Darke County Ohio History Vol I & II + Bonus Book

Description: History ofDarke County, OhioFrom Its Earliest Settlement to the Present TimeVolumes I & II By Frazier E. Wilson, 1914623 + 571 Pages illustrated, indexed, searchable (VOl. I) - Bonus Book –A Biographical History ofDarke County, OhioBy Maude Baumberger 1907758 Pages illustrated, indexed, searchable - Bonus Book –The Chief1917 Greenville High School Annual100 Pages, illustrated, indexed, searchable - Bonus Book – The History of Darke County, OhioPub. 1880, 759 Pages, illustrated, indexed, searchable ****************************************************************************************Digital EBook CD Requires Adobe Reader 7 or higher to View; or MAC AccessAutoboot Menu for Easy PC Access; Manually open files on MAC****************************************************************************** On January 3, 1809, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Darke County. Residents named the county in honor of General William Darke, a hero of the American Revolution. In 1795, General Anthony Wayne and the chiefs of thirteen Indian tribes signed the Treaty of Greeneville, forcing the natives to move to the northwestern corner of what would become Ohio. The sides signed the treaty at Fort Greene Ville, located in modern-day Darke County. Darke County is located in the western part of Ohio. Its western border helps form the boundary between Ohio and Indiana. The county seat is Greenville, which is the largest city in the county with a population of 13,294 people in 2000. Approximately eighty-five percent of Darke County's six hundred square miles are covered in farms. CONTENTS - Volume I FOREWORD. CHAPTER I— PRIMEVAL DARKE COUNTY 17 Early Records — Niagara Limestone — Later Formations — Glacial Invasion — The Laurentide Glacier — Terminal Moraine— Local Glacial Phenomena: (1) Surface Boulders. (2) Glacial Till, (3) Kames— Local Moraines: (1) Miami Moraine, (2) Union Moraine, (3) Mississinawa Moraine — Extinct Animals— Peat Bogs. CHAPTER II— ACHEOLOGY AND TOPOGRAPHY 33 The Mound Builders — Local Phenomena — Indian Camp Sites and Vilages — Flint Caches — Work Shops — Stone Pipes and Imple- ments. Topography: Forests — Game. CHAPTER III— THE OHIO COUNTRY 49 Early Indian Tribes — Early French Explorations — Colonial Ex- pansion — French and Indian War — Anglo-Saxon Ascendency — Clark's Expedition — Retreat of the Tribes — Raids and Retalia- tions — Ordinance of 1787 — Settlements North of the Ohio. CHAPTER IV— HARMAR AND ST. CLAIR 73 St. Clair Appointed Governor — Government Instituted — Har- mar's, Scott's and Wilkinson's Expeditions — Confederation of the Tribes — St. Clair's Expedition and Defeat. CHAPTER V— MAD ANTHONY WAYNE 93 Overtures of Peace — Council of the Tribes — Wayne Succeeds St. Clair — Army Reorganized — Wayne Advances and Builds Fort Greenville — Fort Recovery Attacked — Army Advances to the Maumee — Battle of "Fallen Timbers." CHAPTER VI— THE GREAT PEACE 107 British Encourage Indians — Peace Overtures — Tribes Assemble at Greenville — Preliminary Negotiations — Smoking the Pipe of Peace — The treaty of Greene Ville. CHAPTER VII— TECUMSEH AND THE "PROPHET" 121 Settlement at Prophetstown — Teaching and Conniving — Visit of the Shakers — Hanging of Blue Jacket — Departure for Tippecanoe. CHAPTER VIII— PIONEERS AND PIONEER SETTLE- MENTS 139 The Herdman Family — The French Trader — Azor Scribner — Samuel C. Boyd — Abraham Studabaker — John Devor and Others —War of 1812— Murder of Andrew Rush, The Wilson Children, Elliott and Stoner — Harrison's Treaty — Early Land Purchases — Renewal of Emigration — Local Settlements. CHAPTER IX— CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTY 165 Early Trails and Roads — Early Neighborhood Settlements — Early Business Enterprises — Early Taverns — Early Mills — Early Schools. CHAPTER X— THE PLANTING OF THE CHURCH 197 Tesuit Missionaries— Army Chaplains— Rev. Morgan J. Rhys— The Denominations: Christian. Methodist. Presbyterian. Epis- copal. Baptist. Catholic, United Brethren. Lutheran, German Baptists, Church of the Brethren. Evangelical, Universalist, Re- formed, Church of Christ— Other Denominations— County Sun- day School Association. CHAPTER XI— RANDOM SKETCHES FROM THE "DARKE COUNTY BOY" 253 Social Life: Winter Sports. Singing School. Dancing, Circus Lore, Rowdyism, Children's Pastimes, Sunday Observance, Games, Drinking, The Old Band, Early Fairs— Domestic Life: Early Mothers, Clothing and Fashions, Household Equiptnents, Early Notables, Early Superstitions, Obsolete Trades, Etc. Events of 1856— Ancient Landmarks: "Kentucky Point," "Arm- strong's Commons," "Spayde's Woods," "Goosepasture and Bun- ker Hill," "Wayne Avenue and Wayne's Treaty," "Old Court House," "Indian Trail," "Beech Grove" and "Matchett's Corner." CHAPTER XII— DARKE COUNTY DURING THE CIVIL WAR 293 Local Patriotism — Preparation for the Conflict — Early Enlist- ments — Departure for the Front — Ohio Regiments Represented: 11th Regiment. 34th Regiment. 40th Regiment, 44th Regiment, 8th Ohio Cavalry, 69th Regiment, 94th Regiment. 110th Regiment, 152d Regiment, 187th Regiment, and Others. CHAPTER XIII— SOME NOTABLE EVENTS 303 Harrison's Treaty 1814 — Washington's Centenary Celebration, 1832 — Departure of the Tribes, 1832 — Hard Cider Campaign of 1840 — Burial of Patsey and Anna Wilson, 1871 — Dedication of Court House. 1874 — Wayne Treaty Centennial. 1895 — LTnveiling of the Wayne Treaty Memorial. 1906 — Dedication of the Fort Jefferson Memorial. 1907. CHAPTER XIV— SOME NOTABLE CITIZENS 327 Major George Adams — Azor Scribner — Abraham Studabaker — Edward B. Taylor — Dr. I. N. Gard — D. K. Swisher — Enoch B. Seitz — Barney Collins — "Annie Oakley," and Others. CHAPTER XV— POLITICS AND POLITICAL OFFICES 355 Early Political Conditions — "Ante Bellum" Days — After the War — State Senators — Legislators — County Officials : Commis- sioners. Treasurer, Recorder, Auditor, Surveyor. CHAPTER XVI— PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS 365 Infirmary — Children's Home — Carnegie Library — Public Museum — Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall. CHAPTER XVII— RAILW' AYS 383 Early Means of Transportation — Railways in Darke County: The Dayton and Union, The Pennsylvania, The C, C, C. & St. L.. The Peoria and Eastern, The Cincinnati Northern, The C. H. & D.. The Ohio Electric. CHAPTER XVIII— THE PRESS 395 Influence of the Press — Early Illiteracy — First Newspapers— The Journal — The Democrat — The Courier — The Tribune; Daily, V/eekly — The Advocate; Daily, Weekly — German Newspaper — Temperance I'apers— The Versailles Policy— The Versailles Leader — The Arcanum Enterprise — The Arcanum Times — The Ansonia Herald— The Bradford Sentinel — The New Madison Herald — The Hollansburg News — Others. CHAPTER XIX— FIXAX'CIAL IXSTITUTIOXS 405 Banks — Development of the Banking System — Early Scarcity of Money — Early Money Lenders — The Farmer's National Bank — The Greenville National Bank — The Second National Bank — The Citizens Bank — Banks at \'ersailles. New Madison, Ansonia. Arcanum, Gettysburg, Pittsburg and Rossburg — Building and Loan Associations: Greenville Building Company. Citizen's Loan and Saving Association, Arcanum, Versailles and New Madison Loan Associations. CHAPTER XX— DARKE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SO- CIETY 415 Agricultural Prominence of Darke County — Demand for a Fair — The First Fair, 1853— Growth of the Fair— Notable Fairs— Pur- chase and Englargement of Grounds — Present Equipment — Com- prehensive Policy — Present Tendencies — Present Board. CHAPTER XXI— PATRIOTIC, TEMPERANCE AND OTHER SOCIETIES 425 Jobes Post, G. A. R.— Complete Roster of Jobes Post— W .R. C. — S. of V. — W. C. T. U. — Pioneer Association — Historical So- ciety — Medical Association. CHAPTER XXII— BENCH AND BAR. by George A. Katzenber- ger, Attornej'-at-Law 449 First Courts — Place and Manner of Convening — Early Jurispru- dence — First Recorded Trial — First Justices of the Peace — First Jails and Court Houses — First Associate Judges — Constitution of 1851 — Development of the Circuit, Common Pleas and Pro- bate Court System — Biographical Sketches of Common Pleas Judges, Probate Judges and Prosecuting Attorneys — List of Sheriffs and Clerks of the Court from the Organization of the County — Biographical Sketches of Early Attorneys — The Pres- ent Bar. CHAPTER XXIII— LOCAL MILITIA ORGANIZATIONS, by Lieutenant George A. Katzenberger ^ 503 General Remarks — Military System of Ohio — Early Military Officers and Organizations — Maj. George Adams — Brig.-Gen. William Emerson — Maj. -Gen. Hiram Bell — Gen. J. H. Hostetter — Capt. Jonathan Crainor — The Greenville Guards — The Green- ville Jaegers — Captain Beers — Company C, 3d Regiment — De- tailed History of Company M, 3d Regiment. of Military System. CHAPTER XXIV— THE COUNTY SEAT 513 Advantageous Location — Directory of 1857 — Development of the Town in 1857 — Development by Decades — Notable Buildings — Public Utilities : Water Works. Electric Light, Home Tele- phone, Fire Department, Post Office, Cemetery. Public Schools, Lodges, Societies and Clubs — City Officials. BRIEF TOWNSHIP SKETCHES 546 Arrangement of the Townships — Treatment by Tiers in the Following Order: Mississinawa. Jackson, Washington, German. Harrison. Allen, Brown, Greenville, Neave, Butler. Wabash, York, Richland, VanBuren, Twin. Patterson, Wayne, Adams, Franklin, Monroe, Check out my other items! 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