History of Montgomery county, Indiana; with personal sketches of representative citizens, Volume II, Part 1

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HISTORY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, INDIANA


HISTORY OF


Montgomery County


INDIANA


WITH PERSONAL SKETCHES OF REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS


VOLUME II


ILLUSTRATED


Ic 977.248 H62 rol. A. W. BOWEN & COMPANY INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA


DEDICATION.


This work is respectfully dedicated to THE PIONEERS


long departed. May the memory of those who laid down their burdens by the wayside ever be fragrant as the breath of summer flowers, for their toils and sacrifices have made Montgomery county a garden of sunshine and delights.


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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 that have gone before have been instrumental in shaping the destines 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 Montgomery county, Indiana, with what they were one hundred years ago. From a trackless wilderness and virgin prairie, 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 productions. Can any thinking person be insensible to the fascination of the study which discloses the incentives, hopes, 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, 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. The work has been in the hands of able writers, who have, after much patient study and research, produced here the most complete biographical memoirs of Montgomery county, Indiana, ever offered to the public. A specially valuable and interesting department is that one devoted to the sketches of representa- tive citizens of this county 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 Montgomery county for the uniform kindness with which they have regarded this undertaking and for their many services rendered in the gaining of necessary information.


In placing the "History of Montgomery County" before the citizens, 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 pre- pared. Confident that our efforts to please will fully meet the approbation of the public, we are,


Respectfully,


THE PUBLISHERS.


CONTENTS


CHAPTER I-DISCOVERY BY WHITE MEN 25 National Policies-Colonel George Rogers Clark's Expedition-Government of the Northwest-The St. Clair and Wayne Expeditions-Organization of Indiana Territory-Organization as a State-"The Last of the Red Race"- State Internal Improvements-The Definition of Indiana-Pre-historic Race. CHAPTER II-GEOLOGY AND TOPOGRAPHY 40 Altitudes Above Sea-level-An Ancient Lake and Boulders-Natural Scenery -Sugar Creek and Its Treasures.


CHAPTER HI-ORGANIZATION AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT 49 Boundaries The First Court House-The Second Court House-County Jail History-Poor Farm and County Asylum-County Orphan's Home-Past and Present Financial Affairs-Cost of Running the County in 1831-Finances of 1912-Valuation by Townships, in 1912-County Officers in 1913-The Wagon- Roads of the County-Township Officers for 1913.


CHAPTER IV-EARLY SETTLEMENT OF THE COUNTY 63 Settlers in 1825-Fish and Game Liquor Drinking-First Settlement as Seen By a Pioneer-The Scenes of Long Ago-As Viewed By a Youthful Immigrant -Hospitality Unexcelled.


CHAPTER V .- COUNTY OFFICERS AND POLITICAL MATTERS. 81 List of Officials-Early Campaigns-Presidential Vote of the County.


CHAPTER VI-THE MILITARY HISTORY OF THE COUNTY 87


The Black Hawk War-War With Mexico-Only Survivor of the Mexican War-The Civil War-Opening Scenes of the Rebellion-List of Montgomery County Soldiers-Roll of Officers-Roster of Men-Died in Prison-Anderson- ville-Great Battles of That War-The Spirit of the Times The Famous Wallace Hand-bill-Resisting the Draft in Ripley Township-Crawfordsville Soldier's Monument-Indiana's Andersonville Monument- Grand Army Post at Crawfordsville-Spanish-American War-Roster.


CHAPTER VII-EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTY. 180


The Different Systems of Schools-Recapitulation-Numerous Duties of the County Superintendent-"Father" of the State School Fund-Display of United States Flags-Pioneer Educational Institutions-In Walnut Township-Coal Creek Township-Franklin Township-Sugar Creek Township-Madison Town- ship-Brown Township-Clark Township-Haw Creek Academy-The Old Sem- inary and Academy-Waveland Collegiate Institute-Present Condition of Schools-List of Schools in 1910-Crawfordsville City Schools-Central High


CONTENTS.


School Building-The Lincoln Building-The Mills Building-The Willson Building-The Tuttle . Building-Highland Building-Fiskville Building-The High School-Past Superintendents-Past Principals of the High School-City Schools of 1913-Members of the Board to Date-"Riley Day"-Wabash Col- lege-Its History from Founding to Today.


CHAPTER VIII-CHURCH DENOMINAL HISTORY 251 Presbyterian-Baptist-Methodist-Christian and "New Light"-Society of Friends - Roman Catholics-United Brethren-Lutheran- Episcopal-Miscel- laneous Churches-County Sunday School Statistics.


CHAPTER IX-SECRET AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES 278 Masonry-Odd Fellows and Kuights of Pythias-Tribe of Ben-Hur.


CHAPTER X-AGRICULTURE AND COUNTY FAIRS-(By Charles E. Butler). 293


CHAPTER XI-TRANSPORTATION, FREIGHTING AND RAILROAD BUILD- ING-(By Will L. Clark). 297


Navigation of Sugar Creek-Outlet to the Sea-The First Railroads-Later Railroads-Present Railroads of Montgomery County-Interurban Lines- Introduction of Automobiles.


CHAPTER XII -- THE BENCH AND BAR OF THE COUNTY-(With Suggestions by Hon. M. D. White) 307 Early Courts-The Judges for the County- Common Pleas and Circuit Courts An Honored List of Attorneys-Present Montgomery County Bar - Court Officers.


CHAPTER XIII-MEDICAL PROFESSION AND SOCIETY-(By Dr. Thomas J. Griffith ) 312


List of Most of the Physicians Who Have Practiced in the County, Including Those of Today-Short Personal Sketches of Physicians-The County Medical Society.


CHAPTER XIV-NEWSPAPERS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY 355 Power of the Press-Character of Early Publications-I. F. Wade's Recol- lections of Newspapers-History of Crawfordsville Journal and Review-His- tory of All Publications in Crawfordsville-History of All Local Newspapers in the Country Towns of the County.


CHAPTER XV-BANKS AND BANKING OF THE COUNTY 354 The Use and Demand for Banks The First Banking House The Elston Bank-Banks of Crawfordsville-Banks Throughout the County-Building and Loan and Trust Companies.


CHAPTER XVI-CLARK TOWNSHIP 374 Early Settlers-Early-Day Incidents and Stories-A Great Squirrel Hunt- Town of Ladoga-(By Hon. W. L. Anderson)-The Business Interests of 1913-Fighting Whisky in Ladoga.


CHAPTER XVII -- MADISON TOWNSHIP 398 Description-Topography-Wild Animals-The Early Swamps-Towns and Villages.


CONTENTS.


CHAPTER XVIII-SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIP 402 Location-General Features-Indians in the' Township-Early Settlement -- Markets First and Other Events.


CHAPTER XIX-RIPLEY TOWNSHIP 407 Extent of Territory-Early Timber Lands-Early Settlement-It's Towns and Hamlets.


CHAPTER XX-BROWN TOWNSHIP 410 Location-Description-Population 1910-Soils, Streams and Topography-Lake Harney-Early Industries-Settlement-First Events-Township Organiza- tion-Natural Summer Resorts-A True Snake Story-Towns and Villages- First Happenings-Great Conflagrations-Municipal History-Present Busi- uess Interests-Brown's Valley-New Market.


CHAPTER XXI-SCOTT TOWNSHIP 420 Boundaries, Description-Settlement-First Events The Terrible Tornado of 1866-Singular Indian Burials-New Market.


CHAPTER XXII-FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP 427


Topography-Boundaries-Forest Lands-Township Organization-First to Enter Lands-First Improvements-Darlington-Business Interests of 1913 Village of Shannondale-Home of the Late Governor Mount.


CHAPTER XXIII-WAYNE TOWNSHIP 434 Extent of Territory-First to Settle-The True Pioneer-Early Reminiscences Towns and Villages-Waynetown-Wesley.


CHAPTER XXIV-WALNUT TOWNSHIP 439


Organization-Condition Ninety-three Years Ago-First Settlement-Towns of Walnut Township-New Ross- Origin of the Name "New Ross"-Village of Mace.


CHAPTER XXV-COAL CREEK TOWNSHIP 447 Boundaries-Natural Features-First Settlers-Meharry's Grove-Corn Shuck- ing Bees-Towns and Villages-Wingate-It's Present Business Standing- General Village History ( From "The Prize Village History of John Blacker.")


CHAPTER XXVI-THE CITY OF CRAWFORDSVILLE AND UNION TOWNSHIP_ 456 Extent and Size of Union Township-Population in 1910-Removal of Land Office From Terre Haute to Crawfordsville -- Original Town Platting-Founder of Crawfordsville, Major Ambrose Whitlock-The Beginnings-Early History of City-Interesting Paragraphs-Early-Day Beef and Pork Packing-Great Brick Works-The City in 1907-Industries of the City One Decade Ago- Octogenarians of Crawfordsville-Population by Decades-Other Items-Post- office History-Municipal History-Mayors of the City-City Officials of To- day-City Hall-Fire Department-Water and Light Company-City Parks- Finances-Crawfordsville Gas Light Company-Heating Company - Union Hospital-The Humane Society-Cemeteries of the City-General Lew Wal- lace's Statue-Public Library-Patriotic Order Sons of America-Various Lodges of the City-Young Men's Christian Association-The Ouiatenon Club -- Montgomery County Historical Society.


484


CONTENTS.


CHAPTER XXVII-MISCELLANEOUS EVENTS OF INTEREST


The County's Population-The Census of 1910-People Over Eighty Years of Age Re-Union of Old Men-First Iron Bridge in County-Digging "Sang"- Old Settlers' Reunion-Market Quotations-A Skunk Farm-An Old-Time Arithmetic-"Brown's Dust"-Nebraska Sufferers-A General Washington Autograph-Early Hot-Water Cure -Wealthy Persons of Montgomery County -Taking Down the "Stars and Stripes"-Papoose Buried in Tree-top-Tem- perance Waves-Days of Sorrow in This County-Death of Lincoln, of Gar- field, of Mckinley, of Grant-Prohibition Vote by Townships in 1909-Men and Women of Mark-Village Plats-The Famous Old Sperry Bridge The "Ferris Wheel"-"Underground Railroad" at Crawfordsville-Horse Thief's Detective Societies-Interesting Incidents Concerning Horse Stealing.


CHAPTER XXVIII-DARK DEEDS, MURDERS, ETC.


Death of a Negro at Ladoga-Another Murder-First Murder in Montgomery County-Early Homicide A Suicide's Odd Will-Failure of Circumstantial Evidence Murdered For Two Dollars-Murder of Meyer Ham-The Camp- bell-Little Election Tragedy-Swindled by "Gold Brick" Men-A Hold-Up Man at Linden-A Celebrated Criminal Case Convicts in the Penitentiary-A Later Tragedy-Past and Present of Tippecanoe County-The Battle of Tippecanoe.


512 .


HISTORICAL INDEX


A


Agricultural and County Fairs 292


Altitudes Above Sea Level. 42


Ancient Lake and Boulders, An 43


Andersonville Indiana Monument


180


Artesian Wells


48


As Viewed by Youthful Immigrant. 79


Autograph Letter 492


Automobiles, Introduction of.


305


Attorneys, Honored List of.


311


B


Bank of Kirkpatrick 370


Bank of Linden 370


Banks and Banking 367


Baptist Church


253


Bar of County


318


Bench and the Bar, The. 306


Black Hawk War


86


Botanical Gazette, The 362


Brick Works


467


Brown's Dust


491


Browns Valley


420


Browns Valley Bank 370


Brown Township


409


Brown Twp., Early Industries. 413


Brown Twp., Early Settlement. 413 Brown Twp., Topography and Soil of_ 410


Brown Twp., Towns and Villages of_ 417


Business Interests of 1913.


393


Business Interests, 1913.


432


C


Campbell-Little Tragedy, The


518


Census of 1910.


486


Central High School Building


212


Christians, New Lights and Disci-


ples, The


269


Circuit Court Judges, The


310


Citizens' Bank of New Ross


371


Citizens' National Bank


369


City Officials, 1913 476


Civil War, The.


90


Clark's Expedition-Colonel George


Rogers


28


Clark Township


374


Coal Creek Township 437


Coal Creek-First Settlers 448


Coal Creek, Towns and Villages of 453


College Buildings 246


Convicts in Penitentiary 523


Corn Exchange Bank


371


Corn Shucking "Bees"


452


58 Cost of Running the County in 1831 County Jail 53


County Officers 81


County Officers in 1913 61


County Orphan's Home 57


County Superintendents, Duties of 191 County Superintendents, First 189


Court House, The First 50


Court House, The Present 50


Court House, Second


51


Court Officers, 1913. 319


Crawfordsville Argus-News


358


Crawfordsville, The Beginning of.


458


Crawfordsville Cemeteries


480


Crawfordsville City Park


478


Crawfordsville, Early History of 460


Crawfordsville Examiner


358


Crawfordsville Fire Department


477


Crawfordsville Gas Light Co.


478


Crawfordsville Heating Co.


479


Crawfordsville Hospital


479


Crawfordsville, Industries of.


468


Crawfordsville Journal 356


Crawfordsville Locomotive


360


Crawfordsville, Mayors of


475


Crawfordsville News-Review


358


Crawfordsville Public Library


481


HISTORICAL INDEX.


Crawfordsville Record


355


Crawfordsville Review


358


Crawfordsville Schools, The


211


Crawfordsville Star


360


Crawfordsville State Bank


369


Criminal Case. Celebrated


521


D


Daily News, The


359


Darlington


431


Darlington Echo


364


Darlington State Bank


372


Days of Sorrow


496


Declaration of War


184


Discovered by White Men


25


Dow, Lorenzo


268


Dunkard Church, The Burning of the_ 258


E


Early Beef and Packing


466


Early Incidents


376


Early Marketing


385


Early Settlement of the County


63


Early Settlers, Clark Township


375


Early Tuition and Terms.


239


Educational Development


188


Eighteenth Battery


175


Eighteenth Battery Light Artillery.


102


Eighteenth Regiment Infantry, three


years


127


Eighth Cavalry


130


Eighty-seventh Infantry, three months'


men


104


Eighty-sixth Regiment


99


Eighty-sixth Regiment, three years.


144


Eleventh Cavalry


156


Eleventh Cavalry


Regiment


three


years


100


Eleventh Regiment


94


Eleventh Regiment


Infantry


three


years


111


Eleventh Regiment, for three months'


service


93


Elston National Bank


367


Enlisted Men, Roll of


103


Enrollment, Summarized


243


F


Faculty, The 1912.


248


Farmers and Merchants Bank, Dar-


lington


372


Farmers and Merchants Bank. La-


doga


372


Farmers


and


Merchants


Bank,


Waynetown


371


Farmers and Merchants Trust Co.


370


Farmers Bank, Wingate


371


Ferris Wheel


506


Fifteenth Regiment


96


Fifteenth Regiment Infantry


122


Fifth Cavalry


147


Fifth Cavalry Regiment


99


Fifty-eighth Regiment


98


Fifty-eighth Regiment Infantry, three


years


136


Fifty-first Regiment Infantry, three


years


136


Fifty-second Regiment


97


Finances in 1912


59


Financial Affairs, Past and Present.


57


Fire of 1838, The


245


First National Bank


368


First Regiment Heavy Artillery.


127


First Settlement


71


Fish and Game


69


Fiskville School


215


Flags, Display of


193


Fortieth Regiment


96


Fortieth


Regiment


Infantry, three


years


130


Forty-ninth Regiment Infantry, three


years


136


Fourth Cavalry


143


Founder of Crawfordsville, The


457


Founding and Founders


226


Franklin Township


427


Franklin Township. First to Enter


Land in


429


Free Masonry


279


Free Will Baptist Church, The


258


Freighting and Railroad Building.


297


G


Garfield Assassination


497


Geology and Topography


40


HISTORICAL INDEX.


German Baptist Societies


257


Gold Brick Swindle


520


Government of the Northwest.


30


Grand Army Post at Crawfordsville.


181


Grangers


290


Grant, Death of General


498


H


Ham Murdered. Meyer 517


Harmar, General


32


Harney, Lake


412


Haw Creek Academy


200


Henry Ward Beecher Chair, The.


23S


Highland Building


215


High School, The


215


High Schools, Past Principals of. 215


Hold-up at Linden


521


Horse Stealing


509


Horse Thief Detective Society 508


Hospitality Unexcelled


80


Hot Water Cure


492


Humane Society. The.


480


I


Improvements. First


431


Independent Order of Odd Fellows.


284


Indiana, The Definition of.


37


Indiana Record


356


Indian Burials


426


Indians in Sugar Creek Township


402


Indian Territory. Organization of.


34


Interurban Lines


303


K.


Knights of Pythias


287


L


Ladoga Bank


372


Ladoga Building and Loan Fund. 373


Ladoga, Fighting Whisky in


393


Ladoga, Industries of


383


Ladoga Journal


365


Ladoga Rivals


387


Ladoga State Bank


373


Ladoga, The Town of.


378


Lincoln School Building


213


Lincoln's Death


496


Linden Advocate


365


Linden, Leader and


Reporter, of


365


Liquor Drinking


70


Logansport. Crawfordsville & South-


western


301


Lutheran Church


276


M


McKinley, Death of President


499


McMullen Tragedy


519


Madison Township


398


Madison Township. Towns and VII- lages 400


Market Quotations


490


Medical Profession


320


Meharry's Grove


452


Members of the Boards to Date


217


Methodism, Montgomery County


259


Mexican War, Only Survivor of.


89


Mexico, War with


87


Miami Confederacy


527


Military History of the County


86


Mills and Factories


388


Mills Building, The


213


Minute Men


148-149


Miscellaneous Churches


277


Miscellaneous Notes


243


Montgomery Historical Society


484


Montgomery Soldiers, List of.


92


Mount's Home, Governor


433


Municipal History


474


Murdered for Two Dollars.


516


Murders of Montgomery County


512


N


National Policles


26


Natural Scenery


44


Natural Summer Resort


416


New Market


421


New Richmond Enterprise


365


New Richmond News, The.


365


New Richmond Record


363


Newspaper, The First.


35


Ninth Battery


173


Ninth Battery Light Artillery


102


Ninth Regiment Infantry, three years.


. 105


HISTORICAL INDEX.


0


Octogenarians in Crawfordsville


471


Officers and Faculty 1 239


Officers, Roll of. 92


Old Settlers' Reunion


489


Old Time Arithmetic, An


491


One Hundred and Eighth Regiment.


148


One Hundred and Eleventh Regiment_ 149


One Hundred and Fiftieth Regiment ___ 101 One Hundred and Fiftieth Regiment_ 165 One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Regi- ment 102


One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Regi-


ment


168


One Hundred and Fifty-sixth Regi-


ment


172


One Hundred and Forty-ninth Regi-


ment


165


One Hundred and Forty-ninth Regi-


ment


101


One Hundred and Nineteenth Regi-


ment


150


One Hundred and Sixteenth Regiment_ 150 One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Regl- ment 159


One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Regi-


ment


101


One Hundred and Twentieth Regi-


ment


100


One hundred and Twentieth


Regi-


ment


150


One hundred and Twenty-fourth Regi-


ment Infantry


156


One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Regi-


ment


156


One huudred and Twenty-third Regi-


ment


156


One Hundred and Thirty-third Regi-


ment Infantry


158


One Hundred Day Men


158


Organization and County Government __


49


Organization as a State.


36


Ouiatenou Club


483


P


Papoose Buried


494


Past Superintendents


215


Patriotic Order Sons of America


482


Pearl Hunters


47


People's Banking Co., Darlington


372


People's Press


361


Physicians of 1913.


352


Physicians Who Registered.


351


Pioneer Educational Institutions


194


Poor Farm and County Asylum.


55


Population of County


485


Post Office History


472


Pre-Historic Race


38


Presbyterian Church, The


250


Presidential Vote


85


Prison Deaths


176


Proclamation, A


183


Prohibition Vote


499


R


Ralroading


298


Railroad Bridge Victims


386


Railroads, Later


302


Rebellion, Opening Scenes of the


91


Recruits


110


Red Race, The last of the.


36


Resisting a Draft.


178


Reunion of Eighty Year Old Men


487


Ripley Township, Early Settlement of_ 407


Ripley Township, Towns and Hamlets_ 408


Riley Day


217


Roster of Soldiers


185


Roman Catholic Church, The.


275


S


St. Clair and Wayne Expedition


33


St. John's Episcopal Church.


277


"Sang," Digging


488


Scenes of Long Ago, The.


75


Schools of Today, 1913


216


Schools, Present Condition of


209


Scott Township


422


Scott Township, First Events of.


423


Secret Societies


482


Seminary and Academy, The.


201


Settlers in 1825


68


Seventeenth Regiment Infantry, three


years


127


Seventh Cavalry


150


Seventy-second


Regiment


Infantry,


three years


137


HISTORICAL INDEX.


Shannondale


433


Sixteenth


Regiment and Infantry,


three years


126


Sixty-third Regiment Infantry, three


years


132


Skunk Farm


490


Snake Story, A True.


417


Society of Friends


274


Soldiers' Monument


179


Sons of Veterans


182


Spanish-American War


183


Sperry Bridge, The Old


505


Spirit of The Times, The


177


Squirrel Hunt, A.


376


Stars and Stripes, Taking Down the


494


State Bank of New Market


371


State Internal Improvement.


37


State School Fund.


193


Storm, An Early.


425


Subscription School


190


Sugar Creek and Its Treasures


47


Sugar Creek Township


402


Sugar Creek Township, Early Settle-


ment


403


Sugar Creek Township, First Events of 405


Suicide's Will, A.


515


Sunday School Statistics


278


Supreme Tribe of Ben-Hur


289


T


Tecumseh


527


Temperance Waves


495


Tenth Regiment, for three months'


service


92


Tenth Regiment, three months' men.


103


Tenth Regiment Infantry, three years.


106


Thirty-eighth Regiment Infantry.


139


Thirty-fifth Regiment Infantry


139


Thirty-first Regiment Infantry, three


years


129


Tippecanoe, Battle of.


524


Tippecanoe County, Past and Present of 524


Tornado of 1866


424


Township Officers for 1913.


62


Township Organizations


429


Township Organization


416


Transportation


297


True American, The


363


Twentieth Regiment Infantry, three


years


127


Twenty-first Regiment Infantry, three


years


127


Twenty-second Battery, Light Artil-


lery


103


Twenty-sixth Infantry


128


Tuttle Building, The.


214


U


Underground Railroad


506


Union Township


457


United Brethren Church


276


V


Valuation in 1912


60


Village of Plats


503


Vincennes, Post at


28


W


Wabash College Campus


244


Wabash College Finances


337


Wabash College, History of.


218


Wabash College, Objects of Founding 224


Wagou-roads of County


61


Walnut Township


439


Walnut Township, Commercial Inter-


ests of


445


Walnut Township, Towns of


444


Wanted : One Hundred Volunteers.


178


War Hand-Bill, Famous


178


Water and Light Co. of Crawfords-


ville, The


477


Waveland Call


363


Wavelaud Collegiate Institute, The.


205


Waveland News


362


Wayne Township


435


Wayne Township, Towns and Villages 437


Waynetown Democrat


364


Waynetown State Bank


371


Wealthy Persons Montgomery County 493


Whitcomb, Governor


88


Willson Building, The.


214


Y


Young Men's Christian Association __ 483


BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX


A


Agnew, Grant


725


Alfrey, Henry 601


Alfrey, Moses 603


Alfrey, Jesse C.


S6S


Allnutt, Thomas J.


1143


Anderson, Willlam L.


1096


Armantrout, James H. 635


Ashby, Edgar


1204


Ashby, Eugene C. 1194


Ashby Family's Ancestry 1186


Ashby, Robert L.


1017


Ashby, Thompson V.


1025


Austin, Archelaus C.


890


B


Baker, John S. 1100


Ballard, Emerson E. 830


Batman, William F. 1041


Beeson, John H.


949


Bell, John W.


735


Bible, Richard M. 732


Binford, David 716


Birdcell, J. J. 620


Bischof, Jacob 816


Bischof, Louis


816


Blue, James W. 698


Boots, Eli 660


Boots, James F.


659


Bounell, H. M


1263


Bratton, Charles L.


1113


Bratton, Orpheus W.


1112


Breaks, Alvin


643


Breaks, Amos G. 900


Breaks, Richard 644


Britton, Everett L.


1183


Bronaugh, Charles T.


1128


Brown, Edwin M.


612


Brown, Capt. George R.


656


Brown, James L.


1270


Brown, Ryland T. 905


Brown, William H. 872


Bryant, William 790


Bundy, Quincy E.


1198


Bundy, William H. 987


Burgin, Walter A. 673


Burk, Joseph E. 623


Butcher, William A.


711


Butler, Charles E.


838


O


Campbell, David C.


982


Canine, Cornelius L. 1053


Canine, Jesse W.


589


Canine, J. R.


590


Carman, Benjamin F. 1009


Carr, Capt. W. B. 843


Carrick, Adam O.


690


Carter, C. W.


1265


Carter, James M.


1085


Christ, Henry H. 921


Click, Cecil C.


1067


Clodfelter, Marion E. 818


Clore, Doren 1141


Clouser, Daniel 945


Clouser, Ira 944


Coleman, William R. 836


Cook, C. M. 1261


Cook, George H. 1136


Cook, Grant


1075


Cooksey, Thomas L.


647


Coon, William S.


808


Coons, John R.


1266


Coppage, Llewellyn G. 1001


Cording, Richard N. 880


Corn, George W., Sr. 928


Corn, William, Sr. 929


Cowan, John M.


707


Cox, Elijah M.


1271


Cox, Ira


1008


BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.


Coyner, Lucien D. 985


Craig, V. E. 1032


Crane, John R. 809


Crane, J. W.


1055


Crabbs, Benjamin F.


687


Crawford. Charles M.


666


Cummings, F. F.


812


Curtis, Aetna B.


1170


Custer, Franklin A.


1159


D


Davidson, David H. 892


Davidson, Jesse F. 654


Davidson, Samuel


654


Davis, John L.


594


Davis, Randolph


595


Davis, Robert T.


751


Dean, John W.


1049


Dennis, Fred A.


878


Dickerson, J. W.


960


Dicks, William H.


640


Donelson, Dr. Charles C.


742


Dunn, W. W.


589


Dykes, J. E.


589


Dykes, Samuel A.


1064


E


Eastlack, Allen E. 923


Edwards, E. H. 614


Edwards, M. E.


1216


Elliott, John W.


613


Elmore, James B.


1050


Elston, Isaac C.


692


Endicott, William


968


Engle, Bennet Beard


937


Enoch, Abner P.


672


Enoch, Darwin S. 664


Enoch, David


672


Enoch, George Allen


682


Everson, John P.


1117


F


Fisher, William 1080


Flannigan, William 675


Fletcher, Foster A. 680


Fletcher, Joseph A.




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