History of Hendricks County, Indiana, Part 52

Author: Inter-State Publishing Co.
Publication date: 1885
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Number of Pages: 786


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ing his father to clear and improve his farm, and in attending the subscription schools. He was married May 5, 1850, to Miss Catherine Davis, born March 11, 1830, in Montgomery County, Ky., a daughter of Nathan and Nancy (Kid) Davis, who came to Hendricks County in 1835. They are the parents of four children -David L., Nathan A., Miranda F. and Robert E. After his marriage he settled on his present farm, and has met with good success in his agricultural pursuits. Mr. Tucker is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. His wife was a member of the .Christian church till her death, which occurred Feb. 15, 1883. Politically Mr. Tucker is an active worker in the Republican party. In 1857 he was appointed Township Trustee under the old consti- tution, and was elected Treasurer of the Board, serving in this capacity until the new constitution was adopted. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and belongs to Danville Council and Chapter, and to Hazel Regg Lodge, No. 200, having held every office in the lodge many times. He is one of the oldest repre- sentatives in the Grand Lodge, and is also a member of the Ma- sonic Veteran Association, which was organized in 1883.


Lee Tucker, deceased, one of the worthy pioneers of Hen- dricks County, was a native of Virginia, born in Bedford County, May 4, 1803. He was the eldest son, and third child of a family of ten children of Dandridge and Nancy (Settles) Tucker, natives of Virginia. His father was the son of William Tucker who served in the Revolutionary war for seven years, during which time he with a friend, Captain Dandridge, obtained leave of ab- sence, and returned to their homes and were married, each agree- ing that the first son of the one should bear the name of the other. Hence the name Dandridge came into the Tucker family. Will- iam Tucker married a Miss Lee, a member of the same family of which the late General Robert E. Lee was a descendant. Our sub- ject was eight years of age when his parents settled in Casey County, Ky., where he was reared to manhood on a farm, receiving such education as the schools of those early days afforded. lle was married Feb. 7, 1826, to Miss Miranda Durham, a daughter of Thomas and Frances (Moss) Durham, natives of Virginia and Maryland respectively. They were pioneers of Kentucky, experi- encing many of the Indian troubles in the settlement of that State. Mrs. Tucker was born in Mercer County, Ky., now Boyle County, Dec. 16, 1805. After his marriage Mr. Tucker resided on the old homestead, and continned his farming pursuits until the fall of


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1834 when, on account of his opposition to slavery, he came to Indiana arriving there Sept. 12, 1834. He purchased 160 acres of unimproved land in Eel River Township, he being one of the first settlers. He then entered eighty acres of Government land, to which he subsequently added forty acres more where he began making his frontier home, and by his untiring industry he was highly successful. In 1826 he and his wife united with the Meth- odist Episcopal church, and he was soon after appointed Class- Leader, serving in that capacity until his removal to Indiana. He organized a church society consisting of six members, their place of worship being his house, and later he organized the first Sabbath- school in the township which was also held in the house of Mr. Tucker. He served as Class-Leader, Steward and Trustee until his death, and his house was always the home of the preachers. He was an earnest advocate of the cause of temperance all his life, and was the first man in his township to refuse to furnish intoxi- cants at his log rollings or in his harvest field. Politically he was an old-line Whig, but became a Republican on the organization of that party. He was always among the foremost to aid in every enterprise for the benefit of the community. He died June 23, 1884. his wife having died July 24, 1872, after living happily to- gether for forty-four years. Two children were born to them- Dandridge and Lee Ann, wife of John Durham. Besides caring well for his own family he has reared eight orphan children who grew to be useful members of society.


Isaac N. Vannice was born in Hendricks County, Ind., May 28, 1839, a son of Lawrence and Caroline Vannice, natives of Ken- tucky, and early settlers of this county. His father at present re- sides at Danville, Ind. His mother is deceased. Of their nine children eight are living-Margaret L., Phoebe E., Harvey N., Isaac N., David M., William E., James O. and Mary E. Our subject received but a rudimentary education. He was reared a farmer and is one of the successful agriculturists of this town- ship. Sept. 21, 1861, he was married to Sarah E., daughter of William and Catherine Davis, of this township. Of their eight children six are living-William H., OliverP., Ettie, Laura, Hat- tie M. and Ida M. Charles and Lilly are deceased. In 1875 Mr. Vannice came from Marion Township and settled on his present' farm in this township. In August, 1862, he enlisted as a private in the Ninety-ninth Indiana Infantry, but was soon promoted to the rank of Sergeant, which position he held till 1865, when he was


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bonorably discharged. He participated in many battles, among them being the siege of Vicksburg, Mission Ridge, siege of Atlanta, Fort McAllister, Goldsborough, and was with Sherman in his march to the sea. Mr. Vannice is a member of the I. O. O. F. He and his wife are members of the Christian church.


Joseph Waters, a pioneer farmer of Eel River Township, was born Nov. 30, 1814, in Lincoln County, Ky., a son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Waters, the former a native of Maryland, and the latter of Kentucky. His parents were among the early settlers of this township, having located in the southern part on Rock Branch. Of their family of eleven children five are living-Samuel D., Nathan W., George H., Elizabeth and Joseph. Our subject was reared on a farm and obtained a limited education in the schools of his neighborhood. June 16, 1835, he was married to Julia A. Hocker, born Dec. 11, 1813, a daughter of George and Nancy Hocker, natives of Kentucky. To them have been born eleven chil- dren, of whom five are living-Nancy E., Sarah A., Owen H., George H. and Newton E. After his marriage Mr. Waters re- moved to Kentucky but returned in a short time to Hendricks Connty. He has followed farming through life, and now owns 144 acres of improved land. He settled on his present farm near North Salem in 1852. He was among the first Trustees of Eel River Township, and served creditably for one year. In politics he is a Democrat. Both he and his wife are members of the Christian church.


Francis M. White was born June 12, 1844, in Eel River Towu- ship, Hendricks Co., Ind. He is a son of Bloomfield and Mary White, of Danville, this county, who were among the early settlers of Eel River Township. Of his father's family of nine children, three are now living-Francis M., Margaret and Sarah E. In March, 1866, Mr. White was united in marriage with Amanda D. Davidson, daughter of Samuel and Catherine Davidson, of this county. Three children have been born to this union-William L., James D. and Estella. In June, 1863, Mr. White enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Indiana Infantry, and partic- ipated in the battles of Nashville, Columbus, Franklin, siege of Atlanta and many others. He was honorably discharged in the fall of 1865. He is a member of the Jesse Ogden Post, G. A. R., at Danville. He and his wife are members of the Christian church. He has a fine farm of eighty acres, all under a good state of culti- vation.


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Abraham Whitenack, deceased, was born Oct. 31, 1824, in Warren County, Ohio, a son of Andrew and Katie Whitenack, natives of New Jersey. He received a fair education in his youth, and Jan. 25, 1855, he married Caroline E. Reynolds, daughter of William and Nancy (Snodgrass) Reynolds, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Virginia. To them have been born twelve children, of whom eight are now living-Ella, Llew- ellyn P., Isalona, Levona, Viola, Theresa, Oscar O. and Leon A. Mr. and Mrs. Whitenack settled in Hendricks County, Ind., in February, 1857, where Mr. Whitenack died Feb. 10, 1882. His widow still resides on the old homestead, and is an active worker in the Baptist church. Mr. Whitenack was a public-spirited man, and always encouraged the various enterprises which tended to develop the resources of his township.


Alexander M. Williams, one of the leading farmers and stock- raisers of this township, was born June 26, 1840, in Hendricks County, Ind. He was a son of James B. and Eliza Williams, who came to this county about 1837, settling in Marion Township, where they died. Our subject was reared to manhood on a farm, and in the management of which he has been very successful, and now owns a fine farm of 232 acres. Jan. 30, 1867, he was married to Rebecca A. Fanssel, daughter of Isaac and Unity Faussel, of Hen- dricks County. To them was born one child-Harry W. Mrs. Williams died June 21, 1868, and he was again married July 20, 1871, to Martha A. Griggs, a native of Kentucky, born March 3, 1842, a daughter of David and Emiline Griggs. By this union there has been born five children-Emiline, Anne, Urban L., Flora and Dicy. In the fall of 1863 Mr. Williams enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Indiana Infantry, under the command of General Scoville. IIe participated in the siege of Atlanta, the battles of Franklin and Nashville, Tenn., and numerous other en- gagements of minor importance, and was honorably discharged in September, 1865. He is a member of the G. A. R. Post at North Salem.


George S. Wren was born Sept. 11, 1819, in Montgomery County, Ky. His parents were Sanford and Eleanor Wren, natives of Virginia. They had a family of ten children, of whom six sur- vive-Enoch S., John R., Thomas S., George S., Sarah A. and Anne R. Those deceased are-Andrew J., Richard W., Eliza and Lucinda. Our subject was reared to manhood in his native State. His father died when he was fifteen years old, and he was then


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thrown on his own resources. He was married Dec. 9, 1841, to Caroline Davis, who was born in November, 1821, a daughter of Benjamin E. and Nancy Davis, the ather a native of Virginia, and the mother of Kentucky. To them have been born six children- Eliza A., Sarah F., William Z. T., Benjamin F., Mary E. and Ida J. In 1852 Mr. Wren came, with his wife and four children, to Eel River Township, this county, and bought 160 acres of land. He has since added forty acres to his original purchase, and is now the owner of 200 acres of land, which he has gained by his own exertions. He has served his township as Trustee for two years. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and a true Democrat.


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CHAPTER XIV.


FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP


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DESCRIPTION .- EARLY HISTORY .- FIRST SCHOOLS .- TOWNSHIP OFFI- CIALS. - FIRST ELECTION .- POLITICAL HISTORY .- PROPERTY AND TAXATION .- STILESVILLE. - BUSINESS, CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. -BIOGRAPHICAL.


Franklin is situated in the southwest corner of the county, and contains parts of township 14 -north, ranges 1 and 2 west. It is bounded on the north by Clay Township, on the east by Liberty, on the south by Morgan and Putnam counties, and on the west by Putnam County. The township is rolling in the central, and level in the northwestern and southeastern portions. It is drained by Mill Creek and its tributaries in the central and western parts, and Mud Creek in the southeastern. The streams which pass through this township are small, but their valleys are wider and the extent of bottom lands along their banks is greater than that of the streams in any other part of Hendricks County. There is but lit- tle second-rate land in Franklin Township, and it possesses a much greater proportionate extent of alluvial lands than any other town- ship in the county. So far as corn is concerned, Franklin Town- ship is the Egypt of Hendricks County.


FIRST EVENTS.


The first settler in Franklin was Judge Nathan Kirk, who, with- out doubt, located on Mill Creek where the old Terre Haute road crosses it, in 1820, and kept a house of entertainment. The next settler of whom we can get any account was Jeremiah Stiles, the founder of Stilesville, in 1830. He settled there in 1823, and was closely followed by John Swart, John and Isaac Wilcox, John Eslinger, David Orsburn and Jacob Reese. It is not known when Franklin Township was organized but it was soon after the begin- ning of Hendricks County. Jere Stiles was the first Justice of the Peace. He laid out the town of Stilesville in 1830. Samuel Wick (588)


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was the first merchant in the place, and Dr. Mahan the first physi- cian.


The first religious meetings in the township were held by the New Lights, and John Smart and Thomas Woods did the preach- ing. This denomination organized a church at Orsburn's horse- mill, which was the most noted place in the township until abont 1835. At this mill the Christian church was organized by Thomas Lockhart, in 1832. There are at present five churches in the town- ship-Christian, Methodist, Presbyterian, Missionary and Regular Baptist. Three of these are in the village of Stilesville.


In comparison with the other townships, it stands ninth in area, tenth in wealth, ninth in the number of inhabitants and eighth in the density of its population. It is the only township in the county that is not touched by a railroad.


The first school in Franklin Township was taught in 1831, by Jediah White, one mile south of Stilesville. The district consisted of two townships. Thomas Barker was successor to Mr. White in the school. He was a good teacher, of fair attainments, but addicted to the use of "tanglefoot." Often, at noon recess, he would go to the village and return much exhilarated, and would devote the afternoon to illustrated lessons in politeness, which the children enjoyed hugely. In 1831 Eli Lee taught the first school in Stiles- ville; in connection with this he also mended shoes. One day while a class was up rattling off its lesson, and the teacher was pegging away on a shoe, Luke Stiles, who had been sent out from the school to prepare some fuel, cut down a tree which fell the wrong way and came down with a crash across the school house.


OFFICIAL.


Following are the names, with the years of election, of those who have held the various offices in Franklin Township since its organization:


Justices of the Peace: Jeremiah Stiles, 1830; Richard H. Van Dike, 1831; Wilcox, 1832; Joshua Pickett, M. P. Mitchell and B. R. Warmley, 1834; Nelson Woods and Isaac Wilcox, 1835; Berry Burks, 1838; Berry Burks, 1843; James Borders, 1845; Berry Burks, 1848; Alexander L. Masters and Absalom Snoddy, 1850; Henry McAllister, 1851; Absalom Snoddy and Christopher Wilson (con- tested, and David Scott chosen at special election), 1855; John Havens, 1856; Jeremiah Gentry, 1858; James W. Matlock and Charles W. McClure, 1859; Absalom Snoddy, Daniel McApinch


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and John Mulholland, 1860; Absalom Snoddy, David Scott and Daniel McAninch, 1864; Absalom Snoddy, J. T. Pearcy and Dan- iel McAninch, 1868; Absalom Snoddy, O. E. Hume and Charles Ross, 1870; James W. Matlock, 1872; John R. Kelly, Elisha McAn- inch and Absalom Snoddy, 1874; Elisha McAninch and John Campbell, 1878; John H. Baldock, 1880; Elisha McAninch, E. N. Evans and W. H. Baldock, 1882; J. Q. Barrow, 1884.


Constables: William Shipley, 1831; Isaac Wilcox and George Hancock, 1832; Absalom Snoddy and Thomas M. Hults, 1833; Edward Shipley and Moses C. Hongh, 1834; Edward Shipley and George Morris, 1835; James G. Hibbs and William Reece, 1836; William Garrison and Thomas Broadstreet, 1837; William Gar- rison and William R. Kirk, 1838; T. N. Morris and William R. Kirk, 1839; Jesse Garrison and Anderson M. Cleghorn, 1844; Absa- lom Snoddy and Anderson M. Cleghorn, 1845-'6; Jesse Garrison and William Bryant, 1847; Thomas J. Nichols and David Alley, 1848; Anderson M. Cleghorn and David Alley, 1849; Henry McAllister James R. Dickens, 1850; Jesse Garrison and A. G. Detrick, 1851; John W. Sharp and William Page, 1852; George Kreigh and Joseph H. Bryant, 1853; Solomon Stephens, 1854; Joseph S. Bry- ant, and C. A. Borders; 1855; James Vermillion and A. N. Hod- son, 1856; David Allen and Richard Bryant, 1857; L. W. Stringer, 1858; David McNabb and O. E. McAffee, 1859-'60; W. B. Walls, Jacob Phillips and David McNabb, 1861; William A. Baldwin, 1862; L. Kinney, H. Cecil and A. N. Hodson, 1863; Samuel Swope, Joseph Walls and John Kelley, 1864; Preston Page and D. P. Bry- ant, 1866; J. M. Green, Lazarus Kinney and Joseph Walls, 1868; Joseph Walls, S. Evans and J. F. McAninch, 1869; J. Richard- son, John Wilson and William A. Baldwin, 1870; John Richard- son, and J. W. Matlock, 1872; O. E. Hume, John Richardson and A. A. Snoddy, 1874; B. F. Tignor, John Richardson and William McAninch, 1876; John Richardson and John Mahoney, 1878; Will- iam Appleby, John B. Bair and W. A. Baldwin, 1880; A. J. Har- bangh, and J. R. Coble, 1882; William Burris and A. J. Har- baugh, 1884.


Trustees: David Scott, 1854; George Kreigh, 1856; J. Williams, 1857; James Borders, 1858; Bluford Scott, 1859; William Tincher, 1860; Bluford Scott, 1861; M. Sells, 1862; J. Harrison, 1863; M. Sells, 1864; J. A. Milholland, 1866-'9; A. B. Bryant, 1870; Al- pheus Harlan, 1872-'74; Casper Robards, 1876-'78; John W. Brown, 1880; J. R. Kelley, 1882; John A. Osborn, 1884.


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Clerks: E. F. Rogers, 1856; J. S. Masters, 1857; A. L. Mas- ters, 1858 (office abolished).


Treasurers: J. W. Matlock, 1856-'7; Bluford Scott, 1858 (office abolished).


A8808808: Hezekiah Gentry, 1870-'72; Amos Hoak, 1874; Ed- ward Humpston, 1876; James E. Humpston, 1878-'80; A. R. Will- iams, 1882.


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The poll-book of the general election of 1831 (held Aug. 1, at Stilesville), gives the names of forty voters, which are here copied, unchanged, as a nearly complete list of the first settlers: William Shipley, Jonathan Sparks, Joseph Pette, Jacob Reace, Jerremiah Stiles, James Kelly, John Brown, George H. Keller, George Mor- ris, George Hancock, Henry Reese, William Thomas, Peter Pearson, Thomas Wood, Edward Shipley, Samuel Wick, Daniel Aus- tin, Lorenzoe D. Cleghorn, James Walls, Isaac Odle, William Scott, Carles Smith, Silas Rustin, William Wilcocks, Absalom Snoddy, Samuel Gerber, Monroe Cleghorn, Joseph Cleghorn, William Snoddy, James Prichett, Eli Lee, Frederick Cosner, Will- iam Becknel, Joshua Ruston, James Bray, James Wiece, John Hancock, Silas Bryant, Nicholas Osbourn and Garry Morris.


The vote at this election was counted by James Walls and Silas Bryant as judges, with Thomas Wood and John Hancock as clerks, and Jeremiah Stiles as inspector. They reported as follows: " We, the inspector and judges of this election, after being duly qualified, proceeded to receive, count and compare votes and find them as follows, viz .: For Governor, James G. Reed got twenty- two votes; Noah Noble got seventeen votes. For Lieutenant-Gov- ernor, Ross Smiley got twenty-two votes; Wallis (first name unknown) got twelve votes. For Congress, Ratliff Boon got twenty- two votes; John Law got eighteen votes. For Senitor, Willis G. Conduit got twenty-five votes; Levi Jessup got fourteen votes. For Representative, John Hannah got twenty votes; Lewis Mastin got twenty votes. For Sheriff, Thomas Nicols got twenty-seven votes. For Commissioner, John Woodard got twenty-nine votes; Alex. McCalment got twenty votes; Jacob Canady got seventeen votes; David Matlock got six votes and Reubin Claypool got four votes."


POLITICAL.


In politics Franklin was heavily Whig until 1856, and since then


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has been Republican, generally two to one, as compared with the opposition vote. Following is the vote for President at each elec- tion since 1836 :


1836-William H. Harrison .. 88


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1864-Abraham Lincoln .. .. 125


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Martin Van Buren. 25


George B. Mcclellan . 58


1844-Henry Clay. 118


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1868-Ulysses S. Grant. .... .. 192 87


James K. Polk 33


Horatio Seymour .. ... 105


- James G. Birney 5


1872-Ulysses S. Grant. 197


124


1848-Zachariah Taylor 88


60


Horace Greeley .. 73


123


1852-Winfield Scott. 123


77


Peter Cooper. 12


Franklin Pierce 46 John P. Hale 1


1856-John C. Fremont. .127


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James Buchanan 59 Millard Fillmore. 1


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1860-Abraham Lincoln .135


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1884-James G. Blaine.


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Grover Cleveland.


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Benjamin F. Butler


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John P. St. John


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John C. Breckinridge. . 5


STATISTICAL.


The census of 1880 gave Franklin a population of 1,363, and a safe estimate now would be 1,500. The following statistics of property and taxation are for 1885: Acres of land assessed, 18,- 910.80; value of same, $488,744; value of improvements, $50,- 720; value of lots, $4,337; value of improvements, $15,893; valne of personal property, $189,758; total taxables, $749,452; polls, 212; dogs, 143; State tax, $1,005.34; county tax, $2,198.06; town- ship tax, $299.78; tuition tax, $952.35; special school tax, $1,701.79; road tax, $1,498.90; endowment tax, $37.47; bridge tax, $749.45; total tax, $10.041.15; delinquent tax, $683.88.


STILESVILLE


was laid off as a village in 1828, and a small.settlement started. The opening of the National Road through this county in 1830, passing directly through Stilesville, made this point of some im- portance. It was a station at which all emigrants to the great West aimed to take a dinner or a night's lodging. The village prospered, and, though in time it lost its relative importance, it has held its own in population, having now 350 inhabitants. There is not a village in Indiana that has a more orderly, intelligent and kindly population than Stilesville. All the place needs is a rail- road, and this it may have in a few years. It has a daily mail and hack to the Vandalia Railroad, which is but five miles distant. The present business firms of Stilesville are: Jacob Bruce, hack


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Lewis Cass. . . 28 Martin Van Buren 19


1876-Rutherford B. Hayes. .. 217


Samuel J. Tilden. . 94


1880-James A. Garfield ..... 204 91 Winfield S. Hancock .. 113 James B. Weaver 9 Neal Dow 1


Stephen A. Douglas .... 58


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and mail line; A. N. Crawford, blacksmith; Elder & Crawford, meat market; Mrs. Ellmore, millinery; William H. Ellmore, shoe shop; E. N. Evans, carpenter; B. M. Gentry, postoffice; Gentry Bros., general store; J. N. Green, physician; A. Heavenridge, druggist and physician; A. W. Johnson, boarding house; A. D. Kelley, merchant tailor; A. L. Masters, dry.goods; N. G. Mas. ters, physician; W. Mckenzie, saddlery and harness; Alvin Moudy, grocery; A. Osborne, druggist; W. A. Shoptaugh, hotel; Samuel Swope, undertaker; Tignor & Richardson, blacksmiths.


Stilesville has a fine new brick school building, which is now, in the spring of 1885, being completed at a cost of $5,000. It is two stories and a basement in height, and will have three rooms and a vestibule, with three teachers. This building, with the three churches, adds very much to the looks of the village.


RELIGIOUS.


The Missionary Baptist Church has been organized between forty-five and fifty years. The frame church first used was built in 1840. Among the early members of the society were Davis Bos- well, Abraham Bland, James Walls, Moses Crawford, Josiah Gar- rin, their wives, and Mary Reese. The present fine brick church was completed in 1882, at a cost of $3,000. It has a handsome slate roof, and will seat 300 people. The membership is about seventy-five. Among the early pastors were Revs. John Jones, " Uncle Ben " Arnold, John Mugg, Jacob and John Rynearson.


The Christian Church was organized and their first house of worship was erected in 1842. This was a frame church, and cost $1,000. Among the first members were Daniel Osborne, John W. Bryant, John R. Robards, George W. Snoddy, James Snoddy and their families. After using their first church over thirty years, a nice brick one was erected, with neat slate roof, costing altogether $2,500. The membership of the society is approxi- mately 100. Services are held monthly. George W. Snoddy preached over forty years, dying in April, 1882. Commencing somewhat before his death, Rev. A. J. Frank, of Greencastle, took charge of this parish, which he managed three years. Then Rev. A. M. Connor and a brother officiated for three months, after whom came Rev. Mr. Gilchrist, of Irvington, who remained nine months. He was the last regular pastor. The present officers of the society are: Elders, J. N. Green, Daniel Osborne, C. Robards




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