OHIO GENEALOGY EXPRESS

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ALLEN COUNTY, OHIO
HISTORY & GENEALOGY


 


A Standard
HISTORY of ALLEN COUNTY, OHIO
Vol. I & II
Illustrated
by Wm. Rusler -
Publ. by The American Historical Society
Chicago and New York
1921


INDEX
VOLUME I & 2.

Ackerman, C. L. II 175
Adgate, Charles B. II 18
Adgate, Gouverneur H. II 18
Adgate, Henry C. II 18
Adgate, Seth B. II 192
Agerter, William T. II 181
Agriculture I 224
 - adjuncts of I 236
 - unusual season in I 127
Akerman, Edwin C. II 34
Akins, A. D. II 326
Alexander, James M. II 116
Allemeier, George H. II 168
Allen, Ethan I 169
Allen, Ethan I 432
Allen County -
 - under French & British rule
I 1
 - organized I 170
189
213
270
 - boundaries I 171
 - townships I 171
 - distinguishing physical characteristic I 192
 - population I 203
 - incorporated places I 212
 - climate I 216
 - highest point in I 225
 - first fair I 238
 - official roster I 247
 - prior to 1850 I 271
 - in the Wars I 432
 - wealth of I 482
 - banks I 485
 - wealth I 492
 - authors I 516
 - directories I 519
Allen County Agriculture Society I 238
Allen County bar, personnel of I 358
Allen County Chapter American Red Cross I 458
Allen County Child Welfare
 - Association
I 509
Allen County Children's Home I 209
 " I 507
 - (illustration) I 508
Allen County Chiropractic Assn. I 368
Allen County Council of Defense I 244
Allen County Courthouse, 1882;
 - (illustration)
I 252
Allen County Fair Grounds I 238
Allen County Farm Bureau I 243
244
Allen County Firefighters I 395
Allen County Historical & Archaeological Society I 275
402
521
Allen County Histories I 517
Allen County Home I 507
Allen County Institute I 311
Allen County Juvenile Court I 254
Allen County Law LIbrary I 511
Allen County Medical Society I 362
498
Allen County Memorial Building I 402
Allen County Memorial Hall I 277
Allen County Reorganized Sunday School Association I 296
Allen County Sunday School Association I 294
Allen County Welfare Society I 303
Allen County Women's Christian Temperance Union I 381
Allen Grange I 242
Allentown I 191
261
Allgire, John H. II 67
Altrurian Club I 523
Alstaetter, Philip J. II 302
Amanda township I 189
Amanda trail I 327
American College of Surggeons I 500
American House I 422
American Legion I 455
American Red Cross, Lima Chapter I 500
American (German) township I 190
Amstutz, Peter B. II 305
An Old House in Allen County (illustration) I 192
Ancient Order United Workmen I 411
Anderson, J. A. I 360
Anderson, William P. II 152
Appleseed, Johnny I 187
532
Arbor Day I 236
Arbutus Club I 523
Argonne Hotel I 421
Argus, The I 314
Armory, Spencerville (illustration) I 455
Armstrong, Herbert L. II 93
Armstrong, Ralph F. II 169
Arnold, Cary C. II 339
Arters, George L. II 16
Ashery I 528
Askins, Harold W. II 227
Atkinson, John C. II 182
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company I 387
Atmur, Marshall II 133
Attorneys, present I 360
Auglaize Township I 191
Authors, Allen county I 516
Automanual system I 389
     
Baber, Albert J. II 338
Baber, Clarence F. II 199
Baber, Henry F. II 262
Baber, Ira E. II 331
Baber, Mary A. II 331
Baechelr, Albert L. II 64
Baechler, Christian II 140
Bailey, J. N. I 360
Baker, Frank E. II 242
Baldwin, Arthur T. II 158
Baldwin, Harry D. II 107
Banks, I 485
Bank robbery I 489
Bannister, John K. II 173
Baptists I 281
286
Bar, personnel of I 358
Barnt, Henry O. II 275
Barr, Samuel I 360
Barr otel I 421
Barron, James E. II 319
Barron, Joseph S. II 319
Barron Brothers II 319
Barton, Clara I 496
Baseball club I 533
Basinger, David P. II 285
Basinger, Enoch P. II 292
Basinger, Ira W. II 231
Basinger, Noah II 191
Bath Township I 193
Battle of Fallen Timbers I 76
BAttle of Lake Erie I 119
Battles of the Maumee (plan illustration) I 73
Baughn, Evelyn B. I 509
Baxter, Carl W. II 272
Baxter, Charles W. II 31
Baxter, Clyde M. II 272
Baxter, Frank E. II 174
Baxter, James II 246
Baxter, Lester C. II 61
Baxter, Richard R. II 158
Baxter, Samuel I 189
Baxter, Samuel A. I 337
365
398
516
Baxter, Samuel A. II 16
Baxter, Samuel A., Mrs. I 375
Baxter, William E. II 316
Bayly, George E. II 39
Bayview Club I 523
Beach, Bernard J. II 229
Beade, Fred S. II 151
Beaver Dam I 207
212
Becker, Fred C. I 359
Becker, Fred C. II 244
Becker, M. L. I 359
Bckman, Leo V. II 254
Bedford, Zela L. II 230
Beeler, Amanda M. II 96
Beeler, Ferdinand II 96
Beeler, William H. II 27
Beerman, John A. II 15
Beery, William H. II 82
Bench and Bar I 353
Benedum, Alva E. II 227
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lima I 411
Bentley, Harry O. II 136
Bernhard, Arthur B. II 209
Berryhill, William C. II 40
Berryman, David E. II 70
Bible the Settler's Daily Portion (illustration) I 217
Big Buckeye I 544
Biner, John M. II 332
Binkley, John H. II 318
Bixel, Samuel S. II 298
Black, Curtis C. II 119
"Black Swamp" country I 90
Black Swamp, Reclamation of (illustration) I 226
Blackburn, Thomas W. II 238
Blackburn, William I 191
261
438
Blank, Edwin II 212
Blattenberg, John H. II 282
Bliss, Lester I 359
Blockhouse at Fort Amanda (illustration) I 173
Bloom, Walter P. II 325
Bluffton I 205
212
Bluffton College I 312
Bluffton College II 192
Bluffton College Conservatory I 420
Bluffton News I 317
Bluffton Travel Club I 525
Board of Commissioners I 254
Bobardus, Chauncey I 516
Boon, Daniel I 28
Boop, James N. II 209
Boose, Charles R. II 203
Boose, John M. II 104
Border warfare I 67
Botkin, Ernest M. II 154
Botkin, Lewis M., II 317
Botkins, Hrry E. II 229
Boulders I 162
Boundary Stone (illustration I 440
Bowdle, Carl A. II 137
Bowdle, Thomas H. II 169
Bowers, Harvey S. II 289
Bowersock, Alta II 277
Bowersock, Ora M. II 277
Bowersock, Timothy B. II 45
Bowsher, Daniel A. II 272
Bowsher, Elias II 274
Bowsher, Jasper W. II 205
Bowsher, Mr. and Mrs. (illustration) I 218
Boyd, Andrw J. II 91
Branson, William G. II 128
Bredeick, John O. I 194
291
331
515
Breese, Clarence N. 11 139
Breese, George L. II 63
Breese, Griffith A. II 206
Breese, Iva J. II 206
Breese, John O. II 198
Breese, William H. II 128
Brennan, Edward II 122
Brenneman, Daniel L. II 66
Brenneman, Samuel S. II 260
Brice, Calvin S. I 337
355
398
491
Brice, Calvin S. (illustration) I 339
Brice, Calvin S., Mrs. I 375
Brooks, Robert H. II 263
Brotherton, Theodore I 360
Brown, Ellis C. II 252
Brown, Elmer A. II 184
Brown, Gladys I. II 184
Brown, Herbert H. I 516
Brower, Lon S. II 66
Brunk, Perry E. II 316
Brush, Henry I 96
Buchanan, Robert A. II 82
Buchholtz, Emma C. II 54
Buckeye Island I 264
Bundy, Frank A. II 148
Burget, John A. II 262
Burkhardt, Franklin A. I 517
Burkhardt, Frankin A. II 238
Burnett, Judge I 86
Burnett Hotel I 422
Burtchin, William II 264
Business Woman's Club I 408
Bussert, Harmon T. II 261
Butler, Luah M. II 220
Butturff, Clarence F. II 94
Bybee, C. A. II 31
 - B -    
Capture of Major Andre (illustration) I 433
Car Line on North Main Street (illustration) I 338
Cardosi, Victor II 99
Carnegie Library in Lima (illustration) I 513
Carnes, John R. II 62
Carpenter, G. H. II 338
Carpenter, J. A. II 254
Carter, Lawrence E. Ii 182
Cass, ewis I 93
95
122
Catholics I 286
291
Cemeteries I 552
 " first in Allen county I 552
Census, first I 270
 " 1920 I 270
Centennial Log Cabin, Lima Public Square I 186
 " (illustration) I 187
Central High School, Lima (illustration) I 304
Central High School, Auditorium and Cafeteria (illustrations) I 306
Central High School, Night School (illustration), I 307
Central High School, Newpaper work (illustration) I 308
Century Circle I 525
Chamber of Commerce I 403
Chamber of Commerce statement I 487
Chapman, John I 187
532
Chapman, John H. II 297
Chautauqua Club I 523
Chautauqua movement I 512
Chenoweth, A. Stanley II 218
Chenowith, William I 434
Chief Nicholas I 12
Child Welfare Club I 524
Christian Associations I 402
Christian Curch I 282
Christian Science I 368
Churches I 281
Circus Day in Lima (illustration) I 530
City Hosp8ital Operating Room (illustration) I 497
Ciy mail service, Delphos I 350
Civic Clubs I 402
Civil Government I 251
Civil war I 440
Clapper, Elliot E. II 85
Clark, George R. I 28
Clark, Walton E. II 130
Clay, Green I 111
Clerks of the Court I 254
Clevenger, Roy J. II 315
Climate of Allen County I 216
Clio Club I 526
Clionian Club I 524
Clubs I 511
Clum, Charles N. II 308
Cochran, Jesse E. II 93
Cochran, Ulysses M. II 315
Cochrun, Jasper L. II 42
Cochrun, Paul W. II 42
Coffinberry, Count I 317
Coldest Year, 1843 I 213
Cole, Edward C. II 72
Coleman, Samuel F. II 185
College Women's Club I 524
Colucci, Frank II 31
Commission form of government I 267
Common Pleas Court I 253
Community Fund Campaign poster (illustration) I 506
Conestoga Mode of Travel (illustration) I 324
Congregationalists I 286
Conner, George P. II 185
Conspiracy of Pontiac I 11
Contris, Charles M. Ii 307
Contris, William W. II 342
Convoy of Liberty Trucks, in Public Square, Lima, Before Leaving for Washington (illustration) I 456
Cook, Robert E. II 110
Conn, Albert O. II 26
Coon, Ira E. II 149
Cooon, Joshua B. II 121
Coon, Nathan I. II 77
Cooper, Harvey M. II 211
Corderman, Joseph B. II 145
Corduroy road I 326
Corwin, Bert M. II 194
Cory, Charles H. II 147
Cotner, Frank B. II 348
Cotner, John W. II 243
Council House of Shawnees, Hog Creek Tribe (illustration) I 184
Counseller, Duane H. II 142
County Auditors I 257
County Board of Institution Visitors Report of I 508
County Commissioners I 258
County Coroners I 259
County Fairs I 238
County of Illinois I 28
County Recorders I 257
County School Superintendents I 259
County Sheriffs I 255
County Surveyors I 259
County Treasurers I 258
Coureurs des bois I 4
 " (illustration) I 5
Courtad, Sidney R. II 240
Courtad, Waldo E. II 260
Courthouses I 247
 " First I 247
Courts I 247
251
Court of Appeals I 253
Cows in Psture (Illustration) I 231
Crane, The (Tarhe) I 21
137
Crawford, Harry M. II 232
Crawford, William, Burning of I 30
Crawford, William, Torture and Death of (illustration) I 33
Crawford Expedition I 30
Cremean, G. Dale II 100
Crepp's Tavern I 423
Creps, Alexander II 188
Creps, Frank H. II 146
Creps, Rebecca II 188
Creps, William H. II 318
Crider, Orvin M. II 197
Crites, Ora B. II 261
Crites (S. D.) curio collection I 532
Crites, S. D. II 329
Croft, William II 55
Croghan, George I 13
117
Croushorn, Samuel E. II 95
Crumrine, John II 219
Crumrine, Leonard II 223
Culp, Jacob J. II 55
Cunningham, Harold II 169
Cunningham, N. W. I 516
Cunningham, N. W. II 291
Cunningham, Theodore E. I 359
Cunningham, William I 364
Cunningham, William H. I 358
Cupp, Henry II 295
Cupp, John O. II 288
Curio collection of S. D. Crites I 532
Custer, Guy II 213
 - D -    
Dabold, Harry J. II 48
Dailey, Earl C. II 233
Daily Herald I 317
Dalzell, Carson L. II 118
Daniels, James, Sr. I 200
Danner, George II 188
Dauch, William II 300
Daughter of Allen County I 186
201
217
Daughters of the Crusade I 381
Davis, Albert L. II 282
Davis, John C. II 60
Davis, Otis E. II 142
Davis, Robert B. II 128
Davis, Robert E. II 161
Davison, John II 10
Day Nursery Association I 524
Dean, Edward A. II 128
de Celeron, Bienville I 13
de Champlain, Samuel I 3
Decker, John M. II 206
Decoration DAy I 449
Defiance, Moraine I 163
DeKalb, Walt M. II 134
de la Salle I 3
DeLong, Elmer E. II 274
Delphos I 194
 " misfortunes I 198
 " population I 212
 " government of I 265
 " city mail service I 350
Delphos High School (illustration), I 195
Delphos Home Telephone Cmpany I 388
Delphos Library I 515
Delphos Public Hall (illustration) I 198
Delphos Public Library I 269
Delphos Tourists' Club I 525
Delphos Waterworks Park (illustration) I 196
Deming, Cliffe II 153
Deming, Okla R. II 153
Democratic Times I 316
Deuchoquette, Francis I 184
Devil's Backbone I 192
327
De Weese, Oliver L. II 205
De Weese, Walter G. II 219
DeWitt, Harry L. II 220
Dexter, James E. II 61
Dickason, Oren II 237
Dickson, Harry L. II 62
Diller, William II 311
Dillon, Frank E. II 184
Diltz, Peter I 185
Directories, Allen County I 519
Disastrous Fires I 397
District Health Commissioners I 60
District Tubercular Hospital I 501
Dixie Highway I 327
Dixon, Francis L. II 175
Domestic Science Club I 524
Donovan, Benjamin R. II 239
Dorsey, Earl C. II 183
Dotson, S. Otis II 253
Downing, Frank H. II 146
Drainage laws I 228
Drake, F. W. II 347
Driver, Perry M. II 224
Dudgeon, James H. II 293
Dudley massacre I 112
Duffy, Frank E. II 218
Durocs (illustration) I 233
 - E -    
Eagy, Chauncey O. II 109
Eagy, Harry C. II 109
Early, Elmer II 173
Early, Samuel B. II 296
Early doctors I 370
Early judges I 86
Early Lima I 199
Early roads I 89
Early schools I 298
Early settlers I 181
Early social life I 371
Early traveling reminiscence I 536
Eastern Star I 409
Eckert, Charles E. II 37
Eilerman, Henry J. II 104
Eisteddfod I 402
414
Electric lines I 337
Eley, Isam II 334
Elida I 191
212
Elida Pioneer Association I 274
Elida Town Hall (illustration) I 190
Elks I 411
Elks Hussar Band I 420
Emans, John F. II 24
Emig, Richard F. II 30
Enslen, John H. II 141
Episcopalians I 286
Erie and Miami Canal I 332
Erie Canal I 194
209
Erie Railroad I 337
Erie Shops at Lima (illustration) I 334
Evans, Evan A. II 104
Evans, Minor II 179
Everett, Emmmit E. II 167
Eversole, John E. II 307
Eversole, William H. II 303
Excelsior Club I 526
Eysenbach, Wendell I 419
 - F -    
Fallen Timbers I 57
70
Falls of the Ohio I 29
Farm agents I 244
Farm Bureau I 426
Farmers' Institute I 426
Farm lands, valuation of I 495
Farm survey I 495
Faurot, B. C. I 337
341
345
Faurot Opera House I 428
 " (illustration) I 429
Faurot or City Park I 268
400
Federal Reserve Bank figuregram I 487
Feightner, Lewis E. II 67
Feltz, George I 419
Fess, Charles L. II 140
Fetter, Jacob L. II 171
Finance I 482
Finley, Edward C. II 343
Fire Department I 395
 " motorized I 398
Fire Fighters' Bucket Brigade I 391
First Allen County courthouse bell, I 395
First centralized school in Ohio I 302
First Courthouse, Erected 1832 (illustration) I 248
First Fort Miami I 3
First official maps I 6
First sewer I 534
First steam locomotive I 335
First white child born in Allen county I 194
First white child born in Shawnee, I 533
Fishel, Simon S. II 41
Fisher, Harold II 107
Flax-Brake (illustration I 238
Fletcher, Howard T. Ii 106
Floral Gild I 524
Folsom, Clarence H. II 330
Foltz, George W. II 320
Forbes Road I 323
Ford, Edward J. II 266
Fort Adams I 88
Fort Amanda I 175
437
 - shipyard industry I 176
 - a place of safety I 177
Fort Amanda blockhouse I 173
Fort Amanda Hospital I 496
Fort Amanda Monument, dedication of I 177
 - (illustration), I 178
Fort Barbee (St. Marys) I 97
Fort Defiance I 65,
77,
88,
97,
99
Fort Defiance, as it Appears today (illustration) I 66
Fort Deposit I 70
Fort Head of the Auglaize I 88
Fort Industry I 89
Fort Laurens I 38
Fort Loramie I 88
Fort McIntosh Council I 45
Fort Meigs I 106
 - (illustration) I 109
Fort Meigs, capture of I 115
Fort Miami, as It Is Today (illustration) I 74
Fort Miami, first I 3
Fort Ponchartrain I 9
Fort Recovery I 88
Fort Stephenson I 117
Fort Winchester I 101
 - abandoned, I 121
Forts in the Maumee Valley I 88
Foust, William F. II 250
Frances E. Willard Women's Christian Temperance Union I 525
Fraternal Order of Eagles I 411
Fraunfelter, Clarence J. II 214
Fraunfelter, James II 54
Frederick, William A. II 190
Free and Accepted Masons I 409
French, Sinus O. II 117
Rench Hotel I 422
French traders I 324
Fridley, William C. II 210
Frontier warfare I 106
Frueh, Adolph II 235
Fulton, John I 125
Fulton Line I 124
Gage, Arthur M. II 95
Gallant, William H. II 37
Gallaspie, Henry II 321
Gamble, A. L. II 25
Gamble, Charles D. II 134
Garford Truck and Manufacturing Company I 209
Garling, H. E. II 152
Garrigus, Claude M. II 97
Gas, artificial and natural I 398
Geddes, James I 331
General Wayne's Route Along the Maumee (illustration I 62
German newspapers I 316
Gethsemane Cemetery I 555
Girls' Welfare Club I 525
Girls' Welfare League I 524
Girty, Simon I 35
Girty Brothers I 35
Gist, Christopher I 13
Glaciers, Influence of I 163
Gomer I 211
Good, Christian II 301
Good, Henry II 271
Good roads I 321
Goodbye to the Old Hunting Grounds (illustration) I 137
Good Templars Lodge I 380
     
Goode, Patrick G. I 200
285
294
Gottfried, Lewis E. II 57
Gottfried, Mary L. II 57
Gottshall, William S. II 11
Gough, John B. I 380
Governors Ferris of Michigan and Willis of Ohio, with a Boundary Stone Between Them (illustration) I 439
Graham, Charles A. II 22
Graham farmstead I 492
Gramm, Benjamin A. II 7
Gramm-Bernstein Company I 453
Grand Army of the Republic posts I 446
G. A. R. Monument, Lafayette (illustration) I 446
Grange, The I 241
426
Greater Lima I 268
Green, Ora M. II 60
Greenland, Thomas W. II 150
Green Mountain Boys I 169
Greenville Treaty I 70
Gregg, Robert T. II 114
Grindle, Harvey D. II 281
Grosjean, James E. II 131
Grubb, Thomas II 312
Haas, George L. II 333
Habits and customs of the people I 232
Haines, John B. II 76
Halfhill, James W. II 24
Hall, Ashford D. II 290
Hall, Burdeta F. II 346
Hall, Eugene T. II 340
Hall, George II 5
Hall, Isaac J. II 199
Hall, William W. II 346
Hamilton, Harry H. II 89
Hamilton, Jesse H. II 9
Hamilton, Thomas R. II 156
Hanes, Charles E. II 197
Hardesty, William A. II 171
Harley, John A. II 84
Harman, Francis E. II 143
Harmar, Joshua I 47
Harmar campaign I 44
Harmar expedition I 49
Harpster, Frank II 198
Harris, Roscoe B. II 190
Harris, William I 124
Harris Line I 124
Harrison, William Henry I 85
92
96
106
436
 - (illustration) I 98
Harrrison Bounder I 162
Harrod, I. 191 212
Harrod, Albert M. II 327
Harrod, Cliff II 162
Harrod, John R. II 150
Hartline, Joseph C. II 202
Hartzler, Wallace H. II 118
Haverstick, Thomas J. II 247
Hawk, Jacob I 194
Hawthorne Club I 524
Hay, Clyde K. II 322
Hay, Virgil H. II 80
Heatwole, William I. II 241
Hefner, Henry II 171
Heidlebaugh, Perry F. II 299
Heiniger, Homer K. II 223
Helms, David F. II 28
Helser, James G. II 309
Helser, Thoams L. II 306
Henne, George II 90
Hensler, Gotlieb W. II 225
Hereford Cattle (illustration) I 229
Herold, Harmon II 47
Herr, Peter C. II 298
Herrett, Arthur M. II 216
Herrmann, John C. II 193
Higgins, Emanuel H. II 230
Highest point in Allen County I 225
High Schools I 305
Highways I 321
Hill, Alice M. II 4
Hilty, Homer J. II 279
Hirn, Adam II 40
Hirn, Frederick II 71
Histories, Allen County I 417
Hoch, Charles H. II 335
Hochstettler, John C. II 21
Hofer, James H. II 102
Hoffman, W. S. II 301
Holland, Fred A. Ii 162
Holland, Rolla B. II 17
Holland, William J. II 342
Holmes, Clarence O. II 211
Holtzapple, Oscar W. II 58
Home Guards, Civil War I 411
443
Home Nursing Department American Rod Cross I 524
Home Protective League I 243
Hooker, Herbert T. II 234
Hooker, John R. II 234
Hoover, Hiram II 111
Horn, Raymond R. II 123
Horner, Harry C. II 163
Hospitals I 496
Hotel Cambridge I 423
Hotel Norval I 421
Hotel Uhlen I 423
Hotels I 421
Hotz, William Ii 326
House of the Lord I 281
Hover, Alfred C. II 267
Hover, Charles A. II 73
Hover, David E. II 100
Hover, Ezekiel II 127
Hover, Frank H. II 270
Hover, James A. I 341
Hover, Joseph O. Ii 348
Hover, Roy H. II 50
Hover Park I 268
400
Howard, Franklin B. II 51
Howard, Guy II 215
Howe, Henry I 517
Howe, J. Smith II 32
Hoyt, Anna S. II 193
Hoyt, James W. II 193
Huber, Dorsey B. II 86
Huffer, William II 277
Hughes, Charles M. I 358
Hughes, D. Wilson II 115
Hughes, Homer H. II 217
Hughes, Mrs. Kent W. I 311
Hughes, Perry II 324
Hull, William I 94
Hullibarger, Charles B. II 59
Hulsken, Peter M. II 83
Hume, Kempton and Snyder I 209
Humphreys, Evan C. II 276
Hunters' licenses I 227
Huntley, James H. 11 130
Hurley, Edna D. II 248
Illustrations:    
 - Coureur de Bois I 5
 - Indians in canoes I 12
 - Pontiac I 16
 - Map of United States in 1783 I 31
 - Torture and Death of Colonel Crawford I 33
 - Territory of U. S. northwest of Ohio River 1787 I 46
 - Maumee Towns Destroyed by General Harmar I 48
 - Gen. Arthur St. Clair I 52
 - "Mad Anthony" Wayne I 60
 - General Wayne's route Along the Maumee I 62
 - Fort Defiance as It Appears Today I 66
 - Plan Illustrating the Battles of the Maumee I 72
 - Fort Miami as It Is Today I 74
 - Signatures to the Greenville Treaty I 80
 - Little Turtle I 82
 - Map of Wayne County, Organized 1796 I 85
 - Ohio Counties, 1799 I 86
 - Ohio Counties, 1802 I 87
 - Tecumseh I 91
 - Gen. William Henry Harrison I 98
 - Fort Meigs I 109
 - Goodbye to the Old Hunting Grounds I 137
 - Indians and Pioneers I 139
 - Indian Arrow Heads I 142
 - Indian Portage I 145
 - Wigwams I 154
 - Map of Northwest Territory I 167
 - Blockhouse at Fort Amanda I 173
 - Last Indian Appletree, Shawnee I 175
 - Fort Amanda Monument I 178
 - Pht's Cabin in Shanee I 182
 - Council House of Shawnees, Hog Creek Tribe I 184
 - In the Lima Public Square, 1917, Now in Lincoln Park I 187
 - Town Hall, Elida I 190
 - an Old House in Allen Count I 192
 - Quaint Homestead and Board Walk in Lafayette I 193
 - High School, Delphos I 195
 - Waterworkds, Dephos I 196
 - Public Hall at Delphos I 198
 - Public Square, Lima I 200
 - When the Lima Public Square Was a Hay Market I 202
 - Street Scenes, Bluffton I 204
 - Old Mill, Bluffton I 205
 - Jackson Street School, Bluffton I 206
 -  Pioneer Home of Griffith Breese, 1832 I 207
 - Out-of-Door Oven in Shawnee Common 50 Years Ago, I 208
 - Schoolhouse, Spencerville I 210
 - Picturesque Old Lock on the Miami and Erie Canal I 211
 - Sugar Camp in Shawnee I 212
 - Woman of the Past in Allen County, I 214
 - An Old-Time Industry, Weaving I 215
 - The Bible the Settler's Daily Portion I 217
 - Mr. and Mrs. Bowsher I 218
 - Old-Time Household Utensils I 219
 - The Wolf a Terror to Settlers I 220
 - Spinning Wheels I 221
 - Ox-Yoke and Tin Lantern, I 222
 - Modern Threshing Machine I 225
 - Reclamation of Black Swamp I 226
 - An Unbroken Allen County Forest I 227
 - Hereford Cattle I 229
 - Old-Time Rail Fence I 230
 - Cows in Pasture I 231
 - Bunch of Durocs I 233
 - Sheep I 234
 - Flax-Brake I 238
 - Pioneer Fireplace I 240
 - First Courthouse, Erected 1832 I 248
 - Second Courthouse I 249
 - Sheriff's Residence and Allen County Courthouse (1882) I 252
 - Isaiah Pillers I 256
 - Main Street North from Square I 266
 - An Umbrella Drill in Lima I 276
 - Old Church I 283
 - St. Matthews Church Subscription, Oct. 1, 1844 I 289
 - Central High School, Lima I 304
 - Auditorium, Central High School I 306
 - Cafeteria, Central High School I 306
 - Night School, Central High School I 307
 - Newspaper Work, Central High School I 308
 - Gymnasium, Rest Room and Machine Shop, South High School I 310
 - Home Makers Center, Whittier School I 312
 - When There Were no Automobiles in Lima I 322
 - Conestoga Mode of Travel I 324
 - Travel in the Sixties I 327
 - Before the Days of Rapid Transit, Canal Packet I 332
 - Beginning of Steam Railway Service in America I 333
 - Erie Shops at Lima I 334
 - An Overhead Ohio Electric Car Crossing the Pennsylvania Tracts at Delphos I 336
 - Car Line on North Main Street I 338
 - Calvin S. Brice I 339
 - a Tank Field Near Lima I 334
 - Oil Derricks at Lima I 346
 - Lima Fire Department, No. 1 Station I 394
 - Lima Lodge No. 54, B. P. O. E. I 410
 - Faurot Opera House I 429
 - Capture of Major Andre I 433
 - Governors of Ferris of Michigan and Willis of Ohio, with a Boundary Stone Between Them I 439
 - Boundary Stone I 440
 0 Camp Lima, Civil War I 442
 - Amory, Spencerville I 445
 - G. A. R. Monument, Lafayette I 446
 - One Memorial Day in Lima I 450
 - Liberty Truck Built in Lima, First Truck Used in the World War I 452
 - Liberty Trucks I 454
 - Convoy of Liberty Trucks, in Public Square, in Lima, Before Leaving for Washington I 456
 - Operating Room, City Hospital I 497
 - Community Fund Campaign Poster I 506
 - Allen County Children's Home I 508
 - Carnegie Library in Lima I 513
 - One Circus Day in Lima I 530
 - Entrance to Woodlawn Cemetery I 555
Improved Order of Red Men I 411
Income Tax I 492
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, No. 223 I 409
Indian Ambuscades I 101
Indian Arrow Heads (illustration) I 142
Indian captives I 144
Indian chiefs I 15
Indian confederacy I 25
57
Indian conspiracies I 12
90
Indian councils I 45
47
59
155
Indian customs I 138
Indian Portage (illustration) I 145
Indian religious ceremonies I 157
Indian reservations I 184
Indian sports I 138
Indian superstition I 148
Indian trails I 323
Indian treaties I 79
89
156
174
Indian treaty of 1807 I 89
Indian tribes I 11
Indian wars I 25
30
Indians I 136
 - after the War of 1812 I 153
 - removal of I 157
181
Indians in Canoes (illustration) 1 12
Institution Visotors, report of County Board of I 508
Intellectual life of Allen County I 511
Interchurch World Movement I 284
Italians in Allen County I 280
Jackman, James B. II 251
Jackman, Wilbert J. II 252
Jackson, Emmett J. II 224
Jackson Street School, Bluffton (illustration) I 206
Jackson township I 193
Jacobs, James A. II 157
Jacobs, John W. II 328
Jamestown, founded I 2
Jauman, Bernard L. II 88
Jefferson, Thomas I 45
Jenkins, John H. II 89
Jennings, Benjamin F. II 284
Jennings, Gail II 196
Jennings, Lavina II 116
Jewish Ladies Club I 524
Jews in Allen County I 279
John, Charles E. II 148
John, Elida I 191
John, Isaac W. II 38
John, Jehu E. II 243
John, Jehu M. II 142
John, Jesse C. II 60
John, Jesse R. II 142
Johnny Appleseed I 187
532
Johnson, John R. II 126
Johnston, Milton L. II 322
Jolley, James L. II 75
Jones, Ellis II 326
Jones, Everett B. II 251
Jones, James R. II 215
Jones, Joseph A. II 108
Jones, Robert P. II 41
Judges I 86
251
353
Judkins, Isaac F. II 86
June, Orrin S. II 212
Kahle, Philip A. II 163
Kay,  Howard L. II 344
Keeth, Johnzy I 210
358
Keeth Hotel I 423
Kelley, Frank E II 108
Kelley, James C. II 97
Kelley, Oliver H. I 241
Kemmer, Robert D. II 230
Kemp, Ruth D. II 110
Kemp, Samuel W. II 109
Kemp, William D. II 110
Kenton, Simon I 27
39
Kephart, Ross C. II 158
Kern, Herman F. II 182
Kern, Peter E. II 183
Kerr, Rufus A. II 152
Kettler, August C. II 92
Kettler, William T. II 217
Kidder, Henry W. L. II 106
Kies, Oliver II 151
Kill, Joseph J. II 336
Killing frost I 237
Kimes, William T. II 69
King, George W. II 83
King, Wallace H. II 233
Kinn, Thomas N. II 251
Kipp, Rudolph F. II 88
Kirk, Edwin L. II 138
Kitchen, Oliver S. II 38
Kitts, Charles C. II 52
Klatte, John H. II 43
Kleck, Samuel C. II 56
Klefeker, Samuel B. II 127
Klinger, Wiliam II 6
Knapp, Horace S. I 518
536
Knights of Columbus I 292
Knights of Columbus Recreation Center I 408
Knights of Golden Eagle I 411
Knights of Pythias I 409
Knights of the Maccabees I 411
Kocher, D. C. R II 176
Komminsk, Frank H. II 23
Kruse, Charles II 221
Kruse, Henry II 228
Lackey, Don II 301
Lackey, Waldo F. II 172
Ladies of the Maccabees I 411
Lafayette I 194
212
Lafayette; Quaint Homestead and Board Walk in (illustration) I 193
Laman, Abram J. II 265
Lamison, Charles N. I 355
359
Land transportation, difficulties of I 90
Landeck I 194
Last Indian Appletree, Shawnee (illustration) I 175
Lawrence, Captain I 119
Lawyers I 353
Leech, Frank M. II 248
LeFevre, C. Lloyd II 208
Lehman, Christian B. II 74
Leilich, Henry L. II 269
Leonard, Joseph D. II 48
Lewis, Dio I 382
Lewis William I 104
Liberty truck I 453
Liberty Truck, built in Lima, first truck used in World War (illustration I 452
Liberty trucks (illustrations) I 454
Libraries I 511
Library, Lima (illustration) I 513
Lima, early I 199
 - naming of I 200
 - first merchant I 201
 - first mayor I 201
 - population I 212
 - government of I 265
 - park system I 268
 - area of I 269
 - slogan I 269
 - churches I 285
 - oil I 343
 - mail delivery service I 350
 - first mayor I 354
 - first surgeon I 364
Lima Boosters I 523
Lima Business College I 313
Lima Chapter of the American Red Cross I 500
Lima Choral Society I 419
Lima City Band I 420
Lima City Hospital I 499
Lima City Hospital Society I 498
Lima Club I 403
Lima College I 311
Lima Council Boy Scots of America I 505
535
Lima Council Community Welfare I 505
509
Lima Day Nursery I 509
Lima Driving Park Company I 239
Lima Federated clubs I 523
Lima Federation of Women's clubs I 522
Lima Gazette I 315
Lima Fire Department, No. 1 Station (illustration) I 394
Lima Gas Light Company I 399
Lima House I 421
Lima Inn I 421
Lima Kiwanis Club I 405
Lima Lake I 393
Lima Light and Power Company I 400
Lima Locomotive Club I 406
Lima Lodge No. 54, B. P. O. E. (illustration) I 410
Lima Lutheran Educational Association I 311
Lima Merchants Association I 404
Lima Ministerial Association I 281
498
Lima Naval Recruiting Station I 456
Lima News I 316
Lima  postoffice I 351
Lima Progress Club I 392
Lima Public Square I 254
Lima Public Square (illustration) I 200
Lima Public Square, as a Hay Market (illustration) I 202
Lima Rabbit and Cavy Breeders Association I 529
Lima Reading Club I 511
Lima Real Estate Board I 494
Lima Rotary Club I 404
Lima Slogan I 269
Lima State Hospital I 502
Lima Street Scene Before the Days of Automobiles (illustration) I 322
Lima Telephone & Telegraph Company I 388
Lima Thespian Club I 428
Lima Volunteer Company, Civil War I 440
Lima Woman's Musical Club I 418
Lincoln, Abraham I 440
Lincoln Highway I 33
328
Lincoln Park I 400
Lind, Jenny I 412
Lindemann, John F. II 321
Lindersmith, Ellwood R. II 138
Kions Club I 405
Lippincott, Eugene T. II 15
Lippincott, Joh A. II 100
Little Turtle I 60
68
70
79
142
Little Turtle (illustration) I 82
Lloyd, Watkin R. II 65
Local oil industry I 341
Local temperance organizations ** 3799
Locher, Hiram S. II 294
Logan, John I 99
Long, Charles C. II 287
Long, Don C. II 267
Long, Emanuel A. II 300
Long, Jackson M., II 68
Long, John B. II 105
Long, Michael II 306
Long, Thomas C. II 68
Longsworth, Harry B. II 214
Lora, Elias II 303
Lost Creek Lake, I 393
Lotter, Louis P. II 181
Lotus Club I 524
Loyal Order of Moose I 411
Ludwig, Charles C. II 276
Ludwig, Lucien E. II 217
Ludwig, Isaac II 257
Lugabill, Arthur W II 52
Lugibill, Albert E. II 289
Lugibill, Christian II 320
Lugibill, Jacob II 285
Luke, Levi II 196
Lutherans I 286
Lutz, George A. II 91
Lutz, Samuel II 332
Lutz, William M. II 275
Mack, John C. I 397
Mack, William II 279
Mackenzie, Eugene C. II 195
Mackenzie, James I 355
358
512
  II 194
Mackenzie, James G. II 195
"Mad River" Railroad I 335
Maginn, J. J. II 59
Mail service, Delphos and Lima I 350
Main Street North from Square (illustration) I 266
Maire, Frank L. II 345
Mallers, George II 291
Malzen, Charles F. II 14
Manhattan Hotel I 421
Map of Hamilton County, 1792 I 57
Map of Northwest Territory I 167
Map of United States in 1783 I 31
Map Showing Military Posts, Forts, BAttlefields and Indian Trails in Ohio I 50
Maps, first official I 6
Marion Star I 314
Marion Township I 194
Marking the trail I 275
Marsh, John C. II 308
Marshall, Herbert B. II 292
Marshal, Ralph S. II 113
Marshall, Samuel I 349
Marshall, Susannah R. I 201
Mason, Irvin H. II 196
     
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Mason, Stevens T. I 125
Masons, I 409
Massman, Richard C. II 49
Matter, Noah II 290
Matter, Peter II 294
Matthiae, Carl II 41
Mattingly, William H. II 329
Maumee River I 9
Maumee Towns Destroyed by General Harmar (illustration) I 48
Maxon, William II 53
May, Charles W. II 111
Mayer, Paul S. II 174
Mayo, Theodore I 398
McArthur, Duncan I 84
McBeth, Dwight C. II 143
McBeth, William A. II 273
McBeth Park I 400
McBride, Alexander J. II 313
McBride, Nelson II 12
McClain, Elmer I 460
  II 336
McClain, Isaac II 178
McClure, Moses I 194
     " grave of I 557
McCormack, J. S. F. II 265
McCullough Lake Park I 400
McCullough Park I 269
McDowell, Byron L. II 304
McElroy, Elza J. II 187
McElwain, Ernest E. II 65
McGriff, DeWitt T. II 345
McGough, John M. II 322
McKenzie, Isaac II 111
McLaughlin, Warren J. II 146
McPheron, John E. II 92
Mchling, Cllyde L. II 187
Mechling, Milton A. II 188
Medaugh, John G. II 21
Meeks, Samuel B. II 232
Mehaffey, Robert II 3
Meier, H. W. II 208
Meily, George H. II 259
Meily, John I 528
Meily, Julia E. II 9
Meily, Julia O. I 371
Meily, Ringgold W. 11 8
Meily, Warren P. II 259
Meily coverlets I 528
Memorial Day in Lima (illustration) I 450
Memorial Hall I 402
Mennonites I 282
312
Mennonite Deaconess Home I 501
Mercy Circle of King's Daughters I 524
Mericle, James D. II 47
Merritt, Leon B. II 113
Metcalf, Benjamin T. I 358
Meteoric shower I 237
Metheany, George H. I 388
Metheany, Richard I 337
Methodists I 282
285
Meyer, Charles G. II 81
Miami Confederacy I 436
Military Cemetery I 554
Military history I 432
Military List, World War I 459
Miller, Alexander II 53
Miller, Azariah D. II 35
Miller, Brice C. II 330
Miller, Charles B. II 137
Miller, Elmer A. II 112
Miller, Fred F. II 247
Miller, Gail E. II 317
Miller, Grant II 256
Miller, Jacob I 199
Miller, J. A. II 90
Miller, Lehr E. II 236
Miller, Lewis A. II 262
Miller, Nelson H. II 280
Miller, Otto W. II 58
Miller, W. I., tract I 493
Mills, I 534
Minute Men I 397
Missionaries to the Indians I 146
Mitchell, Elmer B. II 226
Mitchell, Ernest T. II 195
Mitchell, Robert I. II 92
Modern Threshing Machine (illustration) I 225
Modern Woodmen of America I 441
Moenter, Fred J. II 264
Monfort, Gilbert II 28
Monfort, Martin E. II 166
Monrow Towsnip I 199
Montague, James O. II 32
Mooney, Michael J. II 222
Moore, Editha M. II 8
Moore, Henry A. II 8
Moraines, I 163
Morey, Cyrus Z. II 119
Morey, Otis R. II 118
Morey, Sarah E. II 119
Morgan, John M. II 73
Morris, Oscar B. II 324
Mosier, Jacob I 205
Mosiman, Samuel K. I 312
525
  II 192
Motter, Samuel S. II 27
Mounds and earthworks I 164
Moving Pictures I 428
Mowery, Lewis W. II 69
Mowery, William A. II 170
Moyer, Arlow V. II 122
Moyer, Frank C. II 255
Mumaugh, Hobart M II 261
Mumaugh, Wilbur R. II 79
Murphy, Francis I 380
Murray, Robert I 366
Music I 412
Musser, John D. II 304
Muster days in Lima I 438
Myers, Clarence W. II 208
Myers, Clyde W. II 135
Myers, Elmer C. II 207
Myers, William E. II 124
NaPier, Hilrey C. II 132
National Election, 1920 I 250
Naval List, World War I 459
N. B. B. O. O. I 524
Neely, Guy Y. II 241
Neff, Samuel II 258
Neff, William II 19
Negroes of Allen County I 278
Neidhardt, R. E. I 531
Neidhardt, Ralph E. II 165
Neuman, Albert D. II 33
Neville, Wesley L. II 177
Newspapers I 314
Nicholas, James I 365
Nichols, Mathias H. I 314
Nichols, M. N. I 359
Nightingale, Florence I 361
496
Nixon, Walter W. II 226
Noble, Walter A. II 80
Northwest Territory I 58
85
 - Map of I 167
 - states carved out of I 168
Northwestern Dental Society I 367
Northwestern Ohio; geology of I 161
 - in 1700 I 9
Northwestern Osteopathic Association I 368
O'BBrien, Timothy C. II 297
OcConnell, Charles D. II 85
O'Connor, Francis P. II 144
O'Connor, John H. II 75
Odd Fellows I 409
Official maps, first I 6
Official roster of county I 247
Ohio becomes a State I 84
88
 - population in 1810 I 88
Ohio personal property I 484
Ohio 'Assembly I 260
Ohio company I 24
46
Ohio Council of Child Welfare I 265
Ohio Counties, 1799, map I 86
Ohio Counties, 1802, map I 87
Ohio Electric Company I 400
Ohio Electric Railroad I 337
Ohio House I 423
Ohio-Michigan Boundary Dispute I 122
Ohio-Michigan difficulty I 439
Ohio Steel Foundry Company I 209
Ohio Telephone News I 388
Ohio Territorial legislature I 84
Ohio University I 298
Ohio Workman's Compensation Law I 425
Oil, discovery of in Allen County I 341
Oil Derricks at Lima (illustration) I 346
Oil Tanks near Lima (illustration) I 344
Oil Well, shooting of I 347
Old church (illustration) I 205
Old-Time Household Utensils (illustration) I 219
Old-Time Rail Fence (illustration) I 230
Operating Room, City Hospital (illustration) I 497
Ordinance of 1787 I 45
84
125
Organized labor I 424
Orion Mannerchor I 419
Orontony I 12
Orpheum I 429
Orton, Edward I 225
Osmon, Aaron J. 11 167
Ottawa River I 174
264
392
Ottawa Township I 199
 - swallowed up by Lima I 201
Out-of-door Oven in Shawnee Common 50 Years Ago (illustration) I 208
Owen, Ezekiel II 131
Owen, Morrill D. II 99
Owen, Robert D. II 99
Owens, Jeremiah M __  
Overhead Ohio Electric Car Crossing the Pennsylvania Tracks at Delphos (illustration) I 336
Ox-Yoke and Tin Lantern (illustration) I 222
Paid fire department I 397
Paine, Clayton M. II 119
Parham, Henry II 14
Parks, Samuel G. II 235
Parks I 400
Parmenter, William L. II 228
Parochial schools I 311
Passing of the Red Man I 136
Pathfinders I 411
Patterson, Allen II 144
Patterson, John N. II 337
Patterson, William M. II 311
Pe-Aitch-Ta (Pht) I 174
182
190
193
 - grave of I 554
Peltier, Enos II 266
Peltier, James, first merchant in Lima I 201
Peltier, Sarah E. II 85
Peltier, Stanley W. II 265
Pennell, T. C. II 11
Pennsylvania Railroad I 337
Perry, Oliver H. I 119
     

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