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REYNOLDS HISTORICAL GENEALOGY COLLECTION
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 02299 9285
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CENTENNIAL HISTORY
OF
GRANT COUNTY
INDIANA
1812 to 1912
Compiled from Records. of the Grant County Historical Society, Archives of the County, Data of Per- sonal Interviews, and Other Authentic Sources of Local Information
Under the Editorial Supervision of ROLLAND LEWIS WHITSON
And Associate Editors EDGAR L. GOLDTHWAIT JOHN P. CAMPBELL
V.1 VOLUME 1
Chicago , Bandis
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PUBLISHERS: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY CHICAGO AND NEW YORK 1914
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Holland Lenve Chitson
FOREWORD
When the first one hundred years in local history had eyeled into eternity, I was at the parting of the ways. It was my good fortune to he chief seulptor on the Century milestone --- supervising editor of the Centennial History of Grant County. It was a stupendous undertaking -the opportunity of a life time. I could not assume the responsibility alone. "'In the multitude of conneil there is wisdom, " and it scented advisable to make of this important epoch-marking publication a com- munity effort, the product of many writers.
It has been through the cooperation and willing service of others that this record of a century is a possibility. Contributors and patrons alike have aided in the enterprise, and I have appreciated the attitude of many toward it. Assembling the within material has been a delight because of frequent inquiry about it. When the first Octogenarian meeting was called, and when the Historical Society was organized, there was an ultimate purpose in it all-this summary of events, this Century milestone along the highway of local civilization.
In the year just closed I lived wholly in the past, a rechise from society. I could not mingle in the affairs of the day and dwell in the long ago. While it was not entire self-abnegation-rather a matter of voluntary servitude, I am glad to shake off the burden of such respon- sibility-giving to the happenings of one hundred years their, relative values, and while local history will never all be written, henceforth 1 claim the present, and live again for the future. One whose whole life has been spent in any given community cannot be cosmopolitan in his conception of things-is always somewhat cireumseribed by his own "two by twice" experiences, and it was while temporarily a nonresident that I caught the vision of this Centennial history. Not every mission- ary goes abroad to serve his day and generation. While living in Cohun- bus, Ohio, 1 observed the work of the Old Northwest Genealogieal Society, and resolved to perform a similar service in Grant county.
The present day event-something that has just occurred-is much easier tabulated than hazy facts already shrouded in uncertainty. In the preparation of historie narrative, where definite conclusions have not been reached, where facts have not been proven beyond the shadow of a doubt, corroborated statements have been used -- where two or three have been agreed as to major questions, minor differences have been allowed to adjust themselves. The historian who delves into old records must visit the archives of the county to find them, and often the details are quite as obscure and hazy as the books containing them, fuil and sufficient record being a minns quantity. Although busy on their own account, persons about the courthouse have frequently helped me write this Centennial History.
Men from whom I have sought information have assured me that
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had some of their pioneer ancestry lived on- the men and the women who made local history- all of these queries could have been sub- stantiated by them. While many unwritten chapters in local history have already been consigned to oblivion -buried with the pioneers who developed this country, younger men have offen surprised me with their fund of stored up knowledge. Word of mouth from father to son, mother to danghter, traditions of the family, is a reliable source of information. In another generation there will be no pioneers, and the man who produces the second centennial summary of events will neces- sarily base his work on what is assembled in this publication, newspaper clippings being a later necessity. I think I shall never save another clipping, although my serapbooks have served an excellent purpose in this historical tabulation.
In some instances there are "Twice Told Tales," because this is a composite history. It is the work of many writers and, therefore, of infinitely greater value to the community than if the click of one typewriter had produced it all. When more than one has related the same incident, the repetition has been tolerated rather than add to, sub- tract from, multiply or divide copy submitted by contributors. At the expense of my own poorly balanced chapters, I have tried to avoid using material already written by others. Writers who did not live to witness publicity are: John Ratliff, Jacob Bugher, W. Il. Nicewanger, W. F. Jones, Mrs. Asenath Peters Artis, and the two nonresidents: Joaquin Miller and Benjamin S. Parker.
While assembling historical data I have been at many late sessions of the Insommia Chib, and since next morning I could not recall all that had passed in waking panorama-snap judgment has sometimes been taken, and written note has been made at the time of midnight musings so illusive as never to come again. In waking hours of darkness, I have asked myself the question: "Is it worth the candle?" Thomas Bailey Aldrich says :
"My mind lets go a thousand things Like dates of wars, and deaths of kings, And yet recalls the very hour -- "
and there is always some one who knows or has laid away a newspaper, and many times I have been unerringly guided to the right source for desired information. Such inquiry has usually been from somebody older, and: "That's getting away back there," have said the "oldest inhabitants," when questioned about half-forgotten things.
The conscientious historian gleans facts wherever he can find them, and oftentimes middle aged persons who have forgotten half the things they once knew, defer to those older who seemingly have forgotten all -- no, many times no -their minds are clear about the things of yesterday and yesteryear, although some of them take little note of today. One of them exclaimed, enthusiastically : " Whitson, we who have been here a good while. know some of these things to be farts," when questioned about the long ago. Frequently there have come such doods of memories that I have heard things about which I had not sought information.
History is an array of facts not sentiment, and the historian must handle conditions as he finds them. While it may not be a rivulet of text leading from the noisy haunts of the world -while fiction alone may wind along through pleasant old literary gardens redolent with the choicest of intellectual blossoms-history may at least be a log across the stream that catches some of the drift of the ages. It has been the province of the Centennial historians to dislodge some of the aceuman- lated debris and send it adrift down the River of Time, available to
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those who chronicle the events of the next one hundred years -- a foun- dation upon which to build the superstructure of the second century milestone.
ROLANDA.
December Thirty-first, Nineteen Thirteen.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN : This is to certify that we have examt- ined copy submitted to us by R. L. Whitson to be used in the Centennial History of Grant County, as per terms of agreement with him and with the Lewis Publishing Company of Chicago.
May 6th, 1914.
EDGAR 1. GOLDTHWAIT. JNO. P. CAMPBELL.
CONTENTS
PAGE
CHAPTER
1. FROM SAVAGERY TO C'INRAZATION 1
1. THE BATTLE OF THE MISSISSINEWA. 10
HI. THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL HISTORY AND THE BEST METHODS OF PRESERVING FT 32
IV. THE MIAMI RESERVE IN EARLY DAYS 39
V. THE RED MAN IN GRANT COUNTY. -17
VI. THE FIRST MAN AND THE FIRST HOME 57
54
VIL. CIVIL GOVERNMENT IN GRANT COUNTY 66
VILL. MANUFACTURING-TRANSPORTATION. 71
IX. FINANCE-WEALTH OF GRANT COUNTY
77
X. . AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 83
XI. THE EVOLUTION OF AGRICULTURE.
XIL. LIVESTOCK AS AN INDEX TO PROGRESS IN CIVILIZATION . 91
XTHI. HORTICULTURE IN GRANT COUNTY
XIV. THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 93
95
AV. THE FOREST OF GRANT COUNTY 96
XVI. SOME WEATHER OBSERVATIONS. 97
XVII. GLACIAL DRIFT AND SOL, FORMATION 101
XVIII. WHEN THE MISSISSINEWA GIVES UP ITS DEAD 110
XIX. PEARL FISHERIES ALONG THE MISSISSINEWA
XX. THE PRICE OF REALTY AN INDEX TO PROGRESS 1144
XXI. PUBLIC UTILITIES IN GRANT COUNTY. 121
XXII. MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEMS AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS. 128
XXILL. THE EVOLUTION OF THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY 134
XXIV. THE EVOLUTION OF THE POSTAL SYSTEM 188
XXV. POLITICAL REMINISCENCES AND PROSPECTS 111
XXVL. REMINISCENCES OF PIONEER SCHOOLS. 155
159
XXVIII. GREEN TOWNSHIP IN HISTORY. 173
XXIX. VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP IN HISTORY 180
XXX. CENTER TOWNSHIP IN HISTORY.
XXXI. FAIRMOUNT TOWNSHIP IN HISTORY
XXXII. LIBERTY TOWNSHIP IN HISTORY 225
XXXIII. MONROE TOWNSHIP IN HISTORY . 233
XXXIV. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP IN HISTORY 245
XXXV. Mua. TOWNSIMP IN HISTORY 252
XXXVI. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP IN HISTORY 268
XXXVII. SIMS TOWNSHIP IN HISTORY. 278
XXXVHI. RICHLAND TOWNSHIP IN HISTORY 286
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XXVII. JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP IN HISTORY
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XXXIX. PLEASANT TOWNSHIP IN HISTORY 200
XL. WILLIAM JAMES, SCHOOL MASTER. 300
XLI. ANTEBELLUM EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. .
802
XLII. GRANT COUNTY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 301
XLIII. AN EDUCATIONAL PANORAMA-VIEWPOINTS OF OTHERS 308 XLIV. HISTORY OF LITTLE RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT 318
XLV. THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM-HIGH SCHOOLS. 320
XLVI. GRANT COUNTY NEWSPAPERS- HOW THEY ARE PRO- DUCED 331
XLVII. THE BENCH AND BAR IN GRANT COUNTY 338
XLVIII. MEDICINE AND DOCTORS 34:
XLIX. DENTISTRY IN GRANT COUNTY 34-1
L. NATIONAL MILITARY HOME OF INDIANA. 345
LI. THE NEGRO IN GRANT COUNTY.
LIL. ARCHITECTURE-THE HOMES OF THE COUNTY 357
LIH. THE STORIES THAT GRANDFATHER TELLS 360
LIV. THE ORGANIZED FAMILY
361
LV. ANTEBELLUM SOCIETY IN GRANT COUNTY 363
LVI. SOCIAL LIFE IN THE COUNTRY 368
LVHI. THE GRANT COUNTY OCTOGENARIAN CLUB, GOLDEN WEDDING CIRCLE AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY 373
LVILL. CLUBS AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE 391
LIX. BOOSTER CLUBS IN GRANT COUNTY
393
LX. GEN. FRANCIS MARION CHAPTER D. A. R. 401
LXL. LIBRARIES -- PUBLIC AND PRIVATE 405
LXIL. ORIGINAL ART IN GRANT COUNTY. 411
LXJIL. MUSIC-ITS RELATION TO THE COMMUNITY 414
LXIV. GRANT COUNTY BOOKS AND WRITERS 161
LAV. STORIES OF THE LONG AGO-THE OMNIBUS CHAPTER 471
LAVI. THE OLD ELM TREE. 501
LAVIL, G. A. R. AND W. R. C. IN GRANT COUNTY 508
LAVIII. MASONRY IN GRANT COUNTY. 510
LXIX. THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS. 514
LXX. THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS 522
LXXI. THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. 523
LXXII. THEATRES -- MOVING PICTURES.
LXXIII. ORGANIZED LABOR IN GRANT COUNTY 529
LXXIV. THE JJUVENILE COURT, THE BOARD OF CHILDREN'S GUARDIANS AND THE GRANT COUNTY ORPHANS IIOME 532
LXXV. COUNTY BOARD OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS-
MARION FEDERATED CHARITIES. 5-10
LAXVI. HOSPITALS IN GRANT COUNTY 543
LXXVII. EMILY E. FLANN HOME. 549
LXXVIII. Y. M. C. A., Y. W. C. A. AND BOY SCOUTS. 551
LXXIX. TEMPERANCE MOVEMENTS THAT HIWE TOUCHED
GRANT COUNTY 559
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LXXX. GAME PRESERVES. 561
LXXXI. OUT OF DOOR PLEASURE RESORTS 568
LXXXII. HEROES AND HEROINES 573
LXXXIII. THE JEW AS CITIZEN 574
LXXXIV. NAMES IN THE DIRECTORY 578
LXXXV. GOD'S ACRE-COUNTY CEMETERIES. 579
LXXXVI. MILITARISM-GRANT COUNTY IN THE WARS 583
LXXXVII. THE HOUSE OF THE LORD IN GRANT COUNTY 607
LXXXVIII. ST. JOSEPH REFORMED CHURCH 613
LXXXIX. WESLEYAN METHODIST 613
XC. SALVATION ARMY. 614
XCI. CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST
614
XCHI. PRIMITIVE BAPTISTS. 615
XCHI. NEW LIGHT CHRISTIANS-CONGREGATIONALISM 615
XCIV. PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
617
XCV. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES. 618
XOVI. CATHOLICITY IN GRANT COUNTY 620
XCVII. THE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
621
XVIII. THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
624
XCIX. THE BAPTIST CHURCH. 626
C. METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH 629
CI. THE LUTHERAN CHURCHES. 631
CJI. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 633
CIII. THE UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 636
CIV. SEVENTH DAY ADVENT CHURCH 637
CV. SOCIETY OF FRIENDS IN GRANT COUNTY. 638
CVI. GRANT COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 663
INDEX
Ackerman, George S., 1241 Agricultural societies, 77 Agriculture, evolution of, 83 "Ainsley Queerton" on politics, 1-14 Allen, Eli, 1146
Allen, John W., 1134
"All tirant County a Park," 91 Along the River Road at Jonesboro (view), 235
An Anderson, Marion & Wabash Interur- ban Car (view), 135 Anderson, John R., 1359 Anderson, William II., 1157
Andersonville prison, reminiscences of, 598
An Everyday Glimpse of Upland (view), 162
An Octogenarian (portrait), 376
Antebellum educational institutions, 302 Antebelhun society in Chiant county, 363 Areana, 258
Architecture the homes of the county, 357
Armstrong, Joseph E., 1159
Artis, senath P., 345
Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Company, 199
A Typical Nineteenth Century Woman (portrait ), 253 Aveline, Francis X., 47
Back Creek cemetery, 580 Baldwin, A-a T., 1179 Baldwin, Edgar M., 188, 709
Baldwin, Flora M., 114
Baldwin, Mark, 360 Baldwin, Mor 11., 832
Baldwin, Myra R., 573 Baldwin, Stephen G., 831 Ballard, Jesse ML .. 1236 Ballinger, Edmund V., 958 Ballinger, Huldah, 959 Bounds, 437 Banister, Oliver, 1305 Bank's, 74 Baptist church, 626
Bailey, Charles G., 1261 Barley, James L., 1197
Barnett, John T., 1062 Barr, Thomas D., 830 Barracks, Soldiers' Home, Overlooking Jonesboro Road (view), 347 Batchelor, JJames O .. 1052 Battle of the Mississinewa, 2, 10 Baum, Calmman, 1424 Banm, George C., 1332 Baum, Gilbert, 1330
Beasley, William A., 900 "Brantitul River," 291 Beck. William H., 1339 Bedwell, Sammel F., 1259 Bell, James, 758
Bell, John D., 959 Bell. William P'., 787
Benbow, Israel S., 1085
Bench and Bar in Grant county, 338 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elk>,
Beshore, Fred L., 1274
Beshore, Leander C., 1972
Bethel Farmers' Club, 371 Big Four Railroad, 70
I'll for the purchase of Missi-sinewa battle ground, 11
Birds, 563
Birdseye View of Johnstown (view), 108
Black, George W., 1317
Blackman, Felix, 1401
Blinn. Henry 11., 562
Hoch Brothers, 1133
Bloch, Benjamin, 1133
Bloch, Edward, 1133
Blumenthal, David II., 11>7
Board of Children's Gnardans, 62, 532, 531
Bole, William A., 931 Boller, David E., 1185
Books and writers, il
Bouk Plates (view ). 106, 407, 409
Booster clubs in Grant county, 393
Boots, Martin, 2, 9, 182, 192, 495
Borrey, John, 875
Bowman, John A., 1354
Boxell. Charles F., 1200
Boy Scouts of America, 551, 552
Bradford, Cassins C., 1154
Bradford. Francis 3,, 1:12
Bradford. James T., 1359
Bradford, Jesse T., 82t
Bradford. Most>, 1151 Bradford. Moses T., 1363
Bradford, Ospar P., 822
Bradford, Robert W., 1353
Bradford, Verley R., 1365
Bradtord, William P .. 1036
Branson, David. 2 Brel-ford. A. Wihnout. 1246
Brewer. Arthur B., 1402 Brinker, Robert, 1254 Brock. William R., 1409 Brookshire. Thomas J. 1075
Browne, John R., 522, 129
Bryant, Benjamin P .. 124 Buchanan Family of Grant Co., 1162
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Buchanan, James M., 1164 Buchanan, James W .. 1164 Bugber, Jacob, 165 Buller, Darmon, 752 Bunker. Byron L., 1032 Business Center in Van Buren (view ), 174 Butler, Alexander, 1351 Butler, Thad, 1193 Butz. Ora E., 841
(. & O. Railroad, 70 Caldwell. Edwin, 844
Canmack, Willis, 1021
Campbell, John B., 1
Campbell, John P., 1377 Carey, John T., 1166
Carey, Leander, 1111 Carnegie Library, Marion (view), 410
Carr, Alonzo W., 1193 Carr, JJ. Clarence, 820 Carroll, James 11., 1141
Carter, Charles L., 624
Carter, DeWitt, 1095
Carter, Henry D., 967
Carter, Isaac L., 1001 Carter, Jolm A., 973
Cartoons, 153 Case, Miss Frone A., 180, 401
Caskey, John IT., 757
Caskey, Nettie, 573
Catholicity in Grant county, 620
C'emer, James W., 1347
Cemeteries, 579
Center township in history, 180; forma- tion of, 181; pioneers, 181; first re- ligious meeting, 181; schools, 182; towns, 182; physical resources, 185 Central Indiana Gas Company, 124
Charles, James, 680 Charles, James F., 682
Chase, Francis W., 1343
Chasey, Lewis O., 1367
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Club, 391
Che-cum-wah, 2, 50 Christian church, 624 Church of the Brethren, 621 Church of Christ Scientist, 614 Church choirs, 426
Churches, 607 ('ilizens' Exchange Bank, 222 City officials, Marion, 64 Civil government in Grant county, 57 Civil war, 591 Clanin, Jesse, 1140 Clapper, Henry, 1109
Clark, Woody F., 1310
Class in Horticulture, Marion Normal School (view), 317 Clerks of the court, 60 Clover Leaf Railroad, 70
Clubs and their significance, 391
Clupper, George L., 802 Coleman, Bennett B., 1066
Coleman, William 11., 1068 Commercial (Mnb, 222
Congregationalismn, 615 Conley, L. II .. 1286
Connelly, Harry T., 1069
Connelly, Samuel A., 1123 Connor's mill, 294
Connor's Mill (view), 569
Conservation of natural resources, 93 Coon, George M., 756 Confer, Louisa, 1120 Corder, Robert, 1119
Coronels, 61 Couch, Orlando 11., 978
Couch, Thomas M., 1051
Councilmanie distruts, 58
County assessors, 61
County auditors. 59
County Board of Charities and Corree- tions, 62. 540 County commissioners, 58
County councilmen, 58
County preorders, 59
County Seminary, 158
County surveyors, 61
County treasurers, 59
Courts, 341
Cows at Himlanst (view), 85
Cox, Eli J., 720
Cox. Garfield V .. 95
Cox, John W., 789
Cox, Milton T., 898
Cox, Nathan D., 717
Cox, William V., 1114
Crandall, Thomas J., 1170
Cranford. Riley, 812
Cretsinger, Clinton, 1356 Cretsinger, Homes. 1382 Cretsinger, Ross, 1245
Creviston, Elmer J., 140% Creviston, Harry L., 1346 Creviston. Henry C., 1161 Cubberley, Lewis P., 852
Curless, Arthur E .. 1325
Curless, Anna M., 168 Curless, James A., 1108 Curry, Alfred M., 1126
Davis, Charles E., 906
Davis, Oliver S., 1156
Davis, Pierce H., 1283
Davis, Rolla B., 1411
Davis, William F., 766
Daughters of the American Revolution, 401 Dawson, Isaiah, 823
Dean, Calvin, 1208
Dean, Flossie K. 1210
Deeren, Alexander M., 761
Deeren, Hugh, 762
Democrats, 154 Dentistry in Grant county, 344
Devine, John C., 784
Dibble, Mary E., 1407
Dibble, Owen E., 1406
Dicken, George. 1355
Dickerson, Alvin. 946
Dickey, Benjamin F., 1090
Dillon, Richard J1 .. 914 Discovery of natural gas, 70, 125
Doctors, 342 Domestic livestock, 89 Donelson, Nelson, 1117
Dooley, George B., 1405
Doyle, George W., 1181 Doyle, Thomas B., 1180
Doyle, William, 1370 ~~ 1131 Draft Stallions (view), 78 Drainage commissioners, 61
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Drook, David P., 1320 Duck wall, William L., 1403 Duling. B. Frank, 1005 Duling, Joel. 866 Duling. John, 507 Duling, Mary C .. Số7 Duling, Solomon, 740 Duun, Carrie J., 1234 Duno, Monte S .. 991 Dittbam. J. P. 620 Dunham. JJohn P .. 1189 Duroc Hugs (View). 90
Early amusements, 365 Baaly fairs, 78 Carly reminiscences, 8
Karty schools, 302
Early school teachers. 303
East Main Street, Swayzer (view), 359 Eaves, I-aar N . 1311 Echelbarger, Charles M., 1313 A.khart. Godlove G., 1186
Educational institutions, 204 Educational panorama, an, 308
Edgerton, Palmer R., 77, 1386
Bleetnie City of Imhana, 399
Elliott. H. M., 532
Elliott. Herbert M .. 705
Elliott, JJ. Nixon. 691
Elliott. Reuben. 676
Elliott. William 8., 676
Ellis, Ellwood O., 638
Emily E. Flinh Home, 549
Einily E. Flinn Home for Aged Women ( view ), 550 Emlger. Wilham, 1113 End of Marion Street Railway Line m 1891 tview1. 69 Equal suffrage, 147 Erlewine, Henry L., 1178
Evolution of agriculture. 83
Evolution of the postal system, 138
Evolution of the public highway, 134 Eward. J. W. (Betsey), 332
Fairmount. incorporated, 64; Churches, 212: constis of. 214; schools, 217; in- dustries, 218; newspapers. 219; inter- mban line. 221: banks, 222 l'airmount Academy. Fairmount (view), 217
Fairmount Academy Library, 410 Fairmount Banking Company, 222 Fairmount Bible School, 218 Fairmount Fair Association, 79 Fairmount Friends Academy, 304 Fairmount Horticultural Society, 93 Fairmount Manufacturing Company, 220 Fairmount Mining Company, 220 Fairmount Telephone Company. 223 Fairmount township in history, 188; first setthis. 189; forest -. 191; early industries, 192; first publie improve- ment, 195; first election, 195; churches, 195; newspapers. 197; schools, 199; bear -tury. 199; first school, 199; poli- ties, 201, organized, 201; officials, 203; first temperance meeting, 204; stage lines, 205; industries, 207; officials, 222; soldiers, 207
Fairmount Union Joint Stock Agricul- tural Association, 422
Family reunion4, 363
Fankboner, Levi L., 1034 Tankboner, Ozro G., 1031
Farm club- 370 Faim Culture Club, 370
Rum Land, 117 Farmer's Institute, So
Federated Charities, 62 Feighuer, Mbert L., 1221
Ferguson, Andrew J., 115S
Prigues, Warien. 927 Terree, Evan H., 1020
Ferree, John D., & H) Fillebrown, Jaring A., 1142
Finance, wealth of Grant county, 71
Fire department, 131
Just Iniths in county, 7 Fust county officers and court officials, 55 First county record book, 7 First courts, 311
First courthouse, 184 First district commissioners, 58
First fait. 78
List luial entries, 2 First man and the first house, 51 First marriage in county, 7 First session of circuit court. 310 First settlement of Indiana, 2 Ilanagan. John, 715
Phonds. 102
Porest of Grant county, 95
Fourth Street at Boots Creek (view), 105 Fowler. George C., 1214
Fowlerton, 234
Frank. Lcc C., 1015
Franklin township in history, 215; or- ganized, 245; soil, 215; hrst entries. 217; first settlers, 212; churches, 217; schools, 248; politics, 219; range of land values, 250, transportation, 251.
Frazier, John A .. 801
Free gravel roads, 137
Friends, 489, 638 Frum savagery to civilization, 1
Fritz, Reuben, 972
I'ver. R. W., 626 Furnish, J. William, 1096
Entiell, Jordan, 1014
Gaines, Edmund M., 717 Gaines, Mand II., 268, :44
Game preserves. 561 C. A. R. and W. R. C. in Grant county, 508
Gas and oil period. 124
Gas (ily, b1. 263 Gas companies, 75 Gen. Francis Marion Chapter D. A. R, 401 Gen. Shunk Post. G. A. R., 509
George, Tony. 1237 Gilbert, Goldsmith, 2
Ginn, William, 901 Glacial drift and soil formation, 97 Glessner. W. S., 83
Cheneuer, William S., 1823
Godfroy, Gabriel, 18 God's Arre, county cemeteries, 57!
Golden Wedding Circle. 373, 383 Goldthait Park, 570 Goldthwait. Edgar L., 233
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Holdthait, Martha E., 1150
Goldthwaite, Charles, 1150 Goldthwaite, Darry, 1150 Goodykoontz. Gamaliel B., 1576 Goodykoontz, Nora, 79, 295
Gordon, Ollin, 1041 Gotschall, Peter, 1394 Gould, Henry, 1411
Grange, the. 79
Grant County Agricultural Society. 77 Grant County Court House, Marion (view), 183
Grant County Farmer's Institute, 77
Grant County Farmer's Mutual Fire In- surance Company, 77. 81
Grant County Farmstead with Interur- ban Transportation (view), 119
Grant County Fish and Game Associa- tion. 493
Grant County Historical Society, 385 Grant County Horsethief Protretive As- sociation, 494
Grant County Horticultural Society, 92
Chant County Hospital, 543
Grant County Octogenarian Club, 373
Grant county organized, 5, 54
Grant County Orphans' Home, 532
Chiant County Orphans' Home and In- dustrial Training School. 536
Grant County Sunday School Associa- tion, 663
Grant County W. C. T. U., 155
Grant, John, 1139
Grant. Moses, 2
Chant, Samuel, 2
Grave of Me-Shin-Go-Me-Sia (view), 12
"threat Emancipator," 153
Greater Marion. 68. 187
Green, Lawrence W., 412
Green township in history, 168; pioneers, 169; organized, 170; first schoolhouse, 170; schools, 171; first religions serv-
ices, 172; churches, 172; villages, 172 . Gunder, George W., 1018
Ilaines, George, 1031 Hlaisley, Harlan, 1301
lamaker, John, 1358
Hanks, Nancy, 35 Hanley, Henry A., 924 Hannah, Joseph Q., 1293
Hanmore, George W., 1120
Mardin, Harley F., 834
Harris, David, 1269
Harris, Luvenia E., 1403
Harrison, Luther S., 810
Harvey, Ellsworth, 849 Harvey, Hiram, 797
Harvey, Ross C., 1378
Havens, Jonathan, 1341
Havens, Gabrielle C., 1341
Haynes, Oscar E., 1136 Heal, Elmer E., 1957
Hegner, Peter. 1418 Hendricks, Sylvester C., 1373 Hendricks, William C., Jr., 1374 Henry, G. A., 510 Heroes and heroines, 573 Iliatt, N. W., 344 Hiatt, Newton W .. 834 High schools. 320 High School Building, Fairmount (view), 219
High Schools in Gas City (viel ), 263 High School, Swayzee, Indiana (view ), 245
Ilghley, Daniel M., 1340
Highley, James, 1422
Highley, Samuel M., 1396
Hill Brothers, 920 Hill, Elizabeth M., 1007
Hill, James T, 921
Witt, S. Brooks, 921
Hillsamer, William, 816
Himelick, George M., 1265
Himelick, John W., 753
Hinds, James O., 809
History of Little Ridge District School, 318
"Ihistorie Township," The, 1 Historical Society, 373
Houston. Janes 1 .. 1336
Holloway, Amos A., 755 Holloway, Jesse C. 772
Holloway, Joseph 1., 904
Themes of the county 337
Hood, Garrison L., 1315
Hoover. Alvin B., 982
Horner, Alva L., 798
Horner, Ashton, 1059
Horace Mann Industrial and Martin Boots High School (view). 321
Horticulture. 91
House industry. 89 Hospitals im Giant county, 543
Houck, William J. 465. 731
House of Goldthat, Goldthwait, Gold- thwaife, 1149
House of the land in Grant county. 607
Howard. John J .. 1368
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