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==Historical Information==
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Canaan Township was established May 5, 1819 and was named by Dr. Isaac {{Surname|Barnes}}.<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 772.</ref> It was named in honor of the Biblical land of Canaan.<ref>Wayne County Scrapbook, compliments of McIntire,Davis & Greene Funeral Home.</ref>
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Canaan Township was established May 5, 1819 and was named by Dr. Isaac Barnes.<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 772.</ref> It was named in honor of the Biblical land of Canaan.<ref>Wayne County Scrapbook, compliments of McIntire,Davis & Greene Funeral Home.</ref>
  
 
It was formed from the originally surveyed township 17, of range 13.<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 58.</ref>
 
It was formed from the originally surveyed township 17, of range 13.<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 58.</ref>
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||[[Creston, Ohio|Creston]]
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Pike Station (North of Railroad Tracks),
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Seville/Saville Station (South of Railroad Tracks)
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||30 Jun 1881
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===1856 Baker's Map of Wayne County, Ohio===
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File:Canaan Twp.jpg|Canaan Township
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===1873 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio===
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File:Canaan.jpg|Canaan
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File:Canaan Center.jpg|Canaan Center
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File:Golden Corners, Canaan Township.jpg|Golden Corners
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File:Jackson, Canaan Township.jpg|Jackson
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===1897 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio===
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File:Canaan Center, Canaan Township.jpg|Canaan Center
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==Indices to Maps==
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* Index to [[Caldwell's Atlas (1873)/Canaan Township]]
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* Index to [[Caldwell's Atlas (1897)/Canaan Township]]
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File:Pike Station, Canaan Township Directory.jpg|Pike Station Directory
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===Business Abstracts, Canaan Twp, 1873===
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* S. C. Coates
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====Farmers and Stock Raisers====
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* T. A. Armstrong
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* George Irvin
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* Samuel Whensetler
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* John Shulenbarger
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* Demas Summers
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* R. C. Woods
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* Henry Zellers
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* Simon Ewing
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* Jacob L. Notestine
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* Jacob Snell
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* David Wiles
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* Jonas Huntsberger
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* Jacob Sell
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* George Widrich
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* Benjamin Hill
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* Philip Whonselter
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* William Shoemaker
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* Henry Eshleman
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* Jacob B. Hoff
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* Jacob Billman
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* William Caskey
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* M. V. Fetzer
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* Thomas Russell
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* F. N. Haskins
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* George McIlvane
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* Sarah Smith
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* Andrew Romich
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* Jacob Whonsetler
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* I. Whitmore
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* Henry Keck
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* William Burns
 
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* Robert McFillin
 
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* V. Mulholland
 
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* John Kerns
 
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* James Christy
 
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* John Bowman
 
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* Rush Rees
 
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* John Cochrell
 
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* F. W. Fetzr
 
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* T. H. Barr
 
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===Business Abstracts, Canaan Center, 1873===
 
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* T. H. Barr, Minister.
 
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* F. N. Haskins, Farmer and Stock Raiser.
 
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* Thomas Russell, Farmer and Stock Raiser.
 
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* W. J. Smith, Horse dealer.
 
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* J. C. Hubbard, all kinds of Coopering and repairing done to order.
 
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* John Smith, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Salt, Lime, and pays the hightest prices in cash for Butter, Eggs and all kinds of Country Produce.
 
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* Benjamin Eby, Pike Station.
 
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* A. B. Riegler, Hotel Keeper.
 
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* Philip Baum, wholesale dealer in Gloves and MIllinery, also P. M.
 
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* David Pershing, dealer in Boots and Shoes, also Assistant P. M.
 
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* Houts & Hay, dealers in Grain, Seeds, Wool, Pork, Salt, Lumber, Lath, Shingles and Fruit.
 
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* Wells Brothers, Livery, Sale and Feed Stable.
 
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* N. N. Wells, manufacturer of Choice Brick for Building purposes.
 
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===Business Abstracts, Canaan Twp, 1897===
 
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* Many business of 1897 are listed on the index to [[Caldwell's Atlas (1897)/Canaan Township|property owners]] for Canaan Township.
 
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*The Evangelical Lutheran Church<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 776.</ref>
 
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*The Bethel Church<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 776.</ref>
 
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*Bend Church<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 776.</ref>
 
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*The Methodist Episcopal Church<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 776.</ref>
 
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*Unknown name<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 776.</ref>
 
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*The Canaan or Kopp's<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 776.</ref>
 
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*The Reformed Church<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 776.</ref>
 
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Canaan Academy, 1842-1875<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 775.</ref>
 
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*[[School Number 1, Canaan Township|No. 1 = Creston]]
 
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*[[School Number 2, Canaan Township|No. 2 = Canaan Bend]]
 
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*[[School Number 3, Canaan Township|No. 3 = Cochrell]]
 
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*[[School Number 4, Canaan Township|No. 4 = White Rose]]
 
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*[[School Number 5, Canaan Township|No. 5 = Canaan Center]]
 
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*[[School Number 6, Canaan Township|No. 6 = Jackson]]
 
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*[[School Number 7, Canaan Township|No. 7 = Hendricks]]
 
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*[[School Number 8, Canaan Township|No. 8 = Blocker]]
 
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*[[School Number 9, Canaan Township|No. 9 = Virtuous Hall/Mulholland]]
 
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*Thomas {{Surname|Armstrong}}
 
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===Census Records===
 
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* [[1819 Census of Wayne County|1819 Quadrennial Enumeration]]
 
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* [[1823 Census of Wayne County|1823 Quadrennial Enumeration]]
 
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An early settler, Isaac Notestine, said of Canaan township: "Wheat and flour were often hauled to Cleveland from there, and hogs were driven to Cleveland likewise. Wooster was the nearest point of trade, but it was poor place to sell produce of any kind."<br/>
 
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The township was organized in 1819. Incorporation of Burbank followed in 1868, when the name was changed from Bridgeport.|Harry B. Stapler|The Wooster Daily Record, 1940-MAR-09
 
 
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  • Canaan Township, Wayne County, Ohio
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  • May 5,1819
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    Canaan Township was established May 5, 1819 and was named by Dr. Isaac Barnes.[1] It was named in honor of the Biblical land of Canaan.[2]

    It was formed from the originally surveyed township 17, of range 13.[3]

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    1. ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 772.
    2. ↑ Wayne County Scrapbook, compliments of McIntire,Davis & Greene Funeral Home.
    3. ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 58.
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