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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE

1 ROSS COUNTY ANTIQUITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17

Origin of word Scioto--The Scioto river and valley--The

Mound Builders--Their works in Ross county--Squier

and Davis--Conflicting theories.

2 INDIANS AND INDIAN FIGHTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Early Indian occupation--Delawares and Shawanees--

Importance of Shawanees--Shawanees in Scioto val-

ley--Chillicothe, origin of name--Journey of Christopher

Gist--Captivity of Mary Inglis--Great Shawanee chiefs:

Tecumseh, Cornstalk, Logan--Daniel Boone and Simon

Kenton and their raids in Ohio--Dunmore's War--

Battles on Paint Creek--Massie's battle--Fate of

Shawanees.

3 SETTLEMENT AND ORGANIZATION .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

First attempt at settlement of Scioto valley--Land treaties

and public domain--Virginia Military District--Massie's

surveys--Settlements of 1796--Chillicothe platted--Erec-

tion of Ross county--Subdivision of county--First elec-

tion--Territorial legislature--Capital at Chillicothe--

Struggle between Governor St. Clair and Chillicothe

party--Work of Ross county pioneer statesmen--Opposi-

tion to slavery.

4 ROSS COUNTY BEFORE 1860 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

First courts and juries--Courthouse and jail--Erection of

townships--First settlers of Chillicothe--War of 1812--

Toll bridge and canal--Campaign of 1840--War with

Mexico--German settlement--Steamboat navigation--

Great fire--Railroad epoch--And other events in chrono-

logical order.

5 WAR OF THE REBELLION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

First organization of troops--Ladies' Relief society--

The Seventy-third regiment--General Hurst and other offi-

cers--Sixty-third regiment--Twenty-second regiment--

Ross county companies in other regiments--Notable Ross

county officers--Morgan's raid.

6 THE LAST FORTY YEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Chronological record of events, including the Chillicothe

centennial and war of 1898--Census of 1900.

7 SOME DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 110

Sketches of Nathaniel Massie, Edward Tiffin, Duncan

McArthur, Thomas Worthington, William Allen, John

McDonald, and reference to others.

8 OFFICIAL HONORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Including a roster of county officers, brought down to date.

9 RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Industry and agriculture--Topography and geology of the

county--Quarries--The drift deposit--Agricultural prod-

ucts--Live stock--Patton and the Renicks--Cattle shows

and fairs--Horticultural society--Patrons of Husbandry--

Horses and noted horse breeders--Driving park--Primi-

tive manufactures--Development of manufacturing--

Statistics of 1900.

10 EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Early schools and schoolmasters--Chillicothe academy--

Mary Baskerville--Female seminary--Salem academy--

Mount Pleasant academy--Chillicothe schools--Statistics

for county--Eminent educators.

11 THE BENCH AND BAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

The first court at Chillicothe--Sketches of first lawyers--

Supreme court sessions in Ross county--Sketches of Ross

county supreme court judges--Allen G. Thurman--

Early, court of common pleas--Curiosities of the old

courts--Land litigation--Associate judges--Sketches of

Ross county common pleas judges--The circuit court

and judges--Famous lawyers of Ross county--Prosecut-

ing attorneys--Probate court and judges--Clerks of the

courts--Sheriffs.

12 THE MEDICAL PROFESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Afflictions of the pioneers--The ravages of malarial fever--

Sketches of early doctors--County Medical society--

Board of health.

13 CITY OF CHILLICOTHE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Early tendencies--Industrial opportunities--City gov-

ernment--History of public library--Newspapers--

Churches--Cemeteries--Business interests--Social organ-

izations.

14 GREEN TOWNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Organization--Natural features--Sketch of settlements

and settlers--Kingston--Mount Pleasant church--Other

churches and social organizations.

15 COLERAIN TOWNSHIP . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Natural features--Sketches of pioneers--Their homes and

schools--Adelphi--Mills and stills--Churches--Halls-

ville.

16 CONCORD TOWNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Organization--Old Chillicothe--Captain Herrod and Waw-

willaway--Natural features--Early settlers--Frankfort

Churches and social organizations.

17 PAXTON TOWNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262

The home of Massie--Other early settlers--Benner and his

mills First election--Town of Bainbridge--Churches and

social organizations--Prehistoric works.

18. DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

Organization--White Brown and other pioneers--Village of

Clarksburg--Church notes.

19 UNION TOWNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

Natural advantages--The McCoys, Rodgers, General

Manary, and other pioneers Religious history--Early

industries--Villages.

20. JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

Character of land--Richmond Dale--Ancient remains--

Sketches of the pioneers.

21 TWIN TOWNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295

Natural features--The pioneers and their work--Soldiers

of 1812--First births and marriages--Church sketches--

Mills--The Edwards murder--Captain Molly--Village of

Bourneville.

22 FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

Organization and boundaries--The early settlers and their

records--The Hermit of the Scioto.

23 BUCKKIN TOWNSHIP . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312

Origin of name--Character of country--Pioneer sketches--

Soldiers of 1812--Early schools--Industries--South

Salem and Lyndon--Salem church and others.

24 PAINT TOWNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322

Description of the country--Murder of Mary Lowell--The

pioneer settlers--New Amsterdam--Massie and Benner--

Rapids Forge--Religious history.

25 SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329

Organization--Attractive scenery--The pioneers and their

families--Schools, churches and mills--Hopetown.

26 HUNTINGTON TOWNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 337

Organization--Glacial action--Mounds--The first settlers--

The Blackhawks and Weehawks--Schools and churches.

27 HARRISON TOWNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346