Category: Mercer County Ohio

May 09

Where Were the Wolves In Mercer County?

Mercer County, Ohio, paid bounties for wolf scalps through 1847. Where in Mercer County were those wolves living?

May 02

Wolf Orders, 1844-1847, Mercer County, Ohio

The old official record book “Wolf Orders” contains the names of Mercer County, Ohio, men who turned in wolf scalps for a bounty between 1844 and 1847…

Apr 24

Early Wolf Bounties in Mercer & Van Wert Counties

Because of their threat to livestock and people, Ohio declared a “War of Extermination” against wolves and bears in 1818 and Bounty Laws were enacted to eradicate wolves…

Oct 14

Mercer County Courthouse Tour

The past couple years there have been several historic anniversaries in our area. Next year the Mercer County Courthouse will celebrate its 100th anniversary.

Aug 05

Remarks in Mercer County’s 1850 Mortality Schedule

Mercer County, Ohio’s 1850 Mortality Schedule is rather interesting. Not just because it has information about individuals in the county who died sometime during the 12 months prior to the 1850 census day, 1 June 1850, but because one of the enumerators wrote remarks in the Remarks section at the bottom of the pages. Reading remarks on an old document is usually pretty interesting.