HISTORY
OF THE
UPPER OHIO VALLEY
WITH HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY, OHIO. A
STATEMENT OF THE RESOURCES, INDUSTRIAL GROWTH
AND COMMERCIAL ADVANTAGES. FAMILY
HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY
VOL I.
ILLUSTRATED
MADISON, WIS.;
BRANT & FULLER
1891
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PREFACE.
In presenting these volumes to the public, no elaborate introduction is needed. With a reader of ordinary intelligence, the title alone is sufficient to place this work on terms of friendship. The van of civilization in its westward march was in the Upper Ohio Valley during the stirring times of the Revolution and the struggle which that memorable conflict brought upon the frontier settlers, were indeed great. To give a succinct and authentic account of the general history of this region, together with biographical sketches of many citizens of Columbiana county, was the original intention of the publishers, and throughout the whole of the work this has been the central plan. In addition to this, however, there has been much other valuable and interesting matter included relating to local affairs, although it was impossible in a work of this character to go far into details. Nearly all of the general history of the Valley is from the graphic pen of Judge Gibson L. Cranmer, of Wheeling. For Columbiana county matters, W. S. Potts, I. P. Hole, C. D. Dickinson and J. M. Hole have been relied upon and most of the chapters pertaining to local matters are from them. The fitness of these men for the work will scarcely be questioned by people of Columbiana county since it will be remembered that three of them were selected by the Columbiana County Pioneer Society to compile a history of the county.
It is now nearly a year since the work of compilation began and in that time much arduous and painstaking labor has been performed by those engaged in it. Hardly can it be hoped that there are no errors in the midst of so much liability to err, but it is believed that these volumes are as nearly accurate as the nature of the work will reasonably permit. In these pages will be
found short and concise sketches of a large number of the lead-
vi - PREFACE.
ing families in Columbiana county. There are other conspicuous citizens not mentioned herein, yet this is not the fault of the publishers. The work has already outgrown our promises as well as expectations by more than two hundred pages. The practice of publishing biographies of living men which has become so widely popular in recent years is one in keeping with modern progress. No other plan so accurately gathers the facts of a man's life, nor does any other so faithfully record them. Even should occasional errors creep in, it is better that the mistakes be made known while the living witnesses are able to correct and refute them, than to wait for that immoderate adulation which so often finds its only apology in death.
The work is so much more than was promised to our patrons both in quantity and quality, that we have no doubt of its favorable reception by those for whom it was prepared. Our thanks are due our subscribers and to all who have rendered us assistance.
THE PUBLISHERS.
Madison, Wis., February, 1891.
INDEX TO GENERAL HISTORY.