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History of Delaware Co., Ohio
Containing a brief History of the State of Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time,
embracing its topography, geological and climatic features; its agricultural, stock-growing,
railroad interests, etc.; a History of Delaware County, giving an account of its
aboriginal inhabitants, early settlement by the whites, pioneer incidents, its growth,
its improvements, organization of the county, its judicial and political history,
its business and industries, churches, schools, etc.;
Biographical Sketches
Portraits of some of the Early Settles and Prominent men,
etc., etc.
Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers
186 Dearborn Street.
1880
Transcribed by Sharon Wick

TABLE OF CONTENTS

    PAGE
PREFACE  

PART FIRST.

HISTORY OF THE STATE OF OHIO

CHAPTER I. - 11
 - Introductory, Topography, Geology, Primitive Races, Antiquities, Indian Tribes.  
CHAPTER II. - 19
 - Explorations in the West  
CHAPTER III. - 37
 - English Explorations, Traders, French and Indian War in the West, English Possession  
CHAPTER IV. - 48
 - Pontiac's conspiracy, Its Failure, Bouquet's Expedition, Ocupation by the English.  
CHAPTER V. - 52
 - American Exploration, Dunmore's War, Campaign of George Rogers Clarke, Land Troubles, Spain in the Revolution, Murder of the Moravian Indians.  
CHAPTER VI. - 60
 - American Occupation, Indian Claims, Early Land Companies, Compact of 1787, Organization of the Territory, Early American Settlements in the Ohio Valley, First Territorial Officers, Organization of Counties  
CHAPTER VII. - 73
 - Indian War of 1795, Harmar's Campaign, St. Clair's Campaign, Wayne's Campaign, Close of the War.  
CHAPTER VIII. - 79
 - Jay's Treaty, The Question of State Rights and National Supremacy, Extension of Ohio Settlements, Land Claims, Spanish Boundary Question.  
CHAPTER IX. - 85
 - First Territorial Representatives in Congress, Division of the Territory, Formation of States, Marietta Settlement, Other Settlements in the Western Reserve, Settlement of the Central Valleys, Further Settlements in the Reserve and elsewhere.  
CHAPTER X. - 121
 - Formation of the State Government, Ohio a State, The State Capitals, Legislation, The "Sweeping" Resolutions.  
CHAPTER XI. - 127
 - The War of 1812, Growth of the State, Canal, Railroads and Other Improvements, Development of State Resources.  
CHAPTER XII. - 132
 - Mexican War, Continued Growth of the State, War of the Rebellion, Ohio's Part in the Conflict.  
CHAPTER XIII. - 138
 - Ohio in the Centennial, Address of Edward D. Mansfield, L. L. D., Philadelphia, August 9, 1876  
CHAPTER XIV. - 148
 - Education, Early School Laws, Notes, Institutions and Educational Journal, School System, School Funds, Colleges and Universities.  
CHAPTER XV. - 151
 - Agriculture, Area of the State, Early Agriculture in the West, Markets, Live Stock, Nurseries, Fruits, Etc.; Cereals, Root and Cucurbitaceous Crops, Agricultural Implements, Agricultural Societies, Pomological and Horticultural Societies  
CHAPTER XVI. - 163
 - Climatology, Outline, Variation in Ohio, Estimate in Degrees, Amount of Variability  


PART SECOND.

COUNTY HISTORY.

CHAPTER I. -

165
 - Introduction, Physical Geography of the County, Railroad, Soil and Timber, Cuyahoga Shale and Sandstone, The Drift, Berea Grit, Huron Shale, Calcareous Concretions, etc.  

CHAPTER II. -

180
 - Earliest History, Prehistoric Races, Their Antiquity, Relics, Fortifications; The Delawares, Indian Treaties, Withdrawal of the Indians, Pioneer Settlements, The Carpenter, Byxbe and Pugh Colonies, Other Settlements  

CHAPTER III. -

197
 - Life in the Wilderness, Pioneer Incidents, Early Improvements, Modern Innovations, Building of Towns and Villages, Old Settlers' Association  
CHAPTER IV. - 206
 - Organization of the County, The Courts, Formation of Townships, Political Parties and Their Effect, Vote of the County from 1861 to 1879, Care of the Poor  
CHAPTER V. - 219
 - The Professions, Pioneer Lawyers and the Courts, The Bar of the Present, Medical, Some of the Early Systems, Old Practitioners, Modern Doctors, The Medical Society.  
CHAPTER VI. - 239
 - Early Church History, Pioneer Preachers, First Schools, Statistics, Academies and Seminaries, The University, Reform School, Watering Places, The Newspapers  
CHAPTER VII. - 252
 - Railroad History, The First Railroads in the World, Railroads in the United States, Internal Improvements in Ohio, Her First Railroad, The Railroads of the County, Projected Railroads.  
CHAPTER VIII. - 259
 - Agriculture, Societies, Advancements in Geoponics, Care of Animals, Tiling, Fruit and Forest Culture, Meteorological  
CHAPTER IX. - 277
 - War History, The Revolution, Pioneers of 1812, Mexican Struggle, The County's Part in the Late War, Great Men  
CHAPTER X. - 310
 - Delaware Township, Introduction, Stratford, Settlement, Founding of the City, The War Period, Growth of Business, Society, The Byxbe Family.  
CHAPTER XI. - 331
 - Delaware City, Extensions, Population, Finance, Internal Improvements, City Organization, Fire Department, Newspapers, Cemeteries  
CHAPTER XII. - 362
 - Delaware City, Educational, High Schools and Seminaries, The Wesleyan, Biographical, Female College, Commercial Schools  
CHAPTER XIII. - 389
 - Delaware City, The Churches, Advance of Religion, The Presbyterian, Other Churches, Freemasonry, Other Secret Societies.  
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PART SECOND - continued -
 

CHAPTER XIV. - LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

412
 - Prehistoric Races, Their Relics; Early Settlement, Indians, Pioneer Improvements, Mills, Bridges, etc.; Civilization, Villages  

CHAPTER XV. - BERKSHIRE TOWNSHIP

428
 - Its physical Features, Settlement of the Whites, pioneer Industries, Progress of Civilization, Educational, The Villages.  

CHAPTER XVI. - BERLIN TOWNSHIP

428
 - Descriptive, Early Settlement, The Indians, Pioneer Journeys, Incidents of Drake's Defeat, Life in the Woods, Churches, etc.  
CHAPTER XVII. - ORANGE TOWNSHIP 468
 - Orange Township, The Morton Colony, Other Settlements, Early Militia, The War of 1812, Frontier Privations, Roads, Educational and Religous.  
CHAPTER XVIII. - SCIOTO TOWNSHIP 482
 - Descriptive, The Pioneers, Early Christianity, Modern Religion, Schools, War record, The Villages.  
CHAPTER XIX. - CONCORD TOWNSHIP 491
 - Physical Features, Settlement, Early Industries, Religion and Education, Sulphur Springs, The Haunted House, Villages.  
CHAPTER XX. - RADNOR TOWNSHIP 502
 - The Welsh Pioneers, Their Language, Indians, Educational, "The Seven Churches" of Radnor, Sunday-School History, Delhi and Other Towns.  
CHAPTER XXI. - MARLBOROUGH TOWNSHIP 512
 - Its Early Settlement, Pioneer Days, Facts and Incidents, Progress of Civilization, Educational, Christianity, Old Forts, The Towns  
CHAPTER XXII. - TROY TOWNSHIP 523
 - Description and Topography, Early Times, The First Settlers, The Mains, Early Industries, Churches, etc.; Political  
CHAPTER XXIII. - OXFORD TOWNSHIP 537
 - Topographical and Descriptive, Early Settlements, Frontier Privations, Education and Religion, Villages  
CHAPTER XXIV. - THOMPSON TOWNSHIP 543
 - Description, The Pioneers, Their Settlement, Improvements, Christianity adn Education, Political, Hamlets, Etc.  
CHAPTER XXV. - BROWN TOWNSHIP 551
 - Introduction, The Salt Reservation, Indians, Coming of the Palefaces, Privations, Marriages, Deaths, etc.; County Charities, Towns.  
CHAPTER XXVI. - KINGSTON TOWNSHIP 560
 - Description, Settlement, Virginia School District, Religious and Sunday-school History, Education, Politics.  
CHAPTER XXVII. - PORTER TOWNSHIP 575
 - Introductory, Pioneer Settlements, Frontier Sufferings, Industries, Schools, Churches, etc.  
CHAPTER XVIII. - TRENTON TOWNSHIP 587
 - Trenton Township, A Change of Name, Description, Early Settlement, Improvements, Progress of Civilization, The Railroad.  
CHAPTER XXIX. - HARLEM TOWNSHIP 593
 - Topography, Military Lanes, Colonization, Jonathan Thompson, An Incident, Mills, Roads, etc.; Towns  
CHAPTER XXX. - GENOA TOWNSHIP 601
 - Genoa Township, Physical Features, Incidents, Settlement, Pioneer Industries, Church Annals, Schools, Maxwell Corners  
   
PART THIRD.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

 
 - Berkshire Township 678
 - Berlin Township 697
 - Brown Township 808
 - Concord Township 741
 - Delaware Township 613
 - Genoa Township 847
 - Harlem Township 837
 - Kingston Township 817
 - Liberty Township 653
 - Marlborough Township 786
 - Orange Township 706
 - Oxford Township 785
 - Porter Township 819
 - Radnor Township 750
 - Scioto Township 720
 - Trenton Township 827
 - Thompson Township 800
 - Troy Township 770


ILLUSTRATIONS

PORTRAITS

 
Bartholomew, Major 423
Carpenter, James 171
Hayes, R. B., President 135
Hills, R. 225
Leonard, George 369
Money, Nicholas 477
Money, James W. 513
Potter, Israel 549
Powell, T. W. 315

VIEWS.
 
Delaware County Court House 207
Delaware County Jail 243

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