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CYNTHIAN TOWNSHIP is one of the west tier of townships
in the county. It is bounded on the north by
McLean, on the east by Turtle Creek, on the south by
Loramie, and on the west by Darke County. It is
oblong in form, being eight miles east and west, and
four miles north and south, containing thirty-two
sections. Surface
The surface of
this township is more rolling than that of any other in
the county. Along the streams it is considerably
broken.
Drainage
Soil
The Organization and Settlement
Originally the
township belonged to Loramie but was detached in 1822.
The following is a record of metes and bounds as given
by the commissioners' journal of that year;
Beginning at the west line of the county between
townships 10 and 100, range 4 east; then east to the
west line of Turtle Creek Township; thence north to the
county lie; thence west to the northwest corner of the
county; thence south to the place of beginning.
The first election was ordered to be held at the house
of Alexander Miller on the 4th day of July, 1822.
Early Settlement
The first
settlement made within the present limits of the
township was made in the year 1815. There were
three families known to have been located here that
year, but which one came first we cannot learn.
These three were Thomas Butt, John Wise, and
Conrad Pouches, and their families. These were
soon followed by Leonard and Tobias Danner, Zachariah
Hurley, Samuel and Benjamin Leighty, Henry Hershaw,
Jacob Seerfauss, John and Alexander Miller, and
perhaps a few others. The following is a complete
list of those known to be here in 1824: Thomas
Butt, John Barker, Leonard and Tobias Danner, John
Gates, C. Stoker, William Hicks, George Harman,
Zachariah Hurley, William Jerome, Charles Lovell,
Benjamin and Samuel Leighty, George Moyer, John and
Alexander Miller, Conrad Pouches, Jacob Seerfauss,
Jacob, John, and Andrew Wise, Robert Steen, John Border,
Robert Chambers, and J. Shagley.
It will be remembered that the township at this
time embraced all the territory within the county that
lay north of hte preesnt limits of Cynthian Township.
The first frame house was built by Josias Reaser,
but was sold to and occupied by Cyrus Reese.
This was within the present site of Newport. The
first brick house was built by George Butt.
The first saw-mill was erected by Conrad Pouches.
The first tannery was by Stephen Blanchard.
The first blacksmith was William Mills.
The first school-house was on the land of Jacob
Wise, and the first school was taught by Robert
Gibson. This was in the year 1816 or 1817.
The first religious society was a U. B. at the house of
Henry Hershaw.
Official Record.
Justices of the Peace
NORTH PORT
(Incorporated into
Newport(?).)
NEWPORT.
CYNTHIAN.
BASINSBURG.
The town was
located in northwest quarter of section 18, town 10,
range 5 east, and was laid out by Herman Mier.
Lot 65 was donated to the citizens for the purpose of
erecting a church for the use of all religious
denominations. Main Street was run north at a
variation of 5° west
of magnetic bearing, and at right angles to the south
line aforesaid quarter section. All other courses
given at same variation. All other streets and
alleys are either parallel with or at right angles to
Main Street. Main and Canal Streets are each four
rods wide. Basin, Water, and East Streets are each
two rods wide. All alleys and South Lane each one
rod wide. All lots four by eight rods, except
fractions. Main Street occupied Piqua and Saint
Mary's road. The plat shows 65 lots, was certified
February 14, acknowledged the 15th, and recorded the
20th, 1839.
Churches.
Cyntian Christian Church.
The Loramie German Baptist Church.
Newport Flax Mill.
This
institution was established in 1881 by O. O. Mathers,
of Sidney, and is supplied with one set of machinery,
employing ten workmen. During the first year of
operation about four hundred tons of straw were handled
and worked up in the manufacture of green tow. The
building in frame, 80 x 40 feet, and one story in
height. The engine-room is constructed of brick.
The mill is operated in connection with the Sidney Flax
Mill, also owned and operated by Mr. Mathers, the
president of the Sidney Agricultural Company.
BIOGRAPHIES:
Pg. 273
Eliphalet Blanchard
Levi P. Brandon
William H. Chrisman
Harrison Cromer
George Cyphers
David Dunlap
Jonathan F. Emert
Dr. G. W. Fulkerson
James Galley
Jacob Hollinger
Josiah Hughs
Daniel Killian
Joseph Marshall
Dennis C. Mills
Marcus Mills
William Mills
Rev. Samuel Penrod
Andrew Pequignot
The Philliod Family
Samuel Schwartz.
The Short Family
J. C. Swob
William Taylor
William Taylor, Jr.
Francis Turner, Esq.
Hugh Wiley.
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