Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. The american atlas companys atlas of medina county 1897 meigs none mercer griffings atlas of mercer county 1888 lutzs atlas of mercer county 1900 mcconahys map of mercer county 1876 miami everts illustrated historical atlas of miami county 1875 rerick brothers atlas of miami county 1894 monroe caldwells atlas of monroe county 1898 montgomery. Metal detecting discovery earns magazines kudos, bluefield daily telegraph, 216 1997. Map, 19001999, ohio, landowners library of congress. Permission to use the newspaper articles, in the history book, was given by frank snyder, daily standard, celina, and robin link, mercer county chronicle, coldwater, ohio. Mercer is an unincorporated community in mercer county, in the u.
A post office was established at mercer in 1837, and remained in operation until 1957. Gast stands as one of the representative men of the southeastern section of mercer county. We are located along the western board of ohio centrally located between the metropolitan cities of columbus, toledo, cincinnati, and indianapolis. For our purposes we will quote from an article published in the aledo times record, april 2, 1997, to give a brief synopsis of the history. He was born in mercer county, ohio, on may 25, 1840, and is the son of augustus and susan e. Biographical publishing company, 1907 mercer county. In 1848 the area south of the greenville treaty line to. A narrative account of its historical progress, its people, and its principal interests, volume 1. The city of celina, known as the county seat of mercer county, was established in 1834 by james watson riley. The following are web links to genealogy, records and resources pertaining to mercer county. Guide to mercer county, ohio ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. A twentieth century history of mercer county, pennsylvania.
Volkel, and published by heritage house includes a list of veterans and their claims. Liwwat boke mercer county ohio minster german pioneer woman journal farm maps vg. Internet archive guidebook to historic places in western pennsylvania source. The item history of van wert and mercer counties, ohio. While many libraries, historical societies, and museums in ohio contain. History of mercer county, ohio and representative citizens. History of mercer county, ohio, and representative citizens, volume 1. Scranton snippet view 1907 history of mercer county, ohio, and representative citizens classic reprint.
Scranton represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in indiana state library. Gb 1969 cathedrals official york minster fdc minster hs. Mercer county boasts a serene, countryside setting and the largest inland lake in ohio. Full text of history of mercer county, ohio, and representative citizens. The county was created in 1820 and later organized in 1824. Mercer county ohio genealogical society home facebook. Mercer county the first 150 years, bluefield daily telegraph, 8311987. Full text of history of mercer county, ohio, and representative. The mercer county district librarys yearbook project can be found at. Official mercer county, ohio government website mercer. The author states in the forward that his intent for. Mercer county, ohio history, 1978 1980 edition open. Mercer county, ohio genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
The mercer county recorders office makes every effort to update this information on a daily basis. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Mercer county, ohio history, 1978 by, 1980, mercer county historical society edition, hardcover in english. Genealogy trails history group a geography of pennsylvania, 1843 mercer county source. The land is one great flat plain, and while in the forest state wet, when cleared and drained is very fertile and well adapted to grass, small grain and indian corn, which is its great production. Mercer countys share of the roaring 20s in courthouse vault, bluefield daily telegraph, n. Because property information is continually changing, the mercer county recorders office makes no expressed or implied warranty concerning the accuracy of this information. The 2020 mercer county fair is set for august 1420, 2020. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. History of mercer county, ohio, and representative citizens, volume 2. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Pas past history of northwestern pennsylvania comprising the counties of erie, crawford, mercer, venango, warren, forest, clarion, mckean, elk, jefferson, cameron and.
History of mercer county, ohio and representative citizens edited and compiled by hon. History of mercer county, ohio, and representative citizens, volume 2 s. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Mercer county, ohio genealogy trails history group. In 1837 van wert county was detached and the county line established is the current northern border of mercer county.
Table of contents this excellent county history of mercer county, ohio is broken into various chapters. The area that later became mercer county was included in this area. Biographical publishing company, 1907 mercer county ohio 751 pages. However, use the top form only when looking for specific properties.
It is named for hugh mercer, an officer in the american revolutionary war. This mercer county history book, 1980, won the ohio association of historical societies and museums award of best county history in ohio, in 1980. The book s cover shows light shelf wear and soiling and the spine cover has several wrinkles resulting from the binding of so large a book. The mother of our subject was born in wayne county, ohio, and is still living. Mercer county ohio genealogical society, celina, ohio. A portrait and biographical record of mercer and van wert counties, ohio, part 2 full view. Liwwat boke 18071882 pioneer hard cover book minster ohio historical so. Mercer county vital records can be found at the ohio department of health which has birth records since dec 20, 1908. Established in 1820, our regions roots are rich in agriculture. History of mercer county, ohio, and representative citizens. 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.
Alig president mercer county historical society, inc. We choose a theme for the meeting, you choose the book you want to read based on that theme, then everyone discusses. Mercer county district library more than just books. Wattle is one of the patriarchs of this section of colorado and has been a prominent figure in all phases of its history. Welcome to mercer county, ohio genealogy and history a part of the genealogy trails group. Dec 12, 2010 this mercer county history book, 1980, won the ohio association of historical societies and museums award of best county history in ohio, in 1980. George snyders father was born in hocking county, ohio, and was one of the pioneers of mercer county. Since i edited this book in 19781979 and the book was printed in 1980, i decided to tell the world that i hold the. Over two dozen western ohio and mercer county local history books have been printed by the historical society. Landmark web official records search mercer county, ohio. In 1839 celina was established as the capital of mercer county, st. Death records since since 1954 and copies of marriage and divorce records since 1918 to present there is a fee for each copy requested.
There were but fifteen counties and mercer was not one of them, as it was not proposed as a county until january 31, 1835. Liwwat boke mercer county ohio minster german pioneer. Mercer county historical museum greater grand lake visitors. Wattle, the former a native of connecticut and the later of massachusetts. Where can find mercer county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. The fair is truly a celebration of you, so thanks for your participation we are looking forward to another spectacular mercer county fair in 2020. Mercer county was formed from old indian territory april 1, 1820. Princeton for animated maps illustrating west virginia county boundary changes, rotating formation west virginia county boundary maps 16171995. Griffings atlas of mercer county 1888 ohio history connection. While traveling through new york state to get the town plat lithographed, riley came across the town of salina, which was situated on the edge of onondaga lake near syracuse. Mercer county an illustrated history of the commonwealth of pennsylvania, 1876 source. Sources and lookup volunteers more volunteers needed please, if you have email access and own a book dealing with mercer co. A book detailing the history of the mostly african american community of carthagena in mercer county, ohio.
Mercer county, ohio history, 1978 1980 edition open library. The acrevalue mercer county, il plat map, sourced from the mercer county, il tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. Beautifully written, arranged in an alphabetical manner according to township, and decorated prolifically with photographs, this book contains a detailed history of mercer countys oneroom schoolhouses, along with examples of students works, examples of teaching conditions, and a lifestyle all but lost to the current generation. Jewelry, and the finest stock of books, stationery. The heroic story of the settlers who brought the american ideal west by david mccullough, the ohio frontier.
The courthouse was a square structure of brick, two stories high, with wings on the east and west sides of the first story. In 2000, celina was the largest city in mercer county, with a population of 10,303 people. A portrait and biographical record of mercer and van wert. Changes may be made to the database at any time and without notice. Scranton biographical publishing company, 1907 mercer county ohio 751 pages. This first edition hardcover book on mercer county, ohio by the mercer county historical society, inc.
Armed with this information files are available from the national archives, but. The history of mercer county, illinois, 1882 sets out this time period very well. An act establishing mercer county took place on january 2, 1824. Importance of the mercer county historical society, mercer. Princeton for animated maps illustrating west virginia county boundary changes, rotating formation west virginia county boundary maps 16171995 may be viewed for free at the website.
These are important for genealogy research purposes. That makes me proud to serve the public with the mercer county historical society, inc. A portrait and biographical record of mercer and van wert counties, ohio, part 2 full view 1896. Atlases of the united states, 5938 includes indexes, brief history of celina and fort recovery, biographies and portraits of early mercer county residents, 2 maps of ohio, maps of the united states and world, and advertisements. Guide to mercer county, ohio ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death. History of mercer county, ohio, and representative citizens, volume 1 s. Mercer county history an important book, bluefield daily telegraph, 1261983. Find the next book in a series using the whats next. Mercer county commissioners jerry laffin, thomas gagel and ray cron, on april 28, 1999, wrote. Pennsylvania historical and museum commission mercer county, pennsylvania source. The mercer county district library offers book discussions in each of its four locations. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Meets on the first thursday of every month at 7 pm.
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