John John George, sr

History of Columbiana County, Ohio; St. Clair.; page 229; copy provid ed by Betty Wooten. Original possessed by Mrs. Carrie Keylor; 120 E. Frie nd St., Columbiana, Ohio 44408

In 1797, John Totten settled in what is now Liverpool, where also in the s ame year Isaac Matson located, upon section 32.

Closely following them, James Caruthers settled upon section 28, whe re James McCoy now has a farm, and John George, with his two sons - Willi am and Thomas, - upon the "Buck Flats." Here they cleared and improved a c onsiderable tract of land, but failed to enter it at the land-office at on ce, thinking there would be ample time to do that after they had got matte rs into good shape. Their delay proved fatal to their interests, howeve r, since a designing person, noting their failure and thinking to prof it by the neglect, entered the land and dispossessed the Georges of the fr uits of their arduous toil.

It was a bitter pill, and they protested vehemently against the outra ge, but there was no redress. Pretty well discouraged, but resolved to pu sh ahead once more, they took up the northwest quarter of section 29, n ow occupied by L. Ross, and having learned wisdom, duly entered it.