Ohio's Western Reserve, the Story of Its Place NamesPress of Western Reserve University and the Western Reserve Historical Society, 1955 - History - 111 pages |
Contents
Beginnings of the Western Reserve | 1 |
Cuyahoga County | 15 |
5 | 23 |
Copyright | |
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Ohio's Western Reserve, the Story of Its Place Names David Hailstone,David Lindsey Snippet view - 1955 |
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acres Akron arrived Ashtabula Atwater Austin Bass Island became Benjamin Berlin bought Bronson brothers built cabin called Canfield century Chagrin River Cleveland Connecticut Land Company Corners County Creek Cuyahoga River Daniel David early settlers east Ebenezer Elijah Elijah Boardman Ephraim established farm gave George Gideon Granger Heights Hinckley home town honor Hubbard Huron incorporated Indian word Isaac Isaac Mills James John Jonathan Joseph Joshua Stow known Lake Erie land agent later Lemuel Lorain Lyme Massachusetts Medina mill Moses Cleaveland name was changed necticut North Norwalk Ohio Old England Oliver Phelps organized in 1817 Original proprietors owner Painesville Pierpont Edwards pioneers post office railroad received its name residents Rocky River Sandusky Seth settled settlement Sheffield ship sold surveyors Thomas took the name township was named township was organized Trumbull up-state New York Uriel Holmes Valley village Warren Western Reserve William Yankees Youngstown