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HISTORY
OF
UNION COUNTY OHIO
ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
COL. W. L. CURRY Military Historian of the Historical and Archaeological Society of Ohio EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families
ILLUSTRATED
1915 B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana
DEDICATION. This work is respectfully dedicated to THE PIONEERS,
long since departed. May the memory of those who laid down their burdens by the wayside ever be fragrant as the breath of summer flowers, for their toils and sacrifices have made Union County a garden of sun- shine and delights.
1227131 PREFACE
All life and achievement is evolution : present wisdom comes from past experience, and present commercial prosperity has come only from past exer- tion and suffering. The deeds and motives of the men that have gone before have been instrumental in shaping the destinies of later communities and states. The development of a new country was at once a task and a privi- lege. It required great courage, sacrifice and privation. Compare the pres- ent conditions of the people of Union 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 indus- tries and immense agricultural and mineral productions. Can any think- ing person be insensible to the fascination of the study which discloses the aspirations and efforts of the early pioneers who so strongly laid the founda- tion 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, polit- ical and industrial progress of the community from its first inception is the function of the local historian. A sincere purpose to preserve facts and per- sonal memoirs that are deserving of perpetuation, and which unite the pres- ent to the past, is the motive for the present publication. A specially valuable and interesting department is that one devoted to the sketches of representa- tive 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 Union county for the uniform kind- ness with which they have regarded this undertaking, and for their many services rendered in the gaining of necessary information.
In placing the "History of Union 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.
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SURNAME FILE
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I-RELATED STATE HISTORY
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 Ilis Campaign-First Sur- veys and Early Settlers-Ordinance of 1787-First Stage of Goverment Under the Ordinance-Second Stage-Organization of the Northwest Territory-Rep- resentative Stage of Government- First Territorial Legislature-Division of 1800-Census of 1500-Symes 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 Minis- terial Lands-School Sections -- Ohio Politics-Boundary Lines, Organization of Counties and Early Events.
CHAPTER II-PHYSICAL FEATURES Location of Union County-Its Area-Towns-Drainage-Natural Features Land Elevations Soil-Timber- Geological Structure-Wells and Springs Material Resources-Magnetic Springs.
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CHAPTER HI-ORGANIZATION OF UNION COUNTY Line of Descent of the County-Organization of Counties from Which Union Connty Eventually Came Legislative Enactment Creating Union County- County Line Surveys-Subdivision of the County into Townships-Location of the County Seat-Village Plats-Miscellaneous Statistics.
91
CHAPTER IN-EARLY SETTLEMENT 100 First Settlements in Union County-The Log Cabin and the Old Fireplace- Hunting and Trapping-Killing of the Last Bear in Jerome Township-Fox Hunting-Clean Horse Racing-Union County Pioneer Association.
CHAPTER V-COUNTY GOVERNMENT 117
Fixing the Seat of Government-The Several Court Houses-Construction of the Present Building-Jails-County Infirmary-The Children's Home- The County Board-Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners-Assessed Valuations by Townships in 1914-County Finances.
CHAPTER VI-COUNTY, STATE AND NATIONAL REPRESENTATION 130
Congressmen From Union County-State Senators-State Representatives County Anditors-County Commissioners-County Treasurers- Clerks of Court-County Recorders -- Proseenting Attorneys-Sheriffs-forchers-County Assessors-Probate Judges-County Superintendent of Schoois-County Sur- veyors-Infirmary Directors.
138
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER VII-INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
Roads-Early Trails-The Post Road-Legislative Provisions for Free Turn- pike-Road Statistics Proposed Electric Lines-Railroads-Their Mileage in the County-Telegraph Lines.
CHAPTER VIII-AGRICULTURE 142 Farm Statistics -- Acreage-Union County Agricultural Society-Present Offi- cers of the Society-Tri-County Fair Association-Plain City Fair-The Grange.
CHAPTER IX-BANKS AND BANKING 150
Early Commercial Methods-First Bank in the Conuty-Bank of Marysville- Later Marysville Bauks-Milford Center Banks and Other Financial Insti- tutions of the County.
CHAPTER X-THE NEWSPAPERS OF UNION COUNTY 155 Early Infinence of the Press-Contrast With Later Conditions-the Marysville Tribune, the Oldest Paper in the County-Other Marysville Papers -News- papers of Milford Center and Richwood.
CHAPTER XI-THE MEDICAL PROFESSION 162 Important Place of Medicine Among the Professions-Doctors Among the Van- guard in the Settlement of New Communities-Their Early Difficulties and Hardships-Some Union County Physicians-Medical Associations and So- cieties-Union County Physicians in 1915.
CHAPTER XII-THE BENCH AND BAR OF THE COUNTY
174
The Usefulness to Society of an Honorable Lawyer-The Earliest Judicial Government of the Northwest Territory-Congressional and Legislative Enact- ments Relating Thereto-Early Circuit-riding Lawyers-Constitutional Pro- visions-The First Court in Union County-First Jury-First Court of Com- mon Pleas-The Bench-President Judges-Associate Judges-Judges of Com- mou Pleas Court-Union County's First Permanent Lawyer-Present Bar of Union County-Present Court Officers.
CHAPTER XIII-CHURCHES OF THE COUNTY
Presbyterian Churches-First Church in Union County-United Presbyterian Churches-Methodist Episcopal Churches-African Methodist Episcopal Church -Methodist Protestant Churches-Pioneer Methodist Ministers-Congrega- tional Churches-United Brethren Churches-Lutheran Churches-Evangeli- val Lutherans -- Baptist Churches-Christian Churches-Young Men's Chris- tian Association-Universalist Church-Episcopal Church-Society of Friends Catholic Churches.
202
CHAPTER XIV-EDUCATIONAL HISTORY Early Teachers in Union County-First Schools-Pioneer Schools and Log School Houses-Barring the Teacher Out-Jerome Township-Schools at Marysville-Darby Township-Mill Creek Township-Dover Township-Lib- erty Township-Men Township-Jackson Township-York Township-Clai- bourne Township- Washington Township-Taylor Township-Compelling a Teacher to "Treat"-Wages and Enrollment-Union County Teachers' In- stitute.
240
261
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER AV-FRATERNAL AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES Free and Accepted Masons-Independent Order of Odd Fellows-Knights of Pythias-Improved Order of Red Men-Prudential Order of America-Sons of Temperance.
CHAPTER XVI-MILITARY HISTORY OF UNION COUNTY 269 Revolutionary War-War of 1812-Experience of Two Union County Soldiers of the War of 1812-The Old Militia-The Mexican War-The Civil War- Various Commands With Which Union County Soldiers Served-First Ohio Cavalry-Miscellaneous Enlistments-Veteranized Regiments Siege of Cin- cinniti-I'nion County in the National Guard-Ohio Generals and Field Othi- cers in the Civil War-Field Officers Killed in Battle-Spanish-American War- Grand Army of the Republic-State Armory-A Noted Union Cavalry Raid ..
CHAPTER XVII-MISCELLANEOUS 347 Assassination of President Lincoln-Death of James A. Garfield-Death of Ex- President U. S. Grant-Death of President William McKinley-Old Dysert Road House-Mineral Deposits of Union County-The Ohio Centennial of 1888-Governor Foraker's Unique Bust-Old-time Records-Weather Comments -- Population-Murders-Some Prominent Men Who Served as State and Fed- eral Officers and Women From Union County-Log Cabin Campaign of 1840- A Veteran Republican Voter-Union County Postoffices-Soldiers' Monument at New California.
CHAPTER XVIII-REMINISCENCES AND MEMOIRS 372 Interesting Early Incidents-Story of Jonathan Alder-The Doomed Wyan- dot-The Last Indians Seen in Jerome Township.
CHAPTER XIX-UNION TOWNSHIP 387 Boundaries-Topography-Organization-The Early Pioneers-The Post Road Settlement-Cemeteries-First Election-Milford Center-Municipal History- Postoffice History-Mills and Factories-Business Interests-Irwin Station- Ilomer.
CHAPTER XX-DARBY TOWNSHIP 402
Organization-Contour of the Township-Natural Features-Last of the Indians-Early Settlers-Great Epidemie of 1822-3-Oldest Cemetery in the County-North Liberty-Unionville Center.
CHAPTER XXI -- JEROME TOWNSHIP 413
Organized-First Settlement-Jonathan Alder-Early Indian Scares Early Milling and Other Industries-Social Gatherings and Singing Schools- Jerome-New California-Plain City-Arnold.
CHAPTER XXII-MILL CREEK TOWNSHIP 430
Situation-Streams-Topography-Soil-Early Settlement-Watkins.
CHAPTER XXII-DOVER TOWNSHIP 434
Organization-Natural Features-Early Settlement-Mills-Dover-"New
Dover Postoffice."
CHAPTER XXIV-LIBERTY TOWNSHIP 440
Organization Record-Streams-Soil -- General Features-Pioneer Settlers Spiritnalism-Weather-Freshets-Great Temperance Crusade-Mills -- Ray- mond (Newton)-Peoria.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XXV-LEESBURG TOWNSHIP 440
Location-Natural Features-Organization-Original Surveys-Tax Valuations -Pioneer Settlement-Mills-Cemeteries-Village of Magnetic Springs- Pharisburg.
CILAPTER XXVI-ALLEN TOWNSHIP 459
Organization-Surface-Streams-Soil-Early Settlement-Mills-Pottersburg -Allen Center.
CHAPTER XXVII-JACKSON TOWNSHIP 460
Location-Surveys-Natural Features-Organization Record-First Election Indians-Early Settlement-Early Mills-Essex-Woodland.
CHAPTER XXVIII-YORK TOWNSHIP 473
Organization-First Election-Record of Organization-Pioneer Settlers
Indians-Somerville-York Center-Mills of York Township.
CHAPTER XXIX-CLAIBOURNE TOWNSHIP 484
Record Concerning Organization-First Election-Location-Streams-Soil An Indian Incident-Early Settlement-Mills-Burying Grounds-Richwood Early Market Quotations Claibourne.
CHAPTER XXX-WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 504 Location-Organization-Natural Features-Early Settlement-Byhalia.
CHAPTER XXXI-TAYLOR TOWNSHIP 509
Surveys - Organization - Surface - Soil - Streams - Pioneer Settlers Mills-Broadway.
CHAPTER XXXII-CITY OF MARYSVILLE AND PARIS TOWNSHIP 514 Location of Marysville-Organization of Township-Natural Features-Pio- neer Settlement-The Block House-Electious-City of Marysville-Original Plat-Fixing of County Seat-Early Settlement-Early Taverns-Municipal History-Fire Department-Early Fires-Marysville Cemetery-Manufactur- ing Enterprises-Postoffice History-Churches and Lodges-Library-City IJall-Light and Water Plants- Marysville's First Fourth of July Celebration -C'entennial Celebration-Old Home Week-State Reformatory of Women.
HISTORICAL INDEX.
A
Adams County
61,
92
Admission of Ohio as a State 46
African Methodists 221
Agricultural Society 143
Agriculture
142
Alder, Jonathan 375
Allen Center 165
61
Alleu County
Allen Township
159
Formation of
100
Mills
463
Natural Features 459
Organization of 104
Population of
354
Settlement
460
Altitudes 84
Arbelia 102
Area of Townships 81
Armory, State
330
Arnold
425
Ashland County
61
Ashtabula County 61
Assassination of President Lincoln 347
Assessed Valuations 128
Assessors, Couuty
136
Associate Judges
186
Athens County
61
Auditors, County
132
Auglaize County
61
B
Bank of Marysville 150
Banks and Banking 150
Baptist Churches
230
Bar, Present Members
200
Battle of Fallen Timbers.
34.
44
Belmont County
62
Bench and Bar.
174
Benevolent Societies
261
Boundary Lines, State 59
Bounties, Scalp
125
Broadway
511
Business Interests
513
Churches 232
Platting of 103
Postmasters
512
Settlement
512
Brown County 62
Butler County
62
Byhalia
507
C
Campaign of 1840
Canal Grants
56
Capitals of Northwest Territory and of Ohio 47
Carroll County 62
Catholic Churches 238
Cavalry Raid, Noted Union 330
Cemetery, Oldest in County. 409 .
C'ensus of 1800 41
Centennial of 1SSS 351
Champaign County 62
Children's Home
123
Christian Churches
233
Churches of the County 202
Citizens Home and Savings Co.
151
Civil War
250
Claibourne
502
Grange
149
Platting of 104
Postoffice
503
Claibourne Township
484
Burying Grounds
494
Churches
222
Commissioners' Records 4S1
First Election 484
Formation of 100
Indian Incident 485
Location
485
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Claibourne Township-
Mills 493
Natural Features 185
Organization
104
Pioneer Incidents
486
Population
354
Schools
257
Settlement
107, 4SS
Voters. First
484
Claims to Territory 33
Clark County 62
Clerks of Court 134
Clermout County
03
Clinton County
63
Columbiana County 63
Commercial Savings Bank 152
Commissioners. County
120, 124, 133
Common Pleas Judges.
18S
Company D. Fourth Regiment 327
Congregational Churches 224
Congress Lands
55
Congressmen
130
Connectient Reserve 53
Constitutional Conventions 18
Constitutional History 18
Coroners
135
Coshocton County 63
Counties Organized before 1799 40
County Assessors 136
County Auditors
132
County Board 124
County Commissioners
133
County Finances
128
County Government
117
County Indebtedness
120
County Infirmary 122
County Line Surveys 97, 126
County Organizations 43, 91, 94
County Recorders
134
County Seat Located. 101
County Superintendent of Schools. 136
County Surveyors 137
Counts Treasurers 133
Conrt Ilouse Ilistory 117
Court of Common Pleas. 185
Courts, the
174
Crawford County 61
Creation of Union County 117
Curry Cadets
315
Customs, Pioneer
10S
Cuyahoga County 63
D
Darby Township
402
Cemetery
409
Churches
214, 227
Epidemic of 1822-23 40S
First Election
102
Formation of
99
Indians 103
Natural Features 102
Organization of 101
Population 354
Schools
253
Settlement
106
Settlers
404
Darke County
64
Date of Ohio's Admission 46
Death of President Garfield 348
Death of President Mckinley
340
Death of U. S. Grant 349
Defiance County
Delaware County 92
Disciples Churches
Division of 1800
11
Dohrman's Grant 55
Doomed Wyandot
381
Dover Postoffice
435
Industries 43S
Platting of
103
Population
138
Postoffice History 439
Dover Township
131
Churches 220
Formation of 100
Mills 138
Natural Features 434
Organization of
104
Population of 354
Schools 254
Settlement 107, 435
Drainage of County S?
Drift Formations ST
Drinking Fountain 127
Dysert Road House
350
.
HISTORICAL INDEX.
E
Early Conditions 108
Early Courts 174
Early Incidents 372
Early Settlement of County
106
Early Teachers
240
Educational History
240
Electric Lines. Proposed 130
English Claims
31
Enlistments from Union County 2,82
Enrollment, School 259
Episcopal Church 237
Erie County
64
Essex
471
Evangelical Lutheran Church 229
Experiences in War of 1812
273
F
Fairfield County 65
Fairs 143
Fallen Timbers, Battle of. 34. 44
Farm Statistics
142
Farmers Bank of Union Co.
151
Fayette County
65
Finances of County 128
First Court House 117
First Court in Union County
1.82
First Jury in County 184
First Northwest Territorial Legisla- ture 40
First Ohio Cavalry 310
First Permanent Lawyer in County 190
First School in County 241
First Settlement in County
106
First Territorial Surveys 37
Foraker's Unique Bust 352
Fourth Conrt Honse 119
Fourth of July, 1838 372
Fox Hunting
113
Frankfort 103
Franklin County 65
Fraternal Societies
261
Free and Accepted Masons 261
Free-will Baptist Church
230
French and Indian War 35
French Grant
52
French Settlement
34
French Traders
33
Friends Society
298
Fulton County
65
G
Gallia County 66
Geanga County 66
Geology
83
Governors of Ohio 58
Grand Army of the Republic
328
Grange, the
147
Grants, Land 52
Gravel Roads 139
Greene County 66.
92
Greenville. Treaty at
45
Guernsey County
66
H
Hainesville 103
Ilamilton County 66
Hancock County 67
Ilardin County 67
Ilarmar, Gen. Josiah 44
Harrison County 67
Henry County 67
Highland County 68 1
Hocking County
Holmes County 6S
Ifomer
101
Horse Racing
113
Hunting and Trapping
109
lluron County
I
Improved Order of Red Men 268
Incorporated Villages S1
Indebtedness of County 129
Independent Order of Odd Fellows 262
Indian Wars 44
Infirmary, County 122
Infirmary Directors 137
Internal Improvements
138
Irwin Station
401
J
Jackson County
68
Jackson Township
466
Churches
218, 223, 232
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Jackson Township-
Early Mills 471
Formation of 100, 466
Indians 467
Location 466
Natural Features 466
Organization of 104
Population 354
Schools 255
Settlement 107, 46S
Jails 120
Jefferson County 68
Jerome
421
Platting of
421
Population
422
Schools
247
Jerome Township
413
Churches 206
Early Milling
416
Formation of
100
Indians
385
Industries
416
Organization of
104
Population
354
Schools
241
Settlement
413
Singing Schools
419
Social Gatherings 419
Judges. Associate 186
Judges. Common Pleas 1SS
Judges of Probate 136
Judges, President
186
Judicial Government 177
Jury. First in County
184
K
Killing of Bear in Jerome Twp. 112
Kingsville 102
Knights of Pythias 265
Knox County
69
L
Lake County
71
Land Elevation 84
Land Grants of Ohio 52
Last Indians in Jerome Township.
._ 385
Lawrence County
71
Lawyer, First in County
190
Leesburg Township 119
Cemeteries 454
First Election 419
Formation of 100
Location
449
Mills 454
Natural Features
449
Organization
104
Population 354
Settlement
107, 450
Surveys, Original 449
Legislature, First Northwest Terri- torial
40
Liberty Township 440
Churches 214, 216
Formation of 100
Mills 415
Natural Features 440
10-4
Schools 254
107
Settlers
141
Temperance Crusade
444
Weather
444
Licking County 70
Location of County Seat 101
Lodges
261
Log Cabins 108
Log-cabin Campaign 357
Log-cabin Song
359
Log School Houses
241
Logan County 70,
94
Lorain County
70
Losantiville
43
Lucas County
69
Lutheran Churches 227.
M
Madison County
71, 94
Magnetic Springs 89
Magnetic Springs
455
Business Interests 156
455
Origin of
Platting of 104
Springs, Features of
457
Mahoning County
72
Marion County
Population of
351
Organization of
Settlement
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HISTORICAL INDEX.
Marysville
518
Banks
150
Beginning of
519
Business Interests
532
Cemetery
531
Centennial Celebration
543
Churches __ 208, 216, 224, 229, 237. 539
City Hall
541
County Seat Fixed
520
Early Business Interests.
531
Early Fires
530
Early Settlement
521
Early Taverns
527
Fire Department
530
Fourth of July Celebration
542
Lawyers
200
Library
540
Light Plant
541
Lodges
261, 539
Manufactures
531
Municipal History
528
Natural Advantages
518
Newspapers
155
Official Roster
529
Old Home Week
543
Pioneer Settlers
525
Postoffice Ilistory
538
Reformatory for Women
544
Schools
24S
State Reformatory for Women 544
Taverns, Early
527
Water Plant
541
Masonic Order
261
Maumee Road Lands 55
Medical Associations
170
Medical Profession
162
Medina County
72
Meigs County _
72
Mercer County 72
Methodist Episcopal Churches 214
Methodist Ministers. Pioneer
223
Methodist Protestant Churches
202
Mexican War
279
Miami County
72
Milford Center
397
Banks 153
Business Interests 100
Churches
206. 220, 232. 236. 239
Grange
149
Industries
399
Milford Center-
Lawyers
202
Municipal History 398
Name, Origin of
397
Newspapers
159
Platting of
101, 397
Postoffice Ilistory
398
Military History of County
269
Military Record, State 50
Mill Creek Township
130
Formation of
100
Organization of 104
Population
354
Schools
254
Settlement
107, 431
Soil
430
Streams
430
Topography
430
Mineral Deposits in Union County
350
Ministerial Lands
56
Missionaries, Early
33
Monroe County
73
Montgomery County
73
Moravian Grant 55
Morgan County
73
1
Morrow County
73
1
Murders
355
Muskingum County
73
N
National Guard
315
New California
422
Early Industries
423
Platting of
103
Postmasters
124
Schools
245
Soldiers Monument
364
Newspapers
155
Newton
145
Noble county
74
North Liberty
109
Northwest
Territorial
Legislature.
First
40)
Northwest Territory
33, 36
Noted Union Cavalry Raid
330
0
Odd Fellows
262
Ohio Admitted as a State
16
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Ohio Centennial of 1SSS 351
Ohio Field Officers in War 318
Ohio Field Officers Killed in War 321
Ohio Generals in Civil War.
318
Ohio Land Company Purchase
52
Ohio. Natural Features. 60
Ohio Politics 57
Ohio, Situation of 60
Ohio, Streams and Lakes 60
Oldest Cemetery in County 409
Old Militia
276
Old-time Records 353
Ordinance of 1787 37
Organization of Counties 61
Organization of Union County
91,
94
Organization of Townships
104
Ottawa County
74
P
Paris Township
514
Block House 518
Bounds
514
Churches
215, 227
Elections
518
Formation of
100
Natural Features 514
Organization
104
Population
354. 518
Settlement
514
Pastime Park
146
Paulding County
74
Peoria
147
Business Interests 448
Churches 226
Lawyers
201
Platting of
104
Postoffice History 44S
Perry Couuty
74
Pharisburg
457
Churches
237
Platting of 103
Physical Features of Union Co. 81
Physicians of 1915 173
Physicians of Union County. 163
Pickaway County
74
Pike County
75
Pioneer Association 115
Pioneer Conditions 108
Pioneer Methodist Ministers. 223
Pioneer Schools 241
Plain City
424
Churches 214
Early Interests
424
Lawyers
201
Platting of 103
Postoffice History 424
Plain City Fair 146
Politics in Ohio 57
Pontiac's Conspiracy 36
Population 351
Population in 1800 12
Portage County 74
Post Road
13S
Postoffices
363
Pottersburg
464
Early Industries 464
Grange
149
Platting of 101
Postmasters
465
Survey of
464
Preble County
75
Presbyterian Churches 202
Present Court House 119
Present Court Officers
201
Present Members of Bar
200
Present Physicians
173
President Judges
186
Press. the 155
Probate Judges 136
Prominent Men and Women 355
Prosecuting Attorneys
135
Public Drinking Fountain
127
Putnam County
75
Q
Quebec Act
36
R
Raid. Noted Union Cavalry 330
Railroads
140
Raymond
445
Recorders, County 134
Records, Oll-time 353
Refugee Tract 54
Related State History 33
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Religious Ilistory 202
Reminiscences 372
Representative Government 39
Representatives, State 131
Society of Friends
Revolutionary Period
36
Revolutionary War Soldiers. 270
Richland County 76
Richwood 494
Banks 154
Beginning of
494
Churches
207. 217, 222, 232, 239
Early Settlers 495
First Business Interests 497
Spanish-American War
323
Grange
148
Springs and Wells SC
Starke County
State Armory 330
State Boundary Lines 50
State History. Related 33
Municipal History 498
State Military Record 50
State Politics 57
State Representatives 131
State Nenators 130
Story of Jonathan Alder 375
Subdivision of the County 98
Sulphur Springs
Summit County 76
Superintendent of Schools. County. 136
Surveyors. County 137
Surveys. County Line 97, 126
Surveys, First Territorial 37
Symmes Purchase
53
T
St. Clair, Gen. Arthur 14
Salt Sections 56
Sandusky County 76
Scalp Bounties 125
School Enrollment 259
School. First in County 241
School Sections 57
Schools 240
Scioto County
77
Second Court Houses 117
Secret Orders 261
Senators. State 130
Seneca County
77
Settlement by French 34
Settlement of Uniou County
106
Taylor Township 509
Churches 218. 231
First Election 511
Formation of 100
Mills 511
Natural Features 509
Organization of 104
Pioneers
510
Population
355
Schools 257
. Settlement 107
Teachers. Early 240
Teachers' Institute 260
Teachers' Wages 250
Telegraph Lines 141
Soil of County 84
Soldiers Monument 364
Somerville 450
Churches
226
Early Industries
481
Platting of
102, 491
Postoffice History
481
Sons of Temperance
26S
Hotels 501
Lawyers 201
Manufacturing 501
Market Quotations 496
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