History of Perry County Ohio

Description

PERRY COUNTY
,
OHIO
Early days in Perry County, OH, including the communities of New Lexington, Shawnee, Somerset, New Straitsville, Corning, Junction City, Rendville, Thornville, and Thornport, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this
NEW
26 page booklet
reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's
Historical Collections of Ohio
,
The Ohio Guide
(a WPA Writers Project), and other hard-to-find sources. The spiral bound booklet is printed single-sided on quality paper, with the fine print enlarged for easier reading.
A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover.
Illustrations include
the view at the Coal Mines in Shanee; St. Joseph's Church and Convent in 1846, near Somerset; and a central View in Somerset in 1846.
Among the many and diverse topics
covered
in the booklet are: Coal and Iron; St. Joseph's, the oldest Catholic church in Ohio; Academy of St. Mary of the Springs; Muster Day with Free Fights; Phil Sheridan's Boyhood, Homestead, Mother, and Life; and the History of the Poem "Sheridan's Ride".
GENEALOGY BUFFS
will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses, and biographies on Januarius Aloysius MacGahan, Bulgaria's Liberator, Gen. James M. Comly, journalist, and Oliver Hazard Perry
.
The Howe history covers the development of this area until about 1890, while excerpts from the WPA book, give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point, including interesting historical notes, especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. A 1933 look at the history of newspapers in the county, articles from a 1941 history on Januarius Aloysius MacGahan, the Old Toll Gate, the Shrine of St. Joseph, and Jeremiah M. Rusk, map showing the 88 Ohio counties and a map of 1805 Ohio are also included.
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