Staley 's Grist Mill - Miami Co. Ohio

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Staley 's Grist Mill
Mill No: Oh-55-01-03-Staley 's Grist Mill

State -	Ohio
County -	Miami Co.
Township -	Bethel Twp.
Year -	1818
Water Source -	Indian Creek.

Pictures by: Robert T. Kinsey 05/06/2006 - The mill was built in 1818 by Elias Staley and his brothers, all accomplished millwrights, for John Wrench, who later became Henry Staley's brother-in-law. The mill was sold 7 years after to Henry's brother Elias, one of the builders.

Picture: Robert T. Kinsey 05/06/2006 The mill was built in 1818 by Elias Staley and his brothers, all accomplished millwrights, for John Wrench, who later became Henry Staley's brother-in-law. The mill was sold 7 years after to Henry's brother Elias, one of the builders.

Pictures by: Robert T. Kinsey 05/06/2006 - The Staleys' parents, Joseph Staley and wife, settled near Fredericksburg, Md, raising 16 children. The mill was the first building on the property along with the log cabin dwelling; then, a large bank barn, brick house, a distillery (1831) along with it's accompaning bond houses and drying shed were built. These were built after the 1820 saw mill (still standing) was contructed. The saw mill cut the lumber for the buildings to follow.

Picture: Robert T. Kinsey 05/06/2006 The Staleys' parents, Joseph Staley and wife, settled near Fredericksburg, Md, raising 16 children. The mill was the first building on the property along with the log cabin dwelling; then, a large bank barn, brick house, a distillery (1831) along with it's accompaning bond houses and drying shed were built. These were built after the 1820 saw mill (still standing) was contructed. The saw mill cut the lumber for the buildings to follow.

Pictures by: Robert T. Kinsey 05/06/2006 - The mill remains, along with many of the intricate cogs and wheels of the internal workings. The water wheel has rotted away, but a lot of the other machinery is still present. Elias fashioned the cogs and gearing of the mill and continued to operate it through 1866, when at Elias' death, his son Andrew assumed operation. The mill was operated for local farmer's use through 1877, then-on, only for family grinding until 1905 when operations ceased.

Picture: Robert T. Kinsey 05/06/2006 The mill remains, along with many of the intricate cogs and wheels of the internal workings. The water wheel has rotted away, but a lot of the other machinery is still present. Elias fashioned the cogs and gearing of the mill and continued to operate it through 1866, when at Elias' death, his son Andrew assumed operation. The mill was operated for local farmer's use through 1877, then-on, only for family grinding until 1905 when operations ceased.

Pictures by: Robert T. Kinsey 05/06/2006 - The farm buildings of the Staley industrial complex, long a pattern for such complexes in early Ohio, consisted of a grist mill, saw mill and a distillery. The distillery processed the excess corn into corn whiskey, much more profitable than corn ground for animal feed or human food; and the saw mill cut the raw lumber from which to fashion barrel staves used by a cooperage (not in the complex) to make the barrels in which to store and age the whiskey.

Picture: Robert T. Kinsey 05/06/2006 The farm buildings of the Staley industrial complex, long a pattern for such complexes in early Ohio, consisted of a grist mill, saw mill and a distillery. The distillery processed the excess corn into corn whiskey, much more profitable than corn ground for animal feed or human food; and the saw mill cut the raw lumber from which to fashion barrel staves used by a cooperage (not in the complex) to make the barrels in which to store and age the whiskey.

Pictures by: Robert T. Kinsey 05/06/2006 - Flour was also produced, a darker flour which included the middlings, thus providing a product more nutritious with more fiber. Local farmers and Indians used to bring their grain to be ground at the mill, often camping in the meadows overnight towait for their flour or cornmeal. The mill and saw mill still remain along with the brick farmhouse and bank barn in an atttractive setting on Indian Creek.

Picture: Robert T. Kinsey 05/06/2006 Flour was also produced, a darker flour which included the middlings, thus providing a product more nutritious with more fiber. Local farmers and Indians used to bring their grain to be ground at the mill, often camping in the meadows overnight towait for their flour or cornmeal. The mill and saw mill still remain along with the brick farmhouse and bank barn in an atttractive setting on Indian Creek.

Directions: About ten miles west of Springfield, Ohio turn north on Sh 571/Medway-Carlisle Road and go six miles through New Carlisle to the junction with Sh 201. Go north on Sh 201 for 1.7 miles and turn right on Staley Road. The mill is within 500' of Sh 201.

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