 Information pertaining to early schools of Defiance County is lacking, but a study conducted by T. C. Holy in 1937 revealed that a school was organized and conducted by William Seamans in Defiance the winter of 1824 and 1825.It might be assumed that this was the first school taught in Williams County, which at that time embraced the present counties of Williams and Defiance.Defiance County was formed March 4, 1845, from Williams, Henry, and Paulding Counties.