1883 History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Ohio

CONTENTS

Compilers Preface

Authors Preface---Perry County

PART I. HISTORY OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY. BY A. A. GRAHAM

Geographical Position	Early Explorations	Discovery of the Ohio	English Explorations & Settlements
American Settlements	Division of the Northwest Territory	Tecumseh & the War of 1812	Black Hawk & the Black Hawk War

PART II. HISTORY OF THE STATE OF OHIO

History of Ohio	French History	Ordinance of 1787, No. 32
The War of 1812	Banking	The Canal System
Ohio Land Tracts	Improvements	State Boundaries
Organization of Counties	Description of Counties	Early Events
Governors of Ohio	Ancient Works	Some General Characteristics
Outline Geology of Ohio	Ohio's Rank During the War	A Brief Mention of Prominent Ohio Generals
Some Discussed Subjects	Conclusion	Comments upon the Ordinance of 1787 by Salmon P. Chase

PART III. HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY

Map of Fairfield County, Ohio	Geology	Topology	Flora and Fauna
Archaeology	Indian Tribes	Surveyors---Refugee Lands	Pioneer History
Gen. George Sanderson's Notes	Reminiscences of Early Times	Agriculture and Horticulture	Public Highways
Public Buildings	County & Judicial Officers-Public Men	Bench and Bar	The Reform School
Log Cabin Campaign of 1840	Statistics	War of 1812 & Mexican War	The War of the Rebellion
The Early History of Lancaster	Incorporation of Lancaster---Its Additions	Lancaster Schools	Churches of Lancaster.
Lancaster Press & Authorship.	Medical & Dental Profession of Lancaster.	Secret Orders of Lancaster--- The Temperance Movement.	The City's Gas Works & Water Works- Something About Fires.
	A Resume of Lancaster Business Interests.

PART IV. TOWNSHIP HISTORIES OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY

Amanda	Berne	Bloom	Clear Creek	Greenfield	Hocking	Liberty
Madison	Pleasant	Richland	Rush Creek	Violet	Walnut

FAIRFIELD COUNTY BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES---Surnames beginning with...

"A"	"B"	"C"	"D"	"E"	"F"	"G"	"H"	"J"	"K"	"L"
"M"	"N"	"O"	"P"	"R"	"S"	"T"	"V"	"W"	"Y"	"Z"

PART V. HISTORY OF PERRY COUNTY

Map of Perry County, Ohio	Geography,Topology&Geology	Coal, Iron Ore, Salt, and other Minerals	Indians and First Whites
Pioneer Habits & Customs- The Good Old Days	Nationality and Races	Tragedy and Comedy	County, County Officers, Public Buildings, etc
The Seat of Justice	Agriculture and County Fairs	The Newspaper Press	Railroads
Political Matters	The Military in Time of Peace	War of 1812 & Mexican War	The War of the Rebellion
Reunion of Veteran Soldiers	The Centennial	Cyclones and Floods	Old Settlers' Association
	Miscellaneous Subjects	Some Perry County Boys

PART VI. TOWNSHIP HISTORIES OF PERRY COUNTY

Bearfield	Clayton	Coal	Harrison	Hopewell	Jackson	Madison
Monday Creek	Monroe	Pike	Pleasant	Reading	Saltlick	Thorn

PERRY COUNTY BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES---Surnames Beginning with...

"A"	"B"	"C"	"D"	"E"	"F"	"G"	"H"	"I"	"J"	"K"	"L"
"M"	"N"	"O"	"P"	"R"	"S"	"T"	"U"	"V"	"W"	"Y"	"Z"