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and Settlements— First Marriages and Deaths — Yearian and the Bear — The Martial Band— Charles and AVilliam Bodley— Entertainments— First Post Oflfice— First Frame and Brick Houses — First Preachers and Churches — Plym- outh Village — Its Location and Growth — The Settlements around Plymouth— A Number of First Things — Mills and Di.-'tilleries — Churches — Change of Name — First Mayors — ^ Schools— Railroads— Wheat Market— The Call for Volun- teers — The Cemeteries — Banks — Newspapers — Population — General Business 554

CHAPTER LVI.— Sandusky Township.— Its Primitive Condi- tion — Crawford's March — Hunting Ground — Early Settlers and Settlements — The "Riblett" House — Mrs. Hibner and the Bear — Organization of the Township — First Election — Schools — Churches — Origin of the Name 563

CHAPTER LVII.— Shmion Township.— Organization— Water and Soil- — Indian Occupation — Roads — First Settlers — Indian Dance- and other Reminiscences — -First Election — Indian Trails— Mills 566

Shelby — Its Establishment and Early History — Schools and School Buildings— Churches— The Press of Shelby— Insur- ance Companies — Business of Shelby 566

Vernon Station 581

CHAPTER LVIII.— Springfield Township— Location- Organization — Name — Springs — Physical Features — Agri- culture andTimber — Settlers and Settlements — The Finney and Roe Families and the Underground Riilway — Churches and Sabbath Schools — Schools — Saw-Mills and Grist-Mills — Villages — Population 581

CHAPTER LIX.— Troy Township.— Original Boundaries- Early Entries— Early Settlers — Indians — Political Records.

Lexington — Churches — Schools — Lexington Seminary — Ceme- tery — Division of the Township — Village of Steam Cor- ners 592

CHAPTER LX. — Washington Township- — Organization — Springs and Water-Courses — First Election — Early Settlers and their Adventures — First Road — First Public House — Early Schoolhouses and Teachers — The Black Cane Com- pany — The First Temperance Organization — First Brick House — The Churches — Mills — Washington Village 600

CHAPTER LXL— Weller TowNSHir.—Organization— Topog- raphy— Improvements — Early Settlers — Incidents and Reminiscences of Pioneer Life — The Englishman's " Cas- tle " — Soldiers in the Late War — The County Infirmary — Schools and Churches — The Railroads — Olivesburg Super- stitions 609

CHAPTER LXII. — Worthington Township.— Organization^ Streams, Springs and Timber — Abner Davis — Scenery Along the Clear Fork — Fairview Rock — Chasm Rocks — Hemlock Falls — Standing Rock — Eagle's Nest — Pioneer Thrashing Floor — Indian Hill — Prospect Hill — Fountain Cavern — Giant's Plowshare — Watts' Hill — Dripping Rock —First Settlers— Wolves— The Pigeon Roost — Adventure with a Bear — Mills — Churches — Newville — Winchester — Independence — Hilltown — The Old Indian— Lyons 625

Townships now in Crawford County, formerly in Richland.

CHAPTER LXIII. — Auburn Township.— Survey— Organiza- tion— Physical Features — Jedediah Morehead — Two Her- mits—First Settlers— First — George Myers— Churches- Villages 637

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CHAPTER LXIV.— Jackson Township.— Crestline, Its Early History — Vernon Station — The First Railroad — Laying out of Crestline — First Buildings — A Railroad Town — Incorporated — List of Mayors — Educational Matters • — The Churches — Secret Societies^Growth, Hotels, etc. — Mills— The Press— Water Works 640

CHAPTER LXV. — Polk Township and Galion. — Location — Name— Early Settlers— First Roads— An Indian Camp— Mills — First Schools and Teachers — Early Religious Societies and Preachers — The Establishment of Galion — First Post OflBce and Store — Churches — The Railroads — Banks^The Press... 646

CHAPTER LXVI.— Vernon Town.ship.— Organization— Topog- raphy — Hunting Grounds — First Settlers and Settlements — West Liberty — De Kalb — Liberty Church 649

Townships now in AsJiland County, formerly in Richland.

CHAPTER LXVII.— Clear Creek Township.— Its Formation — Boundaries and Physical Features — Antiquities — Early Settlers and Settlements — Mills — Churches — Schools — Savannah 051

CHAPTER LXVIII.— Green Township.— Survey— The Vil- lage of Greentown — Organization — The Man Green — Andrew Craig — Henry McCart's Family — Rev. John Heckewelder — Early Settlers — War of 1812 and Block- Houses — Indian Trails — Scenery— Water Courses — Site of the old Indian Village — Distilleries — Mills — Churches — Perry ville — Education 654

CHAPTER LXIX— Hanover Township.— Notes of the Sur- vey — Organization and Physical Features — Early Settlers — Loudenville — The Bank — Mills — The Business of Louden ville — Secret Societie.s — The Church and Schools — The Press— The Mayors 659

CHAPTER LXX. —Milton Township. — Organization — Bound- aries, etc. — Springs — Surveys — Soil and Timber — Hunting Grounds — An Otlicial Document — Early Settlers, etc 652

CHAPTER LXXI.— Montgomery Township.— Survey— First Settlers and Settlements— Esquire Newell— Churches— Old Hopewell.

Ashland — Its Early Settlers, etc. — First Carriage— Francis Graham's Recollections — Post Office — School — The Ashland College— The Churches of Ashland— The Business of Ash- land — The Newspapers and other Publications 664

CHAPTER LXXII.— Orange Township— Formation— Indian Trails— Indians and Indian Relics — Ancient Relics — First Settlers— First Road— Mills— Orange Village— Churches 672

CHAPTER LXXIII.— Vermillion Township— Formation— Sur- vey— Indian Trails— Timber— Early Settlers— Indians- General Refill and the Battle of Cowpens— First Roads- Mills and Distilleries— First Justices of the Peace— Educa- tion— Churches— Inflrmary—Hayesville Whisky as a Mo- tor 675

Townships in Morrow County, formerly in Richland^

CHAPTER LXXIV. — Congress Township.— Boundaries and Physical Features — Early Settlements — Villageof Williams- port— Schoolbouses—Post Office — United Brethren Church Pioneers— First Mill — Mount Tabor Chapel — German Re- formed Church— Christian Church — Schools 679

CHAPTER LXXV. — North Bi.oomfield Township.— Bound- aries— Surface — Settlers — Village of Blooming Grove — Churches— Stores, Shops, etc.— Village oi West Point— —Early Settlers— Churches— School 681

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