The History of Union County, Ohio

The history of Union County, which has been for a year past in course of JL preparation, is herewith presented to the patrons of the work, in a form which is confidently believed will prove satisfactory to all. The magnitude of the task of writing such a history can only be conceived by those who are experienced, and the thousand other details attendant upon the preparation and publication of the work are familiar to and can be appreciated only by those who have engaged in similar business. The result of twelve months of hard labor is a history of which the compilers and publishers are proud, and which, if possessing imperfections, is as nearly accurate as it has been possible to make it in the time taken, and may be considered authentic and reliable. The writers have been conscientious in the execution of their duty, and those persons engaged in the various other branches have also attended faithfully and well to the tasks assigned them. The first eleven chapters of the general his- tory, as also chapter thirteen, were prepared by Pliny A. Durant, who also wrote the history of Marysville. Chapter twelve is contributed by Judge John B. Coats. Part IV. Military Record, was contributed by Col. Will L. Curry, to whom are due the earnest thanks of writers and publishers for the interest he has taken in the work and the facilities he has afforded, when within his power, to those in search of information for insertion in this volume. The histories of Paris, Claibourne, Darby, Jackson, Jerome, Leesburg, Washington and York Townships were written by John B. Mansfield, of Ashland, Ohio, and those of Allen, Dover, Liberty, Mill Creek, Taylor and Union by N. B. Holder, of Greenville, Ohio. R. L. Woodburn, Esq.. of Marysville, furnished an article on the County Agricultural Society; Dr. T. P. Shields, of Watkins, contributed an excellent paper upon the County Grange; William Lee, of Marysville, is the author of the article upon the County Bible Society and a sketch of his brother, Cyprian Lee, deceased; Judge P. B. Cole furnished interesting biographical sketches, mentioned elsewhere, and is also credited with many special favors; Capt. H. C. Hamilton, of Eichwood, furnished interesting reminiscences which were added to the history of Claibourne Township; Kev. John Graham, of Richwood, prepared the religious history of his township, and others in all parts of the county have contributed freely of their knowledge and allowed the gentlemen in charge the use of very many documents bearing upon the early history of the county.

 

Table of Contents

PART I.
HISTORY OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY.

PART II.
HISTORY OF THE STATE OF OHIO.

PART III.
HISTORY OF UNION COUNTY.

PART IV.
MILITARY RECORD.

PART V.
TOWNSHIP HISTORIES.

PORTRAITS.
ILLUSTRATIONS.
MISCELLANEOUS.

 

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When the Northwestern Territory was ceded to the United States by Virginia in 1784, it embraced only the territory lying between the Ohio and the Mississippi Rivers, and north to the northern limits of the United States. It coincided with the area now embraced in the States of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and that portion of Minnesota' lying on the east side of the Mississippi River. The United States itself at that period extended no farther west than the Mississippi River; but by the purchase of Louisiana in 1803, the western boundary of the United States was extended to the Rocky Mountains and the Northern Pacific Ocean. The new territory thus added to the National domain, and subsequently opened to settlement, has been called the "New Northwest," in contradistinction from the old "Northwestern Territory."