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ERIE COUNTY, OHIO
History & Genealogy

Source:
HISTORY OF ERIE CO., OHIO
with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches
of Some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers
Edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich
1889

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. - 13
   - The Subject
 - Beginning of Erie County's History
CHAPTER II. - 14
   - Traces of a Pre-Historic Race
 - An Unknown People
 - The Mound Builders
 - Theories
 - Concerning Them
 - Character of Their Mounds
 - Discoveries in Erie County of Evidences of Their Former Presence There
CHAPTER III. - 19
   - The Indian Occupation
 - The Eries
 - Their Destruction by the Five Nations
 - The Iroquois Confederacy
 - Lake Erie
 - Its Name and Derivation
 - The Huron or Wyandot Indians
 - The Subjugation by the Five Nations
 - Other Tribes of this Region
 - Incidents Concerning Them
 - Their Final Removal
CHAPTER IV. - 23
   - The French Dominion
 - La Salle
 - His Voyage Up Lake Erie
 - The Griffin
 - French Operations in this Region
 - The French and English Wars
 - Extinction of French Power in America
 - Pontiac's League
 - The Conspiracy
 - The War
 - Peace Again Restored
CHAPTER V. - 28
   - Events Preceding the Revolution
 - Twelve Years of Peace
 - Growing English Power
 - Early Commerce of the Lake
 - The Second Sailing  Vessel
 - The Beaver
 - The Moravian Missionaries and Indians
 - Their Settlement in Erie County - The Revolution
CHAPTER VI. - 31
   - Extinguishment of Indian Titles to Land
 - Treaty at Fort McIntosh
 - Fort Laurens
 - Fort Finney
 - Battle of Fallen Timbers
 - Wayne's Victory
 - Treaty of Fort Industry
 - Text of the Treaty
 - The Indian Title to Lands of Erie County Vested in the United States
 - Later Events
 - The War of 1812-15
CHAPTER IX. - 59
   - A General Topographical and Geographical View of Erie County
 - Its Situation and Boundaries
 - Civil Division
CHAPTER X. - 63
   - Locating the County Seat
 - Sites Offered
 - Incidents
 - Sandusky Chosen
 - The First Court-House
 - Change of County Seat Threatened
 - Permanent House of Justice Provided
 - The Tardy Proprietors
 - Some Notable Cases Tried
 - The First and Only Murderer Executed in Erie County
 - The Old Jail
 - Present County Buildings
CHAPTER XI. - 72
   - Geology of Erie County
CHAPTER XII. -  Agriculture of Erie County 83
   -
CHAPTER XIII. - Military History of Erie County 93
   - The Seventh Infantry - 103
       - Roster of Company E - 108
 - The Eighth Infantry - 114
     - Roster Company E, Three Months Service - 116
     - Roster Field and Staff - Three Years Service - 117
     - Roster Company E - 117
 - The Twenty-Fourth Infantry - 122
     - Roster Field and Staff - 123
 - The Fifty-Fifth Infantry - 129
     - Roster - Field and Staff - 132
     - Roster Company C - 132
     - Roster Company E - 139
     - Roster Company H - 145
 - The Sixty-Fourth Infantry - 151
 - The Sixty-Fifth Infantry - 152
     - Roster - Field and Staff - 154
     - Roster Company G - Erie County Men - 155
 - The Seventy-Second Infantry - 156
     - Roster Company G - Unofficial - 158
 - The One Hundred and First Infantry - 159
     - Roster Field and Staff - 161
     - Roster Company B - Unofficial
     - Roster Company G, Unofficial - 164
 - The One Hundred and Seventh Infantry - 167
     - Roster, Field and Staff - 168
     - Roster Company F, not Official - 168
 - The One Hundred and Twenty-Third Infantry - 170
     - Roster Field and Staff - 171
     - Roster Company G - Unofficial - 172
 - National Guards - One Hundred Days Service
 - The One Hundred and Forty-Fifth Infantry - 175
 - The Third Calvary - 176
   
CHAPTER XIV. - 178
   - The Press of Erie County
CHAPTER XV. - 187
   - Bench and Bar
CHAPTER XVI. - 211
   - The Medical Profession
CHAPTER XVII. - 228
   - The German Element of Erie County
CHAPTER XVIII. - 263
   - Railways of the County
CHAPTER XIX. - 272
   - Some Events of Erie County's Political History
CHAPTER XX. - 280
   - History of the City of Sandusky
 - The Seat of Justice of Erie County
CHAPTER XXI. - 438
   - History of BERLIN TOWNSHIP
CHAPTER XXII. - 450
   - History of FLORENCE TOWNSHIP
CHAPTER XXIII. - 454
   - History of GROTON TOWNSHIP
CHAPTER XXIV. - 459
   - History of HURON TOWNSHIP
CHAPTER XXV. - 473
   - History of KELLY'S ISLAND
CHAPTER XXVI. - 481
   - History of MARGARETTA TOWNSHIP
CHAPTER XXVII. - 49_
   - History of MILAN TOWNSHIP and VILLAGE  
CHAPTER XXVIII. -   50_
   - History of OXFORD TOWNSHIP  
CHAPTER XXIX. - 514
   - History of VERMILLION TOWNSHIP
CHAPTER XXX. - 52_
   - History of PERKINS TOWNSHIP
CHAPTER XXXI. - 541
  Brief BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
ILLUSTRATIONS  
   - Stoll, Adam J., Portrait - facing 406
   - Sadler, Ebeneze B., Portrait - facing 534
   - Simpson, William A., Portrait - facing 280
BIOGRAPHICAL  
   - McKelvey, John - 529
   - Sadler, Ebenezer B. - 534
   - Simpson, William A. - 532
   - Stoll, Adam J. - 531

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