USA > Indiana > Henry County > Henry County; past and present: a brief history of the county from 1821 to 1871 > Part 1
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org.
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12
GC 977.201 H39pLe HOSP 1149133
GENEALOGY COLLECTION
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
E 3 1833 00089 2064 ITT
Gc 977.201 H39pLe Pleas, Elwood Henry County [Ind. ] past and present
1
1
١٠
1
٠ ١١٠٠
1
١٢
1
Photographed by WINT NEEDHAM, New Castle, Indiana.
HENRY COUNTY,
Indiana
PAST AND PRESENT
A BRIEF
HISTORY OF THE COUNTY
FROM
1821 TO 1871.
BY
ELWOOD PLEAS.
NEW CASTLE, IND .: PUBLISHED BY PLEAS BROTHERS. 1871.
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by ELWOOD PLEAS,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
1149133
PREFACE.
The following pages are the result of a desire to col- lect and preserve facts connected with the early history and growth of our county, which are constantly becom- ing more difficult to obtain, as the pioneers of the county are rapidly passing away. It is not supposed, however, that what has been done in these pages is all that can be done in this direction, as I have met with several persons since portions of the work were closed up, who were in possession of a fund of facts of which I would gladly have availed myself at an earlier day.
This pioneer essay, it is hoped, will not close the ef- fort in this direction, but may stimulate some one to begin the collection of material at once, and at no dis- tant day present something more thorough and worthy of our county and the memory of those who have gone before, and through whose patient endurance and hard- ships we now enjoy so many of the blessings of life.
It is proper, also, to state that the work of collecting material was begun late in November last, with a view to issuing only a small pamphlet of some forty or fifty pages at most. It was soon determined to enlarge the scope of the work a little, and it was advertised to contain
iv
PREFACE.
one hundred pages, and the price fixed accordingly. As fast as the material for the first chapter was collected, the "copy" was placed in the hands of the compositor, there seldom being so much as five pages ahead, and when one hundred pages were completed, many top- ics too important to be omitted had not been touched, and now, with nearly one hundred and fifty pages, a large portion of the notes collected, especially those re- lating to the hardships and incidents of early times, with brief personal sketches of some of the early men of note, have to be omitted in toto. For nearly three months, one hundred and twenty pages have been in the binder's hands, while an unexpected pressure of other work has prevented any attempt to con plete the remain- ing pages till within a few days.
I take especial pleasure in acknowledging my obliga- tions to Messrs. BENNETT and EVANS, of the Auditor's office; Messrs. HAZZARD and ROGERS, of the Treasurer's office; Mr. KINSEY and the late Mr. HIATT, Clerks, and Mr. BOND, Recorder, for furnishing every possible facili- ty for examining the county records.
For items of information and other aid, I also take pleasure in expressing my obligations to Judges ELLIOTT and BUNDY, C. C. and M. L. POWELL, ASAHEL WOODARD, and W. W. SHELLEY, of New Castle; Dr. Ross, J. LUELLEN, and Dr. KERR, Stony Creek township; D. REES and S. JULIAN, Cadiz; J. Woon and E. SPENCER, Greensboro; M. F. EDWARDS, Dr. WHITESEL, J. A. DEEM, and others, Knightstown; to B. S. PARKER and BENJ. STEWART, Lew- isville; S. W. STEWART and D. REYNOLDS, Dublin; J. R. LEAKY, C. RATLIFF, and D. PAUL, Dudley; WILLIAMS NICHOLSON, Liberty, and scores of others, who have kindly aided me in various ways. E. P.
New Castle, Ind., August, 1871.
..
FHANDLER.
COURT HOUSE, New Castle, Ind.
INTRODUCTION.
-
In the year 1800, " Indiana Territory " was carved out of what was previously known as the "Northwest Territory," and included nearly all of the present States of Indiana and Michi- gan, and all of Illinois and Wisconsin, and a portion of Minne- sota.
The population of all this vast region, according to the census of 1800, was but 4,875. Michigan was erected into a separate territory in 1805, and Illinois in 1809. Previous to the separation of Illinois. the territory had been divide !! into five counties, of which Knox. Dearborn, and Clark Were within the present bounds of Indiana, and St. Clair and Randolph constituted Illinois.
In 1807, an enumeration of the "free white males over twenty-one years of age" was had, by which it appears that there were 2,524 within the present limits of the State, which would indicate that the whole population was less than 12,000. Of this number there were 616 white adult males in what was then Dearborn county, which comprised perhaps about one- third of the present limits of the State.
From 1800 to 1813, the seat of government for the territory was at Vincennes. At the latter date, it was removed to Cory- don.
By a joint resolution of Congress of December 11, 1816, Indiana was formally admitted to the sisterhood of States. So
2
HENRY COUNTY; PAST AND PRESENT.
rapid had been the influx of population for the ten years pre- eling that the State was estimated to contain 65,900, and by this time was divided into eighteen counties, although more than three-fourths of the State was still in possession of the In lians. Prior to ISTO, the Indian boundary ran east of Con- treville. Wayne county, and when an additional " Twelve-mile Purchase" extended the limits of civilization so as to include the present sites of Milton, Cambridge City, and almost to Ha- garstown, there was quite a flocking to the new country, even in a Ivance of the surveyor. So early as 1811. Thomas Symons had settled at the month of a small creek that emptied into West River, between Cambridge and Milton, and his brother Nathan fixel his residence at the mouth of another creek that nnites with West River above the site of the ancient village of Vandalia. Their early possession of the months of these creeks (both hav- ing their sourer in Liberty township,) served to attach their n une- to the streams, and Symons' Creeks were well known to the early settler of this county. Indeed it is highly probable that of the whole number of persons who entered this county, for the first five years, at least nine-tenths crossed the county line between these streams.
The war with Great Britain, from 1812 to 1815, and the con- segment alarm occasioned by the hostile attitude of the Indians all along the frontier, partially broke up the settlements along West River. With the return of peace, however, the settlers returned to their homes, and a rapid increase of emigration at oner set in, extending to the very limits of the Twelve-mile Purchase, though it is probable that no white family intruded itself upon the almost impenetrable wilds within the present limits of Henry county prior to 1819.
FIRST SETTLERS.
-0-
" For many seasons harsh and lone They wrestled with their lot Winning the paradise of home, From many a rugged spot."
The first settlers of which any reliable information has been obtained, seem to have come to the county in 1819. Prior to this time, many were "waiting and watching over the bor- der," in Wayne county, for the lands between West River and White River to become subject to settlement.
A law of Congress (not very rigidly enforced, however,) forbade the private purchase or occupancy of the "Indian lands." By a treaty negotiated at St. Mary's, in 1818, by Gov- ernor Jennings, Governor Cass, and Judge Parke, Commission- ers on the part of the United States,* the Indians relinquished all title to the lands south of the Wabash, except two or three small reservations, and also agreed to vacate the ceded lands within three years.
From this time the whole eentral portion of the State was looked upon as accessible to the whites, and the settlement of this county began at once, although no titles to land could be obtained for some time.
The earliest titles are under act of Congress of April 24th, 1820, and the work of surveying, &e., consumed another
*The late David Hoover, of Wayne county, was Secretary to this Com- mission.
HENRY COUNTY: PAST AND PRESENT.
Hour before they were thrown upon the market. About one Mindred and forty persons purchased land in townships sixteen And seventeen north, in the last half of the year 1821. This v- in that part of the county embraced in the present town- -Min of Wayne, Spiceland, Franklin, Dudley, Liberty, Henry, Greensboro, and a part of Harrison.
The surveys being incomplete, no lands north of Liberty Wat Henry township- were soll until the following year. Many hel enn . in prospecting as early as 1818 and 1819. By this mean- the fame of this magnificent region spread abroad. Its great fertility, magnificent forests, tine streams, numerous spring-, abundant game, and its perpetual dedication to the For. of human liberty, pointed it out to many in North Caro- lin. Virginia. Pennsylvania. Kentucky, and Ohio, as the Eldo-
The early settlers seem to have been attracted principally to three neighborhoods, for a time, and from these nurki spread over the county. These neighborhoods, after a few vir, became known as the "Harvey neighborhood," extending fran the site of You forthe northward some four or five miles: ( " Il neighborhood." which included the southeast part Literie and the eastern portion of Dudley township- ; whil . .region from old West Liberty, on either side of Blue River. Or two or three mile- above the site of Knightstown, was known die " leton neighborhood."
Ph . neighborhoo I- constitutedl pretty much if there was Honey county at the time of its organization, in 1821-22.
I i- impossible, at this day, to name all the first "settlers." me the following fiets, though far from being as fill as desired, vill -mvogo -how something of the time and order of settlement
WINRY TOWNSHIP.
Carly in April, 1819, Asahel Woodard, Andrew Shannon, Wlen Shepherd, a Mr. Whittinger, and son-in-law. David Cray, 1. orge Holon, and Wm. Shannon, settled in Henry township.
Mr. Woodard put up his cabin just north of New Castle. within a few rods of his present residence.
5
FIRST SETTLERS.
The Whittingers and Mr. Cray fixed their residence just about the site of Joshua Holland's house.
Allen Shepherd settled nearly two miles, north by east of New Castle, on what is now known as the Hudleson farm, and his elegant residence, erected about fifty-two years ago. is still standing.
Andrew Shannon located just north of Shepherd, and near the present site of the Hernley Mills.
George Hobson on the farm now owned by Judge Elliott, one-half mile southwest of New Castle.
William Shannon on the Holloway Farm, four miles south- west of New Castle.
Joseph Hobson came in not far from the same time, and settled on the west side of the Stephen Elliott Farm, two miles southwest of town. At his house the first courts were held, thus making it the county seat pro ten.
George Hobson, Andrew Shannon, Mr. Whittinger, and D. Cray brought their families with them, and made their cages afterward. Mrs. Asghel Woodard and Mrs. William Shannon arrived on the Best of July following, and Mr. Woodard planted about two acres of corn, the first crop, he thinks, ever raised by a white man in this county. He planted an old Indian field or clearing, and. although cultivated with the hoe alone. he thinks he never saw such corn before or since.
The Whittingers and Cray soon left, not liking the county.
.
PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP.
Benjamin Harvey also came early in the spring of 1819, with his family, and settled abont three miles north of Asahel Woodard, near where he still resides with his son. Danie] Harvey.
Very soon afterward came William Harvey, the father cf Benjamin, with Uriah Bulla, John Harris. Samuel Howard, and Bartley or Barclay Benbow. Some of the last named came out in April or May, 1819, but had been out as early as the February preceding, selected sites, and made some improvements.
WAYNE TOWNSHIP.
Within the limits of this township, a. few persons had set-
HENRY COUNTY : PAST AND PRESENT.
theed as early as 1520, and probably so early as 1819.
Daniel and Asa Heaton were located about the present site "! Raysville, and trading with the Indians as early as 1820.
Samuel Forgason had a doulde log cabin near the month of Montgomery Creek, in 1821. and had made money enough haul- Ing corn from Whitewater and entertaining those in search of lands, to be able to purchase his homestead, August 11, 1821.
Samuel Goble lived just about the site of Church's Mill at the time of the land sale, and had a good cabin and some eight or ten aces partially cleared and under good fence. All these Improvement- were bid from under him by David Landerback, who so well understood the estimate in which he would be held Is the early settlers that he "made himself scared" afterward.
Of those who came in before or just about the time of the land sale may be mentioned Waitsel M. Carey, Abraham Heaton, Samuel Carey, Jacob Parkhurst, Joseph Watts, Shaphet MeCray. and a few others, the exact date of whose arrival it is difficult to learn.
SPICELAND TOWNSHIP.
Among the first settlers within the present limits of Spice- land township were Daniel Jackson and Solomon Byrkett, on Blue River, near what is known as Elm Grove; Thomas Green- street, on the Hiatt Farm, one-half mile southwest of Spiceland ; and samuel Carr, on the Henderson Hosier Farm, two miles north of Spiceland, now owned by the Hoover boys; Allen Hunt, on the Amor Bond place, two miles west of Spiceland. These came to their lands immediately after the sale, and Very soon after came Samuel Griffin and a few others.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.
Yours licens, George and Charles See, and Achilles Morris were among the earliest settlers on Flatrock, within the present Hmit- of Franklin. This was about the time of, or immediately after, the land sale, perhaps in the fall of 1821, though the pre- rise date cannot be ascertained.
DUDLEY TOWNSHIP.
John Huff and a Mr. Carter are the only parties ascertained to have resided within the limits of Dudley, prior to the land sale.
7
FIRST SETTLERS.
Huff lived about the site of the toll gate at the junction of the New Castle & Dublin, and Hopewell & Flatrock Turnpikes, and Mr. Carter about one-half or three-fourths of a mile west from the site of the Hopewell Meeting House.
Josiah Morris, Daniel Pant, Richard Ratliff (father of Cor- nelius Ratliff), Richard Thompson, William Me Kimmy, William Maudlin, William Owen, Joseph R. Leaky, Benjamin Strattan, Thomas Lennard, Thomas Gilbert, Elisha Shortridge, and Jon- athan Bundy were among the pioneers of Dudley township, who came in the winter of 1821 or spring of 1822. Of these veterans J. R. Leaky, Daniel Paul, Josiah Morris, and Jonathan Bundy still live on the spot where they at first located, and have each a fond of the early incidents and trials peculiar to those early days.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
Of those who first settled Liberty township comparatively little has been learned. Weare not informed whether any came in before the land sale, but of those who came in abont the time of the sale may be mentioned Elisha Long, Moses Robert- son, T. R. Stanford, David Brower, John Leavell, Robert Thompson, Jesse Fortner, John Baker, and a number of others. Since the purchases made at the land sale exceeded those of any other township, it is fair to suppose that quite a number had al- ready located there.
GREENSBORO TOWNSHIP
Was first settled by Jacob, Woods, Samuel Pickering, and per- haps two or three others, in the summer of 1821. Samnel and Jonas Pickering, Walker Carpenter, and Benjamin Kirk came through, prospecting in 1820, after visiting Winchester, Ander- son, Pendleton, and other points.
Jacob Elliott built a cabin about where his son, Jacob S. Elliott, now lives, in the fall of 1821, but did not move into it till the spring of 1822.
At the time Jacob Woods located where he now lives, one and one-fourth miles east of Greensboro, there were no settlers on Blue River between Daniel Jackson's and Joseph Hobson's, except William Shannon, and for some time there were no
8
HENRY COUNTY; PAST AND PRESENT.
neighbors on the east nearer than William Bond's, who resided on the old Wickersham Farm, about four miles south of New Castle. Quite a number settled about Greensboro in the follow- ing year, and so early as 1823 a meeting was held at Duck Creek. David Baily, Joseph Ratliff, Eli Stafford, S. Pickering, and JJacob Wood being among the "charter members."
HARRISON TOWNSHIP.
Dempsey Rees and Roderick Craig settled on Duck Creek in the eastern edge of Harrison township, in April, 1822. This was on land now owned by Peter Shafer. Rees had raised a crop of corn on White River, about the site of Indianapolis, the year before.
Phineas Ratliff', Rice Price, and Joseph and Richard Ratliff all settled in the same year within about one and one-half miles of D. Rees.
STONY CREEK TOWNSHIP.
Within the present limits of Stony Creek township, there were no settlers prior to the land sale which took place in 1822, and perhaps not till 1823, when John Hodgins (now very old and much enfeebled;, Mr. Schofield, Jonathan Bedwell, and Andrew Blount, the proprietor of Blountsville, settled there. There were but three or four families on Stony Creek, in the spring of 1826, at which time Jolm Hawk, a cabinet maker of Blountsville, took up quarters there.
FALL CREEK TOWNSHIP.
The settlement of Fall Creek seems not to have begun so early as many other parts of the county. John, JJacob, George, Peter, and David Keesling located n-ar Mechanicsburg, about 1821 or 1825, forming what was known as the "Keesling Neigh- borhood." William Stewart and Joseph Franklin came in not far from the same time. John Hart, a Mr. Vanmatre, Adam E. Conn, and a Mr. Painter were early settlers in the east part of the township and nearer Middletown.
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.
Within the present limits of Jefferson, at an early day, per- haps 1824 or 1825, came Samuel Beavers, Anthony Sanders, James Marsh, and a Mr. Fleming, with some others. This town-
9
LAND SALE AND FIRST ENTRIES.
ship constituted a part of Fall Creek and Prairie for many years.
BLUE RIVER TOWNSHIP.
There was considerable progress made in the settlement of Blue River township (then a part of Stony Creek), in 1823. Michael Conway, Richard and Reuben Wilson, Joseph Corey, Jolin Koons, John P. Johnson, and several others moved to this part of the county as early as 1823, a few, perhaps, having lo- cated the year previous, the precise time, however, being diffi- cult to learn.
LAND SALE AND FIRST ENTRIES.
-0 --
According to the record. Win. Owen, of Dudley township, purchased the first tract of land in Henry county ; this transae- tion bearing date of February 4, 1821 .* The next was David Butler, August 8, 1821, in the same township, and on the 11th of August, Josiah Morris, of Dudley, and Samuel Furgason of Wayne township, each entered a tract.
Judging from the number of purchases made, the settlers in Wayne township must have gone in a body to attend the sale, as of the twenty-five purchases made during the year, six- teen were made on the 13th of August. The following is a list of purchases during the year, with date of purchase :
Samuel Furgason, Aug. 11,
Thomas Estell, Aug. 13,
Waitsel M. Carey, Aug. 13, Abraham IIeaton, Daniel Heaton,
Henry Ballenger,
Isaac Pugh,
Samuel Carey,
Shaphet McCray, Stephen Cook, Aug. 20,
David Lauderback,
Samuel Goble, Aug. 20,
Edward Patterson,
John Daily, Aug. 22,
Wm. Macy, ..
Jacob Whitter, Aug. 23,
Jacob Parkhurst,
John Freeland, Sept. 18,
*It is highly probable that this is a mistake, and should have been February 4, 1822, since it is not likely that an entry could have been made six months in advance of the land sale, aud Mr. Owen did not arrive in the county till some time in 1822.
2
10
HENRY COUNTY ; PAST AND PRESENT.
David Halyrimple, Vug. 11.
Wm. Criswell, ..
Hla nezer tohle. .. .. John Lewis, Det. 31.
Joseph Walls, ..
The 13th of August seems to have been a field day for the people of Wayne township. On the 14th, nothing seems to have been done. Whether it was Sunday, or was taken up with call- ing for bids on the tracts of land now in Spiceland and Frank- In townships, is not known. On the 15th. the sale commenced for lands in Henry township, when seven persons responded to the call of their numbers, and subsequently some ten other pour- chases were made, as will be seen below :
Allen Shepherd. Aug. 15,
W'in. (. Drew, .. ..
Asahel Woodard, Aug. 20. Thomas Woodard, Ang. 20.
Joseph Holman. Aug. 27.
Thomas Symons. .. .. Cristopher Bundy. " .. Aaron Mills, Ang. 31.
Joseph Hobson. .. ..
Ann Ward. Sept. 21.
Win. shannon, .. Joseph Newby, .. ..
Caleb Commons, Sept. 21.
Joseph Hiatt. Sept. 21.
George Hobson, Ang. 16,
W'in. Blunt, Sr .. Det. 17.
Robert Hill, Ang. 21.
The auctioneer then passed on to Liberty township, range 11 east. township 17, and found bidders more plentiful. The list and dates below will serve to show something of the tone of the market. We will let W'm. Roe, probably a blood relative of the celebrated Richard Roe, whom school boys will remember as having extensive dealings with John Doe, head the list. William Ror, Aug. 16, .. ..
Andrew shannon, William Yates.
..
Thomas Batson, ..
Jesse Martindale. 46
Moses Robertson, ..
John Beard.
Jeremiah Strode, William Bell,
.6
Daniel Wampler.
..
David Brower.
Joshua Hardman, John Leavell,
16
George Handley,
Samuel Southron. ..
Robert Thompson, .. ..
Mleaish Chamness. " John Daugherty, Ang. SO, llenry Brower. Aug. 21, Thomas Raleston, Aug. 31,
Jacob Rinehart, Sept. 4. Peter Rhinehart, Sepl. 4, Jonathan Pierson, Sept. 4. Jalın Beaman, Sept. 4. George Coons, Sept. 12,
Enoch Gon, Sept. 20,
Elisba Long, Oct. 20,
Jerry Long. Oct. 20. John Baker, Oct. 22,
Charles smith, Del. 13, Edmond Lewis, Oct. 31,
Keneker Johnson, Nov. 4, Jesse Fortner. Nov. 12, Dilwin Bales, Nov. 30. Jeremiah Hadley, Dec. 5, Richard Conway. Dec. 5, Watson Roe. Dec. 5, John Koons, Dec. 5, George Hobson, Dec. 6, John Marshall. Dec. 6, Thomas Hohson, Dec. 6, Thomas Mills, Dec. 6,
11
LAND SALE AND FIRST ENTRIES.
Daniel Miller. Aug. 31, Prosper Mickels, Ang. 31.
John Stapler, Dec. 7, Josiah Clawson, Dee. 20.
In Dudley township, the purchasers seem to have taken it more leisurely, and strung their purchases out from the time of the land sale to the end of the year, and are as follows :
Wm. Owens. Feb. 4. John Gillelaud, Sept. 1, David Butler, Aug. 8. Susannah Leaky, Sept. 8, Joseph R. Leaky. Sept. 8, Joseph Cox, Oct. 5,
Josiah Morris, Ang. 11.
Stephen Hall, Aug. 16.
Jesse Shortridge, Ang. 16,
John Green, Oct. 6,
Dally Beard. Aug. 16,
William Riadon, Oct. 17,
Elisha shortridge, Aug. 17,
W. Mckinney, Oct. 20.
John Wilson, Aug. 18.
Josiah Gilbert, Oct. 21.
les-+ Fraizer. Aug. 18,
Exum Elliott, Oct. 23,
Jonathan Bundy, Aug. 21.
David Thompson, Nov. 26,
William Maudlin, Aug. 24.
Aaron Morris, Nov. 27,
Hampton Green, Aug. 24,
John Pool, Dec. 1,
William Seward, Aug. 28, Joseph Charles, Aug. 30, Linus French, Ang. 31.
John Smith, Dec. 3. Daniel Paul. Dec. 12.
The following are all the purchasers of land, in 1821, within the present limits of Franklin township :
William Felton, Aug. 28. John Charles, Dec. 28.
Charles See, Sept. 16,
Within the present limits of Spiceland township, there were twelve entries, in that year, as follows :
Daniel Jackson, Aug. 17, William Mustard, Sept. 1,
Sol. Byrkett, Aug. 27. James Carr, Sept. 14,
William Felton. Aug. 28. Jacob Elliott, Oct. 3,
Allen Innt. Aug. 30.
William Elliott, Nov. 6,
Jacob Hall. Ang. 30,
William Berry, Dec. 20,
Nathan Davis. Aug. 31.
Joseph Charles, Dec. 24.
Within the limits of Greensboro township, there were eight entries, in that year, namely :
Samuel Hill, Ang. 15,
Thomas McCoy, Ang. 15,
John Harvey, Sr., Aug. 21. Samuel Pickering, Aug. 2S,
Levi Cook, Aug. 20. John Harvey, Ang. 30,
Lewis Hosier, Ang. 20, Jacob Elliott, Oct. 3.
In 1822, only three entries were made within the limits of Fall Creek township, as follows :
Benj. G. Bristol, Aug. 27,
Reuben Bristol, Oct. 4 .*
James W. Wier, Sept. 26,
*An "old settler" informs us that no such man owned land in the township in early times, and that he is certain that B. G. Bristol and James Wier did not enter their lands earlier than 1828 or 1829.
12
HENRY COUNTY; PAST AND PRESENT.
There does not seem to have been any purchases made within the limits of Jefferson township, during the year 1822, but within the limits of Prairie township, there was more activity, and the following names appear :
AAbsalom Harvey, Oct. 22,
William Harvey, Oct. 25.
Robert Smith, Del. 25,
John Harris,
Harclay Benbow,
Jacob Weston, Nov. 12,
James Harvey.
Jacob Witter, Dec. 11.
Abijah Cov,
Philip Harkrider, Dec. 22.
Benjamin Harvey, "
These were generally, or all, on Blue River, the bottom and second bottom lands of which seemed very attractive to the early settler. There seems to have been but one entry within the limits of Stony Creek, that of Andrew Blunt, Jr., Nov. 11. Within the present limits of Blue River, however, the following seenred themselves homesteads :
Richard Wilson, Oct. 28.
John Koons, Nov. 11,
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.