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| CHAPTER I. - SETTLEMENT OF THE
NORTHWEST TERRITORY AND ORGANIZATION OF THE
STATE OF OHIO |
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- Introductory
- Derivation of Title and Early Explorations
- Achievements of George Rogers Clerk
- State Cessions and Indian Treaties
- Settlement
- Indian Wars
- St. Clair's Defeat
- Wayne's Campaign and Battle of Fallen Timber
- Organization of the Northwest Territory
- Organization of the State of Ohio |
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| CHAPTER II - THE
ABORIGINES |
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- Prehistoric Races
- Pre-glacial Man
- The Mound Builders
- The Red Race |
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| CHAPTER III - FIRST
ORGANIZATION OF HANCOCK COUNTY |
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- The County Organized
- Findlay Township Organized
- First Elections
- First Officials
- Erection of the Township |
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| CHAPTER IV -
INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY |
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- First White Settlers
- Hull's March
- Fort Findlay
- Murder of the Thomases
- A Pioneer's Letter
- Observance of the Golden Rule Among the
Pioneers
- Mrs. Ebberly's Narrative
- First Election Under Independent County
Organization
- Poll Book of Election and County Officers |
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| CHAPTER V -
TOPOGRAPHICAL |
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- Acreage of the County
- Its Boundaries and Surface
- The Soil
- The River
- Jean Jacques Blanchard
- "Wild Cat Thicket"
- Timber-Marshes
- Sand Ridges
- Crops
- Springs
- Benefit of the Limestone Formation
- Under Drainage
- Fish and Game |
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| CHAPTER VI - PIONEER
DAYS |
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- Early Records
- Population
- Settlements
- Missionaries and Meeting Houses
- Camp Meetings
- First Sermon
- Early Schools and Schoolmasters
- The Country Schoolmaker
- Log Rolling
- Shooting
- Corn husking
- House raisings
- Threshing
- Quilting Bees
- Racing and Other Sports
- Stores and Taverns
- Necessaries of Pioneer Existence
- Description of Old Time Tavern
- General Muster
- Malaria and Milk Sickness
- Taxable Property in1824
- Tax Levies
- Findlay Selected as the County Seat
- The First Marriage
- A Contested Election
- County Printing
- Road Building
- Administration of Estates
- A Foul Murder
- Simon Girty
- Johnny Appleseeds
- J. N. Free |
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| CHAPTER VII. -
TRANSPORTATION |
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- First Roads and Bridges
- Steam Railroads
- Electric Roads |
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| CHAPTER VIII - THE
COUNTY'S MILITARY RECORD |
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- The War of 1812
- The Mexican War
- The Civil War
- Spanish - American War. |
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CHAPTER IX - THE
BENCH AND BAR -
Started 6/3/2019 |
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- Early History
- Famous Judges and Lawyers
- Hancock County Bar Association
- First Jail and Court-House. |
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| CHAPTER X - THE
PRESS |
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- Early News Conditions
- Presses in Use
- The Old Time Compositor
_ Leading Newspapers of the County
- Their Proprietor and Editors
- Value of the Daily Press. |
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CHAPTER XI - THE
MEDICAL PROFESSION -
Started 6/4/2019 |
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- Hancock County Medical Men of
the Past and the Present |
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| CHAPTER XII -
HANCOCK COUNTY SOCIETIES |
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- The Fraternal Lodges
- The Odd Fellows
- Masons
- Elks
- Tribe of Ben Hur
- Daughters of America
- Grand Army of the Republic
- The W. C. T. U.
- The Hancock County Agricultural Society |
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| CHAPTER XIII -
CHURCH HISTORY |
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- The Pioneer Preacher
- Hardships Endured
- Small Salaries
- Progress of the Various Denominations in
Hancock County
- Churches of Findlay and Hancock County. |
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| CHAPTER XIV - ALLEN,
AMANDA and BLANCHARD TOWNSHIPS |
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| CHAPTER XV - BIG
LICK, CASS and DELAWARE TOWNSHIPS |
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| CHAPTER XVI - EAGLE,
JACKSON and LIBERTY TOWNSHIPS |
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| CHAPTER XVII -
MADISON, MARION and ORANGE TOWNSHIPS |
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| CHAPTER XVIII -
PLEASANT, PORTAGE, UNION, VAN BUREN and
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIPS, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS |
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| CHAPTER XIX - TOWNS
AND VILLAGES |
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- Sketches of Arcadia,
Arlington, Benton Ridge, Cannonsburg,
Deweyville, Findlay (including Gas and Oil
Industry and Findlay College), Fostoria,
Houcktown, Jenera, McComb, Mt. Blanchard, Mt.
Cory, Rawson, Shawtown, Van Buren, Vanlue, West
Independence, Williamstown, Etc. |
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| CHAPTER XX. -
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES |
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- The Hancock Brick and Tile Co.
- Buckeye Traction Ditcher Co.
- U. S. Electric Porcelain Co.
- Findlay Clay Pot Co.
- Boss Manufacturing Co.
- D. Kirk Sons and Co.
- Findlay Table Manufacturing Co.
- Hollerback Piano Co.
- The H. H. Fassett Planing Mill
- Tarbox and McCall
- Findlay Casket Co.
- Hayward & Young
- Findlay Carriage Co. |
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| CHAPTER XXI - BANKS
AND BANKING |
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- Commercial Bank and Savings
Co.
- The American National Bank
- The First National Bank
- The City Banking Co.
- The Buckeye National Bank |
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| CHAPTER XXII -
RECAPITULATION AND STATISTICS |
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- Comparison of Early and
Present Conditions
- Road Building
- Sewerage
- Timber
- Land Values
- Agricultural Prosperity
- Public Buildings
- Water Supply
- Manufacturing Industries
- Some First Things
- Roster Public Officials. |
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REPRESENTATIVE MEN |
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