The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-01-21
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| the first Monday OF April, 1917, We
rallied all the forces we could in both
towns, and met at Eathan Brewers in
Auburn. We organized. Enos Kings-i
ley, of ,Bainbridge, acted as clerk, aud
we elected Eathan Brewer. of Auburn
Justice of the Peace, he being the first
Justice in town. The names of some
of the electors from Bainbridge are as
| follows: Two brothers by the name
of Smith, George and Robert, David
McConoughy and son Porter, CANA
| fiel Kent and sons, Mr.. Henry and
sons: and some more, but I cannot re-,
call their names. l will now proceed
with the settlement. George w. An-
tisdale came on from Pennington,
Ontario County, New York, in June,
1917, and bought on the Kirkland Tract
as did also Pardon WILDER, and Joseph
Bartholomew bought on the Root
Tract. Benjamin Woods went East
| and moved on Lewis Findlay and
John. Bosworth. In the fall of
the same year, (1S17.)' BoswOrtlf seti
tledon the southwestcornerO of Woods
lands, on the Ely Tract. He was
professor of religion and member OF
the Baptist Church, an exhorter, and
frequently carried on meetings when
there was no minister present. His
son Luther soon married and settled
east of the State road, and towards
the northeast portion of the town.
Lewis Findlav northwest, think on
the Mills Tract. Pardon Wilber and
Bartholomew moved In late in the fall
of the same year QS17,) with their
bought, as above stated, and moved
in. George w. Antisdale, Roger w.
Antisdale, his brother, Arnold, Har-
rington and Abraham Gilmore all
moved in with their families in Feb
ruary, 1918, The Antisdalcs settled on
the Kirkland Tract. Harrington and
Gilmore settled, ! think, on the south
part of the Root Tract. George W.
Antisdale was man somewhat in
years, and had large family, his old
est son being nearly of age. and had q
hired man. He commenced business,
but was taken sick and died within
two years after coming in. His wife
married again, lost her second husband
and is still living in the town of Troy.
an old lady, So years of age. Elliott
Crafts and Jeremiah White came in
the spring of 1918, from Ontario, N.
Y, bought, built, returned and moved
in with their families in the fall Of the
same year. About this time Austin
Richards, moved in from Massachu-
setts, with his family, bought and set
tied in the north part of'th town, on
the Mills Tract. A little previously
to this time, (lSlS) Daniel Wheelock,
Lorin Snow and John Morey, all
young men, came in from Massachu-
setts, and afterwards married and set
tied in this township. Rensselaer,
Granger, Jackson's hired man, as be-
fore stated, also married and settled in
this town,raiscd family, buried his
wife, sold his farm, and has gone to
Michigan, and married again. Luther
Bosworth, who married and settled in
this town as before stated, also buried
his wife, married again, and has
moved to Michigan. + 81"
Philip Ingler, l liked to forgot,
moved in about this time, 1918, with
his family, and settled at the center of
the town. He could procure wild
meat in the woods, for he was q great
hunter. He afterwards moved to Au-
burn Corners, where he lost his life
in the following manner: He was
man that sometimes drank too much
perhaps, for his own good. Whether
that was the case at this time, we don't
know. He was in Mantua, at Amasa
Turner's, who lived there at that time,
and kept tavern; started for home
near night, got into Auburn woods,
on the Atwater Tract, and somehow
got out of the way of travel on the
turnpike road, with his knees in the
ditch, and his elbows on the bank
There he was, with black coat on,
his back towards the road, asleep, and
his little dog about him David Eg-
gleston was coming home from Man
tua that evening, | think it was in
October. 1t was omtortable eve-
ming, and the moon shone bright, He
got along to where Mr.. Ingler lay,
with his back rounded up towards the
road, and his dog guarding. him and
growing. EgglestOn took him to be
a bear. went back to Turner's got q
young man by the name OF Robinson
to load his rifle with two balls, and
come with him to kill this supposed
bear. They came along up. found Mr..
Ingler quietly asleep in the same po-
sition he was when Eggleston left
him, and, without further reflection.
consideration Or deliberation, Robin
son drew up, pulled, and his gun
snapped; overhauled, pulled again.
anu his Suu wCHt Ohs tdO wv OohS
entering the back of Mr.. Ipgler. He
rolled over, and exclaimed, 90 God!"
and expired. The above statement [
SUPPOSE to be correct. I was not there
myself, and did not see it, but had it
from others, and suppose it to be true.
helped lay out Mr.. Ingler myself,
found the two balls entered his back
about midway, near the backbone
One came out above or below the COL
lar bone, 1 do not remember which.
The other we did not find. Thus died
MIR. Ingler, in lamentable way, to
the sorrow and grief of his wife,
friends and neighbors.
About this time, rs or '19, Ephraim
Wright came in from Pennington,
Ontario County, N. Y, and bought
out John Cutler at the Center, who
moved away West; moved back to
Newbury, lost his wife, married again
settled, and lived there till he died.
few wears ago. Wright moved in
with his family about the time above
stated lived there at the Center till
about the year 1885, and sold out to
Captain Gilbert Hinkley, brother to
Charles Hinkley, aud father to Charles
ID. Hinkley aud Jerome D. Hinkley,
both now living in Auburn. Captain
Hinkley moved into Auburn with his
family, which was quite numerous;
lived there till 1S44, and died. His
wife is still living with her son Charles
an old lady of about so years OF age.
Wright moved to Michigan, bought
and lived there until a few years ago.
He lost his wife. married again, and
still lives there has reached the great
age of nearly or quite 80 years. He
was wonderfully smart man with an
ak. Jonathan 2. Bartholomew, L think
came i'll from the State of New York,
in the year 1919. He was a yoong
man, and a blacksmith by trade. He
bought small place, think on the
Root Tract; went back, married and
moved in. He worked in his shop
and on his place. AS he was an early
settler, and the first blacksmith in
town, and the inhabitants were very