ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDS

POPULATION, ETC.

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slowly deceased, even its natural increase being lost.  In 1870 the population was given at 1,551, and in 1880, 1k550.  At this time the township has even signs of perfect repose.

PETRIFACTIONS.

ELECTION.

     The first township election was held in the spring of 1827, and it is stated that but fourteen votes were polled..  This is probably true, as three years later there were but 276 people in the township, which would give less than fifty votes, allowing a voting population of one to six of the inhabitants.

THE PIONEERS.

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SCHOOLS.

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TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.

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BIOGRAPHICAL.

RICHARD ANGELL - 796
THOMAS G. ANGELL - 797
LINZA ATON - 797
S. C. BAKER - 797
JAMES BEAM - 797
JOSEPH BISHOP - 798
WILLIAM BLACKSTONE, M. D. - 811
WILLIAM BLACKWOOD - 798
JOHN BURSON - 799
W. N. BURSON - 799
QUINCY CATHER - 799
LUCIUS COE - 799
DAVID COWAN - 800
JOSEPH CREAMER - 800
S. M. CREAMER - 800
JOSEPH CREESY - 801
E. E. CURTIS - 801
J. W. DILLENGER - 801
LORENZO DOW EVANS - 801
ABNER FROST - 802
SAMUEL FROST - 802
ZIMRI HOGE - 802
WILLIAM HOWARD - 803
HIRAM L. HULL - 803
S. T. HULL - 803
STEPHEN W. HULL - 804
GEORGE JEFFERS - 804
GEORGE W. JEFFERS - 804
LEWIS H. JEFFERS - 805
WILLIAM JEFFERS - 806
JOHN KELLY - 806
J. L. KELLY - 806
JOHN L. KELLY - 806
JOHN KINCADE - 807
JAMES KYLE - 807
SAMUEL POSTON - 807
WILLIAM POSTON - 808
ISAAC SARGENT - 808
WINDELL SHOTT - 808
DAVID G. STEUART - 809
JAMES K. WATKINS - 809
ABRAHAM M. WILLIAMS - 809
WILBUR M. WILLIAMS - 810
HIRAM G. WITHERS, M. D. - 810
WILLIAM ZINN - 810