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Goshen Township was
established on March 16th, 1819. Originally part of Anderson
Township, Goshen's earliest permanent settlers, Jacob M. Myers
and his family arrived in June of 1799.
Jacob set aside a portion of
his land for burials of family and friends which is now the
Myers Cemetery. Lewis Frybarger, Jacob's father-in-law was the
first burial there in 1802.
In 1811 a log building was erected on the
property of John Irwin. This building was the first official
Meeting House in the township.
In 1829 the Presbyterians
built a house of worship in Goshen. It was the first building
for divine worship in the village proper.
In 1832 the Methodist Church was built on a
lot donated by George King. The bell in the belfry of this
church served many purposes including announcing a fire in the
neighborhood or the death of a resident. The bell would toll 1
time for each year the deceased had lived.
The first school in the Township was
conducted in a log hut built on property that is now part of
Myers Cemetery. The School was taught by John Hill. In 1860 a
two story brick building 30 by 50 feet was built at the east
edge of Goshen Village at a cost of $5000.00. |
