History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington counties, Indiana : from the earliest time to the present, together with interesting biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc, Part 59

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


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USA > Indiana > Lawrence County > History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington counties, Indiana : from the earliest time to the present, together with interesting biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc > Part 59


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near as could be ascertained the following is a list of the merchants who have been in the town since that time: Dr. James Dillard, Henry Jor. don, Henry Banks, John A. Wininger, Daniel Williams, Henry Critch- field. T. N. Braxtan, Foster Brus., Stewart & Edrington, Solomon Will. iams, John Foster, Wesley Shoulder, Thomas A. Fleming, Tillery & Gass. Stout Bros., Pritchard & Cadle, Frederick Wiedeman, William Roberts, H. H. Polson, Thomas & Burgess, Lindley & Stout, Campbell, Rhodes & Co., Dr. W. M. Brent, J. R. Simpson & Son, William T. Swift. At present there are two dry goods stores, one furniture store, one drug store, one grocery store and one blacksmith and wagon-shop by James F. Dillard.


The first physician was Dr. James Dillard, who came in 1839 and remained the balance of his life. Others have been: Drs. Thomas Pol- son and Josiah Brown, partners; Dr. J. E. V. Radcliff came in 1855 and remained for twelve years; Dr. Edmund Byon, Dr. John Courtney, Dr. Sylvester Brown, Dr. W. M. Brent, from 1870 to the present; Dr. Eman- nel Smith, from 1870 to present. Drs. James Smith, Thomas Courtney and R. H. Hutchason have each been located at this place for a short time. Since the establishment of the postoffice these men have been Postmasters: Dr. Radcliff, Isaac Harmon, Solomon Williams, Dr. Dillard, Jeremiah Jacobs, William Roberts, H. H. Polson and E. B. Rhodes, the present incumbent. Mails arrive twice a week from Paoli, on Mondays and Fridays.


A Masonic lodge was organized here May 23, 1871, and is known as the Newton Stewart Lodge, No. 432. It had worked nearly a year prior to that time under a dispensation. The first officers were: John Court. ney, W. M .; Washington Kellams, S. W .; and William Brown, J. W. These three with James B. Gass, Robert King, James N. Marlett, Jor- don C. Marlett, William Parks, Robert Parks and James C. Stevens were the charter members. The lodge is in a flourishing condition, and has been prosperous ever since its organization, being now out of debt and owning a hall worth about $1,000. Its present membership is thirty- six, and the officers are: David H. Stevens, W. M .; James A. Smith, S. W .; Henry Sutton, J. W .; James F. Dillard, Secretary; Jesse Tucker, Treasurer; Eli Jones, S. D .; Jesse Cope, J. D. ; and J. C. Marlett, Tiler. The lodge of I. O. O. F., known as Patoka, No. 385, was established here on the 8th of January, 1872, with Kinder Parks, N. G .; James Dillard, V. G .; James F. Dillard, Secretary; J. W. Jacobs, Permanent Secretary; William Parks, Treasurer; and in addition to these were William Brent, Joseph R. Leonard and William S. Fisher as charter members. At one time this organization was one of the most thriving in the county, having as high as forty members, but owing to its members moving away it has lost much of its interest, and is now on the wane. There was also an Encampment here with about twenty members, but this is now defunct.


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UNIONVILLE.


The town of Unionville is in the northern part of Greenfield Town. ship. and is a flourishing little village of about 200 population. It was laid out some time prior to September, 1864, and is said to have derived its name from the circumstance of the two political parties uniting to raise a pole. At that time, as at present, the township was strongly Dem- ocratic, and some dispnte arose as to which party should have the top of the pole as the more honorable place. This was finally determined in favor of the "old hickory," and thenceforth everything " went merry as a marriage bell." From this nnion of the parties the town has been called I'nionville. It is said to have been laid out by the Teafords, and is on Young's Creek, an addition being made in February. 1869. There is quite an extensive trade done at this place, and Frederick Gobble is said to have been the first merchant. This was probably late in the fifties or early in the sixties. His stock was not large, and was com. posed of such goods as country stores of those times kept. He also kept a distillery for some time, but quit that about the year 1868. In 1869 William R. Apple commenced doing a mercantile business with what was then counted a good stock of general merchandise, and for some time did a good trade. His successors have been Enoch Apple, Braxtan & Braxtan, Scott & Wolf, Gilliatt & Weeks, and Teaford & Apple, the last firm now doing a good trade with a full tock of goods. William B. Hill started another store in 1875, and is yet doing a prosperous business with a stock of dry goods, groceries, etc., usually kept in stores of this kind. Mayfield Bros. have recently opened a drug store here, and are having good success in their enterprise. Besides this Dr. W. B. Gilliatt does considerable business in the drug line of merchandise. Mrs. Pau- lina Bundy. in 1883, began her present flourishing trade in millivery goods. J. A. Weeks.and A. McBride are the blacksmiths of the place. each having a shop of his own. Dr. Jacob Martin is said to have been the first physician of the place, coming in 1864, and after remaining about two years, with but little practice, he left. Dr. William D. Ellis located here in the fall of 1867, and has continued here ever since, enjoy. ing a successful practice. Frederick Gobble, the first merchant of the place, began the practice of medicine in 1869 and continued until 1874. when he moved away. In the fore part of 1871, Dr. W. B. Gilliatt began the practice here, and has been actively engaged in it ever since that time. Besides these, Drs. Lomax and Hammond have done some practice in the country, although they never were citizens of Uniouville. The churches of the town are two-the United Brethern and the Old Schoo! Regular Baptist. At this place there is a Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, organized in June, 1884, with twenty eight charter members, and William H. Hobson as Commander. It is in a healthy and growing condition, and one of the strongest in the county. The name


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of the Postoffice here is Young's Creek, and since its establishment these persons have been Postmaster: Frederick Gobble, W. D. Ellis, W. R. Apple, W. B. Gilliatt and J. A. Weeks. They receive mail twice a week from Paoli, on Mondays and Fridays. Williamsburg was laid out in December, 1842, by William McDonald, on the banks of Patoka Creek, in the northwest quarter of Section 15, Township 1 south, Range 1 west. At that time he owned the grist-mill there, and also a store. He did a prosperous business for some time. After him Levi Long and Jonathan Halmer were merchants there. This attempt to build a town was unsuc- cessful, and in a few years there was nothing left of it in a business point of view, and now exists only in name. It is the present place of holding the elections in Greenfield Township.


PITTSBURG.


Pittsburg, near the south boundary of the county, is said to have been named for a family who lived there named Pitman. This place is famil- iarly known among the citizens of the surrounding country as "Short Peg," but whence this unenviable appellation came is past finding out. even by the inquisitive historian. There is at this time a country store there owned by Patton, a grist-mill by Alonzo Bennett and a saw-mill.


ORANGEVILLE.


On the 14th day of June, 1849, Samuel Hicks, Harvey Denny and Nathaniel B. Wilson laid out a town on the southeast quarter of Section 6, Township 2 north, Range 1 west. This town, consisting of fifty-eight lots, was named Orangeville, and something of the spirit of its founders may be caught from the following stipulation placed in the record at the same time: " The proprietors of the said town of Orangeville do mutually covenant and agree that we and our successors in title forever will not make, sell or dispose of, or permit others to make, sell or dispose of spirituous liquors, except for medicinal or mechanical purposes, in or contiguous to the said town of Orangeville. For each day's violation of the above covenant the violator shall pay five dollars, as in any case of debt, upon the complaint of any citizen of said town of Orangeville, to be applied to the district school in which the said town of Orangeville is situated." The object aimed at by this agreement is indeed a com- mendable one, but whether or not such a contract would be binding on everybody "forever" is a matter of much doubt. Nevertheless, it is surely a harmless means to obtain a worthy end, and in this case it seems to have worked the desired effect, as there has never yet been a saloon or retail liquor establishment of any kind in the town. Long may Orange- ville retain its present reputation for temperate aud moral habits! It is situated at what is usually known as the " rise of Lost River," where the water springs from the earth at the foot of a large rock, affording a stream sufficient to be dignitied with the name of river. A short distance below


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this is situated the flouring. mill now owned by Samuel Hicks, one of the original proprietors of the town. The first mill here was built and owned by Jacob Shirley, probably as early as 1820, and it was operated by an undershot water-wheel. The building was made of logs, as was nearly everything else in the line of architecture at that date in Orange County. This mill has changed owners several times, but for several years has been controlled by Mr. Hicks at different times. The last time it came to his hands he changed the location and rebuilt, at the same time put- ting in new machinery, so that it can now be operated by either steam or water power.


About the year 1850 William P. Hobbs began doing the first trade in general merchandise that was ever carried on at Orangeville, and at nearly the same time was appointed the first Postmaster of the place. He continued in bis business for about three years when he sold to Van R. Noblitt and Andrew Elrod, the former of whom has remained in trade there ever since. John B. Buskirk succeeded Mr. Hobhs as Postmaster, and since then John A. Ritter and Van R. Noblitt have held the office, the last since 1869 continuously.


There is at present a daily mail, and it is on the route from Mitchell to Jasper, going each way every day. The firms of Ritter & Buskirk, Buskirk & Collins, Noblitt & Buskirk, Davis & Brown and H. H. Polson & Son, have ali, in their turu done the leading trade of the place. Lewis Webb had a drug store about 1876, and Dr. Ritter also kept a full line of medicines for several years. Asbury Knight kept a sort of huckster shop here for a short time.


Harrison Woods was the first blacksmith and after him Richard Pruett and many others. Robert Knight is the present " Village Blacksmith," and he finds but little time to repose in the shade of any spreading chestnut. John Whittington followed wagon-making for several years, and used to turn out two-horse wagons for $15. Of course there were others at higher prices, but then people were not so proud nor wealthy either, and a $15 wagon was good enough for most folks. George Faurett also worked at this considerably in early times, and Dr. Ritter now has a wagon that he says was made by Faucett nearly sixty years ago.


Dr. John A. Ritter, one of the prominent and respected citizens of the county, was the first physician at Orangeville, where he settled in 1850, and has ever since been in the active practice of his profession. Other physicians here have been Dr. A. L. Goodwin, Dr. Charles Reed. Dr. Elias Albertson, Dr. Charles M. Riley and Dr. Carter, the last com- ing in 1856, and has ever since then been associated with Dr. Ritter.


A lodge of Odd Fellows, No. 113, is located here. It was organized June 30, 1852, at Orleans, with M. L. Deal, J. B. Wilson, Edward Barr, W. L. Vanoy and L. S. Coffin as petitioners. The following were the


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charter members: John Baker, William C. R. Kemp, George Clark. Jere- miah Reed, Thomas W. Knox and John G. Huff. Sometime after this the lodge was changed to Orangeville, where it has been successful, own. ing the building in which they meet, and have over $1,000 at interest, and a present membership of twenty-five. There was also a lodge of the Patrons of Husbandry that flourished here for a while during the period when that organization was in its glory.


VALEENE.


Within the bounds of Southeast Township there is but one town. This is Valeene, located a little west of the center, on the southwest quarter of Section 10, and the northwest quarter of Section 15, Township 1 south, and Range 1 east. It was laid out April 10, 1837, by John Hol- lowell, Sr., and John Hollowell, Jr., who at the same time donated Lot No. 21 to the public for school purposes. The first store in the township is said to have been kept by Samuel Stalcup, one and a half miles east of Valeene, at his residence. about the year 1836. He soon after sold to Isaac Roach who moved it to Valeene making the first store of that place. Since then the following persons have been doing a general merchandise trade there: William Wellinan, Irvin Polson, John Briggs, John Maxe- don and Dr. Lee Hazlewood, partners, Joseph Ferguson, Thomas Maxe. don. Reed Stalcup, J. W. Montgomery & Co., Albert Montgomery & Co. and J. W. Sloan, these last two being now in business. The earlier merchants were compelled to haul all their goods from Louisville by wagons. but since the building of what is known as the Air Line Rail- road, all goods are shipped to Marengo on that road, and thence carted to Valeene. The postoffice was established about the year 1840, with William Holaday as the first Postmaster. Since then William Wellman, William Stalcup, Henry Smith, John Walton, John Maxedon, Pearson Maxedon, J. W. Montgomery and J. W. Sloan have held that office, the last-named gentleman being the present incumbent. The first postal route that brought mail to Valeene was from Leavenworth to Paoli, which continued until November, 1882, and since that time has been brought from Marengo on the Air Line. On account of the prevailing good health, physicians have been rather shy of this town. Dr. Lee Hazle- wood, now one of its honored and respected citizens, was the first doctor that located there, coming in the spring of 1841. Dr. John C. Dyer came in 1852, and after a few months left, as did Dr. Goodwin in 1873. Dr. Robert Mazedon practiced here from 1873 to 1875. Dr. George R. Hazlewood began practice in 1879 in company with his father, and has remained with him ever since.


A lodge of Odd Fellows, known as Valeene Lodge, No. 558, was organ- ized here in 1879. Its first officers were: J. W. Montgomery. N. G .; Pearson Mazedon, V. G .: S. S. Murphy, Secretary; Robert Wood, Treas-


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urer; Lee Hazlewood, R. S. N. G .; G. R. Hazlewood, L. S. N. G .; Isaac Free, R. S. V. G .; Emanuel Smith, L. S. V. G. These six persons appear as charter members: J. W. Montgomery, S. S. Murphy, Emanuel Smith, Pearson Maxedon, Robert Wood and Joseph Bird. The lodge has been prosperous and has about forty members at present.


LANCASTER.


The town of Lancaster is situated in the northwest part of North- east Township, on the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad. It was laid out in October, 1851, by David S. Lewis and Isaac Edwards on both sides of the railroad, and has a total of thirty-eight lots. North, High, Railroad and Water Streets run east and west, while Lost River, Walnut and Leavenworth Streets run north and south. It is on the northeast quarter of Section 26, Township 3 North, Range 1 east.


The first store here was kept and owned by the founders of the town. Messrs. Lewis & Edwards. This was about the time of completing the railroad. The building at that time answered the purpose for both store, railroad depot and warehouse. These men did a good trade for some time, and after changing hands several times the store was discontinued. About the same time the Postoffice was established there, with Spencer Smith as Postmaster. His successors have been but two-A. C. Dowd and the present incumbent, Henry Mahan. Soon after the railroad was built here, Frank Moore and Benjamin Turner formed a partnership and for a year or so did quite an extensive mercantile trade. Mr. J. G. Reed succeeded Moore & Turner, and in 1855 or 1856 sold out to Messrs. Lee & Hardman, who sold to A. C. Dowd, and he to Mr. Henry Monyhan, who is still there and pursuing a prosperous business, and is agent for the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad. In 1875 or 1876 MIr. J. G. Reed put in a stock of general merchandise at Lancaster and has continued there ever since. The first blacksmith was probably James Hostetler, but since his day several have been there. Mr. John H. Mathew is now engaged in that trade. A saw mill was put up here about 1852, by Tegarden & Forester, and about five years later a grist. mill was added, and for about ten years did a considerable custom grind- ing, and then gradually died out.


FRENCH LICK.


The town of French Lick was laid on the second day of May, 1857, by William A. Bowles. It consisted of seventy-seven lots on Section 3. Township 1 north, Range 2 west. A "public ground or avenue " was donated "for school or township purposes, where suitable buildings shall be erected thereon by the public." On the authority of Dr. Ryan, it is said that a store was kept here as early as 1813, by Charles & Hungate, although it was probably but little more than a supply store for amuni- tion and such necessaries as were kept in the neighborhood of early


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military stations of that day. Dr. Bowles was interested in the develop- ment of the place, and early became one of its merchants. Abont or prior to the time of laying out the town, a postoffice was established here, but after a few years it was discontinued until 1865, when Dr. Ryan re-established it there and was himself made Postmaster. This position be held for seventeen years, when H. E. Wells was appointed in his stead and occupies that office. The store that probably does m ore business than any other one in the county is now at this place, and is owned by Mr. H. E. Wells. He keeps a full assortment of general merchandise and has no opposition. This was the voting place for old Southwest Township, as it is also for French Lick.


NEW PROSPECT.


New Prospect, also in French Lick Township, was laid out Septem- ber 4, 1836, by Nathan Pinnick, on the east half of Section 27, Town- ship 2 north, Range 2 west. It is situated at the junction of French Lick Creek and Lost River, and on the new Albany and Vincennes turnpike. The auction of lots occurred on the 5th of September, 1839. Lost. River was at that time navigable for ordinary river craft to the mouth or Lick Creek, about one mile farther up the stream, and where there were two grist-mills in operation for several years, one of which is now known as the Grigsby Mill. A postoffice has long been established here, and the place was formerly a very good trading point.


Lick Creek is another postoffice in the eastern part of the township, kept by Mr. George W. Campbell. He is also doing a thriving trade in dry goods and general merchandise.


CHAMBERSBURG.


The land upon which this village stands, the southeast quarter of Section 15, Township 1 north, Range 1 east, was purchased from the Government by Samuel Chambers, September 13, 1821. Mr. Chambers had bought the southwest quarter of the same section. July 28, 1815. On the southwest part of the southeast quarter of the above section, Sam- uel Chambers, owner and proprietor, assisted by Thomas Newlin, County Surveyor, laid out a total of 207 lots in the month of September, 1840, and named the village thus founded in honor of himself-Chambersburg. Prior to that period it had had no particular name, though there had been a store and blacksmith-shop and possibly other business interests there for many years before. As early as 1822 Mr. Chambers erected a small log store building on the present site of the village, in which he placed about $600 worth of a general assortment of goods which he had bought at Louisville, Ky., the stock comprising, among other things, dry- goods, groceries, hardware, notions, etc. He also opened a harness and saddlery shop, which he conducted in connection with his store, and also opened a tavern. He also engaged in business at the county seat. and


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thus had "several irons in the fire," not the least important being his occupation of the office of Representative and later of State Senator. Soon after this store was established Robert'Paschal opened a blacksmith- shop there. Here it was that many of the early settlers bought their plows, axes, etc., and obtained their repairs of farm implements. Late in the twenties Jamies Woolly erected a building and began to manufac- ture wagons, which were ironed at the shop. A postoffice was secured about 1830, Samuel Chambers being the agent. The brick house of Mr .. Chambers was built about this time. This was the village prior to 1840. As soon as the lots was laid out and offered for sale, and as soon as it became apparent that a village in earnest was to grow there, residents began to appear and industries spring into life. Col. John Murray opened a small store. The turnpike had been completed the year before, and extensive travel westward created the necessity of a village at that point. The tavern was crowded. Solomon Donner soon opened a blacksmith-shop. George Moore opened a carpenter-shop. John G. Cadle opened a general store. R. S. Dillinger commenced blacksmith- ing. Henry Stewart also began to sell goods. Dr. Green Hazlewood located in the village and is there yet, with a good practice, and the good will of all. Liness Campbell sold goods in the town for a time, as did also Daniel Dwyer, James Kirkwood, Moore & Pritchard, Nathan Hollo- well, Lancaster Trublood, Wood and Ira Boyd during the last war, Thomas & Burgers and others. The present merchant is J. T. Wolf. W. G. & C. F. Chambers built a saw mill in the town about 1857, but soon sold out to Montgomery & Chenoweth, who erccted a grist mill. After a few years this mill was conveyed farther down the creek. Daniel Dwyer was the Postmaster, in 1840, and Dr. James Kritzer was the first resident physician. The population has not exceeded 150.


MILLERSBURG.


There is no regularly platted and laid out village within the present confines of Stampers Creek Township. Millersburg, situated a little north and east of the center of the township, has long been the head. quarters for business. The first store was started here about the year 1533, by Greenup Miller, for whom the place has since been called. He remained in trade some three or four years. Since his time a man named Rogers, True & Moss, True & Duncan, then Duncan alone, Gilliland & Polson, Ulrich Sailer, and Polson & Pickens have succeeded each other in the order named; the last firm being the one at present engaged in the merchandise trade at this little place. They are doing a large trade, and in connection deal largely in produce of various kinds. Their stock is valued at about $2,000. Urich Sailer was a merchant here for over seventeen years. About the year 1840 William Mahan opened a store on the Mahan farm. about two miles west of Millersburg, which


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he continued about five years, with a good assortment of goods. He sold out to John Jackson, who, after remaining a while longer sold out, and the store at that place was discontinued. The only postoffice is at Mill- ersburg, called Stampers Creek. It was established about the year 1851, with Seth MI. Stone as Postmaster. His successors have been George C. Duncan, Nancy R. Duncan, Ulrich Sailer, and the present incumbent, Dr. James Baker. Until July 1, 1884, a mail was received twice a week from Paoli, but at that date a daily mail began, the route being from Campbellsburg, in Washington County, on the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad. In the year 1845, two men, Davis and Dillard began doing a blacksmith trade at this place, which was continued for some time, but since their day no one has attempted the business there.


CHAPTER VII.


BY WESTON A. GOODSPEED.


MILITARY HISTORY-THE OLD MILITIA SYSTEM-THE COMPANY FOR THE MEXICAN WAR-THE MUSTER ROLL-THE WELCOMING BARBECUE -- PUBLIC SENTIMENT IN 1861-EXTRACTS FROM RESOLUTIONS, EDITORIALS AND SPEECHES-THE CALL TO ARMS-THE FIRST VOLUNTEERS-WAR MEETINGS-COMPANIES-SKETCHES OF THE REGIMENTS-RECRUITS- THE FIRST DRAFT-DISLOYALTY-THE RAIDS OF HINES AND MORGAN- ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS-LAST CALL-SUMMARY OF MEN FURNISHED -- BOUNTY AND RELIEF-SOLDIERS' AND LADIES' AID SOCIETIES -- OTHER INTERESTING ITEMS.


THE county of Orange had but little if any to do with wars prior to that with Mexico, in 1846-47. The county, or rather the territory now comprising the county, contained a few settlers at the time of the war of 1812-15, and what was done will be found, so far as known, in another chapter of this volume. After that, for the greater portion of time until the last war, militia organizations existed in the county and annual or other musters were held. As early as 1813, while the present Orange County was attached to Washington County, Zachariah Lindley and John McVey were Captains of militia companies. In 1917 the Thir- teenth Regiment, Indiana Mililia, was organized in Orange County, with the following officers: Zachariah Lindley, Colonel; John Pinnick, Lieu- tenant.Colonel; J. G. Clendenin, Major; Jacob Condra, William Brooks, John Rigney, Peter Benjamin, Samuel Dougherty, John Scott, Daniel Weathers, John Hill, William Blair and Ezekiel Riley, Captains. Lind- ley remained Colonel for five or six years or longer. After this the militia organizations can not be traced. Many of the leading men of the county were at some time commissioned officers. J. G. Clendenin, and perhaps




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