The History of Union County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, towns military record;, Part 129

Author: Durant, Pliny A. [from old catalog]; Beers, W. H., & co., Chicago, pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Chicago, W. H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 1254

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We will now give a few facts, incidents and events culled from the diary before mentioned, of George Baxley. May 7, 1849, David Paul's child was drowned in a cistern. Early in the year 1851, there was considerable agitation about building a railroad from Columbus to Bellefontaine. Mr. Baxley says it was surveyed through his farm, but predicted it would die a natural death, and thought it would be much better to build a good gravel road.

On Sunday, November 30, 1851, Barnet Bennett's only child was strangled to death by a kernel of meat from a hickory nut getting into the air-passages to the lungs.

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Spiritualism .- January 14, 1852, spiritualism in full play; Mr. Baxley witnessed knockings at the home of Mr. Titus-David Rowland, the medium. On the 17th instant, he says, "people turned nearly crazy about mysterious rap- pings, which are all the go." On the 24th he says, " mysterious knockings still continue around these diggings. Some believe the devil is unloosed, and some believe that it is the spirits of the departed returned; whilst others believe it is animal magnetism of some kind. But all is yet dark! dark! no one as yet having found out the secret, or in my opinion, ever will." "February 10, mysteri- ous rappings all the go-the devil raised, etc." "February 18, mysterious rappings nearly every night; calling for the spirits of departed friends- Old Elisha White, Sampson, and Old Nick, himself-who they pretend comes at their bidding, and who has great aversion to the Bible, Testament and Hymn-book-knocking them away, off of the stand and table, while he molests no other book whatever."

Extremes of Heat and Cold .- " January 20, 1852, thermometer 20° below zero." " June 5. 1852, heavy frost; over-coat and sitting by the fire feel com- fortable; thermometer, 44° above zero at sunrise; beans, cucumbers, pump- kins and other tender vegetables killed by frost last night." "February 4, 1856, thermometer 14° below zero." " May 31, 1856, heavy frost." " June 5, 1859, heavy freeze, thermometer 28° above zero; ice one-eighth inch thick; crops cut down." "June 4, 1860, ground covered white with hail; duration of hail storm, ten minutes; four panes of glass broken in my dwelling house, and four in the mill; the course of storm from northwest; sixty-two panes of glass broken in Methodist Church." "January 1, 1864, thermometer 10° below zero." " May 2, 1864, snow two inches deep." " June 12, also 13, heavy

frost." "February 5, 1866, thermometer 10° below zero." "February 3, 1868, thermometer 10° below zero." "April 10, 1868, snow five inches deep." "August 18, 1869, thermometer 118° above zero."

Great Freshets. - " January 1, 1847; another on April 14, 1859; and a still greater one on April 10, 1860, doing great damage; destroying property all along Mill Creek." "March 31, 1865, great freshet; highest water known since 1837."

Sickly Season .- "August, 1863, very sickly, flux, diarrhoea and fevers; al- most every family more or less afflicted, and many deaths."

Great Temperance Crusade .- " On Christmas, 1865, twenty or more ladies entered a saloon kept in Newton and destroyed all liquors, decanters, glasses, etc. Subsequently the said ladies were arrested for riot; also twenty indict- ments were found against the saloon keeper; he was fined and jailed, and at last completely prostrated, financially, and unable to continue prosecution against the said ladies; but at this juncture, the wholesale liquor dealer, from whom he purchased his liquor, and for which he was indebted, came to the rescue and took up the prosecution against the ladies. Subsequently the ladies in the case, and numerous citizens, raised money by subscription, and paid the damages to property, and thus settled the suit."

Pioneer .- " Jacob Orahood settled here in Liberty Township in 1823, and resided here thirty years on Mill Creek, moving away in April, 1850."

GRIST MILLS, SAW MILLS, ETC.

The first mill erected in Liberty Township was built about 1831-32, by Samuel Orahood. This was a grist mill run by water power, situated on Mill Creek, about one and one-fourth miles above where Newton now stands, on the Israel Lockwood farm. It was a small but good frame mill. Mr. Ora- hood operated the mill two or three years, when he was succeeded by G. Smith, who, while owner of the mill, attached a saw-mill. In the spring of

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1843, George W. Baxley became owner of the property and continued to run these mills until 1856, when he rebuilt the grist-mill and ceased to run the saw-mill. This mill Mr. Baxley kept in repair and continued to run for more than twenty-five years. It was very expensive to keep up the dam and have everything in repair, from the fact that Mill Creek was subject to so many freshets, washing out the dam, and it cost many dollars to repair it; this oc- curred frequently. Soon after the war, Mr. Baxley having poor health and the mill becoming old and dilapidated, he abandoned it, and it has never been repaired or run since.

Clements' Saw-Mill .- About 1833, Ransom Clements erected a water-power saw mill on Mill Creek. This was probably the first saw-mill in the township, and was run about eight or ten years, when it ceased to be used; the saw mill above mentioned, attached to the grist mill, having supplanted it. About 1847, Ransom Clements commenced the erection of a saw mill, about one mile north of Newton, on the York Center road, but before the mill was completed Mr. Clements was succeeded by Walter and T. E. Lockwood, who finished the mill and ran it for a few months, when it was destroyed by fire. It was re- built by Walter and Frederick Lockwood and operated by them till 1854-55; they were succeeded by Wheeler & Phelps. After a few months, Milton Col- ver became owner of the mill, but a few years later it was again destroyed by fire. Mr. Colver then sold the property to David Wood, who began prepara- tions to rebuild it, but finally relinquished the project, and thus closed the history of this mill.

The Thomas Grist Mill .- About 1845-46, Mr. A. Thomas erected a grist- mill on Mill Creek about three and one-half miles above Newton. This mill was run by water power about ten or twelve years and went out of use.

Peoria Saw-Mill-Was first erected and run by a Mr. Feltner; he was succeeded by Barnet Bennett.

Tannery .- About 1849, T. L. and Daniel Wiswell built a tannery about one mile north of Newton, near the Clements saw mill. They carried on bus- iness nearly two years, when Daniel retired and the tannery was continued in operation by T. L. Wiswell till 1861, when he was succeeded by G. J. Hill. In 1865, the tannery passed into the ownership of E. & F. G. Lockwood. who continued business till 1870, when the tanning business was discontin- ued, having been run over twenty years.

SCHOOLS.

In 1824 was erected the first schoolhouse in Liberty Township. This was a round-log cabin situated on the lower corner of what is now the Baughan Cemetery. But prior to this, school was held in an old unoccupied house on Israel Carter's farm. The first teacher was William Edgar; the next, Thomas Lapham. The above-mentioned schoolhouse was succeeded by a hewed-log house, which was built on the site of Dague & Wilson's store; and the first teacher here was Thomas Cheney. The next was a frame house erected on the lot where Mrs. Angeline Lockwood now resides; this was succeeded by a frame house built on the site of the present house. In 1880, the present large two- story frame house was erected. with two rooms and two teachers employed. Thus from the primitive log schoolhouse has succeeded four different struct- ures, each being a little better and more comfortable than its predecessor, un- til the present one is large and commodious and exhibits the interest taken by the people in the education of their children. A similar degree of progress is seen in the several neighborhoods and school districts throughout the town- ship; from the rough log cabin, they have successively risen to good, comfort- able frame or brick houses; and instead of benches and slab seats they now

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have the most approved furniture, constructed so as to give comfort and to comport to the health of the children who are there to be educated and quali- fied for the responsible duties of life. The township is now divided into ten subdistricts, with the following enumeration of scholars: Subdistrict No. 1, males, 29; females, 22; total, 51. Subdistrict No. 2, males, 23; females, 21; total, 44. Subdistrict No. 3, males, 31; females, 29; total 60. Sub- district No. 4, males, 17; females, 13; total, 30. Subdistrict No. 5, males, 13; females, 17; total, 30. Subdistrict No. 6, males, 49; females, 28; total, 77. Subdistrict No. 7, males, 35; females, 21; total, 56. Subdistrict No. 8, males, 13; females, 11; total, 24. Subdistrict No. 9, males, 33; females, 24; total, 57. Subdistrict No. 10, males, 18; females, 14; total, 32. Total males, 261; females, 200; grand total, 461.

Board of Education .- District No. 1, James Thomas; No. 2, James Herd, President of the Board; No. 3, B. R. Sudduth; No. 4, J. E. Southard; No. 5, David Skidmore; No. 6, E. U. Argo; No. 7, Z. McElroy; No. 8, R. W. Bault; No. 9, M. W. Judy; No. 10, William Fry.

REPORT OF BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR 1882.

Balance on hand September 1, 1881. $1,279 57

State tax. .

667 50

Irreducible school funds. . 43 50

Township tax for school and schoolhouse purposes.

2,365 03

Amount received from sale of bonds. 580 92

Library books.

4 52

Total receipts. $4,941 04

EXPENDITURES.

Whole amount paid teachers in common schools.

$2,696 00

Amount paid out for sites and buildings. 1,018 00

Amount paid for fuel and other contingent expenses. 800 14

Total expenditures. $4,514 14

Balance on hand September 1, 1882 $426 90

Number of sub school districts ..

Number of rooms ... 11

Average wages of teachers, male.

$41

Average wages of teachers, female.

$27

Average number of weeks the schools were in session.

CHURCHES.

Methodist Episcopal Church at Newton .- This was evidently the first or- ganized religious body in Liberty Township. In 1819, it is believed, Elder J. B. Finley organized a class at the house of Israel Carter, consisting of the following persons: Israel Carter and wife Agnes, Levi Carter and wife Bet- sey, and Mrs. Polly Carter. They occasionally met as a class, and at times had preaching at the private houses; but there were so few of them, and the roads in such bad condition, that it was difficult to meet together, and the organization was abandoned. About 1826, Rev. Simms visited the neighbor- hood and organized a class, in the schoolhouse, consisting of the above-men- tioned members of the former class, together with the following persons: Adam Shirk and wife Anna, Mrs. Kiger, Israel Lockwood and wife Angeline, with some children of these families; also Polly Orahood, Jemima Carter and per- haps a few others. They held meetings at private houses and at the school- house till about 1833, at which date they erected a hewed-log house for church purposes, which served the people until about 1859, when the present frame house was erected. At the raising of the frame for this church, David Wood

Number of teachers employed.

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had a foot badly crushed by a falling timber, which crippled him severely. The church was dedicated September 30, 1859, by Elder H. E. Pilcher, and regular services have been held here since. Among the pastors who have ad- ministered to the spiritual wants of this people since its organization were Revs. Jones, Pryor, J. A. Brown, George Walker, Oliver Burgess, T. Herbert, J. S. DeKalb, Ford, Good, Joshua Longfellow, Webster, Joseph Wilkes, Richard Lawrence, William Taylor, J. A. Wright, Dwight Cook, J. S. De- Liel, T. J. Mathews, James F. Mounts, H. J. Bigley, Samuel Boggs, John Bower, Taylor Jagger, Samuel Roberts, Shultz, Frank Oulds, Philip Ware- ham (one of the early ministers), Daniel Carter and William G. Littell; the latter is the present officiating minister. Class Leaders have been Charles Smith, who served twenty years, Charles Smith, Jr., Benjamin Glassco, Ho- mer Woodward, R. P. Amrine and Isaac McElroy, with Benjamin Glassco and R. P. Amrine as the present class leaders. Present membership is about thirty-nine. A good Sabbath school has been maintained for many years. The average attendance is probably about forty-five, with R. P. Amrine as Superintendent.

Free-Will Baptist Church at Newton. -- Is the next oldest church. It was organized March 28, 1826, by Elder David Dudley, at the house of James Herd, consisting of five persons, as follows: James Herd, Levi Carter, John Sharp, Jeremiah Moore and Israel Carter, who received the right hand of fel- lowship. James Herd was chosen Clerk. The monthly meetings were held for some time, alternately, at the house of Brother L. Garwood, and at East Liberty, until Brother Skidmore came into the vicinity, when they were held at his house, and then alternated between the three places. On November 1, 1834, the church met at Liberty for monthly meetings, at which time Levi Garwood and James Herd were appointed Deacons in the church. At a meet ing of their church, October 1, 1836, at the schoolhouse in Brother Garwood's settlement, Brother Isaac Dotson was received into the church and at the same time they moved that a request be sent to the next Quarterly Meeting to license Brother Dotson to " improve his gift wherever God in his providence might cast his lot. " Also at same time moved that Brethren L. Garwood and James Herd be ordained Deacons in this church. At a meeting at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day the said Brethren were set apart to the office of Deacons, by the laying on of hands by Elders Mead and Dudley. Also on the same day Brother John Monroe was chosen as Clerk. At a meeting of the church, December 16, 1837, at the schoolhouse in Liberty Township, after due deliberation, agreed to divide the church, and that the church at East Liberty be called the First Church. At same date, James Herd was appointed Clerk. At a meeting in November. 1841, Levin Griffin was appointed Clerk; and moved that the subscription of $15.50 for " Home Missions " be collected and paid to Elder Mead. On January 22, 1842, Elder Mead was appointed pastor of the church. December 24, 1842, Elder Harvey was appointed pas- tor for one year. On the fourth Saturday in July of the same year, Ara Glea- son was appointed Deacon in the church. On the fourth Saturday of Janu- ary, 1844, Elder Erastus Harvey was again chosen pastor for one year; and again, September 14, 1845, he was appointed for one year. In December, 1845, was held a series of meetings, during which quite a revival occurred. and on the 22d of said month Elder George Baker baptized eleven persons. On the 30th instant, Elder David Dudley baptized six persons, and at a meet- ing on the fourth Saturday of said month twelve persons united with the church at Newton. On the fourth Saturday of July, 1846, Brothers Ara Glea- son and William Simmons were chosen Deacons in the church. December 31, 1846, Elder David Dudley was chosen pastor for the year 1847; again in Jan-

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uary, 1848, he was chosen pastor for that year; he also served for the year 1849. In 1850, he moved away. April 3, 1852, Elder Higgins was chosen pastor for one year. Again in April, 1853, he was chosen for another year; and also served in 1854 and 1855. In 1856, Elder Colyer was employed as pastor, and continued as such till 1866. B. F. Zell became pastor in 1867, and remained till 1877 inclusive. He was succeeded by Elder Abraham H. Whitaker in the summer of 1878, and remained for four years. His services ended in the fall of 1882, since when the church has had no regular pastor. In 1852-58, this church and the Christian Church united their efforts and com- menced the erection of a church building. It was several years before it was fully completed, but in the spring of 1858 the house was dedicated and has served the two societies to the present date. The present membership of the church is about twenty-two, with William Figley as Deacon. A flourishing Sunday school is conducted, averaging about seventy-five scholars, with Charles Lockwood as Superintendent, and Harry Williams, Assistant.

Disciples' Church, on Mill Creek, was organized by Rev. D. H. Hathaway, in the winter of 1838, with the following constituent members: Andrew Hen- derson and wife Sarah, James Henderson and wife Elizabeth, Charles Burr and wife Mary, Jonathan Bennington and wife, and daughter Margaret. Rob- ert Ramsey and wife, John Ramsey and wife, A. H. Thompson and wife Har- riet, Joseph Phifer and wife Charity, and Rev. D. H. Hathaway and wife Rachel, and probably a few others, with Andrew Henderson and Charles Burr as Elders; James Henderson and Isaiah Bay as Deacons. The organization was completed in the schoolhouse near where the church now stands. They con- tinued to hold meetings in private houses and in the schoolhouses till about 1847, when they erected a hewed-log building about 28x24 feet for church purposes, which was duly dedicated by Rev. Jacob Reed. This house served the people till the building of the present one, in 1859, at a cost of $1,200, and the same was dedicated January 29, 1860, by Huston January, since which time they have had preaching once every month to the present, and social meetings on every Sabbath day. The following pastors have adminis- tered to this society since its organization: Revs. D. H. Hathaway, Arthur Criffield, William Dowling, Sr., John Ferguson, Jesse Ferguson, Jacob Reed, George McCaul, John Reed, Mr. Lieurance, David Mitchell, Joshua Antrim, Michael Riddle, William Pinkerton, Mr. Peterman, A. J. Clark, John Stanard, J. J. Moss, George Morse, Alonzo Skidmore, and Rev. M. C. Gallier. The

present membership is about 100 with Daniel Skidmore, Lemuel Ballinger, D. H. Henderson, James Henderson and Isaac Shirk as Elders: and Thomas Garwood, D. S. Argo and George Holloway as Deacons. A good Sabbath

school is held here, which was organized here twenty-five years ago or more, and has been continued through the summer seasons to the present time.

Otterbien United Brethren Church .- This church is located in the south- western part of the township, near Flat Branch, and was organized about 1849 by Rev. F. B. Hendricks, who formed a class at the schoolhouse, consisting of the following persons: Zachariah McElroy and wife Catharine, George Hemminger and wife Susan, Thomas Clark and wife Polly, John Stokes and wife, Littrell Ford and wife Irena, and probably a few others. Services were held in the schoolhouse till about 1857, when they erected a frame house for church purposes, and the same was duly dedicated to sacred use. Services continued to be held here regularly till about 1876, when the house became so out of repair that it was no longer a suitable place in which to hold meetings. and the membership has dwindled away by death and removals, till now there are only two members, Rev. D. Zeigler and wife, and their membership is held in the Darby Church in Allen Township. For those who served as pas-

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tors of this church, see Darby Church, as services were supplied at the two places by the same ministers. The following persons served as Class Leaders: Thomas Clark, Stephen Cranston, Cyrus Fetty, A. P. Hemminger, James Carnston and Zachariah McElroy.

Christian Church at Newton .- September 30, 1850, the following persons organized themselves into a church under the appellation of " The Christian Church at Newton," taking the Bible as their only rule of faith and practice, viz. : Nathaniel Stewart, Hezekiah Stewart, Theodorus Green, Eliza Green, Jenette Robb, Jonathan Wickersham, Hannah Wickersham, Fannie Carter, Levin Griffin, Melissa Raymond, Mary Henderson, Permelia Griffin, Jacob Meyers, Catharine Myers, Abraham Stiner, William Reynolds, Mary Griffin, James Neal and Ann Wickersham. The minister who officiated on this occa- sion was Elder Daniel Long. Their regular church meeting to be held on the Saturday before the third Sabbath in each month at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. October 4,1850, a meeting was held for the election of officers, at which time R. H. Hutchinson was chosen Clerk, and Nathaniel Stewart, Deacon. On the

third Saturday in September, 1851, Jacob Myers was elected Clerk.

Elder

Beard was the minister at this meeting: also discourses were delivered by Elders Herd and Griffin, in October, Elder Wilson in December, and Elder Bowersmith, in January, Elder Long, in February, 1852; April 25, by Elder Knight, on the third Sunday in May, by Elder Robinson; and on April 10, 1858, by Elder Brina. April 11, 1858, the church building, spoken of in the history of the Free- Will Baptist Church as erected by the united efforts of the two churches, was dedicated, the following ministers present: Elder Baker (Baptist), Elder Knight (Christian), Elder Heath (Baptist) and Elder Griffin (Christian), Brother Outland (Baptist) and Elder Brina (Christian). The dedicatory sermon was preached by Elder Knight. A series of meetings was held for five days, and a large number united with the church and received the ordinance of baptism. October 9, 1858,

C. A. Williams was elected Clerk.

Elder Knight served as pastor in 1858. October 8, 1859, P. Manchester was elected Clerk. Elder Knight was again employed as pastor in 1859; also in 1860. April 12, 1862, Edwin Cranston was elected Clerk. June 13, 1862, L. R. Carter was elected Clerk. October 17, 1868, D. H. Harrington was elected Clerk. January 19, 1877, A. H. Lyon was elected Clerk, and also in 1878. Since the organization of the church, the following pastors have served this people: Elders Daniel Long, Josiah Knight, Daniel Griffin, C. T. Emmons, Hutchinson, William Webb, Winget, Lyons, Halverstot, and C. A. Williams. The present membership is about sixty-five; present pastor, Elder Humphreys. Deacons are J. T. Ma- haffey and Charles Tobey, and the present Clerk, David Harrington.

CEMETERIES.

Baughan Cemetery was the first burial place in the township; it is lo- cated on the Marysville Pike, about midway between Newton and Peoria It was taken off from the farm of Mordecai Banghan, for a burial ground, about 1822, and was dedicated to its use by the reception of the body of a child of William Gladhill; the second to be buried here was Mrs. Colver, wife of Charles Colver; and the third was Charles Colver. About 1868, this ceme- tery was enlarged by an addition from the farm of Orlando Wells, and about the same time the Township Trustees took charge of it, and have since kept it fenced and in repair.

Newton Cemetery, located a little northeast of the village of Newton, was set apart for burial purposes about 1850-51, from the farm of David Paul, and first received the bodies of Lyman Bodkin and a son of Solomon Cook,

Matthew Linguel

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and has since been open for the reception of the dead. About one year ago the Township Trustees assumed superintendence of the grounds and are keep- ing up repairs in general. The above are the principal cemeteries of the township. South of Newton on the Clark farm is the private burial place of the Clark family; it is on the land now owned by J. W. Lockwood. Also at the Disciple Church is a private cemetery which belongs to the church; and a little further down the creek, situated on the north side of Mill Creek, is an old private cemetery; these are now but little used.

ROADS AND PIKES.

This township, like all the others in Union County, is well supplied with good gravel roads. The first to be built was the Marysville & Newton, 83 miles, built in 1871, at a cost of $23,673.50. The Marysville & Bellefontaine, 83 miles, at a cost of $26,122. The Newton & Bellefontaine, 4 miles, cost 7,968.25; the last two were built in 1874. The Broadway & Newton, built in 1876, at a cost of $5,315.26; this was 22 miles in length. Since the build- ing of the above, several pikes have been constructed, and at this time others are being built, which when completed will give the township many miles of gravel roads, all the principal lines of road being transformed into good pikes or gravel roads. The township has one railroad, New York, Pennsyl- · vania & Ohio, which was completed and the first train passed over the road in the spring of 1864. This road passes through the southwest portion of the township in a northeast and southwest course, having a station at the village of Peoria. This is a great convenience, furnishing the citizens with a good shipping point for their grain and stock.

VILLAGES.

There are two villages in the township, Newton and Peoria. The former was surveyed for David Paul and laid off into lots and streets, August 25, 1838. The lots are all five poles in front and eight poles back, excepting Lots No. 1. 18, 19, 25. Lots No. 1 and 25 are but three poles and twelve links in front, and eight poles back; Lot No. 18 is five poles in front, on Marysville street, and four poles in back; Lot No. 19 is five poles in front, on Marysville street, and six poles back: the lines of Lots No. 18 and 19 running S. 46 W .; the lines of all the other lots run N. 51 W. and N. 39 E. and their opposites. At the northwest corner of Lot No. 13 is a stone planted, and at the southwest corner of Lot No 8, both stones are on the margin of Marysville street, all of which is represented on the recorded plat. March 6, 185-, surveyed by A. F. Wilkins, for David Paul, an addition to the town of Newton, beginning at the south end of Marysville street, laying off on the west side of said street five lots, with five poles front, and eight poles back, to east lot, with an alley of one pole in width be tween No. 25 and No. 26, and No. 27 and No. 28, with an alley on the back two poles wide; course of the lots on Marysville street, S. 51º E., and course back S. 39? W .; amount contained in said additional lots, alleys and streets is two acres and four poles; and amount contained in each lot is one-fourth of an acre. The first house was a frame, erected by Hezekiah Davis, on the corner now owned by James Wood. John Raymond kept the first hotel. The first store was opened by Edward Inskeep, who was succeeded by Hezekiah Davis and David Harrington, located on the James Wood corner; this was about 1838, near the time of the laying-out of the town. William Boggs was the first blacksmith. First physician was Dr. Winthrop Chandler; he was suc- ceeded by Dr. Core, then Dr. Marcus, Dr. Blair, Dr. Southard, Dr. Burkham

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The History of Union County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, towns military record;, Part 129

Author: Durant, Pliny A. [from old catalog]; Beers, W. H., & co., Chicago, pub. [from old catalog] Publication date: 1883 Publisher: Chicago, W. H. Beers & co. Number of Pages: 1254

Author: Durant, Pliny A. [from old catalog]; Beers, W. H., & co., Chicago, pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Chicago, W. H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 1254