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THE
PEOPLE'S GUIDE
A BUSINESS, POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS
Directory of Henry Co., Ind.
TOGETHER WITH A COLLECTION OF VERY IMPORTANT
DOCUMENTS AND STATISTICS CONNECTED
WITH OUR MORAL, POLITICAL
AND SCIENTIFIC
HISTORY
ALSO, A
Historical Sketch of Henry County,
AND A
BRIEF HISTORY OF EACH TOWNSHIP.
By CLINE & McHAFFIE.
INDIANAPOLIS :
INDIANAPOLIS PRINTING AND PUBLISHING HOUSE.
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Congress at Washington, D. C, by Clinb & tactiAmx.
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
IN CONGRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1776.
Agreeably to the order of the day, the Congress resolved
il&elf into a committee of the whole, to take into their further
consideration the Declaration ; and, after some time, the Pres-
ident resumed the chair, and Mr. Harrison reported that the
committee had agreed to a declaration, which they desired
him to report. ( The committee consisted of Jefferson, Frank-
lin, John Adams, Sherman, and R. R. Livingston.)
The Declaration being read, was agreed to, as follows :
A DECLARATION
BY THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED.
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary
for one people to dissolve the political bands which have con-
nected them with another, and to assume among the powers
of the earth the separate and equal station to which the laws
of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect
for the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare
the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are
created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with
L certain inalienable rights ; that among these are life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness. That, to secure these rights,
governments are instituted among men, deriving their just
powers from the consent of the governed; that, whenever any
form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is
the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute
a new government, laying its foundation on such principles,
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and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem
most likely to effect their safety and happiness. Prudence,
indeed, will dictate that governments long established should
not be changed lor light and transient causes ; and, accordingly,
all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to
suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by
abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But,
when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invari-
ably the same object, evinces a design to reduce them under
absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw
off such government, and to provide new guards for their future
security. Such has been the patient sufferauce of these colo-
nies, and such is now the necessity which constrains them to
alter their former systems of government. The history of the
present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries
and usurpations, all having, in direct object, the establishment
of an absolute tyranny over these States. To prove this, let
facts be submitted to a candid world:
He has refused his assent to laws the most wholesome and
necessary for the public good.
He has forbidden his Governors to pass laws of immediate
and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation
till his assent should be obtained ; and, when so suspended, he
has utterly neglected to attend to them.
He has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of
large districts of people unless those people would relinquish
the right of representation in the legislature — a right inestim-
able to them, and formidable to tyrants only.
He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual,
uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public
records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance
with his measures.
He has dissolved representative houses repeatedly for oppos-
ing, with manly firmness, his invasions on the rights of the
people.
He has refused, for a long time after such dissolutions, to
cause, others to be elected; whereby the legislative powers,
mcapable of annihilation, have returned to the people at large
for their exercise, the State remaining, in the meantime, ex-
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posed to all the danger of invasion from without, and convul-
sions within.
He has endeavored to prevent the population of these
States ; for that purpose, obstructing the laws for naturaliza-
tion of foreii ners ; refusing to pass others to encourage their
emigration hither, and raising the conditions of new appro-
priations of lands.
He has obstructed the administration of justice, by refus-
ing his assent to laws for establishing judiciary powers.
He has made judges dependent on his will alone for the
tenure of their offices and the amount and payment of their
salaries.
He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither
swarms of officers to harass our people, and eat out their sub-
stances.
He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies,
without the consent of our legislature.
He has affected to render the military independent of, and
superior to, the civil power.
He has combined, with others, to subject us to a jurisdiction
foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws;
giving his assent to their acts of pretended legislation:
For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us;
For protecting them, by mock trial, from punishment, for
any murders which they should commit on the inhabitants of
these States;
For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world ;
For imposing taxes on us without our consent;
For depriving us, in many cases, of the benefits of trial by
jury.
For transporting us beyond seas to be tried for pretended
offenses.
For abolishing the free system of English laws in a neigh-
boring province, establishing therein an arbitary government,
and enlarging its boundaries, so as to render it at once an ex-
ample and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute
rule into these colonies ;
For taking away our charters, abolishing our most valuable
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laws, and altering, fundamentally, the powers of our govern-
ments;
For suspending our own legislature, and declaring them-
selves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases
whatsoever.
He has abdicated government here, by declaring us out of
.his protection, and waging war against us.
He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coast, burnt our
towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.
He is, at this time, transporting large armies of foreign mer-
cenaries to complete the works of death, desolation, and ty-
ranny, already begun, with circumstances of cruelty and per-
fidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally
unworthy the head of a civilized nation.
He has constrained our fellow-citizens, taken captive on the
high seas, to bear arms against their country, to become the
executioners of their friends and brethren, or to fall themselves
by their hands.
He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has
endeavored to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the
merciless Indian savages, whose known rule of warfare is an
undistinguished destruction, of all ages, sexes, and conditions.
In every stage of these oppressions, we have petitioned for
redress, in the most humble terms ; our repeated petitions have
been answered only by repeated injury. A prince, whose
character is thus marked by every act which may define a ty-
rant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.
Nor have we been wanting in attention to our British breth-
ren. We have warned them, from time to time, of attempts
made by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdic-
tion over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances
of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed
to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured
them, by the ties of our common kindred, to disavow these
usurpations, which would inevitably interrupt our connections
and correspondence. They, too, have been deaf to the voice
of justice and consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce
in the necessity, which denounces our separation, and hold
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them, as we hold the rest of mankind, enemies in war — in
peace, friends.
We, therefore, the representatives of the UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA, in GENERAL CONGRESS assembled, ap>
pealing to the Supreme Judge of the World for the rectitude
of our intentions, do, in the name, and by the authority of the
good people of these colonies, solemnly publish and declare,
That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be,
Free and Independent States ; that they are absolved from all
allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connec-
tions between them and the State of Great Britain, is, and
ought to be, totally dissolved; and that, as FREE AND
INDEPENDENT STATES, they have full power to levy
war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce,
and to do all other acts and things which INDEPENDENT
STATES may of right do. And for the support of this Declara-
tion, with a firm reliance on the protection of DIVINE PROV-
IDENCE, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our
fortunes, and our sacred honor.
The foregoing Declaration was, by order of Congress, en-
grossed, and signed by the following members :
JOHN HANCOCK.
New Hampshire.
JOSIAH BARTLETT.
WTLLIAM WHIPPLE,
MATTHEW THORNTON.
Massachusetts Bay.
SAMUEL ADAMS,
JOHN ADAMS,
ROBERT TREAT PAYNE,
ELBRIDGE GERRY.
Rhode Island.
STEPHEN HOPKINS.
WILLIAM ELLERY,
New York.
WILLIAM FLOYD,
PHILIP LIVINGSTON,
FRANCIS LEWIS,
LEWIS MORRIS.
Connecticut.
ROGER SHERMAN,
SAMUEL HUNTINGTON,
WILLIAM WILLIAMS,
OLIVER WOLCOTT.
New Jersey.
RICHARD STOCKTON,
JOHN W1THERSPOON,
FRANCIS HOPKINSON,
JOHN HART,
ABRAHAM CLARK.
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Pennsylvania.
KOBERT MORRIS,
BENJAMIN RUSH,
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,
JOHN MORTON,
GEORGE CLYMER,
JAMES SMITH,
GEORGE TAYLOR,
JAMES WILSON,
GEORGE ROSS.
Virginia.
GEORGE WYTHE,
RICHARD HENRY LEE,
THOMAS JEFFERSON,
BENJAMIN HARRISON,
THOMAS NELSON, Jun.,
FRANCIS LIGHTFOOT LEE,
CARTER BRAXTON.
Delaware.
ZJE&KR RODNEY,
GEORGE READ,
THOMAS M'KEEN.
Maryland.
SAMUEL CHASE,
WILLIAM PACA,
THOMAS STONE,
CHARLES CARROLL, of Cai^n.
Georgia.
BUTTON GWINNETT,
LYMAN HALL,
GEORGE WALTON.
North Carolina.
WILLIAM HOOPER,
JOSEPH HEWE8,
JOHN PENN.
South Carolina.
EDWARD RUTLEDGE,
THOMAS HAYWARD, Jun.,
THOMAS LYNCH, Jun.,
ARTHUR MIDDLETON.
ooasrsTio?TJTi02sr
OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
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We, the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect
Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the
common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings
of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this
Constitution for ^he United States of America.
ARTICLE I.
Section 1. All the legislative powers herein granted shall
be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall con-
sist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
Sec. 2. The House of .Representatives shall be composed
of members chosen every second year by the people of the
several States ; and the electors in each State shall have the
qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous
branch of the State Legislature.
No person shall be a Representative who shall not have at-
tained to the age of twenty-five years, and been seven years a
citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected,
be an inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.
Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among
the several States which may be included within this Union,
according to their respective numbers, which shall be deter-
mined by adding to the whole number of free persons, includ-
ing those bound to service for a term of years, and excluding
Indians not taxed, three-fifths of all other persons. The actual
enumeration shall be made within three years after the first
meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within
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every subsequent term of ten years, in such manner as they shall
by law direct. The number of Representatives shall not ex-
ceed one for every thirty thousand, but each State shall have
at least one Representative ; and until such enumeration shall
be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to
choose three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode Island and Provi-
dence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New York six, New
Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six,
Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and
Georgia three.
When vacancies happen in the representation from any
State, the Executive authority thereof shall issue Writs of
Election to fill such vacancies.
The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and
other officers ; and shall have the sole power of impeachment.
Sec. 3. The Senate of the United States shall be composed
of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature
thereof, for six years ; and each Senator shall have one vote.
Immediately after they shall be assembled in consequence
of the first election, they shall be divided as equally as may
be into three classes. The seats of the Senators of the first
class shall be vacated at the expiration of the second year, of
the second class at the expiration of the fourth year, and of
the third class at the expiration of the sixth year, so that one-
third may be chosen every second year ; and if vacancies hap-
pen by resignation, or otherwise, during the recess of the
Legislature of any State, the Executive thereof may make
temporary appointments until the next meeting of the Legis-
lature, which shall then fill such vacancies.
No person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to
the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the
United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabi-
tant of that State for which he shall be chosen.
The Vice President of the United States shall be President
of the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally
divided.
The Senate shall choose their other officers, and also a Pres-
ident pro tempore, in the absence of the Vice-President, or
when he shall exercise the office of President of the United
States.
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The Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeach-
ments. When sitting for that purpose, they shall be on oath
or affirmation. When the President of the United States is
being tried, the Chief Justice shall preside ; and no person
shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of
the members present.
Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not extend further
than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and
enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United
States ; but the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable
and subject to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment,
according to law.
Sec. 4. The times, places, and manner of holding elections
for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each
State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may, at any
time, by law make or alter such regulations, except as the
places of choosing Senators.
The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and
such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless
they shall by law appoint a different day.
Sec 5. Each House shall be the judge of the elections, re-
turns, and qualifications of its own members, and a majority
of each shall constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller
number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized
to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner
and under such penalties as each House may provide.
Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings,
punish its members for disorderly behavior, and with the con-
currence of two-thirds, expel a member.
Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and
from time to time publish the same, excepting such parts as
may, in their judgment, require secrecy; and the yeas and
nays of the members of either House on any question shall,
at the desire of one-fifth of those present, be entered on the
journal.
Neither House, during the session of Congress, shall, with-
out the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days,
nor to any other place than that in which the two Houses shall
be sitting.
Sec. 6. The Senators and Representatives shall receive a
compensation for their services, to be ascertained by law and
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paid out of the treasury of the United States. They shall in
all cases, except treason, felony, and breach of the peace, be
privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session
of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from
the same ; and for any speech or debate in either House, they
shall not be questioned in any other place.
No Senator or Representative shall, during the time for
which he was elected, be appointed to any civil office under
the authority of the United States, which shall have been cre-
ated, or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased
during such time, and no person holding any office under the
United States shall be a member of either House during his
continuance in office.
Sec 7. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the
House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or
concur with amendments as on other bills.
Every bill which shall have passed the House of Represen-
tatives and the Senate, shall, before it becomes a law, be pre-
sented to the President of the United States : If he approve,
he shall sign it ; but if not, he shall return it, with his objec-
tions, to that House in which it shall have originated, who
shall enter the objections at large on their Journal, and pro-
ceed to reconsider it. If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds
of that House shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, to-
gether with the objections, to the other House, by which it
shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two-thirds
of that House, it shall become a law. But in all such cases
the votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and
nays, and the names of persons voting for and against the bill
shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively.
If any bill shall not be returned by the President within ten
days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to
him, the same shall be a law, in like manner as if he had signed
it, unless the Congress, by their adjournment, prevent its re-
turn, in which case it shall not be a law.
Every order, resolution, or vote to which the concurrence of
the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary
(except on a question of adjournment) shall be presented to
the President of the United States ; and before the same shall
take effect, shall be approved by him ; or, being disapproved
by him, shall be repassed by two-thirds of the Senate and
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House of Representatives, according to the rules and limita-
tions prescribed in the case of a bill.
Sec. 8. The Congress shall have power-
To lay aDd collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay
the debts and provide for the common defense and general
welfare of the United States: but all Duties, Imposts and Ex-
cises shall be uniform throughout the United States ;
To borrow money on the credit of the United States ;
To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the
several States, and with the Indian tribes;
To establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform
laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United
States;
To coin money, regulate the value thereof and of foreign
coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures ;
To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securi-
ties and current coin of the United States;
To establish post-offices and post roads ;
To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by secur-
ing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive
right to their respective writings and discoveries;
To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court;
To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the
high seas, and offenses against the law of nations ;
To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and
make rules concerning captures on land and water;
To raise and support armies, but no appropriation of money
to that use shall be for a longer term than two years;
To provide and maintain a navy;
To make rules for the government and regulation of the
land and naval forces ;
To provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws
of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions ;
To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the mili-
tia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed
in the service of the United States, reserving to the States re-
spectively the appointment of the officers, and the authority
of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed
by Congress;
To exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases whatsoever,
over such, district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may.
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by cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress,
become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and
to exercise like authority over all places purchased by the
consent of the Legislature of the State in which the same shall
be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dock-yards,
and other needful buildings : and
To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for
carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other
powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the
United States, or in an y~ department or officer thereof.
Sec. 9. The migration or importation of such persons as any
of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall
not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the year one thous-
and eight hundred and eight, but a tax or duty may be imposed
on such importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each person.
The privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be
suspended, unless when, in cases of rebellion or invasion, the
public safety may require it.
No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed.
No capitation, or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in
proportion to the census or enumeration hereinbefore directed
to be taken.
No tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any
State.
No preference shall be given by any regulation of commerce
or revenue to the ports of one State over those of another;
nor shall vessels bound to or from one State, be obliged to
enter, clear, or pay duties in another.
No money shall be drawn from the treasury but in conse-
quence of appropriations made by law ; and a regular state-
ment and account of the receipts and expenditures of all pub-
lic money shall be published from time to time.
No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States :
And no person holding any office of profit or trust under them
shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any pres-
ent, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any
king, prince, or foreign State.
Sec 10. No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or
confederation : grant letters of marque or reprisal ; coin
money ; emit bills of credit ; make anything but gold and sil-
ver coin a tender in payment of debts ; pass any bill of at-
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tainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of
contracts, or grant any title of nobility.
No State shall, without the consent of the Congress, lay any
imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be
absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws ; and the
net produce of all duties and imposts, laid by any State on im-
ports or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury of the
United States ; and all such laws shall be subject to the revis-
ion and control of the Congress.
No State shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any
duty of tonnage, keep troops, or ships of war in time of peace,
enter into any agreement or compact with another State, or
with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually in-
vaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay.
ARTICLE H.
Section 1. The Executive Power shall be vested in a Pres-
ident of the United States of America. He shall hold his of-
fice during the term of four years, and, together with the Vice-
President, chosen for the same term, be elected as follows:
Each State shall appoint, in such manner as the Legislature
thereof may direct, a number of electors equal to the number
of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be
entitled in the Congress ; but no Senator or Representative, or
person holding an office of trust or profit under the United
States, shall be appointed an elector.
[The electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote
by ballot for two persons — of one at least shall not be an in-
habitant of the same State with themselves. And they shall
make a list of all the persons voted for, and of the number of
votes for each ; which list they shall sign and certify, and
transmit, sealed, to the seat of the Government of the United
States, directed to the President of the Senate. The Presi-
dent of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and
House of Representatives, open all the certificates, and the
votes shall then be counted. The person having the greatest
number of votes shall be the President, if such number be a
majority of the whole number of electors appointed ; and if
there be more than one who have such majority, and have an
equal number of votes, then the House of Representatives
shall immediately choose by ballot one of them for President ;
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and if no person have a majority, then from the five highest
on the list the said House shall, in like manner, choose the
President. But, in choosing the President, the votes shall be
taken by States, the representation from each State having
one vote. A quorum for this purpose shall consist of a mem-
ber or members from two-thirds of th© States, and a majority
of all the States shall be necessary to a choice. In every case,
after the choice of the President, the person having the great-
est number of votes of the electors shall be the Vice-President.
But if there should remain two or more who have equal votes,
the Senate shall choose from them by ballot the Vice-Presi-
dent.*]
The Congress may determine the time of choosing the elec-
tors, and the day on which they shall give their votes ; which
day shall be the same throughout the United States.
No person, except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the
United States at the time of the adoption of this Constitution,
shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any
person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained
to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resi-
dent within the United States.
In case of the removal of the President from office, or of his
death, resignation or inability to discharge the powers and
duties of the said office, the same shall devolve on the Vice
President ; and the Congress may by law provide for the case
of removal, death, resignation, or inability, both of the Presi-
dent and Vice President, declaring what officer shall then act
as President; and such officer shall act accordingly until the
disability be removed, or a President shall be elected.
The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services
a compensation, which shall neither be increased nor dimin-
ished during the period for which he shall have been elected ;
and he shall not receive within that period any other emolu-
ment from the United States, or any of them.
Before he enter on the execution of his office, he shall take
the following oath or affirmation :
''I do solemnly .*wear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the
office of President of the United States, and will, to the best of my abili-
ity, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States."
Seo. 2. The President shall be Commander-in-Chief of the
* This clause has been repealed and annulled by the 12th amendment.
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Army and Navy of the United States, and of the militia of the
several States when called into the actual service of the
United States ; he may require the opinion, in writing, of the
principal officer in each of the Executive Departments upon
any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices;
and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for
offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeach-
ment.
He shall have power, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two-thirds of the
Senate present concur ; and he shall nominate, and by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint Em-
bassadors, other Public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the
Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States
whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for,
and which shall be established; but the Congress may by law
vest the appointment of such inferior officers as they think
proper in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the
Heads of Departments.
The President shall have power to fill up all vacancies that
may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting com-
missions, which shall expire at the end of their next session.
Sec. 3. He shall, from time to time, give to the Congress
information of the state of the Union, and recommend to their
consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and
expedient ; he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both
Houses, or either of them; and, in case of disagreement be-
tween them with respect to the time of adjournment, he
may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper; he
shall receive Embassadors and other public Ministers ; he
shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed, and shall
commission all the officers of the United States.
Sec 4. The President, Vice-President, and all Civil Officers
of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeach-
ment for, and conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high
Crimes and Misdemeanors.
ARTICLE III.
Section 1. The judicial power of the United States shall be
vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as
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the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.
The Judges, both of the Supreme and inferior courts, shall
hold their offices during good behavior, and shall, at stated
times, receive for their services a compensation, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in office.
Sec 2. The judicial power shall extend to all cases, in Law
and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the
United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made,
under their authority ; to all cases afFecting Embassadors,
other public Ministers and Consuls ; to all cases of admiralty
and maritime jurisdiction ; to controversies to which the
United States shall be a party ; to controversies between two
or more States ; between a State and citizens of another
State ; between citizens of different States ; between citizens
of the same State claiming lands under grants of different
States ; and between a State, or the citizens thereof, and for-
eign States, citizens or subjects.
In all cases affecting Embassadors, other public Ministers
and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be a party, the
Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction. In all the
other cases before mentioned, the Supreme Court shall have
appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such ex-
ceptions and under such regulations as the Congress shall
make.
The trial of all crimes, except in cases of Impeachment,
shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the State
where the said crimes shall have been committed ; but when
not committed within any State, the trial shall be at such
place or places as the Congress may by law have directed.
Sec 3. Treason against the United States shall consist only
in levying war against them, or adhering to their enemies,
giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted
of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the
same overt act, or on confession in open Court.
The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment
of treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work corruption
of blood, or forfeiture, except during the life of the person
attainted.
ARTICLE IV.
Section 1. Full faith and credit shall be given in each State
to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every
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other State. And the Congress may by general laws pre-
scribe the manner in which such acts, records, and proceed-
ings shall be proved, and the effect thereof.
Sec. 2. The citizens of each State shall be entitled to all
privileges and immunities of citizens in the several States.
A person charged in any State with treason, felony, or
other crime, who shall flee from justice, and be found in
another State, shall, on demand of the executive authority of
the State from which be fled, be delivered up, to be removed
to the State having jurisdiction of the crime.
No person held to service or labor in one State, under the
laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in consequence of
any law or regulation therein, be discharged from such ser-
vice or labor, but shall be delivered up on claim of the party
to whom such service or labor may be due.
Sec 3. New States may be admitted by the Congress into
this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected
within the jurisdiction of any other State ; nor any State be
formed by the junction of two or more States or parts of
States without the consent of the Legislatures of the States
concerned, as well as of the Congress.
The Congress shall have power to dispose of and make all
needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other
property belonging to the United States ; and nothing in this
Constitution shall be so construed as to prejudice any claims
of the United States, or any particular State.
Sec. 4. The United States shall guarantee to every State in
this Union a republican form of Government, and shall pro-
tect each of them against invasion ; and on application of the
Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature can
not be convened), against domestic violence.
article v.
The Congress, whenever two-thirds of both Houses shall
deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to the Consti-
tution, or, on the application of the Legislatures of two-thirds
of the several States, shall call a convention for proposing
amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid to all in-
tents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified
by the Legislatures of three-fourths of the several States, or
by conventions in three-fourths thereof, as the one or the
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other mode of ratification may be proposed by the Congress ;
Provided, That no amendment which may be made prior to
the year one thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any
manner affect the first and fourth classes in the ninth section
of the first article ; and that no State, without its consent,
shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate.
ARTICLE VI.
All debts contracted and engagements entered into before
the adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the
United States, under this Constitution, as under the Confeder-
ation.
This Constitution and the laws of the United States which
shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or
which shall be made, under the authority of the United States,
shall be the supreme law of the land; and the Judges in
every State shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitu-
tion or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.
The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and
the members of the several State Legislatures, and all execu-
tive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of the
several States, shall be bound by oath or affirmation to sup-
port this Constitution; but no religious test shall ever be re-
quired as a qualification to any office or public trust under the
United States.
ARTICLE VII.
The ratification of the conventions of nine States shall be
sufficient for the establishment of this Constitution between
the States so ratifying the same.
Done in convention, by the unanimous consent of the States
present, the seventeenth day of September, in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the
twelfth. In Witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed
our names.
GEO. WASHINGTON,
Preset and Deputy from Virginia.
New Hampshire.
JOHN LANGDON, NICIIOLAS OILMAN.
UNITED STATES.
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Massachusetts.
NATHANIEL GORHAM, RUFUS KING.
Connecticut.
WM. SAML. JOHNSON, ROGER SHERMAN.
New York.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
WIL. LIVINGSTON,
WM. PATERSON,
B. FRANKLIN,
ROBT. MORRIS,
THO. FITZSIMONS,
JAMES WILSON,
GEO. READ,
JOHN DICKINSON,
JACO. BROOM,
JAMES M'HENRY,
DANL. CARROLL,
JOHN BLAIR,
New Jersey.
DAVID BREARLEY,
JONA. DAYTON.
Pennsylvania.
THOMAS MIFFLIN,
GEO CLYMER,
JARED INGERSOLL,
GOUV. MORRIS.
Delaware.
GUNNING BEDFORD, JR.
RICHARD BASSETT.
Maryland.
DAN. of ST. THOS. JENIFER
Virginia.
JAMES MADISON, JR.
North Carolina.
WM. BLOUNT, RICH'D DOBBS SPAIGHT.
HU. WILLIAMSON,
South Carolina.
J. RUTLEDGE, CHARLES C. PINCKNEY.
CHARLES PINCKNEY, PIERCE BUTLER.
WILLIAM FEW,
Attest :
Georgia.
ABR. BALDWIN.
WILLIAM JACKSON, Secretary.
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ARTICLES.
In addition to, and amendment of, the Constitution of the United States
of America, proposed by Congress, and ratified by the Legislatures of
the several States, pursuant to the fifth article of the original Consti-
tution.
ARTICLE I.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging
the freedom of speech or of the press ; or the right of the peo-
ple peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government
for a redress of grievances.
ARTICLE H.
A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of
a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms
shall not be infringed.
ARTICLE III.
No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house,
without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a
manner to be prescribed by law.
article rv.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses,
papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seiz-
ures, shall not be violated, and no warrant shall issue but
upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and
particularly describing the place to be searched, and the per-
sons or things to be seized.
article v.
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise
infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a
Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces,
or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or pub-
lic danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same
offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall
be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against
himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without
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due process of law ; nor shall private property be taken for
public use without just compensation.
ARTICLE VI.
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the
right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the
State and district wherein the crime shall have been commit-
ted, which district shall have been previously ascertained by
law, aud to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusa-
tion to be confronted with the witnesses against him ; to have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and
to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
ARTICLE VII.
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy
shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be
preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise re-
examined in any Court of the United States, than according
to the rules of the common law.
ARTICLE VIII.
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines
imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
ARTICLE IX.
The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights, shall
not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the
people.
article x.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Con-
stitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to
the States respectively, or to the people.
ARTICLE XI.
The judicial power of the United States shall not be con-
strued to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or
prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of
another State, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign State.
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ARTICLE XII.
The Electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote
by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at
least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same State with them-
selves ; they shall name in their ballot the person voted for
as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as
Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all per-
sons voted for as President, and all persons voted for as Vice-
President, and of the number of votes for each, which
lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat
of government of the United States, directed to the President
of the Senate : — The President of the Senate shall, in presence
of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the cer-
tificates, and the votes shall then be counted ; The person
having the greatest number of votes for President shall be
the President, if such number be a majority of the whole
number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such
majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers,
not exceeding three, on the list of those voted for as Presi-
dent, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately
by ballot the President. But in choosing the President, the
votes shall be taken by States, the representation from each
State having one ; a quorum for this shall consist of a member
or members from two-thirds of the States, and a majority of
all the States shall be necessary to a choice. And if the
House of Representatives shall not choose a President, when-
ever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the
fourth day of March next following, then the Vice-President
shall act as President, as in the case of the death or other
constitutional disability of the President. The person having
the greatest number of votes as Vice-President, shall be the
Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole
number of electors appointed ; and if no person have a ma-
joaity, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the
Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the pur-
pose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Sen-
ators, and a majority of Ihe whole number shall be necessary
to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the
office of President, shall be eligible to that of Vice-President
of the United States.
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ARTICLE XIII.
"Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, ex-
cept as a punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have
been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or
any place subject to their jurisdiction.
"Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this Ar-
ticle by appropriate legislation, approved February 1, 1863."
The Constitution was adopted on the 17th of September,
1787, by the convention appointed in pursuance of the Resolu-
tion of the Congress of the Confederation, of the 21st Febru-
ary, 1787, and ratified by the conventions of the several States,
as follows:
By Convention of Delaware 7th December, 1787
" " Pennsylvania 12th December, 1787
" " New Jersey 18th December, 1787
Georgia 2d January, 1788
" " Connecticut 9th January, 1788
" " Massachusetts 6th February, 1788
" " Maryland 28th April, 1788
" " South Carolina 28th May, 1788
II II
(I II
II II
II ■•
II . II
New Hampshire 21st June, 1788
Virginia 26th June, 1788
New York 26th July, 1788
North Carolina 21st November, 1789
Rhode Island 29th May, 1790
The first ten of the Amendments were proposed on the 25th
of September, 1789, and ratified by the constitutional number
of States on the 15th December, 1791 ; the eleventh, on the 8th
of January, 1798 ; and the twelfth, on the 25th September,
1804; and the thirteenth, on the , 186 — .
OOIsTSTITXJTIOlsr
OF THE
STATE OF INDIANA.
:o:-
PEEAMBLE.
To the end, that justice be established, public order maintained, and
liberty perpetuated; We the People of the State of Indiana, grateful
to Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to choose our own
form of government, do ordain this Constitution.
ARTICLE 1.
BILL OP RIGHTS.
Section 1. We declare, That all men are created equal •
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalien-
able rights ; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness ; that all power is inherent in the people ; and
that all free governments are, and of right ought to be,
founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace,
safety, and well being. For the advancement of these ends,
the People have, at all times, an indefeasible right to alter
and reform their government.
Sec. 2. All men shall be secured in their natural right to
worship Almighty God, according to the dictates of their own
consciences.
Sec. 3. No law shall, in any case whatever, control the free
exercise and enjoyment of religious opinions, or interfere with
the rights of conscience.
Sec. 4. No preference shall be given, by law, to any creed,
religious society, or mode of worship ; and no man shall be
compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship,
or to maintain any ministry, against his consent.
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Sec. 5. No religious test shall be required, as a qualification
for any office of trust or profit.
Sec. 6. No money shall be drawn from the treasury, for the
benefit of any religious or theological institution.
Sec. 7. No person shall be rendered incompetent as a wit-
ness, in consequence of his opinions on matters of religion.
Sec. 8. The mode of administering an oath or affirmation,
shall be such as may be most consistent with, and binding
upon, the conscience of the person to whom such oath or
affirmation may be administered.
Sec. 9. No law shall be passed, restraining the free inter-
change of thought and opinion, or restricting the right to
speak, write, or print freely, on any subject whatever; but for
the abuse of that right every person shall be responsible.
Sec. 10. In all prosecutions for libel, the truth of the mat-
ters alleged to be libelous may be given in justification.
Sec. 11. The right of the people to be secure in their per-
sons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable search
or seizure, shall not be violated ; and no warrant shall issue,
but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation,
and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the
person or thing to be seized.
Sec. 12. All courts shall be open; and every man, for
injury done to him in his person, property or reputation, shall
have remedy by due course of law. Justice shall be admin-
istered freely, and without purchase ; completely, and without
denial ; speedily, and without delay.
Sec. 13. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have
the right to a public trial, by an impartial jury, in the county
in which the offense shall have been committed ; to be heard
by himself and counsel ; to demand the nature and cause of
the accusation against him, and to have a copy thereof; to
meet the witnesses face to face, and to have compulsory pro-
cess for obtaining witnesses in his favor.
Sec. 14. No person shall be put in jeopardy twice for the
same offense. No person, in any criminal prosecution, shall
be compelled to testify against himself.
Sec. 15. No person arrested, or confined in jail, shall be
treated with unnecessary rigor.
Sec. 16. Excessive bail shall not be required. Excessive
fines shall not be imposed. Cruel and unusual jmnishrnent
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shall not be inflicted. All penalties shall be proportioned to
the nature of the offense.
Sec. 17. Offenses, other than murder or treason, shall be
bailable by sufficient sureties. Murder or treason shall not
be bailable, when the proof is evident, or the presumption
strong.
Sec. 18. The penal code shall be founded on the principles
of reformation, and not of vindictive justice.
Sec. 19. In all criminal cases whatever, the jury shall have
the right to determine the law and the facts.
Sec. 20. In all civil cases, the right of trial by jury shall
remain inviolate.
Sec. 21. No man's particular services shall be demanded
without just compensation. No man's property shall be taken
by law, without just compensation; nor, except in case of the
State, without such compensation first assessed and tendered.
See. 22. The privilege of the debtor to enjoy the necessary
comforts of life, shall be recognized by wholesome laws, ex-
empting a reasonable amount of property from seizure or sale
for the payment of any debt or liability hereafter contracted;
and there shall be no imprisonment for debt, except in case
of fraud.
Sec. 23. The General Assembly shall not grant to any citi-
zen, or class of citizens, privileges or immunities which, upon
the same terms, shall not equally belong to all citizens.
Sec. 24. No ex-post-facto law, or law impairing the obliga-
tion of contracts, shall ever be passed.
Sec. 25. No law shall be passed, the taking effect of which
shall be made to depend upon any authority, except as pro-
vided in this Constitution.
Sec. 2G. The operation of the laws shall never be suspend-
ed, except by the authority of the General Assembly.
Sec. 27. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not
be suspended, except in case of rebellion or invasion; and
then, only if the public safety demand it.
Sec. 28. Treason against the State shall consist only in
levying war against it, and in giving aid and comfort to its
enemies.
Sec. 29. No person shall be convicted of treason, except on
the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or upon
his confession in open court.
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Sec. 30. No conviction shall work corruption of blood, or
forfeiture of estate.
Sec. 31. No law shall restrain any of the inhabitants of the
State from assembling together in a peaceable manner, to
consult for their common good; nor from instructing their
representatives; nor from applying to the General Assembly
for redress of grievances.
Sec. 32. The people shall have a right to bear arms, for the
defense of themselves and the State.
Sec. 33. The military shall be kept in strict subordination
to the civil power.
Sec. 34. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in
any house, without the consent of the owner; nor, in time of
war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
Sec. 35. The General Assembly shall not grant any title of
nobility, nor confer hereditary distinctions.
Sec. 36. Emigration from the State shall not be prohibited.
Sec. 37. There shall be neither slavery, nor involuntary
servitude, within the State, otherwise than for the punishment
of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.
No indenture of any Negro or Mulatto, made and executed
out of the bounds of the State, shall be valid within the State.
ARTICLE II.
SUFFRAGE AND ELECTION.
Sec. 1. All elections shall be free and equal.
Sec. 2. In all elections, not otherwise provided for by this
Constitution, every white male citizen of the United States,
of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, who shall have
resided in the State during the six months immediately pre-
ceding such election; and every white male, of foreign birth,
of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, who shall have
resided in the United States one year, and shall have resided
jp. this State during the six months immediately preceding
such election, and shall have declared his intention to become
a citizen of the United States, conformably to the laws of the
United States on the subject of naturalization, shall be enti-
tled to vote in the township or precinct where he may reside.
Sec. 3. No soldier, seaman, or marine, in the army or navy
of the United States, or of their allies, shall be deemed to
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have acquired a residence within the State, in consequence
of having been stationod within the same ; nor shall any such
soldier, seaman, or marine have the right to vote.
Sec. 4. No person shall be deemed to have lost his resi.
dence in the State by reason of his absence, either on busi-
ness of this State or of the United States.
Sec. 5. No Negro or Mulatto shall have the right of suf-
frage.
Sec. 6. Every person shall be disqualified from holding of-
fice during the term for which he may have been elected, who
shall have given or offered a bribe, threat, or reward to pro-
cure his election.
Sec. 7. Every person who shall give or accept a challenge
to fight a duel, or who shall knowingly carry to another per.
son such challenge, or who shall agree to go out of the State
to fight a duel, fchall be ineligible to any office of trust or
profit.
Sec. 8. The General Assembly shall have power to deprive
of the right of suffrage, and to render ineligible, any person
convicted of an infamous crime.
Sec. 9. No person holding a lucrative office or appointment
under the United States, or under this State, shall be eligible
to a seat in the General Assembly ; nor shall any person hold
more than one lucrative office at the same time, except as in
this Constitution expressly permitted : Provided, that officers
in the militia, to which there is attached no annual salary, and
the office of Deputy Postmaster, where the compensation does
not exceed ninety dollars per annum, shall not be deemed lu-
crative : And provided, also, that counties containing less
than one thousand polls, may confer the office of Clerk, Re-
corder, and Auditor, or any two of said offices, upon the same
person.
See. 10. No person who may hereafter be a collector or
holder of public moneys, shall be eligible to any office of
trust or profit, until he shall have accounted for, and paid over,
according to law, all sums for which he may be liable.
Sec. 11. In all cases in whieh it is provided that an office
shall not be filled by the same person more than a certain
number of years qontinuously, an appointment pro tempore,
shall not be reckoned a part of that term.
Sec. 12. In all cases, except treason, felony, and breach of
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the peace, electors shall be free from arrest, in going to elec-
tions, during their attendance there, and in returning from the
same.
Sec. 13. All elections by the people shall be by ballot; and
all elections by the General Assembly, or by either branch
thereof, shall be viva voce.
Sec. 14. All general elections shall be held on the second
Tuesday in October.
ARTICLE III.
DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS.
Section 1. The powers of the Government are divided into
three separate departments ; the Legislative, the Executive,
including the Administrative, and the Judicial; and no per-
son, charged with official duties under one of these depart-
ments, shall exercise any of the functions of another, except
as in this Constitution expressly provided.
ARTICLE IV.
LEGISLATIVE.
Section 1. The Legislative authority of the State shall be
vested in the General Assembly, which shall consist of a Sen-
ate and a House of Representatives. The style of every law
shall be: "Be it enacted by the General Assembly oi the
State of Indiana; 1 ' and no law shall be enacted except by bill.
Sec. 2. The Senate shall not exceed fifty, nor the House of
Representatives one hundred members; and they shall be
chosen by the electors of the respective counties or districts,
into which the State may, from time to time, be divided.
Sec. 3. Senators shall be elected for the term of four years
and Representatives for the term of two years, from the day
next after their general election : Provided, however, that the
Senators elect, at the second meeting ot the General Assem-
bly under this Constitution, shall be divided, by lot into two
equal classes, as nearly as may be ; and the seats of Senators
of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of two
years, and those of tho second class at the expiration of four
years; so that one-half as nearly as possible, shall be chosen
biennially forever thereafter. And in case of increase in the
number of Senators, they shall be annexed, by lot, to one or
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the other of the two classes, as to keep them as nearly equal
as practicable.
Sec. 4. The General Assembly shall, at its second session
after the adoption of this Constitution, and every six years
thereafter, cause an enumeration to be made of all the white
male inhabitants over the age of twenty-one years.
Sec. 5. The number of Senators and Representatives shall,
at the session next following each period of making such
enumeration, be fixed by law, and apportioned among the sev-
eral counties, according to the number of white male inhabi-
tants above twenty-one years of age in each: Provided^ that
the first and second election of members of the General As-
sembly under this Constitution shall be according to the ap-
portionment last made by the General Assembly, before the
adoption of this Constitution.
Sec. 6. A senatorial or representative district, where more
than one county shall constitute a district, shall be composed
of contiguous counties ; and no county for senatorial appor-
tionment shall ever be divided.
Sec. 7. No person shall be a senator or a representative
who at the time of his election is not a citizen of the United
States ; nor any one who has not been, for two years next pre-
ceding his election, an inhabitant of this State, and, for one
year next preceding his election, an inhabitant of the county
or district whence he may be chosen. Senators shall be at
least twenty-five, and Representatives at least twenty-one
years of age.
Sec. 8. Senators and Representatives, in all cases except
treason, felony, and breach of the peace, shall be privileged
from arrest during the session of the General Assembly, and
in going to and returning from the same, and shall not be sub-
ject to any civil process during the session of the General
Assembly, nor during the fifteen days next before the com-
mencement thereof. For any speech or debate in either house,
a member shall not be questioned in any other place.
Sec. 9. The session of the General Assembly shall be held
biennially at the capital of the State, commencing on the
Thursday next after the first Monday of January, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, and on the same
day of every second year thereafter, unless a different day or
place shall have been appointed by law. But if, in the
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opinion of the Governor, the public welfare shall require it,
he may, at any time, by proclamation, call a special session.
Sec. 10. Each house when assembled shall choose its own
officers (the President of the Senate excepted), judge of the
elections, qualifications, and returns of its own members, de-
termine its rules of proceeding, and sit upon its own adjourn-
ment. But neither house shall, without the consent of the
other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any place
other than that in which it may be sitting.
Sec. 11. Two-thirds of each house shall constitute a quorum
to do business, but a smaller number may meet, adjourn from
day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members.
A quorum being in attendance, if either house fail to effect an
organization within the first five days thereafter, the members
of the house so failing shall be entitled to no compensation
from the end of the said five days, until an organization shall
have been effected.
Sec. 12. Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings,
and publish the same. The yeas and nays, on any question,
shall, at the request of any two members, be entered, together
with the names of the members demanding the same, on the
journal : Provided, that on a motion to adjourn, it shall reqiure
one-tenth of the members present to ordar the yeas and nays.
Sec. 13. The doors of each house, and of committees of the
whole, shall be kept open, except in such cases, as, in the
opinion of either house, may require secrecy.
Sec. 14. Either house may punish its members for disor-
derly behavior, and may, with the concurrence of two-thirds,
expel a member; but not a second time for the same cause.
Sec. 15. Either house, during its session, may punish by
imprisonment, any person not a member, who shall have been
guilty of disrespect to the house, by disorderly or contempt-
uous behavior in its presence; but such imprisonment shall not
at any time exceed twenty-four hours.
Sec. 16. Each house shall have all powers necessary for a
branch of the legislative department of a free and indepen-
dent State.
Sec. 17. Bills may originate in either house, but may be
amended or rejected in the other, except that bills for raising
revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives.
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Sec. 18. Every bill shall be read, by sections, on three sev-
eral days, in each house ; unless, in case of emergency, two-
thirds of the house where such bill may be depending shall,
by a vole of yeas and nays, deem it expedient to dispense with
this rule ; but the reading of a bill by sections, on its final
passage, shall, in no case, be dispensed with ; and the vote on
the passage of every bill or joint resolution shall be taken by
yeas and nays.
Sec. 19. Every act shall embrace but one subject and mat-
ters properly connected therewith ; which subject shall be
expressed in the title. But if any subject shall be embraced
in an act which shall not be expressed in the title, such act
shall be void only as to so much thereof as shall not be ex-
pressed in the title.
Sec. 20. Every act and joint resolution shall be plainly
worded, avoiding, as far as practicable, the use of technical
terms.
Sec. 21. No act shall ever be revised or amended by mere
reference to its title ; but the act revised, or section amended,
shall be set forth and published at full length.
Sec. 22. The General Assembly shall not pass local or spe-
cial laws, in any of the following enumerated cases, that is to
say:
Regulating the jurisdiction and duties of justices of the
peace and of constables;
For the punishment of crimes and misdemeanors ;
Regulating the practice in courts of justice ;
Providing for changing the venue in civil and criminal
cases;
Granting divorces ;
Changing the names of persons ;
For laying out, opening and working on, highways, and for
the election or appointment of supervisors ;
Vacating roads, town plats, streets, alleys, and public
squares ;
Summoning and empanneling grand and petit juries, and
providing for their compensation;
Regulating the election of county and township officers,
and their compensation ;
For the assessment and collection of taxes for State, county,
township, or road purposes ;
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Providing for supporting common schools, and the preserva-
tion of school funds ;
In relation to fees or salaries ;
In relation to interest on money;
Providing for opening and conducting elections of State,
county, or township officers, and designating the places of
voting ;
Providing for the sale of real estate belonging to minors or
other persons laboring under legal disabilities, by executors,
administrators, guardians, or trustees.
Sec. 23. In all the cases enumerated in the preceding sec-
tion, and in all other cases where a general law can be made
applicable, all laws shall be general, and of uniform operation
throughout the State.
Sec. 24. Provisions may be made, by general law, for bring-
ing suit against the State, as to all liabilities originating after
the adoption of this Constitution ; but no special act author-
izing such suit to be brought, or making compensation to any
person claiming damages against the State, shall ever be
passed.
Sec. 25. A majority of all the members elected to each
house, shall be necessary to pass every bill or joint resolution ;
and .all bills and joint resolutions so passed, shall be signed by
the presiding officers of the respective houses.
Sec. 26. Any member of either house shall have the right
to protest, and to have his protest, with his reasons for dissent,
entered on the journal.
Sec. 27. Every statute shall be a public law, unless other-
wise declared in the statute itself.
Sec. 28. No act shall take effect, until the same shall have
been published and circulated in the several counties of this
State, by authority, except in case of emergency ; which emer-
gency shall be declared in the preamble, or in the body of the
law.
Sec. 29. The members of the General Assembly shall re-
ceive for their services, a compensation, to be fixed bylaw;
but no increase of compensation shall take effect during the
session at which such increase may be made. No session of
the General Assembly, except the first under this Constitu-
tion, shall extend beyond the term of sixty-one days, nor any
special session beyond the term of forty days.
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Sec. 30. No Senator or Representative shall, during the
term for which he may have been elected, be eligible to any
office, the election to which is vested in the General Assem-
bly; nor shall he be appointed to any civil office of profit,
which shall have been created, or the emoluments of which
have been increased, during such term; but this latter provis-
ion shall not be construed to apply to any office elective by
the people.
ARTICLE V
EXECUTIVE.
Section 1. The executive power of the State shall be vested
in a Governor. He shall hold his office during four years, and
shall not be eligible more than four years in any period of
eight years.
Sec. 2. There shall be a Lieutenant-Governor, who shall
hold his office during four years.
Sec. 3. The Governor and Lieutenant-Governor shall be
elected at the times and places of choosing members of the
General Assembly.
Sec. 4. In voting for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor
the electors shall designate for whom they vote as Governor,
and for whom as Lieutenant-Governor. The returns of every
election for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor shall be
sealed up and transmitted to the seat of Government, directed
to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall
open and publish them in the presence of both Houses of the
General Assembly.
Sec. 5. The person, respectively, having the highest num-
ber of votes for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, shall be
elected; but in case two or more persons shall have an equal,
and the highest, number of votes for either office, the General
Assembly shall, by joint vote, forthwith proceed to elect one
of the said persons Governor or Lieutenant, as the case
may be.
Sec. 6. Contested elections for Governor or Lieutenant-
Governor, shall be determined by the General Assembly, in
such manner as may be prescribed by law.
Sec. 7. No person shall be eligible to the office of Gover-
nor or Lieutenant-Governor, who shall not have been five
years a citizen of the United States, and also a resident of the
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State of Indiana during the five years next preceding his elec-
tion, nor shall any person be eligible to either of the said
offices, who shall not have attained the age of thirty years.
Sec. 8. No member of Congress, or person holding any
office under the United States or under this State, shall fill
the office of Governor or Lieutenant-Governor.
See. 9. The official term of the Governor and Lieutenant-
Governor shall commence on the second Monday of January,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three ; and
on the same day every fourth year thereafter.
Sec. 10. In case of the removal of the Governor from office,
or of his death, resignation, or inability to discharge the du-
ties of the office, the same shall devolve on the Lieutenant-
Governor; and the General Assembly shall, by law, provide
for the case of removal from office, death, resignation, or ina-
bility, both of the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, declar-
ing what officer shall then act as Governor; and such officer
shall act accordingly, until the disability be removed, or a
Governor be elected.
Sec. 11. Whenever the Lieutenant-Governor shall act as
Governor, or shall be unable to attend as President of the
Senate, the Senate shall elect one of its own members as
President for the occasion.
Sec. 12. The Governor shall be commander-in-chief of the
military and naval forces, and may call out such forces to exe-
cute the laws, or to suppress insurrection or to repel invasion.
Sec. 13. He shall from time to time, give to the General
Assembly information touching the condition of the State,
and recommend such measures as he shall judge to be ex-
pedient.
Sec. 14. Every bill which shall have passed the General
Assembly, shall be presented to the Governor; if he approve,
he shall sign it ; but if not, he shall return it, with his objec-
tions, to the house in which it shall have originated ; which
house shall enter the objections, at large, upon its journals,
and proceed to reconsider the bill. If, after such reconsidera-
tion, a majority of all the members elected to that house, shall
agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, with the Governor's
objections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise be
reconsidered ; and, if approved by a majority of all the mem-
bers elected to that house, it shall be a law. If any bill shall
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not be returned by the (governor within three days, Sundays
excepted, after it shall have been presented to him, it shall be
a law, without his signature, unless the general adjournment
shall prevent its return ; in which case it shall be a law, unless
the Governor, within five days next after such adjournment,
shall file such bill, with his objections thereto, in the office of
Secretary of State ; who shall lay the same before the General
Assembly, at its next session, in like manner as if it had been
returned by the Governor. But no bill shall be presented to
the Governor, within two days next previous to the final ad-
journment of the General Assembly.
Sec. 15. The Governor shall transact all necessary business
with the officers of the government, and may require informa-
tion, in writing, from the officers of the administrative depart-
ment, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respec-
tive offices.
Sec. 16. He shall take care that the laws be faithfully exe-
cuted.
Sec. 17. He shall have the power to grant reprieves, com-
mutations, and pardons, after conviction, for all offenses, except
treason and cases of impeachment, subject to such regulations
as may be provided by law. Upon conviction for treason, he
shall have power to suspend the execution of the sentence,
until the case shall be reported to the General Assembly, at
its next meeting; when the General Assembly shall either
grant a pardon, commute the sentence, direct the execution
of a sentence, or grant a further reprieve. He shall have
power to remit fines and forfeitures, under such regulations as
may be prescribed bylaw; and shall report to the General
Assembly, at its next meeting, each case of reprieve, commu-
tation, or pardon granted, and also the names of all persons in
whose favor remission of fines and forfeitures shall have been
made, and the several amounts remitted : Provided, however^
that the General Assembly may, by law, constitute a council,
to be composed of officers of State, without whose advice and
consent the Governor shall not have power to grant pardons,
in any case, except such as may, by law, be left to his sole
power.
Sec. 18. When, during a recess of the General Assembly, a
vacancy shall happen in any office, the appointment to which
is vested in the General Assembly ; or when, at any time, a
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vacancy shall have occurred in any other State office, or in the
office of judge of any court; the Governor shall fill such va-
cancy by appointment, which shall expire when a successor
shall have been elected and qualified.
Sec. 19. He shall issue writs of election, to fill such vacan-
cies as may have occurred in the General Assembly.
Sec. 20. Should the seat of government become dangerous
from disease, or a common enemy, he may convene the Gen-
eral Assembly at any other place.
Sec. 21. The Lieutenant Governor shall, by virtue of his
office, be President of the Senate ; have a right, when in com-
mittee of the whole, to join in debate, and to vote on all sub-
jects; and, whenever the Senate shall be equally divided, he
shall give the casting vote.
Sec. 22. The Governor shall, at stated times, receive for his
services a compensation, which shall neither be increased nor
diminished during the term for which he shall have been
elected.
Sec. 23. The Lieutenant Governor, while he shall act as
President of the Senate, shall receive for his services the same
compensation as the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives ; and any person acting as Governor, shall receive the
compensation attached to the office of Governor.
Sec. 24. Neither the Governor nor the Lieutenant Gover-
nor shall be eligible to any other office, during the term for
which he shall have been elected.
ARTICLE VI.
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Section 1. There shall be elected by the voters of the State
an Auditor, a Treasurer of Slate, who shall, severally, hold
their offices for two years. They shall perform such duties, as
may be enjoined bylaw; and no person shall be eligible to
either of said offices, more than four years in any period of six
years.
Sec. 2. There shall be elected, in each county, by the
voters thereof, at the time of holding general elections, a
clerk of the circuit court, auditor, recorder, treasurer, sheriff,
coroner, and surveyor. The clerk, auditor, and recorder shall
continue in office four years; and no person shall be eligible
to the office of clerk, recorder, or auditor, more than eighf
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years, in any period of twelve years. The treasurer, sheirff,
coroner, and surveyor, shall continue in office two \ears ; and
no person shall be eligible to the office of treasurer or sheriff
more than four years in any period of six years.
Sec. 3. Such other county and township officers as may be
necessary, shall be elected, or appointed, in such manner as
may be prescribed by law.
Sec. 4. No person shall be elected, or appointed as a county
officer, who shall not be an elector of the county; nor any one
who shall not have been an inhabitant thereof during one
year next preceding his appointment, if the county shall have
been so long organized, but if the county shall not have been
so long organized, then within the limits of the county or
counties, out of which the same shall have been taken.
Sec. 5. The Governor, and the Secretary, Auditor, and
Treasurer of State shall, severally, reside and keep the public
records, books and papers, in any manner relating to their re-
spective offices, at the seat of government.
Sec. 6. All county, township, and town officers shall reside
within their respective counties, townships, and towns ; and
shall keep their respective offices at such places therein, and
perform such duties, as may be directed by law.
Sec. 7. All State officers shall, for crime, incapacity, or
negligence, be liable to be removed from office, either by im-
peachment by the House of Kepresentatives, to be tried by
the Senate, or by a joint resolution of the General Assembly;
two-thirds of the members elected to each branch voting, in
either case, therefor.
Sec. 8. All State, county, township, and town officers, may
be impeached, or removed from office, in such manner as may
be prescribed by law.
Sec. 9. Vacancies in county, township, and town offices
shall be filled in such manner as may be prescribed by law.
Sec. 10. The General Assembly may confer upon the boards
doing county business in the several counties, powers of a lo-
cal administrative character.
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ARTICLE VII.
JUDICIAL
Section 1. The Judicial power of the State shall be vested
in a Supreme Court, in Circuit Courts, and in such inferior
Courts as the General Assembly may establish.
Sec. 2. The Supreme Court shall consist of not less than
three, nor more than five Judges ; a majority of wh im shall
form a quorum. They shall hold their offices for six years, if
they so long behave well.
Sec. 3. The State shall be divided into as many districts as
there are judges of the Supreme Court; and such districts
shall be formed of contiguous territory, as nearly equal in pop-
ulation, as, without dividing a county, the same can be made.
One of said judges shall be elected from each district, and re-
side therein; but said judge shall be elected by the electors
of the State at large.
Sec. 4. The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction, co-ex-
tensive with the limits of the State, in appeals and writs of
error, under such regulations and restrictions as may be pre-
scribed by law. It shall also have such original jurisdiction
as the General Assembly may confer.
Sec. 5. The Supreme Court shall, upon the decision of
every case, give a statement in writing of each question aris-
ing in the record of such case, and the dicision of the court
thereon.
Sec. 6. The General Assembly shall provide, by law, for
the speedy publication of the decisions of the Supreme Court,
made under this Constitution ; but no judge shall be allowed
to report such decisions.
Sec. 7. There shall be elected by the voters of the State, a
Clerk of the Supreme Court, who shall hold his office four
years, and whose duties shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. 8. The circuit courts shall each consist of one judge,
and shall have such civil and criminal jurisdiction as may be
prescribed by law.
Sec. 9. The State shall from time to time, be divided into
judicial circuits; and a judge for each circuit shall be elected
by the voters thereof. He shall reside within the circuit, and
shall hold his office for the term of six years, if he so long
behave well.
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Sec. 10. The General Assembly may provide by law, that
the judge of one circuit may hold the courts of another circuit,
in cases of necessity or convenience; and in case of temporary
inability of any judge, from sickness or other cause, to hold
the courts in his circuit, provision may be made, by law, for
holding such courts.
Sec. 11. There shall be elected in each judicial circuit, by
the voters thereof, a prosecuting attorney, who shall hold his
office for two years.
Sec. 12. Any judge or prosecuting attorney, who shall
have been convicted of corruption or other high crime, may,
on information in the name of the State, be removed from of
fice by the Supreme Court, or in such other manner as may
be prescribed by law.
Sec. 13. The judges of the Supreme Court and circuit
courts shall, at stated times, receive a compensation, which
shall not be diminished during their continuance in office.
Sec. 14. A conpetent number of justices of the peace shall
be elected, by the voters in each township in the several
counties. They shall continue in office four years, and their
powers and duties shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. 15. All judicial officers shall be conservators of the
peace in their respective jurisdictions.
Sec. 16. No person elected to any judicial office, shall, dur-
ing the term for which he shall have been elected, be eligible
to any office of trust or profit, under the State, other than a
judicial office.
Sec. 17. The General Assembly may modify, or abolish, the
grand jury system.
Sec. 18. All criminal prosecutions shall be carried on in
the name, and by the authority of the State ; and the style of
all process shall be: "The State of Indiana."
Sec. 19. Tribunals of conciliation may be established, with
such powers and duties as shall be prescribed by law ; or the
powers and duties of the same may be conferred upon other
courts of justice; but such tribunals or other courts, when
sitting as such, shall have no power to render judgment to be
obligatory on the parties, unless they voluntarily submit their
matterp of difference, and agree to abide the judgment of
such tribunal or court.
Sec. 20. The General Assembly, at its first session after the
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adoption of this Constitution, shall provide for the appoint-
ment ©f three commissioners, whose duty it shall be to revise,
simplify, and abridge the rules, practice, pleadings, and forms
of the courts of justice. And they shall provide for abolish-
ing the distinct forms of action at law, now in use , and that
justice shall be administered in a uniform mode of pleading,
without distinction between law and equity. And the Gen-
eral Assembly may, also, make it the duty of said commis-
sioners to reduce into a systematic code, the general statute
law of the State ; and said commissioners shall report the re-
sult of their labors to the General Assembly, with such
recommendations and suggestions, as to abridgment and
amendment, as to said commissioners, may seem necessary or
proper. Provision shall be made, by law, for filling vacancies,
regulating the tenure of office and the compensation of said
commissioners.
Sec. 21. Every person of good moral character, being a
voter, shall be entitled to admission to practice law in all
courts of justice.
ARTICLE VIII.
EDUCATION.
Section 1. Knowledge and learning, generally diffused
throughout a community, being essential to the preservation
of a free government, it shall be the duty of the General
Assembly to encourage, by all suitable means, moral intel-
lectual, scientific, and agricultural improvement; to provide,
by law, for a general and uniform system of common schools,
wherein tuition shall be without charge, and equally open
to all.
Sec. 2. The common school fund shall consist of the con-
gressional township fund, and the lands belonging thereto ;
The surplus revenue fund ;
The saline fund and the lands belonging thereto ;
The bank tax fund, and the funds arising from the one hun-
dred and fourteenth section of the charter of the State Bank
of Indiana ;
The fund to be derived from the sale of county seminaries,
and the moneys and property heretofore held for such semina-
ries; from the fines assessed for breaches of the penal laws of
the State ; and from all forfeitures which may accrue ;
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All lands and other estate which shall escheat to the State,
for want of heirs or kindred entitled to the inheritance ;
All lands that have been, or may hereafter be, granted to
the State, where no special purpose is expressed in the grant,
and the proceeds of the sales thereof; including the proceeds
of the sales of the Swamp Lands, granted to the State of
Indiana by the act of Congress of the 23th of September,
1850, after deducting the expenses of selecting and draining
the same ;
Taxes on the property of corporations, that may be assessed
by the General Assembly for common school purposes.
Sec. 3. The principal of the common school fund shall re-
main a perpetual fund, which may be increased, but shall
never be diminished; and the income thereof shall be invio-
lably appropriated to the support of common schools, and to
no other purpose whatever.
Sec. 4. The General Assembly shall invest, in some safe
and profitable manner, all such portions of the common
school fund as have not heretofore been entrusted to the sev-
eral counties ; and shall make provision, by law, for the distri-
bution among the several counties of the interest thereof.
Sec. 5. If any county shall fail to demand its proportion of
such interest for common school purposes, the same shall be
reinvested for the benefit of such county.
Sec. 6. The several counties shall be held liable for the
preservation of so much of the said fund as may be intrusted
to them, and for the payment of the annual interest thereon.
Sec. 7. All trust funds held by the State shall remain invio-
late, and be faithfully, and exclusively applied to the purpose
for which the trust was created.
Sec. 8. The General Assembly shall provide for the elec-
tion, by the voters of the State, of a State Superintendent of
Public Instruction, who shall hold his office for two years, and
whose duties and compensation shall be prescribed by law.
ARTICLE IX.
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Section 1. It shall be the duty of the General Assembly to
provide by law for the support of Institututions for the edu-
cation of the Deaf and Dumb, and of the Blind ; and also for
the treatment of the Insane.
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Sec. 2. The General Assembly shall provide Houses of
Refuge for the correction and reformation of juvenile offenders.
Sec. 3. The county boards shall have power to provide
farms, as an asylum for those persons who, by reason of age,
infirmity or other misfortune, have claims upon the sympa-
thies and aid of society.
ARTICLE X.
FINANCE.
Section 1. The General Assembly shall provide by law for
a uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxation ; and
shall prescribe such regulations as shall secure a just valua-
tion for taxation of all property, both real and personal, ex-
cepting such only for municipal, educational, literary, scien-
tific, religious or charitable purposes, as may be specially
exempted by law.
Sec. 2. All the revenues derived from the sale of any of
the public works belonging to the State, and from the net an-
nual income thereof, and any surplus that may at any time re-
main in the treasury, derived from taxation for general State
purposes, after the payment of the ordinary expenses of the
government, and of the interest on bonds of the State, other
than bank bonds, shall be annually applied, under the direc-
tion of the General Assembly, to the payment of the principal
of the public debt.
Sec. 3. No money shall be drawn from the treasury but in
pursuance of appropriations made by law.
Sec. 4. An accurate statement of the receipts and expend-
itures of the public money, shall be published with the laws
of each regular session of the General Assembly.
Sec. 5. No law shall authorize any debt to be contract-
ed, on behalf of the State, except in the following cases :
To meet casual deficits in the revenue ; to pay the interest on
the State Debt; to repel invasion, suppress insurrection, or if
hostilities be threatened, provide for the public defense.
Sec. 6. No county shall subscribe for stock in any incorpo-
rated company, unless the same be paid for at the time of
such subscription ; nor shall any county loan its credit to any
incorporated company, nor borrow money for the purpose of
taking 6tock in any such company ; nor shall the General
Assembly ever, on behalf of the State, assume the debts of
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any county, city, town, or township, nor of any corporation
whatever.
ARTICLE XL
I CORPORATIONS.
Section 1. The General Assembly shall not have power to
establish, or incorporate, any bank or banking company, or
moneyed institution, for the porpose of issuing bills of credit,
or bills payable to order or bearer, except under the condi-
tions prescribed in this Constitution.
Sec. 2. No banks shall be established otherwise than under
a general banking law, except as provided in the fourth sec-
tion of this article.
Sec. 3. If the General Assembly shall enact a general
banking law, such law shall provide for the registry and
countersigning, by an officer of State, of all paper credit de-
signed to be circulated as money ; and ample collateral se-
curity, readily convertible into specie, for the redemption of
the same in gold or silver, shall be required; which collateral
security shall be under the control of the proper officer or
officers of State.
Sec. 4. The General Assembly may also charter a bank
with branches, without collateral security, as required in the
preceding section.
Sec. 5. If the General Assembly shall establish a bank
with branches, the branches shall be mutually responsible
for each other's liabilities, upon all paper credit issued as
money.
Sec. 6. The stockholders in every bank, or banking com-
pany, shall be individually responsible to an amount over and
above their stock, equal to their respective shares of stock,
for all debts or liabilities of said bank or banking company.
Sec. 7. All bills or notes issued as money, shall be, at all
times, redeemable in gold or silver; and no law shall be
passed, sanctioning, directly or indirectly, the suspension, by
any bank or banking company, of specie payments.
Sec. 8. Holders of bank notes shall be entitled, in case of
insolvency, to preference of payment over all other creditors.
Sec. 9. No bank shall receive, directly or indirectly, a
greater rate of interest than shall be allowed, by law, to indi-
viduals loaning money.
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Sec. 10. Every bank or banking company shall be required
to cease all banking operations within twenty years from the
tkne of its organization, and promptly thereafter to close its
business.
Sec. 11. The General Assembly is not prohibited from in-
vesting the Trust Funds in a bank with branches ; but in case
of such investment, the safety of the same shall be guaran-
teed by unquestionable security.
Sec. 12. The State shall not be a stockholder in any bank
after the expiration of the present bank charter ; nor shall
the credit of the State ever be given, or loaned, in aid of any
person, association or corporation ; nor shall the State here-
after become a stockholder in any corporation or association.
Sec. 13. Corporations, other than banking, shall not be cre-
ated by special act, but may be formed under general laws.
Sec. 14. Dues from corporations, other than banking, shall
bo secured by such individual liability of the corporators, or
other means, as may be prescribed by law.
ARTICLE XII.
MILITIA.
Section 1. The militia shall consist of all able-bodied
white male persons, between the ages of eighteen and forty-
five years, except such as may be exempted by the laws of
the United States, or of this State ; and shall be organized,
officered, armed, equipped, and trained, in such manner as may
be provided by law.
Sec. 2. The Governor shall appoint the Adjutant, Quarter-
muster and Commissary Generals.
Sec. 3. All militia officers shall be commissioned by the
Governor, and shall hold their offices not longer than six years.
Seo. 4. The General Assembly shall determine the method
of dividing the militia into divisions, brigades, regiments,
batalions and companies, and fix the rank of all staff officers.
Sec. 5. The militia may be divided into classes of sedentary
and active militia, in such manner as shall be prescribed by
law.
Sec. 6. No person conscientiously opposed to bearing arms
shall be compelled to do militia duty ; but such person shall
pay an equivalent for exemption ; the amount to be pre-
scribed by law.
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ARTICLE XIII,
NEGKOES AND MULATTOES.
Sec. 1. No Negro or Mulatto shall come into, or settle iD,
the State, after the adoption of this Constitution.
Sec. 2. All contracts made with any Negro or Mulatto
coming into the State, contrary to the provisions of the fore-
going section, shall be void ; and any person who shall employ
such Negro or Mulatto, or otherwise encourage him to remain
in the State, shall be fined in any sum not less than ten dol-
lars, nor more than five hundred dollars.
Sec. 3. All fines which may be collected for a violation of
the provisions of this article, or of any law which may here-
after be passed for the purpose of carrying the same into exe-
cution, shall be set apart and appropriated for the colonization
of such Negroes and Mulattoes, and their descendants, as may
be in the State at the adoption of this Constitution, and may
be willing to emigrate.
Sec. 4. The General Assembly shall pass laws to carry o-ut
the provisions of this article.
ARTICLE XIV.
BOUNDARIES
Section 1. In order that the boundaries of the State may
be known and established, it is hereby ordained and declared,
that the State of Indiana is bounded, on the east, by the me-
ridian line which forms the western boundary of the State of
Ohio ; on the south, by the Ohio River, from the mouth of the
Great Miami River to the mouth of the Wabash River; on
the west, by a line drawn along the middle of the Wabash
River, from its mouth to a point where a due north line, drawn
from the town of Vincennes, would last touch the north-west-
ern shore of said Wabash River; and, thence, by a due north
line, until the same shall intersect an east and west line, drawn
through a point ten miles north of the southern extreme of
Lake Michigan ; on the north, by said east and west line, until
the same shall intersect the first mentioned meridian line,
which forms the western boundary of the State of Ohio.
Sec. 2. The State of Indiana shall possess jurisdiction and
sovereignty co extensive with the boundaries declared in the
preceding section; and shall have concurrent jurisdiction, in
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civil and criminal cases, with the State of Kentucky on the
Ohio River, aud with the Stato of Illinois on the Wabash River,
so far as said rivers form the common boundary between this
State and said States respectively.
ARTICLE XV.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Section 1. All officers whose appointment is not otherwise
provided for in this Constitution, shall be chosen in such man-
ner as now is, or hereafter may be, prescribed by law.
Sec. 2. When the duration of any office is not provided for
by this Constitution, it may be declared by law ; and, if not so
declored, such office shall be held during the pleasure of the
authority making the appointment. But the General Assem-
bly shall not create any office, the tenure of which shall be
longer than four years.
Sec. 3. Whenever it is provided in this Constitution, or in
any law which may be hereafter passed, that any officer other
than a member of the General Assembly, shall hold his office
for any given term, the same shall be construed to mean, that
such officer shall hold his office for such term, and until his
successor shall have been elected and qualified.
Sec. 4 Every person elected or appointed to any office
under this Constitution shall, before entering on the duties
thereof, take an oath or affirmation, to support the Constitu-
tion of this State, and of the United States, and also an oath
of offije.
Sec. 5. There shall be a seal of State kept by the Governor
for official purposes, which shall be called the seal of the
Slate of Indiana.
Sec. 6. All commissions shall issue in the name of the
State, shall be signed by the Governor, sealed with the State
seal, and attested by the Secretary of State.
Sec. 7. No county shall be reduced to an area less than
four hundred square miles ; nor shall any county under that
area be further reduced.
Sec. 8. No lottery shall be authorized ; nor shall the sale
of lottery tickets be allowed.
Sec. 9. The following grounds, owned by the State in Indi-
anapolis, namely : the State House Square, the Governor's
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Circle, and so much of out-lot numbered one hundred and
forty-seven, as lies uorth of the arm of the Central Canal, shall
not be sold or leased.
Sec. 10. It shall be the duty of the General Assembly to
provide for the permanent enclosure and preservation of the
Tippecanoe Battle Ground.
ARTICLE XVI.
AMENDMENTS.
Section 1. Any amendment or amendments to this Consti-
tution may be proposed in either branch of the General As-
sembly, and if the same shall be agreed to by a majority of
the members elected to each of the two houses, such proposed
amendment or amendments, shall with the yeas and nays
thereon, be entered on their journals, and referred to the Gen-
eral Assembly to be chosen at the next general election ; and
if in the General Assembly so next chosen, such proposed
amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by a majority
of all the members elected to each house, then it shall be the
duty of the General Assembly to submit such amendment or
amendments to the electors of the State ; and if a majority of
said electors shall ratify the same, such amendment or
amendments shall become a part of this Constitution.
Sec. 2. If two or more amendments shall be submitted at
the same time, they shall be submitted in such manner that
the electors shall vote for or against each of such amendments
separately ; and while an amendment or amendments which
shall have been agreed upon by one General Assembly shall
be awaiting the action of a succeeding General Assembly, or
of the electors, no additional amendment or amendments
shall be proposed.
SCHEDULE.
This Constitution, if adopted, shall take effect on the first
day of November, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and fifty-one, and shall supersede the Constitution adopted in
the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. That no
inconvenience may arise from the change in the government,
it is hereby ordained as follows : —
First. All laws now in force, and not inconsistent with this
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Constitution, shall remain in force, until they shall expire or
be repealed.
Second. All indictments, prosecutions, suits, pleas, plaints,
and other proceedings, pending in any of the Courts, shall be
prosecuted to final judgment and execution ; and all appeals,
writs of error, certiorari, and injunctions, shall be carried on
in the several Courts, in the same manner as is now provided
by law.
Third. All fines, penalties, and forfeitures, due or accruing
to the State, or to any county therein, shall inure to the State,
or to such county, in the manner prescribed by law. All
bonds executed to the State, or to any officer, in his official
capacity, shall remain in force and inure to the use of those
concerned.
Fourth. All acts of incorporation for municipal purposes
shall continue in force under this Constitution, until such
time as the General Assembly shall, in its discretion, modify
or repeal the same.
Fifth. The Governor, at the expiration of the present
official term, shall continue to act until his successor shall
have been sworn into office.
Sixth. There shall be a session of the General Assembly,
commencing on the first Monday of December, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
Seventh. Senators now in office and holding over, under the
existing Constitution, and'such as may be elected at the next
general election, and the Representatives then elected, shall
continue in office until the first general election under this
Constitution.
Eighth. The first general election under this Constitution,
shall be held in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-
two.
Ninth. The first election for Governor, Lieutenant Gover-
nor, Judges of the Supreme Courts and Circuit Courts, Clerk
of the Supreme Court, Prosecuting Attorney, Secretary, Audi-
tor, and Treasurer of State, and State Superintendent of Pub-
lic Instruction, under this Constitution, shall be held at the
general election in the year one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-two ; and such of said officers as may be in office, when
this Constitution shall go into effect, shall continue in their
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respective offices, until their successors shall have been
elected and qualified.
Tenth. Every person elected by popular vote, and now in
any office which is continued by this Constitution, and every
person who shall be so elected to any such office before the
taking effect of this Constitution, (except as in this Constitu-
tion otherwise provided,) shall continue in office until the
term for which such person has been, or may be, elected, shall
expire : Provided, That no such person shall continue in of-
fice after the taking effect of this Constitution, for a longer
period than the term of such office in this Constitution pre-
scribed.
Eleventh. On the taking effect of this Constitution, all of-
ficers thereby continued in office, shall, before proceeding in
the further discharge of their duties, take an oath, or affirma-
tion, to support this Constitution.
Twelfth. All vacancies that may occur in existing offices,
prior to the first general election under this Constitution, shall
be filled in the manner now prescribed by law.
Thirteenth. At the time of submitting this Constitution to
the electors for their approval or disapproval, the article
numbered thirteen, in relation to Negroes and Mulattoes,
shall be submitted as a distinct proposition, in the following
form: "Exclusion and Colonization of Negroes and Mulat-
toes," "Aye" or "No." And if a majority of the votes cast
shall be in favor of said article, then the same shall form a
part of this Constitution; otherwise, it shall be void. and form
no part thereof.
Fourteenth. No Article or Section of this Constitution
shall be submitted, as a distinct proposition, to a vote of the
electors, otherwise than as herein provided.
Fifteenth. Whenever a portion of the citizens of the
counties of Ferry and Spencer shall deem it expedient to
form, of the contiguous territory of said counties, a new
county, it shall be the duty of those interested in the organi-
zation of such new county, to lay off the same by proper
metes and bounds, of equal portions as nearly as practicable,
not to exceed one-third of the territory of each of said coun-
ties. The proposal to create such new county shall be sub-
mitted to the voters of said counties, at a general election, in
such manner as shall be prescribed by law. And if a majority
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of all the votes given at said election shall be in favor of the
organization of said new county, it shall be the duty of the
General Assembly to organize the same out of the territory
thus designated.
Sixteenth. The General Assembly may alter or amend the
charter of Clarksvilie, and make such regulations as may be
necessary for carrying into effect the objects contemplated in
granting the same ; and the funds belonging to said town shall
be applied according to the intention of the grantor.
Done in Convention, at Indianapolis, the tenth day of Feb-
ruary, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-one ; and of the Independence of the United State, the
seventy-fifth.
GEORGE WHITFIELD CARR,
President, and Delegate from the County of Laiorence.
Attest: Wm. H. English,
Principal Secretary.
George L. Sites, )
Herman G. Barkwell, > Assistant SecwtarieB.
Robert M. Evans, j
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.
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Whereas, On the twenty-second day of September, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two,
a proclamation was issued by the President of the United
States, containing among other things the following, to-wit :
That, on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held
as slaves within any State, or designated part of a State, the
people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United
States, shall be then, henceforth and forever free, and the
Executive Government of the United States, including the
military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and
maintain the freedom of such persons, or any of them, in any
efforts they may make for their actual freedom.
That the Executive will, on the first day of January afore
said, by proclamation, designate the States and parts of
States, if any, in which the people therein respectively shall
then be in rebellion against the United States, and the fact
that any State, or the people thereof, shall on that day be in
good faith represented in the Congress of the United States by
members chosen thereto, at elections wherein a majority of
the qualified voters of such States shall have participated,
shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony, be
deemed conclusive that such State and the people thereof are
not then in rebellion against the United States.
Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the
United States, by virtue of the power in me vested as Com-
mander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States,
in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and
Government of the United States, and as a fit necessary war
measure for suppressing said rebellion, do, on this first day of
January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-three, and in accordance with my purpose so to do,
publicly proclaimed for the full period of one hundred days
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from the day of the first above-mentioned order, and desig-
nate, as the States and parts of States wherein the people
thereof respectively are this day in rebellion againt the
United States, the following to-wit : Arkansas, Texas, Louisi
ana, except the parishes of St. Bernard, Plaquemines, Jeffer
son, St. John, St. Charles, St. James, Ascension, Assumption
Terre Bonne, Lafourche, St. Mary, St. Martin and Orleans, in
eluding the city of New Orleans. Mississippi, Alabama, Flor
ida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia
except the forty-eight counties designated as West Virginia
and also the counties of Berkeley, Accomac, Northampton
Elizabeth City, York, Princess Ann, and Norfolk, including
the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth, and which excepted
parts are, for the present, left precisely as if this proclamation
were not issued.
And by virtue of the power, and for the purpose aforesaid,
I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within
said designated States and parts of States are, and hencefor-
ward, shall be free ; and that the Executive Government of the
United States, including the military and naval authorities there-
of, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons.
And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free
to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defense ;
and I recommend to them that, in all cases, when allowed,
they labor faithfully for reasonable wages.
And I further declare and make known that such persons of
suitable condition will be received into the armed service of
the United States, to garrison forts, positions, stations, and
other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service.
And upon this, sincerely believed to be an act of justice,
warranted by the Constitution upon military necessity, I in-
voke the considerate judgment of mankind and the gracious
favor of Almighty God.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused
the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this first day of January,
,-~^ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
| seal I and sixty-three, and of the Independence of the Unit-
— r— - ed States of America the eighty-seventh.
By the President : Abraham Lincoln.
William H. Seward, /Secretary of State.
POLITICAL PLATFORMS.
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PLATFORM OF THE BRECKINRIDGE PARTY OF 1860.
Resolved, That the platform adopted by the Democratic
party at Cincinnati be affirmed, with the following explana-
tory resolutions :
1. That the government of a territory organized by an act
of Congress is provisional and temporary, and during its exis-
tence all citizens of the United States have an equal right to
settle with their property in the territory, without their rights,
either in person or property, being destroyed by congressional
or territorial legislation.
2. That it is the duty of the Federal Government, in all its
departments, to protect the rights of persons and property in
the territories, and wherever else its constitutional authority
extends.
3. That when the settlers in a territory, having an adequate
population, form a State Constitution, the right of sovereignty
commences, and being consummated by their admission into
the Union, they stand on an equality with the people of other
States, and a State thus organized ought to be admitted into
the Federal Union, whether its constitution prohibits or rec-
ognizes the institution of slavery.
4. That the Democratic party are in favor of the acquisi-
tion of Cuba, on such terms as shall be honorable to ourselves
and just to Spain, at the earliest practicable moment.
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5. That the enactments of State Legislatures to defeat the
faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave Law are hostile in
character, subversive of the Constitution, and revolutionary
in their effect.
6. That the Democracy of the United States recognize it as
an imperative duty of the government to protect the natural-
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ized citizen in all his rights, whether in home or in foreign
lands, to the same extent as its native born citizens.
Whereas, One of the greatest necessities of the age, in a
political, commercial, postal, and military point of view, is a
speedy communication between the Pacific and Atlantic
coasts ; therefore, be it resolved,
7. That the National Democratic party do hereby pledge
themselves to use every means in their power to secure the
passage of some bill, to the extent of the Constitutional au-
thority by Congress, for the construction of a railroad to the
Pacific Ocean at the earliest practicable moment.
PLATFORM OF THE DOUGLAS PARTY OF 1860.
Resolved, That we, the Democracy of the Union in Conven-
tion assembled, hereby declare our affirmation of the resolu-
tions unanimously adopted and declared as a platform of prin-
ciples by the Democratic Convention at Cincinnati, in the
year 1856, believing that Democratic principles are unchanga-
ble in their nature when applied to the same subject matter,
and we recommend as our only further resolutions the follow-
ing:
That inasmuch as differences of opinion exist in the Demo-
cratic party as to the nature and extent of the powers of a
Territorial Legislature, and as to the powers and duties of Con-
gress, under the Constitution of the United States, over the
institution of slavery in the territories ;
Resolved, That the Democratic party will abide by the de-
cision of the Supreme Court of the United States over the in-
stitution of slavery in the territories.
Resolved, That it is the duty of the United States to afford
ample and complete protection to all its citizens, at home or
abroad, and whether native or foreign born.
Resolved, That one of the necessities of the age, in a mili-
tary, commercial, and postal point of view, is a speedy com-
munication between the Atlantic and Pacific States, and the
Democratic party pledge such constitutional enactment as
will insure the construction of a railroad to the Pacific coast
at the earliest practical period.
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Resolved, That the Democratic party are in favor of the ac-
quisition of the Island of Cuba, on such terms as shall be hon-
orable to ourselves and just to Spain.
Resolved^ That the enactments of State Legislatures to de-
feat the faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave Law are hos-
tile in character, subversive to the Constitution, and revolu-
tionary in their effect.
.Resolved, That it is in accordance with the Cincinnati Plat-
form, that during the existence of Territorial Governments,
the measure of restriction, whatever it may be, imposed by
the Federal Constitution on the power of the Territorial Leg-
islature over the subject of the domestic relations, as the same
has been or shall hereafter be decided by the Supreme Court
of the United States, should be respected by all good citizens,
and enforced with promptness and fidelity by every branch of
the General Government.
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM OF 1860.
Resolved, That we, the delegated representatives of the Re-
publican electors of the United States, in Convention assem-
bled, in the discharge of the duty we owe to our constituents
and our country, unite in the following resolutions :
1. That the history of the nation during the last four years
has fully established the propriety and necessity of the organ-
ization and perpetuation of the Republican party, and that the
causes which called it into existence are permanent in their
nature, and now, more than ever, demand its peaceful and
constitutional triumph.
2. That the maintenance of the principles promulgated in
the Declaration of Independence, and embodied in the Federal
Constitution, that "all men are created equal; that they are
endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights,
among which are those of life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness, and that Governments are instituted among men to
secure the enjoyment of these rights, deriving their just power
from the consent of the governed" — are essential to the pres-
ervation of our republican institutions, and that the Federal
Constitution, the rights of the States, and the union of the
States, must and shall be preserved.
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3. That to the union of the States this nation owes its unpre-
cedented increase in population, its surprising developments
of material resources ; its rapid augmentation of wealth ; its
happiness at home and its honor abroad; and we hold in
abhorrence all schemes for disunion, come from whatever
source they may ; and we congratulate the country that no
Republican member of Congress has uttered or countenanced
the threats of disunion as often made by the Democratic mem-
bers of Congress, without rebuke and with applause from their
political associates ; and we denounce those threats of disunion
in case of a popular overthrow of their ascendency, as denying
the vital principles of a free Government, and as an avowal of
contemplated treason which it is the imperative duty of an
indignant people sternly to rebuke and forever silence.
4. That the maintenance inviolate, of the rights of the
States, and especially of each State, to order and control its
own domestic institutions according to its own judgment ex-
clusively, is essential to that balance of power on which the
perfection and endurance of our political fabric depends ; and
we denounce the lawless invasion by armed force of the soil
of any State or Territory, no matter under what pretext, as one
of the gravest of crimes.
5. That the present Democratic Administration has far ex-
ceeded our worst apprehensions in the measureless subserviency
to the exactions of a sectional interest, as especially evinced
in its desperate exertions to force the infamous Lecompton
Constitution upon the protesting people of Kansas, construing
the relation between master and servant to involve an unqual-
ified property in persons ; in its attempted enforcement every
where, on land and sea, through the intervention of Congress
and of the Federal Courts, of the extreme pretensions of a
purely local interest ; and in its general and unvarying abuse
of the power entrusted to it by a confiding people.
6. That the people justly view with alarm the reckless ex-
travagance which pervades every department of the Federal
Government. That a return to right economy and accounta-
bility is indispensible to arrest the plunder of the public
treasury by favored partisans, while the recent startling devel-
opments of frauds and corruption at the Federal metropolis
show that an entire change of administration is imperatively
demanded.
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7. That the new dogma that the Constitution of its own
force carries slavery into any or all the Territories of the
United States, is a dangerous political heresy, at variance with
the explicit provisions of that instrument itself, with cotempo-
raneous exposition, and with legislative and judicial prece-
dents, that it is revolutionary in its tendency and subversive
of the peace and harmony of the country.
S. That the nominal condition of all the territory of the
United States is that of freedom; that as our Republican fath-
ers, when they had abolished slavery in all our national terri-
tory, ordained that no person should be deprived of life, liberty
or property without due process of law, it becomes our duty
bv legislation, whenever such legislation is necessary, to
maintain this provision of the Constitution against all attempts
to violate it; and we deny the authority of Congress, or a Ter-
ritorial Legislature, or of any individual, to give legal existence
to slavery in any Territory of the United States.
9. That we brand the recent re-opening of the African Slave
Trade, under the cover of our national flag, aided by perver-
sions of judicial power, as a crime against humanity, and a
burning shame to our country and age; and we call upon
Congress to take prompt and efficient measures for the total
and final suppression of that exercrable traffic.
10. That in the recent vetoes by their Federal Governors
of the acts of the Legislatures of Kansas and Nebraska, pro-
hibiting slavery in these Territories, we find a practical
illustration of the boasted Democratic principles of non-inter-
vention and Popular Sovereignty, embodied in the Kansas-
Nebraska bill, and a demonstration of the deception aud fraud
involved therein.
11. That Kansas should, of right, be immediately admitted
as a State under the Constitution recently formed and adopted
by her people, and accepted by the House of Representatives.
12. That while providing revenue for the support of the
General Government, by duties upon imports, sound policy
requires such an adjustment of these imports as to encourage
the development of the industrial interests of the whole
country, and we commend that policy of National Exchange
which secures to the working men liberal wages, agriculture
remunerative prices, to merchants and manufacturers an ade-
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quats reward for their skill, labor and enterprise, and to the
nation commercial prosperity and independence.
13. That we protest against any sale or alienation to others
of the public lands held by actual settlers, and against any
view of the free homestead policy, which regards the settlers
as paupers or suppliants for public bounty, and we demand
the passage by Congress of the complete and satisfactory
homestead measure which has already passed the House.
14. That the National Republican party is opposed to any
change in our naturalization laws, or any State Legislation, by
which the rights of citizenship hitherto accorded to immigrants
from foreign lands shall be abridged or impaired, and in favor
of giving a full and efficient protection to the rights of all
classes of citizens, whether native or naturalized, both at
home and abroad.
15. That appropriations by Congress for river and harbor
improvements of a national character, is required for the ac-
commodation and security of an existing commerce, or au-
thorized by the Constitution and justified by the obligation
of the Government to protect the lives and property of its
citizens.
16. That a railroad to the Pacific ocean is imperatively de-
manded by the interests of the whole country; and that the
Federal Government ought to render immediate and efficient
aid in its construction, and that preliminary thereto, a daily
overland mail should be promptly established.
17. Finally, having thus set forth our distinctive principles
and views, we invite the co-operation of all citizens, however
differing in other questions, who substantially agree with us,
in their affirmance and support.
PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTIONAL PARTY OP
1860.
The Union, tbe Constitution and the Laws.
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UNION PLATFORM, ADOPTED AT BALTIMORE, JUNE 8, 1864.
Resolved, That it is the highest duty of every American
citizen to maintain against all its enemies, the integrity of the
Union, and the paramount authority of the Constitution and
laws of the United States, and that, laying all political opin-
ions aside, we pledge ourselves, as Union men, animated by a
common sentiment, and aiming at a common object, to do
everything in our power to aid the Government in quelling,
by force of arms, the rebellion now raging against its author-
ity, and bringing to the punishment due to their crimes, the
rebels and traitors arrayed against it.
Resolved, That we approve the determination of the Gov-
ernment of the United States not to compromise with rebels
or to offer any terms of peace, except such as may be based
upon an unconditional surrender of their hostility, &c, and a
return to their just allegiance to the Constitution and laws of
the United States, and that we call upon the Government to
maintain this position, and to prosecute the war with the ut-
most possible vigor to the complete suppression of the rebel-
lion, in full reliance upon the self-sacrifices, the patriotism,
the heroic valor, and the undying devotion of the American
people to their country and its free institutions.
Resolved, That slavery was the cause, and now constitutes
the strength of the rebellion, and that as it must be always
and everywhere hostile to the principles of Republican Gov-
ernments, justice and the national safety demand its utter and
complete extirpation from the soil of the Republic, and that
we uphold and maintain the acts and proclamations by which
the Government, in its own defence, has aimed a death blow
at this gigantic evil. We are in favor, furthermore, of such
an amendment to the Constitution, to be made by the people
in conformity with its provisions, as shall terminate and for-
ever prohibit the existence of slavery within the limits of the
jurisdiction of the United States.
Resolved, That the thanks of the American people are due
to the soldiers and sailors of the army and navy, who have
periled their lives in defence of their country, and in vindi-
cation of the honor of the flag; that the nation owes them
some permanent recognition of their patriotism and their
valor, and ample and permanent provision for those of their
survivors who have received disabling and honorable wounds
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in the service of their country, and that the memories of those
who have fallen in its defense, shall be held in grateful and
everlasting remembrance.
Resolved, That we approve and applaud the political wis-
dom, the unselfish patriotism and unswerving fidelity to the
Constitution and the principles of American liberty with
which Abraham Lincoln has discharged, under circumstances
of unparalelled difficuly, the great duties and responsibilities
of the Presidential office; that we approve and endorse, as
demanded by the emergency and essential to the preservation
of the nation, and as within the Constitution, the measures
and acts which he has adopted to defend the nation against its
open and secret foes; especially the Proclamation of Emanci-
pation, and the employment, as Union soldiers, of men hereto-
fore held in slavery, and that we have full confidence in his
determination to carry these and. all other Constitutional
measures, essential to the salvation of the country, into full
and complete effect.
Resolved, That we deem it essential to the general welfare,
that harmony should prevail in the national councils, and we
regard as worthy of public confidence and official trust those
only who cordially endorse the principles proclaimed in these
resolutions, and which should characterize the administration
of the Government.
Resolved, That the Government owes to all men employed
in its armies, without distinction of color, the full protection of
the laws of war, and any violation of these laws and of the
usages of civilized nations in the time of war, by the rebels
now in arms, should be made the subject of full and prompt
redress.
Resolved, That the foreign immigration, which in the past
has added so much to the wealth and development of resources
and increase of power to this nation, the asylum of the oppress-
ed of all nations, should be fostered and encouraged by a
liberal and just policy.
Resolved, That we are in favor of the speedy construction of
the railroad to the Pacific.
Resolved, That the national faith is pledged for the redemp-
tion of the public debt and must be kept inviolate; and that
for this purpose we recommend economy and rigid responsi-
bilities in the public expenditures, and a vigorous and just
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system of taxation; that it is the duty of every loyal State to
sustain the use of the national currency.
Resolved, That we approve the position taken by the Gov-
ernment, that the people of the United State s can never regard
with indifference the attempt of European power to overthrow
by force, or to supplant by fraud, the institutions of any Re-
publican government on the Western Continent, and that they
will view with extreme jealousy, as menacing to the peace and
independence of this our country, the efforts of any such power
to obtain new footholds for monarchial governments sustained
by a foreign military force in near proximity to the United
States.
FREMONT PLATFORM, ADOPTED AT CLEVELAND, MAY 31, 1864.
1. That the Federal Union must be preserved.
2. That the Constitution and laws of the United States
must be observed and obeyed.
3. That the rebellion must be suppressed by the force of
arms, and without compromise.
4. That the rights of Free Speech, Free Press, and the
Habeas Corpus must be held inviolate, save in districts where
martial law has been proclaimed.
5. That the rebellion has destroyed slavery, and the Fed-
eral Constitution should be amended to prohibit its re-estab-
lishment.
6. That the right for asylum, except for crime, and subject
to law, is a recognized principle— a principle of American lib-
erty; that any violation of it must not be overlooked, and
must not go unrebuked.
7. That the National policy known as the Monroe doctrine
has become arecognized principle, and that the establishment
of an anti-republican form of government on this continent by
a foreign power can not be tolerated.
8. That the gratitude and support of the nation is due to
the faithful soldiers, and the earnest leaders of the Union army
and navy, for their heroic achievements and valor in defense
of our imperiled country and of civil liberty.
9. That the one term policy for the Presidency adopted by
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the people is strengthened by the existing crisis, and shall be
maintained by constitutional amendments.
10. That the Constitution shall be so amended that the
President and Vice President shall be elected by a direct vote
of the people.
11. That the reconstruction of the rebellious States belongs
to the people through their representatives in Congress, and
not to the Executive.
12. That the confiscation of the lands of the rebels and
their distribution among the soldiers and actual settlers is a
measure of justice ; that integrity and economy are demanded
at all times in the measures of the government, and that now
the want of this is criminal.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM OF 1864.
Resolved, That in the future, as in the past, we will adhere
with unswerving fidelity to the Union under the Constitution
as the only solid foundation of our strength, security and hap-
piness as a people, and as a framework of government equally
conducive to the welfare and prosperity of all the States, both
Northern and Southern.
Resolved, That this Convention does explicitly declare, as
the sense of the American people, that after four years of fail-
ure to 'restore the Union by experiment of war, during which,
under the pretence of military necessity or war power higher
than the Constitution, the Constitution itself has been disre-
garded in every part, and public liberty and private right alike
trodden down, and the material prosperity of the country es-
sentially impaired, justice, humanity, liberty and the public
welfare demand that immediate efforts be made for a cessation
of hostilities with a view to an ultimate convention of the
States, or other peaceable means, to the end that at the earli-
est practical moment peace may be restored on the basis of
the Federal Union of the States.
Resolved, That the direct interference of the military au-
thorities of the United States in the recent elections held in
Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri and Delaware was a shameful
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violation of the Constitution, and a repetition of such acts in
the approaching election will be held as revolutionary, and re-
sisted with all the means and power under our control.
Resolved, That the aim and object of the Democratic party
is to preserve the Federal Union and the rights of the States
unimpaired, and they hereby declare that they consider that
the administrative usurpation of extraordinary and dangerous
powers not granted by the Constitution, the subversion of the
civil by military law in States not in insurrection, the arbi-
trary military arrest, imprisonment, trial and sentence of
American citizens in States where the civil law exists in full
force, the suppression of freedom of speech and of the press,
the denial of the right of asylum, the open and avowed right
of disregard of State rights, the employment of unusual test
oaths, and the interference with, and denial of the right of the
people to bear arms in their defense, is calculated to prevent
a restoration of the Union and a perpetuation of the Govern-
ment deriving its just powers from the consent of the gov-
erned.
Resolved, That the shameful disregard of the Administra-
tion to its duty in respect to our fellow-citizens who now are,
and long have been, prisoners of war in a suffering condition,
deserves the severest reprobation on the score alike of public
policy and common humanity.
Resolved, That the sympathy of the Democratic party is
heartily and earnestly extended to the soldiery of our army
and sailors of our navy who are and have been in the field and
on the sea, under the flag of their country, and in the event
of its attaining power, they will receive all the care, protec-
tion and regard that the brave soldiers and sailors of the Re-
public have so nobly earned.
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM, 1868.
The following is the platform as adopted:
The National Republican Party of the United States, as-
sembled in National Convention, in the city of Chicago, on
the 20th day of May, 1868, make the following declaration of
principles:
1. We congratulate the country on the assured success of
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the reconstruction policy of Congress, as evinced by the
adoption, in the majority of the States lately in rebellion, of
constitutions securing equal civil and political rights to all ;
and it is the duty of the Government to sustain those consti-
tutions and to prevent the people of such States from being
remitted to a state of anarchy.
2. The guarantee by Congress of equal suffrage to all loyal
men at the South was demanded by every consideration of
public safety, of gratitude, and of justice, and must be main-
tained, while the question of suffrage in all the loyal States
properly belongs to the people of those States.
3. We denounce all forms of repudiation as a national
crime, and the national honor requires the payment of the
public indebtedness in the utmost good faith to all creditors
at home and abroad, not only according to the letter but the
spirit of the laws under which it was contracted.
4. It is due to the labor of the nation that taxation should
be equalized and reduced as rapidly as the national faith will
permit.
5. The national debt, contracted as it has been for the
preservation of the Union for all time to come, should be ex-
tended over a fair period for redemption; and it is the duty of
Congress to reduce the rate of interest thereon whenever it
can be honestly done.
6. That the best policy to diminish our burden of debt is
to so improve our credit that capitalists will seek to loan us
money at lower rates of interest than we now pay, and must
continue to pay, so long as repudiation, partial or total, open
or covert, is threatened or suspected.
7. The Government of the United States should be admin-
istered with the strictest economy, and the corruptions which
have been so shamefully nursed and fostered by Andrew
Johnson call loudly for radical reform.
8. We professedly deplore the untimely and tragic death
of Abraham Lincoln, and regret the accession of Andrew
Johnson to the Presidency, who has acted treacherously to
the people who elected him, and the cause he was pledged to
support — who has usurped high legislative and judicial func-
tions — who has refused to execute the laws — who has used his
high office to induce other officers to ignore and violate the
laws — who has employed his executive powers to render inse-
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cure the property, the peace, liberty, and life of the citizen —
who has abused the pardoning power — who has denounced
the National Legislature as unconstitutional — persistently and
corruptly resisted, by every measure in his power, every
proper attempt at the reconstruction of the States lately in
rebellion — who has perverted the public patronage into an
engine of wholesale corruption, and who has been justly im-
peached for high crimes and misdemeanors, and properly pro-
nounced guilty thereof by the vote of thirty-five Senators.
9. The doctrine of Great Britain and other European Pow-
ers, that because a man is once a subject he is always so,
must be resisted at every hazard by the United States as a
relic of the feudal times, not authorized by the law of nations,
and at war with our national honor and independence. Nat-
uralized citizens are entitled to be protected in all their
rights of citizenship as though they were native born ; and
no citizen of the United States, native or naturalized, must
be liable to arrest and imprisonment by any foreign power for
acts done or words spoken in this country; and if so arrested
and imprisoned it is the duty of the Government to interfere
in his behalf.
10. Of all who were faithful in the trials of the late war
there were none entitled to more especial honor than the
brave soldiers and seamen who endured the hardships of cam-
paign and cruise, and imperiled tlieir lives in the service of
the country. The bounties and pensions provided by the laws
for these brave defenders of the nation are obligations never
to be forgotten. The widows and orphans of the gallant
dead are the wards of the people, a sacred legacy bequeathed
to the nation's protecting care.
11. Foreign emigration, which in the past has added so
much to the wealth, development, and resources and increase
of power to this nation, the asylum of the oppressed of all
nations, should be fostered and encouraged by a liberal and
just policy.
12. This Convention declares itself in sympathy with all
the oppressed people which are struggling for their rights.
The following resolutions were also adopted unanimously,
and are added to the declaration of principles :
Resolved, That we highly commend the spirit of magnan-
imity and forgiveness with which the men who have served in
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the rebellion, but now frankly and honestly co-operate with
us in restoring the peace of the country and reconstructing
the Southern State governments upon the basis of impartial
justice and equal rights, are received back into the com-
munion of the loyal people. And we favor the removal of
the disqualifications and restrictions placed upon the late
rebels in the same measure as the spirit of loyalty will direct,
and as may be consistent with the safety of the loyal people.
Resolved, That we recognize the great principles laid down
in the immortal Declaration of Independence as the true
foundation of Democratic government ; and we hail with
gladness every effort toward making these principles a living
reality on every inch of American soil.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM OF 1863.
The Democratic party, in National Convention assembled,
reposing its trust in the intelligence, patriotism, and discrimi-
nating justice of the people, standing upon the Constitution as
the foundation and limitation of the powers of the Government
and the guarantee of the liberties of the citizen, and recog-
nizing the questions of slavery andsecession as having been set-
tled for all time to come by the war or the voluntary action of
the Southern States in Constitutional Conventions assembled,
and never to be revived or re-agitated, do, with the return of
peace, demand:
1. The immediate restoration of all the States to their
rights in the Union under the Constitution of the civil Gov-
ernment and in the American people.
2. Amnesty for all past political offenses ; the regulation of
the elective franchise in the States by their citizens.
3. Payment of the public debt of the United States as rap-
idly as practicable, all money drawn from the people by taxa-
tion, except so much as is requisite for the necessities of the
Government economically administered being honestly ap-
plied to such payment, and where the obligations of the Gov-
ernment do not expressly state upon their face or the law
under which thev were issued does not provide that they shall
be paid in coin they ought, in right and justice, be paid in the
lawful money of the United States.
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4. Equal taxation of every species of property according
to the value ; reducing Government bonds and other public
securities.
5. One currency for the Government and the people, the
laborer and the office-holder, pensioner and the soldier, the
producer and the bondholder.
6. Economy in the administration of the Government ; the
reduction of the standing army and navy ; the abolition of the
Freedmen's Bureau, and all political instrumentalities de-
signed to secure negro supremacy ; simplification of the system
and discontinuance of inquisitorial modes of assessing and
collecting internal revenue, that the burden of taxation may
be equalized and lessened, and the credit of the Government
and the currency made good ; the repeal of all enactments for
enrolling the State militia into a national force in time of
peace ; and a tariff for revenue upon foreign imports and such
equal taxation under the internal revenue laws as will afford
incidental protection to domestic manufactures as well, with-
out impairing the revenue, impose the least burden upon and
best promote and encourage the great industrial interests of
the country.
7. Reform of abuses in the Administration ; the expulsion
of corrupt men from office ; the abrogation of useless offices ;
the restoration of the rightful authority to and the independ-
ence of the Executive and Judicial Departments of the Gov-
ernment ; the subordination of the military to the civil power,
to the end that the usurpation of Congress and the despotism
of the sword may cease.
8. Equal rights and protection for naturalized and native
born citizens at home and abroad ; the assertion of American
nationality, which will command the respect of foreign powers
furnish an example and encouragement to people struggling
for national integrity, constitutional liberty, and individual
rights ; and the maintenance of the rights of naturalized citi-
zens against the absolute doctrine of immutable allegiance
and the claims of foreign powers to punish them for alleged
crimes committed beyond their jurisdiction. In demanding
these measures and reforms, we airaign the radical party for
its disregard of right and the unparalleled oppression and
tyranny which have marked its career, after the most solemn
and unanimous pledge of both houses of Congress to prose-
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cute the war exclusively for the maintenance of the Govern-
ment and the preservation of the Union under the Constitu-
tion. It has repeatedly violated that most sacred pledge
under which was rallied that noble volunteer army which car-
ried our flag to victory. Instead of restoring the Union it has,
so far as it is in its power, dissolved it, and subjected ten States
in time of peace to military despotism and negro supremacy.
It has nullified there the right of trial by jury ; it has abolished
the writ of habeas corpus, that most sacred writ of liberty ; it
has overthrown the freedom of speech and of the press ; it has
substituted arbitrary seizures and arrests, military trials, se-
cret star chambers, and inquisitions for constitutional tribu-
nals ; it has disregarded, in time of peace, the right of the
people to be free from search and seizure ; it has entered the
post-office and telegraph office, and even the private rooms of
individuals and seized there their private papers and letters,
without any specification or notice of affidavit, as required by
the organic law. It has converted the American Capitol into
a bastile; it has established a system of spies and official espion-
age to which the constitutional monarchies of Europe
never dare to resort. It has abolished the right of appeal on
important constitutional questions to the supreme judicial
tribunals, and threatens to curtail or destroy its original juris-
diction, which is irrevocably vested by the Constitution ; while
the learned Chief Justice has been subjected to the most atro-
cious calumnies merely because he would not prostitute his
high office to the support of the false and partisan charges
agains f the President. Its corruption and extravagance have
exceeded anything known in history, and by its frauds and
monopolies it has nearly doubled the burden of the debt cre-
ated during the war. It has stripped the President of his
Constitutional power of appointment even of his own Cabinet.
Under its repeated assaults the pillars of the Government are
rocking to their base; and should it succeed in November
next, and inaugurate its President, we will meet as a subjected
and conquered people amid the ruins of liberty and the scat-
tered fragments of the Constitution ; and we do declare and
resolve that ever since the people of the United States threw
off all subjection to the British crown, the privilege and trust
of suffrage have belonged to the several States, and have been
granted, regulated, and controlled exclusively by the political
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power of each State respectively, and any attempt by Con-
gress, on any pretext whatever, to deprive any State of this
right, or interfere with this exercise, is a flagrant usurpation
of power which can find no warrant in the Constitution, and
if sanctioned by the people will subvert our form of Govern-
ment, and can only end in a single, centralized and consolidated
Government, in which the separate existence of the States will
be entirely absorbed, and an unqualified despotism then be
established in place of a Federal Union of coequal States, and
that we regard the reconstruction acts so called of Congress
such usurpations and unconstitutional, revolutionary and void ;
that our soldiers and sailors who carried the flag of our country
to victory against a most gallant and determined foe must ever
be gratefully remembered, and all the guarantees given in
their favor must be faithfully carried into execution ; that the
public lands should be distributed widely among the people
and should be disposed of either under the pre-emption of the
homestead lands and sold in reasonable quantities, and to none
but actual occupants, at the price established by the Govern-
ment. When the grants of the public lands may be allowed
necessary for the encouragement of important public improve-
ments, the proceeds of the sale of such lands, and not the
lands themselves, should be so applied ; that the President of
the United States, Andrew Johnson, exercising the power of
his high office in resisting the aggressions of Congress on the
constitutional rights of the States and the people, is entitled
to the gratitude of the whole American people, and on behalf
of the Democratic party, we tender him our thanks for his
patriotic efforts in that regard.
Upon this platform the Democratic party appeal to every
patriot, including all the conservative element, and all who
desire to support the Constitution and restore the Union, for-
getting all past differences of opinion, to unite with us in the
present great struggle for the liberties of the people; and that
to all such, to whatever party they may have heretofore be-
longed, we extend the right hand of fellowship, and hail all
such co-operating with us as friends and brothers.
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REPUBLICAN PLATFORM, 1872.
The Kepublican party of the United States, assembled m
national convention in the city of Philadelphia on the 5th and
6th days of Jutie, 1872, again declares its faith, appeals to its
history, and announces its position upon the questions before
the country:
1. During eleven years of supremacy it has accepted with
grand courage the solemn duties of the time. It suppressed
a gigantic rebellion, emancipated four millions of slaves, de-
creed the equal citizenship of all, and established universal
suffrage. Exhibiting unparalelled magnanimity, it criminally
punished no man for political offenses, and warmly welcomed
all who proved loyalty by obeying the laws and dealing justly
with their neighbors. It has steadily decreased with firm
hand the resultant disorders of a great war, and initiated a
wise and humane policy toward the Indians. The Pacific rail-
road and similar vast enterprises have been generously aided
and successfully conducted, the public lands freely given to
actual settlers, immigration protected and encouraged, and a
full acknowledgement of the naturalized citizen's rights se-
cured from European Powers. A uniform national currency
has been provided, repudiation frowned down, the national
credit sustained under the most extraordinary burdens, and new
bonds negotiated at lower rates. The revenues have been care-
fully collected and honestly applied. Despite annual large
reductions of the rates of taxation, the public debt has been re-
duced during General Grant's Presidency at the rate of a hun-
dred millions a year, great financial crises have been avoided,
and peace and plenty prevail throughout the land. Menacing
foreign difficulties have been peacefully and honorably com-
posed, and the honor and power of the nation kept in high
respect throughout the world. This glorious record of the
past is the party's best pledge for the future. We believe
the people will not intrust the Government to any party or
combination of men composed chiefly of those who have re-
sisted every step of this benificent progress.
2. The recent amendments to the national Constitution
should be cordially sustained because they are right, not
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merely tolerated because they are law, and should be carried
out according to their spirit by appropriate legislation, the
enforcement of which can safely be intrusted only to the
party that secured those amendments.
3. Complete liberty and exact equality in the enjoyment
of all civil, political and public rights should be established
and effectually maintained throughout the Union by efficient
and appropriate State and Federal legisla-tion. Neither the
law nor its administration should admit any discrimination in
respect of citizens by reason of race, creed, color, or previous
condition of servitude.
4. The national Government should seek to maintain hon-
orable peace with all nation , protecting its citizens every-
where and sympathizing with all peoples who strive for greater
liberty.
5. Any system of the civil service under which the subor-
dinate positions of the government are considered rewards for
mere party zeal is fatally demoralizing, and we therefore favor
a reform of the system by laws which shall abolish the evils
of patronage and make honesty, efficiency, and fidelity the
essential qualifications for public positions, without creating a
life tenure of office.
6. We are opposed to further grants of the public lands to
corporations and monopolies, and demand that the national
domain be set apart for free homes for the people.
1. The annual revenue, after paying current expenditures,
pensions, and the interest on the public debt, should furnish
a moderate balance for the reduction of the principal, and
that revenue, except so much as may be derived from a tax
upon tobacco and liquors, should be raised by duties upon im-
portations, the details of which should be so adjusted as to
aid in securing remunerative wages to labor, and promote the
industries, prosperity, and growth of the whole country.
8. We hold in undying honor the soldiers and sailors whose
valor saved the Union. Their pensions are a sacred debt of
the nation, and the widows and orphans of those who died for
their oountry are entitled to the care of a generous and grate-
ful people. We favor such additional legislation as will ex-
tend the bounty of the Government to all our soldiers and
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sailors who were honorably discharged, and who in the line
of duty became disabled, without regard to the length of ser-
vice or the cause of such discharge.
9. The doctrine of Great Britain and other European Pow-
ers concerning allegiance — "once a subject always a subject"
—having at last through the efforts of the Republican party
been abandoned, and the American idea of the individual's
right to transfer allegiance haviug been accepted by Euro-
pean nations, it is the duty of our Government to guard with
jealous care the rights of adopted citizens against the assump-
tion of unauthorized claims by their former Governments,
and we urge continued careful encouragement and protec-
tion of voluntary immigration.
10. The franking privilege ought to be abolished, and the
way prepared for a speedy reduction in the rates of postage.
11 Among the questions which press for attention is that
which concerns the relations of capital and labor, and the
Republican party recognizes the duty of so shaping legis-
lation as to secure full protection and the amplest field for
capital, and for labor, the creator of capital, the largest oppor-
tunities and a just share of the mutual profits of these two
great servants of civilization.
12. We hold that Congress and the President have only
fulfilled an imperative duty in their measures for the sup-
pression of violent and treasonable organizations in certain
lately rebellious regions, and for the protection of the ballot-
box; and therefore they are entitled to the thanks of the
nation.
13. We denounce repudiation of the public debt, in any
form or disguise as a national crime. We witness with pride
the reduction of the principal of the debt, and the rates of in-
terest upon the balance, and confidently expect that our ex-
cellent national currency will be perfected by a speedy re-
sumption of specie payment.
14. The Republican party is mindful of its obligations to
the loyal women of America for their noble devotion to the
cause of freedom. Their admission to wider fields of useful-
ness is viewed with satisfaction ; and the honest demand of
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any class of citizens for additional rights should be treated
with respectful consideration.
15. We heartily approve the action of Congress in extend-
ing amnesty to those lately in rebellion, and rejoice in the
growth of peace and fraternal feeling throughout the land.
16. The Republican party proposes to respect the rights
reserved by the people to themselves as carefully as the
powers delegated by them to the State and to the Federal
Government. It disapproves of the resort to unconstitutional
laws for the purpose of removing evils, by interference with
rights not surrendered by the people to either the State or na-
tional Government.
IT. It is the duty of the General Government to adopt such
measures as may tend to encourage and restore American
commerce and ship-building.
18. We believe that the modest patriotism, the earnest pur-
pose, the sound judgment, the practical wisdom, the incor-
ruptible integrity, and the illustrious services of Ulysses S.
Grant have commended him to the heart of the American
people, and with him at our head we start to day upon a new
march to victory.
19. Henry Wilson, nominated for the Vice-Presidency,
known to the whole land from the early days of the great
struggle for liberty as an indefatigable laborer in all cam-
paigns, an incorruptible legislator and representative man of
American institutions, is worthy to associate with our great
leader and share the honors which we pledge our best efforts
to bestow upon them.
NATIONAL LIBERAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION, 1872.
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.
The Administration now in power has rendered itself guilty
of wanton disregard of the laws of the land, and of usurping
powers not granted by the Constitution ; it has acted as if the
laws had binding force only for those who are governed, and
not for those who govern. It has thus struck a blow at the
fundamental principles of constitutional government and the
liberties of the citizen.
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The President of the United States has openly used the
powers and opportunities of his high office for the promotion
of personal ends.
He has kept notoriously corrupt and unworthy men in
places of power and responsibility, to the detriment of the
public interest.
He has used the public service of the Government as a
machinery of corruption and personal influence, and has inter-
fered with tyrannical arrogance in the political affairs of
States and municipalities.
He has rewarded with influential and lucrative offices men
who had acquired his favor by valuable presents, thus stimu
lating the demoralization of our political life by his conspicu-
ous example.
He has shown himself deplorably unequal to the task im-
posed upon him by the necessities of the country, and culpa-
bly careless of the responsibilities of his high office.
The partizans of the Administration, assuming to be the
Republican party and controlling its organization, have at-
tempted to justify such wrongs and palliate such abuses to
the end of maintaining partisan ascendency.
They have stood in the way of necessary investigations and
indispensable reforms, pretending that no serious fault could
be found with the present administration of public affairs,
thus seeking to blind the eyes of the people.
They have kept alive the passions and resentment of the
late civil war, to use them for their own advantage, they
have resorted to arbitrary measures in direct conflict with the
organic law, instead of appealing to the better instincts and
latent patriotism of the Southern people by restoring to them
these rights, the enjoyment of which is indispensable to a
successful administration of their local affairs, and would tend
to revive a patriotic and hopeful natioual feeling.
They have degraded themselves and the name of their party,
once justly entitled to the confidence of the nation, by a base
sycophancy to the dispenser of executive power and patron-
age, unworthy of republican freemen ; they have sought to
silence the voice of just criticism, and stifle the moral sense
of the people, and to subjugate public opinion by tyrannical
party discipline.
They are striving to maintain themselves in authority for
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selfish ends by an unscrupulous use of the power which right-
fully belongs to the people, and should be employed only in
the service of the country.
Believing that an organization thus led and controlled can
no longer be of service to the best interests of the Republic,
we have resolved to make an independent appeal to the sober
judgment, conscience, and patriotism of the American people.
RESOLUTIONS.
We, the Liberal Republicans of the United States, in
National Convention assembled at Cincinnati, proclaim the
following principles as essential to just government:
1. We recognize the equality of all men before the law,
and hold that it is the duty of government, in its dealings
with the people, to mete out equal and exact justice to all, of
whatever nativity, race, color, or persuasion, religious or
political.
2. We pledge ourselves to maintain the Union of these
States, emancipation and enfranchisement, and to oppose any
re-opening of the questions settled by the thirteenth, four-
teenth, and fifteenth amendments of the Constitution.
3. We demand the immediate and absolute removal of all
disabilities imposed on account of the rebellion, which was
finally subdued seven years ago, believing that universal am-
nesty will result in complete pacification in all sections of
the country.
4. Local self-government, with impartial suffrage, will guard
the rights of all citizens more securely than any centralized
power. The public welfare requires the supremacy of the civil
over the military authority, and the freedom of person under
the protection of the habeas corpus. We demand for the indi-
vidual the largest liberty consistent with public order, for the
State self-government, and for the nation a return to the
methods of peace and the constitutional limitations of power.
5. The civil service of the Government has become a mere
instrument of partisan tyranny and personal ambition, and an
object of selfish greed. It is a scandal and reproach upon free
institutions, and breeds a demoralization dangerous to the
perpetuity of republican government. We therefore regard
a thorough reform of the civil service as one of the most press-
ing necessities of the hour ; that honesty, capacity, and fidelity
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constitute the only valid claims to public employment ; that
the offices of the Government cease to be a matter of arbitrary
favoritism and patronage, and that public station shall become
again a post of honor. To this end it is imperatively required
that no President shall be a candidate for re-election.
6. We demand a system of Federal taxation which shall
not unnecessarily interfere with the industry of the people,
and which shall provide the means necessary to pay the ex-
penses of the Government, economically administered, the
pensions, the interest on the public debt, and a moderate
reduction annually of the principal thereof; and recognizing
that there are in our midst honest but irreconcilable differ-
ences of opinion with regard to the respective systems of
protection and free trade, we remit the discussion of the sub-
ject to the people in their congressional districts and the
decision of Congress thereon, wholly free from executive inter-
ference or dictation.
7. The public credit must be sacredly maintained, and we
denounce repudiation in every form and guise.
8. A speedy return to specie payments is demanded alike
by the highest considerations of commercial morality and
honest government.
9. We remember with gratitude the heroism and sacrifices
of the soldiers and sailors of the Republic, and no act of ours
shall ever detract from their justly earned fame or the full
rewards of their patriotism.
10. We are opposed to all further grants of lands to rail-
roads or other corporations. The public domain should be
held sacred to actual settlers.
11. We hold that is the duty of the Government in its inter-
course with foreign nations to cultivate the friendships of
peace by treating with all on fair and equal terms, regarding
it alike dishonorable either to demand what is not right or
submit to what is wrong.
12. For the promotion and success of these vital principles
and the support of the candidates nominated by this conven-
tion we invite and cordially welcome the co-operation of all
patriotic citizens, without regard to previous political affili-
ations.
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NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, 1872.
We, the Democratic electors of the United States in Con-
vention assembled, do present the following principles,
already" adopted at Cincinnati, as essential to just government.
1. We recognize the equality of all men before the law,
and hold that it is the duty of Government in its dealings
with the people to mete out equal and exact justice to all, of
whatever nativity, race, color, or persuasion, religious or
political.
2. We pledge ourselves to maintain the union of these
States, emancipation, and enfranchisement, and to oppose any
re-opening of the questions settled by the thirteenth, four-
teenth and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution.
3. We demand the immediate and absolute removal of all
disabilities imposed on account of the rebellion, which was
finally subdued seven years ago, believing that universal am-
nesty will result in complete pacification in all sections of
the country.
4. Local self-government, with impartial suffrage, will
guard the rights of all citizens more securely than any cen-
tralized power. The public welfare requires the supremacy of
the civil over the military authority, and freedom of person
under the protection of the habeas corpus. We demand for
the individual the largest liberty consistent with public
order ; for the State self-government, and for the nation a re-
turn to the methods of peace and the constitutional limita-
tions of power.
5. The civil service of the Government has become a mere
instrument of partisan tyranny and personal ambition, and
an object of selfish greed. It is a scandal and reproach upon
free institutions and breeds a demoralization dangerous to
the perpetuity of republican government. We therefore re-
gard a thorough reform of the civil service as one of the most
pressing necessities of the hour; that honesty, capacity, and
fidelity constitute the only valid claim to public employ-
ment; that the offices of the government cease to be a mat-
ter of arbitrary favoritism and patronage, and that public
station become again a post of honor. To this end it is im-
peratively required that, no President shall be a candidate lor
re-election.
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6. We demand a system of Federal taxation which shall
not unnecessarily interfere with the industry of the people,
and which shall provide the means necessary to pay the ex-
penses of the Government, economically administered, the
pensions, the interest on the public debt, and a moderate re-
duction annually of the principal thereof; and recognizing
that there are in our midst honest but irreconcilable differ-
ences of opinion with regard to the respective systems of
protection and free trade, we remit the discussion of the sub-
ject to the people in their Congressional districts, and to the
decision of the Congress thereon, wholly free from executive
interference or dictation.
7. The public credit must be sacredly maintained, and we
denounce repudiation in every form and guise.
8. A speedy return to specie payment is demanded alike
by the highest considerations of commercial morality and
honest government.
9. We remember with gratitude the heroism and sacrifices
of the soldiers and sailors of the Republic, and no act of ours
shall ever detract from their justly earned fame for the full
reward of their patriotism.
10. We are opposed to all further grants of lands to rail-
roads or other corporations. The public domain should be
held sacred to actual settlers.
11. We hold that it is the duty of the Government in its
intercourse with foreign nations to cultivate the friendships
of peace, by treating with all on fair and equal terms, regard-
ing it alike dishonorable either to demand what is not right
or to submit to what is wrong.
12. For the promotion and success of these vital princi-
ples, and the support of the candidates nominated by this
convention, we invite and cordially welcome the co-operation
of all patriotic citizens, without regard to previous political
affiliations.
NATIONAL LABOR REFORM CONVENTION, 1872.
We hold that all political power is inherent in the people,
and free government founded on their authority and estab-
lished for their benefit ; that all citizens are equal in political
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rights, entitled to the largest religious and political liberty
compatible with the good order of society, as also the use and
enjoyment of the fruits of their labor and talents ; and no man
or set of men is entitled to exclusive separable endowments
and privileges, or immunities from the Government, but in
consideration of public services; and any laws destructive of
these fundamental principles are without moral binding force,
and should be repealed. And believing that all the evils re-
sulting from unjust legislation now affecting the industrial
classes can be removed by the adoption of the principle con-
tained in the following declaration : Therefore,
Resolved, That it is the duty of the Government to estab-
lish a just standard of distribution of capital and labor by
providing a purely national circulating medium, based on the
faith and resources of the nation, issued directly to the people
without the intervention of any system of banking corpora-
tions, which money shall be legal tender in the payment of all
debts, public and private, and interchangeable at the option
of the holder for Government bonds bearing a rate of interest
not to exceed 3-65 per cent., subject to future legislation by
Congress.
2. That the national debt should be paid in good faith, ac-
cording to the original contract, at the earliest option of the
Government, without mortgaging the property of the people
or the future exigencies of labor to enrich a few capitalists at
home and abroad.
3. That justice demands that the burden of Government
should be so adjusted as to bear equally on all classes, and
that the exemption from taxation of Government bonds bear-
ing extravagant rates of interest is a violation of all just prin-
ciples of revenue laws.
4. That the public lands of the United States belong to the
people and should not be sold to individuals nor granted to
corporations, but should be held as a sacred trust for the ben-
efit of the people, and should be granted to landless settlers
only, in amounts not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres
of land.
5. That Congress should modify the tariff so as to admit
free such articles of common use as we can neither produce
nor grow, and lay duties for revenue mainly upon articles of
luxury and upon such articles of manufacture as will, we hav-
POLITICAL PLATFORMS. 83
ing the raw materials, assist in further developing the re-
sources of the country.
6. That the presence in our country of Chinese laborers,
imported by capitalists in large numbers for servile use, is an
evil, entailing want and its attendant train of misery and crime
on all classes of the American people, and should be prohib-
ited by legislation.
7. That we ask for the enactment of a law by which all
mechanics and day-laborers employed by or on behalf of the
Government, whether directly or indirectly, through persons,
firms, or corporations, contracting with the State, shall conform
to the reduced standard of eight hours a day, recently adopted
by Congress for national employes, and also for an amendment
to the acts of incorporation for cities and towns by which all
laborers and mechanics employed at their expense shall con-
form to the same number of hours.
8. That the enlightened spirit of the age demands the abo-
lition of the system of contract labor in our prisons and other
reformatory institutions.
9. That the protection of life, liberty, and property are the
three cardinal principles of Government, and the first two are
more sacred than the latter ; therefore money needed for
prosecuting wars should, as it is required, be assessed and col-
lected from the wealthy of the country, and not entailed as a
burden on posterity.
10. That it is the duty of the Government to exercise its
power over railroads and telegraph corporations, that they
shall not in any case be privileged to exact such rates of
freight, transportation, or charges, by whatever name, as may
bear unduly or unequally upon the producer or consumer.
11. That there should be such a reform in the civil service
of the national Government as will remove it beyond all part-
isan influence, and place it in the charge and under the direc-
tion of intelligent and competent business men.
12. That as both history and experience teaches us that
power ever seeks to perpetuate itself by every and all means,
and that its prolonged possession in the hands of one person
is always dangerous to the interests of a free people, and
believing that the spirit of our organic laws and the stability
and safety of our free institutions are best obeyed on the one
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hand, and secured on the other, by a regular constitutional
change in the chief of the country at each election : therefore,
we are in favor of limiting the occupancy of the presidential
chair to one term.
13. That we are in favor of granting general amnesty and
restoring the Union at once on the basis of equality of rights
and privileges to all, the impartial administration of justice
being the only true bond of union to bind the States together
and restore the Government of the people.
14. That we demand the subjection of the military to the
civil authorities, and the confinement of its operations to
national purposes alone.
15. That we deem it expedient for Congress to supervise
the patent laws, so as to give labor more fully the benefit of
its own ideas and inventions.
16. That fitness, and not political or personal considera-
tions, should be the only recommendation to public office,
either appointive or elective, and any and all laws looking to
the establishment of this principle are heartily approved.
THE BAXTER LIQUOR LAW.
AN ACT to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors; to provide against
evils resulting from any sale thereof; to furnish remedies for damages
suffered by any person in consequence of such sale; prescribing penal
ties; to repeal all laws contravening tke provisions of this act, and
declaring an emergency.
[Approved February 27, 1873.]
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
State of Indiana, That it shall be unlawful for any person or
persons, by himself or agent, to sell, barter, or give away for
any purpose of gain, to any person whomsoever, any intoxi-
cating liquors to be drunk in, upon, or about the building or
premises where the liquor is sold, bartered, or given away, or
in any room, building, or premises adjoining to or connected
with the place where the liquor is sold, bartered, or given
away for the purpose of gain, until such person or persons
shall have obtained a permit therefor from the board of com-
missioners of the county where he resides, as hereinafter
provided.
Sec. 2. Any person desiring a permit to sell intoxicating
liquors to be drunk on the premises, shall file in the office of
the auditor of the proper county, not less than twenty days
before the first day of the term of any regular session of the
board of commissioners of such county, a petition in writing,
stating therein the building or number, street, ward or town-
ship wherein the permission is asked to be granted, praying
for such permit, and certifying that the applicant is a resident
voter of such county, and a citizen of the State of Indiana, and
that he is a proper person to have and reoeive such permit ;
which petition shall be signed by the applicant, and also by a
majority of the legal voters resident in the ward, if it be in a
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city or town, if it be in an incorporated town, or township
wherein the applicant proposes to sell intoxicating liquors;
such petition shall be kept on file by the auditor until the
next ensuing regular session of the board of commissioners,
when it shall be presented to the board for their action. The
board shall examine such petition, and if satisfied the same is
in proper form, and that it has been signed as hereinbefore
required, shall direct a permit to be issued under the hand
and seal of said auditor, and delivered to the person named in
such permit, upon his complying with the provisions of this
act and paying the costs of filing and recording said petition
and costs of issuing said permit.
Sec. 3. Before the granting of a permit by tne board of
commissioners, the applicant shall cause to be executed and
properly acknowledged before an officer authorized to take
acknowledgment of deeds, a bond payable to the State of
Indiana, in the sum of three thousand dollars, with good free-
hold security thereon of not less than two persons, to be ap-
proved by the board of commissioners, and conditioned for the
payment of any and all fines, penalties and forfeitures incurred
by reason of the violation of any of the provisions of this act;
and conditioned further, that the principal and sureties therein
named shall be jointly and severally liable, and shall pay to
any person or persons, any and all damages which shall in any
manner be sufiered by or inflicted upon any such person or
persons, either in person or property, or means of support, by
reason of any sale or sales of intoxicating liquors to any person,
by the person receiving such permit or by any of his agents
or employees. Separate suits may be brought on said bond
by the person or persons injured, but the aggregate amount
recovered thereon shall not exceed the said sum of three
thousand dollars, and in case the amount of said bond shall be
exhausted by recoveries thereon, a new bond in the same pen-
alty and with like sureties shall be filed within ten days, and
in default thereof said permit shall be deemed to be revoked.
Such bond, after its approval by the board of commissioners,
shall be filed in the office of the auditor of the count} 7 -, and
shall be recorded by such auditor forthwith in a book prepared
for that purpose, and shall there remain for the use of the
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State of Indiana, and for the use of any person or persons
suffering any damage as hereinbefore set forth. Such bond
may be sued and recovered upon in any court having civil
jurisdiction in the county (except justices' courts) by or for
the use of any person or persons, or their legal representatives,
who may be injured or damaged by reason of any sale or sales
of intoxicating liquors by the person receiving the permit or
by any of his agents or employees. The record of the bond
or a copy thereof, duly certified by such auditor, shall be
admissible in evidence in any suit on such bond, and shall
have the same force and effect as the original bond would
have if offered in evidence.
Sec. 4. The whole number of votes cast for candidates for
Congress at the last preceding Congressional election in the
township, and the whole number of votes cast for councilman
or trustee in any ward or town, at the last preceding munici-
pal election in any city or town in which the applicant for
permit desires to sell said intoxicating liquors, shall be
deemed to be the whole number of legal voters of such ward,
town or township, a majority of whose names shall be signed
to the petition of such applicant; and it is further provided,
that any person not a legal voter in said ward, town or town-
ship, who shall sign said petition, or any person who signs the
name of any person other than himself, without the permis-
sion previously obtained of said person to so sign his name,
shall be fined not less than fifty nor more than one hundred
dollars for each signature so made.
Sec. 5. No permit, as herein provided for, shall be granted
for a longer or shorter time than one year. It shall be the
duty of the Auditor of the county to furnish the person to
whom such permit is granted, a copy of the order of the Com-
missioners granting the permit, which copy shall show in con-
spicuous letters the date of the commencement of such
permit, and of its expiration ; and it is further provided,
That such copy of the order of the Commissioners, certified
by the Auditor, shall be hungup in a conspicuous place in the
room where said liquor is sold, where the same may at all
times be seen and read by any person desiring so to do.
Should any person holding a permit be convicted of a viola-
tion of any of the provisions of this act, such conviction shall
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work a forfeiture of his permit, and of all rights thereunder;
and no permit shall thereafter be granted to such person be-
fore the expiration of five years from the date of such con-
viction.
Sec. 6. It shall be unlawful for any person, by himself, or
agent, to sell, barter, or give intoxicating liquors to any
minor, or to any person intoxicated, or to any person who is
in the habit of getting intoxicated.
Sec. 7. All places where intoxicating liquor is sold in viola-
tion of this act, shall be taken, held, and declared to be com-
mon nuisances; all rooms, taverns, eating-houses, bazaars,
restaurants, drug stores, groceries, coffee-houses, cellars, or
other places of public resort, where intoxicating liquors are
sold in violation of this act, shall be shut up and abated as
public nuisances, upon conviction of the keeper thereof, who
shall be punished as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 8. Any person or persons who shall by the sale of in-
toxicating liquor, with or without permit, cause the intoxica-
tion, in whole or in part, of any other person, shall be liable
for and be compelled to pay a reasonable compensation to any
person who may take charge of and provide for such intoxi-
cated person, for every day he or she is so cared for, which
sum may be recovered in an action of debt before any court
having competent jurisdiction.
Sec. 9. It shall be unlawful for any person to get intoxica-
ted. A person found in a state of intoxication shall upon con-
viction thereof, be fined in the sum of five dollars. Any
person convicted of intoxication shall be required upon the
trial to designate the person or persons from whom the liquor
in whole or in part was obtained. In default of so designa-
ting such person, he or she shall in addition to the fine above
mentioned, and as a part of his or her punishment for the
offense, be imprisoned in the county jail not less than one
day nor more than ten days, at the discretion of the court.
Sec. 10. A permit granted under this act shall not author-
ize the person so receiving it to sell intoxicating liquors on
Sunday, nor upon the day of any State, county, township, or
municipal election, in the township, town or city where the
same may be held; nor upon Christmas day, nor upon the
Fourth of July, nor upon any Thanksgiving day, nor upon any
public holiday, nor between nine o clock p. M. and six o'clock
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A. m.; and any and all sales made on any such day, or after
nine o'clock on any evening, are hereby declared to be un-
lawful, and upon conviction thereof, the person so selling
shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than twenty-
five dollars for each sale made in violation of this section.
Sec. 11. The bartering or giving away of intoxicating li-
quors, or other shift or device to evade the provisions of this
act, by any person or persons keeping liquors for sale, or by
his agent or employee, at the place where the same are kept
for sale, shall be deemed and held to be an unlawful selling
or giving away for the purpose of gain within the provisions
of this act.
Sec. 12. In addition to the remedy and right of action pro-
vided for in section eight of this act, every husband, wife,
child, parent, guardian, employer, or other person who shall
be injured in person or property, or means of support, by any
intoxicated person, or in consequence of the intoxication,
habitual or otherwise, of any person, shall have a right of ac-
tion in his or her name, severally or jointly, against any per-
son or persons who shall, by selling, bartering, or giving away
intoxicating liquors have caused the intoxication, in whole or
in part, of such person, and any person or persons owning,
renting, leasing or permitting the occupation of any building
or premises, and having knowledge that intoxicating liquor is
to be sold therein, or having leased the same for other pur-
poses, shall knowingly permit therein the sale of intoxicating
liquor, or who having been informed that intoxicating liquor
is sold therein that has caused, in whole or in part, the intoxi-
cation of any person, who shall not immediately, after being
so informed, take legal steps in good faith to dispossess said
tenant or lessee, shall be liable jointly with the person selling,
bartering or giving away intoxicating liquor as aforesaid, to
any person or persons injured, for all damages, and for exem-
plary damages ; Provided, however, that execution on any
such judgment shall first be levied on the property of the per-
son selling, bartering or giving away such liquor, and in the
event of a failure or insufficiency of such property to satisfy
the judgment, then of the property of the other defendants.
A married woman shall have the same right to bring suit and
to control the same, and the ammount recovered as a femme
sole, and all damages recovered by a minor under this act
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shall be paid either to such minor or to his or her parent,
guardian or next friend, as the court shall direct. The unlaw-
ful sale or giving away of intoxicating liquor shall work a for-
feiture of all rights of the lessee or tenant under any lease or
contract of rent, upon the premises where such unlawful sale,
bartering or giving away shall take place. All suits for dam-
ages under this act may be by any appropriate action in any
of the courts in this State having competent jurisdiction.
All judgments recovered under the provisions of this act may
be enforced without any relief or benefit from the valuation
or appraisement laws.
Sec. 13. In all cases where husband, wife, parent, child or
guardian shall have a right of action as provided in section
twelve of this act, and shall fail or refuse to prosecute the
same, and in all cases where such intoxicated person has
neither husband, wife, parent, child or guardian, the township
trustee or other officer having charge of the poor of the town-
ship where such intoxicated person resides, shall have a right
of action as provided in said section twelve, and it is hereby
made the duty of such officer to prosecute all such actions in
the name of such township. All money collected upon such
judgments, after deducting therefrom all costs and charges
against such township occasioned thereby, shall be paid by
the township trustee, or other officer, into the treasury of the
county for the benefit of the poor of such county ; provided
that the name of any husband, wife, parent, child or guardian,
upon proper petition therefore before final judgment, may be
substituted for the name of the township, but such person so
substituted shall have no power to dismiss such action, or
compromise the same in any manner, except by permission of
the court.
Sec. 14. For every violation of the provisions of the first
and sixth sections of this act, the person so offending shall
forfeit and pay a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than
fifty dollars, or be imprisoned in the jail of the county not
less than ten nor more than thirty days. For every violation
of the provisions of the seventh section of this act, any per-
son convicted as the keeper of any of the places therein de-
clared to be nuisances, shall forfeit and pay a fine of not less
than twenty nor more than fifty dollars, and such place or
places, so kept by such person so convicted, shall be shut up
THE BAXTER LIQUOR LAW. 91
and abated as a common nuisance by the order of the court
before which such conviction may be had as a further punish-
ment, and such order shall be a part of the judgment of con-
viction.
Sec. 15. For the payment of all fines, costs and damages
assessed or adjudged against any person or persons in conse-
quence of the sale of intoxicating liquors as provided for in
this act, the real estate and personal property of such person
or persons, of every kind, shall be liable, and such fines, costs
and damages shall be a lien upon such real estate until paid.
Sec. 16. The penalties and provisions made in the four-
teenth section of this act may be enforced by indictment in
any court of record having criminal jurisdiction; and all pecu-
niary fines or penalties provided for in any of the sections of
this act, except the eighth and twelfth, may be enforced and
prosecuted for before any justice of the peace of the proper
county, in an action of debt, in the name of the State of In-
diana as plaintiff; and in case of conviction, the offender
shall stand committed to the jail of the county until judg-
ment and costs are fully paid, and the magistrate or court in
which the conviction is had, shall issue a writ of capias ad
satisfaciendum therefor. Justices of the peace shall have
jurisdiction of all actions arising under the eighth and
twelfth sections of this act, when the amount in controversy
does not exceed two hundred dollars, such actions to be pros-
ecuted in the name of the party injured or entitled to the
debt or damages provided for in said eighth and twelfth sec-
tions.
Sec. 17. It shall be unlawful for any person to buy for or
furnish to any person who is at the time intoxicated, or in
the habit of getting intoxicated, or to buy for or furnish to
any minor, to be drunk by such minor, any intoxicating liquor.
Any person or persons violating this section shall be fined not
less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars.
Sec. 18. In all prosecutions under this act, by indictment
or otherwise, it shall not be necessary to state the kind of
liquor sold, or to describe the place where sold, and it shall
not be necessary to state the name of the person to whom
sold. In all cases, the person or persons to whom intoxica-
ting liquors shall be sold in violation of this act, shall be com-
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petent witnesses to prove such facts or any others tending
thereto.
Sec. 19. The following form of complaint shall be sufficient
in criminal proceedings before justices of the peace or mayors,
under this act when applicable, but may be varied to suit the
nature of the case, namely :
State of Indiana, County, ss. Before me, A.
B., a justice of the peace of said county, (or mayor of, &c, as
the case may be), personally came C. D., who, being duly
sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that on or about
the day of , in the year , at the
county aforesaid, E. F. did sell intoxicating liquors to one G.
H. to be drunk in the place where sold, (or to G. H., a minor,
&c.,) or to a person intoxicated, or in the habit of getting in-
toxicated, as the case may be, where intoxicating liquors are
sold in violation of law, and further saith not.
(Signed) C. D.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of
A.D.,
Sec. 20. All laws and parts of laws conflicting with this
act, or with any of the provisions of this act, be and the same
are hereby repealed; but nothing in this act shall be so con-
strued as to prohibit the common councils of cities and the
boards of trustees of incorporated towns, from demanding and
enforcing a fee for permit, from all keepers of coffee houses,
saloons, or other places where intoxicating liquor is sold and
drunk within the limits of their respective corporations.
Sec. 21. It is hereby declared that an emergeny exists for
the immediate taking effect of this act, it shall, therefore, be
in force from and after its passage, except in so far as relates
to those who hold a license under the existing laws of the
State. This act shall apply to such as now have license imme-
diately after the expiration thereof.
GEOLOGICAL ITEMS.
:o:-
" It is not easy to give an accurate and comprehensive defi-
nition of the science of geology. It is, indeed, not so much
one science, as the application of all the physical sciences to
the examination of the structure of the earth, the investiga-
tion of the processes concerned in the production of that
structure, and the history of their action. That this large
view of geology is not only a true but a necessary one, is
shown by the fact, that it was not until considerable advances
had been made in all the physical sciences which relate di-
rectly to the earth, that geology could begin to exist in any
worthy form. It was not until the chemist was able to explain
the nature of the mineral substances of which rocks are com-
posed ; not till the geographer and meteorologist had explored
the surface of the earth, and taught us the extent of land and
water, and the powers of winds, currents, rains, glaciers, earth-
quakes and volcanoes ; not until the naturalist had classified,
named, and described the greater part of existing animals and
plants, and explained their anatomical structure, and the laws
of their distribution in space;— that the geologist could, with
any chance of arriving at sure and definite results, commence
his researches into the structure and composition of rocks and
the causes which produced them, or utilize his discoveries of
the remains of animals and plants that are inclosed in them.
He could not until then discriminate with certainty batween
igneous and aqueous rocks, between living and extinct ani-
mals, and was, therefore, unable to lay down any one of the foun-
dations on which his own science was to rest." — Encyclopedia
£ritannica, 8ih edition, vol. xv.
If there is any one fact which the study of geology teaches
more unmistakably than another, it is, that the matter com-
posing the crust of the earth, from the time when it was first
called into existence by the Hat of the Creator to the present,
has been subjected to an endless cycle of mutations. There
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may have been periods of comparative rest and quiescen~e,
but none of perfect stagnation and stability ; so that the pres-
ent condition and configuration of the earth's surface may be
considered as the last result of a series of cosmical changes,
which commenced with the dawn of creation, and are con-
tinuing on into the future.
"Had the exterior crust of the earth been subjected to no
modifying causes, the world would have presented the same
appearance now as at the time of its creation. The distribu-
tion of land and sea would have remained the same ; there
would have been the same surface arrangement of hill, valley
and plain, and the same unvarying aspects of animal and veg-
etable existence. Under such circumstances, geology, instead
of striving to present a consecutive history of change and
progress, would have been limited to a mere description of
permanently enduring appearances. The case, however, is
widely different." There is no part of the present land-surface
of the globe which has not at some time been covered by the
ocean, while much of the present sea bottom has been in turn
dry land. Many of the loftiest and most extensive ranges of
mountains upon the globe — the Alps, the Andes, and the
Himalayas — are of comparatively recent elevation (recent as
compared with the White Mountains of New England, or the
Appallachian chain of the Atlantic States); while the com-
mencement of the existence of every animal and vegetable
species at present found upon the earth was long subsequent
to the existence of the myriad organisms, whose remains are
now found fossil beneath its surface.
The agencies which have produced, and are still tending to
produce, changes in the constitution and structure of our
planet, may be classified as follows : 1. Igneous agencies, or
such as manifest themselves in connection with some deep-
seated source of heat in the interior of the globe. 2. Aque-
ous, or those arising from the action of the water. 3. Atmos-
pheric, or those operating through the medium of the atmos-
phere. 4. Organic, or those depending on animal and
vegetable growth. 5. Chemical, or those resulting from the
chemical action of substances on each other. — Wells 1 Illus-
trated Geology.
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THE TEMPERATURE OF THE EARTH.
The following are some of the observations made most re-
cently on this subject: In England, observations have been
made in the vertical shafts of two very deep coal mines, viz.,
at Monkwearmouth, which is 1800 feet deep, and Dunkinfield^
which is upwards of 2000 feet deep, and in both cases the ob-
servations were made while the workmen were sinking the
shafts, and with every precaution against the influence of any
extraneous causes. The former gave an increase of 1 deg. of
Fahrenheit for every sixty feet of depth, and the latter 1 deg.
for about every seventy feet. The artesian well of Grenelle
(Paris), is 1800 feet deep; observations made by Arago, during
the boring, showed that the average increase of temperature
in this was 1 deg. for sixty feet. At Mordorff, Luxemburg, the
depth of the artesian well is 2400 feet, and the increase in
temperature 1 deg. for every fifty-seven feet. At the artesian
well of New Seltzwork, in Westphalia, the depth is 2100 feet,
and the increase 1 deg. for every fifty-five feet. At Louisville,
Ky.,the depth of an artesian well, finished in 1859, is 20S6 feet
deep, and the average increase is 1 deg. for every sixty-seven
feet below the first ninety feet from the surface. In the silver
mine of Guanaxato, Mexico, 1713 feet deep, the increase is 1
deg. for every forty-five feet. In the coal mines of Eastern
Virginia, the increase is about 1 deg. for every sixty feet.
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS.
One or two remarkable instances of volcanic eruptions may
be briefly noticed. First, for duration and force we may refer
to that which took place in the island of Sumbawa (one of the
Sunda Islands lying east of Java), in the year 1S15. It com-
menced on the 5th of April, and did not entirely cease until
July. Its influence (i. e. shocks, and the noise of the explo-
sions) was perceptible over an area 1,800 miles in diameter,
while within the range of its more immediate vicinity, embrac-
ing a space of 400 miles, its effects were most terrific. In Java,
300 miles distant, it seemed to be awfully present. The sky
was overcast at noon day with clouds of ashes, which the light
of the sun was unable to penetrate, and fields, streets, and
houses were covered with ashes to the depth of several inches.
At Sumbawa itself, immense columns of flame appeared to
burst forth from the top of the volcano, Tombora, and in a
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short time the whole mountain appeared like a mass of liquid
fire, which gradually extended in every direction. As the
eruption continued, a darkness supervened, so profound as to
obscure even the light of the flames ; showers of stones and
ashes fell continuously over the whole island ; the sea rose
twelve feet higher than it had ever been known to do before;
and finally a whirlwind ensued, which tore up the largest trees,
and carried them into the air, together with men, horses, cat-
tle, and whatever else came within its influence. Of 12,000
inhabitants in the vicinity only six are believed to have es-
caped, and of some entire villages not even a vestige remained.
In 1772, the Papandayang, one of the loftiest volcanic moun-
tains in Java, after a short but severe eruption, suddenly fell
in and disappeared in the earth, carrying with it about ninety
square miles of territory. Forty villages were engulfed, or
covered with ejected matter, at the same time, and nearly
3,000 persons perished. — Wells' Illustrated Geology-
DESCRIPTIONS OF AN EARTHQUAKE.
"A powerful eathquake," says Mr. Darwin, "at once destroys
the oldest associations ; tho world, the very emblem of all that
is solid, has moved beneath our feet like a crust over a fluid;
one second of time has conveyed to the mind a strange idea of
insecurity, which hours of reflection would never have created."
"To man," says Humbolt, "the earthquake conveys an idea
of some universal and unlimited danger. We may flee from
the crater of a volcano in active eruption, or from a locality
threatened by the approach of a lava stream ; but in an earth-
quake, direct our flight whithersoever we will, we still feel as
though we trod upon the very focus of destruction. Every
sound — the faintest motion in the air — arrests our attention,
and we no longer trust the ground on which we stand. Ani-
mals, especially dogs and swine, participate in the same anxious
disquietude ; and even crocodiles, in the rivers of South Amer-
ica, which at other times are dumb, have been observed to
quit the water and run, with loud cries, into the adjacent
forests."
AQUEOUS AND ATMOSPHERIC AGENCIES.
The aqueous and atmospheric agencies most prominently
concerned in producing geological changes, are rains, and the
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gasses and moisture of the atmosphere, winds* ice, and snow,
springs, rivers, waves, tides, and oceanic currents.
The operation of water, acting mechanically, is, under all
circumstances, to wear down the higher portions of the earth's
crust, and transport the materials to lower localities — an ac-
tion which obviously tends to reduce the whole surface to a
smooth and uniform level. On the other hand, the operations
of igneous agents — volcanoes, earthquakes, etc. — by breaking
up and elevating the crust of the earth, tend to counteract the
equalizing action of water and to produce that diversity of-
surface which is indispensable to variety in both the vegetable
and animal kingdoms. These two forces, therefore — the aque-
ous and the igneous — may be considered as antagonistic to
each other, and to them may be ascribed the principal modifi-
cations which have taken place, and are still taking place, in
the crust of the globe. — Well's Illustrated Geology
COEAL REEFS.
"The ocean," says Mr. Darwin, 'throwing its breakers on
the outer shore, appears an invincible enemy, yet we see it re-
sisted, and even conquered, by means which at first seem weak
and inefficient. No periods of repose are granted, and the
heavy swell caused by the steady action of the trade wind
never ceases. The breakers exceed in violence those of our
temperate regions ; and it is impossible to behold them with-
out feeling a conviction that rocks of granite or quartz would
ultimately be demolished by such irresistable forces. Yet
these low coral islands stand and are victorious, for here
another power, antagonistic to the former, takes part in the
contest. The organic forces separate the atoms of carbonate
of lime, one by one, from the foaming breakers, and unite
them into a symmetrical structure ; myriads of architects are
at work day and night, month after month, and we see their
soft and gelatinous bodies, through the agency of the vital
laws, conquering the great mechanical power of the waves of
the ocean, which neither the art of man nor the mechanical
works of nature could successfully resist." The animals which
produce coral are very simple, and resemble plants both in
their figures and colors.
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THE FIRST FORMED STRATIFIED ROCKS.
The adoption of the theory, that our earth was once in a
state of entire molten fluidity, involves the existence of a sub-
sequent period, when its primeval crust had sufficiently cooled
down to allow of the condensation of watery vapor and of the
existence of a sea upon its surface. Whenever this happened,
the eroding and destructive action of water must have imme-
diately manifested itself, while the particles of the consolida-
ted igneous crust, worn off by the action of waves, tides, and
currents, and deposited as sediments, would naturally produce
stratified formations.
The internal heat of the earth at that period, however, must
have continued to act with great intensity near the surface,
and the strata first deposited, consequently, were, in all prob-
ability, soon greatly metamorphosed, i. e., remelted down to
form igneous rocks, or converted into hard crystalline semi-
igneous rocks, that retained, in part, their original lines of
stratification.
Whether any of these first formed stratified rocks are in ex-
istence, and open to our inspection, it is impossible to affirm.
Some geologists incline to the opinion that they were entirely
remelted, and are now represented by the older or funda-
mental granites, which, in some instances, appear to have an
obscurely stratified structure.
Be this as it may, it is, however, a matter of fact, that the
oldest rocks of which we have any knowledge, which exhibit
evidence of a sedimentary origin, appear to have been formed
under conditions analogous to those above supposed. Thus,
they are all more or less crystalline and indurated ; their lines
of stratification are indistinct, and often altogether oblitera-
ted; and their whole aspect is very different from what is
usually ascribed to rocks deposited in water. — Wells 1 Illustra-
ted Geology.
FORMATION OF COAL.
It is now universally admitted by geologists, that coal is a
mass of compressed, altered, and mineralized vegetation, just
as sandstone is consolidated sand, and the slate and shale con-
solidated clay or mud.
The evidence upon which the belief is founded may be
briefly stated, as follows :
1st. The enormous profusion of fossil plants, in the form of
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impressions of leaves, trunks, branches, and barks of trees,
found in immediate connection with coal seams. 2d. Coal is
composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, the same ele-
ments (though differing in proportion) which enter into the
composition of plants. 3d. The substance of coal, when ex-
amined under the microscope, affords unmistakable evidence
of a vegetable (cellular) structure. 4th. All the stages of
gradation between perfect wood and perfect coal may be
traced with the greatest certainty.
But granting the vegetable origin of coal, the question im-
mediately suggests itself: Under what circumstances could
so great an amount of vegetable matter have ever accumu-
lated ? — the magnitude of which may be realized in a degree,
from the asserted fact " that all the forests of the United
States, if gathered into one heap, would fail to furnish the ma-
terials of a single coal seam equal to that of Pittsburg, Penn."
Furthermore, coal is found stratified, laminated, and ex-
tended, in horizontal beds, which often cover very large areas,
with a nearly constant thickness — the great Pittsburg coal
seam, above referred to for example, having a nearly uniform
thickness of from eight to twelve feet, and is estimated to
have once covered a surface of 90,000 square miles. Coal,
moreover, is ordinarily encased between beds of shale or
sandstone, which bear evident proof of having been slowly
deposited in quiet waters. In some coal fields, as many as
seventy seams of coal, varying in thickness from a few inches
to four, six, eight, ten, twelve, and twenty feet, occur thus in-
terstratified with shales and sandstones ; and yet, notwith-
standing these frequent alternations of material, the purity of
the coal is such, that it rarely contains any considerable ad-
mixture of mud, sand, or other foreign mineral substances.
In explanation of these phenomena, various hypotheses
have been suggested, but the general opinion of the best ge-
ologists of the present day is, that the vegetable matter con-
stituting coal, must, in the main, have grown and accumu-
lated in immense jungles and peat mosses for many years ;
that the land must have then sunk, and become the basin of a
lake or estuary, into which rivers carried mud and sand ; these^
covering the vegetable matter, gradually consolidated into
shales and sandstones, while the vegetable matter itself un-
derwent the process of mineralization, and was converted into
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coal. This being done, it is supposed that the area of deposit
was again elevated, so as to become once more the scene of
luxuriant vegetation ; then again submerged, and overlaid by
new deposits of sandstone and shale; then once more elevated
and covered with plants, and again submerged ; and these al-
ternations of submergence and elevations are presumed to
have taken place as often as there are beds of coal in any par-
ticular coal field. — WelVs Illustrated Geology.
CLIMATIC CONDITIONS OF THE CARBONIFEROUS ERA.
There is one circumstance in connection with the formation
of coal which has given rise to a vast amount of ingenious
speculation and hypotheses, viz: the apparent sameness of
external conditions over such extensive areas of the earth as
are now occupied by our known coal fields. Thus, the same
gigantic ferns and club-mosses are found alike in the coal
fields of America, Europe, Melville Island, Greenland, and
Australia — regions widely separated, and at once tropical,
temperate, and frigid. To account for this luxuriance and
homogeneity of vegetable growth various causes have been
suggested, as the earth's central heat, a change in the earth's
axis, a larger percentage of carbonic acid in the atmosphere,
the planetary system moving through warmer regions of space^
and the like ; but thus far geologists have arrived at no definite
conclusions on the subject.
Deposits of carbonaceous matter have occurred at almost
every period of the earth's historv, as is evidenced by the fact
that thin seams of coal are found in almost all the geological
systems ; but the coal beds which admit of economical work-
ing are almost exclusively confined to the carboniferous sys-
tem. The only exceptions are a few coal fields belonging to
the Oolitic or Jurassic system, which, in Virginia and some
other localities, admit of profitable mining. It seems, there-
fore, certain, that whatever may have been the conditions
which allowed of so abundant a terrestrial vegetation at this
particular epoch of the earth's history, those conditions ceased
about the time when the era of the Carboniferous system ter-
minated. A high temperature was evidently not one of these
conditions, for there are evidences of it afterwards; and some
authorities incline to the belief that the superabundance of
carbonic acid gas, which is supposed to have existed during
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this era, was expended before its close. "There can be no
doubt that the infusion of a large amount of this gas into the
atmosphere at the present day would be attended by precisely
the same circumstances as in the time of the coal epoch. The
higher forms of animal life would not have a place on earth.
Vegetation would be enormous; and coal strata would be
formed from the vast accumulations of woody matter, which
would gather in every favorable locality."
DISTRIBUTION OF COAL.
Coal is very widely distributed over the world, although
some countries are more highly favored than others. Avail-
able coal fields occur in Great Britain ; in Spain, France, Bel-
gium and Middle Europe; in India, China and Japan; in the
islands of the Indian Archipelago ; in Australia and New
Zealand; in South America, Chili and Peru; in Greenland,
Melville Island and in British America. But nowhere is the
coal formation more extensively displayed than in the United
States, and nowhere are its beds of greater thickness, more
convenient for working, or of more valuable quality.
The eastern half of the continent of North America exhibits
five great coal fields, extending from Newfoundland to Arkan-
sas : 1. The first, or most eastern, is that of the British Prov-
inces, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. Its
area is probably about 9,000 square miles, though only one
tenth of this surface appears to be underlaid by productive
coal seams. 2. The second, or Great Appalachian coal field,
extends from Pennsylvania and Ohio to near Tuscaloosa, in
the interior of Alabama. It is about S75 miles long, and is es-
timated to contain 70,000 square miles. 3. A third, and
smaller coal field, occupies the center of the State of Michi-
gan ; it covers an area of about 15,000 square miles, but is not
very productive. 4. A fourth great coal field is situated in
the States of Kentucky, Indiana and Illionois. Its area is es-
timated at 50,000 square miles. 5. The fifth, and most western,
occurs in Iowa, Missouri and Arkansas, and occupies an area
of about 57,000 square miles. Besides these great deposits,
coal is also found in New England, Kansas, Nebraska, and
Texas.
The aggregate space underlaid by the coal fields of North
America amounts to at least 200,000 square miles, or to more
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than twenty times the area which includes all the known coal
deposits of Europe. — Wells' Geology.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The number of species of animals that now inhabit the globe
is about 250,000. The number of fossil species of animals and
plants cannot be reliably estimated, but it is safe to say that
the number of the different extinct species that have been
found in fossil state exceeds many times the number of all the
different species now living.
Geologists claim four distinct periods or ages of the earth's
history. Beginning at the oldest, they are called or named,
First, the Azoic period, or period deficient of the evidence
of life; Second, Paleozoic, or period of ancient life ; Third, the
Mesozoic, or period of middle life ; Fourth > or last period,
called Cainozoic. This period includes the Post Tertiary, or
recent system of rocks or period of recent life.
A picture of the Azoic period has thus been imagined by
Hugh Miller. "During the early part of the Azoic period we
may imagine," he says, " a dark atmosphere of steam and va-
por, which, for age after age conceals the face of the sun, and
through which the moon or stars never penetrates ; oceans of
thermal waters, heated in a thousand centers to the boiling
point ; low, half molten islands, dim through the fog and scarce
more fixed than waves themselves, that heave and tremble
under the impulsions of the igneous agencies ; roaring geysers
that ever and anon throw up their intermittent jets of boiling
fluid, vapor and thick steam, from these tremulous lands; and
in the dim outskirts of the scene, the red gleam of fire shot
forth from yawning cracks and deep chasms. Such would
be the probable state of things among the times of the earlier
gneiss and mica-chist deposits — times buried deep in that
chaotic night which must have continued to exist for, may
hap, many ages after that beginning of things in which God
created the heavens and the earth."
At length, however, as the earth's surface gradually cooled
down and the enveloping waters sunk to a lower temperature,
let us suppose during the latter times of the mica schist and
the earlier times of the clay slate, the steam atmosphere would
become less dense and thick, and finally the rays of the sun
would struggle through it; at first doubtful and diffused, form-
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ing a faint twilight, but gradually strengthening, as the later
ages of the slate formation passed away, until at the close of
the great primary period day and night — the one still dim and
grey, the other wrapped in the pall of darkness — would suc-
ceed each other as now, as the earth revolved on its axis.
The number of active volcanoes on our globe are about 275.
Humboldt suggests the idea that volcanoes are merely vents,
located above some far extended subterranean crack or fissure
in the crust of the earth, through which the molten matter of
the interior escapes to the surface.
The falls of Niagara are 150 feet in height, and the average
amount of water passing over each minute is estimated at
670,000 tons. This water, by its abrading power, has undoubt-
edly excavated for itself the gorge or channel — seven miles
long, 200 feet deep, and 1,200 to 2,000 feet wide — which now
intervenes between the falls and Lake Ontario. The minimum
time required to wear through this space has been estimated
by Sir Charles Lyell, at 35,000 years. — WelVs Illustrated Geol.
STRATIFIED ROCKS.
The stratified rocks of Great Britain have been studied more
than any other of the earth, and as the result of these investi-
gations it has been found that the extinct mammalia, found in
fossiliferous rocks, is more numerous by half than all the
species now existing; and of molluscs, the fossil species nine
times as numerous as the living species ; the fossil fish five
times, the reptiles ten times, and the radiate fourteen times.
The geologist finds no trace of that golden age of the world
of which the poets delighted to sing, when all creatures lived
together in peace, and wars and bloodshed were unknown.
Ever since animal life began on our planet, there existed, in
all departments of being, carniverous classes, who could not
live but by the death of their neighbors ; and who were armed,
in consequence, for their destruction, like the butcher with
his axe and knife, and the angler with his hook and spear.
In Europe, the caverns or caves that have been discovered,
have contained the remains or skeletons of a great many of
the different species of animals that now inhabit the earth,
and of others that are now extinct. For instance, the bones
and skeletons of the mammoth are found in great numbers;
also of the mastadon, the epoch of the mastadon, in a geolog-
ical sense, is very recent. Some think that the mammoths
and mastadons did not become entirely extinct in this country
until after the advent of man. Sir Charles Lyell is of the
opinion that the period of the extinction of the mastadon,
although recent, must have been many thousand years ago.
PHILOSOPHY.
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No two particles of matter can occupy the same space at the
same time.
All bodies weigh heaviest at the earth's surface. A body
that weighs 10 pounds at the earth's surface will weigh but
2£ pounds 4,000 miles high.
Take two cog-wheels of the same size; let one stand still
put the cogs together and put the other in motion, and when
it has made one-half revolution around the standing wheel it
will have made a full revolution on its own center, notwith-
standing only one-half of the cogs of its own surface has
touched the standing wheel.
The atmosphere is the lightest in wet, rainy weather ; yet
we find people very often who think different. The medium
pressure of the atmosphere is about fifteen pounds to the
square inch, but this is not always the case. The pressure
will vary in the same locality, and sometimes be greater or
less. The medium hight that atmospheric pressure will raise
water is about 33 feet ; but this calculation only holds good at
the level of the sea, because as we ascend from the sea level
the pressure becomes less ; hence, our calculations for raising
water by atmospheric pressure must be governed by the pres-
sure that atmosphere has at the hight of the position above
the sea level. Illustration : At sea level atmospheric pressure
fifteen pounds to the square inch ; one mile above sea level,
about 12£ pounds ; two miles above, 10 pounds ; three miles,
7% pounds ; consequently, on an elevation three miles high,
water cannot be raised but about 16£ feet by the weight of
the air.
The top or upper part of a wagon wheel passes through a
greater amount of space in a given time when running than
the bottom ; or, in other words, runs the fastest.
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PHILOSOPHY. 105
The piston rod of a steam engine makes two complete stops at
ever} r revolution of the crank attached to the end of the pitman.
Hor3e Power. — The average power of a horse is sufficient to
raise a weight of about 23,000 pounds one foot per minute, but
when calculating the horse power of a steam engine it is esti-
tmated at 33,000 pounds. It then follows that a ten horse
powers team engine is, in fact, about equal to fourteen average
horses.
Power of Steam. — One cubic foot of water converted into
steam will raise the enormous weight of three and a half mil-
lio'n pounds one foot, or seven hundred pounds one mile high.
All bodies or particles of matter fall to the eath by the at-
traction of gravity, and their speed is in proportion to their
density ; but take away the resisting force of the atmosphere,
then a cork or feather will fall as fast as a bullet.
Resultant motion may be illustrated by holding a ball or
weight in your hand and dropping it from the top of your head
while running, you will find that you cannot run fast enough
to overtake the ball before it strikes the ground.
A ball may be shot from a cannon from the top of a tower
on a horizontal plain, and another dropped from the mouth of
the cannon at the same time, and they will both strike the
earth at the same time, provided the surface be horizontal
with the cannon.
Lever power is almost indispensable, or in other words,
without it we could scarcely do anything; yet to take in con-
sideration distance and speed, there is not a particle of power
gained by a lever. Illustration : Suppose a lever 20 feet long,
the fulcrum 2 feet from one end of the lever, 10 pounds on the
long end of the lever is equal to 100 pounds on the short end ;
but to raise the 100 pounds one foot the ten pounds passes
through 10 feet of space, consequently it travels ten times as
fast as the 100 pounds, so all that is gained in power is lost in
speed and distance ; because if both ends of the lever was of
the same length while one end of the lever was passing
through ten feet of space the other end would pass through
the same ten feet ; and ten pounds would raise ten pounds ten
feet high, or ten times as high as the ten pounds on the long
end of the lever would raise the 100 pounds on the short end.
SKETCHES OF ASTRONOMY.
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OEIGIN OF THE SOLAE SYSTEM.
Many theories have been propounded at different periods
of the history of astronomy, respecting the original formation
of our Solar System, as well as all other suns and systems,
which it has pleased the great creator op all things to call
into existence, but no one has gained so great favor or excited
so violent opposition, as the theory first proposed by Sir Wil-
liam Herschel, and afterwards more especially applied by the
celebrated La Place to the formation of the solar system.
This theory may be thus stated :— In the beginning all the
matter composing the sun, planets, and satellites was diffused
through space, in a state of exceedingly minute division, the
ultimate particles being held asunder by the repulsion of
heat. In process of time, under the action of gravitation, th?
mass assumed a round or globular shape, and the particles
tending to the centre of gravity, a motion of rotation on an
axis would commence. The great mass, now gradually cool-
ing and condensing, must increase its rotary motion, thereby
increasing the centrifugal force at the equator of the revolv-
ing mass, until, finally, a ring of matter is actually detached
from the equator, and is left revolving in space by the shrink-
ing away from it, of the interior mass. If now we follow this
isolated ring of matter, we find every reason to believe that
its particles will gradually coalesce into a globular form, and
in turn form satellites, as it was itself formed. It is unneces-
sary to pursue the reasoning further, for the same laws which
produce one planet from the equator of the central revolving
mass, may produce many — until finally, the process is ended
by a partial solidification of the central mass, so great, that
gravity aided by the attraction of cohesion, is more than suf
ficient to resist the action of the centrifugal force, and no fur
ther change occurs.
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SKETCHES OP ASTRONOMY. 107
It has been urged in favor of this theory, that it accounts
for the striking peculiarities which are found in the organiza-
tion of the solar system. That the rings of Saturn are positive
proofs of the truth of the theory, they having cooled and con-
densed without breaking. That the individuals constituting
a system thus produced, must revolve and rotate as do the
planets and satellites, and in orbits of the precise figure and
position, as those occupied by the planets. It accounts for
the rotation of the sun on its axis, and presents a solution of
the strange appearance connected with the sun called the
Zodiacal Light. It goes further and accounts for the forma-
tion of single, double, and multiple suns and stars — and by the
remains of chaotic matter in the interstics between the stars,
and which are finally drawn to some particular sun, whose in-
fluence in the end preponderates, accounts for the comets
which enter our system from every region in space.
In support of this theory it has been urged that the comets,
in their organization, presents us with specimens of this finely
divided nebulous or chaotic matter — and that the telescope
reveals cloudy patches of light of indefinite extent, scattered
throughout space, which give evidence of being yet unformed
and chaotic. That many stars are found in which the bright
nucleus or centre is surrounded by a halo or haze of nebulous
light, and that round nebulous bodies are seen with the teles-
cope, of an extent vastly greater than would fill the entire
space encircled by the enormous orbit of the planet La
Verrier, or having a diameter greater than 7,000 millions of
miles.
Such are a few of the arguments in support of this most ex-
traordinary theory. We now present the objections which
have been most strongly insisted on. The retrogade motions
of the satellites of Herschel, and their great inclination to
the plane of the ecliptic can not be accounted for by this
theory. That computation shows that no atmosphere of con-
densed nebulous matter can extend to so great a distance from
the sun, as does the matter composing the Zodiacal Light, and,
finally, that the nebulous matter in the heavens will ulti-
mately be resolved into immense congeries and clusters of
stars, whose great distance has hitherto defied the power of
the best instruments.
In reply to the first objection, the friends of the theory doubt
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the facts with reference to the satellites of Herschel. They
reply that the matter composing the Zodiacal Light being in
the nature of cometary matter, is thrown to a greater distance
from the sun than gravity would warrant, by that power resid-
ing in the sun which is able on the approach of comets to
project those enormous trains of light, which sometimes render
them so wonderful. As to the last objection, it is urged that
although many nebulee will doubtless be resolved into stars,
by using more powerful telescopes, yet that these same teles-
copes will reveal more new nebulae which cannot be resolved,
than they will resolve — and as to the existence of nebulous
matter, it is perfectly demonstrated by the physical organiza-
tion of comets, and the existence of nebulous stars.
Such was the state of the Astronomical argument, when
Lord Rosse's Great Reflector was first applied to the explora-
tion of the distant regions of space. In a religious point of
view, this theory had excited no small amount of discussion,
in consequence of its supposed Atheistical tendencies. The
friends of the theory contend that it was no more Atheistical
to admit the formation of the universe bylaw, than to acknowl-
edge that it is now sustained by laws. Indeed since we must
go to the first great cause for matter in its chaotic state, as
well as for the laws which govern matter, that this theory gave
to us a grander view of the omniscience and omnipotence of
God than could be obtained from any other source. In fine,
that it harmonized with the declaration of scripture, which
tells us that "In the beginning God created the heavens and
the earth, and the earth was without form and void" If the
earth came into existence in its present condition, then it had
form and was not void. Hence, this first grand declaration of
the inspired writer must refer to the formation of the matter
of which the heavens and earth were afterwards formed. Some
went so far as to trace out dimly a full account of this theory
in the order of creation, as laid down in Gensis.
Let us now proceed to the discoveries of Lord Rosse, and their
influence on this greatly disputed theory. The space penetrat-
ing power of his six feet reflector is much greater than that
of Sir William Herschel's great telescope, and it was anti-
cipated that many nebulas which were unresolved into clusters
of stars by Hershel, would yield under the greater power and
light of Lord Rosse's telescope. This has proved to be the
SKETCHES OF ASTRONOMY. 109
fact. Very many nebulas have been removed from their old
places, and must hereafter figure among the clusters, while we
are informed that many yet remain, even of the old nebulas,
which defy the power of the monster telescope.
The most remarkable object which has been resolved by
Lord Rosse, is the great nebula in Orion, one of the most
extraordiuary objects in the heavens. Its size is enormous,
and its figure very extraordinary. In certain parts adjoining
the nebula the heavens are jet black, either from contrast or by
the vacuity of these regions. Two immense spurs of light are
seen to project from the principal mass of the nebula, and to
extend to a most extraordinary distance. This will be better
understood, by remembering that at the distance at which this
nebula is removed from us, the entire diameter of the earth's
orbit, 190 millions of miles, is an invisable point, less than one
second, while this nebula extends to many thousands of times
this distance, and more probably to many millions of times.
Several stars have been found, and are visible on the nebula,
but have hitherto been regarded as being between the eye of
the observer and this remote object. Sir William Herschel
was unable to resolve this mysterious body, and yet the nebula
gave indications of being of the resolvable kind by its irreg-
ular and curdled appearance under high powers. Several
years since l)r. J. Lamont, of Munich, after a rigid scrutiny, of
this nebula with his great Refractor, pronounced a portion of
it to be composed of minute stellar points, and predicted its
final perfect resolution into stars by greater power. This pre-
diction has been fully verified, for Lord Rosse's great Reflector
has solved the mystery, and filled this extraordinary object
with the "jewelry of stars."
But the question recurs, what have the defenders of the
nebular theory lost, or its enemies gained by this interesting
discovery? We are all liable to reach conclusions too hastily,
and to join issue on false points. If the nebular theory depen-
ded for its existance upon the irresolvability of the nebula in
Orion, then indeed has the theory been entirely exploded.
But this is not the fact. No one has asserted that the
great nebula in Orion was nebulous matter, and if it were not,
then none existed. Such an issue would have been a false cne,
had it been made.
The theory has neither lost nor gained by the discoveries
110 SKETCHES OF ASTRONOMY.
thus far made; what time may develope it is impossible to
say. In case certain data can be obtained, which appear to be
accessible, then indeed may we demonstrate its truth or false
hood, by mathematical investigation. Until then, the safer
plan is neither to adopt nor reject, but investigate until abso-
lute truth shall reward our long continued labor, and reveal
the mystery of the organization of that stupendous system, ot
which our humble planet forms an insignificant part. — Smith's
Astronomy.
The sun is the center of the solar system, around which all
other planets belonging to our universe revolve. The names
of all the primary planets that have been discovered that con-
stitute the solar system, are the Sun, Mercury, Venus, the
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Herschel, Uranus, Neptune, and
twenty-three asteroids, or small planets. The approximate
distance each of the large planets travel in making one revo-
lution around the sun is about as follows :
Mercury, number of miles 220,000,000
Venus, " " " 408,000,000
Earth, " " " 570,000,000
Mars, " " " 852,000,000
Jupiter, " " " 2,910,000,000
Saturn, " " " 5,340,000,000
Herschel, " " " 10,800,000,000
LaVerrier " '• " ~1 7, 100,000,009
COMETS.
Very little is known of the physical nature of comets.
They are thought by some astronomers to be about as dense
as smoke. They are bodies that revolve around the sun in
very elongated orbits, and some astronomers think that the
greater number visit our system but once, and then fly off in
nearly straight lines, and go to revolve around other suns in
the far-off distant heavens. The length of the tail of a comet,
as measured by astronomers, seem almost incredible.
Comet of 1680, length of the tail 123,000,000 miles.
Do. 1744, " " 35,000,000 "
Do. 1769, " " 48,000,000 "
Do. 1811, " " 130,000 000 "
Do. 1843, " " 130,000,000 "
The sun is 1,384,472 times as large as the earth ; Jupiter is
1,280 times larger than the earth, and Saturn 1,000 times.
SKETCHES OF ASTRONOMY. Ill
BISECTIONS FOE FINDING THE NORTH STAR, AT ANY TIME.
Every pupil should be instructed in the manner of pointing
out the North Star at any time of the night. If they are ena-
bled to do this at any time, it will assist them in making other
important observations, as well as being of use on many occa-
sions which occur in the life of every man. Many persons
have been lost in a, prairie or other unfrequented places, when
if they had been able to have told the points of the compass
they could have extricated themselves from their lost situa-
tion. This may be done in a very easy manner. There 13
hardly a child of ten years of age who cannot at any time of
night point out the stars in the Great Bear which form what is
called the Great Dipper. Now if an imaginary line be drawn
through the two stars which form the front edge of the Dipper,
from the bottom towards the top, and continued about 20 de-
grees, it will pass very near the North Star — so near that it
cannot be mistaken, there being no other stars of that magni-
tude near it. It should be borne in mind that this rule holds
good in whatever position the Dipper may be at the time. —
Smith's Illustrated Astronomy.
ECLIPSES.
Eclipses are among the most interesting phenomena pre-
sented to us by the heavenly bodies. In all ages, when an
eclipse has taken place, it has excited the profound attention
of the learned, and the fears and superstitions of the ignorant.
The causes of eclipses before the seventeenth century were
known only to a few, and they generally took advantage of
this knowledge to impose upon the credulity of the ignorant
by pretending that they were inspired by the Gods. Among
the ancient nations, the Chaldeans were the foremost in their
observations of the phenomena of the heavens ; perhaps this
was owing in some measure to their occupation ; they being
shepherds were obliged to watch their flocks by night to pro-
tect them from the wild beasts which were at that time num-
erous. Men under such circumstances would naturally be
led to watch closely the movements of the heavenly bodies,
and more especially so, for in the earlier periods of the world
they had no correct mode of reckoning time in order to deter-
mine the seasons or the proper seed time and harvest.
Eclipses attracted the particular attention of the Chaldeans,
112 SKETCHES OP ASTRONOMY.
and by a series of observations extended through several cen-
turies, they discovered a very important fact relating to
eclipses, although they did not understand the cause.
By comparing the records which had been made for a great
length of time, they found that a certain period of time elapsed
between eclipses of the same kind and magnitude ; that is, if
18 years, 11 days, 7 hours and 43 minutes, were added to the
time of the happening of any eclipse, it would show the time
of the return of the same eclipse ; the only differences would
be that it would not happen at the same time in the day and
it would be a little greater or less than the previous eclipse —
thus they were able to predict eclipses with sufficient accu-
racy to answer their designs upon the ignorant without under-
standing the laws by which these periodical returns were
produced.
To explain this briefly, it must be remembered that the
moon's orbit makes an angle with the plane of the earth's or-
bit of 5^ deg.; these two points where the moon's orbit cuts
the plane of the earth's orbit, are called nodes. Now we will
suppose that on any day at noon it is new moon, and the moon
is just 16 deg. from her descending node, the shadow of the
moon would, just touch the earth at the north pole ; in 223 lu-
nations, or 18 years, 11 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes thereafter,
the moon would come nearly to the same position as it was at
the beginning, consequently there would be another small
eclipse of the sun, and at the expiration af every 223 lunations
it would return, and at each return the moon's shadow would
pass across the earth a little more to the south until the
eclipse had appeared about 77 times, when it would pass off
at the south pole, occupying a period of 1,388 years : The same
period would not commence again until the expiration of 12,-
492 years. Each eclipse which takes place during any year, be-
longs to a separate and similar period. Those periods of
eclipses which come in at the moon's ascending node, first
come on to the earth at the south pole, and at each return the
moon's shadow passes across the earth more to the north, and
after appearing about 77 times, they finally leave the earth at
the north pole. — Smith's Astronomy.
SKETCHES OF ASTRONOMY. 113
IMMENSITY OF SPACE.
Great is the immensity of space. Light travels at the rate
of one hundred and ninety-two thousand miles per second^
and yet at this great speed it would take it over thirty million
years to come from some of the far off nebulas to the earth.
Some ideas of the immensity of space may be gathered by
the calculation of the distance that light would travel in thirty
millions of years, and then supposing that the distance ascer-
tained by the calculation, was to the remaining distance as
one drop of water is to the ocean. In all probability the most
powerful telescope has only brought to view a small portion
of creation.
The nearest fixed stars, according to the best astronomical
calculation, 20,000,000,000,000 of miles from the earth. To
assist the mind of the reader to get some idea of the immensity
of this distance, I have taken the pains to make the following
calculation: Suppose that when the Lord past sentence upon
Cain for killing his brother, that he had banished him to the
nearest fixed star, and had caused a whirlwind or some other
power to have taken him at the rate of one thousand miles an
hour day and night from that time till now, counting the time
past six thousand years, at 360 days travel to the year, he
would have traveled at the end of the six thousand years only
one 3.80th part of the distance, and at the same rate of speed
at the end of two million years from this time he would not
reach his destination, but would yet be one trillion three hun-
dred and eighty-two billion four hundred million miles from
his future home, or place of banishment. So you see that after
two million and six thousand years travel at the enormous
speed of one thousand miles an hour, leaves a distance yet
untraveled equal to about fifty -five miilion times the distance
of Cook's voyage around the earth.
8
PAY OF GOVERNMENT OFFICERS.
President of the United States per annum,
Vice-President " "
Cabinet Officers each " ',
Speaker of the House of Representatives " "
Members of Congress " "
Chief Justice of the United States "
Associate Justices " "
MINISTERS TO FOREIGN COUNTIES.
In Great Britain or France per annum
In Russia, Spain, Prussia, Austria, Italy, China,
Mexico or Brazil " "
In Chili or Peru " "
In Nicaragua " "
In Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark,
Sweden, Switzerland, Hawaiian Islands, Ecua-
dor, Argentine Confederation, Venezuela and
all other foreign countries " "
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Lieutenant-General ; per month
Major-General " "
Brigadier-General " "
Adjutant General " annum
Surgeon-General " "
Paymaster-General " "
Commissary-General " "
Surgeon-General " month
OFFICERS OF INFANTRY AND ARTILLERY.
Colonel per month
Lieutenant-Colonel " "
Major " "
Captain "
First Lieutenant " "
Second Lieutenant " "
Brevet Second Lieutenant " "
ORDNANCE AND TOPOGRAPHICAL DEPARTMENT.
Chief of Ordnance per month
Colonel "
Lieutenant-Colonel " "
Major "
Captain "
First Lieutenant " "
Second Lieut "
Brevet Second Lieutenant "
$50,000 00
8,000 00
8,000 00
8,000 00
5,000 00
6,500 00
6,000 00
17,500 00
12,000 00
10,000 00
7,000 00
7,500 00
720 00
445 00
299 50
3,950 00
:- 00
2,740 00
2,552 00
299 50
194 00
170 00
151 00
118 50
108 50
103 50
103 50
407 50
221 00
211 00
187 00
129 00
112 83
112 83
112 83
(114)
RELIGIOUS.
The number of Protestants of the world, according to the statistics of
all nations, is about as follows :
United States 33,000,000
Great Britain and Ireland 25,000,000
Asia and Armenia 5,000,000
British America and "West Indies 4,000,000
France, Belgium and Holland 5,000,000
South America 1,500,000
Sweden, Norway and Denmark 7,600,000
The German Empire 25,000,000
Throughout the rest of the world 13,000 r 000
Total 121.000,000
Or about one in every fourteen of the inhabitants of the world are
Protestants. Of this number there is about one in every four identified
with or members of the different Protestant churches of the world. It
then follows that the entire membership of all the Protestant churches
of the world amounts to one in fifty-six of the inhabitants.
The number of Roman Catholics (ajiproximately correct) is as follows:
United States 3,500,000
Great Britain and Ireland 6,000,000
Russia 7,200,000
South America 21,000,000
France 36,000,000
Austria end Venetia 28,000,000
Spain 17,000,000
Other parts of the world 60,000,000
Total 200,900,000
Pagans, or those who worshipped idols, or created things or beings,
they number near three-fourths of the entire inhabitants of the earth.
They number at present about 1,000,000,000. This includes the Moham-
medans, the Buddhists and the Mormons, or Latter Day Saints. Of this
number there is to be found in the United States, of Mormons, 75,000.
And strange as it may seem, we have about 60,000 Heathen idol worship-
(115)
116 RELIGIOUS.
pers, who have began erecting their temples on American soil. There is
one in San Francisco, California, and I understand one is being erected
at Denver City, Colorado.
The number of church edifices and value of church property of the
principal religious organizations in the United States, are as follows :
NAME. CHURCHES. VALUE.
Baptist (regular) 12,857 $39,229,221
Baptist (other) 1,105 2,378,977
Christian 2,822 6,425,137
Congregational 2,715 25,069,698
Episcopal 2,601 36,514,549
Evangelical Association 641 2,301,650
Friends 662 3,939,560
Jews 152 5,155,234
Lutheran 2,776 14,917,747
Methodist 21,337 69,854,121
Moravian 67 709,100
Mormon 171 656,750
Swedenborgian 61 869,700
Presbyterian (regular) 5,683 47,828,732
Presbyterian (other) 1,388 5,436,524
Dutch Reform 468 10,359,255
Late German Reform 1,145 5;775,215
Roman Catholic 3,806 60,985,566
Second Advent 140 306,240
Shakers 18 ft 86,900
Spiritualist 22 100,150
Unitarian '. 310 6,282,675
United Brethren 937 1,819,810
Universalist .' 602 5,692,325
Unknown (union) 552 965,295
Unknown Local Missions 27 687,800
Total 63,082 $354,483,581
STATISTICAL.
POPULATION OF EACH STATE.
Alabama 996,992
Arkansas 484,471
California 560,247
Connecticut 537,454
Delaware 125,015
Florida 187,748
Georgia 1,184,109
Illinois 2,539,891
Indiana 1,680,637
Iowa 1,194,020
Kansas 364,399
Kentucky 1,321,011
Louisiana 726,915
Maine 626,915
Maryland 780,894
Massachusetts 1,457,351
Michigan 1,184,059
Minnesota 459,706
Mississippi 827,922
Missouri 1,721,295
Nebraska 122,993
Nevada 42,491
New Hampshire 318,300
New Jersey 906,095
New York 4,382,759
North Carolina 1,071,361
Ohio 2,665,260
Oregon 90,923
Pennsylvania 3,521,951
Ehode Island 217,353
South Carolina 705,606
Tennessee 1,258,520
Texas 818,579
Vermont 330,551
Virginia 1,225,163
West Virginia 442,014
Wisconsin 1,054,670
Total 38,115,641
POPT7LATION OF THE TERRITORIES.
Arizona 9,658
Colorado 39,864
Dakota 14,181
District of Columbia 131,700
Idaho 14,999
Montana 20,595
New Mexico 91,874
Utah 86,788
Washington 29 955
Wyoming 9,118
Total 442,730
"^ew York, N. Y
Philadelphia, Pa 674,022
Brooklyn, N. Y 396,099
St. Louis, Mo 310,864
POPULATION OF THE PRINCIPAL CITIES.
942,292 Charleston, S. C 48,956
Indianapolis, Ind 80,244
Troy, N. Y 40,465
Syracuse, N. Y £3,051
(117)
118
STATISTICAL.
POPULATION OF THE PRINCIPAL CITIES — CONTINUED:
Chicago, 111 298,977
Baltimore, Md 267,354
Boston, Mass 250,526
Cincinnati, Ohio 216,239
New Orleans, La 191,418
San Francisco, Cal 149,473
Buffalo, N. Y 117,714
Washington, D. C 109,199
Newark, N. J 105,059
Louisville, Ky 100,753
Cleveland, Ohio 92,829
Pittsburgh, Pa 86,076
Jersey City, N.J 82,546
Detroit, Mich 79,577
Milwaukee, Wis 71,440
Albany, N. Y 69,422
Providence, E. 1 68,904
Rochester, N. Y 62,386
Allegheny, Pa 53,180
Richmond, Va 51.038
New Haven, Conn 50,840
The number of all the male citizens
the United States and Territories,
Census :
Alabama 202,046
Arizona 3,397
Arkansas , 100,043
California 145,802
Colorado 15,515
Connecticut 127,499
Dakota 5,234
Delaware 28,207
District of Columbia 31,622
Florida 38,854
Georgia 234,919
Idaho 5,557
Illinois 542,843
Indiana 376,780
Iowa 255,802
Kansas 99,065
Kentucky 282,305
Louisiana.., 159,201
Maine „ 153,160
Maryland 169,845
Worcester, Mass 41,105
Lowell, Mass 40,928
Memphis, Tenn 40,226
Cambridge. Mass 39,634
Hartford, Conn 37,180
Scranton, Pa 35,092
Reading, Pa 33.630
Patterson, N. J 33,579
Kansas City, Mo 32,260
Mobile, Ala 32,034
Toledo, Ohio 31,584
Portland, Me 31.413
Columbus, Ohio 31,274
Wilmington, Del 30,841
Dayton, Ohio 30,473
Lawrence, Mass 28,921
Utica, N. Y 28,804
Charlestown, Mass 28,323
Savannah, Ga 28,235
Lynn, Mass 28,233
Fall River, Mass 26,766
over the age of twenty- one years in
as shown by the statistics of the last
Missouri 380,235
Montana 11,523
Nebraska 36,169
Nevada 18,652
New Hampshire 83,361
New Jersey 194,109
New Mexico 22,442
New York 981,587
North Carolina 214,224
Ohio 592,350
Oregon 24,608
Pennsylvania 776,345
Rhode Island 43,996
South Carolina 146.614
Tennessee 259,016
Texas 169,215
Utah 10,147
Vermont 74,867
Virginia 266,680
Washington 7,902
STATISTICAL. 119
NUMBER MALE CITIZENS, etc. — COTINTTED:
Massachusetts 312,770 West Virginia 93,435
Michigan 274,459 Wisconsin 203,077
Minnesota 75,274 Wyoming 5,297
Mississippi 169,737
Total, 8,425,941
By the above the full amount of the vote of each State is shown, and
as the vote for President in 1872 was not a strict party vote, we will givf
the vote for President in 1868, as polled for Grant and Seymour, as w«
think this more satisfactory.
VOTE OF EACH STATE OP THE UNION.
Rep. Dem.
Alabama 76,366 72,086
Arkansas 22,152 19,078
California 54,592 54,078
Connecticut 50,996 47,951
Delaware 7,623 10,980
Florida (By Legislature.)
Georgia 57,134 102,822
Illinois 250,293 199,143
Indiana 176,552 166,980
Iowa 120,399 74,040
Kansas 31,046 14,019
Kentucky 39,569 115,889
Louisiana 33,263 80,225
Maine 70,426 42,396
Maryland 30,438 62,357
Massachusetts 136,437 59,408
Michigan 128,550 97,069
Minnesota 43,542 28,072
Mississippi (No vote.)
Missouri 85,671 59,878
Nebraska 9,729 5,439
Nevada 6,480 5,218
New Hampshire 38,191 31,224
New Jersey 80,121 83,001
New York 419,883 429,883
North Carolina 96,226 84,090
Ohio 280,828 238,700
Oregon 10,961 11,125
Pennsylvania 342,280 313,382
Rhode Island 12,903 6,548
South Carolina 62,301 45,237
Tennessee 56,757 26,311
Texas (No vote.)
120
STATISTICAL.
VOTE OF EACH STATE OF TH2 UNION — CONTINUED.
Vermont 44,167
Virginia (No vote.)
West Virginia 29,025
Wisconsin 108,857
12,045
20,306
84,710
Total 3,012,188 2,703,590
POPULATION OF INDIANA BY COUNTIES, 1870.
Adams ,
Allen
Bartholomew.
Benton
Blackford
Boone
Brown
Carroll
Cass
Clarke
Clay
Clinton ,
Crawford
Daviess
Dearborn ,
Decatur
DeKalb
Delaware
Dubois
Elkhart
Fayette ,
Floyd..-.
Fountain
Franklin....,.,
Fulton
Gibson
Grant
Greene
Hamilton
Hancock ,
Harrison
Hendricks ....
Henry
Howard
Huntington ..,
Jackson..
■ • •* ••*■»-•»■»• ■■*-**»>*•
Jasper.
11,382 Madison
43,494 Marion
21,131 Marshal
5,615 Martin
6,272 Miami
22,593 Monroe
8,681 Montgomery
16,152 Morgan
24,193 Newton
24,770 Noble
19,084 Ohio
17,330 Orange
9,851 Owen
16..747 Park
24,116 Perry
19,053 Pike
17,167 Porter
19,030 Posey
12,597 Pulaski
26,026 Putnam
10,476 Randolph....
23,300 Ripley
16,389 Rush
20,223 Scott
12,726 Shelby
17,371 Spencer
18,487 Starke
19,514 Steuben
20,882 St. Joseph....
15,123 Sullivan
19,913 Switzerland..
20,277 Tippecanoe..
22,986 Tipton
15,847 Union
12,036 Vanderburg
18,974 Vermillion...-
6,354 Vigo
**•• Itttm H «»«
22,770
71,939
20,211
11,103
21,052
14,168
23,765
17,528
5,829
20,389
5,837
13,497
16,137
18,166
14,801
13,779
13,942
19,185
7,801
21,514
22,862
20,977
17,626
7,823
21,892
17,998
3,888
12,854
25,322
18,453
12,134
33,515
11,953
6,341
33,145
10,840
33,549
STATISTICAL. 121
POPULATION CP INDIANA BT COUNTIES — CONTINUED.
Jay 15,000 Wabash 21,305
Jefferson 29,741 Warren 10,204
Jennings 16,218 Warrick 17,653
Johnson 18,366 Washington 18,495
Knox 21,562 Wayne 34,048
Kosciusko 23,531 Wells 13,585
LaGrange 14,148 White 10,554
Lake 12,339 Whitley 14,399
LaPorte 27,062
Lawrence 14,628 Total 1,680,637
INDIANA TOWNS THAT HAVE 500, OB OTEB, INHABITANTS.
Decatur, Adams county 858
New Haven, Allen county 912
Ft. Wayne, Allen county 17,718
Monroeville, Allen county 630
Columbus, Bartholomew county 3,359
Hope, Bartholomew county 765
Oxford, Benton county 519
Hartford, Blackford county 878
Lebanon, Boone county 1,572
Zionsville, Boone county 956
Jamestown, Boone county , 603
Thorntown, Boone county 1,526
Delphi, Carroll county 1,614
Browntown, Cass county 903
Logansport, Cass county 8,950
West Logan, Cass county 978
Charleston, Clarke county 2,204
Jeffersonville, Clarke county 7,254
Brazil, Clay county 2,186
Staunton, Clay county 587
Knightsville, Clay county 1,071
Harmony, Clay county 597
Bowling Green, Clay county 606
Frankfort, Clinton county 1,300
Leavenworth, Crawford county 567
Washington, Daviess county 2,901
Aurora, Dearborn county 3,304
Cochran, Dearborn county 675
Lawrenceburg, Dearborn county 3,159
Moore's Hill, Dearborn county 617
Waterloo, DeKalb county 1,259
Auburn, DeKalb county 677
Muncie, Delaware county 2,992
122 STATISTICAL.
INDIANA TOWNS, ETC. — CONTINUED.
Jasper, Dubois county 547
Elkhart, Elkhart county 3.265
Goshen, Elkhart county 3,133
Bristol, Elkhart county 681
Connersville, Fayette county 2,496
New Albany, Floyd county 15,396
Attica, Fountain county 2,273
Covington, Fountain county 1,888
Laurel, Franklin county
Rochester, Fulton county 1,528
Owensville, Gibson county 522
Princeton, Gibson county 1,847
Patoka, Gibson county
Marion, Grant county 1,658
Jonesboro, Grant county 581
Bloomfield, Green county 656
Westfield, Hamilton county 608
Noblesville, Hamilton county 1,435
Greenfield, Hancock county 1,203
Corydon, Harrison county 747
Danville, Hendricks county 1,080
Plainfield, Hendricks county 795
Brownsburg, Hendricks county 551
Middletown, Henry county 711
Knightstown, Henry county 1,528
Kokomo, Howard county 2,177
Roanoke, Huntington county 627
Brownstown, Jackson county 572
Seymour, Jackson county 2,372
Rensselaer, Jasper county 61/
Hanover, Jefferson county 564
North Madison, Jefferson county 1,007
Madison, Jefferson county 10,709
North Vernon, Jennings county 1,758
Vernon, Jennings county 673
Edinburg, Johnson county 1,799
Franklin City 2,707
Vincennes, Knox county 5,440
Pierceton, Kosciusko county 1,063
LaGrange, LaGrange county 1,038
LaPorte, LaPorte county 6,581
Michigan City, LaPorte county 3,985
Westville City, LaPor.e county 640
Mitchell, Lawrence county 1,087
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INDIANA TOWNS, ETC. — CONTINUED.
Anderson, Madison county 3,126
Pendleton, Madison county 675
Bourborn, Marshall county 874
Plymouth, Marshall county 2,482
Shoals, Martin county 512
Loogootee, Martin county 748
Pe.u, Miami county 3,61?
Bloomington, Monroe county 1,030
Ladoga, Montgomery county 878
Crawfordsville, Montgomery county 3,701
Mooresville, Morgan county 1.229
Martinsville, Morgan county 1,131
Kentland, Newton county 802
Kendallville, Noble county 2,164
Ligonier, Noble county 1,514
Rising Sun, Ohiocounty 1,760
Orleans, Orange county 905
Paoli, Orange county 628
Spencer, Owen county 971
Gosport, Owen county 860
Rockville, Park county 1,187
Montezuma, Park, county 624
Cannelton, Perry county 2,481
Tell City, Perry county 1,660
Petersburg, Pike county 923
Valparaiso, Porter county...; 2,765
Mount Vernon, Posey county 2,880
New Hai-mony, Posey county 836
Winnamack, Pulaski county 906
Greencastle, Putnam county , 3,227
Ridgeville, Randolph county 716
Farmland, Randolph county 532
Union City, Randolph county 1,439
Winchester, Randolph county 1,456
Versails, Ripley county 500
Rushville, Rush county 1,696
Shelbyville, Shelby county 2,731
Rockport, Spencer county 1,720
Angola, Steuben county 1,072
Mishawaka, St. Joseph county 2,617
South Bend, St. Joseph county , 7,206
Sullivan, Sullivan county 1,396
Lafayette, Tippecanoe county 13,516
Tipton, Tipton county 892
124 STATISTICAL.
INDIANA TOWNS, ETC.— C0NTINT7ED.
Liberty, Union county *. 700
Evansville, Vanderburgh county 21,830
Clinton, Vermillion county 564
Perrysville, Vermillion county 690
Terre Haute, Vigo county 16,103
Lagro, Wabash county 519
Wabash City, Wabash county 2,881
Williamsport, Warren county 988
Booneville, Warrick county 1,039
Newburg, Warrick county , 1,464
Salem, Washington county 1,294
Centreville, Wayne county 1,077
East Germantown, Wayne county 536
Hagerstown, Wayne county 833
.Richmond, Wayne county 9,445
Milton, Wayne county 823
Blufltown, Wells county 1,138
Monticello, White county « 887
Columbia, Whitley county... „ M 1,633
SABBATH SCHOOLS.
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The first Sabbath School that we have been able to find a
record of, was established in the year 1769 in the town of Wy-
cumbe, England, by a young Methodist lady by the name of
Hannah Ball. A few years after this another young lady who
afterwards became the wife of Samuel Bradburn, suggested
the idea of Sabbath Schools to Robert Rakes. He being a
man of quick perception and great energy saw at once the ad-
vantages to be gained by schools of this kind. He immedi-
ately set to work and organized a school in the city of Glou-
cester, England, and through his labors and influence other
cities of that country were induced to establish Sabbath
Schools and work for the Sunday School interest.
The first Sabbath School established in the United States
was organized by Bishop Asbury, in the year 1786, in Hanover
County, Va., at the house of Mr. Thomas Cranshaw. The pro-
gress of Sabbath Schools in the United States until about the
year 1830, was rather slow, as but few of the Christian denom-
inations up to that time had become interested in the Sunday
School cause. But one by one, the different organizations of
Christians have gradually adopted the institution of Sabbath
Schools, till now, the popular method of all churches for the
religious training of the young is the Sunday School. Now, in
every land and nation, where Christian people reside, the
Sabbath School cause is advancing.
The organization of Sabbath Schools,
Remember one and all,
Was first established in Wycumbe,
By Miss Hannah Ball.
After this Miss Bradburn
Suggested to Robert Rakes
To organize a Sabbath School,
And helped him set the stakes.
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126 SABBATH SCHOOLS.
They organized in Gloucester,
The banner they unfurled,
The fame and name of which has spread,
Almost throughout the world.
The honor due to Robert Rakes,
Miss Bradburn and Miss Ball.
Should not be given to Robert Rakes,
But given to them all.
For the institution of Sabbath Schools,
The honor is due Miss Ball.
To her for lighting up the lamp,
We give the honor all.
Miss Bradburn she is worthy of
Our honor, love, and praise,
For her suggestions, and her work,
In keeping up the blaze.
And to Robert Rakes is due
The honor of school extension,
For adding fuel to tho light,
And widening its dimension.
VALUABLE RECIPES.
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For Cleaning Silverware, and for Silvering Copper.— One-
fourth, ounce crystal nitrate of silver, one-half ounce cream
of tartar, one-fourth ounce of common salt ; pulverize all to a
fine powder together, bottle it up and it is ready for use. Ap-
ply with a woolen rag, wetting the rag so as the powder will
stick to it.
For Distemper in Horses. — Ground ginger, two ounces;
flour of sulphur, two ounces; copperas, two ounces; Spanish
brown, two ounces; saltpeter, one-half ounce ; mix thoroughly*
Give a tablespoonful once a day in bran mash. Keep the ani-
mal warm and dry, with light exercise.
Whitewash for Out Doors. — Take good white unslackerl
lime, one peck; salt, one quart; two pounds Spanish whiting;
one gallon good flour paste ; first slack the lime in hot water ;
be sure to put enough on to keep the lime from burning; then
add while warm the salt and Spanish white, and then the
paste ; let stand over night. It is better to have it warm while
applying it.
For Removing Paint from Glass — Baking soda and warm
water.
Antidote for Poison. — Give sweet oil in large doses.
For Worms in Children. — Santenine, nine grains; calomel,
six grains; white sugur, eighteen grains ; mix well ; make in
six powders for a child two years old, and give one before
each meal for two days ; work off with oil.
For Removing Grease Spots From Cloth— Soda, two
drachms; borax, one drachm; dissolve it together in one ounce
of hot water, then add one ounce of alcouol. Shake it well
and apply with woolen rag or brush, rubbing briskly.
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128 VALUABLE RECIPE8.
To Get Rid of Little Ants. — Use salt and water freely
where they infest.
Washing Fluid. — Borax, one pound; soda, one pound ; dis-
solve in two gallons of hot water. Put the clothes in the tub,
cover them with water containing a half gallon of the fluid,
and let stand over night.
For Toothache, Headache, Neuralgia, and Rheumatic
Pains. — Make a liniment of the following preparations:
One ounce of tincture of Amonia, one ounce tincture of cam-
phor, one ounce oil of organum, one-half ounce oil of cedar,
one ounce oil of hemlock, and one quart linseed oil ; mix all
together, put it in a bottle and shake well. Directions for
using. Apply the liniment freely to th« affected parts, and
rub and bathe it as often as three or four times daily. For the
toothaehe, put a little on a piece of cotton, and put it in the
tooth, and rub it on the jaw of the patient. I have found this
to be one of the best liniments in use.
For Cuts and Bruises on Man or Beast. — Take two ounces
tincture of camphor, two ounces linseed oil, one ounce of tur-
pentine ; mix all together, and apply to the affected parts.
For Pickling Beef. — To 100 pounds of beef take one gal-
lon of salt, three-fourths of a pound of sugar, three ounces
black pepper ground ; add together, put all in a kettle con-
taining three gallons of water ; boil slowly, and skim occa-
sionally. Pack the beef in tight tubs, and cover with the
brine.
DIRECTORY
OF
HENET COUNTY
FOR 18T4.
PREFACE.
According to promise, we pen the following sketch of the
past and present history of Henry county. Although the facts
and items of information that we have collected are limited and
hurriedly compiled, yet we hope that they will give satisfaction
to our patrons, and help to preserve the memory of the old
pioneer settlers, who withstood the privations and hardships of
a pioneer life in the first settling of this county, whose memory
should be retained in the minds and hearts of this people.
The majority of the first settlers have long since passed off
this stage of action, and now there are but few left as monu-
ments of the past ; some of whom it has been our privilege to
question in regard to the first settlement of this county, and to
whom we return our thanks for the information that we have
received from them.
We also feel ourselves under many obligations to the present
clever county officials, through whose kindness and assistance
we were permitted to make an examination of the records, from
which we have obtained many of the facts which are to be
found in the following pages.
We also feel ourselves indebted to Elwood Please, the author
of a History of Henry county, for information received from
said history ; and, by the way, said history is from the pen of
an able and worthy writer, finished in good style, devoted en-
132 PREFACE.
tirely to the history of the county, and should be in the hands
of every citizen.
And to the citizens of the county in general Ave return our
thanks for the social manner in which they received our can-
vassers, and for their liberal patronage for this book, hoping
that it may give them satisfaction and prove worthy of their
patronage.
HISTORICAL SKETCH
OF
HENRY COUNTY.
In the year 1821 the Legislature of the State of Indiana de-
scribed the boundaries, named the county, and declared it to be
from and after the 21st day of June, 1821, a separate and inde-
pendent county, subject only to the State of Indiana. They
gave it the name of Henry, in honor of one of the signers of
the Declaration of Independence — a patriot and statesman —
Patrick Henry.
Henry county is near the east line of the State, not far from
the center from north to south, and is bounded as follows : On
the east by Randolph and Wayne counties ; on the south by
Fayette and Rush ; on the west by Hancock and Madison, and
on the north by Delaware ; and contains about three hundred
and ninety square miles, or two hundred and forty-nine thousand
six hundred acres of land (249,600), and is watered by Blue
River, Duck Creek, Flatrock Creek, Sugar Creek, Stony Creek,
Fall Creek, and many other small streams and spring branches.
This county being so well supplied with stock water, in connec-
tion with its great amount of fine rolling farming lands, has made
this a great resort for the stock raiser and model farmer. The
surface of most parts of this county is rolling, with a few small
breaks along the streams ; yet there is but very little waste land
in the county but what can be cultivated or made profitable for
grazing. The soil of this county, with very little exception, is
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rich and productive. Wheat, rye, oats, barley, Indian corn and
all kinds of grain and vegetables do well here, while blue grass,
timothy and other grasses seem to be a spontaneous growth of
the county. Apples, peaches, pears, cherries, and in fact all
kinds of fruit, large or small, that are grown in this kind of a cli
mate, are to a considerable extent cultivated here, and I think
that the horticulturist can receive as profitable ret»rns for his
labor here as in any other part of Indiana. The timber of the
county is of fine quality, consisting of maple, walnut, poplar,
oak, and other varieties. From the first settling of the county
up to the present time there has been great waste of timber, but
still there is enough, if taken care of, to last the county for a
great many years for all necessary purposes. The gravel and
sand beds of this county are numerous, and almost inexhaust-
ible; and in some parts of the county there is a considerable
supply of limestone rock.
THE FIRST SETTLERS.
The settlement of this county began in the year 1819 ; prior
to this time all the territory of this county was in possession of
the Indians; but in 18 18 the United States Government nego-
tiated a treaty with the Indians, purchased their lands and made
this county, along with other portions of Central Indiana, sub-
ject to settlement by the whites. Some of the first settlers of
this county we will make mention of, hoping that they will be
held in remembrance as pioneers who withstood the toil and
privations incident to the pioneer life. It being impossible to
give them in the order of their coming, I well pen them down
as follows :
Andrew Shannon, George Hobson, Asel Woodard, Allen
Shepherd, YVm. Shannon, Benjamin Harvey, George and
Charles See, Moses Keens, Josiah Morris, J. R. Leakey, Daniel
Paul, Jonathan Bundy, Daniel Jackson, Thos. Greenstreet,
Samuel Carr, Allen Hunt, A. Heaton, John Huff, W. M.
Carey, Jacob Woods, Roderick Craig, Wm. Owen, John Hart,
HISTORICAL SKETCH. I 35
William Harvey, Samuel Howard, Uriah Bulla, J. P. Johnson
Joseph Corey, Jonathan Bedwell, Samuel Furgason, Danie
Heaton, Eli Stafford, Joseph Ratliff, John Koons, A. E. Konn,
Samuel Goble, Jacob Elliott, T. R. Stanford.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
The first County Commissioners were appointed by the Leg-
islature, in the year 1821, and, by the way, were all citizens of
other counties, namely : Richard Biern, of Jackson ; John
Sample, of Fayette, and J. W. Scott, of Union. Said Commis-
sioners met at the house of Joseph Hobson, which was located
about two miles south of where Newcastle now stands. They
located the county seat and made all the necessary arrangements
for holding an election to elect the first county officers. The
first elected County Commissioners were Wm. Shannon, Samuel
Goble and Allen Shepherd. The first Clerk of the county was
Rene Julian, who did the business of both Clerk and Recorder,
besides having considerable time to spare from his office to work
in the cornfield or clearing. The first Sheriff of the county was
J. H. Healy, by appointment ; he was also the first elected
Sheriff. The first Associate Judges of the county were Elisha
Long, and T. R. Stanford. The first Court held in the county
was held at the house of Joseph Hobson. The first Treasurer
of the county was Wm. Shannon, and the first Prosecuting
Attorney was Lot Bloomfield. The office of Auditor, for this
county, was not called into existence, as a separate office, until
the year 1840. The first Auditor elected was James Iliff. The
first County Surveyor was Thomas R. Stanford, who held the
position for twenty years. The first Judge of the Common
Pleas Court was M. L. Bundy.
The first newspaper published in the county was published at
Knightstown. The Newcastle Banner was the first paper
published at Newcastle, which was established by J. B.
Swayze in 1836. The first church built in the county was
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the Friend's meeting house, erected, according to the best
information I am in possession of, in the year 1824.
Prior to the year 18 18 this county was in possession of the
Indians ; its inhabitants were the savage red man and the wild
beasts of the forests. No white man had as yet settled on her
soil ; no trace of civilization could here be found ; no vestige of
a cabin or dwelling, save now and then an Indian wigwam.
Not a tree had been felled by the settler's ax ; the underbrush
was matted with thorns, briars and brambles, and the streams
were choked with driftwood to overflowing ; green ponds stood
full of stagnant water, the home of the bull frog, mud turtle
and water snake ; all things, then, in a state of nature, it surely
was a gloomy prospect to the first settlers of this county.
In the year 18 19 a few settlements were made, and gradually
the tide of emigration kept coming until in 1821 she had sufficient
population to form a county organization. After the organiza-
tion of the county, emigration from the State of North Carolina
and other States of the Union became more general, and in less
than nine years after the organization she had grown in popula-
tion to six thousand four hundred and ninety-seven, as shown by
the census report for 1830; in 1840, her population was fifteen
thousand one hundred and twenty-eight; in 1850, seventeen
thousand six hundred and five; in i860, twenty thousand one
hundred and nineteen ; in 1870, twenty-two thousand nine hun-
dred and eighty-six ; and to-day at least twenty-four thousand
inhabitants people this county. Her vote has increased in the
same ratio as her population ; while her increase in wealth, im-
provements and enterprise have more than kept pace with her
numbers. Education, morality and temperance have been on
the increase. Her old log school-houses and churches have
gone to decay and are things of the past. She now has fine
academies, seminaries, school-houses, churches, and temples of
worship, dotted all over the count)- ; in the place of her first
two hundred and fifty dollar court house, she now has one of
HISTORICAL SKETCH. 1 3/
the finest and most beautiful court houses in the State, which
has cost the county one hundred and twenty thousand dollars,
which is an ornament to the county and a credit to her citizens.
The first jail of the county was built at a cost of forty dollars ;
the present jail cost forty thousand dollars ; while all other pub-
lic improvements of the county are in unison and harmonize
with the present court house and jail.
ROADS AND MARKETS.
The first settlers of the county kept track of their roads prin-
cipally by blazing the timber as a guide to direct them on their
course. Wagons were very seldom brought into use, the princi-
pal part of the travel being done on foot ; and the only markets
needed in that day were for the fur traders, who bought their
pelts and fur skins, and sold them a few articles of dry goods,
tobacco and whisky ; but the gradual improvement of the county
and the extension of their fields made it necessary that they
should have a market for their surplus produce, and consequently
they had to hunt a more distant market, thereby causing them
to open better roads that could be traveled with wagons. Their
markets for several years were Cincinnati and Lawrenceburg ;
but now almost every road in the county is graveled or turn-
piked, and every farmer in the county has a market at his own
door-yard, and instead of traveling at the rate of from one to
three miles an hour by the old process, we now travel at the rate
of thirty miles an hour by steam, and instead of waiting six or
eight days to get an answer to a letter from Cincinnati or Indi-
anapolis, we now get it the same day, and in case we are in a
hurry we communicate by telegraph at lightning speed.
There are now in the county four railroads, making a total of near
seventy miles of road.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
For several years the first settlers of this county could not
depend altogether on the agricultural products of the county for
support. The amount of cleared land was not sufficient to sup-
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ply their demands ; therefore they had to resort to the trap and
the gun to supply the meat for their tables ; but this state of
affairs did not last long. They kept clearing the land and cul-
tivating the fields until they had a sufficient supply, and of some
articles a great surplus ; and she now has one hundred and fifty
thousand acres of improved land, valued at thirteen million dol-
lars, and she raises annually over six hundred thousand bushels
of winter wheat ; near two thousand bushels of rye ; over one
million bushels of Indian corn ; one hundred thousand bushels
of oats ; five thousand seven hundred bushels of barley ; sixty-
five thousand pounds of wool ; fifty-three thousand bushels of
Irish potatoes ; three hundred and eighty-five thousand pounds
of butter, and over ten thousand tons of hay ; besides thousands
of dollars worth of vegetables.
DOMESTIC ANIMALS.
The total estimated value of all the domestic animals of the
county, in the year 1824, would have reached but a very
few thousand dollars. The estimate can not be had, as the pa-
pers and records of the county were burned with the court
house that was burned down in the year 1864; but to-day the
total estimate of live stock will reach near two millions of dol-
lars.
The estimate for 1870 was one million six hundred and forty-
five thousand seven hundred and one dollars. The number of
horses in the county the same year was 7,550; number of mules
and asses, 1,176; number of milch cows, 5,492; number of
work oxen, 221; number of sheep, 21,460; number of swine,
30,380.
MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS.
The only manufacturing establishments of any note that could
be found in this county, until about the year 1830, was the old-
fashioned horse mill for grinding corn, and now and then a
water mill for the same purpose. Steam power was not known
to the citizens of this county ; the noise of a steam whistle then
HISTORICAL SKETCH. I 39
would have created more excitement than the scream of the
panther or the howl of a dozen wolves. But the age of steam
power soon changed the scene; manufacturing shops soon
sprang up all over this land, and Henry county now has over
two hundred establishments, consisting of woolen mills, grist
mills, saw mills, sash and door factories, planing mills, furniture
establishments and other manufactories too tedious to mention.
She has thirty-eight steam engines in operation, and twenty-two
water wheels ; said establishments employ six hundred hands,
and consume over four hundred thousand dollars' worth of raw
material annually, and produce about one million dollars' worth
of manufactured articles.
TOWNS AND VILLAGES.
Since the year 1822 the towns and villages of this county have
sprung up like mushrooms, and some of them have disappeared
almost as soon, and now live only in name ; but the majority of
them have grown up to be prosperous towns and villages. I
will give the population of the most important, according to
the census of 1870, and extra reports. Newcastle population,
1,556; Knightstown, 1,528; Lewisville, 416; Spiceland, 370.
Bluntsville, 178; Mechanicsburg, 133; Middletown, 711;
Honey Creek, 100; Sulphur Springs, 246; Summit, 108; Hills-
boro, 95 ; Luray, 65 ; Raysville, 460 ; Greensboro, 360 ; Mill-
ville, about 166; Dunrieth, 180; Grant City, about 86 ; Ash-
land, 70 ; Elizabeth City, 100 ; Rogersville, 75 ; Cadiz, 305 ;.
New Lisbon, about 220 and Ogden, 320. As a sketch of the
townships will be shown up in another part of this work and
the towns and villages located, I consider it unnecessary to
locate them in this connection or to say anything in regard to
the townships, except to give their number in the county, and
the name, vote and population of each.
The present number of townships in the county is thirteen
the name, vote and population as follows:
540
HENRY COUNTY.
Township Vote.
Population.
Blue River,
169
862
Dudley,
316 .
i,339
Fall Creek,
.427
2,005
Franklin,
372 •
1,579
Greensboro,
.325
. 1,488
Harrison,
390 .
1,888
Henry,
. 709
. 2,818
Jefferson,
244 .
1,234
Liberty,
.390
. 1,884
Prairie,
383 •
1,625
Spiceland,
• 445
2,014
Stony Creek,
175 .
934
Wayne,
. 784
• 3,3i8
Total,
22,986
5,129 ....
TAXATION OF HENRY COUNTY.
An exhibit of the assessed value of all the taxable property
at decimal periods, as shown by the records and statistics, ap-
proximately correct, commencing at the year 1.830. Prior to
this we are not in possession of the statistics. The assessed
value of all taxable property, personal and real, is as follows :
For 1830, less than - $2,000,000
Total taxes near ...... 10,000
For 1840, taxable property, - 2,250,000
Total taxes same year, 13,000
For 1850, taxable property, - - . 4,000,000
Total taxes same year, - 27,000
For 1869, taxable property, ... - 8,000,000
Total taxes same year, - 50,000
For 1870, taxable property, ... - 11,000,000
Total taxes same year, 195,000
BLUE RIVER TOWNSHIP. 14?
BLUE RIVER TOWNSHIP.
Blue River Township is located in the northeast part, near
the corner of Henry county, and is bounded as follows . On
the north by Stony Creek township, on the east by Randolph
and Wayne counties, on the south by Liberty township, and on
the west by Prairie, and contains an area of about twenty-two
square miles. The surface is more or less broken, especially
along the streams, yet it can all be cultivated or made profitable
for grazing. It is watered by the two branches of Blue River,
from which it derived its name. The timber, of several varities,
is abundant ; gravel and sand beds plentiful, and in the north
part of the township considerable quantities of glazier or travel-
ing stones are visible. The population of the township is about
900. The value of taxable property is $350,000. Some of the
first settlers were Joseph Carey, Reuben Willson, John Koons,
J. P. Johnson, R. Willson, and Michael Conway.
Township Trustee, John Wrightman.
Number of school houses, 6 ; value of school property, $2,460.
CHURCHES.
German Baptist Church, White Branch, five miles northwest
of Hagerstown ; pastor in charge, Daniel Bowman ; value of
church property, $800.
Blue River Christian Church ; pastor in charge, Moses M„
Guin ; membership, 82; organized January 9, 1850.
granges.
Locust Grove Grange, No. 457; membership, 40; organized
January 23, 1874; John Wrightman, Master; Abraham Wright-
man, Secretary.
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DIRECTORY OF BLUE RIVER TOWNSHIP.
Adams, A. D.; farmer; 3^ m n e Ashland. Born in H. C.
1833. Rep. Friend.
Bales, L.; farmer; 4 m n w Millville. Born in H. C. 1843.
Rep. Newlight.
BALES, BENJAMIN ; farmer ; 5 m w Nettle Creek. Born in
EastTenn. 18 14; settled in H. C. 1839. Re P- Christ.
BALES, B. L.; farmer; 5 m w Nettle Creek. Born in H. C.
1853. Rep. Protestant.
BALES, JAMES ; farmer ; 5 m w Nettle Creek. Born in H.
C. 1846. Rep. Protestant.
Bales, Wm.; farmer; i|mnw Nettle Creek. Born in East
Tenn. 1827. Rep. Christian.
BROWN, JOHN; farmer; 3I m n Millville. Born in N. C.
1852; settled in H. C. 1869. Protestant.
Bales, A.; farmer; 2 m n w Nettle Creek. Born in H. C. 1840.
Rep. Protestant.
Bales, S.; farmer; 2 m n w Nettle Creek. Born in H. C. 1834.
Rep. Protestant.
Bouslog, D. W. ; farmer; 7 m n e Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1848. Protestant.
Bouslog, J. T.; farmer ; 8 m n e Newcastle. Born in Va. 18 18 ;
settled in H. C. 1834. Dem. Christian.
Brown, H.; farmer; 3 m w Dalton. Born in N. C. 1841 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1859. Rep. Protestant.
Bales, Joseph ; 3^ m ne Ashland.
Cory, S.; farmer; 4 m n w Dalton. Born in Ohio 181 1 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1841. Rep. R. Baptist.
Cory, I.; farmer; 4 m n w Dalton. Born in Ohio 1833 ; settled
in H. C. 1841. Rep. Baptist.
Covolt, A.; farmer and stock trader; 4 m n e Millville. Born
in H. C. 185 1. Rep. Protestant.
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Covolt, C, sen.; farmer ; 4 m n e Millville. Born in Ohio 1810 ;
settled in H. C. 1844. Rep. Protestant.
CLAPPER, JACOB, jr.; farmer 5 m n w Hagerstown. Born
in H. C. 1852. Rep. Protestant.
Clapper, David; farmer; 5 m n w Hagerstown. Born in H. C.
1838. Rep. Protestant.
CLAPPER, JACOB ; farmer ; 5 m n w Hagerstown. Born in
Pa. 1822 ; settled in H. C. 1847. Rep. German Baptist.
Cox, J. H.; farmer; 1^ m s w Nettle Creek. Born in Ohio
1843; settled in H. C. 1874. Rep. Protestant.
Cory, D. T. ; farmer; ij( m w Nettle Creek. Born in H. C.
1839. Dem. Protestant.
Chamness, I.; farmer; 2 m n w Dalton. Born in N. C. 1829;
settled in H. C. 1853. Rep. Friend.
Chamness, W.; farmer; 2 m n w Dalton. Born in Ind. 1822 ;
settled in H. C. 1830. Rep. Friend.
Chamness, R.; farmer; 2 m n w Dalton. Born in Ind. 1826.
Rep. Christian.
Chamness, H.; farmer; 23^ m nw Dalton. Born in Ind. 1835;
settled in H. C. 1857. R e P- Christian.
Cory, M.; farmer; 3 m s e Blountsville. Born in H. C. 1846.
Rep. Protestant.
Cory, D.; farmer; 3ms Blountsville. Born in Ohio 18 19;
settled in H. C. 1844. R- e P- Christian.
Cory, E.; farmer; 4 m s e Rogersville. Born in H. C. 1827
R. Baptist.
Covalt, W.; farmer ; 5^ m n w Millville. Born in Ohio 1 835 ;
settled in H. C. 1844. Protestant.
Downing, D.; farmer; 3 J m s e Blountsville.
Davis, R. H.; farmer; 3I m n Millville. Born in H. C. 1843;
Rep. Protestant.
Davis, A.; farmer; 5 J m n e Ashland. Born in H. C. 1842.
Rep. Friend.
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Dakins, A. J.; farmer ; 3 m s e Rogersvillc. Born in Ohio 1839;
settled in H. C. 1857. Protestant.
Downing, F. ; farmer; 4 m s Blountsville. Born in Ky. 1805 ;
settled in H. C. 1826. Christian.
Downing, F. M.; farmer; 4ms Blountsville. Born in H. C.
1845. Rep-
Davis, N. B.; farmer; 4 m n Millville. Born in H. C. 1838.
Protestant.
Fouts, D.; farmer; 3 m nw Nettle Creek. Born in Ohio 18 14;
settled in H. C. 1829. Protestant.
Freaizer, J. H.; farmer; 7 m n e Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1843. Rep. Christian.
HUSTON, JOEL B.; farmer; 6 l / 2 m n e Newcastle. Born in
H. C. 1838. Rep. Methodist.
Holaday, O.; farmer and grocer; 4^ m n w Millville. Born
N. C. 1823; settled in H. C. 1826. Rep. Christian.
HOBSON, JESSE; farmer; 10 m n e Newcastle. Born in
Tenn. 1813; settled in H. C. 1846. Rep. Christian.
Hobson, T. ; engineer; 10 m n e Newcastle. Born in H. C.
Rep. Christian.
Hobson, Lewis; saw milling; 10 m n e Newcastle.
HOBSON, JOHN ; inventor of band-saw stave machine, and
machinist; 10 m n e Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1847.
Rep. Protestant.
Houck, M.; farmer; 3 m s e Rogersvillc. Born in Ohio 1818;
settled in H. C. 1831. Protestant.
Howard, C; farmer; i-;^ msw Nettle Creek. Born in Va.
1810; settled in H. C. 1874. Dem. Protestant.
Howard, A.; farmer; 1^ m s w Nettle Creek. Born in Ohio
1850; settled in H. C. 1874. Dem. Protestant.
Hill, B. J.; farmer; 5 m n e Ashland. Born in Ind. 1823; set-
tled in H. C. 1823. Rep. Friend.
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HOBSON, WILLIAM ; farmer; 2 m n e Newcastle. Born in
Ind. 1820; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Christian.
Hill, J.; farmer; 6 mne Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1842.
Rep. Protestant.
JONES, JACOB; farmer and soldier of 1812; mustered out at
Norfolk, Va., Feb. 22, 1815; 4^ mnw Millville. Born
in N. C. 1783; settled in H. C. 1831. Rep. Protestant.
Jester, I.; farmer; 4^ m n w Millville. Born in N. C. 1829;
settled in H. C. 1859. Re P- Methodist.
Kerr, J.; farmer; 2 x / 2 m s Rogersville. Born in Pa. 183 1 ; set-
tled in H. C. 18—. Protestant.
Koons, P.; farmer; 7 m n e Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1826.
Rep. Christian.
Koons, H.; farmer ; 5^ mne Newcastle. Born in N. C. 1808;
settled in H. C. 18 19. Rep. Christian.
Koons, G. L.; farmer; 5^ mne Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1832. Rep. Christian.
Koons, J.; farmer; 5^ mne Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1835.
Christian.
Koons, D.; farmer; 7 m n e Newcastle. Born in N. C. 1814;
settled in H. C. 1819. Rep. R. Baptist.
Koons, J., Sr.; farmer; 4 m n w Millville. Born in Ind. 181 1;
settled in H. C. 18 — . Rep. Soul Sleeper.
Lamb, D.; farmer; 2 m s w Losantsville. Born in Ind. 1834;
settled in H. C. 1844.
Moore, B.; farmer; 3^ m n Millville.
Moore, C. P.; farmer; 5 m n Millville. Born in H. C. 1850.
Protestant.
McVickar, M.; farmer; 3 m s e Rogersville.
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Marshall, G. R.; farmer; 3 m s e Rogersville. Born in Ind.
1835 ! settled in H. C. 1837. P- e P- Protestant.
Mesick, G. H.; farmer; 7 m n e Newcastle. Born in Del. 1835 ;
settled in H. C. 1837. Dem. Christian.
Mesick, D. A.; farmer; 5^ m n e Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1840. U. Brethren.
Miller, A.; farmer; 6 m n e Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1842.
Rep- Protestant.
Moore, H. H.; farmer; 3 m n e Millville. Born in H. C. 1838.
Rep. Protestant.
Millikan, E. ; farmer ; 3 m n Ashland.
Manifold, B. ; farmer ; ^ m w Nettle Creek. Born in E. Tenn.
1811; settled in H. C. 1827. Dem. Protestant.
Mendenhall, M.; farmer; y 2 m nw Nettle Creek. Born in Ind.
182 1; settled in H. C. 1824. Rep. Friend.
Mendenhall, W. D. ; farmer ; 1 m n w Nettle Creek. Born in
H. C. 1842. Rep. Friend.
McCollum, J. T.; merchant; 3ms Blountsville. Born in N.
C. 183 1 ; settled in H. C. 1867. Rep. Adventist.
Main, H.; farmer; 4 m n e Millville. Born in H. C. 1827. Rep.
Protestant.
MOORE, J. S. ; farmer; 3 m s e Rogersville. Born in H. C.
1833. Rep. Christian.
McMULLEN, COLUMBUS; Engineer; 3 m c Rogersville.
Born in H. C. 1856. Rep. Protestant.
PHILLIPS, ANDREW; farmer; \\ m w Nettle Creek.
Pierce, M. M.; farmer; 33^ m s e Rogersville. Born in H. C.
1843. Rep. Protestant.
PIDGEON, JESSE; farmer; 2\ m nw Nettle Creek. Born in
N. C. 1827 ; settled in H. C. 1833. Rep. Friend.
PIDGEON, CHARLES; farmer; 2^ m n w Nettle Creek.
Born in H. C. 1834. Rep. Friend.
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PHILIPS, WILLIAM ; farmer ; i J m w Franklin. Born in N.
C. 1827; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Methodist.
Rinard, J.; farmer; 3! m s e Rogersville. Born in Ind. 1838;
settled in H. C. 1844. Rep. Christian.
Ray, J.; farmer; 5^ m n w Millville.
Reynolds, M.; farmer; 2]^ m n w Dalton.
Rogers, J.; farmer; 9 m n e Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1836.
Rinard, A.; farmer; 2|mse Rogersville. Born in Ind. 1830 ;
settled in H. C. 18 — . Rep. Christian.
RIDGEWAY, NIMROD; farmer; 3 m n w Nettle Creek.
Born in Va. 1833 ; settled in H. C. 1857.
Ridgeway, N.; farmer; 3ms Blountsville. Born in Va. 1837;
settled in H. C. 1859. Protestant.
Shafer, Merrit; farmer; 2| m n Millville. Born in Ind. 1850;
settled in H. C. 1870. Rep. Protestant.
Stanford, J.; farmer; 2J m s Rogersville. Born in Ind. 1815.
Rep. Methodist.
Scott, J. H.; farmer; 8 m n e Newcastle.
SMITH, J. M.; farmer and pork packer; firm of J. M. Smith &
Co.; 8 m ne Newcastle., Born in H. C. 1829. Dem.
Christian.
Shockley, E. H.; farmer; 7 m n e Newcastle. Born in Ohio
1828. Protestant.
Shockley, J. W.; teacher; 7 m n e Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1840. Protestant.
Shockley, W. B.; farmer ; 7 m n e Newcastle. Born in Del.
1 80 1. Adventist.
Smith, C; farmer; 3 m s e Rogersville. Born in Ohio 1807.
Christian.
Sears, T. ; farmer; 3ms Blountsville. Born in Ohio 18 19;
settled in H. C. 1849. Dem. Protestant.
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Snider, G. C; farmer; 9 m n e Newcastle. Born in Md. 1836;
settled in H. C. 1856. Rep. U. Brethren.
Taylor, J.; farmer; 2^ m s w Nettle Creek. Born in N. C.
18 16. Rep. Protestant.
Taylor, N.; farmer; \]4, m w Nettle Creek. Born in H. C. 1840.
Rep. Protestant.
Wolford, Daniel; retired farmer; 2jm n Millville. Born in Md.
1 82 1. Dem. Protestant.
WOLFORD, J. M.; gate-keeper; 2% m n Millville. Born in
H. C. 1846. Rep. German Baptist.
Wrightsman, D.; farmer; 3 m n w Dalton. Born in Ind. 1847.
Rep. Protestant.
Wyatt, W. H.; ordained minister in Christian Church. Born in
Ky. 1798; settled in H. C. 1826. Rep. Fifty-six years a
Christian.
Waltz, D. ; farmer; 2 l / 2 m w Nettle Creek.
WRIGHTSMAN, ABRAHAM ; farmer; 5 m s w Blountsville.
Born in Ind. 1837; settled in H. C. 1840. Independent.
Christian.
Wrightsman, J.; farmer; 8 m n e Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1840. Adventist. *
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DUDLEY TOWNSHIP.
Dudley Township is located in the south-east corner of the
county, and is bounded as follows : On the north by Liberty
township ; on the east by Wayne county ; on the south by Fay-
ette and Rush counties ; and on the west by Franklin township.
It contains about thirty square miles, or nineteen thousand two
hundred acres of land. The surface is generally level, and the
soil very productive.
This was the first settled township in the county, organized
in the year 1822. Some of the first settlers were, John Huff,
Elisha Shortridge, Jonathan Bundy, Thomas Gilbert, Josiah
Morris, Wm. McKinney, Wm. Owen, Ben. Stratton, Richard
Ratliff, and Richard Thompson.
The population of this township at present is about fifteen
hundred. The value of all taxable property in the township,
both real and personal, is very near one million dollars. The
church and school privileges of the township are good and well
patronized.
There are two voting precincts in the township, one at New
Lisbon, the other at Straughn's Station.
Number of school-houses, 7 ; valuation of school property,
$7200 ; Township Trustee, Phineas Hall.
CHURCHES.
Christian Church, Straughn's Station ; pastor, Rev. Fifer ;
membership, 115; value of church property, $1,000; Sabbath
school superintendent, Wm. Bogue ; average attendance, 65.
United Brethren Church, Beach Grove ; 2 m s w Dublin ; pas-
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tor, Milo Baily ; Sabbath school superintendent, Martha Canut;
average attendance, 40.
United Brethren Church, Salem ; 3 m n e Lewisville ; pastor,
Milo L. Bailey; Church membership, 100; value of property,
$1,200; superintendent of Union Sabbath School, Chas. Holley;
average attendance, 60.
Friends' Church, Hopewell ; 4^ m n w Dublin ; Church mem-
bership, 235; value of Church property, $2,000; superintend-
ent of Sabbath School, Josiah Reynolds; aver, attendance, 100.
United Brethren Church, New Lisbon ; membership, 45 ;
value of Church property, $800.
Evangelical Church, New Lisbon ; value of Church property,
$800.
GRANGES.
Dudley Grange, No. 106; organized April 14, 1873; mem-
bership; Ji; George C. Cox, Master; Samuel Leonard, Sec'y.
Union Grange, No. 529; membership, 60; W. O. Boque,
Master ; Franklin Hiatt, Secretary.
DIRECTORY OF DUDLEY TOWNSHIP.
Burns, C. G. ; farmer ; 1 y± m w New Lisbon. Born in Md.
1844; settled in H. C. 1864. Christian.
Ballard, J.; farmer; 4 m n e Lewisville. Born in H. C. 1840.
Dem. Protestant.
BROTHERS, NATHAN; farmer; 4 m n e Lewisville. Born
in N. C. 1822. Rep. Friend.
Ballard, I.; farmer; 3^ m n e Lewisville. Born in H. C. 1845.
Protestant.
BELL, THOMAS ; farmer ; 5 m n w Dublin. Born in N. C.
1802; settled in H. C. 1825. Rep. Friend.
Bogue, W. ; farmer; 1 m s e Straughn's Station. Rep. Friend.
Brittenham, E.; farmer; Straughn's Station. Born in Ind. 1845;
settled in H. C. 1867. Dem. Christian.
Barnett, Wm.; plasterer; Straughn's Station.
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Brittenham, L.; farmer; I T /( m s Straughn's Station. Born in
Pa. 1829; settled in H. C. 1829. Dem. Protestant.
Bradway, V.; farmer; 2 m s w Dublin.
Bradway, T. ; farmer; 1 m e Straughn's Station. Born in H.C.
1842. Rep. Christian.
Bell, J.; farmer; 5 m n w Dublin. Born in H. C. 1846. Rep.
Friend.
Butler, B. J.; farmer; 3 m n w Dublin. Born in Ind. 1833;
settled in H. C. 1850. Friend.
Bell, D.; farmer; 4 m n w Dublin. Born in. Ind. 1833; settled
in H. C. 1845. Friend.
BALL, JOHN ; farmer; 2 l / 2 m w New Lisbon. Born in H.C.
1847. Rep. U. Brethren.
Bell, L.; farmer; 4m nw Dublin. Born in N. C. 1790; set-
tled in H. C. 1845. Rep. Friend.
Bell, D.; farmer; 4 m n w Dublin. Born in Ind. 1834; settled
in H. C. 1845. Rep. Friend.
Cartwright, Wm.; farmer; ^ m w New Lisbon. Born in Ind.
1823; settled in H. C. 1835. Rep. Protestant.
Cox, G. C. ; farmer ; 1 ]/ 2 m s e New Lisbon. Born in Ohio
1820; settled in H. C. 1870. Rep. Protestant.
Cox, E.; farmer; 5 m n e Lewisville. Born in H. C. 1849.
Rep. U. Brethren.
Corey, Carter; farmer; 5 m n w Dublin. Born in N. C. 1840;
settled in H. C. 1864. Rep. U. Brethren.
Cox, M. R. . carriage shop ; 1 m n e New Lisbon. Born in
Ohio 1825 ; settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Christian.
COX, HOMER ; carriage painter ; 1 m n e New Lisbon. Born
in Ind. 1850; settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Protestant.
Cox, James; farmer; 1 m ne New Lisbon. Born in Ind. 1852;
settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Protestant.
Cox, S. L.; farmer; 3 J m s e Lewisville. Born in Ind. 1845 \
settled in H. C. 1869. Rep. Methodist.
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Cudc, P. M.; farmer ; 5 m n w Dublin. Born in N. C. 1829;
settled in H. C. 1871. Rep. U. Brethren.
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Canutt, H.; farmer; 2 m s w Dublin. Born in Ind. 1824; set-
tled in H. C. 1854. Dem. Protestant.
Charles, S. ; farmer; 1 m e Straughn's Station.
Cartwright, Wm.; farmer; 1 m e Straughn's Station. Born in
N. C. 1797; settled in H. C. 1835. Rep. Methodist.
Coffin, C. M.; farmer; 3 m w Dublin.
Charles, J.; farmer; 3 m w Dublin. Born in N. C. 1805 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1837. Protestant.
Cook, Anderson ; farmer ; 2 m s w New Lisbon. Born in H.
C. 1846. Rep. Protestant.
Cook, J.; farmer; 2 m s w New Lisbon.
COOK, SAMUEL ; 2 m s w New Lisbon. Born in H. C.
1838. Rep. Friend.
Dickover, A.; cooper; New Lisbon. Born in Ohio 1828; set-
tled in H. C. 1838. Rep. United Brethren.
Deiubler, A.; farmer; New Lisbon. Born in Germany 1808;
settled in H. C. 1836. Protestant.
Elliott, S.; farmer; 2^ m w Dublin. Born in 18 19; settled in
H. C. 1842. Rep. Friend.
Elabarger, I.; farmer; 1% m n w Dublin. Born in Ind. 1835 ;
settled in H. C. 1838. Protestant.
Elabargar, J.; farmer; 2]/ 2 mnw Dublin. Born in Penn. 1829;
settled in H. C. 1839.
Gore, J. N.; farmer; 1^ m e New Lisbon. Settled in H. C.
1845. Protestant.
Gore, B. F.; farmer; \\ m e New Lisbon. Born in Va. 18 18;
settled in H. C. 1831. Granger.
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GILBERT, SOLOMON ; teamster; Straughn's Station. Born
in H. C. 1 84 1. Rep. Friend.
Gilbert, C; carpenter and farmer; 5 m n w Dublin. Born in
H. C. 1854. Rep. United Brethren.
Gilbert, A.; retired farmer; 3 m n w Dublin. Born in N. C.
1804; settled in H. C. 1826. Rep. Friend.
Gilbert, A. Jr.; farmer; 3 m n w Dublin. Born in H. C. 1849.
Rep. Friend.
Gilbert, O.; farmer; 2^ m w Dublin. Born in H. C. 1843.
Rep. Friend.
GILBERT, JESSE; farmer; 4 m n vv Dublin. Born in H. C.
1834. Rep. Friend.
Gilbert, J.; farmer ; 4 m n w Dublin. Born in N. C. 1820; set-
tled in H. C. 1824. Rep. Friend.
Gilbert, M. A.; minister in Friends' Society; 4 m n w Dublin.
Born in N. C. 1824; settled in H. C. 1824. Rep.
Gilbert, A.; farmer; 4I m n w Dublin. Born in H. C. 1846.
Rep. Friend.
Gilbert, H.; farmer; 5^ m n w Dublin.
Gilbert, M.; farmer; 4J m n w Dublin. Born in N 4 C. 1824.
Rep. Friend.
Hazelrigg, J. T. J.; groceries; New Lisbon. Born in Ky. 1839;
settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Protestant.
Hanby, Wm.; carpenter; New Lisbon. Born in Ohio 181 3;
settled in H. C. 1864. Dem. U. Brethren.
Hall, J. M.; farmer; 5 m n e Lewisville. Born in H. C. 1849.
Rep. Protestant.
Hall, P.; farmer; 4 m n e Lewisville. Born in N. C. 18 14.
Rep. Friend.
Hall, J.; farmer; 3^ m n e Lewisville. Born in H. C. 1832.
Rep. Friend. •
Hall, E.; farmer and teacher; 6 m n w Dublin. Born in H. C.
1850. Rep. Friend.
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Hawley, E.; farmer; i^innw Straughn's Station. Born in
Ind. 1 82 1 ; settled in H. C. 1822. Rep. U. Brethren.
Henley, T. E.; 5 m n w Dublin. Born in Ind. 1824 ; settled in
H. C. 1840. Rep. Friend.
Hayden, Wm.; retired blacksmith; Straughn's Station. Born
in Pa. 1816; settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Christian.
Hayden, B. F. ; blacksmith; Straughn's Station. Born in 1835;
settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Christian.
Hazelrigg, I.; farmer; ^ m n w Straughn's Station. Born in
Ohio 1817; settled in H. C. 1864. Dem. Christian.
Hiatt, F.; farmer ; \ x / 2 m s e Straughn's Station.
Heck, L. ; farmer; ^ m s Straughn's Station. Born in Ind.
1848; settled in H. C. 1873. Dem. Protestant.
Holland, H.; farmer; if m s w Dublin. Born in Ind. 1820;
settled in H. C. 1836. Dem. Protestant.
Hufman, L. ; farmer; y 2 m w Straughn's Station.
Hiatt, C. E.; farmer; 2 m n w Dublin. Born in Ind. 1847;
settled in H. C. 1870. Rep. Friend.
Hammer, A. G. W.; farmer; 3 m w New Lisbon. Born in H.
C. 1843. Rep.. U. Brethren.
HASKETT, JOHN ; farmer ; 3 m s w New Lisbon. Born in
N. C. 1824; settled in H. C. 1842. Rep. U. Brethren.
HASKETT, T. B. ; farmer ; 3 m s w New Lisbon. Born in H.
C. 1847. Rep. Protestant.
HASKETT, JOSIAH ; farmer ; 3 m s w New Lisbon. Born
in H. C. 1845. Rep. Protestant.
HASKETT, ROBERTSON; farmer; $% mnw Dublin. Born
in N. C. 1814; settled in H. C. 1842. Rep. U. Breth.
Jenkins, D.; merchant; firm of Vickery & Jenkins; Straughn's
Station. Born in N. C. 18 14; settled in H. C. 1848. Rep.
Christian.
Johnson, Barclay ; farmer ; ^ms Straughn's Station. Born in
H. C. 1843. Rep. Friend.
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Johnson, P.; blacksmith; New Lisbon. Born in Ireland; set-
tled in H. C. 1866. Rep. R. Catholic.
Keppler, ; physician and surgeon ; New Lisbon.
Knight, F.; farmer; ]/ 2 m w Straughn's Station.
Kaufman, S. ; farmer; i x /2 m s e New Lisbon. Born in Ind.
185 1 ; settled in H. C. 1874. Dem. Protestant.
Lewis, J. T.; farmer; 5 m n e Lewisville. Born in Ohio 18 19;
settled in H, C. 1841. Rep. Friend.
Lane, J.; farmer; 2\ m w New Lisbon. Born in N. C. 1820;
settled in H. C. 1842. Protestant.
Lykins, J.; farmer ; 3 m n e Straughn's Station. Born in Va.
1799. Protestant.
LANE, JOHN; farmer; 4^ m ne Lewisville. Born in H.
C. 1845. Rep. Protestant.
LEAKEY, BENJAMIN ; farmer ; 1 m n e New Lisbon. Born
in H. C. 1852. Rep. Protestant.
Leakey, A. M.; farmer; 1 m n e New Lisbon. Born in H. C.
1845. Rep. Protestant.
LEONARD, SAMUEL ; farmer ; \\ m w New Lisbon. Born
in Ohio 18 19; settled in H. C. 1822. Rep. Protestant.
Lakey, L.; farmer; 2 m w New Lisbon. Born in H. C. 1824.
Rep. Protestant.
Mercer, J. M.; farmer and carpenter; New Lisbon. Born in H.
C. 1843. Rep. Protestant.
Macy, P.; farmer; 5 m n w Dublin. Born in Ind. 1833. Rep.
Friend.
Moeckel, W.; farmer; 2 m e New Lisbon. Born in Ohio 1837;
settled in H. C. 1848. Dem. Protestant.
Moeckel, J.; farmer; \\ m e New Lisbon. Born in Germany •
settled in H. C. 1848. Protestant.
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Modling, W.; farmer ; 5 m n e Lewisville.
Morris, William; blacksmith ; Straughn's Station. Born in Va.
1827; settled in H. C. 1872. Dem. Protestant.
Morris, H.; farmer; i| m s e Straughn's Station.
Mercer, J.; farmer; ^ m s e New Lisbon. Born in Va. 1817;
settled in B. C. 1837. Re P- Protestant.
McConkey, T.; farmer; ij(mse New Lisbon. Born in Ind.
1830. Protestant.
Manning, C; farmer; 1*^ m s e New Lisbon. Born in Penn.
Morris, C. ; farmer ; ij(mnw Dublin.
Maple, G. L.; farmer; 2 m w Dublin. Born in Ind. 1828; set-
tled in H. C. 1847. R_ e P- Presbyterian.
Morris, C. ; farmer ; 1 m w Dublin.
Macy, J. Jr.; lumber manufacturer; 4% m n w Dublin. Born in
H. C. 1834. Rep. Friend.
Macy, J. Sr. ; farmer; 4 m n w Dublin. Born in N. C. 1805;
settled in H. C. 1836. Rep. Friend.
McGeath, J. L.; farmer; 2\ m s w New Lisbon. Born in H.
C. 1845. Rep. Protestant.
McGeath, C. W.; farmer; 5 m n e Lewisville. Born in Va.
1815 ; settled in H. C. 1838. Rep. United Brethren.
Nicholson, N.; farmer; \% m w New Lisbon. Born in H. C.
1843. Rep. Protestant.
Nation, Wm. ; retired farmer ; 1 % m w New Lisbon. Born in
Ind. 18 16; settled in H. C. 1822. Rep. Christian.
Nation, E. H.; farmer; 1 m w New Lisbon. Born in H. C.
1837. Rep. Christian.
Nation, F. ; stock trader ; New Lisbon. Born in Ind. ; settled
in H. C. 1849. Re P- Protestant.
Nation, S.; stock trader; New Lisbon. Born in H. C. 1837.
Protestant.
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Nation, A.; farmer; y 2 m se New Lisbon. Born in Ky. 1808;
settled in H. C. 1821. Protestant.
Newby, J. W.; farmer; 3! m nw Dublin. Born in N. C. 1836;
settled in H. C. 1854. Friend.
Newbole, S.; farmer; 1 m e New Lisbon.
Okel, J.; retired farmer; I m w Straughn's Station. Born in
Pa.; settled in H. C. 1833. Rep. Presbyterian.
Pierson, S.; farmer; 2\ m s w Dublin. Born in Ohio 1805 ;
settled in H. C. 1844. Dem. Protestant.
Pidgeon, I. W.; farmer; 3 m n w Dublin. Born in H. C. 1839.
Friend.
Pritlow, J.; farmer; 1 ^ m s w Dublin.
Port, D.; farmer; 2^ m s w Dublin. Born in Ireland 1837;
settled in H. C. 1867. Dem. Episcopalian.
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Palin, H.; farmer; 2 m e Lewisville. Born in N. C; settled in
H. C. 1834. Rep. U. Brethren.
Paul, D. ; farmer ; 1 m e New Lisbon.
Paul, J.; farmer; 1 m e New Lisbon. Born in Va. 18 14 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1830. Protestant.
Paton, E. ; house painter ; New Lisbon. Born in Ohio 1837.
Rep. Protestant.
Reynolds, M.; farmer; 5 m n w Dublin. Born in H. C. 1832.
Rep. Friend.
Rhoads, F.; farmer; \\ m s e New Lisbon. Born in Pa. 1840.
Protestant.
Ross, M.; farmer; I m s e Straughn's Station. Born in Pa.
1830; settled in H. C. 1863. Rep. Christian.
Raines, M.; farmer; 3 m s w Dublin. Born in H. C. 183 1 ..
Rep. U. Brethren.
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Reynolds, E.; proprietor of saw-mill ; Straughn's Station. Born
in Ind. 1834; settled in H. C. 1871. Rep. Friend.
Ross, J.; farmer; 3 m se Lewisville. Born in Ohio 1845.
Dem. Methodist.
Riggle, J.; farmer ; 4m ne Lewisville. Born in Pa. 1828 ;
settled in H. C. 1852. Rep. U. Brethren.
Roffensbarger, J.; carpenter; New Lisbon. Born in Md. 1833.
Dem. U. Brethren.
RATCLIFF, JONATHAN; farmer and tile manufacturer;
New Lisbon. Born in H. C. 1833. Dem. Protestant.
Roper, W. ; farmer ; 1 ^ m w New Lisbon. Born in N. C.
1825; settled in H. C. 1844. Protestant.
Stigleman, P.; farmer ; 2|mw New Lisbon. Born in Va. 18 19;
settled in H. C. 1846. Rep. Protestant.
Stigleman, J.; farmer; 2^ m w New Lisbon. Born in Va.
1 821; settled in H. C. 1846. Dem. U. Brethren.
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Shaffer, D.; farmer; ]/ 2 m e New Lisbon. Born in Penn. 1806;
settled in H. C. 1872. Protestant.
Swaffard, G. M.; farmer; New Lisbon. Born in N. C. 1822;
settled in H. C. 1826. Rep. Christian.
Shopff, J.; retired farmer ; New Lisbon. Born in Penn. 1798;
settled in H. C. 1845. Rep. Evangelical.
Stelcer, E.; farmer; New Lisbon. Born in Germany 1824.
Dem. Evangelical.
Shafer, G.; farmer; New Lisbon. Born in Penn. 1817; scttied
in H. C. 1 87 1. Dem. United Brethren.
Schock, J.; farmer ; ]/ 2 m n New Lisbon. Born in Penn. 1808;
settled in H. C. 18 13. Rep. Protestant.
Shaffer, E.; farmer; ]/ 2 m e New Lisbon. Born in Ind.; settled
in H. C. 1836. Rep. United Brethren.
Stover, D.; farmer; 3^ m n e Lewisville.
Stratton, R. H.; farmer; 6 m w Dublin. Rep. Friend.
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Smith, J.; farmer; ij4 m s Straughn's Station. Born in Ky.
1820; settled in H. C. 1823. Dem. Christian.
Smith, C. ; farmer; \)/> m s Straughn's Station. Dem. Prot.
Smith, E.; station agent and operator; Straughn's Station.
Born in H. C. 1846. Christian.
Stevenson, A.; carpenter; Straughn's Station.
Starr, J. L., Jr.; merchant; Straughn's Station. Born in Va.
1813; settled in H. C. 1865. Rep. Protestant.
Schooly, T. ; farmer; I m s w Dublin.
Straughn, M.; farmer; 1 m e Straughn's Station. Born in H.
C. 1826. Rep. Christian.
Starr, L.; farmer; ^ m e Straughn's Station. Born in Ind.
1845; settled in H. C. 1874. Rep. Christian.
Smith, Samuel ; farmer ; \ m e Straughn's Station. Born in Ky.
181 1 ; settled in H. C. 1827. Dem, Protestant.
Straughn, J.; farmer; *^ m e Straughn's Station.
Stanley, I.; farmer; \]/ 2 m w Dublin.
Stratton, J.; farmer; 1)4, m n e Straughn's Station. Born in
Ohio 1815 ; settled in H. C. 1825. Rep. Friend.
Stuart, J. M.; farmer; 2 m s w New Lisbon. Born in H. C.
1843. Rep. Friend.
STOFER, HENRY; farmer; 1 m s e New Lisbon. Born in
Pa. 1848. Rep. Protestant.
Thornburg, S.; farmer; 4m nw Dublin. Born in Ind. 1832;
settled in H. C. 1872. Rep. Friend.
Tweedy, J. L. ; farmer; 3 m n w Dublin. Born in N. C. 1830;
settled in H. C. 1832. Rep. U. Brethren.
Thomas, J. R.; retired farmer ; New Lisbon. Born in Va. 1832;
settled in H. C. 1863. Rep. Protestant.
Thomas, Wm.; shoemaker; New Lisbon. Born in 1830.
Talbert, A.; farmer; 5 m n w Dublin.
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Vickery, E.; dry goods and groceries ; firm of Vickery & Jen-
kins; Straughn's Station. Born in Ind. 183 1 ; settled in
H. C. 1870. Rep. Christian.
Vanderbeck, W.; farmer ; ]/ 2 m w New Lisbon. Born in N. Y.
185 1 ; settled in H. C. 1862. Rep. Protestant.
Vanbuscurk, J.; farmer; ]/ 2 m w New Lisbon. Born in H. C.
1837. ^ e P- Protestant.
Vanbuscurk, J.; farmer; ^ m w New Lisbon. Born in H. C
1 84 1. Rep. Protestant.
Vanbuscurk, Wm.; farmer; x / 2 m w New Lisbon. Born in H.
C. 1824. Protestant.
White, C. W.; blacksmith; 4 m n w Dublin. Born in N. C.
1840; settled in H. C. 1874. Dem. Protestant.
Wilson, A.; sawyer; 5 m n w Dublin.
White, D. T.; farmer; 5 m n w Dublin. Born in N. C. 1835 *
settled in H. C. 1863. Rep. Friend.
Wasson, Calvin H.; farmer; 2^ m w New Lisbon. Born in
H. C. 1832. Rep. Friend.
Wiseman, J.; dry goods and groceries ; New Lisbon. Born in
Va. 1827; settled in H. C. 1856. Dem. U. Brethren.
Ward, J. M.; clock and lightning rod agent. Born in Ind.
1834. Rep. Protestant.
WERKING, D. H. ; plasterer ; New Lisbon. Born in Pa. 183-4 I
settled in H. C. 1864. Rep. U. Brethren.
Ward, Samuel; farmer and tile manufacturer; New Lisbon.
Born in Ind. 1832; settled in H. C. 1838. Dem. Prot.
Weaver, C. ; boot and shoemaker ; New Lisbon. Born in Ind.
1832; settled in H. C. 1867. Rep. Protestant.
W T ilson, J. P.; dealer in grain ; New Lisbon. Born in H. C.
1842. Rep. Protestant.
Ward, S. ; farmer; 3 % m n e Lewisville. Born in Ind. 1832.
Rep. Protestant.
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Walters, J.; farmer ; 5 m n w Dublin. Born in Ohio 1825 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1828. Protestant.
Walters, R. ; farmer; 5 m n w Dublin. Born in N. Y. 1853;
settled in H. C. 1862. Protestant.
Watson, H.; farmer; 2 m e Lewisvilie. Born in Pa. 1823; set
tied in H. C. 1854. Dem. Methodist.
White, Z.; farmer; Straughn's Station. Born in N. C. 185 1 ;
settled in H. C. 1872. Rep. Friend.
Williams, J.; farmer; 3^ m w Dublin. Born in Ind. 1840;
settled in H. C. 1859. ^- e P- Protestant.
Williams, P.; farmer; 2 m s w Dublin. Born in Ind. 1822;
settled in H. C. 1864. Rep. Christian.
Willis, J. L.; farmer; 1 m s e Straughn's Station. Born in Ohio
1844. Rep. Christian.
Waddell, S.; farmer ; 2 m s w Dublin. Born in Ind. 1807 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1833. Rep. Methodist.
Williams, J.; farmer; 2]/ 2 m s w Dublin. Born in Md. 1817;
settled in H. C. 1859. Dem. Protestant.
Willis, J.; farmer ; y 2 m e Straughn's Station.
Whisler, I. M.; ij( m s e New Lisbon. Born in Ind. 1825.
Granger. Protestant.
White, D. T.; farmer and carpenter; 4 m n w Dublin. Born in
N. C. 1835; settled in H. C. 1871. Rep. Friend.
Williams, M.; farmer; 5 m n w Dublin. Born in N. C. 1850;
settled in H. C. 1863. Rep. Protestant.
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FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.
Franklin Township is located in the south part of the
county, and bounded as follows : On the north by Henry and
Liberty townships ; on the east by Dudley ; on the south by
Rush county ; and on the west by Spiceland township ; and
contains thirty square miles. The surface is rolling or undulat-
ing; the soil is good, and timber of the best quality; building
material, stone and gravel in abundance.
The township is watered by Flat Rock Creek and spring
branches. Lewisville is the voting precinct, and the only town
in it. The present population of the township is about 1,700.
The amount of all taxable property of the township, real and
personal, is $1,000,000.
The improvements of the township are good ; school and
church privileges a fair average.
Some of the first settlers were Charles See, Moses Keens,
George See and Achilles Morris.
CHURCHES.
Presbyterian Church, Lewisville ; pastor, J. J. Inman ; mem-
bership, 42 ; value of church property, $2600 ; superintendent
of Sabbath school, W. B. Wilson ; average attendance, 60.
M. E. Church, Lewisville ; pastor, A. G. Ramy ; member-
ship, 100; value of church property — building a new church ;
Sabbath school superintendent, B. F. Callahan ; average attend-
ance, 40.
Friends' Church, Rich Square, 3^ miles northeast of Lewis-
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ville ; membership, 160 ; value of church property, $1000;
Sabbath school superintendent, I. B. Gilbert ; average attend-
ance, 70.
Regular Baptist Church, 3 ^ miles northwest of Lewisville ;
pastor, T. S. Lines ; membership, 20 ; value of church prop-
erty, $400.
Bethel Christian Church, 6 miles south of Newcastle ; pastor,
John Mavity ; membership, j6 ; value of church property,
$1000; superintendent Sabbath school, Leander Williams ; av-
erage attendance, 6iy%.
Missionary Baptist Church, one and three-fourth miles west of
Lewisville; membership, 100; Rev. Ellison, pastor; Sabbath
school superintendent, Daniel P. Bricker.
SECRET ORGANIZATIONS.
Franklin Grange ; membership, 22 ; C. W. Wiggs, Master ;
L. K. Shute, Secretary.
Lewisville Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 191 ; membership, 33;
value of property, $1,000.
Farnsworth Encampment, No. 91; membership, 31.
Lewisville Lodge, F. and A. M., No. 71 ; membership, 28;
value of property, $500.
Township Trustee, Abner Ball ; number of school houses, six ;
value of school property, $10,000.
School Trustees, Lewisville — Robert R. Smith, President ;
B. F. Callahan, Treasurer ; Wm. Vannuys, Secretary.
DIRECTORY OF FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.
ADAMS, J. Q.; cooper; Lewisville. Born in Va. 1810; set-
tled in H. C. 1835. Liberal. Protestant.
Alexander, T. P.; farmer ; 3^ m n e Spiceland. Born in Ky.
1820. Dem. Protestant.
ADISON, W. T.; blacksmith ; $}( m s w Newcastle. Born in
H. C. 1834. Rep. Protestant.
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Anderson, N.; farmer; iyi ni s e Dunreith. Born in N. C.
1 8 10. Dem. M. Baptist.
ADAMS, JOHN; farmer; 2% mw Lewisville. Born in Ind.
1835; settled in H. C. 1856. Dem. M. Baptist.
Adams, B.; farmer; 2^ m w Lewisville ; settled in H. C. 1856.
Protestant.
ARNOLD, THOMAS; cabinet workman; Lewisville. Born
in Ind. 185 1 ; settled in H. C. 1874. Dem. Protestant.
ANDERSON, JOSEPH; photographer; Lewisville. Born in
H. C. 1836. Rep. Methodist.
Allen, D. O.; farmer; i|ms Lewisville. Born in Ind. 1818;
settled in H. C. 1871. Protestant.
Allen, J. L.; farmer; % m s Lewisville. Born in Ind. 1848;
settled in H. C. 1871. Methodist.
Ailshire, J.; farmer; J m e Lewisville. Born in Ohio 1836;
settled in H. C. 1873. Protestant.
BLACK, J. W.; farmer; 4m sw Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1845. Rep. Methodist. .
BLACKMAN, CHARLES J.; minister in Christian Church ;
4 m s Newcastle. Born in Conn. 1815; settled in H. C.
1865. Indpt.
Bond, J.; farmer; 3}^ m n e Lewisville. Born in N. C. 1804;
settled in H. C. 1844. Rep. Spiritualist.
Butler, R.; farmer; 2 m n Lewisville. Born in Va. 1828.
Rep. Protestant.
Beach, E. B.; farmer; 2 m s e Lewisville. Born in Ohio 1836;
settled in H. C. 1837. Protestant.
Baird, J.; farmer; 1% m e Lewisville. Born in Ohio 1817;
settled in H. C. 1864. Presbyterian.
Brown, J.; painter; Lewisville. Born in Ky. 1847. Rep.
Protestant.
Bricker, G.; farmer; ^ mw Lewisville. Born in Pa. 1822;
settled in A. C. 1855. Protestant.
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Brown, D. M.; farmer; Lewisville. Born in H. C. 1841. Dem.
M. Baptist.
Baird, J.; farmer and stock grower; Lewisville. Born in Ohio
1809; settled in H. C. 1841. Dem. Protestant.
Bricker, D. P.; farmer; 2}4 rn n w Lewisville. Born in Penn.
1840; settled in H C. 1855. Rep. M. Baptist.
Ballard, Wm.; farmer; 2*4 m n e Lewisville. Born in H. C.
Dem. Protestant.
Ballard, M.; farmer; 33^ m n e Lewisville. Born in Va. 1808;
settled in H. C. 1828. Dem. Christian.
Bradbury, J. L. ; farmer; ^ m w New Lisbon. Born in Ind.
1829; settled in H. C. 1862. Rep. Protestant.
BLACK, B. F. ; farmer; 4 m n e Lewisville. Born in H. C.
1838. Rep. Protestant.
Black, H.; farmer; 4 m n e Lewisville. Born in Ind. 1845;
settled in H. C. 1851. Rep. United Brethren.
Bogue, C. W.; farmer; 2]/ 2 m e Spiceland. Born in N. C.
1 8 10; settled in H. C. 1833. R e P- Protestant.
Ball, W. D.; farmer; 3 m n w Lewisville. Born in H. C. 1848.
Rep. Protestant.
Ball, J. C; farmer; 3 m n w Lewisville. Born in H. C. 1846.
Rep. Protestant.
Ball, S. P.; farmer; 3 m n w Lewisville. Born in East Tenn.
1814; settled in H. C. 1829. Rep. R. Baptist.
Ball, J.; farmer; 2^ m n w Lewisville. Born in Va. 1796;
settled in H. C. 1823. Rep. Christian.
Buller, R. B.; farmer; 2 m n w Lewisville. Born in Va. 1828;
settled in H. C. 1833. Rep. Protestant.
Bundy, J.; farmer; 2 x / 2 m n w Lewisville. Born in Ind. 1823 ;
settled in H. C. 1834. Liberal. Protestant.
Bullen, E.; farmer; 4 m s w Newcastle. Born in N. C. 18 12.
Rep. Christian.
Bartlett, W. M.; physician and surgeon; Lewisville. Born in
Ohio 1826; settled in H. C. 1864. Methodist.
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BALL, ABNER ; farmer; i£ m n w Lewisville. Born in Tenn.
1820; settled in H. C. 1824. Methodist.
BALL, THOMAS E.; House Carpenter; Lewisville. Born in
Tenn. 1827; settled in H. C. 1828. Rep. Methodist.
Baird, W. H.; boot and shoemaker; Lewisville. Born in N.
Y. 1825 ; settled in H. C. 1870. Rep. Presbyterian.
Copeland, R. M.; farmer; 3 m n w Lewisville. Born in N. C.
1829; settled in H. C. 1831. Methodist.
Copeland, N.; farmer; 2 m e Spiceland. Born in N. C. 18 15 ;
settled in H. C. 1825. Rep. Protestant.
Copeland, Win.; farmer; 2 m e Spiceland. Born in H. C.
1850. Rep. Protestant.
Conrad, G. W.; farmer; 2\ m 11 w Lewisville. Born in Ohio
1838; settled in H. C. 1852. Rep. M. Baptist. .
CARTER, CYRUS; barber; Lewisville. Born in Pa. 1832;
settled in H. C. 1874. Methodist.
COSAND, JOSEPH ; farmer; 2% m n e Lewisville. Born in
N. C. 1829; settled in H. C. 1856. Rep. Friend.
Cat, G. M.; farmer; 3! m w New Lisbon. Born in Ind. 1837.
Rep. Christian.
Cartwright, J. W.; farmer; 4^ m s e Newcastle. Born in H.
C. 1848. Rep. Protestant.
Cantley, Wm.; retired farmer; 4 m n e Lewisville. Born in
W. Va. 1808; settled in H. C. 1841. Rep. Protestant.
Copeland, J. W.; farmer; 31 m n e Spiceland. Born in H. C.
1844. Rep. Christian.
CRULL, F. M.; groceries and notions ; Lewisville. Born in
Ind. 1842; settled in H. C. 1871. Rep. Protestant.
Coltrain, J. N.; livery and feed stable; Lewisville. Born in H.
C. 1836. Rep. Protestant.
Caster, W. H.; physician and surgeon; Lewisville. Born m
Ohio 181 1 ; settled in H. C. 1840. Dem. Protestant.
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Cowing, T. W.; tailor; Lewisville. Born in England 1 817 ;
settled in H. C. 1859. Protestant.
Caldwell, L.; stock trader; Lewisville. Born in Ind. 1848;
settled in H. C. 1872. Dem. Protestant.
CHESNUT, SAMUEL; planing mill; Lewisville. Born in
Ky. 1820. Dem. Protestant.
Chesnut, Wm.; carriage painter; Lewisville. Born in Ind.
1847; settled in H. C. 1863. Dem. Protestant.
CALLAHAN, B. F.; carpenter; Lewisville. Born in N. C.
1829; settled in H. C. 1848. Rep. Methodist.
Chadwick, D.; retired farmer; Lewisville. Born in Vt. 1804;
settled in H. C. 1874. Rep. Methodist.
Cox, H.; farmer; 2\ m n Lewisville. Born in H. C. 1847.
Rep. Friend.
Cook, Wilson; traveling agent ; 2\ m n Lewisville. Born in H.
C. 1844. Rep. Protestant.
Cosand, G.; farmer; 4ms Newcastle. Born in N. C. 1799;
settled in H. C. 1824. Rep. Protestant.
Deubler, J.; tailor; Lewisville. Born in Germany 1825; settled
in H. C. 1850. Methodist.
Dennis, J.; cabinet maker; Lewisville. Born in Ind. 1852; set-
tled in H. C. 1872. Protestant.
Duncan, David ; farmer ; 3 \ m n w Lewisville. Born in Ohio
1810; settled in H. C. 1865. Rep. R. Baptist.
Dolan, M.; farmer; 4 m n e Spiceland.
Dillon, N. Y.; farmer ; 4m n e Lewisville. Born in N. C. 1848;
settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Methodist.
Eaton, S.; stoves and tinware; Lewisville. Born in Ind. 1836;
settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Protestant.
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Foster, N. ; farmer; 3 m s e Spiceland. Born in H. C. 1847.
Rep. Protestant.
Farley, E. S.; farmer; ]/ 2 m n w Lewisville. Born in H. C.
1830. Dem. Protestant.
FIVECOAT, DAVID P. ; Cooper ; Lewisville. Born in Ohio
1836; settled in H. C. 1871. Dem. Protestant.
Fellowers, J. W.; merchant tailor ; Lewisville.
Faurot, F. M.; pike builder ; Lewisville. Born in Ind. 1836;
settled in H. C. 1870. Dem. Protestant.
Foster, J.; farmer; i|m n e Lewisville. Born in Ind. 1832;
settled in H. C. 1869. Dem. Methodist.
FLETCHER, LEWIS ; farmer ; 4 m n w Lewisville. Born in
Va. 1821; settled in H. C. 1822. Dem. Presbyterian.
Fletcher, J. T. ; farmer; 3J m n e Spiceland. Born in H. C.
1836. Dem. R. Baptist.
Fletcher, S. R. ; farmer; 3 J m n e Spiceland. Born in H. C.
1830. Protestant.
Flannegan, B. ; farmer ; 4I m s w Newcastle. Born on the
ocean 1850; settled in H. C. 1856. R. Catholic.
Fenstamaker, D. H.; saddles and harness; Lewisville. Born
in Ohio 1828; settled in H. C. 1856. Rep. Presbyterian.
FLETCHER, S. L. ; Groceries, Provisions and Queensware ;
Lewisville. Born in H. C. 1852. Methodist.
Frazier, J. R.; eating house; Lewisville. Born in N. C. 1840;
settled in B. C. 1865. Rep. Protestant.
Fletcher, R. ; retired farmer ; Lewisville. Methodist.
Fletcher, A. J.; farmer; i^m s Lewisville. Born in H. C.
1828. Presbyterian.
Guerin, T. A.; plasterer and stone mason; Lewisville. Born
in N. J. 1835; settled in H. C. 1835. Dem - Methodist.
Guerin, J. B.; F. and T. agent; Lewisville. Born in N. J.
1830; settled in H. C. 1853. Dem. Methodist.
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Griffin, T. ; farmer; i| m e Spiceland. Born in N. C. 1809.
Rep. Methodist.
Griffin, W.; farmer; 2| m e Spiceland. Born in Ind. 1813 ;
settled in H. C. 1839. Rep. Methodist.
Greenstreet, A.; farmer; 5 J m s e Newcastle. Born in Ky.
1816; settled in H. C. 1822. Rep. Friend.
Guerin, A. B. ; postmaster; Lewisville. Born in N.J. 1799;
settled in H. C. 1835. Elder in Presbyterian Church.^
Gilbert, J. J.; farmer; i|mn Lewisville. Born in H. C. 1837.
Rep. Friend.
Gilbert, I.; farmer; if m n Lewisville. Born in H. C. 1834.
Rep. Friend.
Hare, James ; farmer; 2 J m w Lewisville. Born in N. C. 1809 ;
settled in H. C. 1841. Rep. M. Baptist.
Hall, W. C.; farmer; 1 m n Lewisville. Born in H. C. 1840.
Rep. Protestant.
Howe, C.; farmer; Lewisville. Born in N. Y. 1849; settled in
H. C. 1856. Rep. Protestant.
Houston, W. L. ; farmer ; y^ m n Lewisville. Born in Va.
18 13; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Methodist.
HASKETT, ELIJAH ; farmer ; 3 m n e Lewisville. Born in
H. C. 185 1. Rep. Protestant.
HILL, W. H.; wagon and carriage maker; Lewisville. Born
in Conn. 1815 ; settled in H. C. 1857. Dem. Protestant.
Hall, O. ; farmer ; 3 m n e Lewisville. Rep. Friend.
Hiatt, E.; farmer; 3 m s e Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1842 ; set-
tled in H. C. 187 1. Rep. Friend.
Haltsclaw, Wm.; farmer; 3 m n e Spiceland. Born in H. C.
1837. Rep. Christian.
Headrick, J.; farmer; 2^ m n w Lewisville. Born in H. C.
1846. Rep. Protestant.
Headrick, C; farmer; 2\ m n w Lewisville. Born in Va. 1801;
settled in H. C. 1823. Rep. Protestant.
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Haley, W.; farmer; 2 J m e Spiceland. Born in H. C. 1824.
Rep. Christian.
Heacock, S.; farmer; 3 J m n e Spiceland. Born in Pa. 181 1 ;
settled in H. C. 1835. Rep. Friend.
Harrald, J.; farmer; 2 m e Dunreith. Born in H. C. 1843.
Rep. Protestant.
Hare, J.; farmer; 2 J m w Lewisville. Born in N. C. 1809;
settled in H. C. 1841. M. Baptist.
Hall, T. W.; hardware and agricultural store ; Lewisville. Born
in H. C. 1846. Protestant.
Humphrey, C. A.; druggist; Lewisville. Born in Mich. 1842;
settled in H. C. 1870. Protestant.
Hall, A. N.; dealer in tobacco and cigars ; Lewisville. Born in
H. C. 1847. Protestant.
HOWE, J. C; Attorney at Law ; Lewisville. Born in Vt. 1805;
settled in H. C. 1843. Rep. Methodist.
Hayes, J. N.; farmer; Lewisville. Born in Ind. 1824. Rep.
Protestant.
HEACOCK, HUGH F.; farmer; 2m s e Lewisville. Born
in Penn. 1831; settled in H. C. 1844. Rep. Friend.
HEACOCK, ENOS ; farmer ; 2 m s e Lewisville. Born in
.Penn. 1802; settled in H. C. 1844. Rep. Friend.
Holtsclaw, R.; farmer; 3 m n e Spiceland. Born in H. C.
1839. Rep. Protestant.
Inman, J. J.; pastor of Presbyterian Church ; Lewisville. Born
in Tenn. 1847; settled in H. C. 1874.
Johnson, A.; farmer; 3 m n e Lewisville. Born in Va. 1821 ;
settled in H. C. 1832. Rep. Friend.
Johnson, J.; farmer; 2|mne Lewisville. Born in H. C. 1847.
Rep. Friend.
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Jimmason, Wm.; cooper; Lewisville. Born in Md.; settled in
H. C. 1867. Protestant.
Johnston, E. L.; boot and shoe maker; Lewisville. Born in
Va. 1832; settled in H. C. 1870. Dem. Protestant
JOHNSON, A. H.; firm of A. H. Johnson & Brother; Lewis-
ville. Born in H. C. 1843. Rep. Protestant.
JOHNSON, H. M.; firm of A. H Johnson & Brother; mer-
chants; Lewisville. Born in H. C. 1850. Rep. Prot.
Julian, A. M.; carpenter; 3 m s e Spiceland. Rep. Prot.
Kimbrel, J. T. ; farmer; 2 m n w Lewisville. Born in H. C.
1848. Protestant.
Ketner, E.; cooper; Lewisville. Born in Germany 1840; set-
tled in H. C. i860. Dem. Protestant.
KETNER, PAUL; cooper; Lewisville. Born in Germany
183 1 ; settled in H. C. i860. Dem. Protestant.
Kendal, J.; farmer; 4 m n e Spiceland. Born in Ind. 1821.
Methodist.
Kerr, W. H.; druggist; Lewisville. Born in H. C. 1842. Prot.
Knight, Ira; section boss on railroad ; Lewisville. Born in Ind.
1845. R- e P- Protestant.
Lindamord, John ; farmer; 2 J m n e Dunreith. Born in Va.;
settled in H. C. 1843. Friend.
Lawson, John; farmer; 4^ m s Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1844;
settled in H. C. 1865. Rep. Protestant.
Loveland, E. J.; stock trader; Lewisville.
Lewis, C. W. ; shoemaker; Lewisville. Born in Ind. 1844; se t-
tied in H. C. 1847. Dem. Protestant.
Lowe, J. A.; farmer; 4 m n e Spiceland. Born in H. C. 1848.
Methodist.
Lawson, A.; farmer; 6 m s e Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1845;
settled in H. C. 1873. Dem. Protestant.
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Moore, J. M.; gardener ; i m n Lewisville. Born in England
1834; settled in H. C. 1865. Protestant.
Murphey, W. H.; farmer; 3 m n e Lewisville. Born in Ind.
1836; settled in H. C. 1855. Dem. Protestant.
Messick, David; retired brick mason, and soldier of 18 12. Born
in Del. 1792; settled in H. C. 183 1. Dem. M. Baptist.
Mills, J. D.; farmer; 3! m w New Lisbon. Born in Ind. 1819;
settled in H. C. 1871. Rep. Friend.
Millikan, C; farmer; 5 m s w Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1833 ;
settled in H. C. 1837. R- e P- Protestant.
Millikan, E. F. ; farmer ; 6 m s e Newcastle. Born in Ohio
1845. Rep. Protestant.
Martin G. W.; farmer; 2\ m s w Lewisville. Born in Ind.
1819; settled in H. C. 1847. Re P- Methodist.
Miller, J.; farmer; \\ m w Lewisville. Born in Tenn.; settled
in H. C. 1843. R- e P- Protestant.
Martin, W. S. T. ; merchant; Lewisville. Rep. Protestant.
Martin, Riley; farmer; Lewisville. Born in Ind. 1844; settled
in H. C. 1872. Protestant.
MARTIN, JOSEPH ; house carpenter ; Lewisville. Born in
Ohio 183s ; settled in H. C. 1865. Dem. Protestant.
MORRIS, GEO. B.; farmer and small fruit grower ; Lewisville.
Born in H. C. 1844. Dem. Presbyterian.
Morris, J. R. ; farmer; Lewisville. Born in Ky. 1805. M. Bap.
Macy, J. M.; farmer; 2 m n Lewisville. Born in N. C. 1806 ;
settled in H. C. 1849. Rep. Friend.
Macy, Wm. A.; farmer; 2 m n Lewisville. Born in Ind. 1845:
settled in H. C. 1849. Rep. Friend.
Nicholson, J. P.; farmer; 4 m n e Spiceland. Born in N. C. 1833;
settled in H. C. 1840. Rep. Protestant.
NEEDHAM, ROBERT ; farmer ; 6 m s e Newcastle. Born in
N. C. 1809; settled in H. C. 1829. Rep. Christian.
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Nugen, G. W.; farmer; Lewisville. Born in Ind. 1828; set-
tled in H. C. 1861. Dem. Prot.
Nugen, T. ; farmer; 1 m s w Lewisville. Born in 1826; settled
in H. C. 1870. Protestant.
Owens, J.; farmer; 1*4 m n w Lewisville. Born in Va. 1838;
settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Protestant.
Owens, E. ; gardener; Lewisville. Born in Va. 1790. Prot.
Potterf, C. S.; farmer; 3 m s e Lewisville. Born in Ohio 1842;
settled in H. C. 1866. Dem. Protestant.
Powell, J.; carriage painter; Lewisville. Born in Ind. 185 1;
settled in H. C. 1874. Rep. Methodist.
PARKER, JOHN; farmer and stock trader; also of firm of
Parker & Shoemaker ; cabinet and furniture store ; Lewis-
ville. Born in H. C. 1836. Rep. Friend.
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PHILLIPS, P. L.; firm of Phillips & Coltrain ; livery and feed
stable; Lewisville. Born in N. Y. 1822 ; settled in H. C.
1853. Protestant.
PARKHURST, G. M.; farmer; 3 m w New Lisbon. Born in
Ind. 1835; settled in H. C. 1871. Dem. Christian.
Russel, G.; farmer; y± m e Lewisville. Born in H. C. 1852.
Protestant.
Russel, J. N.; farmer; ij^me Lewisville. Born in Ohio 1815.
Rep. United Brethren.
Reynolds, C. W.; clock peddler ; Lewisville. Born in Ind.;
settled in H. C. 1838. Protestant.
Rickerd, J. C; blacksmith; Lewisville. Born in Germany 1825;
settled in H. C. 1862. Methodist.
Rifner, C. B.; farmer and engineer ; if m w Lewisville. Born
in Ohio 1849; settled in H. C. 1858. Rep. Protestant.
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Rifner, S. R.; farmer; i^ m w Lewisville. Born in Ohio 1813;
settled in H. C. 1858. Rep. Protestant.
Ricker, G.; farmer; i^m e Dunreith. Born in H. C. 1846.
R. Baptist.
RICKER, MICHAEL ; Farmer and Stock Grower ; 1 % m e
Dunreith. Born inTenn. 1822; settled in H. C. 1856. Prot.
Riggle, H.; farmer; 5 m se Newcastle. Born in Penn. 1820;
settled in H. C. 1852. Rep. United Brethren.
REECE, ELIAS ; Farmer; 3J m w New Lisbon. Born in N.
C. 181 1 ; settled in H. C. 1824. Protestant.
Reynolds, L. ; farmer ; 2\ m n w Lewisville. Born in Tenn.
1806; settled in H. C. 1831. Dem. Protestant.
Southwick, P.; farmer; Lewisville. Born in Ohio 182 1. Dem.
Protestant.
STUART, BENJAMIN ; 2|mne Lewisville. Born in H. C.
1828. Rep. Friend.
Smith, R.; retired farmer; Lewisville. Born in Ky. 1804;
settled in H. C. 1830. Presbyterian.
Sands, I. T. ; farmer; 5 m s e Lewisville. Born in N. Y. 1817;
settled in H. C. 1853. Rep. Protestant.
SHUTE, L. K.; farmer; 5 mse Newcastle. Born in Ind.
1837; settled in H. C. 1867. Rep. Protestant.
Shute, A. C; farmer; 5 m s e Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1840;
settled in H. C. 1867. Rep. Protestant.
Stafford, D. ; farmer and physician ; 5 m s e Newcastle. Born
in Ind. 1818; settled in H. C. 1837. R- e P- Friend.
Saulsbury, H. B.; farmer; 2 m w Lewisville. Bron in Ohio
1839; settled in H. C. 1856. Dem. M. Baptist.
SANDERS, JESSE; hotel keeper; Lewisville. Born in N. C.
1S10; settled in H. C. 1825. Rep. Protestant.
Sanders, R. O.; butcher; Lewisville. Born in H. C. 2841.
Dem. Protestant.
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SHOEMAKER, EZEKIEL; firm of Parker & Shoemaker;
cabinet and furniture store ; Lewisville. Born in Ind. 1840;
settled in H. C. 1872. Rep. Friend.
SHEPLER, G. C; firm of Bartlett and Shepler, Merchants;
Lewisville. Born in Ind. 1834; settled in H. C. 1870. Dem.
Protestant.
Smith, R. R.; saw milling; Lewisville. Born in Scotland 1829;
settled in H. C. 1853. Dem. Presbyterian.
Stead, J.; boot and shoemaker ; Lewisville. Born in England
1833; settled in H. C. 1866. Dem. Protestant.
Scott, M.; farmer; 1 m e Lewisville. Born in N. C. 181 1. Rep.
Methodist.
Scott, E. ; blacksmith. Born in Ind. 1853; settled in H. C. 1867.
Protestant.
Scott, L. ; farmer; 1 m e Lewisville. Born in N. C. 1817 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1840. Rep. Methodist.
Smith, W. ; farmer; 2 J m n e Lewisville.
Smith, T. C; farmer; 4ms Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1848;
settled in H. C. 1859. Rep. Protestant.
TAR, SAMUEL ; I m w Lewisville. Born in Ohio 1850 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1867. Dem. Protestant.
TAYLOR, JOHN ; Farmer and Carpenter ; J m n w Lewisville.
Born in N. C. 1812; settled in H. C. i860. Protestant.
Templeton, D.; farmer; 2f me Greensboro.
Vickrey, D. L.; farmer; ij m n w Lewisville. Born in Ind
1832; settled in H. C. 1862. Dem. M. Baptist.
Van Nuys ; physician and surgeon ; Lewisville. Born in Ind.
1832 ; settled in H. C. 1856. Presbyterian.
Vandyke, T. ; gardener and fruit grower; J m s Lewisville.
Born in Ohio 1835. Protestant.
VICKERY, JOHN W.; Farmer; 2 m s e Lewisville. Born in
Ind. 1826; settled in H. C. 1850. Presbyterian.
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Webster, J. P.; farmer; 3 m n e Spiceland. Born in Ind. 1852;
settled in H. C. 1858. Dem. Friend.
Wickersham, J.; farmer; 3I m n e Lewisville. Born in Ind.
1823; settled in H. C. 1831. Rep. Friend.
White, J. H.; farmer; 4 m n e Lewisville. Born in Va. 1830;
settled in H. C. 1832. Rep. Friend.
White, T. H.; farmer; 3 m n e Lewisville. Born in N. C.
18 18; settled in H. C. 1844. Rep. Friend.
WYSONG, DAVID ; engineer ; Lewisville. Born in Ohio 1830;
settled in H. C. 1855. Dem. Protestant.
WILSON, AMELIA ; retired farmer lady ; 4 m n e Lewisville.
Born in Pa. 1801; settled in H. C. 1827. Friend.
Wise, P.; farmer; 4 m n e Lewisville. Born in Pa. 1846; set-
tled in H. C. 1855. Rep. Protestant.
White, W. S.; farmer; 4 m n e Lewisville. Born in N. C.
18 15 ; settled in H. C. 1857. Granger. Protestant.
White, S. S.; farmer; 4 m n e Lewisville. Born in N. C. 1829;
settled in H. C. i860. Protestant.
White, J.; farmer; 4 m n e Lewisville. Born in N. C. 1846;
settled in H. C. i860. Dem. Protestant.
White, F.; retired farmer; 4 m n e Lewisville. Born in N. C.
1804; settled in H. C. 1872. Friend.
Webster, Wm.; farmer; 3 m n e Spiceland.
WIGGS, C. W.; farmer and carpenter; 3 m n w Lewisville.
Born in N.C. 1 821; settled in H. C. 1827. Rep. Christian.
Wright, J.; farmer; 3J m n w Lewisville. Born in N. C. 1S10;
settled in H. C. 1826. Rep. R. Baptist.
Windsor, J. A.; farmer; 6 m s Newcastle. Born in N. C. 1810;
settled in H. C. 1837. Indpt. Protestant.
Walker, L. W.; farmer; 2 l / 2 m w Lewisville. Born in H. C.
1838. Dem. M. Baptist.
Wallace, T. ; firm of T. & W. A. Wallace; Lewisville. Born
in N. Y. 1819; settled in H. C. 1858. Protestant.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP. IJJ
Wallace, W. A.; firm of T. & W. A. Wallace, boot and shoe
makers; Lewisville. Born in Ohio 1837; settled in H. C.
1858. Methodist.
Watson, L. W.; farmer; 1%^ m w Lewisville. Born in Ky.
1823; settled in H. C. 1852. Dem. M. Baptist.
Whillson, M. L.; retired blacksmith ; I m e Lewisville. Born
in Pa. 1802 ; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Friend.
Ward, Wm.; retired farmer; lh m n Lewisville. Born in N. J.
1802; settled in H. C. 1838. Rep. Methodist.
Wickersham, A.; farmer; 2 m n Lewisville. Born in N. C.
1804; settled in H. C. 1833. Rep. Friend.
Yates, M. J.; farmer ; 2|mnw Lewisville. Born in H. C. 1850.
Rep. Protestant.
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I78 HENRY COUNTY,
FALL CREEK TOWNSHIP.
Fall Creek Township is located in the northwest corner of
Henry county, and bounded on the north by Delaware county,
on the east by Jefferson township, on the south by Harrison
township, and on the west by Madison county, and contains
thirty square miles, and is watered by Fall Creek, Deer Creek,
and their tributaries. The surface of the township is generally
rolling, the soil rich and productive ; timber, building material,
gravel, and stock water, as good as can be found in the county.
Honey Creek, Mechanicsburg, and Middletown, are three very
enterprising towns of this township.
The present population of this township is very near 2400.
The value of real and personal property is over $1,000,000.
Some of the first settlers of the township were Abraham
Thomas, David Keesling, Wm. Stewart, Joseph Franklin, John
Hart, John Keesling, Jacob Keesling, George Keesling, and
Adam E. Conn.
Township Trustee, J. A. Young ; number of school houses, 8 ;
valuation of school property, $8,500.
CHURCHES.
United Brethren Church, Honey Creek ; pastor in charge,
J. M. Kabrich ; membership, 40 ; Sabbath school superintend-
ent, Wm. Gossett ; average attendance, 60.
White Union Sabbath School, two and a quarter miles south
of Honey Creek ; superintendent, William Gossett ; average at-
tendance, 70.
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German Baptist Church, Upper Fall Creek, two and a half
miles east of Middletown ; pastor in charge, George Hoover ;
value of church property, $1,200.
Christian Church, Middletown; pastor, Aaron Moore ; mem-
bership, 80 ; superintendent of Sabbath school, John Swope ;
average attendance, 190; value of church property, $2,000.
M. E. Church, two miles north-east of Middletown ; Rev.
Pierce, pastor; superintendent of Sabbath school, Perry Painter ;
average attendance, 40.
M. E. Church, Middletown; pastor, J. F. Pierce; superintend-
ent of Sabbath school, Jonas McCune ; average attendance, 90.
Christian Church, one and a half miles north-west of Middle-
town ; pastor, J. P. Dykes; membership, no; value of church
property, $1,500.
M. E. Church, Mechanicsburg ; superintendent Union Sabbath
school, A. S. Huston ; average attendance, 60 ; value of church
property, $4,000.
SECRET ORGANIZATIONS.
Middletown Lodge, No. 97, I. O. O. F.; membership, 80;
value of property, $2,000.
Middletown Encampment, No. 114; membership, 25.
Middletown Lodge, No. 271, F. & A. M. ; membership, 54;
value of Lodge property, $6,000.
Middletown Grange, No. 69; organized March 13, 1873;
membership, 50 ; Cyrus Van Metre, Master ; Milton Franklin,
Secretary.
Mechanicsburg Lodge, No. 392, F. & A. M.; membership,
31; value of property, $300.
Mechanicsburg Lodge, No. 327, I. O. O. F.; membership, 30;
value of Lodge property, $700.
Deer Creek Grange, No. 860, Mechanicsburg ; organized De-
cember 20, 1873; membership, 90; C. A. Fleming, Master;
J. H. Rent, Secretary.
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DIRECTORY OF FALL CREEK TOWNSHIP.
Alexander, J.; farmer; 2^ m n e Middletown.
Albright, C. P.; druggist; Middletown. Born in Ind. 1848;
settled in H. C. 1874. Protestant.
Allison, A. T. ; merchant tailor ; Middletown. Born in Penn.
1838; settled in H. C. 1873. Protestant.
Ayers, C. P.; farmer; 2 J m s w Middletown. Born inVa. 1833
settled in H. C. 1856. Rep. Protestant.
Adamson, E.; county superintendent; 3 m s w Middletown.
Born in Ind. 1822; settled in H. C. 1830. Rep. Christian.
Adamson, J. ; retired farmer ; 2 m n w Mechanicsburg. Born
in N. C. 1802; settled in H. C. 1830. Friend.
Alspaw, J.; cabinet maker; Mechanicsburg. Born in Ohio
1813. Rep. Methodist.
Ayers, J.; farmer; ^ m n e Mechanicsburg.
BULL, WILLIAM ; boot and shoemaker ; Honey Creek.
Born in Va. 1833; settled in H. C. 1864. Dem. Prot.
Brower, L.; farmer; 3 m w Sulphur Springs. Born in H. C.
1852. Dem. Protestant.
Brunk, J.; butcher and stock trader; i^mse Middletown,
Born in H. C. 1836. G. Baptist.
Bushong, A.; farmer; ]/ z m e Middletown.
Burr, C. H.; Justice of Peace; Middletown. Born in N. Y.
1806; settled in H. C. 1830. Rep. Protestant.
Burr, M. H.; harness maker; Middletown. Born in H. C.
1 84 1. Rep. Protestant.
Bowers, S.; farmer; 1 m w Middletown. Born in Ohio 1818.
Protestant.
Burner, Wm.; farmer ; 1^ m s Middletown. Born in Va. 18 13;
settled in H. C. 1835. Rep. Christian.
Burner, j. A.; farmer; \ x / 2 m s Middletown. Born in H. C.
1847. Rep. Protestant.
FALL CREEK TOWNSHIP. l8l
Connell, S. F.; farmer; 2]/ 2 m s Middletown. Born in H. C.
1848. Rep. Protestant.
Connell, S.; farmer; 2^ m s Middletown. Born in Ohio 1808;
settled in H. C. 1840. Rep. Protestant.
Cummins, C; farmer; 1 m s Honey Creek. Born in H. C.
1829. Dem. Christian.
Circle, I.; farmer; 3 m n e Mechanicsburg.
Connell, R.; farmer; 3 m s w Honey Creek. Born in Ohio 1833.
Protestant.
Cummins, N.; farmer; 2 m s e Middletown. Born in H. C.
1 841. Protestant.
Chenoweth, I. N.; firm of Chenoweth & Holton ; groceries and
notions; Middletown. Born in Ohio 1819; settled in H.
C. 1862. Rep. Protestant.
Coffman, J. F.; druggist; Middletown. Born in H. C. 185 1 -
Protestant.
COOK, M.; farmer; 2]/ 2 m n w Mechanicsburg. Born in Ind.
1848; settled in H. C. 1870. Dem. Protestant.
Coffin, Lee; marble cutter ; Middletown. Born in Ohio 1842;
settled in H. C. 1873. Protestant.
Coffin, C. R.; marble dealer; Middletown. Born in Ohio 1845 ;
settled in H. C. 1873. Protestant.
Cottrell, W. W.; freight agent and operator. Middletown.
Carpenter, J. H.; dealer in washing machines; Middletown.
Born in Va. 1839. Presbyterian.
Connel, Z. D.; carpenter; Middletown. Born in H. C. 1845.
Rep. Protestant.
Cummins, J.; farmer ; 2 m n w Middletown. Born in H. C.
1836. Dem. Christian.
CUMMINS, OVERTON ; farmer ; 2 m n vv Middletown. Born
in Va. 1825 ; settled in H. C. 1831. Christian.
Cummins, Wm. C; farmer; 2 m w Middletown. Born in Ind.
1842; settled in H. C. 1869. Dem. Protestant.
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Crishar, J.; cabinetmaker; Mechanicsburg. Born in Ohio 1825;
settled in H. C. 1841. Protestant.
COOPER, J. W.; firm of Elliott & Cooper; merchants; Me-
chanicsburg. Born in H. C. 1844. Rep. Protestant.
CANADAY, J. E.; physician and surgeon; Mechanicsburg.
Born in Ind. 1847; settled in H. C. 1872. Dem. Christian.
Dykes, Wm.; carpenter. Born in H. C. 1852. Rep. Prot.
Duttan, J.; firm of Trout & Duttan, blacksmiths; Middletown.
Born in Ohio 1837; settled in H. C. 1857. Dem. Prot.
Davis, A.; stone cutter; Middletown. Born in Ohio 1845; se t~
tled in H. C. 1874. Dem. Protestant.
Dipboye, A.; retired farmer; Middletown. Born in Va. 181 1;
settled in H. C. 1856. Protestant.
Dykes, J. P.; minister Christian or Newlight Church; Middle-
town. Born in Va. 1824; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep.
Ellison, C. W.; farmer; 3/£ m s Honey Creek. Born in Va.
1837; settled in H. C. 1868. Christian.
EVANS, ADAM; merchant; Honey Creek. Born in Ohio
1830; settled in H. C. 1838. Rep. Methodist.
Eaton, P.; firm of Good & Eaton, blacksmiths; Middletown.
Born in Va. 1827; settled in H. C. 1854. Rep. Prot.
Ellison, I.; farmer; I m w Middletown. Born in Va. 1839;
settled in H. C. i860. Dem. M. Baptist.
Ellison, Alfred ; music teacher ; 2 m s w Middletown. Born in
Va. 1854. Granger. Protestant.
ELLIOTT, N. R.; firm of Elliott & Cooper, merchants; Me-
chanicsburg. Born in N. C. 1826; settled in H. C. 1833.
Dem. Protestant.
ELLIOTT, J. R.; firm of Elliott, Pring & Co.; lumber manu-
facturers ; Mechanicsburg. Born in H. C. 1834. Seventh
day Adventist.
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Franklin, D.; farmer; 2ms Middletown. Born in Ohio 18 16;
Rep. Christian.
Fleming, W. R. ; farmer; 23^ ms Middletown. Born in H. C.
1838. Dem. Protestant.
Franklin, J.; farmer ; 2 m s Middletown. Born in H. C. 1845 ;
Christian.
Fleming, G. R.; farmer; 1% m s Honey Creek. Born in H.
C. 1840. Dem. Protestant.
Fleming, Riley ; farmer ; 2 m s Honey Creek. Born in H. C.
185 1. Dem. Protestant.
FADELY, HENRY ; farmer ; y 2 m s Honey Creek. Born
in Va. 1830; settled in H. C. 1836. Rep. U. Brethren.
Fleming, N.; farmer; Honey Creek. Born in Va. 1805; set-
tled in H. C. 1830. Dem.
FADELY, MRS. DAVID; proprietress boarding house.
Honey Creek. Good house.
FADELY, G. W. ; engineer ; Honey Creek. Born in H. C.
1848. Dem. Protestant.
Fry, J.; miller and burr dresser; 2 m ne Middletown. Born in
Va. 1839; settled in H. C. 1855. Lutheran.
Fleming, H.; farmer; 1 m sw Honey Creek. Born in Ohio
1830; settled in H. C. 1830. Dem. Protestant.
Fadely, C; farmer; 1 m s e Middletown.
FARRELL, J. D.; grocery store; Middletown. Born in Ind.
1833; settled in H. C. 1853. Methodist.
Fadely, A. J.; farmer; 1 ms Middletown. Born in H. C. 1844.
Protestant. ,
Fadely, Geo.; blacksmith; Middletown. Born in Va. 1827;.
settled in H. C. 1833. Dem. Protestant.
Furry, M. J.; brick maker and builder; 5 m n w Honey Creek.
Born in Va. 1836; settled in H. C. 1872. Dem. Prot.
FROUT, M. L. ; farmer and Postmaster; 1 m n w Middletown.
Born in Ohio 1835; settled in H. C. 1837. Granger. Christ-
ian.
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Fatic, J.; farmer; Mechanicsburg. Born in Va. 1828; settled
in H. C. 1835. Protestant.
Fatick, D.; farmer; i^mne Mechanicsburg. Born in H. C.
1843. Protestant.
Fatick, A.; farmer; ij m n e Mechanicsburg. Born in Pa.
1792.
Fatic, J.; farmer; 1^ m n e Mechanicsburg. Born in Va. 1830;
settled in H. C. 1836. Protestant.
GOSSETT, WM.; firm of Gossett & Co., dry goods merchants;
Honey Creek. Born in H. C. 1843. United Brethren in
Christ.
Gossett, Asa ; farmer ; ^ m w Honey Creek.
Gray, J. M.; farmer; 2^ m e Mechanicsburg.
Good, M. ; blacksmith ; 2 m e Mechanicsburg. Born in Va.
1833; settled in H. C. 1865. Dem. Dunkard.
Garrett, Asa ; farmer ; ^ m w Honey Creek.
Good, J.; firm of Good & Eaton; blacksmiths; Middletown.
Born in Va. 1829; settled in H. C. 1858. Methodist.
Gipe, Wm. H. H.; wagon maker; Middletown. Born in Penn.
1836; settled in H. C. 1865. R- e P- Protestant.
GEPHART, S.; carpenter; Middletown. Born in Ohio 1833.
Dem. Protestant.
Griffis, R. ; physician and surgeon; Middletown. Born in Ohio
1827; settled in H. C. 1853. Rep. Christian.
Gordon, Robert ; retired school teacher ; Middletown. Born in
Ohio 18 17. Rep. Christian.
Graves, J.; farmer; 1 mnw Middletown. Born in H. C. 1839.
Rep. Protestant.
Guston, J. G.; farmer; ij mn w Middletown. Born in Ind.
1846. Rep. Protestant.
Guston, I. H.; farmer; 2 m w Middletown. Born in Ohio 1802.
Granger. Christian.
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Guston, E.; farmer; 2 m w Middletown. Born in H. C. 1849.
Granger. Christian.
Goudy, J. H.; retired farmer ; \y 2 m w Middletown. Born in
Ky. 1798; settled in H. C. 1836. Dem. Protestant.
Goodwin, S. H.; firm of N. A. & S. H. Goodwin, merchants;
Mechanicsburg. Born in H. C. 1854. Rep. Protestant.
Greenlee, L. G. ; boot and shoemaker; Mechanicsburg. Born
in Pa. 1826; settled in H. C. 1854. Rep. Liberal.
Ginn, J.; carpenter; Mechanicsburg. Born in Ky. 1828; set-
tled in H. C. 1854. Rep. Protestant.
Ginn, G.; farmer; i}{mne Mechanicsburg.
Gossett, Asa ; farmer ; y± m w Honey Creek.
Harter, F. A.; firm of Sharp & Harter, lumber manufacturers;
Honey Creek. Born in H. C. 1830. Rep. Christian.
Homan, D.; farmer; 2^ m e Middletown.
Harry, A.; farmer; 3^ m s w Sulphur Springs. Born in Va.
1812. Protestant.
Huff, J.; farmer; 1 m se Middletown.
Holtan, J.; firm of Chenoweth & Holtan ; Middletown. Born
in Ohio 1839; settled in H. C. 1872. Dem. Protestant.
HACKETT, J. M.; physician and surgeon ; Middletown. Born
in Ohio 1840; settled in H. C. 1871. Rep. Protestant.
Hueston, S. ; soldier of 18 12 ; Middletown. Born in Penn. 1792;
settled in H. C. 1872. Methodist.
Holford, R. A.; insurance agent ; Middletown.
Hinshaw, Wm.; farmer; 3 m s w Middletown.
Hueston, S.; farmer; \)/ 2 m e Mechanicsburg. Born in H. C.
1 847. Rep. Protestant.
Hueston, A.; farmer; Mechanicsburg. Born in H. C. 1848.
Rep. Protestant.
Hinshaw, C; farmer; 1 m e Mechanicsburg. Born in Ind.
1823; settled in H. C. 1853. Protestant.
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Hueston, A. S.; farmer; \% m e Mechanicsburg. Born in
Ohio 1819; settled in H. C. 1843. Rep. Methodist.
Jones, P.; farmer; 2J m s Middletown. Born in H. C. 1854.
Dem. Protestant.
Keley, J.; farmer; 2 m s Middletown. Born in H. C. 1836.
Dem. Protestant.
KEESLING, L. M.; farmer; y 2 m e Mechanicsburg. Born in
H. C. 1852. Rep. Protestant.
KEESLING, WM.; farmer; ]/ 2 m e Mechanicsburg. Born in
Ohio 1826; settled in H. C. 1828. Rep. Protestant.
Kisling, Enos; farmer; Mechanicsburg. Born in H. C. 1839.
Rep. Protestant.
Kent, D.; carpenter; Mechanicsburg. Born in Pa. 1842 ; set-
tled in H. C. 185 1. Rep. Protestant.
Keesling, J.; farmer; 2^ m s e Mechanicsburg. Born in Ind.
1827; settled in H. C. 1827. Protestant.
Keesling, E.; farmer; ^ m s Mechanicsburg.
Kimmel, D.; carpenter; Middletown. Born in Ohio 1835 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1859. Rep. Protestant.
Kabrich, John ; minister U. Brethren Church. Born in Va.
1829.
KENT, JOHN H.; farmer; imw Mechanicsburg. Born in
Pa. 1839; settled in H. C. 1852. Rep. Protestant.
Kisling, J.; farmer; i|ms w Mechanicsburg.
Keesling, W. H.; firm of Keesling & Co., grocers; Mechan-
burg. Born in H. C. 1849. Rep. Protestant.
Lipes, J.; carpenter; Middletown. Born in Va. 1832; settled
in H. C. 1 86 1. Protestant.
Lindamood, E. ; farmer; \\ m e Middletown. Born in Va.
1829. Dem. Protestant.
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Lindamood, I.; farmer; i| m n e Middletown. Born in Ind.
1840; settled in H. C. 1840. Dem. Protestant.
Lowery, Walter K.; farmer; ii m w Middletown. Born in
Ohio 1835 ; settled in H. C. 1838. Christian.
Lovett, M. D.; farmer; 2J m s w Middletown. Born in Ind.
1 841 ; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Protestant.
Liepart, J.; woolen manufacturer ; 1^ nine Mechanicsburg.
Born in France 1814; settled in H. C. 1847.
Lambert, J. M.; farmer; lj( m s Middletown. Born in Va.
1 851; settled in H. C. 1864. Rep. Protestant.
Moore, W. M.; farmer; s Middletown. Born in Pa. 1846;
settled in H. C. 1848. Rep. Protestant.
McKillip, J. H.; physician; Mechanicsburg. Born in N. C.
1853; settled in H. C. 1872. Methodist
McCurdy, Wm.; saddles and harness; Mechanicsburg. Born in
Pa. 1825; settled in H. C. 1848. Rep. Methodist.
Miller, W. R.; pump manufacturer ; Mechanicsburg. Born in
Ohio 1822; settled in H. C. 1859. Rep. Methodist.
McCORMICK, JAMES; firm of Elliott, Pring & Co., lumber
manufacturers; Mechanicsburg. Born in H. C. 1840. Rep.
Protestant.
McShurley, J.; farmer; 3 m s w Middletown. Born in H. C.
1848. Dem. Protestant.
Minnick, A.; farmer; 2 m s w Middletown.
Moore, D.; farmer; ^2 m n Middletown. Born in Pa. 1823;
settled in H. C. 1848. Rep. Protestant.
Moore, J. M.; farmer; i|mn Middletown. Born in Pa. 1821;
settled in H. C. 1848. Rep. Methodist.
Morrison, C. I.; farmer; Honey Creek. Born in Ohio 1846;
settled in H. C. 1872.
MILLER, JOHN ; proprietor of drug store ; Honey Creek.
Born in H. C. 185 1. Rep. Protestant.
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Myers, L. E.; saw milling; Honey Creek. Born in Ind. 1847;
settled in H. C. 1871. Rep. Protestant.
Miller, George; farmer; 2^ m e Middletown.
Miller, D.; farmer; 2^ m e Middletown. Born in Ohio 1834;
settled in H. C. 1837. G. Baptist.
Miller, J. P.; farmer; 2]/^ m e Middletown. Born in Va. 181 1;
settled in H. C. 1837. Rep. G. Baptist.
Mann, C.; farmer; 2ms Honey Creek. Born in Va. 1830;
settled in H. C. 1833. Rep. Seventh Day Adventist.
Mundell, D.; farmer; 2^ m e Mechanicsburg. Born in Ind.
1847. R- e P- Protestant.
Moore, Wm.; farmer; I m s e Middletown.
Miller, J. P.; farmer; 1 m n w Honey Creek. Born in Va.
1808.
Miller, H. H.; farmer; 1 m n w Honey Creek. Born in Va.
1 8 10. Protestant.
Mowrey, J.; proprietor Carter House ; Middletown. Born in
Pa. 1824. Rep. Protestant.
McKenzie, P.; harness maker; Middletown. Born in Ohio 1834;
settled in H. C. 1864. Dem. Protestant.
McCune, J.; wagon maker; Middletown. Born in Pa. 181 1;
settled in H. C. 1854. Rep. Methodist.'
Maddy, J. B.; liveryman; Middletown. Born in Ind. 1843;
settled in H. C. 1874. Rep. Protestant.
McWilliams, F.; farmer; 1 % mn e Middletown. Born in Ind.
1843. Dem. Protestant.
NEFF, A. C; painter; firm of Neff & Painter; Honey Creek.
Born in Va. 1843; settled in H. C. 1855. Ind. Prot.
NEFF, JOHN; blacksmith; Honey Creek. Born in Va. 1845;
settled in H. C. 1870. Dem.
Neff, L.; retired farmer; 2^( m e Mechanicsburg. Born inVa.
1806; settled in H. C. 1853. Dem. Dunkard Brethren.
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Neese, Sylvanus ; farmer; 3 m n e Mechanicsburg. Born in
Va. 1819; settled in H. C. 1853. Lutheran.
Nicholas, R.; firm of Sanders, Yount & Co. ; Middletown. Born
in H. C. 1846. Rep. Protestant.
Nicholas, H. ; retired farmer; Middletown. Born in Va. 1799.
Dunkard.
Nixon, L. F. ; carpenter ; 2 m w Middletown. Born in Va.
1838; settled in H. C. 1847. Rep. Christian.
ORR, J. W. ; carriage and ornamental painter; Mechanicsburg.
Born in Ohio 1840; settled in H. C. 1874. Protestant.
PAINTER, J. A.; painter; firm of Neff & Painter; Honey
Creek. Born in Va. 1834; settled in H. C. 1870. Rep.
Protestant.
Painter, D.; farmer; 2\ m n e Middletown. Born in Va. 1831;
settled in H. C. 1832. Rep. Methodist.
Painter, A.; farmer; 3^ m n e Middletown. Born in Va.
1818; settled in H. C. 1832. Rep. Protestant.
PERSOTETT, ALEXANDER; farmer; 3 mw Sulphur Springs.
Born in Ohio 1836; settled in H. C. 1838. Dem. Prot.
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Personett John ; retired farmer ; 2|mse Mechanicsburg. Born
in Va. 1802; settled in H. C. 1832.
Painter, S. D. ; farmer; 2 m e Middletown. Born in Va. 1816
U. Brethren.
Painter, D.; farmer; 2|mne Middletown. Born in Va. 1807.
Methodist.
Painter, W. A.; farmer; 2 m n e Middletown.
Painter, F. W.; farmer ; 2 m n e Middletown.
Painter, S. D.; firm of Painter and Young, dry goods merchants;
Middletown.
Prigg, G. H.; farmer; 1 \ m s w Middletown. Born in Ohio
1829; settled in H. C. 1854. Rep. Protestant.
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PRIXG, J. M.; firm of Elliott, Pring & Co., lumber manufac-
turers; Mechanicsburg. Born in H. C. 1846.
Pendleton, A. E. ; farmer; % m s Middletown. Born in Ind.
1830; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Protestant.
Quinn, V. W.; cabinet maker; Middletown. Born in Ind. 1841;
settled in H. C. 1871. Rep. Protestant.
Riley, J. R.; farmer; 1 3^ m e Mechanicsburg. Born in N. C.
1820; settled in H. C. 1825. Rep. Protestant.
Riley, M.; farmer; 1 m s Middletown. Born in H. C. 185 1.
Dem. Protestant.
Reed, W. C. ; farmer ; Mechanicsburg.
Riley, C; farmer; 1 m s Middletown. Born in Del. 1817.
Dem. Protestant.
Ritter, J., carpenter; Honey Creek. Born in Va. 1846; set-
tled in H. C. 1874. Dem. Christian.
Reasoner, W. J.; farmer; 1 mse Mechanicsburg. Born in H.
C. 185 1. Dem. Protestant.
Reasoner, J.; farmer; 1 m s e Mechanicsburg. Born in Ohio
181 1 ; settled in H. C. 1833. Dem. Protestant.
Ricks, P. D.; farmer; 2|mne Mechanicsburg. Born in Ills.
1831 ; settled in H. C. 1868. Protestant.
Rodecap, M.; farmer; Middletown. Born in Va. 1812; settled
in H. C. 1855. Dem. G. Baptist.
Rice, A.; barber; Middletown. Born in Ky. 1836; settled in
H. C. 1855. R- C P- Protestant.
Ross, A. D.; farmer; 1 m n Middletown. Born in Va. 1841 ;
settled in H. C. 1874. Rep. Protestant.
Richison, S. J.; farmer; 2% m n w Middletown. Born in Mo.
1843 ; settled in H. C. 1847. Dem. Christian.
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Sherman, J. J.; farmer; 3ms Middletown. Born in H. C.
1834. Rep. Christian.
Summers, S.; retired farmer ; Middletown. Born in Va. 1808;
settled in H. C. 1835. Rep. Protestant.
Summers, S. H.; farmer; Middletown. Born in Ohio 1832;
settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Protestant.
Swope, J. A.; miller; Middletown. Born in H. C. 1846. Rep.
Protestant.
Swope, J., proprietor Middletown Mills. Born in Va. 1818;
settled in H. C. 1828. Rep. Christian.
STRICKLER.D. M.; farmer; Middletown. Born in Va. 1828;
settled in H. C. 1851. Dem. Protestant.
Stilley, W. J.; boot and shoemaker; Middletown. Born in
Ind. 1844; settled in H. C. 1863. Rep. Protestant.
Shortridge, G. W.; farmer; 2ms Honey Creek. Born in H.
C. 1823. Rep. Seventh Day Adventist.
SHOWALTER, ABE; farmer; 1% m s Honey Creek. Born
in Va. 1840; settled in H. C. 1867. Dem. Protestent.
Smith, Patrick ; druggist clerk ; Honey Creek. Born in Ireland
1849; settled in H. C. 1857.
Sharkey, T.; section foreman; Honey Creek. Born in Ireland
1821; settled in H. C. 1868. Dem. R. Catholic.
SHARP, MADISON ; firm of Sharp & Harter, lumber manu-
facturers ; Honey Creek. Born in H. C. 1834. Dem.
Protestant.
Sanders, J. ; farmer ; 1 m n w Honey Creek. Born in Ohio
1822; settled in H. C. 1831. Rep. Protestant.
Swank, J. H.; farmer ; J m n Honey Creek. Born in Va. 1829;
settled in H. C. 1864. Dem. Protestant.
Shoemaker, J.; farmer; 2 X / X m e Middletown.
Sears, S. ; farmer; Honey Creek. Born in Ohio 1826; settled
in H. C. 1842. Liberal. Methodist.
Showalter, A.; farmer; i|mse Middletown.
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Sears, S.; farmer; Honey Creek. Born in Ohio 1826. Meth.
Scott, J. A.; hardware merchant ; Middletown. Born in Ohio>
1834; settled in H. C. 1861. Protestant.
Summers, R. ; physician and surgeon ; Middletown. Born in
Ohio 1825; settled in H. C. 1832. Rep. Protestant.
Sanders, F. M.; firm of Sanders, Yount & Co.; Middletown.
Born in H. C. 1839. Rep. Christian.
Summers, J.; retired farmer ; Middletown. Born in Va. 1805.
Protestant.
Swain, T. C; retired farmer ; Middletown. Born inTenn. 1814;
settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Protestant.
Sanders, G. W. ; lumber manufacturer. Born in H. C. 1841.
Rep. Protestant.
Smith, Asa; farmer; 3 m n w Middletown. Born in Pa. 1825;
settled in H. C. 1855. Rep. Protestant.
Starr, H. H.; farmer; if m w Middletown. Born in Ind. 1835.
Rep. Friend.
Swain, J.; proprietor Swain's Mill; i^mnw Mechanicsburg.
Settled in H. C. 1834. R- e P- Protestant.
Swain, L. ; farmer; 1 m n Mechanicsburg. Born in Tenn.
1 8 10; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Protestant.
Sherman, A.; farmer; i}( m s Middletown. Born in H. C.
1850. Rep. Protestant.
SWAIN, CHESTER B.; farmer ; 1 m n Mechanicsburg. Born
in H. C. 1849. Rep. Protestant.
Swain, E.; farmer; Mechanicsburg.
SINNETT, A. J.; mail carrier; y 2 m e Mechanicsburg. Born
in Va. 1828; settled in H. C. 1844. Protestant.
Showalter, J.; farmer; 1^ m n e Mechanicsburg.
Thumma, A.; farmer; i^m w Middletown. Born in Ind.
1849; settled in H. C. 1870. Dem. Protestant.
Thumma, J.; farmer; 1^ m w Middletown. Born in H. C.
1840. Dem. Protestant.
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Toppin, Will.; carpenter; Honey Creek. Born in Va. 1829;
settled in H. C. 1871. Dem. Lutheran.
Tykle, F.; cabinet-maker; Middletown. Born in Ohio 1825;
settled in H. C. 1855. Protestant.
Thayer, A. M.; railroad engineer ; Middletown.
TROUT, R. A. ; blacksmith ; firm of Trout & Dutton ; Middle-
town. Born in Ohio 1832; settled in H. C. 1839. Rep.
Methodist.
Tarkleson, G. W.; harness maker; Middletown. Born in H.
C. 1843. Rep. Protestant.
Valentine, J. F. ; butcher; Middletown. Born in Md. 1841;
settled in H. C. 1874. Protestant.
Vanmeter, C. ; farmer; 2 m n e Middletown. Born in Ind. 1839;
settled in H. C. 1867. Rep. Methodist.
WHITWORTH, G. S.; firm of Gossett & Co., dry goods mer-
chants; Honey Creek. Born in H. C. 1845. Rep- Prot.
Warnoek, Asa ; retired farmer ; Honey Creek. Born in Ky.
1806; settled in H. C. 1829. Rep. Piotestant.
Whistler, J.; farmer; 3*^ m n w Cadiz. Born in Va. 1807;
settled in H. C. 1835. Methodist.
Whistler, J. L.; farmer; 3! m n w Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1848.
Protestant.
Whistler, G. W.; farmer; 2*^ m s e Mechanicsburg. Born in
Va. 1832; settled in H. C. 1835. Protestant.
WILHOIT, BENJAMIN ; farmer and stock grower; 1% m n
w Cadiz. Born in Ohio 1826; settled in H. C. 1832. Rep.
Christian.
Wisehart, N.; farmer; 1^ m s e Mechanicsburg. Born in H.
C. 1839. Dem. Protestant.
WILSON, JAMES M.; boot and shoemaker; Middletown.
Born in Ohio 185 1; settled in H. C. 1865. Protestant.
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West, J.; hotel keeper; Middletown. Born in Penn. 1806; set-
tled in H. C. 1846. Rep. Protestant.
Welsh, J. H.; physician and surgeon ; Middletown.
Waters, A.; engineer. Born in Mass. 1839; settled in H. C.
1870. Dem. Protestant.
Wisehart, Willis ; farmer ; Middletown.
WHITE, GP20RGE O.; farmer ; y 2 m w Mechanicsburg. Born
in Ind. 1827; settled in PI. C. 1852. Rep. Protestant.
Wood, C. W.; boot and shoemaker ; Mechanicsburg. Born in
Ind. 1847 ; settled in H. C. 1868. Protestant.
Wood, Wm.; blacksmith; Mechanicsburg. Born in Ind. 1830;
settled in H. C. 1853. Rep. Methodist.
WILHOIT, N. S. ; farmer and stock grower ; 1^ me Mechan-
icsburg. Born in H. C. 1847. Rep. Protestant.
WEEKS, JOSEPH ; physician and surgeon ; Mechanicsburg.
Born in N. Y. 1820; settled in H. C. 1855. Rep. Friend.
Wood, Isaac ; retired blacksmith ; Mechanicsburg. Born in
Ind. 1822; settled in H. C. 1863. Rep. Methodist.
WILHOIT, THOMAS; farmer and stock grower; \\ m e
Mechanicsburg. Born in Ohio 1822; settled in H. C. 1832.
Rep. Methodist.
Wilhoit, Nancy; 1^ m e Mechanicsburg. Born in Va. 1792;
settled in H. C. 1832. Methodist.
Yount, J.; warehouse agent; Middletown.
Yount, D. S. ; meat market; firm of Sanders, Yount & Co.;
Middletown. Born in H. C. 1841. Protestant.
Young, J. A.; dry goods merchant; firm of Painter & Young;
Middletown. Born in Va. 1846. Rep. Protestant.
Zirkle, S.; farmer; 2\ m e Mechanicsburg. Born in Va. 1832;
settled in H. C. 1866. Dem. Protestant.
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GREENSBORO TOWNSHIP.
Greensboro Township is located on the west side of the
county, and is bounded on the north by Harrison township, on
the east by Henry and Spiceland, on the south by Spiceland
and Wayne, and on the west by Wayne township and Hancock
county, and contains about twenty-five square miles.
The surface is generally rolling, and in some parts inclined to
be broken ; yet there is but very little waste land in the town-
ship. The soil is rich and productive. The timber of the town-
ship is of good quality, consisting of walnut, poplar, oak, maple,
and other varieties. The supply of gravel is good, while in
some parts of the township there are considerable quantities of
stone.
Duck Creek and Blue River, and other smaller streams, sup-
ply the township with an abundance of stock water.
Greensboro and Woodville are villages of considerable trade,
and places of resort for the citizens of the township.
The present population of the township is about 1,600.
Some of the first settlers were Jacob Woods, Jacob Elliott,
Eli Stafford, S. Pickering, Joseph Ratliff, and David Bailey.
Township Trustee, Stephen Deitch ; number of school-houses,
9 ; valuation of school property, $6000 ; town and corporation
stocks, $2000.
CHURCHES.
Duck Creek Church of Orthodox Friends, Greensboro ; mem-
bership, 150; value of church property, $1,500; Sabbath school
superintendent, Jesse W. Kirk ; average attendance, 60.
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Duck Creek Church of Friends, Greensboro ; membership,
74; value of church property, $1,000.
Christian Church, Salem ; seven miles north of Knightstown ;
membership, 87 ; value of church property, $800 ; pastor, Asa
Allison ; Sabbath school superintendent, William Reddick ;
average attendance, 50.
Friends' Sabbath School, located three miles northwest of
Greensboro ; superintendent, J. C. Kirk ; aver, attendance, 40.
M. E. Church, Greensboro ; membership, 60 ; pastor, YV. C.
McKaig ; value of church property, $1,600; superintendent of
Sabbath School, Daniel Ulmer ; average attendance, 65.
SECRET ORGANIZATIONS.
Greensboro Grange ; organized Dec. 19, 1873; membership,
48 ; S. H. Byers, Master ; Levi Hiatt, Secretary.
Ash Grove Grange ; organized Feb. 11, 1874; membership,
22 ; Wyatt Johnson, Master ; William Trail, Secretary.
Woodville Grange, No. 568; organized Nov. 5, 1873; mem-
bership, 91 ; R. Wilkinson, Master; Wm. Brookshire, Sec'y.
Greensboro Lodge, No. 247, I. O. O. F.; membership, 32;
value of Lodge property, $800.
Woodville Lodge, No. 451, I. O. O. F.; organized May II,
1874; membership, 32.
Greensboro Lodge, No. 175, F. and A. M. ; membership, 52 ;
value of Lodge property, $1500.
DIRECTORY OF GREENSBORO TOWNSHIP.
Anderson, J. C; farmer; 2^ m n w Greensboro. Born in N.
C. 1835; settled in H. C. 1851. Rep. Friend.
ANDERSON, JOHN; day laborer; Greensboro. Born in
Ohio 1836; settled in H. C. i860. Rep. Methodist.
Abrams, J.; farmer; 4 m n w Greensboro. Born in Ky. 1S32
settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Christian.
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BUNDY, Wm.; farmer; 2]/ 2 m w Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1813 ; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Protestant.
Barrett, C. A.; farmer; 7 m n Knightstown. Born in H. C.
1853. Rep. Protestant.
Byrket, Jonas; farmer; 8mn Knightstown. Born in H. C.
183 1. Rep. Protestant.
Bicknell, Willard S.; farmer; 3 J m n w Greensboro. Born in
N. C. 1820. Protestant.
Baldwin, Milton ; carpenter ; ^ m n w Greensboro. Born in
Ind. 1829. Friend.
Baldwin, Uriah; farmer; J(mnw Greensboro. Born in N.C.
1803 ; settled in H. C. 1826. Rep. Friend.
Bond, J. R.; farmer; 2]/ 2 m n Greensboro.
Brown, W. D. ; blacksmith; Greensboro. Born in Ind. 1851;
settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Protestant.
BOWMAN, J. H.; carpenter; Greensboro. Born in H. C.
1837. Rep. Protestant.
Bowen, Patrick ; farmer ; 2 ^ m n w Greensboro. Born in Ire-
land 1 831; settled in H. C. 1856. Rep. R. Catholic.
Boren, Wm. ; farmer ; 3 m n w Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1824; settled in H. C. 1854. Rep. Friend.
Boren, Benjamin ; retired farmer ; 3 m n w Greensboro. Born
in N. C. 1798; settled in H. C. 1850. Rep. Protestant.
BYRKET, JESSE ; miller; Greensboro. Born in H. C. 1831.
Rep. Protestant.
Burk, Bowen ; boot and shoemaker ; Greensboro. Born in Ohio
18 19. Rep. Protestant.
Brown, W. H.; farmer; Greensboro. Born in N. C. 1849;
settled in H. C. 1853. Rep. Friend.
Bowie, T. C.; physician and surgeon; Greensboro. Born in
Va. 1842; settled in H. C. 1867. Re P- Friend.
Byers, S. H.; farmer; 1 m n Greensboro. Born in H. C. 1834.
Rep. Protestant.
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Bell, Henry; farmer; 1 )/ 2 s w Greensboro. Born in N. C. 1848;
settled in H. C. 1871.
• Camplin, Oliver ; boot and shoemaker ; Greensboro. Born in
N. C. 1850; settled in H. C. 1852. Rep. Protestant.
Coon, Mark; retired farmer ; Greensboro. Born in Va. 1809;
settled in H. C. 1832. Christian.
Collins, J.; farmer ; 4I ra n w Greensboro. Born in Tenn. 1809;
settled in H. C. 1832. Rep. W. Methodist.
Chew, H. B.; farmer; 2j4 m n w Greensboro. Born in H. C.
1843. Rep. Christian.
Chew, Isaac ; farmer ; 3 m n w Greensboro. Born in Ohio
1816; settled in H. C. 1832. Rep. Christian.
Cronk, Philip; farmer; 10 m n w Knightstown. Born in Va.
1826; settled in H. C. 1868. Dem. Christian.
Casey, David; farmer; 8 m n w Knightstown. Born in H. C.
185 1. Protestant.
Casey, Sandy ; farmer ; 7 m n Knightstown. Born in N. C.
1836. Dem U. Brethren.
Chew, Miles ; farmer ; 4 m w Greensboro. Born in H. C.
1850. Protestant.
COON, O. S.; Farmer and Saw-milling; 4 m w Greensboro.
Born in H. C. 1850. Rep. Protestant.
Cbpeland, Isom ; farmer ; 2 m s w Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1799; settled in H. C. 1824. Rep. Protestant.
Cook, Milton ; farmer ; 1 m s w Greensboro. Born in H. C.
1852. Rep. Protestant.
Cook, Levi ; farmer ; 1 m s w Greensboro. Born in H. C.
1845. Rep. Friend.
COOK, JOHN ; Farmer ; 1 m s w Grensboro. Born in Ohio
1804; settled in H. C. 1825. Rep. Friend.
Coon, A. M.; farmer; 4 m w Greensboro. Born in H. C.
1847. Rep. Protestant.
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Chew, Jason; cooper; Greensboro. Born in Ohio 1 8 1 7 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1849. R e P- Christian.
Camplin, J. F.; wagon and carriage maker ; Greensboro. Born
in N. C. 1843; settled in H. C. 185 1. Rep. Protestant.
Camplin, Thomas ; wagon maker ; Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1847; settled in H. C. 1854. Rep. Infidel.
Conklin, Henry; painter; Greensboro. Born in Ohio 1834.
Methodist.
COX, W. B.; physician and surgeon; Greensboro, Born in
H. C. 1834. Rep. Friend.
Copeland, S. S. ; farmer; 1 m e Greensboro. Born in Ind. 1841.
Granger. Friend.
Cook, Seth; farmer; 1 m w Greensboro. Born in H. C. 1841.
Rep. Friend.
Copeland, Exum ; farmer ; 1 y 2 m n w Greensboro. Born in
H. C. 1844. Rep. Protestant.
Carmichael, Hugh ; farmer and stone mason ; 4^ m n w
Greensboro. Born in Ohio 1822; settled in H. C. 1847.
Newlight.
Chew, William ; farmer ; 4J m n w Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1 8 16; settled in H. C. 1837. Granger. Methodist.
Chew, Milton ; farmer ; 4 l / 2 m n w Greensboro. Born in H. C.
1847. Rep. Christian.
Chew, Morris; farmer; 3^ m n w Greensboro. Born in H.C.
1847. Rep. Protestant.
Copeland, Nathan ; farmer ; 2\ m s w Greensboro. Born in
H. C. 1843. Rep. Protestant.
Dill, Cornelius; stock trader ; Greensboro. Born in H.C. 1848.
Rep. Protestant.
Dille, Harvey ; farmer and boarding house ; Greensboro. Born
in Ohio 1822; settled in H. C. 1827. Rep. Christian.
Dempsey, Richard; farmer; 7 mnw Knightstown. Born in
N. C. Rep. Protestant.
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DYMOND, RICHARD; ordained deacon Methodist Church ;
Greensboro. Born in England 1807; settled in H. C. 1865.
Rep.
DUNCAN, SAMUEL; farmer; 4 m w Greensboro. Born in
Ky. 1843; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Methodist.
Dillen, Nathan; blacksmith; Greensboro. Born in N. C. 1849;
settled in H. C. 1851. Rep. Protestant.
DILLE, JOSEPH; farmer; 7^ m n Knightstown. Born in
Ohio 1820; settled in H. C. 1828. Christian.
DEITCH, STEPHEN; boot and shoemaker; Greensboro.
Born in France 1834; settled in H. C. 1859. Rep. Prot.
Dillen, Henry; retired farmer; Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1811; settled in H. C. 1851. Protestant.
Dille, J. T.; farmer; y 2 m w Greensboro. Born in H.C. 1850.
Rep. Protestant.
Dixon, O. M.; farmer; 3 m w Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1828; settled in H. C. 1865. Rep. Protestant.
Elliott, J. S.; farmer and stock grower; 1 m s Greensboro.
Born in H. C. 1825. Rep.
Elliott, C. H.; farmer; 1 m s Greensboro. Born in H. C. 1854.
Rep.
Estell, F. M.; cooper; Woodville. Born in H. C. 1834. Rep.
M. Baptist.
Elliott, Obadiah ; farmer ; 1 V x m w Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1801; settled in H. C. 1833. Rep. Friend.
Edwards, James; farmer; 6\ m n Knightstown. Born in N. C.
1816. Friend.
Fox, A. F. ; druggist and printer; Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1832; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Methodist.
FOWLER, T. L.; dry goods merchant; Woodville. Born in
Ind. 1840; settled in H. C. 1867. Rep. M. Baptist.
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Feezer, E.; farmer ; 2|mn w Greensboro. Born in Md. 1817;
settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Methodist.
FIELDS, PETER; farmer; 2 m s w Greensboro. Born in N.
C. 1850. Rep. Protestant.
Freeman, Peter ; farmer ; 3 m n e Elizabeth City. Born in
Ohio 1 8 10. Protestant.
Gilbreath, Thomas ; boot and shoemaker ; Greensboro. Born
in H. C. 1850. Rep. Protestant.
Gray, Davis ; manufacturer of edge tools ; Greensboro. Born
in Ind. 1820; settled in H. C. 1841. Rep. Friend.
Gray, H.; blacksmith; Greensboro. Born in H. C. 1851. Rep.
Friend.
Grunden, S.; dealer in lumber ; 7 m n w Knightstown. Born
in Ohio 1839; settled in H. C. 1855. Rep. Protestant.
Hinshaw, John ; Justice of Peace ; 1 mnw Greensboro.
Hinshaw, D. L.; farmer; 1 m n Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1828. Protestant.
HOWREN, T. I.; Boot and Shoemaker; Greensboro. Born in
N. C. 1838; settled in H. C. 1851. Rep. Methodist.
Hutcherson, D. F. ; farmer; 6 m n w Greensboro. Born in
Va. 1842; settled in H. C. 1865. Dem. Protestant.
Hartley, C.; farmer; 6 m n w Greensboro. Born in H. C.
1846. Dem. Christian.
Hartley, William ; farmer ; 4^ m n w Greensboro. Born in
Ohio 1816; settled in H. C. 1825. Dem. Christian.
Hendricks, E. M.; farmer, teacher, and minister in Christian
Church. /\y 2 mnw Greensboro. Born in H. C. 1828.
Rep.
Hooker, J. M.; farmer; 3 m w Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1849; settled in H. C. 1867. Rep. Protestant.
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Hunt, G. W.; farmer; 8 m n Knightstown. Born in H. C.
1S44. Dem. Protestant.
Heston, Amos; farmer; 1 m n Greensboro. Born in Ind. 1821;.
Rep. Friend.
Hudleson, David; lumber merchant; 1 ^ m n Greensboro.
Born in .Ky. 1831 ; settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Methodist.
Hodson, Robert ; farmer ; 4 m n w Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1800; settled in H. C. 1826. Protestant.
Hogue, R. M.; farmer; 10 m n Knightstown. Born in DeL
1808; settled in H. C. 1864. Rep. Protestant.
Hamilton, Wm.; farmer; 8 J m n Knightstown. Born in H. C.
1833. Dem. R. Baptist.
Hooker, Harrison ; farmer ; 7 m n Knightstown. Born in N.
C. 1850; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Friend.
Hamilton, J. W.; farmer; 6^ m n Knightstown. Born in N.
C. 1827; settled in H. C. 1828. Dem. R. Baptist.
Hiatt, Levi; farmer; 1 ms w Greensboro. Born in H. C. 1831.
Rep. Protestant.
Houston, John ; farmer; 6 m n Knightstown. Born in Va. 1803;
settled in H. C. 1854. Rep. Protestant.
Houston, T. J.; farmer; 6 m n Knightstown. Born in Ind.
1846; settled in H. C. 1854. Rep. Protestant.
Houston, R. E.; farmer; 6 m n Knightstown. Born in Ind.
1850; settled in H. C. 1854. Rep. Protestant.
Hinshaw, Quinton ; mechanic and farmer ; Greensboro. Born
in N. C. 1830; settled in H. C. 1832. Rep. Protestant.
Hinshaw, Cyrus; farmer; 2\ m n Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1823; settled in H. C. 1833. Rep. Protestant.
Hinshaw, Jesse ; farmer ; 1 m w Greensboro. Born in Ind.
1848; settled in H. C. 1863. Rep. Friend.
Hosier, Clark; farmer; 2]/ 2 m n Greensboro. Born in H. C.
1839. Rep. Protestant.
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Hinshaw, Seth ; farmer; Greensboro. Born in N. C. 181S ;
settled in H. C. 1834.
Hendricks, William ; farmer; Woodville. Born in N. C. 1793;
settled in H. C. 1824. Rep., and 60 years a Christian.
James, J. N.; farmer; Greensboro. Born in Ind. 1848; set-
tled in H. C. 1856. Rep. Protestant.
Jackson, Franklin ; engineer; Greensboro. Born in Ind. 1854;
settled in H. C. 1867. R- e P- Protestant.
James, L. M.; farmer; y 2 m n Greensboro. Born in Ind. 1845.
Rep. Protestant.
JACKSON, L. C; farmer; 9 m n Knightstown. Born in H.
C. 1827. Dem. Christian.
Johnson, L. A.; farmer; 7 m n w Knightstown. Born in H.C.
1852. Protestant.
Johnson, J. F. ; farmer; 7 m n w Knightstown. Born in N. C.
1825. Protestant.
Jones, James ; farmer ; 7 m from Knightstown.
Jay, H. M.; blacksmith; Greensboro. Born in Ind. 1829; set-
tled in H. C. 1839. Liberal. Protestant.
James, Morgan ; retired farmer ; Greensboro. Born in Ind.
1818; settled in H. C. 1856. Rep.
JACKSON, A.; farmer and stock trader; y 2 m s Woodville.
Born in H. C. 1836. Dem. Protestant.
JACKSON, C; farmer; 9 m n Knightstown. Born in H. C.
1854. Dem. Protestant.
Judge, L. H.; farmer; 6m nw Greensboro. Born in H. C.
1850. Dem. Protestant.
Johnson, Wyatt ; farmer ; 6 m n w Greensboro. Born in Ind.
1843; settled in H. C. 1865. Rep. Protestant.
Johnson, Joseph ; farmer ; 6 m n w Greensboro. Born in Va.
1800; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Christian.
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JACKSON, WILLIAM; farmer; 4% m n w Greensboro. Born
in Ind. 1836. Dem. Protestant.
James, Asa; farmer; ij m s w Greensboro. Born in H. C.
1838. Rep. Friend.
James, Jonas; farmer; ij{ m s w Greensboro. Born in Ohio
1812; settled in H. C. 1824. Rep. Friend.
Kirk, J. W.; farmer; Greensboro. Born in H. C. 1831. Rep.
Friend.
Kern, H.; farmer; 2]/ 2 m n w Greensboro. Born in Va. ; set-
tled in H. C. 1839. Re P- Protestant.
Kirk, T. C. ; farmer ; 3 m n w Greensboro. Born in Ohio 1825 ;
settled in H. C. 1831. Rep. Friend.
Kern, G. W. ; pump auger manufacturer ; Greensboro. Born in
Va. 1813; settled in H. C. 1839. Re P- Protestant.
Koontz, R. ; carpenter and pump maker ; Greensboro. Born in
Va. 1832; settled in H. C. 1840. Spiritualist.
Kennard, John ; farmer; \\ m n Greensboro. Born in Ohio
1820; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Friend.
Kitterman, A.; farmer; 6 m n w Greensboro. Born in Ind.
1832 ; settled in H. C. 1862. Methodist.
Koons, S.; farmer; 4! m n w Greensboro. Born in Penn. 1825;
settled in H. C. 1861. Rep. Lutheran.
Kern, N.; hardware merchant ; Greensboro. Born in Va. 1816;
settled in H. C. 1842. Rep. Protestant.
LORING, WILLARD H.; dealer in groceries and queensware;
Greensboro. Born in N. Y. 1846; settled in H. C. 1867.
Liberal.
Luthultz, Jacob ; farmer ; 4J m n w Greensboro. Born in Va.
1833. Rep. Wesleyan.
Luthultz, Isaac ; farmer ; 4 m n w Greensboro. Born in Va.
181 1. Rep. Wesleyan.
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Leakey, I. R. R.; wagon maker; Woodville. Born in H. C.
1828. Dem. Christian.
Lockridge, Win.; farmer; 5 m n w Greensboro. Born in H.
C. 1847. Protestant.
Lockridge, John ; farmer ; 4 m n w Greensboro. Born in Ohio
1812.
Lewton, Win.; boot and shoemaker; Greensboro. Born in
Del. 1823; settled in H. C. 1852. Rep. Protestant.
MACY, W. H.; Stone Mason ; Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1834; settled in H. C. 1844. R- e P- Friend.
MORRIS, J. W.; farmer; 5 m n w Greensboro. Born in Ohio
1826; settled in H. C. 1870. Dem. Protestant.
Mills, Eber ; farmer; 1 m n Greensboro. Born in H. C. 1828.
Rep. Friend.
Mills, T. H.; carpenter; Greensboro. Born in Ohio 1819; set-
tled in H. C. 1825. Rep. Friend.
Madison, J.; farmer; 3 m s w Greensboro. Born in Ind. 1840;
settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Protestant.
Morris, O. P.; shingle manufacturer ; Woodville. Born in Ind.
1822; settled in H. C. 1871. Rep. W. Methodist.
McKinnie, Matthew ; farmer ; 1 m s Greensboro. Born in Pa.
1795 ; settled in H. C. 1824. Rep. Protestant.
McKaig, W. C; minister M. E. Church; ij m n Greensboro.
Born in Ind. 1844; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep.
MOORE, L. P.; lumber manufacturer ; firm of Moore & Level ;
4 m n w Greensboro. Born in H. C. 1840. Rep. Prot.
Mullin, Patrick; farmer; 2}^ mn w Greensboro. Born in Ire-
land 1810; settled in H. C. 1853. Rep. R. Catholic.
MODLIN, ELI AS; farmer; 3 m n w Greensboro. Born in
Ind. 1 8 1 7 ; settled in H. C. 1841. Rep. Friend.
Morris, W. J.; farmer; 7 mn w Knightstown. Born in H. C
1842. Rep. Protestant.
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Manlove, A. W.; carpenter; i m w Greensboro. Born in H.
C. 1849. Spiritualist.
Manlove, Mark ; farmer ; 6? mn w Knightstown. Born in N.
C. 181 1; settled in H. C. 1822.
McKee, G. W.; farmer; 10 m n Knightstown. Born in Ohio
1830; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Protestant.
Newby, W. B.; farmer; 1 m n Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1824; settled in H. C. 1827. Granger.
Newby, W. P.; farmer; 4 m n w Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1824; settled in H. C. 1826. Rep. Friend.
Newby, Z.; physician and surgeon; Greensboro. Born in N.
C. 1810; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Methodist.
NEWBY, ADOLPHUS A.; farmer; 1% m n Greensboro.
Born in H. C. 185 1. Rep. Friend.
OALDEN, W. C.; physician and surgeon; Woodville. Born
in Pa. 1834. Rep. Protestant..
Overman, N.; farmer; 8 m n \v Knightstown. Born in N. C.
1830; settled in H. C. 1832. Rep. Methodist.
Polk, J.; farmer; 2 m n w Greensboro. Born in N. C. 1809;
settled in H. C. 1834. Dem. Protestant.
Pickering, J. E.; farmer ; 3 m w Greensboro. Born in Ohio
1845 ; settled in H. C. 1847. Rep. Protestant.
Pickering, L. ; farmer; 3 m n w Greensboro. Born in H. C.
1844. Rep. Methodist.
Palmer, David ; retired blacksmith ; Greensboro. Born in N.
C. 1797 ; settled in H. C. 1823. Rep. Friend.
Ricks, L.; farmer; y 2 m w Woodville. Born in N. C. 1804;
settled in H. C. 1844. Rep. Christian.
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Rose, A.; farmer; 7 m n Knightstown. Born in H. C. 1843.
Rep. Protestant.
RISK, HUGH L.; farmer and stock grower; ^ m w Greens-
boro. Born in Va. 1S15 ; settled in H. C. 1853. Rep.
Presbyterian.
Reese, Phebe ; i|ms w Greensboro. Born in N. C. 1 78 1 ; set
tied in H. C. 1828. Protestant.
Reese, W. C; farmer; i| m s w Greensboro. Born in Ohio
1826; settled in H. C. 1828. Rep. Protestant.
Reese, W.; farmer; 2^ m w Greensboro. Born in H. C. 1828.
Rep. Protestant.
Rickerd, R. S. ; farmer; 2 J m n w Greensboro. Born in Penn.
1844; settled in H. C. 1857. R- e P- Protestant.
Reagan, T.; merchant and farmer ; Greensboro. Born in Ind.
1822 ; settled in H. C. 1852. Rep. Protestant.
Smith, J.; farmer ; 2 m s w Greensboro.
Scovell, J.; farmer; 4J m n w Greensboro. Born in Ind. 1820;
settled in H. C. 1826. Granger. Protestant.
Snavely, J.; carpenter; 2 m n Greensboro. Born in Pa. 1837;
settled in H. C. 1865.
Scovell, C. R. ; farmer; 4^ m n w Greensboro. Born in H.C.
1849. Rep. Christian.
Sowder, N.; farmer; 3 m n w Greensboro. Born in Ind. 1845;
settled in H. C. 1871. Dem. Christian.
SOUTHARD, W. W.; Justice of Peace and farmer; 3 m n w
Greensboro. Born in Ohio 1835 ; settled in H. C. 1856.
Rep. Protestant.
Shaw, G. M.; farmer; 4 m n w Greensboro. Born in Ohio
1842; settled in H. C. 1868. W. Methodist.
Spencer, J.; retired blacksmith; Greensboro. Born in Va.
1802; settled in H. C. 1837. Rep. Friend.
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Starbuck, Buzel ; farmer ; 2 m n e Greensboro. Born in N. C.
18 18 ; settled in H. C. 1853. Rep. Protestant.
Saint, \Ym.; farmer and butcher; Greensboro. Born in Ind.
1829 ; settled in H. C. 1836. Friend.
Smith, S.; carpenter; Greensboro. Born in H. C. 1849. Rep.
Methodist.
Stafford, Eli ; retired farmer ; 2 m n Greensboro.
Spencer, J. A.; mechanic; Greensboro. Born in H. C. 1842.
Rep. Friend.
SPENCER, M. M.; Carpenter and Builder ; Greensboro. Born
in H. C. 1845. Rep. Friend.
Saint, D. W.; farmer; ^ m s \v Greensboro. Born in Ind.
1824; settled in H. C. 1833. Rep. Protestant.
Swain, J. F. H.; farmer; 2 m s w Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1820; settled in H. C. 185 1. Rep. Friend.
Swain, J. H.; farmer; 2 m s w Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1845; settled in H. C. 1851. Rep. Friend.
Spencer, E. ; farmer ; 4 m n w Greensboro. Born in Ohio
1827; settled in H. C. 1836. Rep. Friend.
Stafford, Seth; farmer; 2 m n Greensboro. Born in H. C.
1830. Rep. Friend.
Smith, X.; farmer; Greensboro. Born in Va. 1806; settled in
H. C. 1836. Rep. Friend.
TRAIL, ARCHIBALD ; farmer; 6 m n w Greensboro. Born
in Ind. 1826; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Protestant.
Trail, W.; farmer; 6 m n w Greensboro. Born in Ind. 1830 ;
settled in H. C. 1834. kcp. Protestant.
Trail, Barzillai ; farmer ; 6 m n w Greensboro. Born in H. C.
1835. Rep. Methodist.
Templeton, D. A.; blacksmith; Greensboro. Born in H. C.
1839. Rep. Methodist.
Taylor, F.; farmer; Greensboro. Rep. Protestant.
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Vance, J.; farmer; 2 m w Greensboro. Born in N. C. 1823;
settled in H. C. 1849. Rep. Protestant.
Vuncanon, W. H.; assessor and constable ; Greensboro. Born
in N. C. 1838; settled in H. C. 1865. Rep. Methodist.
Vance, J. W.; farmer; % m w Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1 82 1 ; settled in H. C. 1844.
Wood, A. C; farmer; 2 m s \v Greensboro. Born in H. C.
1849. Granger. Friend.
Wilson, M. C.; farmer; 3^ m n w Greensboro. Born in N.
C. 1835; settled in H. C. 185 1. Granger. Protestant.
Weeks, Allen ; farmer ; 4^ m n w Greensboro. Born in H.
C. 1829. Rep. Friend.
Woods, Levi; farmer; \h m e Greensboro. Born in H. C.
1823. Rep. Friend.
Wood, S. P.; farmer; 2 m s w Greensboro. Born in Ohio 1820;
settled in Ff. C. 1821. Granger. Friend.
WEEKS, ALFRED ; dealer in saddles and harness maker ;
Greensboro. Born in H. C. 1828. Rep. Methodist.
Willard. A. E.; carpenter; Greensboro. Born in La. 1843;
settled in H. C. 1874. Rep. Protestant.
Wilson, W. E.; dentist; Greensboro. Born in H. C. 1841.
Rep. Friend.
Wheeler, M. M.; miller; \ m s Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1815; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Protestant.
Wright, J.; farmer; 7 m n w Knightstown. Born in Ohio
1832. Dem. Protestant.
WEEKS, LEVI; harness maker; Greensboro. Born in H. C.
1848. Rep. Protestant.
WILLIAMS, S. T. S.; druggist; Greensboro. Born in H. C.
1 84 1. Rep. Friend.
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Wright, Joel; druggist; Greensboro. Born in Tenn. 1817 ;
settled in H. C. 1835. Rep. Friend.
Wilson, D. C. ; pump manufacturer ; Greensboro. Born in N.
C. 1 815; settled in H. C. 1849. Rep. Protestant.
Weeks, Winniford ; a resident of Henry county 52 years. Born
in N. C. 1806.
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HENRY TOWNSHIP.
Henry Township is the central township of Henry county,
and is bounded as follows : On the west by Jefferson and Prairie
townships, on the east by Liberty, on the south by Franklin,
Spiceland and Greensboro, and on the west by Greensboro and
Harrison, and contains thirty-six square miles. The surface is
rolling ; the soil is good, and well supplied with stock water by
Blue River, Duck and Flat Rock Creeks. The timber, gravel,
sand and building material of the township are good, and of suffi-
cient amount for all present demands.
Newcastle, the county seat, is located near the center of the
township. This is a town of about 1600 inhabitants — a very
beautiful, enterprising business place.
The population of the township at present exceeds 3000.
The value of taxables, real and personal, at present, is near two
million dollars. It is the second township, both in point of
wealth and population.
Some of the first settlers were Andrew Shannon, Allen Shep-
hard, A. Woodard, Wm. Shannon, Geo. Hobson, and the fam-
ily of Whitings.
CHURCH, LODGE AND SCHOOL STATISTICS.
M. E. Church, Newcastle; S. N. Campbell, pastor; member-
ship, 230 ; Thos. B. Reding, superintendent of Sabbath school ;
average attendance 150; value of church property, $15,000.
Presbyterian Church, Newcastle ; A. Telford, pastor ; mem-
bership, 61 ; Robert Smith, superintendent of Sabbath school;
average attendance, 80; value of church property, $3,000.
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Lutheran Church, Newcastle; Rev. Mr. Myers, pastor; mem
bership, 60 ; B. F. Shirk, superintendent Sabbath school ; aver-
age attendance, 100; value of church property, $4,000.
Newcastle Lodge, No. 91, F. and A. M.; Master, Owen Ev-
ans; membership, 90; value of property, $1,000.
Newcastle Chapter, No. 50; membership, 50; High Priest,
G. W. Burk ; Secretary, H. L. Shopp.
Fidelity Lodge, No. 59, I. O. O. F. ; organized July, 1848;
membership, 90; Secretary, J. C. Livezey ; value of property,
$4,000.
Henry Encampment, No. 69; organized 1865; membership,
35 ; Secretary, J. S. Byer.
Crescent Lodge, No. 33, K. of P., Newcastle; organized May
28th, 1873; membership, 35; R. H. Mellett, C. C; D. \V.
Kinsey, K. of R. and S.; value of property, S300.
M. E. Church, Sugar Grove ; 2 ^ miles west of Newcastle ;
pastor, VV. C. McKaig ; church membership, 28 ; value of
church property, $1,200; superintendent of Sabbath school, E.
M. Rogers; average attendance, 50.
United Brethren in Christ Church, Newcastle ; pastor, J. T.
Vardaman ; church membership, 30 ; value of church property,
$4,000; Sabbath school superintendent, David Mullen.
Christian Church, Newcastle ; pastor, J. B. Lugwig ; church
membership, 140; value of church property, $16,000; Sabbath
school superintendent, Jesse M. Hiatt ; average attendance, 138.
M. E. Church, Newcastle ; pastor, S. N. Campbell ; church
membership, 230; value of church property, $11,000; Sabbath
school superintendent, T. B. Redding; average attendance, 140.
Wesleyan Methodist Church, 2]/ 2 miles northwest of New-
castle; pastor, E. Brookshire ; church membership, 100; value
of church property, $2,000; Sabbath school superintendent, J.
Lamb ; average attendance, 80.
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Roman Catholic Church, Newcastle ; value of church prop-
erty, $2000.
McDonel M. E. Church, 4 miles south of Newcastle ; W. C.
McKaig, pastor ; membership, 40 ; value of church property,
$4000; superintendent of Sabbath school, J. W. Black; average
attendance, 53.
Newcastle Grange, organized April, 1873 ; Oliver Cannon,
Master ; Jesse M. Hiatt, Secretary.
School Trustees for the town of Newcastle : Dr. John Rea,
President; Joshua Holland, Treasurer; Wm. H. Elliott, Secre-
tary ; academy building worth $20,000.
Township Trustee, Hiram Thornburgh ; number of school-
houses, 10; valuation of school property, $5000.
DIRECTORY OF HENRY TOWNSHIP.
Arnold, Samuel; firm of Arnold & Co.; Newcastle. Born in
Ohio 1839; settled in H. C. 1869. Dem. Protestant.
Anderson, Elzy ; farmer ; 4 m s w Newcastle. Born in N. C.
1824; settled in H. C. 1830. Dem. Christian.
Allinder, J. M.; clerk in clothing house; Newcastle. Born in
H. C. 1850.
Armstrong, James ; merchant tailor ; Newcastle. Born in Ire-
land 1834; settled in H. C. 1872. Ind. Episcopalian.
Ashdill, John ; dry goods and notions ; Newcastle ; firm of Ash-
dill & Son. Born in Va. 18 14; settled in H. C. 1873.
Rep. Methodist.
Ashdill, J. W.; firm of Ashdill & Son; Newcastle. Born in
Ohio 1850; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Protestant.
Allen, F. M.; cabinet maker; Newcastle. Born in Penn. 1839;
settled in H. C. 1840. Dem. Protestant.
Albertson, John ; boot and shoemaker ; Newcastle. Born in
N. C. 1844; settled in H. C. 1853. Ind- Protestant.
214 HENRY COUNTY.
Atkinson, James ; boot and shoe house ; firm of Scott & Atkin-
son ; Newcastle. Born in Scotland.
Alonzo, R.; firm of A. R. Wayman & Co.; grocers; Newcastle.
Born in H. C. 1846. Rep. Methodist.
Alexander, H. W.; constable; Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1823;
settled in H. C. 1840. Rep.
Addington, T. ; house carpenter; Newcastle. Born in Ohio
1820; settled in H. C. 1868. Protestant.
Adkison, William; hotel cook; Newcastle. Born in Ga. 1840 ;
settled in H. C. 1865. Rep. Methodist.
Albright, W. H.; photograph artist ; Newcastle. Born in H.
C. 1838. Rep. Protestant.
Abbott, W. C; farmer; 3 mne Newcastle. Born in Pa. 18 13;
settled in H. C. 1844. Rep. Lutheran.
Abbott, W. H.; farmer; 3 m n e Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1852.
Bicknel, D. ; boot and shoemaker ; Newcastle. Born in N. C.
1817; settled in H. C. 1833. R e g- Baptist.
Burley, S. ; firm of Burley & Rogers, carriage and buggy man-
ufacturers; Newcastle. Born in Ills. 1830; settled in H.
C. 1867. Dem. Presbyterian.
BATSON, A. B.; carpenter and builder; Newcastle. Born in
H. C. 1844. Rep. Protestant.
Bark, G. W. ; carpenter; Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1844.
Rep. Protestant.
Bowers, Moses ; farmer and teacher ; I V2 m w Newcastle. Born
in H. C. 1838. Rep. Methodist.
Brenncman, Henry, Jr.; farmer; 3 m s w Newcastle. Born in
Pa. 1842. Rep. Protestant.
Black, John; farmer; 4 ms Newcastle. Born in Pa. 1798;
settled in H. C. 1835. Rep. Methodist.
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Breneman, Henry ; farmer ; 3 m s Newcastle. Born in Pa.
1805 ; settled in H. C. 1850. Rep. Protestant.
BRAZELTON, L. F. ; farmer ; 2 m s Newcastle. 42 years a
slave. Born in Ala. 1821 ; settled in H. C. 1863. Rep.
Protestant.
BROWN, MILTON ; Recorder of Henry county ; Newcastle.
Born in Ky. 1806; settled in H. C. 1831. Rep. Prot.
BROWN, MILTON, Jr.; Deputy Recorder ; Newcastle. Born
in H. C. 1854. Rep. Protestant.
Barber, H. B. ; firm of Newcastle Iron Works. Born in Ohio
1832; settled in H. C. 1872. Rep. Presbyterian.
Bock, Andrew; stonemason; Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1830.
Rep.
Bock, J. H.; stone mason; Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1840;
settled in H. C. 1841. Rep. Protestant.
Bearley, David ; pattern maker ; Newcastle Iron Works. Born
in Ohio 1829; settled in H. C. 185 1. Dem.
Boon, Charles ; pattern maker ; Newcastle Iron Works. Born
in Pa. 1833; settled in H. C. 1868. Rep.
Banks, James ; moulder ; Newcastle Iron Works. Born in H.
C. 1856. R. Catholic.
Bedford, W. S. ; traveling agent ; Newcastle. Born in Pa. 1834;
settled in H. C. 1864. Rep. Methodist.
Bond, Jesse; telegraph agent; Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1846. Rep. Friend.
Bond, Calvin; ticket agent ; Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1831.
Rep. Friend.
Burr, A. S.; Justice of the Peace; Newcastle. Born in N. Y.
1 8 10. Rep. Christian.
Brennemen, Henry; farmer; 2^ m s w Newcastle. Born in
Pa. 1839; settled in H. C. 1850. Rep. Protestant.
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Bogue, Newby ; gate keeper ; 3 m n w Newcastle. Born in N.
C. 1803. R e P-
Brookshire, R. V. E. ; pastor Wesleyan Church; 2 Y / 2 m n w
Newcastle. Born in N. C. 1813; settled in H. C. 1826.
Bond, j. M.; farmer; 3 m n w Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1849. Rep. Wesleyan Methodist.
Brookshire, Eli ; farmer ; 2 m n w Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1837. R e P- Protestant.
Blair, Brice M.; farmer; 2 m n w Newcastle.
Brennemen, Jacob; cabinetmaker; Newcastle. Born in Pa.
Brennemen, Geo.; cabinet maker and undertaker; Newcastle.
Born in H. C. 1842. Rep. Protestant.
Bedford, C. T. ; physician and surgeon ; firm of Moore & Bed-
ford ; Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1841 ; settled in H. C.
1864. Rep. Methodist.
Black, N. E.; clothing house ; Newcastle.
Burke, George W. ; physician and surgeon. Newcastle. Born
in Tenn. 1842; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Presbyterian.
Burton, Wm.; painter; Newcastle. Born in N. Y. 1844; set-
tled in H. C. 1873.
Branson, Isaac; carpenter; Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1817;
settled in H. C. 1835. Methodist.
Burk, Milton; carpenter and contractor; Newcastle. Born in
H. C. 1847. Indpt. Protestant.'
Bundy, A. E.; banker; Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1844.
Burr, L. L.; grocery and provision house; Newcastle. Born in
Ind. 1835; settled in H. C. 1843. Re P- Methodist.
Burk, T. J.; blacksmith; Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1851.
Republican.
BENNETT, SETH S.; Auditor and Minister C. Church; New-
castle. Born in Ind. 1825; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep.
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Bundy, M. L.; banker; Newcastle. Born in N. C. 1818; set-
tled in H. C. 182 1. Rep.
Burk, E.; saw milling; Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1847. Rep.
Protestant.
Byrd, John ; lumberman ; Newcastle. Born in Ky. 1848 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1867. Rep. Protestant.
COBURN, CHARLES ; proprietor of livery, feed and sale sta-
ble ; Newcastle. Born in N. C. 1835 ; settled in H. C. 1835.
Rep.
Courtney, Robert ; farmer ; 1 m e Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1835. Rep. Protestant.
Coffin, Harry ; dealer in jewelry ; Newcastle. Born in Ohio
1852; settled in H. C. 1873. R- e P- Protestant.
Campbell, T. L. ; clerk in dry goods store ; Newcastle. Born
in N. C. 1840; settled in H. C. 1865. Dem. Protestant.
CARTER, N. D.; tinner; Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1855.
Rep. Protestant.
COFFIN, THADDEUS ; postmaster and architect ; Newcastle.
Born in N. Y. 1841; settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Prot.
Cottam, S. P.; printer; Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1836; set-
tled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Protestant.
COLLINS, J. C; blacksmith; Newcastle. Born in Ky. 1819;
settled in H. C. 1872. Dem. Protestant.
Chorpenning, J. F.; lumber shipper ; Newcastle. Born in Penn.
1832; settled in H. C. 1868. Presbyterian.
Campbell, S. N.; pastor in M. E. Church; Newcastle. Born
in Ind. 1816; settled in H. C. 1873.
Carter, Wm.; farmer; 3 m s w Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1839.
Protestant.
Cannon, O. C,; farmer: 5 m n w Newcastle. Born in Del. 1827;
settled in H. C. 1842. Protestant.
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Crim, Harvey; farmer; 3 m n w Newcastle. Born in 1846;
settled in H. C. 1849. Rep. Protestant.
Cannon, William; farmer; 2^mw Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1852. Rep. Methodist.
Courtney, Henry ; farmer ; I m s e Newcastle. Born in N. C.
1788; settled in H. C. 1826. R. Baptist.
Clift, W. N.; assessor's department; Newcastle. Born in H.
C. 1832. Rep. Protestant.
Clawson, N. T.; carpenter; Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1830.
Rep. Christian.
Comer, L. L. ; carpenter; Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1829; set-
tled in H. C. 183 1. Rep. Methodist.
Carter, S. F. ; farmer and blacksmith; 2^ m s w Newcastle.
Born in N. C. 1832. Protestant.
Chambers, R. M.; farmer; y 2 m s w Newcastle. Born in Scot-
land 1829; settled in H. C. 1848. Presbyterian.
Cosand, William ; farmer; 3! m s Newcastle. Born in N. C.
1797; settled in H. C. 1824. Rep. Protestant.
Cosand, Benjamin ; farmer ; 3 J m s Newcastle. Born in N. C.
1 82 1 ; settled in H. C. 1824. Rep. Protestant.
CAT, DANIEL ; farmer ; 4 m s Newcastle. Born in Ind.
1829; settled in H. C. 1855. Rep. Christian.
Cat, Samuel ; retired farmer ; 4ms Newcastle. Born in Pa.
1802; settled in H. C. 1864. Rep. Christian.
Cosand, C. W.; log hauler ; Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1835.
Rep. Protestant.
Carpenter, Samuel; retired farmer; Newcastle. Born in N. J.
1783. Rep. Friend.
CARR, R. B.; Clerk of Court ; Newcastle.
Cooper, A. J. ; sewing-machine agent ; Newcastle.
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COFFIN, A. W. ; carpenter and contractor ; Newcastle. Born
in Ohio 1841 ; settled in H. C. 1870. Rep. Protestant.
Cunningham, Wilson; proprietor of Junction House; Newcas-
tle. Born in Pa. 1818; settled in H. C. 1871.
Cunningham, C. H.; clerk of Junction House; Newcastle.
Born in Ind. 1852.
Curry, John; wood worker; Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1823 ;
settled in H. C. 1859. Dem. Protestant.
Copeland, Benjamin ; farmer ; 4 m s w Newcastle. Born in N.
C. 18 16. Rep. Protestant.
Courtney, Robert; farmer; 1 m s e Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1839. Rep. Protestant.
DALE, WM. A.; printer; Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1853; set-
tled in H. C. 1858. Christian.
Dunlap, Samuel ; boot and shoemaker ; Newcastle. Born in
Pa. 1812; settled in H. C. 1843. Rep. Methodist.
Dunlap, Alonzo ; foreman of boot and shoe house ; Newcastle.
Born in H. C. 1846. Rep. Protestant.
DENIUS, HENRY; firm of Denius & Bro., groceries and con-
fectionery. Born in Ohio 1846; settled in H. C. 1872.
Rep. Protestant.
DENIUS, L. S.; firm of Denius & Bro., Newcastle. Born in
Pa. 1834; settled in H. C. 1870. Presbyterian.
Dailey, Isham ; ladies' furnishing goods ; Newscastle. Born in
Ind. 1846; settled in H. C. 1874. Dem. Protestant.
Davis, Harvey ; firm of Yauky & Davis, stave factory ; New-
castle. Born in H. C. 1837. Rep. Christian.
DOWELL, B. M.; brick maker and carpenter; Newcastle.
Born in N C. 1822; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Meth.
Davis, G. A. T. ; farmer; 2J m n w Newcastle. Born in Ind.
1837; settled in H. C. 1841. Rep. Methodist.
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Darling, Henry , ditcher and well digger ; 4 m s Newcastle.
Born in N. J. 1850. Methodist.
Darling, Win.; farmer; 5ms Newcastle. Born in N. J. 1846.
Liberal. Methodist.
Davis, J. W.; fanner; z\ m s Newcastle. Born in N. C. 1825^
Methodist.
Davis, Reason; farmer; 3! mse Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1834. Rep. Christian.
Davis, Vincent; farmer; 2 \ m s Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1834. Rep. Protestant.
Deitz, John, Jr.; harness maker ; Newcastle. Born in Germany
1850; settled in H. C. 1874. Dem. R. Catholic.
Draper, Joseph ; farmer ; 4^ m n w Newcastle. Born in Ind.
1822; settled in H. C. 1836. Rep. W. Methodist.
Draper, Thomas ; farmer ; 2 y 2 m n w Newcastle. Born in Ind.
183 1. Rep. Protestant.
Draper, Ephraim ; farmer ; 2 m n w Newcastle. Born in Ind.
1826; settled in H. C. 1835. Rep. Friend.
Dorrah, Joseph ; farmer ; 1 % m n w Newcastle. Born in H.
C. 1823.
EVANS, OWEN; Deputy Auditor of Henry county; New-
castle. Born in H. C. 1826. Rep. Methodist.
Elliott, Stephen ; farmer ; 2 m s w Newcastle. Born in Ohio
1806; settled in H. C. 1823. Rep.
Elliott, J. T.; attorney at law; Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1813;
settled in H. C 1823. Rep. Protestant.
Ellis, I. W.; dentist; Newcastle. Born in Ky. 1830; settled in
H. C. 1864. Rep. M. Baptist.
Elliott, Jesse ; retired merchant ; Newcastle. Born in N. C.
1837; settled in H. C. 1861. Rep. Protestant.
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Foutz, Lewis; carpenter; Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1821; set-
tled in H. C. 1826.
Fairfield, Barton ; grocery and produce dealer; firm of C. & B.
Fairfield; Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1849; settled in H.
C. 1872.
Fairfield, Cyrus ; firm of C. & B. Fairfield; Newcastle. Born
in Ohio 18 19. Rep. Methodist.
Foutz, M. M.; carriage painter; Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1854.
Fisher, Daniel; carpenter; Newcastle. Born in Pa. 1842; set-
tled in H. C. 1854. Protestant.
Fitz, Baltzer ; farmer; 3ms Newcastle. Born in Pa. 1814;
settled in H. C 1872. Rep. Methodist.
Fitz, Wm.; farmer; 3ms Newcastle. Born in Pa. 1840; set-
tled in H. C. 1872. Rep. Protestant.
Fisher, Paul ; boot and shoemaker ; Newcastle. Born in Ger-
many 1837; settled in H. C. 1868. Dem. Lutheran.
Feemyer, Andy ; moulder ; Newcastle Iron Works. Born in
France 1842; settled in H. C. 1863. Rep.
FISHER, S. P.; farmer; 5 m s w Newcastle. Born in Pa.
1848; settled in H. C. 1854. Rep. Methodist.
Foreman, Joseph ; farmer ; 2 m 11 Newcastle. Born in Ohio
1822. Dem. Protestant.
Foust, Israel; farmer; im e Newcastle. Born in Pa. 1821.
Rep. Protestant.
Fisher, Jacob; cooper; Newcastle. Born in Pa. 1834; settled
in H. C. 1854. Rep. Lutheran.
Gough, J. M.; wagon and plow manufacturer; firm of J. M.
Gough & Co.; Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1838 ; settled in
H. C. 1864. Rep. Protestant.
GARY, D. H.; minister of Christian Church ; Newcastle. Born
in Ohio 1829; settled in H. C. 1869. Indpt.
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Gary, W, T. ; music dealer; Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1855;
settled in H. C. 1869. Christian.
Gorman, G. W.; carpenter; Newcastle. Born In Pa. 1833;
settled in H. C. 1852. Indpt. Protestant.
GOODWIN, G. W.; boot and shoe maker ; Newcastle. Born
in H. C. 1843. Dem. Protestant.
Gordan, T. H.; blacksmith; Newcastle. Born in Md. 1837;
settled in H. C. 1867. Rep. Methodist.
Grose, Wm. & Son ; attorneys at law ; Newcastle.
Garner, Edmond ; farmer, 3^ m s Newcastle. Born in N. C.
1842; settled in H. C. 1866. Protestant.
Goodman, H.; farmer; 4ms Newcastle. Born in Tenn. 18 19;
settled in H. C. 1848. Rep. R. Baptist.
GOODMAN, AL.; farmer; 4ms Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1853. Rep. Protestant.
GROVE, ISAAC; tinner; Newcastle. Born in Penn. 1828;
settled in H. C. 1848. Rep. Methodist.
Goodwin, G. W. ; lumber dealer ; Newcastle. Born in Ohio
1828; settled in H. C. 1828. Dem. Christian.
Gray, James; plasterer; Newcastle. Born in N. J. 1839; se *-
tied in H. C. 1853. Rep. Methodist.
Goudy, W. C; book-keeper; Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1840;
settled in H. C. 1871. Rep. Protestant.
Gray, J.; farmer; | m nw Newcastle. Born in N. J. 1842;
settled in H. C. 1853. Rep. Methodist.
Gadis, George ; farmer ; 2 m n Newcastle. Born in Ireland
1833; settled in H. C. i860. Rep. Protestant.
GR.AHAM, WILLIAM ; farmer ; 2 m n e Newcastle. Born
in H. C. 185 1. Rep. Protestant.
GOUDY, JAMES; farmer; 2% mne Newcastle. Born in
' Ohio 1829. Dem. Christian.
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Harris, I. M.; firm of Newcastle Iron Works. Born in N. Y.
1835 ; settled in H. C. 1872. Rep. Protestant.
Harvey, John ; lumber dealer; Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1841.
Rep. Protestant.
Hoover, Leander ; machinist ; Newcastle Iron Works. Born in
Ind. 1847.
Harney, Leander ; dry goods clerk ; Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1 84 1. Rep. Christian.
Hifnn, J. T.; wagon maker; Newcastle. Born in Penn. 1823;
settled in H. C. 1863. Rep. Protestant.
HIATT & PARKER; proprietors and editors of Newcastle
Times.
HIATT, J. M.; firm of Hiatt & Parker; Newcastle. Born in
H. C. 1838. Ind. Christian.
Harrison, A. S. ; firm of Mowrer & Harrison ; grocery and pro-
duce dealer; Newcastle. Born in Penn. 1834; settled in
H. C. 1856.
Holland, J.; retired merchant; Newcastle. Born in Ohio 18 13 ;
settled in H. C. 1835. Rep.
HAMILTON, JAMES; dentist; Newcastle. Born in Va.
1824; settled in H. C. 1835. Dem. Protestant.
HAMILTON, JAMES A.; dentist ; Newcastle. Born in Ind.
1853; settled in H. C. 1853. Protestant.
HAMILTON, CHARLES M.; dental student; Newcastle.
Born in H. C. 185 1.
Haynes, Davis ; dealer in saddles and harness ; Newcastle.
Born in 1822; settled in H. C. 1832.
Haynes, John; teacher; Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1851. Prot.
HECKLER, GEORGE; proprietor of barber shop ; Newcastle.
Born in Prussia 1840; settled in H. C. 1873. Protestant.
Houck, Thomas ; butcher ; Newcastle ; firm of Houck & Bro.
Born in Pa. 1840; settled in H. C. 1832. Rep. Prot.
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Hechert, J. A.; carpenter; Newcastle. Born in Pa. 1837; set-
tled in H. C. 1847.
Hatch, Warner; retired; Newcastle. Born in Vt. 1790; set-
tled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Presbyterian.
Hufford, G. W.; superintendent of schools ; Newcastle. Born
in Ohio 1842; settled in H. C. 1870. Rep. Protestant.
Harvey, H. B.; farmer ; 4 m n e Greensboro. Born in Pa.
1S17; settled in H. C. 1840. Rep. Protestant.
Harvey, C. B.; farmer; 4 m s w Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1846. Rep. Protestant.
Harvey, H. H.; farmer; 1^ m n e Greensboro. Born in H.
C. 1849. Protestant.
HARLAN, A. B.; farmer; 2}4 m n w Newcastle. Born in
Ohio 1816; settled in H. C 1870. Rep. Protestant.
HARLAN, ELMORE ; farmer ; 2 J m n w Newcastle. Born
in Ohio 1850; settled in H. C. 1870. Rep. Protestant.
HARVEY, M. D.; superintendent of County Farm; i l / 2 m n
w Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1836. Rep. Christian.
Hudelson, J. C; farmer; 3 m n Newcastle. Born in Ky. 1820;
settled in H. C. 183 1. Rep. Methodist.
Hernly, J. R.; miller; 2 m n Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1844.
Rep. Protestant.
Hague, Alvis ; farmer ; 2 m n e Newcastle. Born in N. C. 1822;
settled in H. C. 1823. Rep. Methodist.
Haguewood, Milton; farmer; 1 m n e Newcastle. Born in H.
C. 1842. Rep. Protestant.
Hume, Wm.; farmer; 2]4 m s e Newcastle. Born in N. Y.
1 8 16; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Presbyterian.
Hedges, J. S.; Deputy Clerk; Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1848;
settled in H. C. 1855. Rep. Friend.
Houck, L. ; butcher; firm of Houck Bros.; Newcastle. Born
in Pa. 1822; settled in H. C. 1852. Rep. Methodist.
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HOOVER, JOHN S.; proprietor of Tailor House; Newcastle.
Born in Ind. 1833 ; settled in H. C. 1833. Rep.
Hatch, Asa; lumber dealer ; Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1840;
settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Protestant.
HILLOCK, W. G. ; dealer in watches, clocks and jewelry; New-
castle. Born in Ohio 1845; settled in H. C. 1868. Rep.
Protestant.
Hillock, F. H.; watch maker; Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1852;
settled in H. C. 1871. Rep. Protestant.
HENDERSON, I. P.; carpenter and contractor; Newcastle.
Born in Ind. 1825 ; settled in H. C. 1829. Ind. Prot.
Hosea, John; farmer; 2 m s e Newcastle. Born in N. C. 181 1;
settled in H. C. i860. Rep. Methodist.
Hazelton, Joel; blacksmith; Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1826.
Rep. Protestant.
Hartman, Daniel; carpenter; Newcastle. Born in Pa. 1827.
Rep. Lutheran.
HOOSIER, WESLEY; farmer; 2 \ m n e Greensboro. Born
in N. C. 1848; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Protestant.
Henley, J. H.; farmer; 4m sw Newcastle. Born in N. C.
1810; settled in H. C. 1841. Rep. Friend.
Hesley, John; farmer; 5 m sw Newcastle. Born in Ky. 1839;
settled in H. C. 1857. Dem. Protestant.
Hall, Isam ; farmer; 3 m s w Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1839.
Rep. Christian.
Jennings, S. P.; dealer in hardware and shingles; Newcastle.
Born in Ohio 1842; settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Meth.
Jennings, L. A.; dealer in lumber and furniture; Newcastle.
Born in Ohio 1834; settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Meth.
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Johnson, C. C; carriage painter; Newcastle. Born in Ohio
1839; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Methodist.
Jeffries, John; brick mason ; Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1820;
settled in H. C. 1838. Dem. Methodist.
Job, Michael H.; engineer; Newcastle. Born in N. C. 1845;
settled in H. C. 1870. Dem. Christian.
Job, Moses; gate-keeper; \]/^ m n w Newcastle. Born in N.
C. 1814; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Christian.
Jones, Joshua ; farmer ; 3 m n e Newcastle. Born in H. C.
183 1. Rep. Christian.
Jennings, Obediah ; minister of United Brethren Church ; New-
castle. Born in Pa. 1804; settled in H. C. 1867.
Johnson, James ; manufacturer of plows ; Newcastle. Born in
Pa. 1814; settled in H. C. 1847. Dem. Protestant.
Jeffries, Anderson ; brick mason ; Newcastle. Born in Ohio
1828; settled in H. C. 1838. Dem. Protestant.
Jeffries, Homer; brick mason; Newcastle. Born in H. C.
185 1. Protestant.
Jeffries, J. T. ; farmer; 4 m s e Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1832;
settled in H. C. 1844. R- e P- Friend.
KISSEL, FREDERICK; teamster; Newcastle. Born in Pa.
1816; settled in H. C. 1855. Dem. Lutheran.
Kinsey, Joseph ; farmer and butcher ; Newcastle. Born in Ind.
1827. Protestant.
Kennard, Jacob; farmer; Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1825 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Friend.
Kinsey, D. W.; assistant cashier at Citizens' State Bank; New-
castle. Born in H. C. 1846. Rep. Protestant.
Koons, W. M.; farmer; 2\ m n e Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1847. R e P- Protestant.
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Kissel, A. W.; druggist; Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1852.
Rep. Protestant.
Kissel, Daniel; carpenter; Newcastle. Born in Pa. 1827; set-
tled in H. C. 1853. Rep. Protestant.
Kissel, Samuel ; carriage and ornamental painter ; Newcastle.
Born in Pa. 1823; settled in H. C. 1853. Rep. Meth.
Keiser, Jehu ; dealer in watches, clocks and jewelry ; Newcastle.
Kahn, Ed. & Co.; New York Store; Newcastle. Born in
France 1848; settled in H. C. 1870. Rep. Protestant.
Lowe, David ; marble workman ; Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1845. Rep. Protestant.
Leonard, Albert ; farmer ; 3 m s w Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1843. Rep. Protestant.
Lowery, Philip ; carpenter ; i^mw Newcastle. Born in Ohio
1836. Protestant.
Lowery, J. H.; farmer; 3 m n w Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1840. Rep. Protestant.
Leonard, James ; farmer ; i\ m s w Newcastle.
Lowery, Samuel; farmer; 3^mw Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1843. Rep. W. Methodist.
Lowery, Wilson; farmer; 2]/ 2 m n w Newcastle. Born in H.
C. 1849. Rep. W. Methodist.
Lower, James; farmer; Newcastle. Born in Ohio 18 16 ; settled
in H. C. 1848. Dem. Christian.
Laboytan, Stephen ; farmer ; 2 m e Newcastle. Born in Ohio
1804; settled in H. C. 1832. Christian.
Laboytan, John; farmer; 2 m e Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1850. Dem. Protestant.
Laboytan, James; farmer; 1% m e Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1844. Dem. Protestant.
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Leonard, Patrick ; brewer ; I m e Newcastle. Born in Ireland
1827; settled in H. C. 1S71. Dem. R. Catholic.
Lockwood, Oliver; cooper; Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1844;
settled in H. C. 1869. Protestant.
Lower, T. B.; dry goods clerk; Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1847.
Lytle, Aranda ; carpenter; Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1848.
Dem. Protestant.
Luellen, J.; County Commissioner; Newcastle. Born in Va.
1816; settled in H. C. 1835. Rep. Friend.
LIVEZEY, J. C. & CO. ; dealers in hardware, cutlery, sash,
doors and building material. Newcastle.
Livezey, William; carpenter; Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1844.
Rep.
Livezey, Nathan ; dealer in cabinet furniture , Newcastle. Born
in Penn. 1 8 13 ; settled in H. C. 1839. R- e P- Protestant.
LYTLE, A. J.; carpenter and builder; Newcastle. Born in
Ohio 18 17; settled in H. C. 1842. Dem. Protestant.
Lowery, George ; farmer; Newcastle. Born in Ohio 181 5; set-
tled in H. C. 1 83 1. Rep. Protestant.
Leonard, Zephaniah ; farmer; 3 m s w Newcastle. Born in
Ohio 1817; settled in H. C. 1843. Rep. Methodist.
LAMB, SAMUEL ; farmer ; 4 m s w Newcastle. Born in Ky.
1833; settled in H. C. 1874. Rep. Christian.
LINES, THOMAS ; Treasurer of Henry count}- ; Newcastle.
Born in the territory of Indiana 181 1; settled in H. C.
1853. Rep. Old School Baptist.
Michael, Alexander ; carpenter ; t m s Newcastle. Born in Va.
1813; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Methodist.
Moore, C. M.; grocery clerk; Newcastle. Born in Ireland
1843; settled in H. C. 1859. Re P- Methodist.
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Mooney, E. B.; firm of George Mooney and Son; Newcastle.
Born in H. C. 1846. Rep. Protestant.
Mooney, George ; firm of G. Mooney & Son, marble works ;
Newcastle. Born in Pa. 1808; settled in H. C. 1840.
Protestant.
Melle, George; blacksmith; Newcastle. Born in Prussia 1844;
settled in H. C. 1865. Dem. R. Catholic.
McDowell, Joseph ; boot and shoemaker ; Newcastle. Born in
Ohio 1817; settled in H. C. 1822. Rep. Methodist.
MOWRER, J. M.; manufacturer of saddles and harness ; New-
castle. Born in Pa. 1840; settled in H. C. 1846. Dem.
Christian.
Mowrer, G. F. ; saddle and harness maker; Newcastle. Born
in Ind. 1853; settled in H. C. 1853. Dem. Protestant.
McDowell, J.; brick mason ; Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1850.
Rep. Protestant.
Millikan, J. N.; sewing machine agent ; Newcastle. Born in H.
C. 1847. Dem. Protestant.
Martindale, Elijah ; minister in Christian Church ; Newcastle.
Born in S. C. 1793 ; settled in H. C. 1832. A minister 54
years.
Mendenhall, Oliver; farmer; 3I m s w Newcastle. Born in N.
C. 1820; settled in H. C. 1851. Rep. Friend.
Modlin, Alle ; farmer; 3^ m w Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1844. Dem. Christian.
Miller, E. C; farmer; [3/( m n Newcastle. Born in Va. 1825;
settled in H. C. 1847. Rep. Christian.
Miller, P. F.; farmer; i}( m n Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1851.
Mahin, G. E.; carpenter; Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1848.
Rep. Methodist.
MULLEN, HUGH L.; Sheriff of Henry county; Newcastle.
Born in Ohio 1832; settled in H. C. 1852. Rep. Prot.
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McAfee, James ; Newcastle ; firm of Ice & McAfee, woolen
manufacturers, Hillsboro. Born in Pa. 1810; settled in
H. C. 1838. Rep. Presbyterian.
McMcns, N. S.; farmer; Newcastle. Born in Tenn. 1 8 17 ;
settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Methodist.
McDowell, W. C; carpenter; Newcastle. Born in N. Y. 1829;
settled in H. C. 1838. Rep. Methodist.
Martindale, R. A.; sewing-machine agent ; Newcastle. Born
in H. C. 1833. Rep. Christian.
Mullen, J.; trader; Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1828 ; settled in
H. C. 1830. Dem. Christian.
McFadden, George; agent for Howe S. M. Co.; Newcastle.
Born in Ohio 1846; settled in H. C. 1873. Protestant.
McDowell, William, Sr. ; farmer; 2 mw Newcastle. Born in
Vt. i8qo; settled in H. C. 1 82 1. Rep. Methodist.
McDorman, Seth ; farmer and stock trader; 3 m s w Newcastle.
Born in Ind. 1836; settled in H. C. 1856. Dem. Prot.
McDORMAN, CAL.; farmer and stock trader; 3 m s w New-
castle. Born in H. C. 1853. Dem. Protestant.
Modlin, Wm." S.; farmer ; 3.V m s w Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1838. Dem. Protestant.
McDorman, W. P.; farmer; 3 J m s w Newcastle. Born in H.
C. 1850. Dem. Protestant.
McDorman, Charles ; farmer ; 3 y 2 m s w Newcastle. Born in
N. C. 1813; settled in H. C. 1856. Dem. Protestant.
Moore, J.; farmer; 5 m s w Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1838.
Rep. Methodist.
Martz, John ; farmer ; 3 % m s e Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1S48;
settled in H. C. 1862. Dem. Protestant.
Mahin, Milton ; minister Methodist Church ; Newcastle. Born
in Ohio 1824; settled in H. C. 1869. Rep.
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Mellette, R. H; fanner; I m n Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1845.
Mullen, J. S.; farmer; 1 m e Newcastle. Born in Pa. 1797;
settled in H. C. 1831. Protestant.
Millikan, Frank M.; Deputy Treasurer Henry county; Newcas-
tle. Born in H. C. 1852. Rep. Christian.
Mellett, J. T.; attorney at law; Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1837. Rep. Protestant.
Moore, J. W.; physician and surgeon; firm of Moore & Bed-
ford; Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1849. Rep. Christian.
MASON, JAMES; proprietor of barber shop; Newcastle.
Born in Ind. 1846; settled in H. C. 1852. Rep. Meth.
Mourrer, Jacob ; grocery and produce dealer ; firm of Mourrer
& Hamilton; Newcastle. Born in Pa. 18 13 ; settled in H.
C. 1846. Dem. Presbyterian.
Murphey, Eli ; grocery and queensware merchant ; Newcastle.
Born in N. C. 181 1 ; settled in H. C. 1823. Christian.
MURPHEY, W. C; Cashier of Citizens' State Bank; New-
castle. Born in H. C. 1842. Rep. Universalist.
Murphey, C. P.; jeweler; Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1853.
Mourrer, J. M.; clerk in dry goods store; Newcastle. Born in
H. C. 1847. Dem. Protestant.
Mourrer, J. R.; insurance agent; Newcastle. Born in Pa. 1817;
settled in H. C. 1846. Dem. Presbyterian.
Nixon & Son ; druggists and booksellers ; Newcastle.
Nixon, Jesse ; firm of Nixon & Son ; Newcastle. Born in N. C.
1815 ; settled in H. C. 1830. Rep. Methodist.
Nixon, R. M.; firm of Nixon & Son; Newcastle. Born in H.
C. 1842. Rep. Protestant.
NEWCASTLE COURIER; established in 1841; published
weekly by Pleas & Rogers.
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Newcomer, J.; farmer; 2i m n Newcastle Born in Pa. 1832.
Protestant.
Nicholson, Merritt ; farmer; 2j4 m s e Newcastle. Born in Ind.
1836; settled in H. C. 1836. Rep. Protestant.
Nixon, Nathan; sheriff's department Henry county; Newcastle.
Born in Ind. 1846; settled in H. C. 1854. Rep. Friend.
NKEDHAM, WINT.; photographer; Newcastle. Born in H.
C. 1840. Rep. Christian.
Newby, Joshua ; farmer; 5 m s w Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1830. Rep. Friend.
Odell, Martin ; clerk for Dennis & Brothers ; Newcastle. Born
in Ohio 1852. Rep. U. Brethren.
OLIVER, JOHN ; engineer; ij m w Newcastle. Born in Ind.
1832; settled in H. C. 1832. Rep. Wesleyan Methodist.
Over, Henry, Sen.; farmer; ilms Newcastle. Born in Pa.;
settled in H. C. 1848. Rep. Lutheran.
Powel, Martin L. ; dealer in stoves and tinware; Newcastle.
Born in H. C. 1840. Protestant.
Perkins, Nicholas; apprentice in harness shop; Newcastle.
Born in H. C. 185 1. Dem. Christian.
Peed, E. H.; farmer; 3 m s w Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1843.
Rep. Protestant.
Payne, John; farmer; t>H m s e Newcastle. Born in N. C.
1805 ; settled in H. C. 1828. Rep. Spiritualist.
Polk, R. H.; gunsmith; Newcastle. Born in Va. 1800; set-
tled in H. C. 1 841. Rep. Methodist.
PICKERING, J. J.; farmer; ^msw Newcastle. Born in
Ohio 1819; settled in H. C. 1835. Friend.
Pickering, J. I.; farmer; 3I/2 m S Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1845. Rep. Methodist.
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Parrish, Wm.; farmer; 2 mne Greensboro. Born in X. C.
1844; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Methodist.
Phelps, Ezekiel ; farmer ; 3 m n e Spiceland. Born in N. C.
1829; settled in H. C. 1831. Rep. Friend.
PEED, WM. M.; farmer ; 4 m s Newcastle. Born in Ky. 1810 ;
settled in H. C. 1856. Dem. Christian.
Peed, J. R.; farmer; 3 ms Newcastle. Born in Ky. 1832;
settled in H. C. 1858. Dem. Protestant.
PARKER, B. S.; firm of Hiatt & Parker, printers; Newcastle.
Pence, W. M.; dealer in drugs and books; Newcastle. Born in
Ind. 1843; settled in H. C. 1853. Rep. Protestant.
Phillips, T. W.; dry goods and notions; Newcastle. Born in
Va. 1829; settled in H. C. 1839. Re P- Methodist.
Powell, Simon T. ; Supervisor of Internal Revenue for the Dis-
trict of Ohio and Indiana ; Newcastle.
Phillips, E. B.; dealer in hardware and building material ; New-
castle ; firm of J. C. Livezey & Co. Born in Ind. 1844;
settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Methodist.
PEED, WILLIAM; livery, feed and sale stable; Newcastle.
Born in Ky. 1837; settled in H. C. 1857. Christian.
Powell, George ; farmer 54ms w Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1850. Rep. Protestant.
Pickering, M. G.; farmer; 3^ m w Newcastle. Born in Ohio
1823; settled in H. C. 1848. Protestant.
Peed, J. L. ; farmer; 2 m s w Newcastle. Born in Ky. 1834;
settled in H. C. 1857. Christian.
Rea & Son ; dealers in dry goods and notions ; Newcastle.
Rea, George ; firm of Rea & Son ; Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1852.
RICE, ALBERT ; proprietor barber shop ; Newcastle. Born
in Ohio 1840; settled in H. C. 1861. Rep. Methodist.
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Runyan, G. W.; house painter; Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1840;
settled in H. C. 1849.
Redding, Thomas ; attorney at law; Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1 83 1. Rep. Methodist.
Ratliff, Cyrus ; farmer; 2 m e Greensboro. Born in H. C. 1835.
Rep. Friend.
Roof, J. W. ; farmer; 4 m s w Newcastle. Born in Va. 182 1 ;
settled in H. C. 1837. Dem. Christian.
Rogers, L. ; firm of Burley & Rogers; Newcastle. Born in
Ohio 1839; settled in H. C. 1867. Rep.
Rafson, G. B.; carriage trimmer ; Newcastle.
ROOT, G. H.; dairyman; 1]^ m w Newcastle. Born in Va.
1829; settled in H. C. 1861. Rep. U. Brethren.
ROGERS, E. M.; farmer; i| m w Newcastle. Born in N. C.
1825; settled in H. C. 1833. Rep. Methodist.
ROGERS, EZEKIEL ; farmer ; 3 m s w Newcastle. Born in
Nova Scotia 1801 ; settled in H. C. 1833. Rep. Meth.
Rhods, Peter; farmer; 4J m s w Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1839;
settled in H. C. 1870. Dem. Christian.
Rollins, J.; farmer; 3 ms Newcastle. Born in N. C. 1 83 1 ;
settled in H. C. 1865. Rep. Protestant.
Redding, William; carpenter; Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1837.
REA, JOHN; physician and surgeon; Newcastle. Born in
Va. 1819; settled in H. C. 1844. Dem. R. Baptist.
Rogers, Henry; farmer; Newcastle. Born in Pa. 1835 '■> set "
tied in H. C. 1840. Rep. Protestant.
Rogers, Thomas; local minister M. E. Church ; 1 m w Newcas-
tle. Born in Ireland 1822; settled in H. C. 1847. Rep.
Redding, John; farmer; 2 m s e Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1839. Liberal. Protestant.
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Shank, C. B. ; retired groceryman ; Newcastle. Born in Pa.
1812; settled in H. C. 1855. Rep. U. Brethren.
Smith, J. M. retired clerk ; Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1839.
Rep. Protestant.
Shelby, W. B.; farmer; 2^ m w Newcastle. Born in N. C.
1826; settled in H. C. 1834. Methodist.
Scott & Bros.; dealers in boots and shoes; Newcastle.
Stratton, E. K.; farmer; 2 m e Greensboro. Born in Ohio 1831;
settled in H. C. 1839. Friend.
Strickland, C. H.; proprietor flouring mills; Newcastle. Born
in Me. 18 19.
Stretch, Richard ; house painter ; Newcastle. Born in N. J.
1842; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep.
Smith, Pearson ; farmer ; 5 m s w Newcastle. Born in Ohio
1818; settled in H. C. 1862. Rep. Friend.
Shirk, Joseph; farmer; 3ms Newcastle. Born in Pa. 1816;
settled in H. C. 1853. Rep. ' Lutheran.
Stinson, J. H.; farmer; 3ms Newcastle. Born in Ind. 182 1 ;
settled in H. C. 1826. Dem. Methodist.
Schmidt, Louis; tanner; Newcastle. Born in Germany 1826;
settled in H. C. 1854. Lutheran.
SHANK, A. H.; life and fire insurance agent; Newcastle.
Born in Perm. 1836; settled in H. C. 1855. Rep. Meth.
-\
Shriner, J. O.; tinner; Newcastle. Born in Germany 1836;.
settled in H. C. 1862. Dem. Protestant.
Schildknecht, John ; teamster; Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1845 ^
settled in H. C. 1850. Rep. Protestant.
Shields, Henry ; carriage painter ; Newcastle. Born in Ohio
1849; settled in H. C. 1874. Christian.
Shepp, Wilson ; machinist ; Newcastle Iron Works.
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SLATTER, CHARLES; farmer; [£ m n w Newcastle. Born
in X. V. 1828; settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Methodist.
Shank, Henry; farmer; 4 m w Newcastle. Born in Pa. 181 3 ;
settled in H. C. 1854. Rep. U. Brethren.
Swindell, Lewis ; farmer ; 3 m n e Greensboro. Born in N. C.
[820; settled in H. C. 1857. Protestant.
Swindell, J. A.; farmer; 3 m n e Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1851 ; settled in H. C. 1857. Protestant.
Stephens, H.; farmer; 3 m n w Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1836. Rep. Methodist.
Sanders, James; teamster; Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1848.
Rep. Methodist.
Shepherd, L. D.; bricklayer; y£ m e Newcastle. Born in H.
C. 1840. Rep. Protestant.
Shepherd, W. D.; farmer; \\ m n e Newcastle. Born in H.C.
1843. Rep. Protestant.
Smith, J. H.; farmer; 2|me Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1846.
Shively, Peter; farmer; \y 2 m e Newcastle. Born in Ohio
1834.
Stout, W. W.; farmer; \\ me Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1840;
settled in H. C. 1846. Dem. Protestant.
Swigart, Jacob ; farmer ; 1 m e Newcastle.
Shelley, Lewis; farmer; 2I m s e Newcastle. Born in N. C.
1817; settled in H. C. 1825. Rep. Protestant.
Shelley, W. W.; auctioneer and collector ; Newcastle. Born in
N. C. 1822; settled in H. C. 1828. Rep. Methodist.
SHOPP, H. L.; proprietor of job printing office; Newcastle.
Born in Pa. 1831; settled in H. C. 1852. Rep. Christian.
Shelley, W. F.; dentist; Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1834.
Rep. Methodist.
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Saint, Exom ; attorney at law ; firm of Chambers & Saint; New-
castle. Born in H. C. 1838. Protestant.
Spencer, Cyrus; carpenter; Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1827;
settled in H. C. 1868.
Shirk, B.; firm of Shirk, Johnson & Fisher; Newcastle. Born
in Pa. 1819; settled in H. C. 1847. Rep. Lutheran.
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SMITH, R. B. ; dealer in dry goods, notions and clothing; New-
castle. Born in Va. 1834; settled in H. C. 1856. Rep.
Presbyterian.
Thompson, J. F.; physician and surgeon ; Newcastle. Born in
Ky. 1841 ; settled in H. C. 1874. Rep. Protestant.
Telford, A.; pastor Presbyterian Church ; Newcastle. Born in
Ohio 1825; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep.
Thornburg, Hiram ; dealer in groceries ; Newcastle. Born in
H. C. 1827. Rep. Methodist.
Tenant, H. P.; patentee of rotary force pump ; Newcastle.
Thornburg, J.; dealer in lumber ; Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1837. Rep. Presbyterian.
VAUGH AN, T. R. ; clothing, hats, caps and furnishing goods ;
Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1844; settled, in H. C. 1874.
Protestant.
Vestal, M. M.; manufacturer of lumber ; Newcastle. Born in
N. C. 1836; settled in H C. 185 1. Dem. Protestant.
Vanmatre, John; farmer; 2*4 m n e Cadiz. Born in H. C.
1852. Rep. Protestant.
Vanmatre, Isaac ; farmer ; 2^mne Cadiz. Born in Ohio 18 12.
Rep. German Baptist.
Vanmatre, Frank ; farmer; 3 m e Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1847.
German Baptist.
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Woodward, Asahel ; farmer ; planted the first corn ever planted
in Henry county, and a soldier of 18 12; mustered out of
service at Detroit 1815. Born in Va. 1791 ; settled in H.
C. 18 ig. Dem. Christian.
Woodward, Pyrrhus ; farmer; Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1822;
settled in H. C. 1850. Dem. Protestant.
W ATKINS, A. L.; student; Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1851.
Rep. Protestant.
Willard, F. H. I.; farmer; 2]/ 2 m s w Newcastle. Born in N.
C. 1820; settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Protestant.
Willard, B. N.; farmer; 2^msw Newcastle. Born in N. C.
1853; settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Protestant.
Walker, J. S.; farmer; 3ms Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1841 ;
settled in H. C. 1865. Rep. Protestant.
Wisehart, John ; farmer; 4^ m s e Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1848. Rep. Protestant.
Wayman, John ; firm of A. R. Wayman & Co., grocers; New-
castle. Born in H. C. 1842. Rep. Protestant.
Walker, Jacob; farmer and stock trader; 3ms Newcastle.
Born in Ind. 1841 ; settled in H. C. 1864. Rep. Prot.
Wills, Frank; brick mason ; Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1819.
Rep. Protestant.
Wildor, Ward ; machinist ; Newcastle Iron Works.
Wall, B. G.; farmer; 3I m w Newcastle. Born in N. C; set-
tled in H. C. 1865. W. Methodist.
WILSON, J. T.; blacksmith; 1 m w Newcastle. Born in Ky.
1832; settled in II. C. 1859. Rep. W. Methodist.
Wright, Jacob ; farmer ; 3 m n w Newcastle.
Wilkinson, Lanson ; farmer; 2^ m n c Newcastle. Born in
Ohio 1 82 1 ; settled in H. C. 1863. Dem. Protestant.
Wilkinson, J. J.; farmer ; 2I m n e Newcastle. Porn in Ohio
1850; settled in H. C. 1863. Dem. Christian.
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Wilkinson, D. G.; farmer; ifmne Newcastle. Born in Ohio
1825; settled in H. C. 1856. Dem. Protestant.
Wilkinson, Joel ; farmer ; 2 m n e Newcastle. Born in Ohio
1828. Dem. Protestant.
WILKINSON, S. F. ; farmer ; 2 ^ m n e Newcastle. Born in
Ohio 1833; settled in H. C. i860. Dem. Protestant.
Welch, J. G. ; butcher ; firm of Welch & Son ; Newcastle. Born
in N. C. 1809. Rep. Methodist.
Welch, Wm.; butcher ; firm of Welch & Son ; Newcastle. Born
in H. C. 1853. Protestant.
Youky, John ; firm of Youka & Davis, stave factory ; Newcastle.
Born in Ohio 183 1; settled in H. C. 1836. Dem. Lutheran.
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HARRISON TOWNSHIP.
Harrison Township is located on the west side of the
county, and is bounded as follows : On the north by Fall
Creek and Jefferson townships ; on the east by Jefferson and
Henry ; on the south by Greensboro ; and on the west by Han-
cock and Madison counties. It contains an area of thirty-five
square miles. The soil is generally rich ; the surface of the up-
lands is rolling.
There are more small streams, consisting of creeks and spring
branches, coursing through this township than in any other in
the county.
The village of Cadiz, an enterprising village, is the voting
precinct. The present population of the township exceeds
two thousand.
The timber, building material, and gravel of this township,
are good. The church and school privileges are an average of
the county.
The value of all taxable property of the township, both real
and personal, is not far from $800,000.
Some of the first settlers were Dempsey Rees, Richard Rat
liff, Phineas Ratliff, Joseph Ratliff, and Roderick Craig.
CHURCH, LODGE AND SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Christian Church, Cadiz ; evangelist, Joseph Franklin ; mem-
bership, 83; value of church property, $1500; superintendent
of Sabbath school, Joshua Hays; average attendance, 75.
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Friends' Church, Cadiz ; membership, 70 ; value of church
property, $800 ; superintendent of Sabbath school, Abner Reese;
average attendance, 35.
Friends' Church, Clear Springs ; 3 miles north of Greensboro;
membership, 1 10 ; value of church property, $800 ; superintend-
ent of Sabbath school, J. Palmer; average attendance, 40.
United Brethren Church, Cadiz ; pastor, John Kabrick ; mem-
bership, 42; value of church property, $1000; superintendent
of Sabbath school, John Bond ; average attendance, 40.
Newlight Christian Church, 4J m n w Cadiz ; pastor, James
Comer; membership, 61; value of church property, $2200;
superintendent of Sabbath school, Wm. Byrkit ; average atten-
dance, 40.
M. E. Church, three miles north-west of Cadiz ; pastor, John
Pierce; membership, 32.
Wesleyan Church, Pleasant Grove, three and a half miles south
west of Cadiz; O. P. Morris, pastor; membership, 35; John
Pressnall, superintendent of Sabbath school ; average attend-
ance, 35.
M. E. Church, Cadiz; John Pierce, pastor; membership, 80;
W. W. Holloway, superintendent Sabbath school ; average at-
tendance, 90; value of church property, $2,500.
Cadiz Lodge, No. 430, F. and A. M.; membership, 27.
Cadiz Lodge, No. 237, I. O. O. F.; membership, 40; value
of property, $1,000.
Cadiz Grange, No. 460; organized 1873; membership, 50;
John Ratcliff, Master; Ellis Pressnall, Secretary.
Corporation Trustees — VV. D. Cooper, Thomas Reese, T. B.
Edwards. Corporation stock, $2, 500.
Township Trustee, W. D. Cooper; number of school houses,
10; value of school property, $6,000.
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DIRECTORY OF HAKRISON TOWNSHIP.
Allis, Eleazer; tanner and farmer; Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1819.
Anderson, Isaac; farmer; 2y 2 m n e Cadiz. Born in N. C.
1838; settled in H. C. 1850. United Brethren.
Adison, Wm.; farmer; 2]/ 2 m n w Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1829.
Rep. Protestant.
Anderson, Hugh; farmer; 3^ m s vv C^diz. Born in N. C.
1823; settled in H. C. 1829. Protestant.
Allen, B.; farmer; 4 m w Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1829; set-
tled in H. C. 1839. Re P- Protestant.
Alsliouse, Hiram L.; blacksmith and Justice of Peace; Cadiz.
Born in Ohio 1846; settled in H. C. 1865. Rep. Prot.
Albright, James; mechanic; 2]/ 2 m s w Cadiz. Dem. Prot.
Armstrong, J. W.; farmer; 4 m s w Cadiz. Born in H. C.
1843. Protestant.
Brookshire, William; farmer; 3 m s w Cadiz. Born in H. C.
1835-
Bond, James; farmer; 2)^ m n w Cadiz. Born in Ky. 1820.
Dem. Protestant.
Bond, J. F.; farmer; 2 m n w Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1852.
Dem. Protestant.
Bond, B. V.\ farmer; 2^ m n w Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1833.
Dem. Protestant.
Bills, John W.; farmer; 2\ m n w Cadiz. Born in Ohio 1831 ;
settled in H. C. 1835. Rep. Protestant.
Bond, Wm.; farmer; 2\ m n w Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1849.
Dem. Protectant.
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Bond, A.; farmer; ^ m s e Mechanicsburg. Born in Ky. 1833;
settled in H. C. 1852. Protestant.
BYRKIT, WILLIAM ; farmer; 1% m s Mechanicsburg. Born
in H. C. 1833. Dem. Newlight.
Bond, Addison; farmer; 2){ m w Cadiz. Born in Ky. 1830.
Dem. United Brethren.
BOOR, M. D. ; firm of Hess & Boor, physicians and surgeons,
Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1849. Rep. Protestant.
Bushong, Peter ; firm of McCormack & Bushong ; Cadiz.
BOND, C. W.; firm of Bond & Cochran, physicians and sur-
geons; Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1836. Rep. Protestant.
Baker, W. H.; farmer; 1^ m s e Cadiz.
Beard, David; farmer; 3^ m n w Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1814; settled in H. C. 1851. Rep. Friend.
Brown, Isaac; 2 m s vv Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1829. Rep.
Methodist.
Booth, Charles; blacksmith; Cadiz. Born in Ind. 1834; set-
tled in H. C. 1858. Dem.
Bright, Alexander ; farmer; 3! m w Cadiz. Born in H. C.
1840. Christian.
Boushong, Jackson; farmer; 3^ m n w Cadiz. Born in Va.
1818; settled in H. C. 1849. Dem. Lutheran.
Billinger, Geo. W.; farmer; 1 ^ m s e Mechanicsburg. Born
in Va. 1837; settled in H. C. 1856. Dem. Protestant.
Baker, Charles ; farmer ; I V x m s w Sulphur Springs. Dem.
Methodist.
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Carpenter, J.; farmer; 3^ m n w Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1850.
Rep. Protestant.
Craig, Hiram; wagonmaker; 2\ m n e Cadiz. Born in 1838.
Rep. Protestant.
COOPER, ROBERT H.; County Commissioner, farmer and
stock raiser; 1^ m w Cadiz. Born in Ohio 1827; settled in
H. C. 1837. Christian.
Callahan, J. M.; farmer ; 2\ m s e Mechanicsburg. Born in N.
C. 1834; settled in H. C. 1851. Rep. U. Brethren.
Callahan, D. D. ; carpenter; 33^ m w Cadiz. Born in N. C.
1841; settled in H. C. 1851. Rep. Methodist.
Cooper, I. A.; farmer; y 2 m s Cadiz. Born in Ohio 1837; set-
tled in H. C. 1837. Protestant.
COOPER, W. D. ; dry goods merchant; firm of Hess & Coop-
er; Cadiz. Born in Ohio 1827. Rep. Protestant.
COCHRAN, S. J.; druggist; firm of Bond & Cochran; Cadiz.
Born in Ind. 1847; settled in H. C. 1868. Dem. Prot.
Collins, Ezra; farmer; 3ms Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1847.
Rep. Wesleyan Methodist.
Craig, Wm.; farmer; 2^ m n Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1850.
Rep. Protestant.
Callahan, J. W.; farmer; 3 m w Cadiz. Born in N. C. 1826;
settled in H. C. 1848. Methodist.
Cooper, Orlando ; farmer ; 1 m s w Cadiz. Born in H. C.
1848. Protestant.
CALLAHAN, D. L.; farmer; 3ms w Cadiz. Bom in N. C.
1834; settled in H. C. 1848. Rep. U. Brethren.
Craig, D.; farmer; 3 m s w Cadiz. Born in Ind. 1822; settled
in H. C. 1832. Protestant.
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Cottrell, M.; farmer; 4^ m s e Marikleville. Born in Ohio
1818; settled in H. C. 1859. Protestant.
Collins, R. K.; hotel proprietor; Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1832.
Rep. Christian.
Craig, Samuel; carpenter; Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1844. Rep.
Protestant.
Cooper, J. D.; farmer; |mn Cadiz. Born in Ohio 1831 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1836. Dem. Protestant.
Cooper, O. R. ; farmer; 1 ]/ A m s w Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1848.
Rep. Protestant.
Cowgill, S. C; tile manufacturer ; Cadiz. Born in Ohio 1840;
settled in H. C. 1874. Rep. Friend.
Campbell, E. H.; engineer; Cadiz. Born in Ohio 1839; set-
tled in H. C. 1840. Dem. Protestant.
Craig, H. W.; farmer; i|mne Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1849.
Rep. Protestant.
DAVENPORT, W. A.; farmer and minister in R. B. Church;
3 m s e Mechanicsburg. Born in Ind. 1833 > settled in H.
C. 1855.
Draper, O. H.; farmer; 3^ m w Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1832;
settled in H. C. 1837. R e P- Friend.
Davison, Wm.; farmer; 10 m n w Knightstown.
Denny, Shubal ; farmer ; y 2 m s w Cadiz.
Dempsy, S. ; farmer; 1 m s w Cadiz. Born in Va. 18 12; set-
tled in H. C. 1852. Rep. Friend.
Elrod, F. A.; firm of Pickering & Elrod ; Cadiz. Born in Ind.
1853; settled in H. C. 1858. Rep. Methodist.
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Edward, T. B.; farmer; Cadiz. Born in Ind. 1841 ; settled in
H. C. 1847. Rep. Protestant.
Estell, J. H.; farmer; 10 m n w Knightstown. Born in Ky.
1815. M. Baptist.
Estell, A. G.; farmer; 10 m n w Knightstown. Born in H. C.
1839. M - Baptist.
Edwards, S. B. ; farmer; Cadiz. Born in Ind. 1841 ; settled in
H. C. 1850. Rep. Protestant.
Farmer, Greenberry ; farmer ; 1 m s Mechanicsburg. Born in
Va. 1820; settled in H. C. 1836. Rep. Protestant.
Falkner, S. C; farmer; 2\ m w Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1854.
Green, Lawrence A.; farmer ; y 2 m w Cadiz. Born in Va. 1837 5
settled in H. C. 1857. Rep. Protestant.
Goudy, John; farmer; 2 l / 2 m s w Sulphur Springs. Born in
Ohio 1830; settled in H. C. 1836. Protestant.
Guyer, J. J.; farmer ; 2|ms w Sulphur Springs.
Ginn, John, B., Sr. ; retired farmer; 3 m n e Cadiz. Born in Va.
1792; settled in H. C 1820.
Ginn, Jonathan; farmer; 3 m n e Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1849.
Hedrick, S. ; farmer ; 4 m s w Cadiz. Born in Va. 181 1 ; settled
in H. C. 1850. Dem. Protestant.
Hoagy, B. ; dealer in agricultural implements and fruit trees; 2
m n Cadiz. Born in Pa. 1816; settled in H. C. 1864. Rep.
Methodist.
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Hays, Joshua; teacher; Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1849. Rep.
Christian.
Hines, Wm.; boot and shoemaker ; Cadiz. Born in Ky. 18 12.
Dem. Protestant.
Hudson, T. C; farmer; 2 J m s w Sulphur Springs. Born in
H. C. 1848. Rep. Friend.
HAYS, DAVID; school-teacher; Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1855.
Rep. Christian.
Hudson, Daniel ; farmer; 2|msw Sulphur Springs. Born in
N. C. 1803; settled in H. C. 1823. Rep. Friend.
Hasket, M.; farmer; 2|ms Sulphur Springs.
Hudson, R.; farmer; 2 m s w Sulphur Springs.
Huff, Henry; farmer; 2*4 m n Cadiz. Born in Va. 1807.
Christian.
Hendrix, Joel; brick-maker; 2*^ m w Cadiz. Born in Ind.
1836. Rep. Protestant.
Hiatt, Elliott; farmer; ifmne Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1848.
Rep. Protestant.
HENDRIX, EDWARD; day-laborer; 2^ m w Cadiz. Born
in H. C. 1850. Rep. Protestant.
Hines, Wm.; boot and shoemaker; Cadiz. Born in Ky. 18 12.
Dem. Protestant.
Hess, Milton ; farmer ; 1 m n Cadiz. Born in Va. 1 820 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Christian.
HESS, L. W.; physician and surgeon ; firm of Hess & Boor;
Cadiz. Born in Va. 1821 ; settled in H. C. 1830. Rep.
Protestant.
Hart, L.; farmer; 2 m n w Cadiz. Born in Ohio 1839; settled
in H. C. 1842. Rep. Protestant.
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Holloway, W. W.; traveling agent ; Cadiz. Born in Ohio 1822;
settled in H. C. 1836. Rep. Methodist.
Huston, Levi; farmer, 2^ m e Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1828.
Protestant.
Haskit, Morgan; farmer; 3 m n e Cadiz. Born in N. C. 18 14;
settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Protestant.
Hubbard, Richard; carriage and buggy painter ; Cadiz. Born
in N. C. 1812; settled in H. C. i860. Rep. Protestant.
Hopkins, J.; retired farmer; 4^ m w Cadiz. Born in Ky. 1795;
settled in H. C. 1852. Dem. Protestant.
Hedrick, Wm.; farmer; 4^ m s w Cadiz. Born in Va. 1843 I
settled in H. C. 1850. Dem. Protestant.
Hosier, Bryant; farmer; 2f mne Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1847.
Rep. Friend.
HILL, GEORGE W.; wagon maker; 2^ m n w Cadiz. Born
in Ohio 1842; settled in H. C. 1861. Rep. Methodist.
Huff, J.; farmer; 2 m n w Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1850. Rep.
Christian.
Jackson, W.; farmer; 10 m n w Knightstovvn. Born in H. C.
1825. Dem. Protestant.
Julian, Shubal ; retired farmer; Cadiz. Born in N. C. 1792;
settled in H. C. 1822. Rep. Friend.
Judge, George; farmer; 4 m s w Cadiz. Born in Ohio 1823;
settled in H. C. 1849. Dem. Protestant.
Jenkins, Jones; farmer; 4! m s w Cadiz. Born in 1833. Prot.
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Kendall, Dennis; farmer; 1 Y % m s w Cadiz. Born in Ind. 1827;
settled in H. C. 1851. Rep. Friend.
Kendall, Cyrus; farmer; 1% m s w Cadiz. Born in Ind. 1822.
Rep. Friend.
Keesling, Milburn ; farmer; 3 m w Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1832.
Rep. Christian.
Keesling, George ; farmer; 2 m s w Mechanicsburg. Born in
H. C. 1829. Dem. Protestant.
Lewis, Stanford ; farmer ; 2 m s e Mechanicsburg. Born in N.
C. 1802; settled in H. C. 1840. Rep. Methodist.
Lindemood, E. ; farmer; 2 m n Cadiz. Born in Ind. 1820; set-
tled in H. C. 1867 Lutheran.
Lamb, Phineas ; farmer; 2 m e Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1831.
Lewis, J. M.; farmer; 3mse Mechanicsburg. Born in Ind.
1833; settled in H. C. 1840. Rep. Methodist.
Level, J. W. ; firm of Level & Allison, cultivator manufacturers;
Cadiz. Born in Ky. 1809; settled in H. C. 1822. Rep.
Christian.
Louery, Frederick ; retired farmer ; 1 m e Cadiz. Born in Va.
1789; settled in H. C. 1838. Rep. Protestant.
Lowery, Philander; farmer; I m e Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1849.
Rep. Protestant.
Leavell, A. S. ; lumber manufacturer ; firm of Leavell & Moore ;
2^ m s Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1843. Protestant.
Lindemood, H.; farmer; 2\ m s w Cadiz. Born in Ind. 1840.
Rep. Protestant.
Lowery, Isaac ; carpenter; 1 % e Cadiz. Born in Ohio 1833
settled in H. C. 1838. Rep. Methodist.
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Lindsay, Wm. ; farmer; ii m s Mechanicsburg. Born in H. C.
1 84 1. Dem. Protestant.
McCormack, J.; farmer; 3 m n w Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1840.
Rep. Protestant.
McKee, James ; farmer ; 3 m s e Mechanicsburg. Born in Ind.
1838; settled in H. C. 1844. Rep. Protestant.
McCormack, John, Sen.; ]/ 2 m n Cadiz. Soldier of 18 12.
McCormack, Andrew, Sen.; farmer; y?, m n Cadiz.
McCormack, Eli ; wagon-maker; Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1840.
Protestant.
McClucas, Wilson; farmer; 1 m w Cadiz. Born in Ind. 1823;
settled in H. C. 1850. Christian.
McCormic, Josiah ; Cadiz. Born in Va. 1826; settled in H. C.
1834. Rep. Christian.
McCleland, Seth ; 2 J m n e Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1845. Rep.
Protestant.
Myer, Elijah; farmer; if m n e Cadiz. Born in Ind. 1825;
settled in H. C. 1837. Rep. German Baptist.
«
McLucus, J. C. ; teacher; 1 ^ m w Cadiz. Born in Ind. 1848 ;
settled in H. C. 1850. Rep. Christian.
McLucus, VV. H.; farmer; 1 ^ m w Cadiz. Born in H. C.
1 85 1. Rep. Christian.
McCormack, William; farmer; 2\ m n e Cadiz. Born in Va;
1820; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Protestant.
t
McCormack, Joel; firm of McCormack & Bushong, dry goods
merchants; Cadiz. Born in Va. 1820. Rep. Christian.
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McCormack, A. J.; wagon maker ; Cadiz. Born inH. C. 1844.
Rep. Protestant.
Munden, D. L. ; farmer; Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1833. Rep.
Protestant.
Modlin, Newby ; farmer; 1 m e Cadiz. Born in N. C. 1810;
settled in H. C. 1826. Rep. Methodist.
Myers, Solomon ; farmer ; I y 2 m n e Cadiz.
Moore, Jacob; farmer; 1 m n e Cadiz. Born in Va. 1807;
settled in H. C. i860. Protestant.
McCormack, Aaron; farmer; 3 m n e Cadiz. Born in H. C.
1 8 ?0. Protestant.
Maddy, Isaac; farmer; 2]/ 2 m s w Sulphur Springs. Born in
H. C. 1833. Dem. Christian.
Maddy, J. A.; farmer; 2^ m s w Sulpher Springs. Born in
Pa. 1829; settled in H. C. 1832. Dem. Protestant.
McCormack, VVm.; farmer; 2*4 m n Cadiz.
Mogle, A. J.; carpenter; 3 m w Cadiz. Born in Ohio 183 1.
M. Baptist.
McCormack, W. B.; farmer; 3 m w Cadiz. Born in Va. 1822;
settled in H. C. 1844. Rep. Protestant.
Modlin, Wm.; farmer; 4^ msw Newcastle. Born in N. C.
181 5; settled in H. C. 1821. Rep. Friend.
Modlin, Lindley M.; farmer; 4*^ msw Newcastle. Born in
H. C. 1847.
Mendenhall, J. O.; farmer ; 4 m n w Newcastle. Born in Ind.
1847 ; settled in H. C. 1850. Rep. Friend.
McCleland, R. ; farmer; 2^ m n e Cadiz. Born in Ky. 1806 ;
Rep. Christian.
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MODLIN, L. W.; firm of Modlin & Bros., lumber manufac-
turers; Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1839. Rep. Methodist.
MODLIN, W. H.; firm of Modlin & Bros., lumber manufac-
turers; Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1840. Rep. Methodist.
Mansfield, J. F.; shoemaker; Cadiz. Born in Ind. 1822; set-
tled in H. C. 1854. Rep. Protestant.
Munden, David; farmer; Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1832. Rep.
Methodist.
Newby, Elias ; farmer ; 1 m s e Cadiz.
Newby, j. I.; farmer; 3 J m n Greensboro. Born in H. C. 1838.
Rep Friend.
OSBURN, DAVID; blacksmith; Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1841
Methodist.
Presnell, Lindley ; farmer; if m s w Cadiz. Born in H. C.
1850. Rep. Friend.
Pickering, Marcus ; dealer in notions ; Cadiz.
Pring, William ; farmer ; 2\ m s Mechanicsburg. Born in Ohio
1819; settled in H. C. 1841. Dem. Protestant.
Presnell, Ellis ; farmer; 3^ m n e Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1843.
Protestant.
Palmer, J. P.; farmer; \% m s Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1833. Rep.
Friend.
Presnell, James; farmer; 1^ m s w Cadiz. Born in N. C. 18 16;
settled in H. C. 1826. Rep. Friend.
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Presnell, D.; farmer; 2]/ 2 m s w Cadiz. Born in N. C. 18 14;
settled in H. C. 1825. Rep. W. Methodist.
Payne, John; farmer; 3 m s w Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1838.
Pikering, P.; farmer; 1 m s Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1841. Rep.
Methodist.
Pickering, Jonas; farmer; Cadiz. Born in Ohio 18 12; settled
in H. C. 1823. Rep. Friend.
Presnel, Bowen ; blacksmith; Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1850.
Rep. Friend.
Pickering, J.; retired farmer ; Cadiz. Born in Va. 1798; set-
tled in H. C. 1838. Rep. Protestant.
Personett, C. M.; miller; Cadiz. Born in Ind. 1833; settled in
H. C. 1833. Rep. Protestant.
Pickering, B. W.; dry goods merchant; firm of Pickering & El-
rod; Cadiz. Born in Ohio 1816; settled in H. C. 1835.
Rep. Methodist.
Pickering, D. A.; saddle and harness maker; Cadiz. Born in
Ohio 1831; settled in H. C. 1835. Re P- Methodist.
Phelps, Elias ; farmer ; 3 m n Greensboro. Born in N. C. 18 19;
settled in H. C. 1830. Rep. Friend.
Pearson, Joseph ; farmer ; 3 m n Greensboro. Born in Ind.
1 8 16; settled in H. C. 1826. Rep. Friend.
Phelps, T. C; farmer; 3 m n Greensboro.
Palmer, Pearson; farmer; ifmse Cadiz. Born in Ind. 1822.
Rep. Friend.
Pearson, Exum ; retired farmer; 1^ m e Cadiz. Born in N. C.
1797. Rep. Friend.
Pickering, Mahlon ; farmer; ^ m e Cadiz. Born in Ohio 18 14;
settled in H. C. 1820. Rep. Friend.
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Pickering, J. W. ; farmer ; ^ m e Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1850.
Rep. Protestant.
Pearson, Eli; farmer; 3 m w Cadiz. Born in Ind. 1822. Rep.
M. Baptist.
Pickering, L. H.; farmer; 15^ m s e Cadiz. Born in H. C.
1848. Rep. Protestant.
Presnall, W. R. ; farmer; 3ms Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1840.
Rep. Wesleyan.
Pressnall, J.; farmer; 4 m s w Newcastle. Born in N. C. 1824;
settled in H. C. 1826. Rep. Friend.
Pickering, J. N.; blacksmith; Cadiz. Born in Ohio 1821 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1848. Rep. Methodist.
Personett, C; farmer ; 2 m w Cadiz. Born in Ohio 18 17; set-
tled in H. C. 1842. Christian.
Prigg, Parker ; farmer ; 3ms w Mechanicsburg. Born in Md.
1806; settled in H. C. 1838. Dem. Protestant.
Reese, Abner ; farmer; | m s e Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1824.
Rep. Friend.
RATCLIFF, JOHN; farmer; £ m w Cadiz. Born in H. C.
1 84 1. Rep. Protestant.
Reese, T. M.; livery and feed stable; Cadiz. Born in H. C.
1841. Rep. Christian.
Ratcliff, John; farmer; i.> m s e Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1843.
Friend.
Ratcliff, Isaac; farmer; \ l / 2 m s e Cadiz. Born in Ohio 1808.
Protestant.
Ratcliff, Calvin; farmer; }£ m e Cadiz.
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Ricks, Jonathan; farmer; ii m w Cadiz. Born in N. C. 1823;
settled in H. C. 1854. Protestant.
Ratcliff, Abner ; farmer ; 1 J m s e Cadiz.
Ratcliff, S.; farmer; 2 m s w Sulphur Springs.
Redding, J. W.; farmer; 3J m s w Cadiz. Born in N. C. 1848;
settled in H. C. 1854. Protestant.
REECE, DEMPSY; farmer; Cadiz. Born in N. C. 1798;
settled in H. C. 1824. Rep. Christian.
Riley, Peter; farmer; 2 m n w Cadiz. Dem. Protestant.
Reynolds, Alexander; farmer; 2^ m w Cadiz. Born in Ire-
land 1827; settled in H. C. 1867. Episcopalian.
Riley, Andrew; farmer; 3 m n vv Cadiz. Born in N. C. 18 14;
settled in H. C. 1 83 1. Rep. Methodist.
Starr, Joel ; farmer ; 2|mse Mechanicsburg. Born in H. C.
1 84 1. Rep. Christian.
Shelton, Joel; farmer; i| m s Mechanicsburg. Born in H. C.
1 85 1. Dem. Protestant.
Shelton, Newby ; chair maker; ih m s Mechanicsburg. Born
in Ohio 1828; settled in H. C. 185-. N. Christian.
Stephens, F. ; farmer; 2 m e Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1839. Rep.
Methodist.
Shafer, Peter ; farmer and stock trader ; 4 m w Newcastle.
Born in Ind. 1823; settled in H. C. i860. Rep. Friend.
Showalter, E.; farmer; 2\ m s w Sulphur Springs.
Starbuck, G. W.; 4 m n w Greensboro. Born in N. C. 1842 ;
settled in H. C. 1853. Re P- Friend.
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Teeter, D.; farmer ; 2 m s w Sulphur Springs.
Thompson, John ; Cadiz. Born in 1792. Rep. Methodist.
Teeter, L. ; farmer; 2^ m s Sulphur Springs. Born in Pa.
1825 ; settled in H. C. 1861. Dem. G. Baptist.
VAN WINKLE, ROBERT R.; school teacher and minister;
Cadiz. Born in Ohio 1830; settled in H. C. 1852. Rep.
Christian.
Vanmeter, Joseph ; firm of Level & Allison, cultivator manu-
facturers ; Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1849. Rep. Protestant.
Vickery, J. N.; farmer; 2|mnw Cadiz. Born in Ind. 1834;
settled in H. C. 1867. Dem. Christian.
Vanwinkle, Geo.; farmer; 3 m n w Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1840.
Rep. Christian.
Vandyne, Asa; farmer; 3! m s w Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1838.
Weesner, John; wagon maker; Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1850.
Rep. Protestant.
Williams, J. W.; farmer; 1^ m w Cadiz. Born in Ind. 1833;
settled in H. C. 1842. Rep. Protestant.
Winn, J.; farmer; 2^/ 2 m s w Sulphur Springs.
Williams, J. R.; carpenter; 2\ m w Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1842.
Rep. Protestant.
Wisehart, Wm.; farmer; 3 J m s w Cadiz.
Wilkinson, Ross; farmer; 4ms Mechanicsburg. Born in H.
C. 1839.
Wilson, W.; boot and shoemaker ; Cadiz. Born in Ohio 1853;
settled in H. C. 1865. Protestant.
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Wilson, R. H.; boot and shoemaker ; Cadiz. Born in Pa. 1824;
settled in H. C. 1865. Rep. Protestant.
Wood, W. S.; shoemaker; Cadiz. Born in Pa. 1838; settled
in H. C. 1862. Rep. Methodist.
Wright, Nathan ; gunsmith; Cadiz. Born in N. C. 18 16; set-
tled in H. C. 1869.
Weaver, J. R.; wagon maker ; Cadiz. Born in Va. 1846; set-
tled in H. C. 1856. Rep. Protestant.
Weesner, C. J.; farmer; Cadiz. Born in H. C. 1853. Prot.
Wise, Peter; farmer; Cadiz. Born in Pa. 1810; settled in H.
C. 1852. Rep. Lutheran.
Wyatt, A.; farmer; 3^ m w Cadiz. Born in Va. 18 16; set-
tled in H. C. 1843. Dem. Protestant.
White, Harrison; farmer; 3ms w Cadiz. Born in N. C. 18 12;
settled in H. C. 1849. Re P- w - Methodist.
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258 HENRY COUNTY.
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.
Jefferson Township is located in the northern part of Henry-
county, and is bounded as follows : On the north by Delaware
county, on the east by Prairie township, on the south by Henry
and Harrison, and on the west by Harrison and Fall Creek, and
contains an area of twenty-eight square miles. The surface is
undulating, the soil good, and the natural productions of the
township a fair average of the county.
The principal water-courses are Bell Creek and Honey Creek.
These streams and their tributaries furnish the township with a
good supply of stock water.
The present population is a little rising of 1300. The old set-
tlers of this township are mostly Virginians. This township is
noted for its numerous sulphur springs, from which the only
village in the township derives its name. The value of taxable
property in the township amounts to about $600,000. Some
of the first settlers were James Marsh, Michael Svvope, Anthony
Sanders, and Samuel Beavers.
Township Trustee, S. B. Hays.
Corporation Trustees, Jacob Holsinger, Secretary; H. H.
Minesinger, Treasurer ; C. C. Bock, President.
Academy building worth $3,000.
CHURCHES.
M. E. Church, Sulphur Springs ; pastor, Mr. McKaig ; mem-
bership, 28; value of church property, $2,200; superintendent
of Union Sabbath School, W. P. Culp ; average attendance, 60.
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Union Church, two miles north of Sulphur Springs ; value of
church property, $1,000; Sabbath School superintendent, D. F.
Hoover; average attendance, 45.
United Brethren Church, Forest Hill ; five miles north-east of
Middletown ; J. M. Kabrich, pastor; membership, 20; value of
church property, $1,000.
SECRET ORGANIZATIONS.
Sulphur Springs Lodge, No. 348, F. and A. M.; Sulphur
Springs ; membership, 32.
Sulphur Springs Lodge, No. 249,1. O. O. F.; Sulphur Springs;
membership, 32; value of Lodge property, $800.
Jefferson Grange, No. 515, Sulphur Springs ; organized Oct.
25th, 1873; membership, 27; D. F. Hoover, Master; W. G.
Rader, Secretary.
DIRECTORY OF JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.
Ausherman, J.; plasterer ; Sulphur Springs. Born in Md. 1825;
settled in H. C. i860. Rep. Protestant.
AR.THURHULTZ, L. ; farmer; 1 m n Sulphur Springs. Born
in Ind. 1844; settled in H. C. 1852. Dem. Protestant.
Abshire, J. T. ; farmer; 1 m n e Honey Creek. Born in Va.
1844; settled in H. C. 1865. Protestant.
Atkinson, G. ; farmer ; 2\ m s e Sulphur Springs. Born in Eng-
land 1798; settled in H. C. 1832. Rep. Methodist.
Atkinson, G. ; farmer; 2|mse Sulphur Springs. Born in Ind.
1833. Rep. Methodist.
Benbow, B.; retired merchant ; Sulphur Springs. Born in Ohio
1812; settled in H. C. 1821. Christian.
Bock, W. B. ; stone mason; Sulphur Springs. Born in H. C.
1844. Rep. Protestant.
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Beemer, B.; farmer; \]/ 2 m n e Honey Creek. Born in Va.
1845 ; settled in H. C. 1873.
Bowen, J. A.; farmer; 3 m n e Honey Creek.
Brock, G. ; blacksmith; 2|mne Honey Creek. Born in Va.
1841 ; settled in H. C. 1873. Dem. Protestant.
Bennett, J. J.; farmer; 2 m s e Honey Creek. Born in Pa.
1843; settled in H. C. 1844.
Benham, J. B. ; clerk in dry goods store; Sulphur Springs.
Born in H. C. 1831. Dem. Seventh-day Adventist.
Burner, J.; farmer; I m s w Sulphur Springs. Born in Va.
1816; settled in H. C. 185 1. Protestant.
Benbow, O.; railroading. Sulphur Springs. Born in H. C.
1847. R- e P- Protestant.
Bowers, G.; farmer; 2 l / 2 m n Sulphur Springs. Born in Va.
1821; settled in H. C. 1845. Dem. Lutheran.
BEAVERS, THOMAS H.; farmer and nurseryman; 1 m w
Springport. Born in H. C. 1832. Dem. Protestant.
Bouslog, E. ; farmer; 2 m n e Sulphur Springs. Born in H. C.
1836. Dem. Protestant.
Benbow, A. ; farmer ; 2|mne Sulphur Springs. Born in S. C.
1 8 10; settled in H. C. 1821. Rep. Christian.
Brown, N.; farmer; 1 m w Springport. Born in Ind. 1834.
Rep. Protestant.
Bowers, N.; farmer; \\ in e Sulphur Springs. Born in Va.
1839; settled in H. C. 1858. Protestant.
BENNETT, WM.; local minister Wesleyan Methodist Church;
2ms Sulphur Springs. Born in Ind. 1822.
Ballard, P. E. ; farmer; 2^ m s e Sulphur Springs. Born in H.
C. 1845. Rep. Protestant.
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Crandle, A. T.; farmer; 2 m s e Sulphur Springs. Born in H.
C. 1834. Rep. W. Methodist.
Crandle, R.; farmer; $ l / 2 m n w Newccstle. Born in Va. 1803.
Methodist.
CRANDLE, J. M.; farmer; 2 m s e Sulphur Springs. Born in
H. C. 1846. Rep. W. Methodist.
Cory, A.; farmer 3 m n e Sulphur Springs. Born in Ohio
181 5 ; settled in H. C. 1823. Rep. Protestant.
Cummins, J.; farmer; 2 m n e Sulphur Springs.
Courtney, J.; faraier ; 2 m n e Sulphur Springs.
Cook, Wm. J.; farmer; i|mne Sulphur Springs. Born in
Ind. 1834; settled in H. C. 1859. Protestant.
Cochran, E. D. ; farmer ; 4 m n w Springport. Born in Va.
1845; settled in H. C. 1867. Dem. Protestant.
Conn, C. L.; farmer; 5 m n e Middletown. Born in H. C.
1838. Rep. Christian.
Chandler, J. H.; farmer ; 5 m e Middletown. Born in Va. 1836;
settled in H. C. 1870. Rep. Protestant.
Callahan, W7 R. ; farmer ; 1 m n Sulphur Springs. Born in N.
C. 1 84 1. Rep. Protestant.
Carter, J.; railroading; Sulphur Springs. Born in H. C. 1846.
Rep. Protestant.
Culp, W. P.; blacksmith; Sulphur Springs. Born in Ohio 1840;
settled in H. C. 1851. Methodist.
Curtis, J. G.; harness maker; Sulphur Springs. Born in Ohio
1825; settled in H. C. 1869. Rep. Cum. Presbyterian.
CORY, MICHAEL; Postmaster, grocery and provision store.
Sulphur Springs. Born in H. C. 1837. Dem. R. Baptist.
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Crandall, J. R. ; farmer; 3 m n w Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1839. Rep. Methodist.
Chapman, C. ; farmer; \y 2 m s w Sulphur Springs. Born in
Ohio 1822; settled in H. C. 1828. Christian.
Cummins, V.; farmer ; \ m n Sulphur Springs. Born in Va.
1828; settled in H. C. 1831. Rep. Protestant.
Cotty, J. J.; farmer and tile manufacturer; Sulphur Springs.
Born in EastVa. 1848; settled in H. C. 1867. Dem. Prot.
CRABILL, JOSEPH E.; farmer; 4 \ m n e Middletown. Born
in Ohio 1846; settled in H. C. 1863. Dem. Protestant.
Crabill, I., farmer; 2|mne Honey Creek. Born in Va. 18 10 ;
settled in H. C. 1863. Dem. Protestant.
Crabill, G. F.; farmer ; 2 m n e Honey Creek. Born in Ohio
1845; settled in H. C. 1863. Dem. Protestant.
Chapman, W. ; farmer ; 2 m w Sulphur Springs. Born in Ind.
1834; settled in H. C. 1838.
Chapman, P. ; farmer ; 2 m w Sulphur Springs. Born in Va.
1809; settled in H. C. 1828.
Crim, A.; farmer; 3 m n e Cadiz. Born in Ind. 1837; settled
in H. C. 1847. Methodist.
Crim, N.; farmer; 2\ m s e Sulphur Springs. Born in Va.
1835; settled in H. C. 1847. R- e P- Protestant.
Crim, J.; farmer; 2^mseSulphur Springs. Born in Ind. 1838;
settled in H. C. 1847. Rep. W. Methodist.
Dubois, Wm.; retired farmer ; 2|rase Sulpher Springs. Born
in N. J. 1813; settled in H. C. 1861. Rep. Methodist.
Downs, Wm.; farmer; 1^ m s w Springport. Born in Md.
1835; settled in H. C. 1840. Rep. Protestant.
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Downs, R.; farmer; i\ m s w Springport. Born in N. J. 1828.
Dem. Protestant.
Deaver, S. ; farmer; 1 m s Honey Creek. Born in N. C. 18 19 ;
settled in H. C. 1836. Rep. Protestant.
Edleman, J. H.; farmer; \]/^ m s w Sulphur Springs. Born in
Ky. 1835 ! settled in H. C. 1838. Dem. Protestant.
Edleman, R. J.; farmer; ifm e Sulphur Springs. Born in H.
C. 1840. Rep. Protestant.
Elliott, J. B.; farmer; 3^ m n w Newcastle. Born in N. C.
1840; settled in H. C. 1864. Rep. W. Methodist.
Foltz, E. ; agent Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machines ; Sulphur
Springs. Born in Ind. 1848; settled in H. C. 1849. Dem.
Protestant.
Foltz, D.; farmer; 1 m n w Sulphur Springs. Born in Va.
1808; settled in H. C. 1849. Dem. Lutheran.
Feezer, J. E.; blacksmith; Sulphur Springs. Born in Md. 1843;
settled in H. C. 1868. Methodist.
Fry, J. M.; farmer; i|rane Honey Creek. Born in Va. 183 1;
settled in H. C. 1854. Dem. Dunkard.
Fadely, M.; farmer and carpenter ; ^ m e Honey Creek. Born
in Va. 1822; settled in H. C. 1836. Protestant.
Groenendyke, M.; farmer; 4 m n e Middletown. Born in Ind.
1815; settled in H. C. 1843. R- e P- U. Brethren.
Gossett, T. ; farmer; 1 m s Honey Creek.
GOOD, JACOB; firm of Rife & Co., tile manufacturers; Sulphur
Springs. Born in Va. 1828 ; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep.
Protestanc.
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HAYS, S. B.; farmer and Township Trustee ; y 2 m e Sulphur
Springs. Born in Ind. 1822; settled in H. C. 1823. Dem.
Protestant.
Holsinger, I.; farmer; 1% m n w Springport. Born in Pa.
1832 ; settled in H. C. 1849. Rep. Protestant.
Hale, L.; farmer; i| irin w Springport. Born in Va. 1823;
settled in H. C. 1833. Granger. Methodist.
HOOVER, D. F.; farmer; i\ m n Sulphur Springs. Born in
H. C. 1846. Protestant.
Harvey, A.; farmer; 2 m w Sulphur Springs. Born in Va.
1833 ; settled in H. C. 1836. Rep. Christian.
Harvey, F. T.; cabinetmaker; Sulphur Springs. Born in H.
C. 1842. Methodist.
Huffman, J.; farmer; 1 m w Sulphur Springs. Born in Va.
1828; settled in H. C. 1855. Dem. Protestant.
Huffman, J.; farmer; \\ m w Sulphur Springs. Born in Va
1850; settled in H. C. 1854. Dem. Protestant.
Harvey. J.; carpenter; Sulphur Springs. Born in H. C. 1835.
Rep. Christian.
Harry, M. D. ; carpenter; Sulphur Springs. Born in H. C.
1842. Dem. Protestant.
Harter, J. H.; farmer; i^mse Sulphur Springs. Born in H.
C. 1837.
Harvey, B. ; carpenter and miller; Sulphur Springs. Born in
Va. 1826; settled in H. C. 1831.
Harvey, H.; carpenter ; Sulphur Springs. Born in H. C. 1833.
Dem. Protestant.
HALE, J. P.; farmer; \y A m s w Springport. Born in H. C.
1845. Dem. Christian.
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HALE, J. B.; farmer; 4^ m s w Springport. Born in H. C.
1849. Protestant.
Harvey, A.; carpenter; Sulphur Springs. Born in H. C. 1838.
Dem. Protestant.
HEDGE, W. H.; farmer; 2ms Sulphur Springs. Born in N.
C. 1828; settled in H. C. 1873. Protestant.
Hoover, S. P.; 1% m e Sulphur Springs. Born in Va. 1834;
settled in H. C. 1865. Dem. Protestant.
Jones, D.; farmer ; 6 m n e Middletown. Born in H. C. 1848.
Dem. Protestant.
Jones, J.; farmer ; 4 m n w Springport. Born in N. C. 1800 ;
settled in H. C. 1829.
JAMES, DAVID ; painter ; 5 m s e Middletown. Born in Va.
1838; settled in H. C. 1862. Dem. Protestant.
KING, D. T.; music teacher; 2 m n e Honey Creek. Born in
N. Y. 1830; settled in H. C. 1869. Spiritualist.
Kerlin, E. ; retired farmer ; 1 ^ m s w Springport. Born in
Va. 1807; settled in H. C. 1835. Dem. Lutheran.
KERLIN, DAVID ; farmer ; 1 % m s w Springport. Born in
H. C. 1839. Protestant.
KERLIN, L. P.; carpenter; 3 m s w Springport. Born in H.
C. 1847. Protestant.
Lester, J.; farmer; 1^ m s e Sulphur Springs. Born in Va.
1802. Christian.
Lester, J.; farmer; 1 m s e Sulphur Springs. Born in H. C.
1847. Dem. Protestant.
Longfellow, J. W.; farmer; i^me Sulphur Springs. Born
in H. C. 1844. Protestant.
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Lary, John ; railroading ; Sulpher Springs. Born in Ireland
1820; settled in H. C. 1836. Dem. R. Catholic.
Latshaw, Wm.; farmer; 1)4 m s Sulphur Springs. Born in
Ind. 1843. R- e P- Protestant.
Lines, S.; farmer; 1% m e Honey Creek. Born in Pa. 18 19 ;
settled in H. C. 1835. Dem. Lutheran.
Mouck, D. W.; farmer; 2|mne Honey Creek. Born in Va.
1839; settled in H. C. 1862. Rep. Protestant.
McWilliams, G.; farmer; 4 m e Middletown. Born in Va. ;
settled in H. C. 1832. Dem. Protestant.
Maddy, A.; farmer; 2 m s w Sulphur Springs. Born in Va.
1808; settled in H. C. 1831. Dem. R. Baptist.
MINESINGER, H. M.; physician and surgeon; Sulphur Springs.
Born in Pa. 1835 ; settled in H. C. 1848. Rep. Prot.
McGeath, M.; farmer; i|mnw Springport. Born in H. C.
1 840. Protestant.
McGinness, A.; farmer; 2 m se Sulphur Springs. Born in Pa.
1813; settled in H. C. 1855. Protestant.
Man, Wm.; farmer; y 2 m s e Sulphur Springs. Born in Va.
1830; settled in H. C. 1863.
Muterspaugh, S ; farmer ; 2 m s e Sulphur Springs. Born in
Pa. 1835; settled in H. C. 1855. Rep. Methodist.
ODOM, SOLOMON ; firm of L. Odom & Bros., dealers in dry
goods, grain, stock, &c. ; Sulphur Springs. Born in H. C.
1854. Protestant.
ODOM, LEWIS ; firm of L. Odom & Bros. , dealers in dry goods,
grain, stock, &c; Sulphur Springs. Born in H. C. 1852.
Protestant.
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ORR, MARTIN V.; section foreman on railroad; Sulphur
Springs. Porn in Ohio 1843 ! settled in H. C. 1872. Rep.
Methodist.
Painter, A.; farmer; 2\ m n w Springport. Born in 1847.
Protestant.
Peckinpaugh, P. ; farmer ; 1 ^ m n w Springport. Born in Va.
1822; settled in H. C. 1835.
PENCE, A. M.; farmer; 5 m e Middletown. Born in H. C.
1837. Rep. Protestant.
Painter, J. D.; farmer; 2\ m n w Springport. Born in H. C.
1 844. Protestant.
Pence, I.; farmer; 2 m n e Honey Creek. Born in Ohio 1837;
settled in H. C. 1868. Dem. Protestant.
Pence, S. F.; farmer; 4 m n e Middletown. Born in Va. 1829;
settled in H. C. 1829. Rep. Protestant.
Pence, C; farmer; 4 m n e Middletown. Born in Va. 1805;
settled in H. C. 1829. Rep. Christian.
PETTY, THOMAS J.; farmer and trader; Sulphur Springs.
Born in Ind. 1846; settled in H. C. 1870. Rep. Prot.
Painter, C; farmer; 1^ m w Springport. Born in Va. 1809.
United Brethren.
Painter, G.; lumber manufacturer ; 1% m w Springport. Born
in H. C. 1840. Protestant.
PECKINPAUGH, GEORGE; farmer; 2% m s w Springport.
Born in Va. 1822; settled in H. C. 1835. Protestant.
Resoner, W. M.; physician and surgeon; Sulphur Springs.
Born in Ohio 1828; settled in H. C. 1833. Dem.
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Rinker, D.; farmer; 5 m e Middletown. Born in Tenn. 1810;
settled in H. C. 1835. Rep. U. Brethren.
Rodecap, I.; farmer; ^ m n e Middletown. Born in Va. 1845;
settled in H. C. 1872. Dem. Protestant.
Rohrback, W. H. H.; farmer; 3 m s e Sulphur Springs. Born
in Md. 1840; settled in H. C. 1870. Rep. Methodist.
Rodehefer, A.; railroad man ; Sulphur Springs. Born in Ohio
1833; settled in H. C. 1858. Dem. Protestant.
Reed, J. M.; farmer; 1 m w Springport. Born in H. C. 1838.
Protestant.
Simmons, J. H.; farmer; \y 2 m s e Sulphur Springs. Born in
Ind. 1829. Dem. Protestant.
Sheets, Wm.; farmer; ]/ 2 m s e Sulphur Springs. Born in Ind.
1828. Protestant.
Swain, J.; carpenter; 2| m n w Springport. Born in Ind. 1841;
settled in H. C. 1845. Dem. Protestant.
Swain, C; farmer; 3 m n w Springport. Born in Germany
181 1; settled in H. C. 1835. Dem. Lutheran.
SOW ASH, J. H.; firm of Good & Sowash, butchers and stock
traders; Sulphur Springs. Born in Pa. 1835; settled in H.
C. 1850. Rep. Protestant.
Sanders, J.; wagon maker; Sulphur Springs. Born in H. C.
1837. Rep. Methodist.
Showalter, A.; grain dealer ; Sulphur Springs. Born in Ind.
1834; settled in H. C. 1836. Dem. Christian.
Sudle, A.; dealer in dry goods, boots and shoes; Sulphur
Springs. Born in Germany 1830; settled in H. C. 1864.
Dem. Protestant.
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Sanders, N.; farmer; 4 m n w Newcastle. Born in N. C. 1818;
settled in H. C. 1827. Rep. Methodist.
Sanders, Wm.; farmer; 4 m n w Newcastle. Born in N. C.
1815 ; settled in H. C. 1827. Rep. Methodist.
Swope, M.; farmer; 3 m s w Sulphur Springs. Born in Ind.
1833; settled in H. C. 1835. Dem. .Protestant.
Shadlaw, J.; farmer ; 2|msw Sulphur Springs. Born in Va.
1837; settled in H. C. 1839. Reform. Christian.
Sowash, J. H., Jr.; farmer; 1 m w Sulphur Springs. Born in
Pa. 1848; settled in H. C. 1849. Dem. Protestant.
Strough, G. ; farmer; 1^ m w Sulphur Springs.
Shewmaker, N.; farmer; 2 m s w Sulphur Springs. Born in
Va. 1827; settled in H. C. 1842. Dem. Protestant.
Showers, G. W.; carpenter; 1 m s e Sulphur Springs. Born in
Pa. 1847; settled in H. C. 1856. Dem. Protestant.
Strough, A.; farmer; \y 2 m n w Sulphur Springs. Born in Va.
1836; settled in H. C. 1838. Rep. Protestant.
STROUGH, HARVEY ; farmer ; \ m n e Honey Creek. Born
in Va. 1 83 1. Dem. U. Brethren.
SPELL, HENRY ; farmer ; ^ m n e Honey Creek. Born in
H. C. 1848. Dem. Protestant.
SNIDEMAN, C. B.; farmer and lumber manufacturer; \ l / 2 m
n e Honey Creek. Born in H. C. 1853. Dem. Prot.
Snideman, J.; farmer; 2 m n e Honey Creek. Born in H. C.
1847. Dem. Protestant.
Snideman, A.; farmer; 2 m n e Honey Creek. Born in H. C.
1802. Dem. Protestant.
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Sanders, M.; farmer; 3 m n e Honey Creek. Born in H. C.
1848. Rep. Protestant.
SANDERS, JAMES ; farmer; 4 m n e Middletown. Born in
Ohio 1822; settled in H. C. 1831. Rep. Protestant.
Stanley, T. ; farmer; 2 m n e Honey Creek. Born in Va. 1795;
settled in H. C. 1848. Dem. Protestant.
Stanley, Wm.; farmer; 4m ne Middletown. Born in H. C.
1837. Rep. Protestant.
Showalter, A.; retired merchant and grain dealer; Sulphur
Springs. Born in Ind. 1834. Dem. Christian.
Shertzer, I.; tin shop ; Sulphur Springs. Born in Pa. 1813;
settled in H. C. 1868.
Thorp, J.; farmer; I m w Springport. Born in Ohio 1839; set ~
tied in H. C. 1874. Rep. Protestant.
Terry, J.; farmer ; i^mnw Sulphur Springs. Born in Va.
1836; settled in H. C. 1870.
Thompson, J. H.; drugs and groceries ; Sulphur Springs. Born
in H. C. 1 841. Rep. Protestant.
Veach, H. H.; farmer ; 2^ m n e Sulphur Springs. Born in
Va. 1832; settled in H. C. 1834. Dem. R. Baptist.
VICKERS, WM.; farmer; 2^ m n w Springport. Born in Va.
1 82 1 ; settled in H. C. 1870. Protestant.
Wilson, E. A.; stock trader; Sulphur Springs. Born in H. C.
1843. Rep. Protestant.
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WARNER, N. W. ; restaurant; Sulphur Springs. Born in Va.
1832; settled in H. C. 1835. Rep. Protestant.
WHITWORTH, W. B.; farmer; \% m n w Sulphur Springs.
(Also of the firm of Whitworth & Thompson, lumber man-
ufacturers, Sulphur Springs.) Born in N. C. 1814; settled
in H. C. 1829. Rep. Methodist.
Warner, J. K. P.; carpenter; Sulphur Springs. Born in H. C.
1845. Dem. Protestant.
Wetz, S. ; farmer; 2 m n e Honey Creek. Born in Penn. 18 12;
settled in H. C. 1834. Dem. Protestant.
Wetz, B.; farmer; i|rane Honey Creek. Born in H. C. 1846.
Dem. Protestant.
Whitworth, J. W. ; farmer; ij m s e Honey Creek. Born in
H. C. 1 84 1. Rep. Protestant.
Warner, A. J.; farmer; i|mse Honey Creek. Born in Va.
settled in H. C. 1835. Dem. Protestant.
Yost, A. N.; farmer; i| m n Sulphur Springs. Born in Va.
1836; settled in H. C. 1840. Rep. Protestant.
Yost, J.; farmer; 2 m n Sulphur Springs.
Yost, F. M.; farmer ; \ m n Sulphur Springs. Born in H. C.
185 1. Rep. Protestant.
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LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
Liberty Township is located on the east side of the county,
and bounded on the north by Prairie and Blue River townships,
on the east by Wayne county, on the south by Wayne county
and Dudley and Franklin townships, and on the west by Henry
township, and contains about forty square miles. The surface
is generally level or slightly rolling, and is watered by Flat
Rock and Symon's Creek. The timber, building material and
gravel of this township are good, while the farm improvements
are not surpassed in the county.
The present population of the township is near 2,000, and its
wealth is about $1,300,000.
Some of the first settlers of the township were Samuel D.
Wells, Cyrus Cotton, Jacob Tharp, Ezekiel Leavell, Jesse Fort-
ner, John Baker, T. R. Stanford, David Bower, John Leavell,
Robert Thompson, Elisha Long and Moses Robertson.
Township Trustee, Martin Kinsey ; number of school houses,
11; value of school property, $7,000.
CHURCHES.
Union Church, Chicago ; 2\ miles southeast of Millville ;
Sabbath School superintendent, J. E. Smith ; average attend-
ance, 65.
Christian Church, Flat Rock ; five miles south-east of New-
castle ; membership, 100; J. M. Boyd, Sabbath school superin-
tendent; average attendance, 60; value of church property,
$2,200.
Friends' Church, Flat Rock, two and three-quarter miles north-
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east of Ashland ; membership, 52; Sabbath school superintend-
ent, Samuel Brown ; average attendance, 22 ; value of church
property, $300.
Universalist Church, Devon, three miles south-east of Ash-
land ; membership, 30; value of church property, $1,000.
Coon Creek Union Sabbath School, two miles north of New
Lisbon ; Frederick Baker, superintendent ; average attendance,
50.
German Baptist Church, White Branch, four and a half miles
north-west Hagerstown ; value of church property, $700.
Liberty Church, United Brethren in Christ, one and a half
miles north of Millville ; membership, 75.
German Baptist Church, Locust Grove, five miles north-west
of Cambridge City ; value of church property, $700.
SECRET ORGANIZATIONS.
Jefferson Grange, No. 6j6; 3 miles southwest of Hagerstown ;
organized Nov. 1873; membership, 26; Wm. Mason, Master;
J. B. Rorer, Secretary.
Liberty Grange, No. 105 ; N. T. Lowell, Master; Chas. Nap,
Secretary.
Ashland Grange, No. 1763 ; organized March 27, 1874; mem-
bership, 49 ; T. B. Hunt, Master ; D. K. Millikan, Secretary.
DIRECTORY OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
Ames, S. ; farmer ; 2\ m s Ashland.
ANTHONY, J.; farmer; 6 m n w Cambridge City. Born in
Ky. 1803; settled in H. C. 1868. Dem. U. Brethren.
Abbott, L.; farmer ; 2| m n w Hagerstown. Born in Penn.
1828. Dem. Protestant.
Allen, J. G.; farmer; 3 m n w Millville. Born in Penn. 1823 ;
settled in H. C. 1852. Dem. Presbyterian.
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Boyd, W. L; farmer; 2\ m s Ashland. Born in Ind. 1822;
settled in H. C. 1825. Christian.
Boyd, J.; farmer; \\ m n w New Lisbon. Born in Ind. 1819.
Rep. Christian.
Boyd, A.; farmer; 2^ m se Ashland. Born in H. C. 1848.
Christian.
Boyd, J. M.; farmer; 2^ m s e Ashland. Born in H. C.
1828. Rep. Christian.
Bond, Isom; farmer; 4 m s e Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1840.
Rep.
Bond, Enos; farmer; 4 m s e Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1810;
settled in H. C. 1830. Rep. Friend.
Bond, Wm.; retired farmer; 2y 2 m n Ashland. Born in N. C.
1792; settled in H. C. 1827. Rep. Friend.
Brown, S.; farmer; 2]/ 2 m n e Ashland. Born in H. C. 1832.
Rep. Friend.
Brown, I. D.; farmer and carpenter; 2 m n Ashland. Born in
H. C. 1834. Rep. Friend.
Brown, Moses; farmer; i^mn Ashland. Born in Ohio 18 19;
settled in H. C. 1824. Rep. Friend.
Bell, C; farmer; i|mn Ashland. Born in Ohio 1824. Rep.
Methodist.
BLAND, W. W. ; carpenter; 3 m s e Ashland. Born in Ohio
1836; settled in H. C. 1838. Dem. Universalist.
BLAND, CLARK; farmer; 3 m s e Ashland. Born in H. C.
1847. Protestant.
BLAND, WM.; farmer; 3 m s e Ashland. Born in [802 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1840. Universalist.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP. 275
BECK, H. Z.; farmer; i }{ m n e Ashland. Born in Ind. 1846;
settled in H. C. 1871. Dem. Christian.
BAILEY, JOHN A.; farmer and minister; 2 m n w Millville.
Born in Ind. 1825 ; settled in H. C. 187 1. Rep. United
Brethren.
BAILEY, JOHN A., Jr. ; farmer; 2 m n w Millville.
Baker, F. ; farmer; \]/ 2 m n New Lisbon. Born in Penn. 1822;
settled in H. C. 1849. U. Brethren.
Brunner, J.; boot and shoemaker; Millville. Born in Ohio
1833; settled in H. C. 1855. Dem. Church of God.
Barkey, T. J.; retired carpenter; Millville. Born in N. J. 1804;
settled in H. C. 1856.
Balser, Samuel; farmer; Millville. Born in Ohio 1832 ; settled
in H. C. 1869. Protestant.
Bell, J.; farmer; 4 m s w Hagerstown.
Batchfield, A.; farmer; \y 2 m s e Millville. Born in Europe
1826; settled in H. C. 1854. Dem.
Burket, D.; farmer; 2 m s e Millville. Born in Ind. 1840.
Rep. G. Baptist.
Boman,J.; farmer; 2^mw Hagerstown. Born in Ohio 1806;
settled in H. C. 1832. Rep. G. Baptist.
Boman, D. ; farmer; 4J m n w Hagerstown. Born in Ohio
1809; settled in H. C. 1841. G. Baptist.
Boman, A.; farmer; 4J m n w Hagerstown. Born in H. C.
1842. Rep. G. Baptist.
Brumback, J.; farmer; 2 m n e Millville. Born in Ind. 1841 ;
settled in H. C. 1866. Newlight.
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Brown, N.; farmer; ij m n Millville. Born in N. C. 1842.
Rep. Protestant.
Banks, J.; farmer; \yi m n Millville. Born in Pa. 1807; set ~
tied in H. C. 1835. Protestant.
Bowman, Elias ; minister of United Brethren Church ; 1 y 2 m n
Millville. Born in Ind. 1836. Rep.
Brown, T. ; farmer; 3 m n e Ashland. Born in H. C. 1828.
Rep. Friend.
BRENAMAN, MOSES; farmer; jfrnnw Cambridge City.
Born in Pa. 1823 ; settled in H. C. 1862.
Clift, Wm.,Sr. ; farmer; 4 m s e Newcastle. Born in Ky. 1802;
settled in H. C. 1830. Rep. Christian.
Clift, F. ; farmer; 4 m s e Newcastle. Born in Ky. 1826; set-
tled in H. C. 1869. Dem. M. Baptist.
Craig, G.; farmer; 3 m s e Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1849.
Rep. Protestant.
Carpenter, Eli; farmer; 25 m s e Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1843. Protestant.
Canaday, J. B.; farmer; 3^ 111 n e Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1849. Rep. Christian.
Clark, E.; farmer; 2 m s w Millville. Born in H. C. 1826.
Dem. Christian.
Clark, J. A.; farmer; \\ m s w Millville. Born in H. C. 1846.
Dem. Protestant.
Cregg, G.; farmer; 4 m n w Hagerstown. Born in Pa. 1808 ;
settled in H. C. 1841. Rep. G. Baptist.
Conway, M.; retired farmer ; 2 mne Millville. Born in Ky.
1790. U. Brethren.
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Conway, M. M.; farmer; 2 mne Millville. Born in H. C.
1839. Protestant.
Covelt, J.; farmer; 2 m n e Millville.
Conway, Wm.; farmer; 2 m n e Ashland. Born in H. C. 1846.
Rep. Protestant.
Diles, P. ; farmer ; 4 m s e Newcastle.
Denney, J.; farmer; 2 m e Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1838;
settled in H. C. 1849. Rep. Protestant.
Daugherty, J. M.; farmer ; 2^ m s e Millville. Born in H. C.
1832. Dem. Protestant.
Daugherty, S.; farmer and cooper; Millville. Born in H. C.
1822. Dem. Protestant.
Davis, Wm.; farmer; 3 m n e Ashland. Born in H. C. 1840.
Rep. Protestant.
Evans, J.; farmer; i l / 2 m s w Millville. Born in Ind. 1839.
Rep. Protestant.
Eilar, D.; farmer; 4^ m s w Hagerstown. Born in Ind. 1834.
Protestant.
Eikenberry, B.; farmer; 6 m n w Cambridge City. Born in
Ind. 1839; settled in H. C. 1867. Rep. G. Baptist.
Ellabarger, H.; retired farmer; 3 m s w Hagerstown. Born in
Penn. 1802; settled in H. C. 1833. Protestant.
Fouts, E. ; retired farmer; 3 m n w Hagerstown. Born in N.
C. 1792; settled in H. C. 1826.
278 HENRY COUNTY.
Fouts, T.; farmer; 3^ m e Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1828;
settled in H. C. 1872. Rep. U. Brethren.
Foster, J. W.; firm of Foster & Replogle ; Melville. Born in
Ohio 1839; settled in H. C. 1868. Dem. Protestant.
Fortner, M. C; farmer; Millville. Born in Va. 1814; settled
in H. C. 1820. Dem. Protestant.
Fetherling, J.; farmer; 2|mse Millville. Born in Pa. 1802 ;
settled in H. C. 1855. Dem. Protestant.
Fetherling, J. L.; farmer; 2^ m s e Millville. Born in Ohio
1834; settled in H. C. 1855. Rep. Protestant.
Fouts, Elias ; retired farmer ; 2^mn\v Hagerstown. Born in
N. C. 1792; settled in H. C. 1826. Dem. Protestant.
Gray, John ; farmer ; 5 m s e Newcastle.
Gross, W.; farmer ; 2 m n w New Lisbon.
Gross, I.; farmer ; 2 m n w New Lisbon.
Grisum, J.; farmer; y/ 2 m s w Hagerstown. Born in Ind.
1834; settled in H. C. 1846. Rep. Protestant.
Gephart, L.; farmer ; 1 % m n e Millville. Born in Ohio 1831 ;
settled in H. C. 1836. G. Baptist.
Gephart, George ; farmer ; 3 m n e Ashland. Born in Penn.
1809; settled in H. C. 1838. Rep. United Brethren.
Groenendyke, D. ; farmer; 1 m n New Lisbon. Born in Ind.
1835; settled in H. C. 1837. Re P- United Brethren in
Christ.
Groenendyke, ML; farmer ; 1% m n New Lisbon. Born in Ind.
1830; settled in H. C. 1837. Re P- United Brethren in
Christ.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP. 379
Hetrick, J. S.; farmer; 2\ m n e New Lisbon. Born in Pa.
1835; settled in H. C. 1865. Rep. Liberal.
Hedrick, Wm.; farmer; 4 m n e Newcastle. Born in Va. 18 16;
settled in H. C. 1824. Rep. Christian.
Hedrick, E. T.; farmer; 4m ne Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1843. Rep.
Healton, J.; farmer; 2\ m'n Ashland. Born in N. C. 1828;
settled in H. C. 183 1 . Rep. Friend.
Hewitt, Thomas; farmer; 1 m n Ashland. Born in Ireland,
1817; settled in H. C. 1847. Methodist.
Hamilton, A. J.; farmer; 2^ m s w Millville.
Hoover, J.; farmer; 2 m n w New Lisbon. Born in Pa. 1822;
settled in H. C. 1864. Dem. Protestant.
HUNT, THOS. B.; farmer; 1 m s e Ashland. Born in Ohio
1840; settled in H. C. 1850. Granger. Protestant.
Howren, C. A. C. ; drugs and groceries; Millville. Born in
Ind. 1846; settled in H. C. 1862. Rep. Protestant.
Heninger, J.; cooper; 6y^ mn w Cambridge City. Born in H.
C. 1832. Dem. Protestant.
Harter, H. B.; farmer; 3^ m s w Hagerstown. Born in H.
C. 1838. Protestant.
Hoover, D. M.; farmer; 2 J m s e Millville. Born in H. C.
1832. Rep. G. Baptist.
Henninger, J.; farmer; 4 m s w Hagerstown. Born in Pa.
1799; settled in H. C. 1830. Dem. Reform Church.
Henninger, J.; farmer; 7 m n w Cambridge City. Born in H.
C. 1843. Dem. Protestant.
Hoover, J. E.; farmer ; 5 m n w Cambridge City. Born in H. C.
1849. Dem. Protestant.
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HOOVER RUDOLPH ; farmer ; 5 m n w Cambridge City.
Born in H. C. 1850. Dem. Protestant.
Holler, J.; farmer; 3^ m s w Hagerstown. Born in Md. 181 1 ;
settled in H. C. 1840. G. Baptist.
Holler, Isaac; farmer; 3I m s w Hagerstown. Born in H. C.
1846. Rep. Protestant.
Holler, A.; carpenter; 2\ m s w Hagerstown. Born in H. C.
1844. Rep. Protestant.
Harter, H. B.; farmer; 4 m s w Hagerstown. Born in H. C.
1836. Rep. Protestant.
Hughes, P. H.; farmer; 1 3^ m s e Millville. Born in Ohio
18 14; settled in H. C. 1861. Protestant.
Hoover, J.; farmer; 3 m n w Hagerstown. Born in Md. 1796.
Rep. G. Baptist.
Hoover, I.; farmer; 3 m n w Hagerstown. Born in H. C. 1848.
Rep. G. Baptist.
Haberland, L.; farmer; if m e Millville. Born in Germany
1826; settled in H. C. 1853. G. Baptist.
Haston, D.; farmer; 1 m e Millville. Born in Ind. 1845 ; set "
tied in H. C. 1874. G. Baptist.
Hoover, G. P.;' farmer; 6 m n w Hagerstown. Born in Penn.
1 8 1 1 ; settled in H. C. 1842. Rep. G. Baptist.
Hedrick, P.; farmer; 2 m n e Millville. Born in H. C. 1825.
Rep. Christian.
Hershberger, D.; carpenter; 2 m n e Millville. Born in H. C.
1844. Church of Christ.
Hatfield, I.; farmer; \]/ 2 m n e Millville. Born in Penn. 1837.
Rep. Protestant.
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Hoover, S.; farmer; I mne Millville. Born in H. C. 1847.
Christian.
Harter, R.; farmer; 2 mne Ashland. Born in Ohio 18 12.
G. Baptist.
Johnsonbaugh, A.; farmer; 1 mne Ashland. Born in Ind.
1838; settled in H. C. 1872. Dem. Protestant.
John, L. B.; farmer; 4 m e Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1827;
settled in H. C. 1845. Christian.
Knapp, C. T. ; stone and brick mason; 1% m n e New Lisbon.
Born in Ind. 1847; settled in H. C. 1862. Rep. Protestant.
Knapp, Marshal; stone and brick mason ; 1 % ' m n e New Lis-
bon. Born in Ky. 18 19; settled in H. C. 1862. Rep. Prot.
Kimmel, M.; farmer; i}4 ™ n Millville. Born in Ohio 1832;
settled in H. C. 1835. Lutheran.
Kever, H.; farmer; 2 m n e Millville.
Koons, J.; farmer; I m n Millville.
Kinsey, M.; farmer; 2|mw Hagerstown. Born in Ind. 1842.
Rep. Protestant.
Kent, E. L. ; farmer; 5 m w Millville. Born in Ohio 1842;
settled in H. C. 1865. Indpt. Protestant.
KUTZ, ISAAC; farmer; 2 m n w Millville. Born in Ohio
1842; settled in H. C. 1853. Dem. Lutheran.
Lane, A.; farmer; 4m s e Newcastle.
Loer, P.; farmer; i| m n Ashland. Born in H. C. 1842.
Methodist.
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Leakey, E.; farmer; 2 m n New Lisbon. Born in H. C. 1833.
Rep. Christian.
Lawell, N. T. ; farmer; 2} m sw Millville. Born in N. Y.
1834; settled in H. C. 1836. Dem. Christian.
Lawell, W.; farmer; 2J m s w Millville. Born in Ky. 1798;
settled in H. C. 1836. Dem. Christian.
Lawell, W. ; farmer; 2\ m s w Millville. Born in Ky. 183 1 ;
settled in H. C. 1837. Dem. Christian.
Lindley, J. F.; farmer; 2]/ 2 m s Millville. Born in Ind. 1847;
settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. United Brethren.
LAVIN, JOHN ; blacksmith ; Millville. Born in Ireland 1840 ;
settled in H. C. i860. Rep. Protestant.
Luce, E. A.; freight agent ; Millville. Born in Ind. 1855; set-
tled in H. C. 1 861. Rep. Protestant.
Labroyeaux, William; farmer; ^ m s Millville. Born in N. J.
1800; settled in H. C. 1866. Dem. Universalist.
Leakey, J.; farmer; 1 m n e New Lisbon. Born in H. C. 1844.
Rep. Protestant.
LIEN, JOHN ; farmer; 2 m n w Ashland. Born in Va. 1830;
settled in H. C. 1835. Dem.
LEAKEY, BENJAMIN; farmer; 1 m n e New Lisbon.
Mills, L. C; farmer; 4m se Newcastle. Born in K.v. 1X3; ;
settled in H. C. 1869. Rep. Christian.
Mullen, E. ; farmer; 3I m n e Newcastle.
Mullen, John; cooper; Ashland. Born in Ohio [828; settled
inH.C. 1852. Rep. Methodist.
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Mullen, A. L.; saw milling; Ashland. Born in Ohio 1841 ;
settled in H. C. 1850. Dem. Protestant.
MULLEN, EMORY ; farmer ; % m s Ashland. Born in Ohio
1840; settled in H. C. 1858. Dem. Protestant.
MILLIKAN, J. R.; farmer and banker; ]/ 2 mse Ashland.
Born in East Tenn. 18 14; settled in H. C. 1835. Rep.
Christian.
Millikan, David ; farmer ; 2 m s e Ashland. Born in East
Tenn. 1828; settled in H. C. 1838. Dem. Universalist.
Millikan, A.; retired farmer; 2 m s e Ashland. Born in N. C.
1789; settled in H. C. 1838. Dem. R. Baptist.
Millikan, E. B. ; blacksmith ; 3 % m s e Ashland. Born in East
Tenn. 1823; settled in H. C. 1838. Dem. Protestant.
McClean, Jasper ; farmer ; 3 \ m s w Millville. Born in Ohio
1834; settled in H. C. 1867. Dem. Protestant.
Metzker, J.; farmer; 1^ m s e Ashland. Born in H. C. 1836.
Dem. Protestant.
MILLIKAN, D. K.; farmer; 1% m n e Ashland. Born in
Ind. 1844; settled in H. C. 1845. Rep. Protestant.
McShearley. W. R.; stock trader; Millville. Born in H. C.
1838. Rep. Protestant.
Marks, D.; lumber manufacturer ; Millville. Born in Ohio 1834.
Presbyterian.
Moyer, G.; farmer; 3 m s e Millville. Born in H. C. 1852.
Dem. Protestant.
Myers, J.; farmer; 6 m n w Cambridge City.
Moyer, D.; farmer; \yi mse Millville. Born in Ind. 1826.
Protestant.
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McKILLIP, DAVID; farmer; 2^ m n w Hagerstown. Born
in Ind. 1836; settled in H. C. 1856. Rep. Protestant.
Main, William ; farmer ; 4 m n w Hagerstown. Born in N. Y.
1 80 1. G. Baptist.
Main, A.; farmer; 4% m n w Hagerstown. Born in H. C.
1845. Dem. Protestant.
McShurley, S.; farmer; ^ m n Millville. Born in H. C. 1831.
Protestant.
Mendenhall, J. C; saw milling; 2^ m n Millville. Born in
Ind. 1845; settled in H. C. 1872. Rep. Friend.
Millikan, N.; farmer; 6 m n e Newcastle. Born in Ohio 18 12;
settled in H. C. 1844. Rep. Protestant.
Nicholson, R.; farmer; 2 m n w New Lisbon. Born in H. C.
1842. Rep. Protestant.
Nicholson, Wm.; farmer; 3 m s e Newcastle.
Netz, J.; saw milling and farmer ; Ashland. Born in Ohio 1838;
settled in H. C. 1865. Dem. Protestant.
Niccum, O.; retired farmer ; 2 m e Millville. Born in Ky. 1807;
settled in H. C. 1856. Dem. Protestant.
Odom, L. W.; farmer; J m s Ashland. Born in H. C. 1849.
Dem. Protestant.
PEED, L. S. ; farmer; 4^ m s e Newcastle. Born in Ky.
1843 ; settled in H. C. 1856. Dem. Protestant.
Peed, J. C; farmer; 4 m se Newcastle. Born in Ky. 1825;
settled in H. C. 1835. Christian.
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Pierson, J.; farmer; 2|mse Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1827 ;
settled in H. C. 1836. Dem. Protestant.
Pickens, J. C; shoemaker; Ashland.
Pickens, E. ; farmer; >£ m s Ashland. Born in N. J. 1800;
settled in H. C. 1834. Dem. Protestant.
Perry, J.; farmer; 2 m n New Lisbon. Born in H. C. 1844.
Indpt. G. Baptist.
Perry, H.; farmer; 2mn New Lisbon. Born in Md. 1793;
settled in H. C. 1841. Dem. Protestant.
Peed, Richard; farmer; ijm s w Millville. Born in Ky. 1828.
Rep. Protestant.
Pierce, W. D.; farmer; 4! m e Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1841.
Rep. Protestant.
Pressel, J. R.; farmer; 2\ m s Millville. Born in H. C. 1842.
Rep. Protestant.
Phelman, F.; farmer; I m s Millville. Born in Ohio 1837; set-
tled in H. C. 1865. Dem. Protestant.
Pressel, E. P.; farmer; 2 m s e Millville. Born in H. C. 1836.
Rep. German Baptist
Paddock, R.; retired farmer ; 6 m n w Cambridge City. Born in
Mass. 1807; settled in H. C. 1874. Protestant.
Rumon, G. VV. ; painter ; 2 m s e Newcastle.
Raner, M.; farmer; ij m n w Ashland. Born in Ind. 1847.
Ruple, H.; farmer; 1 m n e Ashland. Born in Va. 1797 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1847. Dem. Protestant.
Runyan, Geo.; farmer; fmsw Ashland. Born in Ohio 1808;
settled in H. C. 1829. Dem. Protestant.
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Runyan, A. Jl; farmer; 2\ m s e Ashland. Born in H. C.
1833. Dem. Universalist.
Runyan, Thomas ; farmer; 2\ m s e Ashland. Born in N. J.
1799; settled in H. C. 1830. Dem. Protestant.
Runyan, N.; blacksmith; 2} m s e Ashland. Born in N. J.
1803; settled in H. C. 1852. Rep. Christian.
Runyan, A. ; wagon maker ; 2|mse Ashland. Born in Ohio
1829; settled in H. C. 1852. Dem. Christian.
Runyan, H.; farmer; ifme Ashland.
Runyan, Noah ; farmer ; i^mne Ashland. Born in H. C.
1 83 1. Christian.
Rice, E. ; farmer ; ^ m \v Millville.
Replogle, B. F. ; firm of Foster & Replogle ; merchants ; Mill-
ville. Born in Ind. 1846; settled in H. C. 1870. Rep.
Protestant.
Rinehart, P. retired farmer ; Millville. Born in Va. 1803 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1828. Rep. Protestant.
Rohrer, John; farmer; 5 m n w Cambridge City.
Rohrer, J.; pump manufacturer; 6 m n w Cambridge City.
Born in H. C. 1837. Protestant.
Rohrer, J., Sr. ; retired farmer ; 5 m n w Cambridge City. Born
in Pa. 1807. G. Baptist.
Robertson, D. S. ; farmer; 4 m n w Hagerstown. Born in Va.
1812; settled in H. C. 1852. Rep. Presbyterian.
Robertson, J. C; farmer; 2 m n e Millville. Born in Va. 1844;
settled in H. C. 1859. Rep. United Brethren.
Robinson, M.; farmer; 3 m w Hagerstown.
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Replogle, H.; farmer; 2^ m s e Millville. Born in Ind. 1852.
Rep. G. Baptist.
Replogle, J.; farmer; 2|mse Millville. Rep. G. Baptist.
REPLOGLE, S. H.; lumber manufacturer; 2^ m w Hagers-
town. Born in Ind. 1836; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep.
G. Baptist.
STIGLEMAN, W. H.; farmer; J^mse Newcastle. Born in
Ind. 1852; settled in H. C. 1853. Protestant.
Stanly, Jehu ; farmer ; 5 m s e Newcastle.
Stanley, J. R.; farmer; 1 m n w New Lisbon. Born in Ind.
1840; settled in H. C. 1851.
Stanley, S. P.; farmer; 2|mn w New Lisbon. Born in H. C.
1849.
Shawhan, E. ; farmer ; 5I mn w Cambridge City. Born in Ohio
1827. Protestant.
Shively, M.; farmer; 2 m s e Newcastle. Born in Va. 1807;
settled in H. C. 1833. Dem. Universalist.
Snodgrass, W.; merchant; Ashland. Born in Ky. 1825; set-
tled in H. C. 1846. Rep. Protestant.
Swartz, Geo.; cooper; J m s Ashland. Born in Germany 1838;
settled in H. C. 1844. Dem. Protestant.
Strong, C. C; teacher; \ m s Ashland. Born in Ohio 1834;
settled in H. C. 1869. Dem. Protestant.
Sullivan, W. ; farmer; 2 m n New Lisbon.
Shields, M. B.; farmer; I m s e Ashland. Born in Pa. 1802;
settled in H. C. 1835. Rep. Protestant.
Shaw, J.; farmer; 1 m n w Millville. Born in N. C. 1809; set-
tled in H. C. 1824. Dem. R. Baptist.
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Sherry, J. H,; carpenter; ^mn Millville. Born in Ohio 183 1 ;
settled in H. C. 1859. Dem. Protestant.
STANLEY, J. C; physician and surgeon ; Millville. Born in
N. C. 1826; settled in H. C. 1874. Rep. Christian.
Stafford, J. A.; physician and surgeon ; Millville. Born in H.
C. 1837. Rep. Friend.
Schoolfield, R. E.; druggist; Millville. Born in Va. 1814; set-
tled in H. C. 1 861. Rep. Protestant.
Schildknecht, Ezra; farmer; i|ms Millville. Born in H. C.
1852. Rep. Protestant.
Shortridge, J.; farmer; i| m s Millville. Born in H. C. 1822.
Rep. Protestant.
Shortridge, J. F.; farmer; i| m s Millville. Born in H. C.
1850. Rep. Protestant.
Smith, G.; farmer; 4% m s w Hagerstown. Born in Ind. 1845 ;
settled in H. C. 1847. R- e P- Protestant.
Slaniker, A.; farmer; 4ms w Hagerstown. Born in Ind. 1833 ;
settled in H. C. 1856. Dem. Protestant.
Smith, J. E. ; farmer; 4^ m s w Hagerstown.
Sherry, A. J.; farmer ; 2 m w Hagerstown. Born in Ohio 1836;
settled in H. C. 1857. Dem. Evangelical.
Shell, D.; farmer; 1 % m e Millville. Born in Penn. 1806; set-
tled in H. C. 1836. Dem. Lutheran.
Shaffer, B. F.; farmer; 4 m n e Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1840. Rep. United Brethren.
Sherry, J. W.; farmer; y x mne Millville. Born in Ohio 1822.
German Reformed.
Sherry, J. H.; farmer; y 2 mn Millville.
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Shaffer, H.; farmer; 2^ m n w Millville. Born in Ind. 1826.
Rep. U. Brethren.
Schiveikhardt, F. L.; farmer; 6 mne Newcastle. Born in
Germany 1809. U. Brethren.
Schildtknecht, Jacob ; farmer; 2\ m n w Millville. Born in H.
C. 1849. Rep. Protestant.
Schildtknecht, John ; farmer; 2^ m n w Millville. Born in Md.
1809. U. Brethren.
Turner, J. W.; farmer; 4^ mse Newcastle. Born in Ind.
1841 ; settled in H. C. 1852. Dem. Universalist.
Thomhugh, A.; farmer; 4 mne Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1850. Rep. Protestant.
TURNER, ROBERT ; farmer ; 5 % m s e Newcastle. Born
in Ireland 1828. "Dem. Christian.
Trew, M. N.; blacksmith; Millville. Born in Pa. 1823; settled
in H. C. 1873. Dem. Protestant.
Turnpaw, Wm.; farmer; 1^ m n Millville.
Ulrich, J. C; farmer; 1 m e Millville. Born in Ind. 1836; set-
tled in H. C. 1872. G. Baptist.
ULRICH, MARTIN; farmer; 4 m n w Hagerstown. Born in
Ind. 1838. G. Baptist.
Ulrich, George ; farmer ; 4 m n w Hagerstown. Born in Ind.
1840; settled in H. C. 1853. Dem. G. Baptist.
Vanzant, N.; carpenter; 2\ m s e Newcastle. Born in Ohio
1833; settled in H. C. 1837. Dem. Universalist.
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Wissler, D. B.; farmer; 3 in sw Hagerstown. Born in Penn.
1 84 1 ; settled in H. C. 1846. Dem Protestant.
WIMMER, NOAH ; farmer ; 6 m.n w Cambridge City. Born
in Ohio 1822 ; settled in H. C. 1829. Rep. G. Baptist.
Williams, L.; farmer; J m n Millville. Born in Ohio 1833:
settled in H. C. 1865. Rep. United Brethren.
Wilson, C. G.; farmer; 4 m s e Newcastle. Born in Ky. 18 16;
settled in H. C. 1835. Dem. Protestant.
Wilson, David; farmer; 2\ m n w New Lisbon. Born in Ky.
1 8 1 9 ; settled in H. C. 1835. Dem. Universalist.
Wisehart, T.; farmer; \\ m n w New Lisbon. Born in H. C.
1850.
Wilkerson, H. H.; farmer; 2 m s e Newcastle. Born in Ohio
1835 ; settled in H. C. 1856. Protestant.
Wimmer, Wm,; farmer; ^ mn Ashland. Born in H. C. 1829-
Dem. Methodist.
Wilson, W. H.; farmer; 2\ m n w New Lisbon. Born in H.
C. 1846. Dem. Protestant.
Wilson, J.; farmer; i|mnw New Lisbon. Born in Ky. 1812 •
settled in H. C. 1834. Dem. Protestant.
Watkins, J. J.; farmer ; \\ m s w Millville. Born in H. C. 1837.
Rep. Christian.
Winings, Joseph; 1 m s w Millville. Born in Pa. 1S12 ; settled
in H. C. 1854. Rep. Christian.
Winings, W.; farmer; \\{ m s w Millville. Born in Ohio 1839;
settled in H. C. 1854. Rep. Christian.
Woods, A.; farmer; if m s \v Millville.
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WISEHART, ELI M.; farmer; 2 m n w Millville. Born in
H. C. 1846. Rep. Protestant.
WOOD, J. A.; farmer; ih m n w Millville. Born in H. C.
1848. Dem. Protestant.
WISEHART, ALONZO ; teacher; i£ m w Millville. Born
in H. C. 1852. Protestant.
Wisehart, B. F.; merchant; Millville. Born in H. C. 1837.
Rep. Christian.
WININGS, SAMUEL; grain dealer; Millville. Born in 1837; set-
tled in H. C. 1854. Rep. Protestant.
Wisehart, S. D.; grain dealer ; Millville. Born in H. C. 1839;
Dem. Protestant.
Welker, J.; farmer; Millville. Born in H. C. 1843. Dem.
Protestant.
Welker, A.; farmer; ^ m s Millville. Born in Ohio 1832; set-
tled in H. C. 1834. Dem. Protestant.
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Wissler, J. B. ; farmer; 6 m n w Cambridge City. Born in H.
C. 1849. Protestant.
Wissler, A. B. ; farmer ; 3 m s w Hagerstown. Born in Pa.
1845; settled in H. C. 1846. Dem. Protestant.
Werking, J.; farmer; 2% m w Hagerstown.
Worl, J. M; farmer; 1 m s e Millville. Born in H. C. 1848.
Rep. Protestant.
Worl, John; farmer; 1 m s e Millville. Born in Ind. 1816;
Rep. Newlight.
Williams, E. ; farmer; ij^ me Millville.
Wise, H.; farmer; 3*^ m n w Hagerstown. Born in H.C. 1840.
Dem. Protestant.
292 HENKV COUNTY.
WYATT, J. M. ; farmer; 2*^ m n \v Hagerstown. Born in
Ind. 1830; settled in H. C. 1855. Re P- G. Baptist.
Waltz, B.; carpenter; 4mnw Hagerstown. Born in H. C.
S. Rep. Protestant.
Wise, '.'.; farmer; 4 m n w Hagerstown.
Wise, D.; farmer; 4^ mnw Hagerstown. Born in Ohio 1826.
Dem. G. Baptist.
Williams, J.; carpenter; 2 m n e Millville. Born in Ohio 1835.
U. Brethren.
YAUKY, JACOB; farmer; 2 m n e Ashland. Born in H. C.
1838. Dem. Lutheran.
Y( >UNG, D. L.; farmer; 2 m n w Millville. Born in Ind. 1850;
settled in H. C. 1861. Rep. United Brethren.
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PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP.
Prairie Township is located in the north part of the county,
and is bounded on the north by Delaware county, on the east
by Stony Creek and Blue River, on the south by Liberty and
Henry, and on the west by Jefferson townships, and contains
forty square miles. It is watered by Blue River, Stony Creek,
and their tributaries.
This township derived its name from the low, wet prairie land
that is to be found in portions of the township ; yet the greater
part of the township is rolling upland. This was the fourth
township to be settled in the county. It now has four towns or
villages, viz : Hillsboro, Luray, Springport, and Mt. Summit.
The present population of the township is about 1750. The
value of all taxables, both real and personal, is near one million
dollars.
Some of the first settlers were Benjamin Harvey, Barclay
Benbo, John Harris, Samuel Howard, Wm. Harvey, and Uriah
Buella.
Township Trustee, Henry Rieman ; number of school houses,
11 ; value of school property, $8,000.
CHURCHES.
Christian Church, Mt. Summit ; pastor in charge, L. L. Dale ;
membership, 43; value of church property, $3,000; Sabbath
School superintendent, N. F. Williams ; average attendance, 70.
Church of Christ, Little Blue River ; three miles northeast of
Newcastle; evangelist, Joseph Franklin; membership, 160;
value of church property, $2,000.
294 HENRY COUNTY.
Methodist Church, Luray; pastor in charge, J. H. Luse ;
membership, 62 ; value of church property, $400 ; Sabbath
School superintendent, W. P. Patterson ; aver, attendance, 35.
Beech Grove Union Sabbath School ; one mile west Luray ;
superintendent, John Holsinger ; average attendance, 40.
R. Baptist Church, Lebanon ; two and a half miles north-east
of Mt. Summit ; A. A. Cole, pastor ; membership, 37 ; value
of church property, #1,000.
Springport Union Sabbath School; J. V. Yeach, superintend-
ent; average attendance, 45.
SECRET ORGANIZATIONS.
Mt. Summit Grange, No. 1895; organized April 24th, 1874
membership, 14; W. F. Smith, Master; Gordon Smith, Sec'y
Springport Grange, No. 112; organized April 19th, 1873
membership, 63: J. M. Vance, Master; Henry Rieman, Sec'y
Springport Lodge, No. 377, I. O. O. F. ; membership, 27 ;
value of Lodge property, S550.
DIRECTORY OF PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP.
Allinder, Joseph ; cabinetmaker; Hillsboro. Born in Pa. 1S16;
settled in PI. C. 1840. Dem. Christian.
Allinder, F. M.; cabinetmaker; Hillsboro. Born in Pa. 1839;
settled in H. C. 1840. Dem. Protestant.
Arnold, O. C; farmer; 2^ m 11 Newcastle.
Bouslog, L.; farmer; i{ m s w Rogersville. Born in Va. 18 13;
settled in H. C. 1834. Christian.
Brewer, T.; blacksmith; firm of Brewer & Martin; Hillsboro.
Born in Ohio 1841 ; settled in H. C. 1866. Dem. Prot.
Burton, G.; farmer; 4 A m n e "~ stle. Born in Ind. [825 ;
tried in H. C. [851. rtant.
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BRANNER, B. F.; druggist; Mt. Summit. Born in Va. 1851;
settled in H. C. 1854. Dem. Protestant.
Brown, J.; carpenter; Mt. Summit. Born in Ohio 1846; set-
tled in H. C. 1874. Dem. Protestant.
Bouslog, J. W.; farmer; 1 m s w Rogersville. Born in H. C.
1844. Dem. Protestant.
Beavers, B.; farmer; \ x / 2 mn e Mt. Summit. Born in Va. 1827;
settled in H. C. 1830. Protestant.
Benedict, H.; druggist; Springport. Born in N. Y. 1837; set "
tled in H. C. 1856. Rep. R. Baptist.
Bazzel, S.; farmer ; 4 m s e Springport.
BARNARD, R. W.; farmer; 1% m s e Mt. Summit. Born
in H. C. 1846. Dem. Protestant.
Beavers, J. H.; farmer; i|mse Mt. Summit. Born in H. C.
1 841. Dem. R. Baptist.
Boman, W. C; carpenter; Mt. Summit. Born in Va. 1831.
R. Baptist.
BEAVERS, J. V.; merchant; Mt. Summit. Born in H. C.
1835. Dem. Protestant.
Canadey, Wm.; farmer; 4 m n w Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1832. Protestant.
Cowick, I.; farmer; 2^ m n Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1837;
settled in H. C. 1847. Protestant.
Cox, George; farmer; i l /> m s w Mt. Summit. Born in N. J.
1822 ; settled in H. C. 1859. Protestant.
CORY, PETER S.; farmer; ij m n e Mt. Summit. Born in
Ohio 1824; settled in H. C. 1826. Dem. Protestant.
296 HENRY COUNTY.
Cowgill, William; farmer; 1^ m s e Springport. Born in Ky.
1816.
Clawson, J. S.; retired farmer; Springport. Born in Ohio 1821 ;
settled in H. C. 1821. Dem. Protestant.
Canaday, H. H.; blacksmith; Mt. Summit. Born in H. C.
1840. Rep. Christian.
Courtney, J.; boot and shoemaker ; Mt. Summit. Born in H.
C. 1837. Rep. Protestant.
CANADAY, SAMUEL S.; wagon maker and justice of the
peace; Mt. Summit. Born in Ind. 181 5; settled in H. C.
1824. Rep. Christian.
Cray, J. H.; farmer; 2]/ 2 m w Rogersville. Born in N. J. 1833;
settled in H. C. 1844. Granger. Universalist.
Conwell, S. ; farmer ; 1 m s Rogersville.
Dragoo, Wm.; farmer; 2^ m n e Luray.
Duke, J.; farmer; 3 m s w Rogersville. Born in H. C. 1834.
Rep.
Davis, T. ; farmer; 3ms Rogersville. Born in H. C. 1846.
Methodist.
DOWNS, SAMUEL ; farmer ; 4 m n e Newcastle. Born in
N.J. 1826; settled in H. C. 1839. Re P- Protestant.
Darr, S. ; saddler and harness maker; Hillsboro. Born in Pa.
1818; settled in H. C. 1854. Rep. Christian.
Daniel, A.; farmer; 4 m n e Newcastle. Born in N. C. 1843 I
settled in H. C. 1858. Protestant.
Davis, Q.; farmer; 3 J m n e Newcastle.
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Davis, R. T.; farmer; Mt. Summit. Born in Ind. 1833; set "
tied in H. C. 1835. Rep. Protestant.
Dunbar, J. W.; carpenter; Mt. Summit. Born in Va. 1832;
settled in H. C. 1863. Dem. Protestant.
Dodd, Wm. E.; farmer; ^ m s Springport. Born in Va. 1830;
settled in H. C. 1869. Dem. Protestant.
Davis, J. D.; farmer; 4 m n w Newcastle.
Evans, T. ; farmer; 2 m e Springport. Born in Va. 1822; set-
tled in H. C. 1827. Dem. Protestant.
EVANS, AARON ; farmer ; 1 % m s e Mt. Summit. Born in
Ohio 1809; settled in H. C. 1836. Dem. R. Baptist.
Evans, J.; farmer; |mn Mt. Summit. Born in H. C. 1844,
Dem. Protestant.
Estabrook, L. W. ; physician and surgeon ; Springport. Born
in N. Y. 1835 i settled in H. C. 1869. Protestant.
Elliott, A.; farmer; i|mne Springport. Born in N. C. 1847;
settled in H. C. 1864. Rep. Protestant.
Evans, J.; farmer; ^ m n e Mt. Summit. Born in H. C. 1841.
Dem. Protestant.
Elliott, J. H.; farmer ; i)(mnw Mt. Summit. Born in N. C.
1812; settled in H. C. 1866. Dem. Protestant.
Fisher, G.; farmer; 4m ne Newcastle. Born in Pa. 1839;
settled in H. C. 1855. Dem. U. Brethren.
Fraizer, R. ; farmer; 3! m n e Newcastle.
Fairbrother, Wm.; carpet weaver; l / 2 m n Hillsboro.
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Fraizer, J.; farmer; 4 m n e Newcastle. Born in Ohio 18 19.
Christian.
Fleming, N.; farmer; \ m n Springport.
Furnis, W. E. ; farmer; 4 m n Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1850.
Rep. Protestant.
FARMERS' UNION ASSOCIATION ; dealers in dry goods,
clothing, hardware, &c; Springport. J. V. Beavers,
salesman.
Garon, D.; farmer; 2 m n Newcastle.
Godfrey, J.; farmer; Mt. Summit. Born in Ohio 1820; settled
in H. C. 1840.
GRONENDYKE, T. W.; physician and surgeon; Mt. Sum-
mit. Born in Ind. 1839; settled in H. C. 1870. Rep.
Protestant.
Garrett, N.; farmer; 6J m n e Newcastle.
Garrett, W. H.; farmer; i|ran Springport. Born in H. C.
1840.
Hoober, D. M.; farmer; 4 m n e Springport.
HOLSINGER, JOHN; farmer; 2ms McCowen. Born in
Penn. 1820; settled in H. C. 1849. G. Baptist.
Hazelton, H. D.; farmer; 2*^ m e Springport. Born in Penn.
18 1 2 ; settled in H. C. 1838. Granger. Protestanc.
Harvey, A.; farmer; 6 m.n e Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1826.
Rep. Christian.
Hedrick, J.; farmer; 3'. m n e Newcastle.
Harvey, Win.; farmer; 3 m n e Newcastle. Born in Ind. 18 12.
Rep. Christian..
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Harvey, J.; farmer; 3 m n e Newcastle. Christian.
Harvey, D. ; farmer ; 3 m n e Newcastle.
Hernly, A. B.; farmer ; 3^ m n e Newcastle. Born in Penn.
1824; settled in H. C. 1844. Rep. Protestant.
Hernley, H. B.; farmer; 4 m n e Newcastle. Born in Pa. 1838;
settled in H. C. 1844. Rep. Protestant.
Harvey, N.; farmer; 5 m n e Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1830.
P-ep. Protestant.
HARVEY, JOEL; farmer; 6 m n e Newcastle. Born in H.
C. 1 82 1. Rep. Christian.
HARVEY, MATTHEW ; farmer ; 6 m n e Newcastle. Born
in H. C. 1 85 1. Rep. Protestant.
HARRIS, J. \\\; blacksmith; Mt. Summit. Born^n Va. 1846;
settled in H. C. 1870. Dem. Protestant.
Houck, J. C; head sawyer; 1 m s w Rogersville. Born in H.
C. 1845. Protestant.
Hernly, H.; farmer; 8 m n Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1850.
Protestant.
Hawkins, J. T.; farmer; lj( m e Springport. Born in Va.
1838. Dem. Protestant.
Hoober, J. B.: merchant; Springport. Firm of Hoober, Hale
& Co. Born in Pa. 1843. R- e P- Protestant.
Hartley, G. W.; farmer; \]/ A m s w Pleasant Hill. Born in H.
C. 1837. German Baptist.
Hickman, C. M.; farmer; i^mn Mt. Summit. Born in H.
C. 1845. Dem. Protestant.
Hickman, J. L.; farmer; 2 m n Mt. Summit. Born in Va. 1804.
R. Baptist.
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Hickman, W. T. ; farmer; r m s Springport. Born in Va. 1830;
settled in H. C. 183- Dem. Protestant.
Hale, T.; farmer; i r / 2 m s w Springport. Born in Va. 1820;
settled in H. C. 1834. Christian.
Harvey, L. ; farmer; 2 m s e Mt. Summit. Born in H. C. 1822.
Rep. Christian.
Ice, F. M.; farmer; i/± m s w Mt. Summit. Born in H. C.
1835. Dem. Protestant.
ICE, THOMAS F. ; firm of Ice & McAfee ; woolen manufac-
turers ; Hillsboro. Born in W. Va. 1825; settled in H. C.
1835. Independent. Protestant.
Ice, Edmond ; farmer ; 6 m n e Newcastle.
Ice, Jackson ; farmer ; 5 m n e Newcastle.
Irven, J.; farmer; I m s e Luray.
Ice, E. T. ; firm of A. J. & E. T. Ice, lumber manufacturers
and farmers. Mt. Summit.
Johnson, J.; farmer; \\ m e Luray. Born in Va. 181 1; settled
in H. C. 1836. Rep. United Brethren.
Johnson, S. ; farmer ; [J^me Luray. Rep. U. Brethren.
Johnson, C. C; boot and shoemaker; Luray. Born in Mo.
1848; settled in H. C. 1850. Rep. Protestant.
JESTER, PHILLIP; farmer; 3^ m e Springport. Born in N.
C. 1853. Dem. Protestant.
JESTER, A. AT.; fanner; - + m e Springport. Born in N. C.
185 1. Dem. Protestant.
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JESTER, JOHN ; Farmer ; f Tn e Springport. Born in N. C.
1831; settled in H. C. 1857. Dem. Protestant. m
Johnson, J. A.; minister R. Baptist Church; \ m s Spring-port.
Jones, T. B.; farmer; \% mnw Mt. Summit. Born in Pa.
13; settled in H. C. i860. Protestant.
Johnson, A. N.; farmer; 1 m n Mt. Summit. Born in Va.
1836; settled in H. C. 1846. Dem.. Protestant.
Johnson, J. F.; farmer; 2mne Mt. Summit. Born in Va.
1 83 1 ; settled in H. C. 1845. Dem - R - Baptist.
Koons, G. Sr.; farmer; 4 m n e Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1822. Dem. R. Baptist.
Kissel, A.; blacksmith; Springport. Born in Pa. 1842. Dem.
Protestant.
Livezy, C; farmer; 2 m s e Mt. Summit. Born in H. C. 1846.
Protestant.
Livezy, J.; farmer; \i/ A m s e Mt. Summit. Protestant.
LIVIZEY, ISAAC ; farmer ; 5 m n Newcastle. Born in Pa.
1839 ! settled in H. C. 1839. Rep. German Baptist.
Livezey, T. ; farmer; 2 m e Mt. Summit, Born in Pa. 1831 ;
settled in H. C. 1839. Rep. German Baptist.
Lines, E. S. ; farmer ; i|rase Springport. Born in Ind. 1837.
settled in H. C. 1853. Rep. Protestant.
Longfellow, I.; farmer; Mt. Summit. R. Baptist.
Luellen, J.; farmer; ^ m s w Rogersville.
Laru, J.; farmer; Mt. Summit. Born in Ind. 1827; settled in
H. C. 181
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Mead, J. M.; farmer; ij m n Mt. Summit. Born in Va. 182 i :
settled in H. C. 1850. Dem. R. Baptist.
Mellett, Win.; retired farmer; 3 m n e Mt. Summit. Born in
Va. 1806; settled in H. C. 1872. Dem. R. Baptist.
Martin, E. O.; blacksmith ; firm of Brewer & Martin ; Hillsboro.
Born in Perm. 1837; settled in H. C. 1855. Dem. Chris-
tian.
Martin, J.; wagon maker ; Hillsboro. Born in Md. 1808; set-
tled in H. C. 1855. Dem. Christian.
Millikan, M. R.; farmer; 3^ m n e Newcastle. Born inTenn.
1827. Dem. Protestant.
Minesinger, J. O. A.; farmer; 5 m n e Newcastle. Born in
Penn. 1838; settled in H. C. 1847. Rep. Protestant.
Messerly, G. ; farmer; 3 m s e Springport. Born in Va. 1846;
settled in H. C. 1868. Dem. Protestant.
Myers, P.; farmer; ifrane Springport. Born in Ohio 1827;
settled in H. C. 1830. Protestant.
Mellet, J., Sr.; farmer; J m e Springport. Born in Va. 1812;
settled in H. C. 1835. Rep. R. Baptist.
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Mellet, C. ; 1 m n e Springport.
McKinney, C; farmer; y x m s Luray. Born in Va. 1852 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1873. Methodist.
Nash, A. H.; Town Marshal; Mt. Summit Born in Pa. 1842.
Dem. R. Baptist.
Nestleroad, J.; farmer; 2]/ 2 m w Rogersville. Born in Ohio
1 846. Protestant.
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Nash A.; farmer; 2*^ m n e Mt. Summit. Born in Pa. 1808;
settled in H. C. 1850. Protestant.
Needham, F.; farmer; 7 m n Newcastle. Born in H. C. 1837,
Protestant.
Nixon, A.; farmer; ifmne Mt. Summit. Born in Va. 1834;
settled in H. C. 1855. Dem. Protestant.
Nay, A. T.; farmer; i|mn Mt. Summit. Born in Ind. 1840;
settled in H. C. 1868. Dem. Protestant.
Ocker, J.; groceries and notions ; Mt. Summit. Born in Va.
1822; settled in H. C. 1837. Protestant.
POWERS, REZIN H.; farmer; 2 m n e Springport. Born in
Va. 181 5; settled in H. C. 1823. R ep. R. Baptist.
Powers, G. R.; farmer; 2 m n Springport. Born in H. C. 1849.
Protestant.
Peacock, E.; blacksmith; Luray. Born in Va. 1809; settled
in H. C. 1845. Rep. Protestant.
Powers, J. A.; blacksmith; Luray. Born in H. C. 1835. Rep.
Protestant.
Patterson, A. B.; farmer; 2j{ me Luray. Born in Va. 1822 ;
settled in H. C. 1867. Rep. Methodist.
Patterson, P. W. ; farmer ; 2 x / 2 m n w Rogersville. Born in
Va. 1829. Rep. Methodist.
Powers, J. S. ; farmer; 3 m n w Rogersville.
Ross, W. J.; farmer; 3 m e Luray. Born in Va. 1843; settled
in H. C. 1867. Rep. Methodist.
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Robe, S. A.; farmer; Luray. Born in Va. 1828; settled in H.
C. 1830. Rep. Protestant.
ROBE, T. C; farmer; | m w Luray. Born in H. C. 183 1.
Rep. Protestant.
Rhoton, F.; farmer; 2V2 m e Springport. Born in H. C. 1830.
Dem. Protestant.
RIDGEWAY, D. B.; farmer; 5 m n e Newcastle. Born in H.
C. 1838. Christian.
RIDGEWAY, ALLEN ; farmer ; 4* m n e Newcastle. Born
in H. C. 1837. Christian.
Reed, W. M.; carpenter; |mn Mt. Summit. Born in H. C.
1839. Dem. Protestant.
Rifner, T. P.; farmer; Mt. Summit. Born in Ohio 1819; set-
tled in H. C. 1845. Protestant.
REEDER, MAJ. T. B.; attorney at law ; Mt. Summit. Born
in Ind. 1840; settled in H. C. 1869. Rep. Protestant.
Rifner, Wm. A.; farmer; ]/ x m n w Mt. Summit. Born in Ind.
settled in H. C. 1843. R- e P- Protestant.
Rieman, Wm.; farmer; 8 mn Newcastle. Born in Pa. 1828;
settled in H. C. 1852. Lutheran.
Richey, J.; farmer; 2 m n Newcastle.
Randall, C; carpenter; Springport. Born in N. Y. 1836; set-
tled in H. C. 1858. Dem. Protestant.
Reiman, H.; farmer and small fruit grower; Springport. Born
in Penn. 1833. Protestant.
REED, JESSE M.; farmer; \y 2 me Mt. Summit. Born in
Va. 1827; settled in H. C. 1827. Dem. R. Baptist.
Reed, John; retired farmer; \\ m s e Mt. Summit. Born in
Va. i8ot ; settled in H. C. 1827. Dem. R. Baptist.
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Shiveley, J.; farmer; 1 m e Mt. Summit. Born in Va. 1827;
settled in H. C. 1831. Christian.
Sweet, W. K.; lumber manufacturer ; Springport.
Skinner, E.; farmer; Springport. Born in Ind. 1844. Prot.
SKINNER, THOMAS; house carpenter; Springport. Born
in H. C. 1843. Dem. Protestant.
SKINNER, L.; carpenter and farmer; Springport. Born in H.
C. 1 84 1. Granger. Protestant.
Swain, W. M.; druggist; Mt. Summit. Born in Term 1818;
settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Protestant.
SMITH, JAMES P.; brick and broom manufacturer; Luray.
Born in Va. 1846; settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Prot.
«
Springer, J. J.; farmer; 2 m e Luray. Born in Va. 1825 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1865. Dem. Protestant.
Swearingen, E. ; farmer ; j£ m w Rogersville.
Swearingen, D.; farmer; % m w Rogersville. Born in H. C.
Protestant.
Sowash, D.; farmer; i}4 m s e Mt. Summit. Born in Pa.
1850. Prot.
Smith, G. W.; farmer; 2 m s e Mt. Summit. Born in H. C.
1 841. Dem. Protestant.
Snider, H.; farmer and stock trader ; i|ms Mt. Summit. Born
in Va. 181 1.
SHIVELY, W. T.; farmer; 1$ m s e Mt. Summit. Born in H.
C. 1833. Christian.
Strong, W. H.; farmer; 3 m n Newcastle. Born in Ohio 1836;
settled in H. C. 1857. Dem. Protestant.
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306 HENRY COUNTY.
Smith, W. F.; teacher; i^mne Mt. Summit. Born in Va.
1848; settled in H. C. 1865. Protestant.
SMITH, WM.; farmer; i|mne Mt. Summit Born in Va.
1804; settled in H. C. 1865. Protestant.
SMITH, GORD.; farmer; i}£ m n e Mt. Summit. Born in Va.
185 1 ; settled in H. C. 1865. Protestant.
Turner, W.; lumber manufacturer; Springport.
Ulrich, M.; proprietor Luray Mills ; x / 2 m e Luray.
Veach, B., Sen.; farmer; \\ m s e Springport. Born in Va.
1822; settled in H. C. 1827. Dem. Protestant.
VEACH, B. F.; farmer; 3 m n e Mt. Summit. Born in Ind.
1853; settled in H. C. 1872. Protestant.
Vance, W. H.; farmer; ^ m n Springport. Born in Va. 1828;
settled in H. C. 1831. Dem. Protestant.
VANCE, J. M.; farmer; Springport. Born in H. C. 1842.
Granger. Protestant.
VEACH, J. V.; farmer; Springport. Born in H. C. 1838.
Dem. Protestant.
Veach, J.; farmer; Springport. Born in Va. 1803; settled in
H. C. 1 83 1. Dem. Protestant.
Veach, T. ; farmer; 2 l / Ar m n e Mt. Summit. Born in Va. 1797;
settled in H. C. 1827. Protestant.
Veach, J.; farmer; 3 m n e Mt. Summit. Born in Va. 1813 ;
settled in H. C. 183 1. Dem. R. Baptist.
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Williams, J. J.; farmer ; 3I ra n Newcastle. Born in N. C.
1832; settled in H. C. 1853. Rep. Protestant.
Williams, J.; farmer; 3^ m n Newcastle. Born in N. C. 18 14;
settled in H. C. 1853. Rep. Methodist.
West, R.; farmer; J m n e Mt. Summit. Born in H. C. 1837.
Christian.
Wilhite, W.; farmer; 1% m s Mt. Summit. Born in Md.
Williams, L. ; carpenter; 5 m n Newcastle. Born in H. C.
1835. Dem.
Williams, A.; stone mason; Mt. Summit. Born in Pa. 1819.
Dem. United Brethren.
Williamson, J. S.; proprietor general store ; Mt. Summit. Born
in Ind. 1852; settled in H. C. 1871. R. Baptist.
Williams, N. F.; farmer; i£ m s Mt. Summit. Born in N. C.
1846; settled in H. C. 1853. Rep. Protestant.
Williams C. N.; carpenter; Hillsboro. Born in Va. 1836; set-
tled in H. C. 1836. Dem. Protestant.
Williams, O.; farmer ; 6 m n e Newcastle. Born in Md. 1800;
settled in H. C. 1833. Dem. Protestant.
Waters, J. L.; farmer; 3 m s w Rogersville. Born in Va. 18 17;
settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Methodist.
Williams, T. ; farmer; 1 m n Allen's. Born in Ind. 1826.
Ward, J. B.; physician and surgeon. Luray.
West, E.; wagonmaker ; Luray. Born in H. C. 1827. Rep.
Protestant.
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STONY CREEK TOWNSHIP.
Stony Creek Township is located in the northeast corner of
the count)-, and is bounded as follows : On the north by Dela-
ware county ; on the east by Randolph county; on the south
by Blue River township ; and on the west by Prairie township ;
and contains twenty square miles.
This township derived its name from Stony Creek, the princi-
pal stream that meanders through it.
The surface of this township is various, the soil generally
good, while timber, gravel, stock water, and glazier stones are
abundant. It has two small villages, Rogersville and Blounts-
ville.
The present population of the township is one thousand.
The taxable property of the township, real and personal, is
near $380,000.
Some of the first settlers were John Hodgins, Andrew Blount,
the founder of Blountsville, Jonathan Bedwell, and John Hawk.
Township Trustee, W. N. Hodgson ; number of school
houses, 6; valuation of school property, $3700.
CHURCH, LODGE AND SCHOOL STATISTICS.
M. E. Church, Blountsville; J. W. McDaniel, pastor; Sab-
bath school superintendent, Jesse Cary ; average attendance, 41;
value of church property, $1,500.
Christian Church, Blountsville ; J. T. Lynn, pastor ; value of
church property, $600.
German Baptist Church, two and a half miles west of Blounts-
ville; value of church property, $1,000.
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Blountsville Lodge, No. 331, F. and A. M.; membership, 35 ;
value of property, $1,000.
Blountsville Lodge, No. 305, I. O. O. F.; membership, 40
value of property, $1,500.
Stony Creek Grange, No. 146; A. R. A. Thompson, Master;
John Howard. Secretary.
Rogersville Grange, No. 499; organized Oct. 25, 1873;
membership, 55; J. S. Luellen, Master; J. L. Current, Sec'y-
DIRECTORY OF STONY CREEK TOWNSHIP.
Acker, C; farmer; 3 m n Rogersville. Born in Pa. 1806; set-
tled in H. C. 1842. German Baptist.
Blunt, A.; farmer; 1 m n e Blountsville. Born in H. C. 1839.
Protestant.
Bedwell, J. W.; proprietor Central House: Blountsville. Born
in H. C. 1845. Rep. Protestant.
Bainter, J.; groceryman ; Blountsville. Born in Ohio 181 5 ;
settled in H. C. 1845. Rep. Protestant.
Brewington, J. D.; proprietor of Brewington House ; Blounts-
ville. Born in Ohio 1826. Rep. Methodist.
Bird, Wm.; grocer and dealer in notions. Born in N. J. 18 12 ;
settled in H. C. 1871. Rep. Meth.
Bedwell, B. F. ; farmer; % mn Blountsville.
Bainter, S.; harness maker; Blountsville. Born in Ohio 1841 ;
settled in H. C. 1850. Rep. Protestant.
BIRD, JOHN ; farmer; ij m s e Blountsville. Born in H. C.
1848. Rep. Protestant.
Blunt, W.; farmer; 1 m e Blountsville. Born in Ind. 18 17 ;
Rep. Protestant.
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BIRD, AARON ; farmer ; ifmse Blountsville. Born in N.
J. 1826; settled in H. C. 1835. Rep. Protestant.
Bookout, R.; farmer; 2 m se Blountsville. Born in Tenn.
1816; settled in H. C. 1846. Dem. Protestant.
Ball, G.; farmer; 2 m s e Blountsville.
Bowman, B.; farmer; 2\ m w Blountsville. Born in Ohio 1808;
settled in H. C. 1823. German Baptist.
Cechtelheimer, J.; farmer; 2 m w Blountsville. Born in Ohio
1820; settled in H. C. 1827. German Baptist.
Bird, J. C; farmer; 1 m n w Blountsville. Born in Ind. 1848;
settled in H. C. 1853. Rep. Methodist.
Burch, E.; boot and shoemaker ; Blountsville. Born in Ohio
1844. Rep. Protestant.
Burch, J.; farmer; Blountsville. Born in N. Y. 1832; settled
in H. C. 1854. Rep. Protestant.
Burch, E.; merchant; Blountsville. Born in Ohio 1834 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1854. Rep. Christian.
Barr, J. S.; farmer; Blountsville. Born in Va. 1835 ; settled
in H. C. 1856. Dem. Christian.
Bailey, J.; carpenter; Blountsville. Born in Ohio 18 19; set-
tled in H. C. 1846.
Barnes, A.; stonemason; Blountsville. Born in Ohio 1827 ;
settfed in H. C. 1844. Rep. Protestant.
Cary, E.; wagonmaker; Blountsville. Born in Ohio 1833; set-
tled in H. C. 1853. Rep. United Brethren.
CARY, JESSE; dry goods merchant; Blountsville. Born in
Ohio 1829; settled in H. C. 1847. R e P- Methodist.
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Chalfant, J.; blacksmith; Blountsville. Born in Ohio 1834;
settled in H. C. 1861. Rep. Methodist.
Conwell, E.; blacksmith; Blountsville. Born in Del. 1833.
Rep. Protestant.
Cory, J.; farmer; 2 m s w Blountsville. Born in Ind. 1842.
Rep. Christian.
Current, J. W.; farmer; 1 m n Rogersville. Born in H. C.
1839. Protestant.
Current, A. J.; farmer; 1^ m n Rogersville. Born in Va.
1812; settled in H. C. 1836. Dem. Protestant.
Current, J.; farmer; 2 J m n Rogersville.
Cross, J.; farmer; 1 m w Blountsville. Born in Ind. 1846; set-
tled in H. C. 1852. Protestant.
Duke, E. ; farmer; 1^ m s e Rogersville. Born in N.C. 1826;
settled in H. C. 1826. Christian.
Devore, Wm.; farmer ; 2 m w Losantville. Born in Ohio 1800;
settled in H. C. 1842. Granger. Protestant.
Drake, M. A.; farmer; 2|mne Rogersville. Born in N. J.
1814; settled in H. C. 1864. Dem.
Duke, R.; farmer; 2ms Blountsville. Born in H. C. 1828.
Rep. Christian.
FEGLEY, C. M.; blacksmith; Rogersville. Born in Penn.
1822; settled in H. C. 1867. Rep. Protestant.
Farley, Wm.; farmer; i^msw Blountsville.
Finch, Wm.; farmer; Blountsville. Born in H. C. 1837. Rep.
Protestant.
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Felton, William; farmer; i m n w Blountsville. Born in Ohio
1801. Rep. United Brethren.
Faint, J.; farmer; 2 m s e Blountsville. Born south.
Gwin, A.; farmer; 2|rase Blountsville. Born in Ind. 1818;
settled in H. C. 1844. Christian.
Graham, D.; farmer; 1^ m n Rogersville.
Haynes, A. ; farmer ; 1 m s e Rogersville.
Himes, L.; farmer ; ifmne Rogersville. Born in Ohio 1830;
settled in H. C. 1833. G. Baptist minister.
Houser, J.; farmer; 2 m s w Blountsville. Born in Ohio 1819 ;
settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Protestant.
Howel, J. B. H.; sewing machine agent ; Blountsville. Born in
N. C. 1844. Rep. Christian.
Hendricks, J. L.; physician and surgeon; Blountsville. Born
in N. C. 1845 i settled in H. C. 1866. Methodist.
Hodgson, L. ; farmer; 2 m s \v Blountsville. Born in Ohio
1 82 1 ; settled in H. C. 1824. Rep. Protestant.
Himes, J.; farmer; 2 m n e Rogersville. Born in H. C. 1843.
Rep. G. Baptist.
Hoover, J. D.; farmer; i£ mw Blountsville. Born in Pa. 1842.
settled in N. C. 1869. Rep. G. Baptist.
Hoover, L. D.; farmer; 2m nw Blountsville. Born in Pa.
1840; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. G. Baptist.
Hortup, E.; farmer; 3 m s e Blountsville. Born in Ind. 1844
Protestant.
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HODGSON, W. N. ; farmer and township trustee ; 2 m s
Blountsville. Born in H. C. 1848. Rep. Protestant.
Jeffrey, R.; farmer; i| ms w Blountsville.
Jordan, R.; farmer; ^ m s Blountsville. Born in Ind. 1819;
settled in H. C. 1843. Rep. Christian.
Kilmer, J. H.; farmer; |me Rogersville. Born in H. C. 1848.
Rep. Protestant.
Koons, G.; farmer; 2 m w Losantville.
Kilmer, D.; farmer; x / 2 m n Blountsville. Born in Va. 18 17;
settled in H. C. 1841. Rep. Protestant.
Kilmer, T. ; farmer; \\ m w Blountsville. Born in Va. 1837.
Rep. Protestant.
Keer, Wm. ; physician and farmer ; y 2 m s Rogersville. Born
in Va. 1810; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Protestant.
Keer, T. C. ; carpenter and farmer ; 2 m e Rogersville. Born
in Tenn. 1827; settled in H. C, 1834. Protestant.
Luellen, D. M.; blacksmith; Rogersville. Born in H. C. 1844.
Rep. Protestant.
Leffingwell, F. M.; farmer; ^ m e Rogersville.
LUELLEN, LORING; farmer; 2me Rogersville. Born in
H. C. 1849. Rep. Methodist.
Lenington, J.; farmer; 1 m s Blountsville. Born in Pa. 1812 ;
settled in H. C. 1835. R e P- Protestant.
Lacy, Wm. ; carpenter ; Blountsville.
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Lake, I. T.; dealer in dry goods and notions; Blountsville.
Born in H. C. 1850. Rep. Protestant.
Littleton, L. ; farmer; 2ms Blountsville.
Lenington, W. R.; farmer; i|ms Blountsville.
Launtz, E.; farmer; f m from Rogersville. Born in Ind. 1835;
settled in H. C. 1868. Dem. Protestant.
Luellen, J.; farmer ; 1 m n w Rogersville.
Luellen, J. M.; farmer; Rogersville. Born in H. C. 1840.
Protestant.
Lake, J. W.; dealer in dry goods and groceries; Rogersville.
Born in Va. 1827; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Meth.
LACY, ALFRED ; farmer ; 2 m n w Blountsville. Born in N.
C. 1830; settled in H. C. 1842. Rep. Christian Friend.
Luther, W. J.; druggist; Blountsville. Born in Ind. 1843;
settled in H. C. 1870. Rep. Protestant.
McFadden, W.; farmer; 3ms Rogersville. Born in Pa. 1825;
settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Methodist.
Main, W. J.; farmer; 1 m se Rogersville. Born in H. C.
1822. Rep. Protestant.
Murray, J.; farmer; */£ m n Blountsville.
Murray, F. W.; farmer; Blountsville. Born in H. C. 1838.
Rep. Protestant.
Manifold, J.; farmer; i|- m s Blountsville.
Main, H.; farmer; l| m s Blountsville.
Main, O. ; farmer; 2 m s e Blountsville.
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Manifold, R.; farmer; 2^ m s Blountsville. Born in H. C.
1847. Protestant.
Rhoads, J.; farmer; 1 m n e Rogersville. Born in Penn.; set-
tled in H. C. 1847. German Baptist.
Rhoads, D.; farmer; 1 m n e Rogersville.
Rogers, O. ; shoemaker; Blountsville. Born in N. Y. 18 15 ;
settled in H. C. 1872. Rep. Protestant.
Ross, D. B.; livery stable; Blountsville. Born in Ind. 1835;
settled in H. C. 1836. Rep. Protestant.
Ross, Jonathan ; physician and surgeon ; Blountsville.
Replogle, D. H.; miller; f m s e Rogersville. Born in Ind.
1839; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. German Baptist.
Swoveland, D.; farmer ; 1 y£ m e Rogersville. Born in Pa. 1835;
settled in H. C. 1847. R e P- Protestant.
Swearingin, J. H.; farmer; ijme Rogersville. Born in Va.
1822; settled in H. C. 1830. Protestant.
Swoveland, H.; farmer; 2 m n e Rogersville. Born in Pa. 1829;
settled in H. C. 1861. Rep. Protestant.
Swearingin, A.; farmer; 2 m e Rogersville.
Smeltzer, R. ; wagon maker; Blountsville. Born in Ohio 1821;
settled in H. C. 1868. Indpt. Protestant.
Sears, L.; farmer; \y 2 m s Blountsville.
Sears, V.; farmer; 2]/ 2 m s Blountsville. Born in H. C. 1852.
Protestant.
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Sears, L.; farmer; 2ms Blountsville. Born in Ind. 1841 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1849. Dem. Protestant.
Swearingin, S. V.; farmer ; 1 ^ m s e Rogersville. Born in H.
C. 1849. R- e P- Methodist.
Swoveland, H.; farmer; 2]/ 2 m n e Rogersville.
Stanley, E.; farmer; I m w Blountsville.
Stonebraker, A.; farmer; 1 m n w Blountsville. Born in Ohio
1 8 17; settled in H. C. 1854. Protestant. \
Sears, E. ; farmer; 3ms Blountsville. Born in Ind. 1842. Dem.
Christian.
Snider, Wm.; 1^ m s e Rogersville. Born in Ky. 181 5. Prot.
Terrell, W. M.; minister Christian Church ; Blountsville. Born
in Ind. 1830 ; settled in H. C. 1869. Rep.
Thompson. A. R. A. ; farmer ; \ m s Blountsville. Born in
Ohio 1818; settled in H. C. 1847. Protestant.
Teeter, I.; farmer; 1 m n Rogersville. Born in Ind. 1824; set-
tled in H. C. 1866. G. Baptist.
Thornburg, A.; merchant; Blountsville. Born in N. C; set-
tled in H. C. 1872. Rep. Christian.
Templin, S. V.; lumber manufacturer; Blountsville. Born in
H. C. 1845. Rep. Protestant.
Templin, J.; lumber manufacturer ; Blountsville.
Vores, J. H.; farmer; 2 mse Blountsville. Born in Pa. 1836.
Rep. Methodist.
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Waller, D. A.; farmer; 2 m n w Blountsville. Born in Ind.
1843; settled in H. C. 1871. Rep. U. Brethren.
Werking, D.; engineer; ^m se Rogersville. Born in Pa.
1842. Rep. G. Baptist.
Wright, T. G. ; farmer; 3ms Blountsville. Born in Md. 1822;
settled in H. C. 1846. Christian.
3 l8 HENRY COUNTY.
SPICELAND TOWNSHIP.
Spiceland Township is located in the southern part of Henry-
county, and is bounded on the north by Greensboro and Henry
townships, on the east by Franklin township, on the south by
Rush county, and on the west by Wayne and Greensboro town-
ships, and contains an area of 22^ square miles.
The surface is rolling ; the soil productive ; timber, gravel,
and stock water plentiful, while the landscape views from those
rolling pastures are beautiful
The village of Spiceland is the most populous town in the
township. This village can boast of as good privileges of edu-
cation as can be found in the county. The Spiceland Academy
is attended by students from all parts of the county, and from
other parts of the State. Ogden and Dunreith, both villages of
considerable note, are located in the southern part of the town-
ship.
The value of all taxable property amounts to about #1,000,-
OOO. The population of the township is near 2200.
Some of the first settlers were Thomas Greenstreet, Allen
Hunt, Samuel Carr, Samuel Griffin, Solomon Byrkitt, and Dan-
iel Jackson.
Township Trustee, E. W. Swaim ; number of school houses,
5 ; value of houses and furniture, $5,000.
CHURCH, LODGE AND SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Christian Church, Blue River ; two miles northeast Raysville ;
organized 1825; membership, 50.
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Ogden Lodge, No. 202, I. O. O. F.; organized December 24,
1858; membership, 25 ; value of Lodge property, $2,000.
Dunreith Lodge, No. 341, I. O. O. F. ; membership, 50;
value of Lodge property, $300.
Spiceland Lodge, No. 266, I. O. O. F.; membership, 23 ;
value of Lodge property, $200.
Spiceland Lodge, No. 27, F. and A. M.; membership, 14.
Ogden Lodge, No. 318, I. O. G. T. ; reorganized Feb. 24,
1874; membership, 35; Olney Dyer, W. C. T. ; J. C. Parker,
Secretary.
Friends' Church; Spiceland; membership, 500; building new-
church worth $7,000; Sabbath school superintendent, Timothy-
Wilson ; average attendance, 152.
Spiceland Academy, governed and controled by members
of the society of Friends; academy building worth $8,000;
Timothy Wilson, President Board Trustees.
Friends' Church; Dunreith; membership, 100; value of
church property, $2,000; Sabbath school superintendent, A. C.
Davis ; average attendance, 40.
Christian Church, Dunreith; membership, 75 ; Sabbath school
superintendent, Mr. Mavity ; average attendance, 40 ; value of
church property, $1,500.
Christian Church, Ogden ; membership, 40 ; Sabbath school
superintendent, O. B. Byrket ; average attendance, 49 ; value of
church property, $1,000.
M. E. Church, Ogden ; S. S. Smith, pastor ; membership, 70;
Sabbath school superintendent, D. H. Webster; average attend-
ance, 112 ; building new church worth $2,000.
DIRECTORY OF SPICELAND TOWNSHIP.
Allen, N. F.; tinner; Spiceland. Born in N. C. 1839; settled
in H. C. 1874. Rep. Friend.
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ANDERSON, I. B.; carpenter; Spiceland. Born in H. C.
1 84 1. Rep. Protestant.
ABRAATS, JOHN ; farm laborer ; ^ m s e Spiceland. Born in
Ky. 1828; settled in H. C. 1865. M. Baptist.
ANDERSON, JAMES M.; farmer; 1 m n w Ogden. Born in
H. C. 1836. Rep. Protestant.
Atkins, R.; farmer ; ijmse Ogden.
Allison, L. L.; carpenter ; y 2 m s \v Ogden. Born in Ind.
1836; settled in H. C. 1855. Rep. Presbyterian.
ANTRIM, J. C; carpenter; firm of Antrim & Macy ; Spice-
land. Born in H. C. 1844. Rep. Protestant.
BOWEN, THOMAS ; railroader ; Ogden. Born in Ireland,
1820; settled in H. C. 1864. Dem. R. Catholic.
Broadbent, J. W.; house and sign painter; Ogden. Born in
Ind.. 1838. Rep. Protestant.
Broadbent, R. N.; boot and shoemaker ; Ogden. Born in Ohio
1833; settled in H. C. 1855. Rep. Universalist.
Byrkit, O. B. ; dealer in dry goods and groceries ; Ogden.
Born in H. C. 1844. Rep. Christian.
Brothers, R. C. ; drugs and groceries ; Ogden. Born in N. C.
1843; settled in H. C. 1864. Rep. Protestant.
Byrkit, Henry; hotel keeper ; Ogden. Born in Ind. 18 12 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1832. Rep. Christian.
BALLINGER, HARMON ; farmer ; % m w Ogden. Born in
N. C. 1829; settled in H. C. 185 1. Rep. Methodist.
Baily, J. Q. ; blacksmith; Spiceland. Born in Ohio 1842; set-
tled in H. C. 1874. Friend.
SPICELAND TOWNSHIP. 32 1
Bundy, G. R.; carpenter; Spiceland. Born in N. C. 1830; set-
tled in H. C. 1850. Protestant
Boon, Driver; retired farmer; Spiceland. Born in N. C. 1796;
settled in H. C. 1830. Rep. Friend.
BASYE, THOMAS ; physician and surgeon ; Spiceland. Born
in Ohio 1825 ; settled in H. C. 1855. Rep. Friend.
BUTLER, D. W. ; physician and surgeon ; Dunreith, Born in
Ind. 1837; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Friend.
Bundy, Enos ; blacksmith ; Dunreith.
Bales, J. C. ; blacksmith; Dunreith. Born in N. C. 1820; set-
tled in H. C. 1858. Rep. Protestant.
Baldwin, Franklin; farmer; i| m n w Spiceland. Born in H.
C. 1836. Rep. Friend.
BOON, THOMAS ; farmer ; % m s e Spiceland. Born in N.
C. 1852; settled in H. C. 1871. Dem. Protestant.
Baldwin, John; farmer; \y 2 m n e Dunreith. Born in H. C.
185 1. Rep. Friend.
Baldwin, Elwood ; farmer; \\ m n e Dunreith. Born in N. C.
1 81 5. Rep. Friend.
Bufkin, John; farmer ; 2 m n e Dunreith. Born in Ohio 181 1;
settled in H. C. 1836. Rep. Friend.
Brown, Nathan; gardener; Dunreith. Born in Ind. 1845; set-
tled in H. C. 1 87 1. Rep. Friend.
BREWER, D. F.; cooper; 2^ m nw Spiceland. Born in N. C.
1846; settled in H. C. 1861. Christian.
Bundy, W. P.; farmer; lyi m n w Dunreith. Born in N. C.
1833; settled in H. C. 1872. Rep. Friend.
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322 HENRY COUNTY.
BALLINGER, I. H., M. D.; Ogden. Born in N.J. 1810 ;
settled in H. C. 1865. Rep. Friend.
Ballard, Wm.; farmer; y 2 m e Ogden. Born in W. Va. 1809;
settled in H. C. 1831. Protestant.
Brown, Levi ; farmer; j^ m w Dunreith. Born in Ind. 1844;
settled in H. C. 1870. Rep. Protestant.
Buck, Robert; farmer ; 1 m s w Dunreith. Born in Ohio 1830;
settled in H. C. 1874. Presbyterian.
Byrkit, Jonas ; farmer ; 2 m n w Ogden. Born in Ohio 18 16 ;
settled in H. C. 1832. Rep. Christian.
Brewer, William ; farmer ; 2ms Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1820; settled in H. C. 1861. Christian.
Baldwin, Stephen ; 2 m n Dunreith.
Bogue, J. P.; merchant; Spiceland. Born in H. C. 1833.
Rep. Friend.
Bogue, J. S.; farmer; 3^ m n e Spiceland. Born in H. C.
1835. R ep. Methodist.
Bogue, J. E. ; firm of J. E. and C. W. Bogue; Spiceland. Born
in H. C. 1837. Rep. Friend.
Bogue, C. W.; merchant; firm of J. E. & C. W. Bogue; Spice-
land. Born in N. C. 1810; settled in H. C. 1833. Rep.
Protestant.
Baily, G. D. ; physician and surgeon ; firm of Cochran &
Baily ; Spiceland. Born in Ohio 1845 I settled in H. C.
1872. Friend.
Butler, J.; carpenter; Spiceland. Born in Va. 1824; settled
in H. C. 1832.
BOGUE, EMORY; firm of Bogue & Stubbs, merchants; Spice-
land. Born in H. C. 185 1. Rep. Friend.
SPICELAND TOWNSHIP. 323
BOND, JESSE; farmer; Spiceland. Born in N. C. 1808; set-
tled in H. C. 1825. Rep. Friend.
Burnett, J.; farmer ; i|mnw Dunreith. Born in H. C. 1848.
Rep. Friend.
Bogue, O. H.; teacher; Spiceland. Born in Ind. 1850. Rep.
Friend.
Cook, Thomas; farmer; Spiceland. Born in Ohio 18 14; settled
in H. C. 1836. Rep. Friend.
COCHRAN, JAMES ; physician and surgeon ; firm of Coch-
ran & Bailey; Spiceland. Born in Ind. 1824; settled in
H. C. 1847. K- e P- Friend.
Cloud, Levi; farmer; Spiceland. Born in H. C. 1832. Rep.
Friend.
Collins, H. A.; boot and shoemaker ; Spiceland. Born in Md.
1840; settled in H. C. 1872. Protestant.
Chamness, W. S. ; farmer ; ^ ms Spiceland. Born in N. C.
1824; settled in H. C. 1872. Rep. Friend.
Chappell, Miles; farmer; 2 m n Spiceland. Born in N. C.
1804; settled in H. C. 1856. Rep. Protestant.
Carpenter, G. W.; farmer; Spiceland. Born in Ohio 1814; set-
tled in H. C. 1 841. Rep. Methodist.
Coon, Eli; farmer; ^ m n w Ogden. Born in H. C. 1843.
Dem. Protestant.
Chew, J. M.; farmer; 2^ m w Spiceland. Born in Ohio 1827;
settled in H. C. 1836. Rep. Friend.
Chew, N.; farmer; 2\ m w Spiceland. Born in Ohio 1823;
settled in H. C. 1836. Rep. Friend.
CRUM, J. T.; farmer; ijmsw Dunreith. Born in Ind. 1820;
settled in H. C. 1823. Christian.
324 HENRY COUNTY.
Debord, J. R.; farmer ; 2 m n w Dunreith. Born in 1827 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1852. M. Baptist.
Davis, W. E. ; farmer; J m n w Ogden. Born in H. C. 1853.
Rep. Protestant.
Dyer, V.; miller; Ogden. Born in N. Y. 1812; settled in H.
C. 1874. Rep. Methodist.
DYER, R. E.; miller; Ogden. Born in Ind. 185 1; settled in
H. C. 1873. Rep. Christian.
DEEM, SUDLEYA.; farmer; 2% m — Spiceland. Born in
Pa. 1836; settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Friend.
Davis, A. C; notary public ; Dunreith. Born in H. C. 1834.
Rep. Friend.
Dickinson, Charles ; house painter ; Spiceland. Born in Eng.
18 16; settled in H. C. 1863. Friend.
Dawson, Wm.; boot and shoemaker; Spiceland. Born in Ohio
1834; settled in H. C. 1836. Rep. Friend.
Davis, Clarkson ; Spiceland ; traveling agent for Harper & Bros.,
New York.
Dix. Nathan; harness maker; Spiceland. Born in Ind. 1826.
Rep. Friend.
Dill, T. C; tinner; Ogden. Born in Ind. 1846; settled in H.
C. 1854. Rep. Protestant.
Edwards, Nathaniel ; firm of Wilson & Edwards ; Spiceland.
Born in Ind. Rep. Friend.
Evans, Thomas ; retired merchant ; Spiceland. Born in H. C.
1839. Rep. Friend.
Edgerton, Walter ; farmer ; 1 m s Spiceland. Born in Ohio
1806; settled in H. C. 1829. Rep. Friend.
SPICELAND TOWNSHIP. 325
Edgerton, Wra.; farmer; Dunreith. Born in Ohio 1827; set-
tled in H. C. 1837. Friend.
Edwards, David; farmer; 1 m w Spiceland. Born in Ohio
1815; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Friend.
Edwards, J. T.; coach maker; Ogden. Born in N. C. 1843;
settled in H. C. 1870. Rep. Methodist.
Elliott, P. H.; farmer; ^ m e Ogden. Born in N. C. 1833;
settled in H. C. 1854. Rep. Friend.
ELLIOTT, RICHARD R; farmer and minister ; 1 m s e Rays-
ville. Born in Ind. 1823 ; settled in H. C. 1846. Rep.
Friend.
Fawcett, Alpheus ; farmer ; 2 m s Greensboro. Born in Ohio
1837; settled in H. C. 1853. Friend.
Fout, C; miller and soldier of 18 12 ; mustered out at Washing-
ton City 18 14. Born in Md. 1789; settled in H. C. 1820.
Dem. Lutheran.
Fiffer, Andrew; carpenter; Ogden. Born in H. C. 1842. Rep.
Christian.
Friddle, Eli; farmer; 1 m n Ogden. Born in N. C. 1817; set-
tled in H. C. 1869. Dem. Protestant.
Forster, Caleb; farmer ; ^ m s Spiceland. Born in N. C. 1799 ;
settled in H. C. 1844. Rep. Protestant.
Forster, E. C; farmer; y 2 m s Spiceland. Born in H. C. 1832.
Rep. Friend.
FAWCETT, J. W.; grocery clerk; Spiceland. Born in Ohio
1842; settled in H. C. 1853. Rep. Friend.
326 HENRY COUNTY.
Gause, Solomon ; farmer ; 2 J m n e Knightstown. Born in Pa.
1813; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Friend.
Gause, Mahlon ; farmer; 2|mne Knightstown. Born in H.
C. 185 1. Rep. Friend.
Griffin, J. W.; farmer; 1^ m n w Dunreith. Born in H. C.
1831.
Gregg, Wm.; schoolteacher; Spiceland. Born in Ind. 1849;
settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Friend.
Gordon, Jesse ; farmer; Spiceland. Born in Ind. 1833; settled
in H. C. 1843. Rep. Friend.
Gordon, Robert; photographer; Spiceland. Born in Ind. 1834;
Friend.
Gause, E. C; carpenter; Spiceland. Born in Ohio 1824; set-
tled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Friend.
Griffin, Wm.; school teacher ; 1 m s Spiceland. Born in H.
C. 1838. Rep. Methodist.
GREEN, A. W.; firm of P. H. Hayes & Co., dry goods ; Dun-
reith. Born in Ind. [851 ; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep.
Presbyterian.
Gause, Nathan; farmer; 1 m n Dunreith. Born in Ohio 1824;
settled in H. C. 1836. Rep. Friend.
Griffin, Jeremiah ; farmer ; 1 J( m n e Dunreith. Born in Ind.
1823 ; settled in H. C. 1824. Friend.
Griffin, Samuel; farmer; Ogden. Born in N. C. 1804; settled
in H. C. 1824. Rep. Friend.
Galloway, Irvin, plasterer; Ogden. Born in H. C. 1830. Dem.
Christian.
Graham, A. J.; carpenter; Ogden. Born in Ohio 1829; set-
tled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Methodist.
SPICELAND TOWNSHIP. 327
Griffin, James ; railroader; Ogden. Born in Ireland 1826; set-
tled in H. C. - 1 86 1. Dem. R. Catholic.
Griffin, Joseph; farmer; Ogden. Born in Ohio 1806; settled
in H. C. 1829. Rep. Friend.
Gross, John; soldier in war of 18 12; mustered out at Norfolk,
Va., 1814. Born in Va. 1797; settled in H. C. 1866.
Rep. Christian.
Hall, Caleb; farmer; 1 m e Spiceland. Born in N. C. 1804.
Rep. Friend.
HALL, ALFRED; farmer; 1 m e Spiceland. Born in H. C.
1842. Rep. Friend.
Hobbs, Anna ; minister of the Society of Friends. Born in N.
C. 1779.
Hudleson, L. E.; farmer ; imeDunreith. Born in H. C. 1850.
Protestant.
HOLOWAY, JASON ; farmer and teacher ; % m e Spiceland.
Born in H. C. 1851. Rep. Friend.
HOLOWAY, DAVID; farmer; f m e Spiceland. Born in
Ohio 1805 ; settled in H. C. 1836. Rep. Friend.
Hiatt, Seth ; farmer ; ^ m n w Spiceland. Born in H. C. 1833.
Rep. Friend.
Hudleson, Wm.; farmer; J^ m e Dunreith. Born in Ky. 1823 ;
settled in H. C. 1832. Presbyterian.
Holms, H. S.; farmer; Ogden. Born injKy. 18 15 ; settled in
H. C. 1 861. Dem. Christian.
Hall, J. M.; sewing machine agent; Dunreith. Born in Ind.
1836. Christian.
328 HENRY COUNTY,
Hammond, Jesse ; farmer ; J m n w Spiceland. Born in N. C.
1834; settled in H. C. 1870. Dem. Protestant.
HAYES, J. W.; firm of P. H. Hayes & Co.; dry goods; Dun-
reith. Born in H. C. 1851. Rep. Christian.
HAYES, P. H.; firm of P. H. Hayes & Co.; dry goods; Dun-
reith. Born in Ind. 1826. Rep. Christian.
HUDELSON, D. H.; firm of Wilson & Hudelson, druggists ;
Dunreith. Born in Ind. 1844; settled in H. C. 1867. Rep.
Presbyterian.
Harrold, W. R.; County Surveyor; Dunreith. Born in H. C.
1849. Rep. Protestant.
Hodson, J. E. ; farmer; i)( m w Spiceland. Born in H. C.
1833. Rep. Friend.
Hinshaw, B. F.; farmer; %me Dunreith. Born in N. C. 1820;
settled in H. C. 1833. Rep. Protestant.
HENLEY, E. E.; firm of Harvey & Henley, printers Spiceland
Reporter. Born in Ind. 1850; settled in H. C. 1874.
Friend.
HARVEY, J. W.; firm of Harvey & Henley, printers Spice-
land Reporter. Born in Ohio 1846; settled in H. C. 1863.
Friend.
Hiatt, John; farmer; Spiceland. Born in N. C. 1804. Friend.
HOLOWAY, JOSEPH W.; groceries, hardware and queens-
ware; Spiceland. Born in Ohio 1835; settled in H. C.
1837. Friend.
Hunt, John ; physician; Spiceland. Born in Ind. 1817; settled
in H. C. 1873. Protestant.
Hodson, Albert ; farmer ; h m w Spiceland. Born in H. C.
1843. Rep. Friend.
SPICELAND TOWNSHIP. 329
Hockett, J. M.; boarding house; Spiceland. Born in N. C.
1820; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Protestant.
Hoover, S.; farmer; 2 m e Greensboro. Born in H. C. 1830.
Rep. Friend.
Hall, J. S.; carpenter; Spiceland. Born in H. C. 1837. Rep.
Friend.
Hoover, H.; farmer; 2 m e Greensboro. Born in H. C. 1832.
Rep. Friend.
Hodson, Isaac ; farmer; y 2 m w Spiceland. Born in N. C. 1795;
settled in H. C. 1827. Rep. Protestant.
Hollowell, C.; farmer; if m s e Dunreith. Born in Ind. 185 1;
settled in H. C. 1870. Rep. Methodist.
Harrold, T.; farmer; yi m w Dunreith. Born in H. C. 1834.
Rep. Christian.
Hiatt, J.; farmer; y 2 m s w Spiceland. Born in Ind. 1830;
settled in H. C. 1830. Friend.
Hodson, L. ; farmer; 2 m n w Spiceland. Born in H. C. 1848.
Rep. Friend.
Hodson, J.; farmer; y 2 m w Spiceland. Born in H. C. 1833.
HODSON, CALEB ; farmer ; 3 m s w Spiceland. Born in N.
C. 1823; settled in H. C. 1831. Protestant.
Hodson, Wm.; miller; firm of J. B. & Wm. Hodson; 2 m n w
Spiceland. Born in H. C. 1840. Friend.
Hodson, J. B.; miller; firm of J. B. & Wm. Hodson; 2 m n w
Spiceland. Friend.
Harrold, Amasa ; farmer; % m e Dunreith. Born in H. C.
1836. Rep. Christian.
330 HENRY COUNTY.
Harter, Isaac; farmer; i me Dunreith. Born in Ind. 1836;
settled in H. C. 1854. Rep. Protestant.
Hall, John; farmer; ij^ me Spiceland. Born in H. C. 1839.
Rep. Friend.
Hollowell, Edwin ; farmer ; 2 m s e Dunreith. Born in Ind.
1825; settled in H. C. 1871. Rep. Methodist.
Hodson, Robert; farmer; 1}^ m w Spiceland. Born in N. C.
1834; settled in H. C. 185 1. Rep. Friend.
Hodson, John, Sen.; farmer; 2 m s w Spiceland. Born in N.
C. 181 1; settled in H. C. 185 1. Rep. Friend.
Hiatt, Wm.; farmer; J m s w Dunreith. Born in H. C. 1847.
Friend.
Hodson, Jabez ; farmer; 1 m n Ogden. Born in N. C. 1825;
settled in H. C. 183 1. Rep. Friend.
Hodson, J. E.; firm of Hodson & Bros., dealers in produce;
Ogden. Born in Ind. 1845 ; settled in H. C. 1847. Prot.
Hodson, O. A.; firm of Hodson & Bros.; Ogden. Born in Ind.
1847; settled in H. C. 1847. Protestant.
Hodson, Eli; druggist; i£ m w Ogden. Born in Ind. 1830.
Friend.
Hodgin, Joseph; farmer; Ogden. Born in N. C..1807; settled
in H. C. 1852. Rep. Friend.
Howard, G. R.; farmer; Ogden. Born in Ind. 1845 '■> settled in
H. C. 1872. Rep. Protestant.
Homor, A. C. ; railroad agent ; Ogden. Born in Ohio 1822;
settled in H. C. 1835. Re P- Friend.
Hamnel, Wm.; saw-milling; Ogden. Born in Ind. 1837; set "
tied in H. C. 1856. Dem. Christian.
SPICELAND TOWNSHIP. 33 I
Hollingsworth, V. ; farmer ; ^ m w Dunreith. Born in Ohio
1834; settled in H. C. 1863. Rep. Friend.
Hudleson, James; farmer; 1 m s Ogden. Born in Ky. 1825 ;
settled in H. C. 1831. Presbyterian.
Jackson, John ; farmer, miller, and mill owner ; ^ m n w Og-
den. Born in H. C. 183 1. Dem. Protestant.
JESSUP, JESSE B. ; farmer; ^ m w Spiceland. Born in N.
C. 1824; settled in H. C. 1827. Rep. Friend.
Johnson, Evan ; gunsmith ; 1 m e Dunreith. Born in N. C.
182 1 ; settled in H. C. 1870. Rep. Protestant.
Jinkins, Wm. ; farmer; 2 m n e Dunreith. Born in S. C. ; set-
tled in H. C. 1864. Rep. Methodist.
Jackson, Wm. ; farmer ; 2 J m n e Knightstown. Born in N. C.
1802; settled in H. C. 1824. Dem. Protestant.
JOHNSON, CALEB ; minister of the Society of Friends, and
farmer; Dunreith. Born in N. C. 1820; settled in H. C.
1831.
Johnson, Elim ; boarding-house ; Spiceland. Born in Ind.
1822; settled in H. C. 1874. Protestant.
Jackson, Daniel ; farmer ; 3J m n e Knightstown.
JESSUP, DAVID ; firm of Jessup & Co.; flouring mills; 2 m
n w Spiceland. Born in H. C. 1828. Rep. Friend.
KING, RUFUS P.; minister of the Society of Friends ; Spice-
land. Born in N. C. 1843 ; settled in H. C. 1873.
KENDAL, JONATHAN ; farmer ; y 2 m w Dunreith. Born
in H. C. 1846.
332 HENRY COUNTY.
Kerns, T. ; farmer ; i| ra n w Spiceland. Born in N. C. 1818 ;
settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Friend.
Lawson, J. W. A.; farmer; 1 % m s e Raysville. Born in Ky.
1 82 1 ; settled in H. C. 1869. Rep.
Lindamood, Reuben ; farmer; i| m s w Ogden. Born in Va.
1821 ; settled in H. C. 1857. Christian.
Lenard, C. W.; farmer; 2\ m n e Spiceland. Born in N. C.
1846; settled in H. C. 1871. Dem. Protestant.
LINDAMOOD, GEORGE ; farmer ; 2|mse Spiceland. Born
in H. C. 1845. R e P- Protestant.
Little, James; farmer; i^ m n e Dunreith. Born in N. C.
1827 ; settled in H. C. 1870. Protestant.
Lane, S. B.; carriage painter ; Spiceland. Born in H. C. 1852.
Rep. Christian.
MILLIKAN, THOMAS K.; feed, livery and hack line ; Spice-
land. Born in H. C. 1845. Rep. Friend.
Macy, Solomon; retired farmer; Spiceland. Born in N. C. 1805;
settled in H. C. 1826. Rep. Friend.
Maston, S. T. ; blacksmith; Spiceland. Born in Ind. 1851; set-
tled in H. C. 1861. Protestant.
MENDENHALL, N. M.; sewing machine agent; Spiceland.
Born in N. C. 1821; settled in H. C. 1874. Rep. Friend.
McMeans ; typo ; Spiceland Reporter.
MAXWELL, DAVID ; farmer ; % m n Dunreith. Born in
Tenn. 1802; settled in H. C. 1869. Rep. Friend.
SPICELAND TOWNSHIP. 333
Miller, William T.; carriage painter ; Dunreith. Born in Ohio
1833; settled in H. C. 1871. Christian.
Miller, M.; carriage trimmer; Dunreith. Born in Ohio 1837;
settled in H. C. 1857. Protestant.
Mavity, John A.; minister Christian Church ; Dunreith. Born
in Ind. 1833; settled in H. C. 1873.
Morgan, George ; farmer ; ^ m n w Spiceland. Born in N. C.
1848 ; settled in H. C. 1870. Rep. Friend.
Merideth, Jabez ; farmer ; 1 J m n e Spiceland. Born in N. C.
1820. Rep. Friend.
Merideth, Alfred ; farmer ; i^m ne Spiceland. Born in H.
C. 1848. Rep. Friend.
McNew, Martin ; farmer ; 1 ]/ 2 m w Spiceland. Born in Tenn.
1834; settled in H. C. 1839. Rep. Christian.
Murphey, Edward; wagon maker; Ogden. Born in H. C.
1850. Rep. Protestant.
Mason, John, painter; Ogden. Born in H. C. 1844. Rep.
Methodist.
Mofntt, James ; farmer; Ogden. Born in Ohio 1842. Rep. Prot.
McClamner, Wm.; farmer; \ m e Ogden. Born in N. C. 1821;
settled in H. C. 1845. Protestant.
Morton, Edward; tin and glassware agent; Ogden. Born in
Ohio 1838; settled in H. C. 1874.
Moffitt, Calvin, farmer; ifmnw Ogden. Born in Ohio 1829;
settled in H. C. 1872. Rep. Methodist.
MITCHELL, JOHN; farmer; 2 m w Spiceland. Born in N.
C. 1810; settled in H. C. 1832. Christian.
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MACY, J. D.; carpenter; Spiceland. Born in Ind. 1841 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1870. Rep. Protestant.
MACY, W. R.; blacksmith; 2 m n w Spiceland. Born in N.
C. 1820; settled in H. C. 1835. Re P- Friend.
MITCHELL ROBERT G. ; farmer and teacher ; 2% m w Spice-
land. Born in H. C. 1847. Protestant.
MITCHELL, DANIEL J.; farmer; i\ m w Spiceland. Born
in H. C. 185 1. Protestant.
Macy, Thadeus ; teamster ; 2 m w Spiceland. Born in N. C.
1825; settled in H. C. 1870. Rep. Protestant.
MURPHEY, J. A.; firm of N. Murphey & Sons; merchants;
Ogden. Born in H. C. 1843. Rep. Protestant.
MURPHEY, NATHAN, firm of N. Murphey & Sons, mer-
chants ; Ogden. Born in Va. 1813; settled in H. C. 1840.
Rep. Christian.
MURPHEY, H. A.; firm of N. Murphey & Sons, merchants;
Ogden. Born in H. C. 1838. Rep. Protestant.
Newby, J. ; farmer; 2 J m s e Spiceland. Born in Ind. 181 5.
Rep. Friend.
Newby, Jason ; farmer ; 2 m n e Dunreith.
Nicholas, W. N.; farmer; }{mne Dunreith. Born in N. C.
1830. Rep. Christian.
Newby, T. A.; farmer; 1 m e Spiceland. Born in H. C. 1849.
Rep. Friend.
Nixon, O. H.; druggist; Spiceland. Born in Ind. 1845; settled
in H. C. 1855. Rep. Friend.
Newby, Nathan ; physician and surgeon ; Spiceland. Born in
H. C. 1841. Friend.
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Prear, Daniel; farmer; i^mwOgden. Born in Va. 1836;
settled in H. C. 1865. Christian.
Poer, James R. ; farmer ; 2 m n w Spiceland. Born in N. C.
1842; settled in H. C. 1854. Christian.
Pennington, Amos; carpenter; Ogden. Born in Md. 1836;
settled in H. C. 1854. Rep. Protestant.
PART/ON, CHARLES ; stone mason , firm of J. O. Stephens
& Parton ; i|mne Dunreith. Born in N. C. 1840 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1862. Protestant.
Parker, W. D. ; retired boot and shoemaker; Ogden. Born in
Ohio 1817; settled in H. C. 1853. Rep. Protestant.
Plessenger, Geo.; retired farmer; Ogden. Born in Pa. 1807;
settled in H. C. 1867. Dem. Protestant.
Parker, Wm.; railroader; Ogden. Born in 111. 1846; settled
in H. C. 1853. Rep. Christian.
Pennington, J. P.; farmer and minister; 2 m n w Dunreith.
Born in Ohio 18 18. Rep. Friend.
PAINTER, S. S.; farmer ; ^me Spiceland. Born in Ohio
1820; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Friend.
Poer, R. F.; farmer; 1% m n w Spiceland. Born in N. C.
1838; settled in H. C. 185 1. Rep. Friend.
Poer, Absalom; farmer; i^mnw Spiceland. Born in N. C.
1800; settled in H. C. 185 1. Rep. Protestant.
Price, John ; miller; ij m n w Spiceland. Born in Ind. 1831;
settled in H. C. 1859. Dem. Protestant.
Poe, Milton ; farmer; 1 m n w Spiceland. Born in N. C. 1832 ;
settled in H. C. 1861. Rep. Protestant.
Pearce, W. R. ; firm of J. T. Crum & Co.; Dunreith. Born in
Ind. 1828; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Christian.
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Pleas, Elwood, editor of Newcastle Courier, but lives I ^ m n
Dunreith. Born in Ind. 1832; settled in H. C. 1846.
Rep. Friend.
PLEAS, ANN E.; hotel proprietress; Spiceland. Born in Pa.
1814; settled in H. C. 1834. Friend.
Pierce, Wm.; plasterer; Spiceland. Born in N. C. 1846; set-
tled in H. C. 1856. Rep. Protestant.
Porch, R. F.; washing machine manufacturer ; Spiceland. Born
in Ind. 1840. Rep. Friend.
Porch, Samuel ; washing machine manufacturer ; Spiceland.
Born in N. J. 1816; settled in H. C. 1852. Friend.
Runyan, Michael ; cooper ; 1 m n e Spiceland. Born in Ohio
1832; settled in H. C. 1854. Rep. Methodist.
ROBERTS, SAMUEL; farmer; Spiceland. Born in Ohio
1833; settled in H. C. 1871. Rep Friend.
Rayl, Zadock ; retired farmer; Spiceland. Born in N. C. 1808;
settled in H. C. 1845. R- e P- Friend.
Ratcliff, Eli; wagonmaker ; Spiceland. Born in Ind. 1823;
settled in H. C. 1825. Friend.
Ratcliff, C. W.; carriage trimmer and painter ; Spiceland. Born
in H. C. 1848. Rep. Friend.
RATCLIFF, FLEMING ; Editor Spiceland Reporter. Born in
Ohio 1846; settled in H. C. 1865. Friend.
Ratcliff, Edward ; farmer ; }{ m w Spiceland.
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Rayl, W. H.; farmer; 3^ mw Spiceland. Born in N. C. 1841;
settled in H. C. 1845. R e P- Friend.
Rayl, Alpheus ; farmer; 2^ m s w Spiceland.
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Rhoads, F. M.; teacher; Ogden. Born in Ind. 1847; settled
in H. C. 1862. Dem. Christian.
Reynolds, David; farmer; Ogden. Born in N. C. 1825; set-
tled in H. C. 1852. Rep. Friend.
Reichard, Michael ; farmer and engineer ; Ogden. Born in Ohio
1814; settled in H. C. 1854. Dem. Protestant.
Reeves, Asa; farmer; ^ m w Ogden. Born in Ky. 1800; set
tied in H. C. 1863. Dem. Christian.
Ratliff, Elisha ; farmer ; 1 m n w Spiceland.
RICKETTS, F. M.; lumber manufacturer ; 2^ m n e Spiceland.
Born in Ind. 1839; settled in H. C. 1869. Rep. Prot.
STEPHENS, J. O.; firm of J. O. Stephens & Parton, stone
masons; Dunreith. Born in N. C. 1848; settled in H. C.
1 87 1. Protestant.
STUBBS, CHARLES ; firm of Bogue & Stubbs ; Spiceland.
Born in Ind. Rep. Friend.
Scovell, Nathan; farmer; Spiceland. Born in Ind. 1821 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1825. Rep. Protestant.
Sears, J. W ; blacksmith; Spiceland. Born in Ind. 1834; set-
tled in H. C. 1844. Rep. Friend.
Stanley, Aaron ; retired farmer ; Spiceland. Born in N. C.
1803; settled in H. C. 1830. Rep. Friend.
Simmons, Seth; harness maker; Spiceland. Born in H. C.
1849. Rep. Friend.
Stewart, J. T.; plasterer; Dunreith. Born in H, C. 1830.
Rep. Friend.
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SHERIDAN, OLIVER; farmer; Spiceland. Born in H. C.
1835. Rep. Friend.
Simmons, Jehu ; farmer ; 2 m n e Spiceland. Born in Ind.
1832; settled in H. C. 1846. Rep. Friend.
Stubbs, Charles; farmer; 1^ m e Spiceland. Born in Ohio
1827; settled in H. C. 1833. R- e P- Friend.
Swaim, E. W.; farmer; y 2 m e Ogden. Born in N. C. 1 8 1 3 ;
settled in H. C. 1837. Rep. Protestant.
Steel, John; retired farmer; Ogden. Born \n Pa. 1805; set "
tied in H. C. 1848. Dem. Protestant.
Steel, James ; blacksmith; Ogden. Born in Ohio 1832 ; settled
in H. C. 1835. Rep. Methodist.
Saim, C. A.; carpenter; Ogden. Born in N. C. 18 16; settled
in H. C. 1837. Protestant.
Symons, B. F.; farmer; i| m n w Dunreith. Born in Ind.
1837; settled in H. C. 1838. Rep. Friend.
SWAIM, N. C; farmer; ii m e Raysville. Born in N. C.
1850; settled in H. C. 1862. Rep. Friend.
Swaim, Jordan; farmer; I m n w Ogden. Born in N. C. 1837;
settled in H. C. 1871. Rep. Friend.
Stuart, Amos ; farmer ; 2 m s w Spiceland. Born in N. C. 1808 ;
settled in H. C. 1862. Rep. Friend.
SMITH, C. D. ; miller and burr dresser; 2 m n vv Spiceland.
Born in Mass. 1828; settled in H. C. 1874. Rep. Chris-
tian.
STEEL, HARRY; railroader; Ogden. Born in H. C. 1856.
Rep. Protestant.
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Taylor, Milton ; dry goods clerk ; Spiceland. Born in Ohio
1836; settled in H. C. 1858. Rep. Friend.
Talbert, Jabez ; retired farmer; Spiceland. Born in Ind. 18 16;
settled in H. C. 1870. Friend.
Taylor, Jacob; farmer; Spiceland. Born in Ohio 1828; settled
in H. C. 1855. Rep. Friend.
THOMAS, FRANCIS W. ; farmer and minister of the Society
of Friends ; ]/ 2 m n Dunreith. Born in Ind. 1823; set-
tled in H. C. 1864.
Trout, Samuel; miller; Ogden. Born in Pa. 1834; settled in
H. C. 1867. Dem. Protestant.
TULL, E. N.; physician; Ogden. Born in Ind. 1841 ; settled
in H. C. 1869. Rep. Presbyterian.
Unthank, S. E.; stoves and tinware ; Spiceland. Born in H.C.
1848. Rep. Friend.
Unthank, Eli ; retired farmer ; ^ m n w Spiceland. Born in
N. C. 1799; settled in H. C. 1835. R e P- Friend.
Unthank, Joseph ; farmer; ^ m n w Spiceland. Born in N.C.
1833; settled in H. C. 1835. Re P Friend.
UNTHANK, WM. R.; farmer; 1 m e Spiceland Born in N.
C. 1802; settled in H. C. 1830. Rep. Friend.
Unthank, J.; farmer; 2 m n w Spiceland. Born in N. C. 1826;
settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Friend.
Vickrey, Isaiah; farmer; 3 m n e Spiceland. Born in Ind.
1829; settled in H. C. 1854. R. Baptist.
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Williams, W. C; farmer; i^ m s w Spiceland. Born in H. C.
1843. R- e P- Friend.
WIGGINS, JOHN C; hardware agent; I m s \v Dunreith.
Born in Ky. 1831 ; settled in H. C. 1856. Rep. Methodist.
WHITE, JAMES ; farmer ; 1 y 2 m n e Raysville. Born in N.
C. 1826; settled in H. C. 1835. Friend.
WARD, ALEXANDER ; farmer ; 1 m s w Ogden. Born in
N. C. 1819; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Methodist.
Winslow, W. F. ; boot and shoemaker ; Ogden. Born in N. C.
1831; settled in H. C. 1857. Rep. Protestant.
Wilson, J. H.; miller; Ogden. Born in Ohio 1833; settled in
H. C. 1873. Rep. Presbyterian.
Wise, J. P.; railroader; Ogden. Born in Penn. 1834; settled
in H. C. 1852. Rep. Christian.
Watkins, Willie; brick maker; \y 2 m n e Spiceland. Born in
N. C. 1809; settled in H. C. 1842. Dem. R. Baptist.
Wilson, Timothy ; superintendent Spiceland Academy. Born
in N. C. 1832; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Friend.
Wilson, W. W.; Spiceland. Born in Ind. 1829; settled in H.
C. 1865. Rep. Protestant.
Wilson, M. A.; lumber manufacturer; firm of Wilson & Ed-
wards; Spiceland. Born in H. C. 1852. Rep. Prot.
Wood, Lewis; farmer; Spiceland. Born in Ohio 18 10 ; settled
in H. C. 1865. Protestant.
WICKERSHAM, DAVID; farmer and small fruit grower;
Spiceland. Born in Ind. 1825; settled in H. C. 1831. Rep.
Protestant.
Williams, Jason; retired farmer ; Spiceland. Born in Pa. 1808;
settled in H. C. 1 836. Rep. Friend.
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WHITE, LILLURN; farmer; Spiceland. Born in N. C. 1821;
settled in H. C. 1871. Rep. Friend.
White, G. B. ; blacksmith; Spiceland. Born in Ind. 1840; set-
tled in H. C. 187 1. Rep. Friend.
WILSON, W. R.; druggist; firm of Wilson & Hudelson ; Dun-
reith. Born in N. C. 1844; settled in H. C. 1854. Rep.
Friend.
WHITE, JESSE; blacksmith; Dunreith. Born in Ind. [839.
Rep. Friend.
Watkins, Armstead ; brick-maker ; Dunreith.
Watson, J. F.; express agent ; Dunreith. Born in Pa. 1833;
settled in H. C. 1866. Presbyterian.
Walton, J. P.; fruit grower; if m s e Spiceland. Born in Ala.
1840; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Friend.
Winslow, Henry ; farmer ; ^ m s e Spiceland. Rep. Meth.
Wilson, John ; farmer; 2 m s e Spiceland. Born in N. C. 1796;
settled in H. C. 185 1. Rep. Friend.
Whitely, Robert ; farmer ; 2|mne Spiceland. Born in Md.
1 81 5 ; settled in H. C. 1846. Friend.
Wright, David; washing-machine agent; im n e Spiceland.
Born in H. C. 1832. Rep. Friend.
YOUNG, DAVID; carpenter; Dunreith. Born in Ind. 1842;
settled in H. C. 1874. Rep. Protestant.
YOUNG, W. A.; livery and feed stable; Dunreith. Born in
Ind. 1851; settled in H. C. 1870. Rep. Protestant.
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WAYNE TOWNSHIP.
Wayne Township is located in the southwest corner of the
county, and bounded as follows : On the north by Hancock
county and Greensboro township ; on the east by Greensboro
and Spiceland townships ; on the south by Rush county ; and
on the west by Hancock county. It contains near thirty-two
square miles. The surface is undulating, with a few breaks or
bluffs of the creeks.
The township is watered by Blue River, Montgomery and
Buck Creeks, and is well supplied with timber, sand, gravel and
building material.
The present population is about thirty-six hundred. The
taxable property, real and personal, is near two million dollars.
It is the most populous and wealthy township in the county.
The principal trading points of the township are Knights-
town, Raysville, Elizabeth City and Grant City. Knightstown
is one of the most flourishing towns in the county.
Some of the first settlers of this township were Asa and
Daniel Heaton, Samuel Goble, S. McCray, Joseph Watts,
Samuel Carey, Abraham Heaton, W. M. Carey, and Jacob
Parkhurst.
CHURCH, LODGE AND SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Presbyterian Church, Knightstown; G. G. Mitchell, pastor;
membership, 235; W. P. Hill Sabbath school superintendent;
average attendance, 128; value of church property, $15,000.
M. E. Church, Knightstown ; E. F. Hasty, pastor ; member-
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ship, 275; J. W. Heaton, Sabbath school superintendent ; aver-
age attendance, 215 ; value of church property, $8,000.
Christian Church, Knightstown ; W. W. Witemer, pastor ;
membership, 72 ; Jesse Reeves, Sabbath school superintendent ;
average attendance, 50; value of church property, $7,000.
Baptist Church, Knightstown ; Harvey Wright, pastor ; mem-
bership, 19; value of church property, $600.
R. Catholic Church, Knightstown; membership, 150; Rev.
Brazier, pastor; value of church property, $1,600.
Friends' Church, Raysville ; membership, 196; Jos. Prichard,
Sabbath school superintendent; average attendance, 35; value of
church property, $2,000.
Knightstown Lodge. No. 277, I. O. G. T.; membership, 90.
Knightstown Lodge, No. 99, I. O. O. F.; membership, 126;
valuation of Lodge property, $1000.
Blue River Encampment, No. 48, I. O. O. F. ; Knightstown;
membership, 107 ; value of Encampment property, $650.
Golden Rule Lodge, F. and A. M., Knightstown. Knights-
town Chapter, No. 33 ; membership, 60. Cryptic Council, No.
29; membership, 58. Knightstown Commandery, No. 9;
membership, 70; value of Lodge property, $5000.
Wayne Grange, No. 178; Knightstown; organized June 20,
1873; membership, 125; Charles Jessup, Master; W. J. Wel-
born, Secretary.
Township Trustee, Gordon Ballard ; number of school-houses,
8 ; valuation, $9500.
Friends' Church, Grant City ; six miles north Knightstown ;
church membership, 80; valuation of church property, $1,000;
superintendent of Sabbath School, M. C. Gordon ; average at-
tendance, 50.
M. E. Church, Grant City; six miles north of Knightstown;
pastor in charge, I. J. Smith; valuation of church property,
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$1,000; Sabbath School superintendent, J. K. Wright; average
attendance, 35.
M. E. Church, Raysville ; pastor in charge, I. J. Smith ;
membership, 45; value of church property, $2,500; Sabbath
School superintendent, Henry Manning ; aver, attendance, 40.
Corporation Trustees, Knightstown — Elias Hinshaw, John F.
Bell, W. G. Williams, M. S. Barrett, Jesse Reeves, Joel B. Ed-
wards ; Peter C. Welborn, President of Board.
Academy building, worth $3,500.
Friends' Church, Elm Grove ; two miles northeast of Knights-
town ; church membership, 40 ; value of church property, $500;
superintendent of Sabbath School, David Jessup; average at-
tendance, 15.
M. E. Church, Elizabeth City; pastor, William Anderson;
church membership, 85 ; valuation of church property, $1,200;
Sabbath School superintendent, Wm. Knight ; average attend-
ance, 40.
DIRECTORY OF WAYNE TOWNSHIP.
Allee, John ; firm of Holloway & Co., reaper and agricultural
shop; Knightstown. Born in Ohio 181 7; settled in H. C.
1829. Rep. Protestant.
Antrim, J. B.; carpenter; Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1833;
settled in H. C. 1840. Rep. Methodist.
Applegate, L. F. ; saw milling; Knightstown. Born in Ohio
185 1. Christian.
Anderson, J. S. ; plasterer; Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1837.
Rep. Protestant.
APPLEGATE, E. ; manufacturer of lumber; Knightstown.
Born in Ohio 1830; settled in H. C. 1863. Dem. Pres-
byterian.
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ARMSTRONG, O. H.; boarding-house; Knightstown. Born
in Vt. 1802; settled in H. C. 1839. P- e P- Presbyterian.
Apple, George; retired farmer. Born in Pa. 1804.
Anderson, George; farmer; Knightstown. Born in Ky. 1799;
settled in H. C. 1864. Rep. Protestant.
Armstrong, James ; house and sign painter ; Knightstown.
Born in Ohio 1837; settled in H. C. 1840. Rep. Prot.
Albright, Joseph ; lumber manufacturer ; firm of Wilkinson &
Albright; Elizabeth City. Born in H. C. 1849. R- e P-
Protestant.
Anderson, John; farmer; if m s Elizabeth City. Born in H.
C. 1840. Rep. Protestant.
Allison, J.; carpenter; Knightstown. Born in Ohio 1820 ; set-
tled in H. C. 185 1. Rep. Protestant.
Anderson, James ; farmer ; \\ m n Knightstown. Born in Ire-
land 181 1 ; settled in H. C. 1866. R. Catholic.
Armstrong, Cyrus ; teamster ; Knightstown. Born in Ohio
1834; settled in H. C. 1840. Rep. Protestant.
Allee, S. R. ; farmer; 3^ m n e Knightstown. Born in Ohio
1823; settled in H. C. 1829. Rep. Protestant.
Allison, Leonidas ; miller and burr dresser; 1 m n e Knights-
town. Born in H. C. 1850. Rep. Methodist.
Byrket, Hannah ; farmer ; 4 m n Knightstown.
BEEVER, GEORGE W.; farmer; 4 mn Knightstown. Born
in Pa. 1838 ; settled in H. C. 1865. Protestant.
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Byers, James ; farmer ; 5 m n Knightstown.
Barrett, J. M.; farmer; Knightstown. Born in Va. 1827; set-
tled in H. C. 1869. Christian.
BALLARD, GORDON; Township Trustee; Knightstown.
Born in Va. 1805 ! settled in H. C. 183 1. Rep. Prot.
Ball, E. S. ; firm of Ball & Culberson, dealers in hardware ;
Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1846. Rep. Methodist.
Bird, John; nurseryman; Raysville. Born in England, 1830;
settled in H. C. 1854. Protestant.
Butler, E. T. ; wagon and carriage maker; Knightstown. Born
in Va. 1 8 18, settled in H. C. 1852. Rep. Protestant.
BROOKS, SANDY L.; barber; Knightstown. Born in Ind.
1850; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Protestant.
Barrett, C. A.; farmer and saw mill; Knightstown. Born in
Va. 1824; settled in H. C. 1862. Rep. Methodist.
Bowman, W. H.; carpenter; Knightstown. Born in H. C. 1836.
Rep. Methodist.
Boman, S.; carpenter; Knightstown. Born in H. C. 1839. Rep.
Protestant.
Brosius, J.; blacksmith; Knightstown. Born in Va. 18 10; set-
tled in H. C. 1836. Rep. Presbyterian.
BRESLAND, W. B. ; house carpenter ; Knightstown. Born in
Ireland 1830; settled in H. C. 1858. Dem. R. Catholic.
Brown, N.; blacksmith; Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1829; set-
tled in H. C. 1859. Rep. Methodist.
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Barrett, John ; farmer ; Knightstown. Dem. Christian.
Bell, W. F. ; farmer; $% m n Knightstown. Born in N. C.
1832; settled in H. C. 1865. Rep. Friend.
Beeman, Wm.; dry goods clerk; Knightstown. Born in Ohio
1848; settled in H. C. 1850. Rep. Friend.
Breckenridge, R. B. & Co. ; dealers in stoves and tinware ;
Knightstown.
Bell, Harry; dealer in hardware; firm of H. & W. N. Bell &
Co.; Knightstown. Born in Va. 1806; settled in H. C.
1830. Rep. Presbyterian.
Bell, W. N.; dealer in hardware ; firm of H. & W. N. Bell &
Co.; Knightstown. Born in H. C. 1836. Protestant.
Ball, H.; retired merchant ; Knightstown. Born in Pa. 1823;
settled in H. C. 1862. Rep. Methodist.
Bowls, T. J.; physician and surgeon; Knightstown. Born in
Ind. 1836; settled in H. C. 1859. Rep. Unitarian.
BOREN, BAZEL ; farmer; 2 m n w Knightstown. Born in
N. C. 1801 ; settled in H. C. 1830. Rep. Protestant.
Byrket, Sol.; dealer in groceries ; Knightstown. Born in H.
C. 1836. Rep. Christian.
Burt, J. H.; firm of Burt & Woods; marble dealers; Knights-
town. Born in Ind. 1829; settled in H. C. 1837. R- e P-
Friend.
Budd, C. C; dealer in jewelry; Knightstown. Born in Ind.
1843; settled in H. C 1859.. Rep. Friend.
Barnett, A. E.; firm of Barnett & Barnes; livery and feed sta-
ble ; Knightstown.
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Boman, E. R.; farmer; 2]/ 2 m s w Greensboro. Born in H. C.
Rep. Protestant.
Boman, O. H.; farmer; 2 m s w Greensboro. Born in H. C.
1840.
Beard, Nathan; retired farmer ; 4.% m n Knightstown. Born
in N. C. 18 10; settled in H. C. 1866.
Beard, W. H.; farmer; 4 m n Knightstown. Born in N. C.
1840; settled in H. C. 1861. Rep. Protestant.
Beeson, Benjamin; fanner; |ms Grant City. Born in N. C.
1817; settled in H. C. 1833. Protestant.
BALL, ADISON ; firm of Burris & Ball ; carriage manufactur-
ers ; Elizabeth City. Born in Ohio 1849; settled in H. C.
1 86 1. Rep. Protestant.
Baker, M.; farmer; 6 m n w Knightstown.
Barnes, J. T. ; firm of Barrett & Barnes, livery stable ; Knights-
town. Born in Ind. 1843 ; settled in H. C. 1872. Rep.
Protestant. *
BURRIS, ELISHA ; firm of Burris & Ball, carriage manufac-
turers ; Elizabeth City. Born in Ohio 1834; settled in H.
C. 1835. Protestant.
BURRIS, ELWOOD ; farmer; £ m n w Elizabeth City. Born
in H. C. 1836. Granger. Methodist.
BADGER, J. T.; farmer; 2 m n e Charlottsville. Born in Va.
1844; settled in H. C. 1866. Protestant.
Burk, Jacob; farmer; I m e Charlottsville. Born on sea 1828.
BARNABY, WM.; dealer in groceries; Raysville. Born in
England 1836; settled in H. C. 1857. Protestant.
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BURTON, ISAAC; stock trader; § m e Raysville. Born in
Ind. 1830; settled in H. C. 1871. Dem. Protestant.
Byrket, Abraham ; farmer ; 3 m n e Knightstown. Born in H.
C. 1846. Rep. Christian.
Burris, George; farmer; Knightstown. Born in Md. 181 3; set-
tled in H. C. 1869. Rep. Protestant.
Burk, Henry; drayman; Knightstown. Born in Penn. 1832;
settled in H. C. 1871. Dem. Protestant.
Ball, J. S.; retired carriage maker ; Knightstown. Born in Ohio
1835 ! settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Protestant.
Brandow, J. H.; gardener and small fruit grower; Raysville.
Born in N. Y. 1820; settled in H. C. 1867. Rep. Prot.
Brown, H. B.; blacksmith; Knightstown. Born in H. C. 1838.
Rep. Protestant.
Bales, John ; farmer ; 4 m n e Knightstown. Born in N. C.
18 10. Protestant.
Brooks, Henry ; farmer ; 2 m s Elizabeth City. Born in Ind.
1841 ; settled in H. C. 1870. Dem. Protestant.
Brooks, Elliott ; farmer ; 6 m n w Knightstown.
Burris, Jacob ; farmer ; 4! m n w Knightstown. Born in N. C.
1801 ; settled in H. C. 1825. Methodist.
Beeson, E.; farmer; 2)/ z m n w Knightstown.
Butler, C. M.; attorney at law; ij m e Knightstown. Born in
Ind. 1836. Protestant.
Brosius, James; carpenter; Knightstown. Born in Va. 1829.
Protestant.
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Boren, Austin ; farmer ; 2 m n w Knightstown. Born in H. C.
1847. Rep. Protestant.
Boren, Albert; farmer; 2 m n w Knightstown. Born in H. C.
183 1. Rep. Protestant.
Boren, Tilman ; farmer; 2 mn w Knightstown. Rep. Prot.
Brandenburg, T. ; brick moulder ; 23^ m n Knightstown. Born
in Md. 1832; settled in H. C. 1865. Dem. Protestant.
Crider, John ; tinner; Knightstown. Born in Ohio 1829; set-
tled in H. C. 1850. Rep. Methodist.
Chambers, Dory ; dealer in groceries ; Knightstown. Born in
Ind. 1845. Rep. Protestant.
Culbertson, L. M.; firm of Ball & Culbertson, dealers in hard-
ware; Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1843; settled in H. C.
1869. Rep. Methodist.
Charles, J. T.; dealer in dry goods; Knightstown. Born in
Ind. 1832; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Protestant.
Charlesworth, George ; farmer ; ij^msw Greensboro. Born
in England; settled in H. C. 1852. Methodist.
Conner, Stephen; firm of Wood & Conner, tailors ; Knights-
town. Born in Ireland 1839; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep.
CHARLES, OLIVER ; photographic artist ; Knightstown.
Born in Ind. 1834; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Prot.
Chappell, Milton; dentist; Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1841 ;
settled in H. C. 1852. Rep. Protestant.
CHURCH, J. A.; firm of Church & White, proprietors of the
Knightstown Premium Mills. Born in Ind. 1828; settled
in H. C. 1832. Rep. Methodist.
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Confare, Eph.; cabinet maker; Knightstown. Born in Ohio
1837; settled in H. C. 1858. Rep. Protestant.
CUNNINGHAM, JOHN; house carpenter; Knightstown. Born
in Ohio 1827; settled in H. C. 1864. Protestant.
CUNNINGHAM, LAUREN ; house carpenter ; Knightstown.
Born in Ohio 185 1 ; settled in H. C. 1864. Presbyterian.
Charles, Eli; house painter; Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1823;
settled in H. C. 1845. Protestant.
Crouse, H. M.; physician and surgeon; Knightstown. Born in
Ohio 1830; settled in H. C. 1855. Rep. Methodist.
Corwin & Walling ; butchers ; Knightstown.
Coats, R. B.; farmer; 2]/ 2 m w Knightstown. Born in H. C.
1839. Protestant.
Caw, Wm.; farmer; \\ m w Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1839.
Protestant.
CLIFFORD, C. R.; dealer in patent rights ; Raysville. Born
in Ind. 1848; settled in H. C. 1861.
Carson, Samuel ; boot and shoemaker ; Knightstown. Born in
Ohio 1842; settled in H. C. 1859. Re P- Methodist.
Crickmore, C. B.; trader; Knightstown. Born in Ohio 1837;
settled in H. C. 1861. Dem. Deist.
Crouch, Francis; cooper; Knightstown. Born in Va. 1821;
settled in H. C. 1866. Dem. R.. Baptist.
Caseley, John T.; firm of Caseley & Son, bagging mills;
Knightstown. Born in England, 1846; settled in H. C.
1865. Rep. Protestant.
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Caseley, John ; firm of Caseley & Son, bagging mills ; Knights-
town. Born in England, 1816; settled in H. C. 1865.
Protestant.
CHAPPELLE, REUBEN; Postmaster; Raysville. Born in
N. C. 1810; settled in H. C. 1851. Rep. Friend.
Cox, Charles; farmer; 3 m n e Knightstown. Born in N. C.
1848.
Conklin, John ; farmer ; 2|mnw Knightstown.
Campbell, J. C; farmer; 1 mn Knightstown. Born in Va.
1825 ; settled in H. C. 1845. Presbyterian.
Cary, Abraham ; farmer ; 1 m w Knightstown. Born in Ohio
1807; settled in H. C. 1827. Rep. Methodist.
Clary, Thomas ; section boss ; Raysville.
Clemmer, George; farmer; 1% m n Knightstown.
Coffin, N. T. ; Burial Case Manufacturing Company; Knights
town. Born in Ind. 1818; settled in H. C. 1837. Rep.
Friend.
Cameron, J. D.; blacksmith; Knightstown. Born in Va. 1831 ;
settled in H. C. 1835. Rep. Presbyterian.
Conklin, David; farmer; Knightstown. Born in H. C. Prot.
Cox, Enos ; farmer; y 2 m e Raysville. Born in N. C. 1841 ;
settled in H. C. 1867. Rep. Friend.
Clemmer, George ; farmer ; I % m n Knightstown.
Caseley, John ; firm of Caseley & Son ; Knightstown. Horn in
England 1816; settled in H. C. 1865. Protestant.
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Dovey, J. C; firm of Dovey & Brothers, painters; Knights-
town. Born in England 1833; settled in H. C. 1862.
Episcopalian.
DEEM, J. A.; publisher Knightstown Banner; Knightstown.
Born in Ohio 1840; settled in H. C. 1848. Rep. Prot.
Davy, G. L. ; firm of Davy & Shields ; livery stable ; Knights-
town. Born in Ohio 1828; settled in H. C. 185 1.
Deck, J. E.; farmer; 4 m n Knightstown. Born in Ohio 1839;
settled in H. C. 1853. Dem. Protestant.
Deck, John ; farmer ; 4 m n w Knightstown. Born in Pa. 1801;
settled in H. C. 1852. Dem. Reformer.
Deck, D. D.; farmer; 4m nw Knightstown. Born in H. C.
1845. Dem. Protestant.
Doughty, W. M.; retired hotel keeper; Knightstown. Born in
Va. 1792; settled in H. C. 1848. Rep. Presbyterian.
Davis, J. S.; farmer; Knightstown.
Deem, Thomas; farmer; Knightstown. Born in Pa. 18 10;
settled in H. C. 1848. Rep. Protestant.
Duncan, D. D. ; firm of S. & D. D. Duncan ; 3 m n e Knights-
town. Born in Ohio 1844; settled in H. C. 1856. Rep.
Methodist.
Duncan, Samuel ; firm of S. & D. D. Duncan ; 3 m n e Knights-
town; Born in Pa. 18 10; settled in H. C. 1856. Rep.
Methodist.
DUNCAN, J. T.; jobber; 3 m ne Knightstown. Born in
Ohio 1852; settled in H. C. 1856. Rep. Christian.
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354 HENRY COUNTY.
Dille, L. S.; farmer; 5 m n Knightstown. Born in H. C.
1846. Rep. Protestant.
Dille, L u ther; farmer; 5 % m w Knightstown. Born in Ohio;
settled in H. C. 1826. Rep. Universalist.
Davis, John ; farmer ; 2 m n w Knightstown.
Doran, Isaac ; woolen manufacturer ; Raysville. Born in Ire-
land 1838; settled in H. C. 1864. Dem. Protestant.
Dovey, Francis ; dealer in paint and paper hangings ; firm of
Dovey & Bros.; Knightstown. Born in England 1837;
settled in H. C. 1861. Rep. Methodist.
Deem, J. C; foreman Union Burial Case Company; Knights-
town. Born in Penn. 1825 ; settled in H. C. 1848. Rep.
Protestant.
Dilly, Squire ; farmer ; 3 m n w Knightstown. Born in Ohio
1827; settled in H. C. 1832. Protestant.
Enwright, Ed. ; farmer ; 4 m n Knightstown.
Estell, Thos., Jr.; undertaker and dealer in furniture; Knights-
town. Born in Ky. 1818; settled in H. C. 1824. Rep.
Protestant.
Edwards, J. B. ; firm of J. B. Edwards & Co., dealers in drugs
and medicines; Knightstown. Born in H. C. 1834. Rep.
Protestant.
Estell, Thomas ; retired farmer ; Knightstown. Born in Va.
1 79 1. Rep. R. Baptist.
Estell, M.; farmer and teamster; Knightstown. Born in N. Y.
1822. Protestant.
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Edwards, M. F.; retired carriage maker; Knightstown. Born
in Penn. 1810; settled in H. C. 1833. Rep. Methodist.
Edwards, W. D. ; treasurer of Union Burial Stock Company ;
Knightstown. Born in Penn. 1832; settled in H. C. 1865.
Rep. Friend.
Estell, Wesley; plasterer; Knightstown. Born in H. C. 1837.
Protestant.
Eliott, Calvin ; house carpenter ; Knightstown. Born in N. C.
183 1 ; settled in H. C. 1833. Rep. Protestant.
Estell, W. H.; mechanic; Grant City. Born in H. C. 1825.
Protestant.
Edwards, W. H.; dry goods clerk; Grant City. Born in H. C.
1 84 1. Rep. Friend.
Eldridge, Adison ; farmer ; f m w Knightstown. Born in H.
C. 1832. Protestant.
Estell, Oliver; wagoner; Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1849;
Rep. Protestant.
Ellison, Morton; butcher; Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1847;
settled in H. C. 185 1. Rep. Protestant.
Earl, S.; farmer; 5 m n w Knightstown.
Elliott, Job ; retired farmer ; Raysville.
Fort, O. ; farmer ; \\ m n w Knightstown.
Forbes, Wm.; farmer; 2|mne Knightstown. Born in N. C.
1823 ; settled in H. C. 1867. Rep. Christian.
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Fort, Freeman; farmer; 2]/^ m n w Knightstown. Born in H.
C. 1827. Dem. Protestant.
Furgason, J. F. ; attorney at law ; Knightstown. Born in H. C.
1839. Rep. Presbyterian.
FORT, B. D.; blacksmith and buggy builder ; Knightstown.
Born in H. C. 1844. Rep. Protestant.
Fort, Benjamin; farmer; Knightstown. Born in Va. 1803;
settled in H. C. 1822. Rep. Protestant.
Francis, E. C; trader; Knightstown. Born in Va. 18 14; set-
tled in H. C. 1872. Rep. Protestant.
Forbes, John; farmer; 3 m n e Knightstown. Born in N. C.
185 1. Rep. Christian.
Furgason, L. A.; book-keeper; Knightstown. Born in Ind.
1838; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Presbyterian.
Furgason, J. T. ; dealer in clothing ; Knightstown. Born in
Ind. 1833; settled in H. C. 1852. Rep. Methodist.
Fish, Tilghman ; dealer in hardware ; firm of H. & W. N. Bell
& Co.; Knightstown. Born in Md. 1831 ; settled in H. C.
1845. R e P- Protestant.
Fithian, A. B.; dealer in dry goods ; Knightstown. Born in
Ohio 1832; settled in H. C. 1838. Rep. Methodist.
Forbis, R. M.; lumber dealer; Knightstown. Born in N. C.
1845; settled in H. C. 1867. Rep. Presbyterian.
Friddle, J. P.; saw milling; Raysville.
Fredrick, Thomas; farmer; 2^ m n w Knightstown.
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Fort, Gabrel ; retired farmer ; 2 J m n w Knightstown. Born in
1790; settled in H. C. 1826. Rep. Protestant.
Furgason, J. I.; farmer; ^ m w Knightstown. Born in H. C.
1824. Rep. Protestant.
Fort, Milton; farmer; i| m n Knightstown. Born in H. C.
1836. Protestant.
GRIFFITH, D. M.; farmer; 4 m n Knightstown. Born in
Ind. 1839; settled in H. C. 1862. Rep. Methodist.
Greene, H. T.; house carpenter; Knightstown. Born in Ind.
1828 ; settled in H. C. 1856. Rep. Protestant.
Gaylor, R. P.; farmer; 4 m n Knightstown. Born in Va. 1831;
settled in H. C. 1857. Rep. Protestant.
Green, Wm.; head sawyer Grant City Mill. Born in Ind. 1854.
Protestant.
Green, Jacob; farmer and merchant; Grant City. Born in H.
C. 183 1. Rep. Methodist.
GRAY, W. B. ; notary public; Knightstown. Born in Del.
1823; settled in H. C. 1842. E.ep. Methodist.
Gipe, Jacob ; buggy and carriage maker ; Elizabeth City. Born
in Penn. 1839; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Protestant.
Gard, Philander ; farmer ; 2 m n e Knightstown. Born in H.
C. 1840. Rep. Friend.
Gard, Gushom ; farmer ; 2 m n e Knightstown. Born in H. C.
Rep. Protestant.
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Green, David ; boot and shoemaker ; Knightstown. Born in
H. C. 1834. Rep. Methodist.
Glass, Francis; carpenter; Knightstown. Born in Ohio 1822;
settled in H. C. 1852. Rep. Presbyterian.
GRUNDEN, B. B.; farmer; 6 m n w Knightstown. Born in
Ohio 1842; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Protestant.
Ginn, David ; farmer ; 6 m n w Knightstown. Born in H. C.
1842. Rep. Protestant.
Grunden, J. A.; farmer; 5 m n w Knightstown. Born in Ind.
1842. Rep. Protestant.
Gillespie, Charles ; cabinet maker ; Knightstown. Born in Ohio
1832; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Methodist.
Gillbreath, Oliver ; farmer ; 3 m n w Knightstown. Born in
Ind. 1851; settled in H. C. 1853. Re P- Protestant.
Harden, J. C; farmer; 2}msw Greensboro. Born in N. C.
1835 ; settled in H. C. 1854. Rep. Protestant.
Hart, Alfred ; carriage trimmer ; Knightstown. Born in Ohio
1830; settled in H. C. 1857. Rep. Presbyterian.
Hudelson, J. W.; carpenter; Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1831.
Rep. Presbyterian.
Hardin, W. H.; saddler and harness maker; Knightstown.
Born in Ohio 1833 ; settled in H. C. i860. Rep. Prot.
Heritage, D. L. ; dealer in furniture; Knightstown. Born in
Ohio 1836; settled in H. C. 1866. Dem. Protestant.
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HUBBARD, FRANK; firm of C. S. Hubbard & Co., dealers
in groceries and queensware; Knightstown. Born in H.
C. 1852. Rep. Friend.
HILL, W. P.; Teller in First National Bank; Knightstown.
Born in H. C. 1830. Rep. Presbyterian.
Heller, Weil ; manufacturer of woolen hosiery.
Haufler, C. H.; dealer in boots and shoes; firm of Haufler &
McNurney; Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1841 ; settled in
H. C. 1862. Rep. Protestant.
Harris, M. B.; dealer in dry goods; firm of Harris & Swam;
Knightstown. Born in Ind. Rep. Presbyterian.
Hobbs, Wilson ; physician and surgeon ; Knightstown. Born
in Ind. 1823; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Friend.
Heaton, W. M.; dealer in cigars and tobacco ; Knightstown.
Born in H. C. 1839. Re P- Protestant.
Hoover, Tobias ; saddles and harness ; Knightstown. Born in
Md. 1828; settled in H. C. 1849. Re P- Protestant.
Holoway, S.; physician and surgeon ; Knightstown. Born in
Va. 1810; settled in H. C. 1869. Rep. Friend.
Hinkle, T. B. ; blacksmith; Knightstown. Born in Va. 1835;
settled in H. C. 1863. Rep. Protestant.
Hittel, Sol. ; bakery and confectionery ; Knightstown.
Hammond, R.; attorney at law; Newcastle. Born in Ind. 1844;
settled in H. C. 1868. Dem. Protestant.
Hall, Jesse ; saw milling ; Knightstown. Born in N. C. 1848;
settled in H. C. 1873. Dem. Protestant.
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Hammer, P. L.; boot and shoemaker; Grant City. Born in H.
C. 1834. Friend.
HEDRICK, I. J.; blacksmith ; Grant City. Born in Ohio 1848 ;
settled in H. C. 1874. Rep. Protestant.
Hamilton, J. B.; farmer; 5^ m n w Knightstown. Born in N.
C. 1822. Dem. R. Baptist.
HUBBARD, CHARLES S.; firm of C. S. Hubbard & Co.,
dealers in groceries and queensware ; Knightstown. Born
in Ind. 1829; settled in H. C. 1839. Rep. Friend.
Haughton, Wm.; associate teacher in Knightstown high school.
Born in Ireland 1803 '■> moved to Ind. 1823 ; settled in H.
C. 1855. Friend.
Hatfield, W. J.; painter; Knightstown. Born in N. C; set-
settled in H. C. 1868.
Hatfield, Thomas ; shoemaker; Raysville. Born in Va. 1802;
settled in H. C. 1863. Methodist.
Hatfield, James; blacksmith; Raysville. Born in Va. 1850;
settled in H. C. 1869. Dem. Protestant.
HORNOR, ELWOOD; farmer,- ^ m e Raysville. Born in H.
C. 1852. Rep. Friend.
Hoggins, A. W. ; harness maker ; Knightstown. Born in Ohio
1847; settled in H. C. 1853. Rep. Protestant.
HUDDLESTON, J. C; farmer and machinist, Raysville.
Born in Ind. 1849; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Meth.
Hall, James ; farmer and dairyman ; J m w Knightstown. Born
in Ohio 1836; settled in H. C. 1839. Presbyterian.
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Hubbard, L. H.; manufacturer of cabinet work; Knightstown.
Born in H. C. 1837. Re P- Protestant.
Hinchman, M.; retired farmer; Knightstown. Born in Ind.
1828 ; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Christian.
Henley, Wm.; watchman; Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1837;
settled in H. C. 1832. Rep. Christian.
Hatfield, W. E. ; farmer; Knightstown. Born in Va. 1823;
settled in H. C. 1867. Dem. Protestant.
Homer, R. H.; physician and surgeon ; Knightstown. Born in
England, 18 19; settled in H. C. 1863. Rep. Methodist.
Hardin, Wm.; harness maker ; Knightstown.
Harrison, Wm.; farmer; Raysville. Born in England, 1796.
Rep. Friend.
Harrison, David; farmer; Raysville. Born in H. C. 1848.
Protestant.
Hunt, Jacob ; saddle and harness maker ; Raysville. Born in
N. C. 1825; settled in H. C. 1846. Rep. Methodist.
Haines, W. H.; blacksmith ; Knightstown. Born in Ohio 1843 ;
settled in H. C. 1858. Rep. Protestant.
Haines, ; carriage manufacturer ; Knightstown. Born in
Ohio 1816; settled in H. C. 1857. Presbyterian.
Hammond, Joseph ; gardener ; 5 m n e Knightstown. Born in
N. C; settled in H. C. 1872. Rep. Friend.
Hammond, John; carpenter; 5 m n e Knightstown. Born in
N. C. 1828; settled in H. C. 1861. Rep. Friend.
Hays, James ; farmer ; 3 m n Knightstown.
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Harvey, S. H.; farmer; 4 m n w Knightstown. Born in Ind.
1850; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Protestant.
Heaton, David S.; farmer; \y 2 m n w Knightstown. Born in
Ind. 1828; settled in H. C. 1829. Rep. Methodist.
HICKS, DANIEL; chair manufacturer; Knightstown. Born
in Penn. 1833 ; settled in H. C. 1855. Rep. Protestant.
Hardy, G. W.; farmer; Knightstown. Born in Va. 1804; set-
tled in H. C. 1867. Dem. Protestant.
Hudleson, Wm.; retired farmer; Knightstown. Born in Ky.
1802 ; settled in H. C. 1853. Rep. Presbyterian.
Hill, J. H.; small fruit grower; Knightstown. Born in Ky.
1809; settled in H. C. 185 1.
Hasty, E. F. ; pastor M. E. Church ; Knightstown. Born in
Ohio 1834; settled in H. C. 1874. Rep.
Hornor, Samuel ; farmer ; 1 m n Knightstown. Born in Ohio
1807; settled in H. C. 1835. Rep. Friend.
Hiatt, Job ; farmer; 3 m s w Greensboro. Born in H. C. 1829.
Friend.
Harding, Joseph ; farmer ; 3! m n e Knightstown.
Hall, W. T.; teacher; Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1845; set-
tled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Presbyterian.
HUBBARD, EDWIN ; tanner and currier ; Knightstown.
Born in N. C. 1827; settled in H. C. 1839. Rep. Friend.
Hooker, Josiah ; farmer; 3|mnw Knightstown. Born in N..
C. 1846; settled in H. C. 1867. Rep. Protestant.
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JAMES, THOMAS; retired farmer ; Knightstown. Born in
Ind. 1818; settled in H. C. 1861. Rep. Protestant.
JAMES, WM.; farmer; Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1840;
settled in H. C. 1861. Rep. Protestant.
Jones, Nathan; miller; Knightstown. Born in Pa. 1816; set-
tled in H. C. 1873. Dem. Protestant.
JESSUP, CHARLES ; farmer ; 3J m n e Knightstown. Born
in H. C. 1834. Protestant.
Jenkins, J. N.; machinist; Raysville. Born in Ind. 1842; set-
tled in H. C. 1844. Rep. Protestant.
Jackson, A. J.; farmer; 6 m n w Knightstown. Born in Ind.
1837; settled in H. C. 1863. Protestant.
James, Thomas ; farmer ; 3 m n e Knightstown.
Jude, John; farmer and stock trader; 3 m n w Knightstown.
Born in Ohio 1822. Dem. Protestant.
James, George; blacksmith; Knightstown. Born in H. C.
1853. Methodist.
Kerns, Emsly ; carpenter; Knightstown. Born in N. C. 1838;
settled in H. C. 1865. Rep. Methodist.
Keiser, L.; carriage painter ; Knightstown. Born in Ohio 1841;
settled in H. C. 1870. Rep. Protestant.
Keys, J. E. ; tailor; Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1845; settled
in H. C. 1865. Rep. Presbyterian.
Kennard, M. J.; dry goods merchant; Knightstown. Born in
H. C. 1849. R e P- Protestant.
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Keyt, A. M.; carpenter; Knightstown. Born in N. J. 1797;
settled in H. C. 1S69. Rep. Protestant.
Kerwood, \V. R. ; firm of Williams & Kerwood ; Knightstown.
Born in Ohio 1847; settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Meth.
KNIGHT, \V. H.; farmer; 3J m 11 w Knightstown. Born in
N. C. 1S32; settled in H. C. 1850. Rep. Methodist.
KERR, W. L.; shoemaker; Knightstown. Born in Pa. 1826;
settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Presbyterian.
Kinder, Joseph; farmer; 2*/£ m w Knightstown. Born in Va.
1808; settled in H. C. 1831. Protestant.
Laphart, J.; woolen manufacturer; Knightstown. Born in
France, 1820; settled in H. C. 1844. Rep. Protestant.
Lowery, G. S. ; Marshal and stock trader ; Knightstown. Born
in N. C. 1827; settled in H. C. 1832. Rep. Methodist.
Lakin, W. F.; farmer; 5 m n w Knightstown. Born in H. C.
1842. Dem. Christian.
LOUDENBACK, WILLIAM B.; farmer; 2 y 2 m n e Charlotts-
ville. Born in Ind. 1853 ; settled in H. C. 1873. Dem.
Protestant.
Level, Abraham ; house carpenter ; Raysville. Born in Ohio
1829; settled in H. C. 1839. Protestant.
Langston, Henry; day laborer; Raysville. Born in S. C. 1802;
settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Protestant.
Lawell, James ; wagon maker ; Raysville. Born in Ky. 1829;
settled in H. C. 1836. Dem. Methodist.
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L1EBHARDT, JONATHAN ; proprietor of Raysville Woolen
Mill, and manufacturer of fancy yarns ; J m n e Raysville.
Born in France, 1818 ; settled in H. C. 1855.
Laster, Seth ; boot and shoemaker ; Knightstown. Born in N.
C. 18 13; settled in H. C. 1869. Rep. Protestant.
Leasure, F. C; commission merchant ; Knightstown. Born in
Ohio 1844; settled in H. C. 1867. Protestant.
Lewis, D. C; farmer; 2^ m n w Knightstown. Born in H.
C. 1 85 1. Protestant.
Lewis, John ; farmer ; 6 m n w Knightstown. Born in Va.
1820; settled in H. C. 1821. Dem. Protestant.
LEWIS, WASHINGTON; farmer; 6 m n w Knightstown.
Born in Ohio 1822; settled in H. C. 18 — . Rep. Prot.
LEWIS, W. E.; farmer; 6 m n w Knightstown. Born in H.
C. 1848. Rep. Protestant.
Lewis, Edmond ; farmer; 2\ m n w Knightstown. Born in H.
C. 1823. Protestant.
McDougal, G. H. ; wagonmaker ; Elizabeth City. Born in Ohio
1824. Rep. Protestant.
MAITHRE, PETER ; tailor; Knightstown. Born in Germany
1833; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Free Thinker.
Mostler, Edward G. ; proprietor of Pony Boot and Shoe Shop ;
Knightstown. Born in Penn. 1839; settled in H. C. 1865.
Rep. Methodist.
MORRIS, A. O.; firm of J. Morris & Son ; dealers in groceries
and queensware ; Knightstown. Born in H. C. 185 1. Prot.
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MORRIS, JOHN ; firm of J. Morris & Son ; dealers in groce-
ries and queensware ; Knightstown. Born in Ohio 1824;
settled in H. C. 1833. Presbyterian.
Morgan, C. D.; cashier First National Bank; Knightstown.
Born in Ind. 1829; settled in H. C. 1852. Protestant.
Murray, Lemuel ; firm of L. Murray & Son ; dealers in boots
and shoes ; Knightstown. Born in Md. 1817. Methodist.
MILLS, JAMES; freight, ticket and express agent; Knights-
town. Born in Wales 1840; settled in H. C. 1865.
Methodist.
Minor, H. R.; butcher; Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1831; set-
tled in H. C. 1865. Rep. Methodist.
Morris, John ; manufacturer of lumber ; Grant City. Born in
Ind. 1835 ; settled in H. C. 1873, Dem. Protestant.
Manlove, Jonathan ; farmer; 5! m n Knightstown. Born in N.
C. 18 1 3 ; settled in H. C. 1826. Protestant.
Manlove, W. P.; farmer; 6 m n Knightstown. Born in Ind.
1825 ; settled in H. C. 1826. Granger. Protestant.
MILLER, JOHN ; boot and shoemaker ; Elizabeth City. Born
in N. Y. 1844; settled in H. C. 1868. Protestant.
Morris, Lewis; farmer; Elizabeth City. Born in Ohio 1820;
settled in H. C. 1832. Dem. Methodist.
Morris, Isaac; farmer; Elizabeth City. Born in H. C. 185 1.
Dem. Methodist.
McKee, J. W.; farmer; 2\ m n e Knightstown. Born in Ind.
1832. Rep. Protestant.
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Monticue, S. R.; cabinet-maker; Knightstown. Born in N,
C. 1844; settled in H. C. 1847. Re P- Methodist.
MADISON, WM.; farmer; 3 m n e Knightstown. Born in N.
C. 1822; settled in H. C. 1848. Rep. Christian.
Monticue, Jesse ; cabinet maker ; Knightstown.
Maple, Thomas; teamster; Knightstown. Born in Ohio 1850;
settled in H. C. 1871. Dem. Protestant.
MILLS, W. D.; drayman; Knightstown. Born in H. C. 1830;
Rep. Methodist.
May, John; retired farmer; Knightstown. Born in Va. 1800;
settled in H. C. 1858. Methodist.
McGavran, W. B.; physician; Knightstown. Born in Ohio
1828 ; 9 years in Ind. Methodist.
Mewliney, Wm.; foreman in bagging factory; Knightstown.
Born in N. J. 1824; settled in H. C. 1874. Dem. Pres.
McNew, George ; farmer ; 3 m n e Knightstown.
McNew, J. H.; farmer ; 3 m n e Knightstown.
Macy, Lilborn ; farmer; 3 m n e Knightstown. Born in N. C.
1833. Rep. Friend.
Mendenhall, John ; farmer; 2f mne Knightstown. Born in
N. C. 1834. Rep. Friend.
Moffitt, B. F.; farmer; 3 m n Knightstown. Born in Ohio
1844. Rep. Protestant.
Maxwell, Wm. H.; farmer; 5 m n w Knightstown. Born in
H. C. 1828. Rep. Protestant.
368 HENRY COUNTY.
McGuffin, J. H.; farmer; 2]/ 2 m n Knightstown. Born in Va.
181 1. Spiritualist.
Manson, W. L. ; carriage painter and trimmer ; Knightstown.
Born in Ohio 1853 ; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Protest.
McMurney, John ; firm of Hufner & McMurney, manufacturers
of boots and shoes; Knightstown. Born in Ireland 1845 !
settled in H. C. 1867. R. Catholic.
Mower, Nicholas ; harness maker ; Knightstown.
Moore L. ; house painter ; Knightstown.
MORRISON, JOHN I.; President Board of Trustees State
University. Born in Pa. 1806; settled in H. C. 1873.
MORRIS, WILLE; painter; Knightstown. Born in B. C.
1858. Protestant.
Maxwell, James ; farmer ; |msw Knightstown.
Newby, S.; blacksmith; Knightstown. Born in H. C. 1852.
Rep. Methodist.
Niles, E. B.; dealer in books and stationery; Knightstown.
Born in N. Y. 18 16; settled in H. C. 1840. Rep. Meth.
Nixon, J. A.; mechanic; Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1835.
Rep. Protestant.
Noble, W. H.; carriage trimmer; Knightstown. Born in Penn.
1843; settled in H. C. 1872. Rep. Protestant.
NEWBY, JABEZ; firm of J. N. & J. H. Newby, tailors;
Knightstown. Born in N. C. 1822; settled in H. C. 1838.
Rep. Methodist.
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Newby, J. N.; firm of J. N. & J. H. Newby, tailors, Knights-
town. Born in N. C. 1819; settled in H. C. 1838. Rep.
Methodist.
Newby, J. A.; teamster; Knightstown. Born in H. C. 1842.
Rep. Protestant.
NEWBY, J. T.; farmer; % m e Raysville. Born in N. C. [824;
settled in H. C. 1836. Rep. Friend.
Otis, G. R. ; boot and shoemaker ; Knightstown. Born in N.
H. 1824; settled in H. C. 1862. Presbyterian.
Owens, J. A.; carpenter; Elizabeth City. Born in N. C. 1829;
settled in H. C. 1848. Dem. Methodist.
Overman, James ; farmer ; % m w Elizabeth City.
Overman, Robert; farmer; 6 m n w Knightstown. Born in N.
C. 1802; settled in H. C. 1832. Rep. Methodist.
Overman, S. M.; farmer; 6 m n w Knightstown. Born in H.
C. 1834. Rep. Methodist.
Overman, S. W.; merchant; 6| m n w Knightstown. Born in
Ind. 1845 ; settled in H. C. 1846. Rep. Methodist.
Osborn, Lewis ; farmer ; 3 m n w Knightstown. Born in Ohio
181 2; settled in H. C. 1828. R. Baptist.
Osborn, John ; retired farmer ; 2 m n w Knightstown Born in
Ohio 1809; settled in H. C. 1828. Dem. R. Baptist.
Pride, Wm.; farmer; Knightstown. Born in Va. 1813. Rep,
Protestant,
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370 HENRY COUNTY.
Patterson, J. W.; farmer; 7 m n w Knightstown. Born in N.
C. 1809; settled in H. C. 1864. Protestant.
Peden, Milton ; dealer in stoves and tinware ; Knightstown.
Born in Pa. 1823; settled in H. C. 1843. Rep. Presb.
Pursel, J. H.; boot and shoemaker; Knightstown. Born in Pa.
181 1 ; settled in H. C. 1871. Rep. Presbyterian.
Pickering, U. D.; druggist; Knightstown. Born in H. C. 1842.
Methodist.
Pottle, J. W.; boot and shoemaker; Knightstown. Born in
Ky. 1840; settled in H. C. 1873. Dem.
Peden, Reuben ; grain dealer ; Knightstown. Born in Pa. 1824;
settled in H. C. 1849. Rep- Presbyterian.
Power, John; carpenter; Knightstown. Born in Pa. 1816; set-
tled in H. C. 1847. Dem. Protestant.
Pride, Amelia; i^mw Knightstown. Born in Va.; 101 years
old.
Parker, Nathan; clock maker; Raysville. Born in N. C. 1803;
settled in H. C. 1837. Friend.
PARKER, DEBBIE H ; short-hand reporter ; Raysville. Rep*
Friend.
Prichard, Joseph; farmer; Raysville. Born in H. C. 1840.
Rep. Friend.
Power, J. M.; dry goods clerk; Elizabeth City. Born in H. C.
1 85 1. Dem. Protestant.
Parker, Isaac ; farmer and small fruit grower ; y 2 m s Raysville.
Born in Ohio 1823 ; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Friend
WAYNE TOWNSHIP. 37 1
Parker, B.; farmer; J m s Raysville. Born in Ohio 1825; set-
tled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Friend.
Paxton, James; farmer; 3 m n w Ogden. Born in Md. 1820 ;
settled in H. C. 1871. Rep. Presbyterian.
Pumphrey, G. W.; miller ; Knightstown. Settled in H. C. 1869.
Rep. Methodist.
Paxton, Hiram; farmer; 3! m n vv Knightstown. Born in H.
C. 1856. Rep. Methodist.
Prichard, Samuel ; farmer ; ij| m n e Raysville. Born in N.
C. 1 80 1 ; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Friend.
Prichard, David; farmer and dairyman; ^ m e Raysville. Born
in Ind. 1833; settled in H. C. 1835. R- e P- Friend.
Pride, John; farmer; Knightstown. Born in Va. 181 1; settled
in H. C. 1854. Rep. Protestant.
Porter, G. D.; farmer; Knightstown. Born in Ohio 1822; set-
tled in H. C. 1823. Dem. R. Baptist.
Quin, Robert ; weaver at bagging mills. Born in Scotland 1850;
settled in H...C. 1874 Dem. R. Catholic.
Ramsey, Wm.; farmer and merchant ; Knightstown. Born in
Va. 1828; settled in H. C. 1830. Protestant.
REEVES, JABEZ ; retired merchant ; Knightstown. Born in
Ohio 1806; settled in H. C. 1861. Dem. Christian.
REEVES, JESSE; carpenter; Knightstown. Born in Ohio
1S1S; settled in H. C. 1859. Dem. Christian.
U 2 HENRY COUNTY,
Reeves, A. B.; physician and surgeon ; Knightstown.
Ramsay, J. C; farmer; 2 m n w Knightstown. Born in Va.
1828. Dem. Protestant.
Robinson, j. N.; farmer; 2 m n Knightstown.
Redman, R.; farmer; 2 m n Knightstown.
Rose, Harvey; farmer; if m ne Knightstown. Born in H. C.
Reagon, B. F.; merchant; Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1840.
Ramsey, G. B. ; livery stable; Knightstown. Born in Ind.
1843; settled in H. C. 1853. Protestant.
RIDDELL, J. C; proprietor of City Chronicle; Knightstown.
Born in Ind. 1844; settled in H. C. 1845. R- e P- Prot.
Reeves, Samuel ; retired farmer ; Knightstown. Born in Ohio
1822; settled in H. C. 1868. Dem. Protestant.
Rogers, Thornton ; ice cream restaurant ; Knightstown. Born
in Va. 1 8 1 5 ; settled in H. C. 1874. Rep. Methodist.
Roberts, Ezekiel ; small fruit grower ; Raysville. Born in H.
C. 1843. Protestant.
Rearick, Daniel ; farmer ; 6 m n Knightstown. Born in Ohio
1829; settled in H. C. 1870. Dem. G. Baptist.
RAWLINS, F. J. C. ; physician and surgeon; Elizabeth City.
Born in Ky. 1827 ; settled in H. C. 1853. Dem. Meth.
RISH, JOHN H.; farmer ; 2 m n e Knightstown. Born in Va.
1840; settled in H. C. 1864. Rep. Protestant.
Redrick, Peter; machinist; Raysville. Born in Ind. 1835; set-
tled in H. C. 1862. Rep. Methodist.
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Reese, A.; farmer; 3^ m n e Knightstown. Born in H. C.
1833. Rep. Protestant.
SHURRUM, GEORGE; boot and shoemaker; Raysville.
Born in Ohio 1820; settled in H. C. 1852. Protestant.
SWAIM, WALT. B.; firm of Butler & Swaim ; attorneys at
law; Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1855; settled in H. C.
1858.
Swaim, Branson ; justice of the peace and insurance agent ;
Knightstown. Born in N. C. 1826; settled in H. C. 1838.
Rep. Protestant.
Sulivan, H. F.; farmer; 4i m n Knightstown. Born in N. C.
1842; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Protestant.
SMITH, R. A.; physician and surgeon; Grant City. Born in
Ind. 1842; settled in H. C. 1869. Rep. Methodist.
Smiley, J. R.; farmer; ^ m e Grant City. Born in Penn. 1802;
settled in H. C. 1870. Dem. Methodist.
Stewart, Samuel ; retired farmer ; Grant City. Born in Md.
1807; settled in H. C. 185 1. Rep. Methodist.
Saint, O. S.; farmer; 4J m n Knightstown. Born in H. C.
1850. Rep. Protestant.
STALEY, J. R.; apprentice in carriage and wagon shop; Eliza-
beth City. Born in H. C. 1854. Protestant.
Sivard, Win.; farmer; 5 m n w Knightstown. Born in Ohio
1827; settled in H. C. 1856. Rep. Protestant.
Simmons, H. W.; farmer; 5I m n w Knightstown. Born in
Ohio 1833; settled in H. C. 1842.
374 HENRY COUNTY.
Shelton, J. M.; small fruit grower; £ rn s Raysville. Born in
Ohio 1822; settled in H. C. 1850. Rep. Protestant.
Shipman, J.; farmer; Knightstown. Born in Ohio 1808; set-
tled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Methodist.
Stratton, A.; blacksmith; Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1825.
Dem. Protestant.
Scott, Robert ; retired farmer ; Knightstown. Born in Ireland
1806; settled in H. C. 1835. Dem. Methodist.
Straton, L. H.; retired blacksmith ; Knightstown. Born in Pa.
1 80 1. Protestant.
Smith, W. P.; farmer and stock raiser; 2 m n e Knightstown.
Born in N. C. 1853. Rep. Protestant.
Smith, E. N.; attorney at law; Knightstown. Born in Ohio
[844; settled in H. C. 1871. Rep. Presbyterian.
Simmons, J. W. ; firm of Simmons & Son, grocers; Knights-
town. Born in Ky. 1823; settled in H. C. 1837. P rot -
Simmons, Charles ; firm of Simmons & Son, grocers ; Knights-
town. Born in H. C. 1854. Protestant.
STEINER, V.; Postmaster; Knightstown. Born in German}-,
1837; settled in H. C. 1858. Rep. Protestant.
Smith, G. G.; drug clerk; Knightstown. Born in N. Y. 1847;
settled in H. C. 1858. Rep. Protestant.
Swaim, Jesse; firm of Swaim & Boer, grocers ; Knightstown.
Born in N. C. 18 18. Dem.
Shoemaker, Misses T. & S. ; milliners and mantua makers ;
Knightstown.
WAYNE TOWNSHIP. 375
Shellenbarger, D.; restaurant; Knightstown. Born in Ohio
1 84 1 ; settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Presbyterian.
Shipman, David ; proprietor of Shipman Hotel ; Knightstown.
Born in Ohio 1820; settled in H. C. 1840. Protestant.
Scudder, S. H.; sawyer; Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1844;
settled in H. C. 1870. Rep. Protestant.
Swaim, Reuben ; retired merchant ; Knightstown. Born in N.
C. 1797; settled in H. C. 1831. Rep. Methodist.
Scott, Ithamer; proprietor barber shop. Born in Ind. 1847;
settled in H. C. 1869. Rep. Protestant.
St. Clair, Wm.; farmer; 4 m n w Knightstown. Born in Pa.
1812; settled in H. C. 1871. Dem. Protestant.
Shirm, Henry ; farmer ; 4 m n w Knightstown. Born in Va.
1 8 10. Rep. Universalist.
Smith, I. J.; pastor M. E. Church; Raysville. Born in N. Y.
1849; settled in H. C. 1874. Rep.
Smiley, J.; carpenter; 6 m n Knightstown. Born in Ohio 1842.
Dem. Protestant.
Snodgress, J. T.; engineer and sawyer ; 4.% m n e Knightstown.
Born in Ohio 1826; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Prot.
Toms, Joseph ; firm of White & Toms ; butchers ; Knights-
town. Born in N. C. 1848; settled in H. C. 1873. Friend.
Trueblood, Isaac ; freight and ticket agent ; Raysville. Born in
N. C. 1808; settled in H. C. 1836. Friend.
True, F. D.; farmer; 4% m n Knightstown. Born in Maine
1818; settled in H. C. 1864. Rep. Protestant.
37& HENRY COUNTY.
TEMPLE, H. H.; dealer in ice and coal ; Knightstown. Born
in Va. 1839; settled in H. C. 1854. Rep. Protestant.
Thornton, B. ; gardener; Knightstown. Born in N.- C. 1828;
settled in H. C. 1866. Protestant.
Tinney, Charles; farmer; 1 m n w Knightstown. Born in H.
C. 1851. Protestant.
TROUT, ISAAC; owner of Ogden Flouring Mill. Born in
Penn. 1822; settled in H. C. 1853.
Tinney, James ; retired farmer ; I m n w Knightstown, Born
in Va. 1801 ; settled in H. C. 1839. Dem. Protestant.
Tinney, J. H.; farmer; \]/ 2 m n w Knightstown.
Thompson, Mathew ; farmer and huckster ; Raysville.
Thompson, Elizabeth ; milliner and dress-maker ; Raysville.
Born in Va. 181 1 ; settled in H. C. 1865.
Vandenbosh, W.; farmer; 4.I m n w Knightstown.
Vanhorn, Frank ; painter and grainer ; Knightstown. Born in
Ohio 1842; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Protestant.
Vandal, A. L.; farmer; 5 m n Knightstown. Born in Va. 1829.
Rep. Protestant.
Vanhorn, Henry; house painter; Knightstown. Born in Ohio;
settled in H. C. 1873. Protestant.
Vanmeter, H. C; farmer; 6m n w Knightstown. Born in Ind.
1839; settled in H. C. [868. Protestant.
Vestal, H. L.; wagon maker ; Knightstown. Born in X. C.
1830; settled in H. C. 1853. Rep. Methodist.
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Vansickle, Robert ; carriage and buggy manufacturer ; firm of
Vansickle & Davenport; Knightstown. Born in Pa. 1844;
settled in H. C. 1869. Rep. Protestant.
Watts, Peter ; dealer in lumber and slating ; Knightstown.
Born in Ohio 1838; settled in H. C. 1863. Dem. Prot.
Woods, D. F.; carpenter; Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1837.
Rep. Protestant.
Wade, N. B. ; harness, boot and shoe maker ; Knightstown.
Born in Ohio 1836; settled in H. C. 1853. Rep. Uni-
versalist.
WINSTON, L. V.; physician and surgeon; Knightstown.
Born in D. C. 1845. Presbyterian.
Whitsell, J. L.; carpenter; Knightstown. Born in N. C. 1833.
Rep. Protestant.
Welborn, W. J.; farmer and trader ; Knightstown. Born in H.
C. 1824. Dem. Protestant.
Weil, Abraham ; firm of H. Weil & Bros., dealers in dry goods
and clothing; Knightstown. Born in Ky. 1849; settled in
H. C. 1863.
Wood, R. H.; firm of Wood & Conner, custom tailors;
Knightstown. Born in N. Y. 1827; settled in H. C. 1871.
Rep. Presbyterian.
Weaver, J.; dealer in drugs and jewelry; Knightstown. Born
in Ohio 1819; settled in H. C. 1842. Dem. Presb.
White, Charles ; firm of Church & White, proprietors Knights-
town Premium Mills. Born in N. C. 1824; settled in H.
C. 1835. Rep. Friend.
37$ HENRY COUNTY.
Welborn, Peter C; grain dealer; Knightstown. Born in N. C.
182 1 ; settled in H. C. 1822. Rep. Presbyterian.
Woods, Clarence ; firm of Burt & Woods, marble dealers ;
Knightstown. Born in H. C. 1853. Rep. Protestant.
Woods, Robert ; president of First National Bank ; Knights-
town.
White, J. W.; dentist; Knightstown. Born in Ohio 1834; set-
tled in H. C. 1852. Methodist.
Welborn, Wm. ; stock trader and horse farrier ; Knightstown.
Wilson, Joseph ; farmer ; 5 m n w Knightstown. Born in N.
C. 1799; settled in H. C. 1856. Rep. Friend.
Wright, Newton; farmer; 3^ m w Greensboro. Born in H.
C. 1825. Rep. Friend.
Wright, J. R.; farmer; Grant City. Born in Ind. 1819. Rep.
Methodist.
WINK, L. C. ; farmer and stock trader; 6% m n w Knights-
town. Born in H. C. 1850. Rep. Methodist.
WINK, J. M.; farmer and stock trader ; 6\ m n w Knightstown.
Born in H. C. 1848. Rep. Methodist.
Wink, S. G.; farmer and stock trader; 6£ m n w Knightstown.
Born in Ohio 1822; settled in H. C. 1830. Rep. Meth.
WEAVER, W. R. ; physician and surgeon ; Elizabeth City.
Born in Va. 1823; settled in H. C. 1837. Rep. Meth.
Wilkinson, E. N.; firm of Wilkinson & Peaton ; Knightstown.
Born in Va. 1830; settled in H. C. 1856. Rep. Prot.
Wood, R. H.; tailor; Knightstown. Born in N. Y. 1827; set-
tled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Presbyterian.
WAYNE TOWNSHIP. 379
WILKINSON, R. A.; firm of Wilkinson & Albright; lumber
manufacturers ; Elizabeth City. Born in Ind. 1845. Re P-
Protestant.
Woods, John ; farmer; Knightstown. Born in Ohio 18 13 ; set-
tled in H. C. 1865. Dem. Methodist.
Woods, Joseph ; firm of Woods & Son ; groceries ; Knights-
town. Born in Ind. 1818 ; settled in H. C. 1832. Rep.
Liberalist.
White, Thomas; retired farmer ; Raysville. Born in N. C. 1790;
settled in H. C. 1859. Re P- Friend.
Weesner, W. R. ; blacksmith; Knightstown. Born in H. C.
1846. Rep. Protestanc.
Williams, W. R.; farmer ; 4 m n w Knightstown. Born in Ind.
1828 ; settled in H. C. 1832. Rep. Protestant.
Williams, J. F.; farmer ; 4 m n w Knightstown. Born in Ky.
Wilson, Benjamin; farmer; 5 m n \v Knightstown. Born in H.
C. 1849. Rep. Protestant.
Wade, Wm.; farmer ; 5 m n w Knightstown. Born in Ky.
1832; settled in H. C. 1868. Dem. Protestant.
Wiggins, Francis A.; farmer; 6 m n w Knightstown. Born in
Ky. 1832; settled in H. C. 1836. Dem. Protestant.
Wilkinson, J. H.; farmer and miller; 6m nw Knightstown.
Born in Va. 1832; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep. Prot.
Wilson, C.j farmer; ^/ 2 m n w Knightstown. Born in H. C.
1853. Protestant.
Wagoner, J. L. ; farmer; 6 m n w Knightstown. Born in Ohio
1836; settled in H. C. 1858. Rep. Protestant.
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White, J. T. ; farmer; Raysville. Born in N. C. 1801 ; settled
in H. C. 1835. R ep. Friend.
Whitworth, A. ; carpenter; Raysville. Horn in N. C. 1805; set "
tied in H. C. 1851. Rep. Protestant.
WHITE, EDMOND ; farmer ; % m n Raysville. Born in H.
C. 1837. Friend.
WOODARD, THOMAS; firm of Woodard & White, proprie-
tors of Eagle Mills ; 1 m n Knightstown. Born in X. C.
1 82 1 ; settled in H. C. 1858. Rep. Presbyterian.
Workman, A. L. ; miller and burr dresser, Eagle Mills; 1 m n
Knightstown. Born in N. C. 1850; settled in H. C. 1863.
Liberal. Protestant.
Wilson, Henry; farmer; \\ m n e Grant City. Born in Ohio
1827; settled in H. C. 1828. Rep. Friend.
WOODS, J.; firm of Woods, Graf & Co., carriage and buggy
manufacturers; Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1844; settled
in H. C. 1.S68. Rep. Protestant.
Wagoner, N. W.; book-keeper First National Bank, Knights-
town. Born in Ind. 1834; settled in H. C. 1838. Rep.
Protestant.
Wagoner, T. J.; dentist; Knightstown. Born in Iowa 1840;
settled in H. C. 1840. Rep. Methodist.
Wright, M. T.; grocery clerk; Knightstown. Born in Ind.
1830; settled in H. C. 1861. Rep. Presbyterian.
Williams, G. W.; merchant; firm of Williams & Kerwood ;
Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1846; settled in H. C. 1872.
Rep. Methodist.
WAYNE TOWNSHIP. 38 I
Williams, Ellison ; merchant ; firm of Williams & Kerwood ;
Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1825 ; settled in H. C. 1865.
Rep. Protestant.
Whitford. Wm.; dry goods clerk ; Knightstown. Born in Pa.
1819; settled in H. C. 1871. Rep. Protestant.
Weil, Samuel ; groceries ; firm of Weil Brothers ; Knightstown.
Born in Ohio 1855 ; settled in H. C. 1863.
White, Albert; butcher; firm of r White & Toms; Knights-
town Born in Ind. ICS50; settled in H. C. 1874. Friend.
Walker, J. \V.; boot and shoemaker ; Knightstown. Horn in
Ireland 1824; settled in H. C. 1867.
Wallce, J. F.; barber; Knightstown. Born in Ind. 1848; set-
tled in H. C. 1870. Rep. Methodist.
Weil, Henry; dealer in dry goods and clothing; firm of H.
Weil & Bros.; Knightstown. Born in German}' 1846;
settled in H. C. [863.
Wilkinson, J. H.; firm of Wilkinson & Albright, lumber man-
ufacturers; Elizabeth City. Born in Va. 1832. Rep.
WILKINSON, T, R.; farmer and merchant; Elizabeth City.
Born in Ind. 1838. Rep. Protestant.
White, N. B.; farmer; 4! m n w Knightstown. Born in H. C.
1842. Dem. Protestant.
White, W. N.; farmer; 4^ m n w Knightstown. Born in H.
C. 1841. Dem. Christian.
WHITE, WM.; farmer; 4^ m *n w Knightstown. Born in
Ind. 1831; settled in H. C. 1870. Dem. Protestant.
White, Marion; farmer; 2^ m n w Knightstown. Born in H.
C. 1833. Dem.
3^2 HENRY COUNTY.
White, G. T.; stock trader; Raysville. Born in N. C. 1839;
settled in H. C. 1859. Dem. Protestant.
Wilson, A.; farmer; 1 m s Grant City. Born in Ohio 1823.
Rep. Friend.
Winegardner, A.; farmer; i|mse Grant City.
Weaver, W. S.; watchmaker ; Knightstown. Born in H. C.
1848. Protestant.
Yates, W. H.; farmer ; J m e Grant City. Born in H. C. 1847.
Rep.
APPENDIX.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. 385
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
The Amendment proposed to the Constitution, June 8, 1866.
ARTICLE XIV.
Section i. All persons born or naturalized in the United
States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the
United States, and of the State wherein they reside. No State
shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges
or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any
State deprive any person of life, liberty or property, without due
process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the
equal protection of the laws.
Sec. 2. Representatives shall be apportioned among the
several States according to their respective numbers, counting
the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians
not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the
choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United
States, Representatives in Congress, the executive and judicial
officers of a State, or the members of the Legislature thereof, is
denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being
twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in
any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion or other
crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the
proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to
the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in
such State.
Sec. 3. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in
Congress, or Elector of President and Vice President, or hold
any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under
any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member
of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a mem-
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386 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
ber of any State Legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer
of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States,
shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same,
or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress
may, by a vote of two-thirds of each house, remove such disa-
bility.
Sec. 4. The validity of the public debt of the United States,
authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pen-
sions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or re-
bellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States
nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred
in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or
any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave ; but all
such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.
Sec 5. The Congress shall have power to enforce, by ap-
propriate legislation, the provisions of this article.
The amendment passed the Senate by a vote of 33 yeas to 1 1
nays, and the House by a vote of 138 yeas to 56 nays.
ARTICLE XV.
Section i. The right of citizens of the United States to vote
shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any
State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servi-
tude.
Sec 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this ar-
ticle by appropriate legislation.
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION. 387
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
AND
PERPETUAL UNION BETWEEN THE STATES.
The Articles of Confederation reported July 12, 1776, and debated
from day to day, and time to time, for two years, were ratified July 9,
1778, by ten States; by New Jersey, on the 28th of November of the
same year; and by Delaware, on the 23d of February following. Mary-
land, alone, held off two years more, acceding to them March 1st, 1781,
and thus closing the obligation. The following are the Articles :
To (ill whom these Presents shall come. We, the undersigned,
Delegates of the States affixed to our names, send greeting :
Whereas, The Delegates of the United States of America,
in Congress assembled, did, on the 15th day of November, in
the year of our Lord, 1777, and in the Second Year of the In-
dependence of America, agree to certain Articles of Confeder-
ation and Perpetual Union between the States of New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island and Providence Planta-
tions, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Del-
aware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia, in the words following, viz. :
Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union between the States
of Neiv Hampshire, MassacJiusetts Bay, Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina and Georgia.
Article i. The style of this Confederacy shall be "The
United States of America."
388 ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION.
Art. 2. Each State retains its sovereignty, freedom and inde-
pendence, and every power, jurisdiction and right, which is not
by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States
in Congress assembled.
Art. 3. The said States hereby severally enter into a firm
league of friendship with each other, for their common defense,
the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general wel-
fare, binding themselves to assist each other against all force
offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on ac-
count of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretense
whatever.
Art. 4. The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friend
ship and intercourse among the people of the different States in
this Union, the free inhabitants of each of these States — pau-
pers, vagabonds, and fugitives from justice excepted — shall be
entitled to all privileges and immunities of free citizens in the
several States ; and the people of each State shall have free in-
gress and regress to and from any other State, and shall enjoy
therein all the privileges of trade and commerce, subject to the
same duties, impositions and restrictions as the inhabitants
thereof respectively, provided that such restriction shall not ex-
tend so far as to prevent the removal of property, imported into
any State, to any other State of which the owner is an inhabi-
tant ; provided, also, that no imposition, duties or restriction
shall be laid by any State oh the property of the United States
or either of them.
If any person guilty of or charged with treason, felony or
other high misdemeanor in any State, shall flee from justice, and
be found in any of the United States, he shall, upon demand of
the Governor, or executive power of the State from which he
fled, be delivered up and removed to the State having jurisdic-
tion of his offense.
Full faith and credit shall be given in each of these States, to
the records, acts and judicial proceedings of the courts and mag-
istrates of every other State.
Art. 5. For the more convenient management of the
eral interest of the United States, Delegates shall be annually
appointed, in such manner as the Legislature of each State shall
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION. 389
direct, to meet in Congress on the first Monday in November in
every year, with a power reserved to each State to call its Dele-
gates, or any of them, at any time within the year, and to send
others in their stead for the remainder of the year.
No State shall be represented in Congress by less than two,
nor by more than seven members ; and no person shall be capa-
ble of being a Delegate for more than three years in any term
of six years ; nor shall any person, being a Delegate, be capable
of holding any office under the United States, for which he, or
another for his benefit, receives any salary, fees or emolument
of any kind.
Each State shall maintain its own Delegates in any meeting of
the States, and while they act as members of the Committee of
the States.
In determining questions in the United States, in Congress
assembled, each State shall have one vote.
Freedom of speech and debate in Congress shall not be im-
peached or questioned in any court or place, out of Congress,
and the members of Congress shall be protected in their persons
from arrests and imprisonments, during the time of their going
to and from, and attendance on Congress, except for treason,
felony, or breach of the peace.
Art. 6. No State, without the consent of the United States
in Congress assembled, shall send an embassy to, or receive an
embassy from, or enter into any conference, agreement, alliance
or treaty with any King, Prince, or State ; nor shall any person
holding any office of profit or trust under the United States, or
any of them, accept of any present, emolument, office or title of
any kind whatever from any King, Prince, or Foreign State ;
nor shall the United States in Congress assembled, or any of
them, grant any title of nobility.
No two or more States shall enter into any treaty, confedera-
tion or alliance whatever between them, without the consent of
the United States in Congress assembled, specifying accurately
the purposes for which the same is to be entered into, and how
long it shall continue.
No State shall lay any imposts or duties which may interfere
390 ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION.
with any stipulations in treaties, entered into by the United
States in Congress assembled, with any King, Prince or State,
in pursuance of any treaties already proposed by Congress, to
the Courts of France and Spain.
No vessels of war shall be kept up in time of peace by any
State, except such number only as shall be deemed necessary
by the United States in Congress assembled, for the defense of
such State, or its trade ; nor shall an\' body of forces be kept
up by any State, in time of peace, except such number only, as
in the judgment of the United States in Congress assembled,
shall be deemed requisite to garrison the forts necessary for the
defense of such State ; but every State shall always keep up a
well regulated and disciplined militia, sufficiently armed and ac-
coutred, and shall provide and have constantly ready for use, in
public stores, a due number of field-pieces and tents, and a
proper quantity of arms, ammunition and camp equipage.
No State shall engage in any war without the consent of the
United States in Congress assembled, unless such State be act-
ually invaded by enemies, or shall have received certain advice
of a resolution being formed by some nation of Indians to
invade such a State, and the danger is so imminent as not to
admit of a delay, till the United States in Congress assembled
can be consulted; nor shall any State grant commissions to any
ships or vessels of war, nor letters of marque or reprisal, except
it be after a declaration of war by the United States in Congress
assembled, and then only against the Kingdom or State, and the
subjects thereof, against which war has been so declared, and
under such regulations as shall be established by the United
States in Congress assembled, unless such State be infested by
pirates, in which case vessels of war may be fitted out for that
occasion, and kept so long as the danger shall continue, or until
the United States in Congress assembled shall determine other-
wise.
Art. 7. When land forces are raised by any State for the
common defense, all officers of, or under the rank of colonel,
shall be appointed by the legislature of each State respectively,
by whom such forces shall be raised, or in such manner as such
State shall direct, and all vacancies shall be filled up by the State
which first made the appointment.
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION. 39 1
Art. 8. All charges of war, and all other expenses that shall
be incurred for the common defense or general welfare, and al-
lowed by the United States in Congress assembled, shall be de-
frayed out of the common treasury, which shall be supplied by
the several States, in proportion to the value of all land within
each State, granted to or surveyed for any person, as such land
and the buildings and improvements thereon shall be estimated
according to such mode as the United States in Congress assem-
bled shall from time to time direct and appoint. The taxes for
paying that proportion shall be laid and levied by the authority
and direction of the legislatures of the several States within the
time agreed upon by the United States in Congress assembled.
Art. 9. The United States in Congress assembled shall have
the sole and exclusive right and power of determining on peace
and war, except in the cases mentioned in the 6th article — of
sending and receiving embassadors — entering into treaties and
alliances, provided that no treaty of commerce shall be made
whereby the legislative power of the respective States shall be
restrained from imposing such imposts and duties on foreigners
as their own people are subjected to, or from prohibiting the ex-
portation or importation of any species of goods or commodities
whatsoever — of establishing rules for deciding in all cases what
captures on land or water shall be legal, and in what manner
prizes taken by land or naval forces in the service of the United
States shall be divided or appropriated — of granting letters of
marque and reprisal in times of peace — appointing courts for the
trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and es-
tablishing courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in
all cases of capture, provided that no member of Congress shall
be appointed a judge of any of the said courts.
The United States in Congress assembled shall also be the
last resort on appeal in all disputes and differences now subsist-
ing, or that hereafter may arise between two or more States
concerning boundary, jurisdiction, or any other cause whatever;
which authority shall always be exercised in the manner follow-
ing : — Whenever the legislative or executive authority or lawful
agent of any State in controversy with another shall present a
petition to Congress, stating the matter in question, and praying
for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of Congress,
39 2 ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION.
to the legislative or executive authority of the other State in con-
troversy, and a day assigned for the appearance of the parties
by their lawful agents, who shall then be directed to appoint,
by joint consent, commissioners or judges to constitute a court
for hearing and determining the matter in question ; but if they
can not agree, Congress shall name ihree persons out of each of
the United States, and from the list of such persons each party
shall alternately strike out one, the petitioners beginning, until
the number shall be reduced to thirteen ; and from that number
not less than seven, nor more than nine names, as Congress shall
direct, shall in the presence of Congress be drawn out by lot,
and the persons whose names shall be so drawn, or any five of
them, shall be commissioners or judges, to hear and finally de-
termine the controversy, so always as a major part of the judges
who shall hear the cause shall agree in the determination ; and
if either party shall neglect to attend at the day appointed, with-
out showing reasons which Congress shall judge sufficient, or
being present shall refuse to strike, the Congress shall proceed
to nominate three persons out of each State, and the Secretary
of Congress shall strike in behalf of such party absent or refus-
ing ; and the judgment and sentence of the court, to be appointed
in the manner above prescribed, shall be final and conclusive ;
and if any of the parties shall refuse to submit to the authority
of such court, or to appear or defend their claim or cause, the
court shall, nevertheless, proceed to pronounce sentence or judg-
ment, which shall in like manner be final and decisive, the judg-
ment or sentence and other proceedings being in either case
transmitted to Congress and lodged among the acts of Congress
for the security of the parties concerned; provided that' every
commissioner, before he sits in judgment, shall take an oath, to
be administered by one of the judges of the Supreme or Supe-
rior Court of the State where the cause shall be tried, "well
and truly to hear and determine the matter in question, accord-
ing to the best of his judgment, without favor, affection, or hope
of reward ; " provided also that no State shall be deprived of
territory for the benefit of the United States.
All controversies concerning the private right of soil claimed
under different grants of two or more States, whose jurisdictions
as they may respect such lands, and the States which passed
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION. 393
such grants, are adjusted ; the said grants or either of them
being at the same time claimed to have originated antecedent
to such settlement of jurisdiction, shall, on the petition of either
party to the Congress of the United States, be finally deter-
mined as near as may be in the same manner as is before pre-
scribed for deciding disputes respecting territorial jurisdiction
between different States.
The United States in Congress assembled shall also have the
sole exclusive right and power of regulating the alloy and value
of coin struck by their own authority, or by that of the respect-
ive States — fixing the standard of weights and measures through-
out the United States — regulating the trade and managing all
affairs with the Indians, not members of any of the States ; pro-
vided that the legislative right of any State within its own limits
be not infringed or violated — establishing or regulating post-
offices from one State to another, throughout all the United
States, and exacting such postage on the papers passing through
the same as may be requisite to defray the expenses of the said
office — appointing all officers of the land forces, in the service
of the United States, excepting regimental officers — appointing
all the officers of the naval forces, and commissioning all officers
whatever in the service of the United States — making rules for
the government and regulation of the said land and naval forces,
and directing their operations.
The United States in Congress assembled shall have authority
to appoint a committee, to sit in the recess of Congress, to be
denominated "A Committee of the States," and to consist of one
delegate from each State ; and to appoint such other committees
and civil officers as may be necessary for managing the general
affairs of the United States, under their direction — to appoint
one of their number to preside ; provided that no person be al-
lowed to serve in the office of president more than one year in
any term of three years — to ascertain the necessary sums of
money to be raised for the service of the United States, and to
appropriate and apply the same for defraying the public ex-
penses — to borrow money, or emit bills on the credit of the
United States, transmitting every half year to the respective
States an account of the sums of money so borrowed or emitted
394 ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION.
— to build and equip a navy — to agree upon the number of
land forces, and to make requisitions from each State for its
quota, in proportion to the number of white inhabitants in such
State, which requisition shall be binding ; and thereupon the
legislatures of each State shall appoint the regimental officers,
raise the men, and clothe, arm, and equip them in a soldier-like
manner, at the expense of the United States ; and the officers
and men so clothed, armed, and equipped, shall march to the
place appointed, and within the time agreed on by the United
States in Congress assembled ; but if the United States in Con-
gress assembled shall, on consideration of circumstances, judge
proper that any State should not raise men, or should raise a
smaller number than its quota, and that any other State should
raise a greater number of men than the quota thereof, such extra
number shall be raised, officered, clothed, armed, and equipped
in the same manner as the quota of such State, unless the legis-
lature of such State shall judge that such extra number can not
be safely spared out of the same ; in which case they shall raise,
officer, clothe, arm, and equip as many of such extra number as
they judge can be safely spared. And the officers and men so
clothed, armed, and equipped, shall march to the place ap-
pointed, and within the time agreed on by the United States in
Congress assembled.
The United States in Congress assembled shall never engage
in a war, nor grant letters of marque and reprisal in time of
peace, nor enter into any treaties or alliances, nor coin money,
nor regulate the value thereof, nor ascertain the sums and ex-
penses necessary for the defense and welfare of the United
States, or any of them, nor emit bills, nor borrow money on
the credit of the United States, nor appropriate money, nor
agree upon the number of vessels of war to be built or pur-
chased, or the number of land or sea forces to be raised, nor
appoint a commander-in-chief of the army or navy, unless nine
States assent to the same ; nor shall a question on any other
point, except for adjourning from day to day, be determined,
unless by the votes of a majority of the United States in Con-
gress assembled.
The Congress of the United States shall have power to ad-
journ to any time within the year, and to any place within the
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION. 395
United States, so that no period of adjournment be for a longer
duration than the space of six months, and shall publish the
journal of their proceedings monthly, except such parts thereof
relating to treaties, alliances, or military operations, as in their
judgment require secrecy; and the yeas and nays of the dele-
gates of each State on any question shall be entered on the
journal when it is desired by any delegate ; and the delegates of
a State, or any of them, at his or their request, shall be fur-
nished with a transcript of the said journal, except such parts
as are above excepted, to lay before the legislatures of the sev-
eral States.
Art. 10. The Committee of the States, or any nine of them,
shall be authorized to execute, in the recess of Congress, such
of the powers of Congress as the United States in Congress as-
sembled, by the consent of nine States, shall, from time to time,
think expedient to vest them with ; provided that no power be
delegated to the said committee, for the exercise of which, by
the Articles of Confederation, the voice of nine States in the
Congress of the United States assembled is requisite.
Art. ii. Canada, acceding to this confederation and joining
in the measures of the United States, shall be admitted into,
and entitled to all the advantages of this union ; but no other
colony shall be admitted into the same unless such admission
be agreed to by nine States.
Art. 12. All bills of credit emitted, moneys borrowed, and
debts contracted by, or under the authority of Congress, before
the assembling of the United States, in pursuance of the pres-
ent confederation, shall be deemed and considered as a charge
against the United States — for payment and satisfaction whereof
the said United States and the public faith are hereby solemnly
pledged.
Art. 1 3. Every State shall abide by the determinations of the
United States in Congress assembled on all questions which, by
this confederation, are submitted to them. And the articles of
this confederation shall be inviolably observed by every State,
and the Union shall be perpetual ; nor shall any alteration at
any time hereafter be made in any of them, unless such altera-
396 ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION.
tion be agreed to in a Congress of the United States, and be
afterward confirmed by the legislatures of every State.
And Whereas, It hath pleased the Great Governor of the
World to incline the hearts of the legislatures we respectively
represent in Congress, to approve of and to authorize us to ratify
the said Articles of Confederation and perpetual Union,
Know Yc, That we, the undersigned delegates, by virtue of
the power and authority to us given for that purpose, do, by
these presents, in the name and in behalf of our respective con-
stituents, fully and entirely ratify and confirm each and every
of the said Articles of Confederation and perpetual Union, and
all and singular the matters therein contained. And we do fur-
ther solemnly plight and engage the faith of our respective con-
stituents, that thev shall abide by the determinations of the
United States in Congress assembled on all questions which, by
the said confederation, are submitted to them. And that the
articles thereof shall be inviolably observed by the States we
respectively represent, and that the Union shall be perpetual.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands in Congress
Done - at Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, the 9th
day of July, in the year of our Lord 1778, and in the 3d year
of the Independence of America.
HOMESTEAD LAW. 397
HOMESTEAD LAW.
By act of Congress of May 20, 1862, any person who is the
head of a family, or who has arrived at the age of twenty-one
years, or has performed service in the army or navy, and is a
citizen of the United States, or shall have filed his declaration
of intention to become such, and has never borne arms against
the Government of the United States, or given aid and comfort
to its enemies, shall, from and after the 1st of January, 1863, be
entitled to enter a quarter section ( [60 acres) of unappropriated
public land, upon which he or she may have already filed a pre-
emption claim, or which is subject to pre-emption, at $1.25 per
acre; or .So acres of unappropriated lands, at £-.50 per acre.
In order to make his or her title good to such lands, however,
such person must make affidavit that such application is made
for his or her exclusive use and benefit, and that said entry is
made for the purpose of actual settlement and cultivation, and
not, either directly or indirectly, for the use or benefit of any
other person or persons whomsoever ; and upon filing the affida-
vit, and paying the sum of ten dollars to the register or receiver,
such person shall be allowed to enter the land specified ; but no
certificate or patent is issued for the land until five years from
the date of such entry, and the land must, during that time, be
improved and not alienated (it can not be taken for debt).
At any time within two years after the expiration of said five
398 HOMESTEAD LAW.
years, the person making the entry, or, in case of his or her
death, his widow or heirs, may, on proof by two witnesses that
he or she has cultivated or improved said land, has not alienated
any part of it, and has borne true allegiance to the United
States, be entitled to a patent, if at that time a citizen of the
United States. In case of the abandonment of the lands by the
person making the entry, for a period of more than six months
at one time, they revert to the United States.
index. 399
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Declaration of Independence 3
Constitution of the United States 9
Constitution of Indiana 26
Emancipation Proclamation 54
Political Platforms 56
Baxter Liquor Law 85
Geological Items 93
Philosophy 104
Sketches of Astronomy 106
Pay of Government Officers 114
Religious 115
Population of States and Territories 117
Population of Principal Cities 117
Male Inhabitants 118
Vote of Each State 119
Population of Indiana by Counties 120
Population of Indiana Towns 1-1
Sabbath Schools 1-5
Recipes 12'
Preface • 131
Henry County History 133
Blue River Township 141
Dudley Township ] 49
Franklin Township 162
Fall Creek Township 178
Greensboro Township 195
400 INDEX.
Henry Township 211
Harrison Township 240
Jefferson Township 258
Liberty Township 272
Prairie Township 293
Stony Creek Township 308
Spicelahd Township 318
Wayne Township 342
Constitutional Amendments 385
Articles of Confederation 387
Homestead Law 397
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