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PREFACE VOLUME ONE Few localities with distinct organizations have been as closely identified in origin, growth and purpose as the counties of the older Clermont and the younger Brown. The geologic structure, the archaic interest and the primeval incident are scarcely more the same than their rise to civilization, progress through civic plans and common pride in a worthy fame. The region was chosen, mapped, and designed for civil control, and fostered through the era of settlement largely by the same excellent, judgment of a famous founder. When mutual prosperity required a division for more convenient administration of justice, the boundary between became the longest common line of county division in the. State. Because of the leading highways, the railroads and the traction lines, the social and commercial relations are more intimate east and west across the boundary than to the north and south within the counties. With rare exception the congressional, judicial and senatorial interests have been identical. The trans-county thoroughfares have been a mutual desire and satisfaction. Therefore, it is well that the common history should be collected and preserved. This sincere attempt has been made by one native and constant to the region to present a view pf what within reasonable limits should be known of the land by the people who should treasure the memories. The information has come from many sources. Rockey and Bancroft's History of Clermont County, published in 1880, is cheerfully mentioned as one of the best works of its kind, and with regret that the amiable Bancroft is beyond the reach of the praise that would gladly be given. The History of Brown County by Josiah Morrow and others, published 'in 1883, is an excellent compilation of much that would otherwise be lost and impossible to restore. Thirey and Mitchell's Encyclopedic Directory and History of Clermont County, published in 1902, is a graphic view of Clermont that possesses fine value for those who would know a dozen classified particulars about several thousand people then in the county and largely so at this date. The publication is unique among all that has been done to give the future an account of that time. Grateful acknowledgment is made to those gentlemen for what has been gleaned there for this work. Many days were once spent in searching the files of the local papers for which thanks are due to editors who have left their tables to others. No just regard should or can forget the confidence for this and other similar work gained through the help of the courteous people of the Cincinnati Public Library, and the unlimited use of the vast collections of that institution. Out of the fleeting, fading impressions of hours thus spent the historian must sort the somber tints for a lively story, or else the reader tires and love's labor for the past is lost. The Biographical Department of this, publication has been the care of special collectors and a staff of writers over whose work the historian has had no charge. BYRON WILLIAMS. Williamsburg, Ohio, June 17, 1913. CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I GEOLOGIC.

The Purpose of this Work—The Teaching of the Rocks—A Local Application of the Nebular Hypothesis—Chaotic Confusion—The Laurentian Land—World Making—The First Oceanic Floor—The Silurian Sea—The First Promenade of Life and March of Death—Geologic Upheavals—Heat, the Compelling Agent of Change—The Silurian Island—The Kingdom of Siluria—The Devonian System—The Creation a Process of Purification—When Coal was Made—The Age of Monsters—The Glacial Age in Old Clermont—The Land Finished for Man—The Destruction of a Hundred Years - 17

CHAPTER II. ARCHAIC.

The Land of the Blue Limestone and the Home of the Blue Grass—The Antiquity of Man in America—The Mound Builders in the Ohio Valley--Recently Gained Knowledge of Their Habits—Their Stupendous Sacrifice of Human Energy — The Motives'— Post Holes — The Palisade —The Tepees—Grain Pits—The Rubbish in the Pits—The Home of the Mound Builder. Tokens that Make all Time Akin—The Philosophy of Their Works—The Toltecan and Appalachian Indians—The Corn Plant—War between the Flesh. Eaters and Grain Raisers—The Ancient Passes of Niagara and Detroit--The Prevalence of the Mounds—The Lowland Enclosures—The Hilltop Forts—The Masterpieces Arching Northward Around Old Clermont—Fort Ancient, CONTENTS the Key of the Cordon—The Mound Builders' Main Line of Defense—The Strife between Roving Hunters and Plodding Grainmen Centered in Southwestern Ohio—The Northern War for Southern Plunder—The Trails Through the Straits from the Fur Lands to the Corn Lands—The Coremonial Works—The Milford Works—The Stonelick Works —Ancient Works Surveyed by General William Lytle—Indian Graves—Marathon Mounds—The Perry Township, Mound—The Ripley Mounds—The Regrettable Effacement of Mounds in Brown and Clermont—"The Valley Which Was Full of Bones"—The Grave Does Not Cover All—The Author's Conclusion about the Mound Builders' Mission The Sad Fated Planters and Fort Makers Served a Fine Purpose—The Kingly Corn, their Noble Gift to Humanity—The Grave Pleasure in a Study of a Perished Race of People - 29

CHAPTER III. DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION.

A Tale of Trial and Triumph—The Wrongs of the Indians--They Did Not Inhabit Ohio—The Right of Discovery—Our Right to the Land Founded on War—The Missionaries—English Enterprise—Algonquin and Iroquois Rivalry—The Sparse Indian Population—The Ohio Valley the Most Vacant of All—The French Incur Iroquois Hatred—The Strategic Importance of the Iroquois—The Shawnees— Virginians Find' Waters Flowing to the South Sea—LaSalle Claims the Mississippi Valley for the French— The Shawnees Migrate to Ohio—The Peaceful Delawares Grow Brave in Eastern Ohio—The Miamis and Wyandots Enter Northwestern Ohio—The French Build Forts Along the Lakes and down the Mississippi—The Fur Trade—The French and English prepare to Fight for No Man's Land Along the Ohio—The First Ohio Land Company—Enter, George Washington — Celoron's Expedition Passes Old Clermont, August 29, 1749—Pickawillany—Christopher Gist CONTENTS Searches for Good Land—Nothing Finer Found than the Miami Region—The French Destroy Pickawillany and War Begins—The End of Peaceful Exploration - 53

CHAPTER IV. UNDER TWO FLAGS.

The Destruction of Pickawillany an Example of Extensive Indian Strategy—The Strategy of the Indian Defense of Ohio—The Loneliness of the Land—A Blundering War with Dazzling Results—The Showy French—The Miserly King George II—The Iroquois Consent to a Fort at the Fork of the Ohio—The French Begin to Fortify the Ohio—Major George Washington Sent to Protest—Jumonville's Party Killed or Captured—The Seven Years' War Begun—The French Seize the Ohio—The Big Trail—Braddock's Defeat—Washington Commander- in-Chief for Virginia—New England Resolves to Capture Canada—Virginia Resolves to Hold All to the Lakes and Mississippi—Forbes' Expedition—Major Grant's Defeat—The Fork of the Ohio Retaken—The French Flag Goes West, by and Beyond Old Clermont—The Naming of Pittsburgh—Rogers' Mounted Rangers—A Continental Empire Changes Masters—The Indian Is Promised Protection Against Greed for Game Land—Washington's Leadership in Gaining Ohio - 71

CHAPTER V. UNDER BRITISH COLORS

Political Results of the French and Indian War—The Spectre of Independence Haunts the British Mind—Repressive Policy—The English Crown Takes the Place of the French— Settlers Forbidden to Go West of the Mountain CrestPontiac's Conspiracy—The Battle of Bushy Run—Bouquet's CONTENTS Expedition—The Treaty of Fort Stanwix Made the Ohio a Boundary Between the Races—The Odious Act of Quebec--The Ohio Valley a Hunting Ground for Savage Pleasure--Rebellion Rampant along the Mountains before it was Whispered on the Coast—Washington again Goes West on the Big Trail—Dunmore's. War—The Battle of Point Pleasant, the First Battle of the Revolution—The Shawnees —Cornstalk—Daniel Boone—First Surveying on the Ohio—Colonel Bowman's Expedition—George Rogers Clark—Clark's Conquest—The American Revolution as Told Is Mainly an Eastern Tale—The Western Side of the Revolution—Clark's Expedition in 1780—The Strife Along the Eastern Ohio—Fort Laurens—Official Report of British Governor De Peyster — The Avowed British Policy Was War on the Inhabitants of the West and South —The Massacre of Wyoming—The Massacre of Colonel Lochry's Command—The Massacre of Gnadenhutten -Crawford's Defeat—The Siege of Bryant's Station and the Battle of Blue Licks—The Last British Battle Flag Seen from Clermont—The Last Siege of Fort Henry, the Last Battle of the American Revolution— General Clark's Retaliating Expedition in 1782—What Might Have Been With Modern Inventions—The Motives of France and Spain in Making Peace—Franklin's Success in Treaty Making—Thirty-two Years Between Gist's Exploration and Independence - 81

CHAPTER VI. THE INDIAN COUNTRY.

British Hope for the Failure of Independence—Indians Not Consulted in the Treaty for Peace—The Malign Influence of the British Fur Traders—Old Clermont a Midway Hiding Place for Plundering Bands—War Debts and Public Lands—State Claims—Indian Titles—Treaty Councils at Fort Stanwix, Fort McIntosh and Fort Finney—Brant and Red Jacket Form an Indian Confederacy at Detroit—Mol- CONTENTS untha Pleads for Peace—Congress Forbids Invasion of Indian Border—Clark's Expedition in 1786—Logan's Expedition against Mac-o-chee—The Murder of Moluntha—Civil Government Instituted—The Fertility—Spanish Hostility—Squatter Claims Rejected—The First Government Survey in Ohio, August, 1786—Surveying in the Virginia Military District begun in 1787—The Ordinance of 1787—The Second Ohio Land Company—Marietta—John Cleves Symmes —The Danger in 1787—Enter Arthur St. Clair, President of Congress—The Territory Northwest—Columbia—Losantiville—No1th Bend—Colonel Robert Todd's Expedition Against Paint Creek—Grant's Defeat near Vevay—"The Banditti Must be Intercepted"—Spanish Intrigue to Dissolve the Union—Cincinnati—Governor St. Clair Reports a Series of Disasters—Colonel Charles Scott's Expedition—War Resumed—Harmar's Expedition Against Omee—The Massacre at Big Bottom—Scott and Wilkinson's Expedition —.Wilkinson's Second Expedition—St. Clair Planned a Chain of Forts—St. Clair's Defeat— Anthony Wayne—Two Years of Preparation and Two Hours of Victory—The Indian Country Passed into. History After Forty Years of Conflict for the Ohio—Gallipolis, Massie's Station, or Manchester - 109

CHAPTER VII. WILLIAM LYTLE.

Homes as a Reward for Dangerous Duty—The Noble Idea and the Difficult Practice—The Difficulty Undertaken by Authorized Surveyors—General Massie and His Pupils—General Lytle—Lytle's Personal Narrative—Moving West —Life in a Palisade—The Boy of Fourteen Kills a Buffalo and a Bear—Watching for Indians—A Volunteer When Sixteen—Fighting at Mac-o-chee—The Capture and Murder of Moluntha—Chasing Indians—Grant's Defeat - 141

CONTENTS CHAPTER VIII. MAPPING THE WILDERNESS.

The Interrupted Surveying Resumed—Massie and Lytle Make a Narrow Escape—Belteshazzar Dragoo—A Battle with Tecumseh on the East Fork—Massie's Work in 1792—Linton's Survey, No. 681—Lytle's Work in 1793—The Profit on the Work—Lytle's Surveyor's Camp— James Taylor, Sr. —The Land Market in 1795—The Indian Peril of that Time —Two Traces from Lexington—Covalt's Station—Major Riggs Killed at Milford—The Winter of 1791-92 —Adam Snider—The Tiller and the Man Who Would Not Work—The Shawnees Had Only Nominal Possession - 173

CHAPTER IX. COMING OF THE PIONEERS.

The Effacement of a Hundred, Years—The Settlements After Wayne's Treaty—Massie's Repulse from Paint Creek in 1795 —The Origin of Williamsburg—James Kain—Massie and Lytle in the East in the Winter of 1795-96—Platting of Williamsburg Stopped by a Blizzard—Thomas Paxton—The Buchanan, Wood and Manning Settlement—The Ferguson Family—John Logston—Hamilton and Clark—Beltashazzar Dragoo—The Pioneers in a Forest Land—Adam Bricker—The People of 1796—The Pietists—The Five Ellis Brothers —The Dunlap-Kinkead Connection—James Edwards—Mills Stephenson—The Beaseleys— The Longs—Amos Ellis—Ezekiel Dimmitt and the Gest Brothers—The Light Family —The Christmas Fires of 1797—The Origin of BethelObed Denham—The Baptist Church—The First Emancipation Society—Taylor and Lytle Build a Grain and Saw Mill —The Earliest Breadstuff—The First Mill East of the Little Miami and West of Chillicothe— Lytle in Philadelphia in 1797-98—Early Births—Rumors of a New County—Earliest Roads— First Marriage—Kain's Dug Way and Morgan's Raid - 191

CONTENTS CHAPTER X. COMING OF THE PIONEERS-CONTINUED

Settlement Eastward from the Miami—A Methodist Class Formed at McCormick's—The Immigration of 1798 More Than Doubled the Homes—Another Methodist Class Formed—An .Official List of Settlers on Eagle and Straight Creeks—Jacob Ulrey and Captain W. H. Ulrey— Philip Gatch—The First Methodist Church North of the Ohio—Francis McCormick — Daniel Feagins—Round Bottom—More Roads—Warren Malott—John Metcalf—James Poage —John Boude—Benjamin Gardner—Joseph Dugan—Major Shaylor—Robert Christie—Leonard Raper—John Naylor—Joshua Lambert—The Lost Child - 225

CHAPTER XI. THE EARLIEST HOMES.

The Traits and Trials of the First to Come—The Pioneer's House—The Roof—The Frow—The Floor—The Beds—The Fireplace—Their Cooking—Their Farming Tools—The Age of Wood—The Forest Seclusion—The Glamour of Tradition —The Positive Proof of Journals and Ledgers—Scarcity of Money—Fur Currency—What They Bought—The Drug and Book Trade—Bartering—Whisky—A Complete Pioneer Outfit—The Awful Stress of Life—Maple Sugar Making-Woman's Work—The Philosophy of the Desire for Remembrance - 249

CONTENTS CHAPTER XII. THE FORMATION OF THE ANCIENT COUNTY OF CLERMONT.

Governor St. Clair's Proclamations of Counties—Speculation in Land—Major-General Arthur St. Clair—The Conditions of 1798—The First Territorial Legislature—Origin of Massie's Opposition—St. Clair's Ideal of Duty—Bills for New Counties Vetoed and Consequent Censure—The Second Session of the Legislature--Clermont County Proclaimed with 68o Males Above 16—The Political Tumult of the Time—The Name, Clermont—The County Officers—Thomas Morris—William Lytle—Harmony Hill—John Charles—The Old Stone Land Office—The Lost Child. Found—The Settlement of the New County—The First Wagon Through by Chillicothe—St. Clairsville or Decatur—General Beaseley- Oscar Snell— Governor John M. Pattison - 267

CHAPTER XIII. EARLY DAYS OF THE COUNTY

Nearest Settlement to the North Line—Bugler William Sloane —The King of the Hay Haulers—The Price Paid for the Union, by the Sloanes—Other Settlers in Territorial Times —Report on Population—Elections—Exit St. Clair—Early Courts—Log Court House—Thomas Morris' Taverns—Formation of Townships—Roads—Thomas Morris—Log Jail—The End of Territorial Times and the Beginning of Statehood - 295

CHAPTER XIV. THE COUNTY UNDER STATE LAW.

State Courts Organized—Judge Francis Dunlavy—The First State Court in Old Clermont— The First Grand Jury for the CONTENTS State—Early County Officials—The Presiding Judges of Clermont and Brown—The Associate Judges—The County Commissioners—The Extirpation of Wild Animals— Adventures of Phoebe Dimmitt and Mary Robinson—Benjamin Morris Rescued by Jesse Glancy—Jesse Glancy's Fight with a Bear—Adam Bricker and a Panther—The Last Bear -Buffalo—Game—The Turkey Trap—The Squirrel Scalp Currency—The Need of Roads and Bridges—Amos Ellis, Amos Smith and Other Early Commissioners—Roads with Names Now Strange—Public Buildings—John Charles—The Old Stone Court House—Stone Jail—Stone Clerk's Office—Bishop R. S. Foster—The Whipping Post—Traditions of the Second Log Jail—First- of Many Bridges—The Second Bridge Where the Glancys Met Wolves—State Roads —The Anderson State Road—The Xenia State Road—The Formation of New Townships—Population in 1818 - 321

CHAPTER XV. THE TONE OF THE TIME.

The Jersey Settlement—John Collins—Charles H. Collins—Collins Chapel—Old Bethel— The Congregation Replete with Notable Names—White—Swing—Jenkins—Johnson Simpson—Ulrey—A Student Group of Four—Influence of the Pulpit on Settlement—The Baptists at Bethel—At Ten Mile—At Twelve Mile—The Robbs—Charles Robb, the Teacher Poet—The Poets' Union—Dr. T. W. Gordon-"Eulalie"—Eliza Archard Conner—Robert Todd Lytle—William Haines Lytle, the Soldier Poet—Charles J. Harrison—Churchly Affairs— Hopewell Church—The Congregation of Gilboa—John Dunlavy—Muscular Christianity— Camp Meetings—Effects on Presbyterianism—James Gilliland—Robert B. Dobbins—The First Schools—The Best School House from 1804 to 1819—Dr. Alexander Campbell —Dr. Levi Rogers and His Son John G.—Surgeon-General Richard Allison—The Early Healers— Peddlers First, Then Merchants—James Burleigh—Isaac Lines—William Waters and Benjamin Ellis—Postal Affairs—Newspapers - 347

CONTENTS CHAPTER XVI. THE ERA OF THE WAR OF 1812.

The Conditions of That Era—Roads—Population—Cities -Effect of Napoleonic Wars—No Leisure Class Then—Renewal of the Long Conflict for Ohio. The Declaration Before the Preparation for War—Clermont's Answer to the First Call—Jacob Huber—Hull's Surrender— Colonel Mills Stephenson—Fort Stephenson—Perry's Victory and Captain Stephen Smith—Officers from Old Clermont—Deplorable Loss of the Muster. Rolls—List of Revolutionary Soldiers in Clermont and Brown—Captain Jacob Boerstler's Company— Captain Robert Haines Company—General William Lytle in the War of '12—His Service in Promoting Old Clermont Reviewed and Censure Refuted—Ohio in the War of '12—The Migration from the Sea Board to Old Clermont after the War of '12—Captain Matthew Pease at the Execution of Louis XVI - 369

CHAPTER XVII. AFTER THE DIVISION OF OLD CLERMONT.

The Agitation for New Counties—Comparative Population of New Counties—Relative Importance of Old Clermont—Township Histories — New Enterprise — Bridges — New County Seat for Clermont—New Richmond—BataviaCounty Seat for Brown—Ripley— Bridgewater—Georgetown—The Woods Family—The Court House for Brown County— Coincidence in the Growth of Brown 'and Clermont—Better Roads—The Coming of Pikes from the Markets—A Tram Way—The Plank Road Delusion—The Canal Era—Thomas Morris—The Ohio Canal System a Victory for' the Union—The Effect of the Canals—Brown and Clermont Classed as Anti-Canal Counties—The Use of Steam for Transportation—The First Railroads—The Prosperity of the Flat Boat Times—Flour, Pork and Whisky—The Temperance Movement—The River Trade and Slavery—The Underground Railroad - 385

CONTENTS CHAPTER XVIII. OTHER FORMS OF SOCIAL EXPANSION.

The Early Days of Masonry in Old Clermont—Clermont Social Lodge No. 29, Free and Accepted Masons—The First Fraternal Organization between the Little Miami and the Scioto—The Lodge now Ranks as No. 9 in all Fraternity North and West of the Ohio— "Refreshments"—The First Two-Story Hall and the First Brick School House Between Cincinnati and Chillicothe—Other 'Lodges—Early Schools Depended Upon Individual Effort—Subscription Schools—Select Schools — Academies - Seminaries — Presbyterian Schools—The Quail Trap Academy—Union Schools—Teachers' Institutes—Clermont's Share in the Institution of Graduation from the Common Schools—General Lytle's Donation of the Origin of St. Martin's—The Catholic Church—Organization of New Townships—The Founding of Towns—Steam Boats—Stage Lines—Wagon Trains on the Pikes—Droves— Practical Emancipation not Popular—The Early Case - 403

CHAPTER XIX. THE MEXICAN WAR AND THE GOLD FEVER

The Mexican War a Preliminary Campaign in a Greater Struggle—The Volunteers from Brown—The Company from Clermont and Brown—General Thomas L. Hamer, His Youth, Political Success, Oratory and Death in Mexico—Discovery of Gold in California—The Light Family—Dr. William Wayland Light, One of the Argonauts—A Deadly Fight - 415

CONTENTS CHAPTER XX. IN THE CIVIL WAR.

Change in Fashion and Custom—The Note of Preparation—The Roster of Ohio in the War—Those Who Heard the Call—The Terror of the First Tidings—The Fall of Sumter—A General Statement of the Organizations from Brown and Clermont—The Nearest Battle—The Morgan Raid—The Course of the Longest Single March on Record—The Conduct of the Raiders—A Fight for a Horse—The Story of Captain George Harris of Morgan's Artillery— The Reception of the Union Army in Pursuit of Morgan—The Difference Between the Armies—The General Service of the Troops from Brown and Clermont—When the Boys Came Marching Home - 421

CHAPTER XXI. THE WONDERFUL STORY OF GRANT.

The John Simpson Home—The House at Point Pleasant—Jesse Grant Clears Eleven Hundred Dollars in Twenty-two Months—The Home in Georgetown—Jesse Grant—The First Brick School House in Georgetown—Boyhood—Fondness for Horses—A Daring Rider—A Fine Example of a Well Raised American Boy—Attracts the Attention of Teacher John D. White, General Hamer and Senator Morris—At West Point—Excels all in Horsemanship—Hazed at Home—His Remarkable Reserve—The Teaching of Solitude—His Vision of War—His Patient Courtesy—The Simplicity of His Sincerity—The Gentle Quality of the Man—His Kindness in Victory. His World-wide Triumph—How He Rendered Good for Evil—His Tomb in the Center of the World—Lieut.-Gen. Henry C. Corbin - 435

CONTENTS, CHAPTER XXII. AFTER THE GREAT WAR

The Care of the Unfortunate—The World is Growing Kinder—The Progress of Charity—The Old Poor Houses—The Modern Infirmaries—The Children's Home—Free Pikes—The Toll Gates a Fading Memory—Agitation for a Central Railroad—The Gore Route—The Stimulating Effect of the Cincinnati Southern Railroad—The Narrow Gauge Era—Samuel Woodward—Two Roads or None—The Cincinnati and Eastern—The Cincinnati, Georgetown and Portsmouth—Branch Roads and Traction Lines—The Telegraph and Telephone—Men Careless in Pursuit of Pleasure—Peace and Plenty Accepted Without Wonder—Disaster Causes Amazement—The. Circuit of the Rain—Water in Geologic Times—Floods Avoided by the Mound Builders—Shanoah Town—The Flood of 1773—Modern Floods—The Flood of 1913—The Ohio Hundred Year BookU. S. Senators and Members of Congress from Brown and Clermont—Cemeteries—The Highest Value of History—Our Absent Population - 449

PREFACE VOLUME TWO. THE present age is happily awake to the duty of writing its own records, setting down what is best worth remembering in the lives of the busy toilers of today, noting, not in vainglory, but with an honest pride and sense of fitness, things worthy of emulation, that thus the good men do may live after them. The accounts here rendered are not of buried talents, but of used ability and opportunity. The conquests recited are of mind over matter, of cheerful labor directed by thought, of honest, earnest endeavor which subdues the earth in the divinely appointed way. "The great lesson of biography," it is said, "is to show what man can be and do at his best." A noble life put fairly on record acts like an inspiration, and no more interesting or instructive matter could be presented to an intelligent public. In this volume will be found a record of many whose lives are worthy the imitation of coming generations. It tells how some, commencing life in poverty, by industry and economy have accumulated wealth. It tells how others, with limited advantages for securing an education, have become learned men and women, with an influence extending throughout the length and breadth of the land. It tells of men who have risen from the lower walks of life to eminence as statesmen, and whose names have become famous. It tells of those in every walk of life who have striven to succeed, and records how that success has usually crowned their efforts. It tells also of those who, not seeking the applause of the world, have pursued the "even tenor of their way," content to have it said of them, as Christ said of a woman performing a deed of mercy, 'They have done what they could.' It tells how many, in the pride and strength of young manhood, left all, and at their country's call went forth valiantly "to do or die," and how through their efforts the Union was restored and peace once more reigned in the land. Coming generations will appreciate this volume, and preserve PREFACE it as a sacred treasure, from the fact that it contains so much that would never find its way into public record, and which would otherwise be inaccessible. Great care has been taken in the compilation of the work, and every opportunity possible given to those represented to insure correctness in what has been written ; and the publishers flatter themselves that they give to their readers a work with few errors of consequence. Yours respectfully, HOBART PUBLISHING COMPANY. July, 1913. INDEX A Abbott, E. C. Abbott, J. D. (M. D.) Adams. Mrs. Beulah. V. Adams, Chas. Adams, Wm. B. Aiken, W. H. (M. D.) Anderson, G. C. Anshutz. H. F. (M. D.) Applegate, A. B. Applegate, .Joseph M. Applegate, Wm. B. Armacost, G. F. Armstrong, P. G. Aultman, Wm. A. B Bagby, Rev. W. W. Baird, Chambers Baird, Major Chambers Balzhiser, Andrew Balzhiser, Jacob Bambach, G. G. Bambach. Judge G. Banister, W. H. Barrow, A. D. Barrow. H. C. Bass, J. Q. Baum, W. H. Beasley, S. C. Beasley, Mrs. Helen Bechtold, John G. Beck, Horace J. Beck, John H. Bee, E. C. Belt, Richard C. (M. D.) Bennett, C. A. (M. D.) Bettie, F. E. Bice, Georgia Park Bolender, Daniel Bolender, John J. Boyce, .John A. Boyd, Frank E. Bradley, N. E. (M. D.). Broadwell, L. M. 573 64 285 200 699 691 628 446 639 300 304 238 542 568 82 157 333 338 52 171 655 315 325 302 437 501 494 251 477 479 836 638 453 34 359 742 737 340 487 640 102 Brock, W. W., Sr. Brower, Abram Brown, W. A. Brown, Geo. T. Buchanan, John Buchanan, Thos. Bushelman, W R. Bushman, Fletcher Burbage, John Burger, John Butler. Marion C Cahall, A. P Campbell, Hon. Robt. E. Canter, S. A. (M. D.) Carnes, Arthur L. Chatterton, C. P. Chatterton, Ezra Chatterton. Philip Christie, W. B. Clark, L. M. Cleveland. Aaron B. Collins, C. O. Cook, F. L. Corbin, C. H. Coslett, John Cox, Greenlief Norton Crain. I. N. Crane, Alber Crane, Cyrus L. Craver, Wm. Criswell, B. R. Cross, O. P. Crowell, W. C. (M. D.) Cumberland, Jas. A. Curlis, B. E. Curry, F. C. (M. D.) Cushing, John J., Sr D Dailey, N. T. Dale, F. J. Davidson, James Davidson, John S. 288 468 771 656 508 844 788 378 512 295 759 558 178 736 279 394 395 392 778 642 57 544 455 37 3S2 500 751 664 673 805 488 697 817 517 807 623 533 389 837 659 372 INDEX Davis, Benj. F. Davis, B. T. Daugherty, Thos. Daughters American Revolution, Ripley Chapter Day, J. H. Deeny, J. C. Denniston, H. W. De Vore Family De Vore, J. W. Donham, Col. J. S. Donaldson, Christian Dragoo, Samuel Duchemin, Wm. E. Dudley, Frank M. Dudley, Otis Dunn, O. F. Dyer, Joseph A. E Edgington, Capt. John Emery Edgington, Ira L. Edgington, J. S. Edwards, F. M. Ellis, Amos F. Ellis, P. N. Ellis, T. K. Ellsberry, B. F. Ellsberry, W. S. (M. D.) Ely, A. F. Ely, Edwin C. Emery, J. W. Erion, John G. Ertel, Hon. Earl E. Evans, Chas. P. Evans, Joseph H. Evans, Leroy J. Evans, W. H. (M. D.) Eveland Family Eveland, Wm. B. Ewan, Jas. H. Eylar, Wm. A. F Fagaly, M. W. Fagley, Chas. A. Faul, Wm. L. (M. D.) Fee, Chas. B. Fee, Wm. M. Fetzer, F. C. Fite, Rufus L 283 650 768 95 721 530 831 169 189 335 266 507 781 191 275 605 515 197 539 827 419 490 402 749 653 677 21 336 462 19 485 549 211 255 271 286 608 660 203 564 604 792 423 610 Fitzpatrick, T. V. (M. D.) Flanegan, W. P. Flinn, Thos. H. Flowers, John C. Fomorin, J. L. (M. D.) Fossyl, Frank Francis, Dr. A. W. Frazier, Gustavus A. Frebis, Frank X. Freschard, A. Frey, Ludwig H. Fridman, C. D. Fridman, F. Fridman, F. M. Fridman, F. W. Fridman, L. L. Fridman, L. S. Fridman, Wm. M. Fry, L. H. Fuhr, John C. G Games, David W. Games, Hon. John F. Gardner, Hon. B. E. Gardner, John W. Gardner, Louis O. Gardner, Rev. Matthew Gardner, Wm. M. Garoutte, Elizabeth Park Gatch, Emley Barber Catch,. Geo. W. Catch, Rev. Philip Gates, Jas. H. Gayley, Joseph Germann, Michael Gilliland, Wrn. A. Ginnings, J. C. Glancy, Allen Gordon, B. W. Gordon, S. C., M. D. Groppenbacher, M. J. Grimes, W. W. Guynn, Wm. H. H Hahn, H. D. Halse, Geo. W. Harber, P. C. Harlow, Chas. 835 343 472 821 625 662 480 621 578 791 341 689 802 794 345 346 223 36 341 431 830 141 160 136 843 130 514 357 644 466 119 733 438 483 841 741 428 584 581 755 579 70 711 744 154 823 Hawkins, Elisha Hawkins, Rezin Hawkins, Richard Hawley, Harvey Hays, Chas. O. Heiny, Wm. Heizer, Joseph G. Henning, W. H. Hickey, Geo. Hight, Wm. Hill, Amos S. Hill, Geo. Hand Hill, H. H. Hill, Thos. W. Hite, Frank P. Hobson, W. H. Holman, Ernest L. Holman, H. W. Holman, J. B. Holmes, E. B. Holmes, John G. Hopping, Stewart Houser, T. J. Howe, E. W. Hughes, Wm. J. (M. D.) Hutchinson, Allen Hutchinson, E. J. Ireton, Geo. W. I Iuen, A. C. J Jacobs, W. J. Jamieson, Milton Jamieson, P. F. Jarman, George .Jarman, John Jarman, Levi Jenkins Family Johnson, J. R. Johnson, Wm. L. Johnston, Robt. L. Johnston, Wm. Jones, Geo. G. Jones, W. H. 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Weaver, Thos. W. West, S. R. S. West, W. N. Whisper, Thos. White, Frank White, John D. White, T. P. & Son Whiteman, H. B. Williams, Byron Williams, Major Dion Williams, W. A. Wilson, Homer G. Wilson, Mrs. Ida Dragoo Winspear, J.. B. Wise, F. W. Wise, William E. Wissel, C. J. Witham, F. P. (M. D.) Wolfer, Jacob Wood, A. C. Woodmansee, Chas. H. Woodmansee, .Joseph 138 117 123 672 290 252 376 313 784 801 601 264 4Q5 504 612 811 349 571 144 448 55 510 509 464 775 753 773 181 460 670 75 143 PORTRAITS Byron Williams Major General William Lytle Paul A. Pathe Jos. R. and Mary Smith J. B., Luella and Malcolm Holman J. D. Abbott, M. D. E. J. and Wade Hutchinson Thos. W. and Eliza Hill Dr. J. T. and Catherine Ricker Hon. John and Ida Shaw B. E. and Harriet Gardner Richard and Frances Hawkins Samuel and Ellen Potts H. 0. and Laura Purkhiser W. S. Strickland E. S. and Nancy Moorhead Lowell Roudebush Elisha Hawkins W. W. Brock, Sr. G. F. Armacost J. D. Sorrell J. W. Emery John and Elizabeth Park Milton Jamieson Geo. W. Slade H. U. and Lida Moore Chas. G. Sederberg J. H. Lockwood Major Dion Williams J. B. Winspear Frontispiece Vol. I, 144 17 32 48 64 80 96 112 128 160 176 192 208 224 240 236 272 288 304 320 336 352 368 384 400 416 432 448 464 .