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Madison Township Bicentennial Sketches
(1799-1999)
by George C. Crout
 

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A history of Madison Township was envisioned as a worthy project as part of a Bicentennial observance. An award-winning author recognized by the Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Museums was chosen for the assignment. He is well known for his work in the local history field and the bibliography includes the titles of some of his area books.

George Crout was born at the Madison Township homestead of his maternal grandparents. His great, great grandfather, David Williamson had settled on land between the West Alexandria and Michael Roads in 1815. Crout was born in the original log section of the 1815 house. His paternal great grandparents were from the Browns Run area. The book contains many sketches that were made by a native of the township- -Herbert W. Fall, whose studio and home was at the corner of Howe and Eck Roads. He attended the old Fall School built on land off his grandfather's farm.

This book is on Madison Township itself, and includes only brief references to the major city of Trenton. Trenton is covered in detail in two books by authors, Edward J. Keefe and Doris L. Page, et al. Obviously the reader will need to study them to complete an understanding of township history. Other area studies of the township are topics of books by Page and some more detailed accounts of Madison Township events may be found in Crout's newspaper columns that appeared in the Middletown Journal.
 

-Middletown Historical Society
 


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Table of Contents


MADISON TOWNSHIP IN TIME AND PLACE

THE ANCIENT PEOPLES

THE PIONEERS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS

DOWN ON THE FARM

MADISON TOWNSHIP COMMUNITIES

 


TRANSPORTATION PROGRESS

AT THE DEPOT


GROWTH OF LOCAL INSTITUTIONS


PUBLIC SERVICES



BIBLIOGRAPHY

DEDICATION


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