USA > Indiana > Steuben County > History of Steuben County, Indiana, together withbiographies of representative citizens > Part 30
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80
1,766
942
Stephen C. Sabin.
1,253
323
Andrew Ellison
824
Common Pleas Judge.
Wm. M. Clapp.
1,771
951
Alexander J. Douglas.
820
Common Pleas Prosecutor.
Jos. L. Morlan.
1,764
937
Wm. G. Croxton.
827
Senator.
Edward W. Fosdick
1,759
945
Geo. A. Milnes.
814
Elbert N. Woodford.
1,824
1,072
Simeon S. Gilbert ..
752
Coroner.
Jas. Jackson.
1,812
1,053
Cyrus M. Phillips.
759
ELECTION OF OCT. 8, 1867. Judge 10th Circuit.
Hiram S. Towsley.
1,011
621
Andrew Ellison ..
390
Prosecuting Attorney 10th Circuit.
Ezra D. Hartman.
1,009
Thos. L Smith.
383
626
Commissioner.
Michael Cline.
962
539
Calvin Powers.
423
Auditor.
Francis Macartney
998
Theron Storrs. .
389
609
624
Harmon Freygang. .
396
ELECTION OF OCT. 11, 1870.
Secretary of State.
Max F. A. Hoffman ...
1,550
883
Norman Eddy.
667
Congressman.
William Williams.
1,439
833
Milo S. Hascall. .
606
Andrew Ellison. .
132
Prosecuting Attorney, 10th Circuit.
Max F. A. Hoffman
1,768
945
Reuben C. Kise ...
823
Congressman.
ELECTION OF NOV. 3, 1868.
President.
Ulysses S. Grant.
1,881
1,051
Horatio Seymour. .
830
T. R. Sloss.
930
Geo. W. Balding.
728
330
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY.
Commissioners.
Jno. McClue.
1,146
140
Michael Cline.
1,135
109
Daniel Y. Husselman
1,024
A. Judson Corbin.
1,201
224
E. Brown.
1,006
Henry Hall.
1,026
Jno. E. Baker
977
Sheriff.
Ora Pierce, Jr ..
1,293
378
Philip Michael.
915
Auditor.
Marvin B. Butler
1,210
Jas. B. Parker
954
Treasurer.
Chas. D. Chadwick.
205
1,176
Wm. G. Croxton.
971
.
Recorder.
Robert V. Carlin.
1,303
401
J. C. Powers.
902
Clerk.
Germ Brown
1,228
268
Geo. E. Young
960
Surveyor.
E. N. Woodford.
1,248
J. D. Miner
894
Coroner.
Peter W. Russell.
1,270
W. L. Orton. ..
990
ELECTION OF OCT. 8, 1872.
Governor.
Thos. M. Browne.
1,834
870
Thos. A. Hendricks.
959
Lieutenant Governor.
Leonidas Sexton.
1,838
884
Secretary of State.
Wm. W. Curry.
1,840
883
Owen M. Eddy.
957
Congressman.
Henry B. Sayler.
1,841
884
Elisha V. Long
957
Judge 14th Circuit.
Jas. I. Best
2,722
2,722
Prosecuting Attorney 14th Circuit.
Leigh H. Haymond .. .. . .
2,728 2,728
Common Pleas Judge.
Wm. M. Clapp.
1,816
L. E. Goodwin.
975
841
Common Pleas Prosecutor.
Joseph L. Morlan.
1,755
731
Senator.
W. Irving Howard.
1,819
847
Wm. G. Croxton ..
972
Representative.
Eugene B. Glasgow
1,786
805
Wm. T. Heath ...
981
Commissioners.
Clayton Mallory.
1,420
100
Norris S. Bennett
1,320
Chas. Bachelor.
1,449
134
Myron F. Giddings.
1,315
Sheriff.
Leander Chase.
1,622
484
Benj. F. Dawson.
1,138
Treasurer.
Chas. D. Chadwick.
1,878
987
Henry Hall. ..
891
Real Estate Appraiser.
Joseph W. Thomas.
1,798
818
Geo. W. Poland. .
980
Surveyor.
Elbert N. Woodford. .
1,727
694
Frank B. Van Auken.
1,033
Coroner.
Wm. D. French.
1,766
785
Daniel B. Griffin.
991
ELECTION OF NOV. 5, 1872.
President.
Ulysses S. Grant
1,877
1,163
Horace Greeley.
714
Chas. O'Conor.
32
ELECTION OF OCT. 13, 1874. Secretary of State.
Wm. M. Curry
1,462
672
Jno. E. Neff.
790
Isaac C. Stout.
304
Congressman.
Jno. H. Baker
1,440
390
Freeman Kelly
1,050
Prosecutor 14th Circuit.
Wm. B. McConnell.
1,276
48
Joseph L. Morlan.
1,228
Representative.
Eugenius B. Glasgow
1,279
45
Enos B. Noyes. .
1,234
256
354
285
Jno. R. Cravens.
954
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY. 331
Commissioners.
Clayton Mallory
1,338
133
John Cameron
1,289
34
Geo. Handy. 1,205
Dwight Lewis.
1,255
Sheriff.
Wm. Wicoff ..
1,313
126
Harmon Freygang.
1,187
Auditor.
Jesse H. Carpenter. .
1,303
112
Francis McCartney.
1,191
Treasurer.
Geo. L. Luce.
1,278
tie
Irenus McGowan.
1,278
Recorder.
Rob't V. Carlin.
1,364
175
Chas. A. Segur.
1,189
Clerk.
Joseph Butler.
1,450
382
Aaron G. Parsell.
1,068
Surveyor.
Frank B. Van Auken.
1,334
146
Elbert N. Woodford.
1,188
Coroner.
Albert R. Crandall.
1,291
Adam W. A. Sowle ..
1,230
Assessor.
David B. Teeters.
1,256
57
Jos. W. Thomas.
1,199
ELECTION OF NOV. 23, 1874.
Treasurer.
Geo. L. Luce.
1,096
Irenus McGowan.
1,014
ELECTION OF OCT. 10, 1876.
Governor.
Benj. Harrison.
2,167
1,371
Jas. D. Williams.
796
Henry W. Harrington.
444
Lieutenant-Governor.
Rob't S. Robertson
2,145
1,376
Isaac P. Gray.
769
Richard Gregg.
495
Secretary of State.
Isaiah P. Watts.
2,142
1,373
Jno. E. Neff.
769
Allen W. Monroe.
497
Congressman.
Jno. H. Baker.
2,168
1,210
Freeman Kelley ..
958
Norris S. Bennett.
71
Judge 14th Circuit.
Jas. E. Rose.
2,100
1,039
Hiram S. Tousley.
1,061
Prosecutor 14th Circuit.
Jno. W. Bixler.
2,131
863
Daniel D. Moody.
1,268
Senator.
Wm. M. Mercer.
2,142
904
Sam. S. Shutt.
1,238
Representative.
Henry P. Butler
2,105
1,245
Stephen A. Powers.
432
Virgil Little
860
Commissioners.
A. Judson Corbin.
2,126
1,307
Clark H. Woodworth.
819
Marvin Burr.
452
John Cameron.
2,129
1,260
Jesse Avery.
869
Aaron Teegarden
402
Sheriff.
Wm. Wicoff.
2,172
977
David B. Teeters.
1,195
Treasurer.
Samuel Beight.
2,115
1,152
Freeborn Patterson
963
John Parker.
344
Surveyor.
Abram B. Stevens. ..
2,105
1,220
Calvin E. Van Auken.
885
E. Bennett. .
392
Coroner.
Jno. J. Kinney
2,114
1,284
82
John Dygert. . .
830
Daniel B. Griffin.
453
ELECTION OF NOV. 7, 1876. President.
Rutherford B. Hayes .. .. .
2,293
1,242
Samuel J. Tilden.
1,051
Peter Cooper.
219
ELECTION OF OCT. 8, 1878. Secretary of State.
Isaac S. Moore. .
1,744
1,079
Jno. G. Shanklin.
665
Henley James.
609
Congressman.
Jno. H. Baker ..
1,754
742
Jno. B. Stoll.
1,012
Wm. C. Williams.
224
Circuit Prosecutor.
Henry C. Peterson
1,759
Geo. B. Adams.
1,217
542
61
G
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY.
Representative.
Ezekiel Brown
1,720
Virgil Little.
1,132
Enos B. Noyes.
122
Prosecutor.
Henry C. Peterson.
2,170
694
Geo. B. Adams.
1,476
Representative.
Daniel H. Roberts.
2,259
998
Stephen A. Powers.
1,261
Senator.
Francis McCartney.
2,218
814
Jesse H. Carpenter.
1,404
Commissioners.
William Turner.
2,274
988
George Collins.
1,286
John Rathbun.
15
David K. Swift.
2,777
993
Jno. S. Baker .. .
1,284
John Greenamyer.
16
Sheriff.
Wm. H. Keyes.
2,255
883
John Patterson.
1,372
Treasurer.
Lyman R. Williams.
2,277
902
Myron F. Giddings.
1,375
Surveyor.
Rob't G. Morley
2,264
897
Chas. Ward.
1,367
Coroner.
Stephen H. Fuller.
2,275
912
Geo. W. Poland ..
1,363
ELECTION OF NOV. 2, 1880.
President.
Jas. A. Garfield.
2,325
1,042
Winfield S. Hancock.
1,283
Jag. B. Weaver.
106
Neal Dow.
2
ELECTION OF NOV. 7, 1882.
Secretary of State.
Emanuel R. Hanna.
1,869
759
Wm. R. Myers. ..
1,110
Hiram C. Leonard.
184
Lieutenant-Governor.
Thomas Hanna.
2,276
1,021
Isaac P. Gray.
1,255
Thos. De Bruler.
110
Secretary of State.
Emanuel R. Hawn
2,276
1,022
Jno. G. Shanklin.
1,254
Francis T. Waring.
111
Congressman.
Rob't S. Taylor
2,290
977
Walpole G. Colerick
1,313
Commissioners.
John McClew
1,713
534
Erastus Farnham
1,179
Aaron E. Kinsey.
119
Rollin H. Goddard.
1,702
385
Myron Powers.
1,317
Moses Gonser.
1,712
519
Dwight B. Lewis.
1.193
Aaron Teegarden
118
Sheriff.
Wm. H. Keyes.
1,633
400
John Greenamyer
1.233
Levi Barber.
109
Auditor.
Rob't H. Johnson.
1,630
352
Jesse H. Carpenter.
1,277
Myron Richardson.
113
Treasurer.
Samuel Beight.
1,750
599
Freeborn Patterso-
1,151
Stephen A. Powers
124
Recorder.
W. Homer Twichell.
1,759
654
Wilson 'Teeters.
1,105
Marvin Burr
126
Clerk.
Orville Goodale
1,673
451
Joseph Butler.
1,222
Jno. G. Parker.
94
Surveyor.
Chas. A. Shackford. ..
1,712
Calvin E. Van Auken.
1,148
Theron Storrs.
123
Coroner.
Stephen H. Fuller.
1,737
593
William Crubaugh.
1,144
William H. Willis.
114
ELECTION OF OCT. 12, 1880.
Governor.
Albert G. Porter ..
2,290
1,037
Franklin Landers.
1,253
Richard Gregg.
99
Congressman.
Wesley C. Glasgow
1,872
761
Robert Lowry.
1,111
Joseph Butler.
192
Circuit Judge.
R. Wes. McBride
1,928
Wm. H. Dills.
1,224
704
332
588
464
G
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY.
Prosecutor.
Henry C. Peterson.
1,869
Harry Reynolds
1,296
Representative.
Doak R. Best ...
1,659
208
Jesse H. Carpenter.
1,451
Commissioners.
Jonas Twichell, Jr
1,804
457
Myron Powers
1,347
David K. Swift.
1,822
490
Martin V. Leas.
1,332
Sheriff.
Allen Fast.
1,793
441
Abram B. Jeffries.
1,352
Auditor.
Rob't H. Johnson
1,744
384
Lewis Griffith.
1,360
Treasurer.
Lyman R. Williams.
1,822
491
Jas. H. Parker. ..
1,331
Clerk.
Orville Goodale.
1,852
555
Geo. D. Cleveland.
1,297
Recorder.
W. Homer Twichell.
1,834
Geo. W. Beavers.
1,323
Surveyor.
Rob't G. Morley.
1,848
575
Thos. R. Moffett.
160
Treasurer.
Clay Lemmon.
2,193
85 7
Edwin Jackson.
1,336
Martin V. Garn.
157
Surveyor.
Rob't G. Morley
2,195
726
Moses J. Parsell.
1,469
Coroner.
T. Ray Morrison .
2,197
718
Jno. P. St. John.
53
Governor.
Wm. H. Calkins.
2,214
901
Isaac P. Gray. .
1,313
Hiram Z. Leonard.
105
Rob't S. Dwiggins.
59
Congressman.
Theron P. Keato
2,236
927
Robert Lowry.
1,309
Geo. W. Hartsuck
72
Jesse M. Gale. .
55
Prosecutor.
Henry C. Peterson.
2,198
763
Frank M. Powers.
1,435
Senator.
Nicholas Ensley.
2,224
808
Lafayette J. Miller
1,416
Representative.
Doak R. Best. .
2,168
692
Wm. W. Wyrick
1,476
Commissioners.
Herman C. Shutts.
2,210
894
Adam Failing
1,316
Thos. McClue.
155
Daniel P. Rummell.
2,200
859
Alvah Carpenter.
1,341
John Dygert.
155
Jno. M. Sewell.
950
950
Sheriff.
Allen Fast.
2,225
923
Chas. Squires.
1,302
Calvin E. Van Auken.
1,273
Coroner.
Stephen H. Fuller.
1,812
498
Jno. B. Blew.
1,314
ELECTION OF NOV. 4, 1884.
. President.
Jas. G. Blaine.
2,220
906
Grover Cleveland
1.314
Benj. F. Butler ..
106
Edward B. Simmons.
1,479
OFFICIAL LIST.
The following is a summary, in chronological order, of those who have filled the various district and county offices since the organi- zation of Steuben County :
JUDGES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.
Charles W. Ewing, 1838 to 1839; Henry Chase, 1839 to 1840; John W. Wright, 1840 to 1842; James W. Borden, 1842 to 1851; Elza A. McMahon, 1851 to 1855; James L. Worden, 1855 to 1858;
333
571
511
334
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY.
Edwin R. Wilson, 1858 to 1864; Robert Lowry, 1864 to 1867; Hiram S. Tousley, 1867 to 1873; James I. Best, 1873 to 1876; Joseph A. Woodhull, 1876; Hiram S. Tousley, 1876 to 1879; Charles A. O. McClellan, 1879 to 1881; Hiram S. Tousley, 1881 to 1882; R. Wes. McBride, 1882 to 188 -.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
Benjamin F. Sheldon, 1838; Israel Stoddard, 1837; Samuel Tuttle, 1838 to 1841; Thomas Gale, 1838 to 1843; Seth W. Murray, 1841 to 1842; Jared H. Miner, 1842 to 1844; Thomas N. Brown, 1843 to 1845; Timothy Kimball, 1844 to 1850; Enos Beall, 1845 to 1850; Emery Brown, 1850 to 1852; William Cooper, 1851 to 1852. The office was abolished by law in 1852.
PROBATE JUDGES.
The Associate Judges of the Circuit Court were ex-officio Judges of the Probate Court until 1840. Enos Beall, 1840 to 1841; Alonzo P. Clark, 1841; Avery Emerson, 1841 to 1848; Theron Storrs, 1848 to 1851; Amasa M. Cleveland, 1851 to 1852. The probate business was then transferred to the Court of Common Pleas, and when this court was abolished the clerk of the Circuit Court was given the duties formerly performed by probate judges.
COMMON PLEAS JUDGES.
John Morris, 1852 to 1856; Egbert B. Mott, 1856 to 1860; Will- iam M. Clapp, 1860 to 1873. Office was abolished in the latter year.
CIRCUIT PROSECUTORS.
Thomas Johnson, 1838; Reuben J. Dawson, 1839; John W. Wright, 1839; Lucien P. Ferry, 1840 and 1841; William H. Coombs, 1842; Robert Breckenridge, 1843; Robert L. Douglass, 1844 and 1845; Elza A. McMahon, 1846; Edward R. May, 1847 and 1848; Daniel E. Palmer, 1849 and 1850; James L. Worden, 1851 to 1853; Edwin R. Wilson, 1854 to 1856; Sanford J. Stough- ton,1856 to 1858; James M. Defrees, 1858 to 1860; Augustus A. Chapin, 1860 to 1862; James H. Schell, 1862 to 1866; James H. Carpenter, 1866 and 1867; Ezra D. Hartman, 1867 to 1870; James McGrew, 1870 to 1872; Leigh H. Haymond, 1872; William B. McConnell,1873 to 1876; John W. Bixler, 1876 to 1878; George B. Adams, 1878 to 1882; Henry C. Peterson, 1882 to 188-
-
335
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY.
COMMON PLEAS PROSECUTORS.
Daniel C. Palmer, 1852 to 1854; Asa M. Tinker, 1854 to 1856; William H. Dills, 1856 to 1858; Abner F. Pinchin, 1858 to 1860; Joseph W. Cummins, 1860 to 1862; Lewis Covell, 1862 to 1864; Asa M. Tinker, 1864 to 1866; J. D. Ferral, 1866 to 1868; Joseph L. Morlan, 1868 to 1873. Office then abolished.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Seth W. Murray, 1837 to 1839; Jonas Twichell, 1837 to 1839; James Clark, 1837 to 1838; John Russell, 1838 to 1840; James Perfect, 1839, Stephen A. Powers, 1839 to 1840; Angus McKin- ley, 1839 to 1842; William M. Cary, 1840 to 1841; Jonas Twichell, 1841; Samuel A. Stewart, 1840 to 1846; Asher Benedict, 1841 to 1844; James Clark, 1842 to 1848; Calvin Powers, 1844 to 1847; Orin Goodrich, 1846 to 1849; Amasa M. Cleveland, 1847 to 1850; James Perfect, 1848 to 1851; Samuel A. Stewart, 1849 to 1852; George W. Balding, 1850 to 1853; John W. Carter, 1851 to 1857; John Nichols, 1852 to 1855; Philo Clark, 1853 to 1856; Charles L. Luce, 1855 to 1858; Calvin Powers, 1856 to 1859; James Clark, 1857 to 1860; John Green, 1858 to 1861; Norris S. Bennett, 1859 to 1861; Charles F. Kinney, 1860 to 1861; Daniel H. Roberts, 1861 to 1866; Abner Winsor, 1861 to 1862; Robert Patterson, 1862 to 1863; Frederick Butler, 1862 to 1866; Justin Darling, 1863; Norris S. Bennett, 1863 to 1865; John Dygert, 1865 to 1868; James Carter, 1866 to 1869; John McClew, 1866 to 1873; Michael Cline, 1868 to 1874; A. Judson Corbin, 1869 to 1875; Clayton Mallory, 1873 to 1879; Charles Bachelor, 1874 to 1877; John Cameron, 1875 to 1878; A. Judson Corbin, 1877 to 1880; Dwight P. Lewis, 1878; Moses Gonser, 1878 to 1881; John McClue, 1879 to 1882; Rollin H. Goddard, 1880 to 1883; David K. Swift, 1881 to 188 -; Wm. W. Turner, 1882 to 188 -; Jonas Twichell, Jr., 1883 to 188 -.
STATE SENATORS.
George Crawford, 1836 to 1838; E. M. Chamberlain, 1838 to 1840; David B. Herriman, 1840 to 1846; Madison Marsh, 1846 to 1849; Reuben J. Dawson, 1849 to 1852; Alanson W. Hendry, 1852 to 1860; Timothy R. Dickinson, 1860 to 1864; Enos B. Noyes, 1864 to 1868; Edward W. Fosdick, 1868 to 1872; W. Irving Howard, 1872 to 1876; William M. Mercer, 1876 to 1880; Francis Macartney, 1880 to 1884; Nicholas Ensley, 1884 to 188 -.
336
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY.
REPRESENTATIVES.
Thomas Gale, 1836; David B. Herriman, 1837 to 1839; John B. Howe, 1840; Madison Marsh, 1841; Enos Beall (contested), 1842; Madison Marsh (on contest), 1842; Jacob Helwig, 1843 and 1844; Clark Powers, 1845; David B. Wheeler (died), 1846; George W. Balding, 1846; Samuel P. Widney, 1847; Reuben J. Dawson, 1848; Edward R. May, 1849; John Stayner, 1850; George W. McCon- nell, 1851; Edward T. Hammond, 1852 to 1854; Alonzo P. Clark, 1854 to 1856; Thomas B. Sloss, 1856 to 1858; Philo Clark, 1858 to 1860; Joseph A. Woodhall, 1860 to 1862; Enos B. Noyes, 1862 to 1864; Stephen C. Sabin, 1864 to 1872; Eugenius B. Glasgow, 1872 to 1876; Henry P. Butler, 1876 to 1878; Ezekiel Brown, 1878 to 1880; Daniel H. Roberts, 1SS0 to 1882; Doak R. Best, 1882 to 188 -.
CLERKS OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.
James McConnell, 1837 to 1843; Rufus Beall, 1843; William M. Cary, 1843 to 1844; Chester Stocker, 1844 to 1851; Leland H. Stocker, 1851 to 1855; Frederick C. Chapin, 1855 to 1859; Levi A. Thompson, 1859 to 1863; Henry Linder, 1863 to 1867; Germ Brown, 1867 to 1875; Joseph Butler, 1875 to 1879; Orville Goodale, 1879 to 188 -.
COUNTY AUDITORS.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court was ex-officio County Auditor until 1841; Adonijah Smitb, 1841 to 1844; Daniel E. Palmer, 1844 to 1847 (Adonijah Smith died Sept. 7, 1844, and Daniel E. Palmer was appointed to fill the vacancy. In 1845 William Albee was elected Auditor by a majority of two votes. The election was contested by Edwin R. May, the opposing candidate. The case was finally carried to the Supreme Court, where a decision was reached in 1846, in Albee's favor, but prior to which Albee died; consequently the office was held by Palmer, under appointment, under the general election of 1847); Leland H. Stocker, 1847 to 1851; William Carkhuff, 1851 to 1856; Samuel W. Scoville, 1856 to 1860; Samuel E. Heath, 1860 to 1864; Francis Macartney, 1864 to 1872; Marvin B. Butler, 1872 to 1876; Jesse H. Carpenter, 1876 to 1880; Robert H. Johnson, 1880 to 188 -.
COUNTY TREASURERS.
Joseph Pearce, 1837 to 1840; William G. Farmer, 1840 to 1841; Erastus Farnham, 1841 to 1842; Reuben B. Hopkins, 1842 to 1844;
337
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY.
Jesse J. Mugg, 1844 to 1850; Lewis E. Carver, 1850 to 1853; George Emerson, 1853 to 1857; William H. H. Day, 1857 to 1859; Benjamin F. Dawson, 1859 to 1861; Francis Macartney, 1861 to 1863; W. Irving Howard, 1863 to 1867; Charles F. Kinney, 1867 to 1871; Charles D. Chadwick, 1871 to 1875; George L. Luce, 1875 to 1877; Samuel Beight, 1877 to 1881; Lyman R. Williams, 1881 to 1885; Clay Lemmon, 1885 to 188-
COUNTY SHERIFFS.
William M. Cary, 1837 to 1840; Rufus Beall, 1840 to 1843; Will- iam Wilder, 1843 to 1845; John L. Cary., 1845 to 1847; George W. McConnell, 1847 to 1849; George D. Waring, 1849 to 1851; Simeon C. Aldrich, 1851 to 1853; William Hough, 1853 to 1857; Peter Bowman, 1857 to 1861; W. Homer Twichell, 1861 to 1865; Sylvanus B. George, 1865 to 1869; Ora Pierce, Jr., 1869 to 1873; Leander Chase, 1873 to 1875; William Wicoff, 1875 to 1879; Will- iam H. Keyes, 1879 to 1883; Allen Fast, 1883 to 188 -.
COUNTY RECORDER.
James McConnell, 1837 to 1843; Chester Stocker, 1843 to 1850; Peter Mckinlay, 1850 to 1855; Lewis E. Carver, 1855 to 1859; Orlow W. Parish, 1859 to 1863; Marvin B. Butler, 1863 to 1871; Robert V. Carlin, 1871 to 1879; W. Homer Twichell, 1879 to 188 -.
COUNTY SURVEYORS.
This office was filled from 1837 to 1847 by Aaron B. Goodwin, Gideon Ball, Stephen A. Powers, Erastus Farnham and Theron Storrs; Stephen A. Powers, 1847 to 1853; Erastus Farnham, 1853 to 1859; Pliny Roby, 1859 to 1865; Elbert N. Woodford, 1865 to 1875; Frank B. Van Auken, 1875 to 1877; Abram B. Stevens, 1877 to 1879; Charles A. Shackford, 1879 to 1881; Robert G. Morley, 1881 to 188 -.
SCHOOL EXAMINERS AND SUPERINTENDENTS.
Prior to 1852, School Examiners were appointed by the Judge of the Circuit Court. From 1852 to 1861, Examiners were deputies appointed by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Un- der these systems the office was held at different times by James McConnell, Stephen A. Powers, Elisha Steere, Leland H. Stocker, Jacob Patch, Jesse M. Gale and others. From 1861 to 1873, Ex- aminers were appointed by the Board of Commissioners, as fol- lows: Luke Barr, 1861 to 1865; John Kelland, 1865 to 1866;
338
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY.
Lyman R. Williams, 1866 to 1869; Robert V. Carlin, 1869 to 1871; John W. Cowen, 1871 to 1883.
In 1873 the office of County Superintendent was created. This office was held by John W. Cowen until 1875, when it was abolished by law, and that of Examiner restored. The latter position was held by Lyman R. Williams until 1876, when the Supreme Court ruled against the last change in the law, leaving the law of 1873 in force. Under this law Cyrns Cline served from 1876 to 1883, when he was succeeded by Robert V. Carlin, the present incum- bent.
CHAPTER V.
- THE CIVIL WAR.
OPENING OF THE STRIFE. - SPRINGING TO ARMS .- FIRST COMPANY IN STEUBEN COUNTY .- TOO LATE FOR ACCEPTANCE .- EARLY ENLIST- MENTS .- SCOTT TOWNSHIP GUARDS .- SUBSEQUENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ARMY .- REGIMENTAL SKETCHES. - TWENTY-NINTH .- HIS- TORY OF COMPANY A, BY IRENUS MCGOWAN .- FORTY-FOURTH .- FORTY-EIGHTH. -- ONE HUNDREDTH. -- ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY- SEVENTH (TWELFTH CAVALRY) .-- ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY- NINTH .-- ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SECOND .-- LIST OF STEUBEN COUNTY'S VOLUNTEERS. -- SOLDIERS' REUNION AT ANGOLA.
About daybreak on the 12th of April, 1861, the stillness of Charleston Bay was disturbed by the firing of a large mortar and the shriek of a shell as it rushed through the air. The shell burst over Fort Sumter, and the war of the Great Rebellion was begun. In the North, the hope had been tenacionsly clung to that the peace of the country was not to be disturbed. This dream was rudely broken by the siege of Fort Sumter. The North awakened sud- denly to the awful certainty that civil war was begun. There was a deep feeling of indignation at the traitors who were willing to ruin their country that slavery might be secure. There was a full appreciation of the danger and an instant universal determination that at whatever cost, the National life must be preserved. Per- sonal sacrifice was unconsidered; individual interests were merged in the general good. Political difference, ordinarily so bitter, was tor the time almost effaced. Nothing was of interest but the ques- tion how this audacious rebellion was to be suppressed and the American nation upheld in the great place which it claimed among men.
Two days after the fall of Fort Sumter, Mr. Lincoln intimated by proclamation the dishonor done to the laws of the United States, and called out the militia to the extent of 75,000 men. The Free States responded enthusiastically to the call. So prompt was their action that on the very next day several companies ar-
(339)
-
340
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY.
rived in Washington. Flushed by their easily won victory, the Southerners talked boastfully of seizing the capital. In a very short time there were 50,000 loyal men ready to prevent that, and the safety of Washington was secured.
The North pushed forward with boundless energy her warlike preparations. Rich men offered money with so much liberality that in a few days nearly $25,000,000 had been contributed. The school-teachers of Boston dedicated fixed proportions of their incomes to the support of the Government, while the war should last. All over the country the excited people gathered themselves into crowded meetings and breathed forth in fervid resolutions their determination to spend fortune and life in defense of their Union. Volunteer companies were rapidly formed. In the cities ladies began to organize themselves for the relief of sick and wounded soldiers. It had been fabled that the North would not fight. With a fiery promptitude unknown before in modern his- tory, the people sprang to arms.
Steuben County had at this time a population of little more than 10,000 persons. Almost a day's travel from railroad or tele- graph communications, as remote from the capital as the limits of the State would permit, with a people mainly devoted to agricult- ure, who knew nothing of war except by history or tradition, it could hardly be expected that a warlike spirit would soon disturb the peaceful population. But we know little of the fire that slum- bers in quiet breasts until occasion calls it forth.
Under the call for 75,000 volunteers, the quota of Indiana was fixed at six regiments. The response was prompt from all parts of the State, and from none more hearty than from Steuben County. In five days, a company was en listed and daily under drill. Baldwin J. Crosswait, who had by hard service and gallantry won: a Captain's commission in the war with Mexico, was chosen as Cap. tain. This company was at once tendered to Governor Morton, but, owing to distance and the slow means of communication, the tender was too late; the quota of the State was full. In eight days from the date of the call, Governor Morton had proffers of twelve regiments, and in less than thirty days, 40,000 men were offered him.
Chagrined, but not discouraged, by the failure of their first effort at enlistment, Steuben County boys began to enlist wherever a chance offered. They went singly and in squads to Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, and to other counties in this State. On the 24th
341
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY.
of May some thirty-five men left at one time and enlisted in the Fourth Michigan Infantry, at Adrian. In August nearly thirty men were enlisted by a recruiting officer from Chicago, for the Forty-second Illinois.
On the 16th of August, 1861, the Scott Township Guards rallied to the tap of the drum, and dressed in their suits of blue denims, adorned with red and white stripes and stars, they each one im- agined they could almost subdue the entire rebel force. It was there that Captain J. H. M. Judkins enrolled the first man for what was afterward Company A, Twenty-ninth Regiment. It needed no long speeches to arouse enthusiasm. The news had been conveyed to every hamlet in the land that our glorious coun- try was in danger. But few words were spoken, but with com- pressed lip each looked at his comrade or bosom friend, as much as to say : "Will you go?" The answer was quick and decisive, while each with a steady hand subscribed his name to the muster- roll. Older men looked on and thought this all boys' play, but the result showed that although many who were enrolled that day were boys, yet they did a man's duty.
William E. Sergeant was First Lieutenant and R. W. Melendy Second Lieutenant of this company. Two weeks later, Com- pany A and about one-half of Company K, Forty-fourth Ind- iana, were enlisted. Of Company A, Charles F. Kinney was Captain, Elias O. Rose, First Lieutenant, and Birge Smith, Second Lieutenant. Of Company K, Simeon C. Aldrich was Captain, and Norris S. Bennett, First Lieutenant, although neither held the position named on the first organization of the company. Simeon C. Aldrich was afterward Colonel of his regiment, and held the position at the time of his death. On the first organization of the regiment, Baldwin J. Crosswait was made Lieutenant-Colonel, and George W. McConnell, Quartermaster. About the same time, several Steuben County men enlisted in the Thirtieth Indiana, among them being Lieutenant William H. H. Day, of Angola (now of Moberly, Mo).
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.