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USA > Indiana > Washington 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 83
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 83
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MILLS, DISTILLERIES, ETC.
The Beck saw and grist-mill was the first in the township as well as the first in the county. This family also operated an early distillery. Thomas Elliott started a distillery about 1817. 'Andrew Beck built another in 1833. David Miller also followed the same occupation. The Beck Mill is run by water from Organ Spring, so named from the fan- cied music made by the dripping water of the cave. The water pours ont of the cave a distance of 200 feet from the mill, and is conveyed to the turbine wheel by wooden spouting. A dam at the cave mouth collects water for the head or fall.
A BEAR KILLED.
At a very early day the dogs of Mr. Beck had been for some time in the babit of barking at the mouth of a cave, and the family thought they had chased a wolf there and paid them no attention, until one morning when the boys were out hunting they resolved to investigate and see what the dogs had brought to bay, and accordingly with torches and guns held in readiness, entered the cave and groped their way forward, keeping careful watch for game, and had not gone far before they became aware of the presence of bears, as the cubs could be heard crying, thus showing also the location of bears if any grown ones were in the cave. which fact proved to be the case; and when this became a certain- ty, after a consultation had been had by the boys, it was thought best to make proper calculations of the location of the old one, and then to fire upon her in the dark, trusting that an accidental shot would either kill her or cripple her so that she could then be dispatched. and accord- ingly both of the boys fired where the animal was supposed to be and were fortunate in killing a large mother bear at the first round. It was quite a prize to the Beck family-this mother bear and her cubs-and the boys received no little laudation for the deed. As early as 1808 the Becks killed an old bear and two cubs which they found on a large tree at the month of Mill Creek. These animals were almost a God-send to them at that time, and were eaten. The oil was used for lamps and to make bread.
SETTLEMENT OF PIERCE TOWNSHIP.
This township was named in honor of President Pierce, and was organized in March, 1853. It coincides with Congressional Township 1 north. Range 4 east. It is stated that John Moore squatted on the Goss farm as early as 1806. though this is disputed by several. At least Moore was in the township very early. Soon after him came Archibald Scott, Peter Fisky. John Mozier, John Wilson, Jesse Lucas, Thomas Evans, John Evans, Thomas Knott, John Stewart, Robert Brooks. Michael Smith entered the first land in 1809, on Section 32. Henry Wyman bought a tract in 1811, and Jacob Motsinger and Henry Ratts the same year. Jacob Miller bought in 1812: Christian Mars and
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Elijah Wright in 1813; Matthew Coffin. Amos Wright, Philbert Wright and William Hitchcock in 1814; James S. Wilson, John Fouler, Will- iam Wright, John Moore, Richard Gilstrap. John Duval and John Coffman in 1815; David Motsinger, John Newland, Jesse Lucas, George Gloss, David Alvis, Samnel Baker, John Strong and George Casely in 1816, and C. Monical, J. Marvis, John Peugh, Rhodes Meads, Robert Evans, P. McGarvin, William Watts. Lewis Martin, William Green and Charles Shultz in 1818.
OTHER ITEMS OF VALUE.
The first blacksmith was John Mozier. John Peugh started a battery as early as 1815, and for several years manufactured hats from furs prin- cipally, but also from what little wool he could get. Sheep could not be well kept, owing to the prevalence and ferocity of wolves. Henry Ratts also followed the occupation of hatting. Almost every early settler raised cotton from seed brought from the Sonth, and on new land this crop did well. Valentine Baker conducted a cotton gin to meet the demand. In several instances in this township nettles were gathered, allowed to rot. were then broken and manufactured into a respectable article of cloth. Early stores were opened by Christian Bixler. Green & Watts, John & Jacob Peugh, and Jobn Dover. In about 1825 John Dover undertook the difficult task of rearing silk worms and mannfacturing silk. After a year or two the business was found to be very uncertain and unprofitable, and was abandoned. The Dovers were from England. and brought with them the first piano in the county. They lived on Section 23. John Aley operated an early tannery; Dover and Henry Wyman manufactured salt on Section 34. It is claimed that this township was the birth- place of the man who gave to Indianians the appellation of " Hoosier." His name was Short. Why he was permitted to live after the christen. ing has never been satisfactorily explained.
A CAVE ADVENTURE.
On one occasion, later than the first settlement, David Voyles, Robert Phillips, Mr. Fogleman and others started a bear which took refuge in a cave on Section 29. Here with dogs and guns they kept it caged for two or three days, and no one dared venture in far enough to get a shot. John and George Beck, who had had considerable experience of this kind, were sent for to enter the cave and kill the bear, which they agreed to do for a liberal share of the spoil. Accordingly the brothers, with torches and rifles, and accompanied by Fogleman and several others, boldly entered the cave. and groping cautiously forward soon discovered the bear's wallow, where there were two cubs, guarded by their mother, one of the largest of her kind. While coming in, Fogleman had acci- dentally fallen into a hole about six feet deep so suddenly that he evidently thought himself in the bear's clutches, for he yelled lustily,
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frightening those on the outside, and causing them to believe that those within were having a hand to hand conflict with the bear. Approaching the animal cautiously, one of the Becks killed her at the first shot. The report of the rifle was like a cannon. The carcass was dragged out, and it and the cubs were divided among those present.
SETTLEMENT OF POLK TOWNSHIP.
One of the first permanent settlers was Samuel Gray, who located on Section 29. In the summer of 1811 he came to the township, selected a farm and began the erection of a cabin, but on account of Indian troubles returned to his former home. The next year he came with his family and settled on the farm already entered. A squatter by the name of Joseph Elliott had preceded him and lived for a time upon the land. There were several other squatters at that time but their names are now forgotten. George Preston and Thomas Flowne came in 1813. One, a sort of hermit. by the name of Giles, lived in a kind of tent or wigwam in the knobs, very near the line between Nash and Clarke Counties. He lived a very secluded life, having as little communication as possible with other residents. He would ubsent himself from his wigwam for several days and then suddenly make his appearance again. Naturally many strange stories were told regarding his former life, the most of them agreeing that he was an ex-pirate; another that he had served with Napoleon Bonaparte. At the close of the war of 1812 the settlement went on very rapidly and many families came within the next two or three years. Jedediah Carter settled on Section 19; in 1814 Jacob Bier- loy settled on Section 31 a year later. In 1816 John and Jacob Tash settled on Blue River, near where Pekin now is. A year or two before that Isaac Davis settled on the quarter section upon which Pekin is loca- ted. The following all came previous to 1817: Ransom Dudley settled on the upper part of Blue River; Richard Morris settled on a quarter section adjoining Isaac Davis: Allen Peeler settled on Section 10 (he bought out a family by the name of Harberson); John Jeffs and Jesse Wilson settled on land bought by the latter's father. John A. Hurst, an Irishman, settled near Flower's Gap; John Morris settled where John Gill now lives; Fredrick Louders settled on Section 18; James Wilson on sonth west quarter of Section 7; John Lochenour located on the northwest quarter section of the township; a man by the name of Newton located on an adjoining quarter; John Skelton settled on northwest quarter of Section 7; Leonard Sides located on Section 12; Elisha Allen on Section 21: Fred Low. John Russell and John Wilson were also among the early settlers of this period.
MILLING, DISTILLING, ETC.
The first mill was a horse-mill built by Fred Lowe about 1820. He sold it to Kansom Dudley, who ran it for several years. John Louders
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built a saw and grist-mill on Blue River about 1832. It was afterward owned by William Jackson and Harris Carter. The dam was at last washed out and the mill fell into disuse. Joel Wilson had a saw mill farther up the river. It was built between 1830 and 1840. The only tan-yard ever opened in this township was a very small affair. owned by John Skel- ton as early as 1820. Paul Akers had a distillery between 1830 and 1835 on Section 22. Jedediah Carter also had one about 1830 on his farm. Richard Morris had one near Pekin as early as 1820.
COUNTRY STORES, POSTOFFICES. ETC.
The first goods sold in this township were sold by Alexander Will- iams, who had a store in a little log-house on Section 14, on Blue River, about 1830. Harris Carter had a store about 1835. on the place now owned by Eli Elrod. Among the later 'store-keepers" was John Motsinger, who had a store east of Farrabees Station. He carried this on for several years. He quit the business about the close of the war. Joel Wilson at about the same time had one near Zoar Church. Butler Wyatt has a s tore at present and is also Postmaster at Blne River Postoffice. The first Postmaster at this office was Joel Wilson.
SETTLEMENT OF VERNON TOWNSHIP.
Among the first settlers of this township was David Colglazier. who located on Mill Creek near the Baptist Church, about IS10. In 1811 or 1812 Chris Purkhiser settled in the southeast part of the town- ship. Both Colglazier and Purkhiser were from Ohio. Nathaniel Robbins settled where John Stevenson lives abont 1812. In 1814 John Collier entered and settled upon the land where Marcus Hungate lives. Robert Smith entered adjoining land the following year. During 1815 Barnett Chastain entered land owned by his grandson, Peter Chastain. Borland Brown also came in that year. Jessie Elgin settled in 1814 or 1815 at Claysville; about the same time Jacob March settled on the place now owned by William Knox. Several years previous, though the exact date could not be determined, John Frakes entered land at the head of Lost River. About 1815 or 1816 Mark Mandlin entered land where squatters had previouly settled. His sons Nathan and James settled near him. James McGrue came in 1813 or 1814. and Samuel Linn about 1818. Elisha Pollard bought Nathaniel Robbins' farm in 1816. Among other early settlers were the Hoars, Starks. Arnolds and Linns. Several squatters settled in this township, but the names of only two were obtained. They were Andre and Mounts.
PIONEER INDUSTRIES.
Probably the first mill built was one by a man named Arnold, on Lost River. It was in operation in 1815. About 1818 Jacob Stark built a saw.mill further up the river. David Colglazier built a water-mill on
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Mill Creek, about 1820. It was in use only a few years. A few years later Andrew Knight had a little grist-mill, run by water power, at Cave Spring. Richard Roberson built a mill on Lost River, about 1840 or 1845. Robert Hoar, an Englishman, built an oil-mill on land now owned by his son Isaac. He manufactured considerable oil from flax-seed. The first tan-yard was that of Samuel Linn. It was sunk about 1818 or 1820, and was run ten or twelve years. It did only a small business. Deer skins were tanned here in considerable numbers. William Bates and William O. Jeter sank one near Clayville, which did considerable business and was run until about the time of the late war. There were several dis- tilleries. Jonas Lucas operated one on the North Fork of Lost River, about a mile north of Claysville. Charles McGrue had one between 1820 and 1830 on land owned by Mark Maudlin. Stephen Stark had one on Section 22. All made pure brandy and whisky from corn, and found a ready market at home. It is said that many times men stood around the still with cups catching and drinking the liquor as fast as it was made.
SETTLEMENT OF GIBSON TOWNSHIP.
The first settler was John C. Thompson, who came in 1810. Simeon Garriott came soon afterward, locating on Elk Creek. There were several others who came about this time. Other early ones were: Murphy D. Still. Matthias Mount and William Garriott, who settled on Section 26; Alvin Poor who settled at Goose Port. David Owen and Hugh Cathcart also came during that year. The former was a great hunter. In 1817 Philip Zaring settled on upper Elk Creek. Between 1818 and 1820 came Samuel Blunt and Samuel Dukes, who settled on the farm now owned by John Franklin. James Scifers settled near where York Grove is now. George Ryder located where John Cathcart lives: David Sayles where Reese Williams lives; Henry Hawn where his grandson George Hawn lives; Mccullough on the place owned by David Franklin. Henry Harbolt and James Owen, also settled during that time. The names of others will be found in the history of Little York. The first white child born was probably Mary, a daughter of Mathias Mount, born in 1817. In 1821 Polly Owens was married to David Hepson. It was probably not the first marriage.
EARLY MILLS, FACTORIES, DISTILLERIES, ETC.
Daniel Winslow and Joseph Johnson built a saw and grist-mill on Elk Creek in Section 11 in 1833. It changed hands several times and was run nntil about 1868. Joseph Johnson and John F. Price, Sr., built a steam saw and grist-mill in 1854. It is now owned and operated by the latter, and in its day has been an important industrial feature of the township. Simeon Garriott conducted a distillery between 1820 and 1830 on Elk Creek in Section 26. Joseph Johnson built a distillery and made
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whisky until the internal revenue was put on it. He has distilled some brandy since. Hezekiah Thomas sunk a tanyard about 1836 in Section 1. He ran it only about three years. Alfred Pringle had one about the same time on southwest 40 of Section 10. Neither of these did a large business. Uriah Gaddy sank a yard on Section 16, about 1872, but it operated only two or three years. Isaac and Benjamin Lockwood had quite an extensive tannery which they built about 1835 on Section 36. They ran it several years and sold it to Dias & Mitchell. It is now in disuse. Isaac Vaughn had a small yard on Section 26, built about 1820. He ran it several years. Sold to Simeon Garriott. On Section 34 Jacob Garriott and William Pringle, between 1825 and 1830, discovered a cave containing saltpetre. They leached the soil and boiled down the liquor and obtained a very good salt, but it was worked only a short time. James Wilson was the first man to sell goods in the township. His store was located in the south part of the township. About 1862 or 1864 Vachiel Cravens opened a store at Goose Port. He had a stock of $800 or $1,000. Was in business about three years. He sold to Alfred Elliott and he to Alfred Pringle. William Fawbush also sold goods during the time Pringle was in business, about three-quarters of a mile from Goose Port.
LAW VIOLATIONS.
No crimes more serious than the occasional stealing of a horse have ever been committed in this township. Rumors of the discovery of a small band of counterfeiters with whom Axan and James Newby were accused with being associated, were at one time current; but no arrests were made and nothing definite was known.
At any considerable gathering fights were common occurrences, and in fact it was considered a rather tame affair unless one or more were indulged in. At a muster about 1832, at Little York, John V. Garriott and Madison Still had a fight over some old grudge. Joseph Cathcart was the former's second, and B. R. Still the latter's. It was a terrific fight. After their " honah " had been duly vindicated they were sepa- rated by the seconds. In 1875 the Legislature declared Elk Creek navi- gable, and ordered it cleared of logs for the passage of boats.
SETTLEMENT OF FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.
It is probable that William McNight was the first settler in this town- ship. He was a native of the Emerald Isle and came from Mercer County, Ky., in March, 1809, and located on Section 8. A small crop of corn was planted on cleared land and the following autumn the family was brought out. The old house is yet standing. A man named Hensley was in the township about as soon as MeNight. What became of him is unknown. Thomas Thompson and his sons, Thomas and John, came to the township in the fall of 1809, and settled on Section 7. Charles
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Blythe located on Section 8 late in 1809. Daniel Gray settled on Sec- tion 9 in 1810, and about this time came James Rodman, Jacob Garriott, and soon afterward Alexander Huston, Samuel Huston, David Fouts, Solomon Bowers and many others. The settlement of the township was slow until after the war of 1812, except in the northeastern part. By 1815 there were probably twenty families in the township, living. of course, in rude log-cabins. Samuel Taylor built on Section 26 about 1816, and John Robinson located near him. James Rodman bought a farm on Section 18 abont 1815. His son Thomas was born there. The latter was precocious and was sent to West Point, from which institution he graduated with high honors. He afterward became the inventor of the famous Rodman gun. Samnel Blankenbaker became a resident in 1815. Before him were Zachariah McAllister, Mr. McGill, Thomas Hodges, Enoch Parr, Tart Fordyce, Robert Sellers, John Hartley, James Hartley, Samuel Hartley, a blacksmith, and others.
PIONEER INDUSTRIES.
Anthony Head was the first blacksmith and gunsmith; he lived on Section 7. William Lakey was the first chair-maker. Richard Lock. wood had a tannery at New Philadelphia in 1831. William 'Hamilton started another there later. Charles Kendall started one in the fifties. John Raybell owned and conducted an early tannery. Benjamin Rod- man conducted another. John R. Vance and Caleb Lockwood ran an early one also. Isaac S. Bloss was another early farmer. In an early day the manufacture of tubs, barrels, etc., was conducted quite exten- sively. John Markwell, Jacob Garriott, Anthony Hinkle, John Robinson and others conducted early distilleries. Hartley the blacksmith was a famous anger-maker.
A MOTHER BEAR AND CUBS.
Early in the year Samuel Blankenship was in the woods near his cabin and seeing a bear, which did not see him, fired and brought it to the ground dead. Jacob Garriott, when hunting near South Boston at a very early day, came npon a mother bear and two cubs. He fired at the former, but succeeded only in temporarily blinding her. The cubs took to a tree. The hunter was so close to the old bear that she attacked him, scratching him and tearing his clothing, and in the struggle spraining his ankle. She then joined her young in the tree. Jacob reloaded, and in succession, beginning with the old one, shot all three. He could scarcely reach home owing to his ankle.
SETTLEMENT OF MONROE TOWNSHIP.
The first settlers of what is now Monroe Township were Thomas Denny, Dempsey Rice, Jacob Hattabaugh and William Logan, who came in 1809. Adam Houch, Jacob Zink, Michael Ring and George Hattabaugh settled the next year.
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At the close of the war of 1812, the settlement went on more rapidly. From 1814 to 1818 came Kenneth Blake, Matthew Robinson, James Williams, James and Woolman Winslow, Joseph Goodson, John Early, Benjamin Hamilton, Anthony Blackford, Charles Duncan, Larkin Nichol- son. Garrett Jamison, William Nicholson, Stephen Akers, Charles Carter, George and Levi Rinker, Abram Rue. John and William Bowman, Henry Crittenden, Adam Bowers, Howard Gordon, Bartlett Woodward, Michael Downing, Thomas May, Milo Payne, and Jesse Rowland, the first teacher in the township.
MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES.
Matthew Robinson, in 1817, built a saw and grist mill on the place owned by Thornton Calloway, on Delaney's Creek; it was run about thirty years. John De Pauw, in 1819, built a saw and grist-mill on the Muscatatuck, at Millport. It was run as a water-mill, until about 1850, when the dam was washed out. The people above objected to its being rebuilt, and he erected a large steam-mill at the same place, which he operated for several years. James Winslow & Son built a saw-mill on Delaney's Creek about 1835. It was in operation fifteen or twenty years. Joseph Goodson also had a saw-mill on Delaney's Creek. Andrew Housh sank a good tanyard on the road, between Plattsburgh and Mill. port, about 1816. James and John W. Winslow had one on Delaney's Creek about 1820. It changed hands several times, and was last owned by Josiah Winslow, son of the latter. It did quite a large business. Zero Cole (a Mormon) had a tannery, which he ran for several years. It was opened in 1850. At about the same time James Coffey opened one on land now owned by George McCauley. He soon sold it to Henry Bottorff, who ran it for several years. Two others, one owned by a man named Moore, and the other by Herron, were in existence a short time.
STORES, DISTILLERIES, POSTOFFICES, ETC.
Thomas Denny opend a store about 1830 on the place where Joseph Danny, Sr., now lives. He carried only a small stock of groceries and dry goods. Two or three years later he moved it to Plattsburg. Jacob Prince opened one in 1833 or 1834 where William Barnett lives. In about a year he moved it to Kossuth, and soon after sold it to Botts & Logan. John De Pauw had one at Millport, managed by Jesse Patterson. The distilleries in operation between 1820 and 1830 were very numerous. Dempsey Rice had one where F. M. Godfrey lives; William Logan, one near Kossuth; George and Phillip Hattabaugh, one each at Plattsburg; Samuel Brown had one on the place now owned by Dempsey Rice; George Housh one, John Elliott's place; Ezekiel Logan one, George Peugh's place; Thomas Densey one, Joseph Densey, Sr.'s place; William Lane, William Wariner, Renben Shields, Matthew Robinson, one each on Delaney's Creek. The first Postoffice was called " Walnut Ridge," and
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the first Postmaster was Thomas Denny. Between 1850 and 1853 an- other office was established called Kossuth, with S. B. Peugh as Post- master. Dempsey Rice was Postmaster at Walnut Ridge Postoffice at this time. The two offices were soon after consolidated with Rice as Postmaster, and called Kossuth. Franklin Peugh is the present Post- master. There is also another office at Millport, Dennis Sanford is Post- master. It was formerly on the Jackson County side of the river. It was tansferred to this side, and Jesse Patterson was made Postmaster. In 1871 a postoffice was established at Delaney's Creek, with E. H. Peugh, the present incumbent, as Postmaster.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Delaney's Creek took its name from an Indian named Delaney, who remained two or three years after the others of his tribo had gone. He had a cabin or wigwam on the bank of the creek. The first crop after clearing the ground was usually corn. The soil was very rich, and on account of stumps, etc., was difficult to work. The weeds would grow as high as the corn. In the fall the farmer would get on a horse and ride through the corn and sow wheat. A drag was then run between the rows to brush the weeds down. In the summer the wheat was cut with a sickle, and threshed with a flail. A riddle was then made with a wooden bottom bored full of holes. The chaff was blown out with a sheet. Between 1820 and 1825 a band of counterfeiters had their head- quarters in a cabin on land now owned by C. G. Jamison. It has been reported that at that time several prominent men in the township were implicated, and that two of them were taken across the Orange County line, and then severely whipped by a band of Regulators. The band soon after suspended operations.
PRESENT BUSINESS INTERESTS.
Thomas Lockwood, general merchandise, Kossuth, began businese May. 1869, by the purchase of the store and stock of goods of M. L. Ribelin. He does a good business and carries a large stock of goods. The store was first opened by Stuart & Elliott, in 1856. M. L. Ribe- lin, general merchandise. Kossuth, opened his store in a building erected by himself, in 1870. E. H. Peugh, general merchandise, Delaney's Creek, began business in connection with his brothers in a building erected by them in 1871. He is the sole proprietor at present. E. H., William and David Peugh. saw. grist and flour-mill, Delaney's Creek. The mill was built by S. B. Peugh, in 1-60. He operated it until 1874, since which his sons, the present proprietors, have run it. The latter also ope- rate a tile factory. which they built in 1874. There are three good blacksmith and wagon shops, owned by John Elliott, Charles T. Shepard and Peugh Bros., respectively.
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