The
HISTORY
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HARDIN COUNTY
OHIO
CONTAINING
A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; ITS TOWNSHIPS, TOWNS, CHURCHES.
SCHOOLS, ETC, GENERAL AND LOCAL STATISTICS; MILITARY
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Brent & Terrie CONTENTS. PART III HISTORY OF HARDIN COUNTY. CHAPTER I.- Archaeology-Mound-Builders and Indians-Antiquities-The Different Classes of Mounds Effigies and Inclosures Sepulchral
Mounds-sacrificial Mounds Temple Mounds- Mounds of Observation Memorial or Monumental Mounds-Effigies or Animal Mounds- Inclosures-Covered
Ways-Sacred Inclosures-Lessons Taught by these Work-The Implements Used by the Mound-Builders and Indians-Mounds of Hardin County-Their
location, Class and Size . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. .215 CHAPTER II .- The North American Indians Their Life, Language, Places of Abode and Character-The Medicine Man-The Indian Squaw -
Marriage and Social Relations-Religious Belief-Original Ohio Tribes Miami Confederacy-Six Nations Location of Tribes and their Strength-Indian Wars
and Expeditions-Sites of Villages-Victories and Defeats-Final Defeat of the Indians-Leading C Chiefs-Simon Girty-Peace of 1795-Tecumseh and the War
of 1812 Subsequent Treaties-Indian Reservations Extinction of Indian Title in Ohio - Resume from 1754 to 1794-Hardin County as a Hunting
Ground-Indian Camping Places -Shawnee Trace-Villages and Chiefs 233 CHAPTER III. - First White Men-Catholic Missionaries-French and English Trading Posts-Fort Laurens-Attempted Settlement at the Mouth of the
Scioto-Salt Works - French and English Claims-English Agents -American Possession-Ohio Company's Purchase-Symmes' Purchase - Fort
Harmar-Pioneer Settlements Along the Ohio -Fort Washington-First Settlement in the Virginia Military District-Nathaniel Massie-French Settlement at
Gallipolis-Erection of Wayne County-Territorial Legislature-Ohio becomes a State-The Lands embraced in this County opened for Settlement-Division of
the Indian Territory into Counties-Fur Traders-hull's Trail-First Settlers in Hardin County . . .259 CHAPTER IV - Pioneer History-Capture and Captivity of Simon Kenton-Capture and Escape of Dr. John Knight-Pioneers of Hardin County prior to
1828-Alfred Hale -The McArthur Family- Daniel Campbell -Samuel Tidd-James E. Hueston--Samuel and Andrew Richey and James Hill-Charles W. and
Samuel Stevenson . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 CHAPTER V. - Principal Land Divisions of Ohio-The Virginia Military Lands-Congress Lands-Early Surveys-Pioneer Days and Trials - Pioneer
Cabin - Furniture, Food and Medicine- Habits and Labor - Clothing and Books-Early Manners and Customs, etc. - Mills - Teamsters-Store Goods . . 298 CHAPTER VI - Hardin County Erected and Attached to Logan-Organization of Hardin County-Col. John Hardin - Elections and Electors of
1833-34-Public Buildings - Pioneer Jail-First Court House-Present Court House and Jail-County Infirmary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 CHAPTER VII. - Boundary Lines, Erection of Townships, Area and Location-Topography- Natural Drainage-Surface Features- Structure-The
Niagara' Water lime, Lower Corniferous and Drift-Material Resources - Reclaiming Marsh Lands - Wild Animals and Reptiles - Timber and Sickness . 331 CHAPTER VIII - Public Officials-Members of Congress and Presidential Electors- Senators- Representatives - Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas-Associate Judges -Probate Judges- Prosecuting Attorneys County Commissioners- Auditors-Treasurers-Recorder of Hardin County at Various
Periods-Population and Other Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344 CHAPTER IX - Territorial Judiciary-State Judiciary Prior to 1851- Supreme Count-Court of Common Pleas - Justices of the
Peace-Circuits-Judiciary since 1851 - Supreme Court-Court of Common Pleas and Judicial Districts-District Courts-Justices of the Peace-Pioneer Courts
of Hardin County-Jurors, Tavern Keepers and School Examiners from 1833 to 1835 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 CHAPTER X - The Bar of Hardin County -Visiting Lawyers during the Pioneer days - Past and Present Resident Attorneys 372 CHAPTER XI - Pioneer Systems of Medical Practice-Hardin County Medical Society- Pioneer Association of Hardin County Roll of Membership .380 CHAPTER XII - Military History of Hardin County-War of 1812-Opening of Hull's Trail, and Erection of Fort McArthur-Incidents Connected with
that Fort, and its subsequent abandonment- Gov. Shelby's March over the Shawnee Trace-Mexican War-Civil War-Patriotism of Hardin County-Roll of Honor-Return of Peace 391 CHAPTER XIII .- Education-School Lands - Pioneer Schools-Growth of Education - Schools for Colored Youth-Present Government of Schools 447 CHAPTER XIV - Agriculture During the Pioneer Days - Its growth and Progress-Buildings Implements and Crops of the Early Settlers- Pioneer
Farming and Teaming-Laborers, Stock and Markets-Fine Stock - Hardin County Agricultural Society-Roads and Pikes-Railroads . 460 CHAPTER XV - Kenton-Location and Naming of the County Seat-Sketch of Simon Kenton- Original Town Plat and Subsequent Additions- Names
of Original Lot Owners - First Settlers of the Town Site - Pioneers of Kenton-Post Office and Postmasters-Reminiscences of Kenton in 1857 . . ... 474 CHAPTER XVI .- Religious Organizations -Methodist Episcopal Church - Catholic Church- First Presbyterian Church-United Presbyterian
Church-St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church - First Baptist Church -Church of Christ or Disciple Church-Reformed Church of the United States- St.
Paul's Episcopal Church-First Universalist Church-African Methodist Episcopal Church-Second Baptist Church (Colored)-United Brethren Church-Public School . . . . . . . . . . 497 CHAPTER XVII .- The Press-Whig and Republican Papers-The Hardin Intelligencer- Weekly News and Hardin County Republican -Kenton
Republicans -Democratic Papers-The Kenton Democrat-Kenton Herold - Democratic Expositor -Nor'western-Western Courier-Hardin County Democrat
- Democratic Advocate -Kenton Democrat -Independent Papers- The Kenton News- Kenton Wochenblatt- Catholic Local News- The Medical Profession
of Kenton-Secret Societies -City Officials-Fire Protection and City Buildings-Cemeteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 518 CHAPTER XVIII - The Leading Past and Present Manufacturing Interests of Kenton -Flour Mills-Kenton Foundry and Machine Works-Saw and
Woolen Mills- Cooper Shop and Stave Factory-Breweries-Carriage arid Wagon Shops-Marble Works -Pork Packing House - Planing, Scroll Mills and
Lumber Yards-Tanneries-Iron Fence Companies-Scioto Straw Board Company- Kenton Gas Company-Kenton Water Works Company -Dickson's Grand
Opera House- Banks- Telegraph-Telephone and Express Offices-The Scioto Improvement- Hotels-Descriptive Review of Kenton in 1883-Conclusion . .. . . . . .542 PART IV. TOWNSHIP HISTORIES. ROUND HEAD TOWNSHIP . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567 TAYLOR CREEK TOWNSHIP. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 578 BLANCHARD TOWNSHIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584 DUDLEY TOWNSHIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .599 GOSHEN TOWNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .613 CESSNA TOWNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 627 PLEASANT TOWNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 634 HALE TOWNSHIP . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 642 MARION TOWNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 661 JACKSON TOWNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 670 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 687 MCDONALD TOWNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 697 LIBERTY TOWNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 708 BUCK TOWNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739 LYNN TOWNSHIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 748 PART V. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. Pleasant Township . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 759 Round Bead Township . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . . . 835 Taylor Creek Township . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 854 Blanchard Township . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865 Dudley Township . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 892 Goshen Township . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 908 Cessna Township . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 891 Hale Township . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 930 Marion Township . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 948 Jackson Township . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 956 Washington Township . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . 968 McDonald Township . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . ..... ... . . . . . . 975 Liberty Township . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .... ... . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 989 Buck Township . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 1034 Lynn Township . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 1054
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