[Sacajaweau]

How cool. I have an old Map showing all the original paths etc. and the original lines. It has Hutchins signature. Which Township and range are you in?

[mylife]

Canfield township in the Mahoning county

[mylife]

http://www.wrhs.org/template.asp?id=176

[mylife]

You know that mel gibson film? The Patriot?

It always freaks me out now when his nemisis knows that he must be banished and says “Tell me about Ohio”

[mylife]

http://www.ci.canfield.oh.us/history.htm

[mylife]

Canfield was part of Trumbull County untill 1846, when the counties in the area were redefined and Mahoning County emerged as a new county. Canfield made plans to be the county seat, and because of it being the geographical center it was made such in 1846, while Youngstown grumbled that it should have had that honor. Thus a fierce issue was raised and it began a debate that would last three decades-that being which community would be the new county seat-Canfield or Youngstown. The bill for removal of the county seat from Canfield to Youngstown was voted upon by the legislature in Columbus in 1874. The House Speaker had to cast the deciding vote. Canfield challenged those proceedings on the basis of legality. The case was tried in Canfield and appealed to the Ohio Supream Court, where the decision to make Youngstown the county seat was upheld. This took place in 1875. It should be noted that Canfield experienced a lot of growth during its tenure. Interestingly, Canfield was represented by General James A. Garfield who later became President of the United States.

The History is more interesting than that.. during this fued persons unknown broke into the courthouse and stole all the records. They used the possesion is 99% of the law rule to declare youngstown the county seat