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Alexandria Gazette & Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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Capt. Riley, famed for his Sahara travels, settled his family in 1821 on the St. Mary's River near its junction with the Miami of Lake Erie in Ohio, founding the town of Willshire. He aimed to build mills and a town named after his benefactor. Now, Willshire has 24 families, a state and post road, post-office, and county courthouse.
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Capt. Riley, whose travels in Africa, over the great desert of Sahara, have given him celebrity, in a recent letter to a friend, states that he settled, with his family, in 1821, on the banks of St. Mary's river, near its junction with the Miami of Lake Erie. Here he built his hut, 25 miles from any inhabitant, and five from any road or path. His object was to establish mills, and to build up a town, and to be called after his benefactor Willshire, and where his children might rise with the country.
This he has in a measure accomplished—a settlement of 24 families constitute the town of Willshire, through which now runs a state and post road: it has a Post-Office and a county Court House.
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Willshire, Ohio
Event Date
1821
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settlement of 24 families; town now has state and post road, post-office, and county court house
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Capt. Riley settled with family in 1821 on banks of St. Mary's river near junction with Miami of Lake Erie, built hut 25 miles from inhabitants and 5 from road; aimed to establish mills and build town called Willshire after benefactor for children to rise with country; has accomplished with 24-family settlement, state/post road, Post-Office, county Court House