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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