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History of Noble County, Indiana.
Noble County, Indiana, is situated in the northeastern portion of the state, the latitude of the court house at Albion being about 41º 30' north, and the longitude about 8° west from Washington.
The superficial aren is 1133 congressional townships, or 420 square miles. Including the County Seat, Albion, containing 4 square miles, there are 13 civil townships. The surface formation belongs to the " drift " period, and shows great variety -level, undulating, hilly, and marshy. Originally the
county, excepting its lakes and marshes and a small amount of prairie, was covered with a very heavy growth of timber, consisting principally of oak, becch, maple, ash, tulip (white-wood or poplar), black and white walnut, hickory, elm, hackbury, buckeye, sycamore, locust, linden or basswood, cher- ry, mulberry, American aspen, cottonwood, cucumber, sassafras, cedar, tam- arack or American larch, and many minor varieties.
In its primitive condition, Indiana was probably the best timbered (decid- uous timber) state in the Union.
There are something like 150 lakes, great and small, in the county, with a total area of about 7,000 acres.
The marshes are extensive, and cover perhaps 20 per cent. of the surface of the county. Many of them are in process of drainage, and will event- ually become the best land in the county.
Quarry stone is not found in the county, with perhaps one exception in York Township ; but boulders of all sizes are abundant, and there are large deposits of peat. brick clay, sand, and gravel.
The largest body of water is the " Reservoir" at Rome City, with an aren, by close computation, of 800 acres. It is one of the finest lakes in the state, and its surroundings warrant the expectations of the people that, at no distant day it will become a famous watering-place.
Numerous springs, mineral and otherwise, abound, and the scenery is delightful. (See view of city and lake in the Atlas.)
Among the other Inrger lakes, are Tippecanoe, the head of Tippecanoe River, Bear, High, Muncie, Tamarack, Chain, the Mill Pond at Port Mitch- ell, Round, Long, and Bixler.
The land, generally, is well adapted to the production of wheat (winter), oats, grass, fruit, and stock of various kinds. The water-power is not exten- sive, though considerable-the best being, perhaps, at Rome City. The county is exceedingly well watered, and its railway facilities scarcely sur- passed.
The first settlement in Noble County was made by Joel Bristol, April 4, 1827, on what is still known as the " Bristol farin," three and one-half miles southeast of the village of Wolf Lake, in Noble Township. Accompanying him were the Tibbott family, consisting of the three brothers, Samuel, Isaac, and William, and three sisters. Of these, Isaac, then a lad of seventeen years, and one sister residing at Brimfield, are all that remain in the county (June, 1874). Isaac Tibbott has a fine property at Wawaka, where he settled in 1834.
Mr. Tibbott had seen much of frontier life even previous to his settle- ment in Indiana, linving heen born in Marion County, Ohio, in 1810, remov- ing thence to the vicinity of Fort Defiance, subsequently to Fort Wayne, and finally to Noble County, where he has since resided and raised a family, and where he is familiarly known as the "oldest settler." After a half een- tury of experience in a frontier country, he declares " were he to try life over again, he would never bring a young wife into the wilderness."
Their nearest neighhors, excepting the savages, were on the Blue River, six miles distant, toward Fort Wayne. The nearest post-office was at Fort Wayne until 1833. when an office was established on Perry's Prairie at Hen- ry Miller's, and called "Good Hope" post-office. Henry Miller was the first post-master.
Mr. Tibbott thinks the first settler in the county, after himself, was Levi Perry, who settled on section 33 in Perry Township, in 1830.
He went on foot twelve miles to help raise Perry's log-cabin, traveling through snow a foot in depth, and taking his dinner in his pocket, which he found frozen hard when he came to ent it. He claims to have helped maise more cabins than any other man in Noble County.
Soon after Perry, came Henry Miller, John Davis, Isaiah Dungan, James Dungan, Samnel Dungan, Charles Murray. Adam and Henry Engle, Gideon Schlotterbach, Jacob Hainse, Henry Hostetter and others, all settling in Perry Township.
The first land entered within the limits of Noble County, was in 1831. The entries were made June 11 -hy Isaiah Dungan, the northeast quarter- ection 33, and by Levi Perry, the east half of the southenst quarter-section 63. both in Perry Township. Among others who entered lands during 1831, were Jacob Shobe, Susanna IIagan, Adam Engle, Henry Engle, Jacob Wolf, John lles, Wm. Engle, Daniel Harsh, Joseph Smalley, Henry Hostetter, L. Dariner, and Henry Miller. All this land was in Perry Township.
Abraham Pancake settled, in September, 1834, on land now partly in- Eluded within the limits of Ligonier. More of these early settlers will be f found in the sketch of Perry Township.
Among the prominent men of the past, who have figured largely in the history of Noble County, we may mention the Hon. Henry R. Burnham who settled in Wayne Township in 1836, and whu held the office of probate judge, with the exception of one year, until the probate courts were abol- ished ; Horatio M. Slack, who settled at Augusta, in 1843 ; John W. Daw- son, of the former place, now of Fort Wayne ; Hon. James L. Worden ; ex- Governor Bigger ; Hon. Stephen Wildman ; Hon. S. J. Stoughton ; Hon- William Mitchell, M.C., and Jerome B. Chaffee, since United States Senator from some state west.
When first settled, Noble County constituted a portion of Allen County, which was organized in 1824, and included all the northeastern portion of the state.
In 1832, La Grange County was organized and included Noble County within its limits, with the county seat at Linin.
The original town plat of Wolf Lake was recorded at Fort Wayne, and that of Ligonier, at Lima.
Noble County was organized in 1836. In 1840, the total population was 2,702. The first election for county officers was held in the Spring of 1836,. at a log-cabin on Perry's Prairie. At this election, Isaac Spencer was elected clerk aud recorder ; James Hostetter, sheriff, and also, as different accounts linve it, ex-officio tiensurer, assessor, and collector ; Henry Engle, coroner ; and Joel Bristol, Henry Hostetter, and Abraham Pancake, county commis- sioners, - Latta and Elisha Blackman were elected associate judges. Hon. Henry R. Burnham, as stated elsewhere, was the first probate judge. The first marriage solemnized in the county, according to Mr. Tibbott's recollection, was that of Samuel Tibbott and Eunice Knight. Eight months later L. W. Murphy and Jane Tibbott were married, both couples by Thom - as Sweeney, of Allen County.
Mr. Tibbott recollects well many of the early settlers, as most of them came into the county by the old Fort Wayne and Goshen road, which led past the Bristol farm, making it a stopping place, it being the only one for a distance of twenty miles. That road, according to the old settlers, was first cut through under the direction of Gen. Anthony Wayne, who built the fort at the Miami Village, where now stands the flourishing city named in his honor in the fall of 1794. after his celebrated defeat of the Indians at the Miami Rapid», August 20, 1794.
The names of many of the early settlers, with incidents of their experi- ence, will be found in connection with the township histories.
Perry Township was organized in the Spring of 1833, while the territory comprising Noble County was yet a part of La Grange County. It com- prised according to Mr. Prentiss' account, the present townships numbered 33, 34, 35 and 36 north, and in ranges 8, 9 and 10 east, taking in nine town- ships in Noble and three townshi s in La Grange County.
The first election was held at the house of Jolin Hostetter, in the " Haw Patch," for justices of the peace, at which 25 votes were polled. The can- didates were Jacob Wolf, William McConnell and L. W. Murphy. Jacob Wolf was the first justice.
The first child born in the county was Simon Hostetter, August 8, 1832. Dr. Dudley C. Waller appears to have been the first permanent physi- cian in the county. He settled at Rochester, then a point of considerable importance, since absorbed by Ligonier.
The first building erected in the county, was undoubtedly the one built for the Indian Chief, " Flat Belly," who had a " reservation " six miles square, partly in Noble and partly in Kosciusko County. The house was built as early as 1820, of brick manufactured on the reservation. It stood on sec- tion 30, in the town of Sparta. It was the grand " council house " for several years, and, according to Indian accounts, was blown down in a terrific storm. A great windfall near the place would seem to corroborate the statement.
" Sparta" was the first seat of justice for the county, but Mr. Prentiss says there was never any court held there, and the county seat was soon re- moved to Augusta, then big with expectation, since almost forgotten. In March, 1843, the court house at Augusta, with records and papers, was burned, and in March, 1844, the county seat was again removed to Port Mitchell, and a court house and other buildings erected. Finally, the permanent location was fixed by vote of the people in August, 1846, at Albion.
As is usual in all the newer portions of the western states, a number of towns with high-sounding names and all the appliances of civilization were built (on paper), that have since been completely obliterated, or had their business absorbed by places more favorably located,
Among the ambitious cities in Noble County, were Wolf Lake, Port Mitchell, Rochester, once the largest town in the county, with iron-works mills, stores, etc., etc. ; Springfield, Lisbon, Noblesville, Northport, Sparta, and Angusta. The advent of milways changed the whole business of the county, and built up the flourishing cities Kendallville and Ligonier, and the villages of Wawakn, Brimfield, Rome City, and Avilla.
The first two mentioned have a very extensive trade in all kinds of man- ufactured goods, grain, lumber, fruit, etc., etc., and are as lively and bustling towns as can be found of the same size in the state.
Albion, the county sent, in consequence of the building of the Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Chicago Railway through its limits, is growing very fast, and putting on metropolitan airs, and bids fair to be one of the best towns in the county. Avilla and Grand Rapids Crossing are also waking up and enlarging their borders, while the little town of Cromwell proposes to honor the name it bears, by entering the lists as a competitor for the trade of the south western portion of the county.
A part of the village of Wolcottville is located in Noble County, and the promise of the Canada Southern Railway has put new life into it. A news- paper has been established, and the people fully believe the "good time com- ing" is close at hand.
A great public improvement was at one time projected, which, if it had been completed, would no doubt have advanced the interests of the county very materially.
A dam was constructed by the state about the years 1837-8, and a canal commenced, intending to run from Rome City to some point on the Wabash and Erie Canal near to or at Fort Wayne; but the great financial revulsion
of that day, or some other substantial reason, stopped the work, and there only remain the " Reservoir " at Rome City and a partially ruined canal-bed, extending a couple of miles. The " Reservoir " is now used only for the water power it affords, which is quite extensive, and as a place for pleasure resort. It covers an aren of some 800 acres, and is a henntiful sheet of water. For a more extended notice, see history of Orange Township and Rome City.
Among the earliest settlers of the eastern portion of the county, were the Hon. William Mitchell, and tivo sons, llon. Henry R. Burnham, Edwin Randall, N. 1. Hill, Samuel Weimer, Sanmel Barkwell, Joseph Scott, E. and S. Pierce, Allan Munger, Lewis and James Dunbar, William Latta, D. B. Herriman, O. Watkins, Ira Hovey, James McQueen, James Thomson, John and Stephen T. Sawyer. These settled in 1836.
The year previous, 1835, there arrived Oliver Perry, David Wadsworth, G. T. Ulmer, Widow Dingmau, who built the first frame house in Kendall- ville ; J. B. Rice, Luke Diggins, David S. Field, and L. Morris.
David B. Herriman was the first representative in the State Legislature. Anson Grecuman was the first county auditor. Ile was from Orange Town- ship. Allen Munger was the first school commissioner.
The first post-office established in the castern part of the county was at Marseilles, in 1836. Joseph Scott, the first post-master.
Judge Burnham married the first couple in this part of the county - Mar- cellns Pickett aud Miss Rickard. Among the very earliest marriages, was that of Truman Borse and the Widow Dingman, who traveled over to the " Haw Patch " to get the ceremony performed, and lost their way and camped all night in the woods on their return.
Mason M. Boven, of Kendallville, settled with his father, when a boy of six years, in 1830, at Fort Wayne. Ile carried the mail between Fort Wayne and White Pigeon, Mich., as early as 1837. The route passed through what is now Kendallville, following substantially the plank road route. He thinks a post-office was first established at Kendallville, in 1836, with Hon. Wm. Mitchell as the first post-master. At that date there was a small settlement in Swan Township.
The earliest settlers in Allen Township, were Henry Iddings and sons, Ryland Reed, and Elisha Wadsworth.
Kendallville then consisted of one frame house (the Widow Dingman's), and three or four log ones.
The first preachers in the county, according to Jacob Wolf's recollection, were the Revs. Phelps and Robinson, who came to the county in 1833. The first hewed log-house was built by Jacob Shobe in 1833.
Among those who served on the first grand jury, were Seymour Moses, William Wilmeth, George Benner, Geo. T. Ulmer, Isaac Tibbott, Abraham Pancake, William Caldwell.
Among the names of the first petit jury, were Asa Brown, Henry Hos- tetter, And. Humphreys, Rich'd Bray, Jno. Knight, and Gideon Schlotterback, The first attorney who engaged in practice was Daniel E. Palmer, now of Angola, Steuben County, who located at Augusta in 1841.
We cannot forbear mentioning an incident which Mr. Nelson Prentiss gives in his admirable " Sketches of Noble County," as illustrative of pioneer life. We give it in his words :
"Soon after I settled in Noble County, some young men from the State of New York called on me, and wanted to take a look over the country. Accordingly, we left Rochester one morning, and made our way to ' Flat Belly Reserve' in Sparta. We were each supplied with a rifle, and called At Father Upson's, where Henry, and I think Harrison, joined us in our tramp. We struck off southwest to the ' Nine Mile Lake,' shot many squirrels, and walked until we were all tired and hungry.
"Some time after noon, we reached the cabin of Jolin Johns, whom many will well remember. I was somewhat acquainted with him, and told him we wanted something to eat. ' All right ; you can be accommodated.' The din- ner was nearly ready. In a short time we were summoned to the board. (This is a misnomer ; it was a puncheon.) On the puncheon table, in a large wooden bowl, was a generous supply of bean soup, seasoned by being boiled with the mortal remains of a huge raccoon. There was a corn dodger, and plenty of wild honey. This was our bill of fare. Now let us take an inven- tory of the table furniture. One wooden bowl for soup and raccoon; one earthen crock for honey ; three plates, somewhat dilapidated ; two tin cups, and two brown earthen bowls; one fork with two prongs, one with one tooth ; one pegging awl ; one case knife ; one shoe knife ; and a razor blade with a cob handle. These, with our pocket knives, furnished the tools. 'Take hold and help yourselves to such as you like,' was the order, and I never enjoyed a meal more in my life."
Mr. Prentiss appears, from his narrative, to have made his first appear- ance in Noble County in August, 1837, as a clerk in the store of Messrs. Powell & McConnell, at Rochester, then probably the largest business point in the county. From his sketches it also appears that he first settled in La Grange County. Many of his stories and incidents are exceedingly interest- ing, but we have not space to insert them, and must refer the reader to the columns of The New Era for information.
In 1844, Noble County, which at first contained 12 congressional town- ships, was diminished by the loss of two tiers of sections, 12 in all, set off from the south side of Washington Township to Whitley County.
Noble County can boast of three live newspapers - The Standard, at Kendallville, The .Vational Banner, at Ligonier, and The New Era, at Al- bion. All these papers are edited and conducted with ability, and their advertising columns bear evidence of their appreciation by the business por- tion of the community.
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HISTORY OF NOBLE COUNTY -CONTINUED.
We should have been glad to furnish some account of the various news- papers which have from time to time honored the county, but have not been able to procure the materials.
Perhaps Mr. Prentiss, or some other competent writer, may furnish this chapter of history at a future day. We wish to acknowledge our obligations to Nelson Prentiss, Esq., Isaac Tibbott, Geo. W. Roof, and many others, for valuable assistance rendered, and information (both verbal and written) fur- nished while collecting materials for our hrief history of the county and its townships, citics and villages.
There may be diserepaneies and misstatements, and perhaps blunders, but anyone familiar with the Inbor and trouble of pieking up and compil- ing even a moiety of facts and incidents, pertaining to the carly history of any section of country after the lapse of forty years from its settlement, will appreciate our endeavors and readily exeuse any shortcomings. We have obtained our information largely from early settlers like Mr. Prentiss, Mr. Tibbott, Mr. l'ancake, Mr. Mitchell, Judge Burnham, and others, and have endeavored to write up as concise and systematic an account as the limited space in our Atlas would admit.
There is a good number of people who have been a long time in the county, whom we have not seen, and from whom doubtless we could have obtained additional and valuable information.
The failure to see and converse with all the " old settlers," has not been for any lack of inclination, or any disrespeet on our part, but simply for the reason that we had not time to visit them all.
The map-work, both city and township, has been compiled after an im- mense amount of difficult lahor, and we believe will be found extremely accurate. The engravings are exceedingly fine, and every department of the work will bear the closest serutiny.
To the county surveyor, Mr. Swelt, and Mr. E. B. Gerber, of Ligonier, the engineers and surveyors are under obligations, and the same may be said of the county officers generally, to all of whom we tender our sineere thanks.
ALBION.
This township was constructed from the two townships, Jefferson and York, including sections 18 and 19 from Jefferson, and sections 13 and 24 from York. It is very nearly in the geographical center of the county, being thrown a little to one side by the offset in Washington Township.
There seems to be no separate history of Albion, it heing included in the history of the two townships from which it was taken.
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