Valerie: Below is a portion of Norton's 1862 History. Abe Darling Was a JP and is mentioned many times. I can make you a copy on Cd if you would like it. $ 12.00 + $3.50 postage. Dave k CHAPTER XLIII. BUTLER TOWNSHIP. THIS township was created in March, 1825, and named after Richard Butler, Major-General of the U. S. A., killed by the Indians in the great battle between them and Gen. St. Clair, Nov 4. 1791 He was one of the bravest of the brave, and as he lay upon the ground helpless and bleeding from wounds received in the battle, the savages scalped and tomahawked him. We have been at considerable pains to find out the origin of the name, and were led for some time to believe that it was given in compliment to the sturdy old settlers, the Butlers, but have become satisfied from our investigation that the object Was to perpetuate with the names of Gens. Knox. Har-rison, Jackson, Pike, the fame of the ill-fated brave Richard Butler. The land is generally rough and broken, and the population has usually been smaller than in any other township. The wild and pictur-esque scenery, giving an air of romance to much of the country, we must believe contributes to the health of the people, if we take Joe Stotts, Ben. Butler, Nich. Riley, Geo. Sturge on, Abe Darling. and others of the oldest settlers now living, as evi-dence. The Lepleys, Jacob, George and Joseph. the Shrimplins, Abraham and William, the Camp-- KNOX COUNTY. 377 bells, the Morningstars, the Horns, the Hammills, the Carpenters, the Burkholders, the Cogginses, the McLarens, the Darlings, the Wolfs, the Melicks, the Gambles, have been long residents of this township. John Busenburg, Philip Ely, Benj. Hugh, John Jones, Sam. Cermerer, Jesse Ashcroft, W. Beaty, Job Lewis, Elijah Farquhar, Wm. Seamen and Ephraim Thornberg also lived in it many years ago. Orange Hollister for many years was one of the most active and useful citizens, spending many thousand dollars among the people erecting mills and machinery for their benefit ; he is now 1iving in Iowa and Ben. Butler is operating the mills. Robert Griffin was another useful man in the milling line, and his death was much of a loss. John R. Gamble was much noted for his business qualifications, Nicholas Riley emigrated from Washington co., Pa., in 1805, to Coshocton co., and in 1807 to Knox he is in his 82d year, We have the fo1lowing account of his offspring William lives in Illinois ; Harriet, wife of Abraham Darling, is in Wayne ; Eliza, wife of Isaac Wood, Rachel, wife of John Welker, jr., Susan, wife of Geo. Spurgeon, and Almira, wife of Amos Wolf, all live in Illinois ; Abraham is dead ; George, Nicholas and Hannah live in Butler ; and Mary, Mrs. Wm. Parks, lives in Hancock county.