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It is practically
impossible to get anything like a complete
list of the Revolutionary soldiers buried in
this township. This is equally true in
regard to the names of those who served in
the war of 1812 or in the Mexican war.
The following is a partial list of those who enlisted
for service in the Mexican war or who served
in that war and were buried in this
township: John Ford, John Ell, Harvey
Johnson, David Tryne, Samuel Simons, Daniel
Swisher, Isaac Tracy, Orange Barnhart, Jacob
Mosier, Daniel Rowhan, John Nafzger, John
Heston (Sergt.), James McKelvey, Peter Brown
and _____ Jobes.
Evidence is not lacking to prove that Madison
township furnisher her full quota then as
she also did in the war of the Rebellion and
the late Spanish war.
The writer has before him the commission of Wm. T.
Decker as captain of the 4th Cavalry
Company, 2d Brigade, 7th Division of the
Militia of the State of Ohio, signed by the
Governor, Joseph Vance, under date of
Nov. 2, 1838. This company was called
John Gehm
Nov., 1829 - Sept. 30. 1885 |
Philip Game
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“The Light Horse Company.” The
following is a partial list of members
Wm. T. Decker, captain; Moses Groom,
Ezekiel Groom, Wm. H. Rarey, Joseph Dildine,
Laypole Rarey, Frederick Bunn, Wm. W. Kile,
John W. Kile, John Algire, Charles Pontius,
Parker Rarey, Daniel Rarey, Isaac Seymour,
Harvey Decker, Jesse Welton, John Seymour,
Jacob Lehman, Isaac Welton, Isaac McCormick,
Adam Havely, Frederick Rarey, Isaac Hankins,
John Hankins, Henry Dildine and Moses
Seymour.
At about the same time, another military
organization flourished at Groveport, called
“The First Rifle Company,” or “The State
Rifle Company.” One of the
'“events” in the life of these two companies
was a sham battle in Rarey’s Grove.
The following is a partial list of the
members of the “State Rifle Company”:
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Jacob Weaver,
captain;
Jacob Andrix,
captain;
Adison McCoy,
lieutenant;
James Blakely,
drummer;
Henry Dildine,
bugler;
John Allgire,
Zacharias Algire,
Amos Bennett,
John Bennett, |
Thomas Black,
George Blakely,
Thomas Blakely,
Geo. P. Champe,
Nathaniel Champe,
Thos. Champe,
John Clevenger,
Wm. Clevenger,
John Cox,
Wm. Cox,
Wm. Cramer,
John Cross,
Elias Decker,
C. P. Dildine,
Joseph Dildine,
M. K. Earheart,
John G. Edwards,
John Hastings,
D. C. Hendren, |
Turner C. Hendren,
Wm. Hopkins,
Albert Jenkins,
Isaac Kalb,
Jeremiah Kalb,
John Kiner,
Aaron Kramer,
Henry Kraner,
George Miller,
J. J. Miller,
Jacob Miller,
John W. Needels,
Wm. Nichols,
Albert Oglert,
John Todd,
Wesley Todd,
Wm. Todd,
John Townsend,
Wm. Toy,
Kalita Sallee,
James Sherdon,
Bilingsly Shoemaker,
Philip Shoemaker,
Frederick Swisher,
John Swisher,
John Swisher,
Wm. Swisher,
Andrew Whims,
Solomon Woodring, |
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Geo. Brown,
Jackson Carder,
John Rathmell,
Daniel Crouser,
Marcus Richardson,
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John Rager,
John L. Stevenson,
James Stevenson and
John Shoemaker. |
Along in the early “forties” (perhaps 1844 to 1846)
a military organization flourished in Canal
Winchester, known as
Violet
Guards.
Among those most active in its
organization was Jacob Schrock,
although he was never a member, yet his was
the only military funeral conducted by the
company. He was buried in the Lutheran
and Reformed graveyard. A salute was
fired over the grave quite a number of boys
were sitting on the fence nearby, as boys
will, and when the guns were discharged they
were so taken by surprise that nearly all of
them fell off the fence, backwards.
The company met for drill on the last
Saturday of each month; at first, a fine of
50 cents was assessed for nonattendance, but
as many failed to attend regularly the fine
was advanced to $1.50; after this the
attendance was always good, as wages were
only about 75 cents per day. On the
return from the Pleasant Run encampment of
the regiment, held at Lancaster, Ohio, the
driver of the artillery crowded the team
onto the pony squad several times, to their
great annoyance, when Captain
Potter gave them orders to use their
bayonets at the next offense. This
they did as they were crossing a bridge near
Lancaster, causing the team, cannon, driver
and all to land upside down in the stream
below, a distance of in some six feet.
A three days’ encampment was held Samuel
Deitz’s Grove, near Winchester.
Their tents were made by the ladies of
Winchester. White pants were worn on
dress parade elaborate helmets with bright
shields and ostrich plumes, costing seven
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dollars each, also added to their
attractiveness. One of these helmets
is in the possession of the writer, through
the kindness of Mr. John
Brenner. The following is. as
complete a list of the officers and members
of this company as could be secured from
surviving members; no records could be
found:
Dr. J. B.
Potter, captain;
G. A. Finnefrock, first
lieutenant;
Mr. Finnefrock moved away
and
Isaac Titus was elected
first lieutenant;
John Hendricks, second
lieutenant
Hinton Tailman,
color-bearer;
Chas. B. Cannon,
Joseph Miller,
Jacob Harbaugh and
George Moore composed the
pony squad;
John Brenner and
John Carnes were the
pioneers;
Geo. McComb and
John Kissell, fifers;
Jason Herrick and
Henry Decker, snare drummers
Emanuel Harmon, bass
drummer,
and the following privates:
Joe Bennadum,
Peter Bolenbaugh,
Eli Boyer,
Wm. Curtis,
John Deitz,
Alex. Dunlap,
Isaac Ebright, |
Henry Epley,
James B. Evans,
Henry Fictore,
David Garling
Sol. Gayman,
Simon Hansha,
Geo. Harris,
John Harris,
Henry S. Herrick,
Silas. Hirkins,
Julius W. Hische,
Levi Kramer,
Wm. Leight,
Chas. Lethers,
Simon Matthews,
Ervin Moore,
Geo. Moore,
Levi Moore,
John Pearcy,
Henry Schrock,
Benj. Shoemaker,
Philo Williams, and
Henry Zimmer,
Geo. M. B. Dove and
Joe S. Johnson were markers. |
Still another early military organization
was what is now spoken of as Heston’s
Independent Company, of which
John Heston was captain;
Samuel E. Kile, lieutenant;
Wm. Blair and James Canode,
fifers;
James Blakely and Stephen McAdams,
snare drummers;
J. L. Champe and Geo. Champe,
bass drummers;
James Sandy,
Benjamin C. Sims,
Orange Barnhart,
Wm., Blakely and others members.
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During the time of the Mexican War nine
different boats were engaged to carry
soldiers from Cleveland to Portsmouth.
Among them was the “Scioto” - afterwards
named the Ocean Wave - then owned and run by
Chas. Campbell. The carpenters
were just ready to raise the frame of
Samuel Sharp’s warehouse, south of Main
street along the canal, when Captain
Campbell’s boat load of soldiers came
along. The timbers being very heavy,
the soldiers were solicited to assist, which
they agreed to do, providing someone
could be found to play the snare drum.
James Blakely, then being a member of
a military company, put on his uniform and,
after the raising, accompanied them for some
miles.
For the purpose of listing every man subject to
military duty, the township was in 1863
divided into the following four military
districts, viz.:
Military
District No. 1.
Commencing at the Ohio canal at the east
line of the township, then north to
northeast corner of Section No. 18; then
west to the original county line; then south
to the Ohio canal then down the canal to the
section line between Sections No. 25 and No.
26; then south to the Pickaway county line
then east to the Fairfield county line; then
north on said line to the southwest corner
of Section No. 31 then east to the southeast
corner of Section No. 31 then north to the
place of beginning.
Militiamen of District No. 1.
R. W. Bailey,
C. B. Cannon,
John T. Flinchbaugh,
Moses Gayman
James Heffly, |
J. W. Hische,
W. J. Meeker,
J. D. Ordel,
William Palsgrove,
Peter Weber, |
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J. W. Algire,
Jas. R. Algire,
M. Allen,
Levi Alspach,
John Andrews,
L. C. Bartlitt,
Christian Bickel,
J. M. Blackwood,
G. W. Blake,
John Brixner,
Chas. Brown,
Henry Brown,
Peter Brown,
Amos Bush,
Chas. Bush,
James Cannon,
Leo F. Carson,
Samuel Carty,
Elijah Cassidy,
O. P. Chaney,
John Coleman,
Godleib Cook
Daniel Crouse,
J. J. Cummins,
B. F. Dagon.
Jacob Dauterman,
A. Decker,
E. B. Decker,
Elias Decker,
I. L. Decker,
S. W. Dildine,
William Dodson,
G. M. B. Dove,
Geo. Derr,
Geo. Farrand,
Wm. Farrand,
J. W. Ford,
Cyrus Fultz,
Irvin Fultz,
C. Gayman,
Daniel Gayman,
David Gayman,
John Gehm,
Wm. P. C. Gladville,
Is. Glatfelter,
Andrew Good,
Jas. Hamlin,
Jacob Harbaugh,
Geo. M. Harmon,
Samuel Harmon,
Henry Harpst,
P. C. Harris,
S. O. Hendren, Jr.,
Henry Hesser,
G. G. Karnes,
John Karnes,
Simon Kissel, |
John Kissell,
Malcolm Koch,
George Krabbs,
Elijah Kramer,
Henry Kramer,
Jacob Kramer,
Jerry Kramer,
Levi Kramer,
Abram Lehman, Jr.,
Andrew Lehman,
Benj. Lehman,
Jacob Lehman,
Solomon Lehman,
Wash Lehman,
Geo. Long,
Peter S. Long,
Jas. McKelvey,
J. W. Meeker,
John Miller,
W. P. Miller,
A. C. Moon,
Robt. Moore,
Jacob Moyer
C. P. Rees,
John A. Rhoads,
Jas. Robinson,
Wm. Root,
Samuel Runkle,
David C. Sarber,
Jacob Sarber,
Lew Sarber,
John Williams, Jr.,
M. D. L. Schoch,
Collin Schrock,
M. E. Schrock,
A. Selby,
Henry Shaffer,
Jacob Shearer,
A. A. Shortt,
Jas. H. Somerville,
Lewis B. Spangler,
Emanuel Sparr,
C. W. Speaks,
Geo. Steman,
A. B. Stevenson,
I. E. Stevenson,
M. G. Stevenson,
Harrison Tallman,
John. Trager,
E. H. Walden,
M. C. Whitehurst,
H. Will,
Wm. L. Wilson,
Chas. Zarbaugh,
Henry Zarbaugh,
Jacob Zarbaugh,
Peter Zarbaugh |
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District
No. 2.
Commencing at the south line of township and
the section line between No. 11 and No. 12,
thence north on said line to the Ohio canal,
thence down the canal to Groveport Bridge,
thence across the canal, thence west on the
Columbus and Groveport pike to the west line
of the township, thence south on said line
to the southwest corner of the township
thence east to the place of beginning.
Names of militiamen in District No. 2:
Thos. Begg,
R. Blackwood,
Lew Bunn,
Jacob Burger,
James Burns,
G. W. Canfield,
Wm. Cawthon,
G. P. Champe,
M. Corbett,
F. Cornell,
S. S. Crist,
Daniel Davis,
Napoleon Davis,
E. J. Decker,
E. P. Decker,
Wm. V. Decker,
A. F. Dildine,
C. P. H. Dildine,
Z. D. Dildine,
W. H. Dunn,
Peter Egan,
M. K. Earhart,
J. Evans,
Henry Farrand,
J. F. Finks,
H. O. Glock,
J. R. Harrison,
Adam Havely,
F. Hefflinger,
John Hefflinger,
John Hillis,
John O. Honoman,
W. S. Hopkins,
Andy Kraner,
David Leigh,
Ed Lincoln,
Pat. Lyons,
Wm. McCarty
Sol. Mason,
G. D. W. Miller
Joe Millizer,
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Marcus Nelson,
Wm. Peer Jr.,
F. G. Pontius,
Phil Pontius,
W. H. Pyle,
Gamaliel S. Rarey,
I. Hunter Rarey,
Job Rohr,
Chas. Saltzgeber,
Lew Saltzgeber,
Daniel Sawyer,
J. Welt. Seymour,
Thos. Seymour,
Wm. Seymour,
Strode, E. M.,
G. L. Seymour,
Geo. Seymour,
Mart. Shiry,
B. C. Sims,
E. M. Strode,
H. C. Swisher,
Irwin P. Swisher
Jerome Thompson,
Volney Thompson,
Robt. Thrush,
Chas. Toy,
Nathan Toy,
Hugh Travis,
David Tussing,
Simon Van Horne,
Nathan Vance,
Wm. Vance,
Nathan Wahley,
Aug. Weiman,
David Westenhover
Chas. Williams,
Geo. Williams,
Philo Williams,
A. Wilson,
C. P. Woodring, |
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Jacob Andrix,
A. J. Bishop,
John Bishop,
Malon A. Bishop,
C. Black,
John Black,
Wm. Blakely,
Joseph Caldwell,
A. T. Carder,
A. I. Conn,
Pat Corbett,
Wm. Corbett,
John Cox Jr.,
Joseph Crossley,
Darius Cutshall,
Allen Davis,
Geo. Davis,
R. F. Dildine,
Henry Easterday,
Ed Gares,
Gamaliel Giberson,
Jacob Glett,
Wm. Hanstine,
Wm. Keelan,
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I. M. Lechner,
J. Lincoln,
H. W. Long.
Jno. Murphy,
Thos Murphy,
A. B. Rarey,
John S. Rarey,
Wm. Saltzgeber,
J. H. Saylor,
C. E. Seymour,
James S. Seymour,
J. P. Sharp,
Wm. Sharp,
G. L. L. Smith,
Steve Smith,
L I. Swisher,
Jacob Yarger,
Chas. Wallace,
Mart. Waltermire,
David C. Weaver,
R. Willie,
Chas. Williams,
W. R. Williams,
A. G. Zinn,
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Military
District No. 3.
Commencing on the turnpike bridge in
Groveport, thence northwest on said pike to
the west line of the township, thence north
on said line to the northwest corner of the
township, thence east on the north line of
the township to the northwest corner of
section No. 3, thence south on said line to
the Ohio canal, thence down said canal to
the place of beginning.
Militiamen of District No. 3.
Ed Brown,
S. G. Carson,
Wm. L. Carson,
Ol. Codner,
John Dellinger,
John Dinan,
B. J. Dougherty,
J. A. Gray,
John Heil,
Michael Heil,
J. F. Kile,
R. A. Kile,
S. E. H. Kile,
Frank Kohlstein,
Clem McGuffey,
R. C. McGuffey, |
Adam Malee,
Josiah Naftzger,
John Nau,
A. P. P. Needels,
G. W. Needels,
Zebidee Parrot,
Jerry Patsel,
Peter Sallee,
Michael Stevens,
A. L. Suddick,
Richard Suddick,
S. Suddick,
P. E. Swartz,
Phil Swartz,
John Townson,
Val. Zimmer, |
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Geo. S. Algire,
John Algire,
David Baugher,
A. Behm,
E. G. Behm,
W. H. Blair,
G. W. Blakely,
Ed Coffman,
John Corbett,
S. A. Darnell,
Wm. Ewing,
Henry Brooker,
Ed. Burden,
R. E. Burnham,
Joe Callis,
Burton D. Carey,
Isaac Carey,
Michael Carey,
Syl. Carruthers,
Thos. Champ,
J. L. Champe,
W. H. Chandler,
W. K. Cox,
E. P. Decker,
Harrison Dennis,
J. W. Dennis,
G. S. Dildine,
J. M. Diviney,
Geo. Emde,
Thos. Fagan
J. H. Fearn,
C. W. Ferrington,
Fred Finkbinder,
I. W. Frey,
Wm. C. Gill,
Isaac Hamler,
Isaac Hamler,
James Hamler,
T. J. Harwood,
Robert Hedren,
Levi Hedrick,
Adam Helsel,
G. W. Helsel,
Nic. Helsel,
Samuel R. Helsel,
G. L. Hendren,
Wm. Hendren,
Alex Hetchins,
H. H. Hill,
J. G. Howell,
B. H. Karnes,
James A. Kile,
John A. Kile, |
Wm. Kile,
Eph. Kissel,
Jacob Komp,
Wm. Kramer Jr.,
Daniel Lones,
Noah McCormick,
David Mann,
Jacob Miller,
Christ Naftzger,
C.. F. M. Needels,
J. H. Needels,
John Nichols,
Wm. Peters,
Ralph Planner,
A. Minor Rarey,
J. H. Reed,
J. H. Rees,
John Reicelt,
John Reiling,
Phil Reinhart,
John Salee,
Aug. Sallee,
Henry Sanford,
Jas. Savely,
Jacob Schleppi,
P. M. Schockley,
Phil Schy,
A. M. Senter,
F. M. Senter,
Abe Sharp,
John G. Sharp,
N. Shepherd,|
Lew Shirey,
Wm. Shockley,
A. J. Smith,
Simon Smith,
David Spangler,
Israel Swisher,
John Swonger,
W. H. Thompson,
Samuel Tobs,
Geo. W. Townsen,
Meloy Townsen,
Wm. Townsen,
C. C. Weaver,
H. P. Weaver,
E. Welsh
Henry Whitzel,
J. F. Wildermuth,
H. F. Woodring,
Al. Young,
Moses Zinn, |
Military
District No. 4.
Commencing on the Ohio canal, on the section
line between section No. 27 and No. 28,
thence north on the said line to the north
line of the township, thence
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Militiamen of District No. 4.
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of the donors." The writer has in his
possessoin three different original copies
of these subscription papers. We
present the names and the amount subscribed
on these papers:
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First paper, |
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M. C.
Whitehurst, $50;
Samuel Bartlitt, $50;
Nathaniel Tallman, $50;
Jacob Carty, $50;
D. & C. Gayman, $100;
W. L. Stevenson, $50
John R. Wright, $50;
O. P. Chaney & Bro., $50;
G. W. Kalb, $20;
Jas. H. Somerville, $10;
Samuel Hempy, $1
Daniel Bergstresser, $10;
Wm. Allen, $5;
A. Hathaway, $5
A. B. Stevenson, $5
C. W. Speaks, $5;
Jeremiah Kissell, $3;
Dr. G. W. Blake, $10;
E. B. Decker, $25
Michael Schrock, $3
Elihu McCracken, $50;
John Helpman, $25;
John M. Schroch, $10;
A. C. Moon, $5
Dr. A. A. Short, $20;
I. L. Decker, $10;
Reuben Trine, $5;
John Chaney, $50 |
Second paper, -
Jacob Yarker, $1;
Jacob Koble, $10;
A. Willi, $5;
Moses Seymour, $20;
T. C. Hendren, $40;
Fred Rarey, $5
F. G. Pontius, $10;
W. P. Toy, $5;
Third paper, -
Jacob Arnold, $25
Moses Zinn, $50;
C. P. Dil- dine, $100;
G. W. Needels, $50;
Wm. Pyle, $5;
Jacob Swisher, $5;
Fred Swisher, $25;
S. R. Helsel, $5;
Jacob Coble, $10. |
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The whole amount
subscribed was $1,229.00 |
E.
B. Decker was
elected treasurer and the following
twenty-eight men, who had enlisted, were
paid forty dollars each:
S. E. Bailey
G. W. Bethel,
Henry S. Binkly,
Jackson Blakely,
Lewis Bowen,
Alfred Cannon,
Wm. Dellinger,
J. B. Evans,
John H. Foor,
Henry Game,
Israel Gayman,
Eli Holbert,
H. H. Kalb,
John W. Kile,
Benton Kramer, |
Mart. Kramer,
D. D. Leady
Amos Leady,
Wm. McCracken,
Joe Miller,
Enoch Needels,
John Rager and
Lincoln Stevenson,
John Warner,
Geo. T. Wheeler,
Samuel E. Wright,
Chas. F. Yost,
David Yost,
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ion Grange. There were three hundred
and sixty-three entries besides those in the
Pet Stock show. No entry nor admission
fee was charged; the premiums, which
consisted of cash and articles of
merchandise were contributed by members of
the grange, merchants of Winchester and
others.
The second annual fair was held in the Central Ohio
Baling Company's shed, on October 6 and 7,
1899, under the same auspices.
The third annual exhibition was held in the baling shed
on October 3 and 4, 1900, by the Winchester
Fair Association the active members of this
organization consisted of members of the
grange and business men of Winchester.
The premiums of cash and merchandise
amounted to $242.75.
The fourth annual fair was held on October 2 and 3,
1901. The old rink building, on west
Waterloo street, with the addition of three
canvas tents furnished the shelter.
Heretofore no admission fee was quired,
this year an admission fee of ten cents,
single admission, or 25 cents season ticket
was tried with a view to putting the fair on
a more nearly self-supporting basis, with
the following result: Total expenses,
$317.80. The receipts for admissions
was $268.70 and the balance to pay for the
expenditures was made up by an assessment of
20 per cent on a guarantee fund previously
subscribed.
Each succeeding year the attendance has increased and
the displays are larger and better than the
year before.
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