CHAPTER I.
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The Subject —Beginning of Erie County's History
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Page 13
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CHAPTER II.
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Traces of a Pre-Historic Race — An Unknown People —
The Mound Builders — Theories Concerning Them —
Character of Their Mounds — Discoveries in Erie County
of Evidences of Their Former Presence There
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14
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CHAPTER
III.
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The Indian Occupation — The Eries — Their Destruction
by the Five Nations — The Iroquois Confederacy —Lake
Erie — Its Name and Derivation — The Huron or
Wyandot Indians — Their Subjugation by the Five
Nations — Other Tribes of this Region — Incidents
Concerning Them — Their Final Removal
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19
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CHAPTER IV.
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The French Dominion — La Salle — His Voyage Up Lake
Erie — The Griffin — French Operations in this Region —
The French and English Wars — Extinction of French
Power in America — Pontiac's League — The Conspiracy
— The War — Peace Again Restored
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23
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CHAPTER V.
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Events Preceding the Revolu ion — Twelve Years of Peace
— Growing English Power — Early Commerce of the
Lake — The Second Sailing Vessel — The Beaver — The
Moravian Missionaries and Indians — Their Settlement in
Erie County — The Revolution.
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28
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CHAPTER VI.
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Extinguishment of Indian Titles to Land — Treaty at Fort
McIntosh — Fort Laurens — Fort Finney — Battle at
Fallen Timbers — Wayne's Victory — Treaty at Fort
Industry —Text of the Treaty — TIT, Indian Title to
Lands of Erie County Vested in the United States— Later
Ever us — The War of 1812-15
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31
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CHAPTER
VII.
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The Soil and Civil Jurisdiction of Ohio — The Connecticut
Lands — The Western Reserve — Connecticut Sufferers'
or Fire Lands — Detailed Record of their Organization —
Laws — Acts and Explanations — Surveys — Dissolution
of the Fireland's Company— Records Transferred to
Huron County
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38
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CHAPTER
VIII.
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Organization of Counties on the Reserve — Botetourt —
Trumbull — Geauga — Cuyahoga — Huron —
Proceedings to Erect Huron County — The County Seat at
Math Changed to Norwalk — Officers — Erie County
Erected — Acts Regarding It — County Civil List
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50
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CHAPTER IX.
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A General Topographical and Geographical View of Erie
County — Its Situation and Boundaries — Civil Divisions
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59
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CHAPTER X.
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Locating the County Seat — Sites Offered — Incidents —
Sandusky Chosen — The First Court-House — Change of
County Seat Threatened — permanent House of Justice
Provided — The Tardy Proprietors — Some Notable Cases
Tried — The First and Only Murderer Executed in Erie
County — The Old Jail — Present County Buildings
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63
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CHAPTER XI.
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Geology of Erie County
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72
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CHAPTER
XII
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Agriculture of Erie County
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83
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CHAPTER
XIII
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Military History of Erie County
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93
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CHAPTER
XIV
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The Press of Erie County
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178
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CHAPTER
XV.
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Bench and Bar
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187
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CHAPTER
XVI
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The Medical Profession
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211
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CHAPTER
XVII
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The German Element of Erie County
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228
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CHAPTER
XVIII
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Railways of the County
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263
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CHAPTER
XIX
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Some Events of Erie County's Political History
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272
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CHAPTER
XX.
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Histery of the City of Sandusky — The Seat of Justice of
Erie County
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280
330
380
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CHAPTER
XXI
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History of Berlin Township
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438
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CHAPTER
XXII
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History of Florence Township
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450
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CHAPTER
XXIII
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History of Groton Township
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454
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CHAPTER
XXIV
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History of Huron Township
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459
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CHAPTER
XXV
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History of Kelley's Island
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473
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CHAPTER
XXVI
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History of Margaretta Township
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481
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CHAPTER
XXVII
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History of Milan Township and Village
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492
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CHAPTER
XXVIII
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History of Oxford Township
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509
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CHAPTER
XXIX
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History of Vermillion Township
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514
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CHAPTER
XXX
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History of Perkins Township
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521
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CHAPTER
XXXI
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Brief Biographical Sketches
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541
585
ERRATA
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ILLUSTRATIONS. |
Stoll, Adam J., portrait
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facing
406
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Sadler, Ebeneze B., portrait
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facing
534
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Simpson, William A., portrait
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facing
280
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BIOGRAPHICAL
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McKelvey, John
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529
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Sadler, Ebenezer B
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534
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Simpson, William A
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532
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Stoll, Adam J
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