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OHIO GENEALOGY EXPRESS   Welcome to  Columbiana, County, Ohio   Source: HISTORY of SALEM And the Immediate Vicinity Columbiana County, Ohio By George D. Hunt Salem, Ohio: Published by Author 1898 (Transcribed by Sharon Wick) PREFACE:      History and biography have always been favorite topics of literature with the author of this book, and he feels convinced that many persons are equally concerned in the same kind of intellectual entertainment.  When history is of such a character as to point a moral for the reader, his attention to it must be a source of benefit to him.  Local history has a special interest when it relates to the home and vicinity of the reader, who then, has a better chance to judge of its veracity.  All people are, in some degree, inquisitive.  Their own personal history, and that of their neighbors and ancestors, they like to know.  The gratification of this inquisitiveness is often a source of something more than mere pleasure to the inquirer.  While he knows what is present condition and circumstances are, he can imagine what they might have been had he lived in former days.  And then the question may be asked - what would he have been and done if he had lived in earlier times?      History tells about the situation, and other conditions of people different from those of the present day.  We learn about their toils and ambitious schemes; some of which were crowned with success, while others were signal failures.  A wise person learns good lessons from failures as well as from successful efforts.  Defeat is said to be "a school in which truth grows strong."  It suggests these inquiries:  1st.  Was the undertaking a possibility?  2nd.  Were adequate means applied so as to make it a success?  3rd.  What agencies, and, how applied, would have accomplished the work?  In the experience of others we may see something that we may imitate; something that we should avoid; and something that will suggest originality.      The history of Salem and its vicinity shows how a vast wilderness has been transformed into a prosperous and wealthy city, and much of the domain into productive farms.  Many of the young people of both sexes, who have been born and raised here will not be content to remain here, but will go west where they will expect to get land at a low price, and then grow in prosperity with the place of their choice for a home.  What our pioneers have done will be examples for them to imitate; and perhaps improvement on them can be made by adventurers from our city.      Much of this history is the fruit of the author's observations; much he has learned from the early settlers with whom he has had acquaintance; and while some has been gathered from other sources, due credit thereto is given.  Where the language of other individuals is copied quotation marks are given.  In some instances, however, a few words were necessarily changed.  Some items have been copied from The Columbiana County History.  To Samuel Chessman acknowledgement is due for his account of the railroad enterprise; and to Rev. G. C. Schoeneman for the same about the Catholic church; and also to certain others for information about the other Christian churches.  Prof. Southworth, Charles W. Harris, Samuel J. Chisholm, and some others have given important help.      For errors, only a remarkable apology is craved.  Gratitude is due to all who have given aid or encouragement in any way for this work. So, if some moral it shall teach, In hearts which it may haply reach, Some satisfaction it will seem; The author then his work may deem, Not wholly done in vain, nor lost, Excepting monetary cost. SALEM, O., 1898. NOTE:  The county seat of Columbiana was first named New Lisbon, but it was generally known as "Lisbon."  Within a few years the lawful name has been changed to "Lisbon."  Hence in this book it is given by both names.   < CLICK HERE to GO to  BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX > < CLICK HERE to GO to TABLE OF CONTENTS >   CLICK HERE to RETURN to COLUMBIANA COUNTY, OHIO INDEX PAGE CLICK HERE to RETURN to OHIO GENEALOGY EXPRESS INDEX PAGE FREE GENEALOGY RESEARCH is My MISSION GENEALOGY EXPRESS This Webpage has been created by Sharon Wick exclusively for Ohio Genealogy Express  ©2008 Submitters retain all copyrights