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| style="font-weight:bold" | Townships of Wayne County, Ohio
 
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| style="font-weight:bold" | Township name: || Plain
 
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| style="font-weight:bold" | Year organized: ||  1817
 
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==Historical Information==
 
 
 
Plain Township was established in 1817 and was named because of the plains, or glades, that made up a large part of it.<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 639.</ref> Plain Township was formed from the originally surveyed township 19 in range 14, and contains the northern section of historical [[Springfield Township]].<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 58.</ref>
 
Plain Township was established in 1817 and was named because of the plains, or glades, that made up a large part of it.<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 639.</ref> Plain Township was formed from the originally surveyed township 19 in range 14, and contains the northern section of historical [[Springfield Township]].<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 58.</ref>
  
==Place Names==
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The following places have been named in Plain Township.
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||[[Blachleyville, Ohio|Blachleyville]]
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||16 Dec 1833
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||Austin, Brownsville, Hamlet, Kauffman Corners
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||[[Jefferson, Ohio|Jefferson]]
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||30 Jun 1829
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||[[Schools in Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Killbuck College]]
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||[[Millbrook, Ohio|Millbrook]]
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||[[Schools in Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Mount Wisdom]]
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||[[Reedsburg, Ohio|Reedsburg]]
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||[[Springville, Ohio|Springville]]
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||Buffalo, Heath's Corners
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||16 Dec 1844
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==Maps==
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The department has several plat maps available for viewing.  Plat maps provide the names of land owners and their location.
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* [[1856 Baker Map Plain]]
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** [[1856 Baker Map Index Plain]] 
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* [[1873 Caldwell Atlas Plain]]
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** [[1873 Caldwell Atlas Index Plain]]
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* [[1897 Caldwell Atlas Plain]]
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** [[1897 Caldwell Atlas Index Plain]]
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==Businesses==
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* [[Businesses in Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Businesses in Plaint Township in 1856]]
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* [[Businesses in Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Businesses in Plaint Township in 1873]]
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* [[Businesses in Blachleyville, Ohio]]
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* [[Businesses in Millbrook, Ohio]]
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* [[Businesses in Reedsburg, Ohio]]
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* [[Businesses in Springville, Ohio]]
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===Photos===
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==Churches==
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===Baptist===
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*Baptist Church of Millbrook<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 650.</ref>
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===Evangelical===
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*Evangelical Church<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 651.</ref>
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===Lutheran===
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*Lutheran Church<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 650.</ref>
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*Plain Church<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 651.</ref>
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*Christ's Lutheran Church
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===Methodist===
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*Oak Chapel<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 651.</ref>
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===Reformed===
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*Reformed Church of Reedsburg<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 650.</ref>
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*Maple Grove Church<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 650.</ref>
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*Disciple Church<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 651.</ref>
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The early Wayne County school house was patterned very much after the log houses of that era. Heat was obtained from a fireplace located at one end of the house, light from the window frames cut out of the log; and a single door with latch and string served as an entrance and exit.
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Early schools were constructed by subscription. Parents subscribed a stipulated amount for each of their school-age children. Subscriptions were usually for a quarter of the year, with the school beginning November 1st. Fifteen students would be a normal-size enrollment, with attendance being about two-thirds.
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Instructors were highly regarded in the community, even to reverence, and were considered a master. Subjects taught were “the three R’s”: Reading, ‘Riting and ‘Rithmatic. If the teacher could teach the above he was hired with no further examination.
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In 1858, the first general law on free public schools was passed. Plain Township was the first to act in Wayne County and built a new school house called <strong>[[Peoples College]]</strong>. There was much controversy over this "college" as they were then called.<ref>Wayne County Scrapbook, compliments of McIntire,Davis & Greene Funeral Home.</ref>
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===Historical One Room Schools===
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*[[School Number 1, Plain Township|No. 1 = Jefferson]]
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*[[School Number 2, Plain Township|No. 2 = Mt. Wisdom]]
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*[[School Number 3, Plain Township|No. 3 = Reedsburg]]
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*[[School Number 4, Plain Township|No. 4 = Maple Grove]]
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*[[School Number 5, Plain Township|No. 5 = Wilderness/Forest Hill]]
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*[[School Number 6, Plain Township|No. 6]]
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*[[School Number 7, Plain Township|No. 7 = People's College]]
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*[[School Number 8, Plain Township|No. 8]]
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*[[School Number 9, Plain Township|No. 9]]
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*[[School Number 10, Plain Township|No. 10 = Yankeetown]]
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===Photos===
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|title=[[Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio Timeline|Timeline]]
*[[Schools in Plain Township]]
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==Residents==
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===Early Settlers<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 642.</ref>===
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*John {{Surname|Collier}}
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*William {{Surname|Meeks}}
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==Quick Facts==
*Cyrus {{Surname|Baird}}
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*George and David {{Surname|Lozier}}
 
*Benjamin {{Surname|White}}
 
*Daniel {{Surname|Miller}}
 
*Augustus {{Surname|Case}}
 
*John {{Surname|Cassiday}}
 
*Elder {{Surname|French}}
 
*William B. {{Surname|Blachley}}
 
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*Philip {{Surname|Arnold}}
 
*William {Surname|Sidle}}
 
*William {{Surname|Goodfellow}}
 
*Benedict {{Surname|Mellinger}}
 
*Aaron {{Surname|Baird}}
 
*John {{Surname|Tryon}}
 
*Robert {{Surname|Eason}}
 
*John {{Surname|Folgate}}
 
*William and Henry {{Surname|Rouch}}
 
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===Census Records===
 
 
 
* [[1819 Census of Wayne County|1819 Quadrennial Enumeration]].
 
 
 
* [[1823 Census of Wayne County|1823 Quadrennial Enumeration]].
 
 
 
===Directories===
 
 
 
===Photos of Residences===
 
* [[Residences in Plain Township]]
 
 
 
== Wedding officials ==
 
The following [[Ministers performing marriages|ministers]] are recorded as having officiated weddings in Plain Township.
 
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|| {{Surname|Anderson}}, A. E.  || 1870 || . || [[Baptist]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Buell}}, A. J.  || 1840 || . || [[Baptist]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Burke}}, John  || 1840 || . || [[Baptist]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Burton}}, N. S.  || 1864 || . || [[Baptist]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Crandall}}, Nelson  || .  || . || [[Baptist]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Dillman}}, George  || 1870 ||  [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster (city)]] || [[Lutheran]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Excell}}, J. J.  || 1850 || . || [[Reformed]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Felger}}, Joseph  || 1876 || . || [[Evangelical]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Foglesong}}, M. P.  || 1873 || . || [[Lutheran]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Fry}}, Jacob  || 1850 || . || [[Lutheran]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Guinther}}, C. C. || 1840 || . || [[Lutheran]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Helwig}}, Adam  || 1861 || . || [[Lutheran]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Himes}}, Jesse  || 1850 || . || [[Reformed]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Jones}}, Harrison  || 1856 || . || [[Disciples]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Keiffer}}, S. P.  || 1850 || . || [[Lutheran]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Kuhn}}, Andrew  || 1840 || [[East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio|East Union]] || [[Lutheran]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Leiter}}, George  || 1840 || [[Wooster Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Wooster]]|| [[Lutheran]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Martens}}, D.  || 1860 || [[Wooster Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Wooster]]|| [[Lutheran]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Miller}}, S. W. || 1868 || [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster (city)]] || [[Presbyterian]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Penny}}, T. J.  || 1850 || [[Wooster Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Wooster]]|| [[Baptist]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Porter}}, James K.  || 1840 || . || [[Baptist]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Samis}}, James  || 1878 || . || [[Baptist]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Schlosser}}, Jesse  || 1840 || . || [[Reformed]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Shaffer}}, George W.  || 1840 || . || [[Lutheran]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Smith}}, A. M.  || 1850 || . || [[Lutheran]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Smith}}, D. W.  || 1873 || . || [[Lutheran]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Spafford}}, Christian  || 1850 || . || [[Methodist]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Sparr}}, W. M.  || 1863 || . || [[Lutheran]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Starr}}, John S.  || 1840 || . || [[Methodist]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Stump}}, Adam  || 1870 || . || [[Reformed]]
 
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|| {{Surname|Taylor}}, G. W.  || 1850 || . || [[Baptist]]
 
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==Cemeteries==
 
 
 
==Newspaper Articles==
 
 
 
===Newspaper Full-Text Articles===
 
 
 
===Newspaper Ads===
 
 
 
===Newspaper Citations with Not Attached Images===
 
 
 
==References==
 
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==External Links==
 
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Latest revision as of 09:40, 18 July 2023

Plain Township was established in 1817 and was named because of the plains, or glades, that made up a large part of it.[1] Plain Township was formed from the originally surveyed township 19 in range 14, and contains the northern section of historical Springfield Township.[2]

Government.png

Information concerning the government of Plain Twp.

Education.png

View information about education.

History.png

Discover information about the history of Plain Twp.

Place Names.png

View information about the various places within Plain Twp.

Landmarks.png

Discover information about recognized landmarks in Plain Twp.

Notable People.png

Discover information about famous people in Plain Twp.

Businesses & Owners.png

Discover information about early settlers and their businesses in Plain Twp.

Churches.png

Discover information about churches in Plain Twp.

Residents.png

Discover information about the residents in Plain Twp.

Cemeteries.png

Cemeteries within Plain Twp.

Map Indeces.png

An indice to Maps within Plain Twp.

Gallery covpic.png

Discover logos, letterheads, maps, ads, and photos.

Timeline Cover Title.png

View the timeline of Plain Twp.

Quick Facts

External Links

Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio - Wikipedia

  1. Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 639.
  2. Douglass, Ben. History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 58.