This township was named after John Baughman, grandfather of John W., of Wooster, who was the first white settler in the township.  It was organized Mar. 5, 1816.  Its population in 1870 was 2,067.  The list of township officers on the record is as follows:

     Justices of the Peace -

John Baughman,* May 11, 1816; John Foreman, June 10, 1817; William Moore, Apr. 6, 1818; William Forbes, May 15, 1818; John Baughman, Mar. 6, 1820; John Baughman, 1822; David Anderson, 1825; John Baughman, June 26, 1825; Andrew Ault, Aug. 9, 1828; David Anderson, June, 1829; David Anderson, Apr. 27, 1830; Andrew Ault, Apr. 23, 1831; Smith Orr, Apr. 19, 1833; A. Ault, Apr. 24, 1834; Smith Orr, Apr. 16, 1836; A. Ault, Apr. 28, 1837; Smith Orr, April 13, 1839; A. Ault, Apr. 16, 1840; Smith Orr, Apr. 13, 1842; A. Ault, Apr. 13, 1843; Smith Orr, Apr. 16, 1845; Jacob Baughman, Apr. 21, 1846; Wm. Huston, Apr. 14, 1847; A. Ault Oct. 26, 1847; William Jones, Oct. 20, 1849;

A. Ault, Oct. 19, 1850; I. Vangilder, Nov. 5, 1852; A. Ault, Oct. 27, 1853; Hays Clark, Nov. 2, 1854; Henry Winger, Oct. 25 1856; William M. Gailey, Apr. 22, 1857; Henry Winger, Oct. 20, 1859; W. M. Gailey, Apr. 17, 1860; James Robison, Oct. 22, 1861; Wm. Gailey, Apr. 17, 1863; James Robison, Oct. 15, 1865; Henry Winger, Oct. 19, 1865; Wm. Gailey, Apr. 13, 1866; James Robison, Oct. 15, 1867; Ed. Bedell, Oct. 9, 1868; John Campbell, Oct. 19, 1868; Wm. Gailey, Apr. 13, 1869; Joseph Ault, Apr. 12, 1870; John Campbell, Oct. 18, 1871; Wm. Gailey, Apr. 9, 1872; Joseph Ault, Apr. 14, 1873; Levi Neiswanger, Oct. 20, 1874; Wm. Gailey, Apr. 12, 1875; Joseph Ault Apr. 13, 1876.

 

1816 - Trustees - Warren Harris, William Edgar, William Campbell; Treasurer - Joseph Walker

1817 - Trustees - Abraham Young, Charles McFadden, John Henry; Clerk - Thomas Caulfield; Treasurer - Conrad Weygandt.

1818 - Trustees - William Galaway, Frederick Ault, William Vanimmon; Clerk - Thomas Caulfield; Treasurer - James E. Wilkins.

1819 - Trustees - William Gallaway, Frederick Ault, Richard Porter; Clerk - Thomas Caulfield; Treasurer - William Montgomery.

1820 - Trustees - Richard Porter, Samuel Davis, Anthony Kamp; Clerk - Robert Moore; Treasurer - William Montgomery.

1821 - Trustees - Benjamin Cary, James Marshall, John Baughman; Clerk - James Ayres; Treasurer - John Maxler.

1822 - Trustees - Aaron Smith, Anthony Kamp, Samuel Taggart; Clerk - Benjamin Futhy; Treasurer - William Vanimmon.

1823 - Trustees - Daniel Hoy, William Edgar, William Moore; Clerk - Robert Moore

1824 - Trustees - William Edgar, William Moore, William Forbes; Clerk - Robert Moore (hung himself); Treasurer - William Forbes.

1825 - Trustees - Aaron Smith, James E. Wilkins, William Montgomery; Clerk and Treasurer - Ebenezer Coe.

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* At this first election there were but eleven votes polled.

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1826 - Trustees - Anthony Kamp, Frederick Ault, Peter Yohe; Clerk - Jacob Holm; Treasurer - Moses Coe.

1827 - Trustees - Andrew Ault, John Sickman, William Forbes; Clerk - Jacob Holm; Treasurer - Samuel Davis.

1828 - Trustees - John Sickman, Smith Orr, Benjamin Harsh; Clerk - Peter Yohe; Treasurer - Fred. Ault.

1829 - Trustees - David Anderson, John Sickman, Lewis McKean; Clerk - Moses Coe; Treasurer - Frederick Ault.

1830 - Trustees - James Marshall, John Baughman, David Anderson; Clerk - William Forbes; Treasurer - William Campbell.

1831 - Trustees - James Marshall, William Moore, Robert Johnson; Clerk - John Alexander; Treasurer - Aaron Smith.

1832 - Trustees - Robert Johnson, James S. Foster, Valentine Ault; Clerk - John Alexander; Treasurer - Aaron Smith.

1833 - Trustees - Dan Hoy, James S. Foster, Richard Porter; Clerk - John Alexander; Treasurer - Aaron Smith

1834  - Trustees - Dan Hoy, Richard Porter, Benjamin Cunningham; Clerk - John Alexander; Treasurer - Henry Ault.

1835 - Trustees - Anthony Kamp, Andrew Ault, Samuel Wilkins; Clerk - John Alexander; Treasurer - Jos. Cunningham.

1836 - Trustees - Andrew Ault, Samuel Wilkins, Dan Hoy; Clerk - Henry _____; Treasurer - John Sickman.

1837 - Trustees - Dan Hoy, David Medsker, Lewis McKean; Clerk - John Alexander; Treasurer - John Sickman.

1838 - Trustees - Lewis McKean, John Wilson, David Medsker; Clerk - John Alexander; Treasurer - John Sickman.

1839 - Trustees - Lewis McKean, John Wilson, William Lee; Clerk - William Wilson; Treasurer - John Sickman.

1840 - Trustees - John Wilson, William Lee, Jonathan Weygandt; Clerk - D. Franklin S. Griffin; Treasurer - John Sickman.

1841 - Trustees - Smith Orr, Jonathan Weygandt, Andrew Ault; Clerk - William Wilson; Treasurer - John Sickman.

1842 - Trustees - Andrew Ault, Robert Noble, John Wilson; Clerk - William Wilson; Treasurer - John Sickman.

1843 - Trustees - Robert Noble, John Wilson, Benjamin Harsh; Clerk - William Wilson; Treasurer - John Sickman; Assessor - William Walker.

1844 - Trustees - Andrew Ault, William Young, John McFarland; Clerk - Jacob Geisinger; Treasurer - John Sickman; Assessor - Enoch Moffit.

1845 - Trustees - Andrew Ault, William Young, John McFarland; Clerk - Jacob Geisinger; Treasurer - John Sickman; Assessor - Enoch Moffit.

1846 - Trustees - Andrew Ault, John McFarland, Joseph Gindlesperger; Clerk - Jacob Geisinger; Treasurer - John Sickman; Assessor - Enoch Moffit.

1847 - Trustees - David Anderson, Nathaniel Ervin, Joseph Gindlesperger; Clerk - Jacob Geisinger; Treasurer - John Sickman; Assessor - Enoch Moffit.

1848 - Trustees - Nathaniel Ervin, David Anderson, Joseph Gindlesperger; Clerk - Jacob Geisinger; Treasurer - John Sickman; Assessor - Enoch Moffit.

1849 - Trustees - Nathaniel Ervin, H. J. Ault, Jonathan Pontius; Clerk - Jacob Geisinger; Treasurer - John Sickman; Assessor - Enoch Moffit.

1850 - Trustees - H. J. Ault, Jonathan Pontius, Thaddeus McFarland; Clerk - Jacob Geisinger; Treasurer - William Knight; Assessor - Enoch Moffit.

1851 - Trustees - Thaddeus McFarland, Jacob Bowman, Benjamin Lichte; Clerk - Jacob Geisinger; Treasurer - William Knight; Assessor - Enoch Moffit.

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1852 - Trustees - John Sickman, Martin Weimer, Abraham Warfle; Clerk - Jacob Geisinger; Treasurer - William Knight; Assessor - Enoch Moffit.

1853 - Trustees - Thaddeus McFarland, John Ault, Martin Weimer; Clerk - Jacob Geisinger; Treasurer - William Knight; Assessor - Enoch Moffit.

1854 - Trustees - Thaddeus McFarland, John Ault, Benjamin Harshey; Clerk - D. McCalmon; Treasurer - William Knight; Assessor - Andrew Ault.

1855 - Trustees - T. D. McFarland, D. Gensener, William Gailey; Clerk - D. McCalmon; Treasurer - William Knight; Assessor - John Ault, Jr.

1856 - Trustees - William Gailey, Benjamin Cunningham John Douglas; Clerk - John Lytle; Treasurer - James Robinson; Assessor - David Huston.

1857 - Trustees - John Douglas, Benjamin Cunningham, Thomas Wilson; Clerk - John Lytle; Treasurer - James Robinson; Assessor - Joseph Gindelsberger.

1858 - Trustees - Benjamin Cunningham, Thomas Wilson Isaac Goon; Clerk - David McCalmon; Treasurer - James Robinson; Assessor - Daniel Grady.

1859 - Trustees - T. D. McFarland, Benjamin Weygandt, James Bodine; Clerk - A. S. Cunningham; Treasurer - James Robinson; Assessor - Isaac Anderson.

1860 - Trustees - Andrew Bair, Matthew Taggart, Benjamin Rohrer; Clerk - Joseph Ault; Treasurer - James Robinson; Assessor - James Gindelsberger.

1861 - Trustees - Matthew Taggart, Benjamin Rohrer, Andrew Bair; Clerk - Joseph Ault; Treasurer - James Robinson; Assessor - Isaac Anderson.

1862 - Trustees - Benjamin Weygandt, Henry E. Ault, Joseph Musser; Clerk - Robert Robinson; Treasurer - Mart. Weimer; Assessor - Isaac Anderson

1863 - Trustees - Joseph Gindelsberger, Nathaniel Erwin, Jacob Buckwalter; Clerk - Isaac Ault; Treasurer - James Robinson; Assessor - Isaac Anderson.

1864 - Trustees - Nathaniel Erwin, James Douglas, George Reinoehl; Clerk - Isaac Ault; Treasurer - James Robinson; Assessor - Benjamin Rohrer.

1865 - Trustees - George Reinoehl, D. G. Horst, James Douglas; Clerk - Isaac Ault; Treasurer - James Robinson; Assessor - Isaac Anderson.

1866 - Trustees - D. G. Horst George Reinoehl, James Douglas; Clerk - John W. Robinson; Assessor - Joseph Gindelsberger.

1870 - Trustees - James Douglas, James Evans, Hiram Clapper; Clerk - William Bowman; Treasurer - William M. Gailey; Assessor - Levi Neiswanger.

1871 - Trustees - John Campbell, Hiram Clapper, C. G. Gehres; Clerk - Levi Neiswanger; Treasurer - William M. Gaily; Assessor - Levi Neiswanger.

1872 - Trustees - John Campbell, Hiram Clapper, C. G. Gehres; Clerk - Levi Neiswanger; Treasurer - P. A. Koontz; Assessor - Isaac Anderson.

1873 - Trustees - John Campbell, Hiram Clapper, C. G. Gehres; Clerk - Levi Neiswanger; Treasurer - P. A. Koontz; Assessor - Isaac Anderson.

1874 - Trustees - Daniel Nitterraurer, Emanuel Schriber, Joseph Ault; Clerk - G. D. McIntyre; Treasurer - John Weimer; Assessor - Isaac Anderson.

1875 - Trustees - Daniel Nitterraurer, Emanuel Schriber, Joseph Ault; Clerk - G. D. McIntyre; Treasurer - John WEimer; Assessor - Isaac Anderson.

1876 - Trustees - Daniel Nitterraurer, David Trout, William Wehe; Clerk - Peter Ecker; Treasurer - Henry Correll; Assessor - Isaac Anderson.

1877 - Trustees - Jacob Hunsburger, J. B. Heffleman, C. L. Gehres; Clerk - J. R. Roebuck; Treasurer - Henry Correll; Assessor - Isaac Anderson.

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     Reminiscences Concerning John Baughman, by his Son Solomon of Dalton.  - My father was born on Ten Mile, Washington county, Pa.  His father, whose name was John also, removed to what is Baughman township now, with his wife and family, in 1810.  He settled on the east side of the township, on the farm known as Baughman Hill.  My father, by way of explanation, once said to me, "When you buy a farm be sure to get one that has sugar trees and a spring on it."  We had, however, been out before the family was brought, and built a cabin 12x12, but which had no chimney, and a roof made of chestnut bark.  We came on horseback, bringing some clothes, tools, etc., though father walked most of the way.  The second time they came out they hired a pair of horses and wagon to bring the family, riding and packing their own ponies.  Father entered the land, 160 acres, in connection with John Weygandt, father subsequently owning all of it.  His farm was an excellent one, and it had thirty-seven springs on it, and apples when there were none anywhere else.  We lived in the two cabins for about eight years, when we erected a house twenty or thirty rods north of them.  Here father lived and died.  Times were pretty hard then, and the country wild, but not as wild as now, I believe; there were fewer fusses then, and less "stagger juice" consumed.  For years he was a member of the Presbyterian church, but latterly joined the United Brethren.  He had ten children, seven sons and three daughters, but three of whom are living. Indians, bears and wolves were plenty when we came out.  Some of the Indians could talk English, and told us that a big war was coming, and a part of the family, out of fear of the Indians, went toward Canton.  We had a good many Indian scares, but managed to get through without personal harm.  When the Indians got drunk they were dangerous.  Whisky was sometimes carried in deer skins.

     Reminiscences of Andrew Ault - I was born in York county, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8, 1797; was the son of Valentine Ault.  When three years old I was taken to Washington county, Pennsylvania; worked on a farm till I was 18 years of age, when, with my uncle, Frederick Ault, I came to Wayne county to see the country.  The first night I grew alarmed at the presence of wolves, and "left the world and climbed a tree" - actually climbed a sapling and stayed on it all night.  I went back to Pennsylvania, but returned in March partly on a sled and partly not.   I made sugar a while, and went back to Pennsylvania and remained a few years - long enough to get married, in 1822, to Elizabeth Weaver.  I returned to Wayne county in 1823 with a bran new wife; took three days to make the trip; located finally on the north-east quarter of section 8, in Baughman township, and purchased land from Malachi Fiester.  I had trouble getting the girl I wanted when I was married, but was bound to have her; had a child in twelve months to a minute from the day I was married - kept strict count.  I have held all the township offices; first office was Justice of the Peace, in 1835; wanted to resign, but didn't know how; visited my old friend, Jacob Ihrig, and asked advice; he said, "You must not do it," but I said, " I can't attend to it, can't read and don't know enough;" "But," said Ihrig, "your wife can read and help you through."  I concluded to stick, and held the office 29 years.  Though a Democrat, in a Republican township, I never was defeated.  I have settled up more estates than any man in the township; but three appeals were taken from my docket; one was settled, judgment in one was confirmed, and the third dismissed.  I served twice as Commissioner of Wayne county.  Frederick Ault's wife was the first white person who died in the township, and Peter Walters the first born, I think.  John Baughman was the first Justice.

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     David Foreman emigrated from Ireland, and settled on a farm near Philadelphia, Pa., abut the year 1745, where he resided until 1808, when the family moved to Baughman township, Wayne county, Ohio, in 1811.  His death, and that of his wife, took place prior to the year 1820.  They were Protestants in religious faith.  The family consisted of the father and mother; three daughters, Sarah, Margaret and Maria; and three sons, John, Alexander and Hugh.  Sarah married John Henry, who lived in Baughman township many years, then moved to Beaver, Pa., where descendants of the family still reside.  Margaret married William Montgomery, living in Baughman many years, and died without children.  Maria was married to the late Judge Smith Orr, and resided until her death in the same neighborhood.  Hugh the youngest of the sons, never married.  Having learned the trade of the cabinet maker, with Thomas Robison of Wooster, he spent most of his life traveling in foreign lands, visiting almost every country on the globe.  When last heard from by his relatives, in 1830, he was in South America.  Alexander married Martha Gardner, and resided for many years near the old Foreman homestead, where he moved with his family to Hancock county, Ohio, where some of his descendants still reside.
     John Foreman, the eldest of the family, owned and improved the farm known in later years as the "Vankirk farm", where he resided until 1829, when he moved with his family to Nottawa, St. Joseph County, Mich., where he died in 1846.  He was a man of more than ordinary energy, industry and enterprise, took a leading part in all measures for the welfare and prosperity of the early settlers.  He commanded a company of militia, and was always among the first in defense of the safety and peace of the neighborhood and county.  Of an ingenious turn of mind, his mechanical skill made him very useful, at that early day, to his neighbors, and often to others in distant parts of the country.  A member of the Seceder church, of strong convictions, he read much, and was ready in debate and conversation.  His first wife, a sister of the late Judge Orr, died soon after their marriage, leaving no children.  His second wife was a daughter of John Glasgo.   She died within two yeas after their marriage, leaving one child, Enos Foreman.  The third wife was a daughter of William Johnston, an early settler, living in Sugarcreek township.  Eight children suvived the last wife, two of whom have since died, the others being residents in several different Western States.

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     Enos Foreman, son of John Foreman, and grandson of David Foreman, was born Aug. 9, 1820, in Baughman township, on the place known now as the "Vankirk farm."  When nine years old he had enjoyed the usual advantages of education then furnished in country district schools.  With his father's family he went to Nottawa, Michigan, 1829, where he worked on a farm going to school in the winter months, until 1838, then entered White Pigeon (now Michigan State) University, and pursued the usual classical course until December 1840, when he returned to Wadsworth, Ohio, and spent the next four years under the instruction of John McGregor, a highly educated Scotchman, a graduate of Edinburg University, and a most successful teacher.  He went to Mt. Vernon, Ohio, in 1844, and read law three years with the late Judge Hurd, teaching school winters in Fredericktown to defray expenses.  He was admitted to the bar in May, 1847, and settled in Wooster, occupying the office and having the use of the library of the late Judge Avery, who was then a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ohio.  In 1852, with H. C. Johnson as partner, he purchased the Wooster Republican, and continued its publication until July, 1870, when he sold out to McClure & Sanborn and removed to Cleveland where he has since resided

     Hugh Harkins - The parents of this honored pioneer were natives of Ireland, where the family, by a record kept since 1693, is shown to have been cloth-weavers and possessors of real estate.  His father's name was William Harkins, who, in 1791, married his cousin, Margaret Harkins.  In 1793 they emigrated to America, accompanied by nearly all the connections - his mother, brothers and sisters, and his brother-in-law, Patrick Porter and his family.  The little colony landed at Newark, New Jersey, being deterred from disembarking at Philadelphia on account of yellow fever then prevailing there.  They made their way to Lancaster county, Pa., but in four yeas afterwards removed to Westmoreland county, Pa., where the subject of this sketch was born in 1805.  After living in Allegheny county five years, his father and Patrick Porter and his sons Richard and John, with their families, removed to Ohio, settling in the then untamed wilderness of Wayne county, on April 19, 1814.  There were but few settlers ahead of them, one being John Baughman, after whom the township was subsequently named.  Here they lived and prospered the remainder of their lives, his mother dying in 1843, aged seventy-five years, and

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his father on Nov. 19, 1845, at the age of eighty-five.  Patrick Porter died in July, 1825; his wife in 1837.  Hugh Harkins was married Nov. 2, 1826, and from the date of settlement lived on the same farm until the day of his death, Jan. 15, 1874.

     Robert Taggart was born 1796, in Washington county, Pa., and came to Baughman township in 1817, and located where John Taggart now lives.  He died July 27, 1873, his wife surviving him.  He had ten children.  Upon the one hundred and sixty acres of land which he entered a part of Orrville is built.  He was a member of the Presbyterian church at Dalton.  His son John was born Oct. 6, 1825, in Baughman township, and is married to Sarah J. Carlile.  He is an industrious man, devoted to agricultural pursuits.

     Samuel Taggart was born Dec. 17, 1790, and died Apr. 24, 1853.  He was married to Catharine Morrow, Feb. 16, 1815, who died July 2, 1861.  He came to Wayne county, Apr. 9, 1815, and settled on the quarter section of land now owned by James and Morrow Taggart.  He had twelve children.  His father, James, was a native of Antrim, Ireland, and came to American prior to the Revolution.  James A. Taggart, one of his sons, owns a splendid farm near Orrville.

     Lewis McKean, Sr., was born in Center county, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1, 1797, and Jan. 6, 1825, he was married to Margaret W. McCalmon, of the same county.  The spring of that year they moved to Wayne county, where he had been the year before and put up a cabin on the farm now owned by Joseph Amstutz.  He died there May 11, 1851; his wife dying May 11, 1867.  They had five children - Sylvester, William, Thomas, James and Lewis.

     John Campbell was born in Green county, Pennsylvania, Oct. 29, 1810, and came to Wayne county with his father, George Campbell, in 1822.  His father dying three yeas thereafter, John virtually became the head of the family, and worked on the farm until the youngest child was twenty-one years of age.  Jan. 21, 1842, he was married to Matilda Ervine, of Baughman township.  His only son, John H. Campbell, is a lawyer, in practice in Akron, and is married to Carrie Oswalt, of Wayne county.

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     Valentine W. Ault, son of Andrew, was born in Baughman township, one-fourth mile from the old Abraham Ault farm, on March 1, 1828, and was married on Apr. 12, 1851, to Mary Ann Anderson, by whom he had eight children, three of whom are dead.  He devotes his attention to farming and milling.  He is a straight Democrat, and by his party was elected Commissioner of Wayne county two terms, serving six years.  His life has been a busy and useful one, and his career characterized by intelligence and strictest probity, and he enjoys, to a broad extent, the respect and esteem of all who know him.

     John Sickman was a native of Washington county, Pa., where he was born Mar. 23, 1800.  He came to Wayne county in 1820, and settled in 1822 on land his father, Barnhart Sickman, had entered from the Government some years prior to that date.  On this farm, now owned by his son, W. K. Sickman, he lived until his death, Mar. 4, 1872.

     John Wilson, father of Arthur M. Wilson, of Baughman township, was born Feb. 22, 1790, in Allegheny county, Pa., and emigrated to Wayne county in the fall of 1827.  His father, William, a Revolutionary soldier, had entered three quarter-sections - two in Baughman and one in Sugarcreek township - and John squatted on the quarter now owned by his sons, Arthur and William.  He was married Oct. 29, 1812, to Catharine Morrow, of Allegheny county, Pa., by whom he had seven children.  He died on Arthur's place, July 21, 1874.

     Benjamin Westheffer was born in Lancaster county, Pa., Jan. 6, 1825, and when five years old came with his father, William Westheffer, an itinerant preacher, to Wayne county, settling on the place where he died Jan. 5, 1877.  He was married July 27, 1849, to Susanna Wenger.

     Benjamin Weygandt was born Feb. 10, 1826, on the old homestead in Baughman township.  His father, Conrad Weygandt, was a native of Northampton county, Pa., his ancestry emigrating to America, from the German Rhine provinces, about one hundred and sixty years ago.  He came to Baughman township in the spring of 1815, accompanied by his wife (Sarah Barkhammer) and one child, Jonathan, and settled on the farm now occupied and owned by his son Benjamin.  The subject of this sketch was twice married, first to Sarah A. Ault, on June 14, 1849, and who died Apr. 13, 1854, leaving two children; second, to Catharine Cunningham, June 24, 1858, by which union there are five children.  Mr. Weygandt was elected County Commissioner in 1873, re-elected in 1876.  He is a member, with his wife, of St. Michael's church.  He is a successful farmer, and in the office of County Commissioner is the right man in the right place.  He is a man of sterling integrity, exemplary life, firm and decided character, and held in high esteem by all who know him.

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     John Douglas was born in Scotland in 1790, immigrated to America, and settled near Fairfax Court-House, Va., where he worked a short time, and married Miss Mary Early, a native of County Tyrone, Ireland.  From Virginia he came to Baughman township in 1825.  He died here Nov. 27, 1844, his wife still surviving him, as do also four children, James, John, Sarah and Wilson.

     Marshallville was laid out by James Marshall surveyed Feb. 7, 1817, plat and certificate recorded Feb. 27, 1817, record to be found on page 184, vol. 1, and is, we believe, the first town laid out in the county after Wooster.  Mr. Marshall is represented as being an excellent citizen, and a member of the old Seceder church of Dalton.  The town was surveyed by and for Mr. Marshall, and named Marshallville (not Bristol). In 1834, when Martin Weimer came to the village, there were but ten houses there, occupied by Elijah Dancer, Calvin Brewster, James and Joseph Hogan, Enoch Moffit, James Marshall, John Rech and a Mr. Ellingham and a Mr. Scotton - the two latter shoemakers.  A Doctor Comstock was the first physician.  Marshallville was incorporated Feb. 10, 1866.  The following is the list of town officers since 1867:
 

1867.  Mayor - Charles Schllutt; Recorder - C. L. Gehres; Councilmen - Martin Weimer, George Reinoehl, Benjamin Carrel, John Pfunder, William Pinkley.

1868.  Mayor - Charles Schlutt; Recorder - C. L. Gehres; Councilmen - Martin Weimer, John Pfunder, Jacob M. Keiffer, J. R. Eby, George Reinoehl; Treasurer - John Weimer.

1869. Mayor - Charles Schlutt; Recorder - C. L. Gehres; Councilmen - Martin Weimer, J. R. Eby, George Reinoehl, John Pfunder, Lewis Hartel; Treasurer - John Weimer; Commissioner - C. Harris.

1870. Mayor - Joseph Ault; Recorder - C. L. Gehres; Councilmen - William N. Buckley, John Weimer, Joseph Ault, J. C. Etling, C. Schlutt; Treasurer  - John Weimer; Commissioner - John Pfunder.

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1871. Mayor - Joseph Ault; Recorder - C. L. Gehres; Councilmen - Martin Weimer, M. Donnemiller, J. C. Etling, George Reinoehl, John Pfunder, E. Vankirk; Treasurer - John Weimer; Street Commissioner - Henry Kraft.

1872. Mayor - Joseph Ault; Recorder - C. L. Gehres; Councilmen - L. W. McKean, C. Schlutt, E. Vankirk, M. Weimer, M. Donnemiller, J. C. Etling; Treasurer - John Weimer; Street Commissioner - Henry Kraft.

1873. Mayor - Joseph Ault; Recorder - C. L. Gehres; Councilmen - Martin Weimer, H. S. Slough, J. C. Etling, L. W. McKean, C. Schlutt, E. Vankirk; Treasurer - John Weimer; Street Commissioner - W. N.

1874. Mayor - Joseph Ault; Recorder - G. D. McIntyre; Councilmen - C. L. Gehres, John Pfunder, A. Halter, H. S. Slough, J. C. Etting, L. W. McKean; Treasurer - John Weiner; Commissioner - W. N. Buckley.

1875. Mayor - Joseph Ault; Recorder - G. D. McIntire; Councilman - Charles Schlutt, S. S. Strayer, William Wehe, Martin Weimer, H. S. Slough, J. C. Etting; Treasurer - John Weimer; Commissioner - Lewis Ertel.

1876. Mayor - Joseph Ault; Recorder - Henry Winger; Councilmen - Wm. Wehe, Charles Schlutt, C. L. Gehres, A. Halter, D. Keck, S. S. Strayer; Treasurer - John Weimer; Commissioner - Lewis Ertel.

1877. Mayor - Joseph Ault; Recorder - Henry Winger, Councilmen - Wm. Wehe, H. H. Hemmiger, Frederick Willenms, C. L. Gehres, D. Keck, A. Halter; Treasuerr - John Funder; Commissioner - Charles Gehres.

     Postmasters at Marshallville since 1837 - Jacob Schilling, Joseph Wilford, Tobias Gindelsperger, Glibert Miller, William Schlott, John Ott, Henry Winger, N. Steinmetz, Charles L. Gehres (app. 1861).

     A. A. McIntyre, a native of Edinburg, Scotland, and who immigrated to Canada in 1826, and to the United States in 1829, was the first ticket agent at Marshallville for the C., Mt. & C. R. R., then known as the C., Z. & C. R. R.  He came to Marshallville in1854, when he was appointed to the road, then completed as far as Millersburg.  His son, G. D. McIntyre, is a ticket agent at present, and is a popular and enterprising young man.

     W. B. Hyatt, M. D. first got aboard the globe, Mar. 29, 1829 - studied medicine, practiced in Marshallville - was in the army two and one-half years - had his face mashed with a shell, receiving other bodily injuries which produced atrophy of the muscles and Anchylosis of the left shoulder joint.

      Wehe & Co.'s Carriage Manufactory was burned down Aug. 11, 1877, commencing about three o'clock, A. M.  Loss $8,000; insurance $1,700.  The misfortune, however, did not exhaust the industrious and enterprising members of the farm, for they are now erecting new buildings, and expect soon to conduct carriage manufacturing in all its branches on a larger scale than ever.

     John Ault, brother of Andrew Ault, and son of Valentine, was born in Washington county, Pa., in 1804, and removed to Baugh-

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man township in 1821, settling on the farm now owned by Valentine Ault.  About 1847 he purchased a farm and gave his attention to tilling the soil until 1869. when he removed to his present residence near Marshallville.  June 17, 1830, he was married to M. C. Yohe - had three children.  His son Joseph is one of the Justices of Baughman township.

     David Gensener, father of the Gensener Brothers, dry goods merchants of Marshallville, was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, Jan. 5, 1813.  He was a hatter by trade, and after working at this occupation for several years came to New Berlin, Stark county, where he established a shop and lived about three years, there marrying Esther Ann Feather, Feb. 28,1837.  In the spring of 1838 he removed to Marshallville, where he has since continued to reside, where he has been successful in business pursuits.  He has six children - two sons and four daughters - all born and all living in Marshallville.

     Henry Winger was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, June 12, 1824, and came with his parents to Greene township in 1837, removed to Baughman township in 1847, and two years thereafter into Marshallville.  In December, 1846, he married Nancy Hawk, of East Union township, and has had five children.  He is a good business man, and has been Justice of the Peace four terms.

     John Weimer, a native of Alsace, where he was born Apr. 3, 1813, immigrated to America in 1833, landing at New York after a thirty days' passage, coming to Greene township immediately, and stopping near Smithville with Martin Shoemaker where he remained a year, when he removed to Marshallville, then called Bristol.  Mr. Weimer was married in 1836 to Susanna Holser, of Baughman township, but a native of Westmoreland county, Pa., and has had seven children, Susanna, Martin L., John, Jacob, Eliza and Ida, four only of whom are living.  Mr. Weimer and wife are members of the Reformed church.  His occupation has been chiefly that of cabinet maker and joiner.  He has made his life a success and is an earnest Christian man.  His sons John Weimer and Jacob Weimer are in business at Marshallville and are fair dealing, upright and honorable men.

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Mar. 7, 1846, and began reading medicine with Dr. Firestone, in 1868, and graduated at the Medical Department of the Northwestern University at Chicago.  He was married Apr. 20, 1871, to Miss Martha Crosier, of Napierville, Ill.  Dr. Strayer is a young man of skill and education, and destined to make a mark in his profession.

     Fairview was surveyed by John Brinkerhoff, Dec. 14, 1850; plat recorded Jan. 28, 1851, and found on page 18, volume I.  A tradition has it that an old lady named Gailey conferred upon it the title of Fairview.  The name of the postoffice is Burton city, it previously being called Baughman.

     Burton City Flouring Mills - These mills were built in 1858, by Benjamin Coe, and have a capacity of forty barrels per day.  Does a large home trade, and ships surplus to Philadelphia, Pa.  G. W. Herschey is the present proprietor.  He is the second son of Benjain Herschey, of Chippewa township, and Mar. 28, 1874, was married to Mary Westheffer, of Baughman township . . . . . Burton City Woolen Mills. - Established by Isaac Vanguilder, and since 1862 owned by J. J. Eichenberger.  Manufactures cloths, cassimeres, blankets, jeans, satinets, stocking yarn, a large variety of flannels, etc.
     June 9, 1874, the steam grist-mill of C. G. Binkley was blown up, killing suddenly George W. Henshaw, of Wooster, and causing the death of Mr. Binkley in a few hours.

CHURCHES OF BAUGHMAN TOWNSHIP.

     The Marshallville Presbyterian Church was organized Jan. 19, 1843, by Rev. A. Hanna, with a membership of fifty-seven, as follows: John Richey, George Miller, Mary Miller, William Metzker, Nancy Metzker, Margaret Metzker, Thomas Richey, Margaret Richey, Jane Lytle, Margaret Lytic, Thomas Lytle, Jane Lytle, Samuel Davis, Aaron Smith, Mary Smith, John Miller, Lydia Miller, Gilbert Miller,
Isabella Walker, William M. Cunningham, Isabella Hogan, Benjamin Cunningham, Margaret Cunningham, S. D. Cunningham, Samuel Wilkins, Ann Wilkins, Robert Noble, Mary Ann Noble, Margary Miller, George Richey, Martha Richey, Mary Richey, Jane Richey, Margaret Richey, Eliza Hogan, Joseph Cunningham, Tabitha Cunningham, Sarah Baughman, Elanor Brown, Mary Coulter.
     Rev. John Andrews was the first preacher, in 1843; he was followed by Rev. R. M. Finley; then came H. H. Hennigh; then John E. Carson, C. G. Gould and Rev. Gillem, the present minister.

     St. Michael's (Catholic) Church was built by Ambrose Halter, 1849, and the first priest was P. Morat, Rev. Wattman, of Canal Fulton, being the present minister.

     Evangelical Association. - The first church of this denomination was built about 1848, and was dedicated by Bishop Seibert, with a membership of 40.  In 1839, when Daniel Gensener came to Marshallville, there were but three families members of this church, to wit: Simon Smith, wife and family, Michael Strayer, wife and family, and John Stroh, wife and family.  Revs. Samuel Baumgardner and Long were preachers.  The new church was built in 1874.

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     Reformed Church of Marshallville - was built in 1874, under the management of a building committee, composed of Martin Weimer, John Ault and William Etling at a cost of $7,000.  Rev. F. Strassner* was the first minister. The one prior to this was erected in 1836, on joint property across the street, and east of the new one.  The first German Reformed families in the neighborhood were Jonathan Pontius, Mr. Holmes and his family, Tobias Gindlesperger, Martin Weimer and his brother-in-law, Joseph Musser. Revs. Sonnedecker, Monosmith and Swissler were among its earliest ministers, and after them, Rev. Lewis Edmonds, Cyrus H. Reiter, H. B. Sandal, T. J. Seipel.  The membership is 112.  The joint service was abandoned, because the Reformed desired a church in the village, as it was more central. The New Lower Church was built in 1875, solely for the Lutherans, and is not joint property.

     John Ault was born in Baughman township, Wayne county, Sept. 8, 1825.  He remained with his father on the farm until he was twenty-one years of age, and was married Oct. 29, 1846, to Catharine Young, of his own township.  He began life as a farmer and still adheres to his first occupation.  Whatever is profitable in the management of his farm Mr. Ault devotes himself to, whether it be producing corn and wheat, or raising hogs, sheep or cattle.  His father was a farmer and business man before him, and instilled into his son those inclinations of industry and aptitudes of speculative enterprise so characteristic of the man.  He is energetic and impulsive, and whatever he turns his attention to he proceeds to perform, and will not ordinarily allow himself to be thwarted by impediments or baffled by opposition.  Adroit and shrewd, he takes a square view of things, believing that through the advancement of the agricultural, mechanic and industrial arts the best civilization of the world can be achieved.  The farmer is the rightful lord and monarch of the soil, and the mechanic his co-partner, co-adjutor, and needful counterpart.  He is a friend of the educational movements of the age and a zealous supporter of the common schools.
     In politics Mr. Ault is a sound Democrat, and exceedingly popular with his party to the extent that when he is in the canvass he is the winning man.  He is a member of the Ohio Legislature from Jan. 1, 1866, to Jan. 6, 1868, and served in the Senate of the State of Ohio from Jan. 1, 1876 to Jan., 1878.  In his official capacity he advocated reforms of all beneficial character, and a return to the thrifty and prosperous days of the Republic.  His official career is one of which he may well feel proud.  As a citizen he is devoted to agriculture, the propagation of and traffic in fine breeds of cattle, always and strenuously insisting upon public improvements, more railroads, fixed values, steadier prices and cheaper transportation.
     While he is much abstracted in business, his private walk is signalized by the strongest social and domestic attachments.  He is kind hearted, charitable, companionable and liberal to a fault.  He owns one of the finest and best improved farms in Wayne county, and attends to the management and supervision of it himself.  We regard him as a representative man in his sphere of life.  His punctuality, straight-forwardness and unimpeachable private deportment have won him hosts of friends and lasting friendships.
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     *Rev. F. Strassner is the present pastor of the Reformed Church at Orrville, a notice of which was inadvertently omitted in its proper place.  This congregation was organized and incorporated Jan. 20, 1869, the following being the incorporators:  J. Wert, J. Frey, M. Gruger, P. Krick, A. Wirth, J. Speicher, J. Hurni, G. Yeakley, Benjamin Eyman, Z. K. Long, F. Piens, and C. ALbright.  The present pastor, Rev. F. Strassner, began his ministry Apr. 1, 1872.  The services from the beginning of the pastorate was one service in the English language each Sabbath, either in the morning or evening, and every alternate Sabbath morning service in the German.  He conducted the exercises in the church at Marshallville during his pastorate, until Oct. 1, 1877.  Rev. Strassner is a native of Bremen, Germany, where he was born, Feb. 22, 1831, and came to America in 1848.  He entered the ministry in 1859, his firt charge being in Wilkesbarre, Pa.  He was married to Mary G. Gleim of Lebanon county, Pa., Mar. 28 1861, and has had six children.  He is an eloquent speaker and a learned divine.

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is a friend of the educational movements of the age and a zealous supporter of the common schools. 
     In politics Mr. Ault is a sound Democrat, and exceedingly popular with his party, to the extent that when he is in the canvass he is the winning man.  He was a member of the Ohio Legislature from Jan. 1, 1866, to Jan. 6, 1868, and served in the Senate of the State of Ohio from Jan. 1, 1876, to January, 1878.  In his official capacity he advocated reforms of all beneficial character, and a return to the thrifty and prosperous days of the Republic.  His official career is one of which he may well feel proud.  As a citizen he is devoted to agriculture, the propagation of and  traffic in fine breeds of cattle, always and strenuously insisting upon public improvements, more railroads, fixed values, steadier prices  and cheaper transportation.
     While he is much abstracted in business, his private walk is signalized by the strongest social and domestic attachments.  He is kind-hearted, charitable, companionable and liberal to a fault.  He owns one of the finest and best improved farms in Wayne county, and attends to the management and supervision of it himself.  We regard him as a representative man in his sphere of life.  His punctuality, straight-forwardness and unimpeachable private deportment have won him hosts of friends and lasting friendships.

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