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Court House .- In 1854, at the September term, the County Commissioners offered a reward of $25.00 for the best plan and specifications for a court house, jail and jailer's room com- bined, the cost not to exceed $15,000, the dimensions to be 50x60 feet, the plans to be presented at the next term in Decem- ber. Nothing further was done in regard to the court house until June, 1857, at which time the commissioners entered into a contract with William McGrew and David J. Silvers for the erec- tion of a suitable building for the sum of $23,000. Subsequent additions and alterations increased the cost to about $28,000.
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The corner stone was laid April 5, 1858, with imposing cere- monies by Mystic Lodge A. F. & A. M., No. 110, under the direc- tion of S. D. bayless, G. M., and J. R. Coffroth, W. M. This building still stands, and while not built in the most most modern style of architecture, is a very substantial and commodious building, having two stories above the basement and a tower twenty-four feet in diameter and eighty feet in height at the front of the house. It is sixty feet wide and seventy feet long, and stands in a beautiful little park filled with trees, and sur- rounded by a neat and substantial iron fence. The first floor is arranged for the county offices, and the second floor contains the court room, commissioners' room and rooms for jurors. The basement is built of heavy stone work and was used for some time as a jail, having cells suitably arranged, but as the damp atmosphere, usual in such under-ground rooms, was detrimental to those whose ill fortune it was necessary to confine there, the jail part was abandoned and the county erected a new and large brick jail and jailer's residence.
County Jail .- The first jail built by the county was situ- ated on the southeast corner of the public square. It was about twenty feet square and built of hewed logs spiked to- gether. The floor was the same. There were two walls, with a space of about six inches between, and this was filled with con- crete, making a very strong wall. There were two very small, strongly ironed windows, but no door in the lower story; but in the second story there was a door, reached by stairs on the out- side. In the floor of the upper story there was a small opening or trap door, with a ladder leading below. The prisoners were made to descend through this opening to the room beneath, and the ladder then withdrawn. There was also a room on the upper floor called the debtor's room, in which persons were kept for debt, that being the law in an early day. In 1853 the com- missioners purchased a farm of 160 acres and designed locating the infirmary there, but concluded to sell this tract. (See Rec- ord O, p. 454.) They then purchased another farm of 200 acres, and in 1859 entered into a contract with John Kenower for the building of a house to cost $722.50. The contract was filled and the poor of the county were given a home.
Bounties .- In 1861, as many of the citizens of the county had enlisted andhad left families at home who were in need of many things necessary for their comfort and maintenance, the com- missioners ordered the auditor to issue orders to the wives and children of such volunteers at the rate of $1 per week for the wives and 50 cents for each child under twelve years of age. In 1862, a bounty of $10 was ordered paid to each volunteer who en- listed after June 21st, whichorder was rescinded in 1863, and the bounty increased to $50 for each volunteer, and at the same time the order allowing $1 to the wives and 50 cents to the children of volunteers was annulled and a new order made allowing wives $2, and children under twelve years $1 each per week.
County Infirmary .- On the 16th day of January, 1864, the
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poorhouse was destroyed by fire, and it became necessary to provide for the keeping of the poor. The commission- ers thereupon employed divers persons to take charge of the paupers until a suitable building could be provided; and at a special term in January, the board employed J. S. Goshorn to draft plans and specifications for a temporary poorhouse, and authorized him to advertise and receive bids therefor, the build- ing to be 18x40 feet. A contract was afterward made with John Zeigler for $480, and a bond filed. At this term the order of the board granting a bounty to volunteers was rescinded. At the March term, 1864, it was ordered that a loan of $8,000 be con- tracted, to build a new and permanent poorhouse; and the au- ditor was ordered to issue bonds in the sum of $100 each for that amount, payable in three years, and to advertise and receive bids for the same. At the March term, 1868, the board of commis- sioners leased to Michael Houseman and John Morrow a strip of land five rods in width off of the poor farm, and granted them the privilege to mine for lead, silver and gold or any other valu- able substances, and to erect all suitable buildings or machinery to carry on such mining, the lessees to pay to the county ten per centum of the gross amount of any and all minerals so mined. The records do not show that the county ever received any valu- able remuneration from that source. At the March term, 1876, a contract was entered into with William H. Myers for the build- ing of a county infirmary to cost, as per contract, $17,000, he being the lowest bidder; the estimate of the architect being $18,296. The building is in modern style of architecture, well arranged, for the comfort of the inmates, has all the mod- ern improvements, and has a good system of ventilation. In 1885 the expense of the county infirmary, including the superin- tendent's salary, was $2,786.08; the number of inmates in the house during the year was sixty; the, total cost per capita per day was 174 cents. John Long was the superintendent. During that year the commissioners purchased a property situated a short dis- tance north of the limits of the City of Huntington, for which they paid $1,100, and established an orphans' home. The home was opened August 5, and Mrs. Sarah Sickafoose was chosen as ma- tron, at which time there was admitted: boys, 11; girls, 4; the home seems to be in good condition. There has been very little sickness there, and no deaths; the expense of the institution for the first year was $2,959.24; Mrs. A. H. Shafer, Mrs. James H. Ewing and Samuel F. Day were the visiting committee.
County Bridges and Roads .- The following taken from the records in the auditor's office shows the amounts expended in building and repairing bridges in Huntington County, since 1872.
In 1872, $2,127; 1873, $3.480.01; 1874, $1,875.36; 1875, $4,964.59; 1876, $10,908.28, which includes the first iron bridge built in the county, at Andrews This bridge was built by John Murphy & Co., contractors, and cost for excavation, masonry, lumber, filling etc., $4,979.43, making and setting bridge, $3,248.70, making a
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total of $8,228.13. The bridge at Roanoke was constructed by Charles Foster and cost for similar work to that at Andrews, $2.210.59, iron bridge, 104 feet span at $13.80 per lineal foot $1,425.30, total, $3,655.79, in 1877, $1,601.93; 1878, $1,335.85; no further record until 1884, during which year there was expended for building new bridges, $11,263.61, repairing, $3,042.42; in 1885, $25,487.46, including repairing; in 1886, $11,016.78.
Huntington and Liberty Mills Plank Road .- In 1850 an association was formed having for its object the building of a plank road, located as follows: Commencing at the intersection of Jefferson and Matilda Streets, in the city of Huntington, running thence on the line of the Goshen road, or as near thereto as may be found practicable, for about the distance of six miles, thence to Liberty Mills, in Wabash County, allowing for such variation as may be found necessary. Articles of association were adopted, and an agreement and subscription drawn, whereby the subscribers agreed to build the road, and subscribed the sum of $25,000 stock, to be divided into 500 shares, of $50 each. The agreement and subscription was dated September 11th, 1850, and James R. Slack was the first secretary of the association.
Gravel Roads .- The first gravel road was the Huntington, Mount Ætna and Grant County line road. November 23, 1867, a meeting was held to organize, directors were chosen, and a sub- scription of $800 was secured. The construction was commenced, but met with such serious opposition, was abandoned for a time, but has since been completed. In 1868 the road from Andrews to the Salamonie river was begun, but was not vigorously prosecuted; it is six miles in length. The Huntington, Kelso & Warren road was begun in 1874, and is completed; its length is about ten miles, and it is considered one of the best in the county. The Huntington & Lancaster road runs from the Wabash River, one mile west of the city of Huntington, to the town of Lancaster, and is eight miles long, and is considered a good road. The above were toll roads, with rates of toll fixed by law, but have since, on petitions by the residents along the lines, become free roads.
Free Gravel Roads .- In March, 1877, the Legislature passed the Free Gravel Road Law, by which act the Commissioners of any county were empowered and authorized to issue bonds, not to exceed $50,000 to aid in the construction of such roads, and the lands on either side of said proposed roads for a distance of two miles, being taxed for the payment of the principal and in- terest of said bonds. Immediately after its passage, a boom in gravel roads sprang up, and the people proceeded to organize for the construction of all roads that could be built under the law. There are quite a number already finished, and others in process of construction.
The contract for building Markle gravel road, starting from the junction of the Huntington and Warren roads, and running
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southeast to the town of Markle, eight miles in length, was let January 31, 1878, and the Commissioners issued bonds to the amount of $20,000 for the construction.
The Mishler gravel road, was built during the summer of 1878, by contract awarded to Mckay & Myers, of Ft. Wayne, and Morrisay & Kelly, of Peru. This road extends from Huntington, northeast eight miles to the Whitley County line. Bonds to the amount of $16,000 were issued by the Commissioners, June Term, 1878.
The Stults gravel road, starting at Huntington and run- ning due north to the Whitley County line, eight miles, was built by contract. Messrs. Bratton Brothers, of Huntington, Morrisay & Kelly and Mckay & Myers being the contractors, $12,000 in bonds were issued, with interest at seven per cent. payable in eight years.
The Columbia City gravel road, was built by contract let to Morrisay & Stults for $15,168; and the Commissioners issued bonds to the amount of $8,000 in aid of the same; the road is about seven and one-eighth miles in length.
The Ft. Wayne gravel road, was let to McCarty Bros., et. al., May 23, 1881, for $11,831.72, and was accepted by the Commis- sioners as finished September 13, 1881; it is six and seven-eighths miles long.
Roanoke & Christian gravel road contract was awarded to Messrs. Shearer Nesbit, et. al., August 11, 1883, and bonds to the amount of $9,000 drawing six per cent. interest, were issued at June Term, 1883.
Union Township gravel road, was contracted to Morrissay, Stults & Co., September 13, 1881. The contract price was $17,500, the road is completed and ranks as one of the best in the county.
Polk Township gravel road, was let to Bailey, Fisher, et. al., contractors, November 5, 1881, for $6,872.78. The road was com- pleted and accepted October 19, 1882.
The Huntington, Warren & Montpelier gravel road, was let to Stewart & Stewart for $10,483, and was completed in 1882. The length of this road is six and three-fourths miles.
Huntington & Zanesville gravel road, was let April 21, 1882, to James Radcliffe, and is completed. The bonds outstanding, issued in aid of this road, amount to $9,000.
The Hosler gravel road contract, was awarded to J. A. Ross, of La Fayette, for $7,900; the road is completed and was ac- cepted May 5, 1884.
The Roanoke and Jackson gravel road was contracted to Hiram Gill, for $9,875, and bonds to the amount of $12,000 were issued at September term, 1883. Road completed in 1884 and accepted by the Commissioners. The bonds issued for this road are still outstanding.
The Infirmary gravel road was let to Hiram Gill for $1,150, and bonds were issued for $1,400, which are still outstanding.
The Wabash and Salamonie gravel road was awarded on con- tract to Shehan Keefer, et. al., December 9, 1884. Bonds were is-
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sued to the amount of $24,000, at six per cent. interest, payable in eight years, which are still outstanding. The road was com- pleted in 1886, and accepted by the Commissioners.
These are the principal lines of gravel roads, although there are others in course of construction and in contemplation, which, when completed, will make so complete a system of roads that Huntington County will be second to no other county in the State as to roads.
County Finances .- At the February term, 1835, of the Com- missioners' Court, the treasurer made a report showing that he had received as treasurer from all sources, including license fees and permits, the sum of $155.23, and that he had ex- pended the sum of $147.63, leaving a balance in the treas- ury of $7.60, of which sum he was allowed for his services the sum of $4.50. At the February term, 1836, there was reported the sum of $11.25, and at the November term the further sum of $257.90, making a total for that year of $269.15, all of which was expended. For the year 1840, there was collected as taxes, $764.11, from other sources, $219.75, making a total of $983 86, all of which was expended. For 1841 the receipts were $1,175.37, ex- penditures not given. For the year ending May 31, 1842, the re- ceipts were: from county revenue. $2,414.14; delinquent taxes of 1838, 1839 and 1840, $113.00; taverns and groceries, $200.00; vend- ing merchandise, $65.75; peddlers' licenses, $40.00; estrays, $4.25; total, $2,837.14. Expenditures, $2,041.11; balance, $796.03. In 1843 the receipts, including balance on hand, were $3,559.69; expendi- tures, $2,012.30; balance, $1,547.39. From this date the receipts and expenditures of the county increased steadily. The follow- ing table will show the financial condition of the county for the years named:
Date.
Receipts.
Expenditures.
1862
$23,275 83
$25,916 96
1863
22,495 79
30,429 31
1869
137,414 27
IIS,496 00
1870
143,055 68
131,444 00
1871
71,743 79
55,477 59
1872
190,157 94
145,984 12
1873-
162,476 33
134,917 94
1874-
88,404 31
56,956 72
1875
81,369 91
63,262 29
1876
51,442 55
37,660 78
1877
58,632 87
54,568 17
1878
95,281 1I
50,027 83
1879
104,81I 25
95,306 88
18So
89,612 48
70,692 57
1881
110,320 08
91,937 92
1882.
122,294 84
89,645 78
1883
178,888 12
160, 115 29
1884.
139,214 59
122, 105 91
1885
107, 122 68
120, 128 98
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BONDED INDEBTEDNESS.
There are county bonds outstanding to the amount of.
$20,000
There are gravel road bonds outstanding as follows:
Markle gravel road bonds.
2,000
Mishler gravel road bonds
2,500
Stults gravel road bonds.
1,500
Columbia City gravel road bonds
8,000
Ft. Wayne' gravel road bonds ..
12,000
Union Township gravel road bonds.
15,000
Huntington and Zanesville gravel road bonds.
9,000
Polk Township gravel road bonds
7,500
Huntington, Warren and Montpelier gravel road bonds
12,000
Roanoke and Christian gravel road bonds
9,000
Hosler gravel road bonds
9,000
Roanoke and Jackson gravel road bonds
12,000
Infirmary gravel road bonds
1,400
Wabash and Salamonie gravel road bonds
24,000
Total county and gravel road bonds.
$144,900
Total amount of county orders outstanding
3,093
Total indebtedness
$147,993
Medical Society .- In July, 1852, the first medical society was organized with the following officers: President, Dr. F. W. Saw- yer; Vice President, Dr. A. M. Lewis; Secretary, Dr. L. C. Pome- roy; Censors, Drs. L. A. Castor, A. M. Lewis, F. W. Sawyer. Resolutions were adopted at this meeting, favoring monthly meetings, and all physicians and others interested in the medical work were invited to become members. After a short time the organization was abandoned. An effort was made in 1853, to reorganize but without success. In 1854, an organization was effected and the following officers elected. President, Dr. A. Laramore; Vice President, Dr. N. S. Wickersham; Secretary, Dr. F. S. Grayston; Censors, Drs. Hammond, Wickersham and W. B. Lyons. A constitution and by-laws, and the American Code of Ethics were adopted. The society extended an invita- tion to all physicians in good standing to become members, and its membership soon increased beyond the expectations of its projectors. During the war the society was not kept up to its proper standard, but at the close of the war, an unusual interest sprang up, which was soon injured by a certain dis- cordant element, and the society again ceased to exist. In 1880, the society was revived, and for the last three or four years there has been a steady and encouraging increase in the mem- bership, and great benefits have been attained by the scientific contests and investigations had by the members.
County Officers .- The following is a list of the county officers since the organization of the county:
Circuit Judges .- Gustavus A. Everts, 1834; Samuel C. Sam- ple, 1835; Charles W. Ewing, 1837; Henry Chase, 1839; John W. Wright, 1341; James W. Borden, 1842; E. A. McMahon, 1851; John U. Pettit, 1853; John M. Wallace, 1855; Horace P. Biddle, 1861;
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Robert Lowry, 1869; John U. Pettit, 1873; Jas. R. Stack, 1873; Henry B. Sayler, 1881.
Associate Judges .- Jonathan Keller and Murdock McLean, 1834; George A. Fate, 1836; Samuel B. Cales and William C. Parker, 1842; John D. Pulse and Daniel James, 1849; Benjamin Orton, 1851.
Probate and Common Pleas Judges .- William Shearer, 1834; James Gillece, 1838; William Shearer, 1841; David Garlick, 1848; William B. Schencke, 1850; W. B. Loughridge, 1853; Joseph Breckenridge, 1861: James W. Borden, 1865; R. S. Taylor (ap- pointed), 1867; David Studebaker, 1868; R. S. Taylor, (ap- pointed) 1869; W. W. Carson, 1870; Samuel E. Sinclair, 1872. The Common Pleas Court was abolished by the Legislature in 1873.
Prosecuting Attorneys Circuit Court .- Since 1834, the fol- lowing persons have served as prosecuting attorneys, either by election or appointment.
Samuel C. Sample, Joseph L. Jernegan, Thomas Johnson, John W. Wright, Lucius P. Feery, William H. Coombs, Lysander C. Jacoby, E. A. McMahon, John S. Hendrix, John R. Coffrosh, Isaac DeLong, Charles Case, J. M. Coombs, I. M. Harlan, L. P. Milligan, Oris Blasle, Charles A. Parrish. Samuel Mahon, Robert P. DeHart, H. B. Sayler, M. H. Kidd, T. C. Whitside, J. H. Chase, Thomas Roche, J. C. Branyan, George W. Stults, J. S. Dinley Alexander Hess, W. H. Carroll, Alfred Moore, A. E. Steele, W. C. Watkins, E. C. Vaughn.
Clerks .- William Edsall, 1834; Isaac M. Harlan, 1837; William Shearer. 1839; Joseph Wiley, 1841; Samuel H. Purviance, 1855; Joseph Wiley, 1859; John Morgan, 1863; Thomas L. Lucas, 1871;, Willis A. Jones 1879; Samuel Buchanan, 1883; John K. Glenn 1888.
Auditors .- James R. Stack; 1843; John Alexander, 1851; John Carll, 1859: M. B. Brandt, 1863; R. C. Ebersole, 1867; Robert Simonton 1871; H. C. Black; 1875; E. T Lee, 1883.
Recorders .- M. B. Brandt, 1855; T. L. Lucas, 1863; J. K. Schlosser, 1871; L. J. Day, 1875; Porter Ayers, 1879; Martin Lit- tle, 1887.
Treasurers .- Elias Murray, 1834: Samuel W. Hawley, 1836; Joel Helvy, 1837; Henry Bowles, 1839; George A. Fate, 1842; John Roche, 1843; W. B. Loughridge, 1845; S. W. Hawley, 1851; M. J. Purviance, 1854; Samuel McCaughey, 1856: O W. Sanger, 1860; John D. Jones, 1862: Jacob Mishler, 1864: J. W. Purviance, 1868; Sexton Emley, 1872; Daniel Christian, 1876; Henry Beavers, 1882: William K. Windle, 1886.
Sheriffs .- Champion Helvey, 1834; William G. Johnson, 1835; R. H. Eddy, 1839; Chelsea Crandall, 1841; John Buchanan, 1845; Chelsea Crandall, 1846; John Buchanan, 1848: Henry Brown, 1852; Jacob Young, 1856; Samuel Dougherty, 1860; Luther Cum- mings, 1862; Charles Mayne, 1866; Aaron Mckinney, 1870; Aden J. Wiles, 1874; J. A. W. Kurtz, 1828; J. W. Bowman, 1880; James M. Bratton, 1886.
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Coroners .- The following persons have served as coroner since the organization of the county:
David Myers, I. K. Schlosser, Joachim Fernandez, Lyon War- ner, John Buchanan, James M. Bratton, Tipton Allman, Gran- ville Bocock, Joseph Patterson, Cyrus Carey, C. L. Wright, 1886.
Surveyors .- The persons named below have acted as surveyor of the county since 1850: S. C. Putnam, Samuel H. Swain, F. Calvert, John Roche, G. S. Brinkerhoof, Thomas Bolinger, Will- iam G. Bratton, Aaron Sprinkle, H. C. Black, J. M. Hatfield, J. W. Gusman, John C. Altman, H. H. Wagner, Thomas B. Hart.
Commissioners .- John Burke. Stearns Fisher, Lewis Rogers, 1834; John Burke, Paul Burke, John S. Merrill, 1835; Channing Madison, Rufus Adams, Peter Wise, 1836. In May, 1837, Jesse Clevelan, John S. Merrill and Leander Morrison were elected a Board of Justices and had control of all county business for about one year. At the end of the year Samuel Moore was elected in place of John S. Merrill. In 1839 the office of County Commis- sioner was established, and Joseph Wiley, J. R. Emly and Nathan Fisher were elected. Nathan Fisher, Alward White and John Leyman were elected in 1841; Alward White, Samuel H. Pur- viance and John Leyman in 1843; James C. Best, Samuel H. Pur- viance and John Leyman in 1844; James C. Best, James Taylor and S. H. Purviance in 1845; James C. Best, Nathan Fisher and James Taylor in 1846; James Taylor, Nathan Fisher, J. R. Emly, 1847; James Taylor, Albert Draper, Peter Emery, 1849; Peter Emery, John Heiney, Albert Draper, 1851; Peter Emery, John Heiney, Hugh Montgomery, 1852; John Heiney, Hugh Montgom- ery, Sexton Emley, 1853; John Alexander, 1854; John Kenower, 1856; James Taylor, 1856; Samuel Emley, 1858; Enis Boyd, 1858; John Miller, 1860; William O. Jones, 1861; Andrew Wiley, George Keefer, 1862; John Miller, 1863; Samuel Emley, 1864; Enos Boyd, 1865; John Bonebraker, 1866; Martin W. Little, 1868; Daniel Kitch, Oliver H. Fisher, John W. Baker, 1870; Oliver H. Fisher, 1874; Joseph Wagoner, George Buzzard. Henry Heaston, 1876. Present Board, Henry Dinius, George W. Bell and A. B. Shideler.
Prosecuting Attorney Common Pleas Court .- The following persons acted (either by appointment or election) as Prosecuting Attorney for the Common Pleas Court:
John R. Coffroth, November term, 1852; Benedict Burnes, April term, 1853; L. P. Milligan, July term, 1853; Isaac DeLong, July, 1854, to January, 1855; L. P. Milligan, January and October term, 1855; William C. Kocher, January term, 1856; J. R. Coff- roth, June term, 1856, to January term, 1857; Samuel Mahon, January term, 1857, to June term, 1859; Frederick P. Lucas, June term, 1859, to March term, 1860; Newton Burwell, March term, 1860, to January term, 1861; David T. Smith, January term, 1861, to February term, 1863; David Colrick, February term, 1863, to February term, 1867; Joseph S. Dailey, February, 1867, to Feb- ruary, 1869; Benjamin F. Ibach, February, 1869, to February, 1873; A. H. Bittenger, February term, 1873; that being the last
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term of the Common Pleas Court, it having been abolished by the Legislature.
Early Entries .- Among the first entries of lands in Huntington County were L. R. Shaw, May, 1835, in Section 15; C. W. & Louisa Ewing, June, 1835, Section 15, Jackson Township; Michael Doy- ler, in 1824, Section 33, Valentine Simpson, May 24, 1834, Section 31, and David Bowser, June 10, 1834, Section 28, Clear Creek Town- ship; George Zellers, in 1835, Section 11, Thomas Delvin, April 10, 1835, Section 2, Thomas Wiley, May 30, 1835, Section 28, Allen Barnett, May 9, 1835, Section 28, Warren Township; Artemus D. Woodworth, August, 1828, Section 14, Capt. Elias Murray, Octo- ber 12, 1830, Section 13, William G. Campbell, October 4, 1832, Section 14, Dallas Township; Champion & Joel Helvy, 1831, Sec- tion 14, N. Brady, July 12, 1833, Section 23, Huntington Township; James Daniels, November 16, 1830, Albert Draper, September 2, 1833, John McErvan, 1836, John A. Freel & John Lewis, 1837, Union Township; Obediah Brown, December 17, 1833, Joseph Davis, October 13, 1835, Rock Creek Township; Joseph Sprowl, October 10, 1833, Section 34, Louis Godfrey, Octoher 5, 1832, Joseph P. Anthony and Abram Nordyke, February, 1835, Lancas- ter Township; Willis Jeffrey, October 30, 1833, Charles Haily, July 18, 1835, Polk Township; Moses Kelly, November 6, 1835, John Ruggles, November 20, 1834, Isaac Branson, November 12, 1834, Wayne Township; George W. Helmes, 1834, Section 12, Peter Wire, September 11, 1834, in Jefferson Township; Samuel Jones, 1833, Flemming Mitchell, 1833, James Brown, 1834, Sala- monie Township.
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