State & Local, Indiana, Allen County, Fort Wayne, History, Genealogy 

2 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm 

A history of Fort Wayne and Allen County, in northeastern Indiana. Featuring a large section of local family histories (400+ pages), this is an essential reference for the history or genealogy researcher. Occupied for thousands of years by cultures of indigenous peoples, Allen County was organized by European Americans in 1823 from Delaware and Randolph counties, and formed in 1824 at the Ewing Tavern. The county is named for Colonel John Allen, an attorney and Kentucky state senator who was killed in the War of 1812. Fort Wayne, founded at the confluences of the Maumee, St. Joseph, and St. Marys rivers, was chosen as the county seat. Contents: [v.1] Preface; Historical Survey of Fort Wayne; Transportation in Allen County; Women of Allen County; Some Milestones in Fort Wayne and Allen County; Allen County and Fort Wayne in a Geographical Setting; Townships of Allen County - Aboite, Adams, Cedar Creek, Eel River, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Madison, Marion, Maumee, Milan, Monroe, Perry, Pleasant, Scipio, Springfield, St. Joseph, Washington, Wayne Townships; Peopling Allen County; Index; [v.2] Introduction; Businesses; Places of Worship; Organizations; Memorials and Tributes; Family Biographies; Index. - from Amzon