Past and Present of Lucas County, Volume 1 |
| Organization of County | | 10 |
| Physical Characteristics | | 11 |
| Municipal Divisions | | 13 |
| Courthouse | | 16 |
| Statement of Pioneers | | 24 |
| The Mormons, The Indians | | 27 |
| City of Chariton | | 34 |
| Other Towns, Russell, Derby, Lucas | | 45 |
| Orders and Societies | | 47 |
| Churches of Chariton | | 51 |
| Early Courts | | 58 |
| Lucas County Historical Society | | 64 |
| First Settler in the County | | 67 |
| First Trial By Jury | | 70 |
| First | | 72 |
| Official Salaries | | 77 |
| William McDermit | | 78 |
| Land Agents | | 84 |
| Street Railway, Political Record | | 85 |
| War Record | | 87 |
| Intoxicating Liquors | | 107 |
| Schools | | 110 |
| Free Public Library | | 114 |
| Banks of Lucas County | | 116 |
| Women's Clubs | | 119 |
| Chariton Fire Company | | 123 |
| Newspapers | | 124 |
| Criminal History | | 131 |
| Water Works and Electric Light | | 138 |
| County Poor Farm | | 140 |
| Weather Reports | | 149 |
| Agriculture | | 151 |
| Railroads | | 156 |
| Coal | | 158 |
| Retrospective View | | 167 |
