. A standard history of the Hanging Rock iron region of Ohio; an authentic narrative of the past, with an extended survey of the industrial and commercial development. ls for the grinding ofhousehold supplies and feed for the livestock were soon busy, as well asanother type of industry not so desirable. But drinking of liquor, cspe-eially by I he heads of households, was quite the rule in those days, andseveral distilleries appeared in Southeastern Vinton County only a fewyears afler ils settlement. Slill later the coal and iron deposits of theValley of Raccoon Creek attracted a considerable i
. A standard history of the Hanging Rock iron region of Ohio; an authentic narrative of the past, with an extended survey of the industrial and commercial development. ls for the grinding ofhousehold supplies and feed for the livestock were soon busy, as well asanother type of industry not so desirable. But drinking of liquor, cspe-eially by I he heads of households, was quite the rule in those days, andseveral distilleries appeared in Southeastern Vinton County only a fewyears afler ils settlement. Slill later the coal and iron deposits of theValley of Raccoon Creek attracted a considerable immigration to an areaevil further north, and the half a dozen furnaces which were founded 567 qL 568 HANGING HOCK IKON REGION in Vinton Comity increased her industrial prosperity and her popula-tion for many years. There is therefore a clear dividing line in the history oil VintonCounty, which has determined the scope of tliis chapter—that is theperiod covered l>y the early sctllciienls of I he territory which wasorganized into a county in 1850. Jn that year came the county organiza-tion and the fixing of McArtlmr as its scat of justice, and soon afterward. Charles H. Taylor the founding of the iron industries which were active for many , any happenings previous to 1850 may appropriately betermed pioneer. ElKV] AND .\ Ml!. MlJSSKLM AN Little is known of the first settler in Elk Township and the county—Levi Kelsey, who located his homestead in 1802; hut, although more isknown of the .second adventurer into its territory, only his family namehas come down to us. The early settlers always speak of him as a hut give him credit for discovering the first burr-stoneipiarry in the county, lie located in 1805; was a miller by trade andsomewhat of a geologist; which accounts for bis discovery. Mr. .Mussel-man started the first .piarry in 18()(i, and not a few of the pioneers intber townshipsalong Raccoon Creek followed his example. HANGING R
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