PUTNAM COUNTY, OHIO
BOOKLET / PRINTS
Early days in Putnam County, OH, including
the communities of Ottawa, Greensburg, Riley, Gilboa, Belmore, Dupont, Glandorf,
Fort Jennings, Kalida, Leipsic, Columbus Grove, etc., are recalled through
a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 16 Page Booklet reprinted
from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections
of Ohio, The Ohio Guide (a 1940 WPA Writers Project), and other
sources. The spiral-bound booklet is one-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 Putnam County Court House in Ottawa,
shown below, a home on the Auglaize, and Johnny Appleseed.
Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet
are: the Amish Settlement; Pioneer Reminiscences, Indian Tom and Devil Jim,
the First Road; the Flood of 1830, and the Black Swamp. The booklet also
contains a small map showing Maumee Valley and other divisions of Ohio, including
the 88 counties. A 1933 look at the history of newspapers in the county,
a brief history of Johnny appleseed, and a map of 1805 Ohio are also included.
GENEALOGY BUFFS will find
a list of 1888 county
officers and businesses, along with biographies of seven pioneers: David
Murphy, Hiram Sarber, John Wilcox, William Galbraith, Stansbury Sutton,
J.Y. Sackett and Brockman Brower.
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.
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