Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 45

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Publication date: 1876
Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co.
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.1º Dakota,

Michigan,

1167 Washington,

2.1

Miunesida,

Mississijojo.

571 Ilalın,

Missouri.

1,832

Moufans,

Making in oll 10, 401 subordinate Granges The whole number of uri- hers &l thut dalt pomershof estreded 1,4MQ,108\ Nat fur from one-truth Jul of this number are in foun Several other Stores mir, however, reguli op- pronebing her in numbers. The Cirangry average billy members ach, un

Belny will be found the inte of the organization of the set real State franges, miel the nime of the first Minster elected .

Alubina-Nor., 1873, W H Chmulwers

Arkansas-June, 1873; JJohn T. Jones. 'lifarnin-Feb., 1870 : J W A Wright

Flurin-Nor., 187:1: B. T. WordIm. Geurgio-Ajnil, 1873 ; T J Smith, Illine -- Xinreb, 1878, Alonzo Goller Indi- - 1872. John Wiel, Intra-Jun., 1871 : # W Moms.

li o11> 18 -. 1871, F 11. Dumball lirmarky-Nor., 1878. M 11, Turie Tumisiunu-Dec. 1873; il W L Lenis.

Alnie April, 1873; Nelson Ham.

Anyyland-Jon., 1872; Jus. T. Moore Mussarhuseits-Dec , 187'1, T L. Alis Michigan -- April, 1873, > F Brown. Ununesen-Feb., 1209, T. A. Thompson Mississippi-Wirch, 18:2, A J. Vinghon Missouri -- Muy, 1878, T. R. Allen. Nulinisku-Ang., 1872, Win B. l'arler. Noir Hampshire-Dre , 1973 ; Duilley I. Chuse Now Jersey-Nor. 187 ; Kidu ard Howlandl.

Neir York-Nor , 1873; Geo. D Hinkley. North Carolina-July, 1874. Columbus Alilly Olno-April, 7878 . > Il I'llis.

Oregon-Sept., 1877, Daniel Clnik. PenusyIranin-Sept., 1973; 1 .. B. Manger

Somh Carolinu-Det., 1872 ; Thomas Taylor.

lienlucky-July, 1873; Win, Maxwell

Trsos-Oct., IST2 . J. B. Johnson. Vermobi-July, 1872; 1 I. Colton

Virginia-Dee., 1871, .1. W While West Virginia-Oel , 1623. B. M. Kitchen

Wisconsin-Oct , 18id, John Cochrane P'oloradn- Jab., 1874 ; R. I. Tenny Dukaln-Nor., 1878: K B Gren.

It will he seen by the shore sintislies that the largest mmgher of yuhor. diste Granges is in Town, the mumher being 1.967, Missouri uppronches Thir nearest In this number, the subordinate firanges in the Inttri Stote being 1,834, Inilinna, in the number of her subordinate Granges, stands third, haring 1, 01%.

INASTHMA OF THE ORDER IN INDIANA

In the spring of 1885, Three Gringes were organized in the State, tiro in Vigo Connir amil ene al linhonopolis, undl these were the only representn. fires of The order in Indiana fill the year 1872 During this year, iny-four subordinale Hiranges were organised by the farmers in four of fire enuntie! Lu the northurestern part uf the State, und in the fall of that year n Stole Grange iras forined, a Sinte Krecutire Committee appointed, ond nrrange- organization throughun the Sinte,

At the beginning of 1878, arrangements with made with the proprietor of the Indian Former to deride sobie puntian of space in each number to Ihr discussion of The interests of the under. 1 roin this time its grou'th ite4 remarkaldy rapid Wherever the paper cirentalel, Giunges tren farmed, and before the meeting of the next Stale frange, at Valparaiso, in Not run ber, 1818, over six hundred dispensations had been issued to as many sule urdinne organizations. in 1871, the growth of the order uny still inute rapid. The inerenyo pince The nbore national Mintisties irere prepuirro lins bren sufficient 19 angment the number of anhorilinate laviges lo urer tuo Theusatil, which is probably n larger nutabre than thr roll of any other State Secretary will shou at the present ante | 1870)

The offerrs of the first State Grange isere us tollours John Wier, Tene Houte, Master; A leuning, Volporact, lerinrer : 1) Dinmpidie, Orchard Grore, Overseer , 11, 31. f'nery, Terre linate, Steward ; J T. Graham, Brook, Assistant Sterrord: 11, 1. Lane, Benrer U'ily, Chaplin, C. L. Templeton, Lowell, Treasurer; T. Keene, Valparaiso, Serrrlary ; E. M. Hohertson, Laurell, finte Keeper, Mrs. C. D. Poor, Vulpiiruiso, feres; Mrs. M D Sroll, Terie Hante, Pompom ; Mrs, Thirse Wier, Terre Hante, Flupa; Mrs F. G Graham, Lady Assistant Steu und. Exrrutice Comimtice : Juan # Weall, Kentinnd, David Youman, Rensselaer ; J. T Graham, Bruck , J. G Culp. Francestille, A. Poor, Valparaiso, W. Thomng, Vilpmrnisu ; Master and Sreretary, members ex officio.

In Muy, 1873, the Exeentire Committee appointed .I. G. Kingshury, ciliter aud publisher of the Northicestern Farmer, Inrelinsing Agent, with instit". lions lo make the best terms in his porrer with mannfueturers of agricul. lutil immpilmiuents anil imelinery, for denling directly with them. lu the course of the year IST4, his efforts were thrombly rispomileil to hr a large number of' manufacturers who consented to an arrangement to sell to murmu hers of the under at wholesale prices ou ull engh urders, thus making a luige saring la the farmers of the State u ho chose tu arail themertres of the rr duction. In Septembre, 1876, Apheus Tynrr was appointed Business Agent, rice Mr I'mgabury, resigin d.

The offerrs of the Slutr Grange riceted in 1874 irei the following: llenly Jumes, Muriou, Grant County, Muster, Juney Comstork, Greenfield, laneoch County, Ourrscer, John W Zeglar, Ls Porie, Lerinrer ; Russell Johnson, Valparaiso, Stewund , J. C. Phillips, Elizni ille, Boone County, As. sistant Steward ; B. ['. Hom, Markleriliv. Madison County, Chaplain: George 11. Brown, llensselner, Jasper Comnuty, Treasurer ; Mmlison Ml Moody, Momic, Delninre County, Scoreinry ; S. R. Gipo, Dayton, Tippe- umhue D'auuly, Gute Kerper: Mrs. Sarah E Junws, Cerra ; Alis. Cutbnrine Comstock, lomona, Mrs. Hounah Dariy, Flora; Mrs. Mirnudn Phillip", laidy Assistam Sterand

The chief ides of the order, ny a coofirmafire ussir'intion for the benefit und information of the agricultural classes, has been carried nut quite es- lensitely in Indiana, and in many places storey nbd uther establishments on the couperatire plon hore been quite successful.

sowiel Degree L'altrator phanh Shepherdess | Houten 1

Thural Degiu Anttester ithanh Gleaner wominut

-TITI. lil: 1shl.

Fifth Begrep Ponminn Huge |

I'mgjørspil nl Masters of Sulplinte Granges, and their wives w hu mir Maleof Past Masters and then ware who are Mulige shall be honoris

Sixthe Digier -l'leri (l'hority)

the degire of Pomona, Past Mustright Spor franges, and their wives who bitte leben said degeri of Piquous, shall be honorary members and rligible

Spivath Degree P'rie- ( Faith

Members of the National Graingr who hare -etted one year Theres muy her ihr members of this degree on upphentian und riretion. it shall hite Plikige of the seeret noark of the order, and shall le i count of impeachment " all otherers of The Nutinoul firnoge

Members of this degree are hunurity metgbers of the National Grange, no chigide tu live therein, but not railed to sole

Euh Grange, whether Subordinate, State of National, & intended is 1respal a farm, or family, with all its depailments of work and jodar-

In the First degree is represented the runditino of Material Labor 1u the heghining town is unenltivaled and liny but o huiled muonnt of know l. ulge, he must lo directed by n muty udsunced intelligente lo make his lubor prodnetie Bandeuel with Toil, he seeks furn Ingher conditii en hife Haring withei flocks hor herdds, he must depend on the Inbur of his humle alone. fammeneing af tbr . Iute of prammeral nom, he gauer lail ti Procarion- anhsintener, ond bis mentul granth is brcessarily slow. Hut, [ general statement

COUNTY HISTORIES.

FRANKLIN COUNTY.

Franklin County is bounded on the north hy Fayette ond Vuion Counties, on the rust hy Butler County, Ohio, on the south by Ripley and Deurhorn, and on the ivest by Decatur nud Hush Counlies.

Thy aren of the county consists of 380 square miles-249,43820 square Geres. Al erage volur, bittyen dollars and eighty-que cents per nere. The population in 1870 ivos 10,232.

The princijuil streams are the cast and ivest forks of the White Water which unile ut Brookville, forming quitr & considerable streain, Howing southensterly auil emptying into the Minini in Ohio.

Tipo U'rerk in The western purt of the county.

Sult Crerk in the trestern purt of the county, rising in Deentur County. Yellnu Bank in the erutral purl.

Blue Creek, running froin the west parl of the county to the centre. Big Crdur Creek oud Littly Cedur Creek

Templetou's Creek and other minor streams. Johnson's Fork of Whito Water runs through the santhensteru part of the county.

The limher of The county consists of walnut, white unk, burr onk, chest- nut ouk, reil und bluck ouk, syeminore, reil beeelt, shellburk hivkary, (rery ohundant), pig-tim hickory, winte ash, (very cummon and valuable), bine nsh, (thr most valuable of all ash limber), hoop ush nud hinckberry, butternut, Iplar, sugar wuople, (aboudant), white maple, red ar siump inuple, wild cherry, siirt guin, cotton wood, limlen, honey locust, buckeye, gum, slippery vim, ilute elm, mulberry, and a feu small grovey of red cedar.

SOILS.

The bultomy of White Wuler ure rich and proilnetire, composed of clay, sand und liary, amit vegetable matter. Sume at these fonds bare produced successive rrops of coru for fifty yeurs witboltt the use of manures. At an eirl Jny these grounds uvre tuo riel to raise ulent profitubly, Iuit contin- url crops uf corn hare so exhausted The soil that good crops vf wheat are poir gronll.

In other parts of the quunty umong the uplands the svil is gray with n yellowv, argillecons (chuyvy) subsotl fonund ut ahout fifteen inches below the surface.

In other pirts the soil is grayigh with a subsoil of urennecous yellow elay. in the nestern part the soil is gruy with a subsoil uf ferruginous (iron) col- ured clas. This at first sight would indicate unproductiveness, but it is ko Hir then it luuks.

Sprwighell Twnuship is largely seliled by Proteslunt Irish who bought the story bundle in that auction at a very low price. These Innds u vre .bunued ly the first purchasers n hu bought the higher situated nul higher- prived lortls, but they' soon fontd They had numle u mistake, for by the intel- ligrut tilluge und thorough ilrange of these lands, by these Irish farmers, tbvy became by far the most talou ble, andl thut foculity is nou looked upon us thr gorden of the coumy.

PRONVOTS ts I814.

Number of bushels whent,

271,822

= 954,888

outs, Gti,503

= jons of liny, 1,363

" hogy, - 42.408

Considerable munounts of barrel staves are shipped from Brookville und MetszportL.

Apples, penches, pears, grapes und plains ure abunilant.

Nearly 1,600 car-loads ot builling stone are nonnully shipped ut Inuret, st no uvornge prier of $1.60 per perch of turnty-fire rubic feet. The total tisubles of the runuty in 1874 amounted to $8, W10, 418.

THIE: MISEILALS

ef Franklin County are so fru and utiimportant no to be hurdly worth mentinuing if we except building stone.

Very quilt quantilies of iron ore und leail, as well as copper huve beru found. In the northwest purt of the county, in Posey and Lauryl Toiru- shige, guld is disseminoted in suell quruslaties. A common pailful of gravel and sand, uthen unshed, generally shous frow luo to three partioles uf gold in thin svulrs. None Ins rter birn Toumil larger thiut a giniu of whent.

The carly settlers tell ny that salt was made in different parts of the coonly. The old wells are found on Salt Creek-two on the form of Grorgy aud Dorul Harkins; one on the firm of Alexander Iluwkins, und the fourth on line Creek in Butler Ton uship.

It is dowhitlut whether the water is in such quuntilies, or of such quality, us to i vinder the irwrking of the wells profituble.

Notwithstanding the provalver of the iden in the minds of many that coal zumny be tenund in this region, such ou iden might as well be gis m ujeat Glier, for, from the forumtion of the rocks, niul other geological facts, it is impossible that coul shoubt exist herr.

BUILDING MATERIAL.

Chy of n goout quality for the mutufuelure of bricks is found in ourry part of the ruhuty,

Stone, known usually na the Cineiuunti blue limestone, is ahuntlunt every. where, auil in the surfare rock in the southenstein part of The county.

This stone is found in layers fian onr and a half' to eighteen inches in thiskwes, It is sulumble for buying cellur wills uus for fugging, und is dur- uble in the rough, hut is liable to spule off uud erark when Itwinner dresseil. The Most inhinlde building stone is found in Laurel aud Posey Town- ebips. It is thur sume as the Itnytou stone, on valeusively used in Cincinnati wid olher plures, und the sue us that found ut Heveushurg and St. I'nul.

ANTIQUITIES.

Earth.muuule are found in different parts of the counly. These geuer- ally consist of several nerrs surlosed ly' au rarth u all from bve lo Antren feet in highl, geurrally so situntert, in this county, in reference to each other, 1but it fordon stirling ou u mountl in the must northern part of the county, overlooking ilte valley of the river, enuld son the uvat wowul below him, anıl from the seroud the thirdl uns in vier, nud ao ou wilb all The others, thus forming n olinu of observatories from u hirh the approach of au enemy could he tylegrapdird with great celerity from our to the other, either by sinokr or suino other intelligible sigual. Though these wonus were used as burint places, there is no doubt they were also used as sigunl pests.

The Mound Builders were a people possessing rare good taste, which is ovideneed by the situation of their mitdinils. These were always huilt it pictureyque posifinns- either on the highest grounds, or, if in the valleys, upon lhe eitges of the highest river terraces, overlooking the water anil the lower portions of the valley.

Tivo miles from Brookville, on the eilge of the highest riter terrace, there are nine small mounds. They were formed by throwing the earth, to the 1 funciona American, Republican, A. I. und M. C. Stivers, editors; the Litho. depth of shoul liveh e invhea, from the centre, nud hraped up around the rir- cuniferenee, forming n circle and a hasin.

These people must hire been eremationists for in these basins the ilerul l'ere luirned.

Parle of skeletons of three mastodons have been exhunied in the neigh- borhood of Brookville.

A tooth or two and some other bones of the mammoth ivere found some years ugo in Salt Creek Township. One of the grindere, onee in the posses- sion of Dr. Rufus Haymond, of Brookville (to u hon is due a large phare of the geological infarniation contained in this chinper), itny thirteen inches wide, six inches sleep, and four invhe's thick, and wrighel, irlien founil, fourteen pounds.

The county of Franklin, formerly comprising all The territory north of Ripley niul Drarboru Counties and south of Wayne County, was organized in 1811.

The first settlemell Ing maile May 26, IN03, at Nen Trenton, by Beuja- min Mitarty, irho entereil one sertion, the least amount That could be entered at that time. The next were by Robert Hautin und Robert Temple- ton, who came from South Carolina in 1804.

"The first Clerk amil llecuriler was Kuoch MeCarty.

The first deeil recordvil wus one from Willium Flooil, of the county of Dearborn and Territory of Indiaun, to .Inmob Sailer, for fifty avres of Innd for five hundred dullars, ns the record guys, "in the yeur of our Loril one thousand Aghtern lundred bull clown."

The first Treusurer n'as Robert Templeton, who kepl his office three miles north of Brookville.

The first Sheriff wus Hidiert Hanin, who also collecteil the luxes.

Etoch D. Jolin, Allen Cristler and Matthew Sparks were the first County Commissioners.

The first Judge of The Circuit Court wns John Test, father of Judge C. II. Test, of Indiana polis.

The fire agricultural society was organized in 1862. C. F Clarkson, for some time editor of the Brunkult . Immean, was its first President.

The first newspaper published was the Braukrille Enquirer und Indians Gazelle, aturteil iu dlanunry, 1819, John A. Scot & Co., cilitors. It was printvil oli n tooilen faiungr press, brought frequ l'hiladelpbiu, bud packed over the munatuins ub hor rburk. fi conlained un advertisement of s runanny negro, uti alsconding printer's apprentice and an estre mary, a commutu- cation from Juit's H. Ray, and the publication of a treaty between the Unituil Stales and the Great and Little Osage Nation of Indiuns, signed br tuinrs Mouroe, President; Henry Clay. Speuker of the 1lousy of Beprestilit- til es; Julin Quiney Allams, Secretary of State ; Jonathan Jennings, Leiris Cuss naul B. Parke, Counuissiouers; and llounngon, or The Gentleman; Ko- rsvgro, or The White Huirs; Nichentnunce, or The Walking Rain; Tadhost- jandesor, or The Windl; Cuniquechaga, or The Little Chief; Griunchin, or The Surbilen Appearance ; nud Voihasschie, or The Raised >colp; another Ireaty with the Wynuitots, signed by the suwe vibeers of the United Sintes atul Renness, or llacer ; Rouiuness, or Joseph ; Scontish, Dunquod, or Half King; Arom, or Cherokee Boy ; Tarnnine, or Between the Logs; nud another trenty with the Wra tribe, for ull their possessivus in the States of Obio, Judrun util Illinois, for three thousand dollars in silver, signed by the same United Sintes officers, und John Cuuner, Julin Pill, Joseph Burron, Interpreter, Juhn i to sell them to new remuers. und grass grew in The streets of the town. 1 is T Whuna, Benedict Hishop of Fundstown, nad Withun Turner and Juveo Slumun, Shequick, or Little Eyes, Quvemun, or Young Your; Peequinh, Shingonsa, or Mink; Shepaqua, or Leaves: Metagakoko, or Big Tree; aud Waka, or Fix.

Mrs. Inne MeCarty, still living in Brookville, hals und barty, claims to ho the olilest liring person born in the county, although in fuet the jouer of hor birth seems to have bien just orer the line, in Olno, urtery thy fimily Nils writing for The lands to bo plueed ou the market. She was born in 1802, anil is noty 78 ymuy old. Shr say's the family sturted from South Cur- olitin tu 1801, coming through Cinsiunsti, which hud ut that time but olle store, the first shingle-roofed house in the rity (the others were covered with rlupboarily), and kept by Micajab T. Williams. Her father. John Templeton, Wns the first Justice uf the fence. Itis jurisliviion extruded from The Ohio lu've to the northern port of the Stur. No one, after seeing this fine spreimen of humanity, both physically mul intellectually, would ever again ilrory the imtiru lwoivr.

The first Assoviale Judges were Brujaimitt MeCarty aml Julin Templeton. The first mails uvre brought from Chuvinnati on musidurk.

"The woods were filled with Indians, but no figlnings ureutred in this virinity They were the Deluwares, nuil friendly-the children of the set- flers mint Indians playing together.

The first churyhs erectedl in the county was u Baptist oug, built sixty yeara ngo, al the mouth of little Cedar Creek. It is still standing, and in gooil repair, but the congregation has nearly ibrinilled nuny.

The presvut othrer's of the county ure: (lerk, Sattwr] $. Harrell ; Treas- urer, Casper Fogel; Sheriff, John I, Case Ilecorder, Francis .A. Baumann ; Atulitor, George Berry ; Surveyor, Thomas A. Hardinan : School Superiu- tendent, Aurou B. Line: County Cummissioners, Edward Goff, Julian T. Mryncke, and August Pepper.

The conly nsplun ty luruted ubeul bulf a quilo south of Brookville. It is built nf hrick, muud his sixty deres of luml ntlnched for agricultural pur-

The expruses of the asylumu in 1874 were $3,070 over amil ubove The income.

Number of school children in the county, 7.543. Nuinber of selitol- houses, 101.

There are 24 Granges of the I'utrous of Husbandry in tho county, with un uveruge membership af 30 to each tiraligo,

lu the county ure & Rousu Culhulie Churches, & Baptist, 10 Methodist, ] Uuiteil Brethren, I Lutheran, ) Geriuun Methodist, 2 Vuiversalisl, 2 Pres- lis teriqu, myl ? Union.

Thir preyrut court house was built in 1848. The mummy building is of brirk, with front steps und columns of limestone quurried one mile north of Brookville. It is an imposing, substantial structure, med cost $08, 00.

The principal towns are Brookville, Laurel, Metamora, Mt. Carmel, Otil- enburgh. Fairfirhl, Southgate, Ceilnr Grove, New 'Freuton, Blooming Grove, l'eppertown, Farrhsburgh. Mixerrille, Drewahurgh, Buena Vista, Whit- contb, Humburg, Scipio (half in this county and huulf in Ohio), Andlerinin- Fille. St. Peter's, Palestine, and Huntersville.

The newspapers are: The Franklin Democrat, C. B. Bentley, editor: the num, or Light House, German, Charles Moormann, editor : and the Azure Times, Democratir.

The principal manufacturing establishments urv the Brookrille agricul- tural implement munu factory, 2 puper mills, I muuchiue shop and formudry. ] planing inill, ) woolen mill, nu) grist mills and saw milla quite a large num- her, in different parts of the county.

BROOKVILLE.

Bruckrille, the caunty seat oml principal town in the county, is situ- nied on the V'inrinunti & White Water Valley Ruilroud, forty-three iniles northivest from Cincinnati, and vighty-tivo miles soulbeiel from Indianapolis.

It was luiil out in I\07 by John Allen, who built u mill shortly after- ward. The site on which prire if the town is located ivas entered in 1805 by Amos B. Butler and Jesse B. Thomuus.

It is beautifully located on a peninsula between the est and ivest forks of White Water Hirer, which quite just below the toin.

The principal pourtiun is 70 ur So) feet higher than the rivers ou vither sille, muil is surrounded with high hills.

Ita population in IST0 was 1,340.

The churches of the town ure 1 Methodist, I Germani Methodist, ] Lu- theres, I Presbyterian, and ] Roman Catholic-ull good structures, und bare an average staling copieny uf :00 enel.

Here is une national bank, the only one in the cultuty.

The people are enterprising unil hospitable. und trule and manufactures flourishing. Large uluibers of bugs are aangally shipped to fincinnati, anıl the trade in stures is consideritile. The twa paper mills located here, ulsu The agricultural implement munufactory, are doing a good busiurss, as are alen the nther manufacturing interests.

David I'rice, aged $3, was among the old settlers. nul is the oldest rezi lenl. le ramy from Bourbon rounty, Kenturks. in 1-19, on borschivk. llis experiences linve bru varied, utu probably us rough as generally full to the lot of that hold mint veuturiaihr elnss trto choose to ficeert ilir hurd)- ships of pionrer life. Sickness, with no physiciun nenr, bunger, with nu jurorisions at hunil, and roll. with no comfortable shelter, were commun things in the settler's life, Hod they were to he expected by them : but Mr. I'rice relates un invideut in regard to the financial affairs of Iniliana at that time, which he did not expect. lle bad all his money-a few hundred del- lors- in bills of the Brookville Bink. This hrygul to depreciate consid. erably, and he looked about to save himself, and he thought himself very lucky to make an urrangement with flobert Breekrivridge, of the Brookville Bauk. who gave him fifty cents of the dollar fuir his miley, one-half in spe- cie and the other half in bills of the Corydon Bank. These bills he shaved off as soon ny possible, buying a feu acres of land and unything else be could buy for them-calico nur muslin at $1.50 per yanl, and other things in proportion ; und be op lurky, for soon after the money was wurth nothing at all. These were blue times in Brookville. No business fur the tradesman, no work for the workman ; and about this time ( 1820| Indian- upolis urus sylecied as the site of the capital. Then commenced u stntypede of the people, flood houses ivere ileserted by the owners, who dul not wait suid Ihnt for some time many houses that cost from one thousand ty five thousand dollar- uvre ocenpital by sheep. Bin this state of things did not last long. lininigrativn began to How in, Irade revivel, and an nir of cheer- fuloess again pervailed the naturally beautiful town.

Brookville is uoted for being the house of many inen of marked nhulity Quil bigh standing in the Stale and community. Here still stands the little five-roomed frutye house of Ilurrry Butes, Syl, The' hymne ol Gov. James Noble was here, wind Governors Divul Wallace umul Judit's B. Ray, atil Livit. Gov. Abram A. Ilsmond, Rer. T. A. Goodivin, Hon. Jubn B. Huwland, und others.

Charles H Test, an enterprising liwyer, was a former resident of Ironk- ville. Ja INS he removed to Wayne County. There be filled the offire uf Julge of the Circuit Court, nunl suhierquently the same office in the Laful . ette Circuil. lle was a member of the State Legislature several Terms, aud Secretary of State for two !'wirs. His present rouplence is Indinnapolis, where, as Judge of the Marion County Criminal Court, he has obtained the soubrique of " the inflexible Julge," from his mutliurhing adherence in all chEr's to what he dreis the right.

Jobn D. Howlund, now Clerk of the United States Court at Inilianapolis, wIs also u prominent lawyer at Brookville.

John W. Ilitl was for twenty vers cashier of the Brunkville Bank.

Win, Il. Fails, James Browruler, Enoch MeCurty, Hlukvri Hanna, Jr , and Jnines Nuble, if Franklin Cumuty, were delegates to the first Coustitutional Convention, which met at Corydon, Jitue 10, 1816, for the purpose of form- ing a State Governmeul.

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Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 45

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

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