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" New Harmony Community." He continued his resi- dence in Po-ey county until his death. He was a regu- larly ordained minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
While a resident of Pennsylvania he married a Miss Byarts. There were several children by that union among whom was John, the father of John T. Burkett. He was born in York county, Pennsylvania, in the year 1809. He came West with his father's family, and re- sided in Posey county, Ind., until he became of age, when he came to Mt. Carmel, and here married Miss Julia A.Sharp, daughter of Luke Sharp, who emigrated from Shelbyville, Ky., to Gibson county, Ind., and from there came to Mt. Carmel. Mr. Burkett and his wife ' to Cincinnati, then to St. Louis, and traveled over the removed to Gibson county, Ind., and lived in that and west, visiting the different places. In 1851 he returned to Philadelphia and remained there nearly one year, at which time his parents came over from Germany. In September, 1852, he came west the second time, and with the family stopped in Evansville, Indiana. His father bought a farm in Vanderberg county, and Louis stayed with him four years, then went west again, working at milling and millwrighting. Returning to Vanderberg county, in 1857, he worked at different oc- cupations until 1860, when he bought a farm and built a shop, and followed the business of machinist. His shop was located on the banks of the Ohio river. He remained in this business until 1879, when he came to Mt. Carmel and purchased the Mock Flouring Mill, and here he has carried on the milling business to the present. A view of the mill may be seen by reference to another page of this work. Posey counties the remainder of their lives. There were four children born to them John T., our subject, is the youngest and only survivor of the family. He was born in Gibson county, Ind, Sept. 5, 1840, was raised on the farm, and received a good common-school education. At the age of twelve years he commenced clerking for the firm of Martin & Sharp in McLeansboro, Illinois, and subsequently engaged in the same business in Mt. Carmel. In 1864 he enlisted in Co. H, 136th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and remained with the re giment until his term of enlistment expired, when he returned to his home, and soon after went to New Har- mony, Ind., and engaged in sawing and shipping walnut lumber. Three years later he returned to Mt. Carmel, and opened a clothing store, which business he followed for three years. In December, 1872, he received the appointment of deputy sheriff, and served until 1876, when he received the nomination by the democratic party of sheriff, and was elected ; served two years; then served as deputy county clerk, and in 1880 was elected circuit clerk. At the present time he is in that official position.
He has also been twice elected alderman of the city of Mt. Carmel. He is a member of the order G. A. R On the 6th of June, 1869, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary G., daughter of Geo. W. and Mary ( Walker) Wheeler, of New Harmony, Ind. Mrs. Burkett is a native of Posey county, Ind. By that union there were two children. Harry, the only son, is still living ; Bertie
L., the daughter, died in early childhood. Mrs. Burkett is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
LOUIS KAMP
WAS born in West Prussia, near Justrow, Sept. 11th, 1828. He is the son of Ludwig and Reneta (Schroader) Kamp. He received a good education in the excellent schools of his native country. In March, 1848, he left Prussia and emigrated to the United States. He landed in New York and from there went to Philadelphia, where he worked at the trade of cabinet making. He stayed in the latter place eleven months, then came west
Both of Mr. Kamp's parents died in Vanderberg county. There were six sons and one daughter in the family, all of whom are yet living, except Robert, who was a soldier in the late war and was a member of Co. K of the 32d regiment Indiana volunteers. He was wounded in one of the battles, from which he never fully recovered, and died in London, Tenn., in 1863. Berthold, another brother, was also a member of the same company and regiment, and remained in the service three years. During the war, Mr. Kamp, the subject of this sketch, was a member of the Indiana legion, which was organized for border defence. He was second lieu- tenant in the company.
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CHRISTY.
LAWRENCE CO.
HRISTY TOWNSHIP is in the eastern part of the county, and is bounded on the north by Petty, on the east by Bridgeport, on the south by Lukin, and on the west by Richland county. The surface is divided between timber and prairie land, and is drained by the tributaries of Little Muddy, Little Raccoon, Indian, and Bonpas creeks.
The first permanent settler in the township was Ben- jamin Sumner, a native of North Carolina, who came in 1817, and on the 25th day of October of that year, en- tered the N. E. quarter of section 14, where he erected a small round log cabin. He had a wife and two children, Seley who died young, and Samuel who was born in Georgia, in 1815, and is still living on section 10, near Sumner. He was three times married. Simpson and - Sullivan Sumner, of the town of Sumner, and Mrs. William Musgrove, children by the second marriage, are still living, and are among the old residents. Seven children of the third wife are yet living. About 1827, Mr. Sumner built an incline ox grist and flax mill on his premises. This was the first mill built in the town- ship. Heafterward kept a small general store on his place. He was a careful, industrious farmer, never spending any time in hunting or sporting of any kind. His industry was rewarded by large acquisitions of land which before his death, occurring on Christmas day, 1878, he divided among his children. At one time, wheu Mr. Sumner was away from home, his wife Elizabeth, who was an expert in the use of the rifle, shot a deer, and had it dressed and put away, on his return.
Moses Laws, a North Carolinian, came from that state in 1818. He was a widower with seven children, William, John, James, Lewis, Sarah, Elizabeth and Annie. All married in the county, and reared families. William married a sister of Benjamin Sumner, and set- tled on the site of Hadley ; John on the state road north of that village and kept a stage stand, as early as 1838; James also on the state road in what is now Richland county ; Lewis married Silva Basdin, and settled two and a half miles northeast of Sumner, where he reared a family The Laws now in the county, are descendants of William and Lewis. William Laws of Sumner is a son of Lewis. William Blanchard, a Kentuckian, in 1818 settled on section 13, where he resided for about ten or twelve years. Joseph Williams, came from Ohio, in 1819, and settled in the same section, just south of Benjamin Sumner, where he lived until his death, about twenty-five years ago. None of his family lived in the 264
county. Samuel Stultz, a brother-in-law of Williams, came with him, and settled in the same neighborhood.
Peter Shidler arrived in the Spring of 1818, with a family of three or four girls and two boys. He located in section 10, and lived in a tent on the farm where Samuel Sumner now resides. He was a native of Ohio, and was the Nimrod of this part of the county. He was moreover, a lover of sport, and at his cabin the young- sters often gathered and joined in the merry dance. Jake and Tom Shidler, and Prov. Rawlings were the fiddlers. Shidler, a few years later, moved a mile north- east of Sumner, on the state road, and kept a tavern and stage stand. He built a double log-house, and subse- quently, a frame. It is said he kept the best of corn· juice, at a " fippenny-bit " a drink, and on his table could always be found choice meats of deer and wild turkey, the fruits of his unerring rifle. He afterward moved over on the Embarras river, where he died. In 1821, Isaac Higgins, purchased Shidler's improvement in section 10, and lived there five years and returned to Ohio. Robert Higgins, his brother, also lived in the neighborhood, a short time. In 1820 John Gorden settled in section 11.' Jacob Severey, an old resident of the county, is living in the township. In 1824, Eli Clubb, a native of Kentucky, came with a young wife and set- tled on section 11, where he reared a family. In 1824, Andrew Christy came from Ohio and settled north of Sumner, where he entered land. He had a large family, but none of its members remained in the county but William Y., who was born in Ohio, in 1806. He be- came one of the most prominent and influential men in this part of the county. He spent his life as a farmer, but, at the same time, possessing the confidence of the citizens, he did a great amount of public business, such as administering estates, etc., and also represented the county in the legislature for two terms. He died in January, 1869. The township and the prairie in which he settled are known by his name. J. S. Christy, in the drug business at Sumner, is his son. The first school in the township was taught by James Swainey, in 1823, in a log house that stood in section 11. Uncle Samuel Sumner relates that the boys turned the teacher out, be- cause he would not treat. He finally yielded, and bought a bucket of whiskey and honey, on which they all got drunk. Prior to this school the children of the settle- ment attended the Spring Hill school, now in Bridgeport township. Early land entries : May 2d, 1818, Rezin Clubb entered the S. W. quarter of section 12; October
FARM RESIDENCE OF MRSS.A. BLOOD, S. 8, T. I. N. R. 10 E. SHELBY PRECINCT, EDWARDS CO.ILL.
DR.W.E.BUXTON.
RESIDENCE AND OFFICE OF DR. W. E. BUXTON, SAMSVILLE, EDWARDS CO.ILL.
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25th, 1817, Benjamin Sumner, the N. E. quarter of sec. tion 14; November 10th, 1818, Richard Heart the E. half of the S. W. quarter of section 25; September 8th, 1818, Henry Johnson, the N. E. quarter of section 26. The above are in T. 3, R. 13. Following are the names of those who have been members of the board of supervisors : Henry Sherraden, 1857, 1858; James French, 1859; Elijah Clark, 1860 ; Samuel Thorn, 1861; A. J. Warner, 1862; T. L Jones, 1863, 1864; William Gray, 1865 ; B. F. Warner, 1866 ; William Gray, 1867 ; Thomas L. Jones, 1868; M. E. Burnes, 1869; Caleb Hoopes, chairman, 1870; Henry Sherraden, 1871; Joshua Judy, 1872; Jesse P. Jones, 1873, 1874, chairman in 1875; George W. Petty, 1876; T. M. Stephens, 1877, 1878, chairman in 1879; George W. Petty, 1880; T. M. Stevens, chairman, 1881; E. R. Applegate, 1882, 1883.
SUMNER.
This thrifty and business-doing place sprung into existence with the building of the O. and M. R. R. through its site in 1854 and 1855. It was laid out in the spring of the former year, by Jacob May, a native of Pennsylvania, who settled in Richland county, in 1834. The original site of the town was on the N. W. { of the N. E. }, and the N. E. } of the N. W. + of section 9, and the S W. } of the N. E. } of S. E. } of section 4, T. 3, R. 13, and was surveyed and platted by Peter Smith, county surveyor, Jan. 27, 1854. Since that time there have been several additions laid out. The first sale of lots occurred February 9, 1854. They brought from $10 to $167, according to location. The land whereon the town was laid out was entered by Benjamin Sumner. Richard King, recently deceased, built a log cabin on its site a year or two before it was laid out. William Laws erected a small one-story frame house near the R. R. in the east part of the town, but it was not occupied till about 1856, when a saloon was kept in it by Benjamin Sumner. The first building in the town was a small one-story frame store-house, which can still be seen where it was erected, on lot 15, block 9, fronting the railroad on the north. It was built by Thomas L. Jones, and Jacob May placed in it a stock of goods in the spring of 1855. He was the first village merchant ; and after his retirement from business, it was resumed, and has since been carried on by his sons, who have enlarged their building, and increased their stock, according to the demands of the'r growing trade. The next building that did duty as a store-house was a small one-story structure in the northern part of the town, erected by J. P. Tyffe, for a residence, and oc- cupied with a stock of goods by Nicholas Shown, who operated the store for Mr. May. Following this, was a frame two-story dwelling, built by Jesse Landis, and completed in 1856. A portion of it was arranged into a store and used by Mr. May. This building is now known as the Landis house, and is occupied by the same, who built it. In the fall of 1855 Simpson Sum- ner erected a frame one-story dwelling and store-house, 34
on the north side of Railroad street, and moved his family into it. In the winter of this year Sumner and Chauncey French opened a general stock of goods under the firm name of Sumner & French. The first hotel was built in the winter of 1855 or 1856 by J. C. W. Applegate, who moved into it in that year. It was called the Mansion House, and stands on the corner of Walnut and South avenue, and is the private residence of Mrs. John Walker. In 1856 James K. Spencer put up a blacksmithshop, and began the business of smith- ing. The town was incorporated in the winter of 1858- 1859, uuder a special act of the legislature. The records were lost about 1870, and it is impossible to give a com- plete list of the first officers; but J. C. W. Applegate, Chauncey French, and Albert Sherraden, were on the board, and Joseph Hardecker was clerk. In 1873 it was incorporated under the general act as a village. The present officers are C. Hoopes, president ; William Laws, William Dumpley, J. C. Casey, John Brian, H. Combs, C. H. Gordon ; clerk, P. May and Joshua Judy; constable, E C. Davis.
The first resident physicians of the town were Drs. H. Smith, J. M. Bosart (still a resident), G. A. Wil- liams, living in the vicinity, and . -- Sutton. The following are the names of some who have been inti- mately associated with the life and growth of the town : J. L and J. P. Jones ; J. C. W. Applegate, who was a carpenter and builder; Chauncy Freuch, who was for five years a merchant; Alfred Sherraden, also a mer- chant for a number of years ; S. J. Elegood ; T. R. Hazzard; Hoopes & Corrie, who for twelve years were prominent merchants ; N. Barnes ; Willlam Laws; War- ren May, who was identified with the progress of the town since its infancy; A. N. Lent, dealer in grain for several years, and an active business man ; S. J. Ecken- sode, for ten years a merchant; S. K. Knox, who erected a distillery and engaged in other business. Thomas L. Jones, a native of Pennsylvania, came from Ohio, and in 1839 settled ten miles south of Sumner, in the vici- nity of which he afterward moved. In 1861 he came into the town and began the business of a general mer- chant ; in 1862 he formed a partnership with his brother, J. P. Jones, which continued till 1868, when they were burned out. He then engaged in the hardware business with his, son C. B. Jones, which still continues.
Prior to 1858 the children attended school about a mile west of town. In the fall of that year, the first school- house, a small frame building, was constructed. In 1867 a two-story brick school building, with foundations 32x48 feet, was erected, and two teachers were employed. Some years later, a partition was put in the lower room, and a third teacher was added. In 1882 the building was par- tially torn down, remodeled and an addition 22x34 feet made. The whole was put under one roof, with a bel- fry in the centre. It is now a two-story building, con- taining six rooms, a principal's office, halls, cloak-rooms, etc. It is supplied with the most approved kind of school furniture. The property is worth about $10,000.
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The school employs six teachers, and has a daily average attendance of about two hundred and eighty pupils.
The post-office was established in 1858, and was first kept by Nicholas Shown. It has since been under the incumbency of David Leighty and Caleb Hoopes.
In 1859, a citizens' committee purchased of Samuel Sumner one half acre of land, for burial purposes, a half- mile east of town, and deeded it to the village trustees, who by additions have increased it to an area of three acres. It is set with shade and ornamental trees and traversed by walks. It is yet under the control of the village board.
The New Light, now Christian denomination, built the first church in town, in 1864. It is a frame building, 60x63 feet, and was erected at a cost of about $2000. The dedicatory sermon was preached by Rev. Maples, of Ohio. The Methodist Episcopal church was erected in 1868-9, at a cost of $6000. It stands on a founda- tion 70x36 feet, in the south part of the town, and is a neat building, with a steeple. It was dedi- cated by Bishop Bowman in May, 1874. The Christian (Campbellite) church was erected 1873 to 1875. It is a frame building, 70x40 feet, and cost about $1800. The Presbyterian church, a frame building, with a belfry, was erected in the southwestern part of the town, in 1881, at a cost of about $1400.
PRESENT BUSINESS.
Sumner Flouring Mills were built in 1877, by Milligan, Brian & Co., and operated by them till 1882, when the firm was changed, and the building was remodeled and reconstructed. It is now a three-story brick, and is equipped with twenty-five set of rolls, and has a capacity of four hundred barrels.
Globe Mills were built by Sexton, Milligan & Co., in 1882. The building is a frame, three and a half stories high, with sheet-iron lining. It contains four sets of burrs and a double set of rolls, and has a capa- city of one hundred barrels a day. It is at present merely a custom mill.
A building was put up by Knox, Burget & Clements, in 1868, for a distillery, but the business did not prove a success. In 1870 Gregg & Sheppard put into it two sets of burrs and milling machinery. In 1878 J. W. Witters purchased the property and has since operated · the mill.
Woolen Mill was built about 1866, and is known as a one-set mill. Its capacity is 100 to 150 yards of fabric a day. For about ten years it did a good business, but since then it has been confined to custom work, for two or three months in the season.
Planing Mill-Was established by Combs Brothers in 1876, in the eastern part of the town. In 1882, a new mill was built in the central part. It does planing, dressing, matching, acroll-sawing, and all kinds of turning.
Brick Yard .- Henry Bowman, prop'r. Capacity of kiln, 200,000 bricks. Guess & Scaggs -- capacity 200,- 000.
Physicians .- J. M. Bosart, A. Q. Baird, W. B. Be- dell, Z. D. French, David Burget.
General Stores .- Merion May, Eckenrode & Hoopes. Drugs .- W. W. Shepherd, John Burget, J. S. Christy. Groceries .- F. A. Baird, W. F. Guess, Westall & Saxton, Brian & Huston, Clippinger & Bro.
Hardware, Stoves, etc .- T. L. Jones & Son.
Restaurant and Confectionery .- Gregg Bartram.
Bakery .- John Achley.
Books and Stationery .- Miss Emma Turner, W. S. Hoopes.
Agricultural Implements .- T. L. Jones & Son, E. R. Applegate.
Jewelry .- B. F. Lent, W. D. ,Gelpin.
Milliner .- Mrs. W. H. Corrie, Mrs. A. Milligan, Mrs. Milton Turner.
Dressmaker .- Mrs. E. R. Donahey.
Furnishing Goods and Millinery .- C. H. Garden.
Harness .- William Schuder, Lewis Bowman.
Shoe Shops .- J. Turner Newman, William Schmal- hausen.
Lumber Dealers .- Combs Bros.
Blacksmiths .- D. A. Westall and Sons, G. W. Morgan and Son, Clay Smith.
Carpenters and Architects .- Neely, Maggy & Co.
Butchers .- Perry Musgrove, E. Henry, William Mor- stell.
Furniture .- T. M. Stephens.
Hotels .- Empire House, Mrs. Mary Freese; Farmers' House, Jesse Landis ; Central House, J. N. Reel.
Livery Stables .- E. C. Davis, Charles Kitchen.
Photography .- R. H. Gosslee.
Marble Yard .- H. M. Wagner.
Tailor .- J. Latham.
Dentists .- Fross and Stoltz, J. T. Dollahan.
Wagon and Carriage Maker .- Jacob Kronemiller. Barbers .- Salisbury & Barrett.
Stock Dealers .- S. R. Robinson, William Laws. Insurance Agents .- C. B. Jones, W. B. Smith. Sewing Machines and Organs .- John Milburn.
Justices of the Peace .- Joshua Judy, Jacob Hustin. Post-master .- Caleb Hoopes.
SOCIETIES.
Harmony Chapter, No. 35, R. A. M., was first or- ganized at Lawrenceville, Oct. 3rd, 1856, and removed under special dispensation of John M. Pierson, G. H. P., to Sumner, August 10, 1870. First officers appointed were, N. B. Huff, H. P. ; C. Hoopes, King ; C. B. Jones, Scribe ; W. D. Gelpin, P.S .; T. M. Stevens, C. H .; J. R. Jones, R. A. C .; S. G. Ellegood, M., 3d V .; T. R. Hazzard, M., 2d V .; J. C. Judy, M, 1st V .; A. Washburn, Tyler. The present membership is 47, and the financial condition good.
Joppa Lodge, No. 334, A. F. and A. M., was or- ganized under dispensation, February 1st, 1860, with William F. Hite, M. Master ; Bozwell W. Hill, Sr., Warden ; Joseph Evans, Jr. Warden ; John W. Watta,
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Jr. Deacon ; H. Bopp, Tyler ; Isaac Evans, Scc'y. The Lodge worked in this manner till October 2, 1860, when it was chartered with officers as above, and fifteen mem- bers. The present membership is eighty-six. The chap- ter owns a three-story brick building, valued at $5,000, with furniture worth $500. The lodge is in good finan- cial working condition.
Sumner Lodge, No. 2821, K. of H., was organized August 30, 1882, with fourteen charter members. Char- ter officers were-Z. D. French, D .; J. S. Christy, A. D. ; H. A. Murphy, V. D .; B. F. Kilgore, P.D .; Wm. H. Westall, R .; Lewis Hite, F. R.
Sumner Council, No. 56, was organized under dispen- sation, Jan. 23d, 1872. The first officers were-T. R. Hazzard, T. I. G. M .; A. H. Lewis, D. G. M. ; J. P. Jones, P. Con. of W .; N. B. Huff, Treasurer ; C. B. Jones, Recorder. It has a present membership of forty- six.
Sumner Lodge, No. 249, I. O. O. F., was instituted and chartered October 15, 1858, at Hadley, whence it was subsequently moved to Sumner. The charter mem- bers and officers were-William E. Robinson, E. La-
throp, Aaron Dailey, Philo Bell, and B. F. Haynes. The present membership numbers thirty-five, and the financial condition of the lodge is excellent.
HADLEY.
This village was laid out on the southwest corner of section 6, township 3, range 13, by William and Lind- say Laws, under the name of Fertile City. It was sur- veyed and platted Sept. 16, 1853, by Peter Smith, county surveyor ; and the plat was recorded October 4th, 1853. On the site of the town stood a horse-mill, built by Wil- liam Laws as early as 1835. At one time a considerable amount of business was done at this point. Among the early business men were William E. Robinson, Logan and Dailey, Yocum and Miller, James French, D. L. Wilson, S. R. Robinson and T. Green. A steam saw and flour-mill, built by Lindsay Laws, was in operation here some years ago. The town has now gone out of existence. Black Jack Post-office, which was located at a point two miles northwest of Sumner, was moved to Hadley about 1856. William E. Robinson was the first post-master.
BIOGRAPHIES.
CALEB HOOPES,
THE efficient postmaster at Sumner, was born in Dela- ware county, Pennsylvania, June 11th 1827. His father, Eber Hoopes, was a native of Chester county, same State. His grandfather was a Quaker of English birth. His mother's maiden name was Hannah Yerkes, who being a Methodist in religious faith, caused the ex- communication of his father from the Friends' Society through the matrimonial alliance. Of a family of eight children, Caleb was the sixth in order of birth. Eber Hoopes was by profession a civil engineer and merchant. He died in November, 1835. After the war of 1812, he merchandised in Nashville, Tennessee. Caleb located in Crawfordsville, Indiana, in 1834. For a number of years he engaged his services as clerk in dry goods establishments in Wabash township. In 1850, he went to Vincennes where he continued in the same business, and in 1851 he came to Lawrence county. He enlisted in the month of September, 1862, in Co. I. 130th Regt. Ills. Vol., in which aervice he was made 2d sergeant. He participated in the battles of Port Gibson, Champion Hill, Black River Bridge, Vicksburg and Jackson, Mississippi. He was in the service one year. Mr. Hoopes had seen service before, having been an equal length of time in Co D. Ist Indiana Regiment, under Colonel James B.
Drake. He came to Sumner in 1864, when for twelve years he engaged in the business of general merchan- dising. In May, 1867, he was appointed postmaster of Sumner, a place he has since successively held .; He was married to Margaret C. Denison, daughter of William and Elizabeth Denison, December 2d, 1852. By this union there are six living children, Sarah E., Mary E., Thomas F., Margaret M., Martha J., and William S., and two dead, Ida and Robert D. Politically, Mr. Hoopes is a pronounced and influential Republican. He is a moat genial gentleman ; a true friend and honest official.
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