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HISTORY
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Hamilton County
INDIANA
HER PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
BY JOHN F. HAINES
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Old Families
ILLUSTRATED
1915 B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana
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DEDICATION.
To the dear, departed ones, whose busy hands changed the giant for- ests into fertile fields; whose love of home established the hearthstones whose tender ties 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.
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PREFACE
All life and achievement is evolution; present wisdom comes from past experience, and present commercial prosperity has come only from past exer- tion and suffering. The deeds and motives of the men who have gone before have been instrumental in shaping the destinies of later communities and states. The development of a new country was at once a task and a privi- lege. It required great courage, sacrifice and privation. Compare the pres- ent conditions of the people of Hamilton County, Indiana, with what they were one hundred years ago. From a trackless wilderness and virgin land, it has come to be a center of prosperity and civilization, with millions of wealth, systems of railways, grand educational institutions, splendid indus- tries and immense agricultural and mineral productions. Can any think- ing person be insensible to the fascination of the study which discloses the aspirations and efforts of the early pioneers who so strongly laid the founda- tion 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, politi- ical and industrial progress of the community from its first inception is the function of the local historian. A sincere purpose to preserve facts and per- sonal memoirs that are deserving of perpetuation, and which unite the pres- ent to the past, is the motive for the present publication. A specially valuable and interesting department is that one devoted to the sketches of representa- tive citizens of these counties whose records deserve preservation because of their worth, effort and accomplishment. The publishers desire to extend their thanks to the gentlemen who have so faithfully labored to this end. Thanks are also due to the citizens of Hamilton county for the uniform kind- ness with which they have regarded this undertaking, and for their many services rendered in the gaining of necessary information.
In placing the "History of Hamilton 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 33 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 AND TOPOGRAPHY 63 Government Reports-Description of the Area-Topography-Drainage- Population and Towns-Shipping Facilities-Road System-Climate-Pre- cipitation-Weather Statistics-Agriculture-Farm Products-Soils-Sum- mary-A Historic Water Course.
CHAPTER III-EARLY SETTLEMENT. 94 Characteristics of the Pioneers-Their Hardships and Privations-A Typical Journey Through the New Country-A Pioneer Log Cabin-Sickness-Pio- neer Clothing-The First School-The First Fourth of July Celebration- First Marriage and Other Noteworthy Early Events-Early Industries- First Crops-Milling Facilities-Tanning-Whiskey Distilleries-Growth of Population-Building Homes and Clearing the Forest-Hunting-Early Tav- ern Incident-Baldwin's Story of the Pioneers.
CHAPTER IV-ORGANIZATION OF HAMILTON COUNTY 119 Original Area-Legislative Act Creating County-Selection of County Seat- First Election-Early Appointive Officials-Rates of Taxation-First Petit Jury-County Government by Board of Justices-Court House Lottery- Divisions Into Townships-Public Buildings-Court House-Jail-Public
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Square-Asylum for the Poor-Orphan Asylum-Ladies' Aid Society of No- blesville-Public Officers-Clerks of the Courts-County Auditors-County Treasurers-Sheriffs - County Recorders - County Surveyors - Coroners- Prosecuting Attorneys-Probate and Common Pleas Judges-Associate Judges-Circuit Judges-County Commissioners-County Assessors-County School Superintendents-County Infirmary Superintendents-Miscellaneous County Officers-County Agents-Seminary Trustees-County Assessors- Students Appointed to State Institutions-State Senators-Representatives.
CHAPTER V-ADAMS TOWNSHIP. 146 Topography-Early Settlement-George Boxley-The "Underground Rail- road"-Hounded by the Law-First School in the Township-Outwitted Tax Collector-Second Settlement-First Township Election-Leveling the For- ests-Schools-Industries.
CHAPTER VI-CLAY TOWNSHIP 153 Topography-First Election-Early Settlement-A Disgusted Aboriginal- Early Communal Life-Early Statistics-First Highway-Pioneer Schools- First Gas Well-Churches of the Township.
CHAPTER VII-DELAWARE TOWNSHIP 160 Topography-Formation of Township-Early Settlement-Delaware Indian Village-First Death in County-Early Industries-Mills-Early Highways -The Township's First School-Early Religious Services.
CHAPTER VIII-FALL CREEK TOWNSHIP. 166 Topography-Streams-Early Settlement-Soil-A Happy Hunting Ground -A Friendly Indian-Pioneer Highways-Industries-A Sensitive Justice of the Peace-Pioneer Schools-Early Churches.
CHAPTER IX-JACKSON TOWNSHIP 172 Topography-Early Settlement-Colored Settlement-Pioneer Highways- Early Mills and Industries-Pioneer Schools-Early Churches.
CHAPTER X-NOBLESVILLE TOWNSHIP
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Topography-Early Settlement-Pioneer Churches.
CHAPTER XI-WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 179
Topography-Early Settlement-Pioneer Schools-Early Industries-Pio- neer Churches and Schools-First Death-Influence of the Quakers-Pioneer Roads.
CHAPTER XII-WAYNE TOWNSHIP 184 Topography-Early Settlement-Early Highways and Schools-Pioneer Churches-Early Mills and Industries.
CHAPTER XIII-WHITE RIVER TOWNSHIP. 188 Topography-Early Settlement-Historic Incidents-Early Commerce-Pio- neer Schools-Early Mills and Navigation-Pioneer Churches-Additional Settlements.
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CHAPTER XIV-NOBLESVILLE 194 Early Settlement-Conflict as to Naming of City-Early Additions-Nobles- ville's First School-Early Industries-Building Activities-Noblesville's In- corporation-A Dread Visitation-The First Railroad-City's Status in 1869 -Present Business Status-Local Option-Natural Gas Boom-Present Busi- ness Conditions-Fire Department-Mercantile Roster-Public Libraries- Carnegie Library-Telephones-Industries-Water Works-Electric Light- Noblesville Military Band.
CHAPTER XV-TOWNS AND VILLAGES 220 Sheridan - Arcadia - Cicero - Atlanta - Westfield - Carmel - Fishers - Strawtown - Woodville - Mound Builders - Clarksville - Omega - Boxley - Eagletown - Aroma - New Britton - Deming - Matts- ville-Ekin-Jolietville-Home Place.
CHAPTER XVI-TRANSPORTATION 264 The First Roads in Hamilton County-Blazed Trails-Old State Roads- Lincoln Highway-Passing of the Toll Gates-The First Railroad-Central Indiana Railroad-The Central Canal-Indiana Union Traction Railroad.
CHAPTER XVII-AGRICULTURE 274 Early Reliance on Products of the Soil-Clearing the Land and Planting of First Crops-Struggles of Early Farmers-County Fair Associations-School Fairs and Boys' Corn Clubs-Horse Breeders' Association-First Corn Club in the World-A Historic Gathering-A Corn Lunch-Girls' Bread Clubs- Corn Club Excursions-Noblesville Horse Show.
CHAPTER XVIII-BANKS AND BANKING. 291 Banks Not Among Pioneer Necessities-The First Bank-Subsequent and Present Banks at Noblesville-Sheridan Banks and Those at Arcadia, West- field, Fishers, Carmel, Cicero, Atlanta.
CHAPTER XIX-RELIGIOUS HISTORY. 300 Methodist Episcopal Churches-Colored Methodists-Wesleyan Methodists -Church of the Brethren-Baptist Churches-Presbyterian Churches-Con- gregational Church-United Brethren Churches-Christian Churches-Evan- gelical Lutheran Church-Roman Catholic Churches-Society of Friends- Other Religious Societies.
CHAPTER XX-EDUCATION 331 Growth of the School System of the State-Primitive School Houses-De- velopment of the School Course-Uniform Text Books-Early Schools of the County-Struggle for Free Schools-Seminaries-Noblesville Schools- Sheridan Schools and Those at Westfield, Arcadia, Walnut, Fishers, Boxley, Cicero, Atlanta and Carmel-The Rural Schools of the County.
CHAPTER XXI-FRATERNAL AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES. 352 Free and Accepted Masons-Independent Order of Odd Fellows-Daughters of Rebekah-Knights of Pythias-Maccabees-Fraternal Order of Eagles-
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Modern Woodmen of America-Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks- Improved Order of Red Men-Tribe of Ben-Hur-Daughters of the Revo- lution -- Daughters of America.
CHAPTER XXII-MEDICAL HISTORY 375 Pioneers Characterized by General Good Health-Medical Practices-Ague -Milk Sickness-Cholera Scourge-First Physician in County-Hardships and Sacrifices of the Early Doctors-First Medical Society-Later and Pres- ent Physicians-Physicians at Sheridan-County Hospital.
CHAPTER XXIII-BENCH AND BAR 386 Organization of the Circuit Court-First Grand Jury-Proceedings of the First Term of Court-The First Real Session-Meager Fees-First Divorce Case- The Inferior Courts-Riding Circuit-A War-Time Incident-Some of the Early Judges-A Celebrated Case-The New Court House-Creating a New Circuit-Noted Criminal Cases-Judge Vestal-Personnel of the Ham- ilton County Bar.
CHAPTER XXIV-NEWSPAPERS OF HAMILTON COUNTY 406 Noblesville Papers, and Those at Sheridan, Carmel, Cicero, Arcadia, Atlanta.
CHAPTER XXV-MILITARY HISTORY 410 War of 1812-Mexican War-Hamilton County in the Civil War-An Ex- ample of Patriotism-Bounties and Relief-Soldiers' Monument-Brief Sum- mary of Each Regiment Which Contained Men from Hamilton County.
CHAPTER XXVI-REMINISCENCES 456 Stories and Incidents from the Recollections of Zira Warren-A Primitive Home-An Unrelished Luxury-Lost in the Forest-A Yankee Trick-The Lost Child-Catching a Thief-Pioneer Bear Baiting-One Way of Settling a Debt-Indian Murders in Fall Creek Township-Primitive Justice-Sad Experience of Eli Terry-The Bridegroom Who Never Came-A Pioneer Elopement-Floods in Hamilton County-The Underground Railroad-Fred Douglas Mobbed-The Story of John Rhoads-An Indian Story-Murder of Benjamin Fisher-First Hotel in the County-Hamilton County's Homes- Postoffices-Lost in the Woods-Corn Pone.
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HISTORICAL INDEX.
A
Adams Township-
Boxley, George 147
Churches
302
Establishment of
125
First Election
151
First School
149
Industries
152
Schools
152
Second Settlement 151
Settlement of
146
Situation
146
Topography
146
Underground Railroad
148
African M. E. Church 301
Agricultural Society 276
Agriculture
68, 274
Ague
100
Alfalfa
70
Anderson Township
125
Arcadia-
Band
225
Banks
295, 297
Beginning
224
Business Interests, First
224
Churches
225, 306, 309, 317, 319
Commerce
226
Industries
226
Location
224
Lodges
358, 367, 371, 373
Mills
224
Newspapers
409
Physicians
225
School's
225, 346
Areas of Soils
74
Aroma
260
Assessors, County
143, 144
Associate Judges
141
Asylum for the Poor
134
Atlanta-
Banks
234, 298
Churches
234, 306, 318
Development
233
Industries 234
Location 232
Lodges
358, 371
Natural Gas Boom 233
Newspapers
409
Schools
234, 349
Attorneys
386, 402
Attorneys, Prosecuting
140
Auditors, County
138
B
Banks and Bankings
234, 291
Baptist Churches
178, 186, 309
Battle of Fallen Timbers .34, 41
Bear Baiting
466
Bee Hunting
111
Bench and Bar
386
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks
372
Benevolent Institutions, State.
61
Benevolent Societies 352
Ben-Hur, Tribe of 374
Bethlehem
241
Blacksmith, First
108
Blazed Trails
264
Board of Justices.
122
47
Boundaries of Indiana, Changes in __
Bounties, War
414
Boxley
151, 257
Boxley, George
146
Boys' Corn Clubs.
278
Bridegroom Who Never Came.
480
C
Cabin, Pioneer, Construction of __ 98, 110
Canal, Central
271
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Capitals of Northwest Territory and Indiana
54
Capture of Vincennes
37
Clarksville 255
Carmel-
Clay Township-
Bank
296
Churches
158, 303, 311
Early Communal Life
154
Early Settlement
153
Early Statistics
155
Establishment of
125
First Highway 156
Gas Well
157
Highway, First
156
Pioneer Schools
156
Schools
351
Schools, Pioneer
156
Settlement
153
Statistics, Early 155
Topography
153
Claims of English Colonies
33
Claims of Northwest Territory 34
Clerks of the Courts. 138
Climate
66
90
Clyde Soils
76
Commissioners, County
141
Commissioners' Court, First
120
Common Pleas Judges
141
Congregational Church
312
Congressional Delegates, Territorial 49
Conner, William
94, 123
Constitution, Changes in
52
Constitutional Convention, 1850 53
52
Corduroy Roads
265
Corn Clubs, Boys' 278
Corn Crops
68, 91
Corn Lunch
284
Corn Pone
506
Coroners
140
Counties, Organization of.
43,
51
County Agents
144
County Assessors
143, 144
County Auditors
138
County Commissioners
141
County Fair Associations
276
County Hospital
384
County-seat Commissioners
120
County Organization Act
119
County Recorders
139
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230
Circuit Judges
141, 392
Civil War 55, 413
Churches
246, 302, 323
Commerce
242 .
Cornet Band
247.
Fire Losses
245 .
First Events
243 .
Industries
242.
Location
241.
Lodges
357, 368
Mills
242 .
Newspapers
408
Platting of
241 .
Postoffice
242 .
Quakers
246
Schools
342, 350
Settlement
Carmel Academy
Carmel Township
126
Carnegie Library
209, 240
Catching a Thief.
465
Catholic Churches
320
Census of Northwest Territory
44
Central Canal
271
Changes in Constitution 52
Chills and Fever
100
Cholera Epidemic
199, 377
Christian Churches
186, 256, 315
Church of the Brethren.
309
Churches ____ 158, 164, 171, 176, 181, 186
192. 220, 225, 229, 234, 237, 259, 300
Cicero-
Bank
297
Business Interests, Early 227
Churches
305, 320
Early History
230
Early Industries
228
Gas Boom
232
Location
227
Lodges
229, 356, 359, 373
Merchants in 1880.
228
Newspapers
409
Present Business Interests. 229
Postmasters
2227, 229
Schools
231, 349
245
342
Climatic Data
67.
Clothing, Pioneer, Making of.
102
Constitutional Convention, Votes for
Change of Name
241.
HISTORICAL INDEX.
County School Superintendents.
143
County Seat Located.
123
County Surveyors
140
County Treasurers
139
Court, First Term of
386
Court House Lottery.
124
Court Houses
129, 133
Crop Rotation
71
D
Dairying
91
Daughters of Rebekah
366
Deer Hunting
111, 114
Deer Lick
112
Delaware Township-
Boundaries
160
Early Highways
163
Early Industries
162
Early Religious Services.
164, 303
311, 313
Early Settlement
160
Establishment of
121, 125
161
First Death
First School
164
Indian Village
161
Schools, First
164
Settlement
160
Topography
160
Deming
262
Distilleries
108
Divorce Cases, the First
391
Doctors
196, 225, 228, 240
250, 375, 381
Douglas, Fred, Mobbed
493
Drainage of the County
64
Drift Soil
72
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Eagles, Fraternal Order of.
370
Eagletown
259
Early Experiences
115
Early Industries
104
Early Judges
394
Early Lawlessness
252
Early Markets
65
Early Schools of County
339
Early Settlement of the County
94
Education
149, 152, 164, 171, 175, 180
185, 191, 196, 225, 231, 234 237, 247, 250, 256, 257, 260, 231
Educational System of State
61
Ekin
263
Election, First County.
120
Election, First Territorial
48
Electric Lines
272
Elks, Order of
372
Elopement, A Pioneer
483
English Colonies, Claims of.
33
Establishment of Townships.
125
Evangelical Lutheran Church.
319
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Fair Associations
276
Fall Creek Township-
Boundaries
166
Early Settlement
166
Establishment of
125
First Schools
171
Pioneer Churches
171, 304, 315
Highways
169
Hunting Ground
168
Indian, A Friendly
169
Indian Murders
469
Industries
169
Settlement, Early
166
Soil
167
Streams
166
Topography
166
Fallen Timbers, Battle of.
34,
41
Farm Wages
71
Farming Interests
68
Farming, Pioneer
Methods.
274
Fees, Early Legal
390
Fire Hunt
112
First Blacksmith
108
First Commissioners'
Court.
120
First County Election
120
First Court House
129
First General Assemblies
49
First Hotel in County
504
First Liquor Licenses
108
First Medical Society
380
First Petit Jury
122, 386
First Physician in County
378
First Railroad
267
First School in the County
103
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First Term of Court.
386
Indian Wars
33
First Territorial Legislature
43
First Territorial Surveys
39
Indiana, Changes in Boundaries. 47
First White Men in Territory
33
Indiana, Governors of
58
Indiana, Growth in Population
59
Fishers Station
248
Indiana, Natural Resources
60
Forest, Primeval
68
Fox Soils
81
Fraternal Order of Eagles
370
Fraternal Societies
352
Free and Accepted Masons
352
French and Indian War
35
Friends
159, 181, 237, 246, 320
Fruit Growing
71
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Jackson Township-
Churches, Pioneer
176, 304
Colored Settlement
173
Early Industries
174
Early Settlement
172
Establishment of
125
Highways
174
Mills, Early
174
Pioneer Highways
174
Pioneer Schools
175
Schools, Pioneer
175
Settlement
172
Topography
172
Jails
126
John's Mill
162
Jolietville
263
Judges of the Courts
141, 392
Jury, First Petit
122, 386
Justices, County Board of.
122
K
Knights of Pythias
367
Knights of the Maccabees
370
L
Ladies' Aid Society
137
Land Values
71
Lands Purchased from Indians
51
Legislative Council, First.
48
Legislature, First Territorial.
43
Libraries
208, 240
Lincoln Highway
266
:
G
Gas Boom
157, 202, 232, 233
General Assemblies, First
49
Genesee Soils
84
Geology of Hamilton County
63
Girls' Bread Club
287
Glacial Drift
72
Glacial Evidences
63
Governors of Indiana
58
H
Hamilton County Medical Society __ 381 Hamilton County, Organization of __ 119 Hay 70
Highways
66,
90
Hogs at Large
114
Home, a Primitive
457
Home Place
263
Homes in Hamilton County 505
Horseshoe Prairie Settlement. 109
Horse Show
289
Hospital, County
384
Hotel, First in County
504
Hunting
111
I
Improved Order of Red Men
373
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
357
Indian Lands
50
Lawyers
386, 402
Indian Murders
469
Indian Story
501
Indian Struggles
41
Indian Trails
264
Indiana, Capitals of 54
Indiana Political History
57
Indiana Territory, Settlement in 45
Indiana, Wealth of
60
Industries, Early
104
Infirmary Superintendents
143
Internal Improvements
37
Ironwood Seminary
192
Digitized by
Fisher, Benjamin, Murder of
502
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Liquor Licenses, First.
108
Local Option 201
Location of County Seat.
123
Lost Child
463
Lost in the Forest
460
Lost in the Woods
505
Lottery, Court House
124
M
Maccabees, Knights of the
370
Malaria
100
Markets, Early 65
Masonic Order
352
Mattsville
262
Meadow Land
89
Medical History
375
Medical Society, First
380
Methodist Churches.
158, 164, 171, 220
225, 258, 300
Mexican War
411
Miami Soils
72
Military History
410
Military History of Indiana
55
Mills
162, 174, 187, 192
204, 224, 242
Mobbing of Fred Douglas
493
Modern Woodmen of America 371
Monthly Weather Reports.
67
Mound Builders
253
Muck Land
87
Murder of Benjamin Fisher
502
N
Naming of Noblesville
195
Natural Resources of State
60
New Britton
261
New Purchase, The
119
Newspapers of Hamilton County 244, 406 Noblesville-
Additions, Early
195
Band, Military
217
Banks
291
Building Activities, Early
197
Business Conditions
203
Business Interests, Present
201
Carnegie Library
209
Cholera Epidemic
199
Churches
300, 309, 312, 314, 328
Noblesville-
Early Industries 196
Early Settlement 194
Electric Lights 216
Factories
203
Fire Department
207
First Election
198
First School
196
Incorporation
198
Industries
213
Libraries
208
Local Option
201
Location
194
Lodges
352, 360, 369, 372
Merchants
207
Naming of
194
Natural Gas
202
Newspapers
409
Physicians, Early 196
Postoffice, History
195
Railroad, First
199
School, First
196
Schools
343
Selection as County Seat
195
Settlement
194
Status in 1869
200
Telephones
211
Water Works
216
Noblesville Horse Show
289
Noblesville Township-
Churches, Early
178
Early Settlement
177
Establishment of
125
Location
177
Settlement
175
Streams
177
Topography
177
Northwest Territory
34
Northwest Territory, Capitals of.
54
Northwest Territory, Census of.
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