It is of irregular form, its western border being about eighteen miles from north to south, while its greatest width is less than nine miles.īrush Creek was organized in 1820. The county map shows this township to have the most territory, but the tax duplicate gives Nile Township the largest number of acres assessed at 48,140 while Brusch Creek Township contains only 47,847 acres. It changed hands several times, the last company to purchase it being L.C. Scioto Furnace was erected in 1828 by General Wm Kendall, one of the pioneers of Scioto County. Simmons and Oliver Lyons bought the property and immediately started the furnace again. It was run by different parties until 1874, when it went out of blast. They made bricks in all shapes for furnaces, rolling mills, gas-works, lime-kilns, etc., shipping their goods to Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and the Southern States, besides all over the State of Ohio.īloom Furnace, located in northwestern portion of section 30, in Bloom Township, was built in 1830 by Christian Benner and two sons, John and Joshua. The Webster Fire-Brick and Coal Company was organized in the fall of 1869, the officers being John Bennett, President George Edmunds, Secretary and W.S. Some old settlers who's lives date back to early childhood in Bloom Township were: John Bennett, Madison Cole, John Phillips, Washington Richey, Dr. Among those who were there from 1805 to 1810 were: Samuel Baker, Samuel Bennett, Benjamin Bennett, Jr., Joshua Gilman, John Bennett, Mr. There were enough, however, to organize a township August, 1812. The settlement of Bloom Township was at an early day, but the date of arrival of the first pioneer was not obtainable. The township covers a little less than 49 square miles. This township is noted for its great deposits of iron ore, coal and fire-clay.
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