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Description: Identifier: HistoricalCollectionsOfOhio1891V2 (find matches) Title: Historical Collections of Ohio: An Encyclopedia of the State ; History Both General and Local, Geography with Descriptions of Its Counties, Cities and Villages, Its Agricultural, Manufacturing, Mining and Business Development, Sketches of Eminent and Interesting Characters, Etc., with Notes of a Tour over It in 1886 V 2 Year: 1891 (1890s) Authors: Howe, Henry, 1816-1893 Subjects: Ohio -- Biography Ohio -- History Ohio -- Local History Ohio -- Description and travel Publisher: Columbus : Henry Howe & Son View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: ' Text Appearing After Image: HENRY COUNTY. tributed many of the cruelties charged uponhis brother Simon; yet he was caressed byProctor and Elliott. Simon was adopted by the Senecas, andbecame an expert hunter. In Kentucky andOhio he sustained the character of an unre-lenting barbarian. Sixty years ago, with hisname was associated everything cruel andfiendlike. To the women and children, inparticular, nothing was more terrifying thanthe name of Simon Grirty. At that time itwas believed by many that he had fled fromjustice and sought refuge among the Indians,determined to do his countrymen all the harmin his power. This impression was an erro-neous one. Being adopted by the Indians,he joined them in their wars, and conformedto their usages. This was the education hehad received, and their foes were his. Al-though trained in all his pursuits as an In-dian, it is said to be a fact susceptible of proof that, through his importunities, many pris-oners were saved from death. His influencewas great, and when he chose to Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
Title: Historical Collections of Ohio- An Encyclopedia of the State; History Both General and Local, Geography with Descriptions of Its Counties, Cities and Villages, Its Agricultural, Manufacturing, Mining (14586559357)
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Author: Howe, Henry, 1816-1893
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