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CHAPTER VI.

CIVIL HISTORY.

This REGION PRIOR TO 1845 - ORGANIZATION, ETC., OF WYANDOT COUNTY-ACT OF CONGRESS RELATING THERETO-PUBLIC SALE OF TOWN LOTS IN UPPER SANDUSKY-NAMES OF PURCHASERS-TOWNSHIPS-PUBLIC. BUILDINGS-NO- TABLE PROCEEDINGS OF COURTS-RESULTS OF ELECTIONS-OFFICERS ELECTED.

A GLANCE AT THIS REGION PRIOR TO THE FORMATION OF WYANDOT COUNTY..

AS already explained, the Wyandot Indiana were the acknowledged owners of all this region prior to September 29, 1817. They then ceded (with the exception of some Small reservations, also heretofore described) their lauded possession to the United States Government, and agreed to retire to, and remain within their reservations, with the privilege granted them, however, of hunting over any and all parts of the broad domain so lately theirs, until the same was required for actual occupation, and improvement by the, whites. During the two or three years immediately succeeding this cession of lands, certain officials, styled Deputy Surveyor Generals, acting under the, orders of the Surveyor General of the United States, ran out the township and sectional lines over a large portion of this, the now purchase. A region,. which it appears, remained without the limits of civil jurisdiction, until by an act of the State Legislature passed February 12, 1820, to take effect on the 1st day of April following, a number of counties were erected from the new purchase, or what was then termed the " Old Indian Territory."' Among them Crawford, Hancock, Hardin, Marion and Seneca. As these, counties (except Seneca) originally embraced the territory now known as Wyandot County, we will glance at the their original dimensions.

Hancock County, to include Townships 1 and 2 south, and 1 and 2 north. in Ranges 9, 10, 11 and 12. Hardin County to include all the last-mentioned ranges, south of said second townships, and running south with the range lines to the northern boundaries of the organized counties. Crawford County to include Townships 1, 2 and 3 south, in Ranges 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, and all that may lie between the same and the west line of Richland County. Marion County to include all of the last-mentioned ranges south of said third townships, and to run south with said range lines to the northern boundaries of the organized counties, and east with the township lines to Richland County line.

By the provisions of the same act-the act passed February 12, 1820 - Crawford County was attached to Delaware for judicial purposes. The former county in part then embraced all that portion of the present county of Wyandot designated Townships 1, 2 and 3 south in Ranges 13. 14 and 15 east, and it was while under the jurisdiction of the Delaware County officials, and by virtue of an order issued from the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, directed to the qualified voters of Crawford Township, in Crawford County, that the first election was held within the present limits of Wyandot County. Crawford Township then comprised the present townships of Crawford, Tymochtee and Sycamore. In pursuance of the

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order of court, the electors assembled at the house of Henry Lish (who then operated a ferry over Tymochtee Creek in the present township of Tymochtee), on the 1st day of April, 1821. After the appointment of a Chairman, and the election viva voce of Ira Arnold and Seth Crocker as Clerks for the day, John Gordon, James Richards and James Whitehead as Judges, the legal voters present, thirteen in number, proceeded to elect by ballot the following named township officers: Ira Arnold, Clerk; John Gordon, James Richards and Ichabod Merriman, Trustees; Elijah Brayton and Rufus Merriman, Appraisers; Elijah Brayton, Listor; Thomas Leeper, Treasurer; Philip Peer and Henry Lish, Supervisors; Myron Merriman and James Whitehead, Fence Viewers; Isaac Walker, Constable, and Ciprian Stevens, Justice of the Peace.

The county of Crawford remained under the jurisdiction of Delaware until by the passage of a legislative act of date December 15, 1823, to take effect May 1, 1824, Marion County was organized and Crawford was ordered to be attached to it for judicial purposes. During the same session, however, by an act approved February 17, 1824, it was further ordered "that so much of the county of Crawford as lies north of the Wyandot Reservation, including one tier of townships lying east and west, be, and the same is hereby, from and after the passage of this act, attached to the county of Seneca for judicial purposes, until the county of Crawford shall be organized." During subsequent years a few other changes in Jurisdiction took place from time to time, but no alterations in boundary lines occurred (where Crawford, Marion, Hardin and Hancock Counties joined each other), until the erection of Wyandot County.

FORMATION, ORGANIZATION, ETC., OF WYANDOT COUNTY.

By the provisions of an act of the State Legislature approved February 3, 1845, entitled "An act to erect the new county of Wyandott,* and alter the boundaries of the county of Crawford," Wyandot was formed from parts of Crawford, Marion, Hardin and Hancock Counties. The sections of the act which have an especial reference to this (Wyandot) county read as follows:

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That such parts of the counties of Crawford, Marion, Hardin and Hancock, as are embraced within the boundaries hereinafter described, be, and the same are hereby erected into a separate and distinct county, which shall be known by the name of Wyandott, and the seat of justice within and for said county shall be and is hereby fixed and established at, or in the immediate vicinity of Upper Sandusky to wit: Bepublic survey of lands, in Marion County, and running thence north on the sectional lines, through Crawford County, to the north line thereof, between Sections 2 and 3, in Township 1 south, in Range 15, aforesaid; which line shall form the east boundary of said county of Wyndott, and the west line of Crawford County; thence west on the base line to the northwest corner of Section 2, in Township 1 south, of Range 12, in Hancock County; thence south on the sectional line to the south line of said township as originally surveyed, between Sections 33 and 34; thence west on said township line to the northwest corner of Section 5 in Township 2 south, of the range last aforesaid; thence south on the sectional line through said Township 2, to the south line thereof, at the northwest corner of Section 5, in Township 3 south of the range last aforesaid, in the county of Hardin; thence east to the northwest corner

* Before the organization of Wyandot County and the adoption of a county seal, this term had been written and printed In various ways as Wyandot, Wyandott and Wyandotte. Therefore, soon after the organization, the question of adopting a uniform style of spelling the county's title was considered by the first county officials, when at the suggestion of John D. Sears, Esq., the form of orthography still in use - WYANDOT- was approved and so entered upon the records.

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of said Section 5; thence south on the sectional line to the southwest corner of Section 9, in Township 4 south, in the range last aforesaid; thence east, to the northwest corner of Section 13, in the township and range last aforesaid; thence south to the southwest corner of said Section 13; thence east on the sectional line to the southeast corner of Section 13, in Township 4 south of Range 18; thence north to the northeast corner of said last-mentioned Section 13; thence east, on the sectional line to the place of beginning -Provided, That the passage of this act shall not prevent the Mad River & Lake Erie Railroad Company from extending an arm from the main track of said railroad to the town of Findlay in the county of Hancock, as was secured to said company in the original act of incorporation.

Sec. 4. That all Justices of the Peace, within those parts of the counties of Crawford, Marion, Hardin and Hancock, which by this act are erected Into the county of Wyandott, and also within those parts of the counties of Richland and Marion, which by this act, are attached to the county of Crawford, shall continue to exercise the functions and discharge the duties of their respective offices, until their time of service shall expire, and their successors be elected and qualified, in the same manner as if they had been commissioned for the counties of Wyandott and Crawford respectively. * * *

Sec. 5. That the legal voters residing within the limits of the county of Wyandott, shall on the 1st Monday in April, in the year 1845, assemble in their respective townships, at the usual place of holding elections (where the usual places of holding elections are within the limits of the county of Wyandott, and In cases of fractional townships, where the usual places of holding elections are not included within the limits of the county aforesaid, the voters residing in each of such fractional townships, shall assemble in the township immediately adjoining such fractional township, and lying toward the center of said county), and proceed to elect the different county officers in the manner prescribed in the act to regulate elections, who shall hold their offices until the next annual election, and until their successors are chosen and qualified.

Sec. 6. It shall be the duty of the Commissioners of Wyandott County when elected and qualified, to make the most favorable contract or contracts with the Government of the United States, or with any person or persons for donations of land, town lots, moneys, or other property, for the erection of county buildings, either in the town of Upper Sandusky, or on land adjoining the same, as they may think most advantageous to the county of Wyandott; provided that the county buildings of Wyandott County shall not be erected at a greater distance than one-fourth of a mile from the State road leading from Columbus through Delaware, Marion and Upper Sandusky to Lower Sandusky.

Sec.8. The Commissioners of the respective counties from which territory is hereby taken, shall have power immediately upon the passage of this act, to attach fractional townships to other townships in their respective counties, or to organize such fractions, townships into separate townships, as they way deem expedient, which power shall extend to the counties of Crawford and Wyandott, for the purpose of disposing of fractions coming within the limits of said counties made by this act.

Thus, by a scrutiny of Section 1 of the act just quoted, it is ascertained that Wyandot County was formed from Townships No. 1, 2 and 3 south, in Ranges 13 and 14 east, and the fractional or western two-thirds of Townships 1, 2 and 3 south, in Range 15 east, of Crawford County; from fractional parts of Townships I and 2 south, in. Range 12 east, of Hancock County; from fractional parts of Townships 3 and 4 south, in the range last mentioned, of Hardin County, and from fractional Townships 4 south, in Ranges 13, 14 and 15 east, of Marion County.

In accordance with the provisions of Section 5 of the act above quoted, on Monday, April 7, 1845, the legal voters of the county assembled in their respective townships, at the several places designated for holding elections, and proceeded to the exercise of their rights as American freemen by voting for the various persons nominated to fill the county offices. In the aggregate, 1,289 ballots were deposited, and as a result the following officers were in due time declared elected: William Griffith, Stephen Fowler and Ethan Terry, County Commissioners; Abner Jurey, Treasurer; Samuel M. Worth, Auditor; Lorin A. Pease, Sheriff; John A. Morrison, Recorder; Albert Bixby, Coroner; Azariah Root, Surveyor; and Chester R. Mott, Prosecuting Attorney.

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Concerning the political complexion of the officers first elected we learn that Griffith, Jurey, Pease and Root were Whigs, while Fowler, Terry, Worth, Morrison, Bixby and Mott were Democrats. These gentlemen at once attached their signatures to the required oath of office, filed their bonds of indemnity, etc., and within two weeks after their election were prepared for the transaction of public business in such apartments in and about the new and straggling built-up town as were found most convenient. In describing the initial proceedings, which took place in their respective departments, we turn to the records for the following items.

On the 16th day of April, 1845 (nine days after their election), Stephen Fowler, William Griffith and Ethan Terry, Commissioners- elect of the County of Wyandot (the same having taken the required oath of office before Abner Jurey, Esq.), first convened (the minutes fail to state where) for the transaction of business. Thereupon the bond of Samuel V. Worth, the Auditor-elect, was presented and approved, with Zuriel Fowler, Joseph Shorb and Guy C. Worth as his Sureties. The Commissioners then authorized Guy C. Worth (who was then officiating as Clerk of the courts, by appointment to contract for the purchase of the necessary books and stationery for the use of the different county offices; also to purchase an "iron press" for the Clerk's office, "if, in his opinion, it be advisable to obtain the same." On the same day the following resolutions were considered and approved:

Resolved, That the proposition of Moses H. Kirby to transfer his possessory right to the Indian Council House at Upper Sandusky to the county of Wyandot be accepted, and the Auditor authorized to issue an order in favor of Col. Kirby for $30 in full payment of his Interest in said house.

Resolved, That the different officers of Wyandot County be authorized to obtain the necessary cheap furniture for the use of their respective offices, and present their bill to the Board of Commissioners at the June session.

Resolved, That the Auditor of Wyandot, County is hereby authorized to procure the necessary abstracts from the tax duplicates of Crawford, Marion, Hardin and Hancock Counties, and that he procure, if need be, the services of the Auditors of the said counties respectively to assist him In obtaining the same.

Resolved, That the Auditor cause such repairs to be made upon the upper part of the Council House as will be required for the accommodation of the county officers."

The Commissioners then approved of. the bond of Abner Jurey, Treasurer-elect, with John Jurey, Benjamin S. Welch, Christian Hoover and Jacob S. Staley as his sureties. and adjourned to meet in special session on the 28th day of April following.

As determined, the Commissioners again met on Monday, April 28, 1845, when it was ordered that the area of Jackson Township be increased, and Marseilles Township be erected. On the following day, their proceedings were far more important, and as follows:

UPPER SANDUSKY, Wyandot County, Ohio, April 29, 1845.

The Commissioners of Wyandot County this day met, and after a due consideration of the proposition for the establishment of the seat of justice of Wyandot County at the town of Upper Sandusky, adopted the following preamble and resolutions:

WHEREAS the Congress of the United States by an act* approved the 26th day of

*COPY OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS.

CHAPTER 23-An act vesting in the County Commissioners of the county of Wyandot the right to certain town lots and outlots In the town of Upper Sandusky in the State of Ohio.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the right to one-third part of the unsold town lots in the town of Upper Sandusky by the act entitled "'An Act providing for the sale of certain lands in the State of 0hio and Michigan ceded by the Wyandot tribe of Indians, and for other purposes," passed March 3, 1843, directed to be laid out and surveyed, and to one - third part of the outlots of said town, be and hereby is vested in the County Commissioners of the county of Wyandot in the said State of Ohio; on condition, nevertheless, that said Comissioners, or other competent authorities of said State of Ohio, shall permanently locate and fix the seat of justice of the county at said town, and that the net proceeds of the sales of said town and out-

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February, A. D. 1845, have granted to the Commissioners of Wyandot County, one. third part of the inlots and outlots of the said town of Upper Sandusky, upon the condition that the said Commissioners should permanently locate and fix the seat of justice of said county at the said town of Upper Sandusky

Be it therefore Resolved, That the seat of justice of said county of Wyandot be and hereby is permanently located and fixed at the town of Upper Sandusky.

Resolved, That the Register and Receiver of the Land Office at Upper Sandusky be requested to advise the Board of Commissioners of Wyandot County what lot or lots in the town of Upper Sandusky embrace valuable Improvements made by this Indian agency at Upper Sandusky,

(COPY.)

LAND OFFICE UPPER SANDUSKY, April 29, 1845.

TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF WYANDOT COUNTY:

GENTLEMEN: The following resolutions passed by your board have this day been duly placed in our hands, to wit: "Resolved, that the Register and Receiver of the Land Office at Upper Sandusky be requested to advise the Board of Commissioners what lot or lots in the town of Upper Sandusky embrace valuable Improvements made by the Indian Agency at Upper Sandusky." In reply to which we have to state that Outlot No. 49 (1), embraces all the valuable improvements made at Upper Sandusky for the use of the Indian Agency.

very respectfully

ALBUR ROOT, Register,

MOSES H. KIRBY, Receiver.

Thereupon the following communication was prepared by the Commissioners, and at once sent forward, by mail, to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States:

UPPER SANDUSKY, April 29, 1845

TO THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES:

SIR: We herewith transmit to you official information of the permanent location of the seat of justice for Wyandot County at the town of Upper Sandusky; and we are advised by the accompanying communication from the Register and Receiver of the Land Office at Upper Sandusky that Outlot No. 49 is the only one contained in the said town which embraces valuable improvements made by the Indian Agency at Upper Sandusky. And as it appears that this lot would not fall to the county by a selection of every third lot in alternate and progressive numbers In pursuance of the second section of the act of Congress of the 26th of February, A. D. 1845 entitled "An act vesting in the County Commissioners of the county of Wyandot the right to certain town lots and outlots in the town of Upper Sandusky In the State of Ohio, no substitution will. therefore, have to be made.

We would respectfully request the Honorable Secretary of the Treasury to make the selection in pursuance to the said law as soon as practicable and transmit the same to us.

We remain very respectfully our obedient servants,

STEPHEN FOWLER,

WILLIAM GRIFFITH,

ETHAN TERRY,

Commissioners of Wyandot County.

Communication from the Commissioner of the General Land office in reply to the fore going:

GENERAL LAND OFFICE, July 28, 1845.

I, James Shields, (2) Commissioner of the General Land Office, do hereby certify, that the annexed is a true and literal exemplification of the original on file in this office approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, on the 12th day of July, 1845. In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of this office to be affixed, at the city of Washington. on the day and year above written.

JAMES SHIELDS, Commissioner of the General Land Office.

lots be applied by said County Commissioners, or other proper authorities, to the erection of public buildings an the improvement of public squares and public grounds in said town.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the town lots and outlots of said town of Upper Sandusky, so to be granted and a plied, shall be selected by alternate and progressive numbers (every third town lot and every third outlot according to their numbers respective , being granted and applied as aforesaid) under the direction and subject to the control of the Secretary of the Treasury; Provided. that nothing here in contained shall be so construed as to grant to and vest in said County Commissioners any lot or lots heretofore appropriated to and used by the Indian agency at Upper Sandusky, and upon which there may remain any valuable buildings, orchard, or other valuable improvements belonging to the United States and if any such town lot or outlot, so by its progressive number selected, should be found to comprise and include any such valuable building, orchard or other valuable improvement then the said Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to substitute some other lot or lots, of a fair and proportionate value.

Approved, February 26, 1845

(1) The site of Fort Ferree

(2) Afterward known (during the Mexican War, and the war of the Rebellion) as Gen. Shields.

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List of town lots and outlots in the town of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, selected under the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act vesting in the Commissioners of the county of Wyandot the right to certain town lots and outlots in the town of Upper Sandusky, in the State of Ohio, approved 26th of February, 1845."

Town Lots numbered 8, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, 48, 51, 54, 07, 60, 68, 66, 69, 72, 75, 78, 81, 84, 87, 90, 93, 96, 99, 102, 105, 108, 111, 114, 117, 120, 123, 126, 129, 132, 185, 138, 141, 144, 147, 150, 153, 156, 159, 162, 165, 168, 171, 174, 177, 180, 188, 186, 189, 192, 195, 198, 201, 204. 207, 210, 213, 216, 219, 222, 225, 228, 231, 234, 237 940, 243, 246, 249, 252, 255, 258, 261, 264, 267, 270, 273, 276, 279, 282, 285, 288, 291, 294: 297, 800, 803, 806, 309, 312, 315, 318, 321, 324, 327, 330, 333, 336, 330, 342, 34.5, 348, 351, 854, 857, 360, 863, 366, 369, 372, 375, 378.

Out Lots numbered 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, 48, 51, 54, 57, 60, 63, 66, 69, 72, 75, 78, 81, 81, 87, 90, 93. 96, 99, 102, 105, 109, 111, 114, 117, 120, 123, 126, 129, 132, 135, 133, 141, 144, 147, 150, 153, 156, 159, 162, 165, 168, 171, 174, 177, 180, 188,186, 189, 192, 193, 198, 201, 204, 207, 210, 213, 216.

At a subsequent meeting of the County Commissioners, held on the 2d day of June, 1845, the boundaries of Pit, Crane and Antrim Townships were defined, and Eden, Ridge, Richland and Sycamore Townships were organized as separate townships. During the same session, it was further ordered that a tax of $1 be assessed upon each lawyer and physician practicing in the county. That a tax of four and one half mills on a dollar be levied for county purposes, also a tax of one and one-half mills on a dollar be levied for road purposes, and that the Auditor " be authorized to serve a notice upon John Shrenk* to leave the council house forthwith."

The Commissioners again met for the transaction of business on Saturday, July 26, 1845, and as the result of their deliberations, the following orders, etc., were made a matter of record:

Ordered, That the lots vested in their hands by the act of Con ress, approved February 26, 1845 be exposed at public sale on the 20th, 21st and 22d gays of August, 1845.

Ordered, That 200 copies of sale bills be printed, and that the same be published in the Ohio Statesman, Ohio State Journal and Wyandot Telegraph.

Ordered, That the Auditor procure a sufficient number of blank title bonds for such sale.

Ordered, That the lots be sold for one-fourth of the purchase money in hand, one-fourth in one year, one-fourth in two years, and the remaining one-fourth in three years; the payments to be secured with notes bearing interest.

Ordered, That Inlet No. 147 be reserved from sale, and that Lots No. 145 and 146 be procured for the use of the county to erect public buildings upon.

Ordered, That Mr. Joseph McCutchen be authorized to engage the services of Mr. Bishop, of Seneca County, as crier on the days of sale.

Ordered, That Peter B. Beidler be employed I to copy from the records of the counties from which Wyandot County was taken, such records, surveys and field notes as may be strictly necessary to have in this county, also to make a plat of the county of Wyandot.

The following is a copy. of the "sale bill " above mentioned:

PUBLIC SALE OF TOWN LOTS AT UPPER SANDUSKY.

The Commissioners of Wyandot County will offer the following valuable town property for sale at Upper Sandusky, Ohio, upon the 20th, 21st and 22d days of August next, to wit: The in and out lots in the town of Upper Sandusky vested in the said Commissioners by act of Congress approved February 26, 1845, being every third of the in and out lots selected by alternate and progressive numbers, amounting to 126 inlots and seventy-two outlots.

Upper Sandusky, a town laid out by the General Government, is delightfully situated on the Sandusky River, near the center of the Wyandot Reserve, and the seat of justice of the new county of Wyandot has been permanently fixed at said town.

Terms of Sale: One-fourth of the purchase money required in hand, the balance in three equal annual installments, secured by notes bearing interest.

STEPHEN FOWLER,

WILLIAM GRIFFITH,

ETHAN TERRY,

[ATTEST] - Commissioners of Wyandot County.

SAMUEL M. NORTH, Auditor.

*Shrenk was the publisher of the Wyandot Telegraph, the first newspaper published in the county, and had occupied the council house as his printing house, from the middle of February, .ry, 1845.

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The Commissioners then adjourned to the 1 11th of August following, for the purpose of appraising the lots. At the time designated, August 11, 1845, the members composing the Board of Commissioners met, and made an appraisement of the value of each lot, varying from $25 for the lowest, to $500 for the highest. They again met on the 19th day of August, 1845, and agreed upon the following terms of sale for the lots advertised to be sold:

One-fourth of the purchase money to be paid in hand, the residue In three equal annual payments, with interest, to be secured by promissory notes.

The terms of sale to be complied with on the day thereof. A title bond to be given, conditioned for the making of a deed to the purchaser upon the payment of the notes. Delinquent bidders to be held subject to the liabilities and restrictions usual in such cases.

Commissioners further order that Wyandot County orders and current bank papers of the Ohio banks be receivable in payment of the first installment.

That the crops rowing upon the outlots be reserved to the occupants putting them in, who are required to remove them by the 10th day of October next.

Chester R. Mott, Esq., was employed as assistant clerk during the sales, and David Bishop, of Seneca County, as crier. The sale commenced at 10:30 o'clock A. M., on the 20th day of August, 1845, and continued three days. The following it; a list of the lots sold, the names of purchasers, and the amount paid for each lot:

In Lot No. 8, Joseph McCutchen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 26

In Lot No. 9, George Yenner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

In Lot No. 12, Joseph Chaffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

In Lot No. 15, James McConnell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

In Lot No. 21, Stephen H. Sherwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 32

In Lot No. 24, James McConnell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 38

In Lot No. 30, Guy C. Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

In Lot No. 33. Guy C. Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

In Lot No. 36, John N. Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25

In Lot No. 39, Jacob Sell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

In Lot No. 42, Lorin A. Pease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54

In Lot No. 48, Guy C. Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 43

In Lot No. 51, Victor M. Griswold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

In Lot No, 57, Samuel M. Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

In Lot No. 60, Upton Flenner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

In Lot No. 63, John Vandenburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

In Lot No. 66, Christian Huber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

In Lot No. 69, James McConnell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

In Lot No. 72, Abner Jury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

In Lot No. 75, Sanders A. Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 46

In Lot No. 78, David Little . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

In Lot No. 81, Upton Flenner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

In Lot No. 84, Andrew Dumm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

In Lot No. 87, Samuel Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

In Lot No. 93, Jacob Ronk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

In Lot No. 96, Purdy McElvain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

In Lot No. 99, Isaac C. Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

In Lot No. 105, Isaac Ayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

In Lot No. 108, Chester R. Mott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

In Lot No. 111, John Mackey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

In Lot No. 114, John Shrenk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

In Lot No. 120, John W. Senseny . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . 262

In Lot No. 129, N. P. Robbins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550

In Lot No. 132, David Ayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

In Lot No. 138, Henry Houpt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

In Lot No. 141, David Ayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

In Lot No. 144, David Ayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 650

In Lot No. 150, David Ayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

In Lot No. 153, Joseph McCutchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

In Lot No. 156, Joseph McCutchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

In Lot No. 159, Jeremiah Miner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418

In Lot No. 162, Jeremiah Miner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

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In Lot No. 165, David Watson and John D. Sears . . . . . . 230

In Lot No. 174, Joseph McCutchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

In Lot No. 180, David Epler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

In Lot No. 186, James H. Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

In Lot No. 189, Henry Mattocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

In Lot No. 192, Lemar Walton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

In Lot No. 195, Robert Taggart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

In Lot No. 198, Daniel Tuttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

In Lot No. 201, Samuel Roth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

In Lot No. 204, Jerusha West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

In Lot No. 207. Anthony Bowsher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

In Lot No. 210, Archibald Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

In Lot No. 216, Christian Huber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

In Lot No. 219, William Corbin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

In Lot No. 228, Jackson B. Detray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

In Lot No. 181, Henry Mattocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

In Lot No. 234, Robert Taggart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

In Lot No. 237, Christian Huber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

In Lot No. 240, John Tripp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

In Lot No. 243, Abner Jury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

In Lot No. 246, Michael Barnhart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

In Lot No. 249, John Owens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

In Lot No. 252, Thomas Hughes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

In Lot No. 255, John W. Mavis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

In Lot No. 261, David Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

In Lot No. 264, John Buckingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

In Lot No. 267, John S. Rappe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

In Lot No. 270, John S. Rappe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

In Lot No. 276, Robert Lambert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

In Lot No. 285, James R. Remington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

In Lot No. 288, William B. Stokely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

In Lot No. 291, John S. Rappe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

In Lot No. 294, John Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

In Lot No. 300, George Hayman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

In Lot No. 303, Purdy and Andrew McElvain . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

In Lot No. 306, A. M. Anderson, J. B. Alden and G. C. Worth . 57

In Lot No. 309, Robert Cuppals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

In Lot No. 315, William Shaffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

In Lot No. 318, Purdy and Andrew McElvain . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

In Lot No. 330, William Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

In Lot No. 333, Enoch B. Elkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

In Lot No. 336, John Tripp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

In Lot No. 342, Daniel Wright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

In Lot No. 345, Antoine Christian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

In Lot No. 348 John Tripp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

In Lot No. 251, Joseph B. Fraser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

In Lot No. 357, Chester R. Mott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

In Lot No. 360, Antoine Christian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

In Lot No. 363, George Orth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

In Lot No. 369. William Myers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

In Lot No. 375, Robert Taggart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Lot No. 378, William Ayers . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Out Lot No. 8, Stephen H. Sherwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Out Lot No. 6, James McConnell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Out Lot No. 9. James B. Alden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Out Lot No. 12, David Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306

Out Lot No. 15, Eli P. Quaintance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

Out Lot No. 27, George Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Out Lot No. 30, Chester R. Mott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Out Lot No. 33, Jeremiah Miner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Out Lot No. 36, James McConnell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Out Lot No. 39, Anthony Bowsher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Out Lot No. 42, R. W. Kinkead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Out Lot No. 45, David Ayres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Out Lot No. 48, Christian Huber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Out Lot No. 51, John S. Rappe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 53

Out Lot No. 54, James McConnell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Out Lot No. 69, Thomas B. Ferguson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Out Lot No. 84, David Ayers (forfeited)

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Out Lot No 87, Jacob Ronk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Out Lot No. 90, Joseph McCutchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Out Lot No. 98, Chester R. Mott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Out Lot No. 96, Chester R. Mott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Out Lot No. 99, Joseph McCutchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Out Lot No. 102, Joseph E. Fouke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Out Lot No. 105, William Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .37

Out Lot No. 108, William Ayers (forfeited)

Out Lot No. 111, Henry Kirby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Out Lot No. 114, James B. Alden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Out Lot No. 129, Amos Culver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Out Lot No. 156, David Epler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Out Lot No. 168, Hiram Flack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Out Lot No. 171, Purdy McElvain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Out Lot No. 174, John Kays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Out Lot No. 177, Anthony Bowsher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Out Lot No. 183, John Kays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Out Lot No. 186, Joseph Mason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Out Lot No. 189, Chester R. Mott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 30

Out Lot No. 201, Joseph Chaffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Out Lot No. 204, John W. Vandenburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Out Lot No. 210, Prudy McElvaln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Out Lot No. 213, Abraham Trego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Out Lot No. 216, Joseph Chaffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Out Lot No. 207, Andrew Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

The total value of the lots sold during the three days amounted to $10,176.50, upon which cash or its equivalent was paid to the amount of $2,626.87 1/2.

On the 27th of August, 1845, the Commissioners again met, as per adjournment, when it was ordered, " That the lots remaining unsold shall be open for entry until the 23d day of September next, with 50 per cent added to the appraisement heretofore pat upon them by the Commissioners.

Ordered, That Samuel M. Worth be authorized to receive applications and make sales of such lots.

The following bills were allowed, as expenses arising from the sales of the town lots, viz.:

John Shrenk, printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 6.81

David Bishop, crier of sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.00

Chester R. Mott, clerk during sales . . . . . . . . . .12.00

Stephen Fowler, Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00

William Griffith, Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . 22.00

Ethan Terry, Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00

Samuel M. Worth, fees as Auditor . . . . . . . . .. 30 00

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$153.31

On Tuesday, September 23, 1845 (as per order of the Commissioners), another public sale of town lots took place. The number of the lots, the names of purchasers, etc., being as follows:

In Lot No. 6, Amos Colver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$51.00

In Lot No. 27, A. Montee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.00

In Lot No. 45, Robert Bowsher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.50

In Lot No. 54, Benjamin Chambers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00

In Lot No. 102, John S. Rappe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63.00

In Lot No. 168, Jesse Swan and Ezekiel Ervin . . . . .378.00

In Lot No. 177, William Axt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131.00

In Lot No. 183, Peter Ricker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.00

In Lot No. 225, Angelina Tannehill . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.00

In Lot No. 258, George W. Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162.00

In Lot No. 297, Michael Vangundy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.00

In Lot No. 324, A. Montee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.00

In Lot No. 372, Samuel W. McDowell . . . . . . . . . . . 37.50

Out Lot No. 21, John March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.00

Out Lot No. 81, Michael Vangundy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.00

Out Lot No. 84, David Ayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.00

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Out Lot No. 108, Susannah Berry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.00

Out Lot No. 117, Christian Widman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.00

Out Lot No. 120, Hiram Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60.00

Out Lot No. 180, Henry Backenstose . . . . . . . . . . . . .32.00

Out Lot No. 192, Nathaniel C. Manley . . . . . . . . . . . 21.50

Out Lot No. 198, William Henry McRuff . . . . . . . . . 35.50

On the 2d of October. 1845, it was ordered by the Commissioners " that hundred and ten dollars be appropriated out of the moneys received the sale of lots to pay for In Lots numbered 145 and 146," which, with Lot No. 147, were set aside and designated as the site for the court and county jail. -The following day (October 3), additional lots were as follows:

In Lot No. 18, A. Montee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25

In Lot No. 126, Daniel G. Weddle and A. Rice . . . . . . .105

In Lot No. 171, John Lupfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

In Lot No. 222, William W. Bates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

In Lot No. 273, Hugh Robertson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

In Lot No. 282, A. Montee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

In Lot No. 821, Alfred Randall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Out Lot No. 18, Joseph McCutchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Out Lot No. 24, Cheater R. Mott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

A number of the lots first sold were declared forfeited to the purchasers and reverted back to the county by reason of the non-payment of purchase money according to the terms of sale, and were afterward resold to other parties as late as 1853.

To June 11, 1853, the officials of the county had received in cash, for lots sold in the town of Upper Sandusky, the sum of $15,224.24, or in other words, the Government of the United States had donated to the county of Wyandot an amount sufficient to purchase sites, and to construct the pres. ent court house and jail building.

TOWNSHIPS.

Antrim-Was first organized as a township in Crawford County in 1822. It contains thirty-two sections. and was formed as it now exists June 2, 1845, when the first Board of Wyandot County Commissioners ordered that the fraction (eight sections) detached from Township 4 south, of Range 15 east, or Grand Prairie, in Marion County, be attached to it.

Crawford-Was organized as a township in Crawford County in the year 1821 Its nominal boundaries then included all, or at least nearly all, of that part of the former county now forming part of 'the county of Wyandot. 'The organization of Crawford County took place we believe, in the year 1825, when Crawford Township was reduced to its present area-a full surveyed subdivision of thirty-six sections, known otherwise as Township No. I south, of Range No. 13 east.

Crane-We have not been able to ascertain when this township was so designated, though probably it was just prior to the formation of Wyandot County. On the 2d of June, 1845, the Wyandot County Commissioners ordered that " the progressive numbers from Section 1 to 9 inclusive in Pitt Township be attached to Crane Township," and on the same day they likewise ordered, that "Sections 1, 12, 13, 24, 25 and 36 of the original surveyed Township No. 2 south, of Range 14 east [Crane Township] be attached to Township No. 2 south, of Range 15 east." The same boundary lines prevail to-day, and thus Crane (it should be Tarhe) Township contains thirty-nine sections.

Eden-The greater portion of this township was formerly part of Leith, a township which was formed by order of the Commissioners of

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Crawford County, in March, 1838. On the 2d of June, 1845, Stephen Fowler, William Griffith and Ethan Terry, the first Commissioners of Wyandot County, ordered that Sections 1, 12, 13, 24, 25 and 36, of the original surveyed Township No. 2 south, of Range 14 east, be attached to Town. ship No. 2 south, of Range 15 east, and called Eden Township." The same boundaries have continued to the present time. It contains thirty sections.

Jackson-Was organized as a township in Hardin County prior to 1840. By the organization of Wyandot County in 1845, the major part of the township became a portion of the new county, and for that reason, perhaps, it retained its original. name. At a special meeting of the Commissioners, of Wyandot County, held April 28, 1845, it was ordered " that Sections 3, 4 and 9, in Township No. 4 south, of Range 12 east [Goshen Township] be attached to Jackson Township. " The same boundary lines are still maintained, and the township contains twenty-seven sections.

Marseilles-At a special meeting of the Commissioners of Wyandot County, hold on the 28th day of April, 1845, it was ordered " that Sections 1, 2, 10, 11, 12 and 13, in the aforesaid township and range [meaning Township No. 4 south, of Range 12 east], be attached to that portion of Township No. 4 south, of Range 13 east, taken from Grand Township, Marion County, and that the two fractional townships hereby attached shall constitute one township, and be called Marseilles." It will thus be observed that the present township consists of eighteen sections, or the northern half of the original township of Grand, Marion County, and six sections (1, 2, 10, 11, 12 and 13) taken from Goshen Township in Hardin County.

Mifflin-Although this township lay mostly within the Wyandot Reservation, it was so named and organized as a township in Crawford County prior to 1840. We have not been able to ascertain the precise date of its organization. It is a full surveyed township of thirty-six sections, and is designated in the United States surveys as Township No. 3 south, of Range No. 13 east.

Pitt-This township also lay mostly within the Wyandot Reservation, but it was known as a township in Crawford County before the beginning of the year 1840. Soon after the organization of Wyandot County, or on the 2d of June, 1845, the County Commissioners ordered "that the fractional part of Salt Rock Township [ -- Sections 1 to 12 inclusive, of Township No. 4 south, of Range 14 east, formerly part of Marion County] be attached to Pitt Township, and that the progressive numbers from Section 1 up to 9 inclusive, in Pitt Township, be attached to Crane Township. These boundaries are still maintained, and the township thus contains thirty-nine sections.

Richland-Now comprising thirty sections of surveyed Township No. 2 south, of Range No. 12 east, was organized as one of the divisions of Hancock County in 1835. Ten years later, the same township, with the exception of the western tier of sections, became part of the then new county of Wyandot. On the 2d of June, 1845, the Commissioners of the last-mentioned county directed "that Richland fraction be organized into a separate township and called Richland."

Ridge-A fractional township of only fifteen sections, was detached from Amanda Township in Hancock County by the erection of the county of Wyandot. On the 2d of June, 1845, the first Board of Wyandot County Commissioners, ordered that " Amanda fraction be organized as a separate township, and called Ridge."

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Salem-This township comprises thirty-six sections, or the whole of Township No. 2 south, of Range 13 east. It was largely embraced Wyandot Reservation and !probably, was not organized and so until just prior to the erection of Wyandot County.

Sycamore Containing twenty-four sections of surveyed Township No. of Range No. 15 east, was organized as a township in Crawford in 1825. On the 2d of June, 1845, the first Board of Wyandot County Commissioners ordered "that the fractional township of Sycamore organized into a separate township."

Tymochtee-Embraces the whole of surveyed Township No. 1 south, of Range No. 14 east. Formerly attached to Crawford Township, it was organized as a township in Crawford County, 1825. It was settled at an early by an enterprising set of pioneers, and for a number of years was the populous district in either Crawford or Wyandot Counties.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS, ETC.

The present court house and jail of the county stand upon grounds designated in the original plat of the town of Upper Sandusky as lots No. 145, 146 and 147. How these lots were acquired has already been shown. For several years the Indian council house was utilized for holding courts, etc., while the small blockhouse, known as the Indian Jail, answered for the incarceration of malefactors awaiting trial for or convicted of minor infractions against law and order.

However, early in the autumn of 1845, it was determined to build a county jail. Thereupon, contractors and builders, through the public press, were invited to send in sealed proposals for the construction of the proposed building. On the 30th of October of that year, the Commissioners met, opened and examined the proposals sent in. It was then ascertained that eight proposals had been made as follows: Adam Bear, $3,800; Speelman & Donnell, $2,890; Vincent G. Bell, $4,000; John McCurdy, $2,740; Henry Ebersoll, $4,475; Sylvester Alger, $3,435; Kerr, Rambo & Osborn, $4,250; Jacob Ronk, $4,150. As McCurdy's bid was the lowest, the contract was awarded to him and he at once entered into an agreement, by which it was stipulated that he should complete the jail (the building still in use) on or before the 1st day of November, 1846. It appears that MeCurdy's contract was not a very good one--for him; for on the 9th day of March, 1848 he was allowed, by the Commissioners, " $500 over and above the contract price for building the jail." On the same day, too, that is, March 9, 1848, the following was made a matter of record: "Ordered, That the north bed-room in the back part of the jail, up-stairs, be appropriated for the use of the Recorder for an office. That the Auditor be authorized to purchase stove and pipe for the use of the same, and that he engage Judge McCurdy to finish the room in a suitable manner for said purpose."

On the 4th day of June, 1846, the first stop was taken for the erection of the present court house. The County Commissioners then authorized the Auditor to cause a notice to be published in the Democratic Pioneer, Ohio Statesman, and Ohio State Journal, offering $50 for the best draft and specifications for a court house building, to cost from $6,000 000 to $9, 000. The draft and Specifications to be forwarded to the Commissioners by the first Monday of August next, and the contract for building to be awarded on the 10th day of September following." On the 11th day of September, 1846, an agreement was entered into between the County Commissioners and

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William Young, by the terms of which the latter agreed to build and complete a court house, on or before October 1, 1848 (according, to "a plan and specifications ") for the sum of $7,000. Young's sureties for the faithful performance of his contract were Andrew McElvain, David Ayres, John A. Morrison, Daniel Tuttle and T. Baird. However, in July, 1847, an. other agreement was made, relative to building a court house, between the County Commissioners and John W. Kennedy and John H. Junkins, which, after reciting that Young had assigned his contract to his sureties, who in turn had re-assigned it to Kennedy & Junkins, stipulated that Kennedy & Junkins should complete the structure according to the original contract, and for the original consideration of $7,000, less the amount already paid Young. Notwithstanding two separate agreements had already been made for the completion of the court house, and that nearly three years had passed since the work was commenced, the spring of 1849 found the lastnamed contractors still struggling under a non-paying, disheartening contract. The Commissioners then entered into a third agreement, and therein agreed to pay John H. Junkins for the completion of the building the sum of $9,800, less the amount already paid to Young, and Kennedy & Junkins. It is probable that the structure was finished during the last days of 1849, for on the 16th day of January, 1850, the Commissioners authorized the Auditor to sell the Council House (which to that time had served for holding courts, etc.). " for the sum of $250, and that' the same time be given on the payments as other county lots." In October, 1851, John H. Junkins was allowed an extra compensation of $2,200 for work on the court house, thus making the total cost of the building, complete, $12,000.

In October, 1870, A. H. Vanorsdall, to serve for three years; Tilman Balliet, to serve for two years, and George Harper, to serve for one year, were elected as the first Infirmary Directors of the county of Wyandot. Soon afterward, the present Wyandot County Infirmary, was established on the Carey road, four miles north of Upper Sandusky. To that time the poor were " farmed out, " a most wretched and heartless mode of procedure, which had been abandoned in many localities for at least half a century before. The farm consists of 200 acres, being in part the property once owned by Noah Eby. It occupies a beautiful and healthful location, and is amply supplied with water by a branch of the Tymochtee Creek. In the rear of the buildings are a few large apple trees, said to have been planted by the Wyandot Indians. The principal building is constructed of brick, with a length of eighty feet and a width of forty-five feet It contains two large halls-one on the first and the other on the second floor-on each side of which are the dormitories occupied by the inmates. On the first floor are the large and well-arranged dining -room and kitchen. Generally Speaking, all of the rooms are spacious and well lighted, and during the winter are made comfortable by the use of steam. In summer, cozy porticos afford pleasant resting places for those who find here their only home on earth. Since its establishment, the infirmary has been well managed, and its farm and garden products, always of the best, largely supply the wants of its occupants.

A FEW NOTABLE PROCEEDINGS OF COURTS.

The first court held within the county of Wyandot was a special term of the Court of Common Pleas. Its members-Abel Renick, William Brown and George W. Leith, Associate Judges-convened at the office of Moses H. Kirby, Esq., in Upper Sandusky, on Tuesday, April 8, 1845, or the day fol-

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lowing the first election for county officers, and after having appointed Guy C. Worth Clerk of Courts, pro tempore, adjourned without day.

The same Judges again met in special session on the 14th day of the same month and year, when a considerable and varied amount of business was transacted. Thus, the last will and testament of Adam Weininger was admitted to probate; Jacob Smith, Aaron Welch and Charles H. Dewitt were appointed appraisers of the estate of Tobias Kneagel, deceased; Moses H. Kirby, Esq., Dr. Joseph Mason and John D. Sears, Esq., were appointed School Examiners* within and for the county of Wyandot, to serve for the term of three years; the bonds of Lorin A. Pease, Sheriff-elect, to the amount of $3,000, with William Griffith, Ransom Wilcox and Benjamin Knapp as his sureties, were approved; Chester R. Mott, Esq., Prosecuting Attorney elect, was sworn into office, and the bond of Albert Bixby, Coroner. elect, was also approved.

However, the first regular term of the Court of Common Pleas, beginning July 1, 1,445, was held in the old Indian council house, which stood on the grounds now occupied by the old public school buildings, near the bluff, in the eastern part of Upper Sandusky. There was then present as officers of the court Hon. Ozias Bowen, Presiding Judge; Abel Renick, William Brown and George W. Leith, Associate Judges; Lorin A. Pease, Sheriff, and Guy C. Worth, Clerk, pro tempore. The court ordered that a "special venire be issued, commanding the Sheriff to summon forthwith fifteen good, true and lawful men, to serve the present term as grand jurors. Thereupon, the Sheriff returned into court the following panel:" Orrin Ferris, Enoch Thomas, Alvin J. Russell, Benjamin Knapp, Rodney Pool, John C. Dewitt, George W. Sampson, John Stokes, Hugh Welch, Andrew M. Anderson, H. Montee, Joseph E. Fouke, William J. Clugston, John Gormley and William Jones. Subsequently, Daniel Tuttle was granted a license as auctioneer by the payment of $3.

The first case brought before this court was entitled " Peter B. Beidler vs. Azariah Root, contested election of Surveyor for Wyandot County." The court decided that Beidler was entitled to the office, and that the contestor should pay the costs. During the same term, the grand jury found true bills against some ton or twelve persons for keeping tavern without license, gaming houses, nine-pin alleys. assaults, etc. Before final adjournment, Samuel Kenan, William J. Clugston, Daniel Straw, Moses H. Kirby, John Houck, Reuben Savage and Andrew McElvain were granted permission to retail liquors, etc., by the payment of $2 each.

Turning to the " Journal of the Supreme Court for the State of Ohio and County of Wyandot," we find the following as the first entries:

The undersigned Judges of the Supreme Court, of the State of Ohio, do by these presents constitute and appoint Guy C. Worth, (2) Esq., of Wyandot County, Ohio, Clerk of Supreme Court, for said county, until the first day of the next term of said Supreme Cout, and no longer. Before entering on the duties of his office under this appointment he is required to take the oath required by law, to give bonds in the sum of $10,000, conditioned as the statute requires, to the satisfaction of the County Auditor, with two good and sufficient sureties, and deposit the same with the County Treasurer and record this appointment on the journal of said court.

Given under our hands in open court this 30^th day of July, A. D. 1845. at Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio.

(Signed)

REUBEN WOOD

M. BIRCHARD.

It was proposed to hold a term of the Supreme Court at Upper Sandusky,

*The same gentlemen served as School Examiners through several terms.

(2) Worth was re-appointed Clerk of Courts from time to time, until July 22, 1847, when he was appoint for the full constitutional term of seven years.

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commencing Monday, July 6, 1846, but when the time arrived it was ascertained that a quorum would not be present. Thereupon, the Clerk was directed by Hon. Matthew Birchard, one of the Judges present, to make an entry of the fact herein stated, and " that the said court stands adjourned, without day."

During the July term in 1847, the first case was acted upon in this court. It is made a matter of record, as follows:

ELIZABETH WHALEY vs THOMAS WHALEY

In Chancery-Petition for Divorce.

On motion of the petitioner by Mr. Mott, her solicitor, the petition herein is dismissed without prejudice."

A glance at the records on file in the office of the Clerk of courts clearly indicates that during the nearly forty years which have passed by since the county was organized, a vast amount of business has been performed; that Wyandot has possessed its full share of those who apparently delight to indulge in litigation; yet to their credit be it said, the percentage of violently vicious inhabitants seems to have been remarkably small. But a trivial Dumber, comparatively speaking, have been placed upon trial charged with murder, manslaughter, or assault with intent to kill, and its residents have yet to witness the first public execution within the county limits.

Among those, however, whose trial for murder excited much public interest, we cite the cases of Henry Gammell, Mrs. Bowsher, and James Wilson. It appears that during the year 1849, Henry Gammell and another man named McMullen (both of whom lived in or near Crawfordsville), drank whisky and played cards together. Finally they quarreled, and in the hand to hand struggle between them which followed, McMullen en received a knife wound from the effects of which he died. Gammell was at once arrested and continued in the county jail. His case was continued through several terms, but finally he was tried and acquitted on the plea of self-defense.

At the February term in 1868, Mary L. Bowsher, a resident of Upper Sandusky was indicted for the murder of William, Olive and Frances Bowsher, her children. Upon being arraigned, she pleaded not guilty. Thereupon it was ordered by the court that Robert, McKelly and John Berry, Esqs., be appointed to assist the Prosecuting Attorney in the prosecution. of the case. During the May term, she was tried and acquitted on the first indictment-charging her with the murder of William Bowsher; but on the second indictment, charging her with the murder of Frances Bowsher, she was held to bail to the amount of $4,000, and on the third indictment, charging her- with the murder of Olive Bowsher, she was also held to bail in the sum of $4,000. Finally, however, at the September term, 1868, a nolle prosequi was entered respecting the last indictments, and she was discharged "to go hence without day." It was supposed that she hastened the death of her children by administering poison. Her own death occurred recently.

The murder of George W. Hite on the night of August 28, 1879, and the arrest, trial, conviction, and suicide of his murderer-Thomas McNurty, alias Patsey King, alias James Wilson-are events yet vividly impressed upon the minds of all present residents of the county. According to his confession, McNurty (he was tried and convicted under the name of Wilson), was a fair representation of a class so largely produced in the chief cities of our country-a class, usually direct descendants of foreign

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born citizens, which takes to petty thieving, jockeying, gambling, drunkness, prizefighting, burglary and murder as naturally as a duck takes to water.

He was born in the city of Now York in 1853. Ten years later, he was, left to his own resources, and then began his career as a vender of newspapers, oranges, etc., in the city of his birth. His associations were of the vilest from the beginning, and it is probable that he could be termed a thief from the time he began to perambulate the streets of the great city. Next, he was known as a prize-package boy, on the lines of the Hudson River boats and railroad, then as a jockey rider at races, a brakeman on the Now York Central Railroad, and a hack driver at Niagara Falls. From thence he moved westward. Failing to got such positions as he wished, yet always stealing and fighting, he passed up and down the Mississippi Valley; thence to Omaha, and in the winter of 1873 and 1874, to San Francisco, Cal. Returning from the last-named place to Cheyenne, not many days elapsed ere he was at the Black Hills, and from that time until the spring of 1879 his life was passed on the frontier, or at various points from the Missouri River westward to Pike's Peak, Leadville, etc. Meanwhile, he, had continued his career of thieving and fighting, and had assisted in killing two or three men for their money, besides others out of mere revenge.

Early in 1879, he returned to Chicago, and at that place engaged to work as a laborer on the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad. With some others, he was sent to Upper Sandusky, but, after a few weeks, railroad work became irksome, and he abandoned it to engage in farm work for John Sell, who resided some distance to the eastward of Upper Sandusky. On the morning of August 28, Wilson and Sell effected a settlement The farmer endeavored to " drive a close bargain " with his late assistant. The latter know that Sell had money in his house, and out of revenge determined to return the same night and secure it, even if murder were committed. However, Wilson took the pittance due him, proceeded to the town of Upper Sandusky, and with other companions indulged in drinking whisky throughout the day. During that time, he met George W. Hite, a farmer, who resided about two miles south of the town of Nevada, and the two men partook of refreshments together. The result of Wilson's visit to town and his casual acquaintance with Hite are told in his confession, as follows:

"1 did see Hite several times that afternoon, and ate some crackers and cheese with him, when he blowed about his wealth. I led him out to talk about his money, but made up my mind before we parted that it was all wind, I had no intention of injuring Hite or attempting to find any money about him. I had seen Sell put some money away in his house, and I .thought that there was a pretty good roll of it, and in the absence of something better, I concluded to call on Mr. Sell that night. I got rid of Cawthorn in the evening, and this was as I desired. I then went west on the railroad to see whether my pistol would refuse. The first trial was a success, and that one satisfied me.

"At Julian's saloon I had talked trade, in the hope that it would enable me to test it then, but that failed. When I came in from trying my pistol on the railroad, I stopped at O'Donnell's saloon, and I think took a glass of beer and sat down, and while there Hite went west, but I don't recollect the talk related by the Agent Holdridge. My mind was engaged with John Bell, his family and his money. I thought that Sell and his family would

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not refuse me shelter for the night, and when once peaceably in the house, I felt sure that I could secure the money quietly some time in the night, but if I failed in this I intended to crowd matters, and if necessary, get away with the whole Sell family in order to get the money.

" I wanted then to get to Sell about 9 o'clock, so as to avoid suspicion, for I wanted them to receive me. So I was about O'Donnell's and along the railroad until about dark, when I took a big drink of whisky and went down to Main street, and when I passed Hunt's stable Hite had his horse out ready to start, but I paid very little attention to this, and went straight ahead to the next street, on which I turned east. My object then in leaving Main street was to avoid Cawthorn, or any one else who would likely want to detain me. I got out of town without being noticed, and got somewhere near the river bridge when Hite overtook me, and at once drew up and commenced his gab. I was annoyed at this, and in view of what might take place at Sell's, I wanted no truck with anybody else on the road. I thought he was riding a livery horse, and told him so, and this seemed to nettle him, and he wanted me to understand that he had a lot of horses, and good ones, too. I inquired about the size of his farm and the quantity of his stock and of his business generally, and he gave me ouch good, square rich answers that I thought my first opinion of him was wrong. He volunteered to tell me about turning off stock, I think that day, and collecting bills that day, so that I made up my mind soon after we turned into the Nevada road to investigate the matter. I walked along by his side to keep him company, and tried to interest him, and gave him my coat to carry for me, because it was too warm to wear it with comfort, and I know that he would not run away and leave me while he had it. We then talked no more about money matters, but confined our talk principally to fast walking, fast horses, etc., until we got down to the woods beyond Sell's, when I took his horse by the bit and stopped him. I presented my revolver and demanded his money. He had not dreamed of any trouble, and this sudden turn in affairs completely unstrung him.

" We were both pretty drunk at the time. He trembled so that he could hardly get out his pocket-book, but he made no resistance, but handed it out at once, and spoke not a word. His purse was small, and I could tell from the feel of it that there was little or nothing in it. I was disappointed and vexed. Still holding the horse, I opened the purse to assure myself of about the amount, and when I saw so small a sum to reward me for all this trouble, I was mad. Of course this work was all done in a hurry. The moment I looked into the pocket-book, I said to Hite: 'You son of a b-h, is this all the money you've got? 'and he faintly said 'Yes.' Then I said: 'Yon son of a b-h, take that,' and fired.

"I held the horse by the bridle when I shot, I did not intend to kill him, and did not think of trying to avoid killing him. I fired without thinking of where I would hit him, and caring as little. I blame my drunken condition for this dreadful piece of foolishness. The instant I shot, it struck me that I had hit him too hard. He tried to speak after I fired, and could not or did not. I slapped the horse under the belly and started him myself, and then jumped over into the woods and walked several rods, when I recollected that I had forgot my coat. Hite was still on the horse, and I began to hope that his injuries were not serious, but I dare not then attempt to recover my coat. He was nearing a house, and I withdrew deeper into the dense woods, and laid down. I had got a half pint of whisky in the evening, I think at Julian's, and I had about half of this left, which I

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drank, and threw the bottle away. I emptied the contents of the purge into my pocket and threw it away. I was not insight of the house at this time, but I soon heard confusion over there, and I concluded that it was time to pull out. So I started I know not in what direction, but I reached an open field and came to the railroad, where I got the direction all right again, and started east at a five-mile gait. Before reaching the railroad, I beard a farm bell ringing back in the neighborhood of the trouble, and took it for the alarm."

It appears that Hite was Shot through the heart, at a point on the Nevada road about two miles east of the Upper Sandusky. He kept his seat in the saddle until near the residence of Henry Keller, where, from appearances, he fell to the ground and at once expired. At 10 o'clock A. M. on the following day-Saturday, August 29-two suspicious looking characters were arrested in Nevada, taken to the county seat and lodged in jail. One of them proved to be McNulty alias Wilson. At September term of that year, the grand jury found a true bill against him, charging him with the murder of George W. Hite. He pleaded not guilty, whereupon Hons. Chester R. Mott and Curtis Berry, Jr., were assigned as counsel for his defense. The trial came on at February term, 1880, before Judge Beer and a jury of twelve men, and at its conclusion Wilson was found guilty of murder in the first degree. The judge then delivered his sentence, and ordered that. he be hanged by the neck until dead, on the 18th of June following. The death warrant was duly issued by the State Executive, and all preparations were completed for the execution of the decree of court. But the condemned, prisoner cheated the gallows and saved the county a little additional expense by committing suicide on the night of June 2, 1880. Cyanide of pottassi was found to have been the poison used, and a small vial containing some of the drug was found on the stand in Wilson's cell. His body was buried in the southeast corner of the Old Mission Cemetery, but ghouls -those who delight in grave-robbery on the plea of science-carried it away before the dawn of the next day.

RESULT OF ELECTIONS.

Under this head will be found a resume of nearly all general elections which have taken place in the county since it was organized. When the county started out upon a separate state of existence, there were among its early inhabitants many who cherished fond anticipations that it would prove to be a Whig district. The first newspaper Shrenk's-was an able exponent of Whig principles, and the times seemed quite propitious for an organization which could boast of such leaders as Webster, Clay, Corwin and a brilliant host of others; but, as it proved, too many of the "original" inhabitants had already been rallied under the lead of "Old Hickory;" they were fresh from Democratic victories under Polk and Dallas, a hickory cudgel was yet the symbol of true Democracy, and when the smoke from the first political battle-field in the county uplifted, young Wyandot was found in alignment with the Democratic counties of the State. She has, ever remained a Democratic stronghold, although occasionally a popular candidate from the ranks of the Republican party manages to secure an election to a county office.

ELECTION APRIL 7, 1845.

Commissioner-Charles Merriman, Whig, 635; Jonathan Kear, Whig, 638; William Griffith, Whig, 643; Robert Stokely, Democrat, 567; Stephen Fowler, Democrat, 669; Ethan Terry, Democrat, 678. Griffith, Fowler and Terry were elected.

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Treasurer-Abner Jurey, Whig, 662; David Ellis, Democrat. 588; Jurey's majority, 74.

Auditor-Andrew M. Anderson, Whig, 618; Samuel M. Worth, Demo. crat, 668; Worth's majority, 50.

Sheriff-Lorin A- Pease, Whig, 630; John Riser, Democrat, 629; Anthony Bowsher, Whig, 9; Pease's majority, 10.

Recorder-Joseph Chaffee, Whig, 578; John A. Morrison, Democrat, 662; Samuel M. Worth, Democrat, 1; Morrison's majority, 84.

Coroner-Albert Bixby' Democrat, 657; William Bevington, Whig, 624; John Ragon, Whig, 1; Bixby's majority, 83.

Surveyor.-Azariah Root, Whig, 688; Peter B. Beidler, Democrat, 616; Root's majority, 22.

Prosecuting Attorney-Chester R. Mott, Democrat, 656; John D. Sears, 'Whig, 630; Peter B. Beidler, Democrat, 1; Mott's majority, 26.

ELECTION OCTOBER 14, 1845.

Commissioner-Silas Burson, Whig, 650; William Carey, Whig, 6459 Jonathan Kear, Whig, 650; Stephen Fowler, Democrat, 678; Ethan Terry, Democrat, 693; William Bland, Democrat, 648. Terry, Fowler and Kear* were elected.

Auditor-Moses H. Kirby, Whig, 614; Samuel M. Worth, Democrat, 692; scattering, 14; Worth's majority, 78.

Treasurer-Abner Jurey, Whig, 660; George Harper, Democrat, 678; Harper's majority, 18.

Sheriff-Lorin A. Pease, Whig, 658; Thomas Baird, Democrat, 660; Baird's majority, 2.

Recorder-Joseph E. Fouke, Whig, 617; John A. Morrison, Democrat, 683; Joseph Fouke, 1; Morrison's majority, 66.

Surveyor-William Kiskadden, Whig, 640; Peter B. Beidler, Democrat, 695; Beidler's majority, 55.

Prosecuting Attorney-John D. Sears, Whig, 641; Chester R.' Mott, Democrat, 680; Mott's majority, 39.

Coroner-Peter Houk, Whig, 633; Albert Bixby, Democrat, 693; Bixby's majority, 60.

ELECTION OCTOBER 13, 1846, FOR GOVERNOR,

* Kear and Burson had the highest and an equal number of votes; it was decided by lot in favor of Kear

(2) The vote in this township was not reported.

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Congressman-Ely Dresbach, Whig, 428; Rodolphus Dickinson, Democrat, 516; Joseph Jackson, 4; John K. Miller, 7; Dickinson's majority, 88.

Senator-John L. Green, Whig, 288; Henry Cronise, Democrat, 343; Cronise's majority, 105.

Representative-James McCracken, Whig, 237; George Donenwirth, Democrat, 247; John M. Mahan, 37; Donenwirth's majority, 10.

ELECTION OCTOBER 12, 1847.

Representative-Joseph E. Fouke, Whig, 696; Michael Brackley, Democrat, 741; Emery D Potter, 20; Brackley's majority, 45.

Commissioner-Rodney Poole, Whig, 684; John Welch, Democrat, 757 Welch's majority, 73.

Auditor-Abner Jurey, Whig, 660; Samuel M. Worth, Democrat, 767, Worth's majority, 107.

Treasurer-John Ragon, Whig, 642; George Harper, Democrat, 778 Harper's majority, 136.

Sheriff-Simeon E. Tuttle, Whig, 661; Thomas Baird, Democrat, 762 Baird's majority, 101.

Prosecuting Attorney-Moses H. Kirby, Whig, 664; Aaron Lyle, Democrat, 767; scattering, 2; Lyle's majority, 103.

Coroner-Stephen Whinery, Democrat, 668; Albert Bixby, Whig, 760; Bixby's majority, 92.

ELECTION OCTOBER 10, 1848.

Governor-Seabury Ford, Whig, 833; John B. Weller, Democrat, 939; Weller's majority, 106.

Congressman-Cooper K. Watson, Whig, 832; Rodolphus Dickinson, Democrat, 934; Dickinson's majority, 102.

Senator-Charles O'Neal, Whig, 835; Joel W. Wilson, Democrat, 933; Wilson's majority, 98.

Representative-William Griffith, Whig, 824; Machias C. Whitely, Democrat, 937; Whitely's majority, 113.

Commissioner-James M. Chemberlin, Whig, 818; Ethan Terry, Demo. crat, 951; Terry's majority, 133.

Recorder-Ernest M. Krakau, Whig, 819; John A. Morrison, Democrat, 943; Morrison's majority, 124.

Surveyor-Azariah Root, Whig, 8t2; Peter B. Beidler, Democrat, 951; Beidler's majority, 139.

ELECTION OCTOBER 9. 1849.

Congressman-Amos E. Wood, Democrat, 847; Daniel B. White, Whig, 180; scattering, 43; Wood's majority, 667.

Representative-Silas Burson, Whig, 720; Machias C. Whitely, Democrat, 828; Whitely's majority, 108.

Commissioner-Rodney Poole, Whig, 776; Isaac Wohlgamuth, Democrat, 823; Wohlgamuth's majority, 47.

Auditor-George W. Beery, Whig, 712; Chester R. Mott, Democrat, 864; Mott's majority, 152.

Treasurer-John Ragon, Whig, 687; George Harper, Democrat, 904; Harper's majority, 217.

Sheriff-William H. Renick, Whig, 678; Curtis Berry, Jr., Democrat, 906; Berry's majority, 228.

Prosecuting Attorney-Moses H. Kirby, Whig, 792; S. R. McBane Democrat, 783; Kirby's majority, 9.

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Coroner-Saunders A. Reed, Whig, 677; John N. Reed, Democrat, 8; Reed's majority, 231.

Convention-For, 916; against, 190; majority for, 726.

ELECTION APRIL 1, 1850.

Senatorial Delegate to Convention-John Ewing, Democrat, 764.

Representative Delegate to Convention-John Carey,, Whig, 809; Benjamin P. Smith, 689; Peter B. Beidler, 8; Carey's majority, 120.

ELECTION OCTOBER 8, 1850.

Governor-William Johnston, Whig, 797; Reuben Wood, Democrat, 1,002; Edward Smith, 2; Wood's majority,

Congressman-John C. Spink, Whig, 566; Frederick W. Green, Democrat, 999; Green's majority, 283.

Senator-Abel Rawson, Whig, 558; Michael Brackley, Democrat, 991; Brackley's majority, 438.

Representative-Wilson Vance, Whig, 570; Henry Bishop, Democrat, 996; Bishop's majority, 426.

Commissioner-Rodney Poole, Whig, 576; John Welch, Democrat, 982; Welch's majority, 406.

ELECTION ADOPTING THE NEW CONSTITUTION.

June 17, 1851, the State adopted the new constitution by 125,564 votes against 102,976 in opposition, and at the same time gave 104,255 votes for license, and 113,239 against it, In this contest Wyandot County gave 886 for the constitution, 567 against it; and, 958 in favor of license, and 487 against it. The aggregate votes on the new constitution do not contain the vote of Sycamore Township, the poll books of that township having never been returned.

ELECTION OCTOBER 14, 1851.

Governor-Samuel F. Vinton, Whig, 781; Reuben Wood, Democrat, 987; Samuel Lewis, Abolitionist, 1; Wood's majority, 206.

Supreme Judge-Allen. G. Thurman, Democrat, 989; William B. Cald. well, Whig, 986.

Common Pleas Judge-Cooper K. Watson, Whig, 777; Lawrence W. Hall, Democrat, 959; Hall's majority, 182.

Senator-Abel Rawson, Whig, 781; Joel W. Wilson, Democrat, 968; Wilson's majority, 187.

Representative-Ushler P. Leighton, Whig, 790; David Snodgrass, Democrat, 979; Snodgrass's majority, 189.

Auditor-John Vanorsdall, Whig, 684; Chester R. Mott, Democrat, 878; Joseph E. Fouke, Whig, 209; Mott's majority, 239.

Commissioners-Jonathan Kear, Whig, 856; William Irvine, Democrat, 872; Irvine's majority, 16.

Probate Judge*-Joseph Kinney, Whig, 840; Robert McKelly, Democrat, 840.

Sheriff-William H. Renick, Whig, 791; Curtis Berry, Jr., Democrat, 949; Berry's majority, 158.

Treasurer-John Ragon, Whig, 566; George Harper, Democrat, 894; Joseph McCutchen, Democrat, 275; Harper's majority, 828.

*Each candidate having an equal number of votes, it was decided by lot in favor of Kinney.

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Clerk of the Court-Guy C. Worth, Whig, 895; John A. Morrison, Democrat, 810; Worth's majority, 85.

Recorder-Clark Glenn, Whig, 659; William B. Hitchcock, Democrat, 1,088; Hitchcock's majority, 429.

Surveyor-Ernest M. Krakau, Whig, 797; James Williams, Democrat, 981; Williams' majority, 134.

Prosecuting Attorney-Moses H. Kirby, Whig, 893; Henry Maddux, Democrat, 796; Kirby's majority, 97.

Coroner-John W. Senseney, Whig, 726; John N. Reed, Democrat, 991; Reed's majority, 265.

ELECTION, OCTOBER 12, 1852.

Supreme Judge-Daniel A. Haynes. Whig, 784; William B. Caldwell, Democrat, 917; Caldwell's majority, 233.

Congressman-George W. Sampson, Whig, 768; Frederick W. Green, Democrat, 909; Green's majority, 141.

Probate Judge-Joseph Kinney, Whig, 940; Robert McKelly, Democrat, 753; Kinney's majority, 187.

Commissioner- Jonathan Kear, Whig, 979; David Miller, Whig, 988; John Myers, Democrat, 765; Clark R. Fowler, Democrat, 651; Henry Peters, Whig, 1; Kear and Miller were elected.

ELECTION OCTOBER 11, 1853.

Governor-William Medill, Democrat, 1,218; Nelson Barrere, Whig, 774; Samuel Lewis, Free Soil, 58; Medill's majority, 444.

Supreme Judge-Thomas W. Bartley, Democrat, 1,207; Franklin T. Backus, Whig, 806; Reuben Hitchcock,. Whig, 28; Bartley's majority, 401.

Senator-Robert Lee, Democrat, 1,219; George W. Leith Whig, 763; B. Kerr, -, 1; J. W. Vance, -, 2; Lee's majority, 456.

Representative-Peter A. Tyler, Democrat, 1,019; John Carey, Whig, 939; John Halstead, -, 2; Tyler's majority, 80.

Anditor-James V. S. Hoyt, Democrat, 1,079; Joseph McCutchen, Democrat, 738; John Vanorsdall , Independent Democrat, 145; Hoyt's majority, 341.

Sheriff-George P. Nelson, Democrat, 1,175; Joel Bland, Whig, 659; Thomas Gatchell, Whig, 137; Nelson's majority, 516.

Clerk of Court-Curtis Berry, Jr., Democrat, 1,082; James McLane, Whig, 816; Robert Reed, Democrat, 116; Berry's majority, 266.

Treasurer-William W. Bates, Democrat, 1,099; Henry I. Flack, Whig, 805; David Watson, Whig, 133; Bates' majority, 294.

Commissioner-John Welch, Democrat, 1,086; Isaac Bryant, Whig., 772; John R. Lupton, Whig, 160; Welch's majority, 314.

Prosecuting Attorney-Nelson W. Dennison, Democrat, 1,078; Moses H, Kirby, Whig, 878; George W. Beery, Whig, 1; Harmon Bower, 1; Dennison's majority, 200.

Coroner-Thomas Baird, Democrat, 1,068 ; Jonathan Hare, Democrat, 751 ; Clark Glenn, Whig, 160 ; Baird's majority, 317.

ELECTION OCTOBER 10, 1854.

Supreme Judge-Shepherd F. Norris, Whig, 724; Joseph R. Swann, Democrat, 1, 101; Swann's majority, 377.

Congressman-Josiah S. Plants, Democrat, 694 ; Cooper K. Watson, Whig, 1,129; Watson's majority, 435.

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Clerk of Court-Curtis Berry, Jr., Democrat, 767 ; Thomas E. Grisell Whig, 1,065; Grissell's majority 298.

Recorder-William B. Hitchcock, Democrat, 814; Henry J. Flack, Whig, 1,019; Flack's majority, 205.

Surveyor-James H. Williams, Democrat, 702; E. M. Krakau, Whig, 540; Andrew Reynolds, Democrat, 9; Williams' majority, 162.

Commissioner-Samuel Kenan, Whig, 633; Jonathan Kear, Democrat, 1, 191 ; Kear's majority, 558.

ELECTION OCTOBER 9, 1855.

Governor-Salmon P. Chase, Republican, 1,143; William Madill, Democrat, 1,045; Allen Trimble, Free Soil, 61 ; Chase's majority, 98.

Supreme Judge-(full term), Jacob Brinkerhoff, Republican, 1,202; William Kennon, Democrat, 1,048; Brinkerhoff's majority, 154.

Senator-James Lewis, Republican, 1,188; Warren P. Noble, Democrat, 1,047; Lewis' majority, 147.

Representative-Elias G. Spelman, Republican, 1,183; Samuel M. Worth, Democrat, 1,061; Spelman's majority, 122.

Auditor-Joseph McCutchen, Republican, 1, 127; James V. S. Hoyt, Democrat, 1,064; McCutchen's majority, 68.

Treasurer-James C. Pease, Republican, 1,097; William W. Bates, Democrat, 1,137; Bates' majority, 40.

Probate Judge-Joseph Kinney, Republican. 1,199; Jonathan Maffett, Democrat, 1,045; Kinney's majority, 154.

Sheriff-Daniel Hoffman, Republican, 1,088; George P. Nelson, Democrat 1,139; Nelson's majority, 51.

Commissioner-Hiram H. Holdredge, Republican, 1,180; Clark R. Fowler, Democrat, 1,056; Holdredge's majority, 124.

Prosecuting Attorney-Moses H. Kirby, Republican, 1,178; Nelson W. Dennison, Democrat, 1,042; Kirby's majority, 136.

Coroner-Albert Mears, Republican. 1,178; D. S. McAlmon, Democrat, 1,060; Mear's majority, 118.

ELECTION OCTOBER 14, 1856.

Supreme Judge (long term)-Josiah Scott, Republican, 1,188; Rufus P. Ranney, Democrat, 1,174; Daniel Peek, American, 102; Scott's majority, 14.

Supreme Judge (short term)-Ozias Bowen, Republican, 1,167; C. W. Searle, Democrat, 1,175; Samuel Brush, American, 113; Searle's majority, 8.

Congressman-Cooper X. Watson, Republican, 1,164; Lawrence W. Hall, Democrat, 1,176; W. T. Wilson, American, 113; Hall's majority, 12.

Common Pleas Judge-Daniel W. Swigart, Republican, 1,195; Machias C. Whitely, Democrat, 1,213; scattering, 4; Whitely's majority, 18.

Commissioner-Milton Morral, Republican, 1,200; John Welch, Democrat, 1,136; Jacob Juvinall, American, 135; Morral's majority, 54.

Bank Charter-- For, 1, 114; against, 418; neutral, 70; majority for, 696.

ELECTION OCTOBER 13, 1857.

Governor-Salmon P. Chase, Republican, 1,136; Henry B. Payne, Democrat, 1,257; P. Van Lump, 64; Payne's majority, 121.

Supreme Judge-Milton. Sutliff, Republican, 1,127; Henry C. Whitman, Democrat, 1,264; John Davenport., 66; Whitman's majority, 137.

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Common Pleas Judge-John C. Lee, Republican, 1,141; George E. Seney, Democrat, 1,288; Seney's majority, 147.

Senator-George W. Sampson, Republican, 48; Gay C. Worth, Republican, 1, 140; Robert McKelly, Democrat, 1, 241; McKelly's majority, 101

Representative-David Ayres, Republican, 1,067; Chester R. Mott, Democrat, 1,305; P. C. Barlow, 41; A. C. Clemens, 2; Mott's majority, 238.

Probate Judge-William A. Knibloe, Republican, 1,152; Jonathan Maffett, Democrat, 1,281; Maffett's majority, 120.

Auditor-F. W. Martin, Republican, 1, 179; James V. S. Hoyt, Democrat, 1,271; Hoyt's majority, 92.

Treasurer -John Ragon, Republican, 1, 174; James H. Frost, Democrat, 1,264; Freet's majority, 90.

Sheriff-Joseph McCutchen, Republican, 1, 170; Curtis Berry, Sr., Democrat, 1,212; Berry's majority, 42.

Clerk of Court-T. E. Grisell, Republican, 1,140; Curtis Berry, Jr., Democrat, 1,294; Berry's majority, 154.

Recorder-Henry J. Flack, Republican, 1,229; William B. Hitchcock, Democrat, 1, 194; Flack's majority, 35.

Surveyor-Aaron Bradshaw, Republican, 1, 103; Peter B. Beidler, Democrat, 1,346; Beidler's majority, 243.

Commissioner-Sheldon Beebe, Republican, 1,126; John Baker, Democrat, 1,310; Baker's majority, 184.

Prosecuting Attorney-Moses H. Kirby, Republican, 1,211; George Crawford, Democrat, 1,229; Crawford's majority, 18.

Coroner-Albert Mears, Republican, 1,178; Benjamin Williams, Democrat, 1,252; Williams' majority, 74.

ELECTION OCTOBER 12, 1858.

Supreme Judge-W. V. Peck, Republican, 1,288; T. W. Bartley, Democrat, 1,141; Peck's majority, 147.

Congressman-John Carey, Republican, 1,414; L. W. Hall, Democrat, 962.

Common Pleas Judge-J. D. Sears, Republican, 1,342; J. S. Plants, Democrat, 1,080; Sears' majority, 262.

Probate Judge-Moses H. Kirby, Republican, 1,369; Jonathan Maffett, Democrat, 1,044; Kirby's. majority, 325.

Commissioner-H. H. Holdridge, Republican, 1,250; D. H. Curlis, Democrat, 1,110; Holdridge's majority, 140.

ELECTION OCTOBER 13, 1859.

Governor-Rufus P. Ranney, Democrat, 1,390; William Dennison, Republican, 1,295; Ranney's majority, 95.

Supreme Judge- - Whitman, Democrat, 1,386; Gholson, Republican, 1,281; Whitman's majority, 105,

Senator-Thomas J. Orr, Democrat, 1,368; J. M. Stevens, Republican, 1,296; Orr's majority, 72.

Representative-J. M. White, Democrat, 1,396; J. F. Henkle, Republican, 1,287; White's majority, 109.

Auditor-Peter B. Beidler, Democrat, 1,344; Samuel Kirby, Republican, 1,308; Beidler's majority, 36.

Treasurer-James H. Freet, Democrat, 1,403; Charles Norton, Republican, 1,204; Freet's majority, 259.

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Sheriff-James Culbertson, Jr., Independent, 1,401; Alex Watson, Democrat, 1,243; Culbertson's majority, 158.

Prosecuting Attorney-Henry Maddux, Republican, 1, 384; George Craw. ford, Democrat, 1,279; Maddux's majority, 105.

Commissioner-Milton Morral, Republican, 1,394; John Kisor, Demo. crat, 1,284; Morral's majority, 112.

Coroner-Benjamin Williams, Democrat, 1,381; Alex Shoemaker, Republican, 1,283; Williams' majority, 98.

ELECTION OCTOBER, 9, 1860.

Supreme Judge-Thomas J. S. Smith, Democrat, 1,624; Jacob Brinkerhoff, Republican, 1,569; Smith's majority, 55.

Congressman- -Warren P. Noble, Democrat, 1,461; John Carey, Republican, 1,738; Carey's majority, 277.

Clerk of Court-Curtis Berry, Jr., Democrat, 1,642; Joseph A. Maxwell, Republican, 1,544; Berry's majority, 98.

Recorder-Henry Miller, Democrat, 1,681; C. D. V. Worley, Republican, 1,504; Miller's majority, 177.

Commissioner-John Baker, Democrat, 1,616; Isaac Lundy, Republican, 1,570; Baker's majority, 46.

Surveyor-Andrew Reynolds, Democrat, 1,635; Aaron Bradshaw, Republican, 1,550; Reynolds' majority, 85.

ELECTION NOVEMBER, 6, 1860.

President-A. Lincoln, Republican, 1,531; Stephen A. Douglas, Democrat, 1,617; Douglas' majority, 86.

ELECTION OCTOBER, 8, 1861.

Governor-David Tod, Republican, 1,384; Hugh J. Jewett, Democrat, 1,562; Jewett's majority, 178.

Supreme Judge-Josiah Scott, Republican, 1,379; T. J. S. Smith, Democrat, 1,568; Smith's majority, 189.

Senator-W. C. Parsons, Republican, 1,364; William Lang, Democrat, 1,545; Lang's majority, 181.

Representative-F. F. Fowler, Republican, 1,354; Jonathan Maffett, Democrat, 1,549; Maffett's majority, 195.

Auditor-George Crawford, Republican, 1,330; Peter B. Beidler, Democrat, 1,607; Beidler's majority, 277.

Treasurer-J. L. Cooke, Republican, 1,333; D. C. Murray, Democrat, 1,588; Murray's majority, 255.

Sheriff-C. P. Shurr, Republican, 1,327; William Marlow, Democrat, 1,609; Marlow's majority, 282.

Probate Judge-M. H. Kirby, Republican, 1,550; John A. Morrison, Democrat, 1,345; Kirby's majority, 205.

Prosecuting Attorney- Harrison, Republican, 1,349; John Berry, Democrat, 1, 595; Berry's majority, 236.

Commissioner-J. Edgington, Republican, 1,361; C. R. Fowler, Democrat, 1,586; Fowler's majority, 225.

Coroner-William Irvine, Republican, 1,369; Benjamin Williams, Democrat, 1,559; William's majority, 190.

ELECTION OCTOBER 13, 1863.

Governor-John Brough, Republican, 1,666; C. L. Vallandigham, Democrat, 1,679; Vallandigham's majority, 13.

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Representative-Jonathan Maffett, Democrat, 1,719; Samuel H. White, Republican, 1,651; Maffet's majority, 68.

Auditor-J. V. S. Hoyt, Democrat, 1,724; Frank W. Martin, Republican, 1,647; Hoyt's majority, 77.

Sheriff-Andrew W. Ingerson, Republican, 1,617; William Marlow, Democrat, 1,742; Marlow's majority, 125.

Commissioner-John Kisor, Democrat, 1,730; Jesse Edgington, Republican, 1,642; Kisor's majority, 88.

Surveyor-Andrew Reynolds, Democrat, 1,725; James L. Cook, Republican, 1,646; Reynolds' majority, 79.

Treasurer-D. C. Murray, Democrat, 1,741; Addison E. Gibbs, Republican, 1,641; Murray's majority, 100.

Clerk of Court-Frederick Agerter, Democrat, 1,730; Henry Miller, Republican, 1,644; Agerter's majority, 86.

Prosecuting Attorney-John Berry, Democrat, 1,726; Thomas E. Grisell, Republican, 1,641; Berry's majority, 85.

Recorder-Simeon Inman, Democrat, 1,730; James K. Agnew, Republican, 1,636; Inman's majority, 94.

Coroner-Benjamin Williams, Democrat, 1, 718; John Holloway, Republican, 1,646; Williams' majority, 72.

ELECTION OCTOBER 9, 1866.

Congressman-William Mungen, Democrat, 1,925; -- Walker, Republican, 1,734; Mungen's majority, 191.

Common Pleas Judge-C. R. Mott, Democrat, 1,915; Cooper K. Watson, Republican, 1,722; Mott's majority, 193.

Clerk of Court-Fred Agerter, Democrat, 1,932; S. S. Pettit, Republican, 1,720; Agerter's majority, 212.

Commissioner-John Kisor, Democrat, 1,927; Roderick McKenzie, Republican, 1,731; Kisor's majority, 196.

Recorder-Simeon Inman, Democrat, 1,943, --- Thompson, Republican, 1,718; Inman's majority, 225.

ELECTION OCTOBER 8, 1867.

Governor-A. G. Thurman, Democrat, 2,183; R. B. Hayes, Republican, 1,609; Thurman's majority, 574.

Senator - C.. Berry, Jr., Democrat, 2,188; John C. Leith, Republican, 1,590; Berry's majority, 598.

Representative-Samuel M. Worth, Democrat, 2,190; M. C. Gibson, Republican, 1, 598; Worth's majority, 592.

Auditor-Jonathan Maffett, Democrat, 2,198; J. K. Agnew, Republican, 1,590; Maffett's majority, 608.

Treasurer-W. F. Goodbread, Democrat, 2,187; L. R. Seaman, Republican, 1,596; Goodbread's majority, 591.

Sheriff-William, Michaels, Democrat, 2,192; D. Fishel, Republican, 1,600; Michaels' majority, 592.

Probate Judge-Peter B. Beidler, Democrat, 2,175; J. L. Cook, Republican, 1,617; Beidler's majority, 558.

Commissioner-J. Hollenshead, Democrat, 2,185; Isaac Mann, Republican, 1,604; Hollenshead's majority, 581.

Prosecuting Attorney-M. H. Kirby, Democrat, 2,170; Thomas E. Grisell, Republican, 1,597; Kirby's majority, 573.

Coroner--L. Gipson, Democrat, 2,192; J. Holloway, Republican, 1,597, Gipson's majority, 595.

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Convention to Amend the Constitution-For, 1,487; against, 2,258 Majority against, 771.

ELECTION OCTOBER 13, 1868.

Congressman--William Mungen, Democrat, 2,138; Thomas E. Grisell, Republican, 1,620; Mungen's majority, 518.

Commissioner-D. C. Murray, Democrat, 2,157; Isaac Walton, Republican, 1,609; Murray's majority, 548.

Surveyor-John Agerter, Democrat, 2,131. (No opposition.)

Coroner-Levi Shultz, Democrat, 2,138; D. Fishel, Republican, 1,630; Shultz's majority, 508.

ELECTION OCTOBER 12, 1869.

George H. Pendleton, Democrat, 2,069; R. B. Hayes, Republican, 1,561 ; Pendleton's majority, 508.

Senator-A. S. Jenner, Democrat, 2,060; S. R. Harris, Republican, 1,572; Jenner's majority, 488.

Representative -John Kisor, Democrat, 2,002; R. A. Henderson, Republican, 1,604; Kisor's majority, 398.

Clerk of Court-William B. Hitchcock, Democrat, 2,060; - Brown, Republican, 1,515 ; Hitchcock's majority, 545.

Prosecuting Attorney-M. H. Kirby, Democrat, 2,047 ; Adam Kail, Republican, 1,563; Kirby 's majority, 484.

Sheriff-Henry Myers, Democrat, 2,005, Risser, Republican, 1,518; Myers' majority, 487.

Auditor-Jonathan Maffett, Democrat, 2,031; J. L. Cook, Republican, 1,583; Maffett's majority, 448.

Treasurer-J. S. Hare, Democrat, 2,059; John Greer, Republican, 1,479; Rue's majority, 580.

Recorder-Adam Stutz, Democrat, 1,905; - Pool, Republican, 1,626; Stutz's majority, 279.

Commissioner-William Beam, Democrat, 1,983; S. Watson, Republican, 1,594; Beam's majority, 389.

ELECTION OCTOBER 11, 1870.

Supreme Judge-Richard A. Harrison, Democrat, 1,649; George W. McElvaine, Republican, 1,211 ; Harrison's majority, 438.

Congressman-Charles N. Lamison; Democrat, 1,650 ; 1. D. Clark, Re. publican, 1,214; Lamison's majority, 436.

Probate Judge-Peter B. Beidler, Democrat, 1,373 ; Michael Brackley, Independent, 1,253 -, Beidler's majority, 120.

Commissioner-Thomas McClain, Independent, 1,639; Jacob Hollens. head, Democrat, 1,180; McClain's majority, 459.

Infirmary Directors-A. H. Vanorsdall (3 years), 1,638 ; Tilman Balliet (2 years), 1,636 ; George Harper (I year), 1,637.

Coroner-Levi Shultz, Democrat, 1,628 ; Daniel Fishel, Independent, 27.

ELECTION OCTOBER 10, 1871.

Governor-George W. McCook, Democrat, 1,915; Edward F. Noyes, Republican, 1,580; McCook's majority, 335.

Senator-A. S. Jenner, Democrat, 1,912, U. F. Cramer, Republican, 1,576.

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Representative --John Kisor, Democrat, 1,893 ; no opposition.

Common Pleas Judge-C. R. Mott, Democrat, 2,634 ; A. M. Jackson, Republican, 762 ; Mott's majority, 1,872.

Sheriff-Henry Myers, Democrat, 1,917; John F. Rieser, Republican, 1,573; Myers' majority, 344.

Commissioner-Henry Parker, Republican, 1,671 ; Milton Morral, Democrat, 1,811 ; Morral's majority, 140.

Surveyor-John Agerter, Democrat, 1, 800; James K. Agnew, Republican, 1,659; Agerter's majority, 141.

Infirmary Director-Michael Dopler, Democrat, 1,897; Henry Davis, Sr., :Republican, 1,562 ; Depler's majority, 335.

Constitutional Convention*-For, 2,009 ; against, 1,346 ; majority for, 668.

ELECTION OCTOBER 8, 1872.

Supreme Judge-Isaac B. Riley Democrat, 2,105; Richard R. Porter, Republican, 1,776 ; Riley's majority, 329.

Common Pleas Judge-James Pillars, Democrat, 2,101. No opposition.

Auditor-Robert A. McKelly, Democrat, 2,034; Henry Miller, Republican, 1,841 ; McKelly's majority, 193.

Clerk of Court-William B. Hitchcock, Democrat, 2,130; Samuel Lutz, Republican, 1,755; Hitchcock's majority, 375.

Recorder-Adam Stutz, Democrat, 2,095; Daniel Hartsough, Republican, 1,771; Stutz's majority, 324.

Commissioner-William Beam, Democrat, 2,096.

Coroner-Edward Christen, Democrat, 2,104; Moses Waggoner, Republican, 1,779; Christen's majority, 325.

Infirmary Director-Tilman Balliet, Democrat, 2,099; John McBeth, Republican, 1,789; Balliet's majority, 310.

ELECTION OCTOBER 14, 1873.

Governor-William Allen, Democrat, 2,039; Edward F. Noyes, Republican, 1,364; Allen's majority, 675.

Senator-John Seitz, Democrat, 2,052; David Harpster, Republican, 1,345; Seitz's majority, 707.

Representative-L. A. Brunner, Democrat, 1,934; John Markley, Republican, 1,250; Brunner's majority, 684.

Probate Judge-Joel W. Gibson, Democrat, 1,985; William R. Do Jean, Republican, 1,404; Gibson's majority, 581.

Prosecuting Attorney-M. H. Kirby, Democrat, 2,071; Henry Maddux, Republican, 1,347; Kirby's majority, 724.

Sheriff-Jacob Schaefer, Democrat, 1,934; H. P. Marshall, Republican, 1,462; Schaefer's majority, 472.

Treasurer-William Smalley, Democrat, 3,261.

Commissioners-Thomas McClain, 1,949; Samuel M. Worth, 1,864; Benjamin F. Kennedy, 1,470; Michael Bretz, 1,456; McClain's majority over Kennedy, 479; Worth's majority over Bretz, 408.

Infirmary Director-Abram H. Vanorsdall, Democrat, 2,052; Moses Kirby, Republican, 1,362; Vanorsdall's majority; 690.

ELECTION OCTOBER 13, 1874.

Congressman-J. P. Cowan, Democrat, 1,687; W. Armstrong, Republican, 1,173; Cowan's majority, 514.

* For a full reconstruction of the Constitution of the State.

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Common Pleas Judge-Thomas Beer, Democrat, 1,703; Josiah Scott, Republican, 1,164; Beer's majority, 539.

Auditor-R. A. McKelly. Democrat, 1,732; J. D. Foucht, Temperance, 930; McKelly's majority, 802.

Commissioner-J. Yentzer, Democrat, 1,359; R. Bennett, Temperance, 438: M. Morral, Independent, 1,055; Yentzer's majority, 304.

Surveyor-J. Greek, Democrat, 1,705; James L. Cook, Temperance, 959; Greek's majority, 746.

Coroner-Edward Christian, Democrat, 1,704; D. L. Kentfield, Temperance, 956; Christian's majority, 748.

Infirmary Director-R. McBeth, Democrat, 1,764; H. Peters, Temperance, 934; McBeth's majority, 830.

ELECTION OCTOBER 13, 1875.

Governor-William Allen, Democrat, 2,305; R. B. Hayes, Republican, 1,735; Allen's majority, 570.

" For the Commission "-For, 1,998; against, 444; Majority for, 554.

Senator-E. T. Stickney, Democrat, 2,287; William Monnett, Republican, 1,734; Stickney's majority, 553.

Representative-L. A. Brunner, Democrat, 2,256; Moses Gibson, Republican, 1,724; Brunner's majority, 532.

Clerk of Court-R D. Dumm, Democrat, 2,238; R. M. Stewart, Republican, 1,766; Dumm's majority, 473.

Prosecuting Attorney-M. H. Kirby, Democrat, 2,279; Adam Kail, Republican, 1,715; Kirby's majority, 564.

Sheriff-Jacob Schaefer, Democrat, 2,187; -- Lime, Republican, 1,778; Schaefer's majority, 409.

Treasurer-William Smalley, Democrat, 2,306; J. R. Swann, Repub. lican, 1,704; Smalley's majority, 602.

Recorder-Simeon Inman, Democrat, 2,236; John E. Goodrich, Republican, 1,727; Inman's majority, 509.

Commissioner---- William Ayres, Democrat, 2,192; 0. K. Brown, Republican, 1,802; Ayres' majority, 390.

Infirmary Director-Michael Depler, Democrat, 2,301; D. L. Kentfield, Republican, 1,743; Depler's majority, 558.

ELECTION OCTOBER 10, 1876.

Secretary of State-William Bell, Jr., Democrat, 2,483; Milton Barnes, Republican, 1,902; Bell's majority, 581.

Supreme Judge-William E. Finck, Democrat, 2,489; Washington W. Boynton, Republican, 1,000; Finck's majority, 589.

Congressman-Ebenezer B. Finley, Democrat, 2,490; Peter S. Growcup, Republican, 1,897; Finley's majority, 593.

Common Pleas Judge-Thomas Beer, Democrat, 2,491; no Opposition.

Probate Judge-Joel W. Gibson, Democrat, 2,475; David Harpster, Jr., Republican, 1872; Gibson's majority, 603.

Auditor-John Agerter, Democrat, 2,332; Henry Miller, Republican, 2,019; Agerter's majority, 313.

Treasurer-George W. Biles, Democrat, 2,515; Edwin A. Gordon, Republican, 1,869; Biles' majority, 646.

Commissioner-Peter Beam, Democrat, 2,519; Quincy A. Rowse, Republican, 1,841; Beam's majority, 678.

Infirmary Director-Jacob Swartz, Democrat, 2,492; James C. Andrews, Republican, 1,907; Swartz's majority, 585.

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Coronor-Jacob Tribolet, Democrat, 2,459; Samuel Shepard, Republican, 1,875; Tribolet's majority, 584.

ELECTION OCTOBER 9,1877.

Governor-William H. West, Republican, 1,722; Richard M. Bishop, Democrat, 2,405; Bishop's majority, 879.

Supreme Judge-William W. Johnson, Republican, 1,734; John W. Okey, Democrat, 2,391; Okey's majority, 657.

Senator-Lovell B. Harris, Republican, 1,711; John Seitz, Democrat, 2,891; Seitz's majority, 680.

Representative-Isaac M. Kirby, Republican, 1, 775; Willard D. Tyler, Democrat, 2,350; Tyler's majority, 575.

Common Pleas Judge-Jacob F. --, Republican, 1,735; Henry H. Dodge, Democrat 2,395; Dodge's majority, 660.

Prosecuting Attorney-Miller B. Smith, Republican, 1,736; Moses H. Kirby, Democrat, 2,373; Kirby's majority, 637.

Sheriff-John M. Houston, Democrat, 2,125; Joseph Hutter, Republican, 1,819; Houston's majority, 306.

Commissioner-Hiram J. Starr, Republican, 1,794; Jacob Yentzer, Democrat, 2,228; Yentzer's majority, 494.

Surveyor-William McDowell, Republican, 1,745; Jacob Greek, Democrat, 2,383; Greek's majority, 638,

Infirmary Director-James H. Lindsey, Republican, 1,738; Robert McBeth, Democrat, 2,396; McBeth's majority, 658.

Free Banking Act-For, 605; against, 1,826; majority against, 1, 221.

ELECTION OCTOBER 8, 1878.

Secretary of State-Milton Barnes, Republican, 1, 907; David R. Paige, Democrat, 2,448; Paige's majority, 541.

Supreme Judge-William White, Republican, 1,903; Alexander F. Hume, Democrat, 2,452; Hume's majority, 549.

Congressman-E. B. Finley, Democrat, 2,354; Charles Foster, Republican, 1,944; Finley's majority 410.

Clerk of Court-Robert D. Dumm, Democrat, 2,565; W. E. Benton, Republican, 1,787; Dumm's majority, 778.

Auditor--John Agerter, Democrat, 2, 119; Landline Smith, Republican, 2,201; Smith's majority, 82.

Treasurer-George W. Bates, Democrat, 2,525; Robert W. Pool, Republican, 1,831; Bate's majority, 694.

Recorder-Simeon Inman, Democrat, 2,581; John E. Goodrich, Republican, 1,766; Inman's majority, 815,

Commissioner -William Ayres, Democrat, 2,042; Benjamin F. Kennedy, Republican, 1,992; N. Willoughby, Independent, 200; Ayres' majority, 50.

Infirmary Director-Elias Streby, Democrat, 2,450; James H. Lindsay, Republican, 1,899; Streby's majority, 551.

Coroner-Jacob Tribolet, Democrat, 2,408; George W. Kenan, Republican, 1,899; Tribolet's majority, 509.

ELECTION OCTOBER 14, 1879.

Governor-Charles Foster, Republican, 2,282; Thomas Ewing, Democrat, 2,812; Ewing's majority, 530.

Supreme Judge-William W. Johnson, Republican, 2,261; William J. Gilmore, Democrat, 2,830; Gilmore's majority, 569.

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Senator-Stephen R. Harris, Republican, 2,240; Moses H. Kirby, Democrat, 2,825; Kirby's majority, 585.

Probate Judge-William R. DeJean, Republican, 2,206; Joel W. Gibson, Democrat, 2,849; Gibson's majority, 643.

Prosecuting Attorney-William F. Pool, Republican, 2,213; George G. White, Democrat, 2,860; White's majority, 647.

Sheriff-John M. Houston, Democrat, 2.820; Henry Myers, Republican, 2,156; Myers' majority, 664.

Commissioner-Benjamin F. Kennedy, Republican, 2,446; William M. Baldwin, Democrat, 2,604; Baldwin's majority, 158.

Infirmary Director-John Greer, Republican, 2,260; John Swartz, Democrat, 2,822; Swartz's majority, 562.

ELECTION OCTOBER 12, 1880.

Secretary of State - Charles Townsend, Republican, 2,316; William Lang, Democrat, 2,920; Lang's majority, 604.

Supreme Judge-George W. McIlvaine, Republican, 2,316; Martin D. Follett, Democrat, 2,921; Follett's majority, 605.

Congressman - S. E. Fink, Republican, 2,315; George W. Geddes, Democrat, 2,925,

Commissioner- John Greer, Republican, 2,412; Abraham Bope, Republican, 2,125; Henry Herring, Democrat, 2,791; George Harper, Democrat, 3,012.

Treasurer-John L. Lewis, Republican, 2,314; George W. Freet, Democrat, 2,913; Freet's majority, 599.

Surveyor-Isaac M. Kirby, Republican, 2,568; Jacob Greek, Democrat, 2,596; Greek's majority, 28.

Infirmary Director-David S. Bretz, Republican, 2,306; Reuben Lowmaster, Democrat, 2,865.

ELECTION NOVEMBER, 1880.

President-James A. Garfield, Republican, 2,398; Winfield S. Hancock, Democrat, 2,983; Hancock's majority, 585.

ELECTION OCTOBER 11, 1881.

Governor -Charles Foster, Republican, 1,963; John W. Bookwalter, Democrat, 2.644; Abraham R. Ludlow, 184; John Seitz, 1; Bookwalter's majority, 681.

Supreme Judge-Nicholas Longworth, Republican, 1,979; Edward F. Bingham, Democrat, 264; Gideon T. Stewart, 174; Longworth's majority, 1,715.

Senator-Moses H. Kirby, Democrat, 2,628; Martin Deal, 9; Kirby's majority, 2,619.

Representative-L. A. Brunner, Democrat, 2,574; Samuel Lutz, Republican, 2,144; Brunner's majority, 430.

Common Pleas Judge-Thomas Beer, Democrat, 2,631. No opponent.

Clerk of Court-Hiram H. Hitchcock, Democrat, 2,140; Avery Henderson, Republican, 2,540; Henderson's majority, 400.

Prosecuting Attorney--Robert McKelly, Democrat, 2,516; Robert Carey, Republican, 2,149; McKelly's majority, 367.

Sheriff-Charles F. Schuler, Democrat, 2,545; V. 0. Tuttle, Republican 2,521; Schulers majority, 24.

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Auditor-John Agerter, Democrat, 2,175; Landline Smith, Republican, 2,521; Smith's majority, 346.

Recorder-Simeon Inman, Democrat, 2,854; Hazard P. Tracy, Republican 1,893; Inman's majority, 961.

Commissioner-John K. Hare, Democrat, 2,623; Cyrus Griffith, Republican, 2,096; Hares majority, 527.

Infirmary, Director-Elias Streby, Democrat, 2,627; David L. Kentfield, Republican, 2,108; Streby's majority, 519.

ELECTION OCTOBER 10, 1882.

Secretary of State-Charles Townsend, Republican, 1,850; James W. Newman, Democrat, 2,347; Fred Schumaker----, 20; George L. Hafer, -, 1; Newman's majority, 497.

Supreme Judge-John H. Doyle, Republican, 1,844; John W. Okey, Democrat, 2,356; John W. Roseborough, 21; Lloyd G. Tuttle, 1; Okey's majority, 512.

Congressman-Lovell B. Harris, Republican, 1,844; George E. Seney, Democrat, 2,386; scattering, 13; Seney's majority, 492.

Probate Judge-John L. Lewis, Republican, 1,826; Darius D. Clayton, Democrat, 2,356; Clayton's majority, 530.

Treasurer-Henry Kear, Republican, 1,821; George W. Freet, Democrat, 2,393; Freet's majority, 572.

Commissioner-Isaac Norton, Republican, 1,811; A. H. Vanorsdall, Democrat, 2,386; Vanorsdall's majority, 575.

Infirmary Director-Joseph Ellis, Republican, 1,849; Jacob C. Wentz, Democrat, 2,352; Wentz's majority, 503.

Coroner-I. B. Gibbs, Republican, 1,844; James N. Nelson, Democrat, 2,370; Nelson's majority, 526.

ELECTION OCTOBER 9, 1883.

Governor-Joseph B. Foraker, Republican, 2,241; George Hoadley, Democrat, 3,056; Ferdinand Shumacher, -, 21; Hoadley's majority, 815.

Supreme Judge (short term)-William H. Upson, Republican, 2,233; Martin D. Follett, Democrat, 8,068; Follett's majority, 835.

Supreme Judge (long and unexpired term)-John H. Doyle, Republican, 2,284; Selwyn N. Owen, Democrat, 3,068; Owen's majority, 834.

Senator-John H. Williston, Democrat, 3,062. No opposition.

Representative-L. A. Brunner, Democrat, 2,984; Joseph A. Maxwell, Republican, 2,290; Brunner's majority, 694.

Sheriff-Charles F. Schuler, Democrat, 3, 137; Irvin Bacon, Republican, 2,139; Schuler's majority, 998.

Commissioner-George Harper, Democrat, 2,849; Benjamin Morris, Republican, 2,416; Harper's majority, 433.

Surveyor- William C. Gear, Democrat, 3, 130; O. E. Reynolds, Republican, 2,158; Gear's majority, 972.

Infirmary Director-Reuben Lowmaster, Democrat, 2,992; Milton Kear, 2,262; Lowmaster's majority, 730.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

Judicial Amendment-For, 2,064; against, 1,357; majority for, 707.

Regulation and taxation of the liquor traffic-For, 771; against, 2,351; majority against, 1,580.

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Prohibition of intoxicating liquors-For, 2,674; against, 1802; majority for, 872.

The following table shows the total vote in each township as cast at the October election of 1883:

Antrim.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Nevada Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432

Crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

Upper Sandusky . . . . . . . . . . . . 870

Crawford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 581

Eden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .469

Marseilles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Mifflin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

Pitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313

Richland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .361

Ridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Salem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

Sycamore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325

Tymochtee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,336

OFFICERS ELECTED.

The following is a summary of those who have represented Wyandot County as United States, State and County officers.

CONGRESSMEN.

John Carey, 1859-61;

John Berry, 1873-1875.

STATE SENATORS.

NAMES.. . . . . . . . . . . . . YEARS.. . NAMES. . . . . . . . . . . YEARS

Amos E. Wood . . . . . . . . 1845-46. . William Lang . . . . . . .1862-64

Henry Cronise . . . . . . . . .1846-48. . .Thomas J. Orr . . . . . . 1864-66

Joel W. Wilson . . . . . . . . 1848-50. . .Curtis Berry, Jr . . . . . 1866-70

Michael Brackley . . . . . . 1850-51. . .Alexander E. Jenner . .1870-74

Joel W. Wilson . . . . . . . . 1852-54. . John Seitz . . . . . . . . . . 1874-76

Robert Lee . . . . . . . . . . . .1854-56. . E. T. Stickney . . . . . . . 1876-78

James Lewis . . . . . . . . . . 1856-58. . John Seitz . . . . . . . . . . .1878-80

Robert McKelly . . .. . . . . 1858-60. . Moses H. Kirby . . . . . . 1880-84

Thomas J. Orr . . . . . . . . 1860-62. . John H. Williston . . . . . 1884-86

STATE REPRESENTATIVES.

NAMES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .YEARS. . .. NAMES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .YEARS

Michael Brackley . . . . . . . . . 1845-46. . . James M. White . . . . . . . . . .1860-62

George Donnenworth . . . . . .1846-47. . . Jonathan Maffett* . . . . . . . . 1862-64

Michael Brackley . . . . . . . . . 1847-48. . . Parlee Carlin . . . . . . . . . . . . 1864-66

M. C. Whitely . . . . . . . . . . . .1846-50. . . Samuel M. Worth . . . . . . . . 1866-70

Henry Bishop . . . . . . . . . . . . 1850-51. . . John Kisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1870-74

David Snodgrass . . . . . . . . . .1852-54. . . L. A. Brunner . . . . . . . . . . . .1874-78

Peter A. Tyler . . . . . . . . . . . .1854-56. . .Willard D. Tyler . . . . . . . . . . 1878-82

Elias G. Spelman . . . . . . . . . 1856-58. . . L. A. Brunner . . . . . . . . . . . . 1882-86

Chester R. Mott . . . . . . . . . . 1858-60

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

NAMES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YEARS.. . . .NAMES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .YEARS.

William Griffith . . . . . . .Spring, 1845. . . Jonathan Kear . . . . . . . . . . 1852

Stephen Fowler . . . . . . . Spring, 1845. . . .John Welch . . . . . . . . . . . . 1858

Ethan Terry. . . . . . . . . . .Spring. 1845. . . .Jonathan Kear . . . . . . . . . . .1854

Jonathan Kear . . . . . . .. . . Fall, 1845. . . .Hiram H. Holdridge . . . . . .1855

Ethan Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fall, 1845. . . .Milton Morral . . . . . . . . . . 1856

Stephen Fowler . . . . . . . . . .Fall, 1845. . . .John Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . .1857

Isaac Wohlgamuth . . . . . . . . . . . .1846. . . H. H. Holdridge . . . . . . . . . 1858

John Welch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1847. . . Milton Morral . . . . . . . . . . .1859

Ethan Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1848. . . John Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1860

Isaac Wohlgamuth . . . . . . . . . . . 1849. . . C. R. Fowler . . . . . . . . . . . . .1861

John Welch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1850. . . John Kisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1868

William Irvine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1851. . . John Kisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1866

David Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1852. . . J. Hollenshead . . . . . . . . . . . 1867

*Re-elected in 1864, but was contested and his seat given to Parlee Carlin.

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NAMES.. . . . . . . . . . .YEARS.. . . . . . .NAMES. . . . . . . . . . . . . .YEARS.

D. C. Murray . . . . . . . 1868. . . . . . . . . Peter Beam . . . . . . . . . . .1876

William Beam . . . . . . 1869. . . . . . . . . Jacob Yentzer . . . . . . . . . 1877

Thomas McClain 1870. . . . . . . . . William Ayers . . . . . . . . .1878

Milton Morral . . . . . . 1871. . . . . . . . . .William M. Baldwin . . . . 1879

William Beam . . . . . . 1872. . . . . . . . . .Henry Herring . . . . . . . . .1880

Thomas McClain . . . 1873. . . . . . . . . .George Harper . . . . . . . . .1880

Samuel M. Worth . . . 1873. . . . . . . . . . John K. Hare . . . . . . . . . .1881

J. Yentzer . . . . . . . . . .1874. . . . . . . . . .A. H. Vanorsdall . . . . . . . 1882

William Ayers . . . . . . 1875. . . . . . . . . .George Harper . . . . . . . . .1883

AUDITORS.

NAMES. YEARS. NAMES. YEARS.

Samuel M. Worth 184549 J. V. S. Hoyt 1863--65

Chester R. Mott 1849-58 Jonathan Maffett 1867-72

James V. S. Hoyt 1853--55 Robert A. McKelly 1872-76

Joseph McCutchen 1855-57 John Agerter 1876-78

James V. S. Hoyt 1857-59 Landline Smith 1878-84

Peter B. Beidler 185"

TREASURERS.

NAMES. YEARS. NAMES. YEARS.

Abner Jurey 1845-- J. S. Hare 1869-74

George Harper 1845-53 William Smalley* 1874-76

William W. Bates 1853-57 George W. Biles 1876-78

James H. Freet 1857-61 George W. Bates 1878-80

D. C. Murray 1861-66 George W. Freet 1880-84

W. F. Goodbread 1866-69

RECORDERS.

NAMES. YEARS. NAMES. YEARS.

John A. Morrison 1845-51 Simeon 1864-70

William B. Hitchcock 1951-55 Adam Stutz 1870-76

Henry J. Flack 1855-61 Simeon Inman 1876-85

Henry Miller 1861-64

CLERKS OF THE COURTS.

NAMES. YEARS. NAMES. YEARS.

Guy C. Worth 1845-54 Fred Agerter 1864-70

Curtis. Berry, Jr 1854-55 William B. Hitchcock ..1870-76

Thomas E. Grisell 1855-58 R. D. Dumm 1876-82

Curtis Berry, Jr ..1858-64 Avery Henderson 1882-85.

PROBATE JUDGES.

NAMES YEARS. NAMES. YEARS.

Joseph Kinney . 1852-58 Peter B. Beidler 1868-74

Jonathan Maffett 1857-58 Joel W. Gibson . 1874-82

Moses H. Kirby 1858--68 Darius D. Clayton 1882-86

SURVEYORS.

NAMES. YEARS. NAMES. YEARS.

Azariah Root 1845-46 J. H. Williams 1867-69

Peter B. Beidler 1846-52 John A erter 1869-75

James Williams 1852-58 Jacob Greek 1875-83

Peter B. Beidler 1858-61 William C. Gear 1883-86,

Andrew Reynolds 1861-67

PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.

NAMES. YEARS. NAMES. YEARS.

Chester R. Mott (2) 1845-47 Henry Maddux 1860-62

Aaron Lyle 1848--50 John Berry 1862-68

Moses H. Kirby 1850-54 Moses H. Kirby 1868-80

Nelson W. Dennison 1854-58 George G. White 1880-82

George Crawford 1858-60 Robert McKelly 1882-84

*Died and was succeeded in office by J. S. Hale.

(2) Moses H. Kirby was appointed May 22,1847, vice Mott, resigned.