since remained, and has met with ample success in his profession. The Doctor is a member of the Seneca Coiiuty. State of Ohio, and American Medical Associations; is a member of the Orange. Masonic and I. O. O. F. societies. He is nominally a member of the Presbyterian Church. A\'hile in Canada he was a stanch Reformer, and since he became an American he is equally as strong a Republican. In the year 1S77 he was man'ied to Catharine Morwood, whoVas born near the village of St. John. Province of Quebec. She removed to the Province of Ontario, in 1850, with her mothei'. three brothers and thi-ee sisters. The Doctor and his wife have two boys, both healthy and strong, their names being Ai-chibald and Neil. Dr. ISIcKellar has a remunerative practice, and is destined to be a permanent and prominent resident of Green Spring.

DANIEL :METZGER. farmer. P. O. Republic, is a native of Pickaway County. Ohio, born August 15. 1818, son of Heniy and Catharine (Wise) Metzger. natives of Union County. Penn. . and who were married in Pickaway County, Ohio, and moved to this county in October. 1833; they were the parents of four childi'en: Elizabeth, Mary A.. Harriet and Daniel. Hemy Metzger was born February 8. 171)7. died March 4. 18r)8; his widow Avas born August 14, 1794, died May 0, 1880. The father of oiu- subject was one of the first to enter land in this county, and he imi^roved many acres with his own hands and the assistance of his only son. Daniel. He was a noted military man. having drilled several companies of home guards. He was an ardent advocate of the principles of the Democratic party, and was a member of the Lutheran Church. Daniel 5Ietzger. the subject of this sketch, bought his fu-st land in Adams Township in 1841, to which, by industry and economy, he has added until he now has 210 acres, most of which he has improved in various ways. He has been twice maiTied; fii'st to Miss Sarah Whiteman. August 31, 1838, by whom he has had four children: Catharine, Hem-ietta. Han-iet A. and Hemy v., all living and mairied. Henry V. has six children: Hamet A., the widow of John Bowman, has one son; Henrietta, the wife of Otha H. Hull, has four children, and Catharine, the wife o5 Samuel Bo*ers. has thi-ee chiklrfn. The two latter families live in Henry County. Ohio, and the two foniier reside in Adams Township, this county. Mr. iletzger's first wife died April 1(\ 1850. She was a native of Columbia County, I'eun., born September 18, 1819, a daughter of Daniel and Susan (Coleman) Whitenian. who came from Pennsylvania to Seni^ca County. Ohio, in a very early day; both are now dead. !Mr. Metzger's second man-iage took place June '22. IS')!, with Miss Catharine Bowerman. of Adams Township, this county, a native of Seneca County, N. Y. , born November 18. 1822, a daughter of Jacob and Mary (Eitter) Bowerman, natives of Pennsylvania, and who maiTied in Seneca County, N. Y. , coming to Seneca County. Ohio, in 18'2'J. They had twelve cliilib'en, of whom nine are still living. The father died August 1<), 187(5, aged eighty-one years; the mother died in February, 1877, aged seventy-eight yeai's. Jlr. Bowerman was a noted hunter iu his day, and for several years gained a livelihood by hunting. By his second marriage Mr. Metzger is the father of five chiklren. the sole survivor of whom. Mary J. . is now the wife of Samuel Weller. and has three children. Mr. Metzger is an active Democratic politician; has served in many of the township offices; has been justice of the peace for nine years, and is now filling the office of infirmary director of this county.

JOHN C. INIETZGER, farmer, P. O. Green Spring, is a native of Adams Township, this county, born December 4, 1838, son of Samuel and Eebecca(Heltzel) Metzger, natives of Union County, Penn., and Hardy County, Va. (now West Virginia I, respectively, and of German descent. They were married in Pickaway County. Ohio, in 1836. and same year came to this county and pui'chased land in Adams Township. They reared a family of fi\e children: Henry H., John C. , Sarah A., Jacob and Lavina E., all living except Sarah A., who died in April, 1877. Samuel Metzger remained in this county iintil 1880, then removed to Sandusky County, Ohio, where he now resides. John C. Metzger was married, JIarch 29, 1860. to IMiss Sarah IMiller, of Clinton Township, this county, a native of Scipio Township, this county, born January 2. 1841. daughter of Daniel and Anna (Bergstresser) Miller, natives of New York State, and among the first to settle in this county, where Mr. Miller still lives; Mrs. Miller died in 1845. To Mr. and Mrs. Metzger have been born three childi-en: Alwilda, now the wife of Isaac Dillman. of Adams Township, Gertrude and Samuel. Mr. Metzger remove<l to Steuben County, Ind., in 1862, bui returned to his native county in 1869. He has served his township in several of its offices, and is an advocate of the principles of the Democratic party.

JACOB J. iriLLER, fanner, P. O. Green Spring, is a native of Yates County, N. Y., born February 21, 1829. and came with his parents, in 1838. to this county where he was reared a farmer. His parents Daniel and Anna (Bergstresser) Miller, came from New York State to this county in 1838. They have reared a family of eight children: Jacob J.. Man* A.. Peter, Barbara. Catharine. Sarah, Angeline and Martin. The mother dying. March 24, 1849. aged forty-fom- years, the father then manied, in 1851, Mi-s. Sarah Eeeber, and now" resides in Clinton Township, this county. At the age of sixteen years our subject began learning the cooper's trade, which he followed for twenty six years, with the exception of two years spent in mining in California, which, together with his trade, was quite profitaVile to him, financially; hence he was prepared to pay for the land he had purchased in Adams Township, this county, in 1857. and, liy industry and economy, he has since added to the samejiiutil he now has 164 acres, which he has improved in various ways. In 1870 he erected a fine brick residence, at a cost of over ^3,000. Mr. Miller was mar- ried March 29, 1855, to Miss Sarah Eobenalt, a native of Clinton Township, this county, born September 1, 1837, daughter of Solomon and Catharine (Powell) Robenalt, natives of Pennsylvania, who married in Fairfield County, Ohio, and came to this county about 1833; they had a family of thirteen children, of whom eleven are now living : Mary, Elizabeth, La vina, Catharine, Christena. Sarah, Barbara J., Andrew J.. George. Solomon and William. The deceased are John and Peter. The father of this famUy died in Jxme, 1866, aged sixty-five years. The mother died December 25, 1881, aged eighty years. To Ml', and Mrs. Jacob J. Miller have been born ten childi-en. of whom six are yet living: Ida J.. Daniel L., Almarinda. Mary B., Minda A. and J. P. The deceased are Warren P. , Delia A. , Noble A. and an infant twin brother of Minda A. Ida J. is now the wife of A. E. Young, a furnitiu'e dealer in Green Spring, Ohio. Mr. and IVIi-s. Miller are members of the Reformed Chiu'ch. He has served in several of the township of&ces. In politics he is a Democrat.

OSCAR MYERS, farmer, P. O. Green Spring, was born October 9. 1856, in Adams Township, this county, son of John and Elizabeth A. (Ryne) Myers, natives of Virginia and Pennsylvania respectively, and who were married in this county: they had two childi-en : Catharine (deceased) and Oscar. The mother died January 24, 1885; the father is now seventy-seven years old; he was a very industrious man through life, having accumulated considerable land and other property, most of which he has already given to his son Oscar, who is a worthy young man. In politics both father and son are Democratic from principle. Our subject was man'ied December 5, 1876, to Emma Gibbons, born in Adams Township, this county, March 28, 1857, daughter of William and Jane (Stilwell) Gibbons, natives of Pennsylvania and New Y'^ork. respectively, coming to this county about 1853, where they still reside: they reared a family of one son and two daughters: Almerinda, John and Emma. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Myers have two children: Frank and Cecil. Mr. Myers was reared a farmer, an occupation he stUl follows, devoting his spare time to operating a steam factory he has on his farm, where he manufactures bee hives and various articles of wooden ware. He also has a feed-mill, for grinding corn etc.

JAMES PAINE (deceased) was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, June 2, 1818; son of John and Sarah (Lawrence) Paine. He was reared on a farm, received a common school education and entered upon his course in life as a teacher in common schools. In 1832 his parents moved to Seneca County, Ohio, and located in Adams Township, and here oiu' subject turned his attention to farming and soon became one of the practical and successful farmers of the township. He was active in public affairs, and took an interest in all efforts for the advancement and good of the community in which he lived. He was especially interested in religious and educational affairs, was an ardent advocate of the principles of the Democratic party, and for many years served the people in various offices of the township. Mr. Paine was fii-st married, January 25. 18-1:2, to Maria Ann Kline, who died July 25, 1854. She was the mother of six children: George, John, Sarah, Melvina, Samantha and William. Mr. Paine' s second marriage was, March 8, 1855, with Mrs. Flora (Ellis) Cramer, who was born in Vermont, August 13, 1832, She was the widow of James Cramer, who. in life, was a mechanic in Castalia, Ohio, where he was well and favoral)ly known for many years. By him she had one child, James, who died in infancy. This second union was blessed with three children: Clementine, James and Florence, Mr. Paine died May 4, 1876, and the following year his widow moved to Clyde, Ohio, where she remained about eighteen months, and then came to Green Spring, this county, where, in 1883, she erected the fine residence in which she now lives. She has with her a grandchild. May (daughter of James E. Paine. Jr. ). whose mother is deceased.

WILLIAM J. PAYNE, farmer, P. O. Greoii Spring, is a native of Adams Township, Seueea Co. Ohio, boru February cS. 1S48, son of JohnAV. and Susan (Rule) Payne, who moved fiom Pickaway County to Seneca County, about 1882, and to Thompson Townsliip. in lSfi(h they botli died in this county. His grandfather Payne moved here from Pickaway County, Ohio, about ]S;52, and his grandfather Rule moved here from New York State about the same time or a little later. The subject of this sketch was reared in Thompson Township, as a fanner, and was married, in 1805, to Sophronia Gambee of Reed Township, this county, born ]May 25, 1844, a daughter of Solomon and Mary Gambee. also of Reed Township, where they were early settlers, having come fi'om New York State. In 1875 Mr. Payne returned to Adams Township. where he purchased land on which he now resides and f(jllows general agricultiu'al pursuits: he also opei'ates a hay and straw press. He served a few months in the late war: has tilled several of the township otHces. He is the father of five chikb-en: Lucv E.. John W.. .4.1, Jesse O. and Bessie L.

SAMTEL "PONTIUS (deceased) was born December 26, 1814. in Pickaway County, Ohio, where he was reared as a farmer, and remained until 1842 when he moved to this countv, bringing with him his wife and two children. He was man-ied. October 1(1, 1889. to Miss Lydia Shellhammer of Pickaway County. Ohio, a native of Lehigh County, Penu. , born March 31, 1817. Her parents were Jonah and Sarah (Meckel) Shellhammer, natives of Peuns3lvania, who came to Ohio in 1823 and settled in Pickaway County, where they died; of their family of eleven children nine are still living. Mr. Pontius was a prominent man in his neighborhood and highly resj)ected by all who knew him; he was a memlaer of the L^nited Brethi-en Church ; a fanner by occupation, he cleared and improved about 1(10 acres of land in Adams Township, this county. He was the father of foiu- childi'en: Benjamin. Sarah, Wilson (deceased) and Rosa. Mi-s. Pontius, after her husband's death, pm-chased the childrens* interest in the home farm, which now consists of nine acres of well-improved land, at present operated under her supervision by J. E. Paine.

WILSON PONTILES (deceased) was born in Adams Township. Seneca Co.. Ohio. February 25. 1845. son of Samuel and Lydia (Shellhammer) Pon tius, and brother of Benjamin. Sarah and Rosa Pontius. His father died several years ago. and his mother still lives upon the homestead farm. He was married. September 23. 1868. to Miss Nancy M. Paine, a native of Adams Township, this county, born October 9, 1848, daughter of James and Maria Ann (Kline) Paine who were among the early settlers in this county, where they were highly respected by all who knew them. Mrs. Paine was the mother of six childi'en; her death occurred July 25. 1854. Mr. Paine married again in March. 1855. this time to Mrs. Flora (Ellis) Cramer, by whom he had three children: his death occun-ed May 4. 1876. Wilson Pontius, the subject of this sketch, died JIarch 1 2, 1 879, the father of foiu' childi'en, of whom only two are now living: Schuyler R. and Hibbard A. He was possessed of manly principles and an energetic spirit, and ranked high among his fellow men; and although comparatively young in the affairs of this life, had ser\'ed his township in several of its offices. Mrs. Pontius still resides upon the farm, which she oversees.