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is thought to be the tirst Hoosier-born child ot the old church people. In 1833 the log church was built, and the heat was turnished b.Ya fireplace. In 1851 the present trame structure was erected, replacing the log church. It also had a center partition and two entrances when constructed. In 1943 major improvements were made, including a lIlOdern basement and vestibule, and in 1958 the church was turther moderniMd. Nine ot Rev. John Foster 1st's granddaughters lIIAlrried and came here with their husbands. Later came the children ot Sarah Foster Mather and three ot the sons of William and Nancy Foster Morgan. A brother, Zebulon, came in 1833 and settled on 400 acres in Pike 'lWp. His sister, Asenath Foster Compton, lived near him and both are 'buried at Redwood Cemetery in steuben Twp. "/ The first United Brethren minister, Rev. John D.mham, came into the vicinity ot what is now Green Hill in the tall ot 1828. A tew families gathered at the cabin ot William Bailey to listen to this typical pioneer oircuit rider. He 1mmediat.elytormed a class ot the Bailey, Green, Cook, Talbot, Anderson, Magee, and other tamilies. A U. B. Church was brllt in the 1840s and was used until the Seminary building was erected south and west ot Miltord in 1869. The church people infiuenced the townspeople to change the name ot the town town trom Miltord to Green Hill in 1869. It was named first for a town in DelawaN,-Milford. Dr. Poole was the tirst 'resident pnysioian, atter whom the tirst postottice was ~d -- Poolesville. The present United Brethren Church was builtin 1.908 . . Green Hill is situated on the bank ot Little Pine Creek and was laid out in 1832 b.YWilliam Bailey, and the platting was oolllpleted ~ 1835. li1sinessmen during the early days were: Lorenzo Westgate, tirst store, 1833; Nathan B1ddlecome, tirst postmaster, 18)6 and. also had a general stock ot goods; Joseph Gray, a shoemaker; Joseph '!hompson,a tavern keeper; John W-.rdand George Scott, blaokSDdths; Stephen lobore, a wagonmaker; AbrahamTimmons and Jonathan BaUey, cabinet and cottin makers; John Cowgill and Willi&Jl1 Virgin, who oonducted tanneries; Lemuel Cowgill and Asa Robb, aboemakers; William Jones, a tailor; .Marshall MUtoI'd, storekeeper; Frederick Fenton, cabinet and turn1ture aaker; In 18)8, James Stewart, grooery store; ElljahHolloway, made chairs; John and Zed Lewis blrned brick. L William and Horatio Bailey conducted a saw mill as early as 1835.. . It was the usual old tashioned mill, operated by water-power on Little Pine Creek. It ran tor about twelve years and turnishttd the lumber tor all the early' houses. Henry Foster, ~erem1.ah' son, had a groce~ store and was s
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postmaster in the 184Oa. Alvin Potte? and Joseph TiDlmona built houses around the village. Benjamin Isley, who came to Warren County in 1829, built many ot the houses in Medina and Adams. .Q:!or~:a . Th~~~so_n_ .. f.l".2m W .ca~ _ Ro.!~_ ounty, Ohio, .. g ~ ... ~833,and... op&ra . a stone quarry near town. ---... . ---- .... The principal businessman in the area tor manyyears was NewtonMorgan. He was born in the Scioto Valley in 1810 and. was married in 1832 to a daughter of John Foster 2nd. His first goods were trom Chicago. He had driven a small herd ot cattle to that market. but was compelled to take considerable commercial paper in ~ent. Since this vas worth little in cash, he traded tor goods. He established his store in either 18)6 or 18)8, but continued to live on his farm. Ever.y morning he would ride his tough little,white horse, "Joe", down to the store where the animal would stand all day without tood. At night horse and rider would return on the gallop - always on the gallop -, and yet the pony was always sleek and fat. Newtonwould buy hogs in the colder months, pack them in barrels that were manufactured near . Independence, and ship them by flat-boats down the Wabash, and on down. usually to NewOrleans. Many seasons, from 2,000 to ,5,000 hogs were slaughtered, packed, and shipped trom Independence. NewtonMorgan also bought large numbers or cattle, which were driven east into Ohio, where they were fatted for the eastern markets. Morgan hired Peter SN1tzar, whomhe had known in Ross Co., Ohio, to herd his cattle. In 18,54William McKinley, Sr., accompanied by his 12 year old son, William, who afterward became president of the United states, c. on horseback trom their home in Trumble County, Ohio, to bwthe Morgan cattle. '!'hey stqed several days in tile SwitM!' hOMe At his death in 18,57 Morgan had I1I&sseda fortune ot about $60,000, which waa a good deal in those dars. He and his wite are buried at Armstrong. His .on, John Foster Morgan, was the tather ot Martha, who married Harry LesUe. They later lived on her father's fa!'DluntU Leslie becaM Governor in 1929, and they moved to IndianapoUs. This tarm is now owned by Leonard Mann. In the ear1.Ypart ot the 1800' s the Germansbegan coming to the Unitad states to escape military service. Among those who sailed over in 1818 were George Wolter, John Michael Wagner, and his two sisters, Catherine and Mary Wagner. '!'hey came to a large tara near Chillicothe, OhiO, and worked to pay their pa~sage expense which the farmer, George Waah-r lngton Renick, had advanced. 'ftle all married in Ross Co; John Michae1 Wagner to Miss Ma ~t Day who was born in North Carollna; Catherine Wagne~gto John mind; Mary Wagner to John Knaur; and with Gao Wolter Armstr( In: to Med:l cobblel their (

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MoundTownshipvas one ot the foUl'"original townships. in Warren County, Indiana. 'lhis township, which at first.. included Kent, vas laid out March 6, 1827. Kent vas cut;' o.tt from Moundin 1864. Moundden ved its name trom the. MoUnd aulders, who lett~ of these land marks in the township and throughout the county. Weare told the reason that Vel'lllillion County reached to this point, where MoundTownship begins, was due to an agreement with the Indians. A certain amount of moneyvas to be paid the Indians for as much terrl tory along the Wabash River north ot Vincennes as a man could ride a horse from sun up to sun down. Somewhat taking advantage of the Indians good taith, the white man staged fresh horses at intervals to be mounted by the rider. At sun downhe stopped where now the southern edge of Warren County begins. The western edge of Mound Township is bordered by nlinois, while the eastern border is washed by the vaters of the,Wabash River. One or the lIlOst scenic drives in the state' is State Road winding its way along the river and at all seasons the scenery is lovely, especiall.y' in autumn when the colortul beauty is magnificent. Perhaps the first family to settle in MoundTownshipwas that of Nathaniel 9lttertield in 1822. In the latter part of the same year the families of James Black, John Barnes, and ThomasClmningham settled in the lower part ot the township. These 1'amilies moved in attar General William Henry Harrison had marched across Warren County to subdue the Indians in the battle ot 'l'1ppecanoe on Novel11ber l8ll. 7, General Harrison's march Cl"OssedMound Township. Other settlers coming soon after were Benjamin Beckett, WilliaJll Henderson, Joseph Foster, Isaac MtMr, and Captain Stone. 'ftle fil"st settlers cl.ai.Md.the timbered land tor they looked at the prairie and said, "It land cant grow trees, then it wont grow rood." 'l'bey also needed wood tor tuel, to build homes, and tor protection. streams were used 1'01'travel and tor lllill sites; also good spring_ 01' pure water were found near the streams. .

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