Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Historical Information
Franklin Township was established June 7, 1820 and was named in honor of Benjamin Franklin.[1]
The township composed part of the originally surveyed townships 14 and 15 of range 13.[2]
Reportedly James Morgan, a native of old Virginia, started the second permanent white settlement in Wayne County when he arrived in Franklin Township in the early spring of 1808.[3]
Place Names
Present Name | Former Name(s) | Plat Date |
---|---|---|
Guerne | ||
Kauke Station | ||
Moreland | Moorefield | 17 Jan 1829 |
Morgan Settlement | ||
South Franklin |
Maps
The department has several plat maps for viewing. Plat maps include land owners names and the location of their property.
1856 Baker's Map of Wayne County, Ohio
1873 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio
1897 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio
Index to Maps
Businesses
Churches
Lutheran
Methodist
- M. E. Church[6]
Unknown Denomination
- The Church of God[7]
Photos
Schools
Active
Historical One Room Schools
In early 2015, several school records for Franklin Township were discovered. These school records were brought to the Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and Local History Department. These include:
- Certificate of Local Directors to the Township Clerk.
- Copy of School Examiners' Certificate.
- Teacher's Report to the Clerk of the Board of Education.
- Teacher's Term Report to the Township Clerk.
Both reports include the names of the children, their ages, the number of days each child was present, and the subjects of study.
Most of the school records are from the mid-1880s to late-1880s with a few from the mid-1870s.
Digital copies of these records are found on the schoolhouse's Wiki page.
Photos
Residents
Early Settlers[8]
Census Records
Directories
Photos of Residences
Cemeteries
Newspaper Articles
Newspaper Full-Text Articles
Newspaper Ads
Newspaper Citations with Not Attached Images
References
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 596.
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 58.
- ↑ Wayne County Scrapbook, compliments of McIntire,Davis & Greene Funeral Home.
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 605.
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 605
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 605
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 605
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 599-604.
External links
- Individuals with Boyd Surname
- Individuals with Buckley Surname
- Individuals with Butler Surname
- Individuals with Cisna Surname
- Individuals with Hughes Surname
- Individuals with Lock Surname
- Individuals with Lockhart Surname
- Individuals with Miller Surname
- Individuals with Mitchel Surname
- Individuals with Morgan Surname
- Individuals with Munson Surname
- Individuals with Nixon Surname
- Individuals with Nolan Surname
- Townships of Wayne County, Ohio
- Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio
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