Old Settlers & Recent
Inhabitants of Green Township
"20th Century History of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio"
William M. Rockel, 1908
Extracted 2002 by Jane M. Whitty
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YEAR |
NAME |
SPOUSE |
CHILDREN |
COMMENTS |
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1804 |
Abraham INLOW, b.
MD 25 Mar 1777, d. 04 Oct 1840 |
2nd wife:
Margaret FOLEY, native of KY, dau of Daniel & Catharine FOLEY. She d. 07 Nov. 1872 |
1st wife: 4
children, all are dead 2nd wife: 8
children of which Jemima, Catharine, Anna & Margaret grew to
maturity. Anna is now only survivor |
from KY, settled
on Sec 6, Twp 4, Rng 8 |
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1804 |
Henry INLOW
(father of Abraham, above) |
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KY>Donnelsville>Green
Twp>KY where they died |
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1805 |
Justice LUSE |
Mary |
Thomas, b. KY
1797 (see below); Nancy (marr. Jacob GARLOUGH, see below) |
Settled on Sec.
32 where they died |
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1805 |
Thomas LUSE, b.
KY 1797, d. 1878 |
Nancy FUNSTON, b.
1816, native of Twp, still living |
Had 11 children;
9 still living |
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1806 |
Ebenezer WHEELER,
b. NJ 15 Sep 1782, d. 1862 in 80th year |
Marr 1803 to
Joanna MILLER |
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Came w/father to
Cincinnati 1800>Clark Co. Settled on Sec 12, Twp 4, R 8 Green Twp> Urbana
abt. 1810-1811>Indiana 1815>Green Twp, Clark Co 1820 |
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1806 |
Jacob HUBBLE |
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Settled on same
Sec. as Mr. WHEELER |
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1806 |
Samuel STEWART, b. 1775, Dauphin Co., PA, d. 1854
on farm in this twp. |
Marr. 1807 to
Elizabeth ELDER |
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Settled Sec. 15,
Twp 5, R 8 (with John T. STEWART 500 acres total) |
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1806 |
John T. STEWART,
b. 1781, Dauphin Co., PA, d. Apr 1850 |
Marr. 1815 to Ann
ELDER, dau of Robert & Ann ELDER, she d. Sep 1880 |
10 children; 9
still living; Eldest son, Perry (see below), E. R. (still living age 86),
Samuel, Charles, James M. (still living), Thomas E., Julianna, STEWART
ANDERSON, Oscar N., Stewart (still living), W. C. (still living) |
Settled Sec. 15,
Twp 5, R 8 (with Samuel STEWART 500 acres total). Capt of militia was at Hull’s surrender |
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Perry STEWART b.
Green Twp 06 Jun 1818, d. fall of 1906 |
Marr 1844 to Miss
Rhoda WHEELER, b. Green Twp |
Had a large
family of children: Charles F. (Present Twp Clerk); Pearl (was Treas. of Co);
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Capt. 94th O.V.I;
Co. Commissioner 1865; Rep. to Gen Assmbly 1867; Wrote Green Twp. history for
Beers 1881 book. |
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Chase STEWART |
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Atty for City of
Springfield, son of Samuel who moved to Hardin Co. |
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Earle STEWART |
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Is present Rep.
of this county to Legislature; son of Thomas E. STEWART |
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John HATFIELD |
dau. of Capt.
Perry STEWART |
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R. N. ELDER |
dau. of
Capt. Perry STEWART |
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Co. Commissioner |
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1808 |
James B. STEWART,
b. 1777 PA, d. 1828 |
Marr. 1807 to Ann
BEATY in Butler Co, OH |
son, John B.
resided on a part of the farm, moved to Pitchin before his death |
Brother of Samuel
& James T. (above); settled Sec. 5, Twp 5; lost eyesight as young man |
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1813 |
James STEWART, b.
PA abt. 1782, d. 1852 age 70, on the old homestead |
Marr. in PA to
Jane ELDER, sister of wives of Samuel & John STEWART |
Elijah, James F.,
David (now live on original land purchased) |
A cousin of the
STEWARTS above. |
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1808 |
John GARLOUGH, d.
1820 |
Married in MD |
Jacob, b. 1796 (see
below) heir to homestead |
Native of
Germany>MD>OH abt. 1790>this twp abt. 1808; Purch the whole of Sec
18, descendants still own nearly all of original purchase. Was killed by a vicious bull while
building Grist Mill. |
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1808 |
Jacob
GARLOUGH b. 1796, d. 1878 age 82 |
Marr. abt. 1821
to Nancy LUSE, dau. of Justice LUSE |
Left many
descendants |
Son of John
GARLOUGH, above |
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James T.
GARLOUGH, b. 1834, d. 1904 |
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Son of Jacob
GARLOUGH; held numerous twp positions |
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John H. GARLOUGH,
d. 1810 |
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first &
oldest grave in GARLOUGH Cem. |
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John P. GARLOUGH,
d. 1905 |
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Lifelong resident
of twp and many years a squire |
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1808 |
Samuel KELLY |
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Settled on Sec
20, Twp 5, R 8 |
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1808 |
Timothy STRATTON |
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Settled on Sec 20,
Twp 5, R 29 |
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Abt. 1810 |
Gabriel, George
(d. 1872), & William ALBIN |
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George was in War
of 1812 |
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1811 |
Seth SMITH |
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son, Seth b. TN
1798, d. 1876 on farm father purchased & left 4 children |
located on Survey
615 |
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Abt. 1811 |
Arthur FORBES, d.
abt. 1848 |
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reared a large
family |
an Irishman who
fled English oppression; settled Sec. 27; died in ripe old age |
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1812 |
Thomas MILLS, b.
VA 1785, d. 1865 |
Marr. in KY |
John |
1790 Came to KY w/parentsSettled
on Sec. 23, where son, John now resides |
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1808 |
William &
John GOUDY |
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Many descendants
living throughout the county |
Natives of
PA>1803 to Hamilton Co, OH>Clark Co., OH |
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1813 |
Robert ELDER,
Sr., d. 03 Oct 1825 |
Wife died 20 Sep 1827 |
Robert (now in
80th year); and John (now in 74th year) |
From Dauphin Co,
PA; bought from Mr. FUNK frac. Sec. #10 abt. 600 acres, still owned in family |
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1816 |
William ESTLE, b.
NJ 1791, d. 1859 |
Marr. in NJ 1813,
wife died 1877 |
had 8 children |
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1818 |
Stephen KITCHEN |
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son, Abraham, has
resided on farm for more than half a century |
Native of
PA>Warren Co, OH>Green Twp>Illinois…was there drowned in Illinois
River |
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KITCHEN family,
of which Abraham was the ancestor |
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Represented
by: Children of E. J. KITCHEN; the
brother I.N. who died 1898 (lived near Selma in So. part); J. S. KITCHEN
(still living - resides in Springfield) |
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1818 |
James TODD, b. PA
1797, d. 1863 |
Marr. in 1819 to Betsy
GALOUGH, b. MD 1799, still living being now in her 83rd yr (doesn’t add up -
perhaps borrowed from Beer’s 1881 hist?). |
4 sons/5
daughters: John H., W. Brand, Samuel
A., James, (daughters not named) - all living near the old home |
Came w/parents to
Warren Co. OH 1806 settld on stream “Todd’s Fork”>this twp where married,
settled Sec. 18 in N. part of twp.
Was a soldier in War of 1812; a millwight & carpenter |
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Capt. S. A. TODD,
b. 1836 |
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Son of James TODD
who came in 1818, and Elizabeth GARLOUGH; was County Recorder |
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James M. TODD |
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Mayor; connected
with the TODDs of this twp. |
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1819 |
Thomas TINDALL,
b. Eng 1786, d. 1856 |
widow died 1872 |
Left a large
family of children |
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Robert TINDALL,
b. Green Twp 1825 |
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son of James and
Sarah TINDALL; is still living |
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1824 |
James ANDERSON,
d. 1864 |
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son, “Squire”
James ANDERSON, b. 1815 in Scotland d. 1906, left no direct descendants,
Fireman’s Mutal Ins. Co. Pres for a number of years. |
Native of
Scotland>Greene Co 1819>Clark Co. 1824, lived on Sec. 33. Claimed no relation to John ANDERSON
(below) |
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1824 |
John ANDERSON |
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Native of
Scotland>Greene Co 1819>Clark Co. 1824, lived on Sec. 28. Claimed no relation to James ANDERSON
(above) |
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William Barnes |
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“Among the other
early settlers of Green Twp”, Settled Sec. 33 |
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George WEAVER |
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“Among the other
early settlers of Green Twp”, Settled Sec. 10 |
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George HEMPLEMAN |
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“Among the other
early settlers of Green Twp”, Settled Sec. 10 |
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David &
Thomas LITTLER |
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“Among the other
early settlers of Green Twp” |
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James R. LITTLER,
b. in Clifton 1837 |
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Lifelong
resident; still living; had blacksmith shop in Pitchin; was Civ. War vet |
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Robert LAING |
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“Among the other
early settlers of Green Twp” |
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Lewis SKILLINGS |
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“Among the other
early settlers of Green Twp”, lived only short time in Green Twp - moved to
Springfield Twp. |
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John BALDWIN |
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“Among the other
early settlers of Green Twp” |
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Gideon &
Charles BLOXAM |
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“Among the other
early settlers of Green Twp” |
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Josiah BATES |
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“Among the other
early settlers of Green Twp” |
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William MARSHALL |
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“Among the other
early settlers of Green Twp” |
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John WADE |
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“Among the other
early settlers of Green Twp” |
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Wesley &
Jackson ALLEN |
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“Among the other
early settlers of Green Twp” |
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John NAGLEY |
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“Among the other
early settlers of Green Twp” |
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James MASON |
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“Among the other
early settlers of Green Twp” |
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Mrs. WILSON, d.
1813 |
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of a family run
in by Indians, who killed one child, She died in 1813 by over-exertion &
fear |
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Mrs. EICHELBERGER |
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Among Present Old
Pioneers of Twp., age 88 |
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John G. HATFIELD |
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Among Present Old
Pioneers of Twp., age 86 |
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John WELLER |
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Among Present Old
Pioneers of Twp., age 90 |
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Rev. James WELSH |
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1811 organized
Presbyterian Church |
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Peter MONTFORT |
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Pastor of Presb.
Church 1813-1817 |
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Andrew POAGUE |
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Pastor of Presb.
Church |
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Moses RUSSELL |
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Pastor of Presb.
Church 1840-1863 |
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A. R. COLMARY |
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Pastor of Presb.
Church 1864-1869 |
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T. M. WOOD |
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Pastor of Presb.
Church 1870-1871 |
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E. S. WEAVER |
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Pastor of Presb.
Church 1871 |
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Melyn D. BAKER |
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Pastor of Ebenezer Church on w. side of Yellow
Springs Pike at an early date |
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Isaac M. WALKER |
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Pastor of Ebenezer Church on w. side of Yellow
Springs Pike at an early date |
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Jacob REEDER |
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Pastor of Ebenezer Church on w. side of Yellow
Springs Pike at an early date |
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Rev. N.
SUMMERBELL |
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1880, the last
Pastor of Ebenezer Church on w. side
of Yellow Springs Pike |
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Rev. Saul HINKLE |
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1833 organized
Methodist Church at Pitchin, known as Concord Church (still in use) |
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Rev. M. M.
CAMPBELL |
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Present Pastor of
Methodist Church at Pitchin, known as Concord Church |
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Rev. TITUS |
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Present Pastor of
Free Will Baptist Church - was organized 1840 on lot owned by Abraham KITCHEN
known as Pleasant Grove |
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Rev. Timothy
WONES |
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1860 Organized
WONES Chapel loc. extreme s.w. part of twp.on Yellow Sp. Pike - has been
abandoned a number of yrs. |
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Township Officials Justice of the Peace from 1871 J.
F. STEWART (1871-1877); J. S. KITCHEN (1871-1879); Thomas E. STEWART
(1877-1880,1894-1903); J. P. GARLOUGH (1879-1900); John B. PATTON
(1880-1886); William H. SHAFER (1884-1887); R. T. KELLEY (1885- 1891,
1900-1906); Wm. O. PADEN (1903- 1906); Wm. H. COON (1903-1906); E. W. STEWART
(1905-1908). Township Trustees from 1882 R.
N. ELDER (1882-1885); D. B.SHAFFER (1882-1883); B. F. GARLOUGH (1882-1884);
H. C. JOHNSTON (1884-1889); C. F. STEWART (1885-1889); R. F. MARSHALL
(1885-1888); M. E. HATFIELD (1886-1891); Michael SHOCKNESSY (1888-1899); James COWAN
(1889-1895); James T. GARLOUGH (1891-1902); N. H. Wright (1895-1897); Samuel
HARRIS (1897-1903); H. C. JOHNSTON (1899-1905); E. K. NAVE (1903-1907); O. D.
ESTLE (1903-1907); C. F. TINDALL (1905-1907); Chas. WISE (elect). Township Clerks Thomas
E. STEWART was township clerk from 1882-1889 and C. F. STEWART from that time
to the present date; S. G. STEWART (elect). Township Treasurers Oliver
GARLOUGH, 883-1889; James HATFIELD, 1889-1893; and M.A. HATFIELD to this
date. S. T. LUSE, elect Teachers for the Coming Year Superintendent
C. C. KAIL, No. 1 and 2 became a part of Selma District; No. 3 Pleasant
Ridge, Esther MATTISON; No. 4, Liberty, closed, and the pupils transferred to
Pitchin; No. 5, Pitchin, principal, Jane MCCARTNEY; primary Mabel KNOTT;
music, George ZEIGLER. Special
District - No Superintendent. Miss
Alice PATTON, Hopewell; Allentown, open; Peacock, A. B. SPARROW. Clifton
- Superintendent, H. C. AULTMAN; assistant high school teacher J. C. MARSHALL;
intermediate, Emma SPAHR; primary, Lucy STEWART; music, George ZEIGLER. |
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Jane M. Whitty. |
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