Jabez Benedict died January 28th, 1886. He was noted for
his fondness for reading, and with a retentive memory he was
familiar with the best authors of his time, and of the Holy
Scriptures.
Thomas Everton came from Canada in 1800, and settled on
a farm near the mouth of Leading Creek. He was a member
of the Regular Baptist Church and was called, familiarly,
"Deacon Everton," and died on his farm in Rutland township.
There were eight children: Betsy, Mrs. Benjamin Richard-
son; Ebenezer Everton; Relief, Mrs. Edwards; Thomas
Everton, Jr.; Polly, Mrs. Stone; Nancy, Mrs. Jesse W.
Stevens; Benjamin Everton; Sally, Mrs. Charles Richardson.
JEREMIAH RIGGS AND FAMILY.
He came to what is now called Pagetown, in 1800, and
married Miss Rachel Keller. They had a large family:
William James, Frank, Jeremiah, Jr., George, Elias, Jackson
Perry, and three daughters, Rebecca, Nancy and Polly. There
is no date of the death of Jeremiah Riggs or his wife. Several
of the sons moved to some western states; the daughter,
Nancy never married. Rebecca was married twice, and lived
and died in the Hocking Valley. Polly was married to Martin
Dye, of Pagetown, for his second wife; left a widow she died
at the home of her niece, Mrs. John Crary, in Lebanon town-
ship, October 13th, 1895. She was the last one of Jeremiah Riggs
family.
JOHN MILES AND FAMILY.
John Miles came from Rutland, Worcester county,
Massachusetts, to Cooperstown, N. Y., where he married
Chloe Jervis. They came to Belpre, Washington county,
Ohio, in 1798, where they remained three years. In 1801 they
came to Leading Creek, being the second family in what was
