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Ohio

Baskin, John. New Burlington. The Life and Death of An American Village. New York. W. W. Norton and Co. 1976. 258 pages. Hardcover.

For almost 200 years the farming village of New Burlington stood in southwestern Ohio, between Dayton and Cincinnati, But in the early 1970's the United States Corps of Engineers began building a dam and behind it, a lake to cover New Burlington. In the final year of the village's life, Baskin moved into an abandoned farmhouse and began recording the voices of the residents; farmers, teachers, Quaker, Methodists, doctors, widows, carpenters, and others. The result is this beautiful, unique, eccentric history of two hundred years in rural America.

Price: $15.00

Bradner, Ohio

Bradner Centennial/BiCentennial. Bradner: Centennial-Bicentennial Council. No date. (1973?). Unpaged. (about 70 pages). Softcover.

Many photographs accompany this brief history of Bradner. Discusses early settlers, religious organizations, education, industry, a listing of World War I and II soldiers buried in Bradner cemetery, and much more.

Price: $10.00

Clark County

Turner, Edith Ide. It Happened in Springfield. Springfield: Springfield Tribune Printing Company. 1958. 220 pages. Hardcover.

Note: Signed on title page. Some discoloration along front inside hinge.

This wealth of information on Springfield history was prepared for elementary school students who wanted to learn more about their city. Chapters include Tecumseh, various pioneers, Revolutionary Soldiers, the National Road, education, the Civil War, and much more.

Price: $37.50

Cleveland

Dictionary of Cleveland Biography. Edited by David D. Van Tassel, and John J. Grabowski. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press. 1996. 545 pages. Hardcover.

The first major biographical guide to Cleveland issued since the 1920's. It presents a broad coverage of the city, fully reflecting its ethnic and economic diversity. Containing over 1,600 biographical profiles, the Dictionary details the accomplishments and family histories of men and women.

Price: $49.95

Columbiana County

No books at this time.

Cuyahoga County

Voorhees, Leonard B. Euclid, Ohio. 1797 - 1947. A Record of the Birth and Growth of an Industrial Community. Euclid, Ohio: Euclid Historical Society and the Euclid Public Schools. 1972. 87 pages. Plastic Comb Binding.

Discusses transportation, the early history, the Western Reserve, the War of 1812, the Civil War, industry, railroads, education and disasters.

Price: $25.00

Franklin County

Martin, William T. History of Franklin County: A Collection of Reminscence of the Early Settlement of the County' With Biographical Sketches. And a complete History of the County to the Present Time. Columbus: Follett, Foster, and Company. 1858. Reprinted 1969 by Linden Heights Kiwanis Club. 449 pages plus 16 pages of advertisements. Hardcover.

The book discusses the early history of Franklin County from its settlement to 1858. Includes newspapers, education, government, lodges and societies, individual townships, the city of Columbus, and much more.

Price: $32.50

Hamilton County

Dickore, Marie. Census for Cincinnati, Ohio, 1817 and Hamilton County, Ohio Voters' Lists, 1798 and 1799. Cincinnatti. Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio. 1960. 98 pages. Hardcover. Also bound in book: Columbia Township Hamilton County, Ohio Tax List 1796. By Robert D. Craig. 1963. 7 pages.

The census enumeration is vitally interesting because it gives the head of the household by name, and notes members of his household as male and female in three age brackets. There were many children under the age of twelve years. African Americans are noted as "colored persons" and were usually servants. Business firms on the tax list have been place at the end of the census records. The lists contain over 1,000 names.

Price: $40.00

Morrow County

Mosher, Charles D. Lest We Forget. Vignettes of Morrow County, Ohio. Chesterville, Ohio: Dharles D. Mosher. 2001. 186 pages. Hardcover.

Discusses early Native Americans, Native American trails, the War of 1812, early settlers, the Civil War, bank robberies, and much more. Contains many photographs.

Price: $35.00.

Sharonville

Sharonville, Then and Now. Sharonville: Sharonville Council. 1988. 120 pages. Hardcover.

Discusses early pioneers, railroads, military, government, and more. Contains many photograpahs.

Price: $25.00

Summit County

Stow, Ohio - Shadows of Its Past. Compiled by Peggie Seitz James. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Edwards Brothers. 1972. 307 pages. Hardcover.

Stow township was part of the Western Reserve and was named for Joshua Stow who made thirteen trips from Connecticut to Ohio as a representative of the Connecticut Land Company, which developed the land. Although the book discusses education and churches, the bulk of the book discusses early pioneer families , including many of the people buried in Maple Lawn Cemetery.

Price: $45.00

Sullivan County

Elliott, Erna W. Centreville to Woodridge. The Story of a Small Community. 1976 Bicentennial Edition. 1`st Edition. No publisher. 1976. 1`42 pages. Hardcover.

Discusses the early settlers, the coming of the railroad, various town citizens, school and education, government and more. Contains many photographs.

Price: $10.00