Early History In County Seat Town
A detailed reminiscence traces Batavia’s early history from the Dimmitt bear incident to the 19th century courthouse, Beecher family visits, local trades, mills, and the first stores. It recalls notable residents like Ezekiel Dimmitt, Samuel Galbreath, John Pegg, and George Ely, plus memories of mills, schools, prices, and scarce goods in the frontier period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Hulick
Ezekiel Dimmitt
East Fork
Williamsburg
Brown County
Clermont
New Richmond
Batavia
Clermont County
M. E
William Mounts
North Street
Theresa M. Lee
George [W. Lee
Joshua Collett
Samuel Perrin
Cincinnati
George Ely
David C. Bryan
John Jamieson
P. F. Jamieson
Court House
Lyman Beecher
Lane Seminary
Brice R. Blair
Owen T. Fishback
George Beecher
Lyman
Blair
Henry Ward
Fishback
Mr. Blair
Great Divine
Frame Presbyterian Church
Market Street
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Calvin E. Stowe
United States
Ohio
Beechers
William Mount
Kentucky
Second
Mary Huff
Cincinnati Pike
Theresa
North St
George L. Lee
Lott Hulick
A. B. Nichols
M. E. Church
Robinsons
Maryland
Charles
Virginia
Sarah Mitchel
Nesberry
Miami Township
Mary Robinson
Mrs. Mitchel
John Mitchel
Jacob Gest
Methodist Church
Daniel
David Ducknall
Townsley
Robert
James
William
Margaret
Henry Duckwall
New Jersey
Ezekiel Duckwall
Robert Townsley
Rollins
Alvena Townsley
Shadrack Lane
North Carolina
Mary McDonald
John Dennis
Harry Dennis
C. P. Griffith
William Wayland
Alonzo Dimmitt
Chas. Wait
Pittsburgh
Milton Jamieson
Jeremiah Cleveland
Grover
J. F. Dial
Edward Spence
Lytlestown
Samuel Galbreath
George Medary
Thomas Marsh
Medary
Harrigan Brothers
Galbreath
Water Street
Thomas
Teal
Andrew Foote
John Pegg
Main Street
Samuel A
John W. Kain
J. C. Jenike
John
Paulina Foote
Laura Kain Pegg
C. W. Pegg
James Pickens
Main
Water Streets
Thomas Glancy
Jesse S. Dustin
Freeman Jenness
Sheriff's Sale
Jenness
Dustin
Grace Dustin Hederick
Williston
N. D
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Lena P. Kearns
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The
First National Bank
Batavia, Ohio
Lakeview Dansant
Amelia
Jones’ Horse Shoe
Water and
Garfield
Milford
Standard Oil
Gerald Iles
Blythe Jones
Earle B. Kincaid
Louise Anstrett Stenographer
John Dalchow Clerk
Ralph Majoewsky
Helen Cole
Kahle Oil Co
Goodyear Tires