Findlay City (part 27 of 28)

The official list of battles, in which this regiment bore an honorable part, is not yet published by the war department, but the following list has been compiled, after careful research, during the preparation of this work: Bowling Green, Ky February 1 5, 1862

Company C, 4 Cavalry

This regiment was organized by Colonel William R. Lloyd, at Camp Hutchins, Warren, Ohio, in October, November and December, 1861, to serve three years. On the expiration of its term of service, the original members (except veterans), were mustered out, and the organization retained in service until August 7, 1865, when it was mustered out at Petersburg, Va., in accordance with orders from the war department. The roster of this regiment shows that fom 1861 to 1865 there were seventeen hundred and fifty-eight (1.758) officers and enlisted men in the organization. This does not include one battalion of four companies which was detached and taken to the far west in command of Lieutenant Colonel William O. Collins. Under an order from the war department, dated September 20, 1862, there were four companies recruited to fill up the regiment. These companies were in part recruited at Camp Cleveland, Ohio, and two of them, B and E, joined the regiment at Falmouth, Ya., March 9, 1863. The other two, F and M, joined the regiment March 8, 1864, at Warrenton, Va. The Sixth Regiment entered the United States service in the field in Western Virginia, in May, 1862, under General Fremont ; thence into the Valley of Virginia, undr General Sigel ; thence into the campaign in front of Washington, D. C, in the summer of 1862, with the Army of Virginia, under General John Pope ; with General George B. McClellen, in the Army of the Potomac, in the fall of 1862; with General Burnside in the winter of 1862 and 1863 ; and in the winter and spring of 1863, with General Joe Hooker, who organized the cavalry corps early in 1863, thereafter commanded in succession by Generals Stoneman, Pleasanton and Sheridan ; then, in the summer of 1863, under General Meade, and then, until the close of the war, under Generals Meade, Grant and Sheridan.

The regiment, from date of organization of the "Cavalry Corps. Army of the Potomac," served in the brigades commanded by Generals Buford, Duffie, Averill, Mcintosh, D. McM. Gregg, Kilpatrick, Huey, Davies, and C. H. Smith ; and in divisions commanded by Generals Bayard, Averill, Pleasanton, Gregg and Crook.

Company I, 6 Cavalry

This regiment was organized in 1863, to serve three years; Companies A, B. C and D at Camp Zanesville, Ohio, in January, and the other eight companies at Camp Dennison, Ohio, in September, October and December. It was mustered out July 20, 1865, at Lexington, N. C.

The official list of battles, in which this regiment bore an honorable part, is not yet published by the war department, but the following list has been compiled, after a careful research, during the preparation of this work :

Un-Assigned Recruits, 9 Cavalry

Tenth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. Three Years' Service. This regiment was organized at Camp Cleveland and Camp Chase. Ohio, from October, 1862, to July 25, 1863, to serve three years. It left early in the spring of 1863 for Nashville, Tenn., where it was ordered to Murfreesboro, Tenn., where it remained doing picket and scout duty until the Army of the Cumberland opened the campaign against General Bragg. During this campaign the regiment performed a vast amount of marching and counter-marching. It was actively engaged in all of Kilpatrick's movements during Sherman's Atlanta campaign. The great march to the sea was inaugurated on this march, the regiment being frequently engaged with the enemy. It was mustered out July 24, 1865, at Lexington, N. C, in accordance with orders from the war department.

The official list of battles, in which this regiment bore an honorable part, is not yet published by the war department, but the following list has been compiled, after a careful research, during the preparation of this work :

Company H, 10 Cavalry

This regiment was organized at Camp Cleveland, Ohio, from the state at large, from August 17, 1863, to November 24, 1863, to serve for a term of three years. It was mustered out of the service November 14, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn., in accordance with orders from the war department.

The official list of battles, in which this regiment bore an honorable part, has not yet been published in orders by the war department. The following list, however, has been carefully compiled from the rolls and other sources during the preparation of this work :

Company G, 12 Cavalry

This regiment was organized from May 5, 1864, to March 23, 1863, at Camp Chase, Ohio. The regiment at the organization was formed by the re-enlistment of members of the Fourth and Fifth Independent Cavalry Battalions (six months' organizations), and recruits from different parts of the state at large. From its organization until December 18, 1864, the regiment acted as infantry ; on that day the men were armed and equipped as cavalry, and served as such until mustered out. The regiment was mustered out of service August 10, 1865, at Petersburg. Va., in accordance with orders from the war department.

The following is a list of battles, in which this regiment bore an honorable part, in the compilation of which reference has been made to the Official Army Register, Part V., page 20, and other sources, during the preparation of this work :

Service

Reed, Eli S. ; field and staff ; quartermaster sergeant ; died August 6, 1861 ; buried Findlay, Ohio. Died at Cincinnati, Ohio; interred in Maple Grove cemetery.

Died in Cincinnati, Ohio; interred in Spring Grove cemetery, lot B, grave 57. Cameron, John W. ; second company ; corporal ; died May 27, 1862 ; buried Arlington Ohio.

Died at Camp Davis, Mississippi ; interred in National cemetery, section B, grave 295. Church, Daniel H. ; second company; private; died March 13, 1862; buried Cincinnati, Ohio.

Died at Cincinnati, Ohio; interred in Spring Grove cemetery, section A, grave 98. Gorby, Samuel; second company; private; died April 13, 1862; buried Paducah, Kentucky.

Died in rebel prison; interred in National cemetery, grave 1320. Parker, Edward N. ; second company; private; died June 12, 1862; buried Arlington, Ohio.

Died at Arlington, Ohio. Thompson, Royal ; second company ; private ; died December 14, 1861 ; buried St. Louis, Missouri. Died at St. Louis, Missouri ; interred in National cemetery, grave 2724. Walker, Lorenzo ; second company ; private ; died August 27, 1862 ; buried Shiloh, Tennessee.

Miller, Philip; seventh company; private; died March 29, 1863; buried Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee ; interred in Stone river cemetery, section G, grave 179.

Reigle, Washington ; seventh company ; private ; died June 28, 1863 ; buried Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee; interred in Stone river cemetery.

Twenty-First Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry

Armbrecht, August; company D; private; died July 24, 1864; buried Andersonville, Georgia. Prisoner of war ; captured at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863 ; died in prison.

Roll Of Honor

Bradford, William; company A; private; died December 31, 1862; buried Stone River, Tennessee. Killed in battle. Boucher, Levi ; company A ; private ; died January 25, 1863 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee.

Tennessee. Killed at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. Bretz, George W. ; company G; sergeant; died June 26, 1864; buried Andersonville, Georgia.

died in prison. Beard, Henry W. ; company A ; private , died August 25, 1864 ; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. Died at Kingston, Georgia - disease. Blake, James ; company A ; private ; died November 5, 1864 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee.

Died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, of congestive chills. Bryant, George W. ; company I; private; died February 1, 1865; buried Louisville, Kentucky.

Died in hospital at Louisville - disease ; interred in Cave Hill cemetery. Baker, Isaac P.; company G; private; died February 6, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee.

Tennessee. Killed at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. Barger, George ; company A ; private ; died December 27, 1861 ; buried Louisville, Kentucky.

Died in hospital at Louisville, Kentucky, of disease. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery. Bradford, Ovitt; company A; private; died January 30, 1862; buried Louisville, Kentucky.

Died at Bacon Creek, Kentucky, of disease. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery. Burns, Waiter S. ; company B; private: died December n, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia.

Cumings, Walter D. ; company G ; corporal ; died March 7, 1864 ; buried Danville. Virginia. Prisoner of war ; captured at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863 ; died in prison, of chronic diarrhoea.

Crane, John; company B; private; died February II, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. Died in hospital at Nashville, of wounds received at battle of Stone River, Tennessee, December 31, 1862.

Carr, William ; company G ; private ; died March 8, 1862 ; buried Louisville, Kentucky. Died at Elizabethtown, Kentucky, of disease : interred in Cave Hill cemetery.

Davis, George W. ; company G; corporal; died August 31, 1864; buried Andersonville, Georgia. Prisoner of war; captured at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863; died in prison.

Davidson, Thomas S. ; company K; private; died August 5, 1864; buried Andersonville, Georgia. Prisoner of war; captured at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863 ; died in prison.

Dilworth, Robert S. ; company I; first lieutenant; died June 27, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. Killed in general assault on Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia.

Dipert, John W. ; company B; private; died January 11, 1862; buried Louisville, Kentucky. Died in hospital at Louisville,' of disease; interred in Cave Hill cemetery.

Ewing, David; company F; private; died November 6, 1861 ; buried Lexington, Kentucky. Died at Sterling Kentucky, of disease; interred in city cemetery.

Edgcomb, John; company G; private; died September 25, 1863; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. Died of wounds received at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863.

Fitzgibbon, Thomas; company A; private: died September 20, 1863; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. Killed at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia.

Fox, Henry P. ; company B ; private ; died September 20, 1863 ; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. Killed at the battle of Chickarhauga, Georgia. Forrest, William; company K; private; died September 7, 1864; buried Andersonville,

Died in hospital at Murfreesboro, of disease. Fellers, Jonathan ; company A ; first sergeant ; died October 2, 1864 ; buried Marietta. Georgia.

Died of wounds received at the battle of Jonesboro, Georgia, September I, 1864. Ferguson, George W. ; company B; sergeant; died July 9, 1864; buried Marietta Georgia.

at battle of Vineing Station, Georgia. Firmer, Thomas J. ; company B ; private ; died September 20, 1863 ; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. Killed at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. Forrest, James A.; company K; private; died May 31, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. Killed died at St. Louis after exchange, of disease. Fravis, John; company F; sergeant; died April 1, 1864; buried Danville, Virginia. Prisoner of war ; captured at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863 ; died in prison, escaped and rejoined his command, but died from effects of confinement. Goit, Laquinio ; company I ; private ; died September 20, 1863 ; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Died of wounds received at battle of Stone River, Tennessee, December 31; 1862. Hibbert, William: company D; private; died Aug 16, 1864; buried Andersonville, Georgia.

Fort Dennison, Ohio, disease. Interred in Spring Grove cemetery. Hoy, Solomon; company E; private; died January 12, 1863; buried Stone River, Tennessee.

Died in hospital at Murfreesboro, Tennessee - disease. Hoy, Daniel ; company A ; private ; died March 28, 1864 ; buried Knoxville, Tennessee. Died

Died at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, of disease. Interred in city cemetery. Harrett, Richard E. ; company A ; sergeant ; died May I, 1862 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee.

Tennessee. Killed at battle of Chickamauga. Georgia. Hough, Henry D; company G; private; died September 20, 1863; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. Killed at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. Huested. Harvey: company H; private; died January 2, 1863; buried Stone River, Tennessee.

Died of wounds received at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 19, 1863. Kleckner, Absolom ; company A; private; died December 31, 1862; buried Stone River,

Tennessee. Killed at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. Lindsay, Thomas ; company G ; private ; died February 22,. 1862 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee.

Died of wounds received at battle of Vining Station, Georgia, July 9, 1864. Master, Alpheus; company B; private; died August 2, 1862; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Tennessee, December 31, 1862. Nigh, Martin L. ; company G; private; died November 19, 1861 ; buried Lexington, Kentucky. Died at Hazle Green, Kentucky, of fever. Interred in city cemetery. O'Brien, William J.; company K; private; died May 31, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia.

Died at Bacon Creek, Kentucky, of disease. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery. Presler, Samuel; company F; private; died December 22, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee.

Died at Louisville, of typhoid fever. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery. Pressler, Simon ; company F ; private ; died May 23, 1864 ; buried Marietta, Georgia. Accidentally killed near Resaca, Georgia. Poe, George ; company G ; private ; died April 2, 1862 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee. Died

Killed in action near Atlanta, Georgia. Phillips, Cyrus ; company A ; private ; died September 19, 1863 ; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. Killed at battle of Chickamauga, eGorgia. Peterman, Joseph; company B; private; died December 11, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia.

Scobby, George W. ; company D ; private ; died September 24, 1863 ; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. Died at Chattanooga, of wounds received at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863.

Scott, John M. ;company F; sergeant; died June 18, 1862; buried Marietta, Georgia. Prisoner of war. Executed by the rebels at Atlanta, Georgia. Awarded a medal of honor under resolution of Congress approved July 12, 1862, for special services under General O. M. Mitchell.

Stckes, David; company F; corporal; died January I, 1863; buried Stone River, Tennessee. Died in field hospital, of wounds received at battle of Stone River, December 31, 1862.

Shoemaker, Elmore ; company F ; private ; died February 6, 1863 ; buried Stone River, ' Tennessee. Died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, of wounds received at battle of Stone River, December 31, 1862.

Swayer, Joshua; company F; private; died February 12, 1S63 ; buried Stone River, Tennessee. Died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, of wounds received at battle of Stone River, December 31, 1862.

Slater, John J.; company F; private; died January 21, 1863; buried Stone River, Tennessee. Died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, of wounds received at battle of Stone River, December 31, 1862.

Shoemaker, Robert ; company G. ; privaet ; died February 3, 1863 ; buried Stone River, Tennessee.. Died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, of wounds received at battle of Stone River, December 31, 1862.

Swisher, Jacob ; company B ; private ; died October 12, 1863 ; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee Died in hospital at Chattanooga, of wounds received at battle of Chickamauga. Georgia, September 20, 1863.

Stevenson, Robert; company A; private; died January 8, 1865; buried Annapolis, Maryland. Prisoner of war. Died after exchange at Camp Parole hospital.

Stump, Freeman ; company A ; private ; died April 10, 1862 ; buried Stone River, Tennessee. Died in hospital at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, of disease.

Stcughton, Dwella M. ; Field and Staff ; lieut. colonel ; died November 19. 1863 ; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. Died of wounds received at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863.

Stockhaus, Harrison ; company A ; corporal ; died October 8, 1863 ; buried Chattanooga, Tenn. Died of wounds received at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863.

Swank, Franklin; company B; private; died October 5, 1863; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. Died in hospital at Chattanooga, of wounds received at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863.

Shelly, John ; company F ; private ; died January 26, 1863 ; buried Stone River, Tennessee, Died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, of wounds received at battle of Stone River, December 31, 1862.

Roll Of Honor

Scott, John; company G; private; died December 13, 1862; buried Louisville, Kentucky. Died at Louisville, of measles. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery.

Twining, Joseph; company A; private; died January 25, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. Died of wounds received at the battle of Stone River, December 31, 1862.

Tasmer, William E. ; company A; private; died January 21, 1862; buried Louisville, Kentucky. Died at Bacon Creek, Kentucky, of disease. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery.

Thompson, James K. ; company A; private; died September 23, 1863; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. Prisoner of war. Wounded and captured at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863. Died in a rebel hospital.

Trout, Sylvester ; company F ; private ; died March 19, 1865 ; buried Raleigh, North Carolina. Killed at the battle of Bentonville, North Carolina.

Vansickle, George W; company G; private; died December 8, 186 1 ; buried Louisville, Kentucky. Died at Louisville, of typhoid fever. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery.

Watson. George W. ; company A; private; died August 28, 1864; buried Andersonville, Georgia. Prisoner of war. Captured at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863. Died in prison.

Welker, Nickolas B. ; company B; corporal; died August 3, 1864; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. Died in hospital at Chattanooga of wounds received in action near Atlanta, Georgia, July 21, 1864.

Wilfong, Jacob R. ; company G; wagoner; died August 5, 1864; buried Danville, Virginia. Prisoner of war. Captured at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863. Died in prison.

Ward. Jesse; company A; private; died April 21, 1864; buried Louisville, Kentucky. Died at Louisville, of measles. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery.

Wilson, Aaron ; company G ; private ; died December 18, 1861 ; buried Louisville, Kentucky. Died at Louisville, of measles. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery.

Ware, Henry B. ; company E; private; died February 10, 1865; buried Savannah, Georgia. Died at Savannah, of wounds received in action at Vining.

Yates, Thomas; company F; private; died October 9, 1863; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. Died of wounds received at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 19, 1863

Thirty-First Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry Thirty-Fifth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry

Shepard, William; company C; private; died April 27, 1865; buried Memphis, Tennessee. Prisoner of war. Captured at the battle of Lynchburg, Virginia, June 18, 1864. Killed by explosion of steamer Sultana. Interred in Mississippi River cemetery.

Forty-Seventh Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry Forty-Ninth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry

Kentucky. Died of disease. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery. Bowering, William; company A; private; died January 1. 1863; buried Louisville, Kentucky. Died in hospital. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery. Bowman, Alexander; company E; private; died May 27, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia.

Killed in battle of Pickett's Mills, Georgia. Good, John J.; company G; corporal; died May 27, 1864: buried Marietta, Georgia. Graham, Enock T. ; company A ; private ; died December io, 1861 ; buried Louisville, Kentucky. Died in hospital, at Camp Nevin, Kentucky. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery. Henderson, Ebenezer; company A; private; died February 10, 1863; buried Murfreesboro,

Died of disease. Leonard, Isaac W. ; company H ; corporal ; died January 28, 1863 ; buried Jackson, Mississippi. Wounded and captured December 31, 1862, at battle of Stone River, Tennessee.

Died of disease. Interred in section A, row 4, grave 21, Cave Hill cemetery. McConnell, Rufus ; company A; private; died January 1, 1863; buried Louisville. Kentucky. Died in hospital, of disease. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery. Main, Timothy; company A; private; died March 16, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee.

Died in hospital, of disease. Mansfield, William M. ; company I ; musician ; died June 17, 1862 ; buried Corinth, Mississippi. Died in hospital, of disease. Measle, Henry; company K; private; died December 31, 1862; buried Murfreesboro,

Killed in battle of Nashville. Interred in section G, grave 107. Shupe, Jacob ; company E ; private ; died January 1, 1865 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee.

Died of wounds received December 15, 1864, in battle of Nashville. Interred in section E, grave 2770. Stevens, Henry C. ; company A; corporal; died August 3, 1864; buried Marietta. Georgia.

Killed in action near Atlanta. Georgia. Interred in section J, grave 334. Swalley, Jacob C, company A; private; died July 27, 1862; buried Nashville, Tennessee.

Died at Camp Nevin, Kentucky, of disease. Interred in Cave Hill Cemetery. Thompson, James W. ; company A; private; died May 27, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia.

Tennessee. Died of wounds received November 25, 1863, in action near Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia. Interred in section E, grave E. Welsh, James; company H; private; died December 10, 1861, buried Louisville. Kentucky.

Died at Camp Nevin, Kentucky, of disease. Interred in Cave Hill cemetery. Welsh, William W. ; company H; private; died September 20, 1863; buried Chattanooga,

Tennessee. Killed in battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. Williamson. Granville; company A; private: died July 3, 1862; buried Shiloh. Tennessee.

Died of wounds received April 7, 1862, in battle of Shiloh. Witherbee, Charles B. ; company A; private; died December 31, 1862; buried Murfreesboro,

Tennessee. Killed in battle. Interred in Stone River cemetery. Woster, John; company E; private; died May 27, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. Killed in battle of Pickett's Mills, Georgia.

Fifty-Fifth Regiment. Ohio Volunteer Infantry

FIFTY-FIFTH REGIMENT. OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. Preston, William W. : company G; private; died February 26, 1865; buried Savannah, Georgia. Died of disease. Interred in Lanral Grove cemetery.

Fifty Seventh Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry

Died in hospital at Bolton, Mississippi, of disease. Ault, Philip; company D; private; died June 21, 1863; buried at Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Died at Miliken's Bend, Louisiana, of disease. Interred in section H, grave 64. Baker, Calvin C. ; company F; private; died April 8, 1862; buried Shiloh, Tennessee. Died

Died of disease. Interred in Jefferson Barricks cemetery. Bender. John; company C; private; died May 19, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Died at Paducah, Kentucky, of disease. Bierer, Joseph ; company F ; sergeant ; died February 26, 1863 ; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi. Died at Young's Point, Louisiana, of disease. Briner, Daniel; company F; private; died April 3, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Died in hospital, of disease. Interred in Jefferson Barrack's cemetery. Brobst, Jerome ; company F ; private ; died May 29, 1862 ; buried Corinth, Mississippi.

steamer General Lyon, off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Brown, Clark W. ; company F; corporal; died April 15, 1863; buried Memphis. Tennessee.

Died of disease. Interred in Mississippi River cemetery. Brown, Washington; company F; private; died May 5, 1863; buried Memphis, Tennessee.

Died of disease. Interred in section 1, grave 76, Mississippi River cemetery. Brown, William; company I; private; died April 24, 1863; buried Columbus, Ohio. Died in hospital, of disease. Interred in Green Lawn cemetery. Carlin, D. ; Field and Staff ; assistant sergeant ; died December 26, 1862 ; buried

Vicksburg, Mississippi. Died at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana, of disease. Carver, James H. ; company I; private; died March 17, 1863; buried Memphis, Tennessee.

Died in hospital, of disease. Interred in Mississippi River cemetery. Cleckner, John; company D; private; died July 16, 1863; buried Columbus, Ohio. Died in hospital, of disease. Interred in Green Lawn cemetery. Craumer, Israel M. ; company A; private; died June 3, 1862; buried Corinth, Mississippi.

Died of disease. Davis, Thomas; company F; private; died on board a hospital boat, of disease. Drummond, Isaiah ; company F ; private ; died July 18, 1862 ; buried Memphis, Tennessee.

Died at Moscow, Tennessee, of disease. Interred in Mississippi River cemetery. Eangle, Alexander ; company H ; corporal ; died April 22, 1862 ; buried Cincinnati, Ohio.

Died of disease. Interred in Mississippi River cemetery. Epley. Thomas ; company H ; private ; died October 5, 1862 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee.

Roll Of Honor

Tennessee. Died of disease. Interred in Mississippi River cemetery. George, John ; company H ; private ; died February 16, 1863 ; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Died of wounds received June 27, 7864, in battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia. Gilmer, William; company F; private; died March 20, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Died in hospital at Young's Point, Louisiana, of disease. Glessner, Edward; company G; private; died June 27, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia.

Killed in battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia. Interred in section J, grave 368. Grable, William H. ; company H; corporal; died June 9, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia.

Died of disease. Interred in Green Lawn cemetery. Hallowell, Albert; company H; private; died April 15, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Died of wounds. Interred in section E, grave 530. Hess, David ; company F ; private ; died March 25, 1862 ; buried Louisville, Kentucky. Died

Died at Moscow, Tennessee, of disease. Interred in Mississippi River cemetery. Kindall. William ; company G ; private ; died October 25, 1862 ; buried Memphis, Tennessee.

Died of disease. Interred in Mississippi River cemtery. Koons. Robert; company F; private; died March 20, 1862; buried Cairo, Illinois. Died at

Died at Camp Sherman, Mississippi, of disease. Interred in section F, grave 553. Leader, William L. ; company F; private; died March 14, 1863; buried Memphis, Tennessee.

Died in hospital, of disease. Interred in Mississippi River cemetery. Leathers, Harrison; company B; private; died September 2, 1863; buried Memphis, Tennessee. Died of disease. Interred in section 1, grave 55, Mississippi River cemetery. Litzenbarger, Adam ; company D ; private ; died March 28, 1863 ; buried St. Louis, Missouri.

Died in hospital, of disease. Interred in Jefferson Barrack's cemetery. Long, George; company G; private; died September 9, 1862; buried Rawson, Ohio. Died

Long, Henry R. ; company G ; private ; died November 10, 1863 ; buried Memphis, Tennessee. Died in hospital, of disease. Interred in section 3, grave 248, Mississippi River cemetery. Loub, Jacob; company F; private; died June 7, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi. Died at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana, of disease. Interred in section C, grave 243. McKinley, John: company G; corporal; died July 4. 1863; buried St. Louis, Missouri Died of wounds received May 22, 1863, in battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Interred in Jefferson Barrick's cemetery. Main, Timothy; company G; private; died May 15, 1862; buried Cincinnati, Ohio. Died

Died of disease. Interred in section 1, grave 62, Mississippi River cemetery. Miller, Theodore; company G; private; died May 5, 1862; buried Covington, Kentucky. Died of wounds received April 6, 1862, in battle of Shiloh, Tennessee. Interred in Linden Grove cemetery. Morehart, Adam; company F; private; died May 29, 1863; buried Vicksburg. Mississippi.

Died in hospital, of disease. Interred in Cypress Hill cemetery. Orwig, Patterson; company F; private; died February 9, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi. Died at Young's Point, Louisiana, of disease. Parrish, Thomas; company A; private; died July 22. 1864: buried Marietta, Georgia

Died at Paducah, Kentucky. Phingst, John; company B; private; died May 20. 1862; buried Cincinnati. Ohio. Died of wounds received April 6, 1862, in battle of Shiloh, Tennessee. Interred in Spring Grove cemetery. Plummer, Allen; company H; private; died March 9. 1862; buried Cairo. Illinois. Died at Paducah. Kentucky, of disease. Powell, James W. ; company G; private; died July 20, 1862: buried Memphis, Tennessee. Died at White's Station, Tennessee, of disease. Interred in Mississippi River cemetery. Price, Daniel S. ; Field and Staff; adjutant; died March 30, 1862; buried Vicksburg. Mississippi. Died on board hospital steamer, of disease. Interred in section F. grave 541. Pugh, Hugh; company G ; private; died April 12, 1863; buried St. Louis, Missouri. Died in hospital, of disease. Interred in Jefferson Barrick's cemetery. Rr.gon, Patrick; company G; private; died March. 1862; buried Columbus, O. Died in hospital, of disease. Interred in Green Lawn cemetery. Rhinehamer, Ed. W. ; company F; corporal: died June 22, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia.

Died at LaFayette, Tennessee, of disease. Interred in Mississippi River cemetery. Rhinehamer, Simon P.; company F; private; died June 28, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi. Died at Young's Point, Louisiana, of disease. Roberts, Owen W. ; company H; private; died May 11, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi. Died at Young's Point, Louisiana, of disease.

Died at Young's Point, Louisiana, of disease. Routzin, George W. ; company F; first sergeant: died April 10, 1862; buried Shiloh, Tennessee. Died of wounds received April 6, 1862, in battle of Shiloh, Tenn. Roof, William; company F; private; died June 18, 1862; buried Evansville, Indiana. Died on

Died in hospital, of disease ; interred in grave 64, Jefferson Barricks cemetery. Scoby, John ; company A ; corporal ; died July 17, 1863 ; buried Jackson, Mississippi. Killed cemetery. Sheldon, Manassah ; company F; private; died February 18, 1863; buried Vicksburg Mississippi. Died at Young's Point, Louisiana, of disease ; interred in section A, grave 258. Shively, Samuel; company G; private; died February 28, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Tennessee. Killed in battle of Resaca, Georgia ; interred in section F, grave 90. Switzer, James C. ; company F; private; died April 21, 1862; buried Evansville, Indiana.

Died in hospital at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana, of disease. Thompson, Andrew; company F; private; died September II, 1863; buried Cairo, Illinois.

wounds received June 27, 1864, in battle of Kenesaw Mountain. Walter, Samuel; company G; private; died August 31. 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia.

Died in hospital, of disease; interred in Green Lawn cemetery. Wise, Israel; company H; private; died August 10, 1863; buried Vicksburg, Mississippi.

"Wolf, Joseph; company H; sergeant; died April 17, 1863; buried Cincinnati, Ohio. Died at Pawpaw Island, Louisiana ; interred in Spring Grove cemetery.

Fifty-Eighth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry

FIFTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. Hawken, John ; company B ; corporal ; died April 27, 1865 ; buried Memphis. Tennessee. Perished by explosion of steamer Sultana on the Mississippi river near Memphis, Tennessee.

Sixty-Fourth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry

SIXTY-FOURTH REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. O'Harra, Peter; company K; private; died February 24, 1864; buried Louisville, Kentucky. Died in hospital, of disease; interred in Cave Hill cemetery.

Sixty-Fifth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry

Bretz, Lewis ; company K ; corporal ; died July 7, 1863 ; buried Murfreesboro, Tenn. Died in hospital at Pelliam, Tennessee, of disease; interred in Stone River cemetery.

Funk, Jethro ; company F ; corporal ; died May 29, 1864 ; buried Marietta, Georgia. Killed in battle of Dallas, Georgia ; interred in section A, grave 977.

Lindsey, Jacob ; company K ; sergeant ; died November 29, 1864 ; buried Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Killed in battle of Spring Hill, Tennessee; interred in Stone River cemetery.

Morrison, Henry; company K; private; died June 27, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. Killed in battle oi Kenesaw Mountain. Georgia : interred in section I, grave 101.

Schmidt, Christ.; company K; corporal; died December 31, 1862; buried Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Killed in battle: interred in section H, grave 157, Stone River cemetery.

Seventy-Second Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry

Died on board steamer Empress, of disease; interred in Mississippi River cemetery. Wiseman, Samuel ; company D ; private ; died May 12, 1862 ; buried Fostoria, Ohio. Died in

Eighty-First Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry

Cook, James S. ; company A; private; died December 16, 1864; buried Louisville, Kentucky. Died of disease ; interred in section C, row I, grave 77, Cave Hill cemetery.

Roix Of Honor Eighty-Second Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry

Bradford, George S. ; company C ; private : died November 8, iS6t, ; buried Richmond, Virginia. Captured July 1, 1863, at battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; died in rebel prison.

Houck, Andrew W. ; company F; private; died July t, 1863; buried Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Killed in battle ; interred in section A, grave 26.

McGrearv, George W. ; company C; second lieutenant; died July 1. 1863; buried Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Killed in battle; interred in section A, grave 2.

Naus, Josiah ; company C; private; died October 19, 1864; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. Died in hospital, of wounds ; interred in section G, grave 10.

Wineland, Jackson E. ; company C ; private : died December 25, 1862 ; buried Washington, District of Columbia. Died in hospital ; interred in Military Asylum cemetery.

Wolford, Isaiah ; company C : private ; died May 8, 1864 ; buried Cincinnati, Ohio. Died in hospital, of disease; interred in Spring Grove cemetery.

Eighty-Seventh Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry Ninety-Ninth Regiment. Ohio Volunteer Infantry

Aust. William A.; companv G; private; died July 31, 1863; buried Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Died at McMinnville, Tennessee ; interred in section M, grave 102, Stone River cemetery.

Babeock, Perry; company C ; wagoner; died August 20, 1864; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. Died of wounds received in action ; interred in section F, grave 355.

Barnheisel. Benjamin F. ; company D; private; died February 6, 1863; buried Murfreesboro. Tennessee. Interred in section I. grave 326, Stone River cemetery.

Capell, Oliver P. ; company G ; captain ; died January 8, 1863. Died of wounds received January 2, 1863, in battle of Stone River, Tennessee.

Collins, Andrew J; company D; private; died November 17, 1862; buried Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Died at Silver Springs, Tennessee. Interred in section L, grave 174, Stone River cemetery. Grosser, Lewis; company B; private; died December 27, 1862; buried Louisville, Kentucky.

Interred in section B, row II, grave 5, Cave Hill cemetery. Davis, Edward; company G; private; died May 14, 186.3; buried Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Interred in section I, grave 490, Stone River, Tennessee, cemetery. Eckels, William; company G; private; died November - , 1863; buried Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Interred in Stone River, Tennessee, cemetery.

Elliott, Edward J.; company D; private; died January 17, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. Died at Bowling Green, Kentucky. Interred in section N, grave 320.

Foreman, John; company G; private; died March 3, 1864; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. Died of wounds received in action. Interred in section C, grave 430.

Hockingberger, Michael; company D; private; died August 3, 1863; buried Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Died at McMinnville, Tenn. Interred in section J, grave 171, Stone River cemetery.

Hollenbach, Isaac; company D; private; died June 16, 1863; buried Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Interred in section I, grave 20, Stone River cemetery.

Hopkins, Nehemiah ; company G ; private ; died November 18, 1863 ; buried Louisville, Kentucky. Interred in section B, row 15, grave 24, Cave Hill cemetery.

Kelly, James ; company G ; private ; died February 18, 1864 ; buried Louisville, Kentucky. Interred in section B, row 15, grave 45, Cave Hill cemetery.

Megill, John ; company D ; private ; died March 18, 1863 ; buried Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Interred in section E, grave 445, Stone River cemetery.

Oman, Joshua; company D; private; died January 27, 1864; buried Louisville, Kentucky. Interred section B, row 18, grave 7,4, Cave Hill cemetery.

Ransbottom. Henry; company D; musician; died February 23, 1865; buried Andersonville, Georgia. Died in rebel prison. Interred in grave No. 12.692.

Roll Of Honor

Sclby, James S. ; company D; sergeant; died January 15, 1863; buried Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Died of wounds received in battle. Interred in section B, grave 255, Stone River cemetery.

Travis, William; company D; private; died November 30, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. Died at Bowling Green, Kentucky. Interred in section N, grave 719.

101ST REG. O. V. I. INFANTRY. DeibI, Jacob: company K; private; died February 2^, 1863; buried Nashville, Tennessee. Newhouse, David K. ; company K ; private; died December 31, 1862; buried Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Killed in battle. Interred in Stone River cemetery.

Baker, John W. ; company G ; private ; died December 30, 1863 ; buried Knoxville, Tennessee. Died at New Market, Tennessee, of wounds received December 29, 1863, in battle of Mossy Creek, Tennessee. Interred in section 10, grave 120.

Byal, John ; company G ; private ; died May 22, 1864 ; buriedChattanooga, Tennessee. Died of wounds received May 14, 1864, in battle of Resaca, Ga.

Derodes, Joseph H. ; company G ; private ; died May 7, 1865 ; buried New Berne. North Carolina. Died at Beaufort, North Carolina. Interred in section 17, row 50, grave 2974.

Eckels, John; company G; second lieutenant; died July 1, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. Died near Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia. Interred in section H, grave 562.

Epley, John; company G; private; died November 22, 1862; buried Covington, Kentucky. Died at Falmouth, Kentucky. Interred in Lindon Grove cemetery.

George, David; company G; private; died May 15, 1864; buried Chattanooga, Tennessee. Died of wounds received May 14, 1864, in battle of Resaca, Georgia. Interred in section L, grave 117.

Keel, Joel ; company H ; private ; died August 20. 1864 ; buried Nashville, Tennessee. Died of wounds received May 14, 1864, in battle of Resaca, Georgia. Interred in section G. grave 45o.

Lone, Adam J. ; company G ; private ; died May 16, 1864 ; buried Chattanooga. Tennessee. Died of wounds received May 14, 1864, in battle of Resaca, Georgia.

Pendleton, John ; company G ; private ; died June 27, 1864 ; buried Marietta, Georgia. Killed in battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia. Interred in section H, grave 553.

Pugh, George W. ; company H; private; died December 18, 1864; buried New Albany, Indiana. Died at Jeffersonville, Indiana. Interred in section 5, grave 168.

Weir, Robert ; company H ; private ; died February 20, 1863 ; buried Covington, Kentucky. Died at Cynthiana, Kentucky. Interred in Lincoln Grove cemetery.

124TH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. Bushon, Orange C. ; company C; private; died May 27, 1864; buried Marietta, Georgia. Killed in action near Pickett's Mills, Georgia.

Oman, Henry ; company B ; private ; died August 5, 1864 ; buried City Point, Virginia. Died at Point of Rocks, Maryland. Interred in section A, row 1, grave 150.

Flenner, Levi G. ; company I ; private ; died August 9, 1864 ; buried Antietam, Maryland. Died at Frederick. Maryland. Interred in section 1, row C, grave 104.

Walters, Robert ; company A ; private ; died March 8, 1865 ; buried Newbern, North Carolina. Killed in battle of Wise's Fork, North Carolina. Interred in section 17, grave 16.

Hughs, John W. ; company H ; private ; died May 29, 1864. Died at Athens, Ohio. Shaffer, Alexandra, G. ; company *; private; died August 5, 1864; buried Murfreesboro, ioTH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER CAVALRY. Whiteman, David ; company E ; private ; died March 20, 1863 ; buried Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Died at Murfreesboro. Interred in Stone River National cemetery, section I, grave 294.

12TH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER CAVALRY. Miller, Philip; company G; private; died April 8, 1864. Died in Brown's hospital at Louisville, Kentucky.

Spanish-American War

Company A was organized at Findlay as an independent military company in 1872, by Captain James Wilson, a veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars; mustered into the National Guard, December 10, 1874; assigned to the Eleventh Regiment as Company B, July 6, 1876; local designation, The Findlay Guards; letter changed to "A" upon the mustering out of the Columbus Grove Cadets in 1879; designation changed to Company A, Second Infantry, in 1883 ; mustered out xApril 14, 1899; reorganized August 17, 1899, and designated at Company A, unattached infantry ; assigned to the reorganized Second Regiment as Company A, November 13, 1899. Active service: Cincinnati riots, 1884; Wheeling Creek, 1894. War with Spain : Organized for the volunteer service at Findlay, April 25, 1898; mustered in at Columbus as Company A, Second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, May 10, 1898; mustered out at Macon, Ga., February 10, 1899.

Miscellaneous Companies Troop C, 1St O. Cavalry

i-i - Silver Bracelets. 2 - Other side of number 5, showing engraved turkey, the tail partly broken off. 3 - Beads. 4 - Pipe Tomahawk. 5 - Medal, with two lockets attached by original yellow ribbon. 6 - Boxwood Bowl. 7 - Boxwood Ladle. 8 - Silver Breast Plate or Gorget 9 - Silver Ear Ring.

When the country was first settled, the remains of their rude houses could still be seen, and as late as 1845 the village was well denned. Judge Jacob F. Burket, then a young boy, frequently had the grave of "The Old Chief" pointed out to him from the roadside. In 1901, two men were grading the road at this place, and unexpectedly plowed up a copper bucket and a number of interesting relics, along with the skeleton of the old chief. The bucket held one quart, and had a tight copper lid on, with an iron bail, and is what is known in the north as a "Hudson Bay bucket." Such buckets were then, and are now, a regular article of trade between the Hudson Bay Fur Company and the Indians.

In the bucket were two small wooden dishes, made of boxwood. One had a handle like a butter ladle, and the other was round, like a small, deep saucer. They were perfectly dry and well preserved, and had evidentlv been obtained in some raid, as they were hand made. A large number of silver ornaments were found, including a round silver breast plate, six inches in diameter, finely engraved, with a row of inverted hearts cut through and running clear around the ornament ; also a medallion, which had two lockets fastened to it by ribbons, with an engraved turkey on the under side. The lockets were oblong in shape, and about an inch long by two-thirds of an inch wide. Each locket opened on both sides. The medallion was about two and one-half inches in diameter.

A pewter dish about eight inches in diameter, together with some brass but tons, a number of thin silver rings which evidently had been sewed on his clothes as ornaments, a brass cup which was evidently used to melt lead in (it had been hammered out and was about two inches in diameter and one-half inch deep), a gun flint, two .flint arrowheads and three large metal belt buckles, were also found.

A fine pipe tomahawk was by his side. It was made of splendid steel and was evidently highly finished, as it still shows evidences of a high order of workmanship. Along with it were found three knives, one of them shaped like the traditional scalping-knife ; a lot of beads, two silver bracelets, two inches wide, finely ribbed and engraved ; two silver ear-rings, and a small pear of scissors. Remnants of some gaily colored cloth were also found. The silverware was all stamped "P. C, Montreal."

It has sometimes been thought that this might be the unknown grave of Chief Turkey Foot, who was killed at the battle of Fallen Timbers, in 1794. The evidence is circumstantial and only guess work, but it is plausible.

First. - The Blanchard river is a fork of the Maumee, on whose banks Turkey Foot was killed, near Maumee. The Indians always removed their dead to their homes when possible, and as Turkey Foot's body was not left on the battlefield, what would have been easier than for them to bring his body in a canoe to the place of burial, and no more beautiful spot could have been found than Indian Green.

Third. - The condition of the cloth, ribbons, wooden dishes and the multitude of other things show that they had not been buried a great while before the country was settled.

All of the articles are now owned by H. F. Burket, of Findlay, the well known attorney, who obtained them from Mr. John Collingwood, who plowed them up. Mr. Burket has also the largest collection of Indian stone implements in the countv.

Source changes here: from Twentieth Century History of Findlay and Hancock County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens, by Jacob Anthony Kimmell, published 1910; 15,433 words in this source stream.

Findlay Township

The development of Findlay in "Boom days" led to the building of the Howard Church. Methodism had been established in Findlay for- half a century when the growth both of the city and of the First Methodist Church made a new church seem advisable. Under the pastorate of Dr. A. J. Fish at the First Church the first steps were taken by securing two lots in Cherry Street near Clinton, which were held while money was raised for the building The corner stone was laid in December, 1887, and the building was soon enclosed. The church was dedicated July 16, 1888, by Dr. J. W. Hamilton of Boston, now a bishop in the Methodist Church. The following pastors have served the church : Dr. H. C. Jameson, '88; Dr. N. B. C. Love, '89, '90, '91 ; Dr. C. W. Taneyhill, '92, '93 ; Rev. S. L. Boyers, '94, '95 ; Rev. J. W. Holland, '96; Rev. M. C. Howley, '97, '98, '99; Rev. Peter Biggs, 1900, '01, '02 ; Rev. J. Baumgardner, '03 to '07; Dr. Merrick E. Ketchem, '09, present pastor.

During the pastorate of Rev. S. L. Boyers the debt on the building was paid off. During the pastorate of Rev, J. Baumgardner a parsonage was secured adjoining the church. The church had a steady growth and at the present time (1909) has 350 members with a Sunday School of about 300 enrollment. The Epworth League has some 75 members. The membership is loyal and earnest in service and the church is accomplishing splendid results.

The First Church Of Christ, Findlay

The First Church of Christ at Findlay was organized December 14, 1884, by W. J. Lhamon then of Kenton. Previous to this U. M. Browder, M. Riddle, Alanson Wilcox, W. J. Lhamon and perhaps others preached occasional sermons. W. J. Lhamon held a meeting of several days in December, 1884, which resulted in the organization of the church. The Nineteenth District of the Ohio Christian Missionary Society helped to bear the expenses of the meeting. The following were the charter members of the new church : A. A. Dillinger, Katharine

Brogee, Henry C. Lanning, Agness Shank, Hannah Ross, Mary E. McFarland, Lizzie Pendleton, Elizabeth Henry, Rhoda Lanning, Mary A. Shank, Lavina Hartman, Fannie Dillinger, Ella Shank, May Shank, Orpha L. Humason, Margaret Thomas, Cordeli Shank, Kate M. Kagy, Sophia Kibler, Susan Powell, Lavina Shank, John C. Shank, John S. McFarland, Metta Phifer, Hannah Corwin, Sophrona Bacher, Adaline D'Brant, Henry Shank, Jr. The first meetings were held in the German Reform Church on East Main Cross Street. In 1887 a substantial brick veneer building was erected at the corner of North Main and Fillmore Streets. It seats four hundred. A frame structure for Sunday use has since been added. The house was dedicated in October, 1887, by F. M. Rains, secretary of the Foreign Christian Missionary Society. At the organization the following persons were made a committee of management till officers could be chosen : Henry C. Lanning, Henry Shank, Jr., A. A. Dillinger, Kate M. Kagy, Hannah Ross, and Orpha Humason. The first two or three years the church had no resident pastor but was ministered to occasionally by W. J. Lhamon of Kenton, Dr. S. M. Cook, then of Bays, and others. J. T. H. Stewart was the first settled minister. The house was built during his ministry. The church has had twelve resident pastors, J. T. H. Stewart, 1887 to July 29, 1888; A. B. Moore, August 5, 1888 to July 1, 1889; T. A. Cooper, July 14, 1889 to July 5, 1891 ; B. J. Sawyer, October 6, 1891 to February 2, 1892; P. J. Rice, June 1, 1892 to December 24, 1893; Eugene Brooks, January 1, 1894 to September x, 1896; G. W. Weimer, October 6, 1896 to October 1, 1897; J - W. Adams, November 1, 1897 to November 1, 1898; A. M. Growden, January 1, 1899 to April 15, 1903; J. F. Stone, July 12, 1903 to July 12, 1904; C. H. Bass, October 1, 1904 to October 1, 1907; and the present incumbent, John Mullen, whose ministry began November 10, 1907. The church has made splendid progress. Hundreds have been added to the membership but owing to the unsettled condition of our city's population in the past there have been heavy losses by removal. The present membership is four hundred and fifty. The Sunday School enrolls about four hundred. The Y. P. S. C. E. has sixty members and the Christian Women's Board of Missions Auxiliary nearly fifty. The church supports a missionary, D. O. Cunnigham, in India. One hundred and sixty-four members have been received into the church the past twenty months. E. C. Taylor is chairman of the official board. Dr. E. C. Miller is superintendent of the Sunday School.

United Brethren In Christ

The Church of the United Brethren in Christ, which is the oldest denomination of purely American origin, began its existence about 1768, when Rev. Martin Boehm was preaching to a large congregation assembled in Isaac Long's barn in Lancaster County, Pa. He preached with great power, and Rev. William Otterbein being in the congregation, greatly delighted, stepped forward at the conclusion of the sermon, and embracing Boehm, exclaimed: "Wir sind brueder," - "We are brethren," which gave rise to the name of the denomination. The work grew, converts were organized into classes, finally the church was organized forming this new denomination with its first formal Conference in Rev. William Otterbein's parsonage, in Baltimore, in 1789. Its government is much like the government of the United States of America. Its ecclesiastical bodies are General, Annual and Quarterly Conferences.

As to the history of the local church of The United Brethren in Christ, the records accessible are very meager. Prior to 1854, religious services were occasionally held by United Brethren people, in a little brick schoolhouse on West Front Street. The following trustees, Henry Hartman, Nimrod Bright, Joel Pendleton, Jesse Wheeler and J. T. Crites, raised funds by subscription, and early in 1854, Lot 78, corner of West and Crawford Streets, was purchased and a brick church was completed in 1855, under the direction of Rev. Chester Briggs, pastor. This property was sold in 1887, and a lot was purchased on the corner of West Hardin and South Cory Streets, where the present church edifice was erected and first occupied in 1889 under the pastoral care of Rev. G. L. Bender with the following Board of Trustees: D. R. Stoker, R. C.

First Presbyterian Church Of Findlay

and Sarah Vance. A part of the minutes of the first meeting are worthy of a place in this sketch. The following resolutions were then offered and unanimously adopted :

First, In order to obtain and enjoy Christian fellowship and communion and to enjoy the means of grace, and to have the Word and ordinances of the Gospel administered in a regular and orderly manner for our spiritual nourishment and gowth in grace and for the general promotion and advancement of the cause of the Redeemer.

Secondly, Resolved : That we unite as a Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in connection with the Presbyterian Church of the General Assembly, mutually engaging to be subject to one another in the Lord, to walk together according to the Gospel, and to study the things that make for peace and the things whereby we may edify one another.

At the same meeting William Cowan and Ebenezer Wilson were elected Ruling Elders. This was the first Presbyterian Church organized in this part of Ohio. The first home of worship was erected in 1836 at the corner of East Crawford and Mechanic Streets and used for twenty-one years. The next building was erected in 1857 at the corner of South Main and East Hardin Streets (now a part of the Donnell Block) and was dedicated December 27th of the same year.

The corner stone of our present church home was laid September 25, 1900, and the completed edifice was dedicated to the service of God, September 29, 1901.

The following is a list of the elders and date of election: William Cowan, December, 1830; Ebenezer Wilson, December, 1830; Samuel Moorhead, November, 1835; John Ewing, November, 1835; William Taylor, August, 1837; Frederick Henderson, August, 1837; John Burns, August, 1837; Paul Sours, November, 1844; Milton Gray, October, 1865; Emanuel Miller, October, 1865; Phillip D. Bigelow, 1866; Joseph S. Patterson, 1866; W. A. Ward, December, 1868; Presley N. Lyle, April, 1870; Isaac Davis, April, 1870; Henry Byal, April, 1870; Jesse Guise, April, 1870; George L. Arnold, January, 1886; John Shuck, January, 1886; Robert M. Abbott, December, 1888; John Q. Codding, December, 1888; David B. Cratty, December, 1888; Charles H. Lambie, November, 1897; Silas E. Hurin, November, 1897; William H. Loy, June, 1905; Jeston Warner, June, 1905.

First United Presbyterian Church

This congregation is the result of Home Missionary effort by the denomination at large. The first steps toward the organization of a United Presbyterian Church in this place were taken by Rev. J. C. Roe, of Kenton, O. The organization was effected March 31, 1890. Of the charter members only one remains in the present membership of the church, Miss Elizabeth Allison. In all a large number of members have been received. Losses by death and removal leave the present roll of members at about one hundred.

The congregation possesses valuable church property located on the corner of West Sandusky and West Streets. The lecture room, fully equipped with class rooms for Sabbath school work, was erected soon after the congregation was organized. The auditorium, a beautiful structure made of cement blocks, was completed in 1908. The property includes a commodious and modern parsonage, occupied as the pastor's residence. The parsonage stands on the same lot with the church building. The property is located in an attractive part of the city and is free of debt. The congregation embraces the full complement of sub- sidiary organizations and carries on many activities. Special attention is given to Sabbath School work, and every effort is put forth to maintain a school of the highest efficiency.

The following ministers have served the congregation in the capacity of stated supply: J. P. Sharp, '90-'93; J. F. McKnight, '95*'9 7 ! George Whiteside, '97- 'oi ; J. J. Thompson, 'o2-'o4 ; J. R. Greene, 'o4-'o8 ; F. E. Dean, in charge of the congregation since July 1, 1908.

The congregation worshipped for a time in the old Congregational Church. And a few of the Congregationalists, when their work was abandoned, came into the United Presbyterian Church, and the latter church now enjoys the use of the pipe organ belonging to the Congregationalists. At the present writing the number of communicants on the membership list is 77, and the enrollment of the Sabbath School is 95. Rev. T. E. Dean is serving as the present pastor.

Cannonsburg United Presbyterian Church

This congregation was organized as an Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in 1850. It became a United Presbyterian Church in 1858, when the union between the Associate and the Associate Reformed Churches took place. During its earlier history this congregation was numerically strong and prosperous; but like many other country churches its membership has been greatly depleted by death and removal. On its roll it has counted many of the staunchest citizens of the community. Many of these worthy families have found homes elsewhere ; but the few who still remain are loyal to the church ; and it bids fair to be an influence for good for many years to come.

The following ministers have served the congregation as pastors: J. R. Bonner, '50-'59; James Rodgers, '62-'68; J. C. Bingham, '69- '71 ; Wait Wright, '76-'8i ; J. E. Kerr, '82-84; R. H. Boyd, '84- '87; J. D. Palmer, 1900-01. F. E. Dean, a pastor in Findlay, has had charge of the congregation since July 1, 1908. The members of session are Archie Hanna, Albert Hanna, Harvey Williamson and William Williamson. '

Findlay, now the county seat of Hancock County, was first laid out in the year 1821, by Joseph Vance and Elnathan Cory, and in the autumn of the same year, Wilson Vance and family removed to the place. Mr. Vance was soon joined by Squire Carlin, William Taylor, John Patterson, W. L. Henderson, John Boyd, Reuben Hales and Parlee Carlin, with others, so that in a few years quite a village had sprung up.

26th of September of that year, Joseph Vance and Elnathan Cory appeared before Judge McKinnis, one of the associate judges of the county, and acknowledged the platting of the town of Findlay, consisting of 156 lots of fifty by two hundred feet. The town plat was located on Section 13, in Township 1 north. Range 10 east.

The lands in this section - 598 acres in all - were entered in parcels of fifty-five acres by Vance, Neil and Cory, seventy-six acres by Mcllvain and Neil, seventy-five acres by Asa M. Lake, eighty-eight acres by John Gardner, one hundred and twenty-seven acres by Elnathan Cory, seventy-nine acres by James Gilruth, and eighty acres by Joseph Westenhaver. John Gardner received a patent for his, dated June 3rd, 1822, signed by President James Monroe. He afterwards sold to Thomas and John Simpson, and they to Wilson Vance, March 14th, 1828. This tract was the west part of the southeast quarter of Section 13, and contained eighty-eight acres. The consideration by Vance to the Simpsons was three hundred dollars. The east part of the southeast quarter, was owned by Vance, Neil and Cory, and was that part of the section on which the town was laid out. The lots numbered on Main Street, from north to south. The lot now occupied by the old Squire Carlin residence - corner of Main and Front Streets, southwest - was No. 1, and the business room of J. S. Patterson & Sons, corner of Main and Sandusky Streets, No. 16, the then southern boundary of the town. In these numbers, from one to sixteen, the Public Square, now the Courthouse Square, was not counted. There were seventy-six lots on the west side of Main Street, the Jot on the corner of Front and West Streets being the last number on that side.

On the east side of Main Street, the lot occupied by the Tavern Hotel, is numbered twenty-seven, and on South Main Street the lot on the northeast comer of Main and Sandusky Streets, now occupied by the Frey Drug Co., was numbered ninety-six. There were eighty lots on the east side of Main Street, ending with No. 156, owned by the late Mrs. W. C. Cox, and on the corner of Front and East Streets. No part of the land between Front Street and the river was laid out into lots at that time.

"3rd. Broadway (the space between Main- Cross and Front Streets north of the rear end of the Court House) is one hundred and fifteen and a half wide.

"The public grounds, streets and alleys, are to the best of our knowledge, correctly designated by the notes attached to said plat, and are appropriated as public ways for the benefit of said town, and to no other use whatever." arising from such sale to be used in the construction of county buildings. The ground known as the Public Square was not named as one of the lots donated for county purposes, and by the terms of the acknowledgment above referred to it was appropriated for public use for the benefit of the town and it so remains, unless a subsequent contract with the proprietors, or the town authorities, placed it in the hands of the county commissioners, of which I have not been able to find a record.

On the xoth day of October, 1829, the commissioners of Hancock County, met "for the purpose of taking into their care their proportion of the town lots of Findlay, which were deeded to said commissioners, by Joseph Vance and Elnathan Cory, and said Charles McKinnis and John P. Hamilton, present, ordered that the aforesaid lots be offered at public sale, on the ninth day of November next. It is further ordered, that the county auditor advertise said sale." On November 9th, 1829, the commissioners, Charles McKinnis and John P. Hamilton, present, proceeded to sell the above mentioned lots, and the following sales were made: Lots 2, 8, 9, 13, 17, 26, 29, 32, 43, 46, 51, 61, 79, 86, 89, 92, 95, 98, 104, 105, 108, hi, 1 16, 142, 146, 148, 156, sold for prices ranging from five dollars for No. 148, to two hundred dollars for No. 8. The aggregate received was $1,025.40. The first frame house in the town was built by Squire Carlin, and stood on the same lot on which he afterward built the brick house on the southwest corner of Main and Front Streets, and now used for business purposes. This same frame building was afterwards moved to the east side of South Main Street on the north side of the alley between Hardin and Lincoln Streets, and at the present owned by John Parker.

The second frame building was erected by William Taylor, who occupied it as a dwelling, hotel and dry goods store. This building stood on the lot adjoining the Davis Opera House, on the south. Many years ago it was removed to the west end of Sandusky Street, where it was burned down. It was about twenty-five feet square and a story and a half high. As Mr. Squire Carlin built the first frame building, so he also built the first brick building in the town, on the lot aforementioned. This too he used as a dwelling and dry goods store.

Benjamin Cox, the first resident of the town, was also the first tavern keeper, carrying on business in a log house, on the east side of Main Street, between Front Street and the river bridge. The town was then a straggling village of log huts, with streets and alleys impassable the greater part of the year, and with no business to talk of, except some traffic with the Indians and now and then the task of entertaining a lone traveler in his search for a home in the wilderness. As the population increased and buildings multiplied, more room was wanted, and additions were demanded, land holders adjoining the old town platted and offered for sale numbers of lots.

In February, 1830, William Byall's addition of twenty lots was laid out. This addition was on the south side of Sandusky Street, east of Main Street. In 1837 Joseph and Elnathan Cory laid out an addition of forty lots. In 1840 John C. Howard laid out eleven lots, Jonathan Parker eight lots. Cory's addition of thirteen lots was laid out and Baldwin's addition of twelve lots and Vance and Cory's addition of seventy-eight lots were laid out in 1848.

and consisted of thirty-nine lots and in 1852 they made another addition of twenty-eight lots. An addition of fourteen lots was made in 1854 by Nathan Miller. A sub-division of out-lots was made by J. M. Coffinberry, and Wilson Vance made an addition of 115 lots in the same year. Hurd's addition of four lots and the Western Addition were laid out in i8S5-

Byal's second addition was made m i860 and Vance's addition of in lots was made the same year. Cory's addition to Vance and Cory's addition was laid out in 1863. The continuation of Vance and Cory's of forty- four lots was made in 1866. E. Barnd made an addition in 1868. Another continuation of Vance and Cory's was made in 1869. Jones and Adams addition was laid out in 1873 and in 1875 P. Carlin made an addition of seventeen lots.

These various additions met with a ready sale, and are now occupied for the most part by beautiful residences and fine busines houses. Pleasant streets, substantial sidewalks and beautiful grounds all tell of the energy and industry of the owners. The tract of land occupied by these additions was at the early settlement of the place scarcely more than a swamp or swale, worth at most no more than government price, but is now worth many hundreds of thousands of dollars.

East Findlay

But the old town and these many additions do not comprise the whole of the town of Findlay. East Findlay - an addition to Findlay - was laid out by James H. Wilson in August, 1847, on the north part of the west half of the northwest quarter of Section 19 and comprised but forty lots. In 1863 the proprietor laid out an addition of thirty-five lots and thirteen out-lots which he designated as the continuation of East Findlay. In October of the same year, Cory's addition to East Findlay consisting of eleven lots, was laid out, and in 1866 Cory laid out nine lots more, and in 1873 he added nineteen additional lots. This addition, or suburb of Findlay, which comprises all that part of the town east of Eagle Creek, is pleasantly located and the principal streets, running east and west, correspond with like streets of the main town. There are a number of comfortable residences here. The streets are wide and bordered with shade trees. There are several manufacturing establishments here, which are noticed elsewhere in this work. The children of this part of town attend school at the Huber building.

Eagle Creek which divides this from the main town, is spanned by three bridges, one at Main Street, one at Sandusky Street and one at Lincoln Street. Along the creek were numerous stone quarries from which a very large portion of the stone used for building and other purposes was taken. In this part of town are located the "Eagle Mills." Also East Lawn, the beautiful residence built by M. B. Patterson, Esq. - a most charming place - is also located on east end of Sandusky Street. The building is a two-story frame with basement, built in a tasteful style of architecture, and surrounded by ample grounds highly ornamented with shrubbery. The grounds also contain a large greenhouse, filled with the rarest plants and flowers, and a beautiful island, surrounded by an ample fish pond. The whole is surrounded by a nicely trimmed hedge.

and surrounding country. It is one of the handsomest homes in the county. There are a number of other well arranged and comfortable private residences in this part of town. The ground on which the town is located is high and slightly rolling with a warm, sandy soil. A great many of the business men of the town reside here.

Eagle Mills, the extensive flouring establishment, formerly under the management of McConnell & Kirk, and now owned and operated by David Kirk and Sons, are located here and do a very large business, in the way of merchant and custom work. These mills have long been one of the industries of the town and under whatever management they have been, their work has always been satisfactory. Immense amounts of wheat is here floured and shipped to eastern markets and has always been considered of the best brand.

There was formerly an engine-house here, in which was kept one of the engines of the town under the management of an efficient volunteer company, which has now passed out of existence.

North Findlay

North Findlay, situated on the north side of the river, and a part of the town of Findlay, was laid out in 1854 by William Taylor, who was one of the first settlers of the county and for more than forty years a resident of Findlay. It never had a separate existence as a town. The plat of the original town of North Findlay is in the southwest corner of the west half of the northwest quarter of fractional Section 18 and consisted originally of forty-seven lots. Lot number one is on the northeast corner of Main Street and Center Street (or Tiffin road) and the plat from thence extends

An addition of sixty lots on the west side of Main Street was laid out in July, 1857, by A. F. and D. M. Vance of Urbana, Ohio. This plat had some very desirable building lots and although it was at that time a considerable distance from the main town, lots sold readily and were soon occupied as dwelling places. Just south of this addition was quite a body of land used at that time for farming and pasturage purposes, which was the property of William Vance, of Urbana. Mr. Vance yielding to the demands for platting and selling this tract, in September, 1859, divided the ground into sixty-two lots with the necessary streets and alleys. These lots sold readily and at very good prices.

The land on the east side of Main Street between the river and the Tiffin road, was owned by Judge D. J. Cory, and as this tract separated the new town of North Findlay from the old town, he in March, 1861, laid out nineteen lots, one tier facing on Main Street and one on Center Street. These lots were in immediate demand and sold readily. And almost every one is now the site of a good dwelling house. Such is the beauty of this location, and the character of the improvements thereon, that Main and Center Streets in North Findlay have been long acknowledged as one of the most picturesque spots in the town.

In October, i860, Edson Goit having purchased the lands adjoining A. F. and D. M. Vance's addition, on the north, laid out twenty-seven lots; and in June, 1864, he added thirty more. William B. Taylor and Aaron Hall became the owners of a parcel of land

In November, 1874, Judge Cory laid out sixteen lots fronting on Center Street, east of his first addition. And about the same time P. and M. Taylor laid out an addition on the east side of Main Street north of the original plat, and Gray and Patterson laid out lots fronting on Center Street, and on the north side of that street. Thus by successive additions, each addition to satisfy purchasers, has North Findlay become quite an important part of the town of Findlay. The town is regularly laid out, the streets and alleys crossing at right angles. The streets east of Main, commencing at the south are Center, Cherry, and Walnut. Those on the west are Fiar, High, Donolson, Corwin, Fillmore, and Howard. Running parallel with Main are Cory and Clinton.

The Lake Erie and Western Railroad passes through this part of the town. North Findlay is connected with the main town by the magnificent river bridge on Main Street. Whilst there are no pretentions to grandeur in architectural design or magnificence in finish, yet there are very many tasty and comfortable dwellings in this part of town. The streets are beautified by hundreds of shade trees, principally maple and when in leaf, they present a cool and inviting appearance.

On the 17th day of March, 1838, the Legislature of Ohio passed "An Act to incorporate the town of Findlay, in Hancock County." The first section of that act provided that "So much of the township of Findlay, in the county of Hancock, as herein described, to-wit : The S. E. part of the S. E. quarter of fractional Section No. 13, Township 1 north, of Range 11. so far east as the bank of Eagle Creek; also the east half of the N. E. quarter of Section 24, Township 1 north, of Range 10, and also what territory of the N. W. quarter of Section 19 as is situated southwest of Carlin's millrace, be and the same is hereby created a town corporate, and shall be hereafter known by the name of the town of Findlay." Section 2nd provides for an election at the court house, on the first Saturday in April next, to elect a mayor, recorder and five councilmen.

An act to repeal the charter of the town of Findlay, was passed March 13th, 1843. Why, or by what influence this last act was passed, we are unable to say.

The Legislature, on the 4th of March, 1845, passed another act, entitled "An Act to repeal the act entitled 'An Act to repeal the charter of the town of Findlay,' passed March 13th, 1843, and to declare in force the act incorporating said town, passed March 7th, 1838."

The business of laying out, opening up and improving streets, was carried on through the different administrations and economy in expenditures, and a freedom from indebtedness, characterized the conduct of our municipal affairs previous to the advent of what is now known as the "gas boom," but since that important epoch the same rule of economy has not been observed, and extravagance and its consequent indebtedness have been the rule instead of the exception. Speculators in real estate obtained a majority in the municipal councils and, in order to dispose of the real estate with which they were loaded, imposed expensive burdens on the tax payer. Much of the present debt, however, was run up in the building of water works, in paving

The following persons held the office of mayor previous to 1858, but owing to the loss of records we cannot give the exact order in which they were elected. John Adams, W. L. Henderson, Abraham Younkin, O. A. Ogden, N. Y. Mefford, Josiah

S. Powell, Jacob Carr, and perhaps others. In 1858 Charles Carroll Pomeroy, late of Kentucky, and a most eccentric young man, was elected, but resigned before the end of his term, being succeeded by Ezra Brown. Since then the following persons have held the office of mayor and clerk :

The Findlay Public Library

The Findlay Public Library threw open its doors to the citizens of Findlay, January 27, 1890. It was an outgrowth of a small library conducted by an association interested in the circulation of books in the community. An act was passed April 16, 1888, by the General Assembly of Ohio, authorizing the establishment of a public library and the election of a library board of trustees, consisting of six members, three from each of the two political parties. The members of the first library board consisted of C. B. Metcalf, president; W. D. McCoughey, J. A. Kagy, W. H. Wagner, Sam W. Mills and Mr. Adams.

The southeast double basement room of the court house was granted by the commissioners for the use of a library and with a nucleus of 900 books from the association, the present library was inaugurated. Miss Nellie Baker was elected librarian. A small fee was charged for the privilege of borrowing the books and it was not until January, 1905, that the system of free library books was established. An additional room was secured from the commissioners to meet the growing demands of the library.

The library now contains over 8,000 volumes with an average circulation of 3.500 per month. Miss May. Morrison the present librarian succeeded Miss Nellie Baker in 1902. Miss Ella Maxwell is assistant librarian. The present board of trustees consists of S. H. McLeod, president, Prof. J. F. Smith, Prof. C. T. Fox, Mr. W. S. Neeley, Mrs. G. W. Ross and Mrs. G. F. Pendleton.

Findlay College

Findlay College, among the most recent additions to the schools of Findlay, is among the leading educational institutions of Ohio. While the establishment of a college, under the auspices of the Church of God had been in contemplation for many years, the initial movement looking to that end took definite shape in a resolution introduced at the general eldership held at Findlay in 1881. That body authorized the committee on education to take the proper steps to form an incorporation and to select a location for the proposed institution. Findlay was selected as the most appropriate site for the college, and on January 23, 1882, articles of incorporation were filed with the secretary of State, "Findlay College" being the name adopted. The incorporators were Jeremiah M. Corvell, Robert L. Byrnes, Isaac Schrader, Tobias Koogle, Jacob M. Cassel, Anderson C. Heck, John C. Strickler and George F. Pendleton, the four last mentioned being citizens of Hancock County. February 8, 1882, the articles of incorporation were signed and the board of trustees organized by electing Isaac Frazer, president ; Eli G. DeWolfe, secretary ; and E. P. Jones, treasurer. The first annual meeting of the board was held at Findlay, June 21, 1882, when a permanent organization was effected.

The site selected for the institution was a ten-acre tract lying about one mile north of the court house, situated on the west side of Main Sreet and surrounded on all sides by streets 50 feet in width. This ground was deeded to the Findlay College, July 23, 1882, by Samuel Howard and others; the same being paid for by private donations from the people living on the north side. On Ocotber 18, 1882, the board met for the purpose of considering plans for a college building when those submitted by Mr. Rumbaugh were accepted. The architect was directed to prepare complete plans and specifications and sealed proposals for the erection of said building were ordered to be advertised for. March 6, 1883, the bids were opened, but none were accepted for the reason that they were not within the $40,000 limit which the board by previous resolutions had fixed. The contract was finally let June 20, 1883, to Pierce & Coleman for the sum of $49,000 to be finished according to the plans and specifications. The work was soon afterwards commenced and on Sunday the 25th day of May, 1884, the corner-stone was laid with imposing ceremonies, in the presence of a large number of people. The college was not complete until late in the year 1886, but notwithstanding this fact the college was opened Wednesday, September 1, 1886, with very appropriate ceremony and started off with nearly one hundred pupils enrolled. This edifice of education is now considered one of the finest in the state, and is fully equipped and when completed ready for business cost about $65,000. Under the present management of Rev. Brown, it bids fair to excel any institution of its kind in the state.

The New High School Building

The New High School building had its birth October 18, 1899, when E. C. Miller, N. M. Adams, Ed. Dietsch, Charles A. Ebling, Timothy Fellers, T. E. Gillespie, F.

W. Karg, W. W. Shuler, A. W. Brown, and Alvin S. Thomas, members of the board of education of Findlay, passed a resolution to hold an election on November 17th, 1899, at the assembly room to decide the question of levying a tax of $50,000 to purchase a site and erect a high school building. The vote resulted as follows: For high school building, 1,131 ; against high school building, 446. January 23, 1900, on the seventh ballot, the board decided on West Main Cross Street as the site by a vote of 9 to 5 and ordered the advertisement of bond sale to take place March 1, 1900; said bonds to bear interest at the rate of 4 per cent, payable semiannually. At the same meeting the board accepted the offer of Sarah F. and Foster Geyer for lots 41, 42, and east half of 43 at $7,500; the west half of 43 of heirs of Elizabeth Snyder at $1,500 and 44 of Minerva Snyder at $3,500, possession to be given not later than March 1, 1900. Cramer and Harpster were employed as architects on January 26, 1900, and at the same session a resolution was adopted offering $25,000 of the bonds to the city at par, also a resolution to advertise for bids for heating said building, to be received until noon, March 5, 1900. The city council at its session held Feb. 7, 1900, accepted the offer of the board of education on the $25,000 worth of bonds and ordered the same to be purchased out of the Gas Bond Redemption Fund, which acceptance was received and adopted by the board, February 16, 1900. At this meeting the plans and specifications of Kramer and Harpster were presented and adopted. On March 5, 1900, the bids for the heating plant were opened and examined and with various exchanges of oratory of various members of the board, lasted four sessions. Nothing, however, was done until March 30, when all bids heretofore received were rejected. April 6, 1900, the board of education passed a resolution for bids for the erection of the new high school building, said bids to be received up to noon of May n, 1900. On said date the bids were opened and examined and upon the consideration the contracts were awarded May 22, as follows: George J.

Horn for excavation, sewers, stone mason work, brick work, plumbing, carpenter work, painting and glazing, structural iron work and electrical work $36,630. J. J. Dutweiler, galvanized iron roofing, curbstone work, and plastering $5,900, total $36,530. At the meeting of the board of education held May 25, 1900, the building and grounds committee reported the refusal of Mr. Dutweiler to enter into contract and the board ordered the entire contract awarded to F. Wentz & Co., of Canal Dover, Ohio, for $6,425 and the contract was entered into and bond given June 22. August 17, 1900, the bids for the second $25,000 bonds were opened and the bonds awarded to the Groghan Bank of Fremont, Ohio, for $25,085 and accrued interest. The building progressed slowly and the final amount paid to the contractor August 23, 1901 ; the city board reserving $500 until the building was accepted. This amount was not paid until March 6, 1903, which formally accepted the building. The entire cost of the building under the contract was $38,481.23; of this amount $186.23 was extras caused by changes in the original plans. The furniture cost $2,620.50 and the curb, driveways and walks put in by C. B. Metcalf $675.00, making the entire cost of the building ready for occupancy, including the grounds $54,276.73.

August 31, 1901, Findlay accepted the beautiful new high school building as its own - built for the public today and for posterity in the days to come. The dedicatory services were opened by a grand chorus of America, participated by the entire audience. Rev. Manchester invoked the divine blessing. Speeches appropriate for the occasion were delivered by various persons of renown, among whom was the Hon. Mr. Bonebrake, state commissioner of common schools. The school opened on Monday, September 2, 1901, with a large attendance of pupils and from all indications Findlay High School bids fair to equal any of its character in this grand state of ours. Here education, the foundation of our civilization, receives its finishing touches and starts the pupils on the highway to success.

The Gas And Oil Industry

Although the subject of Natural Gas and Oil belongs to the history of the county at large, yet, as it affected the status of Findlay more than the country where these important products were obtained, we will place its history in the article on Findlay.

This never-to-be-forgotten industry, which caused such excitement the country over, and increased our little village of 4,000 inhabitants to a city of 18,000 population as if the wand of some powerful magician had been passed over our heads and the words "hocus pocus" pronounced with great emphasis, was the supposed everlasting natural gas and oil.

county, April 7th, 1836, while digging a well on his farm, and having reached the depth of ten feet, found plenty of water, but the well was abandoned on account of such a strong flow of gas as to render it unfit for use. Mr. Wade conveyed the gas through a wooden box to the end of which he attached a piece of iron tubing, which he would light in order to exhibit the phenomenon to neighbors and visitors.

Two years later, or in the autumn of 1838, Daniel Foster put down a well on the lot now owned by J. M. Curtis, being lot number 171 and situated just north of the present Donnell Block. At the depth of eight feet he struck a very strong vein of gas and had to suspend operations. Covering it over he placed a pump tube, extending under his house from an opening in the well to a point near the chimney and then boring a hole through the floor attached a musket barrel to the pump tube, through which the gas was conducted to near the mouth of the open fireplace. This was the first time that natural gas was utilized in the county, though there were other places in this vicinity where gas was found in wells dug for water supply.

Dr. Charles Oesterlin was the man who had most to do with inaugurating the great gas boom. As early as 1850 he became earnestly convinced and argued that underlying the village was a great natural gas deposit which could be developed by drilling through the supervening rock strata, but the people only laughed and intimated that he was crazy. Dr. Oesterlin, however, continued to advocate his belief until it developed into an absolute fact. While serving in the state legislature Mr. Oesterlin called on the state geologists and informed them that in his opinion their survey of northwestern Ohio was not exactly complete, and that a mighty bed of natural gas lay undeveloped in the vicinity of Findlay. The geologists learnedly replied that whatever natural gas existed at Findlay came from Michigan underneath the bed of Lake Erie and there was not sufficient gas to pay for sinking wells. The doctor bluntly told them they were all mistaken, and time would prove the correctness of his statement, which, in truth, it did.

Early in 1884 Dr. Oesterlin determined to make an effort to organize a company to prospect for natural gas, and approached a number of the citizens and business men with his proposition. The result was that April 18, 1884, articles of incorporation, under the name of "The Findlay Natural Gas Company," were drawn up, signed and acknowledged by Dr. Charles Oesterlin, Charles J. Eckels, Fred H. Glessner, Henry Porch, George Wr. Kimmel and Peter Kunz in the presence of Jason Blackford and Vincent H. Coons and three days afterwards filed in the office of the secretary of state. The capital stock was $5,000 divided into 100 shares of $50 each.

On the 30th of April the eight citizens of Findlay previously named together with U. K. Stringfellow and John H. Decker entered into a private agreement "to prospect for natural gas, petroleum, coal, minerals and artesian wells (all of which the charter covered) in and about the village of Findlay, Ohio," and share all profits arising therefrom. The subscription book for stock opened July 19, and on the 25th Dr. Charles Oesterlin took fifteen shares, Charles J. Eckles ten; Fred H. Glessner, five; George W. Kimmel, five; U. K. Stringfellow, five; Jason Blackford, two, and Henry Porch, two. Subsequently the following named persons took stock in the enterprise : A. C. Heck, John Ruthrauff, J. W. Zeller, W. H. Faven,

W. T. Platt, Edward Dietsch, W. B. Porch, Ernest Bacher, William Edwards, J. W Gassman, Lemuel McManness, C. L. Cusac, Dr. Anson Hurd, John M. Hamlin, Frank Karst, Isaac Hershey, Brownyer & Martin, Mrs. Hariett Detwiler, Mrs. E. H. Young, and B. F. Bolton, some of whom, however, took very little interest in the progress of the work.

August 22, 1884, Dr. Charles Oesterlin, Charles J. Eckles, Henry Porch, Vincent H. Coons, George W. Kimmel, A. C. Heck and U. K. Stringfellow were chosen directors of the company for the ensuing year and at once organized by electing Henry Porch president; A. C. Heck, vice-president; Fred H. Glessner, secretary; George W. Kimmel, treasurer. On September 5th the contract for drilling was let to Brownmyer & Martin, of Bradford, Pennsylvania, at the following prices : $2,200, for 1,200 feet; $2,800 for 1,600 feet, and $3,200 for 2,000 feet. Messrs. Eckles, Coons and Stringfellow were appointed to select a location for the well and chose the site on the land of Dr. Oesterlin, in the east part of the town. Work was commenced at once and at a depth of 3x4 feet the first vein of gas was struck; the second at 516 feet; the third at 618 feet; oil at 718 feet and the general bed of gas at 1,092 feet. They, however, drilled on to a depth of 1,648 feet which was reached December s, 1884, and operations stopped. The drilling of the well costing $2,825. Soon after the gas was piped into town and the use of natural gas became a reality. Derricks began to loom up in all directions and the news spread with rapidity over the entire country.

The town began to exhibit an intense and feverish activity. Speculators began to pour in from every direction ; syndicates were formed, vast tracts of land were laid out into lots and sale were rapidly made at enormous prices. In the meanwhile other large gas wells were being brought forth by various parties and excitement was running at a very rapid speed, but on the morning of January 20, 1886, when the great Karg well broke forth with its tremendous roar, caused by the escape of 20,- 000,000 cubic feet of gas, imagine the excitement. The gas was placed under control January 25, 1886, and at an early hour the torch was applied. Then it was that a bright fiery flame shot upward toward the sky to a height of fully one hundred feet and the rushing noise could be heard for a distance of five miles. The light from the flame could be seen for a distance of fifty miles on a cloudy night, and for a considerable distance all about the well, the grass was growing with the luxuriance of May and the water in the river below, everywhere else covered with ice, was as blue and limpid as a lake.

In the autumn of 1886 manufacturing establishments began to locate here and inside of two years Findlay became one of the largest manufacturing cities in the state; glass factories, rolling mills, brick and tile factories, potteries, lantern works, tube works, wire nail factories, indeed all sorts of manufacturing establishments seemed to tumble over each other to gain a foothold in a place where gas seemed to be inexhausitble, and until the days of that great gas celebration over fifty manufacturing enterprises had established a foothold in the great gas center of the world.

June 8th, 9th and 10th, 1887, were probably the three greatest days that Findlay ever witnessed in all her history, for on them we celebrated magnificently the anniversary of the first application of natural gas to the mechanical arts. The first day a large procession headed by five enormous bands formed in the front of the Chamber of Commerce, from which point they proceeded to and laid the comer stone of the Lagrange rolling mill amid appropriate ceremonies. Owing to the extreme heat the ceremony at this place was made to answer for the similar occasion at the Moore Chair factory, Union Boiler Works, Ohio Coil and Cable Chain Works, and Findlay Door and Sash factory. At i .'30 o'clock in the afternoon the same bands together with a larger procession marched to Camp Garfield at the Fair Grounds and enjoyed a very interesting time in a military contest.

Early in the evening the immense crowd of people who had come in on all the trains was largely augmented by our citizens from the country who came in to see the sights and long before dark the broad Main Street of our city was a living moving mass of humanity for over a mile in length. Doorways and windows and every point of observation were crowded. "What a magnificent sight," "What a wonderful spectacle," were the exclamations heard on every side when the gas was lighted on the many arches which spanned Main Street and when the gas was turned on in the standpipes from the wells the crowd for a moment stood quiet with fear and awe and then were heard murmurs, and exclamations of surprise on every hand.

The spectacle was grand beyond words to tell or brush to paint. There were eighteen arches spanning the streets, each with half a dozen flambeau flames from the top circle while on each side of the arch there were two dozen burners with different colored globes. Added to these were thousands of burners on the buildings along the streets and to this was added the roar and flames of a dozen gas wells.

For three long-to-be-remembered days, did this gala affair last. Speeches, fireworks and contests were the order until the evening of the third day when the crowd began to disperse, the sound of music gradually died away and later on the stillness of night seemed to say " 'tis done." This was the height of the great gas boom. It held up on a level for a year or more and with the decline of years the gas has gone glimmering. But thanks be to him who controls the affairs of man, oil has taken its place and in a more permanent and staple form.

Daniel Dixon, an old time citizen of Findlay, while passing by an old abandoned well near the present site of the rear of Frey's drug store, one winter morning in 1859, noticed a strong gaseous odor coming from it. The oil excitement was then at fever heat, owing to some very rich discoveries in Pennsylvania, and thinking that perhaps he had found a sign of the much sought for article Mr. Dixon procured an iron bar and began forcing it through the debris. A passerby who noticed his actions inquired the meaning of the vigorous probing. Mr. Dixon with a twinkle in his eye, responded, "It's oil, Squire, it's oil." In fact it was the odor of gas but the greasy substance that came with the gas was oil. In 1861 an oil company was organized with the following citizens as stockholders: Wm. H. Wheeler, Robert S.

The Company was organized by electing Israel Green president; Robert S. Mungen secretary, and E. M. Burkle, treasurer. The spot selected for the well was a few rods southeast of the Presbyterian Church, but this idea was abandoned owing to the breaking out of the war and was never resumed. In 1864 a well was started on the Jacob Carr property by two men from Calliopolis, Ohio, and sunk to the depth of 141 feet when the drill stuck and the well was abandoned. This was done by a spring pole process. Other oil companies were afterwards organized but nothing ever came of them until the drilling of the Oesterlin gas well in 1884 when at the depth of 718 feet a flow of oil was obtained.

The industry, however, did not develop to any large proportions until about August, 1886, owing probably to the low price of the powerful fluid. At present, go w'here you may over this grand county of ours and you will see oil derricks dotting the surface of the earth, in village-like formation, giving to the entire county an appearance of the top covering of one of the best oil reservoirs located anywhere in the Buckeye State. "Not only this, imagine the thousands upon thousands of dollars expended in prospecting for this hidden treasure ; also the thousands upon thousands of dollars of reward in return ; the hundreds of families and individuals who have made their fortune from some so called 'streak of luck,' and the hundreds of innocent children and loving wives fed and clothed from the profits realized from this rather undoubtful adventure. But long may she live and continue to bless the households of this, one of the greatest, grandest and

An account of the banks and manufacturing industries of Findlay may be found in separate chapters of this volume under appropriate headings.

This town, formerly known as Rome, in Seneca County, and Risdon in Hancock County, was laid out by John Gorsuch on the east part of the northeast quarter of Section 1 in Washington Township, Hancock County, and the west half of the northwest quarter of Section 6 in Louden Township, Seneca County. The plat of the present Fostoria, consisting of sixty lots, thirty in each county mentioned, was acknowledged September 6, 1832, before William L. Henderson, a justice of the peace, and recorded September 10, 1832, by Wilson Vance, recorder.

After a separate existence of about thirtyfive years, the two towns were united under one name and named in honor of their eminent townsman, Hon. Charles Foster, bom in Ohio in 1828, who was a member of Congress from 1870 to 1876, and served on the committee of Ways and Means. He was governor of Ohio from 1879 to 1883, and from 1891 to 1893 was secretary of the treasury in Harrison's cabinet. Fostoria has ample railroad facilities, having five steam roads converging and crossing here, as well as three out-going of electric lines. The town has a goodly number of important manufacturing plants, all in a prosperous condition. The population is about 8,000.