Amount paid township trustees Amount paid township clerks Amount paid township treasurer Amount paid road supervisors Amount paid from bridge funds for materials, &c Amount paid from township funds for paupers Paid for registration and judges and clerks of elections Paid for other incidental expenditures Total $ 33 50 42 00 32 57 143 55 108 74 31 38 6 00 23 12 $420 86 THE FIRST HOUSE. The first house was built near the present site of the town of Farmington in 1785, two years before the government surveys. EARLY INCIDENT-KILLED BY INDIANS. At a spring on the west side of the farm owned by Archibald Major, Captain Williams was overtaken and killed by the Delaware tribe in 1780. He belonged to the fort at Wheeling, and was among the brave defenders of Fort Henry when it was besieged by the Indians in 1777. THE FIRST FARM Put on record in Belmont county, known as the Barton farm, in section 24, is owned at present by. Jesse Barton. It was bought from the government by Wells and Satterthwaite, in 1788, and came into the possession of Abner Barton, Jesse Barton's father, in 1814. IMPROVEMENTS. The first tannery was established in 1799, in section 18, by Hugh Parks, who continued the business for fifty years. John Harris built the first flouring mill in 1804, in section 24, and it was used as a mill for sixty years. It stood near where the present iron bridge, that spans Wheeling creek, is located. The second mill was built by L. Houghs, in section 30, in 1810. The third was built by Emerson Baily, on the south branch of Short creek, in section 9. It was known as the Braken Mill, and built in 1820. In 1821, Peter Peroine erected the fourth grist mill on Wheeling creek, in section 36, and it is still in use. The fifth mill was built by Sloan on Barr's run, in section 32, in 1828. Kinsey and Sharpless erected a mill in section 16, now known as Kinseys's mill, which was the sixth mill built in the township. These gentlemen also built a woolen factory in 1831. The seventh was built by Isaac Lloyd on the south branch of Short creek in 1828, being located in section 9. In section 7, Joshua Maul, in 1833, erected a factory for manufacturing edge tools, which was carried on for several years. GAMBLE TOWN Was built in 1803, two years after the county was erected. It was situated in section 8, on the land now owned by James G. Theaker and Nathan Steer. In 1833 the town was almost depopulated by cholera epidemic, and it soon afterward ceased to be a town. The foundation stones are still to be seen. FARMINGTON. The town of Farmington was founded in 1815, and the plat put on record in St. Clairsville, the county seat of Belmont county, on the 9th day of April, 1816. Daniel McPeak, its founder, came to Colerain township from the state of New Jersey, in the year 1800, and purchased a large tract of land around the present site of Farmington, In 1814 and 1815 the Congress of the United States was proposing to build a great National thoroughfare to the west, and it was supposed, at that time, that it would be built through this section of the country. Acting upon this supposition, McPeak layed off a part of his land in. town I-49—B. & J. Cos. lots, which met with ready sale at high prices from people in the vicinity, who expected the road would make the town quite a business place ; but when the National road came to be established it left Farmington very near three miles to the north, nipped its growth in the bud and prevented it from becoming a Chicago. The first house was built by McPeak and is now known as the old Bundy property. The next by Daniel Berry, for Alexander & Mitchell, who were wholesale and retail merchants. The first hotel was kept by James Morton in the year 1815 ; the next by Adam Dunlap. The first blacksmith shop was built by. Andrew Manning in the year 1818. The first postoffice was kept by Anthony Pitman. What the future may have in store for Farmington we cannot certainly say, but we believe it will never become a great metropolis. PLEASANT GROVE. Pleasant Grove—better known as Hole in the Ground—is situated nine miles west of the Ohio river, on the Bridgeport and Colerain turnpike. The first house built in the town was in 1825, by John Anderson. He built it for the purpose of keeping a hotel and saloon. Since that time it has passed through different hands and it still stands to-day as a hotel, the march of progress and civilization having done away with saloon keeping. Anderson afterwards laid out a town, and at the present time it contains a few good houses. It has two stores, the largest of which is owned by James V. Stillwell, who has been a resident of that town for many years and has an extensive trade. It also has a blacksmith shop, two shoemaker shops, wagonmaker and a cooper shop, and a very good school house and church. Peter Babb came to this settlement about the year 1800, and purchased section 27, southwest of the present site of Pleasant Grove. He distinguished himself as a hunter and slayer of bears, wolves and other wild animals. He killed the last black wolf that was known to be slain in this township, in the year 1810. When he found the den he pinched the cubs' ears; the cries of the young brought the old ones to the entrance of the den and ho shot them as they were about to enter. CHURCH ORGANIZATION. The first church built within the present limits of this township was in 1801, on the farm then owned by Hugh Parks. The denomination of Seceders built it. It was never a very flourishing organization, and was disbanded in 1835. The cemetery still remains and quite a large poplar tree has since grown up among its antique grave stones, overshadowing them with its graceful branches. The second church was erected in the town of Farmington, in 1817, by the Methodists. It was a good congregation, for many years under the charge of various ministers. Among those most noted for their zeal and unswerving rectitude we find the The third church was built by Covenanters on Sloan's run in 1842. It ceased to exist in 1865. The fourth church was built in Pleasant Grove by the Methodist Protestant denomination in 1852. It still exists as a church. The Rev. Slater Brown may be named in connection with this organization as a minister of untiring zeal, whose influence will long be remembered by those in connection with the congregation. The next church was erected in the town of Farmington by the Presbyterians in 1872. The organization was perfected through the influence of the Rev. Robert Alexander, of St. Clairsville. John Theaker and James Wiley were elected elders. There was a membership of but fourteen at the time of its organization. The Rev. James Day was then called as its minister, and is a living evidence of a kind and devoted pastor. His whole ministerial course has been fraught with the greatest degree of success, during which time one hundred and fifty-two names have been added to the roll of the church. Mr. Archibald Major, Jesse Barton, John Theaker, John Barker and David Cowen, now constitute its eldership. EDUCATION. The first school house was built long before this was erected into a township. It was built on section twenty on the farm now owned by Archibald Major, in 1799. In those days the 388 - HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. country was very thinly settled. Some of the scholars bad to come a considerable distance, and were at a great risk of being killed, either by straggling Indians or wild animals. Colerain township at the present day comprises seven subdistrict schools, which are in a very flourishing condition, and rank second to none in the county. Among those prominently connected with the free school system, and who labored earnestly for the general diffusion of intelligence, may be mentioned the names of Pervin Wright and Dr. C. B. Cope. Those who are prominenly connected at the present time as teachers of the schools of Colerain, and residents of the same are as follows : Miss L. B. Brown, Miss Kate Oxley, J. H. Cope, R. F. Allender, G. Miller, 0. Cope, P. H. Job, William H. Cope, George Theaker and Charles Malin. THE LITERARY SOCIETIES Have ever been a source of general instruction, and have been one of the most prominent features in connection with its history. It is generally conceded that the first literary society organized within the limits of the county, was in this township, (1828). Such institutions have always been looked upon with pride by her most prominent citizens. Among those who in early days instituted this great source of instruction, and who coming generations will ever regard as the apostles of intelligence, we may mention the names of Charles Dungan, Thomas Pyle, B. E. Dungan, Dr. Caleb H. Cope and Jesse Barton. ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY. Among the early advocates of the anti-slavery cause may be mentioned the names of Thomas H. Servin, of St. Clairsville, and Thomas White and Israel French, of Colerain township. They organized the first regular anti-slavery society of the county. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. THE COPE FAMILY. The Cope family has been connected with the history of Colerain township since the year 1804, at which time George Cope removed to Concord settlement from Frederick county, Va. A member of the society of Friends and opposed to the institution of slavery, he sought a home in young and free Ohio. He was married in 1790, to Abigail Steer. They had nine children, three of whom were residents of this township, viz : Joshua, George and Caleb H. Joshua Cope owned a mill near the source of Glenn's run. It was the first and only mill in Concord settlement. His residence was noted for being one of the southern termini of the Under Ground railroad ; and in spite of the danger attendant upon such a course, he helped many a forlorn and destitute fugitive on the way to liberty. George Cope about the year 1829, started a store in the town of Farmington, which was for many years the only store in the place. He was an active member of the society of Friends, and especially noted for his adherence to principle and unbending rectitude. Caleb H. Cope was born near the town of Mt. Pleasant, Jefferson county, Ohio, in which town he pursued the study of medicine and commenced practice. In 1834, he removed to the town of Farmington and continued the practice of his profess sion. He was for more than thirty years the only physician in the township. The doctor was a man of fine natural ability, and although in youth deprived of all advantages of education, except those generally afforded by early settlers, he by his own efforts acquired a good education, and always took an active interest in the educational advancement of the country. He was an early advocate of free schools, and helped to organize the first literary society ever established in the township. He was a good physician, a fluent speaker and a correct and graceful writer. Busy as he was with his professional duties and family cares, he devoted some time to literature. His literary productions evince a power and beauty in keeping with a refined and gentle mind, and a pure and unsullied life. Dr. Isaac G. Cope, eldest son of Dr. Caleb H. Cope, was born in the town of Farmington, He commenced his professional life during the war, in charge of a military hospital at Nashville, Tenn. After the war he formed a partnership with his father and has ever since been a resident of Colerain township. He is at present the only physician in the township, JOHN MANLE.—The subject of this sketch was born May 15, 1806, in Delaware county, Pennsylvania, about twelve miles from the limits of Philadelphia, at that time. His parents' names were Jacob and Jane Manle. His father was a farmer, and John worked on the farm till he was sixteen or seventeen years old, when at his own request, he was apprenticed to Oliver Kinsey to learn the blacksmith's trade—or more properly to learn the manufacture of edge tools, such as axes, hatchets, &c., as it was practiced in those days. Soon after the commencement of his apprenticeship, his employer, Mr. Kinsey, removed to Maryland and settled some four miles from Baltimore, where John went with him and served out his apprenticeship, till he was twenty-one. He then returned to his father's, where he worked partly on the farm and partly in the shop until the spring of 1831, when he removed to Colerain township, Belmont county, and settled where he still lives. He here commenced a small business in company with Stephen K. Reynolds, who had been an apprentice in the same shop. In a short time they dissolved partnership, and Mr, Manle soon had considerable business at making edge tools. He put up a steam engine to grind and polish the work. This was a new thing in this section, probably the first manufactory in this part of the country that finished edge tools ready for use. He found ready sale for his work in Wheeling, St. Clairsville, and other adjacent towns, which continued for a few years, but the progressive spirit of the age was rapidly extending, and improved machinery added facilities to make cheap productions. The eastern states, with their abundant capital, cheap water power, railroad facilities for obtaining coal, iron, steel, &c., could manufacture much cheaper than could be done in the west. Mr. Manle finding himself unable to compete with these heavy establishments, was compelled to abandon his business and resort to other means for support. He entered into a copartnership with Asa Trahern, who had a patent for manufacturing threshing machines, and together they engaged in their manufacture, which was carried on in Mr. Maple's shop, for a few years, when the same causes—superior advantages for manufacturing at other places with large establishments, improved patents, &c.—made this business also unprofitable. They also sustained .heavy losses on the sales of threshing machines in Illinois and Missouri by the financial disasters of 1837-40. Mr. Manle was again compelled to seek some other business whereby he might repair his losses and make an honorable living. There appeared to be an opening, and he engaged in store-keeping in a small way. This proved safe, and as it was carefully and industriously managed by himself and family, it gradually increased for some years, yielding an income sufficient for a comfortable living, and also enabling him to pay his indebtedness. The business has continued moderately and fair through all the changes and vicissitudes of the times for forty years or more. In January, 1871, he suffered the bereavement of the death of his wife, a woman of inestimable worth, who had been his faithful companion through life, and who had encouraged and aided him by her wise counsels to retrieve disasters. She was a native of Pennsylvania, and they were married in 1832. They had afamily of three children all sons. The oldest died when about twenty-five years of age; he had been married six months.. The youngest died at the age of four years. Jacob, the only son living, is a merchant. After the death of his wife, Mr. Manle relinquished his business to his son, having acquired a competency sufficient to keep him comfortably the remainder of his days. In 1852-3 a company was organized and built a plank road from Wheeling to Cadiz, a distance of some twenty miles, passing Mr. Manle's house. He took an active part in the enterprise, and did what he could for it, but it proved unprofitable and left the company in debt. The stockholders made an assessment on themselves and honorably paid all their liabilities. In a few years the planks were worn out, thrown away, and a good turnpike made upon the the grade, the money being raised by taxation. Mr. Manle's father died at the old home near Philadelphia, aged over ninety years, and a few years after his mother followed at nearly the same age. SAMUEL GRIFFIN was born on the 6th of June, 1810. His father, John Giffin, was a native of County Down, Ireland, where he was born in 1772. He emigrated to America and settled on Short creek, in Belmont county, at an early day. He proceeded to clear up and improve his land, and did much to advance the country from its wild state and establish the new society upon a sound and moral basis. After the consummation of a great work begun in hardship, he died, mourned by many friends, a sincere christian and an honest man. Samuel, our HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES - 389 subject, has lived and grown up with the community of which he is an important member. He was married to Miss Margaret Kerr in 1845. She is an estimable lady, of the most exalted Christian character. They have had twelve children, of whom eleven are now living. John, their oldest son, was licensed to preach the Gospel and is now located in the distant country of Egypt. Mr. and Mrs. Giffin are both members of the United Presbyterian church, having connected themselves with that church many years age. Mr. Giffin is now in his 70th year, and can look back to a life work well and conscientiously done. Being a man of strong convictions and high personal worth, none in his community have done more, by example and effort, to advance moral and religious principles, and none have a higher place in the esteem of the people. MATTHEW GREENLEE—Born in Pultney township, Belmont county, April 4, 1820. He is a son of James and Jane Greenlee. His father was born in Washington county, Pa., about the year 1795, and emigrated to Belmont county when sixteen years of acre. Matthew Greenlee was married to Martha Allen in 1843, who died in 1877, aged sixty years. He was reared a farmer and was educated in the common schools of the neighborhood; has raised a family of four children. He now resides on his farm in Colerain township. CHARLES ECKELS, son of John G. Eckels, was born on the 24th of December, 1826. His grandfather, whose name was Charles Eckels, came to .Wheeling about the year 1790, and married Mary Gilkeson, who was in the fort at Wheeling during the Indian hostilities. J. G. Eckels, our subject's father, died in 1877, aged 75 years. Our subject was married. to Miss Arabella Connell, who died. He then married Mrs. Nancy Eckels, nee Stephens. Mr. Eckels is a miller by occupation. THOMAS HALL, ESQ., was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, in 1831, and is a son of Thomas and Mary Hall, His father was born in the year 1788, in North Carolina, and emigrated to Jefferson county, Ohio, about the year 1801, settling in the same locality where he now resides. Our subject was married to Miss Hannah Webster, in 1856, and has raised a family of four children, all still living. He was educated in the common schools and at Mt. Pleasant boarding school, then under the control of the Society of Friends. JOHN DUBOIS.—He was born in county Antrim Ireland, June 7th, 1798, and is a son of Alexander and Elizabeth Dubois. He was married to Elizabeth Douglas, in 1823; she died in 1863. They had born to them nine children, but of this number only two are now living—Joseph and John, Jr. Joseph served five years in the late war, and rose rapidly in promotion until he obtained the position of Colonel. He is now located in Kansas City, Mo. The other son, John, resides in Bellaire, Ohio. John Dubois, Sr., came to Ohio in 1834. He now owns three fine farms, and although 81 years of age, he is still able to look after his business without assistance. DAVID HARDESTY, son of Robert and Nancy Hardesty, was born July 12, 1816, in Richland township, Belmont county. He was married to Mary Turk in 1841; reared a family of eight children, four of whom have since died. Mr. Hardesty now resides in Colerain township. The full history of this noted family, who were the first permanent settlers in Belmont county, will be found elsewhere in this volume. WILLIAM LASH.—The subject of this sketch was born January 10, 1819, and is a son of Abraham and Nancy Lash. His father was born in the year 1799, in what was then Pease township, and died in 1869, aged 72 years. William Lash was reared a farmer and was married to Miss Isabella Sarns ; had born to them seven children, three girls and four boys. Two of his sons participated in the late war. His grandparents emigrated from New Jersey about the year 1797. DAVID COWAN is a native of Allegheny county, Pa., and was born in the year 1847. He came to Belmont county, in 1865, and is living on the farm formerly owned by I. Given. He was married to Miss Aggie R. Dubois, in 1873, She died in the spring of 1877. Mr. Cowan's father was among the early settlers of Allegheny county, Pa. EZRA KINSEY, son of John and Mary Kinsey, was born August 16, 1821. His father was born in Chester county, Pa., July 15, 1789, and came to Belmont county in 1801. In Pleasant Valley it was he and George Sharpless who built the old grist mill, still standing, and owned by Daniel Harris. Ezra Kinsey was born and brought up in this same valley. He was married to Miss Rachel Hardesty in. 1845 ; has reared a family of four children. He was educated in the schools of the district and followed milling for twenty-five years, but is now quietly located on his farm, enjoying the fruits of his labor. JOHN BAKER was born November 7, 1829, in Colerain township, Belmont county. He is a son of Joseph Baker, and a grandson of the venerable John Baker, who was born in Pennsylvania, in 1773, and died in 1858, in his eighty-fifth year. Joseph Baker, his father, was born also in the old Keystone state, in the year 1807 , is still living and resides in Guernsey county, Ohio. John Baker the subject of this sketch was married to Miss Elizabeth Henderson, daughter of Henderson of Harrison county. They have been blessed with six children all of whom are still living, He was reared on a farm and and received a liberal education in the schools of the vicinity. He has held several officers of the township, and is a man who always encourages such enterprises as tends to develop the prosperity of the community. JOHN COOK was born in the year 1823. He is a son of John Cook, Sen., who was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in 1796. Mr. Cook was a resident, of Washington county, Pennsylvania, for several years, and came to Belmont county, in 1867. He was married to Miss Ann McCracken, daughter of George McCracken, of County Down, Ireland. They have raised a family of five children, two sons and three daughters. JOHN A. MAJOR—Born in York county, Pennsylvania, October 3, 1812, and migrated to Belmont county, Ohio, with his parents in 1813. He was a son of Archibald Major, Sr., and cousin to Archibald Major, Jr., now a prominent farmer of the same locality. His father was also a native of York county, Pennsylvania ; was born about the year 1788, and died on the farm now occupied by his son. John A. Major was married to Miss ..Mary Ann Hawthorn, daughter of John Hawthorn, of Jefferson county, Ohio. They have reared a family of six children. He was raised a farmer, and received his education in the schools of the neighborhood. D. K. NAYLOR, was born May 28th, 1818, in Jefferson county, Ohio, and is a son of Abram and _Ruth Naylor. He remained in Jefferson county thirty-four years, and then came to the farm on which he now resides. He was married to Margaret Smith, in 1852, and has had a family of six children, three of whom are now. living. His wife died Sept. 21st, 1878, in her 51st year. Received his education in the schools of the neighborhood, and has served as justice of the peace. His father died in 1878, aged 84 years ; his mother died in 1842. JESSE BARTON, ESQ., is a native of Delaware county, Pa., where he was born on the 25th of December, 1804. He is a son of Abner and Sarah Barton, who migrated to Belmont county in 1814, and settled in section 24, Colerain township, where Jesse now resides. This is the farm for which the first deed appears on the records of Belmont county. Jesse Barton, the subject of this sketch, was educated at the township schools and reared a farmer. He has always been. prominently connected With the growth of the county. At the age of 23 he married Miss Catharine Mulvaney. She died, and a few years afterward he married Mrs. Jane Eaton. In the year 1843 be was elected associate Judge of Belmont county, and served until 1850. In 1862 he was elected county commissioner on the Democratic ticket by 1200 majority, and served one term. After this Mr. Barton retired from public life. He is now in his seventy-fifth year, but is still very active and retains his faculties remarkably for one of his age. WILSON LEMMON is a native of Lancaster county, Pa., and is a son of John and Latitia Lemmon. He was born on the 15th of December, 1809, and came to Belmont county in 1842. Ten years previous, in 1832, he was married to Miss Sarah Ann Hawkins ; they have had ten children, seven of whom are living. Mr. Lemmon has held the office of Postmaster at Colerain for several years. John Lemmon, his oldest son, resides in the same township, and is engaged in manufacturing carriages and wagons. 390 - HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. ARCHIBALD MAJOR, was born in Maryland in 1800 ; came to Belmont county with his father, Thomas Major, in 1807, and located on the farm now owned and occupied by the subject of this subject. He received a very limited education in his younger days, but by close application acquired sufficient learning, to transact ordinary business. In 1845 he married Jane Cunningham. Mr. Major is a strict member of the Presbyterian church, and has been for a uumber of years. Thomas Major, father of Archibald, was a Representative in the State Legislature for the years 1812 and 1813, and was justice of the peace, twenty-one years. ELI BAILEY, a son of Richard and Phoebe Bailey, was born in Chester county, Pa., December 4, 1843. His father emigrated to Jefferson county, Ohio, in 1833; remained there sixteen years, then removed to Harrison county, where he followed farming some years and finally settled down in Colerain township, Belmont county, where he lived a quiet, peaceable and retired life until his death, which occurred in the year 1878, at the age of seventy-nine years. Richard Bailey was a lawyer and followed his profession successfully in Chester county, Pa. Eli Bailey, our subject, has resided in Colerain township since the year 1852, and has carried on blacksmithing quite extensively, in which he has met with considerable success. To-day he is the owner of two fine farms and valuable village property. WILLIAM L. DENHAM is a native of Colerain township, Belmont county, where he was born in the year 1815. His father, William Denham, emigrated to Belmont county many years ago, and settled on a tract of land south of St. Clairsville, where he remained for some years and then removed to the farm where William L. now resides. In the year 1839, William L. was married to Mary Ann Firney. They have had a family of four children, three of whom are living. GEORGE M, THEAKER—Was born in York county, Pa., in 1796. He learned the trade of a blacksmith when very young. In 1820, he married Miss Isabella Gilbreath, of York county, Pa. In the fall of 1823, he migrated to Belmont county, Ohio, with his wife and one child. He followed blacksmithing for about thirty years. In 1853, his wife died, and in 1854, he married as his second wife, Miss Mary Mitchell. He has three children living, and is now in his 83d year. He is a member of the Presbyterian church, in which he has officiated as elder a number of years. THOMAS PYLE—Was born in Colerain township, Belmont county, Ohio, August 10, 1817. He was a son of Jesse and Ruth Pyle, who were born in Chester county, Pa. The original family of Pyle's came to America in a colony with William Penn. Our subject was reared on a farm and received a common school education. In 1840, he married Mercy A. Watson. He has always engaged in agricultural pursuits and resides upon his farm in Colerain township, which is well improved. J. W. SCOTT, son of Brice and Mary Scott. His father was born in Pennsylvania in 1813, and migrated to Belmont county, Ohio, about 1818, with his parents. He died in 1863, from an injury by the kicking of a horse. Our subject resides with his widowed mother on the old homestead. He looks after the interests of the farm and provides for the welfare of his aged mother. WILLIAM HARDESTY, .son of Robert and Nancy Hardesty, was born in Richland township, June 17, 1812. He received his education in the old log school houses of that day, and was reared a farmer. In April, 1838, he married Miss Martha A. Turk, by whom he had six children : Sarah A., Daniel, John, Nancy, Obediah, and Isaac. The first three mentioned are dead. In 1849, his wife died, and on the 22d of May, 1856, he married Miss Mary A, Taggart. Ever since his first marriage he has lived on the farm on which he now resides, situated in Colerain township, on a part known as the Huff section. At present he owns 326 acres. JOHN WHITE was born in Belmont county, in 1811, on the farm that he now occupies ; he is a son of John White, who came from Maryland ; they were of English origin ; came to Belmont county in 1800. John, the subject of this sketch, was educated in the common schools, attending only a few weeks in the winter season. In 1847, he married Eleanor Wills, of Belmont county ; has five children, all living in the county. Mr. White's father lived to be eighty-seven years old, and his grandfather lived one hundred and five years. HISTORY OF MEAD TOWNSHIP. Mead was erected from Pultney and York townships, January 3, 1815. The following is copied from the commissioners' records : "A number of the inhabitants of York and Pultney townships or election districts in the county of Belmont, have petitioned to be struck off into a new or separate township or election district. The commissioners of said county have proceeded and laid off said township as followeth : Beginning at the southeast corner of fractional section number eleven, on the Ohio river, in township 4, range 3 ; thence running west along the section line till it strikes the range line dividing the third and fourth ranges; thence north along said range line to the. centre line of the fifth township in third range ; thence east on said centre line to the range line between the second and third ranges ; thence along this range line north one mile ; thence east to the Ohio river, then down said river to the place of beginning. The bounds contained within the above described lines to be a new township or election district, to be known by the name of Mead." Mead is about six miles long and four miles broad. It is bounded on the north by Richland and Pultney townships, east by the Ohio river, south by the river and York township, west by Smith and Washington. The greater portion of this township is hilly and in many places mountainous in appearance. It is considered a good farming district, the soil being rich and productive. The principal streams are Wegee and Pipe creek. Excellent coal veins underlie its entire limits. A number of coal banks are opened and operated. Thousands of bushels are shipped from those to different points along the Ohio river. SETTLEMENT. The first settlement made in what is now Mead township, was by the Dilles, on the bottoms opposite Moundsville along in 1793-4. This land upon which they settled afterwards derived its name from them. A block house or fort had been erected by them at this point to protect themselves and other settlers from the unmerciful attacks of the savages which then roamed the forests in deadly hostility towards the whites. Martin Shewey and family, Major James Smith and family, and Leonard Coleman and family, settled in the same bottom about the same time. Samuel Day and family settled on the ridge above the valley very early. Richard Riley and family, and Thomas Dunfee and family, settled on the same ridge. McElherron and family were the first settlers in now Pultney, bottom, Mead township. In his house the first court in the county of Belmont was held. Prominent among the early settlers of Mead was David Lockwood, who migrated from near Wheeling creek, West Virginia, in 1800, and located in Dille's bottom, in section six. He was born in the state of New York, in 1762. Being full of zeal and patriotism at the outbreak of the Revolutionary war, he enlisted and served his country in that memorable struggle for liberty. He was taken prisoner and held by the British in custody ten months before being released. In 1791 he was married to Miss Rebecca Thomas, and reared a family of twelve children, six of whom are yet living. He was made one of the first Associate Judges of Belmont county, (1801) filling that position a number of years with honor and distinction. Was granted the liberty of naming this township, and he named it in honor of his mother, whose maiden name was Mead. In 1840, Mr. Lockwood died at the ripe old age of seventy-eight, and his wife in 1863, aged seventy-two. Esquire Sowerhaver and family were very early settlers in Dille's bottom, He was one amongst the first justices of the peace in Mead. Revs. Hall and Joshua Robinson, (both Methodist Episcopal ministers) setteld on the ridge rather early. David Linn and family, William Ambler, James McKinley, Andrew Smith and others comprised the early settlers of this township. HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES - 391 REMINISCENCES. ENCOUNTER WITH A BEAR. In an early day Samuel Worley and Thomas Dison started out on a hunt, up McMahon's creek but got separated from each other before hunting long. Dison soon came across a very large bear and fired at him. The bear fell and Dison, supposing him to be dead, advanced, when the bear instantly rose upon his hind legs and seized Dison in the thigh, sinking his teeth through the flesh, and held on with a death-like grip. So painful was the wound and so closely did the bear hold him that it was with the greatest difficulty he extricated himself sufficiently, so as to reach his hand out where his tomahawk lay. After securing the same he began to beat the bear over the bead and a fearful struggle ensued between the combatants ; one fighting by instinct, and the other guided by the dictates of reason. Dison, after repeated blows, which were growing less severe, on account of his suffering, succeeded in the battle and bruin finally sank back and expired, although maintaining his hold. Dison said he bad to pry the jaws open to get loose, after the hear had died. He was almost exhausted, but his heart took courage at his success and victory over his enemy, and he crawled on his hands and one knee about a mile to his grandmother’s where he was obliged to remain for some time, to allow his wound, which was no small affair; to heal. He made a very narrow escape with his life. His partner, Samuel Worley, having taken the opposite side of the creek captured and killed four deer on that expedition ATTACKED BY WOLVES. Benjamin Lockwood relates an early experience with wolves. He says, that when a boy, he was sent to a shoemaker's shop to get his shoes repaired. Being detained somewhat longer than he had at first anticipated, the shades of evening began to gather about before he started homeward. As he journeyed along on horseback through a low ravine, be heard wolves rushing down toward him howling ferociously, which sent a thrill through his young blood, and almost caused his hair to stand on end. His horse becoming alarmed and excited, started with full speed as the wolves ran up against his heels. He soon left them in the distance and their noise grew fainter and fainter until the sound was lost to his ears. He was safely carried to his. father's door, and the carniverous animals were obliged to seek for some other victim, FEMALE BRAVERY. Benjamin Lockwood says that Major Smith and his wife were brave and successful hunters. They resided near Dille,s bottom, and in early days kept two dogs, for the purpose of fighting bears. One day while Mr. S. was absent from home, a bear, Iarge and fat, chanced to pass through the door yard. Mrs. Smith seeing it, set her dogs on. The bear being worried by the dogs sought relief by climbing a tree adjacent. She took down her gun and went out, drew a fine sight on it, and fired, bringing bruin from his perch in great confusion to the ground, killing it instantly. She was an expert with a rifle, having killed many deer and wild turkies, seldom ever missing her mark. WOLVES AND SHEEP. Mr. Benj. Lockwood's father, in the early settlement of the county, as well as other farmers, was greatly annoyed by the ravages made by wolves upon sheep, and lost a great many by their attacks. Secure pens were often built in which to keep them during the nights. But sometimes the wolves would effect an entrance into and slay them. One night Mr. L. had several sheep killed. He built up a sort of a trap the next evening following, and placed those sheep slain within. It was so arranged that a wolf could easily enter, but when once within it was obliged to remain. The trap worked charmingly, for next morning they found their victim securely fastened up in the trap, which they soon disposed of by decapitation. KILLING A DEER. When a boy, Benjamin Lockwood observed a deer swimming across the Ohio river from the Virginia side. He secured his father,s gun and slipped down along the bank, and after the deer landed, ho shot it. This was all done under boyish excitement, and when a whole congregation left a church not far distant, to enquire the cause, .Benjamin found he had shot a deer on the Sabbath day. Upon hearing the report of the rifle some of the people thought that Indians were about. But Benjamin enjoyed the fun, and laughed heartily. EIGHT HUMAN SKELETONS. On the farm owned by J. L. Jones, in Dille's bottom, near the Ohio river, were found eight human skeletons buried underneath a large rock that had evidently slipped from its place and crushed them (perhaps Indians) as they took shelter under its projection. SCHOOL HOUSES. Among the first school buildings built in Mead township was one on section 32, in 1818 ; another was erected on the Bellville ridge along in 1822 or 1823. On section 15, stood a round log school house, which was built very early. Then, schools were of short duration, books scarce, teachers poor, and educational facilities very poor and limited. Now the township contains two brick and eleven frame school houses, in which school is continued nearly nine months in the year. Five teachers are usually employed and the educational advantages for the youth are excellent. GRIST MILLS. It is claimed that the first grist mill erected in Dille’s bottom was built by David Lockwood in 1821, on a small stream. In 1834, Benjamin Lockwood built a grist mill on the waters of Pipe creek, about a mile from the Ohio. This is a frame building, the dimensions of which are 40x50, and three stories and a half high ; contains four run of buhrs. In 1845, he placed an engine in the mill, using steam power. In 1868, the boiler bursted, killing two men, Thomas King and the engineer, Isaac McCabe. The capacity of the mill was about fifty barrels per day. After the explosion of this boiler he attached his water-power, which he first used and which he still uses. A number of years ago he purchased a great deal of wheat, and has had as high as ten thousand bushels in the mill at one time. In 1838, he erected a saw mill near the grist mill, and this has been in use ever since. The Businessburg grist mill was erected in 1848, by Archibald McGrew and Robert Hammond. It is 40x50 feet and three stories; contains three run of buhrs. It is located on Pipe creek and was operated by water-power until 1855, when Mr. McGrew secured an engine and introduced steam-power. This firm carried on the milling business until about 1858, when the mill was sold under the hammer to Allen Ramsey. In 1860, James Shipman purchased it. He operated it a short time. In 1864, Sylvester Cramer secured it. He took David McGrew in as a partner after following the business alone six months. These gentlemen continued as partners for about four years, when the junior partner sold to Isaac Richner. He and Cramer carried on for a few years. Richner then sold to W. H. Weeks, who after about four years' experience, left and Irwin was appointed receiver. The mill was operated until the fall of 1878, when it was again sold at sheriff's sale. Thomas McNeice purchased the mill and has been operating it with considerable success ever since. The capacity of this mill is one hundred bushels per day. Wegee grist mill was erected in 1864, by Samuel Heath and Samuel McGrew. It is 30x30 feet and three stories high. It contains three run of buhrs. It is situated about one-half mile from the Ohio river and at the terminus of the Bellaire and Wegee pike and near the Bellaire and Southwestern railroad. Merchant and custom work is done at this mill. LARGEST LAND OWNERS. Col. Thompson owns 500 acres of land in Mead township; Samuel Day, 470; Samuel Kirkland, 425 ; Dixon Myers,. 333; Jas. Dunfee, Andrew Myers and James Trimble own 300 acres each. THE PRODUCTIONS. The principal productions of this township are wheat, oats, corn and other grains. The soil is good for farming and yields largely of these cereals. POPULATION. The enumeration taken by the assessor for 1879, of males above twenty-one years of age, shows Mead to contain 427. Its population is about 2,000. 392 - HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. COAL WORKS. The Lockwood and Burly coal bank was opened about 1865. This firm operated it until 1879, when it changed hands and Mr. McFadden acted as superintendent, The average amount of coal taken out per year is 200,000 bushels. The present company intend taking out 2,800 bushels per day. This is now called the Pipe Creek Coal and Iron Company. Col. Thompson's coal works were opened in 1865, by Watson, Smith & Co. These gentlemen have leased the bank from Col. Thompson, who receives a royalty on each bushel taken out. The net profits to this company per year is about $5,000. The vein is a six foot one and of good quality. Wegee coal bank is owned by David Smith and operated by Peter Shaver. This bank was started in 1851-2. The mine averages 200,000 bushels per year. The bank is opened on an incline of six inches to the foot. About one mile back the thickness of the vein is six feet. There are three ledges of hydraulic rock and a small vein of iron ore. Two-thirds of this hill is pronounced limestone. There is found a streak of whet stone rock in this hill also, and sandstone rock suitable for building. Urias V. Wallace’s coal bank was opened in 1871. The bank averages about 2,500 bushels per year. The vein is six feet thick ; is operated by shaft. The Empire Coal Company's works are located about two miles above Moundsville, on the Ohio side. Work was first commenced by Henry Snyder in 1866. The vein is six feet. Snyder operated it for a short time, then he took in James G. Morris and William Winnins as partners, when it was first known as above named. This bank produces yearly 150,000 bushels. At present it is lying idle. ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. PIPE CREEK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. The citizens in the neighborhood of this building were greatly desirous of a church built in their midst, and along in 1844, Benjamin Lockwood donated a pleasant site on section 18. A committee of three persons, consisting of Benjamin Lockwood, John Brice and Jonathan DeLong, were appointed to take such steps in the matter of a church erection as was deemed expedient by them. This committee went to work in earnest, and soon succeeded in raising means, by subscription, to build. Ere the close of 1844, a neat frame edifice 35x50 was completed and ready for occupancy. It was dedicated by .Rev. Alfred Paul, of Wheeling, who was the minister in charge of the little flock. He was succeeded by Rev. Irvin, of the same city. After the latter, followed Rev. Wm. Grimes, Rev. Greenley and others. Present minister is Rev. Lafferty. Membership numbers about fifty. Elders—.Brice, Dinsmore, Irvin and Wiley. This congregation has an active Sabbath school, with an average attendance of about forty scholars. PULTNEY M. E. CHURCH. This class was organized by Thomas White in 1856, with twenty-five members. In the year following a church building 30x50, of frame, was erected on ground donated by Samuel Hoffer. The building committee consisted of John B. Huffman, Henry Keyser and Thomas White. Rev. J. Darby is the minister in charge. Class Leader—George Corbet. A wide-awake Sabbath school is conducted by this congregation. School numbers about forty. Superintendent—James Corbet, Jr.; assistant, Dixon Long. WEGEE M. E. CHURCH. In 1833 William Lamdon organized this class with eighteen members. Services were held by them in Pultney bottom, and at private houses among the members for a couple of years. In 1835 they erected a frame building 30x40, on ground donated by John Albright, on section 8, north of Wegee creek. This building was used until 1878, when a new structure was erected, under the directions of the building committee—J. W. Huth horn, R S. Riley. and Thomas Keyser, Jr. The edifice was completed and dedicated September 1, 1878, by the presiding elder, Rev. J. M. Carr, assisted by Rev. Cobbledick (being the minister in charge,) Rev, F. Dellass and .Rev. W. .Darby. The building measures 34x40. It has a membership of two hundred and twenty, and is in a growing and prosperous condition. A large Sabbath school, numbering about forty pupils, is conducted in connection with this church. BETHEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Rev. Thomas A. Groves organized this society with ten members in 1855. In 1857 a church building, 30x40, was built on donated ground of Barnet's. It was dedicated by the above named minister the same year. In 1871 this house was remodeled and enlarged to 30x57 ; rededicated by Rev. D. H. Lafferty, of Bellaire, and Rev. Ferguson, of New Washington. This class numbers about two hundred members. Minister in charge—Rev. James Day. The officers are as follows : Elders—Thomas Ault, M. Watt, 1. M. Watt, Martin Kirkland, James Hopton and Dr. William Michael. Trustees—William Masters, J. T. Watt, Henry Kirkland and Isaac Ault. Treasurer—W. W. Watt. A Sabbath school of about sixty scholars is conducted here under the superintendency of Thomas Ault, assisted by M. Watt. Secretary—W. W. Watt. Treasurer—M. W. Trimble. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. JAMES DUNFEE was born in Belmont county, June. 26, 1820; lived with his father on a farm whilst he received a common school education. About 1841-2, he made a couple of trips to New Orleans, for his father on flatboats. In November, 1847, he married Miss Catharine Meeks, who was born June 5, 1823. This union resulted in ten children, seven sons and three daughters, all of whom are living, After his marriage he located on section 15, in Mead township, where he still remains. In the year 1878, he was elected trustee of the township. DAVID J. CREAMER was born in Belmont county, August 27, 1829. He obtained a common school education. In 1854, he married Miss Amanda Masters; by their union resulted four children, two sons and two daughters. After his marriage he still remained with his father, and continued to farm. On August 26, 1867, his wife died ; she was a member of the M. E. Church. On the 20th of May, 1869, he married Miss Margaret A Harris, who was born in Belmont county, April 13, 1840. He remains on the old home farm. He and his wife are members of the Jacobsburg M. E. Church. JOHN JONES, Farmer—Born in Pennsylvania, April 25, 1774. Obtained a common school education. In 1794, he married Miss Lily Benjamin, a native of the same state. Their union resulted in four children, two sons and two daughters. In 1801, be migrated to Licking county, and located on a farm and commenced clearing. He was the first man to plow a furrow in that county. About 1803, he was called to Mourn the loss of his wife, leaving him with four small children to care for. Shortly after this he moved to his father's, near the Ohio river, in Monroe county. On the 17th of October, 1806, he married Miss Sarah Hurd, who was born August 13, 1781. Their union resulted in seven children, three sons and four daughters, two of whom are living, O. J. Jones, residing in Illinois, and J. L. Jones, in Belmont county, near the Ohio river, in Dille's bottom. After his last marriage, Mr. Jones moved to Virginia, near Proctor, and there built a grist mill, saw mill and stillhouse, which he operated about ten years. He then sold out and moved to Monroe county, and located up Sunfish, where he built mills and carding machines, which he operated till quite old. His son J. L. Jones took charge of these mills and continued in the business for twenty-five years. Our subject built the first brick house in Monroe county, and was a judge of the court for seven years in the same county. Died, August 12, 1858, aged 79. His wife died in 1843, aged 55. THOMAS McNICE was born in Ireland, July 11, 1829, and received a common English education. In the year 1849, he migrated to America, landing in Philadalphia. He came to Martinsville, Belmont county, where he learned stone cutting and bricklaying; then hired to Captain Crawford to learn the milling business. In the year 1854, he married Miss Annabella White, who was born in 1829. Their union resulted in six children, three sons and three daughters ; four are living. In the year 1863 he enlisted in battery "D.," First West Virginia Light Artillery, under Captain John Carlin. He served eighteen months, during which time he was in several active engage- HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES - 393 ments. He was honorably discharged from the service in 1865. In 1878, he purchased the mill known as the Businessburg mill located on Pipe creek, Mead township, which he is still engaged in operating. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church of Martinsville. RICHARD L. RILEY was born in Virginia, September 25, 1777. Obtained a limited education, and when quite young was bound out to learn the carpenter trade, at which he served ten years. In 1800 he migrated to Wheeling, where he remained about three years, working at his trade. In 1803, he came to Belmont county, locating in Pultney, which was then the county seat, and took contracts for erecting buildings. In 1807, he married Miss Elizabeth Day, who was born in 1788, Their union resulted in ten children, four sons and six daughters, seven of whom are living. After his marriage he located on the river hill, opposite Kate's Rock, and there remained till March, 1813. He then purchased a farm in section 1, where he resided till his death, which occurred at the age of eighty-three ; his wife died, aged eighty-five. They were consistent members of the old Wegee M. E. Church. JAMES CORBET was born in Belmont county, February 21, 1835. He was reared on the farm, and obtained his education at common schools. He remained with his father till his death, which occurred in 1877. He then purchased a portion of the old homestead, where he yet remains. ISRAEL DAY, a native of Coshocton county, Ohio, was born near Roscoe, July 14, 1833. He was reared a farmer, and obtained a common school education. He married Mary Ault, December 6, 1860 ; she was born May 17, 1842. They have three sons and three daughters. After his marriage he located on a part of section 9, township 5, range 3, where he still resides. He and his wife united with the M. E. Church in 1869. ANDREW BURRIS was born in Belmont county, November 18, 1822. He was reared a farmer, and when twenty-one years of age married Jane Keyser, who was born September 15, 1817. They are the parents of but one child, a daughter. After his marriage he located in section 15, where he remained two years, and then purchased a farm in section 8, Mead township, where he yet resides, He and his wife are members of the old Wegee M. E. Church. JOHNSTON L. JONES was born near Proctor, Virginia, November 25, 1811. When he was about two years old, his parents emigrated to Monroe county, Ohio. His father was a miller and fuller, and his son was early taught the same. After he arrived at the age of majority he had sole control of a mill, and followed at the business for twenty-five years. Mr. Jones claims to have helped to erect the first brick building of Monroe county. He married Elydia Schofield April 17, 1838. She was a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1812, and died January 6, 1853. For a second wife he chose Rebecca M. Morris, only daughter of Allison Morris, June 25, 1854. She was a native of Virginia ; was born March 15, 1828. They have two children—Frank M., born February 1, 1857, and Grace C., born August 16, 1867: In 1858 he removed to Moundsville, W. Va., where he remained till 1867, when he purchased a farm in Dille's Bottom, Belmont county, where he still resides. He served as justice of the peace for six years, having been elected in 1863. Mr. Jones is a consistent member of the Universalist church. JACOB KEYSER was born in Mead township, Belmont county, Ohio, July 7, 1836. He was reared a farmer and miller. He performed labor for his father till 1857, when he married Mary L. Meek, who was born July 23, 1838. They are the parents of five children ; four are living. After his marriage he located in Monroe county, near Beallsville, where he followed farming and milling for nine years. He then removed to Cameron, West Virginia, where he resided four years, again returned to the vicinity of Beallsville ; remained till 1873. He then returned to Belmont county and located on a part of section 9, township 5, range 3. Here he still resides. He and hit, wife are members of the M. E. Church at Wegee. JOHN GOBBET, a native of Belmont county, was born November 24, 1837; was reared on the farm, and remained with his father till twenty-four years of age. Be married Mary Dunfee, February 11, 1864. She was born May 10, 1839. They are the parents of one son and six daughters. After his marriage he 50—B. & J. Cos. located on a farm situate in section 3, township 5, range 3, where he still remains. He and his wife are consistent members of the M. E. Church, known as the Pultney Chapel. SAMUEL DAY was born in Mead township, Belmont county, July 13, 1804. He was brought up on a farm, and received a common school education. In 1825, he hired with Samuel Sprigg to do farm work at the following terms : First summer to receive eight dollars per month ; second summer to receive ten dollars per month ; third summer to receive twelve and one-half dollars per month , fburth summer, fifteen dollars per month; fifth summer, twenty dollars per month. During the fall of each year he would buy produce of all kinds and ship it down to New Orleans to market. In the spring of 1831, with his profits on produce, and the money received of Mr. Sprigg for service, ho was enabled to purchase a firm of 160 acres in section 13, Mead township. On November 4, 1831, he married Miss Martha Jeffers, who was born August 8, 1810. This union resulted in four children, viz : Sarah J., Israel, Elizabeth and Penelope, all of whom are dead except Israel. In 1833 he and his wife connected themselves with the M. E Church, and have been consistent members ever since. The same year his entire wheat crop was killed by frost. At the present time he owns 470 acres of land. He served two years as township treasurer. SAMUEL KIRKLAND was born in Pennsylvania, May 12, 1817. Brought to Belmont county, Ohio, by his father when about three years old. He obtained a common school education, and worked with his father on the farm. In November, 1848, he married Miss Mary Jane Keyser, who was born June, 1830. This union resulted in nine children, seven sons and two daughters; seven are living. In the year 1855, he purchased a farm in section 19, Mead township, where he still remains. In 1849, he and his wife united with the M, E. Church of Wegee. S, B. CREAMER was born in Maryland, February 22, 1811, and in 1815 was brought to Belmont county by his father. In 1832 he made a trip to New Orleans for his father on a flatboat, trading in hops and produce. In 1837 he married Miss Elizabeth Dent, who was born in 1810. Their union resulted in two children, one son and one daughter. In 1839 his wife died ; she was a devoted member of the-M. E. Church. On January 1, 1851, he married Miss Susanna Scales, who was born May 5, 1820. This union resulted in seven childen, five sons and two daughters, two of whom are living. After his second marriage he located on section 32, where he still resides. In 1855 he purchased the Businessburg grist mill, and operated it till 1878, when he sold it. He and his wife are consistent members of the M. E. Church, of Mount Zion. URIAS V. WALLACE was born in Mead township, Belmont county, April 14, 1831, At the age of eleven years he was taken in his father's shop to learn the blacksmith trade. About this time his father was taken sick and confined to bed for six years, during which the care and responsibility of the shop fell upon our subject. In June, 1858, he married Miss Mary Spence, who was born in England, October 17, 1838. Their union resulted in ten children, five sons and five daughters. His residence is located in section 18. He is a farmer and mechanic. SAMUEL RILEY was born in Belmont county, Ohio, October 14, 1810. After receiving a limited education, he learned the carpenter trade with his father, and has followed that in connection with farming. In 1830 he went with Samuel Day on a trading expedition down the river, to New Orleans, by which he made $150. With this money be purchased a tract of land in section 7, Mead township, on which he began improvements. August 18, 1831, he married Miss Elizabeth Myers, who was born March 4, 1809. Their union resulted in eight children, three sons and five daughters ; five are living. In 1833 he and his wife united with the old Wegee M. E. Church, being among the first members when the class was organized, and have been constant workers since that time. He has filled the office of township clerk, assessor, trustee and constable. He is still living on the farm where he settled when he married. ISAAC MELLOTT was born in Belmont county, Ohio, July, 1825. He acquired a common school education, and at the age of twenty-one engaged with his father to work on the farm. In February, 1858, he married Miss Alice Tipton. This union resulted in six children, four sons and two daughters. When first married they settled on a farm in section 27, Mead township, 394 - HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. where they remained twelve years ; then purchased a farm in section 21, Mead township, on which they now reside. BENJAMIM LOCKWOOD, a son of David Lockwood, was born on or near Wheeling creek, Virginia, April 13, 1797. Was brought to Belmont county by his parents in 1800. They located in Dille’s bottom. Benjamin worked with his father on the farm till twenty-three years of age, and in the meantime he received his education, in the old log school house of that day. April 11, 1820, he married Miss Annie Bell, who was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, October 2, 1801. This union resulted in thirteen children, as follow: : A Anne B. Elizabeth, A., David B. Jacob E., Benjamin F., Mary A., Alfred, Eliza J., Lavina A., Ephraim C., Elizabeth R., Sylvanus L., William T., George W., and Emily E., four of whom are living. May 2, 1863, William, the youngest son, was killed at the battle of Chancellorsville, being the seventh engagement in which he participated. Mr. Lockwood, after his marriage located in Dille's Bottom, on section 16. In 1822, he erected a grist mill on section 18, and in connection run a distillery. In 1826, he moved near the Ohio river, where he engaged in several pursuits—farming, merchandizing and boat building. In 1827, he was appointed postmaster at Dille's Bottom, which office he held for forty years. At present he resides on a farm near the falls of Pipe creek, in section 18, about one mile from the Ohio river. He and his companion are members of the Pipe Creek Presbyterian Church. The following description of the celebration of his 80th birth day, which occurred on the 13th of April, 1879, is herewith appended : "A very pleasant family reunion was held at the residence of Benjamin Lockwood, at Dille,s Bottom, on the 13th on the occasion of the celebration of his 80th birth day. A large number of relatives and friends were present, among whom were two younger brothers, Col. J. H. Lockwood, of Moundsville, and J. M. Lockwood, of Dille's Bottom two married daughters and their husbands, M. M. Fowler, of Moundsville and Wm. W. Ferrell ; eleven grand children and two great grand children ; Mrs. Jacob Lockwood, a daughter-in-law, of Belpre, Ohio ; W. Seymour and wife, of Chicago; Sarah Anschutz, wife of a deceased brother ; Mrs. Sweeney, of Washington, Pennsylvania; and Mrs. McCormick, of Allegheny, sisters of Mrs. Lockwood and Col. John Thompson of Moundsville. The day was spent pleasantly in recounting family history, and in reviewing and. strengthening old family ties; in listening to some excellent music ; in giving and receiving gifts, and partaking of a sumptuous dinner. After the good things had been properly discussed, Mr. W. H. Seymour read the following acrostic : Beneath the weight of eighty years that o'er thy head bath rolled ; Endeared to us who know thy heart is pure as virgin gold. No longer in the spring-time of thy boyhood's lightsomness, Joyous as the wind that woos the powers with soft caress. Afloat upon time's ocean are those days too sweet to last. Mourning alone, oftimes recalls the blithe and blissful past ; It lingers wistfully around that happy time— Noting the years which in their train bring manhood's glorious prime. Linger, sweet memories, while you may, for time must softly roll— Onward and onward until we reach the goal. Cheerful, open-handed, energetic, staunch and true,— Kind of heart,—to others doing as he would wish them to do. We honor thee, old patriarch—a good race bast thou ran O'er nature's time slotted as the period of life's span. Our voices greet thee lovingly, on this thy natal day. Dear to us all, long may it be ere thou art called away. "The reading over, appropriate short speeches were made by the host, Benjamin Lockwood, Col. J. II. Lockwood, Col. John Thompson and W. H. Seymour. Next was the presentation by the children of W. I1. Seymour—great grand children of Mr. Lockwood—of a beautiful inlaid box with plate engraved and portraits of the donors; also a silver shaving cup and apparatus complete. His grand children presented him with a handsome 6x8 photograph of his mother, enlarged from an old daguerreotipe, in walnut and guilt frame." Mr. Lockwood is yet quite hale and hearty for one of his years. JACOB M. LOCKWOOD was born in Belmont county, September 25, 1805 ; was brought up on a farm, and received a common school education. On October 15, 1829, he married Miss Caroline C. Colman, who was born May6, 1811. This union resulted in five sons. After his marriage he located on section 6, in Dille's Bottom, near the Ohio river. August 9, 1869, he was called to mourn the loss of his wife, and March 27, 1873, he married Miss Sarah L. Carbon, who was born in 1832. He and his emu- panion are members of the M. E. Church of Wegee. ROBERT MCMASTER, a native of Pennsylvania, was born in August, 1794-5. When quite young his parents died, leaving him in the hands of strangers. He learned the shoemaker trade with his brother. In March, 1813, he married Miss Sarah Meek, who was born in 1798, in the same state. Their union resulted in nine children, five sons and four daughters, seven of whom are living.. In 1818 be migrated with his family to Belmont county, locating in Mead. township, on section 32. He went to work to improve the land, working at his trade during the winter months. In 1850 he was appointed associate judge by the Legislasure, which he filled one year, during which time he was called to mourn the loss of his wife. In 1852 he married Miss Mary Adaline Rankens, This union resulted in one child, a son. In 1832 he was elected coroner of Belmont county, which he held for about four years; also filled the office of justice for a number of years. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. In June, 1874, he departed this life aged eighty-two years. His companion survives him in her sixty-sixth year. He and his wife were devoted members of the M. E. Church of Jacobsburg. SAMUEL MCMASTER, a native of Pennsylvania, was born December 26, 1813, and was brought to Belmont county by his father. On November 5, 1835, he married Miss. Sarah Ann Gregory, who was born Match 8, 1817. Their union resulted in eight children, seven sons and one daughter ; six are living. Two years after his marriage, he purchased and moved on a farm in section 31, where be still resides. He followed teaching school during the winter seasons for about twelve years: 1846 ho was elected justice of the peace of Mead township, in which he served for twenty-seven years. Has also been township clerk, and in 1864 was elected assessor. HISTORY OF SMITH TOWNSHIP. Smith was erected January 2, 1819, from parts of York and Richland townships. It contains about thirty-six sections, and is bounded as follows : On the north by Richland, east by Richland and Mead, south by Washington and west by Goshen. The principal streams are McMahon,s creek and a south branch of the same on the north, and on the south are the branches of Captina and Benfork. The principal productions are wheat, corn, buckwheat, oats and tobacco. The soil is generally of a sandstone nature. The surface of the township is quite broken ; ridges rising to considerable altitude, and the hollows or ravines deep and narrow. Coal veins (from three to six feet) are found in abundance; sandstone is plenty and excellent for building purposes. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad passes through the northern end of the township from east to west, and the Bellaire and Southwestern railroad crosses the southeast corner, -near Jacobs-burg. EARLY SETTLERS. In 1804 John Warnock migrated from now West Virginia, and settled on section 18, a half mile below where Warnock station is located. .l le brought a Wife and four children with him. George Albeit settled on 'section 18, in about 1803-4. In 1800 Caleb Engle settled where Lewis' mills are now located. William Wilson and family settled on section 36 in 1802. Lewis Foreman migrated from Loudon county, Virginia, and located on section 29, on the farm now occupied by Wm. Wilkinson heirs, in about 1805-6. Wm. smith settled where Warnock's station is located, in 1805. The land was first entered by blathers, and then purchased by Smith. Rice Boggs migrated from Washington county, Pennsylvania, and settled about 1800. Among other early settlers the following names are found : Jas. Miller migrated from New Jersey, and settled on section 18, in about 1805 ; Joseph Rankin, George Holmes and family, John and Adam Walters, John MowsyFrederick Aultfather entered the farm now owned by David Snyder, on section 24 in 1806. It was purchased by Jacob Aultfather in 1811, and be settled on it in 1817. John Matthews entered a part of the farm now owned by his son, Eli B. Matthews, in 1816 ; built a cabin and remained until 1820, when he removed elsewhere for eleven HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES - 395 years, then returned upon his old farm, where he spent the remainder of his days. Daniel Myers settled on section 12 in 1807. Hans Wiley, a native of Ireland, settled on section 6 in 1805. George Elerick settted on a farm now owned by Isaac Lash, on section 17 in 1807-8. Win. Thornborough, Reuben Falconer, John Wilkinson, John Dawson, Samuel, Wright, John Miller, Jacob Lewis, Brattons, James Starr and Wm. Polland, John Reed, who was a revolutionary soldier, and also George Windom, John Pryor, Samuel Lucas, John Porterfield, Win. Workman, Joseph Sumpton, Lewis Fisher, Samuel McKirahan, William Weekley, Richard Shepherd, David Randall and family, Eli Akers, Griffith and Bazil Davis, Miles Hart, James Lindsey, Jesse Armstrong, Philip Allar, Thomas Foster, Peter Walters, George Nevil, Samuel Steel, Benjamin Paxton, Henry Pennell, Joseph Medcalf, Joseph Donaldson, and others. EARLY MINISTERS. Rev. Anderson, of the Presbyterian denomination, is said to have been the first minister of that church to preach in the township. Rev. Watt, of the Methodist persuasion, was the first minister of that church to preach in Smith township. EARLY JUSTICES. William Workman was one of the first justices of the peace, who filled the office for about twenty-one years. He was elected to the Legislature in 1831, serving until 1833; was re-elected in 1841, and served one year. Served as county commissioner from 1838 to 1840, and in 1843 to 1844. D. Powell was also an early justice of the peace. John Pryor was a justice of the peace for a number of years, serving during a part of the time with Wm. Workman. PRIMITIVE SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS. The first school carried on in this township, was taught by a Mr. Echels in 1806. It was conducted in a log cabin 16x18 on section 12. The house is remembered to contain puncheon floor, greased paper windows, and a large fire place, with chimney built on the outside, as was the custom in those days. The attendance here was small ; books scarce, and the teachers were not very classical. Among other teachers that followed Echels were Joseph Rankin, A. Beaty and Fulton. School was kept in this house until 1815. Along in this year a building for school purposes was built on section 16, one mile south of Warnock Station. In 1819 a hewed log house was built on section 12, the site of the first one. School was carried on in this building for a few years, and owing to its inconvenient location a house Was built of hewed logs on the Stillion land, section 11. After occupying it for a number of years it was then torn down and replaced by a brick structure, which has since been removed and the present neat brick building erected. At (present there are nine school houses—six of brick and three of frame. SOLDIERS OF 1812. Amongst those that served in the war of 1812 from this township, and which can now be recollected by some of the older citizens, are as follows : Jacob Aultfather, Thomas Holmes, Gideon Chapman, Jesse Weekly, Wm. McGaughey, Thomas Watt, John Delaney and William Towson. FIRST SAW MILL. In 1806, John Warnock erected a saw mill on McMahon,s creek. This mill was run by him for a number of years, and was the first one built in the township. FIRST WOOLEN FACTORY. In 1813-14 a fulling mill was erected in close proximity to the above saw mill by John Warnock, in which cloth was fulled and dressed. Several years later he put in a carding, spinning and weaving machines. This factory was operated by different parties. until 1876. In 1819, Wm, Warnock, son of John,s took charge of this factory, and continued in it until 1834, when Robert McGrew bought it. He operated it for sometime and then sold to Oglebee & Garrett. After changing hands from different parties it at last fell into the possession of Mr. John McNeice. LEWIS' MILLS. Sometime in 1805 or 1806, Caleb Engle built h small log house in the northwestern part of the township, on McMahon,s creek, in I-50—B. & J. Cos. which he put mill works on a small scale, having but one run of stone (the Laurel Hill) and ground the small grists of wheat and corn, sent in by the early settlers, until Messrs. Vanlaw & Vale purchased it. In 1822 it was sold to Jacob Lewis, who owned it until his death in 1829. His son Ira then fell heir to the property. In 1848, the old mill was torn down and the present frame building was erected. This one contains three run Of buhrs. This mill formerly did a large trade in merchant as well as in custom grinding, but is now confined to custom work. Sawing is also done at this place. A saw mill has been erected on the same creek. There has been several houses built in the vicinity, forming a small village known as Lewis' Mills—post office, Lamira. The B. & 0. R. R. runs through the settlement, and the station is called for the mills. There are found at the this station, 2 stores, 1 blacksmith shop, warehouse and grain market. Number of inhabitants, about 25. Enos Madison erected a grist mill on the south branch of McMahon's creek, which is now operated by John Hefflebringer. WARNOCK'S STATION. This station was formerly known as Smith,s Mills, but after the completion of the B. & 0. R. R., a stopping place for trains was made here, and named in honor of William Warnock, Esq., who owns most of the land. It is located on section 18 in the northern part of the township. William Smith owned the land and made the first improvements on it, employing his brother. A small log cabin was built by them, near the site of the present grist-mill, in 1805-6. It was a very humble structure, 16x20 feet, in which he lived. After the completion of this cabin, he commenced the erection of a mill, which was also built of logs. The mill was finished the same year. It contained one run of stone, known as the Laurel Hill stone. This mill was operated until 1812, when it was torn down and replaced by a frame building, the frame of which is still standing, but has undergone several important repairs. In 1834 Mr. Smith disposed of this mill—the present owner, Wm. Warnock, Esq., purchasing it, who has since been carrying on the business. At one time there were three run of stone, but at present there remains but two. It is a water-power mill, being situated on Big McMahon's creek. Mr. Warnock, a few years after taking possession of this property, erected in connection with it, a sawmill, which he ran until 1878. The next residence built is the one now occupied by Wm. Warnock, Sr. There were a few other dwellings erected prior to the completion of the B. & 0. R. R. in 1854. Since the year mentioned, all that part of the village north of the railroad has been built up. It contains two dry goods stores, one grist-mill, two blacksmith shops, two shoe-shops, one school-house (of brick), two churches (also brick), built in 1870. Populuation is about 125. CENTREVILLE. Is located a little southwest of the centre of the township. It was laid out by Thomas Jackson, February 23, 1828. Thomas Lewis surveyed it, with streets running north and south, east and west; lots 66x116 feet. The first improvements were made by Dr. William Wilson and Franklin Nagle, and were log houses. Joseph Hall built the first frame, along in 1832, Jas. Alexander was the first merchant. He was followed by Dr. Wilson in 1835, Borroff and Giffin. In 1836 Richard Shively started the first hotel, in the building now owned by Robeson. The following is the summary of business : 3 dry good stores, 1 grocery, 1 hotel, 2 doctors, 4 blacksmiths, 3 wagon shops, cabinet shop, 1 saddler shop, 2 shoe shops, 2 churches (M. E. and M. P.), 1 school--E. Porterfield, teacher. It contains a population of about 240. JACOBSBURG. This town is on the dividing ridge in the southeast corner of the township, on part of section 2. It was laid out by Jacob Calvert, November 26, 1815. The first building erected in the town was in 1815, and was used as a hotel. Joseph Huntsman erected the second house built in the village, in 1816. In 1822 Joel Randolph started a store in a hewed log building formerly used for a dwelling. Henry Thurston built the first frame in 1830, which was used as a dwelling. The second frame was put up by Lemuel Williams, and used for a cabinet shop. It was afterward .converted into a storeroom by James Inskeep. Henry Thurston taught the first school in Jacobsburg in 1820. In 1821 a school-house was built of round logs, on a lot donated by Jacob 396 - HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. Calvert. Thurston taught in this building for several years. In 1842 a two-story frame school-house was erected, the lower story being occupied as a school-room, and the second for a Masonic Lodge. The present brick school-house was built in 1870. Joel P. Randolph was appointed postmaster in 1823. The first physician to locate in the village was Dr. Gratigny, who followed his profession here for seven years. Mrs. Cassandra Thurston is the only person living here that came in 1820. The following summary comprises the business of the place : 1 dry goods store, 1 grocery, 2 wagon shops, 2 blacksmith shops, 1 cabinet shop, 1 shoe shop, and postoffice. ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. THE ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF McMAHON'S CREEK. This congregation was organized together with that of Belmont United Presbyterian in the summer of 1827 under the auspices of the Associate Presbytery of Muskingum. During the winter and spring previous, a supply visited these neighborhoods under the appointment of said Presbytery and arrangements made for the organizations of the churches by the election of elders. The elders elect for McMahon's creek were William Bigger, James Cook and John Warnock, Sr. The Rev. Joseph Closkey was the first pastor and was settled over the three congregations of McMahon's creek, Belmont and Mt. Pleasant. The church records say : "The Rev. Joseph Closkey being regularly called, commenced his ministerial labors in this corner of God's heritage, the first Sabbath of July, 1827. We will let Dr. Closkey speak for himself. In a recent letter to the writer he says.: "My installation took place in the month of July or August (1827). Our first communion was held at McMahon's creek, September 30, 1827. On this occasion the elders elect were ordained (those mentioned above.) I was assisted in the communion services by the Rev. Thomas Hannah of Cadiz. The following named persons were then admitted for the first time to the fellowship of the Associate Church. By Certificate.—John Warnock and wife, David Milligan and wife, Hugh Hodge and wife, Mrs. Margaret McGrew, William Tracy, Elizabeth McKisson, Mrs. Sarah Holmes, Susanna Hutchison. By Examination.--Robert and Mary McMillan, John Wiley and wife, William McKee, Robert and Elizabeth McGrew, Mrs. Jane Tracy, George Holmes, Miss Lily Milligan, Mrs. Jane Smith, Mrs. Eliza Hutchison, Miss Jane Polk. The above is the record of our first communion. It was to me as the beginning of months." The cause thus inaugurated prospered there and at Belmont through the divine blessing till in the year 1836, they unitedly numbered seventy-five families. Sometime in the year 1836, Rev. Closkey was removed from the care of these churches by the Presbytery and placed over the congregation of Piney Fork and Mt. Pleasant. On the 17th day of December, 1828, the eldership of McMahon's creek was enlarged by the addition of David Milligan and William McKirahan. The next pastor was Rev. Samuel McArthur, of New York state. The minutes of the session say : "The Rev. Samuel McArthur having been regularly called, commenced his ministerial labors in this congregation on the third Sabbath of August, 1838." His ministry continued until April 6, 1849, when he gave in his resignation. During his pastorate we find the following action in the minutes of the session of August, 21, 1839 : "On motion it was resolved that the members of this session will discountenance the use of distilled liquors, by not using them themselves, except for medicine, in case of actual sickness, nor furnish it to others in their employ." The session was again augmented by the ordination of Samuel McKirahan, John Lackey and William Marshall, January 13, 1842," After Mr. McArthur's resignation in April, 1849, the congregation of McMahon's creek met and found themselves disorganized and without ruling elders. The regular steps were taken to obtain another session, which resulted in the election and setting apart of Thomas McKirahan, Alexander King and James Gordon to this office, September 2, 1849, the Rev. Mr. Doeg officiating. The Rev. Josiah Alexander was the next shepherd of this flock, beginning his oversight of the same on the first Sabbath of June, 1853. This pastorate was a brief one, ending in May, 1854, as I can ascertain from the data before me. Several years elapsed, when the Rev. William Grimes was called and commenced his pastoral work on the third Sabbath of July, 1858. The church had now become United Presbyterian which body was formed by the union of the Associate and Associate Reformed Churches in May, 1858. On September 25, 1859, James Irwin and John Bigger were installed as ruling elders. Rev. Grimes' pastoral relation with McMahon's creek, continued until March, 1862. During those stormy times when the war excitement and political matters generally ran high, this congregation with several others in Ohio and Pennsylvania, withdrew from the United Presbyterian body, and cast in their lot with the Associate Reformed Synod of the South. This event occurred in 1865. Again it was found necessary to reorganize and elect a new bench of elders in McMahon's creek. David Bigger, Christopher Hinkle, John Johnston, Joseph Mehollin and James Wiley, were chosen, and installed by the Rev. E. B. Calderhead, in the summer of 1865. In the spring of 1867 the Rev. Wm. M. McElwee, of Virginia, came into the bounds of the Presbytery, and labored as a supply more or less during the years 1867-8. A strong but unsuccessful effort was made by McMahon's creek in connection with Uniontown to secure his pastoral services. In the fall of 1867 the present pastor, W. S. Moffatt, came into these bounds from Obion county, west Tennessee, and ministered to these vacancies during the winter of 1867-8. In May, 1868, he removed here with his family, and labored as stated supply for twelve months. A call was then made out and presented for his pastoral services October 19, 1868. His installation at Uniontown, occurred April 19, 1869—at -McMahon's creek the following day. Such was the beginning of the present pastorate. McMahon's creek then numbered about forty members... It counts at the present date (1879) some eighty communicants. The original house of worship stood about half a mile east of Warnock's station, Baltimore & Ohio.railroad. John Warnock, Sr., was principally concerned in its erection. It was built in 1828, of brick, was quite old fashioned in its construction and internal arrangements. Dimensions 50x30x12. The neat and commodious house of worship now occupied by the congregation, was built in 1871, and dedicated in June of that year. It is beautifully and substantially built of brick, near Warnock s station, Belmont county, Ohio. Dimensions, 58x40x20. Cost, $3,500. I will close by mentioning what will no doubt be regarded as a remarkable circumstance—that all the pastors of this church, five in number, are alive at this date, a period of fifty-two years having passed since the installation of the first, Dr. Closkey, in 1827, [The above has been prepared by the pastor, W. S. Moffatt] WEST BROOKLYN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. It had long been the desire of many in the vicinity of Warnock's station, Belmont county, that there should be a place of worship at that point, where the ordinances of religion could be enjoyed. The first decided step toward carrying out this desire was taken in January, 1871, when a meeting of those especially interested was held at the house of Joseph Boggs, Sr., and a committee appointed to secure subscriptions for the erection of a house of worship. It being the memorial year of the Presbyterian church, liberal subscriptions were made to this "object in various churches in the Presbytery, especially in the congregation of St. Clairsville. The effort being successful in securing means, a meeting was held in May, at which time a site was selected and a building committee appointed, with instructions to go forward and erect a suitable church edifice. The cornerstone of this church was laid on the 4th of July, 1871, with appropriate ceremonies, and the work carried on till its completion on the let of February, 1872. It was solemnly dedicated to the worship of the Triune God, February 6, 1872, on which occasion nearly one thousand dollars were subscribed, and the entire debt on the building liquidated. Its total cost, including the value of the ground, the furnishing of the,. house, &c., was not far from three thousand dollars. While this house of worship was in progress of erection, a request was sent up to the Presbytery of St. Clairsville that a a committee should be appointed to visit this place, and if the way be clear, to organize a Presbyterian church. This committee, consisting of Revs. R. Alexander, S. H. Wallace, W. Gaston and Messrs. William Chambers and C. C. Workman, met with the people, after due notice had been given, in the new church building on the 5th day of February, 1872, at 2 P.M. and were constituted with prayer by the chairman. The object of the HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES - 397 meeting was then stated, and the following persons presented themselves and requested to be organized into a church : Wm. Parks and Mrs. Mary-Parks, Joseph Boggs and Mrs. Rebecca I. Boggs, and Miss Mary Boggs, with certificates from the church of St. Clairsville ; Joseph Hutchison, Mrs. Eliza Hutchison, Mrs. James Mathews, John Workman, Mrs. E. J. Workman and Hiram C. Workman, with certificates from the church of Concord, and Mrs. Elizabeth Irwin for examination. The certificates being found in order and the examination being sustained and the person baptized, the organization was completed by electing to the eldership, Messrs. John Workman and Josiah Boggs, Jr. Having signified their acceptance, they were ordained to this office and installed, Rev. R. Alexander proposing the constitutional questions, Rev. S. H. Wallace making the ordaining prayer and charging the elders and Rev. Wm. Gaston, the people. West Brooklyn was chosen as the name of the church. The meeting then closed with prayer. For one year the church was supplied by the Presbytery, since which time Rev. James Day has been preaching to them as a supply. The total membership at present is 119. THE JACOBSBURG M. E. CHURCH. Rev. Hall organized this society, which numbered 14 members in 1850. Services were held in a frame building which had been built by the citizens of Jacobsburg and surrounding country. This building was used by the society until the year 1869, when the congregation had grown in wealth and numerical strength sufficient to erect a neat brick edifice 40x55, on ground donated by James Ramsey. After its completion the church was dedicated by Rev. Dr. Pershing, of Pittsburgh, assisted by the minister in charge at that time, Rev. David Gordon. Rev. Darby is officiating as minister at present. The membership is about 100. The officers of the church are as follows : Class Leaders--Adam DeLong, Wm. T. Taylor, T. J. Rowels. Trustees—Henry Neff, Allen Ramsey, P. H. Heifiebringer, Simon White. Stewards—R. M. Dent, Henry Neff, Aaron Ramsey. An interesting Sabbath school is conducted under the superintendency of Simon White. This school has an attendance of 75 scholars. BETHEL M. E. CHURCH. This building, which was erected in 1829-30, was situated on section 28, near the banks of McMahon's creek, in Smith township. The society was organized about the time of the erection of the house, with twenty members. Being a zealous little band of workers, they accomplished much good, and their membership increased rapidly. The house was used by them until 1872, when their place of worship was changed to Centreville. THE METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH. In 1829 this society, numbering about fifty persons, was organized by Clark and Eavens, at what was called the Mercer church, about one mile and a half east of Centreville, on section 14. Here this society met for worship from time to time. In 1841 it erected a church edifice about a mile and a half north of Centreville, on section 22, and continued to worship here until 1870, when the U. P. Church building of Centreville was purchased, and the congregation changed to this church. The minister in charge is Rev. F. W. Fink. Present officers of the church are as follows : Class Leaders—T. W. Foster and William Taylor. Steward—Alexander Porterfield. Trustees—Josephus Lucas, C. L. Wilson, Wm. Mayhugh, Solomon Myers, J. P. Lucas. In connection with this church is a prosperous Sabbath school, with an attendance of eighty scholars. Superintendent—E. H. Lucas. WESLEY CHAPEL. [PREPARED BY REV. M. L. WEEKLY.] Methodist preaching was first introduced into the neighborhood where the chapel now stands, about the year 1809 or 1810, at the house of James Starr, which was the preaching place for some time. There have been four church edifices on the lot where the present chapel is situated. The first one was erected from 1811 to1813, of round logs, a large wooden chimney, a puncheon floor, without windows, further than the spaces between the logs dressed up a little, and paper pasted in them, which furnished light. The seats were very rough. This served as a place of worship for quite a number of years until it became uncomfortable. Then they built a hewed log house, quite an improvement on the first one, with glass windows, and other conveniences. This was used as a place of worship until consumed by fire, and then preaching was held in various private houses, until they erected a small, neat frame house, which was used from thirsty to forty years. This becoming dilapidated and unfit for use, was therefore taken down, and the present chapel erected on the old site, where still the voice of prayer and praise ascend to the Infinite Father. The numerical strength and the spiritual life of the chapel have been somewhat fluctuating, during these years as they have come and gone. At one time, I think, they numbered about one hundred and twenty members, but from deaths, removals and various other causes, became so reduced at one time in numbers and ability that they had no preaching for two or three years, but still maintained their organization. At this remote period I might possibly name some of the men who were instrumental in securing preaching, and sustaining the church in that community. I prefer rather to name families. These were the Starrs, the Lucases, the Pryors and the Weeklys, most of whom have passed away. Fluctuating as may have been the spiritual life and the moral force of the chapel, yet she still stands by the wayside, a centre of light and moral power, saying to the passer-by : Come in and receive the instructions of the gospel. here many have listened to the word of life ; have been quickened by the spirit and led to a better life, and have died in the faith ; and their bodies now sleep in the cemetery by the chapel. In the resurrection there shall come forth from their graves the saved and garnered fruits of the gospel. CONCORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. (PREPARED BY S. H. WALLACE.) This church was organized August 22, 1831. This organization was effected, not by Presbytery or committee of Presbytery, as is the usual custom, but by a few of the citizens of Jacobsburg and vicinity, under the name of the Presbyterian Church of Jacobsburg, and bore that name until sometime in the year 1833, when it was changed to Concord. The organization was ratified by the Presbytery of Steubenville, in whose territory the church then was. John L. Coulter was chairman and Robert Street secretary of the meeting of organization. Number of members, 6 males and 16 females, 22 in all. Two of these are still living in connection with the church, viz : Mrs. Hannah Hart and Mrs, Jane Watt, and so far as the writer knows, those are the only ones that are now living. The newly organized church made arrangements for building a house of worship in the latter part of the year of 1832, at which time the site now occupied by the church building was chosen. The ground was secured from Samuel Glover, near Centerville, and this was the cause of the change of name from Jacobsburg to Concord Church. The congregation has bad two houses of worship. The first, a frame, was built in the year 1833. The present house is of brick, 60x44, was built in 1852, and $1,600 in repairs was spent on the present building in 1866. This church for a number of years after its organization was grouped with the Presbyterian Church of Morristown as a pastorate. Then for seven years with the church of Beallsville. Then for nine years with the church of Bethel. And for the last, nine years of its history has supported a pastor alone; 586 have been added to the membership since its organization, 240 constitute the present membership. Three hundred and two have been added during the present pastorate. The Sabbath School now numbering 210, was organized in 1850, by W. V. Milligan, now pastor of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Cambridge, Ohio. In looking over the eldership of the church, we find that John L. Coulter and Ephraim C. Day, were the first ruling elders chosen. Since that time Robert Street, Joseph Smith, .John gladden, Miles Hart, Sr., Samuel Cunningham, Andrew McKelvey, Isaac Lash, James R. Gladden, Robert Watt, Samuel B. Work, C. C. Workman, William Larks, Robert Hart, Joseph McKelvey, William Armstrong, William Gladden and Mathew Gordon, have held the office of ruling elders in the church. Mr. Day rejected some of the leading doctrines of the church and was suspended in the year 1834. John L. Coulter, Joseph Smith, Samuel Cunningham, Samuel B. Work and William Larks, moved out of the bounds, and were dismissed by certificate. Robert Street, John Gladden, James Gladden, Miles Hart, Sr., Andrew McKelvey and Robert 398 - HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. Watt, died within the bounds, and in connection with the church. The remainder of the above named constitute the present session. A. C. Ramage, Hiram McGaughy, James Gladden, James E. Coulter and Miles Hart, constitute the present board of deacons. Mr. Jacob Aultfather and wife at their death left the church a legacy of near $800, which now amounts to $1,200. The congregation has had five pastors arid three stated supplies. Rev. Joseph. Anderson served the church as stated supplies from its organization until the beginning of the year 1835. Rev. Thomas Chestnut preached as stated supplies during the year 1835. Rev. John C. Tidball was called as pastor, April 20, 1836, and served the church in that relation until some time in the year 1838. From the time of Rev. Tidball's resignation until Rev. Ewing was chosen pastor, which was about three years, Rev. William College served the church as stated supplies. Rev. Alexander Ewing was called as pastor, February 15, 1841, and continued in that relation to the church until his death, which occurred March 25, 1849. William M, Grimes, now Dr. Grimes, of the First church of Steubenville, was called as pastor, August 24, 1850, and continued in that relation until the April meeting of Presbytery, 1856, when the relation was dissolved so he might accept a call given him from the church of Cadiz. Rev. Samuel Mahaffey was called pastor of the church, September 29, 1857, and continued pastor until the April meeting of Presbytery, 1861. •Rev. Samuel H. Wallace (present pastor) began his labors in said congregation as stated supplies, on the third Sabbath in August, 1861 ; was ordained and installed pastor, April 22, 1862. The congregation has been one of gradual growth, the most extensive revivals in its history were those occurring in March, 1868, and January, 1872. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Concord church was organized January, 1872 ; has numbered one hundred members and upwards since its organization. For the first six years of their existence they sustained a Bible reader in Lahone, India. At this time they are supporting the same woman and helping in the support of Miss Happer in China. Miss Rebecca D. Scatterdy, who was treasurer of said society at the time of her death, which occurred December 26, 1875, deserves a special notice in the history of said society. She bequeathed $500, money she made by teaching, to the parent society at Philadelphia. This money was equally divided between Brirut Seminary, Syria, and our Woman's Mission Home at San Francisco. There is also a society of young men, organized for the cause of domestic missionary work. CENTERVILLE M. E. CHURCH. The following letter concerning this church has been received from Rev. M. L. Weekly, an early minister of that congregation, who is now located at Berlin, Pa. : "The Centerville M.E. Church took its rise and commenced its life and history about two miles east of the village in the house of one Darius Fisher, or rather in different private houses. The date I cannot give, precisely, but think it was from 1815 to 1819. "After some time they erected a hewed log house on the farm of the said Darius Fisher, who obligated himself to make a deed to the trustees for the use of the M. E. Church. The deed, however, was to be made by his father-in-law, Edward Mercer, from whom he had purchased the land. Some difficulty arising out of the " radical movement," the deed was demanded, and reluctantly given. Then the deed was committed to the care of one Ellis Mercer to be taken to the county recorder, but never reached the recorder's office. "This point gained, then quite a number of the members—perhaps a majority—seceded from the M. E. Church, and organized a Methodist Protestant church and took possession of the meeting house.. 'The said meeting house has long since disappeared and only the graveyard remains in the forks of the road, east of Centerville, to tell its history. "Those who were loyal to the old church worshiped in the house of Mr. John Beal until they erected a hewed log house on the farm of the said Beal. Here in this house the Word of Life was preached, and for many years the people waited and worshiped, believed and trusted in God ; and at her altars many were saved and brought into the church. Finally it was thought advisable to leave the 'old Beal meeting house and build in Centerville. Here they have battled, and the modest, neat frame house in Centerville is the centre of light and moral power, of truth and spiritual life, and may they long live to do good service for Christ and humanity. "The original families comprising the M. E. Church in that "The Centerville M. E. church took its rise and commenced its life and history about two miles east of the village in the house of one Darius Fisher, or rather in different private houses. community wore the Mercers, the Matsons, the Fishers, the Cal. verts, the Beals, with others: The Mercers, the Matsons, and Fishers were all related to each other and quite numerous. These all went with the " radicals" and used the old house. "The Beal and Calvert families, with others of less note, remained in the M. E. Church and had preaching in the house of the said John Beal. "I have not given dates, because I could not do so accurately, from the fact that I had to rely on memory. I believe, however, that their secession from the M. E. Church took place from the year 1825 to 1827. 1 so think from the fact that the general secession of the M. P. Church culminated in the year 1828," BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. JOHN WARNOCK.—In 1767, near Winchester, Va., our subject was born. When a child he ,was kept in the fort at Wheeling for some tune. In about 1796 or 1797, he married Isabella Gilkison, of Virginia. In 1804, he, with his wife and four children, migrated to Belmont county, Ohio, and settled in section eleven, Smith township, one-half mile below where Warnock's station is now located, on McMahon's creek. They lived in a little log cabin a short time until a larger and better one could be erected, into which they moved and lived for several years, when they erected a frame house. (The same building is now occupied by John McNiece, Esq., as a dwelling house.) Living there until in 1831, he built the brick dwelling on section twelve, now owned by his son, Robert Warnock, where they spent the remainder of their days. He died in 1840; his wife in 1847. He erected the first saw mill on McMahon's creek in 1806, and built a fulling mill on the creek in 1813 or 1814. A few years later he put carding, spinning and weaving machines in his factory, which was in operation until recently. He reared a family of ten children, viz. : William, John, James, Robert, Jane, Rebecca. Mary, Isabel, Sarah and Ruth. The daughters are all deceased, except Rebecca, who is living in Monroe county, Ohio. J. W. PHILLIPS, son of William Phillips, one of the pioneers of Belmont, was born in this county in the year 1836. Being raised on a farm, he has followed that occupation during life. He was born on the property which he now owns, in Smith township, on the line of the Bellaire and Southwestern railway, near Jacobsburg, The farm consists of 195 acres, is an elevated and beautiful location, and is in a good state of cultivation with excellent improvements. Mr. Phillips was married to Margaret A., daughter of Simon White, of Belmont county, in the year 1860. WILLIAM WARNOCK, SEN., a son of the John Warnock, deceased, was born in Ohio county, West Va., near Wheeling, 1801. In 1804 he was brought to Belmont county, Ohio, by his father, as above mentioned. Received a common school education. In 1813 or 14 he commenced work in his father's fulling mill and woolen factory, working under instructions until in 1817. Then be took charge of the factory, operating it successfully until in 1832. At this time he engaged in the mercantile business, in which he continued until 1834, when he sold his stock of goods and purchased the mill property and farm at Warnock station, where he is now living, operating the grist mill and farming. In 1828 he married Jane Polkin. They reared a family of ten children : three sons and seven daughters ; two sons and three daughters are living. His wife died in 1871. He married Nancy Dunn, March 24th, 1874. ROBERT WARNOCK, the youngest son of John Warnock, deceased, was born in Smith township, Belmont county, in 1820. He was reared a farmer. His education was obtained in the common schools of those days. In 1847 he married Nancy McNiece, daughter of James McNiece. They settled on his father's farm, where they are now living. The house in which they are living was built of brick, by his father in 1831. They have a family of nine children, five sons and four daughters. He follows farming as his vocation. JOHN MATHEWS, a native of Ireland, was born in 1787, and was brought to America by his father, Thomas Mathews, who emigrated in 1789, first locating in the State of Delaware, and then in Chester county, Pa., where our subject grew to manhood. He served an apprenticeship at the wagon maker trade, and en- HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES - 399 gaged in business at his trade in Maryland for two years. In 1808 he married Esther Brown, of English descent, born in 1787. In 1811 he migrated with his family to Burgettstown, Washington county, Pa., and in 1816 came to Belmont county, entering the northeast quarter of section 24, Smith township. He built a cabin, made some improvements, and in 1819 returned to Washington county, Pa. In 1830 he removed back to his land in Belmont county, where he and his wife passed the remainder of their lives. They had three children, viz : Eliza, and Sarah. The latter died February 5th, 1842, aged 21 years and 6 months. Mr. Mathews died in November, 1850 ; his wife survived him till November 9th, 1868. THOMAS POWELL, son of John Powell, deceased, was born in Smith township, Belmont county, Ohio, October 31, 1830. He was brought up a farmer and followed that as his vocation during life. In 1850, he married Miss Eleanor Holmes, daughter of Thomas Holmes. They settled on her father's farm ; remained ten years, and in 1860 he purchased the farm now occupied by his wife and children, located in section 12, Smith township. There he spent the remainder of his days, dying February 3, 1874, leaving a wife and seven children—four sons and three daughters—to mourn his loss. He was a member of the I. O. O. F. HANS WILEY was born in County Down, Ireland, in 1760. In 1778, he migrated to America and located in Fayette county, Pa., where he married Susan Irwin. In 1800, he, with his wife and five children, came to Belmont county, Ohio, residing in Richland township until 1805. Then they entered, made improvements and settled on a part of section six, in Smith township, where they lived during the remainder of their days. He died in 1835; his companion died in 1838. They brought up a family of eight children, viz : Joseph, Archibald, John, William, James, Henry, Eleanor and Margaret; all are deceased except three, John, James and Henry. JAMES WILEY, a son of the above named Hans Wiley, was born in Richland township, Belmont county, Ohio, June, 26, 1802. Although reared on a farm, he was one of the early teachers in Smith township, having taught several terms of school between the years of 1825 and 1840. He married Mary A. Workman, daughter of William Workman, deceased, in 1840. They settled near Centerville, remained two years and in 1842, they moved on the farm where they are now living, it being a part of his father's farm. They have a family of six children, four sons and two daughters. HENRY WILEY, youngest son of Hans Wiley, deceased, was born in Smith township, Belmont county, Ohio, on the farm Where he is now living, May 17, 1807. In 1845, he married Margaret Johnston, of Pennsylvania, who was born in 1812. They settled on the old home farm, where they are now living. They have a family of five daughters. He has followed farming as his vocation. MICHEL AULT.—In Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 1787, our subject was born. He was ,reared a miller, having worked in a mill from a small boy. After he grew to manhood he worked at the carpenter and cooper trades in connection with milling. In 1798 he married Christina. Myers, of Washington county, Pa. In about 1814, he with his wife and seven children, viz : John, Adam, Michael, Daniel, Elizabeth, Mary and Sarah, migrated to Belmont county, Ohio, and located in the southern part of Richland township, where Glencoe is now located. He erected a grist mill on McMahon's creek, where the mill at Glencoe now stands, shortly after his settlement in the township. He died in 1848 ; his wife in 1854. His children are all dead except three, viz : Michael, Daniel and Margaret. MICHAEL AULT, SEN., a son of the above named Michael Ault, deceased, was born in Washington county, Pa., in 1809. He has followed farming in connection with milling as his vocation. In 1836 he purchased his father's mill property at Glencoe, operating it and doing a successful business for a number of years, buying all the wheat of his neighbors for miles around, manufacturing the same into flour, and shipping it to New York, Baltimore and different points down the Ohio river. He ground and shipped 10,000 barrels of flour from October 1st, 1846, to May 1st, 1847. He also dealt extensively in live stock of all kinds. He continued in business until 1869, when he sold his mill property, moved on the farm where he is now living, and retired from business. In 1831 he married Catharine Ijams, daughter of Thomas Ijams, which union resulted in nine children, four sons and five daughters. THOMAS AULT, a son of Michael Ault, sen., was born in Glencoe, Belmont county, Ohio, Feb. 10th, 1834, He commenced working in the mill with his father when young and followed milling until 1862 ; then changed his occupation to farming, which he is engaged in at present. he owns a farm, located in Smith township, one-half mile up McMahon's creek from Glencoe, on which he is now living. In November, 1855, he. married Miss Maria Trimble, daughter of John Trimble, which union has resulted in five children, one son and four daughters, GEORGE FULTON was born in the county of Tyrone, Ireland, in 1796. In 1812 he attempted to migrate to America, but was pressed by the English and taken back. In 1814 he married Isabel McClarron, who was of Scotch-Irish descent. In 1816, he with his wife and one child migrated to America, located near Uniontown Belmont county, and remained there until in 1824. Then moved to Mead township, where he lived and followed farming until his death which occurred in 1857. His companion died in 1869. They reared a family of eight children, viz : John, Eliza, Mary A., Jane, William, Sarah, George W. and Isabel. Three are dead, John, Eliza and Jane. WILLIAM FULTON, second son of the aforesaid George Fulton, was born in Belmont county, Ohio, in 1826. He has followed agricultural pursuits principally, and at present is considered one of Belmont county's leading farmers. In 1851 he took a trip to California, and was engaged in mining for two years. In 1856 he married Janet Kirker, and settled in Monroe county, Ohio, where they lived two years then purchased and moved on the farm where they are now living. They have a family of nine children, five sons and four daughters. DAVID PHILLIPS.—In 1774, our subject was born in Loudon county, Va. He was brought up a farmer and followed that as his principal vocation during life. He married Mary Anderson, of the same county. In 1817, he, with his wife and five children, viz.: William, Jane, James, Thomas and George W., mi- grated to Belmont county, Ohio, locating in Richland township, three miles north of St. Clairsville, where they spent the remainder of their days. He died in 1825 ; his companion survived him until in 1843. Two of the children, William and Jane Are deceased. Thomas is living in Harrison county, Ohio. George W. and James are in Belmont county. JAMES PHILLIPS, the second son of David Phillips, was born in Loudon county, Va., March 13, 1805. He came to Belmont county with his parents in 1817, as aforementioned. In 1834, he married Miss Henry. Ann Pond, daughter of Lambert Pond. They settled on a farm in Richland township, north of St. Clairsville; remained until in 1843, then purchased and moved on the farm where he is now living, located in section 17, Smith township. He has his farm in a good state of cultivation and is classed among the leading farmers of Smith township. He is the father of four children, two of whom are living, Lambert and James N. His wife died January 9, 1812. In 1846, he married Hannah Thornton, who died October 21, 1876, leaving him to pass the remainder of his days alone, honored and esteemed by all that know him. ISAAC LASH was born near St. Clairsville, Belmont county, Ohio, June 1, 1799, being the first white child born in Richland township. In 1822, he married Annie Ogilbee, who was born in 1802. In 1830, he purchased and moved to the farm where he is now living, in Smith township. He reared a family of ten children, viz : Mary A., John, Elizabeth, .J., Hannah M., William, Joseph, Amanda, James, Martha T. and Isaac N. Joseph and Isaac N. are deceased. His wife died in 1876. He has followed farming as his vocation. WILLIAM THORNBOROUGH was born in Yorkshire, England, in the year. 1784, and was brought up a farmer. In 1814, he married Matilda Lazenby, and in 1818, he, with his wife and two children, migrated to America, locating in Washington township, Belmont county, Ohio, where he remained until his death. He died February 5, 1841. His wife survived him until in 1878. Their union resulted in ten children : Mary, Elizabeth, Nancy, George, Hannah, Harriet M., Maria, Sarah J. Martha and Louisa. Three are deceased : Elizabeth, Sarah J. and Louisa.