Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 103

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Publication date: 1876
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In 18;8, it isps sold lo the Northern Conference of the Methodist Episco- pal Church, and the Rov. W. F. Hlvmcgway became Principal, and after him, Rev. J. E. Kriviu.

W. W. Wallave is the present Principal.

The above schools are within half a mile of each other, and the anmy of College Corners is given to the latter place nud Liber to the former.

In June, 1\17, the County Commissioners contracted with Jacot Bos- Worth to build Jay County Srquignry, and it was finished in 1848

Thomas T. Loomis was the first teacher. For the year 1850, Calvin J. l'arkyr wns tho l'riocijul, uml for the two following years Rer. I. N. Taylor Decityied the position, which was the Inst school taught in the building.

The hrst church built in the county was the Limberlost Church, un Intul donateil by Iru Sowly, un the Limberlost Creek, eight miles from Portland. li was organized by l'restyivrinus, und Jacob Bosworth, Harry Rtved And M. P. Moutgomory wyro its best Ehlers. This church was built in IN41.

Sobre of the springs in the county are said to be strongly impregnated

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COUNTY HISTORIES .- CONTINUED.

BRYANT,

on the Cincinnati, Riclunonil & Fort Wayne Railroad, seren miles north uf Portland, is a thriving lilile tourn with a population of 300, nud conining que church.

BOUNDARY CITY

is in the sont henst part of Pipe Township, on the "old boundary lino. ' 11 contnins n Gerwan Heformed Church noil a fine nonring-mill.

Two miles southensi of New Coryilun is situated a Roman Catholic Church nod Nunnery. The grounds contain 320 neres, nod the buildings are large nod substantial brick edifices.

DISKINK,

on the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad, is a town in Richland Township ; hns a population of $00 inhabitants, and one Methodlist oud one Bopilisi Church, one INld Fellwirs' Lodge, hull and Encampment, and one Masonic Lodge, Chapter, Council and hall.

William G. Sutton, who iens for eight years Auditor, Inid out the town in 1866, on the site of the old toire of Quincy, Among The first seltlers wert Saninel Thoinns anil J. S. Wilson, merchant.

There are five dry goods stores, five groceries, n sinvo fuelory, n grist und suur'-mill, nivo hardinre stores, tu'o drug stores and n good school building. A Distriel Agricultural Society, composeil of the conuties of Jny, Blauk- foril, Delaivare and Randolph, Ins just been organized, writh .1. S. Fuilge, of Delnivare County, as President ; S. C. Freemino, Secretary, and L. S. Burkelt, Treosurer. Twenty veres of land hare been purchased half a mile north- most of Dunkirk.

The Dunkirk Courier, an independent papor (politienlly ), is published here, Mr. S. C. Freeman being the editor.

HOMARAILE. MENTION.

Dr. C. S. Arthur cumir to Portland in 1864 from Ohio, anil comareneed practicing meilleine of Cutden, ibis county, In 1862, he raised Company F of the Seventy- fifth Regiment. When the regiment was organized, he was appointed Surgron, In which copucity he sorred till September, 1864, when, on secount of sickness, br was discharged and resumeil the practice of medicine al Cumdeu, oud in 1871, was elected . Suditor of the county.

Nimrod leadinglon came to Portland September, 1848, from Knox County, Ohio, nud occupied his lime as a former near Portland ; was Comity Sur- reyor for two years ; fire yeory in the drug business, and, in 1870, huil the lemilington llonse, n Inrge, substantial building of brick, ond costing $10,. 000. Air. lenilington raised the first company of volunteers thul engaged in the War of the Rebellion from this country, and went off us First Liru- lenani of The company, und nferirord tros Caplain of Company B Thirty- fourth ; Then Major, then Lieutenant Colonel. "De irrol out in September, 1861, ond emne home in July, 1808. This regiment, the Thirty-fourth, iros in nearly all the engagements the ludinna troops took part in, nod eren after the wor itds over, kept fighting still, it being un the Rio Grande, unny from specily communication, nul se ilnl bot, for some true, know of the Termination of hostilities.

llis brother, J. W. Headinglon, irent in a year later os Captain of Coul- pany H of the One Hundredtb IndiaDa Regiwoul, was promoted In the mok if Mujer, nud afterward to Lieutenant Colonel, and serred three years.

Jolin Peter Cleaver Shanks come to Jackson Township, four miles ensl of Camden, in 1840. 1n 1841, bis hither, Whichnel Shanks, came with Ing family, which consisted of his wife, four sons and three daughters-Joseph E. B., lobo P. C., M. B. U, and S. D. IL.

The first, J E. B., iros engaged in the Mexican War during the entire time of its continiannee. He iras at the Inking of the City of Mexico, nl irLich time he ros wounded; in the battles of Palo Alto, Tlesoen de la Pnlmu and Chopoliepee, aul many others, nod died of cholera nl Fort Broun.

.1. P. C. was born Inde 1ith, 1826, at Martinsburg, Virginia. He has been Representativo in the State Legisloinre, Prosecuting Ailorney sereral Terms, for six terms u Diember of Congress. During the war he was a men- ber of I'remont's staff during his camjeigu in Missouri, Colonel of the Serentb ludinon Cavolry, then promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. Since the war be lins been in Congress conliquonsly to the present time.

S. B. H., the youngest af the four brothers, enlisted in 1802, going in us Lieutenant of Company Il Due Hundredth Indiono Regiment. He was in all The principal battles in irbich the Indlinna troops irere engeged during ibe war. Since the irar he hes serred one lerin as County Auditor, noil 15 new engaged in the Unitel Stole- innil serrice.

lon. Jucob M. Haynes came from Massachusetts in 1848 lle settleil nl Muncie, Delaware County, and studied law with lon. Wolter March one yenr, when he was ailmitted to the har, and removed to Portland anil com- menced practice, since which time he has ulentifed himself with all the hest interests, moral, eilucalionel ond political, of Jny County. By qualifi- ration end practice be uell deserves the lille of lulge, for he has, for eight- een years, bold the office-lirelve as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, und six ns Circuit Judge.

.Inmes Y Tompler enme to Jay County with his father, when u boy. Ile irus educated at Furniery' Academy and Liber College, -Imlied low with hnulge Haynes ond was milipitted to the bur in 1857.

HENRY COUNTY.

Henry County iras anmed in honor of Patrick flenry, of Virginia. 11 uns organized in 182 11 is houniled an the north hy Deleirore County, on The ireal hy the counties of Madison miul Hancock, on the south by Rush and Fayette Counties, and on the eost by the counties of Wayne and Rou- ilulph, nadl embraces on uren of ubout finir hundred square miles.

The atreumis af the conuly ure The Blue River, Duck ("rock, Fint Rock nul Stany Creek : Blue River being the principol strenm. These strenms uffund goodl ryuter potrer, aul un abmwfint 4mqily far agriculturel purpasta With the exception of me proirie in The northern part, the county was originally covered irith u henry growth of timber, cuusiderahle quantities of irbich still remain to supply the needs of the citizens.

The soil of the county, with hurully ou exception, is n black, riel lonin, exceedingly proilnetive, amdf is in a high stote of cultivation.

The surfitee is generally undulating, particularly in the irestern jurl of tho county, white unuy level nul heantifol Irnets of Ionil characterize the custerD porlion.

GEOLNGIL' IL.

The rocks of the Upper Silorino epoch, represented chietly by the Ning- ura limestone, are the preruiling formation underlying the drift ileposit thronghent the uurthenstern portion of the State. They wirelch iloin the Thin Biver, through the counlies of lleury, Musli, Heentur, Jenhiuga, Sealt nud Clarke,

lu Heury County the Niagara linieslone is equal in quality for building printers to ilud quarried from the same formation ut Si. l'onl aud Greens- hurg, in Decatur Coindly. But it is und en acectenhle, being overlaid 10 a grenier depth and exleut by the drift. 11 is, however, quorried with good success in different parts of the enunty.

FARLI' SETTLEMENTS.

By n trenty negotinted nt ST. Mary's, in 1818, by Governor .Jennings, Gon. Cuss nmul Judge Benjamin Parke, Commissioners on the part of the United Sinles, the Inulinns relinquished ull lille lo the lonuls south of Tho Wuhash, except two or three smil reservations, mul also agreed la rueate the ceded luds by tho spring of 1921. Most of the liliuns left hy this time, but some feir remained along the Blue River until 1822. It is generally under- stvoil that no irhilo mun was erer killed by the Indians within The boundary lives of Henry County, The carly settlers in This county emuleovored tu lire in peneo irith them, unil found in iliffienlty in doing so, mul bnl little fear ivos felt, except That gomo luv less whites might exasperale the Inilinna by sonie gross ontrage un ns to cause them to forget the difference helnero friend and foe.

The first selllors of irhich any reliablo infuruntion con be olunined, cadre into this county iu 1819. The work of surveying the county was dlom utuler an nel of Congress, duteil April 21h, 1820, ond Injuly were opened for entry in the year 1821.

Early ju the spring of 1819, Asubel Woontund, Andrew Shonuon, Allen Shephord and George Hobson, settled in what is nowy loury Township, a short ilistance north of the present loention of Neiy Cuatle, the county scal. Aboul the snino time, there is a selflement mmnio in what is now Prairie Torroship, by Benjamin Inrrey, who has ever sinre resideil neur the same spol. Within Two months afterirerd, Mr. Harvey itas lollowel by his brother, William Harrey, Uriub Bulla, John Harris, Sminuel Howord aml Barelny Benloir.

The first settlement in the neighborhood of Raysrille undl Knightstown irus mudo iu 1820, hy Daniel noil Asa Henton. They settleil here us enrly au July, 1820, and tradeil with the lundinns.

The first selllement nhont Spicelund wrus made early in 1821, hy Daquiel, Jackson and Solomon Byrkett. They were, howrer er, urarer the place ou lleil Elm Grote.

"The first selllement in Franklin Township was pride in 1811, by Thomas Greenstreel, Sanmol Carr, Moses Keeus, George nud Chorles See and Achilles Morris.

In Pulley Township, the first settlement iros made in the spring of 1811, hy Julin Hutt, Mr. Curtor, Josiah Morris, Dunich Poul, Rieburd Rotliff, Richard Thompson, Willinu Mckinney and Elisha Shortridge. Inter come Phineas Raflift, Rico Price, Jonathan Bedirell and Amdrew Blount. By The month of August, 1821 (the lime of the land sale), thero iros ubont one hun- dred ulul sixty persons living in Henry County, and after thut lime they came in very rapidly.

TINLT INI IRENTS.

'The first church in Henry County irng hnill hy the Friemils, ur Quakers, in 1823. Il stood our mile southensl of the present location of Hopewell meeting bonse, in Dudley Tornship.

The first Methodist Church irus organized in New Castle In 1843.

"Enther Havens" iros the prencher.

The first church in Knightstown iras built in 1834, by the Presbylerinus. The first Methodist Church in this pince iras built in 1837.

The first school buuse in Henry Conoly was built in Dudley Township, in 1813.

The first larern in the county iras kept hy Charles Jamison.

The first merchant in the county irns Isuoe Bedsanl. His store roomn was n log cabin 12 by 16 feet in dimensions, writh nu enrthen floor, und with clapboard ronuter, resting upon stakes ilriven into the ground.

T'he frel slenm. Inill in the rounty uns huilt by Daniel Reynulds, in 1897 It was located one-linlf mile north of flopenrell meeting house.

The first distillery uns built in the southern part of the county, near Ihr present loention of Knightslown, by lohu Leiris, in 1823.

The first cariling machine in the enunly iras built in IN18, near the presenl location of the ilepol iu Kuightstown.

INGASIZATION.

Henry County was organized by an nel of the General Assembly of Indiana, approved in l'ebruary, 1841, which provides " that on nhij after the first ilny of Inne, 1822, this territory shulf be u separato anil independant connty, kuoun ay llenry."

The first Circuit Court wuel al the house of Mr. llobson, on the 30th day of September, 1811. Present, the Associate .luges, Thomas R. Stamford aml Elisha Long. Miles Legleston urns the Presiling lunge, but did not appear until the March term of the Circuit ('inrt, 1823. But little mmisiness uns Iransacteil n this first term. The first entry in the court docket is thot "Andrew Shinnnon so for forgot himself as lo swear tiro profano oaths in the presence of the court, for which he is fineil tire ilullars." The first pelit jury iras composeil of the following gentlemen, viz. : William Shon- DOD, Nnflinn l'earson, James Ruzell, Sanmel Bedson, Christopher Bquily. Miner Fox, Incoh Richey, flugh MeDauiel, Willimun Roe, John Blunt, Josich Chmurson and .Incoh Witter.

The following named persons constituted the first grand jury : Williaot Mckinney, Foremnn , Solovion Byrkeil, Abijab Cain, Incob Elliotl, Moses Flint, George ffonhy, Daniel Inekson, John K. Nutt, Alleo Ilnul, Shuphet MeCruy, Williom Morris, Thomas Ray nud Asabel Woodurd. The first in- dietient found by this grand jury was the State re. Sumnel Bedeon, chargeil with ussault ond hottery. He confesard his guilt, mul was queil one doller and cons. The first indirhurut l'or selling irhisky without license was the Sinle vs. Charles Jowison, March Term, 1823.

Asseal for the Cirenil Court of Henry County ivas adopted Norember 1. 1892, ns follows, to nit : "The perinnnent seal of fleury Conuly shall he ong mired au bruss, With u rignelle of an eagle, onil slors equal to the number of Sintea in The Union."

At the Minreb tenu, 1812, the folliving seale of prires for the Clerk in Inking hail urus ndopfeil, riz. : For assault oud hoftery, $100; for extortion, $100; for riots, $50; selling nhisky without license, $20.

The first lawyers mlmnitted to pruelice in Henry County ivere .Inmir's No- ble, James Ruridan and Abraham Ellinti.

The county laxrs, os ardeied by the Board of County Couummissioners in [822, for the year 1823, were is follows, to ivil :

Ou er ery $100 of bank slack, 25 ccuts.

miole person of soundl minul, 50

= horse nud wule Three years old, 374 1

= ox three years oll, 183

.. guld ivoteli,

$1.00 1,50

Two-irheeled carring

1.00

silver irnich,

The tolnl amount of laves receirel hy the Trensurer for the year 1822 was $74.50. Expenses for 1822, $142.01. Delinquent, 808,04.

Tho Total vide of the county in 191h Ias 360. Inun s B. Rny, for Guet- cruor, receiver 803 ; Mr. Bluek forl, 07.

ENTITIES OF LAND.

William Oren mule the hist entry of land, in Henry County, in Duller Township, February 1, 1821. The next'iras hy Durid Butler, August S, 1821. The next was inude on the 11th of August, 1821, by Josinh Morris, in Dilley Township, mund Sammuel Ferguson, iu Wayne Township.

The following is w list of those u ho eulered lund during the yeor 1821, the first year of the county's history, nivf honce the first fuund ournera of the county, viz. ; Ahıralının Mentou, Daniel Hentou, Sutinol Carey, Durid Lamter- bick, Kabirard Patterson, Williuin Muey, Jacob Parkhurst Thommy Estell, Henry Bullinger, Janne Pugh, Stephen Cook, Samuel Golle, John Daily, Juliu Freelaml, Willinin Roe, Andrew Shmuuuou, Thomas Balan, Jesse Martinlule,

callle,

27.588

Logg,

15,786

Bleep,

177,148

hughels ivhent,

coro,

rye,

100,GT9

bnrley,

polnloes,

= flaxserd,

= gruss aud elover seeil,

fruil,

10,6441

gallons sorghum molasses,

maple

eider,

rinegnr,

pounds tobneco, 1,380

worl, 52,688

bulk pork,

308,629

= beel.

TH, TOO

Inrd,

Ions bay. 10,852

.lay Counly furnished, during the tror of the Rebellion, for soldiers" bonnties, $23,(HHI ; for relief of soldiers' feuilles, $75,080.05, making in oll $70,085,35. The county sent 1,011 rolunteers to the field.

I'mICIPAL TOWNE.

PORTLAND,

the county seat of Iny County, is situoleil on the Big Solamonio liver nod the Ciprinnuti, Richmond & Fort Warne Roilrood, forty- eight miles south of Fort Wayne, H is beautifully luid out, with ivide uod regular streets, und coutnins o population of 2,000 I iros Inid ont in 1847, by 11. 11. Cuppy, C Houon and D. W. MeNeal. Is churches are one Methoilist, oue Presby- leriun and a congregation of Christiuns.

A fine school building is heing ereeled of a cost of $20,000 The Oldil Fellous hore o Lodge nud Enemupment, and I be Musons u Lodge oud Chinpler. l'ortInnil hus also sereral state, spoke noil huh tuclories, ploning. mills, sow. mills, grist-quills, ele., And une foundry.

HIDREY.

Domed after Inwca lteilkey, the proprietor of the town, is loented on The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Itnilronil, eleven miles from Portland, and Ins o population of GDo people. Il bes one church, Methodist, nnil # good school building, ulso, n Musobie and Odd Fellows' Lodge, each having good lulls. 11 coutoins u steam grist-mill, three grocery stores, one hord- nore store, one drug store, one cubinel shop, fin hotels and four ilry goods stores.

NEW CORY DON,

in the northeast corner of the county, on the Wabash River, contains 250 people, one Methodist Church, nud que of the United Brethren, one Mnymile laulge, u grist nud sars-mill, the Wubash Rirer furnishing the inter power. Theophilus Wilson way the proprielor, who serred one lerin in the Suite Senule.

coninius a Christian Clutreli, und ia u toreu thul wns sinriedl il nu enrly ilny.

THA JIT COUNTY PRESS

The first newspaper published in the county irns the Portland Journal, isgned in The sminer af 1852, by James M. Bromagen, editor unul proprie- for li iros nenimal in politics.

In 1866, Rer. I. N Toytor issued the Liber Jump.

In Naremher of the same year, William Meturmick storled the Jay Conoty Democrat. It iras iliscontinued Oclohier 10, 1859.

In 1868, the Jay County Repnbhenn Ins sinrleil by lon. I. P. C. Shanks onil 1. M. Morrison.

The Jny Torchhight iFns firat issueil September 8, 183!, by M. W. Mont- gumery, At the close of the third volume P. S Loofhourroir bought it, In TAN4, when the 100 duys coll was made, Mr. Loofbourron enlisted, and his Trife-assisted by Miss Rebecen Adutos-look charge uf the paper, editing. printing and nll, and cunducted it successfully.

In 1860, the day County Thurs ins published for n short time

The present papers are the Portlonil Cummerem/, editen ley E. J. Moral, and the Joy Conoty Granyer, by W W. Timmonds.

AGRICULTOR IL. SOCIETT.

The .Iny County Agmcultural Society was organizeil in 1871, with Isine Umderivaud P'resilent. The present President is Jonas Vidnir, Their gromnils comprise forly ueres, adjoining Porilnoil.

The society is in a flourishing condition, tho stock of the company being worth $1.2h to the $1.00.

Number of school children in 1875, 3,089

Arerage nitenilance,

Number of school honses, 110

Value of school properly, $71,150.00

Number af fenchors, 158 Ainouol expeniled for Intion, $22,749.11

Number of Granges of the l'utros of Husbandry in Jny County, 15

Average Drenbership,

COUNTY OFFICERS NOW 1875-6.

Auditor, C. S. Arthur, Clerk, Robert T. Iammons, Treasurer, Joseph ' 1'. Nixon ; Recorder, F. M. MoLaughlin ; Sheriff, J. G. Crowell; Commis- sioners, Horrey Bergiuon, George R. Brown anil Washington T. Pettyjolin , Circuit Juilge, J. M. Haynes ; Coroner, O. M. Hoyl ; Surveyor, Orin Roll , Stolt Senotor, Lsono Unlerirood : Represenintite, Matthew A. Smith ; Mein- ber af Congress, A. 11. Homilton, of Fort Wayne.

TOONT HOUSE.

The preseut rourt house irns built in 1869-70. It is of brick moufine tured at Torilnod. The bnilling contuins four fre- proof roulis, spacious and entumorlious offiets for the several departments of the county, and o very Bar court room The building cost $53,000, und ererything is prarly poid for, the ishole debt of the county being only obont $25,000

PRINITT IF JAT COUNTY IN 1874-5.

5,823

Nu, of horses,

270

mules,

18,190

748,001

183

1115

14, TRG

3,39T

42,40

11,180 4,186

400,543

= burcon,

9.1,445

on the Solnmonie Rirer, was leil out in Ist, by Samuel Grissell | Jeremiah Smilb, of Roudolph County, irus proprietor), twelve miles noribwest of PorfinDel It is n town of 100 iulmbitants, containing olie Methodist, one Christina and one Friends' Church, one Odd Fellows, and one Musonic Lodge one grisl and one saw-tuill.

= brous clock, 25 cents.

411

299

COUNTY HISTORIES .- CONTINUED.

Moyes llobortson, John Benrdl, William Bell, Daniel Wampler, Harid Brower, Loslim Hariluin, Thomas Mills, Thonmy Hobson, dulin Marshall, John Koons, Wulsun Rne, K. Johnson, John Baker, Jerry Long, Buoch Goff, George Conus, William Dwen, Darid Buller, Josiah Morris, Stophen Hull, Jesse Shortridge, Jolmu Wilson, Hampton Green, William Slewird, Joseph Charles, Julin Pool, John Smith, Funiel Punl, Auron Morris, Exam Morris, William Mckinney, William Feliun, t'horles See, John Charles, Puniel . luck- sol, Solomon Byrkutt, Alleu Unn, dueoh Hull, Nalhun Buris, William Mus- toril, Jomrs Carr, Jacob Elliott, William Elliott, William Berry, Samuel Hill, Thomas Meloy, Lovi Cook, Lewis Hosier, John Harrey, Samuel Pickering, Incob Elliott, Renton Bristol, Abenlom Unrvoy. Robert Smith, Barclay Ben- lour, Jotora Ilurvey, Abienh Pox, Benjamin Hurrey, John Harris, Jacob Weston, Jnenb Willer, Philip Hurkriler, Hichurd Wilson, Michael Conuny, George Hobson, Josoph Corp, Reuben Wilson, Renrge lioons, .John Kyon-, Licob Ilustou, George Weilrick, Richard Alsbaugh, Henry Metzger, Henry Stumph, Jolin I'. Johnson, euunil nineteen others, mostly in Dudley and Buyne Townships.

THE PROBITE COURT

cont rued al the house of Joseph Hobson, in 1821, and was presided over by the Associate Judges Huring no business, the courl adjourned.

COMMISSIONERS POINT.

The first term of the Commissioners' Court was held at the house of lo- eph llobson, on the 10th iluy of June, 1822. Present, The Commissioners, Allan Shepherd, Samuel Ruble noil Bligh Shortridge. The business Imis- acteil by this court iras the organization of four townships, viz. : Dudley, Wayne, Henry oml Prairie. They ordered an election to be held in each uf these lowushipy on the till luy of July, 1822, for the purpose of' electing one ,Justice of the l'eace in euch.

The county business ur'ny Iruinsacted hy a Bouril of Commissioners until 1824, when The Legislature passed on acl, providing lunt the lusliees ut the Yerce of The several toivuships shoubl constitute a board for the transaction of county luisiness. The new board held ils first meeting on the first Munday in September, 1814 h transacled tho county business for three years, bul upon the 20th dny of January, 1827, the Bourd of Justices wus uholished, aquil The Board of Conuly Commissioners rerieel, which has since remained.

COUNTC QUILHISOS.

The coutruet for building the first court house was given to Georgo Bur- nurd, Muy 14, 1824. The buildling wis creoleil on the southeast corner of Tot Nu. I, Block 12, in New Quale, omI cost $247. It was built of logs twenty by turenty- six fert in dimensions.

The second court house wus lmnih of hrick, in 1832 The contractor wns Nutbau Cray ford, and the county ins to puy him the sum of $5,81, When The building tras completed, the l'onninissioners refused 10 necept it, na in Their upinion it was ileficieul in almost every particalnr. Mr. Crawford commenced The building in the spring of 1843, und did not present it for ae- cepinuce until in January, 1836, when it was refused. But in March, 18:10, The Corumissioners necepled the building nt $4,300, which ivas $sla less than the contract price

This builling tras burneu in February, 1864, when tho third pmil preseul court house irny commenced, und finished in 1869, nt a cost of $120,00d.

The first county jail was built of logs, fourteen by fourteen feet, in 1828. 11 was built by Obiliul R. Wearer, for $120.

'The second one itus built of lugs, by Moses Bruin, for $97,611.

"The thirdl juil was huilt uf brick, in 1846. It way eighteen hy tireuly. hre feet, mmI tiro stories high.

The fourth juil ins huill of brick, in Issl. It was thirty six hy forty feet, und bnill hy Incol Ellint, under the direction of the founty Commis- sinners. It cost 83,5l1,

The fifth mul present county jail was built in 1869, of it cost of $411,000

COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

The poor farm of Heure county contains 2od neres. The buiblings uro of htiek, built in 1847, ul w cost of $7,6km

The first agricultural society irus organized in 1811. It filed in 18ol, but was reorganized in 18'ni, with Incob Taylor as President, amil Thomas B. lledding os Secretary.

Tho people of llenry Conuly Imve nhivay's tuken u doep interest in this association, umil from year to year since its reorganization have the boue aud sinvir, wit und beauty of the county met, to greet enel other, compare notes Anıl results, mund thus acuil Themselves of ench other's experience, in urder to better ilireet their future efforts.

TOUNTA OFFICERS IN 1522.

Plerk and Recorder, Itene Juliun ; Treasurer, Willium Shunnon ; Shoriff, lease 11. Healy ; Coune Agent, Kaekiel Lesvell, l'residing Judge, Miles Lagleslou ; Associnte luilges, Thomas R. Sinuford mint Hlishn Lung ; l'rose- entur, Lot Blonuhell ; County Commissioners, AAllan Shepherd, Samuel Goble and Klishin Shortridge; Ropreseumire in Matte Seule, Jntues firegory ; Represontutire in Louer Those, Thomas Hendricks.

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Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 103

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

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