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Book Title: THE HISTORY OF ANDERSON COUNTY, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT TO THE FOURTH OF JULY, 1876.

CHAPTER XXXIII.

  Rich Township—Boundaries—Soil—Streams— Timber—Coal—Early Settlers—First
Election— Successive Township Officers.

  RICH TOWNSHIP was formed by the county commissioners July 29, 1870, bounded as
follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of township 22, range 20; running
south nine miles, to the south line of the county; thence east ten miles, to the
southeast corner of the county; thence north nine miles; thence west ten miles,
to the place of beginning; containing ninety square miles. The surface of the
township is generally undulating prairie; soil, fertile. There is some good
valley land along the streams. The township is furnished with abundance of stock
water by the Osage river, Sugar creek, Deer creek and their tributaries. There
is but little timber, but an abundance of coal in the township. These coal beds
furnish fuel for the surrounding country. The people have adopted the herd law,
and many farms are cultivated without fences until hedges can be grown. The
greater number of the settlers in the township were soldiers during the
rebellion, and have settled here since the war, on homestead land. It contains
many good farms and enterprising men.

  The first settlement was on the Osage, in 1857, by A. G. West, John Hall,
Joseph C. Mills, F. R. Marsh, J. D. Hosley, E. D. Hosley, S. F. West, and C. G.
Ellis. The following are some of those who settled in the township in later
years: Joseph Walker, Charles Reynolds, Morgan Ferguson, Alex. McNutt, R. C.
Ploughe, D. C. Richner, S. Durall, J. Q. Bowdell, David Barton, Samuel Miller,
Vincent Sisson, J. A. Bell, S. D. Anderson, John H. Shawver, Robt. Gray, Pha
Tefft, Caleb Frazer and Adam Frazer.

  The first election in the township was held at McNutt' s school house, August
27, 1870.

TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES.

  1870, R. C. Ploughe; 1871, Sylvester Durall; 1872, James A. Bell; 1873, J. M.
Shreves; 1874, J. B. Ferguson; 1875, J. R. McCoy.

TOWNSHIP TREASURERS.

  1870-1-2, D. C.Richuer: 1873-4:. W. C. Rontzong; 1875. J. B. Ferguson.

TOWNSHIP CLERKS.

  1870, Sylvester Durall; 1871, P. McNall; 1872, J. Q. Bow-dell; 1873, J. B.
Ferguson; 1874, J. S. Hamilton; 1875, B, F. Riber.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

  1870, J, Q. Bowdell and James Rasbough; 1871, Morgan Ferguson and John Hall;
1873-5, Samuel Miller and John H, Shawver,




Additional Comments:
THE HISTORY OF ANDERSON COUNTY,
FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT TO THE FOURTH OF JULY, 1876.
BY
W. A. JOHNSON,
CHAIRMAN OF HISTORICAL COMMITTEE.

PUBLISHED BY KAUFFMAN & ILER, GARNETT PLAINDEALER,
1877.

Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1877, by
KAUFFMAN & ILER, In the office of the Librarian of Congress,Washington, D. C.


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