Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 64

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Publication date: 1876
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& LAYTON

This town was toul on in 1848. It is situatedl on the Terre Ingle, Vuli- dalin & St. Louis Raitroad. Population, til. The mien is favorably sil- unled for communiting the Irwle uf quite a luige scope of country Ii has n grist-mill nud suu-mill, Que impulen fielory and several stores. Among the first selilere irere A. S. Wille, John Miles nud Thonens tockurl.

COUNTY HISTORIES .- CONTINUED.

a thriving little village on the Terre Haute, Vandulin & St. Louis Itnilrond, hus a population of atout 200. Il wu's first seltiel by George C. Brightman, Josinh Bryant, Caleb Johuson muyil others, and at the present time ( 1875) has n grist-mill, sour-mitl, wagon und earrings shop, abil rereral dry goods and grocery stores

named in honor of Jereminh Stiles, is a village in Franklin Township, of nbout Gon souls It uns laid out in 1911. The lown is hamulsomely laid oul, and is improving rapidly. Jereminh Stiles, Dr. Wide nud Alexatiler N. Aliser irere the first selflers.

is a fine little village in Ciny Towushup. Population, In. It is on tho Terro Hauto, Vatulalia & St. Louis Initrond. H contains two clunches, a goodl public school, und sererul stores and shops. The situation is ong of The most henntiful lant rauhl bo desired.

The ining precinel of Liberty Tutenshp, hans n population of about 300, and is in n fine district of country.

has u populotion of nhonl 250, ntil is situated in Shiloh Township, on The 1., B. & W R. H.

+ +RIERSDIRG.

u village of chent 200 muligtants, on shr Terse Huille, Vandalia & St Louis Railroad, is in the southern part of the commy.

MORGAN COUNTY.

Morgan County, noird in honor of lien. Daniel Morgau, uns originalty cut off from Delnware County. It is situated in tho interior of The state ; +h Inrge portion of it rough, bruken amil bulls, a long chain uf knobs extending on the enst and irest suite of White Itiver; the remainder is rather rolling and undulating, consisting of lour bupls olung While Iliter, from n mile lo two mul a hall miles iu wrulth, and the main creeks fram que-linlf lo a mile wille, tho rest consisting of nulminds. It has nh nica of 400 square miles, or 261,760 neres.

The soil on the nelunds is generally udapiril lo wheat, outs, pelatoes anil grass ; the lowlands, irhuile equally irell adopted lo grass, furnish tho best coru.fields Lorge quantities of whist, corn and liny nro shipped. The knolis produce excellent fruit of alt kamuils. There are also the general rarie- ties of small fruits and vegetables. The county is rich in horses, entile, hogs nnd sheep, uf which There are large slujmonts tundle.

The building stone is found near Martinsville in considerable quaulities, and stoue suitable for quick-lime in the southnestern port of The county ; sand und grarel are also found in inst quanlities in many parts of the enunly. This conuly is trell liuibereil, thr ruvicties consisting of poplar, iraluul, onk, ash, hicech, hickory, elm, hinekberry, buckeye, ele.

The main strram in Ihr county is Winto Hiier, Boning Through il Erunt Dorthenst lo southuest. The county is also Traversed by numerous creoks rmplying into While Rirer : White Lick ruus through Brown aud Clay Tonuships ; Burneit's Crerk rises ulmul tho ceuser of Grogg Towuship, and flows through Jeferson ; Sycamure Creek, Fall Creek mod several others emply in on the north side; on the south side there ure Birant's, Baker's atil Indian Creeks flowing through Jackson and Washinglou Townships. Meat, Stoll's (writh ils enst und wind furka), Crooked Crerk und Bluff Creek ure the main Iriliularies on the south. The county is well bratrred for slock

FILE1 METTLELIENTS.

The first sentemeuls nudle in this county irere jo Iturrison Town- whip, ou Mareb 3, 181!, at the mouth of Crookel Creek, on While River, iwo miles belun Waverly. by Hiram T. Craig, Robert C. amit James Stoll, James A. nnd Nuthuu Laughhu and William Olheld, the fortier being the ouly sur- riror of the pirly.

Jutnes A. Laughlin imas the first permanent sefiler of Harrison Township, soon after Cyrus Whetzel, Christopher Endd, Abraw Stipp awl ofhere came in and senlei near him. Grren Totruship nas sellled in 1819, by Himala T. Croig, Inantban Williams, Jomes Shields, Robert C. Stoll. Iamics SIafford, Samuel Ellioli aul others rowing in soon after. Washington Township way first settled in 1840, by doel Ferguson, Jacob Culller, John Gray, Joshun Taylor, Samuel Seoli, G. W. Preston and others Clny Township iFns first seltled in 1s10, by George Muthews, James Stolt, Isninh Dieivry, Benjamin Cutfirth, Peter Monical. John Mathews and others coming in soon after. Nudison Township was first settled an White River iu 1820, hy William Landers, Jamies Burus, Hoheri Brailshair, Jos. Collins, Ahner Cox, Darid Kime, & Mr. Stone und others.

Ttroun Township was first sellled in the spring of 1820, by William Ballard, Charles Vritreese, aud a lillle later by Inines Hadley, Asn Bales, Jos. Moun, Jabu Jones nud Samuel Moore, in 1823 Ray Toruship wag first selileil by Isane Brosier. l'hil Hwlges, Ilirit Mexatyler, loel Elliott and othera in 1821. . Jefferson Towruship was firel sellled in 1820, hy Solomou Lamb, Jolin Burnett, Fred Burkhart nudl others. Mouroe Township ivas first sellled in 1822, hy John Il Hiny, John B nou Jer. liauley, Jos. Hob- son, Benjamin and sereral others of the Woodwarils, nud athers como in soon after. Adams Township wrug gellled in 1838, hy Amos D. Bluok, John Trent, Mordecai Miller und others. Baker Township nas frst srliled in 1844, by John F. Clark, Josh Ku ilsiver, Guarge W. Baker nadl nthers. Gregg Towruabin urns Grat selfled in 1825, hy Solomon Dunnegan, J'hil A. Fox- isorthy, John Joues woil others. lurkson Township by Jobu Inmillon, Snmpson Canaisy, Williatu Kuux, Jumes Uluir, Hobert Boles and others, in 1421. Ashland Township about 1820, by luvoh Bullen, Street Cox, Willingl Wohus and others.

The first grist-mill in the county ins exceled hy Benjminin Culbirth, near Brooklyn, on the present sitr of MrDonald's mill. The first saw-mill IFDS huilt by lluminoud Brothers, on a linyon of White bliver, nenr Stoll's Creek, Green Township. The first school house in Tho county isns rreried in June, 1820, iu Morrison Tonuship, and Iliruni T. Craig was the first schoolminster. The first school house on the west side of White liver irus built u mile casl of Mooresville, in 1>22. The first religious sociely irns the Methodlist, in 1810, in Harrison Tonnship, unul the first one in the vicinity of Moores- rille was the Frieuils', iu 1813, ahoui a mile ajul u half from ilu place. The first marriage in the county' wns ihint of Mr. Reuben Claypool hod n Miss Murtha Russell, al the house of Ehler Benjamin Barnes, in Clay Town- ship The first leg house in the county was erected by Robert f. Stoll. The first storr ivay n log one, kept hy Samuel Moore ou the preseut lown site uf Mooresrille The first framo huibling ivas erected hy Suiquel Moore in 1×22, qui used as a store in Voorrsrille. The secolul hriek building in the county ins built hy Fred Burkhart, and used as a residence, in 1828, the first one in Ihr eoumy heing the county jnil, which was creeled in 1826. The first newspaper in the county wor rilled the Munresville Chronicle, and T'as published hy Thomas .1. Worth.

The early settlers hud to bring their brend from the amirounding countles of Laurence, Jnekson, Monroe ond Franklin until The corn became snf. fcically matured for grating. A contac mirul uns lunde by powmiling corn ivith n pestle, propelled by a vircep or spring-pole, in a morir made from n hollow log. This irns done until Robert Huswe'll brought a hund-mill into the county during the niufer of 1419-20, when all the willers hnl free access to it, uniling their inru far grinding.

'The nearest grist- mills then wrre, one ghoul geren milex southwest from Bloomington, owned by Col. John Ketchum, und one in Jnokson County hy a Mr. Jennings. In The full of 1819, there was a very remarkable crop of hackberries, mnking the fous of thr freesus reil ns uny ilogn oos ; the selllors eut the limbs off and irinlored their stork trell upon them. This was ane- ecoded upon the following lune by un nineuse army of wormy, which literally killed all the fnlinge, nudl destroyed muny of the huckberry lices, The ilead trunka of which tho ohil citizens of the county will ivell recolleel.

We mention here a feu of the prominent old grillers. Bnam T. Craig was born in Bouchon County, Kentucky, September 16, 1798, and is now in his 78th year. le irny with the United States surreyors in ISPA, undl hny since licen County Surveyor for fiventy yeurs, ns principal and deputy ; sub- sequenlly, County Reroriter for The term of fourtoon yrurs, which ofhee he How' holds. Ile Asas a farmer during the first tirenty- fire years of his seille- mout in this rounly, nud during Iluit time ho rlenied up three gooil forms. Ho is one of the first six selllers who came to this roomly in 1810. Will Ihr oxeoption of len years llint he lived in Johnson County, he has mando this his home erer sipre, und hos brou closely converted trith The business, growth nud prosperily from the very first to the jurarnt sime, hobling conaly offices for orer thirty-four years, muuil is a well respected mut honored ofil citizen. Sumnel Moure is n nutire of North Carolina, mind was born in 1790 and lived al home during his earlier years. About ISES, his father morel to this State, and sellled in Washington County, near Salem, In 1823, he remored to this county, and selfled here in the woods; commornerd selling goods, trading trith the whites nudl Indians. In 1821, hu mid out the loin of Mooresville, buill tho firgl frame building herreen Indiumpolis and Green Castle, where he continued selling goods lor forly-four years. He u os utso au extensii e fariner ut the same time, minl has been erer since, until IN12, when he retired from business, a healthy, honured und omch-esteemed rit- zen. John 11. Bray, u rewnikable mnun of huis uge, enine so this county in 1822, and settled in the northeast corner of Monroe Township, and has lirel there erer since. Hle has toted eighteen times for l'resident, beginning with Gen. Washington « first Term. He was born in the neighborhood of the rele- brated " Cou Pens," in North Curuhinn, and hearil the cannon during thal tintile in the Rotolwionaer war, being then a mero child lle raised ibe first ulent in Mourve Towuship, ent it with a sirkle, thresheil it writb nn lnil, blei om the chutt with n sheet awl eleuteil il nith n ivooilen sicie, al he say's it maile very goodl cikrs. He is still living upen his firm, well und hearty, a lunch estruined ohl ritizrh. Julge Daniel MeClure como to this county ghoul Isso, and practiced bir. He was n prominent hiyer, undl ivas elected Secretary of state nhen \ "'. Willmil was elected Governor, in 18il, He us rerlerted in 1848, thus bolling the ollire for four years. During By- rhinunu's administration, he was appointed United States Paymuster in the standing nrivy, irhieb office he nuir hohls.

ORGANIZATION IND DEFINEALS.

This county was frel organized in March, 1821. The first County Pom- missioners were Benjamin Haffuma, Jounthan Williams mul Larkin Reynolds, Ibeir first meeting being hell al Juilgs Gray's honso, in Muroh, 1822. Georgo 11. Becler, Gral Clerk niul Reconfor : Benjamin Cutler, firel Sherilt nud Treasurer. The firet Circuit Court nos held about the suino tine, by Judgo W W. Wick. John Gray nud Ineob Cufler irers his associules The Go1. ernor of the Sinto appoinling tho Commissioners, Judges aud Sheriff, The Commissioners appointing the rest of the conuly ollieres. Tho first election in Tho county tras hell ubout August 151, 1823, The first courts wors held ul Judge Gray's house, und irerr, thereafter, helil nutil 1844, when the first court honse ir'as creeleil, which nas n log house. The first attorneys submitted were Ilirun M. Carry, 1' I'. Hester aul l'alrin Melchi, the latter bring uppoialrd The first Prosecuting Mlarney Among The href engry fried were Willinen Cooley vs. least Smith, tried in the September feria, 1822, nudl Siple of In- diaun ry. Inmes Stoll, in March lerin, 1823.

The court house, juil und Sheriff's residence, combined in one, is a line, large brick building, iueloyeil by nu iron lenre, situated upon a syunro in the heart of the toru. The Clerk s, Auditor's, Treasurer's unul Recuriler's ofhees und jail are on the first floor, the Sheriff's office, graud nod petit jury and court rooms are on the second floor, the Inller of which is n fine, spinious and well arranged room. The jail hus n umle and female deparlineul, the former bai ing one geurral rooin, fire cells und u dungeon I ung erectedl in 1858, aml cost afioul $30,000

COUSTI INSTITUT1159

Marlinsiilir hus un Agriculturat Assoriation. The officers ure: Willis Record, President ; R. V Marshall, Secretary , Abraham Dr Turk, Treasurer ; aud Sylvanus Barnard, Superintemulent. Mooresvillo has nu Agricultural Society also : Hutu Jackson, Presukent, and Mexunder RirharIson, Secre- retary. Al Moorestille, there is an Old Sellers' Suriely, organized in 1870, with Samuel Moore, firel President. The county poor form is situated ubaul a mile from Martius ille, arul conluins about fifty heres, haring a very fine I asylum upon it, which cost upivari of $11,000. There are about forly in. miales, orer half heing malrs, ranging in age from a feu werke lo 80 years.

MARTINSILLE

is the counly seal of Morgan Conuly. It is situated on the toilinnapolis & Vinceunes Railroad, thirty-Que miles from ludliunapolis, nudl the C. & M. R. K,, and also nbout a mile from White River. Il is located upon quite lovel ground. Tho strerly aro generally wido, elrau nuil well luid uul.

A largo nud handsome graded school hnilling tulurns the town, which cost upivarid of $13,000, luring Grr roonis.

The court house equuse is situated near the reuler uf inivn.

Among the finest rrsilences uro T. Il. I'nrk's, K. Henderson's, W. S Sherley's, W. R. llarrison's, S. A. Tilfuinl'a, S. M. Mitohell's, S. Il. Schofield's und J. M. Mitchell's-these are ull fino brick buildings-N. T. Cunning. liam's anıl J. R. Elliolt's ure the unly slune buildings in the town. All of them harr lino shrubbery ahoui them.

There are four churchry, all of luick, tho Methodist being shr finest structure, costing ubont $20,000; tho others are the Cumberland Preshyle- riau, Chrisling anil Catholic.

Moong the principal wuerchnulgure $. M Milohell & Snu, J. M. Mitch- ell & Sous, T. M Wondy, Siercus & lite, N. T. Chuninghunut & Co., F. F. Branch & Bro. Dealers exielisirely in gruin, Y. H. Parks, L. Hatry & Co, Miller & Rowe, Tarleton & Egbert, Punningham & Long.

There are ulso a grist, unolen nuil tiro sans wille, n plnning- mill, & foon- dry, a murbilo yaril, n purk-picking house, u couper shop, carriage trorks, three ungon and sis blacksmith shops, Ino furniture and uwlerinking establish. Inenis, tivo siherswithy, livo livery stuhles, two anddlery unil huruess shops, ino idealists, tuo lanyards, inn newspapers. The Martinavillo Republican hos n circulation of 1,200, mul lins a job ilopartment conuccled avilli il ; the Weekly Gazette (neutral in julilies) issues about sim repies, nud has a job Heparinient also. There are also three hunks.

The professione are uldy represumeit-the huy by Shirty & Buhiusan nud Grubs & Purk ; the wiedieul by Black Aune x 'filford, J. A. Johnson, T. C Holman sul l'ark Itilehie

Adreslere, i was sidighed In 2 11 G. Bull, in 18 like most early

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Thero ner nlau firo goul Indels nud n hourding.hongy, the former called Mason nad Brauhuru flowers, and the latter kindwn as Mrs. Olds'.

Tho railrymil fooilities ure fair, there bring two outrring the town.

BAILLY HISTURY.

Martinsville uny luid out hy State Commissioners, oppointeil hy the Leg- islature in March, 18UL. Jorl T'ergusou, JJacob Cutler, John Gray, Joshuu Taylor ninl Samuel Scott dounteil the ground. It ivis nuined in honor of .los. Martin, Tho senior weinher ul the hourd. day. Shields ius nppointeil County Agent. Jus. A. Cutler built the first log house on the town site. It was a tu o-story building ; ho kept hotel und store. Geo. A. Beeler was the secend merchant. Al the firat sulo of town lots, mmily in 1822, Mr. Cutler bought no lots, where the Union Illork non slunils, and built there. Joshua Tay- lur bought yovou lois; Mr. Preston mund Jivlgo John Gray bought several lots each, azul Sommel Wick hought und built on a lot in 1826. They sold for Trom $4 to Suit enel, Hr. John Sinmis unde this his homo in 1821 ; ho was the first physicinu, nul kept u hotel wil story, und was also the first Post- master. The firal schniol limee way hnilt in 1824, und n Mr. Lumb was the firbl Teacher. The first religious society is known as the " New Lights," or Christiuns, and they met for worship in the school house. Amos Ladd kept The first grocery story. The first child born vne n son of Geo. A. Beeler ; the forest iteoth that occurred mus thint of n married daughter of Jos. A. Cut- ler; thy trat franty builling wua ono erectedl hy Abram Kidy ; The first brick building uns the rounty juil, which was also the first one in the county ; the first church was built by thy Christians in [8-12; tho first rnilromil coming jole Martinsvillo wus in 1862, now the C. & M. R. R., nud some time ofter the 1. & V. R. R. iras huilt. Martinsville was incorporated in March, 1853. On tho 26th of June, uu election was hell, with the following result : 0. t. Glessner, Abrafunn Hr Turk, A. A. Burrurkman, Harvey Saterwhite und Henry Sinuns, Town Trustres; the lommer was chosen I'resident of the hoord : C. F. MeNutt, Clerk uml Assessor : Ailom Ilowe, Treasurer unil Marshal. The present board eunaists uf Ahralniu De Tork, P'resuleut ; S. S. Wiriffnb, Clerk und Assessor; K. F. Branth, Trineurer ; Thos. B. Mitchell, Jushua Doris, Samuel Mmlerille, Sylrauns Burnardl, Trustees; Geo. W. Worner, Murshut. The following mbhitions hure beru mudr to Murlingrillle. Story's in Text, Henderson's in 1800, Cunningham's first in 1866, and bis second iu lob !.

WOORI.

was fir-i luiil ont, suri ered niel plutted in the fall of 18/1, by Samuel Moore, and rreoried February 21, 182A. Samuel Moore, proprietor, built the first house upon the town site, which ins n frome building, aud used by bim os o shure. Jacob Ifurroll uus the first blacksmith. The first sonmilt was ercell by Rirhard Dny, about hulf'n miile southeast of Town, in 1823. In Itje shine year Jus. Moore built n grist- mill Three-fonribs ef n mile from Muoregrille, miul seon nferirord built # sousnill on the same place. Asa Bates, Wm. Hurroll, Chos. Wilrox mul L'li Tausy settled on the lown site in 1844 Iu nhout 180, Moeresrille was incerperateJ, but, like Martinsrille, the first incorporation fell through. It was reincorporated some time nfier, am Snquel Moore was P'resident of the Tairu Bonrel. It is situated npen the I. & V. R. R., tirent .one miles from Indinunpolis, hos well Inid oil streets ninh goeil sidenalks. Amung the Quest residences noticed were G. B. Milchell's, A. W. Reugan's, T'reil. Sheets', Suminel Moore's und Holuinn Julin- son's. The strenins uro sjommal by ricellent bridges ubont the town. The business of the town is representedI try Woodurd & Thempsob, Sheets Bros., tl Jolinemm, Conduit Iros., Bnsie & lielirilyon, J. II Butner, Jos. Pool und Gregor & Turley. It also has n murbile guril, one grist niul two pinning- mills, fre Ulurksmith wud wugon sboas, u livery stable, thrco churches- MErilolist, Christinu min] Friends-the Intter has the largest edifice; a very goud grileil sehol af six rooms, n enrringe innnufactory, n bank, cooper shop, i urispaper, several slock ilenlers, etc. It hul 1,220 inlinbitants iu 1870.

MONROVIA

is n supull theurgerited Town of A09, situated about the center of Munroe Tuivoship. 11 ins luid out in ubont 1890, hy Gideon Jotruson and Geo. Hnb. bard, the latter hnilling the first huge njom il andl being proprietor ot Ibo first store , Samuel Willute ing The first hineksinith ; u sen of Gillcon Johlison Was the first child born in the plorr. The present Town Bourd consist of Atu. Mulls, President; Ansehn Hobbs, Clerk nul Treasurer ; Dr. Menet, I'llips, Pray wind Jns. Il. Allison. Thero ure threr churches bere -- Friends, MHhudist und Christiny. 11 19 n Invely little place nail does considerable

MORGANTOWN

hns abont 600 inhabitants, and is on the C. & M. R. R., and near the south- I ist corner of the county. Considerable business is dono here for such a -mull placo li is n gooil shipping point for timber, barrels onil hoop-poles ; bas n uuinlier uf stores, two hotels, tivo grief-mills, n splendid guided school tunlding with eight rowmy, Ino hurry stables, two hlucksmith and wagon shops, a lun-yani util ihreo elinreties,

The romEs ure gued niul well graveleil There uro two railrends trarers- ing u: the 1. & V. from northrast to southwest, mul tho C. & M. from Mar- tinsi ille southenst.

The present rounty officers mr : Hirmm F. Craig, Ilccorder, Jobn Will- imins, Amlitor ; Willis llecoral, Clork; J. M. Gregory, Trensurer ; Thos. 1E. Dixon, Sherill ; Wiu. II. Miller, Surveyor; Monroe Avery, Robert Smith sul ,tohn C. Rheu, Commissioners.

UNION COUNTY.

Tho boundurira uf Union County ure : Wayne County on the north ; Preble County, Ohio, on the enst ; Franklin on the south; nml Fnyette on the area,

AIII.A.

Tho county is I welvo miles in wulth from enst to nest, aud fourteen miles in length from north to month, romprising 107,520 square neres of improved aml toimproveil lauils, divided into six hmuleed nud seventy. trro farms, with An BrrrAgo to each firmu of one hundred and sixty neres. The value of un- improved lund is $1,800,216 : nveragu per nere, $21.70. The vuluo of Innd and improvements is $1,228,205, or an average of $40.03 per uere. Total laxnhlce, $5, 101, 850; rnilrond property, $132,060.

Number of bushels of n hent in 1874

1 9(1,1H5

corn $97,265

45,031

Nnumber of hogy in 1871 - 22,046

pounds of mool in 18tb 13,51£

maple sugar in 1870 3,100

= Inshels of Irish pointoes in 1810 16,327 2,883

pounds of butter in 1870 160,540

gallons of sorghum molasses in 1870 8,274

maple 7,267

pounds of honey in Ixift

3,578

sleep in 1870 4.215

Orchard products is 1970 $20,603

Union County furnishet for bounties, during the rebellion, $38, 118.80 ; for tho relivf of selliers' foimilies, $21.204,49,for miscellnucous military purposes, $0,4KM1 ; in all, $167,823.08.

TISIIIEN.

The county irns formerly envereil with a splenlidl growth of volnable tim- hier, such as black walnut, rail onk, white onk, hickory, white elin, red elm, red heech, hilue osh, white ash, hinck onk, butternut, poplar, sugar muple, white suaple, cottomvood, syenmure, buckeye, etc. ; but now there is very little left for export, the firmery wisely retaining, with much core, what there is trinnining, for their own economie uses.

STITEAMS,

The l'ast Fork of the White Water lliver is the principal stream, running through the county from north to sonth, uniting with the west fork at Brookville. It is a swift running stream, with on average fall of six feet to tho miile, sometimes uearly ilm uml sietimes a rushing torrent, leuring owny bridges und whaterer else comes in its wny, making sud havoe with the green, grasay banks und beautiful slopes of former times, when the undrained, sironipy reservoirs onil timberel Innds kept ju check and held in aberance the flow of the nceumulufel wuters Now these hanks ure anything but brantiful. The sudden rises muil overflows tenr owny the soil, leaving the gravel bare where it naturally lies, or cutrying il Quay by force and de- positing if on the lowlands below.

The other strennis nre Hanun's Creek, Indian Creek, Silver Creek, Rich- land Creek nud the West Fork of Four Mill Creek.

The Cincinnoli blue limestone mounds in the rounty-a very good bnilil- ing stone, but in thin layers of not nver six inches in ihh kness ; and good elay for the monufm ture of brick The soil is grherally elny, ivith a mixture of sand and grarel, and in some poris the surfare is sprinkled with bouklers. The western portion of the county is considerably broken ; the remainder high, but level, and almost every foot of it tillable and umuler a high state of rultirotion.

The soil is uniformly good atyl produclive.

Wheat, roru, rye, onta, pofalors aml huy are roised in abundance ; otso, apples, pears, peaches, grapes and small fruits.

logs. shrep. horses und enttte nre n source of considerable profil

TREITY III GUL.LYVILLE.

On The 3d ilm of August, 1793, n Irenty of peoce wray concluded between The Uniteil Sintes anil the Wyundot, Delaware, Shawnee, Ottawa, Chippewa, Portawattranie, Mianni, Bel lier, Wro, Kikapoo, Pianboabnw ond Koskaskin Tribes of Indiuny, af Greruville, thin, Muj. Gen. Anthony Wayne, sole Com- missiener, whereby n largr Irnel of land in Ohio ond Inilianh iras erded to the United Sintes. The western houndury of this laod was a line drawn from Fort Rerarery, in n sonthiresterly direetien, to the Obio Rirer, se os tn intersect that river ofgoosile the mouth of the Keninrky Rirer. Signeil in presence of 11. Dr Butts, Willim Il. Ilurrisen, Caleb Swun, P. Frs. La Fontaine, Vigo, 11. Lasselle, P. Nurarre umil others, by Anthony Wayne und Shuteyyuronyith or Leather Lips, Maghipiwny or Red Feather, Peckecteleviund or Thous Admins, Kishikopekund or Cupt. Buffalo, Amena- behun or Capl. Crow, Queshinn ksey or George Washington, Weyivinquis or Billy Siscomb, Misquoceonenwy or Reil Pole, Cutthewekasan or Black Hoof, Wnythenh or Long Shunks, Weyapiersennnw or Blue Jacket, llahgoosiean or Capt. Reeil, Keesas or Sun, Nugoliquangogh or Legris, Meshekunnogliqunh or Little Turtle, Mushipiunshrwish ur Bad Bird, Nemekass or Little Thun- der, Shinneknuneso or Sollier, Wopanmagica or Wlule Loon, Amacunsa or Little Bearer, Acoolniba or Liltlr Fox, Nemighku or Josey Reward and of bers.

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Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 64

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

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