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Source:
History of Auglaize County, Ohio
- with the Indian History of Wapakoneta, and the First Settlement
of the County. -
Wapakoneta: Robert Sutton, Publisher - 1880
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Goshen Twp. -
ALANSON EARL was born in Canada in 1813,
was brought by his parents to the United States the same year;
he came to Logan County, Ohio, in 1815, from thence to Clark
County, where he remained until 1832, at which time he came to
Allen, no Auglaize County, and settled in what is now Goshen
township. He married Rachel Day 1833; they raised a
family of eight children, seven still living. We can give
but little of Mr. Earl's early history, only as we can
gather it from others. He died in 1867, Mrs. Earl
having died in 1853. There were but few settlers in the
eastern part of the county when Mr. Earl went to
Wapakoneta to enter his land. He started from where Mr.
Elsworth lived, on the section line where the Waynesfield
and Wapakoneta pike is now located. Then followed the
section line by a blaze on the trees to where he struck the Lima
and Wapakoneta road, there not being a road in the neighborhood.
J. S. Earl, son of the above, is perhaps the oldest male
resident of Goshen township.
Source: History of Auglaize County, Ohio
- with the Indian History of Wapakoneta, and the First Settlement of the
County. -
Wapakoneta: Robert Sutton, Publisher - 1880 - Page 177 |
ALANSON
EARL was born in Canada in 1813, and was brought to the
United States the same year. Two years later the family
moved to Logan county, and in 1817, they again moved to Clark
county where they resided until 1832. In that year they
came to Allen now Auglaize county. At the age of
twenty-years, Mr. Earl had accumulated fifty dollars with
which he entered forty acres of land in section eight, Goshen
township. He immediately erected a log cabin on his land,
and in the fall of 1833, he married Miss Rachel Day; of
this union eight children were born, of whom six are still
living. The entire country was a wilderness at that time.
When Mr. Earl went to Wapakoneta to enter his land, he
started from where Mr. Elsworth lived on the section line
where the Waynesfield and Wapakoneta pike is now located.
Then followed the section line by a blaze on the trees to where
he struck the Lima and Wapakoneta road, there not being a house
in the neighborhood. Mr. Earl resided on the land
that he entered in 1833, until his death, which occurred in
1867.
Source 1: History of Western Ohio & Auglaize County -
by C. W. Williamson - Columbus, Ohio - Press of W. M. Linn &
Sons - 1905 |
Duchouque Twp. -
DAVID EDMISTON was born in Tennessee in
1793, and married Mary Porter in 1820. Mrs.
Edmiston died in 1828. He married Jane Beattie
about a year later, and came to this county in 1834.
Joseph E., his oldest son, is now living on land which his
father obtained from the government. He was fourteen years
old when he came to this county. He married Catharine
Howell in 1846. Their family consists of eight
children.
Source: History
of Auglaize County, Ohio - with the Indian History of
Wapakoneta, and the First Settlement of the County. -
Wapakoneta: Robert Sutton, Publisher - 1880 - Page 130 |
Clay Twp. - St. John's
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HUGH ELLIOTT was born in Washington
County, Pa., Nov. 17, 1812, and in his sixteenth year came to
this State with his father, who settled in Knox County. In
1838 he came to this county, and until recently resided in Union
township, but of late has occupied his farm in Clay township.
This farm of two hundred and ninety-two acres was offered to his
two sons fourteen years ago, but they refused to accept it,
believing it to be worthless. Today it is considered one
of the best farms in the township, and could be sold at fifty
dollars per acre. Mr. Elliott has engaged in stock
raising in connection with farming, and has by severe til and
good management provided for himself and children good homes.
Source: History of Auglaize County, Ohio
- with the Indian History of Wapakoneta, and the First Settlement of the
County. -
Wapakoneta: Robert Sutton, Publisher - 1880 - Page 175 |
Duchouquet Twp. -
"CAPT." JOHN ELLIOTT was one of the
earliest settlers at Wapakoneta. He was for many years
Government blacksmith under Col. John Johnston, and then
Indian agent at that place. Johnston's successor,
James B. Gardner, removed Mr. Elliott from his
position, refused to settle with him, and ordered him off the
reservation, and "confiscated" his cabin, garden, and tools,
etc., and sent him away poor with a large family.
Elliott applied to the Government through Gen. Cass,
who refused relief, saying that there was no "precedent" for it.
Mr. Elliott concluded to go and see President
Jackson. He went, found no difficulty in getting an
interview with the President, and told him who he was, that he
was the second man who set foot on the British shore at Malden,
Canada, in the war of 812, and President Jackson became
interested in him, and inquired what brought him to Washington.
Mr. Elliott told him of the treatment he had experienced
from Gardner. Gen. Jackson lent a willing ear.
He rose, took his had and cane, and, merely saying, "Go with me,
Mr. Elliott, of Ohio," said Gen.. Jackson; "audit
his claim, and pay it Good morning, sir." Nothing more was
said. "Sit down Mr. Elliott," said the Secretary.
In about twenty minutes the account was hunted out, Mr.
Elliott had a warrant upon the treasury for his money, and
was son on his way home rejoicing.
Mr. Elliott had a family of eleven children, one
of whom, Thomas, went west with the Shawnees in 1832,
acting as interpreter, and died at Shawnee, Kansas, in 1849.
A number of Mr. Elliottt's descendants still
reside in this vicinity, and are much respected. He died
at Marys, May 3, 1859, at an advanced age.
Source: History of Auglaize
County, Ohio - with the Indian History of Wapakoneta, and the
First Settlement of the County. - Wapakoneta: Robert Sutton,
Publisher - 1880 - Page 137 |
Duchouquet Twp. -
GEORGE EMERICK was born in Pennsylvania in
1808, and while a boy came to Butler County, Ohio. There
he married Mary Sarvir, and in 1835 came to Wapakoneta
and entered one hundred and sixty acres in sec. 36, on which
land he resided the remainder of his life. His family
consisted of eight children, of whom seven survive.
Jonathan, one of the sons, now owns the old homestead, a
view of which appears in this work. Mr. Emrick died
in November, 1867.
Source: History of Auglaize County, Ohio - with the Indian
History of Wapakoneta, and the First Settlement of the County. -
Wapakoneta: Robert Sutton, Publisher - 1880 - Page 130 |
Pusheta Twp. -
ADAM ENGELHAUPT came to this township in
1838. He helped build the first school-house in the
township.
Source: History of Auglaize County, Ohio
- with the Indian History of Wapakoneta, and the First Settlement of the
County. -
Wapakoneta: Robert Sutton, Publisher - 1880 - Page 170 |
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