Plymouth Twp.
Township 22 / Range 20 | Township 23 / Range 19
Source: ATLAS MAP OF RICHLAND COUNTY, OHIO. Compiled, Drawn & Published from Personal Graminations & Surveys by A.T. Andreas. Chicago, Ill., 1873, p. 12
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PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP. The first settlers of Plymouth township were Abram Trux, Daniel Kirkpatrick, Robert Green and John Long, who came in 1815. The next year, John Conklin, Wm. and Daniel Prosser, John Morris, Michael Gipson, Thomas McClure, Lemuel Powers, James Gardner and John Webber, and in 1818 quite a number of families came, and from this time the town began to fill up quite rapidly. The first school house was built of logs, on section 8, in 1818. First church, a large log building, in 1819. The first teacher was Robert Mc--ey. First preachers were Rev. Wolf, Presbyterian, and James McIntyre, a Methodist. First marriage was Hugh Long to Mrs. Kate Trux, second was Oliver Granger to Miss Susan Conklin. First death was that of Mrs. Mary Conklin, in 1819. First frame house was built by M. McKelvey. First preaching was at the house of John Conklin, before the church was built. First mill was built by Mr. Blye in 1819, propelled by horse power. First election held May 13th., 1818, and Abram Trux was first Justice of the Peace; Stephen Webber, Constable; Thomas McClure, Clerk; Asa Murphy, Treasurer; John Conklin, John Long and Thomas McClure, Trustees. The town was laid out by Abram Trux, John Barney and Lemuel Powers, May 17th., 1825. These dates were verified by records in possession of D.B. Webber, Esq.
** see also: List of some Plymouth Twp. Residents
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