Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 50

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Publication date: 1876
Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co.
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"The Pultnw alsmuses, true to thery cyputation nfl neer the werthyeu pel uf Ilse Issue the first uplsfers came psul their nun dlepituse for the West The

The fie.I nderuisseaux pieserr sshu suunileil the region of White L'uwsily,

enbin uhreem he installeil hss family. He Bisid In see what ons they in uyth ull the cumtinte mal Auxories allesaluut sjun un improved style of yneiyty. Mr. Hunpam diod war Reyunbly, sn 1876, having nequised hefure bis ilvaith i mir coumelevey.

The seeuyd selfler seus Benjamin Reyvully, aby intue ix fruws l'erry Crusty, Din, snou nary The mailsent of Themjouw, psd settled ou Big I'srek, olsuny fun siles from its jwwelimy with the "Tipperuise. Heorgo A. Spessor grilled near lit, Amy ulter, is the entre year. They cutue JJerry Bisher, Robert Rothrock, and is wsaber of sihers, washing considerable settlements,

nt different poruts in The county, The first death in the soundty nons Bhnt il the wife ul Thompson, the first settler. The first white chill hirn in the present limits of The county uns Ismme Reynulls, u con at Benjamin Reyhulls, the second zettler in the county The bral selfless enme Tom Ohio, lienteky und Pennsylvania. Ruthrock nunk George R Bartluy cuno leuni Lewiston, in the last unsneil State; muud all These were, is conyye of lime, juinen hy others, from their formey pinces ol vesilence, IN' the original settlers still living, but few cenmin. Amivug the musmber are Rubert Roth- rock und l'eter Peice, who are still living ; the luttei just west ol Munticellu, mul the furquer some three miles wayth.

By some means, n few' Nururgians found Their way into the county. 11. L. Hiorth uns Yeter 1. Smith were the juoneers unning these innigenuts from the key Nuith, and, in reteuhrance of their untive lund, they gare ity present nine In the village of Norany, on the Tippecanne Riser.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMIT4,

White County isns organized, in necordance with an uet of the lægishy ture, July 19, 1834, Previnus to this! nuie, its tervitury was utlucheil to Cut- roll i'musty for eris mul jndwint puyposts. The ven comity wus nombril in hunor ut Cul, lenne White, of Illinois, s galluns sollier, why died in the tout. Ile of Tippee inve,

The first tuerling of the County Contuissiouess uns hehl ut the house of George A. Spencer, the place fixed by law for courts, on the l'nh iluy of .July, 1844. Thece Comtuissionets' Distriels were formed, sud the cusuty wus lain uft is fous towuzbips, kunwu as I'msirie, Dig Creek, Union nud FuchsOM.

Au election for Justices of the l'euce sus orteced to be held ow the best Mouduy in . August cusuing, nud the following wese ilesiguiled as the places foy bolding the saine Prawie Township, at the buuse of Willist Wumls ; Dig Creek Township, at the house of Geoege A. Spencer ; Union Township, ut The Imuse of M. Gruy ; Juckson Tou aship, ul the hinuse of Pantel Dale.

Cornelius Clark was ungenbled Assessor for the ensuing year, nud County Collector of the Sinte nul county verenue. George A. Spencer was up- pointed Trensurce. Clark, as The vecords : how, was allowed wine ilollays lor assessing the county, so that his duties were unl, in all probulully, very one rai18.

Vo The 5th day of September, 1846, the Commissioners appointeil lo loutile the seal of justice give their decision. The report is signed hy Jolin ligure, Jobu B. King and Jawes Il. Stewart, nud states that considerable mains had been Fiken by them to become atyunluted with the cowuly, anil That they had ut last coure to The conclusion lo lot.ile the sent of justice on n Llull of the Tippyenune River, uhery eighty acres of lind hul been ilowaled by John Batt, I. P. Hierth omul Jobu Bothrack. One hotelved mtuit lin lollui> were also donaleil in hules by others, is furtherauce of The said luet. IOD, The Drive selected toe the umie couuly seat was Muuticello, in honor uf the home of Thymus Jefferson

Jolis Baer, Sen., ihr Couuly Agent, was nulhovisel, september It, to my oll luts in the Imvu, and sell'a certain butiher of the same, November 7.

The first Commissioners were: David MeCombs, Ira Bacon und Robert Newell. Willimu Myll was the first Cleek, Auron flicks the first Shewill, Jusies Bucus and Thotuns Wilton the first AA:sociale Judges.

The first form of the White County Circuit Court was heldl Oclubee 17, 1834, at the house of George A. Spencer. The Assoumle Judgey nuly were pre: cut, und but Rifle business was Iruosneled. William P. Bryuut, Autrew lugrain, Auron Finch nud William W. Jenners were sworn in as ullorney ..

The first grand jury was sworn in, and was made up of the following citizens: lloyul Inzelton, foeeuw, Willinto Words, Jumes Johnson, Samuel Gray, Robert Burr, Aucon Hicks, Daniel Dale, Kubert Hanters, Juhy Rule erls, Antes Pocher, John Ferguson, Joseph James, Seu., Puenelius Ssutnu, Williamn keer, aud Joseph Thompson. Willians M. Kenton, a ilescemulant of Simon lieutup, the uuted Reulucky pioncer, was sworn in as the hest buthilf. But one uuliciweut was ceturned, heing in u cise of unkcious "mischief."

Na ensia were trieil, umul all legal basiness wus continued until the next term of courl. This uns hielil in the ensuing April. Jolus K. Parter uns the Presithing Judge, and the first who ever sal upon the hench in the county. At this terms of couel Ass Allen was appotled County Surveyur, uml Thomas B. Brown and John W. Wright were allowed to practice helore the line as attorneys. Seven tudichments were returned by the genud jury. nue n' which was for retailing liquor to the luilinus, another for marking langs, still another fur belling clocks, and oue for fietuig a peuicie. On the whole, theve seen In have been but few serious uffeuses against the law requiring iuse : ligatiun.

"The heel court Imuse was n small Iso- story frume, wbich wus first useil for lolling cunet wt 18 16. The lotul cost of Ibe structure was scarcely more thnu $04H1. 11 stooil un the east side of Main street, nearly Isso ¿quures saltthi of the court house square. Iu 1875, il bad degeneratel into a wagon sbof.

The present emurl honse was ereeted in 1850 ist a cost of $0,0mm, und etnuds net of' Mulu street, in The court bouse squ ive.

The first jail uns ceeeled about the same time with the old court house, uwel alogi uu the carnee of Washington und Ihoujs streets. Il uus Imill uf henty logs, stul Lust but a trite. "The next jail was center in lan, awl stuoil iu The rear of the court house. This, in 1415, w.as sueceriled by u ur wistLe state building, Precled under The superintewleuce of R. S. Willre. The worst, uib the sheriff's residence added, is $12,000.

The county asylum was elected on a large factu northwest of Moulicellu, in 1876.

THE FIRST SOWOHLLS AND CHURCHES.

The first debout house ereeleil in the county was built of logs, and stuoi on the blue lol now occupied by the Nordyke residence, on Tippernuove Elreel, in Mouticellu. The first leschre was Muthins Duris,

The Baptists were the first of ane denominuliou to nyganize a chucel, aud beguw Their Inbors in 184. Ellers Reese, Corhin und Mines Here among the pivucer ministers of this fuitb. Though the hyst su Ilse fell, tive Baptist, fur muy yours, bud no regular church building of Ilwir ov w. They have Intely, however, bought the Old School Presbyterian I luwehs.

The first Peeshyterian Church in the county uns neguuwed hy the Rev. J. Stocker, in 1846. The first meeting was held is the cabin of luhy Wil- sou, une wsile west of Monticello, uud the subsequent wieelings iw schuod houses and The old court house, which was, alsy, often used by other ilenusu. Visioys. The Methods's organizeil u elsureb nul long alley the Preghylesi- uns, and uwivug their pioneer cielust viders und ministers weye Richard 1,. lurgnwcz, lohy L. Suutb, J. Ritchie and Snwue! Reeil.

"The first selsled sinister wens the Rec. Mesuwley Willinuisuw, of the Dhl Sebimil Presbyterian Church, uhu aus here n, early us 1841\, Abrevuurd ilse les. Susnuel Strele uyganized u congregation of New Selwo) I'reshylevinna, nud thuis congregation built The first house ul worship ws the cowssly, in 1812. W. M. Chvecer uns the livsl settled minister of The New School, wwwl casse iw 1844. The liest church is now used as a printing offer, vwl shunds oppo- site the hurthuest cuvier of the court house Hqwwe.

"The first sersnow preached is the consuly is saul to Intve been delivered hy the Rec. Lowrey, of Rockcille, in the eubin of Robert Speweey.

PRIMATIVE INDUSTRIES-THE VINST PROVERSIONAS SHEIS.

'I'lu' first dad'-will in The cusuty seus built by Joseph Rothrock, ulunst a sile beloss Mustieello, in 1836, owl supplied The Juusbes for nbant all the tivel frame husblinga su thut juurt uf the county .

"The first grist-insh in the county ens greeted hy Willise Sul, is 18-13. Before that fisse, a suill hul heen started wear the edge of the county in Cor-

roll, mul was largely jruranized by the settlers. Sill's mill was nt Norway, ulante Mantiey!in, on ihn Tipypieyanup.

The first physiviun in The county wuy Ir. SomMel Rifenherrick, who entuo frum Penissylvanin ut aw pasly duy, mul loenteil ut Monticello. He aza joined by Dr. Romulolph Drvarley. Ahow Polert was the next, uml the three physteinus enjoyed on ratensise pruetice in the new und spuysely-get. Hed ronunwilly.

The first lawyers were P. 3. Thompson, R. W. Sill, sud Juulge Invid Tusjno, atturwarst United States Syautor. These wove fullaweil, nut long uner, hy Bergamin P Tillen mul Allreil Heed,

An Obil Settlers' Society way organized August 16, 1873, amil The Grat reunion of the memlurs uns behl in the canyl hunse, al Manticell. The lurt President uns Charles W. Kendall, the hrst Serrehuy, O S. Dale. The present olheers ave : D'un hl M l'omshuy, I'vesilent , Brice Barnes, Secretmy ; und Willinus Spenevi, Trensuver.

THE PRESS, SOUIFTY HOGANIZATIONS, ETC.

"The best paper printed in While County was The Prairie Chieftain, by Jnmey Rees, 'I moule its first oppentunee in 1818, at Monticello. The paper wns Hoamernte in pulities. R. W. sill was the next editor. He was Enfinwed by Miques Scott, shu uus is turu succeeded by Jumes W. MeEssen, in 180, There were several changes in the name of the payer, before Melason's Huychuve. Whon Im tonk coulrol, il way known as the Jackson- The present maine, Pre Caustitutinunhat, Wits juloplel in 1560.

The Spretulur wis raintdighed in 18'1, ns ns vepuliliens papier, by .Inmes & Bengummis Spencer. They said to Mitau M. Sill, who, in 1842, changed The name to that of Monticello Herald. Iu 1864, the paper uns solil to A. H. Harsitt nul Willintu B. Hayue. The prosent proprietoys uve Huff & Van Buskirk.

T'he Brookstou Repoeter, published at the tuin of the same name, is the

Volume. D. S & F. D. Frenels ute the editor's uuml owners.

hell prettous to 1Sud, luft the culeepitise died aut, fiko wany others, luring the excitement uf civil strife The Society wus veorganizeil in Ists, As s joust stuck compriny. Lucius Pierce was its first Presuleut, aud Daniel D. Dale the just Serietury. Annual exhibitions were held sustil the last ysse 18Th), when the 'un sus alluived tu fall Through, by default, but lille suterest being muatulested. The present officers are G. R. Wueil, President ; Frank Mulletlore, Secretary, nud J, Vinuch, Treasurer. Fairs hace hereto- fire becu heldl is short thatnuce south of Monticello. L.fForis ure nowy being suite in form a stock company, with a capital of $10,000, and to again put the Society in a enlul husis,

The queseul rouuly officers ure is fullous: Clerk, George W. Law- reure , Auditor, Groign I'll ; Sheritt, Ircu tiveer ; 'Ivessurer, Israel Nor- ilyke; Recopiler, Rufus 1 .. Harvey ; Supeciuleisilent, William Ireland ; Isosecular, Williams 2, Ih1 ; Comunssiouors, John Parrish, Ausehn M. Dick. Wssou und Martin B. Curticell.

Thi- henutiful aud thriving place is located in the west bank of the Tippt- unlloc, nuil eujays the advantages of u tigo situation. It has been the seal uf justice ever since the organization, The first settley isus Williuin Sill, who uns ulso tho lyst merchant in the ennuty, he being opened a store on the presout site of the Leuy lauge, in 1834. The next tueschaut wos llenry Orwig, ulur entre in 1833, ar, at least, obtusweil his license ut that time. Malachi Girny uns the fest turern keeper, und his Inveros is still standing in the east side of Main street, and north of the court linuse. Gray ulso surreyel the luts in the original pint of the fuwu.

The Inun increased su population but slowly, until the completion of the first voitriml, in 1800. The census vl' 1870 gires il n population of &8t, but there has been cousptershe mereusn since.

Muuticello wns mueurporated w Isitt, with the following officers : Tens lees, W. S. Buymotul, A V. Revil, Jukn Wilson, E. Keithsier asul Juenb Hmmmsny. The present officersure David McQunig, Jnuies V. Vinson, Hnek. lin Wiwden, John Mel'onhell munl JInwies A. MeCouthny, Tyusters ; lloyd F. Milchvy, Mueshul, And Willintui P. Crowell, Plerk.

There men number ul Que resplences in the place, nud n tive brick muin schoul luubling, emumdetel iu ISTI, st is cost uf $10,000). The schools nee in chuurgent Juhu R. Givens, assisted hy three teachers.

Montierla supports s Nuljounl Bank, utpl u issnher of well-stuckrl store in which a largo tele is cheried on with the surrounding country. uf puuer, which is whileed by u luego Inuving-snill, os machine shop utul lio woolen-inslly. Another dlaus is utilized for a y sper-mill, lower down the river.

The Chicago, Delphi & livljauupolis Rnilisuy, prujeeted nul partly grylul, will, when completed, run just west ot Iniu, nad will afford n uew ouliel tur the enterprise of the phice.

The Presbyterians, Melhorlists tutul Baptisty hure churchey in Monticello sumuiel by Inige cuugyegitions

DupiksInn Is the seemul tutu, in point ut population, is the county. The LensUN of 18it gives it 16 inlinhitants. The town is the principal one in the southern part of the county, nuil couuuutels u fine truile Ht is well anje

Hoy nobls is situated nrny the geographical centee of the cunuty, ot tho intersection of the lauistille, New Aliny A Chiengo nuit Lognusport & State Live Railways. In This, i had a population of 300, lui, like Donkston, il hus since that time enjoyed u healthy grouth. The towns Imy fair advan- Inges for Istics4, The citizens have, fur a loug fine, heeu i Delatering to secure the refuseal uf the seat of justice to their tous, laut so Ine, without biscLess, The Reyuolils Buuner newspaper was published here fue sate Iyiue, but it is, ist the prevent time, defuncl.

Buruetistille, in the eastern piel, iy vue of the ubles tuwus in the easily, mal was use of the misle mmy which the food selfless formue wwelety. The popuslulmu, vw 1870, www 270. Wolcott, tu the syestees minrl. is a tuwssshing usul growing toivu, and large yusufdies of hay, callle uwd cury use shipped, luth at this point usund nl Reywohls, linville asl Neu Bondiase ave places nt missing linke. Nowway has a bue touring-will und winkelswill. i'mishness is a small town, last thies in heavy business fue is FLYG, in thu way of shipments af grain und uther ngriesitueal punlwels.

There s i ensuleyble Mish population is the county wear Reynolds, ulsere These is is Pathofse Phsreh, supported by thew, 1x louey t'reek mil nthey loinlyses, there are huge msnhers of Subiedrisoy Germans, who are dlossg misels to dlecelop the recousers of the ruuuty.

HUNTINGTON COUNTY.

Tina is ove us the smrtisensteris coissties of the Stute. It Is nu urca wils selected i luisoy of Spussel Ilisstivgiun, ul Connecticut, IL signer of' the Declaration of' lupileposolence.

The princijus! stvenms su listingtuy thussity ure the Wislush uwi Little Bad Sulmanuais Bicevs. The Walk enters the crusty mens the mabille of thy ereteyss husilvy, myil, besuling to the muth, leures \ nhoy ugasiy losra- ing south weur the muulille of the westeyy luissubsry, Little lieyr enters Inslf ss mulle sowth ul the northenstoys enrner ut the comey, and Muus dingasully thensgh st wowil it fusms it jissrlioss with the Wubush twu miles

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COUNTY HISTORIES .- CONTINUED.

below iluntinglon. The Salamonio enters the county two miles sontbeast of Winren, omil Hows in n gonomul nurth wealvily course Though The sunthern half of ihr county.

Tho principal tribulurirs of the Wnlingh, with the exception of Lillle Birer, nrc Silver, Inion und fleur Creeks. The ummin nifluenla of billle River are Bull muil Calf Creeks ; while the Satimoniv receives, in ils course Through the ronuly, the waters of n number of smuller strenu.

There iros, ut un curly ilny, some wet prairie lo he found in Union Township, hut all This hns ame heen hrunght noder gullividion. There are still three or four seclinny, hewerer, uf wel Innds, minstly pruirie, in .Inck- son Township, being an extension of the Big Prairie, which comes in from Allen County, where the hulk of it is funil.

With rery slight vxeoptions, ull the reminder of Huntington County was originally corvred with henvy timhur. The most unmerous rurielies of nntire trees were onk, nsh, heech, son mnple nud Angarireo ; unlul, will cherry, proplur, together with chn, in the mure level plures, undl sycamores along The strranis. The bulk of these wonillumits required hul little surfuce drainage, hul were nl oury filled for cultivation as saou ns The heavy growth of Irees iras reinored

The gralegienl farinnllon of The county resemliles, very tnuch, thal of Walush, on the west. Nene Huntinglon, the Innestewe furinntion nhounds in numeronly fossils, affunding a fine hell for calleclors, Lime is buried in large quantities, near The county soul, which hus a reputation seconil lo une in the Sinle. Excellent building alone is niso foumil, nud mensurey are being luken tu develop the quareres coulniniug il, on an extensive senle.

ITIF INVIAS INHABITANTS-PPERHTE AT CIVILIZATION.

The Huntinglon Cinly region, as far back as The visits of the while mich erlend, was the home of numerous Mimni Indiuns, whose lodges ex. Irwid mer the whole country. Up lo 1803, their history is included with flint of their Isihe, in the erniu forinue af which they shared the same as Their brethren in nijaernt rounties Their locul history is remarkable for Ihr carliist persistent effort erer made in the Indian Territory for theie cir. ilzution umI conversion lo l'hinshawily

This event, so rejdele with Joeal oudl historienl interest, had ils loginning in The year ISDi, The Quakers of Maryland selected This field us the one in ulnch In carry out a well matureil omul comprehensive plan for The reclamation of the nulitored sons of The fore.1. The agent ehusen for this Work uns Dr. William Mekinney Ho gremy lo hinre been supplied with a considerably umenul of money undl supplies u herewith It fully lest The henriulent experiment mulerinken by his palrons. In pursuance of this design, Melinney, with n snill forre ef condjufors, come le what was then far beyond The lorders of ririlizuliou, and selected The Forks of The Wulash a+ The scene of filme uperaliuns. The point irns nn quiporinnt one in The drum-lie unil Irilinl rrluijous of Thy garages, being on Ihr nell-known unl'r rolle beinven Fort Wayne and The Lower Wnhush, nud easily neressible. The Indfinns had cleared Themselves u cornfield, where now is the home- slad of U. F. Milligan, Irres of which ure alill to bo seeu, and another in The forks blew. MrKimmey and Those empdayeil nuder his dieritiou then il rul u tirenty-five aero fell where the Driving Puck now is, und another on The north bank of the Walsh, helen Ruky Hranch, now kuowu ns Clenr Creek. In course of lime, n enw of ilunhlo log cabins uns erceteil, alsy, fur the use of The Indians nad Juhurers al the misjon ; anil n julicions open- ing svemis lo linve been mumle for the irnrk of rivilizing the aborigines. Plows nud implements of ngrienlinre were prehnsedl, and domestic animals Introduced. The Indian jumies were hroben in to peeluem light wurk on Ihr form, hnl The brenking in ef tho lerdly inhabitants of The wildy uns i Inck of much greater muuguilmle,

By kind Irvalment and the exercise of u lillle tel, The braves could he iniluicil In work n dny nl n liny in The fields, undl Thvy entered upon tho muvel enterprise with a will The second warning, howerer, invarinhly funil the sninge sick um] disgusted with useful Inlmr. For thetu lu con- ligny Ihrir loil after the hon he's4 hml worn eff wus nesl In impossibile.

Dr Mehinney, in changing his assistants, would employ nune huit moral hipl salirr men, such ne would sel a good esminule lo the Indians, nnil rery ouTrelly slurted out with The iden that Ienching und preaching le his red pruleges nouh! he uf lille uruil unless he conlit alan, at The same time, in- ilme Them to follow n mate civilized manner of life. Much goodl might have rented from Ihn enlightened vforts mule, hud The projectors breu alinned snlficient time In fully lest their pinns. This is not to ho, for in the wie- føre arith the lwlions of the Wabash region, which immediately preceiled tho Ware of 1812, n ileinehmenl of Irmque Inicund the houses and derastulidl the fields aromid the mission, and in n few hours dissipuled all The gand accom- plishul hy years of loil and self-snerifier.

The remains of the Qunkre hunses weee still lo tie sern many years after, when The permanent u hile sellters hegun lo flock in.

Thy Forks uf Tho Wnbush were The srvmy of my ranferenres aud Irvoties with the ludinns, and for a umulwer of years the suniml payments were held here. Eren at Inues when the payment uf nimmlies and presents lonk plnre nl other points, thy Mianus wonll guther bere first and then set oll in a lady foe tho aggoinled spol

Upon These grounds, al The Farks, was conchulel the Inst and one of The most important Treaties over entered inla by the Muunis, wherein they culed all their remaining lands in Imliann-Huntinglou Connly ineluiled- or au month, rather, us had pol previously been ceiled They also agreed 10 bue fur Kanous within five years from the date al the Treaty, which was Imitudel Noremuber 28, 1810. Samuel Milroy and Allen Hamilton, in this Irenty, urted us Commissioners on the port of The Government. The can. ailecutiun paid Tho Minnis u ny SALIHNI The old house used by the Com- missiquer ns Their headquarters was on the bugleman form, north of the Forks of The Walsh.

Arlisans were seul numng the Indians al an early duy, in neconilunce unh lecal) slijolutions ; nnd mnong those who lived mming them in Inul- inglen Ceunly umie Frank Ruum, Jprejch D'urnel und James Denin, all of nhomi were in tho connly at an early day One of The best jouronized of These smithies uns opposite the Forks of The Wuhush.

\ aun-juill, aund afterward n grist. mill, was also ercelei on Rock Creek, a signil branch of The Salamomie, al an early ily, before auf goucinl selile- Ibeul hy the whiley. This was hinill for the convenience of the Indians by Ilu+ Borerument. Alfred Draper ung sent thi hy lte miller in charge, quil afterward sellled near by; in the soulkonsern part of the county, and be- came n well kouun vilizen.

The luilinus maintained pencenbly reinlions trith tho wbilo wen when The yılllement of The ponuly began, mul funny instances of kindnesses ro- crived nl Their hanils ure relniedl hy the old selilurs.

The nounnl jmymenly al Thy " l'unks," helow Huntinglun, trero nhrays limes of prusjagrily lo all eincorneil Nimmerents board shinnlivs uvre treelidl ail hillen will goods lo hy solid lo thy Tudians, and people came frum Jur nud mar lo parlivinilo in the benefits to ho dlerival from the minner ilisbinsen As many as six well-filleil sloirs, some of them with good4 anlmul at from fry to six Thousand dollars, wouhl he fautul ul the pları, to say nothing of bake shopy, butcher shops, nudl scores of olhos placey al which the red inen were supplied with luxuries and neressurios After tho yrardy quymuuly center nl the Forks, il was still something of n leling peint ; mul here Francis La Fontain, The screen of Richardrillo oy l'hivf of the Mimmis, buill a Iruling-hanse, mul erected a fino residence Mul farin buillings.

The Irade with the Indians, mil tho fuet Thul This region lay upon Iho Walsh nul billlo Rivers, brought many Iruders mul Irmrefers to Ilne ennuly, nhu cilhor continued Their coursy uftor perhaps camping for n night, or, at

moul, vemnined only so long as their business required. Nor emild the work- men and mechanics senl among the Indinny ho elassedl umang The permanent selllers, as in but few instances ilid They come in with Ihr intention of Inuking the country a permanent place of resilence.

The first point settled in The ronuty was on the north link of the Wulish, near The mouth of Silver Creek. Tu this place cume A. Wuoilirorth, in 1829, hr being the first peruinnent srliler in the county. He ins jointl shortly hy Captnin Elias Murray, who sellled aml built n calijn almut n inile engl, bwl afterward remored lo Huntington. With this excepliun There were nol many eluims made in That viriuity for some time. Champion und Juel Helvey settled next, in 1830, on the site of Huntington. A nucleus of seliters was next formed in the noelheastern parl of The county, and aliout fifteen miles from Huntington. The pioneers in That vicinity wero Samuel Jones, Imines Murcison amil Fleming Mitchell ; aml the next arrivals irero Gearge Hlelin, Lewis Richarils and Lewis Purriance.

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Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 50

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

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