Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-09-17
CONCLCSI0N,

"A nu 80. lIJcnuS, L nave lOlu you
story of tradition, OF record, and of person
al experience OF some OF the pioneers of
the beautiful valley OF the Nj ami Of Lake
Erie.
With thanks, warm and earnest, TO
those who were interested in and furnished
much OF the material for this paper, and
also hearty thanks to you who have pa
tiently listened to what have laid before
you, and with word personal, am done.
1t was no light duty you devolved upon
me. To follow Navarro, whose whole
life was renaissance of the valley or a
Hunt, one of the first, il not the first child
OF American parentage born on the river
or Cook or Il Dunlap, both closly identi-
lied with rival settlements on itE banks or
a Potter, the father Of our cheap postage
system, TO whom we owe more than debt
Of gratitude; or Waite, the honored
Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court Of
the United States, many OF whom we
now revere and delight to honor, was no
easy task.
have sought to preserve individual rec.
olections-rapidly passing out of mind.
Also to bring within reach, records not
often in hand, rather than write an elabor.
ate essay.
The result which bring you to-day is
largely due to yourselves. Each has con
tribuled directly or indirectly some story
or reminiscence OF family or kindred, or
pointed ont IL way or place 10 fnd it. In
this way have gathered pearl here aud
there, and woven them into chaplet,
worthy, | trust, the pioneers who have gone
before us. | have dug deep gem here
and there out Of individual possession, and
massed them together as a jeweler masses
diamonds, and makes II cluster Cf extreme
brilliance, since each lends the other light
without diminishing its own.
At the conclusion Of the address, an OF :
porlunity was given to any present who de-
sired to unite with the Association to come
forward aud sign the roll of embership.
An invitation was extended by Hon. Asher
| Cook, in behalf OF the the Pioneers oi Per-
rysburg, for those present 10 take dinner ut
the Exchange Hotel, 10 which the As, ocIa
ton repaired, and sat down Ia a sumputuus
repa-t, comprising the stbstintlals and
luxuries OF The fesral board, prepared un-
der the careful supervision vi Mrs. &. w
Norton.
After dinner a number uf the visiting
pioneers made II brief visit TO the grOur d-
OF Fort Meigs, while others returned to the
church, where the Association was again
called to order, and the fo lowing Iesulu
tions were presented aud unannousl ly
adopted
REsoLyED-That ths than's Of this Assoc ati u
are hereby tend red 10 Major c. L. Blivcn for tht
able and iat resting address which we have list
ened to with so mu interest, and we re- 4upst
copy olthe same for publication.
ALsO-A vote Of Il anks to the pioneers OF Woo
beTs of the Association. Also TO {. W. Norton
Esq, proprietor OF the Exchange 20: his atten ion
and services rtndered and the laaics In waiting
REsoLvED-That we ever h,ll green in on
| hearts tie memory of Pioneer jarvis Spafiord
who erected the hotel In which we have been en-
tertained to-day
The following additional names were en-
Fed as membors OF the Association;
Amelius Robertson, from Hull's Prairie
to Perrysburg, June, 1886
Joel Foot, Tontogany, in 1929.
Newton CuItiss, from Orleans county, n
1885. Is; So '"'"'0n' fu''0" county, May 10
Hulda Leaning, from Miami to Mon
c'Ovia, Lucas county, in 1887.
A. b. Gum, Franklin county, Mass., Il
Beta Postofiice, O., in March, 1918.
Emmie s. Abbott, from Toledo, Jul,
1855.
After brief season in social congratula
tions and talk over pioneer incidents, til,
meeting adjourned, all feeling that it haC
been most pleasant reunion.
Pioneer Points.
Jerry Crane, of Perrysburg came on th'
river in 1927.
John H0llister moved IRON Orleans L
PerryshuLg, in 1918 or 1919.
John Mcknight built the first house evel
erected in Perrysburg.
Government land was so'd in lots fol
several miles along the Maumee River, i,
1921.
Warren b. Gum, of Defiance, came on
the river in 1917, being then lad OF Il
years.
Warren b. Gum says he has lived il
Defiance for go years and has never had
+ law suit in Court.
j. Lovett laid out Orleans, above Per
rysburg, before lots were laid out and sur
veyed in Perrysburg.
Mr.. Whitmore informs a Bee representa-
tive that il was his own sister, aud not hi
sister-in law, that "paddled her own ca
noe across the river to school in 1880
She crossed the river daily, somew here il
the vicinity Of the Wabash Round House,