HISTORY.
OF
LOGAN COUNTY
AND
OHIO.
Containing n History of the State of Ohio. from its earliest settlement to the present tithe, embracing
its topogaphy, geological, physical and climatic features; its agricultural, stock-growing, rail
road interests. etc. ; a History of Logan County, giving an account of its abori-
ginal inhabitants, early settlement by flee whites, pioneer incidents, its growth,
its improvements, organization of the count, its judicial and
political history, its business and industries, church-
es, schools, etc. ; Biographical Sketches;
Portraits of .route of the Early
Settlers aced Prom-
inent, Men,
etc.
ILLUSTRATED. _.
CHICAGO:
O. L. BASKIN & CO., HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS,
186 DEARBORN STREET.
1880.
LOGAN COUNTY COURTHOUSE, BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO
LOGAN COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM, BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO
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CONTENTS. PART II. HISTORY. OF LOGAN COUNTY. CHAPTER I. - INTRODUCTORY, Topography, Geological Survey, Early Beginnings and Growth of the
Agricultural System, Physical and Material Resources of the County. ...............................................................165 CHAPTER II. - PREHISTORIC RACES, The Mound Builders, Indian Tribes, Early Wars with the Whites,
Lewistown Reservation, Prominent Characters during the Indian Domination................................................ 185 CHAPTER III. - The MIAMI AND MAD RIVER VALLEYS, Incentives to Immigration, The Course of Empire,
Settlements within the Limits of Logan County, Organization of Civil Divisions, Institution of Governmental
Functions, Public Buildings, Political....................................................................................................................... 223 CHAPTER IV: THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, the Legal Profession............................................................... 251 CHAPTER V.-RELIGIOUS HISTORY, Pioneer Preachers. Schools, Statistics, The Newspapers, their Advantages,
Railroads .......................................... ......................................................................................................................... 273 CHAPTER VI - WAR HISTORY, The Early Conflicts, Mexican War, The Late Rebellion, Sketches of the Different
Regiments..................................................................................................................................................................... 291 CHAPTER VII -LAKE TOWNSHIP, Descriptive, Its Organization, Settlement, Pioneer Industries, Early
Privations, Schools, etc............................................................................................................................................... 321 CHAPTER VIII.-BELLEFONTAINE, Beginnings of the Village, Advance of Civllization, Business Prosperity,
Growth of Internal Improvements, Schools, Benevolent Societies. Churches..................................................... 338 CHAPTER IX.- MIAMI TOWNSHIP, Organization, Territorial Changes, Pioneer Civilization, Prominent
Characters of the Early Community, Churches and Schools................................................................................ 357 CHAPTER X.-MCARTHUR TOWNSHIP, Introduction, Settlement, Villages, Churches, Geneva College... 378 CHAPTER XI-JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, Topography, Organization as a Civil Division of the County, Prominent
Citizens, Churches end Schools................................................................................................................................ 389 CHAPTER XII-RICHLAND Township, General Characteristics, Settlement, Villages, Churches, Casualties 432 CHAPTER XIII-RUSH CREEK TOWNSHIP, Boundaries and Topography, The Coming of the whites, Churches,
Pioneer Preachers, Schools, etc................................................................................................................................... 444 CHAPTER XIV.-PLEASANT TOWNSHIP, The Early Settlement, Social Life in the Backwoods, Industries,
Religious, etc................................................................................................................................................................ 456 CHAPTER XV.-ZANE TOWNSHIP, Early Settlement, Life in the woods, Pioneer Industries, Growth of Society,
Churches and Schools,............................................................................................................................................... 464 CHAPTER XVI-HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Indians, Settlement, Pioneer Schools. Churches, etc.................... 485 CHAPTER XVII- MONROE TOWNSHIP, Descriptive and Topographical, Pioneer History, Early Industries,
Schools, Churches, Villages, etc..............:.................................................................................................................. 441 CHAPTER-XVIII- BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Incidents, Settlement, Pioneer Hardships, Churches, etc.. the
Lost Child............................. ...................................................................................................................................... 501 CHAPTER XIX.-BOKES' CREEK TOWNSHIP, Descriptive, the Whites, Schools and Churches, Villages...506 CHAPTER XX.-UNION TOWNSHIP, Physical Features, Early Settlement, Incidents of Prominent Pioneers,
Churches and Schools................................................................................................................................................. 519 CHAPTER XXI-WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Introduction, the Lewistown Reservation, Settlement, Schools,
Churches, etc............................................................................................................................................................... 527 CHAPTER XXII- PERRY TOWNSHIP, Topography and Description, Settlement, Early Improvements, Religions,
Educational, Towns, etc............................................................................................................................................. 535 CHAPTER XXIII- STOKES TOWNSHIP, The Lewistown Reservoir, Pioneer Settlement, the Warwick Colony, etc.
..................................................................................................................................................................................... 543 CHAPTER XXIV.-LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Topography, Pioneer Schools and Preachers. Geological. West
Liberty......................................................................................................................................................................... 548 PART III. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. PAGE. Biographies Too Late for Alphabetical Insertion ...........................583 Bloomfield Township ........................................................................ 729 Bokes Creek Township ...................................................................... 659 Harrison Township............................................................................. 619 Jefferson Township............................ ................................................ 739 Lake Township..................................................................................... 587 Liberty Township................................................................................ 704 McArthur Township...............................................:............................ 816 Miami Township............................................. ..................................... 773 Monroe Township................................................................................. 666 Perry Township..................................................................................... 645 Pleasant Township........:....................................................................... 835 Richland Township............................................................................... 797 Rush Creek Township.......................................................................... 682 Stokes Township................... ............................................................... 627 Union Township.................................................................................... 786 Washington Township.......................................................................... 733 Zane Township...................................................................................... 629