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History of Paulding County Ohio

History of Paulding County Ohio

$ 5.96

Availability: 66 in stock
  • Country: Paulding
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Condition: Brand New
  • State: Ohio
  • Item must be returned within: 60 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Format: Brand New Spiral Bound
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back

    Description

    PAULDING COUNTY
    ,
    OHIO
    The early history of Paulding County, OH, including the communities of Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Latty, Cecil, Dague and Oakwood, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this this
    NEW
    13 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
    a hoop-pole shanty and the Paulding Furnace near Cecil.
    Among the many and diverse topics
    in the booklet are: Ditching the Black Swamp Tract; John Paulding, his Capture of Major Andre, and execution of the spy; the making of hoops and staves; beehive charcoal furnaces; a chat with an old settler; destruction of the old reservoirs by vandals; the timber business; and the thoughts on the approach of a new century (1900, that is).
    GENEALOGY BUFFS
    will find a list of 1888 county officers
    and businesses. A 1933 look at the history of newspapers in the county, an brief article on the Ohio Indian tribes, a map showing the 88 Ohio counties and a map of 1805 Ohio are also included.
    Wouldn't this make a unique gift?