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Hamiltoi County
INDIANA,
Illustrations v*^ Biographical Sketches
Some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers.
TO WHICH ARIC AFPKNDKD
Maps of its Several Townships.
CHICAGO:
KINGMAN BROTHEHS.
1880.
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PREFACE.
_i_ ^luM iiinu'iiiliiilc iininiili«i:in.iiii^' its M|i|.nicnl iM-ii.'Miru:iiiriv \ icwi'.l IV.iin :\ lioiiic stJiiiil|K)inl, Tlic iliUk'uily iirisra not 90 iiiiich IVoin 11 nnnl nf
iiiMiiTials :is I'iDiii !i HiiiiiTiilMiii.liiiM.ci ilirin III ;i ciiciir stall iiiiilif.'1-it.'il mill nri.iiTmigod, To select and comliiiic. motlily nnil ro-inodel, displace and
rc-iiilju-it nhal is .-.Mi-ntiMl to I li.' |iiir|i,.si. 11, v iiu ivj.viinL; that which is illy adapted to, or wholly iiicompatilile witli. the plan, requires patience,
liiicnt to the piir|)osc ofa work cniliodyin^' inoic iniiiiitc detail, do not come within the raiiKO of the plan proposed. Some liianches are preseiUed
to the editor in complete aiTay. scarcely rcipiirin^' the nioldinfr pioi-css of his hand, while other I'ranches are fnll to excess in detail, hnl require ;iieat
laliorand accurate discriiniiiat ion in llicir coiiocMiioti ami lilnnlinii
In the preparation of mailir l.u ilir l'.ri..d ..r |)is, ,„,.,, uc have liad lic.|ifnl occasion to eon.snil anthorilics dilllcnit of access and voluini.
nous a.sdilllcnll In this licpailmcnt wc haM' derived inurh valu.al.le inlomiation, .scarcely otherwise attainalile. from the laliorions researches of M.
I'lmiiK M.MiiiiM. memlicr of the ,<ociely <if History in France, whose familiarity with the department of the Marine ill the Archives of Paris, enaliles
him to trace oiii and compare all the sources of fact and incident connected with the voyages and explorations of the early Krencii adventurers, who
\isiicd and tiavciscd the contiinail of Xorlh .\inerica, with nncrrin;; exactness. Scarcely second to this work, however, is the series of colonial doc-
HcM.nd llicHc, the «nik- of Ml I'aikina.i .lcs,i,ts m .\ni.Mica I'l iiiecis of France m the .New World, Old llef;iine in Canada and (.'onspir-
:tr\ ,.f Toiiiiar KiiiM lopidia Hiitaiiiiica. last edition ; 'Majzazine of American History;" " Western Ann.ils. ' hy .Mliaeh ; Dillon's" History of Imli-
ana , ,-^iiildon s ■ llisioi\ of Mirlimaii , liaiicroit s ' History of the I'nited States." eentcnninl edition ; Chainliers' ■' Kneyelopedin ; " Cohlcn's " llis-
loi\ of the Fnc Nations. ■ Scli.«ilcial\ s ■■ Iniliai.s of North Americ, .' Thatchers " Indian Hiography ; ' Hrnke's " North American Indians;" linr-
ii.tt s Nolis on the Northwestern Territory ; \ictors American l'ons|.ir;,iies. " ■• Ameiiean Archives." and "Americai, State Papers;" "StaU'snians
.Manual, lliillcrs ■ History of Kentucky ; ' Cnllins' ■ History of Kentucky; ' Foster's " I're-IIistoric Ilaccs;" McIiCan's ■' Mound Builders;" Bald-
surest means of securing perfect aceiiraey of Rtatenient concerning county nlfaii-s. As the result of these laliorions investigations, we feel Justilled in
stating that the lahor will he found not to have been in vain, notwithstanding, in some iiitances. there might seem to ho excess of detail, partieularU'
with reference to the " New roiirt House." and the '■ lload System " of the county, wherein ne have endeavored to make the statements unequivocal
eriHl that the work has lieen |)repareil with all the ra|iitlity consistent with reasonalile accuracy of statement, entire freeilom from fault will scarcely bo
c\pcctcil. It is his belief however, that few essential facts will be foniid to have been misstated or overdrawn.
It was the desire to have made personal inontion of the names of the mimcmus persons from whom wo have obtained much of the \nluable infor-
mation emlmdied in our especially local history ; lint, from infri'qncut opimrtunities to consult with them personally and interchange the civilities
incident to an author s career, the edilor finds himself unable todo so satisfactorily. To the county olBcials, and '.^ those having charge of tho corpjr
lit ion records ; to Mr .\. F. SiiiiiTs, from whoso " Iteminisccnees" wo have quoted extensively ; to Judge Coliiijrn — in short, to the many whoso
mimes and whose relation to the facts obtained, we place ourselves under special personal obligation. With these statements then, wo submit the
result of our labors to the cauilid consideration of a generous public.
Skptkmhkr, 1,8H(I. T. U. HKI.M, .li,(/i..r ,„„l Kililor.
CONTENTS
im;iu(i|) ok discovkrv.
CHAPTER I — I'rc-Cc'Iumbifln Voyages — Vo}'o^es of Columbus and
ABORKiLXAL PERIOD.
CHAFTKR I — Who were our Aburi-incs— Indian CInfslficalion —
Ai;.'nrmiiino. Mijiniis, Dulawnros, Shawanoes, Hiirons, Iro'juois,
\\"yan.i..l^ 16
CHAI'TKH II — I.Ni. us VnKATiKs—AIT.-dint; Titles h^Tc, 19
CIIAI'TKU III— CoNsi'iiiAcv OF I'ONTIAC— Conspiracy of Nicholan,
Ihc Huron- Indian OppoMI ion to English Control— Influence of
I'onliac— Mis Successes and Kcverscs— Ul'.imate Failure, . 19
CIIAPTKR IV— Kxpcdition of Gen. Harniar— His defeat— Its Consc-
<|Ucncos— St. Clair's Kxpcdition and Peii-a(— Di^nntcrs Attending
Wayne's Kipedition and Victory— Indians Pcnioralized— Treaty
CHAHTIOU V— Kipediiion aRain.t the Missi-sinewa Towns— Battle
and Destruction of the Towns— Delaware Mission— Col. lUssel's
K\pcdition — Burning the Delaware Towns — Incidents, 22
CHAI'TKH VI— Personal Sketches of Noted Indians- Tamenend,
White-Eyes, Capt. I'ipo, Buckon'.'ahclas, Capt. Kill-Iiuck. 23
i'lilv-lIISTORIC PERIOD.
CHAI'TKH I — Aii(ii.Kni-n(iy— I'rcHistoric Remains— Their Charac-
ter— Where Situated and Their Use- The Mound-Builders— Who
WcrcThcy?— What Beeanjc of Then) ? .... 25 j
CHAI'TKH II— Archteological Hcniains in Ilacnllton County- Tho ,'
Straw-Town [''orti6caiions — Accompaniments — Burial Place — Sit-
unlion— Hclica— (Jeneral Indications, .... 27
CHAI'TKH III— OKOLOdV nr Ha.milton Chunty— Leading Feat-
ures—Peculiar Formations— Glacial Action— Its Hcsulls- The
Soil, etc., 28
CHAI'TKH IV— PiivsicAi. (iKo.iiiAfitY- Something of the Botany
of Hamilton County— Hydrology, Including Drainage, . 29
PIONEER PERIOD.
CHAPTKH I — Pioneer Notos — Reminiscences, of Karly Sottlctnent —
Indian Sketches- Incidents 33
CHAPTKR II— Karly Land Surveys— The First System— Colonial
System — U, S. System, etc • . 35
PERIOD OF LAW AND ORDER.
CHAPTER t— Organic Act— Process of Organization— County Board
Officers — Early Proceedings — Items, .....
CHAPTER II— liocating the County Scat-Report of the Commis-
pioDcrB — Action of the County Board — Bond of the Donors, etc.,
CHAPTKH II1-Eaui,v Puni.tr li,.„,niN„s-TlK. First .lail-Publio
Sf|uare — Temporary Court Hou.w 3;|
j CHAPTER IV— Same Continued — Brick Court House— Contract —
I Subscriptions, etc, 40
■ CHAPTER V— Same Continued— County Seminary- The Fund—
I How Created — Purpose— How Appropriated, . . •!!
! CHAPTER VI— .Same Continued- County Asylum— Early Matiage-
I ment of the Poor — Overseers — " Fanning out Pauper8"^A8ylum, i3
CHAPTER VII— Same Continued— New Jail Ordered— Dimensions-
I ' Plan — A more Modern Building Contemplated — Propo.«als — Plan
— Cost, etc., ....... 44
CHAPTER VIII— Same Continucd—.Vodel Court House— Its History
Details — Plan — Cost, 45
CHAPTER IX— Eaih.y County Lkoislation — Board of Justices-
.^liscellaneous Proceedings- County Busine.s.s under the New Sys-
tem-Hcsults, 43
CHAPTER X— Township Dot NDAiiiE.s-Original and Subsm|uent
Boundaries — Officers Appointed — Present Boundaries, 49
CHAPTER XI— Road Sybti^.m- Old State Roa.ls— County Roads-
Gravel Roads- Bridges — Coat, etc., 51
CHAPTER XII— Haii.hoai.b— Peru & Indianapolis, Anderson, Leb-
anon & St. Louis, Peru, Indianapolis & Chicago— Reads Contem-
plated — Routes, ....... nfi
CAAI'TKH XIII- Aontni.TURAt, Society— Early Movemcnta— Stale
and L.irai Lcgialalion— County Fairs— Present Status of Agricult-
'"<'■ 58
CHAPTER XIV— Review of FiNANCES-Abslraet of Karly Reports
— Rates of Taialion— Taxablos Half a Century Ago — School
Funds, etc., 59
CIlAl'TER XV— UuDER-GnoiiNii RAlLnoAn- Its Operations— His-
tory ond Incidents, (jj
CHAPTER XVI— MiscF.i,t,ANEOfB— Old Settlers- Officers- Relics-
Brief Ilcms- Proposition to move County Seat— Names and Loca-
tions of Towns i;|
MILITARY HISTORY, 02
TOWNSHIP HISTORIES.
CHAPTER I-Introduction— Nohlcsville Township— City of Nobles-
ville— Original and Subsetiucnt Plats- Business in 1860, etc., 82
CHAPT-SR II— Churches— Baptist, Christiao, Mflthodlst— Early Re-
view of Presbyterian, . g^
CHAPTER III— Puiii.io 8011001,8— Seminnry—Oraded Schools —
Cost of Buildings, etc., §5
CHAPTER IV— NEWsrAPEBs- "The Newspaper"- "Little West-
ern "—" Noblcsvillo News"- "Hoosier Patriot" — "Tho True
Whig"— "White River Clipper"— "Hamilton County Register"
— "NoblcBville CommeroiRl"— "Noblcsvitle Ledger"— "NobleiTilla
Republioan," ••••..,. 86
CONTENTS.
CIIAI'TKR V — llKNKVdLKNT (IRDKRS— Masonic— Hamilton Lodge. :v'
— rndcrlliBpcKsation — Cliarlor — StriclccD from tlic Uoll— Itc- j
vivcd — rruior PisptMif^ation Af^ain — Chfli'-ered ap Ilaniitton Lodge-
No. 57— Noblcsvillo C'liapler No. 14, . . . . 87 I
CHAFTKK VI— Benevolent Orders Continued— I O. 0. K— Nobles- j
villc Ixidgo. No. 12.'> — Early History— First OfBceri and Members
— Its Work — Encampment. No. 44 — Its Organization — Member-
ship — Daughlcra of llcbecca, S8
CHAPTER VII— Benevolent OrdcrR Continued- Knights of Honor
Lodge 842— Organization— Charter Members- First Officers- I
Last Officers— Members, 8W I
CHAl'TEli VIII— SociKTY OuOANiZATrdNs. etc.- Hamilton County
.^ledi■■al Society — The Profession — Lecture Association — Hook
and Ladd. r Fire Company — Hod and Oun Club — Bands, W j
CHAPTEll IX— Citizen'h Bank OK N'Miii.E.'.vti-LE. !MI,
CHAPTER X— Mm,i,8, .MANutACTiniEs anh M.iciiises— Evans '
k Sohl's Steam (Irist .Mill— Smock. Hayworlb k Co.'s Grist .Mill
— Whcer. Fisher & Co.'s Saw Mill— Flax Mill— Planinf Mill— I
Stave Factory and Pinning Mill — Heading Factory — Elevators —
Buggy anil Wagon Works— W. ll.irc & Son— J. (1. llcylmnn, HI ,
CHAPTER XI— MiR(ELf,ANEOi 8— Post Office and Postmasters—
Attorney- Old and New Bar— Court Items- Park Spring— Anal-
ysis and Traditions— An Old Landmark, . !)3
TO WASnil'S. j
Adams 103 I
CI"J I"S [
Fall Crock 118 '
Jackson, 121 j
While River 121 |
WoshinL-ton 134
ItKXiHAI'llICAl
iG.,
.Moore, Henry,
.McShaoe. Jam
.Mallery, C. F., .
.Mallery, Curtis H., .
Neal, William, .
Nobcleville Lrdgcr,
Petlijohn Family.
Phillips, Elijah S.,
Pickett, William. .
I'asswatcr. Peter,
Passwaler, Eli,
Hooker, Hon. William W., .
Stafford, Joel,
Stehman. Jacob.
Sumner. Elliott, .
Tucker, Albert R., .
Warford, F. .M.,
Walton, Asher G., .
Whitcsell, P. P.,
Wright. Jesse W., .
Wainright,t Hall (Ad. Card)
128
96, !I7
Chri
ker, N. II.,
yd. Thomas E ,
n«on, Julius L,,
James I
W.
LIST OF OFFICIALS.
County Officers from 1823 to 18811 79
Trustees of tho several lownshipi from 18.19 to 18S(I, ... 81)
Senators and Ucpresontativcs, ....... 81
Governors of Indiana 81
Miscclloncoiis 91
PATRONS' DIRECTOKV.
List of Patrons, etc 141!
STRATION S.
NOULESVILLE CITY.
101
Collmrn. Jonathan Facing 101
-Carson, II.. n. James II., 128
Castor, William II., 142
Castor, Samuel B 142
Davis, Theodore P., ......... m;
Davenport, H. E., ]07
Dcoiorct, J..hn, 117
Essinglon, .Clarion W., ........ 97
Fisher, James K. lon
Fryl.crgcr, Andrew J., ;in
Gray, Joseph U Bctweccn 92, 03
-Garvcr, Hon. William !I4
'Graham, Hon. Robert, 97
Graham, William B. 101
Hawkins, Frank A Between 92, 93
llousholdcr, Francis M., 96
Husscy, John 110
Hussey, William Ill
Harden, John HI
H...lgiD, Henry H., ' 138
Jcssup, A. T Ill
Kane, Thomas J., , . . 95
Kinzor, William II7
Lindlcj, Thomas J. 131)
High School, .
Gray, J. R., Res
Hawkins, Frank
Soldiirs' Monumc
AO/iLfJSVlLLE TO WNSHIP.
K., Farmllcsidence, ....
Property, .....
ADAMS TOWNS in I'.
Cox, Isaiah, Resi.lcn"e
Davis, William A., Residence,
Kercheval, Lewis 8., Rc8id.?nce, ....
Underwood, Lewis. Residence,
Between 106, 107
CLAY TOWNSnir.
Carey, Lemuel, Residsncc Between 108, 109
Carey, Sylvanus, Residence, . . . . . " 108 109
Doane, Eli, Residonco, ...... " 108 109
Elliott, 0. C, Residence, ...... o jq^ jq.j
Hnssey, Thomas, Residence, . . . . . " 108 109
Hinshaw, John S., Residence, ..... •' 108 1*19
Jeffries, John, Residence, " 108 109
Stultz, Edward, Residence, . . , . . n 108 109
Sunton, Isaac W., Residence Facing 112
CONTEjNTS.
DKLA WA UK TO WNSUll
■e_v, T. K., Rcnidcncc,
IctKT, M. J., Itcsid.-ncc,
-r, Absalom, (deceased), Residence,
•rison. John, Keeidence,
izer, William, Kesidencc, .
zcr, Jnecth, Kesideocc,
zcr, Levi, Residence,
sker, J, B., Hcsidcnee,
e, John M., Residence,
,/.lCA-.SO.\- TO WASH 1 1
Carson, James R, Residence,
IllycH, v. v., Residence
I'iekeil, William, Residence, .
Sumner, KllioK, Residence,
Wallon, Asher C, Residence, , ,
Walli, Henry, RcMdencc. .
Ami.
wiriTi-: liivKii TOW.
Residence, .
Coy, John, Residence, .
Cornelius, (;,.orKe, Residence.
I>ynch, Marion A,, Residence
MeClinliek, J. W , Residence,
S(ehman, Jacob, Residence, .
Smock, Kinley, Resilience,
»A SIIISG TOX TO WXSHII
Dove, S C, Kesidencc
Kdwards, John D,. Residence,
Wheeler, M. V,. Residence, ' . . '
C.usfor. Sameel H., Rcsjdcnc
Caslor, William II.. Residcn
Mall.ry, C. F, Residence,
M:.llery, Curtis II., Ucsidcn.
I'asswaicr, KM, Residence,
Sohl. Alfred J., Residence,
WhilBcll, P. P., .
Wright, Jesflo W., .
I'ORTIJAITS.
Uaker
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Bo»d,
Th
omns
Benson, J
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Christ
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J. R.
Clark,
H.
W.,
Facing 100
Between 02, 0.3
Focinj; 07
F.icin!j 100
llton County.
i Slrawlown Fort and .Mound,
I -Map of Survey of Hamilton C<
Noblesvillc Township,
I Adams Township,
j Clay Township.
j Del.awaru Township.
Fall (reek Township.
Jackson Township.
I White River Township,
1 WnshinKton Township. .
»7 I Wayne Towns
Between 134, 1,36
Facing 140
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HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
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.-IVIllT li,r IMr;||l- nC M|, .v-^lll 1 I. -1 M 1. 1 ,. ■,■ (.. llir 1 ,.„■., ul|„ W.r,' Mm k i h- .-nM.
Salle had that liisvi's-eldhediilTmiwas lost. 111,1. h' him v.iy liK'laneh.ily, tlioi,;;li
nnu:,l inn,..!- u|in„ llinr lorK.irv. h.nnvj :,l,v;„lv , .xtrnn,,,.,!,.! !l„. Kri.'.s .n.l
he eoii.'.'„K',l it as i„„el, as he eouM. W,' iii,i,l.' ,1 , .il.iii, whi'reln wo perll,ni,ed
„|.pni;„l„.| III,' Mi;,IMl- ILImI lll,'nU,JlV,|,(lH- 111, „..:■. .Mi-M|,,nr«lVr,r~,„l
.livii„'-,.iM.'.'.'V.'ry Snn.l.n, „ii.| l'',,lh.'i' llahri.'l ami l.who l.l'ea.'he.l allcr-
..111 ;i>>iiL".-.'^l.vl. A ii; III.' lir-l ..1' lli,-.. w... I'.-.ll,. r M.-,i,.nl. «li.. u.,>
iMi.'U. i.i..k ...1.' 1.'. i..k.' -.i.h i.'Ms ,is w.T.' Miiial.l.' 1,1 our pre.sent cireuin-
.liiv.l.-.l 1.. \l-il llr.Tii U.iy iin.l i,;ik.' Sii|..ri..i-, 'I'lii. i>i,-i..ii «;.s .-l;.l.li.|i,- 1
still..-. ,111.1 Iil 1.. iii-|.ir.' 11- null , „L-.'. ,..in..l'.l ami hrolhel'ly love."
111 H;i;" 111, 111.' sill ..I' A.iLii-l ..r llml .V.nr, I'mli.-l- Cliiu.l,' All.. 11. z
Th.'v.'.ir h. 11. .«.,.-. Ihi- -ii.i.' I''..lli..|'. haxiii^- vi'-il.'il the "villn-cs of the
.■ii.l,,,il...| ..1, .1 iii,-M..ii 1.. 111.' l-.i W.-l. Tw.iyiMrsnft.-nviiril, liu r,.|i,n,p.l to
Miaiiiis.il, Ih.' M.ii.iiv „ml ,'11 ll,.' Illi„..i- liiv.T, .bill's s..ii,eof hisexperienoeii
(^1,1. 1...-. Xvll.T.' 1,.' Ml..,-l.llll ,ir_-,.| ill,' ,'>l.ll,|i>lllm-|lt ..r lKTin,'lli™i Illi-'-illllS,
1111,0,1- ih.'iii. Mill. -. ihiiiu- "1' 111. 11' 1., il.il'., .11,1 ,,,..,1,' of tho,i,L-l,l. lie said:
l.i l,.'.i.'...iii|.,iiii.'.l l.y i.il..iii,'s..l i''r,'ii,'li ,'liiirriilils. On Ills ii'lui'n «',-st\v;ii',l,
"■J'l,e,'e wir,' many „li-l,i, 1, - ih„i l.iml. 1. .1 ll,,' I'oiiv.'rsioi, of Ih,' siiva-es, hut
li.' u;.v .i..„iii|.:iiii.'.l liy ('liiii.l.' H.ilil.iii 1111.1 .liiiii.'S Miii',|ii,'ll,'. Ilii'ii mi'iill.v
i„ L-en.-ral the ,|i|lieiillv ln'"' 1- ti"", H." ii.'h Ihreiie,' llii'v have to everything'.
ri,.iii |''i: 'I'li.'ir ii.'l.l ..!' Iiili.ir I'liilini,'.'.! III.' ri';:i ' i.. I'y cMrniliii'i.-
When one spi'aks to tii.in .,1' ih. .,..„,.. ,1 ..1' lli,' world, and of the u,ysterie.s
I1..I.I lliKii It.iy I.. III.' Ii.'ii.l ..!' I.iiIm' S.i|,.'ri.ir, iiu.l s.iiillnviir.l l„ Hi,' ,',„iiilii, s
of Ih,' Chiislian r,'li'ii..ii. ill. \ -.\ «■■ h..\.' 1 .,.-,, 11. and 1 liev applallil in L'.'M.'l'al
..I'll,.' S.I.-. \■^•■^,■-. Mi:.iiii- 1111.1 r..lliuv.il,.iiii.'.-., wliillii'i', uImi. Ill,' In.l.Ts
liii.l |in'..'.l.'.l III. 'Ml
s.'Kes LTnillv of ,1 ^r.'.it i.,.i\,iiU. .1' lh.'\ sli..iil.| sh..w ill.' I.'.isl si,s,.i.'i..ii of
.\L-:iiii. ill lllTI. I''iill..'r M.'.l'.|.i.'ll.'' "L'.illi.'i'.'.l 111.' I'.'iii.iiii- ..|- .,11,' l.i'.iii.li
..I'll.,' II. 11'.. 11 l.:.lh'l. l<..in,l :. <l...|'.'hll l'..illl Si. Il'1i:i.'.'. ..11 1 li,' , ..111 lli.Ll
,li-. -.'- .ip'.ii Ih.'-.' liMll.'l-. Ih.v pi.l.n.l. hk.'ui-.', "11 Ih.'ir si. 1.', thai we
ll..i'lli „l'lli.' |..'l .il:. ,.r M.,1.il:.,ii ■ i.ii.l lli.'y.'.i i;.ll..niii^, "111 Hi.'.
...iL-hl 1., p,.v ,.n 1 il.l.' .Ll'iHii.'.' I., ll,,' r.l.li..,.- 1 i'.',.-..i.iii;;- llnil Ih.'V may
.s.i.llll ..r 11..' Ml!..',.' i;..l..,l".| l.^ \|:.l'|.l. 11. ','«.'!,' .'S|.l.,l'.'| 1.1 .Ml , :.1„|
lii„k.' ..11 Ih.'ir pi.ii " S.i|..'i-lili..ii. h.' s,.vs. i- ..11.' ,.l' ih.'.jr.'al liiii.leran.'.'s In
ii,,i.i..ii. «i... 1...1'.' ii..' .i..--' iiir.'.i'jii \\'i-.'.,ii-iii 1 11..' i...i'iii ..!' nil....;.. \i-;i-
...lu.i-i.'ii. ,01.1 lli.'..i-i 1 li:..|.i-. iiieolnimni willi tl,eliis,'lv,'s, to make ill.'
iii._. 11,.' M....'. .11,11- ..i.'l 111.' Ki.'k..| -, ..11 111.' .Mihv;iiik.'.'. ,111.1 11..' Mi.iiiii-, ,ii
iii.i-l ..1 ll,,' h.,i-,,iii 1.1 .l.,..ii.i'j. liin- ,111.1 arlili,',', to prom p,'rs,.ii„l -ain.
III.' li.'...| ..!■ I,..k.' Mi.l.iL'.ii. '
(•.,.. Ill .1.' I''i'.. 1,1. 11,1.' «.!'. :.|.|.-.ii,l.'.l \.\ ll..' I''i'.ii, li Kill'.-, in ItiT-', i;..v,'iii..r
,1.0..' ihal h »,i- llii..ii'Ji 111. ,i'_'. 11. V ami p,'i'-,'v,'rini; exertions of luissionaries,
i;.'ii.'i',,l ..r lli.'|,i',.iiii.'.' .,r N.'H l''i..,...',' .111.1 »iilill.i-„|.|..,inliiinil.',.iiiiii.'n.'.'.l
,',.,iil'iii.'.l uilh lli.',i.'liv.',ii,.| .iiLi-pri-iii'.. 1,1. .1.111. 'Ills „l' ira.l.'rs, ihalaiiii.'ahlo.
nil .'I....I1 ii..l.'.l r..r 111.' ,ii.'i'-i i.i.ii.il. -I.'.l l.\ l.i. 11 111 r.'Mviiifr tlic Sl.illl iif ilis-
r.'l,ili..ii- ,111.1 ,1 imi.l.ral.. li.i.l.' u.r.' l.i.aijil ,ih..iil lalM.'en the eoL.nisls of
,'..\,ry. ,111.1 li.i 111.' j.i.li. i...i- 1.. 111,.'.'. 111. Ill ..r ll..'.ill..ir'...flli,-[.r..viii,'C. "Mi,.
fan, 1,1,1 ami lli.' .Miami I...I1.111- in Ih.' s. \,',il,','iilli ei'iiliirv."
lii-l ,ll",l- n.'i'.' .l.n.l.'.l 1.. Il..'.'\l.'i..i..il ..I'll.. I''i.'ii.'li iiil.i'.'M'.iii 111.' i,"ji..i,s
('.,11-. '.pi, 1,1 iip.,11 Ih.' .h, 11, '_..'- ...'.'iirri.i'j ill Ih,' ,i,liiiiliisli'ati..n of C'anailian
..r Ih. Li.'.I l.-k.- I'.,.l.rl.,- Lili. I..1..'.' ,111.1. 11. '..iir,i_-.'ii..l.l.ll,.'|'"~K .,1' \|i.l|.
alh.iis. I'i..iii Ih" .l.,.ili ..1' Chaiiipliin. ill lii:i.-,. t" Ih.' year lIlTl', wlleii Count
illii.i...Lii,...'„i,.|S„.illSl.' .M.,ii"u.r,','-l,.l,li-li,'.| r..rii..'r."<|.l..i'.ili..i,-|..'rl.'.l.'.l.
ll.' i.'r.nil.'iia,' was „pp"iiil.'.l lo.i.'nior Cinral. a uiauiU'st want of j„,lieions
,111.1 ili.ilc.ii II.', .11.'- 11. ,1.1.' »iili 111.' 111. 111. 11'-.' I...i.l.'~ .,r In,li:iiiswlHi i'„:iin<',l
mana.L'eim 111 was appapiit in Hi,' eomlnit of ailniinislralive oiriiei's ami suhnr-
ll,i..ii,;li ll.,il f,ii-..fl uil.l.ii,.'-' Til. ...,v,ii.. I'Mon.l,',! ii„t only over
dinales iiilniste.l will, Ihe din'ilion ,,f iin,l,'r-rol,.nial affaiis. The effeet of llii.,'
i,'iiii„i.v „n.i»,ii.l k,...iMi ,1- ■',ii„..l„. 1, v.i' ll,.' (.lii.l,, of Now I'l'imrc,
wa.s to exeiti'disli'iisl, iinlii.'e iiisul„,i',lii,ali,ii, ami n'tard the opi'rations iiiei.lent
in. In. Ill, U' ill.' v.ill.'.v "f III,' .MaiiiiK',' 1 Si, .\|,iry s, iIr' v„ll,'y ,.f llic Wliitf
to the pi'o-p.'Hly of fi'onli.'r si'tlleini'iils. At this latter date, ami snlis,',pi,'ully.
lliM'i' , 111,1 ..1' 111,' \\',<liii>li. I„r ,ill llii.i ,ir, 11 n,l^. iIk'ti a |.,irl iil' tli,' iloiiiiiii.nis
lln'r,' was ,111 a.lvaiii'.' in tin' ,,'^„latory systeiu, and .rreater aelivity in the
i.V l''i,ii„,'iii X..illi Aiii.'ii,',,.
,'xl,'iisi"i.- of Iraiii' ami s.'llli'imiits. Military |iost,s w,-re osliiblishi-,! ami ea,'.
Ill .M,iv. liiTl. ,1 -iMii.lc. il i.r „ll III,' ,i,li,i.'.'iil lii.li„ii nil..'-.. " iii.lii.l-
n.-,,li.',l. a- a lii.',ili».,l' pi'..l.',lill'.-lli..sei'll-,l;;e,l in tlieni, at the piilleipal points
iii- III.' .Mi:.iiii». |.i'.'vi...i-l> \i'-ii.'.l ..i'.'..iiiiii,iiii.'.ii,'.l uiil,,«„Oi,'l.l„iS„.,li Si,'
.I,'-,:jii,iI.'.I. „- naii.i.il.'.l l.y ill.' .l.iii'.ml-. "f lli.'s.' ,l,'V,l.,pile.'' inl.'ri'sls.
In lllTJ. ,1 ,'..ii-i.l.'i',.hl.' 11,1.1.' ha.l .JI-..U.1 lip anioiiL' He' .Miainis ami their
<,,,','„ |.',,',„,. 1, . ,._,„„ |„ ||„. „„„„, „,' III, >|,j,.,,v, „|- ,,11 il„. bii.l.
i.lli.s ,11 Ih,' .'..null", wal.r.'.l hy ll..' St. .l.-.-ph's and .Maiiiii,','. the Wahash
Kill' i..i\\,',ii 111,' I'ii-i ,111.1 w.'«i uii.l ri..iii ^l.,llll■,■,ll i., iiii' S..111I1 ^.1 iir 1-- it
ami Whil.' Kii.Ts. .'ii.'..iir,i,i .1 ami pl'.iinoti'd hy the l''l'ei„'l,. whieli, in the
<'..lll.l 1..' .1.111,'.'
ii.a,' i'niiii,', pi.,iiii-,'.l s.i aii-pi.'i,,ii-ly, that the attention of the eolo.iiai aullior-
" .M.'„ii»liil.'. All.. 11. 'z li,..| li.'.'M {.iiiMiiii- lii- l,ili.,i".,iiii..n.- 111.' Miiiii,,^. ,111,1
iii,<s was ,lir.'.i..l to till' ii.'.','-ilv ,,f proli','ti,,u, as .1 ini'ans of seeuriu.ir the
,'yl.'i,.|ii.'_- 111.' I..'i..'li.'.'iil iiillii.'ii.'.' ..t' lii,- lii.ly 1;. nil, 1. Ill il n|.i..',irs (., Iiiiv,.
lar.',. r,'v,'iin,' to 1.,' ihiii..! ll„'r,'fi'o„,. In eoniinon. Ilii'ri'fore, with other
1 11 1.'.. i'M',1 1.. >l,.i.|n.'ll.' 1.. .-l,il.li.li ,1 iiii-i..ii ,1111.',!- llinii 1111,1 iTi'i'l llii'i'i-
]i,iiiilsof no.:..reatereo„„„,',eiiil value, ill,' lionie ^.-overninent e.slalilishi'd and
lli,' .-l.iii.l.inl ,.l' 111,' Ci,,-'.. ,11 ll,,' .v.„r lliT:i 0.1 tin' ISlli ol' .Miiy, lliT.V
luaintaineil inilitaiv posts at l.'a.lin;; points in the t,'n'it,,ry. One nf lhe.se
.Miir<|ii.'ll.'<li.'.l„ii 111,' iiMr lli„l ll,,'- Mil.'.' I.ik.'ii lii>. 11,1111c, iM'iir 111.' lii,ii').'iii or
p,.st,s, as has he,'n'h,'l'„re shown, was ,'r,',t,'.l in 111?:), hv Kolieit (Valier do
llic In' n in SiMilliM.'M. in .Ml. I,i,',in. All..ii.'7. .li,.,l 1.I...0, soon iifiiT. in ll, ,lsl
l,a Salle, at th,' m.ailh of Hie Si. .1 ph's 1 Miami) of Lake Miehi^iu, osten-
of lii.-i liiliors mil.. 11- ll.. Mi,iiiii-. .\.', .r,li,i'. to the ni-coiint -ivi'n liy llnin,'-
sihiy I'.T the piM'p.is.' .if pn.l. . liiiu' li.i.l.', hilt r.'ally for another purpo.se, tiu'ii
pin, of tlm pr..-!'."-- in nl" ill (•liriMi,iiii/.ii,L: tin- [ii,li,in», il iipp.'iil-s' llnll tli,>
.'.pially appai'.nt— .l.'f.'os.' ,i,;..iii-l Hi,' iii.iir-loiis of the Iroip,oi.s, who, at tlmt
nii^H n Ih,' Si .!,.., pi,'.. ..1' l„,k.' Mi,'l,i;r,in. «■„.- m.t , -.liililiHli.'.l imiil 1117:1."
liiiM'.aii.l l'..r Iw.. v.ir- pr.'M,.ii-li lia.l h.'.ii ,'np,;,'e,l in a destruetive war with
Til.' I'.,ll..«iii,; IV hi-,,.'.. .lint ..1' lli.'.'sl;l!.li,.hlii.'llt..l' ,1 p.,-1 ,il llio in.inlll ..fill.'
Ih.' Miami- ami I'lliii...-. Wl.,1,' this war lia.l lie.'n in pro;;re.ss, hundu of the
1 m.i- w.r.' pa-ill^ 1" ,111.1 l.,„ii Ih.'ir own territory away to the eastward,
" -liisl 1,1 ill,' in.nilh "1' Ih, I'lv. ,' .Mi,iiiii-, lliiT,' w.i.s ,11, niiincno,' with 11
aloii..' Hi 1 trails .s,ii,lli.,r hake i'hi,', a.ross the valh'Vs watered hy (ho
kiiiil o!' pliitr,ii'iii, ,1,111, nilly r.nlili.-l. ll w,.s pretty lii,-li imil Btrep, of n tii-
JtuskiuL-um, Miami and Whit/- llivers, towar.l tl,e aiieii'ut eapital of the Twi-h-
iinnnliir Ihiiii, il.'fiii.ln.l ,.11 l«...-i.l.'» l.y ill.' liver, iiiiil on the other hy n iloep
twees. Ion;; known as tl,,- o.'iit.'r of the Miami eonfedi'raey, and tl,e,icc south
ilileh whii'h till- fill nf III.' w.it.'i liii.l 1,1.1,1.'. We fi'lleil the trees liiiil were
of Lake ,Mi,'lii,u'an to the eounliy of tlio Illinois. The notoriety of Ke-ki-
on the lop of the hill, ,1,1.1, hi,vil,;; el,',„',',l the ™n„' f,' hushes lor ilh.nit two
on-a ( Fort \Vayne) „.s n valnahle t,'a,lii,;;-point, and as the chief sonicc of
l,„isk,'t sh.it. wc liepiii to liiiilil „ ri'iloiilit of eighty leet lon^'. iinil forty fii't
information from all the siirr .lin-; territory— lieiii- so readily approaehnhlc
hronil. with L-i-i'iil s,pi„,'c piee,,s of liinlier, liii.l on,- upon iinolher. iiiul prepi.ri'il
hy the Irocpiois es|>oeially— illy nilaptcd it to the purpo.sos of local trade dnriuK
1, ;:r,',il iinnihir of .slakes, of iihinit In.'nlyli v.' 1'., 1 l.ni..'. to .hive ii,t<, tl,e
seasons of a-','es.sive warfare. Jlenee, the location of I'ort Mii,n,i, as we liavu
^,'.11111.1. 1.. Illlike oiir fort, more inn, s-ihl 1 ili,' riv,'r si.le. We eniploveil
seen, hein;,' outside the r,mlc traveled hy those invading' hands, mn most jndi-
till' «l„,l,' ini.nih of Noveniln'r 11711. iihonl lli,i, work, wlii.li w„s very hnr.l,
cious and opporttine. furnisliin^f also a cirei, instance temliu;: to show why Lii
Ihoi,;;!, we li„,l no olher f„o,l b„l the hour's llish o„r siivn;;,' kilh',1. These
.S.dlc had no*, coutinucl to occupy his po.sitim, at the head of the .Mia.ui ol
heuslsinv very eonilnon in ihiil pliiee h,'ei„ise of the ^.n-ent ipn.nlity of ):Tiipes
Lake Kiie (Man,ntH-\ iu tlie most direct lino of trade from the lakes to tho
tliut uhimnil thi-re ; Init, tlo'ir Ih.-li hen,;: loo fiit nml lu.seioiis, our men he-„n
Misskssippi, ivhieh he hadaevorid yean, before discovered and utilized in tho
to he weary of il, unil il.<sir,',l to leave to p, ii-l„i„tin;: ,in,l kill Koine wihl
course of his tradin- enteriiri.scs.
Kn,.l«. M. do Ll. Snile dcnie-l the,n Ihnt lii.erly, whieli ennse.l .some n,iir<i,un!
In a communication to the Krench Kin-, ilated Xnvcmbcr 2, llWl, Count
anioMK them, iinil it w,w but unwillingly thnt Ihcy cnnlinucd the work. TIiIh,
ihi l''niutenae, the KinK's representative in his North Ami'riean colonics, Bpenk-
in;; of the relalion.s existing in his dcpartmont, hetween the Trn.piois and tho
•ll.ocrori'.U.8.,Vo,.II.p.3rt-2«.
Western tribes; saye: " The Jloliawk-, have done uothing iu violation of the
niSTOllY OK IIAMII/I'ON COUNTY, iNDIANA.
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111,. lr...|.i.,is-„',ii i,lli..N,.n.l Ih.ir— «ill...ul iiny ■■..u.. ■; 111..I »'.— .M..I.. It.n.
•'li.iniHi^ i.ii.j I— i.n,.r<'..h.<.ill.ili..n, piTiniilivl Mii.l Si.'iir .1.' Vi.i-i.i..' >.. ..in
*<..lii.. ......Is I I.. Ink.' Willi lilhi »iv iMi'ii iiii.l iw.i I'll s. " A-..iii. ..II ll
l!llli ..rO.'l..l..'r, |-|l.->,in n n.mMiMiii"iili..n Ir.iiii M..I.' Vii.i.lrii.'il I.. I'.iiiI.Iki
tnlii, llic r.,ll.,vvin;,-,'.,rr..lH,r:iliv.. iiiissiil-c o.-nirs : "I .li.I iiijs.'lf llii' I1..11.
Iliiil I rp.';ir.|.'il llin .'..iiliiiiinn. I'
;.k.' ll... I I III III., l.n. II.
I.I inlonn y,m Insl yc.ir lliiil I rr-.-inlcil Mm .'..nliiiiinn. I llii' iirii.'.' Willi lii.- ,„il. All <.|l..ils, i.n.l iiili.l.... ..I' lih-v.-liiilMliN., s..nl 1... ..r l.n.iiL'lil lr..ni, .M..nli',',il
li'...|ii..i»iisllii'|,riM.'i|..il iilTiiiri.r lliis. Miry, iiu.l, ns 1 liiiv.' nlwiiys l.-ilmr,..! ! kit,' I.. 1..' s.il.l l.y lli.' ;.-miiI...' Iiims.ir, ..r .illi..r i..'r....n «li.., hIiI,,' Lis Ciniilv
.li.il 1 l.v 111.' I1.11.I1 ill III.' .li......M'n ..r ll,.' liii.' ,.(■ .lin-il .'..l.iiii.iiii.':ili..i,
li.v «;il.r l..lu.'..n ll... lA..,.. nii.! lli.. M i^-isH|.|.i, ,i«;iril.'.l ll..'.n ^iviil ,'r...lit
i;.r lli.'ir iii.'ll....| ii.i.l .'„l..,|.riv.. in n.n.l.i.li,,;.. I\„sr .ll-,'.,v.n..s, ,<|,..|.ki,i,- ..i'
(Ills i.iiili.iiliir .IIm'i v..ry, lli..y Hiiy ; " Ami, p.-rlups, sm-li ... mu- .,>. 1,.. ii:il{..n
li'w in.liisl|.i..ii.sll,i,Mlli.' Kmi<'li.iv..iil.l liiiv,'iill.'iii|,l,'.l; I..1I it iiiiihI I... ,ill..n'...l
liiiliiri' .ll' lli.'ir r.'lip.i I p.v.'riiiii.'iil .1.. ^rciilly ....iilril.iil..; I'.ir llicir iiiis-
w.,Iiiiri,.», in liliiiil .,l.,..li,.|i,',. 1.1 lli.'ir ,«ii|.,'ri.,r'-, x]md «li..li' yi'iim in <.x|.l„riii,i;
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I liny
MiijcufyH royiil iiri'tlcrrMMn-H Imvc liilli.Tl.. ^'ivcii to tlirir miIiJcoIh in Alncricr
rinriii^' n jwrio.l of I'inlil or nine yrnrn |.ri.ir tn llio Irciity of ItyKwick,
1fi97, \flii.'li pivc pence to the (lr|.en.li'nrii-» of Kriin.-i' nnil (imit Hriljiin
. T. fill. B.*., Vol. IX..
.'li'rri'il rill lie
lilK .Mnny of llirsc hiilrr siili.'<i'.|.i..nlly ..,'i'n|iii'.l Irrrilnry n..illiKi'.»l nl' llic
()lii..,.iM Wliiir llivrr, till' Miiiniis miiMlii' Wnl.iisli, mui i,.|„,,i,',| i|„. |,r...
li'wi.in „r lr.i,l('r.'<ln Inr'-iinil |i,'llri,'s, IV.nn wliiili Inrp. |.r.>liiH wiri' .Irrivcl.
TliiH (riiilc wii» niiri.'il on liy iiii.iin.s of nun wlio \xnv lilrc.l iiu-r Kniiill
wxwU .III till' lllk.'^ mill riiniK'a iilimj; tlio uliori'K of tin' liikca niiil on tlicrivcrx,
mill to carry Ininlont of nicrclimiilisc' tr.nn llic ililfiTcnl tni.liii^-|i.i»ln tn (lio
|>riii<i|ml villii;;i» of tlip Inilinnn wlio were nl peace with tlio l''rcncli. At
HISTOKY OF HAMILTON COUMTY, INDIANA.
Tlirdlii,, C..in|«n.v, lu.wpv.T, w. nil
.lils.,ri:..i,ul.lr>i..-M,",.xl,.n.li»L'.rtll,..
„!■ Il„. I.mmIs, k.vp,
■in- vi'i^.v Lrlwcvn ll,,- Im, „. I, :
' In I (o l.r I..:!.!,' in Vil'L-inin :mmI
TMH.||„l.lk
llir.'clill- III,' I'lVlllll |m|,„l;ltinM ill llir' lllillMis IMIlTllr.V. TIlis sllllr „f lllin-M
n.Mlinii.'il iinlil lli,. Ilv.'ilv nf Aix-la ('1ki|.,0I,., in 1 7 IH, wnicli, li.iwi'vcr, ili.l not
.,.|ll.- Il -liMMS „r 1 n.larv illll... iMlnllirs „r ill,. M i,.sissi,,,,i VallrV.
Minniis, w,iv, |„t:,,,|.v, ll ly InJi^iii iilliis iM' llir l•;,l-li^ll ; km Mnm- wn»
IIr. IimM „r III,. Kr.Mi, Il lipoi, llinn. Ininj- roiiiiiilril l.y liis ,,C i„(,.rrsl mill
friiMiiWiip ivitli i„.|irly all llii' Irilii-s nl' llir Nuidi nn.i West.
I'rniii 175(1 i;„wnr.l, iliiHi,;,' ., |.i-rin,l i.P Iwrlvc i.r lliirlcni ynirs, niiilinilivl
nrls c.r liostilily liiUvivn Hi,- Kii.^li.li nli.l 111,' ..i-,ii|«iiih< i.C lli,. viiii..ii» I'lrllc-ll
tniilill,L'-|."sl,« linillirolr.l lll,r,|iiivnr;,lly ill.' |,m|i.,s,. .if llir liiriiin- hi |»,s-r.w hy
Innv 111,. tMTll.iiy linrlluMM ..r llir Olli.. Kixil. Ilav l,v .lav IIiim. ails of
lin>lilily laiaiiii- iiiniv ,1,1. T „,1 ;,i,.i .air.-.iiiiarv, iiiilil, II, I 7:. l-.-.:i. llii' („n-
in 17 M>, IViim Ci'iirp' II, ,11' l,.'in(l,(IIMI mri's ,il' laii,l. lyiiiL' mi anil near tin-
()lii,i liiviT, llii' ri'siill iiruliii'li was llic ^xll'll^i,l^ ,,1' Kiii^li^h »'lll<'nii-ntH nnil
III!' Civrrniir lli'iiinil ,il' I'anaihi xi'iil nut an i'\p,'ilili„n iimliT <'„ninianil uf
I^inix ,1,' (','l,T<in, r„r |i,irp„srs iiP ,'xpl,iraii,iii ami lli,' ,l,'p„Hl nl' nii'ilals nl' l,'a,l
Willi appiiipnalciiiwHplii.nM iit iIr- n lli» of ll.r prinripal livci-s; Ihns, in
til,, nam,- ..r l,n,iis XV, l.ikilif; r,.riniil |,.,s.m..s.moii nl'lli.. I'linnlry.
Cipl. Cil.T in 11 IrlkT til (Inv, Waniilti.n, ,.rrciiii»ylvania, iilinul llic
,1..™. nl' III,' y,ar 17 l!l. cxpri'w,! »iirpri»i- at liinlin;; Kn'.-lisli IrailiT- Ihmi lliat
.■mil
,if 111,
between Franeoanil Kii-lan,l was .•ni„'lii,l,.,l at I'aris, llie puliminary niliil.s
liavin- hi-en cinsiiler.sl iiiljnsl.-il an,l si'.'licil nn tlie :!,l nf Nnv.inliir, pre-
eeilin^'. lly Hie leiins i.f tliis Irealy, all sulijoels of clispiilc Lei ween llie
lielli^iTeiit parlies were reinnveil Inrever, f^Tiiwin- nut nl' tin' neiiipaiiey nl' lliis
terril.iry liy llie Kreneli, ami n enniplite ivssinn liy the latter nf all ilieir ler-
ritnry fnrnierly elaiineil liy llieni in Nnrtli Aiiieri.a, an,] n wniplcte iipeniii;-
nf nnvi;;alinn nn the Mississippi nlnn,; ils entire l,-ii',tli was seeureil. Aliniit
the same time, liy a seeret ennveiiliiin, Knim-e e,-,leil t,i Spain all llint part of
Louisiana wliiell li,-,s wwlwanl of tlic Mississippi liiver, lint it was mit until
Hie 17ili of An-iist, Klin, llial Sjiain einne inln actual possession, nntwitli-
niSTOUY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
ABOKIGIN-AL PEHLOD.
CtlAl'TKU I.
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iii.l 1-..X.--. Ki.-ki,|.....s iin.l III1M..1-. 1111.1
ill,, iiiiii-li.in .it' llii- Oil!., nil. I .Mi-~i--i
M.« il,:il lii-i,ni-lii-s ,.r lli.-|iiiiiiiln,- 1:
A i-i.- .li.iii" -All
-.1 11..-.-. A -
i-riii'.' iinkn.i»-n I..
luTrlnfiiri' iiiliiiliil..cl llii.s valloy cr wli.w liisi.iry iniiy l.e in.-ulnilnlly conii,-. Ii-.l
lli.-n.«-llli. TJM-r,. i,r<. rcTlinn riiilinil ,livi.-.iii,iH, linwcvrr, inio wlii.-li.liy ( -
ninti c-oiiHrnl, (I,,, ri..-.. liiiH I, 1 H-imriil.-d, Hint first kIkmiIiI Hiilin ntli'iilioii.
Till- |irin, i|ml oC tin-™' ilivi.si.ins is niiw known 1,.. llir Al-nn.|nin, ™il.rn.-ili^'
tlic n|in-,inl.liri-Hi..ii; iin.l tli.. limiKVW ,liiiiii,-l. 1 ;i~ in. ;i.iii, .1 l,,-HM-,-n ll.i-
|ii„-ii-liil luim-H, is rrinii.-k,il.lv wiilo, iinil ..lli-ii i-Mn-.U lli,. l,.,i;..ll,„lin„l line.
Till- r.iri-linnl i- l"W nml .-.■,-,-.linj;, nu.l nni-lv iu-.-l„-.l, ,-,.« in ll„. ollior riivs ; n
Mnii-uliin.. TJK- clu'i-k l«.n.-'i. iMv lil-li ln>l not murl, cxpiin.li-.l ; ill., nliolc
niiixilliiry n-pnn is i-iilirnl iiml ]iiiiiiliroii», willi Ifclli of n ci,rn.s|i(iniling nizc
mill mn^'iiliirly IVci' rimn dii-iiy."
Sn fiir m lln. |hii-|..w.s of lliis wuik nro i-on.-i-rni-.l, nii i»-foiiiil of r,i.-l, of
til.. >..-|ii.i-ntr Irilu-s <if ill.' niniilii'i. i-iiiiini-i'i.l..il. wonlil Ik' Hi|i.'rlliimn<. rin.-.i n
f.-w of tl..-in onlv linvo nu.r.- lli.in n n-iin.to n-liilion In the i.iirli.-iiliir liistorv of
i.iiig otli.-n., tlie Miiiiiii tribe, reeogn!7,ed im otic of the most pi-rfect tyin-j* of j those trihee \
K-d or tcniiionirily oecniiied the territ.try einhrnecd
I1IS'I'U1{Y OK HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
rait of the Miii!iii» townrJ llio Kngli»li, wliicli rcsiillnl in ii ln;ily of iillimici'
mill fiiemlsliip Iwlwccii tlii' Ivifrli.-li mid the Twi^hlnws ( MiniiiiH) on tho :;:iil
or July of Ih.l yem-.
I!y their several Ireiilirs wilh the rnitc.l Slates, tlie Jliiiinis ee.lecl mi
ng-repile of (;,S.->:!,(I2II acres of lan.l. A— re-alc- ..f lands -iven in exelian-e,
tl.liinaeres, lliet<it<il value ..f whieli was ?:,:i,H(MI. The aj.-r.-ale enn-
^i.lerall..ii paid f.-r Ijiese lands in in.inev mid -n,..N, was ?1 ,2(1."., HUT.
T"(al eonsiderali.m paid. SI .:;i;l ,7(17, as shown hy (he olTieial recnrdB n(
.\swehav,M-n,,ll,.'.Mi;ni,i.
Il,e|.,imili>e„r.\l-.m.,uinn,lni
lis (lie ■'IVil.'lwas. ■I'we-'l'we.s,
finallv, (he .Mianiis. Thnr pn
Jlianii heiiiL' d.rivrd Irun, (l,r I
.y"ldrli lii.ywe
., Ihe .Mialnis a
liahKs mid laiiL-niiL"
lne.,iiii.M.n wii
..If, and the firihrlny,,, nr turkey. Wlu'n they rres,sed
M.lr lialinn were called hm/,,, nr'wnlves, liv Ihe I'rench,
in wilh Ihe .Mnl, leans d' Ihe I linl~„n. whu'apiH'ar. ill Ihe
Ih.win^- iiiln (he .Vllanlic, l„ which lliey applied the name Lenapiliilliik.
erni is ., eninpniind ..f Ar,,,,/,,', lie' niilne (jiv. hcniselvcs, and ,ll,i>.:
ind is iiic.hl.iv,. nf Ihe spccilie .,-/,e, llieir name fur a river. AOcr Ihe
slid plaiitili-i.r a cluiiv in Mr-iilia. Ihe coast hecainc more s.ihjccl I,.
"Ii I" "( prior periods. l,y vessels hound In .Imneslown wilh Slippli,.s,
iieoriheM.v.nat:es Lord IV la Wane iiKo Ihe eapesoniie river.
of
It.ver. and llie
li^ had II eiistoin peculiar In tliclil- (hey re;:aiMleil llieiii-elvis, ill pav( a-.^. as Imldin^r all elniiient Jinsition fnr ailli-
'voix, ill iiarratiiij; liis travels in New fpiity. valor and wisdom. .\iid(liis elaiiii appears (o he reco;;ni7,cd hy (he
the purposes nf this work. These oilier trilies of this lincM-e, who apply to them (he term of O'n,,,,! F„ll„,:
-r. Tothelrofpioislheyappiy the word Hi.efr; mid this rclaliou is rceipromlcd
arc an ollshnol froin Ihe .\l;..oii,piin hv the laller wilh the term ur/./un: Tli her Irilics of llie .M-on.piiii
leme hccame know,, lo lOnropeans. \ lineajre, tlu- Ih lawares call l.y.lh r, uv ,,,..n,^rr hy.lhn: Th.-se nam™ eslahlish
MV, ,w,„pied liie le,,,l,,r^ Mnrll, ..f , ihc aileieni r.uik and iMlluenee ol- Ihe lril.es." [.^ch.a.l.-rafl.]
lak.- . XI. ...li.iL- w.'-l»,o.l 1..V.II.I j In Ihc .ally .lays .iftli.ir kn..wu liisL.ry, c.sp.-.-ially afler their h.s.s nfpow.T
il,.i..,,ir. Me...,s.iilv Ml. -Til. .1 rr..iu 111.' nilin.-r..Hs iril...s,„vupu„mli,. lak.- r.gh.n, was .1 s..liree ..f pr.ni.l salisfae-
nflh
Tin. lil^l lii-l..ri,al a.a..iinl ..f iliis iril.,' w..s in ll... y.'.ir llll'.:!, i
llicM.in.
ll...ir warriors,
lly of (ir.vii liav, wL.-iv iIm\ WIT.' \i..ih'.i l.y ih.' l-'r.iu 1. iiii.-si.iii:
y. I'atli.T
expl..il>. pivi.
Alloiiez, ami. suhs.'.pi.nllv. l.v I'alh.T |lal.l..ii. l'i..iii lli.re lli.'.\
pas.....l lo
Ih.'tra.lili..ns
Ihesonlhwanl i.f hake >liehi;;au, in the vieiiiil v of ( ■hica.uo, aPe
r.'lain.'.I th.-ir
Iliu- on llie,'<l. .losi.pirs, of l,iik,. Mi.dii,..n. .■slal.li.shin;; there a villa
'.'.am.lher
phnisaiit. \V1
oil III., river .Miami of ],ake V.vu: iiiid a lliir.l on the Wal.asli, as we
ham rr..m
w.T,. 110 h.ll;;.'
'"l I'l Vi'i'm- l.asi 1..II .Aa.llv wli.-n is liol li..w known, ll..' .Miali.ls.
l..a-aiise of
cn.'Cl ..f colic,
th.ari'M.'iisiv.' .l...nii.i..ti, pow.T an.l iiiflii.'ni'.', ami ..1' lli.' n a.
IS .-..i, sail-
The eoncnlra
gnilii'ons l.ralieh.'s aiknowl.sl-in- (lie ndalionsliip, " wit.' known as
he Minm!
the North A
Cmilhln-nn/. Tn 17li.'>, the ConfialiTaey was compose.l nf the
folhiwins
ins the .siipri.n
hninches, siliinteil, an.l having warriors in niiinh.T iis h.ll.iws : Twi,
hlwces, nt
M'l^'ll'c 1
the heail nf the M.mini..e Itiver. wilh :i.-.ll iivailald.' warrior
In (hevh'iuily nf I'osI Oiiialeiem, on (he Wahasli, whh
I'iaiikeshaws, nu (he Vermillion Kiv.r, wilh :i(MI warri.irs,
nil territory lyinj; on the Wal.ash, h.'lw.'cn A'incennes and Tost (tiiiateuon, denie.1 ihem Ihc ri;:
Willi 'im) warriors. At an earlier peri.jd, pr..hahly. the Miauiis with tli
In 171.'^, (he l'hij;iisli iiiorchimtfl and trailers Heriired a lilnite.I trade witli a-s bcloiip
(lie Miamis, in ciiiis..ipii.uee, it is said, nf the failure of the I'Vcneh
tn siipiily (he im-rca-sin- wniil.s of the Miainis, esp...ially th.we on the
nil of their eoiiiis..l..rs aii.l (he l.rilli.in.y of (heir warlike
ri'slip. woilhv (o he rcciiMl..,!, in allcr years, amoii^-
III...I-S, Tli..n lli..y wire alli.sl wilh ihc inHpiois, and
in pciiy .piarivis anion- (hciiisclves, the fnrnier pleiis-
I Ihe ov..r-coidid..|it Dehiwnres were inado lo TitI llio
iwer mid c.iii,s,.,piciit iirr..-ai of their mieieiit allies.
ea of the Kive Nations Ihirslin- for proiiiiueiice miionjr
i d.i this, ii-L're.ssions w.re the or.lcr, ami ulliiiiale eou-
lentslhiisdiiveled. Ho the D.d.iwaivs lost lh,-ir nalivo
ihe dcnie.l ihc enjoyiu.'iil of tlii'lr amai'iit li-lils an.l territory.
In 174t,diiriii- the pro;:ress of the trea y at l,anea.stcr, I'cnn., llic Tro<(uoi9
in the privile;;es ineldeni to Ihe treaty, and
rceoj^mizc llieiii as an iu.lcp.'ilent nation enlilli'd lo sell and transfer
their lands. Canmsatefio, one of the Iro.piois chiefs, on that oecxsion, iiphrai.Ied
llicin in piihlie council for having alteiupted to exercise any rights other than such
•d p.'oplc. "Ill a strain of niixe.l irony and arrogance,
lie told them not lo reply to his words, hut to leave the council in silence. lie
orderc.l them in a iiereniptory manner to r|iiit the s.'cli .n of coiinlrv where
ml move to the hanks of the Siis<pieliauna." They departed
of the Uhio and ils triliularies. Thus a fuv
si on the from the council, and. ere long, left forever llieir native huiiling-j
1 tho
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
iiilruMx.' lr,;„l ..(■ Hliil.-.^rlll.rs, j ni:
WImI.. H.vrr. ..r iM.ll.HI:. Tllis i ,lr|
Mi-i-H,.,.,. «,.|,.
, ..I' t\,.- .Ml.IlM-, «,.ll
..„ \VI„i,. Itn.i-. ul„,l,
NmI,'^ .m, \ n_
i,.,L.. i:,;., II
,ll-:.ir.-. Ih.lL li'li
n, Winir Kn.r. In.H,,
ri^ll.l
lli.l I'.ini] C.il.i,-,,, in his l,i,|„r.v of llu' Five .\ullmi..,%|,CiikM ..f lliiMll «>
.«v„|,viM^- t,r, ^ ..I- ll,.. Mi:,,,,!.. u|..„i llwir invilnli..,,, ,vlll, n vlrw In w:,i
..^Milisl 111.' Ii- .-, I.v « ll„' Sl,.,w.,n.«» l,:„l Iktm ,l,'rn,t,-,l„!.r„rlyi.slW
yi'iir IIITi;, SiiU,.,|i„.iill>- ll.. v «,rr L.nilr.l lie kouIIi wide iif llic Ohio Thi'y rliiim ihc hi
'lliv.T, l.rl,.w il„. „ h Mill,,. \V„l,;,sli, in K.Miiukv. ill (Jn.r-la, 1111.1 in I
('nr..liiLi«„l h,l,T ii.ii...l.. Mr. (;iiih,liiis.iy,slh,il, in I 7"M „i..l iill.r, ll„n- «
a m'llh'iiiciil ..niMiii i.n llio Ir-u.I-w.iUth nf Ihc (JuUhvImi nr .M.inlw, |.r..liahly the 1 hui.Ji- llicy liu' i.n
il:,l..l \|,.r
ll-il.r. Tl
(I r„l,i,n,r which unil.s lli.-ni .limI kin.lh
ly .•.|i,nlly .llvi,h-.l l.,.|«,H'n !!,.■ Cr.in,.. :
,'in .if Hip Hiili..!!, .111.1 \V.,lk.iii-lli,.-\V;,l,
HISTORY" OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
;in, Williii
"The \Vvan,l..l.H cf S;,„.l.i.l.y l,.vr n.lli.n.l tn ,
oliiif, tlu. tVan,', is „ v,.„.r:,l.lr, i„t,.lli;;,.„l ,xw\ ,1
Inict nf liwid rliiini,..! I.v tW W yiwho.-. .i iniiiil.rr of So ms ..re sottlci.
TI.17 l.n.ko (iir IVnin Ihnr own Iril.c six m ri-lil yo:ir» rif,-.,, hut nTcivci n |«irt
linn for i( tn lluffi.ln. Tim .laiiM nf 111,' Wvnnilnls tn llio I'.inds ll„.y ornipy, is
nnt ,lis|>nt,-.l, tint I kn..w nf, l.v .>n.v nllwr IriL.v Tlioir rr«i,l,i,r,. nn it, In.iv-
cviT, is lint nf Inn- sl;in,lin;.'. and till' cm, Miry «;i.s nrl^iinly nncr tlic iirnpcrly
nr 111,' Minimis."
CUJAI'TKU II.
B^;;;;';:;::;:;,:
liyMMJ.Il.'M
ll'io Unil.'d :
n'iispntnd.'
wlii.-li >l.,ill I..' iii:Mi.' nil 111.' s;iiil land liy tlic IV'liiwaros, or tlicir IVicriils llii'
.Mnli,', luis. sIkiM ]„■ tlii'ir- Inri'vcr." This Iri'uty w„,s si-ncd nn tli,. |iHrt nf llio
Di'liiwarc's, hy riipt. AndiTsnn, rnl-c'hc-ki--kn.|inn, Tlio Ui'avcr, Ciiiit. KilMmck,
mid hy Cant. .\iid,'.snn fnr lln,'kiii--|in„,.sknn, will. wa.s nhsont.. (In llic pari
nf Iho >lian,is. hy I'ut'an, Tho Owl, Mitic Turtle, Wa-pp-l.mnijna (nr tho
T.noii), Silver Heels and Sha-wa-pc-no-lno.
The Kelaw.'u-es, nisn, hy the first nrliele of tho treaty will, the Kniled
Stales, at St. .Mary'li, on Iho :M day nf Oilnher, 1.1IS, eeiled tn llie I'liileil
Stall", all Ih.'ir 1 lain, In hind in the State nf Indiana ..\nd, hy Arlieh' II," In
III.' Ilrlauan- a ennntiy In reside in, npnn the west side of tl,e Mississippi,
and In -iiara.ilee In the,,, the peaeeahle pnssessini, nf the same." Hy .\rli.'le
III, "The United .Slates alsn a-ree In p.iy ihe Delawares Iho full value nf their
in,prove,ne„t8 i„ ihe ennnlry hereliy oodod: whiel, valnalin.i sliall he made hy
,.,'r-n,is In ho appniiiled hy llie iVesidoiit nf the United States," elo. Hy
nf Aii'.MiM, ■ .'\rnrl,. Vll ' (1,1.. Ii;ilf>,',li,„inn:uid..liall he -ranted III eaehnf the fnlhuvi,,"-
.'|ii.-'',il.'.l p.'i , Maiii.'U N;.:i.' Wnlil.y. S:„ I (Vssnian, Kli/.al.olh IVl-oha-ka, aii.l
ii-M..,„.i',< r ' .la.'.li 111. k ; aii.l ..,1, .|uarl..| nf a s,, li.,„ nf hili.l shall he -l-anleil to o.leh nf
,_an end ' tin' r.'il..« iiiL- i" , -.11-. .i.iii.ly : .<..! in Tindell ai,.l Itonnni Tindell ; all nf
„.l friendly \ «li„iii an' lM.,u..i.-; «l,i,'li 111. Is ..f land shall ho Inoate,!, iiIKt the einiiilry
a.Milinn in 1 is >,ln.'^.,l, al lli.' lirM .r, .k al.nv.' lli.' nl.l fnrt. nn White Itive,', and rnnnin-
.r-laii.liM- a„.l lli.ir li. iis , I.., I .hall iiivir h.. ennveyed or tniisferred wilhnnt tlie iipprii-
harli.'i.'.il hili'.ii nf Ih. I'lv-i.l.nl nf llii' United St.atos." They Were, also, hy Ihe fnllllh
.lliis; 111,' ailii'le, "alli.«,'.l Ihensean.l :.ee,ipalinn nf their iniprnvenients, fnr the l.'rm
i.liiinliiiL-, ' nf Ihieo years frnni Ihe dale uf this treaty, if they sn Inn- reipiire it." This
,inl.'slali.,ii \ treaty was si-nod hy ('apt. .Vn.loixnn, La-pah-ni-hi ( nr Wl' Hear), James .Nan-
ill ho ilis. : ti.'i.ke, .Vpa-oa-h 1 (nr While Kves). ('apt. Killhiiek. the Heaver, No-la-hn-
.iily In ih.' '< ].i„i a. ('apt Tunis. C.pl K.'l. liiiiii, 'file Ual , It.'i, H.av.'r, 'I'ho War iMallet,
misnlh.'i
eslahlish
nf all Ih'
year 1T7.S, il.iiin- Iho Ain.'n.an li.'vnliillnnary ...ntesl with llr.'i
,slil„le nn hiilniH S/„tr. will, the Pi'lawaros at it.s head, and wi,
roprosi'iitalinn in Cnn-ress. The wan.h'rin« mode of life an
IS nf the liidians 111. .1.11,1,1 friislrale.l this honovulent plan. Th
liiiis are parli.'S. in eniiimnn uilh s.veral .liff.renl Irih.'s, t.i nllii
(ho Unile.l Slat.'s."
illy.
prnpriolnrs of tli
1 ll„. lilh' nf the
While llivers, and the Mi,
• upp.T pari nf that eniinlrv.
hniindi'.l hvlhe While Kiver on ihennrtli. Ihe ( lliin nn (he s.ailh, the -eliorill
hniin.laiv hue niiiniii- from Ih.'ninillhnf Iho K.'iihiiky lliv.r ..n lli.' .'as(,
nn.l Ih.'' (ra.'l .'.'i.'.! hy (his Ir y, and thai e.'.h'.l hy llie In-aly ..f l''..r(
WaMi.'. ..II (lie U'.'sl .iii.i snlllhwi'sl."
■jlylli.'li'ealval \ii iiii.'s, h,' JT f A i.,.,s( , 1 S(M. (h.' I'ialiko.shaws,
whn pr.'M..,i-lv iia.l I'h.n 1 a ri-lil 111 .'. Ham laii.is Ivili- h"(wei'n the Waha.sh
ami ll.olniil i.,'r..i,'i',',h.l hylli.' K:,-k:.ski.is i„ 1 S,!.",. ri'lin.piisho.l .-dl .said
ri-li( 1.1 Ih,' l'mle,l Slali's, ih.is aokmiwloibin- (he ri-ht nf the Ih'lawares
Ihoiel.i. Alsn, hy ih.' pi'nvisiniis nf Ailiole V, of the lioaly at ( Ir.ais 'land,
n.'ar Vimrnms, m, Ih.' L'lst day nf An-„s(, i,mi.-|, " Tho I'nttawalomii'.s,
.Miamis, Kol liiversan.l WViis expli,'illy ii,'km.wh',l-,' (he ri-hl nf the IVIa-
wares to sell 111,' trai'l of h,n,l ennveye.1 lo the Uniliil SlaU's hy th.' tr.'aty of
tliu l.'<lh of Ail-nst, IKIII, whieh lrai-|, was ^dvoli hy the I'iankesliaws tn Iho
Dehiwiires, ahont Ihirly-suvcn years 11-0.''
Article ll,<if the ll'raity at Kort Wayne, Septt'mhir .'in, IKflll, hclw
CllAPTKK 111.
Tin; (•(iNsi'iiiAcv or i'o.Ni'i.\(
-Til,' sir,,!,.,,/ „/ l'„„lh,r-Ili,
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l.v
h'Tmi
' ,/s.,
(h \i, 111. las. a I
.h..l.:l. frnin Ih
11.
all'.l
ii.l.i-ky
H.iy, »
hnve an exam,
inllheFrciiehi
l''rnl
l,Te.l ]H'.,pl.., h.'eaiise nf llie iiiiifnrnily kiii.l and Kemcnns e.indii.'t inanifi'slo,!
toward theni hy the fnrmi'r, lia.l always lii-on altaoh,',! In ami in iinelian-eahle
nlliancc with ih.ni. When, ther.'Inro, this wily llurnn he-an tn develnp hi.s
sehoni,. nf opposition to Ihe former f,i,'„.l» mi.l allies nf his p.'.iple, it was 11 siir-
Hut, the fale.s were a-ainsi him, ami, alter a st'nhhnrn jiursiiit nf lli, skilllully
oppnsltinn had -rowii from tho jialronizing infliloneoof Kii;;lish tradi'rs e\erle,l
diirin- a Ion- scries of years. With ronliae, Iho eiu<e wa« dilTorent. When
the United Stales and Iho Helaivaros, IViltawalomii'S, Miainis, and Kel Itivcr I tho lon-.conliiiiicil warfare hetwocn Iho Kii-lish and French for silprein-
Miamis. "The Miamis o.xplieitly nekmrnloilKo the eipial ri-ht of Ihe 11,'la- | ney had eiilniinat.al, and Ihe latter had siirronilen',! tn the fnrmcr ; wli.ii
wares with llnniselves In llii' eoiinlry watiroil hy llie Viiilo Kiver. Hill it is { yuehcc had fallen into tho linmlH of the Kn-lish, nnd one lifter nnnlher of llio
UISTORY OI<' HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
I'll sl,.,ns, «,T,. li-litcl an.l ,kiss,.,I frniii W.mi
<'nUM<H. I'nlKiiK' <l.'li V,T.'<I l.is »:,r SI h .
:kMii;- at,.| ,l,;,»k in
(l,:.t I .lin„lil,L- ll„. i:,iluiv lu .iplur,. |),l|-..il. .nin
l„v.l I l'r.s.|il,. Isl,.. Mi,lMliin;„l>iM;u-, (iMiiil.nni, i;ii
}„;■„ i .M.MMul,ilr. Ili,„l;;l, (I,.-,. „ir.MVlll Mlrrr-r-
,1.1,1, ,,.,,1,1 l,:,v,' , II I.,l'l',.nli.„, ".i--lnk,„J, ni,iliir,>l.,ln,l,th.„l^-l,^lillM,ll
.\ ,U'\ .,,,,1 ■,!■ ITlilKli lMn„l .,,,,1 i,„,k ll,rir:il,..,l,.f.,rlll,Min„.|Mi,iL
I, „., u;ii.i,. i;,r I II I'.n iMii.- i.,i.,« ii„- |,r,-, Ml sii,. .,r r..tt w.ivu,-. Kiuaiiv
j ITili;. I'cHiliai' Irl^ Ills rii,v.i<>{.im'n( ,mi llir Mauin.r, " aV
Iv .., tlw >,nMnKT I ilii'l'-^. I'Mil I'V :m \-U,-Mm,:w tui 1 CrnilMr.l. a man nC vi:
ImII^ ,.,lnn i„r I «l,„l,:„ll „ a,,,,„i„l,..l l,v tl„. S,„„.iM...,„l,.,„s (.. ill.. Ir„
lii.A Ai„l„.r.l I 111
h„l„i>,- <i
<:ll,„,l „-:,,n.l ,lll,„'k, il ..|i:,l,l...,l 111,. lM,li,IMN mI>„. I,, p.'W;..'!
I,,.!!...-,.., ninil.. lli.'ir ,.ir,.il.< wlini 111,. |.i„|„.r lin,,. „inM-,l
I iii„v,.ni..nl. I'.mliao mail,. -.,..,1 iis,. ..I' lli,. .|,.|,u in .«,.ii,liM,i.'
all 111,. a.l|;i,-,lil [ii.lian llil,..s, iiPjiiii: an alliali,,.. TI„.m. ni..v,-
CIIAPTKH IV.
h:.rj>r,lifi.ni „/ 11,11. If,n-in.ir,v,„l,nl II, ■ .\ti,nnh-llh n,r,,fl ,i,i,l i
,,,i'll,-r.-^SI.C/,,ir-s i:,-i.,<liti.,„,n„n>'/,„l-lli-„^l,isMI,wlh,.i
IC.ri«,lili„i ,1,1,1 \i,/;,ii-h„l,:,i,-. Il,,w,i„/i:,,l^ri,„l l„r /'..i.
"JT'liOM 11,.. ,lal,. „ril„. iailiii,. „l
ll... lV^,lll U,,„|.[ 1,.
Ilnli>li i;..
Ill,' rMal.lUlini.iil „!'
,..«, Ilial aii.v loiini.l.il
.lii...- rr...|M,.„t an.l .^h
,■11,.
irarv. Ih.y |,i,l,rn-.l 1., r.niain .|,ii.l. ii„ man ,...ul.l l.,r... lli,.ni I., Ill) iln-
lial. I„.l. Til,, war , l,i,.r, «l,„s,. |,arl il wa.s 1„ l.a.l Ih,!,, 1„ lialll,.. ,va« a niiT,.
l.arlisa.i, »l„,Mi lii,- l„av, rv a,i,l ..s il.s l,a,l I ,l,.l in. 1 i„n. IT l,,- tli„„^.|,t
l,n.l„r, ll,. Nil,;: Ills war-.H,,,:; ami ,lan,T,l lii.s «,ir.,la,i, ,■, aii.l. a., inanv „C llio
.Villi'-' n a. «,.r,. .Ii.s|„,s,.,l In Inllnw lilin pilliiTcl ar„iin,l ai.,1 iiilisl,,! llinn-
Oii llic :i."illi of April, 17li:i, a conntil wa.s .^iiinniminl tn iiit'ct on llio
l!iv,.r |.;ni.<im..v. " In iimirdnnec will, llii' siiniin„ns, limy laino iwnin^- from
lli.ir lailiiiis— III,, tall, niiki',1 fi-liri'S olllic nil, I Ojiliw.i.^ kIiIi ,|iiivcr» sllui-ut
lli,.ir lm,.kB, iin.l li-lil, «ar-iliil..« rcsliii^ in (lie liolkiw of lli,-ir nrin... ; (lllawas,
lliiir l„.a,l« a,l„rno,l with llatlii.rs, iinil tlmr l,.--in» Kiirnislir,! willi 1h.|U. All
«-,.n. ,„„n »,.al,.,l in a «i,lo lin-lc upon tlio (inus,, r„w witliin row— n jrmvp nn,l
aii.l ll,.- p.,«, r l„ 1 1 r„m. Willi r„r,.,., il' ni.cl 1.,', was ,„l,.,pial,.|v ,....|al,lisli,.,l,
I'i'-i'l.iil \Va.|,i,„: ■all,.,l tl„. all,i,li„n of ^\m•^n■>^ to til," n,',-, ...sil y of
,'ll,'. lu.. i„...,.„r,.- i„ ll,.. |,r,.|„iM.., .\l l„.sl a |,a.ali,. p,.li,.y was a,l.,|.l,.,l. „n,l
all r..a. M,. „„..,„. 1„ . ..,.,1,1,-1, „n,l ,i„ ll,.. sa>l„. appli,.,l, liiil w ill,.,„l
,.ali.|a,l.,ry ivHill.. 1 1..,,..., \Va,s|,MiL;l„i,, in 1„. ,»,..:,■■,• „( lli,. Sill i,!' .lan-
iiary, 17:10, ,li|.,.,.|,.,l lliiM,ll,.nli„n of (',.i,..T. - 1., 111., inali.r, nMn- llii. Ian-
f;u.i-o: " Thrre w'ii..< r,.a.s,m lo li.ipp tlial ili.. p.,. ili.. i„...,m,|...- a,l.,pl...I will,
i/ni,r .Smlln.rn ai„l W,.,.l,.rn fn.nli.'rs Inim ll„.ir ,l,'pr,.,lali„„s ; l.nl y„'n will
p,r,'.iv,., Iniin lli,_- inlnrinalion ,„nlain,.,l in lli,. papi-r.., wlii,l, I shall I'limt I"
li,'lai,l l„.r„r,-ynn [,.,.n,proh,.n,liii^- a .',.,i,n,ni,i,.,iti„n Innn tlir C„nnn„nw,.allh
of Vir^-inia], that wc on^ht, to h,. p,vpar,.,l to an'oril prolrcli,,,, to llios,' pail,
«,.(.,. n,l annual nn.ssa.;,-, on the 8th of DocnnliiT, in llio snnio yoar, ho xiib-
niiltoil the following':
" ll. hiw lioon hcrotoforc known to Congrws that rmpunit incursions linvc
Iwn mmle on our frontier settlements hy certain hanilitli of [lulian.s from the
northwest siilo of the Ohio. These, with sonio of the Irihcs (Iwelliii); on nnil
near the \Vnha.sh, have of lute heen partieiilarly active in their ihprediilions,
IIISIOIV OI IIAMII ION (OLNH IM)I VNA
I 111
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W I (I I I I n I ( I I I
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fr I c- i n I n I I ) 1 1 M r I I nl t
8 r oon Ic or ol 1 c I I tl | 1 r en j n
I..U u,,,r,:-.i^ =.uc u. LMi: ...i;,, i, ,„„ .lu U, i'lilj. ..JllJB, ..MO .Uil.UU llli: rigllliin.,
and ^pivo liis orilcrs nnd plan of attack to (lie nillilia in front, with tlio coni-
niandin;; oflicors of the Rovcnd divii'ionn. Tlirse or'Icn*, however, were not
p'ncrally eonimnniented, Icnvinj; tliope uninformed oflicerw in dniiht. Pivif-iona
were nent to the left with inj-lruelions to cross the St. Mnry'it in rear of the vil-
lage, and to the rij;lit, eros>iti^' the i"\Inumec at the old ford in adTancc of the
I le I 1 n I In t X II k I 1 v 11
M W T 1 1 f o r 1 r 1 1
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rv Ion tl fr pa I
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f k la 1 Ictw fn r
EXrF.niTION.
When the outlines of a rc-organiKi\lion had h(vn fiill^- matured, Maj.
Gen. Anthony Waj-ne, a native of Chester County, Penn., was plaeed in ehicf
d, Ocn. St. Clair haviii;; re.'dgned. Gen. Wayne at once proceeded to
iiinariea^ in eueii manner as to insure the most auspicious rcsuits.
HISTORY OF IIAMir.TON COUNTY, INDIANA.
.t..|,s, the Cnvrrnninil oP ll.i- I'nilr.l 1 llic ni.ni.y wrrr in Inll l"i(v in Irnnl. in pnssi-ssinn nC tlirir n,v..ril.> ;;r.Mih.l :hmI
rM\vx nf |K-n.T anil nlli:.nco willi llio I .•ndwivciin;; In Inni ..ur i.-lt n.ink. I Unn-Wm' pivr nniri-.- Imi- iI.c .-.■.•nn.l jini'
1 lUix. iin<l tnuri|niiv Ihc ini;.niMili..n [ l.> ailvni re iin.l su|.|...ll tin' lil>l, mm. I .iirrilr.! ,M:ij..r ( JclHCil Src.tl In fr.li mI
il- iin.l .lc-i-n« <.t' ih.-r li.Mil.- UM- : hirii lUr ri-l.l ll.ink ..I' ll„- n,v;i-,-, ,vill, llir wlmlc „r (!„■ ni..nnl..l v..luntr,T»
„i l„ln,v l',.rl Muiiii, I.. «.U .
illr.l IIV,. .lav- l.|VM.MI-l>. l.> M.l C.TI. S...II
r I l,i- »M,,I, Inr ll.r IliJliM-'nU ll,r M.H,I,
i .\M..'l;u/r. w Ml,, Tl,.- .al.hiiv „l' ill,' p.^ „t (iii- p.Mnt 1- li.-l .1,-;M Irii ..n llir lirM, an.l, U| lull l.;,>iv il »,.nl.l !.,■ sal'.' 1.. Iix llir nunil..T
,l,.~,lil.r,l in iIm' laii-iia-,. on;,!, \V;nn.- ivp.al In lln- Sr, i-lai v "I' War. I ,.r lill,.l a( lilll.' j.^ss llian .a-lily, an.l ali..nl !«.. luin.Ir.-.l »n„n,l,.|. Inr. « lirn
.iatr.l ,\M^n-t II, 17:il, llrv,\. ' I l,:n ,' 1 1,,' linnni h. i„i; a ,„ VIM tlial 111,' ll„. l.alll,. was ,.|„l,-,l an,| ll„- i„,li,,„« lia,| « il l„l|-a» li. Cri.v „r ll„ir .1 1
i,n„v ,ni,l.r u,, .■ i„,,n,l Im,,L '|i,. ...„ ..f ll„- v.n i„,|..il,,„r ,,..M ,.„ lli,' ,-,.„i,,n„.,l „n ll„' li,>l,l. i l,lili„ii I lap.-,. ,„u„l„r i„.,v-a,,!v lal>,„ ..IV llu-
imIi,- .,!■ Ihr Ml, ii,-t — ll„> ,,„ai,x,,M, II,.' |„,-,,',li„- ,v,a,„i, l,,,M„u al,,,„- h.-M ,l„,i„._- ll„. |„-n._-r,-. ,,r ll„. ,.„_-,,.-.a„,a,t „v,,r,l,„._. l„ ll„ai- ,ii,iv,T-al u-a-,'.
,l„,„.,lall il„ar „.nl,.„„'i,i,. i„« „-, „'„,U ,lia.-,.,, « „ I, -,„l, a|,|..,„a,i i„,„k-„r „„i,l il„,r,-,„„|.„;.,,r> ,■.■,„,„„•„, -il,.' «,a„„l, , I I., ,„_■ ,„„iv llian ,l.,nl,l,. tlu'ir
^„l■|,la.,. al|,l |.iv.a|.ilal i.,l,. a, I,, a l„l I., a |,...|l;;,> |,n„,r ll,al ,„,l' a|,|„ ,.a, I, .l,;,, I, I..- " .\,, , „ .ill,. In 1 1„. , ,11,, l,,l r, | .,„ I ,.l' I i ,a, WaM,,'. in ill,' War |l,'|.af|.
wa. n.,1 ,li-.„v,n',l l,v lii.i,, nnlil ll„' ariiv,,l ,,l' a Mr N,»ii,.,n. ..l' ll„- l.l„:,r- n„.„l l,i> 1,,-- «a- l«,„l>..i\ n ,,ila,-,,„.l -, i, i, K,„l,„ U w ..liuil.'crH kill.al.Hliili,
Ic'niia.-liT ll.'lM'riilV l>,'|,.n I, I. «li,, .|,<,Tl,,| lr,,ln ll„- army ii.ar ll„' Si nl'll,,. u,,„ii,|,,l, i1„t,' »,i,' ,a-l,ly-,\>li n-niir- an, I ll.irl.vn v„liMil,vrs, Sni.-
MaiyV. * • » 1 l,a,| n,a,l,->,i,l, ,l,m,,i,-lnili,,n- I'nr a' l,„-l I, nf I in,,' .,..,u,a,lU , nin,- r.-nlai- ai„l liv,, v „l„nl,vr> .li.,| Ir li,' ilT,al nC lli,ir «,,nn.U
ii.lvani'.' liy llic rout,, nf ll„- Miami villa.,.,., i., II,,. I, II. ,.r l,,«.,i,| |[,„ln. .Ii'
Hnnl. l.y ilio ri;;lil— «l,i,-li li-iiiK a|.|., ar i,, l,av,. |.r.„ln,.,| il„. .1, miv,1 I'lTri.t,
li.v.lraivinf; lli,. ali.nii r ili,.,M.n,> i.,il,.,-,. |,.,ini-. ai„l -av. an „|«.nin-
Ii!M,""'Ti,r 'h''!r' h',^''''!!m 'r '"'..'^inn'',!r iIk.' '. Tami'''in !nn!m!',!rX : ciiAPTiai V.
" A'n,.r'il„'"i-ai,liii-,. „r II,,. i,n.i III llu. mnnll, nf 111. Anj:laiz,., C'n. Wayne I '/■""•" v- A /„„■„„ .U,\v,-„„_r„/. «,„,v,y.v E.rpn/ilinn-Ilnnihij tl,.' /W-
c.nin|,l,.|,..l a Klr,,i,,u' slnekii,!,- li.rl III llia.l |,„inl. wliicli. IVnin lli|. ..•lmra<.|<.r .,l''llic \ ""'"" '''""'"'-'"■"'■ "'-■
i,lrii,.|iir,.iin.l lii,v|,iiri»,,s,. in,T,.,.|in-i(, lio fiilli'il K.,rl !li.|iai„.r, Tlini. iK'-Mr- j TN ll.i- |,niii.,n nf li„liai,a T,rrii,,ry. liicr,' wn,M ,.„ni|,araliv,. |„.a,.,. niili lli|,
in- slill I., spaiv 111,. ,.|rn-i„n „f 1,1 1 an,l .arry nnl lilcrally llir in...lrnHi„n« ! 1- li.,li.,n.. ..v, , pi IV. in n,ai;,ii,lii,._. j.arl i.-. « I,.. ii,,t iinlV, .|n,nllv, in ll,,' a,-
r,.,-,iv,-,l Irnin III.. Iian.ls „f l'r..si,l,.nl Wa.-l,in,-lnn, lie nia.l,. .."vrliirfs fnr lu'iu-o : ,■ pli-l,,,,, „l nril„ir mi-, l,i,.v„,iv |a„|,n-..-, ,,„„mill,.,l iniir,l,.rs iin,l olliir i„.|.s
«illi In.lians, Mn.lin;; ni,..s...,.|ip.ni »illi ,.„n,ili;,l„ry talk.«. Tlim' ..(rnrll., Imw- I nlM..!.', ul.i.li. in ll„. , ,,nrM. ,,r lim,.. l„,an„. nnl„.ariil,l,.— Irniii lli,. ,lal,. nC
v\.r. »,r,- nnavailin,-; III,' In.lians, fr„in llicir Inrnn'r mii.c.sh.s, anliiipnlin;.' an ' 1 1,,' li.aly, al ( In, i,mII,.. Ill,,,,, iinlil i„ ll„- tall „r ISIl', allrr an,l .InriiiL- 1 In-
ni' ill,. priiL-ipal ilii.'ls, in cnnncil, inlvi.snl nllliTwi.s,.. In ll i.anii I„,w- l-:i,-li-li , in,>-an,-. uar,. ii„l,i,,.,l l„ |,ai I i,i|.al,.. a,-,.,,r,li,ii; m ll,,' i.|-,,-|., . I- ,,l'
(.ivr, wliil,. ll,,.,.,. ellnrlj. ware in |,r,.-r,'.s.», Ii™. Wiiym', w,.ul,ii,L' «ill, -1, ,.|.l,-- m,l,laiy a,lvai,lap-. .,r lr,„n m-.liv,-.. „f |,l,„„l,.r, Tl,,--,. n„,v, i,l,-, ,n llic
nlfrnsivi. nr di'lninivc ln...i.H„rcM. ii« ..Irniinslimc.... inif.'l,l r,.,|iiir,.. Ilau,,... ,.,,n. ll„. , ri-i- an,l ..nlnnv „l„-,li,„,,. I,, ll„. m alv ,-li|,nlali,.i,.. li.r ll„. |.r, -, rv alinn
vini-c.,! liimH,.|r ol' III., inlrnlinns „r ll,<. linliiiMK, " al .s „',i„'k nn Ih,. im.rniML' nr|„a,,.. (Inll,,. lill, .,1' S,.|,l,.nil„.r. \s]-2. i|„. „iil,lia ..ll'laik,. r,„,nlv.
of II,o IJIMli [nl- y\n-ii.«l, 17:il], 111,' iirlny n-iiin ii,lv,in,-,.,i in ,a,liinins, a, nl- | ini'linlin;; ,-i\ly nmnnl,,! v„l„nl,.,.rs (i„m .I,.|r..|>,,n Cnnnlv. un,l,r llm c, lami
in;: 1,, III,- Hlan,linL; ,.r,l,-r nf inan-li— llic [-,.;:inn ,m lln- ri;..lil, il.- Hank ,„v,.r,.,l ^ nfTnl. William M,i-'arl,in.l, iin,l ::.-.ll Knilinkv vnlnnl,.,-!-. «li„ ,irriv..,l „n lln'
l.y 111,- .Mann ; „n,- Lri-ail,- of in„iiiil,.,l vnli ,-r» nil ill,- 1,-H, iii„l,-r iiri-- ' r„ll..«in- ,l,iy. »,-n- driuvn Inplln-r Inr iin npp.-livnily rnii n pnrpni-,— llial nf
iuli,-r Ii, ral Tn,l,|, nii,l lln- olln.r in 111,- ri-ar. un,l,-r llripi,li..r lii'iiiTal ilail I Iminii,- lln- ll.lawar,. l..wns „ii Wliil,- iiivir. V.'.r w,in,. nn,.xplain,-,l n-a.
A «-l,-.l Lallali r in,innli-,l vnlui II. nmvi-,1 in rrniU nf llii- l„.;;i„i,. ,.„i„. I,„»,.,,.r, ill,' piiip,,-,- wa.s i„,l rsv.nuA, owin- n„ ,l,,nl,l, In lln- ,-„nia.nlrali,,n
lliamli-il l,y ,Maj,,r I'rii-i', H-lio wiw iliri-i-lnl In kc-i-p mifli,-i(-lllly mlvannal, h, a.-, ,,r rllnrl l,y «liil,-» ami I mliai'is, l.nviiril lln- <-x|K-,lili,iii iipiiiisl |.',,rl W,i\m.,
In ;;ivi- limc'ly milii-ii liir lln- lr,«i|i« In rnriii in i-iw nf ai-limi, il lic-iii;; yi-l iin.l,-. n i ili ,,r I",, l,ilir.
K-rinliM-il »ln-lli,T tlio ImliiiiM wniiM (1,-1,-riiiini- liir pi-iii-i, „r war ,\ll,r 'rin- Imsiil,. Mpiril nf lli,. Mi i» cnnliiiiiiii-, lln- in'ci-N-ily fnr ,l,...|n.>iii.u
nilviini-iiiK iilanil liv.-niili-H, Miijnr l'rii-,'V <-„rp,- ri-i-civi-il m wv,-ri- ii Iin- rmin lli.ir l„»iis nn lln- .Mis.-.i,<sim-w,i l„-,.ann' i iiionl, niiil Lloiil! Cnl. ('ainpi«-li,
llic |.|i,.|ny, wlin wcro w-.n-l.-il in lliii W".h1« nml lii),'li craK-, ii» In iip,l ll„-in nl'lln- Nini-lcrulli ll,-;^inn-nl ,,f I'niicl Sl,ii,.>. Infanlry, wiis ii»si-n,-il l.y (Icii.
In n-ln-nl. Tin- l„--inn w,i» ilnin,'ilial..|y fnrim-,1 in iwn lin,-», |.rin.-ip,illy in a , llarrisnn fnr llial iluly. Tin- il,.hn.liini-iil wii.^ enmpnso,! ,-lii,-My nf „ r.-J;iini-lit
•.-Inw, llii,-k wn„,l, wlii.li ,..vl(-n,li.,l fnr niili-H nil nnr 1,-11, ami fnr a i»icli-ralil,,- j nf K.-ulurky ilr,ig„nm. i-r ii,iii,li',l liy Cnl. Siinnill, n «,|iia'ilmn nf I'liil.-il
ili»lam-L. in Innil, llio -r ,1 liniii- .nv.-r,.,] willi nl,l lall,-n liinl.rr, prnl.al.ly I HlMw vnliniU-i-r ilra-nnns mnnminilcil i,y Ma.j. .lamp,,. \. Hall, ami „ i-nrps nf
uilli .-ffi-ol, ami alTnr,lc-.l llm rnnniy llio iiin»l fnvnmlil,- .-ovort f.,r lln-ir innilp of I llogiinnit, Itiillcr's ]'ill«l,iir-li lllm-s, anil Alc.t,^^!,^^ IVliiisvlvania l!ill,-im-n
...f i-iiclinlli,-r, amli-sU-mlin^rfor niiarnvoinili-xalri-lit uiikVi. wiiMli.i rivor. j inslriiclinns on llio 2.->lli of Xnvi-inla-r nf tlml yoar, Cnl. ramplii-ll look up
1 Buou diwnvcrcl, from llic weight of the 6rc ami extt-iit nf iheir iinex, llint j the line of iiiareh toward the .>li.-....i»,iiiewii town» liy llie way of Springfield,
inST(JRY i)V HAMILTON COUNTY, ]NJ)1ANA.
Ilirir «nn
ill,-, lluil PiuU' Ijcin- prwrilu'd l.y <l,'n.
ilshnil. rniiii llic Hi'liiWiirc Icnvns, wliicli lie
iIm' IVi.'ii.lly ri'liiliiiiis oxiMii,;: Im'Ivv,',.,! Ilic
•.I Sh,!,..-.. I>. ,n,.,llur |.:nt ,.f his in.lnic-
1 I,.- M.v,-ssar.v lli:il n,u- >.h><M lio liik™ In
or l.> in-.M ,mv ill <.„„s,'.|Mriuvs, ^llMul'l it
M-. I rlu.'r..r llw .Ml;.lM,.,. Si
„,„l, |„rli„|,s, „!■ 1','iaii, llw |.ri
|.riMii|«il(.CllH' ['Vl KiuTliil..', * . . • The Kim.
will .iki i.|.|ily I" the w.n ...Ml l.n.llMT ..C llu- l.illl.' Tnrilr, «li.. mm
lii» hi-l in.iiMPnlsIhe \v;n-iM frieipl ..1' the rnil.vl SIMoh, mii.I wh.i, in lli
„r hi., lili', riMi.h'iv,! Ih,.n> iiLiny iin|i,M-hiMl, wniiw. Vi.nr chiinii'lcr
,1 III,
Ink,'
„r, IS I J], I
halMl,',l hy ,1 Ml
„vvn. kill,',l .iu-h
i--;n>,l lli,-,Hll,-:„i,l ,
i,l,',l I., lli<'s,'III.Mn,'nl.
ill 11,. I, h.iwoviT, nlT.inl
k.-pl ready f.ir jieliiiii,
ill,' .'ii.'iiiy'H eintnlry,
hirkin.; iihi.ul, l)icise villam's. This ex|i,.lili,.li w.iK ni!i,|e it|i .,(' (..iris ..f ihri'e
ounii.anii'snl'nin.:,-!-!., ..ne.if whiehwiisrniiiiniimli,ll.y('ii|,l. Williiiiii.M.ii Huiiii,
im..tlier hy dipt. .Iniiies Iti-u-i-r, iin.l « Ihir.l hy Tapt. ('. P,vl"n, «ilh n mmiiII
,lela.-hl.„.nl ..r u.ililia iin.l,T Maj. ILpninv, ..l' ilaniw,,, C.i'inly. in a l.ll.r
Krill,-n hyC.I. Ilarlli,.h.liicw nii,i a,hlr,vM ,1 I,. 11. .v l',,.,.v. «,■ hav,. Ih,- H.i.
I..vvin- hri..fa,-.-..,i,il ..flhe im„v,i,i,'mIs ..nlii. .^,...UU:n - l.i,,,!. O.l. .I,.1im
'riploM, nC llarri>,.M ('..iinlv. a.i.l .Mai. I'avi.l IIh.ii. ..I' K.'i kv. ii.l..i a..
.li.k \V.' hn Val..nia ..,, Ihe I llh i„M. [.Inn,', l.sl:!], iin.i pniMu,! a ,„.M>e
helwnen ii,>rlh aii,l iM.rlh, i.l. al...iil ..n.. hiiii.hv.l inihs. I,, ih.' l'p|..T |).'la»aro
I..1VM ..n Whil.' liiv.r. W.. aniv.l iIi.t.' ,.i, Ihe l.-.lh. nial lu.in,! Ih,- primi-
there. We li.iM,,!, lim»,-v,T, a ,„iih,1, rahl.- .pii.nlily ..I', "i" ii, lli.- I'.i.ir „inai,r.
in,' hnnse.". We w.iil li..in iIht.- ,.m ihe rililhi .l,.«„ Wl.il,- l!ii,i, a «,,.|
M\ lh,'inraMliy 1,. ^•,.;ir,l ihr pii- i
ai„lr,-hirii,',l !■. lli,- l,.«n I lirsl h.ir,
.•ain|..',l. * » * .\t i;.i
th,' r,'V,.ill,. 1.1 he heal.'n. ami ihe ,.ni,-.
wanl. Whil,. «■,• WTre in eeiiniil, a
caln|i waN lll„sl ruri,.M>ly alla.'k,-,! hy .
..■v.ral h,.r«,'», killeil many eallie.
„.r,. I l.^ft Iho prisen.TS, <in,l en-
lh<'in,Tnin;:;el'lllc ISIh, I erilere.I
nvvm.l at ^lyrlrea»h..rt(ilneall,.r-
. an,l ahi.ilt hall' all li,.iir hilhr.' ilay, my
y a lai-.- pally „(■ I ii.liaiis, pr,',-,.,l,',i l.y ami
nee„i,ipaiii..,l will, n im.sl hi.l,.,.ns yell. Thi... imin.'.lial.ly l.n.ke up Ihe e,mn-
cil, nii'l ev.-ry niiin ran In his pi.si,"
The encainpliient was of lh.> iisiial lonn. Th,' iiil'inlry ;.i.,l nn.ni.n were in
the rri.nt lin,', Ihe e pany of Capl Mill,,! on Ih.' ri;..M. Ihilhrs in ih.. eenler
iili.l AI.'Nan.l.Ts .111 Ih.' l.'I'l. Maj.^r itall's .s.pia.iron oei'iipii'.l Ihe ri^'hl nntl
one hair i.r I III' r.-ar line : I '..I. Simrall's re^'iinent llie left, nn.lt he oilier Inilf of
Ihe rear line, Th,' atla.k was eommenee.l at the iin^le formeil hy Ihe left of
from lli.'i'nlrameof Ihi' ri-lil to llie left of Hall's s,pia,lr,Mi. Everyman,
nni,','r, ami sohli.'r M.....I linn, iinin.al.'.l an.l eiieonra-.'il .-.a.'h oilier. Alter nii
p-,'alhis.s. Kill. ','11 Iii.lians were loiiml .l.'a.l on the hallleflehl, ami many
more were prohahly earrie.l away. The Iii.Iian foree enj:a-,;,l in llie hallle was
ilih'riorlo Ih.il of C.l. ('ainph.'ll, whose l..ss was rep.irl.'.l al ei;;lit kilh'.l nn,l
oll,ersnfterwar.l,l>ii,,-„f llo'ir wo.iml.s.
taken prisoners w.r,' ii.arly all .Miuisi.s, aiel in,hi,l,.,l
niiioii- Ihosi' who eoiiipos.'.l .'Silver H.'.'ls' l.aii.l. Th,' villa;.'.'s ,l.'slr.,y.'.l wer.'
silnal.'.l ,in Ihe hanks .,f Ih.' rii.r, al poinis fill,'.'ii or Iwenty niil.'s .lislant
from ils jniielion wilh ih.' Wiilia^li, lli.' site of ihe |irineipal Jlissis.sinewji
villaj;.'. " l.ii'lll. Col, Caniplnll -, Ml l«o ni,',s.sa;;i's l,i ill,' Di'lawar.'S, who liveil
Ihi'se imssa'.-rs I,.- ,xpivs.,',l liis ' r.'(:rel al iinf.irlnmili'ly killing' somo of iheir
people,' iin.l nr-,'.l Ih.'in I,. move l„ Hie Shawanoe s,'lll,''iii,',il .,li ihe All;;lail,.e
lliver." Not lout; afti-rwar.l, ihe Delawar,'», willi a small n,iiiil«'r of Miamis,
iiiove.l In the Sliito .if Ohio, an.l there plaecl tli,'nis..lves iin.hr the proleelion
of tlio tTnileil States (iovernnient.
An expeililion, eoinposeil of nhont one hnmlrcd and Ihirty-scvcn moimted
men nnder tlic eoniinaml of Col. Joseph Hnrlh.ilomew, in .Tune, I.HIS, slarteil
from Vnlonin townnl the Delaware lownB on the west fork of White lliver,
with the intention to surjiriHC nnd punish Rorac hoetilc Indiann supposed to be
orly-l
in;; of the ITlh, Capl
Ihelrail, amlpiii'sm'<li
I,'.l nen w,re or,l,r,',l
hill, hefore llu'y eoiihl eom,' near lo Ihe surviving' Imlian, li
inio s.inie hriish ami hill himself One of Capl, I'.ylon's raii'^-.T-, h.
Innii his horse ..n relnriiinj;, was e.,nsi.h'rahly in lli,' r,-ar, ami. eoniii
nn,l unexpeele,lly on lli,- Imlian wli.i lia.l eoo.'.ah.l I
ami dan-erously woiiml,-,! ihroii-h Ihe 1,11 hip. The
set out on Ihe Imlian trail, llie main fme iii"V,',l on l„ lli,' lo«,r lown. Th,'y
found no fresh appearanee of In.liaiis Ihi'ri', hut inmli of ih.'ir having some
time iirevi.ursly fr.',|nenled it lo carry off cm. Th.' lowi-r lown liail, fr,mi
nppi'arane,'S, heen liurnt early in Ihe winlir. Wi' fonii.l at all Ihe l.iwns, from
800 lo l.lino hnshelsof ,'orn, ali,l, dis,'ov,'iiiij; that Ihe lioslile rn,lians were
making' ii.se of it, [wc d,.slroye,l it], W,' eomi'ivi'il it was Ih,. m„r,' ne,'es.sary
to d,. this, as Ihe eom woiihl, if not .leslroyi'.l, enahl,' eonsi,l,'rahle ho,li,'s of
the enemy to f.dl upon nnd harass o.ir fno'iliiT llavin- ihe w.mn.l.'.l man
to take care of, wli.nn w,' lia,l l,i ,'arry on a liors,. Iill,r, ii was ll -lit prnd.'nt
to relnrn lo Valoni.i, al wliieli plaie we aniv,',l on ihe L'IsI [.Inn,'],"
imsi'lf h.' was fir,',:
In.lian lion mail,'
CLIAl'TER VI.
I'rrmvnl HUrlrhrs nf N„l,ii Iwlini, Ch.iriirlns-Tnmninnl-Whilr Ki/r^-
Ciljilnill rip,—Ilii,l;nwinhl,is--l -ui^hihi Killlnnl;.
A MONT. Ihenneienl |l,'laware worllii,'s," ,says ThatehiT,* " whose eare.-r
shall nienlion only the name of Ihe ilhislrioiis Tamen,'n,l, This iii.livi.hial slamls
foremost in the list of nil the ;;real men of his nalion in any a-,', Jle was a
mi-lily warrior, an niToniplisheil slali'sinaii nml a pure ami lii-li-miii,le,l pnlri,,t.
[ii pri'vale life he was slill more ,lisliii-uisli,.,l for his virli..-», than in piiMi.' f.ir
his l.ilents. His eoniilrymen conl.l only aee.mnt l',.r llic p,'rf,'elions lh,y
iLserihcl l,i liiin, hy supjiosin- him lo lie fivoreil wilh lli,' spei'ial eoinmniiiea-
ti,,na of ill., Ilreiil Spirit. Af:e.s have elaps.'.l since his d.'alli, htil his nn'inory
Trim" Rlill fresh iinninjr llie helliwan's of 111.' Itisl eelllnry.
old ehienain was reeo^niz.'.l hy lli. 'in as almost a siiini, his name wiis iiiserle.l in
the enlemlars, ami llie Isl day of May aniinally eel.'hrat.'.l ,xh Ihe " l'',s||vnl of
ee,s,sion ihron-h the sircels of I'liilaih'lphia, iheir hats d,'i',iralcd wiih looks'
tails, and pnieeedcd Iti n sylvan remlervons out of town, wliieh they call,',l llie
W'i'/wiitn, where, after a \nu^ Inlk or sptveh had h,'en dclivcre<l, nnd the
Cftlnmrt of friendship ]inAsed nrmiml, the remainder of the day was spent in
high festivity. A dinner was pre]iare.l, and In.lian diiliees performed on the
IIISTOUV OP HAMILTON (X)UNTY, INDIANA.
trrivn," 'riii- , ■.!-(. MM .•.■:.sr,l, linivrvcr, ii I'rw v.;ir> Mll.T tlir ,■,.,„ I, iM.ni „r
uiilliiininiu, wlii-n "r,i-iii's'' sliiiiil.l li,' liiiniil mil nf iiiru'e, nliil "linliesl nu'll "
j.rar,' I'rnui llir Kr.l inf. .ni.iil im, :, mjiikmhI. Iln- hmI..| . InrI' II i.lM.I ni
,'iil ill Willi siii'li n mnki'-iip. Ii" ...iiliI iii.f lliil l.i lii'inuu' tlie ri'liiiliT of
tlu- vi.il, UN nl' |'lnl:.,irl|,ln;,, (!„' mmI "C I lie i„l.i.„l llrl.iU.MV. i,,.,! llir un.\.\l,-
arlili.'.' "li.'Ui'ViT li.'ll.'l- ui'iliM's Inil'sl. lui'l ";is ".nlr'.ll.'il l,y lu'.liv.'s of si'lf-
„r ll„. sr,,',,!,.,.,,!!, ,TMlMry, :IIMl.li.'.l;.l..iMt ll,rv..,r Ills.". TI,r.,„,Hv „!■ ,S/
,-l,ii,'-s rallii'l'llian l,v priuiipl'', .'V|"'''l in- in all .'"iiliri'Ui'.'s "l.ii inpiiliz" llio
'/•.....m.n.y :,|.|ir:,|-s 1.. W.nv Wm\ ils nriKill :HM..n..- llio .iirlj ;,, r, Is ,.1'
llilnkiii',. n.i.l lalkiii'j" ll''aii'l Ills parlvwir.' ll ls|",k.'n "n.'iui.'s of
T.„„„rn.l,
111,. .'.,l.'iii-is, aii'l, "L'li 111'' ..'iii.ii.iii'liii'.' "Ili'.r i.nlii' l!iili-li -j;inis"u al.
Drlr'.ll iil''l"l'.'.l 111" .M"I.im:u h.ill- "11 III'' ^^'l-'|l,.'li: 1" i'l' laki'n I'l Clin-
Till- 'III' r i- Willi' II ■!- "Hi'' lil-l cil'liill ;ni1"ir' ill-' I''l:l\\ Ill's '' His
nila «illi lli.'ir pii'-sls, ,l,'a,l ,.r nliv,-, Capl. Pipe, will. Ins LiUiiwirs, j.iin,.!
lie 11'' !• II 1 \ "1 ill'' 1 I'l IW Ml'- -ll I'll' '■"llillirll'''tlli|ll "t" llii' II''\"Inliiin ill
Il.<ll-Kln.fs Imiiil III I'liliin'r lluil ,,r,ler. Tlu- r,-siilt of iliis e.\p,',|iii„ii wns
llu-enplure nf Iliis pie ami llieir .snl.j.elii.u lo <ruelli,'s lillle Inlli-r limn
177."l-7i;, Al lii:il lilil" II" ".IS ll.'.l'i 'lll.'l "I' 111'' TmiIIi' lilMll'll nC lIli- |li'|.
,1,'atll. Alter llieir arrival nl |)"l mil , .I LOnii'l Imlinu ,'oiiu, ll wn-. ,'.il,v,'l„'d.
inviii's, ,„„| ,.,-i,i,.,i iiilllii,, ■
nl ul,i,'li w.-r.' i'i'.'-,'nl lar-'' miiiil" r- "f v.iii"iis liil"-. iiii'lii'liii'j ('.ipl. I'ip"'s
I'l'i'ii 111" .ii'.iiii ',!■ N'l.i-un i»''-, ill iTTi;, 111' i.'':iiii.' 'iii'.r-.i'ii'iii.'riiis
uiu'ii'ir- "li'i liail i'l-l 1. luni'.'l 1 a s..;'l|'iii^ '.\|".'lili"ii. " illi l"iir "1 llu-
MmaM.in uii-ii'iiari.-. "Ii" h.i'l I"." -iiiiiiii"i."l al lIu' iii-laii"' "f Capl. I'lpe
'' l""lll'll I'll"' 111- I'lllll'l |i"-lll'.ll ..1 lll-l .'"llll-''"l I'l 1 11' W'.'l'l
ami "lli.Ts '.f lli- l.aii.l I'l 11, 111'' iii.iiiii'ii.iii''" "1' ll""li:ii'j'- :''j;iiiis| ll,,'
"n-",i''i-. ll'liT'' 111.' ''i.iir.r'ii'.' »..- .'ii'l.'l. 111.' iiiii."''ii'''' "k III.' 1111-1. 'iiai-i.s
l,"',i'„',l., iii'iin,' .i'_.", .iiilli'.ii/'.r I'l I'M'i-.i-'' III'' liiii'li -III,,! i.lli','.
Iri!s'''il'!i!!l''lk''m '!mM,',' !'''''"'!!'lrim^^ "Tlir^m-
"'"'-■ ^'' ''"■ '" "' '•'■ il'"I"'"-I'''"^ 'I'""'- '"■'■ "!■" >"l>-l i'"-l'l'-
|',„l',i,, "Til" mi-i ii's nl" liili""'lil. W lial llii'S liavi- ilnU". 1 li.'y Wire
'''"'"""' ill'- "I'll'' |"'"l'l'' 1" ill'- "■llllll'V. I l,l\"l ll.l'' I'l ill'' lll"\' lll'lll ill
,.„ii|"'II.'.l I.I .1.1. \V,. wr,' I'l 111. nil''. Wi' l"r.''''l lli.ui 1" il wlun lli.'y
'"'""''"'""""""'""'"""'""""'; "-i""r'' " 111 'III ■> 'i"'i 'II" 1' 'iiiiiiy
r.'lii-i'.l," r.'li'iriui; 1" llu' iunrprelaluin of eirlaiu lellers 1., ll,,' Ikkiwar,'
!'ii"ri'!" itjl-l "I '-"m!!.! '.'Ir,„"!,t,- ''ir"'l|''i-'m"-l i;!r'""nl'iM"i''lil''-
,I,i,'f, r,',','iv,',l fnnn I'illsluirL-li. Sulise.pieully, lie sni.l : "1 u, v, r w i-li, ,1
ln'„l ,,„| |,„| 1,,, ,„ ,1 !,,„ 1,1',, „|,„ 1,, ||„, ,„„-i|,„,„,| ,,|' i|„. i;„.|i„.,', , ll'
al"U'_- l.iin iln|",s,s| n|"'n ami iinpi.rlniu'.l I" d.. wlinl 1 .li.l l.y lIi"-.' ulio .1..
.,^„,._, ),,, ,,„„. ,,„,| 1 ,i, ,„_ ,„ i; , ||„, ,,| ,„ ,,|' „ |,„||,._.,.r,'iii uiii.in will, ili,.
mil l.n.'llii'in; ami ii"W w li.n lli.-.' ".l.' 1.. -|"'ak llirj liiiu',- lli. ir li.'a.l- LaMii'.-
iji,, 1^1, ,,,,,,,,, ll,,, \,,,, ,,,.,,, 1 , \\ I,,:,. I'll,,. u;i- '-i.'i'iiii'il 11 "ri'iil iiiim
in.' I.I ''Mri.al'' ni\-.'ll all.T I'Uiii'j ."ir l.illii r llilii'_-s llu'V I'a'l .li.lal.'.l niul
1 1,., ,,,,,, ,,,„., (' ,,, \\|,,|,. |.;v,.. „ ,, 1,,, ^1, 1,11, nil.'il'. I'll sniii'i'ilir -is
p.'r-il.i.l'''l 111" 1" l.'ll liiin ■• .Ml.r llii- In' lii"l n , s'liiparalivily ,|,ii,'l lile
unlil III,' lini.' "f liis ilialli. wlmli "i. iiii"l .ils'iii llu-yinr |.''<|.'^.
"'" •'- '"' -'■' ■■ " ■'' ''I'l" "'""■ ■! '"''"■ |"'sM>.iiis r''-,"'''liM'lv '"'. iii'i'-l l,_v
'"■'!j,| ,„,.,. „|',i ,,„. ,„■,,„,, i„,,ir,,'i i„,"i,Mi„,'iii,' iii'iiiii- iii'ii
11. iK.iMISIIM vs
lliry Ii:i'l 11'. I'.ii'.'i'ii "illi .'ilIi'T llii' lliili-li "1' Aiii.ri.'iiii-. Willi.' III. 11' W'lr.ir''
" A ui'.r.' iii.li'l p' r-"i,a'_"' in In- "wn ' limn even I,o-nn, wns llie Del-
l|i';irl.\ s,l'_.'_-"-l.'l till' I'.'ll'.V ^'s U.ll .1- III.' I'l'i'l'll'IV ..r li..illil;illilliL- nill l.'iil 'I''
„",,T' Uii'k.'iij.iIi'I.i-, nil" f"-'' ll Ill si.,ii"U of ll priviile wnrrinr lo lie,
ri'Iiiii'.ii- "illi Ii'.lli. MS III'' li-ii'' ri'Lili'iii S""ii iill.i' III.' I'.'i iii'iii'iil "I'lli.'
as ll.,k,«,l,l'r ,.,II- 1,1111, il„' l„','l war ' lli, r of Ids niilioM. Tlml wriler
sp'.iks "1 liiiii al T,i-,..,r"ras, as ,arly as 1 THJ , .ni'l llu' I'liiellnill aernrdile.'ly
ii.'Liu.in- «.i- ii'i.i 111 rnisi'iii'ji, "iiii :i M." 1" .'-"iiiiiii'iL- ll"' -i.iiii- '.r ll'.'
r'iiiiii'l..l Iiiiii "fill.' I'l. 1, "lull, in IT><1 111' visili'l 111.' si'lllcinenl.s of llie
lilll'l illl'l 111. 11' .|l.|"'-lll ;i-l-l III'' Ullll-Ii "1' "Ih'l"!-''. 'Ill'' S.'ll.'.,l-,
IIS ll,.' r''i.i-'-.'iii:iin''- '.nil' ."iir'"l.'nii.'l nil"'- i.^ix Niiii'nis 1, wrr,- llu' I'lwiiii-
elinlnekrislle of llu' limn, for nil wrilrrs n;;ree in npn s,i,li„'_- liilii as fiavliss,
I'l.'ii- "1 ll" l!iiii-li "ill-'', mill li.'i" '1 111 ii-i' III" iii'sli-,. i.l' 11,,'ir iiwii wiirlili.'
frnnk and nnimmniinmis. It ,s|,oiil,l lie preliiis,,! ll,nl li.' I,v,'l m, ll„'
,'S|'I"1I- .1- ;i liiiiili- .'I' -..lllllii; III.' ''"-"|"l:ill"li .if Ihc |,,.|U'..rill |),.l,iw„rcs.
Miami, anil, lieiii- rallier in the llrilish iiilensl, was .li-p"-,,! i,, „,,i,l,
\\l,,l,' V.y- i''|,i'''s'.|il''.l 111" i„l'r,'s|s ,,r 1,1- nil"' :,ii.l r.'ri|s".| l.i 1,,. nu'i'.l iiiln
,piile eh,s,.|y the uu.veuu'nis of tlu- p,'n,'e parly. \Vl,al l„- ,l,,l. l,'iw,.v,r.
Miliiiii-i.Mi N"l"illi-hiii'liii'_' 111.' ll''l;i",ir''s liii'l lii'i'i, ri'iT'si'li'''! Iiy llii'ir
he ili'l op.iily, nml he mvir lu-silalcl splain hiiii-ilf "illi the salni'
li.iii'.'Iily .'.11' r.Ts "Illi I'.'iii',' iiniy i- ."„.,.— siiI'iulmI.'.I. 1 In "" iii-'ili'iil
Iri'i'i.'in.'t
In I7s:i. Cnpl. I'ipe, luniii'_' sent him w.ird not lo siilTer any of the fhris-
Km-
linn Imlinns, who had heen un.l.r the inslriictinn of llie Jloravian mlssion-
■ 1 k„..«-," siii.l 111' f.-mv,'ly. "I know w.'ll, lliiil y ■..iisi.lf.r ,is n ,•„„-
arie.-., 1,1 1,-avc his lerrilory, Hiiekniijiahela.s answercl the iluperlinenl re,pi,'.s|.
-l.l.r.il TM,ll"l,-ns wilii'ii-iisyiir iiiU'ii'irs V"i, liav,', say vmi. slinrti'l,,.!
in the following' emphatie laii,-nn^e : llaviii:; first, in f;enernl terms, saiil llinl
.llir 1"^- mill {.III |"lli",:,ls .,„ i,s' \„i, siiy vn l,„vi' ^-ivrli us ii li.ic :ii„l a
h,' iv'inl.l m.x.r pr.'v.iil ihein fi'.iiu piiu;.' 1.. ih.ir tenehers. he eotilinued—
iiiriil'iiiiii'l.r. 1111.1 1. 'I'l us I'l I'l. ml iiml i"'iiii.l I'"!- v.iu //.;ii iii<ii.i/nii iriuilnrs!
"Aii'l why 'li'l y.ii e.xpi.l thi'in? Hi'l 1 lu'l l.'ll yon li<-fi,r,>linn,l, Hull ifyoii
jiul 1'i.ik 111 i„r. Am 1 ii"l lull •jr""ii,,iii'l liiiM- 1 ii.il n wiirriiir'.s .Iri'ss? Ayf,
di'i'V,' ll,'' t.a'lui's "If, ihi' h.Ii.'Mie,' 1 mli.ins woiilil follow lliem ? l!iil, yoil
i inn „ UMin, iin.l llu-s.' iir,' lli" nniis ol' i, iiinn [sli.iwinj; liis niusk.'l]; iiiul nil
woul.l not list,.,, to ,11,-. mill now «,• los,- In.lli ! Who, think ynil, is Hie eniisc
lluil .'.uiiilrv [wiiviu- his limul |.r.u,.llv In llu- ilirrdinn .if llu- Alli-^-luuiv
of all the disnst.'rs wliii'h linve lielalhn Hie.se Jieople ! / .•.'.ly .V". .'— //m,.'
IliviT], nil ll.iit iiliy iin llu- nllur siili- uf lluil wiiIit is mm.."
who lhr,'ale,ie,l lliein with di'striu'lion ! Jou, who i,isti,-nlid the Wynmlot.s
II.' uiiiiiiliiiiii'il liis iu.li'|.i'ti.l''iu'i' .,r I'liiniii'l.'r in I'vi-ry rii'iy iir.l.'iil llimu^'li
In net Hie tr,'a,'lu'rolls pnri they ili.l— a^-reeiu- with Ihelii, Hint, as a n-eompi'iise
whi'li li,'|,i,-s'"l, .I'M'. 1,1, .ill-, in nil ii-ui'.,l liriiis, 111" Iri'iis.in ..I'll," ri'.l luiiii
for 11,,'ir s,'rvi,','s, they .should l.e eiilill.d lo nil llu- pliiii'hr tlu-y eoiiM liiy
1" lli"ii'""iiiliMii''n iiii'l lli'ii' lii'si iiiliri'sls. II" ili.'.l III l'liil:iili'l|.liiiiin ITSII,
h.ild of
■,...'.1 iL'ny.',.;,
Wliili- he was not an inslriiimnl in tlu- li mils of Hie Itrilish to d.i iheir
C.UT.MV I'll'K.
Lidding', nor siilijeil to tluiii, the (jnat ehii'llniii was llu'ir ally, ami nn loii;;i'r
Ills liilMi, iiiiii'-. ii'i'T'llii' III II"l,''",'l'l''r, u.is |l.,,,.,i-,';,i, (,, l.ilin,.,.,,
Hu'irally, even, than th,-y In-ated him ill a manner Kuilahle lo that lapaiity
i,ll«. , <iil,-..' ,1, iillv li.'",.v,'r 1 ,' u s Li,,wi In 111,' lilli' K.,-..i''si'li 1 ,11 1 „
ami to his own eharaeti-r.' As sileli ally, wiehlln;; the inllnenei- of the must ilis-
l„i 'll,.' u,.,k' 1 '..r 'l.,\li.'.|il 1 ' lu'iiis ,'l.iv ii,' "'iis'i'U,' „f III" iiu'sl ".usili, ni.'l
liiiL-uislied warrior in llu- Indian oonfedeney, in Hic interest of the llrilish, he
..rill" ".ir ',i|.l:illls „r 111,' ll.'liiw.ins, liiill- :i |.l ilu'i|,:il lllii'l' nf llu- WnlC
inihieed the Indians In coininenee, as well as to eonlinne, the war a-ainst the
l.r.iii.li ..r iliiii mil". As ,'„ui|,iii',',l Willi ('apt. Wlill,- Kyis, li" was ilm ini;..
Amerieans. Naturally, iherefurc, lie eoiilidenlly relied on ihem fur support
rinr „r llial jiislly ii'lrlinili'il nnninr in nil timt <^m-» lo iiiak<> up ^.-iniiinc
and prnteetinn in an emerneney. In Ids expeelations for prnleilioii, he was
n.ilillily nf rlinriu't.-r. Willml, luiwi-v.-r, nsulo rrnin Ills iiiiUmanl aniliiliim
disapiKiinle,!, a« the seipiel shows. In Hie eiijja^'elnenl of the Ulltli nf An;;nst,
iiiiil jinliiiisy, IiIh want nf tlic ilinrnclcrisiie inn^-nnniiiiily of liin nnliun, lie wn.i
17!ll, wliieli resulled in a cmnplolc vielory fur Gen. Wayne over Hie eomhim-d
n uri-iil iiuiM mill iiiil<-il wnrrinr, n rcprmrntntivc innn n( tlui Wnll' liilH-. Ili.n
hostile (rihes, aided, it is said, by two eoinpaniefl uf llrilish militia from
ninliiii.iiu. priK'livitii-j. iiiiuli- liiiii wnrliltc, cncr;;<-iic, rostlum. Hroniliiii,' over old
Dolroit-thcn it was, in the faee of all lluir proto-tations of friendship fortho
rcsciilinpiil.s, lie pniiU-d fur rcvcii(,'p, nnil longed fur llic couiiii|5 of llie pulilinil
Indians, the piteg of Ii'ort Minims were shut ayuiii.st Ids n;trcnting nnd
~^Th.Ul.rr-II.cko,olJ.,.
•Th.lcl„.r,If,r. IB. 1 Thalchrr'. Bio,., II., p. 17SJ
lU^TOUY UF HAMILTON CoUNTY, INDIANA.
KII.MirrK (<1KI,KI,K.MKN1))
nf (l„- llflawnrcs, nnil was lli,. s„„ of
unundf.l warriiTS, aflcr llic ImIiIi' mIu.Ii rcsiiltcil so disnstrimsl.y to tlii'Tri. This
ririiMiKl:ini-i' o|ii'n(il llic .v.s ,.t' ili.- iliiiflain, mid he dctrnnincd upon nn wi\s nls'
"" l'"li' I"'""'"- «i'l' '!"■ I'"i'''' ■'^l^"'-S ""'1 "total idmiidoiiiiii.iit of the Killl.Mik ) (1 1.l.r, n ,l,i,flain of lii-1, runown inM..n- his |.r,,|,l,., Killhiiik
"rili-h. Ilic v.niupT, Iho snl.jc.rt of this sk<.t,li, Kns ono ..f ihr most ,-.„,s,,i,M,ons „f
.\i-.or.linL'i.v, lio asM ,„l,l,vl Ins r.in^,i„ii,u- warriors and pnd.arkcd th.^n in lh..sp noli 1 in the |.rovisioi,s of tlio In'al.y at I'ort M.lntu.h. i„ 17s:.. 'JMio
ran.Ts. d.si-oio- to pro,-,,,! „p iho riv.T. and svn.l a tla- of trnn- to Kurt I pr..visinn spniailv alludrd to, is as follows !
Wayno. A- lo. appro;,, hr.l ill,. Ilnlish loll, h,- was r,-,pu.sl,.d to land, aiul ho j " It is aL-nnl that tli,' |l,.l.iwar,. ,hi,.|s, K,-I,lainan,l (K.llhoik) or Col.
di,l so " \VK:,I 1,:,>,. v" l">i.v I" ni,..' ■ sai,l h,. a,l,lr,.ssin-lliooni,Troflho Honry ll,ai,-.i,piish,s.s. or Ih,' Hi- Cat; \Vi,„,alir„l, or ('apt. Whit,' Kyi's,
,lay. !!,■ »a-aMM.,,.,| ll,.,l lh,-,„n„Mai.,lio,i;oni.vr,l,-ir,sll,.,-p,.ak wilhhiin, who took iiplho hat, lot f.ir ll,,' I 'nit, ,1 .'^lal,s. ami their families, shall' he
Tl„',hi,r, m r,hi.ii.-:,i,l -T1„M ho iM,,y ,..n„. Iot,'." "Ho will n,il do [ r.sviv,sl iolo th,' I),la«an- l,,,li"0. in ih.saoi,. sil„ali,,n ami rank as hoforo
thai,' Ih,- „lh,,r r,-p,io,l,,l, " an. I y,„i «ill o,.l 1„. snllclril to pass tlio fort, if ih,' «ar, ao,l ■■op.y Ih.ir .hi.' porli,.lls of 111,' lao.ls l„ ll,,' Wyaioh.l aiol D.'la-
y.„i .1,. n„l ,„inply,' " Wh:,l sh;,ll pr.v,,,! n,,','" promptly rcl"rt,-,l ih,. I war,, i.al i..os in li„« In.aly, as folly a- if Hoy li.ol ii,,t lak,,,' part « ill, Ano-r-
,.xa.sp,.ral,.,l ,lii,.f " Th.'s,-, ll„. „n„.,r sai,l. p,iio(ioi: to the ralinon— hrisllio- iia." Ili^ nam,.. 1 1, hl.im.ml. si-Mili,.,l ,. /,„,/,,. Inil was ,all,.,l Killl.mk,
I far not
kmiwnasKilll k,.lr.
J,ik,. Cai.l, Whilo Ky,.s. 1„. had a,.,-,.plc.d tli,' oni,-o of rhiif , luring- tho
Ifurlh.T minority of tlio
l!rilisl,a.salli,..s, I'ipo. froii
.konu'ahola.s foiTo.l (o aha
1 t..olion of ll„. An
Aflor siiir,.riii- Ih,. Aim.ricaiis to d,.filo yon
tlioni, y.iii raiinot oxp,.,.| to friLdilcn Hii,-'k,.i
off.
.Ml naw«
Itlilish. It is sai,l of him. also, thai m. Chrislian knii;lll \
lllous in p,.rf,inniliir all his inpip.lmnls, and lie liail all til,' ipi,
•oat hiro. Ilo di,.,l in I.SIM, sliorlly alliT the tri'iily al \
they were tlioroii;:lil
. halr,.,l ol
his,.,|,.lMi..S
an,l ,Hil,j,.,.|,.,l
ill! In ^-re;
1 il,di;..nily, to sii,.|i
lent, im ,1
that h,. w:
s. hy th,.iu, or,h.
,.,1 to he s
hoi on si-hl. 1:, a
irs, he join.
,1 Ih,. Chris
iaii Imlians. ami
lived iimh.
their prol,.,.|ioii. 11,
iiliiriii._- far
roll! hoiu,.. 1
St Ih,. Mnns,.ys
shoiihl niiK
and kill him. II,.,
full lellowsl
ip wilh this
ha.,,1, in .lanuar
y, l.'^II. n..
.,1 al.oiil ,.i^llly y,.ar
PPvE-HlSTOKlC PEiMOD,
CHAPTER I.
,f..l. .„„! ih.ir r.r- I
Tlz;
ISS of 1
.-a /,
,1, and ,1,.
n„rlnllil fol
lie wa.s kii
ih,. riiiii.- ,,r a l,,^t la,.,.. Half n ecniu
of the elenu.nts of f,',.uins, well dev,.lope,l in the riliiains so iiiimeroil.sly hii.ml
alon- Ihcyalleysof the |.rineipal rivers of In, liana. Ohioan.l other >liddle and
Wi-slorn Stales. " Tlii'se remains," .say.s n re,.,.iil writir. " have boon carefully
exainini.d, and, after lon^ and patient iinesli^ations, tlic arelijoolo;^isf. Iia.s
arrived at oertain defiiiilo ooneliisions, nlid so a]i|iaroully neouratc are they that
«,. may Rafoly say that wo are very well aopiainled with this lost raoc. By
what appellations'th.y were known durlii- lli,.ir o.vislenee is [yet] p.ast fin.lin-
out. They have he,.n ejilleil the Moiin<ll!uil,l,.rs, on aeeoiinl of the innnnier-
ahle inonmls wliieli they ereiliil. ami wliieli ninaineil iiiilil the mlvent of the
not h-ss than tliirtei.i, thonsami, imlmlin^' liolh mounds and iuelosure.s. Within
n railius of hfty miles from the in,.iilh of the Illinois Itiver, in Iho Slato of
Illinois, there lire ahont five Ihoiisaml nioumls." Tlio extent ami viiricly of
thi.so in Iho State of Ohio wonlil seem to indieiile that tlioro the country was
most densely populated by them, and, certainly, not without a purjioso, since
the rcpioni: so gcnonilly oocupied hy them, eonsistin;; n( a (ireat system of
plains, seem W(.|| a,lit|itod to the wants of ft people apparently nccnstoined to
a;;rieullural pursuits, who, thereliiro, exercised prcat f,iresi;;ht and wisdom in
seleclin;; ami (KTiipyin;; such a loealily. " This whole country affords a pcr-
fiTl system of navigation. The Alle-Iiany rises, on the borders of I/akc Kric,
at an elevation of nearly seven hundred feet above the level uf the lake and
one thousand thriK! hundred feet above the sen. A boat may slart from within
seven mill's of Lake Krie.
Connewan-o or Ca.s.sa,la-a
inlolhetlulfof Me.xh,.. I
lhe-i.,.at natural ailv a^,
si.ot of North .^liieri.a. ivi
om McLean's ".Mouml-lii
" The ancient remains, e.
.i-hl of lliillalo. a,id float ,h,ivn
v. lloii,,. into Ihe Ohio, and Una
will he fiiun.I ,
of works of c,
dilhr.r.i pnip....- Tin lir.i ,. rliar.i, I, I i/.,.,l hy hcin- hounded by enihank-
m,.iil.s,,ii,iii,nali:il.onsorwal!s, ami imlml,. forliri,-ali,.ns or slron-bohls, sa, id
indosures and numerous iniseelhineous works, mostly syiiiliielrieal in slrueliire.
Under the second head we have the true inouiul buildiiii^. which eouslitiileoue
(;enend or sln^de system of works, anil iiieliide what has been specially desi;;.
nated saerificii.l, temple, scpulebral, symbolical and anomalous."
csling class of these remains. They are nia.ssive, somelimes of ;:r,at ilinieu-
sions, and ri'i|nired f^reat labor in their eoustruclion. Their unniher is ^-n.at,
from three Iwl to thirty, ami iu'Insin^ areas of from one acre to four hundred.
Indosures of from one to lllly acres are common ; ol two hmidreJ acres, not
infrerpient, and of ;;reatcr extent, only occasioimlly met with."
" A large proportion of the inelosures arc r(.;;iiiar in outline, beinf^ con-
structed in the form of the sipiare, circle, panill,.lo^'ram, ellipse ami poly;;on; the
terraces, and the irregular works, being used as places of defense, arc made to
confonu to the nature of the brows of Ihe hills upon which they arc situated.
The square and circle frcfjucntly occur in combinalion, and arc either directly
eonniTled with ea(.h otlier,or else by avenues incloseil by panillcl walls. Nearly
all the einliunkincnls pvo evidence of having been fully comphlod. A few
HISTORY OF IlAMll/roN COUNTY, INDIANA.
... nrr on i«..l;llc.l l.ill- «illl l.r..il.l
c- ..f :, i.|r..ni:l...l.l. WIi.'M sii.li
n„|,,,f kllnll..
' i'\:ui.hi,- ..r
..II ,.r Nlll.l IIM.I.T llirl.i, ■n„,r l„i^|,l
S nliLV.' III.' Il.||...'.lil 1.^.1 1. Ill
..r M..II.', A;.-Mill, III.'
1.1 ls;,.|.U,.| .,||.,„|||. TIl.
■,| W.T.. V,lli..l|-., .I.'|..'l|.lill
IT Inlinil l.n llllU .,1' lli).'ll
(il-IM'V.lll.V, lllI'V.IIV will,
.'I.k'Ik'iI mill isninl.'.l.
A .liMill;;ili.l,ill;: f.nli.,-.. ..rill
r.,rlii.i,M.llnr-...li mh..,im. Tliry
■ ..Ivc.l ill III,. „n,.w.Tlii lli.'i|iinT, " WluMi.v imiii.' lli.'y?" ll is iii.w pMiiTiilly
.■|ilnl liy (■lliii..l..);i,-l» lluil till,. |„.M|,1,. mien I In.lil llic ri'ni.iii i.l' llii.
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA. '^
slum-...!- Ihis l.nim-li ..f llic ii,.,iMrv is well prrs,,,!..! in llir r..ll„win;r oxtrict
Valloys. So the Moinul-l!uil,k-rs appear lo liave reml.-il fnm. the lakrs to
_ lr..ni l!iilil«ii.'« "Aiu'iriil AniiTii':i."
the S,.Mth."
"'I'hcy WW. uii.|U.'.sllMh:ihh A ri.-iii :<lmrii;iiM's 1 nnl i i.^niiits
"The existiii- remains .sh„w th.-y hail, nnrlli of the Ohio Uiver, ii siren-
I'l IIM'llirr ...nClcnl. 'I'hnl npiu'ill-s In !»' III.' 1IM..I rrMM.Mi.lil.' Ml:-.'slinn
line nl- r,irlt'es.s,'s al,.,,- the (ireat .Miami, I'mm ils month lo l'i.|,la, with
wlil.li ;.-il - lli:il III.' MoMn.MllliMrr- .HM.r . ,rij M,,, 1 1 1 l|-,.„, M,-vi,„ nli.l
ii.lvaii.'.'.l «,.rks ,„'ar(Mi,r,l „ii,l K„l„ii,an,l will, a iiMi.siv.- w..rk in I'.iir ..f lliis
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is i-,iiii,-i'lnnil ills". •■ Civilizali.Hi, ns ,i ml,-, ra.liiil<-.s I'min ii i-i-nli-r," «iiy« dm
inliims iiinl Olmrr'ltlniis — l)r:h\rlinnt.
iliilli.ir i.r " I'rL'-llisl.ii'i,. Man," " iiml wli.-n, fmiii any ninsi', it fii(l,.s out, it .
.AN examination of whiit has lieen wril(,-n in the prceeilin;; |ia);e,« will
XXrnalile the carefnl rcililer In fnrni n jinlf,-inel,l in the pn-mises coneeniinj;
cnnlrailti n|..,ii llin (•.iiUr. Nnw, llio vast st.mc l.'nipli-s niiil imlui-os of « Vnlral
Aincrii-a iiln, at Icasi, as ..I.I as llic niniin.ls nf tin- I'nil.'.l .Sinlr.s. Central
the ehnrneter of the remains known lu. the works nf the Mniind-lluil.lers.
AliH-riva wax Mn-n, ri'laliv.ly, lln- lnrlli|.la,-,- an.l n-nli-r ol' Ann-rican alinri-inal
to whieh ntlention mi.y ho direeleil in the pajjes sneei-i-ilinj;. The arliele
<-ivili7.nlinn. Tlio infln.-nr,' s|,r,-a,l nnrlliwar.l 1.. Hie .MiHsissippi an.l Oliio
ref,-rre,l to pre,senl» 1 -eneral review of the snlijecl, neconlin,; tn the l.est li(;htg
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ik ;;iM.v. I'..ili..ns i.f llii' liril iiri' .Woiii/Vic mi.l
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li;lKMl..,s ,;,ln,l„f„l„. III..,,,.- ir,l.. .1,., k .■..L.iv.l
.11 s,nl,.l r,.r ii,;,M.„rv, S.a.l.I I,i.„. k,l.,s ll.i.l
iiL;,in i;.ill,.r „|. U Ii.l,- lliv.r, in S.-.li.in 111
ill liiiv.', I'i..in ItiiK' l.> linio, lu'.'ii lunii.l in Ilii
H I.'.l iii;iiiy (() lii'li.'Vi' tlinl it iii'iiciiti'H (In." |...ssi
lis of cimI. Itiil, wlii'n it is kiiiiwn lliiit lln's.
innt.ri.il in wlii.li llioy an- ri.illl.l, Mll.l, f;rav,.|
.■.I IV..1I, III,. .liHiili-nili.m I.r IicIm tlii.t lii- U
I.I iv.i.- l,r..iiL-lll lino by Hit- a-rni-y i.l' ll..' (.'In
' m-^iill I.r lii.i;li rli'val inns ill thiMinrl Ii.l n
n•...lin-an.l.■llllill-.lmvn,an.lil,v.■n,..^i
■arry llii- w.li-
sl.i.n-.-. I.r III.'
Ill IV.
III,. Kii|..Tfi.ial una i.f ll..- lan.l iv.nil.l in lliis way l.c inaliilally ailj;lnnil,.l.
■■Tin- ,-ni,li;;urali,.n i.f lli,' ,-arlir» siirfa.-.' in Nmlli Alli.ric: wll as ils
i.nrlli in a sniiHiiTly roiirsc. * »"* 'J'li.' vallry i.f ll.,' ( (hi.. UiviT ivas llio
s..iilli.Tn (iTniiiius I.r ll,,' -laHiT, ami it.- .•Iianni'l was Inriiml l.y Iliii;; ll.o
I.r III.' i..', an.l 111,' 11. .w ,.f waliT wliicll alwayH iiml.rli.s ils l.i'.l. As llic
(;l,ii i.r l..'.ni.i.' I.ss nil. I l.ss |,i,wrrnil, l.y ttii' ilyili;; ,.iil ,.r ll..' laiis.' wliiili
I'k l.ii
linn lo llio wali-rs ..rMii' lirniinal m..rain,'s. Tin' .'..iirs.' ..rili,' Waliasli liiviT
ami ils primipal tril.nliiri.s, l';as .1 W.sl Fnrks ,.r Wliil.' IliviT, as will as
111,' Olii,., ,.w.i (lii'ir main ,lir,','li,.ll In this cans.'."
C.msi.l.'rin- lli.'n. tli,' p',.I.,-i,'al lormatinns as asi'.'riain.'.l I., ,'visl in ll.is
,',.i.,ilv an.l III,' ii..ii..'.lial,- vi.'inily, tl.o ..p,-rali..l,» i.r tin' ^la.ial p.ri.al l..',',.ni,'
an iiii|...rla,il ra.'l.ir in llin ur-iiin.nt, lias.-.l u|...ii ,l<'t,'rinin,'.l n'siills, llin,,-,
as w,' liavi' s,','.i, a inixcl ilrilV r..riiis lln' n|.|.rr stratum i.f ll.c card, in llii.s
l.i.alily, ami ll i.'pt.'.l ..{.ii.i..n nr ^'i'..l..;;isla attrilnitcs llir.sc cnn,liti,.ns lo
>;la,ial"a,'li..n, til.' <',.l..lili.,lis [.r .1.1.1 lai.l- l.i-lnr I'll'Vatinlia or Klirla.',' in
tl.c Irml.'niy i.r moving' laalii-s to tliis din-ction. Tlio clian-i's ,.r .siirrai'i' c.ni-
s,',|ii.'nt upon tlio o,|iiali7,in;: work i.r tin' -lai-iiTS, iiic nor,'s.sarily -rral, tli,.ii;,'li
woBiH), but I he pro(H*» and pmp-csn of producing ogcncii's can only be mtimatcd.
OriAPTEK IV.
VSII'AI, CKOtiKAl'IIV.
J- ton County, the distnssion has born I'onliuid t.i ll.i' d.'vclopincnt or Ibc
the basis r,.r more oxl.'mh'.l n'.sianb am! nmro Hn.n.n^l. <'lab..rT,li„n, In that
the
us i.r kn
ibfTil... with so III
1. 11 an.l .'X. niplilyiiii:. by lln' slamlanl given, parti.-ular remains liere-
\.'.-. .1 III 111.' il.parlni.nl ..I' H.ilany, linwcver, wo shall not presiinii'
I'V,'., 111.' oiillims of III,' s.i.'me, since li.e piiblie, m. di.nl.l, is suf-
.fornie.l aln'a,ly ; but, In give, so far as we have lb,' iniaiia at eoni-
st of Ibc prineijial trees and woody shrubs now li.iii.,1 in the eoiinly,
within the range of this work. In this list, will be Ibiin,!, first, tl.o
name, with ti.e con. in, .n or local name as a means or deteruiiutng
.Si,R.,r M..ple.
...'^woct Hiickpyo.
.Slicllbark iriokory.
.Western .'il.tlil.arh.
.American Cl.olnul.
.(■amlpn.
.UeJbud.
.Ilatlci.ul.
.Flowering Dogwuo'l.
Cralirgtm /lava
Cralcrgru languine
Cydoma vulgaru..
niSTCKIY OF HAMILTON (X)UNTY, INDIANA.
..rCi.rn.Cnrk
Ilil.Ur Crrrk, V
.1 M.Mlll, iMnililli; njMII.HnM
inn C, msl uC \Vr,.l'li,|.l,
is his( iMui.'.l nv, k l,,l^ ilS S
Ml. l;i, IliUr.T :i ; Mllri- i;,n:
M..i|>;il Mlhilln Mr >i- nilHiiliL- ilil" il .ire ( -i.tim Cr, vli , « l,i,l,, „n,T
,- il»srv.rnl r.....!,.,-,. Il,:,t .Irnin |mrt» "f Wliil.' liivcr, .I,Hks..h. A.I..111N,
i.-lnn mill N.ililcMillr. T.iwi,.«lii|.», iliscliiirtrr lliniii iiilu llii' White liivrr
nm mill' In iIh' »uulli»'.ir.l of llic eily iif NnMcMJilr, in \\w nnrlliwi'M
uf .Si'i-dmi lU, ill Towiislii|i IH iimtli, ]laii,i,T: I ciiM ; Stniicy t'Rrk,
.Mm.1 I
My, >ni.| n..WH ll„ M,.
TnWMsliip. niMl nii.H 1
tllc snllir,wi>l CUIIKT
«M~l,i|. 1:1, l!:M,:.r :;, ,u,.l nn.
('lv.'k ill III.' nnrliirii'l Milan.
cuiirxo, imlliii;; iiitn While liivcr iiiiir
lU^^TOKY OF JIAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
slrrly .liriTli,,,! to it« y
,7i.r,.|<now,M,« Mu.lCr.
,. i„w„>I„|.;m„1 ,.■„:;.■, .n.lrnn, 1 7, in D.Uw.r,. T.mnsl,
.M.i.l
k »ii.l \\n--
■amp,
Ihc «M,
'■'■''"" -■'■
'„«>,.
»„ullnv
imiil;.-, :ut<
niiis
7, in 1.
Kill il.s »>ll
PIONEER PEIUOD.
1 r:,:::;::;:;";
1^' y "
Ir.'.Hy, .'Ml. I -nil,.! ,i„ nlni 1. .,..« Lu lui, ;i. lih' ■ oM Willi.iin C.innur pr.iirlc
i:„M,',' ;,...|, -".„ :,llr,. ,^,,1 F.llrl, „„,] Salull, hi.1 wifc, wllO. wiUl fi VC
,.l,,l.lr.„, ..II fh, II n.iv liilli. r. .i-.v-.-.l While KiviT ..I (li.' in.iuill iif Sliiiioy
('r,.k, ..II 111.- null ..I .\|.nl, ls|:l. . Willi liis nmiily c-iiri.c iil..<.i Isr.-wl' I'-indi,
,-\;,i..M I'l.i.li. .\i,i.-.i l'l.i|.m.iM, .l.iiii,'^ Wilii^.iM, William, .I.ilm nml ,larcd
1" "■ a!-., a, 1.1 III I. M.|ll.aii.-iil. In ill.' spriir.- ..f ill.' s.imc year, possibly
II., I inilil il,.' n.Tin- ..r Is.'O, Cliarlr^ La.-.'V, rr..m Fay-ll.' Oiiinly, in tliis
.Si.il... ..I'.i.'l a l...m.-l..an, au.l, all.T '■ ciittin;; olV a paid, of fjroun.l," lie
j.lai I ...111. lliviii;^ diim; this much, lie foturricd to his former Iii.me, nn.J
.'■■•r nermaiient selllimcnmlimil lli.' y.ai IS'Jl. I'linr lo lliis ilalo, h.nvever,
ill llu' ..lonlh of Si-ptemI.er, ISIH, I'liraiii li. l-'imli. >. r.l..lin Kineh, aliiivc
prairie," Iwo miles s.iulh of \..l.lc^ville. Mr. fiii li i. -u.l I., have cliopped
Ihc l.«s for Ihe eoii.^lni.'li.in of lli,. ►eniii.l .al.iii in .\..l.l,'>villc. In ihnt
craft were l.i lir .■... ii in ili. ii.mlil.i.i I1...1.I fifty ynira ngo. Thin second cabin
WHS built for Dr. .loll 11 fin. h, 111 1 ^.' I. near ihc " elm trees," on the bank of
While Uivcr, just iib.iv,. Ihe .M.'.li. ,1 .SpHii- '■ Of all the pioneers of 1818
iind 18111, only two leniaiii, ' ■ * .Sidney Shirts, now a resident of
Iowa, mid Jiuncs ti. I'lm li, iiie ..f ilie five ehihlrcn of Solomon and Sar.ih
Kimh."
.lonatimn Colimrn, wife and one eliil.l, lan.h.l b. n llie lllli of iMareh,
1.S'.:;;, and beiame permanent selilers. ,Mr. ('..Il.iim is Mill alive nnd in llie
cnjoynientof Huli.-laulial beallli— a will l.l.^.lv..l 111.. n. (In llie 1 Kb of Feb-
ruary, folliivvin-, Sainii.'l Walls, fallier of II.11 1..U Wall-, sillied oil what ia now
kmiwii asil,c"('..iiiad farm."
Si.lney .Swia Sliirls is elaiiiied to Inivc been the first while male child born
known, but Bomelimo berorc IH2II; nn.l I/aura Kineh was ibc first feinalo
cliild, tlio daii^lilcr of Solomon and Sarali I'Ineb. The second wbitc ninlo
child was Solomon I'ineli, Jr., born November 20, 1820, on " llorscslioe
prairie."^ The accoiid female child, white, was Imviiin Connefj dauj^btcr of
William Conner. •Tliu third wliite male child born in the eounly was A. J.
.linll.e.
Ihc seminary liiiildin- now sl.iii.
"The first whil.. pers.iii l.iiri
wa.s Mrs. (!eor-o Shirl.s," wh.i
afl.r Ihe arrival of liic finiily it
^r.iv.y.ird. fhc fir.-.t while pi
Willi,s.,n, Ibe filhcr of .laini's."
Tlie first mill in the eounly was buill by -loliii Kineh, rim by liors.- p..wei-,
nnd known as " Finch's horscniill ; " it stood a few rods above his house, on
the prairie. The belt by which tiic power was Iransmilted from the "llend-
whecl" to tlic machinery was made of rawhide, and answered the purpose
well. The power thus .^cncnited, b.iwcvcr, was not very f;reat, nor was the
machinery run at very high speed; hence, as a consei|uciice, ihe urindin^ proc-
ess was very slow, but then there were only a I'nv cusloiners (o he iiecoiiiino-
dated in ihc imme.liatc vicinity. That class of mills was verv .'..iiiin.in in
those days. The first walcr.mill in (be county was built by Mr, fosl,! , ,111
Sioney Creek, just below what is now kmiwn .as the " Dill nii'll .lam,' 1.. I«,, n
that and the fordin-.place on that creek. This "ohl niill" was waslie.l awiiy
by a fre.shet, in 1S24. Under the cireumslanees, this mill bein^' the only one
in the vicinity lo be relied upon for the ncces.sary supplies of "cracked corn "
and meal, the nci;;bbor6, as soon as the fact became known to them, came in
from miles around and worked two days, faillifully, to avert the ealamily as
far as possible, and compensate, by iheir labor, fi.r the damage snslaincd.
Their active zeal in the work was rewarded by a ennijiletc restoration of the
dam and mill at the end of that time, nnd the "grinder" was turning out
"grists" as if nothing had hajipened, on the second day after the accident. It
. fltflod t
ods hel
was long known as " Bellj'
the present mill on tlint creek.
" Old Father M.allory " was among the early settlers of the county. Dcside.'
being about the first of the pioneer scbooltcaebcrs, be was the first Sunday
school Superintendent. His elTieieut work in this department is a lasting,
monument of iiis zeal aiid
and knives for the Indians, and hoes, and other necessary implements in his
line, fur the settlers. His reputation extended flir ami wide, being especially
skilled in the manufacture of bells, knives nnd hoes. In significant apprecia-
tion, the Indians designjited his bolls as " heap much good."
Oeorgo SIrrls, who, wliibj he was probably the first of the permanent
settlers, was also the first shoemaker in the county. His business was cbiedy
confined, in those early days, to slio.\ pack ami moceiisin making, in which
The first hcrinon prenched lo wbitc pco]»lc in Hamilton County, was at
the house of John Finch, on Horseshoe Prairie by what was then known
nnd commonly called, n "Hardshell" Uaplist preacher, in the suuimcr of
1820. His name was cither Uhilders cr Corbly, nnd the result of his labors,
then nnd there, was the addition of two members, Sarah and Margaret Finch,
U) bis cliureh. The first Sunday hcIiooI ever held in tho couuty was at the
y in well-doing.
The first blacksmith was Israel I''inch, who c
ve 8CC0, in the year 1810. The first work do
(IM Kiitlnr M.illoiy;
[IIS'I'OKY OF llAMlI/rON dOUNTY, INDIANA
.,. cMinii'llHTi Ht(....l just alu.vo tli<; lll.i
Ml, now kiiHwri ,i» il'io ■' Miill..ry farm,'
.!!( I.y Millnirn Huvi^ bill was kc|it hy (imr^'c SlilrU. Mis. Sl.i
l.c lapiMl nil " a.rii [..luc," ;i.s it wxs ciilli-.i, iiiiii tlic l.iivcl. ra
■icr .l;.j» Cor (In- hm.lhi.lv llnil >ii:i'l.' K I " t"r"-| i' I'r.inl."
.isllie reT,wiiz,il •■M;.li nr lii;" io ilii-- I". .,lii> , I.. . .„.m- com
;i|.lo |.r
lllal K^i> llllrcilllull
WiUir, Wliite Itivcr lin.i Will.;l«ll tlil.os .;oil.T;.lly. His woi.l w^is law with :lll
of llicni. Ill the cawoflli,.' killin-of ImliaiiH in tlio «|.riii- of ISJI, lor wliicli
llu.lsoii tin.l olliors iwrishtil on lli.' ;;allow», il was t-liiolly llirouj;li \m inslrir
cculcil in iluu loiirsc witlioul tlio iiiliTforoiico ol" tlic mljaa-iit linlinnB, \vlio>e
custom it wan to take .siicll liiiiUrrs into their own IntiulM ami mote out siiva;;-'
rolriljution u|mhi tho injr|iolralor!i of the tMitra;^c upon llicir race.
An.illier iinliari Ira.hr, iiaiiioil lionnott, a Kremhuian, hail n store «loiki il
with trinkols an.l olhor , inojides iuri.lent to Iraltie with ihe Imlians, Hilu-
aloil on ih.- wosi si.lr or While KiviT, helow Strawlowii. Ilia Iri.do, lhou;jh
^vhi^ky,l.lankel^,l,o^Vlle^ anil hail. At llii.s
of liirii, heyi.n.l the Cait of hi.s havinu', lale
Joiinly terrilory were .-ohl .liielly i
.nielH" (olhi.sMlllelneli
epinat IiHliana|mli»nnil
urehasei rn, ami lran»|
Wliilc Ihe.^e lil-st .lays
ijoyiueut oC fare in. i.h ii
insive "hilloC fare,' «.
■laleil hv .Mr. a"|''. Shi,
nhhshe.finnneor.hceo
e lia'l eoiii|>aliy l'U( no ii
ail lor meal. Sh.- ^ai.l
ron, look his •.'iiu from the rack , walk. ■.! .lown I,, vvh.il w ,.,li..i
nt, I.. Ihe elm lie,', .,n the hank of ihc riv.T; si I llo ,, _...v I,
e», when 1 ™w him ,anli..u.sK raise his -nn, liear.l Ih.. r.i....l a„.| >
n. lie ha.l shot ii line y..oin- .loe in whal is le.w eall..l llie ' m.'.li.al
airi,', as we calle.l il, for a- I .'O..!' .Irink, an.l Ih.r.Ly List 1
,e I'lum I'rairi.' was what is n.iw ealhsl Ihe IVairie l''arin, an.l o>
■ sh.irt ..r r.
1 afler Ihe 1.
.lay,
Ih.T.- als.., wilh sueh ileli.-i..us llavor; not as lar-e as iho.so cullivale.l in llw
pr.s.nt a-.', hill lar sup.'ri.ir in (lavor. 1 w..ul.i niu.-h prefir p.in;; into that
naliiral L'ai.l.'ii lor plums ami slrawh.Trics than lo the -ar.l.'iis of ihe present
Ami who, ..fall ll.al have in liine.s past live.l ami.l sueh surrouii,lin-s, ami as ho
r.ir..sp,-i I is . .iiitaLioiis. .\ iiioni: t\u- larly hinhs. n.^st i.. ih.' hrsl in lli.' eoiiniy,
we mo.' A - r. I'inih, s..n of S..l..iiion an.l Sarah I'in.h, March L'l, l.Slil ;
Willi 1, .Shirts, Kel.ruary 'j:!, 1SJ:1, ami A. F. Shiils, his hrolh.T, N.ivem-
1..T Ji;, ISJI. Til.' f.ilh.wiii- inciilont, fr.mi which Cicero Cr.-.^k is sai.l lo
hav .l.Mv.il its II e, is Ihus relale.l : "The lan.ls in this eouiily were sur-
vcve.l l.y .Im.1-c [William Ii.] l,au;;lilin, of Hrookville, in ISlil. lie lla.l a
s.,n naiM.-.l Ci. .r... One day the sou unJ.rl.i..k lo .Iriiik fnoii Ihe slrcain, and,
crc.k ri.,-ni,"
•rii,- lirsl physician in Nohlcsville w.is Dr. John Kincli, an account of the
huil.lin- of whose cabin, the BcconJ one within the .iri-iiial lirail..s of the city,
has hei'u j;ivcn. lie eceiiis to have ciijoye.l a niomip..ly, if sucli il uiif;lit hj
lalle.l in ihal day, in the iiraeliee of his prof.,-sion ; yel, however, in view of
Ih. passci ,
any sleep-
alls of
The first person lo cml.ark iii the In.lian trnJo in this eoiinly was William
of wliilc scill.rs, his Ir.olc was exclusively wilh the Indians, who ha.l (;reat
( li.I.-n.e in his iiite;;rily and in the accuracy of his ju.l;;mcnt. It is related
..f him "that when tho Indians came in lo trade, they were l.ni.l in part for
their furrt in whisky. Tlicy were rcfpiired by Mr. Conner to pay for each
article as it was Bold. One gallon of whisky would he niensurod out to ihcin
and then paid for, and then annlher ; and so on umil tho furs were nil taken
up." llo bad lonj; resided wilh the .Shawanoefl, and wii-s also very familiur
villi tbo manners, customs and usages of both tribes, and with tho Whito
h.Tsli.irsan.l set ih.'iii j.lsl oulsi.le ihe .l.i..r ..f Ihe
i.f In.lians w.'i.', at ihe time, nmiin.l ami ab.ait Ihe
-. Sh.. w:is v.Tv mii.h annoy.'.l and Iro.ihh.l on
• sli...s, f.r two r.'iM.ns Kirsl" she did m.l liaveth.'
ir of sh...s,and, s ii.l, shec.ul.l m.t pr.ieor.' anolh.-r
■, a .lislance ..f si.xly miUs. It s., happe 1 ihal
sli,„.s, Ihe n.-r.., Smith, eall.'.l at ihe . aliiii, .iml my
gr.in.lniothcr ina.l.- known to him her lrouhh;s. Sinilh, wli.i was r,p..il..l as
b.-in-a..'.,o,|.lo..kii.-n.-r.. ami iiilellig.-nl, said lo 1i,t, ■ Ncv.t mind, y.oir
shoes will conn- hack.' Sur,. en..ugh, in a sh.irt liin.' the negro brought haik
the slio.s. Smith, l'i..m ihal lime on, was a great lavorile wilh ibe while s.-l-
tiers. II.' niiiain..! in the new pnivhas.-, as Ihiscouuly was then calle.l, w.irk-
in- l"i III.- whit,' pr,.pl,, until snioi- lime in ihc year IHlil, when a slahvart
K.oiiokiin CIO,. Ill I.I 1.I..1, at ill.' ....miry, f.iun.l Siniib here, imme.lialely
niiirm.l h. K.niiieky, pi.pare.l liini-.lf wilh proper aulhoriiy for Ihe capture
of Smith, an.l larri.sl hiin oil l.i b..mlag.. in the e.ilton li.'lds of Ihc S.iulli.
flced to and for th.' peculiar an.l pet instiluliolis of the .Slate of Kentucky.
Smilh was a favorite among the early .settlers on neeolint .if bis good .pialities ;
was a nianof g.i.id ilisp.isili.m, and was viry kin.l at heart, ever rea.ly lo assist
Id.imitknow,
The first brick bouse built in lb.' entity was l,y William Conn.r, in IS'j:;,
It is sliU stan.ling, ami is ihc properly ..f .1. I). Mvans' .slat.-.
.Vbout the year l.'^-'H, the first carriage ever .sen in N..blesvill.', pas.-.s! al.aig
Ihc street, drawn by an ox. The vehicle was oM, Inavy whedcl, u largi'
unwiel.ly "h.idy," and every way clumsy in the makeiij.. The running -gcjirs
ilalcd ; Ibe lines were ropes, li.-.l .me lo ea.h born of Ih.' ox, nml extending
back to (be carri.agc in wbi.'li lb.' .Iriver sal. It was a pr.i.ligy in its w.ay.
llnring the » ilderm.ss piri.id, the nmbilion of a |iion.ersnmn was mil so
loneh lo erect a |.alacc as lo find a Imine, or rather, to make one, ami his life
energies were dedicated lo that purpose. When ihc ilislaneo from llio ancient
homesicail was not great, it Was .;(rtumon for the head of llio fiimily lo make
Ibe trip to tho silo of bis prospective domicil without the coinimny of his fam-
ily, nml, having nrrive.l their, l.i select tbo building sp.il, clear away the fiirest
trees, ami lay tho foun.lali.in of his "cabin bonie." This completed, Iho work
of building coinmcnec.l, wilh llio n.ssislanec of neighbors, if any iliere were,
within five lo twenty miles. Neighbors were generally found wilbin thofc
disljinees, a port of whoso mutuiil obligation it was lo aid and n.ssisl their
co-laborers in tho work of leveling the forests mid making tho wilderness pivo
place to cultivated fields ; barbarism to civilization. Uescriplivcly, this cabin
homo consislcd of ono room, usually lCil8, or 18i20 feet, in dii
ms^llI^T(>>T
AREA AND NUMBER OF ACRES
•SqunrrMtlrt*
^ ■^f)--
- 5a
i/flU\
e r-
Knshlngton _
ffV/ }/ir
rut\-
Dr/fi nrt rp ^
Fn/I Crppk —
To/„f ^ .„
06
^ 35-
- 30-
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«h i
TTISTORY OF TlAMli;rON COTTNTY, INDIANA
iish ; the fliior imidc (if ]iuiK-licinif*, cillior h]
;;fiio™lly, hewn, leveled nn.l Hirai-lilcneii v
roiin.l l..p. slni^hlened ,m one Mdo ..ml love
The dnor-wny W!is made by eullinf; nut end
|ir"per hei-hl, fmitiently, t.i mU tci the pel
eulliri;; out one hiilf, inure or less, of the up|
with ii pieee of liinher nplit out ,.r hevrn to f
the lo-». The door, inslend of luin- panelo
end of which projeeted sulVieienlly, ho iIi:ii
through, it. could ho n.ii.le In (urn nn spio.l
cd;:e of the iloor " ehi'ek," thus (..rmiu^- ii
■end iviih clai.hn.-ir.ls nf oak nr
from strai-ht timh.r, nr, mnrc
I the hn.a.Inx, ami r.-slin- upon
, I., make the punclieon.t stea.ly.
niliiular l..n;;tli of the apcnure.
The hiteh siring', in Ih..
The win.l.iw.n-ay e..
.• .I;.ss, u
ah.iv.Miu.l hel.m. Insu
The iireplaee nsnal'iy o,
,dor;^l„s.
admit, ih
■npi,..l a
nf the htlihli.lj;,
five feet hi^h.
u-hl, fn.TU I
l; one post pla.'e.l (he prop.
Ihrnui;l» at ri;;ht. ari;;Ie.s, s.
we.l-.'.l li-ht. Inslea.l nl
the
It hers an.l
early days nf Ilainiit.m (!.uinly, w
oninf..rtahlc h.uues.
The (irBteoiintyrnadlai.l ..ul an.l impr.n-e.l in this juris.lielion, is d.s.Tilie.l
nn the record ns follnivs : "lic;:innin- at the r.iail runnin;; from I'ipe Cr.'ek
past Strawt.iwn, near .John llla.k's, an.l runninj; thence the nearest and hcst
way, passin;; .laeoh llier's, .l.)«-n While Uivcr nn the west fli<li?, to iuteracct
the af..r,»ai.l road nl nr near Jeremiah I.eainin^-'.s." On the Illh of AilRUsI,
l.S2:l, the Viewers hefnre appointed, havin;; vicwcil the route inilieated, made
ihcir repnrt and were dischar^.'d. The board, thereupon, onlere.l thai the
M.id he npeneil tn a width not cxccc.lin^' flilrty-tbreo feet, and .laeob T. ilier
was nppninlod Supervienr.
CHAPTER II.
;aki,y i,ANn .systkms.
„/ l„„„h !„, /,„
Wlll'-N ihc lerrilnrial ifrca einbra.'ed within the present hnundaries of
llaniillon rounty passed from the cnntrol of iLs nhnri;;inal prnpriet.irs,
the til le became vest. ..I by treaty In the nnvcrnment of the Ilnlleil Stales, which
thereaner cxen-ised the ri^hl.s of ownership prescribed by the law-making
power of ihc nation, and snnclioucd by immemnrial usaj^o. These righl.s. In-
licrcnt in the anvernnicnt, liccnmo duties when cicrciscd by the fiovcrnment
Inward and on helialf of the poo|)le noknowlcd^in;; allcf^iance therein. Aside
from such pnrtinns of these lands a.s are re.juired for Oovernnient uses, afl.T
bein;;Hurveye.l, all are subject to side an.l purchnsc. nan means of in.luein^ seltlc-
nients thereon, having in conlemplntl.m a strenglbcning nf the relation between
the Governed and the Oovernnient. Under the syslciu of surveys rectignized
which are aim visible, especially
in Virginia
lievolulionary Slat.-a, the bound.
ri.'S ,.r indi-
idcr.d.le extent, arbitrarily eala
.lish,..d, not
another, since the lines were u
ually desig.
ua! preference. This system wa
s the legili-
.1 in prcseribinc the limils of ex
.■nsive land
crowne.l b.'a.ls nf r.iirop.', fi.r
which Ih.y
I. ofthismelho.l
sent system of ,
by ,l..gr.w,'asihesc.,
'e.lat.'.l.s.,m.'whalth<
.y of the
.■
urveys.
be api
li.'at
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Whi.'h
vasln"ll
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y Kiver,"
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by norl
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> lin.'S
run aci'..r.
ing 10 the
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II at
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that ".
nehalfnf
sai.l tnwn-
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rnalely.
sboiil.l
.e s
b.liv
I.'.l inl.
s.'ctl.ins r
nulflining.
;ill acre
s ea.-b.
.y runnin
; parall
'1 lines ll
rnugb the
e
•ml of c
cry Iwr
mib
s, an.
in.ikin
,• a corner
on ,.acb ,.r
..
r every ■
lilc,"
).. 1
e III
h of ,M
,y, ISIlll,
.y further
hich had I
ry ..fll... :,bov,., it was .lir.<l.-.l thai " Ihe in
.e.l bylbe Muskingum, and of all townships lyi
:.t b..fnrc larn neliially sub.livi.lcl int.. s.Tti
koil in lIic iii.inniT prrscriKod hy tlio Mi<l :
Whcnrvor (lie cxtori'tr linos of titc lownsli
let] or fril Hiinrt of six niilos, tlic excess or <
nf (MO
\S (O 1)0
■lo(] rrni
Ity
Klioiilii ho ,^nl<] ns rnn(aininj; only tlio iiuaiitity expressed on tlio platji, nnd nil
otlicrs as cnntainin^ the niniplcto lc;;nl f[unii(ity. These fleverni provisions
COHHtitiitc ihc bar-is nf ilie system nf suhdivisionai surveys now in uha.
Under the provisions of the first section of the net approved March 2fi.
18(14, it was made the duty of the Surveyor Ocnernl t^ cnuso the public
Inmls north oftho river Oliio, nnd cnst of the river Mis-siRslppi, to bo surveyed
into townships six miles si|unri', nnd divided in the same manner ns provided by
law in rclndon to the Innda northwest of the river Ohio, nnd nbovo tho moutli
of tlic Kentucky River. Subsetjucntly, n law was passed by Conj^rcsa,
and approved February II, 1S05. contciuphitin- the division of tho public
domain in tracts suit-able for settlers of moderate moans, whicli provided for
fliieli suiidivisions nnd cstnldishod the following principles determining tho
subdivisional boundaries nf tho public Innds. tScetion 1, provides that "nil
tho corners mnrhd in tho surveys relurncd by lliu surveyor * *
* * shall be cs(abli9hed na the proper corners of aeetions, or Rubdivis-
ions of sections wliich they were intended to deHi<ina(c; nnd the corners of
linlf nnd iiuarlcr-sections not marked on the said surveys, shall bo placed ns
nearly ns possible e*^|uidi8lant from those (wo corners which atnnd on tlio
same line." Tlic aceond section provides tbnt." the boundary linos nc^(rt//v
rnv ninf mnrfi-rd in tiio surveys returned by iho surveyor * » ♦
ehnll bo cntnblished ns (ho proper boundnry Noes of tho seclionB or
Hil„liv|si„„s, r..r wli;,!i 111,.
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HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
* * ' Siim-yors, sli.ill 1m. lii'l,! mu\ w.is !i |«rl ,:mc inl.
thorvol'. An. I thi' boundary lines nhirli hIkiII i ir>';>li.'s niUi llie P<
f III' wliiiMi lliis c.unly
. vMiH nl nf tl.u Tnii,..! Sl.Hos, l,y
.rr inl.r, cLiuiin- iin inlcrost in
<:.i.l
,n.l;iry.)r siii-li fr:ic(i.iniil (..wnship." j riMiiili.'" t
..r siil..liviyi.,n of Mvli.Mi, III,. ,-„n. ' lliomsrlvp:
iln.. ..rih.. firs( s,.,.|inn ,.f ihis :i..|, ' hnincli of
'llii< liiH- n.r IIm' .livisic.n lh,T.„r :ui.|
l,...Ml,.i,l»„rii;iir.|n;.rl|.r»,ili.,h.s I.,.-
lainr.l in IIm' niann.T nn<l on ll„. I'ln
n.lsrri ion ..rill" not ..fl'Vlimiry : K.r
\m 1 01 J ( ) F I^ A W yViN 1 ) OllDFA I.
w^Z":.
r.,i.l:,|,nv;,l m-H..,, ..f 1 M-'-'-'J:;, il..|.l ll..'.. «l C.n.l"". Il:.ms.,|i
ly. Il.r lri.,|,..|.,.S »';il ul' -..vm.MM'nl ..!' ill.' Si..!.'. Ill <|ll.. lilli.. |||| a, |
:iv~,,l. :i> l,i„|,l,il,,l in 111,. |„lili„n. i.n.l „i,i,r.,v,.,l liy the (iov..rn,ir,
,.,-ili ..r .hiMiuiiv, lsj:i. Til,. r,,ll,.Hin- i.|.,. 111.. I...i.liii(,' provisions of
Iton, nn>\ bIihII (tijoy nil llip rij^Iiln, privilrgpH nr\>\ jiiriHilirHmi, wliicli lo BPpn-
iiiily, niilil Buil.il.lr :
inly
nil of r
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HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA. ■■^'
lloniillon, whicli be .Imll pay over Bl s.ich lime nr Mmev nn.l plice, ns nmy he
serve a.s Const,ihli;9 for White lii^er T.iwnship, until the next Fehniary si'winn
proTi.ie.l by Uv,-.
ofthisHoanl; ami that K.lward M. Dryer and (ieorge Wise he appointed as
Sorlinn 7 pr..vi.l,~, for tUr ..rpwiiziiliun, siipp..rl, .-..n.lil.l .in,l iniin^-i-mcnt
siieli ih Delawar,' Tnwnsliip fnr the same term ; and that they give homl in
nfa eoniil.v lil.nry, purNiKiiit l.i llu. Ivnii^. ..C nii ml lor llio in,"rii..M(i..ii nl'ii
Hie sum of on.' lli..ns;iml dollars," They all gave bond hut Dryer, in Hie sum
cmiMlv lili'rarv ill Hulml^ ami i.lluT counlir!-. liy ill.' Stli S,-.li.,ii, Halil-
of five liiin.lred dollars. lie was given twenty days to cxeeule o h 1. to be' •
ill,.M'c,Hi„ly«a« nia.io a part i.f llio I'iHli Ju.li.' i.il Clr.nil of llir Slalr.
apppived hy the Clerk an.l Snlnim.n Kineli. on,, of the Hoard.
.T i.-l was 111 r.im. fpiin an.l adrr its passage.
Thi- a.-l l....k .■H.'.l .Ml III.' lirsl Mmiilav in April (Ti. IS'Jii, at ivlii.li time
FIRST I'KTrr .11 nv.
til.' iiiH.liin.rv iipp.rlainiiiL- I., iir-aiiizatioii wa.s put in iiinti..n. wlierehy Hie
Al Ih.' Aii'.-nsl l.'rm af.,n's:,i.l, ll,.' KrsI I'.'lil .liiry f.,r the ...only was
p.'.il.l.- laiii.' lilt.. 111.' .'iii.i> Ill "i.r all th.' ri-lit-, p-ivil.'-.'.s an.l jurisiliction
.Irawii. .'..nsislinu- ..f tliirlv s,x " .lis.'n.'l h.ais.'li..l.l.'r",' ih.' nam.a having hen
wlii.li 1.1 -.,'paral.' ami liMl.'|..i,.l.'nl .■..iiiili.'x .1.. .ir may pn.p.Tly app.Ttaili i.r
.sele.'l.'d IV.an ll,.' list „f „„ n.r, ..llasal.l.' pn.p. riy. as li.ll.ovs : " All.'n liaxler.
l,el..li-." As Hie a-.m. uli..-^,' .l.iU il «a'. 1.. ri.l in lli.- primary pn.ees.s „r
('l,ap,'l W. lin.wn. 'I'l ,,s ,M,,rr,s, Aii.lnw W, In-iaham, Mi.'ha.l Wise.
vitali/ill- the le-i.slaliv,.a.,ll,..rily. 111.' (:..v.'ri,..r appoinl.'.l William 1>. Warwiek
J..lin Pilman. .Vnlnl.al.l Itavl.-s. .h, s ll.ad.ly, .l.'l,,, |li.'ks.,n, Levi lli-k.
Sh.'riir I.r llalliill.ill ('..iilily. I.i ilis.liar-.' llie.liili.'s appirlailiill- l.itlial ..iVwe
snn. William Hi. Ii.'y, .1'. In, Tn'-.l, .l..hn (M.nrn. .Inhn Cafp,'nter, Andrew
uiuil a re-iilar sue.'.'ss.ir was i'li..sen. I'ursiiaiit l.i the n.ili.-e issii,'',l l.y liilii.
Wilson, .lam.'s I'V.'.'I, .ir . ,\si (I h.-, 11. .ny .Sh.'tl.'rly, Henry Koland. Jnhn
a pi'iiiiarv ele.'ti..n was h.'l.l hy th.' .pialili.'.l v.>l.'rs T.t Hi.' .'Ii..i.'e ..r Hi.'
Cnnner, (;,'.,r'^e C.nn.r r.'l.r C.sl.r, .l.,hn Niekersnn, Timntjiy llernn.
nei'.ssary ..Ihe.'rs Th.. Sh.riir, iipeii sii.'li .ilh.'.'rsh.'iiij: eh.is.'ii. issiie.l 1.. 111. in
.Mi'van.l.r M.'Clinli.k, 1,.',, 1 Ai,l..n. Snlnmnn Wise, John rrnvaiill, Klias
e.'rliti.al.'s ,.r .'l.'.li.ii .'..i.liii^' 1.1 law, ('.,iiiiiiissi„ii.'.l ..lli. .'is r.'i'.'iv.-.l lli.ir
ll.i.hly,.l..l,n Ihn'.am. DaM.l C r, Jnhn ,\ln,au, Franeis Bonk.'r, (le.Irge
Wi-.', .I.rry K L.amiii'.' an.l I'Mwanl .M , Dry.r,"
ll.lAllli ..F .'..MMlssl.iNKIls,
FII.ST IM.,^M, .11 in.
'I'll.' r.'.'.ir.l ..r Hi.' pn .liiejs l,;„| ai ll„. hr-l s.'v.i..ii ..I'll,.' IL.ar.l i.f
" Thirlv siv .lis.'n'.'l li..iis,.|i.,l.l.'rs " of Hie .'..uiity wen' s.'h'eled lo serve as
C..niliiissi..li.'rs r..r said ii.'m .'..iinly ..1' 1 laiiiill'.li. (»lii.h was Inrii...! ...il ef
(i,aml Jnn.rs, asr..ll..ws, 1.1 „i| : .Inhn C.nm-r. James Willis.m, Cnrlis Mal-
the .'...lllly ..r Marir.ii >. pr.'s, mI- ll,,- i;.ll..«iiiL; .'xhil.il : Tll.' lirsl s,'ssii.ll was
Inrv, William U„s|,, I'Van.is Kin.'ai.l, William C.mmr, Charles l,aey, Jnhn
|,..|,| al III.' li.ilis ' Willi.ilii l'..l 1. ill sai.l I'.illllly, the plaee ilesiglial.'.l l.y
||,inn 111. .Lnniiah l,.'aming, Mi.ha.'l Fremh, James I^'e, John nia.'k,
th.' l.'-i~laliii'.'. "li.r li'.MiML: ih.' rii.iiil an.l all ..llier e..lirlH..r sai.l e..iiiily i.l'
Jaenl. Ili.'r, William Ja s. ' li.-njamil, Cny, Nathan Cny, William Peek,
llaliiill..n, i;.r ll,.' Iilii.'. an.l unlil a irl h..i|s.' nmre siiilahhV .'..iil.i I.e
J„s.'pl, Wilsnii. (ieoig,' ShirM, Knln'rl niin.an. (ie.irge Kirking.lall. Israi-l
er.',le.l al ll,.' .'..iiiily s.'al-.'.,mlii.l„ inu- ..n Hi.' s,'..,ni.l .M lay, l.,'ili- Hie
filnh, Nalhan l'..p.'j..y, William l''nsl,r, JnsepI, I'Vazier. J.is.'pl, .MeCnrmaik,
lliHi .lay ..1 .M.iy. 1.'<IJ.
Anhihahl J.,hiismi,'l„'imh,'ll ith, Henry I„'e, Jesse M. W,.„.l, TImlnas
"William lly.T pn.cl 1 a .'.rllli.al.' ..f his ,l,'.li..ii. In. in William 1'.
I'n.vaiilt, Al.xamler ll.a.k.'r, ,<.,l.>n,nii Kimli, /.eiias Iteekwilh, William Dryer
AVnrwiek, Sherilf nf sai.l .-..nnu ..f H.nnill.in. 1.. s.tv,' as a (•..mmi.si.ni.'r li.r
ami ll.'nnlii Kn'.'l, wh., w.n' .Irawn al ill.' .\iiL'nst l.'nii, \>i-l:\.
three years, Ihr sai.l e..iiiily, ..n 111.' I.:,.!- wh. i',..,!' was ii„l.,rs.'.l a .erlili.a '
Angnsi S.s~i l,sii:l— Ollnr pn..'.',.,lii,^s : "()nl.r.,l. Thai .Inhn D.
his haviiif; taken nil ..alh 1., si,pp..rl ih.' ( •..i.sl,l,ili..ii ,.1' Hi.' Iliiite.l Slal.'s an.l
SK'pheiiB.m, Cl.',k nf ll,.' Cin-nil C..iirl, 1,.' anlln.riz.'.l 1., mnk.' a l.ian of innn.'y
nf the ,Slale i.l' In.liaiia— the natli .if ..lli.'i' an.l the ..alh apiiiisl ilmliiii;— an.l
on the I'n'.lil nf ll,.' e. Iv, In Hii' aniniinl .,1 #li(l, fnr the pnr|M,,se nf purelias-
Hier..iip.,ii tiink his s,.al as a inenilier ..f lliis H.,ar,l." ■
iiig 1 ks and iity seal, et.',, fnr this .'.miily, an.l that sai.l Stephensnn is
"Zeli.is Ite.'kwilh pr.i.liie.'il a eerlifieale .if his .l.'.linn IV.an William 1".
aiill,.,ri/.."l 1., mak.' the punhas.'S afnn'sai.l.
W.invi.'k, Sh.'riir," el.' , ami havin- ma.l.' pronC thai li.' Iia.l tak.ii th.'
■' llnhrr,/. That J. H. .'^l.'ph.'ilsoll he allnw.-.l Sli.ItT! fnr amount a.lvnil.'i'.l
pn'Si'Hhi'.l .lalhs. .iil.r.'J iipcii Ihi' .lis. har'.-.' ..I' his .l.ili.s, C.r a l.rin nf l«,.
l.y him 1.. pn..nn' ., I.,mk ami paper f.ir the iim' nf llie .'nunly.
years l.ik.'wis.',
■' DnI.r.;/, 'I'lial Curtis .Mallnry h.' alL.w.'.l $l,2."i f..r furnishing jury
■• ,S.,|.,m„„ |.',n. 1, |,r.,.ln..'.l his ..rl .li. al.', al-.., 1., s.Tve h.r ,.m' yar, l....k
h.ix.'s an.l l...x.'s i;.r ll I.'.'li.m, fnr th.' us.' ..I' ll,.' e..,ii,lv.
" O,, /,,.,/, Thai J l>, Sl.ph.nsnn he allnw.'.l J 1 fnr ,naki,ig .ml lax .Inpli-
(ak.a ls„l,.,,il...ill,.'n.'.-,..sar> ..alhs i,r ..III..'
.■at.' li.r pn',s.'i,t v.ar i ls:;:i|.
".I.,hn ll Sl.pli.'n-...,, |,r...ln.'.'.l l,is ,„„in,issi,,n :,s CL-rk ..flli.' Cin-iiil
" n,,/n.,/. That ,'^..1 .0, h'in.l, an.l /,.„as It.'.'kwitli 1.,' alL.we.l ?(< ,.a.'h
('..url r..r tli.'sai.l.'..iiiil\ ..!' 1 laiiiill..ii. Tr..!!, liH I'N.'.ll.'n.y. William II.M.Iri.ks.
ll.r r..iir .lays' s.'rvi,.' as Cniiiily C..mniis.si.m.rs, ami Hiat William Dy.'r b,'
(J.,v,'rm,r„rtlie Slate '..r In.liana, ,m Hm l.i.k ..1' mIh.!. was ,n.l..is,..l a eer-
allow.'.l *2 fnr sa .s.'iviee, • he .'laiining no innre,' "
lili.'at.. I.r his having lak.'n Ih.' eallLs " pr..-. ril..'.l l.y law
.\nv,nih,'r s,'s.sion (l.HL'il). "James Diinean was n'l.-as.'.l fn,m paying
"William !• Warwi.k pr...lil.'.'.l his in,s,M,n, as .<l,.riir ..III,.' -ai.l .nniily
$l,'_'.'i. eharg.'.l hy the lisl.'r, f.ir a ph'iuair irriage.
„( llaniillnn, rr..m his Kx.'.'lh'n.'V Wi ,n ll.'„.l,i.ks, i;.,v,.r„..r ..f lh.',><lal'e
Clia]..'l W. Hniwn wa.s reh'as.-.l fn.ni paying llll eelils. Hi.' alnniinl eharg.'.l
f„ra v..k.'..f.,x.'n.
Ja.'..h T. Hire was n'leas.'.! In.ni p.-iyimnl nf HT le, amnlinl elinrg.'.l on
l.vy f.,r a In.rs.', .I..lin Uriiill. I'Vaii.'is Kiii.'ai.l, James Kn'.'l, Sr., tli'nrge
h'pilly iip|,r.,pria!,',l, TI,.' r..ll.iwin;: are s..m.' ..f ih.' hrst pr„.l,i.ti..ns ..C this
hnily I'.irp.irale an.l pnlili.', Tli.- r.'.'..r.l pr...' Is:
Kirkin.lal.' an.l li..l,ert Dnii.'aii wen' ex.-mpled from polMux, llo'y being
nv.T .Ml y.'ars, an.l impn.p.'Hy aRs,.Rs.',l. William Hush was releasi'il fn.in pay'-
'. The lt..anl Hi.'li pn, .h'.l l.i lay Hi.' e.„,nty .,11 iiil., t.,wnsl,i|is, In wil ;
mi'lll nil Iwn nx.'U."
" The r.,11., win- li'rrilnry shall 1,.' .'Slahlishi'il ami knnwn l,y Ih.' name of
"Onhrrd. That ZenasU.'ekwiih be allnwed !SMI,r>7, fnr mnnoy furnislied by
lIViiV,' Ui'r.r 7'..,-a«/i//i, tn-wit: lie-innilif; nl, th.' mnst .'ast.'rly 1 Hilary nf
bin, to purehase honks fnr this eonnly." "(hd.r.d. That William 1'. Warwiek,
sniil enniily nil Hi.' liii,' .livi.liii;; S.'eli.ins IT ami :;il, in T.iwnship III, Hango
.Sherin.il the county, for his services fnr Hie pn'sent year, in allowed the sum
r» ; Hien.e, nn sai.l line until it sirikes the w.'sl line nf said eniiiKy ; thence
nf $2(1,50 ; and lliiit John D. .Si.'pb.'nson, Clerk of the Circuit Court, for liia
lierth, niiining wiHi sai.l eniinty liii,' t.i th.' iinrlhwesl enrner ; Iheiiee eu.st, to
services in attendance on the Coininis.siniiers in the present year, be allowed the
Hie nnrlhenst eorni'r ; llienee, with naiil line, 1., the phire nf lii'gilining ;" ami,
sum of ¥1(1 ; and Hint Solomon Kineli be allowed the sum of S2 per day for
" That nil tlinl part of Hie enuiity lying snuHi nP n line drawn IVnni the ninst
two day's altendanco as Commissioner of this county, at the iircsent court; and
eastwardly hniimhry nf said enniily, riuininfr with the line divi.ling ,'<eeli
that Win. .Myers and Zenas Itcekwitb he nlh.wej the same sum fnr same service"
17 ami W, ill Tnwiiship III til il striken the ninal weslwnnlly l,..,in.lary.
February Session, 1.M2I : " Onlmd. That Jerry K. hcnming be appointed
nliall ho Ini.l nlV. eslal.lisli.'d ami knnwn hy th,' nam.' nf D.'lawan' T..wnship,"
''S,'s.sor' for lb.' whole enunly nf llaniillnn fnr the pres.'ut year, lo give bond
"The li.ianl ..nhn.! that .laenl. liver ami Henry l''nlaml he an.l they are
within live .lays, in the suni'nf «.-i(Mt " His bond was KIc'l and Qccept^.,! by
|„.n.|,yapp.,inledt)v,'r,s.'ers.,rilie IW, in Whil.' Itiv.-r Township, fnr one
the board, during Hie same ses-ion.
year, (ienrge Kirkimhill iiii.l .laiiiea Willisnli were appointed Oversixra of
Jwi'ph Kirkind.dc an.l Ualctin Hells were oiipointe.l Constables for Dela-
the I'lior. in Helaware Township, for one year.
ware Township, lo servo until February next. Jerry K, Is'nming, Andrew
Al the next n'Kular scaBion of the Board, held in August. 1823, it wna
McClintie'K and Asa 0. Jonea wore appointed to serve a.s ConslAblcs in Whit«
" Ordard, Tlint Jerry K. I-eniiiing Qnd Andrew McClinlick bo appointed to
River Township, forsaaie tcriu, bond to bo furnished fifteen days from date.
IllSTOUY OF HAMILTON OOUNTY, INDIANA.
I.I :il iIm 1, ,.!■ W,
\\liil,-Uiv,TT.nv„^l,i|.
..'ll..M^ ill Willi.' Kiv.M
\.n ..r,M;il.li. ISJI
Mmiiiv M ItA
Tl.M Cinli. M,,
OIIAI'TKU 11
roi.i:.- iu,;i,i:,„,,. i:i
j3i'i!sr.\N'i
i""J--
•• M.n.1,1 M
.111^ ..riii. c.
« (i« I
..Ik, lull,;
ll:iiiii
■..rWllil,. Itivr
.IjillCCIIXl III- Willi,' Uii
•si' irirr „f Si'Hi.in
nil llii' .'MMililiniis iilMn'.viiil. I., III.
Kiiil l^inii phil niniiiirr III, i;,i lli.'
s.'ilil cMinly, I" III!' tisi' i.r K'liil niii
I'l.iiillliniiK iiC.i'i'M.'iiil, oni'-liiiir III' III
pliil, iiH lij' n rili'ii'iii'i' lliiTi'lii is Ml
iIi'mI^-m il mill
il li.v llii'ir mill
I r.'.H ri'-i'i'v,' I
IIImI l'l'Jll,.'..ll
iiiili'i'il iiMil lu'i'iily-lnn
niiio, llii'y ri'siTVii liil.s miiiiiIu'I'i'iI llirn., I'liiir, livi' ^.iil ni.v ; llin imliii iil' liii-
Hiiiil I'lilirr liiNl ini'iitioiii'il lilnrkx iiP liilH iiri' Ihti'Ii.v ilinnili'il In llii'wilil I'ninily,
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
1 lil.uk nine, nii.l In Murk linccn lakiii-
ll.in
, to I..' v..l'l <.l. (Im'
rnll„«il,^. n.M,lili.m,l..-«il: Thai ill! 1...V.-I.
Cullj', .m ».».n .■!.•< iIm.v i..:.v I"' r..|M..Mr,l In ||„
iidiiv, iii.iliTllir.lir.'cli.in ..C il,.- C.mmiiv < '..ini,n-^i..iHTs fi.iKiiil cimnly— iiiiiki-
,,r rails,- I.I l„MM;Hlr,..K 1 nn.l miHi. i. nl .1..^ in llv »iiii|.l.-, I., Ilii- Kiiiil Ciiuiilj-
A;;.-nl, fm- lli.' ii-..' "I' llii- sai.l .vMinlv, rviu clIi.T nr .nl.l imiiiiIp.t .if :ill llic
l.il.s :iii.l IhivliiMial I..I.S, llu' riM.'li..ii:il I..IM l.i I..' .'.muiIIv .livi.l.'.l liv Hii' (luli.irs
llir.v, (iv
iih.l rvci.
Nil. I ('.
ill nllin-- vMi'|il III... k-
t ■."."')■. (I- ■■ ■■'
"m l\"u:;, ,i,'r..s „(■ l„n.l ,l,.si^.M;,l,.,l „.s „i;,r,..:M.l, „n.|
lil.i.'k I
llml
II IVa.'li.iti nil (Ih^ s.nilli»T.sl r.iriKr i.l' Kil.l |ilal : 'I'lii'M, anil i
i.ll^'aliiiM (u lie null iiinl vui.l, I'l.so Ki In' iin.l miiaiii in lull I'lin
IV till. I ripilly, a>» witucr^H, lite day an. I vrar first, almvi' wrilto'
^'-'"•',.I..M.Mt K l'..t,K. tsKA,.J
( A.
"I"'-"
Itaviii- l..'.'ii a.'iv|.l. .1,
(•ntiiluis.si.,i,..r.-..,i.l.„.l
in till' ..Hi.'.' ..r iIh' It.'
iw;:i,a|.ait...r
„r till, .■iiunly il
lilaliirilii wly Hi'lrati-il silf 111' m'..i-.l..l
I'.ilk !..■ :i|i|i..i .1 A;,-.'iil r.M- till ly,
HII ..I Uxr II san.l .l..ll:,is." Tl..' a^inl
Mli,..|i M lav II,.' mill .lay..!' April,
11,.' .:,,„.■ s,«>i..ii ".,r.l,i','.| liy llir II.K
.Martin iM. Hay
Ik' all.i».
r„iir iIhII,
y Mai ;' als... "tliat ll.'iijalllill I. lllyllio lie alliiwcil tliirly-
)y . . Ills f..i s.rvi.'.'s as ('i,iiniiis.si.,niT Ilir fixiti;; soul, i,f jiis-
(',iln'niis,si,Mi,'r li.r l.aaliii;; tli.- s.al ..f jiislii'i'," as aHirnsaiil. This ciilniilrti'il
til., liilsitli'ss a|.|.,'rlail,il,- I., 11,.' I.i.ati..ll iif ill,' s,'at iil' jtlsli,'.'. At 11 s,llis.'-
i|lli'lit, 1,,'ili^ llii'Ml,u'.'..lin^ May, s.ssi.iii .if tli,' ll.iar.l, William (^il rami
.I„sial'i !•■. IV.Ik, nil tli.'ir null lii'liaWas |ir..|.rict..rs nf the Inwii, ami iho ItnanI
lii'lil ill I'ninni.iu liy tliini, in llin Inwii nf .N.'.hl.svill,-.
Al Ih,' s:ini,' si'Ksion, alsn. .Insial, l''. I'nik, County Apnt, fil-.l a sl^,l,'ii„'nl
111' llic sail' nl'inwn lnt« in Nnhh'.svillo, iiiaili' April lil, I.S2I, pursuant t.i the
iifnr.'sai,l nr.hr, alimuiitin- in ihc a;.'-r('(,'alo In III,' sum nf ?l Kl.Tri, onofnurtli,
?iri.lt:i|', liavili;; li.i'n paiil in lian.l, iicnnlinj; tn ii;,'rcoliicnl. After ili'iluct-
in;; i'X|H'iis,'s, he tiirm.l nv,'r $2I1.7HJ In the cimnly. Williiiui Conner nnil
.Insiah I''. I'olk mill the (/niinty It.iar.l, hy iniiliial a|;recment, luailc n division
nf sixU'en ner.s un.livided, s|)i'eineally inenlinned in the lionil of Conner and
I'nik Ui lliimjllnn I'oiinty. 'J'liis traet cnnsislednf Intii one, two, tliri-e mid fnur,
lyinj; on the cjist of the ori;^iiial pint of NobleHville ; one and three went tn
tho iiiiiiily, two iind four Iwing tjikcn by Conner and I'olk, caeh of the IniB
eunljiinin^ four acres.
(JIlAl'TKR III.
Aiii.v I'l'iii.ic iirii.DiNii;
I'nik, ll.ar th.'t..»„ ,il NnM.Mill.
a sit,' t.. h,' s.'l,'. I.y the li..a,.l
.l..i.al.'.l In th.' ...iii.ly r..r the pii
■I'll,' rra,ti.„iisln,'at,',l ill th,'»,.„
are ll„' pr,'s,'ril.,',l ,lilii,'lisiniis nf I
The si/.,', IVnm.mttnmil. Inl,et»
I, IS:; I, Ihe eharin- of
of a jail nil 111,' IVaelion
• hilahle ,plality ; foiiiiilation t,i li.' ^
s. at Last tw.'lvc iiu'lies in .li, I.',
L;lh«|H.'..f Ih.i same; Ihi.ir I., he lai,
sai.l llnnr, In I,.' .Invelaili'd at ^<
i.is ,,f -nnil, suhslantial wnn.l, ami (
small I
.,ik,
floor." l''or this hiiii.lin;; the entitnnt was let In .T,
to lie ereete,! on a part of lll.Ktk IK, l,etwe,'ii l,ols 7 ami 8 an,l Whit,- l!iv,'r.
Kulw,',piently, at the NnveinlaT s,'s.sinn of the Hoard, .Mr. IN.Ik, liaviii};
h.Tii enmliiis,sioii,',l as nm^ nf the lhiai',1 of .T,isli,','s, resi-n.al his p.,sili.m iw
Cniiiity A-.'iil, wh.'ii Sy.hior Hal,' was ap|„.iiil..l A-.nt in his sl.a.l, wli.'U lliii
H.,ar.l nj-,l,'r,',l "that the a-,'l,t of the ,', ty pay over to .1. K. I'olk, the
iiii<l,'rtak,'r(.r the huihiiii- <if Jlio .lail. III,' sum of .fTH. I II, out of the I'a.sh
,l„nat,',l for ...only hiiii.li>if,-s, as .snoii as Iho aninunt may lie enlleeli',1."
At.isp,,ial s,'.s.M..nnr the Hoard, on the ITthof Mareh, ISIiri, li.hl al the
the .Sheriff Like possexsioii of the same; and that the a;;enl pay nvi'r any
uioiH'ys he may have in his hatnls una|,prnpriateil, enlleetc,! lioni ilonatinlis, ite."
During ihcSepletnher se.ssion, IHlili, nf the County Heard, itwiLS nidi'ied " that
the Sheriff prn.'.i'.l to s,'ll tn the hmi'st hi,hl,'r, on .Saturday, Ihc 9lh iiist., tlio re-
mnval of lliejail nf this eoiiiiiy fr.nu where il now is, to the public s.|iiaie,and
that the un.hrtakers li.'W ..lie si.li' of the fnilil.lati.in hi^-s anil lay lliejail floor
solid on Ihc same, ami that Ihey fix tin' ilonr Huhstanlial." The jail wih liliived
acconlingly, a. short time nflcrwani, ami Isaac Cotlinghani was allowed, nt the
November Hcj«ion of the Board, the sum of $^i2 for rcniovint: the witiic to the
public squartj, oa conlcinplalcd by the order lit tbo proviout Icrni.
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
II. (',.;.-u,ll, 1,,.. alln
f..i- liMil.lin;: frnrt l,n,i,.
-.Ma.lc. „l llii. .Ini ry
.r.'i'liniM.f':! K'liipni-
..r.f.Miil, K. l'..ll., M
' tlirn'mi, lllr s:ill- to lAr pl;uv :if iIm' \,„u-,-
I K-natly ji
U'.| on ll„'
■X- I\W ttK.I
l!..„r.l. M ils Ma
. Iliiil .liiriiM.- di.'
'I. an. I a^k.al l\u-
^^.:- mv.i, l.N .-li.rlll Waru,
't'„ : ■•An.llln. II,.,
.ks mi.i lali'l,,-, . ^■..
V, A.v..r.liii.Jy, al II..' Au^M.sl M.>..i.ni, |k::». ..I' (!..■ H..a.-.i .,rC,„ii.
1^ ..f lialMll|..M ('..ii,ilv,-wr lin.l r«a,r(W ll„- f..ll..w,i,- |.n.....,ii„;..s in
■.■ii..n ■ 'I,,/,, ..I. Thai III.. (•.,mniisM.,n.rs..rili.' .....„iy |.r..,' I i,.
i|, ■ l,.,iis.., ..I. I,.l, N., I , in l.|...-k N... 1! , in ll... I..«n ..l' \..l.l. >> ,11. ,
»■! '2-<
.1 ~ai.| I .'. an.l ..r.l. r.al
-ai.l -nn, ..r S:i'J.-., All
"I ''"■""'■I"l. i „i|.,„in;; R II. (•„-MV..|l »IVJ
.a.l.. nl llir .l.'i
l.a.k,.ni iIm'M.iiIIi '.i.lr.,1' lln' In.ll.H.
/(r.V /, ( ■.,..,! 11;
(;I1AI''1"KU IV^
ic III ii,i>;N(..';-c..min
,,l, i:,„i,.„i..l /■.., / //..
, ^Milal.i.. i;,
..r .^ai.l I...II
,iav III. I hh .hn .,1 |l.r,n,l.,r M. VI ■ Tl„- .^,|.l,n,l..r s.s.,..m, IMl."., ..fill.' H..ar.l ,.1' ('..ininisMi.n.Ts ..r_ll,.n,ill..n C.
i..i>'..llii.- I.nil.lih- W.T.' |.r.'MTil.. .I,a.. i;.ll..»v .1 wa-. ..nl. I'.'l ll.al a .....ll li..nM.. I... I.ulll. on lln' piil.lir r..|lmn'. .... r..ll..»~
v.nu ln.'.l..llar^.in.' ,1 v ..r.i.l-. in a.h an..' ; I..' I.'.v I.-, li. I M|nai.', «ill, M.ni.' r..iin.l;.ll.Mi I'igllli'.'n iinllrs l..'l..iv ill.' mi
.■nly-liv.' .l..llarKin..r.Urs wli.n lln.|,..n».'i.. , ami U., IV,.! al.,.v,' ; Uv.. I.a.l wall; lln' walls In la' l.ii.'k, ill.' Inw.r M,.n
. iin.l iw.'iily-rive ii.,llarB in nr.lcm wiii'ii the j U'cn fret liif^ll ; ii|.|H'r, Ion H'cI ; fiwl wall li-lil.'.'li iliclii.'* Iliii-k ; llii' ».-.
inlj-livo il..ilaM ill ciisli nn.l Iwi'iily.livo ili.l- j lliirl.TM. To l.i' liiiislnal will, nliilnlilr il.a.m. window^ I'lc, anil lo liii
ITS. Niitii'O Ki 111' rIvi'Ii liy laililiialinli in lniliana|a,li» n^wxpnlin-e
•il. iloi.rs liiinK mill floors laid, nn.l HlVy
li.ii llicuinmin work isoomiilctod ; »♦»
k' i;..iii|ili'it'd liy thu noiaiiid Monday in NoVfiiibcr ncxl." As ] by innnuscriiit mid |.iink'il i
|.ro,.i
N..l,l.svill.', lalwi'.n till- ITIli anil 2tlli nf Oilobtr ncxl. To be i-nniple
i.lvaniT; Ibis waHinad,' lis shown by llii- lollowinj; : " Onl,ml,r\wt Vnnm I bv Janilnry 1, IS
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
At the lullowinj; Oclolior sraKion, I8:i."), a fiirthrr unlrr wiis cnlon
tlio ]ir.pi-™iin^'» of 111,' I!(.„nl iit Ihat (orin, in llios.- w.inl.s, to-wit : "
Thiit llir plmis mi<l ,],-.,ri|.ti.,n» for a m'W .•rairl lions,., ,„itli.,riz,..l ,il la..
lK.rcM.in.li..l,nml that the I!..ar.l a.L.pt ih.. piao^ of .?„l,n llin-ivall,
to iiotico -iven f.>r (he umlion of the .-; I , „m,v ,.|i,„..,I, it a,.,
Charh'S (Inivor, .lan,..s Tiiron ao.l Will, ,0,1 l^ao.. |,n.|„,.r,l l„ t„
material, I. oil. I llo' saioc ao.l ..lon.ln.. ,1 ,....,.\,u- In ihr ■.,\„.,.- mom.
ofthosai.Kir..
8.-|I.-., anri I hoi
Ih,. (.o„l|.a..| f,„
Charles drover
.ilii.alions for ^aid huihlin.^', ami a fiir-
araetflr.^ for work il.me, of wliieh (he
, a,s 8oon a.H clleeted. At the .lunc
lial, DcM».
> 00 in rnrpcnter wi.rk.
Iliamn..c(li)..l. K. To!
I «.r.' np|,r.-.l In l.r |i;u.| for «-.,rk .|.,ne
I, a( (he sa lioie, the CoMlltV A;;e1,l »a.s
;an,l peueilin- (he l„iek«ork. .la h Mahin [
he Noveinl.er session followin;;, eon(rae(oil to I
for the snni of S:;!!."., an,! the eoiitrail was
he Mal.l, >e-.i,.0, |M:!7, tlo
I Tuio.rao.lKvaMs,S:iir..7.-|
0,1 hn„.e. an,| (o liarnes ami
of the ahov.
MUMS lao.l on (he w,.»( side of \Vhi(c Hiver, opposite Nohlesville,
('..iiuejiani, ?ir. ; Mr. Colhnrn, JlTi ; Mr. Trayeralt, .?l.-| ; M.S.
I.-.; .Mr. Medsker, ?!.-.; ,S. Dale, .r. I). Ktephen.son, .lames Willi-
.Mall..iT. .\sahel Dnnnin^-, .iohn Conner, .losiah I''. I'olk. CharleH
ham Conner, llezekiah li.Mls and .T,dm ,'<loops, made nhlipilion
1;; the la.st sniwriplions, or any part thereof; in event of failure, to
of the partie.s. These snms, s.i far as the same w,.re eollc.eled and
(he use of (he cmnly, to wliieh refen.nee low already I.een made in
m: pa(;es, with (he odier funds ajtpropriated for the piii'pose in the
forf.ne-half the poieha.se n y Ml three, an.l the remaiode
from the day "f sale. .\( the May si.ssion, If-ISS, the Ci
CFIAI'TKR V.
I'lltl.lf lillMIIM;,S_C„NTIM Kh.
■.moony- 77o l;,„.l^lln„ (•,,., I,. 1 -lu /V,/..... — //„„. ,4y,,
pn:.<|:,\NT ,n ,l,epn,u-,oow,r" .\n ,\e. relalll,.,
.i"-ll.- I"r 11.00, N.„, C ,v,ao.i ;,« a p.ol ...o-,.!,,:,! i..,, i;.r -.,,1, l,„.,li.„, ,, | |i„. , |„. C,,, hi', rh.roiame of the ilulies ,.f his olHee," ete. ,s',.ti,m .-I
"I N"l.|.-vdl.. 1.-.,,,. «.,^ eM,„-,>,U (.. I i,„o„rn„-ly ,., ,l,:0 „ , .veh ,l I hat ■' all li,i,.s whieh mjW ar,., or Iiiay hiTealli.r he .liivefd
"'-'"■''■ pr"l"-o,_' tie ,n.,,i,n„ „r ., I„i„l In :,..i-l o, ll,e ...-.hn,, ..l' >,„ I, |,y |:,,i i„ ]„. |,:,i,| |,,r the ,is,. of « piihli,' s,.iiiiiiary ill oaeli respi.etive eoiiiily,
hoildii,;;s In l,r ,1, .i„;,lr.| In poM,. „-,■ l,.r Ml,' lii'ielil ..!' the ,..iin,ly. 'IS si, all |„. |,.„,| , |„. |„„„ls of (he Trils(,.,.s tlo.n-of, any law tip (Jie eonlrary
loe-dil I" I. 'I d 'fh,. i;.llio>,„_. i- Ih.. s,il,-,lipli,. II. wl,„l, lolly -,1s Inrll, 1 1„ ivnl, ,1, ;,i,y l^ Im' not with.stamliiit:." In eonforinity to the forenoii,;; provi-
ils p„ip,,M- . Mno.v. It "as ,„.,.|,. „l,lip,(„ry nuon all olTiei.rs and other, (o whom (he afon.-
"Th.. „„,|,i;i;; 1 l„ 1 , l.y ,„L-a^,. a„,| pr.,i,o-. ii, . ,„,H,1. , .0 I li;,l (l,,- , i,:,",,,,,! ,.|,.oi, nls of the fund Were primarily paid, to faithfnlly aeeimnt lor and
.s,.ai nl josii,,. I.," ..Mal,lisl„,l .,1 .\,,l,l,->ill,.. ,.| Will, ,,11, C,,,,,,,! „i„l .l,.>i;,h f. i,, yn „>,.r lo ih,. Triislie .so appointed, any 1111,! nil smdi funds, under severe
I'olk, within an.l loill,,. , ly.,lllai„,ll,.n. lo pal iiiiln Willi.ou Hyr. /,. uas ,„n,,hi.- f.a all lailor, » so („ ,h.. It was made (In. dn(y of .said Trustees, also,
H,.ekwitli an.l .S,l |.'ii|,h, C„oiniis-i..o,is ofsaol . ,oioly. ao.l ll„,r s,,,,,- .aiiiioalK to lia helnre ihe Hoards ofCoiiiity Commis.sioners, 11 eompletc slate-
sors. who may her,aller exeeiKe the duties of Couiily C, ssioiiers, on the ] iii. n( of (he situation of tlie fiiii.ls Iielon^iiii- to their respeetive County .Seniina-
demanil of the County A..:ent to he hy them for that piir|io.sc appointed, the j ries," asu.safe},'iiard over thefiiuds eontemplated hy the lawmakers. to heearefully
iinioiint nnne-xed to our resjs.elive names, for the use of the snid county of 1 liushanded for the eihiealion of the eoining generadons. A further provision
Hamilton, toward the creetion of the permanent puhlic huildin^ of the j imposed upon siieli Trustee the duty to " nniiually, within the first twelve
county. It is expressly understood lliiit all work or materials hereunto. «uh- days of tlic ses-sion of (lie General Assenihly, transmit to the Speaker of the
scribed slinll lie done or dcliverwl nt the puhlic square in the town of ! House of Hepresentnlivcs, n certified list of all moneys hy him n'eeived, in coii-
Noblcsvillc. ' formity with the provisjons of this act," ilnd annually exhibit a detailed account
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
.1 ••!., IIm' S|.,>;,k.>
M..,„l:,v ..I I Ill
Mirj- invniimiiirv M.|« I..
|inivlM.ilis.,rillii( MiitiKr
li.'SiiiirMl'In.liiinii, ('..r
Aii.lil.irtii-ivrii.liiill i
Ain-.-ll,rl, llii.CiiiMly K.KirdlgiikllH
(,i ,„ll,Tl 111,' srmini.ry fii
iiii-lil I... in r,•:l.lin.■^s wli
Iiii..r M,,n..n, All.nl li (•
I! I. lo. Ilii
l,ro>~;il V II.I.I.H.IlllM I.I III,
.J.Tl III .l.'lllirrilNl IViM.si.l.T
lid. Ml' (h,. I!„;,r,l„l' Cmm- j l:ik
ll,,' li.Uli „r .\„l,l,.Hvill.-, I nib
^""'" '"""'.V Srniiinry I ;i|.|
,k, llilllj.|«„ l.y Inrly.
.1 ll.,-» Ill Uvilvr. 'l
Mpli't.'.l uiilil in IIm' I'll!
I.|.li.iis..ii,.\ II, Cul..:!
n IV.rivilll.' Ii|,il,lill-ll
. I.I.I II..MIC.I hnlilill^lll
liii.l nt' till' nilinliiT li
n |il:.<is III' mini liy n
lirr iiviMi'litsiil'Si'i'l
iillimill- M:i
, fl'17 HI,
I 1.1
.Jllir, 7:1
Tom! rtmiiiinl of fund rM> 2:\
Tin' iiliiivr ri'iiiirl Imvin- liivn filnl iinil itiTr|ili'J, llii' llii:iril ro-i<|'|ininli'il
Mr. A. II. <;iil>' m Tr>i.sl<r .if lliiii lutnl. liiiviii); Imiii ii^'iiiii rr i>|>|«iii>li'il in
•Tcliil liy Jnhn (J. HnriiH, ivlio, in l»rn, w,i.. hiuriiilnl \<y Uny 1 W. Chirk,
nt lln- .liiMiiiiry «.vs.si.,ii, 1h:i7. .Mr. Clnrk »n.i ri-ii|.|.uinlcil in .JiilMmry, I.H'IH,
iiiMlri'iiiiii I in iiITk'i' until llii' Miiri'li .iiwitm iil tlii' linnnl, IKIJ, iil ivhirli time
'J'Imimiii.i 'I'. Ilnilir \t'iL'< ii|i|Miiiitiiil III MiiiTci'il liliii. Mr. Ilullir wiis n^nln
I Mllllr ('ink III III.' II.
Cl.Tk llll.l l.lll.T ill.i.l
nii;;li(. .l.'.siuniiU' nnd m
Hi,:iril nIOi.unijr Cmn-
i.|nii
In.rir.l ii|i|..iiiiliil .lnMiili IM. .Miilli.iy III cxiiinini' llir ciiiinlj- Bi-lninnry liilililili);,
limi.l.'. ..r William ItriMi'lKTl. till' <nnl rat. ir. ifsiiil ...iilrarl liaii luvn Tully I'l.m.
|.lii'il with. 'I'lii' l...:ir.l. Ili.n, III till' Di'.'i'ImIi.t K.'.s'.i.in, I S."! I , a|,,iiiint,'.l
ani.lliiT l!..ai.l ..I .'^.niinary Trn.lir., .■..n.si,.liMK iil'Ji.l.li 0. Hun,.., .Ii-.'<s,. |,„l,.,
T. T. Uiillii-, A. It. Cili', .1. ,M. .Malliiry ami ILiviil M.to, llic Iwo lir.sl InHcrvo
nun yi-ar, tin' l.wn wriin.l Iwo Ji'iirs, nn.l lln- Iw.i la»l tlirci' yiulK. After cnn-
Hi.li'ralili. ili-liiy, llm li.iar.l, at llii' 1Si|i1<miIiit Hos.'.iiin, \X^i2, ii|i|MiiiilcMl A. It.
(Vic to nxcivc- llif wminary ulVtlii. Iiami. ol' ill,, contriict^ir, Williuln Haiiclicrt,
niKl cause it to l>c coiniilcU'.l iiL'c.r.liiif; lo llic c.inlnKtt, anil lo kcrj) llio Rnniu
in repair nt llir o.X|icnKc of llic |inlron..i of the nrliool then in |ir(i;^cx<. Krtmi
that time forward, tlic linilditi^ wim generally o<TU|)inl.
CHAPTKU VI.
'riii.ic Hrii,ii:N(;s— c.iN
IIISTOUY OF ilAMlI/rON (X)aNTV, INDIANA,
•.I, ..r
ri^d pn.vi.i,. lor ;m.l
rpi> |„„vi,i,.
-L prnvi.lr l..r
:lll,vi.l IIm' nrw \Vr!.l,slM.»'
nTip-l,:,lr,|narl<T iirSivtinii — , ill TmiviisIh,. IM iicrlli, li:,M^.,. Ti r;iNl, cuiil.iihiii-
ri-lily (H(l) iim's^ llio prniiiscs lo \«- riiriiisli.,! »:,i.l Siii«rinl.>n.l,'nt Cri',' of
I riiil, llir l,„i,r,l iiroviiliii- niTciiniiiM.liilimis for lanym ,m Ihi- r:i{i1 -nmii.ls,
,y I rMiislrii.'l ln--,Ml,iiiM, Hr., Hiiii|.'ii'il willi Ih'.Ih, l,|.,I.Mlrii,la mill liivMin- anil in
ixMili :illn»' liln. $:ill(l ,,<T nniiiiin, lor iin avrnip' of si'vi'ii p.-iiipii^, iiiiil. in
„1 I i.r..|...rli..n, U a ^rnilir nr Irss iiiiinl.iT, iin.l tlic |,r..ir,-.ls iif llie i.aiii.iT l:il„.r,
„(• 1 111,' Sii|«TiiiliMMl™t i.rnviilin- lliiMM III.' iiiTisMiry rni..!, ilrink iiiul ilolliin-.
^.^ ! l'M.I,■rll,i^.,lrr,■lnL•.■nlonl,all 111.. Ovorsrora of llic IVii.r, in lli,,' .wvral lmviisl,i|..-
", ] M:,.v ..ril,:,l vn, 1.. (In. ram. lali'l^- oiriipi,.,! l.y Saiiiml .Mi.nrnn, noar Nnlls-
,■ A I 111,- -ai,,.- s,ssi„i,, III,. l,„ar,l .■i,i|.l„v,.,l Al,n,T .lollfs In l.nil.l, on llic
I nly, anil sia- llial llirir wauls wit.- snirii'ii-iill.v |.rovi,l,',l lor; llial lliry
>lionl.l iiol snll'iT lor llio I'oninion ni'nv^^arii'H of lifo, nor all.iw llnni lo In- ill.
(TO.' 1. II «a.salsonia.iiMl,iMlul.vor"OuTsiiTH" lokirpa r .r.l, in wliii-li
llii'V kIioiiM rivoi-a llio naiihs of all piTsons in lli.'ir ri'siin-live lownsl,i|,H »lio
lollio liniililM i.r.Mril..J l.y law for ll.o niainlonamv iif ll,o«i' nnrorlnnalo.s.
.\ rniiliiT provision ina<li' il llioir iliily lo piil mil, a.M apjironlin'S, all poor
lliriii — iiialrx iiiilil llio a'_'o ollwrnly-ono, anil fcnialrs until llii'a;;p orri;;lili'i-ii
"1 \>""V'-^. ■ vo I
I'oslor SL'I, .\n.Tioi
S:i.-. lor llio work lion,',
ri'porl of liis n. pan.
Thr ,in,lrr,i,;nc.| Sun,
Bai'i nsjliim hy your
« in lai'li n ,
fir-l of May Pol
lom lie rrccivnl frnin liir I lvcr>rris of llic r„nr ofl'lay T-,wiiwlitp, l„-\iit : On i
<laj of April. 18 111, llicy cnii5,iflir,l nf nn ol,t \:\<\y, 1,,-wif. M,n7 Wall, uilli f,,
■Mninlay in May :
who, Iroin III,,'
llial allowan,','
linr III,' loWf'sl
IVlnali', ninli'
sil.ly liinil on
lli,'k,'.piii(;
IS will 1 pial lo llii' cllarnr oCtliiir inaiuli'-
l,i,l.l,'r lo k,'i'p (lii'in; llic saiil l'o.nnii..<sioni.rs
llial III.' (Ivirsi'ir of 111.; Toiir in no oasi' sliall
a-,' of Iwinly-i years, if a male, ..r, if a
a y.'arx, if sneli Ovt'r>..'.'rs .if Ilin Poor .an p.w-
y HiM'li paupers." l-'or llie pnrpo.ses cont.'in-
((v,'rs,','rs ,if ill.' I'our for llie several townsliips
■I, l„„li,s p,,lili,' anil eorporali' in law, to all
of "
rs of III.
l'„,ir" of Ih'ir 1
■Hp,',m,' 1
wiisliips,.o"sneand lie .sueil,
,1 he ini|
,'a,l.'.l, in nil eoilll
ofj,l,ll,al
, Ink.' or
r ive any lamU
ti'iii'tnenlM
or' lleri'ilil, Ills, Koo'ils, I'liat-
.ir s s
of „ion,'y,.lo or 1
,r till' use
,f the poor of their ri'spieUve
IS, of till
L'ifl, ali.'iialion o
,1,'sir,' of
my person or pirsons whoniso-
hoM to
hini, lli.'saiil llv.
■s,',rs anil
hiirh esorsinlrnsl.forllio
1' poor 1,
r.'vor." 'I'll,' I,.--
slahir,', in
III' I'lenlnii'lil of this Ian, liail
nplalh.n,
in the ni'ar I'lilnr.
Il rei'li
ni of prop,'r liniWings, sneli m
nty Con
niissionirs nii;rlil
pri'si'rih,', 1
. 1..' lls.'.l as asyliinis Ihr llic
poor who nii^;lit Iteeoine a |H'rinan.'iil i-liarp', as panpiTs, on (lie eouiily.
Piiriii;; llie . ariy years of tin- eonnly's history, lint. lilll.' nilvanrc wa.s ina.l.i
in the ni.'ilioiis wli,\r,'liy tlin |M)iir w.to pr.ivi.lei) with (lie incnns of snhsistciu'c
an,l till' neecssaries of life. Until IKMi, no niovinienl. appears In have lieen
inan^nniU'iI looking; to the ercctinn of hnihliiip. for llie nr.'.iiiinioiliilion of
paupers. Af llie Mari'li s.'.s»i.in .if tlic Connty Itonnl of llial y.'iir, in eonloin-
lilation nf the eiilalilisl itnfim nsylnin, .)i's.so Kisher was n|ipoinli'.l .Snpirin-
ti'inlent nf Riieli nn instiliition, llie. iippointin.nt cxlemlinf; over a (K-ricsl from
tlie firat Mondiiy in May, 1840, until the eocontl Jloii.lay in Mnreh, 1H47.
[.toiiar.l ili.k, a.
perfnrniinp any I
i.li.il. Mrs llarclii.
inci t,. I,is 1,0,1 coaliiiiinllj. Tl|,.lna« OcerinR, Hie
ii(.';;,'sle,l l,y llie e.,pi'ri.n.es ofthe day.
sity. ll.n.e, prior l,i the yi'ar IS.SJ, the h.'sl expiri,ne.'s of the coniily were
hronuhl into re.piisili.ni lor the purpose of providing, in a more .salisfaelory
way, liir an .T.sylnni in fail .as well as in name, adapt.'.l lo the a;;.' anil .'onforlu-
iii^ lo the more nio.lern idea of proviiliiij,- for the i if.irt aii.l alhyialin- the
.li.sl>'.'8ses of (he eonnty poor. Plans wer.' ask.-.! for an.l r.'.'.iv.',l by the la.urd,
f.)r a eiuinty asylnni, an,l a contra.t, 1,1 f,,r (lie const rn.lion of such a liuihlinj;
on till' " poor liirni," for the siiiii of 81,:illl), of wliieli s ho wils allowed
the oni'-lliiril part, or ? I."-.:!,:!:!! , in a.lvanee. Willi Itauelirrt wils the sne.
ees.sliil lii,ld,r, anil l.i him the eonlrael, was let. .Snl,s,',|u,iiily, at the I) n.
lier si'ssion, in IS.M',, a seri.'S of rules and ri'^iilalioiis, consisting of thirl.'en,
pr.'.seriliin^' the niaiiner, style and .ainiln.t of all
opl.'il l.y I
afore."
: the diilii'S of (he .Snperintenilent. William Itra^-^;
A s|H'eial si'ssion of llie hoard not on llie liil of .Inly, 18.->7, .alliil ti.r llie
purpose of receiving lii.ls for llie ereeiioii of all a.syliiiii for the poor. After
aemiiparison of tlic spe.ifieati and bids foi' the purpo.sc, (he .'oiilrait wa.,.
awar.l.'.l lo John Kislier, for IiiiililinK C'c walls; to Kli Oit.'L'er, A. (li-K'cr,
Daiii.'l Keedy and isime Williams, for (lie carpenlcr work and paiiiling ; an,l
(o Thoniafl .1. I.indsi'y for III.' plastering of the Mine. Tlic liiiihlinf,' wa.s of
lirick, twenlyci;;lit feet front by tliirty-two feet hack, of this sin), the fnnit
twenly.'inht fist by sixteen Icct back, two storicH high ; the n'niaining portion,
back, to be one story bigb. At the s|iecial scjwion, September 19, 1857, upon
niRTORY OF TTAMH/rON- COUNTY, INDTANA.
' IIm' :irrii i.r llir
CIIAI'TKlt \'ll
Av ;::",:
.,t .1,,. M.„.l, M-.nn. 1>.V; uImm iI„. p,„|,„.it„.„ „|- A II. Ii.ui,!-,
. i; |l.,>M.n„, .h.Kl, M. NUI .,,..1 A >l .\1. \mII, ;v,,< :,r.v|.l,.,l. a„J (
,1,1 l„. rr,,.i,,.i
I, tl,r Inll.nvi,,'.-
n.l -l„T\ h.
mI III ilcliTMiiiif uiion u |>liiii mill s|iiH-ilii'iiliiinH nt llio
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Siii
m
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iiiin
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31 :'■• ':■ try
^ 7^:/0 /!7
^■//'^■'-
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
I «,.ik ..n
. W. li. I'ur.
Tn virw ofd,,. Nilimli.iii,
tiul,' |.r„|ms,.,l, nl 111.. M.irdi
IST.-i, (.nicTi.l llnil, .1.1 oI,.,-(ii.T. xl.nuM 1„. |i,.|,l |,y
i.i.rilv, "11 th.' Iir«t Mniiilny in April fiillmviri;,', n(
M tlH'ir iii.liviilii,,] ],r,f,.rciirrH, At (l.p a|.|.c.ititcil
..illl 111.. fn|l„nitl.,- r,.,ult, n» Klinwil lijril,,. oin,.inl
l-.vlr.
«,■!■,■ l.r.-..rl,l,.,l,n|,|.n.v,..l nlHl :h | 1
■I'll.. Ai
j,.,l X
tinn ..r ill.- llru r.j.lir,. At ill.' SMlll.
iirrlnlc'.l iui.l .Mi|.r.iiih'n.i.'Ml, uilli ;i v:
rc„r,»ln,.l,„i,, will, lr:,v,.|,i.;:,.M.."-.-.i
iiiii.. \V
hirv Ml'
Illi.V 1
uvili- I.I...11 ^'iv.... l.y 111.. Au.lit.ir, iis liir. .
r.i,iis|>.
\v;l» 1
■1,1 .111 111.. 2Slli nCMuy riill.iwili;:, wliii, 1
.!.. U.T..
lis. (iijr^cr.V- Durfi.c, 1.1 tlicl
■ inr 11,.- piirp
u Imil.li,,:;, 111..
iiiiiii.i.i i.r .?
iir 111., sill. .,r I
, -Imi
iilllll uf
I IKit III
..n.... of
\Viii>l.nv.
: f'..., Now \„tk.
iliUolliominihc
,flli,.™,i,.mpiir.
lii\v...l ?:i,:i:i(i, iho
Wiii.li llinscliolidsliiiJ liciTiBi^ncd, I
h.in.lH of llic Ciuiii y Tri'n>uror, nil
Al lli<.sp<.,i.il.liilyi.o»«ioii, 18;
iiniiimit nrilii.ir ..sliiiiiito for Burk .1
rnrwaril, n» woll as from the beginning:, ill., work progrcs.s.-.i willi >:ili^l'H tnry
111,. InilM.rApril. iSTC, >r.-rs. Wiliiiinis, (ii-^-r .V I'", wore nlloweil S:).-,S S 1
Inr spr.i;il .Ml:... .... |;iil , II.1..-1. .V t'o «rn- :.i-.. ..Il.i.v,.,l 8 1 L' I for ..xtra w.irk
,l„„o. Do ll... - i.iy il «..- ..rl.n.l .'llinl II,.. ji.il is ..,.mpl,;li.,l, aii.l thai
111., lionnl ai.r,.pl 111.; s.iiii.. ; nn.l llio Aii.lilor is ,.r,l,.r,..l to pay llio balance due
tlic coMlrii..|ors, ?2S,-I7I. Iosk llio sum lieforo paid, tlic work liavinj; lioen ap-
prov.'d liy llie areliitiTt appointrd to Bn|i..rint(.nd tlie same." Jlr. I'lir.s.mH. the
nn.|iit....| anil snp..rinl,.n.l,.nl, \va.s then allow,.,! f,
or$l,:i;U,ll.'<, wlii,.li «■..» Ih,.. |.losin- paynu.m f.
contriu-l of jM,.ssrs. Williams, lii^-,.r .t llurfep,
llio ronlriii-. The liuihling is very respeelalilc in appearance, and no doulil
meets the cspeelations ol those pecuniarily inlercsted as recipients o( the money
appropriated for its eonsiruelion. It
Ild«.v,iro. Cl..,prl.
n, Diinia ViRln..
n, Dniiiiin
. lloTlpy
spenil official ailion for I
.|ui,.| way, iinikini: il m„
. IH7
.....iimi. rapidly
ISC lo lie sold,
>i,l sale woiiM
..-half ..ash anil
ccled, 1
Tviccs as such, the sum
Work emliraced in llio
I of that d.ine outside
and will prohalily
■saposiliim, r,.|atively,
. from
arc;, of th.
OilAFTEU VIII.
ITHIJC iirii.DiMi.s;— CoNT
Thr Mn,M O.nrI //..
n„:l,!;im S.,l.l ,uul „ X.w (J,„ Onlnr.l—rhu.s Sulmulhd „,„/ IJ.
„„,i,„;l'—i:,,.nl> C.ill..l—(l,„nqr, i ly.lnnl— l'l,„„ S,lrclal~0,
,„„.„ r,..,-l'ro,,rr>, nflh. Ih,:l,lhu,~rnml!<f„rl„r,, Krl,„^—A, Mr,
llunmi.l A'larll—rhe < ' '' """ "■
PIUOIl to tho year 1875,1
to l.uilil a new court h.i.
turn .1.0/ Afiaii'l—rhe t'tnck—<h,l i,f llie JMificr, Kl
year 1875, llio ipieslion whether it was necessary and proper
liCf,Tin to he llic snlijeet of CfiBsidcrablc agitn-
Biong the people, many sccniinj; favorable to the enterprise, while nn c<|Ual
diri'dcl that the Amlilor give noliee for sixly dii
pl.i.c on the (lb day of .jiiii,. following, al 2 „',-l,
lb,, rciuaimh.r in six monlh.s. Tbc boaril then or,l,r,.,l " that we liiiihl a now
that plans and .spccilicalions will, if |iracli..al, fic agreed upon at a spi.cial ses-
sion of Ibis b..ard. to be h..ld April U next, with a view l.i Iclting eonlracl
for .same, upon bids, as soon Ibereafler as practicable. At the spc.ial March
session I March 2S) the board adjoHrii..d to meet at In,liana|.olis, at an early
specifications, etc.. on wlii, h ii.i";,,ii lb,. A.i.lilor was ordered lo aecoinpany
ing pl..ns ami i-slimal.s fr ilay lo day, until the l..ntli ,l.iy of lli'o N-.s^ion,
when, on th,. nioriiiog ,if April -'1, 1S77, being salisfi,.,! in the preniis...s, the
plans and s|,ccin,.ali,ins pr,.pare.l anil .submitled by Kdwiii May, of Indianap-
olis, were agr,.c.l upon, an,l be wiw dir..cl<.d to finish the same withoiil delay,
and submit tlieiii for the furtbi.r eoiMileration of the board, at a special meet-
ing to be belli for that purpose, on Thnrsilay, April lift, at which lime the
lioar.l met, but, the ]ilaiia of Mr. May being still inooniplcto, niljoiirned lo
We.lnesday, May 2. This May sp..cial was not held a.s eoiiloniplal..d, but, at
the session in June (M), calle.l for Iho purpo.Ho of further considering the
plans Biibiiiitted by Mr. May. Iwing unable to consummate their labora sat-
isfictorily. Ibe hoard postponed the further consi.lcralion of them until the
Huh, at wbi.h lime tliey invited the attendance of a number of the leading
eitiicns, to confer iviih llieiii concerning llic proposed [ilans and specilications.
On Ibe 2nth, another spc.ial «,..s.si,in was held, at wliieh there were pn.sent,
with the board, I'Mwin May, nrchilecl; W. II. Urown, cipert, and W. M.
1-ieke, C. Hunt, l)ani..| Fisher, J. T. Yon, G. W. Vestal, W. A. Waywright,
J. Z. I'atterson, also Mi-.ssrs. Kane and Davis, County Attorneye, as a com-
iniiteo to cxamiuo the drawings of plans and the Bpccificatuins for tho new
court house. As a result of this conference, certain changes were proposed
and siibmilted by Mr. llrown. eipert, which being ngrecij U|>on, Mr. May
niSTOUY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
,.l S,n..nMI.I,J,nl M:.
Wroiintil-iron work..
M MniliM II. Iti<
A. Ilninrr
Ml. |l.nlllM..',T l.,l
r..r il.>k-
" >■'■"■-■ """ •>--,••"", im:>l'l'' >M tw,-n(v y:u- I I... .\,„l,l,.r «„. ,„v,„-,l-
iiii;!)' cinlm'il lo inrpiuv h„Ii Im.i,.I», will, Mir i,r, .-x.n i„l,ivs| «„rwiil^ ,.r
(■.,n|.n„,, linix,.|l. Al, II >.lll.»r,|,|rnl spr.'ul h.hh.ii, „lllir I r.l, Inill „1, llio
iHl ,l„j- .,r .Imiuiio-, 187H, 11,.. .\M.lil..r |nvM.|,l,..l ll„. l,„n,is l„.|;„v .ml.r,.,].
nln.'li, upon rxinniniillnn, ;v,t.' i,|.|,rMv<M, .in.l III.' Imnr.l hI^'IU'.! Ilinii lo llu'
onliT lor llicir isHii,.. 'I'll.. Aiiililor w.i» (lii'ii .lircclivl l.i «Tlirv lo tUe wnii.',
aii,l iiini lli.'iii over lo III,. TiviiKurcr, who ivii.s ili.'ii InKtmcl,'.! "to »cll llu'in lo
ihr t'ili/.,.nV Hank or N"l.lr« ill,., uimI.t I|,c lollowin- r,.^Mili,li„nH : Tl„. I,„nk
■,.|„v iiroiio.l 111,. ,.,.iirl lions,., iil lli,. r,il,. of .?l,7.-i l.,T fool. nli,l will, Ihivii,.,
<|.,.i„-,. ,V- Co., i;„- .l...l,M i;,r Coiioiy Sii|„.rii,l,.n,l,.nl's room, lor lli,. .«iini of
<:iol.i;u; No, li; ,v„l,„ii ,l,a.. !<lil ; No. S \V„rl,.i, roli.ry ,l..»k.., ^:<l\ ; .V,,. I
,l„li,l:,r,|.n,»,., r,voKi„u 1 k r„M., jil'll ; lolnl, ?llll.r,(l.
'■"'■'"" ''"• ''"' ■ ''"'"- ''"' '"'il™' ""'1 l'r"''iini>t;'l"' "'■'■...siiry »,nl.-r\nU.
li" «„rk ,.r i.inulin- lli,. l.iiil.lii,^; |,r,.-r,...s,.,l will, ,. fair iK'-r il' rnpLlily,
iv„s 1,1,1,1,. l.y .Mr. ('„,„|,r„ 1,1, „i „ s,„.,i;,l s,.,s,io„ „r il„. l,o„rJ, lu-M .,i. lli.. i:.l of
I.ily, ISTII. ,il wlii.l, li,i„, il„. l„„,r,l ..r.l.-iv.l i.n ..saiiiiimliou of tlic ImililiiiL'
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
I.iior 10 its nr<ri.l.i,icc l.y ll.™i. Tlic boanl, 1
.■in-nn.s.ti..|i,<.l will. «mic..rtlic
" (ir.a.lin- of the court-li..usc yaril to lie pairl l,y tlin eountj
. K.xpensea of
(Ictnils, inrl npiin on llio 'I'M wlion it Wii.s
n^rcrd In suliinit tlic nmltors in
the Hoard of Arliitration, S.-.2-), to bo paid l,y the enuntj
of ilainillon,
.lifTfromc iHlwnn Mr. r„T,.i.li,.l,l ninl tlioinsclvcs, to four nrl.itrator.., wl.o
Stale of Indian.-,."
wore, in the cvrnt dial thrv cul.l not .iL-r.'c
1.. cli......r nn umpire, wIhi.m- .Ic-
Amoi.nl heretofore p«iil Cflnlrnclor fO;i,32n 00
(i>i„n in 111.- prrini-rs .-In.iil.i I,,- lirul. Tlu- 1
.liliiiii-, li..».n-,.r, wiis inrortonlly
Amounl |mij on final solllcaeiit
7,622 60
nn'.'|.l.'.l. alnl tl.r .'.,1int( Mllnrr^ .I1M.I..I In .
. .ipv it. rii.li.T tlic a;;rconi.'nt
-
t.. .Ml.nill lllt'.,Mr.||..„. ..I' .l|llr|.'„rr t..:,.l,|l
.11.111. II..I lullowin- li.'rs.ins were
Tolal com of liiiil.ling |IO0,842 60
<-l,..s,n: I'orllir ll.ur.l-l „-.;.li;m, Kl.lrl„r,
..nii.li:i.i:i|...lis; r. .1. Toliin. of
STVTKMtST
Korl Waj-nc I'or iUv ( 'HOlnMlurs-H, 1
1). P. 11. inL'orSprin.-lirM. Ill
ll:.iri.n, ..r (Jr.icn.^liurK, Ind. ;
Kxhiliilin-.i il.-l.iil.-.l a..'...llil of III.' " lOslra.- .111 l.ilil.lii|._'
fiiriiisbin;: and
i.sM.I III.' m.-itli-rs in ili'tail. miIi-
w ninrt hou.se,
Tlii-sr ;:i'ritlrni:iii, li;n Jul: I Itiirniijlilv run
ipii-ii, .1,11.1 nimloi, niportoflliciir
whirl, wire e.iaiiiin.'.l aii.l alL.w.'.l hy the Coiinlj' C..ii,uiissi.,ne
•p, t.i-wit :
< lu-i <"-iH- "-.i,,,,,,!,,. JMI, ,:l-.)„lj.
I.'*"!!, .-illir n n.i.ssiiin iir.xix iliiv.".
Allowance lo A. (1. CampfieM <!100,S42 .-,0
.1. III.' .'..iilni.>t.ir. tliiil III.' L.iar.l
200 (H)
'I'll. II- lili.lili- vv:i» ill lilMir "1' A 1^. I'illll|.(i.>
AllowaTiee(o I-; S. I'liillips. for eipenses
.-,.-, o.-.
»:,>(,. |,a> liilii i1m- mimi .,!■ ,<T,-,L'J ,-.:l, an.
111.' .'vii.'Msr.. 1,1 iirliiinili.iii, ii."
.Allowance 10 Daniel Oasclio. for rKpensesi
41 70
r„li.,«.: T.. lii;,n,lin,M I'IW.Imt. S.MI, T,
1. T..I1111, .<I.Vl, 11 11, lliinii..
Allowance to .pccial .e.sion,
SI. Ml, II IV l|.,|,|,i„:: ^\V>-
April. IH7R
112 00
II,.' it. Ml- '-iiliniill.il liir iirl.iln,-
"■""•■— '^"'"■- '■'-'■ 'I''.^"""
Allowance lo l-l. .'^. IMiillip.H, for expenses special session,
2K (HI
liic :ll .lllillnl-, Ull 1 1 !.■ irjmru.il.' .1 1 ir i- .11
"~ '■'■.I''''"
Allouanee lo ICIwin May, for services n- arcliilect
Allowance lo,l. II. i-'oland, for .lisco.int on hon.ls
Allowance lo J. C. .lol.nson, for services as arcliilect
4j( fSl
""'"""
A„.,»H , „,.J.M.i,.
1,20(1 00
2(H1 00
Dulra. r..r lliT.r\ «l.,.io ♦
J.'ilKl (1(1
j;.'"' (10
Allowance lo ■ ■• ••
.11 HI m
I.Xlni, fur |.r.— r.| l.ri.k "
"■''" ""
'■'" ""
Allowance lo J. J. Collingliain, services as .Siiperintenilent...
lll.'i (10
l-;jlm, r.'.'n" ...■•'- " """" ' '.'-".'.''''.''
w'.'l' .'^H
""' Jill
Allowance lo .1. C. .lol.nson, services as arcliilect
Allowance lo llaker, ,'<milli k Co., fur heatiiiB apparatus
Alln.iancelo.l. .1. C.niinpli.uii, services as .Siiperinlen.lcnl...
All.iwaiicol.. II, M, llinils, fur sewer
'-'" I'l
Allowance l.i .1. .1. l'..Mi.iKliaiii, services as S.iperinten.lenl...
inr. on
[■"" '■ '"' ■ ' ■ '■ ' ' ' ■
- '" IHI
(1,11
70.100
Allowance In 11. .\l. Is, for sewer
141 .'.0
riil.i 'i- V ... ,., ' ^1^' ■„, 1 i'„i^,'..Vl'ii-
Allowa.ice
222 21
1,,'.,.,. ,,. ,, , ...
■I!i7 '2r,
:i(Hi 00
A 1. 1" Iloi'lirly 'V llven'lt, fur water supply
4.-i(l 00
r;;::;: ::,."■ ',; ,,: ""• ""'"',■.;;;:::::
s z
;ir, 00 ;;;;.;
Allowance lo llaiiiel (la.cli.i, .S.i|ieri.ili'.i.leiil
Allowance I.. W, 11. Iliirrm-.l. for printing l.on.N
mi (III
'^'r','i'i.l'',''.'V ", '■ " '■'''•-■' "I-" 'S^
2o(l (Ml
Allowance 10 .lames .'^an.lers, for surveying site
12 (10
I'M'-". 1 1 ■' '■' -""-. ' '••<■■> I'ly
Allowance lo .lacol. .SIclinian, lo nine ilays' service- on l.oar.l.
:m 1,(1
1110 (1(1
trip lo llecalnr Co.inly
M CO
i;^™.f.,r IMl «r,.,ielil-in,ir.Mn!!sai-.l l.ni'i-i.i,.-
|.|iilr«
:! ,0 (1(1
'"" '"'
Allowance lo llaniel fiasclio, for ten days' service on honrj,
^(il iin
2:11 no
t,'ip lo llecalnr Connly
42 '..0
|-;,lm. fnrir-M, Mii-lrr r..„f n,„l i-lock
114 11.1
.Tin on
...............
Allowance lo Sylvan.is Parey, for len days' service on boar.!.
l;.lni. f..r .1, -,.,.,„„, ,.,,.1,1 l.r.rr, i„ rl.ick lowcr.
2(1(1 (Id
200 00
trip lo llecalnr County
42 60
Kiln., l.ii 11,-. .i.Tlli pi-njccl'n.
2.".1 (1(1
nr, (111
■":::;::::;:::
•2'ii 00
I7.-I 00
Allowance to IMwIn May, for plana and specillcali.jns.
2,1100 .-.(I
h^lm. r,i. i 1 -.i-.n.iiingslnn-a
00 00
170 (III
1"""
i:o"(i(i
Allowance lo W. I'. Iloulwcll, for lightning-ro.ls, (Iteo. 11.)..
Allovvancelo R. M. Ilin.ls, for sewer
607 60
lillri!,' fZ filimc' 11'™'.',- a','..Ml!i'.l'c!.'.''f|,'*i|'.'c"','.'.'.'.'.'.'.
I'.T 0(1
iiiii'Viii"
11H 00
,1,(-,li(l («l
i;,l,,l. I,.r l„l..,r nii.l >vn<l.- ..f iK.II ni,.l i-hniini.lg
Allowance lo linker, ,<<a,i(l, ,^ Co.. for liealing apparatus
4,(HH1 00
(1-.-. (1(1
;iil7-r>o
Allowan,'e In lloelirly .'i l-lverett, for water supply
71 00
l-jjlr... r-T 1 ■ " " ■ ' '--- "Hi.- Bli.ir.... ......
CO (in
20 (HI
Allowance lo " " for gas fiilures
r,(Hi (Ki
Kmm. f..i . - - -- ' ' -' ; iMi.looii iimiii Blil.r.
"ill '("'
—
:iiiu 00
Allowance to Clark Mowar.l ami Daniel .Scott, for removing
SE ! . . --: ':'""■''"''"
'\m 00
70 no
'Vko'Iio
trees from conrl-lionsc yar.1
Allowance lo J. \V. Diirllingar, foraBsistant .Surveyor
1(1 6(1
2 (10
Kxlni. l-.i i . . - i ■ 1 ' ■ > 1 -I- - -.'irJili.MH.
3 Si
"■■y.o'Vir
Allowance lo 11. M. Hinds, for sewer
10 00
Kilrii. r-'i ' ' ' ' ,', '"„„"'i;'
■j" (ill
Allowance lo llayne. Spencer <i Co , for fnrnilnrc
.1.400 00
|..'j'l"' ,-|', ,', , ' ' ^' ''".,',
t("i(i (1(1
wVl (III
Allowance lo Uoel.rty & Everett, f..r gas-fillings
27 01
li«lr..! r.„ -: ,. ^ 1 .iH-r-.-i;,'.;
iwi on
1(1(1 (111
Allowance lo " " for gas flili.res
60(1 on
117 12
40 (10
!i7 12
\ir, 00
4(1 00
'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.
Allowance to Il.iolh k ,Ienkins. for el.icks
822 (HI
r.xlr... 1 -r III,, in |ili..-ri)rsl,.lr.
Allowance to llayne, .Spencer ,^ Co.. fnrnili.re
2,ri2|.. (HI
27(1 (-0
22 .-.0
Allowance to for .lesks, etc
677 In
niio'iio
Allowance lo .1. .1. CoKingliain, for Superinlen.lenl
hO (HI
Kxlrn. .Ill snil. in r.,iirl-i .1111.1
121, (10
12i 0(1
Allowance loChamiiion Iron Fence Co
2,477 11
Dnniiiito cii.iK.-l l.y iiic.M.vriiiciiro In llic liiiililcr.
Allowance lo Wm, U. Ilnrford .^ Co., for olTice furnilnre
SM (Hi
2.r.on 00
1,:)00 00
Allowance to arlillrators for selllemeni
626 (VI
Allowance lo witness-fees
8U 62 1
Tolnl
flfi,17!l 47
?7,t!l2 r,2
$.-.,077 00
Allowance to E. 3. rhillips, for Irip lo Indianapolis for fur-
1
niture
8 00
'■ W.I r.-.-..n -ii.llli.ilolii.win- ani„unls
lie relaincl until llie .aid A. f!.
Allowance lo Hijsh Collingliam, for surveying courtyard. .
4 0.1
(.'iiinpn.l.l lull)- o..iii|il.iti'.n (ho llillmvin;; ilcm
.luscalleil for in plan.« aii.l ppecifi-
Allowance lo Isom Cloud, for gravel for liitcliing-rack
30 16
cnlion.i, 1.1 wit :
Allowance lo W. C. Warren, for painting letters on Iransoms
.Slonc floor in four vc»lihiilci> nn.l cnlrniirc
» $ir.O 00
and stairs
2:1 76
(lalvoniic.l iron cornice un.lcr nallcrj in «
»cli room l.-.n 00
Allowance to Mark Davis, for Iwo doors
2 00
riumliing, nccoriling lo plnns nnJ speoific
Allowance lo W. F. .lolinson, for carpentering
1 60
"°"' ^J^^
Allowance to 11. 11. Gray, for office changes
Allowance lo A. W. Trum, for supplies for Superintend-
enl'i office
6 26
—. a„...lZ J,'^ZZiZ^.ZZ'ZM^,
unj.
6 10
HISTORY OF
Allownnco 1o PiinicI l-'ialicr, fur snpplips for conn lioiisc
Allowniicc lo ll.iflirly ,ii Kvcrcll, for pM-filliircs......
AIl'iwiiiicc lo I). S. Loclir, for layirig carpc: in coiirl.rooni...
AllowHiiccloT. r. Sw:iiii, for implomcnts for janitor
Allownncclo llnuifl frajcmfl, for sui.plica
Ailownricc (0 Sliirtn, Sliirfs \ Kcrlig. for ntrornry'e frcs
Allowance lo Clianipion Iron Fence Co
Allowiinccto A, .1. l-'rylMirgcr, for rcpaira lo Shprifl'n edice...
Allowance lo .I'plin W. Iliirllingcr. for Krntjing ynnj
Allowance lo Daniel ri-iber. for gra.'ta-neeil
Allownncclo W. A. Voiinl, for culling arches over iloora
Allowance (o W. C. Wan en, for painling (random
AlL.wance lo llalilivin \ Son, for car.l
Allowance to Horace Gray, for carpentering
Allowance to \V. C. Warren, for painting and hronring rntli-
.Mlownnce to linker, .'^milli .Si Co., for 8leam-l.caling nppa-
Atlowancclo W. C, Warren, for painting lienling apparatus..
Allowance to E. .'^. riiillips, for enpcrintemling grnJingjnrd,
Allowance lo A.lain» llrick To., for brick
Allowance 10 S. Ilavis. f.r labor
Allowance to W. C. Warren, for painling
Allowance to II, I>. firaj. for carpentering
Allowance to W . .1. i'renniy, for ga."-fi\tnres
Allowance to K. S. rbillips, for cash expen«lctl in grading...
.Mlownnccto lllijnh rotlinglinm, for ftelting grade-ftlakes
Allowance lo A. M. Jenkins, f.r lumber
Allowance to J. .1. Collingliam, for services as .^ui.erintend-
Allowance to II. ,^. I.oelir, for wasliing windows.....
Allowance lo AV. J. Kreaney, for drop.lighls
Allowance to Apidegate .^L Dale, for court hon.se changes
Allowance lo Ilnniiali lliall, for making carpel
Allowance lo .1. H. iiejnobls, for furniture for jury and
ladies' room
Alt'iwancc lo W. .1. Frcnncy, for longs for water-pipes
Allowance to A. Thompson, for expenses
Allowance to llinkley it Carrington, for Balvani7.ed iron
Allowance lo Loehr fi I>unn, for eiprnses
Allowance to (I. W. Keyser, as expert in rase of Campfeld...
Allowance to .lohnson fi Oray, for carpentering
Allr.wrinre lo A. W. Truill, for paper Ciirpel
Allowance to Itauchmnn >S: I'rnig, lor cxpensrs
Allowance lo AVainright \ Mali, for Iron railing for Treasu-
rer's oflice
Allowance lo \\ . V. Warren, for painling iron fence
Allowance lo Mrs. W. .1. K. .lohnson, for cushions for choirs.
Allowance Ir) llarnitt ^ l<ong, for air-cushions — painting
Allowance to ,lnlinson ^ Oray, for air-cushions — work on
Allowance lo I'. W allenberger, for repairs on hitching-rncli..
Allowaoce lo [I. Applcgnle, for repairs and changes
Allowance lo llaucbnian ,'C Cmig, for expenses
Allowance lo .lao lloloiali, for repairs on g.is-house
Allowanre lo llaniel Kislier, for grass seed
AMnwance lo A, M. Hinds, for repairs lo waler-closet
Allowance to KdCarroJl, for reitnirs lo water-closet
Allownnrc toPlark Howard, for cleaning windows
Allowance lo I). R. Loehr, for cleaning court. room
Total 7^7:
HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
,con rinnplolisl, iiinl tlic coiiiily ull'iriuls IkmI
h:ii-ini-,T niul Siii..Tiiilai.lonl of tlif hnUw^
.r ill,' onlire luiil.linfr, witli 3 Kilar.v "f STIMI
B.o.th m,\ .Jenkins were npnointca (o tnkc
cpril.'iki
nf M.ulr
:.ImI lllC
jislalivi'
iiilaplnli.
alu c.iitsiilu
ln-,li ln-.,->-~;,rUy ntt,-li.l,-.l witll u'rr.il rX|.,llM-. «.- Imvr,
insl.kin-. pvin nil llu' csHMilinl .Ictnils inn.l.-nt loan
Ml' tin- .sjlu.-.ticin. Tlir-sf ilotnii-s niv wildly ilrawu I'ruiii
V !..• irlir.1 .Ml iLs slrk'lly corrwt. Il (.■nniiot niil l.i l.c of
iinly.
CIJAPTEK IX.
:\i!i,v ('(ir.NTV i,i;i;isi,,\Ti
.„,/„/./,„i;,.<-v,\..ii.„„„„. i;
T ^MlKUllio i.-i:i-.laliv.'Oiia.llM
^^ lli.Mn.-tln.d..r,!,MM-,-,u,Mlvl
i.rll„.uli..i.vof
i.nisnl'lliallaw.
Wiilioni nu^ll. \\\
. 'I'ln- ..:,ll
Ihr first Mo
IV llio ri-i-nr.l.
"^■■-■"1^"' (■""'ilvlM.s ss, as,,imiil.-,l
I.I l:l
AftiTWnr.l. -at :i I.Tlii .if the H.i.-ir.i ..f .liislins .if llinnilinn Cnuuty, li.'f;mi
and hpM »t tlic Clrrk'.s office in said county-, on Monday the first .lay of
Novftnlior. .\, 1).. Hi; I. thai lo-ini; tho first .M.md.iv in Novvinh.T in sai.l year :
I>r.-s,.|it.th.' w.,rsl,i,,riil .\o.lr.-w W. In.irraham. William Pvi-r. William Foster
and Willi.in, l!„.|,. .I„-ii..,.s of said c.mnty ali.l l.iomh.-rs .if said li.iard,
.losiah I' I'.. Ik, K^^i . ih.-n pr.idiK-cd his commission from Cm. William
sworn, lo.ik his .s.-at a.s on.- of ihi' mi'iiilirrs of .said l.oar.l.
.\m.in- olhor procivdiii;?. of the hoard at that term, a rounly roa.l w.is
Bi.l.-..f White liiver, rminio^- IV.im th..,i,-,. p.xsi Matthew C.-v's. 'rr..m Ihcnee
the iieanst an.l lost way past William Dy.a'-s. 1., i,it.Ts..el the, Slate l!..a.l near
Slrawlown, ihal h-a.ls paM Nohl.-svill.- t., K.,rt Wnyti.'," hIiLIi was or.l.Tc.l lo
I b.; npene.I in Jaiiinry. IH'J.".. .\t the »aim' s.'ssi...i an.ither road was ordered
I to he .,p.-n.d, " lt.-;..iMnin- al the e.mnly line, near Lemuel .Snton'.s; ihenec
j runniii- with the ol.l i-..ad, with seine litlh- eii.|nieiil-s, lo the ford nhovc
then.-.' 1.1 .V-sah.'l l>iiiiiiin-'s . ilieme liy Charley iaieey's. the neare.si niid he.st
way 1.1 int.rs.'.-t th.- r.ia.l laid luil hy Marion Ciuiiily, lea.lin- lo lii.lianiipolis
"' "I"' ' "'.V lim-, n..ar itniet's." While Ihe ,h.,scriplhm of (his road woiihl be
c.xtreiin-ly ind.dinii,. at il,.- present day, il was no .hniht siiffieienlly intelli-ihlc
nt the time it was or.lered lo he l.iealed aeeor.liii^- lo Ihe intention of tim
pctilioners anil of Ihe b.iar.l.
A( the September ses.sion, 18'2ri,of the Hoard of Justices, "bilicvin); thai it
would bo conducive to the interests of the county to donate s..me of the lota
belonging to the county, in (he town of Noblcsvillc, for the cneouraRement of
mcehauics sotdins in said town," the board donated "the following; lots at iho
following valuation, to wit: Lot No- 7, in Block No 9, valued at 20; l,ot
l,ns,.,l .l..M,,l|MM~ l.y 111
..H-ilMll |.l..|,|irl,,rs .,r
" L.il Nri. -1, in lil.i.k
I,„t Xo. C, in llln,k 1>
Olu' Uiiim-r mill cuni.T
0.10 e;ilMiic(Miakc|-, ..no
llicdi:mi.-s sli;,ll !„'. "n,
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
:, , !,.„ N,, :,, ,„ Bl,„.k N„, :.. v.l„..,l :„ j «.«i„„ „,■ ,l,c »:„„o y,.,,- l ,1,.. ,,r,^,.ct .l,.,.„l,„;o,l,",.s ,i|
iiliinl ill .-•Jii. 1 liiiti.iii If) ill,. |,i,i- j lowin;; order of ilic board: " Tho lliiuiillmi County Oi)
silic'liic is M-t aside as annulled, Ihoii-fut n,illiorizi.d loic.
tickels soM, and wind up (lie l.iisin. ^» of rlie same."
At the January >e...i., II, IS^.'i, Willi, mi ('nimrr hms Hen
The board, at llio .May
Wbile Itiverlroin the monlli
' llo,l
■d or .
n^lie,'^. il|.|minte
11.
,. Ilanna-
ll llil
1, "nil
r ^.ivin^ len day
V no
lee, to »ell
i oil
.(■ No!
!,• and Ihn erect
le^ville: In bo b
Ml ol
lilt u
an e>tray
post „nd
■;ale foi
id.., will,
' tliiit Wi
or"Tbe Hamilton ('.
" It is propoMil ileil when ball' the tiekel.s .shall be sold there shall be five
hundred numbers drawn, and tbc.?3. the S4 and the SI prizes, amounting; to
one liundred and seventy-five, to be put into the wheel lo^'clbcr, with three
liundred and twenty-five of' the 5; cent prizes, iniikin'; a total of five hundred;
that every SS prize be paid with three tickcta and a <|uartcr in second draw-
in;;, the SI pri/.es, 1 i tickets each, and tlic SI prizes with » of a ticket eocb.
After tlic first drawing; the wheel will have sustained considerable loss, to make
up which the price of tickets must be Sf-.t'i-'J, instead of S2 each and the
heavy prizes remaining; will justify adventurers in piiyin;; the advance ; that
the 12i per cent discount for the benefit of the court house be deducted from
all prizes paid out in cash ; thai the mana,L;ers be authorized to take the notes
of honest, good mechanics, for the amount of tickets purchased by thuu, pay-
board made a selection of the following; lots lo be put in. at the rates stalcil,
to wit: I,ot No. :i in Ki|Uare No. 8, at SKKI ; I,ot No. :) in S.|Uare No. 7, and l,ot
No. :i in Si|uaro No. 1 1, ot 8.-)(l each ; Ud No. 1 in Si|uare No. 21, Lot 5 in
S'luurc ;!, at $4(1 each ; Lot 7, In Sipiaro 21, Lot 7, in Snuore 17, at giJd each ;
Lot:), ill S.(uare 20, Lot 7, in .Sipiarc .S, Lot 1, in S.iuarc 4, Lot 1, in Si(uaro
Kf, at 82S each ; Lot 7, in Si|uare 22, Lot 3, in S'|iiaie 2, Lot 1, in Square fl,
J^t 5, inSfjuare (t, Lot 7, in Kiiunre 111, Lot 3, in Fractional Sijuare 1, Lot 5,
in S.|uaro 20, Lot 7, in S.,uore II), Lot I, in Si|uare 18, Lot a, in Si|UJro 18,
It $20 caeli.
" William Conner, Curtis Mallory and Josiah F. l>olk wore appoinled Mana-
gers, and John D. yteiihenson Secretary for same, and they were autlioriz d
lo adoptaucll lneasu.es and use such means as were thou;;lit best calculated to
insure the success of said scheme, and were rer|uired lo give bond to (he
county. At the March se^Mon, 1825, of the boord, the mana;;era of this lot-
tery were authorized to take county orders and notes of hand on good men, in
payment for tiekcl.s sold them. "
The scheme, however, did not sucired in a ralio cnrrespondin;.- with tbo
anticipations of the projectors, and was declared a failure at the September
county," .aeeordins to the .specifiealions befoi,, s.l f^.rtli.
Allen O.-bourn, at the January session, l,S2i;, on bis appliiMlion, "was
KiaiKed license to sell forei,i;n inerehandi.se fi.r four months, be liavin- satisfied
the board that ho would not einploy more tli.in .51 ,000— payment bein^ made
at the rate of SIO a year." William Conner, also, was -cmted a license for
another year, on (he same conditions as those preseribed in bis former license.
As a part of the procecdin.:;s of the same session, a road was projected, " com-
mencing: at (be llaniil County line, at a road runnin.^ tbroii-b .Madi.son
County I (benee down Fall Creek lo (he line between llnniillon and Marion
Connlies, lo intersecta road leading to Indianapolis, to be laid nut on the iiorlli
side of Fall Creek." This road was established at u silbse.|nent iiieeliii- of (be
board. The followin,;; oibcr ro.nd was projecled at the Sep(ember session, 1820:
"Heginnin- at (he liirly seventh niilu post on the State road leadin- from Win-
chester to Indianapolis ; thence, via Itrazelton Nidand's, to (be ford near Isaac
Finch's house ; thence near the dwelliii--bouse of William Youii;; ; thcncc' to
i rseet the county road near (be bouse of John lierry."
.\inon;; the proceedings at the January .session, 1827, it was ordered " that
Williiiin In-ralnim, who pureba.sed Lot No. 1 , in S.iUarc No. :(, al the price of
S10.2.-I, and John Stoops, u.ssiKiiee of Robert L. Ilannaman, who purchased
Lot No. 1, in S.|uare 1 7, at the price of 812 'J.-i, in (be town of Noblcsvillc,aiid
who having forfeited the said lots by not paying; for the same a;;rccablc to the
bond enlcrcd into for that purpose, the lime is extended for payment six
months, the purchaser payin;; interest." At the same session, William Conner
and Josiah F. I'olk, proprietors of the original town of Noblcsvillc, executed
and delivered to the county, a deed for one half the lols in the said town, as
before proposed and eonieiiiplalrd, wliieb deed was accepted by the County
During the March .session, 1820, of the Hoard of Justices of Hamilton
Counly, it was ordered by the board " that all the territory lying north of
ttacbcd to this county by an act of the General Asscm-
Madi,
biy, apjirovcd the 13th day of J
called AndvrsonTowi
be selected in said lov
township for the eleel
and that ihc SherilV
Christopher Voung w
iniiary, I82(i, form a township, which shall be
the board irssign two Justices of the Pcuec to
I it is ordered (hat an election be held in said
, on the last Saturday in (bis present month,
''Inspector'.' '" "'"' "°"°" ' " "
CUAPTKU X.
■lOWNSIIII' lt()U.\|).\UIIOS.
A T the .May .session, l,•^2:;, of the Hoard of Coniniissioners of llamilloii
•^-^ County, when ibc organic s(ruc(ure was put in motion and (he siibdi-
visional boiiTidaries were set, (he ciuiily was aopanlcd into two civil townsiiips,
embracing tbo entire area. These subdivisions took place on the 12lh day of
May, 1823. AVhite Hiver Township, the first one pel ofi', neenpied all the
territory of the county north of the line- drawn duo east and west, between
Sections 17 and 20 on the cn.st, and 18 and VJ on the west, in Congressional.
nrSTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
vnslnp Nd. I!l n.nlli, nnljTOin- !,n am. ..f ISlI square niiloB. [VI:.-
V T.iwiisl.ip ni-i'.i|iic'.l Ihc Toi.iniiiin;; toirUory, or " i.ll tl.at part, of (lie
Ml)- ly'w^ .Miiilli I. fa line liriwii IVoiri lln> .iMisI taslwarcU}' liie.iiJar)- iif said
Sicdo.is 18 nn.l li), Ilan-e H, aii.l Township 18 strikes the same ; frnin llienco
cast will, saiil lino until it Btrikcs llio cast line of saiil eniinty; frotii tlierico
iiorlh uilli sai.l e.Minly line tu the southeast corner of Whit.,' lliver Township;
i.on C.oMly, one nule „,.!.■, „o» . ooipn-..! ' in the thn^c lown,hip^ of Wayne, Nohlcsvillo
■ territory so I an.l Waslnn-l,,,. , il,:,l an election l.c held in llie town of Nohlesville, with
s as lulh.ws, t'oHi^ Mill.iry as Insprelor; ap|,oinlin-, also, David Oshornand Stephen Wall,
.ith, shall ho I (Iver-rr. of the I'oor, and William Ooo, William liidfieway and Isaac Cot-
All I
X.iV.lill
,d no.dily
I to lie »rst line ..r I
./.„■/.,„„— lir-innio
i-t ; Ihcncc, south to lli
hip 111, l!an:.'e:t; iheiu
the place of he-innin-.
,lers.,n T.i
Coiintv , ,
Hrrr., aiel Kohert lllair duly eh.,, ii. Al the .May :
■nOiip 'Jil, llan-e T. ; thcn.-c sooth with said
Hionsi a.,d IS, InT.iwnsliip 111, Iian.;c5;
.lin^' ltan-.'s :iand 1; Ihem-c n.>rlh tolhu
i.r.hTcd, "Ihat lor the time l.eii,-, .Iacks..n
..wn as Jaclc-.m an.l A.lan.s Townships, and
h.oi.se <.r Klijah ll.'.lman, and that he he
eh'eti.m he held in said t.>wnship on the Tlh
,e...,.,o
ri..«i
Til
-hipollie.IsC
oiri.v.. app..
...1 .\al
an Al
'.■ne,' \'
.■wrrs-
-all r..r ll..' ^
.pn.v.d .l.,l,,l;
as A1..I.TS..11
leliee ll.irth willl the sci'tioll lino to tin
iiwiisliip 111, |{an;;c .I, I'ast; llicncc en
,r of faid .
of one Ju
.WM~l.n, IS, U,,,„
the
..utii.
said hue t.i tl„. pla f I
an.l III.' I .1 assi-ne.l I
.ship.ao.l that an.'l.'.'li.Mi
til.- I .' ..r l'-r:iM'i, Wl,
-li.'pl
iwn.ship IS, |!an._'.' I cast; tliciic' north to the
in T.iwii.hip 111, I{an,-e I east; th.'uco eii-st to
•ti..n was also ..r.lcrc.l t.. I.o lichl on Saturday,
.ronclilsliccoflhe Peace.
Ihc southwest corner nfSccti.ui 111, T..ivn-liip
II I'r.vk T..VHI-I,
leoec north wilh sai.l l.iwnship line to the place
e t,'rrit.,ry now ..e.'iipi.d hy D.'lawaro anil Clay.
Peace to he elected in sai.l t.nvnship, the boar.l
hel.l on the la.st Saturday In iMarcll, ISlii; tint
.limy; thence n..rth to the northwest enrncr of Section IS, Township 111,
Ian;:.' :i cast; lli.'uce ca.st to the northwest corner of Sceti.in It!, Township 111,
[an;:.' 1 cast; thcucc south In the place ..f be-inniu;;. An.l an election was
i.l.'i.'.l l.i l.c hcl.l on Satiinlay, ncccmher 7, lS:t:i, nt the house of Asa lialcs,
i Morn, Inspector, to elect two Justices of the I'caec for said Township.
('/'"/. — ■l(e;:inniii;; on the west lino of the county, at the northwest corner
I' S.-.'iion III, Township IS, llau.;o 11 east; llicncc east on the section line (0
I,' line divi.lin,- Itan;;es :i and 4 ; thence south with said ran,.;e line to the
mill line of the county; thence west to the southwest corner of the county;
i.'ii.c n.irth to the place of li.'-innin^'. An elccti.m was also ordere.l to he
eld on the "til of Deeeniher lollowiiiK, at the house of liohcrt .Morrow, with the
II".' of Silas iMollil, with William Conner as In- Fai.l Morrow as rnspcclor, to elect two Justics of tho J'cnce for said Town
1.1 Thomas Morris, JIatthcw Kirkendale and Silas iMoffit, I'\
,Vo/,^c,r,V/c._" 0,',^m/, That the followin- houn.laries f...
, to wit: Ucginninn ut the south
of White Kiver Township; the
Drhiii'irr: — Bccinnin;; on the south line of the county, nt Ihc crossino of
Ihc line between Itanjics 3 nnd 4 ; tlieneo north to the northwest corner of
I Section 19, Township 18, llanpe 4 cast; thence cast In the northeast corner
nf Section 19, Township 18. Uan;,'e 5 cast; thcnco south lo the county lino;
to the place of begit
•.— liojjin
i,.n 8, Tn
place of liOKii
niSTOHY OF "IIAMILTOX COUNTY, INDIANA.
.
no of tlic cuui
Ij, 111 lllC 8'>U(llWci.t
c
'> cast ;
tlicncc
north to the iiorlh-
It
ngc 5
ist; 111
ciico cast to the cnst
,.„
h,™t
iiriRT
■ the county ; thence
ril
it,:.' Ill
1 11'
iri.'s of l',ill Crrek
n,
ih:;i.
lie Inn
n.l.iries were re-dc
lit
K' l-t C
IhTof
tlic county and run
Township, ns above, at the Ma
scrilicd, ns follows : " Beginning
nin;; (hence north on the county line to the line dividini; Sections 17 and 21).
in Township 18, lianfic (least; thence west to the line dividing' Sections 111 and
20, in Township IS, Itan^'c T) east; ibi'nee s.iutli with slid section line to llic
soiKh line of the eoun(y; theiii'C cast to ihc place of he-inning."
At the January session, IKISII, the Hoard of County Coiumis.^ioiiers
ordered "that all the territory north of White Itivr, Jackson and Adams
Townships to the Miami llmervo, be attached to and form a part of said
townOiip; nnl Allen Cole isordTil to o'ltiin all lb i li :1 1 note) for tbo terri-
tory north of the While Ilivcr, Jackson and Adams Townships, to the
Ucserve."
Anerward, at the March fes.M.in, |8:i:l, the Hoard ordered "lliat all tbo
territory wilbin the followio'; liomids, shall eonslilnle Ciicro Township:
I!cf:innin- at the soiilbeast corner of Scelion H2, Township 21 , Uan-e li, cast ;
thence north twelve miles; thence west ten miles; llience south twelve
miles, lo the southwest, corner of Section rif). Township 21, lian-e 4 casi ;
thence cnst to the place of hcpnniu':," nnd nn declion was ordered to be licbl
at the house of James Goodpasture, on the first Monday in April following,
to elect two Jiisliees of the IVaec for said township, with Pcinpscy St. Clair ns
Inspector. And the followinj; territory was made to constitute
.Irffimmi rroens/i/'/i.— " nc;;inning at the southeast corner of Section :i I,
Township 21, liange least; thenec norlb twelve miles; theliec west len
miles ; Ihence h lUlh twelve miles, to the soulbwcst corner of Section lil , Town-
ship 21, ltan;:c 3 cast; (hence cast to the place of lie;:inning." An election
was ordered lo he held, also on ibc first Monday in April following, with John
The former boundaries of Jellcrson and Cicero, nnd the boundaries of the
new Township of Madison, were ndju^tcd, ns follows; ordered "(bat the fi.l-
lowing boundaries be known as Jcirers.in Township: ncginning at the south-
west corner of Seelion SI , Township 21, llangc :! cast; thenec e.ist to llio
soul beast corner of Section .'12, Township 21, lian^e 4 cast ; thenec north lo
the north boundary of the jurisdielion of the county ; thence west to the west
line of said county; thence snutli to the place of beginning." And the fol-
lowing 03
Ckrro roitwu/i^..— " Hegiiining nt ihc sonlhw.'st corner of Section :i:!.
Township 21, llange least; tbenec cast to llie soutbc.ist corner of Section
30, Township 21, llange 5 cast; llienee north lo the north line of the juris-
diction of ibc county ; thence west six miles; thence south to the place of
Ma'li'inn T""/!'!!.'/!!;!.— " n.ginning at the southwest cnruer of .Seclion ;i:i
Town.slii|i 21, Itangc Ti cnst ; tbenec north lo the north jurisdiction of the
county; thence cast to the cnst line of Ibc county; thence flonlli tolbesoulb-
casl eoriiiT of Section 32, Township 21, Ilaiigc cast ; thence west to the
place of beginning." These lliree townships comprised territory north of tbo
county line, over which the jurisdielion of this county was extended by legis-
lative nutborily, and wbieb. nflcrward, upon the organization of Tipton County,
in May, IHI 1, became a part of and was inclndeil in the boundary of thni
county ns prescribed by the l.gislalurc. The lownships so organized eiubraecd
the same territorial limits south of (be boundary of the "Old Miami Itcscrvn-
tion," as Ihc townships of tlie same name in Tiplon Couniy.
At the March scwiim, 18,"i(t, cilizens of Delaware nnd Clay Townships pcli-
as follows : " All of nela'waro Township we.sl of White Uivcr, and two miles
olT the west side of Clny Township." The petition was .signed by eighty or
ninety citizens of those lownsbi|is. Accordingly the board ordered the
township organized with the following boundaries: "All of Delaware
Township on the tnst side of White River, nnd nil that part of Clay
Township that lies cn.st of a certain line dividing Sections 22 nnd 211,
27 nnd 2li, ill nnd :i.i, in Township 18 north, Kange 3 cast, nnd Sections .'l
and 2, 10 nnd 11, in Township 17 north, Ilanire 3 cast." The board ordered
nn elc.tion io ho held in said new township, nt the town of Hethlehcni, nnd in
Dclawnro Township, cnst of While Uivcr, in the town of Carmcl, on the first
Monday in April, 1850, to elect Justieca of the I'eaco, in each. At the follow-.
as proposed, was nband.
ned.
The citiz
M» of Clay
and Delaware Townships
having petilioiied for n
livisio
1 of said
townships ,
tsaid scssi.in, "(be board
ordered that 1 he tnwiisb
,of(.
irmel, bcr
et..f ire laid
Dir, be rescinded, and (bat
Delaware and CI ly Tow
n<hi|i
be re.loei
ted as they
were before," which was
The June ses>ion, I
si;r,, ,
evelo,,ed
ui.illier pr.i
isilion for the formatinn
ofnnewtown,liip, D
'ring
that sessi
in, "William McKinstry, and others.
presented a petilion on
behalf of the
citiz.'us of
''all Creek and Delaware
ToNrnsbilis, asking for t
new
township.
• The nut
ter was continued for the
8es,sion, when, at the
meet
ng of the boar.l in
Seplemher following, it
was again taken up, am
the
new town
ship w.is proposed to be called " Knst
Delaware." l!ut, in ih
mean
time, as
rong romon
trance was prcsc ited, and
the CISC summarily disn
is.ed.
Not sail
fi ;d with tl
action bad hy the Com-
missionersin disposing
ftbc
propositio
above eiiei
, the citizens of Delaware
Township presented am
tber 1
etiliuu, nt
the March
ossion, 1875, asking for n
ilivision of that townsbi
p, and
that the
territory thereof he divided, nn 1 the
parts attached to Clay n
nd l-a
1 Creek, t
le west part
to Clny, nnd the east part
to Kail Creek. As bcf
re, tl
e case w,
s continued
ami taken under adviso-
meiit, nnd nt tbo Jun
sess
on follow
ng, not mi.
■ling with n satisfactory
CIIAlTKIt XI.
IK IAD S VST KM.
m
()/,/
Sl.,lr /!.,
„I,-M..,^ Il.rr„t C.,,,,,,! Il„„
h — Ontrrl-Iln,,,
h-
/i,;,i.,.s.
T
1 IC lirs
lhorou;_-
fares ir.iversingthis reglm in its
prill
eval period
werc
senr.el
v roads, in the strict sense of the term, li.iv
ng di
finite begin
lings
ami
ermiiii
, lint nod
Ibcrwlselmviugspccifie locations, p
a-ssin
' through ir
regu
lar rr
Itcsfis
ed by con
enicnccand maintained by the nect
ssilic
oftbetrav
'liuL'.
conn
unity.
yet comi
nniealin- generally with eenlr.d
scllb
menis, prii
.irily
Willi
principal Indian
lowiis and villages. The first el
ssof
roads were
more
in tl
e nam
e of Irae,
s, iiidiciiliog the principal route
of 1
avel, and e
liefly
Iravi
r.sed by
Ibe Indi
us, on foot or on their ponies, mo
•ing
n single fib
, nnd
henc
were not opene
nnd made Ir.ivcrsible by vehicle
.like
the roadw
ys of
more
rcecn
const rue
ion. Frcr|uently, however, wbc
roa
■1 were proj
•clod
according t
the for
IS of law, and commissioners appoint
ed to view
nnd,
ifp,
lelieab
e, locale
md mark out the route, the loe
ions
were made
nlong
the.
encral
course of
these traces, nnd subsei|uenlly c
Ul
t nnd improved,
neco
ding t,
the deni
nds of the limes, for the convenii
nt p
ssage of wagons
nml oilier cnnvryanccfi over llicm. In tlio early days of (
wf'rc u.'iiirilly clnRaifiud n-s township, county nnJ Sintc ro."
local needs, nnd, in addition, roads located, iniprovwl and maintained by
National aulliority. Curt-ways, f.ir individual convenience, were c§pcctally
local in llicir cliar.ictcr, nml, hence, were luit ei-lileen fcrt in width. Town.
flltip roads, being of jrroiiter conMiM|Ut'nee, were made, varyin;; in width from
twenty-fnur lo (hirly foct, while county roadw, of Htill more ucnonil uiilily,
were from lliirty-lhreo lo forty feet in widlli. All llicsc wrrc located, ttinrkcd
nnd cut out under nuthorily of the County Hoard, while ihoso of j.'roaU>r
maj;nitudc were locateil, etc., under Stale or National authority. t>tate roads
were usually sixty feet in widtli, while the National and I\licliijj;nn roads wero
cut out to a widlli of one hundred feet, nnd improved nceordin-ly. Souie of
the main routes of Irnvel llirnu-h (his county were surveyed nnd located as
the more accepted routes, will receive special mention here.
Ily the act of. the Le;;islnture, npproved February 10, 1831, the sum of
8100, of the fund known ns llin "*t per cent fund," was appropriated to each
of tlie countic.4 of the ytalc, for the maintenance nnd iiuprovcment of Stoito
roads within their respective limits, and for the construction nnd repair of
brid-^CH, the removal of obstructions in navij^able rivers, and other water-
courses. For the purpose of managing and properly applying (hi.s fund to
its legitimate uses, the Hoard of Commi-'sioncrs duing county bu.Hincss, was
rci|uircd to- nppoint, ut any regular session when necessary, a Commissioner,
known as n " Commi.-sinner of the 3 percent Fund, ' who, upon being bo
appointed, was reijuired to filo "bond payable to the State of Indiana, in the
penal sum of S800, conditioned that ho shall well nnd faithfully disehnrgo his
duties OB such Commissioner of ihc 3 per cent Fund for such county, by
HISTORY OF IIAMII/rON COUNTY, INDIANA.
ilso lako
tl,i. Win,li.'-I.r Slair i.a.l,;,nJ Will.Mni Hin.-, Cm
li- r.-|inii,snl™.,|Hri,lly siili-
kI in ll;.Mnll..n C.Minlv. (I<c
1.1 fi.
■siiiiiiM.raiHl r.,llr,f ilw same vrar.
Sl,.n|. w:,- a|i|,,.inl...l I., .■sp,-n.l ?:.(l „r llic
M iIk' ln.liana|.,.lis ah.l l'..rl W.ijno Stole
M".i"l'''l !■>• ''"""l.V l!".'nl II Coinniis.
.Iih' ll:imill..n l'Miinly,MiMK'Ni>oi«lllu'8amr
.nin.l
Now Cas.
X„.|M. DrikvMlli wan appointi'd at
ili-. l.v n-av"l\V,'.|li,l.iaii.l S1i;nv
ration; N„Mosviiiu ami In.liana Hratich, in i.poralion ; Nnlilraville nnd
icid, in o|,ora(i,.ti ; NobUsvill,. anil New lirilain, in npcration ; Nobles-
v, ilisfliar-c j villc ami Wi'sllieU, lias net r, pnrtcil ; Nnlilcsvillu ami La Kaycllo, has not
' r. |.ori,-.l; N.ii.li'sville and Fislicrsliur;:. lias not reported; Nolilcsvillc ond
las .lii.'.t.d I Pi.iiiry Cr.il., in operation; Nolilesvillc and I'endlelon, lias nut reported;
Hie l.a i-aj- ; N.,l,',svillr and IVlkinsville, lias not reported ; Noblesville and Anderson, Inis
,■ appoi;,!, ,1 n..i np..,i,.,l , .V„l,l,.svillc and {■•„rtville nnd Junetion, in operation ; Noldes-
d iiiider the ' ville and lvij:lelown, in operation ; Noblesvillc, Cicero nnd linnge Line, in
lid Jlnil iin I operation; Noblesville and Ciecio via StrinRtown ; Arcadia nnd Benr Creek nnd
a|>]iropiiafe , Itraneli, lias not reported ; Arcadia Turnpike Co., nnd Kxtenj-ion, in opci-
alion; Cicero and Hear Creek, in operation ; Cicero and I'crkinsvillc ; Cicero,
I lioiril.ite I Arcadia and Hoxlej Brancli, in operation ; Sand Creek and Junction; I'isli-
iilhorilyllie 1 ersbur.L'nnd I'erkinsville, abandoned ; Weasel Creek ; KasI Uraneb nnd Moon-
toirn; Wheeler and Ca^tetler. abandoned ; lielbleheni and Ziousvillc ; Indian
r the H per i iiianeh, abandoned ; Duck Creek; liuena Vi.-la, Miller^burc nnd Areadin;
1 lii- bands j West Lil.erly, bas not reported ; lietbel; MeCordsville and Clarksvillc, aban-
doned ; llaiieoek and Hamilton; Cnhm and Sprin- Mill; White Kiver, in
dcsi-milod, is unknown
Appended beroto is an exhibit, pr.senlinj; peii.-tallv the dale of or-ani-
zali.m, capital stock, shares and dividends, len-lb in miles, with an outline of
the .niidiiiou of eaeb,as exhibited by the IntesI reports liled pertinent thereto.
The Deinin- Oavel Itoad Assoe"intion was or-anized in May, IRCI!, with
a capital stock ofSl.tliKI, divhhd into Kill shares of ?J."ieacb. The
eonipany is bereafler to be knmvii as '■ Itraneli No. 1, Indian Draneb Gravel
Hoad Company."
McCordsville and Cl.irksville Turnpike Company, was organized In I'eb-
runry l.STi, wiib a capital stock of S4,.St;ii, divided into 1 1I i shares of 82") c.ieli.
Northern Pivision of Adams Township Gravel Hoad, organized in May,
1S72. I,en-th of road -.U. miles; capital stock ? 1,11110, divided into Ilin
shares of S^.") eneli.
Kast Hrauch Gravel Hoad Conipimv, or-;;iiized in August. 1S72. Lcnpth
SI miles; capital stoek S.-..1MMI, divided into liltll .shares ol SLT. each.
, I Union liravcl Hoad Cunpaiiy, organized in March, 1S7I, ^Migtb f,
!• miles; capital stoek 87,0011, dividid into 2.SH. shares of ?2."> eieh.
1 Hamilton and Tipton Count, Line liravcl Ito.ad, organized A|.ril, )S7S;
i capital stock t;.-i,00tl, divided into 2110 shares of S'J.-. each. I.euglh to be S
j The following ahsl rails from the reports of the several gravel road com-
pauies ill the eounlv. lile.l .luring the vear KS7.'<, are given as tlie\ appear in
Mi.eellaiieous l!.-i .\o. 2, of llamiltou County ,
M, Sl„|
by the way of
vapiinl »
d two hundred
T
the liegislatiire
Totll ca
roails. In this
Total ens
line of t
r,-lidlel.
Hoar.l of I
At a lal.r .lair, in lsi:l. a bill aullionziug the loeati f the .State road
from Nol,l,.-v,li,.|o W h, Mas pa^s,-d, and .Iam,-s U. Mathiek was nppoinl,..l
n C iiii-Moiirr to lo.ale road Mr. Mathiek declining to servo as such
Comiiii.-i.iirr. the Hoard of C .inmi.-iourrs of Waha.sh County appointed .1.
lb C:,-.Miit, who,, port, d lb,, lael to the llninlltou County Hoird imine.lialely
til, nan.r. This i„a,| ini, r-,.eis ib,. I',.ru and .^irawtown r,iad, on Hock Prai-
rie, au,| runs tlu.iir,. soulb on sai,i roa,l to Slrawtown an'l Noblesvillc, over the
I'erunnd Imliamipolis .State road.
imAVF.l. nnAii<i.
The following is n complete li.st of all the gravel r,ia,ls in Hamilton County
for whii-li iliart..rs have been granted, with the present staltis— whether now in
operalinn, ami not rcpollcd, or abandoned :
Cnmherland, lias not reported ; Indianapolis and WestBeld, in operation ;
West i-iberly, has not reported ; Cicero nnd Hinkle Creek, in operation; Fin-
ley Hun, has not reported; Adams Township, Hranch and North Oivision, in
opcmlion ; Lick Creek, in operation ; Hutuilioii nnd Tipton County Lino,
$SI7 II
I.irK lllKbK llllAVKb nUAn CDMI'ANV.— Itreoar
I'apitil n..rk nn.l iiaprevements
Talal rrerl|.N
Tolal .liHl.ursemonl.
Jll.T 1, l«TH,
f;,ll<Kl 1)11
«M1 m
Unlance
Ilalnnec on hand last year
nalnnro now on han.l
Ooorge 11. Maker, I'rc.i.lcnt ; ,losepl, Moore, 8ecrrlnry.
V'il M
v.'H ni
II.-.3 46
CICKKO \ NOIILKSVH.LK IIANOE blNK ORAVEL ROAD,— UrronT ni
JcLV 1, 1878.
Capital Blocli 110,0011 00
CtKl 00
Vnluo or loll
Total !
..$16,000 00
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
NOBi.r.svii.t.i
Tolal t
\I) COMrANV— Uki
r..|.l r<.r lilinallon
iin.ToiK ^AIipI Dnin, Isnac Hnl.livlii, S»m
Jl.iri »4
nmpany $11(10 (Ml
Tolal ..
I. "or. 00
|l,:l-ir. 43
iNOII ailAVKl, ROA
Paiil palc-kccpcrfi ( not inclndcd nltovc)
lVr»oiml properly
rnpiliil slfick of rori.l
Noiii.i'.svit.i.i; \ sTOMiv nii;i:K (ihavki, ho
NOHTrir.iiN nivisioN ahams townniiip (iravi'.i. iioau— Hr.n
VKAR K.NliINn JULV 1, 187«.
Caphal slock, pai.l up $'./>
Tolnl asscli-
llorroffcil monpy now <lue
DinHTi.i.K.— A. (!. Ilavrrslick, Jo
HAM A OllAVKI, liOAI) COMTAN'
riipital fliock
,.f2l,707
,. JISI
Tolal t
J. A. Siimmrra,
JMHI (III
.1*1 cm
51 1« ivi
AllAM."! TOWNSIIII' OI!A\H K(l \t) I llMI XN\
Ji II 1 1K7K
INDIANAIVH.I.S /, ni.^mifll flRA\H, ROMl ((IMP;
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
Total
ii'llcy, Sccrctftry.
im.— (icrpo Totpr, .1. M. Keiiyon
.ll'ANV. — liEroB
jn,ni.o mi
r[ii:i;K (iuavel
1,718 f.:i
1,718 r,.i
;i.-,n 34
I'.ll -15
■jcm 00
NOBLKSVII.I
lilKI 01)
440 00
I.IKHI 00
UccciptB for tljc year
ninRlon.
WIllTi; lUVh
rreai.lciil ; .1. H. Mcl.-ker. Hrcrcl
-Samuel noberls. J, 11, Melskor,
, f 100 ; No. 2. SiflO ;
J. J. l-:<lwnr(lH, Secretary: flcorgc Leoiiaril, Treasurer.
DiRBirroRS Micliael Busclicr, Win. Ncwby, Orccnherry lorncliiis, .Im 11. Mall
.NOllMl.-iVII.l.E & ST0M:V (JIIBKK OIIAVKL IIO.VD COMI'.WV (SlirONU SIIC
TKlNi. — lUivinr rnn tub TKAn SKiiIMO .loLv 1, 1C78.
DetiN 'hie cniiirnny — nntfs J-tl AO
ItrliU duo company fur hilU l!'!l 00
$n« w
James Wrire, Tresiilcnl ; .1. P. Jones, .Secrel
NOni,l;SVll,l,B ,V NKW IIUITAIN CUMl'AN
STONEV CIUXK,
ends declared .
Tolal
C. F. Mallory, .Secretary.
Dincnrniis.— i;. K. Mnllory.
T.ital .
Diahurscment
f'apital slock
fl-,.0110 (III
doi nr,
n'.'4 n
|7r,:i r,(i
ji-ii-.o r)0
11.1 00
f:\fiw 00
ll.O.-iB H',1
1,1IR 3:1
$7,000 00
Tolal 17,300 I
Oeorge Baker, I'resldenl; Josepli Moore, Secretary.
CirF.Un ,\ lll.NKLi; fllKKK. — Iti.i-.inr
Vnliic of totl-lioiises and Rroiind
Oiilsliinilin:; debts due the company..
1 Ji »F. .10. IK7n.
AlK'ADIA COMl'AN
Tapilal slock
lOiinl of toll outstanding
loiinl received from loll..
Total receipts
nrKllO k AllCAUIA llANtli; Ll>
O. W. lloiiclier, Vv
NORTIIFUN UIVISIIIN AllA^
^,a. n on imn.i
Unpaid slock
Value of toll house propc
n-ro-ved cy now due
SOS O.'i
!ilO 70
130 00
711 14
Unrton.
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
NOIII.IXVII.I.K Mil) INIHAN UIIANCII.
Jolin Ucllarl, Sccrclnry : K. A. fUwkins, Trcaaun
INUtANAPOI.IS AND WBSTFlULU.-lUr,...
Hccciplii for llic ycnr
j;i.aii'i
ri.od.'
T<.lnl
iiyon, ScciHiiry,
T.iu«. — I. n.nnrk.
ANii stom;v ckki;
Value of tnll-liousi
UlliMTOB«. — 1„ .1. Shoemaker, Z.
NoiiLBsvir.i.i: AMI (iiii:c,NKii:i,ii.
K.pcn.cB
nala
lleccinl! from galM per year
Due llic cnnnly from ilelii..|Uenl lai
C4 II
II 1 1 1 f
ADAMS TdWNSIlIP COMI'ANV.-ltr,
(Jnsli on Iianil
ItccciTcd from (o)ln
Total expcnililiiro for the year
Qcorgo Tolcr, I'reslilcnl; 0. C. Llmlley, Scorclary; John Doalman, Treasurer.
FOKTVILI.K&NOIU.ESVILLKTIIIINIMKE— lUror
Capilal Block
Oro98 receipts for the year..
Amount paiil out on repairs.
TIl'TON AND 11A:MILT0N CHUNTV LINE— Usroar i
A» a part nf the vnlu.ililc rond Bysl.-m of llaniillon rciintj, liri.lfji-s arc a
plcte. IIcIdw will be fouiMl a synopsis of the action lind hy tlic county in con-
summating the desired object :
At the March session, 1802, William II. Plckcrcll and others, hiivin- pre-
sented a petition signed by forty Interested citizens of the eonnty, with a
liuaranleed subsiriptliin attached, to that cITcct, the hoard granted the re'jucst
for the removal of the Str.awtown bridge to the crossing of the L:< Fayette Stale
road, west of .Strawtown. And at a special session licld on tbo 12th of June,
of the same year, the board ordered that a bridge be huilt over Fall Crock, on
the Greenfield and Nohlesville St:it/! road, and appropriated jri.lO for the pur-
pose, appointing John Burk to superintend the work. Sub.se(|ucnlly, at a
special session on the 17th of .Fuly following, the contract for buililing the
same was let to Kcedy, Gigger k Co., for the sum of ?."i:i.'i ; the bridge t.i ho
120 feet long.
Among (he proceedings of tiie Sc|>(emli(T session, 1 .Sfl.'t. the board graiilrd
the petition of George I,. Ilaworth and others for a bridge over Cicero Cn.k,
at the cro.ssing of the Nohlesville and Lii Fayette Stale road ; and at iho .hinc
.session, ISiM, upon ]ietitlon filed, the hoard ordered that a survey anfl plans
he submitted for 8 bridge over Sloncy Creek, on the Nohlesville and IViidle-
nn estimate of the cost of the same. In pursuance of the purpose above ituii-
dicated, at a special session of the board, held on the 2IHh of Scplcmber, IHlitl,
the contract for this bridge was let to Messrs. Williams, Durfee, Sloops Si Gig-
ger, for the sum of ?:i2.'>.3 1. The board also, nt a special session on the 2:ith
of September, let (ho contract to the same parlies for a bridge over Cicero
Creek, on the Strawtown road west of Cicero, for the sum of $2()n. At a
special session In ISlIf), .J. Durfcc was nwardeil the contract for building two
new spans of the Nohlesville bridge over White Ilivcr for $:.nO each, and Jl.-)(l
for additional repairs. The board also, at a special session on Jnly 27, ISO",
awarded to Hill & Pavis the contract to put piers and nbutracnta for a bridge
over While Itiver at Slrawlown.
Aderward, at a special session, on October 5, lSll7, the board acecpted iho
proposition of J. Durfee lo repair the bridge over While River at Nobleeville,
for the sum of S.fon. At the special session held on the ITtli of tho Bamc
month, the work was received, and the proposed sum allowed.
iMcssrs. Durfee & Co. having before been awariled tho contract to buibi tbo
two stone abutments and one stone pior for tho contemplated bridge over Whil«
lliver nt Strawtown, gavo bond to pro.«ceulc Iho same to completion. At >
special session in January, 1808, the work wa.s accepted, and the contractors
were allowed tho sum of 8 Kid therefor. In December, 1807, iho buard
appropriated SlfiO toward building n bridge over Vralrlo Creek, on the line of
road between Hamilton and Tipton Counties.
At 111,
niSTURY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
Whit
Wliilc Hi'
ioi.r?2:).7;
on tho i:!th(.r April, IHt
iiilnict lor Imildin- llio nlii
ublosvillo ; nlwo, the pupei
rnwtown ; tiio Ntiblesvilh
. lor ? 11.50
the board awanlcd to
icnt.>i, piers and brid-c
iiflurc of tho briil-e
■ork at thr IbllowinK
i|i('r.slr
id-c, lii
liic yard, and
JO a " llowu irus.s ; " and J2
iro. At the Hiitnc rates also bid on the .Straw-
liiwii brid;;e, tlic cunlratt was awarded to the .same parlie.s for the enn.struetion
of the folloKin;; other brid,:,'es, the board reserving; the right to ihoosc plans
and .speeifications .submitted and lil.d in the Auditor's olTiec :
The Noblesvillc bridge to be ;tUO feet long; two spans, caeh l.'iH feet; the
bridge to be IH feet wide in tlic clear, and 1 G feet high— a " truss ■ bridge. The
Hi feet wiiie and l(i feet liigh— a " tru.ss" bridge also. On the HHtli cd'.June.
following, the board necepled the lu.ason-work on the Strawtown bridge from
the eontraetors, Josiah Durfee >t Co., as completed ; and on the 2,^th of .Inly,
llic board also accepted the buperstrueture of the same britlge, as conipletod'
him to be in readiness and prepare,! for g,ioil markets and high prices.
The c.\]ierience of many years was r,v|uir.',l to rein,.ve erroneous impre.s.sions.
As .s 1 as the pulili,' niiml was settled as t,i tho true status of this feature
of eomniercial eeoliomy, further legislation was bad, tending to alTeet the Inter-
est of pr.xlue.TS within the area oeeupie.l by Hamilton County. In IHHi, a
eharlcr was grant, 'd to tbi' I'erii & Iiulianapolis Itailroad Company, authoriz-
ing the construetion of a roa,l eonnisting the tw.p points named. Among the
most active of the friemls of this enterprise, w.as \V. J. Ilolman, to whose un-
for this valuable Ihiirougbfare. Speaking of the early history of this road,
Mr. John A. i.raham, in Kingn.an's Historical Atlas of >Iiauii County, says;
■' \V. J. Ilolman, of this county, was the projector of this road; he was the first
the
idertaking.
Its conipleti
him is due the credit
like
spec
sessiim on the '.Mb of Novciuber, of the same year, accepted the bridge over
While Itivcr, at Noblesvillc.
Again, nttbc special session on the lilltb , if July, l.^^r,:!, liie l.o:iril awarded
the contract for building the Ullcr .t Ilea.ly bridge ov, ,• While Uiv,T. on the
iiorlb line of Secli.m ;!, in Delaware T,.wnsliip, t,i .losiah Durlec ,V C,.., for
the sum of ?1 1,SII2, which sum, with .?l,St;.:;:-) for extras, up,ui final s,ltlcniciit
at the Pccciuber session, ISIill, the board paid, an<i accept, ■, I the work. In
Rd,lition to the work of e»uistructing this briilgc as prescribed by the contract,
the board, at the .Septoraber session, |.'<7i), all.iwe.l Messrs. .losiah Durfee &
Co. ?7I',II.7- for making the embankment approaches thereto.
The b..ar,l also, at a special session on the 17lh of October, 1870, let a
furtlMT c raet to J. Durfee ,V Co., for the building of a bridge over White
Itivcr, at l',.tter's ford, at the price of ?l:i,OIMI; the brblgo to be a " llowc
truss," 2lli leet l,>ng, with stone abutments ami one stone pier. The bridge,
liaving been eonipleted aecoriling to contract, was aceepteil by the board at a
special session held on the 1 1th of April, 1871, and ?:illl.lii; for extras allowed.
An order was made by the hoard, at their Mareli se.ssi,m, 1871, appro-
priating "S1,000 to aid in the construetion of a briilge over White liiver, on
the county line between Hamilton and Madison Couniics, the same being
orib'ri'd built by the Commissioners of JIadison County;" the money lobe
paid May 1, 1875. Th,' bridge was a "truss," wiib stone abutments and piers.
At the same session they approprialeil ?.")50 to aid in the construelicm of a I caeli
bridge over Cicero Crck, on the line between llamilt,>n and Tiptcui Counties. | ibc
The propused briilge was to be 1011 feet long and have stone abiitnicnis, and : at ll
cost Jl.llio, ea,-li county paying one-half. At the special session in (),-tobcr, 1 anil
187 t, the board appropriated 8125 to ns.,-ist in const ructing a briilge over ICaglc (be
Cn-ek. at Kaglctiiwn. Again, at a .spi'eial s,'s.sion on tho llith of January, ] off,
1877, the board, on petitioii, appropriated $1,0110 to build a bridge across „, „
Cnero Creek, on the line of the Noblesvillc ami I'laglelown gravil road. I'Voln tber
which, in the aggregate, it will be seen that Hamilton County has a,le,l a e.ui. srssi
spieu,,us part in consummating the excelhnt "road system," n,iw in pracliial
operation within her b,)rders.
the resoure
- of the pciple living a
iiig
Is line
"Absui
1 ami visi,inary as the
reject .seen
edio many, and r
,lie
tie,
, as be
was, for .ad;
0,'atliig such a wiM sell,
me,
10 IICV
or wavere.l in his
eon
id
MIS or
wearied in
be task he had ilnderta
lien.
The
Srst meeting on the subje
t was
hehl in I'er
1, in 1817, .at which a
few
enthu
iaslie railroad in
n
lib
eribeil
alaiiil five 1
Ired ibillars in stock
; fi
■11. T.
A. M.uris, of In,
iaii
pol
S, WilS
employ,sl t,
run the line and mi
ke c
slilnat
s preliminary to
col
n.'iiig.'
Other meet
ngs were licbl abmg tl»
lim
; ileli
■i.luals subscrlied
t,>
he
stuck.
and, slo.rtlj
after, all the counties
bet
wi'en
his and Marion subs
cril
ed, as
counties. The work was lominei
i-etl
at the
south end, ami
tlr
r,i
ll was
nia,le, after
wolid.rlul dilliculties
th,. u
tcr exbaiislioii o
• Ii
an
ial re-
sources, up
o Xoblesville, iLs a flat
bar
l'oa,l.
Als.ut this time
lo.J
t some
mortgag.-s ,
n it, ami g,.t it into I'oi
rt. a
1,1 lb.
wreckers cainc a
inu'
an
1 t.iok
the thing ii
, ami left the Hoosi,T r
liln
<lers to mature at
Ihi
ir
cisure,
what they k
new about railroailing
and
what
hey were going
od
al
lUt it.
They got »
ire mortgrgcs on it, un
ilit
was c
midctcl to IVru,
in
8,-
1, and
finally sobl out at such figures as to make it a lirst-cla.ss paying investment."
Ini'idcntal to the action had by counties along the line, appertaining to a
development of the r,'al interest felt, by the people in the proposed enterprise,
" ordered that the sum of itO cents on each SI 00, b,' levied f,ir r.iilroad pur-
poses ; also, 50 cents on caeh poll, for railroail jmrposes; also 11 cents on
each acre of land, for railro.ad purposes "—all, ostensibly for the benefit of
llic IVru k Imlianapolis road, as shown by the subsc<|iii'nt action of the l.oanl
al Ibeir .^eptendier sission in the same year, when Klijab Collingbam was
aillli,.ri/e,l to vote liie pro.xy of ihe b ,ar,rat tlf annual ,'lc,',lon ,.r oITicts for
the l'eru.1 Imlianapolis mad, liebl at Dayton, Ohio, as the r, |.r.-seiitativc
-.fst.
anly '
oek. It,
,.r th,
CU AFTER XII.
II.Ml.litl.UIS.
n/ A'.,
i- In
first
" (InlrrnI, * ' " That the Ami
lid reipiired to i.^^suc to the President and
[toHs llaiiroad Company, in payim-ntof the
toek of said company, at such lime as tin
lunly, the lioar.l
r of this cunty
vctors of the IV
unty sulLseriplioi,
111 may rci(Uii
orders in the
of liidijlia, was the Ma, lis, in &
i,lianap,ilis, connecting the Ohio Itivcr with llio Slate Capital, in 18 IL'.
When that road had been in operation a .short time, a con.siilerable interest
began lo be manifested in other parts of the Stale, reganling the utilization of
the railroad system as a means of rapid transportation of farm products, goods
and inerchanilisc. If not less cosily than by canal. It was a ((Uestion, at first,
whether the higher rates charged for freights by railroads were net an e.vpen-
sivc luxury, when eomparcl with the rales charged for transportn ion by canal, bonds
It did not seem to occur to the masses, Iha', while canal freights were eompar- drawi
ntlvcly Jow. the lirao required to make the transit and meet the demands of
the distant niarkctn was so much greater than by railroads — so much so, indeed.
ilollars each, in the proportion of one-third caeh, any amount not to exceed
$2,100. And Ihe said Auditor is hereby directed and required to take a receipt
for the amount so issued and delivered, and that ho report the same to the next
session of the board."
The Slid board ordered also, " that the Peru & Indiana|iolia Itailroad
Company be permitted lo u.se the Imlianapolis .Estate road. It was e-xprcssiy
providcl, however, that they leave a suflieietit amount of said road in good
repair for passage, etc."
Again, .at llie December session, 1818, the board petitioned ihc Legislature
for authority lo burrow money at a rale of interest not execeding HI per cent,
lo purtha.se bonds of the company in unlimited auiounts, running from one lo
fifleen years. Thomas T. Ituller was appointed nn agent lo drafl and i^suo
the county, amounting to ?1(;,0IIII, for railroad purpases,
y rate not execeding 10 per cent — conditioned, however,
on Ihe passage of the law for which tho board had petitioned tho Legislature.
The bimds bo contemplated lo be issued were lo bo offered first lo eili/.cns of
that the odvantiigcs cf ready sales and advanced prices were frequently lost to HaDiiltou Counly, then, if unnblo to dispose of them, to these parties, to tho
nrsTouY OF Hamilton county, Indiana,
otlin
fur
wnx plod^'.Ml, none nf s:u<l lioinls
county n'wrvihK llio ri-l.t to ,lnn
W|...i.i in nilviHicc. Ill tin. inc;
ro|ioso,l in liini, i.ii.l .lolin I). !<l,.|,l„.„son «■„. n|.|,oint,.,l in liin »1.m,1.
Tlic lA'Ki»l/iturc linvili;; lr;;iilizLvl nnil ccmfiinieJ tlio iilo|ioi<i'd iictinii of
liiiirii, the county wiis nutliori/.cil to l>onow nuMicy, not cxcocilin;; $.'ill,ii'
tire inlrrcNt not lo exceed 1(1 per cciitniu per nnnuiii, Tor inilnnd purpo-
nl the Mnieh sesmon, IHlll. At tlie .June sewioii rollowiii;;, the u^.
iippointed lo .-.ell Ijonds, ns u|■ore^;lill, lepoileil tlie sale of lioiid No. 1 ut S ]
cent, for Sil25, to .loseph Kller ; No. :;, lo H.-iunnh iMet.sker, nt the .siine r
per cent, for SLTid, nn.l l.onds nuinbeivil :i imd I, for ?l(illeacli; to .lo
Stii.ker, hoiul N.i. 5, m 111 per cent, f.ir S.!l") ; to .lolin Maulove, on loan
liHi^eu jeam of glMlll, SI (III ofwliieli wm paiti, anil the oilier 81(1(1 to bo |i;
when the honil wa.s i.ssued. Il was reported also, ut, the ."aiuc lime, tl
81, ■175, the a^'-ie(,Mte of Haid boiid.s had been paid over to the railroad eo
e Moek of lb
|>aynble in I.
in at any liio
, Mr. Iliitler
WHS appoint,
eonfiinied th
iiiberin- from
lile.sville, il
lawaro Tov
esouthea.s
liroM-b Itii
Noblesvill
t the .pci
treasury i
Township, 1
ni; into Mar
Sl,l
1 ■■.•"
riely
d'Hranti
■A apprupr
ations for th
e.nnlrucli
m ..f lb., n.a.l
tbr.i
1 tbei
r terri
orv, in 1
le fall oft
lat year, .lai-
«..n T.iwns
liplakili;^lbc
nitia
in a
kiiej;
be boar
1 "toord
r an election
to detenu
ic whether th
y ar.
lav.
rof le
yin- a '•
per cent t:
xf.irbuildiu-
thcAiider.s
in, Lebain.n &
><t. U
liai
load.'
This S
1 p was ta
.■II at the .1
inc session
ISlill, and thr
pel i
,ral
ted.
riie boar
1 ordered
t the sanies.
ssloii that 1
ncl.eti.ml.cs
hel.
the
:ith,
f.Iuly I
11. .win-, by the eilii.'iis
of that t.
wiiship. At
■> sp,
sess
:ll on
Ihe li'itl
of June, t
le eitiwns of
A.lani3 T
wnship, bavin
; Ilia.
like
re.|iie
t, the bo
ird ..r.lere
1 that an elec
be hel
1 in that town
bip,
no 1
le - 1
1 of July. yub.sc,
neiiily, like re,|u..sis froi
1 other townsb
ps..f
.-.Mil
ly we
e ;rrantc
1, an.l elc.
bins licl.l pu
rsuanl to t
I.. oid,-rs of tl
c b.i.
(II 1
I'e^e 1
Iter, W,
shiii-tou,
S'oblesville an
1 Wayne Townships (ile.l
peliti
at a
speri
1 sessiol
on the 1
.-.th of .July,
1871, and
cleclions were
ordc
to 1
' Ik'I.
on Ihe
i;:id of A
u^^iist followi
1^'. The result of these
deeli
was
a lai
e inajoi
,y in fav
ir ofiipproju
latiii^. c.,u.
1 lo 2 per ce
iluni
the
ixabi
value o
the pr,.p.
rty ill the 8c
veral towi
ships. Appro
were
le
aeeordii
.■ly, al the
.June xcssioti
1872; an
i at llie specia
Au^
sessi
.11, 1871, war
•ants wer
onlered 'to
be issued
on the Treas
lo-e 1
,r the K
nds of the
said railroad.
f..r the fiis
iustallm.nt, .
r .Ml'
id was Glli
.,r Ihe fin
. lbe,-lo,kof sueh road. Al the
he Au.litor was .lireetcd to b.sile I
rtli,' An.l.ison, r,.d.au,.n
II Parke County, had bee
..mpl,,led by
Ills llailroa.l,
arkc Co
a- from
; to the
nty the ri^'ht
November,
aske.l the rcpi'al of that part of the ori-inal order, spceifyiu;.' that "the county
liieiil of the interest that shall accnii' after such eh'etion, and the principal
when tile same shall b.^conie due and payablo <ili said bonds, the slock lo
become obsolulo in fiivor of the county; but until such election nod n.ssuiiip-
lloii the counties have the ri(,'ht to bold such as security for tUc performance
of I'.TUiin stipiilalloMs on the part of the railnmd company, not cntlllin;; tlio
coiinly t4. any dividends, but to have a voice ill llic elections, etc." "The
railroa.l eomj.any asks to have lb.- same rescinded because oj' said railroad
cmsolblaliiit; with the Marion ,t Indianapolis Uailro.id, by or.ler of iho Board
of Direct^irs, to t^kc effect January I,I8,">;j,
"Whereupon snid board declare that, if said railroad (I'eru .% Indian,
ap.ilis) will execute additional bonds to the county of Hamilton, for the per-
formance of payment of the last issue of b.mds, S^H.OOn, nuinb.Tini; from 10
to 20, thereby rrlriiKing ihr cttvuly t'nrcvcr from payment of said bonds,
they will grant Ihe rcjucst,"
Afterward, nt the December fn-ssion, 1853, the I'cru & Indianapolis Kail-
road Company t;avo bond to the county in the penal sum of $40,11(1(1, to
secure payment of bonds issued by the county, ami de
company loscll, and assist in the construction of said ra
bcring from 10 to 20, llio railroad paying interest on
etc., and the agent of tho county wua ordered, id lieu, to surrender
•oiHbli..iisof the i entire distane.' from A.-,dersim to M..nle7.iinia is ninety-five an.l a half miles,
no ^radi. p.iii;; east exceeding; forty livt to the mile, and but olio goin^' west,
in Sepli'inber, there were but twelve miles yet lo grade. The eonslriiction of
(he roa.lb.-d progressing rapidly, at a meeting of the Direct.irs liehl at tn.lian-
apolis, in March, 1875, arrangiMiients were iniido willi on J'lastern capitalist to
put the iron on the roa.l — the work on the bridges, laying ties, etc., to eonimenco
imnieiliately. On the 2atli of July following, nt a meeting held in Indian-
apolis, these olTiccrs were pieseiit: \V. Zioii, President ; J. Knsy, Vicol'resi-
dent ; H. I'. Sehlatcr, Secretary ; D. Kenworlhy, Treasurer. IJireetors, N. 1''.
Dunn, W. 1!. Pierce, Mr. Conrad, T. K. Tetcr, S. K. Busby. K. Cotlingham,
Chief Kiiginecr.
In November, 1875, Mr. Zion, the President of tho road, closi-d n contract
for tho iron. The formal track-laying commenced at Anderson, on tho 0th of
Deicmher, 1S75, at lialf-past 2 o'clock P. M. President Zion drove the first
spike, amid deafening cliecrs from the nssembled multitude. Many prominent
citizens, frotu various places on the line of the road, were present, and partici-
paled in the dcmonstraliiins of the day.
The roa.l, as now built, comes into the county on the cast side from
Mailisnn County, about forty-live rods south of the northeast corner of
the soathcRst ipiartcr of Section 20, Township 10 north. Range 6 cast;
running llienec in a southwest direction to a point about one milo cast
of iN'oblesville, where it changes a.id runs in n westerly direction through
the railroad Wcstfield to a point about three-. luarlors of a mile west of Eaglelown, from
1 bonds num- which point it bears to tho northwest, leaving the county about one bundred
( when due, | rods north of tho southwest corner of Section 31, Townsliip 19 north. Range
distance of about one half mile wcat of Joliolsville.
ITIPTOPvY OF IIAMIJyrON COUNTY, INDIANA.
1 l'Vl.ni:.iv 17, |s.-,2, liillu
•L-n-s l,a.l li.ri, ,„;„1.; i.nv,n.l Mviirin- pcTinancnt (.r-niiiziilimi i.r .•..•riclics
ll,.. i.ru„,„ii„„ .,r.,_-rinill..ri-. Un.l.T lliis liUliT hw, luiwcvor, llic nirnicrs
ll.iiMillc.n C.niMlv, l.aviri:: M.llK-ii-iilly a|.|.rccialcil llio ii.lviniln-cs to lie
ii\r.l fn.i inc'iilralcil I'lTiirl, .-(line lime iiiiliTinr tn llie year l.Sr>,j, possilily
ml 111.' l..-;;iiiniii'.; of that year, oriianizod llli' llatiiillnu Colinly A;,Tieult-
.1 .-<oii.'ly In lln'irre|ii.rt l.i the Slate S.ielely, in l.'^SH, il is.slmwii lliat "at
■i-iilar in.xlinK oC llie sneiely. Ii-M "ii lli- I llli "f .\pril, l.sr.fi, llie r.illow-
; ],elHins «nv .•leetnl aM nllnr,- Hi T T, Itnll.r, I'resi.lenl ; Samuel
lip ami J.iiin Hiirk. Vin- IVr-,.|, „|. , |l I' l'l,i|,m.in, Seerelary ; II. \V.
H-r,l fair
inal fair,
nl rrimils
;;i.ln,.k; al»,i, piayii,^ that a
f„r that imrpiisc. The praye
(Ml,\l''ri';if XIII.
;un'n,Ti'i;.\i,,<iicii;TV,
I j^Oli many j.ai- afn r
-L' ,)„. ..„il were nnl .„ nni.
)■ til niiiiiitaiii a healthy organic moveimnl
sli ■ inlerest in llic ranks of proviilent
no ivi.l.neeorany well-.li-c-teil aetion in
■«■ 111'.- havin- lieell iiijeeleil into the .sysleni,
iler (he name anil slylr of tlie " liamillim
anil lliirlieultnial .luiiil Sl.iek AHSoeialinn."
; Stale Itoai.l, lor the year l>^71, inaken llie
■rhaps, a reaimialile ejplaiialinn ol' rornicr
li.el mil I n h.1,1 O.r tin r rmir years in
of I In- M„irly on I he sloek plan. Such is
., fiM'ilil.lirinin.atiou on llie part of a very
I.I .-iirr iiliii^. the ei.unty seat to so cripple
.■i.M.p.'l it to Mieeumh. Hul.lhank.sto the
hi- anil aili.iinin;; eiiuntios, where honesty
lie of III. ISO dep-mlen
Ills of his own lioii.-.lii
-peels for ahnmlan.a. i
" "!-' I'V a , 1 plank f^aoT,
,111.1 .ailian,.- Tin' l.ilililio-s
iv.nty liy r.irly IVn, llio other
111' liiin.ircil anil sixty eattic ami
anil sneli other fixtures as are
inl ( since Inereaseil to one-half)
III harness anil under the sa.ldle.
The li.ianl ,if (■..ininissi.iners i.f I
ls:iT, ..id.red "that lli.rebe hiM, ai
ville, oil Ihc last Saliirilay in the pn-
the eonnty fur llie purpose of organizii
It is ordei'.'d Ihal noli.'.' of iho ahiiv
this meelini; was, if, indeed, on.' was
roiinly, at lh.-ir May ».s-i„M.
lo.il-.' ill llie l.nvn of .Viililes-
ily A;:rieulliiriil Soeicly. And
he i;iven hy tlirco Bucee.-sivo
s place." What the result of
ally hel.i, the rccnrdrt at our coin-
, the oiicnin}- wedge for the orgnniMllon of the Kocielics that linvc Bincu
Tluv.' will- >v,r.. -link, «,,11.-1, ami f.noi-lie.l willi pumps." The-se -rounds
al- 1 11,.' - .mil -|.|-, oi.l wlllni, t'l.' .Lrporil.. limil- ..f ih.' pl.M-ant town of
.1.,. .■..ii.m.n.ii,- ..1, 111.- l:illi ..rSr|.l.i,il.,T. ISTll, no.l wi- in every way a
r.,,-..ii,il.ly -ii.v.--f,il .ol.a-pn-.'. Tli.av wms ir.viv..l Inio ih.' sale ..f liekets nl
III., fair, ri'rroslilnelil slanil, etc., the .-nm of $l,7l":!li. ami paid ,ml for
preniinms, piinling and help, the sum of SI .lilS.ILV
Tlio sixth annual fair of the as.soeialiou was held diirin- llie three days
cmimauin- on the 24lh of August, 1S7.">, which was in a measure salislael.iry.
Do 111.. Isl o( Ocloher, of the sann. year, Adams Township AgrieulturnI
As-.>.ialion, organized early in the season, held n fair at "Teeter's (? rove,"
o mil a half miles s.iiilh of Uoxley. Il was strictly n local rariuers' or|;ani-
Asthe result of a meeting held nn theli.Sih of Deeeiuher, I>7ri. participated
in hy represenlalives froui the several townships, tho " llnuiillon County
Agrieullural A.ssi.eialion " was organized on the 5lli of .lanimry, IS7t!, upon
the joinl-sl.iek plan, willi n capital of Slll.Him, divided into one Ihoufnnd
eliarcs of $10 each, with the privilege of increasing tho capital to 815,0110, if
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
80 dclcrinined by the vote of a majority of the stock ic|ircaciitiil. No
irulividuitl mcmljcr waa eitlitlt'd to hold more tlian twciity-6ve shiirc.-f of Rlotk.
The fjrouiids of the Asaoehition were located on the " Claiii|)itt farm," three and
Ihree-ijuarlers miles west of Xoblcavillc, on the N'oblesville and Ivi^lctown
f:ravcl road. Twenty acres of ^Tound were projio.Hed to be purchased for
81,(1(10. In consei|ucnco of numerous and positive dilTerenecs of opinion
exislin;;, this hwt effort seems to have been abortive, hence, to reconcile those
dilferenees, it was finally determined, upon consultalion, to or;;anizc under the
ri';;nlati(in9 prescribed by the State law autborizin;; coutily agricultural
Accordinirly,
ehnnical As.^ociat
with a capital »
ila
ck of SI
ilton County A;;
uly or;..:,ni...d on
11,(1(1(1. in shares
.day,
I'cbri
the assr
eh; the stoik to
. Articles of asso
lever it should api
ii,ere.iscdlo?!r.,(l(l(l by a niajoril
lion were duly filed and rceordeil, pursuant to which, win
llmt gri.Odtl of bona-Cde stock had been subscribed, the i
zed to perfect their or;,'anizaiion and proceed to business. Stockholders wei
!utitleil to hold no more than twenty-live shares individually. There wci
line Directors, one from each townshi|i. They constituted the board, and wei
o he elected annually. It w.is aUo the province of this board to elect »nni
illy, n President, Vice rrcsideni. Secretary, Treasurer and (Jencral Superii
endeiit. The society thus orf;anized has since held it.s annual fairs, durin
"our days of the last week in Au^'Ust, with most satisfactory results.
A joiut.stoek company be
rin;;
the abo
-c till.
was or-a
nizedonthe 11th
of Kebruary, IMT!I,
with n capita
slock
of $.-),(l(IO, in si,
»res of SKI each,
the whole managed on the pla
and in substantial conformity
with
oiiimcnded by
the law upon
he esperi
the subjc
ciiees of the past,
et. The first fair
was held by the asso
'lallon in
Sept
inber.
H7II,
nd the fir
St annual iiieelin<''
ontliolstofNovem
er, I.S-l)
Tl
ere wen
thirty
■three ori.
iiial stockholders,
representing fifly-liv
ships look stock l<
1 shares
of «
not
(1 each
,f :;(ii
In
shares
d.lition, llio several lown-
The following report of
the Ireisiirir subin
tied on
be d
IV of 1
le am
lal meet
1;,', represents its
finwnl.om n
llecvel fr 11
11 rivcl rr 11
Ur civc 1 fr II, t
a'rH.i.Vi'''»
iry 1
;;■■■•■■■■
...$i,n.i,', m
... .-lOll 111,
rtireetors: A. I.. Ilan-hey, Cliarhvs II
OcorKc Wheeler, L. It. Tomlinson, .loliii K
, David
CIIAPTKH XIV.
li K \
,/■ ll,r i:„rl,i l,',i„
,1,1, s. El,-., ll,,!/- „
;„i, ,„„i nuh,;,-,,-,,
A N' r. !■
WIIHN the county wa.s or;^anized
niea;;cr, and the sources of publ
refjiiinn;; t
„/■ i;„„iii, 7V-.,.v„iv;s— /iV./r., „/■ r„.r„/;„„—
h„>, A,, — i!,s„w „rs,h„„i 'r„i„h~i.„i.r
,—til„lhtic. „/ Gn,„l,/ /■■,»,„„re«, h:i,:
,r;^anized, in May, l.S2:i, the population was
! were wholly undevelo|ied,
lap.se of llrao to get the machinery in motion wlierertith to open
the avenues t^ prosperity by utilizing the material in storo awaiting the
demands of skillful operatives in primitive economy. The pecuniary require-
ments wore more than cijual Ui the means on band ; even some of the early
expenditures were made Mpon personal rosiionsibility in anticipation of future
Ineinues. Heforo the revenues from taxation were paid in, the chief source of
income was first from licenses to vend general merchandise, " keep tavern,"
keep ferries, etc., and from appropriations, the item of appropriations being
generally in the way of a bonus ofTered by the |iroprietor«of town sites eligible
•8 cnndidaU'S for the location of the "seat of justice," as inducements for
•election as such. Tho defioioncies of funds to meet these pressing wants were
usually made up from teinporaiy loans, instances of which have been alrenily
nolici'il. The first olBeial exhibit of the receipts ami disbursements of tho
county, covering the period from tho organization until the date of the report,
was Hied by the County Treasurer at the January session of the lioard of
Justices, for the year 182(i, as follows; Uei'eipts and expenditures sineo tho
organization of the county ; Kxpeliditures, S.'iH;)."?}, receipts "5 15(5.4(1 J, show-
ing the debt of the eoun(y to be SI3li.;^7 — comparatively a fair showing for
ity's independent existenco ; tho
■ the receipts fur that year at
fl'Z
two years and a half of I
exhibit fiir the year 1324
.expenses, S17(».(J2.i ; balai
iL' the proceedings of the January
ing statement of the linan
to wit :
iditiou
in
the Treasurer
s hands, «r>:i.-r..
ar>
sessio
1, IH-'ll
we find the follow-
II
of the
county
for tho year 1828,
y
ar-.v.;::
:;;:;:;::
$i nni
"1 W.1
»1H OS
f:)(l7 72}
¥1 (II)
This slalement was ordered („ be piihlisbeil fii
lie, and was piililishcil accordingly. At this tii
follows: "At Ibis session of the board the fiillo
fixed anil the properly named as bi'ing subject to
For eounly jiurposi's, on ivieh 1(1(1 a,
fi:i 111
ispection of the pu
were distributed
of first-r
l.s; cents ; on ca,
ox over the age a
on each poll, 5(1 c
At the Novell
Ibllowing exhibit
county for Ihe em
for Ihe year 182S:
■lit cents ; on each
rat,' Ian, I, .'id cents ; on each I till aer,>s of third-rate land,
hor.se or mule over three years old, I'ld ceuls ; e.ieh work-
hree years, 2"! eenLs; on eiieh silver or pinchbeck woteh,
gold wateh, SI; on each bra.^s clock, »2 ; on each two-
riage, SI ; on each four-wheeled pleasure carriage, SI. 50 ;
r session, l.>^:ll, upon si'ltleiueiit with the Treasurer, the
IS fileil, sb,>wing llie receipts and disbursements of the
Icndent of school ecclion..
' Binlioiicrj and scaled i
Tnlnl
..?;28« 02
niSTOKY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
»lm»in-, a-. ImHmwh: T.
\HV2, *:i,ii.-,(;,:;2 ; ,'^^•
l,:,n.l,Sl.(lll.>":il. "Il
The foll..«ir.-
^x|)C?nied (liirini:
pltlcniciit, 1872 :
Tlic lnll„wi„^' H ., rrrapiliil..!,..,, nflho (■..imI,i;,mi „
of 111.' c.iunly, i.s a|.|..jrs l.y fli.' :uiinj:il iv|..,r( cildir A:
t30,00(), of Iho obove debt, is due Se|ilciiiU<.r 1, IBKd.
■nenry fil Iiwl ropo
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
CHAPTER XV.
lINHKIKUtOIIM) IIAII.UOAI
An .trr;„
MO.NCi
J\_ w,T.- 111.- liiikiT ratniiv, .\-;. Hiilp.s, Dr. linill, .h.ni.-s i,. lli:,H.. .lanol, I,.
I'lliuir, nf WcMli.l.l; .h.<mc- M. •I'lmnipson, n.iw livin- in Adiin.s Tinvnship ;
(). C. I.in.ll.w, nf A.lams Township; J. KmIhtI.^ nf Wr.Nliin;;lnn Township ;
D.iniol Ilusknll.of Tiplon C.Minly, n S
^jif sinnc twelve or fourteen yenrs of n^i
i[i llie serviee, Joins ll'c part of ilriv
from Iiis fiillier'H house, a 'nditiou'
ri lKr>(J, wn.*i ((Ultc netivc
uniler the cover of niyht^
3 to the 'HUitinn' farther
rlh.
Mr. U.l.s
rall.-,l.
iinly.
slali
n ' on
he route from
isku
wn an
1 hel<l in
terror
they
set out
m (|nes
of a
nlie^'e
.Wopp
.rtnnily
woui.l
only
T frien
. The
aw of
I lie llhio River norlli, heeanic i|nil,- famous,
fugitive, il.'re, the eolore.l man. having tnkei
the larnl riaii 1 Itini nfl an cseaped 'fugitive from justiec ; ' his fellownian,
mn«h' hy the l:iws of his country an enemy and a .special (h-juily, as it were,
to return him nhaekled to liis jnastiT and, to pay the penalty of the 'runaway
tii--er,' as he was termed— sent to Alabama and sold, the tern.r of all slaves
rre.'d..m had maile ^ood his e.s.ap.', and landed .safely at We'fK,.|,|, he found
friends III- was, almost as a rule, piloted lhrouj;h willuuil further molesta-
li.in (pr dnuf^er, to Caii.ida, whither he had set out to ;:o, with thi' north star
as his %.'uide, di'pendiiii; on the tender mercies of friends ah.n;; the route.
Those fearless old men and women who stood up ami dared the danger, and
demamhM) the removal of the shackles off four millions of souls — they that
safelv. refreshed, to the next 'station '—we may s.ay to them, not only here,
hnl ihn.u-lH.ut lliis hroad .Inmain, 'Well done, thou (: I and faithful
" Many very intercstin;; facts have l.cen tnl.l us of the various trials,
hardships and dangers this nustAtutory practice was frau;;ht with. AVe have not
the space to include these ; they arc simply the same as all such uiiderlakin^s
enonnlcrcd in tlie vari.nis Stati'S North. Mere, one almost within the i;rasp
of liherly, anatcheil hack hy tin' cruel hau.l of an .illiecr, or a ' ni,L'-cr hunter,'
for his paltry fix' id' Sfitlll reward; there, one slruK^linf; with exhaustion,
UTiahle to move fnrtlicr,aud fearful of showing himself perishes in the swamp
our own htooil eircnlalin;; in their veins, hnnted down — for what.',' for the
predomiii <d' an instinct ns natural to all ll iviti/.cd nations of the earth
the
"Tins route was via Indianapolis, WrKllicId, lioxley— Now London, il
Howard Ooiinly, also an iuip.ulant point on the route— and so on north am
northeast, to the Caiiadas. In this county tin' route soinetimes divided, pa.s.s
itiK norlhiast, to Daniel llaskclt's, in Tipton Connly; from ihchce to JerouK
and (Jreenlown, in Howard t'ounty, lioth 'friendly places,' on the line of thi
' uniler^ionnd railroad,' where tlw weary traveler would find u haven of rest
yVnoilii r hraiich of the route was via Tliornlown, in Itoonn roiinty, also r
answer to nor imiuiry, the old ' pilots' and ' cnjiineers,' still livin;;, s.ny there
CHAPTER XVJ.
M1SOKI,I,ANKOUS.
Oi-i ,s''//^T..' ,iA,y/„7,— 0//;,.«— /A/o>— A,,,,., ,,/■ /(,•,•,./• M,„t;„„—rrni,„-
„i;„„ I., .]/..,, Ill, <;:,n,h, s,„i-.\;„„., ,„„/'/.,„„ii,„„ „r n,,- y;,,,,,., ,„
Ihr C,,,,,,!,,.
AN Did .Settlers' Society has been in existence in this county for several
years, thon-h we are not in possession of the fact- necessary to fjive the
ohjecl, however, is n landahle one, ami deserves the consideration, not only of
the pioneer fathers and mothers themselves, hut the ^.-encniliou eoniin}; after
them ; indeed, of all who have a respect ffir liic memories of the past, ami the
wrought in this heautiful county of ours, mauifcsted by a comparison of the
same surroundiniT" of imire than h.alf a century ago with the immcdiale presint.
Il i.s only hy enltivatinfr ini|niry ennccrniuj; the numerous incidents of real
lift' yet stored in the minds of the few remaining ones of the pioneer period,
that those valuable mementoes of the past can he preserved from oblivion.
We have this mention of the pr(icccdin;;» of Iho society, copied from the
Noblesville r„,l,,n; of September -1, I,S74 :
"An Old Settlei-s' nieeliug was held at I'ai);lctown, Ani;usl lij, l.'^it, iu
Smith. William Lane was elected President, Josepli I'cttijohn and llcury
■lobes, Vice-I'rcsidculs, and \j. It. Semnious, Secretary.
After the readinj,' of the minutes of the last moetiuj;, the .'Secretary read
lueeling. The number was seventy-six. The old settlers then oeeu|iied the
liiuc in tcllinii their experience in re;;ard to frontier life. .Spreches were made
by the following; persons: Jonathan Colbnrn, William I.anc, II. (i. l-'ineh,
John .Moore, Charles Stout, Joseph retlijohn, John h'crti;;, William Frost,
Klias Barker, I'hineas I'ierson, William Dye and Mr. jtyera.
Mrs. Nancy lioss exhibited a bcd-spreail lllli years old, whi.h looke.l as
Ihouf;!. it would last 2(111 years lon-er. i\Ir. Uyers had on cxliil.ition spoon-
imilds that his grandmother used in the first sellling nf this county, tn mold
spoons for the i pic to eat mush and milk with, lie also exhibited an ahua-
nac for the year 177'-, making it 102 years old. * * '*' On uinlion,
the saun? committee of last year was eontinneil; also, sauHi Corresponding .Sec-
retary, to record all deaths of old sclllcrs, up to the next n ling, .\ngnsl, 1.470.
Accordingly, on the 21th of .\ugusl, 1S7"«, the .society met al Kaglctown,
when William Krott was eho.sin I'resid.'nt; Jesse li.'auchamp. Vice IV.s-
idcnt; C. 11. liowman and A. 1'. St.uit^ Secretaries. After the r.nitine of
business had been gone through with, an. I the old people had had tb.'ir.say, the
meeting adjourned to meet again at thesamc place on the 2 Ith of August, l.S7tl.
A public meeting was held at Weslfield, in April, lH7."i, and n committee
removal of the seat of justice of llamillou County to WcstKel.l. The pro.
In November, I.S 17, terrible fires, burning (imln
■dsi
argn
The folLiwiiigeo
the civil towush
table of gcn.'ral refci
uuer of 1H4.S, a heavy wiml and i
nty, doing great damage to crops, etc
;, gram, etc.,
irm prevailed
'Tin
nil. ale
had 1
for
In.liana. lie was, however, imln.' linieclai
legal pr..e,.,..liugJ for his recovery. He was p
bond being furnished, he was to bo delivered,
West lid. I. The parlies came through ; but tli
This, of course, was prc-arrangeil hy the bondsmen, who w.nild have forfi'lied
the laind, hut for the cfi'ort.s of L'titen Ihirber, who ably defended the ca.sc,
and guarantucd the freedom of Khodes."
iwnsbip; Aroma, lowii, in While lliver Township ; Omega, town, {
verTowiiship; llu.'ua Visia,iown, in ,1a. ks.m Township; Millcrsbn
Jackson Township; Arcadia, town. In Jacks.m Township; Ci.'.ro,
intract of iion.lsmen, to | Adams Township; Millw 1, town, in Adams Township; Weslfield, town, in
man, tollio amaieiucnl Washinglon Township; I.;aglelown,l.>wn, iu Wu»hingt..n Township; J..liolsville,
agon having fallen out.' town, iu Washinglon 'I'nwnship; Cunuel, town, in Clay Township; Carnicl,
town, in ll.'lawaro
New llritaiu, towi
ship; Clarksvillc,
Olio
Fall Creek Town
iVI ILITARY JITSTOliY.
COJVtJPILEID iJ'ir COL. J". 13. IDOHDaE.
ID.
Mn,Tn\ (■(IINTV
TInrli.ll, lU-n
i- l,..rel.:y uuul- ,.,• ;v,.,.k
..Ml, Mnrh.M ;,l l.rl...
i.r ll Iwcn ,r lli.ir pnil.
Ilir l!..ni<l ..r ('niiMly C.mii
Inv, ih.
.I.r.'.l )n llicl,™,nl, lint llio f.illuwin-.nn
Mlll.llinn nC sai.l , .I„ly, I Stl:!. ll„- :,11,.«-
19 llioir nccrssiti.s 1 ,„„1 i,,Lh ihilcl un.lcl
■ ■»M y l"n- iis I hey act. nx mm-Ii iifii'iil.s: Nnllcsvillo, JaiiioH U'lliicii; I on Oiiil, ? 1(111 ..flaxnl
,11, W II I'i.kinO, \V„yi„., lUvi.l .Sicwiirci." Knmi llii« limo „i
1 111.' 'Jiiili „l' A.i-.ist, ISIII, 111., UmnniiHsioncru nllowcil SaT.r.C, f„r isMy f.ir lli.- sui,|...rl i.r ili„»,, .I.|,.m„
Ciiriii-li.'.l iiii.l.r ll..' iili.ivi' i.r.kr, iin.l at the ri'"uliir «i'ssiiiit- of tlio S.'ii-
('..iiiily. 'riiiit ."ai.l :.;^n'iils ln.|iiiri' iiilo tl.o ('.mil
rmiiilii's, an.l r.irMi.xli tlii'ln willi hiiiIi cli.lhing ami p
:ay« allcr, all
l.lili.ilml a^'..
i. Allliat
.Makir was
llic sum of
At Ihc MU'i'C'.liii- l><!i'C.iili.'i' liTin, tlio CimnisMraior
J1,H'J2.(I.''. r.ir ri'li.'fursul.licrs' I'ninili.'.H.
Al n NfH'cial Kcs-iimi (if CniiiMii«si.inirM' t'nurl, licM in Jnininry, l,Sli2, " K.
K. Hull »as iipiioinli'ii n^eiil tn visit Ciiiup Wij.i.l, in Kcnl.icky, I.) rpcivo nnil
brin^ liiinio any money llio siiljiern llicrc ini^jlit wish to atnd to thuir families,
anil ilintributo it to llicni."
Till! 'riiirly-iiinth Kc^iin.'lil, (hat ponljini;il at that time three cnmpnnieB
from llatiiill.tn C'.mnly, wa-i wlalioinil at Camp \V...mI, in Kenlinly,in -lanii-
ary, 18(j2.
le 9.,l.li.'r.s ..r ll:..nill„n (' ily,
an.l th.'y knew ihal the l.ive.l i.n.sat li.iuie Ken' h.iiif; l.'ii.l.'ily I'.ir.'.l r.,r. A
slalement of lliu allowaneex iiia.le ill cii.'h term ol' thi' e.iurl, w.miI.I Miiiply
increase the lcn;;lli of this article, an.l it is nulTieienl l.vav. ihal llaiiiillon
OiMiiily p,ii.l r.ir r.'li.'r.ir»iil.Ii,'rV raniili,'.'. .Iiirin- lli.. war llii'"inai;nin,'eMt Mim
of 81 I I,ll2.-p.7ri, an.l pai.! I,, vohinl.'ers an.l r.'eniil.H us Imuiilies, SJ iri.llllll. In
to the Sanitary I'.iminisM.mer'i. Il.iw 1 h thaV was there is nn pi>»sil,l.' way
of iiKcertniiiin^', l.ut it was very lar^e. The payni.'nis for reli.'f to s.ihliers'
families were c.inlinued nnlil December, l.SOfi, nt whieli time S'llJ-J was nll.iwej,
an.l that appears to ho I he last.
Not eonlenleil with what. Ih.-y hn.l ilone iliirinj; the ael.ial exislen.'e ..flhe
war. n.r llie .s.il.liers in the fi.'l.l nn.l ih.ir n.iioli.'s al h..ni.', Ih.' p.'„ple ..f llaniil-
MONUMENT
TO THE MEMORY OF THE
HAMILTON COUNTY SOLDIERS.
WHO SERVED IN THE WAR OF 1681-65.
ERECTED IN THE NOBUESVILUE CEMETERY
A. D. 1868.
under an appropriation from the
county commissioners (who where at that time)
David Stewart. Conrad Beard & J.G.M^Shane.
MirjTART IIISTOKT.
fi.S
■n„.,ny .. N,.
;is u.ll :i.s (lio (l(;iil, am], widi tlic cncr;:y and !il>cralil.y
^huinVot III width, res
.i,x, and Tuur feel s.mar
On llic wrcdl on (lie wpulli .^idi- i~ I
iiii'tsi KictioiiM v^ lln; biiHC, arc llic names and rankw of all the coininis-
i\ ollircr-i 8ii<I t'lilistcd men, living and dcail, arran^cfl in tlicir rrppcclivc
Mzallun.s, .ninniiMKin;; with the uhle.vt. Tlio natiniial lla^ cnfi.ld» the lop
,■ .-In.n, beantilnlly .seulpluied, almvc the spread ea-lew. The hel-ht of
s (.r pure white iniirlile. Its cost was 8">,0IMI, wlileh Hiini was nppropri-
|py the Cnunty OoinmlN.slonerH from tli<> e<Minty funds. It is one of tho
iHaiiiiful ki'tU of the kind In ilie rnuntry, and is a credit not only to
lurallly anri patriotism of the eillzins of Hamilton County, but to the
At the dedi,
..fel.R.,ld
ii.ldr.w, lakiii;; for lii« snhjeet " Our iVatiunal I'nioii." In the course of hia
r.-marka h.^ ^poke m lollows : "Tills monument is inscribed to tlic heroes of
Hamilton County, who paltieipated in the KUppresHion of the ^reat rebellion
of I Sill. 'J'hese liiToes enihraee twenty two oninpany organizations, rcpre-
s.ntin- fourteen Indiana re(;imenls, as follows : TheSinth,Tliiriy-ninih, Kifty-
s.vealh, Sixtielli, Sisty-lhird, Seventy fifth. One Hiimlri'd and First, (Ino
llun.lred and Nevenleenlh. One Hundred and Tliirtioih. One Hundre.l and
TliMlj-sixlli, Oni' llundre.l and I'oriy sevenlh, One Hundred and Kmy-Kiflh,
eitl/.LMis of tilis county, who joined or^ani/ations not formed within your
eoiinty. This is a record of wbieh you iiiiiy well bo proud, and whieli will bo
the ndmirntitui of your posterity, lonj; after those now livin;: shall havo passed
nwny. Hy this structure you not only rt^in-d your adtnirution of tlio virtue,
the valor and the patriotism of your own citizens, who niNlicd to the standard
of tho country in the hour of its Rroatest danf,'er, but you also record your
devotion to tho Union for which ihoy fought and for which many of Iheni died."
Col. .lames It. Black, iMaj. .lohn I). Kvans and Capt. Theodore W. McCoy
Mr. 10. M. Jack.son, the seuljilor, and Col. James Oliricn made short
and appropriate presentation nddrc8.scB, and Col. William Oarvcr, on behalf of
the soldiers, spoke as follows :
Mr. O'llricn: " The heauliful, appropriate and endurin;; memorial wbieh
the patriotic people of Humilton County, tliron;;h their Commissioners, have
erected to the memory of the noble men who, in the hour of the nation's trial,
came forward and devoted their lives to their country, is ;;ralefully accepted
by the surviving' soldiers, as well as by the friends of the livini; and d 1
heroes. \Vc rclnrii llironj;h you, to the Commissioners and people ttf ilaniilton
County, as well as to the builders of the monument, our heartfelt thanks."
Mr. .lohn I'ontious then elo.sed the cen'monics with the followins ilcdiea-
tory remarks : " This monument liavinp been presented anil accepted in the
name of my country, and in behalf of the citizens of Hamilton County, I ilo
s.ilem.ily dedicate this inonunient to the memory of the brave dcfcnd.T.s of our
happincv.s of tho p>nplc of thc'ljnion. May we ever revere ond cherish their
A short, and as concise as possible, history of each rc;;inicnt that contained
men from this county is given, except in a few cases where the nnmher of men
w.ia so small as to attach no general interest to the history of the organization.
With it is given as complete a list of those who enlistol from this county as
can be ni.ade at this time. It only contains the names of those who were
honorably disehaiged. It can do no good to perpetuate a record that may
have been marred hy mistake or inadvertence, as well as purposely. That the
list is complete, is not claimed, but, where names are omitted that should be
contained in it, it will be found on cxaniinatiiui, thai it is, in a great majority
rd' e;uscs, the fault of the soldier, or his officer's carelessness. Where no
stood, in all cases, that be served his full term of enlistment aiol was honorably
discharged. Those marked as " veterans " originally enlisted in I81II, f<ir
three years, and rc-enlistod for " three years, or during the war," between
Dccei
Ap,
I8GI
1/
of the
I'rcsi.
The Sixth Uegimcnt w.xs organized and niu>
Cnited Slates, at Indianapolis, A|iril 25, I.Stll.
nients organized under the 6rst call for troo|'
7r.,tllin men.
On the 3nih of May, the regiment left Indianapolis for tho
flict in Western Virginia, via Cincinnati and Tarkcrsburg,
It arrivcil at Webster, West Virginia, on the 2d of J
the bottle of I'liillippi, the first action that took place iluring the war of th
rebellion.
It then returned to flrafton, where it was made part of the bripole cou
manded by Gen. Thomas A. Morris, and parlieipaled in the march to l.auri
Hill and the engagement at Carrick's Kord, where the rebel (icneral (larnct
was killed on the 12tb of July. The term of enlistment having expired, th
regiment returned to Indianapolis, August 2, and was finally discharged.
for
that
1:. ..,.■,•
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lisOTI,
lolia All
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cs
11. I'.aln„. .1
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ssln^lna. \
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»
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V. .leloi II
hn II
Graves,
.1..
e, .M
n Hooper
.lohn MolI'man. .lohn III
alor, .Mai, Ion II
ll" fyruM)'
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n.onbaoKli
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Uwcr. .In
rs. .1
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.lascphN
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nils. .1
MIC
» A. Dwon.
k. I'ickeroll, Silas .1
Plekcrell, H
ell,
Isniic N. rmelor, Tlioinns A. Ilambo, John llansom, llirain Iteady, Henry Unynolds,
tMwftr'l K. Scott, t'lmrles Hcoll, Aaron Bliocmakor, Oporge 0. Stark, WlllUra W.
Sieplichson. Ivan Stc»arl, (loorge \V. Stilolv Kinsley Warren, Edward R. Weseott.
-John R. Wheeler, Thomas Wlllinnn.
niSTOUY OF IIAMII/rON COUNTY, INDIANA.
cMi,- jiMr, on till' mil ..r .Mnv, ISi.l. On ihc ll;li ..I" ,Iiinc i( Icfl li,.|i;ni;,|.-
..li- ali.l w.nl U, lOvnnsvillc. nml was j.la.v.l ,m -uani .luly -M ihni |.|:n'<-. and
rrniain.-.! ll„Tc unlil llu' I S(li nf Jul;)-, wIm'Ii il wiis tran^nTrcil l„ lln' scrvi,-,-
..r III.' Inii..! Siat.^s fur Ihc uncxpiri'J iinrlion nf its (.'ini nf (•nli.s(Mioiil. On
il„- i;:'..! ..I' .luiv il». 'IVcini. Icll KvanHvillc. ami pr.imalca l.y rail lo .Samly
11. .„k, M.I. jiisl l.,.l.,w an.l across llio l'ot..ma,- liivcr fr..ni llari.rr's I'Vrry,
a,np lor ...M
I., b.. .m tin
.M.irvl.in.l ll,a;;liN.
' .~l.lo of tlio !■. .ac,
William M \VI
,Mi..i»oMri, fr..
It llion rolnr
S..nlluTn M,....
vi .'.n.l llni..
' Ml... .Vrkan-:,. 1
IMIII- til
1 liiii.' il
a.-livc |.:ul Hi
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in til.' iliiil.
in.'i.K'.il t.i a si.".-.',
iiitil III.'
.iiir.'ii.l.r
V,,7-... lUiv.'i' h. Va/.i.i Cily,
..Mr 111.' Itlii,.
•y '■<■ KimI
„(■ ll.'l, Calil.v,
Klin, an.l Call.'
.".ij... I, |.:,r: This rc^inii'iil was or-aiiiicl at .\n.|.Ts..n, on tli,; llllli of ,\i.-lisl, IStll,
* iii.i-s, I with Asl.iiry Stirl.i as C.ilon, 1, iin.l on llic I lllh of ( Klolior ttvnl l.y rail l,i
i;';',,!^"',,','," ' .IcIVersonviUo, in.l, wliorcil rcinaiiicl In camp nnlil NnvemlnT 1 .■>, when il
, M '.,.'.. I wiis orclcrcal 111 New llavon, Ky., ami nn Ihc Ulh of IJcocnilior was ordcrcil
.1 ir.s.I.'i'ii'i' ' from Ihat place In Camp WicklilTc, in iho n.iinn Stnic, rcjiainin;; ihcre unlil
.InmbTown- [ ihc "th nl I'Vhniarv, 18li2. anil ih.'n inoveil lo Orcon Itivcr. On ll.c Hlli of
■lolih K. .Meridian. prom.,lc.l l„ Kir,l'l.iri,ttn«nl ..f Thlrl^-nlnlh ilr„i„irnl, Ang. ^'•■■^'"•"y '" """ '"•'''''"' <" '""'I' '" '1"' <»0»t\< of Halt Uivcr, nhoul Iwci.ly
'i l'*''!- I miles below houisvillc, on ihc Ohio llivcr. On urrlvini; nl lliol point the
Mir.lTAUY HI.STOKY.
66
iirty
iiirlli, Willi ;i iiuiiibcr of utlicr
river (o C'liiro, iiiiJ from tlicrc
wsi.s readied on the 'M 'li»v of
bcsie^in;; New .MnJriil nt tlie
[ ii) tlie timvcniciits ineidcnt lo
eiieTiiy h;(viii;j cViieuiited the
wliioh
iis,.r I
down iIr- Ohio. The next, dny, ihc
re;:irMCiils, wus ordi-rcd to keep tin down Ih
wi,H ordered lo New Miidrid, Mo., whieh pl,i
Miireh. The Kederal tmopa were en(;ii;;eil
lliiic, nnd the Thirty.rourth to.ik nn aelive p
the »ie-e until the 14th of Mareli, when, tl
phiec, the re-inieiit wa« ordered to St. .Mcrriwethe
were jOaucd in position on the ni>;ht of the ITtlh.
position held \,y the re^-iuient wa.s altaekeil by tin
the loss of one of his fiiin-ho.ats. The .■^ceurin^' of that po.sitlon cut off llic
cnenij's retreat from Island No. HI and was the eansc of the capture of the
entire force at that place, a few ilajs later. The regiment returned to New
Madrid on the 7th of April, and remained there until June 11, with the
exception of a few days that were occupied in a movement that resulted in the
capinre of Kort I'lllow. On the Ifilh of June, the re;;iinent entered the City
of Memphis, and remuinc-d there until the litilh, when It endiarked on a steani-
lioal nnd passed up AVhitc River lo Aberdeen, Ark., bavin;; joined Co!.
Kileh's llriKado nt ihe month of the river. The command disembarked on
the Hth of July, and <hi the ni-ht of the 'lib, en-a;;ed the eiLcmy ten nnlcs
from Abcrd.en. and drove him back lo Huvall's lilnlT. Ittben marched to Clar-
endon, atid. re cmbarkin-, slcame.l for Helena, where it arrived on the 1-lth.
expeditions a;;ainst the enemy. One tif the most Important of tbe.se was the
cbarln-of Viizoo I'ass of Iho heavy limber which the enemy bad billed into
were furiously attacked, and were finully Burrounded and forced to surrender.
The los-s to the re;;linenl. In killed and wounded nnd prisoners, was eighty-
two. Soon after, the ri'^imcnt fell back to lirazos Santiago, from whence it
moved np the Ulo tjrunde itiver, to llrownsvillc, where it remained until the
lUth of June, when It marched 2iil) miles up the llio Grande to Ringgold
Barracks. Ileinaining there a few d.ays, on the 2 lib of July it commenced lo
retrace Its steps, and relumed to Drownsville, where it rcinalncd on garrison
and post duty until the .'Id of I'ebruary, Ifl'ill, when it was mustered out
of ihc service, and started for Indianapolis, where It orrivcd on Ihe 18th of
February, and was finally discharged from Ihc .wrviec on the l'.Hh.
TbcThirtyfourlh was the last Indiana regiment lo bo discharged.
Firal i
I Second LiculenMl.
10 di.
Moving forward with Ihc army, the r, -i nt p.,rl i, ip,,l. ,1 in llie siege of
Vieksborg, until Its final surremler, .hi the ith of July, L.^iiig tbirleen men
and olheers in killed and wtmndtnl. It then marched lo Jaeks.m, Mis.s.,^
Hien in killed'and wouiide.l. Reluming lo VIcksbnrg .s.mn alter. It .■iid.arkeil
Seplember, at which time it moved lo Itrashear Cily. While there, it took
part In the Hanks eipcditiim up the Ti!cbc, as far as Opclousas. On the
return march, it engageii Ihc enemy a'. Carrion Crow IJayou, on llie .'Id of
Noveinher, after which it proceeded to New Iberia, where it remained until
the null of I)cei:mber. While there, llll) of the regiment rc-cnlislcd, as vet-
erans, tm the ir.tb of December, IHIi:!. On the 2:id of Ueccmber, ,it cm-
harked on a Kleimier for I'ass Cavallo, Texas, rcaebing there January ?, l.'-flil,
nnd remained in that vicinity until the 21st of February, when it returned lo
New Orletins, stopping there until the 2ilth of Martli, when It Blarled for
Ilnlhinapolis. on a veteran furlough of thirty days, renching that place on the
1st of April. Itcturnlng to the field, the Thirty-fourth was placed on duly
at New Orleans until the l.Stli of IJcccmbcr, when It embarked for Brazos
Santiago, Texas. The Thirty-fourth fought the last balllc of the war of the
Kebcllion, on the Kilh of May, ISfi'i, at Palmetto lianche, adjoining Ihe old,
battle field of I'alo Alto, of the Mexican war.
Two hundred ami fifty of the regiment fought 5110 of the enemy, niounlcd,
with a battery of six field-pieces, driving thein three miles in the spico of
three hours. Kinally, the enemy securing a favorable position for their battery,
poured a destructive fire into the ranks of tho regiment, nnd compelled
the main body to fall back, leaving companies "B" and "K" behind as
Bkirmlshers to cover Ihe moremcnt. These two companies, being unsupported,
TIMnTV-M.NTII Ul.tM.MKNr— (Kl.lllTIl CA VAl.H V )— Til KKK-VK.Vns SKilVlrli;.
The Thirly-ninlh Iteginienl was organi/.ed tus an Inninlry icgiinent, on llie
2'.>th of August, ISIil. at Indianapolis, with Thtunas J. Harrison, of Kokomo,
as Colonel; h'lelder A. Jones, of Seymour, as Lieutenant Colonel, nnd John D.
I'jvtms, of Ni'blesvllle, :is Major, and, ini the Itth of September, was ordered
lo j.roeeed to Kentucky. It was one of the first Union regiments to enter that
i^tate, its claim lo neutrality having been ri'specteii until tho rebels, under
tJeii. Muckncr, commenced making efforts lo seize the Slate Dovcrumcnt
anil turn It over lo the so-called Confederate liovernnient. I'lissing through
the line of llie LuoisMllr ,V N.isbnll.' Itailroail, and rcmaimil there unlil the
„r lice, inl.er. tin ibal d.iy, it marched with the division of Gen. A. iMcil.
Kiv.r, arriving there on the ITlli of Pceeinbcr, having been engaged, with
other troops, in rehnildliig bridges that had been destroyed along the lino of
Ihe railroad by Ihc rebels, as they retired before the ailvanee of the Union
troops. The rciriincnl remained at Munfortlsvlllc, engaged in camp ami gunrtl
duty, until the ITtli of I'Vbruary, l.Si;2, when It, with the rest of Ituell's army,
inarched t« Nashville, Tenn., hailing rrei|ucnlly on the route lo repair Ihc
railroad, where it bail been destroyed by the eii'-niy. On the 1st day of
March, the Tliirty-niiilb. lircd nnd fool-sore from the march, reached Hldge-
ficld, on the opposite bank of the Cumberland liiver from Nashville. It
remained there until March 1, when, with il.s division, the Second Division of
the Army of the Ohio, crossed the Cumberland, and, marching through Nash-
ville, went into camp five miles south of the city, on the Franklin pike. It
lay there unlil March IG, when it moved south to Columbia, halting Iwo days
on the way to rebuild a bridge ncnwa Buthcrford's Creek, that had been dc-
btroyed by tho enemy, and reached Duck River, oppo.sitc Columbia, on tho
20lb. Here they also found all the briilges destroyed, nnd, as the river was
very high, it could not b.^ forded. Work commenced at once to build new
bridges, and one was erected on the piers of the old turnpike bridge, and a
pontoon bridge was thrown across the river, enabling the whole army to cro.sH
on the 31st. On the next day. the army marched for Savannah, A Bliiall
town on llio Tennessee Biver, scvcnty-fivo miles southwest of Columbia. Tho
progress was slow and the mareb difficult. The road passes through a very
rough, hilly coiiolry, often following for miles the bed of a mountain stream.
Heavy rains had rendered ihc streams difficult lo ford, but perseverance and
energy triumphed over all obstacles, and, on the f)th, the command encamped
within Iwcnty-ono miles of Snvnnnah. The next morning, as the Iroopa were
leaving their bivouac, di.stant reverberations broke upon the ear, sounding like
ihc inntterlng of distant thunder ; a halt— a brief silence— and tho sound, Bwelling
with iacreascd Tolumc, and echoing through Ihe mountainB and valleys,
IllSTOKV OK lIAMII/rON COUNTY, INDIANA.
IN puvMl.K- Inr Mi.l.ll.' T,niM-HT
nil,- „l N:,>livill.' ni, (he Tdi of
■'I "' .Mu,r,v,.,-1„„„, .1 1 ,l,irly
Ml .11 .l;,,l,n..k :;m Ml- II.
„■«■ NUI.pIv l,:,.l I..I.
|llUllM,n|,S WcrVIMi
Till' li.l;.l l"ss III-
Till' i;.ii..wiii- 1.1
ill llll. Ill-l.l, ill.'
Ki;;li(li Civiiliv.
Ul- « lnarilii-.l i ^irl.v p.ir;illd rnn.i-, |-|v.|iionlljr williin liiMliii- uf ra,l,
ulliiT, und cirli sliiviii;^ In rciul. tile eovcli'il f.M,al in n.lvanrii ,.1' llit-ullirr.
Ilui'll came nut. uhcud in llie fjriMt riu:i>, leaeliiii;; iiuiiisville on llie 2S|li of
S'|.(cmlier, ami, fitiiliiiK » liir;;e niiiiibcr of new re^'iinenf lliric n.i ro-rnl'.ircc-
Mionls, turne.l .ili.unil, nnil, .in tlic I.-^t iif Oeli.li.r, nmrelied in pur.Ni.il .,f
llrn-n- 'I'lie Tliirly.iilnll, wns in tlic division eonilniinded liy (Ion. .1. W,
Sill, and niarclicd llirougli Kninkl'url, l.awrenceliur;;, IVrrjvillc, lliirrodslmrg,
soiiu l!nid "—It sliMuld lie the " Harrison liaid"— inin .Mnlmn.a, intended (o
eiit the riiilri.a.l Ira.lin.u' n-on. Oe.irj;ia to Alabama and Mis<is.«l|.|ii, at Opelika.
The coinnniiid lePt Deealnr, Ala., .July I", nee.i,ii|ili.«lied the work it
w:ia designed to, and, with trifling loss, reaeheil Matiellfl, Oa., inside the
MILITA UY niSTOliV,
liMl'iliI unil nmlrd a bri^-ailc of llio I'licMiiy, on llio Coos.i llivcr, Inkinp innny j clinri;cil.
prlsoiior.H ; nnil, in n npiriti'il nctiim at Cliodiow l!riil;;c, in nn iittiick made l)y Tlio Tliirly-niiilli, cillicr as nn iiifunlry or cavalry roi;iint'nt, nmdc
till- ri'^'inii'nt, (lio enemy ivas badly wliipped. On (lie 2Tlli "f .luly, llie Tliirly- j itself n record llial. any one lliat ever lii'lini;;ed to it may well bo proud of
niealioriH of iho rebel nrniy. J^eavinj; Marietta, tbe eotnmand erossed liio | ' i"'""' ^;'"'|"*"' ." . ** J*," *.'.,'; "'«ij:npil . Uy in. '**''-•
Obattaboocbie Hiver, nt Itivcrton, and moved rapidly on I'alinello Station, on ' iin.>. r, i.m^m.^ i M-.r.li l.i. 1ki„i.
(lie West Point roail. There it destroyed n seelion of tbe railroad track two i I'.hhii.iI Mn.Kr,„«-Williaii. A, Waihwri^lo, William K. Manl.v,
dred bales of cotton, dostroycrl two railroail trains, burned ji train of I'mir t">i|>iiuii— \\ illion Nenl. n-ii:iir.l .in nv -'o. 1Ht,L'.
tioM and a ».,„! ,lc.il of traelt bavin- boon dostr",yed, and Slonenian not ' ' ^.'r^^v',- , I v, , , ' . '
puttin- in an appearane.n, ibo command started nortbwaril, but liaind itself i Ij",'',',',,';,',"'' ' "■' ~ " ' " ' " ' '
surrounded by a superior force of tbe enemy. Aft^-T n luimlier of rapiil m ivo- *'"i\ lU ,i.w,|mi Niihc. |>iMir t i n-i l.icairniuii : .I.i^iali W. Itrakp. Vetera
tnenis, tlie crimmand finind itself at Newman, on tbe West Point road, sur- i ■ "^•'I'li ' ■ 'o i-^"hi, 'it- i ot;'' "i in „r i t im<,_' i.,i- rliHai)ilii_v : tiili.en ,\|, ciiii,,!
rcmmlcd by a force of cavalry and infaniry, tbiit were determined on a fi-bt, I u ,'.|,",'', '. .iVJ im,'v"V''----\,,rai'iii'o'i"iyT Jl^^'ora"'Ve^^^ So\
Tbo prisoners tliat bad been c'lptnreil were releas,.d. ,\ d.'sj.cr.iie ebnri'c was | Ky., \"ve.„i,cr^ii;. isiii. ^ ^
ninde, tbo enemy's lines broken, and the cmnmiel reinrord to .Mari.Ha. bav- ; N„vr,M'l',''''irisi.r''"'" ' "' ' "" "' """' ■'"'""'■ ''""' "' '"'"''"'""■ •*■
in;; lost ".(10 in ].ri.«oner8, in (llu cnKil^■e1nent nt .\e«iian. On tbe I.Sib of | \y.,^„n.'i -I .y Itnn-, ,.iri„i.
An-ust ibe ■I'birty.T.intb. under eoinmanii of (ieii. Kilpatiiek. composed a | |„.o,„',',i;,!l"'','"M7.','','i \h\'lir<''!'y""-i'Turt''l,^.,7ry^^
part of anolber rai.lin- eolnmn. i it. Ce.k. v. i.i m ,,,.,. I ■,,,.,„,■ I 1 > n ' - .- > . irr ,n':' .' '' "^r' K,!l!"!
On (bat day, Kilpalriek, with bis eonimand, da>bed out from bis camp at 1 l'!"ZA^''l.ioi\\ Zl'' ^"\]uy".'. '.i i'^:"i"<'\! "''.^''\i ,'','■', "„'",'";■,'"'"
San.ltown to the West Point roa.l, an.l broke it near rairburii, an.l llienee ' ,L,"i" n.vu,lr,..ZZr .-,,,, ,.'„.' \ i, ,. u - '/, : ' ' ,"' ■,'" ,".",",,' i ""';„,,,I',;
ofOen. Hos.s. Tbis was literally ridden down. Tbo Tbirty-nintb was in l^rfr:,^"''>'u'Zl7'\"/\'Z.uy''.r,Zr!,:'.''i\:u'''Z Z"\'Lm
advatiee. iinil leil tbe cliar;;e, eapturiiiK (wo pieces ..f ardlli'ry ntid fmir batlle. |'.','',',''^"V '.'",'",',!'., ' T,' " V " ' 7 ''.',,'„ ".i7 'i.i 'c' ' " "■"'"i
attacked by a superior force of cavalry ao.l iolaolrv, wb.n lb,., „n,n.aiel drew » '" " ' --•cmt!'"' '"""'"" '"■|""" • ' ""T '
oir in tbe direction of Mcl)onon;;l,. Il ll.en made a cireuil lo l,„v,,i..y ii , 7 ',, ' , / ^' V777"'iri'iV!'7,l ''T'lsiT ■"' ''*''''
same force it bad Icli al .loM,-i„,ro. IVneninL- lliat liewas in io.min.Ll "'''7 ■' ,, i '77„ , , ', , 7 ',.'.'. ',',,' " 7 ' ,'7m'"|'i,','i;.'"'|",7"
danpT of Ivin;; snrr.ouid.al. Kilpaliiek ,l,:n-,d lb ivalry and oil bi- way '' ^ — ' . ••'"<'■■' '■•■■ '■ •' ' i '- '■ .'77 ,1, Itnl„',';7"l7l
c Id noteneuud.cr bimsiOf with all biseaplivr.. aod l„,,ie_-lil in luil srv^olv | \\'<nr!.u l 777, ,7i7'i77'. i' 7„'i7' i l',' I -, ■' 7 7 7 '7' '';7'"
men, tlircc lla;;s and one picT of arlill.Ty 'i'l on„,uel n n.|orM.-,l h, ' 7'^7'i ''7 ' 7 77 .''"7"i' 7",'" 777"'i ' "'I 77-'" ', ' r-
iiecamr. Tbe Tliiity-nintb wasen^aKcd al ilie battle of .l,,or.l„,n., „„ ilo- ; 7,',77''., i.'77" !'r'\7. M,'7777'.'," 'i , I, 7',hi!"''"'' '"''
1st of September, ami in a number of skirmisbeslbatfoUowol the eapion. of ',''; '■'7|' " " ' " ' ,', , ' ' ' ' •' i".In'-i
A(lnnt.-i. it was al.s.i actively cn-aiied in the niovmcnts mad., l.i ll„. I'm,,,,, i7,'7,,'h . ' /;. '7 " , 7 , ' ' ■' ' i ,,i„i,iy.
army, ari,.rtb,.n.l„.l army, under Hood, bad pass,al aroun,l its r,7lil and vv,,s ' ■n. . , i ..' , L-.,i,',l„y
iryinu t, k,' ils way maabward. II 1 bavio- e,-osscd lolli.' ,.,,rll, si.l ' [ li 7u,I J 7'7777! 7,' 7 ■ 7' . 7 '77 ''7''
ll„. T.a,i„-s,.e Kiver, be was 1,.|| to lb,. t,a,.lrr m,T,-i,.sor 'I'b.onas' v,.|,o-ans. : »" '■■'"' •■ -i ,(.,1,,,
ami Sl„.,n,,,o turm.d ba.-k lo Allania lo , pl,.|,. bis arrane,.M„.nts b.r tbe j 11','!.'','' ,'\ '7''7'7 : '. : i ' ' .. '' . ' 7.''.l7',i„l„y
• ,Mnr.b toll, c Sea." 'i'l.,' Tbirty-nintb was a part of lb, ■ ,avalry e,in,l,ian.l, | I" ' ' : . ih,>.'''''
ui,.l,.r eommaml of (ieu. Kilpatrbk. ami partiiipat,,! i,i all th,' movenwnts of ,77,7"7i ' , , ' i ,, , . , , ", , ,7: „r .,„ ,„,,,
ballb's au,l skirmisbes at Waynesboro ltuckbead"(:hur,.b, llrown's ('m-s. ' ,^',7,'7'7', 7,77!'77.''r |7",'„ ,,". ' i ' ' ■ i,'!7„'77v.
iloails, l!,.ynobls' Kaim, Aiken, Hen(onvillc, Averysbor„al,d Halcbjb. loll,,. ' '' '' ''• ^■■' ■ '''■' i K.v, '
cnp,pn,cnt nt Aveiysboro, tbe r,.pm,.nt, nmb-r eomn,an,l ol Col. ,I„n,.s, lh,'7^l!777' !7 ','7, ,7 7 ' 7 7 , 7 ' '77 '"""'
■I'l'"lj-"i"ll>l" •"■ In that en,.o,ml,.r. .1 loM,i;,n,. „ kill,.,l au,l ll,i,ly- j .'i:'!'..'!,: ", 7 I „' 7. 7,;, 7 ! 7,',' ■,■,"7;',
A ,lcln,.bmenl of lb,, reyimcnl b.nil been l,.|l in Teinnwee, an,l it, in tbe I ,,'',77' 7,7! 7'7i',!' l' '^''"'T.' '|7,'ii "' '■'■■'■''";'.^' '■""'
m,.anwbil,., was en^n,;;,.,! in n,aintaiuin;; (l,e r,.putati„n of tbe l.e;;i,n,.nt. It , /,7„„. M,7v.'.l7'.'l l„.er„,l,eV 4. 'iwil. at l,..,ii.vmr. Ky.
dislin^;niNbc,l ils.-ll'in a li;;bt will, tbeen,.n,y's ,.avalry, ui„l,.r (.„n iml ilfOen. I ^"il,^, V„! i!. r 7'i„''l"^\ ,'I','mi7? ■•'!'' I'si'i"',,'!',.*"'!''^^!'''''!
Wb,.,.|,.r, n,.ar Franklin, Tcnn, Novi.mla'r ill, IHCl, and wiib anotlicr rebel ' i7 7!: - "77,, 7"7 , 7' '7!77 *.!! .7'i 'n'! ,, 7"7 i 77':77 „,, i:,.i. , ii„,,„„
< n,and, under Porn'sl, m.ar Pulaski, a fVw days belorc. [ 1;;77, ' ,,'7 7 '', ' '"'' " ' 7 '' ' ','7;;"''«
On tbe L'lllb ofbVbrnary, lSi;.-,,tbeveleransof(licThirdIn,liana(;avalry, I I.' ', ' ,' '' ' '"' ' ''''»"
,.xpir,.,l, were (r,n,sn.rr,.il to Ibe 'I'liirtli-nintb, a,„l r,„,ainc,l will, it until it . l7,, . I ' , , ., . , > 7.i7.„|I,7la„,e;'l
wa.s mustcrcl nut of (lie service. 7;",',, '. ,,,',, , '' , 7, , , 7 " "'■'«!";/• ""i'"
Tin. re..;iinent bad a spirited little 0^1, t on the I Itb of .\pril. I Si;,',, at : (i7,'7. k .. . ■ , ,7 ' ., h „„ >i,., ,.. "n, ' 7"'TI,..7'a''» .Si'enrc"
.Morrisvillc, iV. C, and tbat was Ibe List acti,.n tbat ocenrrcd in Nortli Caro- ; ■'""'7^7,'l"7 7 ' i ''"''' ''''"""I"'"". '"'""* ^' l-'i"'^. l-;nnch Tho,n(,
lina (lurid;; tbe war. All military operations ceased tbe next day, pen, lin;; tbe ' l.rvi It I'.. ■ , s, iKr,:(, for disabililT.
ne;;oliatiims between Ocn.s. Sbcrman and .lolinston, wbieb en,le,l in tbo sur- I i)l,vrrl>-.. ,,.„,,,, ,, ,
rcnd,.r of tbo entire army eommau,l,.d by .lolmslon, on tbe 2.-|tb of April. j .'iinl7,17,l,',l.^,7 .1,- '7,r7' i7\,',BM's7lI"'lw'.;!v^rr7l
Tlic regirm-nl remained on il,i(y in Nordl Carolina until the 2(1(b of , luly, ;!'"'.'■''"' .I^l'lo'ly.s. lransr,.r,c.l lo Vcir,„n lle.rrTe i'„r|,..
when it was muslcrcd out of the service, and soon after left for Indi.in- ' John (I. Ilraiinn diet Novcial.rr li'i'wi" m u.nUiii'r'Kv • ■
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
Iiii I'. M.CIrll.in.l. pr.Miiul.
Alfrn.l .1. Koilnrr. prr,m..l
Tuiiii W Tlinip, IMwiir.l O, Hnlliici-. prmiioli-.l Srrp'i
ernn ; l>avi<I Wrtunir. (Inrry WorMiog, \VilliBtii K. VVl
O. Wftll, NiclioUft WftinscoU.
llccriiila— CroJovril 1
:iiiLrrAKY iiistohy.
rl Uii;;l(>r; ilmry lloincySr,,
Snmiirl F. Iloxlh. promnlc
J. Pnncrsun. Iransrcrrcl 1
The KiOyHrvciidi H
imIohmI inin tlip s.Tvii
i;i. A few ,].,yH .ifi.'
ovrrl.mk him M C'lmpliii's Mills rir:,r IVrryviilc. Ky., on the R(h nf
Oolnhcr; IJni.-,- nltack.'d Hii.'ll .,t nncc, nnd a blooHy hut indecisive
liiilllo was Toufiht. The Firty-sovenlh, altliough natively en^nj;ed, sufTcred
hut slight hisH ; Brii^-'; cniilintied his relrciil, Huell jiressin;; close in hi<
rear, until he reiieiied Cumherland (Jiip, when, il. hee..niin- evident that
NKshville wilh its store of supplies, wouhl he his nest ohjectivo point,
.13 rapidly ns possible for Nashville, T.Min.,.via liowlini; (ireen, Ky. The
l-"il>y.sevenlll reached Nashville aliout the 1st of Hcecniher, and remained in
eamp near there until the movement on MiirlVeeshorn, that was occupied
by Ur.a;;^', whieli resulted in the hallle of .Stimc Itiver, eoniuienced on the 'Jllth
of December. At that battle the re_:;iineut distin-ruished itself by its cotdiirss
and hard fi^'btin^', ntid lost in killed nnd wouncleil, seventy-five out of three
hundred and fifty eo;;a-ed. Col. Ilines ond I.ieut. Col. I,entiard, were both
Kroin that time, nntil the liftli of .June, the refjimeiit was enj:a;red in camp
duty, driilin:;. ami an oecasiiual scout. On that date, it ni.ivcil with (he rest
of the army (Ml the Tullabcnna campaign, which resulted in lira^'^ with bi.s
nrniy hein^' frrced to evaenalc Middle Tennessee, and fall back into Chatta-
noo-a, and the I'ifty.seventh went into camp at IVlliam, in th,. valley of Kik
iiiver, until the Itllh of Aii-usl. Hurinj; the eampai-n wbi.di re.-iilted in the
capture of (■|,:,iiri„n..LM ...id tl... l.iMle of Chiekamau-a, lien. Waaler's ifri-
^'ade, to wliiili llie fil':v - v. .,il, u,i~ altached, operated on the north side of
the Tennes-.-. .,|.|...Mt,> ll.^.n;.. _• , On the evacuation of that pla.v-, Wnf;-
ner's liriLra.le e...,-.,! il.r ri\( r ...nl i....k posse.ssi.in of the town. On the ."ith
the r.V-im.nl u..s pi.,,, d ..n .l.ily as provost ptard. It re.uaine.l on 'that
duty until .1 l.w.l.iys oelore the battle of Missi.m I!i.l^-e, in which action
il w.is e,.n~pien..iis f.,r bravery nnd -..oil eon.liiet. Iiiimediat.-ly aft.r the
bailie of .Mi^si.m liid-e, the I'ifly-.sevcnlb marehe.l with it.s divisien (.^..e.md
l>ivisi,..n of I'onrth Corps) to the r.dief of Gen. Hnrnside, who, with
bis little army, was besi.-.sl by th.' eocmy at Ku...Kville', Tenn. The eampai._-n
in Kast Tennessee, .lurin- the wint.T of ISll:! and 1811 1, w,-,.s pr.ibably iim-
rinv-s,.v,nlb ba.l ils full sh:i,v.
;ib ..r I
Th,. 1-.
line full.
On the ;
rl at ..n.'c ill lb.' Allan
ossil.l.', in th.' liuiils of
battles and skirmishes.
vlii.d
I the I
,iy,amll
.\ni..
-ht of
slow, ami only remhe.l Den.'i
of April. The pri'vious day
the war had ra-ed oil day with prcp.m.h'rancc of success mi tl..- si, I,. ..f ll.
Army of the Ohio, nndiM- Hen.ral Huell, turn.'.! the li.b' of vi.L.ry, iiml
r.suli.d in a eriisbin^r d.di-at of Ibe rebel army. The divisi.m to wliieli Hi
j.'ifty-Beventll bel.m^o.d did Il..t r..aeh th.. l.attle.|i..l,l iiiilil Ihe li;;liliii^. w,i
iiMni.sli,il,.ly, nnd the l.'ifly-ieveulb was en-a-e.l in the duties iti.'hlciil theri'lc
until th.' evacuation of thai post by tli.' ribel army on lli
dnysufier th.' l.'iHy s.'V.'Ulii, with the division to which it was nllaih.'.l, I
in (he direction of ,S(evcns..n, Ala., reaching tli.'re nb.ml the 1st ..f.I
remoinint; there n short time, when it was ordered int.i Mi.blle Te
Krom that time until Ihe 1st of .^.'ptember, the r.'gluiinl was en-aL-.'.l i
iloly. ""'1 "" "' in'4 cxpediti.
ville, HiilTeiin^ but few losses,
the re^im.'iit
On the 2.-.II
in fronl ..f
.iky l''ai'.' Ili.lL-e, ()e..i-ia, on May II. On llie l.'ith ..f .N|ay,
< b,.lly .•,i.-,_-,'.l, I,., in- b.'.ivily in killed and w..ui,.l,,l, ,ii,„.n^.
i.ennar.l. a brav.- an. I a.'..'..mplisli,'.l elhcr of .lisliimui,,|i,.d
uorlally woun.l. .1. a.i.l .11. .1 ,m the field. On Ihe 17lh of May,
s a-nin eli^a-.'.l in th,- sIi.hI bill hitt.'V eonlesi at Adnirsvillc.
May, nl New II. .p.. Churcb, ihe re-ir
iilcut thereto, nud Capl. .Stidh.
May. A few I the works of thi
but was not |.ii-;,^;eil until May 27, when it met
'piilsed the eni'iny. It was under fire ei.nlinnallv,
lie :i, lesiiiK a liii'L'e numb.'r of men. In the leri^i-
'.I nr..nii.l K. saw Moniitahi, the l.'iny.sevenlli was
lly. I.i.'.lt. Ili'iv/..'ll was killed on the ISih of .liine,
Meiil. Callaway on the :.':ld. In the assault made on
on tlii''J7th of June, In front of Keiiesaw, the rej;!-
skirmish line In cover the ndvnuce of (he assanltin^-
iho Fourth Corps, and ils Iosh wns very heavy. At Ihe batde of
Creek, on (he 20th of .Inly, it was ngnin on the skirmish line, Imt
ate in ineclitif,' with only sliuhl lo.ss. I.'roin llint time until the '-Tilil
Iho vicinity of Tnllahouin und McMinn. of August, it was en.u'n-ed in th.' ardu.ms duties incident to a sie-e in front
^dcrgoing severe hardships, nnd niakinj; j of Atlanta. It lo.ik part in ihe (lank uioveiueni which rcsiillcl in the evneiia-
I li.m of Atlanta, ami ihe hiitlle of .lonesbnro on the lllst of Au-nsl, after whieli
it rellirned lo the viiinily of Atlanta. On the lib of October, (he Kiny-
sevendi, with Its division, maribed in pursuit of the rebel General Hood, who
with bin army had passed nround the flank of the Union nriU|y nnd was mak-
ing his way northward. Iluod, under the impression that Sherman with his
On the 1st of September it marched back wilh the rest of the nrniy to
Iiouisvillo, Ky. Oon. Itraj;;,', iho commander of the rebel army, by this
movement wn-s foiled in an nltempt to transfer the so.it of war from lliii hanks
of the Tcnnea.see to the h.inks of the Ohio. Only two days nf.er his
arrival at Louisville, with his nrniy liir^;ely re-cnnireed. Gen. Huell turned
upon llragg, ond lie rulrealcd in the direclioii of Cnniberhinil (lap. Huell
nrmy was hein;; withdrawn frm
I the norlhenslcrn part of Ahih
heart of the confedt
c, and iSlicriiian wilh
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
I:,k.' .-iirr .if II
.ll-MM M IIUMI. .>!' Il.i
iM p,rn,il, uiilll li.' hii.l .■n.-.-,.,l llir •|'n,iiovs«. llivrr. Thr
<'d «t lluhl!.vilh', AlnlMMi:!, nn.l r< in:iiri('<l (Ihii' uiilil April,
„lv, vvh, „ il W;,s „r,l,.'
, On,, .Imic IH. IHOt.
lisaMiily : (IcorgpTclcr
M A. WnTitl.M, I.rrojr V,
I Trimble, (liKilmrjictl May !
ilisclinrgp-t .Iniiiiary :t, )8f'i'J, for 'llHiiliilily.
of I'ol.
.n, Krni
,ky, ,1,0 Six,)-.
hil.'.s
t in,p.,^-,,l,l, in.Mls, ,M, tl„. I.-,||, ,.r .Mnr>-h. Il then inar,l„.(l lo
■ ■l. Mil li. hnr ,.n llu- l.sl „r April, limrilinl t.. iiiiirs <ii.p,
ri' il «;is ;i.s-imiL.I In llio,<i Ill ]!ri-,iil.', Tliird Divisinn of tho
rd Annj C.rpH. On llic -Mil nf April it iniirdicil in (In' ilin-ilinn
rn, liinnin;; ihn liriil-r.i niiil ili-slrojin;; llu- (rack of lln- TnuH-.^.'C
li:illrn;,il fnr uinn.v mill's. On llm 28lli it rcluniod lo liiillV (lap,
lin Ihi' nriny In llir vii-inity uf Chiiltiinoo^'ii, llinl wna about lo rnlir
inia cnnipai^'H. Tin' 'rwonl^'lliiril Corps cITiTlcil i\ junclinn willi
I Claj', (!a., i.n llu- llli of May, On the M, anil
I'll a piisillou nn tl.o loa of (ho line of tlio Union
I Itni'ly l''aco Hiil-c, losiu- two kilK'il ami four
I.' tlu' ro-inii'nt moved tlirongli f^nako Crock Oap
;cnn'nt at that plaeo on llic Mill, llie Sixty-third,
ir;.'i' tipon tho works of Iho cncuiy, and snceccded
. 'I'liiit it Wiw hravely done i.s nttesled hy the fact
ili'i-n kill.d and ninety-four wounded in doin^ it.
niarched on from lle.saen, fording' the Oiwliiniiula
I'iny at Cassville on llic IBlh. U drove him all
the rr.«t of the :
niled. A Tier tlin
takinir n portion of tin
On the llilh, the eoninii
Itiver, and overtook ihc
AflLITAKY
Ilic ncxl. d.i)', .ui.l un ihc 2(1(1, i(, ,r;a-l,c.l CaikTsvillL' n
d leinuined there unlil
lliu 2:i.l. Cra^sins (he K(ow,.l. llivcr and I'unipUn Vi
e Creek, it moved for-
wanl .■h.sc (o tl.c lines of (l.c cnoiny, ncjr Ui.ll.is, a
d threw up a line of
i.Krcncl.metKH on (lie 2(i(h, and l.cld the pnMti„n un(
relieved on Ihc lot of
Juno. While (hero the Silttj- third w,i» und.T ,1 j.
ailing fire conlinually.
niuht and day, It was f..r(una(c, nndor ihc eircunisl
inces, in meeting n loss
of Hixicen onl.v, all wounded. I'r..n, .Iiine :i (0 June
;, il lay behind works
that it had thrown up in prcfcnec of the enemy, and
,c w.is killed and one
wounded. The rc-in.ent had now hcen constantly u
,der fire lor a in.mth,
liail luareheil over ainio.st inipassalilc roads with but a
very s.^nly supply of
rations, and il had rained a ,.st ineessantly ; (1
exhausted, and a partial hall was made f.r a lew .lays.
On Ihe i:.lh..rJuoe~
however, the Sixty-(hird found it.self i>i ih.^ InnO in (1
e aeli..,, loujll at I.nsl
Mountain, ()a., and at the el.i.sc of the fi-hl il ha.l h
St six kill.'.i an.l eight
wounded. Unt it must eulTiee to Ray thai whriwr
h,- Twenly-lhir.l Cups
was lo he found during ih.' Allania e;,oi|.,o-i,, lln
Sisly-lhird e..uld be
found, perfoi-min- every duly as.siuned il will 1 11.
1. hiiig. The regiment
inov.'d norlhwar.l wilh its .-orjis ..n the 111. ..f Oel..l«
r. in pursuit ..f ll.m.l.
nn.l alter har.l niarehing an.l uuinh.'rless skirmish. 's w
h Ihe enooiy, met him
at Kranklin, Teuii., on the :«l(h ..f N..veraber.
they failed, wilh a h.ss to the r.^gimcnt of only ...le kiil.-.l -hk! on.- wounded.
It f.dl haek to Nashville so..n afterward, wilh Ihe ivst nf lli.' army, and took
part in the battle at thai place, on Ihc I'llh an.l llilli of Deeember, resulting
in (he complete an.l overwhelming defeat of the r.'bel army, under (icn.
Hood. The Sixlylhird, with the rest of the army, f.illowcd in ]iursui( of
ll.i.,.rs fleeing ha(lali..ns, over almost impassable r.ia.ls, unlil lli..y lia.i cr..*sed Ihe
Tennes.sec Itiver. The n-iment hailed al Cliflon, Tenn. an.l remained in eainp
nn.l, traveling by steamboat and rail, reaehi'd ilial p..int on the Ist of Feb-
ruary. Embarking im a steamer on the .'id, it r.'aehed ihc vieinity of Kort
Kisher, ff. C, on tiic 7th, and landc.l on the lllh. On the I'Jih an.l lUh of
Keliruary, it parlicipalcd in the diflienit and unsuccessful atlempt to (urn
(he rebel (Icn. IL.ke's posbion, and on the Iliih crossed to Sinilhlield. The
iiexl .lay il inove.l up ti> Fort An.lerson, and engaged the enemy, l.ising one
unin woundeil. The regiment was con.stanlly engaged in skirmishing wilh the
enemy, a.s it advanced, but il rea.die.l Wilminglon on the LMil, with slight
hiss, and remained there unlil the lith of Mareii, when the inar.'h was resumed
in Ihcdireed.in of Kingston, reaching (ha( place on the 12th, after a .severe
this march wadc.i across Trent itiver before daylight oil tin; nmrning of the
On Ihc 2n(h of March, llic regini
(hat point ihc next .lay, where it remai
moved to Italeigh, and rcmain.*d there
slarle.l f.r (b.ld.sbor.i, reaching
inlil Ihe loth of April, when it
Gr.en.sb.,ro. Here i
was c.uploycl
on gnar.1
.III
V uni
1 the
IKIir., whenlbesixr
maining c.impa
lies were s
.■re.l
utofi
rclurnc.l lo their bom
ea in Indiana.
Th.. halla
ion
offou
r eoinp
uiuslcred out al In.lia
napolis, on the
Jillh .,f Al
'y,
i8i;-..
..^econ.l I.ioillfnanl
roj
, prom..lr.l
Fir
.1 Lie.
onanl.
diBcliarpr.l .l.inc 'Jl. IK
.Srrcninls-.biincs S. I'rcssnoll. pro.
old Kirsl
ar
trn;.nl
.lark
(:.,rp.,r.ls-An.ler»
n .Scoll, .li»cl.,.rBC.l AuK.isI
"'■'.
itii;.;,
.r 'l.si
M. .Scolt, promolc.l Kcc
rriTalcH— Josopli r
. Ilallar.l. Cl.ri.sl
pl.er Dave
|>OI
, I'.lill
11. K
IJiibioe. Oeorne Olad.l
ncob U. (i
T. II
lliilcliins. Homul.is M
'll.ilcliins. ban
son McCoolc
Bwiiiprr. ll„rl..n Wn.lr
Will.,..,, F. Hl.il
IL-orK.. \V.<,.rr..ll,
lisrl.nrBr.l A. 1^1.
( i;.".. 18ia,
for
.lisahi
ly-
l.nac.l (lrc.-.,,.li.
. l«.i:l, for
.lisal.ilily.
.Inu.os II. li,l,or. .1
cU. Tcrrc lla.il
e, In.l . Se,
.rr V2
IBM.
he
Itobin
part of Iba
ras oblig...!
,(h lU-gioien
Mil
(h of
on S.
promote.
to fill the '
BKVF.NTV-FIKTII nE.IIMKNT — ( TIIRF.E-V EAIIS PKIlVlrK).
The Scvcnty-firth Uegiracnt was recruited at Wabash, In.l., and was
muslere.l into the service of the IJniicd Slates on the llltb of Augnsi, 18G2,
Willi John II. I'ctit 09 Colonel. The regiment b-a Wnb.ish for (ho front
August 21. and arrived b( Louisville, Ky.. iho next day, when it was assigned
to the division commanded by Gen. Duinool. Tho tiino, until the 21sl of !
December, was occupied in marching and counter-marching in Kcniueky and "t
repelling threalcnod attacks from the ncattorcd rebel forces that were in dif* |
On the :ilst of D.'ceinber, when the regiment was at Cave City, Ky., or.b'ia
were receive.! (o report immediately at the front, at that time near .Murfroes-
boro, Tenn.
The baltlc of Stone Itiver was raging at the time. The regiment started
immcdialely, and, when it arriv.-d at Nashville, wor.1 was received that llic
baltlc had terminated in a Union victory. The regiment reache.I Murfrces-
boro, .lanuary 7, IKl.:!, and ii few day.s after w.ls assigned to llie division coin-
maiideil by (len. .1. J. It.'yiiolds, in (ho Foiird'.'nili Corps.
Il r.niiio.d ih ca.np al Miirfrcsboro unlil (he 2llh ..f Juno, busily
eogagc.l in ilrilling, an.l Ibe dulb's incident lo (he lif.3 of a soldier.
Oil ihc 2 lib of .rune, tln> army moved from .^lurfreesboro, ami mar.dicd
southward in the direction of Tullahoina, where the rebel army, un.lcr com-'
mand of lien. Bragg, behl a .sirongly fordfie.I p.«i(ion. At Ilo.ivcrs's (lap,
a fi(r.ing nalural posili.in, the enemy atl.unplcd to dispute the advance of tlio
I'nion army. The division lo which ihc S.'vcnty-fiaii bcl.mge.l was in
advanc ol ihe I.'fl wing of Ihe army, and was or.lered lo ilislodge the enemy
from his position. A spirited action was llio result, an.l after some severe
figliiiiig the enemy was roulc.l. During (his action (he .«evcn(y-imh dislin-
guished iiself by ils bravery and good eonduc(, making a briltian( charge on a
rebel badcry, supported by a large f.ir.;c of infantry, and cnipelling the
enemy to retire. On (he 1st of -luly, (he Union army look poss.'ssi.iii of
Tnllahoma, the eneiiiy having evaenat.'d it the previous night. (Jen. Ilosccraiis
having secured a posili.in ihal threalencd to cut off his commuiiicalions. 'J'lic
Sevi'nty tiflh, wilh ils .livisioii. followcl in pursuit. The r.ia.ls were in a
terrible condilion. owing (o (he rain (bat f.ll almost incssanlly for days.
Ail Ihe streams were swollen so that lliey c.mld be fordc.l only with greal .liU
fieulty. the bridges all having been destroyed by the relrealing enemy, ami a
halt wa.s ord.-re.l near D.'.-herd. Tenn,. further pursuit being useless, if not
The r.^ginicnt remai
August, wh.-n it j.iin.vj
31st, the. Sevciily-firibe
Kecht
1.1 in that
mil the I blh of
riny in the advance upon Chattan.mga. On ihc
the Tennessee Itiver. near Shell Mound, and was
one of (he first rcgiuienls (o cross ihat eircam on that campaign. From (hat
tiino until (ho llUb of Sep(cmber, the rcginiont was eonstanlly o.'cupicd in (ho
moveinen(s that preceded (he batde of Chickamanga. Norlhorn ticorgiii is a
very rough, mounlninous country, an.l it was wilh great dilficuily (hat (ho
biKtcries of artillery an.l (he baggag.- and supply trains eoilld be moved over (ho
lnoun(ainous roa.ls. that were sometimes scarcely more than foot-paths. Fre-
fjuendy ropes hail (.. be a({aelie.| (o (he nrlillery and wagons, and they were
pulic.l up the precipitous mountain-si. Ics by the men, sometimes re*|uiring
almost superhuman exerlioiis. 'I'hc IIHli of Seplember fouml (he Union
army and (he rebel army lacing each odier. Chiekaniauga Creek, a .leep. slug-
gish, crooke.l s(rcain, scparadng thcni.
The Seventy-fifth went into action abonl 11 o'.lock in Ihc forenoon, on
was exhau.s(ed. The battle was raging fearfully, but (he r.'giment never
llinclieil, and soon drove the enemy from his position. All day, unlil dark,
Ihc "leaden rain .and iron hail" fell (hick and fa.si. Finally, nigh( drew
her cur(ain around (ho emnbalants, an.l Ihcy thr.'W thems.lves upon tho
ground, literally CNliansted by Ihcir exertions. .\t about !l o'clock the ncxl
morning, the batlle was renewed. The Union army had thrown up a slight
line of breastworks, nfler dayliglU, compo.scd of rails and what lidle earth
coul.l he loosened with bayone(8, and (brown up wi(h men's hands — pick axes
and shovels were not to be had (lieio at that lime. Large columns of rebels
were masse.l in front of tho division, lo which the Scventy-fiflh belonge.l,
and they allacked Ihe Union lines with reckless fury. Charge upon clmrgc
was m.adc upon Ihcin, only lo bo met wilh a bloody repulse. Tho work of .Icalli
was conliniicd until nl'icr .'I o'ehick in the afternoon, with the most undinching
delcrminalion on both sides, and wilbout any rcsnll other (ban (crril.le
slaugbd-r, when, owing (o a mosl unfiir(una(c misunder8(anding as (o (ho true
position occupic.l by a division, near (ho ccn(er of (he Union army, iho enemy
poured through a gap in (lie Hues, and the Union army was cut in two. It
was necessary to fall back speedily, in or.lcr to prevent the enemy from gelling
ptissession of Cbaltjinooga, the prize for which the battle was fought. Tho
enemy had gained (he rear of the division, and, in order (o escape capture, it
was compelled to cut its way (lirough (he lines of what seemed the vietoiioUB
foe. A charge was ordered, and il waa gallantly cxeoutcd. Tho enemy was
TTFSTOUY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
icili (',.r|ij. and till' Aiinv "f III.' 'r.'nnc.vM-c, nian-lml l.n.k I.. Alliinla, and, alK'r
Ir.slrnjin- cvcrjlliiii- (l.al II oiny l'i.uI.I make use i.f, inrlu.lin- llic rail-
■I'l"' r.-i--i Ml. 'Imi.,:,. Il.i. iM.,r,l,. niK will, i,.. loss,., „r auy nm»i..|u™,v,
„-l ,„;,r. li-l min ,^.,^.n,„:,l ,r ^M dav ..r Il.'ixml.er, il liavii,}; Mirrcii-
i[,,l on iltai il.iv n\rt I .null jpii^ IS. I.'iil pici'i's nf nrtilliTy, !\ lar^rc
rrtills
anil, al 2 i.VliK'k in llio allri noun, llw ULiial » a- -ivn, l„ Tl a. m allaik ri-lu'lliim. 111.' ri;:nMr,ii was |,„i,iimI.' in nu-.lin- wilh Init sli^-lit l.iss in
ll ninnjin liis slron;; pn.Mli„i, nn Mi.«iM, HM|._.r I'n.niplU ;,l ,1„. ,-,„n- cillirr.
an.l niovi'il lo llic allarkvvill. :,^ niiirl, r.-ulniii ,,n.i |.n.iM ,- il «n„i,l ll,r ilinTlimi "I' Kalu J, Thr in ,irl, was ilclilicrali' nn.l easy, ns llio railronil
n,|„,ii,v, ,,11. 1 -n,,,'" il„. r,„il .'.r ll„. ri.I-.. w„. n.HlM..l T n,.|ii.v l.y lliM Tl,,. S.^nly-lillli rrarl,,,! llw vinii.l.v of llal.iuh nn tlic Ulli of .April.
|ii,„. o.„,|„rl l.il llir iii:i;;niluJ.' ••( llir aH.i.k ai-.l ll„. iiinnin.-n'.v nf Lis II wa- .nja-nl in a sll-lil .-k.inii~li. nn llir niari/li. at SnHllilM'l.l, wliidi is
lini II w I- Ml no av.iii. Sw«-piii- furwanl will, ill.- ri'sisllcssiiw nf fat,' il.-.ir. in Nc.rll, ('ar.ilina. On the 1 (ll, nf April, m -"lialioiis were npencd l.clwecn
llir Hhii 111. r.ill\ r p tlie sle.'p side nf llio ri.l'^e, llial, iin.l.r oiilinary lir- .Slierinan ami llie riliel Oneral .lulinstnn, ami ai-live nperalinns w.Te suspended.
L. >i ,>, I., V. ly dilliiiill .if asienl. Il s.-.mii.i1 llial ii.i .ilislii.l.- .■..iil.i ev.ii wln.li finally en.l.'d in llie I'mi I siirrend.T <d' .lolinstnn and l,i,s .irmy "U the
lemp..rarily hind,..r ..i < li. . k lli.i,, an.l, ,-....ii •jalniiiL' lli.' u.y ..f il,e ri.l^.-. lli. v L'Ull,. The" war m.w I., inj virli,all> en.led, on tlio :!llll, ol' April tl,e Seveuly-
litlerly r..uted (lie eiK-niy, .aplnrin,- lliirlyliv.' ,..il .if l..,ly-f..nr pi.avs ,if 1101, marelied will, il- e..rp-. an.l, pa-in,? Ilirougll liicllln.md, Vn., reaelie.i
iirlill.ry. ov.r II.IHIII pris..ii. r.., ii.,.n.v ili..n ,.i,.| hi,;, II ariiM .iml a lar::.' train, lli.- lity ..f Washinu-I n llie 1 Mil, ..f May, and on the Sill of June i( w,«
kiiei II ..II. ..r tl..' iiK.-t .le.i>ive l.i.lll.- .,r 111,, uar, I 'm ini: llii- ,-pl. inli.l innM. r. .1 ..,il ..I" ill.' s.ivi.v. an.l a lew .lay.s alter IcO AVasliinslon for
I w,i- liii,illy .lisdiar-.'.l on tlic 14lli of June.
i\a-l.in:_- a niiinlar i.f reeruils of the Seventy-finli,
.ini.ni 1.1.1 n.ii .vpin'd. were transferred (o the Fiir(y-'
,1, iiiiiil iH Hurler uut at linuisville, Kv., on Iholilstof
is.H- ..:>
llal.llv.
an.l K.n, warm
praiM' rr..|
11 111,'
liidianap'.li'
.'-iin.nl
I..SI In
vnlv ..n.. Ill kil
ll'li 1111,1 W„ll
in.l.'.l.
l!.'r..re
W...I in
|.IM-11ll
..r III.' Ihin- 1
',„' as i:,r as
Kin,-
wllo,=e l.'llii
Cliallan
'.-ra.'k.T
llll.'."
1, 111,' ,;iiiii,
llial r..r a l.in
in ..p,'rali..n,
- IllM,. Ila,l
heen
with tliat .\,
July, K'^i;-,,
Mar.'li. Willi, il in.,v,'.l I.. 1(11
1 liulv, until ,May 1, l.sill, wli
.1 in tlie vi.'iiiilv I.f
"-■'. preparatory
tlic .^.lli of iMav, tlie
iM.rMiy . llie last
111.. I PiuinL- dial
.'.' Cr.'.'k. si. '•_.,' .,!' ,\llalila. .l..nesl„.l„ ami l,..v. i.,y .-<lari,>n. ^'>"' S'Ti-'.-niil ; .'Vm,....- Tl,..,..p-..i,. |.,'.,i.,.,lr.l .■.c, p.'iiiil ; .l„iin (1, (.conanl. |.r..l.i.,lr.l
III. s, il ae.piill. .1 ils.'lr ll..m,ral,ly an.l Well, an.l was a eri.lil ' "'^'i'l"li;.i„',';r-!^.|,;i„i's, V.iii.l,. .Vn.lrrvv lliirko, .liscliarRr.! .Iniiiiai'j .-., IHi;'l. for .lis.l-
I in pail r.'pr.'s.'ni.'.l. I.ilily. ^, ^ ^^^,
i,ili..,i I.f Atlanta liy llie r.'liel army, llie re^inmnl i..|nrn,'d !v!i;"h"^l''!''!''\l'''''''!'"^^ '."^l li""'' ''',.^'«' • '''''"'"n .'.^u h'.'.y], ll.,.al,,
■I ^l...r.. ..n ll,.. nil ..I S.'pl.'ii.l'.'r 1 r.'-l,.! niilil ll.e , .h.lin Ifji.i. - ■ "^ V '' . ' ' ";",''■'' " ',,'.,',' "i. !;,"-l.'„epi;
wi.nl.l 111,.' r.n.l.re.l llie Allanlaeampni.;n a eompalalivefailuie. Tli,' Konr. ii","!',; '.',', ' ' ,,,',,,' ' ', , -
leeiilli Army Ci.rps, In wliiel, the S,.venly-(i(tli iK'liin-ed.niarelH'd rapidly, nml, , .M.:..]!, ,,.,,: i
reaehin- the vieiniiy in linie in threaten Hood's rear,, p.dled him to will,- , ".!,'',"'n u ' ' ' i. , '' '.' i ''^ ,.,~i, V',,- i„,
ilriiw. The rc-iment movd on in pursuit , IS f*r Ds (lal.'sville, Ala., where ; "i" '< ' • ,' , '^ , , ' ''
Thomas, win, the l.'ourlh" ,m'\ Twenly.t'hiril'''(Jorp's," .■n,rel,"e'd "rapidly 'ill | l'"!,';^; u;vi,''",maca",',mo''.rr.',r'''"''"'^ '' ""''' ^"^ '''"'''''" ''^'
the direction of Nashville, and, yninint; n ponition between thol pliiee ond Hood, i MurBlmll Lewis, illBclini'nc.l May 27, isr,3, for dlsnblliiy.
MI LIT ART
HISTORY. T3
,„ M,„i,„|,|,i M„,„^ 1,
llcry Wil.hiKT, killnl in li„l,l,. „rchirl<i„„i>„R». Soplomlicr 1!>, IB0.1.
1 .. 1 : . , .
1-
Swigcrl,,riinir.. \ iil.iiliiK- ; nil imtiMcnc.l lu J'J.I llcniinclH, .lunef., IHii^. '
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K.KIinV SIXTH 11K<IIMKNT— (TimKF.VKAllS KKIlVirE).
. . \ ','>,. ("m|!.
1.
IMviilr. -WilliiHi, lllr«h,., .li.-l i,l Murf, or-lmrn. T.-i,,,., .Innu.r; f,, 1H,;.1;
'" ■\': '",'■,' , "',i!j"
i;il.i,„i,l, .lr,l,r. .hnl i„ C.icin,,,.!,. Uli,„. .Iiu.imry .',, |H.,.l ; .liu-.il. .Icnlor.
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1 1
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M.VKTU.rll UKUniKNT-KIKIll CA V A Ml V— (1 11 KKK-V KAMS snntrv.).
!. / ■• ■, I'i^i
'I'lii' NiMrlii'lli. iir I'llili Cmalr.v liir<""'">, "'"" <<'<'rililc<l nt lli<linn»|>nlii<
' ' ' ' ' '. ' ' ,
iriilio fall i.ri'^ii::. ii »i,s MMl inl.i Ihc liol.l in .Iclai-liiiii'iils M the cuiii|vinic»
', , , • ,' , . . .A.r-
were or^Mui/.il, anil liny w.-r.- ■.intinin-.l nl.inL; iIk' Ohio liivcr and ill Ken-
lucky, nl dilKr.nl iminls, iinlil lln; 1 llli (if .Miiirli, ISli.'i, wlion the sonltcriMl
• ,. '.; , ■ ' ^'.'l
(iraliani liad been coinniissionod Cnlonrl, in Doccniljcr previous. Tlic rngi-
incnt was kopt busy scoulins ibc cnuntry alnn;,' llio Cumberland Uiver,
' 1' '■ '■• ' ' ' ' 1
skirinisliin^ rrci|ucnlly with tbc enemy, until llic I!)ili of April, when it crnssod
V, ' ",'. , \'.„,'m'i,;'''i
Ibat stream in the preseiiec of nearly an eipial foree of tbc enemy, and drove
. , . 1 \,.mI
them nearly ibreo mile.s. It then fell back, and burned ibe town of Cclina,
''" \ ' \ V, ,,,'i , ,' Vi"'
Tenn, on aeeount of tbc inhabitants bavinp fired on the re|;iment. a» it passed
.. , l.'i,-. ■.. ■' 'im;
tbroo-h the place, and rccrosscd ibo river. Krom that time until the TZA of
i!"'".l.''rc,ig";'o'll)cc<-n,l,
, llicl.,ir.ls,.n, rcsi|;ii<-.| .
:..
.lune, it was constantly en^-aped in skirmishin;; with the enemy and scoutinK,
in which it succeeded in ea|.lurinp many prisoncr.s, and ridding that portion
of Kenluekv of the ciiiniy. The regiment then marched to Seottsvillc, and
then toTomkinsville, where it was stationed on ihe III. of July, when it
received orders In march in pui-suit of ibe rebel General John II. Morgan, who
was r.iporled lo have crosscl the Cumberland Uiver, and to be making his way
north. Marcbiup rapidly throuudi Southern and Central Kenluekv, ibe roRi-
mont reached Louisville, and, embarkin;; on transports, ascended the Ohio
Itiver to I'ortsmoutb, where it landed on Ihe l!llh of July, and met Morgan's
forces near RulTmpton, where he was trying to cross the river, and escape tlio
rr r..lC„|.mi„; Will
rcsigncl
Noliominli
forces by which he was surrounded. A sharp conflict ensued, in which Mor-
gan was badly dcfealcd. many of bis command were killed or wounded, and
:, !• r .li^i.l,ilil_vi Tlio
4 iiMrcnril
the remaiodcr either captured or scitlereil over tbc country, so that it was
". i'""i "■ i'l"y'l. !"■"
ilrnnlil •
powerless for barm. The Ninelieth also captured five pieces of artillery. It
triMi 1 livnr.l ll.m.l..l
.i.r.l \V„„.I, .licUl SC"
rpc'l DrrcTiil'tT n, IBIIL',
y.. Nnv-
y 1 ccr il.cr, 211,
then returned to Uuisville, and marched thence to Glasgow, reaching ibero
on Ibc nth of August.
On the I.Sth of August, the regiment marched for Knoxville, Tcon., and
;'!''''':''r";''B;'?'
'.i"l'''ra'i'!
arriveil tliere in the advance of the Union forces, under Gen. Uurnside, on Ihe
l.st of,Se].tember.
i" ' ' i"',.'i , ' '
ii.li-nc-k
From that lime uniil the l.-t of Kebruary, ISiW, the Tiab C.valry was
. h ., .;, , :, ■,■! ■
-s,v„lc'r,
constanlly engaged in the in.ijt arduous duly in lOast Tenncs.-iee. It scarcely
hz!:^r;:i':\:':
Rfcl'lo",'
1 1
knew any rest, but was constanlly engaged in scouting and skirmishing with
the enemy. On the 'JIMb of Scplendier, it bad a spirited engagement with
tbc enemy near /.olliconcr, and on the liJd, at lilounlsville, where il captured
a large number of prisoners and a piece of artillery. On tbc 1 Ith of October,
il met and fought alone :t,llllll of the enemy, and al\cr it was enlirelv eur-
rounded, cut ils w.iy through ibe lines of the enemy and c.-caped, inflicting'heavy
punishment upon him. .Mieling with some other rnion Iro.ips, il at once
turned around, and, l.dliir.. opmi ibe ineniy near llhe.ilown, the ligbt waa
renewed, ami be was i'ooi|ii'lli 1 lo fail luck iinlil niglit pot a clo.se lo the con-
flict, during which be esiapcil.
On the morning of the lllb, Ihe Kinh met the enemy again near llh.unl.s-
': \|.rir'j:i, lMi;:'i
y
villc, and fought liim until darkness again inlervenetl. At Mayiiardsvillc
i IK 1
the :iOtb of November and the 1st of Deecinber, it had another stubborn
.Dniliel, whieli was renewed at. Walker's l''ord, at .'') o'clock on the morning
..f Ihe lid, ami lasted unlil 2 o'clock in the ancrnoon. The regiment was
o|i|iosed by a largely superior foree, and was driven back ibrco miles, when
re-enforecments reached it, and the enemy was driven in turn.
',;;;':'/'/''::;
"
On Ihe 14tb and ISth it was engaged in a severe action at Dean's Station,
lasting nearly fifteen hours. On the 17lh of January, 18il 1, the regiment was
'■'".'''"'■' ;'.r'
K 1
engaged with Iho enemy ot Dandridge, fighting continually from HI o'clock ill
the morning until :H o'clock in the nlUrmion, making some brilliant charges,
when, finding that it was opposed by an overwhelming force of cavalry and
V Mn,|M.'o.",,.'|-n„n''
^ y M IH
infantry, the command rclreated lo Knoiville, by way of New Market, Kinney's
nil S;. 111,1.. Irnn , iK-co
II 1
Ford and Strawberry Plains, reaching Knoiville on the lOlh of January, 18«4.
''"'"' ll' •*!'"' '"■ ,'
"
On the 24th tbc regiment turned over ils horses lo another regiment, and
made a scouting expedition, on foot, t« the vicinity of Scviersvillc, and then
74 niSTOHY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
ln;iiili,',l In Ciiiul.i'rlniMl li;i|., muliiii.i; llu-rr I'Vliruary l(), nnil from llicre
to Ca.slilian Sprin-s, Tenne«.see, where it reniaiiie.l nnlil Deceniher liii, wli.n it
inanlic.l 1.1 M..iinl Sli'iiiiiL.', K.v,, "n llio lilllli, liiiviri- limdu a sraulin- cipcili-
was ordered lo join tlio oilier Iroopi. Hlationed at that p..int, in pursiiil of llio
(ion nil llli' \'il;;iMill rn;iil. iMl (he iViiy.
rehel General .lohn U. Morfran, who wa-s cn-a};cd in making ono of liis
Tl.r I'iCili IV iM..'il ..1 M. .1,111 SLTiin;; iiiiill llio Isl (if .Mny, linrin- wliii.h
periodical rai.ls inio Kentucky.
liiiio il w,., r..-Mi..iinl,..l ;in.lr.'-(illc,l, nt vl.i.li lim.- it tn:in.li...l t» Tunii.-l Hill,
After a week employed in rapid marehin;; over olmost iiiipa.«sahlc road.<.,
(i^i , i.riiviii;; Ih.To on III.' IJlli.an.l nl ..n. <■ ,i..iii.-.l ill.- .•.iiiiniaii.i of (i.-n.
and f..rdin^' streams Bwollen to their uIiiio.hI size liy llic rain that wan fallin;;
Sl..ii,'in;in (In lli.' lilili, il liiar.l.,-.! will, llii' .MV;iliy iv.r|.s ..n tlio Alluiitn
almost coiuinnally, the n-imont rclnrne.l to Cuatllian .''prints, Mor;;an
.'• ,i WIS .-..ii-i ii.ilv .ii-i..'.! ill ill.' .■iv.iliv ..p 'MiLiii^ .if llio iiriiiy
havin- eluil.d pnrsnit, anil the next day inar.hcd to Mnrfrecshoro, reacliinj;
li.i.ii |l;illnii 1., |l,,,ili,r. li;. On llio " Sl.iiK-iiiiin Uiii.l," In the rear .if Al-
that place .lanuary 1 1, and went int.) camp. It was a few days alter assi;,'ned
I,,,,:,. ,l„. ,._.„„, Ml w... Mii„ii.l.r.'.l tollic cnri,.y,l,y c..Tniiian<I of ficii. Stone-
10 III.' Se.'ond liri-ade. K..urlli Division. Fourteenth Army Corps, wiili the
iii.iii. al'.ii il w.i-i .iiiinly s.irniuiide.l nii.l cse.ipc seeiiicii hn|iilcKS, over the
Seventy-firth Indiana Ue-imciil.
M.l.'iim i.r..l<-i nfC.l, niitl.r, who w.is in eoiiiiiiiiii.l of (he regiment, iinil to
The liislnri.'S ..f the Iw.i r.'-iincnls, hom that time until their arrival in llic
III.' ;;r.Ml siirpii-.- .iiid iij:;iinst ihe iii.li^innt rein.nistrances of the men, who
city of Washin^'lon, on the I'-Mli .if May. lsr,."i, arc iilenlieal, ami, as a prclly
l,;i.| III,. in...i iiMl....in.leJ eonfi.len.v in (heir ahilily to cut th.'ir way Ihroii-h
full l.isl.iry of the Seventy-fifth is -iven els.'wh.re in this work, the reader
i.iiylliiiicloss^.ili.ithiin nRl..nc wiill. A porli.in of the re;;iiiienl lia.l h i
is referrid In il. if he desires lo f.ilL.w the One llundn.l and First over many
<li>.ni..iii,le.l, froi ir.l s.Tvicc, and lia.l heon left al |).-,'ntiir, iin.ler c.iniiiiaii.l
a har.|-r..,i-lit halllc-fiehl and weary mari'h.
of Maj.ir LcoMin ; lli..y wer.' |.laeod iip.in .liity hy or.l.T ..f Den, .Shrriiian, an.l
On the 1 nil ..f .liine, the re;;iment left Washin-lon f.ir I,oiiisville, Ky.,
Ihoy ex.linn,L'e.i lli.'ir cail.ines f..r mnsketa.
arriviii;^ tli.re on the llllh, and was mustered .mt of the service on llio
On Ihe IMili of Septemher, 1I117 were ordered to Kentiieky, where lliey
:; nil of June, an.l procei'.l.'.l alonec lo Indianapolis, and was discharued the
i.inaiiM.I on ^'ilard duty nnlil llic ITIh of January, ISC"., when, tlie re^inu'iit
next day.
l,.iuii- l.,vn exiliaii;;ed, re-ni.iiiiile.l, arm.Ml anil cinipped, il inarehed from
The One llun.lr..'.l and First saw a j^rcal deal of hard service, and was in
1 i~vill.' 1.1 I'liliai. T.'iiii., arriviiii; iIi.t.' l.'iOiriiary 11!.
every respect an excellent regiment.
Il Mimiiir.i ill il,:.i vi.iiiiiy, s iliiii: Ihe c.innlry for hii«hwha.-kers an.l
r,,l...,cl -"illiaiiMlar.cr. rosi^-nc.^ May.ll. I8.;l, accminl of .lisal.ilily.
.iiil.iw- nnlil .lull.' lli, al wlii.l. liiii.' il was niiiHlere.l .ml of lli.' wrviee. anil
r.liiiii..l 1.. liidiiiiiap..li.. r.'a.liin- ll.al plaoo .iiinei;!, IHII.'i, an.l wan din-
Assislanl .■^uri'c.ni — Williai.i II. Ilri.l.a.ii. |ir..i.iel..| S.irpc.iii.
ihar;;.'.!. ( '..iiipanie^ 11. 1, an.l ,M, liaviii..' I.e.'il inu-ilcrc.l iiil.i th.. service after
III.- Ul of n.l.ihei-, l.'^i;^, were 11. .1 cnlille.l 10 he mu.sleie.l .ml with the re-i-
.■i.Mi'ANv A.
m.Pl, an.l lli.y, wilh a niiinli. r ..f iv.ruils whose t.Tin of eiilislineni had n.it
KirsM";;;;Ilnal!l"-NnlUiXrrM"on,'r"-ll!^'o,l^^^ ls,;r
espir..l, w.'ie lran.~r. ir.M 1.. lli.- ."^Ixlli lii.liaiia Cavalry, an.l w.r,- innsl.-re.l ..nt
wilh ihal re-inienl at ,Miii lri.-l..ir... T.iiil., ..11 llie Ifilli of .S.pl.niher, l.Sll."..
n, IRir., fur .li«al.illl.v.
First Sergcaiil— .lohn W. I'f.iir, prnriolc.l .«oc.in.l l.iciilcnani, niel rcjigiird May
|-„i„„r..,v ..M:„l..,iM,..i,r S.-rfeanl^liaiiicl It llir.slm.i. .lie.l in rclirl rrison al
Sr'rc.-anls— .lol.n llenls. pnniiotcl l'-ir,l Linilcnanl ; .I.il.n McKane. pr..i.i..le.l
March ■-'«. 1H.;:1 ; Ja
Tvr
I.cl.iinon, Ky., N.ivnnl.cr 2. IHi'-L*; Daniel I'.
, Aliraliain Stutt.s,
" pi...' 1 hy rail 1., ('m.inn.ali, an.l. on its
l,.ly -.'..l acr.iss the Ohio Kiv.'r lo C.vin-t.m.
III., liii,' nf Inrlifi.'ali.nis surroiindin- that
On the 'I'M of .Seplemlier, the re{;inient
.111 to l,.iuisville, Ky., where it remained
the One lluii.l
briil>:c eros.sing
of November, wliei
t.i which Ihe On,' lliin.lrcd and Firsl wxs as.si-ne,l, marched
ill,' an.l H.'rryvill.., an.l reachcl .■Maxwell on the 7tli. At that
nt was di'lailcl t.i piiar.l th.' .livisinn supply train, and escorti'd
iitii l.',ast Tennessee, Hui'll turned arouii.l and marehe.l for
ler lo retain pos.sc.s.sl.in of Ihat place, which it w.as lirafr^'s
uro if pnssilile. I'a.ssinn through [,ehaiion to Munfordsvillc,
.'.1 an.l l.'irsl was iissij^ned lo duty, j^uardinj; I ho railroad
Irccn lliver at that place, where it remained until the 3lllh
relieved and ordered to Glasgow, and from there
An.lrew T. Knipl.l
Mcrril Hal.isry.'.l.
Jan.csTirloii.killcUl
.lohn I,. Yo.ii.K. .lic.l al
Rccriiil.s— Kli llinit, Iransrerrc.l lo f.jlli Ilcgimcnt ; W
n, Tenn.. Felirimry 2S, Itir,;!.
lue, Nnvcml.rr 2.->. IKCI.
Tenn.. Kobniary 20, 180:1.
Fifiy-riglitli Kcpiii
MILITARY HJSTORY.
I chnn^r.l to Clmrio:
■kcr, all Irnnnfrrrcil | „,|,l ,5,,,,,.^.. \ f^„
nil,
Liciilninnl-
ONF, IIIINDBKll AND TIllllTIETII llEdl.MENT — ( TIIUKK VFAIlrt HFRVII E).
The Olio Hundred nn<l Tliirliclli lli-itiictit wn» nr-auizo.l nl Knknino, and
!M niuslcrod iiiloltlowTiiecnrHic Unilod Sinlcs on llio 1 lilh of Mnrcli, I8CI,
lidi Cliorlrs 8. I'lirrlhli nx Coloiiil. On llie llJlli it waa ordered to proceed to
,nuwville, Ky., by roil, und from 11
Hxi^iticd to the Second Urij^iule, FirtJ
Ihc filh of April
zinicnt, with its corps, niarclied towitrd Dal
ciny at Uocky I'^aee Itidfze on the !Mh. when
|.o.-iliol. offircat iialitml Hren..-lh. Thcr(-ini.-i
e enemy nl nti.c drivin- In... i.,1.. hi. »„il>'
arching tlin
defeated and di
suit. The roa.
rents, an.l the s
forest, went int.. posi
>.l on the 2Uh, footsore
and on the M of May the
e Ulh,
ith the
Th.
the
rations were issued; hut the men pushed on unci.niplainini;ly, an.l full of
cnlhusiiism. On the IHth, the enemy was found str..ii);ly intrenched .it Cnss-
ville, which |ilaeo ho evacuated after n severe Cglit on the nif,'ht of
that d;iy, an.l 00 the lilMli erns-ied ihc Ktowah llivcr. I'ursiiit was
a;;ain nia.lc, and the One llun.lred an.l Thirtieth r.'ached the hank of I ho
at Shclhuan's Ford, pushc.l on in the direction of Maiictta. Th'o j.ronress
of theainiy w.is necessarily sl.iw, as the en.iny stuhhornly eonleste.l every foot
of the -n.und ; but he was sle.i.lily i.ushe.l hack throil-h the ilecp ravines and
across the almost numberless streams that inlirscct Northern Oeor-ia, and llio
roiii was still fallin- and addin- to llie diseomlort ..fall.
On the 17lh of dune, the regiment was en;j;a;,'ed in a spiriic.l enpig.unent
at liOst Mountain, in which ih.- enemy was defeated ; an.l airain, on the lili.l,
it was engaged in an attack upon the en. -my at Pine Mountain, with n similar
risult. On the 2Vth, during the .lesperalc charfje made by the Army of tho
(.'uinberland on the encnty's center, at Kene^aw Mountain, the Twenty-third
Corps made an allaek upon the enemy's left flank, ..n Olley's Cr.'.k, an.l, driv.
in- him hehin.l his w.,rks, secured a position that .ipei.cd the roa.l f..r aii..lhcr
Mank movement on his ri^lit an.l rear.
The One llundivd and Thirtieth was conspicuous in this en-a-.M.trnt f.r the
in- o.l.ls. On the niKhl of the lid of .July, the main force of the .neniy .'Va.-
Iliv.'
th its
to Naahvillc, Tenn,, whcro it woa
nivisioii. Twenty-third Army Corps, j
him, and on the 1 lib, er.isseil the Challaho...hie, at ri.illip'a l''iTry, idi..ut
eiKht miles below Koswcll, and forlili.'.l a positi.m ,.n its hank. On the 17lb,
lur, about six miles east of Atlanta. On the If'th, the enemy was cncotin-
lcre.l near that pl.aee. An allaek was ma.h: at on.e, an.l b.^ waa n.uled an.l
the town ea].lurc.l, an.l the railr.i.i.l il.'slroyed for .s.,me .listancc. The Mrgo
of Atlanta was n..w fairly commenee.l. As the eombin,'.! Cni.m armies eI..a.Ml
around the filc.l town, .■onlinual liKhrtiif; wa.H p.in;; on, niHht as well as .lay.
The severe batlles of IVachln-e Creek an.l of Atlanta, on the 2:;.! an.l 2,Slh
of July, each ..f Ihem rcsulii.t- in dis.asl.T to the enemy, were f..UKht. 'J'ho
Twenly-tliird ('nrps had be.'u place.l in p.isition on th.' entremc ri(;ht of tho
llni.in armies, and nearly in the roar of Allaiila, on Uloy Creek, near Kast
l'..inl, where the enemy h.ld a siron-ly f.irtilie.l p.isition, in order to protect
bis e.)mniunieati.ina. It became necssary to ilisloil-c him from a posilion that
be held, that thr.Mlene.l Ihc ri-ht (lank .if the Twenty-third C.irpa. The
brigade U, wliieb the One llun.lred an.l Thirtieth h..l..n-.-.l an.l an.ither bri-
gade, were ordered to attack th(^ enemy an.l wrest it from him. 'i'lie niovc-
nicnt was made on the Oth of August. I'lishing through a dense lliieket of
pines and oaks, tho c.untnand emerged into an open fiel.l, upon the opposito
side of whieh were tho enemy's works, eonlaining a battery suppurled by n
heavy fori-e .if infantry. With a ch.-er, the line aw.'pt forwar.l, its ranks lorn
by a b.'avy nrliHcry an.l musketry firo from the enemy, ami earrie.l the posili.ui,
capturing a number of prisoners. On the -Hth .if Atigiist, tho regiment
marched with the army anmnil Mast roint t.i the r.'arof Atlanta, on the flank
movement, which compelled the enemy to evacuate that stronghold. Tho rcg-
im.uit then returned with its corps to Pecntur, and went into camp, where it
remained until the -Ith of Oolobcr.' The rebel (ieneral, llo.id, hoving recruiled
a, K. Tenn., I his shattered army, conclu
to I
and started at once, but before reaching that point its dei
and, striking itJ) rear, destroy iu
round the flank of the Union army,
inications, and clian^ the field of
HISTORY OF IlAMlLTOiSr COUNTY, INDIANA.
1.1, ..n thr all ..rOctubiT, (he 'IVciily-thinl V«r[>' IcCl Di'uulur, :inil m.
iili ilu. r,>-i of ilio nrniy in llio |Mirsuil, n- far us Uii.ylsvilK., Ala.
III. luHnriMi, li:ivin- .n.ss,.,! Ilio Tcnnowr.,. Kivor, (_i™. Thoma.s, »il
Miirll I I'w.'Mlv lliir.l ('c>r{<H. w.i^ lol\ In ImIc.' iiiv ..I' liini. <vl.il. ' .SI..
On ll.o .■lllll., ll.o Tw.Mil.v ll.ini Cirp- wns ...-.l.iv.l I., iri...!. t.. (
Tln.nKi.'.. 1.1 N'x'.livill.., nn.l ll«'' n^ini wiili il..' u..r|.s nur.l.i'.l ... CI..
ninri'li.'.! I.. (Vnlorvillo, hI,.,-,. iI... r.'-ini.'i.l «-..» .Id .il.il l.i -nai.l ll... f,..,l
llni'lv Uiv.T lw,.l,'li r..r Ih.' :..|v;,n.v ..f II,,.,,!', :...,iv. ll,:.i «,.- U.,,vv,. I,
imikin- ilsiv„_vin 1I..1I dircii,,... (I,. N„v. ..,1„t itu, 11 1 l..,^i..._. |.;,
on ll.c 'IVnn.'.swc liiviT, ,ii..l IV d....' i„ NasLvill... xvl,,.-,. ii r,r„.,i I. ii.
f,.rliliciili..n« in IV....! .,1' il.nl .ily. ....'il il.,' ar.i.v ...,.l,r (i.„ Tl .- i.i.
IVciMnlior, nn.l, ufiLT tw„ ,la.v.V »„v..T,, li-l.tini;. uII.tI). ,l,'f,';.l, ,1 II 1
Tl.fOno llun,lrc.l.ii..l Tli
llyin-f..c until the 27ili, wIi.m.
Ilivor, il was ..nJcr.'.l inl.. cm.
I'nilu.rk.'.l ..n a hI.'iii.i.'i' an.l ».
(III. .,(• .Mnr.l, ll„, r.-i,..,i,i 1.
N..ril. (V.'.,li..,. Il:.il.„:.,l. i,. Il
Ol.i.,. :,.|,I II. ,'...„ t,, W'.i
\\'w» K.,rk, r„.ir mil.-, li.'l.nv Kin-s Tl.o .M...i,.y w.,.- Iliis|.,,l will. s,i,r,'H.,
liavinn j.i-l »ur|,ris.,.l i.n.l i-ai.luiv.l iw„ iv-iiu,,|.i.s „f K.i.i.t.. i.-..,.|,s. i.m.I
•,l..'.'k.'.l I..V ll.u .livisi.in 1,1 whi.'li the ()...' Ililn.lml ai.,1 'I'l.irli.'lh l..'l..i...;,',l.
i.-„r lH„ .liiya ll... r,-iiiie.il was ,.n-a..;.,il in .■..ntinual .skir.nishi,.- with th.' .-...Mny
nn.l ..n the HMh tl... r,.,.„.y n.a.l,. a heavy as.-a.ilt, wl.i.h was .•.■|„ils.,l «iii,
pvat h,ss t,. him, a.,,1 !,.■ Il,-,l in -fat ,li<n..l,r IV,,.,. li.e li.l.l Tl.,. r,L.in,.a,t
k a., a.tlv.. |,a,l in 11... l.alll,., an.l ,li~l i.,..;...- I ilM,.ir hy il. ,„„l,„.., a.., I
Sh.Tman. thai arrlve.l th.
'ri.e|-,.;;i i.l ro.nain.-.
lhellllh„r.\|.iil, wh,.ulh,.
.■l„lhi.iL'. wl.i.l. l.a.l I ,. 1
lin.liii;.'. thai he
...ss n.a.l,. nverl.i
■M.,.v. isi;
('. Van.T ;
and (m the
ally .n.h,!.
I'r"v.'l„rihe„ r, y 1,
■ ; Tl... ()...■ Iliin.l.-...l an.l Thiily.siilh H..f;i.n,.iit, was .,r-ani/....l at In.lian-
'"' a|a,lis a..,l m.lMcr..,linlo tl rviee of the Itnite.l Slal...s „n the 'JIM ., I' May,
"" l.^lil I was imni,-.lial,.|y all.T or.leir.l In |,i„,t,..1 t.. NashviU,., T.a,.,.
.'."" t Ka.-h ofth.'se re;;imenl,s, ..n arrivin;^ at Nashvill,,, was nsMj;i.,..l to .Inly,
I'l"' I at. .lillerent. p.,inl,, al„i,,i; the .Vashville ,V rl.attan,»,-a an.l ,M,.,n|.l,i.< .t
f..r the lran.<i...rlali,.n ..r.^ipplie-s I., his army, ih.-n a.lvanein;;" on Atlantn.
The re-in.onla i.ach .servc.l l„.yon,l the |,eri„.l ..f its ,iri-l.ml ,.nli.«lmenl,
wh.'n Ihey rel.irn...! |.i In(liana|,..lis, where lh..y w.Te linally ilijcl.arp'.l.
r,l in l.os|,ll"l i" ■ -', I .laiar, M, U,',>;l,t, |.nvi,l' Wi'sl
I tjai.inci Varjan
ne, n„,rlr. C.x, Tn.vl„r ll„r.,a.;l„vo,
illi,ui. \\'al.>rni,n., Jn.i.rM Wair^attg,
MILITARY IliyTOHY.
•llinTV KUTIl IlKlllMKNT — ((INK III:
DAVS KKHVII^KI.
ilcr lliill...l.iiiirw. Mo«i lliiirelipr,
I II. I'lirriniiiiti ( prnmnli'il C'ir|«.nil ),
Till' One llundrcl nnil Fnrtj- wcnnd Kp;;iiiipnt Wiis rcciiiilH for llic nnc-
jTiir Kcvvicc mi.lrr llic rail nP .luly, 1 SCI, and w,i« nr-nnizcd and inusliTi'd
ihiM llic srrvirf ..f 111.. I'liilp.l Suit™ ,it Iiidi,i.inp.ih>, nn Ihr :id of Nnvpinbcr,
ISll-l, Willi .loliii M. ('nlil|.nrpl ns Colonel. On ll.o I81I1 nf NovpniliiT, llii-
n-iini'iil l..fl rndiiinnpolis for iVaslivillc, nnd on iH arrival llipro, wan np.Ki-nod
to llic f;arrison of the ]>osl, and was ns-ii:Tird fo llic Second Uri^adc. Koilrlli detac
Itivision, of liic 'I'wrniii'lh Ar'ny ("orp^^, wliich division had hocn led in in llial. section of 1)1
'I'cnncssco, nl llic lime tlic otiicr division.^ of llial corps slarlcd on l)ic Miardi
Willi Slicnnan from Allanla lo Savaiinali. Umm>f llic lialllc of Na.^livillc,
111.- I.ripidc l„ vvlii.l, 111.. (Inc lliM,.ir,..l and Korly-scrnnd was atlaclicd, was
in 111.. r...s..iv.., an. I ...•cii|iii..l ili.' iiim.r lin.i of llic defenses, exlen.lin^ from (he
Ciimlicrliiii.l liivcr l.i l''.irl Nc^lcy. .\fier llio ball.lc, the re};iment was
Mill of duly, l.Hi;r., and left at oncn f.ir In.Iianapolis, arriving llicrc on ihc
ll'.lh, wlu.n Ihe inin wrc paid olf an.l finally disi-harRcd.
iirNhiiKii AMI Kirrv-Tiiiiiii iikciimknt— (onk-ykah sKiivirr.).
One Hundred an.l Fifiylliir.l U..|.'iiiiont was orjzani/c.l and ninslerod
servi.'c ..f Ihe Unit,..l Slates al Indianapolis on the 1st day of iMnrch,
itii Oliver II. 1'. Carey as C.donel. It left Indianapolis on the I'lih fur
..,Tcnn.,lmt was hailed at I,..iiisville, Ky., by or.lcr of lien. I'almcr, in
.1 in Kenlncky, and ..,.nl lo I!u<scllville, Ky., ami fr.iln that point
Companies " 1.)," " (i " an.l " II " w,.rc at .lif-
fcrent limes cn-a.u'cd in fishtin.!,' ijticrrillas, an.l hist five men killc.l an.l
wounded. On ihe llilli of .Itine itic r..;;ihi..iit relumed l.i I.iMlisville, an.l
was as.si-n...l t,. .Inly al Tajh.r llan-.ieks, in that ,.ily, where il r..iMnin...l iiolil
the llh of Sepl.ioli.r, wh.M il «ns iMiisl..r,..l onl of the .scrvic.. and left imm.-
diately for In.itaoapolis, nn.l .111 (h.. Ilth was finally discharged.
nfantry I
Pccemhc
.call w
.eiilly
i.lo f..i
i.ncnis for II
; un.h.r llio
Bubseip
snmc arm of ihi- service and terms of enlistment were
calls, the One llun.lred and Forty-seventh, the One In
iin.l Iho One llun.lre.l and Fifty-fifth ltet;iincnls were e
the service of the United Stales, and sent into the fiehj
The One llun.lred and Forty -seventh He(;imcnt, n
npolis, nn.l muslcrc.l into the service of the United
JIareh, IKIIf), with Milton I'e.len as Colonel. On t
Bpolis for Ilarjicr's Ferry, Vn., and, on arriving ihel
town, where it wa.s nssit;ncd to one of the provisional .
the Shcmindo.-ih. From that timo until it was muster,
was cn<;a;xcd in performing guar.l duty at Stevenson .'■
Hcrryvillo, Harper's h'erry an.l Marylan.l Ileighto. The regiment was niiis
tcrcd out of tho service on the 4th day of August, 18115, and left for In.linn
apolis, arriving thereon the !Uh, and a few days after the men were discharged
ONE lltlNllllKIl AMI FdUTV-HKVKNTIl HK.IIMKNT — ^ONB YF.All NKRVIOK)
I'rJTStrn — Ororge W. lliinn, IjPvi llolloway.
Elates <m Iho I Ilth of
:- lllth, it left Ili.lian-
marclied to Charles-
p-isi.ms of the army of
out of the service, il
ili.m. Summit I'.pint,
The One llundrr
into Ihe service of ll
April, 18115, with J
regiment left Indian
lirrY-FIKTII ttKIIIMENT, (ONK-\
id Fifty-fifth H..giment was orga.
Slate
ISth of
On Iho 2i;tb of April, the
iM. Wilson as CV
ria, Va., and was assign.-d lo the I'rovi«i.>nal llrigaile of
the Ninth Army Corps. On the :!d of iMay, it was trnnsferrod to Dover,
Del , at which placo companies were detjiehcd, and sent to ('..ntervijle an.l
Wilmington, Del., and Salisbury, Md. On tlio return to tho regiineiit eif two
TOliY OF IlAMII/rON COUNTY, INDIANA.
Till- 'I'wi-nd.'lli l!nlli'i,j', l,i(;li(, Aidllcr^-, wn» nr^aiiiml nl. liiili;i.iiip..li!., nn.l
iNlcr.l iiil.. Ilw sorvii-p i.flhc |Inil..l Sliilrs.mi llinliHli iiP Si'|.l.jitil.iT, IKlili,
il, I'nihli A,lt..s,M,»C,i|.lnin i>iia w.i« ,ml,.rr,l lo llni.l.TM.M, K v., (Ml 111,. I',,!-
«in- ITll, nl Ur, r„,l.,.r, Tlir Mia „l II. .hLts..,, W:,. ,l,..rl, .,s l|„. l,;,MrrV «;im
in Mril.r.'.hi. N.i-linll,., Tr,,,,. hi .iainiiMv, I si;:;, ili,. Tui'iiiinli iiir 1 iN
II" liver Kli'viMilli ll:iii..r.v,iii |„ii>„nMn. .if o^^•l^ im.l «;,v ,i,.-i.unr.l In
Ij III llw r.irliliniliiiiis „r .\,„livill,., li.iviii- i-liiir-c nl' llii' fii'-i' (.'iiii.-. ll
Miiiiii'il llhTr until III,, liih III' Oiiiilier, wlwii, liiivin- rooiMvpil n n.'w (lAd
ll,i-.Vof ^'iiiiH iinil riill ,v|,ii|„n,.nls, il wiisindcivH In llii' friinl, .nnii wiis n'^^h^ 1
iluly rin 111,, li r 111,. Nii.livill,. fc ClLillimnnpi Uiiilma,!. Tin- Imllciy
iniincil on lliis iliilj- nnlll llic .".ill i.C Miuvli, Irtll4, wlii'il il. wii« a.«»i?n,.,i In
!• pirriunn i.f lliiit piiBl. On llio 2«lli i.f .Inly, wlii'ii il .jolnnl its (..nii.
III.) in llii' lii'lil, liHnri' .\lliinlji, il Imik iin iirlivn |mrl. In llin xii'Ki' nl' liml.
.'OoIiIr. C'liiilliiliomiioo lllvur, uml udiT (lio biillli' nf JniioiilMmi, Il rcturncil
„n. hill niiiiiv I'Kc'IK'iil nlliivrM iiii-l K„l,li,.rK
111 111,. l-i.j:lnii n.i
t Illllrl. of 111.
LIST OF OFFlOlALy
Cipliiin— .lamo!. h'nilcv.
I'ir.l l.iclllcn.inl — II. W Hooker.
Socon.l Licnls„a„l_l,r.i,.l, A|.|.lcp,lc.
rnplnin— Nclicniinh llrooks,
Kirsi Liciilcnanl— Cory.lon lln.lli.
rnplaio-WilliamH-. Connor,
I'.ililuin- William W. Connor.
KirsI l.iciilcnnnl— Thomas .! Tccil
rn|,l..in-Nm,o S. I'ollins. rc-.i^-oo.l Mnr.l, IH.
Kir.l l.irotoi.ani— A.l.li-on M. Ilu,ii,. loiierr.! 1
Fifly-scvcnlli llot.iiorni ; clcorjic Tdcr, promolo.l I
ilr.l .Si mo
,.,.,,,„„. ,n
n^ri :; J;;;:„'inrcr ^ZIl
(ji|ihun_riprir|;c IV. \l,vor«, ri'»i(.'Tioil (klolur
'■■""■"■
Srcm,.M.'iVo'lZ'anl'-.lm-nl, .S(P|','|,|.o'^ *"'''
l',ipl,>i„-\Villi„o, N..:,l, rnl.-H.l I'oilc.l Malrs BCrvic
'ri'r"l i,lo."l'r",ool'-^''lll«,ir,l llorvr,, ci.lrrr.l Unilcl S
E£Vu=So;::'o-;;,
Caplain—lolin S. Hollo,,.
|-h»l l.iciloi.onl-.Spannlor 11 H,pp.
Sccon.l l.icMon.inl-.lolin Slopl,rn,,on.
NAMlvS OF COIi.VTV OFFICIALS FKO.M TlIK iiRi;AN1ZATI0N OF HAMll.TON COUNTY IN IS'2:! TO ISSO.
HT^f.Ional'n Tolljom.
■oiil, li. Oray...
srpli It. dray...
<rpli It. (Iraj...
mrs II. Chrljli'n
rilh^TORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
■>l';\ I'lliAl, TdW.NSllll'S OF ll\MILTON COUNTY, FROM IS.")!) TO 1S80.
\:i,,,l 1 .r..„,,..C.W. nearly.,
. !A- T. ,l,-.M,p
LIST OF OFKIOIALS.
SI
GOvii:iiNoi{y.
KK 1 'ri^]si<:ntati vii]t^.
rdk.nhi. Ki>«.
lSli;=i;:;:r,::::::::::-:::::
7|M.()Arth,
1 .. ■
nl
rnlnry i
IS77 Thomas A. llcrHlrick»..
sii:isrATC)itH.
!
1
K..... T„
t
1 ,. . ' Jlnrion, Shell.}-, Mn.lisnn, llniiiillOD. Rush,
i
l»-.'iilM;Tlalv,„FI.-lcl.or Mi.ri..n, llni.lrick!.. Ilninilloil, Mi.di»on.
1.MJ7 IHUHCiKin Klclchcr Miiri.m, llm.lriiU, llamillon. Mn.lison.
„.,„,„,„,,,. .,, , I M.in-n.llc-n.liicU, ll,.ii,il(on, ilnncock, r»r-
K:I» IK'J'.lCnIvin Klrlchcr ^ ^^,11 j|„.|ji,„„.
K.".i IH.HiCilvin Flclchor Marion, llon.lrick., Ifniuillon, Ifancook, SlR.li'M,
u',, 1011 .• , ■ 11,1 ( Marion , llrn.iricks, llamillon, Hancock,
■'""'"" """'" / Ma,l,-on, lloonc.
1
H,„ iH:,2raivi„ ncch.r ; '':^;;:;„:i;;;;;;'i:;";,::"^,::;;,:i'';;^:;Xr ""'■'"
h;,._, l„,;l,.,l^.|„ KIckhcr » Marion, llanullon. an.! all Ihc IcrrKory norlh !
HMI'^II Uc.an.lc- r Moni.o,, ( Marion, llamillon, an^ all Ihc Icrrilory norlh j
J nfllan,illon 10 Iho Miami llc.cr»o. |
"lll-llihrnrv llradv ' Marion, llamillon, an.l all llio lorrilory norlh
» ;'.! lHI2.lacol, Anflp llamillon an.l llonni'.
H^.■. IHIK Hm. W. Conner llamillon, lloonc an.l ripl/.n.
HIH 185V! Wm. (!ar»cr llnmiltoi., llonnc ami Ti|.lni..
K.-,-J IHf.i; Nrwl.in .1. .la.k.on llamillon, lloono an.l liplon.
H-,i. IHi.l |„|,„ nrprn llamillon, lloono and Tiplon.
MCI Ix.-.MIcrgo 11. Ilriihl. llamillon an.l Tiplon.
hi;.-, 1h,;:. limirl 11. llrown llanMll.m an.l Tiplon.
Mr,|iIH7:l.lol,n(lrorn llamillon nn.l Tiplon.
87SIK7r, William 11- llrlan llamillon an.l Tiplon.
.H76 1B77 rncr rarilvvcll Ilan.illon an.l Tiplon.
ft77'l880.S. .M. Tajlor llnmillon and Tipton.
NA.MKS Oj.' .MISCKI.LANKOIJ.S CdliNTV OKKIt'KIl,'^, \H'1A T(
I.SSO, HAMILTON COUNTV.
Sj-.li,or llalc; iso,,|o iHo-J. n
\. 11. Cole; |HllllolHII,.l.,l,n I
to IHllI, .latoh llohl.ins; I.SIH
iiig; IH'JO, .tosppli Kirkrn.lall; 1H27 lo 1.831, C. W. llarrn.Mi
llnrlork; ls:ll lo 1 R:i:i. II. W. Clark ; 18:14, .lohn Tliorp ; 18:1,
I., I. Kinncmun ; 18;ii;, "AiUlionj- KryhorRcr ; 18:17, Amos I'almr
nrlock, .V. J ; 18:18, Isaac llurlock : IB:)'.l, II, I,, llnrclmm ; 18:|'
I N. .1 : 18:17, laaac II
) \ha:<. N. C. Heals ; l84llo 18ir.,
Ihony Kr.vhorgor; 1847 lo 1848, /
1848, 10 Uloominulon Univer.<ilj- ; Kranris II. Cogswell. Jr., 184:i, lo lILjominglon Unircr-
aif). ; .lolin ,M. llhiM, IS.Vi, lo W«lia»li C.lleje ; .lames SI. Smilh, 1867, lo Uloominglon
UniTerBJly; (1. W. Granger, 18011, lo Waliash College; W. MaloH, 1871, lo Wahasli
College : 1877, Alberl K. Warner, Klwno.l T. (leorgo, M. C. Marli, lo PnrJu» UnlTer-
sily ; Clnjlon Marlj, 18711,10 Turduo Univcrslly.
rOWNSHIP HISTORIES.
1^.:;::,:'
X.m.u,I..T, is:;:;. Ihiu.i,,-, tl
Wrill..,! U ll„. CnMMH It,.;,!.
finiliuilS (.r |n»||.h||, l.,..MI'l:i
Sliirts and rniiiilv. wlio si<ill<
ii iIm' i;iI, ..r
Hh' h.lirlll .Ml.llllnll wo» ,u«,\r l.v
111. nll.l is n «ul.,livi..in„ o( (lM(ln, .V,
lll.i.st .■.TlMl- nf .,,1,1 l,h,l. It is
|,1„', ,.,ni|nii,L-ll,.
aIh.I,. mi.l onr Imll
i.lini; S.ilimv Nn. f.
^,,,r.r,.\r,ii'Sh,.,^'>r^v<->i>. .t'^<\^r^^^ ,^
\;i/t"- -^: — r f - • -gj
;^ PT Px i . 'f "
N()l!l,KS\nr-LK TOWNsill
83
nl wl,r;it - v„rinuil.l.',| |,y ||„. «„r,ls, " SiVll liril.l'
Al ll>.' ''^■"i.- 11 tin- it w,i« '•Hnln;,l. Th-M
f I" ■■ n l.i'l'lrr ,.r,s„iric-i.Mil l,.n-lli In rcii.'ll 111.'
I<i.ll:.nl Mill.T»;>'<;.|.|...inlr.l I'irr Wi.nl.'ii. ninl
I^H,„,l.'r,'.l. .1. n Drirn »:,^ ,.|,|.,;nlr,l ,.k..
l"ir:iliM„ l„.lrr,l,lsi„ •|„„■.,ll..„,T^,^l,.,..^v,.n■
..Mny \'2, IMI',1
.Miir<-lil!'J. lS-,1
N..l.lrsvill,. /,•.,,/-/,,• ..r.I:,l,ii:i
M..,„rv, Miirlin M. I!;,v. I!,i
nnslillv-rMiir, »lulrll,r
111,- IVM.Il mC llir rlrri,
.1. M. M.ll.iv, .1, I! I.
1, lns„|.,.ljlli.(;rm,i,„.. „l.
■^. will l,n m,|,|>liP,l, .» sl,.|„ „r,.
s)iiill cn.sl, i,l,„nl ?1 1,1111(1. Al
llmr hIi.h.1 I.Mil.linjw, of Hi,'
M:,.v..r, riavi,! ,M„w; (Vmni'iiiruMi,
I).Sl,'|.li,.n»,.n; Wiiliaiu limi,h,rl,
(IIIAPTKR II
(ill iiciii;s.
-,■ l,„l/. ,,M,| |l.,vi.l Al.i
,/, ■,;■,/, Al.",,. Iliiil III,, n'^r„|:,|. „„,,.|in^r„ „r III,' C'liiiiiH I,,' li,'l,l „n ihi' liri^l
iii'H,l;iv ill ,'», h ni.'iilli, III III,' „lli<',' „r lliiviil M,,.".-.
.MiiV^il, IS.Vl.il, w;wr,'S„lv,',l "Tliiil, lli,'l'nvii,.r.\„l,l,',-,vill,'li,.|i,-m','r„rlli
,r,iill,',|, •.\m iuI i;.r III,' iii,'.,r|i„nili"ii nC l.iwiis, .1,'liiiiii- iliiir |,„wi'p., |ir,iv
in;; liir llii' clc'limi nl' nllln'rs lliiTi'iir. nil, I il.'cliirin!,' Hii-ir ,liili,'M. A|,|irn\
June 11, lti.'i:i.' " Mny 28, tlic bniird iikI at the court lioiiac, wliun a seal v
cliilwIJ C. Reel, .Inmcs .M. Uuglikn sml llfnrj- DowUnJ, were corJI.IIj r
HISTORY OF IIAMri/rOlSr COUNTY, INDIANA.
M.li.,, i;,.,.|V ,. „,.,li, (M..VV Tipl.M. iMmI lln,v;,nl
,„ ,..,mI ..1, ihr «, -I, :,i,.| in, iM.lr.l „ h,,-,. |,„rli..ii „r .M,ni..M
- Mi.y hr i„i,,.-h„-: Alln, Wilry, I'r.'si.lilij; Kl.l.T I
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vill„. Tl„, l'i,sl„r.nl ilii.lii. ■ll„,li,slr.,nrir,ii,ry„i,r,»iHlIi,v. l'rii.lCr„(l, ?Hl(l;" (I,., .n„m-y I,. I„. „ppr,.pri,.l,.,l to tl„- painting- nC llw cliur,-!, „n,l f.,,,-,.,
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NOBLESVILLE TOWNSHIP.
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A. KoIktIs ..(■ Niil.l.'svill.
,.;irs, Hey. H.niniuin (i
\r slinrti.r |»H'li<'i|«ifln.i; in i(s
trii.
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Tins sduHiir.. ,n„sim,(,-s th,..i,- present |,liu-,-
('(i KMcr Itiinily, antl was .su('(;c.s.srui ; luit MMor
1 llir latl.T,.li.rviiy pnoily.and liis fccl.lr lal.nrs
s„r-aniz,'il apiin. KI.I.T (Jlocn, fr.nn Dc'tniil —
ani.-nils. Kl.l,r(i. Ii. Pnpo <1id nnnli to l.ia.'o
AKxan.lor also <li.l liis work well. 'I'hcn came
Ii Heel a-airi to deinoialize ami tliscoiiraf;e, si>
i, nliy a eon^rre-alion could lie af-scud^led. Tim.-
I!ev, W. II.
u 111 lilly-liiui
Chris'
l.in-er at lliis clnir-c. The chiireli \mn n Sunday school ol
nieiiiliin, witli Mr. William K. Tlioiniui as Superinlondeut.
Tlii.-
of lie
V L'. rn.n, Indianapoli..,
Ill exery Sal.lialh, alllioii^li
In .Nolilesville, nnil. r (h.
will, a melnliership of Ii
preaehin-waHliehloneeper mi.iilli only.
liev. .1. Youn- remained as i'asL.r lor Hie coMLTe-alion „p lo al.out llie
11,11 o|- 1 H.V.I, liei^oilar »erviee« were Iheu di.seonliuued till al.out Sepleniher,
IKI'i."!, when Uev. J. Youhk nt said selioolliou.sc a-aiu sueeccdcd lu ^^elliiii; Ihis
ulmreli lo orpinizc. Jicv. Zacliariali lloherts a.s.si,^led luucli to help rc-orf:ani?.e.
At the reliremeut of liev. Youn;; in ISf)',!, lids clnircli was made up of seven
nimniunieaid.'^ and here it is worthy to record that those faithful seven con-
As formerly, (irenching was hidd only upon days of the sneraiucnl, or once
per niontli. Wc may properly add, (no, that such services were necessarily
held nt sundry and irrc^'ular plaws up to llic coin|ilclion of their present house
of worslilp. Kollowing Kcv. .lesso YounK, since about IHfifi, tlicir pulpit lias
CHArriiJU I If.
-ar,l,I,,l S.hnuh,
rpilK hij;h..school huililin-, known as the " .'Seminary." was IhiIIi in I
-i- autumn of IS7II, and is two .stories lli^^ll, l.esides a liasriiaol, Tlir ,ii
liuildin- is of brick, the ha.semen
liinensious, the cdiliee is Ii2.\8(
Hie veslihule20.x2.". feel, lu all I
III ceiliu-. There ar.- four schoi
size, each liavini,- four lar^-e wind.
In the sprin- of ISCII, win
iniueil upon, the School Hoard
rison and John Slc|ihenson, \
Ihcmsclves aliout the aecnmula
of ii,ei.Miidiii-was?-2i;,niin. i,
and al.ove ihal on hand, of a
hein;.; of sloue
feet; the .ichii
I nnceii feet from Ho.
of .Messn^. T. T. Butler, V,. M. Mo
■ans to that end. The estiuialed co.st
which would reipiire an anionnt, over
,11110; hence, on the 8lh day of ,May,
make op Hie delieieney. Twenty days later, the former order was made more
dilinite, and the hoard declared that honds of the af;-re^'atc sum of .*20,l)(lll,
in denoiuiualions of *l,n(lO each, payahle in twenty years, and directed a levy
of .■>!) cents on each ?1II0 valuation of ta.iinhles in the eorporation. The pro-
|u..sid honds for the amount named were not issued, however, until the 2Klh of
. I line, I.S7II. In the mean time, on the 8th of April ]ircccdini?, Jlr. T. T.
lliiller, one of said hoard, resi-ucd his Irii.st, and Leonard Wild wa.s ap|minted
in his stead. On the day following the i,s.sue of these honds, Jlessrs. K. M.
Morrison and John D. Stcidien.sou, two of said hoard, liled with the County
Auditor, their houd, in the penalty of 8 10,(1(111, to .secure the corporation ou
the sale of honds so i.ssued, the said Trustees Inniii;.' hcen ap]iointed to ne^o-
linle Huch sale. Octohcr J, foUowin-, the hoard directed the 'freasorcr to
redeem S1,(I00 of (he school honds, and jiay the same lo 1,. Wild for one of
said honds negotiated (o him.
In (he winter of 1S7 1 -71!, the school hoard havin- filed u report of their
transactions in that hchalf, ii committee, consisting' of J. Stalhinl, A. Kline
27th of January, 1872, suhmiltcd their report of such exntni nation, in snhstaueo
as follows :
I'riiocc.ls i.f boniia, less discounts {20,nOO) ^..f21,o7R 00
Proceeds of bonds, loss discnunls (2,tK)0) I,H80 (10
Total amouni of fuiuls received Ji2.'),4r.B 00
Total amount of funds ozpenilcil, including buildings, out-
houses, fnmiluro, etc j;21,0li2 80
Inilebledness jclilne nnil unpaid, about 2,.1O0 00
1,2(12 8ft
,.^04 »G
nrSTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDFANA,
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In An, ..1^1. 1'
,Mi~l,.d l.v I'. M.
II,. »n,v allaa.-.l Hilli'lli,- rlmlrra. n.1,1 ill.d a IV'W ilaVs^aOci
-ill.^ Ilio alisiMRV ..r Mr. IjiiniHns. in Wasluimlon, llii- papr,
uspi.n.lnl. SiO™.|M,.|illv ImuvviT, IV ('. I.awjrr, .1. T. V..X
li.TS, Hi'iv ri|._.a-r,l in 111. iillul ,,fll„. paper.
.\..l.lrMill.' A-.ir... liaMM,' I n pr..vini„h
«a^ pm.l,a^,.l liv.I. 1! Cray an.I J. \V. Kvans
iiii.i :ii;.(; il, ^-nui.' (;,
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ali.lin;;..! Ill,, pnpil. „|(1„. ilillrrrnt cla>.s,.s
. l,.a,.|i,.rH r,..«p,a.|iv,.|v, iiiiil iniik,.« iiii ,.s,-,.|-
,!,• A.Nlaliil 117. 1 iiihIIIH; in p.,,,1,. It, !M. I
n Uranp.,., .1. ('. M.-C.l,., I''. A. Hawking
nii.ilinio vicinlly. Tlii» scK-imi, lirlil ,.«p.a.iiilly I'lir llio |iri'piiriiliiiii of or
1'lii.r.M Pur llii' iirlivn iliilii.H iif llnlr pri.rrK.ii (.xcrli'il ii iiiiihI. oxc..||,.mI. iiiHi
III Willi
all..n.laiil iipnii 111.. a.h..n in (■.,i,.jr.... ..ii ih.. '. Kaii..as-N..Inaaa ' l.ill, uln'M
il was .M.l.l l.y 111,- piil.li^lui, I" II. W. Clark, Sr. H,., in inn, .a.nliiiin.l l„
„ll„.r lian.ls. Sul,,s,.,p„.n(ly, il wiim piilili.li.-il nn.Ur llic name of iho Tn,r
MViy, l,y J,. !•;. Huniri.|l, .-inil liy Ituinr.ll \- llar.ly, fur ir .sorlcs of yoar.«.
S..iii(". Iini.> in 111.. y..ar ISi;..', M.^-^rs llar.ly ,*^ ( 'lark ln'oamo the imrcliiiM'rs.
Ill 111,, fall ,.r lliat yiar, l,„w,.ur, il ].;,,..,, I inl., II,.. Iian.ls nl' S. K. CIlHsly,
wlin, a Cw w....k. all.r, .l.a,,..,-,,! (Ii,- n.,i,„. |„ il„. 1I7,,/, /.'iVrr C/r/i-r,
ll„. fir.l nn,nl„r„l ul,„l, app,.a,,,l ,„ S,.pl,.|nl„T i.niial y,.ar. U.ul.T lIlo
,...liiiniis ill ISi;.-,, wlii.l, WIS i„:,,i,i.,i„,,l nnlil ll„. la.sl, day of Di-ceuil.or, lfili,'<.
I'"rai -i.l,ial,l,. p„rh..„ ,.|'ll„. pr, ,■,■,11,,;: liair y.'ars, llin Cl/i./irr linil n
nn.l „lli..o w,
ISi;!1,i..„,..ll
llamllln,, Cam,!;, I!,.,!.!,,, ii, ils si, .ail. On ill,. I 1 1 li nf .Man'll lolliiwiiii;,
III,. /.V,,/,r,,. was in,.r,.as,.,l i„ an riplil-nhiinn pap,.r, ami wls Hinliniinl in
llial ii.nn nnlil Manli H, I HT I , wiicn it. liLiain,' ii niiii'-i.„lninn imjior, niiil nmii.
„nl. in a ii,.w ,lr,.ss. Al llial liiii,., Il ni..,'. wlii,.|i wa.s in Ilnlls ImiiJin^,
was ,.nlir,.|y |.,.|ill,.,l, iii.w lyp,., a n..w "Day- j,il,l„.r, an,U " PolN-r powiT
pr,.ss. • Tli,.~. n,.\v i;.aliir,.« wrr,. snppli,.,! al a ,.„sl nl' alainl gll.rillll, and
i.xi-rlinK an inlln,.|i,... li.r t;,i,iil willinnl parallel in lliis ,.„iiinimiily, lioin;,' nlmiml
ovi.|ii.Hiv,.|y dov 1 In ..nnnly nll'aii", mid lull lilll,. I„ pnliiicH.
Til,' NiililMvill,. r,),Mwr,.cm^na,ll- il« lii-Kt appi.arano,' nil the 7lh (if Jnmiiiry,
1R7(I, iw<ur<l iiii.liT 111,. pr„prl('l"n.liip cif II. li. Sl,.pli,.iis„ii. Il wni. n Bovni-
clniiin paper, nnd wa.s pulilisli,.,) I,y liini iliiriiif; llic «i mliii); year. On llio
luHt of Dereiiilior, lie reiilid lliii dllien In nllier imrlleK. .'^iilwi.qiKinlly, tlio
cimNci|U(>n(in, rVmini'mVi/ »hh piibliHlird by Metwrs. Nil™ & Itodonlinminor, both pnioUotti
NOBLES VILLE TOWNSHIP.
87
riTK.Ts, «),n l,a,I [.rcviouKly r,'.
led til
le luijuT presented n neat, anil a
ttriieliv
jle unci niake-np, and jironLisci
til lie a
was puMisbe.1 and l.y wlioni, ;
have
Tlie Nul.lrMill,. l„.l.i,r. ..ne
nf 111,
d the nffiee. I'mler their ailniinislration,
ranee, lieinj; niiicli iinjirovcd iu
fill enterprise. Jnst how long
ivere fre.
The Nnlilesville /I'.y.i././lV-.ll, a new p;iper.
e..iiiiii.'ne.
1 its eare.r in the
sprin-oriSSO, thelirst w.'ek in Mareh. It i
a .piart.
"is-l-"! » r^'piT.
cdiledl.yj. 1). Cheadle, and makes ils appearam
e re-nlarh
ovry Wednosdav,
from the i.lTlee on the sunlheast eorner iif ill
pnlilie H
iiare. over Dnnn's
hardwair si. .re. Tli,' I!.,,,,!.!;,.,,, is al.lv 1
1.I...1, ils
■..l.inins heiii^' well
filled with l.i.al an. 1 -.11. ral li.Ws. ll is.. mill
.1 t.i an.! i
re.eivin- a lil.eral
CHAPTER V.
1!i;ni-;vi)i,i;nt oiiukiis— ma.
N;. ;_;, /,,
r^ii^ 1'
.1-1 f> r
{„ Ji-ll—X
rpilKOnl.iMtl'nv.ii'l Ar
initintcrl. .Sul.s...iurnt!}, however, until 18:
tics, ninmi^ wliicli wiis a failuro to iiialvc ami report tlic cundition of ils nlTairH
to tiie (iraiid I<ncl;;e. Tlic enii.'^efjuenee of this ncj^lcct wa? strikiii;: ilj^ naitio
frnin the mil of U\-v^. :.( (ho latter <luto, whereby its charter beeaiuc fnrCeitca
;m(i ii (■r:i'-. i| to Work iturini; tlic |>rrioil from IS^t.'* until 1S47, the f^tntuM of
tlic |..il_'' itiit.uii'tl ilif --.iiM'', flir imMiiIii'rs (Icpetniiii;; i'or M;i.«oiiic intercourse
iij'iiii II. i-lilM.riiiL: 1i'iIl:i> In tlir niraii time, many of the oriprnil nicnihen'
withdrew tlie.nsrivrs fn.ni llie fo!.!. Some, however, continued faithful t.i the
Crand l.od-e in 1H17, and Joh.rD. SfrphenMui was admitted tn that.'hndy .w
he Nnlmiitled for consi<lcrntion tlio followiu'; statement :
pnt olijccls of oiir bolovcJ inflliliilinn, to apply for a dispcDHation, not doubting tliQ
lie lilierftl iii.lnccnioniH wouM l)c affnrtlcii ilicm, to fliil them in their infancy, wliich
114 Ciran'l l.odgo has so lihcrally alwnys atfonled to ils subordinate lodges thus situ-
!'l; therefore,
Rr^rilrfft, TIml tlic cliartcr to be granlerl to them by this grand body, be without
y other chfirge ttmn the Secretary's fee.
nil ol' thi
the wi.rUn-
ws: '"riiat
ir w..rkiie.-s.
War.l.ii. ■rii.re wir..
olin 1). Sl,.pllellson, .lal
i.u.liiii-. M.ir.li Jll, 1m;«, aii.l Ihe
lily w..r,. .I.Tiiiiiali l„.:,iiii.i..-, \V..r-
■anl,.ll, a.l.l Nalhai, 1 1. SI„„.,Mak,.r,
1m>, K,;„i,.is It. Ci-su-..!!, (;,...r;,'e
' s].a<.e (»r three weeks — a practjee In-^hly ri'pr.-li.rivil.l,., jl..
their future work will lie nniendeil in these r..^|.... i*. w.. r.
larler ll.. -ianl..il as Ilaniillon L.iilKe, No. TiT. a.i.l ilial
.1 Worsliliifnl Master, Jann'sli. Hall, S.W..aii.l(;ar.lii.r 1
1... loll..w,M^. .lay, May is, 1H17, a n.'W .-harler was pant.'
.II:... siun...l l.y Iv D.nnii,-, ( Jraii.l Ma.ster; II. (i. ilaze
Ma^l.r, .l.,«..|.li l!..Mi„an.,'*,.iii..ri;ran,l War.hii: .1. S.
1,111.1 Wai.l.M. an.! ;,ll..~l...l l,y .\uMin W. Morris, llraii.l
l,.....,.l ..r ll... L-ral,.l l,...lv a.lth..n/lli;.'ils ivMi...
ofreeord, K
with the Col
1 t„ w,.rk as
i. I .,lh....rs.
ti.is 1!. C.L's-
s Ii. Hall,
l...|._-
\V:.
was app..il 1 t.i .halt liy-laws for the I...I.1;.. at the;
1 till- was h.'l.l on .Salnnlay, .\].ril 211, wlii|.h wa
hefore Ihe full nio.ni in April of Ihatyi-ar, h..nei:
d..|eriiiin...l to he hel.l oil .^atnr.lav, 011 or ilnnie.liat
noMlli.
Th.. w.ilkorilii. h.d..;.. haviii;: I.
pro|...re..niniill...-al ll,.. ii,.xt anii.ial
have examined the workin;,'r, if Ham
enpy of l.ydaws pres.'nt.'.l with them,
provision in the l.y-laws of the (ira
prayer reasonahi.', an.l reenmmen.l th.
" Rrnolvfd, That a t'lmrlcr tio(5r.\ntc.l
Lo.lgo. No. 'Vl; an.l that .Irrcmiali Lcanii
■fl
rene,. tluTi
0: "Th.
e..iiiinilt..e
1
o.l-e, nn.le
di.spensal
on, and tlio
fll
,1 the work
n-s re-nh
r, with very
ill
the hy-law
that eon
ravcnes any
.0
-e. 'I'he
letilioners
pray for a
.-e
and y.mr
'ommitlee
deem their
,pt
on of the f
llowing n
rlilinncrs, 1
J llio name
of llnmiltnn
dtl
first Manlr
Ilicrcof.W
Uiara Conner
Thin report was iieecpted, nnd the eharter issued, pniwinnt to the reeoni-
inendatiun nf Ihe committee, and was dated Novemher 20, 1K28; Bigncd hy
|.;iihii .Stout, Craiid Master; (i. W. Jolirstnn, Pcpnty Grand Master; John
W. l>avis,.Siiii.,r(lmnd Warden; and CImrle.s I. Hand, Junior Grand Warden:
attest...! l.y .1. I''. 1>. Lanier, Orand Secretary.
The pro, .■...liii;,'s of the lod-n were re-nlnv nnd orderly during llic suc-
iss'iliu" three Years up to IHMl. Mianwhile, six new nieinhers had been
The
l..-en ill
withdra
, thirteen ]iaBsed and rai.sed, one a.linitte.l l.i meinliershi
Lodge in the graml h.aly.
Again, from iMay, IHIII. to IMay
was diminished hnt.'liltl,', nine havi
raised to the MiLsler's degTee. IJnrin
having nrisen, from what eanse does
withdrew, nnd suhsei|iieiilly aske.l for
as a sejiarate lodge, which was granti
on Ihe l.3tli of l.'elirnarv, I.S.-ill, to ,:
^ssc l,ulz. W. Jl., representing llainiltim
18.-1II, the working nelivily of the lodge
:ig heen iniliate.l and pa.«.«od, and eight
;tliisperio.l, however, somedissalisfaelion
lilt now appear, fourteen nf the meuihers
a dispen.salion empowering them lo worlc
d iind.'r the name of Nohlesvillc l,odge,
esse laitz, W. M., Jo.sepll Lilt/., S. W.,
and James H. Itrown, J. W., as the first officers, to whom, also, a charter wan
granted on the 2!)th nf May following, hy the (irand Lodge, with the suggcH-
tion that, ''It may he tlie wants nf Nohlesvillc re.piire two lodges, hut, as n
general rule, it cviilenees to your committee, when a lodge divides in a town of
that Bi-ze, that hrelhren are not dwelling together in unity. AVe hope, however,
hett<-r thing's of Nohle.sville, though we thus speak." This new lodge took the
nninher l'i:i on the roll. The following arc the names of tho niemhers of
Hamilton Lodge, who, having demitted on the llh of Fchrunry, l.S.'iO, hecAino
the original memhers of Nohlesvillc l/islgc. No. W.\ : Je.s.so Lutr., Joseph Lutn,
James O. llrown, James >\. Jamison, Thomas J. Lindsey, John 1'. I'atterson,
John T. Cox, H. (i. Finch, John lie^d, I'Icnsnnt Williams, 1!. W. Jloycr and
Oar.lner I'erry. This new loilg.', scing the force of the suggestion mailo by
the l!rand Lo.lge Coininitl.e hefore cited, after n career of less than three ycnni,
ecivsed t<i work, an.l anrri.ii.hn.l ils charter nnd the members in part Ruhso-
(piently afiiliate.l with llamillon Ijodgi>.
Ah.K- IV"M
niSTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
I ,„.„■, l,:,,-,.,-. A..
Cn.iUin, T. .1. I.ui.llrv ;n,.| M.
Tl,.- InllnU,,,., ;nv 1 1, r , , (1, .T , - , .Ir, I r. | l'.,y,hry,r
\. |1 I,.■^rn-nM, W M ; W .1. I|..il.iii.l S W
(l-.ii Mil.-, S, I) (• W M-ln.u, .1. II. !■: K.
■nul.T. S.n-.hirv; 11 link-, T,lr,
Wnii.nii ll.,ll:iM.l, S.,ii„. ; 1 .I„l,„ l',,„.
li:HMl, (■ 11 \Vllll:n,l^ .l..-r|,ll I.mI/., C, W,
.l..ln, St,n„-n„. .In,,,.. Illlam-. A.M.
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vvhi.l, il is nilill..!.
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11,.. i,H|...il:,„l l..nn.. olwhi.h oi.,„M.M, «„. (he ,„l.l,vss,l,.|i<,T...I l.y I', li. M.
W. K. Ivlwanls. nrT.li-.> Ihuil,', ,-inl.i-m-in^' ,i rarcnil r,-vl,-w nl' [\n- tt-..rkin;;>.
nfil,,. „r.l,T. l)ni-iiv-ll„.|,..H...lriiil,nu-,..l in ll.iB rfvimv, II n-r,T.-iii-.- I.i llio
r.-,-.,nl ..r il.- (,-:,ns:,.-li..,„sl,„w,.„n ii„>m-i,s,. kuim nf i,M.n,-y .•x|„.n.l,-,l r..r llin
III- i-i ,.',■:.! »",ki„--.,ril i-.l,-r ill llii«r.imili-j-. Wiiliiii (li,- jini.Mlii-lii.ii
..riln.- I.,.!,:.-.- „l,.,i,-, iliirin- 111- |.iisl twnily yi-nm, «Vi,lll 1.-18 l.ml liojii ex|H-iuk'il
NOBLESVILLE TOWNSHIP.
for cliiiritalilo purpcsi-s— (■crl.iiiilj- n lilu'inl slinwiri- flir Uic lihrrality nnil
liunmnily I'f 111,' imiIct. hi iul.lilinii tii this, tlic fiiml nccmimhtnl fnr tlic
Wm-fa MUM I'i'llnw.V >.rplwn>s xniminti'a to lh<' niiii^' >.iini orSl,2(lll. I'l'niii
llic ilalc uf nrpmizntion, .lurin- the siKTir.lin- hvonl.y jo,ir«, the loss nf nioui-
IxTship in lliis lo.!-.' by iliMtli mix only sovcnlc'n.
Ill ii.l.liti.Mi to tlu' fuels prrsenteil in llie iiiMrew nf Mr. K. K. lUll, deliv-
ere.l at Xel.l.-sville in April, isnt, frniii wliieli we liiive .pii.le.l lil.rrallv, „i1ut
valuable .litails liave I.een ^'lean.nl Troni atillientie s..nree.s wlii.-li ileserve to !.<-
liy Nnlilesvill,. Uul-e, nnne, perlmp., are entille.l to nn.re ere.lit Inr aetivity
tien mill ililiereiit ener-y, emipleil with liis l.ive for tlie prineiplr. „rilie nr.ler,
wan eapalilc iifan.l excrleil a eoininanilill- inllneiiee in il« lieliall'.
On the evcnin;j; nf Kelirimry 17, 1«'>:!, a speeial meeting of llie l.iil-e wan
heM n,r Iho purpose nf eniiferrin- the ile-ree nf •■ Itehekah," ui.nn eliphle
nn.i to witness the ennlerrin- nf this .le;,Tee, with its lieantifiil eerenmnial anil
appropriate lessons. The serviee was roiiiliielcil l.y W. W. Wri-lit, of Capital
At the niivlin,- liehi on'ihe llithof M.-.reh followini;, the hid^-e snliscribcil
for $11111 worth of (^iranil I,oil-e Hall sinek, an inve.slnient with fair promise.
The previous eomlition of the finanees nf the loilp; w.i.s fully set, forth in i(,H
report to the (Iraiiil l,iiilne, in June, 185:1, an alwlract of wliieli is herein
ppcnii
llrccipis for inilintio:
Kccoipis for iloprPcs
Ueccipls for ihic^....
Rcceiplfi for cftr'ls ...
Rcccipta for niiscollft
..?2.'!0 (
.Sl-M 77
\. li., J. K.
.M.l.ker, V.
K, Ua
illy-ei;Jl
Isaio- \Vi
nieinhers, an.l a.lniilleil liy earil sixly-foiir, niakin,- a lnl.il of 2S'J ineinliers.
Of Ihesc Iwenty-fnnr have ilieil anil been biirieil by the nriler; ?7,2:il.ll!
have been paiil nut for benefits alone, ami, inclnilin^ wliat lias been pniil out
by the eneanipnient, the expenditures for benefits, funeral o.xpen.scs, widows
and orphans, nearly ?IO,000. Present inenibcrship, sixty-eight; dormant
nienibersliip, Beventy-fivc ; Orphan's Knnd on intcre.st, .?I,774.4I5.
K. Hall, the efficient Seeretary of Ihc Nnblesville I/oiIkc.
llKlinilK, IIIIOWN KNCAMl'MKNT, No. H.
On the 2i;fh of Jiiiie, IS.-,.-,, a number of patriarchs from Mrliopolilan
Kneampmeiil, No. fi, and Marion Kmampinent, No. :!.-), met, in lliis pla.e for
the purpose of institntin- Ceorp' llrown Kiieanipmeiit, No. i I, I. O, I). I'.,
1). ]). (}. 1". William Wall in the .hair, by whom the folloivin-.- appoini nis
weromadoyim l,m.: .loseph K. Kn-lish, V. 11, IV, H, I',, Jonallian W.
1'. II. 'l'.. .1. W.; Kd. ,S. Tyler, 1'. ('" I'', Tniu^nnr ; li.njaniin M.Cord, 1'. s!
W., Inside Sentinel.
The followin;: persons pre,«enled eal.N. lo«il; .1. W. Harvey, Joseph K.
Hn-lish, K. S. Tope, Iv ;M. Iianrenee, W. W. Wri-hl, J. (I. Waters, K. .'<.
Tyler. The I). I), ii. 1'., after the usual eeremoiiies, de.lared ()eo,-e lirown
lOneampmenI, No. 1 1, iluly instituted.
The foHowin- were the pxst admissions in flolden linlc and Koyal I'urpic
(le^reea: K. S. Tyler, K. ,S. I'ope, J. (!. Waters, II. W. Clarke, W. A. Wain-
ri;;lil, John I'nnlinuN, Kli Colin, M. .S. Davenport, I. I/. Davenport, (!cnr;;e V,
Waiiiri(,dil,, A. J. I'Vrnusmi, S. R. JleCole, William Haines, Charles Swain.
Of these, the following' were eleeted permanent ollieers : John ronlious. Chief
J'atriareli; (J. I'". Wainwrinht, IIij;li I'riest; I. I,. Davenport, Senior Warden ;
W. A. Wainwright, Serilie ; S. II. MeCnle, Treasurer ; M. S. Davenport, Junior
Wiirden; I'.li Cohn, Sentinel ; U. W. Clarke, flnide; A. (i. KergiLson, First
Watch ; W. Haines, Seeon.l Wateli ; C. Swain, Third Watch ; (Jeor^-e Brown,
Fourth Wntcli. The recciiiln of the evening were il'.i'Z.
July n, lHri7, the Audit
Amouiil rccolTcJ in mcnnllmc S-T 25
Total Uocpiptu $03 OH
Amount diBburseil 14 42
Total Amount in hands of Treasurer ?40 20
Total ilclinipioncy 23 60
■he j.re.^int olheers are A. J, Hall, C. T. ; Jolin Kline, S. W. : John M.
II. I'.; Iv K. Hall, Scribe; N. D. Leven.wii, Treasurer.
IlAi;UIITKHS OF IlKllKK.MI.
On Ihc cveiiin- of Tuesday, the nth of January, !H7r), a loil-o of llio
" |laiii;lileis of UeI.ekah dc^TOC, was in.stitnted by District Deputy fi. M.,
10. K. Hall, ill the city of Noble.sville, at Odd Fellows' Hall. The follovfing
arc the charier members: Mr. ami Mrs. K. K. Hall, Mr. and Jlrs. J. K. firay,
■Air. and >Irs. Newton Teter, .'Mr. and .Mrs. K. Ifarks, Mr. an.l Mrs. William
I,owther, Mr. iiiid ,Mrs. W. K. Johnson, Mr. an.l Mrs. J. I!. Heylinan, Mr,
and iMrs. N. D. I.evenson, .Mr. and Mrs. C. C. liiieklca, Mr. and Mrs. 10. I'.
Austin, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. liray, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. M.intg.nnery, Mr. and
Mrs. Isaac Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Kastclhun.
The following officers were elected for the elisiiin- six months : 10. K. Hall,
N. C, Mr7<. J. li.tlmy, V. (i.; Mrs. 10. It.anks, 11. S.; Mrs. K. K. Hall, F. S.;
Mr. William I.«,wtlicr, Treasurer; IVter Ka.slelhun, Warden ; K. Harks, O. fl.;
Newton Teter, I. fi.; Mm. Ka.stellinn, Con.luctor ; Mrs. J. M. Cray an.l Mrs.
Ni'wton Teter, Supporters to the Noble Gran.l; Mrs. liucklcs and Mrs. John-
son, supporters to Vice Noble Grand ; 10. I'.arks, Host.
on AFTER VJJ.
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lllo,k.
-/,..././.-, Ao. SI2— //.■,
— h,„r„li„„—()ir:r,r. — Nomr nf Ih,
Offiins—Mnnh'ifhlp, ric.
rpiIlS hal.;;e wasnr^-anized at Noblcsvill.-, IIaniill..n Couiil\
-L January 11 , 1.S7S, in the north.'ast corii.T room of Haiic
the east si.le nf the I'ublic S.piare, willi the foUowin,- eliart^T members : Osear
Miles, Frank Lewis, Frank Force, Harvey Crane, A.lani Mie.sse, J. C. Jackson,
M. II. Nelson, Henry Carr, lOlisha Hawkins, Andrew J. Ifcll, lO.lwar.l It.
Scott an.l James M. liaker. Sub.se(|\ienf to the ornauization ofthis order, the
first were the following, with nam.' and title : .
Osear Miles, Fast" Dictator ; lOdward K. Scoft, Dictator ; Klihu Hawkins,
Vice Di.l.itor ; M. II. Ncls.,n, A.s'^istant Dictator ; James M. Ilakcr. Chaplain;
Frank Iicwis, Hejiorter; Harvey Crane, Financial I!,|..,rter ; Henry Carr,
Ciiide; Jo.'l C. Jack.son, Guardian ; Frank Force, Sentinel.
Arlieic A'll, S.'ction r., of the constitution nf this order, provides forii
manho.al, shall pay to the Financial Ueport/'r th.' Ibll.iwing rates and hall
rat.s, into the Wi.l.iws' an.l Orphans' llencfit Fund, ami the sain.' amount on
each assessment Iherealler, whilst he is a member of this onler, viz ;
" U.'twcen the ages of twenty-one an.l f.,rty-five years, ?l ; liirty-fivo nml
r.irly-slx yi'ars, SLOfi; forty-six an.l forty-seven years, ?l.l(l; forty-.sovcn and
forly-cigbt yrars, ?1 .20 ; fortj'-.'ight and forty-nine years, ? 1 .30 ; forty-nine and
filly years, ^1..^0; fiOy and liay-one years, S2 ; fiOy-imc and fifty-two
years, .?2.:i0 ; filly. two an.l fifty-threu years, ?:| ; fifty-lhreo and Hlly-foiir
years, *:i.rill ;finy.foiir nii.l fifty-five years, 81.
"All siieli iiayments shall be known as tlio Wi.lows' and Orphans' Benefit
Fund. The .lain of such payment shall bi' kept by llic Financial Iteporlcr,
null the brother creilite.l with the same. No member shall be a.s.scsscd for n
death that occurs prior to his nttnining the third or di'gree of iiianlioo.l."
Seelinn fi provides ihat $2,0110 shall be the highest nmnunt paid by this
nrilcr on Hie d.-ath .if a brolhcr. This sum shall be paid on the death of every
full-rate member, an.l ?1,000 on the .Iciitli of every half-rate nicnibcr.
The follnwing arc tlio present nfficers^of the lo.lgo : A. J. Bell, Past Diota-
Inr; James K. Fisher, Di.'latnr ; Harvey Crane, Vice DicUlnr ; John A.
Wallace, AR'.istnnt Dielatnr ; James M. Ilakcr, Cliaphiin; Adain Miea.se,
Treasurer; John Iwehr, Kinnnciiil llcportcr ; B. F. Lewis, RciKirtcr ; J. B.
III8TORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
K. Kislicr, I <•
■I'. M. li,'Vll"M^ Kiihu li;,wkiiis, Tni-lc.
Jiiiih's K. Fi^llrr «n« llii' llrsl, t.u^in:
luary ..l'lli,M-.,„.lili..nortlirl.i.lL.a'nlllii
'l'..l;,l „i.MMl.nNliip.i,i,-,.,.rLMiiiz;ili..n,
|..'li.l.'J, llinr ; .li.-.l, ,mv l'n-ri,( ,„.
;ir,-l.rl.l .,1 ll... ,ilv l,;,ll,,„, MHI„l:,yrv,
Th.' (■..ii,.»i„^Hi,i„-.ir,nH,„.s i,;,v.' :.
Nn. SIL', W. A (). li. fuil.l, Sl.l
ivn'ii.(», Sl,!l',i:!.:!(l.
villMli;unil>.vrar.l, tl
|., forty-tlirco Till
iv,.,lnpt„M.v|_!,r'
Vi., IVsi.i.nl. ],. I). MoCl.iry; f..r 1
nj; S,..rHnn-, \V. |[, l'.,„tinuM" Cr Tr
■nr 111.- n.'.-,,'i^,(h.n I.. I..- "Til.' Xulil.
M. |[mms.'Iio|.I,'
CIIAP'I'ER VJIl.
nciinv (ii;(;.\MZATi(i.\s
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vV " Many l'liy!<ici:in'<, " i-iilliii- llie allciiiinn nl'dii' pnili^siiMi iti ilii-rnunly
lliiM.iri.v..f llr. .1. M. (I
C.muly >I..liol !
ili.v,.luno-, ill I
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,|„iy r|,rlr,| ,., mIV ,I„tl„:_- tiir M,. .v,, jm.. y.:,l II. W. (1;,rk, IVrsilk'Hl ,
W. II rvin-, \,.. r,,.Mi,i,l. W. It Cn.li:.!,,, Sr.r.tary; .\ru.w lVllyj„|,n,
Tr.M-Mr.i ; .r M. (Jiiiv, IV I' Wliit.Mll an.l I-', M Wiufcir.l. t'cnw.i-s.
(I„ il,.. ^:,iH,. .L.y, III,. .M;;:„n/,;,lh.„ u :,> p.Tli rt,-,! .mxilhiry I" tlie SiMc
.M..li..,l Sn,,.lv «itl, :, ,™lr nlriiiir-, Ly-laivs nii.l n-iilali.ms nmfuriiiiii-
HilM;n,h;,ll\ in'll,,,,,. ,.rrMiil„,l 1., llir |.;,'rcn( s,K-i,-ty. (If ll,i» rcwpndHy
iIh' r..il„uiM^- urrr il„. „iijn,;,l Ml. i„l,ris A„„,s 1 Vtlyj..lin, A. I,. I ',lly.|olin,
William .iii.l.l, .1. I. 11.1..!,. r. r, I'. Wliii.MJI, V. M. W.nfi.ril, ,1. M.'cray,
11, \V, V\mV. V. ('. I,...lu, \V. I! Cialiaiii, T, .1. SiMiiii, A II Tii.k.r, .1. .M.
Halli.r, H. II. .«I..Hl. SnIv.,.,1,. Jay, W. \V. Williams. Harry r..Mli..ii.-. W. II.
Til.' i;.n..uii,- an- ll,.' |.i.-ail lii.aiili.i>. .1. 1„ UiaiMiii. A. H. liiiiilli, W.
II. (\rii.". II. W. Claik. II. i: hax.iii ,.l. ,M. Cray, W. It. (linlimn, K.
('. Iliisliv..!. r ll.aili, M. (■ lla».,rili, K (■ l,...lir, Il.-nrv M.ii.rr, J. N.
I'l.rr. II II. S 1. ,\. li Tii.'kir, I'. I'. WImIimII, V. M. Waif.ir.l, .1. T.
M.SIiaiii-. Allan, .Mi.-M., S C. Il.irr anil J, ('. .\r«l.y.
from W. U. Ornlinin..
ilint, II. W.Clark, Viii' rr.-i.l.iil ; M.
M-ll, Trra.snr.Ti A It. TinkiT, .1. M. Ilr
ill- nf III,, .iliwiin nf .\..l,l,'Kvill,'
I kinilrril (ii|.ir» conilinivc In the
niiilnr knn«l...L'i', w.i.h liilil i.,, Iln
il..|.Tl« .■i,nl,.ni|.ln(i-.l 1,1 1„. ninsl rra.lily ami siirrly aKaim.l. Al lliis inirl-
n-, on mnlinn i.l' Mr. N. I). I,i.vni...i,n, S. I> iMiCliiry w.is i-lmwn l,.ni),i,nny
•l.airniiin, iiiul T. V. Miivis. ,S,.,rrli,ry. Iniiilvnliil In (li,' nilisiilrnilinn nl' llm
imsiiiiM in linn.l, rrniarkN wni' i Ic liy Mfssru. Li'vinsim, ll,ni^clMilil..r nml
illim will, ^iiiiil dli'it. Thni, npiin in.,lii>ii nf J. K. (iriiliani, (In' riminnnn
i|,l,i.iiil|..l .1. K. (Jraliani, N. H. l^-vrnsnn, K. M. Hi.uwIh.I.Iit, li. K. Owen
mil \V. II. I'linli.iu^, II t'l nilliHMin I'lTiiMimnt ( lrgiilii?.ilii,n, lo seliTt nml
inniiiiaU' |ir.,|,iT nffiirrs, anil In ilrafl II i-nnslituli"ii mill liy-lnwf. for tlic ii«.«o-
ialinn. TliJH iv.n.niidiT. Iiavin- nialinrly ilililaTalcl on the iniiUcn. Hul,lilitU;J
iir ilji cnnMiiliTiilioii, inailr n parliiil n'|,nrt., pliiiinf,- in noiiiiniiliun for tlic offices
iidiriiU.J (lie niniK^. of llic following persons : l''or I'reslileiil, Prof. U V.
ri.jlil, II, 'I'. .Marlin. i;,„i-.- M.-M.k, H
.1. K ri-li.r. A. Kl.'iii. r. Ka-il. I I
M.ii. J. II. .M.-."i.k. W. l.,,uili.r. i;. 1
Kiik.n.lall, l>, W. SImik, I'. I!. Willia
Cavlor.
|{. |-. .M.iilin. Cai
,r'^.- AlH-Mi, W. A. W;
Willi:.,,, S.uli. S, Him:
. .1. II. M.irliii. .1 Til. a
Appl.L-al,. .1. Marii,,,
li.-, I. T. Hal.-. .Ir.an.l
Tills a-s.,.iaii.aiw as. .i-a„i/.,l. lor lliepiirpo.se.-. liereiin.Tiiaineil, on WVilnra-
.lay, Ma> -11. \^-,^.M ulii.li liiiipilie follmvinf: ollieer.s w.-rc eler-teil : Williiim
m! I,...k,-, rr.si.l.iii . K. .\ Hawkins, ,<em-laiy; G. AV. Veslal, Tr.n.suivr ;
anil Allen Tislnr, A, li. llak.r ami William M. Lmke were appoilile.l a Ciini-
niitlee on Itcsnlnlions.
The piirpn.ses of this „r;;aiii/,ali..ii are lliiis sel lorlli l.y S.-. li.,iis I ami ."i of
Sr.TioN 1. II simll lie llio .Iiif j i,f llic niciiibcre of IIiiB cllil, to ol-flervo llic pniiio
nn.l fish IiiwH of llio .'^tnlc of In.liftnn : nvi.i.l (rcspaH.'ing: to ctircfiilljr rcfriilii from
.InmnftifiR fpncpp, fruilfl, livr ntock. Rroiving crop.-", or oilier properly of pcraons on
Sr.TioN r,. Willful ncfligonec of llic proti^ioiis of llio -ttli Scclinn i>lmll l.o i.iifli-
cicnt caimc for CTpiiksion : nnil, f.T ncpi.lental ilanmce iloiii* to property, the mpmlicr
Or;;iini7.e.l in Seplemlier, IStiT. A re-oi-anizalion look plaee in ,'<i-pl,iiil„'r,
!«;«, eoinposed of ilie lollovvin- im-iiil.ers: Ja.-.,1, Tlioiiipson, K Ihil crnet ;
Hurry I'lmtious. H flat, eorm-l ; Henry Han-, iilto ; M. ],. Williiuiis, leiior;
(leor-e Sliirls, harilone; .Imiics Kiii-lit, liil.a. Iloriiec Orny, simre ilntiii ;
Itmld Lowtlier, ha.ss drum.
A snbseiinent, re-or-aiiizalion lo,.k pla.a- in April, !,^T!I, of whi.-li the fi.l.
lowing' wius the coiMjaisilion; Jake Tli.,ni| son, lea.ler, lirsl K Hat eorm-t ; Or.
Williani.s, first li (lal ; Henry Hare, s.-eoml II Hal , Siimuel Ki.sef, lirst nito ;
v.. Wilson, seeoml alio; JI. I,. Williiims, first, t,-nor; W. N. K. Swiiin, seeoml
tenor; J. H. Iteulil, B li.iss; C. K. I'owell, lulm; Mark Davis, hnss ilruiii ;
Iloraec Urny, temir drttiu.
ClIAPTEK ]X.
('iti/.i;n,'<' hank m.' N(ii!i,ksvii,i,k.
ON the 2.MI1 of January, 1877, William M. I,oeke ami (ieorpe II, lloni-
hriike oifjaiiized the " Cili/.eus' Natiniml Uaiik of Nol.lesville." as a hank
of diseountand deposit, under the laws nf the State of Imliaua. The liusiue.ss
inana;;euient was under the direetion of William M. lioekc, as Tresiileiil ;
Ocorno H. Honchrakc, Ca.sliier ; ami Wiiliiim 10. Hunn, Teller, until Sepleni-
hcr, 1.S77, when Mr. Dunn rcsi;,'neil, iind Kll.erl ,Sliirt.s wn» ap|K.inlcd Teller
in liin HU-nd.
Mr. ItoiM-liniko w.lilinuod in wrvioc
Driolicr 1i;, 187!l,wl.,'n l.o ri'si-iu'il, .in.l
lliul lic)Hl„iKl lOsl™ -.u. Awi»l„iil Cmhu-T.
The linnk i» iirovid,-,! will, one of H
Mdc of iH.^-in.'w lii.urs, cvoii l.y tin- ..lli(i:i
isn liirj;,' Viiull, iiiii.l,. nf l.ri.'k, wlii.'li is I
rniiri II s.ilid r<>uii<lal{nii on llir ^'i
iiij.^ flint
II li.i
NOEI.ESVILLE TOWNSHIP.
iinntlis nflnrwiipl. Al tliiil Jiilo
ilaci.' some ton nioittlis inter. Tlu
leennic tlie |iossessor of :\ one-tl
curse of time, Messrs. Solil sold :
IVslii,
I,oek ('.
nfes,
mist. I
s tlieinselves. Surrounding; the safe
ivo nnd one-lnilf feet tliiek, linilt, up
Is the snfc fVoin nn iniinc-
!is Iieiit l)_v fire. This siife nnd its snrround-
rity, nnd is eijunl, in point, of safety, to any
1. Thi..
eted.
'J"ho bniidiii^ is loeated on tlie sontli
streets, nil Lot 4, in liloek It, of tlieori-
Rtnntial twii-.story hriek, and w.as hnilt esp
the year 1.^75, liy Messrs. Uieke ,*c Ho
report of the eo.iiiilion of this hank, mad
of I'.
. Itisasnh-
. bank, during
•'ohmary, IHSfl:
,.514l,n.-« r,2
.»160.18li OB
.? 200 00
Duo from nil
CmIi
Totnl
Cnrifal r"i'i "p * no.ooo iki
SiirpliiK fiincl 2,IU0 00
Un.livhli-.l prufll. 2,7:,!2 71
llopn»il» 17I1.117 r>«
Totnl $211,240 2!)
Tlie following' are llic ].reseiit DiriTtors ; William .M. I,oeke, (ieor-c H.
Honehrake, I,eoniird Wild, S. A. Kslcs, Elhirt Shirts.
In referenee to this hank, the report of the Slate Hank Ivxaininer, dated
Deceniher 20, 187!l, makes the follmvin- exliil.il Available eapital, ?10ll,-
imn ; surplus fund.s, 8200 Oil.
CHAPTER X.
MAMI'ACTOIilKS AN1> MACIII>
7,» (i,:sl-mill—Smnrk, lln,,,r„,lh ,t Cn
,-„l,ll—Ilr,„h„q
i-;„i,„
— Ehr,
,. ,f. ,s'„„ — t a
llr,,lm
F.VANS *
Olll/.S
tll.I.S.
lealed on the so
llliea.sl
eorner r
S, ill Bloek No.
3, of the
oripiin
isr.rialld IK-lll
nnd in
An-iist
ready for operati
m, it w
s eoiisu
of four fee
hiys before
he work of
uihrs, each
an ineen.liary. The mill was con.striieted for i
d.iys. The loss was about 811 ,00(1 or SI 2,000. lieiiiR without
los,s was total. I 'nd:iuntod, however, iinnicdialely alter lliis (I
li. lOvans, the projirictor, begnn the erection of the present l
double en;;ine nnd boilers that had p.'iaflcd tlirou;;h the eonfla'^mi
inj; llieiii to servo tlie purpose, ns they satisfaetorily do nt this time.
In 18(U, Mr. I'jVanH sold the mill, nftor a siiccossful operation of it for
nlioiit four yearn, to Messrs. Soli! & Wylc, who, ns a firm, continued husineM
nliout three months, when Mr. Levi Sohl was adniitted>nnd about three months
more, Mr. Wylo retired, Messrs. N. & ]j. Sohl continuing until about bIi
or, Mr. J.
u.sing the
, ovcrliaul-
roviii'; satisliietory, a further elian^'o took
, by pureli;ise from Mr. Harvey, A. J. Sohl
d interest in tlie e.stablislinient. In tlic
oiirtli interest to Leonard Wyle, formerly
vd in ISIil, at which time the finii took
iibsi'ipiently became interested in n Inrgo
'veral inodiCe.ations of interest, this latter
one oi I lie proprietors, l his oeei
the name of ],. .Solil ,^ Co., and
grist-mill at Inilianapolis. Afier
property ita.s.seil from their hands.
The linn of L. Sohl & Co. eontinucd to operate this mill until 18i;.-i,when
L. Solil disjiosedof bis interest to Wyle& Sold, the firm remainin- unebanged.
About six months afier this sale,tlie.se gentlemen Iransferri-d aone-tbird interest
to John C. Conner, all o)ierating, still, under the same name its before. Not
long afterward, Mes.srs. Wyle & Solils sohl a third of their interest to U.
■Maine. After the lap.se of four months, N. .Sold wn.s ngain admitted into the
partnership, the business being eon.bieted as before. Ne.st. Mr. .Maine disposed
of his one-thinl iiilere.sl to llngli Smith, and at the ,s:,iiic lime WilliamJl^potts
purchased a third. This change made the firm of Smith, Spoils k Co., N.
Illte
lAlt No
The brick elcvalois erected ilnniediately to the south i
nioek No. 8, of the origin.-d plat, were the work of this new firm, during the
year 18i;7. Soon alter this, Mr. Siiiith died and the property was sold under
a petition for partition, and pa.-wcd into the lianils of Messrs. J. L. Kviins k
MeClellan. Mr. ICvaiis, however, in a few weeks, ].iircli.xscd the interest of
Jlr. McCIellan. This latter Iransjiclion occurred in the year 18118, nnd, from
that date until 187^1, .Mr. Kvans wxs the sole proprietor. Then he sold nn
properly to Mr. Levy Sohl thus eonstilu-
ty of iinprovemcnts, thus keep-
i fir8t-clas.s one with an enviable
.•et, with four floors, nn engine
f biilira and recently one double
iindivi.lcd interest of onedialf
ling the present firm of Kvaiis
With these nunierous ( banges ealiie n
ing pace with the times, and making the
po|,uhirity. It is n frame striieturo, 10:
room altaehed, :!0.\.|0 feet. It has four
set of iniproveil rolls for tailings li.is been added, and one double set of porce
lain rolls for middlings. Throughout, the building appears one living mass of
moving machinery, cinbodyiiig all the iiiiprovenient.s made from lime to time
by the proprietors, capable of successfully coiniieting with any mills in the
^l'"''- 'J'l "lire maehinery is operated by n pair of large steam engines »ii|i-
plied from n set of boilers hard by, the fireman in ehnrgc having been nt the
.same post of duty for many years, nml has been also in charge of the pncking
department.
The mill has n capacity of 100 barrels of flour per day, nnd employs an
average of ten men the year round. The brands of flour manufactured were
under the old process, the fnnmiis"VVhiic Hose," which bccninc very cclcbrntcd
in the Ka.stcrii markets, but which was supplanted by the " K'
and the " Sohl new process," both deservedly poptilnr brand.-. „..
with the mill, the firm have a cooper-shop, in which they manufacture nil the
barrels used by the CMlnblislimcnl. The building is of frame, 22x90 feet, nnd
was built in 1802.
1 new process
near by are of brick and three
co.st of $12,000. They have at
with steam from the gTi.st-niill 1
having a shelling cnp.acity of H,ll
scales attached arc conveniently
grain with great rapidity. A
TIIK ELKVATOn.S
•e stories high, ■^n
whieli, togctli
lb the
engine, 8x10, which is economically supplied
lilcr. These elevntors contain n corn-sheller
'0 bushels per day. A drive and dump with
irranged, giving them facilities for handling
luinbcr of bins afford capacity for stomgc,
■age, is equal to nearly 50,000 bushels.
This
MOCK, ItAVWOnXII * CO. (ini.ST-MII.L.
liiiilt about seven yenre ago by T. k D. Carey— is a frame
buihling two and a bnlf stories high, and locjilcd nt the northwest corner of
Hrock and Conner streets, on Lot 2, I'Vactional liloek -l, original pint. Sub.sc-
riuently, it passed out of the hands of Messrs. Carey, into the linnds of A. C.
King k Smock, who continued it for a time, when Mr. Smock retired nnd K.
N. King wna admitted, crcnting the firm of King k King. This firm mndo
ndditional iraproTcmcnts, including a middlings purifier, etc., changing the
grinding to the " now process." The mill finally pn».scd into the hands of the
present proprietors, Smock, Uaywortli & Young, the firm being Smock, Hny-
worth k Co.
The mill is operated by a steam engine of 10x24, with a tubular boiler.
There are ihroo run ofbuhre, two tlirccand onc-halfand ono and three feet. The
!i2 HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
,„„ ,„ ■,^. |.„^ 1 „.,„„. ,|„,„ ,„„,r, i, fn„n lw,.„tv.fivr In tl,irtv l,:,rr..|».
In the sawmill there is a eir.ular saw of lllLineln's .liaimler, with at..p -aw
Tl„. sIn.nL'.' r.i.uilv H :,I...m'i LM""! 1,„. 1„.|.. TI,.- I.r.iM.l [ii.nrk] is knuwu as
an.l allaehim-nts. The saws turn oill siv Ihnnsaml f.'.l .,f li.iiiber p.'r .lay.
Ki,,i;\ Knlnih 11. "li, ll.r liulk ,.1»in,l, i. .,nk,,l \\,r I...mI ,„„m„m|.I i..ll, Tlu-
In III,- plaiiiie.'-mill linn' is a haml saw, lima' lalili' saws, one siirl'a.'.'-plam'r. nn,'
mill is lir-l il:i- ill nil it- ;i|.|.i.iMlMi.nls. ,l.'
mali'h.'r 1111. Ian e,|nali?.er. Tin' .slav,'-fa.lory rniis a slav,-l,iinip,-r. Tli.'.ntin'
mai'him'ry is pnip.'ll.'.l l.y a hnly-hors,- pow.-r inL'in,'.
\HIKf;i>:il, H-llhH .( rn.H STKA.M SA«-.MII,I„
The entire linlory .'inploys fill.'eli men Iin- y.-ar n.iiml. In eoiiiii'.'ti.in
IS l.i,;i(.,l nil III.' II. .nil ,11.1 ..r ('.iili,irin..slm.t, on alrnrtdriiin.l ronl:,iiiin-
with this bii.sini'ss, ;\Ir. Caylor deals ext.'iisivi'ly in all tin' various kin, Is nf
ii.arly liv r.s, n..rll, ..I' a„.l :i.l|..ii,ii,- llio ..1.1 Ciir -r..M».ls. Tlils iirll was
himbi-r, both hapl ami sol^ an.l has a lar-.'
uri-ilially l.liill a( Sll iiiL;l..« ii, an.l «a- |„i|-.-liaMal l.y I'.."'. Wli.a'l.r ,»;: Co.,
ill ISTC, anil was al llial li ni.iM.I l.i ll- pn^Miil lii.:ili..li. III.' Flsli.T ll.'irs
MMlllll 1 AUli
.'..Miii.L- iiil.i an iiM.liM.l.'.l iiil.i.sl 111 11 '111.' liiiii ..r W li.'.'l.r ,V C,. was
inn lial.'ly In lb.- 11. .rib ..lib.- mill, ll tli.'.' b.-ini; w.sl nf lb.' sniilli iiiil of
r,,riii..i al ll.al lilii.' an.l lias ,'..|ilil .1 Willi. ml .liaii^.' ii|> 1.. ll,.' |,l. miiI lilu,'.
the I'.'rii .\ lii.liaiia|.,.lis .1, pnl. Ill this bramli, ,Mr. Cavlor .l...'s an .'Sl.iisiv.'
Til" mill is a liaiii,' liilil.lill- ami is si,|,|,li,'.l will, a -,Ui ,ii, 1, ',a,i-,' i-ir-
bi,sim-s.s in s:,.!,, ,i,„„.. Mm.l-. lallis, sbiii^-b-s. and, in fa.'i, all kinds of buiblin..-
I'l.lar saw. Willi a I,,,, saw, riih l.y iin rm.-inc .if i.i.l, I...I.' a„.l .I'J.l.an-ini'h
material. TIih 1.,.,. is annllnr of tin- very iniportani imiuslri.'s .,f N.ibl.'s-
sir.ik,', liirnisliiii- a lliirly lK,l'si-|,„wcr. 'I'lii' .'ii|.a,'ily |» i ,lay an avirap',
vill,'. .'..x.rin:.-. ill, liisiv. , ,11b,' mills and yard, tw.'iity.ei-bt lots in C ii'r s
is a 1 T.liiHl (■,',■! .,riiimli,'r. l';i;:lii larsmis ami tw„ Icams arc k,'|.t in -
slant ,1ii|,lriyTm'iil. Tin- Innil.iT is primii.ally market. ',1 at Imim-, ,s,im.' slii],-
iiKAiiiMi FA, nun .
m.'iits. In.wi'v.'r. ail' mail,' r,ir |».tnls al,r„a.l. 'I'liis mill is on.' of lli.' im|..,riaiil
I,...'.ii..l ..11 Ib.'s b.i,l.'.,f 111,' Ambrs.m, l„l.an.m\- Si. I„mis liailmad.
imlnslii.'s .,1 N,,l,l.'svill.', an.l ilislinrs.'s a lai-,. almnilrt „(' ni.m.'y alii,.i,.„' ils ,111-
iiMm..li.il. K l.i ll .is| .,1' III.. iiMi.li..n of the Indianapnlis, IVni & Chicago
|,l,.y,'s, wl,i,'l, ill liini is |,ai<l oiil 1., III.' ni.r.'liaiits an.l laisimss ni.n ol' lli.'
liiilina.l.nn l,..l 2 of l!ln.k L'.'iii J. I>. Cotlin-bani's Addition to Nnblesville.
t.iwn
is 111. ll. i.liii', I.M Inrv nf .Mr. 11. Alfny, who .'r.','l.-d the m.ain bnildin- in |W7li,
H.SX-MIM,,
an.l impnn.'.l (In' -.111,.' 111 |S7^, l!i ils ln,'.,li..n. il is ,'o,in,','l.'.l wHIi both
Tliis mill is l„,'al,',l ni.rtliwi'st ,,r an.l marly a,lj..iiiiii,;; llu' town .,1' .\.,l,l,'s.
vill,', in 111,' m.rlliKi'sl ,|iiarl,'r ,.1' S,'.li..ii iili. Town I'l, Kaii^c 1 i'ilsI. It was
ani till I'.iiiip.iMV. t'i,A.I I.DIiio. .Ml tb.nia.'liin.'rv ..I'll slablishm.'nt is
l.nilt ill 1.ST7, l.y Frank K. Hawkins, al .-. cost of SS,iMiii ; tli,. l.nil.linn is a
rr"|s'lb'.l by ■ lorly-li..rs.'.pnw.'r injr.ne.
frame. Tlio first y.-ar, Mr. Hawkins pini'liasi'il nli.nlt lilii". Ions of straw, tl.c
(tn January 1. IS.-^II, Charl.'s K. Carl.'r nnl.'d tin' fi.'l.,ry an.l ran il up
n.'.'st yonr 7nil t..ns, an.l .i|, to l'','l.iiiary, ISSII, li,. In.l i.nr.liasi-d ),;(nO tons.
to Iho Istnf May, whi'u il was shut dnwn pnpanilory l.i nninvin- it lo Imliaii-
slmwill- u st.'ii.lv ilirr.as.' in ill,' trail.'. Tin' inal.'rial is lir.'|iar,'.l ami sl.ippi'.l
a]..dis. Tp to'lbat time, the fa.'tory ba.l ha.l in steaily employ nil..' ni.ii.
lo .listanl inarki'Is. Tlio vali.ms iiia.'liiiu'ry is pnip.'ll.'.l l,y .s(<.'ain, cinployin-
bcsi.h'S furnishing', in .livers ways, einployiiient for one or more teams. Its
ali.iut fl.rly workiiK'n, frmn .July nnlil c'ol.l wcnilicr, llioii sl.'a.ly I'lnpl.iym.'nt to
.lisbnrsemi'iils for^rnnnin;:, durin- the four inonllm from January 1 lo May 1,
t.'ii iii.n .l.irin;; llio r.'inaiii.l.-r of tin- y.ar, or nnlil tin' Isl ..f .May. Tlio mill
wen' ?7,r,SJ.li.%, as p.'r a snmniary slaleim-i.t fiirnisbe.l by Mr. Can.T Th,-y
.lislinrs.'s anions 111.' farni.ls of llaiiiilloii ('..iinty per y.'ar npwar.l of Si;,llllll
ns,',l abnill l'J.'> .'onis .,f linilar p,'r w.'ek, wlliili was niannfailiinsl into iibnnt
lllll.lMIO heailiiiL' per innnlli.
ri..\MN...MIM,.
,;|,t.V.Vl.llls— A. .T. SI. III. * S.IN.
Williams, i;,.i-,'r A lliirli'i' Iniill lliis mill in l-STII, on lli,' s„i,lli,'asl ,',,ni,'r
Ihiiin- 111,' y,'ar H.;:i, Alln'd J. Sold and his son. Aaron J. S.,bl. .-rcled
of Ili\isi„n ami ltailr,,a,l sina'is. It is a snl.slaiil lal two sl„rv Ino'k li.iil.lin-.
a rraiii.'.l.'xalnr linil.liii;; nn llic s.iiilb side of .Mulb.rry slnil, imm.'.lial.ly .'iisl
litl,',l Willi all 111,' xari.ins imnliimry lulon^-iiiK In a mill of tliis ,'lass ; ami. in
of the I'eru ,V Imlianap.ilis liaili 1, ami iinrib ,if the .Vmleison, I.el.annn &
a,l,lili,iii, lias sp,','ial ma.liiiury for liriil.;,' Iniililin;.'. in wliieli III,' linn lias lic.'n
St. Lia.is llailnia.I; ami, iliniii- tin- nmnth of S.plember, th.'y coinm.'maal
ami is .'.xl.Msiv.ly .'li-n-,',1. Tliey liavi' liiiilt si'Vcral liri,l;.','S for 111,' connly.
business, .sbippin;; .'orn an.l wheat, ami ilrivin- a sue.'.'ssfnl Inul.-. Thus far,
ami liav,' als.i takin ami lill,',l many eniitrals al.mail. Tin' l.ii.l^rs for tlio
their enl.'rpris,' li.is b.'.n a sni'.a'ss. The siz,' ami capacity of the building's arc
.Vml.'i'snii. l„'l,a,inn ,^ Si. I.niils Uailroail wcr,' linill by tli.'ia also. Diirin- 1.
as f.ilb.ws: M bnibliiif.', :i.-.N.«.-> f,-,-l. and lifly-two f.-el lii-h IVon. base t.i
liw 1 illis pasi. Ill,- mill lias not. Ill in iip.-ralioii, in c.in.s.-.pioiu-o of tlio
apex, with a bii.si'm.'iit siM.a-n li-et .li-.-|i. In this buildinj; there are three
lailur.' nf 111,' linn. In April last, t.lic prnperly ]ia.s.s,'il into the linn.ls of A. It.
shippin;;.liins, with a .-apa.'ity of 111,11110 bushels; also, a cob-bin, for eollectinn
('nllinni, of.Snnlli I!,'ii.l, Iii.l.
.'orn-.'.'l.s for fn.l, ,1,'.
Til.' mill loniiirly l.i.al.'.l on Iliis sil.' wa'. a I'rani.' of niii.li siiiall.r ]ir..]ior-
On 111.' first ll.i.ir, lli.'n- an' two ,lriv,ways, tb,- w.sl on,- passin- ov.-r a
tiniis lliaii the pns.'nl ,,111'. It was Imill some years |.rinr lo 111.' en'.li.in nf
.lump ami s.-al,' f ,r iiiilna,linL; ,'nrii ami wlnal ; tin' cast on,' over a si'ale nsi'd
this, ami wnssnlis,-,pi,'ntly inov.'.l away to nive pla.e for Ihc new one. The
f.rwli.il .\rlii-iv.l,, .\ waL-.'ii laii drive lll.on .'ilher of thi'in ami unloa.l
nl,l iMiililin- oeenpi.'S the site, at this, late, imme.liat.'ly .south of the liriek one,
will.. 'Ill ,liin,.ill\. Tli.n' is al-n a sh„rt screw under the .lump and s.'ales
ami is now entin'ly out ofn.se. The ].n'.s,'nt huil.lint; fr.mt.s 40 feet on liail-
thai ...mniiiiii.alis wilb iIms.'. 1 a Isll in a lio.-c that carri.'s the corn on tho
niail str.et, .'M.'mlin- 7:: O-.'t on Divisi.iii sirei-t. The en-iiie-room is IH.k:17
ear t.i the sb.-ll.'r .ir llie win at l.i ll..' .I.'vat.irs.
I'.'.'i.
There arc three pairs ..f improv,-d l-'airlinnks .s.'ales ; the two on Ihc driv,-s
sr.\\K-r.\,'T,.llV — l'l..\MN.I.MII,I,.
an- five tons each, and Hie oilier a thirty and one-half ton scale, is iinmi'.lialcly
In l.smi, M.'ssrs. Wallnii, Whi'lslnii,' >V Caylnr Imilt a lia liniMiii- near
on the west side of ibis Iniililin- nii.l.T a .shc.l, ami is .al.'iilat.'.l to weini, a
what is now the jiMi.'ti.in of tin' Aml.rs.in, l-.'l.anon & .S|. l,o„is un.l the
ear-lo.id o( (jrain, Imlli laihn.ils bavin- switehes pas.sinK ov.'r it. (In the
I'lru .t Imlianap.ilis llailr.ia.ls, un.l fitt.-.l it with a ulnve-hunipcr, enpiie, etc.,
f.iurth fliMir of Ibis biiil.bi,'.' is an iniprovc.l cleaner, with blnwr alla.'b.'.l,
ami .•omim-iie.-.l in n small way llie mannOi.'Inro ..f staves. Sinee that lime
Ibnm-b wbi.'h all lb.' -inm pa,s,s,'s l„'f,ire beiiit; Iransfernal 1.. lilb.'r tli''
Ih.. li.eilili.'s for inannnu'lun- have li.'.'n lar-,-ly in.'reiuse.l, nnlil al this time
sioraKc-bins or the sl,ippii,--bi,is, as the ease may re.piin-. lin lialily to
they are 1 liming out fnnn halft.i on.' million staves p.'r y.ar, tin- liiisiiii'ss slmw-
thi' soiilh ami a.ljoininn ibis Iniililin-, is 11 siibstantlal hrick eiiKiiicmom wilh
iii^' 11 hi'iillhy ami salisliutory inen'ase.
a Inbnlar Imihr ami an eiipi f twenly-liTC horsi-.pnwer, nbi.'h driven the
In IHIm, Mr. II. M. Cayhir ami A. M. .lenkins join.'.l in parln.'rsliip ami
.'l.'valors, .'l.am-rs and a cnrn-Hln'lh'r, which is ilircclly under the dump and
hepin lo enlarni- the .ilil bi.i'l.lin-, aildin^ thereto nia'ehimry for a
scab's. This sln-ll,-r has a .apiieily .,f f.im bushels of corn per liour, but can,
when ocasion rc.piin's, b.- nearly double.i.
I'l.ANINIl AMI HAW.MII.I.,
To the ei«t ami adjoiniii- the main building, arc the ^'rain-bins f.ir stornKC.
whi.h Ihey eontinneil nn.l.T the firin name of Caylor .t Jenkins until the
There arc einbt of tbeso in nnniber, four on each nhlo of n space about thrco
Klh .if Sepl.-inher, l.S7!l, ivlnn Mr. Jenkins retireil, Mr. Caylor cnnliiminK tlio
r.-ct wide, at tho boltoni of which is an arehiniedean screw that exhausts and
l.u»in<'.s« under the style of II. iM. Caylor. Tlio firin of Walton, Wli.'tHlone&
carries the -niin fniin any one, or all of the bins, at the option of the operator,
Caylor, Imwevcr, ha« not been alTeeKsl by any ehanKcn, and still eoiilinues Ihc
In the clevatom. These bins aro sixteen feet B<iuare, an.l twenty feet deep,
b.a.liiiK and stavo manufacture in connection with Ihc planing and saw mill
each holding .1,111111 bushels, or a lotnl capacity of 12,800 bushels. On top of
lliounh not inlcrenlcd in tlio lallor.
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tlON. JOSEPH R. GRAY
Mr Gray was born in Hamilton O.unlj. In.
MargHFOl (iii-p Polloolc). Tlie former omigralod fm
tcr from HcolUnd ; both ahoul (be year 1780.
.Fames Gray, Ibe father of Joseph K., wm hor
1820. he wafl married, in Kentucky, to Miss San
born in 1801, and with her migrated to Indiana l!
time al Indianapolis, then a mcr« villagn of a few
tract of 1 W acres of land in. and moved, to tliis coi
reared a family of seven children, who were born a
Margaret I'., Joflcph R., Jam)
Congresaional Contenfion, for the Ninth Diglric
lie earnest support of his own county, he rcceivi
y. a« a candidate for the Tongrcf
the solid 1
' tbr.
le same year, slopping for a uliort
nly, where tliey made a farm and
id named in the following order,
. Eliiabeth J., Tbeodoeia H., and
le first Ropublicai
Republican Plan
and when on the forly-eecond ballot the
him and the Hon- G. S. Orth. the incumbent, and one of
ite, he received eighty volpg. while Orth wafl nominated by
This was as complete an inilorsement of his past career a^
I been, because be received tlic universal support of his
y. besides many voles outside of these. He was a member
D Conrontion, held at Indianapolia in 1854. at which the
e* was nominated by a commillee of two from each Con-
and Hon. J. P. C. Shanlis being called into the Coramitlee
dad given inm every oppor-
I, and he had qualified him-
rse at Wabash College, when
Sarnh R. During the boyhood of Joseph R., his father
tunity the country then afforded, of obtaining an clucntio
oelf for, and was preparing to enter upon, a collegiate cov
the premature death of bis father prevented the further i
eept snoh as he could pursue while laboring for the support of hif mother andlhe younger
ehildren. He being the eldest boy, the responsibility naturally fell upon him, and not
only did they look to him for subsistence, but for their odiicaLioD. How well he per-
formed bis cluiy toward them, how much he added to his limited store of knowledge,
and bow well he haa succeeded in the balllo of life to the pre3onl lime, tlie sequel will
show. Hin sisters were all well educated and became cfTicient and sucoeasful leachere
in th« best public sohootn of the oouotry. His brothers became proficient in their
chosen profeflsions — James A., as a lawyer, and John M., as a physician. They were
both soldiers in the Union army, during the war of the rebellion, in the Thirty-Ninth
Regiment. James A. was promoted from a private to First Lieutenant, and was killed
In the service, John M. wna promoted In Surgeon of his regiment, served through
the war, and is now a sucrCHsfuI physician in Nobleavilje, slJinding high in his pro-
foflsion, and honored and re3pectod by a large circle of friends.
leading part In every
Al the age of twonty-aeven. Joseph
ilton County, and during hia term originated many
now in the Auditors' odioes througliont the Stale,
IWII. In lPfl2. ho was appointed by the Govei
Division of Hamilton County, to which Tipton Com
in this oajiacity unlll the office waa aboliahcdin IR
law. and in 1868 began Ita practioe. In IRr.i). (ho c
knotcn knovsUtige of the same, pointed to him aa a nt
and for iho " good of the service," He was indii*
accept the position of Df put >i Auiiitor. In this poni
he left the Audilor'a ofhce to accept the position of'
to which he had been elected in 1874. He served t
iothia position till the eipiration of his term. Nov^
ThuH haa he been Identified with the public biiBiness of the Htate for more than
twenty years, and how well he baa performed hia duties, and what estimate the people
plue upon hia oharMtor and ability, wag shown upon the 14th day of July. 1880, at
p office of Auditor of Ha
brn>3 which are in ti
y again in the Auditor's office,
leave his law practice, and i
of the ilamiUon Ciremt Court,
unty faithfully and acoeplably
r 1, 1871).
on Nominations from the then Eleventh Dist.. _.
of the Republican pariy, he has ao continued, and baa
campaign the party haa ever made, and always for the whole Repi
was a Delegate (o the National Convention at Cinoinnatl, in 187fi, and a member of the
StAte Central Conimilteo from 1R7R to 1880. He hoa always advoonteJ the aoundeet
Republican doctrines, and especially the soundest of sound money theories, no matter
how unpopular thoy were at the lime. In his boyhood he was a Whig, his flrBk
vote being cast for Gen. Scott for I'residont of the United States.
He was reared in the Presbyterian faith, and united with that church at the age
of nineteen, and haa held the office of Ruling Elder and Clerk of the Pesaion and Sup-
enntendenfof the Sabbath school aince IS-M. He waa chosen Preaident of the Hamil-
ton Counly Sunday-School Union at ita organiialion, was re-elected at ita next annual
meeting, and aervod in that position two yeara. He haa. f.ir many yeara, been noted
for his active, earnest and material support of the Church, the Sabbaih-flchool work,
and moral and benevolent mlerpriaes, including the temperance cause. He i« a
In the 20lh of October. 1857, ho wf
inati. Ohio, to Mias Emma F. Chipu
and was bom in Linden. N. V., ir
Horooo D. Gray, bom December 18,
18:12. The
) thedaughti
) D. Chi]
and builder,
in of groat promise,
..- -- rare ability. The
energy of the father, ond the refiuoinont and courtesy of the
ed to the son, and with these oharacteriatica he roust eucoeed.
re haa been one of untiring effort; from hia boyhood (o his major-
the farm ; for Iho next aeven yeara. he worked at whatever he
would procure the neceaflitles nf life for Ihoao who we;
public
whai
» dopend-
liaa pursued.
look back over a well-apent life. His goncroaily haa kept him from getting rich but
hia t^flte and amb.l.on havo kept him among the first in hia mode of living, and hli
handsome home, pleasant surroundings and good repuUtion are the crownings of bis
ndefafigable energy and laudable aapiraUona; and. thus far in hii Journey through
life, it can be truthfully lajd, *< Me haa performed well hia part"
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HON. JOF.L STAFFORD.
THOMAS E. BOYD.
Ihi, gtntUniut
Pni
me
Slafford.
fa. born in North
Carol
na in
nK5. 1
n earlj lif
, be wa, ...arri
.1 10
li.l
hel ll.inl
They emigrated
India
naat
»n early
duto, and
BCltlcd at firsl
n Wayop
Counly, aflcrward in Henry
ally,
in \iiV>
in Hami
ion I'ounly,
■I,cy
Dt member!! of tb
Socic
Fri^^,^.,
onformilT Willi
Ihr T
iew» of Mini
eculiar seel, lliey
reared
tbe.r
familjr
len child
en 10 hal.ils 01
in.li
prudence
and bonejiy. Commenc
"K ix
the wi'd
wooih of
ndiana. they c
up
and inipr
gi'ing
obil.lren
a, good an
cducalion as co
lid b
oob
aincd al I
11 lime in a now CO
unlry.
edth of I
of Lie wife at the age of sevenfy yenrs, in ~
Joel BtJiffnrd. the youngrHl of this fanii
2J day of Febniarj, 1838. The c
,.itj-i
rnn born in llAraillon County on the
homo teaching an'l a love of aludy,
, fnir duration, which he fiirllii'r improvcfi in early mnnhood
liing in (he Bchoole. About (hat lime, he hccnnie acquainted with a young lady
illent family connection, Mis.s Hannah Davis, to whom he was married on the
ly nf July. \%h\\, thus, at (he age of eighteen yeart*. oaHuming the rcMponsibil-
Moss .»; Kvana. n prominent law firm,
with both of whom he was aRorward a purtner in legal practice, (le was also after-
ward HncccBsively a partner of tlie Hon. Jamcslt Brien. .). 8. Locey and Moss & Locey.
Considering the obM(aclc» to he overcome a( (he beginning of his career, without finan-
cial means or infliien'inl friend:?, it may be said (hat he has made a life-record to which
his family and fricmls tan point with pride and saliHfaclinn. In politics, ho has al-
ways taken an aclive part in Ihe various inj^iies in controversy in hi(* Slate and county,
and has contributed much, by persona] effort, (o (he hucccsh of (he Republican parly,
Willi which ho if bold in liigli esteem, and by which he has been elected to several im-
portant and honoiahlc positions, such ai Distnct Allorncy for the counties of Hamil-
ton, Tipton, Clinton, Howard and Grant :)ftnd. in IHOO, was elected, and then served
■ ■ ■ Legislature for (he counties of Hamilton and Tip-
redi(
; Attorney for t
enly-fourth Judicial Circuit, and served two
4, he waB I he nominee for Senator, hut, owing
in a.s to the cause of the panic and hard times,
m^jorily. In 1R77. he wa.
UeiidiTiE Clerk f
r Ibe Ho
i.e of Repreaen
ttlives. who, al
o»»ion. »ol
d him tlOO e.
ra pay, i
n recognition of
Ills ability and
TaUiahle aer.ioe.
al llie lime wlic
n the urea
I rebellion bad
cast ila gloomy
gl.adow OTcr the
c.iunlry, N
r. RlalTord, safriBcing all
personal oonaid
oomforl8 and po»
lion, enliii
ed in Company
,llne llu
idred and First
ndianaVol.m-
teer Infantry.
ar two nioniha u»
Fir,l Lie
and served on lb
stolT of a
n. Reynold, a.
n ovdnan
c officer until February, 1R63,
when, on acooun
of conlin
ed ill-health, he
resigned
.nd relumed ho
In I8fiB, be
ember of 1 be M
K. Churob of NoWeerille
and has since
that time gifon e
arne.t and
aoli-o aupporl le
the cau«e
of religion, temperance reform
> various means for the upbuilding of
the Masonio fraternity at Nobleavillo, and is held in much esteem by (hat order, hav-
ing officiated b« Mawlcr of the lodge, .and in various other honorable pOBltinna.
Mr. Stafford and his estimablo lady are the parents of six children, two of whom died
In infancy ; the others are named Ada, ( laronoe, Jenny and Charles, all living at home
with the parantfl. Tho firm of HtAfford & Hoyd, of which Mr. Stafford Is a member, Is
widely and favorably known, and transacla a large and luoratlva bueloeu la the oourU. \
, with whom lie Is still associated, and the law firm of HtafTnnl & ilny*l is ravorabl
,U(I extensively patront/ed.
lie 27tli day of March, \f^T2, Mr. Boyd wo-s married to Marv A, Stnlher, the estlmabl
rof Thnmn,^ and Snlilc Stalker, ol Westneld, Ind. The Jnilt of their union Im Iwi
, named Aura A. and Ix»cke. Mr. Boyd was noted tor hts pluck luid endurance ns i
iiid after the war was over. In the capacity of a day laborer, school tejirlier. Pepul;
r and Rcrorvler.soon ma<lp many friends. Mr. Doyd Is a pmmlnent Odd FHlow, ;
t ?n hls'iainUy, fund of a nlc
I pleasant surroundlusn, «
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l.\ vlii.l, liil.' ill..-,' w.ri' kii.ncii will, w.'i,' nnl ri'.siilciil.s ; llio niiniln'r of
Mr. It. Iliirc, iiili, |K(rl„,'i>lii|. i,„„„',l,:„,'lv ,.„ ll,,' ,li"',l„li. 1' ll,,' ,,1.1 lirn.
In.'i.l .,llnl„.'\s ,l,|.,'„.iii,;; ,l|,..n. 1111.1 ill.'r.'ll-i,,... » il 1, 1 ll,' llnll,,' l.llsili.ss. Al
'I'll,' »1,..|,» iiri' IVi,,i„-, nn.l siln:,l,'.l ,,i, ll,,' w„ill,\v,'sl I'nrn.'i' <.(' Cnniiir iiiul
111.' .\|.ril Irnii. l.'^LM.nf III,' lh„„ill..n I'ir.iiil ('null. lli<< fnlln»i,iL; »:is tlic
.\n,i,'i'»,ii «lTi<-l:>. rii.'V cinpln.v '"Lv l,i„i,l-. in iIk- sriiilli ,l,'|,arlli„'i,l i,„.l run
mil , .fall.. Mi,'\s |.r,',s,-,>l, will, ll,.'ir i.li„','snl nsi,!,',,.,' : lli,,,,,, lli,.«ii, lliirvi'y
Ihr,-,' lil','s. In 111,' «'.,n,l'H"rki„..' .l,'|..,rlln.'lil lli.'V ,'ti,l.l,..v s,'V,'i, linn.l... iin.l,
Crc-'. 1), I'. .Mnnis. Cnhin l''l,'i,'li,'r. Ilani.l Wick, I'l.L-nr ('. \Vils.,n. Cilricl
in ll.l.lillnn. Ilnv.' rn,ir |.;.,l,l.'l'» i..,.l l«.. 1,1, |,,|, .','-, ,„ i.ll „,,..'l.'.'l, ii:i,i.N 1 h.'V
.1. .I.,l,„,snn, nil „f ln,lii,iii,i,nlis, Inil,; .liinies ( lilnmro, ,,f NVw Ciisll,', InJ.;
ni;,nili;,.'llll'.' 1.. nr.l.'l' l,„.;L;i.", ..1 ;.ll X :i,'i.'l i,-- , l..':,v,v .1,1.1 ll'jill «;,_'..,.-, ail.l .1..
.Iiiiiii's llnriili'ii nn.l Cynis Kiinli, „f CtH.-rlnn, rn,l.: .Mns.'x ('„\, of .Mn,lis„,i
11 ;;,'n,'r„l r,'|..,i,iiii; 1„,m„."-. 'ri,.'\ :,1-.. I,;i\.' i,, sl..r,' :,l .,11 111,,,", ,',\,'.'ll.'i,l
Cniiiily. In.l , nn.l .L.sinli l'', I'nlk. of Nol,l,'svill,.-in nil Iw.'lv,', ofwlnnn, ,M,'.
-I"' "- ■•'' ''"i-- '>■"!-' "I"'!' !'"■ I'"'''''- ™" ^'1 ^'l' ''""" '"-l"''' "-" ""• '"•^'
I'nlk wiis a i.si.l.nl :ill..ni.'v, »liil,' ll,i' ii'.st wm' f„r,'i;,Mi. Al lliul liin,', lliu
r.r.'i,', .,',',
onnrls «,',',' ll. I.I 1,1 111.' s,. nf Willinni ConniT, ns |,n'»,'ril„',l l,y llii' I'linrl.'r,
AM.T ll,,' .li^-nlnlinn nC ll,,' lir,„ ..r H.„',' ,V ll,'Nl„,Mn, in 1S7(i, .,n,l llaro
niilliovi/in- III.' "r;:a„i/,nli,.ii i.fllir cniinly nn,l llio cnirls lli,'r,'in— linlil suilii-
.\, .-i.,!, ,'l,'.l,'.| M.'W Wnik,-. .1. a. Il,.\l„l .n,.„„,'ll.'.',|, nf r;ill„'r .'nlll llllll'.l ll,.'
1.1.' i.iilili,' l.nil.lin.'s «,'r,. ,.r,','l,',l f.,r ll„. n,'c,n„n,n,lnli„n nf .'..iinly nnil
'""""'" " , ' IM, U \ l,,N' M INII
ju.li.'ial ..lli.'.rs.
On ll,.' Ill, (lay ..r (lilnK.r, 1S7.',, C.l, William (rilrl.li, a Tn.nilii'r ,>r
III 111,. ,.1,1 hl„i„l, .,„ III,. Ti.,rlli si.l,' ..I'Cniiii.'i' sli'.'.'t, «.|.,.,| i.r .\ii,l,'rs.„,, „n Li,(
ll.is l.ar Cnr more llinii Ivv.nly yiars |,r,'vi,.,is, ilicl nl .'^anlii Itarl.nni, Cnl.
7, „r lil„,'k 1 1 , .,ri..'in:il |.l.it. Til,, l.iiil.liu- W n uv„.sl„ry l,ri,'k, iiiiil (li,. biisi-
Oi. ilu. ,lny fnllnuin-, a n„',.|ii."f; of ll„. NnWlcsvill,' l,ar iva.s liH,! lot ilic
„.',,s 111,. ,„il;:r„«'ll, „ril,:i( <'„ii,i„i'iM'.',l liv III,' „l,l linn. Mr. Il.'.vllnim ,'ln|,l„.VH
l,iii'|,os,. of kIiokIii;,' |.ro|,i'r r,'s|,i.i'l l„ \»* ni,'iM,.ry. At Ihis ui<','lin-, u ,'„in-
1, ni,inl„.r (,C,.^|„'ri,',i,',',l iv.,rkn„'n, i,T,.l,l„rn» nnl s:,n,|,l,'« .,f llio viiri„il» kI^I.'k
mill,',., eonsisliii- of .1. W. Kvai.s, Tlioinius J. Kano anil William (iarv.T,
ol'wnrk i„ lis ,l.'|.;,rliii,'„l. ,lnin:; ii lliiiv iiii: l„Hi,„'.'.,s.
was ni.poinlisl (o |.r,'|iari' ami |,i','.si'nt u s,'ri,'.s ,if r.'.soluli.ms ex|,r,',ssivL' of llio
osliinalion in wliiili In- wa.s li,.l,| l,y ll„. prolV.ssion. Tin- eon lo,' r,'|,orl,',l
nr(',,r.li,i;;ly. ii|„,n ll,,- a,l„|,li,,n of wlii,'!,, a|,|,ro|,riak' rcinark.s wiro ininlc |,(T-
(JUAVrVAiXl.
l"','nl Inil '.asinn.
.\-ain. ..„ ll ,'aslnn of ll,.- ,i,'alli of .1. W. Kvans. wlii.li n,Tiirr,',l on
M ISCKI.L.V .NKOl S.
111. - .r l>.s'.'n,l„'r, l'M7'-<,a inis-lin;; of ll„. l,ar was ,'all.',l ll,,' li,llowin- day.
I'n.l (111!,, .,„■! I'..<ln,.,~hr,- -Ml. .,„■,,, ^i:„nl //.,„.— /'.„'/,'- .V/„',-„7 —
.\l llial iii,','lii,._'. 111.' n.'o.'ssaiy Coniinil was n|,{„,iiil,',l ami a s,'ri,'s of nppro-
,|„„/,/,/<— 7Vn. /,//■..„-<— .I« W./ I,„„,h„„,l.:
prial.- r,'snl,<lioiis a.l..|.l,'.l, ,-xliiliilin^' 111,- lii-1, a|i|.l',','ialion of Ills n,ssii,'inl<-K for
|..,'<l' ,,1'h'irK.
liis I'liai'.nl.r ami r,s|.,','t for l,is n„'im,ry. Mr. K II. Oran;;,'r ili-livovi'il i.n
A i'n.<T oi''i''i('i': wii- .'-i;,i.ii-i,..i ii.'i'.' ill iKi;:i, iii,..,ii iin' lin,,' .\„i,i,',»viii,-
XJl. «'„'. l,,i.l ..,,1, 1 .l.'l.i, II. Sl.'|-li.'i,,.,.nw„«i,i,|».i,iU.,lll„.|ii.st l'„.',lin.isl,.r
.'Inlmralo (',il..-y, wlii,'li wa.s i'.'s|,.,ml,';i lo in niniii'roiis ,'iiiiilalnry a,|,lr,.s,s,'».
Tin- lollou'in- K'l imn I'onsliliil,' llio |,r,',sonl, ,',nirl ollicor.s an,l l,ar of
|,V,|„.,„li„i,„'.ii,,ii ll'i.-i. 1.1,1 M..„i'..,.. TI„'.u,',',',-»„i',snrMr,,'<i,.|,l„.|,K„n,
IliiioillonContiiy: l';ii 11. (Inn,lyk„nni?„ .Imlp- ; .liini.s It. Clirislimi, C'l.'rk ; A.
i,; lli.'i,' , .1.1.1 U.I'.' I'\ W, Kill,, , C.l-hv I>.,1,., .I„M„'« (1. llmwn, .l„l„,.»
.1. Kryhi'i'p'r, ,si„'rill ; Tlioiniis 11. ( Irr, l'i'os,','„l„r ; .lonnll 'ollnirn, llailllV.
S|.,;„''.',, .I..l,ii 11. Il.iil.i, .l..-.'|.l. A, .M.'s,«i,'k, T. W. ()li|,l,„nl, .l,in„'» ,M„r-
All„rn,'ys-Willian, (;arv,.r, |)avi,l ,M„sh, Tlininns .1. Knn,.,.lo,-l ,«lair„r,l, |.'.
li„. I„'M l'„rl,'V, .\:i,..l, C"., 1', W. .'<ll..,k 1,11,1 .1, II. .l,'Hy„|,.
Sliirl.s, it. I!. .SU'Vi'iisoii, .}. K. (Iralinin. V. M. Tris«,'ll, Iv H. Hranp-r, William
Tl,,' ,,lli. ,' in ,,.,« l...':,l.'.l ..11 ill.' vv.'«l sill.' „r ll,,' ].,ll,lii- N.|,l,'ir,..
N.'iil, v. JI. IIoiis,.I„.l,l,'r, (i,.„r-o ,'<l,irl.s. Tlioinivs 1'. ])„vis, \,. O. ClilTonl,
II.V 111,' iiiiiiiiiil r.'i.nrl „r 111.' I'..,sliii.'isl,'r, i',.v,'riii'.' lli.' ln,i,sn,'lini,.s of l,i,H
,,,fli,-,.Vnr 111,. v,'.,r IS7I. ll,,' f.,ll..«in- i;.,'l.'< an- ,i.s,',.rl.,iM,',l in n'r.r.',,,,' 1.. Ilio
William llnolli. Waller K.-rli-, Cliarli.s D. I'oII.t, II. A. I„-e, W. I,. Wliilo,
f W. (irnn-or, M. T. Shi.l, ,Jos,.|,li l!„l„-rlB, V. B. I'luflT, Tl.omai. Uoyil.
hllRilu'K, ,,r ll,,' |,.>sl nfli ,1 lliis j.lni'c : .
l-'irins-llarvor .'i (ii'alnini, Mo.s-s .t Slovcnwin, Kniio k Dnvi.s, .SfafTor,! .V
(Iro,. rrrcipl. f.,r ,lnn,|„, cic » 1 ."''n »0
llov.l, .'<l,irl«, .SliirU ct I'crii-, Noblo«vllk. nnti Nn.l k Uol,crl», Cliffonl k
N„,„l.,r.,r,„„ihrccdvc.l I.'W.
Wliil,', Cicero.
N, .rr .,1 ,„.,il» .cm l.iiW
" l.l.f.WKI.I.YN Kl'llINO" PARK.
N.iml.cr .,f Inlrr, roBl.lori-.l lHu
Thi.s s],rin-, siliial,.,! o„ ll„- I,a„k of While Uivor, -.olllh of Cnnm-r slrn-t.
N,i,i,l,rrormonoy ..r.lrr. l»s„r,l 018
sim'., known ii« llio " Mowi'llyn ."^jirin;,'," was vi.sit«l nnd iiwil l.y tlio ImliaiiH
A,„n„n(or,i„,ncy rcccivcl for mnnoy orders II.HTO Kn
AmonnI of fco» rcrcivc.l for money order 70 10
prior lo tlio Hnulonii.nt of Uil.s counly by llic wliite people. It wiw n tnnlilion
N.nnl.erof n,oMoy or.lrr. pni.l 2117
amon- llioin llmt it poKsc.s.,c,l vabniblo mr,li™l qunlilics, nnd hence was r plni-o
Anionnl pni.l on money or.ler. 'I..*I2 78
ofrosnrl for Iho m,'k and infirm of iheirnice. The spot was held in hi^h
I). W. 8no, K, 1'. M.
cslcom n.r ilic cnralivn proporlics of il« walers by these children of the forest
Thn f..lln«in^' is llir I.ibI 'iimrlCTli' rrporl of Ihc I'oHliiinKlcr, for iho (|unr.
Ion;: nftir lln'ir d,-parl.uro Hir ihnir now homo lioynnd the Rrcat " Knthor of
iCTonilinK Mardi Ml, 1H.'<II:
Waters." In 1871, when the knowlclgo ciyoycd by the Indians hod long
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
»ill, II. ■..1-,- M.-.-si.k. .-..u-iii In ..„,■ .M,.,-i,k 1h,_vs, iiiHl Il..» llr.mpr i«l,..
ii..wiM. pi,.s|.,T..us n,ni„TMi»''iil.»' r.r lipi.r.'nlmV In IS III. lli.. It.'iunlcr,
.\ll..Tl O.lc, «I.M, like Cell. Slcplionsni,, lu-l.l llh' utthv for iili.Mit Inurtci'ii
y:<r^ V..1 „;.Mi„ InlM ll„. ..1,1 l,„il,li„^-, wluTO llic r>.r,.r.l. «,t.' krpl unlil
|'r..l.:.l.lv M. IHilil, «li,n Mr. l':>sii,;;l.,M, Inn in- I ii rln-i,,! Itivor.l.T, l.i„k
"!■ lH-M":Mh.,. in , ..nirl l„.u.,.. Huri,,..' ihr i.,l,TV„i h,.|w,.,.n IKIIC, „n.l
Hiciirliotiiilc tiiiignr-'i
.hu-.l, Sinilll usi,,..;
, Mr. . I. .1,11 W. Wi
li.' ..n;.'.' r.'iiiMin.'.l
III.- Sli.rin's ..Hi,.-
IIO.N. \VI1,I,I.\M i;.\l!Vi;i!.
11^ llic iitipr.tvcninil of piiitl 5
Hh.ill fnil I.. .1.1 no. 10 Inkr fill
I'olk :
iinicipnl n
r ii«socirt1i.m i.f iii.iivi.ltiiils, t.lmll. I.y lliij order, Imvc llic full ri^lil to nsaimie conln.
fanJ improTC iiiij iin-l iill of Hiii.l \nl>t. as I.. Iliptii iiiny siciii tinlit nn.l proper, an.
Ii Tn.iilni,,,, Tl,.-l
Willi,, Ml
ill,- l..,r/,r, ..r .111
.1 Ini.klilviT
"1 l"i-li'iv.l
ik ;
,\l 111.
vviu. limit., II,.. .•■iiirt li.Mi«. «■„.. „n iilil Iran,,., and il «as „nt ,l....„„.,l sal',, t.i
ki..p 111,. r,.c.,r,is in it ; 1„.|„-,., it wa.s Ih.ni-lil li.'.sl l.i ] ip tl,i, ndi.r. ■j'li,-,,.
Il.ii.rs were tjikcn nnl of i(, tw.i-plaiik ll.inr.s traiKvcr.scly laid, ami ..i, l.ip ,il
plainly visilil,. ai- lli.,i,;;l. 111,- w.irk lin.l licci .l.im' Twrrk :,-o. II. wan lu'cnpi,-,!
aw n Hccnr.l, t'h aii.l ('Icrk'H olTicc iinlil aliout IHItH, at 1. 'ant part of the lime,
lij. (m.m. .'^irpluTiMiii, wli.i lit that liinc aiti'd m Cli.rk nml KccordiT, wliun it
wa.s ui.ivrd into a lilll.. fralii.., Mlualcil on (li,_. cnrncr lu'lnw Unci.- .lini Itro»n'n
li.itil, wlioni Ilarvf). Crane m..w lives. After the rcninvnl of the rei'iiril,,, the
lillle lirickwiw iieiupii'd iw n whnc-slinp, hy I'llienezer lliilmvuy — Alick's father,
■ he s.,i,.J,l
111 the .^.1111..
cn.l all hin
diivilion mill M
inr,.|nitiin-stn.Iy,«iil, th.. Iix,.d ,'„„l ,h.|,.rn,in.-,l p„rp„se nl en'leri,,;;.
lawyer. He pnrsne.l hin lepil sln.liis under the
iif Ihe Ili.n. Inaae lllaekfnnl, then dn.lp. iif the
n.y ai law. I,y M...s,.,. .Mon-isin, I Tl ipH.m, tl,,.,, JiHlp.. of the Cin-nit
"f II... Stale, an.l Ihe Tiiile.! Slale.sr.mrl». ' " '"''"""
.•.imni..ii..e.l the praeliee ..f law, anil Inr a trw year... wa.n a copartner will, the
late William (^,arl,.s, „ di..lin,M,i»l„.d lawyer ol' In.Iianapoli.,. The yoiinp
lawyer Man, hinll np for himself ft liir-e ami Ineralive pmelice in the various
eonrt,., and becnn,.. wid.ly „n,| favorably known os a nmn of superior ahilily
and judgment. Wo always l,i„k a ,leei,led and aelive part in the |».litieal con-
lrovel>.ies of the day, and eonlrilinted mueli to the sueeess of the old Demo-
cratie party of hisStn!e, and he re,„alne,l loyal to that party unlil he found it
nrrnycd npunst the Gnvcrnnient and in aetual rohellion, since whieh ho has
Th.-.In.l^T,,lurii)-ll..-i'..iii-< ■his I,,
li..M..niMc |ms:li„iis nrMlofTln'S.inri
li:.s ivl.iitiivl Mil' ronrKlc'lir,' .iimI r.'s{..'
in flu- In.li^ l„-i>bti.rr, «l,r,,. 1„.
ni:lll MM SMIM ' IIm' mn-l i,„|,n,|.H<l
rr.Mci-iiliiiL' Allcinic-v lor ll 1. 1 Vaj
NOHLK.SVI \AAi TOWNyHI P
i,.H I) K.inr «:,. lu.r,
iiiily uf -.ix Ml
Ann. Th.'old
> 'C.nn.l.v
'.».M nlliT liw
,■.1 SL,I,s niHl
„■_' ,M,.v, ul
,;,- ,o„,M,i^>inll.il
T.^unr^ , llr
IMi;.-,",!,,.' «-..■< nppninlrJ hy C.iv. M.irl.in .lu.l-o "fill.. C.iiirt of (;..inni..n
ri,'a» r.ir 111!' K.nirtcciilli .Iiiili.ial IlUtrii'l, In fill .i vaiMnrj- ; i.n.1 in llic
r.ill.iwiii;; ().-t..l>.'r lie wiix c-li'ilcil III llic Riinii- nOici' willi.ml iip|msilion, iin.l :il
llii' cxiiiriiliiMi III' II Irnii III" llitir years, lie wii» ro-oleeleil fur nniitlier leriii, imd
ii-iiili ill 1ST2 he wii.M eleele.l lo llie silllie iifHee, lull the l.e-ishilure nl Hint se»-
simi iilmliHheil ihnt ennrl. Ill ISTH, lie was elcetcil Joiiil, HepreMentalive for
years in inipiirlaiit pnsilii.iis nri llie varii.us cnniniillees of llio liniise. Siii.e
in cnpartnership willl Kiilicrl liraluitii, )vm|.
The JiiiltiP is al Ihis time VnmjZ wilh hi- lliinl "ile. The ii,ai.leii name
i.f his firsi wife wns V.Vu.ix J., ilnlinliler iif I ien. .leliii H. Slepluiis ene „f the
pinlieerHof Niililesville, In ivhiilii he was nianie.l in \>iil. She was llie nicllier
„f three ehihiren, all nf wllnni (lie.l in iiifaney. Ilerilealll neenrreil nil Mm full
ilay iif An;;nst, l.SriO, al llie a-e of Iwcnly-feiir years. His .seeoml iiiania-e
was wilh .Miss lOliM J. liay, ilanshter I.f ex-(i..v. .lames li. I!ay, „f luilian-
apnlis. Sh,. liecanie llie her of ei;.ht ehil.lien-- William I!., Frank, .Ie,>.se
11., Leiinaril .1., Katie, Minnie V., All.erl. anil .lolin, all of whom are living
e,xeepl Kalie, whodieilin infamy.
On I he 1. '■nil ilayiif Deceniher, 1K7II, he wnH a'lain ealleil npini In nimiriillic
years. On the L'.'illi (lay of JIareli, ISTH, he lille.l llie vaeaney in his linnie
iiy imiliiif; in liiarria-e with Mrs. Talitha A. I'ieree, the worthy wiihiw of Henry
Pieree, of .Marion, Gram Cminly.
The .Inline anil his faniily all resi.l i his farm, two miles west of Nol.les-
ville, where he owns n valnal.le Iniet of IL'II neres, wilh a coniforlahlo resiileiiec
anil siirroiiniliii).'s. He oeenpies an tillico in Nolilosville, to wliieli ho driven
The firm of llarver .^ (Iraliam is widely anil favoriitily known and patronized-
The niimeroiis, liijnoralile positions and olTiees whieli he has filled willi
honor lo himself and |irofit. to his eon.sliliienl.s diirili- his life, is a hi-her
Iriliiilo lo the ehaiaeter 1111.1 worth of .Indue. Ilarver lliaii any wrilten culo-y.
A fine porlniil of the Jlld(;e may lie found in the center of llic f,Tiiiip of
all<irney» of Iho llaniillon County liar.
THOMAS J. KANE.
In n deseendeni ol an old Irish I'reshyterian family of County Antrim, Irc-
Und, and dated far back in tlio early days of Irish history. John Kane, the
■ ir.r.nil .,1 llir ,1 1, of the l.ilher, named .Maiy A,. Tliomns.
IS .i . .ioliii M,, i;, .,„;;.• \V. and William (', Of ihes,, ll„. only
:imTI, as ,1. and .lolin M. Of (his fmiily, all the sons
).;,r lie «.,s lo ^.ladu.ite. All llie .ilhersl .ilile pli ^ -ieialis,
.1 , ulio ,n,l.ia..d llie pinf.ssi,,,, „f !.,„, ,),.|,„ M is at Ihis
._' plixsiri,,,, ;,i \V,.sir„.ld, in llaniillon C...
..r S ,<. Iti.kley. and the ne.M, year he entered
, wh. 1.- he remained a year. .\t that liiiio, in
alh, his eoll. ;;iale eoill-se was Imill'dlt lo a close.
1 and i
■ enleiin- thelepil profession. In 1 H.-,.'i. ho
Ihe law ofi'lee of (i. H. Vo.ss, of Nol.lesville,
shortly aller eiiteird into eoparlliersliip wilh
i.-s, I- :,n allnniry at law, havinj; heen ad-
II |S.-,i; l,v lus Honor Stephen Mayoral that
l"rs,.ven.l >e;,is, „„i,| t he miioval of M i. ViM froni Hamilton Counly, Ih 1 801 .
Kn.io that hme lo ilie pivseni, .Mr. Kane lias ^iven his entire lime ami .illeii-
eare, lie lias seemed a lai-e and liieralive prneliee in the v.nrious eiiurts of the
Ihe l[aiiiilt<.n Connty liar. His present partner, Mr. Theodore 1'. Davis, heeamc
associated willi him in ISVfi, since which tliey liiive lieeii known as the law
(inn of Kane »V Havis.
In l.'^lll, Mr. Kane formed the aeipiainlame of Miss .Sophie N. Smilli, to
was the dauijhter of Itev. David and Catlinriiie .Smilh, of NoMesville. They
Mr. Siiiilh was in eliarnc of the liUlheian Chiireli at .Vohlesville. Mr. Kane,
idlhonoh a zealous and pronounced l<e|iiililiean, is not a politician seeking for
ofiiee and position, and |ircfers the steady routine of his jirofessinn lo the
linnioils of polilieal strife or the li.kle snppoil of parly favnrilisni. Ilo and
his cstiinalihi wife are honored meinl.eis of il;e IVeshytcnan Chnreli of Xohles-
ville, and lire siirroiindeil hy a wide circle of warm and mliiiirin;,' friends.
Tiny are the parents of five children, named Ralph Kent, Tho a Knilnct,
Allen David, Sopliio and Oriice — all living except Allen, who died in
Mr. Kano enjoys the nnlirnited confidence and esteem of all who have tho
pleasure of his aei|uainlnnco. In society, ho is known as a gonial and coiii-t«ona
pnlleman, and in his family liu is loved and honored as (ho faithful and
atrectionato hushand and indulgent fallier. On another piifo may he found a
fine portrait of this gcntlcmnn in tho p-oiip of nttornoys of tho Hnniilton
County bar.
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
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Ul ,l,,v ..r M:.r.l,, ISTT, nt llic liumc i.f her i«r™(s i» ill,,.,.
Mr. Davi.s i,t„l his csliiMiihl.' wile arc the liii],|,y n. i|iM ,,l- .,1' ll,,- l.iv,- mi.l
,v>|i,.l "f i. «i.h. ,ir,Ie .,r „.l,„iri„..' iVi.,,.!., mA (l,ri,- h,,,,,.' i- . I u.[ :,„.|
j ,,,ln,„,..l hv ,h.. |,n -,,„,■ .,!■ th.ir hill,. ,hn,,..hl,T lI,-h-„, «h„ »nH hnn the
>•:,„.■}■ |)„h', Ihe y.,,,,,-.-! "I :, l.,iii,l.v "I Ihii- 11 chililn
ili.'V :ill.i»iii.l ivMiov.-,! h, K-, kv. nil. I rn.iii Ihero l.i
■ (■ ,l.v .\u"i,I.M„ ..fliiT :,t lh„l
'.,„„n '\.,.l,i..r. II.. ,in,T«;,i.l
,l.'li:i. Il:,iiiiilml. li.'iirii'lliimiil Will,,
,11V \Villi,UH A. ,111,1 N..»t..n .1,, I,
O.l.l |-,.ll„«s„t N.,l,l,',-v
.ll.,.r«l,irll hishulj-isii
,111 l.y 111,, iiiinih,.,, „r
V.NCI.'^ .M. IIIIISII
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llMni,! L., Wilhinii nii.l .l,i.i,.
„n Ih,. 2.-illi ,l;,v„|-n,.|„l„.r, I.-
Ill lSi;:t, >ir. ll.ivi. h;h 111
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Ihc fiirm hil„.n
iiilh.. r.hjish 1,1- hrx. Ill Miiv, ISCI
lluilillv.l ,in,l l'iny-s.-,-..,..| (>l,i,. V..l,M,lr.
. filhi
.wliil,-.v,'t :
i:il ih'l.'nilil
».,.„.lilyi,
nlh.siil Ih,. Naii..n,il Nnniml ,S,-I„,„I „t l.ehiin.m, (llii.i. H,. Ih™ ,.niii,. Im,.^
,111,1 tnu-lii <,n,. I, nil in ll 1,1 ilisiii,'! iil liiMiir. iiml iIkmi iitl|.|„U',l n lm,i ,.l
Ihe T,.,i,-Iht,V Noriiul, „|. .\„l,l,...vill.., ..iii,! tlicii ni-,,;;,.,! f.,r „ »l,„rl i,tmi „. ,i
Inichcr ill Ihc Kni'li'J «;h""lH (il" 5nl,l,.avillr, anil ut the .■.nine lime |.,.rsisteiilU
eniplnyin;: .tII liis npsire liniirH in imiin^ over IJIiielistone iiiiil the nhl aulherH
(in law, never Tor n nidnieiil. le.siiif; Hi|;lit (if flic one ^raml olijeet of his aiiihi-
lien. Ill lHT:),hncnlcreJ llie„nieeof .Mcwi-s. MowiX Tris..<al, nrN„hIei.ville,a.sn
xtiidi'nl. iif Inw, where he remained iinlil llial lirm (li.s..'nlvcJ, and tlien eiinlinueil
iw n student in the offiee of tlio new firm nf Mena & Kane, until Oetolmr, I87li,
wlion that firm di».x„lveil, an.l he entered inl,< enfarlnerxliip with Tlmma.i J.
In 1H75, he Inrined ihe neiiiuiinlanec of Misa Anna !■'. Grny.iin inlflli(;enl.
and nee(iinpli.?hed ynunj; lady, the dnunliter of .laeiih (',. and Catharine Gray,
Ki.J,lv-s,.v...iih (Hii,. V, .1,11,1,
eyed ill m,
time, .Mr. II,.ii..li.,l,l,.rHas ,l,.|ail,.,| aii.l eniph.y,.,! in ilie rreeilnieiiV Hunaii at
Mae„n. On llie 2(nli „f Jan.iniy f„ll„win-, hin repim.iit, was nii,..leiv,l eiil ..f
s,.rviee, and lie r,.e,.iv,.,l hi.s ili.sHiari;,. a( C.mp d,,,,,,, o|,i„^ „„„„ „n,,r. II,.
th,.n relnrn,..l h,.ii,e, and fr„m that lime until Aprd, ISTII, he empl,.y,-,l Ids
llineinallendin:; Ihe Nali„i„d Normal Sel,.,„l, at l.elmmin, Olli.i, and tliedhio
\V,..sleynn University at Delaware, and in teaehin- .seliool, anil, lit ihe .-ame
res.si,in. In the wpriii- nf l.STO, lie came to Nnlilesville, Ind.,''and eiiler,',! llie
iilliee of Tlioinas J, Kane, Ks,|., it,, a Mud,.nt of law, where lie remained l«o
Honor .Iaiii,..s O'Uri,.,,. iheii .Ji„l^-e of 111,' '(Tr."uir t" n'rl'.'"''!!.' TsTi:', l'ie''^,.>,r
'""• • ""' l'">'-li'-'' "I' 1"", n"'l, nt Ihe aa.ne lluie, lie wn., eleeted City Cleric,
in whieh offiee he .erved four year,, tlio lust two yean, of wl,i,.l, ho also served
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'HE NOBLESVILLE LEDGER,
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
iPFOr^i) TO THE lATEIlESTi; OF THE PEOPLE OF HAMILTON COrxvv . v.
./..■. A.r> p.omuloat:o. of the Pn^il^^^Z ^:^:epusu^. ^"1;"""^"
On the 8th day of September, 1871, the first issue of
I^ Lemer was made, by Miles & Bodenhamer-William
B enhamer e.htor. One week prev.ou. to the first pubhca-
tn of T„E Ledoek, the publication of The HamUlon Count,
R'^^/er, owned and edited by A. M. Conklin, the Repub
Jn organ of the eounty, ceased, and its editor withdrew for
k t„ne being from the newspaper field, thus leaving The
t^Z^ '""" '"" ^'■J''"^"'''-"' - f- - fhe county wa.
Mr. Bodenhamer, i„ his salutatory, made use of the fol
ng
_ ; We desire to make our home among you ; we
m.Uedby th,s mot,ve,our aim must be t. secure, to th
X nt of our „b,l, y, the prosperity, materidly and otherwise
^he county and of all tho people of the county." Th
^fic^tmn of th,s des,re on the part of it. founders ha
e fu% realized, a. the prosperity of The Lee^er during
tli«iast ton years substantiates. ^
JHE Leix^er, from it. start, gradually gi-ow in favor, and
0^ .t ,8 considered indispensable by ita five thousand
J'j^^T^T" r'T"^ "" "^'''^' ^"^""^ interruption
«Be wh'i h f 'n" '" ""' ''''''^'' manifestations of the
^ B^wh^ finally caused his naturally vigorous conatitu-
t on to -ccun b he called to his assist^ince W. W. Conner, who
stood at the helm until the following October, when he was
succeeded by Oscar Miles, the present editor
Mr. Bodenh.-,mer, after five weeks' confinement to his
oom, on the 24th of July, 1879, and while yet compar
|^o..nning to be realized to its full extent, was called to
JO. that, nnumerable throng which travels to the silent rm^
vo^d o"h" ""r "•'"':' '' "''■ ''' ^'^^ ^"--*^">'>'
well Jefiu', 7"^"?"' ''°""'' ^"P'^'''''' "^ '"- having
wU.Jefined notions and convictions of right and wrong, and
dlone;; ""' "^"'"'^' "^ '''-' ^^--^ --P'ion and
o(r.e!;':c-;Tali'B!':ck'aUh:^^^^ r''Y '""™'"^' ^' ''^
per year. exceeding low price of $1.50
the vervrsf '"Vr'" " ''P'*^"'"'' J^'^ °'^<=«' -^ere work of
the very best quabty ,s turned out at reasonable prices.
OSCAR MILES,
Editor and Proprietor.
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universally rc';:iril('d willi tlu^ lii,;,'liost eslct'iii liy all llii'ir Iricml^
MAIIIK.N W, IISSINCTII
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W:nw T..ui,~l,i|.,
l.i- ,nrlv l..nl„„„l,
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<;;,n,r, »illi Ml ll.' is slill ;.s.-,„l
„r.' wi.l.'ly ni,.l i;,v..n,l.ly kimw,,, nii.J
fh,' vaH..n» r..nrl.s. Mr lli'alniin in
^'^^-.'.1 „f i,i, u.milly ,'nn ..lin^-lij;,!
,,s „ pmcl hnvy.T, an rn,',
skillful nii.l iil.l,' .l,.l,al,''r,
'iBlalur...
(Ill Iho IrL ilay.il' June, l'ST2, lie \v,w uiiile.l in iii,iriia-e l.i MI-h Klizalielli
,S., the (liiu-liliT iif Uiclinnl nnil .Snnili A. Oeop^'e, i.f lliiiiiillnn County.
"""Mr. (iniliuiii un.l liiH I'.'.t ii.'.I ivii;. idlen.l llie ."enie,', .,!' llie M.'l lir<(
K|.i»e<iipnl Cliuri'li, ol' wliieli tli.-y nre liouurcd iiiiil worlliy iiicuiUrs, iind lire
-i,;_-.'Mi.'Ml.s l„ wlu.l, lus .■i.lniiian.l «as siil.j.'.-li'.l. Ulilil lli,' nl.'l.i-al.'.l aii.l .lis-
aslnius l«Ul,' .iCCIii.kai -a, wli.'n, on llie se.-on.l .lay ol'tlial l.inM,' 1 Ir,
ll,' r,'ll, as was sii|.|i.,,",',l, iii.irlally w.,iin.l,',l, anion;: tl,,' llioiisan.ls of ,1,'a.l,
,lyio'_' aii.l «-,.i„„l.'.l Imto.'s .,n llial l,l....ily lii'l.l. On rlcarin- ihe liil.l of llio
.l.'.ul ami H.MiM.l.-L 11 «.,« i;,n„.l lliat Im' «a.s slill alive, an.l, owiiif; lo llie unr,'-
oiiltniu' .; n.l ,ni,.,i,L' ..I' liis IVi.'o.l, Surffi'on W. li. Graliani, of Nolil,'S-
y\ll.> [.al-lially r.'i'ov.'iinj.' flTlil lii- «,.ui..l. lie iv.nl l,a,k lo lli» r,'f;illl,'nt in
tlic fu'l.l, nii,l with it aei'oni|,aiii.'.| Slinni:
Bea. But, owiii;; to til,' iiaturo of liis n.iiii
Savannali, r.a. At llii' lime of liis ilis,'liar^'e, lie was in eoniiiiand ns Sei'on.l
l.i.'iiti'nant of liix roiii|iaiiy, to wliiili lie llail been iironioted from Orderly
.'^erp'aiit i;.i' -allant aii.l ni,'Hl..ri.Mis servi,'e».
II,' i','l,irii,'.l 1.1 lii,', home in N.,l,l,-sville, nn,l in tlic fall of ISH,") wa- ,'l,Ttel
ISeeor.l.T of Hamilton Ciiinly, uliieli olliee lie filleil i;,r the ^■e.vt five yi-nrs.
He was then eleitoil Clerk of Ilaniillon County, and nerved four years, und
then wrved as IV|mty Clerk in the same offiee until hisileath, which ooeurred
oiilheKth ilay of .M.ireli, IH7!t. In 18(i(!, ho fonne.l the nc,|Uiiintanc« of
Mi.ss Mary K. Iliehwine, ilauKhter of Ahriiliaiu ami Klizalieth Hichwinc, old
r,'si,lenls of Nolih'svilli' Township. They were uiiili',1 in niarria;;o on the ;!2d
day of N'oveuilier, ISli.S ; iinil (lie frnit of this union wius mie eliild, a dau(,'hler,
nuincd Cinm B. Tlio cnuso of the dciith of Mr. Kssiii^'ton wns n diBcoso of
HlSTOliY OF HAMILTON COUJSITY, INDIANA.
nn-» :in.l ll.,- .■Ifi'uts ,.f ]m w.iun.l, fp.n. «l.i<'li \w Ii.mI never lully | IIo rc'.i.:iin,'<l willi liis rc-ilnrnt iin.l fh-.xrM in it.- InrI
■r.d His ,l,.,(l, wiis Mt In h,. ;, -ival, l..s», n,.l, nnlv In Ilis liiTiMvcd wile I vaiinus Bkirniislics iinil .■nira-.'ini'nls In wliiil. il was snl,
, l,,li>,. l.Ml m 11,.. rin.nl, an.) S;,Mull, mIh...Is in NnMrsvillr, ;,s wrll as [ n.nv l"' n,..,! M.,,,.! V.n._-I,ls Hill. ilnV.Vs Cap an,l Tulla
„,„ ^ .1 l:M..r in ll.nnlinn C Iv. He l.;,.i l-i- n ^.;ns 1.,,., an , l.r:,l...l an.l .l,^:,.l,o„s l.alll,. ..f ( 'ln,kan,an-a, in «l,i,l, 1
iiitnrnt MnflV-rcfl
n.l was nniv.rsallv imnnrivl an.l
aiilv In all wnrlliy nl.jrels. A
in :,|| |,„siti„„s-wliclh.-r as a
-always a v'enllruian. Ilrlell
isl, of II,,. I.,v,..l In.sli,
lva.l,Ts..ril.is wnrii,
I liillu
1 |,asse.l llirnn-li
.lr,l. Il,e irl.'ls ein
il.v Wliili' hill- nil llic livM linl|llcjsly
ami iIm'i, were in liini npnlsnl, an.l n
ar;.',. Irniii ll„. Uninn snl.liers a-ain swv|.l
kI W.anKlr.! n„ llial lii'Vnlr.l lieM. ,M r.
nnl'lalU wnulnl.'.l. » as jiisl al.le In raisr his
.■rn,.s,l I- ll„-ire,.,nra.|r-a- lln^v nass.-.l
arli.sl ,.-,nr.K nl
rnns fiii.l lininilial-
i.res an.l wniiinle.l
.IkIs. T.-n .lavs
I.T. Mr. I '.Hi
IM.^anli t
i.l .l.lrn.l. IS .
aril.lc .l.'l'.al lia.l i
i.'linnH'S..riliel,r:
nl' Mr. I'miinlin i
I.l s.'llL.I ill iir.iwii I'.. nnlv (llii...
hain.'.l ll.'linrali, Sarah, '/a.-liarial
I, N'aulni. Nan.'V an.l .lani.'S. Ill'
lir..iii;li HI'.'. Ill is:;;i
I n.l. ,\H,r Lis niarr
In.ls.lia.k I., his h.i
ism. «1„„ h.. r.•lll..^
.-.in .1.-11. i-.,n(',,i,nly
a I'.nni in llaiiiill..n (
I'l.'t.'ii.'hil.livn.
Aralhnsa, M,'
'i^i"t;''-\t'''l't
Cvn-niils,
Arathirsa. Sarah ami M.li-:
i.al nl-lhisskelih, wasl...ni
In' It.'imhli.an ('..
.I....lh,n..r An.lil
Mr. r.in|..hn, l,v his „l,.-yan.| air.il.ilily I., all in ill.' a.lnilnislratinn
an.l inana-.iM.nl ..I' hi- ..IVni.il .iiili.s, has ma.l.' liin|s..|r .l.'s,.,v,'.l|y |,.,|nilar
nlh.ar, a lan.li.l. li.,n,.ral.l.' fi.nll.nian, an.l. in all ihn varinus rolalinllH nf life,
a.-.|iiaiiilali..s, a.iniir. .1 hv hi- iVi.n.U. l.,v..,l an.l li.ni..ro.l hy Ills rclalive.s.
II.. an.l his ...l.vi,i,.i wii;- ....ni.v a |.l. :,..,Mt iTshha "in .\nl.l..,svillc, an.l
lln-ir Immii.' is .l,.,av.| an.l .nliv.ai. .1 hy lli.' ,..n,|.any orilu-ir ihr.r Im-hl am!
inl.T.slin-.laniihl.rs— Klla A.,r..ra .M. an.l l.nra Kl..r,-nco.
Mr. l'..lli.i..hii an.l his laily ar.. kin.wn as siiua'r,. an.l ,„nsis|,.„| Chrislians,
haviii;.' h.aai I'nr many years linn.ire.l menihers nl' the Mellm.lisI Kpisenpal
Chiireh. Tn III., fri.-mls'ami r,-lalives, as well as llic rea.lers nf this wnrk, iIiih
ininerfeel sk.'leh is .■..nlrilnil.-.l as a imnn.rial .if ih.ir wnrlh.
this li he hail h.'ean ■.|ilainl...l willi Miss .M.^lis-a .1. N, iv...ni.n..i
.lail^Iil.r.il' Chrislian ami Klizahelh NeweinniT. Clui-liai, .\.u.,.,M.r
s..hli..rin the war nf IMI:;. ami an nM pinmvr selll.. ..r Washing;!. ill '
riat;e, ami ih.'y weiv nnil.al nii ih.' Isl .lay nl' Ajiril, ISIlll. .\n,.r hi-
riap., Mr. l'eltij..liii slill .•nniinn..,! loa.'hiie.' up In Aii-nsi, I.m;2.
At thai, time, the hlaek el. mils nf war whieh hail l'..r many ninnlhs
like ti ilark pall nver llie " lireat l!e|nililie," llireateiiin- its viay liC- ami
ener, lia.l hurst, out int.i n lii'reo Hinnn nfnpen reb.'lli..n.
In respnnse tn the enll frnin llie (Invernnient ami llie palrinlie ol.l War
linvernnr nf Imliana, Mr. I'etlijnlin eiilisteil m- a private in Cniniiaiiy A, One
linn.ire.l ami Vml Imliana Volunteer Infanlrj. Soon uOer miisltring in, liis
ri'^iinenl was nssi;,'neil to 'Inty in llic field, ami waH nttjiclied to the Second
liri-aile, Killh Division of Hio Kourtcenth Army ('..rps, un.ler (ien. Th.mia.s, in'
Ihe Army of the Ohio, whose opcrationn were mainly ennfine.l In the Ktale.s of
Kentucky and TcDncsscc.
.\Mi;S 11. ('llItlSTI.\>
lie pr.-s.nt Cl.ak ..f llaniill
'aih.r, Klijah \,. Chrisliaii. was hnrii near Allanla,
■ r.-i.l.'.l all his life. He was married, and reared
H.' died in IS II), at the a-e of f.irty six yearn.
was l.nrn at 11 Id lleori^ia home in I's'JI, and at llie
n home, eaine Nnrlli and scltle.l in Imliana, in Wash-
en-a-,.,1 in lea.diin;: seli.ml and farmin-. He ri'lnaim^d
married to Kliza A. I'liek. ,S»on
in Clay Township, where lie also en-a-cd in teneiiinc and fanniiif:, wliicli lie
c.nliiiiied until IS.'iH, when lie removed to Nohlcsville with the inlenlion of
cn;;a^'inf,' in the »tu.ly an.l pniclice of law, but, on account of the ill health of
liiH family, remained only ah.mt a year, when lie went into llie counlry ami
pellled nu a farm, recently pureliased by liiui, a few milen friini Nohlcsville.
So.m alter that, the polilicnl liofizou of the Great Itepnhlic became overcast
with Ihe dark clouds of Becesaion, and the Soutlicrn slavchnhlers, with their
friends at the North, talked treason, and openly and boldly threatened war. Mr.
N()T?I-KSVirj>E 'I'OWNSini
Clirisrian, Mum-\ r„ in ihr Smill,, uhrrr .11 „r Ins ivi.liv.s w.ro livi,,
nwio- "f wlmni wiTc slavi-,„vn.rs «.,. „„ „„n„„|„- Wnv^ ,..„.,„>■ (n tl
"|>cciiliiir inslimti"!.," nml. by cvit.v »,.r,l ,in,l ;„.|, „|,||,.M || aiisp of nn
ViTsnl frnvlnin. And wllcn at lx~l ihr war i-.ii,ini.Mi<v.l, Ik. was ansLnis I
enlist, uihI ;;o to tlic Iront, anil liis i'l.l,-( sun, «l„, al lli.ll lin»- «as a I..,, ,
Kixt.vn y-.m of a-o, also drsirr.l I,, ollrr Ins s,.,,,,.- I., los , oiiv aVi,
niu.'ll (lisnis.si,ni iK'twcMi fallu-r ami son. il «a« -.ill,.! Il,.,l (l„- lalli.r -
onl one niilo sontli of lln^
1(1. do r.arivr.l ll sn;
vs of ol.ii.lhoo.l an.l voni
farm ho
ncofhi.s pan
Ills,
llic Stl
day of «),-t,
luT,
l,oy,a,H
nassoJthci
,rlv
..sH.ool olncalion, an
irxof.i-c. Attlmtl
MIO,
he heart
nf ihonsan.
sol"
an.l .s.Tvi
r», n «illin>r
sac-
> all. Im'
■Tilislod for Ihroo
Mr. Christian onll I in Conii.aox A,
nnlrors, and.sorvod in the varion- ',,,,. U
the cavalry «;ls s., a.livly and |ii.n.
nnlil, ntidor IhoronHoando!' ,M,('o.,k.
Allaola. Ih.. lnion,avalrv»,T,.ov,i|,o
While a inisonor at
the a|.
nnal.le
III.' Ill
M.Cook,
hloody I.:
nsned. in
I oin'.lialf
niand, he shared in a s
|.lnr.-,,|- Aii.,,,1,,, hisnyii
•leo. Kil|,alii.i, aeeoni|.
..as it «.,s thrirdntvto:
ehildren, naned J:OM.- I! . M.n> .\.. .I.ihii W , I'lank I' , lia W.. W iIImm,
H., Jennie ami (;,.or:;e .S,, all livn,.- :,l tins h ,.\,, |,t M.ns A, ami d..hn \V.
•la s It., t .hh.st, «as I i„ \V.,.lnM.,n,M CMnOi'. led . on the L'd
dayofMareh, I.SIIi. His hoN i „as ,,.,-.,.,1 „,,!„., Is, :„„i „.-i.,in;; on
lahyforeeof Kilpalriek's eoniniaml.
valr.
h the cii-o|ierati..li of eai
On th^ 1st day of Fehrirary, l.STl', Mi fln,-I,,n, «.,- n,nn J „, m.MTiaL-e
III Miss .Maria llnrh.ek, dan-hter of Mis ,<.n.d, and i:!..,,,,,, 1 1 ui io, k. of llo'
was a imrlion of the oM hoim' farm, whieh ha- sin.,, lie,,, l,i~ l„,m,. .Mr
Ci,ristian is a |,ra.'ti,.al far rami .stoek man, havi,,- i:,u„ , I, ath„lio„ to
the hri'islint' ami rearini; of lino eatlle ami swin,', in »l,i, I, I,.' has Ine i-
ri.rinly sneia.ssfni. in polilhs. he is an (.arm.st an,| aetiv,' l<,'|,i,l.li<'a,i, ami. ns
nn evidenee ofthe este,,,, a„.l a|,|,reeiation in whi.di I.,, is hel.l hy his party, it
is |,ro|HT to mention that in the .sprit,- of IS7,'*. he ivas pla.-.-.l in mnnination
for the ulhee of Clerk of Ihimillon Coniily, aml.,.t th.' .L'.li..n in the folh,n'in<;
Oetolier, lie wiis elected hy n lar^-e majority. lie an, I his i-steenied wife arc
the parcnlM uf m.v children, name.l Geral.l II., Ern.st C, l>aniel L., Walter
,M. and William W. ami Mary, twins; all living exe.'pt Walter M., who ilicd
llic portrait of Mr. Christian in the gronp of Connly Ollieials.
ANDItinV ,1. MiVIIIOIIIiKlt.
An.lr.'W ,1. Fryl,..rj;..r, as the nam.' i.npil.s, is of tl..rn,a„ ..MMetion. His
an.l, in IHlll, removed (n Indiana and setll..,| on the hanks of White liiver, in
llaniilton County, ahout n half-mile from the town of .N'ohlesville. Here he
carri.al on famiin- and reared hin family. His de.nth occurred in l.'^ 15, nt the
n.,'eof sijiy-livc. His wiihiw snrvived his death until I.'<6", dyin;; nt tlien;:eof
ei;;hty-tive years. 'I'hey were the parents of ei;:lit chil.lren. named Anthony,
KLiheth, .foaeidi, John, Kachcl, Martha, Amirew J and William.
inarrie.i to Mary K. Mallory, the daughter of Curtis Mallory, an old settler nf
Hamilton County. Tlicyarcthc pnrcntaofciKht chil.lren, as follows: Nancy,
Julia, Joseph, Caroline, Andrew J., Jlary, Jane and Alice; all living except
Joseph and Alice.
""■'' ■■"•j:,L',,l, a„,l m.tl ,,i.-.l the light until HI oVh„-k, wh.'u ih.-y were
r,li, v,,i l,^ (he l'„„,l,v„iii .(rmv Cor| s. In that lii^re ,.l hl.,o,lv hatti,. the
'""T"0 ^"id ,v,. 01 („ »hi, h Mr. l-ryh..rg,.r helong..d l.,st heavily, on,'| he
was sho, ll„„„d, ,1„. riL.lil l.n.L- a,„l I.H a„,onL- ih.. slain ami w.nimled, where
'"' '''.^ '"' ■' '""■- ''""■ """' '""-■ ^'"d was 1,1 I, is ....mra.l.'s pile.l among the
|,"-,',1 I" l„ >,i,,rl;,lli n,„„„i,s| II,. was s,a,l l.a.k In th,- hospital nl liold.s.
Ism, N. r,, a,„l ar,,,na,-,l to a \,.>v V,,rk hospital, and nelf to Madis
l„.l. ul„a,-,-, in .I,,,,,., is,;.-,,l„. w,,s ,li. h.,r,,.,| ,m aeconnt of his wonml.
"'■ '^"■" ^'""""1 I" I'i^ 1 , i" "^""i C.mnty.nml hec.me engaged in
farnii.ig in Wayii,. Township.
I»n the 1 nil day of May, ISliT, he wa.s united in marriage to Mis,s Jlary
J. Wolfgang, of the sani,. plai'e, and, from that lime until l.STM, he w,ls
engaged alternately in fanning and silling goods. As an evidenee of the con-
li.lenee ami est..cni in whi.di Mr. hVyherger was held by his fellow-townsmen,
we may mention that he filled many |,ositions nf trust and rcsponsihilily, among
wliieh w.as the office of Tru.sUv of Wayne Town.ship, and aflerward a.s Magis-
trate for f.inr years. At the primary meetings in the spring nf 1K78, he was
on by the Ucpnhliean j.arly for the responsible offiee of
n (bounty, ami, at the ensuing election in Oelobcr, was
■ete.l by a larg.. majority. Mr. l-,-yh,rg..r a,„l his esteemed wife are the
""'""'' '^i''- '■! "'", "'1 yuu.vm, Harry 1)., William, Murtill,., Julia
d Katie, all living at honie with the pari'nts in Noblesville.
Sheriir of
Mr. I'rybergeriskmn
1 efficient ,
and enjoys the frien.lship a.i.l cslei'm of all. His is.rtrait tn.iy ho fonn
the pages of this work, in the group of Connly Officials.
ni:hi:.\iiah h. itAKKii,
the prisent Trca.snrer of Hamilton Connly, is the secon.l chil.l of Joseph and
Anna Baker. The family are of l,;„gli,sh origin. Their ancestors were among
the early settlers of rennsylvania, and their home was in Chester Cuuntv, near
,1'hila.lclphia. •"
Jose,,h Uaker was horn in ISll. nt the old home of the family, in die*-
ter County, Tcnn , and, -while yet a child, his paronlfl emigralcd to Ohio,
and settled m Highland County, from where, soon after, 11,17 Tciiioved to
niSTORT OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
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JUDGE JONATHAN COLBORN
■ &EI h« paeees through
B of In
pala
and Btrf aniB ; a fairj viRJon of the cities (.nd towns. Tillagt-g and hamlpt". churcheo and
BohoolhouBCS, and 6nely cuItiTated farms, dotted witb the corj and comforUble homes
of Iho Boyercignsnf the soil, flit by in an eTCr-changing panoraraa of beaulj Hut (he
hardy adyenlurerB who trayereed the aloiOBi impenetrable wilds of Indiana in the early
dajB of eiity years ago, on foot, with knapsack and giin, wading through stream and
Bwamp, braTiog the dungera and hoptiUty of Indiana and wild beaata, and at Tarious
poiotB building cahinB and eRlabliebiDg Bettlemente, which has resulted in this magnifi-
cent picture of cifiliiation and prosperity — had Tisions and experiences in those early
days of hardships and trials, sickneeB and danger, ofltimes cold and hunger, but faintly
reraenihored and little understood at Ihie late day.
All honor to (hose brave, hardy old pioneer fathers and moihers, for the grand and
magnificent heritage their courage and perseverance hare bequeathed their children.
Of that race of old first flettlers in Indiana but few remain— here and there one, stand-
ing in this generation, alone and solitary, like grand old oaks in the foreMts, they loved
I to Ohic
a for I
ny years.
with
1 the capacityof .Sheriff. Judge
county, and whose Christian oiiaractcr an<
^ respect and veneration of all hit ao<
d UailifT, have made him known
among the early Bettlers of New
heart have won for him
love and reverence of all
He ia of English extraction ; his ancestc
Jersey. His grandfather, Robert Colbom,
born to 1755. In early manhood, be waa married to Efhc Clawson. lie soon after
removed to Somerset County, Penn.. purohaeed a farm, on which be resided until hia
death in 1P39, at the age of eighty-four years. He was the father of thirteen children.
His son, Robert, wm bom in New Jersey in 1779 ; he grew up to manhood and wa*
married to Mary Loofl>orough.
In the year IROO, he removed with his family to Ohio and settled on % farm in
Perry County, where he remained until about 1622, when be emigrated to the wilde of
Indiana.
He iPttled Id the present township of Nohlesville, Hamilton County, on Stony
Creek, about Iwo and one-half mlloe from the county seat, where he resided until his
death in 1826, at the age of forty-eeven yemr». His widow eurvived him until 1847, dying
at the age of iixty-eeyen years. They were the parenlj of thirteen children, named
Effie, Jonathan, Robert. Mary. Jesse, Elizabeth. Hannah, Ruth, Olive, Lydia. John,
Perry and Harriflon, of whom the only ones now living are Jonathan, Mary and Olive,
all residing in Noblesville. Jonathan WM bom ifl rcnnsylTanla on the lOlix day of
March, 17&a. He went to school long enough to acquire a knowledge of reading,
writing, epeliing and in the roaLhematio* aa rar as the " double rule of three." He
V boin«vQUl 1620, when he engmged with Johm HeDdriok«,th« fluher of ex-
1 County,
ecled a log oabin
was engaged for
' repudiated ita
Jway finan
iftie Judge
to make it his future home. He the
them to remove to Indiana. Soon i
came acqufitnfed with a young lady— Miss Jane KHsicgton— lo '
posed marriage ; ibe accepted, and they were united on tbe *2i
yoon after hli mnrriage; he, in company with his father's fanii
and they all settled on Stony Creek, near the county peal, in H
Jonathan entered eighty teres of Government land, on whi
and commenced clearing up a fami. He continued farming for
entered into a contract with tbe Indiana Central Canal, on wh
indebtedness and he waa financially ruined. He turned ovei
poBsesfcd, and was still in debt several hundred dollars, which
He then for eeveral years farmed on leased land and made aor
In 1836, he was elecicd Sheriff of Hamilton County and served'
waa re-elected and served up (o IBIO, In 1843. he waa elected
Circuit Court to fill a vacancy: he served three years and waa then re-elected to thesfl
tinuouely connected with the Hamilton County Courts as Bailiff, which position
holds at this time. During this time, he has served the county aa Coroner for twe
On the 22d day of May, 1865, he was bereaved in the death of the wife and oc
panlon of his youth, who died at the age of Bixty-iwo yeara. She had home him tl
teen children-, three of whom died in infancy, and the others were named Effie, i
drew J., Robert W., Jonathan W., Susannah, Elij
and Albert B, Of these tbe only ones now living
his gran'irhildren is the wife of R, R. Stephenson
ilton CouDtj bar, and resides in Noblesville,
The Judge removed and settled in Noblesville
reaide ever since. On the 25th day of December, 1^78, he waa married to M
D. Steward, his present wife, who was a worthy widow lady, a native of Maine.
In politics, the Judge was a Democrat until the disruption of that party at the
Charleston Convention, since which he haa ao'ed and voted with the Rep^blioan■. He
la an honored member of the Order of Free and Accepted Masons, and whether as En-
tered Apprentice. Fellow Craft, or Maalor, haa always been regarded by the fraternity
aa that noblest and truest type of aMaaon— an boneBt man. In 1884, he waa converted
and joined the CbriHtian Church, ho being one of the twelve original memben of thftl
O., James 0., Mary J., Lewie C.
re LewiB C. and Elita 0. One of
prominent attorney of the Ham-
I 1R59, where he has continued to
d toMiaaOllTe
The Judge and hie excellent lady reside In a comfortable home In NobleavUle, la
the quiet ana peaceful enjoyment of a green old age, " patiently waiting their ap-
pointed time," in the bright hope of Immortal life and eternal repose %X. the end of
their earthly pilgrimage-
To the citiiens of Hamilton County, this page La dedicated as a monument to tht
memory of an old pioneer, and aa a brief t«aLlmonial to the many vlrtuea of a good mui.
i^OBLESVLLE TOWNSHIP. tol
lMis.« Lj.lin !■;. Crull, ,laM^-l,l.-r of II. I', Crull, nn olj l„.sino.'<s resident of
married to Klizaheth lila.kl.urn in 1747. lienjannn was the first chil.l of this
Ni.Mcsville. They were united (in tlie Mh diiy cd' May. IST", and the fruit of
marria-o. ami in 17711 ho was married to Ann Hu.l.lell, hy whom he had
this tininn i» throe chihiren, n:.nie,l Daniel P., l,iMie L. and Kmnia; the
twelve children. .She die.l in 17115. lie w.as allerward marrie.l to I'hehe
chh^st, Daniel R, died at ei-ht years of at;c.
Davhlson, who hecaine the nmtlier of si.vtoen chihiren. Col. H.^njaniin Wilsr.n,
l\Ir. I'isher and his hidy reside in a rnzy hnrne c.f their own in Xohlosvilie,
was an officer in l!ov. Duumorc's army iu 1774, and serye.l as aid to the
and eTijny the friendship and csleeni of a wi.le eireh^ of warm and adinirin-
governor in that eainpai-n, a.ul durin- the llevoluti.uiary war lie Nerved us
friends and ae.|uainlaneC3 in Noldesville and tliron-liout tlie eonnly. Mr.
Capljiin, and was pr..n,oted to C'..louel in the Virj;inia forces. AHer peace w,w
Fisher i.s at this time Dietalor of Noldesville Lo,l-e ol Kni-lits of Honor, of
est.d.lished, he servcil as memher of the Vir-inia Ass.-mlily for several .sessions,
\vhi< h order he is an Imnoreil nieiid>or.
was a memher of the C.uistilnlional Convention of 178S, and also served ni.
In the sprin;; of ISTS, attlic primary oleetions of the Repohliean party,
Clerk of the Ciuirt fi.r ahout thirty yiars. At his death, there were of his
he was a eandi.late for nominee for the office of Itocord.r of Han.ilton Connty.
chihiren twenty-fiiur livin- with sevculy-thn-e grau.lehildren, thirty great-
Having; seventeen competitors in the contest, he received If'.l votes more
Urandidiildren, and one f;reat-.;r,.al-gran.l,.'hild.
than any of the contestants, and heeann. the n inee, and, at the cnsuin-
In the family of Alison Clark tlu'r,' were three ilan-htcrs an.l two sons,
who survived infan.-y : Olive l'ani,.|a, hc^ame the will, of Dr. .I...s..ph
may he found his portrait, in the i;roup of county oltii-ials.
.\|..«itt, of Conuei-ville. .She di,.,l in Tipp,.can..o County, In.l. Amo-
randa Jiaehol, the wifi. of U.-ujiOoiu Ilarv.y. .lied in the same cmnly,
lI.W.MtlM) WII.I.IA.M CI-.MU'C, M. D.
aii.l Itowcna Davi.l...ou, the wife ..f S.,l.,uM,n Clark, di.-d in Jasper County,
In the j:ro„p of rrpresenlnlne m.od.ers of the m.'dieal profession of llam-
Ind. One of the s.ms. the late Dr, Olhohl 1,. Clark, was the first I'hy-
ill..n t'..iinty. on anolh.-r pa-e of this work, ni.iy ho foiiml a fine jiorlrait of
sician that settled in I.a Kayeltc, Ind. lie wai married in ls:ll to Charillo,
I'r I'lark, Id,-I livin;; representative of the profession in the county, and
.lau-hter of Dr. .lohn Durkee, of Tipi.e..an..o County. He was a num.
one of the vi'ry few .survivin;; pioneer .settlers of l.Hl!), a patriarch in his
her of the Con.slituti.uial Convention of I.Sritl, and niciuh..r .if th.. Slate
fan.ily, and in the nohle profession to wideh he has devoted the ener-ies of a
L.-,-islaturo for ten y.'ars, ami was dislin-uish,..l for his pul.lie an.l private
hm- ami useful life.
virlu...s. lie di.'d in 1,SII7 ; his wi.low still SMruv,..s.
I!y reference to the fnlNu,,,,- penealo.irieal history of his f.mily, it «ill l.e
Dr. Ilaymnn.l W. Clark was h..rn in Clarkshni-, W. Vn., ou th.. 7lli
seen that, ho came of a Ion- line of hori..iaKl,' and diMin-nished ancestry, and
day of .'Manh, IStlli. lie r....civ,.il a -o.i.l e.iuilM..n-s, ho..l e.lilcati..u, an.l in
that his fannly is eoimeeled with many of the nolahle clianu'lers to he foun.l
I.Slll ,an,e 1.. l.i.'iaua. »l,..r... will, Dr. .los,.ph M..ffitt, of Conu.rsi .he
ill the pa-es of th, rly history of the " Invat Hepnidie.-
slu.li.-,! m..licin... II,. r..,viv...| his li,,i,se to pra, lice hy the C'n.^ors of the
As early as 1(;:)7, lihhard Clark, an Kn.jlish Turitan, and son of Dr.
Kilih M,..li,al Hishi.l ..f lo.li.iiia in ISJ7. II.. tluii eou,u„.i„-,.,l the pracli.'e
Clark, in order to escape relipnus perseeulioo, eod;;rated to America, and
of his prof,..ssi..n al .\ol.h svill... llauiiK..,, Co, He r,„,ai,„.l i„ \..hl..s.
settled at lirsl in Ih.^ Cnnndin,! colony at .New Haven. From there he
ville four molilhs, ao.l ih.ai r,i„..v...l 1.. S. r>.l. u.,vv l,:„,r. 1, li,.l , an.l
remov, 'd (o , '••oolhanipl. . n, tin MCI' 1... South. .Id. I,..n;; Man.l, an.l linally, in HITS,
then, in \S-S'.t, to C,.nn.rsvill... an.l 111. a,, in ISIlll, |„. n'lurn..l 1., N..l,l.sv ill,..
to l-;ii/.;,l...lh, .\. .!,. wli.r.. 1... .li.'.l iu 17:17. II.. was th.. ..-renl.-ran.l-
wh.re he has ev.-r fin,-,. r,si,|,.,l, au,l has h,.,.,, activ,.ly ensa-e.l in his priutie,.
falh.r ..f Al.iaham Clark. ..ne ,.f the illMs|ri..us si^.„..rs of llw l>.vlarali..n ..f
up to ISdil, wh,.n ho r,.lir,.,l Iron, activ,. w,uk. The Doctor is a m,.u,hor of ll„.
In. 1. p. U.I. n.'.'.
American iMislii'al Association, to whi,h he was a ,lel.-ate from the Imliana
Al.v.,n Clark, the father of th,' snl>i,.el of this sketch, was l..,rn in WVtfud.l,
,Stal,. .M,.di,-al ,So,.i,.|y, in 1H7I, ami also in IK77. He is a mend.,T ,d' the
.\Vw d,Ts,.y, June 2L', i77». lie vvas the .s.,n ..f M.^nry ami Mary ( Valentin..)
llamillon C.unly M,.,li,.al S.a'iely. lie serv,-,! as a memh,.r of ih,. In.liaua
Clark, 11.. ,.mi;;rale,l to West Virpnia iu 1 7S7, whore ho h.'c,nne a man of
Couslilulifmal Convenli.,,, in l.Sr.ll; was also a mh,-r of the In.liana Lc-is-
hiiillu,., ,aii,ls,.rv,..,lintnanydislin-oisli,.,lposili,ms,su,-hasSherifl;m,.u,-
Isrof the Vir-inia A.ss,.nd,ly, an.l various olh.T offi,-,.s of inim.r impoilauc.
lli.di,.,lMar,.hi;. ISK!. llis,m,lh,.r(Marv Valenliue)wasl,ornini:iizah,.|h,N.
.1 , in 17:11, a,„l ,li,..l Mar.4, 7, I7:1.V She was the .lau,u'ht,.r U l!i.h,,r,l ami
17JS Hi,.|„„,| V;,l,„ii„... ,.,„ .,r l„i- ,„„,.-t..rs. .■u,i;jrat,.d fr,un Knijland to
..r hl-li |...lili.'al slan.liu-. an.l it
l<i„i.-Cha,l..s l...n...,riho family
wiLs ,...niioitl,'.l to th,. row,.r ami fim',1 C.Mlll.hv ih.. Kio-s C..uu,-il, lor r,.fus
in- to answ,r out .d' I'ailiain,-nt for what was sai.l in th,. lions,..
Sarah ( llaynion.l ) Clark, th,. mollnr of ,.iir s,d.j,-et, was horn in llorseys
family ha,l at that liu„. tal.T, r,fup. fr,.m liostih. In,lians. Sh,. Iiv,-,l lo Ih,
a-,, of sev,.uly-six y,.ars, .Ivin- ou the L'lM ,lav of Aupist. l.^.M, al .Nohh-s
\ill,., In.l. Sh.. was Ih,. ,la„^d,I.T ,.f William au.l Cnsau.Ira |C1,.|„|„I
falh,
.Man
sons.tln.olh,',. lain^hi-Minll
was a man of line iut<.ll,.,'lual
(.lovcn of whom survivcl hii
w,.ro living, and Ihirty-oi-ht
4, 1740, in Fairlas County, Vn. II,. di,.,l .\ov,.nd.
I in I7.SI was app.>iid,.,l Ciunly Rnrv,.yor of Harris,
he h,.l Ill his ,lealh, an,I was tlun sn,',-,-, I hy I,
h,-l,l in 111,, family f.,r ,.i-hly.nu,r y.'ars , ,s,.,-ulively. 1
IS the fath,.rof nirut 1 .-hihln
-rau.h-hil.hvn, sixty-two of wh,
lildn.n, thirlyone of whom w,
AIniarino Casaialm Clark, the wife of Dr. U. W. Clark, is the dan^dilcr of
Thomas anil Ca'amira ( llaymon.l) U,mil. 8hc was horn in Harrison County,
Va., May 1(>, IHO". .She is the -r,.at-|;raml,lau-ht|.r of the ilistin-uislied
nn,l famous " I'ioneor of the Alh-lmni,-H, " Col. Henjamin Wilson. His
11... li.u, of slandanl works,
..■ihn.,h.-yaml niylholo-y,
huh he has ,h.nale,l lo the
ulthei
I.'nun h,.yh,.,„l it was the anient ,h-M
s,..s..orofa r,-.sp,.,.(ahh. lihrarv.an.l.lurin-
aml .stoa,lilya,'<'ninulaliu- a hr-v au.l ;
hy the h,..st authors, ou hisl.oy .s. i.., .law
heshles a c.mplete an, I valunhl.- m...li,'al lil.iarv, ulii.li
C'ldral C,.ll,--e of l'liysi,-ians an,l Sur-,.ons, at' lu,liana|
Tlu' Do.'tor has always tak,.n an a.'live part in th,-
,lay, nu,| is a stanch a,lh',.r,-nt ,d' th,. K,p,d,li,-an parly.
an,l ho is km.wn as one who ,lis,-ar.ls the ,lo-mas of narr
rule of orlho,lox opiniims. In other worils, h,. is a " IVoo ■|'hink,.r."
He is the poss,..ssor of a ,-..nir..rlahl,. forlun,.. nu,l has a.s-ist.al all his ehil-
.lr..n I., mak,. a fair L.-lunin- iu lif... He au.l his ..,„,..,m,-.l will, live iu a
.■..mn.rlal.l,., uup,vleuli.,os r,.si,l,-u,-,. in Nol.l.svill,.. ,..„..| au.l r. .|.....,,.,l hy
all. Tlu.yaie ,h,. paivuls of ,1-1,1 .hil.lr.u. nauu.l I'l.i I.r W., .lull,;,
Ca.sandra, Alis.m, Thomas, Hay ml W.. Il,.niy C. ami Mary A,, of whom
the only oni's now livin- ar,', .lulia, Casau,lra ami llaymomi W. The voneni-
allairs with the sam,. sa-a,-ity ami pr,-,-isi'on ,"f his y,.un-er .lays, ami ho biilfl
fair to survive many years yet, a livin- (.xampio ,d' an induslrions, lem|H'rato
ami nsi'fid lif,', an,l a uuinuini'nt, ninon;; the living of this ijonoralion, of llic
early ,lays of l.yp.no years.
WII.I.IA.M ini.UlKN IIHAIIAM. M. D.
Dr. Craliaui is a ,l,.s,vu,laul of Ih.. ohl S,...llish family of that name. Ills
;rran,lfather, William tiraham, was n s,,ldicr in tlu- war ,)f 1S!L\ nml h,. was
innrri,.,! to .lane McKlvainc. Thi^y wore the pan-nls of five ehihlri.n, nami'd
Thomas, Mary, William M., R,ihert and I'Mwar,!.
William M.draham, thofatluTofour
liuth'r County,
father, William Wilson, n Scotch-Irishman, emi-ndod from Ulster, Ire- IVnn., in 1814, and in early manhood was maiTie,l lo Amanda Kerr, of th<
land, to this country, and nettled in tlio .Shenandoah \'alley in 17.'17. He wos Baiiic place. After his inarriajre, lie ecUled down on the old homo farm of tho
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
K , \i:n> II m<\
.III III III.' i.lil lii.nir
.M .|:iy ..r (>, l.il.rr
, l.-ilniix nii.l iillni.i;
r,Mi;il.ir,i ;i |,ri-n„rl ;,I ll,;ll pl;„-crr,™ Sl'plnnllPr llUlil NnVr.nK.T, « il.ll ll.'
«:,M,x.l -,.l ;,t Cily l'..iiil,an.l Murm'il t" liis n-iniint lit CliiilMli....-,.
>.M. I'r.xi.iiis I., this, in .liiiuinry, ISdl, lie wiis |in.ninlc.l to SiirLTiin .if lii»
r.-iiii. nl II.- r.'Miiiiiip,l with Ills "niimiiiiii.l nil tlir..ii^-li tl.o war, i-liiiritiL' In il»
iiii.l r.'s|...l lliiil his viiliialil,. KiTvitrs iin.l kin.lnmH t,i tlio sick nnd w.iiiii.l.il
.1. s. I v.'.l, iiii.i, al III,, tiino ,.f Ills .lisi-linrL'.., In- was ai-lin- as liii-ail,' Siir;;.'..!.
.if 111.. ,<.T..ii.l ItriL-a.l.. ..f 111,- Tliii.l Division „f III,. V'„iirtc.,ntl. Anny C.ri.s.
.■..iiiniaii.l,-.l liy (ii'ii. Tli.nnas. .\I1,t r ivin- his ilis.-harp-, li,' rHiirinil
li.Mii,- an.ls,Hl,-,l at Nolil.svill,., llaniill.iii Ov, ami r,.slllii,.,l ih,' pmlicr of
ii. iiio, »lii. h h.. has .■..iiliniu'il nil loth,. nr,-s..iil lini,.. .■< iIIit ri'liirnin..-
|.;iizali,.|h Damnv, of Xohh-svill,.. Tlwy w,i
.lay of .Inly, ISll.^.. 'I'h,. frnils ..f this niai
Aliiv, Ivlilh, Williiiin 1)., Ilohcrl K. an
al;;.' an.l llUTillivp prai-liw, liiilh in till' cit
• altin.l til,. s,.rvi.-,s of th,. M. |.;. Chnnl.', of which tln.y nro liolh l
Th.. I)..,t.,r iipiis ih,. position of I'asI llran.l in tli,- nnhr of I. (
i.l i-a ,u,iipaiii.,n ..f ih.- IL.yal Ar,h in Masonry. II,' is a nionili
laii.illoii C.inily M.'.li.al S,i,i,'lv, also of th.' .'^lato an.l Nali..nal Mr
porlr
I.l Ihnt of William 11.
TO THE PUBLIC.
. of ihe rulh,:,'l,
Of every parlifion of bind f
ABSTRACT OF TITI
t%'liicii com
ntmihrr of
vlinlo liinlo
10 lirniijilil to (lie prcncni lircti of Wninwriplil A Hull llic experience of
[lercinl piirmiilfi, alwo of eight ypRrs ns Amlilor of tliia cotinly, giving
ior knfuvlcflgo of nil llio recor<lB find hislorj of Ihe rcnl eslnlc williin
) «mnil piece'^ nfimoJ ni(iy bo trncoil
; land ill Muniiltnn County, ll mfty pcein
liciiijf finlly rectified lliroiiph the energiea
ngis nmtlc linppy throngli the infonimlion given by WninwrigUl ;
e. In many ii.-iai,cPH, old niorlgagcs are not released, dced^ not 1
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MM- l,.VVMsllip nf .la,-liWMI, tlM' tWO
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li..rl liiMp l.c-roro, (he CiMnp-lins of w.inilcrin- iM.liiina
.•..s,,.^ iM:,kin- -iMislly li-uloM aM(l Cinln.sliM slmdoivH;
>■■ ImimIs .«o rivMriUy vniMlvd liy tlir kiv:ij,w, htkI unilc
M vviili Iho tnurs of liiirlMirisni. TliciiN wiw mo onsy
the ihiy »(■( I
gunnis liltlp
heart of the hen. nf the ;;Hry IVay ; for I'heiis was n halth' hss san-MMMM-y, 1 ^Ur
ll ph fnlly as .leeisive as aMV ev,r ("m;:!,! on linleil liehl. Their mission was ! lo i
llie re.leni|.iifui nf a larL'i' an.l ri.li scope of enunfry Iroin n state nf nnprndue- | raw
liveness.an.l its translunMalion into fertile farms anil snl.- InMiies ; nn.l m.hly I the
lii.l tlM^y rnltiil their eallin-, never fliMchin;.' hcfore the har.lsliips they were i thn
call..,! npoM lo en.lnre .lay hy day, ami never fiivin;; hospiLihle lo<l;;ment to
reeliMi,'s of clisiunra^'etncMl. They leil the attaek, ami prepared the way for
lilents will ever he nmon;; their rieltest le^Meics to a grateful posterity.
The elniraeteristies of the pioneer were not iKJUmled hy township lines ;
. what applies to one settli'inent, aj.plies with etpial forec lo all. Indeed, the
history nf one t4iwnship is .seareely more than a repetition of the history of
iiMother, execptin;; the variations of names and dates. KvenLs nearly, and
» elilnes ((Mile, identieal in natnro, transpired nhMO,st sinuiltanecnlsly in Severn'
localities; the (irst selllemenl was made, the first eal.in erected, or the fin<t
(.Tonnd cleared, in l.icahlies at opposite exircmes of the c.Minly. or probahly
1 1 eonslant eoinpanions (hnini; the ledions overland journey to their Western
home, and who were only .separated hy Iheir respective ehoiee of location. In
pikIi mi evcnl, the various sla;:es ef improvement would naturally develop at
nhout the Baine time in llie dilferent seelitms, and, as each town.sliip lnn.st be
treated as a separ.ite ecnumunity, the reconi of it.s early events eanniit he free
from a certain numotony. The eharacteri.sties, therefore, which di.stin^'ui.shed
the nu'inhcrs of one eommuuity, when incntifined at all, are understood as the
inviiriahle altrihutes of all pioneers. Their industry and Iheir nohic sclf-saeri-
fiecM have hiri 1 tin' theme for many a son-, and Iheir eharaeters have heeli
lield up to youn-er f;,nerati.uis H.r emulation, hy many an elo,|Uent orator, and,
thon;;li time in.iy hury their forms hi'uc'aili its eurreul, the land in which we
live will ever hc"n reminder of Iheir lahors, and a uioMMM.cMt to ili.ir u.cOM.ry.
TIIK f
At.Spott.sylv
Mia, Yn., prior In the war of 181L', lived a wealthy aMd infln.
enlial litizen, (lcor;.'u Tlo.xley. lie wim n nuin of strong clinrnelcr, luiil, wlicn
he helieve.1 himself lo he ri-ht, lie was immovnhle. By honest Uiil, he had
ue(|uired his wealth, and, at the time of which we write, wa.s the proprietor of
II sawiuill, -rlsl-niill and " cardinn--in " or ( woolen-inill), nil three heinf;
operated umler one ro.if, in n huildiuK situated on the hank of one of the
Htreiuus of Spotl.sylvnuiu County. Like many persons of means in tlio.se days,
lie possessed a nuiiihcr of slaves, hut hceniuc impressed with the injuatico of
the institution and liheratcd them.
During the war of 1K12, he was tendered an lionornhlc and respon.sililc
position liy
nf the f;
Sutcs, which he filled with credit,
receiving ns n token a handsiunc ailver-liilt4:d sword from the (i
whose nppointinenl ho was acting. No man stood higher in tho
luav.ly on, kli.nvii,;,.
overy by the (guards n
id scaled it safelv. ilro
he wasshll liMML', I-
shinlly altirwanl ,|..
CouMty, Ohio, when
l.as.sed throM-h the
ai'/.cd him
Veriii- a la
; thcu.s,-lv
■h Ihenisel
, thev saw
T«oi,„n
■ his Ohio
IpoM thei,
.', " V(Ui are my ]'r
nt. Thcyoverpowe
hut his
d Walls,
for Vir-
As they
..f them
Two friends, John Howe and JouQ'Marehant, nrnied with pins, started in
pursuit of the kidnappers, and, after a chase of about two miles, ovcrl^ink
them. An cxcitin;; sceno ensued, and, in view of tho danf;cr that menaced
thcuj, the drovers concluded to surrender their prisoner. i*lr. Boxley remained
at home that nin;ht, but, knowing that his wherc.ibouts could not long he kept
secret, ho 6cd tho next day, again going to Missouri. After u few months, ho
received a message from his friends in Ohio, persuading him to return, and
pledging themselves to stand by him nnd protect him. lie did ns they sug-
gciiled, and lived (luielly in Fayette County for several years. lie lived in
drcnd, however, and dotcruiincd to seek greater security in one of tho new Bot-
tlcments of Indiana. Ho started Wo.st, reaching Strawtown, nnd then decided
to go farther, to tho settlement on tho Wabash, in Tippccjinoo County. Ilia
routo led him past the land upon whioh ho Buh6Ci|uently settled, and which he
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
rki'il nl the tunc, intcmliiiK i''
the Wiiliusll. The lultcr jinr
10 to reside on the hind wh
nre his sun Caswell now resiili
Iho life of a |,ionoer, feelin-
er ».Min nmlesled, and passed
turn to ie, if not satisfied with the location
to be the case, and in the full of 1H28, ho
he |iassed the reiiiaii.der of his life, and
His family joined liiiu here, and he took
eiire from any further [lursiiit lie was
a peaecful old a<;c and death. On a por-
liis farm he erected a little lo^ eahin, in which he conducted a daily
for the instruction of his own children, and ns new settlers eainc to his
orhood at n later date, he offered to their children ihc henefit of his line
leiiis, free of eharjie. Under his trainin;;, hiseliildren •;rcw to honorable
L>l'ul inuturily. One, however, met fl vi(delit deiilli while in the midst of
innocent boyliood. After school hours, the children used the buildin;i
a playhouse. On this occasion, a violent slorni pa8,vcd over this section,
royirif; crops and tearing away trees, and liio absence of the son was
ked by the family, who, however, supposed him to be safe in the scliool-
se ; hut after tile storm the parents learned his fate ; he had started to the
,se, and the wind bad uprooted n tree, which fell upon him as he ran, I
appy
'his was the first
on his father's far
Is hr
In the fnl
f land about
lined diirins
l.'<211, Tli.mias H. Spencer located on a
e .--nuth of tlie present town of Hoxley, where li
r of that year. In the following- spring, ho removed to a tract of tJov-
and at tlic present site of lioiley, and, in I HU.'i, entered the land upon
slill resides, about four miles norlhwcsl of that town.
In ls:ill,.fohn Hluneho located on Section .'i^, mid .lames I- Masters settled
upon an adjacent tract of lanil about the same time. Kaeh entered his respect-
ive tract in the followin;,- year. 7i. Acords settled near the jiresenl silo of
Hoiliy in Is.ill. He cicnreil a farm, and subsequently removed to Oclaware
County, Ind., where he died.
Mr. Spencer was aecompanied, in 1S2:I, by his father and Washington
McKenzie, the latter a brother-in-law. Both subsec) illy returned to Ohio,
and within a year or two Mr. McKenzio came back and seltled near the town
of Moxley, where; he improved a farm. At a later date, he purchased a farm
near his brother in-law, Thomas II. Spencer, where be resided until his
decease, at a recent date. In lH;t2, James Mann settled upon a tract of land in
Section 27, and entered it in the following' year, and Thomas J. llarbau-;h set-
tled on an adjninin;^ Iriict at the same tiino. Thoinaa Jones settled, in 183*2,
on t^io farm now owncfl by W. IV llarbauf^h. West of the present town of
IS.iihy, I'aylon Harris setlleil in IH.'i:!, and Iteuhen Tansey in the followin;;
year. James llarban-h settled on Section 27, in Deecmbcr, 1h:i4, and Kber
Teter settled on an adjoining tract in 18.1.'). In the year 18:M, land was
entered and settlements maile in r.irious portions of the township by the fol-
lowing persons: Christopher Williams, on Section 1 ; Uri Hodson, on the
same section ; Joseph McMurtry, on Section II ; Stephen Masters, on Section
22; James A. Ijaekey, on Section 23; George Itushton, on Section 2.'). Tho
scalers of ISIl'i were Wilhurn Davis, on Section (1 ; Daniel Smith, on Sec-
tion 10; Loroy Kiizpalriek, on Section 211; George Uanisoy, on Section 2li;
James 11 igboe, on Section 28; Jeremiah Dunn, on Section 2!t,and Joseph Mc-
Laughlin, on Secti in 3*1. In the same year, Iloman Pearson entered land in
Section 33, and came to reside upon it in lS3li. Other settlers who eanio in
the hitler year were James Hawkins, who settled on Section I ; John B.
Hammack, on Section '.) ; Nathan Blanton, on Section II ; Thoma.= Moore, on
the same seel ion ; Jcplin Baldwin, on Section 17 ; Kliaa and Wesley Howcn.on
iho same section; Joseph Horn, on Section 211; John I'eareo, on Section 31,
and J.iseph r. I'earson, on Section 33. In 1837, James K. Wigga settled on
Section 2, Thomas ilarrold scUled on Section 15, Daniel Anderson on Section
2'J, and Kleaier Wasbburnc on Section 1.
About tho year 18311, the Strawtown and La l'"ayettc Slate road was sur-
veyed and eut out across tho township, from eaiit to west It was then a route
that had long been traveled by cmigrnnts going West, but, until the dato above
iiiiined, no measures bad been adopted for its improvement. It became one of
the principal highways of the time, and niercbanls and tradesmen derived a
bicralive patronage from the travelers over this route. Tho various county
roads were surveyed at different limes, in response to petitions from the resi-
dent* of tho neighborhood in which it was desired to have Ibem lociled.
The private school taught by George Hosley was tho first educational
institution in the township, and the only one, until 1838. In that year, a sub-
scriplion was secured for the purpose of conducting a school (luring the winter,
and Mrs. Pierce was employed as teacher. The sehoolhouse was a log cabin
which stood on land then owned by Mr. Jessup, of Hendricks County, Ind. After
this dale, schools were taught at various places in the township every winter,
the money fltr their niaintcrianee being secured by a tuition fee charged for
each scholar. This melliod was in vogue until after the p.i.ss.igc of the school
law of 18.M-.52, under the provisions of which the township schools are now
conducted. The first building under the new regime, was creeled at Boxley in
18.1-1, and during the following year, similar buildings were erected in other
school flistricts of the township, the trustees erecting buildings according lo
the enumeration of ebildren, until each district was supplied. In 187-1, tho
members of Spiccwood Meeting, feeling an interest in the cause of public edu-
cation, creeled a high school, at an expense of 81,40(1, to which they gave tho
name of "Spiccwood School." S. W. Cook, Jesse .-Millsand Paris Cox were
the Trustees. It was conducted as a private institution until 1878, when il
was pureh.ascd by the Township Trustee, J. B. Bradficld. The school is now
sustained by the public money of the township, with the addiliim of a guar-
antee fund, made up by those inlcrcslcd in educational matters. Prof. John
Mellmlhl E,.i^miml.—\n the year 1837, the Metbodisis
I meetings in the township, and one of the first places of n
1 tho
: of Hber Tetcr,
irrcgu-
township '
bers. Tb'
of that eii
lis locality i
s held at the bouse of Samuel Baker, and the first cl.ass in the
as organized on this occasion, with about a dozen constituent mem-
class was atiaehcd lo Noblcsville Circuit, and the ministers in charge
uit conducted services at tho homes of the various members, about
once a month. Aflcr a few years, they transferred the meeling-placo to a
sehoolhouse in the town of Boxley, and from this organization emanated the
Boxley Methodist Kpiscopnl Church. This, however, was not erected until
the year 1852, by which time the original class had almost lost its idenlily by
the death of sonic of its old members and tho removal of others.
The church at Boxley was built in 18.-|2, ami dedicated by Kcv.,Willinni II.
Good in Ihe summer of 18r>3. Mr. Good was then Presiding KIder, and Bev.
Thomas Stabler was Pastor in charge of the circuit. During the succeeding
years, the congregation increased, and llic organization has been succcasfully
maintained. The church is now under tho pastoral care of Hev. A. M. Pat-
terson.
Cormil Cliiirrli.— The ela,s.s was organized in tho winter of 1838, by Rev.
L. P. Berry, then in charge of the Noblcsville Circuit. Ho visited the class
at regular intervals, and preached at Ihe house of Robert Culls. Several
years later the ela.ss was divided — a part meeting at the house of Mr. Culls,
and the lulancc at the hoiisi< of Daniel Sinilli. This nrrangcnicnt was mado
for the eonvenienec of members who lived at a distance from the former place
of meeting.
In 1845, Willis Atkins, donated a lot upon which they erected a hewed-
log house of worship, which they occupied for a number of years. Kinally,
however, it became too old for use, and was abandoned. Meetings were eon-
liniied at a neighlinring sehoolhouse, and occasionally at private lious'S, until
about the year 1871, when they creeled their present ehurcli, under the min-
istrations of Rev. T. II. C. Bi'all. The church has continued prosjicrously sinco
its organization. It is now umler the pastoral care of Rev. A. M. Pjillerson.
Shrrvlan Clnirch.—\n the winter of 18117-08, Rev. H. A. Newion organ-
izod the class at Sheridan. They hold meetings in tho sehoolhouse until 187tf,
and after that date at private houses. In the spring of 1873, they purchased
two lots of Caswell Boxley, in Sheridan, and in Augu.st of tho saino year began
the building of their present house of worship. Tho financial crisis of 1873
caused the Trustees to suspend work until the following summer. The build-
ing is 3()X.'")0 feet, 18 feet between floor and ceiling, and the spire 77i feet
from ground to top. The house is valued at $2,400, and the lot at $150.
The dedicatory sermon was delivered by KIder J. V. R. Miller, after which a
subscription of $1,200 was secured, lo fiee tho church from debt. The church
was built in a very liberal spirit, and has always been open to the religious
denominaiions of the town and vicinity. It is now under the pastoral care of
Hev. A. M. Patterson.
nfFn
onnd Cliiinli.—Th'ln cciTi-r(-
n(iw owiicJ by Klijiili Juy,
The iiro]mriilivo nicotiti
I Cuok,
'u„k the
^iitioii licid iUs
nnc-hnlr mile
of S|Mecivraid, in NuvciiibtT, IRlif).
held July 2l!, ISlJG, in n lo^ ribin on the hind of A
BOUIhofSpicowoiMl. .Ic-sc Mills, Mlijah Jay, C.itly
Cook cniistitutcdtliuconiniitUctlirnn|.|«iiiiUd. Chri,
Furnas were Ibo first |.or|naTicnt Clerks, an.l Sani
Treasurer.
The first persons who joined (he nieitin;^ were Amos Harry and family,
Carey Linton and family, and William K;nry and dau;;hlcr Ollie. In Ibo
fall of l.^G!t, the society erected their present bciusc of worship, at n cost of
S91((. Spiccwood Mimihly Meeting' was first convened for business October
L'li, IS71. It then bad no minister, but at 'present has four, viz. ; John Cook,
Kuniec Furnas, Marian Siumns and Charily Ueagan. John U. and Mary
I'oulkc ore the jircscnt Clerks.
llW/.y/-m M,ili.,JI,l—JI,,,lnj Church —i\hml llic year ISJI, the fir.-t
class of this dcniniiinalion was oi-nnized in ibc scboolhousc al Hoxleylown,
under the leadership of Kber Teler, wlm was afterward recognized as (nieof the
leadin;; spirits in the chnreli. Durin;; protraeled ineetin;zs, they were |;runled
Ihe u.so of the lop church owned by llu' Cbrislian denomination at Uoxley, but
on ordinary occasions they held their nieeliniiS at Ihc pehoolhousc for about two
years after or;;anizaiion. Mr. Teter then donated them a lot in the town of
Ho.vley, upon which ibcy creeled a small frame eliureh. This buihiin;; is slill
used by thelii for a bouse of worshii),and the eburcli is now undtr the pastoral
care of liev. William Talbcrt.
Liliiily Chiiirh. — In l.SCili, n class of the Wesleyun denomination was
or^iini/.ed at a lo^ eabin on the farm of John Jessup, under the minislratiotis
of llev. Jesse W. Ilialt. In 1871 , ihcy creeled their present church, at a cost
of «1, 2(1(1. Key. H. C. West succeeded Jlr. Ilialt as I'aslor, and remained
alxmt two years. Hcv. John Fall was his successor, and was followed by Itev.
Kber Teter. Mr. Tcler was succeeded by the present pastor, Itcv. William
Talbcrt.
n.lrl.ly r.;,l,,,-, j\„. .',V«, A., F. .1 .1. .1/. — Was instiluled at ibe town of
Honley May L'(i, IH.-|l. I'rior lo re.eivio^- the ebail.T, the n.llovvin;; ;;enlle-
m.'n met and si-ned ibe constilulion ; C. It, Auslin, K, llamniatk, J. N.
llammnek, William llieks, II. W. lioss, J, S. Coilin^s, .Vamuel Dow, lii-ht
Cook, II. I). Iluller, A. T. Harvey, li. M. Kilehie, Samuel liarbau-b, A. N.
Uunn and Cyrus Burrows. The first officers were : C. B. Austin, W. JI. ;
Iti-ht Cook, S. W. ; Fphrnim llamnjaek, J. W. ; il. I). Butler, Sec. ; J. N.
Uammaek, Treas. ; A. T. Harvey, S. I).; William Hicks, J. D. ; K. M.
Kilehie. Tiler. In July, 1S78, ihc lodge «ns removed from "Bosley to Shcr-
of the 2(lib of that monlli. The lodf;e-room js silnaled in the bnildii,;; owned
by J. A. Cox, where ibe re;;nlar meelin-s arc held on .Saturd.iy evenin;;, on or
afier the full moon. The ollleers for the jiresent term (I.S.mi) arc: h. D.
Wyotl, W. M. ; J. li. liradfiehL H. W. ; W. E. Williams, J. W. ; H.
Kminons, Sc^c. ; William .Shapley, Tn'ns. ; f!eorf;e (ioo.l, K. I). ; A. J. Moore,
J. I). ; James Ktenburn, 'nier ; T. II. Irick and Jo.sepli Shoe, Stewards.
Older .;/ rkim-H /V/- /../.<. —This is a rcecnlly organized order, and its
objects can bo best maile -known to the public by a cpiolation from its consli-
tulion and byJnws, as follows :
I. To unilo in hotels of fnilcrnily, ai'I ftn'l prnlrclinn In all nccrj-la' le prrst.ns of
good clmraclcr, slca-lj- liiiMIs, soumt Im-Iily lieilrh, rr|iiihil.Ip calling, anil wlio hclrcve
ADAMS TOWNSHIP.
first i
105
ir. To
by timely (
nil>crsliip,
rally, socii.
111. To r
lal.lisi
a relief f
in.l.
froai vv
ich memi.ers of IM
orna,
lal
on, who
.,0 complied
»ilh a
1 ill rules
and
regulali
ns, may receive Ihc
enefil
fa
sum not
ecciline Sl,(
». wl
cit simll h
rah
HS here
iflcr provided, upon
cither of Ih
follow-
1. When
m'cm
cr reaches
Ihe
go of »e
TcnlyBvo years.
'2. Wlicn.
l,y rca
ion of .Use
ase o
acci.h'nl. a metaber become
s perm
ane
nlly ,Ji>.
le.l from fnl
owlOK
dn usual,
r HOI
,0 01 her
occupalioo.
a. l>oni
ali.faolory ovi.lcn
CO of
Ihodea
h of a member.
Charily
Oiiiiir
,?, iVo. 5-
-Was orRan
zed at Sheridan, IJ
ceinbe
r2:
,1870,
and is now working under dispensation. Its first officers were HnmilUm
Fmroons, I'. C. C. ; Marion Cropper, C. C. | Mrs. Kva Cropper, V. C. ; T.
M. Buttcrfield, Sec.; Mrs. J. W. Fauebcr, F. S. ; William A. Davis,
Treasurer. The above-named officers were inslalled on the last night of Ibo
Icrm of 1871), and, conserjucntly, only served one evening.
At an cleclion held one week later, the following officers were cbo.sen to
serve until June :W, IHSd: Marion Cropper, 1'. C. C. ; Mrs. Kva Cripjiper, C.
C. i Itcv. Mendenhnll, V. C. ; William Davis, Secretary ; William A. Davis,
F. S ; T. M. Ilullcrfield, Treasurer; Mrs. J. W. Faneber, W. ; Augustus
Vcnable, P.; W. K. Williams, G. ; lliclmrd Friatow, S. ; Dr. J. W. Fanchcr,
Medical Kxaminer; A. Aleon, Maricm Cropper and Andrew Gabert, Trustees.
The lodge now has a membership of Ibirty-two.
,SVi'//'iAiii J,i,ilgr, iXn. IKI'i, Kiiiijhh of llnnnr—W'm organized March 28^
1S7S, at Sheridan, and received ils charier six months later, working, in tbo
meantime, under dispcnsalion. The charter members were William W.
iM,.orc, 10. Thisllethwaile, J. W. Faneber, J. W. Baker, Warren Brooks,
William h. Daugheity, J. F. Moore, Alfred Shannon, H. K. Davenport, II.
C. Davis, J. J. Baker. There were just enough members lo fill Ihc offices ;
William W. Moore was Ibo first I'. D. ; Warren Brooks, D. ; Dr. II. K.
Davcnporl, V. D. ; H. Thi.silelhwaite, A. D. , William I,. Daugberty, I!.; II.
C. Davis, F. 11.; J. K. Moore, Treasurer; Dr. J. W. Faneber, Clnplain ;
Dr. J. J. Baker, Medical Fxaminer ; Alfred Shannon, Guardian; J. W.
Bakery Guide. The first nieeling was held in the room Mill occujiied by
the lodge. The regular tueeling night is Saturday. The lodge now has
an active membership of forty-six. The present officers are W. IteiDscn,
D.; Dr. J. W. Fanchcr, I'. D. ; AV. A. Wninscott, V. D. ; Willi.am I'arr, A.
D.; r. B. Stout, Treasurer; T. S. Spencer, U.; W. It. Davis, F. K. ; M.
Cropper, Chaplain; Dr. II. K. Davenport, Guide; J. Y. Green, Guardian;
Jacob Waller, Sentinel ; Dr. II. Moore, Medical Examiner ; William Kennett,
Jesse Lovell and C. It. Mann, Trustees.
iSheriilini Lmh/c, An. Q-i:;. Kiiijhis ami Lnilkt „/ Ilmnr (D. nf P.), was
Davis was Ibe first 1". ; Mrs. Sadie Seolt, V. 1'. ; A. C. Seoll, I*. V. ; Cyrus
Mann, Cha|,lain ; W. A. Scott, Secrelary; A. C. Scott, F. S. ; Mrs. M. A.
Davenport, Guide; Mm. M. A. Faneber, Guardian ; William I'arr, Treasurer.
Dr. J. W. Faneber was inslalled Deputy Grand I'roleclor and Jledical Kiani-
iner, and Hill holds lhe.se olfieca. The lodge meets every Friday evening, in
Ihe hall of Ihe K. of II., at Sheridan. It is in fine working order, and its
financial standing is good. The present membership is twenty-two. The
present officers arc Mrs. Sadie Seolt, I'.; Mrs. Fva Cropper, V. I'.; W. A.
Scott, r. 1'.; Mrs. M. A. Davenport, Chaplain; Mrs. IM. A. Faneber, Guide;
Will A. Scoll. Secretary; A. C. Seolt, F. S. ; William I'arr, Treasurer;
Marion Cropper. Guardian; Dr. H. K. Davenport, Sentinel.
ShrriJan 6'eo/iye, A'o. 002, I'alnnm n/ II,isli,ni,lry—WnsiiTj:«nhod in Feb-
ruary, 187:1, at Sheridan Schoolhouse. About a year later, ihey removed to
their present lodge room, which they occupy jointly with the Knights o(
Honor. The first officers were: Charles Bo.xicy, M. ; William A. Davis, 0.;
John S Kcreheval, Secrelary; A. Eudaly, I,ecturer; N. J. Davis, Treasurer';
M. McKinzie, A5.sislant Steward; Flijab Boxley, Gale Keeper; Mrs. Sallio
Itoxley, Ceres; Mrs. Mary Boxley, l.ady A.ssi9tant Steward; .Mrs. Jano
Kereboval, Flora.
The membcrsbip, at one lime, was thirty-six, hut at preserrt it is reduced to
eigbleen. The Orange is in good working order and financially prosperous.
The present officers arc ; Caswell Boxley, M. ; John S. Kerebcval, 0. ; James
ICmery, Steward; William Kcnneit, Assistant .Steward ; David Linton, Secre-
lary; N. J. Davis Treasurer; John Slahl, Chaplain; William A. Davis, Lee-
lurer; Elijah Itoxley, Sentinel ; Mrs. S. Boxley, I'omona ; Mrs. Lizzie Liutcui,
Ceres; Mrs. Ilebccea Kennett, Flora.
APAMS TOWNSllI
anited and forme]
SOCIETY.
;, a numbei
em of good farinii
od Ibis organization. No cash premiums are
awarded, but the best s]iecimeiis of live-stock and farm produce receive tho
ribbim of the society to designate them, and lo secure this ttiken of superiority
there is always a good-natured, friendly rivalry manifested by the competitors
for the prize, and in this the objec't of iho sneiety is attained. Tho organiza-
tion was f.irmeil iu the summer of 1875. Benjamin lladley was chosen I'rcs-
idcnt; KIlis llutchins, Secrelary; llnbert Kerebcval, Treasurer, and Benjamin
Ivlwards, General Superintendent. They held ibeir first fair in September,
1875, on land leased of Kber Teter, one luilo norlh of Spicowood. They held
three fairs at that place subsciuently, after which, llobert Kerebcval gave
ISO of an adjoining tract of land for an indefinite period. Noadmis-
charged, and ibcy have no speed ring. Tho present officers ara:
lladley. President; Thomis S. Kereboval, Secretary ; Uobsrt Drake,
, Samuel Cook, QonornI Suporintcndont.
sion fee
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
1SG7, U.V
Krist-mil
Prnkc
toI.I i
K,I..V
Vi
son,
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MIC II
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vi..l,.n
d.
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ery,
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Kfd
/■Y.-"n«,7 .IWfc.— AlroiU tlic yc
nt lioxlry, nnd siiIiaLH|ti('ntly nddc(
rniiiic biiildiii;:, luid linn (\vn runs of
Mr. Diiikc iiperu(cd llio mill for
by whiim it w.is sold to lliiiklo & lliiipcr, sovcrd years lal.T.
KcriLS purcltiisrd tlie irtlcrcst nf Mr. Iliiikic, ;nid the linn
Kirns On the I Itli d.iy of Kcl.runry, ISTM, Mr. K.rns m.
While cndei.vorini.' to n.lju.sl :i holt in the mill, ]„■ k:,s imu-IiI
nnd so hiidly in:in-lcd thill he ilieii on the evenin- of tlmt d.i
The mill i.^ si ill owned hy Mr. Il„r|,cn.nd the lieii-s of Mr.
by Sniilh .ind llyker, hy whom it is now operuleil. Dnriii- the ownership
Harper fc llinkle, tlio saw-mill maehincry was removed, and replaced hy ii s
of he.adin;; miuhincry. The laller was operated until the winter of 1S7
when it was also removed.
Shrriil,,,, .IW/«.— In LStill, B^hert llinhee erected the fl.iurinu-niill
Sheridan, nnd the biiildini; remained unoccupied for two ye.irs. In ISii
Mr. Hinbee ii.ssoeiated with him as partners, Cyrus Jcssnp, Kliel .Ie.«sup ar
J. 0. Pearson. The ninehinery wna then put in, nnd the mill was operati
by the firm of lli),'bce, .lessup & Co. About elf;ht months later. Cyrus at
Kliel Jessup sold to J. P. Pearson, and the firm became llij^hcc, Pearson
Son. About a year later, Anthony Baker purchased the interest of Mr. Ill]
bee, nnd the mill was o|ieraled for a time by Pearson ,fc Haker. Mr. Baki
been operated hy Pearson & Soti.
When lli-hee, .le,«snpi (!o, «.liu«l,.| lb., nu.lno.rv lor llie -risi -oiill, lb,
creeled a slo'd, bs.'k of Ihe main InuMii,-. in n'l,i, I, lliry plMc.l a hn-v <'i
eularsiivv. and bi.ir.l lb.' Il...iii„.j .nd -:,,v noil iiidM^lries. lo'lST;
, T. .J. McMnrtry, Dr. .1. 0. Newby,
eksniitbs, ,J. U. (J-le nnd Stclfey Itros.
Z//i.(,-«™ /),V,Wory.— General morehandise, Thistlolbwaito & liros., II. J.
I Thistlethwailo, I lamiltou Kmmims ; dru-s, P. I). .Stout, David Koi-ht ; c'.oeks,
j P. (.:. Pearson ; physicians, Dr. II. 10. Davenport, Dr. J. W. Faucher, Dr. II.
Moore; shoemaker, J. V. Green; milliners, Mrs. W. Cleniaus, Mrs. .M.
Emmons; undertakers, .Mace & S.ickmau ; saddle and harness maker. Julius
Pearson; wa'jon-makcrs, blacksmiths and painters, Wainseott, Mann &
In I8l!l), H-bert Ili-beo lai
nin^ ca.st and west, to which h
tion for a post office nt this puii
would necessarily lie a diircrcne
the laller, as there was already
B be
rth side of the pike, Caswell Iloxley 1
,1 I to harmonize the respective nanus of the tov
,1 united under the name of Sheriilan,
,1 ! The first business house in Slieridan was tin
^ I son, opened in ISdC; .ind the first slock of me
town on the south side of the pike run.
he name of .Millwood. Upon npplica-
al years later, it w.is found that there
en the name of the former nnd thai of
■ood post ollleo in tlio Slate. On the
by 1 1. J.
n addition to the I
and post office.
:handise was sold by Dr. II.
Iiisllelhwaite.
■Cartha
nf John
North Cii
the
I. He
■ of tin
employed
ed the
id of I
fi'Ct,
and(
■'0 of :
liked nt
ils kind
Iirodnels
; one double circularsaw, I
cut-off saw nnd one hcadin^'saw. They saw an
per day, and from .'i.llOII to 8,1)110 pieces of lieai
Ch,,„- /■•-oV„»/.— The Adams Townsliip CI
creeled their present eslablishmeiit, one and a half miles south of Roxley, i
the sprin;; of l.M7!l. It is a two-story frame bnildinf;, thirty-one feet 8i|uar
nnd contains one boiler nnd en;,'ine, one i!nn-;;allon Barclay patent vnt an
|.i.\ presses, with n uinnufaeturinf; enpaeity of 51)0 pounds of cheese per da
They make a fultcreara cheese, by the Cheddar process; the milk is ni
skiiiiined, the whey is removed, and the curd tliorou;.'lil
p.ralure of !)S° Kalirenhcil. This is the only enterprise
county, and ihe proprietors have a ;,'ond demand for tin
In IS.'ii;, Addison lioxley foundcil this town, by dividin- a portion of bis
properly into town lots nnd selling the same. It was originally known as
r.iioiii.irl) known as Ibixley. Here the first store in the town-hip wns kept, by
.\.bliM.n and ■fhonins P. Hoxley. Here, too, the first post ofiice was estab-
lished, anil Dr. Tlioiiias 1*. Ibixley served ns Postmaster for n number of years.
Here, in 18:i7, the first township election was held, resuliin^' in the choice of
Iteiibcn Tansey ns Jusiico of the Peace. Within n few miles of this town,
Vinton Spcnrer, the first white native nf the township, was born in 18:10, nnd,
in 18I1.1, till' first niarriai;e was celebrated, the contracting parlies bcin^ Stephen
lllevcns and Mi.ss Klsic McKinzio. It was a jironiinent point in the d.iys of
overland enii;,'ratiiin, being on the direct route from Strawt<iwn to the Wabash.
Addison Boxley kept Ihe first tavern hero, nnd received n liberal patronage
froiu the cini;;r.inls nnd drovers over this route. The followinj^-naracd firms
constitute the representative business houses of the town at present: General
mcrchindiso, T. P. IJoxloy, Smith & Roderann, J. M. Uichardson ; physicians,
lOM.JAII S PHII.LIPS.
leeeiidanl of Kn-lish and Scotch nneeslurs. AIimiIuiu
sulijecl, was a native of North Carolina. He iiiis
da farmer, nnd ,,ur.sned that eallin-
I'rnnces II. Thiiiuas, the dau^ditir
ice. He r ained on his farm in
"lina unlil 18H, when he .sold out, and, with the intention of secur-
hoines for him.self and children, came Norih, nnd sellled in Indiana,
■nship of Greg;.;, Morjau County, where ho rcniaiiied until 18."il),
imoved to llamillon Counly and settled in the Township of Adams,
arm leeenlly puribased by him. This became his |icrninnent home,
where he resided nntil bis death, in 1 872, at the a-u of eighly-two years. Tlio
death of bis wife occurred previously, in 1811"., nt the ago of seventy years.
They were the parents of fourteen children, five of whom died in early
childhood and infancy. The remaining nine grew up to manhood and woman-
hood, nnd were named ns follows: .lames S., Thomas S., Enoch L., Martha
E., Elijah S., Absalom D., Charles C., Emily l'. and Amanda M. Of this
large family, all at this time arc living, except Enoch I,, nnd Amanda M.
All were born at the old home in Norlli Carolina.
Elijah S. Phillips was born on the 8th d.ay of September, IS'Jfi, and was
a lad of sixteen years when the family emigrated to Indiana. In the early
boyhood of our subject, there were no free schools in North Cnrolinn, nnd bis
opportunities for obtaining oven the rudiments of an education were very lim-
ited After their arrival in Indiana, he went to school at intervals for n short
time, unlil he was nineteen years of age, when he entered the shop of bis
brother Thomas to learn the wagon and carriage maker's trade. Ho remained
wilh bis brother unlil be was Iwenly-ibrec years of nge, nil tlint tinio making
his hoine with his parents. During lliis time, ho had formed the nci|unintnnco
of iMiss Ilebecea A. Carter, of the same place. This acipiaintanco resulted in
court.ship and marriage, nnd they were united on tho 'li day of November,
1818. Alter his marriage he coniiuenccd business for himself, nnd set up a
shop for tlie manufacture of wagons and carringcs, in tho Township of Jack-
son, Hamilton County. He continued this business unlil Ig.M, when ho
engaged in tho millwright business, and, for the next firteen years, was en-
gaged in erecting mills and pulling up machinery at various places in Hamil-
ton and adjoining counlics. Sinco that time, be has resumed his former occu-
pation, and up to this timo has been engaged in tho nmnufacturo of wngons,
carriages, etc. In ISO.'), lie purchased n part of the homo farm of bis father
in tho township of Adams, which is still in his |io8.ses»ion, nnd is mnnnged
and carried on by the sons of Mr. Phillips. In politics, bo was originnlly nn
Old Ijino Whig, but, on tho disruption of ihnt party, ho became nn nctiveand
zealous Ropublicnn, with which parly ho has ever since voted. Mr. Phillips, by a
long course of upright and honorablo dealing, lias bccomo widely and favor-
nbly known to the citizens of Hamilton County, nnd is regarded ns a mnn of
superior judgment nnd mnrk-d ability. The citizens of his own township have,
for many years, availed themselves of his services, in various positions, such as
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ADAMS 'J
l>iro(t,)rorScliools,Supcrvi»..r,rlc., nnd lie scrvod f"r Ivvolvc eonwciilivo jonrs
m iMn-isTiileof liis Idwri.liip; nnd in tlic sprin- of 1S7S, lie wiis placpcl in
niiinin.ilinn by tlio Repni>!ican pnrty, anil nt the ensuing election in October,
wns elected one of the Cninmissioner.i of Hi\niillon County, ami he is today
I'rcsidiMit of that honorabb^ board.
lie and his esleenird wife arc the pareuls of s.'V.n ebildren, nanie.l ICIi?.-
abelh v., Thomas ])., Hannah J., William 1' , Kim. i K, Ida 10. and Tranklin
M. Klizabeth is the wife of Daniel IVnee, and resides in llaniilinn County.
Th.unas is married and resides in Adams Township. Hannah is the wife of
IMiles ICdwanls, and resides ill Maii.m Coiiniy. William is nt this lime in
'OWNSIIII'.
At (he close of the w,
107
onie
IIKNIiV MODIli;, M.
the siMh ,bil.l in a lanniy of nine, all yet livin-, nnd r.^denls ..f Ihimillon
Coiinly. His parents were .Inhn ;,nd Louisa Moore, who eame to this eounly
and sellleil in Wusbin- Township about l.^!:!.-). They are now both
deceased. The mother died in IS77, and the fuihcr in IS7:».
Henry, of whom we write, was born March 15, 1H41. J»uring the win-
ters of his early youth, ho attended the rude subscription schools, with which
be was |irovided. Arrivinp; at the age of eighteen, be attended the sebool nt
U'estficld, of bis native township, (i.r two sneces.sivc terms. This step he
followed by leaching a winter term of scdiool in White Itiver Township, Ibis
polls.
a full course nf .study.
All gli. led smoothly till the storm of rebellion eame ; but, al the news of
Kort Sumter being atlad cl, and al the call of Alirahain Lincoln for lioops,lhc
spirit of patriotism impelled our young hero promptly ti> lay aside his books
and voUiiilccr in his enunlry's defense.
He first enlisted as a private soldier, but having, to some extent, read incd-
ica! works, nnti having conceived since boyhood a jmrtiality for the practice of
medicine, his tnsto nnd profieieucy in this line being learnetl, he was appointed
Hospital Steward for his regiment. I'"illiiig that position for about six months,
department of the army for about two years. From this department, he was
transferred to the general lu)ppitals at Louisville, Ky.,ani1 at New Albany, Ind.,
with the rank of Captain of Cavalry, hero serving till the chisc of the war. At
the bottle of I'ea Uidgc, the Doctor was in the held during the entire engage-
ment, applying temporary dre.ssing to the wounded as they fell. For his com-
inendable conduct on that occasion, he received honorable mention in the ofli.
ho Doctor located nt the present village of Sheri-
dan, since being one of the nctivo to build it on.
And, having graduated at the Louisville University of Medicine while sta-
tioned in the general hospital at that place in the winter of I. ?li:!-l)d, upon
locating at Sheridan he immediately entereil upon the practice of nicdieine nnd
surgery. Since that time, he has pursued bis profession nt this place wilh
i)r. Moore was united in marriage, April 1"), I,1(!4, with Miss Knte Pad-
gett, daughter of William nnd Kliza D. I'adgett. Six children (five living)
have been the fruits of this marriage, as follows: John W. Marion, Kldnras
(deceased), Hobcrt K., Kate I'., Anna N. nnd Otto Newman.
Mrs. Moore is a member of the Christian Church, and, while the Doctor is
not a communicant with any church, yet ho ecmtributcs liberally to the sup-
port of the various denominations in his vicinity.
In politics, be is a stnneh llepiibliean. Is an active member in Fidelity
Lodge, N... :!lir», A., F. .V A. M., at Sheridan.
a fault, kind and amiable in the d.unc.tie circle, and genial as a I'ellow-eitizcn.
His many eommendnble i|iialities endear him in the nn'cction and confidence ol
n large circle of frienils.
II. K. DAVKNI'OUT, M. I>.
Dr. Henderson K. D.ivenport is a native Hoosier.
21, ISII!, at Fagleville, Itoone Co., Ind., rcmoung
Cmnly, in the falloflS.Vi. The war of the rebellion breaking out, he became
enthused in the cause for the Cnion, and linally, on November 15, IHtil,
enlisted as a private in Company F, Fortieth Indiana \'olunteer«. Afler
.serving with same for one year and thirleen days.'b,. was di.scharged. nnd camo
home on account of failing health. Hegainiug his health, he ngnin, September
:il). ISlil, enlisted for one year in Company I, First Indiana Volunteers
Heavy Artillery. The war ending, he was mustered out of the service in July,
I born February
Now in his twentieth year, it •
vherein he should through life apply
Surveying the fiidd, he chose the
lation with Dr. W. li. Graham, of Nobl.
time he chose the practical pphc
nseir
fcssion of medicine, nnd secured n
afterward
; Medic
College, at Indianapolis, where
■hruary 2S, IS72. Since then, he has been in the regular prae-
1, of this (Hamilton) eolinty. Is n con.seientious physieinu.
I a citizen held
Dr. Davenport was united in i
i-i Cook.Noblcsvillo Township, r
to Miss M. A. Cook, daughter of
I 27, 1872. Two ehihlren hove been
six years, and Fred, nged four yenrs.
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
CLAY TOWNSHIP.
THIS towni
ll.c Nmvc
itiip was osl!.lilishr,l by tlic Ittwnl nf Oiunty C.>ninH.<.M.m,Ts at
inlursosMon, 1S:!H, will, llii- fnll„win^- hnun.larics : " li.u-innin-
nl (111' west line of Iliiiiiillim Cdiinty, nii the imrlliwest eorncr nf Seclion l;l,
Township 18 nnrlh, llim.^-e :i enst ; enst on the Bec'lion line lo iho line divi.lin- j
ll.inps :i and 1. ihenec south with ?;«■! lino lo the 50111I1 line of the county; \
ih.MK-e west lo the southwest comer of the county; tlienec north to ihc place |
ofhe-innin-; will township to ho known by Iho name of Clay Township." j
At llic same session i' was orilereil that an eleelion be held nt the house of j
Uolicrl Morrow, on the "ih day of December, ia:i:!, In select two Justices of [
Ihi' Peace, and that Kobert Morrow lie appoinled Inspector of said eleelion. I
This is [be southwest eorner township of the eounly. Wasliin^'tnn Township
bounds it on the north, Delaware Towii.sliip on the east, Marion County on llie I
aonlb and Hoone County on ihe west. j
The surface i.s aluinst uniformly flat, and ibe soil Is composed of clay and
loam. It is wnlered by Williams Creek, which flows in n .southerly course
Ihrrai^h the center of the township; I,nnK liranch, which flows tbrou-h the j
western part; McDuffy Ore. k, ibroUL'b Ihe soulb.rn. and Old Town 'Kun '
hrou-b the
The soil i
In (be ye:
(v., Niarted <
urseback,
id line r.ir
of Ih.
McSli.-
paiiy
flie
the West. After their arrival at
Urookville, we hear notbin- more of Mr. Anderson. Here was located tbo
landnfficc, andon Iheoeiasionoftbis visit .Mr. MeShanc entered two Iraels
nf land— the easi half of Ihc northeast <|uarler of Section \i,\n Township IT
north, UanRe !! casi, and the we.st half of the norlhwest cpiarler of Seclion 7,
Township 17 north, ltan;:c I e.ist. Ilavin- made this purchase, he relumed
wilh his fimily t.i locale with tlieui on ihc newly purchased land. lie leH.
them in Ihc adjoining' eounly, Marion, while be came lo the land and con-
slrnelcdtt cabin from llic limber by which be was surrounded. This compleled,
the fiinily were soon settled with as iniieli of comliirt as the cir,.-UTns(aiiccs per-
milled. Mis family nt ibat lime consisted of biiuself, wife .and two sons,
Kdwaril and dames U. The former is now deceased ; the latter still survives,
and al present is the owner of the old homestead. In June, IH-li, a dau;;litcr,
Sarah Ij , wa.s horn to Mr. Me.Sbane an<l wife. She was tho first white child
born in the township. She now resides at Indianapolis. The stru<:f;lo wilh
Ihc wildcrneas was inaugurated by ibc father, and all throufjh the winter of
Ibat year bis time was occupied in ihe labor of fellin;:; limber and preparing
1 other while .settlers williin Ihe limits of the township,
line of ICetelmm had ad.ipled the white man's mode of
'd a porlion of the farm subseipionlly entered for him by
Ihe jjround for eu
I.ein- at that time
An Indian by Iho
Henjamin Men.leliball. The dale of hh
tbou;;hl that ho began clearing his Land
were then flcveral while families livii
MeShanc was the Indian's first while
seventeen years in the improvement of I
bis life-work closed in death. He was I
ware Township, where Ids remains now
s.<ltlen
not known. But it is
he year lS2d. There
c Townshiji, but Mr.
ey Cemetery, in Deln-
I'Vanklin Hall came Inward (bo close nf tbo year IH'ifi and sellled on a
(met of land from which ho sulisei|nen(ly devclnp.'d n fine farm, dames (Iray
came early in 182fi and cn(ered a trad of lanri situated partially in this
county and pnrlinlly in Marion. His first cabin was located on (bo Haniilion
County side, but widiin a few yearn bo ercc(ed n brick house in Marion
County, wliero bo nflerward made his liouie. Uobert Darnbill and llenjainin
C. MeDulTce came in 1H27, and each entered land in (bo autumn of Iho fol-
lowing year, Mr. linrnhill the oust half of tho aoulhcnst quarter of ScotloD 10,
and Mr. McDulTee the enlirc soulbwest c|uarter of the same section. Darius
Tower and Daniel Warren came in 1S2'.(, and both entered land, which they
improved and culliva(ed fnr years aflerward. In lS:iO, Samuel Morrow, Uobert
Morrow, d.din Oruse, Uarnaby Newby, John Harden, Isaac Uich, Stephen Iliatt
and William Davis scKled in various localidcs in the township. Henry Cruse and
Samuel I*. Scely came about the close of Ihe same year, and entered li.nd in
(he following' year. l!y Ibis (ime there was what was known ns a "pood set-
tlement," or men enou;;b to make a full party nt housc-raisinL'S, logrollings,
or other ^'alherings in wliieli the leading feature Wiis the labor of the rcsideiils
who conlribulcd lo assist one of iheir neighbors in Ihc iinprovemcnl of liia
bnnie. New si-((lers coniinucd In arrive each year, unlil all the land in the
township bad been entered. The selllera between this dato and 18:il! were as
follows :
1S:1L'— Jnbn I'ieree, Klias Harvey, Abraham, Jacob and William Jessup,
William H.'iwkins. Jacob Cook, Siephcu llinshaw, .lonaa Hoover, l')li Johnson,
David Sniilb, Mieajah Kl.slon, Uobert Kliis, James Sanders, John Essex, Clay-
Inn Conk, Joshua Wri-hl, Oweti Williams, Nadianicl Webber, Henry Davis,
D.iidel Smilb ami Absal.un liarnld.
is:;:!— Wyolt Dalinn, Samuel Kcese, Slephen Macey, Jnmea Tanner,
James Davis, James Nu(t, Itobcrt deeper, Thmiias Harvey, John Smilb,
Itczin Debruler, Richard I'ower, Thomas Todd, James Hamer and William
Waldon.
1S:U — lames Heck, Jacob riiillips, Uiehard Norris, (Jeorge S. Lyon and
Teter Huark.
is:!.-)— Isaac Sliarpe, llenrge West, Itcason D. Lynn, Abraham Handles,
David Mclskcr, Henderson lirag- and Jes.sc f.wx.
18:;i;_Thomas Hoagland, Josiali .Senior, John .Senior and John Dauben-
I'ck.
; the ehil.lri'n li..m in (bis township at an early day, Sarah L.
naa (be lirsl. A chilil was born to ihc family of Daniel Warren In
Samuel, son of John Harden, was horn in 18:11. Thclalleris now
of Madis,m County, Iml.
daughter of James Gr.ay, who was taken In (he Wbidnger Cemclery, in Marion
County, fnr inlcrmcnl. There were then no cemeteries in Clay, and many nf
her pinnecr eilizens sleep "the sleep dial knows no waking" in graves ninro
or less reuiolc from the scene of their labors. The b'arley Cemetery, in Dela-
ware Township, and the Whilinger Cemetery, in the nortbern part of Marion
Cnunly, were the usual burial places unlil 1.8.'!8. In dial year a ccnieliTy
was laiil nut on the faViu of Isaac Slinrpe, near the present silo of Pleasant
drove Cliureb. The lirsl iiil.TUHnl in (bis eeuie(ery was a dauglKcr of James
The first mill in the township was a saw-niill, erected some time during tho
year 18:<(i. It was llii' properly of Jidin Harden, and was loeideil on the
bank of Williams Creek, from which stream it rcceiveil il.s motive power. It
was operaled by an old-fashinne.l walcr-wheel, ami furnished tho lumber for
some of (he fii-st fninie houses in diis and adjoining seltlemenls. Near die
same time, certainly not later than tho year 18:17, John Siuith erected a saw-
niill on Seclion 10. It also received its propelling power from Williams Creek,
anil contained a saali saw of primidve stylo. It was a eualoni mill, and was
only operated when aoino of the neighbors had lumber lo saw. lis (rado
emended inio Itoono Counly. Ilndi nf the above mills were run fnr a number
of years, unlil (hey oudived their usefulness and were abandoned. Ilrisl-inills
were not among Iho early insliluiions of tho township. There were mills in
tho nordi of Marion Counly, and in the adjoining township of Delaware, prior
to the year 18.111, all easily nccessiblo from diis setdemcnt. The first flouring-
mill was that of tho Carey Urodinrs, orcct«d in ISIir), on dio land of J. 0,
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ar.AY TOWNSHIP.
Kll EARLY EVENTS.
erected nbiiut llic year 18:^:1, by Jncob Cook.
Riiwoil by ISonjiiniin iMcndenhiill, nt liis mill in
Tear later, Ziniri Cook erected a frame bouse
Tbo 6rsl frame bouse '
Tlic lumber for tbia bouse \
Delaware Townsbip. Abou
Tlic first brickkiln wa;
bowcver, make tbis n spccul
llic purpose of erecting a h
slroyed as soon as its purpose bad bt
Tbe first road was surveyed
ISiill. It was known iis tbe Inilianapolis and Peru St:
roads at tbat period, its name was ibe ebief end of its identity, for no efl'ort
was maile by tbe aulborilies to improve it after it was surveyed ; and for years
afterward all tbat distin^-uisbed tbe " Indianapolis and Tern State road " from
tbo wilderness tbrou^b whicb it pawed, was tbe tliree notcbcs cut in tbe trees
alon;; its course. It was a bad road at all times, and durinp; tbe wet seasons
of tli"e year, was absolutely inipa.«sable in certain localities. Sbortly after the
1 by James
Gray
n 18
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I
.- did
not,
tcr]irise; tli
e brick
were
nia
nul
cturei
lor
bis farm, and tbe
kiln
was
P--
bably
de-
ecu coDsum
lated.
lugb tbe tov
nsbip
abou
the
ye
r 182
1 or
ion of Hi
,.p. It
ided
ystr.
ned,
I districts, and a tborou;:b
public highway on nearly
Tbe first store was opei
Ho;:(;s, formerly of Sb.lbyv
I or lS:i.'). The proprietor was Joseph
Hom;s subseipiently removed his store
entificd n-ilb the early mercantile inter-
There is nolhin;; terrible in llie words " losi
tbis locality at this time ; but, half a century a-o
with dan;;cr« wbieb could scarcely be escaped by
woods were infested with bears and wolves, as wc
when, one morning in tbe fill of 1827, the news
incut that Mrs. Mar;;aret Gray bad wonderi'd in
to find her way home, every one who hcanl it v
■ork I
ivhieh I
I then el
She ha
cedin;; cvenin;;, she started out
tbrou-h the fori'st beiu- a narrow
gnumd was thickly strewn with
; in tbe woods," as applied to
, such an accident was fraught
an unprotected person, as the
II ns venomous reptiles. So,
went out throu^'h the settle-
to the woods and bad failed
» heard it was struck with con.-ternation,
aimed bis nllentiiui, joined in (he search,
il already pa.-wed one nij;ht in the forest,
cad through the settlement. On the pre-
areb of a mi.^sin^ pi^', her nidy -ui.le
i-pntb. It was late in the fall, and the
s, which tbe win.l carried about in such
Mleai
convinced of the u
I the alarmed husband,
fulilily
jmpa
,r such
I direc
nurins
ntly
relraco her steps, but ooly tr
effort.
Nii5iit was ciUMinf; on rapidly
of hi»>e!rfcst neighbors, be;;an scourin- tli
the pro-n'9« of the search, bear tracks were discovered by one of tbe party,
Tbis but added to the horror of the situation
dn-adof cominj: suddenly upon her manded v:
the second day, she was discovered by Tol. Da
ware Township, and a thorough woodsm;
"rrl'loadlfsuspenrand anRui-sh was lifted fron, the hearLs
the Colonel rode up to tbe door with the old lady by b,s side
and the signal was immediately »;iven to tbo parly ,u tbe wood,
to join tho scene of general rejoicing and hearty congratulations. MrsM.ray
was the grandmother of .lames G. iMeSbane, of this township, and Jose,d,
Gray, Ks,,., of Noblesville, and was eighty j.'srs ,.f age at tbe time of this
oceuiTonec. She died at the ago of eighty-four years.
and they were co
mains ; but, about sundown o
del Hcaton — a pioneer of Hela
and was placed upon bis bnrsi
iiaincd until the following morning. A
»ho bastenei
scilnol.s.
There were few children of school age in the
1 the labor which occupied the time of all alike
ip prior to i«,i!), and,
those early days, there was
little time to devote to edueati .n. The first school was taught in the winter
of 18ill-3.*>, in a cabin which stood on tho farm of Isaac Sharpc, opposite tbo
present site of I'lea-sanl Grove Clmrcli.
In 18.-57 or 1838, a building wa.s erected on tbe farm of James Ilamcr, in
which a Fchool was taught during the winter of that year. This was tbe first
building erected espieiidly for school purposes. It was of the usual style of
log architecture, and both schools were supported by subscription, as were all
the schools of the township, fir a number of years later. The provisions of
tbe school law of 18.")l-.'i2 were adopted as .so.m as practicable after the pa.«.s.
age of that law, and the present excellent system of free schools was estab-
lished. There are now seven school districts in the township, each supplied
M.l/,.„li!:l /i).wo;>o/.— Huriog the early days of tbe seltlcment, the Mclb-
cdists held regular meetings nt private bouses, but without orgaiiizaliou. The
earliest preaching w.as at tbe houses of Darius Tower, Samuel I'. Sceley anil
Isaac Sharpc, and the ministers were Uev. IKzekiah Smith, Itev. Welsh and
Uev. Asa Beck. . At this time the congregation comprised all the religious
people of tbe settlement, irrespective of denominational preferences. About
tbe year 1833, a class was organized at the house of Isaac Sharpc, and, within
a year after organization, a hewed-log eluircb was erected on land donated by
Mr. Sharpe for that purpose. It was known by the title of " Sharpe's Mect-
ing-IIouse," and was occujiied until 18">( or 18.">.*t. Jn that year, tbe cnngrc-
giition had so increased tbat the log building was scarcely large enough to ac-
commodate them comfortably, and the present frame edifice, '* Pleasant llrovo
Church," was erected in its place. Kev. IMichael Johnson was Pastor, and
other Pastors who have served at various times since the organization iif this
class, are Uev. Ifczekiah Smith, Uev. Asa Beck, Uev. Welsh, Uev. Miles
Iluffaker, Uev. Aaron Wood, Uev. Jonas Belotc, Uev. Siritc, Uev. Myers,
Uev. Thomas Uartlctt, Uev. II. H. Badlcy, Uov. Calvert, Uev. W. S. Ander-
son, Uev. John M. Manny, Uev, Hopkins, Uev. Thomas Colelazer, Uev. N.
Gillani, Uev. Kitchen, Uev. K. Uammel, Uov. John McCarty, Uev. George
Uowcrs, Uev. Silas I'iper, Uov. K. A. Kish, Uev. Jrdin Snay, Uev. I,amb, Uov.
Itrown, Uev. Harrison, Uov. Ulack, Uev. George Havens, Uev. Oden, Uev.
I'eck, Uev. lilake, Uev. D. D. Powell, Uev. T. H. C. Beall and Uev. I. N.
llbodcs. Uev. 11. U. Powell is the present Pastor.
/•o/i/.tr CmiT Cliiiuh.—Abmtl. the year I8:ill, a cl.iss was organized in
the southwestern part of the township, and met at thi^ houses of Nathan Wil-
son and other members, for a year or more. A lot was diuiated to the .society
by Klijab Paltcrson, and upon this a hewed log church was soon afterward
built. Karly in the year ISSG, Nathan Wilscm donated a lot half a mile cast
of the h>g church, upon which the present house of worship was erected in
tbe sumiuer of the same year. The church is now under tbe pastoral enro of
Uev. U. B. Powell.
Mm,il ■/.!im HnpIlM Clnnrh.—TUc Haplisls formed an organization at an
early day, but had no eslablisbcd house of worship. The homes of members
of the congregation and the district Bcboolbouse were the places in which tho
services of their church were conducted until 18(!7. In that year, John
Williams donated to the society a lot off the southwest corner of bis fiirm,
upon which Ibcy er<;ctcd a frniiie house of worship in the same year. Meet-
ings were coniiuiiod regularly unlil the summer of 1877, since which timo tho
society has been without a regular pastor. Tho building is no* occupied at
intervals by the Methodists and Fricmls.
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
c/jL. ^O
of .1,,
1 Ills ,
op|,nil
ubhi
JOHN iicssKV
m l',iycllc C.iMiily, lii.l., l'.luu:u_v l.S. IS-ld. Ho w.is tl..'
.,|,1, MM.! S;iriili IIm.sscv, "lul niuM-.l tn ll;,„nll..n Cnunly
iiiTnts ill 1H,-,:l. lie WHS a sliiilinns Imy iiml improvc.l nrll
unities Kliicii the cxcollfiit coinnioii-scliools nnnrded liiin i.f
an ccluoiilioii. lie wiis cs|ieciiilly fond nf the study ol
he could
to hiin.
iiistory, and road carefully cvciytl
olitnin. The histories of wars wi
iiliirct
.f th
difle
ii-y of the I'niied States was of t)ic grealcst inleres
read carefully, and with avidity, not only his scl
history, but the more ndvanced anil exhaustive works on that suhjcct.
Ilis hoyhood «a.s passed in a manner similar to that of all boys of his
station in life, liiit even bofoiT he li:id pissod from his Imyhood, he
«as calh'd upon lo uU a mini's place In I lie ilcfcii>e of his , ntiy.
Ilis course of reading; had made him keenly appreciiitive of tlic value
of liheily, and he .«an- that our only hope of perpetuating this grand
republic was III preserving lli(J union of States intiiot. lie had
watched with deep interest the storm-cloud which had been for sonic
time gathering over our country, and which linnlly, in ]H(11, burst
upon us with such terrible rcsiilln. On the lOlli of August of thai
Kegiment Indiana Volunteer Infanlry. In a short time, his regiment
was ordered South, and ho enlered upon the duties and hardships
of ft soldier's life, hearing all the privations incident to such a life
with cheerfulness, performing every duty promptly and fearlessly,
always with his com|iany, ready and anxious to bear his share in any
danger, to do his part in nny duly which might devolve upon them.
lie was never absent from bis company during his term of service,
iind took ],artwi(h them in the following-named battles, besides a num-
ber of skirmishes, viz.. Mill Spring, Ky., January 1!», I8(i2; I'erry-
ville. Ky., October 8, XWyl; Uollingfork, Ky., December 2S, ISdii;
Chickamaiign, September II', 1S(J;1.
In (his terrible battle, John Ilussey was one amimg many
thoiis.inds of Union soldiers who yielded up their lives in defense of
A shot from a rebel ;
cut short
noble I
and he fell and died nlone and unknown, in what the poets
have called the " Sunny South," hut which might ho more fittingly
termed tlie " Uloody South." Ilis body was not recovered, and lie
(ills an unknown grave ; but he is not forgotten. lie is reniembcreil,
and his image is cherished by all who ever knew him in life. He
could not be more honored by his relatives and friends if his grave
had been made near his old home, than he is in his unmarked resting-
place. His n.emory could not be more afl'cctionately clicrishcd were
ilis grave in plain sight of his friends, than it is now. Tliey know
there is some spot on eartii sacred to him, given liim by tlic hands of
blue-coated jiatriols like himself, and hallowed by ttio honors tiicy paid
him in placing him there. They know that lie was laid in liis present
resting-place by loving liands, the hands of brothei-s— ft brotherhood
born of a great piiiiiiple; and lliero tlioy are content to leave him
till tho great day which shall call him to his reward. And, while his
abode there on that bloody field is unknown, he still abides in the
hearts of tlioso who knew him and loved him in life.
Would .llmt the memory of every bravo patriot who to-day fills a
nameless grave could be as fittingly and alTcetionately preserved m is
the memory of John Ilussey, Company F, Tenth Uegimont Indiana
Volunteer Infantry.
" • Cnknown I ' In nil lliy epilapli onn tell ;
If ,Ie.»iiB knpw lltpc. all h welt."
CLAY TOWJI^SHIP
H'SSBV.
;rakJ froru Kn^hind and Pcttlcd i
nrricd
WIIJ.IAM
The nnccslors of this •ji'nllcnian c
Niirlh Car.dinn at an early date.
Julin Husscy, the paternal ^-randrath^r of our sul.jccl
Nortli Carolina, and at liis death, which oecurred while he wan yet a youii';
ninn, left two children, named Jonathan and Joseph. Joseph was horn in
Guilford County, near Greensboro, N. C, in 1815.
lie remained at home with hi,s mother until ho was seventeen years of
aire, when in \S.V2, lie and his hrolher left liome and came North, to the wild,
uncullivatcd new .State of Indiana, in quest of a future home for themselves.
They (inally settled in Fayette C.iunty, each selecling .some wild lands, on
proceeded to elcur olV tlio limber and improve into ii
whi
I for far
In lM:n, Joseph wr
111 Itaehel Fraizer, aU
irmin^' in Fayellc Co'
■res and removed to H.
- Clay Township, when
s married to Jliss .^arah Fraizer, dnu.^hter of John
3 e.nrly settlers of Fayette County. Ho continued
inly until Ifij.'!, when lie sold out his farm of 10(1
milion County, Ind., and settled on a farm of lidO acres
h« has ever since resided, and at this time he and
enjoyment of n well-earned competence, accuniulalcd
hy many years of patient toil
never en^a;;ed in uncertain s
has always attended strictly
This worthy old pioneer (
William, Martha J., Mary, 1
loiiiy 1
Mr. 11,1
■al sirile.
but
Idren
•d Jo
The eldest son, John, at i
Tenth Indiana Infantry,
volunteers to put down the r'
heroes who were at the front.
Ulizaheth, Harriet, Thomas, liaehcl, Franklin and
in^ at this time except John, Mary and Franklin,
llie age of twenty one years, enlisted in Company F
He was among the first to respond to the call for
ebcllion, and lis early .is 1861, ho was among the
He participated in .ill the battles in whicli liis
command was engaged, until the historically disastrous battle of Chickamauga,
when he, with thousands of other brave and heroic martyrs, fell a victim to the
slaveJmldcr'a rebellion. The remaining members of this family arc all married
except Milton, who is at home with the old people ; .ind they arc all living
in Jlamilton (bounty except Harriet, who resides in Illinois.
William, the second in this family of children, was born at the former
home of his parents in Faydlc County, Ind., on the :iOth day of April, 1812.
The years of hisboyhooil and youth were passeil in awpiiring ncoraiiion-sehool
education, and at labor on the farm at homo until ho reached his majority,
after which lie ottended the Poplar Itidgc .Seminary for ono term, which
elo.sed his S'-hool life. He continued to abide with his parents until he was
twenty-two years of age, when, on the 21th day of November, lSfi4, he was
united in marrioge to Mi.ss Hannah A. Je.ssup,daug]iter oC John C. and Maria
Jcfsup, old resi.lenl.i of Hamilton County.
Soon odor his marriage, he moved on to a firm of his own in the same
slock farmer. He
improved wilh 111
farming opernlions.
Mr. HasM-y isiimao of solid w.
nppreeiated by his fellow-townsmen and the county at large as a genlh-nmn of
sound judgment and sujierior obility, as they have frequently manifesled by
placing him at various times in po.sitions t.f trust and responsibility, such as
Magistrnt" and Trustee of his township, and he is at this time serving as ono
of the Commissioners of Hamilton County. He and his wile arc honored mem-
bers of the Christian Church. Their children, six in number, are all living at
homo with tho parents. Their names are Nancy K., John S., Fanny M.,
Melinda, Oliver ond Jesse. The portrait of Squire Hussey may bo found else-
where in these pages, in the group of County Officials.
ided ever since. Mr
Hussey is n practical grain and
nely cnltivaled fan
a of 1 711 licrcs, well feneed, and
ge, and has been
generally very successful in his
I reeogni:
ALFRED T. JUS.SUP, KS(J.
The subject of our sketch, whose name wo give above, was a son of Abra-
hiiin and Hannah Jes.sup. He was the ninth in a family of ten children. Ilia
parents were both natives of North Carolina. His father was born April 23,
17811, in Guilford County of that State, while his mother (.Miss Hannah
Wright, before marriage), was born in the Counly of Stokes April 1, ITS'i.
They were married in tho year ISM, iu Wayne County, lud., to which local-
ity they had both removed.
Alfred T. was born in that eonnty Nov. Illl, 1822. p;ieven years liiler
(18;i:i),he removed wilh his father's lainily to this ( llaniillon) eounly, where
he has since re.^ided. At so early a date, in this then wilderness porlion of
Indiana, young .lessup iieecssiirily had very meager opporluiiilies for moral,
menial or business training. Tho forests then were almost niitonelied by tho
woodman's ax, eliureh edifices were quite unknown, while cheiip log sehoolhouses
receive the advantages even of these rude inslitulions, our young subject was
obliged daily to walk each way, to and from, a distance of three miles. Yet,
by means thus unfiivorablo,he.iequiied a ba.se upon which he has since built —
through the forces of observation and experience ^aeomniendabie superstructure.
On Aj.ril 20, ISlli, having arrived .it young manhood, he wedded iMi.ss
Henriella Tod.l, dau-hter of Capl. Todd, from the Slate of Maryland. Sadly
losing by death this lirst companion of his bosom April 1:1, ISiili, h.> afivr-
wurd wooed Mrs. JIartba Comer, a most estimable widow lady of Wabash,
Ind., and to her he was wedded October 3, ISllG. She was the daughter of
.Michael and Mary Harvey, who had been very early settlers in Wayne County.
Ind. Iteared to farming, for several years succeeding his first marriage, or up
to about forty years of age, he continued, as his chief jmrsuit, the vocation of
his youth. In the meanliiue, from l.S.-):i to lS.-)7, he filled ibe oflico of Post-
master at C'arniel, while for eight years, from IS.'iU to ISllT, he filled that more
responsible position. Trustee for the township of Clay. Mr. Jessiip, never
physically strong, was unfavorable to his continuance in the pursuit of agricul-
ture. This, too, of course, hits jiroven a detriment .since changing to tho mer-
caiiiile business. Yet, inaking this ehaugo nearly twenty years since, and
eomuieueiiig the new vocation with a limited capital, be has, by crlrciiir. niilim-
III/, and JiKliciniis miinmjrmrni. enlarged his business anil been micccxs/'ii/.
Let us add, also, that this success has been iiehievcd under the double disad-
vant.ige, in fact, of a delicate constitution, and the enliro hiss of fingers from
his right hand. He may well be quoted iis a striking examjile in support of
the adage that ".i man will not wear out os soon as he will rust out." As n
means, too, of br.ieing up health, Mr. .Icssup, at times, has felt constrained to
try the pleasures of travel. Four years since, he thus paid a vi.sil to friends
and kiudied scattered through Northern Indiana, and Ibenec westward into
Iowa and Mi.s.souri. Still later, he has journeyed far enough to the South to
take iu the Stale of tieorgia, wherein he has a daughter living, lielongs to
the Ancient Order of Odd Fellows, and helps to sustain, in his comiuuuity,
the two ehurehes denominated Jlethodist.s and Friends. Mberal to a fault,
ever an iodiislrious, icnipeiatc, upright man, wiihin the large circle of his nc-
quaiiilanee ho is held iu high esteem, and well dc.-ervcs o record in the history
of Hamilton Counly.
.KilIN HAItniON.
Among the pioneers of Clay Township, the subject of this loenioir was a
prominent ebaraeter. He was boro in Inland January 1!), ISII2, and emi-
grated lo the Ilnileil Stales with bis jiarcnls, at the age of thirteen years,
arriving in llalliinoie in August, IHlo. Shortly after bis arrival, ho becaiuo
a earpcnier's apprentice, wilh a view of learning Ihit trade ; but within a few
mouths his parents removed to Coshocton, Ohio, and he withdrew from bis
apprenticeship to follow them. Here, in bis youth, be acquired the ex|ieri-
cnees in pioneer life which qualified him for the part which he subseqiienlly
took in the settlement of Clay Township. He grow to manhood on tho Ohio
farm, and rendered his father valuable service in its improvement. In 1821!,
ho was united in marriage with Mi.ss l.ucinda Beiily, and during his reaideneo
in Ohio, three children— William, Marillaand George— enmo to bless this union.
About this time his father died, and the family decided upon a removal to tho
West. A one-horse wagon contained all their effects, and with this conveyance
they s'arted for Indiana. Hamilton County was their dcslinalion, and in
October, 183(1, (bey anived in Clay Township and settled in n ibiek wilder-
ness. Here the slruggles of his youth were renewed, and fornionlhs hia lime
was fully employed in clearing aufficient ground to rniso the neccaaary aupport
nrSTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
farni EUi'irn
,d the n.rest an
1 repaid his lalinrs. Hew
s the first to inau;;u-
.;,(,■ Ilif »;.w
n.ill enl,.,|.ri>e
mho township. Ilebniitl
is mill in 18311, nn
the
b:,nk nf Wi
iianis Creek, all
ul » mile sot.theast of his
fur.n, n.id eonduet
da
Ira.le Willi r
sidonis nf litis
and other Beltlcnicnts, which was produetiv
oof
.„■„,- profit ,
1 hitn.
In IS4
1, he was ileel
■d Justlec of the I'eace,
ii. which capacity
he
Hcncd fi VI' V
ars. Tnurjear
s after his arrival in .he to,
nsl.ip(18:U), hcv
cut
lo Iiidiiitiiipc
the .Management of Wes
■s Mills, but his 1
cart
was In ll,^. i
i|iri)vcnient of
is farm and he returned
liout ihrec years 1.
ter.
At llic
close of his ten
a.s Justice of tin- I'eace
he removed to K
a;,le
A-ilh,,-c, in 1
none County, w
.ere he associate hi.nself
with .1. !•'. Dauche
riy,
in ll.c ln<TcK
ilile husiness, r,
.uaini..}; thus en^-a^'cd wi
h various part.jers
for
nliout Icn }•.
trs. In the n,e
nti...e,hol.udsoldhisfar.
n, but in 18 IS, he
|mr
chased anolhcr, located in (
lay 'J'own.ship, on ll.c line
of Itnnne (\.unly.
.ml
>nc mile Miu
h of Ka^dc Vill
;;e. The .Mercantile enter
rises, in which he
.nd
been en-a'jed, were not ns prnfilable as ho hoped lo find tl.e.n, ami after pur-
chasiM;; the seennd far... he resu...ed his fnr...cr oecupatinn; but in the fall of
l8.-,i;, he a-ain e...h:irked iu ...ereantile pursuits, this time at Zionsvillo, Hnonc
Tn., Ind., where he dealt extcMsivcly in wheat, etc., with varied success. Three
years later he located i.t Lebanon, in the same cou..ty, where his wife died in
I8(i2. A iiftlo ...ou.id in the cemetery at ZIonbville marks the last ri'stin;;-
place of this noble Christian woman, one of the pioneer wo.nen of Clay 'i'own-
sl.ip, and one whoso life was an eia.nple of purity.
After the demise of his wife, Mr. Harden tetur.icd to his former hot.ie in
Ohio, where, two yciirs later, he WHS n secfM.d time married. There he pur-
ch.-Lsed n (iir.n, upon which he passed the rciaJMiler of his life. In February,
187!., his netive life closed iu death, at the a^'o of seventy -seven yairs, and he
reposes in the dreamless sleep in the ccnetery at Zionsvillo, Ind., beside the
wife of l.i.< yn.it h. In life, bnth himself and wife were devout Christians, and
nften traveled as far as ten miles lo attend the services nf the sanctuary .luring
.he early days nf thoir residence in Clay Township, and both died in fellow-
ship wi.h the Christian Church.
Mr. Harden was one who had few enemies, and nil who knew him recog-
nized the manly principles that marked his career through life, and ho died
l.o..ored and respected.
The fruits of his first marriage were twelve children, nomely, William,
Marilla, (ieorgc, Sao.ucl, Heaty W., Martha, Mary, Jobu W., AdisoM IV, jMil-
ton. Culvert ond llorriet, of whom Harriet, William, M.lton, Martha and John
lAMKSG. McSHANK.
.Jaiiief
nuary !
:;:., Mr
M.Shane, of Clay To
..-y, Ky.,
s and Theodisia MeShane. In
10 with his parents to Indiana,
MeShane, then a young boy. came
llan.illon Cou.ily on the farm where he now lives, and where hi
iMtinuously all his life, or rather, for fiftyOve years out of tl.i
L! b.is lived. Mr. .MeShane's parents both died .it the old homo
day.
MeShane's boyhood w.is pas.sed similarly lo that of other boys of his
ie attended the wi.i.er sossio.is of school when .here was a.iy, and
.nade the ..lost of .he very meager advantages for obtai.iing an education.
and successful man. His inclinations in early life led bin. to adopt the voca-
tion of farniing, and, as an evidence that he was not mi.stnken in his choice, wc
call the attention of the reader to the fact slated above, that he has lived con-
tinuniisly tin fi/ii/firr i/ems upon the farm which his father entered, and upon
which he was taught lo love the business he finally adopted os his life voca-
tion. On the 24th of .November, 18-I0, he was united in marriage to Mis,s
Martha .1. Silvcys, of Clay Township, llaiuibon Co. She was born in Marion
County, Ind., and was left an orphan when i|uile a young child.
Mr. MeShane is a man of .|uiet and retiring disposition, not seeking lo
push himself into the notice of his neighbors, yet he is known and respeeli'd
all over the county for bis sterling integrity and industrious application lo his
affairs He has served as Con.raissioner of Hamilton County, and filled that
position with fidelity and to the salisfoetion of his constituents.
Mr. and Mrs. MeShane are members in high s.anding of the Methodist
Kpiscopal Church, and are regarded as worthy and exemplary Christians by all
who know th-^.n.
Mr. MeShane belongs lo a class of people who arc rapidly passing ..way.
to whom the rising generation owes much for the many comforts they enjoy.
Arriving here, as he did, when the nnw fertile country was nearly a wilder-
ness, enduring all the priva.io.is which fill to the lot of the brave pioneers of
every country, he has been ever active to aid in the advancement of various
enterprises, such as churches, schools, roads, etc., calculated to make lifo nioro
OTJoyablc to the present generation than it was in his day. Let us hope ho
may l.ve many years yet to see the continued progro.ss of the country ho has
done BO much to make what it is to-day.
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Res.of ISAAC W.STANTON. Clay, Tp, Hamilton. Co. lt4D.
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DELAWARE TOWNSHIP.
DELAWARE TOWNSHIP.
T N llic year IH'J2, lliuniltM,, County was f.irmcl, a.nl, owii,;; to ll.c l.i.k ,
1 r.ifilili.H al till,' present county Mut ( Nolilcsvillr). Hu' first session of Hi
I!o^
of C.i
hM :
tl.o l.i.k of
Mn of i
usoofWni. Conner,
lloliiwiir.' Township. Tliis was tlic pla.-c dcsi'.-nale.l l.y an net of tlie (icncral
Assiinl.ly of [n.liaim, approved January 8, MiT.i, for lioldin}; tlic Circuit nnd
all <p|licr eourts of llainiltnn County, until a court, liou.so more Buitaliln could
l,c pn.cured. The first session of the board was held on Monday, May 12,
1,^2:1, and one of the first acts of this body was the subdivision of the county
into two townships— Delaware and White Ilivcr. The boundary lines of
Delaware Townsliip were fixed as fiillows: " Ordered by the board, that all
that part of the county lyin;; south of a lino drawn from the most easl-
wardly boundary of said county, runnin- with the line dividin- Secti.ms 1 .
and -IW, Township Ifl, north, until it strikes the most westwardly boundary, shall
be laid' oir, established nnd known by the name of Delaware Township." Af
this Bcssi.m, it was ordered that Ocorf;c Kirkendall and James Willison be
appointed Overseers of the Poor for one year. In the following August, the
board appointed Kdward M. Dryer and (ieor.-e Wise to serve as Constables m
this township. The first township ..Hirers uer.> .■l.'et,.d in I'Vbioary, 1^21, in
pursuance of an order ..f the b.iard I., tb.- elleel that an eleet...,i be h.l.l at
the h.M.se of William Hush.
Kron, the territory ori.-inally assi^-ne.i t.. Delaware, the (..wn.b.ps of ball
Cre.k nnd Clay were or-anized in is:!:'., leaving the boun.lary lines of Dcia-
ware in their present shape.
AIIRIVAI. OF TIIK KillsT SETTI.KIIS.
The first family of white persons who made perman.nl .sett
Hamilton Cunty was the family
known as the old William O
c. Her
the first
(arm, in the year 1818. He moved
here on pack li..rs,.s from Connei^ville, Ind., accunpanicd by his wife and
thr,... children. His wife died a short lime sub.se.|Uent to their arrival, and
was burie.l by the In.lians, in a burying-.-round Whn^ing to lb
e..fiin was made of puncheons, fashioned by the Indians. She
white person buried in the county.
Mr. Shirts pre-empted the land on which he located, feline secure in l..s
p.,Rsession ; but, sh..rtly after the date of his scttli'inent, John Conner, of Con-
nersville, Ind., went to lirookvillc nnd entered 1 ,:iOO ner.s, ineludin- the land
whiib Mr. Shirts ha,l selected for his home. The latter then moved to what
is n..w N..blcsville Township."
Conner came U) the townsliip at » very carlydate, and formed matri-
ilh a 8.|uaw of the Delaware tribe. lie opened a store about
of Nobb'svillc— his stock eonsistin:.? of the articles most in
d by liis dusky neiKhbors, It w.s stated that when the Indians came
trade, they were paid in part for their furs in whisky. They were
eh article as it was s.dd to them ; a -allon of
anil its cpiivalcnt in fur imme.lialely taken ;
:ie furs were nil taken up. Mr. Conner was
1 of marked peculiarities, lie was a success
lulfiZei^i^ ^^n nsasiieeessfnl trader, nnd nlwnys had ati abundance of prod]
uce in his bnrns. For years aOerwnrd, his farm was the K-ypt of new settlers,
who cnmo to him to buy corn while they were waitin;; fiir their own rcecnily
cleared fields U, produce a crop. TImse who caino without money were the
d the corn, to be returned with.mt interest from their
for the corn were told to go
•d from this l.icality to iho
iM wife Inll.iwed her tribe
Wi
nial rclnli.
r...piired by him
whisky would be l
llicn another, nnd
erprl ■
favored ones, a
first crop. Those who came with the money to pay
„l.,.u.bernforit.wiih the ri^mark that " ihcycoul.l |
■cscrvntion. Mr. Conner subsc.|Uently married n while Indy.
a li).lorlc«l ikol* >•} "'. *■ ■'■ "'"■"■
by tb.
of liruil
of the tribe
The Delaware Villa-c was located on the west side of White River, and
on the south bank of Dry Run. There were three ].rairics in the vicinity,
where they cultivated corn. They were well advanced in civiliiation, nnd
coiislrueted their dwelliiif;s of lii(;8, af>cr the manner of their white successors.
Their villa-e wa< burned durin- the war of 1812, and the charred remains of
B e of ibeir liouses were all that marked its sit« when the first white settlers
came, in 1818. It was never rebuilt, but for many years the Indians hovered
around tlu
■tabic
A lar;;e spr
nei;:liborIiood was
n favorite resort, and they indul-ed in frcpiciit drunken revels at this point,
nfier consigning their weapons to the keeping of the s.pinws. After their
removnl, immigration was encouraged by placing the hind in market. William
Hush setllcil in 1819, nnd cleared a farm, upon which he resided for a number
of years, but finally removed to nnothcr locality.
In the latter part of 1821, or early in 1822, Jonb Brooks came to the
township with his family, and in November, 1822, entered the north half of
Iho northwest riuarler of Section H, Township 17 north, Kangc 4 cast. George,
I'eter and Michael Wise settled on the southwest (|unrter of the same section,
in September, 1822. Silas MoffitI came in November, 1823, nnd resided for
fifty years on the farm which lie then entered. Charles Lacy, William Wil-
kinson, licnjamin Mcndonhall, John S. Hcaton, A(|uilla Cross ami John Deer,
all entered land in the township in 1822, nnd all resided on Iho land which
they entered. A settlement having then been fairly begun, there were .tbers
who followe.l Boon ; nnd by the year 183G, there was not a Bcction of land in
the township upon which no one had come to reside and make improvc-
Thomas liarron came in July, 1823, and was f,.llowed in 1.824 by Col.
Daniel Henlon and Thomas Morris. Abraham Williams came in October, 182.'i,
and entered the land upon which he now lives. Section 10. He is, perhaps, the
oldest living inenibcr of the pioneer community of this township. He was n
soldier in Capt. Throckmorton's company, Kentucky Militia, during the war of
1812, and is now 81) years of age.
The ncit settler after Mr. Williams was James Heady, who came later in
the same year.
The full list of settlers from this date until 183(i, will be found in tho
following roll of pioneers ;
George Metsker, b'cb. 2.5, l,82n; Thomas West, May 27, 182(1; Dav
Dawson, Nov. 18, 182(1; D.irotliy Heady, Sept. 2(5, 1827; John Kiiiier, Jan
1, 1828; Jacob Kinzer, Jan. 1, 1828; William Slater, Dec. 1(>, 183(1;
Alexander Mills, Jan. 18, 1831 ; Isnno Itallingcr, Aug. 3(1, 1831 ; William
West, Aug. 30, 1831 ; Samuel Carey, Nov. 2G, 1831 ; John Fclps, Nov. 2C.,
1831; Eli Felps, Nov. 2(i, 1831; James Willinnison, March 12, 1832;
John Green, May 2G, 1832; William Mcllvain, Juno C, 1832; Alexander
Rovard, Sept. 8, 1832 ; Isaac Jessup, Sept. 27, 1832; Peter West, Oct. 11,
1832; JosephOreen, Nov. I, 1832; Samuel Hoekett, Feb. 2, 1833 ; William
iMurphy, March 27, 1833; John A. Shnfcr, Aug. 17, 1833; Sylvnnus Cnrey,
Oct. 3, 1833; William Fultz, Nov. 2, 1833 ; Humphrey Irwin, Dec. 0, 1833 ;
Ancil Reach, Dec. 20, 1833; Conrad Griiiillc, Dec. 23, 1833; John Scott,
Dcecniber, 1833; David Redwino, December, 1833 ; Mark Heady, July 18,
1833; James Hooper, Feb. !1, 1834; .Joseph I'lllcr, Aug. 12, 1834 ; lObcnczcr
O.sborn, !*ept. 15, 1834; Aaron Osborn, Sept. V>, 1834; Unnard KUcr,
Sept. 24, 1834; Vincent Heady, Nov. 22, 1834; William Irwin, Nov. 2C.,
1831; Eli.iah Rrock, Deo. 22, 1834; William l!obert.s, Dec. 23, 1831 ; .lames
Farley, April 20, 1831'); Reuben Stinson, May 21, 183'); (icorgo Kirkendall,
July 11, 1835 ; MoscB Mills, Oct. 21, 18.35 ; Alexamlcr Irwin, Oct. 24, 1835 ;
Zebulon Hartman, N.iv. 17, 1835 ; Matthew Kirkendall, IXe. 22, 1835 ; John
Dorrah, Doc. 24, 1835; Jacob Fausclt, Jan. 13, I83ii; Robert llanna, Jan.
13, 18.31!; John Deinorct, Feb. 8, 1830; David Negh.y, Fob. », 1830;
Chnrles Stephens, April 20, 1830; Ezokicl Mills, Juno 30, 1830; Snmuol
Fnusott, July V6, 183G.
lU
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
KAlll.Y KVF.NTS.
Siflnoy Swift Sliirta wna tlic first wliite male cliiid linrn in tlio townsliip.
Tlic |ircci™ diilc nf liis birth is not known ■, liut it is Hiou^lit that he was hnrn
in the year 1S18 or 1S1!1. Laura l''inch, Ihc first female while ehilil, was
imrn in that jtart of Delaware which afterward became a jtortion of Nobles-
ville r.nvnship.
The first brick house was erected by William Conn.T, in 1S2:!, I he brick
used in ils construction beiri!; manufactured from clay on bis farm. The
ek house
i Ibis
by Silas Monill
8an,cycar. Th,
. The Coin,cr
, 111,- .Mnffitl bou
3 mill nf Jacob \V1
as haul,..! for -rin.
ISl'7
the third Iv
IUSC9 are still well-pro-
is now owned by the
n-. W
Marion County.
Iliam Conner was
Occasion-
ally, he t-round corn for bis nei.^bbors ; but this was ,h,ne as a special accom-
modation, and the cxlensifin of llie favor dcpcmled alto-etlicr upon the luimor
The first road was surv.-yd fn.ni Winchester, Ind., to intersect ,i road
rutiniii- frim Conner's firm In liidiini.ip.ilis, and was known as llio Winchester
,V Ii.di,map..lis .Sti.le roa.l. 'l-lic lirst e.iunty roa.l was cut out alon- Cool
Cre,-k. with Noblcsville as ils terminus. [n loeatinfc a road of Ibis character,
it was .usi.miary to cut three nolehcs in the trees alotif; the route, to di.slin-
;;Mi-b it from a " nci^hliorbood " road, the latter bavin;,' only one notch in the
trees aloii- iUs cour.sc. Thus, when a traveler saw a road of the former de-
n- Ira
I lie survey.,
were found
Thus, by d^
surveyor.-, I
ber of year
^l,„.„.l .
■|)und su
lived ils
the (
but, as the township bceanic settled, portions of the road
ind included in some one's patent, and were fenced in.
rel was forced to take the line prescribed for it by Ibo
en leii the traveler inly u;;ly marshes, and it was a num-
le road was improved to such an extent as to make it
f the year.
■ywasoflheaneienltype. Its capacity was limited,
■ of the settlement in which it was located. It
avelin- so far as the Wbilin-cr Mill, hillierln the
is seltlenienl. Several years lali-r, he added a saw
ry, and be^'an to utilize the timber about him.
'cs becatne popular about that lime, and be eon-
e. lie sold the mill to Ainasa Bond in l,S:i!l. Mr
o r. trr Wise fi S.nis, who opcr.ited it until it out-
,s ab.in.loned. The frame of the old mill is slill
■ctcd a saw-mill in 1H:1:I- III, on the bank of Cool
rcsidenee of lion. W. W. Hooker. lie afterward
ic fiir wheat and one for corn. The flour ran from
liicb it was carried up stairs lo the bolter, which
only operated for n few years, lis .'Mr.
in the same site. The latter is a frame
iplicu with the best mill
ateil
'as operated by hand. This mill was
t was purchased by dames Mendenhall
orcbased it from Mendenhall. lie o|
I .loseph IlarbauKh. Kioin liim it pass
amuci John, dames Kvaos, ll,..„-^e He
The first scliool in the township was lau;;h(
cabin on the farm of Abraham Williams. It «
rona;;o of Mr. Williams and Joseph Eller, who.se
Two years later, the residenta erected a Bihoolhoii
ns teacher. This waa a township achool, and
tuini;; ni.aeiiinery.
!l, W. W. Hooker
years, and sold it
in of Jesse John,
ind from llobcrt
ion. Mr. Lynch won
1 Ihe winter of ISno, in a
conducted under the pat-
ildren were ils only pupils,
and employed a Mr. Lynch
' maintained by a general
inracnts, and conducted a
good school. The next scboolbouse waa built in 1837, ami was known as the
" Farley Sehoolbou.se." Jolio.son Farley was the teacher. In the following;
year (18.'J.H), a school was taught by Joseph Gore, in a lop cabin on the farm
of George Wise. These were all subscription schools, and the educational
system of llie township was conducted on this plan for a number of years fol-
lowing. The present system of public schools was inaugurated shortly after
the jiassage of the law [iroviding for their cslabliabment, and, one by one, each
di.slriet in the township w.is supplied with ils school and teacher. At Ihe
present lime there arc ten districta in which school is taught, the terms ranging
from six to nine mouths a year.
lieligious services were conducted, in 1829, at the hou.sc of Mrs. Porolh;
ilcady, by Hev. Hay, of the M. K. Church Kevs. William Way and JobI
and .lacob Jliller were also among the ministers who conducted services. in lie
township prior to the organization of the church. The Friends held meet
ings at an early day, in the western part of Ihe township,
sileofCarmel.
OrgiMihnlhn i,f Ihr Frirmh' MrrHng.—iMe in the year 1833, about
twenty Friends met at the hou.sc of Jacob Cook, in the norlheasleru part of
Clay Township, and proceeded to organize a monthly meeling. Immediately
after organization, they purchased of David Wilkinson three acres of ground,
on the east side of the road, and north of ('armel, upon which they erected a
log house of worship. They occupied this building until the year 184.'), when
Ibcy replaced it by Ihe neat rrauie bouse in which they now worship.
This society was originally attached lo the Fairfield ^lonthly Meeling,
and the White Mek Quarterly iMecling ; but, in l.S3t, it was established as an
independent monthly meeting. It is now in a flourishing condition, with a
I hold rcli;
'■.,„frni„
by W. 1). Honker,
ducted tin;
small class
White was Ihe I'astor in cbai
them the necessity of ereetin;
year, a modest frame huildiii
" White Chapel," in honor o
hers, who united and perfi.rt:
crate expense. From that li
in-ospc!
members,
held in n 1
creeled for
it w.is oceas
ehuich i..
has been
New 111!
. It is I
/ .If. /■:.
The ela
183(i, llezekiah Smith, a local preacher, began
ho w;i3 also a local preacher. Sir. Hooker con-
louse, and in the summer of 1837 or 1838, a
the " Farley Sehoolhou.so " until 18.52. Uev.
go of the circuit at that time, and urged upon
■ a house of wor.ship. Hcfore the close of that
; was cnmpleti'd on Section "»3, and christened
' the I'astor. I!y the co-operation of the incni-
led the labor, the ehureli was erected at a luod-
ne to the present the church has been uniformly
the pastoral (
r Hev. H. I!. I'owell.
rganized in 1818, with about n dozen
ly Hev. N. Gillam, and the meetings were
cabin opposite the store of Klijah King. This building was
ilacksinilh shop, but had then fallen into disuse, except when
ally occupied for the services of the Methodist KpLseopal Sunday
h was organized before Ihe church. For a period of two
■ting's of the class alternated between ibis building and a building
art of the town. In 18.-)0, Ihey erected the present house of
rmel.at an expense of $8110. U was dedicated by Hev. Haiumel,
charge at that time. The present nicmbersbip is fortv, and the
i-r the pastoral care of Hev. William I'arr. The Sunday schocd
larly niainlained since ISI7, during Ihe summer. At the last
an average atleiidance nf fiOy scholars.
In,, M,H„„lis/ Ki„;,.„i,„l ('l,„rch.-\ class was organized at
IS early as 18.52 or 18.53, and held regu
her of years; but, in the course of lime, some of the leadin- met
away, and Ihe class was finally left without a minister. In'"l8i;7
was re-organized, and since that lime meetings have been held i,',
Church at New l.rilton. The class now has between thirty-five and f,
ten HIS, „n,l ,s un.ler the pastoral care of Itcv. II. U. I'owell. Sj.lney Ci
igs for a num-
lembers moved
in Ihe Ilaptist
'" Mrlho,i;,t A)„'.<co;,o/ Uh„rch.-\n 18;
1 clas.s in the sehnolbousc at
n. Rev. n. I).
Station. There were
inal organization, and the meetings were held in
In that year, the society purchased the ground-
I ibs incGlings arc now held. This building was
nd Ihe upper story purchased by ibe Masonic
'- U. D. I'owell remained in charge of the class
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Dlii.AWARE TOWNSHIP.
115
Itcall,
(.'maincd one yc:»r.
cnijiincd one }'car, and was succeoJed in
It I'aslor. Tlie cliurcli now hns a niom-
llic present cliiss-lcadcr. In 1S73, n
tlirec jcarn. lie was succeeded by It.
Itcv. I, J. Itlioads, the next I'ustor, rcniai
1S7!P by Itcv. R. B. I'owcll, the present 1',
bersliip of fiOecn. Henry Fislier
Sunday-school was t»r;;anized in ce
maintained ever since, durin;^ tlie SI
.about forty .seliolars.
h'ry„/„r linplhl.— iW r.-ular Maplist Cburdi was or-anizod at New
Hritton, in 1S(!4, by KIders h. I'.lers, W. Tliompson, W. W. Hranilon
iind 1'. Keeny, with ton eonslituent members. The meetings were bclil
in the Relioolhousc nt New lirillon until the year 1S7(I. In that year, the
society erected a frame li.iuse of worship in the suburbs of the villaLre, at a cost
of 81,1(111. It was ijediealed by Ilev. John T. Oliphant, the I'aslor in char-e
nt that lime. Kev. Oliphant was succeeded by liev. John Kinder, who
remained four years. His successor was Kev. Thomas Calhoun, the incsent
I'aslor. The church now has forty-four numbers. The church officers arc as
follows : G. W. Arthur, Clerk ; Joseph Puim and It. C. Walker, Deacons.
Unllcl Jhnlimi.— This denomination orpanizod a class at New IJritton in
ISrtti, under the miMisiratinn of Hev. Henry Moolb, and held meetings at the
6ehoolhou.se for eight years. In 1.S74, they erected a fiame house of wor-
ship, ca>t of the village, in which they met until 1S77. In ihe spring of that
The lodge is in good working order and good financial condition. The present
number of members is seventeen. The officers for 18HII are as follows : T.
N. Williams, W. ,M. ; George W. Uoberls, S. W. ; C. S. Underwood, J. W. ;
\V. H. nixon. Secretary ; I'elcr McKinstry, Treasurer ; J. S. Uoberls, S. D. ;
\e church, and has been ! James Ueinier, J. D. ; W. H. Olvey, Tiler.
rebuilt. Jle
larcnowhi'ld at Ihe liaplisl C'bu
.\. C. Itiee, William Lau.lig'is t
..l/./A.— The mill Iwo miles norlh of Carmel, on the jpike, was first
'nioVed to Ihe .site which it now occupies, and
. Jelfri.*. One year later, J. R Davis sold
which lime the business hns been ennducled
employ four men at the mill and three leain-
perntion by I!. ]{. HiatI
It was subse(juenlly l
passed through the hands of va
purchased by J. R Davis and
his interest to W. JellVies, sine,
by the Jefi'ries l!r ithers. They
(•„nnr! h„l,/r, No.Jfil, I. O. 0. F.—U now working under virtue of
charter granted by the Jl.ist Worthy Grand Lodge of the State of Indian
June 10, 1872. The ehartir-lnembers of Ihe lodge were: J(dm K. Warn.
Jonathan W. .Moffill, Jacb II. ,Moon, Sylvanus Carey, Jesse A. Uallar
Knns Nobb't and Ira l'..well. The lodge was instituted by D. W. Sehoc
D. ]). G. M., a.ssisled by the following-named gentlemen, who aotid as office
for the evening: D. W. Sehock.G. M.; N. I», I.evin.son, G. W. ; Jnhn lluntc
G. Tre.as. ; E. II. Hall, (i. Marshal , I. C. Ilursl, G. See. ; II. G. Kenyo
G. Guard.
On the evening of in.-lilulion of the l.idge, J. F. Null and K. 11. Kir
were made mcnd.ers by inilialion, and Isom Wickersham and W. J. Ilawkii
were udmitted lo mcmbershi]> by the presentation of final cards from their r
fpcetivo lodges. The following gentlemen were elected by accliimalion I
serve as offi.ers for Ihc ensuing term, viz.: J. W. Moffitt, N. G. ; J. H. Mooi
V. 0.; V. 11. King, Sec.; W. J. Hawkins, Trea.s. The following office
were then appoinled : J. A. Hallard, W.; J. V. Null, 0. G. ; Tsom Wickc
sham, C. ; Ira l'..«HI, 11, S. N. G.; J. K. Warner, h. S. N. G. ; Sylvani
Carey, li. S. V. (i. Hy a vole of the lodge, Thursd;iy evening of each wee
w:m adopli.l as the lime for holding iho lodge nreelings. The building i
whi,h the h.dge roo„, is h.cated was erected by a jr.inl-sloek company, with
special view lo the aeeommodalion of Ihe Order, which controls a largo sliai
stcrs, nnil saw an average of r),(HMI feel of lumber daily, which Ihey sell nt
Indianapolis.
Oirmcl .)ril.—r\m building w.as erected by Simeon Hawkins in 18.')l,
for a wagon and carriage shop, and was operated as such by him for about five
years. He then sold lo William Ilcdgecock, who sold liio cslabli.shment to
D. M. Connell about a year later. lu the spring of ISriil, it was purchased
by D. W. I'alty, who conducted the busine-s until 18112, when he enlisted in
the Union army and closed out hia wug.m business in Carmel, but retained
pos.se.«sion of the property until I8G7. It w.is then purcha.sed by H. M. Gray,
anil used by him as a rcsidcnco. In Ihc spring of ISOH, the building was
purcha.sed by I/. G. Carey and Isaac Uoberls, and in the summer of that year
was converted into n grist mill. It w.is furnished wilh two run of buhrs nnd
new machinery throughout. It was oper.Ucd by Carey & HoberLs for one year,
ut Iho end of which time Jlr, Uobcrts sold his interest to Knoeh Dixon.
About two years later. Ij, G, Carey purchased the interest of Knoeh Dixon,
and operated the mill niono for several years. He sold it to Frank Cooper, by
whom it was operated two or three years. Mr. Carey died in the mcnnlime,
and Ihe mill was sold lo satisfy a mortgage which was given by the purchaser,
iMr. Cooper. Mrs. I,, (J, Carey became the owner of onc-hnlf of the mill ;
the other half was conveyed lo Setli Green, who transferred his ccrlineato to
T, l<;. Carey. Mrs. L. G. Carey then .sold the other half lo W. I'. Dixon and
T. K. Carey, It has since been opernled by Carey & Di.von. While it was
in the po,=sc.ssion of L. 0. Carey, the mill rec. iviil an adililional run of buhrs
and a new bolling-eloth, making it a first-cla<s custom-mill.
/V.J,r,\ Sl„/,:„i Ftnur!,,,, JWA— This hnihling, which is located cast of
the Indianapf
Mock withdr.
•u iV Clncago Kiilway, was
lill, by George Hamilton am
1 after, leaving tlie mill in
w and sold them, conlinnii
ith Ihe
of Mr. Ilnmillon,
■lor, W. G, l„.wc. The
corn, and liasa capneily
?uslom-mill.
The
• Ihe officers for the pn
V. G, ; Jacob H, Mr
Treas, ; William liar,
nilh, I, G. ; l':n.,s N.dd
I, L, S. N. G, ; Williai
artivc membcrshij. ..f sixty-one. The fol-
sent term : J. T. McShane, N. G. ; Edwin
m, II. S. ; Silas Clingensmith, I'. S. ; J. K.
Id, Ward.; J..lin A, llain..s, C. ; William
I, O.G.; Samuel I'. M..b.n,M, I! S. N. G.;
i; M.)rrow, It. S. V, G,, KoIhiI T.i.hl, 1,. S,
V, G, ; G. W. Ward, It, S. S. ; Chcsler Tingle, L. S. S.
Il.imilinn h»l:r, AV /J-'W, A. /■', if- A. M.~\»nnvi working under a charter
granl..'d May 22, 1877. nnd signed by Frank S, Devol, Grnn.l Master. The
lo.lge was first organized uniler .lisiieuBati.m February II, I87l>i with the
r.,llowinR charier menib.Ts: llillory Silvey, H, 1', Casletter, J. S, Uobert-s,
William McKinslr.-y, Granville Olv.'y, T. N. Williams, John Harrison, N. G.
J.ihrison, Jacob Casteller, A. T. Heady nnd Cyrus Underwood. The first
officers of the lo.lge wore as follows; llillory Silvey, W. M, ; li. I'. Casl..tler,
S. W.; J. H, Uoberls, J. W. ; William McKinstry, Treasurer; Granville Ol-
vey, Seerclnry ; T. N. Williams, S. D. ; John Harrison, J. D.; N. 0. John-
son, Tiler.
lieforo Ihc lodge was organized, the Masons individually subscribed to the
erection of nlodge-rooni over iho church, which was erected in 1872 or 1873
and Iho first nnd all eubscqucnt meetings of the lodge were held in this room.
This
half of I
Section
THE TOWt
ivas originally known a
wn as Uelhlebem, It is siluale.l on ihe w.'st
it .|uartcr, and the west half of ihe n.irlhw.-sl .piarler of
ip 18 n.,rth, Uangc 4 east, an.I the cast half of Iho
nd the east half of the northeast (|uarler, of Secti.m
irlh, linngo A east, and is located partially in Dehiwaro
Township, Th,; original pl.it was mad.. <m tho Kith
by J.ibn I'b.Ops, Alexan.l.T Mills, Daniel Warren and
lined lourlcen lots. A.hlitions lo the original town were
ma.lo as follows ; Five lols on Ihe cast si.l,. of Main street, nnd south .d' tho
original plat, by S.imuel Carey, August it, 18l!l ; by \„ib,m Hawkins (eight
lolsj, July 18, 1857 ; light lols by Isaac .J. Bah's an.l J, II, Davis, and Wil-
l<i"^""'8 A lion by David Wilkinson, November 211, 1875, At a s,.ssion of
Iho C.iunly C nn',s,si.niers, in March, 1874, a petition was pr.'senl.'.l by iho
citizens of itethleln'm, praying that iheir town be authorized lo hold an ch'c-
lion for incorporation, nnd ihc f.nmiT name of Ihe town bo substituted by
of the p.ist office. An el.'..tion for Ibis pur-
:i5. Township
an.l parli.illy i
day of April,
Sell. Green, ar
Carmel, that being then ihc i
peso was orde
21st of March,
^74,
three for
meorporation, and twelve against.
Ihlrly-
TME FIRST FRAME II.1IISE,
18,18, Thomas Mills erected a frame house on the lot now occupied by
sidenceo of David Kinzor, This was tho first frame house in thovillam
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
rncc liy pcvernl fmnilii
it liiij become vory i
who used it fur iiro'
sed by Willia
IH5I), purcnnncd
ticiw iiiicrntcd.
EAUI.Y MKnCIIANTS
I838-:J1>, by P,)i
Shelby-
The firat store was opened
ville, Ind. Tliey cl.ised out tlieir buaineas within two or tlireo years, and
removed to anoliicr locality. Ilalncs k Harvey wcic the next meiebanls, and
oponi'd their nloro in 1S43, in the lop; buildin;,' fijrruerly occupied by the
Shclhyville 6rm. Klijah Kin^ came to the villa^'c in l.SICi, and opened a htorc
in the building' recently vacated by Haines iV Harvey. He was assneialed
with Wyley & Little, oflndiaiiapniis, and afterward with Drumm ,V Anderson.
In I8t:i, this firm rcniovcil ibo old lo^ building, replacin;; it with the suh-
Btantiai frame bouse, in wliiob the present mercantile csUiblisliment of his son,
F. H. KinK, is conduelcd. After the withdraw.al of Messrs. Drnmm & Ander-
son from the firm, Mr. King associated Carey & Jcssup with him. He sub-
sequently purchased the interest of these gentlemen, and formed a eoparlncr-
ship with his son, J. IC. King. In 18112, he purchased the interest of his
son, and conducted the business nlono until 187;'}. In that year he ndniitted
his son, I'". H. King, to a partnership, and in July, 187!t, withdrew from
active business, by placing the store entirely in the hands of his son, by whom
it is now conducted.
Among other early mcrebanlsof the village were i;ian, and Alfivd Urnwn,
who come in 18.")ll and opened their store in a hniiding ea.l ,.f the store of
Mr. King. They aubsi'ipienlly removed to the corner now occupied by L. J.
.'^mall's drug store. Tlieir stock was linally purcha.scd by Mendcnhall &
Ketiyon ,
-d a slo
1 the building the
ted by Me
About th
his stock about two years
James .Stanley opened a
and conducted the drug
cro the (Jriffin Brothers, who kept a store in the
years later, they sold to Alfred Urown. Joseph Ita
. Mr. llamlalls.,Idoi
; store In the buildii
e until his decease.
about two
; recently '
urey
til purchasi
irs later, at
on then nn
drugs; V. II.
chased the store, and conducted it several years
Stewart Warren and from him to iLs present proprietor, L.
present business firms of the tjwn are as follows : L. J. Snta
King, dry goods, boots, shoes, etc. ; A. T. Je.ssup, dry goods and groceries ;
l>avid Kinzcr, dry goods and groceries; J. 10. King, groceries; physicians,
l>r. J. T. MeSbane, Pr. M. (1. Harohl, llr. I). Carey, Dr. M. II. Carey; Dr.
Wdliam Krost, donlist; blacksmiths, Harohl & Haines, It.ibert Itinford ;
shoemakers, M. L. h(mg, A. I'eacoek ; K. Craven, barne.-s-niaker ; Harold &
Green, tile manufacturers; C. W. llawurlh, proprietor '-Star Hotel;"
William Null, undertaker and furniture dealer ; Calvin U.ind, undertaker
Ida
I ct (
Carmel I'ost
)n'.ce 1
nscsia
.lisl
ed in 1
841, and J
osc
pb M
cey
was
appointed
I'nslmasler. II
kept
the office
n a bu
ihling on
M
tin street
nn
the Clay
T.
wnsbip side of
the 1
iwn.
He
served
in this r:
pn,
ilyfo
rap
erii
d of two
ye
rs, and was
uecee,
cd by
the
follow
ng gcnil
,-l.
W
Stanlon,
I'-J
ni Itrown, A.
T. Jes
up, /..
Wa
rrcn.
Mr. Warren,
the prc'enl
I'os
mnstc
, w.is np
ointcd
1 1
and has
ser
ved continuously sin
e Ibat
time
. Th
olliec is
ke
.t in
he s
lor
ofA.T.
One of the first bhicksmilhs in Carmel was Joseph Hileher
shop in the east part of the town, about (ho year I8">0. .1
Itichard Oeorgo opened shops nhinit the same lime In IS.'iT,
came to Carmel and purchased tbo shop of .loseph Hilchcr, wh
at the trade for a nunibcr of years. Ho snbse.pienlly renlo^
Main atreol, where ho is slill engaged at tbo trade.
In 18rill, Henjamin Dall located at Carmel and erected a
the \
ofi
i town
ad .loh
, who opened a
ohn I'atty and
Isaac Koberls
ere ho worked
•ed bis shop to
wagon-shop in
In the winter of 185 l-Bf), Simoon H;
wagon and carriage shop in the cast part of tbo town, where they eonducUd
tbo business about one year. At the end of thattimo, Mr. Hawkins retired,
and Mr. Patty continued the business another year. The eslahlisbment was
by I). W. Tnlty and W. C. Kane. Mr. Knno subsequently
'he villa
It i
. of the
of New Brillon was laid out by William Itrandon March 8,
ituated on Ibe soulbwest r|uartcr of Ibo northwest t|uartcr of
;inal plat by .Sydney Cropper in May, 1872. W. H. Cyrus
made the second addition to ibc village in April, 1871.
New Uritton is a station on the I., V. k C. 11. 11. The business of the
town is conducted by the following firms : S, Triltipo. roslmasler.and dealer
in general merchandise, grain, etc. ; blackMnllhs. V. L. Ilanaha, S. .S. Helms ;
shoemakers, Kearey & Casletter ; physician, Dr. F. A. While.
nsllK.R's STATIO.V.
,iB is 8 slali.m on the I., I'. & C. II. R. The village was plait
ed by
iel Fisher, ibe ..riginal owner of the land ujion which it is situated
It
vidol into town lots by him in June, 1872.
,e busine..s men of ibe village are as follows: W. II. Dixon,
I'ost-
r,nnd dealer in general mciehandise ; W. H. Mock, dealer in groc
ries;
Flanagan, dealer in groceries and drugs; Miss OIlio McChevncy,
agent
& C. It It
HON. WILLIAM W. IlOOKKIt
of William Hooker, n native Knglishman, \
I of w.altby parentage, about the year ITii.'i
circumstances very unpleasant,
an age competent to do the dnti'
,e Knglisb army. Without ev.
(whom, in fact, be never nflc
cd from Ibe land of bis birth t
1 of American iudepcndeuee.
bin
his
The tic of allegiaii
cred, and the bonds tl
a safe refuge and a pcrmanimt odo[
for liberty.
The war of the Revolulion en
Sappel, and sctlled in Kast Tennc
father of the subject of our sketch,
age, William I), en.igratcd frmil V
about Ibc age of twculy-two, he w
just across the Stale line into Indian
that they slill procured their water
y. At the first
he shackles whic
le country that
>d bin. an unwill
ilier, while spending
twelve other young
a pri.soner,
I help conq
ssivc slave to the arm of
unity olVercd, ho deserted
lirn birth now
the eolo
,vho 1
■ Hgh
W , of whom '
asloflh
idence bci
, young Hooker inurried a i^liss Nancy
., where, in 17112, William D. H.ioker,
born. When abmil seventeen years of
■d Miss I'bebe Idings, and then moved
rrilory, their residence yet being so close
n tbo Huckeye side of the line. Iiatcr,
as the " Hig Walnut Level," in Wayne
!l, removed to the banks of Fall Creek,
present city of Indianapolis.
as born at Ibis pioneer homo April 14,
till IHIili, the family then permanently
ying the eonndencc of bis fellow-eitizcnfl, Mr. William D. Hooker, in
selected one of the Assoiiate Judges of Hamilton County, and again,
a nuunber of the Indiana Legislature.
am W., the son, like other young men of early days in tbia county, was
cipiircd to labor earnestly during most of tbo year to help clear away the forest
nnter covered the extent of his school advantages; and, alas 1 wo know too well
low inade'(ualo thoso advantages. Cnder opjiorlunitics, then, «» nnfavorablo,
Ulo could wo expect tbo youth to educate, except in the siinplo rudiments of
'iUglish and except in tbo light of a determined spirit to brighten up and
evclop through the influencca of observation and tbo grand surroundings of
Advancing to young manhood, ho thought to cngago in mercantile pureuitfli
and scoured a Bituation at WcHtfiold,in WnBliington Township ; but, not meet*
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uninn, ns follnn-s ; ,1
■Zi, l.s.-,l ; Sinlhia,!.,
AfUT iwcnty-acvon yci.rs c.f Unify wwiilod life, Mrs. Hooker departed tliis
life Aiigu-t l!fl, ISTf), deeply mourned by a loving homo circle and by nil who
Mr. Itonker Imn never adhered to any specioi religious theory, is not r
nienilierorany religious denoniinafion, and yet is a decided believer in an over-
ruling I'rovidence. In poliiics, he wa.s born and reared a Whig. Remaining
wiih that party till it-i demise, he then joined the Itepublican parly, voting
twice for the immortal Lincoln. In IHfiS, declining longer to vote the Repub-
lican ticket, be has since acted independently. Thus acting in 1878, ho was
nomin.ited and elected to the State IjcgiMlaturc .jointly by the counties of
DELAWARE 'IxnVNi^lJll'
f.iih
■h vnea
ion h
■ has sin
.f tills
ount\
, I'ebrua
rs, bav
been
the frui
, 1848
Mel
nda, lor
sa, hon
Dec
■mbcr 2
erty.
.lUIlN nKMDKKT, KSQ.
farmer of llamillun roiinly i.s of I'rencb descent ; his
ng emigrated to America to e.^cape religious tyranny and
two ye
lie was born in the Stjite I'f Ohi
July .il, IHdli, and was the fourth
iJ in the county of that Stale, bearing
now resides, lie flrxt saw the light
and fillh child of Nicholas and Lydia
They were natives of New Jersey, but emigrated early to the Stale of
I'ennsylvania, and from there to Ohio, about the year 1798. At the age of
thirteen, John, with his father's family, moved lo Ilutlcr County, of his native
State; here continuing lo live until his final removal to this county, in 1845.
lie scitleil, at that time, on land purchased from the Quvcrnuient, still retain-
one time, upward of .".III) acres, all in Delaware Township. Some 220 .acres |
,Mr. Dc ret was united in marriage, September ',), 1824, to Jliss Hannah ,
,Jolin,.laugbterofl';ilis and .Margaret John. She, too, was born in 180.3, anda i
native of Hamilton County, Ohio ; her paren's having been natives of the Kcy-
Thc Johns are of Welsh origin, and lirst came to America with the I
rc-nowncd William I'enn.
Mr. n. has one brother and two sisters living in this State, while Mr.s. D.
bad two brothers and one sister, emigrated from Oiiio to this Stat«, the latter
to .Marion County, all of whom aro now deceased.
The fruits of the union of Mr. and Mrs. Demoret have been six children,
four girls and two boys, their names being as follows ; Mary, I.ydia Jane,
Margaret, VMr.n. John Michael and Jacob Edwin.
Three of theM are yet living — Lydia Jane, Margaret and Jacob H. — the
latter now living upon the old homestead, having retired from a lucrative legal
Mary was the foimer wife of John K. Fausset, of Madison County, and
died many years since, leaving a ilaiiglitcr, who is n iw the wife of John C.
Kimbcrlin, of this (Delaware) township.
Mr. Demoret received his education in the common .■schools of his time. In
politics, is a Hepubliean. ISoth he and wife arc members of the .^letbodist
Kpiseopal Church, ba\ing united with that church (|uitc a third of a century
ago, and have proven themselves earnest, efficient and faithful. Venerable pair I
Kro the completion of Ibis historical volume they will have passed fifiy-sii
years of happy wedilcd life. Imlu.strions in habits, frugal in management,
largely of material wciillh, but have won the respect and love of the iBasses
that surround them.
WILLIAM KINZKR.
The suhj.'Ctof tbissketeli, William Kinzer, was born .May 27, 18:12, and
is the eldest sou of John and Ruth Kinzer.
John Kinzer, father of William, was a native of Highland Co.. Obi,.. He
came to this county in 1828, settling in Dclanarc Townshi|
of bard work as a farm band, aided by close economy, ho w
a homestead. About the close of the year 18:ti), he was united in marriai'e to
Miss Ruth Wilkinson. They at once .settled upon the homestead Mr. Kinzer
had entered, and began a life of inilustry and happiness, spending the remain-
der of their lives in this home, and amassing consiilerablo wealth. There were
born to them .seven children, viz., William, Mary, David, Jacob, l,ovi, Sarah
Ann and Ira John — all of whom are still living within a fi'W miles of the olil
home, and all are in easy circumstances. All are married except Ira
John. One remarkable feature of this family is their temperance record.
No one of the name is, or ever has been, addicted to the use of tobaccn
in any form, and they are strangers to even the taste of spirituous or
malt ii<|Uors. Such a temperance record is rare in Indiana, and mi<du be emu-
lated by many who are more pretentious than aro Iho Kinzcrs William attcn.led
the winter sessions of the district schools of his day, and improved his opportu-
nities, yet be is rather a man of experience than of hook learning, being a keen
observer, industrious and practical, therefore successful.
On December 111, 1850, Jlr. Kinzor's father died. William took bis place
in the conduct and management of the farm, and continued as hi'ad of the
family till the death of his mother, which occurred March 12, IHliO. The
family continued lo live together until the marriage of William to Miss
Maria Ann Mendenhall, May 10, 18(1:1. One son was born to them
Kdwin Irving— who is still living. Mrs. Kinzer died Dec. 14, ISOiJ.
After her death, Mr. Kinzer continued to reside on his farm with his tenants
till his second marriage, June 2, 187.3, at which time ho was joined in wed-
lock to Miss Nancy Jane Moon. Four children have come to bless this union
viz.-. Albert, John, Henry and Mary Jane, all of whom aro livini'.
Mr. Kinzer has lived over forty-eight years at bis present home, following
the vocation of farming, and bis handsome home, well-managed farm and
happy family, arc monuments to his industry, oennomy and good judgment.
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
FALL CREEK TOWN^SHIR
IPAI,!, CIIKI-.K
,1 l.ylhr ll,i,,r.
II lit
ly :nMl riiiiiiHi'.- ii.ai It on tW
,'T..wn>li|. 17 M..llh, l!nii-H
:i ;in,l 20, T..«M-liir
' nt lliodi-pisal of purcliasnrain ISL'll-^l. Visili.rs cnuic rnira llic K^st mid
■,,„„^ I, S.i.,ili.-r>,in- hdrno.son (lie fcrlilr R.il ol' [ndliii.n. si.mo of ilu-iii friends of
,_,,„„,,,,.,,„ M,i.|ii_,i,„i „r ll„' InnM and tlm civllizi.lion of ll.o lnwn«lii|.- In tin- jvar
,,„xT,,u„. 1--'' ■'■""'■■^ lir""n, .1. -i.il Hunililos, ThnmnH I,ni.'kc)- and .I.din II. all,
„,■ ;^,,, ,i,,„ .nt.r.-.i lan.l in .lifTcr.iil [larl', ..f lii.- (..wnsliip, nnd in.slitulcd ini|.r.iv,..in.-nls al
,l||,,„,|„,„ ...ic. Jolin and I.s.a.' II. I.,,-. Jani.v Mnrrcr. .IanH'« l!r..»-n and Al.sal„m
.,,-1 L.ilo Scd.T. i-anio in IS27. I„vvi. (1^1... l,„ni Garrcit and Is..ni H.in.l L-anif in
• n, I,, ll il"' I'lll" I'lrl "I'llif """>■ i^-'T. da.-..b l''aiisct cnftTod a Iract „f land in di.'
,„ ,1,, ,,.,„r "inl.r ..f ISJH, an.l in April, |Sl';i, cam., will. I.i<. faiuilv t.. tli,. new In.nio.
l"ino I.. "ll,.; ! randly in ihf fall of ls:i(). H^iry Hcav.-r, Just,!, H^nH and William I!r.,«n
lli.WLMVc-t. j came in Ihc same year, ca.d, l,,ivin- cnler.'d land in ISLM. Tl,.,m,is Arnoll
S nnill,, llan-.- 5 casi ; i entered a tract nf land in l.S'J.i or lSi;«, and leased it. The tenant ..eenpie.l
n.l clear..! al,.,ul twelve nen^s. Tlie lea,e wa^ sold at C,,,,.-!,,.
ras pnr.'ha-e.l l.y .lai'..l, I'nns.^l. Mr. Arn.'tt ea„,.- 1., live ..„
II, an.l r.'.iml.ur.-.d Mr. Fau.s.'t f.,r his outlay. 11.' r.>,.l.'.l ..,,
a short tin,.' I,cr..rc the late war, wh.'n he re,n..v.'.l I., I'.ul-
I>as-sc.l the remain.ler of hi.s life. S,.l.,m.,u l!,.w.',». .)a...l,
l.in^el and John T. Kinnaiuan inlcrcd land in Ks:!(l, an.l .s.'iile.l ..n ih.ir
si„,A,-,;, soil, .VM, «.MMt..„UM.s. r.-spcclive iraet-. in 1S:!1. William MeKinflry caaie in July, l.s:fj. an.l
I,.' pii.iMp.l .Mr-an,, ll.,ws in a .l.'Vioiis e.,nrse lhr.,u-h the . ™ter,xl land, but w.is unaMe to cmplcic his cabin nn'il IS.!.), il.' s.tll.'d ..n
,..„ .,1 III,' lo.vi.ship, r.'ceivin- the wat.Ts of Flat K..rk at a I '''* '•'""I '" ""' .V'"-. ^"'1 l"--" licen a resi.l.'nl of the township ,'ver sin.e.
.; Mi.d Ci.'.'k (h,w.s from n..rtl,.'ast to .sonlhwe.st thr.,u-h •'"''" ''■ "''I'""' ''''i''" M'^^'an, (Jabrl.d Wrl,L-hl. Samuel .M.,.,n. ,'<a,nu,l I'al-
1 , <:,!,. 1 f,,,.k flows in a parall.'l eourse thn.u:;!, the wesl.'rn '^■''"""' •'"'"' ^^'lu'lrhel, .lohn Ka-.,n, Wiliiam ami 11,1^1, Dnke, [■■ran.is
i„ll,i'i,r,' .uil, .M.I.I I'.vrk al il,e s,Miihw,..t e.iin.r of ,■<, e KhiM'-'vv....d all. I .N.iihani.'l Harnes settled in th,. year l,s:i2. Nathaniel Harm's
.-iinr..l l.u.l in l.s:iil or l,S:U, an.l Kmieh McKay, liis.s.m-in.Iaw, setth'd ..n a
,.' \i,i„ily ..r Ih.s.' slr.iuis is a li.'l, l.,.„ii, m.u.' or 1, ss iuler- 1"'^''"" "'''''" I""' '" l'"- fall of ls:i:t. Mr. MeKay enl.r.'.l a Irael of laml
, a,i.i ill" Miila,',' il, ilirs.' I'H.iliiirs is of a L;,„lly uudnlalin- i '" '^■"' »'"'^c '"' '"liH resides. The s.'ltlers of Rubseipiciil years w.'r.' as
,1, liii,. oal.ii.ii .Ii,,i„,._-... I ,.., p.ali'.os of the township | <■"""">;
1 yi.lds cxccll.'nt \ 1 W:i:i-L)avis Wh.l.hell, ,Ia,n.'s Lewis, John II. Itull.rfield, Thou.as
i Kssary, John lliimhlrs, Aluaham Watenuan, Muses Wri'.;lil. Ja.'ob Al.'X-
and K.linon.l S. Wyalt. '
-Thomas an.l James Hill, Tho.nas Clark, N.'l.son llrowu, Isaac
"'■ >^l''l<' ^-'"l" Is in Ihis township, have ' IValher, Jonathan MeCarty, John Miller, Thomas l.rdnum, Pamu.l P.
I positive a.'curaey who was the lirst to p.'u- i Setters, IMeasant H. Humbles, .Miebacl Souders, I,cvi S.'llers, Hal.lwin I'ar-
inau-uralin- the stru-i;le wbi.li terminate.l si'us. I.Iardiner and Joseph 0old8n,ith.
,' an.l .loluraucc over the ol.staeles wlii.h 1 h: ;.■,_,] olm Cloud, Absalon, Ilaekcr, Jann-f, Webb, Sanuicl I'ur.lum,
,\s early as the year IS21, Framis Kin.aid Ki'Jil Wri-hl, Charles I!. Whclehel, John Olvey, I'elcr Flana;;an, Frederiek
iiiiprovenienls on the lan,l whi.h he s„l,s,.. l,.,u.', Christopher Sellers, Davi.l J.mes, Davhl I'ruiii, Sainue'l Silv.'ster,
I ''.V s lli.il Mr, Kin,'., ill was till' lirst Willi.im Kinnaman, Simon I.un.l, JIalthew K, Clifton,' Jonathan riirsous,'
' "'^'■''■* "'■ "" "' 1"'"""> '" '""'■"' '"''" "■■""■". f^""i"cl liiiioks, Itenrv Clark, Thomas Ci.'kniore, Martin Wel'-
l.,,i,k of F,.ll favek, li I a. .'.'U„is, n,.t .h,n, Jonathan l.unsford, William I'ilkenl.m.
,' latter f;e„tl.uiau ,ssupp.,rl., I by W,|],an, 1 8:il!— lleirry I,. Itureham, Oeor-c W. Harnes, Jaru.'s W'eese William
wn- I Krandon, Newell Wripht, Noah Canlw.'ll, Fnos .Mor^-ar,, Itiehar.l Kinnaman,
ll a Thomas Dunearr, James Fells, Alonz.. I). Sherman, Williairr Martin.
l)y the last. named y.'ar, Betll.'meuts had been m.aile on ev.'ry section id-
land in the township, excepting the sixl.'.nlb seclion, whieh was sit ai.nrt as
school property.
chanKca of the enunlrj have rend. 'rid obsolete. The prineipal import i,f the
.-', ye
on Iris farm, uiril I .lo not tjlink that his i,nprovem.'nt could have been, at tl'ml
linre, less than two or tl,r.'„ years ol.l. ,Mr. Colfee l.ild nre their b.rw long be
ha. I been livio- oil his laud, but so many yars have pas.sed siiree llriil lime.
oine.l by two n.'i-hbors Saii,u,| llalli.hiy ami James MeNult. Itiehnrd
lurry, Abraham Helms and Francis Whelehel .setiled in tlio following year,
ii,.l in 1825 each entered the several fraets of land which llicy cultivated for
OTIIE
,ve by experiment that their
enable, and the lan.l was placed ' throat. Aa
phmeers was lo hunt lire "ame then so abumlant, aird in this all eu-a^.'ll lo ii
greater or less cxient ; but amon;; th.-iri all there was perhaps uonc'"wl,o were
BO llroroufjbly enthusiastic over a proposed hunt as Knoeh ,MeK„v : and
certainly none who bore away more substantial evidences nf skillful ruarkmou-
ship. lie still livej lo lell tiro lalo of his cxploiU) as a hunter and Irapper,
and takes -rcot dclipht in doing so. Ho narrates one incident in whi. h \w
f.mnd hiluscir at close quitflera with a deer. Ho s.vs : "I shot an.l wounded
-" old buck, and then advanced upon him with the intention of culling his
rang upon my woun.led prey, he rose up with mo, and g..t his
m
FALL CHEEK TOWNSHIP.
slru;:;;lc', ami siiori butli frl
instaiuly, nnd j;ras|icH liis 1
iiiy liuiiliii^'-knifc. I iniuli
tlie middle of llio blade, an
ward bcruro I knew that it
iilaliout which I wore. Wo had a desperuto
It in opposite directions. I rcjj:ained nij feet
with one liaiiJ, while with the other I clutched
iroke at his throat, but broke my knife about
irected several blows at the saiue point after-
broken. When I made this discovery I be;;an
snwin;: at lii."* throat with the broken blade, nnd Bnally succeeded in scvcrin;^
the jugular vein. The (i^ilit was bipoh over, and I lind a bif; 6ve-pron;^ed pair
of antlers and u splendid lot of vnison ns trophies of the eonr|ue.st." Mr.
McKay tell.s of a novel and deadly bear-trap wllich be once set. lie says : " I
n hollow lo^' which he would have to pa.ss, and I determined to use this ln^' for
a trap, and capture him without f;ettin<; into his embrace. I put a piece of
venison into the lo;;, aiol set my gun in such a way that it would he discharged
as Hoon as be touched the meat. I then went away to await the result of my
scheme, and about 6 o'clock in the evcnin;; I heard the explosion which I
had expected. I repaired to the spot the next mornin;; and founci that it was
OB [ expected, a ' dead .shot.' I took him home and had a fine lot of bear's
meat." His fondness for tiic chase has followed him tbroutrh life, nnd, when
the advanein;; civilization drove the wild animals from their former haunts, he
followed the trail, and has made several expeditions to thi' fastnesses of the
West and South, hrin-in- back the customary testimonials to his skill.
Altbou'^h a great hunter, he never allowed his fondne.ss for sport to interfere
with his work. He cleared and improved the farm on which he now lives.
The hrsi road w.is surveyed along Kail Creek, from Indianapolis to I'endle-
tnn. before this township hecaine 8cttle<l. Uobcrt Knusct say.s it was a wcll-
dcfincd road when his father came, in 1829, nnd had evidently Ijecn traveled
for several years This road followed the course of the creek, nnd fell into dis-
use within a few years, from the fact that a more direct route was Iai<l out
between the two points. The new road wa.s .surveyed through the extreme
southeast part of the township. The course of the old ro.id has been materially
changed in recent years.
The Orsi store was op.'ned by James Davis, in lS:i.-.. It was situated on
the farm of Thom.is Arn.'lt. There was but little cash in circulation, and the
merchant exchanged his gootls for farm profiuee, which be c<uivcrted into more
goofis with which to replenish his stock. .Samuel Arnett opened a store in the
east part of the (owusliip about the year 18;!7-'IS, and, a abort time sub.se-
• juently, Wesley Helms openi.'d n store near the village of Olio.
The lirat bhieksmith shop was established by Samuel Harri,«on, in 1834.
He carried on the trade in connection with farming, and manufactured hoes,
ami sharpened plows.
The first carpenter was James Patterson, He erected a number of 'barns
in the township, several of which are still standing.
The first frame house w.-ls erected by Thomas Arncit in IH.'I.S. In the pre-
ceding year, he erected a frame barn. Ili.s house was a superior structure in
comparison with the homes of his neighbors, but soon they began to follow his
example, and similar buildings were erected in various jiortions of the town.ship.
Mr. Arnett also introduced an improved breed of Viwine when he settled in
the township. The swine most common in those day.s were known as "long-
uo/.cd j-ra/.crs" fir "elm peelers." Those introduced by I\Ir. Arnett were
1-Cbii
The first mill was built on Kail Creek, by David Jones, in 1831. It was
a frame building, and was supplied with the best mill nL.ichincry in use at that
ilay. It was op rated for a number of years, nnd, nfler pa.ssing through tho
hands of various owners, fio^vlly went to tice.ay nnd was abandoned. It was
located about fifty yards from the site of the mill owned nt present by I. li.
I.utes. .Several years later, Mr. Jones erected a mill farther up the ercek,
superior, in some respects, to the Jones mill. In later years, Sberwin Jones
built un additiim, larger than the original mill. The property pivssed through
operatid by I. U, Lutes, by whom it was rented In 1879. It is a first-class
custom-mill ; has a LeITel turbine wheel, and two runs of bulirs. It is known
a8the"rieasant VaHey Mill."
The first distillery was erected by Hartman & Rice, about 1840. It was
sold by them to Thomas Jenkins, who operated it successfully for several years.
His son fell into the still and was so badly scalded that he died. Tho father
sold tho distillery a short time subsei|uently.
The first bn<lge ovit Fall I'rc k was eon>lrurlcd. in IS.'li;, by Jncob l,ingel,
John Brown, Samuel lirooks nnd Itolart Fauset. It spanned the cr.'ck a few
rods north of the line dividing llnmiltou and i^Iaritui Counties, and was in use
until 1847, when it w.as w.a.<hed away by a freshet.
The first carding-mill was established by John Dnrao, in 1841, near tho
site of the Jones mill. He carded w<iol, but manufactured no goods.
The first threshing machine wa.s owned and opcratid by Henjamiii Murrer,
in 1841. It was one of that clns.s known as "chall-pilcrs," and merely
through a fauning-niachine. It was infcritir to the fine machinery of tii-day,
but at the same lime a great improvenicnt on the method previously in vogue,
of threshing by hand.
Crops, in those days, were raised ns n means of sustaining life, and not as
alt article of .sale. There were no markets for several years after tho settle-
ment of the township began. For tho first year or two the piotiecr raised bis
subsistence from a small piece of ch'ared ground, gi'ucrally about ten or twelve
acres, while he was engaged in clearing the remainder of his farm. OUim he
family ; hut tho bottom lands of Fall Creek were very rich, and yielded large
crops ; and thus the earlier settlers of this township frcfiucnlly bad corn
those who eaine with a scanty sup|ily of miuiey, to borrow corn from their
older neighbors, returning bushel for bushel from their first crop. Few
lat the
raised but a light crop, the return of the even number of bushids was not ex-
pected, and the debt was permitted to stand until tho next scas.m. Mutual
The first election was held at a cabin on the farm of Francis Wbclebel, in
1833 or 1K34. Francis Kincaid was chosen Justice of the rence. Tho
voters — about twenty-five in immber — remained to learn tho result of tho
election, and employed the day in leaping and other athletic sports.
The first wbito child born in the township was Jlalilda, daughter of Hiram
Coffee. She removed to the Slate of Wisconsin in later years, where she was
still living at a recent date.
It was stated by Davis Whelchcl, ]uior to his demise, that the first cabins
were erected, ono on the south hank of Fall Creek, near the niimth of Thorpe's
Creek, on the I.sano Helms farm ; the other on what is now known ns the
.lobn Z. Patterson farm, where the tjreeuficid and Noblcsville Pike crosses
Fall Creek, but he w.as unable to state who were the builders.
The first death : At an early day two brothers, James and C'ollins Thorpe,
.settled in the township, and in a short time tho wife of one of the brothers
fell ill nnd died. They placed the body in n canoe, and, rowing to the opposite
bank of Fall Creek, made a grave in the gruvcl-bank just east of the mouth
of Tborjie's Creek. Cutting a slab from some of the '"nber around them,
they covered the top of the canoe with it, and in this rude eofiin they c(m-
signed her remains to the grave. Within n short lime after her death, both
brothers took their fiimiliesand removed from the township, probably returning
to their fitnuer hoiui;.
The first corpse interred in the Kinnaman Cemetery was that of Mary
Moon, a girl then four or five years of age. She died in 183t; or 18.37. This
cemetery contains (me acre, and was set npart by John T. Kiimanian ns a
place of burial at an early day. It is mw the largest ecnutery in the town-
ship. The second inlermen', w.as tbntof the donor, J. T. Kinnnmnn, in 1843.
The IJutterfield Cemetery, the linger Cemetery, and the Arnett Cemetery,
wore each set apart in early days, by the gentlemen whose names they bear.
The first interment in the Helms Cemetery was that of John F. Helms, who
died in 1857.
The fir
in on the farm of Samuel llalliday,
bably about the year 1827 or 1828. Itobert Fauset sljites that this school
I in operation when his father first settled in the township, an*! was then
ght by Jacob Kimberlin. The first cabin erected especially for B scbool-
iso was put up in 1829, but was never completed, although it was occupied
ras taught by
nrly day, and
pitpular subscription system. Tho school
lands of the township remained unoccupied and unsold until 18.')8. The pres-
ent system of free fehoola was established in that year, and houses were erected
in Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, C, nnd 7, respectively, all frarao buildings, Uctwecn
this time and 1872, schoolhousos wore erected in Districts 8, 9 and 10. N'o.
829, but was never completed, altho
for school purposes during the summer of that year, and a
Smith Qoe. A building was erected on the Arnett farm i
a school conducted therein, i
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
crock'd in Di.xlrict No. 7, and conducted :i» a frradcd school for two or llirec
terms, after wliieli llic graded systciu was discontinued. There arc now thir-
teen districts in the township in which school is regularly tau-ht. The total
nunihcr ..f school children is 5111. William Alexander is the present Trastee.
religious meetings in the township were
early as 1828, Rev. Allen Wiley preached
was followed, in 182!), byUev. Charles
S:!l. About the latter year, a class was
Mrlhn,li>l Kpm:,j«iL—'?\\a El
conducled hy the Methodists. A^
at the house of James Murrcr, at
Honner, and by liev. Kairchild in
or'^anized, with ten or twelve constituent members, and was attached to I
IVndleion Circuit. The meetings were held first at the house of Jas. Murr
afterward at Isom (larrctl's and Jacob Fausct's, and finally at the schoolhou
In 1841 or 1812, the first chureli in the township was erected, on the fai
of I'eler Staals, and was known as the " Slaats Church." It was a log bui
ing, and was erected by a class which was formed partially from that orgr
ized at the house of Janic3 Murrcr, and partially by aeccj^sions from other I StefToy. The church is in a prosperous condition, with 1
sriurecs. In later years, the class united with the Fortville Church, and the I A..C. Ilioo ia the present Pastor,
log building was lorn down.
Meanwhile, the original class continued
hou.sc until 18.'),">. In that year, they crcclei
as " Kbenozcr Chapel." Ilcv. Nelson Oill
McCarty aFsistant at that time. The chu
follows: Itev. lilack (who Buceecded Rev. McCarty), Ucv. Spcllman, Bev.
Carter, Rev. Blake, Rev. White, Rev. Benjamin, Rev. I'eck, Rev. D. D.
Powell, Rev. Beall and Rev. R. B. Powell.
The following-named gentlemen have acted as Class-leaders at various
limes : Uriah Bell, A. J. Lcc, William Ilaylon, James Brandon, George
Seymour. Henry Fisher, M. Harrison and M. S, McCarty.
M.mnI Xion Umled Jirrilirrn Church.— U April, 1840, Rev. William
Stewart and Rev. Daniel Stover organized a class of this denomination, with
nine members, at the Barnes Schoolhousc. About the year 1842, Isaac
Helms donated to the society a lot upon which to erect a church, and n log
hou.xc of worship was completed before the close of that year. This building
was occupied until 1858, in which year they enniplcted their present church.
This is a frame building, 2(1x30 feet, and cost 81,000. The present m>inbcr-
ship is eighty. Rev. A. C. Bice is the present Piu<tor.
Brihirhrm United Jlr.lhren Church.— '[\m class was organized about the
year IS.'iS, at the houso of Mrs. Crook, with twelve con.stituent members.
Their present house of worship was erected in 18ri2,on land donated by Jacob
bora. Rev.
hold meetings at the school-
littlo church, which was known
was Pastor, and Rev. John
W.1S dedicated by Rev. John
iductcd.
-Crook's class was organized by Rev. J. M. Oougli-
I fourteen constituent members. As yet, they have
no church, but hold meetings in the Crook Schoolhousc. The present number
of members is eighteen. Rev. J. C. Miller is the present Pastor.
Mrlh,,,!,:,
erty, in March, 187;», w
Hull. From that lime to the present, services have been regularly
The church i» now under the pastoral care of Rev. T. J. KIkcn, and has a
membership of twenty-five.
Zion Mrihiil!»l Ei.hcnimt Church.— \a 18."iS, Rev. Metzkcr organized
a elx^s at the Morgan Seho(dhousc, where the class-meetings were held for two
years. In 1800, they erected a frame hou.so of worship on Section 33, Rev.
John McCarty was the Pastor in charge at that time, and Uriah Bell, ClasE-
Icnder. In the interval of (wo years which had elapsed since its organization,
the cla.sa membership had increased to fully 100 souls, and the sebool-
" (;r.,^ Ea;h " Fh.
Nehcniiiih Brooks, and
passed into the hands
sold by them to the pr(
LOCAL IMli:STHIE».
miug Mm.—1\w building was erected in ISB.I,
was operated by him ('or three or four years, when
of Kinnaman, Arnctt .t Co. In July, 1871, it >
sent ].roprietor, I. B. Lutes. Tho building is frui
, and has twt>
ns of buhrs, with n capacity of eight
bushels of wheat and fifteen bushels of corn per hour. The mill is situated
on Fall Creek, and the machinery is operated by the power afforded by that
stream. It is a custom mill.
house was inadcfpiato to their accommodation. This number was reduced by
subsequent removals, deaths, etc., and has never been regained. The present > Thi;
membership is thirty-nine. The Pastors who have served the church are as | ship. ]
the
OLIO.
ime of a small hamlet situated near the <
I one store and a blacksmith shop.
of the town-
JACKSON TOWNSHIP
JACKSON TOWNSHIP.
JACKSON K!i«B,l npiiit u»nl■.■l..lral(M..n■n^.hi|liIl^^.Vl■llll.(■r,lSS.^,a^ which
llni.- th,' .-..UMI)' w.ia .liviilcd i.iln niiio luwnships, hy or.lir of Ihn Hoard of
of
shi|. of Ihc nortlicni Hit of
llumillon County. Ti|.ton C'ounly Ijnuml.s it i>n ihc iiorlli, Wliitc Itivcr
ToWTisliip on the cnM, Nohlmillc nii.i WuHhiii;;toii Townsliips on the w.utli,
anii AthiniH TownHhip on the w.st. The Mirfaro ia ccnirallj- fliil, hut is well
drained hy lii- and Little Cieero, lliukl.'a and TaylorV Creeks. The soil is n
rieh, lilack loam, with a substratum of clay, and produces ahundantly of Ihc
crops common to this climate.
" Who was the first while settler of Jaekson Township ? " has always been
n mooted ((uestion. The oldest living settlers sny that the honor is due to one
of three men, vi?.., Henry Jones, Willian. Taylor, or Mr. HUnchc, father of
Ctd. lilanchr, of Kokomo, Ind., who came here as early as the year 1828.
Henry Jones settled three miles west, of Cicero, on the La Fayette road, and
creeled a lar^c loj; cahin, which he soon after converted into a tavern. As
early as the year 1H:l(l-:il, the Li Fayette road was cjtensively traveled hy
cnllle-drovcra en rfiutc for Cincinnati with live-stock. It was also the popular
route for croif;rant trains, bciup the most direct line from Strawtown to
La Fayette and the Wild Cat I'rairic; and from both classes iMr. Jones derived
n liberal patrona^'C. Kvcn at an earlier date than this, the Strawtown and
La Fayette road (or " trace") was extensively (raveled by emi-rants, who found
the neareU tavern, west of .Strawtown, at the farm of George Hoxley. Mr.
Jones kept tavern at his farm for a number of years, but subser|iiently sold out
and removed to California.
William Taylor setlled four and a half miles west of Cicero, and cleared a
farm on tho ia Fnyetle roail, where he passed the remainder of his life.
Mr. IJIanclio fluttled on the hank of Cicero Creek, immediately west of
tlic prcacnl town of Cicero, hut Bubsequcntly removed to Howard County,
Ind.
B. Frccl settled
In IHMl, Klijah Redman, Dennis I'ickcriil an
within tho present limits of Cicero, and Abel Gib.son settled on Section (1.
Isaac and Henry .Jones came in 1832 or ISii:!, and Jesse Kvans and Jefferson
N. Kcdman came early in 18:12 or late in IS.H. Kach entered land in
1832, oil Section 3.").
David M. Anihony, Joseph Hndley, William ricketl and Jesse Beals
settled near Deminj.', in IS:i3. Later in that year, the following named (,'cnlle-
men settled in tho township, and entered lands in various localities : Hancil
Harlholomew, I'ctcr Lawrence, Jacob Hadlcy, William liamsey, Levi Cook,
Klihu I'ickett, James Fisher, Jacob Crull, Joseph Moon, John Countryman,
Daniel liane, Samuel I. I'ickerill, Scjuirc Tucker and John Hatfield. After
this date new arrivals were of frequent occurrence, ami we are enabled, from
the record of the tract b.iok of the county, to pivc a cnn.|dete list of names.
In the year 1831, land was cnlered in various portions of the township hy the
followiuK persons: Sandford Sparks, Zeno lladley, John H. Iladley, Kli
Hadley, Adoniah Tickctt, John Mullin, Robert lievcrlin. Jehu Reeson, Henry
K Sow'irs William (iarretl, Isaiah I'ickell, Absalom Sumner, Wilson Rarbcr,
Jolin Moo'ro, Henry Crull. John Miller, Jesse Oonsb, Moses Mori/., William
llunner, Hiram Steel, John Slack, Thomas J. HarbauBh, Isaac Taylor, James
Orissom and James Harahman. 183.-.— Asa S. Shnul, Jesse Kellum, John
Bailey, J.malhnn Arnold, Levi Wheatley, Michael Shiel, Knoch Warman,
Philip Rhodes, Thomas Parker, John Doan, Furrcy Moss, Aaron Cook, James
M. Thompson, William Carson, George Klaepfcr, Samuel Klaei<rer, I etor
Miller, Jacob Brewer, Jacob Ream, Isaac Mortj;, Reuben Kinder, I'cter Kin-
der Oarrott Cruzan, Mead Fitzpalriok, John FiUpalriok, John Harrington,
Isaac Ncwhy and Josiah Conklin, 183l!-Klli« Kvans, Alfred Redman,
Joseph Sanders, George Haworth, Roland Burris, Noah B, Vick, Nicholas
Zelt, Thomas Moore, William Hunter, Herman Jones, John Sl.nson Alex-
ander Jonos, Zaie Roderick, John Little, Revel Kingsbury, Benjamm Clifford
Bad Isaac Clifford.
Isaac aufi Moses Martz first came to occupy their respective farms in Seji-
tcniher, 1838. The land which they cnlered is situated in what is now tho
suburbs of Arcadia, where both slill reside.
Henry Willils came in the spring of 1 837, and purchased a porli(Ui of the hind
entered by Klihu I'ickett. He lived two years in the town of Dcniiiig, how-
ever, bcfor.' he pureha.sed this land. In 1S37, he erected a tannery at Doming
—Ihc first in the township— ami operated it about fifteen years. He slill
rcsiilcs on the farm which he pureha.sed in 1S3!I, soutn of Dcming. In 18311,
William Ncal settled at (_'iecro. where he still resides. About the same time
(or perhaps in the year 1838), acttlcmenis were made by Michael Winders,
Henry (i.ischo, John Buscher, Christian Kauffmaii, Joseph Waliz, George S.
Jacobs and Jacob 0. Bartholomew. In 1835, Micaiah Waldon, a colored
freeman of North Carolina, came to the township and purchased a tract of
land. Soon he was followed hy others of his own race, viz.: Dolphin and
Stephen Roberts, Henry Wilson, Klias, Jonathan ami Hansel Roberts, who
came in Ihc same year; Guilford Brooks anil Bryant Waldon, who came in
1830, and Harry Winhurii, and Jameson While, who came in 1838 and 183!),
respectively. In 1 8 1 1 , ihey creeled a church of the Methodist Kpiscnpal denoin-
inaiion, on land ilonaled for the purpose by Klias Rohert.s. It was used as n
church and schoolhouse, and services were eonduelcd by ministers of the West-
field Circuit, About ISlil, o new church was creeled on the Fame lot, and at
n later dale ihc congregation united with ihc Wcslcyans, by which denomina-
tion the church is now controlled. Rev. Talbcrt ia the present I'astor. They
assisted in the maintenance of the subscription school of tho.se days, and their
children enjoyed the benefits. They proved themselves sturdy pioneers and
skillful farmers, and have kepi pace with their while neighbors in the march
E.\RI,V Iin.Mis,
In the early days of eiiiigralion, the liio.st direct lino between two stations
was the object sought by the emigrant, and Strawtown was, perhaps, tho
most noted point on the line usually traveled by emigrant trains. Here they
could find the provisions to replenish their supply and last until ihcy could
reach the scltlcmcnls on Wild Cat Prairie, in Tippecanoe County. The
most direct route between Strawtown and the latter point w,is indicated by an
Indian "truce," which in time became a well-defined road, from tlie frci[uency
with which it was traveled, but its course was rambling and irregular, as the
driver would often bo compelled to make a circuit in order to ovoid a iniid-
hole. About the year 1830, this road was surveyed by order of tho State, and
was oderward known as the Newcastle and La Fayette Slate road. About the
Townships HI and 211 norlli, and running west to Thornlown. It was known
as Ihc Cicero and Thornlown Slate road. The Indianapolis and Peru Stale
road was surveyed about a year later. It traverses the eastern portion of the
township from north lo south. In the course of lime, these all became good
roads, or at least good (Plough to admit of travel without danger to the occu-
pants of vehicles who traversed the routes. They placed Cicero in communica-
tion with the outside world, and played no inconsideruble port in cslablishing
the early prosperity of tho town, for a location on tho great public highways
of that period was scarcely less beneficial lo a town llian a location on one of
tho railroads of lo-day.
Between the several neighborlionds of the town-hip, roads were cut out
through the woods to serve in facilitating communieation between the neigh-
bors. Subscipicnt surveys changed the course of some of theso roads ; some,
however, remain nearly oa at first located.
To supply a want long felt in tho settlement, William Taylor erected a
rude mill at an early day. It was operated by two or more horses, bitched to
levers in such a manner as to lurn the stones as Ihcy traveled around, grinding
the wheat into a coarse flour. Like " the mills of the gods," it ground slowly,
but it differed from those mythical institutions Id tho fact that it did not
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
' f^rind exceed
■npncily. it ne,
Al(lioii;;li priuiil
it ni'verllioless proved n benefit
kful. Trior to tins, (licy were c
t the jTitr ISIlit, Jonntlm
lielow Itic town of Cieer
■jiter utilized to furnisli pi
ic in eonalruclion, and limited in
o the settlers, for wliicli they were
uipelled to make long journeys to
I Cicero Creek,
in llic trip.
Arnold erected n mill o
A d;uu was eonstructrd
;r for the mill. The h.tl
Ge
1 mill in l.S:i7 or IS.'W, o
it.s motive jiower from Cii
Portions of the frame
the first scliool wn.i tau^ht, probably
wliieli then stood in llie wood.s— for ll
I" be. On tho farm of William Tnylo
operated
3 Tucker
north lino of llic lown.ship. It also
Creek, and was <ijicrated]as a prist and
remain, but llie mill has Ion-' sineo
n little lop cabin,
then a thinp yet
Mart?., and, about t
of .Jacob Stehman.
Tlir>e sebools
lo meet tin
xpensi
of Ci
ra.'j uiauc \ip hy suiisenption.
ol under the school law of l.Sjl, was ere
[) a few years thereafter oacli school dis
vided for. The i)iiblic sciioola have prttvc
is'iui.'ied 10 Ihc eommuiiily, by whom they are cheerfully supported.
(■,;■.,■<, Il!:/li ■V./zoo/.— The buildin;: was erected by the Corporation Trys'
ill I.STII, at a cost of 8iri,fMI(l. It was not completed iinlil ISli), althoup
.III Has (aupht in the meantime in the first and second stories. The schoi
first piiided in the fall of 1H7(!, nt which time 0. II. IJlaeklidpc w.
af.'c<l as I'lincipal ; ,S. T. Dunham, Teacher of the (Grammar School ; Mi,
III Mi!
iuna Itray, Triu
ill March, 187H
A. (■umuiio''s,
I for tha
closed March ,'), l.MSd. Mr. Sisson was
ed by S. T. Dunham, (.rauimar .School ;
C. II. Dale, Primary. The hi-h school
Kirsl V.ai
-I'-irst Ti'rm
— AIl
■bra, rhelori
and phys
lid Keoprapby.
Second Term -
Alpebra.rbct.
rie an
astronomy.
■bird Tern.^
-A In
■bra, rliet-
.Second Y.
,r-I-ir'st Tit
m— (i
.imelry, nal,
ral pbilosop
ly a,
1 Knylish
liieralurc. Second Term—
eiimeli
y, natural pli
osophy and
natu
d history.
Third Term—
I'riponomelry,
chcni
slry, pramma
(reviewed;
aud
arithmetic
(reviewed,.
The school
is free lo all re
^illlMlt
children ; no
• resident pu
pilsa
re charged
a small luilion
fec-from ?1
lo?l.
-, per month
Arr„.li., (
;,,„h,i S,l,.,<,
. — In
IHII!!, tho T
iwnship Tr
sten
recleJ ono
Hory of (he ,ii
■sent buililiup
at Arc
adiil, and a st
>ek coinpan
add
d the sec-
ond story, (bus
making four
arpe, c
lodiiius s
hoolrooms.
The
first term
was t;in-ht In
he fall of 187
.wi'thC.T. Ships
., Principal,
in wl
ieb capac-
iiy be aed'd fo
two jears. I
issue
ce.s,sor was U.
H. McKin/.i
, wh
three years. .1
. A. Williams
u was
nexlenpaped
as Principal
and
lad eharpe
of tho school
one year. 11
s succ
cssor, K. II.
Itoudabuso
also
aupht one
year. M. Shi
Ids look char;.
ein tho fall of 1S7I
, and conducted Iho school
until the close of ihc term, in the spring of IHSH,
The school buildin): is a neat brick Blrueiiire, it 1x10 feet, with a vestibule
lOxlill fed. Tho cost of the building was 8.".,(HI(). The nvorapc allendanoo
of scholars is ino.
Ilmnn IV..M (In,,!,,! Schm,l.—l\.i' H.iena Visia |.ublio seboni building
is a brick odiBco, fiOxUO fcot, nnd is situated iu iho southwest part of .tho
xpcns
of 8:i
iOtl. and conlai
s four
2511 .SI
.olars.
In Iho tail of D-
7.^1, M.
, assis
led by
Mrs. KIsic n.iys
in tho
winter
of 1H7
;-77. M. T. SI
iel was
staup
It the I
alcrmediale Depa
lUICIll,
- the
Icrm K
iih cloK'd in the
spring
ssislcd
by J.
A. Mallbews am
.J. C
.bcr, 1
1 closed in Marel
, l.'^.SII
C. Slcrrctt, Pr
ncipal;.!. A. M:
Ithews
town. It was erected in 1875, at an
schoolrooms, with seating capacity for
P. GoodykoonI?, taught the first ten
lower department.
The third gr.ide was added in the
the Principal at that time; M. l-',. Philli
and. I. C. Sterrett, the Primary. Dur
of lS7:i, M. T. Sliiel was Principal,
Sterrett. The mxt term began in Oe
The teachers during that term were : J
Intermediate, and Henry Hoads, Primary.
The school is divided into three grades, viz
and primary. The average altcndanco is ninety scl
M.,:n,l rirnmni M.lh«l!st Episcnp.,! Clnirch.—^\w class was organized
in March, ISIW, at the bouse of Wilson Darker, with the following conslitu-
eni members: .Icssc (;ou;;li, .lanes liishop and wife, .Joseph Sanders and wife,
Klijuh Huberts and wife, Mieajah Waldiin and wife. Hansel Itoberts and wife.
Wade Roberts, Harry Winburn and wife, Wilson Barker and wife, Thomas
I'itzpalriek and I-ec I'ilzpiitrick. The clasa-mcelinga were held nt the houses
of the various members for several years. Subsci|uciitly, they erected a log
church on land donated by .Joseph Sanders, on the bank of T.aylor'a Creek,
and the services of tho chiirch were conducted in this house until ISCu. In
that year, they creeled iheir pres, nl house of worship on the farm of U. V.
Noble. The elmreh is in Cieeni Circuit, and since its organization has never
been without a regular pastor. It is now under the pastoral eare of Hev. W,
about the year 1814, and is now conducted during the winter.
Clc.io M'lhu,i;>l /;/.iseo/,.i/ r/„/ir/; — The Mi.tbodistsor-anizi.d al CiiiTo
in lS4:i, with forty-three conslituent members. The meeliiigs were held in a
house that had been erected for a residence, but subsei|Ueiitly fitted up for a
church by Dr. William Cliflbrd. This building is still standing, on the corner
of liuckeye and East streets. The class worshiped in this building for a
period of four or five years, then at private houses, and later at the sdiool-
houso. In 1854, they oreelcd their present house of worship, at an expense
of ei,5lin. Hcv. .J. V. II. Miller organized the class, and Itev. M. P. Arm-
strong was the Pastor in charge when the ebureli was begun. He, however,
was transferred lo anolher field |irior to tin. completion of ihe building, wliich
w,a3 dedicated by Uev, Samuel I-amb, then Pr'esidiiig lOlder. Since the organ-
ization of the class, Ihc following gentlemen have served as Taslor, in .addition
lo tlio.se mcniioncd heretofore: Itevs. Jlilion Waynian. Ilezikiah Smith,
.1. 11. Tansy, Nelson Gillani, .Jaiob Cozzad, Michael I'tlaik, .J. C. White,
Hoback, Samuel C. Swazey, Richmond, Michael .lolinson, Thomas
Stabler, .1. C. Jlelzker, N. D. Shacklelbrd, .1. II. Sbaekleford, laekson,
Charles Disbro, .1. W. Diellendorf, T. II. C. lleall, I'. A. Pish, Freeman,
D. D. Powell. The church is now under the pastoral care of Rev. W. II.
McKaig.
ArouV.i M,-lhn,h\l /.;,„V,-.,,,„M7.i,r./,— In 1SI18, ibe .Metboilists orpin-
■d a class I
Aren
Ihe fill
in ISb!) purchased their present liou.se of
about 181)4, by the Kvangelieal Associal
the .Methodists. Hev. Charles Disbro
remained two years, and was snceceded 1
Beall followed Mr. Curry and continued in
Rev. Kreeman, bis sueeessof, remained
Rev. W. H. McKaig, the present Pastor.
Kriiiytt (Vio/icMI!ucna Vista).— The Mclbodisla had a class al liuei
Visin prior lo the year 18117, and held meetings at Ihc Union Church uii
that building was sold. They had, however, no regular pastor. In 187
Rev. Curry wiLs assigtiod lo this charge, and, during his relation with ll
it preacher, lie
Rev. Curry. The Rev, T. II. C.
rgc of tho church for three years.
years, and was succeeded by
eliurch, the membership
Union Chure
the purchase
that they build a church of
Jyosey, and work was begun i
creased from fill
to
sold III the ]
ey, and Pli
nty.l
When the
one-third of
s, tho .Melhodisis
:ig, one of their members, suggeslei
A lot was purchased of George W
"litizens of iho town contributed liber
ally toward tho building of tho church, and ?4ni) of the iudobtedncsa was paid
by Mr. Kring himself. The lolal cost was $i',0;i5.nil. The nrebilccluro is
similar to that of Oliver Presbyterian Church, at Indianapolis; iho seats arc
of ash, neatly finished, and arranged in a scmi-circlo, so that tho enliro oongro-
faiiim thr
.TACKyON TOWiS8[llP. 12:
Tlic cliurcli w;is comj>lclcii in the carlj pari of i wi>i>lii|i, :it a ii>>.i nf SI ,sllll, 'I'liis i.« a iical hrick clifiir, 32x IS feet. Jlr
1877, nn.l in iMarcl. of lliat year, was dedicated by Klder J. V. 11. Mill
llev. T. II. C. Brail was the Pastor in cliargo at Uia', time. Ilis successor, I when he re.«i-nerl, and w;
Uer. n. n. I'liwill, remained two years, and was succeeded by Rev. .Mr. until 18ll7, when he roi
Ilathorne, the present I'astor. ; Hev. W. II. I'ariss, the :
Dniiuii) CIiuitIi. — The Methodists creeled their present hou.sc of worship ] chnn h, in.ik iliar;;r .Inn
at Deniing in the year IHIl.'). The class wi\s orj;anizod several years prior to ] idiniit "in liniMJn'l -..u
this date, and luet in a nei;;hhorins schoolhou.se. They have no regul.ar pjslnr, ^ William .'^i.uiiniii.', i;i.
but arc visited every fourth Sunday, by
he relation of I'astor until some lime in th(
by Itev. D. Stuitli. Mr. Smith remained
r of the church
duets Ihc services.
Mmiiil I'Irimnil i:nn,./,l!,:,l l."llirn,„ r/,«;r/,.— ■ .M.n,. than
r of Mr. lloirnmn and pre.sent I'a.stor ..f
1.^711. Theehureh now has a m.'mlaa'shi|i
■ .innvh oflieers arc: J. W. Apph-ale «
T, liMohani, M. K. Sherrr and II. A. K
;, K. Mill.r and Uaxid 1 ieil.er, Trustees. '
,,,.|.,
.f this (
tury a-o, a nninher of lailh.aans .s,lll.,l in -laiksnn an.l While Hiver T..wi.- irrc-nlar p.'lio.ls, and Ihu ehm.h was n..t oi-aniz.d. The lirst or-anizatiou
ships. l!,>v. Abraham lie.k and l!ev. .l..hn (ia\er, nsiilin- at Indianapolis, was elleeled by Itev. Carey I larrison in IH I."). There were about Iwiaily-live
I their labor ehai-ef.
r.^oln- nirnd.ers. A (,'1
rl, an.l .l..l,n .Miller. V.l
it He fra
In M
,. the wo"r- i
1 Ml lb
.k.nllirul,
.ri;;iiial or-ani/aliim, and Itev. IMr. Ilairismi remained in
rrof years. In l.-^.-.O, Isaac Mailz .buialed a lot, upon whieb a
buildin- was so.m aller er.et.d for a ehuirb and scboolbmise, ami in Ibis build.
in- they wor,«bip,sl f„v a period of nearly siMeen years. About Ihe year
rli.irlcs .\ii^hri. (if Noblesville, was also onc'nf tl ail\ mini^liis of ibis
elHM, h. I!, v. .Mnrdaeai McKinzie, of Clinton Cmnlv, Iml , is Ihe present
I'aslor, and preaches oo,-e a immlh. The ehureli now has a membership of
si.My.
The Sunday school, which was or-anize,| in Lsilll, has an avera._'e attend,
anee of lifly scholars. I'.'ler liryai. is the present Superintend, nl.
Chrl^li.,,, ri,„i„l (Ituena Visia).— The soeiely was or^ninized O.-lober
II, 1,^71, in Ihe r.d.m Chuieh at lluem. A'isla. There were f..rlv-six mem-
bers, nn.l ll.v. 1!. M, l!l..nnl was the ollleiatin!.- I'asL.r. On lb.' ,sih ..fjune,
1^7.i, a n lin:_. was b.l.l al the h...,se .,f A, li. Wall.,u, al wbi.b a H.iard of
Tr,i.st.a..s was,l.sl..,l, an.l si. ps lat.n L.wanl lb.- ,.re,.li.,n ,.f a .bur. b. Km.s
ill-. Th.y pureha'^e.i a l.it of .lacb I'rilz in lb.. s.,i,lh.as| part ..f l.iwn, al an
l:.i;.i.' (he el...se of ibal year, the cbnr.h was e..mpl..|. ,1. Il is a neat frame
The ebureb est !?2,.-tI11I, the b.ll 81.^,(1. |t,.v. H. M. l!l..unt. preaeb.sl th..
uhlil n,.|Mb,.r, I.S7I1, wb..n he r..sij.n,sl' an.l was so.a ,l,sl bv his bn.lh.T, Itev.
.(. It lil..Mi,l, wb.> is il„, pr.s.nl I'asL.r, Th.. pivs,.nl m..mb,.rsliip is one
Ian.',. ..r
iib.rsbip. Mr. Seli..r.T aihijilcl plans for the bnil.linf;
■s.. plans w.Tc .■arri.'.l f.Mwar.l, ami lb,' elinnd. e.i.n-
ll.v. .1, II. ll.iirman, Il is a fram.. bnihlin- ample
Nit„al..l .aarlbesil,. of lb.' ..1.1 bnii.lin^.. Afl,..r Mr.
. II. I'ariss, wb.i slill r.'si.l.>s al Ci.-..,-.., ami is the I'as-
.M il
bath inornin-. I!..v. .\.l It I
/•;mo„er/r/,ior/, -Was ..,,., t
bavin- e.mlribnl.-.l Ib.ir l;,b..r in
Ihc paslond .-are ol llev. Mr. l!.'!
Ihlhrl Clwrch.—n,' I,ullu
II. .Seberer, of Arcadia, in n .sehe
•l,„r.-l, ,r,.w rapi.lly.
ab..nllwomil.-s,as|.,fArea.liainI,SI.-<,by
fn.m .M..unl I'li-asant (■hilr..h. The lot
was p„r, l,«s,.,| „r Ni,.holas Z.-lt, and Ihe
n;.', wlii. Il was .li'slroyi-.l by lire about the
lb a I'a^h .iiillay r.f $i;()(l, the liieinhers
a, an.l is in a prosperous condition.
IS or-anized at Cicero, in the year I8.">7,
first meetin-was con.lueli'd by Hcv. A.
tnrd held until 18r)2. In that year, Iho society ere.led its present house of
• Krtiin ft ■kplch bjr ll>« Twlor, KoT. A. n. Iloiglit.
III..
Krin;:, .1.,
Kaollnian an.l Ali Wall..n. KI.I.ts ; lleniv Ib.a.ls. ,1. M. Wbisl.T, S. II
Ne^d.-y I W. ].;. .M.^MiMMi, 11.. ns; J. M, Wbisl.r, VUV.
(Inm.ln /L./il/^t.—A^ early as the y.'ar IS III, siTviiTS were llehl by
ininislels or elilers of this denominatimi, who came ihron-li Ibis seltlemcnl
en route for otb.'r i».inl.s. In ISol), Khier Kli ('ayh.r came from Noblesvilh
to prca.di, but the soeiely was not then or-anizeil, an.l Ib.'se meetin-s were
In'hl al iire-ular intervals in private houses. The so.i,.|y lirst assume.l or-an-
izali..n, un.ler Ihe minislry of >Ir. Caylor, at a niei'tin;; Inhl at the h.mse <.l
Havi.l liri^bt, near Area.lia. There were then forly-live nnuibers. In ISIili,
Arca.lia, I'nIil this lime, they had met in private houses. Mr. CayL.r, their
lirst Kl.bT, slill s,Tves Ihc chureli in that eapa.-ily, and is assiste.I by KIdiT It.
Clcno h„h,r, X„. 1!)'J, A, /•'. .r- A. ;V.— Was orpinize.I in June, IS.'iJ,
with fifleen eonslitiu-nl nu'inbers, and worke.l un.ler dispensati.in until May,
IS.;..-., when it. ivc.,ive,l ils (d.ailer, si-ned by Sol P. Bavless, (i. M. Tlie
fust, olforrs ..f the l..ilf;e were: .Ies.sc I.iilz, \V. M.; II. 'l(. Ilrnbb, S. W. ;
|.ie.l buil.lin- <,f C. W. llarriso,,, nt Cicero, an.l this room wasfill.al up by the
oril.T, and oceupied as a lo.l-e room until ISlil. In ilial year, Ihe buil.lin;:,
to-etlier with Ihe ree.ir.ls and repdia of the lo,l-e, was destroyeil by fire.
Aiiollier room was furnished, lo servo iiiilil the lo.l-e should he able lo creel n
f;one s.uue of Iho imunbers who constiluled iho lod-es of Kidelity, Perkilis-
ville II inkle an.l liuena Visln. Their willnlrnwal reduced Its membership,
wliieli, however, is increasin); from liino t» time. Tlio lod(;c now linsan notivo
lit
mSTORY OF HAMll/rON COUNTY, INDIANA.
I:,lllr~ ,M l.lMlr, W . M,
11 ; li, 1! Millrr, Til.T. i l"-M, 11
W.,.nr,-.,ni,,,.l n, ll,.. I,:,li ..f Tl-.to I l"-''^''"' ""
.]:,l,lrs i'.
ni.'ll.l.,T>lli|. (.f ihillVll
ll.c ufVurrs Cor iIm' v.ir
J. W. ; \V. 11. r.ni-^,
lW!y II.ill, Ti,N,«. , .l,.l
(>;;,. n,-,n„h cu.,,.
I....l._'.', Nn. lll'l, ill 1S7
fiillMKin- nlli,, rs «,rr .
iWiil, A M. ; iMrs. WvWvn Wy-s. A. C. ; Mr-. Aiii^iii.ia C."-!, S,r. ; IVl.T [ ""'"■' ' '■'" '
Scoll, W. 1'.; Mr> M;.-i.'<lu.'ar,C.; Mrs. I'aulin.' T.iyL.r, T. ; Mrs.. Co.r-e | 1>T:;. t.n im ml., r~
Krri.-, W. Tl..-n..-c.iin^'.s..r (1„. (■lii,|,i,Tiir.li.M.l,.K.|iTln,rs.l,.ycv™iii-nn 1 H^'"'^" "■""' ^
orl..r..r. tliLlull, TImmt—'" ",.Mil„.|sl,i|,i<ll,irlv.i;M,r. Tlio omcTS I ",.,Lnr,l i,l,r.
r.ir lli.-y;.r l.^-^n :,rr.,. i;.ll".v- .Mr- M:i.-_-i.- I,lur:n, \V. M.. Mis M;m_v ! »■'- iii-Uliilr.l l.\
A.CnMil, A, M. Ml- IvThll.r. A (■ . WiIImmi Nr.ll, W, 1' , .Mi.i. M 11. - I'
|,il, !,.,(■ , .Mr- l;,.|.r,.,;, Wnik., Trr.i- , (I,,,!,- Il„r;,r. S.T. [ "
/(,„■„., IV./„ /,.»/,,.. .v.. ;;.'. .1. /•• .1 .1 l/--\V:i- ..r;;aMi/..'.l;,l liunm 'I'l
W.J. Itnw, Tri'lW
■Slllll A DiikliMT, .
, i- i;.rlx livi. •jlir i.nii.i- n.r y\w n\-\m- Imn :ir,. .Iiunl
.\-l.iirv (Irr, V. (I.: ('. H.i.l.'hl,,'. k. It S. ; M. ('. .M.irl/
Mir.. I
iiii.-s A. H.i.k.r, W
.[, W.; J..
Th.. pr..s,.,i
S W. . Chrlslinii Kriii-,
n . .l(s.so IViirsc, TiliT.
.liMiii's A. MiirkiT. the |.rc.-^L.iit \V. M., Im.s bo,.n r,.-
, ,if ,.,,1, l.riii, :.n.l slill sirvcs liis 1,„1-,. .is l.r.-l.liliK
..Ili.'.T- r..r ll... i.l.-.iit x..:,r (ls-»,:,r,.nsfollnws: \V.
W r Km,-, .1 W . A. 1, H..j;,ii, Trciis.: W. M.
■ l.„l;;,. «..|,. .M \VI
\V. 1! TI„.Mi.,- T,.
1. 1).. 1!. r. 11, .111. I,,
-r„,.Mi i.vcrlli,- .M. i;
111,, buililin- of li. I
Ml.,.rs, is lli,.r..ii^'lil> Mil
mi ,;;,.htl™i,n nr,. ill.. „
k, W. M.; \V. A. IVrr
■,,s.; 1). 11. K,,li. S,.,- ,
, Til.T. Til,, i.r, -, III 111
r..rkiii:.- iiimI.t virtue .if a
i;.. r,r Iii.ll,-.lii,. Till, fir-t
.iM^.S. W . William IVa-
c, M \V,,rkiiiaii, S. H.;
IS.'^di; .^amiiol l!,.i.l-
lii|.„ril,i.i,;i Vi-t:, 1,...1._-,.. .V,.. Il.-i. Tl„. i...L
1). H Sl,i,l,.l,r, IVpiity CramI Miir..^lial, „-i-i,..l l.y .l,,l,i
.M,,r-li:il; .I,.,l l!,.<.s..,(;raii.lSr.iTrl:iry; .lam,.- I r.Minui.
II,.,.-,., Cri.ii.l Tp-asuriT.nnJ J. C. Oim-ll, (iniii,l r,u:,r,li;,n
■n„. „riL-iii:il iM,iiil„is ,,r til,, l.i.lfrr. wrro .1. M. Wliisl.T, A, (i. Wall.m, .lar.il
I'rit/, i;,.,.r.-,. W. U.,/.,ll. .1. K. Kani,.^ J. (i. Punn, .Ii,.^|.|,li Uir,;v,T. I'. I'
lly,.>, lt:ivi,l l!„:i,ls .ihil .l,->.s.. l),.vani.y. The lirst nlKors wore J. iM. Wlii-
Icr, N. (i. ; I'. 1'. Ily.s. \. C. ; A. I!. Walton, li. S. ; .lae.ili I'Vil?,, T. ( li
the ni.dil (.rinstitulinn, two caniliilales— .T..I111 Kaullinan aii.l T. II, lIiintiT-
wm. initial,.,! l>y tin- (Iran,! OIlinTS. The l,.,l;;e iii,-t in Iliiniels' li:ill al.oil
a y.ar. ami tli,.n rente.l 111.. i;,.,.,lykn,.nt7. Kail. The .liartiT wa,s ^.raiil..,! ii
May, 1st:;. In IST."., ill,' „r,l,r ,r,.,t,,l a n,-at Ininie IniiMin- .,n M.ri.liai
.-tr,.,t. at ;,n ,x|„n-,„rS|,s,lll, i„ t ,|,|„.r .t„ry of«hi,.|, ihe hul^-e nn.,.|in-
ar.. ii,,u li,|,l ,.v,rv W...|ii,-.iax ..v.-iiin..-, Kn.ln l.-n, the
..Hi.vr-ai,. ;,- i;.|i,.»- Cl.ri-lian Krii,._.
1! ."^ ; .\ II. Willi. ,n. 1'. S, ; Charl,
I'.riy, I'., .1. A. .M;,ttl,..«s, 11. .S.
,1 1 II 1, 11. S. V. II., TilU" II
I!. S, S, , .lanirs lUa.Miaw, I,. ,><. ,■<. ;
'.St, mil, V. II. : ('. .<|.rav,
W. r Knii-, W. ; .), M.
ll,„„l. I,. ,^. N. II., li.n-
. V, II., Mari,,n l-nkilt.
..., I. II.; Ni,li,.las Wiirlll,
A. Haikir. T, I). .\,al
N.al. F. C. (;,.llile,'S. .1
Warll.r.l. .M . W.
I . 11'.-^ Wa... „r:_.aniz,.d Mar.h .-,. l.«T7.vvitli
M. W;irl"r,l. II. It. S,„ti.W. II. llerK.r. i>
iri.s.-. I. .M. Ilirh.r, J. W. Tayl„r. J. II. Me
I,. II, ClilV.ird ami .1. W. Ni.h'nM. The l.„l-(
1l',.. N... 2.VJ, I. O. •>. K.'.and ,.r-ani/...,l iin.lei
erkin- ll
A. Hark,.
thi. r„.,n,. Tl
lll.an,!
(■;,.... I,..li,. ,\.. .';.'. / I) /•■.-Wasnr-aniz,.ri Kehni
iii-liint.,i l,y V. 11 limy. S|,..oinl l)..|,nly. There were niin. cnMilnent
iiH.nil..r- vi/. K.I It, ■>,-. rinrl,.- I^n.■ar, William I'nrler, .I.ihn Marlz.. .1.
The first ni..,.tin- was hel.l in the .-, I stniy ..f a l.iiiklinj; then oeeu|,ic.l l^y
H,.,.ves ,>. Il.i,lkins, and in this r,„iin the l„d,,'e |.ontinii..d to meet Inr thivo
y,-ar-. It w,.rk,-.| nnd.'r di-|„.i,sali,.n nnlil May. l.Sllli, when it was dnly i-liar-
t.r,.,l lM,r .'^,..11 «as ll,.. Iir«t .\. II.. .1. II. MeNeal, V. I!.; ('harles
'-1-I " '"'■'" l-l--' ' • '" 'I- l"'"''"";- "^1 hy"lle..r.e Krea,-, and, „n
'■I'"- I'^'V ..r thai y,.ar, nn.v,., ,r innv hall, where llie re^llar
w,,ki\ ,„.,lni,s ar,. n.nv li..|,l. Si lli, ,.r-ai,i^,ili..n .if the hid.-e. (lie f„l.
i....<ii,... ■.■.•nll..ni,.|i hav,. s.rv,-,! i„ tlie e..|,a,ity ,.r \. ll, r,.|er S.-.,lt, ('harl,.s
l,lin.ar, I. M. .'ian.l.rs, .1. V. I^u.nr, lle..r-e Krca- I'. M. WarHirJ, J. II. .Me-
Neal. Davi.l ll.ind, li -ellmid, 8. H. .Shannon, W. I'. I!...«.s, Jnhn K'n.a,-,
.lame,s It, Stanl.m. Ilcnr-o Itns.s, James .M. I,ittl,., A. It. Tucker. .1. S. Will-
i:ims,.n, I'eterlllaser.S, T. Dnnham. fi. W. Sowerwine, Itev. T. II. C. Ileall,
(J. II. Sl,.|,l,en-„,i, N, W. Wi.|,s:..r, J. I,. Ilnm-.T. The 1,.,1-e is n„w in -,„„1
een.lili.in nniiM'ially, an I in lino wnrkin- i.rd.T. It has an aeliv.- nn.inl.rrship
.,(■ nriy-lwi. at |.r,.s,nt The .,IVi s O.r the present tern, are: II. A. Ciiin-
miii-s, .SMI,; 11. W. Sli.k, V. II.; l',.ler Kenll, It. 8. ; A. It. Tneker, 1'. S.;
riiarl.s Vii,.ar, Tr, as. ; (],.,„•;;,- Kiva^:. W.; S. T. Dunham, C. ; X. W. Wch-
sl..r, (1. II.; K. M. Warr„rl, It, S, N, II,; .1, W. Kren- I,. S. N. IJ.; D, A.
(i,rl,er. It, ,S V, II, ; .1 K, Kin.l.r, It, 8. S,; W. II. C. Duzan, I,. S. S.
.l,.,.„//„ I,,,.}.,.-, A„, ..v;r. /, O, (). /.'-W.is „r^,ani7...il al Areadia .Inne
!l, IH71, with nil... .ni.nihers, viz.. W. .1. lt,.,.s,.. W. II. Shader, IVI.t l,a.nli,u,
liavi.l l„.|iminK, iVier C.isk.w, W. T. .'^niith, Milt.m .Marl/., .1. .\. .Sinul.T an.l
.la..i,.» Itiirker. In May, 1^72, Ihe l„.lj;e iveeive.l it» ,.|.i,rl,.r, I.avi,.- «-„rke,l
nn.l.T .lis|.onsali.ni i.p to lliiil, lime. The lirst ...eel 1..^- was held in the nppor
Blory nf Dr. Honth's li.illdii.K, the offieers at Ihal time Wmf, J. N. Mlnnlor, N.
,k he.n.fits. The
'san,l('a..a.la,ainl
two. The p.vs,...l ..nieers ar.. W. II. Il.-.h.r. M. W. ;
A. Kdwanls. (».; W. II. Karis-s, It.; V. .M, Warli..-,!. l''.
he l,.a.hlsl.ip.,rMari.m Ilar-
aH.'r, .....h-r the h.a.lershii. of
i,-,..|i.
diso.
:i.ne,ir(:i,.er,i('or.l,.t Hand, in III
lit,, ill., hand al pr.'s....! : Ja.spt
; Hat ; .Iain..,s Weh^h, lirsl I! Hal
l>i.7,a.,, solo alto; William Sowe
A. .Mii'ssen. lirst l,-in,r; Williai
r,ii,:,i.iin..- in, ml,, rs ,„iisoli.laled ..nili'l
y.Mr L-JTr.. Tl... n.Howin:.- ^'..nll ,1.
Whit... lirsl Kllat; Frank ll....p,.r, s,.
William Wiirolrnir, se,.,.n.l 1! flat ; Wi
wine. se..,n..l alto ; Fra..k Wel.h, first
('.-../.a.., seeon.l len.,r; .I.,l.n W..I..I1, IiariL.ne ; Wlllia.n Sl.iml, li flat has,s ;
William Kilzmilh.r, ti.ha; William Fdwards, tenor drnm ; William Collin, has.s
.Irn.n. This nr-ani/ati.in has l,,.,,, instr..ni,.nlal in ,lev,.lo|,in- Ihe n..'isi,.,.|
tal....t of its nn.nihen., who have ae,|.iire.l ,..,n.. ilal.le pii.li.-ieni.y. In a.Mi-
lio.. to the popular airs of the .lay, lliey reinhT si.eh pie.-es as the rollowin^::
"Avion I'olka," "Fatinilza Marel.," " (l,aflnla-.s Qi.iekst..p," ■■ (.imfl-nlas
WallzeH," " ()p..ra (inlekslep," " Jnliei Walfr.es," ole.
.1,-cm/iVi O'lnH /(,„o/— Was or-ani/e.l at Areailia in IH72, will, ihirte,...
ln,.i..l.e.l>, seViTal of who... still liel.ii.fr l.i the orj-ani/alion. Tli.Te are still
Ihirl.-en ......nl.ers, viz. ; Wnlt.T Caylor, lirst V, flat; F„l IVarw.n.s n.d K flat;
.la.n,-.s Carter, lirsl II flat; llenja.nin Kind.T, i«cco.,d 11 flat; Oeor(;o Waller,
first (.■nnr; Joseph Qneiir, serond lenor ; Jo,s,.pl, Trielseh, first alio; Henry
Smith, second alto; Chris IVnrs.m, H flat Iji.ss ; .lohn Teal, I.aritone; T.J.
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IV I', tlnll,.|l, l.a.«» drill
Till
Kin.lor, tuba; A. Mnr(?,, (on
llvixn Visln Cnnirl/I,i,id—Waf tiisl (.rinnizcil in ISTi',, »itli fourlcon
iiRMiiluTs, iin<l was mili»oi|Uciitlj- dislian.lo.r Tli.v n'-orf;,Hiiz,-.l. liMHcvcr, in
,\|irii,18><ll. Willi tlifnjllo\viii;.'nii'nilici','<: Ilinrv Kriiz, lirsl Kflal, SiiiiiuolKssi;.',
«.c"ii.l K flat ; .lai'ol, Fritz, lonor; Frank W..l|-."lir«t alt.i, Marii.ii Pliili|i»,socnn(l
Franlc Krin-, l.ass ilruni. Tlicir sc-livtim, n.nii.ri^os tlm popular sonf:^ waltzes,
/(mn.f IV,/., AVo.oH.y .!/,//< —Tin-; huiMiii- Was crccloil by Xicdlianior
\ \V„lt..i, in isi;:,, „i a ...si „f SIi;, , I)i,rin;i llic year IStlS, tlic
iiiailiiiury wai a.ljii>lc.l, anil larly in Isi/J tin.' mill was put In operation, 'flic
buililinj; is Traine, :!:).\i:in I'cet, .'ij stories, ami was crccttil for a cu.stoni and
iiicrcliaiit mill. It lias live rnii of biilirs, operated by n sixty liorse-powcr eii-
pne. and has a nmnnfaeluriiiL' raii.ieily of sevciity-fivo barrels of flour per day,
(itora^ie capacily of 15,1100 biisliels of jmiin. The en-ine in the basement of
the elevator is operated by steam conveyed in pipes from the boiler in the main
bnildin-. seventy feel di~tai,t. M.-Ms, .Virdliaiiier & Walton mannfaetiire
aakii
to flv
,l/,7/rr../„,
IVru&Chie
.Simm
San- Milh
(fieerol.-
-Dale & T
iriier
be-an the
nisiiii'ss at Cicero
in the fall
if 1S7S. a
whieh till
e they ore
■ted
heir present buildin'' ca.«t of
the Iii.liai
ipohs. Per
1 & I'hiea;
itailroai
track. This is
Q frame building,
DlKfill fee
, and is sn
.plied with
one doiib
e circular saw, and a heading-mill.
They enip
oy f.Mir men, anil tii
,1 the priieipa
market fi
r their hoards nt
Indianapol
s. Theea
.aeityofll
e headiii-
iiill
s ten cords
.er day.
Slr„m
Sn,r Mm
Areadial.-
-This mil
is n
«■ operated
by K. W. Tucker.
It was ere
tod hy Ni
dhainer \
Tiieker in
the
all of 1M7S
, and operalcil hy
that firm until April,
lS7:i, whe
K. W. T
eker
piirelia.sed
he interivst of AV.
A. Medlia
iiier,Mlierc
ly beeonii
1- sole p
oprii
tor. The
main building' is
M.-.x!m fee
, two slori
-s ; the 111
ehineiy e.
isist
of one di
ible circular faw,
eut-off, rip
and seroll
saws, ami
one frizzer
or
haper. M
. Tucker employs
seven men
at the mill
and saws
an avera-.
of (■
,000 feet o
lumber per day.
He also in
inufaetnres
bedsteads
tables am
Otil
r furniture
which he !,e!ls in
the home i
laiket.
»,nm
S.nr Mill
, itn.lia V
.la,.-Th
S III
1 i» now o
pelated by W. C.
Kriii- .1 V.K. in the
inrlheni 1
lit of ihe
oivn
of It.iena )
isla. The eslah.
lishmeiit w
is previnu;.
y owned
y tieorp'
Ne,^
■y, and was
purchased hy the
Mes.i-s. K
ins i" I'ee
■niher. IHi
7. and sla
•led
hi the spii
;.' of 18GS1. The
prineipal t
rade for fo
ir or five
years was
II w
liiiit lumh
r. Inl874, thev
shipped 1.-
O.tllHl feet
of walnut
hllllher to
For
laml. Me.
For the pa.s| six
years, they
have supp
ied all the
o.ik tillll.e
ll-e
i on the In
lianapohs, JVril .V
(•hiea.i:" H
ilroad. They enipi...
live men
II ll
< mill, and
iVoin four to ei-lil
teamsters.
The mill
s in oper.-i
ion about
t«n-
hii.lsof th
wi.rkiiiL' days in
Hailway,
iles south of Ikiena \'isl:
L'e of r),000 fi
mill, Ihe Mc:
stories hi-h; has three run of bulirs. and a manufaeluiinL' capacity of filly
barrels of lioiir per day, by the old process. The machinery is operated by an
eii-ine oflifty horc piwel. Mr. .Jones conducts his cslablislimelit as n mer-
eliani and custom mm, and fimls his prineijial market at Indianapoli'.
A,cndia Ftu«ri«3 yl/,7/., -This hiiildiiii; was erected by Isaac Martz in
ISfi^i, and opcr.alcd by him for about four years. Toward the latter part of
the year 18W, he mided n .saw-mill to his e.-tablishment, and conducted b itli
mills until he rented Ihe property to bis sons, about Ihe year I8G7. Three
years later, .'Mr. Mariz sold the establishment to G. W. Myers, who operated it
a little less than two years, and sold it to Arthur Kinj;. Suhscrpiently, a part-
nership was formed between King and (i. W. Marsh, whieli continued until
King sold his interest to H. G. Slannard in 187G. On the Otii of April, 1880,
Mr. Stannard iiurclia.sed the interest of his a.ssoeiafe, Mr. JIarsli, and is now
sole projirietor.
'fhe buildin- is frame, :!0x 10 feet, the main hiiildiu._' 21 stories lii-li. It
has three run of liuhrs, and is eoiiducleil as a eusl.nn mill.
The mill is now situated in the weslern jiart of Arcadia, but Mr. .'^taiinard
sevcr.al blocks c.i.st of his present location, and is now making preparations for
this renioyal.
Cirrrn Flouring Mi/I.—Thk building was erected in 1 8(17 by John Martz and
Isaac (irissoni, by whom it was operated about one year. It was then sold to lleilz
\ Main, from whom it pawed, nt variiuis limes, to James Quear, Charles Qucar,
W. II. A].plcgate and others. Jacob Stehman and Alphcus IlobcrtB purchased
it of W. II. Aiiphgate in 187ri. Mr. Roberts died, and William Kreag pur-
eha.s.'il his share at administrator's sale. Two years later, Mr. Krcag sold to
lOdward Kin^, who, in turn, sold to .'Samuel Jliller. Three years later, Jacob
.Stehinan purchiiHed the interest of Mr. Miller, and continued as sole proprietor
until tlm spring of 187!l. He then sold a lialf-inlerest to his son, llcnry M.
Slehman, since which time the mill liiw been operated hy .Stolinian & Son.
The main biiihUjig is ittix 10 feet, three stories, with a warerooin thirty feet
scpiare attjiehed. The mill has four runs of bulirs, and the nineliincry is
operated by an eng) / of forty-horsc-powcr. It is conducted as a mer-
ulf, with a 1
innnufaeturing capacity of thirty barrels of flo
chant and custom
per day.
Slenm Kkvninr CArcadia"). — This building was erected by W. B. Gentry
in the summer of 1874. It is a frame building, 40x90 feet, and has a storage
capacity of 8,000 bushels. About 35,000 bushels of wheat, and .10,000
bushels of com arc annually shipped from this clevotor to Baltimore, Phila-
delphia and other Kaslcrn markets.
average o( 5,000 feet of lumber, wbirh is s,,i,l in the Nohlesville market.
,SV<ii-c F„rl„n,::.—\H 180.'^, W^Jlon \ Whetstone creeled their lu-esenl
factory in the town of liuena A'ista, in which staves are dressed, ready for
(iudil-liarrel work. They operate one dre.s,ser, which Iiils a capacity of more than
2,000,000 slaves per annum, and sell their goods nt New York and Chicago.
They ciiiploy from ten to twenty men, according to eireum.stances.
In connection with this business, they conduct an exieiisive liiiiil.er Ira.le —
walnut, oak, ash, and I'ophir boards, the jiriiiciiial markets being Chicago. New
York and Boston. They handle and ship from 300,000 to 500,000 pieces of
sawed and rived heading for tighi-banel work, for which they find a ready
B;de ill Kastern and Western markets.
Jknilwj Fnrlmy.— i'\m building was erected hy Edward Allis, nl Cicero,
in lS71,and was occupied hy a hay-press. In 1878, E. Teter \ Co. fur-
nished it with the machinery of a heading-mill, consisting of two planers, two
jointers and one circling machine, for flour barrels, three jointers and one
circular for tierce heading, n coiiiplele machine for sawing sipiare hendiiigs,
and kilns for drying.
On the 13lh of April 1879, three lar-e dry-kiliis, full of lumber, were
destroyed by tiro, entiiling a loss of .S2,5llO. The nmiii building was saved by
the efl"orts of the ciii'.cns. About ninety days later, the kilns were rebuilt,
nnd the mill in full ojteralion again. A steam dryer niid a new boiler and
engine were put in nt this time. In March. 1880, Daniel Do Pue withdrew
from the firm, since which limo the business has been conducted by Eljct
Teter and Oliver C. Lindley, under the firm name of Teler fi Lindley. They
saw from ten to twelve cords of timber per day, making a dnily average of about
10,000 flour-barrel and 4,000 oil-lmrrcl hcnds. They euiploy from twenly-
fivo to thirty men, and sell at St. Louis and Chicago.
IVduiiifj Mill. — D. B. Dickover it Co. began Ibis business at Arcadia in
1873. The building is situated in tho cast part of the town, and has all the
machinerj' necej*sary for the successful prosecution of the work in hand. They
facture all kinds of building material, and sell principally in tho home
market.
In 1879, they added n heading-mill to their quota of nineliin
an nvcrngo of 2,500 pieces of heading [wr day.
ry, and saw
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA
.if wcnclcn Kuction ptimiis, in tlio olil ili-imt Imililin^' nt Arcadia. The wnrli; is
(lone liy liaiul, and lie cniploys no assistant. He inanuracturos alioul sovcnty-
five pumps a year.
(hdi'n 7)r<i/< ,-.<.— Sandirs k Cnok embarked in llic grain trade at Cicero
In .liilv. 1S7II. Tlie grain is stored in tlic wareliouse cast of the Indianapolis,
IVni & Chicago Railroad track. The principal shipping points are Haltimorc,
dpl.ia and New York.
iiiiifry ( Cicero. )— This estahllshment was erected in the west part of the
iif Cicero, about l.'<4.j, by Mr Buskirk. lie subso.|uently .sold it to
Marti, who o,„.nted it until his death. It was then purclias.'d by
For many years, Cicero was the only voting precinct in the township. Here,
on December 7, IS.'!:!, the Gr^t election was held, resulting in the clmice of
Elijah liedman and Klias Kvans for Ju.^tiees of the Pcueo. In later years,
voting precincts were eslabli.-^lied at Arcadia and Buena Vista as the number
The first jiost oDice in the township was established at Cicero, about the
year 18:i;i. Henry Jones was the first Tostniasler, and held the office for sev-
eral years. Since his resignation, the following gentlemen have served in this
capacity: Jesse Kvans, Jcdin Criswell, William Neal. John 1). Cottingham,
Samuel Hus.-cl, Kdward lieeves, Asbury Andrews, Hichar.l Amlrews. William
Porter and T. D. Xeal. Mr. .Veal succeeded Mr. Porter in 1S7M, and still
hol.ls the olTu-c.
AHI'AIUA.
.d Kills Kv
crchant wits Duncan 11;innaman, and liis establish-
now the corner of .lackson and ^'an Biu'cn streets.
hc.Mli I at this stand for .about three years.
-M In- -In, k to Ira Kingsbury, and emigrated U<
Mr Kio^-liory sold the ,.it,.ck.g..o,l.will and all. to
V v.d llie g.""l- into a buiMio- on the ne.yt lot
, of m,.
Id I., Itobcrl Korkncr. Tw,i
ireni.ivedth.' goods to Acton,
II o| d a slur, liuckeye
oC Jack,-oo and Main sir
Neal &
id
crclu
Id lo Daniel Kemp. Mi
es.nt by the Kinder Brol
ird solil lo Ilodkilis & S:
lOfls of (i. W.
Thi>si..ck».is.sold lo William U.l'ick-
Mccupied by liood & Bro., and was next
I th.n erected the building occupied at
opened a stock of gooils, which he alV'r-
: .s;jindcrs, from whom the establisliincnt passed to the
then lo William Neal, from him lo Beeves ,t Sanders,
and from them lo the present proprietors, Oooil .t Bro.
Unlike many towns of cipial aL'e. the ecmiinercial prosperity of Ciecro is
not a thing of the past ; il i- to il:iy a busy, hustling, enterpri.''ing town, and,
with the single execpiitin nl N..Mr-\ lilr. is the largest in the county. Its
streets t^'cu) with activity, and ii^ lMi--liir---biiuses are almost metropolitan in their
appointmenls, represenling a large amount of invested capital. The following
business directory reprcsenis the firms of the present ; Dry goods and groceries,
(iood k Bro., Simp.«on k Son, P. Si.v & Co., Sanders Bros., Scherer Bros.;
groceries, C. K. Nelson, T. 1), Neal ; drugs, Waiford k Ceilings. A. It. Tucker,
J. N. Kinder ; hardware, J. N. Kinder & Bro. ; jcwlry, cigars etc., A. Mies-
sen ; cigar nianiifai-turer, David Mull; agricultural implements, Kdwards &
Cook; jiainc'ss-niakcr, S. T. Dunham; physicians, Dr. V. JI. Warford, Dr. I.
M. Sanders, Dr. A. B. Tucker, Dr. II. H. Stout; attorneys, I,. 0. Clin'ord,
William Neal, John Neal, W. I,. White, Joseph Hidjcrts; boot and shoemakers,
Itil.y Sirpli.nscm, James Havens; milliners, Miss Andrews, Mrs. Dunham,
.^lisses I'ariKs k Drury ; furniture dealers, I'Idson i^ Gerhcr, Ocorge Jacobs |
live-stoek dealers, J. W. Sanders, J. J. Harrison ; meat markets, Ilouk Bros., J.
Willils; blaeksmilhs, Shafcr & Mushmsh, Pclcr Scott; wngon-iunkerB, Philip
Urban, Charles (juear.
In l.M.')-, the first slock of merchandise was openc'l for sale by Joscplius
Mundic, on the corner of Itailroad anil JIain streets. About two years later
he disposed of his goods at auction, and Isaac Mariz opened a store in the same
building. This hou.-e was occupied, between that time and 185:1, by Mr.
Myers, (J. B. Scribner and Seth Maker. In the fall of IS.-,!), ,J. S. Correll .\;
Bro. rented the room and opened a stock of goods. They occupied the
building foralillle more than two years, at the end of which time ll„y s..|d
"Ml, and J. S. Correll formed a parlnersbip with John I. Cavlor. In lsi;i,
Ml. I ■..nvll,. reeled the house now occupied by llie firm of Devaii.v.V llnlhii,
and as...„iate.l W. T. Smith with him as pariner. Mr. Correll c„„r,oo. d a- the
senior member of this linn until the fall of 187L', when he .sold hi- ioi, r. -i i.,
S. J. Myers. In the meantime, the junior membership of the lino l.a.l li.cu
oeeupicd by James Carter and A. Burgess, respeetively. In the -yxuv- of
1877. J, S. Correll, James K. Hershn.an, Joseph Correll, Benjamin Diekover
and T. II. I )rr creeled the brick block on the corner of Washington and Wal-
nut .sire.i,., and on the Kilh day of August following, Correll .t Hershman
opened their new .«ioek in that buil.liiig. Mr. Correll retired froiu this firm
in 1S7II.
The husiiie,-s l„.0H-s nf ihe present are as Ibllows : Cigar nianufaclurer,
Joseph Kiiause. Dry goods and groceries, t lenlry & Keck, Saul & Diekover,
anil,l. K. ller.shinan. Drugs, groceries and hardware, Devancy >^- IIollett|
and Booth Bros. Physicians, Dr. S. A. Booth, Dr. A. Pettij.din, Dr. J. M.'
Barber, Dr. D. S. Caylor and Dr. J. A. Ilouser. roslinaster, J. Uartholo-
mew. Wagon-maker, C. i!„d, nbeek. lilaeksmilhs, Jacob lieltle aod CaUor
&Uobin.son. Hotels, J. S. Correll and C. Bodenbeck. Shoemakers, Peter
Bryan and Peter Daniels.
w Tucker. Like
and Chicago Hail-
UCKNA VISTA (Sihki.vii.i.k PostDi
The town of Buena Vista was laid on in IS.J 1 by An
Ciecro and Arcadia, it is situated on the Indianapolis, Pe
way, and is an active, enterprising town.
Its business firms arc as follows : Dry goods and groceries, Walton &
Whisleraml Buscher & Daniels. Drug's, Martin Heads, Drug's and groceries,
Joseph Lafever and W. H. Jackson. Physieinns, Dr. W. M.lilas.s, Dr. J. C
Driver, Dr. A. C. Freeman and >lrs. Dr. A. Itoads. Boot and shoe makers,
lOssig k Vr\H, W. B. Pierce and C. K. Albert. Saddler and harness maker-
J. (J. Dunn. Stoves and tinware, W. P. Winfiehl. Blacksmiths, S. II.
Matthews and Nhdiolas Warfel. Wagon-makers, C. C. I'liillips and K. J.
Kogge. Undertaker and furniture dealer, Joseph Ortli. Milliners, Mrs. W.
Mcn.lenhall, Mrs. C. L. Patten and Miss B. Lilly. Hotel (Buena House),
J. A. Matthews.
DKMINO.
The town of Deniing was laid out by Klihu Pickett in 18:i7. Itwiu.
originally known as Farinington ; hut, as there was already n post office by that
n.amc nt another point in the Stjite, the name Deniing was selected in the appli-
cation for IX post office, and thj name of the town was changed to correspond.
The business men of the town tire B. P. Holliday and M. Stanley, dealers in
general merchandise, and W. A. Perry, blacksmith.
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Res.of henry waltz. Jackson.Tp. Hamilton. Co. Ind.
JACKSON TOWNSHIP.
FllANKLIN M. WAliFOltD. M. I>.
Jiisepli Wnrforil, the prniiilfadicr n( tlic subject of this sketch, wns ime of
<hc early settlers of Kentucliy, where he wns manicd, and, in 1S22, he
removed In Indiana nnil settled in ruliiam rcranly, where he resided uiilil his
death, at llic n;,'e of sevcnly-seveii years. He r.'a'red a family nf 6ve children,
one son and three dauf^hlers.
Wilson J,,, tho s.m, was horn in Sh.lhy County, Ky., on ihc llh .lay of
Aupisl, IKiHt. He was reared a farmer al llio homo of his father in I'ulnam
C'uunty, rn.l. In early manhood, he was married lo Miss Nancy M.mnct.
After his ntarriarje, he settled on a farm in tho same county, where he remained
until 1850, when ho removed to Iowa, where he resided until his death, in
at the ap' of seventy four years. They were the parents of nine children,
named Delilah, lOmiiy J., Isaac, .Io,se|.h, Franklin M., Mcrrit, Hannah J,,
Kmcline and Alhcrt K. Of these, the only ones now living arc Delilah, ICme-
linc, Franklin and Albert.
Franklin M. Warford was born in I'ulnam County, Ind., on the 28lli day
of February, 18^12. His boyhood <lays were passed on the farm at home and
in attending the commoti schools until he was twenty years of ape. He
aefiuircd a good education under the instruction of his eldest sistei, who was a
fine classical scholar. He continued under the instruction of his sister until
he was twenty-three years of a^-e, when he conimenccd the .study of medicine
under the supervision of Hr. Thompson, of Iteeatur County, Ind., taking two
courses of lectures, in 1851 nn<l 1 850, in the college of physicians and sur-
geons of the Iowa .State University, where be graduated in 185tt. He soon
after settled at Hopeville. Clark Co., Iowa, and coutmenecd the practice of his
jirofe.ssion. He rcmaineil at that place a couple of years, when he removed to
Osceola, where be remained a short time, and then removed to Minnesota,
where he remained about a year and a half, and then returned to Iowa, where
he continued his practice until the commencement of the war of seees.'^ion.
On the ^.'ith d.ay of Ajiril, 1857, he was united in marriage to Miss
Itcbceca M. Klscy, daughter of Fdwnrd and Hebecca KIscy, of Hockville,
Parke Co., Ind. In ISfiS, he eiiKrcd the Third Itegimcnt Iowa Cavalry aa
Assistant Surgeon. He went with bis command to Missouri, and served in
Ihc operations in that Slate against the rebel (Jeneral rricc. and afterward in the
Stale of Arkansas. In 18114, he was transferred to the Fourlh Arkansas
Cavalry, of which be was made Surgeon. He continued in service with that
regiment all through the war, until it was niu.stercd out of service at Little
Hock. After Ihc close of the war, he returned to bis home, and soon after
settled al Cicero, Hamilton Co.. Inil., and resumed the practice of medicine;
he also became engaged in the drug busincs.s, which he still continues. The
Doctor has n fine practice in the town and surrounding country, and
is in great favor as a safe and relialile friend among the sick. The Doctor
is a meinher of the I. 0. 0. 1''., and of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen. He is a member of the County, Siale and National Medical
Associations. He and his estimable wife arc members of the Presbyterian
Church at Noblcsville. They are the parents of two children, who have sur-
vived infancy, named Alice C. and (iraee 10. Alice, the eldest daughter, is a
student al the l'"cuiale College al O.xford, Ohio, and tirace is at homo with tho
]iarenls. The Doctor is an active and zealous lieiniblican in polities, and
stnnds a prominent man in Ilamillon County in all the relations of life as a
citizen or physician. And among the members of bis profession he is regarded
a.s a first-class praelilioncr. He has served two years as Ibo President of the
Ilamillon Counly Medical Society. The Doctor occupies a cozy residence in
Cicero, and ho and his lady enjoy iho esteem of a largo circle of friends and
Ncweaslle, Ky., on the 22d day of December,
nd learned the trade of cabinet-making. lie
twenty years of age, when he left lionic and
dc bis way to Indianapolis, and there engaged
in th.-.t city. That w.as in Ihc year 1823, and
1S:!2, lo Flizabelh C, daughter of
. In 18511, ho removed lo Clint. ui
Colfax. His wife dic'l in Indian-
She was the mother of five children,
U, Albert It. and Alice. In 1S5I,
the I
I repr
page, may be seen I
AMiKUT H
The ancestors of this gentleman
who wiw born
nd reared in Irehiiul,
ieni trouble in
hat unliajppy country
Ihe governmen
, obnoxhuis W tho au
X'KKK, M. D.
I- natives nf Ireland. His grandfather,
■oming mixed up in eomo of tho jiolit-
id in eoiiseipicnec of his opposition to
rilies, ho left tho country and enn'grnt«d
to the I'nilcd Slat<'s. He settled in Virginia, where ho married. He served
all through tho war for independence, in which lie was a Captnin in Ihe Vir-
ginia forces, and afierward also served through Ihe war of 1812. He removed
from Virginia to Kentucky, where he resided until his death, at tho age of
seventy-eight years. lie was the father of eight children.
l.sn:i. He grew to manhood
remaincil at home until he wa
started out for himself. He lli
in Ihe first eabinel-shop opened
Ibaleilvnulil 1K5!1. He was married,
Archibald and l.avina Heed, of Indianaj
Cnuuly, Ind., and sellle.l on a farm i
a|iolis.in I.S48,al iheageof Ihirly-si.K yc!
named Archibald C, Congdon A., Carol
Mr. Tucker was married to Miss Mary Drum, of Indianapolis. She died in
Clinton Onmly, Ind., in 18C0, at the age of thirty-five years. She was Ihc
mother of Ibree children, named Ceorgc, Robert L. and Virginia lO. And then,
in ISiU, be was married lo Mis,s Maria Mathers, of Clinton Counly. By this
marriage Ihere were no children. lie died in 1872, at the age of i;8 years.
Albert 11. Tucker wiLs born in Ihc city of Indianapolis on the 21lb day of
March, 1844. He was about f.iur years of age at his molhcr's death, and
after his father's second marriage the young lad's home associations were of
such an unjdeasaut nature with his slepmolber, thai, at the tender age of nine
years, he left home, and, from that time until he was fifteen years old, he
roamed about, making a living for himself in various ways, sometimes as cabin-
boy on the Ohio River steamers and on Ihe coast from New Orleans to New
York, and, at other times, traveling with various thealriral troupes. At the
age of fifteen, be relurncd lo his father's home, in Clinton County, and remained
on the farm a couple of years, attending school. At the breaking-out of tho
rebellion, in 1861, be enlisted as a jwivatc in Company B, Sevenlecnlh Indiana
Volunlecr Infiinlry, and wcnl into service under the command of Gen. Reynolds,
in Virginia. lie remained with his regiment until the battle of Greenbrier,
He returned home, and during the ensning winter went to school, and in the
following August, in 18l>2, he re-enlisted in Coinjtany D, Scvenly-st'venlh
Indiana Infantry, and with liis regiment went to the front in Kentucky.
He served with his regiment all Ihrmigb that campaign, ami parlieipaled in all
Ibc bard-fougbt hntllcs and cngageinents, such as Crab Orchard, Itardslowii,
Cave City and many others ; and at Stone River, his regiment was brigaded
with Ibe'fauious " Wilder's Brigade " of mounted men. Here he served as a
scout, ami from that tinu' on he continued to serve as one of the scouting force,
of which he became Sergeant. He wa.s in the fight at Hoover's Gap, and
many oilier shar|) eonflicis, up to the battle of Chiekamauga, in wbieh he was
engaged in s.oniiu- and skirmishing. After that baltle, bis 'command was
eo.plnv.d in I. MTi.- .if ,„,:,;_.,.i,„.nts with Wheeler's rebel cavalry, at McMinn-
vill,, Sh.llivill. ,0.1 r:,iii,Hi^:l.m, and afterwar.l at Mi.ssiou lii.lge. He wa.s
als.i .loiih.y.i.l a,- ,livi.i..n s, .nil al Buzz.ir.l RoosI, Itesaea, Burnt Hickory and
Dalton. At Burnt Hickory be, with f.nir comrades drcs.se.l in rebel elolbiug.
dashi'd into Ihe rebel lines and succeeded in drawing tbcm into au ambuscade,
in wbieh a large number of the rebels were eajilured by the Union forces. In
this daring exjdoit, the young scout and his comrades brought .>fT a flag an.l a
prisoner, and escaped unhurt into the Union lines. I'^roni thai lime on unlil
the chiso of Ibc war, he w.aa in active service as a .scout, uu.ler various eoin-
manders, parlieipaled in Ibc siege of Allania and C.irinib, an.l, with a cavalry
force, was engaged in rai.ling ibr.iugh Georgia and -Vlabama. Al ihe elo.se of
, his I
nap..lis, in Aug^lsl, 18115. He
owing winter bealtcnilcd scho.d
courmeuccil the slu.ly of mc.li-
wilh whom he remained Ibrcc
of 18lWand lSli!P,al Ihe Rush
cd in 1811:1. In Iho spring of
pr.tfessiou al Colfax, where be
Ilannllon County. Ilcpurwued
opened a drug store in connee-
ip a large and luemtivo itractico
8 become widely and favorably
known as a trusty and skillful physician. On the I5th day of August, I8fi(!,
be was united in marriage with Mi.s,s Anna C, danghtcr of I'Idward and Mary
Benjamin, of Newark, N. J. The fruits of this union are three children, named
Harry B., Frank W. an.l Freddie A.
The Doctor is a member of the Odd Fellows' and Masonic orders, and also
of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and is a member of the County and
Slate Medical Associations.
then relurncd to his father's home, and ihe f'..
at Indianapolis, and in Ihe ensuing spring In
cine with Dr. .Joscidi K. Jlilburn, of Colfax
years, atlen.ling medical leclurcs in the winlei
iMe.li.'al C.illege, al Chicago, ndicrc he gra.lna
ibal year, bo eomm.'need ibe jiraclico of hi
remainc.l unlil 1871, when he removed lo Cteer.
bis practice at that place unlil 1874, when bo
tion with his practice. The Doctor has built
in Ihc village and surroOn.liug eounlry, and li
HISTORY Or HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA,
Cliunli nt Cicero, niul nrc Ijolh Mcoiiii'.l in ^
Tin- Urn-tor 1,-ikcs nn a.tivi- iiil.Mvsl in
i" kii.iwn lis .1 stanch .i.thcrcut of llic !!■■
rlic (.'liristian . lioimtifiil villa-c nf Cicero, .lu.l mo in llic cii.j.ninciit ..I the rc-i^-t ami rsio,,„,
..■i.l,,,mlilics, I of nil tl.cir ac.|uaintanc.-,». The nu.lil.v atlen.l the ministrations of the M, K.
at is.-uc. an.l ! Church, of which the nio.st of thciu arc >ncn,h,.rs. In the groui. of attornev-s
the irronp of I anil n.cnilicrs of the har for Hamilton County, on another page, may lie founil
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Martha, \Vi
Willi.i
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al-s anil
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.111 of that party,
In l.xi'.l, III- rais.-.l ami .n-aiiizi-.l C..m|.any H, which was alt;
Willi iiul of llamilion Co, lie went wilh it to the front in Kentucky, ,a» the
(•..plain, l.ol in c..ns.ipicnceori.niken health, he was ohlifreil to resi-n, ami
kilii-il at the halth- of St IJiver.
.^Ir, Nea! ami his eslccmcil wife arc the parents of fourteen chililrcn, named
.lames (1,, Mary A,. Luculhw C, Sarah C, William W., ■I'liom.w I)., Mason
M,. Martha II., Frances A., Mo.ses .M., Uiehanl 1',, John I',, Susan h. nml
l-lilwaril J.;. Of these, Sarah, ThoinaH, .Martha, liichanl, John, Susan and
KiKviiril arc living ; the others are dcccascil. Sarah is the wife of Pr. A. H.
Mi-mlenhall, of Inilianapolis ; >lalllm is the wifo of James M. Little, and
resides in Cicero ; Thomas is married to Fanny Martin, and he also rasiilcs in
Cicero, where he is Postmaster. Tho other children nrc nt home with tho
parents. Mr. Nenl and his family reside in n cozy and comfortahlc home in tho
IIO.N". J.\.MI-:S It. CAIiSO.V.
Tlieaneesloi>.oflhis.;cnlleman were early settlers in 1',-uiisn1>
were of Irish ori;;in, John Carson, the paternal ^'ramlfalhiT. was 1
nnhcr of eleven iliil.lr.-n. His s,.,i .l.,hn was l.i.r'n at' I hi
I'euu.sylvauia in IT.ST; he was rcan-il ami c.lu. a.i-il a r.inoer, 1
of l.-^l-J, he was a soldier under Oili. Hull, an.l was at ll.ln.i
in;;l..ri.ais surrciMcr of that place I., ll.e lirilish. He w.is
a farm in Unllcr Connly, where he remained until ISItll. when In-
to Imliaua and scllled iu I'liyette County, near Cnuncrsville, and the
he removed to Hamilton County, an.l settled on Hill acres of (_!(
land in tlic township of Jack.son, near the jircseut villai^c of Cicero, where
he resided until his death in l,'^i;.->, at the «^c of seventy-six years. His widow
survived until l.'-^liT, dyin:; at the n-e of seventy years. They were the
parents of eleven chil.lrcn, named John, William, Alexander, Mary .V., Hcheccn,
Jicnh, James II., JIargnrct, Xancy, Kli/jihclh and Kmily. Of these, the only
ones now living nrc John, James and Mnry. John resides in Duhunuc, Iowa,
and Mary in Illinois. James R. was horn at the old home in Itutlfr County,
Ohio, on the 12th dny of October, 1827. His boyhood was spent innssislinpin
the clearing up of n new farm, and hisopportunilies forobtnining nn education
were limited to homo instruction nnd nn occnsionnl term nt a privnto school.
He remained nt home with his pnrents until twenty years of nge, when he went
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t.. \v,.rk at 111.' l.lncksniilli'... Iri.lo. whi.li lio f„ll..«oil for two years. Alinlit
iImI til...- !„■ l.cMiiK. ™-a-o.l I.. .Manila .T. S|,MrL'r,.n, of Harll.oioiiiow rountv,
In.l , nn.l (Imt wm- iinilc.l in rria.^o ..„ tl». (ill, ,lay of M.ircli, l.'*.')!. By
.lii~mM..„ tlim' wore tl,r.r .•liiLlron, nau.,-,1, .MHissa, Viola an.l Viru'ir.ia.
.M.Ii>Ni «a.., kilU.l l,y a fallin- tr«- in ISCi', ,,( ||„, „-o of ton .ycar.^. In 1.S.-.4
.Mr. Cary.in rcinoyo.l to Liyini.'slnn Cnniit.y, 111., where he rcni'aine.l fiyc yrar.«,
at wliieli lime he wa.< I.ereayeil in the .leath of his wife, who ,lie,l on llie"l.-|th
.lay of July, 18.->ll,al the a;;e of 111 years. .Soon arter the .lealli of liis wife,
Mr. Carson enn.elmek to Hamilton CoMMly, an.l |.lne..,l l,i> three hioIImtK-
. hihlren in the eare of his fl.iher a„.| ,„nil„T. llr ihri, |„ir. l.aM.I a Mnnrio-
nnll. which ho mana-.Mf,r the next luo year-. Ihirin..: this lini,.. he fonoe.l
llieae,|Uaintnmvof MissOrre.i.la Willes', a laily of superior intelli-eme an.l
e.lnealinn,lhe,lan-hlerof Wil.leraml Orremla' Willes. of Poll.s.lam, .\. V.
They were nniteil in marria-e on ihe-'^lli rl.iy of Mareh.l.'^IKI. In I8il2. hes.pM
"Ml ills mill inlefsl an.l pnrehase.l n farm ..'f 1M(I a.r.'s a.lia.vnl ..n the n..rlh
I.. ll,..villn:.-eofri,-..r.....n lyhi.h !,.■ ha- r.-i.l, 1 eyer si.iee. ' He has sime a.l.l.'.l
tw.hly a.T.'s I., his farm. s.. Ilial hr has al this lime IL'II aeirs .if rieh, f.^rlile
lao.l, w,.|l a.la|.l..l t.. Ih.' |n-...lmli..n.if all llie ..Tains an.l fruits f..r whieh that
l...:.lily i--o|,iMli ,rl,l,ral.'.l. On nn.ither pa-.' of this w..rk, a lin.^ yi.w of
111.' I. .nil li.i.i Iil.i- u.irlliy f.mily may he fonuil.
Mr |-.,i-...i ,s a „i:,„„f mii.h innueu.-e anil eonsiileraliim in his l.ieality.
ll..ar.l of Ci,,!,., an.l i-al llii-liiu.' I'r.si.l.iil of the .Vl-i i.iiilnral Soeicly of
ilainlll..n C ,n In 1^7.; !,.■ uaseleel.sl to the Mouse of li.'pre.senlaliyes in
slan.h an.l nnuaM ,,„_• 11. |,., I. loan, an.l aliyays lakes .in aeliye ami pr.miim'nt
pari iulli,. yarn...- .pe -i - ..1 i-m„. in ll,.. poiili.-ai H..|.|. lie is repir.le.l with
ll„. iie.-h.-l r.-p..l :in.l . .mlel. lev ;.- a mai, ..I - ] ,in.lL-ni..nl an.l nnini, eh-
al.l,. inl.'LTily, II. ■ I hi- .■x.'.ll.ail h if.' aiv III.' j.arenls of .a-lit ehil.livn,
nam.'.l II. lia. I'Mnanl \V . II. ii|:iliini \V;,.I.'. .lalii.s It . Jes-ie }\ . i<:m,<r\ W'..
Whetstone are larj^ely interested in
nnil tracts of limil, besiiles seyeial fii
Mr. Wnlt.in l.as ncl.icyeil a su
enlitleil, liy lionoriiMe dealing and il
isfaction of knowing tliitt cyery dolhi
nnd honest way. AlllioHfrli not a
is,sues ami conlroyersies of the da
ile is a niemher of tlic order of Odd Fe
honored nieniliers of the Christian Chure
ehil.lren, nameil Cora, H,i.se, Ivl-ar S. an
l.arenis, except H.i,«e, who is allenilin;; Kmi
Jlr. Walton nnd his excellent wife ov
seyeral ynluahle farms
ally hy Mr. Walton.
L', to which he i.s justly
ice, and he has the sat-
.\ll
Walia-h Connlv. In
:i! (1. w.M/ntx.
ok .\rm-lr..nL'. an.l
» a natiye of
ieil III .Sarah
Wi n I',,
.\sh.r (I , Itnlli .\ ,
m- is A-h.r i;. .1..
l-'i-n' 1^1"' "I
Ash.ri;, Wall. .11 «asl...r„ al ( lark-, ill.'. I'.nn , on lli.' I -I .lay ..f January,
|K:;i;. Ai hi- ni.ilh.rs .h^.lh he «,,- L.K I.,. v.al- ..I a,-.', an.l h,' wa- pla.-.'.l
wilh an un.'le, I,r..lher ..f his ni..lli.r. in .l..l,i,-..ii l'.,iinly lii.i, >v,lli ,,l,oni
he C.un.l a h.nn.'.an.l ulnr.' Ii.' r.-i ii.'.l nnlil hi' I'.'a.'li.-.l iiianl, I, Ile w.as
r.an.l in hi- uncle's family, an.l sery.d as a clerk in the .st,.ro .if his uncle.
Soon 1.1). r r.'a,liin._- his luajorily, he was nniled in inarriap. (n .Miss Julia l\
W..IH, .laiiL-hl.r of J-ihn S. an.l Hannah Wolff, of Huena Visia, ol.l n.-i.leul.s
of lii.liaua. .\l1er his marria-e, he enlered the store of his fiilher-inJaw as
I'l.rk, where he conlinind nnlil IR.VI, when he ]iurchased the store and goods
of his faiher-inJawnn er.ilit, and commenced liusiness for himself.
■fhe fine liusiness talents, shrcwdnc.-s and gooil management of Mr. Walton
assureil Bueccss from the start, and he \yii.s .soon in command of a largo nnd
inireanlile trade at Hiicnn Visin, in which he continued nnlil 1811", when Mr.
WolIT retired from the firm nnd Mr. l>nni(d Whetstone became a partner.
.Mr. Walton has become widely known as one of the iiinst prominent luisi-
n.'ss men of Indiana. In the slayc and lumber Irn.le, ho is n.s.socinled with
HanicI Whetstone. nnd their business has grown to immense proportions, reach,
log in some years In Sl.'inidllll. In Ihc mercantile trade, his partner is Mr. J.
M. Whisler, nnd they linyc a succc».sfnl business. In 18ii7, Mr. Wnlton, in
eo-pnrtni'rship with .Mr. Willinm A. Xei.lhnmer, erected a largo flouring-mill
ami elevator containing five fun of stone, and they are doing a largo busincas
in the nianufnctnro of flour nnd in purcbas'ngnnd handling nearly all the grain
of the surrounding country. In addition to tlio above, Mcests. Walton &
liy refer
liful ■
be foun.l..fl
ng and acting with the llcpublican
■Vlloiys. an.l he and his wife arc both
. They are the parents of four
Shirley — all nt home with the
MU'c College, Kentucky.
1 nnd reside in one of the finest
to nn.ither page of this work, a
inlrihulcd liy lliem to the Hisl.iry
JAOH! STEIIMAX
lamilton County since tS40. Dur
liv
of John and M:<r\
ug. For edueatin,
, 1
nt
lb
rea.liug, he has bee.
uirc.l gooil business
":;
o;vns in White Iliv.T Township. H,' is a naliye
having been born there August lil, l.'sjS; is the
inn, nnd is the youngest of four brothers— nil yet
nnrly opp.irtunitic9 were liiuiled, nlloriling but
direction ; yet, by largely emiiloying his leisure
II ver.-eil in the current topics of the day. He is
ml, from i
I he
111- wed.l.'.l >I
- 1
h.ab.'lh .Mui,.l,.rir. .langhlcr of I,-a,ie and Catherine Miin-
.h.rir. an.l al-o
a n
liM-.if l.aii.'ii-i.r I'.inniy, I'et.u. Hy this marriau-e li.ey
hay.' bisome
arc
1- . if nine ,li,i.ii,',i. as 'follows; Calherine, born Feb. 21,
l.-^lL'; Miry
\iiii
Jan. I 1. I.sil : ll.iiiah, 0.1. 6. LSI.",; M.argnret V.., April
7, 1M7; AIn
■ la.
June LM. Is.'iil. Il.nry M.. April 111, 1 S:-.2 ; Martha K.,
.Inn.- .'i. l.-.M
: .\
n, 111. la. n.i J7. |.^."ii;; Ly.iia Iv, Dee. :i(l. 18.-)8. Their
I'lul.li.n vv, 1-.'
11 1
■n, 10 Ha, mil. ,11 County, and arc now .all residents of the
sam... Itiil, :
la-
Hiai ainial.l.'. laiihfnl wiV. ib.at li.ying Christian mollier i.s
no more in il
.11'
111. 1-1 I.I 1,1. -s 111,, dome-lie fircsi.Ic. She dcparled this life
Jan. 2'.K 18.V1
al
11.' ol.l I1..111. -I.'.ad. In life, .-be was n cnsistent melnli,.r of
the Mclhoilisi
Clii
1. h, h.r Ini-I.an.l walking in close Icllowship will, her. and
who still hol.l-
-1.-:
ll',-ll.^ 1" 111.' laiih. In p„liii,.-, Mr. Sl.'hninn is a z.alous
Kepulili.au.
;i.'.'
.1 l,> liiai pailv 1,,' -cry.'.l one ti r.u ,as Counly Conimis-
sii.n.'r. and in
li,-l iiil,'ri'-ls ,
I.al
■■'f"il.v i.l.'.l Willi aliiiily tnd with strict li.l.'iily to iho
l.'llow-cilizens. Thus earning a deserved popniarily in a
Hying |i..-ilion
hi'
has recently been si'lcclcd again by his parly as the nominee
for ihe same ir
l-l.
.\si.le from farming interests, he and bis son Henry arc
proprietors of
lb.'
.slenin flouring-mill nt Cicero, in this eounly. He is nn
active member
oft
le Mns.mic Fralernily. nlso, at Cicero ; with ibclempernnco
inleresis nf his
county, be ever idcniifics himself earnestly. In Inilh, lie is an
in.luslrious. enterp
ising. upright cilizen.
KM.IOTT SIMNKR
is Ihe di's.'cn.l.
nt.
f an ol.l l-'.ugli-h (^lakcr family who emigrated to America
in the days of
Wi
liam IVnn. Thomas Sumner, the gramlfalher, settled in
Xnrth Carolina
an
. in Ihe year ISIMI, remoyeil to f)hio and settle.l in High-
land County, w
lere
he remnincl until his dealli, in IS:)"., at the age of eighty.
twoyea,-s. He
rear
rd eight children. His son William wa.s linrn in Xorlh Caro-
Una in 178"). On reaching manhood, he was married to Nancy Cornelius, in
Virginia, nnd, soon after, removed to Highland County, Ohio, where he engaged
in farming, nnd in 1814 he reiuove.l with his family to Indiana and .settled in
Wayne Cnnnly, near Ccnlervillc. He rcmnined there until 1 832. when his wife
died of ch.ilera, at the age of forty-niuc years. She was the molhcr of eight
children, four of whimi grew to manhoo.l, named Klliott, KliMbelh, Thomas
and Grecnbury C, who are all living at ibis lime. After Iho death of hit wife,
William Sniuner broke up his hou.sebold nnd resided at various places until his
death, in ISfi!), at the residence of his eon Oreenbury, in Marshall County,
Ind., nt the ngc of eighty-four years.
Elliott Sumner wns born in Highland County, Ohio, on iho 2M day of Octo-
ber, 1813. Ho obtained a common-school education in his boyhood days, nnd, at
130
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
tlieiip'(iroi;;litocnyt'ars, left Iiouiennii went to learn the trnde of cnljinet-iiiakjrif^.
He enntinued lit tlint fur ei-litoen iimntlis, when lie ^-nvc u]! (hut oceiip.ilion,
nnd then went (lul to work nt fariiiini; (hiriiii; the snniiner se.isons, nnil attended
8ehnnl in tlic winter. He continued wniking out on faniis and at hriekmaliing
nnd various otlier employments until 18:i!l, when he was married to Eliza
AllierlFon, daughter of Joshua mi.l Ahi-ail Alherlson, a Quaker family, of
Wayn- County, Ind. They were miiterl on the ;;5tli day of July, 18.'i3.
After his marriage, he iiiirsned farming on leased lands in Wayne County
until IH.jli, when lie removed to Hamilton County, Ind., nnd settled
on a tract of wild land in the township of Jackson, which lie had pur-
chased n few years before. Here he has ever since resided, cleared nnd
improved his farm, and reared his children. He lixs a beautiful location, and
his farm is justly considered one of the best in the county, nnd is well nda|iled to
the produciion of all the various crops nnd fruits that arc common in this lati-
tude. They live in n comfortable residence, surrounded by convenient out-
buildings, orchards, etc.
Mr. Sumner and his excellent wife enjoy the respect nnd esteem of nil their
ncquainlaiiccs and the love and reverence of their children and friends. They
nre the parent.s of eight children, named Nancy A., George C, Ann K., Sarah
J., Martha K., Thomas Iv, lienjnniin A. and Albert H., all living except Ann
K, and Martha A., nnd ail married except Benjamin nnd Albert. On nnotlier
page mnj be found a fine view of the residence of Mr. Sumner.
WHITE RIVER TOWNSHIR
A";::;
niortlH.IV.nlni...
llie licard "
liat llie f..ll"\vin^
Itiver Tovvti.l
ip. to wi, ll,....|n
Cmnly.nntl
ca.«l, then on
Slid line niilil it St
running wiih
the K^iid county h
north, avt c.ir
er, thence with .sa
ri'dioed i.v 1
e orLMni7.,ili.Mi of
iCuintv.heldallheli.m.seof
■ w.'st line of said county, thence north,
shed ill Novciiiln-r, is:i:f. having been
o\vii^lii|>^ IVoin the territory included
*ncr township, ami has an area of fiO
orth by Tipton County, east by Ma
,'k Creek flows
torn part , Dec
L'ieer.i Creek i
The siirfiiee
n portion of
brough the
[■last Branch
vicinity of these slreains is of an undulating nature ;
CCS, wliieli, in early days, were accounted of but little
inhecdcd by the seekers for homes in this locality,
-ed III later years, and a Ihorongli system of drainage
i>s their prndii'tivnie.ss has been developed, nnd they
he ri,l itnin.laiid. of White River.
.bably the first white
IS John Shinlalfer.
ing with the Indians,
eiit earthwork, the remains of which nre .still
n camp, but antedated their oeeiipaney by bo
'- to give any informntion touching it.
verc placed in market in the year 1821, but
came nnd settled jirior to that date, with the
the first opportunity. Some were fortunate
vi^ible, wiLs located nt the li
many years that they were ui
there were several jiioiieers w
intention of entering the lant
enough to secure the tract upon which they first located, while others, unable
to compete with wealthy speculiit^irs, were out-bidden, nnd compelled to leave
im|iroveni.nts. Zenas Deekwitli was one of this elii.ss ; he settled on a tract of
land nt Ktrawtown, in IHl'.l, nnd cleared a portion of it. At the land sales,
however, he wa/» out-iiidden by some capitjilist.s, who gave him the use of his
improvement for another year, in ordqr that ho might gather the crops then
growing on the fnnii. Ho afterward entered Innd on Section 2, in October, 1822.
Just |irior to the arrival of Mr. Beekwitli, Lambert nnd Jerry Heath and
A. Jolin.son settled near Sirawtown. Jacob Hycr came in the same spring an.l
embarked in trade with the Indians. Benjamin Fisher came from Clermont,
County, Ohio, in the fall of 181 !), nnd settled on the farm now owned by Thomas
Caster. He iilniited a crop on the occasion of his first visit, nnd in June, 18l'tl.
brought his family to live on the land. Henry Shatterly came from Clermont
County, Ohio, in the same year. He was n brother-in-law to Mr. Tisher, nnd set-
tled on nn adjoining tract of land, where he resided for upward of ten years.
He removed from here to Madison County, nnd in \S'>0 removed to the State
of Iowa.
Spencer Blackmore cnnic in 1821, and settled on n tract of laud entered by
Je.s.se McKay, about two miles northenst of Strawtown. He 8ubsec|uentlv
removed to the Stale of Illinois. Michael French settled near Strawtown
early in the year 1S21, nnd William I'cek and Klias Hoddy came in the fall of
the same year. Jlr. Peck settled on the farm now owned by James Webb,
north of Sllawlown, and .^lr. Hoddy, then an unmarried man, settled south of
the village, where he remained several years. He then entered the land on which
he now lives. Benoni Freel settled in 1821, near Strawtown, ond Snniuel
Mull settled on Section 1 in tlie same year.
George I'oland came early in 1822, and, in September of the same yenri
entered a tract of land on Section 0. Jesse Wood came soon after Mr. Foland,
anil entered the land upon which the town of Woodville w,i.s subsocpiently laid
out. The name Woodville was .scarcely recogni/.cd by the ciliz.ens, nnd the
villnge lost its identity in Strawtown. Jacob Siglcr settled nt Strawtown
shortly after Mr. Wood, "in the year 182:i, there were other settlements
clleeted in various portions of the town.ship by the following persons: Jnuies
Cochran, Joseph Wilson, Jacob White, Aitliur Davidson, James Lee, Solomon
thew Coy and Williau
.• made by Nathan Bli
itt, liobert , Sims and .lo
Dye
Durin;
AVillia
1824-2n,
ac Sterns,
lloway settle
ivby.'Samii
2S, thc
John Klliott, liobert Sims and John Wieko
settlers were JaiiK*
.Tohn Allmaii, on I
Clintock, William '
man, William IS.
Brittonhani in 18:'
points lit which settlements were first made, and this wius especially true of the
White Hiver bottoms. The interior of the township wns settled nnd im-
proved slowly, nnd, up U, the year IS.'IH, there were BovernI sections in this
portion of the township still remaining uninhabited. Entries were nindc in
vnrious portions of the township, between the years 1,830 nnd 1839, by the
following persons : Homer Brooks, Jomes Tucker, I'cler Auekciibniigh, I'eter
Dover, Jesse Justice nnd George Hollowny.
Carey, Amos Gougli, Jo
EARLY EVENTS.
Jerry K.
Poor, nnd
The first election at Sirawtown wns held in the spring of 182,'i
Leaming and Michael French were appointed Overseers of tli
William Dyer, Inspector of Elections for one yenr. At this election, J. K
Learning was cho.«cn Justice of the Peace, nnd was the first who held tlii
offiee in the township.
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WHITE RIVER TOWNSHIP.
im
Henry Sliatlcrly, son of Henry iind Mnry Slinlterly, wna the first white
ihilil liiirn in the township. lie was born in 1820, ami, in early manhood,
reninve.1 to the Stale of Iowa, wh, re he still resides.
Tlic death of Mrs. Ksther J'reel, wife of Bencmi I'reel, in 182(1, was the
first leath in the settlement, nnfl the union of her survivinj.' hu.sband with the
wiiliiw of Benjamin Fisher in Deeendjcr. 1S21, was the first marriaj^c over
celehr.itcd here. There waa then no eivil government in the county, and the
nearest point at whieh the niarriai,'e lieensc could he procured was Indianapolis.
Tliilher the bridal party repaired, and there the marriage waa solemnized.
The first brick house was erected by /.enas Beekwitli in IHL'7. The brick
f(ir this purpose were manufactured on his farm. Tiiis house is the present
residence of his dnuj^hter, Mrs. Leamitif;.
The first store waa opened by Jerry K. lycamin},', at his farm near f<traw-
town, in 1825, and Itiekncll Cole opened a stock of merchandise at Strswtown
late
I the f
The first tavern wss kept by William Wallace in a buildin;: which .still
rids on the corner op|>osite the store of C'cpy \- lloss, in .Sirawtown.
The first blackpunth was Kobert Hoddy, who opened a shop in l.^liflon
> farm now owned by Mr. I/ytIc, at the western extremity of Strawtown.
r several years he was the only blacksnnth in tiie township, but a shop was
crward opiTatcd by William I'rcel.
Kiirly n-li^'inus meetings were held at the houses of William Alltnan and
mis I'riTl. who were local preachers of the M. K. Church. About 1827, a
•4S was oiL'ariizcd at the house of Jonathan Carey, where nice' in;;s were held
iled with the class at I'crkiiisvillc, and asaisti'd in the erection of a church
that l.lace.
las Ih
there are
Wi
bout attcmi'lin;; to correct what may
•c preference to the narrative of his
laughter, Mrs. , Zimmerman, as told to the writer. It is substantially as fol-
ows One John .Shint.-in'cr kept a stock of Roods at Strawtown, consisting of
ii.li articles as were usually in stock among Indian traders, and of cmiisc the
iicvitable whisky was a part of his merchandise. Of this the Indians piir-
hasrd liberallv and drank freely. On one occa.sion, in March, 1H21, an
iidian came to" his establishment, half-intoxicated, and, after n few grumbling
cniarka, aecu.scd Shintafier of pulling " heap White liivcr" into his li,pior, or
n oibcr words, diluting it wiih walir fmui the river. Shintafler, who was by
lo means a man of amiable temper, permitted his anger to overrule his judg-
:cr|ucnces that he knew must ftdlowtucb atrocity when the news reached
?. 'I'hc Indian, unable to extricate himself from the fiery prison, yelled
;ony, while the while fiend slood by unmoved, unpitying, and witnes.scd
iblc death. Had he but pursued a different and more pacific coursei
ly se(|uel might have been averlefl ; but the Indians, whose amiable
toward the white invaders of their hunting grounds was far from sin-
re glad of an ojiportunity of gratifying an expression of the hatred that
in their breasts, under the specious pica of revenge. Accordingly, the
d scarcely reached the Indian enmp, when ten or eleven braves, anncd
the
vks r
the resilience of .Sbintaflel
latte
saw ihcui ccuning, and guessed the object of their visit. He made ha.sty prepa-
riiiionsfcr defense, anil all the men then at home in the settlement, while tlioy
had no sympathy with Sliinhiffcr in the commis.sion of his crime, knew they
must share the result of it, and fiirmeil thcnisidves in lino of battle to resist the
savages, and protect their homes. A fence divided the Indians from the
sitllcrs, and the battle began by one nf the former picking up n hickory club,
and throwing it at one of the while men. Some One relumed the compliment
with deadly effect upon one of llic Indians, who then fled, pursued by the
settlers. It was in this chase that Jlr. Fisher received a dciitb-wound from a
tomahawk. Fearing the consci|UcnceB of their raid, the Indians broke camp
immediately, and lcf\, it is said, for the neighborhood of Fort Wayne. Mr.
Fi.sher had always been on friendly terms with them, hut this friendship failed
to protect him against their passion for revenge. Another account of this
tragedy waa contributed by a correspondent of the Anderson (Ind.) Democrat,
iveral tribes of .sava
Miainis and Fotta
by the
under the title of "A Strawtown Reminiscence," and republi.shcd in the
N'oblesvillc Lediftr, of January H, ISiH. The narrative reads as follows:
" For several years after the admission of Indiana as a St-ato in tho Union,
society in general was in a very chaotic ami immoral condition. The trans-
fonning of the country and people from a stntc of Bcmi-harbarisra to one of
intelligence and refinement coubl not be brought about in a short sca-son, but
must bo the work of years. This portion of the State at that period was the
s, anuuig whom could be numbered the
l*rivcn from one position to another
nucd encroachments of the whites, defeated in many bloody
encounters by Wayne, Harri.son, and other able commanders of the early d.ays,
and seeing llie country, which for ages had been their home, taken fnun them,
it is not to be womlereil at that they continually held deep feelings nf revenge;
and, although there was a fjuaai state of peace, there were frefpicnt encounters
between tbciu and the first settlers, which, although not rising to the dignity of
a battle, were allended with the loss of life ami the shedding of blood.
'■ The valley of While Uiver was a favorite home of the Indians, and there
were large numbers of them residing along il5 banks, from Muncie's Town to
Sir.iwlown, and up to the year 182(1, there were not, perhaps, a dozen while
families dwelling along the country between the two points. Strawtown was,
for many yeani, an imporlaut trading-post on the Western frontier, and largo
numbers of Indians congregated there. *****
" Drunkenness and ipiarrcls were frequent. Among tlic rcsidcnia of the
place at Ibis period, was a notorious character, rejoicing in the name of Shin-
tapper,* who w.xs the owner of a ' gin mill,' situated on the north side of tho
river, near the fort. His place was the headquarters for nrany of the highest
people of the regiim around, and the Iiulians were anmiig his most frei|uent
customers. Upon one occasion, an Indian who had become intoxicated and
loitered around bis place, incurred the displeasure of the saloon-kci^pcr, who,
maddened, threw the almost helpless Indian into a large fire, and, despite his
yells, allowed him to remain there until death relieved his sufferings. He was
of the Pottawatomie tribe, and, learning the fate that had befallen him, his
brother Indians determined at once upcm revenge. Late one afternoon, in
April, some eight or ten Indians, armed with tomahawks and clubs, were seen
emerging from the woods to the northeast of the fort, anri bearing down quickly
and stealthily toward the house of Shintapper. Their movcmenls were noticed
by none more earnestly than Shintapper himself, who, diviidng their purpose,
in a slate of defense. Among the white men was numbered Mr. Uenjamin
Fisher, father of Mr. Charles Fisher, who is well known to the ri'aders of the
Itrmnanl. * * « * The Indians, immediately upon arriv-
ing at tho house, demanded that Shintapper should come forth, and, being
rcfn.scil, sought entrance. A general fight was now opened — the Indiana with
tomahawks, and the whites with clubs, stones and anything that could be
readily used. The while men soon emerged fnun the building, when Iho
Indians beat a retreat, and were followed for a short distance, losing one of
their number (wbowa.s killed in the first engagement). They soon rallied
and attacked the whites with redoubled fury, during which time, Mr. Fisher,
who was somewhat in advance of the others, was seized by an Indian, struck
down with a tomahawk, and scalped before a.ssistanee could he rendered him
The Indiana immediately fled, and. knowing the feeling that would be aroused
by this tragedy, retreated in the direction of Fort Wayne, and were never seen
afterward in this locality.
" On the night following tho tragedy, Sbinlapper, who had been the direct
e-iuse of it, ba.slily placed a few articles of his plunder in » ennoo and, seizing
oars, departed, to be seen no more.
" A small mound in the cemetery at Slrawlown marks tho last resting-
place nf Benjamin Fisher — one nf the hewers of wood and drawers of water in
the pioneer days."
sninoi.s.
The first school in the township was taught in the winter of 1822. Tho
Bcbonlhousc was a little log cabin wbicli stood on the fann of Michael French,
opposite Strawtown, and the funds for its maintonanco were contributed from
the scanty means of the residents whose children shared the benefit* of tho
The second school was taught on the farm of William Dyer, in the winter
of 182(1-27. The teacher, James Steel, was o man of fair educational attain-
ments, superior, at least, to the average school-teacher of that period, and his
t%IMIr nUbllibsd. II li iptUed Shlolappir uil
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
,„ li, r,,r.> 111.' .■! .1' til,' son.n.l loriii, i Tlic fii>t -ri.t-iiiill «:.» ,.ml,..l „m Wlii
,,-(,.,,.1
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In IHilT, Mr. Sino
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liv.
lin.ii.'li ..r llii.t c.iii-r
i;nlio,i. The church
ihlllH- ImI
.lin-, :u;v
11 1,
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.1 \Mis cn'i'l.'.l ill :i I'Ms
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the first 1
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ill'. Till' I'hlinll linw
has iibout a hiimlrcJ
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1 CHIT l.f Ill'V. U. M.
ii..uiil. The church
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nn.l Vnlcntinc Keck,
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nit nri.l Nols.,,1 MiTrill
Deacons.
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nr-aniz.'<l abuut. the
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M
i-liii-s won' lu'lil al III
luMisi's of Au-iistin
Hu
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Mr. ( (Mai
,wi
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lllllT IIU'IIiImTS of lIlC C
inKrc^'aiinn, until (be
year l.''<C:i. In ibat year, John Hu.scher donatcil to the society a lot upon
which to erect n churchj whicli was coiiiph'tcil in the same year at a cost of
81,11111, not including the serviccH of the liicnihcrH, by wlinin the princijial part
of the labor was perri.ruieil. Services are now conibiiteil in the church by
llev. Lans, of Tipton, Iii.l.
Lnr.M, iNim.sTniF.s.
J'inticcr Miltit. — The first mill in the township was built by AVilliam Foster.
It was lu'irun toward the close of thcyear 1821, and coinpletetl and [uit in opera-
tion in March, lS21i. It wim located on White Uiver, two miles below Strawtown,
and was o]ieratcd as a saw-niill, with a corn-cracker attached. Mr. Foster sub-
sefjuonlly sold tbo mill to John Stoops, during whose ownership it was washed
away hy an ieo-gnrge. The dam roiiialned for years afterward, but the site
was never apiin occupied by a mill.
STll.VWTOWN.
The best lii-lnrie:d aulhoriues mention this as beiiij.'nriL'innlly a IVIawnre t.nvn
of some c.inse.|uenee. from the lael that il was located on one of the principal
routes from the While River towns lo the aneient capital of the Miami nation
at Kc-ki-on;;-a. Snliscipiently occupying a posi'ion on the leading route of
travel from the older settlements in Wayne County and vicinity across the
State to the Indian towns on the Wabash and lyower Tippecanoe, it early
aci|uii'ed notoriety .as a convenient stop|Mng-|ilaec for travelers along thai route,
which, during the period of the first sctllenienis along the Waba.sh anil other
points west and northwest, .acfpiired the name of the " Strawtown Itoiite."
because of its greater directness and other advantages.
As early as the year 1821, there were those at Strawtown who raiseil crops
with a special view to trafficking with emigrants en route for other points, the
m.ajority of whom slopped here to replenish their stores of provisions, knowing
that no similar oiiiiortunity would be presented until they reached ^Vild Cat
Prairie, in Ti]i]>ccanoe County, liieknell Cole was the first who eniraged in
niereanlile pursuits at this point, though Jerry K. Learning had kept a store a
short distance below the town several years previously. Shintairer and Jacob
M. Wood and Jonathan Carey were the first tavern-keepers in tlic town
The name Sira,rl,n,-n does not appear to have been the Indian nanie, but
was "derived," says the author of Clinmhcrliiin's Lulmnn dnzeUrrr (isrifl),
" from a house in it, thalcbcd with straw." The writer ha.s been unable lo find
a more significant origin for this name — none more iirobable or pliuihible. Prof
Cox, however, says: "Strawtown, so named after an Indian chief" * • •
• • Mr. Charles Fisher, an old resident of the place, attributes the deriva-
lion of Ibis name to the fact that one Slrtiwbridgc waa the chief of the band who
inhabited the old village.
It has been frequently stnteil that Strawtown was ono of the rival points in
the canvass for the location of the Slate eapilal, Prof. Coi says; "Strawtown
t.v
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Res.of AMBR OSE AND ERSON , white f?ivef?.tp Hamilton, CO. i n d.
Res.of J.W.MS C LI NTI C K , white river.tr Hamilton, oq. ind.
WHITE RIVER TOWNSHIP.
***** wan, in nn c;irly (li>y, n noti.'il ' tr.nling-piisl,' directly on llic
route from the Ohio to the Indinn towns on tlic Wah^h Hivcr. It was nlwaja
one of tlie sites mentioned ns a suitable ioc.ition for the cajutnl of tiic State."
The writer has heen unable U^ find any evidence corroborative of this belief,
;iml, afier an examination of tlie journal of Gen. John Tipton, one of the Coni-
niis.sioners who made the seloetion, and the written statements of others con.
lieelcd with it, we are unable to agree with those who claim such a notoriety ;
but tlicy may be correet, notwithstanding, for this lielief can Bcareely be set
a.sidc ns purely legendary, and evidently lias a foundation in fact. In Hollo-
way's History of Indianapolis, wc find the fidlowing item bearing upon this
point; " On the Uth of January, 1S20, the Logisl.iturc appointed the follow-
ing Coniniis-jioners to make the selection. ****** jjy^ five of
them accepted their apjiointmcnt or acted upon it. Tlic.ic five traversed White
Kivcr Valley, making examinations ns they advanced, and very naturally
reached conflieling conclusions. Hut three points were jiruininent above all
others; this (called tlio Fall Creek location), Conner's and the Wulfs of White
the mouth of I'all Crock won the d.ay against the Jiluffs by llirrc i-oirs to
Gen. Tipton, one of tlie Commissioners, in his journal (spraking of the
Wuffs), says; " We found the I!lufl:s in Town IB north, of Hangc 2 ea.st, in
Section in. The blulT is aluuit one hundri'd and fifty feet above the river, but
very uneven ; the water good. ****** ()„(, ^f tiijg lj]uff igguo
n number of fine springs, one of which, sonic distance hack from the river, has
nearly twenty fed fall. Hack of this bluff was a beautiful creek. They (the
bluni) front on the river nearly one mile. If they were level on top, it would
be the most beautiful site for a town that I have ever seen," In the journal of
(ren. 'J'ipton, Strawtown is nowhere mentioned, and whatever influences wero
brouglit to bcarjn its favor in the race for capital honors, were overcome by
its more favnrefl or more formidable rival, and the nnibitions of its citizens met
their first great defeat.
Again, in the rivalry for tho location of the county seat, the claims of
Strawtown were presented and strongly urged ; nnd again a rival claimed the
victory. The eommitteo appointed at the special session of the Hoard of County
Commis-sioncrs in ,'^Inreh, 1824, returned the following report; " Wc proceeded
to examine the difierent sites offered for fixing thereon the permanent seat of
justice of Hamilton County, with the exception of Strawlown, which wc
thought not necessary, it being at so great a distance from tho center of the
13ut Strawtown will, at least, bo an interesting relic of the past, if the future
lias in st/>rc for it nothing better. Here wore en.actcd some of the earliest
scenes in the settlement of Hamilton County, and nearly every fiiot of its area
is historic ground. Here, too, an ancient race of people made their nbode, nnd
left the traces of their handiwork, with no other index to their existence, their
nationality or their destination. Here, in nn early day, the establi.sbment of
groggeries attracted an unenviable clement of society, and for years the mor.!!
atmosphere was extremely bad. One of the old citizens said, in conversation
with tho writer; "We had our ' groceries,' which were little more than low
drinkingsaloons, and some good men were ruined by their ovil surroundings.
We had some bad citizens, and there was a lack of enterprise ; other towns
outgrew us, and, by the time we had relieved ourselves of the lawles-s element,
and good citizens had taken control, wc awoke to the fact that the business
which formerly eainc to Strawtown had been diverted to other points, and our
loss was beyond retrieve."
This town, whose reputation was once almost national, is now a rpiiet ham-
let, known in Ibis county by its former greatness, anrL abroad by an occasional
mention in reminisecnees of pione.Ts in our \Vesteru Slates.
The business of to-day is of a local character, nnd is transacted by the fol-
lowing firms ; Coy & Ross, post office and general merohandise ; Sanuicl Sperry,
groceries ; I. D. Fetdey nnd A. Knnpp, blacksmiths ; Dr. J, S. Brown and Dr.
T. J. .Smith, i.hvsieian^.
AMIiltOSK ANDKliSON, K.sti.
Mr. Anderson was the son of John and Nancy Anderson, who w,>ro
natives of New Jersey. The father was born there in ISli:!, nn.l the mother
in 1HII4. Their marriage occurred in their native State in 1824, after which,
they went immediately to the State of Ohio, settling in Clermont County,
where Ambrose, tho subject of our sketch, w.as born in IS-.'T. Coming to this
State and county in 18:12, gave young Ambrose very poor opportunities for
education. A short term in winli-r in the log selioolhou.se wa.s the extent.
None but those who parliii|.alc.l could now realize the ineflicieney of such
privileges.
Having an inclination to read, however, as he grew to manhood and
since, he has become n close oliservcr of pas-ing events, nud infonncd, to r|uito
nn extent, on the general topics of the day. l''or two years sillwrplcnt to
reaching bis majority, he continued with his father. He then took up the
carpenter's trade, following tho same in connection with .sawing lumber, about
six years ; he eouiiucnccd iniprovnig the home where he now lives, h.aving
bought eighty acres of the same the year previously.
Mr. Ander,son has been twice married. His first wife w.is Miss Eliza Aldred,
to whom he was wedded Decemlier Hi, 18.')2. This comjianion died M.ay 2!l,
1854. Three years later, October 1, ISoT, he w.is again married, to Miss
Jlieha JleClintick, a native of White Hiver Towii.ship, this county, and n
daughter of a protninent pioneer here. She was the second danghte'r and
fourth child in a family of nine children. J[r and Mrs. Anderson arc the
parents of seven children— three sons and four daughters— all of whom yet
bless their social, hospitable home. Their names arc as follows, viz.; Orvillc
M., born September .5, 18.->8; John AV., August in, 18111; Nancy E., Jan-
u,ary fi, ISll,'); Sarah C, July 15, 1805; Florence E., January 2!>, 1868;
Samuel S., September 28, ISlifl; Anna M., October 17, 1874. They are
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Mr. Anderson having been con-
nected with the church nbout forty years, nnd his wife about thirty years.
The entire family take a deep interest in the prosperity of their Sunday
school. In politics, Mr. Anderson is n Democrat, but not n zcaIous partisim.
Temperate nnd induslrious in his habits, he hna acquired a nice property nnd
a pleasant home. Honorable in his dealings, he enjoys the esteem of a large
ncf|uaintance
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
V» boundary
LOCATION ANP norNDAIlY.
'.TON is tiic central township of the tirr fovniin;.' the western
jndarj- lincof IlaniiltnnCounly.and contains nn aren..f fift.v-sis fqmro
miles. It was first set apart ns n separate township hy the Board of County
Commissioners, at the rcfrular session of tliat ho.ly.helil in Noveniher, 18:!3. Tli«
boundaries assi-ncd it were os follows: " l!et.'inniiiK;it tlie southwest corner of
Section in, Township 18 north, of ]!an;:e 4 cast ; west on the section line to the
west line of Hamilton County ; north to the northwest corner of Section 18,
Township HI north, of Unnne :) east ; east to the northwest corner of Section
111, Township HI north, llan^'c 1 cast ; south to place of Ijcpinning."
At the same time, it was ordereil liy the board that nn election be held nt
the house of Asa Hales on the 7th day of Ueccnibcr, 18:)3, for the purpose of
clcclinj; two Jusiiees of the IVncc, and other townshi|i officers.
THE FIRST WHITE SETTLFR
Late in the year lS:il, or early in 1832, Harmon Cox, a native of North
Carolina, brouf:ht his family and settled in the southeast part of the township
(which, at that time, was attached to Pelawaie), and it is penerally conceded
that he was the first while man who bepan the pioneer work within the present
hmits of AVnshinglon Township. lie remained in the township during '-he
remainder of his life, and long enough to witness many of the changes and
improvements wliich followed in the eoui-sc of n few years, and in conscfiuenco
of the determined eir..rts of the pioneers by whom the tow
On the 20th ilay of
from Hendricks County,
Ih hi;
I settled on Section 25. In April following,
he enured the northwest <piarter of this section. Here he elcareil and im-
proved a farm, assisted by his sons l!iley, Simon and William, who arc still
residents of this county. He w.ls long identified with the best interests of the
township, and took a jiromiuent ])art in many of the measures instituted for its
improvement. He served as Insjieclor at the first election held in the town-
phip. lluring the year 18.12, Asa Rales, Aaron Sanders, Jesse Hee.se, Zacha-
rihh Reese an<i William Hcynolds scttlctl in the township.
Isaac Baldwin came in August, 1.833, and entered the east half of the
southwest (piartcr of Section (!, Town IS north, Hangc 3 east, where he cleared
and improved the farm ujion which he now resides.
David Haldwin settled on nn adjacent trnct in the same ye ^r. and slill
The following is a list of the other early settlors, i
ok of Hamilton County, enibmcing the date of cnti
•the
William Anthony, Sept. 8, 18.32 ; John I'ierson, Jan, 23, 1833; Mary
Hawkins, Jnn. •>, 1833; Isaac Willinm.s, Dec. 17, 1833; John Stout, Nov.
2G, 1833; Gideon Newby, Sept. !>, 1833; Joseph Hndlcy, JIareh 11, 1833;
Kdward Bray, Dec. 13,'l833; J.din Johnson, Sejit. 22, 1833; Archelans
Gibson, Sept. 22, 1833; Henry 0"ik, Dec. !l, 1833 ; James Hitter, Dec. 17,
1833; Naihan I'lckelt, Nov. '21'., 1833; Henry Woodrufi", Dec. 7, 1833;
Isaac 11, .Jones, Feb. 15, IHitl; William M. Jcnics, Feb. 15, 1831; John
While, Feb. 15, 183 I ; Joel Whil«, Feb. 15, 1831 ; David M. Anthony, Feb, 7,
1834; William Macey, Feb. in, 1834; Josi.ih Hodson, Feb. 28, 1834 ; Moses
Coflin, Jan. 13, 1834; Marlin Sumner, March 24, 1831; Joseph Hoberts,
March 24, 1834; Nnlhan Bond, Jan. 27, 18.34 ; Judah Roberts, March 24,
1834 ; Jacob L. Kimberlin, March 24, 1834 ; Asa rcioock, March 17, 1834 ;
Enoch Jcssup, April 2, 1834; Christopher M-illiaras, JIny 2n, 1834 ; Jona-
than Hndlcy, Mny 17, 1834; Isaac Stnnbrough, Juno 9, 1834; William
Stanbrough, June 9, 1834; Levi T. Pennington, June 13, 1834; William
Rich, Get. 211, 1834 ; John Mullins, Nov. 14, 1834 ; KoWrt Culls, Nov. 14,
1834 ; Kobert Mullins, Dec. 21, 1834; Lucy and Kli/jd.eth Jessup, Dec. 21,
1834; Kvan Stanbrough, Jan. 21. 1835; Ephraim Stout, Jan. 8, 1835;
Eliinbeth Stanbrough, Jan. 21, 1835; Cephas Clearwaters, Jnn. 22, 1835;
Ahimai Kendall, Feb. 28, 1835; Elizabeth Mcndcnhall, Feb. 28, 1835;
Absalom Mende.nhall, Feb. 3, 1835; Talbott (.iarretson, Feb. 3, 1835; Jacob
Klliott, JIareh if, 1835 ; Jonathan Haworth, .Vpril 25, 1835 ; Solomon Mcn-
denhall, April 25, 1835 ; .\sa|di Ilollingsworlh, May 23, 1835 ; Sidney Smith,
June 12, 1835; John Gray, July 17, 1835; Gubi K. Kendall, Aug. 29,
1835; Daniel S. I'ritclmrd, Aug. 19, 1835 ; James R. Atkins, Sept. 22, 1835 j
Henry Johns, Sept, 25, 1835; F;iia.s Bradfield, Oct. 9, 1835; Levi Neugen,
C)ct. 8, 1835 ; Daniel Smith, Oct. 14, 1835 ; rarretl Chance, Oct. 21, 1835 ;
Jonnthnn Elliott, Oct. 2rt, 1835; Ivleazcr Hockett, Oct. 23, 1835; Lewi*
Hockett, Oct. 28, 1835; Nnlhan Newby, Oct. 23, 1835; Aaron Lindlcy,
Oct, 23, 1835; Jesse I'icketl, Oct. 31, 1835; James Uallinger, Oct. 21,
1835; Jonathan Roberts, Oct. 24, 1835; Conrad Stiirns, Oct. 27, 1835;
Obediah Mendenhall, Nov. 3, 18.35 ; William Thistlethwnite, Nov. 6, 1835 ;
Caleb Harrison, Dec. 18, 1835; George Harden, Jan 14, 183(i ; James
Hawkins, Jan. 18, 1830; Zenns Carey, Feb. 8, 183G; Robert Ogle, March
29, 1830; Thomas Moore, June 17, 1830; Robert Bond, Aug. 16, 1830-,
William Miles, Aug. 18, 1830; AtncUc Chance, Aug. 19, 1830; James
Walker, Oct. 20, 1830; Isaac Coppoek, Oct. 31, 1830; David Mills, Jan. 13,
1837; Jonath,an Chance, Jan. 18, 1837; Ira Ramsey, March 21, 1837;
Robertson Atkins, April 12, 1837.
THE FIRST CEMETERY.
Simon Moon, in 1833, set ajiart from his possessions a small tract ot land
ami donated it to the Society of I'ricnds for a place of interment. A child of
one of his neighbors had died several months prior to his donation of the land,
and the place of burial is not now known, but it w.as probably on the homo
farm. The first corpse interred in the cemetery wa.s that of the donor, Mr.
Moon, who <lied in 1835. The cemetery is located immediately south of tlw
town of Wcstfield.
OTHER EARLY EVE.NTS.
In 1832, the first white child in the settlement was born to Harmon Coi
In the next year was celebrated the first marriage, the contracting parties
being William Hiatt and Mary Jloon. The rite was performed occording to
the marriage ceremony of the Society of F'riends.
The first houses were log cabins, rude in their style of arebilecture, but
affording a tolerable shelter and a certain degree of comfort. The first inno-
vation in this line wasinaugurnlcd by Aaron Lindlcy, in 1837 or 1838. At this
time, he erected n modest brick dwelling on his farm, which, in comparison
with the log liouses around it, seemed of palatial proportions; but it was not
long aflcr this date until the log buildings began to disappear, some to be suc-
ceeded by frame dwellings nnd some by brick.
The first road through Ihc township was surveyed and located about the
year 1836, The route wa.s from Wcstfield to Indianapolis, nnd the chain
was run through the woods, trees being " blazed " at intervals to mark the
course of the road. For n year or more, the " blazed " trees were all the ehar-
nctcristics of a road that it possessed, as the entire route was covered thickly
with timber nnd underbrush. Finally, however, the residents along the lino
turned out in a body and cleared it of its obstructions, yet it wi« several years
before it became n good road. It is now known ns the Indianapolis nnd West-
field I'ike.
THE FIRST MILL.
Ephrnira Stout creeled a small corn-mill in 1830 or 1817. It was of the
most primitive construction, an<l ground very slowly. The stones were of that
variety known ns " nigger heads," found in Eagle Creek. They worked in an
upright position, and merely cracked the corn as it passed between them, and
eight bushels per day was the maximum capacity of the mill. William Moon,
nn old settler of the township, aud a patron of the mill, says that he frcr|ucntly
went down early in the evening with a sack of corn on his shoulder, and waited
all night to have it ground, so that ho could return home with his meal. Corn-
bread, in those days, formed the staple diet of the population, as there was no
mill in the vicinity capable of grinding wheat; and when the settlor wanted
flour, he was compelled to haul his grain over the most miserable roads to the
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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
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" Ikyuii Mill," twn miles smitli of InJi
in Dolawiire Township. At a later .late.
Creek, whicli recoivcil n liljcrni iialrrrnafje.
lirli'k was miinufdituroil in the townsliip as early as 18-llt. The enterprise
was inau^Miratcd hy William .Stanhrou^'h, niio constructeil a kiln on his farm,
anil dispensed the produela of his lahor to liis nei^'lihors, by wliom they were
used in the construelion of chimneys. The hou.sc of William Moon, and
si'veral other houses in the township, have ihinmeys still in use, made of ihe.sc
hriik.
The first stops towird puhlie cdneation were taken hy the Frienils in 18:;.-).
The townsliip was ori^'inally settled hy memhers of this society, and nearly all
the early improviMnenIs were inanf;nratcd.hy them. They employed a teacher
in the winter of the year almve named, and the school was conducted in their
meelin.L'-house. Schools were opened at a later date, in various portions of iho
township, and conducted under the suI)seriittion .system until 1h."j7. In this
year, the public school system was iutroiluced, and a frame huildin;; erected in
District N'n. 1, 20x:!ll fiTt. Two similar buiWin-s were erected later in the
same year in other .school ilislricls. The cost of the three huilding.s was
$1,(!(KI, and the enumeration of school children in the township for that year
was .1!>7.
In IM.Vl, J. W. Uowman received the contract for building two now school,
houses, one in District No. .'i and one in Xo. 5. Tiie fi>rnier w.is erected at a
cost of 84(18, and the latter at a cost of 83S!), both frame buildings. At the
year IRCH, there were sixteen scliool buildings in the township,
ntries re^rarding the ilates of their erection.
?en erected — one in District No. 17, one at
Kagletown — all fr.ime buildings. The building at Jollict was
iO. One room of the building at
conducted as an ordinary district
clo.sc of
but tlie Trustees' books conti
Since that date three houses
Jollict
erected in the fall of 1875, at a c
Kagletown was erected in 187.'!,
school until 1877. In that year another room was added, and the school was
re-organized, and has since been conducted as a graded school. The present
number of sehoolhouscs in the townsliip is nineteen, exclusive of Iho Westficld
The Wrsljhhl High fschml.— The high school building was erected by
the Trustees of the incorporated town of Westficld, in 185,8. It is a frame
building 'MxiO feet, two stories high. The first term began in September, 1858,
with A. P. Ilowe as teacher. The upper story was not then completed, and
the school had but one department. In the fall of 181)0, it was first organized
as a graded scliriol hy employing an additional teacher and establishing another
department. Mr. Howe was thci
higher grailc, or grammar school,
the fall of 1877, when the bigli sch
employed as teacher of matheniatic
In the fall of 1878, the primary gr;
of which
dl the I
: .able ii
■incipal, and had charge of the
ed thus, with two grades, until
itituled, and N. M. Wilson was
i Hond as teacher of languages.
)wded. The high school is an
justly proud, furnishing, as it
fol-
i of the best public schools. It is conducted by the
Intemjcdiatc Department,
w Lizzie A. I'faft'.
Dr. J. I!. I'ellijohn, Secre-
High Pehool, A. P. Howe and Daniel Bond
Miss Clara K. Conklin ; Primary Department, Jli;
Board of Trustees— J. W. PfalT, President;
lary; W. H. Conklin, Trc.xsurer.
The fall term began Septend>er 2n, 1879, and clo.sed December Itl, 1870.
The winter lenn began January 12, 1880, and closed March 5, 1880. The
spring term began Marcli Ifj, 1880, and continued twelve weeks, closing June 4.
Course of Study— Primary (5rade : Alphabet, first and second readers, spell-
ing, numbers, oral geogrnpliy, printing and slate-drawing. Intermediate Grade:
third and f.purth readers, spelling, arithmetic to common fractions, geography,
language and writing. Grammar School; Arithmetic, grammar, geography,
United Slates history and physiology completed, reading, analysis of words and
plionctic spelling. High School— l'"ir8t year ; First term, Latin, algebra, natural
pliilosophy and book-keeping; second t<'rm, Latin, algebra, natural philosophy
and rhetoric; third term, Latin, algebra, boUny and rhetoric. Second year:
First term, Ciosar, zoology, algebra and Constitution of United States ; second
term, Cnjsar, geometry, advanced grammar and Knglish literature ; third term,
Virgil, geometry, general history and political economy. Third year: I'irst
term, Virgil, trigonometry, geology and Knglish litoraturo; second term, Vir-
gil, surveying and mental science ; third term, Cicero, chemistry, logic and
moral science.
xriE LNioN moil SCHOOL.'
This scliool was organized in the year 1861, by the Society of Friends, at
Westficld, as a permanent institution of learning, in which students should
have an opportunity of preparing themselves for college; those wishing to
teach, could he fpialified for their work, and those unable to tnko a full college
course, could obtain a good, practical education, such as would fit them for
usefulness in llie worlil, and this under the advantages of reduced expcuses
and excellent moral and social influences.
Although the institution was under the care of the church, yet the money
for the jiurehase of thcgrouml and erection and furnishing of the scliool buiKl-
ing, was niailo up by private sub.«ription, and was obtained with much difli-
culty, often in small sums, and from sleinler purses ; but the donations were
made by cordial liaiids, and a blessing was upon them. Prominent among the
early and active friends of the institution were Calvin Hunt, David Baldwin
and Levi T. Pennington, the first mentioned of these gentlemen having eau-
v.asscd the west i)art of llie county, going from hou.sc to house, and presenting
the claims of the school with such clearness, good sense, and patient persist-
ence, as to win people who had never before thought of doing anything for
education. These ihrec gintlcman have repeatedly filled the oflice of Trustee ;
they have watched the progress of the enterprise as time lias i)assed on, earing
for its interests, praying for its prosperity, and rejoicing in its success ; ami,
after the lapse of nearly twenty years, they are the same earnest and self-sacri-
ficing adherents of the school that they were at its cstablishiuent. The first
Board of Trustees was appointed in Jlay, ISlJO, ond immediately proceeded to
the erection of a subslauti.al brick building, two stories in height, with three
rooms in each story, which were neatly furnished, and the scliool opened Jan-
uary 7, 18C1, under the care of John R. Hubbard, A. M., and his wife, Susan
Hubbard, as Associate Principal.
Those who have occupied the position of Principal in llie school since that
lime have been Enos Doan and Martha A. Doan, Zenas Carey, Jr., Lewis
A. Kstes, A, JI., ami lluldah C. Kstcs, William Howlaml, James Sanders, B.
S., Nathan Wilson, Plicbe Furna.s, A. B., John Pennington and Irvin St«n-
ley. The leading assistant teachers have been Irene Mote, Louisa Painter,
Phcbc Limlley, Ludovic Kstes, A. M., Klizabeth Embrce, ]';iiza Hoag, >Ie-
linda Embrce, Eliza Edwards, lluth Heston, Carrie E. Bly and Absalom
Roscnberger, A. B.
Of those whose names have been associated with this school in the capacity
of Principal, four have finished their work on earth, but their memory is em-
balmed in the hearts of tlieii; pupils. The deceased Principals are as follows :
Su.san Hubbard, a lady of fine education and culture. She was connected
with the school for a brief period, and devoted the latter years of her life to
religious exercises.
Enos Doan was a very successful teacher. Ho made teaching a profession,
and pos.se.ssed a hajipy faculty of imparting knowledge to his pupils in a man-
ner to lu.ake a lasting impression upon their minds. He gaiucil the good will
of his pupils, and the confidence of the public. He subsctiuenlly entered upou
proii
profession, but died in the prime of life.
Willi.
Ilowland,
lative of New York,
ducalor of fine attnin-
■hen his health becauie
^re he died. He was
impaired, and he returned to Poughkeepsie, N. Y., where li
lionored by all who knew him.
Among tlie efllcicnt and accomplishol instructors who have taught in
Union High School, none, perhaps, are reiuembcred by their pupils with a
more tender regard than lluldah C. Estes ; lier cheerful. Christian example
and life of sacrifice for the success of her pupils, and the precepts daily taught
in connection with the lesson, have stayed the steps of many a wayward youth,
and have been an impetufl to advance others in the right direction ; and, while
her work on earth has ceased, a reracmbrance of her instructions still prompts
many to more energetio and noble lives.
Tiie progress of the school from its inception to the present time, though
not enlirclv smooth, has, on the whole, been very gratifying; from au enroll-
ment of about sixty-five scholars the first year, it has risen to an annual
nttendauce of nearly two hundred and fifty. It lias been supplied with a set
of philosophical, cheiuical and astronomical ai)paratus. A reading room baa
been cstablislicd for the use of the students, and furnished with encyclopedias
and books of reference, also with the leading literary and seientifio monthlies.
The valuable geological and zoological collections of Prof. Stanley, made during
his trip on the occasion of the transit of Venus, are kept in the school build-
ing. Receutiy a change has been made in the management of the institution,
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
Btofklioliiers nr^imizcd fnr the iturimsc of niiikin;; flic scliool more efficient,
and i.a miller tlie control of n l)oanl of tlirec Directors. The present hoard
con>ists of James Sunders, M. S., IVsidcnl, John J. UaWwin, Secretary and
Treasurer, and A licl l>oari. A normal term, for the trnininjj; of teachers, is
held in the months of July and Auftiist of each year.
The location is a convenient and attraelive one, acccssihie to the village,
yet sufficiently removed to avoiti annoyance. The hou.sc is surrounded hy a
beautiful grove of ornamental trees, with a large ]ilay-grouad adjoining. The
high school dei»arl?ucnt emhraecs a three year^i' course, divided as follows:
First Vear— First Term : Algehra, Latin, Physical lieography and Znid-
ory.
losnpl
lird Tc
Third Vear— First T
and Logic. Second Tr
Third Term; Latin, Mis
The foll.iwing sludie,
Ceohigy, Astronomy and
health, e.
tlogy. Political Kcrmomy
■ and Knglish History.
s arc n,a.
^ ci.-clivc during the thir
lyear:S>
rvcying,
ticrman.
■ this e..
irse satisfactorily, are i
warded a
siiitahle
■sre,o-oi
ed in 111.' work of the scl
ool arc, That cliar-
lan fi'liol,
rsliipi that self-ilenial,
.■If.relianee
and in-
IM snecf
.sin life; that that education is.
fnilure
111,' worl
men and women with t
nimpaired
ihysical
nd princi
lies, and with wholesiu
,e dignity,
.spirited
ohity of e
lara.l.-r.
■r more fl
iuri>liing. nor its pruspcels liclter.
than at
A. Jiose
nhcrger will assume the
liitics of 1
riucipal
led hy an
efficient corps of firs(-el
ss teachers
school will he cheerfully given upor
of the Board of Directors, Westlield
organizalion was held in the
owned hy Nathan II. Clark.
I the fin
of wo
feet.
This
ling th
c|uarlcrly
d from each other by a log partition. The
s .if the society, and cost but little. It was
n down and succeeded by the present build-
711 feet, and was erected nt a cost of about
, Westlield was apjioiuled as the place for
f all the monlbly meetings in the county.
Mrcn's niectii
, John Cli
>liiry Ha
Th.
as Iciin.l to be of uncom-
is (piite comniodious anil
eaih Sabbath, before the
lool is held. The (ollow-
society: Isaac Haldwin,
I'll, John Hales, Anna M.
In LS.U or 18(2, the
liieh stood on the land of
in Ibis congregation, and
meelings were held in the same cabin until two years later, when a holise of
worship was erected. Thi.s congregation was composed of members who were
radically anti-slavery in sentiment, and had withdrawn from tlie Wcstficld
monthly meeting on that account, and Hnally united with the Anti-slavery
Friends. In 1H.J5. they re-organir.cd at Kagletnwn, and erected a comfortjiblo
iioiise, in which meetings have since been regularly condueted. It is a pre-
parative meeting, with monthly meetings held every alternate month. The
congregation now nnmliers about one hundred and thirty members. The Sab-
bath school has an average attendance of fiflecn scholars. It is conducted
during nine months of the year by U. H. Moore, Superintendent.
ll'e.*y,N, JAMo,^V^— The Wesleyan Methodist denomination first orgai
izcd at Wcstficld, in January, 1814, under Hev. J. h. Pfiiff. M. I). .M
Pfair wa.s succeeded by Hev. Alexander Ucywood, and after him came a nun
her of ministers, warm in their advocacy of the Anti-slavery cause. This wi
also the scntimint of the congregalion, whose principles were bravely mail
lained, notwilbslainbng unoc violent upposiiion. The kindness of its uiembei
and their c
owes his li
its imiiorlar
Wcsli-yans ii
Within
large acecssi
capable of a
18.)i;. Iheyc
utors will be ri'iiiembercd by many a poor fugitive slave who
to the "underground railway," which, at Wcstficld, had one of
some of the Friends of that town.
years aRcr organization, the Wesleyan congregation reeeivid
to its meinbership, so that the private houses were no longer
•ding the neecfto^arv facilities for conducting public worship. In
ted their present house of worship, nt a co.st of $1 ,.")lllt. Dining
the intervening years, the luembersliip of the church lias experienced ."nine
and redneiious in religions congregations. It is now under the pastoral care
of llev. K. Tctcr, and has a mcmberKliip of fifty.
riir r,im» Climimn /(a,,./.— This society was organized in the year
1S.->!P, at Sehoolhouse No. 11, near Kagletown, and coutinncil to ei.n.luct serv-
ices at that place .about a year. At the end of that [leriod, they erected a
house of worship, half a mile cast of JOagletown, It was delHUniuated the
" Union nine." Within a few years, the principal meinberw moved to otiier
]ilaces, and the numbers became much reduced. There were scarcely enough
left to maintain an organization, and the chnrch building was donated to the
roiled Hrethrcn, reserving its use for meetings of the Christian Hand when
wanted by them for that purpose. The building was moved by the latter
",( /Irctlirri,
were about twcnty-fivi
illoii, Winsett and Shi
llani-
le Cnited Hrethrcn organized in IStO i
log church, half a mile south of Kaglet
'iiibers at the dale of organization, and
were the early ministers.
About twelve years hiter, they removed their building to Fagleliovn, and
continued to worship in the log church for several years. Froui the usual
causes, their membership became greatly reduced, but they still maintained
times by lOlders Nye and Brock, and Hev. Foriics. resulted iu large aeeessions
Uev. (icorge Wiley, and has thirly-eiglit members. A union Sabbath school
is condueled in the building, under the superintendence of K. E. Neal. Aver-
age alien. lance, Ihirly scholars.
('.oo/iryn/ooor/.— In IS.'i,-), the Coligreg.ational Chnrch was organized at
Wesifi.'ld, by Hev. Jabez Neal. and several years later, a lioii.-^e of worship
was creeled, at an expense of Sl,.-)bll, and 830(1 additional for Ihe bell. The
church pros]iered for several years, and its membership increased ; but linally
its members became scattered, and other untoward events so militaled against
its interests that the organization could no longer be luaintaiDcd ; and. during
M,ilm,h\l Ephcniml.—hx IStl."), Kev. J. V. li. ,Miller. Pnsiding Khler.
sent Itov. John Sniay. to Wcstficld, for the purpose of organizing a cIilss o>^
the MrlhoilisI Episcopal denomination at tli.it point. There were'twenty/ve
Congregational society. In 1S(!7, Hev, Cieorge Havens sueeeeded Uev. Suiav
as Pastor of the chureli. He continued as such until IStiH, when ho was snc-
ceeded by Hev. J. H. Smith. In 18ll!l, llev. F. A. Fish was the Pn.stor,
assi.«led by Itevs. O. II. Harrison and A. N. Cottingliam. In 1H7II, Hev.
Samuel Lamb was Pastor, and Hev. William lirown, ns,Mslant. Mr. Lamb
was snececded in IH71, by Hev. MeCaig, who was followed by Hev. AVilliam
Peek, in 1872. Hev. William Hl.ake was his sneccRsor in 1871. Rev. A.
>I. Kcrwood was the Pastor in 1875, and was followed by Hev. Kli Hamrell,
who continued in the pusioral relation during the years I87G-77-78. His
successor was Hev. William Parr, the jircsent Pastor,
h now has a membership of seventy-five.
The elii
THE TOWN OF WESTFIELP.
by Ambrose Osborn, Simon Moon and Asa Bales,
ginal plat contained forty-eight lota,
511 was made by Aso
Wcstficld wai
on the filh day of May, 18.11. Th
82 J feet front, and 166i feet deep. The fi
WA.'^aiNGTON TOWNSHIP.
April r>, 18:i7, consistin^n|■ oiglitccn lotB, each SL'ixlSfij feci. Tlic
ninile li.y Mr. l!nle,,, Aiifiust 22. 1837, nml the third by
Levi H. Hnwiimn
A-a Itiilcs opened Ihc fir.'<t eloro in WestficKl, in lS:i2, hefcrc it wns Inid
off into Iciwn loti. Ilecundueted n succes.slul hiLsine-^s, nnd kept a frond slock.
The veteran merchant ol' tlie town i» Mr. isiac WiMianis, wlin is still e.in-
duclin^' a snece.wrul hu.'.ine.s.s in the iMiihlin- in vi-hieh he he);nu tliirtj-fivc
years a;,'o, lie came tu Hamilton Oiunty in the fail of IS:!;t, and entered n
tract of land in Section :iri, Township 111, ]!an-c 3, a portion of wliieh ho
cleared, and was cn^'n-ed in farniin- until 1M4.J. In tlial year, lie emharked
in the mercantile hnsinc.ss with Mr. L. 1{. Howman. At that lime, they were
Ihc only merchants in town, altlioM;;li there had heen others, and new stores
were cslahli.shed within a wry few years aOcr. Suh.ser|Uenlly, Mr. Williams
pnrchased the interest of Mr. Howman, and hceanie sole proprietor of the
store. In 1 t<.-,:i, he as.sociatcd H. W. Williams with him as partner. This
finn. Mr. Williams a^^ain become sole proprietor, and has since continued to
conduct the hnsini'ss alone.
The firm of Howinan, Kenyon ■»; i'oc. wcr,- prominent nino.if; the early
mcnhanls of the town, and ke|.t a lar-c and wcllwlcclcd stock of gond.s in a
hnil.iinn on the corner now occupied l.y the store of W. H. Conklin.
the firms now doin;; business in Westfidd ; fien-
Hams and II. J. Ileatherington & Son ; dings,
llivcr II. Itrown ; grneerii'S, I>avis .^ rcnniiiglon
i.lcrtakers and furniture dealers, J. W. Ilialt and
>lio,. maker, Samuel Carson; wagon-maker, li. F,
■lair, (i. W. Smut, DttiginsA I'faft; William Dnig-
ins ; carpenters, .James Vow, William Millis, .S. Dyers ; I'ninter, Wesley Jlillis ;
harness and saddle maker, Oscar lirowii ; tinner, llolicrt llrown ; meal mar-
ket, Ilaworlli * Wells; hotels, .M. .Nori ham, Th..mas I'llilT ( Tfafl' House i;
millimrs, .Miss I'hche Howman, Mr.s. M. J. I'faff, Mrs. M. J. Hallard ;
nursery, James Sanders; barbers, Nelson Pliillips, .lolin Hurtwcll ; jdiysieians,
Hrs. .r. I,. Howman, H. F. C'oirm, V. KIlis, S. ('. Dove, J. H. I'ettijcdin, ,1.
M. Kane.
V. M. Am. It Is ,„„. „r tl,.. ol.i.-i l,l;,rk.„,,ll,s in the county, and ecitainly
ll Idcsl in WcMlirld II.' .inn.' I., lliw t.,un in IS.", I, au.l lighted the fires
..f his lorg.. in 111,. I.uil.iing a.l,|..iMing the wag..n--h..p ..f U. F. rfaff. Here
he wiirked in.hislrionsly f..r many y.-ars, anil hrged out many an implement
of agriculture f..r his pi.meer ueighh..ra ; but age has laid its bands upon liini
Will,,,m
1. I'.iMkliM a
an.l .l;,Mi.
s .\ W,ll,.„„s
Haphiol
lalli.r.l . I.....t
I'lair. Ml.
■kMuilhs. .I..hl
grea
.■si fr..i
*,■„,„
Wcstfiehl, i
ilit.r.sl to .Jonathan K, I'ik.-. »li.., in IS.->7, s.ild to Micajah C. While ,t Co.
About a year later, Wliii.^ ,V C. s-.M l.i .Joshua Wilsmi, and in IH.W, Mr.
Wilson w.ld bis interest I.. .J. 1. S. us. Jn 1SI!2, Mr. Seinans atlaelied an
ad.lilion 1.1 the biiil.ling an.l fill. .1 it up with the necessary mnehinery for n
w.aden-inill. In iHIll, Mr. Keainans s.ild a lialf-intere.st to Jahez Neal, and
Ihr.'e years later, sold the other half to Abncr Atkison. Thomas Stout pur-
chase.l Ihe interest of .Jahcz Neal in lHfi8, at whieli time, the establi.shincnt
was rifitteil with a new boiler and engine. In the same year, Abner Atkison
sold bis interest to Stephen Harvey, ami Mr. Stout did likewise in 1871. J.
ti. Scinans held a mortgage against the mill, which, up to this time, bad not
been paid. Suit was accor.liiigly instituted, an.l a judgment obtained against
the mill, au.l Mr. S.nians purchased it at SberilTs sale, in May, 1871. He
took poshi'ssion in March, 1872, since which time, ho has conducted it alone.
The mill buil.ling is a frame structure, 37i-10 feet, ihr
manufacturing capacity of sixty barrels of flour per day.
The woolen-mill has not been in operation
trade prior to that time.
73, but enjoyed a pood
•IW/.-Z. C. Barker & liros. embarked in this business at
spring of 1877. The machinery of their estahlishment eon-
Thc mill biiil.ling is frame, 22x811 feet. They saw an average of 5,000 feet o(
lumiicr daily, and employ four men.
r,niHery.—\. Iv. Fun.lcrburgh and .lo.seph Conklin began this bu.simss
in 18r.!l, ina building situated on IVnn .street. During the late war, Mr.
Conklin s.dd his interest to Mr. Fun.lerburgh, and enlisted in the Union
army. He was killed at Atlanta, Ga., in 18i;3. Soon after his retirement'
from the firm, Mr. Fuiidcrimrgh sohl a half-inlcrcst to J. F. Vow, and moved
Ihe establishment to its present location, in the west end of Wcslfield. This
building was erected by iMordaeai White, and ojierate.l by him as a tannery.
It lias twelve vnis, and tlic goods manufactured are sold exclusively in tlio
home market.
Jlo^oii ,S7io;).— This building, situated in the norlhern part of Wcslfield,
se.s.sion of various parlies, and, in 18111, was purchascl by .lolin JIaulsby and
converted into a wagon an.l carriage shop. Its present proprietor, A. h.
Barker, w.as then serving in the Union army, and, at the expiration of liis
term of enlistment, returned home and formed a copartnership with Mr.
Maulsby. The laller suhse.(uently enlisted in the Union service, and starved
to death in Libby Prison. Mr. liarker then purchased the interest of Mr.
Maulsby, and has since conducted the business alone. He manufactures car-
riages and spring w.agons, making a specialty of repairing and trimming, cm-
ploying fnun three to five men.
II>.,(/,VV,/ f.,„l,,r, X„. Ho, A., F. ,<■ A. .lA— Was organized und.r dispensa-
tion in .June, 18.')ll, with the following charter members: G. W. While, Na-
thaniel White, John Seolt, B. H. Williams, S. S. While, J. h. Semans and
William Haines.
The lodge worked under dispensatiim until the session of Ihc Grand Lodge
in lsr>l,wlien a eliarter was granted. The first oiricers were as folhiws:
George While, W. M. ; Nathaniel White, S. W. ; John Scott, J. W.
Th.' Iii>l m.i'liiig washel.l in a buihling tlieii occupied by Talbert & White.
.\n. ruiir.i Hi.' 111. .lings were held in a building owned by the fraternity, cast
of tli.ir pi.'seni l.,.lge-rooni, until 1853. In that year, they purclia.scil the
bold regular meclings at this place. The lodge is in good working order; and
financially prosperous. The present number of members in gooil standing is
twenty-nine. The following-name.l gentlemen are the officers for 1880:
Thomas J. Lindlcy, W. M. ; J. A. Williams, S. W. ; J. M. Kane, J. W. ;
U. F. Ilershcy, Treasurer; I.^.aae W. liuby. Secretary; A. F. Fuii.leri.nr.', S.
; .loshua Copelanil, II. Barker. William Millis, Stew-
; J. H. While, ,
organized February 23,
vright, S. I!. .McCole, W.
KiO. I. 0. 0. F.—W
IH.-,.-,, with five charier members, viz.: G. F. Wa
A. Wainwright, S. O. iMcMiirtry, II. G. Kenyon.
The lodge was instituted by Jcdin I'ontious, 1). D. G. M., as.sisleil by sev-
eral brothers from Noblcsville. On the night of institution, pcliliims for mcin-
hcishiii were received from M'illiam H. Jackson, George While, Jonathan K.
I'ike, M. D. Sloucmnn, A. V. Talbot, Charics Kenyon, William A. I'lafi-,
William Haines, S.'lbnrn White an.l M. C. White. Bu,«iness wa.s then sus-
pen.lc.l, au.l ihe cau.lidales were initiated, with the exceplinn of M. D. Stonc-
Gcorge White, W. II. Jackson, William A. I'falT, William llain.s. Charics
Kenyon and S. White. The follnwiMg gcnilciuen were Ihe first officers of the
lodge: H. G. Kenyon, N. G. ; S. 0. Me.Murty, V. G. ; William A. Tfair,
Secretary ; W, H. Jackson, Treasurer.
The fit^t meeting wiw held in the hall of Westfiel.l Lodge, No. IIH, F. &
A. M., whieli continued lo be the place of meeting for several years. In the
meantime, the mcinbership iiicreascil, and ihe lodge purcha.sed iM No. 3, in tho
town of Wcslfield, in the spring of 1805, and remodeled the building which
Tho lodge is in good financial condition, with as.sets valued at $1,000. It
has an active membership of twenty. The officers for the present t^nn arc as
follows: JamcB A. Williams, N. G. ; William M. Millis, V. 0.; D. M. Jones,
Secretary ; A. E. Funderburgh, Treasurer.
Wcsljicld Literary Club. — The Wcslfield Literary Club was organized
August 6, 1877, with tho following charter members: F. G. Brown, Encai
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
Il.i.tlnrinirlnll, Williali. Min.U'lllir.11, 1).
■ , rocpivcd frmu the ilciiarlnicnt tlii» i|iii\rtcr, 82 4(1.7" ; nuiount of pcwtnL'C
iiips, iluc slamiw, staiu|ic<l envelopes, etc , soM lliis iiunrlor, 8144.!m."
The first uinney-nriler was issued fmiii lliis ofliee Au^mihI 4, 1.S71. Tlic
i..unt, iviis 84.'). Tlic lar-e.st onlor of this jenr (ISSO), wn3 is.suo.l Mnreli :i.
vsidi^nts and Town
,■; I S.-,4, William I
,H.njan,inWl ler
, Henjai.iinWluvlcr
ienjaniin Whcelor;
■. M. .\rm'l(; IS.
i ISSO:
Beak ;
nllis, Jolin C. ITafl- 1
imc are as f,.llui
,',• I'islior, .Fnlin
llouk, the pn-s
■; IS
NiSenjarnin Wheeler;
I . Benjamin Wheeler ;
A. K. I'Mml.Thnrgh ;
. M. Arnett; ISIJS,
Vl,,,-; 1871, Calvin
-7l..r B. I'ettijohn;
II. I'etfijnhn; 1S7.S
,i,]i,.. (iik.s— i,«.->;i,
. IS,-,.1,().|-. Brown;
Itnl.h; Ifillll, Wiley
\. M. Arnelt; 18(11,
■iek.r; 1S(;7, A. P.
1^7(1, (i. N. Ilollis;
llollis; 1.874, (). L.
M77, It. ('. Sheriek;
Marker.
.lolin S. Conklin, .Tohn C.
■rr, .John Patterson, I'Vank
ineiimhent.
.inle.l I'osduasler. T
odiie \
now oee.ipi,.! I,y the r
siileneu 1
ness in a pioneer l..wn
nay he ,
s: "F.on, .Mav 1" lo
, other offiees during (1
i^ "•I'-'-
ofliee dnrinH this ipia
ler for this ipiarler, .'i:!
i-cnl"."
Mr. Williams kept llo.
.Iliee not
rfTO White, who mr,v..l
Ihe ollie,
of W. II.
, ill a huildiiif; whieh sloo.l on the
. Kenyoii. An idea of (he postal
.>ni tlie first report, whieli is as fiil-
po.slaj;e on unpaid letters received
I ; posla.L-e on paid letters sent from
L'^Te;;ate, 81. .1.4; revenue of Post-
is.'ill, when ho was sueeecded by
iiildioi; whieh stood on (ho eorner
Harrison (ioodwin was the next
linj:m.woeenpiedhy.).W. llialt.
U. T. Miller was appointed hy I'reMdent Bii.haiian, an.l kept the nlliec in the
Kiiitdio;: now oeeiipii'd hy Marker's wa;;()ri shop, lie was sueuceded hy Nathan
Ovrnoiio, and ihe olliee was moved to the eorner now occujiied hy Brown's
dro- -tore. Me was Ho.eerd.d by A. V. Talbot, who kept the office in the
same liiiildioL'. .lohn Wade, the next Postni.T.stcr, moved tho ofliee to the
hnildiii;: now oeeupieil hy .Janie-s A. Williams' ^Toeery. Joel Denny was his
sueeessor, and kei)t Ihe ofliee in the same bnildin;;. lie was succeeded by Mrs.
Kvelyn Conklin, and tlie ofliee wits nmvcd to the lot now occupied hy the res-
ideoee of .lames A. Williams. Henry Wicker succeeded Mrs. Conklin, and
kept the ofliee in Ihe bnildinn now oeeupied by Ilaworth & Wells. Caleb
.>lills was Ihe next Posiniaster, and kept the office in the same building'. It
was removed hy his sueeessor, Oliver IF. Brown, to his store on the eorner,
where it remained until 1877. In that year .T. W. Davis was niipointed Post-
master, and still fills that position. The ofliee is now kept in the store of
Davis ^ Penninnlon. The following is an extract from the Poslnnister's report
for the (jiiarter ending Dceemher !tl, 187II: "Amount of post.ige stamps, pos-
tage due stamps, stamped envelopes, postal cards, etc., on band nt close of lost
(|unrtcr, 8111.87 ; amount of postage stnmpa, duo stAmps, stamped envelopes,
w.urmws.
Inotoi, Ihe land of .les
~o W
•asl, 1 the land of Kp
irain
foU
teen lots iionihered from one to foiirleen inehisive. It was laid out by Jes
Waller and Kphraini .Stout March 21, 18*8. In November, IS.-m, an ad.l
tion of eighteen lots wa.s made by Je.ssc Waller, and a second addition w
made hy lOlijah Davis, in 18.5.3. The only bnsiness-liouse in the village is tl
gene
merchandise cstabliiihinent i
w. c. x<
K'ljlclon-n riminuj Milh.—'nw building was creeled about the year
18(J.">, hy N. White and ^^amuel and .Joscpii Cloud, who o|KTated tlie mill
nboiil four ye.irs,then sold it to Imri Hunt. About twoye.ars later, Mr. Hunt
sold to Henry Deer, who operated it about three years, and sold it to Cieor.L'c
Hamilton. .Mr. Hamilton removed the machinery to Fisher's Station, in IM-
awarc Township, and sold the building to Inman Brothers in the spring of
1874. They refitted it with new machinery, and now conduct it a.s a first-class
S'lw Mil/.—Uomy Coueli be.gan the cr
the latter jiart of the year 1877, and fir.st p
The building is frame, 2r.xlI0 fn-t. eonta
(twenlyd.or.«e.poweri,a double circular saw
mill. The amount of lumber sawed daily
Mr. Couch came to Kagletown in 1S7:1
buying and selling fine Norman and Cly.l
ner.ship with S. H. Smith in the fall of H
their enler]irisc.
.11)1,1,1 K
is a small village in the we-tern pari of Ihe I
fi.llows: I,ewis Bowers, dry g.mds and g
lion of the Kaglelown saw-mill in
it in operation January 1, 1878.
ing a slalimiary boiler and engine
md the u.snal appliances of a saw-
erages 4,IKI0 feet, principally oak
md embarked in the enterprise of
dale horses, and formed a eopart-
0. They have made a sueeess of
IlKNliV II. HODiilN.
The origin of ihc numerous families of this iie in the I'nited Stal
ilates hack to the emigralion of two brolhers of Ihal name from England, at
their selllement in one of the Kngli.sh eoloni
.losepb Hodgin, the paternal grandfatln
Nortli Carolina, where was married, and, in
State with his family, and settled in Bandol
and died at an advanced a.ire. He was the
Klias, Nalhan, Henjamiu, Tilnias, A.senalh
ones now living are Klias, Nalhan and Benji
Klias was born at the oM North Carolina home in 1802. was reared and
educated a farmer, which has been his occupation through life. In his young
manhood, he was married lo Matilda Perkins, of the same place. He remained
in North Carolina until 1848, when, owing lo his disgu.sl and hostility to the
institution of slavery, be delermined lo sell out and remove North into a free
SlaU\ He decided lo join his father's family in Indiana, who had previously
left, North Carolina for the same cause. On his arrival in Indiana, he at first
settled in Wayne County, and, after a few years, ho pHreha.sed a small tract
of land in the township of Washington, Ilandlton County, on which he set-
tled, and ha.s ever since resided in that vicinity. Some years later, ho was
bereaved in tho death of tho wife and companion of his youth, She was
Ihc mother of seven children— Uvina, Kra.stus, Ascnalh. Jo.«epb, Minerva,
John an.l Henry II. Of these, all arc living, except Jo,seph and John,
and all are married and reside in Hamilton County. Subseipiently, Mr.
Eliafl Hodgin w.aa mariied to MIrs Mary Bales, a native of Virginia, by
whom he bad no children. At tho lime tho family first settled in Indi-
ana, they were in very limited eircumstanecs, but hy good management,
econotuy and persevering industry, the eutiro family is at this timo iu tho
enjoyment of comfortable homes, and a liberal competency of this world's goods.
nt Ihe South.
fter yeais, eniigrated from that
County, Ind., where he resided
Iher of seven ehildren— James,
d Hachel. Of these, the only
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
139
! own business
Tlu' old p.nllciuan, .illlinufrli al lliia time in his scvcnt.y-
nffairs willi tlic same shrewd judpncnt anil al)ility of llis yo
ns well as tlie whole family, on his falher's i<iclc, as lar Imek
be traeed, have been worthy members of the denomination
or Quakers.
llc-nry II. Ilod-in, the yoiiii-esl of this family, was born on (he 3d day of
December, I8KI, at the old North Carolina home of his father, and was about
eiLdit years of a-e when the family rame to Imliana. The days of his boy-
schools, anil the balance of the time in workin;^ on the farm, ehoppiii
burning; an.l clearin- off the limber from the new lands of his father. His
study, iiiilil he reached his majority, when, on (he 3d ilay of April, ISlli, he
was united in marria-e to Miss Ann C. liahlwin, dau^diter of Pavid and
,Mary Haldwin, old residents of the same township. Shortly after his mar-
riage, he settled on the same farm on which his father first settled in Wa.sli-
in;:trm Township, where he has continued to reside ever since. i\Ir. IIod;:in,
while mana^rin;: his farm, has, at various times, also been en;:a;:ed in dealing in
stock, and in the purchase of lar^re fpiantities of black walnut timber and
luiijbcr for shippin-. He owns a fertile and productive farm of 12C ncres,
with a 6ne resblence and comfortable out-buildiuL's.
Tor the last ten or twelve years, Mr. Ilod(;in h.as been a close student of
the Hiblc. and has ^'iven much time and attcndon to the Sabbath schools in
hi- viiiiiity. and in 1^77, he commenced in the ministrations of (he Gospel ns
a pici.li.r. Milder I lie authority of the church or Society of Friends, and at
ihi- liiMc i- Biill studyiii- and |ierfectin^' himself for that work. In the spring
i.r 1S78, hewas placi'd in nomination by the liepublican party, and in tlio
following October was elected one of (he Commissioners of Hamilton County.
He and hi" excellent wife are the parents of three sons— Ellis, Alliert and
Kvcrilt. The portrait "f Mr. H.id-in is to be found in the proup of county
offiei.ilson nnolliiTpnucoftbis work.
S L. liENSON, M. D.,
riuilf.ird County, N. C. When about the ajre of
totbeSt.ileof()liio,settlinf,'uponafarm. As soon
lit a;:.', be devoted his encr;:ics to tilling the soil
iile diiriiiL- III.. se of winter he gave his close a((end-
bl^ ei'_dii. .iiih year, and having ac.piired n fair
Dr. IJcnson's religious faith attaches him to (he Prcsby(erian denomina-
Hc is n member of (he order of Free nnd Accepted i^Iasons, is one of the
rer ye^rs. He, " Koyal Arch," nnd one of the oldest Masons in Hamilton County. In poli-
the history can tics, he is n Pemoerat.
As a reward for many years of earnest toil, he has accumulated ainindnntly
of this world's goods, nn.l has been taught by experience how to care for the
He
and
the fal
of twelve chihl
IS of the common he is remarkably well preserved,
chopping, logging,
sty third ye
niOMAS .1. LIMII,KY
lilcs north of West-
idio^ a p.,.
Stale of Ke
_■ I'rof John
settled i
•ntlydei
uighl he
Nor do :
lan( alle
■cd by n
In his twenty-second year, he eios.scd the Ohio Itiver into
berle. llemaining (wo years under his instruction, he re-
.n. Two years later, he removed to Lewis County, Mo., but,
nail) there about one year, he retraced his stejis to Indiana
liltoii County. Finally, he located permanently nt Wcstfield
where his iiracdee since has been very extensive. He is
rations of money nione s n to prompt his industry nnd his
1 every case under his chnrge. Hatlier does ho seem (o bo
•ngeriicss to tliscover in the varied
feature in imthology cnlculalcd to
iinanity, an
1 disability,
Nor is his beneficence
vcrsity. Is a member of
member of the State Medi
same nt every regular nice
In the wnr of the rcl
iward the si.
dy. While
disabled grenter (ha
i charity
no nicndieant ever went hungry from his door,
liana Me.lical College and nl.so of Under Uni-
lainiltoii County Medical Society, nnd nlso n
ciety of Indiana, having been n delegate to the
nee \tfi organization.
he served in the capacity of Surgeon in the
for the Union. He wna with Oen. Grant nt (ho tnkingof Vicksburg,nnd
was also commi.ssioned by Gov. Morton to recruit n company for the Ono Hun-
dred and Thirtieth Uegiment Indiana Volunteers, thus organizing ono of the
that went from Hamilton County to the war.
was born October 7. 1S.13, on (he old hoin
field, Hamilton County, where he now resides.
His father, Aaron Lindley, was n native of North Carolina, nnil emigrated
to this county nearly fif>y years ago. Soon after his arrival, lie married Miss
Klizabeth B. Carey, of Morgan County, Ind., to which place she had come
with her parents when cpii(e a young child. Miss Carey was the second wife
of Mr. I.indley, and (he nio(her of the subject of (his sketch.
The earlier portion of Mr. Mndley's life wns p.isscd upon his father's farm,
working nt the various duties he was able to perform, nnd attending the district
schools. When he was almut thirteen yearsof age, hisfatherdied. Thissadevent
interfered materially with his studi.-s, ns he wn.s out of school nearly two years.
In 1S.5S, he entered the school of Prof liarnabas C. Hnbbs, nt Bloomingdnlc,
I'arke County. In August, l.Sbtl, he entered the Adrian College, «t Adrian,
Mich., where he remained until the outbreak of the war of the rebelli.in. Karly
in October, 18(11, he returned home, and, on the 18th day of that month, en-
listed in Co. II. Fifty-seventh Uegiment Indiana Volunteers, and served nearly
two vears. In August. 18G3, he was discharged on account of physical
disability. During the following winter he taught school.
In the ..<|iring of )8(i-l. he again enlisted, (his (inie in Company B, One
Hun.lred anil Thirty-sixth R.-gimcnt Imliana Volunteers, for one hundred
d.iy.s. He served his term of enlistment in this regiment ns color-bearer, and
was honorably discharged in Sciitember, 18(il.
During the f.dlowing winter, he taught school in the home district, nnd,
in April, 18(!.*>, again enlis(cd, this time in the One Hundred nnd Forty-seventh
Itegiment Indiana Volunteers, for one year. He was mustered out with his
regiment in Augu.^t following, with the rank of Lieutenant.
In IHII.-i, he was elected by (he Ucpublicnn party, by n majority of 1,3(10,
Sheriff of Hamilton County, which othcc he filled to his own credit nnd to the
satisfaction of his eonstituen(s. At the expiration of his term, he returned to
his farm, where he has since resided.
In 1878, he was ch'cted by the Itcpubliean party to represent Hamilton
County in (he (ien<rnl Assembly of (be S(nte. During the session, he served
upon the Committees on Tem].crance. Dykes and Drains, and Affairs of the
city of Indianapolis, ami had the honor of snbmilling to the House the
minority report on the famous metropolitan police bill. Mr. Lindley is the
|.iescnt nominee on (he Ucpublicnn ticket for Iteprescntntive of Hnmilton
County. He is n life-long liepublican. Being the son of Quaker parents, the
love of universal liberty and e.piality before the law was bred in him, and, in
the old slavery days, his blood h.is ofVen boiled, nnd his henrt filled with sym-
pathy, at the recital by fugitive slaves of their wrongs nt the hands of cruel
Mr. Liudley's father, aii.l he well remembers the pitiful stories (old by them,
nnd the evi.lenccs of (heir truth ns exhibited in their Bcarrc<l backs, red from
the hush of the cruel master.
In 18(17, Mr. Lindley .
Harrison Coiin(y, Ohio. ,■■
of Archibald nnd Susannah
Four children have eon
Laura Lee and Mnbel Clnn
of li((le Lnum I-ee, who, w
dismnlly through the t
Mr. Lindley is on.
as united in marriage to M
lie was born August 18, 181
lie J. Blair, of
is the daughter
'. to bless their home, viz.: Archibald, Georgiann,
Ono sad affliction hns befallen them, in tha loss
en the bleak, cold winds of last November wailed
a, left them, to tread the shining (
of the goldoi
3C of the most thorough and successful formers in the
county. Seen in his elegant home, surrounded by his interesting family, and
admired by n largo circle of friends, ono cannot help hoj-ing that his hnppy and
useful career may, as it promisca to bo, prolonged a half-century yet.
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
WAYNE TOWNSHIP.
1(1, T"
Th.' I..
Un.r
niv:. „f lliirlv-fivs,,,i;,r,Mnii,-s; While
i„;,r (li,- nnl.r (lii.-y Cnrk :umI .Mii.l Ciwk fl,»v ll,r.,ugli tlic
I'll.- sMir;,..' is ,.r nri ini.iuhitin- il.nr:ic-lir. :ifl„r,lih- cxirlloiit nut.
,-. Til.- s..il is a li.-li l.ii.m, will, a M.lislrahim „f .sinij ill llic
h.- -^L.-aiMs. Ii is v.-ry f.Ttii,-. ai.-l tli. lariii-. an- iiiiif.irinly fine.
.1,, ..al, a-li, luanl,- ali.l' |...|.la|- «.■..■ Ill- i.nn. l|,al vari.-lics of tiui-
.m Sec-lion 2. Timl wiiili-r jiassciJ
111.1 was npcii|iic(l l>y llii-iii in f.-llinf,'
Oil- tlie next spiin-'s «,.rk.
■ Cli-niL-nt Tasswalcrs, Wi
liniluT Ihini lli,-ir lan.Is, an.l ,,ro|iariii
Karl)- in llu- v.-ar 1S2I, Milo Husli st
1 iin|.r.iv.-.l n farm, aii.I later in llie sai
vi.ls.in, Klijah (Irin-.-yan.l I'el.-r I'ass
liiwiisliip. In this yi-ar, Davi.l Osli.irn set nut the first oreliaril
iiisliip. The tri.-os, wliieh have n.iw ;rn>wn In ;:i:.'antic projiortii
IhriHy c.in.liti.)n, nn.l ore annually la.l.-ii with fruit. William
ettlcd
'oliahl
tier,
liard
.n Ills far
11 an siioii as 1
ike that
nn theOsli.ir
lexl s.'ll
•rs w.-re Jan
•"..iH-ar.l I
ayt..li, «li.. ea
la.l <'lear,-.l Biilli.-ient f;r.iiincl for it. This orehar.I,
farm, is .still in gnnil nr.ler anil very fruitful. The
M.Kinzi.-, I'arnell Covcrdale, Eli Covenlale an.l
' in lS2i:. In the followin- year, Nathan I). Sh.ie-
niaker settleil nn S.-etinn 2, .Inhn .Snoil.^'ra.s.s on Section :iO,and Ciilvin Gran-cr
ill Ihe west pari of liie township. Wcldnn I'^ssinfjlnn settled on Section 1, in
182.S, and John Fry on S.-.-lion 111), in 182',). Peter Lenncn settled nn Sec-
tion "i in lS:ill, an.l Samuel Lenncn on .'Coition IH in the same year. The
si-tth-rs of 1h:U ami 1m:;2 w.-r.- Josepli W. Dean, wlin loeatCTl on Seetinn 11,
I'hilip Carr nn S.-eli.m 1, li.-nj.amin I'ur.liim on Seeti.m 10 and John Addil
hon on Seetinn II. In 1X'X\, William iin.l S.iloinon Uritlon scltlc.l on Section
5, and llczekiali Pool on Section 12. Tiic years IHIU and IS.'l.j were marked
liy a larpc influx of settlers, wlio entered land in the followiof; order:
1 8.14— Charles V. Covenlale, John Wiseman, Henry L. liureham. Berry
Mill.-r, Joseph Whelsell, Thomas Hiehardson, Jacoh Wi.scnmn, William Al.lrc.1,
William Stephens, John Siinmcrman and Samuel Fisher.
1h:).'i — John J. Halicoek, John Storey, Jnmcs Frecl, Samuel Opdyke,
tieorce lle.lic, Martin Harnhijer and Peter Iloyer.
Ily this time all the land in the township had hccn entered, portions of it
liy capitalists who were not settlers, and whose names do not belong in a list
K...
mile. This w.ns tlie first roa.l .ipene.l tlir..u-li a
Its course is across the .soutliwcst corner for a
Nohl.sville and I'eiiillctoii Hoad was the next puhlie highway,
travcleil th.iroii^difare in the early d.iys. In fact, it was then tli
avenue of roiniiniiiieation hetwcen the two settlements. It lrii\
ship in a soutli.-asterly 'iircclioii, and is now a good pike. Uanil
iilar n.a.ls were ctit nut in early ilays t4( facilitate Iravi-I alxmt
at Iheendnrea.h
I nf the toMllship,
if one mile. The
:of
Till- s,l,.,„llin,is.- wa- a liilli- 1..- .aliiii, which .stood on the farm of Philip Carr,
an.l the i.a.h.r was a Mr. My.is, who.c salary was ma.lc up hy the citizens
.'st;il.li^li.-.| in sii..i.'.liii- yarv, aicl 111.' Mili.seri|ition system reniaineil in vogue
iiiiiil ill.- y. ar l.'i.'il. Th.' pr. - iii s\-i.iii of free education was then iuaugu-
Ihe other in District N... 2. Tlic Trustees at that lime were Dr P. I' Whiie-
M-ll, Ahrahaiii Xieholson, Thomas Richard.son, Jacoh Criill and J.-ss,- Fisher.
Dining the years lS.-,7-.->.S-.-,n. there were eleven school hiiildiiigs completed
in the various districts of the township. The pr.-.sont number of schoolhouses
is Ihirtecn. In September, l.S,.i7, the school at Clarksvillc was organized a.s a
gradeil sclinnl and conilucte.l as such fnr several successive .terms, but at the
present time it is conducted without grades, like the district schools. Dr. P.
P. Whitescll, D. D. Cuylor and J. It. Leonard constituted the Board of School
Trustees of Clarksvillc when the school was first grailed, and were very earnest
in their endeavors to establish and maintain at that town a school which would
lie inferior to none in the county, and the teachers whom they cmplnyed were
jiersons of marked ability ; hut a reduction of the wages of tcacliers had a
depressing efTect upon the school at this town, and the hopes of its originators
were not realized. Dr. Whitcsell still holds his position as one of the School
Trustees, and Mr. C.aylor was succeedeil by T. J. Shoemaker in 187S. Mr.
Leonard acted in this capacity one year, and was suceec.lcd, in 1SI18, by
Ilobert liraltain.
i.-iifnriiKs.
Mrihn.tht A)>/.«m;>f,/.— The Methodists were the first who hchi religious
meetings in the township. As early as lS2r), services were conducted by this
denomination at the houses of Jcwejih Woddcll, John Hare and others. Rev.
Havens and liev. lloyse were among the early ministers.. Services were con-
ducted at private houses for a number of years before any steps were taken
toward the organization of ft church, partly because the number of Methodist
members was very small, and partly because the congregation was composed, in
those d.iys, of jieople of various religious denominations. About tlic year 1835
or IS.ffi.the first class in Ibotownsbip was organized, and held its weekly meet-
ings at private houses for sevcrnl years. Then a log church was erected on
Und donated for the purpose by Philip Carr. This building was occupied until
1841;, when it was torn down, and replaced by the present frame edifice —
" Bethel Church." Since the erection of the first church, services have been
regularly continued. The present Pastor is Ilev. T. II. C. Beall.
I'mon Chaprl.—ln ISIlti or 18:17, a class was organized with (he follow,
ing members : John Castor and wife, Maj. Shelby and wife, Dorcas Hare,
Sarah Oritfith, Polly Hare and Alexander Stephenson and wife. John Castor
>^1IAI1^ (0)11^"^ ^
TW^-SBUU^)^
/T?-'
>
Jicra^
Res.of GEORGE CORNELIUS. White River, Tp. Hamilton, Co. Ind.
v.^tL :
■'^A^i.
^y^SE"
^/ii.-i''-^'^^-^
Res.of D? P.P.WHITESELL.Cla rksville.Wayne.Tp. Hamilton.Co.Ind.|| w^^^^T^TR^HAMiLTON'c^'^iliB^
WAYNE TOWNSHIP.
.at.nc»,l.v
built. He
; llic Pastor
H.'v, I1...Im,i
iii<lMi-.'M I],.' Ill I' II-.- |,l.n,,i,.;„,.| l!rv, liH«iii;u,,..li;n;cln-asllc, Iml.,
pri'iLlicl Iho ilt.li<;iit..|-,v s.riiini., Tlir . hnuii i. iihw un.lrr llio pnstoral cm-
r.fllcv. T. H. C. Itiilli
67-i-.'»^/"ii.— Tim Cliri-iian Cliimli wa- ur-iiMlz.'.! at Clarksvill,. in IKiin,
l.y lU-v. Tlmnias H.ri.aii. ai,.| (Ik v..,irly liirl in llic M'linnll.onso for rnli-ious
purjK'M's uiilil ISf;7. In lliat \rar liiry rmlr-I tiicir present house of worship
111 Clarksvil!.', li.v. Iteinau wa- slili n. lini: in tlio pastoral relation nt that
naineil one year. Itev. Kxline, the nest I'ns-
Inr. reinaine.1 !».. years, nn.l was .sneeeeileil by Itev. liiittcrfleKl, who remained
one y,.ar. l!ev. \nn Winkle, his sueee.ss,.r, re.naincil two years, and was fol-
lowed by l!ev. Dale and Rev. While, wlio rcninined one year cneh. llev.
David I'ranklin sueeeeded Mr. White and officiated for one 'year. After his
relirrnn'Dt, there was an interval of one year, in wiiieh the ehiireh was witiioiit
a I'aslor. It is now under the pastoral earc of liev. A. W. >rorris, of Noble.s-
viile, and has a iiieinbersliip of one hundred and thirty.
Si.,,,;/ Cirri- Grnwn, nii),thl C/ii-,r/,.— The soeiety was first or-anizcd
in Wayne Township in IS.-.I or lS.-,2, and met nt private houses for several
years, and later at. the district sehoolhouse. In IHdn, they erected their present
house .if worship on the farm then owned by Hiram Kinch, now by A. J. Sohl.
I'.ider Kli Caylor wxs the first Pastor, and acted in this capacity for about ten
years.
This cliureh, which now has a membcrsliip of .sixty, is umlcr the pastoral
John II. Caylor and John MeCarty and John Go.slio— the latter
of |.;i
SOriKTIKS.
6Vo,/,„-,V/e 1.n.l<,r, Nn. US, A., F. A- A. .1/.— Was orsaniwd in Janu-
ary, l.S.")ll, and worked under dispensation until the followinf; Jlay, at which
it w;us duly chartered by the Grand Lod-e of Indiana. The charter members of
ilie lod-e were six in number, viz.: Iliram fi. h'indi, Abraham Nicholson,
Sainml Nieliolson, Jacob Crull, I'raneis li. lieynolds and I'etcr IVswaters. The
lirst oHiecrs were Hiram li. Fineh, W. M.; Abraham Niebolson, J. W. ; F. G.
Iteynolds, Treasurer ; Samuel Nicholson, S. W. ; Jacob Crull, Secretary ; Peter
I'asswaters, S. I).
The lod-e biiildin- is the pr..p.Tly ol the fialernity, and w.as erected prior
ies, and was completed
at a cost of S
public school.
Dr. ]'. P. Whitesell w
s admitted by
, and wa.s the lirsl can
idale inilialisl
The office of W. M. 1
as been tilled
Til.
tilled as follows: ."samuel Nicholson served
Ilr. P. P. WhilcscU, his 5uece.s.sor, served three years. S. P. Jones wa.s then
elected, and served two yeara ; J. J. Coltingliam wa.s his successor, and served
the Mime period; at the expiration of this term, S. P. Jones was re-elected,
and served until ISO-I, when J. J. Cottin^rham wa-s re-elected as Ills successor.
He served two years, and was ajrain succeeded by .S. P. Jones. Dr. P. P.
Whitesell was then re-leetcd, and, after scrvin;,' two years, was succeeded by
James W. Hoone. Mr. Boone served one year, and wiu? succeeded by James K.
Bush, who serveil for on c<|iial len;;tli of time. S. P. .Jones was then re-elected,
and ser^■ed four years. Dr. P. P. Whitesell was re-elected in 1877, and still
nets in that ca|mcity. The lodge is in prosperous circumsrances, with an active
membership of twcnty-.six. The present officers arc Dr. P. P. WliitcselOV.
M. ; C. C. Jackson, J. \V. ; L. C. MeCnrty, Secretary ; Pet«r Stern, J. D. ;
S. P. Jones, 8. W. ; Miirion Lcnncn, Trca.surcr ; John Boone, S. D. ; George
Booth, Tiler.
I..\HK.«
was f„„
<-icll.ilM,
Dr. P. P. Willi. -,.11, I
Trustees, aii.l oU., s,.,v
lirallain, Harri-.n Ni
Kdward Heiny, JIai-sli
years, and in May, U
were elected Conneilnn
l.ir and J. It. I.e.uiard were el.jcled .School
iieilii'.en for that year. In \M'A, Arinstronj;
ml J. It. Leonard were electeil Coiincihnen,
Iward Itandall, f'lerk. This board served two
Shoemaker, A. Hrattain and J. It. Leonard
e same JIarslial and Clerk were retaine.l. In
187:S, Keiihen Kiscr, George Heiny and llanison Niehols.in were elected
Couucilmcn for a term of tiiree veari. The f.irmer Clerk and Marshal were
re-elected. In the spring of lS7i;, J.isi-pli Ueekwiih, A. Itratlain and T. J.
Shoemaker w.iv elected Coiiueilnien. an.l George Heiny Clerk ; Kdward Heiny
was re-,.|,.ei,.,l Marshal. The Couneilmcn elected in the .spring of 1.S70 were
■ Jos. |,li n.ikwiih. I). II. Holland and P. P. Heiny ; (icorge Heiny, Clerk, and
T. J. Butler. Marshal, all of whom still retain their respective positions.
The Imsine.ss interests nf the town are represented by the following firms :
Joseph licckwith, drugs and groceries ; ^V. A. Alcorn, groceries ; John Kep-
ler, wagon-maker ; MeCarty & Shawcross, blacksmiths ; Dr. P. P. Wliitc-
PIIIMP P. WHITESKLL, M. D.
The ancestors of Dr. Whitesell were natives of I'rance. Jacob Whitesell
was born in Amsterdam, and, in early manhood, was married to an Irish la.Iy.
After his marriage, he resided for awhile in <Tcrmany. In 1774, he emigrated
to America, and in the war for inilcpendence he served as a .soldier, and was
wounded at the battle of Brandywine. At the elo.se of the war, he settled near
Pitt.sburgh, Penn., in charge of a ehurcli at that place .a-s Pastor. He resided nt
that place until his death, in ISO.S, nt the age of eighty-six years. He wius the
father of nine children, named George, Jacob, Philip, Wilson, Hannah, .Susan,
Sarah, Mary and .Joseph — all deceased at tliis time except .Joscpii and Han-
His son Philip was born in Germany in 17Sli. He was reared and
remained at home near l*itt.sburgh, Penn., until nineteen years of age, when he
became a pilot on the Ohio liiver, from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati. lie afterward
built and run the Phcbus, which was the second steamer run between Pittsburgh
and Cincinnati. Ho was married to Sarah Cubbage, and afterward, in 1821,
he .settled in the city of Cincinnati. He followed the river all his life, and died
in LSHO, at tlic age of sixty-one years. His widow died in 185:i, at the age of
seventy-two years. They were the parents of nine children, named Catharine,
Sarah, William, Jacob, AVilson, Philip, Samuel. Charles and an infint
(deceased) not named. All these arc liring at this time save the one last
Philip P. Whitesell was born in Cincinnati on the 4th day of December, .
182H. His boyhood was passed in the schools until 18.'!1, when, iu conso-
f|Ucnec of the cholera, the family moved to Prankliu County, Ind., where they
remained until he wils fourteen years of age, when they removed to Marion
County, and .settled near Indianapolis on n farm. The yonng boy remained at
home assisting on the farm until he was seventeen yearsof age, when he entered
a school at Madison, where he remained three years. He then commenced the
study of medicine with Dr. II. B. \. Johnson, of Marion County, where ho
remained three years. He then studied with Drs. Dullard & Mcara, of Indian-
apolis, and then for a few months wna engaged on the Indianapolis k Peru Kail-
road.
He next attended a course of medical lectures at the Central Medical Col-
lege nt Indianapolis, and then, in the spring of IS.'ifl, he .settled at Clarksville,
Hamilton County, and conimenccd the practice of his profession, and where he
has ever since resided, except an interval of two years in Noblesville and while
in service in the army.
In December, 18.-):i, ho was united in marriage to Miss May K. Heiny,
daughter of Henry and Eliziilieth Heiny. of Clarksville. The Doctor continued
in the pr.acticc of medicine until 1861, when the long-impending crisis between
the North and South broke out into actual rebellion against the Government
and Union. The Doctor, who was an active and zealous supporter of the Ilepub-
liean parly, laid aside his profession and busincas and beeaine actively engaged
in cnli.sting men and means for the defense of Iho Government. Ho enlisted
Company E, of the Thirty-ninth Indiana Infantry, which he uniformed and
clothed at his own expense, and then with it went into the field as Captain. Ho
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA.
continiicil in coiuuiniui of his coiupnn}', nnd with it prtrlicipated in many hnrd-
fouglit t^lcirnii.slics nnd important engagements, nmong wliicli were Green Kivcr^
I'ittshurg Landin); and at the pcrics of engagements before Corinth.
In Jnnc, lSfi2, he was promoted to Asf^istant Surgeon, and three months
later was n^'ain promoted to Kcgimental Surj;eon, in whieli position he served
until J[a_v, ISCy'.i, when he was emplojei] as Ueeruiting Ofiiecr and as Inspect-
ing Surgeon of Keeruits. Soon after that, lie left the serviee, and was for two
jcars in the practice of his profession at Noblesville, a portion of that time in
rnparlnersliip with Dr. W. B. Graham, of that place. He then returned to
Clnrksville and resume.l practice, where he has ever since resided. The Doctor
has been an active and honored meujber of the Ancient Order of i'rce and
Accejitcd Masons since 1R51, and in nil positions, whether as Master or Com-
panion of the Uojnl Arch, is regarded by the craft na " worthy and well quali-
fied. " He and his esteemed wife attend the ministrations of the Methodist
Kpiscojal Church at t?larksville, of which they arc worthy and consistent
members.
The Doctor takes an active interest in educational matters, and has served
as Trustee on the school board for the last nine years. He has for a number
of years been one of the Directors of the Indiana Mutual Life Insurance Com-
pany, ami is at this time Vice President of that institution. He is known and
recognized in the medical profession n.s n well-read and skillful physician, and
enjoys a large and lucrative practice in his locality. He is a member of the
Couuty, Slate nnd National ^Icdical As.sociations, nnd has been n repre.senta.
tive in the National Medical Association of the United States.
The Doctor nnd his lady arc the parents of si,x children, named Sarah K.,
Alice, Nellie K., I,illie, Philip B. and ivlith M.— all living at home with the
parents, except Sarah, who is the wife of George Uiehwinc, and resides in
Noblesvillc.
The Doctor is widely known, respected and esteemed professionally and
socially among nil clnsses in the county, and it is with pleasure we are nblc to
present our readers, on another page of this work, the portrait of Dr. White-
sell in the grfiup of representative medical men of Hamilton County.
WILLIAM H. CASTdK
was born in Hamilton County, Ind., March 24, 1S:).5. He is the oldest son
of John and ,'^arnh Castor, and oldest brother of Samuel B. Castor. In regard
to his ancestors, reference may bo had to the biography of S. B. Castor, which
contains the genealogy of the family as far back n.s it is known.
Mr. Cn.vtor's earlier years were passed similarly to those of all farmer boys
of his day. He worked on his father's farm during three-fourths of the year
attending the country school in the winter.
The lives of the early settlers of this county were one unbroken record of
liardsbi)! and privation, nnd the children came in for their share. The mat-
ter of obtaining an education in tliose days, involved a great deal of hard
work nnd self-denial, nnd required of the children who attended the schools
situated nt long distances from their homes, in log hut.s of the rudest de.serip-
lion, and devoid of all comfort, an amount of courage nnd endurance beyond
their years, nnd before wliich the modern child would quail. Mr. Castor was
not niiirc fortunate in his o|iport\inities for obtnining an education than were
other cbililrcn of his day, walking from eight to ten miles each day that ho
attended school, through all kinds of weather, over roads of the, poorest de.scrip
tiitn, and often with no road at all, merely a jiath to guide him to the neighbor,
hood in which the hut called a scboolliouse was situated. But be nuidc the
most of his ojiportunities, poor as they were, and to-day he is a man of more
than average intelligence and business ability. Having learned all that could
be Ijiught him in the schools of his day, ho turned his attention toward ob-
taining a eonipctenec. Karming seemed to be the best opening nt that time
and would hnvc been his choice under any eircumstjinces. Kntering upon hia
eliosen vocation in a small wny, he has steadily advanced and prospered, and
he is now one of the most successful farmers in the county, and is the largest
landowner. His home, a representation of whicli appears in this work, is n
model <tf comfort and elegnnce. Ho moverl on to the farm where he now re-
sides twenty-five years ago, nnd has been adding to it nnd increasing it* value
every year, and now, nt the ago of forty-five, he has an assured competence for
life. He was one of the orgnnizers of the lycbanon, Anderson & Saint Louis
Itailroad, and was a Director in the company for five years. As an evidcneo
of the indomitable spirit and energy of Mr. Castor, it may be well to mention
tlint liis railroad venture proved very disastrous to him, he losing nearly
$.10,000 in it. Many a man would hnvc given up the struggle in dejipair. I
Not so with him. Ho bade farewell to his hard-earned dollars, pocketed bis
dearly bought experience nnd returned to his original vocation, and by indus-
try and economy has .about replaced his losses.
Dccendjcr IS, IS.ii;, .Mr. Castor was united in marriage to Miss Martha ,J.
Ca.stor, who wiis born in Ohio, June fi, 18:17, and died in Hamilton County,
Ind., April 4, 1877.
On February 14, 187S, he was again united in marriage, this time to Miss
Mary C. Bcnham, youngest child of Dr. S. Benh.aiu, of New York, who came
to Hamilton County, Ind., with his family in 18lj0. This union has been
blessed by the birth of n son, now n little over a year old.
Mr. Castor h.is been n member of the Methoilist Kpiseopal Church since
185.1, and n Mason .since 18l!2. He is a Republican in jiolities, nnd takes a
lively interest in the affairs of his party, although he hius no political n.'.pira-
tions. He is regarded by his neighbors ;us an earnest Christian, a careful and
honest business man, and a true and faithful friend. Ho stands high in the
Ma.sonie fraternity, of which he has .so long been an honored luember. He is
very enteqirising and public-spirited, and is always in favor of, and hnds his
substantial a.-^sistanco to. all enterprises which are likely to benefit his locality,
but his modesty prevents his ever taking the lead. In a word, he is a perfect
representative of the success due to honesty nnd fair dealing, in connection
with energy nnd economy.
SAMI'KI, B
was born in Hamilton Ciiunty, Ind.
nally came from Scotland, some time prior
The first authentic account we have
Ca.stor, who lived nt Brock's Gap, Vn. I
twenty-seven boys and three gnrls ; nnd it
\TTV CASTOR
)etober HI, ISiiS. His ancestors origi-
rior to our Kevohitionary war.
ive of the family begins with Conrad
He was the father of thirty children.
of which this .family may
well be proud, that every one of th
nental army during our struggle foi
Noah CiLstor, from whom this branch of the family baa descended, was one
of the twenty-seven patriots above referred to. He was born at Brock's (iap,
Va., and removed to Peimsylvania. He was the great-grandfather of Samuel
B. Castor, nnd father of Nathan Castor, who was born 178G in Pennsylvania.
Nothing is known regarding Nathan, which would be of interest here, ejcept
that he was the grandfather of S. B. Castor, and father of John Ca.stor, who
wa-s born in Armstrong County, I'enn., October 22, 1810.
John Citstor, the father of S. B. Ca.stor, came to this county February 1,
18:u, and on the llth day of the same mr.nth married Mi.«s Sarah Bcatly,
settling upon land in Hamilton County, Ind., which he bought from the I'nitcd
States. He nnd his wife are still living on the snme land ; their children arc
all .settled near them on fartus of their own, some of them within sight of the
old biune.stc.ad. They are a hale nnd happy old couple, and bid fair to live to
sec the beginning of another century.
Samuel B. Castor, the subjeet of this sketch, is the third son of John Ciis-
tor. He was not more fortunate than other young men of his time in his
opportunities for obtaining an education. He had to go a long distance to a
poor log hut, and in return I'.ir his effort,-, received only a meager foundation
for an education; but he had energy nnd a strong desire to learn, and did not
content himself with the limited advantages his neighborhood afforded.
At about the age of sixteen he went to Indianapohs, where he attended
school during the summer session, paying his wny by teaching in the country
during the winter. This he continued for several years nnd finally sueeced.'d
in ol)taining what was in those days considered a good education.
His e.arly training nnd natural inclinations decided him to adopt fnnning
as liis vocation, and, having prepared himself by a good education to couduct
mplishment of his chief
ine fanu. The same spirit which
fforts to obtain nn education has
ea in this direction, nnd he is now
the owner of one of the finest farms in the county. His home, a representa-
tion of wlneh appears in this work, is all that any reasonable man could ask,
and IS rcnlly a monument to his energy, economy and industry.
^ In 1862, he manHed Mis, Francis A. Wilson, the only child of Mr. George
W ■ '\\ ilson, who came to this county nbout 1830. In 1838 Jlr Wilson mar-
ned Miss Mnrtha ^Jnnc West, Francis A. being the only fVuit of their
The union of Mr. nnd Mrs. Castor has been blessed by the birth of six
children, four of whom are still. living, viz., Addn J., born March 13, 1805 ■
Charles W., bom March 21, 1870; George Beatty, bom December IC, 1875'
his business intelligently, he bent every energy
ambition, which was to own and operate a fii
carried him through sueces-sfully in
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M;iry !■;.. born Miiv 28,1X711. The full
M. an.l .Martin W."
Mr. and Mrs. ra.t..r nro nirniLcrs of .
an.' oarn.st rliri.stian.^.
list Kpi.scn
ICIn
ilics, ho takes a great interest in all party and political matters, and few
n are better infbrnicd on the tojiics of the day than he. lie lia.s never held
aspired to any pulilical po.si(ion, yet few men who are anibiliou.'! in tliat
■ woulil fill a piisilion of trust more worthily.
Seen in liis elepanl home, surrounded by his intclli;,'cnt and intere.stin;,'
lily, one cannot help feelini.' that lie is sin-ularly favored, and should be, as
PKTlllt 1>A.SS\V.\TK11
V. IM.. September l(i, I7H7. When he w.xs about
■ died, nud he was bound to a brotlicr-in-law by tbe
on. he serveil on bis farm until be was of .igc. At
'". I M^'a^Tfl with a .Air. Town.senij a.s stiperintond-
111 In- iviiiaiiiid a year. At the end of hia year's
s sihialiiiii Willi i\Ir. Townsend on account of bis
devolviuf; upon tlie manager of a large farm operated
was Mr. Townsend's farm. Another reason for
ad iiiaib' up his mind to explore the West with a
rlion of it. Aeeordiugly, be went to Virginia, stop-
for about a year. Not finding a satisfactory loea-
ueky, s].eudiiig cousiili'iable time in different see-
; lindiug what bo was in seareli of lie next went
id located in llaiiiillon Coiiiitv, near North Hend, where he engaged
with whom he reinaiucd more
as very ill, and the report went
Th(
where lliey remains
successful in their
merchandising by
Hy great industry
n a Mr. Burke in the fame neighborhood,
LMrs ; during this time, they iiad been very
dr. I'asswater bad made some ventures in
I ground, hauling it to Cincinnati to market,
uny, they liad managed to save money, and
buy then
iniilton County
the name of Crane, i
amillon County be w;
.'Vboiit this lime, liai
ne an.l visit bis fiiel.
iiing lady whom he h
ig for a inal
ar. While
; been ab.sent several years,
ind relatives. I'erhajis his
left in his native State m.ay
did return, mid gave bis (i-ieuds a eompleto, though joyful surprise, for, as
before .stated, the repf.rt bad gone home that ho was dead, and no one bad
doul'ted its triifli, but bad mourned him as gone from them forever.
In l.ss than a year fioiu tlic time of bis return, ho married Miss Rachel
Coverdale, a ni.re of VM Coverdale, who had raised bim. Jliss Covtrdale was
liorii in Sussex Coiiiily, Del., in May, 1787. Her father dying when she was
• |iiile young, b.r mule Kli Coverdale induced her to make her home with
him, notwiibsiaiidiiig the fact that her mother was well .situated, being the
owner of a g..o.l home and 1(10 acres of land. Mr. Coverdale felt anxious to
attend to the rearing of bis dead lirotber's child, and freely carried out his
generous impulses regarding Iter. It was during Iier sojourn at her uncle's
that she made the acr|uaiutancc of Mr. I'asswater. and it is sup]io,sed that when
be went West, they were engaged. However, they were married in 181 T), and
ri.mained in Delaware about a y.-ar.
In ISK;, they eoileluded logo to Ohio. Ilun in the Tnr We.sl. They
land travel in those days. They traveled as far as Wbeelin-, Va., in their
wagon, which containeci all their wealth. Here they embarked on a flatboat,
the ouly means of river navigation in those days, Inking llicir horse and wagon
aboard with them. In this boat they proceeded down tbe river to Cincinnati ;
during the passage, a hurricane siriiek them, and tliey came near being
wrecked, but, after almost superbuiuan efforts, they succeeded in effecting a
landing, where tlicy remained till after the storm, when they again proceeded
on their way. After great toil aiol many narrow escapes, they finally reached
the
wilderness. They were both natural farmers, if the expression may bo per-
inilted, and they at once began the work of making for tlicmaelvcs a home.
U may be well to mention here, that they were both poor, and had come to
this mw country witli very little money, depending entirely ujiou their own
exertions to get themselves tbe home they had determined to possess. They
first rented a small patch of cleared ground, and put in o crop, which they
tended and harveslod alone. The next year, a Mr. I'ursell offered to rent them
a larger place, but, owing to their lack of stock and iiuplemcnts, they declined
to lake it. Ho, seeing that they were sure to succeed, finally aided them to
got what tlioy needed, and they went on to his place.
they now couelii
During their stay in Ohio, four children were born to Ibeui— Kb. Allrcil,
Klizabelh .1. and William J. About November IC, lH2i;, they arrived in Ham-
ilton County, Ind., settling on eighty acres which Mr. Pa-sswater bod pre-
viously entered. He built a log cabin on tbe spot where Ell Passwater's resi-
dence now stands, a representatinn of wliich appears in this work ; later, he
built the bouse now occupied bv K\\.
He and bis wife again began building themselves a homo out of the wil-
derncss, and al^er years of toil and privation, in which all participated, Iliey
not only cleared the eighty acres, but added to it from time to time, till ot the
end of a few yean they owned 4'20 acres, besides considerable properly in
Noblesvillc. The following-named children were born to them in Hamilton
County, Ind. : I.srael,l.!eorge W., I'urncll, Riebnrd,Itachel, JIary I', nud Peter J.
The following-named are still living : Kb, William J., Klizabetb J., Purnell,
Mary P. and Peter J.
.Mr. Piusswater and his family lived happily in the community they bad
helped to build up, drawing friends around them from year to year ; both
were tociablc and hospitable, and it could be truthfully said of their home
"that tbe latch siring was nlwnys outside," and to this day, their reputation
for hospitality to their friends and charity to the poor is remembered by many
who have partaken of one or the other.
Mr. Passwater and his wife wen
Methodist lOjiiseiiial Church for un
death. During uinny years, all the
on a portion of the Pa.sswater farm,
for that purjipsc, and during eamp-m
who were not provided with a place
their table.
Peter Pa.sswater was in the true
-• both members in good standing in the
ore than thirty-five years prior to their
camp-nieclings for this circuit were held
which privilege they donated the cbureb
ecting, their tent was nlw.iys open to those
to stay, and all were welcome to seats at
She
n the truest sense a Christian gentleman, and was
in all bis good impulses by the noble wife who had followed bis for.
h years of trial and jtrivation in the wihicrncssesof t)liioaiid Indiana
a model of true womanhood, plain and straightforward in her
nsiden
ites, never hesitating to do what she (
among Iter neighbors or in her family,
of the charter members of Clarksvillc Lodge, No
ion of bis connection with that order appears ii
from Dela
duty, cither in the ehu
Mr. Passwater was
118, A., V. & A. M., I
the history of Wayne Township.
During the w.ar of 181L', Mr. P.xsswater was a vobintcei
and assisted in repulsing tbe Kuglish in their attack on Ijcwistowu.
He always took an active part in all public enterprises. He was among
the first to take stock in the Indianapolis, Peru tt Chicago Uailroail. He was also
among the first to take stock in the Noblesvillc & Pendleton gravel road. He
was among the most liberal subscribers in the building of tbe Methodist Epis-
copal Church, known as the liethel Church, being more interested in the
success of that undertaking than any other in which he had engaged. He
was a Democrat in politics, though a strong Anti-slavery man, and was several
times solicited by bis party friends to become their candidate for various posi-
tions, but always declined, owing to Ills undervaluation of bis abilities.
On the nth day of March, 1874, this truly good man passed from this
life, full of years and honors, having lived nearly sixteen years beyond tbe
allotted lime of man. He is buried in tbe yard- of the little church he did
80 much to establish, and of which he was so long an honored member.
On July .SI, 1874, U.aehel, his noble wife, followed him, aged seventy-six,
and there in tbe little churchyard, side by side, we Icnvo them to await the
day that sliall summon them to the reward which awaits all who have lived
such lives of devotion and usefulness as were theirs.
ELI PASSWATER
was born November 2G, 1821, in Hamilton County,Ohio. He is the oldest child
of Peter and Uaehul Pa.sswater. Ho came to Hamilton Couuly, Ind., with his.
parents in Novcnilier, 182(i, and settled with them on the farm where he now
lives, and which his industry helped to make the splendid property it is to-dny.
His advantages for an .education were very limited ; indeed, it maybe said
with truth that bo had no advaolngos, and but few opportunities Being one
HISTORY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA
•(1,0,M.
1(1 (lie c.ninliy foIIIi
.l„wb-, l,p
cnlv at irv.yiilm i rvals durin- llic winters. ],ikc all |mrtim.» iif tins country
in tlidw (Inyti, the ulitaining (if even li partinl educntion was attended willi ii
great deal u( diffieulty. The distance frimi liis lionic In the schdolhoiisc was
several miles, the roads had, and the sclienlhousca comfortless log cabins, with
]>iinrlic(iri floors, seats and desks iiewn out of logs; no windows, only openings
eovered with oiled white jiajier, llirough wliicli the light struggled faintly.
But if llic light was .scant, air was not. In those days, there was no trouble
about the ventilation of school buildings, ns there was always plenty of space
between the lops which conijiosed the walls of the buildings to let in pure air ;
in fact, they always bad more air than they needed.
The attendants upon our |ialati.il schools of the present day have no con-
ception of tlic (li>c(rnil(ii1s under whieli the limited amount of learning these
old ).ioneers obtained, was iic(|uired. Nor do they ever think that the many
eouiliirls and luxuries tbcy are enabled to enjoy arc due wholly to these brave
men and their wives, who Hrst cleared the wildcrncs.s, and then provided them
with all the comforts and advantages of which they bad dejirivcd themselves.
Jlr. PaKswater obtained what was in his day considered an average educa-
tion, and had it not been ior a misfortune, particulars of which appear further
on, be would have taken a leading position in the business of his choice, which
was farming. He was always devoted to his jiarents and home, and has sjicnt
nearly all bis life at the old homestead. He was with his father on the farm
until of age, when be went away to work for a neighbor for a short time.
Several times be left for short jieriods to work for neighbors ; but the greater
part of bis life has been spent at home.
On the 1 Itb of June, 185.'), he was joined in marriage to Jliss Mary M.
Ellison, who was born in Monroe County, Va,, December i!2, 18:11. She came
to Madison County, Iiid., with licr parents in 18:43.
Mr. I'afswater's ancestors were among the early settlers in America, taking
part in the Kevolutionary and various Indian wars, and the war of IBlli. Her
l-arcnts were both born in Virginia, and married there in 18i:i. Her father's
name was Joseph Kllison. Her mother's maiden name was Prudence Husby.
Tbcy raised n family of twelve children, who all lived honorable and exem-
plary lives.
Joseph Ellison, Jlrs. Passwater's fatlier, was widely known in this country
in its early days, and was noted for his exemplary Christian character. He
was a Missionary Baptist, as was his wife, and the family were raised in that
faith, and all still adhere to it. He died in Madison County, Ind., in the
month of March, 180!1, aged seventy-five years.
The union of Eli and ?Iary Passwater has not been blcs.sed by offspring,
yet they arc happy, being perfectly congenial.
Eli Passwater is not a member of any church, but is a firm believer iti the
jirineiplcs of Christianity, governing all his dealings with his fellow. men liy the
" golden rule."
He is a Democrat in politics, hut is so liberal and conservative in bis views
as not to antagonize bis friends and neighbors who hold different opinions from
In 18ri0, he was afHietcd with granulation of the eyelids, and, through im-
j. roper treatment, the left eye was totally destroyed, and the right nearly ruined.
He can barely see to get around ; but is incapable of doing any work. For
more than- twenty years he has suffered from this aflliction, and his cheerful
demeanor during nil these years would afford a good example of courage and
liirbearanec to many who lay claim to more Christian graces than ho docs.
He is an honored nieniher of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to the lodge
bis father helped to organize.
Uncle Eli, as he is familiarly called by his friends, wa.s, on the 26tli of May
last, the occasion of the fifty-ninth anniversary of bis birth, very much sur-
I>riscd, on returning to his home after a short absence, to find a very large
ccntourse of peoiile nsteiublcd. The crowd embraced neariy all the members
of Clnrksville Eodge, No. 118, A., F. & A. M., and a large number of his
friends from all over tlic county. As before said, he was completely surprised
and bewildered by the large assemblage, nor could he comprehend its meaning
till he was led to a chair, beneath a pine tree which his father had planted,
when Dr. P. P. Whitesell, W. M., Clarksville' Lodge, No. 118, A., F. & A.
M., en behalf of the Iratcrnity, and the Hon. J. 11. Gray, on behalf of other
friends, each in a neat and approjiriate speech, presented him with an elegant
ebony, silver-headed cane, appropriately engraved with the emblems of the
Masonic order, his name, date of presentation and names of the donors. After
the presentation was over, and all had congratulated Uncle Eli, and wished him
happy 1
nunilieringover one hundred and filly, .sat down to a feast which would he
to eijual and impossible to excel. After a most pleasant re-union the
adjourned, feeling that they bad bestowed a fitting testimonial upon a
worthy friend, and a.s.surcd that rncle Eli will always count this cane ni
his most valued treasures. No better testimonial to bis popularity cou
mentioned than the above, as it was conducted by the best people it
county, and speaks more chi(|uently than could any words of the biogTapl
the high esteem in which he is held by those wh<i know him well.
We present to our readers portraits of Cnde Eli and his good wife
hope it maybe many years hence ere they are mentioned as having p
The Mallcry family t
are originally from Conni
■ the'
Tbcy
Ma
the founder of thi
the family, and great-grandfather of Calvin F., was horn in Connecticut in 17:):i.
Little of his history is known, except that he married in Connecticut, and had
a family of ten children, namely, Curtis, Jnsiah, Nathaniel, liarrick, Amos,
Amelia, Deborah, Harriet, Hannah and Jerusha.
Curtis^Mnllcry, oldest son of Amos, and grandfather of Calvin, was liorii in
Connecticut April 8, 1778, and died October 1, 18.^)1. Nancy Bolter, his wife,
was born in Connecticut June 18, 178i; and died Augnjst Id, 18511. The fol-
lowing-named were the children (d" Curu.^ and Nancy Mallery, viz., WiUiston,
Parthcnia, Josiah, Eliza, Juliet, Mary, Horace C, Jane F., Jubal W. and Gar-
rick ]!.
Horace C. Mallery, father of Calvin F., the subject of this biography, was
born in Jefferson County, N. Y., April G, 1815, and cainc to Ilapiilton County,
Iitd., with his parents in 1820. In 18:i5, he was united in marriage to ^liss
Mary Pugh, who was horn in Greene County, Ohio, September lit, 1H13, and
came to Hamilton County, Ind., with her parents in 183:1. They settled on a
farm of forty acres in this county in 1844, and by close economy and industry
they were enabled to add to it from year to year till they finally owned three
hundred and twenty acres, besides a house and lot in Nohlcsville and consider-
able personal property. Horace C. Mallery died in Hamilton County, Ind.^
March 11, 1871), aged sixty-four yeaiTi seven months and six days. Mary, his
wife, died M.areh 30, 1875, aged sixty-one years and six months.
Calvin F. Mallcry, the subject of this sketch, was born July 12, 1838, in
Hamilton County, Ind., one mile south of Nohlcsville. He is a man of con-
siderable locixl prominence, having served ils Township Trustee of Wayne
Township from 1872 to 1874. In 1874, he was elected County Commissioner
of Hamilton County, but never served, owing to a change in the election law,
which went into elTect about that time, and under which the old Coinmissioner,
whose place >Ir. Mallery was to have taken, held over. He was one of
the incorporators of the Nohlcsville and Stony Creek Gravel Uoad, and is the
present Secretary of that corporation.
Mr. Mallcry succeeded in obtaining a fair education, his opportunities being
better than most boys of his time, bis grandfather having been a sehoolteacber
in the East. Under bis tuition at home, Calvin laid the foundation for a good
Engli.sh education, which he afterward coniideted in the public schools of the
county, entering^ at the age of thirteen, and attending the winter sessions for
about five years, working on his father's farm when not attending school.
At about the age of twenty, Jlr. Mallcry took eliargo of the school on
Stony Creek, which was held in what was then known as the Jack Hare School-
house. After teaching this school one winter, he gave it up and went on the
farm with his father, where he remained until the following June. This wa»
in the spring of 1859.
On the lllth of March, 1859, he was unitc'd in marriage to Miss Granger,
the oldest daughter of Chester D. and Joanna S. Granger. Mrs. Mallery 's
parents were among the earliest settlers in this county, coming here with their
parents when they were quite young children. The union of Mr. and Mrs.
Mallery has been blessed by the birth of the following-named children : Ches-
ter H. (deceased), Lucy A., Ettie M., Garrick L., Ora M., Calvin E., Mary
J., Curtis D. (deceased), Jennie 1". and Ingram W. All the children now
living are at home with their parents, and are an intelligent and interesting
family.
In the month of June, 1859, Mr. and Mrs. Mallery moved into their pres-
ent house, where they entered earnestly upon the duties of life. They are still
living in the same place, and, as an evidence of their industry and good man-
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Tl.oy a
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JFr. >Iull,T
)in.. I.c-cli R 1
years. He
is a l!c|Mil.lic
iinizc liis fr
Culs of M,|,CT
hy a Inrpc
ircic or frioii.
ics AVri-lit, the li.tllor n
lliiliiiiimh, liis iiiollicr, w
V sotllcJ in 8l<ikc.s dm
..liM l-;|,is,,.|.:,l Ciiur
iirch fnr nljout ei'-liti
iii.s wife are loved ami respected
pprccinfe tlieir ninny nnliie fpinli-
(Tl!
MAMj:itV
.Ulll of Xolilisville.
Ii llie Inoin-aphy of
wliieh lie lived, and,
was bnrn August 1-, ISKI, one
son of Horace C. Mall<Mj and l.rollier ofCalvin 1
His anccslral history is fnilv pven in connc
Calvin F., and need not l.e r.^p.a'led licre.
His educational advanlnf;,.s were L'0,.d for llie
llie age of .sixteen, lie wns i|ii.ilifii'd lo leach the common Ijranclie.s of an En-
glish education. Uavin- clmMri III.' v..,!iiion of schoolteacher, he entered upon
it at once, and followc d ir aliim^i iinioi.rniplcdly for about twenty years. In
those days, .school wns in scs-i.m only nl.ont one-half the year, and Mr. Mnllcry
follovred the custom, poj.ular amonp schoolteachers at that lime of farming
during .lie months that school w.as not in session. Hut so devoted was he to
Ills chosen profe-^sion that, upon the arrival of the school season, he would
leave the gnlhcring of his crops to the care of his father, anil open his school
- promptly at the lime set. He was very successful as an iuslrnctor, as many
Worthy young proj.le who were liis pupils in times past bear wilne.s-s.
Kuring the past five years, he has devoted his entire attention t« his firm,
wliieh lie ncipiired frnni his fnllier. He is a man of great energy, and in his
farming, as well as in Ihe chosen profession of his earlier years, he is very suc-
cessful.
On the 2")lh of April, ISCn, he wns married to Miss Lydia Kichmoml, who
was the daughter of the Hcv. Jtichmond, a Methodist minisler, who pr&iched
on this circuit for several years. 1 lying while Mrs. M. was <|uitc a young
child, she docs not rememher much in regard to him ; hut tho.se who knew him
s|.eak of him in the highest terms. The union of Curtis and Lydia Mallery
has been blessed by the birth of three children, two of whom arc living, viz.,
Arza V. and Francis H.; the eldest. Ingrain L., is dead.
Mr. Mallery is an active member of the Methodist PIpiscopal Church. A
liepublican in politics, and, though always ready to work for cither his church,
his party, ipr his neigliborhood, has never aspired to, or held, any position of
public trust. He has in his (juiet way aided many enterprises, both for public
and private good ; but he is one of those rare men," who let not their left hand
know what the right hand doeth,"
In person, Mr, ?lallery is tall and spare, with a modest, retiring manner,
an easy, pleasant talker, and just the man to eiu-n and retain the respect of all
who know him. He is about forty years of age, and looks as though he might
live to sec eighty ; and, could it be left to the communily in which he has lived
so long to say how much longer he should be with Ibein, he would live to a I
great age, for ho is eminently a man among men.
,ii;s,sK w. wuicirr
was horn in Slokcs Counly, N. C, April I'.l, 1.^2:1. He was the ,«iith in a
family of eight children.
Mr. Wright's ancestors came from Ireland some lime prior to the war of
the Revolution, and his grandfather, John Wright, ser^'cd the United Stales
during that war as a teamster.
sketch wcr
In tho,
if not the,
in the Sinl
[es:.e, wns born in North Cnroli
born in North Carolina Novemlj
, N. C, shortly after their mar
here liie earlier years of tlie siil
munities, the cnbins called sehoolho
each other, and from the homes of m
Ihe comforts enjoyed by the children
iia was one of the poorest .sJlnles In the Cni.ui,
L'hool privileges. There were no j.i.blie schools
ny kind. In the spnrsely scllled faiining coin-
oolhonses were locntcd at long distances from
of most of the attendants. It was not so easy
hildren to nllend .school, nor were there any o(
{ Ihe present day. Most of them were
the buildings ami furnishings
log but with puncheon floors; desks and
lire-)ihiees, with gn-een-wood for fuel, which
iioke nearly all the lime; no gl.-uw in Iho
place white paper, oiled, in order to render
ohligeil lo walk four or five
were of the rudest de.seriplion. .
kept the .schoolroom filled with i
openings called windows, but in it
it Irnnsparcnt. and to some extent
Teachers in those days had aecpiircd their infonuntiim under even less favor-
able circumstances than these; and, as a matter of course, education was not as
complel* iLs in our day. It consisted mainly in reading and writing, a little
knowledge of geography, and a knowledge of arilhmelie as far as the rule ot
three.
Mr. Wright availed himself of all the advantages he h.ad for .ibt.aining an
education, and, whilo he may not be enlled a brillinnt man, he is a smart and
successful one.
His early training, l.igelher with his inelinali.ms in later years, led him lo
adopt the vocation of fanning, nnil he lins achieved a siicces.s of which he may
Well feel jiroud, being the possessur of a fine farm, a comfortable home, u rep-
resenlalion of which ajipears in this work, and some very fine stock.
At a vi'ry early age, Mr. Wright recognized the resources of the Great
West, and began urging his father to cmigrale.
The entire family .seemed lo have an inborn love of liberty, and most earn-
est hatred of the then popular institution of slavery, and finally Ihe many
encroachments of the large slave-owning fanners on the rights of the mm-slave-
owning portion of the community, coupled with the pleading's of Je.s,se, induced
his father to sell out his home in North Carolina and remove to Indiana, which
he did in \8'K\ settling in Bartholomew County, upon land purchased before
his removal, and which he never saw till he arrived with his family. They
remained in Bartholomew County barely a year, leaving it on account of a disease
peculiar to that locality, known ns milk sickness, settling in Marion County in
184n,
Jes.sc remained there with his parents until 18.')l,when he moved to Ham-
ilton County.
On the Ith day of December, 1845, Mr. Wright was united in marriage
to Miss Ann M. Aldred, oldciit child of William A. and Kliza F. Aldrcd.
Jlra. Wright was born in the State of Delaware November 14, 182«, and
came to Indiana with her parents in \8'.W, her father having entered 1,000
acres of land two years previously.
The union of Mr. and Mrs. Wright has been blessed by the birth of eight
children, viz., Margaret II., horn November Ift, 1848 ; Wilbur F., boni October
20,1849; Kliza II., born December 10, 1851 ; Ceorgc W., born July 14, 185:i;
Mary C., born May 4, 1855 (deceased); Victoria, bom July 17, 1858 (do-
cea.scd) ; Jcs«. A., born December 2.3, 1800; Paulina I., Wn April 30, 1805.
Jlr. Wright and his wife are merabcrs of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
as were their parents. The respcctivo fathers of each were local preachers for
many years before their death.
BUSINESS DIRECTOKIES
(11-
CITIES, VILLAfiES $ TOWNSHIPS OF HAMILTON CODNTY, IND.
GIVING NAMES, LOCATION AND EXPLICIT DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS OF OUR PATRONS.
CITY OF NOBLESVILLE.
»A„..
r ,„„....
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LOCATION. 'T|N.„1„.
Alicrnnlbej-. A. A .
I'liTsicinii nn.J .>ilir
livUmilli pplin ; " S
Llcolcr in .'<mves n
..■,... Spm.ll,".,
l)Mkr s
'' lloiiJing 1
nril, r„ -,,„„„. ls:mii.l.
.^ rU \ul.,..„ l-,-,l.(ll,io.
1 \ M 1 i! k' ,, 1^77 Ky.
hn»l l.npnii .1 l.'-J.jln.l.
7 West Connor St.. IS46 In.l.
a KnslKmrauBsBl... 118311 Ind.
lHJ.?Ohio.
1-<7J I'enn.
Ju»lir» 4 lk» IVif..
Ilnyworlh. M. C... I'hy.icinn iin.l .Surgeon
Wesi SideS.|.inre...,IHi-.ni„,|.
Soul!iAndorson»l....l8")l Ind.
AlliJon, II. W
Allison, A. ,1
.Xlcck, nn.l UepulT I'lork I44 Connor Rl IB44 Ind.
Ha«kins.>t reivrcel.ivcrj-. Feed an.l Sale .liable 54 WesI Logan ,\ ....
Hare, W. Jt S..n... .Maiifr. Carriage!, Buggies, .Spring! |
Iliikcr, N. II
l)ra«D. 11. 11
llns»oll.«' II . .
Duller. .1 11
Hollenl.nek, 0. L.. Ipijrun ; BiiWr mJ ll.iirJi™iT
.lessup. J. 11 I'nslmasler, ICx-Sherill
Kane, T. J Alli.rney al Law
Kaslelliun, 1> Denier in and Manufaclnrer of
fm-r Ihll.hirf nnd Brwk.'L^'iJ Ciiim.
114 Kasi Logan ;l84iilnd.
r»r.,rr.lb.ii.c 4 111-1,1.11. 185.-iPenn.
.Connor 81 llSaHVa.
. Crrner iiiJmoi & I'kujnl,' 1 8'JI> Pcnn.
r..l8 NoriL C«lliarinc..!l8tl8Tcnn.'
nlon8l....l807(;.rni.
ck llS.wind.
iniaus si. ..11844 Ind.
1 4 Andmra.ISr.ON. V,
81 I828!lnd.
8t 'l.s.V^.'lnd.
^amwriglil Ho
Kline, John llepnirer and General Dealer in
Sewing Mncliincj jl8 Soulli Anderson.
Lacy, A. H Fanner and Stock Dealer
Loelir, K. C Coroner of Hamilton Co. ; Physi-
i cian and Surgeon East Connor st
Loehr, H. W Dealer in Hardware. Stoves and
.Virrir„li„r.,l l„,pleme„i. S K Tnrnrr •^.|.,are
McKinsey, (J. l!..roiinrv >. l.....i ^uicrinir„.l,,.i I in r,., I .,,.,„ ,1
.Miles, Oscar tJiM, ' r- ■ .'n ., , | ..,, r,,).,,,,,,,, ,,
.T Tru.lee Nolilcnlie lo«ir
, 0. S. W. Auditor of llainillon Coiic
I' Farmer and Stock Broker
. v., 4 Bro.. \\n\m m Sloioi ind .\piiriilliiiil I
liobcrta, (
Stafford, ,
k,Finley..
, N
,T. E
..Corner Public Squi
.. Ilauclinian lllock..
..31 Anderson SI
.. .35 South Polk St..
Oraimm
ItilliC
1
An,.rmvatLa
Granger
.lohn
Livery and Fee
Houseliolder.t
M
Atlorney nl La
NOBLESVILLE TOWNSHIP.
.....
I
n '^
r. 0. Uimi\ EltsiMas.
Nam.. |||| Nativitv. r 0. Add™. B,...,,.
Burgess, Oliver....
IBr,4 0hio
Nohlesvillc. Farmer.
Olaser, Peler 13 1848,Germany...lCicero 'parmer.
Ilurlock, Jetrerson 8 ISH'.l Indiana !,\oblc«ville.' Former
Burroughs, A
Brock, 11. M
', I- 17 In i;.,iin
v. .l.l.-sville. Farmer and Stock Uaiser.
Ilorney, A. L is'lHiir.x. Carolina Noble»ville.<Farmer
Mahan. Qranville„.l;ri870Ohio LVoblesville. Farmer
Caylor. Mh,,,.
lo.ville.lFarn.er and Stock Falser.
Caylor, Hani, 1 1
s..l.le,villc Fanner.
Maker. .Seth K
Chew, N. L
in iHiODhio
Noblesvillc.
Farmer and Stock Raiser and Trcas-
Moll, 8. B
Metsker, .lohn R...
paid for Grain.
l!oudcbu«h,J. H...
20:1841, lndiana„...Noble!villo.jFarmor and Stock Kaiser.
Sumner, Samuel...
22 18.10 N. Carolina Noblesville. Farmer and Slock liai'er
Davis, Enoi
«:
I8.12;N. Carolina
Nohlcsville
Stern, Jacob
Essington, M. E...
Stoops, John W...
K,1821> Kentucky... NoWasvillc. l'i.,n-t.r 8I0., (mi Cry ..d P.ra,,
221833,Ohio l,Noblesville Farmer
Forrer, Martin
Noblesville
Farmer and Stock Baiser.
Summer, Martin...
Granger, W.L
,Voblc«ville
Farmer and Stock Raiser.
I Supple, David
George, Henry
Orangei, L. N
ll'lKTOhio
Onscho, Seth K....
2lll847lPcnn
Nobleiville.lFarmer and .Slock lUiser.
BUSmESS DIRECTORIES.
ADAMS TOWNSHIP.
Boxlpy, A'ldison.
Boxley. Cnnwcll.
Marker. Elihu....
Conk. JohD T,
Davenport, II. E.
KcrchcTnl, U.
LinJlcy, Vniii.
Lindley. 0. C
Mndlcy, 0. M..
. !ll?4J'In.lini
'iSlSl'SVirgir
.';il!lf<L'OVir|iir
■ and Trustee.
■, Attorney and .Notary Public
DELAWARE TOWNSHIP— Cbn/m.,crf.
, Oeorgc.30|l 850, Ohio..
....l20;iMT Indiana
. Carnicl..
.rnrniel..
, urcr I
, Stock Dealer and Treai-
Mncy. William :
Moore, John E '
Pearpon, .Jule D...
eielTey. .Vbralam..
CLAY TOWNSHIP.
llirge, W, E
Carry, I,em, Jr
Doan'*'Fli°"""
Daubenspeck, J
Diion, E
Eskeiv, A. H...
Elliott, O.C.
Gilpin,.!, n
Harold, Nathan..
2(|fi:iN, Carolina l«r„,cl....
Farmer
Hu.,oy,V
lUH.vl In. liana ZionB.illc
Farmer and County CommiMioner.
lluMey, Thomas.
.TIB:.:; Indiana.... /.i..n>ville
21 IS.-i, |„,|,„na /..onsWlle
.'Farmer.
Harold, J. W
..,1N2.\. Carolina t.-armel....
.[.Merchant.
Hin>haw,J.H
2-nn-2S. Carolinararmol....
., Farmer and Slock Raiser.
Iltnly. H. W
21 inn,-, |,„|i„„a Zionsville
.Farmer and Proprietor of .'iaw-Mill.
.^Farmer and Slock Dealer.
Holfninn, .1. D
2!n8f,.Vohio ZionBvillc.
.[Farmer and Slock Dealer.
Hu.sey, Jc.eph...
lOlH.'i.liN. Carolina Zionavillc.
...1832 Indiana ,Carinel....
■Ie.»up. A. 1.!.
.jllril'i ni fn Qtci,. Ilror^nfliid lifi>nl in-
.Icffrics. .r
24 1814 Indiana Carmel....
.[Farmer and Proprietor of Saw-Mill.
Kinicr. D. W
. P'llrl rn Uri Gcrdi »d Sllftll leithllllilr
Kinj. Elijah
...ISICIVnn Carmol....
jlielired Merchant.
Methane. .IT
.. 1817 In.linna Carmel....
Physician and Surgeon.
Mnrphj, M
Maiilnic, .1
Megrhee. IloL. n
\ . ,r"linn /.K.i.9tille
. Farmer.
Mc^chee, .1 1
MendcTihall, 1™
. . i-.'- I'nrmel....
..Farmer.
McShone. .1 r.
P„>.oll, l«..r
.FarM.er and Trustee.
Hay. Frank
. - : ,■, ii i', , .i-,-rl,..
Farmer and Proprlelor of Thrasher.
Farmer.
8canrnn. l»«r.c W
.''. 1- 1' M .^^; ,,rl ' .uinrl....
Farmer an.l Slock Raider,
Small, L.J
'llMin in l>iii|;>, Mmm. PaiiK. (hli. 8li-
l.nnrn. (WU. HilfbM, Jf.clr; iid S..-
t
llHRnTJlndiana Zionjvillo.
Farnier.
.«inall. .'<aniliol....
iFarmer and Proprietor of Saw-Mill.
."erighl, (■. 1)
. ;-M Ii, h.i.Mi, ,, /....inviiic
Hihon, Tl,..„,„.
- I'. ., 1,, 1, ,n . , /i,,n.iillr
Farmer
Hihon, J (
> i- ' S . ,, .i,nn; ,.rn„.I....
Farmer.
DELAWARE TOWNSHIP.
L and Oraia Dealer,
cky..
Filer, M. A
Filer, George T
Filer, J. W
*!l84r.[lndiana Mailsville ..'Farmer.
!,lR24!ohio Fiibjr'i SuiiiiojFarmer.
)1831l|lndiana fiihrr'i Slili»ii Farmer and Stock Dealer.
1,1841 ilndiana Kiibfr'i 8lilion'Farmor and Slock Dealer.
I 18,53 N. CarolinalKiihfr'iSliliMlMerchant.
! 1860N. Carolinajfilbft'i SulirniiFarmer.
I|1877llndian« Ifiibfr'l 8lllioj|Phy»ioian.
Patty, D.
Plielps, J.
Phelps, II
...IK.OOdndiann
2 182;illndiann
7,lH2l|Maryla
..WlH42lvir„n
.. 4 l«2'.ini,io..
..: 4 lR2li'ohio..
..llO'l82.-JKenlu
.. 9[182.'iilDdi«r
..I 8[l82!l,aerma
ipt. and Treat, of N. and New Brit
Ion Turnpike Co., and Farmer
I'iibpr'g SulioD Farmer.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
Barker, A. L
'^^^1'"^
jWesI.eld.,
ll.,.(r. .f f,,rri.c... Spimp »,,,:„., ; IV.c.l
R'piitinp, r.l.lini, lid lining 1 Kprriill).
Benson, Julius L
..,!IR49N. Carolin»|Weslfield..
13 1864 Indiana....
Carmel
Brown. 0. 11
Coffin, B. F
...ISCtHlhio
Carmel
Physician.
...,18r,.-, Indiana....
'Carnicl
Karmerand Justice of the Peace.
Chance, Isaac
2;U84.nndiana...,
1^''""''
Ag't for llamillon Co. Farmer.' Ins.
Association, and Farmer.
?armer and Proprlelor of Thrasher.
Cloud, John 11
I'l !"",•, Iti'linnn,...
Weslfield..
='armer and Dealer in Lumber.
Copeland. .I„.i, :
WesI field..
Weslfield..
Farmer.
Davis, J. W
Estes, Lewis A .
i'-'' ' '"""
Physician and Surgeon
,, i„,,4ii„.„j,;;i;,;
w;;;fiH;i::
Teacher.
Edwards, John D
3.5 1834, Imliana....
Farmer.
Ourley, C. C
9 ISWi.N. Carolina
Weslfield..
BflbMi.sl.ri.il. J.,tl>.n
...;18r,r,jVirginia....
Weslfield..
UmIpi in Pn l.VnJ,. fl„lbine. B™ll iiid Sbn-l
Hunt, Calvin
Weslfield..
Farmer.
Ilodgin. Ilrnrv II
:-■-■ ^■ 1 ,ir,ilina
Weslfield..
Farmer and County Commissioner.
Hum, Cyrus A
Nolilesville
- 1 \ 1 ,.r,.linn
Weslfield...
Farmer and Slock Raiser.
Horlon,Iluher
Weslfield...
Farmer.
llialt, Calvin M...
CISMI In, liana...
Weslfield...
llershley, B. F....
..!l»r,4'IVnn
Weslfield...
hirmer.
Johns, L.J
...I8r,l,TennoBsee..
Weslfield...
•arnier.
Johnson.Thoodnre
l9IRr,Rln<liana....
Jollielville.
Johns, llenrv
19IS:>Kenlncky..
Jollielville.
-armer.
Lindley, Tho, .1
Weslfield...
r-nrmer.
Moore, John 1,..
.. IS,'-,.; In, liana
Weslfield...
Teacher and Farmer.
Newcomer, L. N. .
.'II 1842 Indiana
1 1
'J'""'"g
Kiim-r jnd Br^Jrr „l Kin. Bulibir. iid ?«■
hiMm U<,«i. ind Finq rngllr; " Pr'i.
Km!,, Run 11. R."
Physician and Surgeon.
Hoberls, Charles..
llM8.'.3;illiio
Weslfield...
'armer and Slock Raiser.
Rohbins, Joel.
liosenbercer, A
Weslfield...
•rofessorof Union High School.
Fjiglclown..
.■rnalee. Farmer and Scock Dealer.
Saunders, .lam, -
■'. I--.. I,,.|. .,,n. ...
Weslfield...
■...ljSur.,,.rMdl'r.p>.flfMl6Md,S.mrr.
farmer and Carpenter.
Semans, JohnL...
..,l84iVOhlo
, 1
Weslfield...
Proprietor of Weslfield Flouring
Mill and Woolen Factory.
«,H.i.ill».C...lTOIdMlWll»tl,,.
Semans, L. B
.. 1846N. Carolina
Weslfield...;
TomlinBon,L. «...
yil8371ndiana
Weslfield...
laiser of Fine Slock and Farmer.
Tomlinson, Millon
24 1S37'N. Carolina
Weslfield...
Thisllewait.Edw'd
..|18,-,S Indiana
>heridao...
'armer and Slock Raiser.
Thomlinson, Noah
Weslfield...
Vance, W. C
Wainscotl. LoTe..
..1842'lndi8na
..'lS74Ldiana
Eaglelown..
I,„mon.
)ealer in Dry Goods, Clothing, Qro-
eeries and General Merehandise
niacksmlth.
Wftinecolt, LoTe. .... IST^'l
"•""•or, J. E 21 1871']
Wheeler, W. V 1832 I
Williams, Phil. P.|...| |.
BUSINESS DIRECTOKIEfc
Name.
WHITE RIVER TOWNSHIP.
1 ll NATtMrv. 1'. (1. SdJm.J Ui-slSMs.
An.l.wou, 1!
AniltTMn, A
Allen, Uobcrl
Allen, W. 11
Uciir.l, C
Coy, .lolin
rmi.lcn. 11 A
".'.'lH.',M',i,l !i,',i'. , Siri.wlow„.'KilrM!cr'and Mcrclmnl, Dealer in
, j : (leiiornl Mcrclinn.lise.
JACKSON TOWNSHIP- r'o^'m.K,;.
nU Grist Mill.
FALL CREEK TOWNSHIP.
Kiinpp, M
Kline A. K
Lcc, Mn<liRon..,
Lynch, M. A...,
Lcniiiing, Jolin.
Newhy, Jospj'li.,
Ncwhy, Jolin....
Peck, .1.0
Ouenr, J. F
,:!a;::;1;::;:::If,
,. IVrkinfuJIIc.
ki-Trustco. '
Curriftgo Mahflr.
JACKSON TOWNSHIP.
Cnrson, James T
Cook, W. W
Cnrgoii, Amoa...
ClilTorJ, L. 0....
Ci-eeV. T, W
ore, E. A..
Ilimler, T. H
llcrBliinnn,Cli03..
Ilintt, CliiM
...'Dcmilig..
. All»rnfT al In, Eiilrnd Jjm
nii .Slock Desler.
I VrJinDci, TiilU, Oill, III.
y, nooks.
Tucker, A. 11....
Thompson, JftS.?
Taylor, Joseph..
Tucker, Ellas W
Unger, Jacob....
Warford, F. M...
Walton, A. O....
lR;i(,;N. Carolina.ShioWille...
18l2|lnJinna Arcadia..
187C Indiana lArcadia..
I8GC|Qermany....lArcadia..
18C6lndiana ICicero....
1868l'enn IShielTille
Dealer in Furniture and Lum
Proprietor Saw Mill.
l^hysioian ami Surgeon.
. PuliT in Prr liraili. Ornffmi. jlt. 1
I ■ buTB All kinrii of Lumber.
Cunningham
Crook. J
Cannaday, <
Cropper, S.,
Canada, .1. I
Creekmnre,
Edwards, (.'.
Fausel, ,S. .<
Fnuset, l!„l.<
Humbles.
Helms, Si
llumliles.
Helms. W
lluir, .loh't
li l.r . v,i , r„ri,i(-r and Nolary rubllc.
iisb.rs Midon Kiirmcr and Stock Dealer.
l]larksTillc.j Farmer.
Noblcstille.Clerk and Farmer.
>ille Ulncksmlth.
Murray, Chas. E..i...'1868ilndil
Moon, J \w' I
Mclvay, K lll,lS27;lndi.
Manship, OeorgB..i28,18.17,lndi(
Moon, W 12.-, 1875 Ohio
Neill, David :2;tl868|lndit
Ogle, M. E !l218.MiIndir
I'atlerson, S. Ji...j O18'i2 0hio
Patterson, F, E....i 6:l«r,4;indii
Whctsol. E. J i.WlR47(lndii
Wright, M l2(i;18J7|lndii
..LVoblcsrille.'
.. NoblesTillc.
,l ForlTillo ... Fan
WAYNE TOWNSHIP.
Darnhizor, 0.
Dooth, aeo
Castor, S. B....
Castor, W. H..
DuDois, C. M..
Edwards, E. ...
Fisher, Jm.o,
Layto'n.'w.'M. ■.■.;;,!.
■McDonald, Thos....j:
Montgomery, S. C.;'.
Mallory, C. F \i
Mallery, C. II V
.John
.\nally, J. T. .
Sohl, A. J
Shoemaker, A
Stephenson, C. S..
Sccarcc, Fleming..
Stephen, 0. F
Stevenson, Saml..
Teeters, S. 8
Vanbuskerk.G. W
Whiteaoll, P. P. ..
Wright, W F
Woddell, J. C
Wiseman, J. E
Wolfgang, E
lo'18-ll;ln.lian
2.Vl82J.Virgin
2ai83C,]Kcnln
2ilMr) Indian
32.1SM New J
24 1830Penn..
II 187nindi«n
...Il8r>0 0hio..
25| 1850 Indian
I827Indian
18421ndian
ISoIPenn..
Iina
FnrMM.rand Dealer in Horael,
., . , !'n!!.r'and Teacher.
> ,i.,,illo. Fanner and Teacher.
nd. Clark-^ville. Dealer in Lumber.
NobloBvillo.lFarmor.
a:V.;;lkoblesv!lle. Farn,er and Slock B.i.er.
a. ■ N„l,lesville.!Farmer.
' ''"ville'iFan""
, N,,i,ic.v,lle.;Dc,.ler in Walnut Lumber.
" iNoblesviiie.'Fanuer and Dealer in Grain.
a:.V.:!Nobles.illo.|Far™er.
a. ...iNoblesville. Farmer.
cky...'Noblcsville. Farmer.
«.'..;N'oblesvillo.!Farmer.
Farmer.
"
Noblesvillc
Noblesville
F.irmer.
aarksville.
Physician and Surgeon.
■ishersb'rg
a ...
<oblosvillo.
iNoblesvillo.
Farmer.
Farmer.
