History of Monroe County Ohio

Description

MONROE COUNTY
,
OHIO
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 quality paper with the fine print enlarged for easier
reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover.
Illustrations include
Woodsfield in 1886 and a drawing of Woodsfield forty years earlier.
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 article on Ohio's narrow guage railroad, and a map identifying Ohio's 88 counties and a map of 1805 Ohio are also included.
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