MADISON TOWNSHIP. Madison Township, situated in the northeast corner of Fayette County, was one of the original townships, established at the organization of the county, in 1810 ; a full description of which will be seen in the general history of the county. EARLY SETTLEMENT. Samuel Myers was born in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, June 11, 1776. Subsequently, his father moved to Bottetaurt County, Virginia, from which Samuel, then thirty years old, came to Ohio, and settled, August, 1807, on Deer Creek, near the mouth of Duff's Fork, in this township, on land adjoining the northern part of the first survey in the county, No. 463, entered in the name of Thomas Overton, now owned by B. Leavel, then owned by Jesse McKay. After remaining until January, 1816, Myers removed to Compton's Creek, in Paint Township, on land then owned by Benjamin Huff; now occupied by John Rodgers and Robert Morris, and opened a farm and entered into stock raising, driving his cattle, after fattening them, on the rich grass, to Lancaster and Chester counties, Pennsylvania. At the beginning of the war of 1812, he was commissioned captain of militia, November, 1811, and responded to the general call. During the siege of Ft. Meigs, and for gallant conduct, was elected major in the field. Mr. Myers represented Fayette County in the General Assembly of 1813, and again in 1818. He was also a justice of the peace for thirty years, and taught the first school in Madison Township, near the present site of Waterloo, in the winter of 1809, walking two and one-half miles to and from the little hut called a school house. John Baldwin was born in Virginia, February 21, 1749. He, early in the struggle for independence of the colonies with England, espoused the cause of the patriots, and served during the conflict 916 MADISON TOWNSHIP - 917 as captain of a militia company, which he himself had raised and equipped. He also paid his men for their service during their enlistment, which exhausted all of a large fortune. This was returned in the shape of continental money, but its depreciated value, rendered it almost, if not entirely, worthless. He received a patent for a large tract of land, in the Virginia military reservation, which he located partly in Madison County, and partly in Madison Township, of this county, and is known as the Wallace-Baldwin survey, No. 9721. In the latter part of the year 1811, he left Virginia to locate on this land, and reached his destination the last day of that year. His wife, whose maiden name was Hannah Simmons, died before he left Virginia. By her he had twelve children : Jonah, William, Thomas, John, Francis, Jachomyer, Betsey, Hannah, Mary, Margaret, Rebecca, and Martha. He was accompanied from Virginia by a few of his sons, and one son-in-law, and his other sons soon followed, all of whom settled on their father's claim, except Francis, who settled near Vincennes, Indiana, where he married, and followed his trade, of carpentering, until his death, which was caused by a wound in the knee, made by an ax. John and Thomas occupied land in Madison County, and the former served in the war of 1812. Jonah settled in Madison Township, and built the house now occupied by his son, Jachomyer. His wife's maiden name was Mary Bland, whom he married before leaving Virginia, who was born, August 24, 1783. Seven children resulted from this marriage, whose names, in the order of their birth, were as follows : John, Catharine, Hannah, Margaret, Jachomyer, Joseph, Susan, and Nancy. He died, September 13, 1850, aged seventy-seven years, five months, and twenty-three days. His wife died, October 16, 1856, aged seventy-three, years, one month, and twenty-eight days. William was born in Virginia, and settled on his father's land, in Madison, shortly after his father. He married Catharine Berkheimer, in Virginia, by whom he had six children : Mary, John, Nancy, Philip, William, Thomas, Henry, and Joshua. He died on this land, September 17, 1823, at the age of fifty years, five months, and twenty-six days. His widow afterwards moved to Missouri, in 1840, where she died. Richard Corson, son-in-law of John Baldwin, was born, December 12, 1781, and came from Virginia with Mr. Baldwin, and set- 918 - HISTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY. tled on land given him by his father-in-law, where Peter Lohr now resides. His wife, Mary Baldwin, was born, July 26, 1785, and their marriage took place, November 3, 1808. The names of their children, with the date of their birth, are as follows: John, born September 17, 1809; Henry, born November 10, 1810; Margaret, born February 14, 1812 ; Hannah, born September 17, 1813 ; Abram, born August 22, 1815; Thomas, born April 23, 1817; Benjamin, born July 18, 1819; Mary Jane, born August "5, 1821; Martha, born February 14, 1824; Richard, born May 10, 1826; Elizabeth, born April 13, 1829. Mr. Corson died, October 10, 1838. His wife died in Missouri, November 1869. Edmund Clarridge, son of William and Rosana Clarridge, nee Mace, was born in Maryland, October 2, 1789, and in 1798, moved with his father to Ross County, Ohio. His mother died before he left Maryland, and his father, after arriving in Ross, married Mrs. Mollie Cox, a widow lady. Edmund, on the 20th day of March, 1812, at the age of twenty-two, was married to Eleanor, daughter of John and Eleanor McCafferty, of Kentucky. She was born in 1796. Edmund, in 1814, enlisted, and served through the war of 1812, under Major Dunlap. Shortly before he enlisted in the service of his country, he had removed his family to Madison Township, to which he returned after the close of the war, and spent the remainder of his life. He served several terms as justice of the peace, and was elected to the office of township treasurer, and clerk also, and the duties devolving on him in his several official capacities were faithfully discharged. At his death, which occurred, September 14, 1868, he owned one hundred and sixty acres of highly cultivated land. His wife died, November 10, 1860. Edmund and Eleanor Clarridge were the parents of sixteen children, nine boys and seven girls, whose names were as follows : Elizabeth, born May 10; 1813; William, born October 7, 1815; Mace, born April 13, 1817; John, born March 4, 1819 ; Ann, born December 14, 1820 ; Thomas, born December 8, 1822 ; James, born December 2, 1824 ; Eleanor, born April 9, 1826; Edmund W., born October 4, 1827; Rosana, born October 20, 1829; Joseph Hays, born June 19, 1831; Clarinda, born November 29, 1832; David, born April 25, 1834; Christiana, born January 5, 1836; Sarah Jane, born August 28, 1838; Anthony, born December 27, 1840. Christiana died, August 2, 1836 ; Jane died, January 17, MADISON TOWNSHIP - 919 1853 ; Eleanor died, August 22, 1853 ; Anthony died, July 2, 1867. Colonel Johiel Gregory removed from the State of New York to Athens County, Ohio, at an early day, and purchased property consisting of a grist-mill, sawmill, and carding machine, situated one mile below the town of Athens. While in Athens, the title of colonel was conferred upon him, as colonel of militia. In 1815 Colonel Gregory disposed of his property in Athens County, and with his wife and family—which consisted of four sons, Nehemiah, Johial, jr., Andrews, and Adly, and two daughters, Elizabeth and Annis—removed to Madison Township, this county. Col. Gregory owned a large tract of land in this county, having purchased the same from Mr. Taylor, of Newport, Kentucky. He divided these lands into such sized farms, between his four sons, as they desired, keeping a remainder for future distribution. He was in the Revolutionary War. After removing to this county, he engaged in farming and the sale of merchandise. He was elected to the State Legislature for two terms, when that body convened in Chillicothe, and held several minor offices while in Athens County. He died in this county, in April, 1818, aged sixty-five years. Elizabeth Andrews Gregory was born in New York, in 1757, and died in Yankeetown, Fayette County, Ohio, in 1857, aged ninety-nine years, nine months, and twenty-seven days. The last few years of her eventful life she lived with her son Andrews Gregory, on the farm at Yankeetown. Mrs. Gregory's mind was clear, and her memory unfailing, for one of her numerous years. Her reminiscences of the Revolutionary War—such as the throwing over of the tea at Boston, the battle of Bunker Hill, the stirring events of the time of Washington—were matters of great interest to her great-grandchildren, who were often entertained by her recitals. As previously stated, she removed with her husband and family from New York to Athens County, and from thence to this county, in 1815. She lived through the great struggles of this country, the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Mexican War, and to within four years of the great trouble between the North and South. She died at a green old age, venerated and respected by a large community. During the war of 1812, Nehemiah and Johial, jr., two sons of Col. Gregory, were in the first volunteer company from Athens County. Nehemiah was a lieutenant, and Johial a captain. After serving three months they came home. Nehemiah then enlisted 920 - HISTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY. in the regular army, and served through the war as captain, under Col. Zuppe. As previously stated, these sons removed to this county with their father, Col. Gregory, in 1815. Nehemiah, after serving through the war of 1812, came home to this county, and engaged in farming and other business pursuits. He was a successful man, and his early death, which occurred February 21, 1817, terminated a useful and prosperous life. He left a wife and two children. His widow—since married—and one child, Mrs. Rawson, both aged ladies, are now living in Tiffin, Ohio. Johiel jr., owned and managed, with good judgment, the farm assigned him, and died, in this county, in 1822, leaving a wife and four children, who in later years removed to Illinois, and have there established themselves and their families. Adly Gregory, the fourth and youngest son, removed from this county, to the state of Iowa, in 1849, where lie accumulated a large property. He died in 1879, at an advanced age, leaving a wife and one child, who survive him, and are now living in Washington, D. C. Elizabeth and Annis Gregory, the two daughters, married two brothers, by the name of Strong. After their marriage they lived in Jackson, and reared their respective families in the vicinity of Jackson and Wilkville. Elizabeth (Gregory) Strong, died about the year 1840. Annie (Gregory) Strong, perhaps, is living at this time. Andrews, the third son of Colonel Gregory, was born in 1788, and died, in Yankeetown, Fayette County, Ohio, July 21, 1866, aged seventy-eight years. His public life was brief. He was called out for thirty days, and went with General Harrison, in 1812, at Fort Seneca. In 1828 he was elected captain of. the ninth company, first regiment, second brigade, and fifth division, in the militia of the State of Ohio. The paper setting forth this fact, is held by the daughter of Andres Gregory, and has the signature of Governor Allen Trimble, given January 20, 1829. Andrews Gregory was not a prominent man, though his character was one of sterling integrity, great decision, and unassuming worth. He was a firm Republican, and an ardent supporter of the late war measures, and labored earnestly to promote the interests of that cause. After residing in this county for fifty-one years, on the farm he received from his father, he died, leaving this farm, MADISON TOWNSHIP - 921 together with other property, to be divided, according to his will and purpose. He had three children, two daughters and one son, Adly Gregory, jr., an only son, removed from Fayette County, to the state of Illinois, in 1852, where he continued to reside until the year 1861. At that time he enlisted in the army, and served during the war as captain. At the close of the war, 1865, he was mustered out of service, a confirmed invalid, having contracted a disease which so enfeebled him, that he was able to reach his home but three weeks previous to his death, which occurred in July, 1865, at Lovington, Illinois. He died, aged forty-eight years, leaving a wife and five children. Adley Gregory was a faithful soldier, a true patriot, and an earnest worker in whatever he believed to be a duty. He was greatly esteemed by his fellow citizens, who recognized his eminent services to his country, but beleived them to be the direct cause of his death. Eliza Ann, the oldest daughter of Andrews Gregory, married William A. Phelps, from Manlius, New York. She lived, after her marriage, in this county, on a farm adjoining her father's, where she died, November 19, 1857, aged forty-three years, leaving a husband and eight children, to mourn her death. Mrs. Phelps was a lady of a broad and generous nature. She was a loyal wife, a tender and watchful mother, and a kind and benevolent neighbor. Her death was a calamity to her immediate family, and a severe loss to the community in which she was well known, as a woman of marked virtues. Jane, second daughter of Andrews Gregory, was married to Abner Drierback, of Circleville, Ohio. She survives her husband, who died in London, Ohio, in 1861, leaving her without children. Mrs. Drierback has lived in London since 1851. In their thirty years residence in London, she has maintained for herself a character eminently esteemed, and respected by all, who are fortunate in her acquaintance. . James Jones, sr., son of Isaac Jones, sr., and Doracy Jones, was born, May 3, 1813, in Pickaway County, two or three miles below New Holland. Early in childhood, he had the misfortune to lose his mother, and his home, after his father's second marriage, becoming unpleasant, he left it, and began work by the month, at low wages, but the small capital thus earned, enabled him, in a limited 922 - HISTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY. way, to embark in business, and finally prove the nucleus of quite a fortune. December 15, 1831, he married Sarah White, and settled on land belonging to a Mr. Brown, in eastern Fayette, where he remained until he bought property in Madison, near Yankeetown, to which he shortly removed, and on which he remained until his death, which occurred, October 20, 1871. As a business man, he was generally successful, though unfortunate in having to pay considerable security money for others, aggregating fifty-three thousand three hundred dollars, besides accumulated interest. Notwithstanding this, he left one thousand three hundred acres of highly cultivated unincumbered land to his sons, Thomas and William, his only surviving children—his daughter dying in infancy—located on Deer Creek, between Waterloo and Yankeetown. Mr. Jones was a member of' the Methodist Church for twenty-five years, and was always a liberal contributor to the cause of christianity. After a life checkered with a great variety of incidents, he died, in his fifty-ninth year, leaving a large circle of friends, to whom he had endeared himself by the honest, upright, Christian course he pursued through life. John Leavell, was born in Virginia, and served seven years in the Revolutionary war. In 1786 he started, with his family, from Culpepper County, to remove to Kentucky, but stopped in Greenbrier County, where, in the winter of 1786-'87, he died, and his widow, in the spring of 1787, came on to Morrison's Station, Kentucky, where her boys erected a log cabin, into which they removed. Shortly after this, the unfortunate lady was watching her elder son cutting down a tree, and imagining it would reach the cabin, in her excitement, ran under the tree, and was killed. There were eleven children : Gabriel, Ezekiel, John, Robert, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Hannah, Malinda, Sallie, Nancy, and another whose name we have been unable to obtain, who scattered at the death of their mother, and began caring for themselves; Gabriel was killed at the defeat of St. Clair, in 1791, and Ezekiel and Robert settled in Henry County, Indiana. John, our subject, was born in Culpepper County, Virginia, December 27, 1774, and came from Kentucky to Ross County, Ohio, and squatted on congress land, on the east side of the Scioto, at the month of Scipio Creek, a short distance above Chillicothe, where he had expected to purchase congress land, but, in the inter- MADISON TOWNSHIP - 923 est of speculators, these lands were offered for sale in such large lots only, that he was unable to buy, and he only remained one year, coming then to near Williamsport, Pickaway County, stopping with Moses Calvin, whose house he made his home for twenty-one years, in the meantime, dealing in stock, bought on Green River, Kentucky, and which he grazed in the forest of Pickaway, and the northeastern part of Fayette counties. He also served as tax collector of Ross, from 1816, to 1820. In 1816 he purchased about one hundred acres of land of Jesse McKay, on Duff's Fork, on which his son, Benjamin, now resides. In 1822, he married Cynthia, daughter of Joshua Hedges, of Pickaway County, by whom he had nine children. At his death, which occurred in August, 1854, he owned about one thousand acres of land. His wife died in July, 1834. John Nutt was an early settler of Madison, and came from near Winchester, Virginia. Shortly after. their arrival, he purchased two hundred acres of land of a Mr. Taylor, one-half of which he gave to his son James, who, with his family, accompanied him. C. G. Leavell now owns this land. Mr. Nutt died at the age of one hundred and one years. James M., his son, married Rachel Cartnel, in Virginia, by whom he had thirteen children, named respectively John T., Sarah, Elizabeth, Catharine, Nancy, William, Rebecca, James, Hannah, Lucinda, George, Matilda, and Mordecai. Robert Abernathy was born in Hampshire County, Virginia, in 1786. He married Mary Ann Davis, and emigrated to near Williamsport, Pickaway County, in 1815, and rented land on Deer Creek, near where James Bennett now lives, in what is known as Round Bottom, where he raised two crops, when, in the fall of 1817, he bought ninety-seven acres of land of Andrew Hetrick, in Overton's survey, and occupied a cabin till he completed a log house, which occupied the site of the present brick residence of his son James. By hard work he. cleared his land, and at his death possessed quite a competency of this world's goods, owning property at Mount Sterling, where he died, in 1852. The names of his children were Mary Ann, John, Eliza, James, Cynthia, and Marion. Ephraim Moore was born in Delaware, and came to Ross County in 1805, settling at the mouth of Deer Creek, where he rented land of Colonel Evans. Here he remained perhaps two years, when he moved six miles further up the creek, to near Yates' Mill, in Pickaway County, where he farmed about four years. From here be 924 - HISTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY. removed to near Williamsport, Pickaway County, where he remained till the close of the war of 1812, when he went to Shelby County, near Sidney. In 1820, or 1821, he came to this county, and settled on Batteal Harrison's farm, in this township, where he remained five or six years, then went to live with his son Isaac, at Waterloo. He served twelve days in the war of 1812, when he was wounded, and hired a substitute to fill his unexpired time. Priscilla Ryan, his wife, was born in Delaware, and died at her son Isaac's, on Duff's Fork, December 18, 1848, aged ninety-three years and eight months. Mr. Moore also died at his son Isaac's, at the ripe age of one hundred and one years, six months, and twenty days. They had nine children, whose names were as follows : Nellie, James, Hannah, Newble, Douglas, John, Ephraim R., and Isaac, all of whom are dead except the latter, who now resides at Mount Sterling, Madison County. William Morgan emigrated from Virginia prior to 1815, and settled on land which he leased, but afterward purchased, on Duff's Fork, in the Armstrong survey, now in possession of C. G. Leavell. In his day he was considered wealthy, owning at one time eight hundred acres where he lived, a farm on Big Darby, near Harrisburg, Franklin County, and another on Deer Creek, one mile from Yankeetown, now in possession of William Jones. His wealth was made by grazing cattle, which he sold first at home, but later, drove to Baltimore and Philadelphia. His death occurred about 1855. CHURCHES. METHODIST EPISCOPAL. In 1817, what is now known as the Pleasant Hill, or Yankeetown, Methodist Episcopal Society, was organized at John Thomas' residence, in Pickaway County, about two miles east of Yankee-town, on the Circleville and Yankeetown road. The names of the first, or charter members of this society, were William Timmons, John Thomas, William Morgan, Leonard Jefferson, and Samuel Bennett. Timmons and Thomas were residents of Pickaway County, but the others were citizens of this township. Henry B. Bascom organized the society, and was its first minis- MADISON TOWNSHIP - 925 ter. Services were held at Mr. Thomas' and at Mr. Morgan's, in this township, during a period of six years, when the society built a hewed log church, one mile east of Yankeetown, on the Circleville road. The ministers of the congregation up to this time, were Rev. Finley, father of Elder James Finley, and Rev. Mr. Williams. Benjamin Mouser donated the lot on which the church was built, and it was dedicated by Rev. James B. Finley, as Pleasant Hill Chapel, in 1823, at which time the society numbered thirty-two. The first five ministers, in the order of their appointment, who preached here after the erection of the church, were Benjamin Lawrence, one year; William Sutton, one year; Peter Sharp, one year; John C. Hardy, one year; and Joseph Hill, six months. METHODIST PROTESTANT. The Methodist Protestant Church Society was organized at White Oak, by Raymouth Hussey, .and services were held in a school house till 1858, when a frame church was built, which is still occupied by this denomination. Informal meetings have been held occasionally, at the above-mentioned school house, by the Baptists, the Friends, and the Universalists. BAPTIST CHURCH. The Baptist society was organized by John W. Loofbourrow at Isaac Pancoast's house, one-half mile southeast of the present site of Waterloo, July 17, 1813, being the first religious organization within the present limits of Madison Township. The charter members were Samuel Gaskill, Lucretia Gaskill, Caleb Gaskill, Peter Timmons, Lettie Pancoast, Barzilla Rozel, Polly Rozel and Sarah Vandalar. A man named Oxford, was the first person to whom the ordinance of baptism was adminstered after the organization was effected. On Saturday, before the third Lord's day, 1813, Peter Timmons, Samuel Gaskill and Caleb Gaskill, were chosen members of the Scioto Association, the first representation the society had in that body. On the third Lord's day, in October, 1813, Thomas Crabb and Catharine Blue were baptized into church fellowship. 926 - HISTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY. The first regular minister of the society was Rev. Isaac McHenry, whose pastorate began in December, 1813, and continued several years, when he moved to home of the northern counties, and the church was without a regular minister for seven or eight years; but the organization was preserved intact during that time by the periodical meetings of eight or ten ladies, and deacon Thomas Crabb. In 1826 or 1827, J. B. Moore, of Kentucky, united with this congregation by letter, was chosen its pastor, and continued in this capacity for twenty-five years, when he was succeeded by John Parker, of Hardin County, whose pastorate extended over a period of seven years. He was followed by George Tusing, who remained two years, and was succeeded in 1877 by Thomas Cole, the present incumbent. After the organization of the society, in 1813, services were held at the dwellings of the different members of the congregation until 1829. From this time until 1844 they occupied a school house in the neighborhood, and an old unoccupied dwelling on the outskirts of Waterloo, when John Messmore erected the present frame church at Waterloo, at a cost to the society of about $800. MADISON CHAPEL. This society was organized in 1868, by Rev. David Smith. Prior to this, however, services had been held by the Methodists, Methodist Protestants, and Presbyterians, for ten or twelve years, but no organization had been made until the year above mentioned, when, at a meeting in the grove near where the church now stands, Henry Fulton, W. W. Satchell, and Isaac Jones, were appointed a committee to solicit subscriptions for the erection of a church. The committee went to work in earnest, and by August of the same year $1,772 were raised, which was deemed a sufficient amount upon which to begin work. A lot was bought of Harper Smith, near where Mr. Crow's store now stands, and just opposite the present site of the school house, and the work was at once commenced. The house was dedicated December 19, 1869; L. Cunningham, of Columbus, preaching the dedicatory sermon. The remainder of the money, $687.73, was raised on the day of dedication, making the church cost when completed $2,459.73. Henry Fulton donated to the congregation one acre of land for cemetery MADISON TOWNSHIP - 927 purposes, and. one hundred and fifty dollars toward the erection of the church. It was made a part of the Mount Sterling Circuit. SCHOOLS. The first school in the township was taught in the winter of 1808, by Samuel Myers, in a cabin, near where Waterloo now stands, Mr. Myers walking two and one-half miles to and from the hut, called a school house. The next school of which we have been able to obtain account, was on William Morgan's land, in the Armstrong survey, now in possession of C. G. Leavell. In the winter of 1824, Thomas Johnson taught a term of school here, and also the winter following. He was followed the succeeding winter, at this place, by Edmund Clarridge, sen., who taught a short term each year till, perhaps; 1828, or 1829, when this building was abandoned, and a small house was built one-fourth of a mile west of Yankeetown, on land then owned by Andrew Gregory, now in possession of William McCafferty. James Martin taught the first and second schools in this building, and was succeeded by Edmund Clarridge, sen., who taught three or four terms. Joseph Counts was, perhaps, the next teacher, and was followed by a Mr. McGarry, who taught three or four terms, and was succeeded by Julius Bicknell, who remained one term. A cabin situated a mile and a half from Waterloo, on the Urbana road, on land owned then by Jesse Barton, now in possession of R. S. Waters, was occupied for school purposes about the time the log school house was built at Yankeetown. Clement Twiford was the first, and, perhaps, only teacher here, as it was used only one winter, when it was abandoned. In 1829, or 1830, a school house was built on land now owned by M. Rockwell, in the W. Sanford survey, number 13135. Clement Twiford was the first teacher, and his successor was a Mr. Purdum. The building was burned, with all the books belonging to the pupils, during Mr. Purdum's stay, and the district was divided, one portion attending a term or two of school in an unoccupied dwelling, on land now owned by J. M. Anderson, and then in a cabin, on land belonging to Richard Courson, now owned by William Baldwin. 928 - HISTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY. In 1838, a school house was built at White Oak, and occupied about ten years, when a new building was erected on the site of the old. This was also abandoned in 1877, and an elegant frame school house erected. This is now an independent, or special district. SECRET ORGANIZATION. Madison Grange, No. 229, was organized November 27, 1873, by John Brown, of Clarksburg, Ross County, at James Noble's house, one-half mile south of Madison Mills, on the Waterloo road. The names of the charter members were as follows : F. L. Smith, Joshua Mahan, William Clawson, J. M. Noble and his wife, Maggie, Levi Martin, Henry Fulton, his son, Shreve, and two daughters, Maggie and Polly, Libbie Harrison, S. B. Yeoman, T. M. Jones and wife, Lucy, Daniel Wood, James Smith, J. L. Smith, Sarah Smith, Hugh Smith, Caleb Tillet, Joseph Taylor and wife, Mary E., James Abernathy and wife, Lettie, C. W. Jones, William McCafferty and Elizabeth McCafferty. The original officers were as follows: Master, F. L. Smith ; overseer, James Abernathy ; lecturer, Stephen Yeoman ; steward, F. M. Jones; assistant steward, Shreve Fulton ; chaplain, J. M. Noble; treasurer, Henry Fulton ; secretary, William Clawson ; gate keeper, J. W. Taylor ; ceres, Sarah J. Smith ; pomona, Maggie P. Noble; flora, Libbie Harrison ; L. A. S., Maggie Fulton. Madison Grange owns an elegantly finished hall over Mr. Crow's store room, at Madison Mills, which was built, in 1874, at a cost of about seven hundred dollars. The Grange was incorporated under the laws of Ohio, January, 1881. The present officers are as follows : Master, J. M. Noble ; overseer, James Abernathy ; lecturer, E. W. Clarridge; steward, Wilson McCafferty; assistant steward, S. E. Parrett: chaplain, D. B. Saint; treasurer, Henry Fulton ; secretary, R. G. Jefferson ; gate keeper, T. P. Noble; ceres, Emaline Shufflebarger; pomona, Lillie Pancoast ; flora, Dora McArthur ; lady assistant steward, Duck McCafferty ; organist, Ada Parrett. At present, the Grange has a membership of seventy-five, and is in a highly flourishing condition. MADISON TOWNSHIP - 929 PHYSICIANS. Dr. Martin was perhaps the first physician that located in Madison, coming from New England early in the settlement of the township, and opening an office near Yankeetown. Here he remained four of five years, when he removed to Bloomingburg, and continued in active practice till 1854, removing then to McClain County, Illinois. Dr. J. N. Clark came from Harrisburg, this state, in the spring of 1873 to Buena Vista, Green Township, where he remained till the spring of 1874, when he opened an office at Madison Mills, and now has an extensive practice. BLACKSMITHS. Joseph Withrow, in about 1822 or 1823, started a blacksmith shop, about one-half mile from Yankeetown, and continued till his death, which took place in about 1834, when Otho Williams opened a shop here, and carried on the business twelve or fifteen years. Williams was succeeded by Zebulin Fisher, who remained perhaps three years, when the shop was abandoned. David Saint started a shop at Yankeetown, in 1874 or 1875, and. still continues in business. A blacksmith shop was started by Alexander Clark, at Madison Mills, in 1860, in a building erected by David Harrison, which he carried on for two or three years, when he was succeeded by Thomas Scott, who continued one year, the shop then being closed. Some time after this Clark returned and began business, but soon built a shop in which he still works. STORES. The first store of Madison, was started by Adley Gregory, in 1815 or possibly earlier, at Yankeetown, which he kept up till another was opened, in 1825, one-half mile north of Yankeetown, 930 - HISTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY. on the Mt. Sterling road, by John Johnson, in one portion of his dwelling, where he continued till his death, five or six years later. About the time of this event, perhaps a little later, Robert Leach opened a stock of goods in a frame building erected by himself near Yankeetown, and carried on business two or three years, when the goods were sold to Abner Dressback, who removed them to a room built by Adley Gregory, near the site of the present dwelling of William McCafferty, where he continued about one year, when the goods passed into the hands of Amos Benton, who removed them to the brick building now occupied by George Emerson. Benton continued in business in this building several years, and those who have occupied this building since are in the order of their succession as follows : Joseph Counts, Cook & Bailey, Gregory Sr, Phelps, Drury Brothers, Clarence Parvin, Gregory & Wichman, and George Emerson, the present incumbent. Between the years 1864 and 1867, James Graham started a dry goods store, at Madison Mills, in a room on the site of the building now occupied by Peter Dempser as a saloon, where he continued about twelve months, when he sold to George Franklin, who kept one year, when the building was destroyed by the explosion of a keg of powder in the cellar, and the entire stock of goods was destroyed. Evidences that the accident had been prearranged were so convincing, that Franklin never tried to collect the insurance. David Harrison opened a grocery at Madison Mills, in 1860, which he kept two years, when he sold to George Ladd, an Englishman, who continued perhaps two years, his successor being George Emmerson, who was followed in about five years by Elizabeth Crow & Sons, they buying Mr. Emmerson out, and still continue in business, carrying a full line of dry goods, boots and shoes, queensware, groceries, etc., etc. MILLS. John Gilmore, prior to 1817, built a water-mill on Deer Creek, one mile north of Waterloo, which he operated several years, when it came into the hands of Samuel Pancoast, who run it about fifteen years. Colonel Sharp then purchased the property and attached a distillery, and after operating both about eight years, he sold to MADISON TOWNSHIP - 931 Samuel Pancoast, jr., who sold to John Messmore the present owner, who in three or four years after, tore down the old mill, and built a three story frame building, and put in two sets of burrs, one for wheat and one for corn. In 1879, he added a purifier and " new process " attachment. It is now being operated by his son, R. W. Messmore, who is doing an extensive custom and merchant business. Gilmore, in about 1832, after losing the above mentioned mill in litigation with Pancoast, built a mill two and a half miles above, on what is called the Island Branch of Deer Creek, on land now owned by the heirs of Newton Morgan, in the Overton Survey, No. 463. He continued about ten or twelve years, when he was succeeded by a colored man, named Sylva, who operated the mill only a short time till it was abandoned. William Harrison built a large steam flouring mill, called " Madison Mills," in 1859, and did an extensive business for four or five years, when he sold the mill property and about eight acres of ground to Andrew Shriver, of Ross County; who failing to meet payments, was relieved of his obligation by John and Harrison Adams, to whom he transferred the property, they becoming responsible to Mr. Harrison. The Adamses operated the mill about five or six years, when they sold the machinery and apparatus to Robinson and Sims, who removed it to Stuckey's Mill at Washington ; but the grounds and building were sold to Abraham Lindsey. In 1880, John Lindsey and his son, A. C., bought new machinery and apparatus at a cost of $5,000.00, put into this mill, and are now doing an extensive custom and shipping business. Thomas Lindsey located a portable sawmill, on the East Fork of Paint Creek, one mile southeast of Madison Mills, in March, 1881, where he continued till May of the same year, when he removed to land owned by Jachomeyer Baldwin, one mile northwest of Whiteoak. WOOLEN MILLS. Samuel Pancoast started a single carding machine at Pancoastburg in 1822, and continued with the one single set of cards for some six or eight years. In 1828 or 1829 he secured a partner, a 932 - HISTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY. Mr. Muzzy, of Springfield, Ohio, who added fulling and finishing machinery. Soon after, they secured the services of John Messmore, a skilled workman in manufacturing, and he becoming a partner, added another carding machine. About ten years later they procured hand spinning machines, known as "Billie and Ginnie." Soon after this the business passed entirely into the hands of J. Messmore. Near 1835 he added a condenser and spinning-jack, and thus continued the business of carding, spinning, fulling, dyeing, and finishing, until the year 1860, when, as an addition to the water power, that sometimes failed in a dry season, he added largely to his facilities for increased work, by putting in steam power, so as to run all the year round, and by adding another set of machines and condensers, and four narrow and one broad loom. This he operated for some five years, and then sold to his son, R. W. Messmore, and within a short time he sold to Abner Mouser, who run only about one year. Mouser sold to Appleton Mowry, who still owns the premises, but finding the property of greater value to be used otherwise, destroyed the larger part of the machinery and sold it for old iron, reserving a small part to run at intervals for the manufacture of stocking yarn. WATERLOO. Waterloo, situated in the southeastern corner of Madison, on the road leading from Chillicothe to Urbana, was laid out by Isaiah . Pancoast and Jesse Woodson, June 20, 1816, and occupies a part of James survey, No. 470. No lots were sold, however, until 1829, when Mr. Pancoast had the town re-surveyed, and fixed a day of sale in September of that year, on which some eight or ten lots were sold. Nathan Loofbourrow built the first house after the town was resurveyed, but prior to this, a log house was built, which is still standing. John Messmore built the second house in Waterloo, in 1833 or 1834. This was a brick structure, and is still standing. STORES. Nathan Loofbourrow had the first store at Waterloo, opening a MADISON TOWNSHIP - 933 stock of goods in one part of his dwelling shortly after the town was resurveyed. He continued in business for some five or six years, when he disposed of his goods to Rowland Wilson, and a Mr. Jackson, of Mt. Sterling, Madison County, who continued a short time in the same building, then closing out the stock. But prior to this, Thomas Littleton began business, which he followed until his death, ten or twelve years after, when the goods came into the hands of J. W. Blizzard, who closed out in about 1860. The following gentlemen have been in the mercantile business, at Waterloo, at different times, since then: Vance & Bailey, Girton & Phebus, J. W. Moore, Shreve Gaskill, A. P. Littleton, Daniel Kelley, J. W. Smith, Wharford Young, J. W. Gaskill, B. T. Corkwell, George D. Ladd, W. H. H. Timmons, James Lewis, Wesley Gooley, R. W. Messmore, Wickman & Leach, and E. A. Peasley. The latter opened a dry goods and grocery store in 1879, and still continues. J. W. Moore is also in the grocery business, HARNESS MAKING. A. S. Decker began the business of harness making in 1850, and still continues. SHOE SHOPS. A. Howser began boot and shoe making in 1879, and is still carrying on the business. BLACKSMITHING. The first blacksmith shop at Waterloo was started in about 1830, by a man named Tracy, but being at that time about eighty years of age, he continued only a short time. He was succeeded by a man named McClelland, who remained, perhaps, two years, when he also, on account of his advanced age, was compelled to give up the business. John Timmons then began blacksmithing in the same shop occupied by the above named men, and carried it on about ten or twelve years. Adley Bostwick opened a shop some years before Timmons closed, and continued some ten or twelve years, when be was 934 - HISTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY. killed by a pile of lumber falling on him and his shop has ever since been occupied by William Scott. Mahlon Anderson, an apprentice of Bostwick's, bought of the latter, the right to manufacture what was known as the Bostwick plow, and carried on this business, in connection with his blacksmithing, until two years ago, when he closed the manufacturing business, but is still engaged at smithing. PHYSICIANS. Dr. Dilley was the first physician of Waterloo, locating there in about 1842-'43, but remained only a short time. He was followed by Dr. Freeman, of London, Madison County, who continued three or four years. Dr. Tobias Haskins also came about the time Dilley left, and practiced there until about 1860, removing then to Licking County. Towards the latter part of Haskin's stay at Waterloo, Dr. Cleeve located there, and remained some years, when he removed to Illinois. Dr. V. H. Gaskill commenced the practice at Waterloo about the close of the late war, and still remains.