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Address—Historical—Gen. Garfield Address—Centennial—Judge Taylor Academies Address-- Society—1875; W. J. Ford Address of Welcome—1878—P. Hitchcock. Address—Cattle Trade-1878; R. Murray. Address on Relics--Oct. 1878—W. J. Ford. Auditors of the County Bar Roster Bible Society, County Court House, the first Cheese-making, pioneer County Buildings Constitution, Historical Society Civil Roster Constitutional Convention, members of Congressional Clerks of the County Coroners of the County Commissioners of the County Duties—Internal Revenue-9th District Document, copy of Equal Rights, by Miss Munn Geography and Topography Geology Governors Grangers Geauga Bar, by Judge Taylor Historical Society, first meeting Historical Society, officers and members Horticultural and Pomological Infirmary Directors of the County Judges of Supreme Court Judges of District Court Judges, Associate Bench Judges of Probate Court Military History, by P, Hitchcock Militia History, by Judge Taylor Masons, by H. N. Spencer Musical Association Union Medical Association, County Odd Fellows, by Judge Smith Periodicals Population of Geauga County Poem--The Pioneers—F. E. Denton Physicians of County, by Dr. 0. Pomeroy Press of Geauga County, by J. 0. Converse Presidential Electors Prosecuting Attorneys Roads Railroads Relics at first Historical Meeting Representatives, State Senate Representatives, Lower House Recorders of the County Sheep, Swine, The first Schools, Common Surveying—Past and Present—J. V. Whitney Sheriffs of the County Surveyors of the County School Examiners of the County Societies of Geauga County Treasurers of the County Temperance Union, Woman’s Teachers' Association	9 22 35 42 47 50 52 69 83 91 23 29 34 39 66 66 66 68 69 70 36 36 89 24 25 66 85 86 39 40 91 70 68 68 68 68 71 77 80 90 77 83 35 36 54 58 62 66 70 27 28 40 67 67 69 32 35 56 69 70 71 90 69 90 91

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Auburn Bainbridge Burton I Burton II Burton III Burton IV Chester Chardon Claridon Hambden Huntsburg Munson Middlefield Montville Newbury Parkman Russell Troy I Troy II Troy III Thompson	158 123 416 470 509 551 93 277 376 360 740 256 717 763 226 674 109 585 604 641 791

ERRATA
Page 39: From line 17 transfer "fair" to line 20, before "grounds." Page 40: Society members read "0. W, Wicks." Page 43, line 29: For "Sovira" read "Lovira." Page 44 line I: For "1812" read -1872. " Page 45: line 3 from bottom: After "and" read "are. Page 69, "Treasurers": After "S. E. Rodman" read “1874." Page 70, "Infirmary Directors": In place of "Wilber read "Amander Gates." Page 79, line 37: For "1846" read "1845." Page 417, line 16: Read "for" before "shade."	Page 418, line 30: For "No. 8" read "No. 7." Page 425, line to from bottom: For "loth" read "15th, Page 426, line 35: For "November" read "October. Page 430, line 9 from bottom: For "winter" read "summer. " Page 469, line 23: For "Samuel" read "Lemuel." Page 486, line 2: For "cork" read "cook," Page 491, line 14 from bottom: Read "Aug. 30th." Page 540., line 40: Read "day" next after "New Year's.” Page 581, line 3: Read "Corlos" "Carlos."
ERRATA AND OMISSIONS - TROY
Page 585, 8 lines from top: For "whereupon" read "wherefrom." Page 587, 27 lines from top: After "better" 1ead "time." Page 588, 14 lines from top: For "swell" read “swells." Page 592, to lines from bottom: For "preparatory" read "prefatory." Page 593: For "Robert Buch" read "Robert Buck," Page 616, 5 lines from top: For "effort" read "efforts." Page 620, 7 lines from bottom: For "his" read “this." Page 628, 12 lines from bottom: For "lenth" read "length." Page 629, 20 lines from 1op: For "scattered" read "shattered." Page 632, 6 lines from top: For "Burroughs" read "Center."	Page 634, 17 lines from top: For “Jedediah" read “Jedidah., Page 653, 13 lines from bottom: For "flying" 1ead "fleeing.” Page 637, 14 lines from top: For "were" read "was.” Page 638, 18 lines from bottom: For "stock" read "Stack." Page 647, 16 lines from bottom: For "1867" read “1877." Page 651, 8 lines from bottom: For "Creator" read "brother." Page 652, 5 lines from bottom (note): For "them" read "whom." Page 632, bottom: After "October 4, 1881" read "Mr. Esty also holds the position of township clerk and of notary public. Page 673 11 lines from top: For "was" read "Is," Page 673, last word: For "reasons" read "causes."

NOTE

The following statement of valuation was only received from Troy in time for insertion here:

At a meeting of the real estate assessors, held at Chardon, on March 16, 1880, an informal ballot complimented Troy with the highest valuation- $19.87 per acre, exclusive of buildings; Auburn followed, at $19.69. The "rata" for the entire county was finally settled to be as follows: Troy and Auburn, each $20.00; Bainbridge and Burton, each $19.00; Chester, Claridon, Newbury, and Russell, each $18,5o; Chardon, Middlefield, Munson, Parkman, and Thompson, each $ M W

oo; Huntsburg and Montville, each $17.00; Hambden, $16.00.

W. H. C.

PREFACE

IN behalf of the officers and members of the Historical Society of Geauga county, we are happy to announce the publication, by townships, of the Pioneer History of the county.

The society, in attempting the publication of this history, written, as it was by different men in each of the townships, only undertook a compilation of the matter thus gathered, allowing to each writer the utmost latitude of individuality. There has been no attempt to change style, or intent even to secure uniformity. The work may be said to be sixteen histories, bound in one volume. If it lacks symmetry, it certainly has variety. Where there is repetition, it will be with differing phraseology.

The history of each township has been written by a resident thereof, and done by them entirely without compensation, which entitles them to grateful recognition by the public. Many of the writers are farmers, unaccustomed to writing, and have put the facts together as best they could. None, in coming before a critical public, would venture a claim to being regarded as historians.

There may be errors of names and dates, as much of the proof has been read by others than the writers, while typographical errors will occasionally appear, from want of experience of those reading the proof.

It is to be regretted that, in the preparation of military rosters, there is unavoidably some incompleteness of names and dates. It has also been extremely difficult to avoid some repetitions of the same, where men living in one town enlisted in another. The work has been longer delayed than was originally anticipated, and has cost both writers and officers much time, patience and labor. This delay has, without doubt, secured greater verity and completeness.

Conflicting testimony, both written and traditional, as to facts and dates, has often presented itself. In such cases, writers have taken the best evidence at hand, and given greatest weight to that appearing most consistent with other corroborating circumstances. In determining facts, long personal acquaintance of writers with people living in their respective localities, has very much aided them, All can fully appreciate the following declaration of a township writer: "If I had the authority of a magistrate, to compel the attendance of persons and papers, it would have facilitated the work, and lessened the labor materially."

The provision of the society's constitution has been kept constantly in view: "the gathering up and preserving the names of the early settlers, with the date of their arrival in the county; facts, incidents and reminiscences connected with its early settlement, together with such relics as may be of interest and value." How faithfully and efficiently the obligations imposed upon us have

been discharged, the public must determine. We only ask the indulgence of such friendly feeling and generous spirit as may be expected from an enlightened community.

While, for reasons before given, the work may not be as interesting to the general reader, as if all written by one person, of literary habit, we trust that as a compilation of facts it will prove the more valuable from the way in which prepared. Some townships occupy more space than others, but the history of each was prepared by some one selected by its own people, and, except as elsewhere noticed, the matter furnished from the townships respectively is inserted.

It is not to be supposed that all which would be desirable has been secured. At the same time, we are confident that much has been preserved of interest to the public,; and especially to the present and future generations of the pioneers, much to awaken tender susceptibilities of gratitude towards them, which otherwise would have sunk in oblivion.

Kind thanks to those who have given us their confidence and aided our labors. Thanks to those who have sustained the enterprise by subscribing for the history. May God bless the society, that it may continue its usefulness, and other histories of the future emanate from the same source. Individuals of the society will die. May the association live forever.

LESTER TAYLOR,

President Geauga County Historical Society.

W. J. FORD,

P. HITCHCOCK,

Committee

The undersigned feel it but just to say that, from intimate association and constant intercourse with Judge Lester Taylor, they know the untiring devotion and persistent energy with which he has labored to bring this work to completion, and bear testimony that to him, more than all others, is due the fact that this work is now published.

W. J. FORD,

P. HITCHCOCK,

Committee.