1804, gave some items, related interesting incidents of early
times, and promised if life and health permitted to prepare
a paper for the annual meeting, as his father and grandfather
were among the first early settlers in the county.
John C. Hysell gave incidents of early history and con-
sented to write an article from his knowledge of pioneer
events.
Samuel Halliday, who came from Scotland in 1819, and was
county auditor for twenty-three years, expressed his gratifi-
cation at this moment, and made some very appropriate re-
marks in relation to it. He also promised to furnish a paper
containing a history of events in the county, and observations
on the conduct of county affairs.
T. A. Planz spoke of a history prepared by a son of Daniel
Parker, who lived in Clermont county, that included valuable
information of the earliest settlements in Meigs county, and
he would secure a copy for this pioneer society.
H. B. Smith offered the following resolution, which was
adopted: "Resolved, that each member of this society be re-
quested to furnish in a written form, at the next annual meet-
ing, such information as shall be within the meaning and
spirit of the constitution of this society, and that T. A.
Plantz be appointed a committee to procure the Parker
papers."
A paper was filed containing an account of the settlement
of N. Bicknell in 1820, in Lebanon township.
SKETCH OF EARLY HISTORY
by Luther Hecox.
Thurman Hecox and family moved from the Whetstone, New
York, to Newbury in Ohio, between the Big Hocking and
Little Hocking rivers in August, 1800, and the same year
moved up the Hocking river four miles into Troy township.
