History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington counties, Indiana : from the earliest time to the present, together with interesting biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc, Part 52

Author: Goodspeed Brothers
Publication date: 199-?]
Publisher: [Salem, Mass. : Higginson Book Co.]
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usual attractions have been present. J. M. Hobson was President in 1571. The present organization was effected in 1883, and is called the Orange County Fair Association. Its first and present officers are: A. M. Andrew, President: John A. Hudelson, Vice-President; Amos Stout, Treasurer; George A. Buskirk, Secretary; L. S. Bowles, Superintendent. Orleans and vicinity has for years been one of the most active agricult- ural districts in the southern end of the State. With a fine soil and an enterprising people, it has been found to the public advantage to pay serious attention to scientific farming and stock-raising. Orleans has been at the lead in forming organizations for the promotion of these resulte. In 1850 the Orleans Agricultural Association was organized, and a fair was held the same year. with flattering success. At each succeeding year until the present (1584), fairs have been held with in- creasing prosperity and interest.


DEATH OF PROFESSOR WILBUR.


At the fair of 1871 an aeronaut named Wilbur made daily ascensions in a large balloon charged with hot air. the balloon being held captive by ropes. The large crowds present became dissatisfied, as, from the ad- vertisements, they had expected an uncontrolled ascension. On the last day of the fair, therefore, Prof. Wilbur announced that he would " go high enough to cool off," and G. H. Knapp, editor of the Paoli I'nion, resolved to accompany him on his aerial voyage .. About 4 o'clock P. M .. all was ready, and Mr. Knapp took his place in the basket. Prof. Wilbur. standing on the ground, although it was understood that he was to ascend with Mr. Knapp, called to the attendants to cut the stay ropes, which was done, and the balloon bounded aloft, lurching so from the bungling manner of severing the ropes, that Mr. Knapp. when a few feet from the ground, was throwu from the basket, catching. as he fell, in the ropes, and being carried about twenty feet high, dropped to the ground, receiving severe bruises, but otherwise suffering no injury. As the balloon lurched and Mr. Knapp was thrown out, Prof. Wilbur caught a dangling rope and was carried aloft. He drew himself up and made repeated efforts to swing himself into the basket, and when about 400 feet high succeeded in getting one knee over the edge; but failing again he seemed to lose heart, as his efforts ceased, and he was carried rapidly farther and farther into the dizzy depths of the air. The situation was thrilling to the thousands of persons below. Every eye was turned in despair upon the doomed man. Stout men became white as death; women screamed and fainted: a sickening fear seized every heart. ' The Professor's wife and child were agonized witnesses of the awful scene. The balloon mounted almost perpendicularly to the height of over a mile. when suddenly the hat of the unfortunate man was seen to fall, and a moment later the wearer's grasp relaxed. and his body shot down ward


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with frightful velocity. After falling a considerable distance, the resis- tance of the air caused the body to whirl rapidly around horizontally like a descending maple seed, and in this position, after the descent of over a mile, struck the earth within half a mile of where the balloon ascended. Death was instantaneous. That frightful death will long be remembered by the eye-witnesses.


JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.


Edward Millis, Samuel Chambers, Jesse Hollowell, Moses Lee. John Piunick, James Rawlins, James Cobb, Thomas Lynch, Joseph Glover, Hugh Holmes, Henry Hollowell, Jacob Moulder, William Carr, James Maxwell, Jesse Roberts, Thomas Evans, James Gregory, John Glenn. John G. Clendenin, Abraham Bosley, 1816 (a dedimus was issued to Zachariah Lindley, and, later in the year. to William Hoggatt, to swear into office all civil and military officers); Moses Smith, Michael Beal, David Brown, P. R. Allen, John Scott, Joel Charles, Adam Shirley. John Maxwell, W. M. Reynolds, William Jackson, E. P. Riley, Joseph Berry, Michael Buskirk, 1817; John Smith, Ephraim Doan, John B. Morer, Reuben Rainey, 1818; John Underwood, Alexander Morris. Cloud Bethel, J. R. Manley, John H. Bray, John Scandlar, 1519; Henry Hollowell, Jacob Mason, William Copeland, 1820; Josiah Hazle- wood. John Breeze, Spencer Lee, Alexander McDonald, 1821; John Cook. Joel Charles, John Moore, Joseph Potts. John Elrod, Jonathan Lomax. William Case, Joseph Maxwell, 1822; John B. Moyer, 1823; Joel Vande- veer, Adlai Campbell, Lewis Pittman, Burton Southern, Henry Hollo- well, 1824: Henry M. Canada, 1825; Charles Sage, Terry Critchfield, 1826; Samuel Cobb, Joseph Potts, James Wilson, William Case, John Elrod, S. B. A. Carter, 1827; Benjamin Cravens, Michael Mavity, Samuel Wible, 1828: John Field, Reuben Whitten, Burton Southern, Thomas Maxedon, John Moore, Henry Lingle, 1820; Eli McDonald. E. S. Riley, 1830; William Trueblood, Benjamin Johnson, Enoch Edmundson, 1831; Anderson Meacham, William Harris, William Case, 1832; Jacob Cook, Chris. Flick, W.C. Walls, Richard Beason, 1833; Reuben Whitten, Will- iam Cathcart, David Riley, Samuel Dolton, Lorenzo Chapine, M. Sulli- van, 1834: Henry Lingle, Leonard Green, John Parks, Thomas Harrod, Ephraim Doan, E. S. Riley, 1835; John Fields, William Trueblood, Jar- vis Smith, 1836; John Baker, John Moore. James McDonald, 1937: Isaac H. Webb, Essex Lomax, D. M. Smith, Jonathan Palmer, Thomas Edwards. James Southern, 1838; Henry Holmes, Joseph Seybold, John H. Shores. F. H. Duncan, W. C. Wall, Samuel Dolton, 1839; Leonard Green, Henry Lingle. J. W. Webb, William Holaday, David Hudelson, 1540; Benjamin Johnson, Barzilla Payne. Daniel Dwyer, James Farrell, Jona- th an Prosser, 1841; W. G. Taylor. David Riley, Bailey Leonard, J. F. Kimbley, 1842; Harrison Pittman, Aaron Andrew, S. R. Snyder, Thomas


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Edwards, John A. Wininger, 1843: James Southern, J. B. Glover, Jesse Barnett. Joseph Seybold, F. H. Duncan, Samuel Holaday, Levi Gifford, W. C. Walls, 1844; Isaac J. Faucett, G. A. Thornton, Hiram McDonald 1845.


CIRCUIT JUDGES.


David Raymond, 1816; Davis Floyd, 1818; Jonathan Doty, 1821: Jacob Call, 1822; John R. Porter, 1824; John F. Ross, 1930; John H. Thompson, 1834; William Otto, 1845; George A. Bicknell, 1853; A. B. Carlton and Francis Wilson, for short periods. 1872-73; Eliphalet D. Pearson, 1873; Francis Wilson, 1879 to the present.


ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT JUDGES.


Joel Halbert, 1816; Thomas Fulton, 1816; Samuel Chambers, 1817; Thomas Vandeveer, 1819; John Pinnick, 1818; Samuel Cobb, 1818; John H. Campbell, 1824; Joseph Hostetler, 1930: Jacob Moulder, 1831; James Clark, 1833; William Case, 1836; Michael Mavity. 1838; Henry Hollowell, 1846; John Hungate, 1847.


COMMON PLEAS JUDGES.


William Morrow, 1553; Frederick W. Matthis, 1857; John J. Key. 1861: Charles H. Mason, 1862; David T. Laird, 1903; Milton S. Mavity, 1870.


PROBATE JUDGES.


Thomas Vandeveer, 1829; Burton Southern, 1835: Samuel Wible, 1840: William Cathcart, 1847.


THE COUNTY BOARD.


The county business from February, 1816, to January, 1817, was done by the Associate Justices-Thomas Fulton and Samnel Chambers. The first County Commissioners (January, 1817), were Samuel Cobb, Ezekiel Blackwell and Jonathan Lindley; James Maxwell, May, 1917, vice Blackwell, resigned; Jesse Hollowell, September, 1317, vice Maxwell; James Depew and Abraham Bosley, September, 1S18; Jonathan Lomax, January. 1819: Edward Millis, September, 1819; Evan Jones, 1820; John Smith, November, 1820, vice Depew, resigned; Thomas Lynch. 1821: Adlai Campbell, 1821; Edward Millis, 1822; Joel Kearby, 1823; Joseph Athon, 1823. In September. 1824, under the new law, the Jus. tices of the Peace throughout the county took the place of the County Commissioners, continuing to serve thus until September, 1831, when three Commissioners took their place, as follows: Joel Cloud, Samuel Dalton and Henry Hollowell. In 1834 the Justices again took the place of the Commissioners, and continued to serve until 1849. Quinton Lomax. 1849; Pryor Coates, 1849; John G. Riley, 1849: Peter B. Moni- cal. 1450, rice Riley: John S. Springer, 1551. rice Coates; William


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Holaday, 1852, rice Lomax; John C. Busick, 1853; John S. Springer, 1854: William Holaday. 1555; A. F. Allen. 1856; J. S. Springer, 1857; Lemuel Pickens. 1S5S; Stephen Foster. 1855; A. F. Allen, 1859; Lemuel Pickens, 1561; Stephen Foster, 1501; James Dillard, 1862; Christian Cox. 1562; A. F. Allen. 1862; George Robbins, 1564: George Trimble, 1865; Christian Cox. 1565: George Robbins, 1567; Henry Reed, IS68; Henry H. Teaford, 186S; Allen Wolf, 18,0: William W. Chisham, 1871; Joel C. Dillard. 1871; Allen Wolf, 1973: W. W. Chisham, 1874: Joel C. Dillard. 1874; Aaron Speer, 1876; W. W. Chisham, 1877; J. C. Dil- lard, 1877: Moses F. Ham. 1879; Johu G. Reed, 1880; Christian Cox, 1850; Aaron Speer, 1852; Hngh Sheeks, 1583; James M. Summers, 1883.


REPRESENTATIVES.


Samnel Chambers, 1S17: John G. Clendenin, 1822-27; Jacob Moul- der. 1822: E. S. Riley, 1823; Alexander Wallace. 1824; E. S. Riley, 1825; Alexander Wallace. 1826-27; James Lynd. 1824; John B. Moyer, 1828-29: Thomas Coffin, 1829-30; James Lynd, 1530-32: John B. Moyer. 1531; S. B. A. Carter, 1532-34: Joel Vandeveer, 123-37; John Murray, 1535: William A. Bowles, 1838-40; Henry Lingle, 1841-42; W. A. Bowles. 1843: Joel Vandeveer. 1844-45; David F. Huffstutter. 1S46: James Danner. 1847: John W. Gillam and John W. Rice (for Crawford and Orange Counties), William F. Sherrod, 1849; John W. Rice, 1850; David S. Huffstutter, 1551; Theodore Stack- house, 1852: * * D. S. Huffstutter, 1854: W. F. Sherrod. 1850: David S. Lewis. 185S: Asa MI. Black. 1860; George H. Hon, 1862; Thomas Hunt. 1804: Theodore Stackhouse, 1866: John L. Bates (Orange and Crawford Counties), 156%: Luke B. Cogswell (Orange and Crawford Counties). 1870: William M. Elsworth (Orange and Crawford Counties), 1872: J. L. Megenity (Orange and Crawford Counties), 1874: John Benz (Orange and Crawford Counties), 1976; James F. Stucker (Orange and Crawford Counties), 1S78, same 1880, same 1SS2.


SENATORS.


John DePauw (Washington. Jackson. Orange. Lawrence and Monroe Counties). 1818; James Gregory (Orange. Lawrence and Monroe Coun- ties1. 1521; Samnel Chambers (Orange. Lawrence and Monroe Counties), 1822; John Milroy (Orange and Lawrence Counties), 1826: John G. Clendenin (Orange and Lawrence), 1\20: Samuel Chambers (Orange and Lawrence). 1S32: Ezekiel Riley (Orange County alone), 1838: Isaac Sands (Orange and Crawford), 1841: Huston Miller (Orange and Craw. ford), 1844: D. S. Huffstutter (Orange and Crawford). 1848; Huston Miller (Orange and Crawford), 1550: * * William Mansfield (Orange and Crawford). 1555: Quinton Lomax (Orange and Crawford), 1558; Henry Jenkins (Orange and Crawford), 1562; William F. Sherrod (Orange


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and Crawford), 1566; W. F. Sherrod (Perry, Orange and Crawford), 1865: John Stroud (Perry, Orange and Crawford), 1870; H. A. Peed (Martin, Orange and Dubois), 1874; William A. Taylor (Martin. Orange and Dubois). 1978; John Benz (Crawford, Harrison and Orange), ISSO).


COUNTY TREASURERS.


Zacharialı Lindley, 1816: John McVey, 1817: Ephraim Doan. Novem- ber. 1519, bond $3.000: Enoch Blanchard. February, 1821; Josiah Hazle. wood. 1522; Ephraim Doan. May, 1828; A. J. Simpson, 1838, bond $10,000; Joseph Johnson, 1840; Alexander Morris, 1841; Benjamin Pol- son. 1847; W. H. Rigney, 1850; D. F. Porter. 1952: John C. Albert, 1554: Thomas Hunt. 185S: James Worrell, 1563: A. J. Rhodes, 1565; H. H. Polson. 1967: John Maxedon. 1872; Henry Reed. 1874; H. E. Wells. 1876: G. W. Thomas, 1580; G. W. Campbell, 1882.


CLERKS.


William Hoggatt. February 1, 1816; John McVey, 1831; Thomas V Thornton, 1536; Jeremiah Wilson. 1844: A. M. Black, 1851; Hugh C. Wible. 1558: J. L. Megenity, 1564; J. C. Lingle, 1872; J. L. Megenity, IST3: J. R. Simpson, 1874: W. T. Hicks, 1852.


RECORDERS.


William Hoggatt, February 1, IS16; James G. Clendenin, 1817; John McVey. 1819; Josiah Hazlewood, 1536: Green Hazlewood, 1560; M. S. Mavity, 1503; T. B. Buskirk, 1505: J. S. Pittman, 1565; E. M. Gibener, 1860: J. F. Purkhiser, 1574: Edward Cornwell. 1876; William Worrell, 1554.


SURVEYORS


William Lindley. February 1, 1816; William G. Berry, 1523; George Windsor. 1552: John Frazer, 1956: J. L. Megenity, 1863; J.H. Lindley, 1565: John Frazer. 1567; J. F. Downer, 1870; D. J. Mavity, 1872; J. F. Danner. 1574; John McDonald, 1876; C. H. Piunick, 1850.


CORONERS.


Ebenezer Doan. 1816: John Bruner, ISIS: Josiah Hazlewood, 1820; Joseph Athon. 1821; W. D. Lynch, 1822; N. B. Wilson, 1823; John Gill. 1825; Zachariab Tate, 1828; Joshua Freeman, 1830; Eleazer Pearce, 1\32: Abraham Noblitt, 1836-48: Robert True, 154S; G. P. Busick, 1950; Z. W. Tate, 1951: Abraham Noblitt, 1552; Z. W. Tate, 1854; Thomas C. Doan, 195%; W. R. Evans, 1860; William Gilliatt, 1862; William A. Tate. 1563; Jackson Keenan, 1865; G. R. Ranney, 1867; B. P. Chatham, 1872: James W. Pro, 1874; R. B. Beswick, 1876: G. W. Beswick, 1877; G. W. Brown. 1877: Alexander McCracken. 178; William Carter, 1580; Pearson Maxedon, 1582.


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AUDITORS.


John Baker, 1841. (This office was created in 1841, but abolished in 1845, and revived under the law of 1852.) Henry Comingore, 1852; L. D. Cogswell, 1860; Abraham Noblitt, 1868; D. F. Stucker. 1876; John D. Carter, 1879; G. A. Buskirk, 1880; John F. Stout, 1884.


SCHOOL EXAMINERS AND SUPERINTENDENTS.


Arthur J. Simpson, 1836; Samnel Reed, 1836; T. V. Thornton. 1836; A. J. Simpson, 1839; John Baker, 1839; T. V. Thornton, 1839; A. J. Simpson, 1846; Josephus Gifford, 1846; Levi Woody, 1846; A. F. Allen, 1846: J. W. Webb, 1846; V. Noblitt, 1846; John Millon, 1846; James Dillard. 1846; Thomas Hunt, 1846; Daniel Dwyer, 1846; Samuel McIntosh, 1846; G. W. Vandeveer, 1846; J. W. Gillam, 1846; W. B. W'amsley, 1846; A. J. Simpson, 1848; Thomas Hunt, 1848; John Baker, 1849: A. F. Allen, 1850; A. M. Black, 1850; A. J. Simpson. 1954; Thomas Hunt, 1554; John Baker, 1854; A. M. Black, 1856; A. J. Simp. son, 1850; A. F. Allen, 1556; H. C. Wible, 1856; Elias Albertson, 1857; H. C. Wible, 1857: A. J. Simpson, 1858-60; H. C. Wible, 1859-60; C. H. McCarty, 1860; W. L. Edington, 1560; Theodore Stackhouse, 1961 (under a new law); Aaron Speer, IS64; Theodore Stackhouse. 1964; J. C. Stanley, 1866; John MI. Bloss, 1S68; Theodore Stackhouse. 1970; Joseph P. Throop, 1873 (first County Superintendent); James L. Nob- litt, 1875; George W. Fancett, 1881.


SHERIFFS.


Zachariah Lindley, February 1, 1816; Abraham Bosley, 1820; Zach- ariah Lindley, 1522; Abraham Bosley, 1826; Josiah Hazlewood. 1828; Daniel Dayhuff, 1832; Abraham Morris, 1834; Jeremiah Wilson, 1838; Jonathan Lindley, 1842; John Hollowell, 1844; W. H. Rigney, 1846; David F. Porter, 1850; S. W. Rigney, 1852; Alexander Morris. 1856; James Worrell, 1858; William Holaday, 1862: David Jones, 1863; W. V. Withers, 1865; J. P. McCart, 1867; T. L. Brown, 1869; W. P. Shively, 1874; Samuel A. Davis, 1877; E. C. Braxtan, 1878; Shadrach B. A. Conder, 1582.


POLITICS OF ORANGE COUNTY.


In August, 1816. the county gave Thomas Posey, Governor, 419 votes, and Jonathan Jennings, his opponent. 64. Many of the subsequent results at Gubernatorial elections cannot be given, but below will be found the result at Presidential elections: The campaign of 1840 was the first of note in the county. In May of that year, at the Democratic County Convention, Joel Vandeveer presided. and the following representative Democrats were present: Henry Hollowell, Michael Mavity, Andrew Pruett, Samuel Wible, Eli McDonald, Henry Comingore, John Frazer, J. Hollowell, A. Maris. S. Cox. A. Wilson, W. Craig. T. Copeland, James Danner. W. Gutbrie, S. Cornwell. J. H. Shore, Henry Critten-


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den, I. M. Ellis, P. Cartright, C. McDonald, J. McDonald, J. Lomox, J. H. Lomox, Q. Lomox, Edward Moore, William Woltington, John Moore, Thomas Nichols, A. Charles, John Brown, John McCally, Isaac Bridgewater, .James McCally, William Smith, Jeremiah Jenkins, J. C. Busick, William Busick, Perry Elrod, William Walls, Dr. J. Dillard and T. Bledsoe. Dr. W. A. Bowles, then the leading Democrat of the county, and a man of unusual talent, magnetism and personality, and the Representative of the county, delivered a long address to the con- vention on the issues of the day, which was published in full in the True American. In August Mr. Bowles was re-elected Representative. The county cast 947 votes for T. A. Howard, for Governor, and 678 for Samuel Bigger. Among the leading Whigs at this time, were: Col. Z. Lindley, Dr. C. White, Giles C. Smith, Thomas V. Thornton, Thomas J. Throop, Thomas Coffin, Samuel Chambers, Ezekiel S. Riley, Ezekiel Blackwell. John T. Throop, John G. Clendenin, John H. Campbell.


In 1844 the Democrats beld an enormous barbecue at Orleans, about 5,000 people being present. A large hickory pole was raised. The orators were Down, Smith, Sherritt and Albertson. The Whigs had a large barbecue at Paoli, a week later. They had not fully recovered from the campaign of 1840, when barbecues were held over the county, and hard cider, log-cabins, and "Tippecanoe and Tyler too," were the battle-cries. The old song was yet running in their heads:


"Cold water will do for the Locos, And a little vinegar stew: But we'll drink hard cider and whisky, And vote for old Tippecanoe."


Late in the forties Dr. W. F. Sherrod, Democrat, became prominent in politics. He was one of the State electors in 1848, and was selected by them to take the returns of Indiana to Washington city. In 1849 he was sent to the Legislature. In 1848 Joseph A. Wright received 1,053 votes, and John A. Matson 758, for Governor. About this time there arose a frail Abolition movement, which, however, continued to grow in strength. In August, 1851, the question of the exclusion or colonization of negroes or mulattoes, was submitted to the county with the following result:


For Exclusion. Against Exclusion.


Paoli.


214


19


Northeast


132


Orleans. .


212


Orangeville.


118


Northwest.


56


French Lick


147


1


Jackson.


50


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Greenfield.


113


Southeast ..


143


Stampers Creek.


126


Totals.


1347


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In 1856 politics in the county was in such a chaotic condition that almost the entire Whig vote went to Fillmore and Donelson, only forty- nine votes being polled for Fremont and Dayton. In 1860 the county was even yet more distracted, all the four national tickets receiving respectable support. The Republican vote was especially heavy, being 848, forty-four more than in 1564. In 1565. for the first time in the history of the county, almost the entire Republican ticket was elected. In 1568 the Democratic majority was 109. but in 1872 was only 76. The Greenback movement in 1576, and later, has had considerable of a following in the county, the leader, perhaps, being John C. Albert, who. later, was the candidate of that party for Congress. The present Democratic majority is about 150.


THE RESULT AT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS.


On the Uth of November, 1824, Paoli Township voted as follows for Presidential electors: Jackson and Calhoun, 132; Adams and Sanford, 85; Clay and Jackson, 59. In November, 1828. three of the townships voted as follows for Presidential electors: Paoli-Jackson and Calhoun, 376, Adams and Rush 197; Orleans-Jackson and Calhoun 235, Clay and Rush 88; Greenfield-Jackson and Calhoun 20, Clay and Ru-h 0. In November, 1832, four townships voted as follows: For Jackson and Van Buren-Paoli 323, Northeast 200, Southeast 71, Greenfield 15. For Clay and Sargeant-Paoli 235, Northeast 119. Southeast 11, Greenfield 0: total for Jackson and Van Buren 615, for Clay and Sargeant 365; Democratic majority 250.


NOVEMBER, 1836.


DEMOCRATH. Van Buren and Johnson.


WHI .. Harrison and Granger.


Paoli


305


305


Northeast ..


169


174


Southeast.


43


4


Southwest.


17


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Greenfield.


30


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Totals


43


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Van Buren atıl.Jolsuisuti.


Hiarrison and Tyler.


Paoli.


313


Orleans


214


Stampers Creek


56


Northwest


35


33


Southwest


64


Greenfield


Southeast


125


Jackson.


63


10


Totals


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NOVEMBER, 1844.


TOWNSHIPS


DEMOCRATIC. WHIG. Clay and Polk and Dallas. Frelinghuysen.


LIBERTY. Birney and Morris.


Paoli.


289


352


1


Orleans


222


166


0


Northeast.


8


42


1


Northwest


52


40


0


Southwest


BM


5


0


Southeast


162


67


0


Stampers Creek


88


23


1


Greenfield


65


3


0


Jackson.


82


1


Totals.


1036


707


4


NOVEMBER, 1848.


TOWNSHIPS.


DEMOCRATIC. WHIG. Taylor Cass aud Butler. and Fillmore.


FREE SOIL. Van Buren and Adams.


Paoli


134


240


3


Northeast


93


108


3


Orleans.


119


158


0


Northwest


69


68


0


French Lick


160


44


0


Jackson.


55


13


0


Greenfield.


8.


20


0


Southeast


137


0


Stampers Creek


111


42


0


Totals


961


760


6


NOVEMBER, 1552.


TOWNSHIPS.


DEMOCRATIC. Pierce and King.


WHIG. Scott .and Graham.


Paoli.


130


217


Orleans


105


181


Northeast.


93


Stampers Creek


115


33


Southeast.


133


77


Greenfield.


99


25


Jackson.


79


14


French Lick


145


23


Northwest.


64


38


Orangeville


78


46


Totals


1022


747


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NOVEMBER, 1856.


DEMIK RATIC. REPUBLICAN. AMERICAN.


TOWNSHIPS.


Buchanan and Breckinridge.


Fremont and Dayton.


Fillmore and Donelson.


Paoli.


135


200


Northeast.


92


Orleans ..


163


26


101


Orangeville.


73


43


Northwest


38


French Lick


155


20


Jackson


112


12


Greenfield


131


t-


Southeast.


160


63


Stampers Creek


108


32


Totals.


1207


19


595


NOVEMBER, 1860.


TOWNSHIPA.


Breckinridge


Lincoln


INDEPENDENT. DEMOCRATIC. Imuglas


Heil


and Lane. and Hamlin. and Johnson. and Everett


Paoli.


32


242


141


25


Northeast


11


59


78


9


Orleans


56


151


94


32


Orangeville


0


:1


1


Northwest.


15


45


73


3


French Lick


32


49


121


Jackson ..


0


21


192


1


Greenfield.


9


20


157


2


Southeast.


3


146


4


Stampers Creek.


29


26


111


6


Totals


166


1114


1


NOVEMBER, 1864.


DEMOCRATIC. Mcclellan


REPUBLICAN


Lincoln and


Pendleton.


Johnwoo


Paoli ..


13;


232


Northeast


74


Orleans


101


194


Orangeville.


71


55


Northwest.


-1


31


French Lick


121


67


Jackson.


87


22


Greenfielt.


154


11


Southeast


110


88


Stampers Creek.


64


26


Totals


1020


804


UXIUN.


DEMOCRAT. REPUBLICAN.


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HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY.


NOVEMBER, 1868.


DEMOCRATIC. Sey mour and Blair.


Grant


and


Colfax.


Paoli.


196


295


Northeast


69


126


Orleans ..


131


262


Orangeville.


71


112


Northwest.


102


62


French Lick


179


112


Jackson.


113


83


Greenfield.


218


27


Southeast


179


135


Stampers Creek


112


47


Totals


1320


1261


NOVEMBER, 1872.


REPUBLICAN.


DEMOCRATIC.


LIBERAL REPUBLICAN. tireeley apd Brown.


Crant and Wilson.


O'Conor and Julian.


Paoli.


153


284


7


Northeast.


71


110


0


Orleans


128


230


6


Orangeville.


60


123


0


Northwest.


111


69


0


French Lick.


169


9


2


Jackson.


112


93


0


Greenfield


165


21


0


Southeast


153


109


1


Stampers Creek.


129


39


0


Totals


1251


1175


16


NOVEMBER. 1876.


DE NAR RATIC. Tilden Hendricks.


REIL'ALICAN. Hayes and Wheeler.


INDEPENDENT. Cooper and Cary.


Paoli ..


231


Northeast


122


Orleans .


149


2-5


1


Orangeville.


93


118


1


Northwest ..


130


12


0


French Lick


204


113


3


.Insekcon


137


103


Greenfield


23;


20


Southeast


187


118


0


Stampers Creek


151


42


1


Totals.


1603


1269


15


REPUBLICAN.


1.0 0


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HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY.


NOVEMBER, 1880.


REPUBLICAN. INDEPENDENT.


DEMOCRATIC. Hancock and English.


Garńeld and Arthur.


Weaver and Chambers.


Paoli.


189


337


28


Northeast.


78


117


·


5


Orleans


151


245


16


Orangeville.


81


109


2


Northwest


132


4


French Lick.


196


150


Jackson.


116


150


Greenfield.


233


30


Southeast


190


140


10


Stampers Creek


155


50


Totals


1521


1421


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CHAPTER V.


BY WESTON A. GOODSPEED.


HISTORY OF THE BENCH AND BAR-THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT-THE VAIL-HOLMES MURDER CASE-THE LINDLEY-CHESS SLANDER SUIT- THE ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS-THE BUNGER HOMICIDE-THE EARLY JUDGES-PROFESSIONAL CHARACTER OF RESIDENT ATTORNEYS- THE PORTER-HOGGATT CONTROVERSY-THE BOLLS-GILLILAND MUR- DER-EARLY SUPREME COURT CASES-COURT OFFICERS -- THE SLAVE CASES-THE HAMPTON-HENLEY MURDER-THE PARISHI-MCCART HOM- ICIDES-RECENT PRACTITIONERS-AN ACCOUNT OF NUMEROUS MURDERS AND OTHER CRIMES-THE BOWLES DIVORCE CASE-THE PROBATE AND COMMON PLEAS COURTS-OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST.


N the 17th of February, 1816, Thomas Fulton and Joel Holbert opened the first Circuit Court in Orange County, at the house of William Lindley, with Zachariah Lindley, County Sheriff, in attendance. They produced their commissions from Gov. Thomas Posey, and took their seats. The commissions of Z. Lindley, Sheriff, and William Hoggatt, Clerk, were examined and approved, and both officers were required to give bond. A few appointments of township officers were made and court adjourned. It re-convened April 8, 1816, at the house of William Lind. ley, and on this occasion the first grand jury, as follows, met: John G. Clendenin, Foreman: Samuel Chambers, Joseph Chamness, Thomas Lynch, Jesse Hollowell, George Peters. Thomas Copeland, William Rigney, David Goss, George Hinton, James Lindley. Edward Millis, John Scott, Thomas Maris. Joel Charles. Benjamin Vancleave. Joseph Farlow, John McVey, William Moore, Simon Reubuttom and John Maris. An indictment was returned against Andrew Mason for an




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