MERCER COUNTY, OHIO
BOOKLET / PRINTS
Early days in Mercer County, OHIO, including
the communities of Celina, Shane's Crossing, Fort Recovery, Mendon, Coldwater,
Mercer and St. Henry, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and
factual data in this NEW 26 Page Booklet, primarily reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of
Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio. The spiral-bound booklet
is single-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading.
IN ADDITION TO THE BOOKLET the buyer
will receive THREE Computer-Enhanced 8 1/2
x 11 Prints of engravings from the original book, suitable
for framing. These include the 1890 view of Celina, shown below, the Mercer
County Reservoir circa 1846, and Emlen Institute.
Among the many and diverse topics discussed in
the booklet are: Gen. Hugh Mercer; St. Clair's Defeat in 1791; the experiences
of Major Jacob Fowler and Mr. McDowell; the heroism of William Kennan; the
attack on Ft. Recovery in 1794; Capt. John Whistler; a chopping bee; William
"Sausage" Sawyer and other nicknames; the Mercer County Reservoir; Emlen
Institute; Freed Slave Settlement; Gas Field at Ft. Recovery; a Delayed Burial;
and "the father of Celina" James Watson Riley.
GENEALOGY BUFFS will find
a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. A 1933 look back at newspapers
in Mercer County and maps showing the 88 Ohio counties and 1805 Ohio are
also included.
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