History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana : with historical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families, Part 1

Author: B.F. Bowen & Co
Publication date: 1913
Publisher: Indianapolis : B.F. Bowen
Number of Pages: 874


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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 02300 2782


REYNOLDS HITTARICAL GENEALOGY COLLECTION


Gc 977.201 P22h 1222026


HISTORY


OF


Parke and Vermillion Counties Indiana


With Historical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families


ILLUSTRATED


1913 B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA


ยท


DEDICATION.


This Work is respectfully dedicated to THE PIONEERS,


long since 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 Parke and Vermillion counties a garden of sunshine and delights.


1222026 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 Parke and Vermillion counties, 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 mil- lions of wealth, systems of railways, grand educational institutions, splendid industries 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, 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 of 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 Parke and Vermillion counties ever offered to the public. A specially valuable and interesting department is that devoted to the sketches of representative 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 Parke and Vermillion counties 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 Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana," before the citizens, the publishers can conscientiously claim that they have carried out the plan as outlined in the prospectus. Every biographi- cal sketch in the work has been submitted to the party interested, for correc- tion, 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 efforts to please will fully meet the approbation of the public, we are,


Respectfully,


THE PUBLISHERS.


CONTENTS


PARKE COUNTY.


CHAPTER I-EARLY INDIANA HISTORY


26


Father Marquette -- The Illinois Indians-Voyage of Joliet-Fernando de Soto and His Cavaliers-Settlement of Spanish in Florida-Retracing of the Steps of Early Explorers -- Reaches Wisconsin-The Portage- Meeting of the In- dians-Kaskaskia Discovered -- LaSalle's Explorations-Father Hennepin- Building of Fort Miamis-Termination of War with England-The Northwest Territory-Act of Congress Making a Division Including Indiana, May 7, 1780.


CHAPTER II-INDIAN OCCUPANCY AND HARRISON'S TRAIL 46 The Various Indian Tribes-Delawares-Pottawatomies-Miamis-Description of Tribes and the Country-A Transformation- Geology of Parke County- Harrison's Trail.


CHAPTER HI-PIONEER SETTLEMENT OF PARKE COUNTY. 54 An Early-day Description of the County-Concerning the First Settler-Set- tlement of James Doty-Those Who Came in 1822-Later Settlements-New Discovery-Character of the Pioneers.


CHAPTER IV-ORGANIZATION AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT 60


Act of Organization of the County-County-seat Locating Committee-Rivalry for Seat of Justice Temporary County Seats County Government-Agents Sell Town Lots-Various Court Houses and Jails-Erection of Present County Buildings-Contents of Box in Corner-stone-Finances-Assessed Valuation by Townships-The Asylum for the Poor-Early Court Indictments.


CHAPTER V-COUNTY AND OTHER OFFICIALS 67


State Representatives-Clerks-Sheriffs-Recorders-Auditors-Treasurers- Coroners-Assessors-Surveyors Judges-Common Pleas Judges-Probate Judges-Present Bar of Parke County-Court Officers in 1912.


CHAPTER VI-MILITARY HISTORY OF PARKE COUNTY 72


Causes of the Civil War-Lincoln's First Call for Men-First Enrollment at Rockville-List of All Companies and Regiments from Parke County-Hundred- day Men and Veterans-Cavalry-Artillery-Infantry -- MeCune Cadets-Na- tional Guard-An Old Mexican War Soldier-The War with Spain.


CHAPTER VII-PARKE COUNTY'S RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES


Protestant and Catholic Elements in Pioneer Days-Baptists-Presbyterians- United Presbyterians Christian Churches The Methodist Episcopal Denom- ination-African Methodist Episcopal-Lorenzo Dow at Rockville United Brethren-Lutherans Roman Catholic-Society of Friends -- Hicksites-I'ni- versalists.


CONTENTS.


CHAPTER VIII-CIVIC SOCIETIES IN PARKE COUNTY 111 Masonic Order-Independent Order of Odd Fellows-Daughters of Rebekah- Knights of Pythias-Grand Army of the Republic.


CHAPTER IX-NEWSPAPERS OF PARKE COUNTY 119


First and Later Newspapers-The Whig Party Organs-"Olive Branch," a Noted Publication-History of the "Tribune" and the "Republican" of Today- Democratic and Independent Papers-Present Newspapers of the County.


CHAPTER X-IMPORTANT CRIMINAL CASES. 123 Cases Prior to the Civil War-Liberty Township Crimes- The Celebrated Beau- champ Case-Killing of Nillis Hart at Montezuma-Killing of Mrs. Vollmer of Rockville-Killing of Oscar P. Lill-Terrible Deed by Insane Man-Sheriff Mull, With His Deputy and Others Killed.


CHAPTER XI-POLITICAL HISTORY AND ELECTION RETURNS 130 Democrats and Whigs Pitted Against Each Other-Trouble Over the Canal- The National Road Difficulty-Hard Times Come on-Election Returns- Presidential Votes Since Lincoln.


CHAPTER XII-EDUCATIONAL HISTORY OF PARKE COUNTY 135


CHAPTER XIII-AGRICULTURE AND MINING 142


Products of County a Third of a Century Ago-Coal Mined-Turnpike and Gravel Roads-Agricultural Societies at Montezuma, Rockville, Bridgeton and Bloomingdale.


CHAPTER XIV-MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 146 Local Railroad History-Present Railroad Mileage in Parke County-Coal Min- ing- Early Mines-Preseut Operations aud Output-Accidents- Prices-Com- panies Operating-Banking History of Parke County-Bank Building and Old National Hall-Its Burning and the New Building-Present Banks-Village Plats-Population of County-Witness Trees-Records Burned-Legal Execu- tions-Taxation List of 1833-Soldiers' Reuuiou-Market Quotations-Days of Public Mourning in Parke County.


CHAPTER XV-STATE TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL. 160 Establishment by Legislative Act-Location and Legislative Commission- Buildings-Mode of Treatment-Results.


CHAPTER XVI-TOWN OF ROCKVILLE. 164


Donation of Lands to County-First Settlers on Plat-Wallace Ray, the Pioneer Hotel Keeper and Postmaster-Saw-mills and Factories-Pottery-Woolen Mills-Destructive Fires-Poor Fire-fighting Apparatus-Opera Houses-Incor- poration of Town-Water Works and Lighting Plant-Volunteer Fire Company -Industries-Advent of the Colored People-Cemetery.


CHAPTER XVII-ADAMS TOWNSHIP 172 Early Settlers-Early Hardships-A Noteworthy Incident-Development and Present Condition of the Township-Assessed Valnation-Population in 1910.


CHAPTER XVIII-FLORIDA TOWNSHIP 176


Location-Old Canal-Population-Valuation at Present-Name of Township- Early Settlers-Villages-Roseville-Numa-Clinton . Lock-Rosedale-Jessup- West Atherton-Coxville.


CONTENTS.


CHAPTER XIX-GREENE TOWNSHIP.


Location and Topography-Railroads-Population-Valuation of Property-In- dian Days and Wild Game-Early Settlement-Mills-Villages of Parkville- Liquor Stills.


CHAPTER XX-HOWARD TOWNSHIP' 185 Boundaries-Topography-Naming of Township-Early Settlement-Pioneer Milling-Present Conditions-Population of the Township.


CHAPTER XXI-JACKSON TOWNSILIP 187 Naming of Township-Geography and Topography-First Settlers-Early Sur- veyors-First Births-Assessed Valuation-Population-Villages-Mansfield- Lena.


CHAPTER XXII-LIBERTY TOWNSHIP 191


Location-Streams-Population-Assessed Valuation-Pioneer Settlers-Rela- tions with the Indians-Old Tanyard-First Teacher-Early Prices-Pioneer Church-Early Saw-mill-Old Grave yard-Indian Remains-Villages-Lodi- ville-Old Westport-Sylvania-Tangier.


CHAPTER XXIII- PENN TOWNSHIP 195


Size and Location-Assessed Valuation-Population-Soil and Products-Gravel Roads The Quakers First Pioneers-Villages-Annapolis-Bloomingdale (Bloomfield )-The Academy-Early Industries-Cloth-making-Prices for Spinning and Weaving-The Old Fulling Mill-First Saw-mill and Grist-mill- Pioneer Foundry-The Old Cast Plows-Flat-boat Building.


CHAPTER XXIV-RESERVE TOWNSHIP 201


Name-Boundary-Large Farms-Fine Timber-land-Population-Assessed Val- uation-Early Settlement-Indians Farm Implements Used by the Pioneers- Deer Plentiful-Flat-boat Building-First Schools-First Death-First Wed- ding-Towns and Villages-Montezuma-Colma-Canal and Railroad Days- Population-Assessed Valuation-Railroad Shops-Old Flouring Mill-Business Interests of 1912-Corporation History-Water and Light Plants.


CHAPTER XXV-RACCOON TOWNSHIP 208


Big and Little Raccoon as Known to Indians-Great Forests-Reclaimed Lands -Early Settlement-Milling-Villages-Catlin-Bridgeton-Diamond -- Early Corn Crackers and Mills-Milk Sickness-Population-Assessed Valuation.


CHAPTER XXVI-SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIP 213


Area-Streams - Assessed Valuation-Population-First Settlement-Milling In- terests-First Meeting-house-Public Roads-Russell Postoffice Killing of Old Johnnie Green, the Indian Chief.


CHAPTER XXVII-UNION TOWNSHIP 216


Boundaries Streams-Resources The Natural Bridge Population-Property Valuations-The Pioneers-Indian Trail-Drunkenness Among the Indians- Pioneer Martin-Land Entries-Steam and Water Milling-Bellemore-New Discovery-North and Southampton-Hollandsburg-Public Roads-Cemeteries.


CHAPTER XXVIII-WABASH TOWNSHIP 220


Location-Boundary-Topography-First Mills-Early Settlers and Later Pio- neers-Mecca Saw-mill-Population-Assessed Valuation- First School House -Flat-boat Building-"Never-built" Railroads-Present Railroads-Wabash & Erie Canal.


223


CONTENTS.


CHAPTER XXIX-WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP


Population-Valuations-First Settlers-Roaring Creek Settlement-First Or- chards-Schools-Presbyterian Church-The "Almighty's Bull-dog"-First Deaths-Roseville Mills-Nyesville-Judson-Lodges.


VERMILLION COUNTY.


CHAPTER I-NATURAL FEATURES OF VERMILLION COUNTY 227 Significance of Name-Geographical Situation-The Beautiful Wabash and Other Streams -- Geological Formation-Soil, Streams, Springs-Mineral Wealth -Concerning the Forests-Clays of the County.


CHAPTER II-PREHISTORIC AND INDIAN RACES 235 The Mound Builders-Implements and Relies Found-Burying Grounds-Find- ing of Skeletons-Indian Occupaney of County-The Miamis. Kickapoos. Potta- watomies-French Missionaries-First Trading Posts The Brouillets -- Joseph Collett. Sr .- General Harrison's March to Tippecanoe-Murder of Se-Seep- Military Journal.


CHAPTER III-THE FIRST WHITE SETTLEMENT 246 John Vannest and William Bales-Narrow Escape from Death of Mrs. Vannest -Great Slaughter of Wild Animals.


CHAPTER IV-ORGANIZATION AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT 249 Size and Boundary-Original Organization-Acts Creating the County-County Government-Transcript of Early Records-First Jury-Court Houses and Jails -Present County Buildings-County Asylum for the Poor-Robbery of the County Treasury-Assessed Valuation by Precinets-Funds-Receipts and Dis- bursements.


CHAPTER V-COUNTY AND OTHER OFFICIALS 262 Sheriffs-Recorders-Clerks-Treasurers-Auditors Surveyors-Coroners-As- sociate Judges Probate Judges.


CHAPTER VI-MILITARY HISTORY OF VERMILLION COUNTY 268 Its Part in the Civil War-Some of the Canses of the War -- Firing on Fort Sum- ter-Address by Captain Owen-History of the Regiments and Companies from Vermillion County-Bounties and Relief Funds.


CHAPTER VII-EDUCATIONAL HISTORY OF VERMILLION COUNTY 289 Territorial Provisions for Education-Act of 1816-Donations of Lands for Schools and Universities-School Houses a Quarter of a Century Ago-First Schools and School Houses-Educational Advancement-Present Standing of Schools-Teachers, Wages and Apportionments by Townships in 1912-School Enumeration-Consolidated Schools.


CHAPTER VIII-CHURCHES OF VERMILLION COUNTY 293 Presbyterian-United Brethren-Methodist Episcopal-Baptists-Society of Friends-Universalists-Roman Catholics-Christians-United Brethren Union -African Methodist Episcopal.


CONTENTS.


CHAPTER IX-FRATERNAL SOCIETIES IN VERMILLION COUNTY 307 Free and Accepted Masons- Independent Order of Odd Fellows-Knights of Pythias.


CHAPTER X-VERMILLION COUNTY ATTORNEYS 312


Paragraphs Concerning the Earlier and Present Members of the Vermillion County Bar-Attorneys of 1912.


CHAPTER XI-VERMILLION COUNTY PHYSICIANS 318 Pioneer Medical Practice-First Physicians to Locate Here-County Medical Societies, Past and Present-A Blind Physician-Doctor Keyes.


CHAPTER XII-NEWSPAPERS OF VERMILLION COUNTY 325


First and Subsequent Papers-The News-Letter, Hoosier State, Argus, Clinton- ian, Times, Dana News-The Old Olive Branch-The Press, Past and Present. at Cayuga-Perrysville Banner-Quotations from Early Newspapers.


CHAPTER XIII-BANKING IN VERMILLION COUNTY 332


First Banking House in the County-Subsequent Banks-Present Banks of the County, with Some Statements.


CHAPTER XIV-TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES 336


Early Freighting-Boating-Canals-Steamboating on the Wabash, Ohio and Mississippi-The Clinton Wharf-Railroads of Vermillion County, Past and Present-Old Narrow Gauge Live-Electric Line Present Mileage in County, by Townships Public Gravel Roads.


CHAPTER XV-AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS 343 Early-day Implements-Crops-Agricultural Resources of the County-Farm Statistics-Land Prices-Old-time Farm Machinery-Fruit Crops-Agricultural Societies.


CHAPTER XVI-THE COAL MINING INDUSTRY 348 Its Beginning and Development-Coal-bearing Counties of Indiana-Production -- Wages-State Mining Reports- Market Prices for Coal-A Review of the. Industry-Distribution of the Product-Vermillion County Mines and Companies -Thickness of Seam and Depth from Surface-Fatal Accident-Miners and Appliances-Men Employed-Powder Used-Bunsen Coal Co. and the Universal Mines-A Three-Million-Dollar Plant-Description of Mines and Buildings.


CHAPTER . XVII-MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS. 355


Old Whig Party-Borrowing a Cannou-Incidents Relating to the Civil-war Period-Presidential Vote for a Half Century-Market Quotations-Comparison with a Bushel of Wheat- Tariff Hints-Original Village Plats-Cemeteries- Population-County Societies-Temperance Organizations-Postoffices-Postal Savings Banks-Large Damage Suits-Powder Mill Explosions-Destruction by Dynamiters-A Brutal Outrage-Mourning for Presidents.


CHAPTER XVIII-CITY OF CLINTON 376


Name-Platting and First Development-Population Statistics-Industries Postoffices-Churches and Lodges-Municipal History-Fire Department- Water Works-Electric Light-Board of Education-Present City Officials Items of Interest-Prospecting for Natural Gas.


CONTENTS.


CHAPTER XIX-TOWN OF NEWPORT 386 The County Seat-First Buildings and Stores-Incorporation-The Old Mill- Postoffice-Saloon Troubles-Population-The Great Tile Works-"Woman's Crusade"-Business Interests in 1912.


CHAPTER XX-CLINTON TOWNSHIP 390 Name-First Settler-Other Pioneers-General Features-Mining-Schools and Churches-Area and Population.


CHAPTER XXI-EUGENE TOWNSHIP 394


Boundary and Location-Area and Population-Valuation-A Mound Discov- ery-Rare Exhibition of Animal Nature Early Settlement-Towns and Villages --- First Newspaper in the County-Cayuga-Eugeue-Railroads-Caynga Mills -Grand Army of the Republic-Good Templars-Iucorporation-Postoffice Safe Blown Open-Electric Lighting-Present Business Interests-Collett's Home for Orphans.


CHAPTER XXII-HELT TOWNSHIP 405


Geographical Situation-Area and Population-Assessed Valuation-Pioneer Settlement-First School-Old Davis Ferry-Famous Fox Hunts-Rural De- velopment-Gravel Highways Modern Farm Improvements-Parcel Post- Towns and Villages-Toronto-Jonestown ( St. Bernice)-Hillsdale-Highland -Summit Grove Dana-Situation-First Buildings-Incorporation,


CHAPTER XXIII-HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP 417 Location-Boundaries-Population-Area-Assessed Valuation-Early Settlers -- Perrysville-Village of Gessie-Rileysburg.


CHAPTER XXIV-VERMILLION TOWNSHIP. 423 Situation-Name-Population-Valuation of Property-Area-Pioneer Settle- ment-Sketch of Hou. O. P. Davis-A Long-lost Daughter-Quaker Hill Settle- ment.


HISTORICAL INDEX


PARKE COUNTY.


A


Adams Township 172


African M. E. Church 102


AAgricultural Societies 143


Agriculture


142


Annapolis


196


Army Ford


52


Assessed Valuation 65


Assessors, County 70


Associate Judges


70


Auditors, County


69


Awful Experience 173


B


Banking in Parke County 149


Baptist Churches SS


Bar of Parke County 71


Bellemore


218


Bloomfield 196


Bloomingdale 196


Bloomingdale Academy


139


Bridgeton


211


Brooks, Capt. Andrew


55


C


Catholic Churches 105


Catlin 211


1


Cemetery, Rockville 1


169


Christian Churches 95


Churches


87


Circuit Judges


70


Civic Societies 111


Civil War Days 1 1


73


1 Clerks, County 67 1 1


Clinton Lock


179


Coal Mining Operations 147


Coloma


207


Colored People, Rockville 171


Common Pleas Judges 71


Coroners 69


Counties. Formation of


1


44


County Assessors 70 1 1


Connty AAuditors 69 1 A


County Clerks 1


67


County Examiners 138


1


County Funds


64


.


1


County Government


I


1


61


County Officials


67


1


1


1


County Organization


60


County Recorders 68 I 1


County Superintendents 1


138


1 County Surveyors 70


1


J


1


County Treasurers


69


1


Court House, First


61


Court Houses


62


Coxville


1.80


1


Criminal Cases


123


Crops and Weather


144


D


Daughters of Rebekah


116


Days of Mourning


156


De Soto, Fernando


27


Diamond


212


F


Early County Seats 61


Early Indiana History


25


Early Law Breakers


66


Early Teachers' Qualifications


137


Education in Parke County


135


Educational Statistics


140


Eighty-fifth Regiment


81


1


1


E


T


I


HISTORICAL INDEX.


Election Returns 133


Eleventh Cavalry 82


Enlistments for War 73


Examiners, County


138


Indian Occupancy 46


Indians, Removal of. 44


Industries of Rockville 170


Insane Man's Deed


128


F


Farm Implements, Early 202


Farm Productions 142


Farm Values


143


Finances of Parke County


64


Fires in Rockville


167


First Court House


61


First Jail


61


First Schools


135


First White Settler


55


Florida Township


176


Formation of Counties


44


Forty-third Regiment


77


Fourteenth Regiment


74


Free and Accepted Masons


111


French Possession


43


Friends' Bloomingdale Academy


139


Friends' Church


106


G


Garfield's Death


157


Gen. Harrison Trail 52


Geology of Parke County 53


Grand Army of the Republic


117


Grant Memorial Services


158


Greene Township


181


Guion


184


H


Harrison Trail


52


Hennepin, Louis 37


Hicksite Quakers


108


Hobbs, Barnabas C.


137


Hollandsburg


219


lloward


194


Howard Township


185


Hundred-day Men


83


I


Implements, Early


202


Important Criminal Cases 123


Independent Order of Odd Fellows.


114


Indian Days


182


J


Jackson Township 187


Jail, the First


61


Jessup


180


Johnny Green Killed


214


I


.Iudges


70


.Indson


225


K


Killing of Johnny Green


214


Knights of Pythias


116


L


La Salle's Explorations


35,37


Law Breakers


66


Lawyers of Parke County


71


Legal Executions


155


Lena


190


Liberty Township 191


Lighting Plant, Rockville 169


Lorenzo Dow


103


Lost in the Forest


173


Lutheran Churches


105


Mc


MeCune Cadets


86


McKinley's Death


157


M


Mansfield


189


Market Quotations 156


Marquette, Father


25


Masonic Order


111


Mecca


222


Methodist Episcopal Churches 97


Military History


72


Mills of Greene Township 183


Mine Production


142


Mines and Mining


142


Miscellaneous Items


146


Montezuma


204


HISTORICAL INDEX.


Mound Builders


46


Municipal History, Rockville


168


N


Newspapers of Parke County


119


Ninth Battery


78


Numa


179


Nyesville


225


0


Odd Fellows


114


Official Roster 67


Organization of County


60


P


Parke County Agricultural Society ..


143


Parke County Asylum


65


Parke County Finances


64


Parke County Geology


53


Parke County Lawyers


71


Parke County Schools


135


Parke County Seminary


140


Parkeville


184


Penn Guards


76


Penn Township


195


Pioneer Settlement


54


Political History


130


Poor Asylum


66


Population Statistics


154


Postoffice, Rockville


168


1


Presbyterian Churches


90


Present Banks 151


Present Court House


63


Present Methodist Churches


101


Prices, Past and Present


156


Probate Judges


71


Pythian Order


116


R


Raccoon Township 208


Railroads 146


Rebekah Degree


116


Recorders, County


68


Records Burned


155


1


Religions Societies 87


Removal of Indians


44


Representatives


67


Reserve Township


201


Rockville


164


Rockville Tribune


120


Roman Catholic Churches


100


Rose, Chauncey


55


Roseville


178


S


School Consolidations 139


School Statistics


140


Schools of Parke County


135


Second Court House


62


Settlement of Parke County


54


Settler, First White


55


Seveuty-eighth Regiment


80


Sheriffs


68


Society of Friends


106


Soldiers' Reunion


156


State Representatives


67


State Tuberculosis Hospital


160


Sugar Creek Township


213


Superintendents of Schools


138


Surveyors, County


70


Sylvania


1944


T


Tangier


194


Taxation List of 1833


155


The Press


119


1


Treasurers, County


69


Tribune, Rockville


1


120


1


Tuberculosis Hospital


1


1


1


160


Twenty-first Regiment


I


I


75


U


Union Township


216


United Brethren Churches


105


United Presbyterian Churches


94


T'niversalists


110


V


Valuations


65


Village Plats


152


W


Wabash Riflemen


75


Wabash Township


220


1


War Questions


72


1 1


HISTORICAL INDEX.


Washington Township


223


Wild Game 182


Water Works. Rockville


169


Witness Trees 155


Waterman 193


West Atherton


180


Westport


194


Young People's Reading Circle.


138


VERMILLION COUNTY.


A


A Soldier's Diary 283


Acreage of Farms 344


Agricultural Interests 343


Agricultural Societies 1 1 1


346


Assessed Valuations 259 1 1


Associate Judges 267


Asylum for the Poor


257


Attorneys of the County


312


Auditors of County


265


B


Banking 332


Baptist Churches 295


Bar of Vermillion County 312


Blind Physician


322


Bounties


282


Brouillets


240


Brutal Outrage


369


0


Catholic Churches 304


Cayuga 401


Cemeteries


364


Christian Churches


306


Church in War Days 303


Churches


293. 381. 401


Circuit-rider. Early


302


Clerks of County 263 1


Clinton


376


Clinton Township 390 F


Coal Mining Industry 348


Coal Prices 350


Collett Home for Orphans 402


Commissioners. First County


252


Commissioners' Records 252


Comparative Prices 361


Coroners


266


County Auditors 265


County Clerks


263


County Commissioners, First


252


County Finances


259


County Funds 259


County Government 249


County Officials


262


1


County Recorders


263


1


1


County Seat Located


251


County Societies 365


County Surveyors


265


County Treasurers


261


County Treasury Robbed


258


Court Houses


255


Crops


344


D


Dana


414


Daughters of Rebekah 310


Days of Mourning


370


Death of President Garfield


371


Death of President Mckinley


372


Diary of Gen. Tipton


244


Doctors


318


Dynamiters


368


Educational History 289


Eighteenth Regiment 276


Eighty-fifth Regiment 280


Election Returns


358


Electric Line 340


Enumeration, School 202


Eugene. Town of. 400


Eugene Township


394


Explosion. Powder Mill


867


Y


City of Clinton 376


Clays of the County 233


HISTORICAL INDEX.


F


K


Fairview Park


393


Farm Statistics 344


Fifty Years Ago 358


Finances of County


259


First County Commissioners


252


First Grand Jury


253


First Petit Jury


254


First Schools


291


First White Settlement


246


Forests


231


Forty-third Regiment 277


Fourteenth Regiment


274


Fox Hunts


410


Fraternal Societies


307


Free and Accepted Masons


307


Friends


303


G


Geology


228


Gessie


422


Gravel Roads


341


H


Harrison's March 241


Helt Township


405


Highland


414


Highland Township


417


Hillsdale


1 413


I


Independent Order of Odd Fellows 309


Indian Occupancy 238


Indian Races


235


Indiana Furnace


355


Industries of Clinton


379


Iron Industry


355


Iron Ore


231


J


Jails 255


Jonestown 412


Judges, Associate 267


Judges. Probate


267


Jurors, First Grand


253


Knights of Pythias


311


Knights of the Golden Circle


272


L


Last and Largest Mines 353


Lawyers


312


Legislative Act


249


Lincoln's Assassination


370


Lodges


381, 401


Long-lost Daughter


427


M


Market Quotations 361


Masonic Order


307


Medical Societies


324


Methodist Episcopal Churches


298


Military History


268


Mines


348


Mining Wages


350


Miscellaneous Topics


355


Mound Builders


235


N


Narrow Gauge Railroad 340


Natural Features


227


Natural Gas


385


1


Newport


1


1


1


1


386


Newspapers


325


0


Odd Fellows 309


Officials of County


262


Old Indiana Furnace


355


Old-time Circuit Rider


302


One Hundred Twenty-ninth Regiment 281




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