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The first subtler in this township was William Totten, from Wayne County, Ohio, in 1823. He settled on S. W. Qr. Sec. 27, just at the edge of the prairie, now so familiar^known as “Totten’s” Prairie. About the same time his brother John and Roswell Tyrrell fettled on the same Sec.; Thpmas Camron on S. W. 28, in 1824; Henry Baughman Sr., on S. E. 23, and Henry Waughtel Sr., on S. E. 28, both in 1827. Among the early settlers before 1830, were Benjamin Camron, Mathew Park, William Batson, Zenas Herrington, Levin Dnnnewain, T. J. Walters,' Fred, and Henry Waughtel, John, Henry Jr., David S., Daniel and Abram Baughman Jr., Ahram Baughmin Sr., and Wm. Murphy in 1831., Elijah and Abram Murphy and Mathias Markloy in 1833. The first wedding was Salmon Sherwood to Jane Camron, Feb. 16th, 1826. The first birth was Margaret, daughter of Wm. and Katherine Totten, May 14th, 1825. The first death was Mary Tyrrell wife of Roswell Tyrrell, of consumption, in 1826, and the funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Wm. Batson, a “New Light” preacher. The first school was taught by David S. Baughman, in 1829. The first Justice of the Peace was John Totten, in 1825. Thi first sermon was by Rev. Lee, a Methodist minister, »t Thomas Camron’s, in 1825. The first church was built by the Methodists near the residence of Jesse Fate, in 1849. This Township was named Cass in honor of Gen. Lewis ■Cass, in 1850. Henry Waughtel was the first Supervisor, and Abram Murphy the second. Population at present 1294. Legal voters 248.