When you reach the page you have been referred to by the search engine, search this page by going to the top of your browser, click Edit and then click find on this page. Type in the desired search word and click. This will take you to the places on the page where this word is found. It will take you through all of the places that this word is found on this page (RETURN TO THE HOME PAGE) 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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
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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
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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
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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