The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-11-18


so that the marksman could shoot OBJ
liquely III any direction, and thus,
prsvents the~appfSach oftho enemy.
tffan enenAy escaped the range of the
guns from the upper port hole, and
got within the'range of the part holes
of the overjut, his doom was fixed.
The cracks were carefully closed
with split pieces of wood, and mortar,
so that a bullet could not penetrate
the house. The building was cover
ed with a heavy clapboard roof.
Within, was Il good well of water;
and the residents of the block house
were careful to supply fuel, and food
enough to stand a seige of a week or
two. The families generally lived in
cabins in the immediate vicinity of
the block house and when there was
danger, sought refuge in it. The
block honse stood about one hundred
yards east of the Jeromeville mill, on
the North side of Main street; and
Baptiste Jerome's house, half way
between there and the mill.
Mr.. Carter aud family, remained
in the block house till march 1914,
During this period, his house, and
property, remained remained undis-
turbed by the Indians. In the fall
| of 1914 he sold the two quarters where
he first settled, to Conrad Kline and
Jacob Shelter: and on leaving the
block house, in the Spring of 1915,
located on the farm now owned by
his son, David Carter.
Those that sought protection with
in the block house Were, Robert
Newell and family, John Carr Sr.
and family, Ebenezer Warner and
family, Matthew Williams and fami-
", Daniel Carter ST.. and family,
Thomas Trickle and family, Baptiste
Jerome, 2 Frenchman by the name
of DeYoe, William Wallace and fami-
", and Lemucl Bolter, and family.
During the stay in the fort, and
subsequently for two years, the diff
culties of. obtaining food We're very
great. A portion of the males wero
detailed to ploWh aud cultivate the
lands of John Carr q small portion
of which was cleared, and the old
fields ofthe Indians at JerometoTn.
the site of which, occupied at part of
the farms of In9mond and Yocum !:
while the balance of the males stood
guard in and about the fields to pro-
tect those who labored from the
stealthy attacks of the Indians. In
that way, they succeeded in raising
enough of corn, and in capturing game
sufficient to supply all with necessary
food.
AT the conclusion of the war as
before intimated, NJ, Carter located
on the farm on which David Carter
now resides.
In the Spring of 1916 he was eject
ed one of the Justices Of the Peace
for Montgomery township with Rob
ert Ralston. He and Ralston were,
therefore, the first Justices for Mont
gomery township. lie served one
term, and then devoted the balance
of-his life to farming. -l rIr EsIe.
His wife deceased while they. re-
sided in the block house ut Jerome
vile. 1. D
In 1914 he married Ruth Warner,
who died in 1850.
During the first two OF three yesrs,
the pioneers were under the necessity
of going a portion Of the time, to
Shrimplin's Mill below Mt. Vernon,
to Stibb's Mill near Wooster, and
Beams NJ i'll on the Rocky Fork, to
get their grain ground. The grists
Yere packed on horses and it took
from two to thirteen days to perform
the trip,
In politics Mr.. Carter was a whig.
He was a member of the Methodist
Church for q period of over sixty five
yeaFs-He+=s=-s- 9riet, industrious,
and kind hearted man. He was char
table, and neighborly, and lived ID
accordance with his Christian pro-
ffessions. He died Febl uarys1S, 1854
aged about so years, and was buried
on his own farm, in a private bury
ing ground
He had eight children by his first
wife, viz: John, who resides in Kan
sas, William, who resides in Illinois,
Daniel, who resides in Ashland, Rach-
81, who married Jesse Calehan, and
resides in Gallon, Ohio, Elizabeth,
who married John Springer, and is
deceased, James, who died in the
block house It Jeromeville, George
!, who resides in Lancaster, Ohio, and
Anna, deceased.
By his second wife, David, who
resides on the home farm, Sarah, who
married John McCready, and lives
in this county, Samuel, who resides
on a part of the old homestead, Mary,
who married Robert McCready, Mil
ton, who resides in Illinois; and
Charles, who died in Michigan. Mi
randa, married A. Saeket and lives
in Hayesyllle.