Clark township, formerly known as german township, was established shortly after the formation of holmes county in 1825. Originally, agriculture was the main source of income, but by 1834, coal was being mined and when the ohio and erie canal was built, passing through coshocton, it made the city an important trading and shipping town. From upstream research and development, to downstream applications, ak steel is creating innovative steel solutions to meet our customers needs today and for the future. Funeral home services for terry are being provided by free funeral home coshocton. The most notorious person from each of ohios 88 counties. Read coshocton tribune newspaper archives, jan 31, 1944, p. Usa dolly partons imagination library coshocton county. Coshocton the great flood of 19 remains ohios largest weather disaster.
Local histories are available for coshocton county, ohio genealogy. Nearly, 500 publications came from investigations during the history of the. Stockum cemetery, also known as saint johns lutheran church cemetery. The young town was renamed coshocton when it was designated county seat by the legislature in 1811. Events that took place in other locations often involved the men and women from our part of the upper ohio valley. The library was the 1, 000th library funded by andrew carnegie. Coshocton was originally called tuscarawas by american colonists, after the river, and under the latter name was laid out in 1802. Aka has enriched minds and encouraged lifelong learning. The list includes people who were born in, lived in or committed a notable act in each. Coshocton county, ohio genealogy familysearch wiki. A history of ohio, and expecially of coshocton county, would be. Featuring 2 towns with 10 pictures from coshocton county, restored ohio was released.
Click here to view the statewide antidiscrimination and antiharrassment policy. Internet archive contributor allen county public library genealogy center language english volume 1. The coshocton public library would like to encourage coshocton county residents of all ages to write down their thoughts, feelings, and experiences during these. Terry wright passed away at the age of 59 in coshocton, ohio. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. It was stated in the 1881 county history book that they werent practical. This book is different from the others of coshocton history. Through the years, alpha kappa alpha has used the sisterhood as a grand lever to raise the status of africanamericans, particularly girls and women. How the great flood of 19 changed our landscape coshocton. Visitors to this unique and picturesque village step back into the story of ohio s heritage and are immersed in living history. History edit edit source ohio history central, coshocton county.
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