Genealogy Puntam Co (OH) Centennial History 1873-1973

Book Description/Condition 

• Title:  Putnam County Pioneer Association Centennial History 1873-1973
• Author:  Audry S. Carroll, Editor; Lloyd Harnishfeger, Illustrator
• Binding:  Softcover - Red paper wraps with staple binding; front wrap with pen and ink illustration
• Book Condition:  VG+ to Near Fine.  Binding is tight, pages clean and unmarked.  Very slight crease to top one-third of rear wrap and final 15-20 pages.
• Jacket Condition:  No DJ as issued
• Pages:  Book complete in two sections, Section I - 159 pp; Section II - 50 pp.  ( Section I - Putnam County history, pioneer reminiscences, other misc. history; Section II is an Honor Roll - listing the names of Putnam County Veterans as listed on the plaques which are mounted on the first floor corridor walls of the Putnam County Courthouse.)
• Size:  6.13W x 8.50H x 0.48T
  Publisher:  Putnam County Pioneer Association; Printed by Heffner Printing Co., Columbus, Grove, Ohio
• Edition:  First Printing, First Edition
• Publication Date:  1973
   

Additional information:

Introduction

This account of the early history of Putnam County was prepared in commemoration of the one-hundredth anniversary of the Putnam County Pioneer Association.

To adequately cover the field of the history of Putnam County from 1820 to 1972 would take years of research, involve the expenditure of thousands of dollars, and result in the production of several volumes of history, not just one book.

Accordingly, it was decided to place the emphasis in this book on the early history of the county, roughly from 1820 to 1900. We have dealt primarily with pioneer settlements, and the gradual development of this county from a wilderness to a thriving agricultural-industrial complex.

We used, for the most part, available county histories for much of our material. County histories have certain drawbacks. To be mentioned in those histories it usually was necessary to subscribe (pay for) to the history in advance of publication. As a result we know that there were many people, who lived in the county, who were omitted from the records in those books because they did not subscribe to the books. Even after searching other sources we feel that there were other early settlers whose names we were unable to find.

The work of producing this book has been most interesting for all of us who were engaged in the project. It has made us realize what a fertile and greatly untapped field, for historical research, exists in Putnam County.

This book could not have been written or produced without the cooperation, moral and financial support, and volunteer efforts of a great many interested citizens of Putnam County. In this book recognition by name has been given to many persons for their particular contributions to this project.

Others assisted us in various ways. Particular thanks go to Margaret (Mrs. Jack) Howell who typed all the Veterans’ names, and to Jan (Mrs. David) Crawfis who typed Pioneer Reminiscences. Both Margaret Howell and Jan Crawfis typed a great deal of additional material for this book. Others who helped with the typing were: Lila Stauffer, Margaret Welty, Lillian Clevenger, Carmi Leopold, Beverly Beining, and the Senior Typing class of Ottawa-Glandorf H.S., Sam Gomer, teacher.

Additional valuable assistance was contributed by the following persons: Mrs. Elmer Gerding, Elmer Unverferth, Richard Laudick, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Neill, Mrs. Elmer Diller, Richard Recker and staff, Amanda Lighthill and staff, Evelyn (Mrs. Ewing) Wood, Martha Huber, Hildred Safford, Mrs. J. R. Ecklebarger, Alphonse Schulte, Robert J. Wing, George Roberts, Ohio Power Co., Earl W. Roe, Manager, Charles S. Reese.

Every effort possible has been made to assure the accuracy of the material in this book. If there are errors, they are errors of omission, not of commission.

No formal bibliography is given for this history. Some of the sources used in the preparation of the book were: 1880 Putnam County Atlas, 1895 Putnam County Atlas, 1896 Allen-Putnam County History, 1915 Putnam County History, Putnam County Court House records, United States Census records, records in Church Archives, old letters in the possession of Putnam County families, old newspaper files, and various other sources.

Audrey S. Carroll, 1972 
  

   
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