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Preble County, Ohio
History & Genealogy

Mililtary Records
Source:
History of Preble County, Ohio
with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches
H. Z. Williams & Bro., Publishers
1881

CONTENTS
(PARTIAL)

GENERAL HISTORY  
  PAGE
Chapter I  - Physical Features 9
Chapter II  - The Pre-Historic Race 12
Chapter III  - Indian Occupation 17
Chapter IV  - St. Clair's Campaign 19
Chapter V  - Wayne's War - Fall of Lowery 22
Chapter VI  - Advent of the White Man in Southern Ohio, and Settlement of Preble County 25
Chapter VII  - A Picture of the Pioneers 27
Chapter VIII  - Land Title 31
Chapter IX  - County Erection 32
Chapter X
 - Civil History
 - Public Buildings
 - Township Organization
33
Chapter XI  - The Civil Roster of Preble 37
Chapter XII  - Vote of Preble County from 1808 to 1880 39
Chapter XIII  - Preble in the War of 1812 40
Chapter XIV - FINISHED 11/24/2021 41
 - Preble in the War of the Rebellion
 - Twentieth Ohio Infantry - 41
 - Twenty-Second Ohio Inf. - 42
 - Thirty-Fifth Ohio Inf. - 43
 - Thirty-Ninth Ohio Inf. - 44
 - Forty-Seventh Ohio Inf. - 44
 - Fiftieth Ohio Inf. - 44
 - Fifty-Fourth Ohio Inf. - 45
 - Sixty-Ninth Ohio Inf. - 46
 - Seventy-Fifth Ohio Inf. - 46
 - Seventy-Third O. V. I. - 47
 - Eighty-First Ohio Inf. - 48
 - Eighty-First O. V. I. - 48
 - Eighty-Sixth Ohio Inf. - 48
 - Eighty-Seventh Ohio Inf. - 49
 - Ninety-Third Ohio Inf. - 49
 - 112th O.V.I. - 50
 - 5th Indp. Co. of Sharp Shooters- 50
 - 156th O. N G. - 50
 - 2nd O. V. C. - 52
 - 5th Ohio Cav. - 52
 - 1st Regt. O. H. A. - 53
 - 2nd Regt. O. H. A. - 54
 - 8th Ohio Battery - 54
 - 5th Regt. US Colored Troops - 54
 - 27th Regt. US Colored Troops - 54
 - Squirrel Hunters.
 
 
GENERAL HISTORY  
  PAGE
Chapter XV - Preble County Agricultural Society 55
Chapter XVI - The Press 63
Chapter XVII - The Preble County Bar - Started 65
Chapter XVIII - Railroads 94
Chapter XIX - Statistics 96

TOWNSHIPS. - Short biographies within
 
 - Washington - Updated 11/24/2021 98
 - Dixon - Updated 9/22/2017 161
 - Gasper - FINISHED 8/8/2020 174
 - Gratis - Updated 11/23/2021 185
 - Harrison - Updated 11/23/2021 202
 - Israel - Updated 8/9/2020 219
 - Jackson - FINISHED 11/23/2021 243
 - Jefferson - Updated 8/9/2020 255
 - Lanier - Updated 11/21/2021 273
 - Monroe - Updated 11/21/2021 288
 - Somers - Partially Finished 7/29/2018 298
 - Twin - Updated 11/21/2021 314

History of Ohio, embracing one hundred and six pages, at close of volume


ILLUSTRATIONS

Preble  County Courthouse facing 1
Map of Preble County facing 9
Portrait of Nathaniel Benjamin facing 56
Portrait of Jacob Vance facing 56
Portrait of John Ott facing 56
Portrait of Samuel Bunger, sr. facing 56
Portrait of Thomas J. Larsh facing 90
Portrait of John V. Campbell facing 148
Residence of James Deem facing 153
Portrait of John P. Acton facing 155
Residence of Felix Lohrer facing 173
Portrait of H. W. Dooley (with biography) betw. 176,177
Portrait of Silas Dooley, sr. (with biography) betw. 176,177
Residence of Abraham Sayler betw. 182 & 183
Portraits of the Sayler Family betw. 180 & 183
Portraits (with biography) of William Morton facing 184
Portrait (with biography) of Stephen Allbaugh, sr. facing 180
Portrait (with biography) of D. C. Stubbs facing 185
Portraits (with biography) of Mr. & Mrs. D. G. Prugh betw. 188, 189
Portraits (with biography) of Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Gifford betw. 188, 189
Portraits (with biography) of Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Stubbs betw. 192, 193
Portraits (with biography) of Mr. & Mrs. Elijah Cooper betw. 192, 193
Portrait of Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper betw. 192, 193
Portrait (steel) of John Chrisman facing 200
Residence of John Chrisman betw. 200, 201
Portrait (with biography) of George Brower betw. 208, 209
   
Portrait (with biography) of Allen C. Cassel betw. 208, 209
Portrait of Hugh McQuiston facing 239
Portrait of Mrs. Hugh McQuiston facing 239
Portrait of Samuel McQuiston facing 239
Portrait of Mrs. Maggie Stephenson facing 239
Portrait of Mrs. Eliza Pinkerton facing 239
Residence with Portraits of S. B. McQuiston facing 240
Residence with Portraits of Hezekiah Morton facing 241
Portraits (with biography) of Mr. & Mrs. Archibald Campbell betw. 248, 249
Portrait (with biography) of Catharine McManus betw. 248, 249
Residence of William Bulla facing 254
Portrait (with biography) of Samuel Smith facing 254
Portrait (with biography) of Edward S. Stotler facing 273
Portrait (with biography) of Mrs. Susan Gregg betw. 276, 277
Residence of Mrs. Susan Gregg betw. 276, 277
Portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Fudge betw. 280, 281
Portrait of Rev. James McNeal betw. 280, 281
Residence (with portraits) of F. N. Fudge betw. 284, 285
Portrait (with biography) of Jacob Trout facing 286
Portraits (with biography) of Mr. & Mrs. George Kimmel facing 288
Public School Building, West Alexandria facing 328
Portrait of R. D. Huggins, M.D. facing 329
Portrait of Matthias Disher facing 330
Portrait of O. E. Tillson, M.D. facing 331
Portrait (steel) of A. F. Haldeman facing 333


 

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