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PART I.
HISTORY OF THE STATE OF OHIO
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PART II.
HISTORY OF MORROW COUNTY
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CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION
- Physical
Features
- Forests
- Story of the Rocks
- Different Shales
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Drift, etc.
- County Boundaries
- Geoponcis
- Stock Raising
- Fine
Sheep
- Material Resources
- Quarries, etc |
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CHAPTER II - PRE-HISTORIC RACES
- Their Works
- Indian Occupation
- The Palefaces
- Erection of the County
- Growth of County Business
- Early Newspapers and Editors
- A Frontier Philanthropist............ |
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CHAPTER III - THE PROFESSIONS
- Early Lawyers
- Courts
- The Present Bar
- Pioneer Physicians
- Modern Practice
- Medical Society
- Churches and Schools
- Politics
- Railroads
- Their Invention
- Roads in the County ....... |
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CHAPTER IV - WAR RECORD
- Patriots of '76
- Indian Struggles
- 1812 Soldiers
- War with Mexico
- Soldiers from Morrow County
- The Late Rebellion
- Sketches of Different Regiments
- Drafts, etc............. |
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CHAPTER V - GILEAD TOWNSHIP
- Topographical
- Boundaries
- Settlement
- Pioneer Industries
- Social Equality
- Progress
- Towns Laid Out
- Christianity
- Schools Established
- Temperance Movement
- Underground Railway ...... |
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CHAPTER VI - MOUNT GILEAD.
- The County
Seat
- Population, Records, etc.
- Additions to the Town
-
Advantage of Location
- Business Enterprises
- Banks
- The Press
- Educational and Religious
- Shortline
- Cemeteries
- Levering Station ....... |
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CHAPTER VII - CARDINGTON TOWNSHIP
- PARTIALLY FINISHED 1/18/2023
- Introduction
- The Bunker Settlement
- Other Pioneers
- The Village
- Its Improvements
- Indian Traditions
- Schools of Township and Village
- Schoolhouses ...... |
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CHAPTER VIII - VILLAGE OF CARDINGTON
- FINISHED 4/29/2023
- The C. C. & C. Railroad
- Growth of the Village
- Municipal Activity
- Mercantile and Manufacturing Enterprises
- Religious and Benevolent Societies
- Burying Grounds |
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CHAPTER IX - CHESTER TOWNSHIP
- PARTIALLY FINISHED 11/12/2020
- Introduction and Topography
- Advent of the Whites
- Early Buildings and Improvements
- Towns and their Growth
- Chesterville in the New County
- Christianity
- Schools, etc. ..... |
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CHAPTER X - WESTFIELD TOWNSHIP
- STARTED 4/29/2023
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Topographical and Descriptive
- Coming of the Pioneers
- Capt.
Drake
- The Aborigines and their Peculiarities
- Early
improvements
- Johnny Appleseed
- A Pioneer Incident
-
Manufacturers
- Religious and Educational ...... |
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CHAPTER XI - NORTH BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP
- FINISHED 11/11/2020
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Topography
- Occupation by the Whites
- Progress and Development
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Religious
- Education
- School Statistics
- Post Office
- Roads,
etc.
- Towns Laid Out
- Their Business and Growth.......... |
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CHAPTER XII - WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
-
Introductory
- Physical Features
- Coming of the Pioneers
-
Indians
- Tanyards
- Mills and Distilleries
- Underground Railroad
- Iberia
- Educational
- Ohio Central College
- Churches..... |
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CHAPTER XIII - FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP
-
Boundaries and Topography
- Early Settlement
- Pioneer Features
-
Improvements
- Stores and Merchants
- Early Society
- Churches and
Preachers
- The Schoolmaster
- Educational Statistics...... |
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CHAPTER XIV - PERU TOWNSHIP
- Description
and Topography
- The Different Settlements
- Streams
- Bridge
Incident
- Village
- Churches and Early Preachers
- Schools
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Additional Pioneers
- Sulphur Springs
- Relics, etc..... |
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CHAPTER XV - CONGRESS TOWNSHIP
- Its
Physical Geography
- Water Courses
- Population
- The Pioneers
-
Early Progress and Improvement
- Indians
- Education
- First
Schools
- Statistics
- Religious
- Towns...... |
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CHAPTER XVI - SOUTH BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP
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Geological, etc.
- Early Settlement
- Incidents
- Township
Organization
- Pioneer Industries
- Miscellaneous
- Religious
- Educational
- Early Teachers
- Towns, etc......... |
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CHAPTER XVII - HARMONY TOWNSHIP
- Topography and Physical Features
- The Pioneers
- Their Occupation of the Country
- Social Life
- Religious
- Early Preachers
- Educational
- Pioneer Schoolhouses
- Statistics ..... |
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CHAPTER XVIII - CANAAN TOWNSHIP
- Topography
- Mound Builders
- Their Relics and Fortifications
- The Whites
- An Incident
- Indians
- Their Intercourse with the Whites
- Hardships
- Mills, etc.
- Pioneer Schools and Churches ..... |
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CHAPTER XIX - PERRY TOWNSHIP
-
Introduction - Description and Boundaries
- Pioneer Settlements
-
Remarkable Tree
- Indians
- Improvements
- A Soldier of Napoleon
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Christianity and Pioneer Preachers
- Educational Towns,
etc.............. |
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CHAPTER XX - BENNINGTON TOWNSHIP
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Topographical and Descriptive
- Early Settlements
- Growth and
Improvements
- Incidents
- Churches
- Early Preachers
- Schools
and Schoolhouses ........ |
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CHAPTER XXI - TROY TOWNSHIP
- FINISHED 11/12/2020
- Description
- Its Streams and Drainage
- Character of Soil, etc.
- Early Settlement
- Pioneer Industries
- Religion
- Churches and Schools
- Statistics
- Villages...... |
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CHAPTER XXII - LINCOLN TOWNSHIP
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Topographical, etc.
- The Early Settlement
- Progress and
Improvements
- Township Organization
- First Roads and Mills
-
Religion and Education
- Pedagogues |
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