GEONOVUS MINERALS

In the late 1700's a portion of land in Northern Ohio, appropriately named "The Firelands", was granted to the civilians of Connecticut whose lands were spoiled and properties burned by the British during the Revolutionary War. However, because the Indians who actually owned the land were not completely paid until 1808, most who suffered loss were no longer alive to settle in this area. Many others had sold their claims to land speculators. When the first settlers to the area did arrive in 1809, this region became Huron County, as organized by the State of Ohio. The name Huron is believed to be a derogatory term meaning "rough", from the French word hure, describing the Wyandotte inhabitants who hunted, fished and lived in this same area. In 1840, this region was reorganized into Erie and Huron counties and has remained unchanged since that time. Because of this, descriptions of unnamed localities in Huron County from the early 1800's may describe sites in present day Erie County. The..