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578,410
576,990
1,155,400
484
Greensboro Tp .. .
459,030
81,060
530,090
171,150
701,240
189
Greensboro Corp.
8,740
24,800
33,540
46,570
80 110
60
Harrison.
550,700
74,150
624,950
213.870
838,820
239
Cadiz .
7,470
23,780
31,250
33,490
64,740
58
Fall Creek.
520,340
76,170
596,510
290,520
887,030
260
Middletown
32,170
56,620
88,790
147,900
236,690
132
Prairie .
589,690
92,810
682,500
262,360
944,860
251
Mt. Summit ..
4,870
10,040
14,910
18,300
33,210
39
Stony Creek ..
257,060
28,260
285,320
126,260
411,580
177
Spiceland Tp.
428,480
96,490
524,970
199,630
724,600
212
Spiceland Corp.
21,610
63,040
84,650
134,900
219 550
96
Dunreith.
11,360
14,160
25 520
30,960
56,480
39
Jefferson
426,770
57,950
494,720
134 460
629,180
155
Sulphur Springs.
10,280
12,810
23,090
20,010
43,100
48
Blue River
·369,350
35,650
405,000
91,860
496,860
164
Total.
$7,212 200
$2,046.850
$9.259,050
$4.549,725
$13.808,775 4,298
TAXES, 1883.
TOWNSHIP OR CORPORATION.
STATE TAX.
STATE SCHOOL TAX.
NEW STATE HOUSE TAX.
COUNTY TAX.
TUITION TAX.
SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX.
ROAD TAX.
TOWNSHIP OR COR- PORATION TAX.
ENDOW - MENT FUND.
DOG TAX.
TOTAL TAX.
Wayne .
$1,480.77
$1,926.80
.223.04
$4,603.26
$1,172.39
$1,171.96
$1,115.10
$ 557.59
$55.76
$201
$12,507.76
Knightstown
1,383.82
1,795.91
206.04
4,268.79
1,584.06
2,639.06
51 51
61
11,990.19
Franklin ..
1,125.69
1,470.08
172.20
3,536.47
1,302.31
1,062.43
1,033.19
430.49
43.05
103
10,278.91
Lewisville .
183.44
232.92
24.74
529.85
364.63
709.83
341.80
6.19
17
2 410.40
Dudley .
1,155.72
1,505.12
174.70
3,601.55
1,364.83
934.66
698.80
436.75
43.68
175
10,090.81
New Lisbon
55.50
67.99
6.25
143.00
62.50
174.24
120.75
1.56
9
640.79
Straughn's
49.65
59.19
4.77
116.49
46.29
34.38
68.75
1.19
13
393.71
Liberty. Henry.
1,431.73
1,866.80
217.53
4,477.27
475.31
2,689.05
2,719.23
1,087.69
54.38
181
15,199.99
New Castle*
1,629.57
2,092.55
231.08
4,865.00
3,112.12
6,480.49
2,311.02
3,561.81
57.78
101
25,141.12
Greensboro Tp ...
935.99
1,216.48
140.25
2,899.46
627.12
551.79
841.49
350.62
35.06
158
7,756.26
Greensboro Corp.
126.13
158.17
16.02
350.45
219.65
466.36
111.13
4.01
28
1,479.92
Harrison
1,126.08
1,461.61
167.76
3,474.80
841.37
843.47
838.82
419.41
41.94
208
9,423.26
Cadiz ..
106.70
132.13
12.94
287.97
227.47
146.90
158.46
3.23
34
1,109.80
Fall Creek ..
1,194.44
1,549.25
177.41
3,678.12
1,406.92
1,833.64
887.03
443.52
44.35
168
11,382.68
Middletown
350.03
444.71
47.34
1,012.75
1,339.59
443.04
11.83
50
3,699.29
Prairie .
1,259.33
1,637.27
188.97
3,904.94
1,560.82
537.62
1,417.29
472.43
47.25
163
11,188.92
Mt. Summit ....
59.35
72.63
6.65
152.34
166.05
74.22
1.66
8
540.90
Stony Creek ... ·
582.39
746.99
82.31
1,734.86
874.54
456.55
823.18
205.75
20.58
78
5,605.15
Spiceland Tp ...
975.52
1,265.36
144.92
3,004.40
964.96
648.04
1,086.90
579.68
36.23
126
8,832.01
Spiceland Corp .*.
311.46
399.28
43.91
926.21
755.34
377.67
792.42
10.98
30
3,910.73
Dunreith
87.35
109.83
11.39
245.34
66.21
56.46
66.21
2.82
10
655.61
Jefferson
832.52
1,084.17
25.83
2,594.22
677.70
689.65
943.76
314.58
31.46
127
7,420.89
Sulphur Springs ..
75.77
93.02
8.62
196.56
64.70
166.98
2.21
18
625.86
Blue River.
678.23
876.96
99.37
2,069.46
545.48
1,306.35
1,242.15
496.86
24.84
126
7,465.70
Total. .
$18,719.55|$24,243.04
$2,761.77 $57,384.12 $19,686.85 $26,343.14 $17.096.60 $12,270.26| $690.48 $2,403
* Bond tax included in total; New Castle, $698.70; Spiceland Corp., $263,46.
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HISTORY OF HENRY COUNTY.
$182,562.06
1,522.37
1,977.82
227.73
4,710.56
1,204.08
1,192.95
1,138.64
569.32
56.93
210
12,810.40
·
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HISTORY OF HENRY COUNTY.
THE GROWTH OF FORTY YEARS.
In 1840 the population of the county was 15,128. The county then contained nine grist-mills, fourteen saw-mills, seventeen dry- goods and grocery stores, and thirty-one manufacturing establish- ments. Fifty-seven hands were employed in the manufactories; the amount of capital invested was $62,000, and the value of prod- ucts, $36,300. In 1880 Henry County had 177 manufacturing establishments, employing a capital of $724,785, and furnishing employment to 629 hands. The total amount paid in wages during the preceding year was $116,046, and the whole amount of prod- ucts was estimated at $1,251, 275.
VALUE OF FARMS, PRODUCTS, ETC.
From the census report of 1880: Number of farms in Henry County, 2,454; acres improved, 173,251; value of farms, includ- ing land, fences and buildings, $11,031,834; value of farming implements and machinery, $330,742; value of stock, $1,178,839; value of building and repairing fences, 1879, $33,707; cost of fertilizers purchased, 1879, $3,425; estimated value of all farm products, sold, consumed or on hand, for 1879, $1,866, 144.
Cereals, bushels: Barley, 565; buckwheat, 837; Indian corn, 2,003,625; oats, 143,001; rye, 1,695; wheat, 876, 582. Value of orchard products, $41,655. Hay, tons, 12,846. Potatoes: Irish, 56,186 bushels; sweet, 5,560 bushels. Tobacco, 11,235 pounds.
Horses, number, 8,722; mules and asses, 523; working oxen, 14; milch cows, 5,572; other cattle, 11,192; sheep, 11,616; swine, 80,174; wool, 76,104 pounds; milk, 14,570 gallons; butter, 364,688 pounds; cheese, 250 pounds.
TAXES, SALARIES AND TAVERN RATES.
The first poll-tax levied in the county was 25 cents on each taxable individual ; the second, levied in 1823, was 50 cents. The following were the rates of taxation for State and county pur- poses in 1824 and 1825:
For State purposes: On every $100 of bank stock, 25 cents; on each male (sane and not a pauper), 50 cents.
For county purposes: On each horse, ass or mule over three years old, 372 cents; on each ox not over three years, not to ex- ceed 18 cents; on each gold watch, $1.00; on each two-wheeled 20
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pleasure carriage, $1.50; on each brass clock, $1.00 ; on each silver or pinchbeck watch, 25 cents.
In 1825 the county had 405 polls and no paupers.
It may be interesting to know what salaries the early county officials received. We find by the records that in 1823 Rene Julian was allowed the sum of $30 for his services as Clerk for one year. At the August term, 1823, Elisha Shortridge was allowed $13 for nine days' attendance as County Commissioner. Jesse H. Healey, in August, 1824, was allowed $30 for service "in attend- ing on the Board of Commissioners as Sheriff of Henry County." Samuel Stinson, for services as jailer in 1824, received $11.804. John Harris, Assessor of Prairie Township in 1824, was allowed $4 for his services .* In 1823 the county paid the sheriff and treasurer each the sum of $11.50 for their services. The first asso- ciate judges received $2 per day while engaged in the performance of their duties. Lot Bloomfield, for performing the duties of prosecuting attorney during the first term of the Circuit Court, was allowed $5.
The following table shows the receipts and expenditures of the county for the years named :
YEAR.
RECEIPTS.
EXPENSES.
YEAR.
RECEIPTS.
EXPENSES.
1822
$ 74.50
$ 142.55
1827
$ 489.04
$ 429.27
1823
230.47
230.47
1828
449.97
349.73
1824
538.94
521.30
1833
1,593.09
1,520.39
1825
462.22
352.51
1840
4,522.00
3,085.00
1826
474.75
The price of tavern licenses in 1822 was fixed at $4 per annum. The following record was made Nov. 11, 1822:
" Be it ordered by the board that the following shall be the rates of tavern-keepers for liquors, lodgings, horse-feed, stablage, etc .;
"For breakfast, dinner or supper, 182 cents; for lodging, 6} cents; for whisky, per one-half pint, 6} cents; for peach brandy, per one-half pint, 122 cents; for wine, French brandy and rum, per one-half pint, 25 cents; cider, per quart, 12} cents; for beer or porter, per quart, 12} cents; for horse, per night, at hay, 12} cents; for oats, per gallon, or corn, 6} cents."
The above rates continued in force in 1823; but in 1824 the price of meals was advanced to 25 cents, and the price of whisky and horse-feed doubled.
* Even as late as 1846 the cost of assessing the whole county was but $266.
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HISTORY OF HENRY COUNTY.
REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.
In the following list the year given is that in which the election took place:
James Rariden. . 1837-'39 |
David Kilgore. 1856-'58
Andrew Canaday. 1841
George W. Julian. 1860-'62-'64-'66
Caleb B. Smith. 1843-'45-'47
John P. C. Shanks. .1868-'70-'72
George W. Julian. 1849
Milton S. Robinson.
1874-176
Samuel W. Parker.
1851-'52
William R. Myers. 1878
David P. Holloway 1854
Thomas M. Browne 1880-'82
The process of gerrymandering has frequently changed the congressional districts of the State. Henry County has been included in the following districts since 1832:
Sixth District, 1832-'36, composed of Allen, Randolph, Delaware, Henry, Wayne, Union, Fayette, Rush, Elkhart and Lagrange counties.
Fifth District, 1836-'40-Adams, Allen, Lagrange, Noble, Fulton, Wabash, Huntington, Jay, Randolph, Grant, Delaware, Henry, Wayne, Fayette and Union.
Fifth District, 1840-'44-All the above and Steuben, Whitely, DeKalb, Blackford and Wells.
Fourth District, 1844-'52-Henry, Wayne, Fayette and Union.
Fifth District, 1852-'68-Delaware, Henry, Randolph, Wayne, Fayette and Union.
Ninth District, 1868-'73-Allen, Adams, Wells, Jay, Blackford, Delaware, Randolph and Henry.
Sixth District, 1873-Delaware, Randolph, Henry, Wayne, Rush and Fayette.
STATE SENATORS.
Henry, Rush, Marion, Madison, Shelby, Decatur and Johnson forming the district-James Gregory, 1823-'24-'25.
Henry, Rush, Randolph and Allen - Amaziah Morgan, 1826-'27-'28.
Henry, Rush, Randolph, Allen and Delaware-Amaziah Mor- gan, 1829-'30.
Henry, Madison and Hancock-Elisha Long, 1831-'32-'33-'34; Thomas Bell, 1835; Thomas R. Stanford, 1836-'37-'38.
Henry County-Jehu T. Elliott, 1839-'40-'41; Thomas R. Stanford, 1842-'43-'44; Eli Murphey, 1845-'46-'47; George Evans, 1848-'49-'50; E. T. Hickman, 1851-'52-'53; William W. Williams, 1854-'55-'56; Isaac Kinley, 1857-'58-'59; J. H. Mellett, 1860-'61_ '62-'63; Milton Peden, 1864-'65; Thomas Reagan, 1866-'67.
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HISTORY OF HENRY COUNTY.
Henry and Hancock-L. W. Hess, 1868-'71; W. R. Hough, 1872-'75; Benjamin Shirk, 1876-'79.
Henry, Delaware and Randolph-Eugene H. Bundy, 1880-'83.
REPRESENTATIVES
to the lower branch of the State Assembly.
1823-'24 .- Thomas Hendricks-Rush, Henry, Decatur, Shelby.
1825-'26 .- Thomas R. Stanford.
1827-'28 .- Elisha Long-Henry, Madison and Hamilton.
1829 .- Elisha Long and William Conner-Henry, Hancock, Hamilton, Madison, and all the country not attached to some other county north to the State line.
1830 .- Elisha Long and Thomas Bell.
1831-'32-'33-'34 .- Thomas R. Stanford-Henry alone.
1835 .- David Macy.
1836 .- David Macy and R. Henderson.
1837 .- David Macy and Miles Murphey.
1838 .- Robert M. Cooper and Jesse H. Healey.
1839 .- Robert M. Cooper and Ralph Berkshire.
1840 .- D. C. Shawhan and T. R. Stanford.
1841 .- Joel Reed and R. M. Cooper.
1842 .- Simon Summers and Isaac Parker.
1843 .- Joel Reed and Robert I. Hudelson.
1844 .- Isaac Parker and J. W. Grubbs. 1846 .- John Powell and Simon Summers. 1847 .- Samuel Coffin and Jesse W. Baldwin.
1848 .-- Martin L. Bundy and William A. Riffner.
1850 .- Butler Hubbard and Russell Jordan.
1851-'52 .- Isaac H. Morris and Joseph Yount. 1853-'54 .- S. W. Stewart.
1855-'56 .- Luther C. Mellett and Milton Peden.
1857-'58 .- N. H. Ballenger and William Grose.
1859-'60 .- J. H. Mellett.
1861-'62. - M. L. Bundy. 1863-'64 .- C. D. Morgan.
1865-'66-67-'68 .- D. W. Chambers.
1869-'70-'71 .- John R. Millikan.
1869-'70 .- Dr. Chittenden-joint for Henry and Madison.
1871 .- Thomas S. Lines-joint for Henry and Madison.
1872-'73 .- John R. Millikan.
1874-'75 .- Mark E. Forkner-Henry alone.
Joseph Newly
Naomi H. Sewby
ג
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HISTORY OF HENRY COUNTY.
1874-'75 .- A. R. A. Thompson-joint, Henry and Madison. 1876-'77 .-- Benjamin F. Hand-joint, Henry and Madison. 1876-'77-'78-'79 .- Charles S. Hubbard -- Henry alone. 1878-'79-'80-'81 .- Exum Saint-joint, Henry and Madison. 1880-'81 .- William M. Bartlett-Henry alone.
1882-'83 .- John A. Deem-Henry alone.
1882-'83 .- Henry Marsh-joint, Madison, Hancock and Henry.
VOTE OF HENRY COUNTY FOR GOVERNOR.
A * indicates the candidate elected.
1825 .- Ray* (Whig), 303; Blackford (Democrat), 63; total, 366. 1828 .- Ray* (W.), 479; Conly, (D.), 68; Moore, 37; total, 584. 1840 .- Bigger* (W.), 1,579; Howard (D.), 902; total, 2,425.
1843 .- Bigger (W.), 1,140; Whitcomb* (D.), 902; Derin, 191; total, 2,233.
1846 .- Marshal (W.), 1,180; Whitcomb* (D.), 814; total, 1,994.
1849. - Matson (W.), 1,437; Wright* (D.), 1,287; Cravens (Free- soil), 115; total, 2,339.
1852 .- Wright* (D.), 1,179; McCarty (W.), 1,527; Robinson (F.), 351; total, 3,057.
1856 .- Morton (Republican), 2,486; Willard* (D.), 1,188; total, 3,674.
1860 .- Lane* (R.), 2,797; Hendricks (D.), 1,328; total, 4,125.
1864 .- Morton* (R.), 3,008; McDonald (D.), 1,123; total, 4,131. 1868 .- Baker* (R.), 2,373; Hendricks (D.), 1,416; total, 3,789.
1872 .- Browne (R.), 3,399; Hendricks* (D.), 1,740; Falken- burgh, 4; total, 5,143.
1876 .- Harrison (R.), 3,663; Williams* (D.), 1,881; Harrington, 80; total, 5,624.
1880 .- Porter* (R.), 3,665; Landers (D.), 1,933; Gregg, 247; total, 5,845.
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE.
1832 .- Clay (Whig), 767; Jackson* (Dem.), 580; total, 1,347. 1836 .- Harrison (W.), 1,394; Van Buren* (D.), 712; total, 2,106.
1840 .- Harrison* (W.), 1,652; Van Buren (D.), 839; total, 2,491. 1844 .- Clay (W.), 1,458; Polk* (D.), 1,005; Birney (Lib.), 188; total, 2,651.
1848 .- Taylor* (W.), 1,115; Cass (D.), 1,005; Van Buren (Free- soil), 455; total, 2,575.
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HISTORY OF HENRY COUNTY.
1852 .- Scott (W.), 1,559; Pierce* (D.), 1,225; Hale (F.), 456; total, 3,240.
1856 .- Fremont (R.), 2,741; Buchanan* (D.), 1,229; Fillmore (Know Nothing), 49; total, 4,019.
1860 .- Lincoln* (R.), 2,726; Douglas (D.), 1,296; Breckenridge (D.), 90; Bell (K. N.), 16; total, 4,128.
1864 .- Lincoln* (R.), 3,027; McClellan (D.), 1,057; total, 4,084. 1868 .- Grant* (R.), 3,422; Seymour (D.), 1,412; total, 4,834.
1872 .- Grant* (R.), 3,355; Greeley (Liberal), 1,615; total, 4,970. 1876 .- Hayes* (R.), 3,631; Tilden (D.), 1,924; Cooper (Green- back), 123; total, 5,678.
1880 .- Garfield* (R.), 3,784; Hancock (D.), 2,031; Weaver (G.), 252; Dow (Prohibition), 1; total, 6,068.
POPULATION.
Old residents estimate the number of polls in the county in 1823 at about 300. In 1825 the Indiana Gazetteer gave 2,500 as the population of the county. The census for six decades is as fol- lows: 1830, 6,497; 1840, 15,128; 1850, 17,605; 1860, 20,119; 1870, 22,986; 1880, 24,016.
CENSUS OF 1880.
The following table shows the population of each township, in- cluding all villages, in Henry County:
Blue River
805
Liberty 1,839
Dudley.
1,544
Prairie .
1,708
Fall Creek.
2,054
Spiceland. 2,039
Franklin 1,516
Stony Creek 947
Greensboro
1,445
Wayne 3,251
Harrison.
1,914
Henry
3,656
Total
24,016
Jefferson
1,298
The population of the incorporated towns of the county in 1880 was as follows:
New Castle.
2,299
Sulphur Springs. 256
Knightstown. 1,670
Greensboro .. 223
Middletown.
606
Mount Summit. 200
Spiceland. 527
New Lisbon. 187
Cadiz.
594
Dunreith. 149
Lewisville.
446
The population of unincorporated villages is given as follows in the returns for 1880:
Blountsville.
188
Millville 114
Hillsboro. .
90
Raysville.
853
Honey Creek.
176
Springport
118
Mechanicsburg.
168
Straughn's Station. 143
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HISTORY OF HENRY COUNTY.
The number of white people in the county in 1880 was 23,332; colored, 679; native Americans, 23,659; foreign born, 357; natives of Indiana 17,332; of Ohio, 1,901; of Kentucky, 360; of Pennsyl- vania, 690; of Illinois, 105; of New York, 135; of Virginia, 869; of North Carolina, 1,340; of Tennessee, 116; of Michigan, 26.
OFFICIAL REGISTER.
PRESIDENT JUDGES.
Prior to the adoption of the Constitution of 1851, the judges of the Circuit Court were one president judge for the entire cir- cuit and two associate judges for each county. The President Judges of the circuit in which Henry County was included from 1822 to 1852 were as follows:
Miles C. Eggleston. 1822-'25
Samuel Bigger 1836-'40
Bethuel F. Morris .1825-'30
James Perry. 1840-'44
Charles H. Test. 1830-'36
Jehu T. Elliott. 1844-'52
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
The office of associate judge was abolished in 1852. Up to that date it was filled as follows in Henry County:
Thomas R. Stanford. .1822-'25
Gabriel Cosand
1843-'46 L
Elisha Long. .1822-'26
Abraham Elliott ..
1843-'49
John Anderson. 1826-'29
James W. Crowley
.1843-'50
Byrom Cadwalader 1825.'34
William W. Williams 1849-'52
Jacob Thorp ...
1834-'43
Joseph Farley
1850-'52
Jacob Thornburgh.
1839-'40
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
The Judicial Circuit to which Henry County belongs has been reformed frequently and at times has included six or more coun- ties. At present Henry and Hancock counties form the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit. The Circuit Judges since 1852 have been :
Oliver P. Morton. .1852-'53
Jos. S. Buckles. 1867-"71
Joseph Anthony.
1853-'55
Joshua H. Mellett. .1871-'76
Jeremiah Smith
1855-
Robert L. Polk *
.1876-'81
Jehu T. Elliott.
1855-'64
Mark E. Forkner 1881-
Silas Colgrove
1864-'67
Term expires, 1888.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
Lot Bloomfield.
.1822
William W. Wick 1829
James Gilmore.
1823
James Perry. 1830
Abraham Elliott.
1824
William J. Brown. 1832
Harvey Gregg.
1825
Samuel W. Parker. 1837
Calvin Fletcher.
1826
David Macy .. 1839
James Whitcomb. .1827
Martin M. Ray 1841
Charles H. Test. .
.1828
Jehu T. Elliott 1843
Samuel C. Sample
1828
Samuel E. Perkins.
1844
Died in 1881
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HISTORY OF HENRY COUNTY.
J. B. Julian 1844
John B. Stitt. 1846
Joshua H. Mellett. 1848
William F. Walker 1875
Joseph M. Brown.
1877
E. B. Martindale.
.1855
Charles M. Butler. 1879
Leonidas P. Newby 1881
George W. Duncan
1883
JUDGES OF PROBATE.
Jesse H. Healey 1829-'36
Samuel Hoover. 1836-'43 |
Milton Wayman. 1850-'52
The associate judges performed the duties of judges of probate until 1829. The office of probate judge was abolished in 1852.
JUDGES OF COMMON PLEAS, 1852 TO 1873.
The Court of Common Pleas was established in 1852, upon the abolition of the old associate judge system. It was in turn
abolished in 1873. The Judges were as follows:
M. L. Bundy. 1853-'60 David S. Gooding .1862-'65
Wm. Grose. 1860-'61 Wm. R. West .. 1865-'71
E. B. Martindale. 1861-'62
R. L. Polk. 1872-"73
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
This office was in connection with the Court of Common Pleas and expired with it.
E. B. Martindale
1853
J. B. Martindale. .1865
James Brown. 1854
C. W. Thompson + 1867
T. B. Redding
1856
R. A. Riley ± .1867
M. L. Reed. . 1857
William F. Walker 1867
W. R. Hough
1861
Joseph W. Worl. 1869
D. W. Comstock,
1863
John F. Sanders 1872
COMMISSIONERS, FROM 1822 TO 1824.
Alan Shepherd 1822-'23 - Elisha Shortridge. .1822-'24 Samuel Goble. 1822-'24 Wm. Shannon. . 1823-'24
BOARD OF JUSTICES, 1824 TO 1827.
James Johnston. 1824-'25
Lewis Tacket. 1825-'27
Wm. Shannon.
1824-'27
Abraham Elliott.
1825-'27
James Gilmore. .
1824-'26
Moses Robertson. 1825-'27
Samuel Batson.
1824-'27
Abraham Louthain. 1826-'27
Samuel Louthain 1824-'27
John Freeland. 1826-'27
Robert Thompson. .1824-'27
Jesse Daily. .1826-'27
Thomas Wadkins. 1824-'27
Joseph Craft. 1827
Abraham Heaton 1824-'27
Levi Cropper 1827
Sampson Smith.
1825-'26
Thomas Ellison
1827
John Harris.
1825-'27
* Of Hancock County.
+ Of Grant County.
¿ Of Hancock County.
David W. Chambers. 1868
Charles M. Butler. 1873
Silas Colgrove. 1852
Thomas M. Brown. 1855
James N. Templer 1862
L. W. Goodwin. 1867
Ralph Berkshire. 1843-'50
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HISTORY OF HENRY COUNTY.
During the years 1824-'27 the duties usually devolving upon the county commissioners were performed by the justices of the county, in accordance with the provisions of a statute. In 1827 the Board of Commissioners was restored. James Johnston was president of the Board of Justices in 1824; James Gilmore, in 1825 and part of 1826 -- died in the office, and Abraham Elliott was elected his successor.
COMMISSIONERS, FROM 1827 TO 1884.
James Fort . 1827-28
Jason Williams. 1847-50
Elisha Shortridge. 1827-29
James T. Snodgrass. 1848-51
Abraham Heaton
1827-28
David Palmer. 1850-53
John Whitacre. 1828-31
Jesse Paul. 1851-54
John S. Cooper. .1828-29
John Cooper. 1853-56
Solomon Brown.
1829-34
Samuel B. Binford 1854-60
Robert Murphey 1829-36
Joseph Robbins.
1831-34
W. L Boyd 1856-62
J. R. Lennard. . 1831-34
Tabor W. McKee.
1834-36
John Whitacre
1835-36
Elias Phelps.
1862-68
Jesse Forkner.
1836-37
Andrew Harrold. 1867-70
J. W. Baldwin. 1836-38
Andrew Pierce. 1867-70
D. C. Shawhan. 1837-40
Williams Nicholson. 1868-71
Geo. Corwine. .
1838-41
Jesse H. Healy
1840-43
James Ball. .
1838-39
Robert H. Cooper. 1871-74
Mathew McKimmy
1839-42
Elias Phelps. 1874-77
Nathan Hunt ...
1841-44
Newton B. Davis. 1876-
Nelson Sharp
1842-48
>Ithamer W. Stuart 1877-83
Aquilla Barrett.
1843-45
Wm. D. Cooper 1877-79
Jacob Elliott. .1844-47
Cyrus Van Matre 1877-82
Wm. S. Yost.
1845-
Peter Shaffer .. 1881-83
P. L. W. McKee.
1845-46
Joshua Holland. 1883-85
Elisha Clift.
1846-53
Cheniah Covalt. 1883-84
SHERIFFS, FROM 1822 TO 1884.
Jesse H. Healey. 1822-27
W. W. Shelley 1851-55
"Ezekiel Leavell.
1827-28
Peter Shroyer. . 1855-57
Jacob Thornburgh
1828-30
Vincent Shelley 1857-61
Jesse Forkner ..
1830-33
J. W. Vance. 1861-65
Moses Robinson .1834-36
R. B. Carr 1865-69
Tabor W. McKee. 1837-38
Wm. S. Bedford. 1869-71
Thomas Ginn .. 1839-41
H. L. Mullen 1871-75
Tabor W. McKee. .1841-43
H. R. Minor. 1875-79
Joshua Chappell.
1843-47
Joel Hazelton. 1879-83
Jesse H. Healey.
847-51
George H. Cain. 1883-85
Joshua Johnson. 1851-
Thos. R. Stanford. 1854-60
M. F. Edwards
1860-66
John Minesinger
1861-67
Thomas N. White. 1870-76
Jabish Luellen. 1870-76
COUNTY TREASURERS, 1822 TO 1884.
The treasurers of the county were appointed until 1840, after which the office became elective, Joshua Holland, Esq., having the honor to be the first Treasurer elected.
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HISTORY OF HENRY COUNTY.
Wm. Shannon.
1822-
Caleb Johnson. 1857-61
Benj. Harvey . . 1824-
Emsley Julian.
1861-65
Isaac Bedsaul.
1825-
Morgan James.
1865-67
Mathew Williams. 1826-
R. M. Grubbs
1867-69
Isaac Bedsaul. 1826-33
Geo. Hazzard
1869-71
Miles Murphey 1833-
Rotheus Scott. 1871-73
T. S. Lines. 1873-75
Samuel Hazzard.
1839-41
Joshua Holland.
1841-44
Thomas I. Howren 1877-79
M. L. Bundy . 1844-47
Frank M. Millikan
1879-81
John C. Hudelson.
1847-52
L. D. Meek
1852-55
H. C. Grubbs.
1855-57
CLERKS OF CIRCUIT COURT.
By a constitutional provision the clerk of the Circuit was also the clerk of Probate and Common Pleas Courts, while such were in existence. The list is as follows:
Rene Julian *.
1822-28
Benj. Shirk 1859-67
Abrabam Elliott. 1828
H. H. Hiatt. .1867-71
John Elliott.
1828-33
D. W. Kinsey .1871-72
-Eli Murphey ..
1833-42
Robert B. Carr. 1872-76
Samuel Hoover
1842-50
John S. Hedges. 1876-80
Simon T. Powell
1850-55
Milton Brown. . 1880-84
J. C. Hudelson.
1855-59
Adolph Rogers 1884-88
RECORDERS, FROM 1822 TO 1884.
Rene Julian. 1822-38
Levi Bond. 1868-72
Thomas Ginn. 1828-34
Milton Brown ..
.1872 76
Joel Reed. .
1834-41
Milton Brown, Jrt .. .1876-
J. A. McMeans ..
1841-58
Thos. B. Reeder. ..
. 1876-80
Butler Hubbard.
1859-67
James T. J. Hazelrigg .. .1880-84
Enos Bond.
1867-68
Butler Hubbard.
1868-
AUDITORS, FROM 1840 TO 1884.
The office of auditor was created in 1840, and has grown to be one of the most important, and the most laborious in the county. This office was filled by preachers only until 1875.
James Iliff.
1841-50
Seth S. Bennett. 1867-75
Thomas Rogers
1850-56
W. W. Cotterall 1875-83
James S. Ferris.
1856-63
Joshua I. Morris 1883-87
Thomas Rogers
1863-67 -
Jonathan C. Boone. 1884-88
COLLECTORS, 1822 To 1840.
Prior to 1841 the collecting of the revenues was a duty separate and distinct from that of keeping or disbursing the same. The following persons have filled the position of collector:
*Died in office, 1828.
+From May 17 to Nov. 14, to fill the un 'xpired term of M.Iton Brown, Sr., deceased.
Luther W. Modlin. 1881-83
James P. Dykes 1883-85
Jehu T. Elliott. 1834-39
Wm. S. Bedford. 1875-77
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HISTORY OF HENRY COUNTY.
Jesse H. Healey 1822-23
Moses Robinson
1830-33
Joseph Craft.
1824-
Wesley Goodwin.
1834-35
John Anderson
1825-
Moses Robinson.
.1836-38
Joseph Craft.
1826-
A. G. Small. .
.1839-
Jesse Forkner
.1827-
Joshua Holland.
1840-42
John Harris.
1828-29
COUNTY SURVEYORS, 1822 TO 1884.
Thomas R. Stanford held the position for twenty years, and so far as known, with this exception, none of the others ever became wealthy.
Thomas R. Stanford, - James M. Clements,
Daniel Cook,
Stephen G. Mendenhall,
Noah Hays,
Samuel C. Cowgill,
Geo. Ballengall,
Wm. R. Harrold,
John H. Hewet,
Isaac Kinley,
Joseph Unthank,
Robert I. Morrison.
John F. Polk,
CORONERS.
The office of coroner is the least remunerative of county offi- ces. During the greater portion of Henry County's existence William McDowell has held the office. Among those who have been called to the position we find also these names upon the records :
Nathan Swafford, 1839-'41; Joshua Needham, 1846-'48; Thomas C. Hiatt, 1876; Henry H. Hoover, 1878; Henry C. Bear, 1880; Lewis Fouts, 1882.
BAILIFFS.
The bailiff is an officer appointed at the opening of each term of court. Hence to obtain a complete list would require minute and extended search for matter of small importance. William McDow- ell held the office nearly continuously for thirty-nine years and has been succeeded by John Anderson and others.
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