GopynghtN? COPVRIGHT Dh"OSir. '"7 A BRIEF HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, OHIO By S^. B. McGAVRAN, M. D. If •rKi,isHi:i> \;\ -iiii-; hahuison ikiki m. (ADiz. OHIO, .M;i\ 17. I-iM. .H5^^l Kiilei-cd MfCDi-ding Id Act of ( uh^ion, in ilie year lsM4, liy A. li. l.acey. Ill tlif Ortice of Ilic I.ihraiian (il' ( Onjfivss, in Wa-liiiiiLrtiPii. All i-iulUs i-csiTvcd. r d lETRODUGTOP^Y, TO THE PEOPLE OF HARRISON COUNTY; I oifer to you a history of your county and mine, and, in doing- so, I do not hope to present a perfect picture of the g'rowth and developement of this coun- ty from its birth in the wilderness to its present proud position anions- the rich and enlig-htened coun- ties of the State of Ohio. I cannot hope to do more than rescue from oblivion and place in readable and consecutive form, such facts that it ma}' contain, and trust that some one in the future may more adequate- ly perform this task. SAMUEL B. McGAVRAN, M. D. OUR PIONEERS. rHK layinju- of the corner-stone of our new court house, this the 17th day of May, 1894, fur- nishes an auspicious occasion for the study of events which comprise the warp and woof of our civili- /.ation and our prosperity. The early inhabitants oF the county were from New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The}" were men of in- telligence, enliw-htened jud^"ment, iron nerve and indomitable perseverance. At the time of the or^-anization of our county in 1813 its limits were almost an unbroken wilderness. The wolf, bear and deer roamed at large. The forest was here in all its native majesty and beauty. Here in this wilderness home our pioneer fathers lo- cated. Their history might be told in a few words, they built a log- cabin — they went to work with ax in hand, prepared to level to the earth the stout mon- arch of the forest, and make for themselves and fami- lies permanent homes, and thereby" establish upon a new and virgin soil the securities and blessings of a civilization from which they had been voluntarily di- xorced. The life of a pioneer was a continued war fare with wild and uncultivated nature. There was no hardship they were not willing to endure, no sacrifi- ces they w^ere not ready to incur. None can tell what has been endured, nor how much expended to convert the deep sounding forests into our present Of Harrison County, Ohio. 5 fertile fields. The early settlers of our county were precursors of a mijjfhty race, continually strug-g-ling- for better conditions, and in their pursuit of lands and wealth and happiness, they soug"ht protection in the establishment of g-ood g-overnment — g-overnment which should gfuarantee liberty to all alike in civic af- fairs, and uniformity of rig^hts in matters of relig"ion. The history of our people is not that of conquests of war, but the victories of peace. ORGANIZATION OF COUNTY. The act establishing- the county of Harrison passed the legfislature January 2d, 1813, to take effect Jan- uary 1st, 1814. On January 12th the legfislature amended the act making* it take effect Februar}- 1st, 1813. On January 14th, 1813, the legfislature passed a resolution appointing- three commissioners to locate the county seat for Harrison county. On April 15th, 1813, Jacob Myers, Joseph Richardson and Robert Speer, as commissioners named in the resolution of January 14th, 1813, to locate a seat of justice for Harrison county, made a report to the common pleas court of Jefferson county, fixing- Cadiz as the seat of justice for said county. JAIL. At a meeting- of the commissioners on the 12th of April 1813, they contracted with Joseph Harris for his Sto)ic Smoke House for a J(iil, and employed Charles Chapman to make the necessary repairs. The commissioners at their meeting- August 3d, 1813, entered into a contract with George Mires, he being- the lowest bidder, to build a wooden jail for the sum of one thousand four hundred and eig-hty-five dollars. Built of sound oak logfs well hewn. September 25th, 1837, the commissioners decided to build a second jail and awarded the contract to Jos. Divine and James 6 A Brief History Crossen, for eio'ht thousand two hundred and forty-nine dollars. March 6th, 1873, the commis- sioners contracted the building- of the third jail for the sum of $14,674. It was built of stone, slate roof with eig-ht iron cells. It was a very suitable build- ing. On June 5th, 1893, the roof was entirely de- stroyed by fire, and the walls more or less damaged. The stones were sold to the contractor of the new court house. At this time we have no jail, our pris- oners are kept in the town lock-up. FIRST COURTS. The first courts of Harrison county were held at the houses of Thos. Stokes and Wm. Grimes. Per- manent arrangements were made at a meeting of the commissioners held April 12, 1813, when they enter- ed into an article of agreement with the trustees of the Associate Reform Congregation in Cadiz, for the use of a meeting house belonging to said society for the term of three years, for the purpose of holding" judicial courts in and for said county. At a meeting of the commissioners held October 24, 1815, this article of agreement was renewed with John McFad- den and John Jamison, trustees, for the use of the meeting house for the term of three years, or until the court house for said county shall be finished. The first term of court was held in the house of Thomas Stokes, the 3d day of May, 1813. This was a special court and not much business transacted. The sec- ond term of court was held Aug-ust 24, 25 and 26. Judges, Hon. Benjamin Ruggles, President, and James Roberts, Samuel Boyd and Ephraim Seers. Esquires, Associate Judges in said county of Harri- son. The court appointed Walter B. Beebe prosecu- ting attorney for the State of Ohio in Harrison county. The court also ordered that Walter B. Beebe be allowed the sum of S33.331 for Of Harris())i Coioi/y, Ohio. 7 his services as prosecutor for the said Aug"ust term. The following- grand jurors appeared: Andrew McNeely, foreman; William Smith, Tachery Baker, William Mercer, William Hamilton, Samuel Gilmore, William Moore, Thomas Hitchcock, John McConnell, William Conwell, Richard McKibben, and John Tag-g^art. On motion of Mr. Beebe, who produced to the court the credentials of William Knox, a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, satisfying- the court that the said William has been reg-ularly ordained as minister in said church accord- ing- to the usages thereof, the said William Knox was licensed to solemnize marriag-es in the State so long- as he, the said William, continues a reg-ular minister in said church. The court ordered a license to be g-ranted to John Adams, to keep a tavern at his place of residence in Notting-ham township, for one year; also to William Grimes, Mr. Middie, Mr. Niel and Mr. Maholm, to keep a tavern in Cadiz. The first jury drawn and empanelled were: John Paxton, Samuel Osburn, Jonathan Seers, Robt. Croskey, Samuel Dunlap, James McMillen, Samuel Huff, David Barrett, John Clark, Andrew Richey, James Porter and Benjamin Johnson. The g-rand jury returned one indictment for larceny, four for riot, and seven for assault and battery. FIRST COURT HOUSE. At a meeting- of the commissioners July b, 1815, they g-a-ve public notice that on the first Monday of September next, they would offer at public sale the erection of a brick court house, for the use of said county. On the 10th of Augfust, 1815, the commis- sioners fixed the spot of g-round on which the court house for the use of said county is to be built and caused the same to be surveyed off from the public g-round in the town of Cadiz. On September 4, 1815 8 A Brief History the commissioners exposed at public sale the build- ing- of a brick court house, forty-two feet square, which was knocked off to one John McCurdy, he being- the lowest bidder, for the sum of five thousand six hundred and ninety-five dollars. This court house was to be finished bv the first of April 1819. On the 24th of July, 1827, the contract was g-iven to John Olmstead to build the county offices, for the sum of SI, 299. The bell for the court house was furnished by Daniel Kilg-ore, June 6, 1829. This court house remained the seat of justice for seventy- four years, and during- all this time was used for many purposes other than those of justice. Meet- ing-s of all kinds touching- the public interests were held within its walls. County officials of 1813: Auditor, Walter B. Beebe; Treasurer, Samuel Osburn; Clerk of Courts, William Ting-ley; Prosecuting- Attorney, Walter B. Beebe; Sheriff, Elescondo Henderson; County Re- corder, William Ting-ley; Coroner, Charles Chap- man; County Commissioners, John Pug-h, James Co- bean, Eleazer Hoff. County officials of 1894: Auditor, H. (i. Forker: Treasurer, N. E. Clendennin; Clerk of Courts, M. J. McCoy; Prosecuting- Attorney, William T. Perry: Sheriff, D. P. Host; Countv Recorder, Thomas Ar- baugfh; Coroner, S. H. Kent, D. V. S.; County Com- missioners, Thomas Ryder, William C. Adams. John W. Spiker. SECOND COURT HOUSE. On the 21st of January, 1893, a meeting- was held in the Auditor's office to take action, by which the matter of the erection of a new court house as a neces- sity to the count}'" should be put in motion. At this Of Harrison Coiofly, U/iio. 9 meeting- Col. John S. Pearce was appointed to pre- ' pare a memorial to the legislature, setting- forth the need of a new court house. Maj. Cunning-ham and S. B. McGavran to draft a bill to be submitted to the leg"islature, for .its approval, authorizing- the county commissioners to issue bonds in the amount not exceeding- S100,000 with which to build a new court house in Cadiz. The memorial and bill were duly forwarded to our Representative, Hon. R. (t, Kean. The following- is the copy of the memo- rial as prepared b^^ Col. Pearce: TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF OHIO: We, the undersig-ned citizens of Harrison county, do herebv respectfully petition \'our honorable body to enact a law authorizing- and requiring- the com- missioners of said county, to build a new court house at Cadiz, the present countv seat, of sufficient size to contain suitable rooms for the holding- of the sev- eral courts for said county, including- that of the pro- bate court and all the count}' offices, not to exceed, however, in price, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, and we state the following- reasons therefor: First: The present court house and the other County building-s which are outside of it, are all old and in a dilapidated condition, having- been built in the year 181b, and are now too small and crowded for the proper and safe keeping- of their records and of- fice papers, and the convenient transaction of busi- ness therein, and especially have they become very unsafe places for the keeping- of such records and papers. The court house is so constructed that it is almost impossible, especially during- sessions of the g-rand jury, to hold court therein, on account of the confusion created thereb}', the grand jury ard -ts witnesses havino- no other mtans of acct^^s lo tht 10 A Brief History jury room than by a stairway in said court room and owing- to the construction of the building- this cannot be remedied, and has always existed. Second : The office of the Probate Judgfe is in the rooms over the fire eng-ine house, formerly the old market house, and is (if possible) in a worse condition for the want of capacity, and convenience for the transaction of its business and safety of its records, than any of the other offices. This room is not only a very unsafe place, for the records and papers of such office, the destruction of which, by fire, would cost the county more than would the building- of a new court house, but it is also difficult and dang"er- ous of access, especially so, for aged and infirm per- sons. The truth is, not one of the county building-s is a safe place for the keeping- of its records and office papers, the destruction of which in any of them, by fire, would be an irreparable and incalculable loss to the county. Third: A new court house containing- all the county offices and court rooms, would not only be a great convenience to those having- business to trans- act with them, but would be economy in the end in the expenditure of the public money, in providing- places of safety for the public records and papers, and convenient transaction of business therein. The foreg-oing- are some of the facts upon which we base this application for a new court house, others mig-ht be g'iven, but we deem it unnecessary to do so; those given being- sufficient in our judg-ment to justi- fy this petition and its prayers. Should there be any question made as to the correctness of the above statements of facts we would respectfully ask that your honorable body appoint a suitable committee to make a personal examination of them for itself. Of Harn'so)i County, Ohio. 11 The following- is the copy of the bill as prepared by Major Cunninofham: Section i. Be it enacted by the General Assem- bly of the State of Ohio: That the commissioners of Harrison county, Ohio, are hereby authorized and re- quired to construct, without unnecessary delay, a court house on the public square at the county seat of said county, at a cost not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars. For the construction of such building, bids are to be received as provided by law; but no bid shall be entertained by said commissioners that shall exceed the sum of one hundred thousand dollars as herein authorized for the completion of the entire building. Section 2. That the county commissioners of said county, for the purpose of constructing said court house, are hereby authorized to borrow such sums of money as may be necessary, at a rate not exceeding six per cent, per annum, and issue the bonds of said county to secure the payment of principal and inter- est thereon; such interest shall be paid semi-annually at the office of the county treasurer. Said bonds shall be issued and sold in all respects in pursuance of existing law at not less than their face value, and the principal shall be paid at the said county treas- urer's office at such times as the commissioners shall prescribe, not exceeding nine years after date, and said bonds shall specify the object for which they were issued. The commissioners shall, annually, at their June session, levy such amount of taxes as will fully meet the interest on such indebtedness and at least one-ninth of the principal. Section j. This act shall take eflFect and be in force from and after its passage. The bill was introduced in the House of Represen- tatives January 27th by Hon. R. G. Kean, and read 12 A Brie/ History the second time January 30th, and referred to chj committee on count}' affairs. Mr, Kean announce 1 that the bill would not be hurried through, but that sufficient time would be g^iven to discuss the claims for the new court house as set up in the memorial of Col. Pearce. The opposition to the bill became so formidable that the committee of county affairs came to Cadiz on Friday, the 17th day of February. 1893. After the committee in this manner investigated the necessity for a new court house for themselves, they reported favorable, and the bill passed the House February 28, 1S93, without a dissenting vote. A like committee of the Senate visited. Cadiz, March 17. 1893, and after a complete examination of our old buildings and hearing arguments on both sides, the bill was recommended favorablv and passed March 22, 1893. A supplementary act "passed the House April 13, 1893, autiorizing the Judge of Common Pleas Court to appoint a building committee. The Court ap- pointed David Cunning-ham, William H. Arnold, A. O. Barnes and W. A. Holmes. The building committee, with the count}' commis- sioners, W. C. Adams, Thos. H. Ryder and John W. Spiker, employed Yost and Packard, of Columbus, Ohio, as architects. The plans and specifications were carefulh' prepared, and the building of the court house was awarded to E. M. Long, of Bow- erston, August 12, 1893, the contract price beinii" S86,985. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW COURT HOUSE. The building will be in round numbers 100 feet square. No. 1 Berea stone for body and«Oolitic lime stone for trimmings. The Berea stone comes from the Cleveland Stone Company, of Cleveland, Ohio, 14 A Brief History The lime stone from the Oolite Quarry Company, of Spencer, Indiana. The basement, which is all above the g-rade line, will contain a larg-e public hall, with a committee room attached; two large rooms suitable for the post-office or the public library; one largfe office, lavatory, heating- room, fuel room, etc. ; the Smead system of dry closets; wide windows, tile floors, making- every part of basement easy of access. On the first floor will be found the Auditor's office, with book room, and a door opening- into the Com- missioner's office. Opposite the Auditor's office will be the Treasurer's office and the Surveyor's office. In the rear of the first floor will be found the Re- corder's office, the Probate Court and the Prosecut- ing- Attorney's office. Wide corridors leading- to the rotunda, make every part of the floor easy of access. The floors in the corridors and outside the railing's, will be of tile, all other floors of oak laid on concrete. On the second floor there will be the Court Room, with the ceiling- of ornamented leaded gflass, with a sky-lig-ht above, gfuaranteeing- a gfood lig-ht and a pleasant room. In connection, and conveniently lo- cated, will be rooms for male and female witnesses, the Judg-e's room, offices of the Clerk and Sheriff, Grand Jury room, Petit Jury room, and Library. The building- will be heated by hot water, wired for electric lig-hts, and plumbed for g-as and water. The entire building- will be made as near fire-proof as possible. All the floors, beams, ceiling-s, and roof construction will be of iron. A tower 112 feet higfh will ornament the building-, in which will be a town clock and on it a fig-ure of Justice. The following- are the names of the Presiding- and Associate Judg-es in Harrison county up to 1852: Of Harrison CoiDity, Ohio. 15 PRESIDENTS. Benjamin Rug-g-les, Geo. W. Belden, Wm. Kennon, Benj. S. Cowan. ASSOCIATE JUDGES. James Roberts, Samuel Boyd, Ephraim Sears, Matthew Simpson, Alex. Henderson, John McCul- loug-h, John McCurdy, Thomas Bingham, David Campbell, John McBean, Robert Maxwell, Joseph Hunter, Alexander Patterson, John Hanna, Samuel Moorehead, Thomas Lee, Jas. Maxwell, Wm. Mc- Farland, Wm. Boggs. I herewith submit a complete list of the county officials and members of the State Legislature from the organization of the county down to the present time. STATE SENATORS. John McLaughlin John Dunlap, Samuel G. Ber- ry hill, Matthexj Simpson.^^ James Roberts, Daniel Kilg-ore, Joseph Holmes, Thomas C. Vincent, John Brady, Chaiincey Dexvcy, Robert H. Miller, John Hastings, Pinckney Lew^is, Samuel G. Peppard, David Allen, Charles War/el, Isaac HoUoway, Afar- shall Ale Call, Isaac Welch, Joh)i C. Jamison, Henry West, James B. Jamison, Sani I Knox, David Wag- ener, D. A. Hollingsxvorth, Solomon Hogue, George W. Glover, Chas. N. Snyder, J. W. Nichols, Charles Af. Hog-g-. REPRESENTATIVES. Stephen Ford, Robt. Patterson, Andrew McNeely, James Willson, Thomas Elliott, James Moores, William Moore, John Patterson, Ephraim Sears, William Willy, Walter B. Beebe, Joseph Rea, Saml. W. Bostwick, John Gruber, Josiah Scott, William McFarland, Jacob Lemmon, Samuel A. Russell, Wm. * Were residents of the County. 16 A Brief Hislory Hammond, Marshall McCall, Reynolds K. Price, Kphraim Clark, James Day, William H. McGavran. John Latham, Smith R. Watson, Ing^ram Clark. Le^vis Lewton, Anderson P. Lacey, David Cun- ning-ham, Samuel Herron, A. C. Nixon, Jesse For- sythe, Oliver G. Cope, Samuel B. McGavran, Jas- per N. Lantz, Geo. M. Patton, Wesley B. Hearn. Robert G. Kean, Samuel K. McLaug-hlin. PROBATE JUDGES. Brice W. Viers, Allen C. Turner, Kmon Lemmon, E. B. McNamee. AUDITORS. The first Auditor for Clerk of the Commissioners as the office was then called) was Walter B. Beebe, who held the position until Nov. 4, 1816, and Lared Stinson was appointed, and after that J. S. Hanna. Subsequently the Auditors have been: Joseph Herris, Joseph Meek, James Miller, Chas. Patterson, Z. Ba^dess, J. Sharp, R. Edney, R. K. Price, John Sloan, Wm. S. Gramfell, S. W. Kinsev, Samuel Knox, W. H. McCoy, R. A. McCormick. W. O. Potts, T. W. Giles, J. M. Scott. Henry Spence, Geo. A. Crew, H. G. Forker. TREASURERS. Samuel Osburn. J. S. Lacey, Samuel McCormick. James McNutt, Wm. Millig-an, Zephem.iah Bayless. Ralph Barcroft, David Hilbert, John Russell, Thos. Richey, Frank Grace, W. S. Poulson, Elias Foust, Geo. A. Haverfield, H. L. Thompson, N. B. Pumph- rey, A. J. Harrison, S. A. Moore, N. E. Clendennin. Robert Stewart. PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS. Walter B. Beebe, Josiah Scott, Edwin M. Stanton. S. W. Bostwick, Thos. L. Jewett, S. G. Peppard. Of Harrison Cou)il\\ Ohio. 17 A. C. Turner. Lewis Lewton, Jesse H. McMath. Amon Lemmon, W. P. Haves, David Cunnino-ham, John S. Pearce, D. A. Holling-sworth. John C. Giv- en, John M. Garvin. Walter G. Shotwell, William T. Perrv. . COUNTY CLERKS. William Tincrlev, Thomas C. Vincent, Samuel M. McCormick, Chas. Patterson, T. C. Rowels, R. M. Lvons, John Fog-le, J. M. Garvin, A. W. Scott, E. B: McNamee. M. J. McCoy, E. B. Kirby. - COUNTY RECORDERS. William Ting-lev, I. Harris, Wm. Johnson," S. M. McCormick, M. M. Sloan, Wm. Boyce, Lancelot Hearn, Wm. A. Hern, Joseph Rea, Geo. Woodburn, John Graybill, L. B. Grimes, A. B. Hines, Thomas Arbaugh. SHERIFFS. Elescondo Henderson, James Bos well, John Stokes, Rezin Arnold, Barrick Dickerson, John S. Lacey, Matthew McCoy, James McNut, William Millig-aii. William Cadv, William Barrett, David Hilbert, Jas. Bovd, Alex. Barger, E. S. Woodburn, S. K. McGee. J. E. McPeck, James Moore, S. S. Hamill, Elisha Harg-rave, E. Howard, J. C. Carver, J. C. Glover. A. Ouig-ley, D. P. Host. COMMISSIONERS. John Pug^h, James Cobean, Eleazer Huff; Wm, Wiley, Wm. Phillips, John Craig-, Robert Maxwell, Wm. Henderson, Joseph Holmes, David Thompson, Thos. Martin, Brice W. Viers, John Caldwell, Hen- ry Ford, John Ramag-e. Samuel Colvin, Jesse Mer- rill, John Sharp, Andrew Riche}', James P. Beall, Thomas Day, John Downing-, James Hog-land, Sam- uel Hitchcock, Samuel Richev, Luther Rowley, John Carrick, John Yost, Elijah Carver, Joseph Masters, 18 A Brief History Jacob Cramlct, Jackson Croskey, Chas. Wells, Jas. J. Billing-sley. Walter Craig", Andrew Jamison, Levi Snyder, Wm. Evans, James Patton, John Sloan, Alex. Henderson, John Latham, Thos. McMillen, K. W. Phillips, Geo. Love, L. M. Branson, Jackson Rea, John Miller, M. B. Fierbaujj-h, R. B. Moore, Andrew Smith, John W. Spiker, Wm. C. Adams, Thos. H. Ryder. Harrison county has furnished two Cong-ressman, Daniel Kilg-ore and John A. Bing-ham. Two mem- bers of the Board of Equalization, Walter Jamison, and C. A. Skinner. Members of Constitutional Conventions, 1850 1851, Samuel Moorehead; 1872— 1873, William G. Waddle. The Cadiz bar has been honored by men of talent among the most prominent of whom were: Walter <)I>D ( OUKT HOTSE, UriKT IN 181H; TORN DOWN AlUiTST 1W)3. Of Harriso)i County, Ohio. 19 B. Beebe, Edwin M. Stanton, Chauncey Dewey, Stewart B. Shotwell, Samuel W. Bostwick, Samuel A. Russell, Josiah Scott, Joseph Sharon, Jesse H. McMath, Lewis Lewton, J. M. Estep. At this time, May 10, 1894, the following- attor- neys are actively eng-agfed in practicing- in Cadiz: — David Cunning-ham, John S. Pearce, Amon Lem- mon, David A. Holling-sworth, John M. Garvin, Walter G. Shotwell, A. O. Barnes, Milton Tag-g-art, James Moore, John Busbv,W. T, Perry, J. B.Worley, P. W. Bog-g-s. Surveyor in 1813, Hug-h Shotwell. Surveyor in 1894, Jacob Jarvis. INFIRMARIES. THE FIRST INFIRMARY. At a special meeting- of the commissioners April 23, 1825, they made a contract wnth Samuel Boyd for 104 acres of land, (this farm is now^ owmed by Norwood and Samuel Hedgfes,) for a poor farm for said county, and there being- a house thereon, the commissioners appointed Walter B. Beebe, Thomas Lewis, Jacob Webb, Michael Moore, Joseph Johnson, John Hurless, John Patterson, and Matthew Simp- son, directors of the poor establishment in our said county. March 20, 1826, the directors of the poor reported that the}^ had taken possession of the poor house and appointed John Willson as superintendent. Number of inmates — males 3, females 1. Paid Supt. for keeping- poor and clothing- same $162.17. 20 A Brief History Paid Supt. for making rails S(>.00. Paid Supt. for makinj^ stakes, SI. 00. To Samuel Lewis for support of outdoor p()orS12. ToDr.W. R. Slemmons medical attendance, S4.00. To Walter B. Beebe, blank book, S2.00. SECOND INFIRMARY. On the 3d da}^ of April, 1832, the commissioners, Thomas Martin, David Thompson and John Cald- well, contracted with Sheridan Cox for 303 acres of land in Archer township for $3636, for the poor farm. The commissioners trave Robert Watson S240.85 for building- a poor house on this farm. This farm was sold to Matthew McCo}'. Georo-e Cox, super- intendent. THIRD INFIRMARY. On the 1st day of April, 1835, Henry Ford, John RamatJfe and Samuel Colvine, commissioners, bou^fht from Walter McClintock, 60 acres of land, also in Archer township for S450 for a poor house farm. This farm is now owned by Benjamin Reed. The directors of the poor house at this time were Edmund Tipton, Daniel Welch and William Arnold. This farm was sold AuI K WTOKS. Walter 15. lieeljc, Tlioinas Lewis Mattliew siin|)soii, Mifliael Mooi-e, •lose^jh Jolin.son, John Ilnrless, ' John Patterson, Jacob Webb, < haiincy Oewey, Mattliew McCoy, Thomas Wilson, Thomas Taylor, ♦ ieorge Cox. Samuel W. Bostwick, .John Prichard, William Henderson, •Tohn Patterson, Josiah Scott. Daniel Welsh, Kdmiind Tipton, Robert H. Miller, Wm. Ai'nold, Wm. Smiley, Jacob Kheam, David Finnieuin, .Iact)b Hootman, Daniel Mcllrevy, Henry Maxwell. Samuel McCormick. .Joseph McCullough, -Jacob Hines. AbrabaiH Busby, John Welch, James Lee, Robert Orr. Josiah Crawford, Robert Ciivin. John Haverlield, Samuel Moorehead, Hugh Ncllravy. John Conaway, John Rogers, Samuel Adams, John C. Barger. Alexander Haverlield, John Lisle, John Osborn, John X. Haverlield, Wm. Spiker. Henry Fisher, <),(I0(>, sur- plus fund $110,000. The officers of this bank are well-known profes- sional business men and capitalists, consisting- of David Cunning-ham, President, J. M. Sharon, Cash- ier, A. P. Sheriff, Teller, Miss Emma Wortman and Ralph Cunningfham book-keepers. The directors are James Porter, D. Cunning-ham, L. M. Branson, H. S. Barricklow% John C. Jamison, Dr. J. S. Mc- Bean, James Bullock and J. M. Sharon. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK. The First National Bank, of Cadiz, is a reliable and efficiently manag-ed institution. It was reorg-an- ized under the National Banking- Laws in 1803 as No. 100 with a capital stock of S120,000. The officers of this bank are D. B. Welch, Presi- dent, Walter Craig-, Vice-President, I. C. ^loore. THF, HAUIMSOX NATIONAL IJANK. CADIZ, 36 A Brief Nisiury Cashier, W. S. Cessna, Assistant Cashier,- Walter Potts, Book-keeper. The board of directors are D. B. Welch, Walter Craig-, William Fox, William Henderson, L. A. Welch, R. W. Barricklow, Samuel Knox, W. B. Beebe Jr. THE FARMERS AND MECHANICS NATIONAL BANK. The Farmers and Mechanics National Bank, of Cadiz, is a solid and reliable institution. Was duly org-anized May 11th, 1874, and incorporated as a Na tional Bank in January, 1878, with a capital stock of 550,000. Surplus of S27,500. The officers of the .bank are Melford J. Brown, President, C. O. F. Brown, cashier. Miss Alice Carnahan, Book-keeper. The board of directors consists of Wm. L. Houser, John N. Haverfield, C. O. F. Brown, John M. Gar- vin, C. A. Skinner, C. M. Hog-g and Melford Brown. THE FOURTH NATIONAL BANK. The Fourth National Bank, of Cadiz, the young*- est of our financial institutions, commenced business March 28th, 1893, with a capital stock paid up of $120,000. Its stock-holders number 250 persons, living" in Harrison and adjoining- counties. Its Pres- ident is Samuel Thompson, John E. McPeck, Vice- President, J. M. Schreiber, Cashier, C. F. Stewart, Teller. Board of directors, J. S. Black, David Alli- son, John F. Kyser, Henry Barricklow, J. W. Clen- denning-. Dr. W. T. Sharp, J. C. Dysart, T. E. Johnson, Joseph Starr, M. N. Giffin, Milton Ta.g-- g-art, John F. McPeck, Samuel Thompson and Dr. S. B. McGavran. BANK OF FREEPORT. The Bank of Freeport was established by Thos. Green in 1893 as a private bank. In 1894 a co-part- nership was formed consisting- of Thomas Green, John M. Garvin and J. M. Schreiber. The bank enjoys the confidence of the people. Of Harrison County, Ohio. 37 BANK OF SCIO. The Bank of Scio was org-anized in Jul}^ 1883, by B. S. Hogue and William Donaldson. This bank is well-nianag"ed, and has contributed in no small de- gree to the business interests of Scio and vicinity. ROADS. The making of roads has been from early times, one of the most important subjects that has occupied the attention of the commissioners and tax payers. Many petitions were presented to the county commis- sioners during the year 1813, asking for new roads, all of which seem to have been granted. Thence- forth for many years they were kept busy providing for new roads and making changes in old ones. Road-making in a hilly region is laborious and ex- pensive, and while we have at this time roads in every direction, it is still an open question how to make better ones. We have a pike from Cadiz to New Athens, Cadiz to Harrisville, Cadiz to Unionvale, and all the roads leading from Cadiz have from one- half to two miles of pike. RAILROADS. Harrison county has three railroads passing through it: The P. C. C. & St. L. R. R. and sid- ing 34.98 miles. The P. C. C. & St. L. R. R. sec- ond track 23.42 miles. The P. C. C. & St. L. R. R., Cadiz branch 7.85 miles. C. L. & W. R. R. and siding 17.64 miles. W. & L. E. R. R. and siding, 27.81 miles. Total number of miles 111.70. Total valuation $1,324,140. 38 A Brief History NEWSPAPERS. The first newspaper published in Harrison county was in 1816, called the Cadiz Informant, afterward called the Harrison Tcleg-rapJi, and the name Cadiz Repnhlica)i g-iven to it in 1840 by Wm. R. Allison. The Cadiz Republican, W. B. Hearn, editor and proprietor, therefore lays claim to being- the oldest newspaper in the county. Tiic Cadiz Sentinel, W. H. Arnold, editor, is the next oldest paper in the county, having- been established in 1832. Other papers in the county are Tlie Harrison Tribune, A. B. I^acey editor and proprietor, Cadiz, Ohio. Harrison Cou)ity Democrat, A. N. McCombs editor, and published by the Harrison County Demo- crat Publishing- Company. The Freeport Press, McMath & Williams, proprietors, L. B. Williams, editor. Tlie Scio Herald, Scio, edited and owned bv R. M. Dewey. Jezvett Ag-e, Jewett, O. A. Hare, owner. Nezj Atliois Reviezc, published b}' T. B. Williams, at New Athens. HARRISON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. On June 5, 1834, the county commissioners under provision of law, directed a call to be published in T/ie Cadiz Se/di/ul, looking- to the formation of an Agricultural Society, but nothing- effective was done under that call, or in any other way until 1846. The matter was then taken up by some of the progress- ive farmers, chiefly in the eastern part cf the county. Of Harrison Coiinly, Ohio. 39 The lirst fair was held In Georgetown in 184-(). After that in Cadiz. For the next six years the stock was shown on the streets or in Dewey's field, now Lincoln Avenue, or in Walter Jamison's field, or some other convenient place. Ag^ricultural implements, farm products and domestic g"oods, were shown in the court house or some of the churches. A plowing" match was held each year. It was not until 1853 that the Society had a per- manent location; they then secured Sharp's g-rove, near town, (now Porter's) and four or five acres were enclosed with a strong, substantial fence, and suita- ble buildings were erected. The fair was held Oct. 10 and 11, 1853. It was the largest and best attend- ed of any that had taken place. The crowd was tstimated at 10,000, There was a large entry of shei'p and horses. The floral hall was verv attract- ive, the ladies taking- great interest in it. One of the most attractive and exciting- features of the fair was a contest of horse-back riding by ladies. Com- petitors f'^r the premium were: Miss Norton, of St. Clairsville, Mrs. Obediah Slemmons, Miss Amanda Sin-eral, MissGilmore, Miss Shotwell, MissTaggart, of Cadiz, and Miss Caroline Kennedy, of Green town- ship. All were expert riders and evinced a graceful st3de of riding and much skill in management of their horses. During the race Miss Simeral was thrown from her horse and badly hurt. Miss Kennedy won the first premium. The fair continued on these g-rounds until 1880. The fair in Harrison county was alwa3^s considered one of the best in the State. It was a g-reat benefit to the farmers. It marks an era in the history of our ag-ricultural advancement. It broug-ht together the farmers, who, having a common interest, studied together by comparison the different kinds TTTT 1 \' T-^ r - f kl i — f t ' ■-• f, Of Harriso)i County, Ohio. 4-1 of stock and farm implements. The fair was moved to the o-rounds of Walter Craig- in 1889. These grounds are beautiful. They contain 40 acres taste- fully studded with young- shade trees and enclosed by a tig-hf fence. The building's in the enclosure are permanent and capacious, and the track, for a "half mile g-o" is the best in the State. The follow- ing- persons have been presidents of the Harrison county fair: Ezra Cattell, John Hammond, Eli Peacock, John C. Jamison, Henry Boyles, James B. Jamison, Samuel Herron, Andrew Jamison, Samuel Bog-g-s, Obediah Slemmons, Albert Quig-ley, W. W. Jamison, Andrew Smith, C. M. Hogg-, Samuel Dick- erson. Other fairs in the county are Connotton Valley Tri-County Ag-ricultural and Mechanical Associa- tion, located at Jewett. and the Smyrna fair located at Smvrna. The following^ letter is one written by General Walter B. Beebe, the first lawyer of Harrison count}': Cadiz, County of Harrison, State of Ohio, ) February 14, 1813. f Honored Parents: I take this opportunity to inform you that I am %vell and in g'ood spirits. Since I left home I have become tolerably well acquainted with the science of IravcIiufT, \ started from St. Clairsville, (the place from which I wrote you,) on or about the 1st of De- cember, and took a cojivenient route throug-h the middle section of this State, a route of about 500 miles. The more I g'et acquainted with this part of the country' the better I like it. It is certainly the best land I ever beheld. Judge Rug-gdes went with me to Chillicothe, the seat of p-overnment, at which 42 A Brief History place the Lejjfislature was then sitting-. I ^ot ac- quainted with Governor Meig"s and many of the members, who all appear to be very friendl}^ to young* men emig-rating* to this part of the country. Gov- ernor Meig-s is a 3^ankee from Middletown, Connecti- cut. At Chillicothe I was examined by the Judg^es of the Supreme Court of this State, and admitted to practice as an attorney and counsellor at law in the several courts of record in this State. I found a g"ood many counties in my route which I thoug"ht would be g-ood places for an attorney, but was induc- ed to settle in this, the county seat of Harrison coun- ty, from the following- considerations, to-wit: Not- withstanding- this county was set off and org-anized when I was in ChiHicothe, yet it is an old settlement and the settlers are g-enerally rich. The inhabitants of this county and counties adjoining- have but few yankee settlers, but settled by Virgfinians, Pennsyl- vanians, Germans, Scotch, and Irish, who are more litigfious and quarrelsome than the yankees are, and pay their money more freely. There is no lawyer in this county, and I have the assurance of being- ap- pointed State's Attorney, which will be worth eig-hty a year, and will be attended with but little trouble and very little inconvenience to other business, being- (mly barred in criminal prosecution from appearing- ag-ainst the State of Ohio. This county is so situated that there are hve other counties within one day's ride of it, and it is the practice in this State for lawyer's to practice in ad- joining- counties. It is the ' healthiest part of the State, and the water isg-ood. These, tog^ether with other considerations, have induced me, after having- been a bird of voyag-e for three months, to pitch on this place for my permanent home. This town is about 20 miles from the Ohio River, about 70 miles Of Harrison County, Ohio. 43 from Pittsbur^-h, and 16 miles west of St. Clairs- vllle. It is the shire town of the county, and will soon be a populous town. I think my prospects are as g'ood as a young' man can reasonably expect, and I have no fear if I have my health. I am in a land abounding- in very many of the g^ood thing's of this life. I have seen g-ood pot turkeys weig'hing' 20 pounds, sell for 25 cents, hens and chickens b cents. Money is very plenty in this State probably more plentiful than usual, owing- to its be- ing' near the N. W. Army. I remain your dutiful son, Walter B. Beebe. T(» Capt. Stewart Beebe, Wilbraham. Hamden Co., Mass, PHYSICIANS OF THE COUNTY. PHYSICIANS IN 1845. Martin Wilson, John McBean, A. G. Osburn, John Pearce, Georg'e Lucy, Thomas Rowles, William Mills, Thomas Findlev, Dr. Harmon, Moses Kenne- dy, S. Thompson, Wm. Vanhorn, E. H. McCoy, G. W. Duffield, James Bethel, Robert Gamble, Jesse Hall, Horace Belknap, F. C. Robinson, J. H. Stev- enson, Wm. G, Smith, T. C. Conn, R. Patton, Jas. Patton, Samuel Black, James P. Barnes, A. T. McClure, I. (t. Parrv, E. Conawav, Thos. Crumley. 44 A Brief Hislory PHYSICIANS IN 1894. Cudi/i ~J. D. Wortman, W. T. Sharp, John S. McBean, J. S. Campbell, W. H. Lemmon, Mrs. M. J. Lvons, Miss Mary Ivemmon, S. B, McGavran. Harrisville— A. B.Wilkin, G. H. Colville, J. Comly. Hopedale — J. D. West, L. A. Crawford. New Jefferson — Walter Spence. Jewett — W. L. Kngdand, A. C. Grove. Scio— J. D. Snyder. G. W. Lvle, T. H.Crook, G. W. Custer. Bowerston — ^S. B. McCTuire. Franklin — W. A. Welch, James Stone. Tippecanoe — B. G. Anderson. Free port— J. G. Howell, W. A. Zellers. Piedmont — W. D. Copeland, D. (t. Ouinn. Warfel^ — John Morg-an. Deersville — John Wallace, Frank James. Hanover — A. C. Nixon. Moorefield- J. H. Wherry, E. D. Moore. New Athens — Charles Cobb, Albert Dxkerson, James A. McGrew. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF HARRISON COUNTY. Harrison county is divided into 15 townships — Shortcreek, Green, Archer, Cadiz, Nottingham, North, Monroe, Franklin, Washing-ton, Freeport, Moorefield, Athens, Stock, German and Rumley. Principal towns' and villages are New Athens, Bowerston, Cadiz, Connotton, Deersville, Freeport. Franklin, Georg-etow^n, Hanover, Harrisville, Hope- dale, Moorefield, New Rumley, New Jefferson, Scio, Sm\'rna and Tippecanoe. Irregular successi()ns of high hills and deep ravines Of Harrison CoiDity, Ohio. 45 occupy the surface but not roug"h and rocky to such an extent as to interfere with the ag-ricultural inter- ests of the county. The soil is mostly lime-stone, and is very productive. Coal and lime-stone abound in almost inexhaustible quantities. Oil and gas are found in small quantities at a depth of fourteen hun- dred feet (1400j in Green and Cadiz Townships. The land is mostly in a state of cultivation; but a small per cent, of timber remains. The population of the county in 1890 was 20,830. Present area in acres 256,512. The amount of taxes collected in Harrison county in 1814 was $570.76. The amoimt collected in 1893 was 3178,056.39. The value of farm lands, villagfes and real estate and chattels in 1890 was 513,449,840. Harrison county is an agricultural county. Our style of farming- will compare favorably with other counties. Our farmers have adopted all the late im- provements in farming implements. Nearly all our work is done by machiner3\ We raise in this county about all the leading- kinds of fruit; veg-etables of all kinds can be successfully raised, but the leading- one is the potato, of these we have a number of varie- ties. Almost all kinds of g-rain can be raised, especiall}^ wheat and corn. Harrison county is also a g-ood stock raising county. Our sheep are soug-ht after in other counties and states, and our wools are in demand by eastern manufacturers. In fact more attention is devoted to the raising of sheep than any other stock. In 1884 the production of wool was 1,- 007,000 ft)s. A great many g'ood horses of different kinds, are raised in this county, from the line saddle or driving horse, to the heavy draft horse This county is also good as a cattle growing- county. We have several herds of thorough-bred Of Harriso)i Comity^ Ohio. 47 Shorthorns, Jerseys and Holsteins. Some ^ood ho;^''s are raised, the varieties being- Berkshires, Chester Whites and Poland Chinas. The farms of Harrison county are g-enerally in a ^ood state of cultivation and well improved. Farms sell from §50 to $125 per acre according to qualit}^ improvements and location. There is no better county in Ohio than old Harrison, energetic toil and enterprise characterize her citizens. Her sons and daughters are to be found in almost every State and engaged in all manner of honorable avocations, and wherever they are they do their duty cheerfully and bravely, and retain in their hearts a lingering affection for the hills and valleys among which they were nurtured. SCRAPS OF HISTPORY. E. M. Stanton whose wonderful executive capacitv as head of the War Department has given him re- nown throughout all the world, was at one time an active member of the Cadiz bar and the third Pros- ecuting Attorney of Harrison countv. Cadiz Branch of the P. C. C. & St. I>. R. R. was opened to Cadiz on the 11th of June, 1854. Messrs. Biggs and Beatty laid out the town of Cadiz in 1804. New Rumley was laid out August 15, 1814; Free- port in 1814; New Athens in 1817; Deersville in 1815; Harrisville in 1817. Magdalena Grundy is said to be the first white woman to cross the Connotton creek west, and loca- Of Harrison Coioity, Ohio. 4*) ted with her husband on the farm well-known as the John M. Holmes' farm near the villag-e of Connotton, Dr. T. R. Crawford was pastor of the Nottingf- ham Presbyterian church for 40 years. April 2*)", 186b, the Harrison ' National Bank, of Cadiz, was robbed of about $260,000. Within a few days the burgflars were captured, and most of the money found in their possession. William Duvall has been a faithful and oblitfing- conductor on the Cadiz Branch for 27 years. Dr. William Custer, of Scio, Dr. William Beadle, of Green township. Dr. John McBean, of Cadiz, and Dr. R. H. Simmons, of Deersville, were reg-arded in their day as the leading physicians of the county. John A. Bingham was elected in 1854 as a Repre- sentative to the XXXIV Congfress from the Twenty- first Ohio District, and was a member of every Con- g-ress from the Twentv-first and Sixteenth Ohio dis- tricts except the XXXVIII, until March 4, 1873. In May, 1873, Mr. Bing-ham was appointed by Pres- ident Grant Knvoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Japan, which position he held for twelve years. Without detracting- from the deserts of others, it mig-ht be said that H. S. McFadden in his day, did more extensive gfeneral trade than any other man in the history of Harrison county. Matthew Simi3son D. D., L. L. D., was born in Cadiz, June 20, 1811, and died in Philadelphia, Pa., June 18, 1884. He was one of the most eminent preachers in the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was elected a bishop in 1852. Gen. George A. Custer, the famed cavalry leader of the War of the Rebellion, was born in New Rum- ley, Dec. 5, 183^. Stewart Price was the first merchant, the first 30 A Brie/ History postmaster, and the first railroad ag-ent at the town of Bowerston. Capt. H. B. Heller, of Monroe township, during" his life took an active interest in the advancement and improvement of Harrison county, and his public spirit manifested itself in many ways. Mrs. Nancy Dewey, widow of Hon. Chauncey Dewey, was born near Uniontown, Pa.. October 27, 1804. In 1807 her parents located on a wild piece of land near Cadiz, which at that time contained but few houses and around which the wolves, panthers, and other wild animals of the earl}' days were still plentiful. The Indians were also numerous, and would come in parties to trade w^th the white pioneers, bring-ino- with them many beautifully worked articles such as moccasins ornamented with colored beads and porcupine quills, and belts made of snakes skins, all painted and woven tog-ether and profusely decorated with beads. The squaws would have their pappooses strapped on boards and carried on their backs, and when tired would stand pappoose, board and all ag-ainst some convenient tree. The Indians used to bring- baskets in for trade in largfe quantities, tied about their bodies in such numbers that it was diffi- cult to decide whether Indian or baskets walked. Mrs. Dewey has a vivid recollection of the pioneer days. She still resides in Cadiz and is a noble woman. Julius Schreiber, w^as pre-eminently one of the pioneers and promoters of the business interests of Harrison county, althoug-h not, strictly speaking-, one of the early settlers. John N. Haverfield was born in Cadiz township, May 17, 1820, and died at his residence in Stock township, April 10, 18')4. Mr. Haverfield was a leading- farmer and one of the best men in Harrison county. Of Harrison Coio/iy, Ohio. 51 June (>. 1823, the commissioners of the county fixed a rate for wolf scalps in addition to that allowed by the State. For all wolf scalps above the agfe of six months $1.50; on all scalps^ under six months 75 cents. The first couple married in Harrison county were Lakin Wells and Cynthia Maffett. on February 4, 1813. the ceremony being- performed by Andrew^ McNeely, Justice of the Peace. Wm. H. Lucas has been a teacher in the Cadiz Schools for twenty-one years. We omitted to mention the name of H. S. Black, of Freeport, in our list of physicians of 1894. The following" were the first directors in the First Na'tional Bank: John Hammond, John Green, Isaac Thomas. Marshall McCall, Robert Pittis, John Carnahan, Samuel Slemmons, Samuel Georg"e, Joseph S. Thomas. The Associate Reformed Church, mention of which is made in our article on Courts, as the build- ing- in which the first courts of Harrison county were held, was a log- building, erected on g-rounds purchas- ed from Zachariah Bigg-s, situated on the corner of South and Ohio streets. The log- building- was torn down and a substantial brick building- erected in the year 1828. The oldest male resident of Cadiz is Mr. Benjamin Timmons, who has resided on the g-round upon which he now lives for 81 years. Mrs. Ag-nes Mealv is the oldest woman now living" in Cadiz, having- passed her ninetieth milestone in life's journey on October 17, 1893. May they, with all our old people, live manv more vears amonp- us. The grand and g-reat-g-rand-children of the con- tractor of the court house built in 1815, are living in Cadiz. Mrs. Christina Kimmel. wh(» resides one-half mile 52 A Brief History north of Jevvett, reached her lOOth birthday on March 7, 18*)4, the oldest woman in the count}'. Mrs. Kimmel had been living 21 years before the court house recently torn down was erected. REMINISCENCES OF MORGAN'S RAID THROUGH MOOREFIELD. On a bright and beautiful day in Jul}-, 18()3, the peace and quiet of our little village was disturbed by the anticipated invasion of Rebel forces numbering" five or six hundred mounted cavalry, under command of the noted Rebel (leneral John Morg-an. The air was full of rumors of the gfreat destruction of prop- erty along- the line of march, and the alarm for the safety of family and property became intense. This feeling" of insecurit}' was somewhat increased when M. J. Brown and John Robinson, of Cadiz, driving" a spirited team, rushed through here to discover if possible the line of march the Rebels were likely to talie. In about an hour, or perhaps less, they re- turned, furiously driving" Jehu like, announcing" that the Rebels were coming" this way, and would be with us in a short time. Very soon thereafter we discovered the bridg"e over Big" Stillwater on lire, and a few minutes later, an- other smoke, looming" up about one-half mile east, indicated that the other covered bridge over Little Stillwater (or Bog"gs' Fork) was also being" consumed. About this time many laugfhable incidents occurred that did not seem so funnv at the time; men hidinif Of Harris())i Co/oi/y, Ohio. 33 their valuables in the most unthou^ht of places, se- cretiiiuf their horses in thickets and deep hollows; women and children running hither and thither with their trinkets trying to find some ver}^ secure place to hide them, being so excited as to forget where they placed them, and had to be reminded by their neigh- bors who chanced to observe where they put them, where to look for them. A few would-be Generals on horseback, were riding our village street, giving spicy directions as to what others should do, or where to go. A thing they soon found out when the advance guard of Morgan's force came galloping into town, putting them to flight, and quite an excit- ing race occurred through our street accompanied with the Rebel yell, "Halt, Halt!" Some were im- mediately captured and their horses taken; others didn't have time to obey orders, and got awa}', doing some exceedingly fast riding to accomplish the feat. Very soon after this race the main force entered our town and took complete possession of the streets, stables, and every house that had been vacated by the occupants, not disturbing or forcibly entering any house where families remained at home. They seemed to be a hungry set, and freely solicited every house for provisions of ev^ery description; some of them exhibiting abnormal appetites for pound cake and preserves. After cleaning up all the previously prepared provisions in the town they quietly sought rest and sleep, seemingly as unconcerned as though the Union forces in pursuit were a hundred miles back instead of three or four. Morgan himself oc- cupied the parlor bed at the Mills' Hotel, and seemed to be taking a refreshing sleep, while his body guard, with their revolvers lying upon chairs at their sides, or on the bed where Morgan was sleeping, occupied the time in reading the news, with which 54 A Brief f/is/ory they seemed to be well provided. When Mort»-an arose from the bed he walked to the front door, stepped out upon the pavement, cast his eye down the street, then turned and walked leisurely up street unattended; later the order was g-iven to mount, and their march eastward continued, takinjj- the road to New Athens, accompanied by escorts drafted into service as truides across the country." The Union forces under command of Shackelford, having* been delayed by reason of the destroyed bridg"es, did not g-et into town in full force until after nigfht, when hung-rv soldiers had ag'ain to be fed, and rigfht noblv did our women work cooking" and serving" food until after midnig"ht. A g"reater number of the Union forces pushed on after Morg"an, but a portion remained over nigfht, probably as a reminder to us that the war was still gfoing" on. Stragfgflers contin- ued coming" into town the following" day, but by even- ing" quiet agfain reigfned supreme, and the war was over, so far as our town's actual experience was con- cerned. 1813 18<>+. "We leap the chasm of 81 years. Span the dis- tance between the historic then and the eventful now. We reg"ard Pioneer days in Harrison county, as a thing" of the past. The wilderness has been changfed into the cultivated field; the log" cabin to the mansion. The hominy block to the mill with its improvements. The lone track througfh the for- ests to g"ood roads, to the iron rail, fastmail and electric wire with its lig"htning" messeng"er. The wolf, bear and deer have disappeared, their places being" occupied by the more docile and useful animals of the cultivated field. New svstems of tillag"e and Of H(trrist>?i Coioity, Ohio. 55 new devisements of aj^riculture have been intro- duced, a thorou^'h chang-e has overtaken the farm and the utensils of the farm. Instead of the cheery blaze of the g^lowinjjf pine we have the dazzlinjj- chandelier, the ^as and electric lig-hts.^ In our honors name, however, let it be recorded that we are not an uno-rateful posterity. May the memories of our pioneer fathers \on^ be cherished, and their names be held in admirinuf esteem and reverence. May no ung-rateful thoug*ht be entertained or unkind or rude word be spoken to the few who survive and patientl}'^ wait for the white wave to lift them free. The shore, the palm, the victory, the rest is but yonder. ■• Aiiollicr Uiiid iiioir hriglil Ihuii thi^. To their dim sijjat ;ip|ieai'^ And on their way to it tlK'v'll soon Attain !»<■ idoiiecrs." When it becomes necessary to build another Temple of Justice for Harrison County, i aside from any acci- dent) will the]U|"enerati(m then living- call us pioneers?" CONTENTS. Asnociate Judj^es 15 Auditors , 16 County Clerks 17 County Recoi-ders 17 Commissioners 17 Congressmen 18 Cadiz Bar 1» Cliildren's Home 22 Churches 24 Description of New Court House 12 Kirst Courts « First Court House 7