The images in this gallery are from a slide presentation compiled by the former Director of the Cedarville College Library, G. Paul Wyland, in 1960. The descriptions of each image are from the narrative that accompanied the slideshow.
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Wyland Slideshow - Alexander Berryhill Home
As this stone over the front door notes, Alexander's son Samuel, born in 1799, built this house in 1832. A much smaller stone was placed under the eaves on the side of the house as a memorial to the builder's wife.
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Wyland Slideshow - Cornices - Berryhill Home
Notice the style of the cornices under the eaves. The clay bricks for the house were made in the orchard, and then were oil-dipped. The walls are 13 inches thick and even today have no cracks. Also located in the orchard are many fossil remains.
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Wyland Slideshow - Cemetery - Paintersville
Paintersville, in Caesarscreek Township, was founded by Jesse Painter, and laid out in 1837. At one time, it boasted a tile factory. This cemetery is located on Spring Valley-Paintersville Road.
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Wyland Slideshow - 1840 Presidential Banner
This banner was used in the presidential campaign of 1840 by John Sexton, the leader of the Whig party in Greene County. The three Whig candidates mentioned here are Tom, for Thomas Corwin, candidate for governor and a Greene County lawyer; Tip, for Tippecanoe who was William Henry Harrison; and Tyler, who was John Tyler of Virginia, the vice presidential candidate. All three were elected, and William Henry Harrison was the first president Ohio sent to the White House. This campaign was known as the "Log Cabin" campaign and gave rise to a number of political songs, such as "Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too" and "General Harrison's Log Cabin and Quick Step.
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Wyland Slideshow - Massie's Creek Cemetery, Tarbox Road
Massie's Creek was named after General Nathaniel Massie, a great pioneer who surveyed many of the land entries in this county. Going to the extreme rear of the cemetery, we find this tombstone.
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Wyland Slideshow - Tombstone for Rev. Hugh McMillan
Rev. Hugh McMillan, born in South Carolina in 1794, died 1860 in the 38th year of his ministry. He filled well the measure of his days through divine grace in all the relations of life which he occupied. He died with his armor on in the service of the cross. As his life, so his death, was with the Master whom he loved. After he had served his own generation, by the will of God, he fell on sleep. He was 31 years pastor of the Cedarville Reformed Presbyterian Church. This was the fourth congregation to be organized in Greene County, 1809. The first church building erected by the Covenenters in Greene County was built in 1812 of round logs with the cracks filled with clay. The second church, of stone, was built in 1824; and the third, of brick, in 1839. This momument is on the very place where McMillan's pulpit had stood in the second church.
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Wyland Slideshow - Reformed Presbyterian Church
The fourth church of this congregation was built in 1853 with materials from both the second and third churches. In 1902 this building was purchased by William Alford and donated to Cedarville College as a gymnasium in memorial to his parents.
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Wyland Slideshow - Presbyterian Church - 1854
Another old church, this one just out of the county in north Clifton, is the Presbyterian Church built in 1854. This is a beautiful specimen of church architecture of the times.
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Wyland Slideshow - Tawawa Springs - Wilberforce University
Tawawa Springs, a beautiful summer resort, became Wilberforce University. Here is the immense Shorter Hall. One of the oldest standing buildings, it is named after one of the early founders, James A. Shorter.
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Wyland Slideshow - Woodland Cemetery
This is the entrance to Woodland Cemetery. Notice the pillars with the ionic scrolls at the top. These four pillars came from the fourth court house in Greene County. It was built in 1843, but torn down in 1900 to make way for the present court house. This court house of 1843, though being the fourth in the county was the second located in Xenia. At one time Jamestown gave Xenia quite a battle for the county seat. If three of Jamestown's voters had rememberd the election, Jamestown would have won. As it was, however, the tie was broken by the vote cast by a stranger who was just passing through. Registration for voting apparently was not yet in vogue.
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Wyland Slideshow - Headstone
Notice this hand design pointing heavenward with the epitaph reading, "The Dawn of Eternal Life."
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Wyland Slideshow - William Spahr's Marker
Rev. William Spahr's marker shows that his hope of heaven is based upon the open book, the Bible. Is the Bible an open book to you? His epitaph reads, "Meet me in heaven." Notice also his sister's marker at the left with the rose design. The rose often symbolizes Love, Wisdom and Beauty.
