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HISTORY
OF
Franklin County
INDIANA
HER PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
BY AUGUST J. REIFEL
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Old Families
ILLUSTRATED
1915 B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana
DEDICATION.
To the dear, departed ones, whose busy hands changed the giant for- ests into fertile fields; whose love of home established the hearthstones, the tender ties of which yet bind together the heartstrings of the native born; whose patriotism gave the best of their lives and substance for the defense of their country; whose graves make sacred the soil their feet so often trod.
PREFACE
The history of Franklin county extends over more than a hundred years, and this makes the task of the historian difficult, in view of the fact that the complete records of the county were not available for examination. · It is impossible to write history without records, and the absence of the early records of Franklin county necessarily left a gap which had to be filled from traditional accounts. However, the county is fortunate in having a file of newspapers running back for nearly eighty years, and these proved to be of inestimable value to the historian in getting first-hand information. In addition to the official records and newspapers, frequent use was made of scrap books containing much valuable data. These three sources-records, newspapers and scrap books-have been supplemented with numerous inter- views with various people of the county, and the editor is under obligation to scores of persons in all parts of the county who have volunteered information on a wide variety of subjects.
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Undoubtedly, the most important source of information outside of the records and newspapers was to be found in the scrap books and miscellaneous data furnished by Miss Jennie Miller, of Brookville. Her brother, James M. Miller, was an indefatigable collector of data covering all phases of Franklin county history and at his death had the best collection of local historical data in the county. Mr. Miller was an invalid from his boyhood, yet, despite his inability to get around, he amassed a wonderful amount of material touching the history of the county. Among other persons who tendered their private collections of historical data, should be mentioned Miss Lucinda Meeks, Mrs. S. S. Harrell, Mrs. W. H. Bracken, Harry M. Stoops, Mrs. Martha Goodwin, Michael Jacobs, Dr. J. E. Morton, George S. Golden, John C. Shirk, T. L. Dickerson, T. B. Thackrey, I. M. Bridgeman and M. H. Irwin. Rev. Andrew Schaaf, pastor of St. Michael's church of Brookville, gathered all of the data on the Catholic churches of the county for the his- tory and rendered valuable assistance in all matters pertaining to history of Catholic affairs in the county.
The Brookville Historical Society was enthusiastic in its support of the history from the beginning, and the editor feels under a debt of gratitude for
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its help. The various officials in the court house extended every courtesy in the preparation of the history and helped to gather all the data from the records in their charge. A number of contributed articles, as given in the history, are credited to those preparing them. Finally, thanks are due a large number of people who furnished data in response to letters which were sent out by those in charge of the writing of the history. Whatever merit this history may possess is largely due to the kindly assistance of those people of the community who are proud of their county's history and have a sincere desire to see it preserved.
Can any thinking person be insensible to the fascination of the study which discloses the aspirations and efforts of the early pioneers who so strongly laid the foundation upon which has been reared the magnificent prosperity of later days? To perpetuate the story of these people and to trace and record the social, political and industrial progress of the community from its first inception is the function of the local historian. A sincere purpose to preserve facts and personal memoirs that are deserving of perpetuation, and which unite the present to the past, is the motive for the present publication. A specially valuable and interesting department is that one devoted to the sketches of representative citizens of these counties whose records deserve preservation because of their worth, effort and accomplishment. The pub- lishers desire to extend their thanks to the gentlemen who have so faithfully labored to this end.
In placing the "History of Franklin County, Indiana," before the cit- izens, the publishers can conscientiously claim that they have carried out the plan as outlined in the prospectus. Every biographical sketch in the work has been submitted to the party interested, for correction, and therefore any error of fact, if there be any, is solely due to the person for whom the sketch was prepared. Confident that our effort to please will fully meet the appro- bation of the public, we are,
Respectfully,
THE PUBLISHERS.
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER I-RELATED STATE HISTORY
First White Men in Northwest Territory-English and French Claims- Three Successive Sovereign Flags Over Present Indiana Territory-Passing of the Indians-Battle of Fallen Timbers-Northwest Territory-Early Set- tlements-Activities of the Traders-French and Indian War-Pontiac's Conspiracy-Northwest Territory and Quebec Act-Revolutionary Period -George Rogers Clark and His Campaign-First Surveys and Early Set- tlers-Ordinance of 1787-First Stage of Government under the Ordinance -Second Stage-Organization of the Northwest Territory-Representative Stage of Government-First Counties Organized-First Territorial Legis- lature of Northwest Territory-Division of 1800-Census of Northwest Ter- ritory in 1800-Settlements in Indiana Territory in 1800-First Stage of Ter- ritorial Government-Changes in Boundary Lines of Indiana-Second Stage of Territorial Government-The Legislative Council-The First Gen- eral Assemblies-Congressional Delegates of Indiana Territory-Efforts to Establish Slavery in Indiana-The Indian Lands-Organization of Counties -Changes in the Constitution of Indiana-Capitals of Northwest Territory and Indiana-Military History of State-Political History-Governors of Indiana-A Century of Growth-Natural Resources.
CHAPTER II-GEOLOGY
Report of State Geologist-Prefatory-Farm Statistics-Standing Timber -Physiography and Geology-Soils-Their Areas-Miami Silt Loam- Limestone Slope Clay Loam-Huntington Loam-Hamburg Loam-Ancient Earthworks-Blue Limestone Region-Drift Deposit-Bowlders-Terraces -Mineral Springs-Precious Metals-Salt in the County-Building Ma- terials.
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CHAPTER III-ORGANIZATION OF FRANKLIN COUNTY. 77
Organization of First Counties in Indiana-Purchases of Indian Lands- Twelve-Mile Purchase-Legislative Act Establishing Franklin County-The County Seat-Change of County Territorial Limits-Population of Decades -The First Year of Statehood-Election of 1816-Court Procedure Under Constitution of 1816-First Circuit Court-First Grand Jury-A Quartet of Pugilistic Lawyers-First Board of Commissioners-First Townships De- fined-Constitutional Conventions of 1816 and 1850-Land Entries of Frank- lin County in the Ohio Survey-Tax Duplicate of 1811.
CHAPTER IV-HISTORY OF COURT HOUSES. 102
The Knight Tavern-Court-House Trustees-Second Court House-Build- ing Specifications-Stray Pen-Destruction of Court House by Fire-Court House of 1852-Remodeling of same into the Present Building-Jail History -County Office Buildings.
110
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER V-ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARY CHANGES OF TOWN- SHIPS
Absence of Early Records-Date of Organization of Townships-Brook- ville Township-Natural Features-Pioneer Settlement-Some Pioneer Families-Towns and Villages-Union (Whitcomb)-Buncombe-Butler's Run-Woodville-Yung-Township Officers-Bath Township-Natural Fea- tures-Land Entries-First and Important Events-Villages-Colter's Cor- ner-Bath-Mixersville-Posey Township-Organization and Boundaries- Physical Features - Land Entries-Saw-Mills-First Events-Villages- Andersonville-Bulltown-Buena Vista-Township Officers-White Water Township-Boundaries-Natural Features-Settlement-Township Officers -An Old Land-mark-New Trenton-Milling Interests-Butler Township -Pioneer Settlement-Interesting Events-Towns and Villages-Haymond -Jennings-Oak Forest-Franklin-New Vernon-Township Officers- Blooming Grove Township-Boundaries-Streams, Soil, Etc .- Pioneer Set- tlement-Blooming Grove Village-Springfield Township-Natural Features -Settlement-Events of Interest-Mt. Carmel-Highland Township-Boun- dary-Settlement-Cedar Grove-South Gate-St. Peters-Highland Center -Klemme's Corner-Fairfield Township-Boundary-Natural Features- Settlement-Character of the Pioneers-First and Important Events-Fair- field Village-Ray Township-Natural Features-Settlement-Huntersville St. Bernard-Hamburg-Enochburg-Oldenburg-Township Officers-Salt Creek Township-Boundaries-Land Entries and Pioneers-Reminiscences -Stip's Hill-Laurel Township-Boundaries-Natural Features - Land Entries and First Settlers-Indian Aggression-Laurel-Metamora Town- ship-Natural Features-Settlement-Town of Metamora-Former Town- ships of Franklin Township.
CHAPTER VI-TOWN OF BROOKVILLE 193
Situation-First Land Entries-Plats-Beginnings-Early Market Quota- tions-Early Business Men-The Brookville Land Office-A Critical Period -Early Milling Operations-Paper-making Industry-Other Industries- Telephone Lines-Municipal Incorporation-Town Officers-Fire Depart- ment-Water Works-Postoffice-Commercial Club-Public Library-Ceme- teries-Centennial Celebration - McKinley Memorial Services - Floods of 1898 and 1913-Insurance.
CHAPTER VII-COURTS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY 232 Changes in Court Practice-First County Court-Commissioners Court- Board of Justices-First Common Pleas Court-First Circuit Court-Law- yers of Franklin County.
CHAPTER VIII-COUNTY OFFICIALS 238 Auditors-Treasurers-Clerks of the Court-Sheriffs-Recorders-County Commissioners - Coroners - Surveyors - Miscellaneous Officers-Pound Keepers-Inspector of Flour, Beef and Pork-Collector of County and State Revenue-Listers and County Assessors-Judges of the Circuit Court-Prose- cuting Attorneys.
CHAPTER IX-HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION 245 Transportation, a Difficult Early Problem-Rough Character of the Land -Floods-Cost of Road Maintenance-River Transportation-White Water
CONTENTS.
Canal-Blue Creek Canal-Bridges and Locks-Reminiscences of Josiah McCafferty-Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad-Big Four Railroad-Proposed Brookville & Richmond Canal.
CHAPTER X-AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 264 First Agricultural Society in Franklin County-Fairs at Brookville-Frank- lin County Soil-Live Stock-Horticulture-Assessor's Return, 1913-
Farmers' Institutes.
CHAPTER XI-PHYSICIANS OF THE COUNTY 269 Incompleteness of Records-List of Physicians, Past and Present, Who Have Practiced in the County-Present Physicians-Dentists.
CHAPTER XII-MILITARY HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY 275
Uneasiness of Pioneers on Account of Indians-William McClure's Account of Early Troubles-Killing of Bill Killbuck-Revolutionary Soldiers of Franklin County-Soldiers of the War of 1812-The Militia Period-Muster Day-The Mexican War-The Franklin Guards-The Civil War-Lincoln's First Call for Volunteers-Brief Record of Regiments in Which Franklin Men Served-Some Civil-War Statistics-The Draft, by Townships-Relief and Bounties-Home Guards-Morgan's Raid-Grand Army of the Re- public-Soldiers' Monument-Spanish-American and Philippine Wars.
CHAPTER XIII-BANKS AND BANKING 323
Territorial Banks-Brookville Branch of the State Bank-"Wildcat" Cur- rency-The Brookville Bank, Brookville National Bank and National Brook- ville Bank-Franklin County National Bank-People's Trust Company- Farmers and Merchants Bank-The Laurel Bank-Farmers Bank of Meta- mora.
CHAPTER XIV-BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS. 329 Overseers of the Poor, 1811-1816-1816-1834-Legislative Provisions of 1844 Relative to Care of the Poor-Authorization of Poor Asylums-County and Township Relief Statistics-Franklin, Fayette and Union Joint Asylum- Poor Farm Superintendents-Children's Home-Board of Children's Guar- dians.
CHAPTER XV-SECRET SOCIETIES 338 Free and Accepted Masons-Independent Order of Odd Fellows-Knights of Pythias-Improved Order of Red Men-Fraternal Order of Eagles- Modern Woodmen of America.
CHAPTER XVI-LITERARY CLUBS AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS. 352
- Julia Dumont Society-Married Women's Social Club-The N Y Club- Brookville Study Club-Mothers' Club-Needlecraft Club-Domestic Science Club-Physical Culture Class-Women's Franchise League-The Saturday Club-Brookville Indiana Historical Society-Anthropological Club-Ladies' Social Club of Whitcomb-Scotus Gaul Picti-Brookville Society of Natural History-Academy of Music.
CHAPTER XVII-EDUCATIONAL HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY_ 370 Early Subscription Schools-Description of Pioneer School House-John Collins, Teacher- Nimrod Kerrick - Franklin County Academies-The Franklin County Seminary-Brookville High School-Brookville College-
CONTENTS.
Peoria Academy-Laurel Academy-Springfield Academy-Early Schools of Brookville-Graduates of Brookville High School-Teachers of Brookville -Schools of Franklin County-Franklin County Teachers' Institute.
CHAPTER XVIII-CHURCHES OF FRANKLIN COUNTY.
413
First Religious Societies in the County-A List of Churches of the County -Church Statistics-Methodism in the County-Methodist Protestant Churches-German Methodists-Baptist Churches-Presbyterian Churches -The Christian Church-Lutheran Church-Evangelical Protestant Luth- eran Church-United Brethren-The Universalist Church-Moravian Mis- sionaries-Catholic Churches and Auxiliary Societies-Convent of the Im- maculate Conception- Academy of the Immaculate Conception.
CHAPTER XIX-NEWSPAPERS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY 482
Incomplete Files a Handicap in Writing Local History-The First Papers and Those Which Have Served the People During the Subsequent Years- The Monthly Visitor-Sporadic Sheets of Brookville-Newspapers at Laurel -Andersonville-Oldenburg.
CHAPTER XX-FRANKLIN COUNTY ORNITHOLOGY 497 An Instructive and Interesting Contribution by Joseph F. Honecker on the Birds of the County-Birds as Man's Allies-Slaughter of the Innocents- Universality of Bird Life-Egg Peculiarities-Building the Home-The Periodic Exodus-Contents of Bird Stomachs-Franklin County's Feathered Tribes.
CHAPTER XXI-SIDELIGHTS ON FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORY. 529
Towns and Villages-Some Defunct Towns-Baltimore, a Paper Town- Slavery in Franklin County-The Franklin County Oil Fever-A Duello in Brookville-The story of Samuel Fields-Prices Then and Now-Early Mills of Franklin County-Indian Stories-Reminiscences by Mrs. Bracken -Incidents Concerning Amos Butler-Unique Private Museum-Poetical Advertising-Franklin County First Events-An Early Insurance Company.
CHAPTER XXII-FRANKLIN COUNTY MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE BECOME FAMOUS 555 Men Prominent in Politics and Public Life-Judges of the Supreme Bench Military Men-J. Ottis . Adams-The Shirk Family-Educators-Marie Louisa Chitwood-Elizabeth Conwell Smith Willson-Ida Husted Harper- Other Prominent Women.
HISTORICAL INDEX.
A
Academies
375
Academy of Immaculate Conception, 477
Academy of Music. 369
Act Establishing County 78
Adams, J. Ottis
557
Advertising, Poetical
551
Agriculture
264
Ancient Earthworks 70
Andersonville
126, 451, 495, 529
Anthropological Club
364 .
Area of Soils
64
Art Club
354
Assessor's Return, 1913, 267
Assessors, County
243
Auditors, County
238
B
Baltimore 532
Banks 323
Baptist Churches 435
Bar of Franklin County 236
Bath
120, 121, 529
Bath Township-
Assessor's Returns 267
Churches
440,
446
Draft of 1862 309
First Events 118
Land Entries
117
Mills 119
Naming of 117
Natural Features 117
Officers
120
Population
120
Schools 119
Battle of Fallen Timbers 34, 41
Benevolent Institutions 61, 329
Birds of Franklin County 497
Block Houses
173, 276
Blooming Grove
140, 428
Blooming Grove Township-
Area
138
Assessor's Returns 267
Churches
433
Location
138
Natural Features
139
Officers, First 139
Officers, Present 142
Organization
139
Settlement
139
Blue Creek Canal
249
Blue Limestone 72
Board of Justices
233
Bowlders
73
Boundaries, Original, of County 78
Boundary Changes, Indiana
47
Bracken, Mrs., Reminiscences of
547
Brookville-
Assessor's Returns, 1913 268
Banks,
323
Business Men, Early 196
Canal Interests
200, 248
Cemeteries
225
Centennial Celebration. 227
Churches.
._ 419, 434, 443, 449, 453, 462
Cigar Factories
212
Clubs
352
Colleges 381
Commercial Club 223
Critical Period
199
Distilleries
205
Early Business Interests 194
Fair
265
Farmers Insurance Co. 230
Fire Department
218
Floods
227
Furniture Company 208
High School Graduates 404
Incorporation 214
Land Entries
193
Land Office
198
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Brookville-
Library
224
Lighting
System
216
Location
193
Lodges
338
Mills
201
Municipal Affairs 214
Name
193
Newspapers
482
Officers
216
Paper-making
206
Physicians
269
Planing Mills
209
Platting of
193, 529
Postoffice
222
School Teachers
406
Schools
375, 393
Settlers, Early
195
Surveys
194
Telephone Lines
212
Water Works
218
Brookville College
381
Brookville High School
380
Brookville Indiana Historical So-
ciety
362
Brookville Study Club
355
Brookville Township-
Assessor's Returns 267
Boundaries
111
Churches
468
Land Entries
113
Natural Features
112
Officers
115
Organization of
111
Pioneers
114
Settlement
113
Streams
112
Buena Vista 173, 452, 529
Building Materials 75
Bulltown
126
Buncombe
529
Butler, Amos
547
Butler Township-
Area 133
Assessor's Returns 267
Boundaries 133
Churches
431, 467
Interesting Events
136
Draft of 1862.
308
Natural Features
134
Butler Township-
Mills
136
Officers
138
Population
137
Settlement
134
Butler's Run
529
C
California Fever
180
Canals
248
Capitals of
Northwest
Territory
and of Indiana
54
Capitol Building, State
54
Carolina Settlement
157
Catholic Churches
462
Catholic Knights of America
474
Catholic Order of Foresters
479
Cedar Grove-
Assessor's Returns
268
Business Interests
153
Canal Interests
153
Churches
152, 477
Incorporation
Physicians
269
Platting
152
Postmasters
153
Cemeteries
225
Census of Northwest Territory 44
Census Statistics
81
Century of Growth, A
59
Ceylon
529
Changes in State Constitution
52
Children's Home
334
Chitwood, Marie Louisa
559
Christian Churches
448
Churches of Franklin County
413
Circuit Court, First
82, 235
Circuit Judges
244
Civil War, Franklin County in 292
Civil War, Indiana in the.
55
Civil War Statistics
307
Clark, Gen. George Rogers
37
Clerks of the Court.
238
Collector of County and State Rev-
enue
243
Collins, John, Teacher
372
Colter's Corner
120, 426
Commissioners, County, First
83
Commissioners' Court
233
153
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Common Pleas Court
232, 234
Congressional Delegates, Territorial 49
Connersville
529
Connersville Township
110, 191
Constitution, State, Changes in.
__ 52,
84
Constitutional Conventions
52,
84
Convent of Immaculate Conception_ 475
Conventions, Constitutional
52,
84
Coroners
242
Corydon, the State Capitol 54
Cost of Roads
246
Counties in 1799
43
Counties, Organization of
51
County Assessors
County Auditors
238
County Commissioners
239
County Commissioners, First.
83
County Military History
275
County Office Buildings
108
County Officials
238
County Recorders
239
County Seat
79
County Treasurers
238
Court House History
102
Courts of Franklin County
232
Court Procedure, Changes in
82
D
Darlington
529
Daughters of Rebekah 344
Defunct Towns
531
Delegates to Congress, Territorial. 49
Dentists
273
Description of Soils
64
Distilleries
182, 205
Division of 1800
44
Doctors
269
Domestic Science Club 357
Draft of 1862
308
Drewersburg
133
Drift Deposit
73
Duello in Brookville, A
537
Dunlapsville
530
F
Eagles, Fraternal Order of. 351
Early Fairs 264
Early Territorial Settlers
39
Earthworks, Ancient
70
Eastern Star, Order of the
341
Edinburg
530
Educational History of County
119, 151, 159, 370
Educational System of Indiana.
61
Election of 1816
English Claims to Territory 34
Enochburg
167, 530
Evangelical Protestant Lutherans __
453
Explorations, First
33
F
Fairfield-
Business Interests 163
Churches
440, 448, 459
Doctors
162, 269
Fires
162
Platted
161, 530
Fairfield Township-
Area
156
Assessor's Returns
267
Boundaries
155
Carolina Settlement
157
Events of Interest
160
Land Entries
157
Pioneers, Character of.
159
Streams
156
Fairs, Early
264
Famous People of the County 5.55
Fallen Timbers, Battle of
34,
41
Farmers' Institutes
268
Ferona
530
Fields, Samuel 538
First Agricultural Society 264
First Circuit Court
235
First County Court 232
First Court House
102
First Events in Franklin County 552
First Grand Jury
82
First Schools
370
First Settler in County 63
First Territorial Legislature.
43,
48
First Territorial Surveys
39
First White Men in Territory
33
Former Townships of the County 191
Franklin
530
Franklin County Academies 375
Franklin County, Organization of.
77
Franklin County Seminary
375
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Franklin Guards 288
Fraternal Order of Eagles 351
Fraternal Societies
338
Free and Accepted Masons
338, 342
French and Indian War
35
French Claims to Territory 34
French Settlements
34
G
Geology 63
German Methodist Church 434
Glacial Drifts 64
Government, Territorial
40
Governors of Indiana
58
Governors of Northwest Territory. 42
Grand Army of the Republic 315
Grand Jury, First 82
·
Greensburg
530
H
Hamburg-
Church 471
Platting
173, 530
Postmaster
167
Hamburg Loam
70
Harper, Ida Husted 567
Harrison, Gen. William Henry 55
Haymond
137
Highland Center 155
Highland Township-
Assessor's Returns 267
Boundaries 147
Churches
470
Draft of 1862
308
Land Entries
150
Location
147
Officers
151
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Settlement 148
Highways 245
Historical Society 362
Home Guards
312
Horticulture
266
Huntersville
166, 454, 530
Huntington Loan
69
I
Improved Order of Red Men
348
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 343
Indian, A Humane 545
Indian Aggression 179
Indian Lands 50
Indiana Purchase Land 77
Indian Stories
544
Indian Struggles 33, 41
·Indiana-
Boundaries. Changes in 47
Capitals of
54
Educational System
61
Governors of
57
In the Civil War 55
In the Spanish-American War 56
In the War with Mexico 55
Natural Resources of 60
Political History 57
Population Statistics 59
Territory, Organization of
46
Indianapolis, the State Capital. 54
Inspector of Flour, Beef and Pork,
243
Insurance Company, An Early
554
Internal Improvements, State 57
J
Jail History
107
Jennings
137
John, J. P. D. 558
Judges of Circuit Court
244
Julia Dumont Society
352
K
Kerrick, Nimrod, Teacher
374
Killbuck, Bill, Killing of
277
Klemme's Corner
155
Knights of Columbus
466
Knights of Pythias
346
Knights of St. John
475
Knights of the Golden Circle.
56
L
Land Entries
113, 117, 124, 128, 134
140, 150, 157, 165, 172, 177
Land Entries of Ohio Survey.
85
Land Purchased from Indiana.
77
Laurel-
Academy
389
Assessor's Returns
268
Bank
328
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Laurel-
Business Interests 182
Churches
183, 427, 450, 481
Distilleries
182
Fires
185
Incorporations
184
Mills
181
Newspapers
493
Officers
184
Physicians
269
Platting
180, 530
Postoffice
184
Schools
389
Laurel Township-
Assessor's Returns 267
Boundaries
176
First Business Interests
179
Indians
179
Officers
180
Land Entries 177
Natural Features 177
Organization of
176
Population
1.77
Settlement
177
Lawyers
of Franklin County
236
Lebanon
530
Lee, Abraham 118
Legislative Council 48
Legislature, First Territorial
43,48
Liberty Township
110, 191
Limestone Slope Clay Loam
68
Listers
243
Literary Clubs
352
Live Stock
266
Lodges
338
M
Married Women's Social Club 353
Masonic Order 338, 342
McCafferty, Josiah, Reminiscences, 254 Metamora-
Bank 328
Business Interests 190
Churches
428, 448
Mills
189
Physicians
269
Platting of
189, 530
Postmaster 190
Metamora Township-
Area
186
Assessor's Returns 267
Established 186
Settlement
187
Streams
176
Methodist Episcopal Churches 418
Methodist Protestant Churches 433 Mexican War, Franklin County in, 287 Miami Silt Loam 66
Military History of County 275
Military History, State 55
Militia Period
282
Mills,
119, 125, 136, 145, 169
181, 189, 201, 543
Mineral Springs
74
Mixersville
121, 530
Modern Woodmen of America. 351
Moravian Missionaries 460
Morgan's Raid
56, 313
Mothers' Club
356
Mound Builders 71
Mt. Auburn
530
Mt. Carmel-
Academy 392
Assessor's Returns 267
Churches
146, 429, 447,
460
Lodges
146
Name
146
Officers
147
Physicians
269
Plat
530
Postmasters 1.47
Mount, David 187
Mt. Pisgah 147
Museum, Unique Private
549
Muster Day
285
N
Natural Resources of Indiana 60
Needlecraft Club
356
New Trenton-
Business Interests 132
Churches 425
First Events 133
Old Landmark 132
Physicians 269
Plat
530
Postmasters
131
Schools
131
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New Washington
530
Newspapers of Franklin County 482
Northwest Territory
33
Northwest Territory, Capitals of _.
54
Pontiac's Conspiracy
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