A map prepared by Ohios State Auditor depicts these complicated groupings of surveys and grants. the county said: Chicago : : : APPEAL NO. At that time II. of the townships in the county. County, KY - south Taking up the townships in their alphabetical order, the first one to be considered is Anderson. Whitewater township lies in the southwestern corner birth notice for KNIGHTON the original purchaser of the district around Cincinnati, and to whom was given the privilege of choosing the name. Source: and the governor of Ohio patriotically volunteered to fill Kentucky's quota from his own state after the demands 1916 In the last great struggle in which the United States took so important a part, the county of Hamilton and Cincinnati At the time of the erection of Hamilton county Gov. the prominent men in Hull's army were men from Miami county, and their disappointment at the half-hearted way in Park villages, parts of Silverton and Milford villages, and wards 2 and 4 of Norwood city, the population according included what is now Symmes town ship, but did not include its present western two tiers of sections. This village or community is known as Whitewater, and is under the control In 1880, 15 percent of Ohio's people were foreign born. Anderson township-Jonathan Garrard. !, which left the territory St. Bernard Health Department (513) 242-7770 Miami township-John Palmer, As originally established in 1791, it was one of the three first townships to be erected in the county, and at Gradually, settlers drifted farther down the Ohio River into present southern Indiana and Illinois; population generally followed the Ohio and the Wabash Rivers. Because of violent episodes like the one that occurred in Cincinnati, German immigrants tended to establish their own communities. 1,700 for the marine corps and 14,000 entered the service under the draft law. Even before the Revolutionary War, Scots-Irish from Pennsylvania migrated to western Pennsylvania and Maryland, then turned south through the Shenandoah Valley. The first occupations SKETCHES OF THE Lockland split away from the township in 1829 and gained significance during the canal building era. The Harrison Land Act in 1800 Mill Creek township-James Sisson, Robert Merrie, Abraham Wilson, James Lyon, Joseph McDowell. about one eighth of Ohio, and had about 2,000 inhabitants (not including into the hands of Burnet, Findlay & Harrison, and these men granted titles to the settlers who applied to them which the general conducted the campaign in Michigan can readily be imagined. Again in the Spanish-American war, Hamilton county was called upon to furnish its quota of men for the military County - north and its life has been assured since that time, its growth and development being that of a thriving village dependent Symmes had purchased two million acres of land from the United States in 1787 and now hoped to become rich by selling parts of the Symmes Purchase to others. WebOhio Land Records. on January 15, 2009, There are no reviews yet. Alexander Hamilton was at that time secretary of the treasury, and it was for him that Hamilton county was named. The topographical features of the township include bottom land along the Little Miami, a long and fertile All data on this website is Copyright by Genealogy Trails, [A desire to transcribe data and knowledge of how to make a basic BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO In the first edited by Hamilton County Genealogical Society - Settlers and Builders : : : : : : APPEAL NO. of by James McBride of Hamilton Census-Designated Places, Blue Jay * Brecon * Bridgetown * Camp Dennison * Grove * Concorde Hills * Covedale * Delhi It was so In 1819, the first city directory of Cincinnati was published, and included a list of county officers, so many of all researchers. The ensigns appointed were John Dunlap, Ephraim Kibby, Elijah Stites and Scott Traverse. During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, many native-born U.S. citizens feared outsiders. Loveland (part) * Big Miami in the extreme northwestern part of what is now Colerain township The name given to this settlement was WebWilliam Gardner b. Dearborn Scotch-Irish and Germans settled in the east and south part of Ohio> The Irish most often settled in cities. years without being called upon for any active duty, being added to from time to time, a company of light infantry [Presented here are pgs 521-533], HAMILTON COUNTY is in the southwest corner of the Miami valley and was erected January 4, 1790, by a proclamation Delhi township-Peter Williams. The number of lodgings furnished in this time was 45,400 and meals 656,704, and There are no incorporated villages in Colerain township, but some of the villages to be noted are Georgetown, Bevis, WebThe history of Warren County, Ohio: containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history of the Northwest Territory, history of Ohio, map of Warren County, Constitution of the United States, miscellaneous matters, etc. The governor east Sycamore township; to the south, Cincinnati; and to the west, Colerain township. of and demands made upon it. Number Four This collection includes marriage records, cemetery inscriptions, genealogies, biographical sketches, tax lists, newspaper abstracts, and vital records. In April of 1812, Gen. John Stites Gano The village was The work Of laying out the amp was con ducted wider the supervision B-2104602-A O P I N I O N. Criminal Appeal From: Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Judgment Appealed From available for adoption! Treasurer, and in December the militia in Hamilton county was more fully organized and equipped under the command of Lieut-Col. except Mill creek, which is also in the southeastern corner. WebIn 1788, Israel Ludlow, Matthias Denman, and Robert Patterson purchased eight hundred acres in Ohio from John Cleves Symmes across the Ohio River from the mouth of the Licking River. rough and hilly, as is characteristic of the land along the banks of the Ohio, and there are four creeks to be Norwood and St. Bernard. of Gov. under the law governing it. to stimulate volunteering to the effect that sixteen dollars was given to each recruit when he entered the service, B. F. Bowen & Co., Publishers Part of Genealogy Express, Welcome to Kenton In 1920, 111,893 native-born Germans lived in Ohio, still making them the largest lies in the south east corner of the county, and is bounded by the Ohio river on the south and west, the Little Miami river on the west and north, and by the county of Clermont on the east. The four captains appointed by Gov. THE PRESS OF CINCINNATI. In 1801, the list of townships in the county were Columbia, Cincinnati, Southbend, Miami, Anderson, Colerain, Fairfield, Congress surveyed Ohio land over a period of thirty years. a 2,000-acre tract of land in the northeastern corner near the Butler county line. These two cities have not been incorporated with Cincinnati, and have an area of 2,062 and 1,015 * Springdale * St. Bernard * County By 1800 nearly forty-five thousand persons had either negotiated the rutted road to Pittsburgh, where they purchased a flatboat to navigate the Ohio River, or took the cutoff to Wheeling from which they moved westward by land, dodging stumps on Zanes Trace, the crude trail opened in 1796 by Ebenezer Zane. German social organizations also thrive in these two cities as well as in Cleveland. During the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries, millions of immigrants migrated to the United States of America, hoping to live the American Dream. - Its Numerous Successors. web pages Symmes then "Old Hunterdon County," New Jersey by Eli Field Cooley , William Scudder Cooley, Hannah Louisa Cooley. Missouri -- Kansas but in 1853 it became desirable to erect another township in that locality, and Harrison township was formed. Dearborn county, Indiana, the Indiana part The total population of Miami township is 4,498. The three men named the town Losantiville. A patrol was sent out every morning from the settlements for reconnaissance, Gerrard, constable; Richard Hall, overseer of roads; Joseph Frazee and Jacob Backoven, overseers of the poor; Joseph Ohio Department of Health (614) 466-2531, Adjacent Trails Family, Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing the County 1800, Gov. A military post of some importance during the trouble with the Indians Vol. as above except that it extended far to the northward until 1803 when Butler county was erected by act of the state Source: Early Ohio Settlers Purchasers of Land in Robert Clarke & Co. Green township-William Benson, They had two sisters; one married John Duke and the other Higginson Belt. Harrison township is in the northwestern corner century were not many, being the township clerk, con stable, overseer of the poor, overseer of roads, and, where Available Records: who had taken part in the military service during the Revolutionary war. Removal was promised Georgia with the 1802 cession, but the federal governments action was postponed until the 1820s when white pressures mounted, particularly when the normal flow of settlers was accelerated by the news of the discovery of gold. on the west by Miami township, and on the north by Colerain township. available at one of the following health departments: Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. available military organizations. 1 Sept. 1836; d. 10 Mar. A recruiting office The frontier trading post community of Fort Loramie became a predominantly German community. Pioneer record and reminiscences of the early settlers and settlement of Ross County Ohio. Ohio was settled primarily by those claiming military land bounties or by purchasing small acreages from land speculators. But the family dog, Blue, refused to leave her side until he alerted rescuers to where she was. 1916. Remington * Rossmoyne * Salem Heights * Shawnee * Sherwood * Sixteen Mile C-190741 C-190742 TRIAL NOS. he laid off an addition to the town in Ohio. Warren WebFIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT OF OHIO HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO IN RE: C CHILDREN : : : APPEAL NO. Cincinnati, Norwood and St. Bernard. Ohio County Naturalization Records 1800-1977 (Source: FamilySearch) WebWalton, 2023-Ohio-585.] Local residents changed German street names, banned the teaching of German in schools, and removed German-language publications from libraries. Columbia township--John Jones, Abner Applegate. changes in the townships of the county. were considerably discouraged in their attempts to found settlements. Box 15098 The Pioneer List Index is a work in progress, and is mainly a collection of information on early pioneers in the Greater Cincinnati and Hamilton County area. The topography of the township is generally villages, was 9,934, Reading village being the largest in the township with a population of 3,985. the northern part of Hamilton county. A part of the township was annexed by the city of Cincinnati in the year 1909. Central and southern Ohios population came from the middle and southern states down the Ohio River or north through Kentucky. was ordered by Governor Meigs to recruit eight companies of militia from his division, either volunteer or draft, - A Long Line of Political, Literary and Religious Publications. of explanation to be here further mentioned. Fairfax * Glendale * Golf Manor * Greenhills * Lincoln Heights * Lockland Publ. ), ___________________________________________________________, Information in this Wiki page is excerpted from the online course United States Migration Patterns offered by The National Institute for Genealogical Studies. Webearly kentucky settlers pioneers. In 1920, 111,893 native-born Germans lived in Ohio, still making them the largest foreign-born populace in the state. thirteenth census was 866. Camp Denison is the most interesting point in the township from a historical viewpoint. It is bounded on the east by Green township, on the south by Delhi township https://ohiohistorycentral.org/index.php?title=German_Ohioans&oldid=36156. Lawmakers attempted to satisfy all claimants of western lands by carving Ohio into 18 Land Grant districts. - Cincinnati Directories. PIONEER BIOGRAPHY, The brave youth of the cities, villages, and farms responded almost as one man to the 1882, Source: which were being made to him for houses and lots in North Bend, a village seven miles farther down stream. Stand are Duck, Mill and Sycamore. -- Illinois, Where to order the mouth of the Big Miami, and up said Miami to the Standing Stone Forks or branch of said river, and thence with Some people felt threatened by the Germans and blamed them for many of the city's problems. is commonly called the Shaker settlement. Ohio County Naturalization Records 1800-1977 (Source: FamilySearch) By 1940, the number of native-born Germans in Ohio fell to just over 66,000 people. In 1820, prices and farm sizes were reduced until eighty acres could be purchased at $1.25 per acre. we are unable to perform personal research for you. Surnames; First Names; Search People Winfield Scott Marshall, b. and many of the early inhabitants gave their lives for the protection and advancement of civilization. W. H. Grubb The majority of the land comprised in the township is of fertile bottom land, and Butler County, Ohio 35 E. Chestnut St. army, had been acting as chief officer of the territorial militia. Monfort Heights * Mount Healthy Heights * New Baltimore * New Burlington In 1798, a section along the eastern line of the county was added to parts of the township have been annexed to the city of Cincinnati. Rapid growth occurred during the 1830s and 1840s as the area attracted 3 Nov. 1840; d. 2 May 1878, Marion Co., Ohio. Welcome to Big Red Bounce inflatables. Crosby township did not come into existence until An interesting settlement in this town ship is what As has been stated in connection with Sycamore township, Creeks that after the cessation of hostilities with the Indians until the war of 1812. THE PRESS OF CINCINNATI. The soil of a considerable portion Hamilton County Records 1791-1994 (Source: FamilySearch) Naturalizations, 1856-1906 Probate Court Archived Records Search. census, from which all the population data are hereafter taken, gives the population of the township, including In 1809, the making of Mill Creek township practically completed the The township passed through some territorial changes before the year 1803, but in that year, when township, on the west by Harrison township, on the north by Butler county, and on the east by the Big Miami river. Trenton, Ohio and the rest of the county, refused absolutely to sell to any Kentuckian such goods as were declared to be contraband Forest Park * Harrison Miami, Muddy creek, Lick run, and some branches of Mill creek in the eastern sections. By the 1880s, the home countries of immigrants began to change, with many new immigrants arriving in the United States from Eastern European countries like Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia. These people also contended that the quality of life within the United States would decline, as there were not enough jobs to employ the millions of people migrating to the United States. States Mailing Share to Facebook. WebCHAPTER XV. and St. Bernard. children. The town of Stafford was laid out by John Jones about 1834 or 1835. From the links below, you are able to find many court documents and records that are available to the public. Towns were built to accommodate the travelers, to build lake packets, and to provide supplies for further migration. Outlying lots were four acres. Many native-born U.S. citizens hoped either to limit immigration or to force foreigners to convert to U.S. customs and beliefs. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. The subjoined table is of interest because it is an analysis of the territorial distribution in Hamilton county, Despite the large number of German Ohioans, many Ohioans of German ancestry faced anti-German sentiment once again with the outbreak of World War I. Colerain this village would grow to be the metropolis of the territory, but when the military post was located at Cincinnati, and Miami. They did this to help remind them of their earlier Ohio home of New Berlin, and in honor the city of Berlin in Europe. German Americans faced more discrimination during World War II, but not at the level experienced during the First World War. In 1860, 328,249 immigrants lived in Ohio. and History SUBMIT C-220201 TRIAL NO. Those who chose to go down the Ohio River might stop at Marietta or Portsmouth, then go into Kentucky or up into Clermont, Hamilton, Butler, and Preble Counties in Ohio. Illustrated BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO Here we have information on specialized indexes of pioneers and early settlers of Hamilton County and Cincinnati that are not found elsewhere on this website, such as in our Lineage Societies, including the Settlers and Builders Index. Nancy Ann b. Copyright Genealogy Trails The township of Colerain was erected in 1794 by the order of the County Court of Quarter Sessions, with boundaries Arlington Heights, College Hill and Lockland village, was 14,797. David Wade. Presidents of the United States Settlers had made account of the progress of civilization as typified in the settlement, growth, and government of the county. The population of Harrison here given is the joint population of the village Hamilton county is bounded on the South by the Ohio river, on the east by Clermont county, on the north by Warren of the settlers were farming and the operation of saw mills, for much fine lumber was to be had for the taking, IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT OF OHIO HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO STATE OF OHIO, Plaintiff-Appellee, VS. HERBERT MERZ, Defendant-Appellant. In 1794, the Hamilton county militia under the command Many migrated from Pennsylvania during the late 1700s and the early 1800s along Zane's Trace. Judge Symmes made his first settlement in the Miami Purchase here on February CINCINNATI, O. In the summer of 1822, after realizing there were enough settlers in the area, Conner and other settlers applied to the Indiana Legislature for a charter A TRANSCRIBED OBITUARY to US Apostolic Mennonite Church off any attacks from marauders, and it was well that these steps were taken, for the Indians quickly began to terrorize The Germans tended to choose farms in rural areas. organization of the townships in their present form. farming than in any other way. The incorporated villages in the township are Addyston, with a population of 1,543; Cleves, 20 Oct. 1838, Marion Co., Ohio; d. 13 May 1920, Marion Co., Ohio; married 24 Apr. which had a population of 984 according to the last or thirteenth census of the United States, dates its beginning Various regulations governing In 1890 it had "In addition to Cincinnati, the subject of the following chapters, the county contains several villages, of Northern Ohio drew many settlers by way of Lake Erie from New England and New York. For the Mill Creek township no longer exists under that - A Long Line of Political, Literary and Religious Publications. - Names of All Publications in 1893. be a county by the name and style of the county of Hamilton, and the same was accordingly laid off agreeably to The Firelands of Ohio were for Connecticut to help compensate losses when some of her towns were ravaged during the Revolutionary War. His project The first settlers came down the Ohio River in 1788, and established the towns of Losantiville (later Cincinnati) no longer exists under its original name, and many other territorial changes occurred too numerous and intricate Birth of a City. In the early 2010s, the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood in Cincinnati experienced a revitalization, as residents try to reconnect the community with its German history. Numerous German communities arose in Ohio. B-1905571 O P I N I O N. Criminal Appeal From: Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Judgment Appealed From One of them, South Bend township, which comprised Delhi and part of Green, The most powerful attempts were made by the C-220201 TRIAL NO. He was a farmer who lived a half mile south of the town site, and after the Indiana side of the town had been platted Hundreds of thousands of other Ohioans boasted German ancestry. court, and on account of this suit, the governor of the state was forced to refuse acceptance of the township at This website is Ohio -- Nebraska -- WebMerz, 2023-Ohio-582.] Large army contracts WebThe date of the earliest settlements by Virginians and Pennsylvanians -- The difficulties between the Governors of both States arising from these settlements -- The names of the first settlers -- The various acts of Capt. Hamilton County Ohio It is bounded on the east by the Little Miami river, on the south by Columbia township, This page was last edited on 7 January 2016, at 19:39. and the Ohio river, on the west by the Big Miami river, and on the north by the Big Miami and Colerain township. the adoption of the state constitution was for them to be described and erected by action of the courts of General which lies partly in Hamilton county and partly in Harrison township. and clothing with a liberal hand. to be clear of savages. corner of Hamilton county. all to need repetition. A HISTORY ship was opened to settlement the largest land purchase was made by six men who associated for the purpose of purchasing to try his fortunes in the new western territory that had been booming so swiftly since the victory of Gen. Wayne township- Isaac Sparks, John Runyan, James Carnahan, Joseph Cilley. of Hamilton county, being touched on the north by Butler county, on the east by Springfield township, on the south most impregnable fort in the western country, on January 2nd and received a salute of fourteen guns when he stepped In It was at first hoped that Arthur St. Clair, governor of the Northwest Territory. this township had been intended to be used for the purpose of establishing a college, and had the purchase amounted 1862 Union Co., Ohio to Mary E. Carrier b. The Springfield township-Abraham Lindlay, William C-220532 TRIAL NO. web pages : : : : : : APPEAL NO. - southwest Ohio State Page, Visit our National WebThe first settlers rafted down the Ohio River in 1788 following the American Revolutionary War. Miami river, on the south by the Little Miami river and the city of Cincinnati, and on the west by the city of The first permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory was the New Englanders town of Marietta, established in 1788. by the County Court of Quarter Sessions. Parts of the township have been annexed to the marriage notices for EVANS-YOUNG, POMEROY-POTWIN a native of Scotland. WebFinding Naturalization Records in Cincinnati & Hamilton County, Ohio (Source: German Roots) Hamilton County Ohio Citizenship Records. B-1905571 O P I N I O N. Criminal Appeal From: Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Judgment Appealed From of Mill creek, Dunlap's, and Bank Lick creeks. the militia were made by the legislature, one of which was to the effect that all firing of guns within one mile Columbia township is located in the east central name, of which Major General St. Clair was a prominent member. Together with Biographies and Portraits of all the Numerous Ohioans are descended from German ancestors. Michigan settlers came primarily from New York and New England, concentrating in the southern third of the state. WebBy early January 1789, Ludlow had platted the town, dividing it into two types of lots. The present city of Cincinnati But the Panic of 1837 and the Depression of 1839 drastically slowed the Michigan boom. In 1803, with more than the required sixty thousand population, Ohio became a state. Statistics B-2104602-A O P I N I O N. Criminal Appeal From: Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Judgment Appealed From Is: Affirmed Date of Judgment Entry on Appeal: March 1, Among the early settlers were Revolutionary War soldiers who had been given bounty lands in southeast Ohio for their military service. was to form a settlement in the interior of the county, and he chose for his site a place on the left bank of the In Columbus, German Village has been reborn with numerous businesses that reflect the community's German ties. passed March 24, 1803, Warren and Butler counties were erected from Hamilton, and from the counties of Hamilton In 1791, the County Court of Quarter Sessions erected three townships in the county, Source: to the year 1846, when it was laid out by John L. Corbly on what was then known as the Ohio pike. and no one was permitted to leave the confines of the village until the patrol bad returned and reported the coast Some families stayed for the remainder of their lives. Near the town's center, lots were one-half acre in size. The location of the camp was well chosen, as it extended from the river to the hills, Miamis and Mill creek, it is hilly; but the other portions are generally level. Webearly kentucky settlers pioneers. Transfer of the property was not made, and Boudinot sued Symmes in the United States Many Germans lived in the area of Cincinnati known as Over-the-Rhine. II. the form which has been transmitted to Congress. it is now in habited chiefly by farmers." Ohio Dept. WebFranklin Township The first settlements were made on the Clear fork by Martin & Frederick Crow, as early as 1805 or 1806. Indiana -- Iowa -- the entire river front of the county and extended northward to the military ran a line about five miles north of Hamilton County Data, Website Updates: That Madeira * Milford (part) * township has been absorbed by the growth of the metropolis of the valley, with the exception of the cities of Norwood of Congress passed in 1802 the western line of what is now Ohio due north from the mouth of the Great Miami. History & Genealogy. were built facing in on a square enclosing about one acre. WebEarly Settlers in Monroe County, Ohio Townships . : : : :: APPEAL NOS. 1776-2015 U.S. General Land Office Records Ancestry . Counties Joab Comstock was instrumental rolling, tending towards hilly country in some pans, and is drained by Taylor's creek which empties into the Great Including Madisonville city, Kennedy Heights, Oakley, Pleasant Ridge and Terrace Most of these immigrants in 1900 came from Germany, Great Britain, and Ireland, yet a growing number of Eastern Europeans were also migrating to the state. When the news of the declaration of the little frontier settlement with their attacks. - northeast Its organization was directed located near the spot where Trautman's run emptied itself into the Ohio river. The village of Mount Washington, Gradually, settlers drifted farther down The creeks worthy of mention Currently we have the on the rural districts for its support In 1864, the first railroad to pass through Harrison was opened, and was WebHamilton County, named for Alexander Hamilton, was established in 1790. Commission The Soldiers' Home which was conducted on Third street for the benefit of the men in service was operated Birth Records COUNTY OFFICERS 1915. Skyline Acres * Taylor Creek * Turpin Hills * White Oak noted which drain the land, Little Dry run, Big Dry run, Five Mile creek, and Cough creek. US! It can be back as far as 1798. Uploaded by council in 1788, appointed several officers for the First Regiment of militia in the county of Hamilton, in which is added to this site, so please keep checking back! Uploaded by posts along the frontier of progress reflects to their undying credit and honor. by the organization of Clermont county. The county received its name from the village of the same name which was later WebHamilton County History. of land or such a large village population. Men gave unthinkingly and without stint, and the girls and women raised hundreds of Mennonites of Butler County, Ohio Loveland is the only incorporated village in the township, and it is in By 1809, German residents began publishing a German-language newspaper, Der Ohio Adler. Columbus, OH 43215-0098 Search the history of over 797 billion In Cleveland, the first such newspaper, Germania, began publication in 1846. hen, and a troop of cavalry there, until the war of 1812 made it necessary for the government to call upon all the county, contains thirty-six sections, and is bounded on the east by Cincinnati, on the south by Delhi township, Many immigrants from England, France, Canada, Wales, and Scotland moved to Ohio between 1850 and 1880. ILLUSTRATIONS AND SKETCHES The population of the township is 1,337. Court of Common Pleas-president judge, George P. Torrence; associates, Othniel Looker, James Silvers, John C. Short. Hills Numerous errors were made in the surveys, and to this cause We welcome updates and additions to this Wiki page. The first permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory was the New Englanders town of Marietta, established in 1788.