The Senecaville Mill (Ohio)

CAMPBELL, TULLIS, THOMPSON, RICH

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 2/24/2006 at 22:35:52

Contributed by Capt. Harry E. MITCHELL, Long Beach, Calif. The publication in which this article originally appeared is not cited, nor is the date.

SENECAVILLE MILL (Ohio). (Picture of front of the mill) One of Senecaville's best known landmarks was the old mill in Greenwood, where all of the area farmers had their wheat, corn, and buckwheat ground. To many it has long been remembered as "Campbell's Mill" and it has also been called the Greenwood Mill.

(Picture of rear of mill with its waterwheel, and another picture of the rear of the mill in the 1935 flood with water about ten feet higher, up to the main floor windowsills) The mill was built in 1838 by David TULLIS and was operated by him for a number of years. TULLIS gave the mill to his son-in-law Mr. THOMPSON as a gift. After THOMPSON's death, Alexander CAMPBELL bought the mill and operated a thriving business. A Mr. James THOMPSON was left in charge of the mill while Alexander CAMPBELL went to the California Gold Rush, but he was not successful in his operation of it.

In 1858 Alexander CAMPBELL returned from the California Gold Rush and re-purchased the mill at a sheriff's sale. It belonged to the CAMPBELLs for the next 75 years. The flour made was of a superior grade called "White Lily Flour".

Mr. Parmer E. RICH purchased the mill in 1933. It remained in his possession until this old landmark was torn down in the late 40's.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s).