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Clinton   Turtle Creek Washington Loramie Cynthian   Orange   Green   Perry   Salem   Dinsmore Jackson McLean Van Buren Franklin	319 118 74 108 109 105 78 102 39 49 35 34 27 97 1294	5 6 66 4 26 36 77 12 193 21 74 29 16 18 583

Being a majority of 71.1 in favor of capital stock.   December 6, 1850. The board authorized the council at Sidney to erect a market-house in the northeast corner of the public square, said building to front on Poplar and Main streets, and to be a good substantial brick, at least as large as the one at Piqua.   June 9, 1852. Under the act of April 13, 1852, providing for the assessment and taxation of property, the county was divided into four districts, as follows : First district to embrace Clinton, Orange, Green, and Perry townships. Second, to include Washington, Loramie, and Cynthian townships. Third, to embrace Turtle Creek, Van Buren, and McLean townships. Fourth, to embrace Salem, Jackson, Dinsmore, and Franklin townships.   December 8, 1852. The board being satisfied by the testimony of John C. Elliott, of Jackson township, that there are more than twenty legal voters residing in the original town. 7 south, range 7 east, in Shelby county, it is ordered and directed that an order be issued, requiring the qualified electors   AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 133   residing in said original township to meet at some place as near the centre of said township as is convenient (five days' notice having been given) for the purpose of electing three trustees and one treasurer, to perform all and singular the duties of trustees and treasurer as pointed out by law.   April 8, 1835. Election ordered in original town. 2, range 12, M. R. S., situate in Shelby and Miami counties, to be held at some place near the centre of the township, for the election of three trustees and one treasurer, under act of March 14, 1831.   September 5, 1853. The board sold six hundred shares of Bellefontaine o. and Indiana Railroad stock to the incorporated village of Sidney for $30,000 in village bonds, to be issued under the act incorporating the D. & M. R. R. Co., said bonds to bear interest at the rate of seven per cent, and be redeemable March 15, 1865.   January 26, 1854. Sold $10,000 worth of B. & I. R. R. stock to the trustees of Clinton township, to be paid for in township bonds.   March 6, 1855. Joseph Elliott presented the following petition : To the commissi0ners of Shelby county, Ohio. Your petitioners, inhabitants of sections 31, town. 6 south, range 6 east, sections 6, 7, 18, 19, and 30, t0wn. 7 south, range 6 east, of Van Buren township, would respectfully represent that that public convenience and wants require that the above-named sections be attached to Dinsmore township; also to attach sections 31, town. 7 south, range 6 east, and section 6, town. 8 south, range 6 east, to Franklin township. This petition was granted.   March 7, 1855. A petition was granted attaching sections 31 and 32, t0wn. 6 south, range 5 east ; also sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31, and 32, town. 7 south, range 5 east, to Van Buren township; also attaching sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and so much of 9, TO, I 1, and 12, as belongs to Van Buren in town. 8 s0uth, range 6 east, to Turtle Creek township.   COMMON PLEAS COURT MINUTES   May term, beginning May 17, 1819. Court at Hardin. Present : Honorables Joseph H. Crane, president ; Robert Houston, Samuel Marshall, and Wm. W. Cecil, associate judges.   Harvey B. Foote was appointed clerk of the court pro tempore, and gave bond in the sum of two thousand dollars, with Daniel V. Dingman and Samuel Stewart his sureties, approved of by the court, and took the 0ath of office, and the 0ath to support the c0nstitution 0f the State of Ohio and that of the United States.   Henry Bacon was appointed by the court prosecuting attorney for Shelby county.   The court order that an election be held according to law in Turtle Creek township, for the election of an additional justice 0f the peace for that township.   Monday, May 17, 1819. The court grant a license to Teagle Trader to keep a store in Perry township, on his paying into the county treasury the sum of ten dollars.   134 - HISTORY OF SHELBY COUNTY   License also granted to Robert Aldrich & Co. to keep a store in Turtle Creek township, on the payment of ten dollars.   On petition and proof of publication the court grant a license to Hezekiah Stout to keep a tavern at his house in Hardin for one year, on his compliance with the law.   The court then adjourned without day. Signed. Joseph H. CRANE.   Shelby county, court of common pleas of September term, 1849. Monday, September 13, 1819. Present : Honorables Joseph H. Crane, president ; Robert Houston, Samuel Marshall, and Wm. W. Cecil, associate judge. Harvey B. Foote, clerk pro tempore. Daniel V. Dingman, sheriff. Henry Bacon, prosecuting attorney.   The sheriff returned the following venire to serve as grand jurors : John Francis, foreman; John Manning, James Lenox, Joseph Mellinger, Conrad Ponches, Zebediah Richardson, Joseph Steinberger, Henry Hushan, John Stevens, Archibald De Frees, Cephas Carey, Peter Musselman, John Bryant, and Richard Lenox.   John Kennard, who was summoned, not appearing, the sheriff was ordered to fill the panel from the bystanders, whereupon Abraham Davenport was summoned, who, with the jurors aforesaid, were sworn and charged, and retired to perform the duties assigned them by the court.   Monday, September 13, 1819. Thomas McClish and James Wells appeared and surrendered Hugh Scott to court, for whom they were bondsmen, and the recognizance was therefore declared void.   Application being made for the appointment of an administrator for the estate of Robert Hardesty, deceased, Nancy Hardesty is appointed with James Marshall and Jacob Wise as her security, to give bonds in the sum 0f four hundred dollars. Administratrix was sworn in open court. The court also appointed John Houston, John Wilson, and Conrad Pouches as appraisers of said estate.   Jacob Wise was appointed guardian of Elizabeth Philips, aged nine years, Mary Philips, aged eight years, Wm. Philips, aged seven years, and George Philips, aged six years, minor heirs of George Philips, deceased; the bond of one hundred dollars was given, with Leonard Danner as security.   Monday, September 13, 1819. Criminal docket.   State of Ohio vs. Hugh Scott. Taken before A. Harkness, Esq., and held in $300. Recognized to answer.   State of Ohio vs. Thomas Driver and Wm. Underwood. Recognized to testify in sum of $100. Taken before A. Harkness, Esq.   State of Ohio vs. Rebecca Gerrard. Recognized to answer. Taken before James Lenox, Esq.., in $t00.   State of Ohio vs. Harvey Sturms. Recognized to testify. Taken before James Lenox in $50.   State of. Ohio vs. Rebecca Gerrard. Indicted for larceny. Plea of not guilty.   AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 135   Thomas Driver being three times called, and failing to appear, his recognizance is therefore forfeited, $100.   State of Ohio vs. Rebecca Gerrard.   There having been no jurors returned from the proper offices of the different townships to serve as jurors as appears to this court, it is ordered that a venire issue, commanding the sheriff to summon twelve good and lawful men to try the issues aforesaid; the sheriff thereup0n returned that he had summoned Thomas Hurley, Wm. Cecil, Wm. Berry, Benjamin Blankinship, John Craig, Nathan Coleman, Robert Aldrich, Jacob Wise, James Crossman, Alexander Miller, and Elisha Courtland, who being duly elected, tried, and sworn, say upon their oaths that the defendant is guilty in manner and form as she stands indicted.   State of Ohio vs. Hugh Scott. Assault and battery. Plea of not guilty.   The defendant with Thomas McClish recognized in the sum of one hundred dollars conditioned for the appearance 0f said defendant to answer to said indictment from day to day during the present term.   The grand jury came into court, and presented sundry bills of indictment, and having no further business were discharged.   The court then adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine o'clock. Signed, JOSEPH H. CRANE.   Tuesday, September 14, 1819. The court met pursuant to adjournment. Present ; same judges as yesterday.   State of Ohio vs. Hugh Scott. Assault and battery. The defendant personally appeared, withdrew his plea of not guilty, and entered a plea of guilty. Judgment, to pay a fine of $10.00 and cost of prosecution.   Wm. Underwood; claim three days, $3.00.   State of Ohio vs. Rebecca Gerrard. Indictment for larceny. Defendant set up a motion for a new trial. M0tion granted. The defendant with Wm. Cecil recognized in the sum of $200 conditioned for the appearance of said defendant to answer to said indictment at the next term to be held in and for the county of Shelby, and not to depart the court without leave, and abide the decision of said court, then this recognizance to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in law.   Hunt and Forsyth vs. Hugh Scott. Attachment. On motion of defendant's counsel writ was quashed at cost of plaintiffs.   It appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that there are no justices of the peace, in the township of Orange, the court orders that an election be held, according to law, in the said township of Orange for two justices of the peace.   Robert Broderick was appointed inspector for the county, who, with James Lenox, his surety, is to give bond in the sum of $500, conditioned as the law directs.   The court appointed Harvey B. Foote clerk pro tem. until next term.   The court allowed Henry Bacon $15.00 for his services at this term.   Whereupon the court adjourned sine die.   Signed, JOSEPH H. CRANE.   136 - HISTORY OF SHELBY COUNTY   Shelby county, court of common pleas, December term, 1819. Monday, December 13, 1819. Present Joseph H. Crane, president ; Robert Houston, Samuel Marshall, and Wm. W. Cecil, associates. Harvey B. Foote, clerk pro tem. Daniel V. Dingman, sheriff. Henry Bacon, prosecuting attorney.   State of Ohio vs. James Jackson. Assault and battery. The defendant being arraigned pleads, and says he is guilty in manner and form as he is charged, whereupon it is considered that he pay a fine of $3.00 and costs of prosecution,   Then came the grand jurors, to wit : James Francis, foreman ; Wm. Min- near, James Bryan, Daniel Vandemark, Joseph Bennet, John Mellinger, Zachariah Hurley, Robert Aldrich, Wm. Bush, David Coon, John Kennard, Gideon Wright, Charles Weeks, John Hathaway.   Wm. Richardson being several times called and not appearing, the sheriff was ordered to fill the panel from am0ng the bystanders, whereupon the sheriff summoned John Wilson, who, with the jurors af0resaid, was sworn and charged, and retired to enter upon the duties assigned them.   State of Ohio vs. Joel Hurley. Affray. Plea of guilty ; fined $5.00 and costs.   State of Ohio vs. Alex. Jackson. Recognized to answer before D. Henry in sum of $25.00.   State of Ohio vs. Isaac Lemasters and John Hathaway. Recognized t0 testify. Taken before D. Henry in sum of S25.00.   State of Ohio vs. Rebecca Gerrard. Larceny.   The sheriff returned the venire, whereupon came a jury, to wit: John Johnston, Joseph Aldrich, James Buchanan, Daniel Mellinger, Wm. Mellinger, A. Cecil, Isaac Robins, Wm. Robinson, Wm. Marrs, James Green, John Hathaway, Joseph Bennett.   The aforesaid jurors being elected, tried, and sworn, say, upon their oaths, that the defendant is guilty in manner and form as she stands indicted.   State of Ohio vs. Alex. Jackson. Assault and battery. Plea of guilty, and fine of $5.00 and costs. The grand jury reported after finding an indictment, and were discharged. The court then adjourned until tomorrow at 9 o'clock.   Signed, JOSEPH H. CRANE.   Tuesday, December 14, 1819. Court met pursuant to adjournment, with same judges present as yesterday.   The court allowed Henry Bacon $15.00 for his services as prosecuting attorney at this term.   State of Ohio vs. Rebecca Gerrard. Appearance for sentence. Sentence 0f two hours' imprisonment, a fine of $25.00 and costs.   On petition, the court grant a license to Michael Dickey to keep a house of entertainment at Cynthiana, by his paying into the county treasury the sum of $5.00.   AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 137   On petition, the court grant a license to Wm. A. Houston to keep a house of entertainment at St. Mary's, by his paying into the county treasury the sum of $5.00.   The court appoints David Henry director of the town of Sidney, to be laid off upon the ground selected by the commissioners for the seat 0f justice of Shelby county, who gave bond with Rodham Talbott, Edward Jackson, and Thomas W. Ruckman, his securities, in the sum of $6,000.   The court further orders that the director proceed to lay off a town upon the premises aforesaid, in lots 0f five rods wide by ten rods l0ng, in blocks of eight lots each, with alleys one rod in width running through the centre of each block, at right angles with each other and with the streets, the alleys to divide the blocks into four equal parts ; that the streets bt laid out six rods in width, and that a public square be laid out in said town by striking out the centre block of lots.   That the director, so soon as the said town shall be laid out, shall, after giving one month's notice thereof in six of the most public places in this county, and in the Gazette printed in Dayton, shall proceed to sell, at public sale, one-third of said lots, upon the f0llowing terms, to wit : one-fourth in ninety days, one-fourth in nine months, and one-fourth in fifteen months, and the residue in two years; to be secured by a lien upon the lots until the whole shall be paid ; reserving one lot upon 0r adjacent t0 the public square t0 be selected by the commissioners for the purpose of erecting temporary buildings for the county.   The court appoints Harvey B. Foote clerk of the court of common pleas for Shelby county for the term of seven years, who gave bonds with Daniel V. Dingman and Samuel Stewart, his securities, approved by the court, and took the oath of office and the oath to support the/ constitution of the state of Ohio and that of the United States.   The court 0rders that an election be held in the t0wnship of Auglaize for two justices of the peace. The court orders that the inspector be directed to fix the bounds agreeable to the bounds of Miami county—0nly substituting the w0rd "Shelby" instead of Miami. The court orders that the next court of common pleas for Shelby c0unty be held at the town of Sidney, the seat of justice established by the commissioners appointed by the legislature to fix the seat of justice of said county.   The court then adjourned sine die. Signed, JOSEPH H. CRANE.   Monday, April 24, 1820. Held at Sidney. Present : Joseph H. Crane, president; Robert Houston, Samuel Marshall, William W. Cecil, associates; Harvey B. Foote, clerk; Thomas W. Ruckman, sheriff; Henry Bacon, prosecuting attorney. Grand jurors : John Lenox, f0reman; Samuel Stewart, Richard Lenox, Jacob Wise, John Houston, Henry Hershaw, John Bryant, Archibald Defrees, George Barker, J0hn Underwo0d, John Manning, John Stewart, Philip Coleman, Wm. Johnston, and Wm. Cecil.   138 - HISTORY OF SHELBY COUNTY   On application by petition, license was granted Abraham Cannon to keep a tavern at his house in Sidney for one year, on his paying $5.00 into the county treasury.   It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that there are no justices of the peace in the township of Green, lately laid off by the commissioners, it is therefore ordered by the court that the trustees of said township order an election according to law, for the purpose of electing two justices for said township.   The last will and testament of Charles Botkins was proved by the 0aths of Minna Ellsworth and William Ellsworth, subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded. David Henry and George Chiles, executors therein named, were sworn in open court. Wm. Marrs, Samuel Robinson, and Charles Johnston were appointed appraisers.   The grand jury reported sundry true bills and were discharged.   On application by petition, the court grant license to Hezekiah Stout to keep a tavern in the town of Hardin by the payment of $5.00.   Ordered by the court that the director of Sidney offer for sale at public vendue, giving 0ne month's previous notice in six public places in the county and in the newspaper published at Troy, one-third of the lots now remaining unsold in Sidney, on the following terms, viz., one-fourth of the purchase- money in hand, one-fourth in nine months, one-fourth in fifteen months, and the remaining fourth in two years ; the purchaser to give bond and approved security for the payment of the three deferred instalments, and to receive from the director a certificate for the lot or lots purchased, stipulating that a deed shall be executed on the completion of the payments; and the director is further authorized to dispose of at private sale any lots remaining unsold at the public sale hereby ordered, on the terms prescribed by this order.   The court allows Henry Bacon $15.00 for his services as prosecuting attorney.   Trial Docket :   Isaiah Duncan vs. Moses Hicks. Replevin. Discontinued. Niel Thompson vs. Daniel V. Dingman, late sheriff of county. Trespass.   Discontinued at plaintiff's cost.   Abraham Cannon vs. Bryan McNamer. Slander. Continued. Niel Thompson vs. Daniel V. Dingman. Trespass. Continued. Court adjourned sine die.   Signed, JOSEPH H. CRANE.   State of Ohio, Shelby county, court of common pleas. Monday, September 4, 1820. Present : Hon. Joseph H. Crane, president; Robert H0uston, Wm. W. Cecil, associates ; Harvey B. Foote, clerk ; Th0mas W. Ruckman, sheriff; Henry Bacon, prosecuting attorney. Grand jurors : Aaron Harkness, foreman; Henry Levally, Gideon Wright, Cephas Carey, Jeremiah White,   AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 139   Abraham Minnear, Alex. Miller, Wm. Gibson, Thomas Hurley, Samuel McClure, Wm. Morrow, C. Aldrich, Isaac Robbins, Hezekiah Hubble, Philip Coleman. James Coleman, constable.   Abraham Cannon vs. Bryan McNamer. Slander. Rule for declaration in sixty days. Continued.   State of Ohio vs. Abraham Cannon. Adultery. Plea of not guilty continued on affidavit of defendant. The defendant, with Robert Aldrich and William Johnston, is recognized in the sum of $200 conditioned for the appearance of said defendant to answer said indictment at the next term of court to be held in and for the county of Shelby, and not to depart the court without leave, and abide the decision of the court, then this recognizance to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in law.   State of Ohio vs. Jacob Trout. Larceny. Plea of not guilty. Continued on affidavit of defendant, whereupon the defendant with John A. Cavan is recognized in the sum of $300, conditioned for the appearance of said defendant to answer to said indictment at the next term to be held in and for the county of Shelby, and not depart the court without leave, and abide the decision of the court, then this recognizance to be void, otherwise t0 remain in full force and virtue in law.   The grand jury reported after finding several true bills, and were discharged.   State of Ohio vs. Justus Cooper. Assault and battery. Defendant taken into custody of sheriff, and recognizance of Thomas Hurley declared void.   License was granted to Alex. Miller to keep a house of public entertainment at the town of Cynthiana for one year, by his payment of $5.00.   State of Ohio vs. Joseph Bennett. Recognized to answer.   State of Ohio vs. John Carey and C. Mason. Recognized to testify.   State of Ohio vs. Justus Cooper. Recognized to answer.   State of Ohio vs. Henry Zamer, Zachariah Hurley, Moses Hicks, John Borders, and Wm. Hicks. Recognized to testify.   Upon application, the court app0ints Wm. R0binson guardian to Thomas Ralph Robinson, aged seven years, and Sally Robinson, aged eleven year's, to give bond in the sum of $200 with David Henry his security.   State of Ohio vs. Joseph Bennett. Assault and battery. Plea of guilty. Fine of $2.00 and costs.   State of Ohio vs. Justus Cooper. Assault and battery. Plea of not guilty. Tried before a jury consisting of John Medaris, John Gilbert, Jas. Coleman, James Lenox, Conrad Poucher, Wm. Skillen, Azariah Julian, James McCain, Isaac Minnear, Robert McClure, Thomas Young, and Edward Jackson. The jury returned a verdict of guilty as charged, whereupon the defendant was sentenced to pay a fine of $5.00 and costs, and be imprisoned in the county jail for a term of ten days.   State of Ohio vs. John Borders. Assault and battery. Plea of not guilty. Recognized with security in sum of $75.00 to appear.   Jacob Scott vs. Zebediah Richardson. Continued on sh0wing.   Jacob Haak vs. Zebediah Richardson. Continued.   140 - HISTORY OF SHELBY COUNTY   Neil Thompson vs. Daniel V. Dingman. Trespass. Damages $5.00. Jury trial. Verdict of not guilty. Notice of appeal by plaintiff.   The court allow the prosecuting attorney $15.00 for his services at this term.   Peter Pallanque, an alien, formerly a subject of the king of France, now a resident of this county, came into court, and gives n0tice of his intention t0 bec0me a citizen of the United States, and took an oath of such his intenti0n, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, or sovereign, and particularly to Louis XVIII., king of France.   Wm. Dunlap, an alien, formerly a subject of Great Britain, now a resident of this county, came into court, and gives notice of his intention to become a citizen of the United States, and took an oath of such his intention, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, or sovereign, and particularly to the king of England.   Robert Montgomery is appointed by the court administrator of the estate of John Bennett, deceased,—the widow having relinquished the administration thereof—and gave bond in $300, with Alexander Miller and Archibald Defrees his sureties, conditioned as the law directs. John Miller, Wm. Gibson, and John Houston were appointed appraisers. Signed, JOSEPH H. CRANE.   State of Ohio, Shelby county, court of common pleas, December term. Monday, December 11, 1820. Present : Hon. J0seph H. Crane, president; Hon. Robert Houston, Hon. Samuel Marshall, and Hon. Wm. W. Cecil, associates. Harvey B. Foote, clerk. Thomas W. Ruckman, sheriff. Henry Bacon, prosecuting attorney. Grand jurors : George Chiles, Wm. Houston, Th0mas Wyatt, Abraham Davenport, Wm. Robinson, Samuel Robinson, J0seph Steinberger, Wm. Johnston, John Mellinger, Wm. Robinson, Jr., J0hn McClure, Daniel Vandemark, John Kennard, James Marshall, and Elisha Williams.   Jacob Haak vs. Zebediah Richardson. Continued on showing at cost of plaintiff.   State of Ohio vs. Abraham Cannon. Adultery. Jurors : Richard Bush, Wm. Flinn, Thomas McClish, Jacob Crane, Wm. Buirley, Abraham Medaris, Wm. Kendall, Wm. Mellinger, Jr., Henry Sturms, Rufus Carey, Aaron Cecil, and John Johnston. Verdict of not guilty, and judgment of acquittal.   Abraham Cannon vs. Bryan McNamer. Slander. Nonsuit.   Upon application the court appoint Samuel Robinson guardian to Wm. Robinson, aged fifteen years, minor heir of Thomas Robinson, deceased, who gave bond with Wm. Robins0n in the sum of $200.   The court grant license to Samuel Spicer to solemnize marriage according to law, upon pro0f of 0rdination.   State of Ohio vs. John Davis. Affray. Plea 0f guilty. Fine of $1.00 and costs imposed.   PICTURES: COURT HOUSE, SIDNEY, O.; THE CHILDREN’S HOME, SIDNEY, O.; WEST SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE SIDNEY, SHOWING PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING; SHELBY COUNTY INFIRMARY   AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 141   The court, an application, grants a license to John Blake to vend merchandise at his house, in Sidney, for one year, on payment of $10.00 into the county treasury.   The court then adjourned until Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. Signed, JOSEPH H. CRANE.   Tuesday, December 12, 1820. Present: the same judges as yesterday.   The State of Ohio vs. Jacob Trout. Larceny. Verdict of "not guilty" by the jury.   Atchinson Blakely vs. John Blake. Appeal. Declaration filed. Case continued.   Robert Gibson vs. Wm. Johnston and Wm. Wiley. Action in debt. Declaration filed and case continued.   The grand jury reported and was discharged.   State of Ohio vs, John Borders. Assault and battery. Continued.   State of Ohio vs. Riley Moore. Affray. Plea of guilty. Fine of $1.00 and costs.   State of Ohio vs. John Blake. Dealing without license. Plea of guilty. Fine of $2.00 and costs.   Letters of administration granted to Charles Roby to administer upon the estate of Ruel Roby, deceased.   The court allows Henry Bacon, prosecuting attorney, $25.00 for services this term.   David Henry, director of the town of Sidney, presented his acc0unt for moneys expended and services performed as director aforesaid, which account, am0unting to $121.00, is hereby allowed.   Benjamin S. Cox, Jr., is appointed by the court county surveyor for the county of Shelby.   Court adjourned sine die.   Signed, JOSEPH H. CRANE.   The state of Ohio, Shelby county, court of common pleas, April term, 1821.   Tuesday, April 24, 1821. Present : Samuel Marshall, Wm. W. Cecil, associate justices ; Harvey B. Foote, clerk; Thomas W. Ruckman, sheriff; Henry Bacon, prosecuting attorney.   There not being a quorum of judges, court was adjourned until tom0rrow.   Criminal docket: -   State of Ohio vs. Wm. Drake, Jr. Recognized to answer.   State of Ohio vs. Alex. Jackson and Jesse Hathaway. Recognized to testify.   State of Ohio vs. Levi Talbott. Recognized to answer.   State of Ohio vs. Jonathan Beatty and Benjamin S. Cox, Jr. Recognized to testify.   State of Ohio vs. Ira Dickson. Recognized to answer.   State of Ohio vs. Ira Dickson. Recognized to answer.   142 - HISTORY OF SHELBY COUNTY   State of Ohio vs. Joseph Cabbinan and James Blake. Recognized to testify.   State of Ohio vs. David Houston. Recognized to answer.   State of Ohio vs. Samuel McClure, Eleazer Hathaway, and John Gates. Recognized to testify.   State of Ohio vs. Robert Hurley and Edwin Barker. Recognized to answer.   State of Ohio vs. Thomas Safford and Otho White. Recognized to testify.   State of Ohio vs. .john Tilberry, Benjamin S. Cox, Jr., and Wm. Drake. Recognized to testify.   H. B. FOOTE, Clerk.   Wednesday, April 25, 1821. A quorum of judges not being in attendance, the sheriff again adjourned court until tomorrow at 9 A. M.   HARVEY B. FOOTE, Clerk.   Thursday, April 26, 1821. There being no quorum of judges, the sheriff adjourned court without day.   HARVEY B. FOOTE, Clerk.   The state of Ohio, Shelby county, court 0f comm0n pleas, September term, 1821. Tuesday, September 4, 1821. Present : Hon. Joseph H. Crane, president ; Hon. Samuel Marshall, Hon. Wm. W. Cecil, associates. Harvey B. Foote, clerk. Thomas W. Ruckman, sheriff.   The court appointed Stephen Fails prosecuting attorney pro tern.   Grand jurors : John Francis, foreman; Elisha Kirtland, Cephas Carey, Joseph Bennett, John Stoker, Philander Ketchum, Wm. Minnear, John Johnston, Wm. Richardson, Elisha Williams, Archibald Defrees, Edward Jackson, Peter Musselman, Wm. Cecil, John Lenox.   Charles Roby vs. James Lenox, J. P. Declaration filed. Continued.   License is granted to John Blake to keep a tavern at his house, in the town of Sidney, for one year from the 4th day of September, 1821, upon the payment of $5.00.   The court orders that an election he held according to law in Perry township for the election of an additional justice of the peace.   The court grants that Robert Montgomery, administrator of the estate of John Bennett, deceased, be allowed until next session of the court to settle the accounts of the estate aforesaid.   State of Ohio vs. John Borders. Assault and battery. Continued.   State of Ohio vs. William Anderson. Assault and battery. Plea of guilty. Fine of $1.00 and costs.   State of Ohio vs. James Myers. Assault and battery. Nollied.   Jacob Haak vs. Zebediah Richards0n. In debt. Jury disagreed. , Cause continued.   Jurors : John Mellinger, Eleazer Stephens, Daniel V. Dingman, Thos. Butte, James Buchanan, Thomas McKee, James Bryan, Richard Lenox, Wm. Flynn, Wm. Houston, John Stephens, Henry Cahoon.   AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 143   On motion the court orders that Charles Roby, administrator of Ruel Roby, deceased, show cause why he should not be removed, and account to the court at 2 P. M. tomorrow to answer affidavit filed.   The grand jury reported sundry indictments, and again retired to consider further matters.   Frederic Bray vs. Andrew Russell. Action for debt. Quashed at plaintiff's cost.   Robert Gibson vs. Wm. Johnston and Wm. Wiley. Debt. Judgment against Johnston by default.   John Alexander vs. James Dingman. Debt. Declaration filed. Continued.   Jacob Replogle vs. Henry Wing. Debt. Settled at plaintiff's cost.   Samuel Marshall, treasurer of Turtle Creek township, vs. Wm. Flynn. Action for debt. In this case it appears to the court that one of the associate judges is the father-in-law of the defendant and one other of the associate judges is plaintiff in the case, and there not being a sufficient number of disinterested judges to try the cause, it is therefore ordered that the cause be certified to the next supreme court for the county.   The state of Ohio vs, Atchison Blakely. Recognized to answer.   The state of Ohio vs. Charles Roby. Recognized to answer.   The State of Ohio vs. Rebecca Gerrard, John Childers, John Kennard, and Wm. Harrell. Recognized to testify.   The state of Ohio vs. Isaac Lemasters. Recognized to answer.   The state of Ohio vs. Wm. Skellen. Recognized to testify.   The state of Ohio vs. John Mathews. Recognized to answer.   The state of Ohio vs. Thomas Butte, Thomas Cassell, Jacob Shageley, Alex. Miller, Robert Steen, and Henry Haskall. Recognized to testify.   The court then adjourned until Wednesday at nine o'clock A. M.   Signed, JOSEPH H. CRANE.   Wednesday, September 5, 1821. Court convened pursuant to adjournment. Same judges as yesterday.   The state of Ohio vs. John Mathews. Assault and battery. Verdict of guilty. Sentenced to pay a fine of three dollars and costs, and a recognizance of $100 for his good behavior for the time of twelve months.   Atchison Blakely vs. John Blake. Debt. Verdict for the plaintiff.   Moses Sticks vs. Samuel McClure. Debt. Continued.   Wm. Flinn vs. George Johnston. Damage. C0ntinued.   Abner Glassmire vs. Robert Miller. Damage. Continued.   Robert McClure vs. Nancy Hardesty, administratrix of the estate of Robert Hardesty, deceased. Continued.   Henry Levally, assignee of H. Hagerman and Alex. Miller, vs. Thomas Butte. Debt. Continued.   The same vs. Wm. Houston. Debt. Continued,   Frederick Bray vs. Andrew Russell. Debt. Continued.   The grand jury made final report and was discharged.   144 - HISTORY OF SHELBY COUNTY   The state of Ohio vs. Benjamin S. Cox, Jr. Assault and battery. Verdict of guilty.   The state of Ohio vs. Robert Hurley. Assault and battery. Plea of guilty. Fine of $3.0o and costs.   The state of Ohio vs. Atchison Blakeley. Assault and battery. Verdict of guilty. Fine of $3.00 and costs.   The state of Ohio vs. Charles Roby. Theft. Continued.   The state of Ohio vs. Levi Talbott. Assault and battery. Recognizance forfeited.   The state of Ohio vs. George Johnston. Assault and battery. Recognizance forfeited.   James Marshall vs. Griffith Mendenhall and Erastus Smith. Attachment discontinued at plaintiff's cost.   The state of Ohio vs. David Houston. Assault and battery. Recognizance forfeited.   The state of Ohio vs. John Mathews. Assault and battery. Bond to keep the peace.   Court then adjourned until tomorrow morning at eight o'clock.   Signed, JOSEPH H. CRANE.   Shelby county, common pleas court, September 6, 1821. Present : the same judges as yesterday.   The state of Ohio vs. Benj. S. Cox, Jr. Assault and battery. Verdict of guilty. Fine of $3.00 and costs.   Gideon Wright vs. commissioners of Shelby county. Appeal. Continued.   The court allows Stephen Fails, prosecuting attorney, $35.00 for services at this term.   Thomas McClish and Jeremiah White vs. Charles Roby, administrator of Ruel Roby, deceased. On rule to show cause why defendant should not be removed. Administrator removed and ordered to account at next term.   The state of Ohio vs. Charles Roby. Stealing. Continued.   The court appoints Elisha Williams and John Kennard administrators of the estate of Ruel Roby, deceased, in the stead of Charles Roby, removed.   The state of Ohio vs. Charles Roby, James Wells, Ralph Roby, Elizabeth Roby, Thomas Dart, Thomas Safford and Wm. Davis. Recognizance taken before James Lenox, J. P., for appearance of Charles Roby in $500. Recognizance forfeited.   The court then adjourned without day.   Signed, JOSEPH H. CRANE.   Court of Common Pleas. At a called court, held on the 12th day of November, 1821, to grant letters of administration, etc. Present : Hon. Robert Houston, Samuel Marshall, Wm. W. Cecil, associate judges ; Harvey B. Foote, clerk   Susanna Porches, widow of Conrad Porches, deceased, having relinquished her right to administer the estate if the deceased, therefore letters of admin-   AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 145   tration are hereby granted to Henry Hushaw, who, together with Robert McClure, Jr., and Thomas Butte, his securities, entered into bond in the sum of $600, conditioned as the law directs, and the administrator was sworn in open court. Appraisers : Wm. Gibson, Esq., John Houston, Esq., and John Miller.   The court adjourned without day. Signed, ROBERT HOUSTON, A. J.   Attest, H. B. FOOTE, Clerk.   Shelby county, court of common pleas. Tuesday, December 11, 1821. Present, Hon. Joseph H. Crane, prest. ; Samuel Marshall, Wm. W. Cecil, associate judges ; Harvey B. Foote, clerk ; Thomas W. Ruckman, sheriff ; Henry Bacon, prosecuting attorney.   Grand Jurors : Benjamin S. Cox, Jr., foreman; Archibald Defrees, Wm. Marrs, George Berry, Samuel Robinson, Wm. Underwood, David Coon, Charles Johnston, John Medaris, Jacob Lemasters, Abraham Davenport, John Ellsworth, Charles Weeks, Israel Post, Henry Sturms.   The court grant letters of administration to Mary Hurley, administratrix of Thomas Hurley, deceased, who gave bond with Robert Hurley and Zachariah Hurley in the sum of $300. Wm. Gibson, John Miller and Alexander Miller were appointed appraisers of said estate.   Snow Richardson is appointed administrator of the estate of John Mangan, deceased, and gave bond accordingly. Robert McClure, Jr., Henry Hushaw and William Gibson were appointed appraisers of said estate.   The state of Ohio vs. John Borders. Assault and battery. Verdict of acquittal.   Moses Hicks vs. Samuel McClure. Appeal in debt. Continued.   John Alexander vs. James Dingman. Action in debt. Judgment for $100 and costs by default.   Charles Roby vs. James Lenox, J. P. Misconduct. Continued.   Robert McClure vs. Nancy Hardesty, administratrix of Robert Hardesty, deceased. Settled.   The grand jury reported after finding one true bill, and was discharged. Frederick Bray vs. Andrew Russell. Debt. Judgment by default for $300 and costs.   The state of Ohio vs. John Blake. Indictment for bartering liquor to an Indian. Plea of guilty. Fine of $5.00 and costs.   The state of Ohio vs. George Johnston. Assault and battery. Plea of guilty. Fine of $3.00 and costs.   The state of Ohio vs. James Dingman. Assault and battery. Plea of guilty. Fined $2.00 and costs.   The state of Ohio vs. David Houston. Assault and battery. Plea of guilty. Fine of $5.00 and costs, and recognizance to keep the peace.   License was granted John Blake to keep a store in the town of Sidney for one year by paying the sum of $10.00.   146 - HISTORY OF SHELBY COUNTY   The state of Ohio vs. Elisha Williams. Assault and battery. Plea of guilty. Fine of $3.99 and costs.   Abraham Glassmire vs. Robert Miller. Appeal. Continued.   The state of Ohio vs. Charles Roby. Theft. Set for tomorrow.   The court then adjourned until Wednesday at 9 A. M.   Signed, JOSEPH H. CRANE.   Shelby county, common pleas. Wednesday, December 12, 1821. The same judges present as yesterday.   On motion, further time is granted Robert Montgomery, administrator of the estate of John Bennett, deceased, to settle up the estate.   The state of Ohio vs. Charles Roby. Theft. Verdict of acquittal.   The state of Ohio vs. Levi Talbott and Wm. Drake. Recognizance forfeited.   The state of Ohio vs. Levi Talbott, Benjamin S. Cox, Jr., and Jonathan Beatty. On recognizance. Recognizance forfeited.   The court allow Henry Bacon, prosecuting attorney, $25.99 for his services at this term.   On motion, further time is granted to Charles Roby, administrator of Ruel Roby, deceased, to settle the account of said estate until next term of this court.   Jacob Haak vs. Zebediah Richardson. Appeal in debt. Continued.   Gideon Wright vs. county commissioners. Appeal on road case. Continued.   William Flinn vs. George Johnston. Appeal. Continued.   Hugh Levalley, assignee, vs. Thomas Butte. Appeal, etc. Continued.   Henry Levalley, assignee, vs. Wm. Houston. Appeal. Continued.   Charles Roby vs. James Lenox. Certiorari in error. Continued.   Charles Roby vs. John Kennard, Elisha Williams, and John Stevens. Trespass, assault and battery, and false imprisonment. Continued.   The state of Ohio vs. Charles Roby, James Wells, Ralph Roby, Elizabeth Roby, Thomas Dart, Thomas Lafford and Wm. Davis. Recognizance. Dismissed.   John Shays vs. Callen Aldrich. Debt. Alias ordered.   Ira Dickson vs. Elisha Williams. Trespass, assault and battery, false imprisonment. Continued.   The court appoints Harvey B. Foote, administrator of the estate 0f Asa Hubble, deceased, to give bond with Wm. Drake and James Forsythe, sureties, in the sum of $299. Appraisers, John Johnston, Robert McClure and Wm. Richardson.   Jeremiah Bodkin, aged fifteen, and Lydia Bodkin, aged thirteen years, minor heirs of Charles Bodkin, deceased, came int0 court, and chose John Bodkin, their guardian, who gave bond accordingly.   Thomas W. Ruckman produced in court a commission as sheriff of the county of Shelby, and gave bond in the sum of $2,000, conditioned as the law directs.   AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 147   Robert McClure produced a commission as coroner of Shelby county, and gave bond in the sum of $1,000.   Upon application the court appoints John Bodkin guardian of Saul H. Bodkin, aged eleven, and Moses T. Bodkin, aged ten years, minor heirs of Charles Bodkin, deceased; said J0hn Bodkin to give bond in the sum of $300, with D. Henry and Wm. Richardson as securities.   The court then adjourned without day.   Signed, JOSEPH H. CRANE.   Shelby county, court of common pleas. Monday, May 20, 1822. Present : Hon. Joseph H. Crane, president ; Hon. Samuel Marshall; Hon. Robert Houston and Hon. Wm. W. Cecil, associate judges. Harvey B. Foote, clerk. Thomas W. Ruckman, sheriff. Henry Bacon, prosecuting attorney.   The sheriff returned the venire facial, and had summoned as grand jurors John Manning, Esq., foreman; Daniel Vandemark, George Berry, Abraham Minnear, Frederick Steinberger, C0nrad Fink, John Houston, Thomas Wyatt, Wm. Marrs, Aquilla Ellsworth, Edward Conroy, David Jerome, James Forsythe, Joseph Steinberger and John McCreight.   Petit jurors : Israel Post, John Gilbert, Wm. Robinson, Thomas Dart, James Marshall, John Miller, Jonathan Nichols, Silas Dorsey, Ge0rge M0rrison, Daniel Gobble, John Mathews, Archibald Defrees. Alexander McKey, constable.   Jacob Haak vs. Zebediah Richardson. Appeal in debt. Judgment.   Tabitha Davis chose Philip Coleman as her guardian.   Upon application the court orders that an election be held in Clinton township for an additional justice of the peace, public notice having been given according to law.   Abraham Glassmire vs. Robert Miller. Appeal. Verdict of not guilty.   Moses Hicks vs. Samuel McClure. Dismissed at plaintiff's cost.   Wm. Flinn vs. George Johnston. Dismissed at plaintiff's cost.   Henry Levalley, assignee vs. Thomas Butte. Dismissed at plaintiff's cost.   Henry Levalley, assignee, vs. Wm. Houston. Dismissed at plaintiff's cost.   John Shays vs. Collin Aldrich. Dismissed at plaintiff's cost.   Charles Roby vs. John Kennard, Elisha Williams, and John Stevens. Continued.   Ira Dickson vs. Elisha Williams. Continued.   Andrew Russel vs. Frederick Bray. Bill in chancery. Dismissed at plaintiff's cost.   Frederick Bray vs. Andrew Russell and Francis Sunderland. In chancery. Continued.   Wm. Minnear vs. Cyrus Wilson. Continued.   John Blake vs. Atchison Blakely. Bill in chancery. Motion to dissolve injunction.   The state of Ohio vs. Abraham Glassmire. Resisting officer. Continued.   On motion of Wm. McGean, the court removed Robert Montgomery from   148 - HISTORY OF SHELBY COUNTY   the administration of the estate of John Bennett, deceased, on account of the removal of said Montgomery from the state, and appointed Alexander Miller administrator de bonds non of said estate.   The court then adjourned until Tuesday at 8.00 A. M. Signed, JOSEPH H. CRANE.   Shelby county, common pleas court, Tuesday, May 21, 1822. Present : Hon. Joseph H. Crane, president ; Hon. Robert Houston, Hon. Wm. W. Cecil, associates. Harvey B. Foote, clerk. Thos. W. Ruckman, sheriff. Henry Bacon, prosecuting attorney.   George C. Johnston, Robert Johnston and James Johnston, former aliens, subjects of Great Britain, but now residents of this county and state, severally came into court and gave notice of their intention to become citizens of the United States, and severally took an oath of such their intentions, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to George IV., King of Great Britain and Ireland.   The grand jury reported several bills, and was discharged.   On motion leave is granted to withdraw from the file of the court a promissory note, executed by James and Daniel Dingman in fav0r of John Alexander, whereon judgment was entered against said James Dingman at the December term, 1821.   John Blake vs. Atchison Blakely. Injunction dissolved and bill dismissed.   Charles Roby vs. James Lenox. Continued under advisement.   Charles Roby vs. James Lenox. Certiorari writ quashed at plaintiff's cost.   The state of Ohio vs. Abraham Glassmire. On recognizance. Recognizance cancelled.   The court allows Henry Bacon $25.00 for services as prosecuting attorney this term.   Gideon Wright vs. county commissioners. Alteration of road. Continued.   Charles Roby, former administrator of the estate of Ruel Roby, deceased, produced his accounts and vouchers for settlement, agreeable to the order of the court, by which it appears that assets in the hands of said administrator amount to $542.58 1/2. Vouchers and credits allowed by court, $617.43 1/2. Leaving a balance in favor of the said Charles Roby against the estate of the said Ruel Roby, deceased, of $74.83 1/2.   Ira Dickson vs. Elisha Williams. Trespass, assault and battery, and false imprisonment. Damages claimed, $500. Pleadings filed and cause continued.   The state of Ohio vs. Abraham Glassmire. Perjury. Continued.   On motion of Charles Roby, it is ruled, and ordered that Elizabeth Davis, formerly the wife 0f Ruel Roby, deceased, and Wm. Davis, her present husband, show cause, on the first day of next term, why a guardian should not be appointed for Ruel, Augustus, Adeline and Harriet Roby, children and heirs of the said Ruel Roby, deceased.   The state of Ohio vs. Abraham Glassmire. Resisting officer. Continued.   AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 149   The state of Ohi0 vs. Abraham Glassmire. Perjury. Continuance set aside by agreement and consent. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. Motion for a new trial.   Court adjourned until Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock.   Wednesday, May 22, 1822. Same judges present as yesterday.   The state of Ohio vs. Abraham Glassmire. Perjury. Moti0n f0r new trial. On motion, in arrest of judgment, the case was c0ntinued, and the defendant, failing to give bond, was committed.   It appearing to the court that Alexander Miller, appointed at this term as administrator of the estate of John Bennett, deceased, was one of the sureties of Robert M0ntgomery, removed, and as the said Alexander Miller has not yet received letters of administration, it is ordered that the clerk withhold the letters until the further order of the court and the said Miller show cause at the next term of this court why he should not be removed from the said administration, and some suitable and disinterested person be appointed administrator of the goods and chattels yet remaining to be administered of the said John Bennett, deceased.   The court then adjourned without day.   Shelby county, court of common pleas, Monday, August 12, 1822. Present : Hon. Joseph H. Crane, president ; Hon. Robert Houston, Hon. Samuel Marshall, Hon. Wm. W. Cecil, associates ; Harvey B. Foote, clerk ; Thomas W. Ruckman, sheriff ; Henry Bacon, prosecuting attorney.   Grand jurors : David Carter, foreman ; John Bryant, Joseph Bennett, Nathan Coleman, Jacob Sclosser, Charles Johnston, John Murphy, Rufus Carey, Zebediah Richardson, John Miller, John Peck, William Minnear, Benj. Blankinship, George Poole, James H. Coleman.   The grand jury retired, but returned no findings, and was discharged. Gideon Wright vs. county commissioners. Road petition. Continued for report.   Charles Roby vs. James Lenox, J. P. Misconduct in office. Demurrer sustained.   Charles Roby vs. John Kennard, Elisha Williams, John Stevens. Trespass. Plaintiff failed to appear. Judgment of nonsuit.   Frederick Bray vs. Andrew Russell and Francis Sunderland. In chancery. Continued.   Wm. Minnear vs. Cyrus Wilson. Trespass. Appeal. Continued.   Joseph Steinberger vs. Ralph Roby. Appeal in debt. Continued.   The court 0rder an election in the township 0f Cynthian for two justices of the peace.   Ira Dixon vs. Elisha Williams. Trespass. Discontinued by consent. Costs to be shared equally.   Mary Hurley, administratrix of Thomas Hurley, deceased. Petition to sell land. Order of sale.   The state of Ohio vs. Abraham Glassmire. Perjury. New trial granted and case continued.   The state of Ohio vs. Abraham Glassmire. Resisting officer. Continued.   150 - HISTORY OF SHELBY COUNTY   Ordered that Alexander Miller be removed from the administration on the estate of John Bennett, deceased; and, on application, Samuel McClure is appointed said administrator.   Court adjourned without day. Signed, JOSEPH H. CRANE.   At a session held September 20, 1822, letters of administration were granted Isabel Russell, who gave bond and was sworn t0 perform the duties of administratrix of the estate of Andrew Russell, deceased. Robert Broderick, James Thatcher and Thomas McClish were appointed appraisers of said estate.   At a special session, held September 28, 1822, letters of administration were granted unto Aaron Hicks and Lyman Myers upon the estates of Moses Hicks and George Myers, both deceased.   On the 14th of October, 1822, a called court granted letters of administration to John McCorkle upon the estate of Isaac Parks, deceased.   PROBATE COURT RECORDS   A search among these records revealed some things which are deemed worthy of permanent record on account of the interest attaching to them by many of the citizens of today. Among these things are the records of early marriages, of which a full list is given for the first few years which the records embrace. Aside from this, the record of one marriage and that of a will are given, not because of their antiquity, but on account of their curious natures. While the one may provoke a smile at its seeming incongruity, the other must carry with it a sadness which will impress itself upon the reader who contemplates the murmur of despair which escapes the testator. It is the wail of undone manhood and expiring hope.   EARLY MARRIAGES   1824. June 3—Lewis Nevite and Charity Mason, by Augustus Richards, M. G. October 14— Archibald Defrees and Jane Wilkinson, by Augustus Richards, M. G. November 25—Hiram I. Wilson and Elizabeth Vandemark, by Augustus Richards, M. G. December 28—John Widney and Caroline Brodrick, by Arthur W. Elliott.   1825. June 23—Michael Kizer and Amelia Jackson, by James Kinkennon, E. C. C. June 28— Abel Grossley and Ann Rouse, by Elisha Williams, J. P. July 3—Elisha Grady and Maria Schoonover, by Levi White, C. P. July t0— David Mellinger and Sarah Safford, by John McClure, J. P. August 11— James Cann0n and Nancy Hardesty, by John McClure, J. P. September 29— Th0mas Wilkinson and Nancy Jackson, by Philip Locker, J. P. October 6 Benjamin Croy and Mary Holmes, by James Kinkennon, E. C. C. October 13 —Reuben Jackson and Christena Le Fevre, by D. Henry, J. P. November 3 —Robert Chambers and Hannah Moyers, by John Houston, J. P. November 17—John Marrs and Elizabeth Johnston, by John McCreight, J. P. Novem-   AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 151   ber 21—Wesley Ditts and Cynthia Kennard, by G. W. Maley, M. G. November 29—Thomas Wilkinson, Jr., and Annie Kirtland, by John McCreight, J. P. November 26—James McKinney and Catharine Longworth, by Joseph Bennett, J. P. December 1—John Blakely and Mary Weeks, by John Francis, J. P.   1826. January 5—James Thatcher, Jr., and Abby Carey, by Abraham Davenport, J. P. January 17—Thomas Weeks and Eliza Henderson, by John Francis, J. P. January 22—John Julian and Caroline Powers, by John McCreight, J. P. February 9—Wm. Ruggles and Sarah Cecil, by Joseph Bennett, J. P. February 14—Benj. Coleman and Margaret Tilberry, by J. H. Coleman, J. P. March 6—Wm. Wright and Elizabeth McCune, by James Coe, V. D. M. March 16 Clark Levally and Susan Childers, by Joseph Bennett, J. P. March 21—George Morgan and Eliza McKee, by John Francis, J. P. March 3o  John Matthews and Priscilla Clayton, by D. Henry, J. P. April 1o     John Jackson and Rachel Smith, by J. Kinkennon, E. C. C. April 26—Jonathan Julian and Mary Matthews, by Augustus Richards, M. G. April 20—Wm. Young and Margaret Madden, by Jno. Francis, J. P. Joseph Garver and Ehza Ann Foote, by Augustus Richards, M. G. May 14—Charles Mason and Sidney Shaffer, by D. Henry, J. P. May 18 Wm. Carey and Phebe Levally, by Joseph Bennett, J. P. June 10—Samuel Day and Hannah Jackson, by J. H. Coleman, J. P. June 15—John Adams and Mary Flinn, by John Francis, J. P. August 3—Christopher Tilberry and Mary Moore, by J. H. Coleman, J. P. August 8        Joseph Baltzel and Minerva Kisling, by John Francis, J. P. August 15—J. R. Caldwell and Elizabeth Stewart, by A. Davenport, J. P. August 28—John Carey and Catharine Kennard, by George Gatch, M. E, M. September 12—Samuel Cannon and Susan Ilam, by Robert Houston, Jr., J. P. September 23—Wm. Miller and Lucinda Gabble, by J. H. Coleman, J. P. December 6    Samuel Blakely and Elizabeth Latterell, by Joseph Steinberger, J. P. December 28—Livius Matthews and Sally Brown, by D. Henry, J. P.   1827. February 19—Aaron Harter and Sally Miller, by Samuel Washburn, J. P. February 27—M. Withers and Drusilla Carey, by Joel Frankeberger, J. P. March 27---Samuel Tilberry and Polly Tilberry, by J. H. Coleman, J. P. April 12—Joseph Hughes and Hannah Black, by James Coe, V. D. M. April 12—Benj. Skillen and Catharine Hartman, by D. Henry, J. P. June 5—Wm. Taylor and Mary Cannon, by D. Henry, J. P. June 21—Thos. Leally and Elizabeth Hubble, by Joel Frankeberger, J. P. July 19—James Fugate and Miller Brown, by John Francis, J. P. July 26— Abraham Burdett and Catharine Hearn, by Booth Burdett, J. P. August 9 —Elisha. Freeland and Wilmot Medaris, by J. Nichols, J. P. September 18— J. S. Luttrell and Elizabeth Mellinger, by Joseph Steinberger, J. P. September 27—R. D. McKinney and Mary Levally, by James Lenox, J. P. September 27—Joseph Cox and Anna Thompson, by James Coe, M. G. October 4 —Jabez Lucas and Osi Peace, by Jonathan Nichols, J. P. October 6   Henry Jackson and Drusilla Bush, by Joel Frankeberger, J. P. October 18    J. H. Pepper and Sally Ellsworth, by Jonathan Nicols, J. P. November 1—Isaac   152 - HISTORY OF SHELBY COUNTY   Minnear and Lydia Weaver, by Joseph Bennett, J. P. November 1—Wm. Steinberger and Elizabeth Kenuse, by Joseph Steinberger, J. P. November 3—Joseph Barnett and Betsey Bluejacket, by Samuel Washburn, J. P. November 30—John Buffingt0n and Sarah Hurley, by J. Kinkennon, E. C. C. December 6 Abraham Goble and Effa Drake, by John Francis, J. P. December 18—David Mellinger and Mary McVay, by J0seph Steinberger, J. P. December 27—Jesse Ruggles and Amanda M. Lambert, by John Francis, J. P. December 31—George Barker and Polly Phillips, by John Miller, J. P.   1828. January 3—Isaac Botkin and Elizabeth Sargent, by J. Nichols, J. P. January 24—Abner Gerrard and Susan Taylor, by Joel Frankeberger, J. P. January 24—John Turner and Jane Blakely, by James Lenox, J. P. January 31—David Shipley and Anna Harvey, by Robt. Houston, J. P. March 18 Edward Ladd and Susan Tilberry, by Joel Frankeberger, J. P. April 17—Joel Johnston and Elizabeth Cecil, by Joseph Bennett, J. P. May I 5—John Schooler and Elizabeth A. Randall, by Booth Burdett, J. P. June 26 John Bush and Elizabeth Henshaw, by John Miller, J. P. September —Thomas Holmes and Jane Childers, by John Francis, J. P. November 7— Hiram Coon and Nancy Levally, by Solomon McKinney, E. C. C. November 21—Samuel Wise and Malinda Enos, by Robert Houston, J. P. December 2—James Wilson and Elizabeth Duprey, by James Len0x, J. P. December 9 —John Blake and Matilda Kennard, by W. H. Raper, M. G. December 18— Nicholas Sturm and Catharine Davis, by Ezekiel Leavgeant, J. P. December 25—Wm. Carey and Hannah Jackson, by D. Henry, J. P.   1829. January 1—John Minnear and Jane McKee, by John Francis, J. P. January 1—Richard Henry and Barbara Jackson, by D. Henry, J. P. January 8—Thomas Hubble and Mary Harrison, by Joel Frankeberger, J. P. January 8—Robert G. Sturgeon and Rosanna Marshall, by James Coe, M. G. January 18 James Davis and Jane McCullough, by James Lenox, J. P. January 26 —John McCullough and Eleanor Marshall, by Joseph Steinberger, J. P. February 18—John Valentine and Rebecca Kinkinnon, by Solomon McKinney. February 19—Hiram Young and Charity Claus0n, by John Francis, J. P. March 17—Ge0rge Butte and Lucinda Mann, by John Miller, J. P. March 18 George H. Ward and Mary' Robinson, by John Miller, J. P. March 19 —Wm. Hawkins and Nancy Williams, by J. Kinkinnon, E. C. C. March 22—Ben j amin Keneese and Catharine Mellinger, by Joseph Steinberger. April 7—John LeFevre and Margaret Stout, by R. M. Cannon, J. P. April 11—Samuel Butt and Leah Hathaway, by John Miller, J. P. April 14—Jesse Jackson and Susanna Jones, by John McClure, J. P. April 29—Wm. Skillen and Fannie Cromer, by V. Hathaway, J. P. April 23—Henry Levally and Mary Funks, by Jonathan Nichols, J. P. May 30—Levi Houston and Permelia Cassel, by Wm. Wright, J. P. May 30—David Coon and Mary Bush, by James Lenox. June 9—Richard W. Valentine and Ann Eliza Cecil, by David Clark, M. G. June 11—Alexander Beers and Margaret Sargent, by D. Henry, J. P. July 12—Solomon LeFevre and Sally Stout, by Joel Frankeberger, J. P. July 5—James Houston and Desdemona Sample, by William Wright, J. P. July 16 Robert Graham and Polly Burditt, by Joel Frankeberger, J. P.   AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 153   September 24—Milton Keyser and Silence B. Ellsworth, by John Furr0w, M. G. October 6—Joseph Hamilton and Mary Gamble, by W. H. R0per, M. G. October 8--John Hetzler and Margaret Redinbaugh, by J. W. Valentine, J. P. October 8—J. R. Ellsworth and Mary Parke, by John Furrow, M. G. October 31—James Thatcher and Elizabeth Manning, by J. H. Coleman, J. P. November 5—Silas Richards and Elizabeth McClanahan, by Caleb Worley, M. G. November 1—Jesse Jackson and Hannah Masters, by J. H. Coleman, J. P. November 30—Wm. Thatcher and Sarah Masters, by J. H. Coleman, J. P. December 1—Wm. C. Dills and Nancy Carey, by Joshua Boucher. December 24—Joseph Wyatt and Catharine Ellis, by William Wright, J. P.   1830. January 3—David LeFevre and Eliza Mellinger, by Joseph Steinberger.   MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE   The State of Ohio, Shelby County, ss.   I certify that I have this day solemnized the marriage of Mr. Alexander McCune with Miss Sarah Clark.   Witness my hand this 24th day of November, A. D., 1850. R. DINSMOOR, J. P.   Black is the cloud without one sunbeam; Long is the day that hath no noon ; But blacker that heart which could refuse To marry Miss Clark to Alex McCune. R. D.   JAMES COOK'S WILL AND PROBATE, FILED OCTOBER 19, 1855   The last will and testament of James Cook, of Shelby county, Ohio. Having been left ten times by a wife whom I took in poverty from necessity, and who after having slandered me and charged me with every crime that disgraces humanity; who has destroyed my character by her infamous lies ; robbed me six times, and cost me directly and indirectly more than three thousand dollars, and now having stolen my property six times, and broke my heart, and then left me without cause; now kn0w that I, James Cook, do make this will.   Item. If I die before Susan W. Cook gets a bill of divorce then it is my will that Susan gets one-half of my personal property in the house by choice or sale ; one-third of my other personal property, including notes after paying my debts, which are small, and one-third of the rents and profits of my real estate, and so to remain while she is single, and if Joshua Peck outlives her then to him during his lifetime. If she gets a bill of divorce then the law to decide.   Item. If I die before she settles our case, then I wish the gold watch to be left, and Mary, mare, and the buggy taken as an offset to the watch, as I do not wish my name on anything she keeps.   154 - HISTORY OF SHELBY COUNTY   Item. I wish after complying with the former provisions that all my other estate be properly disposed of, and that the interest be equally divided between Allen Cook and Thomas Cook, and when one dies all the interest to go to the children, leaving out the heirs entirely of any brothers I ever had, as they before have been provided for.   Item. My gold watch to be given to the best daughter of Allen Cook, to be left to Wm. E. Cook, now of Rock Island City, Illinois, to decide.   Item. I do not wish to be buried on my land nor here, but make a place in some burying ground, or by my codicil to be left to certain M. D.'s to make an examination, etc.   Item. I leave my wife to the tender mercy of an everlasting God, and may he forgive as I have forgiven her, for I have forgiven her not only seventy times but one thousand times.   Item. I will not place on record my curse. God will do that. I pity a poor half-deranged woman whom I have loved, deeply loved, and truly love now, if pure and free from vice.   Item. In making this will I am not intending to cast any reflections on humanity. All have their faults. May God assoilzie the guilty. I am not.   This will made on Sunday the Toth day of April, 1853.   Given under my name on said day.   JAMES COOK. [SEAL.]   Witnesses present Monday, April 11, 1853 :- HENRY ROSE, JOSEPH THOMPSON, G. N. FURMAN.   Sworn to and subscribed, October 19, 1855, by   THOMPSON & FURMAN.   VOUCHERS FOR WOLF SCALPS TAKeN WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF SHELBY COUNTY   The State of Ohio, Shelby County, ss :   Before me, an acting justice of the peace for Turtle Creek township, personally appeared Ebenezer Stevens, who being duly sworn according to law, produced a wolf scalp over the age of six months, killed within the state of Ohio, for which he is entitled to four d0llars.   Given under my hand and seal this T0th day of May, 1819.   JAMES LENOX, J. P. [SEAL.]   The State of Ohio, Shelby County, ss :   Personally came before me, the undersigned, an acting justice of the peace for Turtle Creek Township, Cephas Carey, who being duly sworn according to law, produced two w0lf scalps 0ver the age 0f six months, killed within the State of Ohio, for which he is entitled to eight dollars.   Given under my hand and seal this 13th day of August, 1819.   JAMES LENOX, J. P. [SEAL.]   AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 155   July 19, 1819. I hereby certify that Thomas Young produced a wolf's scalp under the age of six months, and took the necessary oath according to law, that he killed it in Shelby county, Perry township, for which the law allows him two dollars.   JOHN HENDERSHOTT, J. P. for Miami Co. [SEAL.]   Shelby County, Ohio, November 11, 1819 :   I do hereby certify that James Pertu, living at Camp No. 3, near Fort Defiance, is entitled to receive sixteen dollars for killing four wolves over the age of six months, agreeable to an act of the General Assembly to encourage the killing of wolves.   Given under my hand the date above written.   ROBERT BRODeRICK, J. P.   You, Benjamin Wallingford, do solemnly swear that the five scalps now produced are the scalps of wolves taken within the county of Shelby, Ohio, by you within twenty days last past, and that you verily believe the same to have been over six months old, and that you have not spared the life of any she wolf within your power to kill, with a design to increase the breed.   BENJAMIN WALLINGFORD.   Sworn to and subscribed before me this second day of June, 1847.   C. W. WELLS, Clerk, by JONA. COUNTS, Dep. Clerk.   LIST OF WOLF SCALPS, SHOWING VALUATION, BY WHOM TAKEN, AND WHEN

1819. May 1. Hezekiah Hubble, one wolf 1819. May 10. E. Stevens, one wolf 1819. July 29. Thos. Young, one wolf 1819. July 22. Z. Richardson, one wolf 1819. August 13. Cephas Carey, two wolves 1819. September 22: John Plummer, two wolves. 1819. October 22. Jesse H. Wilson, one wolf 1819. October 21. John Hunt, one wolf 1819. December James Pertee, four wolves 1819. December 11. James Pertee, four wolves 1819. December 11. Michael Homer, one wolf 1819. December 13. Nathan Coleman, one wolf . 1820. January 1. Charles Johnston, one wolf 1820. April 24. John Hebber, one wolf 1820. February 23. Wm. Groove, one wolf 1820. February 7. Daniel Flinn, one wolf 1820. September 18. John Gallant, two wolves 1820. June 23. William Bush, one wolf 1820. August 22. John Bush, one wolf 1820. February 23. Thos. McClish, two wolves 1820. March 9. John Gallant, one wolf

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1820. March 9. Charles Johnston, one wolf   1820. November 23. John Gates, two wolves  1820. December 22. Samuel Hanson, one wolf   1820. February 26. William Ike, two wolves  1820. December 26. William Ike, two wolves   1820. June 13. William Ike, one wolf  1820. December. Thomas McClish, one wolf   1820. October. Michael Horner, three wolves   182o. December. John Hunt, one wolf  1820. December. Nathan Coleman, one wolf   1820. April. Thos. McClish, two wolves  1820. February, John L. Steinberger, one wolf   1820. March. Thos. McClish, one wolf  1820. November. Isaac Larrison, one wolf  1820. May. John Gallant, one wolf  1820. February. Thos. McClish, two wolves   1820. January. Samuel Tilberry, one wolf  1820. June. James Coleman, two wolves  1820. March. William Sturm, one wolf  1820. April. Benj. Coleman, one wolf  1820. April. John Carey, one wolf  1820. April. Thos. Coleman, one wolf  1820. February. Richard Cannon, one wolf   1820. April. Wm. Robinson, one wolf  1820. April. Nathan Coleman, two wolves  1820. March. Isaac Larrison, one wolf  1821. January. Samuel Howell, one wolf  1821. January. Cephas Carey, one wolf  1821. January. Benj. Skillen, one wolf  1821. January. Thos. McClish, one wolf  1821. January. Josiah Sclosen, one wolf  1821. February. Thos. McClish, one wolf  1821. February. John Stevens, one wolf  1821. February. James Coleman, two wolves  1822. March. James Coleman, tw0 wolves   1822. April. Thos. McClish, two wolves  1822. May. William Hicks, one wolf  1822. May. James Coleman, one wolf  1822. December. Nathan Coleman, one wolf   1822. December. Samuel Washbur, five wolves  1822. December. Benj. Coleman, one wolf 1822. December. Thomas Coleman, one wolf   1822. December. Thomas Coleman, one wolf   1823. May. Ebenezer Lucas, two old, eight yot

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AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 157   NUMBER OF WOLVES KILLED AND AMOUNT PAID 1N THE FOLLOWING YEAR:

In year	Wolves killed	Amount paid	In year	Wolves killed	Amount paid
1819 1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831	20 45 19 15 66 33 51 44 22 18 11 35 17	$132.00 204.00 176.00	1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1854	5 13 6 7 2 1 1	$816.00 20.00 46.00

COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE, 1825.   Records of the metes and bounds of the different townships in Shelby county, as they have been established by the commissioners, and entered by their orders.   PERRY TOWNSHIP   Begins on the southeast corner of section 4, town. 2, range 13, east line of Shelby county; north with the aforesaid county line to the northeast corner of the county; thence west with the county line to the line between sections 29 and 30, town. I; range 7 ; thence south with the line between the aforesaid sections, continued on to Miami river, and across the river ; thence with the river down to the land between sections 10 and 9, town. I, range 13 ; thence with the last said line east, to continue on to the place of beginning.   GREEN TOWNSHIP   Begins at the southeast corner of the county; thence north to the south line of Perry township, between sections 3 and 4 of town. 2, range 13; thence west with the sections line to the east line between sections 33 and 34 in the aforesaid town. 2, range 13; thence south to the country line between sections 34 and 28, town. 2, range 12 ; thence with the county line east to the beginning.   ORANGE TOWNSHIP   Begins at the south line of the county, on the Miami river ; thence east to the west line of Green township, on the line between sections 34 and 28, town. 2, range 12; thence north to the south line of Perry township, in the middle of the 13th range ; thence west with the line through the middle of the 13th range aforesaid to the Miami river; thence down the river to place of beginning.   158 - HISTORY OF SHELBY COUNTY   CLINTON TOWNSHIP   Begins at the northwest corner of Ferry township, on line between sections 29 and 30, town. 2, range 5 ; thence with the line between, said sections south, and continued on to the Miami river ; thence down the river to where the line between sections 15 and 18, town. 7, range 6, intersects the same river; thence north between said sections 15 and 16, and continued on to the county line ; thence east with said line t0 the beginning.   TURTLE CREEK TOWNSHIP   Begins at the Miami river, between sections 15 and 16, town. 7, range 6; thence north with the west line of Clinton township to the county line; thence west to the line between sections 35 and 36, town. II, range 5; thence south between sections 34 and 35 to the south line of the county, between sections 26 and 25, town. 9, range 5 ; thence east to the river, and thence up the river to the place of beginning.   LORAMIE TOWNSHIP   Begins between sections 25 and 26, town. 9, range 5, at the county line at southwest corner of Turtle Creek township; thence north with said Turtle Creek township line to the line between sections 35 and 36, town. 10, range 5 ; thence west to the county line; thence south to the southwest corner of the county ; thence east to place of beginning.   CYNTHIAN TOWNSHIP   Begins on the west line of the county, between sections 27 and 34, town. 11, range 4 ; thence east to the west line of Turtle Creek township; thence north to the county line; thence west to the northwest corner of the county ; thence south to the beginning.   On June 18, 1825, the description of Cynthian township proving to be inaccurate, was corrected, as set forth in the following entry :   Record of Cynthian township, agreeable to the petition for the organization of the same : Beginning at the west line of the county, on the line between towns. 10 and 41, range 4 east ; thence east to the west line of Turtle Creek township; thence north to the county line ; thence west to the northwest corner of the county; thence south to he place of beginning.   The record of this township was found to be incorrect, and ordered by the commissioners to be corrected. All the numbers marked to be on the north line of the county are on the old Indian boundary, there being no numbers known on the north line. Still, in that case the north line of the county is to be considered the north boundary of such townships.   Examined and approved by the commissioners.   AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 159   PIONEER CONDITIONS   In pioneer days there was not a top buggy in Shelby county and but very few spring wagons, even fifty years ago, the highways being so execrable, that the sturdiest kind of a farm wagon did service for church or market or pleasure outings or joy rides, although an alleged turnpike, thinly graveled, subject to toll, had been constructed for 20 miles north to Wapakoneta.   The rich earth, shaded by the primeval woods, were avenues of mud and the corduroying of them with logs of various sizes made it possible to travel only at the slowest pace. Grain had to be hauled to Cincinnati or Sandusky 100 miles distant and the trip took more than a week. The price obtained was very low and only the necessities of life were purchased with the scant receipts.   In 1865 a toll turnpike was built from Sidney to Palestine, eight miles east, but in the latter part of the sixties a state law was passed permitting the building of free turnpikes to be paid for by taxing lands two miles each side of the pikes to be paid in yearly installments. This started pike building and a boom in real estate. At this time there are about 300 miles in the county, costing nearly two millions, so that now joy riders, in their automobiles raise the dust at a speed of twenty miles an hour, or more, where jaded horses at a snail's pace with lumber wagons bounced over the corduroy or mired in the mud. These pikes, in many instances provided outlet for farm under- drains and there are now thousands of miles of tile drainage and the swampy lands, worthless in an undrained condition are the richest in the county. Farms can not be bought under $100 an acre, some bringing $150, where buildings are good. The luxuries of civilization on a higher plane have come to stay, with high cost of living. Those who have to buy grumble, while those who have things to sell rejoice.   Since pioneer days, fever and ague, with break-bone accompaniments, has become a thing of the past, of which the present generation know nothing and mosquitoes are on the road to ultimate extinction.   There was no surplus money in Shelby county when it started on its career. The earth, by dint of labor, ministered to life's necessities but luxuries had no place on the daily bill of fare which probably inspired the poet to give birth to the immortal stanza "Bean porridge, hot, bean porridge, cold in the pot, nine days old." The wardrobe was in keeping with the homely diet, "neat, but not gaudy." Some money had to be obtained to get the country under headway, pay the officials, etc. The first financial exhibit, the debts and credits were a little more than $1,100, with a deficit of $708 in the year 1819, which remained the same until June, 1820. The county treasurer's settlement for 1822 made a better showing and the sum of $769 was on each side, no surplus and no deficiency. In 1823 there was a credit surplus of 55.91 and in 1825, $128.   160 - HISTORY OF SHELBY COUNTY   LAND ENTRIES   The numerous land entries prior to 1822 show that the settlers were not adventurers but came for permanent homes, and here follow the names of the original proprietors :   Jonathan Nichols, Robert Gibson, Daniel Vandemark, Azariah Julian, William Johnston, John Kennard, David Hendershott, James and John Lennox, James Marshall, Joseph Mellinger, John Mellinger, Rebecca Earl, William Stuart, John Decker, Hezekiah Hubble, Robert Hurley, David Henry, Conrad Pouchers, William McClure, Eleazar Hathaway, Abraham Hathaway, Robert Houston, John Houston, William Houston, William Bush, James Buchanan, Thomas McKey, Philip Smyser, William Berry, Thomas Butt, Cephus Carey, Fred Steinberger, Moses Vale, John Hendershott, Rufus Carey, Elias Carey, Philip Coleman, James Cannon, George Chiles, Joseph Defrees, Patrick Doak, James Dingman, James Dingman, Jr., John Mathers, John Cowan, David Henry, Wm. Marrs, Thomas McClish, Azariah Julian, Robert McClure, Samuel McClure, John Miller, Wm. Morrow, Samuel Marshall, Robert McClure, John Johnston, Wm. Berry, Samuel Marshall, John Peck, Thomas Plummer, McMillen and Belderback, Parks and Brandon, Samuel Robertson, John Redinbaugh, Wm. Robertson, George Chiles, Thomas Robertson, Azariah Julian, Wm. Robertson, John Stephens, John Hendershott, Charles Sterrett, Henry Sturm, Joseph Steinberger, Ebenezer Stephens, Rod- ham Talbott, John Underwood, Daniel Valentine, Harmon Dildine, John Wilson, James Logan, Charles Weeks, Jeremiah White, James Cannon, Conrad Pouchers, Michael Young, John Bronson, Wm. Bothel, Joseph Brown, Benjamin Bayless, Isaac Ballinger, Nathan Bull, McMillan and Belderback, Hezekiah Hubble, Moses Vale, David Hendershott, Joseph Darlington, Christopher Telker, Robert Gibson, Wm. Griffith, Wm. Townley, Francis Johnston, John Johnston, James Jackson, James Johnston, Moses Kain, Nathan Kelly, James Logan, John McClintock, James Marshall, John Mathers, Adam McClintock, Wm. Townley, Thomas Norman, John Orbison, John A. Parr, Charles Helyard, Isaac Swaringer, Henry Sturm, O. M. Spencer, D. Talbott, James Cannon, Wm. Wells.   POPULATION   The population of Shelby county in 1820 was 2,142 ; 1830, 3,671; 1840, 12,153 ; 1860, 17,493 ; 1880, 24,137; 1890, 24,707; 1900, 24,625 ; 1910, 24,663.   The population per square mile is 59.7; the rural population per square mile is 43.7.   The taxable valuation of property in Shelby county in 1911 was $37,108,660 ; personal, $8,589,340; real, $28,519,320. According to the census of 1910, the population of Sidney, the county seat, was 6,607; taxable valuation of property, 1911, $6,511,400; personal, $1,959,850; real, $4,551,550.   AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 161   The total amount raised for taxation in Shelby county for the year 1912 was $335,462.48. Distributed as follows :   State fund - $ 16,419.29 County fund - 109,145.01 Township fund - 25,628.55 Local School fund - 94,821.00 Special taxes - 32,830.43 City and Village tax - 54,918.00 Dog fund - 2,100.20   POLITICAL PARTIES   The politics of Shelby county date back to the organization of the county, though for some years the voting population was small and elections were not held in all the townships as they are constituted today. About the first elective officers of the county were justices of the peace, or "squires" as they were commonly called. These officers were selected from among the most intelligent citizens ; they were known as the peacemakers of their respective localities and often settled neighborhood disputes out of court. They held "court" in the largest room of their houses, and the yard was taken up with the vehicles of those who came to hear the trials. There was very little "wire- pulling" for the early settlers met irrespective of party and put the best men in the field, then went to the different polls, traded horses, voted and went home. However, excitement rose to a high pitch when it came to state and national elections and Shelby county could generally be depended upon to give a whig majority.   The first real exciting campaign in this county was the presidential campaign of 1828. Partisanship became very bitter; there were Jackson and Adams meetings everywhere, the schoolhouses resounded with praise and defamations and before this campaign closed there were many bloody noses and blackened eyes.   The next great contest was that of William Henry Harrison in 1840. Harrison was the idol of the whig party and his name raised the greatest enthusiasm. The county did not see another great campaign until that of 1866 when the political club came into existence. There were barbecues, torchlight processions, turpentine balls, and the air was made melodious with the singing clubs and their political songs. But the most exciting political battle ever waged in the county took place in 1864. Meetings were held day and night ; the highways were thronged with political processions and gaily decorated wagons filled with girls were a part of the parade. The following episode may give its reader an idea of the state of the times. It was during the Brough-Vallandigham campaign of 1864, when Ohio was still an October state, that Frank McKinney, of Piqua, an ardent democrat, who represented this district in congress, and C. L. Vallandigham, of Dayton, member of congress, and candidate for governor on the democratic ticket, were advertised to address   162 - HISTORY OF SHELBY COUNTY   a meeting at Sidney. Thousands were gathered to hear the speaking. A regiment of soldiers was in the town awaiting transportation to their homes in Michigan and were encamped in Poplar street. When the carriage containing Mr. Vallandigham and Mr. McKinney passed by the soldiers they commenced yelling and shooting their guns over the top of the carriage which frightened the horses causing them to run down a bank and almost upset the vehicle. However, the carriage reached the hotel, Mr. Vallandigham was hurried in and the doors were closed. Mr. McKinney remained on the sidewalk and addressed a mob of soldiers who demanded the surrender of Vallandigham and attempted to enter the hotel. A riot was imminent. More than two thousand democrats, armed, surrounded the hotel waiting for the soldiers to make an attack. A message was sent to S. B. Walker, the mayor of Sidney, and he and the leading republicans were informed by Mr. McKinney that if blood was shed and property destroyed they would be held responsible. The mayor persuaded the soldiers to return to camp; they were gotten on trains and rushed out of town and the meeting was held. When the soldiers departed they took with them a cannon named the "Swamp Angel," which the democrats were using for the celebration and which was cast by Philip Smith in his own foundry for the occasion. This cannon was thrown into a pond up in Michigan and years afterwards was raised by Philip Smith himself and brought back to Sidney. The feeling against Vallandigham was caused by the fact that he was a southern sympathizer and had been sent through the rebel lines and found refuge in Canada.   This campaign represented the high-water mark of political excitement, for Shelby county is overwhelmingly democratic and but few times since the birth of the republican party have any members of that faith been elected to county offices. The instances are : Jacob S. Conklin, prosecuting attorney, 1858 and 1880; James A. Irwin, recorder, 1856, clerk, 1860; J. P. Forsythe, auditor from 1873 to 1875 ; G. E. Allinger, sheriff, 1887 to 1889 ; John P. Brown, commissioner, 1895 to 1898, and J. C. Rosser, auditor from 1905 TO 1909.   The townships of Orange, Perry, Salem, Turtle Creek and Washington give reliable republican majorities, while Cynthian, Dinsmore, Green, Jackson, Loramie, McLean and Van Buren are almost unanimously democratic with Franklin and Clinton, furnishing smaller majorities for the party of Jefferson.   The county is in the Fourth Congressional District composed of the counties of Auglaize, Allen, Mercer, Darke and Shelby and is now represented in congress by J. Henry Goeke, Democrat, of Auglaize, whose plurality in the district at the last election was 11,245 ; majority 3,029. It is in the Twelfth Senatorial District made up of Miami, Darke and Shelby counties and has just elected to the legislature Dr. I. C. Kiser, of Miami, whose plurality in the district was 3,517 for the 1912 election.   The following is an abstract of votes cast at the presidential and gubernatorial election for 1912 in Shelby county:   AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 163

	Democrat.	Republican	Socialist	Social Labor	Prohibition.	Progressive.
For president For governor.	3305 3433	1613 1466	245 241	8 8	52 6.	678 625

	Democrat	Republican.	Socialist	Social Labor	Prohibition	Progressive.
Sidney Clinton Cynthian Dinsmore Franklin Green Jackson Loramie McLean Orange Perry Salem Turtle Creek Van Buren Loramie	844 463 194 368 143 101 266 225 287 93 132 146  82 199 225	550 99 28 81 68 85 84 73 38 55 96 92 56 48 73	154 25 1 6 6 14 5 11 1 7 2 3 4 1 11	204 42 27 11 14 40 61 33 1 49 30 32 51 46 33	4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 O 0 1	11 5 2 1 0 4 5 1 2 1 10 4 2 0 1

Shelby county, as it exists today with its fertile farms and nearly one thousand miles of turnpike of gravel, of which there is abundance to keep them in repair, with its happy prosperous people, is in strange contrast to what is was a century ago.   From 1805 to 1812 at the advent of the first pioneers what is now within its limits was an unbroken forest, a free run-way for wild animals and the untutored Indian. Much of the surface was covered with water in a rainy time and got dry by slow evaporation, as most of the land was level, with little natural drainage. It was a paradise for mosquitoes and frogs and a delightful abode for the festive turtle.   The bravery, which verged on desperation, of the original settlers, may well excite wonder, for it is almost imp0ssible to conceive of any inducement for their removal from the environment of civilization with its comforts and social pleasures. They were almost uniformly men of superior type, who had been comfortably situated, and were not men who had suffered from penury or escaped from crime, nor did they come to seek a life of ease, for their arrival here only meant the beginning of the most arduous toil, with little prospect of any immediate reward.   They came to carve out their own destiny—the forerunners of civilization, the pioneers of progress—with a stern determination to cope with the vigors of nature, to rear homes in the wilderness, and to dedicate temples of religion, education and justice in the midst of savagery and wildness. They subjugated the new conditions which confronted them and conformed to the better ideas and stern principles which prevailed in the communities which they had left, renouncing all their old associations. They came to build   164 - HISTORY OF SHELBY COUNTY   homes and that meant to plant the seeds of civilization and enjoy the benefits of organized society. Gradually the wilderness gave way to the sturdy arm and untiring frame of the pioneer, who never knew rest until the forest was made to blossom with fruit and grain. Along the stream he built his mill and in the protected valley he laid out his village—now the city with its thousands of people. He met the howling wolf with defiance and dined upon venison and wild turkey. As the virgin forest yielded before his axe, cattle, sheep, hogs and horses flourished in his meadows. The mead0ws in turn gave place to the corn, and later to the wheat and we have the snow-white loaf superseding the "johnny cake." Their only garments were "linsey-woolsey" made by their own hands. The mothers were as untiring as the fathers—the daughters as capable as the sons for everybody w0rked from daylight until late in the night. The pioneer was his 0wn manufacturer. He could build a chair or a house. He could shoe a horse or "iron" a wagon. He could make his children's shoes or a spinning-wheel and the female c0ntingency of the household could cleanse and card the wool, hackle the flax, spin and weave the cloth for the family and make the garments with0ut the aid of a sewing machine or any other labor saving device. These garments, if not pretty, had amazing strength and durability. The pioneers had little aesthetic or agricultural taste and but scant knowledge of hygiene, and had it not been for their huge fireplaces would have well-nigh suffocated for lack of pure air by ventilation. It was a pioneer, but perhaps not a Shelby c0unty one, wh0, when his family were all sick with typhoid fever, and his doctor said the trouble was caused by a faulty drain, replied that it c0uld not be, for there wasn't any drain.   Their homes were rude but the spirit of hospitality pervaded them, bringing to mind the beautiful words of Goldsmith's Traveller :   But they were men of thought, of enterprise, of resolution. Such traits of character were necessary to bring the young man of strong purpose, or the head of a family, to break up the old associations of life, and dare the hardships and privations of a new settlement in the wild woods of the West. Of such qualities were the early pioneers of our noble state. They were the men of nerve, of intellect, and strength of purpose that led the way over the Alleghenies to the borders of our beautiful streams and teeming valleys. Nor were they ignorant or uncultured in the rudiments of a fair education. They had been brought up in a land of schools and churches, and brought with them their education and religion. The early settlers were worthy of the land, they were not Goths and Vandals seeking conquest but our own countrymen speaking our own Anglo-Sax0n language. They came from Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Virginia and Pennsylvania. What a grand combination ! Well might General Washington in his eulogy upon our first settlement say, "No other colony in America was ever settled under such favorable circumstances as that which has just commenced upon the Ohio river. Information, property and strength will be its beginning."   AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 165   ROSTER OF COUNTY OFFICIALS   Any apparent discrepancies in the length of terms of service of the different county officers are due to changes in the law affecting the same.   AUDITORS   David Henry, 1819-1821; James Wells, 1821-1824; David Henry, 1824- 1825; Thomas W. Ruckman, 1825-1833; William Murphy, 1833-1840; Samuel Croy, 1840-1844; Milton Bailey, 1844-1848; Andrew Waucoys, 1848- 1852; William Murphy, 1852-1856; Samuel Leekey, 1856-1862; E. M. Green, 1862-1868; Harvey Guthrie, 1868-1873; J. P. Forsythe, 1873-1875; O. O. Mathers, 1875-1880; H. S. Ailes, 1880-1886; J. K. Cummins, 1886-1892; J. S. Loughlin, 1892-1898; R. B. Dill, 1898-1904; J. C. Rosser, 1904-1907; H. T. Ruese, 1907—.   TREASURERS   James Lenox, 1819-.1820; Jonathan Beatty, 1820-1826; James Forsythe, 1826-1835; Elijah McGrew, 1835-1839; Richard Hathaway, 1839-1840; Benjamin Brandon appointed to succeed Hathaway, 1840-1841 ; William Murphy 1841-1853; John Duncan, 1853-1855; Milton Bailey, 1855-1855; Guy Relsey appointed to succeed Bailey, deceased, 1855-1857; John Duncan, 1857-1861; Daniel Bush, 1861-1865; Hubbard Hume, 1865-1869; A. J. R0bertson, 1869-1873; Ferdinand Amann, 1873-1877; J0seph Loughlin, 1877- 1881; Peter Goffena, 1881-1885; William Kingseed, 1885-1889; Charles Timeus, 1889-1893; John Heiser, 1893-1897; Ben. B. Amann, 1897-1901; Oliver Staley, 1901-1905; J. B. Trimpe, 1905-1909; Elmer Kiser, 1909-.   SHERIFFS   Daniel V. Dingman, 1819-1820; Thomas Ruckman, 1820-1825; Adam Hull, 1825-1829; A. Defrees, 1829-1831; A. D. Kennard, 1831-1837; Richard Hathaway, 1837-1839; J. H. Kirkendall, 1839-1841; A. D. Kennard, 1841-1847; J. H. Kirkendall, 1847-1851; J. R. Francis, 1851-1853; J. C. Dryden, 1853-1857; J. F. Skillen, 1857-1859; J. C. Dryden, 1859-1861; Matthew Ensey, 1861-1863; Benjamin McLean, 1863-1867; Isaac Harshbarger, 1867- 1871; Charles Eisenstein, 1871-1875; Alexander Ramsey, 1875-1879; H. M. Lehman, 1879-1883; L. M. Hussey, 1883-1887; G. E. Allinger, 1887-1889; Joseph Ratterman, 1889-1893; E. P. Ailes, 1893-1897; W. H. Fristoe, 1897- 1901 ; A. Braudewie, 1901-1905; D. J. Snow, 1905-1910; E. E. Gearhart, 1910—.   RECORDERS   H. B. Foote, 1819-1824; August Richards, 1824-1825; James Wells, 1825- 1835; Amos D. Kennard, 1835-1838; James Wille, 1838-1844; William Skillen, 1844-1856; James A. Irwin, 1856-1859; George L. Bush, 1859-1868; A. L. Marshall, 1868-1874; A. J. Rebstock, 1874-1880; Hudson Gartley,   166 - HISTORY OF SHELBY COUNTY   1880-1886; Louis Pfaadt, 1886-1892; Charles C. Johnston, 1892-1898; Frank Lucas, 1898-1904; William Wenger, 1904-1910; Hudson Flinn, 1910     PROBATE JUDGES   Vincent Guerin, 1852-1854; W. W. Skillen, 1854-1860; N. R. Wyman, 1860-1869; John G. Stephenson, 1869-1875; W. C. Wyman, 1875-1881; David Bowersock, 1881-1887; A. J. Rebstock, 1887-1893; John M. Staley, 1893-1899; E. L. Hoskins, 1899-1905; I. A. Eshman, 1905-1911; I. A. Eshman, 1911—.   PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS   Henry Bacon, 1819-1822; Harry Brown, 1822-1828; Robert Young, 1828- 1832 ; Patrick Goode, 1832-1834; D. G. Hull, 1834-1836; J. S. Updegraff, 1836-1840; W. J. Martin, 1840-1846; Jacob S. Conklin, 1846-1848; Edmund Smith, 1848-1850; Hugh Thompson, 1850-1854; John E. Cummins, 1854- 1856 ; Silas B. Walker, 1856-1858; Jacob S. Conklin, 1858-1862; John H. Mathers, 1862-1868; A. J. Rebstock, 1868-1870; N. R. Burress, 1870-1874; B. L. Martin, 1874-1880; Jacob S. Conklin, 1880-1883; George A. Marshall, 1883-1889; James E. Way, 1889-1895; Joseph D. Barnes, 1895-1901; Harry Robison, 1901-1907; Charles Marshall, 1907-1911 ; Charles Hall, 1911—.   CLERKS OF COURT   Harvey Foote, .1819-1826; James A. Wells, 1826-1839; James Wells, 1839-1847; Charles Wells, 1847-1849; S. B. Walker, 1849-1850; Jonathan Counts, 1850-1854; Samuel C0wan, 1854-1857; Jonathan Counts, 1857-1860; James A. Irwin, 1860-1863 ; James Harvey, 1863-1869; H. H. Sprague, 1869- 1874 ; Dennis Mulvihill, 1874-1880; Frank Hunter, 1880-1886; John Hussey, 1886-1892; Hugh Dorrley, 1892-1899; McVay Lindslay, 1899-1904; John Duncan, 1904-1911; Fred Counts, 1911—.   SURVEYORS   Benjamin S. Cox, 1819-1822; Joseph Stewart, 1822-1825; Daniel Hopkins, 1825-1828; N. F. Broderick, 1828-1834; B. K. Brandon, 1834-1837: Jonathan Counts, 1837-1840; J. A. Wells, 1840-1841; Jonathan Counts, 18411850; Harrison Maltby, 1850-1853; W. J. Sherman, 1853-1865 ; D. W. Pampel, 1865-1871; A. M. Weaver, 1871-1877; C. H. Flinn, 1877-1883; Philip Ratterman, 1883-1889; Charles Counts, 1889-1895; James E. House, 1895- 1901 ; Charles Counts, 1901-1907; Walter Looker—.   STATE REPRESENTATIVES   James Miles, 1820-1821 ; Jacob Miller, 1821-1822; James Miles, 1822- 1823 ; James Riley, 1823-1824; John McCorkle, 1824-1825; James Fergus, 1825-1827; William Fielding, 1827-1828; John McCorkle, 1828-1829; William Barber, 1829-1832; Amos Perry, 1832-1833 ; Patrick Goode, 1833-1835 ;   AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 167   Stacy Taylor, 1835-1837; James Cook, 1837-1838; Robert Skinner, 1838- 1839 ; Edmund Fisher, 1839-1840; Hiram Bell, 1840-1841; Isaac N. Gard, 1841-1842; Jacob Counts, 1842-1843; James Bryson, 1843-1844; Isaac Hostetter, 1844-1845; Ezekiel Thomas, 1845-1846; John S. Purviance, 18461847; Jacob S. Conklin, 1847-1848; Luther Montfort, 1848-1849; George Ward, 1849-1850; John Lenox, 1850-1852; R. C. Poland, 1852-1854; Levi Houston, 1854-1856; W. V. Cowan, 1856-1858; Hugh Thompson, 18581860; A. E. Cary, 1860-1862; Charles T. Wells, 1862-1864; William Fielding, 1864-1866; Benjamin F. Lefevre, 1866-1868; William Fielding, 1868-1870; John McVay, 1870-1872; Jonathan Counts, 1872-1874; E. M. Green, 18741876; J. M. Carson, 1876-1878; Hubbard Hume, 1878-1882; E. M. Green, 1882-1884; Phannel Hunt, 1884-1888; Jachomeyer Counts, 1888-1892; H. N. Harshbarger, 1892-1896; C. R. Hess, 1896-1900; W. E. Partington, 1900-1904; Cliff McGinnis, 1904-1909; Charles Wyman, 1909-1913.   STATE SENATORS   William Henderson, 1820-1821; Walter Buell, 1821-1822; Thomas Furnas, 1822-1824; Robert Young, 1824-1826; D. M. Workman, 1826-1828; William Fielding, 1828-1830; John Shelby, 1830-1832; Robert Young, 1832- 1833 ; James Johnston, 1833-1835; John E. Hunt, 1835-1837; Curtis Bates, 1837-1839; John E. Hunt, 1839-1841; William J. Thomas, 1841-1842; Joseph S. Updegraff, 1842-1844; John O'Farral, 1844-1846; William Wilson, 18461848; J. S. Conklin, 1848-1850; James H. Hart, 1850-1852; Rankin Walkup, 1852-1854; John McClure, 1854-1856; William H. Lawder, 1856-1858; Isaac N. Gard, 1858-1860; Hardesty Walker, 1860-1862; William McClung, 1862- 1864; Jonathan Cranor, 1864-1866; John E. Cummins, 1866-1868; John L. Winner, 1868-1872; John W. Morris, 1872-1876; N. R. Burress, 1876-1878; J. M. Carson, 1878-1880; George Moore, 1880-1882; Jennison Hall, 18821884; A. C. Cable, 1884-1886; Curtis A. Cole, 1886-1888; A. J. Robertson, 1888-1891; H. W. Thompson, 1891-1891; J. 0. Amos, 1891-1892; T. A. Burns, 1892-1894; McPherson Brown, 1894-188; George S. Long, 1898- 1902; Orla Harrison, 1902-1906; J. E. Russell, 1906-1909; H. L. Yount, 1909-1913.   COMMISSIONERS   Robert McClure, 1819; William Berry, 1819; John Wilson, 1819; David Henry, 1820-1823; Joseph Millinger, 1821-1830; John Wilson, 1822-1825; John Lenox, 1823-1826; John Hathaway, 1825-1831; Charles Johnson, 18251827; Peter Musselman, 1827-1832; Samuel Marshall, 1828-1834; John Francis, 1830-1833; Samuel Gamble, 1832-1835; Robert Houston, 1833-1836; John Houston, 1834-1837; A. K. Hathaway, 1835-1841; James G. Guthrie, 1836-1842; William N. Flinn, 1837-1845; Andrew Waucop, 1840-1843; Harvey Houston, 1841-1844; George Clancy, 1843-1846; Stephen Blanchard, 1844- I 847 ; Jeremiah Layman, 1845-1851; Richard C. Dill, 1846-1849; Samuel Marshall, 1847-1850; Joseph Mendershall, 1849-1858; John C. Elliott, 1850-1856; William Millinger, 1851-1854; Curtis Kelsey, 1854-1857; Cor-   168 - HISTORY OF SHELBY COUNTY   nelius Arbogast, 1856-1859; Isaac Short, 1857-1860; D. K. Gilleskie, 1858- 1864; Samuel E, Maxwell, 1871-1874; H. H. Dressman, 1860-1869; John C, Elliott, 1862-1865; E. Ludlum, 1864-1870; William L. Woolley, 1868-1871; William M. Baker, 1869-1875; M. J. Winget, 1870-1874; Samuel Maxwell, 1871-1874; John Walkup, 1873-1879; William Johnston, 1874-1880; John Hale. 1875-1878; W. R. Jacks0n, 1878-1881; John Linker, 1879-1885; C. Kingseed, 1880-1886; John E. Bush, 1881-1887; Jeremiah Miller, 1885-1892; Jacob Paul, 1887-1893; Thomas Hickey, 1888-1894; Frank H. Turner, 1892- 1895; George Cleckner, 1893- 1899; Martin Quinilisk,1894-1900; John P. Brown, 1895-188; William C. Baker, 1898-1904; B. J. Wuetker, 1899-1905; T. M. Hussey, 1900-1906; J. H. Peltier, 1904-1910; John Lochard, 1905- 1911; Alex Fisher, 1906-1911; John Sherman, 1910—; Charles Windle, 1911—; John C. Stangel, 1911—.   The reports of the clerk of court for the year ending June 31, 1912, show business transacted as follows:   Total fines collected, $315.00.   Number of cases pending July 1, 1911; common pleas court, 67; circuit court, 3.   Number of cases filed during year: common pleas court, 190; circuit court, 9.   Cases disposed of : 171, common pleas court; 5, circuit court.   Number of cases carried up to circuit court, 9.   Number of cases pending June 30, 1912: common pleas court, 77; circuit court, 7.   Divorces brought during the year ending June 30, 1912, 25; pending July 1, 1911, 11; number decided during the year, 24; number still pending, 12; cases brought by the wife, 26; by the husband, 10.   Coroner's inquest filed on I1 cases during the year: 9 Males, white; .2 females, white.   There have been 8237 civil cases filed in the common pleas court since the organization of the county in 1819; 2320 criminal cases, 6365 cases brought up from justices courts and 302 cases filed in the circuit c0urt.   The report from the recorder's office for the year ending June 30, 1912, gave agricultural lands, deeds recorded, 166, with a valuation of $721,723.24, at an average price per acre of $60.68.   Deeds recorded of city, town and village lots, 376, at a consideration 0f $313,142.24. Total deeds recorded for the county, 678.   The number of mortgages recorded of agricultural lands, 208, on 15,630 acres, with a considerati0n of $526,807.00. The number 0f mortgages recorded 0n city, town or village lots, 324, consideration, $217,671.96.   Mortgages cancelled on agricultural lands, 264, consideration $357,999.42; on city, town and village, 198, c0nsideration, $138,912.52.   The report from the probate judges' office for the year ending March 31, 1912, sh0ws 18 marriages for the year: 183 by license, 15 by bans. Six   AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 169   persons were sent to insane asylums, 5 male, 1 female. Forty-six wills admitted to probate; 30 letters testamentary, 24 letters of administration. About 20 cases considered by the juvenile court ; all but two held as wards by the judge who keeps a watchful eye on his charges. One boy sent to the Boys Industrial School, one to the Reform Farm.   Population of Shelby county for each decade beginning with the fourth decennial census.

1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890	1900	1910
2,106	3,671	12,154	13,958	17,493	20,748	24,137	24,707	24,625	24,663

POPULATION BY TOWNSHIPS, INCLUDING VILLAGES

Townships	1870	1880	1890	1900	1910
Clinton Cynthian Dinsmore Franklin . Green Jackson Loramie McLean Orange Perry Salem Turtle Creek Van Buren Washington	3591 1597 1700 889 1254 1461 17O7 1309 951 1208 1428 1230 1381 1092	4618 1835 2257 999 1447 1852 1730 1545 984 1242 1576 1359 1647 1046	5776 1605 2212 1232 1221 1794 1628 1658 1012 1134 1569 1314 1621 931	6837 1402 1941 1062 1061 2085 1528 1615 935 1060 1427 1163 1676 833	8015 1251 2084 936 961 1978 1464 1640 877 977 I 18 1032 1470 797

Urban territory, Sidney, population 1900, 5,688, for 1910, 6,607. Per cent of increase, 16.2.   Rural territory, remainder of country, population 1900, 18,937, for 1910, 18,056. Per cent of increase, 4.7.   The auditor's report for year ending August 31, 1911, shows the enumeration of school youth of the country to be 7,248, 3,694 male. 3,554 female. There are 160 between the ages of 6 and 8, 2,921 between 8 and 14, 1,071 between 14 and 16, and 2,096 between 16 and 21.   Tax valuation of taxable school property, $37,000,000. Received from state common school fund, $14,150; from other funds $4,482.25.   Amount levied in county for school purposes, $107,650.30; received from other sources, $6,253.65; total receipts, $132,545.20.   Amount paid teachers, $84,015.38; total expenditures made for school purposes, $132,576.38.   PERSONAL PROPERTY VALUATION   The following figures were taken from the abstract of personal property in Shelby county on file at the auditor's office, as returned by the different assessors for the year 1912: Horses, 10,144, value, $1,153,387; cattle, 14,425.   170 - HISTORY OF SHELBY COUNTY   value, $331,323; mules, 230, value, $25,325; sheep, 6,501, value, $23,550; hogs, 21,134, value, $140,880; automobiles, 391, value, $115,775; watches, 688, value, $8,340; pianos and organs, 987, value, $75,995; merchants' stock, value $506,330; value listed as banks, broker or stock jobber, $600; manufacturers' stock, value, $581,085; value of moneys in possession or on deposit subject to order, $1,282,926; value of credits deducting debts, $628,217; value of money invested in stock and bonds, etc., S4,410 ; average value of property converted into non taxable securities, $3,000; dogs at assessed value, 8, value, $225; money in banks, $347,800; steam railroads, value, $2,328,100; electric railroads, value $523,780; total value of all taxable property, except dog tax, $9,234,540; number of male dogs, 2,159, female, 97; bonds exempt from taxation, $438,170.