True, Josiah (1776 October 25-1855 September 16)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1776 October 25 - 1855 September 16

Biographical note

Josiah True was born on October 25, 1776 in New Hampshire. In 1793 he traveled to Marietta and then Dover Township in 1800. From 1815 to 1851 he was the Justice of the Peace in Dover. He was one of the founders of the "Coonskin Library" in Ames Township and brought one of the first spinning wheels to Dover by trading bear and deer skins in Zanesville. He also is known for establishing the first nursery attempted in the county with apple seeds. These seeds helped create some of the orchards on Sunday and Monday Creeks. He died on September 16th 1855.

SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co., 1883, page 787.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Josiah True papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0024
Abstract

The Josiah True papers span from the 1820s to the 1840s and document the life of the True family and True's work.

Dates:1800s-1840s
Found in: Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections