Pine
township was created in February, 1851, from Wolf Creek. The pine
groves of this vicinity account for the name. The history of Grove City
has given record to many of the pioneer events of this township. One of
the first settlers of this region was John Perry, a soldier of the
Revolution, who came about 1796 and bought a part of the land in the
north of the township which had been previously acquired by John
Sutherland, who is the first known pioneer of the township. The
Perry family are known by numerous descendants to the present
time.
The old settlement of Shaw’s Mills or Slabtown, so closely
associated with the history of Grove City, originated in a grist mill
enterprise of James Graham, who settled there in 1798 and about 1806
built the mill.
The McDowell and Glenn families have been
identified with the western part of the township since 1798. The first
representatives of the Rose family were Ephraim and Jacob, who came in
the fall of 1798. Alexander White, a Revolutionary soldier, established
his family near the site of Grove City before the close of the
eighteenth century. One of his descendants is J. G. White. Another
patriot of the war for independence was William Daugherty, who settled
here early in the century.
East of Grove City, at the railroad
station called Reed, Thomas McCoy settled early in the century and
located a large tract of land. The McCoys were identified with the
milling interests of the township, and the grist and saw mill on their
land became the nucleus of a little settlement long known as
McCoy town. Grandsons and other descendants of Thomas McCoy still
live in the township.
Source: Twentieth
Century History of Mercer County, 1909, pages 160 - 161
| Pine Twp. Cemeteries |
Pine Twp. Census Records |
Pine Twp. Towns & Villages |
Catholic Cemetery
Center Church Cemetery
Crestview Memorial Park
Daugherty Cemetery
I.O.O.F. Cemetery
Methodist Cemetery
Presbyterian Cemetery
Rose Cemetery
Scotch Hill Cemetery
Woodland Cemetery
| 1840 (Still a part of Wolf Twp.)
1850 (Still a part of Wolf Twp.)
1870 | Broad Acres
Enterprise
Grove City
Kerrs Corners
Nutts Corners
Pine Grove
Reed Station
Shaw's Mills
Slabtown
Swamproot
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| Transformation of Pine Twp. |
Formed in 1851
from Wolf Creek Twp |
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