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CARROLL AND HARRISON COUNTIES - 471 CHAPTER XXXV STOCK TOWNSHIP BOUNDARY-TOPOGRAPHY - POPULATION - ORGANIZATION - EARLY SETTLEMENT- HAMLETS. Stock civil township is situated south of Monroe and North townships, west of Archer, north of Cadiz and Nottingham townships and east of Franklin Township. It is four and one-half miles from north to south and six miles from east to west. See surveyed or government survey for the land within this civil township elsewhere in this volume. This is among the finest townships, as to surface, in the county. Here general agriculture and stock raising, with sheep and poultry in the lead for many years has attracted the attention of many to its borders. It is, however, an inland township, having neither village of importance nor railway line within its borders. POPULATION The population in 1890 was 714 ; in 1900 it was 591; in 1910 it was 489 and in 1920 it was 439. Many families removed from this part of the State to other parts and on to the great West beyond the Mississippi where cheaper lands might be obtained. TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION Stock Township was organized June 5th, 1815-105 years ago. Many township officers have been elected, served and gave place to others during these years, and all have performed their part in helping to build up and maintain a good county government. LACEYVILLE This little hamlet is situated in the center of section 8. It is not a platted village but has for many years had a place as one of the community centers of Harrison County, where a general store and postoffice were maintained for many years. It now has less than 100 population. EARLY SETTLEMENT Before 1814 the subjoined persons had settled within what is now Stock Township : Michael Coaway, before 1810; James Hoagland, before 18II; Isaac Johnson, 1812; William Johnson, 1812; Hugh McDonough, 1812; Alexander Moore, 1811; Charles Prather, 1811, from Brooke County, Virginia ; John Simpson, before 1810, from Washington County, Pennsylvania ; Aquila Tipton, before 1812; George Venamon, 1809, from Washington County, Pennsylvania. |