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Findley Twp. - JONATHAN PARKER.  From an address delivered before Pioneer Association by Mr. Parker, we learn that he was born in Louden County, Virginia, and that his grandfather  was a soldier in the Revolutionary war.  His father, with a wife and six small children, emigrated to Ohio in 1813, and settled in what Mr. Parker says he thinks is the poorest county in Ohio - Morgan.  At the age of fifteen years, Mr. Parker was apprenticed to the trade of carpenter and joiner, at which he served for six years.      At the age of twenty-one, with one suit of clothes and seventy-five cents in money, Mr. P. says he started out on a tramp to hunt work.  After two years time, and having saved $200, he became acquainted with the late Frederich Henderson, who had been to Findley, and purchased property, and intended to removed  there in the fall.  Mr. P. at once made arrangements to accompany him.      On the 18th of October, 1831, they started from Blue Rock township, Muskingum County, Ohio.  Mr. Parker says: "We had four horses, and an old wagon, which latter broke down before we had gone ten miles.  We then, after procuring another wagon, got along very well until we arrived at Upper Sandusky.  There having been rain for several days the roads were in a terrible condition.  When not far from where Carey now stands, the bottom fell out of the roads, and we were fast.  Mr. Henderson made his way to Capt. Brown's for help, and I made my way to a cornfield to purchase some corn for our horses, which I did of a man by the name of Ogg.  Mr. Henderson returned with a yoke of cattle, by the aid of which we were soon placed on firmer ground, and that night we lodged with Judge Smith.      "The next day a young Mr. Smith was hired to accompany them with a yoke of cattle, by the help of which they reached the residence of Peter George, at what was known as the old Ashery.  The rains having so swollen the river that it could not be crossed with teams, the party hired a canoe from a Mr. Gipson, and Mr. George, and a Mr. Hewitt, piloted them down the Blanchard.  There were in the canoe four men, one woman and one child.  In this manner we made the voyage to Findley, where we arrived on the 28th of October, 1831.      "On our arrival in Findley, Mr. Henderson took lodgings in a log cabin near where the old jail on the Park stands.  At that time there were but twelve families in the town, these were Wilson Vance, Allen Wisely, Squire Carlin, Parlee Carlin, William Taylor, Thomas F. Johnston, Barnabus DeWitt, Bass Rawson, Laquina Rawson, George Flenner, John Basehore, William L. Henderson, being about fifty persons in all."      Mr. Parker says that when he came to the town, "the water" - for it had rained nearly all the season - "covered the ground from Main Cross street to Chamberlain's Hill."  That when they landed, "they wanted to go to the residence of William L. Henderson, which stood on the ground now occupied by the store of Kurz & Morrison, and could only get there by cooning it on logs across the public square, and on through that part of town."  Mr. Parker did much, very much, during his long residence here, to make Findley what it is today.  Public spirited, industrious, honest and trusted, he helped to give tone and character to the place.  In his death, which occurred but a few years ago, the town lost one of its most enterprising citizens, and the community a most valuable member.  The close of his long Christian life was peaceful and serene. Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio By D. B. Beardsley, Findley, O. - Publ. Springfield, O. Republic Printing Company - 1881  - Page 294

Findley Twp. - DR. DAVID PATTON Was born at Steubenville, Ohio, in 1800, and when about twenty-one years of age, began the study of medicine.  He was a man of more than average ability, and had in addition a very fair English education, all of which enabled him to direct his energies to the best advantage.      After finishing his medical course, he practiced in Carrollton, Carroll Co., O., for several years.  In 1837 he came to Findley, and at once opened up an office, and announced himself as ready to render his professional services to any who might need them.  Dr. Patton was a man well read in his profession, and soon succeeded to  fair practice, which increased as time went on.  After a number of years practice here, he removed to Tiffin, but remained there only a short time, when he returned to Findley, and again went into practice.      Some years later he went to Iowa, where he remained, however, but a few years, when he returned to Ohio, and located near Cleveland, where he died in 1878.  The Dr. was of Irish descent, a whole-souled, brusque sort of a man.  Social, good-natured and jovial, he always had hosts of friends.  He was somewhat literary in his tastes, and for a time was editor and proprietor of the Western Herald.  In religious belief he was a Presbyterian. Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio By D. B. Beardsley, Findley, O. - Publ. Springfield, O. Republic Printing Company - 1881  - Page 308

NELSON POE came to this township when he was but three months old, having been born in Ross Co., O., Sept. 4th, 1822.  He was the third son of Jacob Poe.  His mother was a daughter of Judge McKinnis.  His paternal ancestors were of German extraction, whilst his mother's people were Scotch Irish.  The father of Mr. Poe settled on the farm now owned and occupied by the subject of this sketch.  At the time of his coming here there were but a very few families in the county, but the Poe family was possessed of that kind of pluck which never gave way before difficulties, or became discouraged at privations.      On his father's side, Mr. Poe is distantly related to the celebrated historical fighting brothers, Adam and Andrew Poe, and also to the eminent divine, Rev. Adam Poe.  Farming has always been the leading occupation of Mr. Poe, although during the winter seasons of thirty years, he taught a country school.  He is a man of fair education, and has always been regarded as a successful educator.  He may well be termed a self-educated man, for his school privileges were very limited.  He is a member of the Presbyterian Church at present, and has been a church member for the past sixteen years.      In 1846 he was married to Mary Lytle, who still lives to add to his enjoyment.  They are the parents of three children.  The eldest son was killed during the late war.  The second son - Luther - resides in Fostoria, and the youngest, a daughter, is at home with her parents.  Mr. P.'s school days were passed in the old log school house, under the instruction of such primitive teachers as Richard Wade, Benj. Cummins and others.      Mr. Poe has resided in the county longer than any other person, with the single exception of Job Chamberlain, of Findley.  He has witnessed the steady but great transformation of a wilderness into fruitful fields; has seen the dense forests disappear, and in their places spring to life, beautiful fertile fields; has lived to see an uninhabited country settled by an industrious, thrifty, wealthy, happy people, with school houses and churches in every neighborhood; to see railroads built, traversed by the iron horse drawing the trains well laden with the products of this rich county; to see telegraph wires stretched all over the land.  And in this great work he has been no idle spectator. Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio By D. B. Beardsley, Findley, O. - Publ. Springfield, O. Republic Printing Company - 1881  - Page 388