Table of Contents.
CHAPTER I.
FIRST WHITE MEN-MISSIONS - TRADING POSTS-A LEADEN PLATE- FRENCH AND
ENGLISH CLAIMS-OHIO LAND COMPANY-EXPLORATIONS-FRENCH FORTS-
WASHINGTON'S MISSION-FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR-ENGLISH GAIN POSSESSION-
FIRST SURVEY-SQUATTERS-INDIAN TREATIES-LAND BOUNTIES TO
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS - THE OHIO COMPANY FORMED-GETS A GRANT OF
LAND FROM CONGRESS-RULES FOR SETTLEMENTS-MARIETTA SETTLED-FIRST
COURT-FIRST LAND PATENTS-PROGRESS OF THE SETTLEMENTS - 17-23
CHAPTER II.
FIRST WHITE MEN IN NOBLE COUNTY-JOSEPH REEVES--JOHN VORHIES-
CONFLICTING STORIES-THE ENOCHS SETTLEMENT-THE DYE SETTLEMENT
-SECTION LINES-BUFFALO TOWNSHIP-FIRST SCHOOL HOUSE-LAND ENTRIES-
WHERE CALDWELL NOW 'STANDS-SALT KETTLES-EARLY MILLS-AARON HUGHS
IN JACKSON TOWN' SHIP-HIS STRENUOUS CAREER-REASONER THE
TRAPPER-ALES' TAVERN-ENGLISH IMMIGRANTS-BELL MAKING-THE IRISH
SETTLEMENT-HUGH O'NEILL'S SCHOOL-SCOTCH PIONEERS-SQUATTERS'
RIGHTS-FIRST GRAVE IN SHARON CEMETERY-GERMAN FAMILIES-PIONEER
LIFE-THE LOG CABIN-FRONTIER ADVANTAGES -AMUSEMENTS-EARLY
SCHOOLS-THE ITINERANT PREACHER 24-34
CHAPTER III.
INDIAN RELATIONS-LAST ACT OF HOSTILITY-EARLY ROADS-TILE FEDERAL
TRAIL-ROAD TO THOMPSON'S MILL-THE CENTER ROAD-FIRST ROAD TO
CALDWELL-STATE ROADS-POST OFFICES-OLIVE- WHARTON-BATES' MILL
-SUMMERFIELD- SHARON-HOSKINSVILLE -EARLY MAIL CARRIERS
-SARAHSVILLE-HIRAMSBURG - CARLISLE -MOUNT EPHRAIM- "MOSS TAVERN" -
BATESVILLE--HARRIETTSVILLE-ROCHESTER-MIDDLEBURG-WHIGVILLE-MATROM
OR SOCUM -LEXINGTON-A NOVEL MARRIAGE CEREMONY-A HARVESTING
INCIDENT - 35-45
CHAPTER IV.
FIRST COUNTIES IN OHIO-ADMISSION INTO THE UNION-FORMATION OF
GUERNSEY COUNTY-MONROE-MORGAN-EARLY TOWNSHIP ORGAN-
12 - CONTENTS.
IZATIONS-A COUNTY SEAT WAR-AGITATION FOR A NEW COUNTY BEGUN-WHIG
SENTIMENT-FIRST PETITION TO THE LEGISLATURE-HOW THE COUNTY WAS
NAMED-MEMORIAL OF 1849 - PASSAGE OF THE ORGANIC ACT-FIRST ELECTION-
LOCATION OF THE COUNTY SEAT-SARAHSVILLE SELECTED BY THE
COMMISSIONERS FIRST MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS -
46-56
CHAPTER V.
EARLY CIVIL INSTITUTIONS-FIRST COURTS-NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED
-REORGANIZATION OF TOWNSHIPS-ELECTION FOR JUSTICES OF THE
PEACE-SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES-FIRST NEWSPAPERS-AN ECHO OF THE
LOCATION OF 'THE COUNTY SEAT-A JAIL ORDERED-TROUBLE WITH THE
CONTRACTOR-A COUNTY SEAT WAR INAUGURATED-SECTIONAL DIFFERENCES
IN POLITICS-ACT OF 1854-PLAT OF CALDWELL SURVEYED-TOWN NAMED-
CONTRACT FOR COURT HOUSE-TEMPORARY QUARTERS-FIRST SALE OF
LOTS-FIRST NEWSPAPER IN CALDWELL-ORDER TO REMOVE COUNTY
OFFICES-NEW JAIL-ANOTHER NEWSPAPER-EARLY CHURCHES -COUNTY
INFIRMARY ESTABLISHED - 57-70
CHAPTER VI.
FIRST TROOPS FROM NOBLE-MUSTER ROIL OF COMPANIES-NAMES OF
VOLUNTEERS-ENGAGEMENTS-MOVEMENTS OF THE REGIMENTS-IN VIRGINIA-
PART OF NATIONAL GUARD-ONE BATTALION FROM NOBLE -MUSTER ROLLS-LAST
CALL FOR TROOPS-NOBLE RESPONDS-MISCELLANEOUS ENLISTMENTS-THE
HOSKINSVILLE REBELLION - 71-92
CHAPTER VII.
PROGRESS SINCE THE WAR-THE OIL FIELDS-A CONFIDENCE GAME-RAILROAD.
AGITATION-THE OLD CALICO ROAD-MARIETTA & PITTSBURG COMPANY
INCORPORATED-THE NARROW GAUGE-ZANESVILLE & SOUTHEASTERN-TWO
COMPANIES CONSOLIDATED - NEW TOWNS IN NOBLE COUNTY-DEXTER
CITY-SOUTH OLIVE-DUDLEY-AVABELLE VALLEY-EAST UNION- MOUNDSVILLE-
FULDA-GROWTH OF CALDWELL-NEWSPAPERS-VILLAGE OF THE SECOND
CLASS-LIST OF CITY OFFICIALS-BANKS-FAIR ASSOCIATION-BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION - WATER-WORKS - SOLDIERS' REUNIONS - MOUND BUILDERS
RELICS-AUSTRALIAN BALLOT LAW-NEW JUDICIAL CIRCUIT-SPANISH-AMERICAN
WAR-MILITIA-MEDICAL SOCIETY ORGANIZED-THE GREAT SNOW
STORM-CENTENNIAL ODE - 93-113
CHAPTER VIII.
BOUNDARIES OF THE COUNTY-AREA-SURFACE-SOIL-CROPS-MINERAL
PRODUCTS-SANDSTONE-COAL-IRONSALT-NATURAL GAS -MORTGAGES-
CHURCHES -EDUCATIONAL GROWTH-SCHOOL STATISTICS-FRATERNAL
ORGANIZATIONS-CIVIL GOVERNMENT-LIST OF OFFICIALS SINCE THE
ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY-POLITICS -ELECTION STATISTICS-CENSUS
REPORTS-GENERAL REFLECTIONS - 114-128
CONTENTS - 13
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