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COMBINATION ATLAS MAP
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PORTRAITS.
Tak. Patruk
Akoght John
in
Taught, Sar 1.
Nisam County.
Ifkit Heury.
Brower thhe tampa
Biker, Timothy.
Baker. Catharim
$1.
Frie " waslup ..
Brown, Chark .
Harrison fanship,
F .- he Jarah.
Ling. Vilru.
l'era Towiship,
-5
Salur. A B.
PorTy Township,
Ingle, Win.
Fisher. D.A .
lielitand T. warlup.
75
Fishirr, El.cat rth
Juin Township.
Viaun Crunty Infirmary,
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Fisher, l'harh, I. , Fisher, Fun I.
Amitmy Villier.
in
Thunar Micha 1.
Farrar, Juchu I ..
Bankre Hill Village.
73
l'uinte Hotel.
Henurit's Swych Village
RI TIER TON SAHIP.
H.mingham Village.
63
Chih Villege.
Quarter Village
ALLES TOWNSHIP.
Henter Village,
l'enlaville Village.
C'arvey. Peter M ..
83
54
fautk (Hiver MI ..
Lotnevin Village,
Jones, Solomon,
Mamma Village. .
1.
Musselman, William.
Mexico Village,
Savage William. .
North Grove Village,
26
Perrysburg Villure,
14
JACKSON ION SAHIP.
Darby, Jusiph M.
60
Musselman, Samuel, and Family,
Mckinley. Sute4
Benedict, Irane E.
Fiant. S.
Mitchell, Judge John.
Jours. Ezru,
Finir. Janus C.,
Kırhull, Dr. A D. Readerve aut Office.
61
Rred. W Il umi Family.
Værdv. S M.
Mills, Jeph B.
Recil. G I.
M. Elwer, F S
McKinley, Auber,
37
Sioka. M R.,
350
Miune, Juhu W.,
57
Shink, EL. L.,
Wright, Gpargr W.
Nelson, Jacul, . 57
Walker. I.yutan,
LITHOGRAPHIC VIEW2
PERT CITY.
Court House,
Butler, 'srat W ...
93
Bearss, Hon D. R.,
Canimre C. H
Cotterman. Andrew.
5ª
Brown, Jature M.
it
Carly, Ihun L.,
Cutterman, Noah.
. Brower. Boy George
45 i Butter, Win L
Caulk, Ohve -.
Famn. J. L.,
44
Iunver Colleg".
30
Hucklev. Mra F & ..
13 lang. Charita 11.
Fisher. 1. B
Kilgore W W ..
Iwwie, Satnurl .
firaham, Jolin A ,
.innes, solswot.
Masweiman, Sammel. . Mitelen, Judge John,
Republicen Building.
Petry. l'airt.
Party. I .m.b.
Kura Bochum State
Stemmer, Kunalph
Shirk, H J ..
Teslar. M P.
29
1 Weter, Jarnb.
St. John's Church,
47
Zero, Juve S
PERT TOWARHIP.
CLAY TOWASHIP.
Duke, Willunn N.
History of Miatri I'monly, 13-14
Miller. F G
Vistar. David Nursery,
Margine Rolurt
47 . Gralt, Bemjatiau,
Roybara long.
Pool W.lam I
Table of County Deine H.
Patrond' Dirveloriv4 99-113
57 Advertising Curda,
REFERENCE.
( AUT A
School floure
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BIOGRAPILLES.
Akrizle, John,
Chatton, John . South Pero J.
Filter June ich 1.
Fulwiler, L B
ItAvis. J. C.
97 03
Haynes, Maltou,
Miller. Philin.
45
Darby. Joseph M.,
Povry, Elamiju r.
45
Kllo. J. W.
Camlifur, O H.,
42
Kilgore, Shirk & Co. Interine Store Mahit. Id, John.
4+ Musel nan. S.ugel,
Muhl. Mich 1.1.
PIPE CIFTK TOWNSHIP
Durk wall. JJuhn Reileur and Mil. Jones, R T,
55
Taylor Michael N.
Wilkiown, thentyr.
Stroop, Michael
Golladay. P. S.,
33
History ut Township .. 140
History of Man Limity Sinfior History n' the Brew Republican. History of Latteras Chanh. Jern. 2M
17 "Kuns. J B.
Liunm. Edward,
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Milier, John T.
Washington Township.
Sett er. Samuel.
I'mru l'iry.
Farrar, Jusialı. Graham, John .A . Guthrie. JJohn
Crauur. Stephen,
Guthrie . Drlilah,
Gmhrer, John.
Haynes, Milton,
Goodtray, Gabriel.
87 | Haynes, Margaret
Hooper. Thinnas,
87
Hair. J ( *.
61
Lavenznod. Julin,
87
Hair, & A .
61
Puwell, F. 1 ..
85
Kimball, De A D.
25 25
Kunse, S.,
50
Kunse. Mullie.
Kunse, Euina, .
Konne. J B. >0
Kunne. M .J.
Paw Paw Village, .
91
Studdab- Village.
Aper, 1' A . M D
50
Fislur, A B.
59
Santa Fe Village, .
['pum Village,
Waupecony Villige.
53
Lawsher, & W.,
50
Leonida Village
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Watww. Joseph.
97 | Kimball, Dr. T (.,
Wallace, J C & B F.
67 ¡Komise, G !' ..
l'eoria Village,
Xema Village.
10 11
Brir WL ..
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Butler. Satay.
EiFuper. K: P.
.. os, ( + mlit's.
Flwands. A .
Harian, Kiir ..
Fisher Ma A B
Winther. J 1
ind. John,
62
Creatude Late, Michal.
Rannelly, durch S.
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP.
DEFRE YRIEK TOH ISHII.
Graham, John 1.
Laty Williams.
Samulifur Rev O H
MISCELLANEOUS.
JEFFERNON TOYASHIP.
Fil. aber., lange.
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MAPS.
PAU.
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Miann County.
Buther Towwvhp
Butter. Catharine
Clay Township,
Der Cos Township
Frie ": w .- hy ..
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Ki-ling, Jarah,
67
Cunningham, Andrew.
72 Cunningham. Naley.
72 24
Jeferson Township
73
Pern Town-hypo,
48
Pipe Crack Townships
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l'ary Towaship,
Ingle. I'm
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Fisher. D \
Richland Township.
62
Miller, Juha T
75
Fisher, Khzdeth.
Uninn Toweship, Washington Township,
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014. John.
Poru C'iny.
16, 37
svits.or Saintel.
Thomas, Micha- 1.
Bunker Hill Village.
7.8
Lagatuse leste, Michal.
66
BITLER TON SAHIP.
Cranur, Stepher,
87
Chiti Village.
Courter Village.
ALLEN TOWNSHIP.
Denver Village,
Dredaville Valluge.
Carvey. P'rter M.
H5
43
Caulk, 1-abc,
50
54
Caulk, tillver M.
84
Lincoln Village.
Jones, Sal gon,
84
What Village. .
Marcelman William
* 85
Mexico Village,
Savage, Williamn. .
50
North Grwe Village.
Perrysburg Village. Peoria Vilinge,
91
73
Aper, U. A . M. D .. . 50
59
Mckinley, James
37
Fiant, S.,
61
Mitchell, Inder JJuhu.
Hvir, James C.
Kimball, Dr A D. Residence and Offer.
61
Reed. W 11., and Fannly.
Lerdv. S M.
Mills, Jos ph H.
60
Reed, G. I.
39
M-Elwer, F 8
82
MeKinley. James 57
57
Shirk, II. J.,
24
Nelson, Jacob, .
Walker, Lyuian,
LITHOGRAPHIC VIEW3
PERI CITY.
Court House,
Butler, Jsrob W.
93
Bearse, Hon D. R .. ,
Baltimore. U' HI
69
Brown, James M
Caddy. Henry L.,
96
Cutterman, Noah
32
Brow. r. Bev. George.
Clifton; Juhn i Sonth Pero )
44
Q'utrner. ..: w:9
9.5
Vulwiler. L. B.
41)
Farrar, J. L.,
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Davis, .J. J.,
93
Miller, Phihp.
Perry. Sentuju f.
15
Ellis. J. W ..
Hackles. Mrs. F. ..
13
La wis, Samuel .
95
= haita, Willi un.
95
41
Wahl. Muchar.l.
39
Petty. ''alei.
94
Riva Benthere' Sture.
Stoner, Ruh Iph.
shark H J.
42
Taylor, M F.
95
Jours. R. T.
52
Ream & Co., A A.
Webir. Jacnh
st John's ('hurch.
47
Zeru, Jeve &
PFRI TODASHIP.
Dubex William S.,
Flower tử.
Miller. T. G.
41
Fist. r. Piris, Surely,
79
17 : Kraft, Benjamin.
Reyburn Juvph.
Miller. Loni
81
WARDINOL TON SAHIP.
Shows. Sar, Jumph.
51 % Kanne. f. P.
47 . Kumwe. J H.
80
Lamm, Edward,
57 A.leritring Car-t -.
REFERENCE
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School House.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
ILAY THWASHIJ.
History of Min County, 17-18
Gulladay. P. S.,
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History of Townshipy :1-93
History of Murmuri County Sentsur! 24. 22
History of the Para Republican . 39
. History of Lutheran Church, Peru.
Real Walimm H
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BIOGRAPHIES
| Aknight, John.
Brown, Farnes M,
Cotterman, Andrew
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Colter, Jus ph P.
45
Buthr Wm L ..
Haynes Milton,
45
Caulk, Oliver,
Hartov, Joseph V.,
Graham, John A.,
4:1 Denver Collezy,
50
95
Saadifur. O H.,
Fisher, A B.,
Graham, John .A .
.I.nis, Salomon.
Musselman, Sanme !..
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PIPE CHEEK TOW YSJUP.
Petty. l'alb.
Sandafor. B.v. ( 11
Duck well, John. Resplener ant Mill.
Taylor. Mu haei N .
Wilkinson, George,
Stroop, Michacl,
JV.FTTRMON TOWASHIP.
PORTRAITS
Chemik, Patrn k
Akrecht John.
Link, Flı
Alright, Sur \.
71
Mums. Jump» K
Brown, Jan M.
Butler, W 1.
65
Baker, Tiumthy.
71
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Brown. Chirh .
Harrison Pawnshop
Jacksin isashop.
fiti
67
Flager, James M.
75
Fisher, A B
59
Harlan Eliza,
Filer. Mp 1 B.
Mian V'uunty Jufirmary.
Fisher, Charha L. Fisher, lua L.
21
Farrar, John 1 .. Farrar, hoiah.
Benurte's Switch Village.
Guthrie, John. Guthrie, Delilah.
Guthrie John
Haynes, Milton.
45
Godla. Cabral,
87
Haynes, Margaret,
Hooper, Thomas,
87
Ilair. J {', Hair, S A.
Lavengood. Juhu,
87
Powell. F 1 ...
87
Kitaball, Dr A D.
26
. Kindkall, Pr T (' ..
15
Kune. G P.
80
Kunse, S.
Kunse, Mollie,
Kunse. Eumia,
Kunne, J B.
JAIKNON TON VAISIP.
Darby, Joseph M.,
60
Musselman, Samuel, and Family.
Santa Fe Village, Union Village.
Benedict. Imaar F ..
lunes, F.zra
McDowell, Thumay ...
25
Waupenny Village.
Xema Village,
Y
Rannello, Jurab 8.
Miont, Juhn W .
Wright, George W.,
85
RICHLAND TOWANITIP.
DEFK 4RIEK TOWASHIP.
59
Kilgore. W. W.,
Kilgore, Shirk & Co , Interia Sture. Muhlfeld. John. Reed, G. 1., .
Mitelweil, Judze John,
Republica Building,
UNION TOHISHIP.
Kunne. M .I.
Paw Paw Village, .
Stockdale Village.
Fiber, A B.
tiraham, John A ,
Binningham Village.
15 bl 61
Hiilend Village.
Leonidas Village
63
Vitaw, Joseph.
Wallace, J C & B E,
Having Summer. -
Cran ., Istar.
Flnard4. & B.
69
Amsbay Village.
Losher, S W.,
Sinka. M R.,
30
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HISTORY OF MIAMI COUNTY. BY JOHN A. GRAILAM.
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nul the Firetian 4 Parh gs . . bas plus mithr J-front Mas. 1\' , The i en-
the Territ ory, +. | the M'de ans topics ly ndnntt. 1 int . the I mion nu ier a joint resolution 1 Congress, which was apposed on the Job way of term- her of the saute . voir
But little more sissy y, are have received since the roots alone epitomized brought onr *r 'r into the Inin. an within htiy sterw, nearly its entire northern half was awne l'al + up by vum tribes of Inhane. Its trestues with the aboriginal owners, I swing each other at short inte Trale, large tracts of this territory were veled to the lieuerst dissermment, and thrown open to the occupancy of the seventhtous pioneer at an early day.
clanness, etc . on the Moon- news, wie nogle on the tothe ad dieischer. INFLUENCE OF THE WABASH let The three to be gand Ir the same was Sent, with heated, and the The Wabash River had much ta JJ. in lireetinz timugration in its fertile banks, on the stue principle, perhaps, that Inice strendis generally dow post large towns Itse of n joke st uxen la haul the Ings neve-sary. The 'nilding an- in he completed by the 15th of June, 1-2%, and shine to les paid at the Ladder payment of the year, and sto at the 1 oguwent of Ist Frinem than- paret, of Fort Wayne. Highs this contract no A witness Michael l'hommeet. The Balm-h is not noted. in chirantl'e or legend, ns reuni sahly salubri- Ous or enunent v com.bin we to bomgevity, and. it may be set loan av n fiet, wh« newer nuotysen for the fountain la her of Francis and seeich, " is billet at the name of this mal bang, by a log tilling an hour. Accounts, lottery an bother propers in the jamsession porperun' south whose rejuvensing watery the early Spanish papers et . . red so many harLampes in seeking. But iway back in the Inn past, ul . i Frauce held doriation from the sh of the net tilling, man of the thief, running back to the building of this house give the names of a gost many white men who seems to have been cuplesed and changed in ty- west there 'The whites thus employed and Lawrence to the Mississippi, it is mested with buonaatte int. Fest, as being | enangel in business at this place were, doubtless, the very best white pet- thers in the county Among the names are: John Forsyil, & clerk, prout- lg, of Soulfear, Thomas Farerib, Antone fiatalam. J B Dued, David Bonne. Robert Wilson, Joseja Comparet. Michael Cumparet, Laurint Avaline, and many others.
part of a great ! ne of coursemnie thing etween i mela and the military pure- in the Southwest. by whn & the hinh :rider or courier, embarking in tits pirogue at the ec, made nearly the entire journey to lust Vincente- by water flow he .lid it mwelt he regir tel as an attur strictly hisown, but the tra-lition says 1:30 it www he following .estreams that courseil in the .legrel direction, draganz bis frail craft ar o.n I andl over falls and other uhstacles, and transportt . = u from the headwaters of one wirenit to these of another. across what were called poringrs & it was not zu difficult, after all. when one kanwe just cow it wis lune. \ nrual uf que of The-o vounges wo ild be interesting : the due'ters along .ne Walrash vf to-itar, and convince the fajnt hearrel that the greatest uthcultiey may he uvercome by one who sturlily follies his own canoe.
The French 'sploters an I misssommes of to hundred years ago youke, in letters and y arnals. of the Maumer col Wabash, as a route of commander- cation between the lake- and the Mind setppi, and front that time wow! the country came toto the possession of the United states and was opened to white settlement, those rivers have been used for a like purpose by the tra.ler4 and off ars havin,; intereonthe sith the many Imbian tribes living in their vicinity
Among the modern explorers of .1. Wabash, 2% compared with Henne- pin and LaSalle who make the earlier" mention of it, are l'ont Piruet Pich- anisalle, father of Julin B. Birhar Ist .- who far fitty yeary, and up to the time of his death in 1911 ra prinny's Chief of the Menuis, S'opt Jeko G.wifey. falle - of Francis Gulfros, ate distinguished war chief of the site tribe, was held in this country .a lui, and whose children still live amunz us Bien. Hyacint : LaSalle, iba Srst wlute child horn ut Fort Horne, and whose children live at Lagunapen Capt. Wells, killed in the mastere of Chicago, sur - of way se descontar - in the Indian line, are amoupour oldest an I may murthy crizen" . am Iseph Bitron, whis in isis, was sent by Gen. Harri- n from Vincennes 1 . .. " I'rupher, it lu- fown near the mouth of the Tippecin ie, with a navaange e reverting the troubles which led to the battle of Tippa alone, who was intern-eier at most of the indian treaties for the nos years preceding his death, and whose grand wol great-grand- cail.Iren are among our citizens timis-
These men : Howel in the wake of the hra explorers and missionaries. en'l are prenunent in the history of rt , region from shout the perrel ofthe Revolutionary -ar to the time of it - deaths, which, among the int air- vis ,re of their aumher, cœurred a, twenty-weht years ago. They were prnerally enguzel in trile with tl.» Inchany, mrvle their bordquarter at Fort Wayne in Vincennes, in I. in the requirements of their business news] the " which no a ingliwi- herwers it - points,
James Avise. of our own country now tothe spyenty years of age. it one of the few survivors of the thing then the Industry were the note rome. story and verypants . film poarta if the state. He whoir hfp, todo early bushod ise been passend nowy the Port stattunies an I Ments and in this hijiness of buying fure aut ak as, and visiting the different trening pasta, he hnen -re theuse care mu ele .1 . journey between Vine innrw And) Furt Wayne. in those early days when It's In hans were the only inlechitan'a of the l'pper Wat sh, and the stream was an important thoroughfare for travel
Bacon, thus, wheels and other veresaries of life were height from Lafayette to Perghe pirogues on the W dash, vikebet tran- of frechon. This early . - e of the Wimal no . highway suggested to the practical Their represent diven Obig Freep and the Ink, by & Bog + water mare, was essential to the perpetually of leon priserument, heinz , spent military new meet. for the trans.
was the nature. roste for the "meeting of the waters," by the alleged fact that the river was never 'de as for us se hafarense, and that it nevedel For.
I W Holman, martial of the wolves of the early antlers, Jonned their 1. I- and furnished their is aber at the past, while ban Meldinger, pie
letter- ne l'ost aver, and pr. dated their mopds by adling the cafes al Wir w .. and was tar of the . com bont proces" If. invel at the east road of ! W der street, where he had a -tore for trade with the In imus, and supplied the the lost wants of the people at low prices, and never dreamed of being
To Fire na n'est the ferry
Thiru he kept as the joint, for the neve tzed by law was for a than, sit and a fourth cents, stol for a osn and hope, twenty five cent.
In the spring of 15th, fatura film moved from the Solamente on to the Land toutfray leverer hoe holen todos l'era, ou the north bank of the Watask, and in 1+21, John W Viler moved on to The Jahr . on foot
n feel that i- tereptian ar te . ron pas letested For motor time But the
in -vintern your with street at as per cent . you see namely in
Among to serve as on Bi favor andlederan Transtop were the
Barne Erlach, stell wing, weil'ed on let Her, on the tarte now onnel
Miami-pont ais ling out more with the expectation ibut it would be made this, any west of the new county than to supply any very pressing want of the lew setibr- in the rainity, but ia majaratione tor urimu dia- unction were utterly crushed by subsequent events,
ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY
By an net of the legislature of January 2. 18;4, the boutde of Muumi Comnty were ratabirsbei and l'ommiemanners appenated to carry into efleet Mantarsport, to davchange the dati- imposed upon them, and that town of great expectations aut alling the requirements, They located the county sent where l'era now at uals By this demain, a bright young lite, full of hope nad promise, was forever blighted, stal when the playtul south wind of that careful day, on which the room of Whatsport wise resiel, cromet at the terry, us was tre wont, and locked in ut the tavern and sheported sech in risky gyrating through the tan-ynul and Band no sympathetic response to its tuerry gnuhuls, it was nlied watn sorrow und erepl away to the surruuml- ing forest to chant the mournlul promily of the stricken towo :
" I have was hed the hairbest past of all my gostness, And, thus that fall meridian of my glory, I haste Row bu my antiing "
FIRST COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The first mecting uf the hest Huard of County Commissioners was held on the i' of June, Is. I, at the house of Jong Met.regar, in Miamisport. * Alexnailer Janteson,, John W. Miller and John fruition were the Comings- simmers, by uygunpiment, as no electing hid you been held John Meti gor w is ny pointed Sheriff by Benjamin II Scott, Clerk pro tre. At this meet- ing. Win M Restaura was appointed County Sent and the county divided whata two township-Poru and Jefferson. Att vleeties of Justice of the l'enco of Jefferson was undered to be held at the house of the wolow Wilkin- won, on the "I-t of June, noel Walluun Bain was apjmanir J in-pector; John l'Inster wir appenures L'onstille uf Jerer-un, ait Jatues l'etty, ot l'eru. At a jocial meeting of the Commissioners, of the same pace, on the th of June, IN .4, by muthorey it Inw nul in ;stran iner of water given In Pueritf Mettegut, the necessary arrangements were nole lor las hop the hut State sel county election on los mist Mou lay of A mit enoning The Ilerk was ordered to prepare ton books, and Wm. M. Hos barn was appointed Inspec- for. Among other Ini-inen tran-net61 ut ilus term was granting n license to Lungs Drugil'art fur a ferry across the Watersh, at Mimmisport, for the suin of nve Jullira per annum, an i haing the following rite- to be chargi i: Liels prevon, " wants. each person and horse 25 cents each the horses and wagon, warents, rien head of castle, ti cents, each level of how and wiirep, 4 ernt .: and cich yoke uf castle, 25 cents; chtelren utuler tnelve sears uf are, of a Inmily, tu erus+ free.
1in the 1''th of Jute, There was another meeting of the t ummi-sinners, at which fimnd and Peut Juries were dman for the first terra of the first Careist Court. The names of these jurymen will give un ilen of who were citizens of the county at that time Grind fors-depatatas Wale. Ger, W Holman. Jagich Tauzre, Atter Inermon, Win T'vats, John Hipster. Joseph Hlymer, Aurun Thenberger, Ira Frans, John Plaster. John M. Jack son, Wo. \ tool, ferit lary-der Ton- and John Wienia. Jam, I Livtoo, Wmn M Royhorn, Robert Waule, Birbiri Rausfor! Is sac Murmurs, Wm. Cannou, Stewart Forgy, Alexander Jimson, Smeph B. Imphell. Walter D Arahit, ItithiT Wilkinson, John saunders, Nathaniel Meliwire, lexse Wilkinson. rif this list, Walter D'. Ne-bit in the ouly surviver hsing in the county at this true.
FIILST ELEITIDIN.
The first election under the act organining the Cutmy of Miami wenn harl.J st Mintisport on the first StonJny of August, 1- 1, at the house of Lajenn brouillard.
"Longman i sent was elected Clerk, dach langer, Sher. John W
Tresorer. D. R. Bries was appointed Soled Commissioner, and Joseph
when the county was first -rynkuand, miel for dage your - inter fone i, there www a romanty uthver known by the tatie of schod tothe west dier, who had cosa vely held this offer by election until it was laststand.
The block of the derne d'art was, nien, block of the Products and tam- newsletters' Sempre, and alescharged all the sites now leveling on the
For wveril por- sher thr org amizalinn, the taxon were collected hy the Sherid, wid by hun 14 n mer to the Treasurer
TOWNSHIP URBANIZATION
At the first meeting of the tombly [ mmcion ~ hold June [ ]=11 Fers sad do econ To aslope entraredali the territory of Hoe county lying
ap hi, hadenel to strengthen 1 e militare delensve of the country hy it was that the Wadens laad miss & us to in stimulating early settlement in
A grant of land ,saleply, they call it now-a-laye ) of every alternate
ut in the construction of the work tongeras Tumed, with the show of Ponen, that the buhel sintes, though se uring important military fors dies. might not to the sole derenciary, sind that the Sister, in view of piso's al to augodly The est heelly realize at this day, that there could have been
nen + nntry.
Present to the Imation of the Wolvesb & Erar Canal, the settlement! ! along the contr witt tew, atel ronly enthed ta menis where trp was
cohtm", wintten in french between 1. at. Bytt. thevaluer at the mme port. n: Il shere to view, merchant at the Boss -simnews of the other part, and a gol for figures by Lunchen s'incline, for the falling of is thestory
MIAMISPORT.
By the treaty, tunde at the tuouth of the Mimowinewa fletoher 34, 1421, the section of 'and on which the original town of Peru was laid off was granted to Juho R Richarville it. castera boundary being a north atul -with line, which strikes the Wabash N'ont halt-a-square east of the south call of Broadway Nou V. Howard and Joseph. Hellman, then residents of Fort HoFor purchased this section, shortly after the treaty
itt the 12th of March, 142", they lait out the town of Minmisport on their purchase the town to ag in the n. ein bank of the Winbush, und con- sisting of Wal. r Jackson, Market and l'anal streets, running east and west, and casy. l'herry, l'polluce. Man, Walnut and luchar hvile streets, running north and south-or, rather, this is the Direction, is the true course of the streets, running parallel with the river, is south, sixty-four degree. west. and : pothers, commenting with Clay, reaseed them at right angle- There were , imarker-place and public square, and the loss were had out on a more 'iberal -cule than those of Peru, being ;0x1"_ an-1 70x l'al feet, 11:d those intended for business about the public square "i've These facts are gathered from a certified copy of the original plut, obtained from the Becuri4 of Cus- t'ounty, hoy Jn. W Brown, of the city. The plat and sur- ses were made "y lavid Barr and the riit was recorded in the Recorder a W hee of Cass I'huntv, on the 15th of July. Jag-J & Duret, Herunder. The general boundaries of Vistaispart, juliowel by line- familar to the eit- izen . : the procent lay, would be laf ayette street on the east. Man on the north. Holmman on the west ini the river un the mouth. Water street which embraced all the ground between the southern tier of Ints and the river, " 14 Ihr our on which nearly all the building. in the town were erected when it was nist land ont. These houses were of sound, scutched and how.] lige. ab.l fronted on Water street st. I the river. The subsequent locating of the coral toni minst of this tree of taly During its cim- ruction, other houses were built along the herm, or north wnie of the ennil, which would lead in il o ir !erenee las: the owners of the next uer changel front to suit the exe- menci-s of the cuse.
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