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We turned up Cayahga, and encamped, where we stayed and hunted for several days, and so we kept moving and hunting until we came to the forks of Cayahga. This is a very gentle river, and but few ripples or swift running places from the mouth to the forks. Deer here were tolerably plenty, large and fat; but bear and other game scarce. The upland is hilly, and principally second and third rate land; the timber chiefly black oak, white oak, hickory, dog-wood, etc. The bottoms are rich and large, and the timber is walnut, locust, mulberry, sugar-tree, red haw, black haw, wild apple trees, etc. The west branch of this river interlocks with the east branch of the Muskingum, and the east branch with the Big Beaver creek that empties into the Ohio about thirty miles below Pittsburgh. From the forks of Cayahaga to the east branch of the Muskingum there is a carrying place where the Indians carry their canoes, etc., from the waters of Lake Erie into the waters of the Ohio. From the forks I went over with some hunters to the east branch of the Muskingum, where they killed several deer, a number of beavers, and returned heavy laden with skins and meat, which we carried on our backs as we had no horses. The land here is chiefly second and third rate, and the timber chiefly oak and hickory. A little above the forks, on the east branch of Cayahaga, are considerable rapids, very rocky for some distance, but no perpendicular falls. From the east branch of the Muskingum the party went forty miles north-east to Beaver Creek, near a little lake or pond which is about two miles long and one broad, and a remarkable place for beaver. After various adventures in pursuit of beaver and other game, they went in February, 1757, to the Big Beaver, and in March returned to the forks of Cuyahoga. Here occurred a lesson on profane swearing, which is not unworthy of repetition. AN INDIAN'S IDEA OF PROFANITY. I remember that Tecaughretanego, when something displeased him said "God damn it." I asked him if he knew what he then said? He said he did, and mentioned one of their degrading expressions, which he supposed to be the meaning, or something like the meaning of what he said. I told him that it did not bear the least resemblance to it; that what he had said was calling upon the Great Spirit to punish the object he was displeased with. He stood for some time amazed, and then said, if this be the meaning of these words, what sort of people are the whites? When the traders were among us these words seemed to be intermixed with all their discourse. He told me to reconsider what I had said, for he thought I must be mistaken in my definition; if I was not mistaken, he said, the traders applied these words not only wickedly but oftentimes very foolishly, and contrary to sense or reason. He said he remembered once of a trader accidentally breaking his gun lock, and on that occasion calling out aloud, "God damn it." Surely, said he, the gun lock was not an object worthy of punishment for Owananeeyo or the Great Spirit; he also observed the traders often used this expression when they were in a good humor and not displeased with anything. I acknowledged that the traders used this expression very often, in a most irrational, inconsistent and impious manner; yet I still asserted that I had given the true meaning of these words. He replied, if so, the traders are as bad as Oonasharoona, or the underground inhabitants, which is the name they give to devils, as they entertain a notion that their place of residence is under the earth. Making a large chestnut canoe, the party embarked, had an agreeable passage down the Cuyahoga and along the south side of Lake Erie until they passed the mouth of Sandusky, then the wind arose, and they put in at the mouth of the Miami of the Lake, at Cedar Point, and sailed thence in a few days for Detroit. After remaining in the Wyandot and Ottawa villages opposite Fort Detroit until November, a number of families prepared for their winter hunt, and agreed to cross the lake together. Here occurs a description of the Island Region of Lake Erie. THE ISLANDS OF LAKE ERIE. We encamped at the mouth of the river the first night, and a council was held whether we should cross by the three islands, meaning of course, East Sister, Middle Sister and West Sister, or coast around the lake. These island lie in a line across the lake, and are just in sight of each other. Some of the Wyandots or Ottawas frequently make their winter hunt on these islands, though excepting wild fowl and fish, there is scarcely any game here but raccoons, which are amazingly plenty and exceedingly large and fat, as they feed upon the wild rice, which grows in abundance in wet places round these islands. It is said that each hunter in one winter will catch one thousand raccoons. INDIANS IDEAS UPON RATTLESNAKES AND RACCOONS. It is a received opinion among the Indians that the snakes and raccoons are transmigratory, and that a great many of the snakes turn raccoons every fall, and the raccoons snakes every spring. This notion is founded on observations made on the snakes and raccoons on this island. As the raccoons here lodge in rocks, the trappers make their wooden traps at the mouth of the holes; and as they go daily to look at their traps, in the winter season they commonly find them filled with raccoons, but in the spring, or when the frost is out of the ground, they say they can find their traps filled with large rattlesnakes, and therefore conclude that the raccoons are transformed. They also say that the reason why they are so plenty in winter is, every fall the snakes turn raccoons again. I told them that though I had never landed on any of these islands, yet, from the numerous accounts I had received, I believed that both snakes and raccoons were plenty there, but no doubt they all remained there both summer and winter, only the snakes were not to be seen in the latter; yet I did not believe that they were transmigratory. These islands are but seldom visited, because early in the spring and late in the fall it is dangerous sailing in their bark canoes; and in the summer they are so infested with the various kind of serpents (but chiefly rattlesnakes) that it is dangerous landing. A DRIVING HUNT. I shall now quit this digression and return, to the result of the council at the mouth of the river. We conclude to coast it around the lake, and in two days we came to the mouth of the Miami of the Lake, and landed on Cedar Point, where we remained several days. Here we held a council, and concluded we would take a driving hunt in concert and in partnership. The river in this place is about a mile broad, and as it and the lake form a kind of neck, which terminates in a point, all the hunters (which were fifty three) went up the river, and we scattered ourselves from the river to the lake. When first we began to move we were not in sight of each other, but as we all raised the yell we could move regularly together by the noise. At length we came in sight of each other and appeared to be marching in good order. before we came to the point both the squaws and boys in the canoes were scattered up the river and along the lake to prevent the deer from making their escape by water. As we advanced near the point the guns began to crack slowly, and after some time the firing was like a little engagement. The squaws and boys were busy tomahawking the deer in the water, and we shooting them down on the land. We killed in all about thirty deer, though a great many made their escape by water. We had now great feasting and rejoicing, as we had plenty of hominy, venison, and wild fowl. The geese at this time appeared to be preparing to move southward. It might be asked what it meant by the geese preparing to move. The Indians represent them as holding a great council at this time concerning the weather, in order to conclude upon a day that they may all at or near one way to the southern bays. When matters are brought to a conclusion and the time appointed that they may all at or near one time leave the northern lakes, and wing their way to the southern bays. When matters are brought to a conclusion and the time appointed that they are to take wing, then they say a great number of express are sent off, in order to let the different tribes know the result of this council, that they may all be in readiness to move at the time appointed. As there was a great commotion among the geese at this time, it would appear from their actions, that such a council had been held. Certain it is, that they are led by instinct to act in concert, and to move off regularly after their leaders. Here our company separated. The chief part of them went up the Miami river, that empties into Lake Erie at Cedar Point, whilst we proceeded on our journey in company with Tecaughretanego, Tontileaugo, and two families of the Wyandots. As cold weather was now approaching, we began to feel the doleful effects of extravagantly and foolishly spending the large quantity of beaver we had taken in our last winter's hunt. We were all nearly in the same circumstances; scarcely one had a shirt to his back, but each of us had an old blanket which we belted around us in the day and slept in at night, with a deer or bear skin under us for our bed. THE FALLS OF SANDUSKY. When we came tot he Falls of Sandusky we buried our birch bark canoes, as usual, at a large burying place for that purpose, a little below the falls. At this place the river falls about eight feet over a rock, but not perpendicularly. With much difficulty we pushed up our wooden canoes; some of us went up the river, and the rest by land with the horses, until we came to the great meadows or prairies that lie between Sandusky and Scioto. -continued in part 8 ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 23:56:44 -0500 From: Gina Reasoner To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <4.2.0.58.19991219233730.009515f0@pop.prodigy.net> Subject: HON. HENRY ZIEGLER - SENECA COUNTY Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed History of Ohio The American Historical Society, Inc. Volume V, Page 35 HON. HENRY ZIEGLER. During a long and useful career, in which he has followed the pursuits of agriculture in Bloom Township, Henry Ziegler has contributed to the welfare, and advancement of his community through his able service in a number of official capacities. As a farmer he has been a supporter of the most advanced ideas and principles, and in the conduct of his official responsibilities he has demonstrated his possession of enlightened views and constructive aims. Mr. Ziegler was born in Venice Township, Seneca County, Ohio, March 23, 1860, and is a son of Henry and Louisa (Keller) Ziegler. The second son of his parents, he was four years old when his father moved to Eden Township, and there he grew to manhood, obtaining his education in the public schools. In 1887 he was united in marriage with Miss Clarissa S. Klaiss, of Bloom Township, who was born in that township February 28, 1866. While a resident of that township Mr. Ziegler served for six years in the capacity of member of the township board of trustees, and in 1891 removed to Lyken Township, Crawford County, Ohio, in which community he spent two years in agricultural pursuits. In 1893 he returned to Eden Township, where he had 160 acres of land, and subsequently purchased forty-three acres adjoining, located in Texas Township, Crawford County. Mr. Ziegler made his residence on this property until 1903, in which year he returned to Bloom Township, and is now the owner of 276 acres situated two and one-half miles west of Bloomville. This property he has improved with modern buildings, including a commodious residence, large barn and numerous outbuildings, and here he carries on his operations according to the most highly approved ideas and with modern farming machinery. He raised the standard crops of his locality, and his produce is of a quality that secures top prices. Mr. Ziegler has been active and prominent in official affairs, as before noted, and has been before the people in a number of public capacities. Following his six years of service as trustee of Bloom Township, he was elected to the State Legislature, in which body he worked faithfully and successfully in behalf of his constituents for four years. On his return he was again elelcted trustee,and has held that position to the present time. In politics he has always been a staunch supporter of the democratic party. He has been a member of the Reformed Church since his boyhood, was a delegate to the Heidelberg Classes in 1910, and has served both as deacon and elder. Mr. and Mrs. Ziegler have had the following children: Frank L., who married Mary E. Watson; Fannie M., who married William W. Barrack; Blanche M., now deceased, who was the wife of Henry S. Hunsicker; Raymond A.; Eliza E.; Cora A., the wife of Thomas F. Jordan; Howard J., who married Iva O. Dell; and Dewald. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 00:55:15 EST From: WHQSLQQKN@aol.com To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <0.689d4aab.258f1ec3@aol.com> Subject: Franklin Co. Ohio Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Why is there never any information on Franklin Co. in any of these messages? Bev ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 10:41:39 -0500 From: "Linda Dietz" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <001601bf4b00$d2a25380$9272bfa8@Linda> Subject: Pioneer Marriages in Allen County 1862 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Taken from Allen Co. Marriage Records Book A L. PARDEE to M. ALLEN Jacob EARLY to Mary ALLISON George VAN METER to Samantha ALLISON Charles BECHT to C. ALLSTATTER Phillip ALSTETTER to Priscilla BENNETT Rudolph ALTHAUS to Barbara AMSTUTZ Christian AMSTUTZ to Barbara SCHUMACHER Milton ANDERSON to Lucetta HUFFER David MANNERS to Catherine ANTHONY Abraham AUGSBERGER to Barbara LEICHTY Uriah MILLER to Eliza AULT William HULLENBERGER to Sarah AUSTIN J. CORPSTEIN to Mary BAKER James STEWART to Eliza BALL Rufus DARLING to Sarah BALLARD James BARR to Amy CUNNINGHAM John BASINGER to M. LUGABIL J. KELLER to Isabel BEATTY Simon BECHTEL to S. FERRY Christian BERRY to Catharine STOUP John BERRY to Rebecca LAYCOCK Samuel BERRY to E. MUMAW John BEVERLY to Melissa GOIENS Noah CLUM to Amelia BINKLEY David BINKLEY to Mary HALL Henry BINKLEY to Susan HAINES Rufus SHERMAN to Malinda BINKLEY John STEVENSON to Eliza BITEMAN Peter GERBER to Barbara BOESEGER V. HOUTZER to Adaline BOHRER George BOOP to Margaret SCOTT William WADE to Maria BOPE Nathaniel STAUP to Hannah BOWERS Benjamin MATES to Elizabeth BOWMAN Elias BOWSHER to Mary DOTSON James MURRAY to B. BOYD William DeBOLT to Mary BOYD Isaac KALB to Nancy BOYER G. SCHMIDT to Mary BRENNING William BRENTLINGER to Catherine NAUS James HARSHE to Margaret BROUCHER George HARTZ to Mary BROWN Samuel BURKHOLDER to Lydia STEINER Enos BRYAN to Sophia BROWN Henry BUTLER to Sarah SHOCKEY George BYERLY to Sarah MILLER B. DRAY to Elizabeth CARTER Thomas CHRISTOPHER to Sarah MOORE Samuel LONG to Julia CLOSE Jacob WAGONER to Mary CLUM L. KEPLINGER to Martha CONKLE Jacob LEIS to Mary CONKLE Dec 20, 1999 Submitted by Linda Dietz -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #846 *******************************************