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1892. Early days in Fulton County, OH, including Wauseon, Fayette, Delta and Archbold, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 11 page booklet, reproduced directly from portions of the 1892 edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio and other hard-to-find sources. The spiral-bound booklet is printed single-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. Among the many fascinating subjects in the booklet are: the old Maumee Mission, Indian villages, mission schools, sports of Indian children, nut gathering, notables among the Indians, the old blockhouse, Indian trading house, the fur trade (40 cents for rat, 30 cents for mink, $3.00-4.00 for bear), the old council elm, bad white men and an Indian council. Genealogy buffs will find a list of 1888 county officials and businesses along with biographical information on Valentine Winslow, Col. Eli Phillips, David Hobart, the Howard family, the Rev. Isaac Van Tassel, and Dayton… Read More

1892. Early days in Fayette County, OH, and its various communities -- Washington Court House, Jeffersonville and Bloomingburg are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 12 Page Booklet reproduced directly from portions of the 1892 edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio and other hard-to-find sources. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: Early judicial methods, the Fighting Funk Family, two gastly stories of Capt. John, a Shawanee Indian chief, a vivid account of the cyclone of 1885, Lt. Robert Randolph's assault on Andrew Jackson's nose, and the remarkable tale of Col. C. Garis. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. A 1933 look at the history of newspapers in the county, an excerpt from the 1940 WPA book "The Ohio Guide," a map showing the 88 Ohio counties and a map of… Read More

Early days in Vinton County, OH, including the communities of McArthur, Zaleski, Hamden and Wilkesville, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 13 Page Booklet reprinted primarily from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: Samuel Finley Vinton, Ohio's Southern Boundary Line dispute, early settlers, a pioneer woman's recollections, an experience of the 18th Ohio in the Civil War, the effect of railroad transportation on county access, and agriculture development. Genealogy Buffs will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. A history of newspapers in the county, a map showing the 88 Ohio counties, and a map of 1805 Ohio are also included. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb .… Read More

1892. The early history of Paulding County, OH, including the communities of Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Latty, Cecil, Dague and Oakwood, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this this NEW 13 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio and other sources. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: Ditching the Black Swamp Tract; John Paulding, his Capture of Major Andre, and execution of the spy; the making of hoops and staves; beehive charcoal furnaces; a chat with an old settler; destruction of the old reservoirs by vandals; the timber business; and the thoughts on the approach of a new century (1900, that is). GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. A 1933 look at the history of newspapers in the… Read More

1892. Early days in Monroe County, OH, including the communities of Woodsfield, Clarington, Beallsville, Graysville, Calais, Cameron and Stafford, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 14 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio and other sources. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: early settlements, log cabin design, food of the pioneers, wolf hunting, social activities of pioneer days, the heroic adventure of the Johnson Boys, the founding of Woodsfield, the first German and Swiss settlements, subscription schools, Indian tales and the story of Jamie Shaw and his dog. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. A 1933 look at the history of newspapers in the county, a brief… Read More

1892. Early days in Noble County, OH, including the communities of Caldwell, Batesville, Summerfield, Sarahsville and Dexter City, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 15 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio and other sources. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: a Monster Tree, Huge Skeletons in a Mound, Unwanted Oil Wells, John Gray, the last surviving Revolutionary War Soldier, Speculation in Oil, Private James Dalzell, General William H. Enochs, Freeman C. Thompson, Medal of Honor recipient, General James Madison Tuttle, Civil War Hero, a Soldiers' Reunion and the Ugliest Man Competition. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. A 1933 look at the history of… Read More

1892. Early days in Meigs County, OH, including the communities of Pomeroy, Coalport, Middleport, Minersville, Chester, Racine and Syracuse, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 15 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio and other sources. The spiral bound booklet is printed single-sided on 60# paper, with the print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: Pioneer Life, Coal Mining, the Development of Pomeroy, the Valentine Horton Family, the Salt Industry, a Discourse on Salt and Confederate General John Morgan's Raid. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. A 1933 look at the history of newspapers in the county, excerpts from the hard-to-find WPA project The Ohio Guide, printed in 1940, a map showing the 88 Ohio counties and a map of 1805 Ohio are… Read More

1892. Early days in Lawrence County, OH, including Ironton, Hanging Rock, Millersport and Proctorville, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 15 Page Booklet reprinted primarily from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio. The spiral-bound booklet is printed single-sided on 60# paper, with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. Among the many and diverse topics covered in the booklet are: early settlers; early taxation or the lack thereof; fleeing from Indians; burning "a bewitched house"; the iron industry; the Hanging Rock Iron Region; John Campbell, "father and founder of Ironton"; and Dr. Caleb Briggs, geologist. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. A 1933 history of newspapers in the county, excerpts from the hard-to-find WPA book The Ohio Guide (1940), a brief look at the Roman Beauty… Read More

1892. Early days in Jackson County and its various communities -- Jackson, Wellston, Oak Hill, Coalton and Glen Roy -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 15 Page Booklet of excerpts reproduced directly from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio, The Ohio Guide (a WPA Writers Project) and other hard-to-find sources. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: Early settlers, mining, the old Scioto Salt-Works; Mrs. Martin's story of Indian captivity, the captivity and escape of Samuel Davis, William Williams Mather, a scientist; and mineral wealth of the area. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. The Howe history covers the development of this area until about 1890, while excerpts from the WPA… Read More

1892. Early days in Hancock County, OH, and its communities -- Findlay, Mt. Blanchard, McComb, Arcadia, Van Ive, Van Buren and Benton Ridge -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 16 Page Booklet of excerpts reproduced directly from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio, The Ohio Guide (a 1940 WPA Writers project), and other hard-to-find sources. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. Among the many and diverse topics covered in the booklet are: Fort Findlay, built during the war of 1812, Gen. James Findlay, Wilson Vance, the first white settler, Blanchard's Fork, the good Count Coffinberry, Dr. Charles Oesterlen - the "gas fool," the great Karg well, the sight, sound and smell of a burning well, speculation in the gas belt, and the Great Natural Gas Jubilee of 1887 with… Read More

1892. Early days in Geauga County,OH and its communities of Chardon, Middlefield, Huntsburg, Burton, Chester Cross Roads,and Parkman, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 16 Page Booklet of excerpts reproduced directly from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio and other hard-to-find sources. The spiral-bound booklet is single-sided on 60# paper, with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. Among the many and diverse topics covered in the booklet are: hardships of early settlers, the Great Drought of 1845, the New Connecticut People, the Western Reserve, the maple sugar industry, cheese making, fishing, the abundance of widows and an ancedote concerning Rutherford B. Hayes. A 1933 history of newspapers in the county, a brief look at Ohio's maple sugar industry (1941), and maps showing the 88 Ohio counties and 1805 Ohio are also included. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses, and… Read More

1892. Early days in Williams County, OH, including the communities of Bryan, West Unity, Stryker, Edgerton, Montpelier and Edon, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 16 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio and other sources. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. Among the many and diverse topics covered are: David Williams, Revolutionary War hero; early settlers; a deer killing contest; bear stories; the brutal murder of a six-year-old boy; lost children; the story of the Andrew's Raid during the Civil War; the half-way farmer and the church steeple; the lost forests; valuable stumps; medicinal value of onions; and a trio of cat stories! GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. A 1933 look at the history of newspapers in… Read More

1892. Early days in Holmes County, OH, and its various communities, including Millersburg, Killbuck, Winesburgh, Holmesville, Berlin and Black Creek, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 16 Page Booklet of excerpts reproduced directly from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio, The Ohio Guide (a 1940 WPA project) and other hard-to-find sources. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. This little booklet is packed with many diverse topics: Early settlers, including Jonathan Grant and Jonathan Butler; a devastating fire in Millersburg; Pennsylvania emigration to Ohio with names of many attending "The Pennsylvania Picnic" in 1880, the nomination of Abraham Lincoln with the aid of Dr. Robert Enos; the Dunkards; the Holmes County Rebellion (in opposition to the draft); and Dr. James… Read More

1892. Early days in Putnam County, OH, including the communities of Ottawa, Greensburg, Riley, Gilboa, Belmore, Dupont, Glandorf, Fort Jennings, Kalida, Leipsic, Columbus Grove, etc., are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 16 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio, The Ohio Guide (a 1940 WPA Writers Project), and other sources. The spiral-bound booklet is one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: the Amish Settlement; Pioneer Reminiscences, Indian Tom and Devil Jim, the First Road; the Flood of 1830, and the Black Swamp. The booklet also contains a small map showing Maumee Valley and other divisions of Ohio, including the 88 counties. A 1933 look at the history of newspapers in the county, a brief history of Johnny appleseed, and a map of 1805 Ohio… Read More

1892. Early days in CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO, and the communities of Carrollton, Leesburg (now Leesville), Mechanicstown, New Harrisburg and Harlem Springs are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 16 page booklet reprinted primarily from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio. The spiral-bound booklet is printed single-sided on 60# paper, with the print enlarged for easier reading. Among the many and diverse topics covered in the booklet are: the Sandy and Beaver Canal, the founding of Carrollton by Peter Bohort, other early settlers, Gen. B. F. Potts, later governor of Montana, William Campbell, who was executed for his part in a daring railroad raid in Georgia during the Civil War, a family reunion during Morgan's Raid, Gen. Ephraim Eckley, an incident involving Gen. Harrison, the history of Leesburg and Mary Kail, poetess. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses, and extensive information… Read More

1892. Early days in Van Wert County, OH, including the communities of Van Wert, Willshire, Delphos, Convoy, Middlepoint and Scott, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 17 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio, The Ohio Guide (a WPA Writers project), and other hard-to-find sources. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. Among the many and diverse topics covered are: the prediction of an old Indian, a hidden spring, the adventures of Capt. James Riley, the "Devil's Race Ground," friendly Indians, a grand mill raising with eggnog and a moonlight dance, multitudes of fish, a postponed wedding, a second Benjamin Franklin, religious Jerkings and Hell located, a dug-out coffin, Asiatic cholera epidemic, and an old time Fourth of July oration. GENEALOGY… Read More

1892. Early days in Hardin County,OH, and its various communities, including Kenton, Ada, Forest, Mt. Victory, Dunkirk, Patterson, Ridgeway and Roundhead, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 17 Page Booklet of excerpts reproduced directly from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio and other hard-to-find sources. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. Among the many and diverse topics covered are: Col. John Hardin, Fort McArthur, Hull's Trail, a pioneer court, Kenton in 1846, early train service, Simon Kenton, the great marshes, Hog Creek Marsh, the ditch laws, Hardin's Great Trees, How Dr. John Knight outwitted his Indian captors, tornado of 1887, Gen. James Robinson, Pioneer Day in 1889, early settlers -- Alfred Hale, Peter McArthur, David Campbell and Samuel Tidd -- and tales… Read More

1892. The early history of Madison County, OH, including the communities of London, Plain City, West Jefferson, Mt. Sterling, Midway, Sumerford and South Solon, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 17 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio and other hard-to-find sources. The spiral-bound booklet is printed single-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. Among the many and diverse items in the booklet are: the weekly London Live Stock Sales of cows, horses, and mules; the captivity and life of Jonathan Alder among the Indians; and early setters: Benjamin Springer, William Lapin, and Joshua and James Ewing. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 Madison County officers and businesses. A brief 1933 history of newspapers in the county, an short item on Jonathan Adler from a 1941 Ohio history, a map… Read More

1892. The early history of Defiance County, OH, and the communities of Defiance and Hicksville, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this this NEW 17 Page Booklet reproduced directly from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio and other sources. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: the Revolt at Fort Defiance, the Shawnees and the Senecas, the captivity of several white youths, a monstrous apple tree, the War of 1812, and a biography of Alfred Edgerton of Hicksbille. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. A 1933 look at the history of newspapers in the county, an article on the Ohio Indian tribes, an article from 1941 on Defiance College, excerpts from The Ohio Guide (a 1940 writer's project of the WPA), a map showing the 88 Ohio counties and a map of 1805 Ohio are also… Read More

1892. Early days in Marion County, OH, including the communities of Marion, Caledonia, LaRue, Prospect, New Bloomington, Waldo, Green Camp and Three Locusts, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 17 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio, The Ohio Guide (a 1940 WPA Writers Project), and other sources. The spiral bound booklet is printed single-sided on 60# paper, with the fine print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover. Among the many and diverse topics covered in the booklet are: the Soldier's Memorial Chapel; the "War Roads" of the War of 1812; Early Settlers; the Old Style of Doing Business; and a narrative of a Stage Coach Journey from Sandusky to Columbus by way of Marion in 1834. Genealogy Buffs will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. The Howe history covers the development of this area until about… Read More