1802
First Permanent Settlement In Gratis Township
John Leslie and family set up a permanent settlement in what is now Gratis Township in section 36 located on Elk Creek in the extreme southern portion of the township. They are followed shortly thereafter by Henry Phillips, John Phillips, Hezekiah Phillips, and John Long, who settled in the same vicinity
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Township: Gratis
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Topics: Migration
APA Citation
Preble County Historical Society. (2026, January 1). First Permanent Settlement In Gratis Township. Preble Timeline. https://prebletimeline.org/timeline-event/john-leslie-and-family-set-up-a-permanent-settlement-in-what-is-now-gratis-township-in-section-36-located-on-elk-creek-in-the-extreme-southern-portion-of-the-township-they-are-followed-shortly-therea/
MLA Citation
Preble County Historical Society. (2026, January 1). First Permanent Settlement In Gratis Township. Preble Timeline. https://prebletimeline.org/timeline-event/john-leslie-and-family-set-up-a-permanent-settlement-in-what-is-now-gratis-township-in-section-36-located-on-elk-creek-in-the-extreme-southern-portion-of-the-township-they-are-followed-shortly-therea/