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OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 222
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#1 Lyons, Ohio History [Corpmiz@aol.com]
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The following transcription of a newspaper clipping from the 1904 Exponet
newspaper, Brooklyn, Mich was sent to me by Lou Jacobs, ljacobs@arq.net.
Charlie,
Here's the article. Gives some area history, but of course, it's seen
thru
the eyes of an 80 year old man whose recollections may or may not have been
too good. J. C. Carpenter was my Grt., Grt. Grandfather who lived the last
48 years of his life in Lyons, Ohio. His wife's obit. is already on your
Lyons page. (Cordelia Thompson Carpenter). J. C. died in 1908 and in buried
in Lyons, Ohio. Lou
OLDEST PIONEER
Of This Country is J.C.Carpenter of This Place.
Came to This Country Many Years Ago
That the faculties of our venerable townsman, J. C. Carpenter are still
bright and intact the following interview with a reporter of the Exponet
will substantiate.
James C. Carpenter was born in Orleans County, N.Y. Mar 19, 1824, being one
of a family of thirteen children and is the only surviving member. He came
to this country with his parents in August 1828. Samuel Carpenter, his
father, who was familiarly known as "Uncle Sam" settled two miles south of
Adrian, at the Carpenter Hill, named after him and still retaining that
designation. At that time there were three small buildings where stands the
beautiful city of Adrian today.
The instinct of the savage to make the best use of nature's resource was
responsible for the Indian trail which passed through that point from
Detroit to the Maumee River. Thus following a ridge and passing through
Lyons on the raise of ground now occupied by the cemetery and AUGUSTUS
NOBLE'S residence. Many were the Indians and frequent were the trips they
made to and fro along this trail. A pilgrimage of annual importance was
enacted when they went to Detroit to receive presents from the British
government for their services in the War of 1812. Prominent among their
many depredations being the Raisin Valley massacre, a monument having been
erected at Monroe, Mich. the past summer to commemorate that battle.
The nearest inhabitants to Mr. Carpenter's place lived about a half mile
south, their names being PETERS and BAKER. From this point there was no
white inhabitants until the Maumee River was passed. Speaking of the
Indians Mr. Carpenter said as a whole they were very peaceable. One bad
Indian among them by the name MATEAU was a habitual drunkard and
consequently very ugly and bloodthirsty. He was killed by one of his own
tribe.
When Mr. Carpenter first saw the ground that now supports our little village
there was nothing but a log house, build by JENKS MOREY and used as a hotel,
to designate the spot. Mr. Carpenter's brother settled south of this place
on the farm now owned by CHAS. HOLT.
Soon after this the state road was cut out, known as the territorial road.
At that time the state line was about five miles south of the present
boundary. A party of Ohio surveyors came through surveying a new state line
running through what is now Seward. Here there was a fight and General
BROWN of Tecumseh, Mich., with about 100 men captured the surveyors and put
them in prison at that place. It is a matter of history that Ohio desired
the territory comprising and adjoining the county of Lucas which at that
time extended to Williams County and in lieu of which Michigan was given the
upper peninsula. A difference in survey is marked by a jog of equal
proportion across the state the present day.
At that time the settlers were obliged to go to Maumee to pay their taxes
and to Adrian to have their grinding done. Caravans of 20 teams journeying
west along the territorial road were a common spectacle in those days.
To the mind of one who has outlived all the early settlers of this part of
the country, such as Mr. Carpenter, the changes have been many and
remarkable but they have been the growth of years and when he looks back at
the hardships of the past it hardly seems creditable to presume the many
difficulties that have been overcome.
Years ago parties came from Toledo to look over the ground for a narrow
gauge railroad from Toledo to Fayette. Mr. Carpenter together with DAVIS
BROWN secured the right of way but the road never materialized. It was with
great pleasure and enthusiasm that he heralded the coming of our present
railway and has taken many a ride to make his satisfaction complete. He so
enthusiastically anticipates the building of the electric railway from
Adrian to Defiance, which passes through Lyons, that he is willing to give
five dollars to ride from here to Carpenter hill (the road as surveyed
touching that point) and view the spot he coasted down hill on many years
ago. This is his last gratifying hope. By the way, he was the first to give
the right of way for the new project.
Although having passed his eightieth birthday he put out 3 acres of corn and
a half acre of potatoes besides a good big garden the past season. He had
the ground fitted but he done all the other work himself: planting the corn
with a very old corn planter and cultivated and hoed it, besides harvesting
the whole crop. He says, however, he will not repeat it another season.
Mr. Carpenter we dare say is the oldest pioneer of this country living today
and he is enjoying the best of health.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Charles Paul Keller, Corpmiz@aol.com
Researching Surnames: BREITER, BITTIKOFER, BOEHM, ELLIS, FINLEY, GARDINIER,
HARRINGTON, HOCHSTETLER, HORTON, KELLER, KLINK, LEININGER, MCCONNELL, MIZER,
ODEN, SCHROCK, SHIBLER, SNYDER, SURRARRER, TITLOW, WIGGINS.
The Jacob MISER Family History Page:
Ja
cob Miser -Rootsweb
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~keller/miser/index.html
Samuel Douglas WIGGINS Family History
Wigg
ins-Rootsweb
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~keller/sam/index.html
Fulton Co., Ohio School Photos
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~keller/school/schol/index.html
Beulah United Methodist Church Home Pages
http://www.gbgm-umc.org/beulahumc-delta/church/
Beulah United
Methodist Church
Karri's Page of Medical & Genealogy Links
http://freepages.health.rootsweb.com/~keller/work/index.html
Karri'
s Page
MCC
ONNELL, Samuel, his Descendants
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~keller/mccon/index.htm
BU
TTIKOFER, JACOB his Descendants
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~keller/bitti/index.html
L
yons, Ohio Photos
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~keller/lyons/work/index.html
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