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OHIO GENEALOGY EXPRESS

A Part of Genealogy Express
 

Medina County,
Ohio
 History & Genealogy


 


History of Medina County, Ohio
Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time embracing
its topography, geological, physical and climatic features; its agricultural, stock-growing, rail-
road interests, etc.; a History of Medina County, giving an account of its aboriginal
inhabitants, early settlement by the whites, pioneer incidents, its growth, its
improvements, of the County, its judicial history, its
 business and industries, churches, schools, etc.; Biographical
Sketches; Portraits of some of the Early Settlers and
Prominent Men, etc. etc.
CHICAGO: Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers
1881

PART I.
HISTORY OF THE STATE OF OHIO.
    Page
CHAPTER I. 11
   - Introductory
 - Topography
 - Geology
 - Primitive Races
 - Antiquities
 - Indian Tribes
CHAPTER II. - 19
   - Exploration in the West
CHAPTER III - 37
   - English Explorations
 - Traders
 - French and Indian War in the West
 - English Possession
CHAPTER IV. - 48
   - Pontiac's Conspiracy
 - Its Failure
 - Bouquet's Expedition
 - Occupation by the English
CHAPTER V. - 52
   - American Exploration
 - Dunmore's War
 - Campaign of George Rogers Clarke
 - Land Troubles
 - Spain in the Revolution
 - Murder of the Moravian Indians
CHAPTER VI - 60
   - American Occupation
 - Indian Claims
 - Early Land Companies
 - Compact of 1787
 - Organization of the Territory
 - Early American Settlements in the Ohio Valley
 - First Territorial Officers
 - Organization of Counties
CHAPTER VII. - 73
   - Indian War of 1796
 - Harmar's Campaign
 - St. Clair's Campaign
 - Wayne's Campaign
 - Close of the War
CHAPTER VIII. - 79
   - Jay's Treaty
 - The Question of State Rights and National Supremacy
 - Extension of Ohio Settlements
 - Land Claims
 - Spanish Boundary Question
CHAPTER IX. - 85
   - First Territorial Representatives in Congress
 - Division of the Territory
 - Formation of States
 - Marietta Settlement
 - Other Settlements
 - Settlements in the Western Reserve
 - Settlement of the Central Vallelys
 - Further Settlements in the Reserve and Elsewhere
    Page
CHAPTER X. - 121
   - Formation of the State Government
 - Ohio a State
 - The State Capital
 - Legislation
 - The "Sweeping" Resolutions
CHAPTER XI - 127
   - The War of 1812
 - Growth of the State
 - Canal, Railroads and other Improvements
 - Development of State Resources
CHAPTER XII - 132
   - Mexican War
 - Continued Growth of the State
 - War of the Rebellion
 - Ohio's Part in the Conflict
CHAPTER XIII - 138
   - Ohio in the Centennial
 - Address of Edward D. Mansfield, L. L. D., Philadelphia, August 9, 1876
CHAPTER XIV. - 148
   - Education
 - Early School Laws
 - Notes
 - Institutions and Educational Journals
 - School System
 - School Funds
 - Colleges and Universities
CHAPTER XV. - 151
   - Agriculture
 - Area of the State
 - Early Agriculture in the West
 - Markets
 - Live Stock
 - Nurseries, Fruits, etc.
 - ereals, Root and C_cubitaceous Crops
 - Agricultural Implements
 - Agricultural Societies
 - Promological and Horticultural Societies
CHAPTER XVI. - 1_3
   - Climatology
 - Outline
 - Variation in Ohio
 - Estimate in Degrees
 - amount of Variability
CHAPTER XVII. - 1__
   - Public Lands
 - Early Contest on Right of Soil and Jurisdiciton
 - The Western Reserve
 - Origin and Organization
 - Social and Material Growth.


PART II.
HISTORY OF MEDINA COUNTY
    Page
CHAPTER I. - 181
   - Physical Georgraphy of the County
 - Geological Formation
 - Material Resource
 - Grain Culture
 - Stock Raising
 - Dairying Interest
 - Agricultural Societies		  
CHAPTER II. - 212
   - Prehistoric Races
 - Ancient Earth works
 - Indian Traditions
 - Pioneer Settlements
 - Erection and Organization of the County
 - History of the Public Buildings
 - The Growth of Political Parties		  
CHAPTER III - 242
   - The Learned Professions
 - Early Courts and Practice
 - Reminiscences of the Early Bench and Bar
 - The Bar of the Present
 - The Medical Fraternity
 - Practice in ye Olden Time
 - Doctors of the Past and Present		  
CHAPBER IV. - 275
   - Social Development of the County
 - Character of the Early Churches
 - The Rise of Denominational Influence
 - Temperance Work
 - Early Schools
 - Growth of Higher Education
 - Academies
 - The Press
 - Railroad Operations		  
CHAPTER V. - STARTED 10/22/2020 308
   - War Activities
 - Stampede of 1812
 - Volunteers for the Mexican Struggle
 - The County's Contributions to the War of the Rebellion
 - Medina's Volunteers in the Army
 - Soldiers' Association		  
CHAPTER VI. - 355
   - A Retrospect
 - The Railroad Jubilee
 - A Newspaper's History of the Day
 - A Memorable "Fourth"
 - A Centennial Oration		  
CHAPTER VII - MEDINA TOWNSHIP 375
   - Its Settlement
 - Early Privations
 - Social Development
 - Growth of Villages
 - Waymouth and Medina
 - Church and School		  
CHAPTER VIII. - MEDINA VILLAGE 394
   - Its Incorporation
 - Internal Improvements
 - Manufacturing Enterprises
 - Fire Department
 - Church and School Interests
 - The Cemetery		  
CHAPTER IX. - WADSWORTH TOWNSHIP 414
   - Coming of the Whites
 - Incidents of Early Settlement
 - Beginnings of Township Government
 - Origin of Church and Schools		  
CHAPTER X - WADSWORTH TOWNSHIP 435
   - Notable Epidemic
 - Coal Mines
 - The N. Y.., P. & O. R. R.
 - Village of Wadsworth
 - Growth and Incorporation
 - Family Genealogies		  
CHAPTER XI - GUILFORD TOWNSHIP 454
   - Topography adn Boundaries
 - The Pioneers
 - Their Journey to the West
 - Early Industries
 - Saville
 - Growth and Incorporation of the Village
 - Churches and Schools		  
CHAPTER XII. - HARRISVILLE TOWNSHIP 483
   - Physical Features
 - The Pioneer Settler of the County
 - Incidents of 1812
 - Hardships in the Wilderness
 - Growth of Village
 - Organization of the Township
 - Social Development		  
XIII - YORK TOWNSHIP 500
   - Natural Attractions
 - Pioneer Families of the Township
 - Social Customs
 - Commercial Activities
 - York Center
 - Manufacturing Interests
 - Church and Schoolhouse		  
    Page
XIII - YORK TOWNSHIP 500
   - Natural Attractions
 - Pioneer Families of the Township
 - Social Customs
 - Commercial Activities
 - York Center
 - Manufacturing Interests
 - Church and Schoolhouse		  
CHAPTER XIV - LITCHFIELD TOWNSHIP 525
   - Surface, Drainage and Material Resources
 - Early Settlement
 - Experiences in the Wilderness
 - Petroleum Excitement
 - Early Manufactures
 - Religious and Educational Efforts		  
CHAPTER XV - LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP 536
   - Configuration fo Land
 - The Discovery of Salt
 - Early Manufacturing Activity
 - Growth of the Community
 - Moral and Mental Development		  
CHAPTER XVI. - SPENCER TOWNSHIP 555
   - Topographical Features
 - First Settlement of the Township
 - Primitive Customs
 - Incidents of Life in the Wilderness
 - Beginnings of Church and School
 - Their Development		  
CHAPTER XVII - CHATHAM TOWNSHP 5_0
   - Geological Structure
 - Pioneer Beginnings
 - Early Efforts at Agriculture
 - Story of the Old Log Cabin
 - Progress in Politics, Churches and Schools		  
CHAPTER XVIII - BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP 580
   - Rocks and Rivers
 - Making a Home in the Wilderness
 - Incidents of Pioneer Life
 - Early Manufactures
 - Social Customs and Development		  
CHAPTER XIX - WESTFIELD TOWNSHIP 594
   - The Lay of the Land
 - Agricultural Advantages
 - Early Selection of Sites
 - Pioneer Pleasures
 - Preachers and People
 - Schoolmasters and their Scholars.		  
CHAPTER XX - HINCKLEY TOWNSHIP 607
  A Hunter's Paradise
 - The Coming of the First Settlers
 - The Great Hunt
 - Incidents of the Early Hunters and Trappers
 - Growth of Civilization
 - The Church and School		  
CHAPBER XXI - SHARON TOWNSHIP 620
   - Its Topographical survey
 - Its Early Settlers
 - Sketch of Pioneer Homes
 - Early Rise of School Interests
 - The Academy
 - Material Prospects of Sharon		  
CHAPTER XXII - GRANGER TOWNSHIP 630
   - Contour of the Surface
 - Agricultural Resources
 - Early Settlements and Incidents
 - Political Organization
 - Beginnings and Development of Church and School		  
CHAPTER XXIII. - MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP 647
   - Character of the Surface
 - Soil and Drainage
 - Early Survey
 - First Settlements
 - Beginnings of Agriculture
 - Snakes and Game
 - The Turnpike and Early Roads
 - A Fourth of July
 - Churches and Schools		  
CHAPTER XXIV. - HOMER TOWNSHIP 656
   - Its Boundaries and PHysical Attractions
 - The Coming of the Whites
 - Early Organization and Political Relations
 - Changes in its County Relations
 - Church and School Interests		  
CHAPTER XXV. - LA FAYETTE TOWNSHIP 665
   - Origin of the Name
 - Early Settlement
 - Pioneer Incidents
 - frontier Industries
 - Social Development
 - Beginning of Churches and Schools.		  


PART III.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
Brunswick Township 764
Chatham Township 798
Guilford Township 718
Granger Township 904
Harrisville Township 862
Hinckley Township 770
Homer Township 920
Litchfield Township 743
Liverpool Township 748
La Fayette Township 829
Medina Township 681
Montville Township 784
Sharon Township 790
Spencer Township 754
Wadsworth Township 706
Westfield Township 883
York Township 731
Addendum 922


ILLUSTRATIONS.
Badger, Austin (Biography on page 687) ___
Clark, W. P. (Biography on page 784) 2__
Coulter, Oliver M. (Biography on page 884) ___
Dowd, D. D. (Biography on page 885) ___
Freeman, Rufus (Biography on page 889 - Joseph H. Freeman) ___
Harris, Joseph (Biography on page 434 4_5
Harris, Rachel 4_5
Harris, Albert (Biography on page 870) 507
Hatch, Hoel (Biography on page 911 631
Hatch, Saloma 685
Hosmer, Henry (Biography on page 724 4__
   
Houghton, Ambrose (biography on page 890 279
Lindley, Ephraim (Biography on page 766 5___
Loomis, T. G. (Biography on page 871) 351
Munson, A. (Biography on page 696 243
Morton, Oliver (Biography on page 395) 505
Parker, L. B. (biography on page 752 549
Pearson, Arzu (Biography on page 739 513
Strong, Dyer (biography on page 882 333
VanDeusen, R. L. (Biography on page 781) 207
Van Deusen, Orpha (Biography on page 780) 619
Witter, W. H. (Biography on page 704 405
Willey, A. G. (Biography on page 271) 555
 

ADENDUM
Obituary of Judge S. Humphreville - 922  

 

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