Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio
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| Township name: | Plain |
| Year organized: | 1817 |
| Range/township: | R14, T19 & R15, T21 |
Plain Township is one of sixteen current townships of Wayne County, Ohio.
Boundary changes
Historical information
Plain Township contains the northern section (R14, T19) of historical Springfield Township.
Census records
1819
Plain Township was covered by the 1819 Census of Wayne County.
Maps
1873 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio
1897 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio
Businesses
1873 Caldwell's Atlas Advertising Business Directory
- James H. Alexander, Farmer
- H. Allaman, Carpenter and Joiner
- B. L. Baker, Farmer
- William Bardon, Farmer
- Joseph Beam, Farmer
- Aaron Beard, Farmer and Stock Dealer and Raiser
- A. Bechtel, Farmer
- T. O. Bechtel, Farmer
- Frederick Bower, Farmer
- John Bowers, Farmer and Stock Raiser
- D. H. Bucher, Carpenter and Joiner, Jefferson
- Joseph Bucher, Farmer
- A. Canankamp, Farmer
- Dr. J. Coup, Physician and Surgeon, Jefferson
- Adam Crumlick, Farmer and Stock Raiser
- R. R. Culbertson, Farmer
- H. H. Davis, Carpenter and Joiner
- David Dodd, Farmer and Stock Raiser
- A. B. Ebright, Farmer and Stock Raiser
- George Filger, Farmer
- Samuel Foreman, Blacksmith, Jefferson
- John Gillis, Farmer and Stock Raiser
- D. K. Hamilton, Farmer
- John Heyl, Farmer and Stock Dealer
- Absalom Hines, manufacturer of Boots and Shoes, Reedsburg
- G. W. Holderman, Farmer
- Wm. H. Houk, Farmer and Stock Raiser
- John Houser, Farmer
- A. B. Hunt, Physician and Surgeon, Blachlyville
- Levi Jolliff, Farmer
- Geo. Karcher, Farmer and Stock Raiser
- Auston Kaufman, Farmer and Stock Dealer
- Andrew Kister, Farmer, Millbrook
- G. C. Kister, Millwright, Millbrook
- M. Lance, Carpenter and Joiner
- Aaron P. Lehr, Farmer
- G. Lessiter, Tanner and Currier, Jefferson
- W. G. Liddell, Farmer
- Benjamin Low, Farmer and Stock Raiser
- John McQuigg, Farmer
- Joseph Martin, Farmer & Stock Dealer
- C. Mellinger, Farmer
- Henry Michel, proprietor of Plain Spring Mills, Springville
- Samuel Miller, Farmer
- Smauel Moses, Wagon and Carriage Maker, Reedsburg
- Martin Musser, Farmer
- John Obenhour, Farmer
- C. H. Palmer, Carpenter and Joiner
- Solomon Rickabaugh, Farmer
- J. A. Robison, Farmer
- Wm. Rouch, Farmer and Stock Raiser
- Jacob Shelly, Farmer and Stock Raiser
- N. W. Smith, Farmer
- R. B. Smith, Farmer
- R. H. Smith, Millwright, Millbrook
- Jacob Smyser, Farmer, Reedsburg
- Abraham Soliday, Farmer
- B. F. Soliday, Carriage and Wagon Work, Millbrook
- John Soliday, Farmer
- P. Spangler, Farmer and Stock Raiser
- David Stair, Blacksmith, Reedsburg
- Peter Starm, Proprietor of Reedsburg House, Reedsburg
- Wm. Stevic, Farmer
- George Strock, Farmer
- C. L. Swart, Farmer and Stock Dealer and Raiser
- J. W. Swartz, Agent for Howe's Sewing Machine, Jefferson
- Harrison Swickard, Farmer & Stock Dealer
- Jacob C. Troxel, Farmer
- Rufus Tryon, Farmer and Stock Raiser
- G. H. Wagner, manufacturer of Boots and Shoes, Jefferson
- Wm. Wallace, Farmer
- H. W. Walton, Farmer
- Joshua Warner, Farmer & Stock Raiser
- Will S. Warner, Farmer
- Joseph Whitford, Farmer
- Robert Whorton, Farmer
- J. H. Wilson, manufacturer of Boots and Shoes, Reedsburg
- Peter C. Wyckoff, Farmer
- Leonard Yanley, dealer in Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Groceries, &c., Jefferson
- J. G. Yocum, Farmer
- John A. Young, Farmer
- Eli Zaring, manufacturer of Boots and Shoes, Jefferson
Wedding officials
The following ministers are recorded as having officiated weddings in Plain Township.
| Minister | Date | Other townships | Denomination |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, A. E. | 1870 | . | Baptist |
| Buell, A. J. | 1840 | . | Baptist |
| Burke, John | 1840 | . | Baptist |
| Burton, N. S. | 1864 | . | Baptist |
| Crandall, Nelson | . | . | Baptist |
| Dillman, George | 1870 | Wooster (city) | Lutheran |
| Excell, J. J. | 1850 | . | Reformed |
| Felger, Joseph | 1876 | . | Evangelical |
| Foglesong, M. P. | 1873 | . | Lutheran |
| Fry, Jacob | 1850 | . | Lutheran |
| Guinther, C. C. | 1840 | . | Lutheran |
| Helwig, Adam | 1861 | . | Lutheran |
| Himes, Jesse | 1850 | . | Reformed |
| Jones, Harrison | 1856 | . | Disciples |
| Keiffer, S. P. | 1850 | . | Lutheran |
| Kuhn, Andrew | 1840 | East Union | Lutheran |
| Leiter, George | 1840 | Wooster | Lutheran |
| Martens, D. | 1860 | Wooster | Lutheran |
| Miller, S. W. | 1868 | Wooster (city) | Presbyterian |
| Penny, T. J. | 1850 | Wooster | Baptist |
| Porter, James K. | 1840 | . | Baptist |
| Samis, James | 1878 | . | Baptist |
| Schlosser, Jesse | 1840 | . | Reformed |
| Shaffer, George W. | 1840 | . | Lutheran |
| Smith, A. M. | 1850 | . | Lutheran |
| Smith, D. W. | 1873 | . | Lutheran |
| Spafford, Christian | 1850 | . | Methodist |
| Sparr, W. M. | 1863 | . | Lutheran |
| Starr, John S. | 1840 | . | Methodist |
| Stump, Adam | 1870 | . | Reformed |
| Taylor, G. W. | 1850 | . | Baptist |
Place names
The following places have been named in Plain Township.
| Present Name | Former Name(s) | Plat Date |
|---|---|---|
| Blachleyville | (named for Wm B. and Wm. Blachley) | 16 Dec 1833 |
| Funk | Austin, Brownsville, Hamlet | 7 Dec 1894 |
| Jefferson | Plain P.O. | 30 Jun 1829 |
| Killbuck College | ||
| Millbrook | ||
| Mount Wisdom | ||
| Reedsburg | laid out Dec 1835 by Wm. Reed; platted 1869 | |
| Springville | Buffalo, Heath's Corners | 16 Dec 1844 |