Centennial History of Lancaster, Ohio 1898 Charles M.L. Wiseman ~ Fairfield County ~ Pioneers

Title: Centennial History of Lancaster Ohio and Lancaster People: 1898: The One Hundredth Anniversary of the Settlement of the Spot Where Lancaster Stands

Author: C. M. L. [Chalres Milton Lewis] Wiseman

Description: Original blue cloth, gilt stamped spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. Faint soiling on front cover. Corners a little pushed; edges rubbed. Inner hinges good. Penciled price on free front endpaper; a few small spots of soiling on pages, else interior is generally clean. Index. 407 pages. A nice copy.

An extensive compilation of biographies of Lancaster (Ohio) pioneers and early settlers, along with a wide range of material concerning the life, economy, business, civic organizations, social institutions, and infrastructure of the city.

The author, Charles Milton Lewis Wiseman (1829-1904), moved to Lancaster after his marriage in 1853 and resided in the city until his death. He collected an enormous amount of information and, in 1901, he published a second volume entitled Pioneer Period and Pioneer People of Fairfield County, Ohio.

Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good

Publisher: C. M. L. Wiseman, Publisher [Press of J. L. Trauger, Columbus, Ohio]
Place: Lancaster, Ohio
Year: 1898

Keywords: Fairfield County, Ohio, pioneers,