Township Trustees. 1827-28 Joseph Thompson, Elam Frost, John L. Kelly. 1829 Joseph Thompson, Rufus P. Cooley, John L. Kelly. 1830 Francis B. Drake, Thomas Miles, Abner Frost. 1831 Joseph Thompson, Elam Frost, John L. Kelly. 1832 Joseph Thompson, Thomas Miles, A. M. Williams. 1833 John Bodwell, Francis B. Drake, Abner Frost. 1834 Luther Dinsmore, John […]
Troy Ohio 1820 Census Index Allen, Reuben 133 Allen, Samuel 133 Allen, Shadrick 133 Bagley, Stephen 134 Baily, John 134 Baker, Christian 133 Banvas, W. William 136 Barrows, Jacob 134 Barrows, William 134 Baylis, Elizabeth 134 Bingham, Silas 134 Blade, Harney 133 Blizard, Silas 134 Boanback, Lemuel 136 Bowen, Adam 134 Brookshirt, Abram 133 Burch,
CAPT. GEORGE FRY, an old and honored citizen of Shannon County, Missouri, is a native of the Buckeye State, born in Franklin County in 1817. His father, George Fry, was a native of Pennsylvania, who went to Ohio in 1812 or 1813, floating down the Ohio River to the Sciota in flatboats with his family
Postmasters of Athens. Established in 1804. Jehiel Gregory from 1804 1 quarter Eliphaz Perkins 1804 till 1821 John Perkins 1821 1839 Amos Crippen 1839 1841 John Perkins 1841 1845 Amos Crippen 1845 1849 Wm. Loring Brown 1849 1853 R. DeSteiguer 1853 1858 Lot L. Smith 1858 1861 David M. Clayton 1861 1865 E. C. Crippen
The township records prior to 1837 are lost. Township Trustees since 1837. 1837 M. L. Bestow, Jesse Derry, Samuel Dutton. 1838 M. L. Bestow, Jesse Derry, Ferdinand Paulk. 1839 Nicholas Baker, Jedediah Fuller, Ferdinand Paulk. 1840 Nicholas Baker, Jedediah Fuller, Wm. Kincade. 1841 Nicholas Baker, Samuel Dutton, Heman Cooley. 1842 Josephus Tucker, Samuel Dutton, Wm.
Lee Ohio 1820 Census Index Baker, Isaac 128 Bowel, Daniel 129 Bowel, William 129 Brewer, Alexander 130 Brewer, Amos 130 Brewer, John 130 Brown, William 128 Cany, George, Jr. 128 Cany, William 128 Catlin, Cyrus 129 Chapman, Elisha 128 Crippin, Comey 130 Cushman, U. William 130 Dolly, David 128 Gorsline, Lemuel 128 Gorsline, William 128
Calvary Morris, was born near Charleston, West Virginia, in 1798, and spent his youth in the Kanawha valley, laboring on a farm, and battling with the hardships of pioneer life. In 1818 he married the eldest daughter of Dr. Leonard Jewett, of Athens, and in the spring of 1819, located permanently in that town. “Finding
The early records of the township were destroyed by fire in the house of John McKee in 1827 or 1828, but as nearly as can be ascertained the first trustees were Caleb Merritt, John Brooks, and Thomas Sharp, and Caleb Merritt the first justice of the peace. Trustees 1829-1868. 1829 Ziba Lindley, Sen., Samuel McKee,
The first constitution of Ohio provided for the election by the people of only two county officers, viz.: sheriff and coroner; other county officers were, during the first eighteen years of the state’s history, appointed by the county commissioners or by the associate judges of the respective counties. The office of county auditor was created
The first grand jury that ever sat in the county, was drawn in November, 1805, and was composed as follows: John Dixon, John Hewitt, Samuel Moore, John Corey, Peter Boyles, Jeremiah Riggs, Canaday Lowry, William Howlett, Robert Fulton, Alvan Bingham, Josiah Coe, Philip M. Starr. March Term, 1806.-Alvan Bingham, Hopson Beebe, John Thompson, Silas Dean,
Carthage Ohio 1820 Census Index Blazard, Mason 119 Buck, Mathew 119 Buckingham, Eben 117 Buckingham, Milton 117 Butts, Aron 119 Caldwell, Alexander 117 Caldwell, Frances 117 Carr, Mary 119 Castle, Leman 117 Conkright, Abner 118 Cooley, Lucy 118 Cranston, James 117 Cross, Phebe 118 Davis, Edward 118 Davis, William 118 Decker, Burver 118 Decker, Thomas
Albert, William Alderman, Elijah Alderman, Elisha Alderman, Elisha, Jr. Ames, Silvanus Bailey, John Ballenger, Henry Barrows, Ebenezer Barrows, Ebenezer, Jr. Barrows, George Barrows, Henry Barrows, William Beaumont, Samuel Beebe, Hopson Bils, Maritn Boils, Jacob Branch, Samuel Brown, Benjamin Brown, William Buckingham, Ebenezer Buffington, William Burkingham, Stephen Burrill, Solomon Burroughs, Josiah Cartright, Caleb Case, David Case,
Mercer, George Wellington; florist and decorator; born, Toronto, Canada, 1872; son of Albert and Eliza Bye Mercer; educated in public schools of Ontario, Canada; come to United States in 1888; three years with J. F. Sullivan, florist, Detroit; two years with J. H. Rebstock, florist, Buffalo; then came to Cleveland; two years with J. M.
John Brown, well known in southern Ohio as General Brown,” son of Captain Benjamin Brown, one of the pioneers of Ames, was born in Rowe, Massachusetts, December 1, 1785. In 1787, his father’s family moved to Hartford, Washington county, New York, and in 1796, with several other families seeking homes in the west, came to
Treasurers. Clerks. 1807 Chauncey Perkins, John Corey. 1808 Alexander Stedman, John Corey 1809 Alexander Stedman, John Corey 1810 Alexander Stedman, John Corey 1811 Alexander Stedman, John Corey 1812 Alexander Stedman, John Corey 1813 Eliphaz Perkins, Nehemiah Gregory. 1814 William Weir, Alexander Proudfit. 1815 Charles Shipman, Alvan Bingham. 1816 Charles Shipman, James Gillmore. 1817 Ebenezer Blackstone,
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(Loc. abt. 2 ½ miles NW of the Troy-Bethany Cemetery, on route 144) BARROWS – FROST Susannah, d. 7 Oct. 1882, ae. 81 yrs., 9 mos., 10 days. Wife of Heman Frost. FROST Mary, d. 2 Mar. 1861, ae. 19 yrs., 1 mo., 21 days. Dau. of Charles & Emma Clynn. FROST Samaria, d. 14
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Pearly Brown, oldest son of the preceding, was born in Massachusetts, July 24, 1798, and was four years old when brought to this county. In the year 1819 he married Eliza Hulbert (who is still living), and settled in Ames township, on a new farm, given him by his father. A hard-working and energetic man,
George Walker (known during his residence in the county as Judge Walker) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1774. His father, John Walker, came of an old family in Leicestershire, England, was a graduate of the university of Edinburgh, and a barrister at law, removed to America in 1753, married in Boston, and settled in
The first election for township trustees was held at the house of Edward Pilcher, April 5, 1819. John C. Carico and Stephen Pilcher were judges, and Joshua Hoskinson and John McGill clerks of the election. Township Trustees 1819-1868. 1819 Parker Carpenter, Stephen Pilcher, George Bean. 1820 Martin Mansfield, Stephen Pilcher, George Bean. 1821 Martin Mansfield,
Elk Ohio 1820 Census Index Backus, Joseph 126 Bevington, Charles 123 Bottwel, James 123 Brewer, William 123 Castle, Henry 124 Catlin, Demul 126 Catlin, Eli 126 Catlin, William 126 Clark, William 123 Claypol, James 123 Colvin, Benjamin 124 Colvin, Jacob 124 Colvin, Samuel 124 Conner, Dowd 126 Culbertson, David 123 Cummins, John 124 Curley, H.
