History of Posey County, Indiana : from the earliest times to the present, with biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc. : together with an extended history of the Northwest, the Indiana territory, and the state of Indiana, Part 58

Author: Goodspeed Publishing Co
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Chicago : Goodspeed Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 718


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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.


688


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 }:


+


1


INDEX. 699


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.


INDEX. 70€


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.


-


713


HISTORICAL MEMORANDA.


714


HISTORY OF POSEY COUNTY.


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