Henry County, Ohio: A Collection of Historical Sketches and Family Histories Compiled by Members and Friends of The Henry County Historical Society, 1979 (Reprinted 1998), Tomahawk Printing, Inc., Wauseon, Ohio.

TOPICAL INDEX, VOLUME I, II, III

Agricultural Organizations, I-105, 134, 265, 476; II-12, 36, 40
Airports, II-171, 172
Automobiles, I-95, 125, 126, 129, 172, 217, 281, 309, 310, 338, 391, 430; II-229; III-20, 21, 195, 219, 233
Bands and Music, I-162, 166, 177, 180, 216, 224, 239, 273, 310, 330, 343, 268, 380, 396, 398, 417, 472, 86, 88; II-227; III-120, 258
Black Swamp, I-69, 102, 118, 123, 136, 142, 148, 150, 258, 271, 273, 306, 313, 342, 364, 394, 448, 479, 486; II-7
Bridges, I-69, 178, 215, 256, 310, 326, 346, 448

Business, Occupations:
Bakeries, I-90, 159, 395
Banking, I-156, 339
Barn Raising, I-69, 73, 171, 355, 463, 470, 486; II-55
Blacksmithing, I-80, 90, 209, 252, 289, 342, 348, 352, 354, 360, 377, 401, 407, 423, 424, 454, 461; II-228
Brewery, I-155, 156; III-294
Brick Laying, I-247, 249, 259, 331
Cattle Driving, I-480
Cider Making, I-111, 380; II-229
Cleaners, I-176
Cement Making, I-215, 259
Cheese Making; II-190
Coffin Making, I-87
Ditching, I-119, 277, 436, 445; II-142
Dray Service, I-207, 370
Grain elevators, I-480; II-226, 358, 359
Harness Making, I-107
Hatchery, I-91, 175, 242, 391; II-329; III-17, 18, 229, 230
Ice Making, I-126, 309, 405, 406, 426, 427, 470, 486, 487, 490; II-228
Maple Sugar Camps, I-69, 234, 365, 465, 472
Millinery, I-158, 162, 281 Oil Rigs, Oil Fields, I-80, 174; II-411
Wells and Pumps, I-68, 330, 364
Undertaking, I-410, 411, 420, 427, 466, 467 II-83

Cemeteries, I-119, 174, 215, 220, 254, 271, 275, 347, 369; II-105, 150, 171, 187, 306, 375, 402, 403; III-36
Church Activities, III-41, 42, 44, 45

Churches:

Catholic, I-128, 169, 192, 464; II-68, 69, 214, 215, 292, 321, 342, 343, 344; III-37, 38, 316
Christian Union, II-94, 95
Church of Christ, II-297, 347, 348, 349
Church of God, II-213
Congregational, I-93; II-392, 393; III-164
Episcopal, II-289 Evangelical, I-160, 161; II-163, 164
German Methodist, II-159 Lutheran, I-73, 95, 107, 224; II-64, 65, 93, 127, 128, 129, 147, 148, 149, 150, 212, 213, 214, 215, 215, 217, 289, 292, 295, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 394-400; III-40-44, 59, 231, 232
Olive Branch, II-272
Turkeyfoot Chapel, I-204
Presbyterian, II-67, 290
Reformed, I-73
St. Michael’s Of Poplar Ridge, I-478
Seventh Day Adventist, II-188
United Brethren, I-240, 272; II-185, 186, 291, 415; III-44, 177, 199, 286
United Church of Christ, III-38, 39, 40
United Methodist, Methodist, I-93, 307; II-66, 70, 90-92, 130-132, 164-167, 186-187, 213, 237-238, 291, 296-297, 322, 323, 415; III-68, 192

Churches of the Past, I-119, 159, 160, 204, 241, 272, 368, 393; II-401, 402; III-164
Church Worship, I-70, 73, 119, 192, 239, 272, 298, 217, 327, 338, 344, 383, 386, 391, 396, 415, 445, 468, 495
Crimes, I-463, II-29, 32, 33
Depression Days, I-88, 174, 211, 217, 334, 459, 480, 482, 488; II-367
Dulcimers, III-83
Entertainers, I-425, 428, 466; III-29, 30
Extension Service, I-265; II-278
Fairs and Festivals, I-100, 170, 267, 301, 306, 310, 343, 355, 375, 423, 435; III-196, 205, 277, 278, 318, 368, 60 II-22-26

Farm Activities:

Animals, I-223, 265, 476 Crops, I-268, 431; II-228
Electrification, II-40-45
Life, I-105, 118, 141
Prices, I-69, 86, 139, 143, 150, 175, 184, 206, 221, 245, 284, 286, 288, 312, 379
Threshing, I-69, 81, 118, 186, 211, 214, 242, 299, 302, 303, 329, 339, 364, 380, 381, 409, 433, 435, 457, 458, 471, 486; II-302; III-120, 121

Farms, Century, I-97, 103, 492; II-36, 37, 79; III-161, 166, 182, 310
Fire Protection, II-81, 82, 125, 144, 181, 208, 209, 229, 258, 259, 320, 350-352, 383-388
Flag History, I-243
Grand Army of the Republic, I-236, 276; II-160, 314
Girty, Simon, I-110, 111; II-8
Girty’s Island, I-142, 143, 215, 219, 230, 343, 382; II-112-115, 238; III-110
Henry County:
Bicentennial Celebration, II-428; III-14-16
Courthouse and Jail, III-12-14
Elevation, II-11
Historical Society, II-66; III-9-12, 89, 270
History of Government, I-155, 156, 217, 219, 327, 352, 372, 382; II-8; III-63, 64, 65
Hospital and Auxiliary, I-228, 376; II-21, 269; III-48, 49
Sheriff and Police, III-13, 64, 66, 175, 247

Hotels, Inns, Restaurants, I-74, 91, 96, 98, 142, 159, 177, 278, 289, 344, 347; II-7, 117, 233, 242, 253, 411; III-82
Hunting and Fishing, I-87, 118, 142, 189, 219, 223, 244, 273, 313, 341, 364, 444, 445, 479
Immigration, I-68, 175, 176, 182, 218, 273, 307, 317, 318, 359, 362, 266, 290, 291, 400, 402, 414, 415, 433, 441, 452, 479, 486, 491
Indians, I-29, 69, 87, 98, 119, 142, 201, 215, 217, 219, 232, 235, 253, 277, 322, 343, 345, 347, 350, 413, 423, 429, 444, 473, 479 II-29-31, 105, 367; III-18, 19, 192, 199, 270
Law Enforcement, I-136; II-260
Legal Profession, I-159, 174, 247, 285, 294, 315, 316, 352; II-270, 271
Log Cabins, Early Homes, I-73, 89, 92, 102, 145, 153, 171, 179, 218, 233, 260, 346; II-7, 12; III-259, 260
Machinery, I-95, 126, 140, 268, 378, 431, 471
Maps of County, II-10, 14, 49, 50, 51, 71, 72, 73, 101, 102, 103, 139, 140, 141, 155, 156, 157, 173, 191, 221, 239, 307, 353, 362, 381
Marinas, III-17
Marriages, I-218, 219, 479
Masonic, III-49-51, 51-55
Medical and Veterinary, I-87, 158, 166, 174, 204, 221, 228, 269, 301, 306, 310, 326, 330, 345, 346, 347, 389, 399, 424, 431; II-83, 268; III-195
Military History, II-286
Military, French and Indian War, I-289
Military, Revolutionary Soldiers, I-113, 142, 192, 220, 271, 302, 336, 352, 362, 381
Military, Revolutionary War, I-142, 302, 336, 352, 362, 381, 441, 444; II-8, 22; III-116, 164, 177, 189, 197, 198, 285
Military, Mexican War of 1845-1848, I-214, 286
Military, War of 1812, I-102, 219, 221, 392, 448; II-63, 245
Military, Civil War, 1861-1865, I-72, 141, 148, 173, 220, 233, 235, 258, 289, 295, 299, 302, 302, 318, 320, 328, 336, 342, 346, 347, 352, 367, 385, 414, 430, 431, 441, 449; II-8, 22, 286, 314, 366; III-110
Military, 68th Regiment O. V. I., I-224, 228, 253, 269, 275, 303, 385, 393, 401, 441; II-22-27
Military, Spanish American War, I-158, 270, 281, 413; II-27, 28; III-109
Military, World War I, 1914-1918, I-100, 186, 250, 259, 274, 285, 340; II-286
Military, World War II, 1939-1945, I-70, 71, 174, 180, 213, 220, 251, 254, 259, 321, 354, 356, 408, 450; II-286, 287
Military, Korean War, I-252, 301, 350
Military, Vietnam Conflict, I-223, 237, 243, 256, 259, 482

Mills:

Carding, I-157
Cement, I-215, 259
Cider, I-171, 380; II-229
Feed, I-479, II-390, 391
Grist, I-67, 69, 85, 120, 124, 139, 166, 216, 257, 339, 340, 346, 368, 432, 433, 434, 470, 479; III-94
Sawmills, I-54, 368, 369, 380, 395, 432, 435, 445, 446, 448, 449, 460, 464, 479, 483, 485, 489; II-8, 161, 225, 311, 329, 367; III-69, 79, 114, 116, 117, 170
Sorghum, II-225
Tile and Brick, I-119, 184, 199, 207, 242, 259, 342, 400, 401, 402, 448, 463, 470; II-161; III-99, 117

Murders, II-29-31, 32, 33-34
National Guard, I-231, 399
Newspapers, I-191, 293, 331, 336, 337, 388, 425; II-182, 254-255
Organizations, III-45, 55, 58
Palmerton House, III-19, 20
Parks, I-71, 318, 356
People, Gypsies, I-129

People, Interesting Residents:

Adams, Ward L., II-403
Aller, John, II-252
Bartlow, Cornelius, II-53; III-63
Belknap, Nat, II-254; III-89
Bowers, Samuel, III-13, 63
Brown, Joe E., III-29, 30-35
Brownell, William, II-26
Carver, Jonathon, I-201
Chapman, Alonzo, III-99
Choate, Rosina, II-260
Choate, William, I-352; II-260; III-63
Cole, Amos, I-142
Durbin Family, I-177-178; II-410, 416, 417
Edwards, Samuel I., III-75, 128, 129, 130
Emery, Judson, III-132
Evans, John, II-260
Filling Family, I-190
Gardner, George, I-200
Girty, Simon, II-110-112
Graham, Maury, III-154, 155
Gunn, Charles, I-219; III-199
Gunn, Elijah, Jr., I-219, 220, 221; II-104; III-55
Hackett, Elon, III-65
Hamler, John, II-194, 210
Harrison, E. B., I-310; II-23, 268
Hashbarger, Samuel, I-232, 233; II-194
Heft, Robert, I-243
Heller, S. M., II-21, 252, 269; III-65
Hill, Michael, III-164
Hockman, David, III-32-35
Jaqua, Seth, III-174
Kline, Harmon, I-282; II-142
Knape, August, II-293
Kuser, James, I-293
Love, Rev. N. B. C., III-192
Lukenbill, Sarah, III-66
McCann, David, I-310; II-268
McClure, John, II-83
Martin, Rev. Wilson, I-198, 199
Mead, William, I-313
Meekison, David, I-315
Miller, Wilbur, I-321, 322
Moriarty, Alice, I-326
Newell, Robert, I-181
Nichols, Wilford, III-36
Orwig Family, I-336; II-254
Patrick, John, II-104; III-35, 66
Pilliod, Augustin, II-292
Powell, John, III-66, 67
Roth, Christian, I-391
Rowland, Silas, II-356; III-257, 258
Saur, Prudence Ann Belden, I-389
Scott, R. K., General and Governor, II-22, 23, 271, 274, 275, 287, 288; III-67
Scribner, Elisha, III-68
Stout, I-21, 442
Whiteman, Marjorie, I-476-478

People, Hoboes and tramps, I-460, 461; III-154, 155
Pioneer Life, I-72, 73, 85, 87, 92, 103, 118, 153, 170, 171, 197, 204, 223, 225, 233, 238, 240, 241, 242, 243, 280, 302, 320, 331, 335, 344, 346, 359, 364, 368, 444, 472, 482, 489, 492
Resorts, I-314; III-21, 22, 219, 288, 314
Schutzenfests, I-99, 177; II-233, 289; III-225
Schools, I-70, 90, 125, 141, 168, 250, 312, 319, 321, 322, 334, 337, 340, 429, 430, 456; II-13-20, 79, 80, 126, 145-147, 167-171, 179, 180, 203-204, 279-283, 285, 294, 295; III-47, 48, 107
Settlements, Early Settlers, I-171, 217, 235, 254, 271, 289, 294, 363, 356; II-416
Telephone History, I-126, 129, 174, 245, 251, 378, 453; II-98-100, 304-305, 382-383; III-82, 102
Theaters, I-135, 145, 178, 243, 259, 323, 332, 428; III-260

Towns of the Past:
Alma, II-60
Adams Ridge, III-304
Belton, I-165; II-13
Bensing’s Corners, I-170
Bonnell’s Corners, I-468
Bostelman s Corners, I-23; II-305; III-224, 225, 231
Bridge Corners, III-268
Bretz’s Tavern, I-120
Damascus, II-2-7; III-35, 36, 68, 215
Dogtown, see Bostelman’s Corners
Flickerville, III-9
Gallup, II-195, 196
Herrtown, I-259, 278; II-14
Kaufmanville, II-311
Little Ireland, I-174, 192
Naomi, II-150
New Dayton, II-9
Odessa, II-14, 74, 78
Peper’s Woods, I-225
Portage, II-13, 60
Randall Hill, I-354
Ratsville, II-9, 183
Richfield Center, II-14
Ridgeland, II-194, 195
Sandy Hill, I-354
Shunk, I-312, 313; II-9, 161-163
Snaketown, II-13
Washington Station, III-180
Weaver’s Landing, I-290
Woodville, I-18, 122, 190; II-219, 220

Towns of the Present:

Colton, I-28; II-9, 13, 413, 414; III-30, 180
Deshler, I-56, 70, 485; II-8, 12, 13
Elery, II-9, 14, 232, 233, 259
Florida, I-8, 343, 346; II-8, 13, 117-124, 128, 129, 130-132, 135
Gerald, I-98, 99, 174, 318; II-152, 153
Grelton, I-26, 313; II-9, 359-362; III-36, 45, 46
Hamler, I-18, 165; II-9, 13, 29, 197-210, 212, 213, 218
Holgate, I-24; II-9, 13, 14; III-329
Liberty Center, II-8, 176-182
Malinta, I-170; II-9, 14, 224, 232, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238; III-79
McClure, II-8, 14, 75, 79, 82, 83, 89, 90, 92, 93, 96, 98-100; III-46
Napoleon, I-347, 397; II-7, 242-301
Neuber, III-65
New Bavaria, I-25; II-9, 13, 14, 330-344, 350-352; III-65
Okolona, I-23, 176, 494; II-9, 303-305; III-68
Pleasant Bend, I-25; II-9, 345-346
Ridgeville Corners, I-27, 250; II-9, 14, 374-384, 389, 390-393, 397-403
Stanley, II-125-126
Texas, I-28, 157; II-9, 410-413
West Hope, II-9, 357; III-36, 37

Township history, Trading Posts, I-192, 219, 235; II-104
Trees, I-256, 290, 429
Transportation: Bob Sleds, I-133, 256
Canals, I-29, 79, 89, 111, 140, 150, 171, 174, 177, 188, 218, 244, 269, 270, 271, 278, 346, 374, 377, 490, 491, 499; II-2-9, 74, 104, 107-109, 117, 158, 410-411, 413, 416-427; III-105, 106
Transportation, Railroads, I-69, 118, 119, 136, 149, 154, 162, 176, 178, 182, 184, 223, 230, 238, 278, 280, 306, 310, 324, 329, 362, 365, 377, 443, 445, 453, 461, 486, 494; II-46-48, 142, 262
River Travel, I-256, 470, 490
River Ferry, I-191, 310, 354, 448, 490, 491; II-74,89, 412, 413; III-89
Roads, I-93, 141, 215, 292, 304, 365, 377, 429, 549, 460, 465, 484, 490, 494; II-366; III-19

Underground Railroad, I-345; II-8,9
Wayne Park, I-314; III-219, 314
Weather, I-83, 326, 445, 458, 492; III-26-29
Weaving, Knitting and Spinning, I-83, 220, 242, 364, 368, 386, 444, 479; II-8