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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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