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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. |
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INTRODUCTORY, Topography, Geological Survey, Early Beginnings and Growth of the Agricultural System, Physical and Material Resources of the County |
CHAPTER II. |
PREHISTORIC PLACES, The Mound Builders, Indian Tribes, Early Wars with the Whites, Lewistown Teservation, Prominent Characters during the Indian Domination |
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CHAPTER III. |
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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 |
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CHAPTER IV. |
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THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, the Legal Profession |
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CHAPTER V. |
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RELIGIOUS HISTORY, Pioneer Preachers. Schools, Statistics, The Newspapers, their Advantages, Railroads |
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CHAPTER VI. |
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WAR HISTORY, The Early Conflicts, Mexican War, The Late Rebellion, Sketches of the Different Regiments |
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CHAPTER VII. |
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LAKE TOWNSHIP, Descriptive, Its Organization, Settlement, Pioneer Industries, Early Privations, Schools, etc |
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CHAPTER VIII. |
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BELLEFONTAINE, Beginnings of the Village, Advance of Civllization, Business Prosperity, Growth of Internal Improvements, Schools, Benevolent Societies. Churches |
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CHAPTER IX. |
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MIAMI TOWNSHIP, Organization, Territorial Changes, Pioneer Civilization, Prominent Characters of the Early Community, Churches and Schools |
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CHAPTER X. |
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MCARTHUR TOWNSHIP, Introduction, Settlement, Villages, Churches, Geneva College |
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CHAPTER XI. |
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JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, Topography, Organization as a Civil Division of the County, Prominent Citizens, Churches end Schools |
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CHAPTER XII. |
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RICHLAND Township, General Characteristics, Settlement, Villages, Churches, Casualties |
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CHAPTER XIII. |
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RUSH CREEK TOWNSHIP, Boundaries and Topography, The Coming of the whites, Churches, Pioneer Preachers, Schools, etc |
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CHAPTER XIV. |
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PLEASANT TOWNSHIP, The Early Settlement, Social Life in the Backwoods, Industries, Religious, etc |
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CHAPTER XV. |
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ZANE TOWNSHIP, Early Settlement, Life in the woods, Pioneer Industries, Growth of Society, Churches and Schools |
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CHAPTER XVI. |
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HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Indians, Settlement, Pioneer Schools. Churches, etc |
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CHAPTER XVII. |
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MONROE TOWNSHIP, Descriptive and Topographical, Pioneer History, Early Industries, Schools, Churches, Villages, etc |
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CHAPTER XVIII. |
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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Incidents, Settlement, Pioneer Hardships, Churches, etc.. the Lost Child |
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CHAPTER XIX. |
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BOKES' CREEK TOWNSHIP, Descriptive, the Whites, Schools and Churches, Villages |
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CHAPTER XX. |
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UNION TOWNSHIP, Physical Features, Early Settlement, Incidents of Prominent Pioneers, Churches and Schools |
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CHAPTER XXI. |
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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Introduction, the Lewistown Reservation, Settlement, Schools, Churches, etc |
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CHAPTER XXII. |
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PERRY TOWNSHIP, Topography and Description, Settlement, Early Improvements, Religions, Educational, Towns, etc. |
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CHAPTER XXIII. |
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STOKES TOWNSHIP, The Lewistown Reservoir, Pioneer Settlement, the Warwick Colony |
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CHAPTER XXIV. |
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LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Topography, Pioneer Schools and Preachers. Geological. West Liberty |
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PART III.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
Biographies Too Late for Alphabetical Insertion |
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Bloomfield Township |
Bokes Creek Township |
Harrison Township |
Jefferson Township |
Lake Township |
Liberty Township |
McArthur Township |
Miami Township |
Monroe Township |
Perry Township |
Pleasant Township |
Richland Township |
Rush Creek Township |
Stokes Township |
Union Township |
Washington Township |
Zane Township |