Lanier Township near Eaton in Preble County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Silas Dooley, Sr.
1786 - 1877
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
1. Silas Dooley, Sr. Marker
His marriage to Johanna Westerfield was the first one licensed in Preble County. Their 1830s timber and frame home remains today as a centerpiece of the original homestead which has been in continuous operation by seven generations of descendants for over 200 years.
Inducted into the Hall of Honor July 6, 2014
As recorders of Preble County history, PCHS and The Register-Herald are natural partners in co-sponsoring the Hall of Honor
Erected 2014 by Preble County Historical Society - The Register-Herald. (Marker Number 16.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is July 6, 2014.
Location. 39° 39.495′ N, 84° 32.848′ W. Marker is near Eaton, Ohio, in Preble County. It is in Lanier Township. It is at the intersection of Swartsel Road and Ohio Route 122, on the right when traveling south on Swartsel Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7693 Swartsel Road, Eaton OH 45320,
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Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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 Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rosetta "Rosie" McNees (here, next to this marker); Alfred Horatio Upham, Ph. D. (here, next to this marker); Jo Ann (1927-2010) & William E. Lange (1925-2012) (here, next to this marker); Irene Hardy (here, next to this marker); Phyllis Ashman Campbell "Mamma Jazz" (here, next to this marker); Paul Edwin Ray (here, next to this marker); Chester "Chet" (1908-1970) & Mary Palmer Wagner (1913-1985) (here, next to this marker); Billy J. "Bill" Sewert (here, next to this marker).
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
2. Preble County Historical Society & Nature Reserve - Hall of Honor
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
