20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens . o a < < 7, Q <f J r^ W li Lu tT H g ,.] « 3-« en C/l 2. AND EEPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS. 503 Catholics.* According to the best authority, therewas not a single Catholic famUy living inClark County before the year 1830, but weascertain about the year 1835, and for tenyears afterward, quite a number of Cath-olics located in Springfield and immediatevicinity. Among them were Patrick Rock-ett, William Giblenhoff, Francis Creigtonand twenty others, most of whom hadfamilies. From 1845 to 1850 came theHenn
20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens . o a < < 7, Q <f J r^ W li Lu tT H g ,.] « 3-« en C/l 2. AND EEPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS. 503 Catholics.* According to the best authority, therewas not a single Catholic famUy living inClark County before the year 1830, but weascertain about the year 1835, and for tenyears afterward, quite a number of Cath-olics located in Springfield and immediatevicinity. Among them were Patrick Rock-ett, William Giblenhoff, Francis Creigtonand twenty others, most of whom hadfamilies. From 1845 to 1850 came theHennesys, the Lynches, the McBreens andabout fifty other families, and in the nextfive years, the Gallaghers, the Bolans, theTenans, the Maddens and twenty-sevenother families. The first priest was Juncker, who afterward becamethe Bishop of Alton, 111. The Catholicshad services at irregular intervals, butonly averaging about once or twice permonth, generally at private homes; andoccasionally in some small public hall,when such could be had. The next priestcoming to Springfield was Eev. JosephOMarley, who died here, and was suc-ceeded by his br
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