History of Ross County Ohio

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ROSS COUNTY, OHIO
Early days in Ross County, OH, including the communities of Chillicothe, Kingston, Adelphi, Bainbridge, Frankfort, Clarksburgh and South Salem, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this
NEW 49 Page Booklet
reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's
Historical Collections of Ohio
,
The Ohio Guide
(produced by writers division of the WPA in 1940), and other sources. The spiral-bound booklet is 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.
Illustrations include
a view of the County Buildings in Chillicothe, an 1846 drawing of Chillicothe, and a sketch of the famed Chillicothe Elm.
Among the many and diverse topics
covered in the booklet are: the Madeira Hotel, Col. William E. Gilmore, the Cattle Business and Felix Renick, Early Experiences in the Scioto Valley, Epidemics, Rattlesnake Bite Remedy, the Murder of Waw-Wil-a-Way, the First Territorial Seat of Government, the War of 1812, a Prisoner Escape Plan, Execution of Deserters, Upland Cemetery, the Old State Capital, the Ohio Eagle, the Old Constitution Table, and Ancient Earthworks.
GENEALOGY BUFFS
will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses, as well as biographical information on the Rev. J.B. Finley, Edward Tiffin, first governor of Ohio; Thomas Worthington, govenor; Col. John McDonald, pioneer and author; Nathaniel Massie, founder of Chillicothe; Duncan McArthur, govenor; Seneca Ely, a newspaper editor; Ephraim Squier; Dr. Edwin Davis; Judge Allen G. Thurman; William Allen, govenor; Thomas Scott; Michael Baldwin; Richard Douglass; Col. John Madeira; Judge Frederick Grimke; John Porter Brown; John Hancock, educator; William Safford; and Gen. William Sooy Smith.
An extensive look at the early history of newspapers in the county, a page on Dr. John Harris, dental education pioneer, a map showing the 88 Ohio counties, and a 1805 Ohio map are also included.
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