CENTENNIAL HISTORY Troy, Piqua and Miami County, Ohio AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS EDITED AND COMPILED BY THOMAS C. HARBAUGH CASSTOWN, OHIO Literary Journalist. secretary of the Maryland Association of Ohio. "History is Philosophy Teaching by Examples." PUBLISHED. BY RICHMOND-ARNOLD PUBLISHING CO. CHICAGO (RETURN TO THE HOME PAGE)

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PREFACE THE aim of the publishers of this volume and of the author of the history has been to secure for the historical portion thereof full and accurate data respecting the history of the county from the time of its early settlement, and to condense it into a clear and interesting narrative. All topics and occurrences have been included that were essential to this object. The reviews of resolute and strenuous lives which make up the biographical part of this volume, and whose authorship is for the most part independent of that of the history, are admirably calculated to foster local ties, to inculcate patriotism, and to emphasize the rewards of industry dominated by intelligent purpose. They constitute a most appropriate medium for perpetuating personal annals. and will be of incalculable value to the descendants of those commemorated. These sketches, replete with stirring incidents and intense experiences, are flavored with a strong human interest that will naturally prove to a large portion of the readers of the book its most attractive feature. In the. aggregate of personal memoirs thus collated will be found a vivid epitome of the growth of Miami County, which will fitly supplement the historical statement, for its development is identified with that of the men and women to whom it is attributable. The publishers have endeavored to pass over no feature of the work slightingly, but to fittingly supplement the editor's labors by exercising care over the minutest details of publication, and thus give to the volume the three-fold value of a readable narrative, a useful work of reference, and a tasteful ornament to the library. We believe the result has justified the care thus exercised. Special prominence has been given to the portraits of representative citizens which appear throughout the volume, and we believe that they will prove not its least interesting feature. We have sought in this department to illustrate the different spheres of industrial and professional achievement as conspicuously as possible. To all those who have kindly interested themselves in the preparation of this work, and who have voluntarily contributed most useful-information, or rendered other assistance, we hereby tender our grateful acknowledgments. THE PUBLISHERS. Chicago, July, 1939. NOTE All the biographical sketches published in this volume were submitted to their respective subjects or to the subscribers, from whom the facts were primarily obtained, for their approval or correction before going to press; and a reasonable time was allowed in each case for the return of the typewritten copies. Most of them were returned to us within the time allotted, or before the work was printed, after being corrected or revised; and these may be regarded therefore as reasonably accurate. A few, however. were not returned to us ; and, as we have no means of knowing whether they contain errors or not, we cannot vouch for their accuracy. In 'justice' to 'our readers, and to render this work more valuable for reference purposes, we have indicated these uncorrected sketches by a small asterisk (*), placed immediately after the name of the subject. They will all he found on the last pages of the book. THE PUBLISHERS. Contents CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY AND DESCRIPTIVE - 21 Introductory—First Lords of the Soil, the Mound Builders—Speculations and Traditions as to the Mound Builders—The Indians not the Aborigines—Corning of the White Man—Resistance of the Indians—Area of Miami County—Its Division into Twelve Townships—Topography, Elevation, Drainage—Fertility of the Soil—Disappearance of the Forests—Conditions Favorable to Agriculture—Tributaries of the Miami—Geological Foundations—Prehistoric Remains— Indian Occupancy—Early Abundance of Game. CHAPTER II. FIRST WHITE MAN IN THE COUNTY - 29 The Call of the West—The Pioneer Settler—De Bienville's Expedition of 1749—Attack on PickawillanyExpedition of Christopher Gist—Location of Pickawillany--Washington's Journey—Expeditions of George Rogers Clarke—Experiences of Abram Thomas—Battle on the Johnston Farm—Beauty of the Country at the Time of Clarke's. Expedition—Corning of John Knoop, 1797—Pioneer Settlers. CHAPTER III. FORMATION OF THE COUNTRY; THE HOME IN WILDERNESS - 42 Pontiac's Conspiracy—Bouquet's Expedition—Block Houses Built at Cincinnati—New York and Virginia Relinquish Charter Claims—Fort Harmar Erected–The Settlement at Marietta—Quick Settlement of the Ohio Valley—Ordinance of 1787—Slavery Forbidden—St. Clair Made Governor—Formation of Hamilton and Montgomery Counties—Formation of Miami County—Abrogation of the Indian Title—Wayne's Vic- tory of the Fallen Timbers and Treaty of Greenville—The Miami Indians—The Symmes Purchase—School Districts Reserved—Sale of Public Lands on Time Payments—The First Court—Homes of the Pioneer Settlers—Pioneer Habits and Customs—Domestic Industries—Early Circulating Medium—Militia Musters—County Officials. CHAPTER IV. THRILLING INCIDENTS OF PIONEER LIFE - 55 Contrast of Past and Present—Emigrant Trails—Encounters with Wild Animals—Pioneer Reminiscences —England Pays Bounty on Scalps—Indian Murders—.Adoptions into the Tribes—The Moffit Boys—Col. Johnston. CHAPTER V. EARLY TRANSPORTATION - 68 Corduroy Roads—First Gravel Road—The National Road—Braddock's Road—Early Stage Lines, Stages and Stage Drivers—Famous Taverns—Water Transportation—Freighting on the Miami—To New Orleans by River in 1819: an Unfortunate Voyage—Dr. Dorsey's Recollections of Flat Boat Navigation—Canal Construction—The Miami and Erie Canal—Benefits of the Canal—the Old Mail Service—Postal Rates in 1816—Postoffice Established at Piqua—The Early Postmaster—A Mail Carrier's Adventure—A Century's Progress. CHAPTER VI. THE TOWNSHIPS ( WESTERN ) - 82 Washington, Concord, Monroe, Union, Newton and Newberry Townships; Their Boundaries and History —Early Settlers—Heroes of the Revolution and War of 1812—Development of Natural Resources—First Mills, Founding of the Villages; Tippecanoe, Etc. 12 - CONTENTS CHAPTER VII THE TOWNSHIPS (EASTERN) - 99 Brown, Springcreek, Staunton. Lostcreek, Elizabeth. Bethel. CHAPTER VIII TROY THE COUNTY SEAT - 114 Establishment of the County Seat—Rivalry Between Staunton and Piqua Troy Enters the Contest—First Survey by Andrew Wallace—Absence of Graft—Description of Troy in 1815—Log Court House Built—Brick Court House Built in 1816—Overfield's Tavern—Queer Real Estate Transactions—William Barbee —"Squire" Brown and Other Early Settlers—The "Broadford War"—First Railroad—Opening of the Canal—The Cholera Scourge in 1850—First Court of Common Pleas—Troy Merchants in 1828—The Jackson-Adams Campaign—Runaway Apprentices—Appearance of the County Seat in 1853—Mayors Since 1840—Early Schools and School Teachers—Churches—The Postoffice—City Government—Corner Stone of the Court House Laid, 1885—Masonic Temple Erected. CHAPTER IX. PIOUA, THE BORDER CITY - 131 Origin of the City—Its Historic Associations—An Indian Legend—Piqua Formerly Called Washington—Coming of Job Gard—Reminiscences of Joseph Hilliard—Piqua a Place of Rendezvous in the \Var of 1812—Land Office Established in 1819—Piqua Beoomes a Town in 1843—First Election Under the Charter—Early Mayors—Amusing Ordinances—Population in 1826—The Act of Incorporation—The Ewing Tavern —Early Merchants and Leading Citizens—Piqua Benefited by the Canal—Coming of the Railroad—The Hydraulic Canal—Business Statistics—The Town Hall—The John Vail Academy—Early Schools—Educational Progress—Religious Institutions—Relics of the Mound Builders—Military Spirit of 1861-65—Soldiers' Aid Societies—War Memorials—Postmasters—Fire Department—City Government. CHAPTER X. MIAMI IN THE WARS - 148 The War of 1812—Employment of the Indians by England—Battle of Tippecanoe—Tecumseh— Services of Col. John Johnston—Results of Perry's Victory on Lake Erie—Miami Heroes of the \Var—The War of the Rebellion—Prompt Enlistments—The Gravity of the Struggle Realized—Miami Soldiers on Many Battlefields—Eleventh Ohio Volunteers—Forty-Fourth Infantry and Eighth Cavalry—The Seventy-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry—Ninety-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry—One Hundred and Tenth O. V.I.—The One Hundred and Forty-seventh Regiment-Spanish-American War Volunteers—Roster of Veterans. CHAPTER XI. THE BENCH AND BAR: FAMOUS TRIALS, ETC - 169 First Court Session, 1807—First Grand Jury Impanelled—First Case Docketed—Early Lawyers—Manner of Holding Court in the Late Forties—Some Famous Cases—The Present Bench and Bar—Court Officers in 1908—Amusing Incidents. CHAPTER XII. EDUCATIONAL - 180 The Log Schoolhouse Early Teachers—First Text Books—Methods of Discipline—Advent of the Salaried Teacher—Conning of the Graded School—Latter Day Improvements—Schools of Troy and Piqua—Educational History of the Townships—Parochial Schools—Teachers' Examinations—Results Accomplished. CHAPTER XIII. THE PRESS: LITERARY ACHIEVEMENTS, ETC. - 195 Early News Conditions—Early Newspapers Destitute of Local News—Their Contents—Presses in Use—The Old Time Compositor—First Newspaper in Miami County, The Piqua Gazette—The Intelligencer—The Miami Reporter—Troy Times—The Miami Union—The Troy Sentinel—The Troy Democrat—The Daily Record—The Buckeye—The Enquirer and Piqua Journal— Miami County Democrat—The Helmet—The Daily Call—The Piqua Leader-Despatch—The Miami Post—The Reflector—The City Item—The Herald—The Stillwater Valley Gazette—Greenville Advocate—The Covington. Gazette—The Covington Tribune -The West Milton Record—The West Milton Buckeye—Local Literature and Authors. CONTENTS - 13 CHAPTER XIV. AGRICULTURE - 202 Primitive Farm Machinery of Pioneer Days—Lack of Transportation Facilities—The Early Farmers Without Wagons—Improvements Gradually Introduced—The First Crops Grown in Miami County—Livestock Easily Raised—Orchards Planted—The First Agricultural Society—Miami Represented at the State Pomological Exhibition in 1851—The Miami County Agricultural Society—Fair Grounds Purchased—Present Condition of the Society and Roster of Officers—The Grange Movement—The Farmers' Institute—The Miami County Horticultural Society—Farm Products of Miami County—Stock Breeding. CHAPTER XV. PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS - 211 The Children's Home—Benevolence of John H. Knoop—The Schmidlapp Free Public School Library, Piqua—The Troy Free School Library—The Young Men's Christian Association—The Woman's Christian Temperance Union—The Young Woman's Christian Temperance Unions— Colored People's Temperance Union—Woman's Christian Association of Troy—The Ball Memorial Hospital at Piqua—The Altrurian Club of Troy—The Civic League—Regimental and Other Military Organizations—The Maryland Association. CHAPTER XVI. BANKS AND BANKING - 221 Early Currency: Its Instability—The Old State Banks—The First National Bank of Troy Organized—The Miami County Bank and Troy National Bank—The Piqua National Bank—The Citizens' National Bank of Piqua—The Piqua Savings Bank Company—The Tippecanoe National Bank—The Citizens' National Bank of Tippecanoe City—Banks of West Milton, Covington, Pleasant Hill, Bradford. Etc.—Stability of Miami County's Financial Institutions. CHAPTER XVII. THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. PAST AND PRESENT - 226 The Pioneer Doctor—Crude Methods of a Century Ago—Home Remedies—Charm Doctors—Bleeding the Main Reliance of the Old-Time "Regular"—Devotion of the Pioneer Physicians—Diseases Prevalent in Early Days—The Charlatan of Former Days—Some Early Physicians—The Medical Profession of the Present Day—The Miami County Medical Society. CHAPTER XVIII. THE PIONEER PREACHER - 235 Charles Frederick Post. the Missionary—The Presbyterians. Baptists and Catholics Early RepresentedControversialism—Salary of the Backwoods Preacher—Hardships Endured—His Devotion—Stories of the Itinerant Preachers—The Results They Accomplished. CHAPTER XIX. PRESENT RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS OF THE COUNTY - 242 Local History of the Baptists. Methodists, Presbyterians, Lutherans. Friends or Quakers. Episcopalians—German Baptists—Christians, Roman Catholics, Etc. CHAPTER XX. COUNTY POLITICS OLD AND NEW - 255 Smallness of the Voting Population in Early Days—First Elective Officers—Political Parties—Methods of Electioneering—Local Issues—Some Political Editorials—The Adams-Jackson Campaign—Coming of General Harrison in 1837 and 1840—The Campaigns of 1856 and 1860—The Campaign of 1864—Later Presidential Campaigns—Congressional Battles—Humorous Incidents—Present Day Politics. CHAPTER XXI. SOME COUNTY HISTORY NOT GENERALLY KNOWN - 264 The General Harrison Land—The Randolph Slaves—Last Indian in Elizabeth Township—Revolutionary Pensioners—The July Fourth Celebration of 1827 at Troy—Prominent Miami County Lady—John Morgan's Raiders—A Lincoln Letter. CHAPTER XXII. MANUFACTURERS OF THE PAST AND PRESENT - 272 Early Mills and Distilleries—Brick and Tile Making—Present Industries of the County. CHAPTER XXIII. Fraternal Orders, Building and Loan Associations. Population, Etc. - 278 REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 281 Index BIOGRAPHICAL Albaugh, Albert 831 Albaugh, B. F. 822 Albaugh, C. M. 822 Albaugh, John 831 Albery, Riahard M. 662 Alexander, Henry 515 Alexander, Melville W. 515 Alexander, W. H. 396 Allen, Henry W. 363 Allison, S. M. 503 Allison, Rev. William H. 459 Anderson, Charles F. 681 Anderson, J. Frank 590 Anderson, Robert 590 Anthony, John 540 Anthony, William 540 Apple, George S. 711 Apple, Henry D. 669 Apple, Peter 320 Apple, Solomon 718 Apple, Uriah S. 718 Arnold, David 699 Arnold, John 699 Arnold, John T. 699 Atlas Underwear Co., The 772 Babb, Capt. Joshua L. 377 Baker, John H., M.D. 354 Baldwin, William 393 Barker, Dr. J. B. 611 Barnett, C. H. 635 Barnhart, Elias 308 Barnhart, Tobias 308 Bartmess, James T. 450 Bashore, John M. 456 Bashor, S. B. 359 Bausman, Dr. Charles W. 685 Bechtol, Joseph 853 Bechtol, Samuel C. 853 Beery, Prof. Jesse 720 Bell, Elbert M. 695 Bennett. Prof. L. J. 617 Bennett, Prof, R. F. 616 Benson, Austin 291 Benson, Mrs. Fern 290 Berryhill, Francis M. 521 Berryhill, Samuel F. 482 Billett, Charles A. 314 Billingsley, John E. 776 Billingsley. Thomas 776 Boal, Stanhope 536 Boal, W. K. 536 Boehringer, Charles 628 Bohlender, Peter 359 Bosserman, NW W. 658 Bousman, Mrs. Abigail W. 740 Bousman, John 740 Bowman, Joseph 464 Bowman, Joseph W. 464 Bowyer, Walter E. 611 Boyer, Daniel 631 Brandon, James W. 456 Brandt, Joseph B. 759 Branson, DeWitt C. 469 Branson. John H. 469 Brant, Alfred M. 751 Breidebach, Conrad W. 511 Brown, Augustus S. 648 Brown, Cyrus T. 362 Brown, Daniel 363 Brown, John 451 Brown, John W. 365 Brown, John W. 648 Brown, M. K. 451 Brown, Dr. Richard L. 324 Brown. S. K. 669 Brown, T. C. 802 Brown, William B. 669 Brubaker, Henry J. 305 Brubaker, J. A. & Son 305 Brubaker, James A. 305 Buchanan, A. C. 290 Buchanan, Col. George 371 Buchanan. W. W. V. 289 Burkett, Jesse 321 Burwell, R. N. 614 Cady, N. W. 436 Campbell, A. B. 379 Campbell, Angus C. 563 Campbell, Hon. Thomas M. 408 Cantwell, W. F. 824 Carroll, A. C. 764 Cassel, Jacob Cassel, John 723 Cassel, Joseph A. 621 Caven, George B. 714 Cavell, James M. 593 Caven, John F. 714 Caven, John M. 719 Chaffee. Charles 349 Clark, Harvey 992 Clark, John H. 292 Class, C. F. 440 Class, Jacob 440 Clemm, Daniel P. 539 Clemm, H. E. 539 Clouse, August S. 506 Coddington, A. L. 628 Coddington, James H. 628 Cofield, W. O. 577 Coleman, Dr. Horace 449 Coleman, Dr. Warren 443 Coles, W H. 568 Combs, Jefferson S. 789 Compton, G. L., D. D. S. 808 Compton, Isaac 808 Conrad, George W. 376 Conway, Capt. John 447 Conway, J. Nelson 446 Conway, L. E. 836 Coombs, George V. 477 Coombs. Harry E. 477 Coon, John H. 636 Coon, William H. 636 Coppock, Allen 707 Coppock, Allen 762 Coppock, C. Roy 696 Coppock, David C. 807 Coppock, Hon. David M. 735 Coppock, Elwood 696 Coppock, F. M. 807 Coppock, Rev. Jacob 395 Coppock, Joe F. 762 Coppock; Joseph C. 707 Coppock, Samuel 395 Corwin, I. 673 Cottingham, Joshua E. 432 Cottingham, Joshua H. 432 Cottinpham, W. A. 522 Courter, Aaron B. 470 Courter, William 470 Covault, Erastus 566 Covault, William A. 565 Covington Roller Mills, The 337 Covington Woolen Mills, The 772 Cox. Edward S. 668 Cox Dr. W. S. 668 Croft, David 568 Croft, Sherman D. 568 Cromer, Elnathan 491 Cromer, William H. 491 Crowley, Rev. James J. 466 INDEX - 15 Curtis, Martin A. 584 Curtis, William 584 Cushwa, Benjamin 585 Cushwa, Frank A. 585 Darner, Jahn L. 474 Davis, Benjamin 771 Davis, David 771 Davis, Dr. E. B. 664 Davis, Elwood, M. 763 Davis, Frank G. 737 Davis, Henry 354 Davis, J. W. 431 Davis, Stephen 391 Davis, Thomas C. 191 Davy, Henry D. 401 Davy, Jacob A. 401 Deaton, Nathan 498 Deaton, Dr. Van Shears 498 De Bra, William M. 644 Decker, Valentine 741 Deeter, Aaron H. 765 Deeter, Daniel H. 765 Deeter, Samuel R. 748 Deeter, William F. 748 De Frees, John K. 407 Deitzer, Jacob D. 549 Detrick, Benjamin 330 Detrick, William H. 130 De Weese, A. W. 419 De Weese, Franklin A. 491 De Weese Henry G. 492 Dick. Alva E. 728 Dick, Robert 728 Dickson, Robert M. 834 Dickson, Samuel M. 834 Diehl, Justus 403 Divens, Levi 777 Divens, Samuel 777 Dodd, John 750 Doll, Conrad 555 Doll Frederick 314 Doll, Fred. Sr 555 Doll, Jacob P. 314 Douglass, H. F. 590 Douglas, R. L. 635 Downs, Capt. William J. 354 Drake, Daniel 547 Drake, John C. 739 Drake, John J. 731 Drake. Jonathan 731 Drake, Theodore A. 547 Drake. Thomas L. 778 Dress, George 448 Drees, Henry 448 Driver, Moses 726 Driver, William H. 726 Drury, Eli H. 538 Drury, James 504 Drury, John C. 530 Drury, John, H. 529 Du Bois, Alexander H. 687 Du Bois, Benjamin I. 552 Du Bois, George L. 671 Du Bois, L. T. 798 Du Bois, Rolland R. 798 Du Bois, William T. 671 Duer, John 657 Duer, Joshua A. 658 Dunrider, Isaac 381 Dunrider, John 381 Durr, Fred 687 Eagle, Dr. P. F. 598 Eby, William 302 Eby, W. S. 302 Echelbarger, Dr. J. R. 642 Edgar, E. E. 311 Edwards, Ogden 586 Eidemiller, A. G. 848 Elliott, William G. 811 Ely, W. R. 542 Enyeart Family 304 Enyeart, John L. 304 Estey, Bert 489 Estey, James H. 437 Estey, Jotham 489 Estey, Michael 437 Estey, Orin A. 489 Etter. J. F. 646 Evans, Albert G. 323 Evans, Henry O, 323 Evans, Dr. John R. 324 Evans, Robert 553 Evans, Robert M. 553 Eyler, Hon. Robert N. 451 Face. David L. 823 Falknor, David C. 790 Falknor, Levi 790 Favorite, Daniel 517 Favorite, George 517 Favorite Store & Range Co., The 536 Fecker, John H. 353 Felger, Bernard 895 Felger, Martin 825 Fenemore, John 446 Fergus, John S. 289 Fergus, Samuel R. 288 Fessler, Charles A. 647 Fetter, Jacob 855 Fetter, Samuel M. 855 Filbey, George 821 Filbey, Josiah 921 Finfrock, Charles M. 582 Fink, Joseph M. 782 Fish, John 408 Fish, Rufus 561 Flesh, Henry 566 Flesh, L. M. 773 Flory, Eli 682 Flowers, Forrest 0. 322 Ford, B. J. 775 Ford, Orlando 775 Foster, William H. 556 Frame, Dr. A. B. 596 Francis, W. H. 513 Free, Henry 582 Freeman, Frank E. 405 Freeman, George 405 French, A. W. 770 French Oil Mill Machinery Co. 770 Freshour, Solomon B. 528 Frey, George A. 424 Fry, A. M. 805 Furrow, Alonzo J. 412 Furrow, Jeremiah 412 Furrow, John K. 650 Furrow, Oscar F. 650 Funderburg, Dr. Jesse 509 Gahagan, William 632 Gaines, Dr. Charles E. 494 Gangloff, Felix 850 Gantz, Martin L. 584 Garver, Abraham R. 572 Gerstmeyer, J. A. 527 Gessaman, George J. 484 Gessaman, Lewis C. 484 Geyer, Frederick 570 Geyer, Hon. John C. 570 Gibson, Ralph H. 497 Gilbert Henry 457 Gilbert, William H. 457 Gould, S. S. 763 Goodrich, F. C. 717 Graham, Robert F. 672 Gray, Francis 285 Greer, John M. 569 Greer, Mrs. Mary A. 569 Greer, William 569 Grubb, Joshua 698 Grunert, Herman 547 Hageman, C. H. 725 Hageman, Christian 725 Hager, George 456 Hager, LeRoy 456 Haines, W. A. 379 Hall, Augustus C., D.D.S. 612 Hall, Dr. Ernest 612 Hall, Dr. George Y. 612 Hall, James 612 Harbaugh, John C. 410 Harbaugh, Losh O. 410 Harbaugh, Thomas C. 419 Harshbarger, Alba L. 293 Harshbarger, Charles A. 783 Harshbarger, George 794 Harshbarger, George K. 708 Harshbarger, Harry J. 353 Harshbarger, Isaac D. 294 Harshbarger, John C. 708 Harshbarger, Lloyd 794 Harshbarger, Lorain 828 Harshbarger, William 833 Hart, Samuel 648 Hartle, 0. L. 518 Hartle, Peter 460 Hartle, Warren 459 Hartley, Alonzo 774 Hartley, Dr. Charles A. 354 Hartman, Dr. S. D. 594 16 - INDEX Hartstein, John 333 Hawn, Elias G. 336 Hawn, John 336 Hawn, John 174 Hawn, William B. 574 Haworth, Clarindon A. 789 Haworth, Harvey 789 Headley, John 424 Heffner, Henry 390 Heffner, John M. 390 Hellmer, William H. 485 Helmer, William J. 485 Hemm, Frank X. 788 Henderson, J. C. 787 Henderson, William E. 348 Henne, Jacob 587 Heinle, John E. 349 Henne, Joseph 587 Hetherington, Dr. C. E. 359 Hetzler, Amos M. 423 Heywood, Alexander M. 297 Hickory Grove Church 395 Hildebran, Anson 786 Hildebran, John 786 Hill, Isaac N. 784 Hill, John W. 784 Hill, Nathan 281 Hill, Samuel 682 Hill. Samuel T. 521 Hill. Uzal E. 681 Hilliard, J. Clyde 646 Hilliard, James G. 646 Himes, R. W. S43 Hobart, C. C. 541 Hoeflich, Samuel 295 Hoffert, A. J. 693 Hogan, John W. 849 Hogan, Dr. William E. 849 Holfinger, John 750 Holfinger, John B. 750 Holfinger, Will H. 684 Holloway, Irwin A. 329 Honeyman, Davis M. 357 Honeyman, Michael 357 Hoopes, George W. 654 Hoover, Charles P. 625 Houser, James B. 848 Houser, John 604 Houser, Martin V. 604 Howe, John A. 416 Howe, John V. 416 Huber, A. A. 847 Huebschmann, Rev. Henry Jr. 535 Hughes, Hon., James C. 306 Hughes, Rev. Thomas L. 345 Hunt, C. M. 382 Iddings, A. J. 781 Iddings, Benjamin 749 Iddings, Benjamin 781 Iddings, Myron 749 Iddings, Nathan 312 Irvin, John W. 737 Irvin, William 737 Jackson, Elva A. 455 Jackson, Ira 855 Jarvis, Francis 564 Jay, Dorsey W. 597 Jennings Dr. Gainor - 824 Johnson, D. C. 671 Johnson, Eugene 433 Johnson Joseph 671 Johnston, Andrew J. 734 Johnston, Frederick W. 734 Johnston, H. L. 433 Jones, Albert B. 796 Jones, B. W., D. D. S. 475 Jones, John 670 Jones, Hon. M. H. 558 Jones. Samuel 802 Jones, Hon. Walter D. 746 Jones, William 663 Jones, William J. 802 Katherman. Jacob C. 622 Keiser. Nathaniel - 771 Kelch, H. I. 833 Keller, William 760 Kemp, Benjamin F. 617 Kemp, Hiram 617 Kendell, Dr. Jacob 617 Kendell, Dr. H. W. 562 Keplinger. Frank E. D. 437 Kepner, Absolom 510 Kepner, Samuel B. 530 Kerr. Albert 599 Kerr. E. H. 563 Kerr, J. A. 637 Kerr, James 598 Kerr, James. Sr 598 Kerr, James S. 599 Kerr, Raymond A. 565 Kessler, A. H. 785 Kessler, William B. 803 Kessler, Wirt 803 Kessler, W S. 827 Keyt, Gideon 841 Keyt, James 697 Keyt, James W. 843 Kindel1, Ezekiel 837 Kindell, James B. 837 Kinder. Albert 502 Kinnison, George 700 Kinnison, George E. 700 Kirk, Harry K. 620 Kiser. Benjamin 717 Kiser, Charles W. 548 Kiser, Dr. I. C. 717 Kloeb, Joseph A. 557 Knick, Isaac 516 Knick, William 516 Knoop, Albert 510 Knoop, Daniel 510 Knoop, Daniel C. 572 Knouff, George 667 Knouff, John M. 667 Krayer, Jacob 394 Kreitzer, Charles E. 534 Kreitzer, Isaac H. 533 Kreitzer, John 533 Kreitzer, Ray 533 Kunkle, Dr. Robert L. 523 Lambert, H. S.. D. D. S. 826 Lamka, John 502 Landis, Daniel 825 Landis, David B. 630 Landis, Henry 828 Landis, John 630 Landman, Louis 694 Lape, E. W. 308 Lee, D. L. 550 Le Fevre. Cyrus H. 605 Le Fevre. Frank F. 605 Leonard, A. M. 635 Leonard, Morgan 724 Lewis. Alfred J. 772 Lewis. C. E. 772 Lewis, W. J. 772 Little, Hon. Albert F. 829 Little, John M. 829 Long. George S. 471 Longendelpher, Casper 296 Longendelpher. Daniel 296 Longnaker, Ephriam 728 Longnaker, Hon. Frank M. 728 Lorimer, G. W. 452 Loughman, Henry 722 Loughman. Thomas M. 722 Loxley, Benjamin F.. Jr. 819 Loxley. B. F.. Sr. 661 Lyle, John W. 512 Lytle. W. F. 406 McAlpin, John F. 347 McAlpin, John H. 348 McCandliss, James 499 McCandliss. James Jr 409 McCandliss, James R. 409 McCandliss, John 499 McClain, John 499 McClary, James 365 McColloch, Seth 311 McConnell. George R. 430 McConnell, L. H. 742 McCoole, J. B. 194 McCoy, Clifford D. 615 McCullough, Charles H. 595 McCullough. D. M. 581 McCullough, George 574 McCullough, Dr. G. E. 736 McCullough. John 595 McCullough, William 579 McCune, Albert W. 808 McCurdy, John A. 391 McCurdy, Samuel 439 McKee, John T. 376 McKnight, Joseph 709 McKnight, S. G. 709 McKnight, William - 708 McMacken, Charles - 683 INDEX - 17 McMacken, John 683 Magee Bros. Company, The 463 Magee, Charles W. 463 Magee, Edwin R. 463 Magill, Fred B. 635 Maier, Charles B. 649 Maier, Eberhart W. 686 Maier, Michael 599 Makepeace, S. S. 394 Manning, Clarkson 427 Manning, David C. 427 Manson, David 635 Manson, Martin 635 Martin Abijah 522 Martin, Charles E. 462 Martin, Joseph 523 Martin, William P. 522 Martindale, Davis 486 Martindale, John, Jr 486 Mathews, John 663 Mathews, William 663 Maurer, D. B. 791 Maurer, John 796 Maxwell Spafford W. 478 Maxwell. Thomas 478 Means, Dr. Joseph W. 811 Meek, David 510 Meeks, D. C. 510 Mendenhall, Isaac 128 Mendenhall, Joseph E.528 Menge, Rev. Goswin B. 482 Mentink, Rev. Anthony J. 315 Meredith, John L. 515 Meredith, William J. 515 Mikesell, A. F. S32 Mikesell, John 338 Miles, D. M. 642 Miles, Morris 642 Miller, Dr. John D. 567 Miller, John H. 820 Miller, Melville, W. 446 Miller, W. F. 455 Millhouse, Jacob 715 Mil!house, Madison 735 Minton, Dr. W. A 705 Minton. Dr. W. H. H. 705 Mitchell, C. W. 538 Mitchell Milton G. 291 Mohler, E. S. 765 Montgomery, C. W. 152 Moon, James 661 Moon, William B. 661 Moore, John 0. 418 Moore, William 418 Morris, J. W. 769 Morrow, Daniel - 526 Morrow, George B. 756 Morrow, Harry I. 815 Morrow, R C. 756 Morton, Charles 722 Morton, Samuel 722 Morton, Simon C. 814 Morton, William C. 815 Mote, Daniel 797 Mote, 0. C. 797 Mott, James 645 Moul, Daniel 690 Moul, Samuel A. 690 Moyer, Perry H. 404 Mumford, George 403 Mumford, George Jr 403 Mumford, William R. 410 Mummert, John 782 Murphy, George 0. 644 Murray, Charles 728 Murray, Owen 745 Murray, Samuel 727 Musselman, Jacob 719 Musselman, John 719 Myers, John G. 754 Myers, M. D. 701 Myers, Michael 754 Neal, James K. 362 Neal, Samuel N. 361 Neth Brothers 429 Neth, George 429 Neth, J. B. 429 Nettleship, C. W. 512 Newby, L. C. 747 Newman, Daniel 766 Newman, Charles E. 766 Nolan, Cory H. 444 Nolan, John E. 288 Nolan, Michael 445 Nolan, Michael 288 Norr, T. H. 540 Norris, J. William 477 Nunlist John A. 435 Nutt, Albert 472 Oda, John 775 O'Donnell, J. Guy 556 O'Ferrall, Dr. John 351 O'Ferrall, Dr. R. M. 350 Orbison, David 615 Orbison, David W. 615 Orr, A. Morrison 466 O'Roark, J. A. 337 O'Roark, W. L. 337 Palmer, Capt. Samuel D. 656 Parsons, George 326 Passage, Peter 816 Patterson, I. B. 460 Patty, Albert R. 705 Pearson, E. E. 641 Pearson, Frank W. 332 Pearson, George 333 Pearson, Horatio 641 Peckham Coal and Ice Co., The 497 Peckham, Chas. 477 Peckham, David 497 Peckham, Frank J. 497 Peckham. George W. 690 Pence, George W. 741 Pence, John N. 741 Pence, Thomas J., V.S. 396 Penny, David B. 814 Penny, D. W. 814 Penrod, E. B. 506 Penrod, Levi 506 Perkins, Charles F. 700 Peters, August 654 Peterseim, Martin A. 647 Petry, C. S. 773 Phillippi, Frank H. 524 Phillippi, Jerome 524 Pierce, Samuel 852 Pierce, Zenas 852 Piqua Handle & Manufacturing Co. 634 Pleasant, George W. 755 Pleasant, William 755 Poling, G. W. 847 Prince, Will J., M.D. 366 Prugh, Jesse 444 Prugh, John L. 444 Purdy, James L. 306 Purdy, Thomas L. 474 Racer, John H. 303 Rake, Amos 697 Rake, William J. 697 Rannells, Chas F. 407 Reayer, Jacob 378 Reaver, Ora 378 Reed, Bert A. 854 Rehmerth, Henry 779 Rehmerth, William J. 780 Reiber, Jacob 711 Reiber, John 712 Rhoades, Arthur C. 685 Rhoades, Charles D. 677 Rhoades, George C. 656 Rhoades, John 656 Richardson, 0. W. 503 Ritter, Hon. Harry J. 606 Ritter, Harry W. 607 Robbins, Alvernus 841 Robbins, William F. 841 Roberts, F. C. 331 Robinson, Alexander 689 Robinson, Charles A. 557 Robinson, John 689 Robinson, Michael 557 Rogers, Charles P. 537 Rogers, Theodore L. 536 Rogers, William C. 635 Rollin Family, The 341 Rollin, Horace J. 341 Rosenberger, Dr. A. S. 551 Rosenberger, Isaac J. 813 Rosenberger, Israel H. 462 Ross, John Wilson 386 Roszell, O. T. 488 Routson, Absalom 305 Routson, David J. 697 Routson, George W. 420 Routson, Isreal 684 Routson, Reuben 698 Royer, Samuel D. 631 Rudy, John C. 854 18 - INDEX Rudy, Joseph M.609 Rudy, Levi 854 Rudy, S. J. 505 Rudy, Solomon A. 601 Ruhl, Josiah W. 788 Ruhl, Dr. L. A. 360 Rundle. G. H. 417 Rusk, Edwin N. 573 Rusk, William 573 Sando, Samuel 643 Sando, W. W. 643 Sayers, E. F. 339 Sayers, Ezekiel 614 Sayers, Harry L. 613 Schmidt, Joseph J. 380 Schnell, Charles A. 810 Schram, George 835 Schram, John 835 Schuesselin, Charles F. 776 Schuesselin, Fred 776 Schultz, Charles C. 812 Schultz, William 812 Scott, George W. 291 Scott, H. E. 521 Scott, John 291 Scott, Robert S. 434 See, Jacob 450 See, William E. 449 Senour, Dr. John G. 385 Shade, J. A. 577 Shaffer, David C. 600 Shaffer, John 601 Shanks, Daniel 655 Shanks, William T. 655 Sharp, Calvin 641 Sharp, Levi 641 Sheets, Elizabeth 430 Sheets, John K 421 Sheets, Isaac S. 421 Sheets, Mary 415 Shellabarger, William E. 660 Shepard, Ezra 851 Shepard, George W. 851 Sherman, Henry 589 Sherman, Louis 589 Shilling, David 514 Shilling, Dr. Harry 474 Shilling, Jesse 500 Shilling, Louis 0. 514 Shilling, T. C. 801 Shipman, L. H. 417 Shook, Isaac 526 Shook, John N. 526 Shroyer, Jacob 373 Shroyer, John W. 374 Shroyer, Oscar 373 Siegel, George 783 Siegel, Joseph E. 331 Siegel, William 783 Simes, Edward D. 488 Simes, James E. 473 Simes, Lewis E. 488 Simes, Thomas J. 473 Simon, Otto 464 Simmons, B. F. 627 Simmons, Charles 760 Simmons, George 0. 760 Simmons, John 493 Simmons, J. W. 493 Simmons, Peter 627 Sinks, A. E. 561 Smith, Alexander 678 Smith, Benjamin F. 678 Smith, Claude C. 804 Smith, Cloyd 713 Smith, Cortez M. 778 Smith, Daniel W. 329 Smith, Enoch 618 Smith, H. W. 804 Smith, James 346 Smith, Hon. J. Harrison 753 Smith, Lawson D. 422 Smith, Dr. S. D. 713 Smith, William 422 Smith. William H. 618 Smith, W. J. 372 Snell. Daniel 483 Snell. Rev. John H. 483 Snook. C. G. 294 Snowberger, David R. 667 Snowberger, Oliver H. 664 Snyder, Anderson 693 Snyder, C. E. 523 Snyder. E. N. 756 Sotherland. Richard H.. Jr 851 Sowers, John 301 Sowers, William H. 301 Spencer, J. M. 347 Sproul, Robert S. 471 Stahl, J. W. 809 Staley, Andrew 320 Stanfield, Maurice F. 374 Stauffer. James W. 812 Steil, Frederick 367 Steinlage, Rev. George P. 361 Stewart, J. F. 630 Stewart, Thomas B. 542 Stichter, Jacob 806 Stichter, Jacob B. 806 Stilwell. Morris T. 856 Stockstill, Elias D. 476 Stockstill, John P. 476 Stouder. A. G. 422 Strock Adam M.. V.S. 513 Suber, George W. 746 Suber, J. C. 710 Suber, Orel M. 833 Suber, William D 710 Sullivan. Hon Theodore 298 Swearingen. Franklin S 333 Swearingen. John L. 334 Swisher, W. V. 341 Switzer, Edward L 316 Switzer, Jacob 801 Switzer, J. M. 801 Switzer. Levi 603 Syler. Sherman D 411 Telford, James 595 Tenney, Dr. Eli 552 Penney, Frank W 738 Tenney, W. Irving 551 Thoma, Albin 335 Thomas, Charles H. Thomas, David E. 732 Thompson, Elmer E. 392 Thompson, H. S. 474 Thompson, Joel T. 392 Thompson, Josephus 676 Thompson, Samuel 676 Thompson, Dr. W. R. 472 Throckmorton, George 427 Tobey, Charles W. 331 Tobey, Nathaniel 381 Tobias, David W. 439 Tobias, Elias 439 Tobias, Jonathan 525 Trostel, Charles E. 397 Ullery, David 816 Ullery, David E. 816 Ullery. Dr. G. C. 816 Updike. Gideon G. 461 Updike. Wilbur D. 320 Vandergrift. William A 353 Van Horn. E. 752 Van Horn. Oscar 351 Van Horn. William 351 Vinnedge. Clinton 366 Vinnedge, George 365 Vinnedge. Lewis D. 361 Wagner, Jacob G. 524 Walker. H. J. 406 Walker. Josiah 406 Warner. Albert 695 Warner. David 688 Warner, Jacob 688 Washing, George 501 Weaver, Dr. Adam D 586 Weaver. J. D 684 Weaver. Wesley D 470 Weddle. Darius W. 623 Weddle. Rev. John B. 626 Wehneman, John A 745 Wehneman, John H 743 Wellbaum, Aaron 821 Wellbaum. David 822 Wenger, E. 819 Wetzel, John G 310 Wharton, Oliver 435 Wheeler. Leonard A 726 Wheeler. T. B 726 White, Jeremiah 638 White, J. C. 638 Whitman, Edward 675 Whitman, Frank L 675 Whitmer, Abraham 826 Whitmer, Henry C 826 Whitemr, John 501 Whitemr, William W. - 501 Whitmore. David J. 659 INDEX - 19 Whitmore, Harry M. 659 Widener, Jacob 702 Widener, R. Hayes 733 Widener, William D 733 Wilgus, J. F 602 Wilgus, John H 603 Wilgus, Thomas 794 Wilgus, William, Sr. 794 Wilhelm, Eno 588 Wilhelm, Percival 588 Wilkinson, J. B 541 Wilkinson, Joseph E. 317 Wilson, John 309 Wilson, Robert F 791 Wilson, Robert M 309 Wilson, William G 401 Wilson, William W 792 Winters, Warren N 364 Wirrig, John A 621 Wise, Moses B 674 Wolcott, Benjamin L. 629 Wolcott, Lewis F. 629 Wood, Charles A. 295 Wood, Charles L. 295 Wood, H. K 763 Woodward, Col. John R.606 Wood, Shovel and Tool Co., The 763 Wood, William W. 781 Worley, Aiken 706 Worley, John 706 Yates, S. Frank 649 Yerty, Jacob 713 Yerty, Samuel 713 Voting. C. O,, V. S 725 Young, David D. 761 Yount, E. W. 810 Yount, S. K. 805 Yount, P. A. 805 Ziegenfelder, James B 338 Ziegenfelder, Thomas 338 Zimmerlin, G. Jacob 759 Zimmerman, Charles 773 Zimmerman, Charles 793 Zimmerman, Charles 797 Zimmerman, Fred 797 Zimmerman, John 773 Zimmerman, Joseph 793 Zink, W. A. 780 Zollinger, John 487 Zollinger, Henry 593 Zollinger, John Wm. 521 INDEX Of VIEWS Ball Memorial Hospital, Piqua 215 Brethren Church, Pleasant Hill 103 Cabin Built in 1798; Staunton Township 47 C. H. & D. Depot, Troy 267 Christian Church, Covington 87 Christian Church, Piqua 103 Christian Church, Pleasant Hill 229 Christian Church, Troy 245 City Building, Troy 117 County Infirmary 215 Covington Woolen Mills, Covington 155 Edwards School, Troy 173 English Lutheran Church, Troy 125 Episcopal Church, Troy 245 Favorite Stove and Range Company's Plant, Piqua - 237 Fireplace in Home of Horace J. Rollin, Staunton Township 155 First Baptist Church, Troy 103 First National Bank, Troy 125 Forest School, Troy 173 Greenville Creek Falls, Near Covington 73 High School, Bradford 187 High School, Casstown 187 High School, Piqua 187 High School, Troy 173 High Street, Piqua; Looking West from North Plaza 135 Hobart Electric Manufacturing Company, Troy, Plant of the 125 Horse Shoe Bend, near Troy 47 Hotel Troy, Troy 257 Indian Mound on Wolverton Farm 47 I. O. O. F. Building and Post Office, Troy 215 Knoop Children's Home 215 Looking North on High Street, Covington 73 Ludlow Falls 59 McKinnon Dash Works, Troy 275 Main Street, Piqua; Looking North from Ash 135 Main Street, Tippecanoe City 87 Main Street, Troy; Looking West 257 Market Street Bridge, Troy 267 Masonic Temple, Troy 125 May's Opera House, Piqua 135 M. E. Church and Parsonage, Covington 73 M. E. Church, Piqua 143 M. E. Church, Troy 245 Miami River, Troy 73 Miami River Below Troy 47 Miami County Court House 117 Miami County Jail, Troy 267 Mother's Spinningwheel 155 Old Canal Locks, Troy 59 Old Gault House, Troy 125 Old Court House 117 On the Banks of the Canal, Troy 205 Orr Felt & Blanket Company, Troy, The 275 Pioneer Pole and Shaft Company, Troy, The 275 Presbyterian Church, Covington 229 Presbyterian Church, Piqua 143 Presbyterian Church, Troy 245 Public School, Covington 187 Public Square, Troy 257 Public Square by Electric Light, Troy 257 Residence of John Schram, Newton Township 155 Residence of L. M. Flesh, Piqua 87 Residence of Oscar F. Furrow, Lost Creek Township 47 Residence of W. P. Orr, Piqua 87 Residence of E. N. Snyder 756 Schmidlapp Free School Library, Piqua 299 Schoolhouse, West Milton 187 Site of First Fort and of First Birth in Miami County 87 Site of Fort Piqua; Confluence of the Miami and Loramie Rivers 135 St. Boniface Catholic Church, Piqua 143 St. James Episcopal Church, Piqua 103 St. John's Lutheran Church, Troy 229 St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Troy 103 St. Paul's Evangelical Protestant Church (German), Piqua 143 Stillwater River, Pleasant Hill 59 Soldiers' Monument, Forrest Hill Cemetery, Piqua 135 South Plum Street, Troy 87 South Street School, Piqua 187 Sugar Loaf, Swift Run Lake 237 Troy Carriage Sunshade Company, Troy 155 Troy Club, Troy 117 Troy Electric Works, Troy 125 Troy Wagon Works, Troy 275 The Tumbles; Swift Run Lake 237 Water Works Plant, Troy 267 West Charleston Falls 47 Y. M. C. A. Building, Piqua 103 Y. M. C. A. Building, Bradford 155