Guess I had better clarify myself. I only have a few pages of the Jefferson Co book. I wish I had the book. The only other tidbits I have from the book are half a page of 85 and all of 86 so here goes: JOSEPH ROSS with wife and son Jacob settled on Mingo Bottom as early as 1784. His son was the first white child born here. Absolom married Annie Edsell whose father lived near Cross Creek on an elevated point. JOSEPH TILTON came to the Ohio country from PA as early as 1776, and settled near the site of Tiltonville. His son Caleb was looked upon as the first white child born in Jefferson Co, the date of birth being previous to 1784, at which time Absolom Ross was born. Others followed Tilton and settled at Warrenton and Tiltonville and in 1785 large settlements here including the Maxwells, McClearys, Tiltons and McCormacks. CABLE, EPHRIAM was born here in 1785. His father had settled the mouth of Island Creek that year. The father built a blockhouse, where he lived and reared the elder children of a family of twelve. Ephriam served in the War of 1812. DELONG, JESSE was born on Short Creek abt 1776, and died at the age of 106. He was probably the son of Solomon Delong mentioned above. MCDONALD, JOHN was the father of Col John McDonald and Thomas McDonald was the uncle of Col John McDonald. Page 86 Jefferson County was erected by Gov St. Clair in 1797 and embraced all of Ohio from the Ohio River to Lake Erie and from PA line to the Cuyahoga and Muskingum rivers on the west. Steubenville was laid out the same year by Bazaleel Wells and James Ross. BAZALEEL WELLS was born in Balitimore in 1772. Being a government surveyor he was given 1,100 acres of land on the west side of the OH River. He died 1846. Descendants lived in Steubenville. JAMES ROSS was born in York Co, PA 1762. He was a prominent Pittsburg lawyer, and was one of the first two senators from PA. He had taken up large tracts of land in OH. The Steubenville Land Office was established 10 May 1800, DAVID HOGE of PA w as the first Registrar, ZACCHEUS BIGGS was the first Receiver, and the second was OBAGIAH JENNINGS who later became a Presbyterian Minister. He was succeeded by PETER WILSON, who was appointed in 1808, serving 13 years, and was succeeded by GEN. SAMUEL STOKELY son of CAPT THOMAS STOKELY. There were large settlements on Island Creel and Cross Creek as early as 1797, and a large settlement in Mt. Pleasant Twp. It was made up of Scotch-Irish from VA & PA, and Quakers from NC. BENJAMIN SHANE was the first settler on Island Creek, back of the river 1797. ROBERT MCCLELLAN cousin of ROBERT MCCLELLAN, noted scout who was with Wayne, was among the first settlers in Wayne Twp, coming from Westmoreland Co, PA 1808. EPHRIAM COOPER and WILLIAM CAMPBELL built the first cabin on the line b/t Wills Creek and Yellow Creek 1795. JAMES DUNLEVY, a Scotch-Irish Episcopalian, came from Fayette Co, PA settled Cross Creek 1796. He was sheriff of the county at his death 1806. Daughter Nancy b. 1805 was the mother of Judge J.H. ANDERSON of Columbus. THOMAS GEORGE, HENRY CRABS, ISAAC SHANE and MORDECAI MOORE were first settlers in Ross Twp from 1798 to 1805. MORDECAI MOORE was stolen when a small boy on the street of London and brought to Philadelphia where he was sold to a Quaker. HENRY CRABS located in 1798 and erected a blacksmith shop near Richmond, making plow points, axes, and trace chains. ANDREW AULT's father was a captain in the Rev War operated a flaxseed oil mill near Redstone (Brownsville), PA. The first white child born in Wayne Twp was JOHN MANSFIELD b. in Sec 10 Dec 1797 and JOSEPH COPELAND was the second in 1800. ROBERT CAROTHERS and JESSE THOMAS of PA settled on the site of Mt. Pleasant in 1796, followed soon by ADAM DUNLAP, COL MCCUNE, JOHN TAGGERT, COL JOSEPH MCKEE, WILLIAM FINNEY, DAVID ROBINSON, JOHN POLLOCK, WILLIAM CHAMBERS, BENJAMIN SCOTT and others mostly Scotch-Irish from PA, before 1800. The UPDEGRAFF and STANTON families were prominent in the Quaker Church. END- faith