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Centennial
History of Lancaster, Ohio
Lancaster People
1898
The One Hundredth Anniversary of the
Settlement of the Spot Where Lancaster Stands
by
C. M. L. Wiseman
Publ.  Lancaster, Ohio
C. M. L. Wiseman, Publisher
1898

Go little booke, God send thee good passage.
And specially let this be thy prayers,
Unto them all that thee will read or hear,
When thou art wrong, after their help to call,
Thee to correct in any part or all - CHAUCER.

PREFACE  
INTRODUCTION 7
   - The Hockhocking River - 8
Converse, James 13
Hunter, Joseph, Capt. 12
Quinn, James, Rev. 15
Sanderson, George, General 14
Zane, Ebenezer, Colonel 16
 
HISTORY OF LANCASTER, OHIO 19
   - Zane's Agreement - 20
Abrams, Henry 52
Beecher, Philemon, General 25
Boyle, Hugh 28
Creed, John 33
Garaghty, Michael 27
Irvin, William W. 26
King, William & Christian 32
Green, Jacob 35
Reber, Peter 31
Sanderson, Gen.'s Recollection 38
Scofield, Elnathan 30
Shaug, John M., Dr. 26
Slaughter, Robert F. 24
Sturgeon, Thomas 36
Sturgeon, Timothy 35
Weaver, Adam 38
Wilson, Dr. 37

 - Lancaster in 1805 - 53
 - Lancaster in 1815 - 53

Carpenter Family, The 60
Claspill, Ruth Ann, Mrs. 65
Deitrick, Jacob D. 68
Guseman, Catharine M., Mrs. 64
MacCracken, Samuel F. 57
Neibling, Christian 69
Ring, George 70
Rokohl, Christian 71
Sherman, Charles Robert 54
Smith, Benjamin 67
Steinman, Gotlieb 69

- Early Days and War of 1812 - 72

Ewing, Thomas 75
Noble, John, Colonel 73

 - Banks - 83
  -- Hocking Valley Bank - 86
  -- Exchange Bank of Martin & Co. - 87
  -- Commercial Bank - 87
  -- Bank of Garaghty and Hunter - 88
  -- Farmers' and Citizens' Bank - 88
 - The Era of Shinplasters - 88
 - Lotteries - 89

Arnold, Henry 91
Carpenter, Samuel, Reverend 97
Clay, Henry 98
Colerick, David, Honorable 93
Effinger, Samuel 95
Foster, Frederick A. 96
Latta, John 94
Townsend, William 94
Weimar, The Duke of - 1825 97

 - Prominent Men and Events - 100
 - The Prominent Merchants - 102
 - Colonization Society - 102
 - Newspapers - 103

Boving, F. J. 110
Clarke, Joshua 108
Julian, Sarah, Mrs. 115
Medill, William 106
Reed, Thomas 115
Reese, Mary Elizabeth 113
Reese, William J. 111
Stanbery, Henry 105

 - Some Local Happenings - 116
 - Public Library - 117
 - Hocking Valley Railroad - 118

Brough, John 127
Dubble, John A., Captain 129
   
Sherman, John, Hon. 125
Sherman, General, Lancaster & 124
Sherman, W. T., General 118

 - Lancaster Bar - 1830 to 1850 - 130
 - Schools - 132
  -- The Lancaster Academy - Later Howe's Academy - 132
History of the Schools of Lancaster, O. - 134
  -- High School - 140
  -- School Supervision - 142
  -- Members of the School Board - 145
  -- Superintendents Since 1876 - 145
  -- Board of Education in 1876 - 146
  -- List of Teachers - 146

Brasee, John T. 160
Daugherty, M. A. 148
Hunter, Hocking H. 156
Newman, Wesley 147
Nourse, Charles 147
Parsons, Joel S. 148
Reber, John 151
Tallmadge, Darius 154
Ulrick, Jacob 158
Williams, John, Dr. 149

 - The Military - 163

Gromme, John J. 173
Reck, Abraham, Rev. 174
Witte, Augustus F. 170

 - Citizens of 1837 - 175
 - Old Landmarks - 176
 - Taxes - 177
 - Fourth of July Celebration 1837 - 178
 - Prominent Merchants of 1840 - 180
 - Some Weddings - 182
 - Society Leaders - 183
 - City Officers of 1840 - 184
 - Political Meetings - 185
 - Red Lodge - 186
 - Temperance - 187
 - Lancaster Institute - 190
 - Lancaster Lateral Canal - 191
 - Sunday Schools - 191
 - Masonic - 192

Card, W. J. 194
Kreider, M. Z., Dr. 195
McNeill, Robert, Dr. 194
Smith, Nelson 196
Van Trump, P., Colonel 192

 - Miscellaneous - 197
 - Methodist Episcopal Church - 198
 - Presbyterian Church - 200
 - Evangelical Lutheran Church - 204
 - Lutheran Church - 205
 - English Lutheran Church - 206
 - Grace Reformed Church - 206
 - Episcopal Church - 207
 - Immanuel Lutheran Church - 208
 - St. Mary's Catholic Church - 208
 - The United Evangelical Church - 209
 - Trinity Evangelical Church - 209
 - Old School Baptist Church - 209
 - African Methodist Episcopal Church - 210
 - Churches and Other Buildings - 210
 - Postmasters of Lancaster - 211
 - Mayors of Lancaster - 211
 - Honored Citizens - 211

Beck, Jacob 214
Orman, Henry 212
Rickly, Samuel S. 213

 - The Colored Citizen - 215
 - The Starch Company - 216
 - Killing of Little and Michaels - 219
 - Lancaster in the War - 221
 - Financial Items - 224
 - Insurance Agents - 225
 - The Fire Fiend in Lancaster - 226
 - Cemeteries - 228
  -- Forest Rose - 228
  -- Catholic Cemetery 228

  
SOME PROFESSIONAL MEN NOT PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED  Finished 229
 
Andrews, E. B. 262
Bigelow, John M., Dr. 247
Boerstler, George W., Dr. 240
Borland, Charles 234
Carpenter, Paul, Dr. 244
Cassel, John C. 236
Connell, John M. 238
Crider, H. L. 257
Daugherty, M. A. 232
Davis, O. E., Dr. 246
Edwards, Tom O. Dr. 242
Effinger, Michael, Dr. 245
Ewing, P. B. 231
Ewing, Thomas, General 253
Flowers, F. L. 251
Griswold, Samuel A. 259
Griswold, Victor Moreau 248
Keller, Augustus Ruffner, Capt. 258
Martin, John D. 229
   
McNeill, John Bowman 266
McVeigh, Alfred 235
Mumaugh, John R. 263
Nourse, John D. 238
Radebaugh, Joel 265
Schneider, Charles 257
Scott, Hervey 252
Shaw, Virgil E. 235
Slade, Wm. 245
Steele, C. F., Colonel 265
Stinchcomb, James W. 236
Thiel, Casper 244
Wagenhals, John 255
Wagenhals, P. M. 250
Wait, H. H. 247
Weakley, Henry V. 264
Wetzler, Thomas 256
White, James, Dr. 239
Whitman, H. C., Hon. 233
Wright, Silas H. 237
 
SOME MERCHANTS WHO WERE NOT EARLY PIONEERS Finished 267
 
Alkire, W. J. & Jehu Collins 313
Alkire, Wesley J. 278
Anderson, Levi 275
Bain, Whiley & Co. 298
Bates, Thomas 277
Bauman, Andrew 300
Beatty, W. S. 311
Beck, George G. 271
Becker, Ernest 292
Berry, Samuel 310
Bevelling, H. W. 309
Binninger, Philemon W. 293
Binninger, Wolfgang 294
Black & Coles 303
Block, Jacob 302
Bope, Philip 276
Brennaman, A. 301
Brock, George W. 313
Browning & Noble 296
Bush, Daniel 298
Butch, L. C. 294
Campbell, Rudisill & Co. 268
Cannon, Hugh 321
Cless, Henry 308
Collins, John A. 313
Collins, P. H. & Co. 313
Connell, Benjamin 302
Connell, John 318
Creed, John 296
Crim, Samuel 303
DeLong Brothers 295
Davidson & Brasee 302
Develling, H. W. 309
Dumont, Julius W. 270
Eckert, George L. 307
Embich, P. B. 314
Fall, John C. 315
Fielding, Robert 290
Foster, Perry D. 304
Freeman & Richards 312
Friesner, Levi 297
Fromlet, A. 324
Frost & Durbin 314
Gardner & Cherry 300
Gates, James 289
Gebelein, Henry A. 306
Giddings, Henry H. 301
Henley, J. C., Capt. 305
Hire, H. C. 294
Hoffman Family, The 307
Hopkins, L. 278
Hopkins & Symonds 304
Julian, E. 274
Kauffman, George 267
Keller Brothers 297
Keller, Jacob 297
Kendall, Francis 277
King, William L. 324
Kinkead, J. C. & Co. 305
Kraner, P. H. 304
Kutz, Daniel 273
Latta, Wm. 283
Lehman, Christian 322
Levering & Cassel 296
Levy, Moses & Jacob Block 301
Little, Henry & Charles Dresbach 323
Lobenthal, Lippen 279
Lyons, John 288
Matthews, Henry, & Co. 268
Mayer, Frederick 295
McManamy, James 306
Miller, John 301
Miller, Peter & Brother 286
Mithoff, G. A. & Theodore 290
Myers & Anspach 275
Myers & Bro. 300
Myers, Jacob, Rev. 316
Nester, Philip 322
Olds, Edson B., Dr. 286
Outcalt, Jesse 307
Rainey, Charles F. 325
Reed, Andrew 303
Reed, T. N. & T. U. 277
Reeves, Josiah & J. D. 272
Reinmund, B. F. 282
Reinmund, Joseph 281
Rising, Philip 278
Ritchie, William A. 317
Schleicher, Louis 296
Searles, John 311
Shoff, Jacob 324
Sifford, Daniel 269
Slevins & Phelan 274
Smalley, Mahlon 318
Smith, Geo. H., Jr. 294
Smith, George H. 269
Springer, Henry 283
Stewart, William 320
Stutson, Alvord 319
Thompson, Lewis 313
Trout, Horatio Gates 284
Tuthill, John Claspill 320
Tuthill, John L. 288
Vagnier, Victor 300
Weaver, James 311
Weaver, John C. 275
Wetzel, Jacob 323
Whiley, Samuel, Sr. 298
White, Thos. U. 288
White, Thomas H. 319
Williams & Ackley 277
Willock, John G. 313
Wise & Hilliard 306
Wood, John 295
Work, John 306
Work, Joseph, Sr. 310
Wright, Spencer J. & Co. 312
Wygum, George J. 309
 
SOME LANCASTER MECHANICS - Finished 8/27/2020 325
 
Anandt, Christian 359
Anderson, Jesse 339
Arnold, Daniel 330
Bauman, Martin 350
Baumaster, Charles 353
Baumaster, Jacob 353
Baxter, Samuel 348
Beck, George, Sr. 327
Beck, Jacob, Sr. 326
Beck, Martin 328
Bell, Henry 367
Bentley, George 350
Bitler, George J. 362
Blaire, Henry F. & Wm. Kinkead 368
Blaire, William Guy 368
Bodenhamer, Wm. 340
Brink, Henry W. 353
Brumfield, Wm. 362
Buechler, Michael, Dr. 375
Butterfield, Isaac 349
Cannon, Samuel 346
Canode, George 359
Carter, George 363
Cassel, Wm. 366
Church, Isaac 358
Claspill, George W. 334
Claspill, Robert O. 364
Claspill, Robert R. 334
Comer, Isaac 337
Cook, Robert 373
Cowden, David 334
Cranmer, James 346
Cutchall, James 373
Denning & Parker 350
Denton, Simeon 365
Devol, Gilbert 361
Dodson, Thos. G. 344
Drinkle, Peter G. 369
Drum, Henry 352
Dubble, Henry 356
Edingfield, Thos. 347
Embich, Jacob 331
Embich, Philip 331
Ferguson, Wm. F., Captain 374
Fischel, D. K. 344
Fismer, William 353
Flood, John C. 366
Foster, David 338
Fricker, Thomas 330
Gaster, Jacob 371
Gebelein, John 334
Geiser, James 340
Geiser, Wm. 340
Gibbs, John 337
Giesy, John U. 326
Grubb, Joseph 351
Guseman, Adam 340
Guseman, George 340
Guseman, Jacob 339
Guseman, John 339
Hamilton, William, Colonl 377
Hanson, Hiram 336
Hard, Daniel 333
Herman, James 365
Herr, Samuel 332
Hite, Jacob 341
Holt, Jacob 348
Hood, George, Sr. 337
Huber, Christopher, Colonel 370
Hunter, Amos 338
Imhoff, Frederick 332
Jones, John Ampy 376
Joy, Henry B. 357
Kindler, Martin 340
Koehler & Myers 357
Kurtzman, Joseph 363
LaFeare, James 333
Lilly, Frank 359
Little, John N. 347
Little, Samuel 348
Lochman, Christopher 336
Matlack, John 346
Matlack, Samuel 347
McDonald, Walter 335
McManamy, Tole 329
Meyer, George 341
Miers, Henry, Jr. 372
Miers, James 372
Miller, John M. 351
Moerlein, William 363
Munlux, William 348
Myers & Getz 355
Myers, George & John Whitmiller 363
Mytinger, Charles 336
O'Donnell, James F. 369
Pearce, John 339
Pearce, W. B. 365
Perry, Alvah 375
Peters, Billy, Old 376
Peters, Charles, Rev. 376
Peters, Gideon 364
Pitcher, Abraham 374
Pool, James 354
Pratt, James M. 364
Price, John H. 349
Pursell, William 343
Rainey, John C. 342
Reed, John B. 345
Reed, Robert 334
Richards, William 333
Rudolph, Christian 371
Rudolph, Samuel 373
Sager, Charles, Colonel 358
Schleich, John D. 366
Schultz, Henry 366
Schur, Charles 357
Shaeffer, Baltzer 337
Shaeffer, Frederick A. 328
Shaeffer, Jacob 329
Shannon, Robert 342
Shaw, Salmon 372
Short, Adam 350
Shutt, William H. 349
Sites, George D. 351
Smith, George 338
Smith, Joel 361
Smith, John C. 335
Smith, Stephen 332
Snider, John S. 373
Stafford, J. A., Gen. 360
Stallsmith, John 356
Steck, F. A. 345
Steinman, Perry 375
Stortzman, Isaac 333
Strentz, Wendell 355
Strode, George H. 354
Stull, John 331
Swiler, John 371
Titler, Peter 329
Upfield, William 352
Vorys, Isaiah 332
Wagner, Ferdinand 359
Walter, Jacob 350
Weakley, James 336
Weakley, Oliver P. 350
Weaver, Christopher 325
Wilhelm, Samuel 355
Williams, William E. 360
Winter, Conrad 352
Wolfe, Salem 377
Wolfe, Stephen Decatur 345
Woltz, Jesse 331
Worrell, George 341
Wright, Edwin 342
Wright, John H. 370
Wright, Josiah 342
Young, Jacob 346
Young, Nicholas 347
Younghans, Justus 341
Youngkin, John 358

 - Douglass Club - 378
 - The Public Library - 378
 - History of Natural Gas Plant - 379
 - Hocking Valley Hop Company - 381
 - A Brief Review - 381
 - California Adventurers - 385
 - Distinguished Visitors - 385

  
RUSHVILLE - 395
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