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It’s hard to believe it’s already May. It is nice to see some sun and warmer weather for a change. This is the time of year when many people make research trips to areas in which their ancestors lived. As a volunteer genealogist at the Butler County Records Center & Archives I get to meet several out-of-town visitors each year as they come to research their Butler County ancestors. When researching your ancestors don’t neglect the manuscript collections in libraries and historical societies. Manuscript collections can include diaries, Bibles, and correspondence. They can be excellent sources of information about your ancestors and their families. As I’m sure you’ve heard, this year is the 150 th anniversary of the Civil War. This reminds me of a visit I made last October to the Smith Library in Oxford. They have a very interesting collection of letters written by Ferdinand Van Derveer dated from 18611865.¹ Ferdinand Van Derveer organized the 35th Ohio Infantry and became its first colonel. The unit originally consisted of 921 men, 750 of whom came from Butler County. The letters were written by Colonel Van Derveer to his wife and family. There are a total of 23 folders in two boxes and each folder contains 6 to 10 letters. Some letters are still with their original envelopes. One of Ferdinand Van Derveer’s daughters, Susan, married Charles Hiller. Susan saved the letters and passed them to her eldest son, Harry Van Derveer Hiller. After his death Harry’s widow gave them to her son who, with his wife, donated them to the Smith Library. Aside from descendants of the Van Derveer family, anyone whose Butler County ancestors served in the Civil War might find these letters useful. Many letters mention people with whom Colonel Van Derveer was serving or was acquainted. He also repeatedly asked his wife about neighbors and friends back home. If your ancestor served with the 35 th Ohio Infantry, the letters will help you get a feel for what life was like for your ancestor during his service. Manuscripts like this can put flesh onto the bones of your genealogy. They can help you understand the lives of your ancestors. In addition to many first-hand accounts of a soldier’s life during the Civil War, there were some glimpses of ways in which they amused themselves during their “down time.” One of Colonel Van Derveer’s letters mentioned celebrating the Fourth of July by “making music, firing cannons, and marching about the town.” Perhaps that reminded these men of another war fought decades earlier and helped to reinforce their decision to fight for their country. One way of locating manuscripts is through the National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC). The catalog can be accessed online at www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/ oclcsearch.html. You can also use the large, bound volumes found at some large libraries or university libraries. Try a search on some of your surnames or locations. You may be surprised at what you find. Pam White [email protected] _______________________ ¹Ferdinand VanDerveer. “Letters 1861-1865,” MS79-1010, Boxes 1 & 2; Smith Library of Regional History, Oxford, Ohio. V OLUME 30, N UMBER 2 MAY, 2011 President’s Message Contents: President’s Message 13 Committees & Policies 14 Ohio Genealogical Society 14 Membership Information 14 OGS Book Award 14 Minister Licenses - Book 2 15 Cemeteries in Morgan Twp. 16 Veterans Buried in Reily Twp. 18 Morgan Twp. Bicentennial 19 1820 Wayne Twp. Census Index 21 Calendar of Events 23 Publications for sale 24 Pathways ISSN 1942-1044 Butler County Chapter of The Ohio Genealogical Society P. O. Box 224, Middletown, OH 45042 - www.butlercountyogs.org

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It’s hard to believe it’s already May. It is nice to see some sun and warmer weather for a change. This is the time of year when many people make research trips to areas in which their ancestors lived. As a volunteer genealogist at the Butler County Records Center & Archives I get to meet several out-of-town visitors each year as they come to research their Butler County ancestors. When researching your ancestors don’t neglect the manuscript collections in libraries and historical societies. Manuscript collections can include diaries, Bibles, and correspondence. They can be excellent sources of information about your ancestors and their families. As I’m sure you’ve heard, this year is the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. This reminds me of a visit I made last October to the Smith Library in Oxford. They have a very interesting collection of letters written by Ferdinand Van Derveer dated from 1861–1865.¹ Ferdinand Van Derveer organized the 35th Ohio Infantry and became its first colonel. The unit originally consisted of 921 men, 750 of whom came from Butler County. The letters were written by Colonel Van Derveer to his wife and family. There are a total of 23 folders in two boxes and each folder contains 6 to 10 letters. Some letters are still with their original envelopes. One of Ferdinand Van Derveer’s daughters, Susan, married Charles Hiller. Susan saved the letters and passed them to her eldest son, Harry Van Derveer Hiller. After his death Harry’s widow gave them to her son who, with his wife, donated them to the Smith Library. Aside from descendants of the Van Derveer family, anyone whose Butler County ancestors served in the Civil War might find these letters useful. Many letters mention people with whom Colonel Van Derveer was serving or was acquainted. He also repeatedly asked his wife about neighbors and friends back home. If your ancestor served with the 35th Ohio Infantry, the letters will help you get a feel for what life was like for your ancestor during his service. Manuscripts like this can put flesh onto the bones of your genealogy. They can help you understand the lives of your ancestors. In addition to many first-hand accounts of a soldier’s life during the Civil War, there were some glimpses of ways in which they amused themselves during their “down time.” One of Colonel Van Derveer’s letters mentioned celebrating the Fourth of July by “making music, firing cannons, and marching about the town.” Perhaps that reminded these men of another war fought decades earlier and helped to reinforce their decision to fight for their country. One way of locating manuscripts is through the National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC). The catalog can be accessed online at www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/ oclcsearch.html. You can also use the large, bound volumes found at some large libraries or university libraries. Try a search on some of your surnames or locations. You may be surprised at what you find. Pam White [email protected] _______________________ ¹Ferdinand VanDerveer. “Letters 1861-1865,” MS79-1010, Boxes 1 & 2; Smith Library of Regional History, Oxford, Ohio.

V OLUME 30, NUMBER 2 MAY, 2011

President’s Message

Contents: President’s Message 13

Committees & Policies 14

Ohio Genealogical Society 14

Membership Information 14

OGS Book Award 14

Minister Licenses - Book 2 15

Cemeteries in Morgan Twp. 16

Veterans Buried in Reily Twp. 18

Morgan Twp. Bicentennial 19

1820 Wayne Twp. Census Index

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Calendar of Events 23

Publications for sale 24

Pathways ISSN 1942 -1044

Butler County Chapter of The Ohio Genealogical Society P. O. Box 224, Middletown, OH 45042 - www.butlercountyogs.org

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Executive Committee President: Pam White Vice-President: Debbie Newman Recording Secretary: vacant Corresponding Secretary: Winnie Nardiello Treasurer: Jean Nathan Committees First Families: Norma Adams Membership: Debbie Newman Newsletter: Debbie Newman Publicity: Winnie Nardiello Research: Pam White Webmaster: Pam White Query Policy Queries are accepted free from members. Non-members may submit queries for $2.00 each, which includes a copy of the issue of Pathways in which it appears. Please limit each query to 30 words. Research Policy One hour of research will be done for $10.00 for members and $20.00 for non-members. Send check with information about research request to the Chapter at P.O. Box 224, Middletown, OH 45042. First Families of Butler County First Families is the lineage recognition program of the Butler County Chapter of The Ohio Genealogical Society. It is open to anyone with ancestors in Butler County by December 31, 1830. Applicants must be members of the society and pay a $20 application fee. Welcome New Members! Kelli J. Washer Bergheimer, 1944 Dina Ct., Powell OH 43065 Mary Ewen, 4181 Whispering Pines Dr. Santa Maria, Ca 93455

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BUTLER COUNTY is one of the original eight counties in OHIO. The cities of Hamilton, Fairfield, West Chester are located in the southeast quarter; Middletown, Monroe, Trenton in the northeast; Oxford, home of Miami University in the northwest; and Shandon, Okeana in the southwest. SUPPORT BUTLER COUNTY HISTORY!

Single membership……………………..……………...……… $12.00

Family membership (same address) ………..….………… $14.00

Sustaining membership …………...……………….………….$25.00** **Members unable to volunteer time, but want to sustain Chapter with additional donation.

Gift Certificates available for your favorite genealogist.

Members receive the quarterly newsletter, Pathways, and may submit free queries once a year for publication in the newsletter.

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Full access to the OGS website

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Discounts on OGS publications and annual conference

Access to membership in its lineage societies

Some statewide databases available on their website:

1812 Ohio Tax List Index (A-Gibbs)

Ohio Obituary Free Index

Ohio Cemetery Locations Free Index

Ohio Cemetery Locations

Ohio Civil War Genealogy Center Free Database

Settlers and Builders of Ohio Roster

Roster of the 60th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1906

Virginia Military District School Land Sales, 1814-1815

Butler County Publication wins Simon Kenton Award at this year’s OGS Conference! Name, age, and date of burial is included for nearly 1000 German Catholic burials from 1876 - 1889. Some entries include Church and/or photos of tombstone.

Visit us on the web at www.butlercountyogs.org

OGS

Book Award

Winner 2011

[See Publications on back cover to order your copy today!]

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MINISTER LICENSES Butler County Record Center

Book 2

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By Jean Nathan Scipio Cemetery Alternate Name: Union Location: South side of Rt. 126 at Rt. 129, at Indiana State line, on a hill. Section 6 Davis Cemetery Location: South of Cincinnati Brookville Road between California Road and South Weaver Road. Section 8 History: Remains moved to Scipio-Union. French Cemetery Location: West of South Wynn. Section 10 History: Some graves moved to Spring Grove Cemetery, Hamilton County. Possibly the family cemetery of Jeremiah French. Turner Family Cemetery Alternate Name: Dowty Location: 1 mile northeast of Okeana, east side of Wynn Road. In 1968 the cemetery was located back about a city block from the road and was not visible from the road. Section 15 History: In 1968 this old abandoned cemetery was located on what was the Turner Farm. It was almost inaccessible and in such bad condition that it was almost impossible to walk around in it. Rumors have it that one body had been dug up by a wild animal and the skull had been taken as a souvenir and there was no stone to identify the body. Extinct George Cemetery Alternate Name: Old George Location: Northwest of Okeana about 1 mi. on Dwyer Road, originally Scipio Road. Section 17 History: Possibly the family cemetery of Reuben George. Macedonia Alternate Name: Township Trustees Location: Northwest intersection of California Road and Okeana-Drewsburg Road, in churchyard of Macedonia Christian Church, about 3 mi. west of Okeana, north side. Section 18 Jenkins Burial Ground Alternate Name: Tarriff Location: On Cincinnati Brookville Road at intersection of Wynn Road, Okeana. Section 21 History: Reserved by first proprietor, William Jenkins for his last resting place and that of his family. Homestead was purchased from US Government on 2 Jun 1809 and was home of William Jenkins and his son, William. He founded the town of Okeana named from daughter of Miami Chief, Kiatta. Okeana originally went by name of the Tarriff Post Office. Extinct

Cemeteries in Morgan Township

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Chapel Road Alternate Names: Hickory Chapel, Old Hickory, Small Location: On Chapel Road south of Rt. 126. Section 22 James Cemetery Location: North of Race Lane & south of Cincinnati Brookville Road. Section 22 History: Extinct St. Aloysius Church Cemetery Location: Southeast corner at intersection of Cincinnati Brookville Road and Chapel Road, behind the church. Section 23 History: Congregation began in 1868. Carmack Location: West of Bell Road between Jenkins and Millville-Shandon. Section 24 History: Family graveyard of Ephraim Carmack . Extinct Halstead Location: Section 24 History: Family graveyard of John Halstead. Extinct Shandon Alternate Names: Paddy’s Run Old Welsh Cemetery, Congregational Location: At the intersection of Rt. 126 and Rt. 748 in Shandon. Section 25 History: The Paddy’s Run plot was given by John Vaughan and Morgan Gwilym along the line between their farms about 1821, and was in use until 1867, when the larger cemetery west of the village took its place. This first community cemetery followed and replaced a number of private burying grounds and individual farms. New London Location: 5195 Alert-New London Road, .6 miles west of Shandon, south side of Alert-New London Road. Section 26 History: Property bought in 1867 and became new cemetery for Shandon. Wynn Location: South of Alert-New London Road between Cann and Howards Creek Roads. Section 28 History: A private burying ground on the farm of Warner Wynn. One of the burials here is Nellie Watkins, a woman known as a witch in this region in early times. Extinct Continued on page 23

Cemeteries in Morgan Township (cont’d)

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More Veterans Buried in Reily Township Information taken from Veteran Grave Registration Cards at the Butler County Records Center [Continued from Vol. 29 No. 4]

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Morgan Township Celebrates Bicentennial This year Morgan Township celebrates its bicentennial. The township is celebrating the event on Saturday, May 21, and will have activities for young and old all day long. There will be a parade at 11:00 a.m., opening ceremonies at noon, and fireworks at 9:00 p.m. The following history of Morgan Township has been extracted from the book, A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County Ohio, Cincinnati: Western Publishing Co. 1882. [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohbutler/cyc/]

Morgan Township lies in the south-west corner of Butler County. It is bounded on the north by Reily Township, on the east by Ross Township, on the south by Hamilton County, on the west by Indiana. Originally it formed a part of Ross Township, and was created on the 4th of March, 18ll. The surface in Morgan Township is partly undulating, but a great deal is rough. Along the route of Dry Fork and Paddy's Run the bottoms extend on either side from one quarter to one mile in width. The former of these streams is noted for the fertile land which borders it--the bottoms being admirably

More Veterans Buried in Reily Township (cont’d) Information taken from Veteran Grave Registration Cards at the Butler County Records Center [Continued from Vol. 29 No. 4]

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adapted to the growing of corn and barley. When the timber was first cleared off, and within a year or two after the soil was thoroughly worked over, immense crops were raised. In the south-western corner of the township the soil is unproductive, compared with the rich Dry Fork & Paddy's Run bottoms. The country around Scipio is favorable to agricultural pursuits. This section forms the basin from which Dry Fork takes its source. All the territory in the northeast corner of the township is elevated. The valley of Paddy's Run is a famous body of land for farmers. New London is situated in the midst of a fertile and very prosperous farming section. When the township received its first quota of settlers there were no roads of any kind to lead to distant settlements. One of the first roads in the township was called the State road; it led from Lawrenceburg, Indiana, to Oxford, Ohio. It struck or entered the township where the Shaker road now does. This road was also called the "post road," from the fact that it was over this route that the early mails were carried. The same road is now in use, but is not considered as of much importance. Another early road, and a very prominent one too, followed down the creek from Scipio, and on to Venice in Ross Township. The Howard's Creek road was not so prominent. It followed the stream and united with the Lawrenceburg and Oxford road near the north family of Shakers. There was a road also which struck off at St. Charles and passed by the way of Layhigh to the Miami at Dick's ford. This was called the trace road. The old Scipio road is now the Colerain and Brookville turnpike, but of course the original trace is not always followed. From Scipio it formerly took down the creek and struck Okeana about where that village now stands. Here it crossed Dry Fork and took the direction of Venice. Most of the roads formed a junction at Dick's or Shaw's ford on the Big Miami, about one-half mile above where the bridge now stands, but which at that time was an unthought-of affair. For some of the farmers to reach market who lived in the south-west corner of the township, a crossing was made at New Baltimore in Crosby Township, of the adjacent county. It would be difficult at this late day to tell which of these highways was the most prominent, but during the Fall and Winter seasons the trace road was unmistakably used much more by hog-drivers than any other thoroughfare in the township. There is now a free turnpike leading from Harrison, in Hamilton County, to the Scipio and Millville pike, which for most of the way follows the section line one mile west of the Indiana line. This road caused much litigation, and was the cause of sending a forger to the penitentiary for ten years. There is another well used from New London to Millville. A good pike--a toll road--runs from Scipio to Millville. Many of the roads are very good. The first land entered in Morgan Township was by Edward Bebb. It was a half-section in Section 27. The first blacksmith, as well as the first miller, in the neighborhood of Paddy's Run was James Nicholas. In 1831 he moved to Allen County, Ohio, and was one of the first settlers in that large and prosperous community of Welsh people. John Vaughn built the first barn and brick house in the Continued on page 22

Morgan Township Celebrates Bicentennial (Cont’d)

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Index to 1820 Wayne Township, butler county, Ohio Census See www.butlercountyogs.org for complete extraction

Submitted by Pam White

Adrews, Adam 71 Allen, Isaac 69 Ashby, Joseph 70 Ashton, Mary 70 Bake, Henry 71 Bake, John 70 Baker, Wm 72 Baldwin, Elias C. 71 Baldwin, Joseph 71 Barklow, Harman 71 Beard, Benjamin 70 Beard, John 70 Beard, Joseph 69 Bell, Benjm, Jr. 69 Bell, Henry 69 Bell, Nathaniel Jr. 69 Braden, John 72 Brelsford, Benjamin 70 Brelsford, John 70 Brelsford, Pierson 70 Brinly, John 70 Broadberry, David 72 Burns, Anthony 71 Burns, John 71 Burns, Thomas 72 Campbell, Albert 71 Carter, Mordac 71 Carter, Robert 71 Chapin, Rosswell 70 Clark, John 72 Conaroe, Isaac 70 Conoroe, Andrew 70 Conoroe, John 70 Conover, John 71 Cook, James 69 Coope, Samuel 71 Cornelison, Andrew 71 Cornelison, Marsh 71 Cornthwite, John 72 Covert, John 71 Cox, Abner 72 Cox, Gilbert 70 Craig, Wm 70 Cray, John 69 Crows, Jonathan 70

Crume, Isaac 72 Cumins, Wm 70 Darby, Owen 70 David, Wm 70 Davis, Hugh 71 Davis, Lewis 69 Davis, Samuel 71 Degroff, Aron 72 Dine, Andrew 70 Dole, Mathew M. 71 Doughtery, John M. 70 Dourough, Lydia 71 Dove, John 71 Drake, Moses 71 Duffield, David 71 Duffield, Johnson 71 Dunn, Benjamin 70 Dunn, Joseph 70 Dunn, Sarah 70 Earhart, George 72 Edwards, Joseph 71 Ellis, Daniel 70 Ellis, Wm R. 70 English, George 72 Faras, John 70 Faras, Joseph 70 Faras, Robert 70 Faras, Wm W. 70 Fisher, George 71 Forgonder, Christian 71 Fort, John 70 Fort, Samuel 69 Fowler, Joseph 69 Fowse, George 72 Fox, Thomas 70 Fox, Wm 69 Goble, Abner 71 Goble, Benoney 71 Gooble, Lewis 72 Good, John 72 Gorden, Phillip 72 Graft, Abram 72 Green, Henry 69 Green, Joseph 70 Greer, Joseph 72

Harkly, Thomas 70 Harmless?, George 69 Harris, Joseph 71 Harris, Samuel 70 Hart, Sarah 69 Hartsell, Frederick 71 Hawkins, James 70 Hawkins, Joseph 69 Hawkins, Levi 70 Hays, James 72 Hofman, Henry R. 70 Hofman, John 71 Hofman, Jonas 71 Holland, Elijah 71 Hollingsworth, Joseph 70 Hollingworth, Wm 69 Hopkins, John 70 Hormida, Jonathan 71 Houge, James 72 Hulbert, William 69 Hunt, Edward 71 Hunt, Samuel 69 Hutchen, Charles 72 Hutchen, Thomas 70 Hutchen, Wm 70 Iliff, Wm 71 Imly, John C. 70 Jacoby, Henry 72 Jacson, John 70 Jeffry, Samuel 72 Johnson, Samuel 71 Johson, Levi 71 Johson, Simon 71 Jolly, John 71 Jones, Jonas 70 Jones, William 71 Kelley, George 70 Kelly, Joseph 69 Kelly, Levi 69 Kirkpartrick, Samuel 71 Kumbler, Henry 71 Kurts, James 71 Kurtv?, Henry 70 Leigh, Joseiah 71 Lewis, Henry 70

Lewis, John 70 Lewis, Thomas 71 Little, Robert 72 Little, Wm 72 Macy, Rheubin F. 70 Mattix, Giles 71 Mattix, John 71 Mchane, James 71 Mchone, Daniel 71 Mcintire, Elenor 71 Miller, Mathias 70 More, Jesse 69 More, Richard 69 More, Thomas J. 69 Negly, Peter 71 Onchbourer, Jacob 71 Orbeson, Rebecca 71 Orr, Isaiah 71 Overman, Jesse 69 Overpeck, Jacob 69 Overpeck, Salome 69 Page, Daniel 69 Page, John 70 Page, Wm 70 Parker, Benjamin 71 Parker, Benjamin 71 Parker, David 69 Parkis, Mary 71 Patterson, Robert 71 Peoples, Wm 70 Peppard, Nathaniel 70 Pierce, Squire 71 Pink, John 72 Platt, Nathaniel 70 Pottenger, Elizabeth 72 Prichard, Rhoda 71 Prichet, James 72 Pugh, John 71 Ray, Jonathan 71 Reed, Hannah 70 Right, Amos 70 Roberts, Jonathan 70 Roberts, Walter 71 Robins, Robert 70 Robins, Samuel 70

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Robins, Samuel Jr. 70 Rockhill, Edward 70 Ross, John 70 Rush, Moses 69 Russle, Samuel 72 Rycraft, Joseph 70 Sherod, James 71 Sherrod, Samuel 72 Simcock, James 71 Simpson, Aron 70 Smith, Abram 70 Smith, Christopher 71 Smith, David 69 Smith, David 70 Smith, Isaac 71 Smith, Jacob 71

Smith, Masse 71 Smith, Oliver 72 Smith, Thomas 71 Smith, Wm 71 Smith, Wm H. 71 Snivly, Henry 72 Speer, Thomas 71 Stagg, Jonathan 71 Stillwell, Obediah 70 Stubbs, Nathan 69 Stubbs, Wm 69 Sumpter, Stoner 72 Sunter, John 70 Swareingin, Charles 71 Swearingin, John 71 Templer, James 71

Thomas, John 70 Thomas, Morgan 69 Timons, Ephram 70 Tine, Charity 70 Tine, John A. 70 Tolbert, Thomas 70 Turner, Lewis 72 Walter, Henry 71 Walton, John 72 Weatherow, James 72 Weatherow, James Jr. 72 Weatherow, John 72 Weatherow, John Jr. 72 Weatherow, Samuel 72 Weaver, Henry 70 Weaver, Phillip 70

Webb, Joseph 69 Wells, Charles 70 Wenkle, John 72 Wesco, Henry 72 Williams, Joseph 69 Williamson, Peter 69 Wilson, Alexander 71 Wilson, Brown 72 Wilson, Thomas 72 Wilson, Wm 70 Wilson, James 71 Witsell, Charles 72 Worden, James 72

settlement in 1816; they are yet standing. During 1803 there settled on Dry Fork and Paddy's Run the families of Jacob Phillis, John and Samuel Harden, Bryson Blackburn, George Drybread, John Howard, and Thomas Milholland. Blackburn was a blacksmith. His customers found their own iron and steel, which he hammered into axes, hoes, butcher-knives, and so on, with a brawny arm and skillful hand. "A clock-case, now owned by Mrs. Mary Vaughn, made for her father, Edward Bebb, by Stephen Hayden, in 1804, shows the ingenuity and taste of this pioneer cabinetmaker. It is made of cherry slabs, dressed as best he could, overcoming the want of a saw-mill with a whipsaw. For over 70 years it has been the cozy home of a brass clock which Mrs. Bebb brought from Wales 79 years ago. This venerable clock was a great curiosity to the Indians, who frequently visited Mr. Bebb's cabin. Captain William D. Jones brought the first stock of goods into the township on a packhorse, and opened a place of business near where the turnpike crosses Paddy's Run. His business was conducted chiefly on the bartering basis, as specie was very scarce. The first physicians were Doctors Sloan, of Fairfield; Millikin, of Hamilton; and Crookshank, of Harrison. They practiced as early as 1806, and were eminent in their profession and useful in the community. In 1808 Maxwell Parkinson officiated as justice of the peace, probably appointed by the Governor. The oldest cemetery in the township was located on the west side of Camp Run, near its mouth; all traces of this first burial place are obliterated. John Halstead & Ephraim Carmack opened grave-yards on their farms, which the neighborhood used for many years. In 1821 John Vaughn & Morgan Gwilym donated the lot for meeting-house & grave-yard, & until 1867, when the new cemetery was opened, this was the place where the dead found a sepulcher, & where nearly all the old settlers have been buried.

Morgan Township Celebrates Bicentennial (Cont’d)

Did You Know? The Butler County Record Center has Morgan Township school records for the years 1829, 1831-1839, and 1848. They appear to be in good readable condition.

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Visit us on the web at www.butlercountyogs.org

CALENDAR OF GENEALOGICAL EVENTS Mondays 9:00 am– 3:00 pm

Chapter genealogist available to assist you with local record searches

Butler County Records Center 123 North Third St. Hamilton, OH

Saturday May 21, 2011 11:00 am

Publishing your family history Kenny Burck & Barbara Gargiulo Presented by the Hamilton County Genealogical Society

Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton Co. 800 Vine St., 3rd Floor Genealogy Department

September 7-10, 2011 35th Anniversary Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) Conference “Pathways to the Heartland”

Springfield, Illinois www.fgs.org/2011conference/index.php http://www.facebook.com/FGS2011

Saturday, October 1, 2011 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Ohio Genealogical Society 2011 Fall Seminar Featuring Dick Eastman, author of the widely popular Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter

Ohio Genealogical Society 611 State Rt. 97 West, Bellville, Ohio www.ogs.org/pdf/2011FallSeminar.pdf

May 9-12, 2012 Save the dates!

National Genealogical Society (NGS) Family History Conference 2012 Local hosts: Hamilton County Chapter of OGS and The Ohio Genealogical Society

First time to be held in Cincinnati, Ohio!

Marsh Location: 2,300 feet south of Schradin Road on west side of California Road. Section 30 Fairview Alternate Names: Andrew Elliott, Solomon Biddinger Location: Just north of Hamilton County line, 1 mile west of Howard Creek Road. Section 32 History: Extinct Mt. Tabor Location: Section 32 History: Extinct Morgantown Location: Section 34 History: Extinct Sater Cemetery Alternate Name: Blackburn Location: On New Haven Road, 3.2 mi. south of Cincinnati Brookville Road toward the Hamilton County line. Section 36 History: Extinct

Cemeteries in Morgan Township (cont’d)

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Butler County, Ohio Wills and Estates Indexes—196 pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 Calvary and Amanda Cemeteries, Butler County, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5.50 Calvary—tombstone readings with index —44 pages Amanda—Sexton records to March 1985 with index—6 pages Butler County, Ohio Marriages 1803-1834—190 pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 Butler County, Ohio Marriages 1835-1847—53 pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5.00 Veterans Buried in Old Middletown Cemetery—49 pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00

St. Stephen’s Cemetery, Hamilton, Ohio: German Burials 1876-1889—50 pages. . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00

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