The book was published by the historical society in 1980 and contains 976 pages, including the index, and many black and white images of local scenes, groups, individuals and families. Bill archer has assembled this fascinating volume of vintage photographs and informative text to celebrate mercer countys rich and colorful history. The courthouse was a square structure of brick, two stories high, with wings on the east and west sides of the first story. Federal population schedules are available for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 mercer co. In 1839 celina was established as the capital of mercer county, st. Mercer county historical museum ohio ohio traveler.
Table of contents this excellent county history of mercer county, ohio is broken into various chapters. Usa 1,015,348 ohio 47,764 mercer county 381 mercer county histories and genealogies 19. These materials are accessible during regular library hours. Mercer county, ohio history, 1978 1980 edition open. Signs of history mercer county an illustrated history of the commonwealth of pennsylvania, 1876 source. Mercer county, ohio genealogy trails history group. Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of. It is named for hugh mercer, an officer in the american revolutionary war. Libraries will get you through times of no money better than. Mercer county, ohio history, 1978 1980 edition open library. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. History of mercer county, ohio, and representative citizens. He was born in mercer county, ohio, on may 25, 1840, and is the son of augustus and susan e. History of mercer county, ohio, and representative citizens volume 1.
When auglaize county, ohio was formed, mercer county s eastern border was moved 6 miles west with the exception. History of mercer county, ohio, and representative citizens, volume 1. History of mercer county, ohio, and representative citizens, volume 2. This mercer county history book, 1980, won the ohio association of historical societies and museums award of best county history in ohio, in 1980. Mercer county is bordered by van wert county north, auglaize county east, shelby county west, darke county south, jay county, indiana southwest, adams county, indiana northwest. Mercer county 1900 ohio historical atlas historic map works. The books cover shows light shelf wear and soiling and the spine cover has several wrinkles resulting from the binding of so large a book.
A listing of all the schools in mercer county, oh with maps, driving directions, and a local area search function. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. Mercer county comprises the celina, oh micropolitan statistical area. Mercer county, ohio was created on april 1, 1820 from darke county and shelby county. These are important for genealogy research purposes. There are many types of census records for mercer county guide you in researching your family tree. Mercer county history, the journal of the mercer county historical society. Mercer county historical museum greater grand lake. Mercer county, ohio history, 1978 2 want to read published 1980 by mercer county historical society in celina, ohio e. Federal population schedules are available for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. This is a large book measuring 10 34 inches by 8 inches and weighting 7 12 lbs. History of mercer county, ohio, and representative citizens, volume 2 s. History of mercer county, ohio, and representative citizens volume 1 company, biographical publishing on.
A book by or about a refugee thursday, march 5, 2020 7. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. Rootsweb please, add your favorite websites to this page. While many libraries, historical societies, and museums in ohio contain. The mercer county historical museum is recognized for its scholarly lecture series, local history publications on county andor community history, the barn architecture of the many mercer county barns, james zura rileys gold rush diaries, and archival research on captain james riley. Mercer county is bordered by van wert county north, auglaize county east, shelby county west, darke county south, jay county, indiana southwest, adams county. A tabulation of mercer county cemeteries 1986 by joe dale linn.
The history of mercer county chapter of the ohio genealogical society. The acrevalue mercer county, oh plat map, sourced from the mercer county, oh tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. History of the land between the saint marys and wabash river valleys illustrated by early maps 17552000. Members receive our quarterly newsletter, special invitation to mchs events and occasional, memberonly deals on some of our books and booklets. Guide to mercer county, ohio ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. For leisure time activities, the mercer county fairgrounds is conveniently located at 1001 west market street, celina, ohio. Frisinger, a prominent citizen of mercer county, who served six years as county commissioner, resides in a fine home at rockford and owns some 190 acres of improved farming land in dublin township. Dec 12, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. A history of the region of pennsylvania north of the ohio and west of the allegheny river 1887 source. A weekly newspaper column is written by joyce alig, president, who has the best archival collection of mercer county history in existence. We choose a theme for the meeting, you choose the book you want to read based on that theme, then everyone discusses continue reading. A history of the barnes families in jackson township, mercer county, pennsylvania by beatrice barnes mcclelland published in 1977, this is quite literally an entire history of the barnes family of jackson township, equipped with genealogical data, information, and records from familyowned and operated businesses. History of mercer county, ohio, and representative.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read history of mercer county, ohio, and representative citizens. Mercer county, ohio mercer county, ohio is situated in the west part of the state, and contains 576 square miles. Scranton biographical publishing company, 1907 mercer county ohio 751 pages. Partner with the mercer county historical society to preserve our local, regional and state history before its too late. In 1848 the area south of the greenville treaty line to the current southern county line, was attached. The mercer county historical museum is recognized for its scholarly lecture series, local history publications on county andor community history, the barn architecture of the many mercer county barns, james zura rileys gold rush diaries. A tribute to the valuable heritage of the community, this pictorial retrospective will provide readers with a unique view into the past that will. Scranton snippet view 1907 history of mercer county, ohio, and representative citizens classic reprint. Over two dozen western ohio and mercer county local history books have been printed by the historical society. Mortality schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. First published in 1980 mercer county, ohio history, 1978 open library. Internet archive a history of western pennsylvania 1941 source. The county was created in 1820 and later organized in 1824. Biographical publishing company, 1907 mercer county.
These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between the 1880s and recent years and are from. Wattle, the former a native of connecticut and the later of massachusetts. Mercer county historical museum, po box 512, e market st, celina, oh 458220512. Usa 1,015,348 ohio 47,764 ohio histories and genealogies 3,356 mercer county histories and genealogies 19. History of mercer county, ohio, and representative citizens, volume 1 s. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. Dec 12, 2010 mercer county, ohio history, 1978 2 want to read published 1980 by mercer county historical society in celina, ohio e. This county was named for general hugh mercer 17261777, a revolutionary war officer.
History of mercer county, ohio and representative citizens. This first edition hardcover book on mercer county, ohio by the mercer county historical society, inc. Mercer county chronicle on microfilm coldwater public. There were several hurdles to overcome but florence gause, carolyn brandon, faye miller and joyce yaney were not ladies to give up easily.
Mercer county ohio genealogical society, celina, ohio. Call the fairgrounds office at 4195863239 to book your site today. Mercer county, ohio genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Mercer county district library more than just books. In 1855 the family settled in kansas, and they lived in that state through all the troublous times of the border wars and the agitation begun by old john brown, who was an. Kentucky has counties that no longer exist because they were discontinued, renamed or merged with another county a lot of these counties were established and disbanded within the 19th century. The mercer county district librarys genealogy room was created to make mercer county related books, newspapers, photos, family histories, other documents, and paperbased regalia available to the public in one convenient location within the library.
He was born in mercer county, ohio, may 11, 1853, and is a son of nathan and jane ryan frisinger. Mercer county ohio genealogical society home facebook. Mill street, and a half block east of godfrey street in celina, 1904. What mercer county, pa census records are available. Sources and lookup volunteers more volunteers needed please, if you have email access and own a book dealing with mercer co.
History of mercer county, ohio and representative citizens edited and compiled by hon. Guide to mercer county, ohio ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. Explore the worlds largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. Find the next book in a series using the whats next. Mercer county historical museum greater grand lake visitors. Note that historical physical and cultural features are no longer visible on the landscape. The heroic story of the settlers who brought the american ideal west by david mccullough, the ohio frontier. Mercer county chapter of the ohio genealogical society. Mercer county reference books and lookup volunteers. It was in 1979 when a group of women with a passion for family history, saw the need to organize a genealogy society. Wattle is one of the patriarchs of this section of colorado and has been a prominent figure in all phases of its history. The following are web links to genealogy, records and resources pertaining to mercer county.
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