Near Okeana in Butler County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Birthplace of William Bebb
Governor of Ohio
| | 1846-1848 | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 3, 2009
1. Birthplace of William Bebb Marker
Edward Bebb, father of William Bebb and first Welshman to settle in Paddy's Run, Morgan Township, Butler County purchased this cabin in 1801. Originally the cabin stood four miles southeast of this site on the Dry Fork of the Whitewater River. It was here that William Bebb was born on December 8, 1802, the first white child born in Butler County west of the Great Miami River.
At the age of twenty, after attending district schools, William Bebb became a teacher. In 1826 he became the first teacher at Paddy's Run School. Two years later Bebb and his wife opened a boarding school on his father's farm. While teaching school he began the study of law and in 1831 passed the state bar examination. A year later he began to practice law in Hamilton, where he soon became an active politician. In 1840 he stumped the state for Harrison and Tyler and in 1846 he was nominated for governor by the Whig party. He was elected on the slogan "Wm. Bebb and a Home Currency against David Tod and Pot Metal."
After his term as governor, Bebb served in a number of government positions until his retirement to his farm near Rockford, Illinois. He
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Erected 1961 by The Ohio Historical Markers Committee. (Marker Number 1-31.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1857.
Location. 39° 22.207′ N, 84° 48.286′ W. Marker is near Okeana, Ohio, in Butler County. It can be reached from Bebb Park Lane. Marker is in the Governor Bebb Preserve & Pioneer Village, off Cincinnati-Brookville Road (Ohio Route 126). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1979 Bebb Park Lane, Okeana OH 45053, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati and in the Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest
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2. William Bebb
19th Governor of Ohio
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Birthplace Of William Bebb (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome To Governor Bebb MetroPark (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1858 Morgan Township House / Copperheadism in Butler County (approx. 2½ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Founding Members of the Morgan Township Fire Department (approx. 4 miles away); Snow Hill Covered Bridge (approx. 4 miles away in Indiana); Civil War Divisions Hit Home at Bunker Hill Church (1860-1865) (approx. 5.2 miles away); Bunker Hill Universalist Church / Bunker Hill Cemetery (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Okeana.
Also see . . .
1. William Bebb. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 21, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Governor Bebb Preserve & Pioneer Vilage. Metro Parks of Metro County website entry (Submitted on November 2, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 3, 2009
3. Birthplace of William Bebb House and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 3, 2009
4. Birthplace of William Bebb
1961 Bebb marker seen below closed window to right of door.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 3, 2009
5. Birthplace of William Bebb Marker
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Residents of Morgan Township and Community under the leadership of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus W. Beard, Mr. and Mrs. Byron E. Dearmond and Mr. and Mrs. Johnie M. Baker, in reverence to this great citizen of Ohio established this park site by various contributions and named it Gov. William Bebb Park in 1959.
The cabin was reconstructed on this site under the direction of Bruce W. Diehl, Park Director of Butler County without whose interest and courage it would not have been possible.
Cabin and Park Dedicated June 17, 1961.
Residents of Morgan Township and Community under the leadership of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus W. Beard, Mr. and Mrs. Byron E. Dearmond and Mr. and Mrs. Johnie M. Baker, in reverence to this great citizen of Ohio established this park site by various contributions and named it Gov. William Bebb Park in 1959.
The cabin was reconstructed on this site under the direction of Bruce W. Diehl, Park Director of Butler County without whose interest and courage it would not have been possible.
Cabin and Park Dedicated June 17, 1961.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 3, 2009
6. Governor Bebb Preserve Entrance Sign
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 3, 2009
7. Governor Bebb Preserve Entrance Sign
Cincinnati-Brookville Road (OH 126) in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,139 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 2, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on September 21, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on November 2, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 24, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
