| CHAPTER I. - RELATED
STATE HISTORY |
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- First White Men in
Northwest Territory
- English and French Claims
- Three Successive Sovereign Flags Over Present Ohio Territory
- Passing of the Indians
- Battle of Fallen Timbers
- Northwest Territory
- Ohio, the First Northwest State
- Early Settlements
- Activities of the Traders
- French and Indian War
- Pontiac's Conspiracy
- Northwest Territory and Quebec Act
- Revolutionary Period
- George Rogers Clark and His Campaign
- First Surveys and Early Settlers
- Ordinance of 1787
- First Stage of Government Under the Ordinance
- Second Stage of Government
- First Territorial Legislature
- Division of 1800
- Census of 1800
- Symmes Purchase and Other Early Settlements
- County Organization
- Indian Wars
- Formation of a New State
- Date of Ohio's Admission to the Union
- Capitals of Northwest Territory and of Ohio
- Constitutional History of Ohio
- Military Record
- Land Grants
- Military Lands
- Refugee Tract
- Road Lands
- Canal Grants
- Zane Sections
- Ministerial Lands
- School Sections
- Ohio Politics
- Boundary Lines
- Organization of Counties and Early Events |
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| CHAPTER II -
GEOLOGY AND TOPOGRAPHY |
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- The Beginning
- The Glacier Period
- The Stone Crop
- A Belt of Boulders
- Nature Kind to the Soil
- Striking Oil
- Hills and Hollows
- Geographical Locations in the County
- Altitudes |
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| CHAPTER III
- MOUND BUILDERS AND INDIANS |
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- Mounds in Preble
County
- A Prehistoric Man Disinterred
- A Personal Reminiscence
- Trails and Tales of the Indians
- Tribes in Ohio at the Advent of the White Race
- Primitive Cutlery
- Conjectures on Indian Origin
- Survival of the Fittest
- William Penn's Policy
- Penultimate Conclusions |
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| CHAPTER IV -
FIRST WHITE MEN AND INDIAN WARS |
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- Daniel Boone and
His Hunting Companions
- British and Indian Disregard of Treaties
- Arthur St. Clair
- An Aggressive Expedition
- General Harmar's Disastrous Expedition
- Indian Confederacy
- St. Clair's Defeat
- General Wayne's Successful Campaign Against the Indians
- Little Turtle
- The Greenville Treaty
- Cessions of Indian Lands to the United States
- Early Forts
- A Family Kidnapped
- Indian Mistook His Vocation |
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| CHAPTER V -
LANDS, STREAMS AND ROADS |
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- Boundaries of
Preble County
- Peculiarities of the Government Surveys
- Mixed Measurements
- Present System
- Israel Ludlow
- Rewarding the Soldiers
- Original Surveys
- Nomenclature of the Streams
- How the Roads Were Laid Out
- The National Road
- A Proposed Roadway Orchard
- Present Activity in Road Improvement |
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| CHAPTER VI -
EARLY SETTLERS OF PREBLE COUNTY |
129 |
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- Early Abundance of
Game
- The Indians' Hunting Ground
- God's Favored Land
- The Early Settlers
- Description of Pioneer Log Cabin
- Early-day Customs
- Mutual Dependence
- First White Settler of Preble County
- A Lesson in Domestic Economy
- A Tribute to a Just Judge
- First Brick House in the County
- Brief Mention of Some of the Prominent Early Citizens of the County
- Early Scarcity of Money
- An Unwelcome Visitor
- Early School Facilities
- Wages with a Zero Basis
- Early Mills
- Distilleries
- Pioneer Soldiers
- The Weather
- Indian Chivalry |
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| CHAPTER VII
- ORGANIZATION OF PREBLE COUNTY |
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- Legislative Act
Creating Preble County
- Rivalry Between New Lexington and Eaton
- Commodore Edward Preble
- Gen. William Eaton
- First County Election
- First Acts of Commissioners
- County Seat Located
- Building of a Jail
- Sale of Lots
- The First Court House
- Early Tax Lists
- Creation of Townships
- Township Contest
- Tax Levies
- Laying Out of the Villages
- The Present Court House
- Further Jail History
- Children's Home
- Official Roster
- Senators
- Representatives
- Auditors
- Recorders
- Treasurers
- Coroners
- Surveyors
- County Commissioners |
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| CHAPTER VIII
- RAILROADS AND TRANSPORTATION |
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- The First Railroad
in Preble County
- Eaton & Hamilton Railroad Company
- Dayton & Western Railroad Company
- Dayton & Greenville Railroad
- Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Railroad
- Richmond & Covington Railroad
- Dayton & Western Traction Company
- Other Surveyed Routes
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| CHAPTER IX -
AGRICULTURE AND STOCK-RAISING |
178 |
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- Preble, Essentially
an Agricultural County
- The Tobacco Crop
- Sheep
- County Fair |
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| CHAPTER X -
PROBATE COURT |
181 |
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- Early Jurisdiction
Over Probate Matters
- Early Judges
- Appointing Administrators
- Associate Judges
- Probate Judge System
- The People's Court
- Roster of Probate Judges |
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| CHAPTER XI -
COURTS AND BAR |
185 |
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- The Common Pleas
Court
- Traveling the Circuit
- First Session of the Court and First Grand Jury
- First Criminal and Civil Suits
- Violations of the Liquor Law
- Fighting at Fisticuffs
- List of Common Pleas Judges
- Clerks of the Court
- Prosecuting Attorneys
- Sheriff
- Brief Mention of Some of the Prominent Lawyers of Early Days
- Republication versus Democrat
- From Farmer to Governor
- Many Worthy Men |
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| CHAPTER XII
- THE PRESS OF PREBLE COUNTY |
205 |
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- Western Telegraph,
the First Paper Published in the County
- Other Newspapers Which Have Existed During the Years |
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| CHAPTER XIII
- MILITARY RECORD |
209 |
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- War of 1812
- Men of Ohio Eminent in the Civil War
- Watching the Wily Indian
- Preble County in the Mexican War
- The Civil War
- Brief Mention of the Regiments in Which Preble County Was Represented
- The Squirrel Hunters
- War With Spain |
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| CHAPTER XIV
- BANKS AND BANKING |
224 |
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- American Origin of
Banks as Now Operated
- Ancient Record of Banking Institutions
- Present Increasing Power of Banks
- First Bank of Preble County
- Subsequent and Present Banks
- Recapitulation |
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| CHAPTER XV -
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY |
231 |
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- Advancement in
Educational Interest in Preble County
- Lack of Playgrounds
- Centralization of Schools
- County Board of Education
- County School Superintendent |
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| CHAPTER XVI
- ISRAEL TOWNSHIP |
233 |
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- Boundaries
- Natural Features
- Four Mile Creek
- Other Streams
- The First Settlers
- The Covenanters
- Other Religious Denominations
- Pioneer Incidents
- Schools
- Villages
- Commerce and Industry
- The War Spirit
- Sons Who Have Risen to Distinction
- Early Settlers |
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| CHAPTER XVII
- DIXON TOWNSHIP |
246 |
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- Location
- Drainage
- First Settlement
- Schools
- Churches
- Notable Citizens |
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| CHAPTER
XVIII - JACKSON TOWNSHIP |
251 |
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- Location
- Area
- Natural Features
- Drainage
- Agricultural Interests
- Early History of the Township
- First Settlement
- Improved Conditions
- Pioneer Life
- Organization of the Township
- Religious Societies
- Burial Placers
- Schools
- The Outlook |
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| CHAPTER XIX
- JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP |
266 |
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- A Century Old
- Physical Features
- Drainage
- Landscape
- Statistics
- Settlement
- A Soldier of 1812
- The Pioneers
- Martyred for His Principles
- The Schools
- Mills and Factories
- New Paris
- Transportation Facilities
- Plats
- The Quarries
- Cedar Springs
- The Press
- Cemeteries
- Gettysburg
- Churches - Fraternities
- Temperance History |
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| CHAPTER XX -
SOMERS TOWNSHIP |
291 |
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- Natural Features
- Streams
- Early Settlement
- Early Church Organizations
- Early Industries
- Cemeteries
- Camden
- Growth of School System
- Churches
- Early Stores and Hotels
- Physicians
- Fraternal Societies
- Public Improvements |
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| CHAPTER XXI
- GASPER TOWNSHIP |
301 |
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- Area and Location
- Natural Drainage
- Soil
- A Few Notable Names
- Schools
- Farms |
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| CHAPTER XXII
- WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP |
305 |
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- Location
- Natural Drainage
- Early Settlement
- Schools
- Churches
- The County Seat
- Public Lots Provided
- The First Actual Settler
- Early Industrial Enterprises
- The First Telephone
- Eaton Schools
- Water Works
- Sewer System
- Streets and Roadways
- Fire Department
- Cholera Epidemic
- Town Hall
- Industrial and Commercial Interests
- Anti-saloon Activities
- A Black Page in Eaton's Annals
- Physicians
- An Interesting Comparison
- Churches
- Fraternal Societies
- Militia Company
- Commercial Club
- Grand Army of the Republic |
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| CHAPTER
XXIII - MONROE TOWNSHIP |
336 |
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- Original Condition
of Soil Retarded Early Settlement
- The Pioneers
- Schools
- Churches
- Cemeteries
- Eldorado
- Hamburg
- West Manchester
- Hagerstown
- Brown's Station |
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CHAPTER XXIV - GRATIS TOWNSHIP -
partially finished 12/24/2015 |
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- Natural Features
- Agriculture
- Early Settlement
- Churches
- Education
- Distilleries
- Cemeteries
- Weather
- Pioneer Incidents
- Gratis (Winchester)
- West Elkton |
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| CHAPTER XXV
- LANIER TOWNSHIP |
359 |
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- Streams and Other
Natural Features
- Early Settlement
- Schools
- Churches
- Mills and Milling
- Cemeteries
- West Alexandria |
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| CHAPTER XXVI
- TWIN TOWNSHIP |
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- Organization
- Name
- Indians
- Boundaries
- Early Events
- The "boohaw"
- Early Elections
- Schools
- Mills
- Churches
- Cemeteries
- Quarries
- Brennersville
- New Lexington
- West Alexandria
- Electric Railroad
- Lodges |
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| CHAPTER
XXVII - HARRISON TOWNSHIP |
390 |
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- Formation of the
Township
- Soil
- Streams
- Early Settlement
- Troublesome Redskins
- Graves and Graveyards
- Schools
- Railroads
- Sonora
- Lewisburg and Euphemia
- Churches
- Lodges
- Physicians
- Verona |
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| CHAPTER
XXVIII - MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF INTEREST |
402 |
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- County Centennial
- A Memorable Gathering
- Lost in the Woods
- The "Underground Railway"
- An Ox Story
- A Tale of a Turkey
- The Course of a Stream
- Population Statistics
- Tax Duplicate Values, 1914
- Crop Statistics |
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