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HISTORY OF
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From its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time; with Bio- graphical Sketches and Reference to Biographies 8835 Previously Compiled
Edited by DR. JEHU Z. POWELL President of the Cass County, Indiana, Historical Society
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To the Cass County Historical Society, to which organization the credit is due for the inception and execution of this work, and had it not been for said society, it would not have been written, these volumes are respectfully dedicated by the writer.
LOGANSPORT, INDIANA, May 31, 1913.
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EXPLANATORY
Since the organization of the Cass County Historical Society in 1907, we have been endeavoring to collect and secure historical data of Logans- port and Cass County, along all lines of local history, but find it impossible to obtain, at this late date, complete and accurate details of local events of the first two decades of the county's history. The golden opportunity has passed. No one living can remember the events of eighty years ago. There has been no attempt to even record current history and within the memory of the living it is difficult to obtain accurate data, as persons will differ as to facts and dates where no records are kept. The writer has had to rely largely upon the statements of others, and where their statements conflict, has had to reconcile the differences according to the preponderance of evidence, and in some cases we may be in error; if so, we ask the indulgence of our readers, for we know that there will be some inaccuracies and also some omissions that we were unable to fill, because records were not at hand or no one was living who could supply the miss- ing links. If the Historical Society had begun its work twenty-five years ago, the task would not have been so difficult and more complete data could have been secured. We have, however, endeavored to make as accurate and complete record of the past as was obtainable at this Iate day, and present it in plain, simple language free from rhetorical flourishes or embellishments. With one or two exceptions, the township records are lost and could not be consulted, and the county records of early times are not complete, are unindexed or not obtainable. We are indebted to all the present county officials and the township trustees, a list of whom appears in the proper place, for valuable assistance, also to a host of old pioneers and others, of whom special mention should be made of the following persons in the city : E. S. Rice, Wm. Richardson and Wm. Douglass, now deceased, and Robert Reed; in Adams township, Thomas H. Skinner, Dr. L. C. Miller and David Young; Bethlehem township, B. F. Yantis, Isaiah Kreider, John Redd and Lemuel Powell; Boone township, George W. Weyand, Charles Berkshire and George Beckley; Clay township, John J. Julian and Israel J. Berry; Clinton township, Robert Reed, H. M. Landry and Wm. Justice; Deer Creek township, John W. Cost, Horace Munson, James Johnson and James Delaplane; Harrison township, Dr. J. J. Burton, Wm. Winn and Wm. Morrison; Jackson township, Freeman Daggett, now deceased, Mrs. F. H. Thomas, A. P. Watkins and Eugene Masters; Jefferson township, Wm. M. Gordon, Horace Pryor and Amos Chilcott; Miami township, I. J. Berry, Dr. L. L. Quick and C. P. Forgy; Noble township history was compiled largely by O. A. Brandt; Tipton township, Mrs. George W. Bishop, Mrs. Nancy Plummer, Edgar E. Philips and Dr. E. D. Snyder; Washington township, W. H. H. Tucker, John P. Martin and J. M. Cautly. We are also especially indebted to Elmer E. Worstell and Dr.
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J. P. Hetherington for photographic views and to Wills Berry for draw- ings to illustrate this work.
For the prosperity, enlightment and happiness of the people they must not only know the world of today in which they live, but they must also know something of the world of the past, whose achievements are their heritage; something of its form and spirit; something of its history, its early development, its art, its customs, its manners, its morals, insti- tutions and people. The object of these volumes is to portray this develop- ment of Cass County from the days of the "Red Man" and the coming of the pioneer in the midst of the wilderness, with their hardships and primitive methods and customs, through the various stages of develop- ment to its present advancement with its modern culture and institutions, for the benefit of the present and future generations.
He who reads and informs himself, Of what others have done and said, Will be a leader in the battle of life, Whilst the ignorant must ever be led.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
The following works pertaining to Indiana and local history have been consulted in the preparation of this history and may interest others :
Kingman's Historical Atlas of Cass County, published 1878; Helm's History of Cass County, published 1886; Beal & Troutman's Plat Book of Cass County, published 1902; Biographical History of Cass and Other Counties, published 1898; History of Indiana, by John B. Dillon, pub- lished 1858; History of Indiana, by De Witt C. Goodrich, published 1875; History of Indiana, by W. H. Smith, published 1897; History of Indiana, by Julia H. Levering, published 1909; History of Indiana, by Jacob P. Dunn, published 1892; Old Settlers, by Sanford Cox, published 1860; Early Reminiscences of Indianapolis, by Nowland, published 1870; Sketches of Our Own Times, by Senator Turpie, published 1903; History of Vincennes, by H. S. Canthorn, published 1901; Indiana Miscellany, by Wm. C. Smith, published 1867; Biddle Miscellany, containing 102 volumes, 1840 to 1900; Pastime Sketches, by W. S. Wright, published 1907; Presidents, Soldiers and Statesmen, by Hardest, published 1894; Diocese of Ft. Wayne, by Bishop Alerding, published 1905; Recollec- tions of Carroll County, by E. J. Stewart, published 1872; Northwest Indiana, by T. H. Ball, published 1900; Colonial History of Vincennes, by Judge Law, published 1858; Early Indiana Sketches, by O. H. Smith, published 1858; History of Ft. Wayne, by Brice, published 1868; Indiana Historical Society Reports; History of the Maumee Valley, by Knapp, published 1877; History of the Forty-sixth Indiana Regiment, by Bringhurst, published 1888; History of the Ninety-ninth Indiana Regiment, by Chaplain Lucas, published 1868; Indiana in the Spanish American War, published by state, 1900; Representative Men of Indiana, published 1880; Men of Progress of Indiana, by Cumback, 1899; Biog- raphy of Indiana, by Reed, published 1895; Who Is Who in America ? published 1907; Adjutant General's Reports, 8 vols .; Biennial Reports of the State Geologist; Biennial Reports of the Superintendent of Public Instruction; Removal of the Pottawottamies, McDonald; Historical Atlas of Miami County, published 1877; Logansport City Directories, from 1859 to 1911.
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CHAPTER I EPITOME OF INDIANA HISTORY 1 CHAPTER II GEOGRAPHY
LOCATION-AREA-POPULATION-CIVIL DIVISIONS.
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GEOLOGY
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CHAPTER VII THE PIONEER HABITS-CUSTOMS-TRIALS-HARDSHIPS-INCIDENTS ... .42
CHAPTER VIII ORGANIZATION OF CASS COUNTY VOCATING COUNTY SEAT-EARLY ACTS OF COMMISSIONERS' COURT- CREATION OF TOWNSHIPS-PUBLIC BUILDINGS-LONGCLIFF ASYLUM -JAIL-COURT HOUSE-POOR HOUSE-ORPHANS' HOME-HOME FOR THE FRIENDLESS-OLD SETTLERS' SOCIETY .57
CHAPTER IX FINANCIAL AND OFFICIAL FINANCES OF THE COUNTY-LIST OF COUNTY OFFICIALS-POPULATION. . 75 vii
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AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE
FIRST FARMER-TRIALS AND DIFFICULTIES-CRUDE IMPLEMENTS-PROG- RESS-MODERN IMPROVEMENTS-AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY-FIRST FAIR -GARDENING-GREEN HOUSES-HORTICULTURE-DAIRY AND LIVE STOCK 81
CHAPTER XI SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION
SCHOOL FUNDS-LOG SCHOOL HOUSES-PIONEER METHODS-EARLY TEACHERS-TEXT BOOKS-PROGRESS-GRADED SCHOOLS-ARBOR DAY .- STATISTIOS-COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS-SMITHSON COLLEGE- BUSINESS COLLEGE-PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS-PRESBYTERIAN ACAD- EMY 89
CHAPTER XII COURTS, LAW AND LAWYERS
ORGANIZATION OF CASS CIRCUIT COURT-FIRST JURY-HARRISON MURDER TRIAL-EARLY JUDGES-PIONEER LAWYERS-PROBATE COURT-SUPE- RIOR COURT-LIST OF ATTORNEYS-ANECDOTES, ETC 98
CHAPTER XIII MILITARY HISTORY
OLD TOWN BATTLE-BATTLE OF TIPPECANOE-BLACK HAWK WAR-IRISH RIOTS-INDIAN DISTURBANCES-MEXICAN WAR-LOCAL MILITIA- WAR OF THE REBELLION-PUBLIC SENTIMENT-FIRST ENLISTMENT- LIST OF VOLUNTEERS-ROLL OF HONOR-INCIDENTS-G. A. R .. ... 125
CHAPTER XIV TRANSPORTATION AND ROADS
INDIAN TRAILS-FIRST ROADS-MICHIGAN ROAD-STATE ROADS-PLANK ROAD-GRAVEL ROADS-TOLL ROADS-STAGE COACHES-WABASH AND ERIE CANAL-STEAMBOATS TO LOGANSPORT RAILROADS-STREET CARS- INTERURBAN ROADS-FIRST TELEGRAPH-FIRST BICYCLE-FIRST AU- TOMOBILE-FLYING MACHINES-MILES OF ROAD AND COST. . . . 191
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BRIDGES 27
CHAPTER XVI OLD WATER MILLS
OLD. WATER POWER MILLS (IN CITY )-FOREST MILL-LOCK MILL-SOUTH SIDE MILLS-POINT MILL-UHLS MILL-MILL DAMS .211
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CONTENTS CHAPTER XVII HOTELS OR TAVERNS
HOTEL-ALEX CHAMBERLAIN-WASHINGTON HALL-CULLEN HOUSE-LEAMY HOUSE-JOB'S FOLLY-COUNTRY TAVERNS. . .218
CHAPTER XVIII TEMPERANCE
GOVERNOR HARRISON TO FIRST LEGISLATURE-TEMPERANCE LAWS- FATHER POST-FIRST TEMPERANCE SOCIETY-DRUNKEN INDIANS- FIRST REMONSTRANCE-TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES-GOOD TEMPLARS- TEMPERANCE PICNICS FRANCIS MURPHY-ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE- LOCAL OPTION ELECTION-TEMPERANCE CAUSE GROWING . 222
CHAPTER XIX LITERATURE AND WRITERS
FIRST BOOK-ORIGIN OF WORD HOOSIER-LIBRARIES-CITY DIRECTORIES- ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS WITH BIOGRAPHY AND CHARACTER OF THEIR WRITING'S 227
CHAPTER XX ART AND ARTISTS
PIONEER ART-ART ASSOCIATION-CASS COUNTY PAINTERS AND ART- ISTS 251
CHAPTER XXI MUSIC AND THE DRAMA
OLD TIME SINGING SCHOOL-MISSOURI HARMONY-FIRST PIANO-FIRST CHURCH ORGAN-FIRST GLEE CLUB. G. A. R. QUARTETTE, WACH- TER'S AND OTHER BANDS-MUSIC PUBLICATIONS-THE DRAMA AND DRAMATISTS 255
CHAPTER XXII NEWSPAPERS
JOURNAL AND PREDECESSORS-PHAROS AND PREDECESSORS-ADVANCE ADVERTISER - BAPTIST RECORD - BON TON - CHRISTIAN CALL - CHRONICLE-COLLEGE NEWS-DEMOCRAT-HIGH SCHOOL PAPERS- NEWS-GERMAN PRESS-HERALD-MUSIC JOURNALS-KEY TO TRUTH -LOGAN CHIEF-MORNING LEADER-MEXICO HERALD-PLUCK- REPORTER-RAMBLER-SPY-S. N. REVIEW-STAR-SUN-CRITIC- TIMES-TRIBUNE-SWINE ADVOCATE-LUTHERAN HERALD-UNION LABOR-GAZETTE-REASON 262
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CHAPTER XXIII POLITICS AND PARTIES
FEDERAL-DEMOCRATIC-WHIG-REPUBLICAN-KNOW NOTHING OR AMER- ICAN-GREENBACK OB PEOPLES-PROGRESSIVE OR BULL MOOSE-CAM- PAIGN OF 1840-FIRST GLEE CLUB-FIRST REPUBLICAN TICKET, 1856- CAMPAIGN OF 1860 TO 1876-GLEE CLUB, 1876-CAMPAIGN, 1880- DE MOTTE'S DEFEAT-CAMPAIGNS, 1884 TO 1912-VOTE OF CASS COUNTY, 1828 TO 1912-PERSONALITY AND PARTY-AUSTRALIAN BAL- LOT-ORIGIN OF PARTY EMBLEMS-POLITICAL INCIDENTS ... 273
CHAPTER XXIV LOCAL MEN OF STATE OR NATIONAL FAME
GENERALS-U. S. SENATORS-CONGRESSMEN-COLONELS-STATE OFFICERS -SUPREME JUDGES-FEDERAL JUDGES-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS- FEDERAL OFFICERS-BUSINESS MEN 290
CHAPTER XXV METEOROLOGY
COLDEST SEASON-WARMEST SEASON-DRYEST SEASON-WETTEST SEA- SON-STORMS AND CYCLONES OF 1837, 1845, 1881-2-SNOW STORMS, 1911, 1912, 1913-FLOODS AND ICE GORGES, 1857, 1867, 1875, 1912- GREAT FLOOD OF 1913-INCIDENTS GREAT HISTORIC FLOODS AND STORMS-REPORT OF WEATHER BUREAU 295
CHAPTER XXVI MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD-CAPTURED SLAVES-SLAVE IN CASS COUNTY- VICE PRESIDENT MARRIES A NEGRO-MONSTER OF MANITOU-INDIAN ANECDOTES-MONEY HID AT OLD TOWN-LEGEND OF CEDAR ISLAND- INDIAN IN HOLLOW TREE-STEAMBOATS TO LOGANSPORT-CANAL BOAT WRECKED-COURTHOUSE SQUARE IN 1837-NAPOLEON TREE-WOLF STORY-WHITE BLACKBIRD-CURIOUS INSECTS-THE FIRST OF MANY THINGS GREAT FIRES-ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES-OLDEST SET- TLERS-GINSENG FACTORY-AMUSEMENTS IN COURT-BLACK BEN- ANECDOTE OF JUDGE CHASE-JANE CRAWFORD-OLD TABLE-OLDEST MAN IN WORLD-OLD DOOR-FIRST AERIAL MAIL CARRIER ....... 309
CHAPTER XXVII LOGANSPORT
FIRST SETTLEMENT-TOWN PLAT-NAMING-SALE OF LOTS-FIRST BUILDINGS-FIRST BUSINESS-TOWN INCORPORATION-CITY INCOR- PORATION-ADDITIONS-AREA 322
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LOGANSPORT'S EARLY MERCHANTS AND BUILDINGS
MERCHANTS OF 1838-OPENING OF CANAL-OLD WAREHOUSES-ERA OF PROSPERITY-LATER MERCHANTS 329
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CHAPTER XXIX LOGANSPORT'S EARLY INDUSTRIES AND FACTORIES OF THE PAST
FIRST MILL-FIRST FOUNDRY-FIRST HAT FACTORY-TANNERY-COOPER- AGE-BREWERY-OLD MARKET-ETC .334
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LOGANSPORT'S PRESENT BUSINESS FIRMS THEIR LOCATION-PUBLIC BUILDINGS, BLOCKS, ETC. ...... .341
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LOGANSPORT'S PRESENT INDUSTRIES
RAILROAD SHOPS-FOUNDRIES-FIRE ENGINE WORKS-PACKING HOUSES- MILLS AND SHOPS-SOAP FACTORY-PRINTING AND BINDING-FISHING TACKLE-KNITTING FACTORY-HEATING CO .- BASKET FACTORY- HANDLE FACTORY-GAS WORKS NATURAL GAS-CHEMICAL CO .- CANDY CO .- OVERALL FACTORY-CREAMERY - MONUMENTS - LAUN- DRIES-PLANING MILLS-FURNITURE CO .- STONE CO .- TELEPHONES -ROBE, CEMENT, ICE FACTORIES 347
CHAPTER XXXII BANKS AND FINANCE
FIRST COINAGE-STANDARDS OF VALUE-WANT OF MONEY-FURS AS MONEY-BARTER AND TRADE-FIRST BANK-INDIANA STATE BANK- SCRIP-BLUE PUP-WILDCAT BANKS-LOGANSPORT BANKS-COM- PARISON 1838-1913 361
CHAPTER XXXIII LOGANSPORT-THE CITY OF BRIDGES
SURROUNDINGS-MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS-WATERWORKS-FIRE DEPARTMENT -ELECTRIC LIGHT-POLICE-STREETS-FINANCE-POPULATION -- CITY BUILDING-PARKS 369
CHAPTER XXXIV LOGANSPORT'S SCHOOLS
FIRST SCHOOL-OLD SEMINARY-FIRST TEACHER-PRIVATE SCHOOLS- FIRST GRADED SCHOOLS-FIRST SUPERINTENDENT-HIGH SCHOOL- LIST OF SUPERINTENDENTS-EEL TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS-LIST OF TRUS- TEES 377
CHAPTER XXXV LOGANSPORT POSTOFFICE
FIRST ESTABLISHED-LIST OF POSTMASTERS-RECEIPTS-RURAL ROUTES - CLERKS - ABANDONED OFFICES - POSTAL SAVINGS BANK - FIRST STAMPS 384
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CHAPTER XXXVI
OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF LOGANSPORT FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1838 TO 1912 .387
CHAPTER XXXVII
SOCIETIES, LODGES, ORDERS AND CLUBS
MASONS-ODD FELLOWS-ELKS KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-BEN HUR- FORESTERS-RED MEN-KNIGHTS OF HONOR-WOODMEN, ETC .- COUNTRY CLUB - POTTAWATTOMIE CLUB - CATHOLIC SOCIETIES RAILROAD ORDERS - LABOR ORGANIZATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS - DE- FUNCT ORDERS-CASS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY .393
CHAPTER XXXVIII MEDICINE AND DOCTORS
FIRST HOSPITAL-FIRST COLLEGE-FIRST DOCTORS-FIRST OVARIOTOMY -MEDICAL SOCIETIES-MEDICAL TRIAL-MEDICAL BANQUET-FIRST DOCTOR IN LOGANSPORT-TRIALS OF PIONEER DOCTORS-CRUDE DRUGS -INSTRUMENTS-THE CONTRAST-DOMESTIC REMEDIES-INDIAN PRACTICE-BLACK POWDER-SPECIALTIES-MEDICAL EDUCATION- MEDICAL LAWS-LIST OF DECEASED AND TRANSIENT DOCTORS-LIST OF LIVING PHYSICIANS OF LOGANSFORT 403
CHAPTER XXXIX CHURCHES OF LOGANSPORT
BAPTISTS - PRESBYTERIAN - METHODISTS - EPISCOPAL - UNIVERSA- LIST-DISCIPLES-CHURCH OF CHRIST-CHURCH OF GOD-EVANGELI- CAL-GERMAN LUTHERAN-ENGLISH LUTHERAN-CATHOLIC-COL- ORED CHURCH-UNITED BRETHREN-SUNDAY SCHOOL HALL-CHRIS- TIAN SCIENCE-HOLINESS CHURCH-DUNKARDS-ADVENTISTS-Y. M. C. A .- SALVATION ARMY-DOWIE CHURCH-MENONNITES ... .420
CHAPTER XL
CEMETERIES OF LOGANSPORT AND EEL TOWNSHIP
BARRON PRIVATE BURIAL GROUND-JEROLEMAN VAULT-THOMAS FAMILY CEMETERY-SPENCER SQUARE-INDIAN BURIAL GROUND-OLD CEME- TERY-HEBREW CEMETERY-OWEN CEMETERY-VELSEY CEMETERY- MT. ST. VINCENT-MT. HOPE-SOLDIERS' MONUMENT-MT. HOPE MONUMENTS 443
CHAPTER XLI ADAMS TOWNSHIP
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LOCATION-DRAINAGE-FIRST SETTLERS-LAND ENTRIES-PIONEER LIFE -WILD ANIMALS AND GAME-ROADS IMPROVEMENTS-MOUNT PLEASANT-METEA -- TAVERNS-FIRST MILL -- FIRST . MARRIAGE-ACCI- DENTS . SCHOOLS-TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES-CHURCHES-CEMETERIES- PHYSICIANS-BIOGRAPHIES 477
CHAPTER XLIII BOONE TOWNSHIP
LOCATION-PIONEER LIFE-ORGANIZATION-ROADE-INDUSTRIES-ROYAL CENTER - POSTOFFICE-SCHOOLS ~CHURCHES-CEMETERIES-LODGES -. NEWSPAPERS-PUBLIC OFFICIALS-PHYSICIANS 499
CHAPTER XLIV CLAY TOWNSHIP
LOCATION-CREEKS-FIRST SETTLERS-MILLS-VILLAGES-CHURCHES- SCHOOLS-CEMETERIES-INCIDENTS-PHYSICIANS-TRUSTEES . . . . .518
CHAPTER XLV CLINTON TOWNSHIP
BOUNDARIES-SOIL-FIRST SETTLERS-ORGANIZATION-FIRST MARRIAGE- FIRST BIRTH-FIRST. DEATH-CLYMERS-INCIDENTS-SNAKE STORY- DEAD IN CHURCH-INDIAN CAPTIVE-LAW SUIT-POISONING-GOOSE AND PREACHER - SCHOOLS - TRUSTEES - LONGCLIFF ASYLUM - CHURCHES-CEMETERIES-PHYSICIANS-ROADS-EARLY INDUSTRIES AND OLD MILLS-BIOGRAPHIES 537
CHAPTER XLVI DEER CREEK TOWNSHIP
LOCATION-CREEKS. SOIL-EARLY HISTORY AND SETTLEMENT-ORGANI- . ZATION-INDUSTRIES-ROADS-CHURCHES- CEMETERIES-PHYSICIANS -SCHOOLS-TRUSTEES-TOWNS-LODGES AND ORDERS-MISCELLAN- OUS INCIDENTS-BIOGRAPHIES 554 i
CHAPTER XLVII HARRISON TOWNSHIP
BOUNDARIES - SOIL - CREEKS - FIRST SETTLERS - ORGANIZATION - INDUSTRIES - MILLS - ROADS - RAILROADS - TELEPHONES - POST OFFICES - "SCHOOLS - CHURCHES - CEMETERIES - DOCTORS - TOWNS. JACK-TOWN-LUCERNE-MISCELLANEOUS INCIDENTS AND AC- CIDENTS-BIOGRAPHIES 572
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CHAPTER XLVIII JACKSON TOWNSHIP
LOCATION-AREA-TOPOGRAPHY-FIRST SETTLERS-RICHARD HOWARD -. ORGANIZATION - MILLS - SCHOOLS - TRUSTEES - CHURCHES- CEMETERIES - PHYSICIANS - ROADS - GALVESTON - LODGES - LINCOLN-INCIDENTS AND FATALITIES-BIOGRAPHIES .592
CHAPTER XLIX JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP
BOUNDARIES-CREEKS-FIRST SETTLERS-ORGANIZATION-FIRST BIRTHS -FIRST DEATH-MILLS AND INDUSTRIES-CHURCHES-CEMETERIES- SCHOOLS - TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES - VILLAGES - GEORGETOWN -- LAKE. CICOTT-CURVETON-NORTH LEXINGTON-PHYSICIANS-ROADS AND IMPROVEMENTS-MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS-BIOGRAPHIES .616
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BOUNDARIES-TOPOGRAPHY-FIRST SETTLEMENT-ORGANIZATION-INDUS- TRIES AND MILLS-HORTICULTURE-SCHOOLS-CHURCHES-CEME- TERIES-ROADS AND IMPROVEMENTS-DOCTORS-CASSVILLE-LEWIS- BURG-HOOVERVILLE-NEW WAVERLY-MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS-AC- CIDENTS-STOLEN CHILD-SHOOT THE RED EYE-BLOODY . HOLLOW-
POLITICS-BIOGRAPHIES 635
CHAPTER LI NOBLE TOWNSHIP
NAME - LOCATION - CREEKS - EARLY SETTLEMENT - ORGANIZATION - INDUSTRIES - MILLS - ROAD - RAILROADS - STATIONS - SCHOOLS -CHURCHES-CEMETERIES-MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS, ACCIDENTS, ETC. -CHAPULTEPEC-BIOGRAPHIES .658
CHAPTER LII TIPTON TOWNSHIP
NAME-LOCATION-PIONEER SETTLERS - ORGANIZATION - INDUSTRIES - MILLS SCHOOLS-CHURCHES -- CEMETERIES-PHYSICIANS - ROADS - AUTOMOBILES-TELEPHONES-TOWNS-WALTON-ONWARD - EASTON -CIRCLEVILLE-WALBAUM-OLD SALLY'S VILLAGE-MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND ACCIDENTS-BIOGRAPHIES 676
CHAPTER LIII WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
LOCATION-DRAINAGE-SOIL EARLY SETTLERS-ORGANIZATION-INDUS- TRIES TRANSPORTATION AND ROADS-SCHOOLS-CHURCHES-CEME- TERIES-CUBA-HERMAN CITY-ANOKA-PHYSICIANS-MISCELLANE- OUS ITEMS BIOGRAPHIES 701
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Abraham Shideler cemetery, 550 Abraham Skinner school fund, 590 Adamsboro, 524 Adamsboro bridge, 209 Adamsboro dam, 217
Adamsboro German Baptists, 644 Adams Township-Mention, 10, 63, 65; location, 456; pioneers, 456; organi- zation, 459; first land entries, 459; roads, 460; railroads, 460; steam mills, 461; towns and villages, 462; first manufactory, 462; postoffice, 463; telephone exchange, 463; lodges and societies, 464; miscellaneous items and happenings, 465; physicians, 466; churches, 468; cemeteries, 472; schools, 474; reference biographies, 476 "Advance, " 265
Agriculture and Horticulture, 81 Agricultural Progress, 84 Agricultural Society, 84 Alber, John, 820
Albertson, Charles S., 1152 Alex. Chamberlain Tavern-1828, 323 Allison, James L., 1131
Altitudes, 19 Aman, David A., 1093 American Normal College, 95
. Amoss, Frank, 759 Amoss, Harry E., 1024
Amoss, Jasper W., 759
Amounts expended by the county for relief of soldier's families, 177 Amusement in court, 319 Ancient Order of Gleaners, 570
Ancient Order of Hibernians, 398
Anecdotes and incidents of the court, 120 Anecdote of early manners, 320 Annabal, T. C., 118 Anoka, 712
Anoka Methodist Episcopal Church, 707 Anti-Saloon League, The, 225 Archey, Clarence A., 866 Art and Artists, 251 Art Association, 251
Artificial Ice & Fuel Company, 359 Arthur, David C., 913 Asbury University, 5 Associate judges, 76 Asylum for Insane, 6 Attorney-general, 292 Auditors, 78 Ault, Willard, 1076 Australian or Secret Ballot, 283 Authors of Cass county, List of, 229 Automobiles and motorcycles, 205 Average corn crop, 11
Babb, John R., 1006 Baber, Christ, 1139 Baker, Arthur N., 895 Baldwin, Daniel P., 118; portrait, 119 Ball, Lafayette M., 732 Ball, Reuben G., 853
Ballard, Charles A., 1068 Ballard, John W., 1067
Ballard, Walter E., 1189 Banks and finance, 361
Bank of Walton, 696 "Banner, The," 267 Banta, Beaufort, 1188 Banta, Benjamin, 727 Banta, William, 1037 Baptist church, 421, 513, 623, 641
"Baptist Record," 266 Barnes, James I., 965
Barnes, John E., 964 Barnes, John W., 737
Barnett, D. C., 1086
Barnfield, John H., 969
Barr, John C., 779 Barron private burial ground, 444
Battle of Bloody Hollow, 656
Battle of Old Town, 125
Battle of Bold Hill, 126
Battle of Tippecanoe, 126
Beal, John D., 1180 Beal, J. Adrian, 1181
Beck, Claude, 1002 Beckley, Albert R., 1187
Beecher, George L., 1073
Berry Family, 1202
Berry, Graham N., 1203
Berry, Wilson R., 1203
Berry and Rogers' private burial lot, 628 Benevolent and penal institutions, 6 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, 395 Bess, Noah L., 940
Bethel A. M. E. church, 437
Bethel Methodist Episcopal church, 530, 561
Bethel Methodist Episcopal church cemetery, 533 Bethlehem Guards, 159
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