Dave, Thank you. This is great! Cathy Lampshire -----Original Message----- From: Dave Ketterer [mailto:ketterer@empireone.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 6:23 PM To: OHKNOX-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHKNOX] Gilcrest,Marshal & Dowd Tricia: here are a few pages from Norton's 1862 History of Knox County. If it looses it's format badly let me know and I will send a "Word" file directly to you. Dave Ketterer Scotia, NY 316 HISTORY OF KNOX COUNTY CHAPTER XXX. MONROE TOWNSHIP. THIS township was created March 9th, 1825, and favored with the name of President Monroe. The surface of the country is broken; it is well watered and thickly timbered; and its citizens have gen-erally been noted for their unflinching democracy and their strict attention to home affairs. The population in 1830 was 437, and the acres listed for taxation 13,455. In 1840, it contained 1,258 inhabitants; in 1850, 1,324; and in 1860, 1,084. The principal Place of business is Monroe Mills, where Davis and the Boyntons for many years sold goods, bought produce, and had a post-office estab- lished in 1849. Schenck's Creek, passing through the east part, has on it several saw and gristmills. At a very early period James Smith ran a mill upon it; and Jacob Davis, another very useful citizen, erected and operated until his death a good mill, which is yet carried on. This stream took its name from Gen. W. C. Schenck, who owned the lands subsequently improved by Captain Coleman. David Johnson, the Irelands, and others. In 1817, he sold a large part of his tract to various settlers, who made substantial improvements. The Colemans were early settlers. Joseph emi-grated from Fayette county, Pa., in March, 1806. 317 HISTORY OF KNOX COUNTY and lived that year south of Mount Vernon, across the creek, and the next year moved to the place where he died, in 1830, aged 56. Of his children, Ichabod is the only one now in this county; Joe is living in Nebraska, William in Indiana, and Jess. is dead. The Rev. William Thrift and his family were also among the earliest and best settlers. Charles Lauderbaugh, of Pennsylvania, in 1828, emigrated to this township, and resided there until his death, in 1854. He had 12 children; now living, John, Henry, Andy and Jesse, Nelly, Mrs. J. Myers, Louisa, Mrs. C. Wolverton, Rachel, Mrs. Wm. King, and Rebecca. In the list of justices, will be found the names of other respected families; the Dixons, Scotts, Clementses, Beck., Adamses, Irvine., Boyntons, Hutchisons, and Craig. will long be held in re-memberance, if not perpetuated by resident descen-dants in future years. And tho calculation would not he complete without enumerating the family of our old friend Bill Dowds, whose standing salu-tation is, "What"s the calculation?" There were also Sam. and Elijah, and their families; the Mar-shalls and Gilcrests. Peter Skeen emigrated from Montgomery coun-ty, Pa., in 1827; he died in 1855, aged 71. He was an intelligent and industrious citizen. The Young. were among the early settlers of this township. Isaac Young was born in Fairfield county, Connecticut, in 1760, and served in the Revolutionary war; in 1790 moved to Uniontown, Pa., where he lived for many years, and from thence 318 HISTORY OF KNOX COUNTY to Ohio in 1830, and to Monroe in 1836, where he resided until his death, in 1842, at the age of 82 years and 19 days. Col. H. H. Young, of Fayette county, Pa., was born in 1794 ; married Rachel Shipley, and moved to Washington county, Pa., and from thence, in 1835, to where he now resides. he is the father of five boys and five girls. Colonel Young, for his ardor in Democracy and Methodism, his hickory pole raisings and marshalship of Democratic processions, will never be forgotten by those who wit-nessed his zeal in the campaigns of 1836. '40,' 44. Col. John Armstrong, a very estimable gentle-man from Jamaica, who died in 1855 Lemuel Holmes, another good man, now living in Iowa: David Hunt, the Berrys, the Barkers and the Mil-lers, for many years resided in this township. The name of Hull is also of long standing. SUCCESSIVE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. 1821. Thos. Dixon 1856. Joseph Hutchison. 1824. " 1859. " 1826. W. Beck. " James Hutchison 1831. Thos. Dixon. 1836. M.N. Scott. 1834. " 1839. " 1838. " 1843. " 1843. " 1846. " 1840. Joseph Adams. 1849. " 1841. Jos. Coleman. 1852. " 1844. " 1846. R.S. Clements. 1847. " 1849. " 1850. " 1852. " 1851. Isaac Irvine. 1855. " 1854. John Craig. 1858. " 1855. Henry Boynton. 1861 " CHAPTER XLVIII. INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS. Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 20, was duly instituted on the 21st day of June 1813, by a dispensation from the R. W. Grand Lodge of Ohio, by D. D. G. Master J. T. Blain, acting under a dispensation from G. M. Thomas Sherlock. Charter Members--R. Blake, L. Waite, L. D. Nash, W. Sullivan. and R, Wright. The following officers were duly installed: R. Blake, N. G.; Liberty Waite, V. G.; L. D. Nash, Secretary; W. Sullivan, Treasurer. Initiated at the first meeting: J. K. Miller, D. A. Robertson, and J. R. Wallace. Celebrations.--The first public celebration was June 22, 1844, D. . T. Disney, of Cincinnati, Orator; the second, June 21, 1845 Rev. Mr. Doolittle, of Columbus, Orator; the third, June 19, 1851, 1, Rev. A. T. Mather, Orator. Officers January 1, 1862.-H. D. Brown, N. G.; Edwin Rogers, V. G. ; J. D. Haymes, Secretary ; J. W. White, Financial Secretary ; R. N. Kindrick, Treasurer. Truestees,--Joshua Hyde, W. M. Bunn., H. Phillips. Reprepresentatives to the Grand Lodge of Ohio.-W. M. Bunn, R. C. Kirk, A. C. Elliott, and J. W. White. Ellicott Lodge No. 267, was instituted at Freder-icktown, April 11, 1855, by M W. G. Master T. J. McLain, assisted by Past Grands W. M. Bunn, J. W. White, J. F. Andrews, R. C. Kirk, J. W. Ly brand, A. C. Elliott, and G. W. Shurr. Charter Members.--A. Love, T. Mosure, G. Cole, B. F. Mosure, R. Cole, N. B. Rowley, G. W. Condon, J. Z. Griffith, A. Snow, Jr., 402 HISTORY OF J. B. Roberts, and J. W. Condon, The first officers installed were: G. W. Condon, N. G.; J. Z. Griffith, V. g. A. Love, Secretary; r. Cole, Treasurer. Initiated at the first meeting D. S. Headley. C. G. Mount, and R. Ewers. The only public celeb ration was July 4, 1857, P. G. John Lamb, Orator. Representatives.--P. G. J. Z. Griffith in 1857, and P. G. Issacher Rowley in 1860. D. D. Grand Masters-P. G. J. Z. Griffith, 1857; P. G. G. W. Condon, 1860. Officers, 1862.--J. C. Ebersole, N. G.; D. T. Montague, V. G. E. J. Breese, Secretary; N. F. Strong, Financial Secretary; W. D. Morrison, Treasurer. Trustees-I. Rowley, J. W. Porch, A. Stephens. Quindaro Lodge No. 316, was duly instituted June 9, 1857, by a dispensation from the R. W. G. Lodge of Ohio, by D. G. Master P. G. A. E. Glenn, acting under a dispensation from G. M. W. C. Chidsey. Charter Members.--G. B. Arnold, J. M. Byers A. C. Elliott. ,J F. Andrews, J. Lamb, T. P. Frederick, and J. Jennings. Officers installed: J. M. Byers, N. G. ; T. P. Frederick, V. G. G. 13. Ar-nold, Secretary; A. C. Elliott, Financial Secretary; J. F. Andrews, Treasurer. Admitted on card: M. McFarland, A. J. Beach W. C. Cooper, J. Jennings. Initiated : I. Underwood and L. Monk. The dedication of the new hall, No. 109 Main street, was June 9, 1858. A supper was given to the members of the Order. P. G. Rev. Glancy delivered an address. Representatives.-P. G. J. F. Andrews, P. G. J. M. Byers. Officers, 1862.--J. M. Byers, N. G. E. B. Shinabery, V. G.; H. Graff, Secretary; W. McGaughey, Financial Secretary; J. F. Andrews, Treasurer. Trustees.-P. G.'s J. F. Andrcws, G. B. Arnold, J. R. Wallace. Kokosing Encampment No. 38, was instituted at Mt. Vernon, March 29, 1849, by Grand Chief Patri-arch Williams, assisted by J. H. Wheeler as Grand KNOX COUNTY. 403 High Priest, H. B. Horton as Grand S. W., J. S. Clark as Grand Scribe. Charter Members.--J. M. Campbell, S. W. Gribbon, L. G. Pren-tiss, R. C. Kirk, H. Phillips, A. EhIe, A. P. Mather, U. Stephens. Officers.--J. M. Campbell, C. P.; A.P. Mather, H. P.; R. C. Kirk, S. W. A. Ehle, Scribe ; L. G. Prentiss, Treasurer. Initiated at the first meeting: W. M. Bunn, J. A. Shannon, T. T. Tress, J. Cooper, J. Eichelberger, R. B. Wright. Officers January 1, 1862.-J. W. Porch, C. P.; A. Harnwell, H. P.; K Shinabery, S. W. ; R. N. Kindrick, J. W.; J. W. White, cribe J. Hyde, Treasurer. Trustees.-J. Hyde, W. M. Bunn, Henry Phillips. Representatives to the Grand Encampment of Ohio.--Since the adoption of the new constitution, in 1855, the following Patriarchs, viz: W. M. Bunn J. W. White, J. F. Andrews. 404 HISTORY OF CHAPTER XLIX. VARIOUS PUBLIC OFFICERS. SENATORS IN STATE LEGISLATURE. FROM the Senatorial District of which this land formed a part before the organization of the county, and after its first settlement, we find in the fourth General Assembly, at Chillicothe, Jacob Burton ; in the fifth session, Elnathan Scofield, In the sixth session, Jacob Burton appeared AND was Qualifled as Senator from Fairfield, Licking and Knox. in 1809, the Senators from these counties were Elna-than Scofield and Jacob. Burton. In 1810, Wm. Trimble and Robert F. Slaughter were the Sena-tors, and they continued as such while the sessions were at Zanesville. In 1812, at Chillicothe, the Senator was Wm. Gavit, and we were in the same district with Richland and Licking for many years. William Gass, Mordecai Bartley, John Spencer, John Shaw and Daniel S. Norton were Senators until the course of political alliance changed, and new connections were formed. The north and south union was severed, and we were associated with the counties to the cast until the adoption of the new Constitution in 1851; sometimes, in dis-tricting, Knox was put with Holmes at other times with Coshocton, and then again with both counties. Since that period our associations have been with 405 KNOX COUNTY the west, embracing Morrow, until, in 1861, the district was made to include Wayne, Ashland and Richland. Beside the Senators aforementioned, we have had the following electcd at the periods named, the term of the office being two years, viz.: In 1829, Thomas Rigdon ; in 1831, Wm. Gass; in 1832, Byram Leonard ; in 1834, Wm. Ravenscroft: in 1836, Peres Sprague ; in 1838, James Matthews: in 1810. Byram Leonard ; in 1842 John Johnson: in 1844, Jacob Koch; in 1846, Nicholas Spindler; in 1848, Asa G. Dimock ; in 1850, L. Van Buskirk. Under the new Constitution we have had-in 1851. L. Van Buskirk; in 1853, John T. Creigh; in 1855. Robert C. Kirk ; in 1857, Davis Miles ; in 1859, Wm. Bonar; and in 1861, Davis Miles. REPRESENTATIVES. 1807. Philemon Beecher. 1829. Byram Leonard. W. W. Irwin. 1830. John Greer. 1808. E. B. Merwin. 1831. Charles Colerick. Patrick Owings. 1832. John Schooler. 1809. Alexander Holden. 1833. 1810. Jeremiah Munson. 1834. Peres Sprague. 1811. William Gass. 1835. " 18] 2. Samuel Kratzer. 1836. Martin Tracy. 1813. William Gass. " S. W. Hildreth. 1814. Samuel Kratzer. 1837. Marvin Tracy. 1815. Alexander Enos. 1838. James Elliott. 1816. Jonathan Miller. 1839. Byram Leonard. 1817. Waitstil Hastings. 1840. D. L. McGugin. 1818. W. W. Farquhar. 1841. C. J. McNulty. 1819. R. D. Simons. 1842. C. J. McNulty. 1820. " 1843. George Ankeny. 1821. " 1844. James McFarland. 1822. H. Curtis. " George Ankeny. 1823. R. D. Simons. 1845. W. H. Smith. 1824. Thomas Rigdon. 1846. E. W. Cotton. 1825. John Shaw. " James McFarland. 1826. Wm. Robinson. 1847. E. W. Cotton. 1827. Thomas Rigdon. 1848. L. Van Buskirk. 1828. Charles Colerick. " Jacob Voorhies.406 406 HISTORY OF 1849. Ezekiel Boggs. 1855. B. F. Smith. 1850. Eli Glasgo. 1857. W McCreary. " S. F. Gilcrest. " W. B. Cox. 1851. James Witherow. 1859. 1853. Jacob Merrin. 1861. Wait Whitney. 1855, George W. True. COMMON PLEAS JUDGES Who have presided in the districts in which this county has been Situated. are William Wilson, of Newark ; Alexander Harper, of Zanesville ; Ezra Dean, of Wooster ; Jacob Parker, of Mansfleld ; Levi Cox, of Wooster ; James Stewart, of Mans-field ; Rollin C. Hurd, of Mt. Vernon ; Sherman Finch and Thomas C. Jones, of Delaware. Of this number Judges Hurd, Finch and Jones have been elected by the people ; the others were chosen by the Legislature. CLERKS OF COMMON PLEAS. Charles Lofland, James Smith, Isaac Hadley, S. W. Farquhar, and A. C. Elliott have served as Clerks. Prior to 1851, they were appointed by the Judges ; and since that time, the two last named have been elected by the people. Among the Deputies who have performed longest service, were Henry B. Curtis, E. C. Yore, Horatio S. Miller, F. P. Griffith, A. C. Elliott. The Clerks of the Supreme Court have been Jas. Smith, Alexander Elliott and A. C. Elliott. ASSOCIATE JUDGES. 1808. John Mills, Wm. W. Farquhar, Wm. Gass. 1810. James Colville, April 30th, in place of Gass, who goes into Richland county. 1313. Jacob Young in place of Farquhar, resigned, Dec. 12th. 1814. Samuel Kratzer, May 9th, in place of Mills ==== OHKNOX Mailing List ==== Listowner Email is 73777.25@compuserve.com or MaggieOhio@columbus.rr.com