MORROW COUNTY, OHIO
BOOKLET /
PRINTS
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 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 made from engravings in the original book, suitable for framing.
They include a 1886 photograph of County Buildings in Mt. Gilead, an attractive
drawing of an Ohio Buckeye Branch, and a delightful sketch of a Pioneer
Passenger Train.
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.
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