Old Settlers & Recent Inhabitants of German Township
"20th Century History of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio"
William M. Rockel, 1908
Extracted 2002 by Jane M.
Whitty
YEAR |
NAME |
SPOUSE |
CHILDREN |
COMMENTS |
|
Archibald
MCKINLEY |
Polly |
Several daughters
& sons: Archibald, Westley, William and James. (Daughters not
named) |
Settled Sec.
17 |
1798 |
William CHAPMAN,
d. 1822 in MO |
|
son, Jesse b. 1800,
left abt. 1840 to Pacific Coast |
from VA, settled
on farm now owned by E. E. GARD in Sec. 10; early tavern
keeper. William left in 1818
to MO. A daughter of Jesse married
U.S. Grant, Jr. son of the late President |
|
William
HALLER |
|
|
Described Pioneers
Wm. ROSS; Charles RECTOR; and WEAVER |
1798 |
William
ROSS |
Winnifred RECTOR,
sister of Charles RECTOR |
8 children/7 b.
in KY: William, Elijah (left
twp 1825), Nancy, Elizabeth, John(see below), Presley (d. 1852), Mary, Charles
(b. in OH)
Son-in-Law: Daniel HARR of
Urbana |
from Mason Co, KY
but not native of there.>Warren Co, OH (1 year)>Tremont. Married at
age 30; resided on farm now known as the north farm of Geo. W.
BERRY. Built 1st frame house
in 1812. Desc. by Wm. HALLER of medium stature but wonderful strength
and endurance |
1798 |
John ROSS, son of
William (above), d. age 4 score and 4 years |
Miss Rachel
WALLACE |
|
Served in War of
1812 |
1801 |
Jacob
KIBLINGER |
|
|
Native of VA; moved
KIBLINGER & PENCE families from VA (including John
PENCE). Father was Jacob, Sr.
who erected 1st saw & hemp mill on Mad River (where Eagles Mills now
stand) |
1802 |
Elijah WEAVER, died
3 years after sons birth |
Marr. Mary MCKINLEY
1807 |
Newton b. 1810 (who
was father of Johnson P. WEAVER, still living) |
Came from Bluegrass
region; native of VA; settled NE part of twp |
1804 |
David JONES, died
in 95th yr (his mother lived to age 109) |
Margaret, d. 1850,
in 73rd yr. |
Mary, Margaret,
James M., Lydia, Kiziah
James M.,
a child, died Aug 16, 1880 and several are in this
twp. S. H., a son of James M.
is still living in Tremont (not clear what this
means?) |
Purch. land on
Chapmans Creek 1 ½ mi. w. of Tremont |
1805 |
Daniel
GENTIS |
|
Large family of
children. Sons settling in
neighborhood |
from VA; entered
160 acres in Sec. 23 |
Abt. 1803, perhaps
earlier |
Job
GARD |
Elizabeth |
Gershom, Daniel,
Simon, Rachel, Sarah, Phoebe (arrived with parents) |
Native of
NJ>KY>German Twp OH, Sec. 17; erected mills along Mad River; was in
War of 1812 |
as early as
1805 |
Gershom
GARD |
|
A large
family: Eli (still living in
Tremont); Silas H. (dec. some years ago lived so of Tremont); Dr. John S
(lived north of Tremont - deceased);
Emerson E. , owner
of Tremont City elevator was a son of Silas H. |
|
1805 |
Philip
KIZER |
|
|
settled e. of Tremont,
came from VA; Served in War of 1812 as Capt. |
1805 |
George
GLASS |
|
|
From VA, settled
in Sec. 9 |
1805 |
Abraham
ZERKLE |
|
|
|
abt. beginning of
this cent. |
William &
Christopher WEAVER |
|
|
very early
settlers |
1806 |
Daniel
KIBLINGER |
|
|
Native of
VA |
|
Charles
RECTOR |
|
|
Desc. by Wm. HALLER
was larger (than med. stature), strong & very
hardy |
1806 |
Thomas NAUMAN,
Jr. |
|
|
Native of VA, made
home w/Matthias FRIERMOOD; |
1809 |
Thomas NAUMAN,
Sr. |
|
|
Assisted in Boston
Tea Party |
1810 |
Felty
SNYDER |
|
|
of
VA |
1809 |
Benjamin MORRIS,
died at an advanced age |
|
|
from VA; 160 acres
in so. part of twp in 1810; served in War of 1812 |
1811 |
Samuel
BAKER |
|
|
|
1811 |
John
KELLER |
|
|
|
1812 |
Rudolph
BAKER |
|
|
from
VA |
1812 |
Benjamin
FRANTZ |
|
|
from
PA |
1814 |
Samuel
MERANDA |
|
|
from VA, purch land
where Jefferson MERANDA now lives |
1816 |
Matthias
RUST |
|
|
|
1816 |
Frederick
MICHAEL |
|
|
|
|
Jacob MAGGART, w/
brother David |
|
|
numbered with pioneers
of twp. |
|
Philip
GOODMAN |
|
|
numbered with pioneers
of twp. |
a very early
day |
Jeremiah
SIMMS |
|
son, Jeremiah, Jr.
was local preacher-1st sermon at Rector Church over remains of Catherine
PECK in 1822 |
came w/family, returned
to VA, came again in 1806, entered a quarter sec. of land in so. part of
twp. (SINTZ neighborhood); Blacksmith/mechanic |
1808 |
George
WELCHANS |
|
|
of
PA |
1808 |
William
ENOCH |
|
|
from
VA |
1809 |
John
KEMP |
|
|
of VA, settled on
Sec. 14 |
1809 |
Thomas
HAYS |
|
a son, Oden HAYS
lost in snowstorm found dead in hollow log of Sec. 32 |
native of KY, settled
on Sec. 25 |
1810 |
Joseph
PERRIN |
|
|
from
VA |
1813 |
Jacob BAKER, died
1821 |
|
Philip, Henry, Jacob,
Martin, John & Samuel, and 3 daughters |
native of VA, settled
sec. 14; is buried in Lawrenceville Cem. |
early
settler |
Henry
BAKER |
|
|
native of VA,
settled |
early
settler |
Martin
BAKER |
|
|
native of VA,
settled |
at an early
day |
Andrew & Emanuel
CIRCLE |
|
Have descendants
still living in twp |
|
Aft. War of
1812 |
Benjamin
REAM |
|
|
of PA, Served in
War of 1812, settled on Sec. 32 |
1816 |
John
LORTON |
Rachel |
|
natives of
KY |
|
John E. LORTON,
b. 1827 near Lawrenceville; died a few years ago |
|
|
Was Twp. Treasurer
for some years |
1820 |
Matthias
STALEY |
|
|
of MD, a
carpenter |
1822 |
Adam ROCKEL, d.
1884 age 90 |
Polly BAKER, dau.
of Philip BAKER. She died
1886 |
Peter, Henry, William,
Harriet & Mary |
native of PA, soldier
of War of 1812, settled on Sec. 9 |
1822 |
Peter ROCKEL, father
of Adam (above), d. 1884 |
|
son, Henry, now
past age 70, resides in Tremont; Adam (see above) |
settled 1 mi. so.
of Tremont City |
1822 |
Philip
KERN |
the sister
of Adam
ROCKEL |
Adam, d. abt. 1888
resided on the old place. |
native of PA, settled
on Sec. 9 |
1816 |
John
BEAMER |
Elizabeth
MULHOLLAND |
Thomas, Valentine,
Eliza (marr. Dr. MCLAUGHLIN of
Tremont. She died 1892) |
from VA, settled
on Sec. 16 |
1832 |
William BALLENTINE,
d. 1851 |
Nancy NAIL, native
of Ireland where married |
12 children; one
still living James V., age 84 |
Of Ireland, came
to OH 1831>German Twp 1832 |
1809 |
David KIZER, b.
Dec 20 1779 in Shenandoah Co, VA, d. 31 Dec. 1847 |
Marr. 23 Jun 1806
Eva NAWMAN, b. 11 Jul 1787, d. 08 Sep 1869 |
Phoebe b. 20 May
1807; Rebecca b. 29 May 1908; Lydia b. 15 Apr 1811; Thomas b. 18 Dec. 1812
(was Co. Surveyor more than 20 yrs); Suzannah b. 17 Aug 1815; Eli b. 25 Jan
1823. All now
deceased |
Buried in Green
Mount Cem.; settled on Sec. 7 Twp 4 Range 10 M.R.S.; J. P. in 1811was
out in the War of 1812; appt 1st Co. Recorder 1818 & several
times re-elected |
|
Thomas
ROSS |
Mary
PENCE |
|
1801 first marriage
recorded in Twp. |
|
Dr. Andrew MCLAUGHLIN,
b. Concord Twp, Champaign Co.; died in the Fall of 1882 |
|
left no
offspring |
of Scotch descent;
began practice in 1836 in Tremont; Dr. Mac, large portly wt. 340 lbs.; expert
in fever cases |
1853
Tremont |
Dr. Hiram SENSEMAN,
d. 1883 |
his widow died
1907 |
|
Graduate of Jefferson
Univ., PA |
|
John KIBLINGER,
b. 1816 near Eagle City, d. on same farm early part of
1890s |
|
|
Was called
Curly due to curly hair; served on Agricultural Board; sometime
owner of Eagle City Mills |
1832 |
Adam NEFF, brother
of Christian, d. 1885 |
1st wife was dau.
of early settler Isaac TURMAN. She
died in recent years |
|
from VA, settled
so. of Tremont City |
1832 |
Christian NEFF,
brother of Adam, d. 1894 |
|
|
from VA, settled
so. of Tremont City |
|
Rev.
Johnnie PENCE, died in the 1880s age more than
80 |
|
|
Began preaching
1827, German Reformed Church |
1852 |
Jacob
MITZEL |
Marr. 1860 Elnora,
dau. of Adam NEFF |
|
a Pennsylvanian;
is still living w. of Tremont City |
|
C. F. ROHRER, died
recently |
|
|
active member in
twp affairs, lived a few miles north of Tremont City. |
1848 |
Emanuel
HAUSE |
|
|
from PA; many years
a blacksmith; still lives in Lawrenceville |
|
Jesse MEAD, d.
1880 |
|
|
farmer, lived e.
of Tremont along Mad River |
1836 |
Adam
BAKER |
|
sons:
William & Cornelius (were sheriffs)
grandson: A. J.
(also was a sheriff) |
from PA, settled
near Eagle City Mills |
|
Adam BAKER (the
elder) |
|
|
Co. Commissioner
1849 |
|
Silas
BAKER |
|
|
Old pioneer, still
living age 84 |
|
George
RAMSEY |
|
|
Old pioneer, still
living age |
|
David
ENOCH |
|
|
Old pioneer, still
living age past 82 |
|
Henry
DEAM |
|
|
Old pioneer, still
living age over 80 |
|
John BLOSE, b. 1838
Champaign Co. |
Marr. 1857 to Caroline,
dau. of David STEINBARGER |
|
member of constitutional
convention; Co. Commissioner 1 term in 1874; Democrat; is still
living |
1860 |
Joseph H. COLLINS,
b. VA |
Marr. 1864 to Mary
E. ROCKEL, dau. of Adam ROCKEL |
|
1903 elected Repub.
Co. Commissioner, 1905 renominated for 2nd term, but died before filling
1 term. |
|
Rev.
WIANT |
|
|
Present Pastor Meth.
Episcopal Church in Tremont |
|
Rev. J. C.
PAUL |
|
|
Present Pastor German
Reform Church at Lawrenceville |
|
Rev. Jesse
RICHARDS |
|
|
1863 organized German
Reform Church in Tremont City |
|
Rev.
WOERNER |
|
|
Present pastor German
Reform Church in Tremont City |
Township Officials
Justice of the Peace
Of the
past: John GOBLE, Hugh H. FRAZIER, John
MCCAULEY, Philip KIZER, William ENOCH, Peter MINNICH, George MICHAEL, Joseph
UNDERWOOD, EIias DARNELL, Samuel BECHTLE, J. S. GARD, Thomas ELLIOTT, Michael
BOWMAN, Jacob ARGOBRIGHT, Peter MCLAUGHLIN, William W. LEE, Eli KIZER, Alexander
MICHAEL, L. BECHTLE and James V. BALLENTINE
Since
1871: Alexander MICHAEL (1871-1874); John
H. BLOSE (1872, resigned 1878-1890); Jacob ARGOBRIGHT (1872-1875); John S.
GARD (1873-1876); Lafayette BECHTLE (1876-1879); James V. BALLENTINE (1880-1886);
John H. HARTMAN (1886-1892); Jacob HARTMAN (1892-1895); W. S. NEESE
(1893-1902-1905); D. R. SHUMAN (1895-1898); Perry E. CIRCLE (1898-1901);
A. L. RUST (1899-1905); F. P. BLOSE (1904-1908); J. B. MINNICH (1904-1908);
C. E. ZERKLE (elect)
Township Trustees
John E. LORTON (1881,
1883, 1884); J. P. WEAVER (1882); John WILSON (1883); Peter SNYDER (1883-1892);
Michael SHAWYER (1883-1885); Henry TITER (1885-1893); Samuel ARTHUR (1886-1888);
David ENOCH (1889-1890); Henry FISHER (1891-1900); C. H. BAILEY (1893-1901,
1905); Harvey BOWERS (1902-1904); H. C. FISHER (1902-1905, resigned and C.
H. BAILEY appointed); Emanuel MITZEL (1894 - ); N. B. WAGONER (1905 - );
Michael RADER (1905 - ); Oscar J. ROCKEL (elect)
Township Clerks
J. H. REYNOLDS (of
Lawrenceville, for a number of years past); D. Benton JENKINS
(1894-1898)
Township Treasurers
Americus JAMES
(1895-1897)
School Board and Teachers for the Coming
Year
School board of
the township: Charles SMITH, president; O. J. ROCKEL, clerk;
S. S. Snyder, E. Z. ZERKLE and
W. H. SHAWVER.
The following are
the teachers for the present year: Superintendent, J. W. COLEMAN; assistant
high school teacher, Clyde XANDERS; No. 1, Jackson, Orris HAULMAN; No. 2,
Mt. Zion, F. P. BLOSE; No. 3, Eureka, Irwin BAKER; No. 4, Lawrenceville.
A. L. RUST; No. 5, Willow Dale, G. W. KOHLER; No. 6, Beech Center, W. G.
GRIEST; No. 7, Beech Crossing, Miss Jessie MILLER; No.8, Beech Knob, Grover
CIRCLE; No. 9, Deers, A. W. BLOSE; No. 10, Fairview, Miss Carol
HUTCHINSON. |
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Copyright 2002 Jane
M. Whitty. |
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