History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington counties, Indiana : from the earliest time to the present, together with interesting biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc, Part 51

Author: Goodspeed Brothers
Publication date: 199-?]
Publisher: [Salem, Mass. : Higginson Book Co.]
Number of Pages: 954

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lease the farm to others. At this time there were from none to six inmates. In 1840) a Committee of three-Leonard Green, John Baker and T. V. Thornton-was appointed to superintend the farm, with authority to lease it to some suitable person. At this time the county undertook to furnish everything in the way of supplies.

In 1841 it was decided to sell the poor farm and purchase another of better land and location. Accordingly. the old one was offered for sale at public auction on the court house steps, and sold tu William A. Bowles, the lowest and best bidder, for $500 in three quarterly installments. The special Committee to sell was Daniel Dayhuff, John Baker and T. V. Thornton. This sale took place November 1, 1841, and in February, 1842. the county purchased a new farin of 120 acres of Aaron Stout, being part of the southwest quarter of Section 20. Township 2 north, Range 1 east. paying for the same $600. The deed was signed February 21. 1842 Upon this farm were substantial buildings, which were further enlarged and improved. The Committee who selected and bought this farm were William Lindley, Daniel Dayhuff, Jonathan Lindley, Clement McDonald and John Baker. A Committee of three Directors was appointed to manage the farm, and to lease it to a husbandman who was to care for the poor, cultivate the farm. etc., and the Directors were to visit the same quarterly to inspect its condition, etc. James Clements was leased the farm by John Hostetler. Jonathan Lindley and Edward Mc Vey. the first Board of Directors. Clements was paid $200 a year. In June, 1842, there were five inmates of the asylum. In 1S13 a cow was ordered bought for the farm. In 1844 Clements, who continued in charge of the farm, was paid $158. and he was to pay a rent of two bushels of corn per acre. Clements continued until 1S4S. and was then succeeded by Jonathan Lee, who was paid $180 per annum. In March, 1819, be was hired for three years for $233.33 per year to take care of the farm, and at the expiration of this period was again hired at a reduction in wages and some other changes. In March, 1834, there were only two paupers in the asylum. In this year MIr. Lee seems to have died, and his time was filled out by his widow. Grace Lee. At this time J. H. Sherrod. Lee Hazlewood and James C. Pearson were Poor Physicians. employed by the county. In 1557 Nathan Allen was appointed Poor Superintendent, but soon resigned, and Mrs. Grace Lee was appointed. The Board of Directors or " visitors, " as they were called, and the " Board of County Physicians " were continued. Nearly all the leading physi- cians were at times employed to doctor the paupers. MIrs. Lee was con tinned until 1862, when she was succeeded by W. W. Wells, for $395 per annum. Later, as in 18/7-08. bis wages were increased to $500 per year. The Poor Superintendents in 1871-72 were R. H. Sanderson and McGruder Butler. The next year John Webster was appointed for $400 per year. There were thirteen panpers and five insane in 1573. Web

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ster's wages in 1873-74 were $475. In March. 1874, there were sixteen inmates. and in March, 1875, eighteen. James. A. Hill became Poor Superintendent in 1876-77 for $290 per year. In March, 1877, there were seventeen inmates, and in March. 1879, nineteen In 1879 Will- iam A. Brock was appointed Superintendent. In March, ISSO. there were only five inmates. In 1980-S1 Brock was paid $264 per year. In June. 1581, there were five inmates. Late in 1SS1 James Hill became Superintendent. In the fall of 1882 there were seventeen inmates. Columbus U'nderwood became Superintendent in 1583-84 for $365 per year, and was succeeded in 1SS4-85 by Jeremiah Claxton. Jr., for $400 per year. The house upon the poor farm is a frame structure worth abont $600. It was built about thirty years ago, and is no longer suit- able to the demands of the county, though it is made to answer the pur. pose. It would be a credit to the county to erect a larger and better building.

POPULATION OF ORANGE COUNTY.

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THE COUNTY LIBRARY.

It was provided by legislative enactment that ten percentum of the proceeds of the sale of town lots should be used in the purchase and maintenance of a county library. This furnished an excellent fund for that purpose. and at an early day a comparatively large library was col- lected. This was much more valuable then than now. There were then but few newspapers: now the American world needs no other instructor of current or perhaps past events. There was then a great demand for books, and the county library in a measure supplied the demand. By 1529 there had been expended for miscellaneous books the sum of $422.61. During the decade of the thirties abont as much more was thus expended. Rules and regulations governing the loaning and perusal of the books were adopted. Trustees. a Treasurer and a Librarian were the officers. The names of the early officers cannot be given. The Trustees in 1842 were J. G. Ciendenin. A. J. Simpson, Cornelius White, Josiah Hazle- wood. William Craig. Thomas J. Throop and John Baker. As the old books were worn out they were replaced by new ones to the extent of the library fund, which after 1540 was practically nothing. The library began to run down. though in the fifties it was revived somewhat. The absence of a continuous and permanent fund to maintain it, and the growing value and popularity of newspapers soon retired the old library to the dark and musty shelves.

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THE TOWNSHIP AND M'CLURE LIBRARIES.

Another system for the diffusion of general information was that of the township libraries furnished by the State early in the fifties. The number of libraries to each county was determined by the population. Each library comprised about 300 volumes of the best works of that day in all departments of literature. In 1854-55 the distribution of these libraries occurred in this county-eight in all, as follows: One to Paoli Township, one to Orleans Township, one to Orangeville and Northwest Townships, one to Greenfield and Jackson Townships, and one to each of the townships, French Lick, Southeast, Northeast and Stampers Creek. The libraries were in charge of the Township Trustees. They supplied an eager want for many years. Quite early in the fifties a benev- olent gentleman of southern Indiana named McClure, dying, bequeathed an enormous fortune to the founding of "Workingmen's Institutes," in sums of $500 each, to be expended in books for the use only of " men who earned their bread by the sweat of their brows." One of these insti- tutes was founded at Paoli, and it is said two or three others were founded in other parts of the county. The $500 was received at Paoli in November, 1855, and by the following May had all been expended for books. The first officers of the institute were: W. H. Jackson. President; H. C. Wible, Vice-President; Henry Comingore. Treasurer and Librarian : A. M. Black, Secretary. The membership fee was fixed at 50 cents. This library continued popular for a period of years, but is now seldom thought of or used.

RAILROADS.

The first railroad agitation was in the fall of 1548 over the Ohio & Mississippi project. Public meetings were held to get offers of assist- ance and to petition the authorities for the road. Later it was learned that the road would go to the north. This at the time was felt to be a severe blow to Orleans, though she still had the extreme probability of the newly-talked of New Albany & Salem Railroad. Paoli struggled hard to have the Ohio & Mississippi Road pass, as it was first projected, westward through Salem, Livonia. Paoli, and thence on westward toward St. Louis. John Baker, A. J. Simpson, Dr. W. F. Sherrod and others delivered addresses in the county to thoroughly arouse the people. But all this effort was wasted. The New Albany & Salem Railroad (as it was at first called) became a certainty, however, and great efforts were made by the residents of Paoli and those of the southwestern half of the county to secure the location through the county seat. The prospect was not favorable, though Orleans seemed sure of the prize. At last the route was definitely fixed through Orleans, and a large number of citizens of that town and vicinity assembled and celebrated the occasion. The work was soon completed, and about October 30, 1851, the first locomotive reached the town. As soon as it became certain that Paoli was to lose

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the road, she endeavored to get a branch road to Orleans, and in a public meeting beld in December, 1851, subscribed $15,000 for that purpose and sent a petition to the officers of the road, who seemed favorable to the project. This plan soon failed, and the next was to get a different road built from Cannelton via Paoli to Orleans, but this scheme also proved chimerical.

No other railroad enterprises were undertaken in Orange County until 1870, when the Sandusky, Seymour & Evansville Company signified their willingness to reach Paoli if the proper assistance was given. On the 2d of July, 1870. at a large public meeting at Paoli, it was resolved to assist the enterprise to the utmost, and a sum of money was subscribed to defray the expense. The question of raising a tax for the road was submitted to the county, and resulted as follows: For the tax, 265; against the tax, 1,261. Paoli and French Lick Townships were the only ones favoring the tax. In 1571 the question was submitted again to those townships through which the road would pass. Paoli voted 284 for. and 64 against; Stampers Creek and Northeast also voted "yes." Orleans voted "yes " should the road touch that town. Great efforts were made to get the road, but without avail. Orangeville and French Lick voted a tax for the Rockport & Northern Railroad in 1871-72, but through some irregularity another election was held and both townships voted against the tax. On the question of a tax for the Lake Erie, Evansville & Sonthwestern Railway, Greenfield voted 74 for and 102 against. Late in 1972 French Lick voted 131 for and 15 against. and Orangeville 55 for and 50 against. a tax for the Cincinnati & Southwestern Railway. Jackson voted 26 for and 52 against a tax for the Lake Erie Road. In 1877 French Lick voted 117 for and 03 against aid for the Indianapolis & Evansville Railroad. In 1579 the following townships voted on the question of aiding the Evansville & Seymour Railway: Paoli 225 for and 147 against: Stampers Creek 31 for and 100 against; French Lick 110 for and 67 against: Jackson SI for and 55 against. The next year several of the townships on the north voted on the question of aiding the Mitchell, French Lick & Dubois Railway. The county has shown her willingness to assist worthy railway projects, but has so far failed to secure the coveted hoon save in one case. The citizens of Paoli went so far in 1871 as to organize the Orange Railroad Society, the object being to construct and operate a railway from Paoli to Orleans. T. N. Braxtan became President; James M. Andrew, Vice-President; John R. Simpson. Secretary: John C. Albert, Corresponding Secretary; Dr. L. S. Bowles, Treasurer. The plan was soon found impracticable and was abandoned.

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ORIGIN OF THE COMMON SCHOOL FUND.

Surplus revenue 8 7.581.31

Bank tax fund. 021.55

Saline fund.

535.31

Sinking fund ..

358.50

From the sale of county seminary.

750.08

Seminary fund in 1853.

647.96

Total fines and forfeitures from 1833 to 1854. 3.677.38

Sinking fund of 1871-73.

5.198.96

Total. $21.304.24

ORIGIN OF THE CONGRESSIONAL SCHOOL FUND.

Section 16, Township 1 north. Range 1 east. $2.706.80

Section 16, Township 2 north, Range 1 east. 1.375.00

Section 16, Township 1 south. Range 1 east.

Section 16. Township 2 north, Range 1 west. 815.00

Section 16, Township 1 south. Range ? west. $00.00

Section 16. Township 2 north. Range ? west 1.561.25

Section 16. Township 1 north, Range ? west. 204.00

Section 16. Township 1 south. Range 1 west. 811.00

Section 16. Township 1 north. Range 1 west. 852.50

Total.

$10.705.55

The above was the condition in 1866. Since then the last named total has been increased to $13,570.60.

COUNTY TAX LEVIES.

For 1853, $7,557: 1855. 86.879.18; 1557. $7,320.80: 1850. 87.213.75; 1861, §7,298.07; 1862. $11,850; 1863, 84, 550; 1804. 85,078.44: 1865, $14,024.93: 1866, 816,462.04: 1867, $18,039.25.

THE PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.

This organization took strong root in Orange County soil. In 1875- 76 the County Council was organized with the following officers: Theo. dore Stackhouse, President: W. V. Mathers, Vice-President; W. S. Mahan, Secretary; James L. Millis. Treasurer; P. B. Monical, Steward: Aaron Speer, Chaplain; F. C. McIntosh, Doorkeeper: T. G. Fisher. Business Manager; L. B. Cogswell. James MI. Baker and J. W. Pearson, Executive Committee. A suitable constitution and by-laws were adopted. After this the following county lodges were established with the given number of members: Lost River Grange. 38 members: Orange Grange, 34 members: Liberty, 32; Paoli, 31: Bruner. 16; Northeast. 30: Chestnut Ridge. 22; Rego, 30; Pleasant Valley, 35; Northwest, 30; Youngs Creek. 16; Cane Creek, 30; Hurricane Branch. 35; Corn. 34; Hughs. 30; Horeb, 22; South Liberty, 30; West Baden, 26: Lick Creek. 27: Walnut. 25: Panther Creek. 30. Total. 21 lodges with 609 members. The lodges flourished for several years.

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ORANGE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY.

The first organization of this kind was in the autumn of 1852, the meeting being held at the office of Dr. Pearson, in Paoli. The officers elected were: Dr. Pearson, President; Dr. Hazlewood, Vice- President; Dr. Hoover, Secretary; Drs. Reily. Bootsall and W. F. Sherrod, Censors. The physicians present were: Lee, Hazlewood. Botsell, W. F. Sherrod, J. H. Sherrod. C. D. Pearson. C. L. Hoover and Dr. McCann. Dr. W. F. Sherrod was appointed to deliver an address on some medical subject at the next meeting. A constitution and by-laws were adopted; also a code of ethics and a bill of charges. The proceedings of the meeting were ordered published in the American Eagle and the Orleans Review. This society soon died. If any other meeting was held no trace of it could be found by the writer. In October, 1875, another society, a branch of the State Society, was organized. the first members being John A. Rit- ter, U. H. Hon, Benton J. Hon, T. P. Carter, Laban Lindley, E. D. Laughlin, John A. Cole and James Dillard, and later R. W. Ling le, Heury Lingle, R. D. Walters, G. W. Burton and C. E. Laughlin. The first officers were: John A. Ritter. President; E. D. Laughlin, Vice- Presi. dent: John A. Cole, Secretary: B. J. Hon, Treasurer; T. P. Carter, B. J. Hon and E. D. Laughlin. Censors. Regular meetings were held with much profit until October, 1570. when they were abandoned.

COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.

The first attempt to organize an agricultural society in Orange Coun- ty was in February. 1541. when a meeting, held pursuant to notice, to organize an agricultural society at Paoli for Paoli Township, was adjourned without definite action until the 14th of August, 1841, at which time it was decided to organize a county society. At that date an organization of about forty members was duly formed, and the following officers elected: David Hudelson. President: R. Beeson, Vice- President; H. Comingore. Recording Secretary: T. V. Thornton, Corresponding Secretary: C. White. Treasurer. The Treasurer was required to give bond in the sum of $200. The Curators were J. G. Clendenin, A. Mor- ris. D. S. Huffstutter. John Holmes, John Moore, Lorenzo MeMickle, William McDonald, William Reed. S. A. Cornwell, Samuel Stalenp. The meeting adjourned to meet again in September to prepare for a fair, but so far as can be learned nothing further was done. Late in the autumn of 1852 a meeting was held at Livonia, Washington County, by citizens of that and Orange County, for the purpose of organizing a district society. Gov. Wright was present and addressed a large crowd on the subject. as did also Hon. N. MeCarty. On the 10th of January. 1853. a large crowd assembled at Livonia to effect an organization. Hon. J. A. Cravens was made President and Dr. Nat. Kimball, Secretary. Forty men. Jeading farmers and stock- raisers of the two counties, became mem-

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bers, paying each $1 to defray expenses. Samuel Wible, A. McPheeters and Natban Kimball prepared a constitution and by-laws, which after being read were adopted. The name adopted was: " The Washington and Orange District Agricultural Society." The following permanent officers were elected: Samuel Wible, of Orange County. President; George W. True, of Orange County, Vice-President; Dr. Alexander McPheeters. of Washington County, Treasurer; Nathan Kimball, of Washington, County. Secretary, Directors of Orange County-John Tegarden, S. W. Rigney, W. R. Wible, William Holaday, Dr. James Dillard, Azor Charles, Henry Holmes. Joseph Wilson and John Baker: Directors of Washington Coun- ty-Robert Alexander, George May, Jr .. James A. Cravens, Richard Newland, George Still, G. W. Logan, Christian Pro, Jr., and James Trueblood. Among the members at this time and soon afterward from Washington County were: James Wilson. J. H. Bowman, Alfred Fara. bee, Joseph Scifers, J. C. Thompson, Andrew Thomas, John Chambers. Spencer Pugh, E. D. Logan, William Robertson, R. H. Campbell. W. Collier, Jehu Hungate, W. M. Vance. W. MI. Wible, David Patton, T. W. Green, G. Mckinney, Aaron Hardin. Jr .. Joseph Lochmiller, Valen. tine Baker, Jehu Brewer, J. L. Menangh, D. C. Shanks, John Raymon, Thomas Brittain and D. Albertson. Among the Orange County members were: A. J. Simpson, W. R. Johnson, Maj. Wilson, William Hudelson. Henry Hobbs. Esquire Moore, Moses Riggs, William Holmes, Jo. Wil- son, Moses Matthew, N. B. Wilson, D. S. Huffstutter. H. R. Williamson. Wash. Wright, G. C. McCoy, Jesse Hampton, Thomas Riley, Edward Cornwell, Alexander McPheeters, Jere Vandeveer, Samuel Stalcup. Dr. John Batsell, Thomas Hunt, Dr. W. A. Bowles, J. A. Wininger. N. Pin- nick, William McDonald, James McDonald and Frank Dillard. The following officers were elected in March, 1554: R. Schounover, President: John Baker, Vice President; Alexander McPheeters, Treasurer; Nathan Kimball, Secretary; Dr. A. W. Gray. W. M. Vance and S. W. Rigney, Marshals. Notwithstanding the first election of officers, D. S. Huffstut- ter seems to have served as President at the first fair. in October, 1853, and for several subsequent years. Rodolphus Schoonover was elected President in 1854.

THE FIRST FAIR.

This was held at Livonia, October 5, 6 and 7, 1853, and over 4.000 persons were present on the best day at one time. An excellent exhibit of all kinds was made. The Rattler stock took the premiums on horses. A sucking mule colt fifteen hands high was sold for $103. Mr. Porter. of Orange County, exhibited a calf nineteen months old which weighed 1,460 pounds. William McPheeters exhibited a mammoth ox. weighing nearly 4,000 pounds. Judge Wible, of Orange County, had formerly owned a heavier one-a brother-which was sold for a high price to Eastern showmen. The following persons among others took premiums

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on domestic manufactures: Mrs. E. McPheeters, Mrs. Priscilla Benton, Miss M. S. Sales, Miss H. H. Brown, Miss Lizzie Vancleave, Miss Ann McCoy. Mrs. Matilda Martin, Mrs. Eliza E. Lynd, Mrs. H. W. Hobbs, Mrs. Matilda Tegarden, Mrs. Rebecca McPheeters, Mrs. J. C. Wible, Mrs. Martha Johnson, Mrs. Jane Hungate, Mrs. Wash. Wright, Mrs. James Craig, Miss L. J. M. Holmes, Mrs. Martha Lucas, MIrs. William Glover. H. W. S. Kearby took premium on fruit; John M. McPheeters on potatoes; Smith & Knight, best flour; John Baker, Mrs. Silas Moore, Mrs. M. S. Lucas ou fowls; Thomas W. Knocks, James Darnell, Jona- than Braxtan, David Jones, Cornelius Mitchell, Mason Martin, Robert Strain. Findley Hollowell, J. F. Rodman, David S. Huffstutter, John A. Wible and others, on horses; Leonard Wyman, McCoy & Wolf, H. Brown. J. P. Campbell, John Bates, John McMahan, Fleming Perigo, John Hungate, James C. Kelso, Hiram Speer, Robert Strain, Evan Deweese on mules and jacks; Wash. Wright, W. L. Galloway, Thomas G. Denny. C. D. Green, Griffin Mckinney, W. B. Hancock, Allen Perk- hiser. Alexander McPheeters, John Barker, D. S. Huffstutter, Samuel Wible, Daniel Murphy and others on cattle; T. W. Knocks, J. A. Cravens, W. L. Galloway, C. Tegarden, D. S. Huffstutter on sheep; S. G. Lynd, J. B. Hewett, Robert Doak, Nathan Kimball, Griffin McKinny, G. W. True on swine; Jesse Hampton, W. M. Vance, A. W. Lynd on grain; W. C. Lucas. Robert Alexander, Robert Cornwell, I. H. McClure, J. C. Keaby. G. P. Lynd, A. S. Wiggins, Daniel Knight on farm implements; John M. Wible, best cultivated farm; John M. McPheeters, second best; Joseph Mccrary, best plowing; John McPheeters, second best; S. E. Barr. of Livonia, best essay on farming. Gov. Wright was the orator. The following were the receipts and expenditures of this tirst fair: Received from Washington County, $85; from Orange County, $20; from members' fees, $194; from premiums donated, 85.50; proceeds of fair and sale of property, 8402.95: total receipts, 8707.45. Expenses-pre. miums awarded. $217.15; printing, $34; Sundry expenses, $6.65; con- tingent expenses, 8191.47; total expenses, 8469.27. This was a flatter- ing showing. The fair was held on the grounds of Alexander McPhee. ters. adjoining Livonia.

THE SECOND FAIR.

This was held on the lands of D. S. Huffstutter, at Orleans, Orange County. September 19, 20 and 21, 1854, the grounds being enclosed with canvass. Hon. C. L. Dunham was the orator. Premiums were mainly paid in silverware. The second fair was fully up to the standard of the first. The total receipts were $1, 178.24, and the total expenses $1,177.35. Silverware worth $271 was paid out. The gate receipts were $510.65, and the membership fees at $1 each amounted to $318. The third and subsequent fairs of the district society were held at Live. nia. D. S. Huffstutter was President in 1855. and Samuel Huston in

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1856. The admittance fee was usually 20 cents. All these fairs were highly successful. As a matter of fact, Hon. D. S. Huffstutter was de facto President of the agricultural society from 1553 to 1857, at which last date he resigned, and was succeeded by James A. Cravens. The total receipts in 1857 were $1,794.70, and the expenses $789.91. The fair of 1858 was five days in length.

THE SECOND SOCIETY.

In November, 1858. a successful attempt was made to organize an Orange County Agricultural Society at Paoli. A large crowd assembled and the following permanent officers were elected: Asa M. Black, Presi- dent; D. S. Huffstutter. Vice President; J. R. Simpson. Secretary; Hiram Lindley, Treasurer; T. N. Braxtan, Superintendent; William Charles, John Buskirk, Stephen Foster, William Gilliatt, William Stal- cup. W. H. Cornwell, John Tegarden. H. Glover, H. Braxtan and L. H. Faucett, Directors. Stock to the amount of $3.000 was taken at the start. No fair was held in 155%. The first was on the 20th. 21st. 22d. and 23d of September, 1850. on the grounds at Paoli, upon which good buildings had been erected, and a half-mile race-track built. There was a large attendance. the weather being fine. The displays were excep- tionally excellent, especially that at the floral hall. There were 049 entries, 502 of stock and the balance of manufactured and agricultural products. There were 283 premiums awarded. 15S on stock.

The district fair at Livonia in 1959 was nonsnally successful, the entries amounting to 1,511, 475 being dairy products, and 125 farm prod- ucts. Total receipts. $1.604: total expenses. 81,405.14; members, fees, $654; gate receipts. $420.60. Silverware worth $906.35 was bought, and largely awarded in premiums. The grounds were greatly improved. It was conceded that the floral ball was the most beautiful in southern Indiana. At this time, also, a district fair in which Orange County par- ticipated was held at Bedford, Mitchell and other places. A mania for agricultural fairs raged.

OTHER FAIRS AT PAOLI. :

The second was highly successful. A. M. Black was re-elected Presi- dent. In 1861 J. G. Huff presided. Fairs continued to be held at Livonia. Two years during the war no fair was held at Paoli. The fifth was held in 1865. A. Brunner being President. Others continued to be held aunnally. In 1569 the receipts were 81,329.67. and the ex- penses $1, 155.96. Great interest was manifested in the county at this time, especially in the vicinity of Orleans, in the improvement of the breeds of swine, cattle and horses. Since then, with the exception of one or two years, animal fairs have been held at Paoli. Several reor- ganizations of the society have occurred, the last about a year ago. The

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History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington counties, Indiana : from the earliest time to the present, together with interesting biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc, Part 51

Author: Goodspeed Brothers Publication date: 199-?] Publisher: [Salem, Mass. : Higginson Book Co.] Number of Pages: 954

Author: Goodspeed Brothers
Publication date: 199-?]
Publisher: [Salem, Mass. : Higginson Book Co.]
Number of Pages: 954