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HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY, OHIO
By D. B. Beardsley - Findley, O.
Publ. Springfield, O. Republic Printing Co. - 1881.

CHAPTER XXV.
MADISON TOWNSHIP

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T. 2, S. R. 10 E.
AREA 15,360 ACRES.

T. 2, S. R. 11 E.
POPULATION 1,235

     The act

 

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and his sons, William B. and Lorenzo and son-in-law, Joseph FITCHC, at once settled on part of these lands, then all a wilderness.  Mr. HURD laid out the town of Arlington, and was active in the formation of the township of Madison, from parts of Delaware and Amanda townships.  For a number of years Mr. HURD held the office of Justice of the Peace.  He frequently appeared in Justice's Courts as an attorney, conducting his cases with much ability.  Mr. HURD died at Arlington in 1861.

NAPOLEON B. MARTZ.

 

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     J. W. WILLIAMS - 1846, 1849, 1852, 1855, 1858, 1861, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873.
     Joel MARKE - 1849, 1852
     L. P. WING - 1855, 1858
     Robert HURD - 1859
     David WARDWELL - 1861.
     L. D. WISEMAN  - 1864.
     Philip WILCH - 1867
     Peter WILCH - 1869
     E. LONGWORTH - 1870
     J. C. CLINGERMAN - 1873
     Jonas HUFF - 1876, 1879
     T. H. BUSHONG - 1876
     D. MARTZ - 1878

WILLIAMSTOWN.

     This town was laid out in 1834, and named in honor of John W. WILLIAMS, the Proprietor.  It is located on part of the north-west quarter of the north-west quarter of section 31, and the north-east quarter of section 36.  In originally contained forty-eight lots, and as remarked by a resident, "it commenced small, and has held its own exceedingly well."  At the time the town was laid out, there was no family within three miles of it.
     Mr. WILLIAMS opened a store and tavern in the place, and travel commenced along the range line now the Bellefontaine State road.  In about 1837, Christain WELTY also opened a store, and a Dr. Smith located here for a short time, being the first in the township.  He was succeeded by Dr. A. F. Burson, now of Mt. Blanchard, famous for his success in treating the "Milk Sickness," then prevalent in this part of the county.

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