While searching for obituaries, I was pleasantly surprised to find a historical sketch on Somerton and then a few months later a hugh holiday issue on Barnesville. It is written in three sections based on the progression of Barnesville from a Hamlet, to a village, to a town. This was not easy to copy-it was over 12 pages of newsprint that was not always clear and had darkened with age...then sometimes, the notes didn't make sense, but I gave it a shot. This is written by R. H. Taneyhill, Esq. He had apparently done sketches for the Barnesville Enterprise before and even did a small book. These are supposed to be elaborations on that book and contain information "never before recorded". I am not sure the best way to present this, I don't see how I can do it by name because there are so many, but here goes: Warren TWP 1806 Grier, John Dougherty, John with their families moved from Fayette County, Pa. to Barnesville. Grier located on what is now (in 1886) the Robert Smith farm. Dougherty located on Wills Creek on lands now owned by William Van Syoc. These two families were quickly followed by other families: Plummers Vernons Smith Doudnas French Hicks (all of these were of the Friends religion and settled in the east and se portion of the township) Buchannons and Shannons along the northern bounday. Henry and John Grier Campbells Kennons Douglass Hartleys all on the west side. Englishes Dodd Reed Engles located down Leatherwood Creek. The first house of worship was built in 1804 by the Friends, followed by a second one in 1806. Joseph Middleton built the first mill, which was a horse mill, on what is now the Gantz farm. Carmm Thomas built the first water mill in 1807 near where Slabtown stands. Mahlon Hartley built the second water mill near the township line due west of Barnesville. John Phillips had the distinction of having the only distillery on his farm which was for "the accommodation" of his neighbors. Warren TWP was organized and given the powers to incorporate in 1806-7. Warrent TWP is named after Dr. Joseph Warren who was killed at Bunker Hill. John Grier hosted the first election of township officers in 1807 at his cabin. He became the Justice of the Peace and was the only one until 1811 when another JP was added. In 1818, a third JP was added and that remained the same through 1886. 1810 saw the building of three saw mills: one at Slabtown one at John Reed's farm just above the trestle one on the farm of Van Syoc. Genseng and snakeroot were grown in abundance and harvested as a crop. Rev. John D. Price began cultivating tobacco in Warren about 1819. It became very profitable to ship-BUT-it had to be preapred for shipping and this necessitated a middle man. Based on this need, the Ohio Tobacco Merchant was founded. >From here on it goes into a lot of names, which I think are best listed on Excel and then put on the list. I will get back to this... Pam