Bareis, George F. History of Madison Township, including Groveport and Canal Winchester, Franklin County, Ohio Canal Winchester, Ohio: G.F. Bareis, 1902, 563 pgs. Table of Contents Chapter I. Prefatory introduction Chapter II. Description and organization Chapter III. Some statistics Chapter IV. Native and early settlers Chapter V. Early enterprises Chapter VI. 1815-1825 Chapter VII. Tax payers-- 1825-1855-1872 Chapter VIII. Brighter days. Ohio and Erie Canal Chapter IX. Cholera in 1833 Chapter X. Officers of Madison Township Chapter XI. Schools of Madison Township Chapter XII. Literary entertainments Chapter XIII. Middletown Chapter XIV. Winchester Chapter XV. Groveport Chapter XVI. Roads Chapter XVII. Coach and mail lines Chapter XVIII. Railroads Chapter XIX. War times Chapter XX. Madison Township and Winchester fairs Chapter XXI. Franklin Farmers' Institute Chapter XXII. Temperance Chapter XXIII. Franklin Academy of Music Chapter XXIV. John S. Rarey Chapter XXV. Churches Chapter XXVI. Secret and fraternal societies Chapter XXVII. The Pioneer's house and home life Chapter XXVIII. Incidents of Pioneer and bygone days Chapter XXIX. Graveyards Index