The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-05-26

10 serve the people in that capacity any longer.
his health wGs very much impaired for several Of
the last years of his life he died at his residence
on the Stewart farm in 1861. Ms. sprsgue died at
the house Of her son-in-law, Mr. Isaac Durham
in April, 1876. near this village.
VIM. Winthrop built a sawrnin on Mil creek.
about two and e-han miles west Of the river in
1873
y. u. Staudart opened store Of dry goods and
groceries on the west side of the river about 1917.
As soon as war closed an increase Of population
commenced, and from thenceforward for several
years the increase Of business as well as pOpula-
ton was very rapid,
After the piers were built by the United States
government, 80 that the river channel could be
kept open, with a sufficient depth Of water to ad
INIT any Of the largest sze lake craft % enter, the
prospects Of a large business, and rapld growth Of
the town was apparently secured
Doctor Andrew Guthrie was the first physician
in Huron he came in ISIS and remained til ISl7.
when he moved TO Canada
1t is not known whether there were any other
physicians in the township after DR. Guthrie left
previous 10 Dr. Charles A Leggeti, who came
about the year ls3O He was drowned in Huron
river. together with his wife. in consequence OF
the up-etting of a small boat. May %, 1sS2- No
one was arOun q at the time Of the accident.
DR. George r. Haslcins was born in the town OF
Rupert, Vermont, August q, 1893; came TO Huron
in June, ls32 soon after DR.. Leggett was drowned,
and continues the pr .ctice Of medicine at the
present time,
DR.. Joseph Caldwell came TO Huron in the spring
Of 1888. He continued IN the medical practice
until his death, which occurred June I3, 1866, in
the seventy-ffth year Of his age, much lamented
by many friends
There are only Two of the old citizens now in
fba hFsfu hn fan flaeGad as
carly pioneers, viz: Mr.. Jno. W. wickham and
Mr.. Geo. W. Garritt Mr. John W. wickham (of
the finn Of Wickham d Co.. was bonn in Phila-
delphia, October 18th, lS06; came TO Huron in the
autumn Of lS;3 and commenced the forwarding
business, buying and shipping grain and other
farm produce. He also opened a store Of dry
goods and groceries, but discontinued that branch
Of his business few years afterwards. This finn
are now extensively engaged in grain, fish and
lumber. They carry on a very extensive fishery,
giving employment TO a great many of the labor
ing class Of Huron citizens.
Mrs. John W. Wickham is also Huron pioneer
from infancy; daughter of Mr.. Schuyler Van
Rensellan, Esq. deceased who one of the early
pioneers of Huron county, and to whose mem
ory the people are under great obligations for his
aid rendered TO the late Abiatha Shirley in laying
OFF the town plat Of South Huron, and inducing
Mr.. Shirley TO donate TO the town Of Huron the
land on which the township is now erecting the
Town Hall
Mr.. Geo. W. Garritt, now Of the finn Of G. ".
Garritt, d Co, dealers in drugs and medicines,
came 10 Milan in 1877, from thence to Huron in
ls2s Mr. Garrtt is now in the 9th year of his age,
having spent nearly half century of an industri-
Gus and busy life within the corpora;e limits of
the town. Mrs. George W. Garritt is a adaughtero of
the late Vim. P. Mason, whose memory should
ever be held in grateful remembrance by the citi-
zens OF Huron for his liberal donation Of 500 TO
the Huron Harbor Company for the purpose of
building the Huron piers and opening the river
channel previous to any appropriation by the
United States and whose industry and active bust
ness habits exercised decided influence in direct
ing the attention of the Government TO the i'm
portance Of making the present harbor improve
ments. Nr. Mason died August 18th, A. B., 1924,
aged Il years and months.
The first newspaper published in Huron was the
Huron Commercial Advertiser, issued January lst.
1877, by II. C. Gray, now of Painsyille Ohio The
press and everything connected Herewith was de-
stroyed by fire December 18th, 1873. Another
press was afterwards received, and the publlica-
ton again commenced on the Goth of March fol-
lowing, and continued until April.
There are now five church edifces in Huron
one Methodist, one German Evangelical one Pres
byterian, and one German Lutheran. The yener-
able Rev. Samuel Marks, Rector of Christ Church
Episcopal, is the only one of the Huron clergy who
can properly be called a Huron pioneer Mr.
Marks WIS born in Ireland November 18th, 1877.
He was ordained TO the ministry by Bishop White,
OF Pennsylvania, March 18th, 1924. He came to
Huron in May, 1853, and with the exception of
about three years spent in Racine, Wis, he has,
with untirirg diligence earnestly continued his
labors in the Church up to the present time.
Mrs. Marks is daughter OF the late venerable
George Minuse, of Milan, who, with his family,
came to the Freland in 1871, located ON the Merry
farm on the East bank of Huron river.
There are but two other resident ministers in
Huron. Rev. Mr. SmOyer, Presbyterian, and Rev.
Mr.. Step, OF the German Evangelical Church.
There have been several members OF the Bar
who have attempted to locate in the town, but the
did not seem congenial to that class
of men, that al present there is not a lawyer in
the village.
The present Township Board OF Trustees are
Blake, w. Griffin, VIM G. Sage and George W.
Harris; and A. y. Barney Township Clerk
The number Of early settlers who were here
prior to lS20, is very limited at present Though
there are some of the descendants of the pioneers
who settled in the township at a somewhat earlier
period, but as my sketches have been heightened
far beyond my expectations when commenced,
Will close my report
Respectfully,
GEO S. HAsKINs
Huron, O., May TO- 1S7G