History of Morrow County Ohio

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MORROW COUNTY, OHIO
Early days in Morrow County, OH, including the communities of Mt. Gilead, Cardington, Centerville, Edison, Sparta, Marengo and Johnsville, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this
NEW
18 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 single-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.
The booklet includes a 1886 photograph of County Buildings in Mt. Gilead.
Among the many and diverse topics
covered in the booklet are:
A Stolen Baby; the Underground Railroad; the Temperance Society; Clipping the Hair of a US Marshall; the Double-Headed Baby; the Story of Richard Dillingham; Daniel McCartney, the Memory Prodigy; Albert P. Morehouse, Gov. of Missouri; and Calvin S. Brice, US Senator.
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 book, give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point, including interesting historical notes, especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. A 1933 look at the history of newspapers in the county, feature news items from the 1960s, a map showing the 88 Ohio counties and a map of 1805 Ohio are also included.
Wouldn't this make a unique gift?