Information concerning the government of Franklin Twp.
Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio
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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]
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Historical Documents
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.
1807 Federal Survey Map of Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Franklin Township Survey Map 1807
1856 Baker's Map of Wayne County, Ohio
Franklin Township 1856
1873 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio
Franklin
Moreland
1897 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio
Franklin Township
Moreland
Index to Maps
- Index to Caldwell's Atlas (1873)/Franklin Township
- Index to Caldwell's Atlas (1897)/Franklin Township
Original Businesses and Owners
Distillers
- Johnny Boyd [4]
Grist-millers
- David Mitchel [5]
Butler Millers
- Jonathan Butler [6]
Farmers
- Samuel Mitchel [7]
Churches
Lutheran
Methodist
- M. E. Church[10]
Unknown Denomination
- The Church of God[11]
Photos
Schools
Active Schools
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 Educational Services.
- 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
Beacon Light School building c.1877.
Residents
Early Settlers[14]
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Census Records
Directories
Photos of Residences
Cemeteries
- Dicks Creek Cemetery [15]
- Woodhill Cemetery [16]
Newspaper Articles
Newspaper Full-Text Articles
Newspaper Ads
Newspaper Citations With No 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, Robert, and Robert Douglass. History of Wayne County, Ohio,: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time. By Ben Douglass, Wooster, Ohio.: In This Volume, Embracing Nearly Nine Hundred Pages, the Author Presents with Remarkable Power and Perspicacity the History of the Great North-west Territory .. Indianapolis: Published by Robert Douglass, 1879.
- ↑ Douglass, Robert, and Robert Douglass. History of Wayne County, Ohio,: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time. By Ben Douglass, Wooster, Ohio.: In This Volume, Embracing Nearly Nine Hundred Pages, the Author Presents with Remarkable Power and Perspicacity the History of the Great North-west Territory .. Indianapolis: Published by Robert Douglass, 1879.
- ↑ Douglass, Robert, and Robert Douglass. History of Wayne County, Ohio,: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time. By Ben Douglass, Wooster, Ohio.: In This Volume, Embracing Nearly Nine Hundred Pages, the Author Presents with Remarkable Power and Perspicacity the History of the Great North-west Territory .. Indianapolis: Published by Robert Douglass, 1879.
- ↑ Douglass, Robert, and Robert Douglass. History of Wayne County, Ohio,: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time. By Ben Douglass, Wooster, Ohio.: In This Volume, Embracing Nearly Nine Hundred Pages, the Author Presents with Remarkable Power and Perspicacity the History of the Great North-west Territory .. Indianapolis: Published by Robert Douglass, 1879.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Saint James Lutheran Cemetery". www.genealogybug.net. 2019.
- ↑ "Triway Local School District". www.triway.k12.oh.us. 2019.
- ↑ Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 599-604.
- ↑ "Cemetery." Franklin Township Warren County Ohio. Accessed February 06, 2019. https://www.franklintownshipohio.us/cemetery.html.
- ↑ "Cemetery." Franklin Township Warren County Ohio. Accessed February 06, 2019. https://www.franklintownshipohio.us/cemetery.html.