1880 Genealogy & History Belmont & Jefferson Co Ohio OH

History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio

And incidentally historical collections pertaining to border warfare and the early settlement of the adjacent portion of the Ohio Valley

With illustrations

by J. A. Caldwell

A SEARCHABLE reproduction of the original book on CD

Originally published by The Historical Publishing Co., Wheeling, WV, 1880

674 pages

Pictures have varying degrees of clarity

CONTENTS

Chapter I. Early Discoveries of the Western Continent 
Chapter II. The Original People-Indian Nations 
Chapter III. Indian Character and Peculiarities 
Chapter IV. Indian Warfare, Husting and Oratory 
Chapter V. Indian Respect for the Aged 
Chapter VI. Indian Superstition 
Chapter VII. Early Settlements and Explorations by the French 
Chapter VIII. De Celoron's Expedition to the Ohio in 1740 
Chapter IX. Couster Efforts of the French and English to Establish 
Chapter X. Indian Outbreak of 1763 
Chapter XI. Tranquility Succeeds the Treaty of 1764 
Chapter XII. Logan, The Mingo Chief 
Chapter XIII. Lord Dunmore's War 
Chapter XIV. Wheeling in the Revolutionary War 
Chapter XV. Crawford's Expedition Against Sanders 
Chapter XVI. Indian Pursuit of Fugitives from the Crawford Expedition 
Chapter XVII. Noted Characters of the Frontier Settlement 
Chapter XVIII. Organization of Illinois County 
Chapter XIX. Original Boundary of Belmont County 
Chapter XX. Geological Sketch of Belmont County 
Chapter XXI. History of the Towns and Townships 
Chapter XXII. Original Boundary of Jefferson County 
Chapter XXIII. Steubenville 
Chapter XXIV. History of the Townships and Villages of Jefferson County 
History of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railway 
Appendix

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