Clermont County Genealogical Society

In 1883 the Batavia Lodge No 104 F & AM laid a cornerstone containing a time capsule in the new County Infirmary. In the year 2000 the 300 lb cornerstone was removed and the time capsule was recovered to celebrate the Bicentennial Founding of Clermont County. After 119 years of service to the county the Infirmary was torn down in 2002 and a new Municipal Courthouse was built. One of the items in the time capsule was a copy of Arthur P. Bancrofts "Gazetteer & Directory of Clermont County, 1882. This book contains the names of the residents and a brief history of each village and hamlet, many of the hamlets no longer exist. It was felt this book would be of interest to Genealogists and Historians. The Clermont County Historical Society decided to reprint it. The Gazetteer & Directory contains a geography and a very interesting historical sketch of the county. Each village and hamlet has listed businesses and names of the person(s) in them. The Historical Society has given us, the Genealogical Society, permission to offer this Gazetteer for sale. The "1882 Gazetteer & Directory" is a soft cover, spiral bound, 5 1/2 by 8 1/2, 192 pages. This reprint has been fully indexed by Patsy Shively.
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 In this 366 page, 225,000 word publication, you will find dozens of articles covering prominent names and families associated with early Clermont County. Many have constructed and documented their genealogies. The book contains 163 photographs. For the first time you will find, in one publication, the entire listing of First Families of Clermont County through 1996, including their ancestors proven to be residing in the County by 1820. The comprehensive index contains over 15, 000 entries. Printed by Gateway Press, 8 1/2 x 11 book size, on 60 lb acid-free paper, Smyth-sewn and case-bound in a handsome green cover of group C Roxite. The spine and front cover are stamped in gold. The book contains excellent historical narratives covering the early schools in Union Township and the Summerside United Methodist Church by Author, Alma Aicholtz Smith, C. C. R. S. Take a nostalgic trip doxvn memory lane to the pre-world war 11 "Shady Rest" near Williamsburg, Ohio read, through misty eyes, the fine article "Grandmothers Scrapbook". A large section is devoted to Wayne Township, covering early Edenton Christian Union Church, and The Edenton Masonic Lodge with extensive membership listing for both. Included, too, are early Edenton schools with dozens of photographs, one dated 1887. Nearly 100 % of the school children and teachers are identified. The same is true for Newtonsville Schools, Woodville Schools, Moores Fork Schools. Lerado Schools as well as some Jackson Township Schools. Another section covers early Black History and the Anti-Slavery movement of the New Richmond area by noted Author and Genealogists, Aileen M. Whitt, C. G. R. S. This section includes a fascinating account taken from the original manuscript of Sarah Preston Baker Parker, wife of James K. Parker, founder of Clermont Academy. In another area, Mrs. Whitt relates many stories uncovered during her research at the National Archives, often sad, sometimes humorous, but always interesting, facts learned from the pension application papers of the American Revolutionary War Veterans. Clermont County, Ohio, created in 1800 before Ohio became a State. is an important Ohio County for genealogists. Lying enitirely within the Virginia Military District, of the old Northwest Territory, it's southern boundary is the Ohio River, a major route of the early westward migration after the close of the Revolutionary War. Having escaped fire, flood and other natural disasters, today, virtually one hundred percent of the County' Public Records still exist. For this reason it is often referred to as a "genealogists gold mine". Compiled by the Clermont County Genealogical Society, this is a successor to one of our most popular publications, Clermont County, Ohio, 1980, a Collection of Genealogical and Historical Writings. Volume I. It has long been out of print. Limited number available. It is very doubtful this book will ever be reprinted.

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This 1913 History Of Clermont And Brown Counties, Ohio by Byron Williams contains two volumes of very important local history and genealogy. Volume I is the Historical Volume prepared by Professor Byron Williams, a noted educator, business man, public official and historian from Williamsburg. He had earlier, contnbuted to the 1880 HISTORY OF CLERMONT COUNTY, OHIO, by J. L. Rocky and R. J. Bancroft, generally referred to as "THE Clermont County History". Volume II consists of Biographical Sketches of Clermont and Brown County families. It appears to have been assembled from oral interviews separately from Professor Williams' Historical Volume. Original printing of the histories were published without an index. To enhance the usefulness of the original two volume publication, the Clermont County Genealogical Society compiled a comprehensive index, which includes every person's name, every place name, and every significant topic. To our knowledge, this work had never been reprinted. Printed by Gateway Press 6 x 9 book size on 60 lb acid free paper, Smythe-sewn and case bound in a handsome brown cover of group C Roxite. The spine and front cover are stamped in gold. The Clermont County Genealogical Society sponsored a limited number of reprints in 1987 to commemorate three important 1987 anniversaries: July 13, 1987 - Bicentennial of Formation of Northwest Territory. September 17, 1987 - Bicentennial of Constitution of United States. September 28, 1987 - Tenth Anniversary of Formation of Clermont County Genealogical Society. Clermont County was formed in 1800 as a county within the Old Northwest Territory before Ohio became a state (1803) Some of the precious records currently on file in our Court House date back to that period and begin by saying "Territory of the United States, Northwest of the River Ohio". Two months later the colonial founding fathers finished writing the Constitution of the United States of America - another great historical milestone.

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Genealogists whose families were in Clermont County, Brown County, eastern Hamilton County, and even in northern Kentucky, will discover a wealth of information in the new volume: T.P. White Funeral Home Records, 1889-1936, compiled by Margie Thomas. The New Richmond funeral home is located at 2000 Western Avenue. In the 1970's E. C. Nurre took over ownership. Their main office for both funeral homes is at the Amelia location. The Nurre people have been very helpful with this project, and we are fortunate that the abstracts referring to many thousands of funerals have been produced in this valuable book. Two volumes, in one, are presented here. The first, which was previously published, lists the deceased persons in alphabetical order, with the date and place of death, their age, and the cemetery where buried. The second volume (1926-1936) includes each name of the deceased (alpha. order), birth date, death date and place, spouse or next of kin (parents, siblings), church, cemetery. An index accompanies Volume Two. In addition, a page of abbreviations is provided, and each volume has separate sections identifying the cemeteries used, and their locations, both in Ohio and in Kentucky. The book of 292 pages is soft-bound to conveniently lie flat on a copy machine. An important book on the Northwest Tertitory. Most of the surveys were made while the land was still part of the Territory North West of the River Ohio, 1787—1803.

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The history of Ohio lands is a fascinating subject. No other state has so many different kinds of original surveys. This book by Alma Aicholtz Smith deals with the beginnings of two of the original nine major subdivisions of Ohio lands--the Miami Purchase and the Virginia Military District. The years 1787-1797 were years when the "Territory North West of the River Ohio" was a land in transition. Two cultures collided over land ownership. Unlike the white men, the Indians did not claim ownership of the land. Rather they claimed the right to use the land for various purposes. Although the Indians fought hard to preserve their right to hunt and farm the productive land of southwestern Ohio, they experienced the despair of removal when their struggle ended in 1795 with the Treaty of Green Viile. With the Indian Wars over, a territorial law was enacted enabling the property-minded pioneers to record title to their land purchases in the vast area known as Hamilton County. It is the purpose of this book to present factual Information for researchers about these first land conveyances and other instruments. Information abstracted includes: date of deed, name of grantor and residence, name of grantee and residence, consideration, quantity of land, location, signature of seller, witnesses, acknowledgment, and date recorded. To add to the usefulness of the book, there are explanations and maps of the Virginia Military District and the Miami Purchase, a copy of Symmes' pamphlet about the sale and settlement of the Miami Purchase, a summary of the law establishing the recorder's office, and a list of township books presently in the courthouse. A chronology of important events in Hamilton County, a bibliography, maps, the town plat of Turnerville, endnotes, and an index complete the book. 1992, 88pp, 8 1/2 x 11, L.C.#92-80645, archival paper, softbound, $18.00

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Describes the transformation of two quiet farming communities in Clermorit County to heavily commercialized suburbs of the Cincinnati area. Includes early settlers, roads, railroads, schools, businesses, cemeteries, churches, and other community institutions. 1983, 101 pp., 6 x 9, maps, photographs, index. Softbound $9.00.