History of Elkhart County, Indiana; together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history: portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Part 63

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Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, C. C. Chapman & co.
Number of Pages: 1192


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The discovery of another ancient Indian cemetery in March, 1869, offered a new source of inquiry to the antiquarian.


The hydraulic works of 1870 opened up a new era in the progress of the town.


The establisment of railroad shops, gas works, public hall and mercantile houses in 1870-'71 opened up a bright prospect before the citizens. and formed the beginning of the building era.


The destruction of the Elkhart paper-mills in February. 1874. was attended with very heavy losses to the proprietors. The well- directed efforts of the firemen and people saved the adjoining fac- tories from a similar fate.


The first instance of drowning in the history of the village was given in June, 1574.


The old settlers' meeting of July. 1876, was one of the most con- solatory gatherings ever convened within the county.


A tornado swept over the city in July, 1877. marking its course by the ruin of buildings and the uprooting of sections of the forests.


Dr. Miles and D. H. Christophel discovered the remains of a mammothi animal on the farm of Wm. Delaney. in Concord town- ship, during the earlier days of July, 1875.


Suicides were very prevalent during the year 1578. Many ex- traordinary cases of self-destruction being reported.


Magnets were introduced into Sage Bros. Mills in July. 1579, for the purposes of extracting metallic substances from the grain.


Many other items of some importance might be added to this list, but they are either so personal or uninteresting that it may on the whole prove much more worthy this volume to omnit them.


ELKHART'S OCTOGENARIANS, 1879-'50.


Mrs. Sheckles. .94 Mrs. P. H. Seeley 84 Robert Brush. 85


Mrs. Beebe. 92 Mrs. Dolly Decamp. 85 Timothy Shaw 82 Mrs. Hull. 84 Asa Ayers. 89 C. Haines 97 Mrs. Lamb. 81 Z. Wooden


86 Charles Hate .. 80 Mrs. Kate Smith 81 John Proctor 88 Charles Huggins. 80 Mrs. Shuey. 82 John Hurd. 81


Mrs. Sanders 83 Phillip Truby -3


John Houseman. 80


John Francis


Mary Winans. 80 John Norton. 84


Mrs. Beardsley 80 Jarvis Clark


741


HISTORY OF ELKHART COUNTY.


ELKHART'S AGED CITIZENS.


Dr. J. W- Allen.


70 Mrs. L. A. Wright


76 Mrs. Mary Rosen. . 66


Gorham Upham. 74 Mrs. J. Otis. . 74


66 A. C. Reynolds. 65


H. P. Bihbins. 72 Mrs. Webber. 76 M. E. Braden ..... 66


David Thompson.


71 Mrs. Theis .. 76 Doctor Henry 69


James Brady.


78 Mrs. Ruth Clark. 79 Luc'da Hungerford 66 Andrew Myers. 67 75


A. Bugbee 78 Mrs. Green. 71


Bela Bandles.


72 Mrs. Harris


75


Jacob Shue. . 69


G. T. Davis.


72 Mrs. E. Stevenson


75 Leonard Dineha 61


Calvin Beebe.


71 Mrs. F. Stillman.


73 D. C. Stutzman. 68


Joseph Otis.


73 Mrs. J. Rice.


71 Samuel Kessler 66


David Wilson


77 Mrs. Turnock.


71 R. N. Randal. 66


Phoebe Wilson


75 Mrs. M. Brodrick


71 Levi Stutzman. 66


William Booth


73 Mrs. R. Stillman


72 D. S. Benting. 61


Isaac Kelley


73 George Knapp.


64


Daniel Mitchell 62


Joseph Bradt. Dan Burkey


70 C. G. Conn.


67


Peter Row. 66


V. L. Talbott. .


71 Ira G. Hubbard 68


Henry Row. Lot Doty.


69


W. C. Henry.


78 Michael Fisher.


Jacob Wertz. 67


Joshua Fulkerson


75 Isaac M. Moore.


67


Jacob Metzger. 66


John Carnahan


73 Peter Marker.


64


George Hinebaugh 68


Alvin Tucker.


78 John Mountjoy 64


Abram Look. 69


Ahiel Hungerford.


71 Geo. L. Williams. 66


Valentine Ulerck 66


Wm. Lemmor /


70 Joseph Worley.


John Garman .. 63


Henry Neal.


72 Samuel Blytha. 63


Michael Mitchell 67


Robert Every


70 William Walters 65


Benjamin Hoover. 09


John Garey


61 Harrison Gage 61


John Stroll .. 64


Henry C. Smith.


70 David Simonton 62 Jonas Markel 62


Robert Fulkerson


70 S. S. Strong. 63


Joshua R. Randall. 65


John Fulmer.


72 M. S. Spangler.


64 Jacob Smith. 69


Lewis Kelley.


73 Silas Baldwin 69


Albert Beck 66


Geo. R. Hoke.


71 Charles Peak. 66


Anthony Manning. 64


John Roop


75 J. V. O. Schutt.


67


N. G. Sage. 63


· Daniel Decker.


N. Sage. 61


Michael Snyder.


71 Ira Case ..


68 George Burroughs 63


Isaac Compton.


78 John Hazelton.


68 Daniel Hill. 64


Jacob Weaver


73 S. C. Gore.


66 Conrad Cook. 62


Reno Richards.


70 J. Borst.


66 G. W. Foster. 67


J. H. Hutchison.


70 James Parker


66 F. Rauschnider. 62


John Whitmyer


78 Andrew Mahoney.


64 Willam Alcorn. 63


Jacob Fisher.


70 Charles Salkeld.


64 T. C. Hopkins. 61


Wm. Creegor


72 W. Dotson


64 Charles Stokes. 61


D. L. Talbott


70 Benjamin Pegg. 61 J. T. G. Ward. 63


Jacob Carlton


72 Francis Truman.


64 J. H. Keeley 69


Joseph Whiteman


70 Z. L. Carpenter


61 John Ekhart. 68


Henry Taft.


73 John McCorman


62 A. W. Dunbar 62


Jacob Frank


76 G. W. Bullock.


61


Wilson Derling 66


John Holly.


74 Robert Williams. 69


Norman Taylor. 64


James Oakes


73 William Parker


64 Henry Wright. 61


William Hiller. 70 John Davenport. 69 E. D. Smith. 63


Mrs. Redding. 73 William Davis. 62 Richard Turnock 64


Mrs. Mercy Neal.


75 Anthony Cronk. 61


James Cornishı., 62


Mrs. Pratt 72 Henry Rosen,.


68 Samuel Barger. 68


Mrs. Shupert .. 76 Mrs. Olive Bucklen 64


William Davis. 61


Mrs. R. Hungerford. .. 74 Anna Cronk 65 Bela Reynolds,. 65


68 F. L. Shaffner. 69


68


Davis Schofield.


70 Samuel Rix ..


65 64


R. D. Braden.


71 Samuel Work. 64 69


John Hoot 65


73 B. D. Sherwood. 67


78 Isaac Bucklen.


Gabriel Pontius. 69


R. P. Hanby 78 Mrs. Bushnell.


742


HISTORY OF ELKHART COUNTY.


A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW.


The city is most favorably situated south of St. Joseph and west of the Elkhart river. with many of its industrial establishments forming a town of factories upon the right bank of the latter stream. Along the north bank of the St. Joseph is Beardsley avenue, the location of a few beautiful residences and the proposed site of many more to be erected in the near future. The Elkhart river forms its confluence with the St. Joseph opposite the principal terrace on this avenue; a short distance west the Christiana creek enters the river, and forms the dividing line between the northern factory section and the avenne. This creek may also be considered as the northern limit of the city. since its flow south through Osolo township is checked at the boundary line of Concord, and its course changed dne east. and then southeast to its confluence. North Elkhart extends from Lanrel street to Ellis street and includes Beardsley avenue. West Elkhart extends from the Beardsley Mills on Front street to Walnut street, and south from Laurel street to Strong's avenue, embracing all that tract known as Gregg's and Strong's additions. Northeast of the Christiana are the additions of Proctor. Cone and Johnson; while immediately opposite. on Eikhart avenue, along the hydraulic company's canal. and extending west to the eastern channel of the Elkhart river, are the starch manufactories and mills. The South city is beyond the L. S. & M. S. railroad track, and is divided into east and west sections by Prairie avenue. . East Eikhart is situate beyond Grace Lawn Cemetery and extends from the Middlebury road north to the main line of the Lake Shore railway. Both the cemetery aud this portion of the city are east of the Elkhart river. Vincent Voisnett donated to the city an island in this river, about five acres in extent, to be used as a public park; but for some reason the request of the douor has not been fully carried out. J. R. Beardsley has made a similar gift of Park Island, a beautiful spot lying in an expansion of the St. Joseph, with its western shore washed by the waters of the Elkhart. Both Islands seem to have been formed for the purposes of public recreation grounds, and it is to be hoped that false economy will give place to the true, thus enabling the City Council to take advantage of the valuable gitts which the donors have offered to the people. The city may be considered half way between the metropolis of the West and one of the great business centers of Ohio. being 101 miles from Chicago and 1423 miles west of Toledo.


748


HISTORY OF ELKHART COUNTY.


THE VOICES OF THE PEOPLE.


In response to the prayer of a petition presented to the commis- sioners, and signed by many electors of the village of Elkhart, the Board ordered an election to be held June 29, 1858, so that the people might, in accord with the law, have an opportunity of assenting to or dissenting from the incorporation of Elkhart. The petition, under notice. was signed by at least one-third of the voters of the village, and since those men may be considered the builders-up of Elkhart's present importance, it is but just that their names be handed down in these pages. This is due them; because they who take the initiative in any action which leads to healthy progress deserve to have their names recorded in con- junction with their deeds, particularly in a work such as .this is. that deals minutely with the affairs of the county from its begin- ning to the present. Therefore the names are given as follows: M. F. Shney. B. T. Stevens, A. Clark, J. H. Broderick, J. W. Norton, J. A. Miller, J. Wollam, W. McNeil. A. S. Root, J. Taylor, R. K. Mann, R. Hauson, J. W. James, F. W. Burns, M. E. Cole, L. C. Benson, H. Hatch, J. Davenport, A. Shaum, A. S. Daven- port, J. H. Onderkirk, M. Pulty, B. L. Davenport. J. Myers, D. J. Clark. J. Holland, Charles Beardsley, S. T. G. Ward, J. B. Sy- phert, J. C. Evans, R. Cronse, J. E. Clark, John Smith, R. Devor, Milo Chamberlain, H. Cornish, R. D. Braden, C. Jeffrys, D. A. Danforth, Jos. Stephens. Ben. Roswell, H. Crampton, J. H. Hutchison, S. E. Ludlow, Samuel C. Gore, W. Strong. B. F. Swinehart, W. Lowell, J. C. Jordan, H. Cole, J. J. Cathran, J. G. Whiteside, W. H. Thompson, J. W. B. McNeil, J. Paulus, J. Mc- Naughton, T. Kessler, R. Windes, W. B. Rowley, J. H. Pierick, J. Marshall, J. D. Devor, J. H. Shney, J. W. Allen, P. Morehons, S. Baldwin, S. W. Jones, L. A. Alford, O. H. Main, R. Milham, J. C. Handy, H. E. Oakes, Thos. G. Davis, A. J. Deon, I. E. Faber, J. W. Benton, S. Mason, S. S. Strong. N. James, N. F. Broderick, B. F. Brown, J. R. Beardsley. H. A. Dunbar, Ben. Baff, T. Hany, J. C. Bender, H. Neil, Geo. Sherwood. B. D. Sherwood, H. Brett, O. Drury, Charles Higgins, N. Upham, J. W. Higgins, W. Heimiew, P. F. Davis, Win. Ferguson, X. Goodspeed. J. Vanderlep, H. Ogle, W. R. Aller, D. Asprey, E. 1. Ross Lewin, J. D. Clark, W. Crampton, N. Markel, C. North, G. F. Jones, J. S. Clark, A. Stephens, J. Risley. Wm. Colwell, J. F. Clinger, W. E. Banta, A. Heath, Dean Swift. J. Cole. B. S. MeLanterty, H. Roush. D. C.


744


HISTORY OF ELKHART COUNTY.


Payne, E. M. Crasman. The election was held. Henry Neal, B. F. Brown and N. F. Broderick acted as inspectors. The vote cast numbered 216, and the majority favorable to incorporation was reported to number 54, and the commissioners declared, during their September sitting, that the village be incorporated and be known as the "Town of Elkhart."


The trustees elected to represent the interests of Elkhart as an incorporated town from 1858 to 1874-'75 comprised the following:


YEARS.


NAMES OF TRUSTEES.


1858-'9 .- P. Morehons, Virgil Young, A. P. Simonton.


1860-'61 .- John Davenport, Geo. Sherwood, John McNaughton. 1861-'62 .- Charles Beardsley, Dean Swift, J. W. Allen.


1862-'63 .- Charles Beardsley, Dean Swift, T. W. Allen.


1863-'64 .-- Charles Beardsley, A. S. Davenport, Dean Swift.


1864.'65 .- Charles Beardsley, A. S. Davenport, S. Maxon.


1865-'66 .- Charles Beardsley, D. H. Henry, C. J. Gillette.


1866-'67 .- Charles Beardsley, Col. A. M. Tucker, C. J. Gillette. 1867-'68 .- Charles Beardsley, Col. A. M. Tucker, C. J. Gillette. 1868-'69 .- John Cook, H. N. Allen, Andrew Stephens.


1869-'70 .- S. Stettner, B. F. Stephens, Isaac Ferry.


1870-'71 .- M. Spangler, I. Ferry, S. Stettner, B. F. Stephens, Wm. Theis.


1871-'72 .- F. Wickure, D. Thompson, F. L. Collins, Norman Sage, Wm. Theis.


1872-'73 .- J. D. Devor, R. D. Braden, F. L. Collins, J. H. But- terfield. Jacob Arisman.


1873-'74 .- Jacob Mish, H. Clark, C. H. Leonard, H. C. Wright, J. Arisman, J. Worley.


1874-75 .- John Cook, John McNaughton, Wm. Gravit, H. P. Chapman, H. C. Wright.


REVIEW


of receipts and expenditures of the town of Elkhart from 1858, the date of incorporation, to April, 1875, is here given:


Year.


Revenue.


Expenditures.


Year.


Revenue.


Expenditures.


1858-'9


43 00


42 50


1869-'70


$11,990 50


$11,993 84


1860-'1


891 51


700 11


1870-'1.


no report


no report


1861-12


712 24


529 23


1871-12


11,658 22


11,640 43


1862-'3


1,086 62


1,013 48


1872-'3.


15,844 29


15,827 56


1863-'4


no report


2,010 78


1873-'4.


8,651 18


8,641 06


1864-'5.


1,055 34


1,057 78


1874-'5.


8,415 54


8,408 66


1865-'6.


1,781 15


1,443 93


1875-'6.


9,191 58


1866-17


2,375 45


1,936 12


1876-'7


16,201 50


9,622 39


1867-'8*


39,933 84


39,335 98


1877-'8.


33,267 99


19,715 70


1868-'9.


12,006 47


11,376 41


1878.'9


31,563 65


18,839 98


*In 1867-'68 the sale of school bonds realized $28,933 61, which being subtracted from $39,933 84 leaves $11,000.23 as the direct revenue of the year, including the balance brought forward from April, 1867.


745


HISTORY OF ELKHART COUNTY.


1879-'80.


Receipts.


Disbursements.


General city fund.


$15,584 46


$13,383 99


Cemetery fund.


504 35


351 53


Street and alley fund.


1,949 84


1,874 16


Interest fund.


1,477 50


1,320 00


Sinking fund.


6,912 40


6,900 00


Additional special school fund.


5,973 54


5,940 00


City and school bonds outstanding: payable in 1880, $600; 1881, $3,700; 1882, $4,000; 1883, $5,500; 1884, $4,200; total bonded indebtedness, $18,000. Total balance in treasury Sept. 1, 1880, $2,632.41.


The following is a statement of the financial condition of the city in April, 1875: Sinking fund-receipts $1,696.12; disburse- ments, $1,569.35; interest fund-receipts, $1,274.17; disbursements, $54.17; road fund-poll tax received, $78; paid Wm. Proctor, Marshal, $78; additional special school fund,-receipts, $18,690.70; disbursements, $17,920; Grace Lawn Cemetery,-receipts, $379.27; disbursements, $356.74. Total balance on hand, $970.95. Bonded indebtedness, $33,700. Balance from general fund, $6.88.


ELKHART CITY.


In April, 1875, the voices of the people were heard calling for a change in municipal organization. The great addition to population, the manufacturing and commercial interests of the town, demanded such a reform, so that the people were fully justified in bidding adien to the good old times of the trustees, and in confiding the care of public affairs to a more pretentious body. On April 28, 1875, the issue was placed before the people whether a city corpo- ration was necessary. The contest between the party of progress and the conservative section was close, sharp and decisive; 575 votes were recorded for incorporation, and 561 votes for a continu- ance of the ancient government. The progressionists won in the battle by the small majority of 14 votes. The election of munici- pal officers was held on the 11th of May, 1875, and the form of city government then inaugurated has been carried down to the present time. In the subscribed table the names of officers are given ab initio:


OFFICERS OF THE CITY FROM 1875 TO 1881.


1875.'76 .- Henry C. Wright, Mayor; Benjamin Brown, Clerk: Henry Bearup, Treasurer; C. J. Gillette, Marshal; B. O. Man-


746


HISTORY OF ELKHART COUNTY.


chester, Assessor. Councilmen-John Cook, Charles Walley, C. W. Green, S. S. Strong, Wm. Gravit, D. S. Simonton, John Salkald, Frank Janrette, Jacob Arisman, J. S. Kinzey, Taylor Arisman, David Kegerise. In January, 1876, the clerk, B. Brown, resigned, and J. D. Wood was elected to that office.


1876-'77 .- J. R. Beardsley, Mayor; James H. State, Clerk; . 1. R. Beardsley, Treasurer; C. J. Gillette, Marshal; J. D. Hughes, Assessor. Councilmen- John Cook, J. R. Randall, C. W. Green, R. D. Braden, F. L. Collins, John W. Ellis, Jacob Jacobson, Cyrus Seilor, B. O. Manchester, Henry J. Kremer, J. R. Mather, Anthony C. Manning.


1877-'78 .- J. R. Beardsley, Mayor; J. H. State, Clerk; A. R. Beardsley, Treasurer; C. J. Gillette. Marshal; J. D. Hughes, Assessor. Councilmen-John Cook, J. R. Randall, C. W. Green, R. D. Braden, Joseph Hollis, J. W. Ellis, Cyrus Seilor, Jacob Jacobson, B. O. Manchester, Henry J. Kremer, M. M. Kaufman, A. C. Manning.


1878-'79 .-- A. M. Tucker. Mayor; J. H. State, Clerk; A. R. Beardsley, Treasurer; C. J. Gillett, Marshal; L. D. White. Asses- sor. Conncilmen-Stephen A. Burns, John Cook, John McNaugh- ton, C. W. Green, J. P. Primley, Joseph Hollis, Charles H. Watson, Cyrns Seilor, J. R. Mather, M. M. Kaufman, Daniel Weaver, B. O. Manchester.


1879-'80 .-- A. M. Tucker, Mayor; J. H. State, Clerk; A. R. Beardsley, Treasurer; C. J. Gillette, Marshal; L. D. White, Asses- sor. Councilmen-J. R. Beardsley, John McNaughton, C. W. Green, Daniel Weaver, Joseph Hollis. J. P. Primley, George Stevens, C. H. Watson, H. J. Kremer, J. R. Mather, William Isen- bice, Stephen A. Burns.


1880-781 .-- City Officials .- Mayor, C. G. Conn; Clerk. B. O. Manchester; Treasurer, J. D. Devor; City Attorney, J. M. Van Fleet; City Civil Engineer, Henry Cook; Marshal, A. B. Miller. Couneilmen -- 1st Ward, J. R. Beardsley. James Bigelow; 2d Ward. John Minnich, Cul. W. Green; 3d Ward, Joseph Hollis, Daniel Weaver; 4th Ward, George Stevens, John McNanghton; 5th Ward, C. H. Watson, H. J. Kremer; 6th Ward, Wm. Isenbice, John Kemberling.


Jnstices of the Peace -- Concord -- Jas. H. Hutchinson, J. D. Arnold. Thomas G. Davis, Elkhart P. O.


747


HISTORY OF ELKHART COUNTY.


THE MODERN MOUND-BUILDERS.


In treating the history of a city such as Elkhart is, it is just that the men who built it up should have a full notice. From the time that a little settlement near the Christiana, known as Pulaski, was formed, the beautiful site of Elkhart began to attract much attention, and grew gradually, perhaps slowly, until 1870-'73, when it made those remarkable strides over the path of progress which led to its present proportions. The early corn mills of the settle- ment, and the woolen aud oil mills, gotten up by Dr. Beardsley between 1837-'40, may be considered the foundation of Elkhart's manufacturing pre-eminence; but here it is proposed to deal with the enterprise of the builders who erected mercantile establish - ments and residences, particularly during that time which may justly be termed Elkhart's building era.


The first brick residences erected comprised Dr. Beardsley's, in 1848; Philo Morehous', 1849; John Davenport's, in 1850; B. L. Davenport's, in 1850; Dr. Henry's, in 1850; Dr. Haggerty's, built in 1851 by Andrew Hay and improved by Guy Johnson, and - -- Daggart's in 1852.


In 1856 J. M. Hackathoru settled in the village. IIe states that the few substantial structures then devoted to mercantile busi- ness comprised the buildings of Silas Baldwin, Sam. Powers, Good- speed's block, B. D. Sherwood's, Beardsley & Davenport's, Clifton block and Morehous' block. The Methodist church was built in 1854-'5, principally by the Davenports, who presented much of the building material, and supplied a good deal on most liberal terms. Immediately after, the following additions were made: Jones' block, 1856-'7; Strong & Mason's, McNaughton's block, 1857. Davenport, Primly, McNaughton and Henry completed the Commercial block in 1859. Conley's Hall. Morehons' HIall, Conn's Hall, Brodrick's Opera House, the Masonic Hall, and the buildings of Simonton and Guipes were constructed subsequently ; but not until the spring of 1871 did the citizens enter on that course which created a city within a surprisingly brief period. The roll of builders and buildings which follows bears out this affirma- tion.


748


HISTORY OF ELKHART COUNTY.


IMPROVEMENTS MADE BEFORE JULY 1ST., 1871.


Names.


Amounts.


Names.


Amounts.


Col. A. M. Tucker, store $10,000


J. Kasat, frame house ..


$ 25


Brodrick Bros.,


6,000


Henry Wilcox,


66


25


J. Hurter,


6,000


D. Beardsley,


75


J. Guipe,


7,000


J. Henry,


20


D. S. Simonton, 2


7,500


F. W. Miller,


66


2,000


H. Goodspeed,


4,000


S. Hoke, brick house. J. Cornish,


4,000


S. Baldwin,


2,000


M. G. Sage,


7,500


Cornish and Krau, 66


2,000


R. L. Martin,


800


L. J. Punches,


25


E. Seely, lime office.


1,000


Mrs. Wilson,


66


...


400


Etna Lumber Co., office.


250


Phineas Clark,


66


...


25


Doty Bros., marble shop


1,000


Mrs. Dean,


E. Kibbe, store ...


5,000


Hydraulic Co., building


3,500


S. High,


66


. . .


30


W. Mitchell and Co., brewery ...


2,500


L. Reynolds,


=


...


150


Myers & Smith, shop.


150


F. Kines,


....


50


Webster & Wright, shop.


50


H. L. Martin, market.


1,000


R. D. Braden,


66


500


Presbyterian congregation, brick church .. . . .


8,000


A. R. Burns,


66


1,500


Menonnite congregation, frame church.


1,000


R. Turnock,


16


1,600


B. Manchester, frame house.


400


S. Gregg,


66


1,800


S. Fishburn,


400


M. Winger,


H. E. Martin,


=


1,400


S. Wiltrout,


66


500


Hattie Valance,


=


2,000


Phillip Rittle, ..


1,700


Fred Sibert,


400


A. G. Ober,


..


300


T. G. Davis,


1,000


John Brodrick,


66


40


N. Arch,


46


500


I. James,


800


J. Torrey,


66


. . .


200


A. Valentine,


1,500


D. A. Danforth,


66


....


100


J. Bucklen,


..


1,200


J. Babcock,


=


300


J. Kreider,


1,000


Dr. A. S. Davenport,


. . .


150


J. Grubb,


800


Wm. Hunt,


....


130


Dr. Bowen,


1,000


Dr. C. S. Frink,


66


25


J. C. Hull,


.6


.....


500


J. Werley,


17


250


R. Decker,


25


Stranger,


400


M. Spangler,


44


50


Dr. J. H. Henry,


4


1,300


Mary E. Hall,


66


.. .


...


. .


..


500


A. H. Stillman,


16


150


G. W. Rittenhouse,


66


. . .


1,200


H. E. Oakes,


1,400


J. Davenport,


1,000


Mrs. L. Loomis,


66


....


40


Dr. R. J. Haggerty,


100


Messrs. Dressler,


... .


25


J. Salkeld,


25


Calvin Crane,


...


200


W. R. Aller,


. 4


400


Davenport & Hoke, 6.


... 1,000


J. R. Mather,


..


..... 350


66


. ..


20


Blackburn, Seligman, store 1,000


Mrs. E. Haselton,


...


200


T. Kenyon,


...


50


Gas Co., building .


50,000


A. E. Faber.


.. .


. .


...


G. Tracy,


=


.. ..


800


H. Barrows,


=


600


H. Bucklen,


66


.. .


1,200


H. Gaffney,


....


50


Jobu Broderick,


700


Henry Hatch,


66


....


500


D. Labarr,


500


Mrs. Pultz,


....


400


- Mann,


..


.. . .


. .


...


...


. .


1,800


J. G. Watts,


66


...


50


Wm. Whitmire,


300


Mrs. Look,


20


H. B. Chapman, 3


3,000


- Kahler,


. . .


50


Mrs. Wood,


2,000


D. R. Stutzman,


A. Shupert,


G. W. Best,


....


55


J. L. Brady,


200


J. Brodrick,


....


.....


....


. . . ..


. ..


800


J. Cassler,


66


1,000


J. Pletcher,


J. McNaughton,


...


3,000


E. Broombaugh,


...


1,300


Barney Bros.,


800


Mrs. Hilton,


700


900


...


. ....


.....


....


.....


500


J. Primly,


...


100


....


H. B. Sherwood,


50


John Zeitler,


...


...


50


.. .


30


....


100


H. P. Chapman,


..


50


J. Arisman, shop 110


Mrs. H. W. Clark,


10,000


W. B. Vanderlip,


1,800


J. Zeitler, improvements. 250


200


..


175


...


749


HISTORY OF ELKHART COUNTY.


H. Bucklen, frame store. $1,000


O. W. Vanderlip, brick store .. 8,000


Sage Bros. . 4,000 F. B. Pratt, barn and improve- ments. 2,500


E. D. Fieldhouse,


4,000


D. S. Kahler, wagon shop.


7,000


J. F. Funk & Bros., engine room 250 J. McNaughton, 3 frame houses .. 1,800


J. H. Henry, houses and improve- ments. 600


Blackburn & Seligman, frame


store


600


H. C. Wright, improvements. 600


Hattie Vallance, 100


Fred Bergham, frame house. 200


James McGuire, .€


200


Joe. Rollins, 1,200 . .


Mrs. Westervella, ..


..


600


C. P. Kidder,


....


400


F. Nye,


500


Ben Rosswell, 150


John Hendricks, frame house. 600


Henry Johnson, improvements. . Rev. J. B. Fowler, J. Moody,


150


G. Mellvaine.


.... 100


H. D. W. Barley,


400


Thomas Turnock, frame house. .. 675


A. W. Dunbar, improvements .... 75


Dr. J. A. Crocket, ...


650


J. H. Broderick, 4 6


....


150


D. Thompson, .. .


200


Mr. Upham, 300


Harper & Rittenhouse, 1,500


O. T. Chamberlain, 1,500


F Palmer, frame house. 1,000


300


John Wagner. frame house.


250


John Worden, .. 1,200


P. Truby, 800


S. F. Bostwick, ..


1,500


Geo. Weaver,


1,500


Wm. Axtel, 3


2,500


Henry Clark, 66


500


J. McBain, brick .


1,500


J. Gurey, 3,000


J. M. Van Fleet, improvements .. 1,000


H. P. Chapman, frame house .... 2,000


Wm. Hague, 66


1,000


John Salkeld, improvements .. .. . 400


M. Spangler 125


Danforth & Chamberlain, brewery 1,500


M. F. Shuey, house and improve- ments. . 600


H. M. Evans, frame house. 800


S. Baldwin, improvements. $125 James Miller, ice-house. . . 500


G. W. Best, improvements.


500


A. Work, 125


Vanderlip Bros., frame house. .. Henry Bower, 66 700


1,800


John Zeitler, addition. 900


Mrs. H. Stanley, improvements. . 350


J. H. Hutchison, =


500


D. S. Simonton, 60


.. .


150


Wise & Swartz, 500


Daniel Hill, 3 frame houses, 3,600


D. S. Beardsley, brick house. 1,500


O. L. Marslı, frame = 350


Rev. J. G. Biddle, barn 150


E. A. Drake, ... 150


H. E. Oakes, additions and im- provements .. 1,000


Hackathorn & Co., additions and improvements. . 150


M. Truby, additions and improve- ments .


400


A. Labell, frame house. 500


F. Hanson, 1,000


R. Decker,


500


J. M. Barber.


800


J. C. Dodge,


800


Wm. Ferguson, 66


600


....


H. Bucklen, 600


S. Scoles, house and improve- ments . 840


J. R. Mather, improvements. 750


A. H. Lepper, ashery. 1,200


T. Kenyon, improvements 300


Jacob Mandler, frame house 1,000


Shultz, 66


.... 800


Ziegler,


.... 800


Cook, 66


. . ..


800


Wm. Middleton,


. . .


500


J. Werntz, 66


250


Lewis Lehman, 66


1,500


Wm. Barger,


500


Mrs. Swope, 600


Wm. Wilson, improvements. 400


Blair, brick house. 2,000


E. Miswander, frame house 600


John Roswell, 500


$92,265


During the last half year of 1871 many new buildings were erected and improvements made.


1,100


·


1,000


Mrs. Carpenter,


450


1,000


Wm. Barnes,


. .


B. F. Swineheart, improvements. Sage, 66 200


750


HISTORY OF ELKHART COUNTY.


BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR SIX MONTHS, ENDING JUNE 13, '72.




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