WAYNE township is situated in the northeastern corner of Clermont County.  On the north and the east are Warren and Brown Counties, on the south is Jackson township, and on the southwest and the west are Stonelick and Goshen. townships.  Its surface is generally level, but sufficiently undulated in most localities to afford natural drainage.

PIONEER SETTLERS.

     It is believed that William Sloane was the first settler in Wayne township.  He was a native of Pennsylvania, and in 1802 located on the farm now owned by John Graves.   He was a Revolutionary soldier, and also served us a bugler under Gen. Wayne ill his expedition against the Indians in 1794.  About the same time his brother, George, settled on the farm now owned by Edward Gregory.  In the war of 1812 he was a captain.  Both lived to be old men, and although they reared large families but little more can be said of them here.  From 1802 till 1806 many families
from Pennsylvania, and Maryland settled on survey No. 3337, but 'in the course of twenty years most of them removed to Indiana, and their history here is very meagre.
     Of that number Robert Smith, a son-in-law of George Sloane, was among the first. He was a native of Pennsylvania, and emigrated to Illinois at an early date.
     Z. and SAMUEL CLEVENGER, natives of Maryland, emigrated to Warren County in 1802, and came to Clermont in 1806, settling near Edenton.  They both had large families.  In 1829 they emigrated to Indiana.
     In the same year, Jacob Slye, a native of Virginia, settled near Edenton.  He also had a large family, and went to Indiana in 1829.  He had a son, Joseph, who remained.  He died a few years ago near Woodville.  George Hunter settled at the mouth of Hunter's Uun in 1806.  He was from Maryland.  Had a very large family, and went to Indiana in 1830.  In 1791, Reese Carter, a native of' Maryland, emigrated to Ohio and located near Geraul's Station.  In 1806 he removed to what is now Wayne township.  He had a large farm near where Edenton is now located.  He was the father of eight children,-three sons and five daughters.  There were several others of the same name and closely related that came with him.  In 1829 he sold his farm and removed to Indiana.
     JOHN LITTLE settled .near Edenton in 1806.  He was a native of Pennsylvania, and had emigrated to Ohio in 1791, settling near Geraul's Station.  He had a large family of children, nearly all of whom are now dead.  In the same year John Thomas settled north of Edenton.  He had a large family of daughters, all of whom are now dead.  Joseph Hendricks emigrated to Ohio in 1791, and to Wayne township in 1806, settling on the farm now owned by C. Jones.  He removed to Indiana in 1830.
     JOHN COPUS, a native of Pennsylvania, and son-in-law of John Little settled on the farm now owned by John Laymon in 1806.
     _____ McKinley settled near Edenton in 1807.  He died in 1814, and was the first person buried in the Jordan grave-yard.  In this year Jacob and Joseph Laymon, brothers, settled near Edenton.  They were natives of Maryland, and emigrated to Kentucky at an early date, and from there to Ohio.  Jacob was the father of several children, and was the first resident Baptist preacher in Clermont County.  He died about the year 1849, greatly beloved by his brethren and neighbors for his piety and love of good order.  His brother Joseph had quite a large family, - Benjamin, the eldest, was in the war of 1812, and helped to cut out the "old Xenia road;" William, Elijah, John, Joseph, and Harrison were brothers.  He had several sisters; Hester, Sarah, Elizabeth, and Mary are the only ones now remembered.  Abraham, a cousin of theirs, settled on the farm now owned in part by William Roudebush.  He removed to Indiana in 1831.
     In 1801, Darlin Tuttle emigrated to Ohio.  From what State he came  is not known.  In 1808 he removed from near where Red Lion, in Warren County, now is to the vicinity of Edenton.  He had a large family.  About this time James Irwin settled on the farm now owned by Joseph Clayton, where he had the first tan-yard in Wayne township.  It was built in 1818, and went down in 1824 or 1825.
     In 1804, Jacob Jordan emigrated from Chowan Co., N. C., to Miami township, settling near Loveland, and in 1808 to where Edenton is now situated.  He was born in 1764.  In 1785 he married Mary Valentine, by whom he had eight children, - three sons and five daughters.  He was the youngest of a family of seven children, - five sons and two daughters.  His paternal great-grandfather was a native of England, and came to America about the year 1675, and to Chowan Co., N. C., in 1710.  Of the history of the family previous to that time but little is known save that they were Quakers.  His paternal grandfather, Charles Jordan was married in 1722 to Abigail White, and he was father of seven children.  His father, Jacob Jordan, Sr., was born in 1732, and was married in 1851.  Of Jacob Jordan, Jr.'s family, Nathaniel and Silas V. are the only ones that ever settled in Clermont County.  Silas V., the proprietor of Edenton, was born April 28, 1786.  On the 2d day of May, 1811, he married Elizabeth Harris, by

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whom he had ten children, - Louis, born in 1821, who died in infancy; Nathaniel W. June 22, 1813; Amos, March 4, 1816; MAria, Jan. 9, 1818; Jane, Mar. 26, 1821; Caroline, May 4, 1824; Elizabeth, July 21, 1826; Harris, June 27, 1829; Louisa, Mar. 8, 1831.  In 1836 he married Mrs. Susan Cavolt by whom he had one child, Silas Maley born May 9, 1838.  He was a soldier of 1812, and was at the siege of Fort Meigs.  He died in 1870, aged eight-three years.  Silas V. Jordan was a man of more than ordinary ability.  Humane, generous to a fault, he was greatly beloved by those who knew him.  The Jordan family  is one of the most prominent in Northern Clermont at the present time.
     JACOB BINKLEY, a native of Pennsylvania and of German descent, settled on the farm now owned by Abraham fuller in 1811.  He was twice married.  His first wife's maiden name was Sarah Stouder, by whom he had seven children, - Sarah, Christian, Samuel, John, Jacob, William and George, all of whom are now dead but Christian, Samuel and William.  His second wife's name was Mrs. Susan Fuller by whom he had three children, - Elizabeth, James, and Daniel.  He died in 1839, aged sixty-five.  He was a soldier of the war of 1812, and was stationed at Detroit for several months.  Christian Binkley, his oldest son, was born Feb. 12, 1795, and in 1819 was married to Johanna Caudle.  He is the father of twelve children,- William, Catharine, Joseph, Jacob, Sarah, L. C., Martha, Eliza, Susan, Jesse, Lucinda, and Jane, who was next to the oldest of the children.  He is the oldest person now living in Wayne township, and is the last one of the 47 who voted in that township in 1819 that is now living, and is the last of the once numerous pioneer settlers of Wayne township.
     It is thought that Frederic Whiting settled on the farm now owned in part by William Roudebush in 1811.  He was a native of New Jersey, and had four sons and two daughters.  Joseph Hendricks and John Meek also settled near Edenton about this time.  In 1815, William Harris, a native of New Jersey, settled on the present site (in part) of Edenton.  He had emigrated to Kentucky in 1788, where he married Sarah Rich, by whom he had six children,- John, Otho, William, Elizabeth, Nancy, and Sarah, -all of whom lived to raise families.  He was the first millwright in Wayne township.  Jacob Taylor, a native of Tennessee, settled ill this year on the farm now owned by Mrs. Chapman.  He was a brother-in-law to Jacob Laymon.  James, John, William, Ira, Elizabeth, Susan, Ann, and Hester are the names of his children.  It is thought that Richard Wood settled about this time a few miles north of Edenton.  Samuel Meek also settled near Edenton about this time.  His wife was Mary Jordan, who is still living.
     The condition of the settlements in the township in 1826 may be seen ill the appended

LIST OF PROPERTY-HOLDERS.

which has been carefully compiled from records in the office of the auditor of the county.  Where no tax was paid on personal property, the owners were probably non-residents.  The names of the latter class are indicated by a prefixed star.

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     * Prepared by J. L. Roudebush.

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     The number of acres of land reported for assessment in 1826 was 17,657, and its valuation at $30,369.  The total tax paid was $178.42.  The number of horses assessed was 129, valued at $5160; of cattle there were 241 head, worth $1928.  The entire tax on personal property was only $41.64.
     In 1837, 20,614 acres were returned for assessment at a valuation of $49,138, and were taxed $527.81.  At this time the village lots in Woodville were valued at $710, and were owned by Adam Bobbs, John Chrissman, Gest & Rockey, Amos Morrill, Enoch McMeans, Enoch Meek, Jesse Nash, George Stockton, J. D. Sheldon, Robert Smith, B. C. Tyrrill, James Taylor, and Jonathan Wood.
     From this time on the population of the township increased more rapidly, many new farms being opened in localities which were before that period densely timbered.

CIVIL ORGANIZATION.

     Wayne township was organized by the order of the county commissioners, Mar. 15, 1819, from parts of Stonelick, Miami, and Williamsburgh townships, and received its name in honor of Gen. Anthony Wayne, whose services in the Northwestern Territory caused him to be held in grateful remembrance.
     The first election was held Apr. 5, 1819, at the house of George Smith, with the following result: John Beatty, Joseph Laymon, and Robert Smith, Trustees; Robert Leak, Clerk; Joseph Smith, Treasurer; Abraham Laymon and Christopher Binkley, Appraisers; Jacob Taylorand Louis Caudle, Overseers of the Poor; john Randall, Silas V. Jordan, and Joseph Hendrick, Supervisors of Highways; John Haight and William Harris, Fence-Viewers; Chrisopher Binkley, Constable and Lister.
     That year the trustees levied a tax of 25 cents per head on horses, and six and one-fourth cents per head on neat cattle, for township purposes, and three-fourths that amount for the improvement of the roads.  The number of cattle was 127, and of horses 90.
     Since the first election the principal officers of Wayne have been the following:

TRUSTEES.

1820. - John Beatty, Joseph Laymon, Robert Smith.
1821. - Jacob Binkley, Joseph Laymon, Robert Smith.
1822. - Jacob Binkley, Joseph Laymon, Wm. Harris.
1823. - Jacob Binkley, Joseph Laymon, Richard Wood
1824. - Jacob Binkley, Joseph Laymon, W. I. Ashton.
1825. - Jacob Binkley, Robert Smith, W. I. Ashton.
1826. - Joseph Laymon, Joseph Smith, John Beatty.
1827. - John Prickett, Robert Smith, John Beatty.
1828. - John Prickett, Jacob Binkley, W. I. Ashton.
1829. - John Prickett, Jacob Binkley, Joseph Laymon.
1830. - John Randall, Jacob Binkley, Joseph Laymon.
1831. - C. Binkley, Robert Smith, Joseph Laymon.
1832. - John Prickett, Robert Smith, John Beatty.
1833-34. - Ebenezer Hadley, Robert Smith, John Beatty.
1835-36. - Wm. Sloan, Jr., Robert Smith, John Prickett.
1837. - Fred. Whiting, Peter South, Charles Muchmore.
1838. - Fred. Whiting, Silas V. Jordan, Wm. Nott.
1839. - John Wainwright, Silas V. Jordan, Daniel Cramer.
1840. - John Wainwright, Stephen Whittaker, Wm. Laymon.
1841. - John Wainwright, Stephen Whittaker, Robert Smith.
1842. - Joseph Needham, Daniel Cramer, John B. Crossley.
1843. - Joseph Needham, Daniel Cramer, Charles Muchmore.
1844. - Joseph Needham, rederick Whiting, Charles Muchmore.
1845-46. - Frederick Whiting, Charles Muchmore, Joseph Needham.
1847-48. - Daniel Cramer, Charles Muchmore, Joseph Needham.
1849-50. - Daniel Cramer, Nicholas Scott, John Shriner.
1851. - Daniel Cramer, N. W. Jordan, John Shriner.
1852. - T. D. Scott, B. Jones, B. Covalt.
1853. - Joseph Needham, Harrison Jordan, Theodore Little.
1854. - W. McKinnie, Harrison Jordan, C. Binkley.
1856. - S. Shriner, T. Little, D. W. Thompson.
1857. - N. Hibbits, David Pringle, D. W. Thompson.
1858. Z. Dickinson, N. M. Hibbits, W. McKinnie
1859. - B. F. Clark, Andrew Jackson, D. Ingle.
1860. - B. F. Clark, Amos Jordan, D. Ingle.
1861. - A. Ferree, R. Fuller, John Shriner.
1862. - D. W. Thompson, A. Whiting, John Shriner.
1863. - Abraham Whittaker, J. H. Dickbruder, Amos Jordan.
1864. - Silas Muchmore, Daniel Ingle, T. J. Williams.
1865. - C. Jones, Daniel Cramer, S. Shriner.
1866. - D. W. Thompson, Daniel Cramer, C. Jones.
1867. - D. W. Thompson, George Perrine, C. Jones
1868. - S. J. Scott, John Shriner, John Cramer.
1869. - Silas Muchmore, W. Clayton, Daniel Cramer.
1870. - Silas Muchmore, W. Clayton, Wm. Martin.
1871 - James Cramer, N. Scott, W. B. Dimmitt.
1872. - Z. Dickinson, W. McKinnie, D. W. Thompson.
1873. - W. McKinnie, D. W. Thompson, John Shriner.
1874. - W. McKinnie, Francis Fuller, John Shriner.
1875. - D. W. Thompson, Cyrus Brown, Silas Muchmore.

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1876. - John Shriner, Cyrus Brown, Silas Muchmore.
1877. - Robert Hill, Cyrus Brown, Curtis Thompson.
1878. - Robert Hill, Cyrus Brown, H. Whitnack.
1879. - A. Bolser, B. F. Clark, H. Whitenack.

TOWNSHIP CLERKS.

1820, Robert Leak; 1821, John Beatty; 1822, W. Thacker; 1823, Frederick Whiting; 1824, Elijah Laymon; 1825, John Randall; 1826-27, James C. Hanley; 1828, Robert McMullen; 1829, William Nott; 1830, Weston Clark; 1831, John Beatty; 1832-33, A. F. Morrison; 1834, Jacob G. Dimmitt; 1835-41, A. F. Morrison; 1855-56, H. Morgan; 1857-60, L. C. Binkley; 1861-62, J. W. Thompson; 1863, L. C. Binkley; 1864, Stephen Cramer; 1865, L. C. Binkley; 1866-67, S. J. Scott; 1868-69,  J. H. Thompson; 1870, H. Jordan; 1871, Byron Cramer; 1872-74, H. Jordan; 1875, C. Whitenack; 1876, L. C. Binkley; 1877, C. Whitenack; 1878-79, J. C. Little..

TOWNSHIP TREASURERS.

1820-22, Joseph Smith; 1823-24, Darlin Tuttle; 1825, Silas V. Jordan; 1826, Jacob Taylor; 1827-32, Silas V. Jordan; 1833, William Cramer; 1834-38, Silas V. Jordan; 1839-42, Frederick Whiting; 1843-50, Christopher Binkley; 1851-53, D. M. Barr; 1854, B. Jones; 1855-59, Charles Muchmore; 1860-63, H. Morgan; 1864, Charles Muchmore; 1865-79, Louis Asher.

TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS.

1846, D. M. Barr; 1847, W. Sloane; 1848-49, B. Jones; 1850, B. Jordan; 1851-52, James Crosson; 1853-55, Joseph Cramer; 1856, John Stouder; 1857-58, Daniel Cramer; 185!), Hiram Prickett; 1860, John Stouder; 1861, Charles Wood; 1862, H. Jordon; 1863, A. Lyon; 1864, Jacob Jordan; 1865, J. Harris; 1866-68, Silas Muchmore; 186!J, L. C. Binkley; 1870, John Harris; 1871, L. C. Binkley; 1872, W. B. Rice; 1873, W. Murphy; 1874, John Sutton; 1875, John Little; 1876, Josiah Little; 1877, S. L. Hazelton; 1878-79, Lee Grimes.

MILLS AND DISTILLERIES ON STONELICK AND ITS
TRIBUTARIES.

     In 1839, Orson Clark built a saw-mill on the north bank of Stonelick Creek, a short distance above Cowen's bridge.  It is still in running order, and is the only one run by water-power on that stream at the present time.  Manton Whitaker built a saw-mill a mile above Clark's in 1858.  It was wash away in 1862.
     Harvey Whitaker's saw-mill, built in 1848 by Richard Shumard, near Manton's, was run about twenty years, "Ward's" saw-mill, built in 1855 by Eleazur Campbell, was run about fifteen years.  It was about two miles below Gains', which was built at what date is not exactly known; was in operation about twenty-years.  In 1825, William Miler had a distillery on Stonelick Creek, on the farm now owned by Mrs. I. Caudle.  It lasted about ten years.  In 1830, Philip Hill built a saw-mill on the farm now owned by W. Roudebush.  It went down in 1840.  William Harris had a grist-mill on Stonelick, near where Edenboro' now is.  It went down in 1832, after having been run about eleven years.  Cramer's saw-mill on Moore's Fork was built in 1851, and was in operation about six years.  In 1851, Joseph Murphy and Richard Cramer built a saw-mill on Smith's Run, on the farm now owned by Jackson Cramer.  It was in operation nine or ten years.
     John Laymon had a grist-mill on Little's Run in 1820.  It lasted but a few years.  In 1879, Thomas Sloan had a portable steam saw-mill on the Newtonville and Brownsville free turnpike, near Van Camp's blacksmith-shop, at the crossing of the Xenia road.  Its capacity was 5000 feet per day.  There are other mills in the township, but they are situated in villages, and will be noted in that connection.  The leading occupation of Wayne township is the tilling of the soil.  Its manufacturing interests are not worthy of great attention.

VILLAGES AND TOWNS.

WOODVILLE

is located on the Milford and Woodville free turnpike, in the northeastern part of Wayne township, and contains about 100 inhabitants.
     It was laid out Mar. 14, 1828, by Jesse Wood, as an attorney for Gen. James Taylor, and consisted of fifty-two lots in all, together with the public square, 100 by 180 feet.  Main Street was 60 feet wide and 91 poles in length.  The first house built on its site was by Adam Bobs in 182, and is now the property of Moses Foster.  The next one was built by G. W. Stockton in 1829, and the third was built in the same year by Enoch Meeker and is the property of Thomas D. Scott at the present time.  The first store was kept by Adam Bobs, in a house now owned by Moses Foster.  This was in 1829.  The first hotel was kept by G. W. Stockton in 1833, and is now occupied by J. C. Little.  Enoch Meeker built the first blacksmith-shop in 1832, on Main Street, where he worked for two years.  The first wagon-shop was on Main Street, and was built in 1833 by G. W. Stockton where he worked for seven years.  Samuel Cary built the first cooper shop in 1856.  It was run by him for two years, and afterwards owned by John Hawkins  In 1846, Henry Irtles built a shop for bending all kinds of timber into various articles.  He worked for thirteen years, and gave employment to a great many hands.
     A. Bobs built a pork-house on the west side of the road (near the ravine) leading from Blanchester to Woodville, in 1835, where he cut pork for several years.
     Among those who have kept stores since A. Bobs might be mentioned the names of William Adams, Charles Seward, Thomas Hainey, John Swaggurt, William Reed, Thos. Reed, N. Hibbitts, and John M. Foster, who has the only one now in the village, which he has been keeping for the past ten years.
     Of the many blacksmiths who have worked, since 1835, the most prominent are Watt C. Dudley, who succeeded Enoch Meeker, Thomas Kelsey, Robert McKinnie, Noah Frybarger, C. Thompson, James Palmer, and William Lever, who had shops on the south side of Main Street.  On the north side, Henry Starkey, Harrison Starkey, E. Stoten, and Isaac Long have worked, and owned the shop now occupied by J. Bundy.  Z. Dickinson succeeded G. W. Stockton as a wagon-maker and left in 1870.  At the present time F. Scanlan has a shop on the south side of Main Street.
     Frederick Hoffman was the first shoemaker, and had a shop on Main Street in 1835, where he worked for one year, when he was succeeded by Moses Dudley who has a shop at the present time.  Michael Divelves had a shop in 1845, in which he worked until his death in 1864.  Dudley & Pepermint had one on the site of A. J. Rossess present residence.  They were succeeded by G. W. Shelton who worked for one year only.

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     FACTORIES - In 1858, S. Gerry built a truss-hoop factory, in which he manufactured a great many, giving employment to several hands.  After working two years he sold it to the Carr Brothers, who ran it about one year.
     In 1870, F. Scanlin built an axe-handle factory on the south side of Main Street.  In connection with the axe-handle factory he manufactured grain-cradles.  He did business for seven years, giving employment to a large number of workmen.  John Hull, in 1843, had a turning-lathe for the manufacture of chair-stuff.  In 1842, Bobs & Dudley built a steam saw-mill, which they ran three years.   IN 1855, C. C. Taylorbuilt a saw-mill, was succeeded by Jared Adams, who put in a grist-mill; was owned and operated by A. Cramer from 1857-to 1863, when it burned down.

     PHYSICIANS AND POST OFFICE. - In 1832, Dr. E. Mann had an office in the town for three years. His successor have been Dr. G. Weston, Dr. T. T. Russell, Dr. A. White, Dr. J. W. Bishop, Dr. Hopkins, Dr. Keys, Dr. John Tedrow, and Dr. Bennett.  At present there is no physician residing at Woodville.
     Woodville post-office was established in 1836, with A. Bobs as postmaster.  His successors have been James Redman, Silas Dudley, Samuel J. McClenen, Thomas Kilsey, and J. M. Foster, the present incumbent, who was appointed in 1870.
     Woodville was once one of the best business towns in Northern Clermont, but, owing to its present geographical situation, is on the wane.

EDENTON.

     Edenton is located on the Milford and Woodville free turnpike, three miles southwest of Woodville, on the north bank of Stonelick Creek, and has over 200 inhabitants.  It was laid out Aug. 12, 1837, by Silas V. Jordan, and consisted of 16 lots on Main Street.
     Additions were made by Amos Jordan, Aug. 22, 1870, of 6 lots; and by Robert Fuller, Sr., April 24, 1874, of 8 lots; and on the 27th of April, 1874, by James Cramer, on the old pike, of 8 lots.
     The first house built on its site was by James Dimmitt, in 1837, and is now the property of John Prickett.  The next one was a frame, built by Robert B. Thompson, in 1838, for a hotel.  It is now gone, but the site is occupied by Jackson Cramer.  The next one was built by Matthew McNeal, on the present site of Isaiah Doughman's blacksmith-shop, in 1838, in which he kept the first store ever in Edenton.  In 1840 he was succeeded by James Dimmitt. S. V. Jordan, Bethuel Cavolt, Robert Jones, and Henry Myers have also occupied the same store.
     Before the town was laid out A. F. Morrison had a store on the site of the town, about the year 1834. The next store was kept by John Thompson and Robert Fuller, in 1843.  They were succeeded by Jacob Swank, who did business for several years.  William Evenson had a store on a lot now the property of Jackson Cramer.
     In 1855, Henry Morgan built a store-room opposite the Independent Order of Odd-Fellows' Hall. He was succeeded by Jonathan Christie, Louis Asher, and J. F. Pattison.  At present it is not used.
     The following is a list of the stores at the present time: J. F. Pattison, I. O. O. F. Hall, on north side of Main Street; Cramer & Son, on south side of Main Street, where they have been doing business since 1875;  D. Noble, on north side of Main Street, has been in business for four months; A. H. Morrow has a drug-store on the north side of Main Street, in which he has been selling drugs since 1875.  There have been several hotels kept by different persons.  J. H. Prickett has the only one at present.
     The first blacksmith was William Hunter, who built a shop on the present site of Jackson Cramer's store, in 1843.  It is claimed by some that this shop was built in 1838 by Henry Misner.  The next one was built by Charles Watson, in 1847, and the next by Dale Weaver, on the opposite side of the street, now owned by Marcelus Brunk.  He was succeeded by Joseph Leever, and he by William
Palmer, and he by W. Hawkins. At present it is occupied by M. Brunk, who has worked in it for nine years.  This and Doughman's are the only blacksmith-shops in Edenton at present.
     In connection with blacksmithing, Doughman & Son do undertaking.  The first wagon-shop was built by Daniel Floer, on the lot now owned by Silas Jordan.  S. J. Scott had a carriage- and undertaking-shop a few years ago.  At the present time Abraham Whitaker has the only one in the place.
     T. Little has a shop on Main Street, where he has been working for three years.  H. Garrison is the only harnessmaker.  He has worked in different parts of the village since 1858.  His shop at present is on the north side of Main Street.  The first cooper-shop was built in 1845 by John Thompson, on the site of Frank Cremar's wagon-shop.  He employed, on an average, 20 hands for twelve years.  There have been several small turning-lathes at various dates in operation.

     FACTORIES AND MILLS. - In 1850, Jasper Pierce had a hame-factory and worked six hands.  He quit in 1859. 
     In 1874, N. Kelsey built a hame-factory on the road leading to Fuller's mill.  He works 16 hands and manufactures 15,000 pairs annually.      Nicholas Corday has a large tin-shop on Main Street, where he employs five hands in the manufacture of tinware.
     Fuller's Steam Grist- and Saw-Mill was built in 1870 by George Greenwalt.  Its capacity is 100 bushels of wheat in twelve hours and the same amount of corn.  In connection with the grist- is a saw-mill, turning-lathe, and saws for sawing hames and other purposes.  The turning-lathe manufactures 3000 pieces daily.  This mill gives employment to seven hands on an average.

     PHYSICIANS AND THE POST-OFFICE. - The first physician to locate at this place was Dr. J. Dimmitt, in what year is not known.  Since his departure Dr. W. Jackson, Dr. C. Leever, Dr. W. Frazee, Dr. Boyer, Dr. Rufus White,
Dr. A. Bobs, Dr. W. Carmichael, Dr. Philip Cole, and Dr.
Jacob Hall.  Dr. S. B. Judkins, who is located at this place at present, was born in 1833; received a collegiate education; studied medicine with his father, Dr. S. Judkins;
graduated from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa., in 1851; has been engaged in the practice of his

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1871, January, Thomas Kelsey; July, J. H. Thompson, Jr. 1872, January, Jacob Jordan; July, Louis Asher.  1873, January, G. W. Sly; July, Henry Garrison. 1874, January, U. B. Malott; July, J. T. Jordan.  1875, January, Marcellus Brink; July, W. Martin.  1876, January, John Schooley; July, S. L. Hazleton.  1877, January, J. E. Hendry; July, A. J. Sly.  1878, January, J. H. Scott; July, A. H. Norman.  1879, January, F. M. Wood; July, Charles Dunham.  1880, January, Martin Cramer; Silas Oliver, V. G.; J. T. Barr, Rec. Sec.; J. H. Thompson, Per. Sec.; Henry Garrison, Treas.
     Aggregate membership is 191; present number, 68. The time of meeting is Saturday evening in each week, at seven o'clock p.m.
     The lodge, built its first hall before it had obtained a charter.  It was situated on the south side of Main Street; was a frame building two stories in height, and cost $1,200.  In 1878 it was removed to its present site. In 1878 the lodge built a two-story brick building, 28 by 60 feet, the upper story being a lodge hall, the lower for a store.  It cost $4,000, and was dedicated Aug. 17, 1878, by P. G. J. T. De Mar, special deputy.  In 1858 the lodge purchased four acres of land from Robert Fuller, to be used for a cemetery, which is being filled up rapidly.  There are three of the charter members of Edenton Lodge who are still members, viz.: D. W. Thompson, Louis Asher, and Jasper Pierce.  This is among the wealthiest lodges of the State.

NEWTONVILLE LODGE, NO. 685, I. O. O. F.,

was instituted July 26, 1879, by the Most Worthy Grand Master, E. K. Wilcox, with Z. South, W. E. Montgomery, J. C. Work, Charles Schooley, B. Shields, U. B. Malott, W. S. Anderson, M. M. Hill, F. M. Wood, John Schooley, George Wood, M. Brunk, C. C. Brown, A. Shoe, A. Whitaker, W. G. Cramer, S. S. Woods, and George Pierce as charter members.
     Officers for 1879 - N. G., Z. South; V. G., J. P. Work; Sec, C. Schooley; Per. Sec, W. E. Montgomery; Treas., A. Whitaker; Warden, W. T. Cramer; Cond., W. S. Anderson; I. G., C. C. Brown; O. G., M. Brunk; R. S. N. G., W. B. Malott; L. S. V. G., M. M. Hill; R. S. S., F. M. Wood; L. S. S., A. Williams.
     1880 - N. G., J. P. Work; V. G., W. S. Anderson; Sec, A. Williams; Per. Sec, M. Brunk; Treas., Z. South; Warden, M. M. Hill; Cond., J. H. Orebaugh; I. G., S. S. Wood; O. G., W. E. Montgomery; R. S. N. G., C. Schooley; L. S. N. G., W. B. Malott; L. S. V. G., F. C. Manning; R. S. S., G. W. Sligh; L. S. S., G. M. Wood.  At present the lodge meets in the school-house on every Saturday evening at half-past seven o'clock.
     In September, 1879, the lodge commenced to build a hall, which is not completed at the present time. It is situated on Main Street, and will cost $2,000.
     In 1879 a lodge of Masons located at Newtonville, working under a dispensation, which has since been taken away from it.

EDENTON LODGE NO. 332, F. & A. M.,

was organized March 5, 1857, under a dispensation from the Grand Lodge of Ohio, with James Crossen, Andrew Jackson, Granville Jackson, J. S. Murphy, J. D. Murphy, W. Murphy, N. W. Jordan, Harrison Jordan, J. J. Wainwright, Josiah Prickett, Cyrus Brown, J. H. Prickett, W. A. Carmichael, Charles Wood, Franklin Lyons, James Prickett, John McCollum, Silas Muchmore, A. F. Morrison, and W. P. Jackson. The officers under the dispensation were Andrew Jackson, W. M.; J. J. Wainwright, S. W.; Joseph D. Murphy, J. W.; J. S. Murphy, S. D.; James Crossen, Sec.; N. W. Jordan, Treas.; and Harrison Jordan, Tyler.  After they had worked six months the Grand Lodge of the State took the dispensation away from them; but on the 5th of April, 1860, a second dispensation was granted, and the following officers were elected: Andrew Jackson, W. M.; J. J. Wainwright, S. W.; J. D. Murphy, J. W.; J. S. Murphy, S. D.; Granville Jackson, J. D.; James Crossen, Sec.; N. W. Jordan, Treas.; W. Murphy, Tyler.  On Dec. 20, 1860, the lodge was constituted by W. H. Cummings, proxy of the Grand Worthy Master of the State of Ohio.  Since that time the following have served as Masters and Secretaries:
     Masters -1861, Andrew Jackson; 1862-1863, J. J. Wainwright; 1864, J. S. Murphy; 1865-1866, J. J. Wainwright; 1867-1869, J. S. Murphy; 1870, J. J. Wainwright; 1871, A. Jackson; 1872-1875, J. S. Murphy; 1876, J. Schuyler; 1877, John Sutton; 1878, J. J. Wainwright; 1879, Lee Grimes.
     Secretaries - 1861, James Crossen; 1862, Daniel Weaver; 1863, W. Palmer; 1864-1865, M. S. Pickelhiemer; 1866, Z. Dickenson; 1867, John Schuyler; 1868-1869, J. J. Wainwright; 1870-1871, J. S. Murphy; 1872-1875, J. J. Wainwright; 1876, J. E. Hendry; 1877-1878, Hiram Prickett; 1879, C. Whitenack.
     1880 - A. B. Friend, W. M.; C. J. Spain, S. W.; J. S. Murphy, J. W.; Byron Cremar, Treas.; Marion Chaney, Sec.; John Sutton, S. D.; James McGraw, J. D.; J. H. Prickett and J. J. Wainwright, Stewards; W. H. Wainwright, Tyler.  Aggregate membership, 80; present number, 50.
     In 1860 a brick building, two stories in height, was built on Cross Street. The upper story is used for a place of meeting for the lodge; the lower for a town-hall.
     Edenton Lodge is one of the wealthiest in the county for the time it has been established.

EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS

     The first school-house built in Wayne Township was on the farm now owned by Amos Jordan, in 1815.  It was a log building, and would seat about 25 pupils. Who the first teacher was that kept school in it is not known.  The next one was on or near the site of the school-house in district No. 2, and was built in 1817.  It was also a log building.
     A man by the name of Scanlin was among the first teachers in the township.  W. S. Morrison is also remembered as another one of the early teachers.  In 1826 the township was divided into six districts, and in 1831 another one was added.  After the organization of Jackson Township the number was reduced, but for only one or two years.  In 1839 the number of districts was increased to eight, and in 1851 to nine, and 1867 to ten, which is the present num-

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ber. In 1838 the enumeration was 428; in 1844, 576; in 1850, 608.  In 1850 the school fund for tuition and contingent purposes was $904.24.  Members of the board of education in 1857 were N. Scott, William Roudebush, J. McCollum, Jasper Pierce, E. Chaney, Francis Shumard, and Granville Jackson; William Roudebush, President, and L. C. Binkley, Clerk. Enumeration, 768.
     In 1869 the members were John Harris, Frederick Weaver, J. H. Thompson, Jr., Edward Gregory, Silas Muchmore, W. C. Dudley, Isaac Cross, Asa Newton, John Washburn, and T. M. Quimby. President, T. M. Quimby, and J. H. Thompson, Clerk.
     In 1879 the members were F. Weaver, D. Grosnickle, D. W. Thompson, H. Whitenack, Z. South, A. Bolser, Smith Ferree, J. H. Thompson, J. S. Murphy, and J. W. Foster; J. S. Murphy, President, and J. C. Little, Clerk. Enumeration, 735.  In 1879 the following persons taught school in Wayne Township for the wages per day set opposite their names:
     Sub-district No. 1, W. Gillespie, $1.50.
     No. 2, James Jordan, $1.50.
     No. 3, Mark Leever, $2.
     No. 4, A grade, S. Monfut, $2.50; B grade, Simeon Grosnickle, $1.50.
     No. 5, T. F. Lyons, $2.25.
     No. 6, A grade, J. C. Little, $2.25; B grade, Ernstien Myers, $1.25.
     No. 7, A grade, George Wiles, $2; B grade, Ellen Dennis, $1.25.
     No. 8, A. Whitenack, Jr., $2.10.
     No. 9, Lafayette Brandenburg, $2.03.
     No. 10, B. F. Rapp, $1.75.
     There have never been any private schools in Wayne Township nor special school districts. The value of the school-houses will aggregate $15,000.

RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES

EBENEZER CHAPEL METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

     As early as 1811, Silas V. Jordan's was a preaching place for the Methodist itinerants, and in 1814 a hewed log house for worship was built on his farm, on which the town of Edenton is now situated.  The members at the time of its organization were Jacob Jordan, Mary Jordan, Joseph Smith, Hannah Smith, Jacob Taylor, Esther Taylor, Robert Smith, Nelly Smith, John Meek, Cassander Meek, Solomon Smith, Nancy Smith, John Harris, Margaret Harris, Nathaniel Jordan, Nancy Jordan, Silas V. Jordan, Elizabeth Jordan, Sarah Jordan, Milly Jordan, Patience Jordan, and Sarah Harris.
     The first class-leaders were Solomon Smith, John Harris, and Jacob Jordan. In 1861 the class-leaders were Hiram Prickett, J. S. Murphy.  At present they are H. Garrison and Marcellus Brunk.  Stewards, H. Garrison and Marcelus Brunk; Trustees, Jackson Cramer, Marcellus Brunk, S. B. Judkins, Jackson Sly, E. C. Runyan, and H. Garrison: aggregate membership, 700; present, 40.  This church belongs to Cincinnati Conference, East Cincinnati District, and Butlerville Circuit since 1869.  The log church having gone down in 1851, a brick, 40 by 60, and one story in height, was built by R. D. Thompson for $1,700. It was dedicated by Rev. Rutledge in September, 1851, and given the name of Ebenezer Chapel.  The present value of the church property is $1,800.
     In 1829 a Sunday-school was organized in the old church with Solomon Smith as superintendent, who held that office for a great many years.  Since 1859, D. M. Barr, Jackson Cramer, H. Garrison, Jacob Laymon, James Adams, and M. Brunk have been superintendents, the latter being the superintendent at the present time. Secretary, W. A. Garrison; Treasurer, H. Garrison.

NEWTONVILLE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

     In 1832 preaching was had at the residence of James McCollum's, and in 1834 a class was organized by Rev. Isaac C. Hunter at the same place.
     The members of that class were Hiram Prickett, Snowden Ferree, Charlotte Ferree, Cary A. Westerfield, Minerva Westerfield, James McCollum, Elizabeth McCollum, Jane McCollum, William Cowen, Elena Cowen, Mary Elstun, Mary Shiner, and others. First trustees were Joseph Needham, Cornelius Washburn, G. W. Ward, Christopher Shriner, and Snowden Ferree; Class-Leaders, Joseph Needham, G. W. Ward, John Wood, Aaron C. Hill, John Shriner, John Washburn, Jonathan Schooley, U. C. Malott, G. W. Needham, Francis Shumard, J. H. Orebaugh; Steward, John Shriner. Present trustees, Robert Needham, John Washburn, J. W. Hall, W. A. Dimmitt, W. B. Dimmitt, Joseph Cole, G. W. Needham, John Shriner, and Francis Shumard. Aggregate membership, 500; present, 140. J. H. Thompson originated from the society as a local preacher. Belongs to the Cincinnati Conference, Hillsboro' District, and Newtonville Circuit. The society has had two church buildings. The first one was situated on the Cedarville road, one mile northeast of Newtonville, and was built in 1844. It was a brick building 30 by 40, and one story in height, and cost $900. The building committee consisted of Joseph Needham, Cornelius Washburn, G. W. Ward, Christopher Shriner, and Snowden Ferree, and was built by John Shriner and N. W. Jordan. In 1872 a frame church, 33 by 50 feet, and one story in height, was built on Liberty Street, Newtonville, by M. M. Hill, for $2,500. The building committee consisted of John Shriner, J. H. Thompson, and W. B. Dimmitt. Present value of church property is $3,000. Among the most important revivals was one held by Rev. William McMahon in 1876. As early as 1845 a Sunday-school was organized and met at the residence of John Shriner. The first superintendent was Snowden Ferree. Since that time J. H. Thompson, John Wood, J. H. Thompson, G. W. Wiles and J. H. Orebaugh have held that position. Present officers: Superintendent, J. H. Orebaugh; Assistant, G. W. Wiles; Secretary, Charles Schooley; Treasurer, John Washburn.

STONELICK REGULAR BAPTIST CHURCH

     This church was organized in 1853 with the following persons as constituent members: James Clark, Mathuel Clark, Orson Clark, Nancy Clark, Elizabeth Roudebush, T. J. Williams, Mrs. T. J. Williams, Peter Vandervort, Alice Vandervort, John Woak, Samuel Davis, Christopher Clark, John Glancy, and Drusilla Glancy.
     The first officers were: Trustees, S. E. Davis, Orson Clark, and John Frazee; Clerk, James Clark; Deacons, S. E. Davis, William Ware.
     Clerks, James Clark, from 1853 till 1870, and B. F. Clark, from 1870 till 1880.  Present church officers are: Trustees, James Clark, T. J. Williams, and W. Roudebush; B. F. Clark, Treasurer.
     Aggregate membership, 450.  Present membership, 147.
     The first pastor was Rev. George Sapp, who had charge of the church from 1853 to 1869; Rev. Joseph Hawkins, from 1869 to 1871; Rev. William Spaldon, from 1871 to 1876; Rev. J. R. Powell, from 1876 to 1879.
     The church belongs to the East Fork Association.  In 1853 the trustees, acting as a building committee, built a frame church, 30 by 40 and one story high, on the Newtonville and Logtown free turnpike, south of the village of Newtonville, at a cost of $750.  In 1870 there was an addition of fifteen feet built to it, costing $500.   It was rededicated Sept. 3, 1870, by Rev. E. R. Hera.  Present value of the church property is $2,000.
     This church was a branch of the Stonelick Church, and their histories are identical and the same from 1838 until 1853, when this church was organized from that portion of the membership residing near and in reach of Newtonville, though properly speaking the balance of the membership and the church building belonged to it also.
     There has been a Sunday-school maintained by the church since its dedication.  First superintendent was Christopher Clark.  Since that time the following persons have acted in that capacity: Thomas Shields, B. F. Clark, John Strohover, G. M. Roudebush, J. O. Hahn, and James Clark.
     The present officers are: Superintendent, James Clark; Assistant, Mrs. S. A. Clark; Secretary, F. W. Clark; Treasurer, Lizzie Sapp; Organist, Lizzie Sapp; Librarian, Luella Clark.  Number of volumes in library, 150.  There are 170 officers, teachers, and scholars enrolled.
     In connection with the church is a Woman's Mission Circle, which was organized Aug. 31, 1875, with the following officers: President, Mrs. Alfred Shields; Vice-President, Mrs. Lida Canter; Treasurer, Mrs. Martha Clark.

STONELICK GERMAN BAPTIST CHURCH

     This church was in its early history called "Obannon Baptist Church," as a majority of its membership lived on that stream, though it had not a few on Ten-Mile and several in the central part of Warren and Hamilton Counties. It was organized about the year 1802, though it is claimed that an organization was perfected at an earlier date.  Who organized the church is not known. The following persons are now remembered as being members at or soon after its organization: John Garver and wife, Abraham Miller, Catharine Miller, David Miller, Magdaline Miller, Stephen Miller and wife, Frederick Weaver, Elizabeth Weaver, Mathias Maugans, David Bowman and wife, Joseph Myers and wife, Jonathan Conrod and wife, John Brown and wife, Isaac Cord, Gabriel Maugans, John Cramer and wife, Samuel Shepley, Jacob Garver and wife, William Stouder and wife, Christian Stouder and wife, Michael Custer and wife, Stephen Miller, Jr., Louis Caudle and wife, Gabriel Karns and wife, Jonas Bowman, Lydia Belar, Catharine Gray, Arthur McNeal and wife, Rachel Frybarger, Sarah Stouder, Sarah Binkley, Daniel Miller and wife, Daniel Keprogle and wife, Jacob Metzer and wife, Esther Maugans, and Daniel Maugans and wife.  Of those that lived on Ten-Mile, Joseph Garber and wife, F. Stoner and wife.  Four of the Beckleheimer's and four of the Custar's is a partial list.
     The first deacons were Abraham Miller and Joseph Myers.  Their successors have been William Stouder, Daniel Miller, J. Gonver, Jr., Samuel Shepley, Nathan Hay ward, Louis Chaney, Frederick Weaver, Joseph Moler, Gabriel Karns, Hiram Whiting, Joseph Pringle, Isaac Watson, Daniel Grosnack, Joseph Gibbs, and Philip Pringle.
     The present officers are: Deacons, Joseph Gibbs, Isaac Watson, and Philip Pringle; Clerk, Jesse Brown. Aggregate membership, 795; present, 75.  Almost all the ministers that have preached for the church have originated from it.  John Garver, Sr., was one of the first pastors.  He was the eldest of seven brothers, all ministers. Frederick Weaver, Mathias Maugans, Jacob Garver, Daniel Miller, Jacob Carnes, John Lawyer, John Brower, Nathan Hayward, John Moler, Andrew Moler, Gabriel Karns, John Moler, Jr., Joseph Pringle, and Daniel Grossnagle, who is pastor at the present time, have succeeded him.
     In 1854 a brick church 30 by 50 and one story in height was built on the Midford and Woodville turnpike, two miles west of Edenton, at a cost of $1,000.  The building committee was Frederic Weaver, Jesse Brown, John Stouder, Hiram Whiting, and Gabriel Karns.

EDENTON BAPTIST CHURCH

was organized about the year 1815.  The following persons are known to have belonged to it at that time: Ruce Carter, Elizabeth Carter, Samuel Clevenger, Susannah Clevenger, George Hunter and wife, Joseph Hendrick and wife, Joseph Laymon and wife, W. Laymon, William Sloane and wife, John Thomas and wife, Buckner Caudle and wife.  Rev. Jacob Laymon was the first and only pastor that preached regularly for the church.  In 1815 a log church was built on the farm then owned by Ruce Carter and at the present by Silas Muchmore.  In 1830 the church went down, as a majority of the members removed to Indiana.
     It is not known whether there was a Sunday-school in connection with the church or not.  Of the first members, all have passed off the stage of action, and its existence will soon be numbered with the things that were but are now no more.

WOODVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

     In 1827 an organization was perfected by the Rev. Cyrus Dudley, and in 1835 a frame church 25 by 36 was built on Walnut Street, at a cost of $200.
     From 1855 until its final abandonment as a church in 1863 the membership was quite small.  Of the church's further history we have been unable to obtain any facts.  The church building is now the property of M. B. Price.

EDENTON CHRISTIAN UNION CHURCH

     In 1863, Rev. George Maley preached at different places in the vicinity of Edenton, especially at W. D. Thompson's.  On the 17th of July, 1864, the church was organized by Rev H. T. Bowman, of which organization William Thompson, Alice Thompson, Peter P. Woolf, John Prickett, J. H. Prickett, William Hawkins, Hiram Prickett, Abraham Whitenack, Jacob Jordan, Isaac Hawkins, Sarah R. Jackson, Nancy Wainwright, Ann C. Barr, Susan Hawkins, Martha Prickett, Jane Prickett, Susannah Prickett, C. P. Hawkins, Sarah Picklehiemer, Elizabeth Picklehiemer, David Picklehiemer, Starkey Harris, Nancy Harris, John T. Caudle, Albert Yale, Thomas Little, A. P. Little, Theodore Little, M. Little, Uzzie Clayton, Jane Clayton, Jones Ragston, David Ingle, Sarah Ingle, William Prickett, Ann Picklehiemer, and Mary Hawkins were members.
     First church officers were: Trustees, M. S. Picklehiemer, A. Whitenuck, Jacob Jordon, J. H. Prickett, William Ingle, David Ingle, D. Thompson, James Crosson, John Cramer, Silas Muchmore, and W. McKinnie, who are the present trustees with the exception of William Ingle, who has been added since the organization. Elders, Hiram Prickett, chief; M. S. Picklehiemer, recording; and J. H. Prickett, financial.  The elders at the present time are W. D. Courts, A. P. Little, and J. H. Prickett.  Aggregate membership, 175; present, 125. P. P. Woolf, Josiah Butler, and J. S. Hawkins have gone out from this church as ministers.
     The first pastor was Rev. P. P. Woolf, who preached for two years, Rev. R. A. M. Johnston for five years, Josiah Butler two years, Rev. Uriah Milburn for three years, and Rev. J. W. Klise for four years, who is the pastor at the present time.  It belongs to the Ohio Council and Fourth District Circle.  In 1864 the trustees of the church, acting as a building committee in general, and Andrew Jackson, Moses Picklehiemer, and William Ingle as a special committee, built a frame church 50 by 60, and one story in height, at a cost of $2,800.  The church is situated on Cross Street, and is one of the largest frame churches in the county.   It was dedicated in September, 1864, by the Rev. H. T. Bowman.  This was the first Christian Union Church built in the State of Ohio.  In 1865 the second Grand Council of the church was held at this place.  After the church was built a Sunday-school was organized, with Hiram Prickett as superintendent.  He has been succeeded by Jacob Jordon, David Picklehiemer, Moses Picklehiemer, J. H. Prickett, W. H. Clayton, C. P. Hawkins, M. Clayton, W. McKinnie, N. J. Prickett, M. Little, Josiah Prickett, and W. D. Courts.

WOODVILLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

     In 1848, Rev. David Thompson here preached in the school-house and at the Baptist church; and in 1849 he organized a church at this place, of which Samuel Taylor, Patience Taylor, Amos Foote, Elizabeth Foote, Caleb Taylor, Catherine Taylor, Samuel Augustin, Mehitable Augustin, John Foote, Mary Foote, Jacob Frybarger, and Elizabeth Frybarger were constituent members.  First elder was Jacob Frybarger; since that time Samuel Taylor, Samuel Augustin, and Amos Foote have filled that office.  Deacons, Samuel Taylor, W. Rice, Moses Dudley, Benjamin Olin.  Aggregate membership, 120; present number, 60.  The first pastor was Rev. David Thompson.  Rev. John Perigee, ___ Davey, and ___ Trowbridge have also preached for this church.   There has been no preaching in the church for over two years.  In 1850 a frame church 36 by 46 was built on Main Street at a cost of $750.  Present value of church property is $500.  In 1852 a Sunday-school was organized, which has been in operation about one-third of the time since.

WOODVILLE CHRISTIAN UNION CHURCH

was organized Mar. 18, 1866, by Rev. J. J. Woolf, with a membership of 11.  First officers were: Leading Elder, George Jester; Recording, Z. Dickinson; Financial, J. D. Hogan.  Present officers are Elder J. M. Swigert, Leading; Ann Bradenburg, Recording; and Joseph Bradenburg, Financial.  Aggregate membership, 225; present, 40.  The first pastor was Rev. Josiah Butler, who preached for the church for seven years.  Pastors at present time are Rev. John Klise and Rev. A. Brook.  Belongs to the Ohio Council and Fourth District.
     In 1867 the society built a frame church on Main Street, at a cost of $1,350.  Vincent Brown, J. M. Swigert, T. F. Lyons, George Slusher, and A. J. Bradenburg, who are the trustees at the present time, acted as building committee.

THE JORDAN CEMETERY

is situated on the north side of the Milford and Woodville free turnpike, west of Edenton, and near the present residence of Amos Jordan.  It was set apart as a public cemetery by Jacob Jordan in 1813. Its area is about one acre.  The first person buried in it was a man by the name of McKinley.  At present it is not used, as there is no room for any more graves.  It is next to the most populous city of the dead in Clermont County.
     In connection with the various churches small cemeteries are maintained, and in 1858 Edenton Lodge of Odd-Fellows set aside two acres of ground for burial purposes.  The first person interred in it was Daniel Barr, Oct. 18, 1859.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

WILLIAM ROUDEBUSH

ELIZABETH (CLARK) ROUDEBUSH

JAMES CROSSON

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