The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 22, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 May 1986 — Page 39

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OLD TANNERY — Many remember the Milford Robe and Tanning company which was in operation in this community for a number of years. In the top photo are Jim Griffith, Fred Beck and Scott Schaffer, seated on the ground; Bell Pinkerton, Hattie Gibson and Mrs. Scott (Stella) Schaffer, in the second row; and Eloise Pinkerton and Hazel Stout, in back. . . j Eloise was Bell’s daughter. Hattie Gibson was the sister-in-law of Bell and was like an Avon Lady of today. She was called “Aunt Hat” by many. The Scott Schaffers lived in the house on West Emetine Street now owned by Mr. and Mrs. William Burgett. The house is one of seven on the open house tour June 1. Hazel Stout is said to have resided near the Schaffers. She was a niece of the Schaffers and is said to have had a lovely singing voice. Jim Griffith was a brother to Grace McDonald.

Jefferson Township is west of Milford

West of Milford lies Jefferson Township, which boasted land covered with miles of timber before its settlement in 1836. A marsh extended across the whole township from east to west and was up to a mile in width. Despite this marsh, the township possessed the most desirable land. With that, the first white settler in Jefferson Township was Jacob Brumbaugh, who came from Elkhart County with his family. x He later cleared land, built a log cabin and planted crop the following spring. Then other settlers came, such as John Leatherman, Andrew Sheely, James Martin, James Simpson and George Platter. They brought their families with them. This first settlement was located on sections one and two, north of that large marsh and very close to the Elkhart County Line. This was near the future site of Gravelton. The first settlement south of .the marsh took place in the summer of 1837. It was formed by David and Samuel McCibbon, Joseph Alexander and Isaac Bliven. Yet, the marsh formed a nagging barrier between the north and south settlements of the township. Roads were later surveyed and plotted, making communication among the neighbors possible. In April of 1838, the first township election was conducted in McCibben’s house. Offices decided in that election were justice of the peace, constable,

two road supervisors, three overseers of the poor and one inspector of the election, which was McCibbon. The latter position proved to be valuable since four of the five votes cast were illegal. The voters who cast those four ballots had not lived in the township long enough for local suffrage rights. As it turned out, one vote decided every office in the township. A log cabin school opened in 1840, which was located in a

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predominately German section of the township. Baptists from that ethnic group held their meetings in the schoolhouse for many years. ’A A church building was erected after Gravelton was made a station on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. That church became the center of town and social activities. David Brumbaugh opened the first store and Gravelton’s postmaster for many years. The store opened in 1876.

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