Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 105

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Publication date: 1876
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In 1824, Olirer 11. Smith was appointed Prosecuting Allorney of the Thurd Judicial Circuit.

In 1823, the Stile rond from the State line, Through Winchester, lo lundiauapelis, ans laid out and surveyed, deshun Foster, John Way and John Simple, Commissioners, and l'ail W Way, Surveyor.

In 1826, nnother roud wns luid nut, from the Greenville road at the State line (Conner's old trare] to Lletrellyn's mill.

Another road, in 1h26, was opened from Grecarille to Landler's, in Delat- ware County, Judge Duniel B. Miller, Commissioner ; Joreminh Smith, Sur- reyor. And so on, through these years, the people trero kept Unsy, buying oIll roads, designoling the routes by " blazes" through the forests, and mink- ing other improvements, which were more for their descendunts' enjoyment and comfort than their on'n.

BAILLY SETTLLUS ANH OTDER LESINIENTS OF THE COUNTY.

Thomas Ward is one of the old pioneers of Randolph County. lio bas been Stile Senntor, a prosperous business man, und, until quite recemily, President of the First National Bank of Winchestor.

Moorman Way came from South Carolina, onit seltled four miles wegt if Winchester, int 1816, when this State u'ns it Territory, one-huff mile vaal of The boundary line, that is, the enst line of the Tuelre-Mile Purchase aud tho west line of the Greenville Irenty liny, There were no finilies within turire mile, of him at the lime, and all uronud urss un unbruken wilderness. lle came nith his grandfather and his sons, John, Henry und Wiltinm. Moorman lired there fifteen years, and then remared to Winchester, lie is still living und practicing laur. He is sixty-eight years old.

Fllis Kizer came lo the county at an emily ilay. He was u prominent man in the politics of the county, Anil lived to u good old age, leaving hiro sons, Henry and Thomas D. The tuiter bas heen an active worker in the eduen- lionel interests of thir couuly, irns for a long time School Trustee, and iras instrumental in builling up the high school at Winchester. Ile is now engaged in the grain Irade Ilvary is in the mercantile Irade nt Win- chester. William Kizer, son of Thonme D., is the present Auditor of the county.

lenne Kinley, born in Guilford County, North Carolina, Hetober 19, 1THf. sel lleil in Randolph County in 1917.

lenno Kobley, Jr., uns born in Randulph County, November 27, 1922. Ip 1850, he iras elected to the Constitutional fourentiou us il Frer-suller. In 1844, he iras electeil Siste Senator for four years. In 1801, he remored lo Richmond, enlisted in the wur, uns chusen Capmin by the cumpany, and elected, by the officers of the Thirty-sixth Regiment of Indiana, as Major, und comunssioned by the Gniernor. Ile was in the battles of Corioth, Perryville anıl Wildeht, and uns wrouwiled at Sloue River. 1u 1863, he was appointed Prorost Marshol of the Fifth District. In Isi6, he irny elveted lo The State Senate.

.Jeremiah Smith emque from Sunth Carolina in 1817. He, with his futher, sellleil at first in West ltirer Township, in Rundulph County, unil soou utter rmuored 10 Winchester. Ir ans becu Surreyor, Prosecuting Allmuer, for eight years Judge of the Cirenit Count, and a practicing tuwyer for flurty yenys. lle was probably one of the best interpreters of old English law in ilny State. Itis iliscussion irlib Orid Butler, un tho question, " Is Slarvry Sinful? "-hr taking The negative sule of the question-was published in hook form nud quite extensively circulated. lle, in conjunction with 1bliver II. Smith, uns mainly instrumental in the building of tho Fittghuigh, Cin- cibuti & St. Louis Railroad, le also wrote the reminiacrures of Itunnlolph County. Ir ilied in 1871, lenring six song und buro ilnughtere: Wiu. K. Smith, in the mercantile business ot Fuion City ; I. D., n jeirelei, iu the stunge city: Charles C., a merchant, in Winchester ; Mury T .. , married to Frank B. Carter, of Broilford, Dhjo; Henry B., jeireler at Hartford fity, luiliaun ; Charlotte A., married to George W. White, of Bruitfurd, Ohio ; 1. Giles, in the mercantile and manufacturing business st Judionapolis, alul Uluer H., u young man liring at Vuion Cuy.

In 1826, Jerenunh Cox, who uns barn in Itmudolph County, Narth I'nro- linn, anil settled ut lliebmonil in 18It3, remorril to Randuldi County, und srliled fre mules fromn Winchester, where he residual until his death At one ILIno ho owned nearly all of the city of Itiobauund, Wayur County, Indinan. In 181tl, he was a member of the com rution which forment the first l'onsti- Intion of the State.

Wm. A. l'ecle came to Winchester in . le has been Proscouling Alloracy, Juulge of the Court of Common I'leas, Judge of the Criminal Court, n Itrepresentalire in the Sinte Legislatore, aud Secretary of Sinte,

Geo. W. Mouks ruine to the county nt nn eurly ilay, and settled nt Win- rhester, where he lived till his death. le wny elected Clerk in 1829, and served three terms, was a tuember of the Legislature at the time the Inth- nua Liquor luw nos pegged, uuil roteit for it.

Asnliel Stone eume to Winchester, from Cineuumti, Ohio, in 1809. In 1847, he was u meuiber of the Sinte House of Mepresentolires; in 1860, Siale Seusion, and in 1966, a member of the House ngain. Front 1801 10 18idi, he muy Quarleriunster General of the Sinie, Mr. Stone lins heen for severol yeurs I'resident of the First Nurinnul Bank. Gen. Stouo's services ny Qnurterminater General of the State, during the war, were very efficient, His judicious management of the State bukvry, while it gare the soldiers und soldiers' families good nud wholesome food, ntil plenty of il, sared the Sinle und government thousandle of dollars. Ho, with Dr. Wm. Timann, ins instrumental in establishing the " Soliliers' lomo" at ludianapolis, aud, nfler ils inauguruliou, bad control of il.

A. J. Nelf, of Winchester, is the prison Stute Senator; ouo tio pit lished the Winchester Journal, mul in The war wrent in ns Phptuin, served as 1 Major, Licul enont Colonel, Colonel, and entne oul u Brorel Brigadier General.

3.115

-females,

RAILROADS-MILES,

The fineinunli, Richmond & Fort Wayne-

Number of miles in the county, 21,78

The Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis-

Number of miles, 21 80

The Pittaburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis- 15 %

Number of miles,

Toinl miles of Ruilromils in county,

59.46

The Cinemnunti, Itichmoul & Fort Woyue --

Value of minin sil ende trark, and rolling stock, $121,040

The l'Irrlund, Columbus, Cincionuli & Indianapolis

Value of innin ulul sule Truck, ond rolling stock, 185,084

The Pittsburgh, Ciuemili & St Louis-

Value of muoio und sido tracks, tuil rolling slock,

Tulni ralır, 5074,756

Randolph Punty finnished, during the War of the Rebellion, for- Bununlies to subiliers, $116,705.00

Reliel' of soldiers' Inmilies, 144,4-17 Sit

Tolul,

8210,132.53

ORGANIZATION

Huudolph County nas organizeil under the following nets of the Study Legislature .

I Be it madeted by the General alsembly of the State of Indiana, Thill from wind after the With day of Angust next, ull ibal jeirl of the couuly of Wnyur which is ouclosed in the following hanils sball formu uuid ionslimnie a neu county, that is lo say, beginning nt the State of Thio line, where the Line thit dixples the Liftrentb and Sixteenth Townships strikes said Ohio line ; theuce urst with suit township line, until it strikes the old boundary; thebre westuurd with The eruler line of the Eighteenth Township, in the new pureliuse, until il strikes the lodiau boundary , ibrnce northinand witb son homundury bue, nutil il shikes tho Male of Ohio line ; Itrence south with end line In the price of loginning.

!. The And county sholt, from und after the 10th day of August nexl, ho knanu and di sigunied by the untur aud style of the county of Hundolph, and i slad! enjoy all the rights, perutleges oud jurisdictions uhieb to a sejr urate enunty de or tuny properly belong.

3. William Major, Williamson Duuu, Stephen C. Sierens, Jnunes Broun- lee and John Bryson be, mud they ure hereby uppointed Commissioners In disigunte the jduco for the permourut stal of justice of Randolph County l'util stitulde neesamolutions con hy bnd, ull the courts of justier shall he bulden nt thy bouss of William May.

AMOS LANE, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Approved Jouunry 10, 1818

JONATUIN ALSNINGS, GULGAMES.

EALLY ITECOBIIS,

The lint rreurils extint shon thut, in (fotober, 18]>, the County L'our- the boyse ol Beryumin Cox, and oppointed the following petit jurors to the Ocluber terin of The Cirenit Court : I'nul M. Way, Withut Wuy, Ir., Solo- tuun Wright, Juines Wright, Joshun Cox, Samuel Len, Jonathanu llenth, Wishneh Luallen, James Jucobs, Jesse Greru, Abrahato Wright und Durid Stout

MI tho November ferm the l'otutuissobers opjumuled Jesse Johnson Treasurer of Itnuitolph L'ouuly for one year. William Conuer produced the Trayvier'a treeid tot S20, Inr nhich u license is granted to the stid Wilham Conner tu vend merchandise for the term of inelre months, from unil after Itns date. The Poumissioners uppmuted, also, Constubles, Vien- era nud School l'ommissioners for the sererul tomuwhips. It was ordrird that Ibe Treasurer puy uolo Dunirl I'rtty, for amonnl produced from Williamson Daun and John Bryson, Ino of The Stute Comluisstoners, for eslulitislung The seat of justice iu Rawdoltdi County, omul for services ren- derel lo The connly by the sand l'etty, the sum of $07.

The following irere ijquoiuted grund jurors for the Mnich lerin of the Circuit Court, 161": Julin Way, Williams Way, Jr., John Bollinger, Wilhutn

The assessments of capital stock of corporate companies Aro given na follow's .

Fisal Building abil bonn Associaton, locsteil at Winchester, $100,1KMI

Winchester & Willdsor Tispike Company, 18,000

Citizons' Bank, Unin City,

First Builling and Loan Association, of Union City,

fitizeny Building and Loun Association, of Union Cily, 100,000 Third Building and Lenn Association, of Union City, 100,000

The population of the county, in 1877, way 22,244,

PRODUITS UF THE COUNTY IHR 1874.

Bushels of wheat,

217,1221

corn, 2,078,573

rye,

OHls, 211,112

grasa and clorer veed,

Farley', 1,548

pointoo*,

fruit

62,1/11

Tons of lny.

Number of hotres,

rallto, 7.203

hours , 55,492

sheep,

Number jmuituls uf bacon, 876,471

hulk pork,

loril. 106,04

39,145

lobaccu,

15, SINO

Dintrely ef pork,

Gallane sorghum molasses,

26,041

o mayle

In the county are twenty. bue firanges of the l'alrons of llushandy.

SI HOOLS OF THE COUNTY.

The number of school children, in 18th, in tho conuly, Ivos 8,458

Average nlundunce, 4,844

Numhin of school houses, 130

Teachers,

Value of school properly, $157 450 101

Amonlit expendeit for Tuition, أناذكر !!

218

Teachers' wages, per ilny, in lounsl females. 1.911

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CHRISTOPHER HARRISON, Prisudent of the Sinute.

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COUNTY HISTORIES,-CONTINUED.

Aan Tenl enme lo Winchester in 1856. In the war, he was Chplain of Company G. One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Regiment, aud wus in erery battle in which the regiment was engaged-thirty-three in nhl, and nent through without n scratch. He has been u Lieutenant in lho regular nrwy, and nlso seen service in the " Freeilinen'y Bureau "

Thomas M Browne is n resident of Winchester ; hins lired in the county since his hoyhood. llo studieil and practiceil lan here, was Proveenting Allurbey, and n member of the Stnto Senute, mecveiling Gen. Stoue. He unde a brilliant record) in the unr, going in ns Captain and coming out. ng Brigulier General. In 1872, ho was the Republican camliinte for Governar. Julge Sdlas Colgrore, nuw Presiding Juilge of the Circuit Court, enme lo Winchester in the yenr 1837, from the State of New York He was n niem- hier of the Legislature several ferme, nad took A very Belive part in the uflairs of the State. In the war of the Rebellion, be entered the army as Captuin, was promoted to tho Colonelcy of the Kighth Regiment, ntul afterward cem- mamled the Tirenty servnth. Ho wns promoted to Brigulier General, and gerred during the nur, in nhich he was nounded.

II. Il. Netf was an early settler in Winchester ; nn netho man in the civil affairs of Ranitolph County und the Sinto; was Clerk of the Circuit Court, unil a member of the State Legislature in 1847. lle was in service thrungh- out the war as Colonel of the Que Hundred nod Twenty-feurth Iniliunu Regi- ment. His son, Jny L. Neff, Was with him in the war, und was kitleil in the battle at Kiustou, North Carolina. Col. Ned published the first newspaper in Randolph County

Jolin Neff' enme from Ohio to Winebester in 1839. In the Mexican war he was in the Quartermaster's service.

lohn E. Neff, son of Jolin Nufl; wny elected Secretary of Stute m 187-1, And is now royiding ot Imuitinhopolis.

Autore Moortonn, a member of the Society of Friends, is on oll and prominent citizen of Winchester, and the wealthiest man in the county. He is proprietor of the Winchester Bank.

Of the Wright families nho settled in the county when it irny first organ- ixeil in 1818, und their desecuilnats, Mr. Jerrminh Smith speaks ns follows : " If they had all remained, we would] nel bare room in the county for any other inhabitants. Whole colonies of them have emigrated, and some re- turucil, and still the progeny of eld Thamus Wright, the oldest of them nil, is too numerouy to be comteil." There irere so many John Wrights ihni, lo ilslinguish thet, they were called Blacksmith John, Blue.ebin John, Spen. cor John, Julgo John, Hominy Jobn, etc.

Jobn Conis, now living here, aged ninety, soon after the organization of the county, irus elreted Justice of the l'ence, and his jurisdiction extended as far north os Allen County The original plai of Fort Wayne is recorded in this county.

TOUSTY OFFICEOS In# 1875-6.

Auditor, W. D. Rizor ; Clerk, R. A. Lenvell, Trensnrer, Harrison P. Ilunt; Sheriff, 1V. A. W Daly ; Judge Circuit Court, Silas Colgrove ; County Commissioners, F. G. Morgan, Thomas Cinvengor and Philip Burger; Re- vorder, Wm. C. Brown ; Coroner, J. W. l'ierce; Surveyor, Phinens l'omery.

the county sent, was the first toin sinrteil in the county. It is situated on the south side of White River, near the center of the county, ser enty- five miles northeust of Indinnepolis, und len miles west of Union City of the State line. The Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis Ruilrond passes through the city east and west, amil the Grond Rapuls & ludiann Rond north und sonth. Tho site was established as the county sent in 1×18. The first onle of lois uns held in February, 1819. At this time, the whole town site u'as an unbroken forest.

"The first house built in the fou'n was n colin constructed of round logs, und " bewer funn" (as it was then called by the settlers) after it was miseil buil before the roof was put on Ii ins one stery high, amit hud it clipboard roof oml a "stick nnd clay " chimney. This cabin helongeil to Mnitin Conner In 1810, James MeCool, n blind wan, erected n log tureru on the site of the town. The first hotel proper, the Franklin House, wus built in 1817 by Jereminh Smith. In 1820, Judge lohn Somple bitilt the first frame house. The first court house erected nt Winchester hug ulreuily been ileseribeil in the eurly records. The secondl uns built in 1828. Il ins of briok, forty feet square and tuto steries high.

The new court house, noir in process of erection, is n magnifireut edifice, riglity by one hundred and firenty feet, muil two stories high, with n mansard story corereil nith sinte quil tin. Tho outside structure is of pressed brick mil henry cut stone trinnnings up to the main cornice. From the manin ciotice to the top of the ileme, which is In0 feet from the basement, the In imdientation is of galvanized iron. The fimndation is of Carington, nihio, limestone. The first and yeconil floors are constructed of iron und ninsoury. The donr of the main hall is of marble. The cost of the bnilling will be nearly $100,000. J. C Jobusen, of Tremont, Obio, is the architect ; A. G. l'umphield the contractor naut hniller.

The population of Winchestor, in 1810, was 1, 436. It is now nhont 2,600. There is in the town one Metbilist, ono Geromay Befenned, ouo Friends und one Christian Church ; a finy high school building, on Odil Fellows' Lodge and Kucampment, and a Lodge, Chapter nud t'ouncil of Free and Accepted Mituns; two banks, one tonehine shop and foutilry, fry dry gooils stures, four kont and shine stores, four hardware, fin nud store stores, three hotels, utile tuquery nul glue frefory, one marhle uurks, one plnning-will, ene atrum grist-mil' anil several grocery und iling stores.

The presont papers are the Winchester Mirald, hy Intes Brice, inile- pendent ; and the Winchester Jourual, published by J. 3. Hoison uuil Ainos İlrnsen, Republican.

Thr prominent Inwyery uf Winchester are L. J. Monks, son of George W. Munks; W. A. Thompson, Jahn J. Cheney, E. b. Watson, Mourmon Way and Berernl ethers.

on the Obin line, and on the C., C., C. & 1 am] the l'., C. & St. L. Knilrands, is n flourishing city of ulumt 5,000 inhabitants. The population, in 1870, was 1,135. lis trado is extrasiry. There ure fire newspapers published bvre, tho Union City Paues, hy Jolm Commons, nuil the Union City Engte, by Boutly Musglich. There are tun banks, the First National mul the Citi- LYns' Bank, Nailin Corbienloter, President ; one Presbyterinu, ono Mrtho- list, one Christian, ono liuireranlist and one Cuthohe Church ; one Division ol tho Sous of "Temperance, one Oilil Fellawe' Lago ntul Encampment, tuo Masonic Liges and one Chapter. It hins one enhinet wure manufactory, uno hotels, und nine ilry gemis atures und groceries,

Wirer II. Smith, formerly of' Indianapolis, nud Jorminh Smith, late of W'melister, wero the proprietors of Union City, ubo muid ont the inwu in 1814

in Frukliu Youruship, situntel on the Mississineun Rirur, at the crossing of the Finsbourgh, Cincinanti & St. Louis aul the Cincinnati, Richmond A Fort Wayne Raitrails, is n flourishing town of 716 peuple, The Hopdists huren flourishing coMego ut this place, und there is one Methodist Church, cnv Oild Fellows' il one Musowie Lodge, a stentu planing- mill unil n tnuuery. A uumher of yenrs egu, Ridgerilly uns nt the hemul uf' navigation on the Mississineun Rirvr. The people for thirty ar forty miles nround brought

their proinco here, and, en Ant-boats built hy them, shipped it down the river la tho Wabash anil ilisposeil of the goods ny ivell as the boats al Peru, Logans- port umil other points. Since the Imilling of dlams, however, this kind of transportation, of course, is nbmwloneil.

TARIHIW.

n town of 142 inhabitants, is situated in Green Township. It has a Metho- ilist Church, and nu Child Fellows' Lodge nud Encampment.

FARMLAND,

on The C., C., C. & I. Railrond, eight miles u est of Winchester, has n Metho- ilist Church, nn Odd Fellows' Longe and u Masonic Lodge. The population in 1870, WAS 682

MORRISTOWN,

also on the C., C., C. & 1. R. It , has a populution of 25f. It has hro churches, one Methodist and one Christinn, and one Mogonie Lodge.

situated on the Mississinewa Ruer, nud about one mile from the P., C. & St. I. R. R., contains ono Methodist Church, one Odd Fellowy' and one Muyonic Lodge.

AND SARATOGA

are small towns in Ward Township. At the latter place isn United Brethren Church.

PITTSRI RGH,

in Jackson Towuybip, has n Christian Church und one Masonio hall.

NEW LISBON,

in the same township, has also a Christian Church.

bas n Methodist Church.

SPARTANSBERGH

hay n Verbodist andl a Christian Church, on Odd Fellows' Lodge nad nn En- compment.

has a Baptist Church and an Odd Fellows' Ladge,

HINDSOR

huy u Methodist Church.

IPLEASANT VIEW

hny a Christian Church.

11 00MING SPORT

hns one Methodist and one United Brethren Church. This town was Inid out in 1820. It was the second toirn started in the county.

on tho C., R. & Fi. W. R. R., contains 400 inhabitants, one Methodist Church, one Odd Fellows' and one Musonie Lodge.

SALEY

contains a Christina Church.

ARRA,

n Friends' meeting honse, and

HARRISYII LE,

a Christian Church.

CERRO GORDO

is a small P. O. in White River township.

JENNINGS COUNTY.

Jennings County 18 situnted in the southeastern part of Indiana, and comprises an area of 240,000 neres of lanil. Of this amount, 231,641 nores u ere assessed for taxable purposes in the yeur 1875. Lund in this county is rulned low. The majority of it is rather poor for agricultural purposes, as the face of the country is uneren, and the yurince coverest, to n great oxtenl. nith stone. In Is76, the inlue of the land. As returned by the State Equali- zation Board, ins, including improvements, 89 95 per dere ; nggregate IIon#1, $4,073, 112. The value of town lots nul improvements wny &HIN,- 744, nul ihmt of the porsuunl property, $1,404,682. The entire tax value of the caunty amounteil to $8, tido, 93b.

The manin wealth of the county is in the oxcellent quality of building stone underlying the entire surface. Immenso amounts of this bare already been shipped, and will pravo, if properly developed, of great rulne to the citizens.

The limestone quarried below the county sent is extensively used in the uluetmeuis of bridges, in the garernment ilocks on the Ohio River, in the fimmulations of the gorerument hniklings in Cincinnati, uml wras ahuost ex- elusirely used in the construction of the United States Arsenal, and nther government bnillings, al Indianapolis.

Wunt of transportation lins been n serions uupediment to the working of unro quarries, unil nutil the opening of the Ohio & Mississippi Raihrny but littlo wns used anre nt the Sinto Cupitnl. Now, itiveet connuunication is bad with St. Louis, Louisville nuit C'inoinunti by means of this railroad, and n henvy itematul ie mule hy these cities for the stene ef this countr.

The Jefferson ille, Madison & Indiaunpoli- Railroad gires n direct outlet to the Obio River and 10 tho Stufe Capital ; u luch latter place, owing to its mid growth, druurs heavily on lounings County for building stone.

"The timher of the cunny consists principally of onk, beech, sugar Irco, popinr, hickory, unhut, ash oud sweet gum. Within the past few yenes, wnf thensands of dollars' wurth bus leon would into states, Inmber aud shingles and sent to ihstani markets, umul now the amount of valuable timber is emuparntiroly sull.

The water courses of the Museatatnek, Ginhum Crerk, Kandl Crock amil Big 1'reck traverso the county, nurdling eligihle sites for mills uml foinrios.

In general, these ent through the limestone, Inying it bare. In some places they traverse extensive balinms, whoze soil, after being ,Irained, is the best in the county.

The soil of the entire county is strongly mixed with cluy, hence draining is highly beneficial. It produces a fine quality of fruit, onl will alsy graw graes with good results.

The chief productions are hay, corn and fruit. In 18;1, the crop of this Intier was unusually good, and of un exceeding finely Anrurel quality. The Agricultural Society wa organized in the year IN51, and locateil their grounits about midway between Vernun anıl North Vernon.

There has heon n feeling nmeng o torge owl respectable class of the citi- zens, that the introduction of fust horses, in preference to draft and firm borses, has no injuriouy effect, not only on the morals of the young, bul utso tends to exclude the Intter ; hence there has been a ilisposition to debnr this chiss of Block, some of the people feeling that it should not be encourage l or even taleratel. On the other hand, many claim that the fair cannot be innde a success unless such stock be admitted.

With a desire to please both classes, the Board, a year ago, deci led to hold I wo fairs: one for the benefit of the agricultural and mechanical interests, anil one for the lovers of fast homers. The experiment proved a failure, and. with one trial, was nhandoneil.

The premiums on the fancy class of horses were very much reduced, and caused a reduction in the affendance ; nor were any gumes of chance or lotteries nlloweil on the ground, consequently the fair here is unsurpassedl fer order and sobriety.

LABLY SETTLEMENT.

The territory comprised in Jennings County belongs to what is known as the " Gronstand Purebase." The Indians left this purebore much earlier than the territories embraced in the surrounding counties.

The earliest permanent settler of the county was John Vuwier, who came from Madison in November, 1814. His family consisted of himself, wife und three children, uninel respectively, Sinith, June and Finily Vawter. The olilest, Smith (noir knuun ns Cal. Smith Vawter), still lives in Veraen and is in in the seventieth year of his age.

Mr. Vawter huilt his cabin about forty yutils can of the present court house, his nearest neighbor being ten miles disthut, in the direction of Mwd- iyon ; nud nowhere, for miles, worth or nest, had any white man venturel to build his cabin.

Mr Vairter pitrehated one square mile of lanit ishere Vernon now sianils (said square mile being o yurt of Seefinns 2. 3. 10 and 11h, before he morel, in November, 1819. After completing une room of his cabin, be was called awny from home, on ilmies eunnceted with his office ny Sinte Marshal. Smith, the oldest child, ins then bni nine years of nge. The duy after he left, two Indions enme io bis enbin and ilemonded uf Mes. Vou ter something to ent. She gave it to them. Ther then askel for whisky. Mrs. Vanter told them she had none. Not believing her, they set to work immediately searching the house. Finding n stull jug of brandy, they took what they wanted, nod then uffered to pay for it with a piece of hinck and green ribbon, eighteen inches in length.

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Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 105

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

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