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Alonzo Spurgeon acquired a limited education in the district schools of Tiverton township, for from the early age of twelve years he was compelled to provide for his own support, having lost his father about that time. For several years he was employed at any labor that would yield him an honest living, and when the Civil war broke out he offered his services to the gov- ernment, being then a youth of eighteen years. He enlisted as a member of Company A, One Hundred and Ninety-fourth Regiment of Ohio Volun- teer Infantry, and was on guard duty in Washington City. At the end of one year he was honorably discharged and returning to Coshocton county, engaged in farming, which has sinee been his life work. He has met with gratifying success in his undertakings and although he started with nothing he is now the owner of four hundred aeres of valuable land in Tiverton town- ship and he also recently sold one hundred aeres. He is likewise a stoekholder in the Bell Telephone Company.
Mr. Spurgeon was married in 1870 to Miss Mary F. Humphrey, and their union has been blessed with five children : Alea MI., the wife of William Bumpus, a resident of Tiverton township; Odelva, the wife of G. T. Riden-
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baugh, a farmer of Tiverton township; William M., who also follows farming in Tiverton township; James Otis, still under the parental roof; and one who died in infancy.
The political views of Mr. Spurgeon accord with republican principles and while he keeps posted on public affairs he has never been active as an office seeker. He and his wife and some of the children are members of the Disciples church. He is a man of temperate habits, never using tobacco nor intoxicants in any form. He deserves great credit for what he has ac- complished in the business world, for all that he today possesses has been ac- quired through his own energy and well directed labors. The ideals of men like this, their personality, the history of their lives, and their profound sense of integrity could be made the text of a lesson from which the young men of today could study success.
PETER SHAFER.
Peter Shafer, who in partnership with his brother Alonzo owns and op- erates a farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Lafayette township, was born in the house in which he now resides, December 1, 1845, the son of Abraham and Maria (Davis) Shafer, both of whom were natives of Albany county, New York. The father was born November 13, 1809, and in early manhood he wedded Maria Davis, who was five years his junior. They be- came the parents of six children, of whom five are now living, namely: Eliza- beth, the widow of D. W. Lyons, of Coshocton; Catherine, the wife of James H. Hay, also a resident of Coshocton ; Peter, of this review; W. B., who re- sides in West Lafayette, Ohio; and Alonzo, who was born on September 10, 1852, and owns a half interest with our subject in the farm referred to above.
In 1835 Abraham Shafer, accompanied by his young wife and infant daughter, Elizabeth, left their native state and came to Coshocton county, Ohio. Here he bought one hundred and sixty acres of land, which was covered with timber with the exception of a small field and wholly unim- proved. A week's time was consumed in the erection of a log cabin in which to reside and primitive buildings were hastily erected for the shelter of the grain and stock. The cleared land was seeded in wheat and because of a lack of farming implements which were not to be obtained at that time, he sowed his grain broadcast and raked it in, using for the purpose a piece of brush which was tied securely to the horse's tail. Such were the expedients re- sorted to in the pioneer days of the county, and all honor to the brave, re- sourceful pioneers who by their patience, energy and perseverance have made possible to us of the present day the many comforts and blessings which we now enjoy. New land was cleared and put under cultivation as rapidly as the labor could be accomplished, the work being pursued with all the more en- couragement because of the rich harvests the new land yielded. Mr. Shafer passed away in 1896 at the age of eighty-seven years and his wife died in
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1890. At the time of his death he owned two hundred and forty acres of land. In politics he was a republican. He served as county commissioner before the war and also as township trustee. Religiously both he and his es- timable wife were faithful and consistent members of the Presbyterian church.
Peter Shafer received his education in the country school of his district, afterward attending the Vermillion Institute in Ashland county for one term, but as his inclinations were more toward an active, out-door life, rather than a clerical one, he left school and returned to his father's farm, where he as- sumed his share of the work of the place. He has ever taken an active interest in all matters pertaining to agriculture and is a charter member of the Plain- field Grange, which he joined in 1876, being one of the oldest members of that organization in the county.
On October 30, 1871, Mr. Shafer was united in marriage to Miss Eliza- beth Scott, who was born in this county, January 14, 1847, the daughter of James R. and Mary ( Wallace) Scott. Her father was born in Ireland and was brought to this country when a small child and adopted by a farmer of Keene township, by whom he was reared and educated. In 1849 he went to California and later to Oregon but afterward returned to this state and spent his last days with our subject, dying at his home in 1897 at the age of seventy-two years. The mother of Mrs. Shafer died at West Lafayette about 1890. They were the parents of four children: Margaret, the wife of John W. Fisher, of Steubenville, Ohio; Elizabeth, the wife of our subject; Jennie, the wife of Edmond Shafer, of Cleveland; and Thomas, who died in the army. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Shafer have been born four children, namely: Fay, at home; Bernie, deceased; one who died in infancy; and Charlie, also deceased.
Mr. and Mrs. Shafer are devout members of the Presbyterian church of West Lafayette, in which Mr. Shafer presides as elder and trustee. His po- litical allegiance is given to the republican party. He is now serving his first term as township trustee, and has held various positions on the school board.
ELMER L. FOX.
Elmer L. Fox, a native of Clark township, born May 11, 1873, has been the popular and enterprising postmaster of Blissfield for almost ten years, having received his appointment to this office September 29, 1898. He was reared to agricultural pursuits, having passed the days of his boyhood and early youth on the farm of his maternal grandmother, Margaret Miller. He received a common-school education and early improved his vacation per- iods by becoming a wage earner. He was but fourteen years of age when he accepted his first position, which was that of water carrier on the railroad then being built through Blissfield. His next venture was that of running a threshing machine, no small undertaking for a youth as it not only in- volved the handling of a number of men but also considerable mechanical
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skill. Alert to the opportunities which the times afforded, Mr. Fox next engaged in running a sawmill, an occupation which he followed for six years, at the expiration of which time he purchased a small farm in Clark township and engaged in farming for a time. In his twenty-sixth year he received the appointment as postmaster, which necessitated his residing in Blissfield and, as the duties of this office were light and left considerable spare time on his hands, in April, 1906, he traded his farm land for the mercan- tile business of W. F. Lang and has since supplemented his work of handling of the mail by the sale of merchandise.
On December 31, 1896, Mr. Fox was united in marriage to Miss Laura Stareheim, who was born in Monroe township, August 25, 1876, a daughter of Phillip and Louisa (Bretzie) Stareheim. IIer father was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1835 and came to America when but a youth and located in this county. Ile was married at Chili in 1859 to Miss Louisa Bretzie and they became the parents of twelve children, eight of whom are now living. The father died in Coshocton in 1903. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Fox has been born one daughter, Margaret Vern, who died in infancy.
In his political affiliations Mr. Fox is a republican, while fraternally he is a member of Blissfield Lodge, No. 13056, M. W. A. Religiously, he and his estimable wife are members of the Evangelical church, and they are highly esteemed by all who know them. Mr. Fox has passed his entire life in the county and the sterling traits of his manhood have been such as have won for him unfaltering trust and high regard.
JAMES M. WILSON.
James M. Wilson, who is numbered among the substantial agricultur- ists of Coshocton county, owns and operates fifty-four acres of land on section 8, Jefferson township. He was born in Jefferson county, this state, Septem- ber 15, 1849, the youngest in a family of nine children, born of the mar- riage of John and Elizabeth (Johnston) Wilson, both of whom were natives of County Tyrone, Ireland. The father came alone to the United States about 1833 or 1834, the voyage across the Atlantic requiring six weeks and three days. Upon landing in America he at once made his way to Jefferson county, Ohio, and in 1863 made his way to Coshocton county, where he fol- lowed farming throughout his remaining days. He met death by drowning in the Walhonding river in April, 1878. The wife survived for ten years. passing away in 1888. Their family numbered nine children, as follows: William, who resides in Killbuck, Holmes county, this state; John, deceased ; Naney, the wife of Joseph Pithen, now living retired in Mingo Junction. Ohio; George, who is mentioned on another page of this volume; Mary A., Jane and Sarah E., all of whom have passed away; Moses, who died in in- fancy; and James, of this review.
James Wilson acquired his education in the common schools of Jef- ferson and Coshocton counties and was reared to farm life. After reaching
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mature years he rented the home place, which he operated for a time, or until his father's death, which, as above stated, occurred in 1878. In 1883 in con- nection with his brother George he purchased the home place but later the brother purchased his interest in the same and our subject now owns fifty- four acres located on section 8. Jefferson township. He is here engaged in raising the cereals best adapted to soil and climate and each year gathers abundant harvests as a reward for the care and labor he bestows upon his land, and is therefore meeting with success in his undertakings.
Mr. Wilson established a home of his own by his marriage in 1877 to Miss Mary J. Stover, a resident of Jefferson township. They have one daugh- ter, Leora A., who was born in 1882 and is still with her parents. Mr. Wilson supports the men and measures of democracy, but has never been active as an office seeker. He is a Mason, belonging to Warsaw lodge, of which he has served as master since January, 1896. He and his wife and daughter are members of the Disciple church. The family have many warm friends in their community and the hospitality of their own pleasant home is en- joyed by all who know them.
W. D. KISSNER.
The life of W. D. Kissner has been so varied in its activity, so honorable in its purposes and so far-reaching and beneficial in its effects that it has become an integral part of the history of Coshocton county and has also left an impress upon the annals of the state, for as a promoter and organizer of various enterprises he has become prominent.
Mr. Kissner was born in Jefferson township on the farm on which he now resides, April 9, 1858, a son of Nicholas and Louisa (Bigler) Kissner. The former was a native of Switzerland and at the age of eighteen years emigrated to the United States. For eight or nine years he ran a peddler's wagon in the counties around Wheeling, West Virginia, and while thus employed became acquainted with Miss Louisa Bigler, a resident of Monroe county, who was only seventeen years of age at the time of their marriage. Accompanied by his bride he came to Coshocton county and on their arrival here they found that they had but thirty-five cents with which to begin housekeeping. Mr. Kissner first operated rented land in New Castle township, and later purchased land in Jefferson township. He bought and sold various tracts until 1863, when he purchased one hundred and ninety acres, located on sections 12 and 13, on which he made his home until his death, which occurred in 1894, his remains being interred in Darling Cemetery, in Jefferson township. He was a democrat in his political views and in early life be- longed to the Evangelical Association, but in later life joined the Methodist Episcopal church.
Mrs. Louisa Kissner was born in Monroe county, Ohio, of Swiss descent, and became the mother of eleven children, as follows: Mary, the wife of John Fisher, a retired farmer of Warsaw; John N., a prominent contractor
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and promoter of West Lafayette, Ohio; Eliza, the wife of David Myers, a farmer of Pike township, Coshocton county: W. D., of this review; Jacob, who died in 1885 while in school at Lebanon, Ohio; S. C., a director and manager of the Citizens' Telephone Company, of Coshocton; Sophia, who first married John Bender and after his death became the wife of Charles Welch, of Columbus, Ohio; Rosiana, the wife of Lewis G. Rees, a resident of Tiverton township; Emma, the wife of Charles Brillhart, a farmer of Jefferson town- ship; Millie, the wife of Henry Barrick, a farmer of Jefferson township; and Laura, who died in infancy.
During his early boyhood annd youth W. D. Kissner was deprived of all educational advantages, for his services were needed on the home farm. At the age of twenty years he entered the Warsaw school, remaining there one month, and for six months he attended his home district school, subse- quent to which time he went to Lebanon and attended school for twenty- three weeks. During this time he applied himself and worked earnestly and persistently to acquire the knowledge that would fit him for life's practical and responsible duties. He then engaged in teaching during the winter months, being thus employed for ten years, while in the summer seasons he worked at the brick and stonemason's trades, being thus engaged from 1884 until 1893, and in the latter year erected a residence for himself. In 1881 he purchased sixty and a half acres of land on section 13, to which he has since added forty acres on section 14, where his residence is located, and he also owns twenty-eight and four-fifths acres situated in the corporation limits of Nellie, this latter property being valued at six thousand dollars. He has also given much time and attention to promoting and organizing various industries and enterprises of Coshocton county. He was one of the organizers of the Coshocton County Telephone Company and is the second heaviest stockholder, being at the present time one of the directors. Ile is also a stockholder in the Bank of Warsaw and is a stockholder in the Cooperative Harvesting Machine Company at Springfield, Ohio. He also organized the Farmers' Alliance of Coshocton county and in many ways has been prominent and active in pro- moting the public welfare. Six years ago he put aside farming pursuits and since that time has given his attention to his various finaneial enterprises.
Mr. Kissner was married October 1, 1884, to Miss Kathryn E. Hass, a daughter of John and Fredericka Haas, the former now deceased, but the latter still living and making her home with Mr. Kissner. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Kissner has been blessed with two children: Myrtle A., who was born July 13, 1889, and is at home; and Ruth Naoma, who was born March 16, 1895, and died June 4, 1895.
Mr. Kissner gives his political support to the men and measures of democ- racy where national issues are involved, but at local elections casts an independent ballot. Being a temperance man, he says the proudest vote he ever cast was October 22, 1908, when Coshocton county was voted dry. Fra- ternally he was formerly a member of the Patrons of Industry, and is now a member of the Patrons of Husbandry. He is a member of the Evangelieal church at Nellie and, with the exception of one year, has served as class leader for the past twenty-four years and superintendent of the Sunday school con-
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tinuously for twenty-four years with the exception of two years. He served as president of the Sunday School Association of Coshocton County for two terms, while at the present writing he is serving as secretary of the teachers' training department. Few men are more prominent or more widely known in Warsaw and the surrounding country than Mr. Kissner. He has been an important factor in business circles and his prosperity is well deserved. He is a public-spirited man, giving his cooperation to every movement which tends to promote the moral, intellectual and material welfare of the community.
Index to County History
names consult rosters under wars.
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PAGE
Abolitionists 94, 104
Caldersburg 71
Adams Township
.60,
75
Canal Era 71, 73
Adoption, Indian
39,
45
Canal Lewisville .60, 75
Advertising 216
Captain Pipe 45, 48, 50, 51
Agriculture
69, 219, 266
Carboniferous Age 8
Carnegie Library 217
Amphibians S
Amusements 100, 260
Ancient Man
9
Caughnawagas 43
Ancient River Bed.
264
Anti-Saloon 260-262
Appleseed, Johnny 62
Argillite 9
Army, Coshocton in 231
Arrowhead, Leaf-shaped 21
Arrowhead, Moundbuilders' 18
Artists 273
Ashes in Mounds 22
Asiatic Invasion
11
Asiatic Mound Theory 25
Atlantis
10
Attorneys
232-234
Automobile
219, 272
Aztec Mound Theory 25
Bacon Run 74
Bakersville . 60.
75
Banking
248, 271
Baptist Church
71, 256
Baptist Colored 258
Bar 232-234
Beal Law Elections 262
Beaver, Chief
43
Bedford Township 60
Bench 232-234
Bethlehem Township 22, 60, 75
Black Hoof, Chief. 51
Blissfield 75
Bloomfield 75
Blue Jacket 51
Board of Trade. 216
42
Bouquet's Expedition 41
Brick Manufacture
216, 263
Bridge Elections 1907-8 253
Bridges, Toll 68
British Governor's Hatchet 47
Brodhead's Expedition 50
Buddhists . 25
Building and Loan. 248, 271
Burial, Indian 16,
31
Burial, Moundbuilder 20
Butter .67, 266
County Fair
271
Central Trades Council. 215
Chalcedony 21
Charcoal in Mounds. 18, 19. 20, 22
Chautauqua 272
Cheese 266
Chili 75
Chinese Mound Theory 25
Christian Church 258
Christian Scientists 258
Christian Union Church 258
Churches 255-258
Church, Log 71
Circle Mounds
14, 22, 23
Circus 100
Civil War 108-207
Clarksville 68
Clark Township
75
Clark Township Mounds 22
Clay 263
Claysville
74
Coach Stage
73, 102
Coal
.8, 102, 208-214, 248, 265
210
Congress Lands
58
Congressmen
241
Corncrackers 73
Cornstalk, Chief
47
Coshocton, Abandoned by Indians. . 51
Coshocton, Delaware Capital 46
Coshocton County Organized. 57
Coshocton, Early 58, 66, 102
Coshocton, 1909
215
Coshocton, Meaning of. 57
Coshocton, Spelling of. 46
Coshocton First Settler 53
Coshocton Mayors 244
Coshocton Postmasters 243-244
Coshocton Men Elsewhere 273
Coshocton Board of Trade. 216
Ague Epidemic 59
Cassingham, J. W 209
Catholic Church 103, 257
Cavallo 73
Cave-dwellers 10
Cement 216. 266
Cemeteries 1909, 258
Cemetery, Ancient
16
Coke
Corn. 29, 219, 265, 266
Bouquet's Camp 15,
Pioneers Roll on Pages 76 to 92. For Soldiers'
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County Infirmary
235
Fresno
75
County Officers
. 61, 235-241
Frew's Mill
74
County Option Election 253, 260-262
County Printing
221, 224
Court, First
61
Game
267
Garfield on Towpath 72
Gas, Manufactured 215
Gas, Natural
217, 264
Gauntlet, Running the.
39
Crawford Township
75
Geology 7. 265
German Evangelical Church.
257
German Population
99
Giant Skeletons .20, 21, 23
Girty, Simon. 48, 49, 52
Gist, Christopher 32
Given, Josiah
109, 113
Dancing, Pioneer
54
Darling Hilltop Wall.
22
Delaware Migration 37
Glass Works
216
Democratic Party 104
256
Distillery
72
Doctors
268, 269
Draft Riots
207
Dunmore's War
45
Eagle Feather
35
Earthworks 14, 22
74
Education
.62, 251, 258, 259
Eggs 67.266
26
Heaton's Town
74
Election, Primitive
57
Electric Light
254
Elephant Remains
8
Eozoic Age
71,
258
Eskimo
10
Evangelical Church
257
Evangelical, German
257
Evansburg (see Orange)
Evolution
7, 26
Fair, County 271
219
Farm Life
69, 219
Federalists
66
Indian
Adoption 39, 45
Burial 16, 31
Uncertain Traditions 16
Village Life 29
Courtship 31
Marriage 32
Traders 32
Fish Spears
9
Delaware Migration 37
37
Forakerism 243
Dancing
31,
32
War Dance
38
Scalp Song
29
Travel Song 38
Industrial Organizations 213-215
Infirmary, County 235
Inns .. .54. 57, 66
Institutes, Farmers' 219
Irish Mound Theory 26
Free Mail Delivery
104
Iron
265
French and Indian War 36
Iron in Mounds.
17
French King's Visit.
54
Iroquois
33
Harris, Mary 35
Hatchet Message 47
Hay Crop 266
Hay, Houston 215
Hay, Robert 72
Hebrew Mound Theory
25
Heckewelder.
17, 46, 50
Heckewelder's Ride
48
Helmick
75, 264
High School Course.
259
Hilltop Earthworks
14
Horse Racing.
24, 61, 271
Hospital
269
Hunt, Rev. Wm. E. 104
Ice Sheet
8
Inca Mound Theory. 25
Indian-Hebrew Linguistics 25
Indian Summer
53
Indian Wars
.37, 41, 44, 47, 51, 63
Ferries. .58, 68. 74, 100
Finn Mound Theory 26
272
Fire Worship
19
First Families 59
267
Fish
8
Flour
100
Wampum Records
Fort Meigs 65
8
Fossils
Fox-hunting 267
Franklin Township 59, 74, 101
Franklin Township School. 62
Franklin Township Mounds. 22, 23
Fraternal Orders 260
268
Frauds, Healing 219
Free-Soilers 94,
Fusang
25
Courts
232-234
Courthouse 99, 235
Courtship, Indian 31
Cradle and Sickle. 93
Croghan, George
33
Crusade, Temperance 261
Custaloga 35, 42
Dance, War 38
Dancing, Indian 31, 32
Glacial Kame.
.22, 24
Glacial Period
8
Grain Shipping
71
Disciple Church
Grange
219
Gravel Pit
10
Gravel Terraces 9
Greek Letter Fraternities 260
East Union
Egyptian Mound Theory.
216
Electric Railway
7
Episcopal Church
Farmers' Institutes
Fire Department
Fish Age
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Jackson Township Mounds.
20, 22
Jacobsport 74
Miller Hilltop Circle. 14
Jail
62.
235
Millcreek Township
71. 75
Japanese Mound Theory.
25
Millsville
69
Mining
208-214
Ministers (See Churches)
Ministers in Politics
260
Monroe Township 74
Moravian Missionaries
16, 46, 50
"Mossback-Kid"
224
Moundbuilders
13-27
Ashes
22
Kame, Glacial
22, 24
Keene
75
Keene, County Seat.
69
Keene Township Ancient Works .. 22, 23
Keene Township Pioneers 60
"Kid-Mossback"
224
Killbuck, Chief 46
"King Charley" Williams 53
King, French
54
"King Charley's" Tavern.
54, 58
"Know-Nothing" Party
103
Labor Organizations
.213-215
Lafayette Township
59, 101
Lafayette Township Mounds
22, 23
Lafayette Township Churches. 71
Land Titles
58
Lanning, Richard 109, 149
Lawyers
232-234
Legislative Members 241
Library, Carnegie 217
Lichtenau
46
Limestone
8
Linton Mills 74
Linton Township 74
Linton Township Earthworks.
22, 23
Little Turtle
51
Lodges, 1909
260
Logan, Chief
45
Lost Towns.
.68, 69. 74, 75
Lost-Tribe Mound Theory 25
Louis Philippe's Visit. 54
Lutheran Church
257
McClain, Richard W. 109
68, 219
Mammoth
8. 10
Manufacturing.
54. 71, 215
32
Marriage, Pioneer 58
Mastodon
8
Maxwell Mound 20
Mayors, Coshocton 244
Maysville 74
Medical Profession 268, 269
Medill, Joseph 99, 221
Meigs, Fort
65
Mercantile
59, 67, 217
216
Metham, Pren
150, 263
Metham Quarry
21
Methodist Church
71, 255
Methodist Protestant
256
Mexican Mound Theory 19
Mexican War
94-98
Military Lands
58
Militia, Pioneer 60
Miller ( Howard ) Circle.
Napoleon Draft Riot.
207
Natural Gas
217, 264
Navy, Coshocton in. 231
Netawatwes
46
Newalike
47
New Bedford 75
New Castle
74
New Castle Township Mounds. . . . 20, 22
New Castle Township Apple Nursery
63
Newcomerstown, Origin of.
35
New Guilford
74
74
Newport
75
Newspapers.
73, 99, 102, 221-226
New Year's Shooting.
100
Nicholas, John D
.109, 233
Nicholas, S. H
213, 233
Nichols, Eli
74
Norse Mound Theory
26
Novelty Manufacture 216
Ohio Company 33
Ohio River Boundary
51
Oil
263
Option, County
253, 260-262
Orange
59. 69. 75
22
Speculations:
Aztec, Inca, Toltec,
Chinese, Egyptian, Japanese, He-
brew, Irish, Finn, Norse, Welsh
and "Lost Tribe"
25, 26
Mounds, Age of ..
19
Mounds in the County
22
Howard Miller Circle
23
Maxwell
20
Metham
21
Miller Hilltop Circle. 14
Porteus
18
Walhonding
20
Mount Airy
74
Munsey
17
20
Charcoal Traces.
18, 19, 20
Cranial Evidence, etc. (Mexican.
Pueblo, Peruvian) .
19, 25
Indian Origin
14, 25
Iron Discoveries 17
North and South War 20
Remote Antiquity to Indian 16, 18
Skeleton Radii of Circle. 23
Religion and Industries 26
Autochthonous View
26
Sun Worship
17
Use of Arrowhead 18
Vanished Race
14
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Jefferson Township Ancient Works.21, 22 Jesuit Priests 37
Johnny Appleseed
62
Joshua, Mohican Spy 50
Judges
232-234
Jury, First
.61, 62
Metal Signs
New Moscow
Nanticoke Indians
16
Marriage, Indian
Village Sites
Burial Customs
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Organized Labor
213-215
Oriental Invasion
11
Sagas
St. Lawrence River Theory 9
Oxford Township Ancient Works.
22
Oxford Township Pioneers 60
Oxford Township Churches
71
Saltpetre
64
Salt Works. 54, 71, 74
Salvation Army 258
Palaeolithic Implements
9
Paleozoic Age
44
Parable of Revolution
24
Path, Red
Paving, Street
37
Perry Township
22
Peruvians 19
54
Philippe, King
230
Philippine Soldiers
269
Pike Township
74
Pike Township Ancient Works.
22
Pioneers, Roll of.
76-92
Pipe, Captain 45, 48, 50, 51
24
Pits, Ancient
74
Plainfield
10
Plato 122
Pocock, E. J.
Politics. .
66, 221, 224, 243
Politics, Minister in. 260
233
Pomerene, J. C.
41
Poorhouse, County
18
Porteus Mounds
68
Spanish War 227-230
Spiritualists 258
75
Stanley, Wilson M.
242
State Officials
66
State Sovereignty
215
Steel Works
265
Stone Age
9, 23
Stone Ax
.21, 22, 23
Stone Layers 21, 24
Stone River
118
Stones, Shuttle-shaped 21
21
Railroad, First 100
Railroads. .208, 209, 248
Railroad, Underground 93
254
Railroad, Electric
Rebellion, War of .108-207
Red Hawk, Chief. 43, 51
Red Path 24
23
Religion . 26, 62, 71
48
Renegades
104
Republican Party
44
Revolution Parable
59, 60
Revolution, Soldiers in
67
Ricketts, Benjamin
Tidball, N. R. 109
Timber 265
Tiverton Township Mounds. 22, 23
Tiverton Township Apple Nursery .. 63
Tiverton Township Canal.
73
Rochester 71
73
Roscoe
Rose Law Election. 262
Toltecs
Tomahawk Title
51
Rural Free Delivery 219
54, 57, 66
Taverns
Tavern Church Service. .71, 256
Taxes .246-254
Telephone 217, 219
261
Temperance movements
Temperance, Tin-cup 93
93
Thrashing. Flail
Roadhouses. .54, 57, 66
Road System 250
Robbery, County Treasury 105, 270
45, 59
Robinson, William
268
Quack Healers
21
Quarry, Metham
Stone Tube in Mound.
Stores, Pioneer 59-67
Street Paving 216
17
Sun Worship
232
Supreme Court Justice.
73,
73
Swayne, Noah H.
Stone 10, 22
221, 224
Printing, County
19
Pueblos
16
Pygmy Race
243-244
Postmasters, Coshocton
72
Potato Prices
.17, 26
118
Pottery, Ancient
Presbyterian Church 71,256
Presbyterian, United 258
Press. 73, 99, 102, 221-226
235
Soldiers, Philippine Service 230
Soldiers, Regular Army. 231
61
Social Glass
Soil
264
Soldiers in Revolution. 59-60
Soldiers, War of 1812
63-65
Soldiers, Mexican War.
.94-98
Soldiers, Civil War (See Rosters Un- der Wars.)
Soldiers with Other Troops 193
Soldiers, Spanish War .. 227-230
93
Skull, pierced 16, 20
Skull Speculation 20
Slate Implements 9
Smith, Col. James. 39
219
Self-binder
.95, 103, 172
Penn, William
Senecas
Settler, First
53
Perry Township Ancient Works.
Seventh Day Adventists
258
Shawanees 43, 51
Sickle and Cradle.
39
Scalp Signs
29
Scalp Song
62, 251, 258
Schools.
216
Sells, B. F
43
74
7
Sacrifice, Human
19
26
Saloons 261
Toll-bridges 68
25
Red-Soil Circle.
Spring Mountain
Prices. 67, 68, 72, 100, 266
Stone Mounds
Pontiac Conspiracy
Postboy Killing
Physicians 268,
Social Conditions 260, 266
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INDEX
PAGE
Topography 264
Towns, Lost .. 68, 69, 74, 75
Traders, Indian 32
Travel Song, Indian
38
Trolley Line
254
Tuscarawa
58
Tuscarawas Township Mounds. . 14, 18, 22
Underground Railroad 93
Union Labor 213-215
United Brethren Church. 258
United Presbyterian 258
Uppowac
30
Van Buren 75
Vanished Race 14
Village Life, Indian. 29
Village, Pioneer
58, 66
Virginia Township.
60, 74, 101
Virginia Township Mounds 22, 23
Volunteers (See Wars)
Voorhees, R M.
109, 233
Walhonding 74
Walhonding Canal 73
Walhonding Indian Village. 39
Walhonding Valley Pioneers. 60
Walhonding Mounds 20
Wampum Records 37
Warsaw 75, 217, 235
War Belt
47
War Dance 38
War Song
38
War of 1812.
63-65
War with Mexico 94-98
War of 1861-5 108-207
Roster, Co. A, 16th O. V. I. 110
Roster, Co .. D, 16th O. V. I. 112
Roster, Co. K, 24th O. V. I. 114
Roster, Co. K, 32d O. V. I. 118
Roster, Co. C, 51st O. V. I. 123
Roster, Co. D, 51st O. V. I. 130
Roster, Co. F, 51st O. V. I. 134
Roster, Co. H, 51st O. V. I. 140
Roster, Co. I. 51st O. V. I .. 146
Roster, Co. F. 80th O. V. I. 150
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Roster, Co. G, 80th O. V. I. 155
Roster, Co. H, 80th O. V. 1. 159
Roster, Co. H, 97th O. V. I. 163
Roster, Co. I, 97th O. V. I. 168
Roster, Co. D, 122d O. V. I. 173
Roster, Co. G, 122d O. V. I. 178 Roster, Co. E, 142d O. V. I. 183
Roster, Co. G, 142d O. V. I. 185
Roster, Co. E, 143d O. V. I 186
Roster, Co. G, 143d O. V. I. 188
Roster, Co. H, 143d O. V. I.
189
Roster, Co. M, 9th O. V. C.
191
Roster, Coshocton Soldiers
En-
listea with Other Troops in Civil War 193
War with Spain.
227-230
Roster, Co. F, 7th O. V. I. 228
Washington, George .. 32, 33
Washington Township 71, 74
Water Power, Roscoe.
72, 267
Water Works
217
Wedding, First
58
Welsh Mound Theory. 25
West Bedford.
71, 74, 217
West Carlisle
74
West Lafayette. 9, 75, 264
West Liberty
74
Wetzel, Indian Fighter 50
Wheat.
67, 72, 100. 266
Whigs.
66, 94, 103
Whipping Post
62
Whisky
.67, 72, 73, 93
White Eyes, Chief. 45, 47-49
White Eyes Earthworks 23
White Eyes Township 75
White Woman Rock. 36
Williams. A. M .. 109
Williams, Charles
54. 73
Williams in Legislature 65
Wills Creek
74
Wills Creek Mounds. 23
Wills Creek Pioneers 60
Wolf Premiums 68
Wyandot
47, 51
Zeisberger on Mounds
16
Zeisberger's Mission
46, 49
Treasury Robbery 105, 270
Index to Biographies
PAGE
Adams, J. Q. 468
Aronhalt, J. E. 291
Ashman, Frank 514
Bahmer, L. E. 349
Balch, George 307
Balo, J. C. 328
Balo, S. F. 472
Barrick. Nicholas 333
Beebe, M. S.
357
Haverick, Joseph 325
Bible, Lewis
335
Bluck, L. E
388
Hays, E. Z .. 488
319
Bock, G. J ..
504
Branstool, George 306
Herbig, H. C .. 498
Heslip, Joseph
417
Hill, A. J ..
368
Hook, H. M .. 387
332
Howell, S. L ..
429
Humphrey, Z. T. 334
Hunt, W. E. 430
Jones, Smith
397
Keesey, R. D. 431
King, J. A .. 324
Kissner, W. D. 529
Klein, G. D. 432
Lahna, Jacob 502
Lamberson, C. A. 411
Lang, Anna M. 400
Lapp, J. F ..
422
Laurence, Mary C. 382
Liewer. Hippolyt 423
Loos, C. W. 339
Loos, Isaac 340
Lower, Almeda J 350
Lyons, Harry 520
Ferguson, Harry 443
Fisher, S. S. 316
Forney, J. F. & J. A. 300
Foster, L. J. 352
Fox, E. L.
527
Fox, P. J .. 342
Frazee. W. D. 516
Gault, John 469
Glenn, James 501
Gosser, C. F. 279
Graham, William 473
Green, William 302
Gribble, Daniel 367
Hackenbracht, Mary 391
Hagans, Samuel 320
Hagelbarger, H. H 474
Hahn, H. E. 491
Hains, Benjamin 355
Hains, H. F. 331
Hamilton, G. S. 494
Hamilton, J. E. 326
Hamilton, Thomas 482
Hanley, T. J. 454
Harbold, Peter 414
Haskins, G. S .. 412
Haskins, W. H. 420
289
Buker, S. H ..
284
Buxton. N. D. 365
Carpenter, S. J. . 518
Cassingham. J. W. 480
Caton, G. R. 404
Church, L. T. 381
Clark, William 374
Cox, James 524
Crawford, R. A 463
Croft, John J 389
Croul, John 315
Cullison, D. A. 375
Davis, James 487
Davis, Scott 484
Dawson, S. F. 408
De Hart, P. P. 305
Dougherty, W. A 379
Durand, C. H. 428
Edwards, J. T. 442
Evans, W. B. .. 299
Everhart. David 449
Ewing, David 401
McAllister, Isaac 372
McCabe, W. H. 478
McClain, Jesse 508
McCormick, S. R. 282
McCoy, Abner 459
McDonald, A. C.
448
McDowell, J. L ..
512
McFarland, Lewis
383
Mapel, J. R ..
409
Markley, David, Jr 380
Mercer, C. O. 308
Merrell, W. S.
344
Miller, C. C .. 358
Miller, H. C .. 399
Milligan, J. C. 470
Miskimen. J. C.
314
Mizer, W. A.
450
Hay, G. A. 438
Bluck, P. T.
336
Henderson, A. J.
Henderson, A. M.
Hothem, Valentine
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INDEX
PAGE
Mohler, G. W. 392
Moore, A. S. 288
Moorehead, M. T. 318
Mullet, N. J. 503
Need, G. W. 461
Nichols, A. C .. 521
Norman, Christian 440
Norris, Henry 398
Norris, L. N. 444
Orr, J. T 290
Park, J. R. 452
Park, W. F. 348
Park, W. H. 410
Phillips, R. S. 384
Platt, T. J. 310
Pomerene, F. E. 523
Pomerene, J. C.
509
Pomerene, W. R.
517
Porteus, John 393
Preston, Bernard 479
Richcreek, W. E. 343
Richmond, J. E.
297
Rinner, G. A. 515
Rippl, A. 281
Robinson, W. L. 433
Wilson, J. M. 528
Wolfe, J. E. 460
Wolfe, M. N. 434
Wolfe, Olive 283
Workman, Joseph 309
Wright, J. W. 427
Shafer, Peter
526
Shaw, Henry
360
Zimmerman. Jacob 359
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Shaw, Seth 464
Shipps, P. C .. 366
Smith, G. W. 351
Smith, J. E. 373
Smith, J. L. 413
Smith, T. T. 390
Smith, William
376
Speck, J. C. 407
Speck, J. 519
Speckman, Henry
394
Spellacy, M. 513
Spurgeon, Alonzo 525
Stephon, Andrew 453
Stonehocker, George
492
Tarrh, A. W 364
Thomas, Clarence
447
Thomas, Henry, Jr. 500
Tompkins, J. H 483
Tredway, Joseph
296
Vail, Sam E. 419
Wagoner, John 457
Waring, J. O .. 424
Wheeler. T. H. 522
Wilson, George 493
Rogers, J. L .. 292
Royer, Prosper
356
Royer, P. C .. 341
Russell, H. F. 402
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