Source:
County of Williams, Ohio -
Historical & Biographical
1882
TABLE OF CONTENTS: |
HISTORY OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY |
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American Settlements |
59 |
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Early Explorations |
20 |
Black Hawk and the Black Hawk War |
76 |
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English Settlements |
34 |
Discovery of the Ohio River |
32 |
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Geographical Position |
19 |
Division of the Territory |
65 |
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Tecumseh and the War of 1812 |
69 |
HISTORY OF THE STATE OF OHIO |
Ancient Works |
174 |
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Governors of Ohio |
160 |
Banking |
126 |
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History of Ohio |
93 |
Brief Mention of PRominent Ohio Generals |
191 |
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Improvements |
132 |
Canal System |
128 |
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Ohio Land Tracts |
129 |
Comments upon the Ordinance of 1787 |
204 |
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Ohio's Rank During the War |
182 |
Conclusion |
200 |
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Ordinance of 1787, No. 32 |
105 |
Description of Counties |
137 |
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Organization of the Counties |
137 |
Early Events |
137 |
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Some Discussed Subjects |
196 |
French History |
96 |
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State Boundaries |
136 |
General Characteristics |
177 |
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War of 1812 |
122 |
Geology of Ohio |
179 |
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HISTORY OF WILLIAMS COUNTY, OHIO |
PREPARATORY |
211 |
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- Hotels |
386 |
- Agricultural Society |
227 |
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- Incorporation of West Unity |
387 |
- Auditors and Commissioners |
234 |
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- Marriage, First |
383 |
- Bar of Williams County |
243 |
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- Merchants, etc. |
399 |
- Common Schools |
229 |
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- Miscellaneous Items |
384 |
- County Commissioners' Session, June 7,
1841 |
232 |
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- Name, Origin of |
382 |
- Court House, County |
233 |
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- Pioneers and Industries |
382 |
- Early Social Conditions |
212 |
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- Postmasters of West Unity |
388 |
- Fair Grounds |
228 |
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- Roll of Honor |
395 |
- Fair of 1882 |
228 |
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- School Districts |
408 |
- Financial Condition |
223 |
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- Secret Societies |
393 |
- First Court Hose and Jail |
238 |
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- Teachers of West Unity |
393 |
- Formation of County |
221 |
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- Unity Mill Company |
399 |
- Infirmary |
244 |
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West Unity |
383 |
- Jail, County |
232 |
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- West Unity Cornet Band |
402 |
- June Frost of 1859 |
228 |
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MADISON TOWNSHIP |
406 |
- Landmarks, Destruction of |
243 |
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- Additions to Pioneer |
419 |
- Medical Society |
244 |
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- Birth, First |
413 |
- Murder, Convictions for |
241 |
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- Churches of Pioneer |
424 |
- Native Timber, Destruction of |
224 |
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- Enterprises of Pioneer |
416 |
- Population |
231 |
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- First Election |
408 |
- Post Offices |
220 |
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- First Permanent SEttler |
406 |
- Proceedings of County Commissioners |
222 |
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- General Improvement |
407 |
- Railroad Conductor, The First |
213 |
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- Incidents and Amusements |
411 |
- Railroad Enterprise, The First |
217 |
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- Incorporation of Pioneer |
419 |
- Railroad Projects, Other |
219 |
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- Industries of Pioneer |
417 |
- Recorders, 1824 5o 1882 |
238 |
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Kunkle's Corners |
414 |
- Rival Railroad Schemes |
217 |
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- Mound Builders' Works |
413 |
- Settlers, First White |
222 |
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- Officers of Pioneer |
419 |
- Tax on the Professions |
234 |
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- Pioneer Cornet Band |
425 |
- Taxation, Basis of, in 1882 |
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Pioneer Village |
415 |
- Terms of Court at Bryan |
238 |
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- "Podunk" |
414 |
- Then and Now |
213 |
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- Religious Societies |
423 |
GEOLOGY, POLITICS AND
PRESS |
237 |
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- Reminiscences of Pioneer Life |
411 |
- Building and Road Material |
250 |
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- Saw-mill, First |
412 |
- Drainage |
253 |
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- Schools of Township |
421 |
- Election Statistics |
257 |
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- Secret Organizations |
418 |
- Geological Structure |
248 |
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- Social Progress |
413 |
- Journalism of the County |
264 |
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- Town Plat of Pioneer |
419 |
- Politics of the County |
253 |
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SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP |
425 |
- Stryker Mineral Water |
251 |
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- Birth, First |
432 |
- Timber, Native |
252 |
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- Bridges, Early |
434 |
- Topographical Features |
247 |
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- Churches |
441 |
- Water |
250 |
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- Death, First |
433 |
OHIO AND MICHIGAN WAR |
272 |
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- Drainage |
434 |
ARCHAEOLOGICAL REMAINS |
275 |
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- Early History |
426 |
- Pipes |
277 |
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- Educational |
439 |
- Stone Implements |
176 |
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- Election and Other Statistics |
444 |
- Utensils, Domestic and Other |
277 |
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- General Features |
425 |
MILITARY HISTORY |
278 |
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- Incorporation of Stryker |
438 |
- Aid Societies |
294 |
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- Interesting Facts |
433 |
- Calls for Troops, New |
292 |
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- Marriage, First |
432 |
- Cavalry, The Third |
308 |
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- Oil Well Company |
444 |
- Cavalry, The Ninth |
309 |
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- Poll Book, Early |
429 |
- Close of the Rebellion |
296 |
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- Post Roads, Etc. |
433 |
- Continued Enlistment of Volunteers |
285-288 |
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- Production Statistics |
435 |
- Draft, The First |
288 |
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- Professional Men of Stryker |
437 |
- Enlistment in 1862 |
286 |
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- Saw and Grist Mills |
434 |
- Enlistment in 1863 |
289 |
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- Secret Societies |
437 |
- First War Meetings |
279 |
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- Settlements, Early |
431 |
- Fourt of July, 1861 |
282 |
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- Springfield Grange |
443 |
- Infantry, The Fourteenth |
299 |
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Stryker, Village of |
435 |
- Infantry, The Thirty-eighth |
300 |
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- Teachers, Early |
439 |
- Infantry, The Sixty-eighth |
304 |
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FLORENCE TOWNSHIP |
447 |
- Infantry, The One Hundredth |
305 |
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Blakeslee, Town of |
460 |
- Infantry, The One Hundred and Eleventh |
306 |
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- Churches |
466 |
- Infantry, The One Hundred and Forty-second |
307 |
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Edon, Town of |
455 |
- Lincoln, Assassination of |
297 |
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- Edon's Trade and Population |
460 |
- Meetings, Political and War, in 1863 |
290 |
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- Education, Development of |
461 |
- Mexican War |
278 |
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- Elections at Edon |
458 |
- Militia Organizations |
291 |
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- First Settlers |
448 |
- Militia System |
279 |
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- Growth of Township |
454 |
- Opposition to the War |
289 |
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- Hunting Exploits |
452 |
- Political Sentiment in 1860 |
279 |
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- Incidents of Pioneer LIfe |
451 |
- Recruiting, Additional |
291 |
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- Incorporation of Edon |
457 |
- Regiments, Sketches of |
299 |
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- Life in the Backwoods |
450 |
- Return of Three Months' Men |
282 |
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- Mercantile Pursuits at Edon |
456 |
- Return of the Troops |
298 |
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- Schools of Edon |
465 |
- Summary of Troops |
293 |
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- Secret Societies |
459 |
- War Measures, Further |
293 |
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West Buffalo, Village of |
461 |
- Work of Aid Societies |
295 |
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JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP |
468 |
BRYAN, TOWN OF |
312 |
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- Birth, First |
472 |
- Benevolent and Social Institutions |
336 |
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- Beaver Township |
468 |
- Bryan Manufacturing Company |
321 |
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- Churches |
473 |
- Burial Grounds |
339 |
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- Death, First |
472 |
- Cabins, First |
317 |
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- Development, Gradual |
471 |
- Churches |
328-336 |
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- Effort at Removal of County Seat |
471 |
- Corporation |
327 |
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- Land Entries |
476 |
- Dry Goods Stores, First |
318 |
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- Markets, Early |
472 |
- Establishment as County Seat |
312 |
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- Marriage, First |
472 |
- Fires and Fire Department |
327 |
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- Murder, Case of |
475 |
- Fountain Grove Cemetery Association |
340 |
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- Organization |
468 |
- Grand Army of the Republic |
336 |
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- Products of Field and Forest |
471 |
- Hotels |
318-324 |
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- Population by Decades |
477 |
- Industries, Early |
318 |
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- Preachers |
473 |
- Industries, Early |
318 |
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- Schools and Teachers |
473 |
- Industries and Trade |
312-326 |
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- School Districts |
474 |
- Library, Public |
324 |
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- School Lands |
475 |
- Literary Societies |
336 |
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- Settlers, First |
469 |
- Manufacturing in 1882 |
321 |
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- Stream, The Only |
468 |
- Marriages, First |
317 |
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- Taverns, Early |
472 |
- Museum |
324 |
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- West Jefferson Village |
472 |
- Plat of Bryan, Additions to |
313 |
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CENTRE TOWNSHIP
- partial |
477 |
- Schoolhouse, First |
317 |
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- Bear Trap |
483 |
- Schools, Early |
339 |
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- Bear and Cubs |
480 |
PULASKY TOWNSHIP |
341 |
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Centre, Village of |
489 |
- Adult Males, Enumeration of |
345 |
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- Churches |
496 |
- Christian Worship, First Places of |
346 |
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Freedom, Village of |
489 |
- Church Buildings, First |
347 |
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- High School, The |
495 |
- Elections and Voters |
341 |
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- Hunting Incidents |
479 |
- Justices of the Peace |
344 |
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- Industrial Enterprises |
478 |
- Miscellaneous Notes |
347 |
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- Locations of Settlers |
486 |
- Organization |
341 |
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- Lost Child |
485 |
- Sunday Schools |
347 |
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Melbern, Village of |
493 |
- Towns in Pulaski |
346 |
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- Methodist Church at Centre |
492 |
ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP |
348 |
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- Mills and Shops at Centre |
491 |
- Asheries |
354 |
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- Miscellaneous Incidents |
484 |
- Birth, First |
350 |
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- Original Limits |
477 |
- Bridges |
353 |
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- Schools |
494 |
- Cemeteries |
350 |
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- Schoolhouses and Cemeteries |
498 |
- Church Organizations |
363 |
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- Settlers, Early |
477 |
- Death, First |
350 |
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- Settlers, Subsequent |
479 |
- Edgerton's Public and Business Men |
359 |
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- Struggle for Life |
483 |
- Elections |
363 |
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- Valuation of Township |
498 |
- Families, First |
352 |
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- Wild Honey |
485 |
- Indian Trails |
353 |
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BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP |
498 |
- Introductory Remarks |
348 |
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- Birth, First |
407 |
- Lawyers |
358 |
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Bridgewater Centre |
510 |
- Manufactories |
354 |
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- Chased by Wolves |
508 |
- Marriage, First |
350 |
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- Death, First |
507 |
- Newspapers of Edgerton |
362 |
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- Early Pioneers |
501 |
- Physicians |
358 |
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- Early Taverns, Stores, Asheries, Mills,
etc. |
508 |
- Politics |
362 |
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- Election, Second General |
506 |
- Post Offices |
357 |
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- First Sale of Merchandise |
504 |
- Public Halls |
359 |
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- First Settlement |
498 |
- Rebellion, During the |
363 |
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- Interesting Events |
502 |
- Retrospective |
367 |
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- Marriage, First |
507 |
- School Books |
361 |
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- Miscellaneous Notes |
507 |
- Schools and Teachers |
359 |
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- Organization |
505 |
- Secret Societies |
358 |
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- Physician, First |
507 |
- Settlements, Early |
349 |
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- Post Office, First |
507 |
- Spelling Schools |
360 |
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- Religious Organizations |
513 |
- Sunday Schools |
366 |
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- School Districts |
511 |
- Taverns, Early |
353 |
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MILL CREEK TOWNSHIP |
515 |
- Villages and Stores |
354 |
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- Adventure with a Bear |
515 |
- Wild Animals |
351 |
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Alvordton at Present |
520 |
SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP |
368 |
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- Amusing Incidents |
520 |
- Additions to Montpelier |
376 |
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- First Birth, Death and Marriage |
519 |
- Agricultural Wealth |
377 |
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- General Features |
519 |
- Business Resources |
376 |
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- Physicians |
522 |
- Churches |
380 |
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Primrose Village |
521 |
- Lawyers |
373 |
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- Settlers, First |
515 |
- Manufacturing, Early |
375 |
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- Schoolhouses and Churches |
519 |
- Merchants, First |
375 |
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- Schools and Teachers |
522 |
Montpelier |
372 |
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- Townshp Officers |
522 |
- Moral and Benevolent Agencies |
381 |
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- Villages in Township |
519 |
- Organization |
386 |
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NORTHWEST TOWNSHIP |
523 |
- Physicians, Early |
378 |
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- Asheries, Etc. |
533 |
- Roads and Bridges |
377 |
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- Bear Story |
528 |
- Schools |
379 |
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- Catalogue of Early Settlers |
531 |
- Sewerage Facilities |
377 |
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- Development of Morals |
539 |
- St. Joseph as a Highway |
378 |
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- First Election |
534 |
- Township Government |
368 |
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- Formation of Township |
534 |
- Water Supply |
377 |
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- Further Events of the Early Settlement |
530 |
- W., St. L. & P. R. R. |
376 |
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- Milling Interests |
532 |
BRADY TOWNSHIP |
381 |
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- Ownership of Land |
524 |
- Birth, First |
386 |
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- Post Offices |
533 |
- Board of Education, West Utility |
386 |
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- Pottawatomie Indians |
526 |
- Brady Insurance Company |
386 |
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- Pre-historic Occupation |
537 |
- Business, Extent of Present |
396 |
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- Settler, First |
525 |
- Churches and Schools |
386 |
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- Schools |
537 |
- Death, First |
383 |
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- School Valuation |
540 |
- Facts of Interst, Additional |
385 |
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- Stores, Etc. |
533 |
- First Events in West Unity |
384 |
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- Unfortunate Occurrance |
530 |
- General Progress |
386 |
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Village of Columbia |
540 |
- Horse Thief Society |
387 |
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- Way to Trap a Bear |
529 |
- Hotels |
386 |
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES |
BRYAN and PULASKI |
541 |
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MADISON TOWNSHIP |
696 |
BRADY TOWNSHIP |
652 |
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MILL CREEK TOWNSHIP |
801 |
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP |
785 |
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NORTHWEST TOWNSHIP |
809 |
CENTRE TOWNSHIP |
764 |
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SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP |
706 |
FLORENCE TOWNSHIP |
743 |
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ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP |
605 |
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP |
756 |
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SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP |
622 |
PORTRAITS |
Alvord, H. D. |
535 |
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Gleason, P. S. |
265 |
Bradley, E. D. |
133 |
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Hart, Frank O. |
571 |
Bradley, J. H. |
151 |
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Hodson, Thomas |
445 |
Cameron, J. G. |
427 |
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Holmes, David |
481 |
Cameron, Samuel P. |
463 |
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Kent,
Thomas |
255 |
Carr, W. H. |
355 |
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Kniffin, B. F. |
115 |
Elliott, T. G. |
283 |
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Lamson, R. F. |
499 |
Finch, G. W. |
187 |
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Money, George W. |
205 |
Fulton, F. H. |
169 |
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Ogle, E. M. |
337 |
Gamble, R. |
553 |
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Owen, Selwyn N. |
225 |
Garside, James |
517 |
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Rings, George |
245 |
Gaudern, Richard |
373 |
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Stough, William |
235 |
Gandern, M. J., Mrs. |
391 |
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Stubbs, John W.
(or H.) |
301 |
Gandern, "Mother" |
409 |
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Stubbs, W. M. |
319 |
ILLUSTRATIONS |
Black Hawk, Sac Chieftain |
74 |
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Perry's Monument |
91 |
Buffalo Hunt |
26 |
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Pioneer Dwelling |
60 |
High Bridge |
33 |
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Pontiac, Ottawa Chieftain |
42 |
Indians Attacking Frontiersmen |
55 |
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Present Site of Lake Street Bridge, Chicago,
1833 |
58 |
Indians Attacking a Stockade |
71 |
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Source of the Mississippi |
22 |
Lake Bluff |
62 |
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Tecumseh, Shawnee Chieftain |
68 |
La Salle Landing on the Shores of Green Bay |
24 |
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Trapping |
28 |
Mouth of the Mississippi |
31 |
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Williams County Court Hosue |
215 |
Niagara Falls |
92 |
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MISCELLANEOUS |
Areas of Principal Countries of the World |
203 |
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Population of Ohio |
202 |
Area of the United States |
203 |
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Population of the United States |
208 |
Constitution of the United States |
79 |
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Population of Principal Countries of the
World |
202 |
Miles of Railroad in Operation |
203 |
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