THE



HISTORY



OF



WYANDOT COUNTY



OHIO,



CONTAINING



A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; ITS TOWNSHIP, TOWNS, CHURCHES

SCHOOLS, ETC.; GENERAL AND LOCAL STATISTICS; MILITARY

RECORD; PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT

MEN; HISTORY OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY;

HISTORY OF OHIO; MISCELLANEOUS

MATTERS, ETC., ETC.





ILLUSTRATED





CHICAGO:

LEGGETT, CONAWAY & CO.,

1884.


WYANDOT COUNTY COURTHOUSE, UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO,/B>






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CHAPTER I.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

LOCATION AND EXTENT-NATURAL FEATURES. SITUATION -BOUNDARIES- AREA - STREAMS - SURFACE - SOIL-GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE-MATERIAL RESOURCES.

CHAPTER II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

INDIAN OCCUPANCY. (FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL TO 1782.)

CHAPTER III.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

INDIAN OCCUPANCY.- CONTINUED. (EVENTS FROM 1782 TO 1818,)

CHAPTER IV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

INDIAN OCCUPANCY-CONTINUED. (FROM 1816-18, TO 1843.)

CHAPTER V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302

EARLY SETTLEMENTS-PICTURE OF PIONEER LIFE.

CHAPTER VI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312

CIVIL HISTORY

CHAPTER VII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353

THE BENCH AND BAR

CHAPTER VIII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374

THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.

CHAPTER IX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378

THE PRESS.

CHAPTER X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402

EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS-CLERICAL PROFESSION.

CHAPTER XI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419

MATERIAL PROGRESS.

CHAPTER XII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438

THE COUNTY'S MILITARY RECORD.


TOWNSHIP HISTORIES

CHAPTER I - TOWN OF UPPER SANDUSKY - CRANE TOWNSHIP PAGES 484 -672. -

HISTORY - PAGES 484 - 555 HISTORY

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - PAGES 555 - 672 BIOGRAPHICAL

CHAPTER II - ANTRIM TOWNSHIP - PAGES 673 - 736.

HISTORY - PAGES 673 - 691 HISTORY

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - PAGES 692 - 736 BIOGRAPHICAL

CHAPTER III - CRAWFORD TOWNSHIP - PAGES 737 -810

HISTORY - PAGES 737-764 HISTORY

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - PAGES 764 - 810 BIOGRAPHICAL

CHAPTER IV - EDEN TOWNSHIP - PAGES 811 - 831

HISTORY - PAGES 811 - 815

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - PAGES 815 - 831 HISTORY & BIOGRAPHICAL

CHAPTER V - JACKSON TOWNSHIP - PAGES 832 - 851

HISTORY - PAGES 832 - 838

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - PAGES 838 - 851 HISTORY & BIOGRAPHICAL

CHAPTER VI - MARSEILLES TOWNSHIP - PAGES 852 - 882

HISTORY - PAGES 852 - 860

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - PAGES 860 - 882. HISTORY & BIOGRAPHICAL

CHAPTER VII - MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP - PAGES 883 - 896

HISTORY - PAGES 883 - 888

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - PAGES 888 - 896 HISTORY & BIOGRAPHICAL

CHAPTER VIII - PITT TOWNSHIP - PAGES 897 - 931

HISTORY - PAGES 897 - 904 HISTORY

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - PAGES 904 - 931 BIOGRAPHICAL

CHAPTER IX - RICHLAND TOWNSHIP - PAGES 932 - 961

HISTORY - PAGES 932 - 938 HISTORY

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - PAGES 939 - 961 BIOGRAPHICAL

CHAPTER X - RIDGE TOWNSHIP - PAGES 962 - 973

HISTORY & BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES -HISTORY & BIOGRAPHICAL

CHAPTER XI - SALEM TOWNSHIP - PAGES 974 - 991

HISTORY & BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES -HISTORY & BIOGRAPHICAL

CHAPTER X - SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP - PAGES 992 - 1028

HISTORY - PAGES 992 - 1000 (HISTORY)

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - PAGES 1000 - 1028 (BIOGRAPHICAL)

CHAPTER XI - TYMOCHTEE TOWNSHIP - PAGES 1029 - 1065

HISTORY - PAGES 1029 - 1040 (HISTORY)

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHER - PAGES 1040 - 1065 (BIOGRAPHICAL)