HISTORY


OF


SENECA COUNTY


FROM THE


CLOSE OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR TO JULY, 1880 ;


EMBRACING MANY PERSONAL SKETCHES OF PIONEERS, ANECDOTES, AND

FAITHFUL DESCRIPTIONS OF EVENTS PERTAINING TO THE

ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY AND ITS PROGRESS.


BY W. LANG.

(Of the Tiffin Bar.)


1880.

TRANSCRIPT PRINTING CO.,

Springfield, Ohio.




SENECA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, TIFFIN, OHIO



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DEDICATION:


TO THE YOUNG MEN AND YOUNG WOMEN OF SENECA COUNTY,

CHILDREN AND GRAND-CHILDREN

OF THE PIONEER FATHERS AND MOTHERS,

THIS BOOK IS KINDLY ASCRIBED,

WITH THE HOPE THAT THE PERUSAL OF ITS PAGES

MAY TEND TO INSPIRE NEW LOVE AND VENERATION

FOR THAT NOBLE OLD BAND OF MEN AND WOMEN,

NOW RAPIDLY PASSING AWAY,

AND TO APPRECIATE PROPERLY THE RICH LEGACY

THEIR VALOR HAS BEQUEATHED.


BY THE AUTHOR.


PREFACE

 

SOME fifteen years ago I cherished a desire to write a 'history of Seneca county. Want of confidence in my ability to do justice to the subject, conflicted with this desire for many years, until finally,about .one, year ago, at the solicitation of friends, I commenced the work in earnest and prosecuted it with such ability and industry as I had at my command.


I had collected material for this purpose many years, without regard to order. My task required close application and patient labor, but I found consolation in the thought that I was engaged in a work of gratitude aid paying a debt of friendship I owed to the memories of the generous and noble men and women who, nearly fifty ,years ago, stretched the hand of welcome to an exiled boy in a strange land and among strangers. Thus my work became a source of pleasure, and now, that I am about presenting it to the public, I wish to add that nothing has been set down in malice. Truth requires that the shady side shall accompahy the light, else the picture be deficient.


I have faithfully endeavored to avoid errors, but have no doubt some may be found, therefore claim no perfection for the work.


Having lived in Seneca county from my boyhood, and taken an active part in public life, I became identified with many affairs in the progress of events; and since I found it necessary to connect my own name with some of the scenes I describe, the reader will excuseexcuse. the liberty I took, for if I know my own nature, there is very little egotism in its make-up.


I wrote in a conversational way, and with the same freedom with which I would talk to a friend.


My intention was to pass before the mind's eye of the reader, a true and faithful panorama of Seneca county, from the time she broke her bands of "forest wild" to July, 188o; and to do justice to the memory of the men and women who figured upon the stage of her progress during that time. This was the height of my ambition, and the reader is left to himself to judge whether I have succeeded. He will, I am sure, give me credit at least, for presenting to him a variety of subjects in a plain, comprehensible way, without resorting to etherial flights and stretching after high-sounding terms to express a generous thought.


6 - PREFACE.


Many biographical sketches are scattered through the work—pen pictures of men and women, as they appeared to me. These may also not be perfect, but some of them will seem natural to 'the reader that knew the persons.


It is a source of regret to me that some people in Seneca county, who had it in their power to furnish material for this enterprise, took no interest in it, and in consequence, many valuable points may have been overlooked; but I take great pleasure in expressing gratitude to all who were so friendly as to aid me in my researches.


My especial thanks are hereby tendered to Dr. C. G. Comegys, of Cincinnati, a son-in-law, and to Miss Diathea Madison Tiffin, of Chillicothe, a daughter, of Governor Tiffin, for valuable material found in the life of the illustrious Governor; and to the gentlemanly editors of the newspapers of Tiffin; to the several county officers, who have so willingly and courteously assisted me in searching records.


To Mrs. Sally Ingham, to the Rev. Joseph Bever, Mr. Charles W. Foster, Elder Lewis Seitz, Dr. B. Williams, Esquire Kelley, Dr. J. W. Crawford, Dr. J. C. Myers, Hon. James Purdy, of Mansfield, Mr. Luther A. Hall, Mr. N. L. Brewer, Mr. D. V. Flummerfelt, Mr. Mark A. Harris, Judge }high Welsh, Mrs. T. Stanley, Mrs. R. R. McMeens, J. H. Pittenger, Esq., Father Evrard, Father Healey, Rev. J. H. Good, D. D., Mrs. Geo. Strausbaugh, Dr. A. A. Rawson, of Iowa, Judge. Pillars, Governor Charles Foster, and to many others, I tender my sincere thanks.


Proper credit has been given to the authorities I consulted, but if any omissions. have occurred, I desire to make the proper apology here.


Conscious of having pursued and prosecuted this labor with none other than the best of motives, to preserve from the tooth of time, for a while, scenes and events that helped to make up the history of this good old county of ours; regretting that some abler pen did not take up the task; knowing full well also that my shortcomings will pass through the usual ordeal of criticism, I can only fall back upon my old motto that has guided my life, and I fear, may at times, have given unintentional offence:


"Purity of motive and nobility of mind

Shall rarely condescend

To prove its rights and prate of wrongs to others:

And it shall be small care

To the high and happy conscience

What jealous friends, and envious foes,

Or common fools may judge."


TIFFIN, O., July I., 1880. W. LANG.


CONTENTS


CHAPTER I.


BATTLE OF FORT STEPHENSON- HARRISON AND CROGHAN-FORT SENECA WIPINGSTICK- PERRY'S VICTORY ON LAKE ERIE-BATTLE OF THE THAMES -DEATH OF TECUMSEH.


CHAPTER II.


FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION ON PUT-IN-BAY-MONUMENTAL ASSOCIATION LAYING OF THE CORNER STONE - SPEECHES OF EL. COOK AND DR. PARSONS.


CHAPTER III.


PEACE-TREATIES-RESERVATIONS- CESSIONS- EMIGRANTS ARRIVING-WARS BETWEEN THE WYANDOTS AND SENECAS-SPEECH OF LOGAN AND HIS DEATH.


CHAPTER IV.


HARRISON IN COUNCIL WITH THE INDIANS - CROGHAN'S DEFENSE OF HARRISON-BLUE JACKET AND BEAVER- BLUE JACKET'S DEATH-ARMY ROADS- THOMAS CORWIN- JAMES MONTGOMERY- JAMES T. WORTHINGTON.


CHAPTER V.


SPEECH OF ISAAC I. DUMOND-SAMUEL CROWELL'S CONTRIBUTION--THE DOG-DANCE-SOW-DOWS-KY.


CHAPTER VI.


EARLY SETTLERS- THE HARRIS FAMILY-ROBBERY OF SPICER-THE BRUSHDAM-PETER PORK-JACOB KNISELY AND CROW-GOING TO MILL-KILLING WITCHES-THE FIRST HORSE-RACE.


CHAPTER VII.


THE SENECA CHIEF PRESENTS THE GOVERNOR OF CANADA WITH 954 AMERICAN SCALPS-TALL CHIEF-THE TUQUANIAS-KILLING THE SQUAW OF GEORGE WASHINGTON-JUDGE HULBURT-CALEB RICE-BENJ. CULVERREV. JAMES FINLAY-CAPT. JOSEPH- MRS. INGHAM.


CHAPTER VIII.


DEATH OF COMSTOCK-SENECA STEEL-EXECUTION OF SENECA JOHN-TRIAL AND DISCHARGE OF COONSTICK - JUDGE HIGGIN'S DECISION - JUDGE BIRCHARD'S STATEMENT-BENJAMIN F. WARNER-HARD HICKORY AND HIS DEATH- IMMIGRATION OF THE SENECAS TO THE NEOSHA AND COW-SKIN RIVERS- CHARLIEU-THE GIRTYS-THE DEATH OF DRAKE.


8 - CONTENTS.


CHAPTER IX.


ROCKY CREEK—FORT BALL—COL. BALL ATTACKED BY INDIANS—ERASTUS BOWE—OAKLEY— NEW FORT BALL—FIRST POST OFFICE — MILLS—ARMSTRONG AND McCULLOCH SECTIONS—EARLY SETTLERS IN FORT BALL—LOCATION OF THE COUNTY SEAT—HUNTER'S MILL—EARLY SETTLERS IN THOMPSON, ON HONEY CREEK AND ROCKY CREEK—MELMORE—COL. KILBOURNE—HARRY BLACKMAN'S CORNERS--ANCIENT FORTIFICATIONS—COL. RICHARD JACQUA.


CHAPTER X.


FIRST MERIDIAN—BASE LINE— TOWNSHIPS— RANGES --SECTIONS—GENERAL SURVEY—ORGANIZATION OF SENECA COUNTY—THE OLD COURT HOUSE—FIRST COURT—FIRST ELECTION—FIRST MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS—APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS—BUILDING THE FIRST JAIL—RUDOLPHUS DICKINSON—SALE OF THE RESERVATIONS.


CHAPTER XI.


JESSE SPENCER—COUNTY ROAD FROM FORT BALL TO TIFFIN—WOLF SCALPS —ORGANIZING TOWNSHIPS IN CRAWFORD COUNTY—BUILDING THE FIRST BRIDGE—FIRST KILN OF BRICKS—DAVID BISHOP—ORGANIZING ALL THE TOWNSHIPS—HISTORY OF THE BUILDING, THE BURNING AND THE REBUILDING OF THE COURT HOUSE—BUILDING THE STONE JAIL—THE NEW JAIL.


CHAPTER XII.


THE WOOD-CHOPPER—HOW TO BUILD A CABIN—THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SETTLERS — THEIR BENEVOLENCE AND HOSPITALITY — PIONEER GIRLS — RUSTIC FURNITURE — THE HOMINY BLOCK — THE HAND MILL-GOING TO MEETING—INDIAN VISITORS—NATURAL FANNING MILL—"THE LIFE IN THE WOODS FOR ME"—HOME-MADE CLOTH—YOUNG AMERICA.


CHAPTER XIII.


GOVERNOR EDWARD TIFFIN—A BIOGRAPHY.


CHAPTER XIV.


SPENCER vs. HEDGES—THE BRUSH-DAM CASE—THE FIRST JURY TRIAL -BROUSE—THE SUGAR CAMP - INDIAN WAY OF COOKING COON - FOREST CULTURE—SCARCITY OF MONEY—WORK ON THE CANAL - JIGGERS AND CHICHA—THE MIAMI, DAYTON AND MICHIGAN CANAL—CANAL TAX OF SENECA COUNTY.


CHAPTER XV.


SANDUSKY RIVER AND THE CREEKS IN SENECA COUNTY—TOPOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY OF THE COUNTY.


CHAPTER XVI.


JOSIAH HEDGES—CHANGE—FIRST PLAT OF TIFFIN—THE SAW-MILL—MIASMA —FIRST FRAME HOUSES—FIRST STORES.— FIRST BRICK HOUSES — THE DUG-OUT—FIRST HOTELS—BLACK-STRAP—HENRY GROSS, Sr.—BREDOON'S DEATH—CREEGER FAMILY—THE FAMILIES OF HENRY CRONISE, HENRY LANG AND DR. BOYER.


CONTENTS - 9


CHAPTER XVII.


ADDITIONS TO TIFFIN—THE BRIDGES—THE BURNING OF THE FREE BRIDGE —CHOLERA—MR. HOFFMAN—LITTLE CHARLOTTE —JONNY DALRYMPLE -RAILROADS—FIRST TRAIN TO TIFFIN—HEIDELBERG COLLEGE—LIVES OF REV. J. H. GOOD, D. D., REV. C. V. GERHART, D. .D., AND REV. GEO. W. WILLARD, D. D.


CHAPTER XVIII.


THE CHURCHES.


CHAPTER XIX.


BIOGRAPHIES OF JOHN GOODIN, MRS. ANN SENEY, R. W. SHAWHAN, C. SNYDER, GEO. RUMMELL, DAVID E. OWEN, JUDGES LUGENBEEL AND PITTENGER, JOHN PITTINGER, JOHN AND LOUISA FIEGE, C. MUELLER — WYANDOT CHIEFS—MARK, 6TH CHAP., 2D VERSE, IN MOHAWK.


CHAPTER XX.


SURPLUS REVENUE—POLITICS—FIRST POLITICAL JOLLIFICATION—TIFFIN IN THE WOODS—TIFFIN INCORPORATED—FIRST TOWN ELECTION OF TIFFIN — INCORPORATION AND ONLY ELECTION OF FORT BALL—INCORPORATION OF THE CITY—FIRST CITY OFFICERS—PLANK ROADSPIKES--TELEGRAPHS—THE SCHOOLS OF TIFFIN.


CHAPTER XXI.


THE BANKS OF TIFFIN—INSURANCE COMPANIES—SECRET AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.


CHAPTER XXII.


THE BENCH AND BAR.


CHAPTER XXIII.


THE BENCH AND BAR CONTINUED.


CHAPTER XXIV.


DRS. DREISBACH, KUHN, FISHER, HOVEY, AND OTHERS—TIFFIN MEDICAL SOCIETY—THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY—THE PRESS: MESSRS. LOOMIS, NAYLOR, GROSS—THE COUNTY INFIRMARY—AGRICULTURAL WORKS -THE GAS LIGHT COMPANY—THE PIONEER ASSOCIATION—DER BRUDERBUND—THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY—MRS. HARRIET CRAWFORD—DR. JOHN D. O'CONNOR.


CHAPTER XXV.


THE TOLEDO WAR.


CHAPTER XXVI.


SENECA COUNTY IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY—SENECA COUNTY ON THE TAX DUPLICATE—SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR—SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1812—SOLDIERS IN THE WAR WITH MEXICO —INDEPENDENT COMPANIES—OHIO MILITIA.


10 - CONTENTS.


CHAPTER XXXII.


SENECA COUNTY IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION.


CHAPTER XXVIII.


DR. ROBERT R. McMEENS.


CHAPTER XXIX.


ADAMS TOWNSHIP.


CHAPTER XXX


BIG SPRING TOWNSHIP,


CHAPTER XXXI.


BLOOM TOWNSHIP.


CHAPTER XXXII.


CLINTON TOWNSHIP.


CHAPTER XXXIII


EDEN TOWNSHIP.


CHAPTER XXXIV.


HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP.


CHAPTER XXXV.


JACKSON TOWNSHIP.


CHAPTER XXXVI.


LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.


CHAPTER XXXVII.


LOUDON TOWNSHIP.


CHAPTER XXXVIII.


PLEASANT TOWNSHIP.


CHAPTER XXXIX.


REED TOWNSHIP.


CHAPTER XXXIX


SCIPIO TOWNSHIP


CHAPTER XL


SCIPIO TOWNSHIP


CHAPER XLI


SENECA TOWNSHIP


CHAPTER XLII


THOMPSON TOWNSHIP.


CHAPTER XLIII


CONTENTS - 11


VENICE TOWNSHIP.


CHAPTER XLIV.


COUNTY OFFICERS TO 1880 INCLUSIVE, AND CONCLUSION.


APPENDIX.


THE EARTHQUAKE —THE GREAT HURRICANE—THE JERKS—THE MORMONS—SALUTATORY OF THE VAN BURENITE—THE OLD STATE HOUSE AND DIRGE OF THE STATE HOUSE BELL—THE TIFFIN PAPERS.

CENTENNIAL ORATION. JULY 4, 1876, AND CELEBRACONTEN'SFFIN.



 INDEX.



A


Abbott, Rush

Academy, Fostoria

Adams, Perry M.

Adams township

Agricultural works

Agricultural society

Ague

Albrecht, Andrew

Anway, William

Ancient Order of Hibernians

Appendix No 1

 " No. 2

 “ No. 3  

Army roads  

Armstrong, Robert 

Armstrong, William W.

Arnold, William

Arrival in Tiffin

Assembly, members of

Attica

" Journal


B


Backlogs

Ball, Colonel

Ball, game of

Bagley, Captain

Banks

Baptist church.

Barrack, J. W.

Bar festival

Bartoe, Genera

Battle Island.

Beaver, the

384

562

384

169 174-475

399

401

214

251

149

349

639

662

679

89

145

412

600

247

438

616

616




193

142, 523

96

50

337

276

628

379

8

11

87

ii - INDEX

Beard, John

Bench and Bar

Between the logs

Big Spring township

Big Odle

Big Spring

Bishop, David

Birchard, Judge

Blackman's Corners

Blackstrap

Bloom township

Bloomville

Blue Jacket

Boyer's family, Dr.

Bourne, S

Bog iron

Bollinger, Philip

Boyds

Bowe, Erastus

Bredoon's death

Brohl, Henry

Brewer, N. L.

Brish, Henry C.

Bridges in Pleasant

Bridges Brickyards

Brick buildings

Bridge, first

Brown, Ezra and Case.

Browse

Brush dam case

Brownell, Thomas

Bruderbund, der

Butler's rangers

Butcher shop

Building stone

Bunn, J. F.

C

Cabin building

Canal, work on the

Canal tax

Caroline

Candidates

Cat swamps

Catholic chapel

Campbell, William

507

351

73

174

425

486

174

133

149

246

165, 492

495

86

250

157

235

622

492

144

250

334

383

505

573

259

244

244

173

210

208

62

419

11

245

234

383


186

216

221

616

85

213

244

248

INDEX - iii

Cass, Lewis, letter of

Cave, the

Centennial in Attica

Centennial in Tiffin

Census of 1880.

Change

Charlieu.

Chills

Cholera

Churches

Church directory

Christmas, J. W.

Churn factory .

Clark's expedition

Clinton township

Colwell, N. P.

Cold creek

Conneaut

Conclusion

Constitutional Convention

Commissioners

Court house

Court house burnt

Coon cooking

Counties organized.

Council with Indians.

County officers to 1880

Cowdery, Oliver

Combstock's death.

Corwin, Thomas.

Cook's, Elutherus, speech.

Crawford, William

Crawford township

Cramer, U. F.

Cramer, Charles H.

Cramer, Frederick

Crawford, Mrs. Harriet

Creeks, the

Creeger family, the

Cronise, Henry

Cronise, N. and F.

Croghan's letter

Crouse, Rev. Joshua

Crum, John Crow.

Crowell, Samuel

54

608

617

679

631

240

137

214

261

191, 274, 283

294

158

400

28

163, 166, 504

590

609

34

638

662

165

175

180

211

35

82

633

364

131

89

56

11

172

385

385

515

422

222

248

253

84

283

508

115, 126

98

iv INDEX

Dalton's speech.

Davis, William.

Dawalt, John

Deer hunting

Dildine, Frank

Dildine, Daniel

Dickinson, R.

Dirge of the State House Bell

Ditto, John

Dog dance

Dockweiler, John

Drake

Dresbach, Dr. Ely

Drift Drunkenness, cure of

Druids, U. A. O.

Du esel

Dugout.

Dumond's, Isaac I., speech

Earthquake, the

Ebenezer church

Eden township

Egbert, Uriah

Elections in townships

Election, first county

English Lutheran church

Ferry, the

Fiege, John and Louisa.

Fire, the great

Finley, Revs.

Fisher, Dr. James

Flummerfelt, Cornelius

Fluramerfelt, D. V.

Flat Rock (see Thompson).

Ford, Johnson.

Fort Lawrence

Fort Recovery

Fort Meigs.

Fort Stevenson

Fort Seneca

Fort Ball

23

499

543

118

383

513

167

660

524

97

549

143

389

233

245

349

249

245

94

640

291

525

570

163

165

287

245

310

311

127

393

572

575

622

8

32

39

44

81

142

INDEX - v

Fort Ball artillery

Forest culture

Fortifications, ancient.

Foster, C. W.

Foster, Charles

Fostoria lawyers.

Fostoria academy

Fostoria schools

Fostoria lodges

Frink, Theodore M.

Gas light company

General

Geology

German. Ev. church

German Reformed church

Gerhart, Rev. E. V.

German settlers

Girls, pioneer

Girty, Simon

Glasgow

Goetschius, N. and J

Good Hunter.

Goodin, John

Good, Dr. J. H.

Greenville, treaty of

Gross, Henry, sen

Gross, Henry, jun

Hall, Luther A.

Harris, Mark A.

Hard Hickory

Hampton, J. C.

Harmon, General

Hamilton, Henry.

Hedges, Josiah

Heck, George

Heaton, Micajah

Heidelberg College

Higgins, Judge D.

Hirt, Frances J.

Hominy block

Hoffman's, Fred., family

Honey creek

448

212

145,150

555

557

559

562

563

565

490

398

449

226

278

279

270

251

192

11, 138

157

514

118

291

273

33

247

403

362

110

118, 134, 136

501

27

9

237

601

532

267

132

594

189

262

150

vi - INDEX

Hopewell township

Hottal, J. K.

Hossler, Jacob

Holtz, Jacob

Hotels

Horse race

Howard, Joseph

Hubbard, Dr. E. B.

Hulburt, Judge

Hull, General

Hunter's mill

Hurons, legend of the

Hurricane, the

Infirmary

Ingham, Mrs. Sally

Insurance companies

Irvine, General

Islands of Erie (ode)

Jackson's proclamation

Jackson township

Jail

Jaqua, Richard

Jerks, the

Jiggers

Johnny cake

Johnson, Colonel

Judge Tappan

Judicial districts.

Judges.

Jury, first

Keller, John

Kelley, Benjamin

Kelley, Charles

Kellogg, P. F.

Keppel, G. B.

Keppel, H. C.

Kershaw, W. L.

Kilbourne, Colonel

Kilbourne road.

Kitchen furniture.

166, 540

383

500

522

245

120

373

333

125

40

146

76

643

421

123,128

340

9

53

161

175, 546

169,173

151

645

216

188

48

38

353

351

210

505

584

521

157

383

384

385

150

162

188

INDEX - vii

Kingseed, Martin

Kniseley.

Knight, Dr.

Knights of Pythias

Knights of Honor

Knepper, Prof: O. C.

Koenigsaaraen, Anton

Kuhn, Dr. Henry

Landon, Alfred

Land law

Land districts

Land sales

Lang's, Henry, family

Lang, William

Lang, Lafayette

Lamberson, Danie

Law students

Leahy, James F.

Legislature of territory

Lease, Lloyd N.

Liberty township

Life in the woods

Library, public

Little Turtle

Logan, General

Logantown

Logan's speech

Logan's death

Loomis, J.

Loudon township

Loudon township pioneer

Louisiana purchase

Lucas, Governor

Lugenbeel, Andrew

Lutes, N. B.

Marsh, Peter

Martin, Samuel S.

Martin, Robert M. C.

Mason, Governor

Masons, F. and A

Maule, John

McIntosh, General.

558

21, 115

16

344

344

334

604

391

386

159

158

16

251

386

385

508

38

385

36

629

175, 548

192

400

30

26

9

80

80

402

174, 552

569

671

428

306

384

523

533

534

430

345

541

8

viii - INDEX

McKinley.

McMeens, Dr. Robert

McEwen, William

McCutchen, Joseph

McCulloch, William

McNeal, Milton

McCauley, John

McPherson, William

M. E. church

Medical society

Melmore. (a poem)

Metzger family

Message, the first

Mexican war

Miasma

Militia

Mohawk Indian

Monumental association

Mound builders.

Money, scarcity of

Montgomery, Rev. James.

M. P. church

Moore, Maurice

Mormons, the

Morrison road

Mueller, Christ

Musgrave, Elijah

Myers, James

Naylor, J. M.

New Fort

Noble, Harrison

Noble, Warren P.

" No precious gem," etc.

Noel, John

Oakley

O'Connor, Dr. J. D.

Odd Fellows

Officers, county

Ogle, Joseph

Old, Betsey

Olentangy

Old man, the

13

50, 470

522

72

145

165

383

625

274

394

148

482

668

446

214, 243

449

307

50

120

215

90

289

624

647

162

310

599

515

403

146

323, 384

380

185

183

140, 170

395

342

629

543

43

10, 17

194

INDEX - ix

Old state house, the.

Organizing territory.

Organizing county

Orphans' home

Osceolas

Owen, David E.

Page, H. N., letter of

Parson's Dr. Usher, speech.

Perry's victory

Pennington, R. G.

Philip's family

Philharmonic society

Piankeshaw's speech

Pillars, James

Pioneer association

Pioneer residences

Pipe, The

Pittenger, John

Pittenger, Benjamin

Pittenger, J. H.

Pleasant township

Plank roads

Plane, Jacob

Politics

Pork, Peter

Population,1880,

Protestant Episcopal

Presbyterian church

Press, the

Purdy, Major James

Putnam, R.

Railroads

Ranges

Rawson, Abel

Reed township

Reid, John T.

Reid, R W.

Rebellion, war of the

Regiments raised.

Reiniger, Gustavus G.

Representatives,

Rex, Jeremiah

656

23

164

613

446

302

55

62

47

374

249

420

23

386

415

247

13

307

308

384

174, 570

317

248

317

116

631

276

277

406

376

25

265

156

355

174, 578

500

113

452

457

596

441

628

x - INDEX

Reservations, sale of

Revenues, surplus

Revolutionary soldiers

Rice, Caleb

Rickenbaugh, David

Risdon, David

Ridgley, J. H.

Roberts, Timothy P.

Roenunas

Roller, Frederick

Robinson, Lowell

Rule, Daniel

Rummell, George

Salem church

Saw mill

Scalps, invoice of

Schools of, Tiffin

Scipio township

Schwartz, J. B.

Sea, Sidney

Searles, John

Sections

Senators

Seneca, John

Steel.

Seneca township

Seneca Blues

Seitz, Elder Lewis

Seney, Mrs. Ann

Seney, Joshua

Seney, George E.

Seewald, Philip

Shawhan, R. W.

Shakes Silva, Captain

Sink holes

Slavery

Slover

Slosser, George and Peter.

Snyder, John and Christ

Smith, Samuel

Soldiers of the war of 1812

Soldiers in the war with

Mexico

Soil, the

Souder, Rev. John

Sow-dows-ky

160

316

444

571

513

144, 165

384

588

73

50

493

484

301

290

244

121

328

165, 586

385

366

534

157

439

118, 131

163, 593

446

496

296

366

375

255

297

213

50

616

25

22

542

251, 299

541

445

446

225

509

104

INDEX - x

Spencer vs. Hedges

Spencer, Jesse

Spicer's robbery

Spink, James

St. Clair's expedition

Staib family

State organized

Stanley, Mrs. Tabitha

St. Jago's

St. Joseph's Catholic church.

St. John's B. S.

Staub, Philip

St. Mary's Catholic church

St. Patrick's T. A. society

Stevens, Guy

Stevenson, James T.

Stickney, Edson T

Stores

Stove works

Sugar making

Sullivan, G. E.

Survey

Swander family

Symmes, John C.

Sum mon-de-wot

Sycamore township

Taxes

Tallioferro, Isaac, letter of

Tecumseh

Telegraph

Thames, battle of the

Thompson township

Thompson town

Tippecanoe

Tiffin

Tiffin, first plat of

Tiffin, additions to

Tiffin corporation

Tiffin papers, the

Tiffin, officers of

Tiffin, Governor Edward

Tiffin light guards

Titus, R. R.

Toledo war, the

Todd, Lance

208

171

111

146

28

597

37

107

56

289

348

571

289

345

249

623

587

243

399

210

385

156

517

25

74

173

441

55

38

327

48

607

613

39, 49

146

242

242, 259

320

662

322

196

449

575

424

591

xii - INDEX

Topography

Township lines

Townships organized

Toucey's, Isaac, letter

Traub, Captain Louis

Turner, Mrs. Rachael

United Brethren church

Van Burenite salutatory

Van Metre reserve

Van Matre

Venice township

Venice township in the war

Warner, Benjamin F.

War records

War of 1812

War with Mexico

Washington's sympathy

Washington Guards

Watson, Cooper K.

Water works

Wayne's, General Anthony, expedition

Well, flowing

Welch, Hugh

Weller, H. J.

Western reserve

Western exchange

White Crow

Whitney, Jasper

Williams, Dr. B. D.

Williard, Dr. G. W.

Wilson, James P.

Wingenund

Wind mills

Wipingstick

Witches, killing of

Woodchopper, the

Woolen mills

Wolf scalps

Worthington, James

Wright's Brothers

Wyandot treaty

Young, America

Young, John

Zahn, Victor J.

Zouaves

222

157

163

55

50

550

287

655

158

529

615

627

136

400

39, 445

446

16

447

372

400

31

610

537

385

155

247

116

613

579

273

502

13

190

44

119

182

399

171

91

113

71

195

488

630

449