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Ky. At the age of twenty he began the study of medicine under Dr. J. T. Bethel, of Pool's Mills, Ky., continuing with him about a year, He attended a course of lectures at the University of Louisville, Ky., during 1870-71, after which he located in Dalton, Ky., and began the practice of his profession. In the fall of 1871 he returned to Louisville, and graduated from the medi- cal college of that place in March, 1872. He then practiced his profession with Dr. Bethel about a year and then came to Posey County, Ind., and located at Caborn. September 24, 1873, he was married to Alice Thurman, daughter of Rev. Elijah and Ma- lissa (Spencer) Thurman. She was born October 27, 1854, and is the mother of these three children: Lela, Harry S. and James. The Doctor is a Democrat and is considered an efficient phy- sician and surgeon by all who know him. He is a Mason.
URBAN S. MARRS, teacher, was born October 20, 1845, and is a native of the county. He is the youngest of a family of twelve children born to Urban and Susanna ( Martin) Marrs. The father was born in Logan County, Ky., March 10, 1802, and followed agricultural pursuits; he left his native State in 1809, and came to Posey County, Ind., with his parents. On reaching man's estate he entered eighty acres of land in Marrs Township, where
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he located, and remained until his death. He was associate judge of the circuit court from 1845 to 1851, and was a member of the State Legislature during 1851 and 1852, and held the office of justice of the peace for fifteen years; he died August 28, 1875. The mother was born in June, 1801, in South Carolina, and died February 29, 1868. The war of the Rebellion broke out when our subject was but sixteen years of age, but as he was thoroughly patriotic, November 13, 1863, he enlisted in Company A, Tenth Indiana Cavalry, and served three years, and was in many important engagements. After his return home he lived with and took care of his father, who was an invalid for a num- ber of years. In 1875 he entered the teacher's profession, and has continued at that work ever since. In politics he is a Repub- lican, and cast his first vote for U. S. Grant; he is a Mason.
MICHAEL RUMINER, farmer of Posey County, Ind., was born in Kentucky, February 18, 1821, son of Christian and Jane (Campbell) Ruminer. The father was of German descent, born in the State of Maine. He lived in the States of Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Kentucky, and came to Indiana when about twen- ty-eight years old. He died in 1838. The mother was born in North Carolina, in 1779, and died in 1846. Michael obtained his education in subscription schools and made his home with his parents as long as he remained single. November 7, 1837, he entered forty acres of Government land in Marrs Township, the deed for which was given by Martin Van Buren, President of the United States, and is now in the possession of our subject. March 23, 1843, he married Jane Marrs, daughter of Urban and Susan Marrs. Mrs. Ruminer was born December 10, 1825. They have had eleven children born to them, six now living: John, Jane, Joseph W., Edward E., Martha, Lenora. Marrs Township was named in honor of Mrs. Ruminer's uncle Samuel, who was county commissioner at that time. Our subject has been a prosperous farmer, and owns 260 acres of land; he is a Republican, and cast his first vote for Henry Clay.
ADAM SCHREIBER is a native of Posey County, Ind., born December 11, 1846, son of Michael and Elizabeth Schreiber, who were Germans by birth. The father was a farmer and was married three times, his first wife dying on the voyage to Amer- ica. His death occurred in 1880. The mother was born in
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1818 and died in 1866. Adam obtained his education by going from three to six miles to school. February 11, 1868, he mar- ried Margaret Houser, daughter of John and Phoebe Houser, born March 10, 1847, in Germany. They have six children: Phobe, Caroline, Matilda, Mary Ann, Adam and Samuel. After marriage Mr. Schreiber lived with| his father-in-law for six years and in 1874, moved on the 100 acre tract where he now lives. He has been very industrious and has added ninety- eight acres to his farm. In the summer of 1884 his barn caught fire and was consumed together with 1,000 bushels of wheat, 100 bushels of oats, ten tons of hay, and various kinds of farming implements. Since that time he has erected another barn and added various other improvements. He is very conserva- tive in politics. In 1882 he was elected township trustee and was re-elected in 1884. He and wife are members of the Evangelical Church.
JOHN ZEIGLER is a son of George and Catharine (Gross- man) Zeigler, born March 29, 1846 in Posey County, Ind. The par- ents were of German descent, born about 1820 and 1824, respective- ly. The father was a farmer and came to this country in 1840 and located first in Pennsylvania, then in Ohio, and finally located in Indiana in 1842, and eventually became the owner of 310 acres of good land. He died in 1875 and the mother in 1884. John remained with his parents until twenty-four years old. March 15, 1870 he led to Hymen's altar, Cynthia, daughter of John and Rebecca Hogue. Mrs. Zeigler was born in Vander- burg County, Ind., 1840. They became the parents of three children: John, Nettie and Andrew. After marriage they located on a ninety acre tract, thirty acres of which were given them by Mrs. Zeigler's father. Mr. Zeigler has been quite successful and now owns 160 acres of fertile land. He is a Republican in poli- tics and cast his first vote for U. S. Grant. His wife died March 22, 1879, and in December 1880 he married Lizzie Stiner, born in 1862, daughter of John and Margaret Stiner.
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ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
DR. LAURENCE B. BITZ, a prominent physician residing at Blairsville, Ind., was born December 6, 1839, in Bavaria, Ger- many. He is the third in a family of four children born to Simon and Catharine (Schaffener) Bitz. The parents and all of their an- cestors, so far as known, were native Germans. They came to the United States in 1847, locating in Warrick County, Ind., where they lived until the father's death in 1857. The family then moved to Evansville, Ind., in 1875, and the mother died there in 1881. Our subject was raised on a farm, and at the breaking out of the war enlisted in Company G, Forty-fourth Indiana Volunteers, and served one year. After returning from the war he farmed until 1867, and then entered the Miami Medical College and graduated two years later. He then located in Blairsville, where he has been a very successful practitioner ever since. He has suc- ceeded well financially, and owns an orange grove of 225 acres in Florida, besides three lots in Evansville and the. property where he now lives. His marriage to Mary Marvick was solem- nized in 1871. To them were born six children: Frederick C., Minnie R., Julia F., Laurence B., Mary C. and an infant, de- ceased. He and family are members of the Catholic Church. Po- litically he is a Democrat. He is a member of four or five med- ical societies, and is one of the ablest of Posey County's physi- cians.
GEORGE T. DOWNEN, the youngest in a family of ten children born to George T. and Lucretia (Culley) Downen, is a native of the township and county where he now resides, his birth occurring June 12, 1844. His father was a native Tennesseean, and came to Indiana when but five years old. He died in 1880, and the mother in 1845. After the mother's death the father married again and raised a family of seven daughters. Our subject remained with his parents for a number of years after his marriage, which occurred February 11, 1869, to Clara C. Allen.
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HISTORY OF POSEY COUNTY.
They became the parents of seven children: Katie, Lucretia, Jacob M., Philo, Timothy, Ada, Nellie and one who died in in- fancy. Mr. Downen is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and is an ardent Democrat and a prominent man of his township. He is popular with both parties, and was elected justice of the peace by the largest majority ever polled in the township. He has been prosperous in his business enterprises and owns 238 acres of very fine land, well improved.
REV. K. FELDMANN, pastor of the Evangelical Zion Church in Robinson Township, Posey Co., Ind., was born in Baden, Germany, November 17, 1851. He is the third of a family of twelve children born to Conrad and Selma (Feldmann) Feldman, who were born in Germany and came to America in 1865, and located first in Louisville, Ky., where the father worked at manual labor. Our subject came to America when fourteen years old. His educational advantages were quite lim- ited while in his native land, but on coming to this country he began a course of private study which aided him greatly in later years. When eighteen years old he entered the college at Elm- hurst, and three years later attended the Theological Seminary near Marthasville, Mo. Three years later he took charge of a church at Hermann, Mo., where he remained three years. In 1884 he came to his present charge. He has quite a large con- gregation, and his church is in a prosperous condition. He was married, in 1882, to Caroline Fuhrmann. They have one child, Theodore. Rev. Feldmann is liberal in his political views, vot- ing rather for the man than for party. During his short stay at St. Philips he has made many friends, and promises a long life of usefulness.
DR. CARL FLUCKS, of St. Wendel, Ind., was born in Ger- many, December 11, 1837. He is a son of Carl and Anna (Ertelt) Flucks, who were native Germans, and lived and died in the land of their birth. The Doctor was raised in town and received an exceptionally fine education in the German language and theology. He entered the regular army of Germany at the age of nineteen, and was in the sanitary service for about seven years. He came to the United States in 1872, and located in Terre Haute, Ind., where he practiced medicine for about nine months, and then moved to St. Wendel, where he has since resid-
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ed. In 1873 he was married to Mary McHenry. They became the parents of six children, three now living: Anna, Mattie and Carl. Dr. Flucks and family are members of the Catholic Church, and he is a Democrat. He is a prominent man, a fine physician and a good citizen, and quite a talented musi- cian, having attended some of the best musical schools of Eu- rope. He has in his possession a beautiful and finely toned piano, made by an uncle at the age of seventy-three years, every part of which is made by hand. The Doctor owns forty- two acres of good land, well improved, and in him are combined about all the energy, talent and enterprise of the township.
MATHIAS SCHWEIKHART is a native of Hesse Darm- stadt, Germany, born in 1835. His parents, Jacob and Mary Schweikhart, with their parents and family, came to the United States and settled in Robinson Township, Posey Co., Ind. Our subject was raised on a farm in Germany, and when fifteen years old began learning the carpenter's and cabinet-maker's trades. He came with his parents to America when seventeen years old, and worked at his trade until reaching his twenty-third year, when he began farming in connection with his trade. He has built many of the best buildings in his neighborhood, and has succeeded well as a farmer, owning 180 acres of very fine land, on which are erected excellent buildings. December 1, 1859, he was married to Mary Wolfe, of German extraction. To them were born nine children, seven of whom are living: Susannah, William, Helena, Henry, Jacob, Lizzie and John. He and fam- ily are members of the Germam Presbyterian Church. He is a Republican, and although living in a Democratic neighborhood he is very popular with all. He is at present holding the office of township trustee for the second term.
HENRY VAUBEL was born in Hesse Cassel, Germany, January 15, 1826. He was one of six children (five of whom are dead) born to John and Catharine (Schmidt) Vaubel, who immigrated to the United States in July, 1838, and located in Posey County, Ind. The father was a farmer and one of the very early settlers. He died in 1854 and the mother in 1862. Henry was reared on a farm, but received a good primary educa- tion in Germany. He improved his English education by apply- ing himself to his books at home. When twenty-five years old
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he married and commenced his career as a farmer. He has been exceedingly fortunate and owns 320 acres of fertile land. He has a good residence and large and spacious barns and granaries. In April, 1852, he was married to Catharine Dickhaut, who bore him twelve children, eight of whom are living: Henry, Elizabeth, George, Peter, Caroline, Ernst, Moritz and Mary. Mr. Vaubel is a member of the Zion Evangelical Church, and has been identified with the Republican party since 1860. He is an old and prominent citizen of the county, and is highly respected by all.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
BETHEL TOWNSHIP.
DANIEL W. DIXON was born March 4, 1826, in Craven County, N. C. His parents were Daniel and Arcada ( Abrahams) Dixon; the father was a native and farmer of North Carolina, his birth occurring in 1790. In 1828 he came with his family to Posey County, Ind., but a short time thereafter moved to Frank- lin County, Ill., where he died in 1850. The mother was born about 1795, and died in 1848. Our subject remained with his par- ents until about eighteen years old when he began working for himself. August 7, 1850, he wedded Martha Calvin, daughter of J. and D. Calvin. Mrs. Calvin is a native of the county in which she now resides, her birth occurring April 1, 1833; and she has borne her husband eleven children, these eight now living: Lizzie, John D., Robert T., George B., James W., Edgar T., Martha E. and Virgil A. In 1847 our subject came to Posey County and pur- chased a small farm. By untiring energy he has increased his farm acre by acre, until he now owns a fine tract of land compris- ing 800 acres. He is a leading citizen, an enterprising farmer and Democrat, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church.
HARRISON SANDERS, a well to do farmer of Posey Coun- ty, and native of the Hoosier State, was born January 29, 1851, and is one of five children of Martin W. and Lucinda (Casey) Sanders. The father is a native of the Blue Grass State, born 1818. He came to Indiana about 1838, and settled on a farm in Robb Township where he was married. In 1875 he moved to Bethel Township where he remained until his death in April, 1876. The mother's birth occurred in October, 1823, and she is living with our subject at the present time. Harrison received the education of the average farmer's boy, and remained at home aiding his parents on the farm until he was twenty-one years of age. He was united in marriage with Miss Barbara Heubner, May 5, 1879. She was born February 8, 1847, and is a daughter
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HISTORY OF POSEY COUNTY.
of John F. and Elizabeth Heubner. Mr. and Mrs. Sanders are the parents of these two children: Horace K. and Frederick A. Mr. Sanders is one of the leading and enterprising Democrats of Posey County, and is now efficiently filling the office of township trustee. Mrs. Sanders is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
CHARLES N. WILLIAMS, son of Isaac and Martha (Col- ran) Williams, was born in Gibson County, Ind., September 1, 1846, and is one in a family of five children. He was reared among strangers without the protecting and loving care of father or mother, these natural protectors having died when he was quite young. Under such circumstances he received but little or no advantages. By self application and the rough school of expe- rience has secured a very good practical education which is the best unless too dearly bought. He is the owner of a good farm and is quite well fixed financially. December 16, 1869, Laura Ellen Price became his wife. This lady is a daughter of Romelia and Permelia Price and was born in Posey County. Ind., about 1850. They became the parents of three children: Alida, La- randa and Martha May (deceased). In January, 1880, Mrs Williams died, and for his second wife our subject selected Mar- garet C., daughter of John L. and Midian Waller. To them have been born one child, Alberta. Mr. Williams is a Republican in politics and cast his first Presidential ballot for Hon. A. Lincoln.
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POINT TOWNSHIP.
J. M. BENNETT was born December 11, 1835, in Tennes-
see. He is one of a large family of children born to the marriage of E. H. Bennett and Sarah Kelley, who were natives, respectively, of Virginia and Tennessee. The father was born in 1809, and followed the occupation of farming. He moved with his parents to Tennessee in 1812. He married there, and in 1850, moved his family to Kentucky, where he remained until his death March 10, 1872. The mother was born in 1811, and died in September, 1879. Our subject remained with his parents until he attained his majority, and January 14, of the next year, he led to the hymenial altar, Mary Ann, daughter of Samuel and Maria Humphreys, born January 9, 1837, in Tennessee. They have eight children: W. D., J. A., E. H., F. M., W. N., J. K., N. G. and O. O. In 1880 Mr. Bennett purchased 100 acres of timber land in Point Township, and now has about forty acres under cul- tivation. In politics he is a Democrat, and cast his first vote for J. C. Breckinridge. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
HENRY KREUTZINGER, a well to do farmer of Point Township, Posey Co., Ind., was born in Prussia, Germany, Janu- ary 8, 1831. He is a son of Henry and Earnestina (Hamier) Kreutzinger. The father was a farmer, born in 1798, and came to the United States in 1844, settling in Vanderburg County, Ind., where he began carpentering and farming. In the fall of 1846, he moved to Posey County, and remained there until his death, which occurred in 1847. The mother was born in 1813 and died in 1853. Our subject received a very good education and came with his grandparents to the United States. They located in Evansville, Ind., and here Henry attended school for about a year. He lived with his grandparents until the arrival of his parents from the old country, when he made his home with them. Upon reaching manhood he married Esther Knight, born April 28, 1838.
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HISTORY OF POSEY COUNTY.
She died November 3, 1880, leaving one child, James K. In the spring of 1882, Mr. Kreutzinger was elected trustee of Point Township, and was re-elected in 1884. He is a Democrat and cast his first vote for Stephen A. Douglas. His wife was a mem- ber of the Regular Baptist Church.
INDEX,
BLACK TOWNSHIP.
Alldredge,Elijah
465
Allyn, Alanson . , 465
Barker, Daniel O 466
Barter, Sr., Richard
466
Barter, John H
474
Barter, Julius
474
Benner, Romelia
475
Benthall, Samuel
475
Black, Milton
476
Black, I. Newton 477
Blackley, Hon. Russell 477
Blackley, Frank P 478
Boyce, William L
478
Breece, David
479
Brettner, Louis
479
Brinkmann, Henry
480
Bryan, Eugene.
481
Carpenter, Charles
481
Carr, Edwin W
482
Cartwright, Vincent M
482
Clark, Andrew J.
483
Craig, Noble.
484
487
Cralley, Joseph K
Crunk, Alexander
487
Crank, John M
488
Curtis, Merrit
489
696
HISTORY OF POSEY COUNTY.
Curtis, Jr., George W 489
Dieterle, John D 489
Edson, Judge William P 490
Freeman, Holman 491
French, Hon. James W 492
Fretageot, Oliver N 493
Fuhrer, Columbus 493
Gardiner, John B 494
Greathouse, David H 494
Green, George S 495
Gregory, John K.
496
Hayes, Edward . S.
496'.
Henrich, George 497
Hovey, Gen. Alvin H. 498
Hudnut, Theodore 499
Hunter, Robert K .. 500
Hutchinson, Alexander 500
James, Hon .. Enoch R. 501
Jones, Silas P. 501 .
Klein, Charles .P. 501
Liffel, John .C. 502
Lockwood, John .M .. 503
Mackey, Capt. Absalom 504
Magill. Brothers. 505
Mann, Philip. 505
McArthur, M. D.,. William M 506
McArthur, Thomas .M 507
McCallister, Oscar L
507
McGregor, Braddock.
508
Menzies, Hon. Gustavus. V 508
Milner, Maj. Sylvanus
509
Monroe, Edwin.
509 :
Morlock, Mrs. Christena 510 Naas, George 510
Neale, Thornton. . W. 511
Nebe, Charles 512
Nelson, Turner
512 }:
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1
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Niederst, John I 513
Noel, William J. L. 513
Nolte, Frederick W 514 Owen, M. D., David Dale 514
Owen, Col. Alfred ¡ Dale 515
Pearse, M. D., Simeon H 516
Pearse, Milton W 517
Peckinpaugh, M. D., George R 517
Pfeffer, Sr., John 518
Pitcher, Judge John 518
Powell, M. D., John, W
521
Ramsey, M. D., Douglas C
521
Robertson, George W 522
522
Rosenkrans, Everson W
523
SarlIs, Richard
524
Schenk, Eberhard P
524
Schenk, Eberhard B 525
525
Schnur, Sr. Henry 526
Schultz, M. D., Oscar T 526.
Shore, John L 528
Smith, Sr., Charles
528
Smith, Ellwood
529
Smith, Frank.
529
Smyth, Dr. Richard
530
Sparks, Albert A
530
Spencer, M. D., Edwin V
531
Spencer, Elijah M. 532
Springer, Charles 533
Templeton, Gilbert 533
Templeton Worth 534
Tente, Christian F 534
535
Thomas, Sr., Hon. George W
Trafford, William W 536
Traudt, Philip. 536
Wade, Leroy M. 537
27
Rowe, George D
Schiela Bros
700
HISTORY OF POSEY COUNTY.
Walter, Peter 537
Wasem, Charles 538
Wasem, Andrew 539
Weckesser Vincent 539
Weever, M. D., John B 540
Welborn, Hon Joseph F 541
Williams, Asa C .... 542
Winnings, Dr. Moses 543
HARMONY TOWNSHIP.
Bailey, Benjamin M. 544
Barrett, Capt. Joseph A 544
Bolton, Frank D. 545
Breith, Jacob. 546
Bucklin, M. D., George W 547
Chadwick, Charles 547
Cooper, Horatio C. 548
Corbin, John 548 Elliott, John B 549
Ford, Thomas S. 550
Fretageot, Achilles Emery 551
Hinson, James. 552
Holton, M. D., William M 552 Hugo, John R. 555 Hume, B. Proctor 556
Hunsdon, Henry
556
Hunter, John 557
Johnson, Camma R 558
Johnson, J. N 558
Johnson, Thomas J
559
Johnson, Eugene V 559 Kemmerling, Charles 560 Miller, Julius C. 561
Miller, John W 561
Mann, Henry
562
Nash, Andrew
562
701
INDEX.
Neal, Dr. Daniel 563
Owen, LL.D., Prof. Richard 564
Owen, Ernest Dale 566
Pelham, Louis
566
Pote, Henry R
567
Pote, Maurice B 567
Rawlings, M. D., Samuel O
568
Richards, William
568
Richards, Richard
569
Richards, Lewis
569
Schnee, David M 570
Shepherd, Thomas P
570
Siekmann, Frederick
573
Soper, John T. 573
Stephens, Ausburn T 574
Stallings, James S.
574
Stallings, Jasper Newton 575
Stallings, Elijah Willis 576
Stallings, George W 576
Stallings, Elias
577
Truscott, Thomas J 577
Walz, Hon. John 578
Weber, Peter 579
Wilkerson, John
579
580
ROBB TOWNSHIP.
Almon, Bennet 581
Barrett, John N 581
Boyle, Lionel H 582
Boyle, James M. 582
Bozeman, Virgil P 582
Brennan, R. A. 583 Christie, John. 585
Davis, Joseph 585
Defur, Leander 586
Defur, James H
586
Wylie, Lytle.
702
HISTORY OF POSEY COUNTY.
Demaree, James T. 587
Demberger, Henry 588
Drake, William A 588
Dunlap, Solomon C. 588
Endicott, William B
591
Fairchild, William W
591
Fairchild, Elam W 592
593
Fairchild, E. Edward
593
Faul, Jacob
594
Faul, George W
594
Freeman, James 595
595
Hall, James S. 596
Hekmann, Jacob 596
Hofmann, Michael J 597
Huebner, George 597
Hunter, William W 598
Hyne, Thomas J. 598
Hyne, J. Benjamin 599
Hyne, Lewis. 599
Jaquess, Hon. Thomas C. 599
Kelley, M. D., Francis H 600
Kight, Jesse. 601
Kightly, Charles 602
Leonard, Joseph A 602
McReynolds, Samuel D 603
Murphy, Aaron T 604
Murphy, Isaac. 605
Murphy, George W 605
Neal, Jesse M
606
Norris, Joshua 606
Ramsey, John 609
Reeves, Francis M 609
Robb, John W 610
Robb, J. F. A 611
Robb, William P 611
Fitzgerrell, John S
Grin, John.
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Roberts, Thomas T 611
Shelton, John F 612
Shelton, Thomas D 612
Smith, Frank M 619
Tretheway, George 614
Waters, George J. 614
Welborn, M. D., George W 615
Williams, Leroy 615
Young, G. B.
61.6
Young, M. D., Thomas B. 617
SMITH TOWNSHIP.
Bates, Elmer M
618
Berridge, James A 618
Boyle, William T 619
Boyle, James F
620
Carter, Samuel N 620
Craig, David E 620
Daugherty, Henry C 621
Gries, Conrad
622
Hanes, William M. 622
Jaquess Asbury C.
623
Lowe, Sr., George W
623
Lowe, Silas H
624
Marquis, Ezekiel
624
Marquis, William 627
Mathews, Thomas J
627
Montgomery, Robert
628
McReynolds, Nelson 628
Montgomery, Dr. David B 629
Nesbit, James G .. 630
Redman, James 631
Rogers, Patrick 631
Rutter, John A 632
Schapker, John. 633
Smith, Elsberry 633
Smith, James A
634
704
HISTORY OF POSEY COUNTY.
Smith, John C. 634
Smith, Crawford B 635
Smith, James R. 635
Stevens, James B 636
Wilkinson, Moses A 636
Wilkinson, William 637
Wilkinson, Levi J 637
Williams, William H 638
Williams, James P 639
Wilson, John 639
Young, Sr., William 640
640
LYNN TOWNSHIP.
Aldrich, Thomas L 642
Aldrich, Marion S 642
Aldrich, Marion. 645
Aldrich, John T
645
Aldrich, Edward S 645
Aldridge Henry
646
Alexander, Charles 646
Alexander, William D 647
Bailey, James J
647
French, Lardner C 648
French, Thomas 648
Highman, Robert W 649
Highman, Edward E
649
Hoehn, Charles
650
Kivett, Henry C
650
McConnell, George E
651
McFaddin, James M
651
McFaddin, Philocles P 652
Noble, Riley 652
Pitts, Hon. William C 653
Purcell, William T
653
Young, Miner
Records, Alfred 654
INDEX. 705
Records, Taylor 654
Record, Thomas A 655
Thomas, James H 655
Utley, James P
656
Walker, Vincennes
656
Walker, Eli 657
Weir, Charles W 657
White, William 658
Wiley, Luke
658
Wilson, William 659
Wilson, Christopher 659
Wilson, Alexander
660
Wilson, Isaac
660
Wilson, Robert 663
Wilson, Christopher C 663
Wilson, Jr., John
663
CENTRE TOWNSHIP.
Allison, Finley 665
Becker, John. 665
Becker, Jacob 666
Cavett, William.
666
Cartwright, John W 667
Caussey, Greenberry 667
Cox, Elijah 668
Cox, Benjamin 668
Cross, James
669
Fletchall, Amariah 669
Forcum, William E 670
Forcum, Henry M. 670
Fox, George L. 670
Herrmann, John
671
672
Joest, Nicholas
Kolb, Conrad. 672
Krausgrill, Dr. David 673
Leipold, Philipp 673
Miller, Godfrey
674
706
HISTORY OF POSEY COUNTY.
Moye, Thomas G. 674
Wade, Isaac G. W 675
Wade, William L .. 675
Williams, Frederick B 676
Williams, S. Jett. 676
Winternheimer, Jacob 677
MARRS TOWNSHIP.
Breece, Silas. 678
Crunk, William D. 678
Crunk, Robert J 681
Diestel, Rev. H. John 681
Dixon, Alvin P 682
Fischer, John. 682
Fischer, Valentine 683
Henderson, Samuel C 683
Hicks, Dr. C. 684
Marrs, Urban S. 684
Ruminer, Michael 685
Schreiber, Adam
685
Zeigler, John.
686
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
Bitz, Dr. Lawrence B. 687
Downen, George T 687
Feldmann, Rev. K 688
Flucks, Dr. Carl
688
Schweikhart, Mathias
689
Vaubel, Henry :
689
BETHEL TOWNSHIP.
Dixon, Daniel W 691
Sanders, Harrison 691
Williams, Charles N
692
POINT TOWNSHIP.
Bennett, J. M.
693
Kreutzinger, Henry
693
HISTORICAL MEMORANDA.
707
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708
HISTORY OF POSEY COUNTY.
709
HISTORICAL MEMORANDA.
710
HISTORY OF POSEY COUNTY.
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711
HISTORICAL MEMORANDA.
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712
HISTORY OF POSEY COUNTY.
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713
HISTORICAL MEMORANDA.
714
HISTORY OF POSEY COUNTY.
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