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Source:
THE HISTORY OF CLINTON COUNTY, OHIO
Volume 1 of 2
containing
A History of the County; Its Townships, Cities, Towns, Schools,
Churches, Etc.; General and Local Statistics; Portraits of
Early Settlers and Prominent Men; History of the
Northwest Territory;  History of Ohio;  Map of
Clinton County; Constitution of the
United States, Miscellaneous
Matters, Etc., Etc.
- Illustrated -
Chicago:
W. H. Beers & Co.
1882

PREFACE.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I.

HISTORY OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY.
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Geographical Position 19
Early Expeditions 20
Discovery of Ohio 32
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English Explorations and Settlements 34
American Settlements 59
Division of the Northwest Territory 65
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Tecumseh and the War of 1812 69
Black Hawk and the Black Hawk War 73


PART II.

HISTORY OF THE STATE OF OHIO.
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History of Ohio 93
French History 96
Ordinance of 1787, No. 32 105
The War of 1812 122
Banking 126
The Canal System 128
Ohio Land Tracts 129
Improvements 132
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State Boundaries 136
Organization of Counties 137
Description of Counties 137
Early Events 137
Governors of Ohio 160
Ancient Works 174
Some General Characteristics 177
Outline Geology of Ohio 179
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Ohio's Bank During the War 182
A Brief Mention of Prominent Ohio Generals 191
Some Discussed Subjects 196
Conclusion 260
Comments upon the Ordinance of 1787, from the Statutes of Ohio, Edited by Salmon P. Chase, and Published in the year 1833 204


PART III.

HISTORY OF CLINTON COUNTY.

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INTRODUCTORY  
CHAPTER I. -  
 - Physical Features 215
 - Geographical 215
 - Topographical 215
 - Geological 216
 - The Soils 222
CHAPTER II. - 223
 - Pre-historic  
CHAPTER III. - 231
 - Anti-Pioneer Days
 - Border Struggles
 - Incidents of the Early Days
 - Story of the Deserted Camp
 - Frontier Happenings		  
 - The Deserted Camp 233
CHAPTER IV. -  
 - Land Grants, Entries and Surveys 240
CHAPTER V. - 249
 - Pioneer Incidents
 - First Settler in the County
 - Chain of Settlements by Townships
 - Early Schools and Churches
 - Mode of Living
 - Wilderness Customs Eighty Years Ago		  
 - Earliest Settlements in Clinton County 250
 - Aspect of the Country when First Settled 261
 - Wild Animals 265
 - Development of the County 267
 - Old-Time Agriculture, Improved Stock, etc. 273
 - Early Schools and Churches 275
 - Early Mills 276
 - Miscellaneous 277
 - The Death of Caleb Perkins 290
 - A Home Idyl 301
CHAPTER VI. - 307
 - Civil Organization of the County
 - Location of the County Seat
 - Court Houses and Jails
 - County Institutions and Societies		  
 - Location of the County Seat 310
 - Townships First Erected and their Subsequent Subdivisions 315
 - Court Houses and Jails 315
 - The Clinton County Infirmary 319
 - Infirmary Directors 321
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 - Clinton County Agricultural Society 322
 - The Clinton County Farmers' Institute 326
 - Clinton County Pioneer Society 327
 - Clinton County Auxiliary Bible Society 329
CHAPTER VII. -  
 - The Courts and Civil List 330
 - Judges 341
 - Judges of Probate 342
 - Prosecuting Attorneys 342
 - Sheriffs 342
 - Coroners 342
 - Treasurers 342
 - Recorders 342
 - Clerks 343
 - Auditors 343
 - Representatives of the State Legislature 343
 - State Senators 343
CHAPTER VIII -  
 - The County Government - Statistics 347
 - Population 357
CHAPTER IX. -  
 - Internal Improvements 359
 - Early Roads 359
 - Railways 364
CHAPTER X. - 370
 - Political
 - The Jackson Campaign
 - The Harrison Campaign
 - Log Cabin Raisings and Celebrations
 - Accident at Wilmington
 - Songs of 1840
 - Later Politics of the County
 - Anti-Slavery Feeling, etc.		  
CHAPTER XI. -  
 - The Bench and Bar of Clinton County 384
CHAPTER XII. -  
 - The Medical Profession 404
 - Clinton County Medical Societies 414
CHAPTER XIII. -  
 - The Press of Clinton County 418
CHAPTER XIV. -  
 - The Miiltary History of Clinton County 430
 - History of the Regiments 451-463
 - Clinton County Ex-Soldies 463

PART IV.

TOWNSHIP HISTORIES.

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WILMINGTON - 475
 - Merchants of Wilmington 495
 - Schools 500
 - Churches 501
 - Incorporation, Town Officers, etc. 512
 - Additions 514
 - Franklin College 515
 - Lodges 516
 - Pork Packing 518
 - Present Manufactures 521
 - Fire Department 523
 - Library Association 526
 - Wilmington Public Hall 527
 - Banks 528
 - Gas 531
 - Cemeteries 533
 - Literary Society 535

UNION TOWNSHIP -
 - Location, Topography, Soil, Timber, Streams, etc. 536
 - Land Entries 537
 - Pioneers 541
 - Township Organization 575
 - Justices of the Peace 575
 - Schools 575
 - Religious Societies, Churches and Graveyards 585
 - Mills 588
 - Tile Factory 589
 - Concluding Notes and Incidents 590

ADAMS TOWNSHIP - 		 
 - Streams 595
 - Mills 596
 - Timber 597
 - Formation of the Township 598
 - Survey of Adams Township 600
 - Commissioners Order an Election 603
 - First Election in the Township 603
 - Township Officers 603
 - Justices of the Peace 605
 - Roadways 605
 - The Cincinnati, Wilmington and Zanesville Railroad 607
 - Villages 608
 - Post Offices 609
 - Schoolhouses 610
 - School Teachers 610
 - Churches 613
 - Adams Township in the War 614
 - Family History 617

CHESTER TOWNSHIP - 		 
 - Geological Structure 640
 - Location 640
 - Warp and Woof 645
 - The Lucas Family 647
 - The Harlan Family 647
 - The Birdsall FAmily 659
 - The Township 663
 - Oakland 667
 - New Burlington 668
 - Churches and Burial Grounds 671
 - Mills 675
 - Roads 676
 - Railroads 677
 - Chester Township in the War 681

CLARK TOWNSHIP -
690
 - Early Settments 694
 - Customs and Incidents of Early History 696

GREENE TOWNSHP - 		 
 - Location, Surface, Soil, Water, Virgin Condition, Appearance of the White Man. 705
 - Places of Settlement 706
 - Organization of the Townshi[p 707
 - Incidents, Anecdotes and Amusements 708
 - Development 708
 - Schools 709
 - Roads 710
 - Churches 710
 - Villages 711
 - New Vienna 711
 - New Antioch 718
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JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP - 723
 - Early Settlements 724
 - Church Organization and Buildings 726
 - Railroads 728
 - Westboro 728
 - Clinton Valley 728
 - Schools and School Buildings 728

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP - 		 
 - Timber, Stone, and Gravel 730
 - Early Settlers 731
 - Churches 737
 - Cemeteries and Graveyards 738
 - Schools and School Teachers 739
 - Towns 741
 - Port William 741
 - Lumberton 741
 - Gurneyville 742
 - McKay's Station 742
 - Mount Pleasant 742
 - Public Roads 742
 - Cincinnati, Columbus & Hocking Valley Railroad 743
 - Other Matters 744
 - The Underground Railroad 744
 - Temperance 744
 - Liberty Township in the War 746

MARION TOWNSHIP -
746
 - Early Settlement 747
 - Schools 749
 - Churches 751
 - Lodges and Societies 751
 - Blanchester 752
 - Conclusion 752

RICHLAND TOWNSHIP -
754
 - Justices of the Peace 757
 - Early Settlements 757
 - Roads 761
 - Schools 761
 - Industries 762
 - Churches 763
 - Burying Grounds 765
 - Sabina 765
 - The Sabina Union Agricultural Society 767
 - Reesville 768
 - Conclusion 769

VERNON TOWNSHIP - 		 
 - Early Settlement 770
 - Personal Sketches of Early Settlers 772
 - Organization and Township Officers 779
 - The War 783
 - Roads 783
 - Schools 785
 - Churches 786
 - Political 787
 - Old Time Politics in Vernon 787
 - Clarksville 789
 - Conclusion 793

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP -
795
 - Early Settlements 796
 - Churches 803
 - Schools 803
 - Cemeteries and Graveyards 804
 - Towns 804
 - Mils 804
 - Physicians 805
 - General 805

WAYNE TOWNSHIP - 		806
 - Centerville 814
 - Land Owners in 1027 820
 - Graveyards 823-825

WILSON TOWNSHIP - 		826
 - Lewisville 826
 - Topographical Features 836
 - Timber 836
 - Occupations 836
 - Roads 837
 - Improved Stock 837
 - Schools 838
 - Religious Organizations 838


PART V.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

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Union Township 844
Adams Township 921
Chester Township 933
Clark Township 951
Green Township 975

Jefferson Township

 1025
Liberty Township 1041
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Marion Township 1067
Richland Township 1087
Vernon Township 1117
Washington Township 1134
Wayne Township 1150

Wilson Township

 1164


PORTRAITS

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Hon. Robert Barclay Harlan (deceased) 115
A. Jones, M.D. 134
A. W. Doan 151
Thompson Douglas 170
Mrs. Ann Douglas 171

John R. Moon

 187
J. W. Slack 206
P. H. Vandervoort 211
Amos Huffman 226
A. L. Wall 235
Jesse G. Starbuck 247
Mrs. Amy Starbuck 246
Samuel L. Haines 259
Mrs. Polly Haines 258
Seth Linton 270
Mrs. Sarah Ann Linton 271
John E. Bond 281
David L. Hadley 292
Mrs. Abigail J. Hadley 293
Jacob Theobald 303
Henry Lazenby 314
Alexander Lieurance 323
Joseph Whinery 334
Mrs. Sarah H. Whinery 335
J. G. Coulter 345
Robert Skimming 356
I. W. Quinby 365
S. T. Moon 376
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John Clevinger 385
S. H. Hadley 396
J. W. Haws 405
Jacob S. Peterson 416
William Hoblit (deceased) 425

Hezekiah Hiatt (deceased)

 436
Mrs. Ann Hiatt (deceased) 437
David Curl 447
Samuel Pyle 458
A. Seilars 467
Charles H. Harris 478
John F. Miller 487
Jonathan Hays 498
D. S. King 508
Mrs. N. E. King 509
Jonathan Leeka 520
George W. Fisher 529
Zephaniah Spear 540
HEnry Swingley 550
Mrs. Elizabeth Swingley 551
Henry Bates 562
Alexander Brown 571
Stephen Evans 582
Samuel Zurface 591
William W. Moore 602
H. H. Hadley 611
J. A. Haughey 622
A. J. Gaskins, M. D. 631


ILLUSTRATIONS.

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Source of the Mississippi 22
La Salle Landing on the Shores of Green Bay 24
Buffalo Hunt 26
Trapping 28
Mouth of the Mississippi 31
High Bridge 33
Pontiac, the Ottawa Chieftain 42
Indians Attacking Frontiersmen 55
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Present Site of Lake Street Bridge, Chicago, 1833 58
A Pioneer Dwelling 60
Lake Bluff 62
Tecumseh, the Shawnee Chieftain 68
Indians Attacking a Stockade 71
Black Hawk, the Sac Chieftain 74
Perry's Monument, Cleveland 91
Niagara Falls 92


MISCELANEOUS

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Map of Clinton County 10-11
Constitution of the United States 79
Area of the United States 203
Area of the Principal Countries of the World 203
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Population of the Principal Countries in the World 203
Population of Ohio by Counties 202
Population of Clinton County 357
Business References 1177

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