Coshocton County, Ohio History

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CONTENTS.

HISTORY OF COSHOCTON COUNTY.

CHAPTER XVII.-TOPOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY.-Topography-General Geological Structure of the County Local Geology.........................................................(F1)..... 165

CHAPTER XVIII-ARCHAEOLOGY.-Mound Builders and Indians-Antiquities-The Different Classes Of Mounds, Effigies and Inclosures-Lessons Taught by These Works-Implements used by the Mound Builders and Indians.............................................(F1)..... 180

CHAPTER XIX.-INDIANS.-Geographical Location Of the Various Tribes-The Delawares-Their Towns in this County-Brief History Of the Tribes Of Ohio-Captain Pipe-White Eyes-Wingenund and Killbuck-Netawatwees-Manners, Customs, Feasts, etc.-Cabins, Wigwams, Food, ate.-Amusements and Hunting-Removal Beyond the Mississippi............(F1)... 193

CHAPTER XX.-BOUQUET'S EXPEDITION.-The Causes Which led to the Expedition-The Pontiac War -Bouquet Ordered to the Relief Of Fort Pitt-His March From Fort Pitt-Incidents Of the March -Indian Trails-March Down the Tuscarawas-Council with the Chiefs-Bouquet's Camp at the Forks Of the Muskingum-The Treaty of Peace-The Recovery of Prisoners- Sketch of Colonel Bouquet's Life.......(F1).. 205

CHAPTER XXI-COLONEL BRODHEAD'S EXPEDITION.-Causes Of the Expedition-The Objective Point - March Of the Army-Arrival at the Forks of the Muskingum-Destruction Of Indian Villages-Return Of the Army-War Of Extermination-Col. Brodhead's Official Report-Biographical Sketches Of Col. David Shepherd and Col. Daniel Brodhead.....................(F1).... 213

CHAPTER XXII-WETZEL AND BRADY.-Lewis Wetzel - His Character-The Wetzel Family-The Murder Of Lewis' Father-Capture Of Wetzel by the Indians- His Adventures in the Muskingum Valley-Tragedy at Indian Spring-The Expedition to the Muskingum under McMahon-Wetzel taken a Scalp-The Turkey Call-Various Adventures-Imprisoned-Wetzel's Personal Appearance and Death. Samuel Brady-His Expedition to Walhonding-- A Brief Sketch Of his Life and Services...... ..............(F1)... 217

CHAPTER XXIII-MORAVIAN MISSIONS. - Establishment of Lichtenau-Religious Services-Moravian Towns On the Tuscarawas-Abandonment of Lichtenau - Biographical Sketches of Rev. David Zeisberger and Rev. John Heckewelder...... ................... (F1)..........228

CHAPTER XXIV.-FIRST WHITE OCCUPATION. - Mary Harris-Christopher Gist-George Croghan-William Trent-James Smith-Bouquet's Army-Chaplain Jones-David Duncan-Murder at White Eyes-William Robinson-John Leeth-Brodhead's Army-John Stilley- The Moravians-The Gertys and Others-Heckewelder's Ride..............................:..(F1)..... 236

CHAPTER XXV.-SCRAP OF HISTORY.- Name-Formation-First Settlers and Settlements-Population-Flora and Fauna-Early Roads and Transportation-A Pioneer School-FIouse-Prices for Produce-Early Taverns-Starting a Town-Character Of the Pioneers -Social Gatherings-Trapping-Wild Pigeons......(F1).. 254

CHAPTER XXVI. - JOHN CHAPMAN.................(F1)............. 264

CHAPTER XXVII.-PIONEER TIMES.-Where the Pioneers Came From-Their Condition nod Character-What They Lived On-The "Truck Patch"-Hominy Blocks-Mills-Cooking-Cultivation Of Domestic Animals-Wild Turkeys-Whisky-Superstitions-Dress Of the Men- The Flax Wheel and Loom-More About Clothing - "Kicking Frolicks"-Dress of the Women-White Kid Slippers-Dyeing-Fourth of July and Militia Musters-Cabins and Their Construction-Furniture of the Cabins-Hoosier Poem-Early Laud Laws-Tomahawk Rights-Hunting-Early Weddings-Dancing and " House Warming "-Schooling, School Teachers, etc.-Spelling Schools-Conclusion.....................................................................(F2)....... 267

CHAPTER XXVIII-THE CANALS.- A Great Work - Celebration Of the Opening of the Ohio Canal at Licking Summit-Work on the Canal-First Boat-Walhouding Canal-Length, Capacity and Business Of the Canals ....................................................... ......(F2).......... 283

CHAPTER XXIX.-RAILROADS.-River Transportation-The Pan Handle-Extracts from Hunt's History and the Zanesville Courier...(F2).... 288

CHAPTER XXX.-AGRICULTURE.-Agricultural Features Of the County - Present Condition - Crops - Corn, Wheat, etc.-Fruit Culture-Stock Raising-Sheep Cattle-Hogs-Horses-County Agricultural Society..(F2)... 290

CHAPTER XXXI-COUNTY BUILDINGS AND OFFICERS,-First Jail-First Court House-The Present Court House-Other Public Buildings- List Of County Officers-Commissioners-.Auditors-Clerks-Treasurers -Recorders-Sheriffs-Prosecuting Attorneys-Surveyors-Coroners-Infirmary Directors-Representatives-Congressmen, etc..................................(F2)........ 297

CHAPTER XXXII-BENCH AND BAR.-First Courts-Early Judges-Associate Judges - Judge Sample -Early Bar-First Lawyers-David Spangler-Present Members ............................................................(F2)........ 306

CHAPTER XXXIII-WAR OF 1812 ~ Companies Raised in Coshocton County-Hull's Surrender-Muster Roll Of Johnston's Riflemen-March Of Colonel Williams' Command-Their Services On the Frontier-Defense of Fort Meigs-Rev. H. Calhoun's Communication..........(F2)... 310

CHAPTER XXXIV.-WAR WITH MEXICO.-Causes Of the War-Muster Roll Of Captain Meredith's Company - The Third Ohio Regiment-Its Operations in the Field-The Fourth Ohio Regiment and its Services - Close Of the War................................................(F2)......... 314

CHAPTER XXXV.-WAR Of THE REBELLION.-Preparations in Coshocton-Three Mouths' Men-Muster Rolls -Operations of the Sixteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry .........................................................(F2)........... 321

CHAPTER XXXVI-WAR OF THE REBELLION, CONTINUED.-Organization of "Given's Rangers"-Their Assignment to the Twenty-fourth Ohio, and Departure to the Field-Sketch of Josiah Given-Organization-Captain W. M. Stanley's Assignment to the Thirty-second Ohio, and Departure for the Field -Twenty-fourth and Thirty-second at Cheat Mountain -Twenty-fourth in the Field and Mustered out - Thirty-second in the Field and Mustered out ......(F2)...... 326

CHAPTER XXXVII - WAR OF THE REBELLION CONTINUED.-Fifty-first Regiment-Muster Rolls-Its Operations in the Field ..........(F2)...... 337

CHAPTER XXXVIII-WAR OF THE REBELLION CONTINUED.-Eightieth Ohio-Time Of Enlistment-Muster Rolls of Coshocton Companies-Paducah and Corinth - On to Vicksburg - Resignation Of Captain Mathews-Battles of Jackson and Mission Ridge -Defense Of Resaca-Sherman's March to the Sea - Closing Scenes of the Eightieth's History......(F2).... 345

CHAPTER XXXIX.-WAR OF THE REBELLION, CONTINUED.-Sixty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry-Muster Roll-Services in the Field-Seventy-sixth Ohio Muster Roll and Record ...............................(F2)....... 356

CHAPTER XL-WAR OF THE REBELLION, CONTINUED.-The Ninety-seventh-Rosters Of Companies H and I -Review by John M. Compton-Historical Record of the Regiment-Correspondence and Reminiscences. .........................(F2).....362

CHAPTER XLI-WAR OF THE REBELLION, CONTINUED.- One Hundred and Twenty-second-Muster Rolls - Record Of its Services-Seventy-eighth Regiment-Its Services in the Field........................................(F3)...... 368

CHAPTER XLII - WAR OF THE REBELLION, CONTINUED.-Fifteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry-Its Operations in the Field-Thirty-seventh Ohio-A Record Of its Services ................................................(F3)...... 379

CHAPTER XLIII - WAR OF THE REBELLION, CONTINUED. -Sixty-ninth Battalion, Or One Hundred and Forty-second O. N, G. and One Hundred and Forty-third O. N. G.-Review of the Sixty-ninth Battalion-Rosters of Five Companies-Record Of the One Hundred and Forty-second and One Hundred and Forty-third-Correspondence from the Front............(F3)......390

CHAPTER XLIV .- WAR OF THE REBELLION, CONCLUDED. -Cavalry and Artillery-History Of the Ninth Ohio Cavalry-Roster of Company M - Correspondence from the Front-History Of the Twenty-sixth Battery -Its Organization from the Thirty-second Infantry - Petition Of Veterans, and endorsement of Coshocton County-Military Committee for N etc Organization..............................(F3)......... 396

CHAPTER XLV.- EARLY HISTORY Of COSHOCTON. - Its Site an Indian Village-Early Settlement-Colonel Charles Williams-Ebenezer Buckingham-Dr. Samuel Lee-Tradition of Louis Phillippe-The Cold Plague-A Lost Child-The Whoo-whoo Society -The Journal of Colonel Williams...................(F3)... 411

CHAPTER XLVI-GROWTH OF COSHOCTON - PRESS-FRATERNITIES.-Location Of Tuscarawas-Description Of Original Plat-Additions to Coshocton-Increase of Population-Incorporation-List Of Mayors-Post-masters-City Hall-The Press-The Coshocton Republican-Spy-Democratic Whig.................(F3).... 421

CHAPTER XLVII-MERCANTILE AND OTHER INDUSTRIAL INTERESTS. - Early Taverns-Present Hotels- First Story-Early Merchants-James Calder-Hedge and Hammond-James Renfrew-Benjamin Ricketts Robert Hay-Present Business Directory-Banking -The Johnson Brothers-Ricketts Bank- First National Bank-Commercial Bank-Savings and Building and Loan Association-Ferries-Coshocton Iron and Steel Works-Paper Mill-Various Other Industries-Past and Present..............................(F3) .............. 429

CHAPTER XLVIII-Schools AND CHURCHES Of COSHOCTON. - Early Schools-First School Houses and Teachers-Election of Buildings-Progress and Statistic;-Churches-Early Preaching-Presbyterian - Methodist Protestant-Methodist Episcopal-Catholic -German Lutheran-Baptist-Episcopal..(F3). 438

TOWNSHIP HISTORY.

CHAPTER XLIX.-ADAMS TOWNSHIP.-Location-Physical Features-Its Military Sections-Organization-First Officers-Early Justices-Indian Encampments -Early White Occupation ~ Settlers - Mills - Oil - Physicians-Schools-Churches-Bakersville............(F3)........ 453

CHAPTER L.-BEDFORD TOWNSHIP. - Location - Organization- Name-Topography-Early Settler;-Indians -Fiat Road-Schools-Mills-Distilleries-Cannel Coal Oil Operations-Churches-West Bedford.......(F4)... 461

CHAPTER LI- BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP.-Name-Boundaries-Streams-Surface-Soils - "Denman's Prairie"- Name Of the Killbuck-Legend Of the White Woman-Hunting Grounds- Mounds-The Morrisons -Mrs. Kimberly and the Dec.-Other Early Settlers -Squatters-Saw Mill-Bridges and Canal-Schools -Churches..................................................(F4).............. 470

CHAPTER LII-CLARK TOWNSHIP.-Location-Topographical Features-Organization-Name-Early Settlements-Indians-First Schools-Mills-Helmick-Bloomfield-Churches-Population...................(F4)......... 476

CHAPTER LIII- CRAWFORD TOWNSHIP.-Location-Survey-Soil-Settlers-Population-First School -Industries-Churches-New Bedford-Chili.........(F4)...... 486

CHAPTER LIV.-FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.-Boundaries-Physical Features-Canal and Railroad-Early Settlers and Settlements-Major Robinson's Captivity - Indians-Schools and Churches-Taverns-Distilleries and Mills-Postoffices-Coal-Oil..................(F4)........ 491

CHAPTER LV.-JACKSON TOWNSHIP.-Size-Location-Organization-Streams-Canals--Settlement-Mills-Roscoe-Its Growth-Business-Schools-Physicians -Fire Losses, etc.-Fourth Of July Celebration - Churches............................................(F4).......................... 500

CHAPTER LVI -JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.-Primitive Race-Flint Mining-Other Remains-Topography-Organization-Early Settlers-Whisky-Mills-Schools -Coal Oil Speculations-Warsaw-Mohawk Village - Postoffices-Churches...............................:....(F4).............. 510

CHAPTER LVII: -KEENE TOWNSHIP.- Boundary-Streams -Springs-Soil-Military Land-Archaeology-Settlements-First Physicians-Mills and Distilleries -Early Schools-"Loud Schools"-Early PreachingKeene-Newport-Churches ..............................(F4)......... 523

CHAPTER LVIII-LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP.- 0rganization-Name-First Officers-Location-Topography- Early Settlers-School Section-Prominent Men - Taverns-Mills-Schools-West Lafayette-Churches -Birmingham-Bridges-Mounds-War Matter....(F4)..... 531

CHAPTER LIX.-LINTON TOWNSHIP.-Location-Name -Topography-Primitive Races-Indians-Doughty -Early Settlers and Settlements-Soldiers-Wills Creek-Early Navigation-Ferries and Bridges-Mills - Distilleries-Salt-Tanneries-Schools-Churches - Villages-Population .................(F4)...................... 540

CHAPTER LX.-MILL CREEK TOWNSHIP.-Boundary-Streams-Survey-Organization-Settlement-Population-Postoffices-Mills-Schools-Churches........(F4).... 555

CHAPTER LXI-MONROE TOWNSHIP.-Boundary Topography-Population-Settlers-Mills-New Princeton-Spring Mountain-Churches.......................(F4)....... 559

CHAPTER LXII-NEW CASTLE TOWNSHIP.-Location Physical Features-Scenery-Indian Mound-Indian Villages-Reminiscences-Block House-Early Nursery-Thomas Butler- Panther Hunt-Robert Giffen -Other Early Settlers-Mills-Distilleries-Other Industries-Bridges-Schools-Churches-New Castle - Walhonding Mount Airy.................................(F5)......... 565

CHAPTER LXIII- OXFORD TOWNSHIP.-Location--Physical Features-Organization-Settlement-Mills- Distilleries-Taverns-Bridges-Schools-Millsville - Evensburg-Orange-Postoffices-Churches.........(F5)...... 576

CHAPTER LXIV.-PERRY TOWNSHIP.-Name-0rganization-Physical Features-Early Settlements-East Union-Churches-Schools-Mills ..................(F5)............ 580

CHAPTER LXV.-PIKE TOWNSHIP.-Boundaries-Topography-Settlers-Slab Camp-Bear Story-Distilleries-Mills-Schools-Churches-West Carlisle.......(F5)..... 588

CHAPTER LXVI-TIVERTON TOWNSHIP.-Name-Location-Streams-Physical Features-Aboriginal Remains-Johnny Appleseed-Early Settlers-Population-First School-Churches-Tiverton Center Rochester.........(F5).....594

CHAPTER LXVII-TUSCARAWAS TOWNSHIP.-Boundaries-Soil-Railroad and Canal-Military SectionsEarly Settlements-Fulton's Mill-Early Milling - Indian History-Bouquet's Expedition-Indian Towns-Burial Ground-Mounds-Murder Of the Indian, Phillips-Mining, its Development in the Township- Canal Lewisville-Churches.....:...........(F5)..... 599

CHAPTER LXVIII-VIRGINIA TOWNSHIP.-Surveys-Organization-Description-First Settlers- Churches -Schools-Industries-Moscow-Willow Brook.....(F5)... 610

CHAPTER LXIX.-WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.-Early Settlers-Location-Topography- Early Justices-Indian Camp-First Road-Mills and Distilleries-Wakatomica Postoffice-.Schools-Churches:.............:.......(F5)....... 814

CHAPTER LXX.-WHITE EYES TOWNSHIP.-0rganization and Original Boundaries-Topography-Ancient Forts, Settlement-Population-Postoffices-Avondale -Mills-Churches..................(F5)................ 818

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

A-L....................:..................................................(F6)......... 627-731

M-Z........................................................................(F7)....... 732-823

ADDENDA............................................................(F7)....... 825.

ERRATA ..............................................................(F7)........... 833