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AN INTERESTING HISTORY++++++Of Roundhead, Ohio, Known toFew People--It Was Named Foran Indian Chief.ernRoundhead, Ohio, situated on the j f°rn Lewistown reservoir, in Logan county, i(lust was named from Roundhead, a Wyan-j^dotte chief who had a village there. A Major Galloway, who visited it as early as 1800, stated that there was quite a number of apple trees in the village, and that the Indian raised many aothiminiof si whathinwivimetmetloci:vecele,swine. ,Roundhead whose Indian name was j boaStiahte was a fine looking man. Hehad a brother named John Battiste,of great size and personal strength.His nose which was enormous, resemb- aot!ling in hue a blue potato, was full of wa*indentations, and when he laughed it ‘oushook like jelly. 'nkThose Indians joined the British in | kee the year of 1812 and Battiste was killed °'v at Ft. Meigs. Roundhead township in or 1 1840 had a population of 5(54. McDonald j18 ( township at the same time had 285 and i ber Taylor Creek 400. Each now runs well ho' along toward 2000. - Belle Center Her- ! aid.ob
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Richwood Gazette
Richwood, Ohio, US
Wed, Dec 25, 1912
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