Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-01-24
Tow nship Correspondence
KINSMAN.

JAN. I6. 1866.
EDITOR CHRONICLE Our township should. I
suppose. be represented more at length in your
township correspondence. I will give you 4 few
items. We have furnished for the war one hun
dred and fourteen volunteers, eighty-seven Of
whom enlisted from this township, and twenty
seven we're procured from other places at an ex-
pense of about 81 100. Of the eighty-seven above
mentioned, eighteen enlisted as veterans. eight of
whom were credi- ed to Kinsman. There were ten
or twelve others who enlisted from here at differ
ent times, and were hired as substitutes for other
places. We also furnished six three months vol
unteers, and ffty-seven men for the National
Guard or hundred days service. 0fthose who en-
listed from Kinsman, thirty-four have been killed
in battle OF died Of wounds or diseases contracted
in the service. We are now getting up asubscrip-
ton to erect a monument to their memory, to cost
three hundred d dollars. I cannot tell the amount
that we have contributed to the relief Of the sol
diers. but do not hesitate to say that it viii com
pare favorably with other townships. We con-
tributed S13 towards the purchase of the flag for
the 9Th Ohio Cavalry SIS for the new flag for the
125th o V. Infantry; and furni,he a superb flag
for GO. G.. LIST o. n. Guads. at acost Of S96.
In agricultural pursuits we think we are nearly,
if not quite, equal with our neighbors. True. we
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other townships. and in this particular we are will
ling they should have the belt. Butt think We
may challenge the County, and perhaps the world
to show a larger yield of cheese from cows fed on
hay and grass, than has been made the past sea-
son by a widow lazy of this place. which is ll.lOO
pounds OF cured cheese from a dairy of
twenty cows-555 pounds from cash COW
which sold Tor g 009. being an average of Sl0O.45
per COW. We have also some fOcks of Spanish
Merino sheep which are hard to beat. La 1858.
the flock of Mr.. Frank ellis. of over 200 .heep.
averaged six and One-ffth pounds Of well washed
wool par head. This was published at the time in
response to a challenge from Portage County, and
others called upon to beat it, which has never been
done to my knowledge. from a flock Of all ages, in
this part Of The State. When it Is matched we will
try again. Two OF three pieces Of corn have been
raised the past season, which } ielded nearly one
hundred bushels of shelled corn TO the acre.
In 1871. the Kinsmau Academy was incorporated.
and a substantial aud commOdious building erect
ed the next year. and school commenced. which has
continued ever since, and has numbered over one
hundred scholars at several sessions. and is now a
first class school for thorough and substantial ira n
ing. 1t has been honOrably represented in the ed
itorial chair, az in the medical and legal profess
LESSONS, and Of its graduates, one is a Judge,
one a Member of Congress. and others occupy
honorable and distinguished positions. and we
confidently expect that. in fu ure. seats in legisla-
tive halls. the chair Of state. and. perhaps. even
the Presidential chair, will be honOrably filed by
its sons.
The first Congregational and Presbyterian
church has existed from the first settlement of the
township. At first it was connected with Vernon,
but soon became an independent organization. 1
b,-o -, . -ag,da,+ oF 81 -
years, and 1 do not think there have been ten Sab
baths in that time, but religious service has been
attended by this church. Its first house Of wor-
ship was erected about 1913. In 1882 a new church
was erected and occupied in 1888. 1t was at that
time the largest and most expensive church in the
county. and is now the largest out side of Warren.
About 5000, towardthe original cost was donated by
Mrs. Kinsman, the widow of the first owner of the
township. We have had regular preaching the
whole of the time since 1929. and the present Pas
tor has been with US IN years. A quarter centu-
~ celebration of his settlement here. was held in
1868, when it was remarked by one Of the speakers
that be looked as if be was good for twenty-five
years more" In July last. a Mite Society was or
gained TO meet once a month for the purpose of
raising funds to repair and reft the church About
5 90 90 have in this way been raised and the effort
is still going on. and next season the necessary
repairs will be made. A Sabbath school has been
kept up almost constantly without interruption for
City years. The Methodist Episcopal Church was
formed many years since, and has contributed its
share toward the religious instruction of the town
ship. They repaired their house of worship some
eight years since. and are still holding on their
way. About 20 years since the Seceder Church
erected a eommodioush ou- Of worship. They
rave since changed their organization. and are
now called the United Presbyterian Church. They
nov enjoy stated religious instruction. Some five
y-ars since a Protestant Episcopal Church was
formed here and a neat and substantial
church edihee -as erected by Captain J. R. Stan
hope and donated to Inc Church. It was eonse-
Grated ab ut two years since. They now have
religious service every Sabbath.
Respectfully Yours. L, c. PERKINS, :