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But little is known of them. Daniel Wharton was the first to establish blacksmithing permanently, in 1810. John Craft, Jr., a carpenter, previous to said date; Samuel Rogers worked at carpenter work in 1812; Joshua Jones at the same trade, from the close of the war of 1812 as long as he was able; also Thomas Pugh and Augustus Moreland, previous to 1820. Joseph Rogers came to the township first in 1812. He returned to New Jersey and moved to the township in 1816. He brought with him patterns for iron mold-boards for the Peacock plows, and got his castings at Brush Creek, I believe, now in Highland County, and was the first to manufacture plows with iron mold-boards here, if not in the county. He also worked at the carpenter trade. He is at this date (1881) living, in his ninety-third year.
William Bunting and family came to the township in 1816, and he and his son Thomas worked at blacksmithing until the time of their death—after 1831.
A tanyard was first sunk by Samuel Martin, on the flat above the head of Water street, Waynesville, as early as 1805; one previous to 1810 by David Pugh, on a flat opposite Waynesville, on the farm now owned by S. S. Haines. David Morgan became the owner of this about 1818, and, after 1820, enlarged it, and did a good business there until after 1830. He let the business go down, and, in 1842, moved with his family to Iowa. A yard was sunk by Cothron in 1816, on the hill above the Friends Graveyard, and closed in 1819; one by Moses Henly, in 1826, near the Upper Mill. There is now no tanyard in the township.
Cabinet-makers—Allen Clutch, previous to 1808; John Lucas and John King, 1822; George Sherman, 1830; John Lloyd, 1834.
The writer was engaged in the cabinet and undertaking business from 1836 to 1876. During that time, there were buried from his establishment about 2,000 persons.
But little is known of shoemakers previous to 1820. At that date, James Borden and family were here, and he worked at that business; Joseph Ogborn, from 1823 to 1830; Robert Huston and William Moore, 1823; Joseph Shaw, 1826; Samuel Barton, 1820; John Meeks and William Small, 1826.
I find David Suffrins, a hatter from Virginia, was here as early as 1805, and
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The first saddlers of whom I am advised were Bateman and Elijah Brady, between 1812 and 1820, and Shepherd Florer, after 1820; Ezra Smith, 1824.
The first livery stable was by Joseph and Job Rogers, 1847.
The first show was a lion—1818; next was an elephant—1823; the next was a nice little collection of animals—monkeys, ponies, etc., the same year.