William Van Hise
William Van Hise was an early member of the Methodist Church and has left a number of descendants, who are prominent citizens of the township. He raised a family of 9 children, 7 boys and 2 girls. He was born Sep 29, 1780 and died Jul 19, 1850. Rachael, his wife, was born Mar 4, 1779 and died Apr 11, 1850. He came from NJ in 1815, and some 6 or 7 families bore him company, and among this number were Connover, Slayback, and others. After reaching Pittsburg they took a flat-boat for Cincinnati. Putting the horses and the wagons on the boat save one, Slayback rode from Pittsburg to Cincinnati. Van Hise settled on 60 acres, Naples settling also on part of this place, but left after a year or so for Rising Sun, IN. Connover was the son-in-law of Slayback.
From A History and Biographical Cyclopædia of Butler County Ohio, With Illustrations and Sketches of its Representative Men and Pioneers, Western Biographical Publishing Company, Cincinnati Ohio, 1882.