Source: Caldwell's Illustrated Historical Atlas of Adams County, Ohio Publ. 1880 NOTE:  I only have a few pages thus far.  Will get more as I can locate them. ~ Sharon Wick CONTENTS PREFACE   CHAPTER I - FINISHED 12/27/2016 9  - Ohio as it Emerged Above the Waters  - Geological Formations  - Primitive Races  - Mound Builders  - Titles to Ohio  - Indians  - Ohio Without Inhabitants  - French Title  - English Title  - The Title of the United State   CHAPTER II - LAND GRANTS - Partial 12/27/2017 10  - Congress Lands  - United States Military Lands.  - Western Reserve.  - Fire Lands  - Ohio Company's Land  - The Donation Tract  - Symme's Purchase  - Refugee Tract  - French Grant  - Dohrman's Grant  - Moravian Lands  - Zane's Tracts  - The Maumee Road Lands  - Turnpike Lands  - Ohio Canal Lands  - School Lands  - College Townships  - Ministerial Lands  - Salt Sections  - Virginia Military Lands   CHAPTER III - Partial 11  - The Prospect Before the First Settlers  - Organization of the Territory  - First Officers.  - Second Grade of Territorial Government  - Early Laws  - Courts  - Early settlements  - First Settlement in Adams County   CHAPTER IV - FINISHED 1/27/2021 12  - Organization of Counties  - Adams County  - Its Boundaries  - Topography  - Soil  - Productions  - County Seat Question   CHAPTER V. - FINISHED 1/27/2021 13-14  - Territorial Townships  - Zane's Old Trace  - Early Records   CHAPTER VI. - FINISHED 1/27/2021 14  - Reminiscences of Our Pioneers  - Israel Donaldson  - John Ellison  - Asahel Edgington  - Captivity of Israel Donaldson  - Death of Asahel Edgington   CHAPTER VII. - SCOTT TOWNSHIP - FINISHED 1/27/2021 14  - Organization  - Topography  - First Settlers  - Stores  - Mills  - Villages, Etc.  - Tranquility  - May Hill  - Schools  - Post Offices  - Early Reminiscences  - Churches  - Biographical Sketches   - William B. Gregg   - Isaac Martin   CHAPTER VIII - BRATTON TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION. - FINISHED 17  - Topography  - Streams  - Farm Productions  - Early Settlers  - Mills  - Churches  - Schools  - Village  - Post Office  - Marble Furnace  - Louisville   CHAPTER IX - MEIGS TOWNSHIP - FINISHED 18  - Organization  - The Surface  - The Farm Products  - Minerals  - Villages  - Jacksonville  - Stores  - Present Business Houses  - Newport  - The First Store  - Post Offices  - - Dumbarton  - - Wilson  - - Mineral Springs  - Churches  - - Brush Creek Baptist Church  - - Evergreen Church, Regular Baptist  - - Beech Fork, United Baptist Church  - - Christian Church, Newport  - - M. E. Church, Jacksonville  - - Presbyterian Church Mineral Springs   CHAPTER X - MONROE TOWNSHIP - FINISHED 1/30/2021 18 - 20  - Organization  - Topography  - Farm Productions  - Settlements  - First Settlers  - Mills  - Villages, Etc.  - WRIGHTSVILLE  - Post Offices  - Schools  - Churches  - - Quinn's Chapel  - - Union Chapel, Methodist Episcopal  - - United Brethren Church, in District No. 7  - - Beasley's Fork Chapel, Christian Union  - - United Brethren Church, Wrightsville  - The M'Colm Family - John M'Colm  - Buckeye Station  - Bear Cave  - Zephaniah Wade   CHAPTER XI - JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP - FINISHED 1/30/2021 20  - Surface  - Soil and Productions  - Creeks  - Petroleum Oil  - Early Settlers  - Early Recollections, by O. H.? Puxtenney  - An Incident  - Churn Creek - Origin of It's Name  - Villages  - Post Offices  - Cedar Mills  - Reminiscences  - BIOGRAPHIES:    - Jacob Pile    - James Wamsley   CHAPTER XII - WAYNE TOWNSHIP - FINISHED 7/23/2017 21  - First Settlers  - Villages  - North Liberty  - Early Business in Wayne Township - Mill  - First Store  - First Cemetery  - First School House  - Early Settlers in the Neighborhood of Ecksmanville  - Eckmansville  - Youngsville  - Soil and Productions  - First Church at North Liberty  - Post Offices  - Churches  - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:    - John Coleman and Robert Coleman    - T. C. Wasson    - Samuel McNeil   CHAPTER XIII - LIBERTY TOWNSHIP - Started 7/25/2017 23  - Soil  - Steams  - Early Settlers  - Villages  - The First Store  - Post Masters  - Early Recollections, Reminiscences, etc.  - First School House  - Churches  - The Kirker Family  - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:     - J. H. Kincaid     - James McClanahan     - John McClanahan     - William and Thomas McGovney     - William McGovney     - Thomas McGovney   CHAPTER XIV - OLIVER TOWNSHIP - FINISHED 1/30/2021 25-26  - First Settlers  - Villages - Harshaville  - Business of Harshaville  - Stores  - Unity  - Steam Mills - Unity  - McClanahan's Mill  - Dunkinsville  - Post Offices - Dunkinsville  - Wheat Ridge  - Harshaville  - Unity Church, United Presbyterian  - Lick Fork, Baptist Church  - House of Worship  - List of Pastors  - Churches  - United Brethren Church - Wheat Ridge  - Methodist Episcopal Church - Dunkinsville   CHAPTER XV - McCLUNG AND CLARK FAMILIES, OLIVER TOWNSHIP - FINISHED /28/2021 26 OLIVER TOWNSHIP  - Jane McClung  - Her Early Recollections  - Martha Harsha  - N. C. Patton  - Geo. A. Patton - Harshaville  - George A. Patton  - Harsha Mills  - Murder of William H. Senter and his Wife  - Reminiscences    - Gen. Samuel Wright    - J. H. B. Criswell     CHAPTER XVI - GREENE TOWNSHIP - FINISHED 1/30/2021 27  - Surface  - Creeks  - Soil  - Productions  - First Settlers  - Early Recollections  - Villages    - Rome    - Rockville    - Commercialtown  - Villages, etc.  - The Mills    - Pennywitt's Mills - Wagoner'sRipple  - Post Offices  - Churches - Sandy Spring    - Presbyterian Church    - Rockville Baptist Church - Sandy Springs    - Hamline Chapel, M. E. Church  - Churches - Rome    - Presbyterian Church   CHAPTER XVII - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, GREEN TP. - Started 1/30/2021 29-31  - Elliott H. Tompson  - Wash. Cross  - Daniel Kenyon  - James McKinley  - Henry Oursler  - George Gilpin  - David Harris  - John Loughery  - Gilbert McMasters  - Mrs. Pauline McMasters  - Sandy Springs  - The Anti-Slavery Question  - Irish Bottom  - Murder of James H. Rice  - Murder of Luther Collier.   CHAPTER XVIII - HISTORY OF MANCHESTER - FINISHED 1/28/2021 31-36  - Manchester  - Early Houses  - Early Business of Manchester  - The Second Store  - The First Tavern  - First Mills  - The First House  - First Brick House  - First Mill  - First Carding Mill  - An Act  - Post Office  - Banks - Manchester  - History of the Leading Business Houses    - Dry Goods Stores    - H. M. Palmer    - Manchester Mills - Ashenhust, Roush & Co., Proprietors    - Olive Flouring Mills - Rice & Soy Proprietors    - Nursery - John Biggar    - Potteries - John Parkes    - Furniture - D. D. Clinton    - Blacksmith Shops, - J. D. White - G. W. Curry    - Hotels - St. Charles, David Charles, Proprietor    - McDaid House    - J. W. & S. J. Trenary  - Lodge No. 317 of F. and A. M. of Manchester  - Manchester Chapter No. 129  - De Kalb Lodge No. 138 I. O. O. F. - West Union, O  - Manchester Encampment, 203, I. O. O. F.  - Manchester Schools  - Churches    - Presbyterian Church - Manchester    - M. E. Church  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:    - Oliver Ashenhust    - Peter Cooley    - James Conner    - Israel Donaldson    - W. T. Peyton    - Abraham Perry    - J. A. Loughridge    - Alexander Roush    - Dr. R. A. Stephenson  - Negro Hung  - Death of Morris Edmonton  - Death of William Monroe  - Early Recollections of Captain James Little  - The Ellison Family   CHAPTER XIX - TIFFIN TOWNSHIP - FINISHED 2/1/2021 36-38  - Surface  - Streams  - Early Settlers  - Churches  - Post Office  - The Treber Family  - Murder of William Florence  - Murder of Simon Osman  - Churches     - Soldier Run Baptist Church - Tiffin Township     - Oak Grove German M. E. Church     - Oak Grove Christian Church  - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES     - Frank Seaman     - Peter McKenzie   CHAPTER XX - WEST UNION - Started 7/28/2017 38-43  - Preamble  - Survey of the Lots  - Reserved Lots  - Out-Lots  - First Court in West Union  - First Court House  - Second Court House  - The Third Court House  - Jail  - Jailor's Hosue  - Post Office  - Early Business Houses  - William Armstrong's Store  - William Russell's Store  - John Hood's Store  - Bradford's Tavern  - Benjamin Wood's Tavern  - The First Saddler  - Cabinet Maker  - Tanneries - Peter Shults  - Darlinton's Tannery  - Tinshop  - Lodges  - West Union Lodge, No. 510, I. O. O. F.  - Dart Encampment, No. 219, I. O. O. F.  - Crystal Lodge, No. 114, K. of P., West Union, Ohio  - The Hanging of David Beckett  - History of the West Union Public Schools by J. C. Compton  - Churches     - Presbyterian     - Signed as follows     - West Union M. E. Church     - History of West Union Regular Baptist Church by Rev. L. H. Denman, Pastor     - Christian Union Church - West Union by T. J. Mullen  - A Singular Incident   CHAPTER XXI - BUSINESS OF WEST UNION TP. 44  - G. B. Grimes & Co. - Bankers  - Newspapers - West Union Scion  - The People's Defender  - Adams County New Era  - Hotels - Crawford House     - Gaffin House     - Bank Hotel  - Dry Goods Stores - William Rape     - B. W. Treber     - G. N. Crawford  - Grocery Stores - T. J. Mullen     - S. N. Bradford     - J. D. Young     - John Taylor  - Drug Stores - Miller & Bunn     - C. W. Satterfield  - Physicians - 'David Coleman     - Brice V. Hoghland     - J. F. Mille_     Miller & Bunn,    J. W. Bunn  - Dentist     - Dr. R. S. Silcox & Dr. Coleman  - Boot & Shoe Shops - Uriah Upp     - S. V. Eddington     - Willis Ellison     - G. M'Clatchy  - Blacksmiths - James Johnson & Bro.     - Oliver Smeltzer     - J. N. Worstell     - Henry C. Stbomann  (Stromann)  - Cooper Shop - William Robbins.  - Carriage and Wagon Shops - Andrew Johnson  - Tin and Stove Shops - E. Zimmerman & Son  - Saddle and Harness Shops - W. C. Allen  - Tannery - Smith & Bro.  - Jeweler and Watchmaker - H. T. Higgins,  - Butchers - F. W. Diment  - Cabinet, Furniture and Undertaking - William Carl     - W. V. Lafferty  - Wollen Mills - A. Clark & Co.  - Steam Flouring Mills   CHAPTER XXII - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES; WEST UNION - Started 2/2/2021 45  - Samuel Burwell  - Sarah Boyle  - Joseph W. Eylar  - C. E. Irwin  - John Taylor  - Samuel M. Wright   CHAPTER XXIII - HISTORY OF THE NEWSPAPER PRESS OF ADAMS COUNTY - Updated1/29/2021 46-47  - History of the Newspaper Press of Adams County by J. P. Smith  - The Political Censor  - West Union Petition of Incorporation  - The Village Register  - John H. Wood  - Ralph M. Voorheese  - A Local M. E. Minister  - David Murray, Jr.  - The Juvenile Journal  - Jacob T. Crapsey  - West Union Register  - The Free Press  - Hon. James Smith  - The West Union Republican and Political Examiner  - Adams County Democrat  - Democratic Union  - The Scion of Temperance  - People's Defender  - The Adams County New Era  - Manchester Newspapers - People's Intelligencer  - Manchester Gazette  - Adams County Democrat  - Manchester Herald  - The Manchester Independent  - Ohio River Boatman   CHAPTER XXIV - ADAMS COUNTY BAR - Started 1/29/2021 48-49  - William Anderson  - Franklin D. Bayless  - John K. Billings  - Henry Collings  - Hon. James L. Coryell  - William C. Coryell  - John C. Compton.  - T. C. Downey  - George C. Evans  - A. F. Faulkner  - S. Newton Griffith  - John W. Hook  - John W. Mason  - Thomas J. Mullen  - W. T. Naylor  - Chester W. Naylor  - Mark O'Neil  - G. W. Pettitt  - J. W. Shinn  - Henry Scott  - D. W. Thomas  - Luther Thompson  - Jacob Mahan Wells   CHAPTER XXV - THE MOUND BUILDERS - FINISHED 2/2/2021 49-50  - Mound Builders work  - An Ancient work   CHAPTER XXVI - SPRIGG TOWNSHIP - Started 2/1/2021 50-54  - The Surface  - First Settlers  - Early Schools  - Present Schools  - Independent District - Bentonville  - Mills  - Villages    - Bentonville        - Early Houses and Business of Bentonville        - Taverns    - Bradyville    - Clayton    - Evertonville       - Post Offices    - Bradysville       - Churches       - The First Church       - M'ColmsChapel, M. P.       - Ravenscrift Chapel - Methodist Protestant       - Union Church - Christian       - Bentonville M. E. Church.       - M. E. Church, Evertonville.  - Murder of Sanford Phillips  - Reminiscences. - Ellis Palmer  - John Gunsaulus  - Mefford  - A Duel in Adams County BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.  - David M. Bradford  - Robert C. Brookover  - The Grimes Family  - Grimes' Mill  - William Roush  - James Starrett  - William Harrison Simpson  - Thomas J. Shelton  - The Truitt Family  - George S. Wilson - Fruit and Vegetable Farm  - John Y. Francis  - The Pence Family  - Hon. Jesse Ellis  - Daily Family  - Morris Pollard  - Mrs. Ella J. Pollard     CHAPTER XXVII - WINCHESTER TOWNSHIP - Started 1/31/2021 54-56  -   CHAPTER XXVIII - FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - Started 2/2/2021 57-58  -   CHAPTER XXIX - MISCELLANEOUS and BIOGRAPHICAL  - Jefferson Township, 58;  - Meigs Township, 58;  - Scott Township, 59;  - Greene Township, 59;  - Bratton Township - 59;  - Liberty Township, 60;  - Wayne Township, 60.   ADDENDA - Started    - First Court of Quarter Sessions, 61;  - First Court under the State Government, 61;  - Early Laws, Whipping Post in West Union, 61;  - Morgan's Raid, 61;  - Population and Statistics; Comparative Statement of the Population of Adams County, 62;  - Furnaces and Iron of Adams County;  - Brush Creek Furnace, 62;  - Steam Furnace, 62;  - Marble Furnace, 62;  - Brush Creek Forge, 62;  - Tobacco, 62;  - Adams County Infirmary, 63;  - Early Marriages, 63   BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY, OHIO, BY TOWNSHIPS. - Started 63 SCOTT TOWNSHIP 63 TIFFIN TOWNSHIP - added 2/3/2021 64 FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - added 2/3/2021 64 WINCHESTER TOWNSHIP - added 2/3/2021 64 GREENE TOWNSHIP 64 BRATTON TOWNSHIP 65 LIBERTY TOWNSHIP 65 OLIVER TOWNSHIP 65 SPRIGG TOWNSHIP 65 MEIGS TOWNSHIP 66 JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP 66 MONROE TOWNSHIP 67 WAYNE TOWNSHIP 68 TOWN DIRECTORIES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   WEST UNION 63 LOCUST GROVE 64 WINCHESTER 64 BENTONVILLE 65 JACKSONVILLE 66 MANCHESTER 66 NORTH LIBERTY 68 ECKMANSVILLE 68 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - CLICK HERE for another list.   Ashen__, Oliver 35 Burwell, Samuel 45 Brookover, R. C. 51 Billings, John K. 48 Bradford, D. M. 5_ ____, James 35 ____, W. C. 48 _______ 29 Co____ 29 C______ 22? ____ __ Doyle, James __ Daily Family __ Downey, T. C. __ Evans, ___ 48 Eyler, J____ W. 45 Francis____ 53 Fulton, ___ 60 Grimes Family 51 Glasgow, Robt. Anderson 59 Hook, J. W. 48 Harsha, Martha 26 Hall, Jessse 56 Harrison, Wm. 52 Irwin, C. E. 45 Kenyon, Daniel 29 Kane, D. ___ 56 Kane, D. M. 56 Little, James 36 Loughery, ____ 30 McNeil, Samuel 23 McGovney, Wm. & Thos. 24 McKenzie, Peter 38 Mullen, T. J. 49 Morrison, Robert 60 McKinley, Jas. 29 McMasters, Gilbert 30 Naylor, W. C. 49 Oursler, Henry 29 Puntenney Family 59 Perry, Abraham 35 Pence Family 53 Pollard, E. J., Mrs. 54 Patton, G. A. 27 Roush, Wm. 52 Simpson, Wm. H. 52 Shinn, J. W. 49 Starrett, John 52 Seaman, Frank 38 Taylor, John 45 Thompson, L. 48 Treber Family 37 Wamsley, Jesse 21 Wood, John H. 46 Wells, J. M. 49 ___win, M. 38 Boyle, Sarah 45 Bayless, F. D. 48 Brown, W. D. 26 Berry, J. S. 57 Coryell, Jas. L., Hon. 48 Compton, John C. 48 Crissw_____ 2_ Cluxton, J. F. 6_ Cockerill, C_____ __ ____dson, ____ 3_ __________ ___ ______g_o, John N. _ Duffey, W. R. 5_ Ellison Family 36 Ellis, Jesse, Hon. 53 Faulkner, A. F. 48 Gregg, W. B. 17 Gore, S. Edwin 59 Gilpin, George 30 Griffith, S. N. 48 Hiner, James 59 Harris, David 30 Hiatt, Rees 56 Hughes, P. M. & T. M. 59 Kirker Family 23 Kincaid, J. H. 24 Lewis, A. C. 56 Loughridge, J. A. 35 McClanahan, John 24 Murphy Family 18 Mason, J. W. 48 McColm Family 19 McClung, Jane 26 McMasters, Pauline, rs. 30 Martin, Isaac 17 Naylor, W. T. 49 O'Neil, Mark 49 Peyton, W. T. 35 Pettit, G. W. 49 Pollard, M. 54 Patton, N. C. 27 Pile, Jacob 21 Rice, James H. 30 Roberts, Isaac 57 Stephenson, R. A., Dr. 35 Scott, Henry 45 Shelton, Thos. J. 52 Stout, John K. 29 Thomas, D. W. 49 Truitt Family 52 Wasson, T. C. 22 Wright, S. M. 45 Wilson, G. S. 53 Wikoff, Mahlon 60 Young, T. M. 56 GENERAL MAPS. Outline map of Adams Co. 61 United States map 70-71 State map 90-91 Map of the world 180-181 TOWN MAPS. Bentonville 79 Commercialtown 134 Centerville 128 Eckmansville 66 Evertonville 116 Florida 132 Jacksonville 111 Locust Grove 101 Marble Furnace 128 Manchester, town & Twp. 84-85 North Liberty 131 Rockville 134 Tranquility 132 Winchester 152 West Union 96-97 Blue Creek 134 Cedar Mills 116 Dunkinsvulle 100 Elizabethtown 132 Fairview 101 Harshaville 112 Louisville 100 Louden 132 May Hill 66 Newport 111 Palestine 112 Rome 74 Unity 66 Wrightsville 74 Wamsleyville 96 World Map 180-181 Youngsville P. O. 100 TOWNSHIP MAPS. Bratton 137 Green 122 Meigs 187 Scott 75 Tiffin 165 Franklin 115 Jefferson 159 Oliver 139 Sprigg 171 Wayne 78 Winchester 134 VIEWS Ashenhust, Roush & Co. 76 Allen, William C. - Residence 146 Allison, David Residence 188 Ashenhurst & Roush - Millers 76 Barrett, J. S. - Residence 127 Bayless, F. D. - Residence 76 Berry, Dr. 127 Biggar, Thomas - General Nursery 133 Boyle, Sarah - Residence 77 Brown, Mrs. 177 Bradford, David M. - Residence 167 Brookover, R. C. - Residence 173 Brown, Mrs. - Residence 177 Brown, W. B. - Residence 73 Burwell, Samuel  - Residence 80 Cluxton, John's - Residence - Pendulum Drag Saw 107 Coleman, John & Robert - Residence 120 Courthouse 177 Coryell, J. L., Hon. - Residence 77 Coleman, John and Robert - Residence 189 Collins, Elliott H. - Residence 101 Court House 177 Crawford, John - Crawford House 73 Crissman, J. H. - Residence 169 Criswell, J. H. B. - Residence 80 Cross, Wash. - Blacksmith, Wagon Maker & Mfg. Ag. Implements 87 Dailey, R. S. - Residence 127 Duffey, W. R. - Residence 188 Eylar, J. W. ___ Ellis, Jesse - Residence 175 Ellison, Robert H. - Residence ___ Eylar, David S. - Residence 16_ Ellis, Jesse 175 Francis, John Young - Residence 144 Fulton, George G. - Residence 161 Gilpin, George - Residence 99 Glasgow, Robert 146 Grimes, Samuel 150 Gore, S. Edwin & Residence 177 Harsha, M., Mrs. 93 Hiner, James, Capt. - Residence 93 Harris, David - Residence 103 Harsha, M., Mrs. - Residence 93 Harsha, W. B. - Residence 138 Hiatt, Rees 183 Hughes, Philip M. - Residence 143 Hughes, Tobias Peter - Residence 143 Kirker, E. T. printing office 81 Kincaid, John H. - Residence 68 Kirker, C. E. and W. C. - Homestead 102 Kennyon, D. & Son Fruit & Nursery 107 Kane, D. M. - Residence 130 Long, William Central House, Livery & Feed Stables 133 Manchester 6_7 McMasters, Pauline, Mrs. - Residence 87 McKinley, James - Residence 109 McGovney, Thomas - Residence 113 McGovney, William  - Residence 113 McKinzie, Peter - Residence 68 Moore, Richard - Residence 161 Oursler, Henry - Residence 136 Puntenney, G. H. portrait 177 Pence, Alford 102 Patton, C. S. - Residence 80 Patton, G. A.  - Residence 73 Patton, N. C. - Residence 138 Pence, Alfred - Residence 102 Peyton, W. T. - Druggist 133 Pollard, Morris - Residence 150 Roush, William - Residence 109 Roberts, Isaac - Residence 169 Scott, Henry - Residence 133 Seaman, Francis - Residence 175 Seamon, Franklin 175 Shelton, Thomas Residence 188 Simpson, W. H. 150 Starrett, John - Residence 130 Stephenson, R. A., Dr. 133 Stewart, E., Mrs. - Residence 65 Stout, John K. 65 Truitt, S. B. - Shorthorn Cattle - Hill Top Farm 105 Thompson, Dugald - Residence 120 Taylor, John - Residence 130 Wasson, T. C. - Residence & Portraits 118 Wright & Co., Bank Hotel 136 Wikoff Mahlon - Residence 150 Wilson, G. S. 46 . NOTES: