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Asa Webb, one of the few Mexican war pensioners, was born Nov. 18, 1817, in Gallatin County, two miles from Shawneetown. He was a son of Asa and Mary (Black) Webb, natives of " old Virginia." He has been through the pioneer experiences and has seen the country grow from a "howling wilderness " to the present advanced state of civilization. He enlisted in Captain Law- ler's Independent Mounted Volunteers that was from Shawneetown, and out in Mexico during the last year of the war. For the greater
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portion of the time he was at or near Tampico, where they built the fort called " Fort Gates"-120 miles in the interior. The climate did not agree with him and, being taken sick, was obliged to withdraw from duty, though he was not discharged until the fourth of July, 1848. He married Eliza Collard, daughter of Richard Collard, by whom eight children were born to him, seven living to maturity, three of whom are living to-day-Sarah J., Ebenezer R., Margaret K. He married for his second wife Ann Snow Williams. Their children are-Robert W., Asa C., Ulysses G. Mr. Webb has always lived within the borders of White and Gallatin counties-though a description of his travels in Mexico would cover pages.
Wenzel W. Weirauch was born in Silesia, Prussia. His parents were Godfried and Mary Ann (Pacol) Weirauch, both natives of the same province. Their family consisted of two sons-Wenzel and Francis, the latter living in Kankakee County. The family came to America in 1855. Wenzel's early life was spent on his father's farm, which consisted of twenty-seven acres, an average farm in the old country, land being mostly divided into small lots, and rented at that. The land was rocky and mountainous, being near the river Elbe. His early school life was that common to all German lads, the law requiring the attendance of all children be- tween the ages of six and fourteen. Mr. Weirauch was in the Prussian army from his twentieth to his twenty-third year, as is the custom throughout Germany. His army life was that of the av- erage German who is unlucky enough to be confined to the routine of barrack life, nine months of each year being in barrack, and the other three in camp and field maneuvering. After this he returned home, and worked three years on his father's farm, when he married Dora Lawrence, of the same town; bought eleven acres, and had a home of his own. Thus he commenced life, and to-day owns 240 acres of Herald's Prairie's best land, acquired by his own practical ideas, German frugality and good calcula- tion. He came to this country, landing in New York City, in 1855; went to Chicago and remained a few days; then hired out on a farm at Sycamore, and worked three months; then bought eighty acres of the Illinois Central Railroad Company at Kanka- kee, and lived there till 1859, when he came to this township, where he has since been one of the prominent and enterprising citizens of the county. His children are-Carrie E., married H. A. Craver, and resides in Carmi; August F., deceased; Charles F.,
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married Emma Brockway; Elizabeth, married Albert Johnson; an infant, deceased; John A., George A. and Mary A. are at home. All Mr. Weirauch's buildings are convenient and commodions, and everything betokens thrift and industry.
John H. Wilson, son of Rawleigh C. and Callia T. (Rice) Wilson, was born in Herald's Prairie Township, June 11,1850. His life, with the exception of his school days, has been spent on his father's farm. He attended the district school of this neighbor- hood and a seminary in the North, being educated for a teacher, but has taught very little. He was married to Mary J. Adams, of Indian Creek Township, daughter of John and Nancy (Martin ) Adams, natives of South Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have four children-Flora T., Nitochris S., Bird Lenier and Lenora. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are both members of the Reformed Presby- terian church of Sharon. He has 115 acres of land, having about fifty-five acres under cultivation.
Rawleigh C. Wilson was born in Loudoun County, Va., June 10, 1801. His parents were of Scotch and Irish descent, having immigrated to this country in the latter part of the eighteenth century. Their family consisted of two sons and two daughters. Mr. Wilson's early life was spent on a farm, after which he drove his four-in-hand over the pikes of old Virginia. staging in those days being the only means of travel, and furnishing employment to many men and horses. His rout was from Winchester, Loudoun County, to Wheeling. The stories of stage travel and turnpike hostelries, and the smiling and obliging host; the large, open fire- place and the steaming bowl of gin punch to cheer up the cold traveler; the dance gotten up by the host when the coach was storm-staid, were all experiences of Mr. Wilson. He moved to Union County, Ky., where his brother resided, about 1837; from there, in 1841, to White County, to his brother-in-law's, Berry Crebs, now living in Carmi, and the father of Colonel John M. Crebs. It was some eight years later that he married Callia T. Rice, a native of Thompson County, Ky., and daughter of Harvey and Mary Rice, also natives of Kentucky, they having moved to White County. There were three sons born to them-John H., William D. and Rawleigh, the latter dying in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were both members of the Old School Presbyterian church at Sharon, Ill. Mrs. Wilson died Aug. 6, 1873, and Mr. Wilson, April 8, 1879. Both are buried in Carmi.
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William D. Wilson, son of Rawleigh C. and Callia T. (Rice) Wilson, was born in Herald's Prairie Township, May 23, 1852. He received his education in the district schools of this vicinity. He lived at home until the settlement of his father's estate, when he moved on to the west half of the farm, which is on section 6. In 1872 he married Miss Sarah E. Hayes, a native of Monroe County, Ky., and a daughter of James and Ruth J. (Harland) Hayes, also natives of Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have four children- Rawleigh C. (named for his grandfather), Ruth J., Mary E. and Martha E. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are members of the Old School Presbyterian church. He has 85.25 acres of land, about seventy under cultivation.
Joseph Wood, son of Abner and Permelia Wood, was born in Richland County, Ill., in 1846. His parents were natives of Kentucky, his father born in 1818 and his mother in 1821. They moved to Warrick County, Ind., and were married about 1839. They moved to Richland County, Ill., but remained only a short time, returning to Indiana. They were the parents of eleven children-Leander, Brizilla (deceased), Joseph, Hiram, Francis (a minister of the general Baptist church), Sylvester, Sylvanus, La- fayette (deceased), Rosetta (deceased), Melissa (deceased), Ferdi- nand. Joseph lived on a farm till January, 1865, when he enlisted in the late war and served till the close. After his return home he attended school some time, and afterward taught. May 23, 1869, he married Rosetta, youngest daughter of Will- iam and Nancy Rainey, who was born Nov. 3, 1851. They have had two children-Clarence Mc., born Jan. 9, 1872, died Aug. 2, 1873, and Melissa P., born Oct. 17, 1873. Mr. Wood came to Illinois in 1878, and settled in Gallatin County, near Christmasville, on what is known as the Watson farm; re- mained there two years and then removed to White County, where they still reside, on a beautiful place two miles east of Roland. In April, 1881, he was elected Justice of the Peace. In the summer of 1882 he was licensed to preach in the Free-Will Baptist church. Mrs. Wood's parents were natives of North Carolina. Her father was born in 1804 and died April 13, 1861, and her mother was born in 1811 and died April 21, 1861. They had a family of nine children-Robert, Simpson, Willson, Willis, Albert, Mary, Anna, Nancy J. and Rosetta. They resided in Gibson County, Ind., where he owned a large quantity of land.
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After the death of her parents Rosetta lived with her eldest sister till her marriage to Mr. Wood.
James Wrenwick (deceased) was born in Missouri, Dec. 20, 1805, and was a son of James and Lucinda (Powell) Wrenwick. He came to this county about 1820. He married Nancy E. Gott, Sept. 22, 1825. She was a daughter of John and Sarah (Carter) Gott, and the fifth child of a family of seven sons and seven daughters. She was born in Logan County, Ky., near Russellville, Jan. 19, 1806. The Gotts moved to White County when Mrs. Wrenwick was but fourteen years of age, living and dying in White County, and where Mrs. Renwick still lives, in her seventy-seventh year. The chil- dren born to Mr.and Mrs. Wrenwick are as follows-Sally, born July 25, 1826; John G., born Feb. 7, 1828; George L., born June 10, 1830; James M., June 3, 1832; Mary J., April 13, 1834; Susan A., May 22, 1836; Lucy E., born Aug. 3, 1838; Rhoda L., Oct. 19, 1840; Frances Adaline, Jan. 2, 1843; Rachel, Oct. 27, 1846; Dan- iel P., April 3, 1849. Sally married Ira F. Martin, Sept. 17, 1846; Mary J. married John S. Anderson, June 20, 1855; George L. mar- ried Eliza Ewing, June 29, 1861; John G. married Nancy J. Col- bert, Dec. 20, 1854; Daniel P. married Sarah V. Johnson, Oct. 9, 1872. To this last union has been born one child, a daughter named Nancy M., born June 15, 1873. Of the family, Mary J .. Susan A. and John G. are deceased.
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INDIAN CREEK TOWNSHIP.
This township lies in the southwestern corner of the county, and comprises one and a half Congressional townships, or fifty-four square miles, and consists of the whole of township 6 south, range 8 east, and the north half of township 7 south, range 8 east. It is principally timbered land, but has no large streams running through it. The soil is rich and good for agricultural purposes.
Among the first settlers may be named: John Vineyard, who came from Tennessee in 1815; Esquire Touball came the same year; Robert De Board came from Tennessee in 1816; William Mc- Kinzie came from the same State the same year, and is now living; John Collard and Daniel Powell came in 1816, the former still living. Isaac J. Bruce was one of the early settlers, having been brought here by his father, Robert Bruce, in 1818, when only two years of age. He was educated in the old log-cabin style, -without any floor in the building, and a log out for a window. This log school-house stood near where the village church now stands at Middle Point. He married Lucy Walters in 1840, and they raised ten children; three died. The names of the living are -Elizabeth, William A., James T., Benjamin J., Mary F., Susan, Albert Lucy S., Josephine and Thomas J. Mrs. Bruce died in 1878; she was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church at Union Chapel. Mr. Bruce lost his eye-sight in 1832, and is totally blind.
There were also the Pearces, Eubankses, McGees, Langfords, Hills, Johnsons, Pooles, Porters, Towells, Waters and Powells.
ORGANIC.
Indian Creek Township was organized by the election of the first township officers, April 2, 1872. At this, the first meeting of the voters of Indian Creek Township, James Vinson was chosen Mod- erator, and W. A. Johnson was chosen Clerk of the election. The polls for the election were then duly opened by proclamation of the clerk, and remained open until six o'clock, P. M. The offi- cers elected for that year, and each succeeding year till the present time, are as follows:
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TOWNSHIP OFFICERS SINCE 1872.
Supervisors .- A. L. Trousdale, 1873; John Cook, 1874; Henry Wakeford, 1875-'6; Theron S. Barnes, 1877-'8-'9-'80-'1; Alfred Pearce, 1882.
Clerks .-- R. N. Johnson, 1873-'4-'5-'6-'7-'8-'9-'80-'1; David L. Riley, 1882.
Assessor8. - William Welch, 1873; Reuben Emerson, 1874; Thomas Joyner, 1875-'6; James M. Pearce, Sr., 1877-'S-'9-'80-'1; John M. Cook, 1882.
Collectors .- R. T. Black, 1873-'4; John Hill, 1875; M. W. Spen- cer, 1876; Wm. A. Johnson, 1877; Joel Rice, 1878-'9-'80; W. A. Johnson, 1881; Joel Rice, 1882.
Commissioners of Highways .- P. W. Vineyard, 1873; D. W. Galloway and I. W. Powell, 1874; Wm. D. Summers, 1875; A. A. Gossett, 1876; Benj. J. Bruce, 1877; J. W. Cook, 1878; John Cook, 1879; W. O. Welch, 1880; M. N. Thompson, 1881; John F. Hill, 1882.
Justices of the Peace .- William Oliver and W. O. Welch, 1873; James Vinson, 1876; James H. Langford and James Vinson, 1877; Wm. A. Dunn, 1880; J. H. Langford and W. A. Dunn, 1881.
Constubles .- James H. Langford and B. D. Pearce, 1873; B. D. Pearce and John S. Kirk, 1877; E. M. Robinson 1880; Wm. Phelps and J. B. McGehee, 1881.
FINANCIAL.
The township of Indian Creek has no debt, and the annual levy for township purposes is very small. Following are the amounts: 1875, $400; 1876, $250; 1877, $300; 1878, $300; 1879. $200; 1880, $200; 1881, $100; 1882, $100.
ROAD DISTRICTS.
The first highway commissioners, chosen in the spring of 1872, met at the house of R. N. Johnson, April 10 of that year, and proceeded to lay off the township into six road districts, as follows:
District No. 1 .- Commencing at the northeast corner of town- ship 6 south, range 8 east, running west three miles on the township line to the northwest corner of section 3, then south three miles on the section line to the southwest corner of section 15; then east three miles to the township line; thence north three miles to the place of beginning.
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District No. 2 .- Commencing at the northeast corner of section 4, running west to the county line; then south three miles to the southwest corner of section 18; then east three miles, to the south- east corner of section 16; then north three miles to the place of beginning.
District No. 3 .- Commencing at the northwest corner of section 19, running three miles south on the county line to the southwest corner of section 31; then east three miles to the southeast corner of section 33; then north three miles to the northeast corner of sec- tion 21; then west three miles to the place of beginning.
District No. 4 .- Commencing at the northwest corner of section 22, running south three miles to the southwest corner of section 34; then east three miles to the southeast corner of section 36; then north three miles to the corner of section 24; then west three miles to the place of beginning.
District No. 5 .- Commencing at the northeast corner of section 1, township 7 south, range 8 east, running west three miles to the corner of section 3; thence south three miles to the southwest cor- ner of section 15; then east three miles to the southeast corner of section 13; then north three miles to the place of beginning.
District No. 6 .- Commencing at the northeast corner of section 4, running three miles west to the northwest corner of section 6; then south three miles on the county line to the southwest corner of section 18; then east three miles to the southwest corner of section 16; then north three miles to the place of beginning.
The following are the first and present Overseers of Highways for the respective road districts :
District No. 1 .- 1872, John P. Sterling; 1882, Joseph Henson. District No. 2 .- 1872, William J. Ayres; 1882, William Car- roll.
District No. 3 .- 1872, James M. Aud; 1882, J. F. Vineyard.
District No. 4 .- 1872, James H. Langford; 1882, R. C. Lang- ford.
District No. 5 .- 1872, B. T. De Board; 1882, D. P. Pearce.
District No. 6 .- 1872, U. A. Vineyard; 1882; H. Keith.
CHURCHES.
Methodist Episcopal Church (Haven's Chapel) was organized in 1856 by Rev. Simoon Walker, under the name of Pleasant Grove, at the house of Isaac Floyd. The following were the members:
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Isaac Floyd, B. F. Bruce, Tabitha Bruce, James Sheridan, Matilda and Eliza Sheridan, Mary Campbell, Mary Crook, Lina Brill and Mary A. Trout. Services were held at Isaac Floyd's for two years, and then at B. F. Bruce's house two years. Simeon Walker was the first pastor. In the spring of 1860 a small log church was built, called Pleasant Grove, which stood about one mile northwest from what is now called Haven's Chapel. Cost of the building was $150. Mr. Walker was succeeded by Revs. Abel Campbell, D. Williamson, John Gilham, J. Leeper, B. R. Pearce, S. C. Walker, J. C. Bald- ridge, R. M. Carter, G. W. Wilson, J. A. Thrap, G. W. Seathom, J. J. Bayer, R. H. Manier, and J. T. Pender; the present pastor is Rev. S. Green. Haven's Chapel was erected in 1880 and is situ- ated one half mile from Sacramento, size 26 x 44 feet; cost, $800. The building was completed under the pastorate of Rev. J. T. Pen- der. The church has a membership of seventy. Services are held every alternate Sabbath; Sunday-school every Sabbath.
Presbyterian Church (Sharon Church) is the oldest Presby- terian church in Illinois. It was organized in 1816 by Rev. James McGready, of Henderson, Ky. The first three ruling Elders were: Peter Miller, James Mayes and James Rutledge. Mr. McGready died in 1818 or 1819, and was succeeded by Martin B. Darrah. Rev. B. F. Spilman preached to this church while he was a licenti- ate, and was ordained to the ministry and installed its pastor in November, 1824, by Muhlenburg Presbytery. This pastoral re- lation lasted only about eighteen months. After this the church was supplied by a number of ministers, among whom were Revs. Isaac Bennett, William Hamilton, B. F. Spilman again, John Sil- liman, Andrew M. Hershy, R. H. Lilly, John L. Hawkins, Will- iam Gardner, James Stafford, John S. Howell, R. Lewis McCune, Thomas Smith, and B. C. Swan, the present pastor, who preaches to them one-fourth of his time.
This congregation has had four buildings of worship. The first one was of logs, about one fourth of a mile north of Peter C. Mil- ler's house, in township 5 south, range 8 east of third principal meridian, northeast quarter of section 21. It had only one window and was roofed with clapboards. On the right, near the opening that surrounded the house, was a stand, consisting of a raised plat- form between two trees. Logs and split puncheons and slabs were arranged in the shade for the congregation to sit upon. On the other side of the opening, a few steps from this stand, stood the hewed-log house, facing southward, with one door in the south side.
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The pulpit was in the east end, and the small four-light window, before mentioned on the right of the pulpit. A hearth of flat rock laid in the floor near the center of the house served for burning charcoal in cold weather. It was in this house that B. F. Spilman was ordained. A man now living in the neighborhood remembers seeing him spread his white silk handkerchief on the floor on which he kneeled during the ordaining prayer.
The next building was about two miles southeast of the first, near A. H. Trousdale's. This, too, was of logs. The third house, also of logs, was close by the site of the present building. The fourth is a frame house, of good size, and was finished in the spring of 1864; cost, about $700, and is situated on section 4. A cemetery joins this building and is owned by the congregation. It began to be used more than sixty years ago. The first three buildings have gone entirely to ruin. There have been connected with this church from the beginning over 200 persons. It is a mother church. Carmi and Enfield are largely formed from it. Presby- tery held a meeting with this church in September, 1827. Great crowds attended, and services were held both in the house and in the grove. The Springfield & Shawneetown Railroad passes within three fourths of a mile of the church building.
In the fall of 1881 the building was repaired and improved, and its prospects are now brighter than they have been for many years.
RAILROADS.
The Springfield & Illinois Southeastern, extending from Beardstown to Shawneetown, was built through this township in 1870 and 1871. It lies nearly north and south, and consequently has over nine miles in Indian Creek Township. It was bought by the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad, which it crosses at Flora, in 1876. The first agent at Norris City was W. A. Johnson, and he was fol- lowed by George B. Wheeler, now of Mc Leansboro, who held the post until September, 1876, when Fremont Trovillion, the present agent, was appointed.
The Cairo & Vincennes Railroad was built through the town- ship in 1872. It lies in a northeast and south west direction, and has about ten miles track in the township. It was bought out in 1881 by the Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railroad, which now operates it. Harry May was the first agent, appointed in 1872. P. D. Whitehead was appointed in 1873, and served two years. J. F.
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Taggart next acted as agent until the beginning of 1881, since which time the company has been represented by William A. Eu- banks.
TELEPHONE.
Norris City is connected with the telephone line extending from Evansville to Harrisburg, which was put up in 1882. The office here is at the store of T. S. Barnes & Son.
SCHOOLS.
The following is compiled from the report of the county super- intendent to show the progress that schools have made in this township since 1860, although many items are not reported: There were 920 persons under twenty-one years of age; 7 school-houses; six months to each school; 7 teachers; teachers' wages, $33 to $35 a month; amount of State fund received, $1,076.85.
In 7 south there were three frame school-houses, a township fund of $472.50, and an expenditure of $565.50.
1882 .- Number of males under twenty-one, 796; females, 785; total, 1,581; of these 1,012 are over six years of age; number of ungraded schools, 10; graded, 1; total number of months of school, 73}; pupils enrolled, 767; number of male teachers, 13; female 4; total days' attendance of pupils, 57,729. There are twenty-six between twelve and twenty-one unable to read and write. Num- ber of frame school-houses, 11; highest monthly wages paid any male teacher, $40; female, $40; lowest monthly wages paid any male teacher, $25.50; female, $25; amount earned by male teachers during the year, $2,093.48; female, $587.50; amount of district tax evied for the support of schools, $1,966.59; estimated valne of school property, $5,195; estimated value of school apparatus, $75; amount of bonded school debt, $1,000.60; income of township fund received during the year, $71.55; received from county superintend- ent, $1,277.05; incidental expenses of treasurers and trustees, $14.85; paid for publishing annual statement, $18.45; compensa- tion of treasurers, $125; distributed in districts reported in this county, $1,187.34; total amount received by township treasurer during the year ending June 30, 1882, 85,727.25; total amount of expenditures during the year, $4,733.58.
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NORRIS CITY.
The village of Norris City, the largest in Indian Creek Town- ship, owes its development and business importance to the fact of its being situated at the junction of two important railroads, the Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific (formerly the Cairo & Vincennes), and the Ohio & Mississippi. The former was built through this point in 1872, and the latter in 1870 and 1871. The first house built here was erected by Grovey Harper, in 1871, and was known as the Mckenzie House. It is still used as a hotel, and is now known as the Cleavelin House. The next house was a storehouse, also built by Harper. Soon after, the blacksmith shop of A. G. Black was erected. The village was laid out in 1871, by William A. Johnson, H. B. Powell and others.
Norris City was organized as a village, under the General Act of the State of Illinois, in April, 1874. The officers of that and each succeeding year are as follows:
1874 .- Trustees: C. F. Ingersoll (President), S. J. Beck, M. N. Thompson, William Mckenzie, Asbury Gaines and William L. Davis; Clerk, George B. Weaver; Treasurer, William A. Johnson; Constable and Street Commissioner, J. J. Addison
1875 .- Trustees: R. B. Lemmon (President), H. J. Beck, M. N. Thompson, W. B. Jones, H. May and Asbury Gaines; Clerk, R.C. Robinson; Treasurer, Daniel P. Gott; Constable and Street Com- missioner, J. J. Addison.
1876 .- Trustees: F. A. Harvey (President), H. May, W. B. Jones, A. G. Black, W. A. Johnson and William Gaines; Clerk, O. C. Palmateer; Treasurer, Daniel P. Gott; Constable and Street Commissioner, J. J. Addison.
1877 .- Trustees: C. F. Ingersoll (President), Henry Wakeford, R. B. Lemmon, C. W. Weaver, John F. Hill and A. G. Black; Clerk, F. Trovillion; Treasurer, Daniel P. Gott; Constable and Street Commissioner, N. L. Maxwell.
1878 .- Trustees: C. F. Ingersoll (President), H. Wakeford, A. G. Black, R. B. Lemmon, W. B. Jones and J. F. Hill; Clerk, F. Trovillion; Treasurer, Daniel P. Gott; Constable and Street Commissioner, S. S. Brill.
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