Jefferson Township (part 2 of 5)

By A. W. Wright

John Wright emigrated to Scioto Valley in 1798, and settled on the waters of Paint, with his father's family, and lived with the family until 1807, when he married, and emigrated to Fayette in 1808. Two years before the organization of the county, the whole country was one unbroken forest, inhabited only by Indians, wolves, bears, deer, and other smaller game. The last wolf was killed in 1848, on the waters of Sugar creek, by Daniel Carmaen. Gabriel "Wright, father of John Wright, emigrated from New Jersey to Hampshire County, Virginia, at an early date, and from Virginia to Kentucky, and settled near Big Bone Lick, and remained there seven years, when he removed to the Northwest territory in 1789. His family were Deborah Ball, by whom he had Jonathan, David, Joeb, John, Hosea, and Caleb Wright; Sarah, Anna, Rhody, and Charity. John, the subject of this record, was in the war of 1812, under Capt. Kilgore and Gen. Wm. H. Harrison. He first went out under a draft for forty days. He next was in the general call, under General McArthur and Colonel Wm. Clark. He married Miss Ann Cook, by whom he had Anthony W., Amos, Allen L., Susan, Isabel, Margaret, and Rachel ; all dead but Anthony and Isabel. John Whright held the office of trustee and several other civil offices. Mr. Wright was by occupation a farmer, having cleared and improved his land from a dense forest ; he was a man much respected and beloved by all who had the honor of his acquaintance. The following beautiful and merited tribute, we extract from a Washington paper one week after his death, which was in 1833 :

Died at his residence, in this county, on the 7th of April, 1833, Mr. John Wright, in the 52d year of his age. His disease was consumption ; a long, painful, lingering, and in the end, fatal, consumption. He bore his afflictions with fortitude, and with Christian humility he heard and obeyed the summons. He is now realizing what happens to immortality in the eternal world, whither we must shortly follow him, and, like him, engage in a new and endless course of being and existence there. Let us be watchful ; let us be ready. The deceased was an honest man, a good neighbor, a kind husband, and an affectionate father. He has left a wife and seven children to deplore his loss - a loss which to them can not be repaired. Let them, however, not despair; for that good Being who has summoned the father away will be to the orphan a better father, and to the widow a kinder husband. Let them confide in him. Signed,

His son, Anthony Wayne Wright, who is the possessor of the old forest homestead, and the author of this brief record, hands in the relic below described : A fawn-skin purse, made by his father and used by him during the war of 1812, when he was in the black swamps defending his country.

Motto Op John Wright

There is nothing purer than honesty, nothing sweeter than charity, nothing warmer than love, nothing richer than wisdom, nothing more steadfast than faith. Those united in one mind form the purest, the sweetest, the warmest, the richest, the brightest, and the most steadfast happiness.

Mrs. John Wright was a woman of enterprise, industry and business habits. During the war of 1812, her husband being a soldier in that campaign, she, with the help of a small boy, cultivated and gathered nine acres of corn, amounting to four hundred bushels ; the boy plowed the corn, and Mrs. Wright hoed it. She died in 1852, regretted by all. Mrs. Wright was a kind and benevolent woman; good to the poor; she was attentive to the sick and afflicted, and an excellebt nurse ; the sick had confidence in her prescriptions and advice. She was proberbial for her charities and benificence ; her latch-string was always out; at her bountiful table the hungry were fed; she was a kind companion, an affectionate mother, and an obliging neighbor and true christian.

Anthony Wayne Wright

ANTHONY WAYNE WRIGHT Was born March, 1812, and is in his 60th year. Mr. Wright married Sarah Wright February, 1833, by whom he had three children, Margaret, Jasper, and Samantha Jane. Mrs. Wright died October 19th, 1840. In 1843 he married Mary Caylor, daughter of Jacob Caylor, by whom he had one son, J. A. Wright, who married Jane Deriens July 20th, 1871.

Jasper Wright, son of Anthony Wayne Wright, was in the late rebellion as one of the hundred day men. He lives on the east side of Sugar creek ; he married twice, and has one child by each wife, Mary G. and Essie 0. Amos Wright, son of John Wright, is dead ; he lived on the northeast bank of Sugar creek ; he married Susana Rankin ; their children were Emily R., Maria L., Theodore L. Alice A., William Wallace, and Cyrus R. Wright. Allen L. Wright married Ary Turner, by whom he had four children, Huldy A., Heson, Chas. W., and John A. Wright. Margaret married Harry Iron, and moved to Kansas ; both dead ; had six children, five living and one dead. Rachael married Aaron Hyer ; she is dead, leaving one daughter ; lived on Sugar creek. Isabel is living in Jay County ; her husband, Abraham Medsker, is dead. David Wright was an early emigrant; he was in the war of 1812 ; is dead. Hosea Wright, farmer, was in the war of 1812 ; he came to his death by the falling of a tree. Jonathan Wright was a son of Gabriel Wright, and was a noted hunter of Kentucky and the Northwest. His hunting excursions were on the head-waters of Paint and Rattlesnake. He killed buffaloes, elk, bears, wolves, panthers, deer, and other game in abundance. He was the companion of Governor Heath, Witzell, Wolff, Boggs, Stoner, McKay, and other celebrated hunters. He was a brave scout, fearless and daring ; he settled on Indian creek, and died about 1805. Caleb Wright emigrated to Fayette County in 1807. He was a single man ; when the war of 1812 was declared by Congress, he volunteered as an Indian spy, and continued in that critical and dangerous capacity, traversing the hills, plains, valleys, and swamps, for one year ; his living was wild meat, his hidingplaces, the black swamps, hia covering, the blue sky, and his raiment was the wild hunters' costume ; he was brave, fearless, and daring, penetrating the camp and secret hiding dens of the savages and the enemy.

Present Citizens Staunton Business Directory

Dry goods, Craig Bros, and J. N. Rowe ; manufacturers of boots and shoes, James Holbrook and Wm. Bay ; butcher, John Mitchener; church, M. P.; wood shop, R. B. Cole and Jonn Busier; carpenters, P. R. Craig, John Mitchener, Joseph Beatty, and John Busier ; grocery, Elias Priddy ; blacksmiths, R. B. Cole and Wm. Long ; compounding and pratice of medicine, James Matthews and L. J. McCorkle ; postmaster, Eli Craig; school houses, three ; teachers, David Ellis and Mr. Norton ; wholesale Yankee notions, wagons, William Gray and T. J. Craig ; woolen and cloth manufacturer, James Holmes ; undertaker, John Mitcher.

Robert Burnett emigrated from Virginia to Fayette County, in 1810; a single man, worked around until 1812, when he settled or squatted on government land ; he married in 1812 Susannah Bush, by whom he had six sons and five daughters, viz : Henry, John, Jesse, Thomas, Elihu and Absalom. Mr. Burnett, was out in the war of 1812 ; he belonged to a volunteer company of rifle ; he served a tour as Captain of Militia, also as Clerk and Trustee of Jasper Township ; he was also appointed by the County Commissioners road viewer ; in religion a Unitarian ; his first wife died in 1839 ; his second wife was the widow of Jacob Coler ; she was the first woman married in Fayette County, in 1810, the time the lines were run by David Creamer, first County Surveyor. Captain Burnett, by profession, was a surveyor, and run out a great number of County and Township roads. Henry Burnet visited California in 1848, did well, and cleared $13,000 ; he lives in Clinton County, a farmer and stock merchant. John Burnett was County Surveyor, and made a good one ; was frequently called on in other counties ; now a farmer, etc. Jes-se and Thomas kept a cabinet shop in Washington ; both dead. Elihu Burnett, by profession a gardner, was in the late war. Absalom, was private clerk under Col. Miller in the late war and now an Engineer on the Peru Railroad, Indiana. Names of the Captain's girls : Sidney, Rebecca, Neomah, Catherine and Susan. Sidney lived and died a single woman ; a pleasant, kind girl, much regretted ; she was a ready nurse, and her presence among the sick was ever acceptable. Rebecca married Alvaro Figgins, by whom she had one son ; both dead ; she married J. L. Mark, Esq., uf Jasper station, who holds the office of Justice, and is now Postmaster ; he is a man of business qualifications ; he is also a merchant, by whom she had one son and daughter. Neomah married J. L. Mark, by whom she had four children, two living and two dead. Catherine is married and lives in Washington ; her husband, Joseph Plumb, keeps a furniture store ; by trade a cabinet maker ; they have but one child living, a daughter, who married James Farley, now living in Indiana. Susan married James Brooks, and lives in Indiana.

Captain Burnett, in 1813, leased a tract of land in Union Township of Mr. Bush, and lived there until 1821, when he moved to his own land, which he purchased of Pendleton^ of Virginia, all in the woods. On his first lease the surroundings were a dense forest. There was an ancient Indian camp on the bank of Sugar Creek, where the Indians would stop on their route from Fort Clark to Old Town. The Captain says squads of them would stop there and rest on their annual hunts. The majority, however, had emigrated to Logan County. He says deer were plenty, and he would frequently shoot them ; wolves were in great abundance ; they could at any time be seen skulking in the woods ; sheep had to be secured within high enclosures, and hogs in close pens ; bears were few ; elk had emigrated to the West ; turkeys, coons, opossums and other small game were in abundance. The Captain, being something of a marksman, kept his family well supplied with fresh meat. Mills there were none ; horse mills and hand mills were all the early pioneers had ; they frequently used the hominy block and grater ; sometimes a journey to the Scioto mills by some of the pioneers would be made ; roads were Indian trails and deer paths. The Captain says hordes of wild hogs infested the woods ; he describes them as having tushes like rams' horns, head and nose long'and sharp, legs long and close as the rabbit, when provoked to anger more dangerous than any beast of the forest, and in the chase could distance the hound or the trained fox steed ; he says these wild hogs nest in jumbles on the banks of Sugar Creek. Snakes were rather plenty ; he killed once a monster, the largest he ever saw, he thinks, and was perhaps as old as Methuselah, as the life of a snake is 1,000 years, agreeably to snakeology historians. He says that grass on the prairies would grow as high as a horses back, and the runs and natural holes and pools aflForded water for stock the entire season.

Corn ground was plowed with a wooden share and iron point, and the corn planted with hoes ; when sufficiently high it was bladed and topped, and when ripe was pulled and hauled to the barn yard and thrown into two heaps ; the neighbors were all invited to the husking, captains for each pile were chosen, and the word "Husk!" was given, when the hardy pioneers would commence ; the corn would fly in one place, and the husks in another until finished ; the victor would be carried with shouts, on the shoulders of the victorious party, round the yard , then a snort of " Old Rye," or corn whisky was drank by each party, - when supper was ready, and each eat plenteously of venison, turkey and bear meat, and ash, Johnny and hoe cake. After supper the boys and girls would take a Mocasin dance on the puncheon floor, which would last until the break of day, when all would return, singing merrily, to their cabins and wigwams in the wilderness. All cabins, barns and stables would be cut, hauled and raised in the same way ; also log rollings, clearings, wood choppings etc. Wheat, rye and oats were harvested by the hand sickle ; grass was harvested or mowed by the hand scythe, raked with a hand rake, and cocked with a hickory pitch fork.

Harness, says the captain, were made of hemp rope, sometimes deer hide and often bark; bridles of hemp rope, elm bark and skins ; saddles, called pack saddles, were made of wood and padded with straw. Wagons - hickory axle-tree, and wooden wheels ; hickory withes were used for ropes to tie ; large spinning wheels were used for wool, and small ones for flax ; the reel to wind, the cards for tow ; no carpets for the floor, which were split puncheons. Wooden plates and wooden bowls were used to eat out of; gourds for rye or corn coffee. The dress, buckskin, linsey or tow linen ; mocasins or nature's shoes; wool and straw hats.

The Captain is now 83 years old ; he says he never had a law-suit, never paid a fine, never had a quarrel with a neighbor, never left his house over night, never used tobacco in any way, but used whisky (made in its purity) until it was made by steam and poisoned with drugs ; now he does not taste it or use it in any form. He has been keeping house fifty-seven years, and never eat a meal without company ; his latch-string has ever hung out. The Captain showed me the following ancient relics, which I insert in this record, viz : one china spotted plate, of many colors, a present from Mrs. Hurshaw, who emigrated to Fayette County, in 1810, from Virginia. She bought it before the French war of 1755, making the plate 116 years old. She died in 1823, aged 93 years. One set silver tea spoons, a present from the Captain's grandmother, Mrs. Jane Hollenworth, in 1812 ; they were made in England in 1665, and brought to America in 1753. Mr. Hollenworth died aged 105 years. The spoons are now in the hands of the fourth woman, Mrs. Burnett, 76 years old. On evinegar cruet, a present from her grandmother, Mrs. Anna Hess, to Mrs. Burnett. Mrs. Hess died in 1830, aged 96 years. One pair of white corduroy pants, the Captain purchased for his first marriage in 1811, now 60 years old and in good condition. One summer shawl, a present to Mrs. Burnett from her father, when she was thirteen years old, making the shawl 63 years old ; it is in a state of preservation. One of Long's make of hook circles, bought in England, in 1636, the first in use, and perhaps the oldest now in America. One ancient trunk, made in Germany in 1600, size 6 by 12 ft., brought to America in 1755 by Michael Miller, and now in the possession of Captain Burnett since 1819.

Genealogy Op The Burnett Family

William Burnett, grandfather of Captain Burnett, emigrated from Ireland to America and settled in Pennsylvania ; he served during the Revolution as teamster ; his two brothers were in the service of Cornwallis. Robert Burnett, father of the Captain, was born in Pennsylvania in 1755 ; he was in the war of 1776 as teamster ; he hauled the baggage from Brandywine ; he emigrated with his wife to Fayette in 1818, and died in 1820, aged 65 ; his wife died in 1824, aged 66. Their children : Samuel, Amor, Mary, Jane, Robert, Jr., Thomas, Susan, Henry and John S. Samuel was a mechanic and farmer ; Amor was a farmer ; Mary married Thomas Friend ; Jane remained single; Thomas, farmer ; Susan died young ;

Jasper was organized in 1828. First Justice, William Thompson ; first constable, Henry Burnett ; first Treasurer, John Kirkpatrick ; first Clerk, Robert Burnett ; first Trustees, Levi Arnold, Jacob Wood and A. Carr ; first Assessor, R. Burnett ; first preacher, Rev. Isaac Tany ; first school teacher, Robert Burnett ; first merchant, E. L. Ford ; first blacksmith, James Parkeuson ; first shoemaker, John Cole ; first grocer, J. W. Williams ; first wagon shop, Daniel Blue ; first carpenter, Anzi Hire ; first brick mason, A. Carr ; first Doctor, J. DeGroat ; first water mill, Hugh Rankin ; first horse mill, Peter Fisher.

Noted Hunters

George Rupart and John Arnold. George Rupart told Mr. Burnett that he killd, in one season, 120 deer, two bears, wolves and other game in abundance. John Arnold killed deer and other game without number. On Esquire Marks' farm there is an ancient grave yard ; skeletons seven feet, and perfectly sound, have been exhumed. Also one grave-yard on Amos Cole's farm, where skeletons over seven feet were exhumed.

Creeks, Runs, Branches, Etc Roads, Turnpikes Etc

TOWNS. South Plymouth contains over 100 inhabitants, one store, one grocery, one blacksmith shop, one shoe maker, one wagon shop, one doctor, one school-house. Milledgeville, one store, one grocery, one blacksmith shop, one wagon maker, one mill, one doctor, one school-house, Jasper Station, one store, one grocery, two blacksmith shops, one wagon shop, one shoe shop, one doctor, one preacher, one church, and one large steam flour and saw mill. There are in the Township, eight district school-houses and ten churches.

Justices, Smith Rankin and J. L. Mark ; Trustees, Samuel Fichthorn, Z. Smith and Jnc. Merchant; Constables, William Hiat and S. Smith ; Treasurer, E. L. Ford ; Clerk, Anderson Blue; Assessor, Samuel Hamilton

The following pioneers were handed in by Captain llobert Burnett; Richard Figgins, Leonard Bush, father-in-law to Robert Burnett, emigrated in 1810, and settled in now Jasper ; by occupation a farmer, his sons four, dead ; he died in 1832, age 77 ; his wife died aged 96 ; Jacob Rankin, son of Smith Rankin, who emigrated to Jasper at an early day, was a man of influance. He served as Justice several terms ; Benjamin Ryan, M. E. preacher ; moved to Iowa ; Elijah Arnold, is a son of the noted hunter referred to in another page; he is a farmer and is a good citizen ; John Merchant, farmer and trader in fine stock, was in the last war ; John Rumer, a a farmer and steam saw mill manager ; James Perrill, a farmer, and wholesale dealer in stock, and a shipper of cattle ; a man of note, wealth and influence ; J. W. Hartesly, grazer and trader in stock; J. H. Hogue, held the oflice of Captain of Militia and was in the last war ; he held the ofiice of Justice several terms ; J. L. Persinger, a busincs man, energetic and successful in trade ; Levi Wright, farmer, gone West ; Wm. Griffith.

The following are all successful farmers and useful citizens : William Griffith, William Burris, James Sanderson; was killed in the last war ; James Acton, Benjamin Rankin, Ellis Coil, Bela Latham, Jacob Rankin, John Hall, Nathan Cofi"- man, Jacob Bush, Eli Somebert, S. Cola, Hugh Rankin, Wm. Ferguson, Benjamin Harper, Jesse Core, trader in stock and shipper ; Jesse Worthington, school principal, now in the Cherokee Country, among the Indians ; a relation of Gov. Worthington ; J. Allen, Seth Linton, J. T. Sylvester, - Wilson, J. J. Gray, R. Upthegrove, Lewis Shackelford, E. Allen, Jr.

T. Davis, W. M. Merchant, Enoa Harper, Samuel Pitshorn, Wm. A. Creamer, Samuel Willis, John Bellfield, Wm. H. Cunningham, J. B. Pursley, Jacob Coyle, John Harper, J. L. Persinger, George Culbertson, W. M. Dix, Henry Burnett, E. Yeoman, Greorge Cline, Samuel Bryant, Elijah Arnold, Jr., R. L. Wagner ; all the above are large land holders and atock traders.

Governor Trimble entered a large tract of land, part of which lay in Jasper; he frequently visited his land ; he had it well stocked. He frequently visited Captain Burnett, and often remained over Sunday with him ; he was out as a Major in the war of 1812, his bead-quarters were Fort Meigs ; he represented his district as a Senator and Representative at Columbus, was twice elected Governor of Ohio ; in all these trusts he rendered general satisfaction. His family consisted of Joseph, William, James, Madison and Gary. Joseph is a noted preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Presiding Elder of the Columbus district; William, counsellor at law ; Gary, a member of Congress and doctor; James and Madison, large farmers and stock dealers. Gov. Trimble lived to the advanced age of 88 ; his wife only survived him a short time; both have gone to the spirit land, lamented and regretted by numerous friends and relations.

Jasper Mills Business Directory

Dry Goods, J. S. Burnett & Co.; grocery, Thomas Coil ; manufactory of boots and shoes, John M. Cole ; compounding and practitioner of medicines, Dr. James Cowan ; saloonkeeper at Gaza, George McMicken ; house carpenters, Charles W. Hire and Charles Ramsey ; wagon makers, Thomas Thacker and George W. Sever ; flour and saw Mills, John W. Long ; butchers, David Lupes and Pinkney Mark ; milliner, Martha Kirkpatrick, blacksmiths, Mark & Jenkins, Richard Smith & Co.; freight agent, John Douglass ; manager of freight and baggage, Richard Smith ; drayman, C. W. Ramsey ; Postmaster, Jacob L. Mark ; Justice of the Peace, Jacob L. Mark. Churches, Mt. Olive Methodist Protestant, Mt.

Lieutenant William Robinson

Mr. Robinson emigrated from Guilford County, North Carolina, to Virginia, where he lived eight years; thence to Ohio in 1801, and settled in now Green County, remaining on his land one year ; sold out and emigrated to now Fayette County, where he located a large tract of land in a dense and howling wilderness called the Grand Indian Reserve. Mr. Robinson was a Nimrod, a brave and daring soldier ; the first year in the forest, he killed fifteen bears, one large panther, one hundred deer, fifteen elk, three catamounts, and other game in proportion. His escape from a large panther was miraculous ; he was making a circular hunt upon the head of Rattlesnake, when upon a sudden he heard a noise in his rear; he stopped, turned round and saw a large panther on his trail and in pursuit of him ; he sprang behind a large oak, picked his flint and cocked his rifle. As the death monster hove in sight he fired and shot his antagonist, the bullet penetrating the center of the head. The panther gave one tremendous scream, and fell lifeless upon the ground; it measured eleven feet in length and thirty inches in heght, the largest panther ever killed in the North West Territory. Mr. Robinson was the first white settler in now Fayete County. He was truly the Hero of the Woods. Indians were numerous, but as it was a time of peace, they were friendly, Gen. Wayne having made a treaty in 1795, at Fort Greenville, when the country became some settled by emigrants moving in. The Indians would attend cabin raisings and behave peaceably, and did so until about 1811,' when they left for Sandusky. When the war of 1812 was declared, Lieut. Robinson volunteered his services, and was attached to Col. Stewart's regiment. He was detached as a teamster. The roads from Norton and Franklinton to Sandusky, were Indian traces paths and trails; mud to axle-tree. During the war which lasted three years, he lost by disease, etc., over 500 horses. His Captain was Thomas Robinson, his brother. William Robinson, Sr.", his father, was in the French and Revolutionary wars, also with Gen. St. Clair on the Maumee, in 1-791 ; he died aged 84. Lieutenant Robinson was elected 1st Lieutenant of a rifle company in 1815 ; held the office several years, also served in important township offices ; a man of sense and a good citizen ; is in his eightieth year, and helps work his farm in Jefieson township ; his wife still survives, and attends to her milking. Homey Robinson, their youngest son, lives with his father and attends to the business of the old people. Singleton Robinson is a resident of the township. Ship, Robinson has moved to Iowa. All but Horney have families. Captain Thomas Robinson was in the war of 1812. He belonged to Col. Stewart's regiment. He was by occupation a farmer ; he died aged 74. William Horney was an early emigrant ; a farmer and in the war of 1812 ; he died aged 84. Hannah Robinson, wife of William Robinson, Sr., died aged 85.

The following are the names of pioneers, handed in by Lieut. Robinson : George Sharrette emigrated in 1800. He was in the war of 1812, first brickmaker. Joseph Hulus was an early pioneer farmer ; still living, aged 89. .Joseph Hidy was in the war of 1812 ; a farmer. John Mock was an early pioneer, a good farmer, and served in the war of 1812. Daniel Horney, an early emigrant ; he was a farmer and served in the war of 1812 ; James Horney was an early pioneer, and served in the war of 1812, under Captain Robinson ; a good farmer and citizen. John Counts, a farmer; was in the war of 1812. Daniel Fanshier was in the war of 1812, and in the Revolution. John Mills, an early pioneer, a landholder, and served a tour in the war of 1812 ; still living, in his 89th year. James Kirkpatrick, an early settler and landholder, was in the war of 181 2. John M(*Abel, Wm. King, Michael Carr, Samuel Corbert, Thomas Rankin. Geo. Bufort and Henry Robuck. The above were all early settlers, farmers, and in the war of 1812. Patrick Kerns, farmer, was in the war of 1812, a Major of Militia. Ethan Allen, farmer ; was in the war of 1812: still living, very old. Col. James Steward, commanded the militia of

East Fayette ; a mau of sense and influence ; in the war of 1812. William Harper, Peter Eyemanson, J. Sanderson, George Benson, Esq. and Edward^ Jaynes, were all farmers and served a tour in the war of 1812. William Kimbell, a noted hunter and Indian trader, he was in the war of 1812. John Kilgore was a soldier in the war of 1812, and died in its service. Isaac Hegler, a large landholder, a wholesale stock trader, was in the war of 1812 ; a noted mau. Thomas Mc- Donald, a Colonel in the last war ; a land trader, etc. John Devault, first tavern keeper ; was in the war of 1812. John Hues, killed 100 Indians, a spy in three wars of 1776, 1791 and 1812. Jacob Creamer, Wm. Creamer, Henry Creamer, Daniel Mock, John Hudson, Daniel Horny, Joel Hoerney, Jas. Horney, Hezekiah Horney, David Lanshier, Thomas Mills, C. Mills, John Mills, H. Kirkpatrick, T. Kirkpatrick, Col. Anthony, Daniel Hueston, B. Hueston, John McCobb, James McCabe, W. Taylor. Michael Kerr, Samuel Kerr, William Kerr, J. Kerr, S. Kerr, John Kerr and Reuben (Jehu Kerr in the war of 1812) all descended from Michael Kerr ; occupations, farmers. John Kerns, T. Rankin, James Rankin, E. Allen, A. Allen, Wm. Allen, E. Allen, S. Allen, A. Allen, all large farmers. Wm. Anderson, (Timothy Janes was in the war of 1812; a brave man). E. Shettlefield, first carpenter, in the war of 1812.

Names given in by Hon. Charles Harrold : President Fayette Pioneer Association: John Powell, ( in war of 1812), Samuel Higby, Wm. Palmer. Wm. Hogue, Jonas Hogue, Joseph Straley, Rev. Benjamin Chaplin, J. Harris, John Fuel, O. Williams, J. Bentley, John Shifer, William Shifer. Arthur Harris, Chipman Horney, Jacob Jenkins, all farmers, and in the war of 1812. Jacob Jenkins, Horney Sanderson, A. Sanderson, A. Griffith, S. Corbert, Henry Grant, John Patton, George Patton, J. Jeffries, S. Gregg, M. Clebber, J. Clebber, B. Vary, G. Versy, W. Hase, William Pearson, (\ Erwin, H. Rankin, William Ferguson, P. Sears, B. Harper, J. Harper, William Feut. J. Pent, J. Wilette, J. Horney, William Hines, J. Henry Hines, David Presinger, M. Christie, J. Gilmore, Jesse Worthington, E. H. Crow, A. Blessing, Perry Kilgore, P. Flesher, S. Vandever, G. Vandever, Joseph Bloom, ex-sheriff". John Shart, George Hardway, M. B.

First preacher, was John Abkuec ; first school teacher, David Creamer ; first Justice, George Creamer ; first Clerk, S. Hunt ; first blacksmith, Roderick Kerns ; first doctor, Thomas McGarer; first store, D. McCoy ; first cabin, William Robinson; first County Court, held in the cabin of John Devalt ; first Postmaster in the County, Jesse Millikan ; first Commissioners, Jacob Rankin, David Creamer and William McElwin ; first sheriff, Thomas Robinson ; first carpenter in the township, Stephanus Hunt; first mill. W^m. Robinson.

Jefferson Township is level, and the soil very productive. The territory between Rattlesnake and Sugar Creek is equal to the Scioto bottoms. The timber is excellent, consisting of oak, sugar, hickory and elm.

Ancient Works

On the farm of Singleton Robinson is a large earth mound, called Dumpling Hill, in which there has been found lead ore and charcoal in considerable quantities. Three miles north of Jeffersonville,on the land of Wm. Robinson, are to be found Indian axes and arrows. On Widdow Connor's farm, there is a mound 100 feet high, and one-half mile around; it is in the shape of Black Mountain, in Pickaway County. John Connor sold 500 loads of gravel out of it to the pikes. Mrs. Connor says that twenty skeletons have been exhumed ; sound teeth and skulls have been taken out by the gravel diggers.

John Parkott emigrated to Ross County, and thence to Fayette, at an early day. His family consist of Eli, Sallie, Leahr, Bettie, Belindy, Allen, George and Augustus. Eli Parrott, by profession, a farmer; his family were, Lucy, Mary and Catherine ; Lucy married and moved West ; Mary died ; Catherine single and living with Wm. Robinson. John

Parrutt was in the Revolution ; he was a successful farmer ; in religion a Methodist; he died in 1862, much respected and lamented. Captain Joseph Parrott emigrated from Tennessee. He was in the war of 1812, South ; he was the father of Russel, Frederick, George, living, and Jackson dead. The Parrotts were all .successful farmers and distantly related. They originally emigrated from CJermauy. They are men of industry and economy; men of prominence in society and in religion Methodist. Eli Parrott married Lidy, daughter of William Robinson ; she died and left Catherine, the youngest daughter, to be raised and educated by her grandmother and grandfather, who have done their duty to her. The Parrotts in Montgomery and Ross Counties, are relationsof the Parrotts above recorded. They are a family highly respected whereever known. Isaac Parrott emigrated from Tennessee. He was the father ef Henry and Joseph Parrott. He was fond of money ; had a chest full of silver, and when he became old and childish, he opened the chest and looked it over every day.

Jefferson Township was named for Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United State?. The face of its territory is level, but interspersed with ridges and low, rolling hills. The soil is generally rich and black, especially on the waters of Sugar and Rattlesnake creeks. Tt is well timbered, with hickory, oak. elm and sugar. Sugar creek takes its name from the great abundance of sugar trees which grow on its banks. Rattlesnake takes its name from the Indian Chief, Rattlesnake, whose camp was on the west branch, the land purchased by the late Wm. Harpole, but now the property of Clement Shockley, son of the late Captain Clement Shockley, of the war of 1812. The following turnpikes pass through the township : Jefferson and Washington. Harrold, Jamestown, Blooraiugburg and South Plymouth ;a majority of the roads leading to and from Jefferson are now piked, and soon every road of any importance will be piked. Improvements are rapid in Jefferson.

one restaurant and saloon ; number of preachers, three ; Rev. Stephens, Rev. Beatty and Rev. Munroe Creamer ; religious societies, one regular Baptist, one Universalist, three Methodist, one Refomed Methodist.

Main Paint divides the township, Sugar creek, Rattlesnake Creek, Missouri Creek, all empty into Main Paint. William Lackamore built the second flour mill on Sugar Creek. William Robinson says, that Sugar Creek, when he built his mill on it, afforded enough water to run his mill during the year ; now it is dry half the time, owing to drainage.

Three Justices of the Peace : James Stralry, Joseph Hurliss and Abram Blessing ; Constables, B. F. Dodds, Jesse Bloomer and Jacob Smith ; Trustees, L. D. Crow, Abram Bush and J. R. Vanasdall ; Clerk, Dr. 0. Vi. Marshall ; Treasurer, L. Goldman. Town Officers, - Mayor, Jos. Hurless ; Marshal, Thomas McGee ; Council, J. W. Haymaker, 0. W. Marshal, Capt. R. Fawkes. One Odd Fellows Hall, one Lodge Sons of Temperance. Names of towns in township ; Jeffersonville and West Lancaster. Lancaster has one store, one grocery, one blacksmith shop, one wagon shop and one church, - Methodist.

Organized July 4th, 1871, agreeably to the ritual of 8th of April, 1788. Rev. P. F. Johnson, Chaplain ; Charles Harrold, Pesident ; Adam (Haze, Vice President ; J. L. Myers, Secretary ; E. Smith, Treasurer ; H. Robinson, Chief Marshal ; J. Glaze, Antiquarian ; Council, Gilbert Terrell, R. Burnett and A. Bush ; Band, Jesse Glaze, E. Glaze and C. G!aze, sons of J. C. Glaze. Annual Pioneer Fair, August 28, 29, and 30, at Jeffersonville.

A white girl was taken prisoner in the vicinity of the Three Islands, by the Indians, in" 1791, was brought to Old Town, on the Little Miami; and in 1801, when of proper age, was married to an ludian called Cushen. In 1803, they moved to the head waters of Rattlesnake creek, on the East and North Forks, forming a flatiron or triangle on the East Fork. He built his cabin, and during that year his wife gave birth to twins, one boy and one girl ; remarkable to say, the boy was a pure Indian, and the girl was pure white - a model beauty, who became the wife, when thirteen years old, of Col. Ezekial Zane. This plaee, noted in history, may truly be called classic ground. Here is the spot where Captain John, Indian Chief, committed the cruel and savage tragedy upon his only boy, by cutting him in two equal parts, throwing one part to his wife, saying " Leave my cabin, or I will serve you in the same way. '" The author, in company with Major Rowan, visited this noted place, on Sunday, the 22d of October, 1871.

Bv Charlks Harrold

Charles Harrold emigrated to Fayette County in the fall of 1842, from Madison County. He settled on the Washington Survey, in Jefferson Township, where he continues to reside. The land was almost entirely a natural forest. He spent a portion of the early part of his life in teaching school in Clark and Madison Counties. In the winter of 1837-8, he commenced the study of the law, with Messrs. Mason & Torbert, in Springfield; was admitted to the bar in May, 1840, and shortly afterwards entered into partnership with Colonel S. N. Carr, of London, in the practice of the law, with whom he continued until the fall of 1842, when he removed to his present residence in Fayette County. He commenced the arduous task of clearing, fencing, and improving his farm. In the spring of 1859 he was elected to the office of justice of the peace, served two years, and resigned his office. He was born in Cuyuga County, N. Y., on the 22d day of December, 1813; at the age of three years he met with an accident in his left leg, after which he has ever since walked on crutches ; his net weight is 260 pounds. The Harrold road runs north from Jeffersonville through the center of his farm, which is situated three miles north of said town, near the north line of Fayette County. He has ten tenant houses on his farm, and all occupied. Some of his tenants have lived with him twenty-four years, and all as long as fifteen years. The farm is known as the Harrold Farm. There is an excellent school house on said farm, in which is kept up a good school at least six months annually ; a majority of the expense of building and keeping up said school is paid by said Harrold, in which he takes a lively interest. There is also a flourishing Sunday School and singing school kept up weekly in said school house. Charles Harrold was the son of Judge David Harrold, of Madison County, who was an extensive breeder of short-horned cattle, and a large land-holder, and the President of the first Agricultural Society ever held in the West - held at South Charleston, Clark County. He was a man of extensive reading on almost every subject, and had a large library, with which he was well acquainted. David Harrold was a man of great benevolence ; his latch-string always hung out to the poor. He was the son of Samuel Harrold, of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and a member of the Society of Friends, and he the son of Samuel Harrold, of Ireland, who volunteered in the army of William, King of England, and was wounded in the battle of the Boyue, fought between William and James. David Harrold had a family of five children ; two died in infancy ; three grew to manhood, Charles, Alfred and William. Alfred died in August, 1836, at the age of twenty-one years. William was the possessor of the old homestead, which contained sixteen hundred acres. He was married to Miss Margaret Jones, daughter of Enoch and Rebecca Jones, of Clark County, Ohio, by whom he had eight children: Alfred, Seymour, Olive, Maria, Anna, Minnie, Emma, and William, who died in March, 1861. Seymour married Laura Pierce, daughter of Edwin and Francis Pierce, by whom he has two children, Ralph and Bertha. Seymour is a resident of Jefferson Township. Fayette County; his occupation is a farmer. The following are the names of the residents of the said Charles Harrold's farm: James Allison emigrated from Champaign County in the year 1846; Nimrod Paul, in 1847; Thomas Kinsella, in 1852; Barnard Owen, in 1855 ; Matthew Kelan, in 1857 ; Jacob Wright, in 1842 ; Jas. Daugherty, the first truant, came on the farm in the year 1834, and commenced clearing. He left about 1850. Barnard MeMahon, Richard Roulston, Archibald McHenry, Peter Duff", William Duff", John Duff", Crosby Duff", Blue Little. William Goodnight, George Sodders, George Dellett, Edward Quinn, John Harrow, Thomas Devault, Thornberg Collins, Calvin Collins, James Hippell, John Morris, Patrick Cusack, Cornelius McCandlass, Farrel MeDermot, and Patrick Gallagher. The above named persons are, and have been, residents on said Harrold's farm.

By Richard Roui.Ston

Richard Roulston, living on Mr. Han'old's farm, says that two of hie mother's great-grand uncles were also engaged in the battle of the Boyne at the same time.

Lewis Goldman, Oliver Corbit, J. W. Haymaker, and Gilbert Terrell, dry goods merchants ; Edward Gray, Johnson & Co., and David Augustus, family grocers ; Samuel Carr and E. A. Carr, landlords; William Howard and Joseph Brubacher, saddlers and harness manufacturers ; Roths & Sons, tanners ; Augustus Billip, wagon maker ; Richard Fawkes and William Bush, blacksmiths; Richard Fawkes & Sou, tile factory ; John Sanders, Jacob Creamer, and Reas & Co., carpenters; David

Creamer, cabinet shop ; Mr. Miller, architect ; Creamer k Sons, subsoilers and patent rights ; James Beyer, brick mason ; General Andrew Jackson, miller, and a useful man ; Mrs. J. Creamer and Mrs. F. Carr, milliners and mantau-makers ; Edward Gray, postmaster and grocer; Mr. Clausing, shoeshop; George Creamer, painter; Dr. Harper, drugs and variety store; George Miller and Lewis Bentz, pure liquors; O. S. Marshall and Dr. Ester, physicians and surgeons.

And 19Th, 1871

Agreeably to notice in the County newspapers, large bills and programmes, the old veteran pioneers, early settlers, and citizens in general, in mass assembled at Jeffersonville, the place appointed by the President, at 10 o'clock. The meeting was called to order by Adam Gla/e, Vice-President, who made a brief address, stating that the President's absence was in conse([uence of indisposition ; but he would be present on the second day. First on programme was music by Major Glaze's Juvenile band, from Marion Township, which discoursed excellent martial music. Second, Pioneer Song, by Gen. Putman. Third, Music by the Band. Fourth, The Reception of Ancient Relics and their arrangement. Fifth, Adjourned until 2 o'clock, P. M.

Afternoon Vrogramme

First, Vice-President Glaze called the house to order. Second, Music by the Band. Third, Performance of several pioneer ladies on spinning wheels, reels, cards, &c., which created a universal sensation, especially among the young ladies, who had never witnessed such performances. Fourth, Music by the Band. Fifth, speeches, by Wm. Hays, Wm. Robinson, Wm. Millikan, John Gordon, and other pioneers, names not recollected. These speeches were full of interest and pathos, and elicited great attention. Sixth, Music by the Band. Seventh, Brief address to the young men on horsemanship - inviting them to make their appearance on horses on the second day, by Gen. Putman. Eighth, Adjourned to to 7 o'clock, P. M.

At 7 o'clock, house full to a jam. Vice-President Glaze called the house to order. First, Music by the Band. Second, Exhibition of a grand collection of Relics and Curiosities. Third, Music by the Band. Fourth, The Pioneers of the West, by Gen. Putman. Fifth, An eloquent address by Rev. P. F. Johnson. Sixth, Song by Gen. Putman, which closed the evening programme.

Second Day

At an early hour the town was full of people, old and young, all happy. At 10 o'clock the President, Charles Harrold, called the house to order and made a brief and pithy address. First in order, Music by the Band. Second, Exhibition of Relics, and Judges' Report. Third, Speeches, by Rev. Rose, of the M. E. Church; Rev. P. F. Johnson, of the M. E. Church, and Rev. Johnson, of the Baptist Church. These excellent feeling speeches were listened to with marked attention. Fourth, Music by the Band. Fifth, Adjourned to '2 o'clock, P. M.

Afternoon Programme

At 2 o'clock President Harrold called the mass to order, the house not holding one-fourth of the people, which was estimated at two and three thousand. The yard and street in front of the Chapel presented a solid mass. First on programme, Music by the Band. Second, Pioneer Song by Gen. Putman. Chorus by the audience. Tune - Old Virginia. Third, Sword exercise and scientific specimens on the treble tenor drum, brought forth long and loud applause. Fourth, President Harrold, in a loud voice, announced to the multitude that a procession would be formed and marched to the grove, under command of Gen. Putman. The General formed the procession agreeably to the programme. First, Major Glaze's Band. Second, Pioneers. Third, Early Settlers. Fourth. Citizens in general, on foot. Fifth, Horsemen, which marched to the grove in order, the Band being placed in the center ot the circle ; the General formed his men on horses, going through many cavalry evolutions, which elicited great applause. After which he marched the Pioneers, and the thirteen ladies selected to place the wreath o^ Honor on the head of William Robinson, the first Pioneer of Fayette County, around the circle, then to the center of the circle, where the veteran soldier and pioneer of the forest was crowned, by one of the ladies in a brief speech, which was feelingly replied to by the President. By request the old Pioneer, 88 years old, mounted his white pony and made several evolutions round the circle, distancing and leaving far in the rear the entire cavalry who were in swift pursuit. Next in order was the grand entrance of the Forest Queen, (Miss P^lla Glaze,) with her train of Princesses and her rear guard of horsemen into the Ring Circle on wild and spirited steeds ; going through the modes of ancient and modern feats of horsemanship, to the war sound of ancient Martial Music, by Glaze's Juvenile Family Band. The close.

By J. W. Elliott

Paint Township is about in the center of the several creeks of Paint, and from this fact it takes its name ; soil rich, black, and durable. It was called the New Purchase up to 1815, and then Bloomingburg. This towH was laid out in November, 1815, by Solomon Bowers, who emigrated from Ross County in ''1815. The very first settlers were Matthew Gallaspie, John Oliver, John Dufi", W. Bryant, Mrs. Gilmore, and Mrs. Kosebone. Matthew Gallaspie was the first merchant; John McCoy, first hatter ; James Dunham, first shoemaker : Duff & Watts, first blacksmiths ; Stith & Eustic, first tailors ; William Weeks, first wagon shop ; George Mantte, first tanner ; John Oliver, first carpenter ; Hamilton Bryant, first cabinet-maker ; first preacher, Rev. Wines White, Presbyterian ; first school teachers, Dr. McGaraugh and Stone ; first doctor, Dr. George Allen ; first justice, J. M. Edwards. Bloomingburg was incorporated in 1847 ; Mayor, Jos. Counts ; recorder, James M. Edwards; John Gunning, Samuel Worrell, James M. Wilers, William S. Carr, J. N. McLaughlin; marshal, George Worrell. Present officials : J. M. Edwards, mayor; John Ball, R. B. Short, J. Larimore, A. B. Elliott, J. M. McCoy, council ; J. K. Barnett, marshal ; M. W. Stewart, recorder ; John Highland, township justice. The number of inhabitants in 1871 was 524.

A. B. Elliott, Cross Main street, dry goods : D. E. Boice, Bowers and Main streets, dry goods : Stewart & Wilson, Market and Main streets, druggists : Stewart, Market and Main streets, postmaster, office, same building : Gibson & Howser, School alley and Main street, grocery : Thomas Sheits, grocer : William Wheaton, Main and Union streets, hotel: McCoy & Bro., E. Cross street: John Ott, E. Union street : Wm. Jones, Main and Union streets, blacksmith : John Ball, Main street, shoe shop : Hiram Stitt, Main street, tailor : J. M. & W. J. McCoy, Cross street, wagon sho'p : William Linsabaujih, carpenter : Clark Gordon, cabinet-maker : George Forbash, livery stable: Henry Chapdew, saddler: Mrs. Gordon, milliner. Present preachers - Rev. J no. Woods, Presbyterian : W. F. Hay, M. E. Church. Public houses of worship - one Presbyterian, one M. E. Church, and two Baptist: one academy, cost $20,000: two district school houses : one Masonic hall. Present physicians - Drs. H. C. Stewart, J. S. Gallaspie, and C. Smith. Rev. William Jones, African Methodist preacher, the first that ever preached in Ohio, is now 109 years old, agreeably to the Muskingum Pioneer Record ; now in the poor-house.

By William Hays

William Hays emigrated from Kentucky in 1803 to Ohio, and settled on Big Walnut, and in 1805 emigrated to the New Purchase,* now Paint Township, Fayette County, with his father, James Hays, and family, consisting of David, John, James, Jr., Rankin, and Benjamin Hays ; Jane, Mary, Hannah, Elizabeth, and Sarah Hays ; all married well. Jas. Hays purchased 200 acres of land in the woods. The surface of the country was level and the land very wet, but by industry and ditching, the swamps were converted into fruitful fields. Indians and wild beasts were the full possessors of the country ; no roads but those made by the Indians. Bufi"alo and elk, also bears, wolves, panthers, deer, wild hogs, and other smaller game were in great abundance. William Hays and his brother John served as privates in Captain McElwain's militia company, belonging to Colonel Harper's command. The regiment was ordered out to Fort Sandusky, where they assembled and built Fort Sandusky. At the close of the war, he returned home and worked on the farm. In 1818 he married Miss Jane Lynn, by whom he had Morgan, James H., Edmond, and William L. Hays ; his girls were Julia, Letitia, and Mary Hays.

George Coil built the first cabin in the township. He was ;i man of enterprise. Soloman Sowers built the first mill in the township. Samuel Robbins was the first school teacher ; he also served several terms as justice ; a man of use in his day. Jacob Pursely was the first blacksmith. John Oliver was the first carpenter. William Dickey and James Quinn were early pioneer preachers, and the first to preach out of Bloomingburg. Colonel James Stewart was the first Militia Colonel, and General Beatal Harrison the first Brigadier General. Adam Funk emigrated in 1805 from Kentucky to Paint Township. He was a farmer and cattle trader. William, Sr., was an early pioneer; a farmer and trader. John Dewalt, occupation farmer. Philip Moore, farmer, wagon-maker, and useful to the neighbors. John, Adam, and Oliver Coile were farmers, stock grazers, and men of energy. Joseph Parris was in the war of 1812, and also in the war of the revolution. Leonard Parris was in the war of 1812; he was a hunter and farmer, and raised good stock. Jeremiah Smith, a brave man, trapper, hunter, &c., and a soldier in the war of 1812. William Armstrong, by occupation a farmer and grazer. All the above pioneers emigrated to the township in 1805. They lived to see Ohio the third State in the Union ; no better men ever lived. They now have gone to the land of eternal repose.

Mrs. Conu and Weaver were the first weavers ; John M. McCoy, first blacksmiths; William McCoy was a blacksmith ; corrected: J. S. Smith is yet living; James Alexander, farmer: William Pinkerton was a farmer, and has served as justice several terms ; Hugh Stewart, doctor ; Moses Ball, shoemaker ; John Guning, shoemaker; David C. Boiee, merchant, very popular, a man of note and influence, and much respected wherever known. James Willis, by occupation a merchant, farmer, and stock trader, and a useful man. Dr. C. C. Smith, a man of medical tact and talent, a useful citizen, and prominent in society. Charles Holland, a farmer and a good fellow. Thomas Larimore, a practical farmer and a good friend to the poor. John Crozier. farmer and trader. Robinson Steele, practical farmer. John Larimore, farmer and township clerk, a good scribe, and useful to his township. Willis Jones, farmer. Captain N. Jones was in the last war, a brave man and true to his flag. John Parker, farmer. Anthony Moore, farmer. Frederick Selsor, Nathaniel Veasey, and Jacob Cleuver, all good men and tillers of the soil. Cornelius Serule, a good blacksmith. William Turey, justice and a man of influence. Presley Thompson, Hamilton Green, Mark Yeates, .Jacob Harper, Henry Windel, Samuel Smith, James Hays, Harlis Hays, Robert Pardy, Daniel Morris, Robert Morris, Burton Veasy, Isaiah Waples, Isaac Moore, Philip Moore, Eli Houler. William Robuck, Wesley Robuck, C. Holms, and Solomon Brock, all living, early settlers, and have done much to improve the forest and to leave good improved farms to their children. Honor should be given to such men.

Indian trails passed below Washington and run thence to the eastern line of Green's farm to the east Ibrk of Paint creek, thence up the creek to Kendel's Bluft', on Sugar creek, thence west to the head of Massie's creek to Old Town, on the Little Miami. They were plainly seen in 1804, and indeed they were traveled by the Indians as late as 1811, and after that by the friendly Indians who befriended our side in 1812 against the British army. There is an Indian graveyard on the farm of Henry Windlc, from which skeletons have been exhumed in great numbers by men shoveling gravel for pikes.

Earth-Works

land, and John Brown. Matthew Gallaspie, already mentioned, was a man of business capacities, and of no inferior talents; he moved to Putnam, married the widow of Major Lewis Nye, who owned the largest and best farm in Muskingum County. While on the farm, he kept tavern. The house was noted, and called White Cottage, seven miles west of Putnam. On this farm, the militia mustered annually. He was paymaster of Col. Russell's regiment. He finally left the farm, moved to Putnam, and erected an oil-mill in West Zanesville, which proved a success. He continued in the business until advanced age compelled him to retire. He was in religion a zealous Presbyterian and a devoted Christian. He was a great advocate for Sunday Schools, in which he devoted the latter part of his life. He died at his son-in-law's residence, Newton Township, in 1869, much lamented, at the ripe age of 88. His widow still survives him.

Pioneer Song

The above excellent pioneer song was composed by the late D. C. Eastman, and sung by E. A. Robinson in the Washington court-house to the members of the first Pioneer Associ- atloa in Fayette County, of wliich the venerable Wm. Hays was President; also sung at District Pioneer meeting July 4th, at New Holland, by General Rufus Putnam. We insert it in the record as a tribute of respect to his memory.

Boarding Round By Rbv. D. C. Eastman

At eighteen, with a valiant heart. The task I then coiniuenced, To teach young ideas how to shoot The germ of common sense. Indeed, a mighty task was that ; And very soon I found It not a very trifling task To go a boarding round.

Things were different then from now, And folks were different too ; Nothing was old and rusty then, But everything was new. Questions grave and problems deep, That would their brains confound, They always would be sure to keep 'Til I came boarding round.

The settler's cabin served us then For parlor and for kitchen ; Not only so, 'twas also used To eat and drink and sleep in. On three sides of the ample room, The beds were ranged around ; There parents, children, teacher slept, When I went boarding round.

The dinner basket every noon My willing hands would greet, And sure it always brought to me Something t' was good to eat ; Mince pies were full of raisins then, Dough-nuts were large and round ; You '11 never get such pies and cakes Unless you 're boarding round.

Names handed in by Rev. J. Dickey: Peyton Simpson, teamster; Rev. John Woods, J. A. Pinkerton, farmer; T. B. Sheits, ex-Mayor ; John Pinkerton, carpenter ; John Houser, grocer; William D. Gibson, D. Boise, Enoch Hayden, carpenter; William Elliott, carpenter; Nathaniel Michaels, silversmith ; Robert Hiland, shoemaker ; Rachel Hammond, Mrs. Grace Hammond, mother of John Hammond, who was in California twenty years, returned home wealthy, and ia tak- ing care of hia aged mother. Rev. J. P. A. Dickey, occupation school teacher, emigrated from Ross County with his father, Alexander Dickey, his brother, Judge Dickey, of the Ross District, his uncle, Rev. William Dickey, late of Bloomingburg. Mr. Dickey served in the last war under Colonel Cradlebaugh, 114th Regiment. John Larimer, Sr., was the father of Thomas Larimer, the subject of this sketch ; by occupation a farmer. He has served in several township trusts; he is now one of the Directors of the County Infirmary. Jas. Larimer, Hugh Larimer, and John Larimer, Jr., are his brothers - all farmers and useful men. Michael Kerr was an early pioneer. He was the father of Col. Samuel, William, Evan, and Elisha Kerr. Mrs. Ben. Wright and Mrs. Geo. Jones were his daughters. John K. Barnett w=is a fifer in the late war under Colonel Whitelsy and now Fife Major of Mr. Glaze's band, Marion Township. Captain George Judy, when he arrived in the county, had two children, George and Phoebe. Phoebe married E. Smith, and George Judy married for his second wife Mrs. Isabel Evans. George Judy, Sr., died in 1871, aged 92.

Captain Noah Jonep

Youngest son of Major Jones, noticed in the Madison Township record by J. L. Myers, volunteered as a private in Company A, 1st Ohio Cavalry, at Washington C. H., under the command of Captain J. A. Robinson. They were ordered to Camp Chase, and mustered into service by Captain Howard Stanberry, of the U. S. A., August 16th, 1861. An election for ofiicers was held, which resulted in the choice of John A. Robinson, Captain ; S. L. Hooker, First Lieutenant, and Noah Jones, Second Lieutenant. The company was drilled at Camp Chase until the 15th of September, when it left for Camp Elk-water, Romney and Springfield, where they remained as scouts, and kept the lines open during the war. They were at the following places: Patterson creek, Pawpaw Tunnel, Blumey Furnace, where a battle ensued between Gen. Jackson and Gen. Lander, then marched to Martinsburg, Winchester, where a battle was fought, then marched to Harrisonburg, Strasburg, then to Front Royal, Miller's Bridge, Port Republic, thence to Alexandria, Warren, Culpepper, Cedar Mountain, and fought a battle, then to Beverly, forded the Rappahannock River, and Grady Springs, where Captain Jones' mare was shot from under him, then to Monocacy Junction, Centerville, Bull's Run, Fairfax C. H., Arlington Heights, Washington City, thence to Little York, Pennsylvania, them^e to Gettysburg, and took part in that memorable buttle, in 1863. In this battle Jones commanded two companies, acting as Major. At the death of Captain Robinson, Major Jones served as Captain by promotion. The aggregate marches of Major Jones during his great campaigns, was about 7,00 miles. His fearless and daring charge on General Ewell's camp entitles him the Hero of Monterey Mountain. No braver man ever lived in this or any age. Below is the certificate of Gen. Kilpatriek :

Headquarters Third Division C. C.

Sir : I take pleasure in recommending to your favorable consideration, Captain Noah Jenes, Comd'g Squadron of Cavalry (my escort) from your State. Captain Jones has been under my immediate command since June 29th, 1863, and has won for himself and his Squadron a reputation of which any troops might be proud. At Monterey, July 4th, he charged and took the heights after two whole Regiments had been repulsed in the attempt. At Hagerstown, Falling Waters, Brandy Station, and on several other battlefields, he has shown the fine, dashing qualities necessary to make a good Cavalry Officer. I cheerfully recommend him for any position to which he may aspire.

We, the undersigned Officers' serving upon the staff of Gen. Kilpatrick, and eye-witnesses to the services of Capt. Noah Jones, add with pleasure "our testimony as to his ability and gallantry in the various battles and skirmishes in which he has been engaged while with us. We feel assured that any position to which he might be appointed, he would fill with honor to his country and credit to himself.

Major Jones was married to Miss Lutitia PauIIin, daughter of Uriah Paullin, December 18th, 1865, by whom he had three children : Cora May, who died Sept. IG, 1868, aged 1 year and 11 months, Martha Catharine, and lola Bell.

By Thomas Larimore

Thomas Larimore emigrated to Paint Township in 1832, and settled near Bloomingburg, a farmer by occupation. He has served in several important township offices, and is now one of the Directors of the County Infirmary. His family record is John, Andrew B., Jane Gr., and Eliza B. A. B. Larimore was in the late war, under Captains Robinson and Jones. John is a farmer, and served 15 years as township clerk. James is a farmer. David B. Larimore was in the late war under Captains Crabb and Gray. Thos. Larimore was born in September, 1802, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Bryson in 1822. His father, John Larimore, was born in Little York, Pennsylvania, Nov. 7th, 1777 ; was a farmer, and in the Indian war of 1791, under St. Clair, and in 1794 with Mad Anthony. Fort Larimer was called after him. He emigrated from Ireland in 1768 ; his three brothers, Hugh, William, and Samuel, were in the revolution, under Washington. Hugh was in the Florida war of 1817, under Gen. Jackson; hence, the erection of Fort Larimer, and to this day it is one of the Gibraltars of Florida.

Ancient Relics

A petrified razor-hone, called hollow-wood, handed down from sire to son from 1768. Likeness of wife, daughter, grand-daughter, and her son, making four generations.

By N. Squire

Nathaniel Squire emigrated to Fayette County in 1816, with his father's family, consisting of four children, Justice, Nancy, Nathaniel, and Lidy, and settled on the waters of Paint creek. His father, William Squire, was in the revolution. He was a noted hunter, and was also in the war of

1812. He purchased a large tract of land on East Paint ; he died in 1824. Captain Zophas Squire, father of William, was in the French war of 1755. Nathaniel Squire is a large farmer and stock raiser. His family record is Amanda, Justice, James, William, Jane, and Madison. Justice served in the late war, under Captains Robinson and Jones. William and James were in the first call ; Lizzie, Ann, Maggie, and Ella at home. Mrs. Squire's maiden name was Allen, and she was married to Mr. N. Squire September 26th, 1826. There is an ancient relic in the shape of a powder-horn, made by Captain Z. Squire in 1755, and handed down from sire to son, and is now the property of N. Squire, the variety of dates, cuts, letters, and curious engravings yet visible.

The Hermit Op Payette

Was an early [pioneer of 1803, and built his cabin on the west bank of Compton creek. His costume was made of deer skins. He had served in Dunmore's war of 1774, and in the war of 1776, and was a daring, fearless hunter. His cabin was lined with elk, deer, bear, and other skins. He had means, and grazed herds of horses and cattle. When he left for the West, he took a large drove with him. Rumor says that he was killed in the Black Hawk war of 1832.

By Rev. Dickey

Rev. William Dickey, first preacher, was born December 6th, 1774, in York District, South Carolina, and died December 5th, 1857, aged 83 years, lacking one day. His birthday was the day of his burial. He lost his mother when but two years old. His father, Robert Dickey, was a soldier in the revolution, and Rev. William Dickey had to fly before Cornwallis' army, whose encampment was on his father's farm. He then five years old. After the war he removed to Kentucky. William, when a grown man, obtained an education at Nashville, Tenn., and was licensed to preach on the 5th of October, 1802, by the Presbytery of Transylvania, at Springhill. He was soon elected a member of the General Assembly, which met in Philadelphia. He went in a plain suit of home- spun ; he made an odd appearance among the broadcloth parsons there assembled. There was preaching every night; one of the aristocratic preachers suggested that Brother Dickey had not preached yet; a smile passed around the company at the idea ; he consented, and preached to a large audience, and preached a sermon that surprised all present, and all were highly pleased and gratified. Many of his hearers were in tears. It is related of him that while in attendance at this session, he placed his straw hat on the window-sill of the church window, it being raised ; the wind blew it out into the yard, and a cow ate it up, so he was hatless ; the people of the city made him a present of a fur hat, and also a fine suit of black broadcloth, so well were they pleased with the backwoods preacher. Rev. W. Dickey emigrated to Fayette prior to its organization, ond became the pastor of the first Presbyterian Church in now Washington. His members built him a cabin ; he also organized a small church in now Bloomingburg, November 22d, 1817, where he preached part of his time. About this time he purchased 16 acres of land of Mr. Walker, of Chillicothe, near Washington. As the day of payment drew near, he found he could not make his payment. He wrote to Mr. W. to take it back. The return mail brought Mr. Dickey a deed, to his great surprise. Mr. Dickey, prior to his death, sold it for $2,000, which enabled him to purchase 100 acres near Bloomingburg, where he spent the latter part of his days, leaving it to his children. But to return, the church at Bloomingburg desired his entire time; he therefore moved to Bloomingburg, and preached for this church 40 years. He spent hia latest breath in commending to his hearers the blessed Master whom he had served. In regard to his labors as a minister, I need not pen them here. Their history is written in the characters and in the hearts of the entire community. He baptised the people, and received them to the communion ; he married their children, and buried their parents ; he has sat at every fireside, and prayed in every family. Rev. Wm. Dickey served God in the ministry for 55 years. He lived to bury all his father's family, and at last he comes to his grave at a full, ripe age, like a shock of corn, fully ripe.

For God was there, and round his bed Divine illuminations shed ; His rod and stafiF sweet comfort gave, And power miraculous to save, For many years on Zion's walls, He sounded forth the gospel calls.

The author was well acquainted with Rev. Wm. Dickey, and must say that pen fails to give a true and just tribute to the memory of this honest and pious pioneer preacher. His place can never be filled.

Madison Towuship is one of the original townships of Fayette County, 1815. The soil is rich and productive; the streams passing through it are the north fork of Paint and its head branches. Among its first settlers was Gen. Beatal Harrison ; (given in by William Harrison, his son, and taken from MSS.)

Gen. Beatal Harrison was born in the State of Virginia, in the year 1780. His father. Captain Benjamin Harrison, served as a Continental oflBcer in the revolutionary war of 1776, under General George Washington. The Harrison family are descended from the brave Major Benjamin Harrison, one of the heroic veterans who feared not to place his name upon the scroll of fame, the immortal Declaration of Independence. He was the honored father of General William Henry Harrison, late President of the United States. General Beatal Harrison emigrated to the Northwest territory in 1798, and settled in now Belmont County, where he resided until 1811. He was among the first pioneers to that locality. He emigrated to Ross County, and in the fall of 1812 was commissioned by James Madison, who knew his bravery and qualifications, Second Lieutenant in the 19th Regiment of Infantry of the United States, dated July 2, 1812, and served with ability and distinction in said office until March 17th, 1814, when he was commissioned by President Madison Captain of the Second Company of Riflemen, United States Regular Army. He served in this office until peace was declared in 1815. After the close of the war he married and emigrated to Fayette County in the wilderness, and located a large tract of military land in now Madison Township, on the waters of Paint creek, and erected the first cabin in that section of the country, which yet stands in good preservation. By industry, he had, in a short time, a large portion of his land improved and in good condition, and one of the best stock farms in the county, it being well watered by the heads of. Paint creek. General Harrison, during his life, was a large stock dealer. For many years he drove cattle and hogs to Baltimore and other Eastern markets. G-eneral Harrison was elected by the Legislature in 1817 as Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Fayette County. In this honorable and important office he served seven years. He was also elected several terms by his district as a Representative to the Ohio Legislature. He made an efficient member of that body, and exerted a great influence among its members. He was a powerful writer and a good thinker. His loss as a benevolent and useful citizen is irreparable. General Harrison died in 1857 full of years and honors, leaving a name worthy of the imitation of the rising generation. Hon. William H. Harrison, named after the lamented William H. Harrison, late President of the United States, and son of General Beatal Harrison, the subject of this brief record, is the proprietor of the second homestead, and occupies the house in which the General died in 1857, a year long to be remembered by the General's family and friends. William H. Harrison has been unfortunate in his family ; out of nine children he has but two. He has recently lost his excellent lady, Mrs. Harrison, and is a lone widower. General Harrison was elected and commissioned Brigadier General in 1838, and served until the repeal of the militia law by the Legislature. The following are the names of General Harrison's children : Benjamin Scott, William H.. David N., Joseph, and Mary M. All are living but John, who was in Company D, 114th Regiment 0. v., and died in the last war. Scott was a captain in the last war. David was lieutenant of the militia. Benjamin served one term as commissioner for Madison County. The following are the names of the first pioneers of Madison Township:

By William H. Harrison

Leonard JeflFerson, occupation, farmer and first tanner, a useful citizen, &c. Isaac Moore was a farmer and a man of influence in society. David McCarfatty, a working, industrious tiller of the soil, and very social. Edward Clarridge, a large farmer ; was a man of sound, good sense, and proverbial for his honesty of fixed principles ; he was elected and served several terms as justice of the peace. James Nutt was a good farmer and neighbor. John Gilmore, first miller, was very popular, well known and respected. Isaiah and Samuel Pancost were millers and millwrights by occupation, and were also farmers. Shirer Pancost, farmer and an excellent man. Andrew Gregory, farmer. John Mouser, farmer and grazer. A. Gregory, first merchant. Josiah Gregory, John Blizard, Joseph, William, and John Farmer, farmers by name and occupation. John Solars, J. C. Cook, John Oldham, coopers ; Richard Cesser, Jona Baldwin, William Morgan, large landholders and stock merchants. Robert Abanather, farmer and first tavern keeper. Isaac Thomas, Benjamin Leach, John Leach, and John Level farmers. John Mesmore was the first wood-corder and also farmer. Otho Williams was one of the, most respected men in the township ; he was a man of tact and note ; a Representative of the country, and proved a good one. Nathah Parker, Jesse Barton, Henry Core, Ephraim Moore, Daniel Baker, William Sawyer, first settlers, are yet living on good farms and in good houses - the fruits of industry. Alexander Grim and William McCafierty are large land men and stock-merchants. Albert Ogden, a large farmer and stock dealer. C. D. Level, a wholesale farmer ; a man of note, and great wealth and influence. Benjamin Level,- large land-holder, owns over 500 acres of land on the waters of Deer Creek, and an honest man of good character and report. James Stout a practical farmer, and an honest, peacable citizen. James Abernatha, a large land holder and stock trader ; a man of business, enterprising, capable to transact any important business, and looked upon by his neighbors as a good judge of men and things ; makes a just magistrate for his township ; a father of a good family. R. S. Waters, a neat farmer, a man of sound common sense, firm in his opinions, and an honest man. James Graham. James Jones is a large stock merchant ; gives an honest living compensation to his smaller stock raisers for their cattle, hogs, sheep, and trade in general ; he is a man of notoriety and influence, and very useful in the township ; he has a farm of 1,100 acres. L. P.

Loofborrow, a neat, frugal farmer, and a quiet and benevolent citizen. L. H. Loofborrow, a large, independent, and enterprising farmer, and a man of great energy of character. Daniel Wood, a large land speculator, and has stacks of money. Joseph Ott, a neat farmer. Ellis Vanpelt, a good farmer. Isaac Jones, Joseph Adams, first steam-mill. Henry Fulton, George Emerson, merchants, Madison Mills, Madison Township.

By Gilbert Terrell

Gilbert Terrell was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, in the year 1808. His father, Johnson Terrell, emigrated to Ohio in 1812, and settled in Clinton. His grandfather, Benjamin Terrell, was one of the early settlers of Virginia, and was a soldier in the revolutionary war under General George ' Washington.

Main Paint creek heads in Madison County, runs into Fayette, and joins the line between Jefi"erson and Paint Townships to the Union Township line, crossing Union Township by Washington, to the northwestern corner of Wayne Township, thence forming the line between Union and Wayne Townships to the corner near Flake's ford, from thence to William Sturgeon's mill, thence from the lines between Wayne and Perry Townships to the Highland County line.

Sugar creek heads in Madison County, and runs through Jasper Township, Fayette County, passing through Jeffersonville, thence in a southeastern direction to the east corner of Jasper Township, forming the line between Jasper and Union Townships to Jasper mills, thence forming the line between Union and Concord Townships to the north corner of Perry and Union Townships to Main Paint, at the corner of Wayne Township.

Rattlesnake creek heads in Madison County, and runs in a southernly direction through Jefi"erson and Jasper Townships, crossing the east corner of Clinton County, thence crossing Concord, in Fayette County, to the Perry Township line, thence forming the line between Green and Perry Townships to Highland County, near Monroe.

North Fork Paint creek heads in Paint Township, running through Madison and Marion Townships to the Ross County line, on the land of J. Bryan.

East Fork Paint creek heads in Madison County, Ohio, crossing Paint Township near Bloomingburg, in Fayette County, and empties into Main Paint on the farm of Jerome, one mile east of Washington.

Cumpton creek heads in Paint and Madison Townships, crosses Madison, thence through Marion Township, and runs into Ross County, near the farm of Jacob Bush.

The following are the names of smaller creeks : Little Rattlesnake heads in Green County, and crosses the southwest corner of Fayette County, on the farm of William Palmer, thence crossing to the Clinton County line, and empties into Main Rattlesnake on the farm of C. A. Trimble, in Fayette County.

Grassy Lick heads in Green County, and runs through Jasper Township, crossing the Clinton County line, and empties into Little Rattlesnake, in Clinton County.

Lee's creek heads in Clinton County, and runs through Concord and Green Townships, in Fayette County, to the line of Highland County, near Leesburg.

Ancient Works

On the farm of Mrs. Mary Jones, one-half mile from Jeffersonville, there have been a number of large skeletons taken from a mound ; some have the appearance of a much larger race of people than the present generation ; also, there are bones of a similar kind. On Abraham Bush's and Wm. C. F. Fent's land beads, axes, and flint arrows have been found in any quantity, &c., &c.

ties, and beads have been found by the early and present settlers. Indian paths and trails up Deer creek, northeast side Madison Township, to the Languane trail, to the fall of Little Miami. Indian graves on William Harrison's farm, on the west side of North Fork Paint, have been exhumed by gravel diggers.

General Beatal Harrison was a noted hunter, and killed many deer and other game ; he was fond of the chase of deer and foxes. Edmond Blearage killed panthers, bears, wolves, and deer ; he was a fearless man.

First mill built in the township was by John Gilmore, on Deer creek ; first carpenter, James Furdam ; first blacksmith, Otho Williams ; first school teacher, C. Turford ; first preacher, William Dickey.

Colonel Samuel Myers was born June 11th, 1776, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father, Jacob Myers, emigrated to New Virginia, as it was called then, and settled in the County of Botetourt, where he received his education, and was employed as a clerk at Mr. Preston's iron works. He married Elizabeth Smith, and moved to the State of Ohio in the fall of 1807, three years before the county was organized, and settled on Deer creek, near the present site of Yankeetown. His first employment was to turn up the virgin soil - not with the fine steel plough, but one known as the plough with the wooden mole-board. He got up and enrolled the first militia company that paraded in Madison Township ; he likewise taught the first school that was taught in the above township, in the winter of 1808, and subsequent winter of 1809. He also served as the first township clerk of Madison Township. He served in the State Legislature from Fayette County, then in session in Chillicothe. He and his company were ordered out in what was called the general call, and went as far as Upper Sandusky, where he was promoted to the office of Major of Militia, and on his return home was elected Colonel of the regiment, then in Fayette County. He likewise represented the County of Fayette the winter of 1818 in the State Legislature. He also served as a justice of the peace for thirty years. He was a farmer and cattle dealer by occupation. In religion, a Methodist. He died in the year 1850, and was buried with Masonic honors. Colonel Samuel Myers' family consisted of six sons and two daughters, as follows: Polly, Jacob, James H., John L., Samuel, Isaac, Augustine, and Adaline. John L. Myers, third son of Colonel Samuel Myers, was born August 7th, 1803, in Botetourt County, Virginia. Was brought by my parents to now Fayette County, Ohio, in the year 1807. What education I received was in a pioneer school house. At mature age I married Catharine Vance, daughter of Major General William Vance, cousin to Governor Joseph Vance, of Ohio. He repsented Ross County several times in the State Legislature ; and in the Senate from the County of Belmont. He was one of the first pioneers in the above County, and drove the first wagon up Wheeling hill, on the Ohio side, that ever was driven up. He was a farmer and raiser of fine stock, and was a stockholder in the Scioto Importing Company of Purham Cattle. My family consists of five daughters and two sons. Lucy C. married J. W. Gallaspie, son of Judge Joseph Gallaspie. Mary A. married Major James Cook, who served three years in the defense of his country in the war of the rebellion. John J. married Mary McCafferty ; he served in the war of the rebellion as Lieutenant in the 60th Regiment 0. V. I., and two years in 8th Regiment of Cavalry; and at the rendezvous in Chillicothe, at the time of the Morgan raid, was elected Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment; a farmer and tiller of the soil. Martha J. married M. W. Jones, son of Major Matthew Jones, who served his country in the war of 1812, and an early pioneer to Paint Township ; his occupation a farmer and stock dealer. Margaret C. married Peter Hess, son of Fuller Hess, a good farmer of Marion Township ; Peter's occupation, a trader, mule dealer, and farmer. Scott Myers, now in the State of Iowa, is a cattle dealer and grazer by occupation. Adaline, youngest child, is yet at home; she was educated at the Bloomingburg Academy.

Pioneer Names

Peter, Michael, Adam, and Henry Coon all emigrated from Virginia in 1804; farmers, and all in the war of 1812. Jacob Dickison, his son, was in the war of 1812, Jonathan Dickison. John Page, first justice ; Albert Ogdon, farmer ; Stephen Barton, Samuel Harvey, school teacher; John Vandolah, farmer; John.Herrod, justice; Samuel Herrod, both in the war of 1812; Sanford Carder, tavern-keeper, was in the war ot 1776.

By T. Hill

Jerusha Pancoast, wife of John Messmore, emigrated to this township in the spring of 1810, with her father, Isaiah Pancoast, and settled on the west bank of Deer creek. They emigrated from Fayette County, Pennsylvania. My father erected a very large log house, which served as kitchen, dining-room, parlor, and bed-room. The Indians camped on the opposite side of the creek from us. The squaws came to our bouse frequently, and would bring venison to trade for meal. The Indian hunters would kill deer and float them down the creek, near to their camp, and the squaws would go down to the creek, drag the deer out, and dress them. The first season they lived under wagon covers, stretched on poles, until they cleared and planted seven acres in corn, living principally on wild meat and corn-meal. Wolves were very plenty at the time, and all who had sheep were obliged to pen them up every night. We were obliged to go to Chillicothe to do our trading. There was not a family living between Waterloo and Washington. When the Indians moved their camp they left a small pig behind, and it came to my father's house, and we put the pig in a pen, and when it grew to a good sized hog, one of the old Indians came back to our house and father showed him his pig, and told him to take it and do what he pleased with it. So the Indian killed and dressed it, cut it in two in the middle, left one-half hanging, took the other half on his shoulder, and carried it to his camp. We had no school-houses except log, with puncheons for floor. Our first teacher was Colonel Samuel Myers, who gained a great reputation.

George Filson emigrated from Virginia to Ross County, Ohio, in 1810. His daughter, Ann, wife of T. Hill, is now a resident of Madison Township. She received her education mostly in Chillicothe, Ohio. She went to school with the Hon. A. G. Thurman, besides several other distinguished persons of Ross County. Theodore Hill, her husband, has served in several civil offices, acting as clerk of Marion Township for sixteen years, and six years as justice of the peace. George Filson was in the war of 1812. He died in Vermillion County, Indiana, aged 75.

Roswell Hill, father of T. Hill, emigrated from New Milford, Connecticut, to Ross County, Ohio, in the spring of 1832. A school teacher by profession. He died in Bond County, Illinois, in the fall of 1844, aged 56. Isaac Hill, grandfather of T. Hill, was in the revolutionary war. He had the measles while he was out in the service, and lost one of his eyes. He died in New Britain, Connecticut, aged 98.

William B. Minshall's father emigrated to Madison County, Ohio, from Frederick County, Virginia, in 1807. My father, Jonathan Minshall, served as a private in the war of 1812. My wife's father emigrated to Kentucky from the State of New York about the year 1820, and from Kentucky he moved to the State of Ohio about the year 1850. He was a descendant of General Hull. Jonathan Minshall was a local preacher of the Methodist Church, and served several terms as justice of the peace. He assisted in raising the first Methodist Church in London, paying $21 more than his share of the expenses in the erection thereof. There were twenty-one appointments on the circuit, and each appointment contributed one dollar to cancel the debt. Our breadstufFs were principally obtained by going to Chillicothe on horseback, a distance of nearly fifty miles, carrying about two bushels to a horse, the most of the way being an Indian trail. Jonathan Minshall also assisted old Indian John, or Captain John, as he was called, to mark or blaze nearly all the roads in Madison County. He was the father of eighteen children ; three boys and six girls by his first wife, and seven boys and two girls by the socond wife, his descendants amounting to one hundred and fifty-two. The names of his children are Jesse L., Rachel H., Hannah, Mary, Walter W., James Q., Lydia, Ellen, Permelia, Edward H., Isaac, Joseph H., William B., Jonathan W., Asbrina M., Enoch E., Nancy E., and one died in infancy.

William C. Crabb's father emigrated from Virginia, Green County, to Ross County, Ohio, in 1804. My father, Reuben Crabb, served in the war of 1812. My grandfather served in the revolutionary war. My wife's father emigrated to Ross County with my father in 1804. My present wife's father was a recruiting officer in the war of 1812. Reuben Crabb died in Pickaway County at the age of 55. His father died in Highland County at an advanced age. The descendants of my father are ninety-four. The names of his children are as follows : Martin B., Jemima M., William C, Sarah, Margaret, Ausmond, James, Reuben, Henry, and Mary ; three of them are dead, one is living in Indiana, and the rest are in this county. My grandfather, Clevinger, settled near Hillsborough, in Highland County, at a very early day. He was a great hunter; and the last hunt he took he got so benumbed with the cold by crossing a small stream, that he had to lay out all night, and was found the next day by following his hunting dog; both of his feet were so frozen that they came off near the instep.

His father emigrated to Ross County in 1803. He was in the war of 1812. Both of his grandfathers were in the war of the revolution, and they both held a Colonel's commission at the time of their death.

William C. Knowles emigrated from Ross County in 1830. When he first came to Fayette he was but fourteen years old, and lived with his father until he was of age. At the age of 33 he married Miss A. H. Morgan. In 1860 he married Miss Martha M. Crabb, and has one child. Occupation, farmer, "^ and a class leader in the Methodist Church. Wm. Knowles emigrated to Ohio from Delaware ; was in the war of 1812, and belonged to Colonel Clark's regiment. He was the father of nine children ; their names are Nelly, Rebecca, Nancy, Elizabeth. Perry, William C, Denard P., Sarah, and Maria. William C. Knowles, Jr., is a son of Denard P. He is living in Madison Township ; he married Elizabeth Crabb ; they have two children. He served three years as private in the 73d Illinois Regiment, under Colonel Jaques. The descendants of William Knowles are 9 children, 35 grand children, 175 great-grand children, and 5 great-great-grand children, making a total of 234. He died in 1845, aged 68. His wife died in 1867, aged 89.

Madison Mills Business Directory

Grocery and postoffice, kept by George Emerson ; saloon, Peter Dempsey ; blacksmith, Alexander Clark; flouring mill, J. & H. Adams; carpenters and millwrights, F. L. Smith; boot and shoe maker, Theodore Hill.; one township house, one church, one school house.

By John Durham

Marion Township is level, and the soil rich and fertile. The timber is of various kinds - hickory, oak, elm, ash, and walnut. It is well watered with the head branches of North Fork Paint, Cumpton creek, Nip creek, George's run, Glaze's run, Myers' run, and Gordon run.

The following are the township officers for 1871 : Justice of the peace, William Strope ; trustees, A. S. Thompson, Jackson Popejoy, William Strope ; treasurer, A. C. Lindsey ; clerk, James V. Outright; assessor, William Strope; constable, S. S. See ; supervisors, J. V. Outright, Jonathan Ohaffin, and John Jefferson ; commissioner, William Clark, a man of firmness and influence, a large land holder and dealer in stock. &c. ; a man of benevolence and integrity.

By Adam Glaze

George Glaze emigrated from Berks Oounty, Pennsylvania, to Pendleton Oounty, Virginia, and thence to Ross Oounty, Ohio, in 1816, and thence to Union Township, Fayette Oounty, in 1817. Mr. Glaze was the father of thirteen children, viz. : Catharine, Mary, Jacob, Rebecca, Benjamin, George, Solomon, Elizabeth, Adam, John, Molly, Christopher, and Sarah. Geo. Glaze, the subject of this article, married Miss Catharine Turnipseed, daughter of the late John Turnipseed, who served as a soldier during the war of the revolution, under Major General Israel Putnam ; he was in the bloody engagements at Bunker Hill and Grant's Hill, Monmouth, Brandywine, Lexington, Saratoga, and Cowpens, and witnessed the surrender of the British army, under General Cornwallis, to the old General At the battle of Bunker Hill he received two flesh wounds. He died at a ripe old age, and was buried with the honors of war. George Glaze was, at the close of the war, enrolled in its service, and received an honorable disccharge. He bequeathed to his children a large legacy of land as an inheritance. He lived and died an honest man about 1849.

By J. C. Glaze

Benjamin Glaze emigrated with his father's family to Ohio in 1816, and settled near Bloomingburg, then Ross, but now Fayette County. The whole surface of the country was an unbroken wilderness, occupied by Indians and wild game. He lived with his father until he was of age. In 1826, at the age of 26, he married Miss Sarah Core ; he moved to Twin Township, Ross County, in 1828, and lived on Mr. Core's farm two years ; in 1830 he removed to Fayette County, and settled on his land on Cumpton creek, where he lived until he died in 1864, aged 59. His wife died in 1862, only two years between their ages, aged 58 years and 11 months. Mr. Glaze's occupation was a farmer ; having been an early emigrant, he had to clear and improve his land, on which he built one of the best houses in the township. He was the father and founder of the first United Brethern Church in the township ; his house was the preacher's home ; his liberality was proverbial ; he was in the majority for erecting one of the first churches in the township. Benjamin Glaze, during his life, held several important township trusts. A man of influence. In religion, a United Brethern. His family were John C, Solomon, Benjamin, Isaac, and Catharine. Solomon and Benjamin are dead. John C. Glaze is living on his well improved farm on Glaze run ; during his life thus far he has held several township ofiices ; he possesses a quiet disposition, and is a member of the C. U. Church. He is a large grower of fine McGee hogs. Mr. Glaze married Miss Mary Smith January 19th, 1853, by whom he had three sons, Jesse, Edward, and Charles. Isaac Glaze is a resident of the township. He married Miss Martha Durham, by whom he had three children, Benjamin F., Alpheus B., and Henry. Esquire Glaze has held several township offices, viz.: justice, land appraiser, assessor, &c. He was the candidate of his party for sheriff in 1870. He is a man of tact, note and iniiuence. Catharine Glaze married A. C. Lindsey, by whom she had three children, Dora, Cora, and Sarah.

Henry and Chrisley Core, sons of John Core, emigrated from Ross County to Marion Township. They served in the war of 1812. Henry was Sargeant-Major on Col. McDonald's staflF during the war. Chrisley married Catharine Glaze, daughter of George Glaze Henry was brother to Mrs. Benjamin Glaze ; by occupation a farmer.

David Turnipseed, early settler, emigrated from Virginia, and settled on Cumpton creek. He married Catharine Core, by whom he had the following children : Solomon, William, John, Eliza, and Mary ; all moved West. David died on his farm; during his life he was a justice, trustee, &c. His wife is dead. He was a useful citizen, kind and benevolent.

Rev. Benjamin Adamson emigrated to the township at an early day; he was a farmer and mechanic, and would work during the week and preach on Sunday. He was the first piooneer preacher in the township ; a regular Ruptist. He finally sold out, moved West, and died.

Colonel Sharp was an early settler in Fayette County ; farmer and distiller. During his life was Colonel of a militia regiment in the war of 1812. William Duckel emigrated early from Virginia to Fayette ; occupation, farmer. Jacob Hinkle emigrated early ; was a farmer and trader. Sold his farm, and moved West, and there he died. William Strope was an early settler in the township ; by occupation a farmer. He has held the office of township justice for twenty-five years to entire satisfaction ; he now holds the offices of justice, assessor, and trustee. Personally, Esquire Strope has many warm friends, even among his political opponents. Joseph Adamson, an early settler, a farmer, and raised a large family ; he moved West and died. Higgins Armstrong, farmer and early pioneer, held several important township trusts ; he moved to Iowa and died. Daniel Grubs emigrated from Virginia to Kentucky, thence to Ohio in 1812, during the last war with England ; he settled in Marion Township, on Glaze's run. He was a noted hunter, killing panthers, bears, wolves, elk, deer, and other game in proportion ; his hunting marks arc yet visible on many of the trees of Marion Township. G. C. Gamble is now the owner of his farm. He has one son, Stephen, living in W^ashing C. H ; a good citizen, much respected, and a member of the M. E. Church. Jesse, James, and John Grub, his children, are dead.

Bt R. Durham

Organization first township officers, 1840: justices, Amer Loyd, George Mantle ; clerk, Wm. S. Williams ; treasurer, Smith Chaffin ; trustees, Benjamin Glaze, Jacob Rhodes, and Ralph Durham ; constables, Jacob Troxwell and George Holland ; overseers of the poor. Able Loyd and John P. Blue ; fence viewers, John Rhodes and Jerry Luse.