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Lorain County, Ohio
History & Genealogy

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Source:
History of North Central Ohio,
Embracing Richland, Ashland, Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron & Knox Counties,

By William A. Duff - in Three Volumes
- ILLUSTRATED -
Publ. by Historical Publishing Co., Topeka-Indianapolis
1931

CHAPTER I - Location, Area, Influence 33
CHAPTER II - Geology, Topography, Resources 38
CHAPTER III - Mound Builders 41
CHAPTER IV - Indian Nations of Ohio Country 46
CHAPTER V - Creation and Organization of Counties 53
CHAPTER VI - Early Settlements 58
CHAPTER VII - St. Christopher of the Backwoods 64
CHAPTER VIII - Forest Communities 70
CHAPTER IX - Exciting Events of  1812 77
CHAPTER X - General Harrison at Camp Council 84
CHAPTER XI - Tide of Immigration Resumed 91
CHAPTER XII - Christian Fast, Indian Captive 97
CHAPTER XIII - Growth of Villages 103
CHAPTER XIV - Agricultural Contrasts in North Central Ohio 113
CHAPTER XV - Early Day Schools 120
CHAPTER XVI - Ministers and Churches 128
CHAPTER XVII - Military History 138
CHAPTER XVIII - Civil War Veterans 146
CHAPTER XIX - Spanish-American and World War 166
CHAPTER XX - Famous Underground Railroad 179
CHAPTER XXI - Banks and Bankers 185
CHAPTER XXII - County Seat Newspapers 197
CHAPTER XXIII - Twentieth Century Newspapers 205
CHAPTER XXIV - Medical Profession 219
CHAPTER XXV - Libraries, Museums, Historical Societies 228
CHAPTER XXVI - Growth of Electric Service Industry 247
CHAPTER XXVII - Bench and Bar 251
CHAPTER XXVIII - Evolution of Transportation and Communication 259
CHAPTER XXIX - Colleges and Pubic Schools 268
CHAPTER XXX - Young Buckeyes' Achievements 275
CHAPTER XXXI - Artists, Musicians, Players, Writers 291
CHAPTER XXXII - Ashland and Ashland County 294
CHAPTER XXXIII - Norwalk, Bellevue, Huron County 331
CHAPTER XXXIV - Mt. Vernon and Other Knox County Communities 368
CHAPTER XXXV - Lorain County Cities and Towns 408
CHAPTER XXXVI - Medina and Medina County Communities 448
CHAPTER XXXVII - Mansfield, Shelby, Richland County 486
CHAPTER XXXVIII - Wooster, Wayne County Towns 527
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