History of Muskingum County, Ohio, Columbus, OH: J.F. Everhart & Co., 1882.
p. 379 Adams Twp. Fairview Methodist Episcopal Church
The first class was organized at the house of Mordecai Edwards about the year 1830, and was composed of Mordecai Edwards and wife, John Stewart and Mary, his wife; Joseph Green and wife, William Hillen and Cynthia, his wife; Basil Ridgeway and Mary, his wife; James Stewart Sr. and Margaret his wife and A. Ross.History of Orange County, Indiana, Vol. I, Paoli, IN: Paoli Business & Professional Womans Club, 1950.
The first leaders were Mordecai Edwards and James Stewart.
In 1834, Mr. Edwards, donated one acre of ground for a church site, on the northwest quarter of section twenty-two, and in 1835, a log church, twenty-six by thirty, was erected thereon. The congregation erected a handsome frame church in 1855.
The present membership numbers eighty-four. The leaders are William Edwards and W.H. Ruse. The steward is William Edwards, the local preacher, Nixon Stewart . . .
p. 406 Licking Twp. Schools
Under the then new school law, the township was on April 26, 1826, divided into four school districts . . . District No. 2 . . . E Hunt, Jesse Keen, William Edwards . . . Charles Hunt.
p. 21 Murders Committed by Indians
However, on the authority of Uncle Thomas Bedster of Northwest Township, who is one of the oldest men and earliest settlers now living in the county, it seems that a man named Samuel Wilson was killed in Orangeville Township on the farm now owned by William C. Shirley at a very early time.
p. 265 Biography of Louis B. Wilson
Nathaniel [Wilson] b. 1794, d. 1874 md. Annie Baker of Virginia b. 1796, d. 1834
War of 1812
brought parents to Orange Co. in 1817
md. 2) Jane Kenley 1835 had 7 kids
md. 3) Mary Hamilton
his father was Welsh, came to US as a British soldier md. Mary Britton
Nathaniel's kids:
Louis B. md. 1846 Hannah Magner b. Bourbon Co., KY 1823, came with parents 1833, d. 1864, five kids
md. 2) Lydia M. Stultz b. Sep. 3, 1834 Orange Co., IN - 5 kids: Maggie, Frederick, Louisa living . .
p. 233 Edward Cornwell, b. Jefferson Co., KY 1809 son of William and Mary F. (Swan) Cornwell natives of Virginia and Maryland. His mother's father was a native of Virginia and her grandfather was born in France. Family came to Orange County in 1821. Edward married Oct. 1831 Nancy Johnson of Shelby Co., KY. They had seven children and she died in 1880.
September 2, 1995, Louisville, Illinois
Orchard Hill Cemetery, north edge of Louisville, west side of US 45
Joseph Brooks 1857-1926, Martha b. 1865Mt. Zion Cemetery, Stanford Twp. NW1/4 of Sec. 26, T3N, R7E, 4 1/2 miles east of Flora, south side of US 50.
John B. Smith b. May 3, 1837, d. Jan. 30, 1875Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Illinois south edge of Flora
James Smith b. Feb. 2, 1833, d. July 17, 1872
Joseph Smith d. March 26, 1869, age 49 years 9 months, 17 days, b. June 9, 1819.Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, N1/2 Sec. 15, T4N, R7E
W.E. Smith b. March 7, 1823, d. July 23, 1905 = William Edward son of James & Elizabeth (Tewalt) Smith.
Clarinda, wife of W.E. b. April 17, 1827, d. March 13, 1902 = Clarinda (Benefield) Smith
Sarah Agness Smith wife of Joseph b. Aug. 5, 1830, d. Oct. 18, 1875. Joseph son of James & Elizabeth (Tewalt) Smith, she was Sarah Davis.
Vanda L. daughter of Jacob & M. Smith b. Sept. 18, 1864, d. Oct. 25, 1865, daughter of Jacob & Margaret (Wood) Smith
Levi Henry Smith son of J. & S.A. d. September 9, 1853, aged 1 day, son of Joseph & Sarah (Davis) Smith.
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