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Source: 
History of Warren Co., Ohio
containing
A History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Schools, Churches,
Etc.; General and Local Statistics; Portraits of Early
Settlers and Prominent Men; History of The North-
West Territory; History of Ohio; Map of
Warren County; Constitution of the
United States, Miscellaneous
Matters, Etc., Etc. 
- Illustrated -
Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
1882

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I.
HISTORY OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY
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Geographical Position 19
Early Explorations 20
Discovery of the Ohio 32
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English Explorations and Settlements 34
American Settlements 59
Division of the Northwest Territory 65
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Tecumseh and the War of 1812 69
Black Hawk and the Black Hawk War 73

PART II.
HISTORY OF THE STATE OF OHIO.
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History of Ohio 93
French History 96
Ordinance of 1787 No. 32 105
The War of 1812 122
Banking 126
The Canal System 128
Ohio Land Tracts 129
Improvements 132
State Boundaries 136
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Organization of Counties 137
Description of Counties 137
Early Events 137
Governors of Ohio 160
Ancient Works 174
Some General Characteristics 177
Outline Geology of Ohio 179
Ohio's Rank During the War 182
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A Brief Mention of Prominent Ohio Generals
     Ohio Generals		 191
Same Discussed Subjects 196
Conclusion 200
Comments upon the Ordinance of 1787, from the Statutes of Ohio, Edited by Salmon P. Chase, and Published in the year 1833 204


PART III.
HISTORY OF WARREN COUNTY.
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Preface 214
CHAPTER I. - ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES 215
Hamilton County 215
Illinois and Botetourt Counties 216
Act of March 24, 1803 216
Act of January 30, 1815 217
CHAPTER II. - THE INDIAN OWNERS 218
-- Little Turtle Quoted 219
-- Indian Mode of Life 220
-- Gen. Harrison on Indian Character 221
CHAPTER III.-EXPLORATIONS-SURVEYS-LAND GRANTS 223
-- Christopher Gist 223
-- O'Bannon and Fox 223
-- Maj. Benjamin Stites 223
-- Symmes' Land Speculation 224
-- Adventures of Early Surveying Parties 227
-- Method of Survey 228
-- Numbering of Sections 229
-- Virginia Military Lands 230
-- Symmes' Patent 231
-- Ministerial Sections 231
-- School Sections 231
-- Military Range 232
-- Forfeitures 232
-- Congress Lands 233
-- Pre-empted Lands 233
-- Chain of Land Titles 233
-- Forfeitures 232
-- Congress lands 233
-- Pre-empted Lands 233
-- Chain of Land titles 233
CHAPTER IV - PIONEER HISTORY 237
-- Stations for Defense Against the Indians 237
-- Premiums for Indian Scalps 239
-- First Settlements 240
-- Rapid Growth of the County 241
-- States from which the Settlers Came 242
-- Prices and Commercial Intercourse 243
-- Friendly Indians 243
-- Early Mills 244
-- Deerfield Township, Hamilton County 244
-- Early Elections 247
-- Members of the Territorial Legislature 247
-- Members of the Constitutional Convention 248
-- Pioneer Life 249
-- Clearing of the Land 249
-- Dwellings and Furniture 249
-- Wearing Apparel 250
-- Horseback Travel 250
-- Horse Thieves 251
-- Copper Distilleries 251
-- Character of the Pioneers 252
-- The Backwoods Age not a Golden Age 252
-- Josiah Espy Quoted 253
-- The Primitive Forests 253
-- Streams 257
-- Wild Animals 258
-- Premiums for Wolf and Squirrel Scalps 258
-- Snakes and Leeches 259
-- Bear Hunt Described 259
CHAPTER V - EARLY SCHOOLS & CHURCHES 261
-- First Teachers and Schoolhouses 261
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-- Francis Glass 262
-- Pioneer Preaching 262
-- The Baptist Church 263
-- The Methodist Episcopal Church 264
-- The Presbyterian Church 264
-- The Great Revival of 1801 267
-- Rev. Richard McNemar 268
-- The Jerks & Other Nervous Disorders 269
-- Scenes of Religious Tumult 271
-- First Visit of Shaker Missionaries 272
-- Presbyterians become Shakers 273
CHAPTER VI - GENERAL PROGRESS 274
-- First Official Business 274
-- First Court and Grand Jury 274
-- First Petit Jury 277
-- First Financial Exhibit 278
-- Seat of Justice 279
-- First Jail 279
-- First Court House 280
-- Second Jail 280
-- Third Jail 280
-- Second Court House 281
-- Fourth Jail 281
-- Infirmary 282
-- Orphan Asylum and Children's Home 282
-- Roads 283
-- Turnpikes 287
-- Canals - Warren County Canal 287
-- Little Miami Canal and Banking Company 289
-- Railways 289
-- First Excursion Train on Little Miami Railroad 290
-- Post Offices 292
-- The Bench and the Bar 294
-- Lists of Lawyers in 1830 and 1840 298
-- Lawyers' Fees and Judges' Salaries 299
-- Opposition to the Code 299
-- List of Judges 300
-- The Medical Profession 300
-- Lists of Physicians in 1830 and 1840 303
-- Medical Censors 304
-- Dr. Samuel Thompson's Botanic System 304
-- Lebanon Medical Society 307
-- The Newspaper Press 309
-- Education 311
-- Teacher's Institutes 312
-- Religion in the Common Schools 313
-- County School Examiners 313
-- Religion 314
-- Changes in Worship and Belief 318
-- Sunday School 319
-- Agriculture 320
-- Horses 321
-- Cattle - Sheep 322
-- Swine - Poland-China Breed 323
-- Review of Agriculture in 1849 324
-- County Agricultural Society 328
-- County Horticultural Society 328
-- Growth of Population and  Wealth 330
-- Value of Real Estate 333
-- Politics 337
-- Nominating Candidates 338
-- Campaign of 1840 339
-- Statistics of Votes 340
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-- Statistics of Votes 340
CHAPTER VII - MILITARY HISTORY 342
-- The Militia Muster 342
-- Corwin's Reply to Gen. Crary 343
-- The War of 1812 343
-- The Wagoner Boy 347
-- Shakers Drafted 347
-- The Mexican War 348
-- Corwin's Speech 348
-- The Civil War 349
CHAPTER VIII - THE DISGINGUISHED DEAD 353
-- Robert Benham 353
-- Francis Dunlevy 357
-- Jeremiah Morrow 360
--  Matthias Corwin 367
-- Joshua Collett 369
-- John McLean 370
-- Thomas R. Ross 371
-- Thomas Corwin - Partial Transcription 372
-- George J. Smith 379
-- Joseph Whitehill 382
-- John Probasco, Jr. 383
-- J. Milton Williams 387
-- George Kesling 388
-- Ephaim Kibby 389
-- John Bigger 390
-- William S. Schenck 391
-- Michael H. Johnson 391
-- Thomas B. Van Horne 392
CHAPTER IX - PHYSIOGRAPHY AND ANTIQUITIES 393
-- Topography 393
-- Table of Elevation 397
-- Climates 397
-- Geology 398
-- Bowiders and Fossils 400
-- Antiquities 401
-- Fort Ancient 401
-- Fort of Burnt Earth 402
-- Archaeological Relics 403
-- Opening of a Mound 404
CHAPTER X - HISTORICAL NOTES AND COLLECTIONS 407
-- Routes of Expeditions Against the Indians 407
-- Col John Bowman's Expedition 407
-- Gen. George R. Clark's First Expedition 408
-- Gen. George R. Clark's Second Expedition 410
-- Gen. Josiah Harmar's Route 410
-- Journey Through Warren County in 1797 411
-- Pilgrims of 1818 413
-- Visit of Gov. De Witt Clinton 414
-- Visit of the Duke of Saxe-Weimar 418
-- Butler and Warren Pioneer Association 419
-- Towns Laid Out 419
-- Eaton Township (Extinct) 420
CHAPTER XI - LIST OF OFFICERS 421
-- Recorders - Sheriffs - Prosecuting Attorneys 421
-- Auditors - Clerks - Treasurers 422
-- County Commissioners 423
-- Associate Judges - Probate Judges 424
-- Membes of the Legislature 424
-- Members of the Constitutional Convention, etc. 429


PART IV.
TOWNSHIP HISTORIES
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TURTLE CREEK TOWNSHIP 433
-- Organization 433
-- Early Settlement 434
-- Two Indians Killed on Turtle Creek 440
-- Shaker Swamp 441
-- Shakers of Union Village 442
-- Visit to Union Village in 1811 446
-- Shaker Events 448
-- Lebanon 449
-- Site of Miami University 451
-- Postmasters - Telegraph 452
-- Fire Department 452
-- Public Ground 455
-- The Old Town Hall 457
-- Washington Hall 457
-- The Public Hall 458
-- The Lecture System 460
-- Fourth of July Celebration 461
-- Industrial Interests 465
-- Printing and Publishing 467
-- The First Bank 468
-- Mason's Prices, 1815 469
-- Industrial Establishments, 1839 470
-- An Eccentric Character 470
-- Cemeteries 471
-- Schools of Lebanon 477
-- National Normal University 480
-- Churches 487
-- Societies 501
-- Women's Anti-Liquor Crusade 505
-- County Seat Contet, 1879 507
-- Efforts of Lebanon to obtain a Railroad 508
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP 509
-- Early Settlements 509
-- Manufactures 512
-- Ancient Remains 512
-- New Jersey Presbyterian Church 515
-- Old School Baptist Church 517
-- Carlisle Station 518
-- The Town of Franklin 518
-- Officers of Franklin 520
-- Protection from Erie 526
-- Public Buildings 527
-- Schools 528
-- Churches 529
-- Prominent Buildings 532
-- Canal and Railroad 535
-- Franklin Hydraulic and Mills 535
-- Prominent Men 539
-- Y. M. C. A. and Library 542
-- Temperance Moveents 545
-- Gain Elevators 546
-- Newspapers 547
-- In the War 547
-- Cemetery, Hotel 548
-- Secret Societies 548
-- List of Township Officers 549
WARREN TOWNSHIP - partial 2/24/2022 555
-- Contract of Symmes, Smith, Heighway and Banes 555
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-- Agreement of Smith, Heighway and Banes 557
-- Samuel Heighway's Journey to Waynesville 557
-- Religious Societies 568
-- Schools, Physicians 570
-- Taverns 571
-- Distilleries, Industries 572
-- Bridges, Stores 575
-- Marriages 577
-- Some Early Settlers 579
-- Mills 581
-- Officers 582
-- Towns 585
-- Concluding Notes 586
CLEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP 587
-- Situation and Organization 587
-- List Township Officers 589
-- Schools 593
-- Churches 594
-- Societies 595
-- In the War 597
-- Manufactures 597
-- Post Offices and Roads 598
-- Early Settlers 598
-- Incidents 604
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP 604
-- Land Entries 605
-- Early Settlements 606
-- Geology and Topography 608
-- Roads 609
-- Schools 610
-- Maineville Academy 611
-- Members of Board of Education 612
-- Early Manufactures 613
-- Early Graveyards 614
-- Miscellaneous Reminiscences 615
-- Township Officers 615
-- War of 1812 and Mexican War 617
-- War of the Rebellion 617
-- Post Offices - Villages 618
-- Maineville 621
-- M. E. Church at Zoar 623
-- Maineville M. E. Church 623
-- Maineville Free Will Baptist Church 623
-- Hopkinsville nited Presbyterian Church 624
-- Bethel Presbyterian Church 624
-- Bethel Temperance Society 629
DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP 630
-- Topography 630
-- Early Settlements 631
-- Township Officers 633
-- Roads 636
-- Churches 639
-- Schools 640
-- Societies 641
-- Mills and Distilleries 642
-- Graveyards 642
-- Politics 643
-- The War Record 643
-- Towns 645
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MASSIE TOWNSHIP 647
-- Location of Land Warrants 647
-- Organizations 648
-- Early Settlers 650
-- Churches 651
-- Industries 652
-- Harveysburg 652
-- Dr. Jesse Harvey 654
SALEM TOWNSHIP 660
-- Organization 660
-- Land Warrents 661
-- Settlements 662
-- Justices of the Peace 665
-- Churches 665
-- Rochester 667
-- Frederickburg 667
-- Millgrove 667
-- Morrow 668
-- Col. Thomas Worthington 669
-- E. D. Mansfield 669
HARLAN TOWNSHIP 671
-- Organization 671
--Ancient Remains 672
-- Early Roads 673
-- Towns and Villages 674
-- Religious Denominations 678
-- Societies 679
-- Early Elections 680
-- Early Settlements 680
-- Justices of the Peace 683
-- Township Officers 684
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 685
-- Topography 685
-- Ancient Works 686
-- Wild Animals - Game 686
-- Timber - Indians 687
-- Early Settlements 687
-- Incidents 696
-- Sketch of William Smalley 697
-- Organization and Records 698
-- Roads 703
-- Churches 704
-- Cemeteries 706
-- Schools 706
-- Villages 707
-- War Record 709
UNION TOWNSHIP 710
-- Organization 710
-- Early Settlements 710
-- Deerfield laid out 711
-- Description of the Miami Woods 714
-- First Methodist Sermon 714
-- The Stites Family 714
-- Mills 715
-- Churches 716
-- Justices of the Peace 716
-- Ancient Works 717
- The Roosa Murder 717

PORTRAITS
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Bowyer, James 563
Brown, David (deceased) 385
Butterworth, William 583
Chapman, Charles F. 315
Cline, Frederick 538
Cox, R. M. 602
Crane, S. R. 266
Dey, John E. 295
Dilatush, Henry 226
Drake, John 346
Furnas, Davis 246
Graham, David 306
Greely, S. B. 574
Harris, I. H. 187
Harris, Samuel 396
Haines, S. S. 211
Heighway, W. H. 483
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Holbrook, Alfred 170
Hollcroft, William 494
Hollingsworth, Jabez 443
Hutchinson, Thomas P. 425
Jackson, William 619
Janney, Mahlon T. 554
Keever, Nathan (deceased) 416
Kersey, T. C., M.D. 255
Keys, J. W. 134
Lewis, W. C. 275
Lukens, Joseph 503
Lukens, Salathiel 514
Mardis, John T. 434
McBurney, A. G. 151
Morris, John 543
Morrow Jeremiah (deceased) 115
Mullin, Job 326
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Oswold, John N. 474
Perrine, John 365
Perrine, James (deceased) 376
Rich, Thomas 523
Sherwood, Jonathan 534
Steddom, Isaac K. 235
Stephens, Aaron 463
Stephens, J. L., M. D. 454
Stokes, Benjamin A. 206
Swank, William 676
Thompson, Eleanor, Mrs. 657
Thompson, John L. 656
Voorhis, A. 693
Wales, T. M. 286
Wilson, Aron 335
Worley, D. M. 405


PART VI.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
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Turtle Creek Township 725
Franklin Township 793
Wayne Township 822
Clear Creek Township 890
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Hamilton Township 938
Deerfield Township 960
Massie Township 994
Salem Township 1020
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Harlan Township 1029
Washington Township 1044
Union Township 1050

ILLUSTRATIONS.
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Source of the Mississippi 22
LaSalle Landing on the Shores of Green Bay 24
Buffalo Hunt 26
Trapping 28
Mouth of the Mississippi 31
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High Bridge 33
Pontiac, the Ottawa Chieftain 42
Indians Attacking Frontiersmen 55
Present Site Lake Street Bridge, Chicago, 1833 58
A Pioneer Dwelling 60
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Lake Bluff 62
Tecumseh, the Shawnee Chieftain 68
Indians Attacking a Stockade 71
Black Hawk, the Sac Chieftain 74
Perry's Monument, Cleveland 91
Niagara Falls9 92
 
MISCELLANEOUS.		  
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Map of Warren County 14-15
Constitution of the United States 79
Population of the United States 203
Miles of Railroad in Operation 203
Area of the United States 203
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Area of the Principal countries in the World 203
Population of the Principal Countries in the World 203
Population of Ohio 202
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Population of Warren County 330
Autographs of Old Settlers of Warren County 355-356
Business References 1079

 

 


 
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