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Photographer-W. H. Hayward.
Dentists-N. D. Edmonds, D. T. Quackenbush.
Newspapers-Register, Star, Freie Presse.
Lumber Yard-Thomas W. Wilmarth.
Grain Buyers-B. F. Jones, Brown Brothers.
Carriage and Wagon Manufactory-Joseph Hack, Charles Schroeder and Nicholas Young.
Brick-James Clingan, Henry Wise, J. H. Abrams.
Boots and Shoes-Jacob Houk and Fred Gutschow.
Livery-Wells & Judson and Paul Rasch.
Furniture, etc .- Peter Geisen, H. C. Greisel and Joseph Kramer.
Harness Manufacturers-Conrad Horeth, Nicholas Horeth and L. F. Edgerton.
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Flour and Feed-John Laws & Son and Paul Rasch.
Sash, Door and Blind Factory-Gosh Brothers & Co.
Live Stock-Frank Fuller and Conrad Jourgens.
Baled Hay-B. F. Jones, Schultz, Brown Brothers and L. P. Stark- weather.
It is difficult to get at the population of Crown Point, from time to time during the past, but the following may be taken as a pretty careful estimate : In 1840, there were some eight or ten families with a total population of between 40 and 50; in 1844, about twenty families and about 100 population; in 1847, thirty families and 150 population ; in 1855, about sixty families and 300 population ; in 1860, the population was not less than 500; in 1865, between 800 and 900; in 1872, about 1,300, and, in 1882, about 1,800. The most rapid growth was the few years succeeding 1865, when the C., C. & I. C. R. R. gave the town its most noteworthy boom. This was an important event to the county seat, and was fully appreciated by the citizens, who joyfully hailed the first ap- pearance of the locomotive. Crown Point and the citizens living along the route of the road subscribed about $90,000 to aid in its construction. About half of this amount was actually paid. The Chicago & Atlantic Railroad, built this year (1882), is another great advantage to the town. But little help has been given the company. The town is already reap- ing the benefits in new buildings and business enterprises.
The following attorneys have practiced at Crown Point: Alexander McDonald, 1839; Martin Wood, 1848; Elihu Griffin, 1857; C. N. Morton, 1858 ; J. B. Turner, 1861; T. Cleveland, 1863; E. C. Field, 1865 ; Job Barnard, 1867; T. J. Wood, 1867; W. T. Horine, 1870 ; Mr. McCarthy, 1870 ; T. S. Fancher, 1871; J. H. Ball, 1871; Milton Barnard, 1872 ; J. W. Youche, 1872; J. B. Peterson, Donald McDon- ald, Charles Jouvenat, John Kopelke and others.
Churches .- The Methodist Episcopals and the Presbyterians were the pioneer church organizations at Crown Point, the former dating back more than forty years, and the latter but a few years later. Rev. Wade Posey, preacher in charge of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Lake County, called a meeting at Crown Point for the purpose of perfecting an organization at that place. This meeting was held July 11, 1843, and the following officers were elected : Trustees-Maj. Allman, Jacob Menden- hall, John Reed, E. W. Bryant and John Kitchel. Being but few in numbers at first, they met for worship in the old log court house, their ministers being Rev. Mr. Posey and others. In 1845, they built a church of their own, and their property at this time was valued as about $1,500; but, in 1859, the old building was removed, and on its site was erected their present church edifice. This organization has been very prosperous
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from the first, both in its acquisition of members and in a financial way. They now have property amounting in value to $6,000, a membership of ninety-three and a Sabbath school membership of 157. The present officers of the church are : Rev. Francis Cox, pastor ; Trustees, George Krimbill, Jacob Houk, J. W. Griggs, W. N. Hartupee and S. P. Van Winkle ; Stewards, W. T. Horine, S. P. Van Winkle, F. Fessenden, George Krimbill, Lydia Witherell, Joseph Patton and Elizabeth Crowell. G. B. Handley is District Steward, and W. T. Horine, Recording Stew- ard. The Sabbath school officers are : Mrs. Susan G. Wood, Superintend- ent ; W. T. Horine, Assistant ; Jacob Houk, Treasurer ; Lewis Vilmer, Secretary ; Thomas Muzzall, Chorister ; Miss Ada Meeker, Organist, and Howard Baker, Librarian. All the early records of this church are burned, and it is regretted that no further statistics can be given of them.
A meeting was held at the court house January 10, 1845, for the pur- pose of establishing a Presbyterian society at Crown Point. At this meeting they fully organized, and Solon Robinson, Joseph P. Smith, Cyrus M. Mason, Russel Eddy and Henry Wells were elected Trustees of the organization. In 1845, they raised sufficient means and began the erection of a church, which was completed in 1847, the grounds, church, etc., costing $3,000. They began with a membership of about twenty, which is now increased to about fifty. They formed a Sabbath school at an early day, which has since been continued, and which now numbers about fifty pupils. The first pastor was Rev. William Townley, a man of excellent capabilities, and this gentleman was in turn succeeded by Revs. Shultz, Lower, Flemming, Moore, and, lastly, Young. Owing to a lack of faithfulness on the part of some of the most influential members, the organization has not flourished as it might otherwise have done. Since 1878, they have had no regularly installed pastor, but during the past year the pulpit has been acceptably filled by the Rev. Mr. Eley, a theo- logical seminary student from Chicago. The present church officers are C. M. Mason, Hugh Boyd, James Clingan and Henry Farmer, Elders ; and Charles Jouvenat, Peter Burhaus and Thomas Fisher, Trustees. The Sunday school is officered as follows : Superintendent, Charles F. Griffin ; Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Florence Pratt.
At a meeting of the Baptist congregation at Cedar Lake in Decem- ber, 185 Thomas L. Hunt and wife, Julia : John Church and wife, Lydia A .; Valona, Sophia, Martha and Judson Cutler and Jennet Dinwiddie, applied for letters of dismission to unite in a church at Crown Point. The winter of 1851, a Baptist organization was completed at Crown Point, and Elder Thomas L. Hunt was the first pastor. He re- mained as such until November, 1852, when by reason of ill-health he re-
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signed his pastorate, and in July, 1853, died. This man was the chief organizer of the Baptist Church at Crown Point, and the first Trustees were John Church, Henry Doering and Charles Fisher. Previous to the erection of a church of their own, they met for worship in the court house, and sometimes in the Methodist Meeting House, but in 1856 a frame church was erected, the property amounting in value to $800. December 30, 1855, Timothy H. Ball, a graduate of Franklin College, was ordained a minister and took the pastorate, and to his zeal and untiring efforts much of the early prosperity of the church organization was justly due. He resigned in April, 1857, to take pastoral charge of the Baptist Church at Amboy, Ill., and Elder John Benney was his successor. From July, 1859, to April, 1860, they had no regular preacher at Crown Point for this denomination, but in April, 1860, Elder E. A. Simons took the pas- torship, and for the three years he was their pastor large additions to the membership were made. Elder Timothy H. Ball, a former pastor, then took charge of the congregation, which at that time numbered forty mem- bers. In 1869, it numbered sixty members, but in that year trouble be- gan in the organization which took a personal form, and which led to a division in the church ; Elder Ball left, and in 1871 built a church from his own private resources with the aid of others, which was called the North Street Baptist Church. On its organization, there were twelve names enrolled as members, and Elder Ball was chosen pastor. This church is not recognized by the Baptist Assembly, but is independent. It still exists, but, owing to the repeated absence of the pastor, Elder Ball, who is engaged in literary work in Alabama, they have no regular meet- ings only when he is at home. Those who did not follow the leadership of Mr. Ball still kept up an organization, and in 1880 they erected their present beautiful gothic brick structure, one block south of the southeast corner of the public square, at the cost of about $4,000. They have no regularly installed pastor at present, but the year of 1881 their pulpit was supplied by Elder E. H. Brooks, to whom they paid $900 for his services. This man, owing to ill-health, resigned, but yet fills the pulpit semi-occasionally, and is the only one they have at present. Their pres- ent membership is about twenty-five, and their Sabbath school numbers seventy-five. The church officers are John Abrams, E. Church and B. E. Reading, Trustees, and the last named, Mr. Reading, is Church Clerk. The Sabbath school officers are : John Abrams, Superintendent ; Miss Ma- bel Northrop, Secretary, and Mrs. J. P. Orborn, Treasurer.
April 13, 1860, a meeting was held at Cedar Lake by the Evangel- ical Society of Lake County, for the purpose of perfecting an organiza- tion. At this meeting, Frank C. Myers, Henry Stilzel and Adolph Swort were elected Trustees, and Andrew Heilman was elected Clerk. They
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assumed the name of the Cedar Lake Mission of the Evangelical Associa- tion of North America. Shortly after this, they established a society at Crown Point, and, in 1874, this society elected Christian Wise, John Houk, Matthias Houk, Christian Klein and John Stouffer, as Trustees. In 1874, they erected a church in Crown Point at a cost of about $1,000 and for their first pastor they employed Rev. Christian Schuster. Cedar Lake Mission was changed into Crown Point Mission, and now comprises three places of worship, viz., Crown Point, Cedar Lake and Deerfield. Their present pastor is the Rev. C. J. Frey, and under his pastorate the charge is in a progressive condition. They have increased in value, now owning property valued at $2,200, including the parsonage, and the Mis- sion pay their present minister $425 per annum. The present member- ship is twenty-five, and the church officers are Christian Wise, John Houk, Matthias Houk, Christian Klein and Henry Stitzel, Trustees. Their Sabbath school numbers about thirty pupils, and is officered as follows : Christian Wise, Superintendent and Treasurer ; Theodore Wise, Librarian, and Frank Beosel, Secretary.
Among the most wealthy church congregations in Crown Point is the Catholic, which has had an organized society since 1866, when they pur- chased 2,2,2% acres of land, where their buildings now stand, for which was paid $2,200. The year following, they erected their present frame church at a cost of $2,400, giving it the name of the Church of the Blessed Virgin, Mary. Under the wise management of their first priest, Father Worley, the congregation increased in numbers and wealth, so that in 1870 they erected the parsonage, the cost of which was $1,600. Father Worley was succeeded by Father Weiser, and he in turn by Fathers Meisner, Zimbaldy, Hennemann, Amilian, and lastly, in 1882, by the present pastor, Father Mauricus. In 1872, a school building was erected at a cost of $1,200, and this is in charge of the sisters of the order of Franzis Caner, who give an excellent course of instruction. Like all of their faith, the Catholic members at Crown Point are very earnest in their belief, and zealous in their work. On the organization of the church, it numbered some ninety families, in 1874, 115 families, and the present membership in families is about 135.
Trinity Church, Lutheran, was erected in Crown Point in the spring of 1869, at a cost of $3,300, including the lot on which it stands, etc. In 1861, the Rev. Mr. Pollock, a minister of the Lutheran denomination, began preaching here in dwelling houses, and that led to the organiza- tion of a church eight years later. Their first regular preacher was the Rev. Mr. Huge, but he was here only about a year and a half. The or- ganization increased and flourished under his administration and con- tinued under his successor, Rev. George Heintz, who is the present pastor.
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The organization now consists of forty families, and is in a prosperous condition. The first officers of the church were : John Mangold, William Struebig and Leonhardt Bierlen, Trustees ; John C. Sauerman and Fredrick Hildebrandt, the men who took up collections, etc. ; Valentine Sauerman, Clerk. They had a Sabbath school organization before the building of the church. It now numbers about forty-five members. Rev. Heintz is the present Sabbath School Superintendent.
The present church officers are John Lottos, President; George Gosch, Clerk, and John Schlimmer, Treasurer.
First members : J. C. Sauerman, Frederick Hildebrandt, William Struebig, Nicholas Sauerman, John Pleitner, Sr., John Mangold, Con- rad Hoereth, Adam Popp, Henry Weber, George Gosch, John Luetjen- meier, Jacob Thonmen, Leonhardt Bierlen, John Lottos and Valentine Sauerman.
Principal members were Nicholas Sauerman and subsequently his children.
Besides a church and Sunday school, they have a daily school in the church, over which Rev. Mr. Heintz presides. This school is carried on for the purpose of instructing children between the ages of six and fourteen years in the lower branches of study and in the study of the catechism. The Lutherans regard this as their nursery to religion, and for one hour each day they are thoroughly drilled in the elementary branches of the Lutheran faith.
CHAPTER V.
BY G. A. GARARD.
CEDAR CREEK TOWNSHIP - FORMATION AND NAME- LIST OF FIRST AND EARLY SETTLERS-INCIDENTS AND ANECDOTES OF EARLY TIMES-EARLY ENTERPRISES-LATER ENTERPRISES-FINE HORSES-SCHOOLS-LOWELL -CRESTON-FACTORIES-RAILROAD-CHURCHIES-SECRET SOCIETIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
M AY 9, 1839, the County Commissioners ordered that South Town- ship be divided into three townships, and that that part lying east of a line drawn through South Township, on the west side of the second tier of Sections in Range 9, and west of a line drawn north and south through the center of Range 8, be known as Cedar Creek Township. The township took its name from Cedar Creek, which runs through it from north to south, and was in early times known as "The Outlet." June 8, 1853, the boundaries of Cedar Creek Township were changed, so as to embrace Sections 1 and 2, Township 33, Range 9, and Sections 4, 5 and 6, Township 33, Range 8.
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Early Settlers .- The following is a list of the first and early settlers of Cedar Creek Township, with dates as far as attainable: In 1835, Samuel Halstead, Peter Surprise and family ; Thomas Childers. Mr. Nolen, Mr. Funk, John Dilley, Samuel Bryant, Elias Bryant, Wayne Bryant, Jesse Cross and family, John Keller, Joseph Childers and John Driscoll ; in 1836, Jonathan Mendenhall, where Mr. Tuttle now lives, Abraham Nichols, William A. Purdy, John Smith and family, John Greseal and family ; in the fall, William Wells and family, who settled in West Creek Township in 1835, and moved to Cedar Creek in 1836; John Distal, Mrs. Jane Childers and her son, Harvey, and daughter Jane, now Mrs. Jane Sanger, and the oldest living resident, settled three miles south of where Lowell now stands ; John Kile and family, Reason Kile and family, John H. Martin, John Kitchel and Nelson Smith; in 1837, Jabez Clark and family in the fall settled half a mile north of the site of Lowell; Mr. Tenet and Abraham Lafley, in June, 1837, settled on the bank of a little lake that has since been known as Lafley Lake ; Ira Babcock, Ephraim Cleveland, Hosea Catlin, Philo Eno, Mr. Wagner and family, James H. Sanger, Buel Dilley (who was the first Constable of the township), Hiram Dilley, Addison Clarke and family, George L. Zebriske, Joseph A. Clarke, Mr. Davis, William Philbrick and Alexander Hamilton ; in 1838, John Ebbins, John C. Kenyon and family, Robert Hyde, with his family, he being the first settled minister, H. C. Sanger, Leander Sanger, Adin Sanger, John N. Sanger and Alexander McDonald and family ; in 1839, John Warley, Isaiah Peterson and a number of others came. The following came early, but the exact dates have not been obtained : Jack Watkins, Shep Stephens, John Nephis, Cornelius Nephis and Thomas Wells. In 1837, there were only four log houses in the vicinity where Lowell now stands. Of course, at that time, there was no other kind of house in all the region roundabout.
Pioneer Life, Incidents, etc .- The Cedar Creek pioneers built their log huts hastily, and were content to live for awhile on the " ground floor," not because of the lack of second stories, although this would have been a sufficient reason, but because the ground was the floor, in some cases at least. A more aristocratic form of floor than the ground floor was the puncheon, made of split timbers, hewed to a certain degree of smoothness. If made with care, this kind would do for a " dance " floor. The finest that the times afforded, was of unplaned boards brought from Michigan City for the purpose. Floors of the first named class, were often swept with a brush or bundle of twigs from a tree. Because of the great distance to market and mill, the larder often ran low, and the cup- board occasionally got into the condition spoken of in the pathetic story entitled " Mother Hubbard." At such times, the diet became monoto-
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nous, being reduced often to corn bread. An old settler speaks of going 100 miles to the Wabash to mill with four yoke of oxen. The Indians ate muskrats; but few of the whites indulged in such highly seasoned food ; however, it is stated by those who partook of Indian hospitality, that broiled muskrat is a savory and toothsome viand. Fishing and hunting were profitable as well as pleasant, for lake, creek, river and marsh abounded with fish and waterfowl, while deer bounded over the prairie or sheltered in the groves. Several of the oldest settlers speak of seventy or eighty deer being killed in one day in the Kankakee swamp. It seems that a sudden cold spell froze ice over river and marsh in a single night; many deer were on the islands ; the ice was very smooth, and as soon as they " broke cover " they would fall upon the ice. Being unable to stand, or, rather, to run, upon the ice, they were at the mercy of men and dogs, and were sometimes killed with clubs and axes. Al- though unable to stand upon the glaze of ice, when caught, and an attempt was made to kill them with a knife, they would kick with such rapidity, vigor and effect, that it was a difficult and dangerous task for one man unaided to kill one. At the time mentioned, one man and his two dogs caught three at the same time on the ice, but not even one deer was dispatched until help came. For many years, bridges were few and poor. Dr. Wood speaks of swimming with his horse in one day West Creek, Cedar Creek and Eagle Creek, while on his way to see the sick settlers. He also speaks of going through pole bridges, and narrowly escaping with his life.
The winter of 1842-43, was an unusually early and severe one. On the 11th day of November, 1842, William Wells started from his home two miles south of Lowell, to a grist and woolen mill at Wilmington, Ill. As he was returning on the 13th, he encountered a remarkably hard snow-storm for the season, or, in fact, for any season. It was impossible to see any considerable distance and the cold became intense. Being blinded by the storm, he lost his way on Grand Prairie, in Illinois. The first that was known of his fate was when his horses came home. He had cut the hame strings and other straps and allowed them to seek shelter for themselves, while he, it is thought, tried to stay all night in the wagon. Probably finding himself unable to keep from freezing in the wagon, he left it and started out into the driving storm without any definite idea of where he was going. He must have wandered about in this aimless way for some time, for his frozen body was found over four miles from the deserted wagon and was brought to the Lowell Cemetery for interment.
Quite a history grew out of this sad accident. It seems that some medi- cal men desired a subject for the dissecting room, and hearing of this burial in a new and sparsely settled country, they determined to rob the
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grave, and an Irishman was employed to open it. The escaping gases ignited, and the Irishman fled terror stricken. The medical men who were waiting near with cutters, supposing that they were discovered, plied their horses with whips and drove as if an avenging spirit were after them. The facts of the case soon became known to the fun-loving mem- bers of the community. They notified the suspected physicians that swift footed justice was after them. The doctors were thus induced to disguise themselves and flee. According to a preconcerted plan they were captured and brought before a Justice of the Peace for trial. With much solemnity the investigation proceeded. The doctors had employed counsel and were wrought up to a high state of excitement. The law- yers objected, excepted and quarreled ; finally, when the trial had reached the climax of interest and excitement, the attorney for the prosecution became, or feigned to become, " too full for utterance," and the Justice dismissed the case to the great relief of the alarmed medical men.
Somewhere about 1836, some flax caught fire one night in a loft of the cabin of Peter Surprise. The family had all retired, excepting Mrs. Surprise, who gave the alarm. The flames spread rapidly, and the family were driven out into a deep snow, very scantily clad. Martin Driscoll, who was then stopping with Mr. Surprise, escaped with only one pair of pants. After the adults had all gotten out, it was discovered that one of Mr. Surprise's children had been left behind, when Mr. Driscoll heroically rushed through the flames and succeeded in rescuing the imperiled infant.
Early Events .- So far as can be learned, the first birth was a child to Mrs. Sarah Childers, wife of Thomas Childers in 1835. The first death was probably a daughter of Thomas Childers in 1835. She was buried on Cedar Creek, one mile south of the site of Lowell. The second, was a child of Mr. Wells, that died in the same year and was buried at the same place. In 1838, a son of John Smith died, and was buried where the Lowell Cemetery is. In the same year, a little girl of Henry Sanger's was buried at the same place. She was perhaps the first one buried in this cemetery. It cannot be ascertained who were the first married in the township. July 27, 1841, Jane Childers and Ira Babcock were married. The ceremony was performed by John N. Sanger, who was then Justice of the Peace. Mr. Sanger failed to have the certificate, which is still in existence, duly recorded. After many years of married life, Mr. Babcock died, and Mr. Sanger, to make amends for his neglect in not having the record completed, proposed to the widow that they go together to complete the record. They have gone together ever since, and the record is completed evidently in a very satisfactory way. In the spring of 1839, Sibyl Smith and Burnes Peas were married, as were also Anna Lafler and Daniel M. Smith. April 20, 1841, a double wedding
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-William Purdy to Elizabeth Sanger, and Harvey Sanger to Sarah A. Bryant-took place.
Stores, Industries, etc .- The first store was opened by John Dilley in 1837, on the east bank of "The Outlet," two and a half miles south of Lowell, but did not run a year. A butcher shop was opened in connec- tion with the store, and closed when the store closed. The first mill was built on the same side of the same stream, about the same year that the above-mentioned store was started. It was built and owned by Israel Taylor. The location was about two miles south of the site of Lowell. It was a saw-mill with a "run of corn-stones." In a few years it was washed away. About 1844, it was re-built, and an attachment for grind- ing wheat was added. The first stones used in the first mill were used before in a hand-mill. The first Independence celebration was held on the 4th of July, 1842, at the place of John S. Evans, where Heman Hathaway now resides. The orator of the day was L. A. Fowler, who was afterward Sheriff of Lake County. There were probably about 300 present. In 1854, Mr. Foaley built a saw-mill about four miles north of Lowell. The mill-pond covered about 700 acres. At that time the peo- ple depended upon the Kankakee Marsh for timber. Many of them were on the marsh or on the road to or from it, when they were startled by the rush and roar of mighty waters. They looked to the north, and the whole country seemed covered with a flood that was advancing in solid column as if to engulf them. The dam above-mentioned had burst, and the mill-pond was moving over the marsh to the river. Some of those on the marsh with difficulty saved themselves, and with still greater difficulty saved their teams. The dam was rebuilt, but after some litiga- tion was declared a nuisance and ordered removed. This mill and pond were just over the line in Centre Township. Deforest Warner started a store at Orchard Grove, about thirty years ago. It was run for some years by himself and his son, when Jeremiah Kenney bought the stock, and has kept store here ever since. The post office has been kept in the store ever since it was established. At this place in 1878, was built by Warren, Carter & Co., of Chicago, a cheese factory with a capacity of 8,000 pounds of milk per pay. It was opened in June and ran until October, by which time it had run behind about $2,000. The farmers who were furnishing the milk became alarmed, and attached the property of the company. It seems that they were none too hasty in their action ; for in a few hours after the writ of attachment was issued, steps were taken by the company to put the property out of their hands, and beyond the reach of their creditors. Soon after the property was attached, the Ames Iron Works, of New York, replevined the en- gine. When the case came on for trial in the Circuit Court, it was
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