Liberty Township

Liberty Township

Tuis is the name that the county fathers, in 1832, applied to that part of the county now bounded on the north, for four miles, by Noble county; for the remaining northern two miles of boundary, by Monroe county; on the east by Ludlow township, on the south by Lawrence township, and on the west by Salem township. The name, which probably originated in the tact of some one of the commissioners, is appropriately bestowed, for if it be true that mountainous countries have always been the fastnesses of freedom, it is in keeping with it that a hilly region should be the abode of liberty. These hills, in general, arrange themselves into one principal and many subsiding ridges. The main ridge extends from the north projection of the township (section twelve), in almost a straight southwestern course, leaving the western boundary a mile from the southern line. From this back-bone extend many ribs, a few reaching westward toward Pawpaw creek, but the most and the longest, stretching southward and southeastward, as arbitrators of the claims of the various tributaries of Fifteen Mile creek. The longest of these ridges extends directly south from the north end of the main ridge for the six miles that it is in the township. The eastern slope of this is drained by the smaller streams, such as the west branch of Winget's run, which reaches the Little Muskingum directly. Along the foot of the western slope, the East fork of Fifteen Mile creek flows. This is divided from the West fork of the same stream by another remarkably straight ridge, which extends south from the upper end of the main ridge, four miles. These forks, after flowing almost directly south, unite in the northern part of section seven, and leave the township two miles west of its southeast corner. The three main tributaries of this stream from the west are, beginning with the most northerly, which rises in the centre of the township, Sycamore, Goss fork, and Dean's fork. The eastern slope of this main ridge, belongs, of course, to the Little Muskingum basin. The western slope furnishes three main streams, flowing nearly west to Pawpaw. Beginning at the north, they are Saltpetre, Koon run, and Campbell run. The first owes its name to the fact that some time in the thirties, a Mr. Davis was wont to come from the north to a cave in its bank, a short distance from where Germantown now is, and containing crude nitre. He would use it in the manufacture of gun-powder, in which he was engaged. The derivation of Koon run is obvious. It is so called from the residents of that name who first settled, and whose descendants still exist, along its valley. Campbell run is so called from the pioneer, Patrick Campbell, who settled on the stream very early. At that time it was called Horse run.

The two western tributaries of Pawpaw are known respectively as Long run and Laurelrun. 'The latter is the southerly one, and takes its name from the laurel thickets that grew in its valley, and used to poison the cattle that found them in the course of their daily browsings.

Pawpaw itself enters the township about two miles and a half east of the northwest township corner, and flows southwest to a point two miles directly north of the southwest corner. Its waters eventually 'find the Ohio by means of Duck creek. Along its banks the traces of the wonderful Mound Builders appeared in the shape of remains of ancient furnaces of stone with hearths of clay. These were probably used for smelting, for they contained, when found, cinder and pieces of stone coal. These furnaces evidently existed in great numbers along the creek.

Although the hills would present rather a discouraging appearance to a farmer unused to them, yet the limestone under the farms, wherever it was crumbled into soil, has fertilized them to that extent that farming them is quite remunerative.

The coal, though not mined to the extent that it is in Salem, is everywhere prevalent, and up almost every run the traveller can see the pile of ''slack" perhaps smouldering where it has been fired to keep the laborer warm, the terminus of theshort railway, and the little car, perhaps emptying its black freight into the wagon below, or entering the grimy corrider to the heart of the hill. The seam mined is the Salem or sandstone seam. In one or two places the ''Hobson" seam has been found in its usual place above the Salem coal, and borings made for oil have discovered the limestone seam far below, at its usual depth.

Although oil wells have been pushed downward at various places, the oil business as such does not exist in the township. Hitherto no oil has been found in paying quantities,

Establishment And Organization

It appears that Liberty township was established without the preliminary petition from the citizens that is usually presented. We find in the commissioners journal,

Resolved, That the tract of country contained in range number seven, in town number four, in the county of Washington, be, and the same is hereby established into an incorporated town, to be called and designated Liberty; and the inhabitants residing within said surveyed township are declared to be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of incorporated towns within this State; and said inhabitants will meet at the house of Matthew Gray, in said township, on the first day of April next, at 10 o'clock, A. M., to elect township officers agreeably to law.

It will thus be seen that, at first, the surveyed township and the established township were identical, and thus, accordingly, Liberty began life with her full thirtysix square miles of territory. No record of township elections appears until 1838, although the book which contains this record was in possession of the township for four years previous.

The memories of the oldest residents of the township, however, retain the facts that Matthew Gray was in all probability the first justice of the peace, that at anyrate, he was a "squire" in 1834, at which time William Gray was aconstable. It is said that at one time there were not available men enough to fill the offices, and that Salem township was asked in a neighborly way to lend them a man for constable, but who was the man thus obligingly furnished, tradition has provokingly forgotten. It appears also that these early elections were held in a log school-house about where Germantown stands.

The first township officers on record in the township were chosen April'2z, 1838, at an election held at the residence of Joseph Barnhart. William Koon, Matthew Gray, and Gideon Keeder, presided over the election, and James Schofield and Richard Albery were clerks. The election resulted in the choice of Newman Meridith, Marcellus Marsh, and Richard Albery, for trustees; David Hendershot, clerk; Elijah Gray, constable; Isaac Cline and John Miller, overseers of the poor; Eben Speers, Amlin True, and William Walters, fence viewers; James Martin, Daniel Michael, and William Harsheys, road supervisors.

The omission to elect a treasurer was corrected by the appointment in May, 1838, of Matthew Gray to fill that office. This appointment was made by the trustees of the township.

On the twenty-sixth of May, in the same year, a division was made of the township into two school districts. This number has kept step withthe increase of the population and growth of educational sentiment, until now Liberty township has eight school districts. the road districts number nineteen.

It is remembered that as far back as 1837, there were but five voters in the township as now bounded. Ona full vote the Democrats could obtain a majority of one over the Whigs, provided some popular Whig did not run ahead of his ticket. These five were Philip Cline,

William Walters, Levi Woods, David Hendershot, and Matthew Gray. Of these, Cline and Gray joined the Whig element. This voting population has grown until in November, 1880, it polled one hundred and eightysix Republican, one hundred and fifty-one Democratic, and four Greenback votes; total, three hundred and forty-one.

In 1851, when Noble county was formed, part of Liberty township was sacrificed, among other of the northern territory of Washington. Thus the township lacks sections 5, 6, 18, 24, 30, and 36. Sections 5 and 6 belong to Monroe county, and the rest to Noble county.

Settlement

The first person known to have penetrated the wilderness of the present territory of Liberty was Jewett Palmer, who moved in from Lawrence township, where, about 1823, he had first settled. This removal was in 1825, and was to the farm now owned by C. Abicht, on the upper corner of Whipple run. Mr. Palmer remained in the place but five years, then went to Fearing, and finally, in the neighborhood of 1845, to Salem township. During his stay in Liberty occurred what was probably the first birth in the township, that of Pemberton Palmer, in December, 1827. Jewett Palmer was remarkable for his bold and pronounced partizanship in regard to all the questions of the day, and several which at that time were questions of the future. He was bitterly opposed to the universal presence of whiskey and the like at old-time merry-makings, and industrial gatherings ; was connected with the "Underground railroad," and was one of the yery few early Free Soilers.

Shortly after the pioneer, Patrick Campbell, ventured into the wilderness as far as Horse run. About 1835 Richard Albery moved in on the head of Whipple run. But this settlement, thus begun in the southern part of the township, was of short life. It was destined that the northern part, that about the site of Germantown, was to be the scene of the final permanent settlement. The first one to make his home here was Matthew Gray, who came from the Harrietville settlement. As vsual with the first settlers, he made his way along the natural pathway, worn for him by the rapid flowing of a stream, In this case he came to the banks of Pawpaw, about half a mile above the mouth of Saltpetre. Those who shared his danger and his home with him were his wife, whose name before marriage. was Amy Enochs, and his children. There were nine of these in all, named William, David, Elijah, Jesse, George, James, Elizabeth, Rhoda, and one whose name has been forgotten.

Matthew Gray seems to have been a man of great intelligence and force of character, as is evident by the character of the offices to which he was chosen, and the manner in which he is mentioned by those who knew him. The date of his settlement cannot be long before 1832.

the township. 'I'wo of these - Levi Woods and Isaac Koon - settled in the part since cut off. 'he other families were those of William Koon, Michael Koon, and Joseph Barnhart.

Although the settlement was begun so late, it is a singular fact that none of these first settlers now live in the township. Facts about the settlement are consequently difficult to obtain, and to that extent less reliably learned. The next one to come to the township is now the oldest living settler. In 1834 Stephen Harris moved into that singularly isolated valley now called Koon run, where he has lived ever since. His wife's name was Rhoda Koon. Their children are Mary, Amy, Barbara, George, Stephen, who died in the army, and Esau.

George Kesselring, a native of Maryland, settled in what is now Liberty township in 1828, where he died in 1844. By his wife, Elizabeth Haltsman, born in 1806, he had eight children, six of whom survive, viz.: Elizabeth, Robinson, of Virginia; Mary Redfox, Rebecca Hendershot, Ezra, John, and Samuel. John, who, was born in 1828, married Anna Eliza Gray, by whom he has nine children. He has a farm of ninety-four acres, and is a tobacco-packer. He resides in Newport township.

Soon after, the settlers came in more rapidly. At first there seemed to prevail an opinion that it was not possible to live in Liberty township, the land being considered too rough and barren. Many came from Salem township and elsewhere fora short time and returned discouraged. At last, however, it was found that these settlers, mentioned before, survived and even enjoyed it. Then settlement received new encouragement and more rapid progress was made toward its present population. Early and late, the most of the settlers have found their way over the ridges from more northern counties, especially Guernsey and Monroe. Shortly after 1834 came the families of William Walters, who settled near Germantown, Joshua Cunningham, a man named Stackhaus, who settled in section thirty-three, but left as early as 1848, and many others. In 1839 Cephas Hendershot arrived - a young man of twenty-two. He chose his home immediately below Germantown, where he has lived until now. His wife was Delilah Sloan, and his children liying are Elias, George W., Sarah Ann, Caroline, Charles, Margaret, and Jane. Five others are dead.

About 1840 the little settlement was increased by the advent of a new neighbor - Philip Cline, from Monroe county. He settled on section thirty-three, on the farni at present occupied by Lewis Stickrath. His wife was Elizabeth Newman before marriage. The children were eight in number; four are dead. Philip, jr., and Samuel are in Iowa; Sarah lives in Liberty township; Andrew married Nancy McDonald and has four children living,

The first doctor in the township arrived at this period. His name was Dr. Ekholtz, and he would sometimes be called by its English equivalent - Oakwood. His remedies were simple and confined entirely to the vegetable kingdom in its crude form. Such physicians were common in early times, and in the colloquial style of the people were termed 'Yarb" doctors.

Another comparatively late settler in Liberty township is Lewis Young, who is the son of Philip Young. He and his wife, Julia, are the parents of Jacob, now married and living in Fearing township; Lizzie, Charlotte, Caroline, Henry, and Otto.

John Bowers was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, in 1808, and settled in this township in 1845. He married Sarah McPeek in 1828. She died in 1878 at the age of seventy-one. 'They were the parents of twelve children, eight of whom are living, as follows: John W. and Valentine, in Liberty; Josiah A., in Noble county; Jacob A., Marietta township; Sarah Vanowey, in West Virginia, Mrs. Mrs. RebeccaA. Glove, in Bellaire, Ohio; Mrs. Elizabeth Congleton, in Liberty; and Mrs. Margaret E. Willison, in Marietta. Hester J., William T., Mary A., and James are deceased. Four of the sons served in the war of the Rebellion, to wit: John W., company D, seventy-seventh Ohio volunteer infantry; Valentine, company H, One Hundred and Seventy-fifth Ohio volunteer infantry; Josiah A, company K, Ohio volunteer infantry.

Thomas Hamilton, a native of North Carolina, born in 1784, emigrated to Ohio in 1804, and settled in Tuscarawas county. In 1849 he removed with his family to this county, and settled in Liberty township. He died February, 1872. His first wife was Mary A. Taylor, who was born in North Carolina in 1784. She died in 1828. The children by this marriage were six in number, three living, viz: Archibiald A. in Indiana; William in Tuscarawas county; Thomas F. in Pike county, Ohio. He married for his second wife, Sarah Manlow, born in 1817; died in 1840. The fruits of this union were four children as follows: Mrs. J. Smith in Illinois; Mrs. J. Swiggert in Coshocton county, Ohio; Lewis in Liberty and Leonard in Kansas. The latter was born in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, in 1834; married in 1855, Asaminta Parish, who was born in 1840, and has a family of nine children, viz: Ruanna, Anna, Mary, Thomas and Lillie deceased; and Emma J., Susannah, William, and Fredqnia, living.

Hiram Dearth was among the more recent settlers of the county, having removed here in 1869. He was born in 1828 in Monroe county, Ohio. He married Hester J. Kasey, born in 1830, and has the following children: James, Ephraim, Lewis, John, Robert, Martha A., Arizona, Russell, and George S., all living, and Nancy J., Kasey and Frank, deceased.

were of the same kinds that the pioneers found elsewhere in the county, except that the settlement having been made so late, the bear disappeared. Many of the settlers were hunters rather than farmers, and were rarely seen without their guns. But in time the wolves and the deer left. The last deer killed was by Joshua Powell, about 1840, at the mouth of Saltpetre.

"In early days" as the old pioneers like to say, one of the greatest difficulties of the farmers was to prepare their grain for consumption. Other wants, though quite as pressing, were supplied by much simpler means, but the machinery of a mill was a matter of great moment, when everything had to be obtained from the raw material, water-mills being so "few and far between" various expedients were resorted to by the farmers, who could not at times take the long journey to the nearest mill or spare the time waiting until the grists ahead of them were ground or perhaps, on account of low or high water, be unable to find a mill that could run at all. Many owned hand-mills. A few farmers made rough horse-mills such as would make the miller of to-day smile. One way of making a hand-mill was to saw off a section of a hollow sycamore, making what is known as a"'gum." In this was firmly planted the nether millstone at the proper height, a hole was bored in the stump to allow the meal to escape. The upper stone contained two apertures at a distance from the centre, one extending through the stone, and through this, the feeding was done. 'The other, extended deep enough to hold firmly a wooden rod, the upper end of which turned ina socket several feet above the centre of the stone. From one to three or four persons would seize this rod and turn the upper stone with it, while one dextrously dropped handfuls of grain in the hole for that purpose, as the revolution brought it past. Such were the primitive hand-mills, at least in Liberty township. Perhaps the first one of this kind was on the farm now occupied by Nathan Miller, then by Matthew Gray.

The first water-mill was built about 1844, by John Miller, on Saltpetre creek, about a half mile from its mouth. He was mechanic enough to build his mill himself. It was his custom to put the grist im the hopper, turn on the water, and retire calmly to rest, telling the customer that the "grist would be ready to-morrow morning." Shortly after this time a man by the name of Cluss built a mill on Pawpaw. He also had one in Salem township. John Miller afterwards built the mill now at Germantown.

The first road in the new settlement, and consequently in the township, went, as might be surmised from the position of the settlers' homes, up Pawpaw creek to the site of the town of Lebanon, north of the township.

The first orchard in the settlement was planted by Stephen Harris, probably, who bought the trees of Joseph Barker, at a nursery on the Ohio river.

The first school-house was a log one, and stood a quarter of a mile north of Germantown, in about 1838. At that time ten or fifteen pupils attended. Very early, perhaps before any other school had been inaugurated, a daughter of John Doffatt, of Salem township, came to the settlement and taught in an old log cabin that was considered the common property, where all sorts of meetings were held, principally church meetings of the denominations of Methodists, United Brethren, etc. This school was a private enterprise, and the teacher received a dollar and a half for each pupil that she taught three months. She had about a half dozen pupils, thus reaping the very moderate harvest of perhaps nine dollars for her work of a quarter of a year.

The first religious denomination that began work in the township was the Methodist. A hewed log church was built in 1839 or 1840, just above Germantown, and there they held their meetings. These meetings have long been transferred to a point further down stream. In 1848 Mr. Abraham Alban set apart some ground for the purpose, and a church building was erected on it. This was during the ministry of Rev. Thomas McCormick. 'The members of the church at that time were: Andrew Cline, Jeremiah Burton, William Myers, Amos Lacey, Elijah Gray, Abraham Alban, New Meredith, William Harmiger, and their wives, John Koon, Betty Koon, Margaret Koon, John Meredith, Catharine Amos, and George Casselring. 'This church still continues its meetings, which are at present conducted by Rey. Paugh. The building may still be seen standing on a high bank to the right of Pawpaw, a little above the road from Salem to Dalzell. The church belongs to the Lebanon circuit.

The next church that originated in the township was the one whose building now stands above Germantown, just over the border of the township. It being so closely connected with the settlers of the township, a sketch of it will be given. It dates from the vicinity of 1840, and was organized by the following members: Nathan Miller, David Hendershot, Levi Woods, Daniel Michael, Daniel McPeek, John Miller, Hammond Miller, John Walters, and their wives. About 1850 Daniel Michael gave land for the purpose, and a building was constructed by John Walters and John Powell. Before this meetings were held in the building used by the township for election purposes. The church building is still standing, but the members now meet at the church at Dalzell.

By the spring of 1855 the southern part of the township had become settled thickly enough to warrant the establishment of a church in that region. Accordingly John and William Love, Robert, John, and James Scott, with their wives, and Robert Love, banded themselves together as a separate congregation of Methodists. It was about the time of the ministry of Cook, of Marietta, that they met at the house of Robert Scott.

Thus matters went on for two or three years, when the advantage of a special house of worship became so obvious that they constructed one of logs for the purpose. 'This was replaced about 1873 by a frame structure, made by John Scott. In this they still meet and are known as the Scott Ridge church. Rev. Paugh supplies the pulpit, and the church is now a part of the Lebanon circuit.

Some fifteen or twenty years ago a German church was organized, and met ina building on Fifteen Mile creek. Ina short time the building was destroyed by fire, and the church ceased to exist.

A German Lutheran church is in existence, and meets in their church edifice in section thirty-two. 'The organizers of this church were Jacob Schramm, Samuel Bruny, Christian Best, Peter Gruver, Charles Brown, their wives, and Catharine Hartwig, Frederick and William Epler. The meetings were at first held from house to house. This state of affairs continued for only two or three years, when the present building was put up. The preacher now is the Rev. F. C. Trapp.

The little village of Dalzell contains a neat-looking little edifice, in which the Pleasant Ridge Christian church of that place worships. The organization was effected in May, 1867, by Robert Miller, John Gregory, James T. Rogers, Joel C. Gregory, S. D. Spear, George Beardsmore, William Beardsmore, William Jarvis, D. N. Rogers, Francis Rogers, Wilford Howell, J. H. Gray, Elizabeth Farnsworth, Agnes Howell, Ellen Gregory, Eliza J. Howell, Abigail Rogers, Arminda Gregory, Milicent Beardsmore, Mary Taylor and Sarah Martin.

The officers elected first were: William Jarvis, John Gregory and D. N. Rogers, elders; Francis Rogers and Wilford Howell, deacons; John Gregory, J. H, Gray and S. D. Spear, trustees.

The officers now (1881) are: Elders, David Rees, William Roberts, S. D. Spear; deacons, John B. Booth, E. C. French, Thomas Forshey and Enoch Griffin.

The church numbers eighty-two members. It first held meetings in a log church, buiit at the time of organization. In 1880 the present frame structure was reared.

Where the two forks of Fifteen Mile creek unite is a church building which was built in 1874, and in which worships the Liberty Baptist church. The land was donated by John Congleton. Before the building of the church, the organization met in Noble county for worship. This church was constituted in 1842, The ministers have been: Revs. William Stone, John D. Young, J. C. Skinner, John Ables, H. Lyons, D. Ross, William McPeek and J. D. Riley. The church has now twentynine members.

On Fifteen Mile creek there is a Free Methodist church organization, which began about three years ago to hold meetings in what is known as "Jordan's hall." In the fall of 1879 they purchased a school-house, and dedicated it in the summer of 1880 as a church. The present preacher is Rev. Bennett.

The only graveyard in Liberty before 1834 was a private burying-ground of the Koon families. In that year it contained but one grave - that of a little daughter of William Koon. About the same time John Barnhart died, but was buried north of the present county line. These two deaths, so far as can be ascertained, were the first in the township.

The next oldest cemeteries are those at the Methodist and Christian churches in Pawpaw valley. Although the latter yard is partially outside the county, yet many old residents of the township lie there. The ground was set apart for the purpose by William and John Walters, about 1848 or 1849. 'The first one to be buried in it was a little child of David McPeek. In this yard rest the remains of some from the families of Hendershot, Miller, Walters, Beardmore, Roberts and other families. The yard now contains about a hundred graves.

'The other yard, the one near the Methodist church, begun with the burial of Mrs. Thomas Robinson, in. 1849. Here lie buried some of the Laceys, Clines, Kidds, Myers, Merediths and Burtons. Dr. Warren's grave is here. These three cemeteries are the oldest in the township.

Turning from the cities of the dead to the towns of the living, the oldest village in the township is Germantown, which was laid out, in 1852, by David Hendershot. Before this there was no building in the place but a sawmill. The first building put up after the sale of lots was by John Holtz, and intended for a storehouse. The post office was obtained in 1873, and Charles Coleman was the postmaster. The village now contains, besides the dwelling houses, a store, a mill, a blacksmith shop, a shoe shop and a saloon.

The other hamlet in the township is named in honor of Private Dalzell, of Noble county. It was laid out March 13, 1871, by R. W. St. John, surveyor for Francis Rogers, who owned the land. The first settler on the site of the town was S. D. Spear. The first house was a log house, on lot No. 16, and belongs now to George Kelzer. In January, 1872, Dalzell became a post office, with S. D. Spear as postmaster. The second and present postmaster is David Rees, who began his labors in that department in 1877. At present, Dalzell contains a store, blacksmith shop, wagon shop and shoe shop.

Before leaving the history of the township, it would be well to take a brief view of the population. and its occupation. The people mainly represent the English, German and Irish races. A few are of Scotch extraction. About one-third can speak German, and about one in six are of German blood and English speech. Guernsey and Monroe counties, and Pennsylvania, furnished most of the settlers. Agriculture is, of course, the principal employment. Besides grain, much tobacco is raised, and, perhaps, this plant has brought more money to the people than any other. Cattle and sheep do well here, as much of the ground is better fitted for pasture than for raising grain.

In 1840 the population of Liberty was five hundred and fifteen; in 1860, one thousand three hundred and twenty-seven; in 1870, one thousand six hundred and thirty-two; in 1880, one thousand six hundred and twenty.

Source changes here: from History of Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens, by Andrews, Martin Register, published 1902; 5,760 words in this source stream.

Liberty Township

Resolved, That the tract of country contained in range number seven, in town number four, in the county of Washington be, and the same is hereby established into an incorporated town, lo be called and designated Liberty; and the inhabitants residing within said sur^-eyed township are declared to be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of incorporated towns within this State; and said inhabitants will meet at the house of Matthew Gray, in said township, on the first day of April next, at 10 o'clock, A. M., to elect township officers agreeably to law.

It will thus be seen that, at first, the surveyed township and the established township were identical, and thus, accordingly, Liberty began life with her full 36 square miles of territory. No records of township elections appear until 1838, although the book which contains this record was in the possesion of the township for four years previous.

The memories of the oldest residents of the township, however, retain the facts that Matthew Gray was in all probability the first justice of the peace, that at any rate, he was a "squire'' in 1834, at which time William Gray was a constable. It is said that at one time there were not available men enough to fill the offices, and that Salem township was asked in a neighborly way to lend them a man for constable, but who was the man, thus obligingly furnished, tradition has provokingly forgotten. It appears also that these early elections were held in a log school house about where Germantown now stands.

The first township officers now on record in the township were chosen April 2, 1838, at an election held at the residence of Joseph Barnhart. William Koon, Matthew Gray and Gideon Keeder presided over the election, and James Schofield and Richard Albery were clerks. The election resulted in the choice of Newman Meridith, Marcellus Marsh, and Richard Albery, for trustees : David Hendershot, clerk; Elijah Gray, constable; Isaac Cline and John Miller, overseers of the poor; Eben Spear, Amlin True, and William Walters.

The omission to elect a treasurer was corrected by the appointment in May, 1838, of Matthew Gray to fill that office. This appointment was made by the trustees of the township.

The earliest settlers in Liberty township were the Palmers, Campbells, Albe'rys, Grays, Woods, Koons and Bernharts. The first water mill was erected about 1844 by John Miller on Saltpetre Creek. The first log school house was built a quarter of a mile north of Germantown about 1838. The Methodists were the first religious body to enter the township, building a log-hewn church about 1840. In 1848 Abraham Alban gave the ground for a new church which was built. In 1855 ^ church was erected in the southern part of the township. The Scott Ridge Church was built in 1873. A German Church on Fifteen Mile Creek was built about 1S60 but was destroyed by fire. The Pleasant Ridge Christian Church of Dalzell was erected in 1880, the society being formed in 1867. The Liberty Baptist Church at the forks of Fifteen Mile Creek was built in 1874. A Free Methodist society purchased a school house in 1880 and dedicated it for their services.

In its vicinity a valuable oil field has been developing within the last two years and the production is still increasing rapidly. Dalzell, named in honor of "Private Dalzell" was laid out in 1 87 1, S. D. Spear becoming first postmaster in the year following.

Abbott, William, age 19. volunteer, December 25, 1861, three years. Fifty-eighth regiment, company A, private, served fourteen months, honorably discharged May I. 1863, lost left arm in the attack upon Vicksburg December 29, 1S63.

William Thomson, age 20, volunteer. October 20, 1861, three years, Seventy-seventh regiment, company D. private, served six months, killed at Shiloh, April 8. 1862.

Allison, Samuel, age 19, volunteer, September, 1864, three years. One Hundred and Seventy-fifth regiment, company K. private, served five months, died March 15, 1864. of measles, at Columbia.

Bahrenburg. John P.. age 34. volunteer, September, 1S64, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-ninth regiment, companv F. sergeant, served ten months, mustered out June 27, i86s.

Barnet, .Albertis, age 22, volunteer, August, 1864, one year, One Hundred and Seventy-fifth regiment, company K. private, served six months, died February, 1865. of measles, at Columbia.

Beardmore, William, age 32, volunteer, September 5, 1864. one year. One Hundred and Seventy-ninth regiment, company F. private, served ten months, mustered out June 27, 1865.

Boston. Jacob, age 40, drafted. September, 1864, one year. Fifty-first regiment, company G, private, died i80i, Nashville, Tennessee, of lung disease.

Bowers, \\'ilentine, age 28, volunteer, September 5, 1864. one year. One Hundred and Seventy-fifth regiment, ciimpany K. private, served ten months, mustered out June 27. iS6.T.

fJowers. Jacob Asbury. age 18. volunteer, August II, 1S62. three years, Ninety-second regiment, company F, private, served two years and nine months, honorably discharged May 21, 1865, wounded in left thigh at Mi^-sion Ridge.

Brown, Alexander, age 34, volunteer. September S, 1864. one year. One Hundred and Seventy-ninth regiment, company F. private, served nine and one-half months, mustered out June 17, 1865.

Brown, James, volunteer, 1861, three years, Thirtysi.xth regiment, company G, private, served three years, mustered out 1S64. transferred to invalid corps.

Burford. John. Alexander, age 17, volunteer, March, 1864, three years. Twentieth regiment, company I, private, served eight moiiths, died November 18, 1864, of measles, at Gallipolis.

Bush. Josephus. age 36. volunteer, February. 1864, three years. One Hundred and Sixteenth regiment, company E, private, served six months, died September 17, 1864.

Bush. Abraham, age 31, volunteer, September 20. 1861, three years. Thirty-sixth regiment, company G, private, veteran enlistment, volunteer, February, i86.t, three years. Thirty-sixth regiment, company G, private.

Bush. William, age 29. volunteer, August, 1862, three years. One Hundred and Sixteenth regiment, company C, private, served ten months, mustered out June, 1865.

Congletnn, Burris, age 33, drafted, March 23, 1865, one year. Thirty-ninth regiment, company D, private, served four months, mustered out July 27, 1865.

Congleton, Joseph, age 22. volunteer, August 15, 1862, three years. Ninety-second regiment, company H, private, attained the rank of corporal, served two years and ten months, mustered out in June, 1865.

Congleton, James, age 21. volunteer, February 20, 1864, three years. Thirty-sixth regiment, company K, private, served one year and five months, mustered out July o, 1865.

Congleton, Thomas, age Zi, volunteer, September i, 1864, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-ninth regiment, company F, private, served ten months, mustered out July 27, 1865.

Congleton, William, age 34, volunteer, September, 1864, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-fifth regiment, company K, private, died in December. 1864.

Congleton, Lewis, age 26, substitute, May, 1864, one hundred days. One Hundred and Forty-eighth regiment, company D. private, served four months, mustered out September 14, 1864.

Congleton. James, age 21, volunteer, 1862, three years. Thirty-sixth regiment, company G, private, died in February, 1862, of fever at Summerville, West Virginia._

Coon. Peter, age 21, volunteer, November, 1861, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company D, private, served nine months, died July 11, 1862.

Coon, Sampson, age 38, volunteer, November. 1861, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company D, private, served six months, died April 9, 1862.

Coon, Simpson, age 37, volunteer. September 16. 1864, one year, One Hundred and Seventy-sixth regiment, company I, private, served eight months, died May 9, 1865.

Coon, Wilson, age 33, volunteer, January i, 1862, three years, Seventy-seventh regiment, company D, private, served four months, honorably discharged May S, 1862.

Coon, William, age 29, volunteer, September, 1864, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-ninth regiment, companv F, private, served nine months and two weeks mustered out in June, 1865.

Coon. Orlena. age 40. volunteer, September 12, 1864. One Hundred and Seventy-sixth regiment, company I. private, served nine months, mustered out in June, 1865.

Coon, Orlena', age 18, substitute, August 8, 1864, one year. Seventieth regiment, company C, private, serve -1 ten months, mustered out in May, 1865.

Covey. ]MorgRn, age 23, volunteer, September 2, 1864, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-fifth regiment, company K, private, served eight months and two weeks, died May 21, 1865, at Columbia, Tennessee.

Cranston, William, age 28, volunteer, September 5, 1864, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-fifth regiment, company K, served ten months, mustered out in June, 1865.

Dolman, John W.. age 18. volunteer, September 26. 1861, three years. Thirty-sixth regiment, company E, private, served two years and six months, honorably discharged in 1864, reenlisted as a veteran, volunteer, 1864, three years. Thirty-sixth regiment, company E, private, served one year and four months, mustered out July 9. 1865.

Donaldson, John B., age ^:;ii. volunteer, September, 1864, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-ninth regiment, company F, private, served nine months, mustered out in June, 1865.

Dunlap, William, age 18, volunteer, 1862, three years, Ninety-second regiment, company F, private, served four months, died December 9. 1862.

Dunlap. Moses S., age 16. volunteer, March. 1865. one year. Thirty-sixth regiment, company C. private, served two months, honorably discharged in May, 1865.

Eisnach. Philip, age 34, volunteer. December 4, 1861, three years. First light artillery, company H, private, served six months, died in June, 1862.

Ekey, Lewis Milton, age 17, volunteer, February, 1864, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company D, private, served one vear and two months, died April 6, 1865.

Erb, John, age 17, volunteer, September 26, 1864, one year. First cavalry, company L. private, served one year, mustered out September 13, 1865.

Farley, Isaac, age 31. volunteer. December 8. 1861, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company D, private, served one month, died January 5, 1862.

Feltjr, Isaac, age 22. volunteer, August 7. 1862. three years. Ninety-second regiment, company F. private, served two vears and ten months, mustered out June 10, 1865.

Fulton. David, age 44, volunteer, three years. Seventh cavalry, company H. private, died April 14, 1863, of rheuiTiatism, at Covington. Kentuckv.

And Representative Citizens

Gearheart. George Thomas, age 19. volunteer, September 21. 1863, six months. Fourth Virginia cavalry, company G, private, served six months, mustered out MaTch 8, 1864; re-enlistment, volunteer, August 30, 1864, one year, One Hundred and Seventy-fifth regiment, company K, private, served ten months, mustered out in June, 1865.

Gill, Henry Patterson, age 18, substitute. May, 1864, one hundred days. One Hundred and Forty-eighth regiment, company B, private, served four months, mustered out September 14, 1864.

Gleason, George Milton, age 31, volunteer, December 25. 1861, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company D, private ; veteran enlistment, volunteer, 1864, three years, Seventy-seventh regiment, company D. private.

Glover, Samuel, age 39, volunteer, September, 1864, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-ninth regiment, company F, corporal, served ten months, mustered out in June, 1865.

Glover, Sylvester, age 20, volunteer, August, 1862, three years. Ninety-second regiment, company F, private, served two years and ten months, mustered out June TO, 1865.

Granville, H., Second Virginia cavalry, company C. Gregory, John, age 29, volunteer, September 3, 1864. one year. One Hundred and Seventy-ninth regiment, company F, private, served ten months, mustered out June 10. 1865.

Gregory, George William, age 22, volunteer, September 3, 1864, one year. One Hundred and Seventyninth regiment, company F, private, served ten months, mustered out June 10, 1865.

Grudier, John, age 21, three years, Thirty-sixth regiment, company G, private, died in 1861, of typhoid fever, at Suninierville. West Virginia.

Groves, William .'\ugustus, age 21, volunteer, 1861, three year^. Sixty-third regiment, company D, private, served two years and six months, died in June, 1864, mortally wounded.

Groves, Charles Stewart, age 20, volunteer, August, 1864, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-fifth regiment, company K, private, served ten months, mustered out in June, 1865.

Hall, John, ag:e 20, volunteer, February 17, 1865, one year. Thirty-sixth regiment, company G, private, served five and one-half months, mustered out July 9, 1865.

Hafl. James, age 29, volunteer, 1861, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company A, private; veteran enlistment, age 31, volunteer, 1864, three years, Seventy- seventh regiment, company A, private.

Hall, William, age 27, drafted May 19, 1864, three years. One Hundred and Twenty-second regiment, company H, private, served one year, mustered out in June. 1865.

Harrfs, Stephen, age 18, volunteer, August 13, 1863, three years. Second heavy artillery, company H, private, served one year and seven months, died March 28, 1S65.

Hartwig, Peter, age 22, substitute, May, 1864, one hundred days. One Hundred and Forty-eighth regiment, company A, private, served four months, mustered out September 14, 1864

Hartwig. John, age 18, volunteer, August 15, 1862, three years. Thirty-sixth regiment, company I, iprivate, served two vears and ten months mustered out July 9, 1865.

Heslop. George, age 37, volunteer. September, 1864, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-fifth regiment, ccmpanv K. private, served ten months, mustered out June, 1865.

Hill. Elverton Newell, age 34, August 29, 1862, three years. Seventh cavalry, company H. private, served six months, honorablv discharged February 20, 1863.

Hill, James Amos, age 16. volunteer. September 14, 1864. one year. One Hundred and Seventy-sixth regiment, company I, private, served four months, died January 14, 1S65.

Hughes, Benjamin F., age 21. volunteer, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company D. private, died April 8. 1862. at battle of Fallen Timber, Tennessee.

Howell, D.-.vid, age 36. volunteer, December 12, 1861. three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company A, private, died 1863. at Little Rock, Arkansas.

Hughey, William, age 29. volunteer, November, 1861, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company G, private, served one vear and five months, died April, 1863.

Johnson, Andrew C., age 26, volunteer, September 5, 1864, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-ninth regiment, company F, private, served nine months, mustered out June, 1865.

Jordon, William, age 17, volunteer, October I. 1861, three years. Sixty-third regiment, company G. sergeant, served three years, mustered out 1864; veteran enlistment, age 20. substitute, February 28, 1865, one year. Forty-third reguiient, company A, private, served four and a half months, mustered out July 13. 1865.

Kelly. William, age 19. volunteer. May 2, 1861, three years. Twenty-fifth regiment, company F, private, served eight months, died December 29. 1861. of fever, at Cheat Mountain, West Virginia.

Kellcy, Isaac Newton, age 17, volunteer, October, 1861 ,three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company D. private, served six months, died May 2, 1862, of fever, at Camp Dennison. Ohio.

King. Jesse, age 26. volunteer. September, 1864, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-fifth regiment, company K. private, served nine and one-half months, honorably discharged June, 1865.

King. John Merical. age 20. volunteer. September 20, 1S61, three years. Second Virginia cavalry, company F. private, honorably discharged; veteran enlistment, age 22. volunteer, 1S64. three years. Second Virginia cavalry, company F, private.

King, William, age 20, volunteer, September, 1864, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-fifth regiment, compnnv K, private, served ten months mustered out June 2j. 1S05,

Lamington, Josiah B,, age 34, volunteer, February 12, 1864, three years. Ninety-second regiment, company K. private, served sixteenth months, mustered out June, 186s.

Love, Ttiomas, age 38, volunteer, August, 1862, three years. Ninety-second regiment, company F, private, served seven months, died March 6 1863.

Love, Hugh, age 32, volunteer, August 30, 1864, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-fifth regiment, company K, private, served ten months, mustered out 1865.

Love, Robert, age 23, volunteer, August 15. 1862, three years. Ninety-second regiment, company K, private, served two years and ten months, mustered out June 10, 1865.

Love, William, age 18, volunteer, Augtist 9. 1862, three years. Ninety-second regiment, company F, private, served one vear and six months, died February . 25, 1864.

Love. Solomon, age 16. volunteer. December 31, 1861, three years. Second Virginia cavalry, company F, private, honorably discharged 1864 ; veteran enlistment, age 18. volunteered 1864. three years. Second Virginia cavalry, company F. private, mustered out 1864.

Masters. Joshua, age 17, volunteer, 1861, three years, Seventv-seventh regiment, company D, private, honorably discharged .\ugust 5, 1862; re-enlisted, age 19, volunteer, February. 1864. three years, Seventy-seventh regiment, company D, private, died August 22, 1865, at Brownsville, Texas, of chronic diarrhoea.

Masters, Thomas H., age 23, volunteer, March i, 1865, one year. One Hundred and Sevent.v-ninth regiment, companv D. private, mustered out June, 1865,

McAfflee. Thomas, age 42. volunteer, March i, 1865, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-ninth regiment, companv F, private, served five months, mustered out July 26, 1865.

McAfflee. Joseph Francis, age 16, volunteer, September, 1864, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-ninth regiment, company F, pri\ate, served ten months, mustered out June 27, 1865,

McLead, Elias, age 38, volunteer, September i, 1864. one year, One Hundred and Seventy-ninth regiment, company F, private, served nine months, honorably discharged June 8, 1865.

McLead. John, age 18, volunteer, March 13, 1865, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-ninth regiment, company F, private, served two months, honorably discharged May 25, 1865,

McPeck, Lemuel, age 26, drafted March 3, 1865, one year. Thirty-ninth regiment, company D, private, served two months, died May 24, 1865, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of fever.

Mirach, Garrison, age 28, volunteer, August. 1862, three years. One Hundred and Sixteenth regiment, company F, private, served one year and ten months, died June 25. 1864,

^lirach, William, age 24, volunteer, August i, 1861, three years, Thirty-sixth regiment, company F, private, served three years mustered out September 13, 1864.

Miracle. Jesse, age 22, volunteer, August i, 1861, three years. Thirty-sixth regiment, company F, private, served two and a half years, honorably discharged ; veteran enlistment age 24, volunteer, February, 1864, three years, Thirty-s'.xth regiment, company F, private, served one year and five months, murdered at Cumberland, Maryland, January, 1865.

Aliracle, John, ,ige 19, volunteer, October, 1861, three years. Sixty-third regiment, company D, private, served two years, honorably discharged December, 1863 ; veteran enlistment, age 21, volunteer, December, 1863, three years. Sixty-third regiment, company D, private, served one year and a half, mustered out.

Miracle, Isaac, age 16, volunteer, August 10, 1864, one year. Ninety-second regiment, company F, private, served ten months, mustered out June 10, 1865.

Miracle. John Long, age 22, volunteer, 1861, three years. Thirty-sixth regiment, company F, private, served three vears, mustered out September 3, 1864.

Miller, Robert, age 25, drafted in 1862, nine months, Seventv-seventh regiment, company D, private, served seven months, died April 11, 1863.

Moore, William, age 23. volunteer, October 15, 1861, three vears. Sixty-third regiment, company D, private, died Tulv 22. 1S62. of smallpox, at Memphis, Tennessee.

Mossburv. William A., age 16, volunteer, August II, 1864, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-ninth regiment, company F, private, served ten months, mustered out June 17, 1865.

Mullenix. Owen, age 17, volunteer, November 21, 1861. three years, Sevent.v-eighth regiment, company G, private ; veteran re-enlistment, age 20. volunteer.

Myres, James, age 21, volunteer, January, 1864, three years. First cavalr.v, company L, private, one yeac and eight months, mustered out September 26, 1865.

Myres, David, age 20, volunteer, August 15, 1864, one year, Thirty-sixth regiment, company G, private, served eight months and a half, honorably discharged May, 1865.

Oliver, Jame>, age .'I, volunteer, August, 1861, three years. Thirty-sixth regiment, company G, private, attained the rank of corporal, died May, 1864,

Phelps. Jacob Eden, age 24. volunteer. August. 1S62, three years. One Hundred and Sixteenth regiment, company F, private, attained the rank of corporal.

Phelps. Benjamin, age 17. volunteer, July 19. 1863, six months. One Hundred and Twenty-ninth regiment, company F, private, served eight months, mustered out March 11, 1864; re-enlistment, age iS. sulistitute, February 23, 1865, one year. Forty-third regiment, company E, private, mustered out.

Porter, Thomas, age 40, volunteer, February 24, 1865. one year. One Hundred and Seventy-ninth regiment, company F, private, served six and a half months, mustered out September 6, 1865.

Rice. Joseph Albari. age 22, volunteer, November 8. 1861, three years, Seventy-seventh regiment, company D, corporal, honorably discharged in 1862.

Ray, Ezra Deming, age 21, volunteer, August 29, 1864, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-fifth regiment, company K, private, served ten months, mustered out June 25, 1865.

Rees, Jonathan, age 29, volunteer, December 5, 1861, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company A, private, died June, 1865, at Galveston, Texas, of camp disease.

Roberts, William, age 20, volunteer, October 6, . 1862, three years, Seventh cavalry, 'company H, served two years and eight months, honorably discharged June ig, 1865.

Schneider, Frederick, age 21, volunteer, November 9. 1861, three years, Fifty-eighth regiment, company A. private, served three years and two months, mustered out January 14, 1865.

Schram, Jacob, age 29, drafted March 23, 1865, three years. Thirty-ninth regiment, company D, private, .served. three and a half months, mustered out July 0, 1865.

Selken. Henry, volunteer, September 6, 1864, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-ninth regiment, company F. private, served five and a half months, died January 26. 1865.

Shaw, John M., .age 21, volunteer, 1862, three years. Ninety-second regiment, company F, private; re-enlistment, age 22, volunteer, February, 1865, one year. Thirty-sixth regiment, company C, private.

Slobohn, Henry, age 20. volunteer, August 11, 1862, three years. Ninety-second regiment, company F, served two years and ten months, mustered out June 10, 1865.

Slobohn, John H., age iS, volunteer, August 11, 1862, three years. Ninety-second regiment, company F, served two years and ten months, honoraibjy discharged 1865.

Smith, Elias D., age 26, volunteer, September 3, 1864, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-ninth regiment, company F. sergeant, served nine months and fifteen days, mustered out June 17, 1865.

Smith, William P.. age 18, substitute. May, 1864, one hundred days. One Hundred and Forty-eighth regiment, company G. private, mustered out September 14, 1864.

Stewart, John, age 34, volunteer, August 26, 1864, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-ninth regiment, company F. private, served nine months and fifteen days, mustered out June 17. 1865.

Stollar. John, age 27. volunteer, three years. One Hundred and Seventy-ninth regiment, company F, died at Nashville, Tennessee, February 18, 1865.

Taylor, Ezra, age 30. volunteer, August 29, 1862, three years. Seventh cavalry, company H, private, served three years, mustered out July 4, 1865.

Taylor. Theodore, age 20. volunteer, August. iSb4, one year, One Hundred and Seventy-fifth regmient. company 'K, private, served ten months, discharged for disability and died at home. \ . or

Vanway. Burris. age 29. volunteer, 1863. six months. One Hundred and Twentv-ninth regiment, company F, private mustered out 1864: re-enlistment, age 30. substitute,' May, 1864, one hundred days. One Hundred and Forty-eighth regiment, company F, private, mustered out Septemljer. 1864.

Vanwav. Joseph Osborn, age 44. drafted March, 1865. one "year, Thirty-ninth regiment, company D, private, served four months, mustered out July, 1865. Vanway, Robert L., age 28. volunteer. December 8, 1861. three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company D, private, veteran enlistment, age 30, volunteer, February. 1864. three years, Seventy-seventh regiment, company D. private.

Vanway. Isaac, age 22, volunteer, February, 1864, three vears. Seventy-seventh regiment, company D, private, died of diarrlLi-a at Fort Morgan, Alabama, May 31, 1865.

Walters, James P., age 17, volunteer, August 8, 1864. one year. One Hundred and Seventy-ninth regiment, company F. private, served ten months, mustered out May. 1865.

W^alters, William T., age 18, volunteer. July 7. 1863, three years. Second heavy artillery, company K, private, served one year and ten months, honorably discharged May. 1865.

West, George Washington, volunteer. 1861, three years, Seventy-seventh regiment, company D. private, veteran enlistment, volunteer, February, 1864. three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company D. private.

West. Jonathan, age 2^, volunteer, August. 1862, three vears. Nmety-second regiment, company H, private, served eight months died March 24, 1863.

West, Joshua, age 19, volunteer. August, 1864, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-sixth regiment, company G, private, served ten months, mustered out June 27, 1865.

Wiiey, Daniel, age 24, volunteer. September. 1864, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-sixth regiment, company I, private, served nine months mustered out June. 1865.'

Williams. Henry, volunteer, December 11, 1861, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company D, private, served seven months, died August 23, 1862.

Wilson. Owen D.. age 34. volunteer. September 5. 1864, one year. One Hundred and Seventy-ninth regiment, company F, private, served ten months, mustered out June. 1865.

Recapitulation

Adams, George Washington, age 28, volunteer, September 20. 186 1, three years. Thirty-sixth regiment, company B, private, discharged ; re-enlisted.

Adam.s, James M.. age 26. volunteer, February 28, 1865, one year. Thirty-si.xth regiment, company G. private, served five months, mustered out July 27. 1865,

Adams, James, age 22, drafted September 27, 1864, one year. Sixty-second regiment, company A, private; served eleven months, mustered out August 8, 1865.

Adams, Lewis, age 18. volunteer, September, 1864 one year. One Hundred and Seventy-ninth regiment company F, private, mu'^tered out in June. 1865.

Adanison. Barnet, age 17. substitute, October 12 1864, one year. Seventy-eighth regiment, company F, private, served nine months, mustered out July 11, 186,

Baker. James William, age 20. volunteer. December 5. 1861, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, com; panv G. served four months, mortally wounded, and died April 8, 1862.

Baker. Samuel, age 16. volunteer. December 5. 1861, three years. Seventyseventh regiment, company G. private, served five months, died May 25, 1862.

Bellville. Isaiah, age i;. suljstitute. May. 1865, one year. One Hundred and Nniety-sixth regiment, company H, private, served four months, mustered out in 1865.

Bowersock. Adam L., age 23, volunteer, October 25, 1861, three years. First light artillery, company K, private, served one year, honorably discharged October 6, 1862.

Day, William Alfred, age 16, volunteer, November 23, 1861, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company G, corporal, attained rank of sergeant; veteran enlistment, age 18, volunteer, February, 1864, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company E, attained rank of lieutenant.

Denbon, Elisha, age 28, volunteer. August 31, 1861, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company A, corporal; veteran enlistment, age 30, volunteer, February, 1864, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company A.

Dixon, Albert, age 23, volunteer, October 21, 1861, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company C, served seven months, died May 29, 1862.

Duvall. Andrew J., age 34. volunteer, October, 1861, three years, regiment, company G, sergeant, served six ninuth^. killed at Shiloh April

F.arley, John, age 35. drafted September 26, 1864, one year. Fifty-first regiment, company iG. flrivate, served nine months, mustered out in June, 1865.

Edwards, Benjamin R., age i't volunteer, September, 1862, three years. One Hundred and Sixteenth regiment, company F, private, served eight months, honorably discharged May ao, 1863.

Flanagan. Thomas J., age 27, volunteer, Septem- , ber 20, 1861. three years, Thirty-sixth regiment, company G. private, served three years, mustered out in 1864.

Fleming. Porter, age 38, volunteer, March 8, 1865, one year. One Hundred and Ninety-sixth regiment, company F, private, served six months, mustered out September II. 186,;.

Flint. David D.. age 22, volunteer, November 11, 1861. Seventy-seventh regiment, company C, private,, serve'.! one year, died November 23, 1862.

Giffen, Robert, age 36, volunteer, February 24, 1865, one year. Thirty-sixth regiment, company E, private, served five months, mustered out July 27, 1865.

Groves. Porter Flint, age 19, volunteer, December 10, 1861, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company G. prixau, -.:m<1 four months, died in April, i862._mori i'> . : 1

Haught, \Villiam. age 2$, volunteer. December 7, 1861, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company G, private, served three years, mustered out December 23, 186-I.

Haught, Leonard, age 21, volunteer, December 7, 1861, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company G. private, served three years, mustered out December 23, 1864.

Hearn, Granville, age 37, volunteer, October 22, 1861, three years. Second Virginia cavalry, private, veteran enlistment, age 39, volunteer, 1864, three years. Second Virginia cavalry, mustered out in 1S65, served as teamster greater part of time.

Hearn, Jacob W., age 27, volunteer, February, 1864, three years, Sevjnty-seventh regiment, company G. private, one battle, served two months, died April 25, 1864, killed.

Hearn, Daniel D., age 21, volunteer, October 25, 1861, three years. First light artillery, company K. private, veceran enlistment, age 23, volunteer, 1S64, three years. First light artillery, company K. private, mustered out.

Hearn, Harris, age 17. volunteer, September 13, l86l, three years. Thirty-sixth regiment, company G, private, missing September, 1863, captured or killed, or both, at Chickamauga.

Hearn, Josiah, age 15, volunteer, December, i36r, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company L private, served four months, died in April, 1862, mortally wounded.

Hendershott. Brown, age 21, volunteer, February 22. 1864, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, comuany G, private, served ten months, honorably discharged Mav, 1865.

Holland. Arius, age 17, volunteer, August I, 1864, one year, Xinety-second regiment, ccmpany H. private, served ten months, mustered out June 10. 1865.

Hood. John Bendoah. age 26. volunteer, February 28, 1864, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company D. private, s.^rved fourteen months, honorably discharged ALny. iS6j.

Hood, Thomas A., age 24, volunteer, February 28, 1864, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company D,, private, served fourteen months, died April 29, 1865.

Jay, George, age 27, volunteer, July 27, 1861, three years. Seventh Virginia regiment, company D, private, served two years and six months, honorably discharged in 1863; veteran enlistment, volunteer, January i, 1864, three years. Seventh Virginia regiment, company D. private, served one year and six months, mustered out August 6, 1865.

Joy, Matthew, age 26, volunteer, November 15, 1861, three years. First light artillery, company K, private, attained corporal, served two years, honorably discharged in 1864 : veteran enlistment, age 28, volunteer, February i, 1864, three years, First light artillery.

Joy, Eliel Long, age 26, volunteer, February. 1864, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company G, private, served four months, died June 21, 1864.

Joy, David, age 19, volunteer, July 16, 1861, three years. Twenty-seventh regiment, company D, private, second enlistment, age 20, volunteer, November 27, 1862, three years. Seventy-sixth regiment, company I, private.

1861, three years. First light artillery, company K, private served two years and three months, honorably discharged ; re-enlisted as a veteran, volunteer, January 16, 1864, three years. First light artillery, cotnpany K, private, served one year and sixth months, mustered out in July, 1865.

McMuUin, Ezra, age 33, volunteer. February 17, 1865, one year. Thirty-sixth regiment, companj' C, private, served three months, honorably discharged Mav 19, 1865.

]\IcVay, Esau, age 31, volunteer, December 9, 1861, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company I, private, served nine months, honorably discharged September 8. 1862.

iMendenhall, William T., age 18, volunteer, August 2. 1S62. three years. Ninety-second regiment, company H. private, served three years, mustered out June 10. 1865.

Moor, Landon Norman, age 17, volunteer. February 27. 1864, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company D, private, served one year and three months, honorably discharged June 8, 1865.

Parker, John C., age 23, volunteer, August, 1861, three years. Thirty-sixth regiment, company G. private, re-enlisted as a veteran. February, 1864, three years. Thirty-sixth regiment, company G, private.

Parker, Robert L., age 24, drafted March 23, 1865, three years. Thirty-ninth regiment, company G, private, served three months, mustered out July 9, 1865.

Parker, John A., age 18, volunteer, October 31, 1861. three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company C. private; re-enlist.'d as a veteran February, 1864, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company C.

Pruvance, Joseph, vtliinteer. December, 1861, one year. Seventy-seventh regiment, company I, nine months, honorably discharged in September, 1862.

Provance, David, volunteer, 1S61, one year, Ninth Virginia, company A, mustered out in 1865, re-enlisted as a veteran, volunteer, 1864, one year, Ninth Virginia, company A.

Provance, John William, age 42, volunteer, February 22. l86,i, one year. One Hundred and Eighty-ninth regiment, company F, mustered out in 1865.

Provance, David S., age 25. volunteer, 1861, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company I, private, honorably discharged in October, 1862.

Read. Joseph, age 38, volunteer, December 4. 1861, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company G, private ; re-enlisted as a veteran, volunteer, February, 1864, three years.

Rees. David, age 26, volunteer, September 14, 1861, three years. Thirty-sixth regiment, company G, private, serve;! two years and six months ; re-enlisted as a veteran, volunteer. February, 1864. three years. Thirtysixth regiment, company G, private, served one year and six months, mustered out in July, 1865.

Rees. Thomas, age 21. volunteer, September 11, 1861, three years. Thirty-sixth regiment, company G, private, served two years and six months ; re-enlisted as a veteran, volunteer. February. 1864. three years. Thirty-sixth regiment, company G, private, served one year and six months, mustered out in July, 1865.

Rinard, Isaac, age 20, volunteer, October 25, 1861, three years.' Seventy-seventh regiment, company C, private ; re-enlisted as a veteran, volunteer, February, i%4. three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company C, private.

Russell. Levi, age 19. volunteer, 1861, three years, Seventy-seventh regiment, company C, private : re-enlisted as a veteran, volunteer. February. 1864. three years. Seventv-seventh regiment, companv C. died April 13. 1864.

Scott, Beniamiii. age 18. volunteer, December 9, i86r, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company G, private, three years, served nine months, honorably discharged August 28, 1862.

Scott, Howard, age 16, volunteer, February 6. 1864, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company G, private, served seven months, died September i, 1864.

Scott, Basil, age 21, volunteer, February 22. 1865, one year. Thirty-sixth regiment, company C, private, served five months, mustered out July 27, 1865.

Smith, David, age 39. drafted September 27. 1864, one year. Fifty-first regiment, company G, private, served nine months, honorably discharged July 4, 1865.

Snodgrass, Stacy S.. age 29. volunteer. November II. 1S61. three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company L private; veteran enlistment, age 31. volunteer, February, 1864, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company L private.

Snodgrass. George Washington, age 19, volunteer, August 15, 1862, three years. Ninety-second regiment, company H, private, served three years, mustered out June 10. 186.S.

Still, James Leroy. age 30, drafted March, 1865, one year. Thirty-ninth regiment, company E. private, ser\'ed three months, mustered out July 9. 1865.

Strahl. Joseph, age 19, substitute, October, 1864, one year. Thirty-third regiment, company B. private, served nine months, mustered out July 20. 1865.

Swallow. George Washington, age 36. volunteer. May. i8fii. three years. Twenty-fifth regiment, company H, private, hiip.oralily ili-rjiarged: second enlistment, 18(13, :-ix nir.nt'.i^. Fr'iirth \'irg;inia cavalry, private, mustered I'lit: thir.l onli-itniL-iit, May. 1864. one hundred days. One Hundred and Forty-eighth regiment, company A, private, nmstered out 1864.

Thomas. Alexander, age 16, volunteer, February 3, 1862, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company C, private, served three months, honorablv discharged May 0. 1862,

Thomas, Samuel, age 19. volunteer. December 12, 1861, three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company G, private, served eleven months, honorably discharged November 20. 1862.

Thomas. Ezer, age 26. volunteer, November. 1861. three years. Seventy-seventh regiment, company G, private, served six months, died May 7, 1862.

Turner, George W.. age 44. drafted September, 1864, one year. Fifty-first regiment, company D, private, served eight months, honorably discharged June, 1865.

Weddle, William, age 37, volunteer, October 10, 1861, three years. First light artillery, company K, private, served sixteen months, honorably discharged October 20. 1863.

Williams. Daniel, age 17, volunteer, March 22. 1865,. one year. Thirty-sixth regiment, company E, private, honorably discharged May 15, 1865.

And one each in the Twenty-seventh Ohio, Fortythird Ohio, Thirty-third Ohio, Sixty-second Ohio, Seventy-eighth Ohio, Seventieth Ohio, One H:Tndred and Seventy-ninth Ohio, Seventh Virginia. Eighty-ninth Ohio, Ninth Virginia, One Hundred and Forty-eighth Ohio National guards. One Hundred and Seventyfifth Ohio 12