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History & Genealogy


Source:
1789 - 1881
History of Cincinnati, Ohio
with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches
Compiled by Henry A. Ford, A. M., and Mrs. Kate B. Ford
 L. A. Williams & Co., Publishers
1881

CONTENTS

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HISTORICAL
CHAPTER I.  - A Brief Description of Cincinnati 9
CHAPTER II.  - Ancient Works Upon the City's Site 14
CHAPTER III.  - The Site of Losantiville 18
CHAPTER IV.  - Before Losantiville 20
CHAPTER V.   - Losantiville 26
CHAPTER VI.   - Fort Washington 37
CHAPTER VII.   - Cincinnati's First Decade 42
CHAPTER VIII.  - Cincinnati Township 50
CHAPTER IX.  - Cincinnati's Second Decade 52
CHAPTER X.  - Cincinnati's Third Decade 62
CHAPTER XI.  - Cincinnati's Fourth Decade 74
CHAPTER XII.  - Cincinnati's Fifth Decade 81
CHAPTER XIII.  - Cincinnati's Sixth Decade 90
CHAPTER XIV.  - Cincinnati's Seventh Decade 99
CHAPTER XV.  - Cincinnati's Eighth Decade 103
CHAPTER XVI.  - Cincinnati in the War - Partial added 6/12/2020 106
CHAPTER XVII.  - The Siege of Cincinnati - Partial added 6/12/2020 112
CHAPTER XVIII.  - Cincinnati's Ninth Decade 119
CHAPTER XIX.  - The German Element in Cincinnati 127
CHAPTER XX.  - Religion in Cincinnati 146
CHAPTER XXI.  - Education - Partial added 6/13/2020 172
CHAPTER XXII.  - Public Charities 202
CHAPTER XXIII.  - Benevolent and other Societies 213
CHAPTER XXIV.  - Science 222
CHAPTER XXV.  - Art 235
CHAPTER XXVI.  - Music 246
 
CHAPTER XXVII.  - Libraries 258
CHAPTER XXVIII.  - Literature - Started 6/12/2020 264
CHAPTER XXIX.  - Bookselling and Publication 276
CHAPTER XXX.  - Journalism 284
CHAPTER XXXI.  - Medicine 293
CHAPTER XXXII.  - The Bench and Bar - Finished 6/13/2020 310
CHAPTER XXXIII.  - Manufacturing 324
CHAPTER XXXIV.  - Industrial Exposition 340
CHAPTER XXXV.  - Commerce and Navigation 348
CHAPTER XXXVI.  - Banking - Finance - Insurance 356
CHAPTER XXXVII.  - The Post Office 362
CHAPTER XXXVIII.  - The Local Militia - The First Appointments 365
CHAPTER XXXIX.  - Amusements 368
CHAPTER XL.  - Cemeteries - Finished 6/12/2020 376
CHAPTER XLI.  - The City Government 379
CHAPTER XLII.  - The Fire Department 383
CHAPTER XLIII.  - The Water-works 388
CHAPTER XLIV.  - Penal Institutions 393
CHAPTER XLV.  - The Police - Board of Health 396
CHAPTER XLVI.  - Markets 398
CHAPTER XLVII.  - Streets - Street Railroads - Bridges - Parks, etc. 401
CHAPTER XLVIII.  - Annexations and Suburbs 407
CHAPTER XLIX.  - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES in process 416
CHAPTER L.  - Personal Notes in process 477
 - APPENDIX  
 - ERRATA 533


ILLUSTRATIONS

Page
The Cincinnati Music Hall Frontispiece
Portrait of Judge J. C. Symmes facing 9
Fort Washington facing 37
Cincinnati in 1802 56
Plan of Cincinnati in 1815 facing 68
The Trollope Bazaar facing 70
The Church of the Pioneers 150
The first Cincinnati College Building facing 179
The Tyler Davidson Fountain betw. 404 and 405
Portrait of John Cleves Short facing 16
Portrait of Hon. Stanley Matthews facing 24
Portrait of Alonzo Taft facing 28
Portrait of Colonel John Riddle facing 32
Portrait of Dr. Reuben D. Mussey facing 40
Portrait of Dr. W. H. Mussey facing 48
Portrait of Major Peter Zinn facing 64
Portrait of General Rees E. Price facing 72
Portrait of General Durbin Ward facing 80
Portrait of Hon. Manning F. Force facing 88
Portrait  of Hon. Joseph Cox facing 96
Portrait of Hon. John F. Follett facing 104
Portrait of David D. Bramble facing 112
Portrait of Dr. A. J. Mills facing 120
Portrait of Dr. J. W. Underhill facing 128
Portrait of William Bramwell Davis facing 136
Portrait of Dr. James H. Buckner facing 144
Portrait of Dr. C. S. Muscroff facing 152
Portrait of Dr. Cyrus D. Fishburn facing 169
Portrait of Dr. C. O. Wright facing 168
Portrait of P. F. Maley facing 176
Portrait of General A. Hickenlooper facing 184
 
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Portrait of Colonel David W. McClung facing 192
Portrait of Amor Smith, jr. facing 200
Portrait of L. A. Staley facing 208
Portrait of Hon. W. S. Cappeler facing 216
Portrait of Samuel F. Hunt facing 224
Portrait of Samuel W. Ramp facing 232
Portrait of Samuel Bailey, jr. facing 240
Portrait of E. O. Eshelby facing 248
Portrait of L. L. Sadler facing 256
Portrait of James G. Stowe facing 264
Portrait of Prof. J. B. Chickering facing 272
Portrait of Alice Cary betw. 272 and 273
Portrait of Phoebe Cary betw. 272 and 273
Portrait of G. W. Harper facing 280
Portrait of Capt. C. . Santmeyer facing 288
Portrait of Murat Halstead facing 291
Portrait of Hon. George W. Skaats facing 296
Portrait of Drausin Wulsin facing 304
Portrait of James S. White facing 312
Portrait of S. F. Covington facing 320
Portrait of Charles McDonald Steele facing 328
Portrait of Colonel C. B. Hunt facing 336
Portrait of Louis G. F. Bouscaren facing 344
Portrait of Hon. John Fehrenbatch facing 352
Portrait of George K. Duckworth facing 360
Portrait of Morton Monroe Eaton, M. D. facing 368
Portrait of Henry Varwig facing 376
Portrait of Captain Lewis Voight facing 384
Portrait of William Henry Cook, M. D. facing 392
Portrait of Christopher Von Seggern facing 400
Portrait of W. H. Bristol facing 408
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