History of Logan County and Ohio Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time, embracing its topography, geological, physical and climactic features; its agricultural, stock- growing, railroad interests, etc.; a History of Logan County, giving an account of its aboriginal inhabitants, early settlement by the whites, pioneer incidents, its birth, its improvements, organisation of the county, its judicial and political history, its business and industries, churches , schools, etc. ; Biographical Sketches; Portraits of some of the Early Settlers and Prom- inent Men, By O. L. Baskin & Co., 1880 778 pages, indexed - Bonus Book - History of Ohio From Its Earliest Settlement to 1854 By W. H. Carpenter,Published 1854, 277 pages Requires Adobe Reader 5 or higher to View $11.99 + $1.99 shipping and handling http://cgi.ebay.com/Logan-County-Ohio-History-Ohio-History-Bonus-Book_W0QQitemZ200372871188QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2ea7276014 The American settlement of Ohio began in the early 19th century. Isaac Zane and James McPherson first came to the area as captives of the Wyandot and Shawnees, respectively. Tarhe-the Crane, the principal chief of the Wyandot, adopted the nine-year-old Zane after Wyandot warriors captured the boy on a raid. Zane grew up in the Wyandot culture, but a prisoner exchange forced him to go back to his white home in Virginia. Zane served in the Virginia House of Burgesses (state government), but after a couple of years he decided to return to his Indian home. He came back to Logan County and married Tarhe’s daughter, Myeerah. Tarhe gave Zane his village on the Mad River and the Wyandot chief moved to Solomon's Town in the north central part of the county. The Mad River village then became known as Zane's Town. Isaac Zane became an important liaison between the Indians of Logan County and the Americans. The southern, southeastern and central regions of Logan County were settled first by Americans. The villages of West Liberty, Zanesfield and Bellefontaine were officially laid out around 1820. The rest of the county followed soon after, except in the northwest corner. This area remained part of the Lewistown Reservation until 1832. Very few Americans moved there after the Indians left because the land was too swampy to farm or build homes. Settlement in this area did not begin in earnest until after the reservoir was built and much of the swampy land was covered with the lake. The population rose greatly after the state established Indian Lake State Park in 1898 and better roads and railroads reached the region from other places in the county starting in the early 20th century. Part I CHAPTER I. —Introductory. Topography, Geology CHAPTER II.—Explorations In Thk West 19 CHAPTER III.—English Explorations, Traders CHAPTER IV.—Pontiac's Conspiracy, Its Failure. CHAPTER V.—American Exploration, Dunmore's War, CHAPTER VI.—American Occupation, Indian Claims CHAPTER VII.—Indian War of 1795. CHAPTER VIII.—Jay's Treaty, State Rights CHAPTER IX.—First Territorial Representatives CHAPTER X.—Formation Of The State CHAPTER XI.—The War Of 181i, Growth of the state CHAPTER XII.—Mexican War, Continued CHAPTER XIII.—Ohio IN THE Centennial CHAITER XIV —education, Early School Laws, Notes CHAPTER XV.—Agriculture, Area of the State CHAPTER XVI.—Climatology, Outline PART II. HISTORY OF LOGAN COUNTY. CHAPTER I.—Introductory, Topography, Geological CHAPTER II.—Prehistoric Races, The Mound Builders CHAPTER III.—The Miami And Mad River Valleys CHAPTER IV.—The Medical Profession, the Legal CHAPTER V.—Religious History, Pioneer Preachers CHAPTER VI.—War History, The Early Conflicts. CHAPTER VII.—Lake Township. Descriptive CHAPTER VIII.—Bellefontaine. CHAPTER IX.—Miami Township, Organization CHAPTER X. — McARTHUR Township, Settlement CHAPTER XI —Jefferson Township PART III. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. Biographies Too Late for Alphabetical Insertion..... 683 Bloomfield Township 729 Bokes Creek Township 659 Harrison Township 619 Jefferson Township 789 Lake Township 587 Liberty Township 704 McArthur Township 816 Miami Township 773 Monroe Township 666 Perry Township 645 Pleasant Township 835 Richland Township 797 Rush Creek Township 682 Stokes Township 627 Union Township 786 Washington Township 733 Zane Township 629 ILLUSTRATIONS. PORTRAITS.