Montezuma Township is about equally divided between prairie and timber, it is well beded with gray limestone, and
is well adapted for farming and stock raising. Ebenezer Franklin was the first white settler, he came in the year
1819, and made improvements on Sec. 11. Charles Adams, James Daniels, David Daniels, David Hoover and Joel Meacham
were among the first settlers. There are none of the old settlers now in Montezuma but Mr. F. Franklin (the oldest
son of Ebenezer Franklin) and Mr. Hoover both worthy citizens and good farmers. Calvin Greathouse was the first
child born in the Township. The first death was Mr. Green. The Rev. E. Garrison, of the Christian denomination,
preached the first sermon. Joel Meacham was the first Justice of the peace. The first school house was built on
Sec. 8, in 1831, and Abraham Janes was the first teacher. This house was used for both church and school purposes
until 1844, at which time the first church was built. Montezuma Township is one of the finest tracts of farming
land in the State. Rich, productive, well improved and settled by the best of people, who live in comfort, prosper
and enjoy life.
MONTEZUMA SUBSCRIBERS
NAME |
Residence |
Business |
Nativity |
When came to Co. |
Allen, J. H. | Milton | Druggist | Brown Co., KY | 1852 |
Bolin, C. E. | Milton | Farmer | De Witt Co. | 1869 |
Bolin, J. O. | Sec. 8 | Farmer | Pickaway Co. | 1837 |
Brooking, G. W. | Sec. 31 | Farmer | Highland Co., OH | 1869 |
Brown, James A. | Sec. 16 | Farmer | Green Co., IL | 1850 |
Butler, W. E. | Milton | Merchant | White Co., IL | 1837 |
Calvert, W. M. | Milton | Physician | Belmont Co., OH | 1871 |
Chandler, J. C. | Bedford | Engineer | Pike Co., IL | 1841 |
Clemmons, E. C. | Milton | Farmer | Roan Co., NC | 1823 |
Colvin, Daniel | Sec. 7 | Farmer | Highland Co., OH | 1856 |
Colvin, N. J. | Sec. 16 | Farmer | Highland Co., OH | 1852 |
Cox, Mary | Sec. 30 | Farmer | Hamilton | 1852 |
Cox, William | Sec. 30 | Farmer | Brown | 1852 |
Crooft, David S. | Sec. 2 | Farmer | England | 1856 |
Cumbey, William | Montezuma | Farmer | Halifax, VA | 1851 |
Daniels, D. D. | Bedford | Saloon | New York | 1840 |
Daniels, S. W. | Bedford | Merchant | Pike Co., IL | 1829 |
Eaves, John | Milton | Boots & Shoes | England | 1869 |
Fluty, John | Sec. 35 | Farmer | Gallatin, KY | 1835 |
Foreman, David | Sec. 31 | Harness Maker | Highland Co., OH | 1850 |
Foster, William | Sec. 6 | Farmer | Maine, OH | 1840 |
Frank, L. J. | Bedford | Merchant | Hamburg, Germany | 1829 |
French, E. N. | Sec. 8 | Farmer | Hardwick, VT | 1851 |
French, H. C. | Sec. 30 | Farmer | Vermont | 1856 |
French, J. P. | Milton | Furniture | Harrison Co., IN | 1834 |
Garrison, Geo. B. | Sec. 28 | Teacher | Dearborn Co., IN | 1844 |
Grimes, F. M. | Milton | Teacher | ............ | ........ |
Grimes, James L. | Milton | Merchant | White Co., IL | 1835 |
Grimes, Milton | Milton | Saddler | White Co., IL | 1841 |
Hall, J. W. | Milton | Carpenter | Roan Co., NC | 1829 |
Hall, Thomas N. | Milton | Merchant | Pike Co., IL | 1836 |
Hatfield, A. C. | Bedford | Physician | Warren Co., IL | 1870 |
Hawks, Firlden | Milton | Farmer | Montgomery Co., KY | 1829 |
Hess, William | Sec. 19 | Farmer | Green Co. | 1836 |
Hoover, Daniel G | Sec. 9 | Farmer | White Co., IL | 1827 |
Hoover, David J | Sec. 8 | Farmer | White Co., IL | 1830 |
Hoover, Eli | Sec. 10 | Farmer | Pike Co., IL | 1836 |
Hoover, Elijah | Sec. 7 | Farmer | Illinois | 1831 |
Hoover, G. W. | Sec. 8 | Farmer | Pike Co., IL | 1844 |
Hoover, George | Sec. 10 | Farmer | Posey Co., IN | 1826 |
Hoover, Josiah | Sec. 9 | Farmer | White Co., IL | 1827 |
Hudson, Spencer | Milton | Justice of the Peace | Greene Co., IL | 1852 |
Hutton, William | Sec. 3 | Farmer | England | 1855 |
Johnson, J. G. | Milton | Farmer | Posey Co., IN | 1856 |
Jones, George | Milton | Blacksmith | Athens, OH | 1870 |
Keyes, Andrew | Sec. 29 | Farmer | Ireland | 1847 |
Knowles, P. W. | Bedford | Miller | Delaware | 1868 |
Knox, Andrew | Sec. 20 | Farmer | Ireland | 1858 |
Landess, J. A. | Sec. 15 | Farmer | Highland Co., OH | 1865 |
Lee, W. T. | Sec. 25 | Farmer | Adams Co. | 1870 |
Long, James H. | Milton | Stoves & Tinware | Pike Co., IL | 1841 |
Long, John F. | Sec. 32 | Farmer | Murray Co., TN | 1829 |
Long, Joseph H. | Sec. 29 | Farmer | Pike Co., IL | 1842 |
Long, Robert N. | Sec. 17 | Farmer | Pike Co., IL | 1835 |
Long, W. F. | Sec. 33 | Farmer | Pike Co., IL | 1837 |
Lytle, Thomas C. | Sec. 23 | Carpenter | Washington, D.C. | 1856 |
Maher, Michael | Sec. 34 | Farmer | Ireland | ........ |
McEvers, T. L. | Sec. 12 | Farmer | Athens, OH | 1824 |
Mettler, Isaac | Bedford | Farmer | Dearborn Co. | 1865 |
Miltoner, A | .......... | Physician & Farmer | Yates Co., NY | 1844 |
Morris, Berry | Sec. 6 | Farmer | Adair Co., KY | 1826 |
Nevins, William | Milton | Harness Maker | Macoupin Co. | 1860 |
Plante, Louis O. | Milton | Merchant | Canada East | 1850 |
Rader, Patterson | Sec. 29 | Farmer | Adams Co., OH | 1845 |
Roberts, David | Sec. 33 | Farmer | Delaware Co., OH | 1839 |
Roberts, William | Sec. 27 | Farmer | England | 1857 |
Roley, Henry D. | Sec. 10 | Farmer | Belmont Co., OH | 1866 |
Ruble, Perry | Sec. 31 | Farmer | Ohio | 1862 |
Sargent, George R. | Sec. 24 | Farmer | MA | 1839 |
Scott, William | Milton | Farmer | Highland Co., OH | 1856 |
Sowers, Henry | Sec. 35 | Farmer | Hamilton Co., OH | 1856 |
Sowers, T. A. | Sec. 35 | Farmer | Hamilton Co., IL | 1856 |
Sweringen, C. T. | Sec. 23 | Farmer | PA | 1843 |
Thomas, U. S. | Milton | Miller | Ohio | 1832 |
Watts, Travis | Milton | Hotel | England | 1843 |
Webster, Geo. W. | Sec. 15 | Farmer | Highland Co., OH | 1856 |
Welty, Geo. W. | Sec. 16 | Farmer | Highland Co., OH | 1855 |
Wheeler, J. C. | Sec. 10 | Farmer | Pike Co., IL | 1848 |
York, James J. | Milton | Boots & Shoes | Nelson Co., KY | 1851 |
York, T. C. | Milton | Boots & Shoes | Perry Co., IN | 1851 |