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Hawpatch. Millersburg. Hawpatch. Schrock. Emma. ..
Frohnhafer, John 10,
LaGrange.
Vanghn, Ada S.
Hartzler, David J. 25.
White, E. G.
Wilkins, Philip
.. LaGrange.
Wyland, Edwin
Welch, Jacob R.
Hostettler, Uriah 6.
Hostettler, Christian D. 6. Harwood, George 15. LaGrange. Hooley, Christiau 31, Hawpatch. Hooley, David H. 31,
Yoder. Jonathan J. 21. Schrock. Emma.
Hunter, Richard 24, Hoffman, George 20, Hawpatch.
MeIntire, E. D. 22.
Bowen, Thomas T. 29.
Burden, Eliza 30, Barnes, Frank 27. Barnes, H. D. 33, Babcock. J. N. 30, Blough, John 10, LaGrange. Blough, Valeutine 3. Beaty, Warreu S. 5, Emma.
Brant, John B. 29, Millersburg. Bowman, Michael 21. Ligonier. Case, Martha J. 32, Millersburg. Chidester, Thomas 21. Ligonier.
Prough, Salem 19, Fish Lake.
Bodle, Samuel 7, Hawpatch.
Bryant, Samuel 29, LaGrange.
Selby, Wilma
Bowman, Amos 17, Hawpatch.
Cobbum, W. W. 6, Christner, D. 16. Schrock.
Carrier, James 12, LaGrange. Coppus, Abraham 19.
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Braytou, J. W. 14, LaGrange. Barr, Jno. & Sarah 34, Wolcottville. Bowman, Jacob 28, Hawpatch.
Hawpatch. :
Baker, Alexander 22. LaGrange. Hawpatch.
Borger, Jacob 31, Millersburg.
Wiard, W. F. 11.
Keim, John 25,
Greenawalt. Henry 20.
LaGrange. Fleck, Andrew 17, Frye, Samuel D. 6, Emma.
Gliek. Daniel J. 16.
Shrock, Amos 9,
Cunningham, Smith 17,
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RESIDENT FREEHOLDERS.
CLEARSPRING ( Continued ).
Lima. 4
Kitchen, Jolın 23. LaGrange. Koontz, George 23. .1 Hawpatel, Kantfman. Levi 31.
Steinharger. Josbua 33, Hawpatch.
Trittipo. Amos D. 28,
Thompson, G. N. 3. LaGrange.
Greeu, Renben 35, Ganiard, A. E. 15,
Lima.
Hartman, George Jones, J. H. Jackson, G. A.
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Lambricht, W. 1. 14.
LaGrange.
Tenl. George F. 13. LaGrange.
Hudson, Pliuy and Sarah 29. 1.
Lantz, Samnel S. 30.
Lower. D. D. 35.
Low. Thomas H. 29
Marker. Mary A. 12.
Miller, George E. 32.
Hawpatch.
Todd. Harvey W. 13. Ulmer, Geo. B. 21,
Hawpatch.
Miller, Robert
Miller. Joseph P. 7.
LaGrange. Emma.
Ulmer, H. J. 22, LaGrange.
McKee, O. P.
Miller, Benedict J. 4.
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Kehfus, John 27,
Minch, John L.
Miller, Josepb A. 7.
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Miller, David T. 31.
Hawpateb. Emma.
Wenger, Joseph 30.
MeManus, S B. 35,
. Robinson, Wm. E.
Miller. Emaunel JI.
Waters, Wm. 32.
Rockwell, Ellen
Miller, Emanuel J. S. 9.
Wolfe. Charles 11.
LaGrange.
Moulton, Albert 35,
Miller. Jacob J. 10. ..
Wenner. C. F. 32. Hawpatch.
Mooney, Fred 34,
Nichols, Ella 30.
Schaurer, Carbina
Miller, John S,
Emma. :
Yost, Christ 21, Yoder. Adam 31.
Hawpateb.
Roop, Rebecca 14,
Seyhert, John Sr.
Miller. Jolm D.
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Yoder, Joseph J. 9.
LaGrange.
Sanderson, Joel 20,
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Murray. lohu 15.
Yoder, Shermau 30.
Hawpatch.
Sexauer, George 25.
Messick, Win. 23,
Yoder. Valentine V. 4. LaGrange.
Sexaner, Audrew 7.
Williams, S. P.
Maun. Charles H. 27.
Yoder, John J. 30,
Hawpateb.
Sexauer. Tobias 24.
Wade, Sarah E.
Moseman, C. F. 32.
Shafer, James W. 21,
West, Sarah D.
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Moore, Lewis 11.
LaGrange.
Zook, John D. 30,
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Shaeffer. George 21, Smitb, Jobu 19,
Wright, T. W.
Nelson, F. M. 15.
Smith, Frank M. 16,
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Warfle, Barbara
Nelsou, Jobn P. 30.
Hawpatch.
Smith, Senator B. 22.
Warfle, Levi
Nelson, Wm. T. 27.
Smith, Charles C. J9.
Yeagla, Jacob
Olinghouse. E. W. 29. Parks. Wm. T. 16.
LaGrange. Hawpatch.
Byler. Jacob
Hawpatch.
Squires, Miles B. 30, Switzer, C'bristian 36,
Peck. C'barles 29,
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Hostetter, A. J.
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Taylor, L. C. 25,
Price. A. H 2J.
Hall. Elmer
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ONTARIO.
Patterson, Fred N. 23. LaGrange. Rossman. Leonard 1.
Sturgis. Lima.
Bradford. George
Ontario.
Rowe. James H. 24.
Boyd, Esther
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Rowe. John B. 35,
Wolcottville. LaGrange.
Stage. A. B.
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Gouter, L. F.
Rodman, W'm. W. 36. Wolcottville.
Swank, Mary A.
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Hart, George W.
Harding, W. H.
Hoover, Joseph
Helper. A. D.
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Atwater, Johu E. 26,
Lima.
Arnold, Samuel
Blaseus, Joseph 20,
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Baker, Wilmer
Spacheen, Henry 27.
Baker, Hugh 34,
Beecber. A. W.
Bassler, H. H. 29.
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| Bissell, Harriet
Lamphere, Lydia =
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Colwell, G. W. 32.
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Burnell, John Bogue, A. H.
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Martin, Daniel
Craig. Wm. 22,
Crampton, Abel
Maybee, Jolmn F.
Craig. Sarah Z. 22.
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Parish, O. W.
Craig, James 22,
Curtis, Henry
= Parish, Jennie B.
Craig. Isaac IS,
Cory, F. M.
Pfenning, Fred. Phillips, Melvin
Smith, Racbel 19,
Craig. Edith M. 25.
Daytou, Louisa P.
Smith, Adam 11.
Craig. Augusta & Edward 25, "
Schultz, Caroline
Smith, Jerome 19.
Doll. George 26,
Durand. James A. Duff, George E.
Sanderson, George
Strang. George E. 33.
De Vinney. J. C.
.. Skiner, W. L.
Strang. John L. 32. Strang. W. C. 33.
Ontario. Fleming, Abbott
Sebindler, John
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Lima. Fleming, Wm.
Winkleblack, James
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MeLaughlin, J. H. 14. LaGrange.
Yoder, Noah G. 31.
Hawpatch. Emma.
Sandersou, James 20.
Smith, Hngh Silcott, J. A.
Morrell. Frank D. 30. Hawpatch.
Yoder, Stephen 4.
Miller, Christ D. IJ.
Yoder, Jonas V. 6. Emma.
HAWPATCH VILLAGE.
Sidener, James E. 23.
Yeagla, Samuel aud Ellen
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Stein, Samuel 35,
Zook, C. A.
44
Pixley. Edward 20.
Peck. George 32.
Carlson, Mary E.
Keim, Joseph
Wolfe, Henry 12,
Keitzer, George
44
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Zook. Maria 23,
Lima.
Corning. D. A.
Ritter. Samnel 15.
LaGrange. Hawpatch. LaGrange. :
Hawpatch. :
LIMA.
Abbott, Elsa Abbott, Frank C.
Lima.
Hoagland, Adaline Ingersoll, A. S. Jones, Julia A. Joliusou, P. and ('. Keith, J. M.
Swank. Philip H. 28. Swank, Harrison 32. Swank. John W. 33.
Kinzie, Frank
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Sigler, Wm. 2. Streeter. S. G. 25. Shroyer, A. C. 34. Scott, David H. 2. Smith, Harrison J2. Smith. Charles L. J9.
LaGrange. Wolcottville. Hawpatch. LaGrange. : Hawpatch.
Craig, Josepb B. 24.
Cooper, Mary W
Craig. Joseph 23,
Cooper, S. T.
... Reprogle, Rebecca Swartzweller, Robert
LaGrange. Hawpatch.
Davidson, J. J. 32, Eastman. Wm. 33. Eaton. Jeremialı 35,
Filmore, A. L. 29. Gage, J. H. 28, Gonter, J. W. 33. Gilbert, Butler 20.
Sturgis
Fobes, Edward Holsiuger, Wm. Holmes, Orrin Hughes, Wm. Howe, Frances M
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Kurtz, Sammel 30,
Lambricht, Valentine 6. Emma.
Thompson, Robert 21, Hawpatch. Thompson. Caroline J7.
Glowser, Rudolph 35,
Haybarger, S. H. 17, Haybarger. A. M. 36. Heiss, John 18, Kimuel, John J9, Keplinger, Elias 30. Kinney, J. C. 25. Keasy, Ezra 35, Kilkopb, Fred 23.
Kingsbury, C. D. and C. R.
Todd. Joseph F. J4,
Lihey, G. W.
Lihey, J. D.
Miller, Christ C. 4,
Hawpatch. Wolcottville. Hawpatch. LaGrange.
Todd, J. W. 24. Todd. Milton 11, Todd. C. F. 14.
Vaughn, Thomas 26. Wolcottville. Walter, Elizabeth 12. LaGrange. Wainwright. J. W. 26, Wolcottville. Wainwright, Engene 26, Wenger. John J. 31. Hawpateh.
Leighton, David 27,
Long, John L. 13,
McManus, M. S. 35.
Picking, David
McManus, Mary A. 34.
Miller, Wm. 29,
Miller. David 23,
Wolfe, Henry 14.
Schultz, Sarah J Schultz, Daniel Schaurer, Emily
Miller. Eli J. S. 10.
Young. Hugh A 25. Wolcottville.
Parham, A. B. 30,
Swalley, Mary
Miller, lobn D. M. JS.
Ruhl, Martha, 13
Seybert, Frank
Moulter, Johu 12.
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Yoder, John H. 20,
Sexauer, Solomon 24,
Maginnis, Elias Pfeuuiug, Daniel
Miller, Samuel J. 4.
Miller, Emaunel S. 10. LaGrange.
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Price. John 22.
Jones, Maria
Wisler, Heury 31, Walker, Wm. H. 29.
Weut, Henry 30.
Kantfman. Joseph
Lantz, Nancy J.
Vaughn. 1. J.
LIMA VILLAGE.
Rowan. M. E. 14, Roy, George W. 15. Roy. Wm. 1. 22. Roy, C'barles 22. Rov. James G. 23. Antton, David 30, Stillwell. Susan 9.
Arnold, Joseph
LaGrange. Hawpatch.
Cole, Daniel 14.
Collius. Emily
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Zook, Joseph E. 19.
White, Frank
Meek, Isaac 44
Miller, Menno J. 6.
Schermerhorn, H. G. 4. LaGrange. Sessline, Elnora 3,
Lima. Ontario.
Crum, L. E. Kimball, O. A.
Seybert, N. A. D. Searing, George D.
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SYSTEM OF AMERICAN SURVEY.
HE struggle for independence of the thirteen American colonies with Great Britain, although a successful one, left the colonies with a heavy burden of debt to pay. The fact, however, that several of the colonies ( now states) had an interest in what was then known as the Northwest Territory. proved one of the most powerful influences which kept the new born nation from dropping to pieces, and a fruitful means to assist in clearing off the burden of debt.
The four states, Massachusetts. Connecticut, New York and Virginia, which claimed all the land north of the Ohio river, west to the Mississippi, agreed ( from 1780-1786) to give it to the United States, to be disposed of for the common good, and in 1787 Con- gress passed an ordinance for the government of this territory. and also for establishing a definite method for the survey and sale of these lands, which were now designated as " Public Lands," to be placed on the market for sale, the proceeds of which were to be principally applied to the payment of the war debt of the Revoln- tion.
To draw np a definite plan for the survey of these "Public Lands" in the Northwest Territory was a difficult problem, as the methods of survey in the different states differed somewhat from each other. Virginia had her irregular surveys known as "Toma- hawk Surveys." Connectient had a more uniform plan which she had adopted in her survey of the "Western Reserve" in Ohio, part of the territory to which she laid claim. And now as these different states had ceded all this territory to the general govern- ment for the benefit of all, it became highly necessary that some general and definite method of survey be adopted.
The plan arranged by James Mansfield, surveyor general of the Northwest Territory, was adopted by Congress in 1802. It is so simple and practical that it has received very few modifications by any of the land commissioners since. After the adoption of a definite method of survey, the government proceeded to have tracts of this territory surveyed off as the demands of the public required; the first tract surveyed, being nearly all in the state of Ohio, the second in Indiana.
The United States Rectangular Survey may be briefly stated as follows:
First, a north and sonth line is run through the tract deter- mined upon to be surveyed. This line begins at some prominent or easily distinguished point, and is designated as a "Principal Meridian." Then a line running east and west, at right angles with the first line, is run through the tract, called the " Base Line."
The first Principal Meridian west of Washington is the east boundary of Indiana. The second, running north from the month of the Little Blue River, is the Meridian of our state survey. This Meridian and the Base Line for Indiana intersect in Orange county. These lines are run with a "Solar Compass," avoiding the errors of a magnetic needle.
Lines are then run north and south parallel to the Principal Meridian, and six miles apart, which divide the territory into long north and south strips called Ranges, which are numbered in their order 1. 2, etc., East of the Meridian, also the same West of it. In Indiana there are 15 Ranges East and 15 West. Across these are run lines six miles apart, parallel to the Base Line, entting the territory into long east and west strips called Towns, and these are numbered North and South from the Base Line. In Indiana there are 38 Towns north and S sonth.
By this "cross-lining" the territory is divided into squares, six miles on a side. Each of these squares is a Congressional Township. Such "Townships" sometimes, but often do not, cor- respond to the Civil Townships which are known by popular names. The only designation of Congressional townships is their Range and Town unmbers. The system is illustrated by the following diagram of a few sections.
In practice the surveyors did not run the Range and Town Lines their whole length, continuously. The magnetic needle points east of north in Indiana and its variation from North con- tinually changes. Running a line through primeval forests is beset with difficulties. No measurements of such great length can be made exactly. Hence the surveyors began on the Base Line
and six miles east of the Initial Point, ran a Range Line six miles north as nearly as they could, and then ran a " random line" west to the Principal Meridian, to check their work. Then they ran back to their Range line, marking section and quarter- section corners as they went, and so proceeded to lay out the next Township north; and so on east and west of the Principal Meridian.
Principal
Meridian.
Correction Line.
Town 4, North.
Z
Town 3, North
Town 2. North.
x
Town 1, North.
Initial
Hase
Town 1, South.
Pojint.
Line.
Town 2, South.
Y
Town 3, South
Range 3. West.
Range 2. West.
Range 1, West.
Range 1. East.
lange 2. East.
Range 3, East,
X is Township 2 North, Range 3 East.
Y is Township 2 South, Range 2 West.
Z is Township 4 North, Range 1 East.
But as they ran north, on account of the fact that all lines running north continually approach each other and come together at the pole, every township was narrower at the north than at the south. To prevent this error growing. every fourth Town Line north and every fifth Town Line south of the Base Line is called a Correction Line, and on these a fresh start was taken with dis- tances of full six miles east and west. "Auxiliary meridians" were also established at every eighth Range line.
After the tract is thus surveyed into Townships six miles square, the Townships are divided into thirty-six tracts, called "Sections." each containing one square mile, more or less
The Sections are run off very much as were the Townships. using each township's east range line and south town line as bases. Commencing one mile west of the southeast corner of the town- ship, the surveyor runs north a mile, then east a mile to the east range line and corrects back to the northwest corner of the section. He sets a quarter post (or half mile post ) on the west line of the section at forty chains north of the starting point, and sets the quarter post on the north line of each section half way between the northwest and northeast section corners. The surveyor pro- ceeds to run off the remaining sections on the east tier, up to the north line of the Township, placing the last section corner where his north-and-south line intersects that north Town Line, whether this point is east or west of the section corner previously estab- lished in the Township survey. The distance between the two corners, if any, is called the "jog" and is recorded.
In the more recent government surveys in the west. there is no "jog" left, the surveyor being required to close his lines at the section corners on the north and west lines of each Township. The section surveyor establishes no quarter or half mile posts on
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SYSTEM OF AMERICAN SURVEY.
the north line of any of the sections on the north and west sides of the Township. Each tier of sections in the Township is run off' in this manner, except the last two, which are run off together.
On account of the errors previously mentioned no Township will divide into 36 full sections, and in the sectional survey new errors arise. These errors are all run into the north and west tiers of sections, which are called "exterior" or fractional sections, because they contain the excess or deficiency of land in the town- ship, and this excess or denciency is always thrown into the last quarter mile, lying next to the township lines on the north and west. The other sections are called " interior " sections, and are intended to be full 640 acres, but they nearly always exceed or fall short of that.
The government sub-divisions of the section ( although they are not actually surveyed by the government surveyor ) by which the lands are sold. are "quarter" sections or 160 acres, "half- quarter" sections or 80 acres, and "quarter-quarter" sections or 40 acres. The section is divided into quarters by running a straight line north and south and one east and west between the quarter posts on the sides of the section. The quarter sections are "halved" by running a straight line north and south or east and west. ( whichever way it is wished to divide it ) from points midway by measurement of opposite sides. The quarter sections are quartered by running lines north and south and east and west between points at the center of each side of the quarter section. Other smaller sub-divisions can be made on the same principles.
It will be seen from this that if a section is perfectly square and contains the exact number of Acres, that this method would sub-divide it into tracts of equal areas, but it hardly ever occurs that a section is exactly square or contains the exact number of acres. Consequently, it almost always occurs that the sub-divisions will ditfer more or less in quantity. But the government has es- tablished this as the only method by which the sub-divisions shall be made, and making the eight corners established on the exterior lines of each section "the corners." however incorrect they may be.
In order that no one purchasing lands from the government might suffer injustice in expecting to get the actual number of acres intended to be in each sub-division, the government sells all of its lands on the condition that each one of these sub-divisions contains so many acres, " be the same more or less." according to the Government Survey. And this rule follows the future transfer of the lands, where they are sold and described in "Government Descriptions," whether the words "more or less" are mentioned in the Deed of Conveyance or not. The method of Description under this system is exact. and simple when once understood .. The Township is described as previously stated by the numbers of its Town and Range. The Sections are numbered from 1 in the northeast corner to 6 in the northwest corner, then the next row below that from left to right, and so back and forth to 36 in the sontheast corner.
The sub-divisions in the section in the following diagram, as it is divided into the "Government Descriptions," are each des- cribed in brief on the diagram. The one marked X we will describe in full as a sample of all:
The north half of the northeast quarter of section 36. township 36 north, range 11 east of the Second Principal Meridian.
The ne { and nw } of each section lying on the north side of the township are described as the Fractional ne } or the Fractional nw 4. and the sw } and the nw } of each section lying on the west side of the township are described as the Fractional nw or Fractional sw } of such sections.
If any of the Fractional quarters on the north side of a town- ship are divided into halves by an east and west line. the south half is made 80 rods wide and the north half takes the excess or deficiency and is described as the Fractional n }. If they are divided by a line running north and south each half is described as either the e & or. the w & of the Fractional ne } or nw 1.
Of the fractional quarters on the west side of the township the descriptions would he the reverse, as they are divided by a north and south or an east and west line. When a section contains a lake which was meandered ont in the original survey, the Frac- tional pieces in each quarter sections were numbered as lots, and sold by the government as lot No. in - quarter, sec. - , tp. - N .. R. - E.
Land may also he described by " Metes and Bounds," that is,
the actual beginning of the lines and actual measurements being given. Thus: "A parcel or tract of land lying in the southeast quarter of Sec. 35, Twp. 36 North, Range 8 East, commencing at a point ten chains east of the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of said Sec, 35, running thence east ten chains, thence north twenty chains, thence west ten chains, thence sonth twenty chains to the place of beginning, containing twenty acres."
Any definite number of acres off of any one of the sides of a square or rectangular piece of land, as a Quarter-section, Half- quarter or Quarter-quarter, can be definitely described as so many acres off of the E side, or W side, or N side, or S side, whichever side it may be. No description of land should go into a deed that an ordinarily intelligent surveyor could not understand, so that he might be able to make a correct survey.
There is one very common error which frequently occurs in the description of land, and that is this: Very many notaries, . public attorneys and justices of the peace, where there may be an eighty acre tract or any of the other government sub-divisions to be divided up among different parties, who are unwilling to have each of their different interests surveyed before their deeds are made, naturally fix this in their minds, that if it is a 40 acre tract it must be 80 rods square, or if it is 80 acres it is 160 rods long and 80 rods wide, or 160 acres that it is 160 rods square, which in our government sub-divisions hardly ever exactly occurs, So in dividing the government sub-divisions as if they were full in measurement on each side, the different pieces will all overlap each other as they are described, or leave a surplus not conveyed to any one of the parties. Real estate should be so conveyed that there could be no question as to its metes and bonnds when it is surveyed.
Section 36, Township 36 N . Range 11 East
NKN K 14
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NWK 1603.
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S',NEK 803
NEK
SW K
W 14
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TABLE OF MEASUREMENTS.
LINEAR,
163 Feet
.. 1 Rod.
7.92 Inches -. 1 Link.
80 Rods - { Mile.
100 Links
160 Rods
3 Mile.
66 Feet.
=- 1 Chain.
320 Rods
1 Mile.
4 Rods
80 Chains - 1 Milo.
SQUARE.
272} Square Feet -- 1 Square Rod.
160 Square Rods == 43,560 Square Feet 1 Acre. . 640 Acres =1 Square Mile 1 Section.
) 12.63 Rods Square,
1 Square Acre is
208 Feet, 83 Inches, Square.
3 Chains, 16} Links Square.
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School House, Wolcottville.
Hon. Philo Taylor.
School House, LaGrange.
Queen Wind Mill and Residence of Jacob Yeagla, Lima, Ind.
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
N infallible index of the character of a community is the development of its schools. Hence it is with pardonable pride that the people of LaGrange county turn to the his- tory of their educational interests and point to the schools of the county today. One of the first things to which the first settlers gave their attention was the foundation of schools for their children.
Schools were taught in each township in the county before 1840. Late in the antumn of 1830 the squatters living near Lex- ington. in Greenfield township, took possession of a vacant log cahin that was standing a short distance southwest of the village, fitted it np with desks and seats, and employed Miss Jane M. ('lark, afterward the wife of Judge William S. Prentiss. This school is said to have been very successful.
In Lima township the first school was tanght by the Hon. John B. Howe, in a small log school house about one-fourth mile sontheast of Lima village, in 1833. There was a school tanght in Vanbnren hy Miss Clarissa Manger some time earlier than 1835. Kensell Kent tanght the first school in Eden township, in 1834. During the next three years a mimber of schools were organized in different parts of the county, rude affairs compared with those of today. The honses were made of logs, with a fire-place in one end, some with ride chimneys made of sticks plastered over with ind, while others had simply a hole in the roof through which the smoke could pass. The desks were usnally made of slabs. sawed or split from logs, placed on sticks fastened in the walls. The seats were made of slabs with holes bored and sticks stuck in. for legs. Upon these backless seats, pupils were required to sit from eight o'clock in the morning until fonr in the evening, with an honr's intermission at noon,
Lima's first school house was a frame building. sitnated where the depot now stands. This was used for school purposes nntil Hon. S. P. Williams, assisted by a number of the citizens, erected a frame building in 1852, at a cost of 82,500, for a young ladies' seminary. The school was conducted as such until 1862, when the building was sold to the township for public school purposes. The attendance in the seminary was from 20 to 60 pupils. English. Latin, French, drawing and music were tanght. A broader plan was inaugurated before this at Ontario, for the founding of a col- lege on the plan of the Oherlin Institute, in Ohio. The idea was proposed by Mr. Nathan Jenks, at Victor, N. Y., in 1837, the building was commenced, and the school was opened in 1839. Mr. Jenks gave $5,000 with the understanding that the citizens were to raise $10,000. This last part of the contract was not fully carried ont until 1866-67. The founders of this school had provided for a liberal collegiate course of study, but owing to the scant popula- tion, scarcely any more than the work of the preparatory course was ever accomplished. Yet many prominent men of northern Indiana received their early education there under the guidance of Prof. Rnfns Patch.
There was another institution of high order in this county which deserves special notice-"The Wolcottville Seminary." In 1851 at the request of George Wolcott, the pioneer miller of Wolcottville, Ex-Governor Slade, of Vermont, then President of the National Board of Education, sent out Miss Susan Griggs, an earnest, trne-hearted Christian lady, who taught in a honse fitted up hy Mr. Wolcott, for two years, until he had, at his private expense, completed the sen inary building and boarding house, both of which are yet standing. Miss Griggs remained in charge of this school until her health failed her in 1869. The school was then absorbed by the Wolcottville public schools. Miss Griggs. who recently died, did a noble work, and displayed an unselfish, Christian character, worthy of imitation. Her work will endure, a
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