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History of the Fire-Lands, by W.W. Williams – 1879

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Firelands

HISTORY OF THE FIRE-LANDS COMPRISING HURON AND ERIE COUNTIES, OHIO, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF SOME OF THE PROMINENT MEN AND PIONEERS

BY W.W. WILLIAMS – 1879

SYNOPOSIS

W.W. Williams’ History of the Fire-Lands is the most comprehensive history of this region by far. In his Prefatory Note, Mr. Williams writes that the Firelands is the most documented region in Ohio, and gives the credit for that to the Firelands Historical Society, which has been in existence since 1857. Although Mr. Williams used the journal of that society, The Firelands Pioneer as an important source for History of the Firelands, he also drew from many other primary sources, to include court records and personal interviews with settlers still surviving in the 1870’s. The resulting book is a treasure trove of histories, biographies, and illustrations for the genealogist and historian interested in this region and the families that settled there.

History of the Fire-Lands is organized into two sections. The first section is a comprehensive history of Huron and Erie Counties that includes a description of the area and traces its social, political, and cultural development. This section is followed by detailed histories of the towns and villages that made up the original Firelands; mainly present day Erie and Huron counties, but also including townships that are now in Ashland and Ottawa Counties.

Interspersed throughout the text are over 130 illustrations that include portraits of early settlers, depictions of their residences and detailed maps. The book also contains the biographies of 110 prominent pioneers and their families. Some of these biographies include family genealogies.

History of the Fire-Landsis available on-line at OpenLibrary.org. The remainder of this post contains the book’s Table of Contents with links to the chapters of the History of Huron and Erie County, the Histories of Towns and Villages of Huron and Erie Counties and the three townships of the original Firelands in Ashland and Ottawa Counties, the Illustrations, and the Biographies. The biographies are not presented on this post in the same order as they are in the book, but are sorted alphabetically by last name to make it easier for readers to search.

This book is an important resource for anyone seeking information about the Firelands and the families that settled there. I hope you find it informative and entertaining.

NOTE: I encourage readers to contact me with any comments, corrections, or criticisms about this post, especially any problems navigating the links to the book or within the book. Thank you. DWB

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History of the Fire-Lands, by W.W. Williams – 1879

HISTORY OF THE FIRE-LANDS COMPRISING HURON AND ERIE COUNTIES, OHIO, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF SOME OF THE PROMINENT MEN AND PIONEERS

SYNOPOSIS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

HISTORICAL

HISTORY OF HURON AND ERIE COUNTIES

HISTORY OF TOWNS AND VILLAGES OF HURON COUNTY

HISTORY OF TOWNS AND VILLAGES OF ERIE COUNTY

MISCELLANEOUS

ILLUSTRATIONS

NORWALK

HARTLAND

PERU

GREENFIELD

BRONSON

TOWNSEND

RIDGEFIELD

CLARKSFIELD

SHERMAN

RICHMOND

NEW HAVEN

RIPLEY

FITCHVILLE

GREENWICH

FAIRFIELD

NEW LONDON

LYME

NORWICH

SANDUSKY CITY

GROTON

BERLIN

RUGGLES

KELLEY’S ISLAND

PUT-IN-BAY

BIOGRAPHICAL

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