Cost of building Furniture Carpets Steam and gas fixtures Bell Plans and superintendence of building Total for building and fixtures

$84,083.34 4,557.00 545.00 5,634.62 470.00 4,313.00 $99,602.96

Outside paving Grading and improving lot Cistern and sewer Total	1,586.16 550.87 770.79 $102,510.78
Amount of bonds outstanding, the last of which falls due July 15, 1887	$46,100.00

The court house was built by the board of county commissioners, whose representative, J. 0. Grimes, spoke next. Mr. Grimes presented the report of the board, and recounted the preliminary steps toward building the new court house. He then read the resolution, as presented by Commissioner Roseman and adopted by the board on April 10, 1879. Messrs. Roseman and Lochary, he explained, voted for it. Mr. Reed was absent, but afterward' endorsed the action. The Legislature, seeing the necessity of such a proceeding, passed a supplementary act, increasing a former appropriation of fifty thousand dollars to eighty-five thousand dollars. The architect was J. W. Yost, of Bellaire, Ohio. The building committee were as follows : Clerk Mahaffey, Judge Kennon, Sheriff McKitrick and Isaac Morton. Contracts were let, work commenced in the spring of 1881, and the structure was finished in September, 1883. During the entire construction, Patrick Lochary was a member of the board. Messrs. Roseman and Reed were worthily succeeded by Messrs. Nicholson and Shipman. The largest contract was awarded to Mr. Townsend, who, with his able assistant, John Robinson, received public thanks. Colonel Taylor, on behalf of the people of Guernsey county, made a stirring speech of acceptance, with many thanks to the commissioners. the contractors, the architects, to all who had in in any way assisted in or superintended its construction, and was loud in hiS praise of the magnificent court house itself. In the afternoon, there were speeches by Capt. W. M. Farrar, who gave a short historical sketch of the old court house and the difficulties encountered in the building of the new. He was followed by Judge Ball, Judge Frazier and Hon. W. M. Ramsay, a prominent lawyer of Cincinnati, formerly of Guernsey county. The meeting concluded with a speech by Mr. Yost, the architect, who met with loud acclaim. It is believed that the recent years' improvements on this court house—all needed, too—have made the structure and furnishings cost the county about one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and that no such building for the outlay of public' funds can be found in Ohio today.   58 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. THE COUNTY JAIL. The first county jail was a rude log building, that stood on the site of the present building. Near it stood the "public whipping post," the last real evidence of narrow-mindedness and uncivilized "civilization." This log house stood and served until 1835, when a brick jail was erected on the site of the 'old one. For its day, it was ample, but with the art of jail- breaking and the better condition with which "boarders" at public expense desired to be housed and fed, it was condemned. The jail now in use was built in 1871, at a cost of twenty-six thousand dollars, including the later additional iron work inside. It is forty feet square and is twenty-two feet high, supposed to be safe, but has frequently proven inefficient against the worst type of prisoners. Yet over fifteen hundred iron and steel bars were used in its construction. The sheriff's residence is in connection with the jail. The projecting towers, irregular walls and high towers overhead and the mansard roofing present a good architectural appearance. COUNTY INFIRMARY. Nothing speaks more potently of the refinement and Christian sentiment of any community, than does its care for its unfortunate poor and demented persons. The great Master declared, "The poor ye always have with you," and this has continued to be true even until the twentieth century after Christ spoke these words. Ohio has never willingly neglected her poor, but, with the advance of years, has adopted many new and better means for caring for this unfortunate class. In 1831, an act was passed creating what was then named the "poor house." In 1850 this was changed to "infirmary." In Guernsey county a county farm was purchased in September, 1841, amounting to one hundred and.sixty acres, to which was subsequently added thirty-two acres. This is the present county farm, and it is situated about two miles south of Washington ; two and a half miles from Gibson station; two and three-quarters of a mile from Lore City. In 1841, on a beautiful knoll, there was erected a brick building, then thought sufficient for many years, but by 1859 it had become too small to accommodate the poor of the county, and a new, larger building was erected, in addition to the original one, Still later more additions were made. The last official report of this institution shows the following: The total number of inmates was fifty, of whom twenty-eight were men and twenty- two were women. Above what the farm itself produced, the cash cost to the GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 59 county for the maintenance of this infirmary was three thousand one hundred and thirty dollars. In August, 1871, at the county infirmary there was an insane man named John W. Berry, of Liberty township, and because there was no jail in repair at that time in the county, he was sent to the infirmary for safe keeping in one of the cells intended for demented persons. The infirmary superintendent, or director, Mr. McCormick, was away from home at the time and his wife and son were in charge of the institution. The following morning he burst the cell door and escaped into the hall-way, and with a slat of wood (sharp cornered) he killed Robert Richey, aged eighty years, a sound-minded person, and Agmes Kimball, an insane person aged forty years. He was finally overpowered and chained to the floor until he could be safely taken charge of. THE CHILDREN'S HOME. Another humane institution of this county is the Children's Home. This is now located in the city of Cambridge and cares for many of the county's unfortunate children, especially orphans and those whose full parentage is unknown to the world. Before the state made a provision for such institutions. Rev. J. H. Nash established a home for such children. The old Metcalf building, west of the city, was employed by him for a building, but as the institution became a charge of the state and county under the new provisions. a more suitable, permanent home was sought out. The present site in the very heart of the city, on the high, commanding hill to the east, on the point or ridge extending between Highland and Wheeling avenues, was purchased from a non-resident for the small sum of twenty-five hundred dollars and within a few years would easily have sold for as many thousand dollars. Here the county erected the present beautiful home in 1886. It fronts on Highland avenue and is surrounded by large shade trees and a circling walk and drive-way in front. The first building expense was seventeen thousand dollars. The report of the worthy superintendent, Mrs. J. S. Prouse, for 1909-10, shows the following : Total number of children cared for during the year, sixty-two, forty-three boys and nineteen girls; one absconding during the last year from the home. The current expenses for the year was $6,633. The condensed statement to the county authorities shows that the provisions purchased cost the county, $1,271; groceries, $567; clothing, $160; light and fuel, $551 ; feed, $516; shoes, $190; salaries, $2,526; schooling, $220; making a total of $7,526. 60 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. Rev. J. H. Nash, a United Presbyterian minister, was the first superintendent and served both in the old and new quarters, resigning in October, 1887. He was followed by J. S. Prouse and he was succeeded by hiS wife, the present superintendent, in March, 1906. The present (1910) board of trustees are : D. M. Hawthorne, president, Cambridge ; C. S. Turnbaugh, Cambridge; Maj. J. W. Moore, Washington; Samuel Carr, Guernsey. The county visiting board is as follows : Mrs. E. W. Mathews, Mrs. T. C. Clark, Mrs. Johnston, Lore City ; Henry Wilson, Byesville; James Dyer. A FIVE-YEAR RECORD. When County Recorder Arnold left the office in 1909, he kindly left the following record of instruments filed and the fees for same. He made an efficient officer and turned 0ver t0 Guernsey c0unty one thousand two hundred dollars in fees due the county. The list he gives covered a period of five years :

Deeds recorded Total consideration Acres transferred Lots transferred Leases recorded Acres leased Mortgages recorded Total consideration Mortgages released Total consideration Chattel mortgages filed Chattel mortgages refiled Mechanic's liens recorded

7,665 $8,181,246 141,879 6,665 665 31,609 4,206 $7,059,342 3,204 $2,963,026 1,576 1,380 114

The following was the rate of taxation on each hundred dollars worth of taxable property in Guernsey county, in 1837: State and canal tax, forty cents ; county school tax, fifty cents ; road tax, twenty-five cents ; township and poor tax, thirty cents ; total average on a hundred dollars of assessed valuation, one dollar and thirty cents. GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 61 AN ABSTRACT OF ASSESSMENT BY TOWNSHIPS FOR THE YEAR 1835.

Beaver Oxford Londonderry Washington Madison Wills Richland Buffalo Jackson Centre Jefferson Monroe Wheeling Liberty Cambridge Spencer Westland Adams Knox Total

Total Amt. Each Twp. as Equalized $25,131 33,469 36,636 19,166 20,200 36,584 46,894 18,633 18,392 18,498 14,612 12,902 7,675 13,515 33,434 23,223 27,032 19,201 5,396 $430,593

	Acres	Valuation	Personal	Total Tax.
Adams Township Cambridge Township Centre Township Jackson Township Jefferson Township Knox Township Liberty Township Londonderry Township Madison Township Millwood Township	15,916 18,428 15,212 10,083 16,083 15,854 13,662 22,586 15,359 15,058	$222,900 288,870 303,720 305,415 177,600 186,480 153,185 328,835 183,685 189,685	$91,126 171,634 183,334 95,333 56,070 59,483 89,474 94,926 77,195 134,271	$315,786 475,914 504,049 400,784 233,670 245,963 244,279 462,846 271,575 236,381

Monroe Township Oxford Township Richland Township Spencer Township Valley Township Washington Township Westland Township Wheeling Township Wills Township Byesville City of Cambridge Fairview Kimbolton Lore City Pleasant City Quaker City Salesville Senecaville Washington	15,942 18,193 15,545 18,193 17,432 13,762 18,193 15,335 15,978 19,577 22,199	185,890 222,085 319,830 235,410 290,105 170,100 197,595 422,400 275,960	55,420 71,498 110,450 53,986 180,163 25,635 116,956 138,884 100,176 125,570 859,112 27,930 23,741 4,981 43,700 94,486 20,743 36,988 36,136	252,410 300,028 431,415 290,550 549,483 193,735 317,000 303,654 777,000 500,000 3,449,972 57,535 52,901 17,761 126,000 290,301 33,413 115,573 71,051
Total	328,200	$5,707,055	$3,747,959	$12,687,324

TREASURY DEFALCATION. The files of the Jeffersonian, in 1879, give the following paragraphs, with much more, on the defalcation of County Treasurer Patterson, and his final conviction and sentence : "The bondsmen of ex-Treasurer Patterson had a meeting in Adams township, on last Thursday, to consider, amongst other things, what course should be pursued as to persons who received public money from Patterson while he was treasurer. At this meeting committees were appointed to wait upon those persons who are known to have received public monies from Patterson and ask that the sums be repaid to the bondsmen, to reduce the sum to be paid by them on the judgment against them in the common pleas court. Each committee consists of three persons, but we have been unable to get the names of those selected for this duty." MORE ON THE TREASURY DEFALCATION. "The committees appointed at a recent meeting of the bondsmen of late Treasurer Patterson, in Adams township, have performed the duties placed GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 63 upon them and have called upon the several persons who received public money from Patterson, and requested its repayment. The sums thus demanded to be returned aggregate, so far as we have learned, about three thousand six hundred dollars. Each of the persons to whom application was made took the matter under advisement, but paid nothing. The conclusion with some of them was that they would pay back if they had to do so, or if they discovered it was just and right to pay they 'would do it. At this writing the matter is still under advisement by the parties interested. A committee from the bondsmen also waited upon the county commissioners at their recent meeting and asked to be released from the interest and penalty on the judgment rendered against them at the May term of the common pleas court. Their petition was placed on file for consideration."—Jeffersonian, August 14, 1879. PATTERSON PLEADS GUILTY ! "After the conclusion of the civil business and some minor criminal matters at the adjourned term of court on the 14th inst., the case of Ohio vs. John D. Patterson was called. The prosecuting attorney said to the court that the defendant waived arraignment and plead guilty. The counsel for Patterson, Messrs. White and Campbell, confirmed the statement. To the question as to what did he have to say why the sentence of the law should not be passed on him, he replied nothing. "Mr. White said that the court had full knowledge of the facts and circumstances surrounding the whole case, and that upon his mercy and judgment defendant relied. "Prosecuting Attorney Steele then said to the court that this was a case which did not, in his opinion, require the full sentence of the law ; that the defendant had plead guilty and also was not guilty of the other crime-perjury—and that he was not in any of the transactions seeking to make money. He had nothing. He and his family had given up everything fully. He was not charged with maliciously and feloniously appropriating money and he had furnished the facts necessary to the administration of justice, in the conviction of another, and he would be glad to see the court exercise the leniency which the defendant was entitled to under these considerations. He owed this to justice in the discharge of his official duties. "The court, in a long and stirring summing up of the case, pronounced sentence as follows : " 'It is the sentence of this court that you (Patterson) be taken hence to the penitentiary and there confined at hard labor for the term of three years; 64 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. that you pay double the sum named in the indictment and the costs of this prosecution. The taking of public m0ney is a moral crime.' "—Jeffersonian, August 21, 1879. Treasurer J. A. La Follette's defalcation was another spot of official corruption on the pages of thiS county's history. He was found guilty of embezzling funds to the amount of about four thousand dollars, and was sentenced to a term in the state penitentiary. Fifty days were allowed for an appeal and he was allowed bonds and moved to Gary. Later, he was denied a new trial in November, 1910, by the circuit court. The sentence given him was five years in the penitentiary and to pay the costs of the case and twice the amount of his embezzlement. Verily, the way of the transgressor is hard. CHAPTER VI. POLITICAL-COUNTY, STATE AND NATIONAL REPRESENTATION. While it is not the province of this work to go into any great detail as t0 the various political movements within Guernsey county and the many heated campaigns that have exercised the minds of the voters, it may not be without profit, for the present and future, to make some plain statements regarding the votes at important dates, speak of the more exciting political campaigns, and especially to give as complete a list of the county, state and national representation for Guernsey county as the illy-kept election records will permit. In 1824, Henry Clay received three hundred and forty-six votes, Andrew Jackson, two hundred and forty-five votes, and John Quincy Adams, fifteen votes for President of the United States, in the thinly settled county of Guernsey. THE CAMPAIGN OF 1840. The campaign of 1840 was the first in which the two opposing parties were united in their choice of partisan candidates. This campaign will be handed down as the traditional one in the political history of this nation. The first Whig national convention at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was held in December, 1839. Before this convention were presented as candidates Gen. William Henry Harrison, Gen. Winfield Scott and Hon. Henry Clay. After a session of three days, General Harrison was chosen as the candidate. General Scott and Henry Clay pledged themselves to give earnest support to the candidates nominated. This great uprising of the people at once began to shape the course of events that were to give to the country a campaign unequaled for monster meetings, doggerel verse and carnival pomp. Webster said in his great speech before the convention, "Every breeze says change." The Democrats charged Harrison with having been born in a log cabin, living on corn bread and hard cider, and being an "old granny." The Whigs made use of all these charges to stir up the people. Harrison became the log-cabin candidate and the cider-barrel, the coon skin and the cabin door latch-string and cabins adorned every procession, and the songs of "Tippecanoe and Tyler 66 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. Too" were heard throughout the length and breadth of the land. The great ball rolled on, getting bigger and bigger, with the chorus : " 'Tis the ball a rolling on, For Tippecanoe and Tyler too, With them we'll beat little Van." The Whig central committee stirred up the woods of old Guernsey as never before nor since, making the great mass meeting at Cambridge on the 12th of September, 184o, the largest ever gathered by any party, taking into consideration the country population at that time. They came from east and west, north and south, and returned t0 their homes singing: “What has caused this great commotion, Motion, motion, our country through? It is the ball a rolling on, for Tippecanoe and Tyler too." We copy from the Guernsey Times, of January 4, 1840, the following as a part of the proceedings, issued under a call of the central committee, for the organization of a county "Tippecanoe club." The meeting was organized by calling Naphtali Luccock to the chair, and appointing Richard Hatton and Lambert Thomas secretaries. This meeting was held on the first day of January, 1840, at which delegates were appointed to the Whig convention, to be held in Columbus, Ohio, February 22, 1840. Naphtali Luccock, who is second on the list of the Whig central c0mmittee of 1840, was born in England, and received an education at Cambridge College, and was apprenticed to John Blacket, grocer and iron monger, Cheapside, London. After serving out his apprenticeship he emigrated to America in 1821, stopping for a time in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he engaged in the commission business. In 1824 he joined the moving tide that was pressing out into the new west, and settled in Wooster, Wayne county, Ohio, and later at Coshocton and Plainfield, where he opened a general country store. In 1830 he removed to Liberty, Guernsey county, where he continued as a country merchant and farmer until he turned his large business over to his two sons, Thomas S. and Samuel W., in 1860. Naphtali Luccock was a typical Englishman, of good family, and had rubbed against the squalor and slum in Cheapside and other marts of the city of London, so that as a naturalized citizen of this republic, he was active in all that tended to advance the people in morals, religion and politics. During his long business life at Liberty, he stood before the public as a model business man, honored and re- GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 67 spected by all. He was twelve years a justice of the peace, and the first postmaster at Kimbolton. When the office was established, Liberty was proposed as the name for the postoffice, but the department ordered that another name be chosen, there being at the time too many Libertys in Ohio. Mr. Luccock gave it the name of Kimbolton, after his ancestral home in Huntingdonshire, England. He took a first and active part in the formation of the Methodist Episcopal church at Liberty, which was an off-shoot from the Cambridge church, through the labors of Christian Wyrick and Hamilton Robb, local preachers. Naphtali Luccock was the first class leader and continued a leading member throughout his life. Two of his grandsons are preachers of the Methodist Episcopal church and one a preacher of the Presbyterian church, and his son, Hon. T. S. Luccock, is a retired minister of the Methodist Episcopal church. In the family there is a copy of Fox's "Book of Martyrs," handed down from 1537. This is evidence of their religious training. Naphtali Luccock was the Whig candidate for representative in 1849 and was defeated by Matthew Gaston, Democrat. This was the year of the new county craze which passed over Ohio, defacing the heretofore county boundaries that were made with some little regard to symmetry and parallel lines. into the present zig-zags of many counties; notably among these are Guernsey, Monroe, Morgan and Washington, sliced up and sawed up to form that monstrosity of a county that was to be called Noble. In this craze, Guernsey was to be fleeced on every side, and every little town, north, south, east and west, wanted to be the county seat of a new county. There was Cumberland county on the east, with Fairview as the county seat. On the strength of this new county, a paper was started at Fairview by the late John Morton, Esq. On the south, Hon. Isaac Parrish wanted Orange, with Sharon as the county seat. On the west, New Concord was to be the county seat of a new county, and Bloomfield and Otsego vied with each other as to which should unfurl the flag of shirehood. On the north, old Senator William Scott wanted a county of Chester. And "On, Stanley, on! Charge, Chester, charge !" went this battle of new counties. This was the time of "roorbacks." "Look out for roorbacks !" was the cry in every paper. Charges were made in one section, and counter-charges in another, but there seemed to be nothing at issue except new counties. Mr. Luccock, too honest to be an intriguer, making no pledges to either quarter, was defeated. The county at that time was very close. Another question came into this campaign that had its effect in the defeat of Mr. Luccock, the slavery question. The Sheppard family, with which Mr. Luccock was connected as a relative, had removed from England to South Carolina, and became the owners of slaves. Upon this question he 68 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. was known as a very conservative man. In 1848, General Taylor, in his celebrated Captain Allison letter, had said: "I am a Whig, but not an ultra Whig !" So Mr. Luccock was a conservative Whig, and had at one time expressed himself, that if he were in the South, he would be the owner of slaves. This, no doubt, came from the relationship existing between himself and the Sheppard family in South Carolina, and was drawn, perhaps, from their painting the beauties of slavery. This came to the ear of John B. Mitchell, of Liberty township, then a leading free-soiler and a man of veracity, who published the statement over his own signature, and the Free-soilers and Democrats used it with great effect against Mr. Luccock, who would not or did not deny the statement. Tom Corwin had but a few years before made the mistake of his life, when he said, "Were I a Mexican," etc. So this, from a Northern standpoint, was a mistake. But who among us can say that if born and reared under the influences of slavery, that we would not have been its zealous advocates ? Naphtali Luccock died in 1868. ORIGIN OF TERM "HARD CIDER AND LOG CABIN CAMPAIGN." In 1840, the Baltimore Republican, a prominent Van Buren paper, speaking sneeringly of Gen. William Henry Harrison, said : "Give him a barrel of hard cider, and settle a pension of two thousand a year, and our word for it, he will sit the remainder of his days contented in a log cabin." Hence has come the much-used and well-known term "Log Cabin and Hard Cider Campaign of 1840." NOTES ON THE CAMPAIGN OF 1844 The following, written by the author in 1894, in the Jeffersonian, is considered good history in this connection : After the result of the election in 1844 was known to be Democratic in the election of James K. Polk, President, the Democratic leaders in Cambridge fixed a day for a general demonstration of joy over the victory of Polk and Dallas. The headquarters were still at the United States Hotel, kept by John A. Scott. There were at that time an old six-pound cannon, that had been used during the militia muster days by an artillery company at Cambridge. This cannon was common property, and was used on public occasions of rejoicing by the citizens. At a jollification by the Democrats in 1842, over the election of Wilson Shannon as governor, some Whig succeeded during the excitement in spiking the cannon, which stopped that part of the program. GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 69 This spike, a rat-tail file, was afterward drilled out by A. W. Beatty, Esq., who claimed that a war with England was in the air, and that the cannon must be made ready for the defense of our frontier from northern invasion. At the demonstration in 1844, the cannon had been kept under guard for several days by the Democrats, for fear the Whigs would play the 1842 game again. It was hauled into the field, now Gaston addition, and unlimbered and made ready for use. Its boom, reverberating up and down Wills creek, announced the Democratic victory. As the firing went on, the enthusiastic cannoneer became more jubilant, and kept increasing the charges as the number of Democratic states were one by one counted in the victor's boom. When it came the time to give the boom for Tennessee, the home of the President- elect, the cannoneer put in an extra heavy charge, ramming it down well with wads of dog fennel. Just before the match was to be applied, a cry of "fight" was heard, and the crowd hurried to the fight, leaving the cannoneer in charge. The match was applied, and the old cannon gave its last boom. The fragments of the cannon and carriage filled the air, flying in every direction. Alvin Maxfield, the cannoneer, reaching over one of the wheels to apply the torch, was unhurt, although the wheels were torn to splinters and the tire thrown hundreds of feet away. The fight drew the crowd away from the cannon, and no doubt saved many from being killed or wounded. The fight was not a political one, although the parties were a Whig and a Democrat. Walter Carr and John Clark were the belligerents. Carr was a shoemaker, and Clark charged him with taking some of his leather he had left at his shop. The fight was one of advance and retreat, chasing each other up and down the alley, consuming a good deal of time and creating a good deal of fun for the onlookers, but there was no blood drawn, or blows struck, except beating the air. It was a war of words and feints. OLD-TIME FLAG POLES. The author published in the Cambridge Times in 1896, the following concerning early flag-poles in this county, and the same will be here reproduced : The first political flag pole raised within the memory of the writer was in 1838 by the Democratic party. From the top of this pole floated to the breeze a banner inscribed, "Wilson Shannon and Bank Reform." This pole was a hickory, and the top branches were left on it. It was perhaps fifty or sixty feet high. It was located in the public square, east of the present Shaffner block. The pole raising was fixed for Saturday, and a general call 70 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. was issued for the Democrats of the county to be present and give a lift for Democracy and "sound money." After the pole was raised the crowd waS addressed by the Hon. Isaac Parrish, candidate for Congress, and Doctor Drake, an Irish stump orator from Zanesville, Ohio. He was known as the progressive Democrat, as one of his chosen sentences in all his speeches was, "Democracy is Progressin'." Somebody had attempted to paint on the flag an eagle in flight. The Whigs pronounced it a turkey buzzard, the carrion bird, fit to represent the rottenness of Wilson Shannon and "Bank Reform." These were the dayS of bitter political battles, and neither party was very choice in words. When the Democrats of Cambridge arose on Sunday morning, expecting to see their proud banner of reform floating on the quiet zephyrs of the day of rest, their dismay was unbounded when they beheld their pole bored down, and their banner trailing against the side of the Shaffner house opposite. Some Whigs in stealth and darkness, beyond the "wee sma' hours ayont the twath," had laid low the buzzard and reform. The next pole raising was by the Whigs in 1840. A large poplar pole, more than one hundred feet high, was prepared, and a call issued for the Whigs of the county to assemble at Cambridge, Ohio, on the day fixed, to give a "lift at the Tippecanoe pole raising." The place selected was in front of the old court house. The hole in 'which the pole was to be planted was dug the night before by Alfred H. Tingle, father of Alfred H., the McKinley Club chairman of Cambridge. This hole was guarded through the night for fear some Democrats would fill it up, and the pole was under like guard for fear the Democrats would cut it up. When morning came, load after load of Whigs came in, singing the old rally song of the 22d of February convention : "We marched through the streets of Columbus, And bravely we trod the mud through, But none of us cared for the weather, True soldiers of Tippecanoe." At the appointed hour the pole began to rise. A block and tackle was made secure to a strong beam across the north door, and another was secured to the south door, to carry the rope when the latter was properly adjusted to the pole, the slack being to the south. At the word of command, given by Gen. James M. Bell, the hundreds of stalwart Whigs, arranged two and two along the rope, moved toward the south, and with the aid of pike poles, forks and guy ropes, the pole soon stood erect. With pulleys and cord, the banner, with the names of Harrison and Tyler, was soon flapping to the breeze, and GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 71 above all, from a long streamer made out of American silk, floated, "Protection to American Manufacturers." Speeches were made by General Bell, Major Evans, Samuel and John Lindsey, William Lindsey, Sr., Moses Sarchet, Colonel Lofland, Matthew Thompson, and others sang: "What has caused this great commotion, Motion our country through? Is it the ball a rolling on For Tippecanoe and Tyler too? And with them we'll beat little Van, Van, Van, is a used up man." John Lindsey had charge of the flag, and on nice days the flag was flung to the breeze. And when September came, and Vermont voted, the banner went up. When "Maine went h-1 bent for Governor Kent," the banner went up. But there came a time before the November election when the banner didn't go up. Some Democrats, in retaliation on the Whigs of 1838, cut the flag rope and stole it away. And "Tippecanoe and Tyler too" went up no more. But Harrison and protection triumphed at the election just the same. THE CIVIL WAR PERIOD. The political complexion in Guernsey during the Civil war period is best told by the following Republican majorities : In 1862, the state ticket of this party was carried by 156 majority ; in 1863, by 597; in 1864, by 706; in 1865, by 650, and in 1866, by a majority of 790. In 1859, the vote on governor in Guernsey county stood : Rufus P. Ranney (Democratic candidate), 1,663; William Dennison (Republican), 2,103; total, 3,766. In 1861, David Tod (Republican) was the recipient of 2,262 votes as against Hugh J. Jewett, 1,968. In 1863, C. L. Vallandigham (Democratic) was the defeated in this county by more than one thousand votes, John Brough being the Republican nominee. In 1865, Jacob D. Cox (Republican) received 2,503 votes, as against George W. Morgan (Democratic nominee for governor), 1,853. In 1867, Allen G. Thurman (Democrat) received 2,052 votes, while Rutherford Hayes (Republican) received 2,549 votes. In 1868, U. S. Grant received 2,743 votes as against 1,949 for Horatio Seymour for President, Grant being elected. 72 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. A VISIT TO M'KINLEY. The following is extracted from the Cambridge Times of August 6, 1896. Friday, July 31, 1896, was the day set by the Grand Army of the Republic post of Cambridge to pay a visit to ex-Governor McKinley at his home in Canton. The day dawned bright and clear, and about tw0 hundred and twenty-five ladies and gentlemen boarded the train, and others joined them throughout the county. The visitors were met at the depot by a reception committee, a squad of Canton troops, members of George D. Harter and Canton Posts, and the McKinley Drum Corps, and were escorted to the McKinley home. After well-rendered selections by the United Order of American Musicians, Band of Cambridge, H. S. Moses, commander of George D. Harter Post of Canton, introduced Col. J. D. Taylor to Major McKinley as the spokesman for the delegation. After an appropriate and stirring speech by Colonel Taylor, Rev. W. H. McFarland, chaplain of the Ninety-seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, spoke briefly. There was vociferous and hearty cheering as Mr. McKinley rose and spoke as follows : "Col. Taylor, Doctor McFarland, My Comrades and Fellow Citizens : It gives me great gratification to receive this call from my old friends and neighbors and fellow citizens of Guernsey county. I have made many visits to your county in years gone by, and know most of you personally. I know something of the quality of your population. I know something of the spirit of your people. I know something of your loyalty and devotion to the Union in war, and I know much of your loyalty and devotion to patriotism and good government in peace [cheers] and knowing you as well as I do know you, I am certain that neither flood nor fire would stop you from doing what you proposed to do. [Laughter and applause.] "I am glad to meet the representatives of .labor who are assembled here this morning. I congratulate them upon the advance that has been made in the tin-plate industry, to which Colonel Taylor has referred. I am glad to know that Republican legislation gave to this country an industry that gives work and wages to American workingmen, and brings happiness to American homes. [Great cheers and applause.] "I am glad, my fellow-citizens, to meet my old comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic [applause], my comrades of thirty-five years ago, for the war commenced thirty-five years ago, and it is nearly thirty-two years since its close. It seems not so long, nor so far away, but as I look into the GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 73 faces of the old soldiers before me today, I see that age is stamping its lines of care upon them. Their step is no longer as firm and as steady as it was thirty-five years ago, but their hearts are just as loyal to the old flag of the Union, [Tremendous cheering.] And they are just as loyal to national honor today, as they were loyal to national unity then. [Applause.] When the war closed, there were two great debts resting upon this government. One was the debt due to the men who had loaned the government money with which to carry on its military operations. The other debt was due to the men who had willingly offered their lives for the preservation of the American union. [Cheers.] The old soldiers waited on their pensions until this great debt of the government was well out of the way. They waited patiently until the government of the United States had reduced nearly two-thirds of that great money debt. The old soldiers were never in favor of repudiating that debt. [Applause.] They wanted every dollar of the debt paid in the best coin known to the commercial world [great applause] and every dollar of that debt up to this hour has been paid in gold or its equivalent, the best recognized money in the world [cheers], and every dollar of that debt, my comrades, yet to be paid, will be paid in the same unquestioned coin. [Tremendous cheering.] Most of that debt is out of the way. The great debt of this government now is to the surviving soldiers of the republic. [Applause.] There are nine hundred and seventy thousand pensioners on the honored pension roll of this government today, and the government pays out of its public treasury in pensions over one hundred and forty million dollars every year to the soldiers and sailors, their widows and their orphans. Every dollar of that debt must be paid in the best currency and coin of the world. [Great cheers, and cries of "The Republican party will see to that."] There is nobody more interested in maintaining a sound and stable currency than the old soldiers of the Republic [applause, and cries of "You are right, Major"], their widows and their orphans. Your old commander, General Grant [applause], whose memory is cherished by all of you, performed two great and conspicuous acts while President of the United States, one vetoing the inflation bill, that would haye cast us upon a sea of depreciated currency, and the other was the signing of the act for the resumption of specie payments that placed every dollar of money upon the sound foundation of financial honor and unquestioned national honesty." The applause following these remarks was overpowering. Imbued with emotion, his hearers cheered lustily, and broke into cries of "You are right, you are right !" 74 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. In conclusion, Mr. McKinley said : "I thank you, my fellow-citizens, for this call, so expressive of your good will and congratulations, and assure you that it will afford me much pleasure to meet each one of you personally." [Applause and cheers.] The train arrived in Cambridge at 8.30 P. M., every one delighted with the pleasant visit. DIFFERENT VOTES ON PROHIBITION. With the passing of the decades, the voters of Guernsey county have frequently been called upon to express their views at the polls regarding the question of selling or allowing the sale of intoxicating liquors within the county. Among such elections may be named the following: In 1851, a vote was taken to determine whether a state constitutional amendment should he added, prohibiting the sale of liquors. In Guernsey county the vote was, for license, one thousand two hundred and ninety-eight ; against license, one thousand seven hundred and twelve. The majority in all the townships was one hundred and nineteen for license; five hundred and thirty-three against license. Temperance was not popular then. In 1883 the sentiment had materially changed and there was a total vote of four thousand two hundred and three for prohibition in the county. In 1894 there were four hundred and sixteen votes cast for the temperance candidate for President of the United States, out of a grand total of six thousand votes cast in the county. The issue was up again throughout the state in 1908, when Guernsey county voted "dry" by a vote in October that year, of two thousand one hundred and forty-five to one thousand three hundred seventy-five "wet," since which time the county has been practically saloonless. Ohio has furnished her share of Presidents of the United States. From this commonwealth have come the following men who were born here and finally elected to the highest office within the gift of the people : William Henry Harrison, Benjamin Harrison (grandson), William McKinley, Jr., Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield and General U. S, Grant. All but Grant and Harrison were citizens of Ohio at the time they were elected. Of the delegates who helped frame the various state constitutions of Ohio, William Lawrence and Robert Leech came from Guernsey county and assisted in the making of the 1850-51 constitution, while Hon. Charles J. Albright was a delegate to the convention forming the third Ohio constitution of 1872. 75 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. PRESIDENTIAL VOTE. 1832—Andrew Jackson - 1,356 Henry Clay - 1,295 William Wirt, AntiMason - 22 1836—William H. Harrison - 2,074 Martin Van Buren - 1,652 1840—Martin Van Buren - 2,186 William H. Harrison - 2,606 J. G. Birney (Abol.) - 13 1844—(No vote found) 1848—(No vote found) 1852—(No vote found) 1856—(No vote found) 1860—(No vote found) 1864—(No vote found) 1868—U. S. Grant (R) - 2,743 Horatio Seymour (D) - 1,949 1872—U. S. Grant (R) - 2,629 Horace Greeley (D) - 1,901 Jeremiah Black - 11 1876—R. B. Hayes (R) - 3,106 Samuel J. Tilden (D) - 2,460 1880—James A. Garfield (R) - 3,118 W. S. Hancock (D) - 2,568 J. B. Weaver (Gbk.) - 26 Neal Dow (Temp.) - 36 1884—James G. Blaine Grover Cleveland (elected) 1888—Benjamin Harrison (elected) Grover Cleveland 1892—Grover Cleveland (elected) Benjamin Harrison 1896—William McKinley (elected) William J. Bryan 1900—William McKinley (elected) William J. Bryan 1904—Theodore Roosevelt (elected) Alton J. Parker 1908—William H. Taft (elected) William J. Bryan GUBERNATORIAL VOTE. 1810—Return J. Meigs - 204 Thomas Worthington - 31 1812--Return J. Meigs - 183 Thomas Scott - 143 1814—Thomas Worthington - 329 O. Looker - 19 1816—Thomas Worthington - 483 James Dunlap - 179 1818—Eathan A. Brown - 574 James Dunlap - 186 1820—Eathan A. Brown - 364 Jeremiah Morrow - 382 1822—Jeremiah Morrow - 765 Allen Trimble - 244 1824—Jeremiah Morrow - 719 Allen Trimble - 713 1826—Allen Trimble - 1,704 John Bigger - 24 Alexander Campbell - 6 1828—Allen Trimble - 973 John W. Campbell - 925 1830—Duncan McArthur (Whig) - 923 Robert Lucas (D) - 762 1834—Robert Lucas (D) - 1,344 James Findley (Whig) - 1,259 1838—Wilson Shannon (D) - 2,090 Joseph Vance (Whig) - 1,938 76 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. 1840—Wilson Shannon (D) - 2,326 Thomas Corwin (Whig) - 2,617 1842—Wilson Shannon (D) - 2,387 Leicester Kink (Abol) - 85 Thomas Corwin (Whig) - 2,388 1844—Mordecai Bartley (Whig) - 2,700 David Tod (D) - 2,651 L. King (Abol) - 277 1846—William Bebb (Whig) - 2,414 David Tod (D) - 2,421 Samuel Lewis (Abol) - 378 1848—John B. Weller (D) - 2,569 Seabury Ford (Whig) - 2,525 1850—Reuben Wood (D) - 2,269 William Johnson (Whig) - 2,286 Edward Smith (Abol) - 299 1851--R. Wood (D) - 1,671 Sam F. Vinton (Whig) - 1,796 Sam Lewis (Abol) - 238 1853—William Medill (D) - 1,500 Nelson Barere (Whig) - 1,414 Sam Lewis (Abol) - 633 1855—William Medill (D) - 1,361 Salmon P. Chase (R) - 1,893 Allen Trimble (Know-nothing) - 130 1857—Henry B. Payne (D) - 1,793 Salmon P. Chase ® - 1,911 P. Van Trump (Know-nothing) - 65 1859—R. P. Raney (D) - 1,663 William Dennison (R) - 2,103 1861—Hugh J. Jewett (D) - 1,968 David Tod (R) - 2,262 1863-C. L. Vallandigham (D) - 1,952 John Brough (R) - 2,929 1865—George W. Morgan (D) - 1,853 Jacob D. Cox ® - 2,503 1867—Allen G. Thurman (D) - 2,052 R. B. Hayes (R) - 2,549 1869—George H. Pendelton (D) - 1,836 R. B. Hayes (R) - 2,380 1871—George W. McCook (D) - 1,831 Edward F. Noyes R. - 2,417 1873—William Allen (D) - 1,799 Edward F. Noyes (R) - 2,156 (No returns for balance of governors) 1874—William Allen 1876—Rutherford B. Hayes 1878—T. L. Young 1880 - Charles Foster 1884—George Hoadley 1886—J. B. Foraker 1890—William McKinley, Jr. 1896—Asa Bushnell 1900—G. K. Nash 1904—M. T. Herrick 1906—J. M. Patterson 1908—Judson Harmon 1910 Judson Harmon CONGRESSMEN. From 1803 to 1813 Ohio was represented in the Congressional HouSe of Representatives by Jeremiah Morrow, of Warren county, who from 1813 to 1819 was one of the senators of the state in Congress; from 1822 to 1824 he was governor of Ohio. The members of Congress representing Guernsey county from 1810 are shown by the subjoined table: 77 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. 1809-13, Jeremiah Morrow, of Warren county. 1813-17, James Caldwell, of Belmont county. 1817-21, Samuel Herrick, of Muskingum county. 1821-23, John C. Wright, of Jefferson county. 1823-25, John Patterson, of Belmont county. 1825-27, David Jennings, of Belmont county. 1827-29, John Davenport, of Belmont county. 1829-33, William Kennon, of Belmont county. 1833-35, James M. Bell, of Guernsey county. 1835-37, William Kennon, of Belmont county. 1837-39, Alexander Harper, of Muskingum county. 1839-41, Isaac Parrish, of Guernsey county. 1841-43, Benjamin S. Cowen, of Belmont county. 1843-45, Alexander Harper, of Muskingum county. 1845-47, Alexander Harper, of Muskingum county. 1847-51, Nathan Evans, of Guernsey county. 1851-53, Alexander Harper, of Muskingum county. 1853-55, Wilson Shannon, of Belmont county. 1855-57, Charles J. Albright, of Guernsey county. 1857-59, William Lawrence, of Guernsey county. 1859-61, Thomas C. Theaker, of Belmont county. 1861-63, James R. Morris, of Monroe county. 1863-65, Joseph W. White, of Guernsey county. 1865-73, John A. Bingham, of Harrison county. 1873-77, Lorenzo Danford, of Belmont county. 1877-79, Gibson Atherton, of Licking county. 1879-81, Jonathan T. Updegraff, of Jefferson county. 1881-83, J. D. Taylor, of Guernsey county. 1883-85, J. T. Updegraff. 1885-87, J. D. Taylor, of Guernsey county. 1887-89, J. D. Taylor, of Guernsey county. 1889-91, EL C. Van Voorhis. 1891-93, H. C. Van Voorhis. 1893-95, H. C. Van Voorhis. 1895-97, H. C. Van Voorhis. 1897-99, H. C. Van Voorhis. 1899-1901, H. C. Van Voorhis. 1901-03, H. C. Van Voorhis. 1903-05, H. C. Van Voorhis. 78 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. 1905-07—B. G. Davis. 1907-09, James Joyce. 1909-11, James Joyce. From the eleventh to the twenty-second General Assembly, inclusive, Guernsey, Tuscarawas and Coshocton counties composed a senatorial district. From the twenty-third to the forty-third General Assembly, Guernsey and Monroe counties constituted a senatorial district. To the forty-fourth, forty- fifth, forty-sixth, forty-seventh, forty-eighth and f0rty-ninth General Assemblies, Guernsey and Coshocton joined in electing senators. From the fiftieth General Assembly, the first under the 1851 constitution, Guernsey and Monroe have composed a senatorial district. Guernsey county first obtained a separate representation in the lower House in 1812. At present Guernsey county is within the nineteenth senatorial district, while it is within the fifteenth congressional district of Ohio. STATE SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES. Under the constitution of 1802, representatives to the Ohio General Assembly were chosen annually, at the October election. Senators were elected for the term of two years. The present (1851) constitution provides for an election of members of the Legislature every two years, senators and representatives being elected at the same time and for the same length of term. In the ninth General Assembly of Ohio, which convened at Zanesville in December, 1810, being the first session held after the organization of Guernsey county, it was represented, with Muskingum and Tuscarawas, by Robert McConnell in the Senate, and George Jackson and David J. Marple, in the House of Representatives.

Senators	Representatives
1811—Robert McConnell 1812—Ephraim Sears 1813—Joseph Wampler 1814—Joseph Wampler 1815—Abraham Shane 1816—Abraham Shane 1817—David Robb 1818—David Robb   1819—David Robb	George Jackson William Frame Zaccheus A. Beatty Thomas Henderson Thomas Henderson Thomas Henderson Cyrus P. Beatty Cyrus P. Beatty Thomas Hanna Isaac Grummond

1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1852 1854 1856 1858

David Robb Wilson McGowan Wilson McGowan Zaccheus A. Beatty Zaccheus A. Beatty Thomas Hanna Thomas Hanna David Robb David. M. Robb Thomas Weston Thomas Weston Robert Thompson Robert Thompson Isaac Atkinson Isaac Atkinson William Scott William Scott William C. Walton William C. Walton William Scott William Scott William C. Walton William C. Walton William Armstrong William Armstrong French W. Thornhill French W. Thornhill Peter B. Ankeny Peter B. Ankeny Andrew Ferguson Andrew Ferguson John Ferguson Western C. Sinclair William Lawrence Marshall Morrow

Isaac Grummond Lloyd Talbott Isaac Grummond Isaac Grummond Thomas Hanna William Thompson James M. Bell James M. Bell James M. Bell James M. Bell James M. Bell David Tullis Samuel Bigger Samuel Bigger John Craig Joel F. Martin Samuel Bigger Isaac Parrish Joel F. Martin Robert B. Moore William Israel Turner G. Brown William Douglas William Lawrence William Skinner Jesse Meredith Thomas W. Tipton Newell Kennon William Morrow William Morrow Mathew Gaston Hugh McNeely Alexander Mitchell James J. Grimes Andrew Patterson Thomas Oldham Robert Campbell Abraham Simmons Hugh Broom Francis Rea

1860 1862 1864 1866 1868 1870 1872 1874 1876 1878 1880 1882 1886 1888 1890 1898 1900 1902 1904 1906 1908 1910

Stephen Potts John D. O'Connor John D. O'Connor Robert Savage William Lawrence James O. Amos James O. Amos John W. Laughlin J. B. Williams J. B. Williams Frank Atkinson Charles P. Simons William Lawrence D. H. Mortly J. L. Meyers David H. Mortly J. L. Meyers J. E. Hurst Alex. Smith J. P. Mahaffey J. P. Mahaffey ___________

James W. Watt Joseph Ferrill Joseph Ferrill John T. Clark Ross W. Anderson Ross W. Anderson Abraham Armstrong Abraham Armstrong Thomas S. Luccock Thomas S. Luccock Roland S. Frame Roland S. Frame William E. Bowden D. D. Taylor D. D. Taylor James Joyce W. L. Simpson W. L. Simpson F. T. Eagelson F. T. Eagelson John McCreary Thomas A. Bonnell

COUNTY TREASURERS. The first county treasurer was John Beatty. The records sh0w the following to have been elected in the years following 1818: 1819—John Beatty 1822—George R. Tingle 1824—L. Talbott 1827—Ebenezer Smith 1829—George Metcalf 1831—Hamilton Robb 1833—Hamilton Robb 1837—Hamilton Robb 1839—William Ferguson 1841—N. Kennon 1843—N. Kennon 1845--William Abell 1847--William Abell 1849—T. Arneel 1851—T. Arneel 1853—Stephen Potts 1855—Stephen Potts 1857—William Borton 1860—Joshua Gregg 1865---T. M. Johnson 1866--T. M. Johnson 1867—W. A. Lawrence GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 81 1869—W. A. Lawrence 1871—James H. Hatton 1872—John Gregg 1873—James H. Hatton 1875--John D. Patterson 1877—John D. Patterson 1878—J. S. Wilkins 1880—J. S. Wilkins 1882—John E. Sankey 1884—John E. Sankey 1886—Milton Turner 1888—John O. Couplin 1890—John O. Couplin 1892—John A. Bliss 1894—John A. Bliss 1896—T. M. Bond 1898--T. M. Bond 1900—R. B. Acheson 1902—R. B. Acheson 1904—Jacob A. LaFollett 1908—L. S. Linkhorn 1910—L. S. Linkhorn SHERIFFS. 1810--Thomas Knowles 1825—William Allison 1826—Adam Clarke 1828—Adam Clarke 1830—Andrew Metcalf 1832—Andrew Metcalf 1834—John Beymer 1838—Joseph Bute 1840—John Beymer 1842—John Beymer 1844 - _____Needham 1846– ___________ 1848 - _____________ 1850--L. Birch 1852—L. Burris 1854—L. Burris 1856—Mathew B. Casey 1858—Mathew B. Casey 1860—Alexander Johnston 1862—Alexander Johnston 1864—William Stewart 1868—William B. Barnett 1870—William B. Barnett 1872—William H. Hanna 1874—William P. Hartley 1876—William McKitrick 1878—William McKitrick 1880—John N. McGill 1882—John McGill 1884—Hugh McDonald 1886—Hugh McDonald 1888—William H. C. Hanna 1890—William H. C. Hanna 1892 - ______Mason 1894—John C. McMillen 1896—John C. McMillen 1898 - J. B. Dollison 1900—J. B. Dollison 1902—Ira H. Watson 1904—Ira H. Watson 1906—H. K. Moore 1908—H. K. Moore 1910—J. S. Berry 82 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. CLERKS OF THE COURT. From imperfect records of elections the following is as near a list 0f clerks as can now be clearly given (C. P. Beatty was first) : 1851—W. M. Farrar 1854—W. M. Farrar 1857—Thomas Lanfesty 1875—Robert Hammond 1878—J. P. Mahaffey 1881--James R. Barr 1884—James R. Barr 1887—Alfred Weeden 1890—Alfred Weeden 1893—Henry M. Dungan 1895—A. B. Hall 1898    A. B. Hall 1901—Andrew J. Linn 1904—Andrew J. Linn 1907—Elza D. Trott 1910—Elza D. Trott Cyrus P. Beatty, Zaccheus P. Beatty, Cyrus P. Beatty, Moses Sarchet, Thomas W. Peacock and George McLaran, served up to 1851, in this order of succession. In the olden days in this county, the following was the court crier's announcement : "Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye, all manner of persons who sue or implead, or stand bound by recognizance, or have otherwise to do before the honorable court of common pleas of Guernsey county, let them draw near, give their attendance and they shall be heard, for this court is now open. God save the state!" ASSOCIATE JUDGES FROM 1810 TO 1851. Jacob Gomber, Robert Spears, Thomas B. Kirkpatrick, William Frame, James Leeper, Thomas Henderson, Elijah Bealle, George Metcalf, David Tullis, William Skinner, Turner G. Brown, William Thompson, Stewart Speer, Joseph D. Tingle, Robert Marshall, R0bert Reed, Zadock Davis. These associate judges were elected for a term of seven years. COUNTY AUDITORS. Beginning with 1824, the auditors of Guernsey county have been as follows : 1824—Robert A. Moore 1826—Robert B. Moore 1832—Robert B. Moore 1834—Robert B. Moore GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 83 1838—John Hersh 1840—John Hersh 1842—John Hersh 1844—A. Armstrong 1846—A. Armstrong 1848—William Endley 1850—______Ruth 1852 0- ______Ruth 1854—William Endley 1856—Joseph D. Tingle 1859—J. M. Carson 1862—Francis Hammond 1864—Francis Hammond 1866---Francis Hammond 1868--A. A. Taylor 1870—Francis Hammond 1872--Francis Hammond 1874—J. K. Brown 1876-J. K. Brown 1877—W. E. Bowden 1878—W. E. Bowden 1880—John C. Beckett 1882—John C. Beckett 1884—John C. Beckett 1886—Thomas Smith 1888—Thomas Smith 1890—J. E. McClelland 1896—William P. De Hart 1899—William P. De Hart 1902—William P. De Hart 1902—Daniel A. Wallace 1908—Daniel A. Wallace 1906—Daniel A. Wallace 1908—W. D. Deselm 1910—W. D. Deselm COUNTY RECORDERS. The first recorder was Robert Johnson. 1834—John Ferguson 1837—Jacob G. Metcalf 1840—William Smith 1843—William Smith 1846—C. Armor 1849—C. Armor 1852—Moses Marsh 1856—Moses Marsh 1864—Moses Marsh 1867—P. T. Suitt 1870—P. T. Suitt 1873—H. B. Huffman 1876—H. B. Huffman 1879—Rodolf Thomas 1882—Rodolf Thomas 1885—J. K. Casey 1888—J. K. Casey 1891—William F. Pagett 1894—William F. Pagett 1897—John C. Crossen 1900 - John C. Crossen 1903—F. P. Arnold 1906—F. P. Arnold 1908—C. S. Stockdale 1910—C. S. Stockdale COUNTY SURVEYORS. The only election record found of county surveyors in this county is the following, but several others have evidently served: 84 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. 1810—George Metcalf, by appointment. 1838—John Kennon 1840—Charles Carroll 1850—Mr. Dougherty 1852—Mr. Morton 1862--J. Cosgrove 1865--J. Cosgrove 1868--David Thompson 1871—Robert McKahan 1877—Robert McKahan 1880—Jonathan W. Garber 1883—Jonathan W. Garber 1886—Mr. Hester 1889--O. M. Hoge 1892--O. M. Hoge 1895—William B. Webster 1898—William B. Webster 1904—C. B. Davis 1910—C. B. Davis COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. 1826—William Scott 1827—William Lowry 1830—William Lowry 1831—William Robinson 1832—Isaac Parish 1834—Robert Campbell 1837—Robert Reed 1838—Samuel Lawrence 1839—A. Laughlin 1840—James Wharton 1841—Samuel Lawrence 1842—Alex Laughlin 1843 - _____McMahon 1844—_____Mitchell 1845 - _____Bell 1849--J. Lyons 1850—Danford, Stranathon 1851--  _____Sankey 1852— _____Spear 1853-   _____Robins 1854-Robert Wilkins 1856—Benj. L. Mead 1857—Alexander McCoy 1861—Henry McCartney 1862—M. Morton 1864—Henry McCartney 1865—M. Morton 1867—Henry McCartney 1868—Jonathan Rose 1869--William Brown 1870 - ______McCleary 1873 - ______McCleary 1874--Jonathan Rose 1875—Thomas C. Mackey 1876 - _______Reed 1877—Pat Lochary 1878 - _______Roseman 1880 - Pat Lochary 1881—A. M. Nicholson 1882—John Shipman 1883—J. B. Hartley 1884—A. W. Nicholson 1885—John Shipman 1886—J. B. Hartley 1887—George Watson 1888—John Thompson 1889—John T. Beggs 1890    George Watson 1891—John A. Thompson 1892—John W. Graves 1893 - James Kaho 1894—Samuel R. Smith GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 85 1896—James Kaho 1897—Samuel R. Smith 1898—Jed Williams 1900 - Samuel Smith 1902—John T. Beggs 1904—L. P. Moore 1905—James C. Orr 1908—Elias D. Stone 1910--Elias D. Stone —Willard B. Johnston —Lafayette Temple The above is not a complete list, but as nearly so as records of this date will disclose. INFIRMARY DIRECTORS. For many years this office was known as the poorhouse director. 1842—John Barton 1843 - ______Smith 1844 - ______Sproat 1845 - _____ Barton 1849--J. Hastings 1850 - ______Leeper 1851—M. Frame 1852- _______Withrow 1853 - _______Leeper 1854—M. Frame Samuel Dunn 1856—Samuel Dunn 1857—Moses Frame (To 1862 no record) 1862—M. Zahnizer 1864—John R. Forsythe 1867—E. Finley 1868—S. Brown 1869—William H. Hoover 1870—E. Finley 1871 - ______Cunningham 1873--E. Finley 1874—George A. Mooney 1875—J. S. Gander 1876– _______Kester 1877--James McClanahan 1878—J. S. Gander 1880—James McClanahan 1881—J. S. Gander 1882—James B. Gibson 1883—Alfred Skinner 1884—David L. Mackey 1885--James B. Gibson 1886 - ________Spencer 1887—Isaac McCullom 1888—Alex. Speer 1889— _____ Spencer 1890—John H. Robinson 1891--Alex. Speer 1892—H. M. Beymer 1893--James H. Robinson 1894--James Shaw 1896--R. W. Lowry 1898—Samuel L. Johnson 1899--R. W. Lowry 1900—Robert Burris 1902—John C. Anker 1904--W. C. Leonard 1905 - _______McCleary 1908—A. G. Ringer 1910—J. H. Bond 86 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS. The first prosecuting attorney was Samuel Herricks, at organization. 1833—Isaac Parrish 1837—William W. Tracy 1839 - _______ Gaston 1841—Nathan Evans 1843 - ________Ferguson 1845 - ________White 1849—J. O. Grimes 1851- _________Skinner 1853 - _________Buchanan 1856—John M. Bashfield 1857—Francis Creighton 1861—Francis Creighton 1865 - _________Taylor 1867—M. Barnes 1871—J. O. Grimes 1873--J. O. Grimes 1875---J. C. Steele 1877—J. C. Steele 1881—M. P. Patterson 1884—John M. Locke 1887—J. H. Mackey 1890—J. H. Mackey 1893—J. H. Mackey 1896—John H. Locke 1899—A. L. Stevens 1902--A. L. Stevens 1905--C. S. Sheppard 1908—C. S. Sheppard 1910—B. F. Enos PROBATE JUDGES. Among the probate judges of this county are these : 1851—James De Long 1854—James De Long 1857—J. C. Ford 1869—W. H. Dougherty 1875 - ______Buchanan 1878 _ ______Kennon 1881—L. P. Hossick 1886 John H. Weger 1890—N. H. Barber 1895—W. H. Gregg 1900 W. H. Gregg 1905—H. W. Luccock 1910—H. W. Luccock CORONERS. The first coroner of Guernsey county was Joseph Smith, by appointment. when the first officers were selected at organization. From 1822 they have been these : 1822—Thomas Lenington 1825—Thomas Lenington 1827—Otho Brashear 1830—John Dixon 1832—William Israel 1834--Thomas McCullough 87 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. 1838—Samuel Marshall 1840—Edward Daugherty 1842—David Needham 1844 - ______Scott 1850 - ______Burris 1852 _ ______Johnson 1854—Ben. Cole 1856—George B. Leeper 1860—L. T. Bonnell 1862—Alexander H. Milligan 1864—John Leeper 1871—Isaac A. Oldham 1873—William B. Rosemond 1875—William B. Rosemond 1877 _ ________Forsythe 1878—J. H. Sarchet 1881—J. H. Sarchet 1885—J. H. Sarchet 1887—J. H. Sarchet 1889—J. H. Sarchet 1891—J. H. Sarchet 1893—J. H. Sarchet. 1895—Ed. M. Dougherty 1897—Ed. M. Dougherty 1899—Doctor Vorhies 1901—Doctor Vorhies 1903—W. B. Yeo 1905—W. B. Yeo 1907—W. B. Yeo 1909—A. G. Ringer 1910—A. G. Ringer CHAPTER VII. MILITARY HISTORY OF THE COUNTY. No generation will look back with shame at the military record of the loyal old Buckeye state. Her early pioneers were men of undaunted courage and bravery ; they were the people who saw the receding forms of the savage red men as they bid a long farewell to their vast and beautiful hunting grounds and wended their way toward the setting sun, to far beyond the "Father of Waters." They were descendants of the brave and patriotic men who declared and finally gained their independence over the mother country. Then it is not strange that, when assailed by traitors at home and outlaws on our southern borders, the people of Guernsey county rallied around the flag, which by their devotion and sacrifice has come to be revered as no emblem on the earth, save the cross of Christ alone, is honored in this the close of the first decade in the twentieth century. Guernsey county, however, was settled but little in the days of the last war with Great Britain (that of 1812-14) and not even explored when the Revolutionary war was being fought, hence the part it took in these struggles was almost entirely precluded. Yet, there were numerous soldiers of the war of 1812, who afterward became sturdy pioneers here on Guernsey soil and assisted in opening up the county. Also, there were some who had served in the great war for independence who found their way to these green, glad solitudes, when but few white men had looked upon these fair and fertile hills and dales. Thus the conflicts in which the brave men of this county took an active part may be stated as being the war with Mexico, the great Rebellion, from 1861 to 1865, and the Spanish-American war of 1898, 'when, over the sinking of the warship "Maine," and the inhuman treatment given to her subjects on the isle of Cuba, Spain was humbled from her once proud throne and given to understand that America stood for justice and liberty, cost what it might. Before passing to the military history, proper, of this county, the reader is invited to read the following history of a Revolutionary soldier, who at one time resided in this county and whose bones are now entombed within this soil. GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 89 A REVOLUTIONARY CHARACTER. In the Guernsey Weekly Times of January 21, 1904, there appeared a sketch by Col. C. P. B. Sarchet, of a Guernsey county boy, James Rimer Williams, of Salina, Kansas, who died on January 2, 1904. There is some history connected with this family that we will give. His grandfather, David Williams, came to Cambridge, when a young man, from Scotland, with his brother-in-law, Robert Nicholson, in 1817. He was by trade a weaver, but for some years he was a bar-keeper at the old Tingle tavern in Cambridge. There he became acquainted with Catherine Brown, who was a working girl at the same tavern, and they were married in Cambridge, January 13, 1825. Her father was a keeper in the old log-gaol, the first county jail. After their marriage they settled on a farm in Jackson township. James P. Williams. father of James Rimer Williams, was the oldest son of David Williams. He married, in Jackson township, Sarah Peodvin, daughter of Nicholas Peodvin and Sarah O'Harer. She was their only child. Nicholas Peodvin was a cousin of James Bichard, grandfather of the writer, and came to Cambridge along with the French Guernsey settlers in 1807. After the death of Nicholas Peodvin, James P. Williams and his wife came into the possession of the Nicholas Peodvin farm in Jackson township, which he afterward sold, about 1864, to Hon. J. W. White, and purchased the William Rainey, Sr., farm in the same township. From this farm he moved to Kansas. White sold the farm to Jonathan Gander, and it became known for many years as the Gander farm. The Rainey-Williams farm is now in the possession of the heirs of E. R. Nyce. Connected with the William Rainey family was Andrew Whittier. He died at the remarkable age of one hundred and twenty-four years, being born in Germany in 1716, dying in 1840. He was buried in a grave yard located on the banks of Wills creek below Byesville. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. The last we have heard of his place of interment was that the creek was undermining the bank of the graveyard, and that the bones of this old hero, whose foreign blood he was ready to shed that this great free republic might live and become what it is, the greatest nation of the world, were about to be washed dlown Wills creek. About the time of the report referred to by Colonel Sarchet, the patriotic people of Jackson township and Byesville village removed the bones of Whittier to the old Cambridge Baptist cemetery, where they are duly marked with a monument, inscribed with his wonderful age of one hundred and twenty- four years. 90 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. SOLDIERS OF 1812. Guernsey county was represented in the war of 1812 by three companies of militia, commanded respectively by Capt. Simon Beymer, Capt. Absalom Martin and Capt. C. P. Beatty. We have recently come into possession of the names of the members of these companies, which we publish below, as a contribution to the history of the county. Few, if any, of the present generation know anything about the experiences of their ancestors in eastern Ohio, during that war. Few know that Guernsey county, sparsely settled at it was in 1812, sent so many soldiers into the field. The following two companies were in the detachment commanded by Col. Robert Bay : CAPTAIN BEYMER'S COMPANY. Simon Beymer, captain Stewart Speer, first lieutenant Henry Beymer, second lieutenant David Slater, sergeant Andrew Dougherty, sergeant George Wines, sergeant Robert Ewings, sergeant William Beymer, corporal David Moore, corporal Nicholas Baumgardner, corporal Frederic Beymer, corporal William Englehart, corporal Alex. Barton, corporal John Bickham Daniel Bates Findly Collins David Dougherty George Dye James Hawkins Levin Lewis Andrew McGowan Joseph Reed Frederick Saltsgayer John Sickman Henry Steers Jacob Thomas Nehemiah Williams Argus Morris Thomas Brannon Ezekiel Bates William Cook Ichabod Dilley Elisha Evans Henry Llewellyn James Lard James McConnell Samuel Shevel William Satterfield William Smith William Sherman John Vanpelt Charles Birch Ford Barnes William Chance Joshua Clark Abraham Dilley Peter Fry Joseph Lyn Robert Lancing John Rainey GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 91 Moses Steppenson Thomas Smith Andrew Sickman Presley Sickman Moses Wright CAPTAIN MARTIN'S COMPANY. Absalom Martin, captain Wyatt Hutchinson, first lieutenant James Sherman, second lieutenant John Bratton, sergeant George Sudden, sergeant Thomas Mullen, sergeant William Israel, sergeant Thos. De Britner, corporal Edward Milner, corporal C. Donover, corporal James Edwards, corporal Edw. Davis, corporal Henry Wolford, corporal Josiah Barron Moses Beard Thomas Read Henry Carrel Bernard Duwit Jacob Hart Aaron Hedges James Miles Philip McWilliam Thomas Merritt John Read Jonathan Stull Jacob Dedrick David Wilson Thomas Wilkins James Warnock Atkinson Mitchell David Burns Joseph Bowers William Kerns Henry Davis James Everett William Hanna Lewis Lambert John Mealman William Moore John McGiven Joshua Reaves George Shipley John Dedrick Jonathan Warne John Woodbeck Peter Wirick David Brown Thomas Barron Joseph Bell Joseph Coyle David Delong William Kirk Henry Hite George Launce William McGiven William Maple Samuel Poke Philip Shoaf John Sealer Michael Dedrick Andrew Wirick Robert Warnock David Delong 92 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. CAPTAIN BEATTY'S COMPANY. Cyrus P. Beatty, captain David Burt, lieutenant Nicholas Stoner, ensign John Leverick Henry Whetstone Joseph Archer James Delong James Thomas William Linn (absent) Samuel Beymer (absent) William Gibson James Shipley James Fuller John McKee Robt. Atkinson Elijah Williams William Talbutt James Noble David Clark James Parkhill Jonathan Eastman William Stewart Samuel Styers Isaac Styles Joseph Ward James Waddle James Bigham James McMullen (absent) Joseph Wilkey John Shipley Michael Wirick George Warne Alexander Harper George Miller Eli Bingham John Wiley (absent) William Roak William Van Horn Garret Reasoner Richard Scott William Gibson, Jr. Robert Lowery John Beymer Arthur Adair George Shivel William Anderson Ezekiel Shipley Andrew Henderson Thomas Dennis William Oyler Hugh McCoy Rodney Talbutt Robert Lansing Ford Barnes John Bollen (absent) William Morehead (absent) John Conner On the back of the muster roll of the above company, Lieut.-Col. Z. A. Beatty writes that he has inspected the ammunition, arms, etc., of the detachment, and finds them to be as follows : Powder in horns, two and one-half pounds ; balls in pouches, ninety ; pouches and horns, eleven ; rifles, thirteen ; muskets, one. By a note on the muster roll we learn that Lieutenant-colonel Beatty forwarded this report to Colonel Bay on August filth, Beatty being then at Zanesville. He explains in this note why no non-commissioned offi- GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 93 cers have been appointed, the officer desiring to become better acquainted with the men before making those appointments. OFF TO THE WARS. In the early days of Cambridge, the only blacksmith shop in town was that of William McCracken, father Of Alexander McCracken. Day after day, the sound of the hammer was heard in his place, and trade was busy. But then came the war of 1812, and all the able-bodied men of the place enlisted for active service. William McCracken quenched the fire in his forge, put down his hammer, locked the door, and set off with a musket. But to this the worthy people of Cambridge could not agree. Some one must shoe their horses, and there was none in the land of Guernsey who approached McCracken in skill and capacity. So a collection was taken up, to which the interested ones gladly contributed, a substitute was hired to shoulder the musket, and William McCracken per force returned to his forge, kindled the fires and once more the blacksmith shop rang with the sound of the hammer. SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1812. At a meeting of the soldiers of the war of 1812, held in the court house square September 3, 1869, the following registered their names for the purpose of petitioning the general government for pensions : Elijah Grimes, aged eighty years, residing at Cambridge. George Macomber, aged seventy-five years, of Cambridge. Peter Klingman, aged eighty-one years, of Cambridge. Joseph Waller, aged seventy-eight years, of Cambridge. George McGannon, aged eighty-three years, of Cambridge. William Phillips, aged seventy-eight years, of Cambridge. William Turnbaugh, aged eighty-one years, of Cambridge. John McGiffin, aged eighty-five years, of Cambridge. Adam Rankin, aged seventy-five years, of Midway. Thomas Brown, aged seventy-six years, of Washington. Andrew Bay, aged seventy-one years, Leatherwood. Thomas N. Muzzy, aged eighty years, of Cumberland. George McCormick, aged eighty-one years, of Antrim. Adam Bucher, aged eighty-two years, of Rochester. Edward Milliner, aged eighty-four years, of Millinersville. 94 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. Others who reported later were : Samuel F. McKinnie, aged eighty- seven years, of Washington township ; Joseph McKinnie, aged seventy-six years, of the county, and also Robert Richey. Governor R. B. Hayes and Col. John Ferguson spoke on the occasion of the meeting above referred to. THE MEXICAN WAR. The part taken in the war with Mexico, from 1846 to 1848, by the citizens of Guernsey county was not great. The reason was that the county was thinly settled at that date, and for the reason that Ohio was only called upon for three regiments of troops. While many from this county intended to go, the quota for the state was made up before the companies could be raised here. Some, however, did enlist in other counties and served through the war. It was supposed that a large parade of soldiers would be held here on the drill grounds of the home militia company, the same to be made up from several companies from Columbus and other points, and at which time many here in Cambridge intended to offer their services, but a change was made by a sudden military order, and the parade did not come off, hence no chance was given here to enlist. There have, however, resided many soldiers who became settlers of Guernsey county, after having served from other Ohio counties. The following is to be found in the Times for August 6, 1831 : BRIGADE ORDERS. "The Commissioned and Staff Officers of the Second Brigade, and the 15th Division of Ohio Militia, will parade in the town of Washington, on Tuesday, the 30th day of August next, at Do o'clock A. M.—and continue under the command of the Brigadier-General, until 3 o'clock P. M., on the succeeding day—armed, uniformed and equipt as the law directs. "By order of the Brigadier-General, "WILLIAM SKINNER, "Brigade Inspector. "All officers will appear in white pantaloons. "July 25th, 1831." THE CIVIL WAR. Without attempting to give the causes that led up to the breaking out of the Civil war—that terrible conflict between the North and South—the writer GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 95 will hasten on to the pleasing task of setting forth in record form the deeds of sacrifice and valor performed by the soldiery of Guernsey county, between 1861 and 1866, that future generations may read with a just pride of the loyalty displayed by their forefathers. Considering her population and size, during that conflict, no county sent forth more men in defense of the flag than Guernsey, and Ohio, as is well known, outrivaled most states in the Union. So frequent were her regiments going to the front, that at one time, late in the struggle, the governor took exceptions to the letter President Lincoln wrote to New Jersey, when that state sent a regiment out. Mr. Lincoln wrote the governor of that state, and kindly thanked itS people for the regiment. Ohio's war governor had never once been thanked by a personal letter from the good President, and yet the troops 'were constantly going forth, at his bidding, to do battle. Then Lincoln, after receiving the reprimand from the governor here, sent him one of his characteristic communications, in which he said that he no more thought of sending a letter of thanks to Ohio than he did every morning when Mrs. Lincoln passed him a fresh cup of coffee—that he always knew he was welcome to it and that it was coming, too. This was the greatest compliment the state of Ohio could expect and was satisfied, as was her governor. As the first soldiers were about to leave Cambridge, in 1861, the following appeared in the Jeffersonian and will, by their kindness and permission, here be quoted, for its intrinsic value in this war chapter of the county's history. OFF TO THE WAR. "The first company of Cambridge volunteers left this place on Tuesday morning for Columbus, there to await the orders of the President. They are a fine looking body of men, and they will no doubt 'stand by their colors' through 'thick and thin.' "We shall watch the destiny of the Cambridge Volunteers, with all the solicitude which high regard and affection can inSpire, and while we shall ever hope to hear that victory and honor have perched upon their ensign, yet our highest happiness, under providence, will be to take them by the hand once more, " 'When wild war's deadly blast has blown.' "God bless the brave boys is the heartfelt prayer of every citizen 0f our town. "Officers—Captain, James Watt Moore ; first lieutenant, Charles H. Moore; second lieutenant, John T. Rainey ; first sergeant, Walter Barnett; 96 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. second sergeant, Alfred H. Evans ; third sergeant, James Johnson; fourth sergeant, J. C. Wiser ; first corporal, Moses Stockdale; second corporal, George W. Hutchison ; third corporal, Dr. James Anderson. "The following is as complete a list of names with places of residence as is now obtainable, of this volunteer company that left this place Tuesday morning. It should be carefully preserved : Henry H. Mercer, Cambridge David Frazier, Cambridge John Frazier, Cambridge John Nelson, Cambridge John W. Meek, Cambridge Thomas Kilburn, Knox township James W. Moore, Guernsey county Chas. H. Moore, Guernsey county James Johnson, Guernsey county William Armstrong, Cambridge H. S. Hyatt, Zanesville J. D. Meek, Byesville Josiah Scott, Cambridge John Beabout, Center township Robert E. Stiers, Senecaville Samuel Beadling, Cambridge Joshua McPeek, Cambridge Thomas Carr, Cambridge John McKim, Guernsey county Moses Stockdale, Antrim W. A. Arnold, Hartford Thomas Lindsey, Cumberland Perry Singer, Claysville Thomas McManaway, Cambridge Elijah Bell, Cambridge Andrew Waller, Washington Isaac McBirney, Washington W. F. Nicholson, Cumberland Harrison Danifer, Cambridge W. T. Frazier. C. F. Camp, Claysville James Delong, Cambridge John Bately, Cumberland E. M. Morrison, Kennonsburg Joshua M. Stiers, Sewelsville J. E. Gillett, Winchester J. M. Anderson, Birmingham F. M. McDowell, Cambridge James Davis. Thompson Rose, Liberty Samuel Shreeves, Cambridge Thomas Temple, Liberty Samuel Gregg, Senecaville M. D. Starr, Claysville R. A. Cusac, Cumberland Isaac J. Murphy, Claysville W. Landy, Cambridge J. B. Barnet, Claysville J. T. Rainey, Cambridge W. Stewart, Gallaghers A. H. Evans, Cambridge George W. McKim, Cambridge John Carter, Cambridge township Daniel J. Buckstone, Cambridge Nathan Downer, Cambridge John B. Meyer, Cambridge Alonzo Miller, Cambridge Andrew G. Beabout, Center township Simon Sines, Center township James Gray, Center township George W. Stult, Salesville G. W. Davis, Bridgeville Ebenezer Williams, Bridgeville John C. Meagher, Guernsey county GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 97 George W. Hutchison, Cambridge James McConehay, Cambridge William Johnson, Jackson township James Turner, Center township Richard Bucey, Center township William Murphy, Westland township Joseph Allen, Cumberland Samuel Conner, Cumberland John H. Murphy, Cumberland Charles Osborn, Salesville George Klingman, Cambridge John Clark Wiser, Cambridge Stout P. Wallace, Cambridge William C. Crawford, New Concord William Beadling, Cambridge During the Civil war there were three regular drafts for the filling up of Guernsey county quota, under the various calls for men by President Lincoln. The first was dated May 17, 1864; the second was June 14th, the same year, and another June 21st. From three hundred dollars to one thousand dollars was paid as a bounty for substitutes. The following shows the drafted men by townships, the same being compiled January 31, 1865: Wheeling township, 10; Monroe township, 16; Londonderry township, 21; Washington township, 18; Oxford t0wnship, 19; Millwood township, 15; Centre township, 6; Wills township, 21 ; Madison township, 8; Jefferson township, 8; Cambridge township, 1; Liberty township, 12 ; Adams township, 9; Knox township, 10; Spencer township, 14; Westland township, 6; Richland township, 7; Valley township, 15 ; Jackson township, 3; total, 219. Deputy Provost Marshal John B. Cook was sh0t dead in his back yard in 1865, by persons supposed to have had trouble with him over a proposed draft, which they were evading. John W. Hartup and Hiram Oliver were arrested, tried before a court martial under General Ord. The trial lasted three months and the result was that the men were hung for the crime, one having confessed. Over two thousand men entered the Union army from Guernsey county, a record to be proud 0f by the citizens of the county. The principal commands in which soldiers served from Guernsey county were these : The Fifteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Twenty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Sixty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Seventy-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Ninety-seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Eighty- eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, One Hundred and Twenty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, One Hundred and Seventy-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, First Ohio Cavalry Regiment. 98 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. SOLDIERS' AID SOCIETIES. Not alone did the men of Guernsey county show their patriotism in suppressing the Rebellion from 1861 to 1865, but the work of the ladies was potent and duly appreciated by the soldiers in tent, hospital and field. In every township in this county there were societies doing their best to provide things of necessity and comfort for the men in the field. At Cambridge, the Times files of April 9, 1863, have the following item, worth preserving in this connection : "Our society was organized February 23, 1863, and though we have been cramped for means and by reason of the high prices that prevail, yet we will struggle on and not let this society go down so long as this dreadful war continues. We wish all who have promised to contribute and have not sent their contributi0n in would do so at once. "During the winter the ladies have made the following articles : Eight shirts, eight pads, four slings, forty towels, eight rolls of bandages, six eyeshades, four pair of slippers, five sheets. On March 21st we sent to the Cincinnati branch of the United States Sanitary Commission, 0ne barrel and one box of fruits, dried fruits, jellies, wines and a half barrel of onions. "(Signed) SALLIE G. LYONS, "Secretary." A REGIMENTAL PRINTER. In the Cambridge Times of April, 1864, an item appears as follows : "The Eighty-eighth Regiment, having purchased a press and the necessary type for printing general orders, requisitions, reports, etc., has appointed Francis M. Sarchet, of the regiment, as regimental printer. He formerly served an apprenticeship in this office. Though he is a young man, we feel warranted in saying that he is a good printer and will do good work. Success to Frank !" JOHN MORGAN'S RAID IN GUERNSEY COUNTY. We take this account of Morgan's raiders in this county, from the Cambridge Times of July 30, 1863 : "John Morgan, with the remnant of a band composed of the most villainous cut-throats and scoundrels, the sweepings and accumulations of two years of murdering and plundering am0ng helpless people, amounting in number to probably six hundred, found his way into this county on Thursday, the 22nd GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 99 inst., and entered the town of Cumberland about three o'clock in the afternoon of the same day. As usual, his pickets were thrown out, and the w0rk of insult and plunder commenced. "The stores of Colonel Squier and Mr. Holmes, respected citizens of that place, were plundered of clothing and such articles as they seemed to need. Colonel Squier lost about four hundred dollars worth of goodS, and Mr. Holmes about three hundred dollars worth. From Mr. Thomas Lindsey one dirty thief stole, or forcibly took, twenty-five dollars. After robbing Lindsey, the Butternut asked him if he was a Vallandigham man. Lindsey replied that he was not, but instead was a good Union man. Butternut then proceeded to electioneer for his friend Val., by telling Lindsey that no better man lived anywhere than Vallandigham ; that he ought to support him—using a considerable number of arguments to convince Lindsey that it was his duty to vote for that glorious friend of the South and its cause, Vallandigham. "In and about Cumberland they succeeded in stealing about one hundred good horses. While in town they quartered upon the inhabitants, from whom they insolently demanded food or whatever else they wished. They left Cumberland about eight o'clock in the evening, after perpetrating all the devilment they could, except burning the town and murdering the inhabitants. "The next place they turned up was at Hartford, in Valley township, which place they retired from without doing any material damage. We did learn that they robbed Mr. George Miller, of Hartford, of one thousand five hundred dollars, but as we have not heard it confirmed, presume it is not so. "At Senecaville they made a short stay, stole numerous horses, and t0ok the road to Campbell's station. While at Senecaville, we learn that one of the thieves entered a stable belonging to a gentleman of that place, and, with drawn revolver, demanded a horse. The owner, instead of giving him a horse, gave him a blow alongside of his head with a club, which caused Mr. Secesh to give up all intention of dealing in horseflesh for the time .being. Said Butternut is now lodged in our jail. "When the celebrated John was sojourning in Cumberland, a certain Doctor, formerly hailing from the Hoskinsville region, and of Hoskinsville proclivities, had a horse confiscated by the Morgan thieves. The Doctor remonstrated against the proceeding, and in the bill of exceptions set forth that he had a patient that he must see and that was the only animal he had to ride. Butternut sets forth in his answer that if the said Doctor would give him seventy-five dollars, he would surrender the horse. Whereupon the Doctor forked over the amount, and when John and his thieves retired, the Doctor's horse also retired with a Butternut on his back, and left the Doctor with a