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HISTORY


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AUTHOR AND COMPILER'S PREFACE


IN presenting the record concerning the former inhabitants of this country, the term aboriginal has been avoided, and the distinctive appellations, Mound-Builders and American Indians, chosen instead, for reason obvious to the intelligent reader.


Alexander W. Bradford [" American Antiquities," 1841] was pleased to speak of the former inhabitants of our country as the Red Race, and to say that antiquarian writings have so often been exposed to the charge of being replete with improbable conjectures and conclusions, which vanish at the touch of sober reason, that this interesting class of historical investigations seldom receives the perusal of the plain-thinking portion of the public. For this reason, the first portion of his valuable work, with but few exceptions, is strictly confined to a description of the Ancient American monuments, pursuing, in as faithful a manner as was consistent with proper brevity, the language of his authorities, thus affording the reader an opportunity to form his own conclusions. This course, so manifestly fair, has been adopted by the compiler of this work; and yet, with all due respect to Mr. Bradford, the writer dissents from his opinion when he says: " In relation to the question of origin, no predisposition in favor of the result to which I have arrived has influenced the investigation ; for, biased at the outset strongly towards the theory of a migration by Behring's Straits, it was only at a later stage of the examination, and after a long struggle, that I was forced to abandon this idea, with what reason others may determine." In this disagreement the compiler is sustained by the authors quoted in the chapter on the Mound-Builders.


The late Elijah H. Church kindly placed his gleanings in historic data and personal reminiscences at the disposal of the compiler, a generous act that his friends and community will duly appreciate.


To the members of the press for the free use of their files, affording a large amount of valuable data, grateful acknowledgments are made; and it is believed that they, who know so well the difficulty of obtaining reliable information, and deserve so much from community for their pains--they who are so often censured for the caste of their papers, while yet the faithful mirrors of the doings of the world in which they move--will have a feeling of generous charity for the failures that may appear. That such will be found, no one is more conscious, and no one could more sincerely regret, than the writer.


4 - HISTORY OF MUSKINGUM COUNTY, OHIO.


To the county and city officials, members of the bar, the medical profession, teachers, and last, though by no means least, the pastors of the numerous churches, for most cordial co-operation, sincerest thanks are again tendered.


To the pioneers in the various townships, for generous aid in obtaining reliable data,. acknowledgments are also made.


With the consciousness of having endeavored to do my whole duty in the compilation,

of this work, it is now submitted.


Respectfully,

J. F. EVERHART.

AUTHOR AND COMPILER.


PUBLISHER'S PREFACE.


IN this volume every line of the author's copy has been printed; and though subscribers may think the work is small, they should bear in mind that the paper, though thin, is strong and of excellent quality, and that every page is a full and honest page, no

stuffing" to get a large work being allowed.


Every endeavor was made by the author and compiler to get a correct and com plete history of the county. That this has been done, any one who has had any experience/in, or who has carefully examined such works, cannot for a moment doubt. It is the most exhaustive and complete in detail of any similar work the publisher has issued, and it should be well and liberally received by the people of Muskingum county.


A. A. GRAHAM,

PUBLISHER

COLUMBUS, OHIO, December, 1882.




CONTENTS.


CHAPTER I.

THE MOUND BUILDERS—The Brush Creek Mound and its Disclosures

10-26

II.

THE AMERICAN INDIANS—In Ohio and the Muskingum Valley

26-43

III.

POLITICAL HISTORY—Legislation and Officers of the Law—Court Houses and Jails

43-66

IV.

ZANESVILLE—As a Trading Post—Ebenezer Zane— Indian Trail—Zane's Patent—Zane, McCulloch, Putnam, Dr. Mathews,Whipple, Jona Daven- port, Isaac Zane, John McIntire, King Louis Phillipe—Fourth of July 1800— Zanesville Incorporated—Boys and Girls of 1820-21 —Dam— Land Office—Revenue—Street Railways— Industries of 1881, etc., etc.

66-99

V.

TOWN PLAT OF ZANESVILLE—Described

99-109

VI.

UNITED STATES MAIL—In Zanestown in 1794 and, Zanesville in 1881

109-113

VII

BOATS AND BOATING

113-115

VIII

BURYING GROUNDS

115

IX.

SCHOOLS—The First School—The First Public School Building—Seminary—Academy—McIntire School— School Law—Board of Education— First Graded School— Graded System Completed—First Superintendent— First Lady Principal—Teachers—Superintendent's Report— Attendance for the Last Ten Years—Cost of the Schools for the Last Ten Years—Regulations—Boundaries of Districts—Directors from 1838 to 1881, inclusive. Parochial Schools—St. Columbia's Academy—German Lutheran School. Zanesville Business College

116-140

X.

PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL SOCIETIES

141

XI.

PUTNAM—The Town of Springfield—Putnam Hill Park—First Store— First Physician—First Child Born— Post Office—M. E. Church—Blacksmiths— Deaths— Tanneries—Taverns—Banks—Name of Town Changed—Manufacturing Company—Woolen Mills—Potteries—Oil MillSocieties—Foundry—Village Incorporated—Glass Works—Bucket Factory-Loan and Savings Association—Classical Institute—Annexation to Zanesville Cliffwood "—Merchants, Mechanics and Professional Men of Springfield -Reminiscences-Natchez

143-157

XII.

ECCLESIASTICAN HISTORY—Embracing twenty-two Religious Organizations within the limits of Zanesville

157-187

XIII.

SECRET SOCIETIES—The Masonic Fraternity and Directory—Odd Fellows' Fraternity and their Benevolent Association—Grand United Order of Odd Fellows (Colored)—Druids—Independent Order of Red Men— Knights of Pythias—B'Nai Berith—Kesher Shel Barsel— Knights of Honor—Royal Arcanum—Patriotic Order Sons of America

187-204

XIV.

THE PRESS—The Weekly Advocate—The Zanesville Courier—The Daily Democrat—The Daily Era—The Zanesville Post—The Zanesville Signal-The City Times- The Daily Morning Times—The Dresden Chronicle—New Concord Enterprise—Universal Sorrow when President Garfield Died

205-216

XV

WATER WORKS

216

XVI

BANKS AND BANKING

217

XVII

FIRE DEPARTMENT

220-225

CHAP. XVIII.

SOCIETIES—The Ohio Bible Society—Temperance— Emancipation—St Nicholas—Old Settlers—Y. M. C. A.—Building—Woman's Benevolent—St. Joseph's

225-239

XIX.

LIBRARY

240

XX.

TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE

241

XXI

ELECTIONS—Since the Adoption of the Present City Charter

242

XXII.

Music—" Mess Johnson " and his Viol—First Reed and String Band- Harmonic Band-Mechanics' Band—Atwood's Brass Band—Bauer's Band—Heck's Band and Orchestra— Organs and Pianos—Vocal Music-H. D. Munson - Music in the Public Schools - Harmonic Society—Music Store —Professors Lilenthall, Walberg, Machold, Miller, Strachauer, Meising, Rowe and Luse. Musical Societies— Concordia, Mannerchor, Frohsinn, Harmonic, German Singing Society—Choral Association-The Mendelssohn Glee Club

243-246

XXIII.

FINE ART—In Zanesville

250

XXIV

THE OPERA HOUSE

252

XXV.

ELEEMOSYNARY INSTITUTIONS—Muskingum County Infirmary—John McIntire's Will—Muskingum County Children'S Home—John McIntire Children's Home

253

XXVI.

MUSKINGUM IMPROVEMENT

259

XXVII

RAILROADS

261

XXVIII.

AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES.

265

XXIX

GEOLOGICAL REPORT OF MUSKINGUM COUNTY—A. B. Andrews

267-279

XXX.

MILITARY HISTORY OF MUSKINGUM COUNTY

279-320

XXXI

THE MUSKINGUM MISSION

320-328


TOWNSHIP HISTORIES, CHRONOLOGICALLY ARRANGED.


TOWNSHIP.

DATE OF SETTLEMENT

PAGE

TOWNSHIP

DATE OF SETTLEMENT

PAGE


Falls

Muskingum

Newton

Harrison

Jefferson and Cass

Madison

Salt Creek

Washington

Adams

Perry

Springfield

Wayne

1790

1797

1797

1798

1799

1800

1800

1801

1801

1802

1802

1802

329

336

341

347

352

360

365

371

377

380

383

392

Licking

Hopewel

Union

Blue Rock

Rich Hill

Meigs

Highland

Monroe

Salem

Brush Creek

Clay

Jackson

1802

1803

From 1803 to 1806

1805

1805

1807

1808

1810

1810

1810

1812

1815

401

408

415

435

439

443

451

456

460

467

473

475

 

PORTRAITS AND VIEWS.



Church, E. H

Foley, G. W

Spangler, B. F

Amos, W. L

Larzelere, J. R

Court House

Jewett, H. J

Buckingham, A

Schultz's Opera House

Wiles, L. & Son

Shinnick Block

Glessner & Gilbert

Spangler Finley

American Encaustic Tile Co

Clark, S. W

Sturtevant & Martin

High School

Werner, H. C

Mitchell & Stults

Herdman, Harris & Co

Farquhar, 0. C

Putnam Female Seminary

Epply, William

Allen, J. B

Frank, L. & Son

Grant, Alexander

Bailey & Porter

Graham, W. H. & Co

PAGE

24

32

32

32

40

56

64

72

76

81

81

89

92-216

97

97

112

120

128

136

136

140

144

152

168

192

192

200

232


Spencer, E 

County Infirmary

McIntyre Children's Home 

Stevens, W 

Schoene, H 

Allen & Munson 

Merkle, A

Ungemach & Stern 

Blandy, B. A 

Dodd, J. H 

England Bros

Jacobs, C. & Co 

Hermann, J. J 

Griffith & Wedge 

Lemert, L. J. & Son

Rambo, L. & Co

Barron, 0 W 

Rambo Bros 

Adams, J. L. & Co 

Lemert & Brammer 

Hewitt, Samuel

Muskingum College 

Speer, A. & Son 

Wilkins, H. H

The Times

The Signal

The Weekly Visitor

PAGE

240

252

252

256

264

272

280

280

288

296

304

304

320

328

352

352

360

368

368

376

384

420

424

424

432

440

448


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