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Village of 1874. 286
North, Caleb. 1272 North, Joseph. 269, 475
North, William.
411
Northwest, Formal Possession of by the French 9
Northwest Territory, First Legis- lature at Cincinnati.
25
Norton, Chester W. 562
Norton, Michael
854
Norton, William
854
Notaries, Early.
93
Nyswander, Christian 1033
Nyswander, Peter 630
Oakland, Village of. 297
Ohio Admitted a State 25
Ohio Company, The .. 12
Ohio River Country Settled ... 25
Oil and Gas Field ... 201
Oil Business, Magnitude of. 208.
Oil Companies ... 206
Oil Field in 1895, Status of. Oil Wells. ..
205
Old Mungen, Village of
309
Olds, Henry A
995
Olds, Miles ..
995
O'Leary, Dennis. 1057
O'Leary, John, Jr. 1131
O'Leary, John, Sr ..
1057 47
One Hundred and Eighty-fifth Infantry ...
One Hundred and Eighty-ninth Infantry.
136
One Hundred and Eighty-second Infantry .. 183
One Hundred and Eleventh Inf. 120
One Hundred and Forty-fourth Infantry .. . . 123
One Hundred and Seventeenth Inf. and First Heavy Artillery 136 One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Infantry. 136
One Hundredth Infantry 119
Oppermann, Caleb 11 1272
Oppermann, Henry F 1272
Ordway, Amherst 599
Ordway, Thomas. 599
Orleans, Town of 364
"Orleans of the North' 54
Orton, Prof., on Petroleum, etc .. 202
Osborn, Dr. John 1091
Osborn, Timothy 1991
Osburg, John 903
208
Oliver's, Capt., Perilous Mission. Olney. Benjamin 661
132
PAGE
Hatton.
1880
INDEX.
PAGE
Extension of Boundary Pro-
ceedings. .. 972
Fire Department. 374
Fires. . 375
First Bank. 370
First Business Men. 366
First Execution .. 369
Fort Hill School. 376
Ft. Meigs Chapter No. 29., R. A. M .. 381
Ft. Meigs Lodge No. 86, I. O. O. F
381
Ft. Meigs Lodge No. 774, I. O. O. F.
381
Fur and Game Trade of 1859. STO
German Colony of 1852 .. 369
German Evangelical Reform Church .. 380
German Lutheran Church .. . 379
German Methodist Episcopal Church .. .
380
German Pioncers of the Forties 369
Hydraulic Canal, The. 371
Located Village. 52
Made the County Seat 58
Maple Street Cemetery 375
Mayors ....
Methodist Episcopal Church .. 378
Modern Houses 370 366
Name Suggested.
Natural Gas Matters. 373
Northern Light Lodge. 380
Old G. A. R. Post No. 38 382
Old Steam Mill Association ... 370
Other Old Mills and Industries 370
Perrysburg Lodge No. 179, I. O. G. T .. 382
Perry Lodge K. of G. R., No. 159 .. 882
Perrysburg Lodge No. 524, K. of P 382
Perrysburg Sangerbund .... 382
Perrysburg Savings Loan Association 370
Perrysburg Temperance Union. 382
Phoenix Lodge No. 123, F. & A. M 380
Pioneers. 366
Postmasters, 1810-96 .. 368
Post Office Established. 368
Presbyterian Church .. 378
Retrospection. 355
School Buildings. 376
Settlement in 1827 367
Spafford, Amos, First Postmas- ter. 368
Spafford's Exchange. 368
Spiritualists Society 380
Street Improvements. 372
Subsidized Industries .. 370
Temperance Societies 382
Tax Levies .. 372
Tippecanoe Council No. 77, N. U ..
282
Town Boundaries, 1833. 371
Treasurers. . 374
The Underground Railroad 868
376
Village in 1833. .
367
366
School Children, 1842 884
Silk Culture
Spiritualist Society 388
Sucker-rod Oil Belt. 383
Survey 3-3
PAGE
Topography, etc
Treasurers, 1839-95.
Trustees, 1843-96 .
Union Hill United Brethren Society
Plan Illustrating the Battles of the Maumee .. . 23
Plowright, Curtis
Political Status
Pollard, A. L. 1324
Pontiac's Conspiracy 13
Pontiac's Death, 1769
14
Pontiac's Hostile Feeling Toward the English, 1764 13
Pontiac's Make-up.
13
Pontiac's Place in Indian History 14
Pontiac's Retirement .. 13
Pope, John S.
Pope, Mrs. Harriet.
Population of Ohio in 1803. 26
Population, Statistics of. 211
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP:
Assessors, 1842-96.
Clerks, 1835-96 390
Cloverdale .. 393
Early School Trustees 291
First Adult Death. 391
First Election 9
Jerry City
Justices, 1834-96
390
Land Buyers
302
Later School Items
391
Mermill
Mungen
392
Pickering, Robert. 1087 Pioneers. 91
Pinniger, James. 1012 Population
Pioneers of the County ... .33, 175 Portage Village.
Pioneer and Historical Associa- tion 176
Pioneer History. 51
Pioneer Physicians and Inci-
dents ... 102
Pioneer Sailing on the Great
Lakcs, 1679. 10
Pitcher, Gurdon. 1210
Pitcher, Lyinan 1210 Trustees, 1841-96 389
Pittenger, H. C .. 1271 When Established
Place, Mrs. Elmira 1121 Woodbury 392
Place, Robert .... 1120 PORTAGE VILLAGE:
PLAIN TOWNSHIP:
· Assessors, 1842-96. 386
Board of Education 386
Carr's Methodist Episcopal
Church. 388
Christian Union, The. 388
Clerks, 1842-96 386 First School
Early Religious Matters 387
Early Schools. 384
Establishment of Township. 385
First Election 385
First Land Buyers 384
First Settler 383
388
Justices of the Peace, 1836 93
386
Lovett's Grove Seventh-Day Adventist Church. 388
Modern Schools 385
Nitro-Glycerine Explosion. . .. Pioneers. . . . 383 Schools ..
Plain Congregational Church. . 587 Treasurers
Population . 383
Village Surveyed,
Walnut Street Presbyterian Church. 379
Way Library .. 377
Wolford Post No. 51, G. A. R .. 381
PAGE
Peters, Abraham.
537
Peters, B. L. 536
Peters, D. E .. 538
Peters, Mrs. Fanny 537
Peters, Mrs. Frances A 1004
Peters, John C ..
1004
Peters, Mrs. Tillie ..
538
Petteys, Adelbert L. 595
Petteys, Albert Newton
1099
Petteys, Eli W. 595
Petteys, Lester A. 998
Pettit, Daniel. 605
Phelps, Judge Geo. C .. 659
Phillips, Aaron 598
Phillips, Adam .. 48,598
Phillips, Adam, and Family. 248 Phillips, Barnard. 947
Phillips, Benjamin. 710
Phillips, Catherine. 248
Phillips, Mrs. Eliza. 947
Phillips, George Byron 1014
Phillips, Mrs. Hannah. 881
Phillips, Jacob. 248
Phillips, John, Sr. 880
Phillips, John (Grand Rapids) .. Phillips, J. R. 1174
Phillips Story, The. 248
Philo, Asahel.
1287
Philo, Daniel
813
Philo, J. I).
1159
Phister, David M. 878
Wood
Physicians' Association, County .. 113
Physicians, Middle Period. 104-
School Trustees, 1896 390
Six Points . .
392
Territory Embraced Origin- ally 389
A. Besanson. Post No. 731, G. A. R. . 396
An Indian Trading Post.
Clerks, 1858-96
Councilmen, 1878-96 .
First House.
398
First Settlement
Harvest Hive No. 98, L. O. T. M.
Incorporation of Village
Marshals. .
Mayors, 1858-96
Methodist Episcopal Church. . Portage Tent No. 167, K. O. T. M ..
Postmasters
Post Office Established.
356 Retrospect
United Brethren Church (lub- erab.
Village in 1842, The .. . .
Village Surveyed
Whitney Lodge, No, 589, 1. 0. O. F
398
School Districts, Number of in 1870. 091
Treasurers, 1833-96 330
Trombley 393
Free Methodist Society
The Union School .. Universalist Society
380
994
932
1381
INDEX.
PAGE
Porter, Truman 1171
Porter, V. R.
1171
Posi, E. A .. 637 33
Post Office on the Maumee, First
Pottawatamie Village, Location
of before the French and In- dian War . 15
Potter, Clarence 1176
Potter, David G. 1195
Potter, Mrs. Etta. 1196
Potter, Loron Clark 1011
Potter, Mrs. Luella 1177
Potter. William B 919
Powell, A. V. 1226
Powell, Chester L 716
Powell, Mrs. Elfa Pugh 716
Powell, Frank 1357
Powell, George
940
Powell, Mrs. Isabelle R.
940
Powell, J. W ..
940
Powell, Mrs. Margaret E
720
Powell, Silas. . .
1319
Powell, Silas H
720
Powell, Thomas W.
360, 366 -
Powers. Asahel H. .
255, 256, 261
· Prairie Depot, Village of
334
Pratt, Benjamin F
656
Pratt, Jonas
525
Pratt, Mrs. Susa J.
657
Pratt, William
525
Pratt, Gen. William .269, 360, 656
Presbyterian Missions on the
Maumee 170
PRESENT COURT HOUSE:
Address of B. F. James. 67
Ceremonies at Laying of Cor- ner Stone.
67
Description of Building by F. A. Baldwin. 67
Priest, James 621
Priest, Richard 621
Probert, Col. A. B
526 75
Pruden, Samuel. 1095
Public Lands. 189
Pugh, Alexander. 270
Pugh, David W .. 1060
Pugh, Mrs. Harriet 1080
Pugh, John. 1129
Pugh, Luther S. 1080
Pugh, Thomas J. 1826
Pugh, William H. 1129
Purdy, B. W. 643
Purdy, Daniel. 361
Quebec, Settlement at 8
Quebec, Site of Colony at in 1608 6
Quigley, George Baird .. 864
Race, Andrew. 213,361
Race, David. 33,310
Race, Robert 33, 310 RAILROADS:
Baltimore & Ohio .. 188
Bowling Green & North Balti- more . . 225
Bowling Green & Tontogany. 224
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton R. R. Co .. 186
Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo R. R. Co ... 187
Dayton, Covington & Toledo .. 188
Lake Shore & Michigan South- ern ... 186
Ohio Central Company. 187
Ohio Railroad Company . 186
Pittsburg & Bellefontaine Rail- road . 186
Toledo & Maumee Valley R. R. Co .... 189
Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City ("Clover Leaf") .. 188
Toledo and Woodville. 187
Ralston, James D 1809
Ralston, Joseph 248, 1309
Ralston, J. G. 1355
Ralston, R. H. 1363
Raney, James 1281
Rearick, S. C. 1332
Rebellion, War of The. 114
Recorders .. 92
Rockwell, B. B ..
1144
Rockwood, Giles C. 517
Roe, Caleb .. 651
Roe, Dominick. 514
Roe, Edward. 514
514
Rocther, Burkhardt M .: . 1280
Roether, Henry R., M. D .. . 106, 1280
Rogers Brothers. 819
Rogers, Clayton 819
Rogers, Frank.
692
Rogers, Frank W., M. D.
108, 558
Rogers, George.
819
Rogers, James. Rogers, John A ..
1194
Rogers, Lilburn
1194
Rogers, R. B. 945
Rogers, William 945
Rogers, William H. 1059
Rogers, William W. 1194
Rolfes, Frederick 749
749
Roller, William
1079
Rout, Caleb. 622
Roper, Charles. 1171
Rosen, John D. 807
Rosendale, Charles R., M. D. . 106, 584
Rosendale, E. J.
Rosendale, F. C. 1264
Rosendale, Thomas A ..
1302
Rosendale, T. T., M. D.
106, 477
Rosendale, William
Rosendale, W. W. 1240
Ross Creek, Village of. 308
Ross, Joseph W. 1252
Ross, William L 1252
Ross TOWNSHIP: Assessors, 1874-96. 397
Cholera Epidemic of 1852.
Clerks, 1874-96. :397
District No. 10 Organized. 309
Early Land Buyers .
Early School Directors
First School House 398
Justices, 1874-96
397
Neither Church nor Saloon. 99
Olney School
Organization ..
Pioneers.
Pioneer Times
393
Population
Position .
School Board
School Board since 1876
School, under Township Or. ganization
Survey
Teachers. 1854 00 26
Trustees, 1874 96
When Established.
PAGE
ROACHTON:
Beginning of the Village ..... 315
Church of Our Mother of Sor- rows ... 315
Fort Meigs Sub-Assn. P. O. I. of N. A 316
Roads, Early. 181
Robbins, Daniel. 495
Robbins, Jackson. 496
Robertson, Amelius 708
Robertson, Henry A
Robinson, George. 787
Robinson, Mrs. Hannah M. 1131
Robinson, William ..
1131
Robinson, William J.
1131
Redfearn, Joseph. ₹10
Redfern, Charles F 864
Redfern, James R 1255
Reed, Benjamin. 213
Reed, Norton: 486
Reed, Robert. 419, 905
Regimental Sketches 115
Reid, Frank A .81,470
Reid, John H .. . 80, 470
Reider, Morris B.
857
Representatives in Congress ... .
91
Representatives in General As- sembly 91
Rethinger, George ... 469
Retrospection, Population, Etc .. 56
Revolutionary War Period .. 16
Rex, D. H. 860
Rex. Mrs. Sarah. 860
Reynolds, John. 1292
Rheinfrank, J. H., M. D. 105, 628
Rheinfrank, W. H., M. D .. 106, 628
Rhoad, John .. 823
Rhoad, L. 823
Rhodes, Benj. 1155
Rice, John .. 270,660
Richard, Mrs. Catharine. 1036
Richard, Jacob. 445
Richard, Jacob (2) .. 446
Richard, Prof. J. Fraise. 447
Richard, John. 1035
Richard, P. F.
954
Richard, William S.
592
Richard, W. M .. 442
Richard, W. S., Story of First Set- tlement in Bloom Township . Richardson, Josiah 907
233
Rickard, Andrew J 606
Rideout, Henry. 999
Rideout, Isaac G 714
Rideout, James 999
Rider, C. F.
964
Ridgely, W. H.
824
Riehm, George 1194
Rine, Jacob 348
RISINGSUN: Churches. 343
Common Schools. 343
Fires .. . 343
First Settlement .. 342
Origin and Growth
Pioneers and Pioneer Itenis ..
3443
Societies ..
318
342
Survey Made. Village Oficials.
Risser, Christian.
Risser, E. R. 1253
Risser. Lewis P. 12262
Rivers and Streams. 1
PAGE
Reddin, D. W., M. D. 108, 1232
Roe, S.
746
Rolfes, Henry
Prosecuting Attorneys
Post Office.
1382
INDEX.
PAGE
ROSTER OF WOOD COUNTY SOL- DIERS :
Bloom Township Soldiers 137
Center Township Soldiers .. 138
Freedom Township Soldiers .. 140
Grand Rapid's Township Sol- diers 141
Henry Township Soldiers. . 143
Jackson Township Soldiers . . . 144
Schaller, Augustus 1211
Lake Township Soldiers. 144
Schaller, Benjamin .. 1211
Simmons, Edwin H.
453
Liberty Township Soldiers .... 145
Middleton Township Soldiers. 146
Milton Township Soldiers .. .. .
147
Schauweker, A. J. 1139
948
Simon, Andrew
1033
Scherein, Mrs. Louise
949
Simon, Elias.
680
Perry Township Soldiers.
152
Schon, John
603
Simon, Henry
GSO
Schondelmyer. Matthias.
644
Simon, Israel 981
Simon, Levi. . 664
665
Portage Township Soldiers . .
160
School Statistics.
123
Simon, Levi (2nd)
1033
School Teachers, Early
122
Troy Township Soldiers .. .
162
Schools, Early.
172
Simon, M. B ... 120.3
Simon, Myconius N 666
Simon, Reinhart. 8:27
Simon, Rubellus J., M. D. 109. 004
Weston Township Soldiers. 167
Rothenbuhler, Henry
1248
Rothenbuhler, John ..
1289
Rothenbuhler, John W
1299
Royalton, Village of.
833
Royce, A. E
440
Rudolph, Village of
309
Schwenk, Henry ..
892
Sixty-eighth Infantry. 128
Sixty-seventh Infantry. 122
Sizer, Franklin. 554
Skinner, Jesse . .83, 310
Skinner, Samuel ..
Skunk Farm, The Edwards 329
Slaughterbeck, John 985
Slaughterbeck. Samuel. SS3
Slotterbeck, George W 1185
Sly, Eugene T 1090
Siy, William .. 1090
Smalley, John W 840
Sinart, Henry
233
Smith, A. E.
Smith, Asa 1054
Smith, Charles. 331
Smith, Charles B. 42
Smith, Charles W
851
Smith, Daniel. .
1104
Smith, Daniel W
Smith, David .
Smith, Edson K ..
Smith, Fred M. 919
1104
Smith, George W. ( Milton)
1051
Smith, George W. (Plain). 655
Smith, G. W
Sheffer, Conrad.
1351
Smith, H. E
Smith, Isaac.
Smith, Jacob.
115
Smith, James J.
Smith, Jerome B. 1187
Smith, J. E 113:
Smith. J. F Smith, J. II.
Smith, John .. 915
Smith, John W
Smith, Joshua .. 1024
Smith, Joshua V
Shively, Henry. 954 Smith, losiah
Shoe, Abra'samn.
Simemaker, D. J.
Shoemaker, Mrs. Mary A. E. 961
Shoemaker, Reuben 960
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692 Shook, Samuel. 1322
Sattler, Philip
692
Shoup, John.
120%
Sault Ste. Marie, Church of. 9
Shoup. Matthew 1203
Savory, Janes .. 1368
Shroyer, Philip 1199
Shroyer, Samuel 1199
Sieling, Christopher. 1060
Sayler, H. B. 771
Sieling, Conrad
1050
Sayler, S. K. 771
Simmons, A. A. 1124
1063
Simmons, Reuben. 1063
Simmons, Robert 452
Simon, Alfred. 827
Montgomery Township diers . Sol-
148
Perrysburg Township and Vil- lage Soldiers ..
154
School Improvement Association
172
Plain Township Soldiers.
158
School Lands
198
Simon, Mrs. Levi.
Ross Township Soldiers 162
Washington Township 'Sol - diers ..
163
Webster Township Soldiers. .. 165
Schroeder, Henry A.
1178
Schroeder, Herman H. 1178
Simon, Solomon. .. 1239
Simons, Benjamin F 1096
Simons, Pearl .. 1098
Simons, William. 1223
Simpkin, George .... 639
Six Points, Village of
392
Rudolph, Gust. ..
1062
Rudolph, Henry J.
1029
Rudolph, John
1062
Rudolph, John. .
685
Early Residents ..
421
Rudulph, Allan W
518
Rudulph, Joab ..
518
Rumler, Busias L
803
Rumler, John.
803
Rumler, J. L.
803
Rummel, Francis
348
Runneals, Dewee H.
858
Russ, Captain
427
Russell, Albirtus
942
Russell, A. M.
507
Russell, Charles H 942
Russell, Homer. 1043
Russell, John (Bloom). 815
Russell, John (Bowling Green). . 709
Russell, Joseph. 248, 709
Ryder, Jolın 994
Sage, Charles J 489
Sage, Edward R. 504
Sage, Edwin R., M. D 106, 500
Salsberry, James S 613
Salsberry, Jonathan. 613
Samson, Edward. 1202
Samson, Fred. 1202
Sands, Joseph H. 931
Sandusky County Organized. 55
Sanglier, Ashel 572
Sanglier, Justin O 573
Sanglier, Mrs. Lucine 572
Sanglier. Lucy. 572
Sanglier, Narcisse
Sanitary Conditions, Early 3
1325
Sapp, Henry.
331
Sargent, Asher. 1365
Sargent, John. 851
Sargent, Joseph A 247
Sargent, S. L .. 1206
Sargent, Willian A 851
Sarvis, Henry. GS3
913
Smith, Michael
Smah. T. W 1203
Smith, Lorin.
560
Smith, M. D) ..
314
Sherman, John 663
Shinew, Dennis 1058
Shinew, john J. 1800
Shinew, Thomas 1058
Shiple, George .A 1277
Shiple, John. 1349
Shiple, Sabastin 1276
Shipwrecks, Account of. 185
215
Shaw, Henry.
280
Shawhan, William. 348
Shearer, Chris. 1141
Sheep Breeders Association. 180
Shellenbarger, Moses. 281
Shellenbarger, Tobias 281
Shepler, John. 366
Sheriffs 92
67
Second Heavy Artillery, The .. 134
Seiple, M. L. 1074
Self, Mark 1280
Senators 91
"Seven Ranges," The. 190
Seventy-second Infantry. 127
Shanabarger, Ephraim 759
Shanks, David. 992
Shanks, James 419
Shanks, Peter. . 419, 992
Shannon, Mrs. J. A.
Davidson Buildings, The 421
Location and Origin 4:21
Postmasters 421
Post Office. 421
United Presbyterian Church .. 421
Scott, Henry R. 950
Sears, Benjamin P ..
579
Second Court House
172
Schools, Taxes, Laws, etc.
Schriber, F. J.
1312
Schroeder, John F 1173
Schuster. Anton. 603
Schutzeberg, John. 1153
Schwartz, Alexander 306
Schwechheimer, G
1292
Scioto Valleys. Immigration to. . 24
SCOTCH RIDGE:
PAGE
Sattler, John
Savory, William. 1868
Saxby, Chas. Bateman 690
Simmons, Charles.
Schaller, Benjamin 1079
Schaller, Stephen 1079
Scherein, Danici .
Simen, Mrs. Mary A 604
Smith, George W. (Troy).
Smith, James
Santmyer, R. C.
1853
INDEX.
PAGE
Smith, O. W. 873
Sternaman, Jonas
922
Tabern, Janies. 1206
Tabern, Levi 1206
Taylor, Frank 82, 955
Taylor, John. 1967
Taylor, Levi. 428
Taylor, Thomas. .270, 322, 427, 902
Taylor, Thomas W 902
Taylor, William 428
Teachers' Institute, Etc. 173, 174
Tecumseh, Memoir of. 49
Telfer, John 1117
Teller, James
817
TEN MILE HOUSE :
Description of Vicinity 420
Early Importance .. 420
Land Mark, An Old. 420
Methodist Episcopal Church .. 421
Webster United Brethren Church (Liberal).
420
Tenth Cavalry .. 132
Thames, Battle of the
49
Third Court House.
66
Third Ohio Cavalry
Thomas, Charles Wells.
Thomas, Clarence W. 694
Thomas, James M 360
Thomas, Levi. 688
Thomas, Lindworth P 1005
Thomas, W. T., M. D .. 108, 688
Thompson, Aaron 1188
Thonison, A. L
1188
Thompson, Alex.
419
Thompson, Augustus M. 560
Thompson, F. H.
560
Thompson. Lorin
928 462
Thurstin, El.
Tippecanoe, Battle of
Todd, John A.
1057
Toledo War, The ×4
TONTOGANY VILLAGE :
C. H. & D. R. R 412
Clerks, 1875-96
412
Councilmen, 1875-96 .. 412
Fire of 1876. .
412
First Election
411
First House and Store.
111
First Presbyterian Church. 413
First Settlement. 411
German Reformed Congrega- tion
413
Growth.
Incorporation.
John B. Kreps Camp No. til. S. of V.
414
Marshals, 1875-96 412
Mayors, 1875-96
112
Methodist Episcopal Church. . 413
Nomenclature .. .
Old Masonic Lodge. 413
Oriana Lodge No. 400, Daugh- ters of Rebekah. .. 11%
Original Proprietors 411
Postmasters
412
Stearns, John A 574
Stearns, Justus 575
Stearns, Orrin. 600
Stearns, Mrs. Sarah A 601
Sterling, Mrs. Amelia E
1216
Sterling, Henry W 792
Sterling, John . 1216
Sterling, John W
1216
Sterling, Mrs. Julia 798
Sternaman, Henry 922
Taber, Fra C .. .82, 99%
Sternaman, jacob. 892 Taber, Nelson P
Sternaman, Samuel 892
Smith, Somon .. 1220
Smith, Fromas 871
Stevens, Hon. J. E. 659
Stevens, John A 1362
Stevens, Zahm . . 1365
Smith, W. C. 1222
Stevenson, Geo. C. 479
Snyder. Adam 628
Snyder. Daniel.
742
Stewart, Samuel. 577
Snyder, Frank
930
Stiger, Joseph W. 1220
Snyder, F. M .. 1119
Snyder. George W 628
Snyder, Jacob j. 742
Snyder, j. C., M. D. 108, 994
Snyder, M
1284
Soash, john.
1078
Soash. John F.
1072
Solether. Charles.
848
Stockwell, Eli. 1801
Stone, Thomas. 778
STONY RIDGE:
"Empire House," The. 404
Knights of Honor Lodge, No. 3490
404
Sommers, Jacob. .
687
Sommers, J. E., M. D. 109, 785
Soule. B .. 1359
Soule, D. L 1252
Soule, Lorenzo 1228
Soule, L. K. 1228
Spackey, Henry 1126
Spackey, Jacob
1126
Spafford, Amos
.32, 33, 51, 482
Spafford, Ara C.
482
Stouffer, Josiah.
1105
Stove, Edmund L
978
Stove, John ..
978
Stratsbery, James.
629
Stratsbery, John W.
630
Speck, George H .. 783
Stratton, B. P. 1177
Stratton, Frank W. 1168
Stratton, Matthew T. 1168
Strawser, H. G. 850
Streeter, Daniel. 1108
Stroble, Frank L .. 817
Stroble, Frederick 817
Strock, William H. 825
Strow, Henry C. 1113
Stull, Jonathan 849
Sugar Makers. 177
SUGAR RIDGE:
Business. 316
Methodist Episcopal Church. . 317
Post Office Established. 316
When Laid Out. 316
Supreme Court. 75
Surveyors, County .. 93
Surveys and Lands, First .. 192
Surveys and Sales of Lands .. 190
Surveys of Township Lines. 192
Sutton, George P 769
Sutton, G. W. 1269
Swain, George A
348
Swamp Lands 198
Swartz, F. G .. 884
Swartz, Fred 1333
Swartz, W 846
Swayne, George
Sweebe, Jackson .. 1256
Swerlein, Harmon 412
Swerlem, W. R. 1266
'Swinehart, Andrew .. 725 Treasurers, 1883 96
Village in 1862, The
Walter Word Fast No. 48, 6 .. .V. K ...
111
Woman's Kelet Corps No. 87 .. 111
Town Line, Village of
413 411
Stahl, Godfrey 841
Stahl, Jacob 841
Stahl, Jonas. 980
Starn, Joseph G. 1160
State Line Boundary Trouble .. 84
Statistics, Assessment 210
Stauffer, Jacob. 218
Stearnes, C. D .. 622
Stearnes, J. D . 601
Stearns, Elmer E 1336
Stearns, J. H.
Stearns, John 1336
School Trustees
112
Sweebe, Herbert L 1259 Fontogany Ledge No. 451, A. F. & A. M.
413
Tontogany Lodge No. 755. I. 0. 0. F
111
Swinchart, Peter 1
Swope, Samuel. 917
PAGE
Smith, Mrs. Phaliy 616
Stevens, De Witt. 874
Smith. William ( Blcomdale). 1081
Smith. William (Middleton). 1009
Stilwell, Abraham. 1109
Stilwell, Samuel. 1213
St. John, C. S., M. D. 107.637
St. John, S. W 637
Stocker, Daniel. 1102
Stocker, Mrs. Elmira. 1102
Stockwell, Village of. 308
Solether, C. Wilson 1219
Solether. Prof. J. C. 754
Solether. John ... 848
Sommers, Frederick 1196
Sommers, Frederick. 785
Methodist Episcopal Church. . 404
Nomenclature .. 403
Original Proprietors.
403
St. John's Lutheran Church ...
404
Sydney Brewster Post No. 160, G. A. R ..
404
Union League, The. 404
Stoudinger, Christian 1127
Stouffer, Henry I) 1021
Spafford, Aurora.
360
Spafford, E. L.
482
Spafford, Samuel .... 360, 366, 368, 482
"Spatford's Land Grant"
192
Spencer, George B., M. D .... 109, 551 Spencer, Dr. J. B .. 270, 427
Spilker, B. F
465
Spink, Albert W 916
Spink, Buckley 1137
Spink, James L
1137
Spink, John C . 78, 866
366
Spink, Solon.
1138
Stacy, F. K. 901
Stacy, Jolin. 1361
Stacy, Mrs. Malinda. 1361
Stafford, James 853
Stahl, A. E 980
Stahl, Daniel 892
Thurstin, Alfred ( Bowling Green )
Thurstin, Alfred ( Pioneer).
213
462 34
Spink, Shibnah
131 987
Stewart, Hugh. 419, 1023
PAGE
1884
INDEX.
PAGE
Township Lines, Surveys of. 192
Tracy, William N 949
Tracy, Thomas 213
TRANSACTIONS OF THE COMMISSION- ERS:
Congressional Township, 4 N.
R., 11 E. Established .. 63
County Buildings, Proceedings
64
County Buildings, Contract Let for Erection of . ..
59
County Seat Removal, Law
Providing for a Vote. . ..
County Seat Removal Ques- tion, Result of Vote of Bills to Re-open
65
Court House Construction, In- dictments against Officials in Matter of .. .
65
Henry Township Established Jackson Township Established Liberty Township Established Middleton Township, Changes in.
62
Middleton Township Formed New Jail Built ..
63
Perrysburg Township, Changes in.
Plain Township-First Meet- ing Place .. 61
Removal of County Seat Pro- ceedings. . .
64
Resolutions Against Bill for Annexation of Part of Coun- ty to Lucas ..
65
Troy Township Established .. 62
T. 5, R. 11, Named Center ....
61
T. 3, R. 11, Named Bloom 61
Washington Township, Changes in .
62
Wing Township, First Meeting Place ..
61
Treadwell, Aaron P 1217
Treadwell, Mrs. Elizabeth 1217
Treasurers, County. 92
TREATIES ( INDIAN):
First Treaty, 1784-Iroquois .. 18
Second Treaty, 1785, at Fort Mcintosh . 18
Third Treaty, 1786-Shawnees
18
Vail, Samuel B 523
Vail, Samuel E. 523
Van Blarcum, A .. 1285
Van Blarcum, John. 1285
Vance, Joseph. 366
Vance, Samuel. 360
Van Camp, Benjamin P. 1025
Van Horn, Isaac .. 722
Van Horn, Samuel. 722
Van Tassel, Le Roy 550
Van Tassel, Luke .. . 550
Van Tassel, Sidney B. 786
17
Perry's Victory on Lake Erie .. 49
Tecumseh, Memoir of. 4:1
Thames. Battle of the. 49
Warner, Henry.
Warner, Elliot M.
Warner, Levi Smith.
Warner, Martin. .
Warner, Samuel .. 112;
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP :
Assessors, 1812-97.
Board of Education
Boundaries .
Clerks. 157 9 É
Hariy Roads.
Early Schools
Wade, Joseph. 243, 251
PAGE
Justices, 1835-56 401
Wadsworth, Miner, M. D ... .112. 587
Wagoner, Frank .. 1328
Wagoner, George. 1161
Wagoner, George W 951
Wagoner, Samuel.
1361
Wagoner, S. E
Waite, Benjamin.
Wakefield, John.
687
Walbridge, Village of.
301
Walker. Abrahanı.
1201
Walker, A. C.
818
Stony Ridge. 403
213
Survey. 400
923
Walters, Jacob .. 270, 1227
Walters, Martin L
1227
Voters of 1939 402
Walters. Moses B ..
1062
Wansitler, John C. F 663
War, The Civil
114
War, First Companies.
114
War, French and Indian 12
War Meeting, The First.
114
WAR OF 1812 :
British Forces Land at Fort Miami ..
42
Clay's Detachment, Capture of 44 Defeat of the " Guerriere." on the Atlantic by the " Consti- tution.". 89
First Efforts of Americans a Failure.
38
Fort Meigs Built. .
41
Fort Meigs, Description of ..
46
Fort Meigs and its Environs, Map of.
41
Fort Meigs, First Siege of .... . Fort Meigs, Second Siege of .. 46
Forts Findlay, McArthur and Portage
34
Frenchtown, Battle at .. 40
Harrison, Gov., Assumes Com- mand
39
Harrison's, Gen., Preparation and Movements
39
Harrison's Trail 41 Hull's Army, Causes for Re- cruiting
34
Hull's Defeat, Effect upon the Settlement at Maumee Rap- ids " Hull's Trace," Description of .
35
Hull's Troops. Arrival of at Maumee Rapids .. 34
Hunt, Gen., Quoted. 35
Incidents of Bravery of Cap- tains Combs and Oliver . Incidents of the First Siege of Fort Meigs . .
43
Treaty, 1808, of Brownstown. . 32
Treaty, 1817, at Maumee. 52
Trepanier, L. A. 1053
Tribble, Amos. 1291
Tribble, L. P. 803
Van Tassell, Isaac. 980
Van Tassell, Isaac N 979
Van Voorhis, H. N. 804
Van Vorhis, A. 1156
Vass, Alex. 419
Venia, Frank H.
1193
Churches, Other .. 403
Clerks, 1837-96 401
Early Means of Travel . 402 Early Settlement 400
Fast Mail, 1875 402
First Election. . 400
First Land Buyers. 402
German Evangelical Lutheran
Church. 403
Hays, Andrew 403
FAGE
Land Marks 403
Lemorne. 404
Lucker 405
Mail Route and Coaches 402
Miscellaneous 401
"Mud Pike"
402
Population 400
School, Gorril, The 401
School of 1837 401
Schools of the Fifties .. 401
Webb. 406
Western Reserve Road. . 402
Trumbull County Formed. 25
Tuller, Adelbert D. 543
Tuller, Judge Edwin
80, 459
Tuller, W. M., M. D
107, 488
Tunison, John P.
922
Turner, Elisha B.
669
Turnpike, First. 183
"Twelve Miles Square' Sur-
62 veyed .. 31
Twenty-first Infantry. 115
Twenty-fifth Infantry 129
Twining, Francis MI 1211
Tyrrell, Geo. 1099
Tyson, Daniet 1290
Tyson, George 1290
Uhlman, Henry C. 1112
Ulis, Samuel . 1354
Underwood, Gideon 719
Underwood, I. W. 885
Underwood, Mrs. Margaret ... . .
$19
United States District Court .. . .
76
United States of America Gov-
erninent Established in 1783 ... 16
Unkart, George. 1089
Updegraff, C. J. 1006
Ure, George W. 693
Urschel, Mrs. Helen 1 988
Urschel, Jacob W. 988
38
Fourth Treaty, 1789, at Fort Harmar .. 22
Fifth Treaty, 1795, at Fort Greenville .
23
Sixth Treaty, 1805, at Fort In- dustry ..
30
Treaty, 1807, at Detroit. 78
Trombley, Village of. 238, 393
Troup, James O 81,208 TROY TOWNSHIP:
Boundaries Changed 400
Cholera, 1852, The 403
View of Battles of the Maumee 23
View of Fort Meigs . 41
Vollmayer, Rov. Michael George 1097 Von Kanel, Mrs. Elise M. 612
Von Kanel Frederic. 642
Vosburg, Freeman. 1066
Vosburg, John. 754
Vosburg, T. J 75-4
First Election
623
256
Walker, Henry
Walker, William R
Township Established 400
Trustees, 1838-96 400
62
62
61
61
43
45
Oliver's, Capt., Perilous Mis- sion.
1885
PAGE
Fires .. 431
First Election 420
First Frame House 428
First Merchants .. 428 First Plat of Taylortown 427
First School House 429
First Settler 427
Incorporation. 428
Keeler Camp, S. of V 432
Keeler Homestead, The. 427
Kenilworth Lodge No. 340, K. of P. 433
Kokosing Rebekah Degree Lodge .. . 432
Location of Thos. Taylor, Sr .. 427
Mayors, 1873-96 428
Methodist Episcopal Church. . 130
Name Changed. .
401 Neibling Post No. 30, G. A. R. Neibling Women's Relief Corps. . 432
New Opera House .. 133
Other Early Settlements 427
Plats of Westfield. 427
Postmasters. . 429
Post Office Established. 428
Presbyterian Church. 430
Present School Building. 430
Sawmill Built .. 427
School Board Since 1891 429
School Matters of the Seven- ties. . 429
School Trustees, 1896 429
Sketch by Dr. Spencer .. 427
St. Paul's German Reformed Church. . 430
Treasurers, 1874-96.
Incorporation. 428 Weston Gas Co ... 430
Weston Library Association .. . 433
Weston Lodge No. 560, A. F. & A. M. 433
Weston Lodge, I. O. O. F .. 432
William Taylor Camp, S. of V. Wetzel, Philip. 1367
423 Whistler, Nathan 1041
Whitacre, Daniel L. 989
Whitacre, Mahlon. 233, 652
Whitacre, Mrs. Mary M. 653
Whitacre, Reason. 652
White, Abraham M. 895
White, Johnston. 896
White, W. J. 546
Whitehead, John. 463
Whitehead, J. H., M. D. 107, 463
White Settlers on the Maunice, First ..
Whitker, F. E
Whitker, J. H 1851
Whitman, Lewis .. 135×
Whitman, William H 135>
Whitmill, George .. 1345
Whitmore, Charles A 1139
Whitmore, Elijah. 1234
Whitmore, Luther. 1234
Whitmore, Waters.
Whitson, Isaac .. 1183
Wickham, George. 213
Wickham, W. M. 131.
Council Proceedings 429 Wikle, Sawnel .. 1195
Description. 426 Wilber, Mrs. Catherine
Early Business Interests 428
Emerald Hive No. 42, L. O. T. M ... 433
PAGE
First Murder 409
First School House 409
First Settler .. 408
Indian Fright, An. 409
" Jefferson " School House. 409
Justices, 1938-95 408
Nearing and Decker Bee Deal 409
Pioneers 408
Population
406
School Progress 410
School Trustees 408
Surveys .. 406
Tontogany Village. 411
Township Established 406
Transactions of the Trustees .. 407
Treasurers, 1837-97 408
Trustees, 1838-96 407
Voters of 1839. 408
War Meeting (Rebellion), First " Washington " School House ..
Watson, John H. 756
Watts, John G.
1144
Watts, Joseph.
1144
Waugh, James
1296
Waugh, William 1296
Waugh, Mrs. Maggie. 1296
Way Library .. 79,377
Way, Willard V 79, 366, 443
Wayne County Formed 25
Weaver, Abrahani .. 348
Weaver, George W. 1207
Weaver, John. 1162
Weaver, John D. 1207
Weaver, Joshua. 1162
Webb, George 1111
Webb, John. 366, 826
Webb, John C. 826
Webb, John G .. 1110
Webb, Thomas L. 366
Webb, Village of. 406
WEBSTER TOWNSHIP;
Assessor, 1896. 416
Cemeteries . 419
Clerks, 1847-96 416
Early Land Buyers 417
Fenton. Village of
420
First Elections ..
415
From What Territory Formed 415
Justices, 1847-96.
416
Organization.
415
Population.
415 415
Schools.
416
School Districts Designated.
415
Union League of Scotts' Mills 433
Weston Village. 426
When Established. 422
When Settled .. 422
WESTON VILLAGE:
Additions to the Town. 429
Anthony Wayne Tent, K. O. T. M. ..
433
Catholic Church. 430
Cemetery Trustees
4:29
Citizens Bank. 431
Christian Church
430
Clerks, 1873 96
428
Columbian Encampment, I. O. O. F.
432
Welling, Harmon. 1204
Welling. John. 1204
Wells, Ellen. 966
Wells, Jonathan .. 281
Welton, Mrs. Emeline 976
Welton, Seklon B 976
Wensel James H. 1273
Wensel, John. 1273
Wenz, F 756
Werner, William. 1000
West, Benjamin 428
Westerfield, J. H .. 674
Westerfield, William. 678
Western Horse Thief Associa- tion 180
WEST MILLGROVE:
Cemetery 354
Churches. 354
Description. 352
Fires .. 354
First House. 353
First Merchant 353
Incorporation. 353
Officials, 1874-96 353
Post Office 353
School Building. 354
Societies 354
Surveys 353
Tragedy, A. 354
WESTON TOWNSHIP:
Assessors, 1842-95. 424
Churches 426
Clerks, 1838-96. 424
Dewese School, The. 425
Development and Growth 422
Early Schools. 425
"Ear Mark" of 1851
426
the
Educational Matters in Sixties
425
Election of 1834
423
Finances of 1848 424
First Ditch 426
First Election 422
"Gilead Road," The.
426
"Hollister's Prairie"
426
Justices, 1831-96 424
Name Changed. 422
Officials, 1831-48
423
Original Name ..
422
Original Territory
422
Pioneers.
424
Record Books. .
Sale of a Pauper.
424
School Districts, 1832
423
School Progress ..
School Trustees, 1896
424
Survey
422
Treasurers, 1839-96
424
Trustees, 1849-96
423
School Trustees, 1896. 416
Scotch Ridge.
421
Story of the Scotch Settlement Surveys ..
417 415
Tax Levies. 416
Ten Mile House .. 420
Treasurers, 1847-96. 416
Trustees, 1847-96. 415
When Established. 415
Zimmerman Settlement, The ..
419
Weddell, Mrs. Isabell.
519
Weddell, William 419, 519
Weihl, john. 757
Welker, Village of. 238
Wilber, Lewis.
Wilcox, E. B.
Wiley, Capt. Lnoch.
Wilkinson, George W
12:30
Exchange Banking Company 431 Wilkinson, Jacob
Epochs, Its Several . 426
426
Progress
114
409
Merchants and Physicians 354 Marshal, 1896. 429
427
PAGE
INDEX.
Councilmen, 1818 96 428
132
1886
INDEX.
PAGE
Wilkison, Capt. David .. 366, 454
Wilkison, Jacob 360, 366
Willard, John G .. 1158
Wittmer, Frederick 1172
Witzler, William ..
1361
Wolf Scalps
178
Wollam, Archibald
842, 768
Yates, Lewis L.
Yates, Thomas ..
Yeager, Frederick.
Yeager, John J.
50%
Yonker, Charles.
Youker, C. D:
Yonker, H. H
747
Wilson. George
348
Wilson, J. B. .
563
Wilson, Matthew
563
Winchell, Luther C . 741
Wineland, Charles L.
1247
Wineland, Emer
988
Winfield, E. D
1355
Wininger, J.
697
Winters, John R
991
Wood County, Formerly part of ..
1
Wirebangh, F. E
675
Wirebangh, I. V., M. D. 106, 467
Wirebaugh, N. J
971
Wood County Medical Society. . 112
Wood County Organized. 55
Woodford, Charles S. . 838
Woodside, Village of. 260 Zingg, John.
11:21
·Wirt, Levi. 967
852
Wooster, L 877
Zoology
Yates, Daniel M.
Yates, James A 1248
Williams, Aifred R 1824
Williams, Anton .. 1076
944
Wollam, Henry B.
768
Wollam, J. F., M. D.
111,568
Williams, James W., M. D. . .. 109, 944
Wollam, Joseph.
984
Williams, Mrs. Mary Cranker .. . 616
Wollam, Robert H
984
Wollam, Willian Mí.
956
Wood, Emilius 475
Yonker, L. L., D. D. S.
Young, F. M.
Young, Jacob C
Young, T. J.
Youngs, Robert. 1543
Ziegler, Emanuel 1114
Ziegler, J. H. 170
Ziegler, Peter. 1081
Zimmerman, Daniel 751
Zimmerman, Isaac. 1319
Zimmerman, N. Allen
Wirick, Charles G. 1341
Wirick, David H. 734
Wirick, Francis M. 947
Wool Growers' Association. 180
Zingg, Nicholas.
Witmore, A. B ..
PAGE Witmore, Jonathan 623 PA ..: WVrested from Savages .. 247
Witmore, J. C .. 623 Wyandot Village in 1765.
Willcox, Robert P. 1083
Williams, Alfred Gillette. 616
Wollam, Benjamin
342, 957
Williams Family
Williams, George 474
Williams, Nehemiah 944
Wood, Harrison B. 1080
Wood, W. H ... 475
Woodbury, Village of .. 809, 392
Wood County Agricultural Soci- ety. 178
Wood County Fair Association. . 179
Wood County Fair Company .. .. 181
Wood County Horticultural So- ciety 180
Zimmerman, William. . . . 248, 419, 951 Zingg, Charles .. 1121
3083.
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