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McDONALD TOWNSHIP.

As there are no records, either of the county or township, of an official character to give us any data upon the organization of this township, we have been compelled to take the statements of old pioneers who were residents here at the time of its institution, relative to that matter. From them we learn that the territory now embraced in McDonald Township was originally included in Round Head Township, and held their elections under her authority, which was under the jurisdiction of Logan County until the organization of Hardin County in 1833. This township continued as a part of said Round Head Township till 1836, when the new township was erected by the official act of the Commissioners of said Hardin County, under the name of "McDonald Township." This name was suggested and given to the Commissioners for said new township by- Peter C. McArthur, one of the early settlers, and it is said by some to have been thus given in honor of McDonald, an Indian chief, while others claim that it was thus named after William McDonald, one of the pioneers, which is, doubtless,

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the correct version. The records of the township during the first sixteen years of its existence have been lost or destroyed, and the first elections and officials which are found upon record on the Township Clerk's books are for the year 1852, so that we are unable to give au account of its early officials.

BOUNDARIES, STREAMS, SURFACE, SOIL AND TIMBER.

The geographical position of this township is in the southwest part of Hardin County, and approaches a rectangle in shape, being longest from north to south, its width from east to west being much less, and, calculating its dimensions as a rectangle, it is eight miles long from north to south. and five miles wide from east to west, containing forty square miles, or about 25,600 acres. It is bounded on the north by Marion and Cessna Townships, oil the east by Lynn and Taylor Creek Townships, on the south by Logan County, and on the west by Round Head and Marion Townships. The village of Round Head, which is noted as the locality and great camping-grounds of the Indians, prior to being occupied by the white settlers. lies almost contiguous to tile western border of this township, and to this village, and through it. coursing in a northeast direction through McDonald Township, was the trail of the Indians as they passed to and from their towns in the Southwest to Fort McArthur and Sandusky and on or near this trail were located the first settlers of this county. and of this township. The streams of this township consist of the heal-waters of the North Branch of the Miami River, which rise in the eastern-central portion of the township and runs in a southwest course through the southern central portions of the township, and passes into Logan County, leaving this township and county on the firm of F. Harrods and the Scioto River, which strikes this township on its west boundary- line about one mile south of the Kenton & Round Head pike, thence flowing in a north and northeast course, forms the boundary line of the township on the west and north to the extreme northeast corner of McDonald Township, a distance of about ten miles, receiving no tributaries of any significance during this entire course, but passes through the center of the great Scioto Marsh thus bringing a large portion of it embraced in McDonald, and, on the west and north of the river, leaves large portions embraced in Marion and Cessna Townships.

The surface of the township is somewhat diversified. The southern and southeastern portions are generally- level; the central and western portions are undulating, some of tile extreme western part along the Scioto River being somewhat hilly, and the northern portion, including the marsh very level.

The soil of the fiat, level portions is composed of a black loam, deep and rich, with a clay subsoil. The undulating or rolling lands are a loam and clay soil, underlaid with clay and gravel. Tile marsh is composed of a soil of great depth, but it is now so completely wet and saturated with water, as to be an entire waste, unfit and impossible of cultivation, and will thus remain, until some great artificial outlet is made by which the surplus water can be taken away, and these lands be thoroughly drained, then they would become the richest, most productive, and among the best lands of the county. How soon this will be accomplished we do not pretend to predict, but that it will be done, and these lauds brought into fine cultivated farms, we deem just as certain, as was the results of the wonderful and mighty- inventions of railroads, telegraphs and the innumerable and remarkable labor-saving machines of the present day.

The lands of this township, where brought into cultivation, yield to the earnest tiller of the soil abundant crops of wheat, corn, oats, potatoes and hay, and as they are from year to year becoming better ditched, tiled and drained, and brought under the evaporating and congenial influences of the sun and atmosphere, so are tile labors of the husbandman becoming better and better remunerated by au increase of crops and ease of cultivation.

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The lands of this township, with the exception of the marsh, were originally very heavily timbered, and, unlike some of the county, it contained an almost impenetrable thicket of undergrowth of the spice and thorn bush, which rendered the labors of the pioneers still more tedious and laborious in opening out the country and preparing themselves homes and firms. The principal varieties of the timber were white, red and black oak, beech, elm, ash, hickory, maple, and some walnut and cherry, the latter two varieties having now, however, become almost extinct.

This township consists entirely of the Virginia Military Lands, and is situated on the extreme northwest corner of that body of lands ; the Scioto River which, as above mentioned, forms for so long a distance the boundary line of the township, is the dividing line between the Military and the Congress Lands, all on the west and north of it belonging to the latter class of lands.

This township is well supplied with the best of gravel for making good road, and pikes, as every knoll or little hill is imbedded with excellent gravel, and the citizens have been making abundant use of the material, and have many good pikes already built. and others in progress of building. The first pikes built were the Belle Center & Roundhead, the Kenton & Roundhead pikes: then the Belle Center & Yelverton pike was built, then the McDonald pike was the nest constricted. and the last and more recent one built, and one of the longest in the township, is the Belle Center & Marsh pike, which extends in a straight line due north and south for about eight miles in this township; and one of the most important to the citizens of any in the township. The Chicago & Atlantic Railway crosses the north corner of the township.

PIONEERS.

The first to locate in this township were the families of Donald McArthur and Daniel Campbell, who settled a short distance northeast of the village of Round Head in 1822. Peter C. McArthur Arthur and Daniel Campbell hacl previously come from Ross County in 1818, and erected a cabin ill the unbroken forest, but went back to Ross, and did not return until the year first mentioned. These families being the very first permanent pioneers of Hardin County, we have thought it best to give their history in Chapter IV of the general work, where the principal events connected with their settlement will be found.

Alexander Given was born in Ross County, Ohio, March 14, 1811, a son of William and Jane Given, he a native of :Maryland and she of Virginia, who emigrated while young to Ross County, where they were married, and, in 1829, he removed to Hardin County and settled near the Scioto River in Round Head Township, where they resided till their death; he died in 1848 and she in 1851. Alexander Given came in 1830 and was united in marriage, May 6, 1832, with Mary J. Campbell, a daughter of one of the first settlers of McDonald Township. She was born in Ross County in 1816. Mr. Given settled on the place where he still lives and where he has now made a continued residence of over half a century. Here he purchased 100 acres and commenced right in the woods; to this land he has since added by purchase 100 acres more, so that now he owns 200 acres, and has brought it all under fence and all in cultivation but about twenty-five acres, which he has reserved for wood and timber. Mr. Given was not only one of the first settlers of this township, but he has been closely identified with its growth and progress, and its secular and political affairs, having served in all the prominent offices; was Treasurer for twenty years and a Justice of the Peace for eighteen years; also served as Land Appraiser in 1850 for the district embracing the five townships of Buck, Taylor Creek, Lynn, McDonald and Round Head. His wife died in 1850, and, in 1855, he married

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Mrs. Isabella S. Gunn. She was born in Logan County in 1811. Mr. Given is the father of five children, all by his first wife, viz.: Eliza J., wife of Squire Coouey; Mary H., wife of Thomas J. McDonald; Alexander F. and two deceased-Daniel and Rebecca.

Isaac Holt was probably the next settler in this township. He cane here from near "Little Sandusky" about 1829-30, and settled on land now owned by John Hineman. where he remained about three or four years, then removed to Iowa.

David Poe, a native of Kentucky, born in Breckinridge County, but early emigrated to Ohio, was married in Brown County to his wife Elizabeth, who was born in Ireland, but who, while young, emigrated to America with her parents and settled in Washington County. Penn., where her parents died, after which she came to Brown County, Ohio. After their marriage, they removed to Kentuckv, thence to Ross County, Ohio, and from there to Fayette County, and thence, about 1831, removed to Hardin County and settled on land now owned by John Miller, where he remained till quite aged, when he removed to the village of Round Head, where he died. He was twice married and was the father of the following children: William, Andrew, Barbara, Robert Allen, John, Stephen, Genova and one daughter who married George G. Moore and died young. Several of the children, now quite advanced in years, are still residents of this township, and are among the reliable and worthy citizens. Of these. R. A. Poe. in l845, married Jane Breece, who was born in Logan County in 1824, a daughter of Robert and Alida Breece. She was a worthy member of the Methodist Church since 1854 up to the time of her death, February 11, 1882. To them were born seven children. of whom five now survive-Lydia E., wife of E. Hatfield; George H.; Genova, wife of L. H. Mahan; Anna, wife of John W., Thomas and Griffith B., Lizzie and Emma are deceased. On September 10, 1882, Mr. Poe married for, his second wife, Miss Margaret Shaffer, a native of this county..

Another settler of this period was William McDonald, after whom it is said the township was named.

Jacob Fuls was born in Pendleton County, Va., February 3, 1794; emigrated to Ross County, Ohio, where he was united in marriage with Anna Hessar in 1820; thence he removed to Fayette County, and thence. in April, 1832, he removed to Hardin County and settled in the woods of McDonald Township on land now owned by John Faurot. There were then only three settlers within a distance of five miles, the closest neighbors, and in other directions it was much further to any settler, and here lie resided till his death, August 31, 1868; his wife died January 15, 1872, aged seventy-three years. Mr. Fuls' aged mother came to this wilderness with him and died January 27, 1836. Mr. Fuls was a plain pioneer farmer, honest and upright, a kind neighbor and a good citizen and a devoted Methodist. His children were as follows: Elizabeth, Margaret, Philip, Mary Ann, Amelia, John, Anna C., Jacob, Samuel, Phebe and Simon P,

James Hayes came here from Logan County about 1832-33, and settled on land now owned by Joseph Zahler, but. resided here only a few years and removed to Illinois.

Michael Fickel settled on land where the White Schoolhouse now stands, about 1833, but resided there only about three or four years and moved away.

Ezekiel Storer settled where J. H. Fields now owns and resides, about 1832, where a few years after he died and was buried in the Fuls Burying Ground. Of his children, some died and the others all moved away.

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William Connell, who came here from Fayette County, Ohio, settled on land now owned by Joseph Zahler about 183-35; remained here only a few years and moved away.

Thomas Coil also came here from Fayette County about 1836, but remained only about two years and moved away.

William Hemphill was born in Ross County, Ohio, in 1826. His father, Andrew Hemphill, was born in Kentucky in 1799, emigrating with his parents to Ross County in 1800, where he married his wife, Anna, who was a native of that, county, born in 1802. They removed to Highland County, Ohio, and, about 1833, came with his family to Hardin County and settled in this township, where his wife died in 1840. Subsequently he married Mary Riley, and finally removed to Logan County, where he remained till the death of his second wife, after which he returned to this township and resided till his death in 1879. William was but a child when brought to this county by his parents, grew to manhood under the sturdy influences of pioneer life, and was united in marriage with Margaret Derr, who was born in Wayne County in 1827. Mr. Hemphill has now been a resident here for about half a century, and has been one of the township's tried, faithful and best citizens. He is the father of the following children: Joseph S., John D., James, Martha A., Lizzie. Mary F. and William S.

Samuel Bell settled on the place now owned by Mr. P. Wells about 1835, where he resided till his death. He was a good substantial citizen, and served as one of the early Justices of the Peace. John Bell, a brother to Samuel, came here at the same date and located on land adjoining his brother on the west, but after a few `-ears' residence moved away.

Martin Bruen came here about 1835-36 and settled near Mr. Fuls: then he settled on land now owned by George Littleton.

Jacob Zahler came here with his father (a native of Germany) about 1836, and settled on the place where he still resides. Mr. Zahler is one of the true pioneers, an excellent neighbor and most worthy citizen; has tilled many of the township offices, and is now serving as one of its Trustees.

John Fuls, a brother of the above-mentioned Jacob Fuls, was born in Ross County, Ohio; removed to Fay ette County, where he married Mary Killer, and about 18:34-35, came to this county and settled on the place now owned by Mr. Cameron, where lie resided till his death, February 13, 1867, abed fifty-six years. He was an honest man, a good citizen and a devoted member of the United Brethren Church. He was the father of the following children: Elizabeth, Martin, Mary Ann, Sarah, John, Catharine, Armilda, Lydia, Ann, Sienda, George and Amanda.

Benjamin Rightmire came here from Morgan County, Ohio, about 1834-35 and settled on land now owned by John Flynn. He married Martha Holt, and they remained residents here until their death. They were interred in the Fuls Cemetery. He was a worthy citizen, a religious man and a member of the United Brethren Church. Their children were William H., Mary, Martha, Sarah and Nancy.

Moses Vansky came here from Licking County, Ohio, about 1834-35 and settled where Mr. _McConnell now lives. Subsequently he moved on to land on the Scioto Marsh, where he died in 1865. He married Rachel Fickel, by whom he had the following children: Perry, Silas, Jane, George, Elizabeth, Isaac, Michael, Zachariah and Lucinda. Mr. Vansky was a man of integrity, possessing the confidence of his neighbors, and a worthy member of the United Brethren Church.

John Hatfield was a native of Maryland, but with his family emigrated to

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Jefferson County, Ohio, thence to Carroll County and from there. about 1836, came to this township and settled on the William Lawrence land, where he died in 1855 and his wife in 186-1. Their children were William, John, Nelson, Samuel, Henry, Eliza, Elizabeth, Mary and Catharine.

Elder Enoch Harvey, a native of Virginia, emigrated to Ohio and settled in Union County in quite an early day; thence, about 1834, he removed to this county and settled in this township on the Isaac Holt farm, where he resided till his death. He married Delilah Helverson, also a native of Virginia. Mr. Harvey was a pioneer preacher in the Christian Church for many years, a man zealous in good works and one who exerted a great influence in molding the moral and Christian character in this community in an early day, at a time when such influences were especially needed to polish and smooth down the rough and uncouth principles that are apt to follow in close accompaniment with the rugged pioneer. He continued to work in the ministry to the very close of his long and useful life. On the Saturday night prior to his death. lie preached a sermon, and on the following day delivered two sermons; on Tuesday night following, be ate a hearty supper and died that even evening - March 7, 1871 - aged seventy-nine years. ears. His wife died August 27, 1866, aged seventy-two years, They had the following children: Ephraim, James M., Joel, Eliza and Epoch. all deceased but Ephraim, who now resides in Michigan.

John Hites, a native of Virginia, with leis wife Elizabeth. moved to Jefferson County, Ohio: thence to Carroll County, and, about 1836, came to this township and settled on land where his son Benjamin still resides. Here, in 1840, his wife died, and subsequently lie married Margaret Hubbard. Mr. Hites died in 1876. He served in the war of 1812, for which his widow is drawing a pension. He was an honest, good man. His children were George, Catharine, Elizabeth, David and John.

William Sheldon was a native of England, but emigrated to America in an early day. About 1840, he settled where his son now lives. He died September 18, 1850, aged eighty-two years.

Joseph Williams, a native of Pennsylvania. emigrated to Ohio and settled in Licking County, and, about 1840, came to this township and settled on the place now owned by Ray Littleton. He married Jerusha Decker, and resided here till about 1866. when lie left his family here and went to Missouri. His wife died November 24, 1879, aged sixty-three years. Their children were Cornelius, James W., Henrietta. Simeon, Ithermore, Melvina, Charlotte and Elizabeth Ellen. Jonathan Williams, a brother of the above, married Jane Vansky. and settled near his brother and remained a resident of this township until the fall of 1882. when he removed to Missouri. They had the following children: David, Darius, Minerva, Sallie Ann, Eliza, Margaret, Nancy, Rebecca, Jane and Mahala, all deceased but three. Minerva, Jane and David. Mrs. Williams died here and was buried with several of her children in the Fuls Cemetery.

James Faurot, a Dative of the State of New York, while a young single man came to Champaign County, Ohio, where he married Rebecca Tucker, and, about 1843, removed to this township and settled on land now owned by Sandusky. Wallace, where he resided till his death, in June. 1872. He was the fattier of the following children: George, Michael, Anna. Elizabeth, Henry, Samuel and Sarah.

Armstead Carder came here from Fayette County, Ohio, about 1844, and settled on land now owned by James Lightner. He married Elizabeth Braggs, by whom he had the following children: John, George W., Sarah,

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Nancy, Phebe. Duncan and James. Mrs. Carder died and her remains were deposited in the Fuls Cemetery. Subsequently Mr. Carder removed to Iowa, but after a few years returned to Ohio, and died while living witf his daughter at or near Belle Centre, Logan Co., Ohio.

James Wilson became one of the early settlers of Taylor Creek Township, this county. but about 1839-40, removed into McDonald Township and settled on the William Lawrence land. Subsequently he removed to the State of Indiana, but soon returned and resided here till his death. He died in February, 1865, aged seventy-five years. He was the father of the following children: Matthew, Polly, Perry, John, William, Hazzard, James, Malinda, Elizabeth, Alonzo, Aaron, Sarah and Frank, all now deceased but Hazzard and John.

Elijah Zimmerman was born in Ross County, Ohio, in 1815. He was a son of Andrew and Ruth Zimmerman, who were natives of Pennsylvania, but who early became settlers of Ross County, and, about 1840-42, settled in this township, where he died in 1844. His wife died in 1855. Elijah married Calista Stamates. in 1838. a native of Licking County, Ohio, born in 1816. Their children were seven, six now surviving, viz: Augusta, Margaret, Elizabeth, Martha. Hiram L., and Byron L., and Peter. deceased.

This township possesses neither town, village nor hamlet, yet there has been carried on within its borders some mercantile trade. About 1857-58, Mr. Henry Chapman opened a grocery store near where the White Schoolhouse now stands, where he continued business until his death in 1859-60, after which the stock was closed out. and the business ceased. The next to open a store was William Layton, which was located further east on the Kenton pike, near the east line of the township. Here he put in a stock of groceries and continued the business until his death, since which his father, Elias Layton, has continued the business. In the spring of 1881, Walter B1ansfield opened a store on his place just north of Mr. Layton's, and, in the spring of 1883. a post office was established here under the name of "Jumbo." with Walter Blansfield as Postmaster. These have constituted the mercantile trade of this township.

MILLS.

There is not now nor ever has been a grist mill in McDonald Township. and, in the first settling of the country, the people here had to go about twenty miles to Cherokee or West Liberty in Logan County to purchase grain and obtain their grinding. A great share of the milling was done from this section at Moot's Mill, twenty-eight miles distant, on Mad River. The first saw mill erected in this vicinity was by Jacob Kimberlin, some time prior to 1840; it was located above the village of Round Head, on the Scioto River near the McDonald Township line. Another early saw mill, run by water-power, was erected by Wesley King about 1850-51, on land now owned by Ithermore Williams. This mill continued to do business for several years. and sawed most of the lumber for the first frame buildings of this neighborhood. Aside from these, there have been from time to time several portable steam saw mills, which have moved from place to place, and have sawed great quantities of lumber and supplied the demands of the communities. About 1880, Mr. Clark erected a tile factory on the Belle Centre & Marsh pike, about one mile south of the Kenton & Round Head pike. This supplies the neighborhood for the demand of this much needed industry, as the proper ditching and tiling of these lands is the great important need which is now claiming the attention of the farmers and which greatly increases the productiveness of their lands.

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SCHOOLS.

As soon as a sufficient settlement was made to enable the pioneers here to support a school on the then only plan of subscription, we find them providing for the intellectual wants of their children. It is probable that the first school ever in this township was taught in a log Schoolhouse erected on the lands of P. Wells about 1836-37. This was then succeeded by a frame house erected at the crossing of the Belle Centre & Marsh and Kenton & Round Head pikes. This house was subsequently painted white, being the first to be painted in the township, which fact gave it the euphonious name of the " White Schoolhouse," by which name the schoolhouse in District No. 5 has ever since been known. This frame schoolhouse was subsequently succeeded by the present frame, which is now serving the people of this district for school purposes. One of the neat earliest schools was taught by Mrs. Marman in a log house in what is now Subdistrict No. 6. This was then succeeded by the present frame house. Thus, from settlement to settlement, schools were established, and finally the township was divided into nine sub-school districts. The old log schoolhouses have been succeeded by good and comfortable frame houses, and some of these again by the still better brick house. Now there are nine good frame or brick schoolhouses, with nine rooms, supplied with nine good teachers. The schools are taught an average of thirty weeks each ;ear; male teachers are paid an average per month of $37, and female, $21. The enrollment of 1882 was-boys. 223; girls, 207; total. 430; total cash receipts for school purposes, $3,378.58; total expenditures, $2,756.95; total valuation of school property, $5,000.

CHURCHES.

The first administration of the Gospel in this township was made at the house of Donald McArthur, by Revs. James B. Finley and Thomas Simms, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and, without doubt, a class was then organized, at a very early day, as the old gentleman, Donald McArthur, was an earnest Chistian of that denomination; but, as the village of Round Head was early established as the center of secular and religious interests, the first churches were organized there, and this class never developed into a local church. McDonald Christian Church was the first to effect a permanent organization, and to develop a church building. This society was organized by Elder Samuel Tingle, in the Lynn Schoolhouse, in 1842, consisting of the following persons: Martin Bruen, Priscilla Bruen, Samuel Bell, Jemima Bell, John Bell, Rachel Bell, Elizabeth Hatfield. John Hatfield, Enoch Harvey, Ephraim Harvey, Elizabeth Harvey, and possibly a few others. They held their services in the schoolhouse several years, but many of the members were taken away by death and others moved away, until they ceased to exist as an organization. During the existence of this society, the following ministers served as pastors: Elders Samuel Tingle, Michael Martz, Benjamin Rea and Enoch Harvey. A second organization was Effected in the spring of 1857 under Elder Daniel Lepley, consisting of the following persons: S. P. Helfinstine, Nancy J. Helfinstine, E. J. Helfinstine, David Heltinstine, Elizabeth Harvey, Anna Fuls, Newel Philbrick, Mary Philbrick, Sarah Holt, Enoch Harvey, Rachel Decker and Catharine Fuls, with S. P. Helfinstine chosen Deacon. Meetings were held in the schoolhouse until 1866, when they erected a frame church on the same locality as the present one. Individual members did much of the work and furnished much of the material. so that the actual cash paid out in its erec-

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tion was only about $300. The house was duly dedicated to service by a sermon from Elder Daniel Lepley. This house served the people till the summer of 1881, when their present substantial frame church was built, 31x48 feet, at a cost of $1,600; and was dedicated in February, 1882, by Elder T. J. Robison. The following ministers have served this society Elders Daniel Lepley, who was succeeded, in 1864, by John Bushon; in 1862. by David E. Wilson; in 1864, by Rhoda Franks; in 1867, by Nelson Hurd, in 1879, by N. S. McCloud; and in 1882, by Henry S. Oakley, their present minister. E. P. Helfinstine and P. Wells served as Deacons until the winter of 1882, since which John James, Benjamin Holt and I. G. Decker have filled that office. The present membership is eighty-four. A Sabbath school is connected with the church, and now has an average attendance of about thirty, with A. J. Fletcher as Superintendent.

The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in March, 1879, by Rev. Thomas Christopher. The class consisted of the following members: John Emmons, Jennie Emmons, Noah F. Banister. Miram E. Banister, M. Cornelius, C. Cornelius, O. N. Hedges. S. Hedges, M. J. Wolf. D. M. Patterson, L. Patterson, A. G. Kidd, Elizabeth Wells, Thomas Wells, I. G. Bruner. Annis Robinson. Luther Ellis anal Ray Littleton. with John Emmons as Class Leader. The following have served as ministers: Revs. Thomas Christopher, Tavlor I. Jagger and John. Parlett. Board of Trustees are J. H. Fields, A. E. Fields, Y. C. Hesser. S. B. Gilpin, T. M. Patterson, Ray Littleton, A. C. Fletcher, J. W. Williams and C. Williams. Present membership is thirty-three. Their service; are now held in the White Schoolhouse, but they are preparing to build and have $1,200 subscribed for that purpose.

CEMETERIES.

One of the first burial places was on the McArthur farm, but now owned by A. Given, Esq. This was established as a private family burial ground, and principally contains the remains of several of that family. Here were deposited, in 1835, the remains of one of the first pioneer settlers of McDonald Township, Donald McArthur. The next place set apart to receive the dead was the Fuls Burial Ground. It is located on the snutheast corner of what is now J. H. Fields' farm. The first buried here was a child, kmanda :Miller, in 1834, since which it has received many of the early settlers of this neighborhood. It is now but little used and is grown up with small trees and bushes, but is kept well inclosed with a good board fence. The last and principal cemetery of McDonald Township is the "Harvey Cemetery," located on the south side of the Kenton & Round Head pike, about one-half mile west of the Christian Church, and is near the geographical center of said township. This piece of land was first donated for the purpose by Ephraim Harvey and dedicated to its use by receiving the body of John King; then it received the bodies of several of the children of its donor. Now there rest here the remains of a large number of the settlers of McDonald Township. It is located on a high, elevated portion of ground, very suitable for cemetery purposes. In or about 1863, it was deeded to the Trustees of the township; it contains a little over one acre of ground, and well inclosed with a good board fence. It contains several large and pretty monuments.