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Online Sources

The following online sources are related to the history of Union County.

• History of Jerome Township (1913) - Online version of the History of Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio, originally published in 1913
  
• History of Union County, Ohio - Online version of the History of Union County, Ohio, originally published in 1883 - Via HeritagePursuit
• History of Union County, Ohio - Online version of the History of Union County, Ohio, originally published in 1915

Publications, Records, etc.

The following bibliography lists items related to the history of Union County. Entries on this list are arranged in sections: books on Union County, articles on Union 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.

Union County - Books

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.

History of Union County. — [Marysville, Ohio] : Review Pub. Co., [c1999]
124 p. : ill.

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.

Kennedy, Willella Shearer, 1887-1981.
Our heritage : being little stories of Union County / by Willella Shearer Kennedy ; sponsored by the Union County Historical Society ... — [Marysville, Ohio?] : The Society, c1963.
118 p. : ill., ports.

Ohio ghost towns. No. 42, Union County / edited by Richard N. Helwig and Virginia G. Helwig. — 1st ed. — Sunbury, Ohio : Center for Ghost Town Research in Ohio, 2004.
109 p. : ill., maps.
Includes bibliographical references.

Union County - Articles

Charter members of Claibourne Lodge No. 267 (Richwood, Ohio).
<2> pts.
Roster of members with dates of birth and death.
In Union echoes. Vol. 20, no. 5 (Oct. 2000)-<v. 20, no. 6 (Dec. 2000)>.

Early settlers of the townships of Union County : as listed in the History of Union County, Ohio, Beers, 1883 ...
6 pts.
Covers up through 1840.
Some parts lack title or have title: Early settlers of Union County; Early Union County pioneers; or: Early Union County settlers.
Includes 1825, 1831, and 1840 tax list duplicates for Paris Township.
Contents: Paris Township ; Union Township pioneers ; Darby Township — Darby Township early settlers [continued] ; Jerome Township — Jerome Township [continued] ; Mill Creek Township early settlers — Liberty Township — [Liberty Township, continued] ; Leesburg Township — Leesburg Township [continued] ; Allen Township ; Darby Township, concluded.
No more published.
In Union echoes. Vol. 15, no. 5 (Oct. 1995)-v. 16, no. 4 (Aug. 1996).

IOOF memorial services.
2 pts.
List of deceased members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge, Marysville, Ohio.
Second part lacks title.
Extracted by M. Bouic.
Originally published in the Marysville tribune, Oct. 26, 1887.
In Union echoes. Vol. 16, no. 6 (Dec. 1996)-v. 17, no. 1 (Feb. 1997).

Madison Countians residing abroad : the Enterprise, 1879.
p. 29-31.
Lists former Madison County residents and their current places of residence.
Originally published in the London enterprise (London, Ohio : 1872) in 1879.
In Union echoes. Vol. 8, no. 3 (Mar. 1988).

Membership of Liberty Rebekah Lodge #247, 1888-1948.
5 pts.
Lists members up through 1939.
Some parts lack title or have title: Members of Liberty Rebekah Lodge #247, 1888-1948.
No more published.
In Union echoes. Vol. 16, no. 4 (Aug. 1996)-v. 16, no. 6 (Dec. 1996); v. 17, no. 2 (Apr. 1997)-v. 17, no. 3 (June 1997).

Murders in Union County.
p. 15.
Chronological list of murders in Union County, Ohio, with names, dates, and other details.
Originally published in the Evening tribune (Marysville, Ohio), Aug. 21, 1901.
In Union echoes. Vol. 15, no. 2 (Apr. 1995).

The Pioneer Association.
p. 16-17.
Account of the organizational meeting held Dec. 4, 1875.
Copied by Mary Carr.
Includes members' names, ages, birthplaces, and length of residence in Union County, Ohio.
Originally published in the Marysville tribune, Dec. 8, 1875.
In Union echoes. Vol. 8, no. 2 (Mar. 1988).

Richwood gazette ... how Union County was named.
p. 16-17.
Originally published in the Richwood gazette (Richwood, Ohio : 1912), Mar. 30, 1916, as an excerpt from the Columbus dispatch.
In Union echoes. Vol. 18, no. 2 (Apr. 1998).

Sheriffs of Union County, Ohio, 1820-1982.
p. 69.
Roster arranged in chronological order.
In Union echoes. Vol. 17, no. 6 (Dec. 1997).

Ten Union County pioneers named by genealogy society.
p. 41 : ill.
Originally published in the Marysville journal-tribune, Apr. 1998.
In Union echoes. Vol. 18, no. 4 (Aug. 1998).

Union County, a few facts worth knowing ...
p. 34.
Geographical and historical information originally published in the Official directory of the Public School System of Union County, Ohio. 1928-1929.
In Union echoes. Vol. 15, no. 3 (June 1995). Published again in v. 18, no. 3 (June 1998).

Union County officers, 1888.
p. 29.
Roster of the officers of Union County, Ohio.
Submitted by Ruth Stewart.
Originally published in: Ohio. Secretary of State. Annual report of the Secretary of State to the Governor of the State of Ohio for the year ... 1887.
Includes names, offices, and terms.
In Union echoes. Vol. 2, no. 5 (July 1982).

[Union County pioneers].
<4> pts. : ill.
List of Union County Genealogical Society pioneer members and their corresponding ancestors who were residents of Union County, Ohio, before 1850.
First part lacks title; some parts have title: Union County Genealogical Society pioneer members; Union County Genealogy Society, Union County pioneers; or: Union County pioneers banquet.
In Union echoes. Vol. 17, no. 3 (June 1997); v. 18, no. 3 (June 1998); v. 19, no. 3 (June 1999); <v. 20, no. 3 (June 2000)>.

[Union County township histories].
p. 62-68.
Brief histories of the townships in Union County, Ohio, originally published in: Mowry, Andrew S. Atlas of Union County, Ohio. Philadelphia : Harrison, Sutton & Hare, 1877.
Lacks title.
Contents: Darby Township — Union Township — Mill Creek Township — Jerome Township — Paris Township — Liberty Township — Leesburg Township — Allen Township — Jackson Township — Claibourne Township — York Township — Washington Township — Dover Township — Taylor Township.
In Union echoes. Vol. 15, no. 5 (Oct. 1995).

[Union County's new children's home].
p. 53 : ill.
Lacks title.
Account of the construction of the Union County Children's Home, Marysville, Ohio.
Originally published in the Richwood gazette and the Marysville Republican (Marysville, Ohio), Aug. 5, 1909.
In Union echoes. Vol. 17, no. 5 (Oct. 1997).

Specific Locales

Irwin

McCloud, Donna C.
A brief history of Irwin, Ohio / compiled by Donna C. McCloud, Jean Holt. — [Irwin, Ohio? : D.C. McCloud, 1976]
37 p. : maps.
Includes biographical sketches (p. 20-29).

Vick, Ann.
Irwin, Ohio : bicentennial celebration, June 25-26-27, 1976. — [Irwin, Ohio : Irwin Bicentennial Committee, 1976]
46 p. : chiefly ill.
Prepared by Ann Vick and Jean Holt.

Jerome Township

Curry, W. L. (William Leontes), 1839-1927.
History of Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio / by W.L. Curry. — Columbus, Ohio : W.L. Curry, 1913 (Edward T. Miller Co.)
205, [25] p., [24] p. of plates : ill., ports.
Cover title: Jerome Township.
Also available in an online version.
Contents: Preface — Jerome Township organized — Indians — First settlement — The log cabin — Hunting and trapping — The log schoolhouse — Barring the teacher out — Milling and early industries — Social gatherings — Churches — Village of Plain City — Village of Jerome — Village of Arnold — Jerome Township officials — Dedication of soldiers' monument — Historical address — War history — Civil War — The boys of '61—poem — History of regiments — Spanish American War — Colonel George Ruehlen—biographical sketch — Mexican War — War of 1812 — War of the Revolution — Our boys of other states — Our heroines — Roster — Soldiers buried in Jerome Township — Our heroic dead — Index to regimental histories.
Includes an essay with title: Raid of the Union Cavalry, commanded by General Judson Kilpatrick, around the Confederate Army in Atlanta, August, 1864 (p. [207]-[230]).

Reprint. Bowie, Md. : Heritage Books, 1999. Includes index. ISBN 0-7884-1279-5.

Russell, Jackie.
Jerome Township : "honoring the past" / written by Jackie Russell ; graphic layout by Deborah Molinaro. — [Columbus, Ohio] : Jerome Village Co., [2007]-
<3> v. : ill., maps, ports.
Includes bibliographical references.
Partial contents: v. 1. The Seeley store — v. 2. Jerome Township schools — v. 3. The churches of Jerome Township.

Madison County

[Madison County officers, 1887].
p. 6.
Roster of the officers of Madison County, Ohio.
Lacks title.
Submitted by Ruth Stewart.
Originally published in: Ohio. Secretary of State. Annual report of the Secretary of State to the Governor of the State of Ohio for the year ... 1887.
Includes names, offices, and terms.
In Union echoes. Vol. 4, no. 1 (Jan. 1984).

Madison County post masters : terms expire 1880 to 1890.
p. 32.
Roster of post masters in Madison County, Ohio.
Submitted by Ruth Stewart.
Originally published in: Ohio. Secretary of State. Annual report of the Secretary of State to the Governor of the State of Ohio for the year ... 1887.
Includes names, townships, and post offices.
In Union echoes. Vol. 3, no. 3 (May 1983).

Marysville

Gaumer, F. T. (Frank Thomas), 1913-1988.
My two cents worth / written by F.T. Gaumer for the Journal-Tribune. — [S.l. : s.n., 199-]
112 p. : ill.
Compilation of articles written 1983-1988.

Kennedy, Willella Shearer, 1887-1981.
Marysville, Ohio, 1819-1969. — [Marysville, Ohio? : Sesquicentennial Committee, Marysville, 1819-1969, 1969]
72 p. : ill., ports.

Nuckles, Tom.
Fourth & Maple / by Tom Nuckles. — [S.l. : s.n., 199-]
104 p. : ill., ports.
Compilation of articles written 1969-1990.

Mechanicsburg

[Women's Temperance League of Mechanicsburg, Ohio].
p. 57-58.
Brief history and membership list covering 1875-1911.
Lacks title.
In Union echoes. Vol. 3, no. 6 (Nov. 1983).

Milford Center

Young, Irene A.
Milford Center, Union County, Ohio, 1816-1866-1966, sesquicentennial. — [Milford Center, Ohio : Milford Center Sesquicentennial Committee, 1966]
100 p. : ill.

Plain City

History of Plain City, Ohio : written for the sesqui-centennial, 1818-1968. — [S.l. : s.n., 1968]
1 v. (unpaged) : ill., map.

Robinson, Elizabeth Lane, 1876-1969.
Early Plain City / Elizabeth Lane Robinson.
p. 50-55.
History of Plain City, Ohio, written in 1954.
In Union echoes. Vol. 8, no. 5 (Sept. 1988).

Raymond

Raymond-Newton, home of our memories / for and by the members of the community. — [S.l. : s.n., 1989]
121 p. : ill., map.
"August 12, 1989"—Cover.

Raymond-Newton, our family tree / edited by Abby J. Kinne. — [Raymond, Ohio?] : Raymond-Newton Historical Society, 1991.
118 p. : ill., ports.
Includes index.

Taylor Township

Marysville Republican and Richwood gazette, July 21, 1909.
p. 32.
Information on the Cotton Slash area of Taylor Township originally settled by African Americans from North Carolina.
Submitted by Mary Carr.
Originally published in the Richwood gazette and Marysville Republican (Marysville, Ohio). July 21, 1909.
In Union echoes. [Vol. 14, no. 3 (June 1994)].

York Township

Views a foot [sic], York Township.
3 pts.
Brief description and history of York Township, Union County, Ohio.
Copied by Mary Carr.
Originally published in the Richwood gazette (Richwood, Ohio : 1872), May 1, 1890.
In Union echoes. Vol. 17, no. 2 (Apr. 1997)-v. 17, no. 4 (Aug. 1997).