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The engraving on next page shows its appearance from a hill near the road to Sandusky City, and a few rode back of Kneeland Townsend's old distillery building, which appears in front. In the middle ground is shown the Huron river and the canal; on the right the bridge across the river; on the hill, part of the town appears, with the tower of the Methodist and spire of the Presbyterian church. Population about 100 --Old Edition Milan is eight miles south of Lake Erie, on the Huron river, 55 miles west of Cleveland, on the line of the N.&H. and N.Y. St. L. and C. Railroads. It was before the days of railroads a great grain depot, the grain product of several neighboring counties being brought in wagons here for shipment by river and canal. Some of the wagons had in them loads of a hundred bushels of grain and were drawn by four or six horses. Six hundred wagons have arrived in a day, and 35,000 bushels of grain put on board. Newspapers: Advertiser, Wickham & Gibbs, publishers. Churches: 1 Presbyterian, 1 Methodist Episcopal, 1 Episcopal and 1 Catholic. Bank: Milan Banking Company, James C. Lockwood, president; L.L. Stoddard, cashier. Industries: 2 flouring mills, 1 tile factory, 1 spoke factory, and Stoakes Automatic Pen Factory. The Western Reserve Normal School, 75 pupils, B.B. Hall, principal, is located here. Population in 1880, 797. School census in 1886, 225; John R. Sherman, superintendent. Appended is a historical and descriptive sketch of the village and township given to the old edition by Re. E. Judson, of Milan. On the spot where the town of Milan now stands, there was, at the time of the survey of the fire-lands, in 1807, an Indian village, containing within it a Christian community, under the superintendence of Rev. Christian Frederic Dencke, a Moravian Missionary. The Indian name of the town was Petquoting. The mission was established here in 1804. Mr. Dencke brought with him several families of Christian Indians, from the vicinity of the Thames River, in Upper Canada. They had a chapel and a mission house, and were making good progress in the cultivation of Christian principles, when the commencement of the white settlements induced them, in 1809, to emigrate with their missionary to Canada. There was a Moravian mission attempted as early as 1787. A considerable party of Christian Indians had been driven from their settlement at Gnadenhutten, on the Tuscarawas river, by the inhuman butchery of a large number of the inhabitants by the white settlers. After years of wandering, with Zeisberger for their spiritual guide, they at length formed a home on the banks of the Cuyahoga river, near Cleveland, which they named Pilgerruh (Pilgrims rest). They were soon driven from this post, whence they came to the Huron, and commenced a settlement on its east bank, and near the north line of the township. To this village they gave the name of New Salem. Here the labors of their indefatigable missionary were crowned with very considerable success. They were soon compelled to leave, however, by the persecutions of the pagan Indians. It seems to have been a portion of these exiles who returned, in 1804, to commence the new mission. The ground on both sides of the Huron river, through the entire length of the township, is distinctly marked at short intervals by the remains of a former race. Mounds and enclosures, both circular and angular, some of which have strongly marked features, occur at different points along the river. The land in the township of Milan was brought into market in 1808. In the summer of the following year David Abbott purchased 1800 acres, in the northeast section of the township, and lying on both sides of the Huron, for the purpose of commencing a settlement. He removed here with his family in 1810. Jared Ward purchased a part of Mr. Abbott's tract, and removed here in 1809. He was the first "actual white settler" who had an interest in the soil. The progress of the settlement was at first rapid. When hostilities with Great Britain commenced, in 1812, there were within the township twenty-three families and about forty persons capable of bearing arms. The progress of the settlement was interrupted by the war, and few or no emigrants arrived between 1812 and 1816. This interruption was not the only evil experienced by the inhabitants. The British, in the early part of the war, commanded Lake Erie, and could at any moment make a descent upon the place. Many of the Indians were hostile, and were supposed to be instigated to acts of cruelty by the willingness of the British commander at Fort Malden to purchase the scalps of American citizens. Occasional outrages were perpetrated; houses were burned, and in a few instances individuals were murdered in cold blood, while others were taken prisoners. Near the southwestern corner of the township, at a place known as the Parker farm, from its having been first purchased and occupied by Charles Parker, there was a block house, used as a place of resort during the war. A military guard was kept here. Two young men, apprehensive of no immediate danger, on a pleasant morning in the fall of 1812, left the block house and wandered to the distance of a mile for the purpose of collecting honey from a "bee-tree." While in the act of cutting down the tree they were surprised by the Indians, who, it seems, had been for some time watching for their prey; one of them, named Seymour, was killed on the spot; the other was recognized by one of the Indians, made a captive and treated kindly. The Indian who captured him had been a frequent guest in the family where the young man had resided. continued in part 9 ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 10:44:30 -0500 From: Carol Carnahan Subject: 1820 Census Index, Ashtabula Co, Ohio 1820 Census Index, Ashtabula County, Ohio - "F" TOWNSHIP ABBREVIATIONS Sal - Salem (Conneaut) Leb - Lebanon (New Lyme) Kin - Kingsville Way - Wayne Ash - Ashtabula And - Andover Gen - Geneva Len - Lenox Har - Harpersfield Den - Denmark Aus - Austinburg Pie - Pierpont Jef - Jefferson Mon - Monroe Mor - Morgan Wri - Wrightsburg (Saybrook) Ric - Richfield (Rome) She - Sheffield Win - Windsor FARGO, Jason Ash 8 FARLEY, Caleb Jef 12A FARMINGTON, Hiram Wri 20 FENN, John And 17A FENNING, James Ash 8 FENTON, Ambrose Mor 13A FENTON, Justus Win 15 FENTON, Thomas Win 15 FERRY, Joseph Kin 5 FIELDS, Aaron Wri 20 FIELDS, James Wri 20 FIFIELD, Benj. Sal 3A FIFIELD, Edward Sal 4 FINCH, Hennry Way 16A FISH, David Sal 3A FISK, Amos Ash 8A FITCH, Adrian Way 17 FITCH, Solo Gen 9 FITZGERALD, Edmond Aus 11A FLOWERS, Andrew Mon 19A FOBES, David Way 16 FOBES, Elias Way 15A FOBES, Jabez Way 16 FOBES, Joshua Way 16 FOBES, Justus Way 16 FOBES, Levi Way 16 FOBES, Lotan Way 16 FOBES, Nathan Way 16 FOBES, Saml Jr. Way 16 FOBES, Wm. M. Kin 6 FOLLMER, Michael Sal 4 FOLSOM, Moses Way 16 FOLSOM, Noah Way 16 FOLSOM, Thomas Way 16 FOOT, John Mor 13A FOOT, John Aus 12 FOOT, Reuben Har 10A FOOT, Roger Mor 13A FOOT, Roger Jr. Mor 13 FOOT, Samuel Mor 13 FORD, Alanson Way 17 FORD, Ambrose Mon 19 FORD, Christopher Sal 3A FORD, Joseph Way 17 FORD, Thadiach Way 17 FORD, Thomas Way 17 FOSTER, Charles Mon 19 FOSTER, Ebenezer Mon 19 FOSTER, James W. Way 15A FOSTER, Samuel Way 15A FOSTER, Wm Ash 7 FOSTER, Wm Sal 4 FOWLER, Almon Len 18 FOWLER, Erastus Len 18 FOWLER, Oliver Len 18 FOX, John Sal 4A FOX, John B. Mon 19 FOX, Sally Ash 8A FOX, St. Clair Sal 4A FOX, St. Clair Jr. Mon 19A FRAZIER, Harman B. Sal 3 FRENCH, Levi Len 18 FRISBEY*, Hiram Har 9A FRISBY, Luman Win 14A FULLER, Enoch Ash 8A FULLER, Joshua Sal 4 ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 10:54:53 -0500 From: Carol Carnahan Subject: 1820 Census Index, Ashtabula Co, Ohio - "G" 1820 Census Index, Ashtabula Co, Ohio - "G" TOWNSHIP ABBREVIATIONS Sal - Salem (Conneaut) Leb - Lebanon (New Lyme) Kin - Kingsville Way - Wayne Ash - Ashtabula And - Andover Gen - Geneva Len - Lenox Har - Harpersfield Den - Denmark Aus - Austinburg Pie - Pierpont Jef - Jefferson Mon - Monroe Mor - Morgan Wri - Wrightsburg (Saybrook) Ric - Richfield (Rome) She - Sheffield Win - Windsor GAGE, John R. She 20A GAGE, Joshua L. Ash 7A GARDNER, Massena Gen 9 GARDNER, Perry G Mon 19 GATES, Seth Ash 7 GAYLORD, Elihu S. Gen 9 GAYLORD, Levi Gen 9 GAYLORD, Levi Jr. Gen 9 GEAR, Moses Way 15A GEE, Derosel Har 9A GEE, Zopher Leb 15 GEE, John Leb 15A GEE, Salmon Ric 13A GIBBS, Caleb Win 14A GIBBS, Jacob Aus 11A GIDDINGS, Aranda P. Way 17 GIDDINGS, Calvin Ash 7 GIDDINGS, Elisha Way 15A GIDDINGS, Joseph W. Way 17 GIDDINGS, Joshu R. Way 17 GILBERT, Jona Ash 7 GILBERT, Jonathan Sal 3A GILLET, Asa Wri 19A GILLET, David Ash 6A GILPEN, Jabez Ash 8A GITCHEL, Levi V. Sal 3A GLADDING, John Win 15 GLAS, Calvin Sal 3 GLAZIER, Abadiah Aus 11A GOFF, Benj Den 18 GOFF, Phillip Den 18 GOFF, Phillip Jr. Den 18 GOODRICH, Alpha Har 10 GOODWILL, Moses N. Wri 20 GORDON, James Ash 7 GORDON, Thos Ash 7 GOULD, Archibald Pie 18A GRAHAM, Henry Ash 7 GRAHAM, John Ash 8A GRAVES, Wm. O. Sal 3 GRAY, Cyrus Win 15 GREEN, Joab Sal 3 GREEN, Phinehas Sal 3 GREENE, Josiah Sal 3 GREGGS, John She 20A GREGGS, Solomon Den 18 GREGORY, Daniel Har 10 GREGORY, Eli Har 10 GREGORY, Ezra Har 10 GREGORY, Ezra Jr. Har 10 GREGORY, Jona Har 10 GRIFFIN, Ezra Mor 13 GRIFFIN, Silah Mor 13 GRIFFIN, Sullivan Mor 13 GRISWOLD, Clark Mon 19 GRISWOLD, Jared Mon 19A GRISWOLD, Solomon Win 14 GROVER, Calvin Wri 20 GROVER, David Wri 20A GROVER, Ebenezer Aus 12A GROVER, Elijah Win 15 GROVER, Ephraim Win 15 GROVER, Goal Win 15 GROVES, Ludim Kin 6 GUNN, Comfort Len 18 -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #315 *******************************************