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
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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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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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HISTORICAL
HISTORY OF HURON AND ERIE COUNTIES
Chapter
- The Connecticut Western Reserve
- The Suffering Towns of Connecticut
- The Fire-Lands – A List of the Sufferers and their Losses
- Indian Title – Copy of the Original Treaty
- The Survey and Partition
- Physical Features of Huron County – Geography and Topography
- Geology of Erie County – Surface, Features, and Deposit
- The Pre-historic Fire-Lands
- The Moravian Missions
- Early Settlement
- Pioneer Times
- Civil History
- Erie County – Its Erection and Organization
- Civil List
- Political History
- Statistics
- The Press
- The Fire-lands Historical Society
- Military History of the Fire-Lands
- Roster of Soldiers
HISTORY OF TOWNS AND VILLAGES OF HURON COUNTY
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HISTORY OF TOWNS AND VILLAGES OF ERIE COUNTY
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MISCELLANEOUS
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ILLUSTRATIONS
Outline Maps of Huron and Erie Counties
NORWALK
Portrait of Judge Chas. B. Stickney
Portrait of Col. Franklin Sawyer
Portrait of Hon. John A. Williamson
Portrait of John Gardiner (steel)
Portrait of Hon. Timothy Baker (steel)
Residence and Factory of B. Cortrite
Portrait of David Harlow Pease
HARTLAND
Portrait of Benjamin F. McCormick
PERU
Portraits of Richardson Eaton and Wife
Portrait of William N. Mitchell
Portraits of Ransom B. Ellsworth and Wife
GREENFIELD
Portrait of Samuel McCammon, M.D.
Residence of Hiram Smith
BRONSON
Portraits of A.J. Thomas and Wife
Residence of Lesiter Smith (with portraits)
Portraits of N.S. Hakes and Wife
Portraits of Samuel S. Newcomb and Wife
Residence of Edward Conger (with portraits)
Portraits of Timothy Lawrence and Wife
TOWNSEND
Portraits of Martin Denman and Wife
Portrait of Dudley S. Humphrey
RIDGEFIELD
Portrait of John S. Davis (steel)
Portraits of William A. Bishop and Wife
Portrait of Henry P. Stentz (steel)
Portrait of Robert G. Martin (steel)
Portraits Salmon Drake and Wife
CLARKSFIELD
Portraits of Sherman Smith and Wife
Residence of Andrew J. Blackman
Portraits of Andrew J. Blackman and Wife
Portrait of Edwin W. Cunningham
SHERMAN
Portraits of William S. Purdy and Wife
Portraits of Ransom Purdy and Wife
Portraits of Major Purdy and Wife
RICHMOND
Portrait of Dr. William Robinson
Portraits of Huriah Robinson and Wife
NEW HAVEN
Portraits of Thomas T. Mulford and Wife
Residence of Thomas T. Mulford
Portraits of R.G. Richards and Wife
Residence of R.G. Richards
Residence of John Loveland (with portraits)
Residence of John Skinner (with portraits)
RIPLEY
Residence of A.D. Stotts (with portraits)
Residence of F.C. Paine (with portraits)
FITCHVILLE
Portraits of Philip Hawxhurst and Wife
GREENWICH
Residence of Henry G. Washburn (with portraits)
Residence of Chas. A. Sutton (with portraits)
Residence of William Sutton
Portraits of John M. Carl and Wife
Portraits of David Sutliff and Wife
Residence of John Ellis (with portraits)
Residence of William B. Ellis (with portraits)
Portraits of Joseph Sutton and Wife
FAIRFIELD
Residence of Clinton McKellogg
Residence of Isaac DeWitt (with portraits)
Portraits of William Baker and Wife
NEW LONDON
Portraits of Zelotus Barrett and Wife
Residence of the late Zelotus Barrett
Residence of Jesse Perkins (with portraits)
Portrait of Dr. A.D. Skellenger
LYME
Residence of E.L. Dole (with portraits)
Portrait of Frederick A. Chapman (steel)
Portrait of Gurdon Woodward (steel)
Portrait of Mary S. Woodward (steel)
Portrait of Bourdett Wood (steel)
Portrait of Mrs. Bourdett Wood (steel)
Portrait of Mrs. L.G. Harkness
NORWICH
Residence of W. Robinson (with portraits)
Portraits of John H. Niles and Wife
Residence of Harvey J. Doolittle
Portraits of Harvey J. Doolittle and Wife
Portraits of John S. Hester and Wife
Residence of Ebenezer Lawrence (with portraits)
Portraits of James H. Dailey and Wife
Portraits of John Bowen and Wife
Residence of A.B. Gilson (with portraits)
SANDUSKY CITY
GROTON
Residence of R.G. Richards (with portraits)
BERLIN
Portraits of Benjamin Summers and Wife
Portraits of Milton Laughlin and Wife
Portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Hudson Tuttle
Portrait of Hon. Almon Ruggles
Portraits of P.B Barber and Wife
RUGGLES
KELLEY’S ISLAND
Portraits of Datus Kelley and Wife
Portraits of Charles Carpenter and Wife
PUT-IN-BAY
Portraits of Charles DeKay Townsend and Wife
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BIOGRAPHICAL
Dean Clapp
Reuben Parker
Percival B. Salisbury
Erastus Smith
Hiram Smith
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