... 98 Ohio Arch 98 Ohio Arch and Hist Society Publications and employment in the State Library based only upon recognized qualification and efficient service Following this excellent address remarks were made by Hon E O Randall reporter of the Supreme Court of Ohio and Secretary of the State Archaeological and Historical Society Hon J H Newman former State Librarian Mr John J Pugh libbrarian of the Columbus Public Library Miss Olive Jones librarian of the Ohio State University Miss Julia W ...
... BUILDING A COMMERCIAL SYSTEM BUILDING A COMMERCIAL SYSTEM FRANK P GOODWIN It is the purpose of this paper to trace the commercial development of the Miami Country1 from the date of settlement to the beginning of the steamboat era in 1817 It is presented as a representative study of commercial growth under economic conditions that were colonial in character The history of the locality has been used to illustrate principles of early commercial development common to the Ohio Valley Within that ...
... Benjamin Oviatt of the Benjamin Oviatt who married Benjamin was the progenitor Benjamin Oviatt of Goshen and died in that town in the autumn of 1835 Among her children were the late Mr Lyman Oviatt of Goshen Heman Oviatt Esq a wealthy and enterprising citizen of Hudson Ohio and ...
... Benjamin Strother of Virginia 4th Sub Legion 66 THE OHIO HISTORICAL QUARTERLY 66 THE OHIO HISTORICAL QUARTERLY Hikes a private of the 4th amp Doneghue a private of the 3d Sub Leg The former was charged with having stolen a shirt amp some bread from one of the soldiers but the proof not appearing satisfactorily evident he was acquitted Doneghue was charged with having struck Serjt Foley without cause he was found guilty amp sentenced to ...
... Benjamin Tappan later United Benjamin Tappan of Ravenna Benjamin History of Congregationalism in Central Ohio Ohio Church History Society Papers Oberlin 18901894 v XXX Thompson Robert E A History of the Presbyterian Churches in the United States American Church History Series New York 1895 Upton Harriet T History of the Western Reserve New ...
... HARMAR'S CAMPAIGN HARMAR'S CAMPAIGN Through the courtesy of Mr Frazer E Wilson of Greenville Ohio the author of several articles on Wayne's campaign and the Greenville Treaty we herewith publish from a duplicate of the original MS a letter written by one Thomas Irvin who participated in Harmar's advance and retreat The document has a double interest the first hand information which it imparts and the crude but direct style of expression typical of the scholarship of the pioneers--EDITOR Dear ...
... Benjamin S Youngs and Issachar Bates--were sent to convert the western people to Shakerism Their first two converts were Malcolm Worley a wealthy and influential citizen of Bedle's Station which became Union Village and Rev Richard McNemar one of the leaders of the New Light secession from the Presbyterian Church The settlement was begun in 1805 and soon consisted of 1 26 members By 1811 there were 300 members at Union Village In 1903 there ...
... TECUMSEH AND HIS DESCENDANTS TECUMSEH AND HIS DESCENDANTS BY C B GALBREATH Much has been written of the famous Shawnee Indian chief Tecumseh who was born in Clark County Ohio in a village near the site of Springfield and who died leading his braves in the battle of the Thames Canada where the Americans under William Henry Harrison signally defeated the combined forces of the British and their Indian allies Nothing remains to be said of this natural born leader of his race but those who have ...
... Benjamin Trotter Mr Ustick VanMater John Walker John Watterman Wardwell C Webster G G White Thomas Willson Joseph Woodruff Fayette Wordsworth Chas Warthington John Wurtz and Philip Young When the sales were all made it was found that there was enough to pay forty-five cents on the dollar but as Doctor Bishop's earlier statement showed he pledged that the debts should be paid in full As collections were made the more pressing debts received ...
...Benjamin Harrison North Benjamin Harrison 1889 Albert G Porter Indiana SPAIN A Lincoln 1861 Carl Schurtz Wisconsin A Lincoln 1862 Gustaves Krener Illinois R B Hayes 1880 L Fairchilds Wisconsin J A Garfield 1880 L Fairchilds Wisconsin C A Arthur 1883 John W Foster Indiana B Harrison 1889 Thomas W Palmer Michigan William McKinley 1898 Bellamy Storer Ohio 460 Ohio Arch 460 Ohio Arch and His ...
... JOHN FITCH INVENTOR OF STEAMBOATS JOHN FITCH INVENTOR OF STEAMBOATS BY MIRA CLARKE PARSONS By a coincidence of which the writer was not then aware while the article on the Steamboat was in type the name of Robert Fulton was brought to public notice for the purpose of bestowing further honors upon the memory of a great inventor The object of this paper is to offer additional proof of the validity of the prior claim of John Fitch as the inventor and originator of steam navigation While all due ...
... MAJOR CALEB STARK IN OHIO MAJOR CALEB STARK IN OHIO GEORGE H TWISS A biography of Governor Lucas and the outlining of an important and fiercely contested case through the Courts of Ohio in the form of a petition to the legislature by the plaintiff Major Caleb Stark appears in this issue of the Quarterly They appear in conjunction since they both came from the same source and are unquestionably of the same authorship The unique character and vigorous ability the distinguished and valuable ...
... Benjamin Dudley and William Benjamin Harrison at Benjamin W Chidlaw and Joseph G Monfort But the fact that he had taught these men would mean little were it not for the influence of his teaching Bishop was a man DR DR ROBERT HAMILTON BISHOP 99 of liberal and progressive tendencies As early as 1803 when he had arrived in Kentucky Bishop ...
... FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT oF THE OHIO STATE ARCHEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR FEBRUARY 24 1898 TO FEBRUARY 1 1899 GEN R BRINKERHOFF President E O RANDALL Secretary COLUMBUS O JANUARY 1899 275 To His Excellency Asa S To His Excellency Asa S Bushnell Governor of Ohio I herewith have the honor to submit the fourteenth annual report of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society covering the year February 24 1898 to February 1 1899 With very ...
... OHIO STATE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL OHIO STATE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS NOTES AND COMMENTS BY THE EDITOR OHIO HISTORY IN THE SCHOOLS History and Geography of Ohio by William M Gregory Head of the Geography Department Cleveland School of Education and William B Guitteau Director of Schools Toledo Ohio Ginn and Company Publishers New York and Columbus 1922 It is to be regretted that in the educational system of our State there is no legal mandate to teach Ohio history ...
... OHIO STATE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL OHIO STATE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS NOTES AND COMMENTS BY THE EDITOR OVERLAND TO CALIFORNIA LETTER FROM AN OHIO ARGONAUT We are indebted to Professor E F Warner of Bellevue long the superintendent of schools of that city and later with the State Department of Public Instruction for an interesting letter written by his uncle in 1853 when the exodus to California was still at its height It is here published for the first time ...
... Benjamin Harrison and great-grandson of General Harrison It was agreed in connection with the Cincinnati Committee that nothing should be done until options were procured for the adjoining property That is necessary before any steps are taken The Cincinnati people were to get these options We haven't heard from the Cincinnati Committee since but it is possible at the coming session of Congress a bill will be introduced whereby an appropriation ...
... A GRAVE IN THE WILDERNESS A GRAVE IN THE WILDERNESS BY BYRON R LONG When one considers the amount of material collected and published having to do with the story of Ohio and the Northwest Territory he is apt to hesitate before he sets himself the task of adding to that collection So many details of that history have been published already that one fears he may be traversing the same grounds when he attempts to narrate a detail that has grown familiar to him through personal and intimate ...
... Benjamin Dana of Waterford as the man who above all others has cherished the wool growing interest of the County19 Again in 1833 Obed Hussey who had recently invented a reaper gave it a public demonstration at the Hamilton County exhibition at Carthage20 Threshing-machines driven by horse-power were similarly demonstrated by their manufacturers21 Some of the exhibitions had plowing matches but these were usually disappointing At Carthage in ...
... Benjamin Harrison Indiana He arrived in France October 25 1918 570 Ohio Arch 570 Ohio Arch and Hist Society Publications and returned to the United States April 15 1919 and was honorably discharged May 15 1919 Franklin Van Petten son of Edwin and Anna Fitz Henry Van Petten served in the Tank Corps Harold Van Petten son of Edwin and Anna Fitz Henry Van Petten was an ensign in the United States Navy Harry L Artz Jr son of Harry L and Sarah ...