This biography, written, but unpublished, in the 1930"s by Muriel Kinney (1865-1940), follows the life of one of Ohio"s early pioneers and state legislators, her grandfather, the Hon. John Carey (1792-1875). She says of him: "Although he cannot be classed as one of America"s great men, he must be recognized as extraordinary". Many original letters, both family and historically significant to Ohio"s early statehood, are quoted throughout this delightful visit to 19th Century America. The author takes us on an incredible odyssey to the 1800"s by describing the growing pains of a young nation and a fledgling state and the hardships endured by the early pioneers in the new territory. She utilized as her references many historical documents (researched by her before the age of the Internet) as well as family and political letters written during John Carey"s tenure as a legislative figure while in Columbus, Ohio, and Washington City (now known as Washington, D.C.). ...