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THE GENERAL HISTORY. I.—Physical Features II.—The Pre-historic Race III.—The Indians IV.—Advent of the White Man V.—Perils of the Survey VI.—Land Title VII.—A Picture of Pioneer Life VIII.—Outline of Civil History IX.—Erection of Ross County X.—Civil List of Ross County XI. - Court, Bench and Bar of Ross county XII.—The Press of Ross County XIII.—Erection of Highland County XIV.—Civil List of Highland County XV.—Military History. XVI.—The Bar of Highland County XVII.—The Press of Highland XVIII.—Early Means of Communication XIX.—Railroads XX.—County Societies THE TOWNSHIPS OF ROSS COUNTY. Scioto Springfield Green Colerain Union Harrison	9 20 32 44 49 53 56 60 63 65 68 84 93 95 97 141 145 150 154 161 166 230 234 248 258 268	Liberty Jefferson Franklin Huntington. Twin Paint Concord Paxton Deerfield Buckskin. THE TOWNSHIPS OF HIGHLAND COUNTY. Liberty Fairfield. Madison White Oak Hamer Dodson Salem Clay Washington Concord Marshall New Market Penn Union Brush Creek Jackson Paint	272 280 282 286 292 303 310 318 329 332 341 395 415 437 440 447 455 462 470 474 478 483 493 497 502 514 518

BIOGRAPHICAL,

Allen, William Amen, Daniel Beyerly, Andrew J. Baylor, Cyrus A. Bernard, William P. Boyd Family Byrd, Judge Beeson, E. R. Caldwell, Captain Jacob Climer, Daniel Carlisles, The Crouse, The Family Chenoweth, Dr. A. L. Collins, Richard Crothers, Samuel Crawford Family Delaplane, Judge N. N. Driskill, Phebe A. Doggett, Newton Doggett, Washington Doggett, Henry S. Dwyer, Rufus A. Dexler, James A. Duckwall, Jacob DeHaven, Charles Dunlap, Major Emmitt, Hon. James

222 513 267 390 391 between 436, 437 511 between 408, 409 281 271 213 247 302 between 395, 396 between 436, 437 531 between 480, 481 between 414, 415 390 390 390 531 between 244, 245 between 388, 389 between 242, 243 267 227

Edwards, Charles B. Foster, Thomas C. Franklin, Major Anthony Frump, John Gregg, Nathan and Thomas Gilmore, William Edward Goodman, Daniel and Eliza Goodman, David Gorman, Peter Higby, J. E. and Amanda Higby, Sylvester N. and wife Hibben, Hon. Samuel E. Houlton, William M. Hiestand, Jacob Hulitt Family Hope, Hon. William Irwin, John Ireland, George James, Thomas Jennings, Washington T. Jolly Emily Jones, Samuel Kendrick, E. P. Karshner, John Kelley, Mrs. Mary Lewis, Christopher Linn, Robert Alexander

between 496, 497 284 511 513 212 between 228, 229 247 between 246, 247 513 between 282, 283 284 391 between 436, 437 512 530 531 between 436, 437 between 340, 341 210 257 389 between 274, 275 224 257 between 340, 341 between 496, 497 between 395, 396

CONTENTS,

McCoy, John McLandburgh, John McDougal, John Members of the Medical Profession Massie General Nathaniel McArthur, Duncan McClintick, Judge James McClintick, Hon. William T. McConnell, Dennis McGuire, William and Harriet McDonald, Colonel John McClure Family McKeehan, Daniel Orr, M. R. Ockerman, Mr. and Mrs. David Patterson Family Peterman, Tilgham Renick, George W. Ross, William Ranck, Philip

209 210 212 215, 216, 217, 218 218 221 225 227 229 285 299 between 414, 415 512 between 394, 395 between 496, 497 Between 395, 396 between 276, 277 between 204, 205 214 between 240, 241

Ritchhart, Hiram Rodes, Captain Phil. A. Row, Samuel Roads, Absalom Ratcliff, Simon Sill, General Joshua W. Storm, John Seymour Family Sloane, Judge James Shaffer, Colonel George Tiffin, Governor Edward Trimble Family Terrell Family Vanpelt, Charles Woodbridge, John Worthington, Thomas Woodrow Family Wickerham, Jacob  Worthington, Joseph C. Waddle, John

268 301 between 436, 437 512 between 272, 273 223 301 328 between 394, 395 between 394, 395 223 392 between 414, 415 between 414, 413 211 220 389 512 between 404, 4o5 214

ILLUSTRATIONS,

PREFATORY NOTE

IN placing this volume in the hands of our patrons, we feel confident we have executed an undertaking which will be appreciated, not only now, by them, but in time, by their children and their children's children, who shall follow them. The task of gathering, writing, and compiling the data for this history has been conscientiously executed, and though we cannot well expect the book will prove to be free from every inaccuracy, yet we confidently believe the mistakes, whether they he of typography or of statement of fact, will be found, upon investigation, to be trivial in kind, and that the book can be relied upon as an authentic and detailed history of the counties of which it treats. The patronage we have received has been greatly inadequate to the scope and character of a work of this kind and the expense attending its publication; yet we have not for this reason, or for any reason, shrunk front executing that which we set out to do, faithfully and honestly. We believe our book will bear thorough investigation and candid criticism. He who gives it but a hasty and casual examination, or believes himself or his family to have been slighted, will be the one, if any, who will prove to be the faultfinder. Let him who undertakes to criticise first ask himself if he could, under like restrictions, have produced a better history, and, when he has examined the book thoroughly, we shall be pleased to know his verdict. We are far from claiming it to be faultless, but, nevertheless, believe it to he a reliable history of Ross and Highland counties; and we are very sure we have fulfilled all pledges we made At the outset.

WILLIAMS BROTHERS,

Publishers.