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• Union County, Ohio Biographies Project

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The following bibliography lists biographies related to Union County. Entries on this list are arranged in two sections: collective biographies (arranged by author or compiler and title) and individual biographies (arranged by name, 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.

Collective Biographies

Curry, W. L. (William Leontes), 1839-1927.
History of Union County, Ohio : its people, industries and institutions / W.L. Curry ; with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families. — Indianapolis, Ind. : B.F. Bowen & Co., 1915.
1113 p. : ill., ports.
Includes index.
Contents: Related state history — Physical features — Organization of Union County — Early settlement — County government — County, state and national representation — Internal improvements — Agriculture — Banks and banking — The newspapers of Union County — The medical profession — The bench and bar of the county — Churches of the county — Educational history — Fraternal and benevolent societies — Military history of Union County — Miscellaneous — Reminiscences and memoirs — Union Township — Darby Township — Jerome Township — Mill Creek Township — Dover Township — Liberty Township — Leesburg Township — Allen Township — Jackson Township — York Township — Claibourne Township — Washington Township — Taylor Township — City of Marysville and Paris Township — [Biographical sketches (p. [547]-1113)].

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

Indexed in: Robinson, Dorothy Jenks, 1914- Everyname index, History of Union County, Ohio, by W.L. Curry, 1915, biographical section / [Dorothy Jenks Robinson]. — Plain City, Ohio : D.J. Robinson, [1986]. [51] p. "April, 1986"—Colophon.

The history of Union County, Ohio : containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, churches, schools, etc., general and local statistics, military record, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history of the Northwest Territory, history of Ohio, miscellaneous matters, etc., etc. — Chicago : W.H. Beers & Co., 1883.
2 v. : ill., ports.
Written by Pliny A. Durant, et al.
Also available online.
Includes biographical sketches.

Microfilm. Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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

Reprint. Evansville, Ind. : Unigraphic, 1980. (The Heritage collection from Unigraphic. History and biography).

Reprint. [Evansville, Ind.] : Whipporwill Publication, [1981?].

Reprint. Bowie, Md. : Heritage Books, 1996. 2 v. in 3. (A heritage classic). "Published in cooperation with the Union County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society"—T.p. verso.

Indexed in: Biographical index of Union Co., Ohio history. [19—?]. 1 v. (various pagings).

Microfilm of index: Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971. on 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

Shoemaker, Anna Robinson, 1886-1972.
Odd characters of old Unionville.
2 pts.
Second part lacks title.
Originally presented by Anna Robinson Shoemaker, Sept. 19, 1969.
In Union echoes. Vol. 6, no. 5 (Sept. 1986)-v. 6, no. 6 (Nov. 1986).

Individual Biographies

Alder, Jonathan

Alder, Jonathan.
The captivity of Jonathan Alder and his life with the Indians / as dictated by him and transcribed by his son, Henry ; prepared for distribution by his great-grandson, Orley E. Brown. — Alliance, Ohio : O.E. Brown, 1965.
1 v. (various pagings) : ill., maps, ports.

Bellus, Standley E.

Standley E. Bellus.
p. 14-15.
Biographical sketch of Standley E. Bellus, a former resident of Union County, Ohio.
Originally published in: Portrait and biographical record of Jasper, Marshall, and Grundy counties, Iowa. Chicago : Biographical Pub. Co., 1894.
In Union echoes. Vol. 7, no. 2 (Feb. 1987).

Calloway, Clarkie Tonguet

Pioneer days in Richwood, Richwood gazette, May 11, 1939.
p. 9-11.
Reminiscences of Clarkie Tonguet Calloway.
"Interesting facts gleaned from an autobiography which was preserved by the late Martha Tonguet."
Copied by Mary Carr.
Originally published in the Richwood gazette (Richwood, Ohio : 1912), May 11, 1939.
In Union echoes. Vol. 15, no. 1 (Feb. 1995).

Coons, Jason

[Anecdote concerning Jason Coons, sexton of the York Cemetery].
p. 52.
Lacks title.
Originally published in: Seamans, Maxine. Treasured memories of home community. 1982.
In Union echoes. Vol. 6, no. 5 (Sept. 1986).

Elliott, John, b. 1808 or 9

[Biographical sketch of John Elliott and William Foster of Leesburg Township, Union County, Ohio].
p. 15.
Lacks title.
Originally published in the Richwood gazette (Richwood, Ohio : 1872), Mar. 6, 1890.
In Union echoes. Vol. 7, no. 2 (Feb. 1987).

Ford, Truxton, b. 1805

Richwood gazette, March 8, 1883, Broadway news.
p. 5.
Account of Truxton Ford's 78th birthday celebration, Mar. 3, 1883.
Submitted by Mary Carr.
Originally published in the Richwood gazette (Richwood, Ohio : 1872), Mar. 8, 1883.
In Union echoes. Vol. 15, no. 1 (Feb. 1995).

Foster, William, b. 1812

see Elliott, John, b. 1808 or 9

Harper, George

Harper, George.
[Letter, 1873 June 26, Columbus, Ohio, to Harriet Brown].
p. 50.
Transcript of a letter found in a wall during remodelling of a home in Union County, Ohio.
Lacks title.
In Union echoes. Vol. 9, no. 5 (Sept. 1989).

Hawn, Mary, 1791-1861

Clancy, Dan.
Mary Hawn claimed as first native Ohio girl / by Dan Clancy.
p. 5-6.
Newspaper clipping submitted by Susan Linville concerning Mary Hawn (1791-1861), a resident of Union County, Ohio.
In Union echoes. Vol. 16, no. 1 (Feb. 1996).

Heminger, Zacariah Theodore, b. 1849

Hats off to the builders of Lincoln County, Kansas.
p. 29.
Biographical sketch of Zacariah Theodore Heminger (b. 1849), originally from Union County, Ohio.
In Union echoes. Vol. 7, no. 3 (May 1987).

Howison, Louise Rambo, 1913-1993

Howison, Louise, 1913-1993.
[Reminiscences of Louise Howison].
p. 6-8.
Reminiscences of life in Richwood, Ohio, beginning in 1922.
Lacks title.
In Union echoes. Vol. 6, no. 1 (Jan. 1986).

Leatherlips, d. 1810

Death of Leatherlips.
p. 65.
Account of the death of Leatherlips, a Wyandot chief, in June 1810.
Submitted by Anneliese Pearson.
Originally published in: Moore, Opha, b. 1867. History of Franklin County, Ohio. Topeka : Historical Pub. Co., 1930.
In Union echoes. Vol. 17, no. 6 (Dec. 1997).

McAdams, Francis Marion, b. 1838

[McAdams family history].
p. 63-64.
Genealogy of the John McAdams family.
Lacks title.
Includes a biographical sketch of Francis M. McAdams (b. 1838) originally published in: History of Champaign County, Ohio. Chicago : W.H. Beers & Co., 1881.
In Union echoes. Vol. 20, no. 6 (Dec. 2000).

Pinney, Elder Horace, b. 1819

The founder of Pinneyville.
p. 18.
Account of Elder Horace Pinney's 65th birthday celebration, July 23, 1884.
Submitted by Mary Carr.
Originally published in the Richwood gazette (Richwood, Ohio : 1872), Aug. 14, 1884.
In Union echoes. Vol. 16, no. 2 (Apr. 1996).

Snodgrass, Katy, b. 1796

[Account of the birthday celebration for Aunt Katy Snodgrass, aged 100, Jan. 6, 1896].
2 pts.
Lacks title.
Includes a biographical sketch.
In Union echoes. Vol. 6, no. 6 (Nov. 1986)-v. 7, no. 1 (Jan. 1987).

Weekly Ohioan, Friday, Jan. 11, 1895.
p. 9.
Biographical sketch of Katy Snodgrass, aged 99 years.
Originally published in the Milford Center Ohioan, Jan. 11, 1895.
In Union echoes. Vol. 3, no. 1 (Jan. 1983).