History of Henry County, Indiana, Part 28

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Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Chicago: Inter-State Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 996


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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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