TO THE PEOPLE


OF


ASHLAND COUNTY, OHIO,


WHOSE DEEDS ILLUSTRATE DEVOTION


TO

INDUSTRY, LITERATURE AND RELIGION,


THE PERPETUATION


OF


AMERICAN FREEDOM, PURE GOVERNMENT,


EQUALITY OF TAXATION,

FREEDOM OF OPINION AND AN

ENLIGHTENED PRESS,


THIS VOLUME

IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED

BY

THEIR FELLOW CITIZEN,

GEO. W. HILL.

ASHLAND, O., April 10, 1876.



ASHLAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE, ASHLAND, OHIO

CONTENTS.


HISTORICAL




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Pre-historic History

The Stone Era.

Ashland City—Earthworks, the extent and probable origin

The Eries, or the Cat Nation

The Wyandots.

The Ottawas.

The Mohegans.

The Mingo villages of the Mohican

Major Rogers on the soil of Ashland County

The Moravians

Crawford's Expedition.

The legend of Helltown Indian Trails

Indian Customs

Indian Characteristics

Indian Navigation and Theology

Treaties and Surveys

The Survey--An adventure

The erection of Fairfield County

Pioneer History

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The War of 1812

Occurrences during the War

The Settlers take Refuge in Block-houses

Military Expeditions

Victory brings joy

Organization of Wayne and Richland Counties

After the War of 1812

Township Organization

Early Grist-mills

The Villages and Towns of Ashland County

Education and Institutions of Learning

Religious Societies and Churches

The Pioneers of the year 1825

The erection of Ashland County

The Militia and Soldiers of 1812

Ashland County in the War of 1861-5

Newspapers, Benevolent Societies and Bank

Statistics

Medicine and Law .

The County Officers from 1846 to 1880

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