HISTORY


OF


PREBLE COUNTY


OHIO


HER PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS


BY


R. E. LOWRY


With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and

Genealogical Records of Old Families


ILLUSTRATED


1915

B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc.

Indianapolis, Indiana




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County Courthouse September 27, 2007








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DEDICATION.


To the dear, departed ones, whose busy hands changed the giant forests into fertile fields ; whose' love of home established the hearthstones, the tender ties of which yet bind together the heartstrings of the native born ; whose patriotism gave the best of their lives and substance for the defense of their country ; whose graves make sacred the soil their feet so often' trod.


FOREWORD


The writing of the history of Preble county was undertaken after much hesitation and deliberation on my part, because I doubted that I had the time or ability to do the subject justice. It would not have been attempted at all, but for the kindly words of encouragement and confidence of C. E. Albright, of the Register, to whom I owe thanks for his generous indorsement and kindly assistance. It does make a man stronger to know that some friend believes in his ability, integrity and steadfastness of purpose.


I do not claim that there are no errors, but I believe that they will generally be found negligible. As the work progressed, it became a work of love to make it as complete as possible, and, in pursuance of the object, I traveled and visited every corner of the county, interviewing men and women on those local subjects about which they seemed to be fully informed; but both myself and my informants are human and could err. Of course, no one remembers the early history, and I have freely used all the information I could obtain from any and all histories and writings dealing with those times, and embodied the information so obtained in my own language, in so far as it seemed to deal with our county.


The local histories of Israel, Jackson, Jefferson and Twin townships are written by others, to whom due credit is given, and I fully believe that their help has been of much value in making the work more acceptable.


If the work will help the reader to a fuller and more comprehensive view of, and a greater love and respect for, our splendid county, its people and achievements, I shall feel in a large measure repaid for my efforts. I would that the work had been long since done, by abler hands, to embalm the past in the memory of the living, "Lest we forget." I fully believe that as the present becomes the past, the information herein contained as to the social, religious, educational and official life among our people, will become more valuable ; while matters of -a more general nature related, will be relished by many readers, because they have not the time or opportunity, and perhaps not the inclination, to wade through the larger histories dealing therewith.


In closing, I wish to thank the publishers, for their uniform courtesy, kindness and patience with me, while preparing the work.


Respectfully submitted,


R. E. LOWRY.


Eaton, Ohio.


PREFACE


All life and achievement is evolution ; present wisdom comes from past experience, and present commercial prosperity has come only from past exertion and suffering. The deeds and motives of the men who have gone before have been instrumental in shaping the destinies of later communities and state. The development of a new country was at once a task and a privilege. It required great courage, sacrifice and privation. Compare the present conditions of the people of Preble county, Ohio, with what they were one hundred years ago. From a trackless wilderness and virgin land, it has come to be a center of prosperity and civilization, with millions of wealth, systems of railways, grand educational institutions, splendid industries and immense agricultural and mineral productions. Can any thinking person be insensible to the fascination of the study which discloses the aspirations and efforts of the early pioneers who so strongly laid the foundation upon which has been reared the magnificent prosperity of later days ? To perpetuate the story of these people and to trace and record the social, political and industrial progress of the community from its first inception is the function of the local historian. A sincere purpose to preserve facts and personal memoirs that are deserving of perpetuation, and which unite the present to the past, is the motive for the present publication. A specially valuable and interesting department is that one devoted to the sketches of representative citizens of these counties whose records deserve preservation because of their worth, effort and accomplishment. The publishers desire to extend their thanks to the gentlemen who have so faithfully labored to this end. Thanks are also due to the citizens of Preble county for the uniform kindness with which they have regarded this undertaking, and for their many services rendered in the gaining of necessary information.


In placing the "History of Preble County, Ohio," before the citizens, the publishers can conscientiously claim that they have carried out the plan as outlined in the prospectus. Every biographical sketch in the work has been submitted to the party interested, for correction, and therefore any error of fact, if there be any, is solely due to the person for whom the sketch was prepared. Confident that our effort to please will fully meet the approbation of the public, we are,


Respectfully,


THE PUBLISHERS.


CONTENTS


CHAPTER I—RELATED STATE HISTORY - 33


First White Men in Northwest Territory—English and French Claims—Three Successive Sovereign Flags Over Present Ohio Territory—Passing of the Indians—Battle of Fallen Timbers—Northwest Territory—Ohio, the First Northwest State—Early Settlements—Activities of the Traders—French and Indian War—Pontiac's Conspiracy—Northwest Territory and Quebec Act—Revolutionary Period—George Rogers Clark and His Campaign—First Surveys and Early Settlers—Ordinance of 1787—First Stage of Government Under the Ordinance— Second Stage—Organization of the Northwest Territory—Representative Stage of Government—First Territorial Legislature—Division of 1800—Census of 1800—Symmes Purchase and Other Early Settlements—County Organization—Indian Wars—Formation of a New State—Date of Ohio's Admission to the Union—Capitals of Northwest Territory and of Ohio—Constitutional History of Ohio—Military Record—Land Grants—Military Lands— Refugee Tract—Road Lands—Canal Grants—Zane Sections—Ministerial Lands—School Sections—Ohio Politics —Boundary Lines—Organization of Counties and Early Events.


CHAPTER II—GEOLOGY AND TOPOGRAPHY - 81


The Beginning—The Glacier Period—The Stone Crop—A Belt of Boulders—Nature Kind to the Soil—Striking and Hollows—Geographical Locations in the County—Altitudes.


CHAPTER III—MOUND BUILDERS AND INDIANS - 89


Mounds in Preble County—A Prehistoric Man Disinterred—A Personal Reminiscence—Trails and Tales of the Indians—Tribes in Ohio at the Advent of the White Race—Primitive Cutlery—Conjectures on Indian Origin—Survival of the Fittest—William Penn's Policy—Penultimate Conclusions.


CHAPTER IV—FIRST WHITE MEN AND INDIAN WARS - 100


Daniel Boone and His Hunting Companions—British and Indian Disregard of Treaties—Arthur St. Clair—An Aggressive Expedition—General Harmar's Disastrous Expedition—Indian Confederacy—St. Clair's Defeat—General Wayne's Successful Campaign Against the Indians—Little Turtle—The Greenville Treaty—Cessions of Indian Lands to the United States—Early Forts—A Family Kidnapped—Indian Mistook His Vocation.


CHAPTER V—LANDS, STREAMS AND ROADS - 119


Boundaries of Preble County—Peculiarities of the Government Surveys—Mixed Measurements—Present System—Israel Ludlow—Rewarding the Soldiers—Original Surveys—Nomenclature of the Streams—How the Roads Were Laid Out—The National Road—A Proposed Roadway Orchard—Present Activity in Road Improvement.



CONTENTS.


CHAPTER VI—EARLY SETTLERS OF PREBLE COUNTY - 129


Early Abundance of Game—The Indians' Hunting Ground—God's Favored Land—The Early Settlers—Description of Pioneer Log Cabin—Early-day Customs—Mutual Dependence—First White Settler of Preble County—A Lesson in Domestic Economy—A Tribute to a Just Judge—First Brick House in the County—Brief Mention of Some of the Prominent Early Citizens of the County -Early Scarcity of Money—An Unwelcome Visitor—Early School Facilities—Wages with a Zero Basis—Early Mills—Distilleries

—Pioneer Soldiers—The Weather—Indian Chivalry..


CHAPTER VII—ORGANIZATION OF PREBLE COUNTY - 152


Legislative Act Creating Preble County—Rivalry Between New Lexington and Eaton—Commodore Edward Preble—Gen. William Eaton—First County Election—First Acts of Commissioners—County Seat Located—Building of a Jail—Sale of Lots—The First Court House—Early Tax Lists—Creation of Townships—Township Contest—Tax Levies—Laying Out of the Villages—The Present Court House—Further Jail History—Children's Home—Official Roster—Senators—Representatives—Auditors—Recorders—Treasurers— Coroners—Surveyors—County Commissioners.


CHAPTER VIII—RAILROADS AND TRANSPORTATION - 173


The First Railroad in Preble County—Eaton & Hamilton Railroad Company—Dayton & Western Railroad Company—Dayton & Greenville Railroad —Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Railroad—Richmond & Covington Railroad—Dayton & Western Traction Company—Other Surveyed Routes.


CHAPTER IX—AGRICULTURE AND STOCK-RAISING - 178


Preble, Essentially an Agricultural County—The Tobacco Crop—SheepCounty Fair.


CHAPTER X—PROBATE COURT - 181


Early Jurisdiction Over Probate Matters—Early Judges—Appointing Administrators—Associate Judges—Probate Judge System—The People's Court—Roster of Probate Judges.


CHAPTER XI—COURTS AND BAR - 185


The Common Pleas Court—Traveling the Circuit—First Session of the Court and First Grand Jury—First Criminal and Civil Suits—Violations of the Liquor Law—Fighting at Fisticuffs—List of Common Pleas Judges—Clerks of the Court—Prosecuting Attorneys—Sheriffs—Brief Mention of Some of the Prominent Lawyers of Early Days—Republican versus Democrat—From Farmer to Governor—Many Worthy Men.


CHAPTER XII—THE PRESS OF PREBLE COUNTY - 205


Western Telegraph, the First Paper Published in the County—Other Newspapers Which Have Existed During the Years.


CHAPTER XIII—MILITARY RECORD - 209


War of 1812—Men of Ohio Eminent in the Civil War—Watching the Wily Indian—Preble County in the Mexican War-—The Civil War—Brief Mention of the Regiments in Which Preble County Was Represented—The Squirrel Hunters—War With Spain.



CONTENTS.


CHAPTER XIV—BANKS AND BANKING - 224


American Origin of Banks as Now Operated—Ancient Record of Banking Institutions—Present Increasing Power of Banks—First Bank in Preble County—Subsequent and Present Banks—Recapitulation.


CHAPTER XV—EDUCATIONAL HISTORY - 231


Advancement in Educational Interest in Preble County—Lack of Playgrounds—Centralization of Schools—County Board of Education—County School Superintendent.


CHAPTER XVI—ISRAEL TOWNSHIP - 233


Boundaries—Natural Features—Four Mile Creek—Other Streams—The First Settlers—The Covenanters—Other Religious Denominations—Pioneer Incidents—Schools—Villages —Commerce and Industry—The War Spirit—Sons Who Have Risen to Distinction—Early Settlers.


CHAPTER XVII—DIXON TOWNSHIP - 246


Location — Drainage — First Settlement — Schools — Churches — Notable Citizens.


CHAPTER XVIII—JACKSON TOWNSHIP - 251


Location—Area—Natural Features—Drainage—Agricultural Interests—Early History of the Township—First Settlement—Improved Conditions—Pioneer Life—Organization of the Township—Religious Societies—Burial Places—New Westville—West Florence—New Hope—Campbellstown—HighwaysSchools—The Outlook.


CHAPTER XIX—JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP - 266


A Century Old—Physical Features—Drainage—Landscape—Statistics—Settlement—A Soldier of 1812—The Pioneers—Martyred for His Principles—The Schools—Mills and Factories—New Paris—Transportation FacilitiesPlats—The Quarries—Cedar Springs—The Press— Cemeteries— Gettysburg —Churches—Fraternities—Temperance History.


CHAPTER XX—SOMERS TOWNSHIP - 291.


Natural Features—Streams—Early Settlement—Early Church Organizations —Early Industries—Cemeteries—Camden—Growth of School SystemChurches—Early Stores and Hotels—Physicians—Fraternal Societies—Public Improvements.


CHAPTER XXI—GASPER TOWNSHIP - 301


Area and Location—Natural Drainage—Soil—A Few Notable NamesSchools—Farms.


CHAPTER XXII—WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP - 305.


Location—Natural Drainage—Early Settlement—Schools—Churches—The County Seat— Public Lots Provided—The First Actual Settler—Early Industrial Enterprises—The First Telephone—Eaton Schools—Water Works—Sewer System—Streets and Roadways—Fire Department—Cholera Epidemic —Town Hall—Industrial and Commercial Interests— Anti-saloon Activities —A Black Page in Eaton's Annals—Physicians—An Interesting Comparison—Churches—Fraternal Societies—Militia Company— Commercial Club—Grand Army of the Republic.


CONTENTS.


CHAPTER XXIII—MONROE TOWNSHIP - 336


Original Condition of Soil Retarded Early Settlement—The Pioneers Schools—Churches— Cemeteries—Eldorado—Hamburg—West ManchesterHagerstown—Brown's Station.


CHAPTER XXIV—GRATIS TOWNSHIP - 343


Natural Features—Agriculture—Early Settlement—Churches—Education            Distilleries— Cemeteries—Weather—Pioneer Incidents—Gratis (Winchester) —West Elkton.


CHAPTER XXV—LANIER TOWNSHIP - 359


Streams and Other Natural Features—Early Settlement—Schools—Churches —Mills and Milling—Cemeteries—West Alexandria.


CHAPTER XXVI—TWIN TOWNSHIP - 366


Organization—Name—Indians—Boundaries—Early Settlers—Mills—Soil Productions — Drainage — Settlement — Early Events — The "Boohaw"— Early Elections — Schools — Mills — Churches — Cemeteries — Quarries — Brennersville—New Lexington—West Alexandria—Electric Railroad—Lodges.


CHAPTER XXVII—HARRISON TOWNSHIP - 390


Formation of the Township—Soil—Streams—Early Settlement—Troublesome Redskins—Graves and Graveyards—Schools—Railroads—SonoraLewisburg and Euphemia—Churches—Lodges—Physicis—Verona.



CHAPTER XXVIII—MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF INTEREST - 402


County Centennial—A Memorable Gathering—Lost in the Woods—The "Underground Railway"—An Ox Story—A Tale of a Turkey—The Course of a Stream—Population Statistics—Tax Duplicate Values, 1914—Crop Statistics.


HISTORICAL INDEX.



A


Adams County

Admission of Ohio as a State

African M. E. Churches

Agriculture

Allen County

Altitudes

Area of Preble County

Ashland County

Ashtabula County

Associate Judges

Associate Reformed Presbyterian

Church

Athens County

Attorneys, Prosecuting

Auditors

Auglaize County


B


Bank Recapitulation

Banks and Banking

Baptist Churches


Battle of Fallen Timbers

Battlegrounds, Indian

Belmont County

Boohaw, The

Boulders, A Belt of

Boundaries of Preble County

Boundary Lines, State

British Trading Posts

Brown County

Bruce, William

Butler County


C


Cabin, Pioneer, Description of

Camden—

     Banks

     Business Interests



61

46

330

178

61

86

123

61

61

181


238

61

189

169

61



230

224

249, 258, 337

353, 373

34, 44

92

62

370

83

119

59

100

62

140, 154

62




130


228, 299

300

Camden—

     Cemetery

     Churches

     Early Business

     Gravel Deposits

     Improvements

     Incorporation

     Location

     Mills

     Natural Gas

     Newspapers

     Physicians

     Plat

     Population

     Postoffice

     Schools

     Tax Values

Campbellstown

Canal Grants

Capitals of Northwest Territory

and of Ohio

Carroll County

Catholic Churches

Census of 1800

Centennial Celebration

Champaign County

Children's Home

Cholera Epidemic

Christian Churches




Civil War, Preble County in

Claims to Territory

Clark County

Claysburgh

Clerks of the Court

Clermont County

Clinton County

College Corner—

     Banks

     Growth

     Location


294

296

297

85

299

295

295

294

86

206

297

162

410

295

295

411

163, 257, 260

56


47

62

287, 328

41

402

62

166

317

249, 256, 258

285, 293, 323

326, 337, 341

363

212

33

62

241

188

63

63


229

245

241

HISTORICAL INDEX

College Corner—

     Plat

     Population

     Tax Values

Columbiana County

Commissioners, County

Common Pleas Court

Common Pleas Judges

Congress Lands

Connecticut Reserve

Coshocton County

Congregational Church

Constitutional Conventions

Constitutional History

Coroners

Counties Organized Before 1799

County Auditors

County Centennial

County Commissioners

County Fair

County Organizations

County Recorders

County Seat Located

County Surveyors

County Treasurers

Court House History

Courts and Bar

Crawford County

Creation of Preble County

Creation of Townships

Crop Statistics

Cutlery, Primitive

Cuyahoga County


D


Daddsville

Darke County

Date of Ohio's Admission

Daughters of Rebekah


Defeat of General St. Clair

Defiance County

Delaware County

Distilleries

Division of 1800

Dixon Township-

     Churches

     Creation of

     Drainage

     Mills


163

410

411

63

171

185

187

55

53

63

346

48

48

170, 190

40

169

402

171

179

43

169

156

170

169

157, 164

181, 185

64

152

158

411

93

63




365

64

46

288, 299, 341,

384

102

64

64

147, 244, 347

41


249

160

246

146, 248

Dixon Township—

     Natural Features

     Notable Citizens

     Population

     Schools

     Settlement

     Tax Values

Doctors



Donations for Public Buildings

Dohrman's Grant


E


Early Roads

Early Settlers

Early Tax Levies

Early Tax Lists

Eastern Star, Order of the

Eaton—

     Altitude

     Armory

     Banks

     Business Interests

     Centennial Celebration

     Cholera Epidemic

     Churches

     Commercial Club

     County Seat, Made

     Early Industries

     Fire Department

     First Brick House

     First House

     First Settler

     First Store

     Founder of

     Founding of

     Incorporation

     Lighting System

     Lodges

     Lynching, A

     Military Company  

     Mills

     Newspapers

     Oil Wells

     Paving

     Physicians

     Plats

     Population

     Public Lots

     Schools


246

250

410

231, 248

246

411

283, 297, 320,

342, 354, 358,

400

156

55




131

129

161

158

288, 384


86

334

225

310, 318

402

317

323

334

156

310

316

136

308

309

97

140

153, 307

307

311

330

320

333

141

138, 205

86

128

320

162, 309

410

308

312

HISTORICAL INDEX

Eaton—

     Sewer System

     Streets

     Tax Values

     Temperance Activities

     Town Hall

     Water

     Water Works

     Weather

Eaton, Gen. William

Educational History

Eldorado—

     Bank

     Beginning

     Churches

     Incorporation

     Lodges

     Newspaper

     Plat

     Population

     Public Utilities

     Schools

     Tax Values

Election, First County

Electric Lines

Elevations Above Sea Level

English Claims

Enlistments from Preble County

Enterprise

Erie County

Euphemia

Evangelical Lutheran Churches




F


Fair Haven—

     Church

     Early Industry

     Location

     Plat 

     School

     Tavern

Fairfield County

Fairs, County

Fallen Timbers, Battle of

Farm Products

Fayette County

First Bank in County

First County Election

First Court House


315

315

411

319

318

85

314

149

154

231


229

338

339

338

339

207

163

410

339

339

411

155

176, 379

86

34

212

163, 364

64

163, 394, 396

306, 329, 362,

374, 388, 396






240

243

241

162

241

242

65

179

34, 44

178, 252

65

225

155

157

First Grand Jury

First Northwest Territorial

Legislature

First Settler in County

First Territorial Surveys

Fortification, Ancient

Franklin County

Free and Accepted Masons,


French and Indian War

French Grant

French Settlement

French Traders

Friends Church

Fulton County


G


Gallia County

Gasper Township—

     Area

     Churches

     Creation of

     Drainage

     Mills

     Notable Citizens

     Population

     Railroads

     Schools

     Soil

     Streams

     Tax values

Geauga County

Geographic Survey Maps

Geographical Position of County

German Baptist Churches,


German Reformed Church

Gettysburg

Glacier Period

Governors of Ohio

Grand Army of the Republic

Grand Jury, First

Grange, The

Grants, Land

Gratis—

     Bank

     Beginning

     Churches

     Early Business

     Fires

186


40

133

37

90

65

288, 299,

331, 383, 397

35

52, 123

34

33

236, 344, 357

65




66


301

303

160

301

146

302

410

301

304

301

301

411

66

87

86

306, 337

346, 353, 362

387, 396

162, 284, 285

81

58

289, 334

186

289, 386 397, 401

52


355

351

353

351

355

HISTORICAL INDEX.

Gratis—

     Lodges

     Physicians

     Plat

     Population

     Postoffice Name

     Schools

     Tax Values

Gratis Township—

     Cemeteries

     Churches

     Distilleries

     Drainage

     First Settler

     Mills

     Natural Features

     Pioneer Incidents

     Population

     Roads

     Schools

     Settlement

     Tax Values

     Township Contest

     Weather

Greenbush

Greene County

Greenville, Treaty at

Guernsey County


H


Hamburg

Hamilton County

Hancock County

Hardin County

Hardin Township

Harmar, Gen. Joseph

Harris, Andrew L.

Harrison Campaign

Harrison County

Harrison Township—

     Cemeteries

     Indian Troubles

     Mills

     Mounds

     Population

     Quarries

     Railroads

     Schools

     Settlement


355

354

162

410

351

352

411


348

346

347

343

133

147

343

349

410

343

347

344

411

159

349

163, 346, 351

66

45

66




163, 338

66

67

67

152, 158, 160

44

167, 201, 250

402

67


392

391

147

89

410

398

393

393

391

Harrison Township—

     Soil

     Streams

     Tax Values

Hendrix, Col. George D.

Henry County

Highland County

Holmes County

Huron County


I


Independent Order of Odd

Fellows,


Indian Characteristics

Indian Wars

Indians


Ingomar

Israel Township—

     Churches

     Creation of

     Distinguished Sons

     Mills

     Mounds

     Population

     Schools

     Settlement

     Streams 

     Tax Values

     War Spirit


J


Jackson County

Jackson Township—

     Agriculture

     Area

     Cemeteries

     Churches

     Drainage

     Early History

     High School

     Highways

     Land Values

     Location

     Mills

     Natural Features

     Organization of

     Pioneer Life

     Population


390

390

411

137

67

68

68

68




196, 288, 299,

330, 341, 355,

384, 397

96

44

91, 94, 143, 150,

210, 366, 392

163, 365


236

159, 233

243

146, 233

89

410

240

235, 244

234, 245

411

243




68


252

251

258

256

251

253

762

260

255

251

146.

251

256

255

255, 410

HISTORICAL INDEX.

Jackson Township—

     Railroads

     Schools

     Settlement

     Streams

     Tax Values

Jail History

Jefferson County 

Jefferson Township—

     Area

     Cemeteries

     Churches 

     Creation of

     Drainage

     Farm Statistics

     Gravel Deposits

     Location

     Lodges

     Mills

     Natural Features

     Physicians

     Population

     Railroads

     Schools

     Settlement

     Tax Value

     Temperance History

     Valuations

Judges, Associate 

Judges of Common Pleas Court

Judges of Probate Court

Junior Order of Unite American

Mechanics


K


Knight and the Lady, The

Knights of Pythias,


Knights of the Maccabee

Knox County


L


Lake County

Land Grants of Ohio

Lanier, Alexander C.

Lanier Township—

     Cemeteries

     Drainage

     First Settler


260

231, 261

254

251

411

156, 165

68


268

284

285

160

266

268

267

266

288

146, 276

266

283

410

278

275, 295

268

411

289

268

181

187

183

341, 386, 401





239

289, 299, 333,

339, 385

386

69




71

52

135


364

359

133

Lanier Township-

     Mills

     Population

     Schools

     Settlement

     Streams

     Tax Values

     Township Contest

Larsh, Thomas J.

Lawrence County

Lawyers of Preble County

Laying Out the Villages

Legislature, First Northwest

Territorial

Lewisburg—

     Bank

     Business Interests

     Cemetery

     Churches

     Growth

     Lime Kilns

     Location

     Lodges

     Newspaper

     Physicians

     Plat

     Population

     Public Utilities

     Quarries

     School

     Tax Values

Lexington

Licking County

Little Turtle


Live Stock Statistics

Locating the County Seat

Lodges (See Titles of Orders)

Log Cabin, Description of

Logan County

Lorain County

Losantiville

Lost in the Woods

Lucas County

Lutheran Church

Lynching, a


M


Maccabees, Knights of the

Madison County


147, 436

410

361

360

359

411

159

138

71

190

162


40


229

399

392

396

394

85

394

397

208

398

162

410

399

398

395

411

161

70

102, 105, 110,

111, 114

411

156


130

70

70

43

403

69

374, 388

320




386,

71

HISTORICAL INDEX

Mahoning County

Maps of the County

Marion County

Masonic Order


Maumee Road Lands

Medina County

Meigs County

Mercer County

Methodist Episcopal Churches-





Mexican War, Preble County in

Miami County

Military Record of Preble County,

Military Record, State

Mills





Ministerial Lands

Missionaries, Early

Monroe County

Montgomery County

Moravian Grant

Morgan County

Morning Sun

Morrow County 

Mound Builders

Monroe Township-

     Cemeteries

     Churches

     Creation of

     Drainage

     Mills

     Population

     Schools 

     Settlement

     Soil

     Streams 

     Tax Values

Muskingum County


N


Names of the Streams

National Road

New Hope

New Lexington-

     Beginning

     Business Interests

     Contest for County Seat

72

87

72

288, 299, 331,

383, 397

55

72

72

72

140, 249, 257,

293, 324, 346,

353, 357, 362,

374, 389, 396,

400

211

72

209, 333

50

141, 146, 243,

248, 260, 276,

294, 309, 338,

341, 363, 367,

400

56

33

73

73

55

73

163, 241

73

89, 93


338

337

160

336

147

410

337

336

336

336

411

73




123

126

163, 257, 259


375

376

375

New Lexington-

     Founded

     Plat 

     Taverns 

New Paris-

     Banks

     Churches

     Establishment of

     First Stores

     Incorporation 

     Lighting System

     Lime Kilns

     Lodges

     Newspaper

     Physicians

     Plat

     Population

     Quarries

     Railroads

     Schools

     Tax Values

New Westville

Newspapers

Nisbet, James I.

Noble County

Nomenclature of the Streams

Northwest Territorial Legislature,

First

Northwest Territory  


O


Odd Fellows


Officers, First County

Officers of the County

Ohio Admitted as a State

Ohio Land Company Purchase

Ohio, Natural Features

Ohio Politics

Ohio, Situation of  

Ohio, Streams and Lakes

Oil, Attempts to Get

Order of the Eastern Star

Organization of Preble County

Ordinance of 1787

Organization of Counties

Origin of Indians

Ottawa County





153

163, 375

376


227

285

277

278

279

280

85

288

282

283

162, 278, 279

280, 410

280

278

275

411

162, 258

138 205 282 380

135 154

74

123


40

33, 36, 101




196 288 299 330

341 335 384 397

155

167

46

52 122

60

57

60

60

86

288 384

152

37

61

94

74

HISTORICAL INDEX.

P


Patrons of Husbandry

Paulding County

Perry County

Physicians


Pickaway County

Pike County

Pioneer Customs

Plats, Village

Politics in Ohio

Pontiac's Conspiracy

Population in 1800

Population Statistics

Portage County

Poverty of Pelf

Preble, Commodore Edward

Preble County Agriculture Society

Preble County Fair Board 

Prehistoric Man  

Presbyterian Church


Present Court House  

Press of Preble County

Probate Court

Probate Judges

Prosecuting Attorneys

Putnam County 

Pythian Sisters

Pythias, Knights of



Q


Quakers

Quebec Act


R


Railroads


Rebekah Daughters of

Recorders, County  

Refugee Tract  

Related State History

Representative Government

Representatives

Revolutionary Period

Richland County

Roads

Roads, Agitation for Better



289 386 397 401

74

74

283 297 320 342

354 358, 400

74

75

131

162

57

36

42

410

74

142

154

179

179

89

236 285 296 327

353, 373

164

138 205 282 380

181

183

189

75

333, 385

289 299 333 339

385 197 401



236 344 357

36





173 261 278 301

379 393

288 299 141 384

169

54

33

39

168

36

76

125 160 343

127

Roadway Orchard, Proposed

Ross County

Rooster of County Officers

Royal Arch Masons


S


St. Clair, Gen. Arthur

Salt Sections 

Sandusky County

School Facilities, Early

School Sections

Schools






Scioto County

Secret Societies (see Titles of

Orders).

Senators, State

Seneca County

Settlement by French

Settlement, Early,




Settler, First in County

Shelby County

Sheriffs

Soil


Soldiers, Rewarding the

Somers Township-

     Cemeteries

     Churches 

     Creation of

     Early Industries

     Ferry

     Mills

     Natural Features

     Population

     Settlement

     Soil

     Streams

     Tax Values

Sonora

Spacht Meeting House

Squirrel Hunters, The

Stark County

State Boundary Lines

State History, Related

State Military Record

127

75

167

332




44, 101

56

76

144

57

144 231 240 241

248 261 262 275

295 304 306 312

337 339 341 347

352 358 361 371

382 393 395 400

77



168

77

34

129 235 244 246,

254 268 292 305

336 344 360

366 368 391

133

76

189

81 178 291 301

336 367 390

122


294

293

158, 160

294

161

146

291

410

292

291

291

411

163 393

142

222

76

59

33

50

HISTORICAL INDEX.

State Politics

State Senators

Statistics

Stock Raising

Stone Crop

Storms

Streams


Streams, Names of

Sugar Valley

Summit County

Surveyors, County

Surveys

Surveys, First Territorial

Symmes Purchase


T


Tax Duplicate for 1914

Tax Levies, Early

Tax Lists, Early

Teachers' Wages, Early

Temperance History

Temperature

Territory Northwest of the Ohio

Tobacco Culture

Township Contest

Townships Created

Transportation

Treasurers, County

Treaties with Indians

Treaty at Greenville

Trumbull County

Turnpike Lands

Tuscarawas County

Twin Township-

     "Boohaw," The

     Boundaries

     Cemeteries

     Churches

     Creation of

     Drainage

     Early Events

     Elections, Early

     First Settlers

     Indians

     Mills,

     Name

     Population

     Quarries

     Schools

     Settlement

57

168

410

178

82

149

123 245 251 291

301 305 390

123

163 248

76

170

120, 251

37

53, 122




411

161

158

145

289 319

149

34

178

159

158

173

169

45 129

45

77

56

78


370

366

375

372

158 160 366

368

370

371

135 369

366

147 367 372

366

410

375

371

366 368

Twin Township-

     Soil  

     Tax Values 


U


Underground Railroad

Union County

United Brethren Churches




United Presbyterian Church

United States Military Lands

Universalist Churches



V


Vanausdal, Cornelius

Van Wert County

Verona-

     Bank

     Business Interests

     Cemetery

     Churches

     Location

     Mill

     Plat

     Population

     Schools

     Tax Values

Villages, Laying Out of the

Vinton County  

Virginia Military District


W


Warren County 

Washington County

Washington Township-

     Area

     Cemeteries

     Churches

     Creation of

     Drainage

     Location

     Mills

     Population

     Schools

     Settlement

     Streams

     Tax Values


367

411




403

78

258, 293, 329,

337, 339, 340,

346, 353, 357,

387, 396, 400

238, 285

54

286, 296, 328,

337, 339




139

78


229

399

393

400

399

400

163

410

400

411

162

78

54, 122




79

78


305

307

306, 325

159

305

305

146

410

306

305

305

411

HISTORICAL INDEX.

Wayne, Gen. Anthony

Wayne County

Weather

West Alexandria—

     Altitude

     Banks

     Cemeteries

     Churches

     Ferries

     Improvements

     Incorporation

     Location

     Lodges

     Mayors

     Newspapers

     Officers

     Oil Wells

     Pioneer Merchants

     Plat

     Population

     Postoffice

     Railroads

     Schools

     Taverns

     Tax Values

     Water

     Water Works

West Elkton—

     Beginning

     Cemetery

     Churches

     Physicians

44, 106

79

149 349


86

227 381

389

387

161

377

378

377

383

378

207 380

378

86

382

162 377

377 410

380

379

382

381

411

85

378


355

348

357

358

West Elkton—

     Plat  

     Population  

     Schools  

     Tax Values  

     "Underground Railroad"

West Florence—

     Business  

     Church  

     Name Changed  

     Plat  

     Population  

     School  

West Manchester—

     Bank

     Business Interests

     Churches

     Growth

     Lodges

     Mills

     Physicians

     Plat

     Population

     Schools

     Tax Values

Williams County

Wood County

Wyandot County  


Z


Zane Sections


163, 355

410

358

411

403


259

257

259

163, 259

259

262


229

342

340

340

341

341

342

163

340, 410

341

411

79

79

79




56, 122


BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX



A


Acton, Charles O.

Albert, Ira C.

Albright, Charles E.


B


Baker, Irvin O.

Baker, Joseph L.

Barr, John C.

Barton, Absalom

Batdorf, Frank

Beard, George E.

Beard, Jacob Q.

Beckett, James H.

Bevington, Dr. E. E.

Bittle, Seymour

Bloom, Charles W.

Bloom, Horace G.

Bohn, John H. L.

Bragg, Harry W.

Brandenburg, Richard E.

Bright, John D.

Brinkhoff, Frederick

Brouse, George H.

Brouse, Joseph L.

Brower, Daniel M.

Brown, Michael

Brown, Robert J.

Bruce, John E.

Bucke, Dr. William H.

Burch, Asa

Buriff, Silas Q.

Burtner, William L.

Busch, John

Byers, William M.


C


Cail, David F.

Cail, John A.  

Campbell, Archibald M.



503

595

441




491

507

718

628

847

742

746

806

667

599

630

670

789

637

700

733

568

848

526

815

693

765

810

885

688

839

554

689

684




703

699

476

Chambers, Henry

Christian, William I., M. D.

Christman, Albert H.

Christman, William R.

Clark, Edward R.

Cloyd, William S.

Coblentz, Prof. Clayton R.

Coffman, Andrew

Cokefair, Charles B.

Collins, Harry D.

Conger, James H.

Conger, Joseph E.

Cooper, Otto B.

Coovert, Martin L.

Corwin, William A.

Cotterman, Samuel

Cox, Charles E.

Creager, Ezra M.

Crider, Earl C.

Crowel, Josiah M.

Cunningham, Martin J.

Curry, John V.


D


Dalrymple, John A.

Danily, Richard

Davis, Judge Arthur D.

Davis, B. S.

Davisson, Francis M.

Deardorff, George W.

Deem, Charles H.

Deem, James K.

Disher, Leonidas

Duggins, Elmer E.

Duggins, John F.

Durkle, Harry C.

Dye, Edmond S.


E


Earhart, Benjamin F.  

Earhart, Marion A.

470

436

664

841

516

556

715

485

492

669

861

747

726

754

606

853

474

836

593

717

518

739




842

886

878

868

863

592

720

720

585

820

727

685

426




656

576

BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX

Eby, Christian N.

Ehrhardt, Adam

Ehrhardt, Levi L.

Ervin, John F.


F


Fadler, Charles D.

Ferst, Otto

Finney, Mrs. Cevilla

Fisher, William C.

Fleisch, Joseph

Flora, Josiah E.

Flory, George W., M. D.

Flory, Harry H.

Flory, Ira O.

Flory, Salmon

Fogarty, Prof. Walter S.

Forsberg, Philip, D. V. S.

Fowble, Augustus

Frame, Leander A.

Fritz, Orange V.

Fritz, William C.

Fudge, David L.

Fudge, Ira


G


Gale, Oscar A.

Gangwer, John

Garber, Allen

Gard, Clifford C.

Gartland, John J.

Gazell, Frank

Gebhart, David

Geeding, William

Gilbert, John D.

Gilmore, Hug L.

Glenn, Timothy

Goldsmith, William A.

Goldsmith, William E.

Graham, Albert R.

Griem, Casper


H


Hamilton, Artie J.

Hamilton, Thomas B.

Hardin, George W.

Harlan, Calvin C.

566

798

777

744




574

756

600

793

496

845

457

604

623

572

680

759

531

873

440

784

652

578




677

618

602

856

855

550

615

659

587

865

883

711

697

552

580




647

775

822

882

Harris, Gov. Andrew L.

Harris, Dr. Charles H.

Hart, Stanley S.

Haston, Jesse L.

Hawley, Crittenden A., M. D.

Henry, Ellsworth J.

Herbst, John

Hiestand, Robert A.

Hinea, Henry

Hines, William R.

Hoover, David E.

Hoover, Grant L.

Hoover, Martin

Horn, George C.

Howsare, Rev. McDaniel

Huber, William

Hyland, Rev. Joseph M.


I


Irvin, Earl H.


J


John, Frank

Johnson, Hiram

Johnson, Lewis

Johnson, Minford D.

Johnson, William S.

Jones, Charles P.

Jones, Clement L.


K


Kayler, Estie W.

Kayler, John J.

Kelley, Henry B.

Kelly, Capt. George H.

Kennedy, Wilson

Kessler, Elwood M.

Kimmel, Orla P.

King, David M.

Kirk, Albert R.

Kisling, Irvin

Kramer, Herman

Krekler, Albert

Kumler, Granville M.


L


Laird, George A.

Lander, Solomon S.

413

463

480

569

654

456

714

438

613

489

545

483

624

695

736

825

816




435




850

546

500

573

708

634

724




729

512

831

418

773

679

529

830

772

843

563

779

450




852

487

BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX

Lesh, Daniel E.

Lesh, Leander D.

Longanecker, Joseph

Lowry, Robert E.

Lyons. Anderson


Mc


McCoy, Samuel L.

McPherson, Joseph O.

McWhinney, John L.


M


Maddock, Edward

Marker, Perry A.

Markey, Orange

Marsh, Hon. Felix M.

Marshall, Charles H.

Marshall, Joseph

Michael, Charles E.

Miller, Isaac

Miller, John E.

Miller, Samuel

Mitchell, Francis A.

Mitchell, Theodore W.

Moore, Waldo C.

Morris, William O.

Morrow, Asa R.

Morrow, Richard E.

Murray, Charles A

Murray, Edwin O.

Murphy, Hon. Will E.

Murray, James B.

Myers, John E.


N


Neff, Fred M.


O


O'Dea, John J.

O'Hara, John W.

O'Leary, Thomas

Ozias, Edwin

Ozias, Ezra J.


P


Pansing, Floyd O.

Pardonner, William A.

581

692

524

832

610


 


730

666

860




808

561

834

422

446

448

464

682

535

734

821

544

428

818

814

538

707

510

560

638

589




804




642

713

826

555

590




454

570

Parker, Charles M.

Parker, John

Paul, Edwin T.

Paxton, Samuel M.

Pickett, George W.

Pierce, Charles W.

Pinkerton, William S.

Plummer, Winfield S.

Poos, Joseph

Porman, Casper F.

Potterf, John H.

Pryor, Dr. Logan R.

Pundt, Jacob H.


Q


Quinn, Nelson J.


R


Rehfuss, Elizabeth

Rehfuss, George W.

Rehfuss, Sophia

Reid, Everett O.

Reinheimer, David F.

Reynolds, Mrs. Sarah E.

Richards, James F.

Richie, Samuel C.

Riner, John C.

Riner, Lawrence

Roberts, Fred C.

Roberts, Jesse: C.

Roberts, Samuel W.

Rule, Thomas


S


Sanders, Henry

Sawyer, John M.

Saylor, Philip A.

Scheid, Reuben J.

Schlingman, Dr. Albert S.

Schlotterbeck, John

Schreel, Frederick

Shade, Charles

Shaver, Ernest R.

Sheppard, Hon. Oscar

Shoemaker, Levi T.

Shumate, James N.

Silver, Dr. Horatio Z.

877

710

621

661

632

801

750

521

768

612

532

740

598




514




520

452

520

658

663

643

732

425

505

770

752

471

635

743




824

674

875

869

478

522

625

760

488

466

528

627

499

BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.

Silver, Oscar W.

Simpson, Ray R.

Sizelove, John E.

Skinner, Thomas S.

Sloan. Nathan C.

Slover, George E.

Smith, Henry P.

Smith, Nathan

Somers, Edmond

Stamback, Elijah V.

Steel, Joseph C.

Steele, Robert

Stempel, George F.

Stevens, Newton E.

Stotler, Edward S.

Stover, John C.

Straw, George W.

Straw, William H.

Studebaker, Daniel

Swihart, James

Swope, George P.


T


Thomas, William H.

Toney, William

Treffinger, Jonas H.

Tyler, Isaac A.


U


Unger, Charles B.

Unger, Jacob B.  

Unger, John H.

533

443

791

838

649

786

459

676

755

722

640

542

702

880

704

548

509

494

616

497

763




819

608

721

432




433

583

564

V


Van Ausdal, Francis

Vanskiver, William E.

Vaughan, Edmund P.


W


Waggoner, Prof.

Waite Wair, Christopher

Watts, Isaac N.

Weadick, Joseph A.

Webb, Porter P.

Weber, Rev. George

Whipp, John

White, William W.

Wilkinson, Charles C.

Williams, John A.

Wilson, Albert H.

Wilson, Solomon C.

Winkelman, John

Woerner, Joseph T.

Wolford, Charles T.

Wright, Edward F.

Wright, William

Wynkoop, James E.

Wysong, Daniel


Y


Yost, John M.

Young, Charles L.

Young, Dallas A.

Young, Prof. Edwin H.



619

781

871




648

748

857

796

536

461

607

596

800

851

858

502

558

888

686

828

672

690

565




660

577

482

540