Source:  History of Adams County, Ohio from its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time by Nelson W. Evans and Emmons B. Stivers West Union, Ohio Published by E. B. Stivers 1900 CONTENTS PART I. CHAPTER I. 3 Outline Sketch of Adams County   CHAPTER II. 10 Geology and Mineralogy   CHAPTER III. 20 The Mound Builders   CHAPTER IV. 28 The Indians   CHAPTER V. 36 The Virginia Military District   CHAPTER VI. - The Pioneers - PARTIAL 50 - Massie's Settlement at Manchester - Character of the Pioneers - Life in the Backwoods - Early Marriages - Reminiscences.   CHAPTER VII. 65 Conflicts and Adventures with the Indians   CHAPTER VIII. 77 Civil Organization in the Northwest Territory   CHAPTER IX. 81 The Territorial Courts   CHAPTER X. 98 Organization of the Townships   CHAPTER XI. 104 Commissioners' Early Proceeding   CHAPTER XII. 114 - Public Roads and Highways - IN PROCESS as of 7/31/2011 - The First Public Highway - The Kyte Fork Road - The Roads to Ellis' Ferry - The Whiskey Road - Zane's Trace from Treber's Tavern to Tod's Crossing.   CHAPTER XIII. - FINISHED 10/08/2022 124 - The Early Taverns and Old Inns. - The First Tavern at Manchester - Pioneer Tavern Keepers - A Wayside Inn - Observations of a Traveler.   CHAPTER XIV. 133 County Affairs   CHAPTER XV. - IN PROCESS as of 11/1/2022 168 The Courts Under the Constitution - UPDATED 10/06/2022   CHAPTER XVI. 234 Politics and Political Parties   CHAPTER XVII. 330 Military History - IN PROCESS as of 10/8/2022   CHAPTER XVIII. - IN PROCESS as of 10/8/2022 365 MISCELLANEOUS  - A Duel in Adams County - 365  - Fourth of July Celebration - 370  - Volunteers - 370  - Scourge of Asiatic Cholera - 371      - Cholera in West Union in 1835. - 371      - The Cholera of 1849 - 376      - The Cholera in West Union in 1857 - 378      - The Oldest House in Ohio - 382      - The Trial and Execution of David Beckett - 386           - History of the Crime - 386           - His Arraignment and Plea. - 388           - Delay of the Trial - 388           - The Trial - 389           - Scenes and Incidents at the Execution - 391           - Lynching of Roscoe Parker - 393      - TREASON TRIAL IN OHIO by James H. Thompson, Hillsboro, O. - 394      - Anecdote of Judge Thurman - 399  - THE IRON INDUSTRY - 400      - Marble Furnace - 401      - Brush Creek Furnace - 403  - FUGITIVE SLAVES AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. - 404      - A Preacher that Didn't Materialize - 408      - "The Blue Eyed Nigger" - 408  - Postoffices in Adams County.       PART II. TOWNSHIP HISTORIES CHAPTER I. - Bratton Township - FINISHED 413 CHAPTER II. - Franklin Township - FINISHED 415 CHAPTER III. - Greene Township - FINISHED 421 CHAPTER IV. - Jefferson Township - FINISHED 428 CHAPTER V. - Liberty Township - FINISHED 434 CHAPTER VI. - Manchester Township - PARTIAL <<<<<<<< 437 CHAPTER VII. - Meigs Township - FINISHED 445 CHAPTER VIII. - Monroe Township - FINISHED 449 CHAPTER IX. - Oliver Township - FINISHED 453 CHAPTER X. - Scott Township - FINISHED 457 CHAPTER XI. - Sprigg Township  - FINISHED 461 CHAPTER XII. - Tiffin Township - UPDATED 11/8/2022 468 CHAPTER XIII. - Wayne Township - FINISHED 11/7/2022 485 CHAPTER XIV - Winchester Township - FINISHED 10/8/2022 492 PART III. PIONEER SKETCHES - Will be found in the Biographical Index 501 PART IV. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 674 ILLUSTRATIONS ----- PORTRAITS & ILLUSTRATIONS PORTRAITS Belli, John, Major 522 Bunn, James W., Dr. 750 Burgess, Dyer, Rev. 514     Campbell, Alexander, Hon. 279 Campbell, John W., Judge 301 Campbell, John 534 Campbell, Joseph R. 712 Cockerill,, Joseph R., Gen. 311 Collings, George, Hon. 179 Collins, John, Rev. 606     Darlinton, Joseph, Gen. 251 Donalson, Israel 66 Dobbins, Robert, Rev. 606 Dunbar, David 730     Edgington, Charles W., Dr. 740 Ellison, William 459 Enochs, William H., Gen. 326 Evans, George Collings 217 Evans, Nelson W. 745 Evans, Edward Patton 206     Hamilton, Robert 913 Holmes, John 763 Hook, James N. 459     Kirk, Albert D. 485 Kirker, Thomas, Gov. 82     Lafferty, Joseph West 750 Lafferty, Nelson B., Dr. 750 Lodwick, John, Col. 581     Massie, Nathaniel, Gen. 51 Mason, John W., Judge 232 McCauslen, Thomas, Hon. 628 McCormick, George D., Dr. 823 Meek, John, Rev. 606 Meek, William M. (cannot locate this one, SW) 485 McDill, David, Rev. D. D. 821 McGovney, Crockett 485 McKendree, Wm., Judge   McSurely, William J., Rev. 818 Miller, Flavius J., Dr. 750 Murphy, David, A., Capt. 312     Pollard, John K., Hon. 273     Quarry, William P., Rev. 459     Ramsey, William W., Rev. 485 Rothrock, James H., Judge 615 Russell, William, Hon. 303     Shriver, Joseph A., Hon. 867 Sinton, David 618 Smith, Andrew C., Hon. 293 Smith, Joseph P., Hon. 855 Sparks, Charles S. 865 Spring, John W., Rev. 881 Steen, Aaron 606 Steen, Moses D. A., Rev. 868 Stivers, Emmons B., Hon. 854     Thomas, James Baldwin 629 Thomas, James Sheridan 885 Truitt, Samuel B. 437 Truitt, Mary 437     Van Dyke, John P., Rev. 459     Wamsley, William M. 654 Wykoff, Cyrus W. 227 Wilson, John T., Hon. 318 Willson, William M. (F.) 437 Willson, Adaline 437   VIEWS Bird's-eye View of West Union 470 County Jail 482 Court House 136 Great Serpent Mound 24 Miller and Bunn Building, West Union 780 Public School Building, Manchester 442 Old Stone Court House, West Union, Frontispiece   Residence of Dr. James W. Bunn 590     Residence of Dr. George F. Thomas 446 Residence of Dr. Flavius J. Miller 808 Residence of James H. Connor 717 Rock Spring, West Union 12 Scene on the Ohio 421 The Scion Office, West Union 479 The Old Treber Tavern, Lick Fork 126 Twin Rocks, Cedar Fork 16 The Wilson Children's Home 77 . NOTES: