Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 109

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Publication date: 1876
Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co.
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The Circuit Court convened on the 3d dny of lune, 1822, over which Jacob Coll was Presiding Judge, and George Kirkpatrick and Purcell Chontr, Associales. These ivere commissioneil by Gov. Jennings, April 10, 1822. They at once milopted a seal for the county, and admitted to the practice of laty S. Judah, Thomas If. Blake and James Farrington.

The first grand jury was composed of the following gentlemen : Benjamin Bell, foreman ; J. McCoy, Abraham Lewis, Matthew Cole, Richard Moore, Henry Williams, Ephraim Dukes, Joseph Thomas, William Dole, Henry Chunce, Levi Dyer, franc Anderson and John Stagg.

On the 4th duy of July following the organization of the county, Thomas Jackson and Sally Wood trero married. Their license is the first recorded in Putnam County. Six years afterivard, at the May teria of court, Elisha Mullinex brought suit for divoree against his wife, Charity Mullinex.

The Probato Court courened in July, 1823, over which John Smith and John Sigler, Associale Judges, presided. Their first business was the appoint- mout of George Kilpatrick, administrator of the estate of William Fleming, deceased. The first rrituinal action was ngainst one Nathan Basher, indielori by the gramil jury for larceny.

The Justices of the county, who constituted the first board for the irans- action of business, nere the following: John Hubbard, President ; George Meintosb, Eli Brackney, William Erod, Alexander Gulbraith, John Dunney, John Sirift, Archer MeHurney, Peler Gilstrop, Thomas Heady, Benjamin Wright, William MeCarty and John Peel. This board was superseded by the Board of County Commissioners in 1827, composed of the following per- Sous : James Nosler, Fumes Gadis and Daniel Harrow.

In 1820, u tivo-story frame court house ins erected. The builder wus Arthur MeGonghey. This remained till tho year 1482, when a brick ono urus built. It stood till the year 1850, when the present structure, costing $15,000, wis erected

The first juil was an ordinary log one, constructed after the manner of all such, and was built in the year 1823 11 soon proved inadequate, and in 1830, a brick jail was built, which was used till the erection of the present one, in 1850. This latter one is tivo stories in height, the lower story being built of aluno, und the upper of brick. It cost $12,000. The present county buildings are rather inferior, and will probably, ere long, bo replaced by more commodious and ilesiruble structures.

The preseut county ofhvers aro: Moses D. Bridges, Clerk ; Harrison MI. Randall, Auditor; George Orren, Recorder; Richardt S. Farrow, Treasurer . .Inmes Stone, Sheriff, und Jobn E. Frank, Coroner. Tho County Commis- sioners ure: John MuNery, Jobn H. llarred and A. Doris, Tho Judge of the Cirouit Court is Solon Turmon, his Julicial Circuit comprising the coun- ties of Cluy aud l'utumi.

Tho county poor firm contains 160 sores, and is about six miles east of the county seat. The buildings are of hrick, and cost the county $12,000.

MRICULTURAL, INTERESTS

The Agricultural Society of Putoum County wray organized in 1831. Priorto tho year 1875, it beld ils exhibitions on Icased lands, but that year the nssociation purchased forly neres of land, one and one-fourthi miles enst of Greeneastlo, wbero, in futuro, tho fairs will be held. Tho productions are mainly wheat, oats, corn aud grass. Largo numbers of lire stock are raised, irhich ure seut lo the Chicago and St. Louis minrkots.

In the year 1865, $03,911 neres of land trero returned for taxable pur- poses. These, with the improvements, wero valued at $0,401,246; the town lots atul improvements troro rolued ut $1,261,200; the personal proporty al $3,661,500, thus making tho total inx ralue of Putnam County, $14,323,045. In the foregoing volues but little uttention is giren to the mineral irvalth, u bich, proporly dereloped, can hardly be estimated,

THE COUNTY SEAT.

The earliest settlor within tho precinots of the present city of Greencastlo, the county seat of Putonui County, was Ephraim Dukes, who erected his enbin uear tho presuut location of Jutues T. Gifford's shop.

lo iras soon followed by Silas G Weeks, who built his hohitation on the Int now oerupied hy Goodyear's alables,

Soon after, Jabnl Denise enmo. lle kept Lutet in the old log house in which Jutnes Tolbolt kept the post office, in 1840.

In Decomiher, 1$28, Jantes T. Sellers built u house on Lot No. 112, aud muoreil iuto it. llis sou, Columbus D. Sellers, was the first child born in this locality. His birth ovourred October 11, 1824. Ilu aftermird becanie a

lawyer, and ilied Octobor 4, 19,13.

Mrs. Mury A. Mork, wife of isuse Mark, your living, iras the first fomalo child born hore. She is n ilaughter of Robert Glidowell, one of tho first Beltlors.

By the year 1826, the following familiea bnd located : John A. Miller's, Peter Stower's, John Wall's, Mr. Burlingame's, Cunningham's, Routen's, Mummer's, flatl's and that of Robert Whitebead.

Tho act of the General Assembly, organizing l'utnam County, also ap- pointed Commissioners to select a suitable location for a seal of justice for the county.

To secure the location, Mr. Ephraim Dukes and ,I. W. Clark gave a quar- ler section of land, and there being a settlement here, and the location central, tho donation was accepted.

Mr. Dukes iras a native of Pennsylvania, and, at his wish and suggestion, the county scal wos pumed " Greencastle," in honor of his native town. These tivo meu, who had donaled the land previous to the organization of the county, held their deeds until after the loention was considered perma- Dent.

John Baird wus uppointeil County Agent, und surveyed the town into 210 lots. The first sale of these lots took place on the fth day of September, 1823. At this sole, Lot No. 91, opposite the southwest corner of the public aquare, sold to James Talbon, for $61.00. No. 92, now known as Thornbury's Block, solil to Joseph Thornbury, for $60.00, No 101, noir occupied by Wernike's shoe store, sold to Samuel MI. Biggs, for $42.00. No. 121, DOW occupied by the First National Bank, sold to David Mutlock, for $70.00. No. 122, to Thomas Deiveese, for $100.00. This was the highest price paid for any lot. Awyny from the public square, lots sold as loir ne $1.00.

Pour lots of the original town were reserved for churelies, of ne many religious denominations,

Isaac Legg donuted Gve neres shortly after the donation of Messra. Dukes and Mark. It is now known as the " Southern Enlargement of Green- castle."

Thai port known as " Railroad Athilition " uns entered by Nathaniel and Samuel Talbott, February 20, 1821.

'The plat known as " Depot Enlargements" was entered by Joseph Orr, April 21, 1823.

The first church in the county was erected in Greencastle, by the Metbo- dists, in 1823. The church stood near the Public Spring. One year previ- ous, the Rev. Darid Anderson came from Bloomington, Indiana, and preached whenever he couldl obtain u room, and on the erection of the church occupied ils pulpit.

fliram Slavens taught school, about the same time, in an old log building, situated in the eualern port of the town.

When the county wus organizeil, the number of families occupying the town site was thirteen.

Miss Myra Jewell organized the pioneer Sunday school, April 13, 1834, in n private school house, which stood on the lot now occupied by the resi- denee of Dr. Preston.

The present Sunday school of Roberts Chapel was organized by the Meih- odists, Murch 21, 1885. John S. Jennings was the first Superintendent of such schools in lowp.

In 1848, Arthur Muberney was elected Justice of the Peace. He served in that capacity ten years.

In 1852, a steam mill was built by John Wood, and marked the advent of thut power into the county

The pioneer merchants of town were: William H. Thornburg, Lewis H. Sands, Joseph Orr-wow n wealthy citizen of La Porte -- and James Talbott.

INCORPORATION.

Greencastle was incorporated ns a town on the 9th day of March, 184!1. The first officers under the incorporation were the following: Mayor, D. R. Eckles; Recorder, Henry Daniels; and four Trustees, These were Russell S. Hothnwuy, Isase Ash, Hiram Marshall and Joseph F. Farley.

On the 9th day of August, 1861, the town irme incorporated as a city, and the following officers elcoled on the - day of the samo month: Mayor, Edward R. Kirchwal ; Clerk, Henry G. Haugh ; Treasurer, William Ather- lon ; Marsbal, Benjamin Pritchard. Two Councilmen were chosen from cach irard, which number is still maintained.

The present city officials are: W. D. Allen, Mayor: A, B, MeLain, Clerk ; Asn Brek, Treasurer : James H. Allison, Marshal, and Thomas Hanno, City Attorney.

Greencastle is o flourishing manufacturing city, being on the line of the Terre Haute & Indianapolis, the St. Louis & Indianapolis and the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroads.

Besides n number of minor mannfactures, there is at this place a first- class mill for rolling iron plates and cutting nails. Ahont 250 kegs of nails -of all sizes-are made each week ut this mill. The quality of tho nails is said to be equal to auy made in this rountry. I. F. Darnell is President, and William A. Smock, Secretary of the company.

The Greencastle foundry builds ongines, horse-powers. mills and mining machinery of all kinds. J. S. Jennings is President, and J. T. Wilson, Superintendent of the company.

The city conmins ten dry goods stores, nino grocery stores, four drug stores, three bardware stores, three boot and shoe Mores, tiro flouring-mills und & woolen factory.

The city contains cigbt churches, belonging, respectively, to the Metho- list, Presbyterian, Christinn, Baptist und Catholic denominations.

11 supports two good schools, being divided into two words, for school purposes. The schools aro uniler tho superintendency of Prof. Lee. The couuly schools are under the supervision of L. A. Stockwell,

The population is now placed at 6,000, and a city possessed of such fine alvininges cannot fail to rapidly increase

THE CITY FRE55.

A Mr. Childs established the first newspaper, called the Hoosier, about the year 1830. John W. Oxboru bought the Hoosier in September, 1834, and changed its name to the Plow Boy. The Plot Boy iras published by Ogborn until 1837, when he sold out lo Wilkius Tingabill, of Salem, Indiana,

The Weekly Herald iras established in 1844, by Dr. William Mabams. Ile published it during tho rears 1844-5. The Herald was an ardent supporter of llenry Cluy for President.

The Greenrastle Banner was established in 1862, by Albert Patrick. Mr. Langsdole, the present editor, has bad chargo of the Banner since January, 1867.

The Press irus established by Howard Bridges, in 1856. He is still pub- Jisher.

The Greonrastle Star nas established in May, 187, by Arnobl & Feltus. Mr. Arnold is Duw sole proprietor.

The Banner iv Ropublican, the Press Democratir and the Star Inde- penilent.

INDIANA ANBURY UNIVERSITY.

Aside from ull the advantages mentioned, which Greencastle presents as s habitation for life, nous ure more important, or rxert u greater infinence, than the superior advantages offered for obtaining an education. The city is the homo of the Asbury University, whose corner stone was laid in June, 1837. The address ou that ilay urns delivered by the Ror. Henry B. Bascom, D. D., one of the most earnest mitrocates of populur education in America. As a prominout agency iu collegiate instruction, this university-one of the largest, if not tho largest, in the State-has done a great and commemilable trork for the State uud the entire West. Her studeuts and alumni are found occupying positions of prominence and influence in every Western Smale. The attendance has been uniformly large, and each year has irilnessed a class of seniors rer respectublo in numbers. Last year the roll of stulenis wns 451 ; this yeur it uns 500. Tho institution elected, in the person of Matthew Simpson, D. D., in 1839, its first President. Ile was followed by L. W.

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Beery, D H., D. Curry, It. I., F. B Ames, D. D., Reuben Amleus, D. D., Bishop Thomas Bormann, D. D , mil by Alexander Martin, U. D., The present iuemilient. lIr, Martin, at the time of his election, was President of the West Virginia liniversity.

The new tmibling, in poivess of erection, is n eumenirnt, elegant anil tasteful structure, four stories high, will mansard roof, nad ornamenteil by three hmtidsome towers, shon ing variety and harmony of lesign. It is being built ul n cost of $125,000, awl will be simpleted by the beginning of the full teeni, 1bin.

The libraries of the university, accessible tn wliplents, contain 10,00₺ voli| thes.

The Whitcomb Library, the nobile hequest of tho Into Gor. Whitcomb, is n very ialunble collection of books in orery ilepartment of literature, buying been seleclol by The Governor with great enre nul liserinunntion. It num. bers 1,600 valunice

The Circubiting bilirory contains over 8,000 irell- selcetext books.

The libraries of the literary societies make up the balunce of the Ittikwy volumes.

APPARATIIS IND CADIXIT

The philosophical and chemical apparatus, though bol ut the most expen- site kind, is suffrient for the illustration of the more important principles of physical science. Il ichole Iwu telescopes by lleury Fitz, a microscope hy Teatmuyer, und eyhimler util pinte electrical machines

The enbinet is unsurpasseil bo thel of any other instinpion in the West. There ure fir literary sometics, viz .: Pintoninu, l'hilological, l'bilo. mnthran, Mluntis mul Theysnfluun.

PLEASANT GAUDIN,

situated in Section 21, Thivuship 3 worth, Range G nesl, iras loid out bx John Maikins, January 30, 18.10. I contains a school house and post office, Population, 1001.

was mid out by James Townseml, Muy Jon, 1831. It contains two ilry goods storry, one ilrug store, umne gevcery store, threo churches und a good school building. Popululion, 300,

situnted in Sections 1. 2, 11 mol 12, Township 16 north, Bange 4 ivest, urns lopl out by Levy A. Pierey, March 5th, INHI. It contains three dry goody stpres, tiro drug sinres, tiro hurlnore stores, n auchille nul haeness shop. Urree churches nod a goud grunted school. It is located op tho New Albany & Salem Mailroml. Population, 600.

situated in Section 30, Township 1b nurth, Range + west, ivas laid out by Jobn Johusou, William Welch and Aquilla Tolbolt, Alune 22d, 1882. It con- Inins Inu dry goods stores, nilrug store, tuo churches, & good school building und a ford ollice. Population, Lit,

situntel in Scelion 6, Toun 12 worth, Hauge 3 nest, iros laid out by Thomus Nelson, March 10, 18ott. It contujus five dry goods stores, luo grocery Blures, thee drug stores, Two hurduure storey, two churches ond u gooil school horse. It is located on The New Albany & Solom Itadront. Popula- lion, Gli

silunted in Sretion 0, Township 1h borth, Hnuge 3 nest, ins Inidl out by Carter F. Nicholson, Abraham Wiso, Jotnes Allen amil Inrkson Wise, Sep- Tember 28, 1837. On July 12, Isb], Jumos Sill, L. C. Catterlin nod Benju- olin Nielolson subdivided n plut uf ground nod called il Fillmore, amil al hol limie (July 12, 1861) the unine Nebolsvillo wns changed, by proper an. Ibocity, to Fillmore. It contains In o ilry goods stores, Iwo drug stores, luo churches otid u good school bumbling. It is lucaled on the old Vundolia Railrond. Poputolion, 400.

silanteil in Section 21, Fonn 14 north, Bungo & irest, was laul out by Jolin Rrel, January i, JHG2. It contains nue dey goode store, Que drug suur, Dun tonring-bull, u chitreh oml schoul house. it is tuienteil on the YutoJuliu Railroad. Population, 30.

aitunted in Section 21, Township It north, Range I nest, iras Inil oul by James F Holgrs, in November, 1852. It conluins one des goody store, one ilrug store, one liardurare store, one san - mill, one church and u guoil school house, Population, BOU.

alonled iu Section 2. Toto la north Range 3 nest, ir'as hil out by Ben. jamını F. Summers nuit bis brother Dumiel, March 18, 1844 It contains tuo stores, a church and a school house." Population, 10.

GREENCASTLE JENCTION,

sil unteil one mile ivest of the city, is The crossing of The New Albany & Saleu Railruml uud the Indunopolis, Vaudlafin & St. louis luitrend. It was Inidt out by Willinm Stagge, in 18hh. It contains a ilry gonds store, Into your] hotels, n church, and a Inige brich school house. l'opulation, 200.

siluuted in Section 33, Town I north, Range J irest, way luid out by Willun Harvein, Jr., in 1836. On the Wth of Muy, IN30, ity name wos changeil. by proper nuthorily, to Monut Pleasnut. It contains one church, n school house und n post office. l'opulation, 150.

rontoins oue dry goody store, n church and a school house. Il is located ou the I. & St. L. R. R. Population, 200.

situnted in Section 2, Towru IG, north Range D nest, wus laid out by Jumes Mnuuer and Francis Ouru, Murch 17, 1820, It contains one ilry gooils store, a church and a school house. Population, 150

COUNTY HISTORIES .- CONTINUED.

DELAWARE COUNTY.

Delmirnre County, su named from Iming been long the home of the birg- uot ilivision of the Delaunre tribe of Indlinne, is founded on the ttorlh hy Gryt nod Bluekoud Counties, in the enst by Randolph nud luy, on the worth by Henry, mul on The west hy Mmlisoh County. The conuty is nine- teen mules mile from east to west, und twenty-one from north to south, containing 300 square miles, or 255,2(01 acres.

The county is ilviled into tirelre tou uships, na follows: Salem, Monroe, l'erry, Liberty, Couler, Mount Pleasant, Harrison, Mumilton, Delaware, Nites, Union und Washinginh. The population in 1810, was 10,030

The soil of the counly is very diversificil. lu sowo instances the sume farm would be in somno parte lilek loam, in another part sonily, atil in another elny, nuderlnid with limestone of the Ningum group. Very good bnibling slone is fouml, ont brick clay is fouml in abmilanco.

In The putural atnte, nhout ouc-eighth of the county trus urnirio, some ivet nud some ilry : the wret producing plentiful erops of cranberries, naturally ; the other seven-eighths nere heavily timbered writh white onk, As the most conwon timber; elin, beech, black walnut, sugar maple, neh, hickory, bass- ivoodl, or linleu ; poplar. or lulip Iree, nnil sycamore.

TIIL -PRINCIPAL STITAN4

are White Itirer, the Mississinowa Rirer, Big kill, Buck Creek, Estoy Creek, Bell Creek, Brusby Greek, Prairie Creek. Stony Creek mud Inko's Creek.

LARLY RECORDS OF THE CHESTY.

'The first court uus held at Muneytnun, as the town of Minucie was then called, on May 19, 1828. Whileº C. Eggleston was Presiding Juilge ; John lees and Lenis Rees, Associute Judges; Peter Nolin, Sheriff, uml Henry Torulinson, Surveyur. The first grand jurymen were: Samuel C. locksun, fsreninn ; Joseph Thornburgh, Jonalhun Benson, lohn Wardwick, William Stewrurl, Richard Thornburgh, Heury Mosburgh, Jonathan Bentley, John Stewart, Joputhnu Slills, Willinta Bnttimonn, Robert Gibson, Lewis Vansickle, Thoroas Thoraburgh, Juel J. Spencet und Samuel McCulloch, " good nud Iniv- ful men," as the record says, " who nere su orn in, nud, after being charged, relired to their room to ileliberute, altendeil br Joab Vestal, irho is "worn ns their Bailiff." Al this term il was

Ordered, That Sephimus Smith be appointed as Prosecutor in place of Cyrus Finch. It une niso

Ordered, " That Charles H. Test bendmitted as nh ntlorhry at low in this court, who isas then utud there sworn in."

Ordered to be certified, 'That John Rees nul Lewis lees be allowed $2.00 ench for one duy's services ns Associote Judges of this court.

Ordered, That Jonb Vestul be alleweil $1.00 for his services as Constable, In waiting on the grand jury the present terin of courl

Ordered, Thul Inmes Rariden be admittel as attorney and counselor ot Imir in this court

At the next ferm of the court (1824;, Calvin Fleteber and Uhrer H Smith were admitted and sivorn in as attorneys nud counselors at Www, nund Martin Bny preseuled Ing eredentin's as Proseritting Attorney for the Third Cir- enit of the Stile of Iuliann. Willinmu Vnn Maire ivas the Clerk. Then Ap- penty Charles H. Test's signature os Judge of the Circuit Court, from 1829 to 1836, ampl Samnel McCulloch anil John Tomlinson, Associate Judges. Then follows Gov. Satquel Bigger os Presiding Julge for serernl years.

The first Representative uns Mr. Murray, of Henry County Lemnel G. luckson was the first Representative from Delmare County after the diri- sion of the district.

LILLY >ETTLERENTS.

In 1830, Thomas Kirby enme lo Muncie from Dayton, Ohio. Ile was born, iu 1804, in Mussnehnsetts. He says he settled herr because if iras u good point nt which to bny furs, derrskiny und ginseng ; of' lhe lutter urlicle, some years, he bunght ny bigh ns 6.000 pourly. He lind a process of clarifying it, making it clearand white, almost Irausporenl. A wiuull portion of it was used for medical purposes, but the greater part of it was exported to Chino. It was n Anple urticle of trade all through the heavily timbereit regions of Indiana, wbere it gren spoutaneously aml in abundance. . \s Inte as 1810, bears ivere prowling about in the vicinity in plentiful numbers. Mr. Kirby tells uf killing four cubs in front of his buuse one morning, ns the fnuily were starting for a political gathering, in the 1840 campaign. The old hear shored fight, but got away. Mr. Kirby Quilt Iho first brick storehouse in Muncie. 11e also built the Kirby llotel, and several other fine improvements in Muncie are the nork of his buwl -. lle has been murried forty-one years, and his wife is still living. They hure fire children ; Three sons, Hickiunn, lohu and George, and In o duugbters, Martha .A., married to A. Il Inmilton, merchant, mal Elizabeth, married to J. A Heinsohn, proprietor of the Kirby House.

Abram Bijchtes enme lo Muncie, from Miami County, Ohio, in 1833, and settled about a mile nurthurest of Muncie, where he is uon living, He was born in 1800. Ho represented the county in the State Legislature in 1889-40. lle is un old school Bapliet preacher. unil would at any time gu lorly miles to preoch, und that for uothing.

Ilis son, Joseph > , boro in 1414, is pirneticiog Ini at Muueie. Ile bas served I tro years ns Circuit Prosecuting Allorney for the counties of Bandolph, Jny, Blackford, Grant, Delaware, Much-on nul Tipton.

Carbon I .. Shipley is n prominent lawyer Ile enme lo Muncie, from Philolelphis, m 1843.

Jefferson Snmple came to the county nl nn enrly day, and settled at York- lonn, where he cowrocneed the stuily of Inw, and remoir lo Muucie in 1812, where he moir resides. le buy serreil three years us State Seantor from Grant and Delnivare Countica. 1n 1848, he ivos olected Cirenit Judgo of The Serenth Judicial Circuit, and served tirelre youts.

Dr. Samuel l' Anthony come from Clinton County, Ohio, in 1832. He was boru in Lynchburg, Virginio, in 1592. IIe came on horsebnek, and it v'as, he augs, preity hard gelling through at that. He is now living on the land be first enterel

After all That is said about the hardships of the early sett lers, They really lired on the fot of the land, and surfeited themselves on whul to us now are luxuries. They could stand in their cahin doors and shoot the ilver as they passed, nud selvet the dninticat parts of thein for reuison untlets, und throw the cemninder au'ny. The foce quarters were not used ut all, and the akins of the blicke ond does serveil ns material for the durable att pliublo mitlens, moccasins und breeches of the men. omul those of the ilelicale fnwna, 90 costly and eagerly songhi for now, could Then be used uithout stint for muany צסטיזמון

Job Sivain nns the first School Courmissioner in the county, at one time Muyor of the city of Muncie, and for tirenty- five youts Justice of the Fence. lle vame to Muwnie in 1828, from Wayne County, Imiliana, where he nad his father seltlek in 1816. They formerly liveil in Ensi Tennessee. Mr Swain lins been an uetive irorker in Munero, Awl is, his neighbors any, "a mighty goud mu1."

David Kilgore trus un early selller, umul is still living wear Yorktown. in this county, le hus heen u successful practicing Iniryer, Circuit Judge, several terms a member of the State 1,emnofuture, member of Congress, and an active eoperator trith Got. Morton Inring the War of the Rebellion.

His son, Alfred, way a practicing Iniyer. At the brenking out of the war, he weul uni und servel during its continuance with ere lit, und died soon after returning home.

His gramlon is practicing low ut Muucie.

Loyil Wilenxenn, nu early settler, eumo hero with his father, about 1832. lle is proprietor of a fine flouring- mill, nud niso ougngeil in the agricultural implement business.

Ilenry Wyser, no old citizen mol cuterprising linsiness tunn, is a buibler, unil oue of The proprietora of u nonring-mill, Alut erecled the Opern ltofts» Block

Philip F. Doris has been n resident of Muncie tirenty six years, coming from Pennayh oniu. le hits been n prominent business innn of the town und eity nf Muncie, aud identified himself with its best interests.

Minns Turner, formerly of the Shite of Delaware, come lo Muncie in 1828, fratu Randolph County, Iulian He has been na industrious nocker nearly all his life, nud has neemmnuluteil a competeney.

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Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 109

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

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