• Steuben Twp. is 6 miles from north to south, and 6 miles from east to west (23,000 acres).
• Contains Pigeon Creek, Long Lake, Pleasant Lake, Golden Lake, Goose Neck Lake
• Contains the Fort Wayne & Jackson branch of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
• First frame dwelling built by Seth W. MURRAY in 1836
• First schoolhouse built in 1836 in the village of Steubenville
• First teacher was Lucy AVERY
• First orchards put out in the Spring of 1836 by Abner WINSOR and Seth W. MURRAY
• Politics strongly Whig until the death of the party, then Republican.  This is the strongest Republican township in the county.

Steubenville Town History

• Steubenville was platted in 1835 near the village of Pleasant Lake.
• Competed for county seat against Angola, but lost as Angola was chosen county seat in 1873.
• A different Steubenville platted by Daniel TILL and Samuel TEETERS in 1873 at the crossing of the Canada Southern Railroad and the Ft. Wayne & Jackson Railroad.

Pleasant Lake Town History

• A summer resort laid out by William THOMPSON and Sheldon X. BALL in 1870.  Addition by David S. GILBERT.
• Congregational society organized in 1879 by Rev. John V. HICKMOTT
• Methodist preacher was Rev. I.M. WOLVERTON
• Elder BYRON organized Baptists in 1850.

               Leading Members:  Deacon L. COLTON and wife, Truman DARLING and wife, John MESERVE and wife ,
               Mr. HOLMAN and wife
              
               Other Preachers:  William CONLEY, William LACY, W.N. WELKER, T.C. BRIGGS, S.B. WARD, Lyman                         COLTON, J.P. JONES, J. WARD, Mr. FINCH

• Universalist society organized in 1870.

               Prominent Members:  S.B. GEORGE, A.B. KNAPP, M.R. KNAPP, Samuel CARTER, James CARTER,
               George W. CLAWSON, Volney E. SIMMONS, J.C. SIMMONS, D.W. GAYLORG, A.F. HUFFMAN

               Preachers:  Rev. M. CRARY from 1856-1874; next two years Rev. John BINNS
               Trustee and Board:  Sylvanus B. GEORGE, A.B. KNAPP, Volney E. SIMMONS, S.B. GEORGE, A.F.                               HOFFMAN
              

• Present businessmen (remember this is around 1885):

                  Chadwick & Co. -- dry goods
                  Mosiman & Co. -- dry goods
                  Murray & Case -- hardware
                  Thomas Brothers -- groceries
                  G.P. Ball -- groceries
                  Weaver Brothers -- drugs
                  Mr. Teegardin -- drugs
                  G.W. Conkell -- furniture
                  Carpenter Brothers -- livery
                  A.P. Hubbard -- jewelry
                  G.W. Oberbin -- jewelry
                  G.W. Conkell -- Lake View House
                  Augustus Stover -- flouring mill
                  Orrin Sisson -- blacksmith
                  Mr. Hannah -- blacksmith
                  E.L. Lewis -- blacksmith
                  Austin Knight -- blacksmith
                  S.W. Freeman -- wagon shop
                  Sam Barr -- saloon
                  William Spriegel -- saloon
                  Dr. T.E. Biery -- photographer
                  Aldrich & Co. -- ice
                  J. Vanorden -- ice
                  Sylvanus B. George -- postmaster
                  J. W. Zimmerman -- blacksmith
                  H. Oberlin -- Justice of the Peace
                  S.H. Fuller -- physician
                  T.E. Biery -- physician

• G.A.R. Middleton Perfect Post No. 173 mustered May 19, 1883 with 20 members.

                  Officers when founded: R.J. WILLARD, Com.; John CARLIN, S.V.C.; S.B. GEORGE, J.V.C; A. ROSS, adjutant.
                  Present officers (1885): Cyrus ROBINSON, Com.; Samuel MAJOR, S.V.C; John HALL, J.V.C; Asa HUFFMAN, Chap; O.D. SCOVILLE,
                  O. of the D.; T.E. BIERY, surgeon; Leander WELDON, Q.M.; M. J. AVERY, O. of the G.; A. ROSE, adjutant.