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• History of Logan County and Ohio (1880) - Via Google Book Search (PDF)
• History of Logan County and Ohio (1880) - Via Heritage Pursuit (HTML)
• History of Logan County and Ohio (1880)
• Memoirs of the Miami Valley

Publications, Records, etc.

The following bibliography lists items related to the history of Logan County. Entries on this list are arranged in sections: books on Logan County, articles on Logan County, and items on specific locales. Each section is arranged by author or compiler and title. These items are available at repositories listed on the Archives and Libraries page per the holdings information following each entry. Some of these items may also be available at other libraries within Ohio and elsewhere.

Microfilmed items held by the LDS Family History Library are usually available for interlibrary loan through the LDS family history centers. Make a note of the microfilm reel numbers needed in order to place a request.

Logan County - Books

Antrim, Joshua, 1814 or 15-1874.
The history of Champaign and Logan counties : from their first settlement / by Joshua Antrim. — Bellefontaine, O. : Press Printing Co., 1872.
460 p.

Indexed in: [Name index to The history of Champaign and Logan counties, Ohio, by Joshua Antrim, 1872]. [S.l. : s.n., 19--]. 1 v. (unpaged).

History of Logan County and Ohio : containing a history of the state of Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time, embracing its topography, geological, physical and climatic features, its agricultural, stock-growing, railroad interests, etc. : a history of Logan County, giving an account of its aboriginal inhabitants, early settlement by the whites, pioneer incidents, its growth, its improvements, organization of the county, its judicial and political history, its business and industries, churches, schools, etc., biographical sketches, portraits of some of the early settlers and prominent men, etc. — Chicago : O.L. Baskin & Co., 1880.
840 p. : ill., ports.
Also available online via Google Book Search (PDF) and Heritage Pursuit (HTML).
Contents: pt. 1. History of the state of Ohio — pt. 2. History of Logan County — pt. 3. Biographical sketches.

Microfilm. Tucson, Ariz. : W.C. Cox Co., 1974. on 1 microfilm reel ; 16 mm.

Reprint. Evansville, Ind. : Unigraphic, 1980. 840, 56 p. Includes name index.

Kennedy, Robert P. (Robert Patterson), 1840-1918.
The historical review of Logan County, Ohio : together with biographical sketches ... / by Robert P. Kennedy. — Chicago : S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1903.
823 p. : ill., ports.
Includes index.
Indexed in: Index to biographies and genealogies in Logan County histories.

Microfilm. Tucson, Ariz. : W.C. Cox Co., 1974. on 1 microfilm reel ; 16 mm.

Indexed in: Dixon, D. D. Index to Kennedy's Historical review, 1903 / by D.D. Dixon. Bellefontaine, Ohio : D.D. Dixon, [19—]. 96 leaves.

Logan County, Ohio : glimpses of the past. — [Bellefontaine, Ohio] : Logan County Historical Society, 1991.
128 p. : chiefly ill.

Logan County, Ohio, 1982 : a collection of historical sketches and family histories / compiled by members and friends of the Logan County Genealogical Society ... — Bellefontaine, Ohio : Logan County Genealogical Society, c1983.
538 p. : ill., ports.
"Volume 1."
Includes index.
Indexed in: Index to biographies and genealogies in Logan County histories.

Marmon, H. C. (Herman C.), 1891-1975.
Logan County history / compiled by H.C. Marmon. — [S.l. : s.n., 196-]
192 leaves.

Memoirs of the Miami Valley / edited by John C. Hover ... [et al.]. — Chicago : Robert O. Law Co., 1919-1920.
3 v.
Running title of v. 3: Logan County—biographical.
Also available online.
Includes name index.
Indexed in: Index to biographies and genealogies in Logan County histories and Memoirs of the Miami Valley, Volume 3, Logan County—Biographical - Index.
Note that various editions of this work are found libraries with the biographical volume (v. 3) for counties other than Logan; those libraries which actually have v. 3. Logan County—biographical are noted as such below.

Logan County - Articles

100 years ago in Logan County ...
<53> pts.
Abstracts of articles originally published in various newspapers in Logan County, Ohio.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 7, no. 1 (spring 1985)-<v. 20, no. 1 (spring 1998)>

1888 baby show.
p. 68.
Originally published in the Bellefontaine Republican (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1855), Feb. 28, 1888.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 7, no. 4 (winter 1985).

Brown, B. S. (Benjamin Stanton), 1800-1873.
A sketch of the early civil history of Logan County / by B.S. Brown.
p. 20-23.
Address read on the occasion of the laying of the cornerstone of the Logan County Courthouse, Sept. 16, 1870, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 2, no. 2 (summer 1980).

Chronology of the year ending Dec. 31, 1895 : events which have transpired.
p. 7-10.
Originally published in the Logan County index, Jan. 2, 1896.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 5, no. 1 (spring 1983).

Dixon, Corinne M.
Genealogy society reveals mystery of Baskins' 1880 History of Logan County / by Corinne M. Dixon.
p. 46-47.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 2, no. 3 (fall 1980).

Down memory lane— early life of Quakers in this section told of at recent celebration : pioneers recall history of former day when ancient customs were observed.
p. 40-41.
Originally published in the Weekly index-Republican, Aug. 15, 1907.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 3, no. 3 (fall 1981).

Henman, Ralph.
The Bellefontaine and Delaware Railroad / by Ralph Henman.
p. 27-29 : map.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 6, no. 2 (summer 1984).

Home life 100 years ago.
p. 47.
Originally published in the Weekly examiner (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1871), Jan. 5, 1877.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 7, no. 3 (fall 1985).

How tall is your corn this year???
p. 10.
Originally published in the Bellefontaine Republican (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1855), Aug. 10, 1900.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 1, no. 2 (fall 1979).

Logan County's centennial, 4th of July 1876.
p. 22, 33-34.
Originally published in the Bellefontaine Republican (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1855), July 7, 1876.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 10, no. 2 (summer 1988).

Old Fogies Singing Society.
p. 2.
Originally published in the Bellefontaine Republican (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1855), Mar. 29, 1887.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 10, no. 1 (spring 1988).

Pioneer meeting, 1881.
p. 2.
Originally published in the Bellefontaine Republican (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1855), June 10, 1881.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 10, no. 1 (spring 1988).

Pioneer meetings, 1886.
p. ?
Report of the Champaign and Logan County Pioneer Association meetings, June 3, and Sept. 2, 1886.
Originally published in the Bellefontaine Republican (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1855), June 8 and Sept. 7, 1886.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 8, no. 3 (fall 1986).

Scarff, W. D., 1818 or 19-1901.
Pioneer reminiscenus [sic] still farther back / written by W.D. Scarff.
p. 35-37.
Originally published in the Bellefontaine Republican (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1855), May 4, 1894.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 2, no. 3 (fall 1980).

Struck by lightning.
p. 30.
Originally published in the Bellefontaine Republican (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1855), Aug. 30, 1878.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 8, no. 2 (summer 1986).

The Vice President and wife.
p. ?.
Originally published in the Bellefontaine Republican (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1855), Dec. 14, 1888.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 7, no. 4 (winter 1985).

Specific Locales

Belle Center

see also Richland Township

Fire at Belle Centre, 1879.
p. 80.
Originally published in the Bellefontaine Republican (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1855), Feb. 14, 1879.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 11, no. 4 (winter 1989).

Johnston, I. B. (Isaic Bliss), 1881-1973.
"See you later" : Owen Moore's recollections of yesteryear : a history of Belle Center / by I.B. Johnston. — [1st ed.]. — [Hilliard, Ohio : KaTaTim, Inc., c1994]
viii, 103 p. : port.

Bellefontaine

Bellefontaine's hospitality during Civil War & World War II.
p. ?
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 8, no. 1 (spring 1986).

Brown Park : sixteen years ago a cornfield, now a beautiful retreat.
p. 5.
Originally published in the Daily examiner (Bellefontaine, Ohio), July 21, 1896.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 3, no. 1 (spring 1981).

A city building, that is what we are going to have next, if the Council has its own way.
p. 28-29.
Originally published in the Weekly examiner (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1894), Nov. 30, 1894.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 3, no. 2 (summer 1981).

Core, Dorothy.
Woman's Club of Bellefontaine, Ohio.
p. 17-18 : facsim.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 12, no. 1 (spring 1990).

Curbstone sketches, interesting old history facts about Bellefontaine, Ohio.
p. 47-48.
Selections from the Daily examiner (Bellefontaine, Ohio) and the Weekly examiner (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1894).
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 5, no. 3 (fall 1983).

Dixon, Corinne M.
Bellefontaine's first electric lite, and the location of it / submitted by Corinne M. Dixon.
p. 61-62.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 5, no. 4 (winter 1983).

Down memory lane— the first court house in Bellefontaine was built in the year 1822 : the old records tell the interesting history of the building.
p. 22-23.
Originally published in the Weekly examiner (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1894), Jan. 29, 1904.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 3, no. 2 (summer 1981).

Down memory lane— mayors of this city as far back as year 1850 : ordinance and minute books in Mayor Kennedy's Office tell stories of primitive times here.
p. 1-4.
Originally published in the Daily examiner (Bellefontaine, Ohio), Jan. 14, 1916.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 3, no. 1 (spring 1981).

Drozdenko, Donald K.
A history of Bellefontaine / by Donald K. Drozdenko. — [19—]
4 p., 12 leaves : ill.

First posey gardens in the town of Bellefontaine a long time ago.
p. 1-2.
Originally published in the Weekly examiner (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1894), July 7, 1899.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 4, no. 1 (spring 1982).

Lawrence, William, 1819-1899.
Bellefontaine's early day.
p. 17-18.
Originally published in the Bellefontaine Republican (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1855), Apr. 20, 1894.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 2, no. 2 (summer 1980).

Lawrence, William, 1819-1899.
Judge Lawrence writes interestingly of Bellefontaine in other days, April 10, 1894.
p. 1-2.
Originally published in the Bellefontaine Republican (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1855), Apr. 13, 1894.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 2, no. 1 (spring 1980).

Moore, Josiah.
Bellefontaine in early days : an interesting letter from Josiah Moore.
p. 3-4.
"Gibson City, Ill., April 1, 1894."
Originally published in the Bellefontaine Republican (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1855), Apr. 10, 1894.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 1, no. 3 (winter 1979).

Old relics and early recollections of Bellefontaine.
p. 63?
Originally published in the Weekly examiner (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1894), Apr. 10, 1903.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 3, no. 4 (winter 1981).

Reminiscences of 1841 in Bellefontaine.
p. 42, 59.
Originally published in the Bellefontaine Republican (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1855), Feb. 8, 1898.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 9, no. 3 (fall 1987).

Scharff, W. D., 1818 or 19-1901.
Bellefontaine 50 years ago / written by W.D. Scharff.
p. 3-5.
Dated Mar. 1894.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 1, no. 2 (fall 1979).

The way our streets came by their names : thoroughfares of Bellefontaine keep alive the memory of many who saw the city as a village ...
p. 1-5.
Includes articles from various newspapers (1897-1928) concerning street names in Bellefontaine, Ohio.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 6, no. 1 (spring 1984).

What price progress??? : old landmark soon to be just a memory.
p. 5-7.
History of the Rutan family home, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 2, no. 1 (spring 1980).

Without the "u" : a pioneer tells how Bellefontaine is spelled ...
p. 51-52.
"An old resident, October, 1896."
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 2, no. 4 (winter 1980).

Big Springs

Anderson, Hannah, 1830-1919.
A short history of Big Springs / by Hannah Anderson. — [S.l. : S.E. Stanfield, 1978]
77 leaves.
Originally published as a series of articles in the Rushsylvania times, June 20, 1888-Nov. 1, 1888.
Includes index.

Bokes Creek Township

see West Mansfield

De Graff

Strayer, Daniel Evans, 1861-1951.
History of De Graff / by Daniel Evan Strayer [sic]. — [S.l.] : D.E. Strayer, 1950.
140 p. : ill.

Strayer, Daniel Evans, 1861-1951.
History of De Graff / by Daniel Evan Strayer [sic]. — Rev. to 1976. — [S.l.] : Riverside Lions Club, [1976]
159 p. : ill.

East Liberty

Artesian wells, fifty of them in the thriving town of East Liberty.
p. 9.
Originally published in the Weekly examiner (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1894), June 30, 1899.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 4, no. 1 (spring 1982).

Indian Lake Region

Grandi, Bud.
Old time photo album of Indian Lake / by Bud Grandi. — [Russells Point, Ohio : Sunshine Pub. Co., 1970-1975]
2 v. : chiefly ill.

Middleburg

West Middleburg : the hamlet of the first-settled township of Logan County.
p. 22-23.
Originally published in the Logan County index, May 28, 1891.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 5, no. 2 (summer 1983).

Perry Township

Perry Township, 1832-1976. — East Liberty, Ohio : [Bicentennial Community Committee, 1976]
104 p. : ill., map.

Quincy

Historic information on village of Quincy, 1805-1976. — [S.l. : s.n., 1976]
1 v. (unpaged) : ill., maps.

Quaint Quincy : the picturesque little city by the Miami : how it came to exist and the part a graveyard played in bounding its progress.
p. 6-8.
Originally published in the Sidney journal (Sidney, Ohio : 1865), Oct. 26, 1894.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 1, no. 2 (fall 1979).

Quincy's pleasure resorts.
p. 8.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 1, no. 2 (fall 1979).

Richland Township

Our rich land : historical and current data, sketches, recollections and glimpses of the past in picture and print concerning Richland Township and the village of Belle Center, Logan County, Ohio ... — [S.l. : s.n., 1976]
148 p. : ill., maps, ports.

Roundhead

Roundhead, Ohio.
p. 54.
Originally published in the Daily examiner (Bellefontaine, Ohio), Dec. 6, 1912.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 2, no. 4 (winter 1980).

Rushcreek Township

see also Rushsylvania

Old records give insight into history.
p. 2, 19.
Information from the record books of Israel Howell, Justice of the Peace in Rushcreek Township, 1818-1834.
Originally published in the Herald-voice (Belle Center, Ohio : 1928), Oct. 29, 1931.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 9, no. 1 (spring 1987).

Rushsylvania

see also Rushcreek Township

History of Rushsylvania and Rush Creek Township. — [S.l. : s.n., 1976?]
36 p. : ill., map.

Terrible accident at Rushsylvania, the floor of Brockerman Hall gives way during a school exhibition! : three persons killed and twenty-five injured.
p. 65-67.
Originally published in the Bellefontaine Republican (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1855), May 1, 1888.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 9, no. 4 (winter 1987).

Wright, Ivan.
Improvements in Rushsylvania.
p. 38.
Originally published in the Daily examiner (Bellefontaine, Ohio), Mar. 20, 1896.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 2, no. 3 (fall 1980).

Springhills Area

Tucker, J. H.
Recalls early days of Springhill / by J.H. Tucker.
p. 23-24.
Dated Mar. 29, 1924.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 2, no. 2 (summer 1980).

Union Township

Double murder!
p. 57-58.
Account of the murder of Mr. and Mrs. David Detrick, of Union Township, Logan County, Ohio.
Originally published in the Daily examiner (Bellefontaine, Ohio), Aug. 11-12, 1897.
Includes the coroner's report transcribed from the Logan County Common Pleas Court records.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 16 [i.e. 19], no. 3 (fall 1997).

West Liberty

Evans, Harry M., 1861-1907.
West Liberty : as it appeared some sixty years ago : an interesting pioneer sketch prepared for the Banner / by Harry M. Evans and Maria White.
p. 5-7.
Originally published in the West Liberty banner (West Liberty, Ohio : 1856), Dec. 20, 1894.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 1, no. 3 (winter 1979).

Sweet, William T.
West Liberty, Ohio in 1826.
p. 62, 80.
Originally published in the West Liberty banner (West Liberty, Ohio : 1856), Mar. 24, 1892.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 8, no. 4 (winter 1986).

West Mansfield

A bi-centennial history of West Mansfield and Bokes Creek Twp., 1825-1976. — [S.l. : s.n., 1976]
147 p. : ill.

Disastrous fire at West Mansfield, 1886.
p. 79.
Originally published in the Bellefontaine Republican (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1855), Jan. 12, 1886.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 11, no. 4 (winter 1989).

Thompson, Naomi J.
Hometown, U.S.A. / Naomi J. Thompson. — [S.l. : s.n., 1970?]
102 p. : ports.
History of West Mansfield, Ohio.

West Mansfield, 1886.
p. ?
Lists names and occupations.
Originally published in the Bellefontaine Republican (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1855), Jan. 8, 1886.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 8, no. 2 (summer 1986).

West Middleburg

see Middleburg

Zanesfield

The Old Daugherty corner : [Zanesfield].
p. 68.
Originally published in the Daily examiner (Bellefontaine, Ohio), Apr. 21, 1905.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 9, no. 4 (winter 1987).

Reames, O. K. (Oswald K.), 1873-1966.
History of Zanesfield : and sketches of the interesting and historical places of Logan County, Ohio / O.K. Reames. — Zanesfield, Ohio : O.K. Reames, [191-]
60 p. : ill.

Reprint. [Zanesfield, Ohio : Zanesfield Area Bicentennial Committee, 1976]

Reames, O. K. (Oswald K.), 1873-1966.
The story of Zanesfield / by O.K. Reames. — Columbus, Ohio : Champlin Press, [191-]
40 p. : ill.

Scott, B. S.
Zanesfield, fifty years ago (1829) / B.S. Scott.
p. 8-9.
Originally published in the News (Zanesfield, Ohio), Dec. 1879.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 2, no. 1 (spring 1980).

A Zanesfield landmark.
p. 42.
Originally published in the Weekly examiner (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1894), June 2, 1905 and July 14, 1905.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 10, no. 3 (fall 1988).

Zanesfield's first tavern.
p. 3.
Originally published in the Weekly examiner (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1894), Sept. 24, 1909.
In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 4, no. 1 (spring 1982).