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| + | This Association shall be Known as the Wayne County Pioneer Association. | ||
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| + | The object of the Association is to renew old acquaintances, cultivate new friendships, preserve pioneer history, etc. | ||
| − | + | ===Article 3=== | |
| − | + | The Officers of this Association shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Corresponding Secretary. | |
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| + | The duty of the President will be to preside all regular or called meetings. | ||
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| − | + | The duty of the Vice President will be to act as President in the absence of the President. | |
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| − | James Johnston was chosen as Recording Secretary; Dr. J. D. Robison as Corresponding Secretary; and John McClellan, Treasurer. According to the article found in the Wayne County Democrat on 8 September 1880 on page 3, Mrs. Mertilla “Tillie” (Miller) Brierton of Lima, Ohio was in attendance. She was the first white child born in Wayne County, her birth occurring on 8 April 1809. She was the daughter of Benjamin Miller and was named by John Bever. Benjamin Miller was the first married man who settled in the county. | + | ===Article 6=== |
| + | The duty of the Secretary will be to Keep a record of the proceedings of the meetings of the Association and record the names of all the members of the Association. | ||
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| + | ===Article 7=== | ||
| + | The duty of the Treasurer shall be to receive all moneys of the Association, and pay out the same, on the order of the President and Secretary, Keeping an account of the same. | ||
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| + | ===Article 8=== | ||
| + | The duty of the Corresponding Secretary will be to invite speakers for the annual meetings, etc. | ||
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| + | ===Article 9=== | ||
| + | The persons to fill the above named offices shall be elected by the members of the Association at their Annual Meeting, and shall hold their office for one year, or until their successors are elected. | ||
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| + | ===Article 10=== | ||
| + | The above named officers shall constitute a board whose duty it shall be to choose the time and place to hold the annual meeting and picnic of the Associationand make all necessary arrangments for the same. | ||
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| + | ===Article 11=== | ||
| + | Any person of the age of 40 years, and who has been a resident of this County twenty years, by paying the sum of Twenty five Cents may become a member of this Association. | ||
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| + | == Roster of Members == | ||
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| + | * John H. Kauke - Born Dec 15, 1817 | ||
| + | * William N McGugin – Born Dec 27, 1817 | ||
| + | * John Van Nest – Born Dec 1st, 1814 | ||
| + | * Mary J. Myers –Born 1823 | ||
| + | * Matthew McClure – Born 1817 | ||
| + | * Peter Amstutz –Born Nov 15, 1832 | ||
| + | * W. W. Wallace – Born Apr 15, 1839 | ||
| + | * I. N. Kieffer – Born Aug 13th, 1843 | ||
| + | * N. S. Hawkins – Born Mar 8, 1825 | ||
| + | * C. Matilda Thomson – Born June 20, 1820 | ||
| + | * Mathew McClure – Born Sept 1, 1817 | ||
| + | * D. K. Hamilton –Born Oct. 6th, 1813 | ||
| + | * W. G. Myers – Born June 7th, 1820 | ||
| + | * M. Welker – Born April 25, 1819 | ||
| + | * [[Jacob Frick]] – Born Sept 17, 1834 | ||
| + | * Benjamin Rohrer – Born Aug 10, 1821 (?) | ||
| + | * S. A. Bender – Born March 4, 1839 | ||
| + | * W. G. Myers – Born 1820 | ||
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| + | == First Annual Picnic == | ||
| + | The first annual social picnic was held at [[Highland Park]] on 2 September 1880. <ref> ''Wayne County Democrat'' 8 Sep 1880 p. 3, col. 7 </ref> <ref> ''Wooster Republican'' 9 Sep 1880 p. 2, col. 6 </ref> More than 500 people were said to be in attendance. Nathan W. Smith of [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]], the oldest living settler of [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County]], was named President of the Association. Sixteen Vice-Presidents were elected – one from each township. | ||
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| + | * [[Paint Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Paint]] – Thomas Marshal | ||
| + | * [[Sugar Creek Township|Sugarcreek]] –John Goudy | ||
| + | * [[Baughman Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Baughman]] – John Ault | ||
| + | * [[Chippewa Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Chippewa]] – Henry Frederick | ||
| + | * [[Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Milton]] – John Slemmons | ||
| + | * [[Green Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Green]] – Wm Metsker | ||
| + | * [[East Union Township, Wayne County Ohio|East Union]] –Simon Chafin | ||
| + | * [[Salt Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Saltcreek]] – Peter Franks | ||
| + | * [[Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Franklin]] – David Gabriel | ||
| + | * [[Wooster Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Wooster]] –Dr. John Cunningham | ||
| + | * [[Canaan Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Canaan]] – Demas Sommers | ||
| + | * [[Congress Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Congress]] – Royce Sommerton | ||
| + | * [[Chester Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Chester]] – Pete Stair | ||
| + | * [[Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Plain]] – Christian Mellinger | ||
| + | * [[Clinton Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Clinton]] – L. D. O'dell|Odell | ||
| + | * [[Wayne Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne]] – David Wasson | ||
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| + | James Johnston was chosen as Recording Secretary; Dr. J. D. Robison as Corresponding Secretary; and John McClellan, Treasurer. According to the article found in the [[Wayne County Democrat|''Wayne County Democrat'']] on 8 September 1880 on page 3, Mrs. Mertilla “Tillie” (Miller) Brierton of Lima, Ohio was in attendance. She was the first white child born in [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County]], her birth occurring on 8 April 1809. She was the daughter of Benjamin Miller and was named by John Bever. Benjamin Miller was the first married man who settled in the county. | ||
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| + | ==1880 Pioneers== | ||
| + | The following individuals is a partial list of those pioneers, ages 70 years and older, who attended the 1st Annual Picnic at [[Highland Park]]. <ref> ''Wooster Republican'' 9 September 1880 p. 2 col. 6 </ref> | ||
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| + | * [[John Cunningham]], M.D., 88, [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * James Scott,78, [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * S. Scott, 72, [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * R. P. Reddick, 71, [[Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * P. S. Van Houten, 70, [[Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * Samuel Brown, 80, [[Salt Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Salt Creek]] | ||
| + | * Robert Brown, 82, [[Salt Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Salt Creek]] | ||
| + | * Joseph Smith, 84, [[Green Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Green]] | ||
| + | * Catharine Smith, 71, [[Green Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Green]] | ||
| + | * John Kope, 74, [[Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Plain]] | ||
| + | * Christina Kope, 70, [[Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Plain]] | ||
| + | * John McClellan, 70, [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * Jacob Somers, 74, [[Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * J. W. Hughes, 74, [[Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * Mary Hughes, 72, [[Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * W. D. Barrett, 74, [[Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * Barbary A. Immel, 73, [[Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * Wm Metzker, 77, [[Green Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Green]] | ||
| + | * John Metzker, 71, [[Green Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Green]] | ||
| + | * James Metzker, 79, [[Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Milton]] | ||
| + | * David Wasson, 75, [[Wayne Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne]] | ||
| + | * Robert Hacket, 79, [[Salt Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Salt Creek]] | ||
| + | * Matilda Bryington, 71, Lima, Ohio | ||
| + | * John Cutter, 88, [[Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Franklin]] | ||
| + | * Wm Johnson, 88, [[Clinton Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Clinton]] | ||
| + | * John Wisner, 91, [[Apple Creek, Ohio|Apple Creek]] | ||
| + | * Jacob Espy, 90, [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * Margaret Bowman, 72, [[East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio|East Union]] | ||
| + | * William Buckley, 71, [[East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio|East Union]] | ||
| + | * Adam Geitgey, 82, [[Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Franklin]] | ||
| + | * Samuel Hammer, 79, [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * Eliza Rogers,71, [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * Simon Chaflin, 72, [[East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio|East Union]] | ||
| + | * Mary Barkdall, 82, [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * George Hesler, 71, [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * Joseph Showalter, 77, [[Wayne Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne]] | ||
| + | * Barbary Showalter, 76, [[Wayne Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne]] | ||
| + | * Philip Horn, 75, [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * Peter Franks, 84, [[Salt Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Salt Creek]] | ||
| + | * C. McIntire, 81, [[Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Franklin]] | ||
| + | * Nancy McIntire, 70, [[Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Franklin]] | ||
| + | * [[Charles Gasche - Photographer|Charles Gasche]], 70, [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * Wm Gearhart, 72, [[Wayne Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne]] | ||
| + | * Mary Gearhart, 73, [[Wayne Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne]] | ||
| + | * Robert Barnes, 72, [[Wooster Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * Mary Keefer, 80, [[Wayne Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne]] | ||
| + | * Eliza Gaut, 72, [[Wayne Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne]] | ||
| + | * Robert Christy, 71, [[Chester Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Chester]] | ||
| + | * Sarah McMonigal, 87, [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * Barbara Arckman, 80, [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * N. W. Smith, 76, [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * John Wilhelm, 70, [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * George Shishler, 80, [[Chippewa Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Chippewa]] | ||
| + | * Josie Milburn, 81, [[East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio|East Union]] | ||
| + | * Mary Johnson, 83, [[Salt Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Salt Creek]] | ||
| + | * Esses Shaffer, M. D., 74, [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * Nancy Donnelly, 88, [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] | ||
| + | * Susan Fox, 80, [[Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Plain]] | ||
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| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <References/> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Wayne County Pioneer Families]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:55, 3 February 2023
Constitution
Article 1
This Association shall be Known as the Wayne County Pioneer Association.
Article 2
The object of the Association is to renew old acquaintances, cultivate new friendships, preserve pioneer history, etc.
Article 3
The Officers of this Association shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Corresponding Secretary.
Article 4
The duty of the President will be to preside all regular or called meetings.
Article 5
The duty of the Vice President will be to act as President in the absence of the President.
Article 6
The duty of the Secretary will be to Keep a record of the proceedings of the meetings of the Association and record the names of all the members of the Association.
Article 7
The duty of the Treasurer shall be to receive all moneys of the Association, and pay out the same, on the order of the President and Secretary, Keeping an account of the same.
Article 8
The duty of the Corresponding Secretary will be to invite speakers for the annual meetings, etc.
Article 9
The persons to fill the above named offices shall be elected by the members of the Association at their Annual Meeting, and shall hold their office for one year, or until their successors are elected.
Article 10
The above named officers shall constitute a board whose duty it shall be to choose the time and place to hold the annual meeting and picnic of the Associationand make all necessary arrangments for the same.
Article 11
Any person of the age of 40 years, and who has been a resident of this County twenty years, by paying the sum of Twenty five Cents may become a member of this Association.
Roster of Members
- John H. Kauke - Born Dec 15, 1817
- William N McGugin – Born Dec 27, 1817
- John Van Nest – Born Dec 1st, 1814
- Mary J. Myers –Born 1823
- Matthew McClure – Born 1817
- Peter Amstutz –Born Nov 15, 1832
- W. W. Wallace – Born Apr 15, 1839
- I. N. Kieffer – Born Aug 13th, 1843
- N. S. Hawkins – Born Mar 8, 1825
- C. Matilda Thomson – Born June 20, 1820
- Mathew McClure – Born Sept 1, 1817
- D. K. Hamilton –Born Oct. 6th, 1813
- W. G. Myers – Born June 7th, 1820
- M. Welker – Born April 25, 1819
- Jacob Frick – Born Sept 17, 1834
- Benjamin Rohrer – Born Aug 10, 1821 (?)
- S. A. Bender – Born March 4, 1839
- W. G. Myers – Born 1820
First Annual Picnic
The first annual social picnic was held at Highland Park on 2 September 1880. [1] [2] More than 500 people were said to be in attendance. Nathan W. Smith of Wooster, the oldest living settler of Wayne County, was named President of the Association. Sixteen Vice-Presidents were elected – one from each township.
- Paint – Thomas Marshal
- Sugarcreek –John Goudy
- Baughman – John Ault
- Chippewa – Henry Frederick
- Milton – John Slemmons
- Green – Wm Metsker
- East Union –Simon Chafin
- Saltcreek – Peter Franks
- Franklin – David Gabriel
- Wooster –Dr. John Cunningham
- Canaan – Demas Sommers
- Congress – Royce Sommerton
- Chester – Pete Stair
- Plain – Christian Mellinger
- Clinton – L. D. O'dell|Odell
- Wayne – David Wasson
James Johnston was chosen as Recording Secretary; Dr. J. D. Robison as Corresponding Secretary; and John McClellan, Treasurer. According to the article found in the Wayne County Democrat on 8 September 1880 on page 3, Mrs. Mertilla “Tillie” (Miller) Brierton of Lima, Ohio was in attendance. She was the first white child born in Wayne County, her birth occurring on 8 April 1809. She was the daughter of Benjamin Miller and was named by John Bever. Benjamin Miller was the first married man who settled in the county.
1880 Pioneers
The following individuals is a partial list of those pioneers, ages 70 years and older, who attended the 1st Annual Picnic at Highland Park. [3]
- John Cunningham, M.D., 88, Wooster
- James Scott,78, Wooster
- S. Scott, 72, Wooster
- R. P. Reddick, 71, Wooster
- P. S. Van Houten, 70, Wooster
- Samuel Brown, 80, Salt Creek
- Robert Brown, 82, Salt Creek
- Joseph Smith, 84, Green
- Catharine Smith, 71, Green
- John Kope, 74, Plain
- Christina Kope, 70, Plain
- John McClellan, 70, Wooster
- Jacob Somers, 74, Wooster
- J. W. Hughes, 74, Wooster
- Mary Hughes, 72, Wooster
- W. D. Barrett, 74, Wooster
- Barbary A. Immel, 73, Wooster
- Wm Metzker, 77, Green
- John Metzker, 71, Green
- James Metzker, 79, Milton
- David Wasson, 75, Wayne
- Robert Hacket, 79, Salt Creek
- Matilda Bryington, 71, Lima, Ohio
- John Cutter, 88, Franklin
- Wm Johnson, 88, Clinton
- John Wisner, 91, Apple Creek
- Jacob Espy, 90, Wooster
- Margaret Bowman, 72, East Union
- William Buckley, 71, East Union
- Adam Geitgey, 82, Franklin
- Samuel Hammer, 79, Wooster
- Eliza Rogers,71, Wooster
- Simon Chaflin, 72, East Union
- Mary Barkdall, 82, Wooster
- George Hesler, 71, Wooster
- Joseph Showalter, 77, Wayne
- Barbary Showalter, 76, Wayne
- Philip Horn, 75, Wooster
- Peter Franks, 84, Salt Creek
- C. McIntire, 81, Franklin
- Nancy McIntire, 70, Franklin
- Charles Gasche, 70, Wooster
- Wm Gearhart, 72, Wayne
- Mary Gearhart, 73, Wayne
- Robert Barnes, 72, Wooster
- Mary Keefer, 80, Wayne
- Eliza Gaut, 72, Wayne
- Robert Christy, 71, Chester
- Sarah McMonigal, 87, Wooster
- Barbara Arckman, 80, Wooster
- N. W. Smith, 76, Wooster
- John Wilhelm, 70, Wooster
- George Shishler, 80, Chippewa
- Josie Milburn, 81, East Union
- Mary Johnson, 83, Salt Creek
- Esses Shaffer, M. D., 74, Wooster
- Nancy Donnelly, 88, Wooster
- Susan Fox, 80, Plain