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Perry, Dr. J. W.
Perry, J. W.
194
Perry, William, House Burned 507
Peyton. C ...
Philadelphie Quartz Co. 454
Phipps, George ... 737
Physicians, Early 223
Physicians, Past and Present, Chester- field 973
Pickard, David L 533
Pickard, Joseph
339
Picking Wool. 153
Pierce, Frank.
870
Pierce. Winburn R
Pioneer Pusby, Fall Creek Tp
Pioneers Fall Creek Tp. $21, 723
Pioneers Pipe Creek Tp
Pipe, Captain ..
Randall. P. A
Rauck, David .A
Pawie, Henry. . 356
Ray, Henry, First Settler in Lafayette Tp ..
Ray. Hon. Jas. B.
Ray, Martin M
Ream. Laura .. 529
Reaping Hook, The 140
Reaping Machine 142
Rector. Henry, Found Dead.
Platter, Foreman & Battreall. 300
Played the Insanity Dodge
Pleads Guilty After Acquitted 260
Poindexter, Josephins
Poley Walk Locality.
Polk, President James K 101
Pomeroy, Edward
Poor, Farming Out 931
Poor House of 1:34 251
Population of Anderson
Population of Fall Creek Tp 735
Population of Green Tp. . .
Population of Jackson Tp.
Posey, Governor .. 16
Postoffice, Anderson
Postoffice Burglary. 399
Postoffice, Linwood, Robbed. 824
Postoffice Robbed, Alexandria
Pottery Works, Fall C'reck Tu 125
Pouring out Liquors in 1838. .. 209
Public Buildings, First in Anderson .. 33
Public Schools .. 89. 90. 91. 92
Pugh, Dr. Joseph.
Pu-Ke-She-No. Chief .. 17
Pump Factory. Anderson.
:09
Percell. John B 528, 938
Prather, (. W. 278. 122
Pratt, Hon. Daniel
Prehistorie Period
Premium List, 1854.
195
Press, Past and Present
.93,94. 95, 96, 97. 98, 99, 100
Preston, Lyman, Killed. . 917
Prisoners Ironed, Allowance for.
Probate and Circuit Courts. . . . 60. 62
Prominent Citizens of Adams Tp. 679 Prominent Citizens of Boone Tp 702
Prominent Citizens of Duck Creek Tp 717 Prominent Citizens of Lafayette Tp ... 815
Prominent Citizens of Monroe Tp ..... 843
Prominent Citizens of Richland Tp. ... 9.11
Prominent Citizens of U'nion To .
Prominent Citizens of Summitville. .. Prophet. The Shawnee .. 19
1020
Quick, Cornelius. 711
Quick City Novelty Co 477
Quick, George
Quick & Co., Bankers
Quick & Murphy 921
Quiney. Town of
Quiltings. The 153
R
Railroad, Anderson Belt 45
Railroad, " Big Four,"
Railroad, C., W. & M. 52. 83
Railroad, C. & S. E.
Railroad, L. E. & W.
Railroad, Pan Handle
Railroad Reminiscences
Railroad Wreck. 478.
479
Railroaders, Early
.77. 75. 79. 50. x1
Railroads, Early Incidents . 75, 75, 79. 50, -1 Railroads, When Constructed.
Railsback, Joseph, Killed
Rambo, E. R. 955
Randall, F. M., Editor .. 95
Pipe Creek Tp. History. Piper, Eva 536
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
Pittsford, Win .. Stage Driver .. .127. 1008
Pittsborrough, Village.
Plackard. W. E., Editor
Plaindealer, Anderson
Plate Glass Works Burned, Alexan- drift .
Plate Glass Works Fire, Elwood 895
Rector. Win., Drowned.
Rector, Thornton, Shot. 695
Red Hot Political Campaign 259
Red Men. Anderson 300
Reddick. Jesse 24
Reed, John, Killed.
Reeder, Jonathan
$73
Reeve, Mrs. Earle .
Reeve. Mrs. Earle: Legend.
Relf, Wilson, Soldier, Drowned
Relies of Other Days.
Religious Societies, Fall Creek Tp.
Reminisconces of Boone Tp
Reminiscences of Fall Creek Tp
Reminiscences from the Anderson Gazette of 1-53
Reminiscences from the Anderson
Standard of 185: 200)
Remsburg. Josiah.
Rendezvous, Anderson. 107
Republican, Pendleton
Review, Anderson
Richards, Manly
Richards, Samuel.
505
Richardson, Frank M .. Assaulted
Richardson, Simon . .
Richland Tp ...
827
Richland Th., Organized in 1834
Richmond, Doctor ..
Richmond, Nathaniel. 2.2
Rigsby. John, Killed 560
Riley, Reuben \
1-2
Ring, Mary, Shot . 908
King's Store In bowl
Riot on Old Cana!
Rivers' Circus ..
Roach, William, Sapt. Jail Building. 37
Robbery of Postotiire.
Robertson, Dr. W.m. A., Killed. 558
Robinson, Milton S. .. . 205, 209, 659, 803, 804 Robinson, Yankee ... 202
Robinson, Zachariah
Roby. Henry ...
Rockenfield, Amhow K.
Rockport, Old Vi iver
Rogers, Fenton. Silly ..
Rogers, Henry
120
Prisoners, Ironing, Allowance for
35
Rogers, Hugh
150
Proseenting Attorneys, Past and Pres- ent ....
Pyle, Henry, Railroad Agent
PAGE
Prominent Citizens of Green Tp . .. 784 Robb, Robert . 1006
1036
INDEX.
PAGE
Rogers, John 14. 42, 714
Rogers, Capt. John, Juror 27
Rogers, Martin, Killed 519
Shelbyville Road.
Shelley, William, and John Sherman. 6t6
Shelton, Thomas, Inquest 205
Sherman, Ilon. John E ..
Sherman, Thos. E. 567
Shetterly, O. C .. 955
Shetterly, Samuel 956
Shetterly, Simon, Falls.
Shimer, Isaac, Suielde 942
Shinkle, John ..
Shinn, Robert, Sr 591
Shim, Robert, Jr. 650
Shirk's Jewelry Store Robbed. 604
Shively, Frank
Shoemaker, Wm., Killed 917
Sholts, Henry, Killed 455
Shooting Match, an Old Time 218
Shooting of a Tramp .. . 103
Shover, Mrs. Maggie, Suicide
Showman Takes a Sheriff's Breath 0:16
Siddall, A. A.
Sigler, Dr. Daniel. 905
Sigler, Francis 874
Sigler, Jacob 872
Sigler, Joseph . .101. 874
Silver, Thomas
Silver, Williani ..
Simmons, Jeremiah 1010
$78
Saumonson, Moses, Killed. 1013
Sims, David B.
Sims. Dr. Thomas, Editor.
Skehan, Patrick ... 217
Skehan, Mrs. Patrick.
322
Skeletons, Richland Tp., Found Skeletons, Union Tp., Found. . . . .. 977. 978
Skinner, Elias 535
SkInte, Abram
Sklute, Simon ..
Slyfork, Village 973
Small, .1. A. 117
Small, A. A., Editor
Small of Its Size
Smashed the Music Box 355
Smethers, Willard, Barn Burned
Smith, Isaac, Juror. 27
Smith, Hon. O. I .. 767
Smith, Jeremiah, Killed.
Smith, J. E. D., Killed.
Smith, J. P., R. R. Agent 1009
Smith. Mrs. J. E. D. .
Smith, O. H. 20
Smock. John.
Snell, James II .175, 258, 98%
Snelling, Win., Found Dead .. 1018
Snyder, Jackson .. 192
Societies, Fraternal, Fall Creek Tp .. . 732
Soldiers, Mexican War . 101, 102, 103
Soldiers of the Rebellion. . 101, 102, 103
Sons of St. George 303
Sons of Temporanee
Sons of Veterans, Mapen May Camp ... 305
Spann. Dr. B. F.
Spear, Frank 161
Spence, Doctor ..
Spencer, Edward, Killed.
Spinning Wheel, The
142, 143
Spiritual Camp Grounds, Sudden
Death at ...
Spiritualist Society
St. John's Hospital.
St. Tammany's Day
Stage Coach, The 127
Standard Oil Co 149
Stanford, William.
Stanley, Allen, Suicide
5:1
Stanley, D. E ...
919
Stanley, JJ. Frank, Killed Stanton. W. H .. 464
Starbuck, JJ. G .. Killed
Starkey Brick Co., Elwood
Shanl, JJacob, JJuror
Shanl, Prior, Killed 553
Shaul, Saul. 222. 27
Shawnee Prophet, The 14, 15
Rollings, The Log. 156
Ross, A. J.
Ross, A. W., Editor
loss, George, Editor ..
Roswell, John 231
Roth, William, Store Burned. $10
Rothchild Glass Co 1010
Ruddle, Doctor . 224
Runaway at the Fair, 1887 619
Runyan, Arlantus 855
Russell, A. E. 146
Russell, John, JJuror ...
Ruth, James, Boiler Explosion 907
Ryan, H. C. 333
Ryan, Maggie, nee Mohan
Ryan, Townsend 192,
Ryan, T. & D. 192
Sabin, John M 357
Said, J. JJ., Child Burned ... 1012
Salyers. John, and his Pension 432
Saunders, Dr. Joseph 115
Sansbery, Hon. J. W .. . 157, 522
Saved from Prison by "Turning Jack" Saw Mill, First in Anderson 306
2.34
Scanlan, D. W.
900 06
Schlater, Edwin, Editor
Schlater, E. P
.43, 335, 741
Schofield Bolt Works
452
School Board, Anderson
278
School Examiners
School Exhibition, Old Time
405
School House, The Old Log.
156, 137
School Statistics.
School Superintendents 9]
School Teachers, First. 320
School, Parochial .. 322
Schools, Adams Tp
Schools, Alexandria 841
Schools. Anderson. 320
Schools, Boone Tp 201
Schools, Duck Creek Tp
717
Schools, Elwood
Schools, Fall Creek Tp 731
Schools, Frankton.
876
Schools, Green Tp.
Schools, Jackson Tp.
Schools, Lafayette Tp
513
Schools, Public .89, 90, 91. 92
Schools, Richland I'p. 920
Schools, Stony Creek Tp
Schools, Township
Schools, Union Tp 9:1
Schwinn, Jacob. S44
Scientists Visit Anderson 460
Scott, Doctor, Suicide .. 862
Scott, llardy. 198
Scott, J. P 837
Scott, W'm. 437, 990
Seat of Justice
Sebern, Tillie, Killed. 559
SebreD, Benjamin 380
Sebrell, Morgan, Killed Last Deer 709
Seitz, Herman, Killed. 561
Self Binder ... 111
Sentinel, Indianapolis ..
175
Sewerage, Anderson 326
Seybert, Henry .27.59,228
Sybert, Jesse, Child Burned 4.89
Shater, David ... 169
Sham Divoree Trial. 014
Shanklin, Andrew 191
Shannon, Hon. John. 859
Shannon, John 206
Shannon, Joseph 231, 462
Sharp, Isaac T., Recorder. 124
Shaul, Aaron .. 59
Starr, James, Deputy sheriff
Stars Fallin Bad
PAGE
Settlement, Early, of the County.
795
Simmons, Mark ..
1037
INDEX.
PAGE
Statistical Matters .. 92
Statistics, Boone Tp. 702
Statisties, Duck Creek Tp 717
Statisties, Green Tp 783
Statistics, Lafayette Tp 814
Statisties, Richland Tp. 929
Statisties, Stony Creek Tp 957
Statisties, Van Buren Tp 1007
Stephens, Samuel. 927
Stephens, Walter, Killed 824
Stephenson, James. 813
Stephenson, Dr. Joseph. 765
Stevenson, Rebecca 158
Stevenson, Samuel 153
Stewart, A. W., Injured at Fair 581
Stewart, Dr. Jonas 446
Stilly, James 923
Stilwell Camp. 107
Stilwell, Col. Thos. N .. . 135, 192, 204, 585
Stockton, Geo., Juror. 27
Stogdon, William. 23
Stohler's Store Robbed 696
Stokes, Whitmill. 951
Stone, Moses 1010
Stone, O. P. 420
Stores in Union Tp. 971
Storm, Destructive, 1886. 260
Storm, Monroe Tp 858
Stoltler, Geo ...
Street Railway, Anderson. 326
Streets, McClelland, Killed 514
Struck by Lightning ... 8.55
Snieide of Wm. Nelson 519
Sullivan. T. J. 1011
Suman, John .. 23, 970
Suman, Samantha. 202
Suman, Win. 202, 990
Summitville Banks 1011
Summitville Brick Co. 1010
Summitville Incorporated 1010
Summitville Industries 1010
Summitviile Lodges 1011
Summitville Officials 1010
Summitville Prominent Citizens 1020
Summitville School Board 1010
Summitville Tile Works 1010
Summitville Trustees, First. 1010
Summitville and Vicinity 1007
Summitville Wave 100, 1009
Superior Court ..
Surber, Mrs., Suieide .. 684
Surber, Thos. 697
Susett & Clifton's Minstrels 464
Swallow, Dr. Judd. 1016
Swann, Geo ... 231
Swap Candidates. 807
Sweetzer, Philip 27 Sweringen, Violette 48
Swindell, W. A. 32
Swinette, The .. 188
Swope. Nancy. 1016
Sylvey, Wmi., Killed. 888
T
Tappan, David. 929
Tavern, First in Anderson. 283
Taxables Fall Creek Tp. ~38
Taylor, Andrew B 704
Taylor, Armstrong 4×0)
Taylor, Elizabeth, Barn Burned. 759
Tecumseh, Warrior. 18, 19, 20 Temple, Masonic. 298
Templin, S. S.
207
Terhune Block Destroyed
435
Terhune, Hon. J. 11.
158
Terwilliger & Hays' Academy 196, 204
Test, Chas. HI .. 27
Test, Hon. Chas. II. 777
Tharp, Charles, Juror
Tharp, Collins 501
Tharp Family, The .. 500
Tharp Killed at Shooting Match. ...
245 The Famous Window Shutter .. . . . . . 149, 150
The First Negro in County 636
The First Negro Juror. . 1024
The Old Court House. 416
The Old Ginseng Days
The Old Jackson Mills.
The Old Log School House 136, 187
The Old Mail Routes. .145, 146, 147
The Old Spinning Wheel 142, 143
The Old Stage Coach . 127
The One Mile House. 390
The Seer of White River
360
The Story of a Hfat .. 160
Thomas, Alonzo, Boy Killed 618
Thomas, Andrew, Falls
$29
Thomas, Eddie E
1010
Thomas, John L 115
Thompson, C. D
Thompson, David's, Tobacco Quid 947
Thompson, HI. D. 91, 175, 655
Thompson, 11. D., Residence Burned .. 345 Thornburg, Emma. 93+
Thornburg, John W.
Thornburg, Thomas. 262. 267, 927, 947
Thornton, John W. 2203
Thumb, Gen. Tom. 193
Times, Alexandria
Timumous, Mary, Killed 914
Tingle, Curtis L., Killed 550
Titherington, Lewis. 511
Titherington, Robert
368
Todd, Samuel, Son Drowned
Todisman, M. Y., Editor
Tolin, T. J. & Son.
40
Tomlinson, James
Tomlinson, Mark.
Tomlinson, Nathan E $33
Tornadoes, Early. 152
Towell, Chauney 305
Towell, S. A .. 333, 395. 824
Town of Frankton 75א
Towns in Stony Creek Tp 955
Townsend, Wh. 913
TOWNSHIP HISTORIES
Anderson To
Adams Tp
Boone Tp.
Duck Creek Tp 715
Fall Creek Tp 721
Green Tp ..
Jackson Tp.
Lafayette Tp. 811
Monroe T'p ..
Pipe Creek Tp
Riehland Tp. 927
Stony Creek Tp 953
Union Township 961
Van Buren Tp. 1005
Township Schools 322
Township Trustees, Anderson 275
Trades Unions, The . .
20
Tradition, Stony Creek Tp.
957
Train, Geo. Francis
635
Traster, Robert !)
169
Traster, Win., Killed
531
Treadway, Moses.
541
Treaty at Greenville 15
590
Trial of Indian Murderers. .
Trial of Sawyer Indian Murderer 773
Triple Drowning. 606
Trueblood Bros., Chesterfield. 990
True Democrat, The .. 9.t
Turning Jack Saved Ili . .
Turnpikes, Early . .
86, 87, 88
Uniformed Patriarchs
Union Glass Company . 450
U'nin Steel Company 539
Union Townstup, History of .
Unions, Trades ... .
221
United Glass Company ..:
454
University, Anderson Normal
323
PAGE
Trees, L. M., in Hale ot Squire
Tradition as to Chief Anderson
175
1038
INDEX.
PAGE
Wickersham, Dr. N. L ..
Van Amberg's Cireus 139
Wideawakes. Anderson ...
Van Arsdel, W. F., Editor.
Wildman, John F 15, 257
Van Buren Tp., First Election 1020
Wilkinson. Joseph
Van Buren Tp., History of. 1005
Vandevender, Capt. II. T. 103, 212
Vangilder, Samuel. 27
Vanhorn, Nicholas 175
Van Meter, Wm. A., Suicide.
Vanness, Charles W.
903
Van Winkle, Oren, Suicide
687
Van Winkle Mills, The
1005
Van Pelt, Samuel D
867
Velocipede First ..
345
Williamson, Wm. A.
Vermillion, Jesse.
832
Williamson, Willis 949
Willitts, O. C., Editor
Willitts, M. A., House Burned
Wilson, Allen W., Editor.
Vineyard, Henry, Stabbed.
398
Vineyard, Mrs. Alvin, Killed. 535
Wilson, Wm ...
843
Vinson, E. B., Store Burned. 1012
Vinson, Joshua, Fire .. 1018
Vinson & Hughes, Burglary. 1014
Volunteers, First, Madison C'o .. .102, 103
Winsell, Adam. 26.
Winslow. Walker. Stage Driver. 1:24
Winter, Goorge. Editor
Wise, Daniel.
Wagoner, Wmn. M.
Wise, Daniel, Fated House.
Wheel, Anderson's First ..
Walden, E. J., Grain House
When Block Blown Up
4:5
Walden, Nollie . 428
Walden. Thomas, Killed
512
Walden Warehouse Burned
White Eyes, Chief.
30
Walker, Benjamin 935
Walker, Dr. M. G. 751
Wallace. John, Killed ..
Whitney, L. R
1011
Walker Warehouse Burned 57;
Walker, Winifred, Killed 846
Wallace, Capt. John M. 101
Woods, James, Found Dead.
1019
Woodmen, Modern
Woodmen of the World . 502
Woodward, James.
Woodward, William
Woodward's Mill Burned. 957
Woodworth, Mariah B
Wool Pickings. 153
Woollen, JJ: mes 11. 1009
Wolves, Contempt for. 121
Woman in Politics .. 021
Warring, Dr., Civil Engineer 336
Water Works, Anderson
Worley, S. & V
716
Worth, Robert G
Worthington, JJohn, Killed
Wrinkle, Town of.
1006
Wright, James, Found Dead 205
Wright, Wm ..
Wright. Enos B
Wyman, Dr. Henry. .221. 30#
Wynant, David, Killed
Weatherall Rolling Mel
Webb, Jasper, Postmaster 1020
Webb, L. R 1010
Webb. Newton.
Weichman, Rev. Father
Weil, Rosa . .
Welker, David, Killed by "Damps"
9914
Welsh, Dora 639
Welsh, JJohn.
Wertz, JJ. A., Editor 1010
Zalm, Chas. M., Eduor
Zodiker, J. J ..
Zediker, John M 1006
Zeigler, Rev. W. H.
Wick, Hon. Wm W.
Williams, Varol 1005
Williams, Augustus M. Williams, Caleb
Williams, D. N.
Williams. J. M 1010
Williamson, Melissa, J., Killed
Williams, Rufus II 157
Williams, W. H. .. 1010
Williamson, Elijah 701
Viceroy, Horse Burned
433
Victoria, Old Village of.
824
Villages, Richland Tp ..
929
Wilson, Geo. L., Forger
Wind Mill Factory .. 567
149
Window Shutter, The Famous Windsor Hotel, Anderson .. 285
Whig Eagle, The ..
White Cotton Moses.
White, Milton, Hanging of.
175. 176
Whitmore, Henry
Whitney, George.
1011
Walters, JJustinian P. 638
Walton, Albert (' 515
Walton, R. J. & Co., Boiler Explosion 55L
Warehouses, Anderson. 310
Warfield, Dayton, Killed 890
War Memory, A 133
Warner, Louis B
Warner, Maurice .. 1011
Warner, W'm., Killed. 1011
War Reminiscences
149
Watkins, Francis .. 158, 877
Watkins, Joseph, First Negro Juror. . 102:
Watkins, Jos. M.
Watson, David II. 520
Waymire, JJacob E. 716
Waymire, Noah 157,919
Wayne, Gen. Anthony
13
Wayts, Wm., Found Dead 090
Yankee Robinson.
Young John and He Dogs .. .
Wesley Chapel, Richland Tp 825
Western Telegraph The. 93
West Side Fire in 1875 338. 340
Zeller, Jacob,
Walden, Elijah. 535
Wood, David W 12, 963
World Coming to an End . 991
ILLUSTRATIONS.
PACK
Abbott Cabin
Maynard, Moses 217
Berry, Col. Ninevah
422
MeClure, Judge John F 653
Berry, Mrs. Hannah. 421
Mix, Joseph 360
Biddle, Dory. 569
Neely, Bazil 651
Brewer, Levi. 827
Neely, Miss Hester A 656
Bundy, Hon. M. L 137
New Court House 668
Chiet Green's Idol ..
Nichol, George
Chittenden, Dr. Geo. F 647
Old Court House. 416
Cravens, C. R .. 569
De Hority, Wm. A
840
Pence, John W 364
140
Dyson, B. H. Frontispiece
Richards, Samuel
505
Edwins Vault 906
Falls of Fall Creek
566
First Gas Well.
Stilwell. Col. Thos. N
135
Forkner, Jno. L.
Frontispiece
Grain Cradle ... 110
Self Binder.
Harden, Samuel.
Shafer David.
Spinning Wheel. 115
Hickey, John. 316
Thompson, Howell D
Hundley, James M. 1021
Thornburg, JJohn R.
Jackson, Andrew 607
Watson, David II.
320
Johns, Wm.
1001
Westerfield. Dr. J. W
Knight, J. W. 569
Williamson, Melissa J
Log School House 137
245
Whitmore, Henry
Makepeace, Capt. A. I.
663
White, Milton.
Window Shutter 150
Manis, Perry
One Mile Ilouise 390
Dillon House Ruins. 173
Reaping Hook ..
Robinson, Milton S
Russell, A. E.
Sansberry, Hon. J. W
Henderson, Major Edgar 133
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