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WELCOME to
AUGLAIZE COUNTY,
OHIO

HISTORY & GENEALOGY

History
of
Western Ohio
and
Auglaize County

with Illustrations & Biographical Sketches of Pioneers and Prominent Men
by C. W. Williamson - Columbus, Ohio: Press of W. M. Linn & Sons - 1905

CONTENTS.
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PART I.
 
CHAPTER I. Early French and English Explorations 1
CHAPTER II. Indian Occupation of Ohio 8
CHAPTER III. The Revolt of the Colonies 17
CHAPTER IV. The Early Settlers 22
CHAPTER V. Harmar's Campaign 29
CHAPTER VI. St. Clair's Campaign 45
CHAPTER VII. Wayne's Campaign 89
CHAPTER IX. Harrison's Campaign 152
CHAPTER X. Indian Treaties 207
CHAPTER XI. The Shawnees 237
CHAPTER XII. Indian Biographies
 - BLACKHOOF, OR QUASKEY.
 - TECUMSEH
 - ELLSKWATAWA, THE PROPHET
 - BLUE JACKET
 - CAPTAIN LOGAN, OR SPEMICA LAWSE
 - BUCKONGAHELAS
 - JOHN WOLF, OR LAWATUCHEH
 - WAYWELEAPY
 - PHT, OR FALLEN TIMBERS
 - TU-TAW
 - FRANCIS DUCHOUQUET
 - BRIGHT HORN, OR WA-THE-THE-WE-LA.
 - BIG CAPTAIN JOHNNY
 - PETER CORNSTALK
 -
291

PART II.

CHAPTER XIII. Topography and Geology
- An ACT - Gravel Ridges - Castoroides Ohioensis - Rock Structure Underlying Auglaize County - Petroleum and Natural Gas - Theories concerning the Origin of Petroleum - Natural Storage of Gas and Petroleum - Auglaize County Gas and Oil Wells - The Wapakoneta Natural Gas Company - The New Bremen Natural Gas Company - The Lima Natural Gas Company - Oil Wells of Auglaize County - Tanks at Wells - Iron Oil Tanks - Refining the Oil - Artesian Wells - Climate and Flora - The Flora of Auglaize County - Zoology - Entomology - Archaeology -
325
CHAPTER XIV. Organic History
The New Court House - Miami & Erie Canal - County Infirmary - Public Highways - Artificial Ditches - Railroads - Auglaize County Teachers' Association -
410
CHAPTER XV. Political History 447
CHAPTER XVI. Courts and Bar of Auglaize County 523
CHAPTER XVII. Military History - in process 530
TOWNSHIP HISTORIES ST. MARY'S TOWNSHIP 645
  St. Mary's 661
LOGAN TOWNSHIP - Partial 688
 - Original Landowners 699
Buckland Village 703
CLAY TOWNSHIP 712
 - Land Entries 714
 - Guyer Village 719
 - Santa Fe 719
 - Gutman 719
GOSHEN TOWNSHIP  
 - Original Land Entries 725
 - New Hampshire Village 727
WAYNE TOWNSHIP 731
 - Land Entries 732
 - Waynesfield Village 736
PUSHETA TOWNSHIP 747
 - Land Entries 748
 - Freyburg Village 752
UNION TOWNSHIP 758
 - Land Entries 759
 - Uniopolis Village 764
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 767
 - Land Entries 768
 - New Knoxville 772
MOULTON TOWNSHIP 781
 - Public Land Entries 781
 - Glynwood Village 785
 - Moulton Village 785
NOBLE TOWNSHIP 791
 - Land Entries 792
SALEM TOWNSHIP 798
 - Land Entries 799
GERMAN TOWNSHIP 805
JACKSON TOWNSHIP 827
     

 
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