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Jackson Township
Jackson Township is the largest township in the county, being 6x8 miles. It is named after General Andrew Jackson. The town of Montezuma was platted in 1848, and designated the county seat, which it remains.Gideon and Isaac G. Wilson purchased lots and became the first residents of Montezuma. The first newspaper in the county was originally published by John Cassidy in 1856. It is the Montezuma Republican and is still in publication. Lon H. Boyston established the Montezuma Democrat in 1877, which was later sold and became the Palladium.
The first doctor was H. Clay Sanford, who came in 1851. The first marriage was that of Catherine Wilson and James McIntire. Their daughter, Catherine, was the first birth in the township. W.A. Bryan opened a coal mine on Buck Creek.
The Methodist Church was organized in 1849, with the Rev. James B. Johnson as the first pastor. The Presbyterian Church was organized in 1856. The Christian Church was organized in 1863, with the Rev. N.A. McConnell as the first pastor.
