Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 102

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Publication date: 1876
Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co.
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Dr It G. Sexiou, luther of the present biruteunyt Governor, caowe in 1823, nud erected i brick residence on the north of the public square. Charles H. Test huilt "i frame building-in cably the first-on the gropius uow ocenpied ty the residence of W. 11. Smith, ou Morgan alivet, just north uf the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Judinuupolis Railroad crossing.

Joh nnd Rue Pugh emme al the same time with Dr. Sexton. Hugh and the Duetar formed n partnership and brought the hral sloek of dry goods, groceries, juutimuns, elo,, und erected the firel staro. The Docler soon sold lus muterest to Mr. Fogh, who continued in the huviness,

Abant whe nud que linlf miles below lon'n. of the right Unuk of the ereck, the first grist will owned by Dr Loughlin| stood. Some years after its erection, a man br umme of Windler erected one where the present ane, owned by John Muirmichsel, stands. He soll it In Shi Parinichars almut the year 18354, u he has improved und cuiurged it.

Nul many years elapsed nalil good brick buildings fur duellings und business houses began to appear. The county continuing to fill up with good eln's of peojde, Rushrille, in her business interests, kept opuro nud he- gon lo luuk ns one of the best lou us in the State.

LILLEITIBA HI. AND RELIGION INTELLSTS,

Du the graumil now occupied by the grocery of William 1'raifuril, just west of the present juil, stund un uld finme building, in which the first school of Itnelirille was tought. AAbout The years 1830-31, n frame milding un- creetel north of the present site of the Methodist Church, on the ground now occupied hy the residlenee of Samuel l'oundstous. H isas intruilel for n seminary or schaal of higher instruction than the cotutuon seheal, muuil n young man, Wilhutu A. Halliday, father of the present rilifor of the Jodian- apolis Ereniny Nos, w'is engaged to teach, and reunined here some time. This building becoming Inn slunll and samewhni dilujalated, n briek build- ing uns hugh au Nolde street. It was two stories in height, null, for those duys, ins considered very fue. In 1865, it wus anld, nud has since heen used as n dwelling. It is how occupied by the family of Walhnm Tyner. The yenr il uns soll, the Trustces commenced the crrclion of ihr present graded school huildling, D uns completed and openrif for school on Monday. The 4th Jay uf Deloter, 1869 It contains eight rooms, mul lins n capacity for 400 scholars. It was opened under the superintendeney of David Gra- ham, uho established the present system of graded schools, and who is still

in charge. The eurolhuncut is now 465, The lower departments being crowded. The huililiug stands on a hill in the northeast part of turn, und from The enpola n fine rien of the town und surrounding country can be obtained The building cost $82,1001).

The first religious society in Rush U'nunty nus the lupulist. The first iu Mushrille, The Presbyterians, who organized a church in 1826. The organization way vilected through the elleris of Dr. John T. Crow, the fougiler und first Presulent of lunarer follego. lu 1826, the ller. William Sickels entue ns paytur, and reumined four years. During his ministry they crecird their first house of worship, which stonil uu the ground preupied by their present church building. In 1834, Rer. Thoinny Burr cume Anil prenehed ony year, when his death occurred, They remained withoul n sellleil pastor till the year 1830, when the Hey, D. M. Stewart, Dow pas- lor of the Messnol Grove Church, about five miles urgl of luirn, nud formerly a part of the Rushrille congregalion, localeil here. He remained till the year 1843, and during his pastorale the church luerensed rapidly. On his retirement, thy Ilev. 11. Il. Crunburn preached n short time, when Rev. Ilob- Pri Sulion hnul change one year. Rev. E. W. Thompson was the next settled minister after Mr. Newurl, and prenched lill the year 1871, when the pres. ent justor, Hev. A L. Thompson, look charge. Ils membership i, ahout Lift In 1821, the Methodists erected a church haibhug in lho eastern pinri of tonn. Her. James linveny presideil over it for same time. Iu 1818, 1boy erected their present hunge ul worship. Their membership is now wear ?? Rov. J. B MeChuin is ininister in charge.

The Reformeif (Campbellite) Church was organized lu 1818, nidd dill uses the same church edifico, though it has beon munch enlargel und iut- proved, Thoir membership is aboni 200, muider the ministry of Wlm 1. W. foutLer

Thn I'nthalie Church Imy a membership ol abond 200. The priest is Father Spelunn.

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COUNTY HISTORIES .- CONTINUED.

The thin nowy contains about 2,800 inhabitants; is improving rapidly ; is fitleil trith an curryetio olass of people, und supports good schooly nnil churches. Its trude is ropresented hy firelro ilry goods stores, four drug stures, seven grocery ntul prorisien sures, three boot and shine establish- ments, three butcher shops, fuo jewelry stores, 1ivo u holesalo liquor storey aint fire auloous, two furniture stores, four millinery evinhhshinents, four grain ilenlera, tivo lumber merelnuis, ono book store, four hardware stores, tuvo pluning-tills, one flouring-mill, one woolen fuetory, tuo hotels, one livery stable, tivo newspapers, tite physicians and wereniven attorneys.

During the last three years sereral fine business bloeks und direllings have hevn erected. In one of the former, the " Melodeon Block," is a very cat miel commooilions hall for lectures, concerts minil festivals.

The facilities for travel are goodl. Nearly overy rund lending from lown Is macsommized, nud the Indianapolis, Caviunuti A Hamilton Ituilwny uf- fordy quick transportation to the Capilnl of the State, while the Jefferson- ville, Madison & Indianapolis Rnilivny gives equul fureillties to Loniaville, Ky., er Cambridge City, Ind. At this lutter place it forms a connection with the Great Fan Handle Route, thua utforiling ilireet communication writh the Eastern cities. It is known as the "t'ulico" Hurul, receiving that namu from the fact that iluring its construction the company, getting short of funds, purebased a largo amount of that necessary articlo of feminine ap- parel, nt n greut sacrifice, und paid their ivorkinch with it.

T'ho town ia nbout forty miles southeast of the Stato Capital, and is one the irenlthifest in the State.

Its trade is ininly with the farmers surrounding it, utul the only manu- factories operated ure the planing. mills and the fouring. Drills.

Abant ono.half mile south of foun, n hrirk-yaril, owned by Dixon & Reere, inunnfnetures brick af all seasons of the year, unil in Noble Township, A superior articlo of whent ilrills is made, all of which find ready sales in thi's nud surrouniling counties.

A ruilrond, from the northern pori of the State, running through Rushvitle ilown to the Ohio Hiver, has been much agitated. In some parts of the contily it has already heon graded, aml, it is hopet, will be opened ere long.

OTHER TOWNS ANH VILLLOLS.

MILROY.

This village is iu the southern part of the county, noil is connected with Rushville und Greensburg by n daily lino of backs, which carry the United Stutvy mails and passengers to and from these fon'ne It way Iniil out in 1431, tho pilot being recorded in Noreuther of that year.

The original owners ivere Nathan Tompkins nul Nathan Juliun.

It is n foi'n of some four hundred inhabitanty, contains some half- dozen stores, aludit the santo nutuber of shops of muriony kinds, three churches att war grailrd school.

This loin is in the northwestern part of the county, in the midst of s settlement uf Friends, and is mainly inhubited by them

It www pistied in August, 1874, by .lohy Clark nul lleury llenley, the original owners. Several adlitious bare sinve been made.

Tho town contains some fine brick business hunses, and the ilwellings are all surrongdel ty fine yards embellished with trees anil shrubbery. The pop- utation is hear aix hundreil. Tivo srbools itre supporteil-one by the town, and une by the Society of Friemuls ; there are two churches-Methodist and Friends, und also a small body of colored persons, who worship ju an all school house.

in the itestern part of the county, on the nulrid to lodiunnpolis. Owing In thure heinig n town of the same muito in another part of the State, the mune ung, în 18få, changeil 10

ARLINGTON.

11 contains theve or four bundreil inhabitants, several stores, und enjoys " good lumber iraile. The post othre here is valled Beech Grore. The intva was platter in April, 1832, by the owners, Jours Collins und Lerin Bert.

is a munlt town in the interior part of the county. 11 was laid om by the original owner, John Wood, in March, 1$32

This town is near the early settlemont niule ty' Isque Williams, in 1819. It is on the gravet rwul from Rushville to Brookville, about six miles south- list of the foriner pluce. It contains three stores, n tew shops, one school, toit to church, the people atteniling Flut Hook Heformed Church. The popu- Intion is nhunt 200. It was laidl ont in 1881.

CARYLL

May muid oul by Jobn W. Birber, John Day, William Ente and E. R. Hart, in July, 1847. It rubinins sobre 200 inhabitants.

RICHLAND. VII.

mint a few other small villages complete the list in this canuly. None con- taiu over 200 inhohitanis, and are valuable puty as post others oil trading points for the furmning communities androunding them.

JAY COUNTY,

Wloy County is boutuleit on the north hy Achuny and Wolla Counties, ou tho vust by Mervor und Darko Counties, Ohio, on tho youth by Randolph County, mul on the wrest by Dylansure und Blnekford Counties. The urra of the county 18 377 anuuro miles, or 241,692 nores. In 1860, the population IL'os 11,878 ; in 1870, 14,97:1.

lly n treaty, mindo with the luilinne at Greenville, Obin, Angust 3, 1793, the Innd tying south of the bounilary road, in Jay County, wns eeiled to the United States. The line commenced ut the month of tho Cuyahoga River, nant, uftvr ilevions windings, renched Fort Recovery und continued " south- westerly in a direct line to the Ohio Risve, so as lo intercepl it opposite ibe month of the kentucky liver."

Clu the part of the United States, this treaty wis signed by Maj. Gen. Anthony Wayne, and by the chiefs of the Wyuudot, Shun nee, Ottawa, Chip- peu «, Potrivittonic, Miami, Wen, Kickapoo, Delaware und Kaskeskin tritics of ludiana.

ly u freaty, mude ut St. Mary's, Ohio, October li, 1818, tho Innd north uf thy bomulary road, in Jay County, iras cedeil to the Uniteil Sinles hy the lundiqns. The Treaty ivas botiveen Jonathan Jennings, Luivis Casy and Beu- jumiu l'urko, who were then Commissioners of the United States, and the chiols of the Miami Nution of ludiuns, viz. : Peshawu, or Rirbardville; Dans ; Ketaugs, or Charloy, anil ofhers.

The Iuliana, in this trenty, mundy sororal reservations, tiro of which Ivery In Jas County, und were as follows : "Ouo reserration of two tuiles square

on the Salamouic River, ut tho mouth of Atchepongquante Creek," How gen- erally known as Butternut. The other reserre4 "10 Frungoia Guilfroy six sections of lund on the Sulumonie River, at a place called La Petite Prairie." Tho reverratinu of humul on the Wabash River uns ufterirurit codeil to the United States, by the Indians, in a treaty mode belowy Huntington, al the forks of tho Wubugh.

Col. Jolin Valyter, of Jennings County, wns chairman of a committee in the House of llopresentati es of the Legislature of 1835-6, that introduced a bill, which was passed nnil approved February 7, 1435, entitled " An uct laying ont all the unorganized territory lo which the Indian title lins been extinguished, in the State, into un suitable gumiber of counties und for other purposes,'' by which the counties of Jny, Adams, Dr Kalh, Steuben, Whitley, Kosciusko, Fulton, Marshall, Stark, Pulaski, Jasper, Nvirion anl Porter were ull Inil ont,

Svetion think of that set was, that all the territory includeil within the following houndlary lines shall constitute und forin a county, to be known by the name of Joy : " Beginning at the southeast corner of .Adums County, Theuve trest to The eastero boutdury of Grant County, thence south to the northern boundary of Delaware, thebee east with the northern boundary of suid county to the northenel corner of the game, thence sonth tu the north. west corner of Hasilolph County, thener cast with the northern boundary of stid county to tho State line, thrace north to the plave of beginning.

Binekford County, organized into nu independent county iu 1837, was included in this irrritory.

Col. Vawter, who was better aequointed with the country thun any other member of the committee, laid out this territory into counties, u hirh Dniu- horeil fourteen. Although the hardest work rested on him, when the coun- ties were unmrd he ins net allowed to nume one. This he deeply rugrellel, wishing to name one Armstrong in honor of an obl soldier who spent his best ilny's in the northern part of Indiana, and fually fell a riciun to the barbunty of the Indians.

It has never heen ascertained who gave lay County ils name, but some member of the Legislature gure the name in on amendiuehl to the bill. The revordy of the Commissioners of Randolph County give it the name ns early ns \ny, 1895.

The county was organized, by another act passed, and approved January 30, 1811.

GENERAL PIVSICIL FEATURES.

Thy streams of the countynre the Salsmonie River, the little Salamonie, Half Way, Limberlost und Brooks' Creeks, and the Wabash River, which runs through the northeast corner of the county.

There are three minunde found in Knox Township, in this county, and fre in Peun Tounstrial.

This county lins ticen prolife in specimens of a prehistoric race. Thon- sawja of ralusblo and curiona specimens have been taken nuny, but n very fine collection has been preserred and arranged by Dr. C. S. Arthur, Auditor of Juy Conuty.

Jay Conuly is eigbicen miles long tfrom north to south), twenty-one miles ocross the north enil, and liventy-two arross the south. It is generally lerel, ivill elay soil, which enn be reudily improved by draining.

In places, there is plenty of grivel, but not much roch is lo be found in the county. Enough " greyheads" (boulders) are usually found to wall cellars anil wells. Two miles below and two above New Corydon, The Wabash Hows over il stralum of white limestone, which is also found in the creeks und runs south of the river, but as it is in the beds of the streams it can ouly be quarrieil in dry season3.

will magnesiu.

The tiluber consisis mostly of bluck wulont, beerb, sugar and coffre trees, all indivating rich land.

LOCATION OF COUNTL SELT, ETC.

The Legislature uppointed as n commission to locale the county sent Judge Jeremiah Smith, Judge Zachmurinh Puckel, Jocob Thuruburgh, Nuthun Coleman ald Philip Muore.

They mel, with the exception of Mr. Moore, at the house of 1]. H. Cuppy, on the first Monday in Inne, 1537.

This requirement was made necessary by Section 4 of the set passed by the Legislature.

Camden They thoughi n good place for the county seal, ouly il was 100 fur from the center of the county, and the geographienl cegler of the county Was Too low. Ther at last located it on the north side of the Sulamonie.

The first county election, appointed by Gov. Noble, was beld in August, Is.it Thy Commissioners elected were : John Pingry, Abrahim Lofz and Benjamin Golilsmith : the Associate Judges, James Grurvs nnd Fnoch Bow- den : Clerk, Christopher Bauna, and Sheriff, Hemilerson Graves.

Ou The 5th of Noremher, 1836, the Board of Commissioners met nt II. Il. Cuppy's and appointed H. H. Cuppy, Conuty Treasurer ; Lewis S. Farber, Assessor : D. W. Itankins, Collector. David Baldwin ins appointed Super- intendent of the Three per vent. Fund, being three per cent. of tho inoney raiseil ay the sale of public lunds in the State, upplied to the building of ronds and britgrs.

On December 5, 1536, ni & special meeting of the Board, the county sent Mus giren the mme of l'ortl ind.

An oriler t'as pusewil May 8, 1837, for the erection of a court house. On September 4, 1817, the court was held in tho bei bunse, and Robert Huey Was illourd $123.25 for building it.

At The November terin of the court, Hewlerson Gruvys took his sent As County Commussioner, B. W. Hawkins was appointed Sherif, and Thomas Whvat, School Commissioner.

Al the January term, 1839, s contrael was made with Moses Kuapp io build n publie pongil for SI7.874.

Robert Dney was granted a license in keep a grocery al Portland, uhich was the first store of the kityl kept in the plave.

Jushim Pngpek bad built a jail fer which he hnil received $18] , but, it not being neroriling tu contract, he was sued for damages A min from Blackford County was sentenved to be imprisonvil in il for three ilnys for sterling a tug huit. As the jail would sut hold him, Sheriff Hawkins took him home with him, and kept hint thert rocking the cradle until hus titue

In 1839, at the November term of the court, Lewis N Byrain nus con- tracivil with to build the walls navl roof of a brick court house, fur $1, 750, nil he was to vutrent it lo be it substantial builling for twenty years.

In January, 19KL another jail was built by John Tingry, for $500. This was soll in 1862 for 882, umil the material reluovel und converted into the wagon slipp of S. Il. Williams.

Thy fiul terin of the Circuit Court in Jny County was hell on the Jith day of April, 1437, at the house of Henry Cuppey, Hon Charles W. Erving, of Allou Louuty Presiiling Judge of the Sixth Jiulicin! Circuit, mind Enoch Bonvilen, Associntv Juilgr of Jay County, presiding.

Christopher Hunga was Clerk, Henderson Graves, Sterit, nuil Thomas Johnyou, of Allen County, Prosecuting Alloruvy. Jeremiah Sinith, of Ran- dolaılı, mund Mr. ,tohosou, the Prosecuting Attorney, wvero the ouly lairy ers present

The genud jitry were as follou's : Heury H. Cuppy, Boupuuin W. Hawkins, Ohndith Winters, Hawkins C. Fouts, Jumes Marquis, David Baldwin, Jobu Fingry, Samuel G. Iuuus, Counway stone, Williun Vuil, Joseph Wilson, Joliu S. Mays, Dauiul W. MeNeul, William Clark, John Hbliu, James Stone. Heury 1. Cuppy uns for vomn, and Andersun Ware, Itnilitl.

This jutry found but one bill of indictment, which irns ngamist fun of its oun titembera, 11. 11. Cuppy muu D. W. MeNeil, for an attray. Cuppy u's

Tried, defended by Jeremiah Smith, and found guilty. MeNeal picadeil guilty.

Tho first marringe was that of Juseph Williamson to Mary Helen Hurtup, May 21, 1811. The liconse uns issued of Winchester, and The justice ivho married them Ins Oliver Walker

The first term of the Court of Cosimon Pleas, for Iny County, was held by Nathan B. Ruikins, on the lith of Jununry, 1833.

Judge Hawkins was elected ,ludge of this District in Cietober, 1472, unil dieil in office in October, 1873. He was a man of generous impulses, public spirited und liberal

He came to the county with his father in 1990; was admitted to the bar in 1841, and comineneed the practice of latv. In 1842 he represented the counties of lay and Aduts in the State Legislature, and it 180 represented the counties of lay, Randolph and Blackford in the convention to revise the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

CIRLY SETTLEMENT.

In 1821, Peter Studulinker ( born in Westmorelam] County, l'engysiennia, in 1700) settleil on the south bank of the Wabash Rirvr, at wshint is now New Corydon, Jay County. llere he built a rude cabin, tivelve hy eighteen feel, of small round logs, with elupbuard roof, held down by "ireight poles."

This was the first divelling erveted in the county. There is no other house within fifteen mites of it, and no mill or store within thirty-fivo miles Mr. Stildnhaker intended to make this his permanent homt, but the fre- quent overlou of the river disheartened him ; and, after remaining tivo years, went hack to Fort Recorery, Ohio, where he lived twelve years, engaged chiefly in furming, whon hr removed to Adams County, Indiana, where he died in 1810.

The first person born in Juy County was Abram Studabnker, in The little cabin on the Wabash, Sept. 29, 1812.

The next family who settled in the county was that of lohn and Mary Brooks, accompanied by John Gains, ig 1823. They passel the spot where Mount Pleasant Low 19, nad camped on the banks of a small creek, after- ward called Brooks' Creek. They stayel here a short lime, and finally settled on the Salamonie, where they built a brick house.

The place was afterward known as the "Godfroy Farm," after Francis Godfroy, a Miami Chief of the neighborhood. They afteriyard removed back to Brooks' Creek.

The third family of yelflera was Osmou Perring's, who came to the county probably in 1826. lle settled on the Wabash, where Peter Studabnker buill lu's hut, and lived there until 1837, when he moved down the Wabash,

Two filmilies (John J. Hairking' and George Tuyker'st, on the &th of March, 1829, settleit at the forks of the Little Sulamonie. They came from Ealon, Preble County, Ohio, und it took them eight days to complete their journey, although the ilistaner was only fifty miles. Mr. Tucker's family, becoming dissatisfied with the country, moved back to Eaten. Mr. Hawkins lived in Jay County, until he died, on the loth of March, 1:32. The cabin built by John J. Hawkins way the fourth one built in the county, and is the oldest one now standing.

In 1834, the families in the southern part of the county began to think their settlements important enough to be under the restraint of laiv, and po they began to organize townships.

In 1835, all of the nilached part of the county ung organized into Sala- monie Township, und I. H. Cuppy was elected Justice of the Peace.

The first Inwsuit wos between William Buneb and Philip Brown, wbu had quarreled about a "cross" dog, belonging to Brown, who had mude some serious threats, aud Hunrh begun a suit to compel Brown to " keep Ily peace." The case imas doekrteil, "John Doe rerrus Richard Roe, etc.," and all requirements of the law vouformed to, Brown arrested and bound over, after admitting the charge, 10 uppeur nt the " higher court." But nowy 1by Judge was in a great dilemtun, not knowing bow to draw up n " rerugar. zunce," which was necessary.

After long and varefut resmireb, a form was found in the statutes, which was intended for genvrul cases, but i'ay given under the vagrant acl. Julgo Cuppy, being but u poor seribe, secured the services of Irary Welch, who suggested to the Junge Ihint the words in the brackets [John Doe and Richard Roe, etc. ] did Det suit tlus case, and asked what he should do. After proprr deliberation, the Judge declared he was going according to luw, aml il musl be copied exactly as fomul in the statutes ; and it was done, and the securi- livs were instructeil by the vourt to "auend the nest term of court in Win- chester, und deliver Hrou'n up, in open court, to stand his Irial for cograncy."

Among the pioneers of Jay County was " Johnny Appleseed," whose true name was John Chapronn, ug eccentric but beneficial character, whose mis. sion ir was to anlitipile the coming of the -early selitery by planting seeds of the npjde. Many years ago, he brought from Centrul Ohio two bushels of apple seels, on the back of an ox, and cleared small patches of ground on the head waters of lbv Larramie, Anglaise, St. Mary's und Wabash Rirers, besides various other places, and planted apple seeds. In the early settlement of this county, he wns wandering about from one nursery 10 another, camping whererer tight overlook him, selling trees. He and a bur- sery on the Wubash, one mile vast of Neur Corydon. He never curried a gun or wore it sound piece of clothing, though he possessed considerable property ; norer slept in a bed or sie if a table; lind no place he called home. He was a devoted Swedenborginn in religion, and died neur Fort Wayne, in 1845. HEv had ofer bern u good business man, bul an accident had causeit a partisl derangement of his miuil. The Trees from his nurseries are bearing fruit in a dozen different counlies in Indiana, and thousands are enjoying the fruit, who never sau' or heand ef " Johnny Appleseed."

FUECITION IL.

Liber College, at Liber, is located one and one-half miles south of Port- Jond, ob latuil donated by Rev. I. N. Taylor and Jonathan Lowe. I. N Tay- lor was its first President, amit A Bosworth, Clerk. Thy house ivay built in 1853. Mrs. Julio .A. Weber was Principal of the Primary Department. The ivages of Mrs. Weber for four months were $27.

The second Presideol ins J. C. Baynes, Iben V. Arnell, then Ehenezer Turhor. The present l'resident is Jouns Volnir.

The Congregationulists have i church on the same ground with the college.

In 1854, Farmers' Aradymy nuts organized by the election of the followy. ing Board of Trustees: Jucob Bosworth, President ; Obadinh Wigters, G. W. Templer, Juluvs Tempilvr, J. S. Spude, John Adair, George Blazer, John Reed, Lewis J. Bell and Angustuy Bosworth.

The building was erected in the same year.

C. C. Chamberlain, n graduntv of Antioch College, was the first Principal . John Phipps The next, then lobert Milliken, then J. D. Parker and then N. G. Buf.

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Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 102

Author: Publication date: 1876 Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co. Number of Pages: 472

Author:
Publication date: 1876
Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co.
Number of Pages: 472