Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 71

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Publication date: 1876
Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co.
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PORK PICKISG.

I'mbadly the largest business done in Delubi is thot id The hrm of Deas till Istil when the pre-vil firm was consolidated from The two old Arms, Their packing louise is soum and fire-proof; ils dimensiany are 200 by 120 feel. 'The number of books parked reaches allt 20,(k) annually. They veranounly do something al bret packing, bul their tutsitiess is mostly continel lo jurk, in which their Greilities ore vusurpassed.

The first line burued in the county uns by David muut Damel Doum, in the river in Out-boits. Olds & Butrhinsnu started the business in about cuusplrealde hy canal,

Dubbinl & Co, Imught aut the loopsine-s in 1>it, owl ulter greatly enlarg- ing it, continued it for sisters yours, when allor partuurs were undmilled

bring ueash' hulf a million fotsheets, nud rinploymvut bring furnished directly bi one hundred men, und lunditrelly to muy more

"The unterinl frum wluch this Time is made is oxchisnely thr fossiliferous liwestore, and the supply is jourticully inexhaustible, nud the quality the liest in the State Tireuty kilus-fotr forpelual burgers und sixtren of the old style-ire kryd in operation

A largo omrunt af gann is handled al Delphi, nud il Would be materially increased hat tur the discrimination runde by the railrout company m fnt or of Lafayelle niel Logansport, P'arroll Cauuly is one of the best whenl pnto. ducing counties in the Stunde. The hviry dealers are Inhu Lrnon and C. Bulgur & Co. The total amount hitellel ky These hiro firms in 1873, includ- iug cuLu, un4 2811,000 bushels.

John Lenon owns a large warehouse al Flora Staltun, on the L., C. & S W Ruilirar, und does a large huishoy at that point. Mesyrs. C. Bulger & Co, awn the extensive wills al Helphi nud l'illsburgh, and manufacture flour near The packing-bolise, which does cuu-plumble custom business. 11 is orrunl lo James Lepper.

The Gral paper-mill in Delpily was erected by George Hoherleast, ou the interest in il in 1818, This mill was burned in 1849. In 1860-1, Riuchart A Wiual rebuilt. After que year the that changed lu Binhurt & flawed, undt Atro yours subsequently lo Biuchart, Buneu & Co., continuing till 1864, when it was changed to Rioebart A Robertson, which it countuurt till 1818, since u luich the business has biru conducted by L. Riocharl.

Rucherleon & Armitage Imili the mill How owuel lo .4. Il Bowen in nboul The year INid The firm changed In Robertson & Wood and In Deney x Grittuh, nud rame into the jenapssun nf N. H Bowen mu aliment 18GS. Both al' about ono and a half osns per day Tor Iu'a firmy employ ubont (wenty-

Deljon containy n luigr brinery, owned by .1. l'. Itugim , sereral quile till, utuel several exleosirr rowruge rMahlisbments,

cutup trient with ushul migld ler dloue, causelering the factlities of the place, They are coloporalively Nunll

The fall ut thy Wabash at The Male dam nt Pinchurch is twelve feel, und along The eaunl u full of thirteen fect is evily obluinel. The supply of water, limestone, Anulding stone, brick, chuy und limber is equal In any in Ibo Weyl, wuil There is no good reason why the lwe towns-Delphi nud fillsbargh- should nul, nl smue near dofr, luke rank us business points will Lafurelle muil Logansport. Sboubl the Chueiga & South Atluulic Ihulroad be built upon the live surveyed, an itemeasy inpelle would be given to this entire region. 11 is awlerdood that the city and cauuly have pledgeil The necessary sub- seriplion In secure Ibis iuqueriaul hue an ils present surser, and the prispecl is certainly good that Delphi will son have shipping and manufacturing facilities rarely surpassed.

COUNTY HISTORIES .- CONTINUED.

VAHIDEY.

Tins tilluge is Ately situated in Jackson Tuwysluip, neur Drer Creek eight miles Past of Delphi, and is a pluee of consiileruble importance, and the secund in jegmulation and business io the county. Ils population is nbunt 600, Il cantnins fre churches, Ind selinols, a large grain nurchionse, sereral Hlures, tura stento you'-mills, a bank, hotel and The usual variety of shops. "The resideners of Dr. F. G. Armstrong and Mr. Thomas, the banker, intill he ochuments to any tewu. There are seventy donring-mills within easy dis- tauer of the jilure on Deer Creek.

PITTSBURGH,

Plus pluer is situated on the right bank of the Wubash Rtirer, shoul one mile urat of Delphi. The State ilmm, for the purpose of improving The tas i- galion of the river, is located at this point, and is also nt feeder for the Wabash & Erio Canal,

The toun is largely interested in manufactures, and possesses insurpusseil ndrunluges for that porqueso, having gond water. powver amdl n fine agricultural vanntry an all sides. The mannfactores uow in operation uren meelen-mnill, nam nin grist-till, tivo mills for entting lumber, i lounery unil hvo carringe mil ungen shoje. Cousideralde quantities of lime are also in oduced.

The proposed Chicago & Smuthe Atlantic Railroad crosses the river nl This point, and the citizens hare laken n deep interest in this road, which, if built, will wohl materially to the prospects of the lotvu.

The pler ivas luiil ont in September, 1836, by Merkle, Kenilali & Co. II centaus Tive churches, a good school, three or four stores munl the usual cum- plement uf professionals, artisans and mechanics. A Gne iron bridge spans the Wabash at this point.

The eller villages in the county are

ROCH

in the soil hivest part of Rock Creek Townslup, on the T., W. x W. Railroadl, coulaming abont 200 iuhabitants, owl quite an extensive whipping poiul for Sinek.

LOCKPORT,

on the enul, iu Admms Turuship, containing n smr-mill, grist-pull, a churol und n Nourishing schoul.

BURLINGTON,

in the lovaship of the somme name, un the Michigan turnpike, in the milsl of n rich firming conutry The remaining lowus ore Flora Bringhurst und C'uller Malions on the C'& & #. Raduay : and the stuller al less ingor- tant bons of Prince Willuw, Lexington, Wild I'd P'ost Otbco, Wheeling, Sharon, Parrotlion, l'yritien und Pike's l'enk, each living a small local (rule. Considerable puck and gram nre shopped Trom Flora, Cutler nul Bringhurst $lations.

GREENE COUNTY.

Greene County is bunwhol on the north by the counties of Given azil Clay, west hy Sullivan County, south by the counties of Knus, Dut tess, no.l Murlio, and cast by the counties of Mouroe nud Lawrence.

'I'he streams of The county ne the West Fork of White River, running iu a tuaitherly rourse, dividing it into two equul purly; Eel liver, Latta's and Blueh Creek in the wrestern part of the county ; Richmond, Doan's, Phi- mer's ulul First Creeks in The rastern part, ond lodisu Crerk, ou the easteril border of the county, which last emjdies into the East Furk of While Rirer. Tlw limber is walnut, poplor, nsh ; white, black and red oak ; sugar free ulul hickory. The chief litubers are waluul, ush nud oik

The soil on the prairies nuun boltom lands is a saudy loum, and yields large rrupr of corn, wlic if, oufs niel grass, On the ridges aud table lands thir stal is a yellow clay, nod, wsub primmury culture, will yield from twenty lo thirty bushels of wheat wir nere. The somly laud ou the west side of the river is bue lunil for melous nud fruits of all descriplinos.

The surface of The rauuly is roried. On thr wist side of White River it is quite broken with hills fruin one hundred and tireuly (120) to three huuurrd (300) feel ligh. The balance of The county, with the exerplion uf the ridge running frota Eel Ru er on the worth to White Hiver on Ihr south, Bear Fnir- ply, is generally lorel, or shighuly undulating, a very considerable parl being prairie

The urer of the county is hie hundred and furly (440; square miles, or Three humulred and forty . fire Ihnused six hundred ( Ja, lant) neves of laud. Greene County is partly within the cool measures of lodiaus. The total depth uf' the enul strals is estimated at righteen ( 18) feel und omr (11) inches, mulerlying about three hundred and sixty (360) square miles, or tiro humulred medl thirty thousand four hundred (280,400) acres. Making full allowance far unterops, horsebacks, loss in mluing, etc., there is fully six (G) feel of I'mIlsile coul far umrket.

There are hul few mitje- in the county, nud theyr few work only lo n very limited extent lo supply blucksmiths aul families, who find it more com cuielif nul ernoumivel that Houd.

If ne estimate the product of que (1) arte, al six (b) feel in depth, at u ill yield-calculaling Que Inu per cubic yard-ino hundred aud uively thoughil (200,000) hughels, which, al the usual prive paid us royally-one- lusif ($) cent per bushel-irill give Muurleen hundred miul seventy ($1,470)) dollars ns the rolne af que nere. By cuteulating ut the same rate for the cutire uren af 230, 400 neres, ghi va $380, 688, 1KM) as the approximate ruyully kulur of The coal in Greone County.

The aren of the block conl in Greene County, which is included in the ubuvy estimote, is one hundredl wu fifty (150) square miles, and its urerage Jejuth may be taken al tirs and one-half [23] frel. In quality it is fully equal to the average run of block eoal of Clay County, aud can be used in The nur state for the manufacture of pig-iron.

Greene County is sich in deposits of bliriaus hydented brau'n oxiile of ich ore, Many uf ibest depuisils are from wou ( 11l) 14 4weuly (20) Teet in thickness, and will furnish a full supply of ore fut o Inrge number of Wlast

The only thing requireil lo iusure thr innneshule vreeligu uf blust furuurs ul These ore banks, is n ruihrny that will furnish many of Transporting its wwwufuelures] products lo tuarkel.

Good block coal, suitable for fuel, und Bhaestune fur linx, orr to be fontid in close proximity lu thr ure.

FINK CLIY.

This vulouble mineral, which farms the sub-sirmut in coul beds, is used in the manufacture of' are-brick The bed of fire elny which oulerops in The hill ut Owensboro, is of excellent quality for the muuufucture uf stone- trure, A jadiery woy huilt in 1869, at this point, in Section 25, Town 0, Range 4, hy Mr leyualls. It was & stuall factury, but lurued out dnily about our kubirel gallous of waro, consisting of crocky and jugs.

worked on Mr. Waldeu's Imiel, on the line of the Iwhanapolis & Vincennes Bailrool, in Section G, Town >, Huuge .1, und Section 14, Town 8, Bangr 5 ; also by Mr Hamlen on Sertien 24, Tawn i, Range I, sud hy Mrs. Fawcell on l'lutter Creek, in Section 1. Town G, Runge 4 The stone al these places is ien (10] feet in Ibickurss, uud of excellent quality for building purposes.

BLANT FITENACES.

"The Richland Iren Furnace was built in this rounty abunt the year 1817. This fuirnuce was about one und oue-linlf priles rast of Bloomfield. The Old Virginin Furnace was ou the liue belneen Greene nout Monroe Counties, They were both built about the satse time, and heth shut down about the year 1802 ou secont of having un means of transporting their pig-iron lo maikel. These funruders ised the ore of Greene County exclusively. For Atel They used ehreoal. The ow of the comily, av demonstrated by these opernlions, will mi eragy J0 per cont. of metal. Some ore in the county will yield us high ns 57 per cent. of mnelnl. The unerou guage road from Lonis- ville, Kentucky, tu St. Louis, is How being built in the county. The rund 13 mode, and the cars running, from Bloomfield lo Suilz City, on the line of he I. & V. R. R. It is expected the iron will he luid oud the cars runing through the county by the middle of Februmy, 1476, This road pinyscy directly though The real ulul iron holds, and will certainly insure the immediate ereclien of Inast furnaory. Jacob Connelly, of Bloomfield, Is the President of Ibe new coml.

HANDY INDIDENTY.

Thir first log enbin built by a white mau in Greene County was built by lubn Lotta fn 1817. It wng aitunleil oo thr bluft, just south of where the ok citunl erouges Lalta's Creek, one mily west of the iron bridge, ou White Riem. The first brick house in Greene County iras by Juines Staleup, io Highland Township, in 1814.

Mr. Siuith built about the first corn- milt, ou Lailu's Creek, just south of Dixon Mation, nad gromnl corn for a fon years for the first selilers af Fair- plny Township. This mill was hnill sonry time brforr 1626.

The first still banse uns built in Highland Township by Charles Beasley. Dr. Snyder built the first mill, in Highland Tunehip, on the Mosquito Branch, and ufternuril sold it In George Waker. I would grint about eight bushels of corn per ilny.

The Inst ferry establishel in the conuly after ils organization nas by Salomon Dixon, in 1531. He was also the first Representativo in the læg- islature Icowi Greene County The ferry nas nt Fairplay, and is now known As The Bradford ferry.

The first schoot Irachor iu Fairplay Tonnship uns Judge Martin Wines Il was, perhaps, the first school taught in the county. Smo nf the pupils in this school were George B. Staleup, Daniel nud l'eter Ingersoll, John l'ad- gell, Willimu Sulaberry, Sanford nul Nullinu Dixon, Jmucy Craig, Hochel Ingersoll, bucone Pegg, Margurel Dixon and Louisa Tullen.

The first school learher in Bloomfiehl was Misha P. Cushmnb.

First school tencher in Beech Township uns Jumry Gostin. The hral whoot in Highland Township wus langht by Sumnel Dorrit, on the form of Jahn Cloud, near where Peler Rrssner non lives,

The early preachers of the county were Thoumy Oliphuut, Joseph Wilson, Samuel Doly, George Burch, Michurd Wright, and Khi P. Farmer.

Samuel R. Carens nus the first white um whs became n permisneol citizen of The county, Ile mus one of the Vinceuurs party thul came into the countty in 1813. le settled in The comuty in 1825.

The first storr in Blooutfield was kept by doun Worner. The first black. smith shup was built by Thomas Bralferil, one quile south of Bloomfield, The first borse-mill Linilt in Bloomfield irus built hy Peter C. Van Slyke, ut The place where Col. Adin G. I'veus noir lives. The first school house huill in Blootshell was uu the lot now verupied hy the Democrat printing ollive. The first doctor uns Dr. Drall.

The first Circuit Court conreneil itt September, 1821. The first gmail jury was composed of thirteen jurors, viz. : John 1)' Neol, John Sliukund, Benson Jones, John Galdsbury, Reuben Will, Jamrs Smith, Leri Fellows, Jen. ulhan Lindley, Benjumuin Hushaw, Cornelius Dogard, Cornelius F. You Slyke, Hi Pawcell mud Joseph Rausmmers. The first juthelment found was the State vs. Daniel Callen, charged with ussault und ballery. The first iudictaient for burglary was the Stulo rs. John Sunkius.

The first stunder rasy wus Thomas Mounts ra. Xrbulou llegue.

'The first suit for hreneb of marringe contrarl uns Sillie Barber rs. Huviel Dyer. She prayedl the court For dutouges in the sum of $34,00 Sluvere. ceired juilgmout for her rosty in the case

The first indictment for muipler was the Stute re. Juliun Dagger.

The first petition for divorce ins Ezekiel Heringtou vs. Sally Anu Hey- ington.

First couple murrivil iu the county were lame Juckson Bud Elizabeth Griffith, in 1821. They were married by Hugh Bnrnes.

The total expenses of Grveno County, 1821 (thy year il wug organized), u ere $2.18.75.

Anguslus Paramore ivas liveused by the Commissioners In keep the first Imern ufter the organization of the county. His olinrges were presvribel ny follows, lo-isil : Breakl'ist, 20 cents ; niuuer, 2i cells ; supper, 20reuts, horse to corn and huy, 2i ceuly; ubisky, per half pint, 122 cents ; Que gill of whisky, Gf cents; rum, per bulf pint, 375 cents, Freuch hiaudy, per half jun1, 50 cents . hourdung, hy the wrek, $2 00.

The rer enue collected during the your 1821 was: County orders, $18,50; from dure und other sources, $4,25; lotnl receiply, $39.75. The rouuly onlers were cuuceleil, lemming in the treasury 81,25. In 1822. Collected iu county orders, $393.29; cush, $3,60; conuly orders runcoted ; left in the Ireneury, $3.50.

The first land owner's ubaut Bloomfield wore its follows : Peler Vnu Slyke, I .. fr. Svo. 27, T. 7 R. 6, Deo, 2, 1816. Gabalthuney A Bartholomew, S. W. Sce. 13, T F R. 6, Sept. 18, 1Alt. Thumas Bradford, S C. [ Sce. 22, T ¡ R. A, Sept. 19, 1816. Solomon Dixeu, S. K. Į See 8, T. 7 K. 6, Sept. 18, 1810. Samuel Fiells, N. K. { Sec. 8, T. 7 R. 6, Aug. 1, 1817. Seth Fields, W. Tr. See Q, T. T R. G, July 7, 1817. Sumuel Peney, .N. W. See. 33, T. 7 R. 6, April 3, 181T William Uutwen, N. I. t Sec. 10, T. T R. 6, Aurel 30, 1818 Thowns Buskirk, Sec. 21, T. T R. &, July 3, 1818, William Robitrenut, K. 4 of N. E. I See. 28, T T R. 5, March 80, Is]> Murlin Wines, N K. fr. Sce. 4, T. 7 R. A, Murch 1, 1814. Beujumin Inmuu, W & N. W fr Sec. 1, T. 7 1. 5, Oel. 18, 1819

Benjamin Blackivill, W. ¿ S. C. t Sec. 21, 7 6 R A, .Inn 21, 1818 Robert Beuly, K. A S. W. 1 See. 94, T. D R 3, Dee. 20, 1818, lohu lotnison, E. } N. W. ] Sec. 1, T. h R. 3, llee, 16, 181li. Mark Dagger, W. } N W | See. 12, T 6 R. B, Feb, 10, 1817 Jaun'y Benty I :. & N. T. | Src. 24, T. K R. 0, Jun, 2, 1819, Joho Rainhuli, L'. Į S. W. ] Sce. 1, T. B R. 3, July 28, 1914. WARTHINGTON AND IT. LAMNEUCE.

Joseph Richurilson, S. W. | Sce. 35, T. 8 H, 6, Sepl. 18, 181t, Joshun Iludley, E. fr. Sec 33, T. 8 R. 6, Nov. 7, 1810. Daniel Soesby, N 1: | Sec, 32, 'T. 8 R. 6, Drr, 4, 1816. Joseph llollingenerth, S. T. Į Ser. 27, 7. 8 R 6, Oct. 1, 1816. William llowkins, N. F. + See. 27, TS R 6, Oul. 1, 1816. l'plirain Onru, N E. 1 Sec. 23, T. H H. 5, det. 1, 1810. Samuel Quen, S. W. | Ser. 23, T. 8. R. 6, Oel, 0, 1816. Cyrus Thus, K. Tr. Sce. 21, T. 8 R. 5, Ort, 1, 1814. Bruzn lloshaw, N. W. { Sre. 27, T. S R. 5, April 15, 1817. dumes Sinlrup, K. Į N W. } Sco. 34, T. K R. G, June 7, 1810.

EARLY #ETTLEILA

In the year 1811, perhaps, the first party of white men visited Greenu Cotruly. They were young mru, une of them hurdly grown, uwol ut thul Time resided af Vincennes. The party came up the river is a bom, and

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COUNTY HISTORIES .- CONTINUED.

Intyled above the mouth of lichtml Creek, south of Bloomfield, At the timy of this excursion u part of the ohl Indian graveyeril, on the Innil since known as the Wurnick farm, was couriratively nviv, 1)hil citizens sny flint, thirty or forty years ago, it was a common thing for the boys of Roomufyld to dig up the skeletony of these send Indinny.

In 1819, the Julians left the county, to vecupy their new humry heyund thy Mississippi. The fivat settlement in the vivinity af Bloomfieldl was in 1818. 1u that your, lohn Vivivorst, Dumel Costen ans Peter C. Inn Slyke artilvil here. In 1819 Fmirs Warwick, Henhen Hill, Thoinns Bradford, Will- inm Rohinsen, Willinin Seutt, Corpus Show uud Edward B. Edwards spitled in and oround lumufield. Sann after cume Levi Fellows, Norman Pierce, Oliver Cushman. T. P' Cushman, Reuel Leonard, Eli l'uneett, Samuel C. lull, Alexaniler Clenny, Oliver Lock wooil, John Suson, John Jouve, Bar. muy Perry, Poter and John Hill, Isaac Andersun, John Shryer, Alum Sirupes, Dr. William FrevIswil, Samuel Brooks, 1lrangy Moarne, Atmer C. Itu m'lins, Edmomul Gillman, William Anderson, Edward Simyo, Samuel Bileman, John Harrell, Nathun Dixow, William Nerris, Stephen Kabm, und Dr. Rust.

The firel settlers nround Worthington und Pt. Commerce irere lenne Stulenp, Ephrais Oiven, luhn II. Owen, Esun Owen, lohy L. Buskirk, Col. Inck Stokely, .Imunes Aneksou, Titanthy Wysyny, Robert Baher wudl lohn Kelley. Afewivul came William J. SIelniosh und brothers, Incoh and Muore MeIntosh, Sammel Kelshus, Thumas Osborn, Edward Buckner, Itich- url Buckner, Harid Deem, Ryv. Smumwel Meildley, Dr. Simon Suyiler, John Itunter, John Cloud, William Blaml, lyse Martin nul George und Grand- Other Buber.

The first settlers in Jefferson Township, west of Worthington nul neur the loww, wove Thinuns Smith, Benjainin Shuninker, Iminys mil Thomas Smuleup, Eli Dixon, John Cruig, Jonh Witcher, Willimin Lemons, Jahn Jessnj, July Stanley, Bewymmin Huey and Hurmin Hicks. The first settlements on Sraflold prairie ivere turile by Frederick Dnyholl' and his sons, Flins and Abraham, und Jessy Elginx, in the month of August, 1824.

Some of the first settlers of Center Towyship were Stephen Reilille, Will- mm Carter, Jesse Rantibuli, Rev. Thomas Oliphant, Her. George Burek, William Brummett, Elururd and Frederick Binghinin, Isaac, July umil Joseph Styrens, Wilhem t'ole, William umul Enoch Stone, Josoph ond Evoch Sheltoy. The first grillers in Taylor Towuship wyse Hinniel Wallave, Gvorge Au- ilvreun, Robert Anilerson, Abel Westfull, Thoniss lurker, Juhn Summerville, Jumes Nathon, William awl Ilenty t'och will.

The first gettless it ell Sintforil Township irere Josiah Carrico anil Joseph Dixon. These twy emmy in 1819, 10 1820, Bartlett Goodman, Masou Pitts, Ipne lubbell, uwol James Walker enwe ouil suitleil.

The obilest settlement in the county is in Fairplay Township, in 1817. Among the first pionver settlers in this locality were Sulemon Dixon, John and Samuel Fields, Dr. Patton, Duniel lugersoll. Sumuel Dixon, Seth Fichte, Dr Jolin A. Pegg, Elins I'mance, Leonard Martin, Wiekliff Wines, Mr. Pilley andl Phillip Shintaffer.

When new townulups ivere orgavizeil, somny uif the above ivere the first settlers in these townships.

ORGANIZATION.

Greene County was organized by au net of the General Assembly In- preved in the winter uf 1820. The first Circuit Court convened at the house 14 Thomas Bradford, one inile soulb uf Bloomfield, in September, 1821. I'rwsyni, llon. 1. Doty, Presiding Judge, aml John I. Buskirk, one yt' the .Manciate Judges, Thy first case calleil for trial wus Thomas Mounts va. Vai bulon Hogue. Tins was on nelion for slamler. It appears, even in that curly dny, when only a few settlers han guthyrel together, and when they Dewird each other's sympathy, that, in some enyes, the strong passion of unlignity inradel the settlemeuts and nrrayed one wwighhor against naother. until they finally resorted to the law for reddress. But in the abovo case the " litter ougels of their untures" prevailed, for the caso was dismissvil, and the litigunts undde frienils, because, the envie ilny, Mr. Blogue weut isjon a bund ns surety for }Ir. Mount's appearance at the next tertn of court.

The Board of County Commissioners met on the 10th day of March, 182I. The first business was the organization of townships. They divided

thy county into the following townships, vix. : Highland, ItichInud, Itur- lingame, Pluwumyr nud Stafford. Highland Township embraced the present township by that wawie, and the territory now corevedl by Eel Itiver, Jefferson, Sunth und Wright. Itishinnil Towaship esohmneed the present township by that nome, aml the territory wew covered by Fruirpluy, Grant auil Stocktow. Burlingame Township embraced tho present luykson, Center und Byveh Preek Townships. I'hummer Township embrace the present Cass amt Taylor Towuships, Stuffyril Township embraced the present township by that uomo aml Washington Township. An olection in vich of the townships way onleryd to vleet .lustices of tho Pence. 1. spreiors of Elections were oppointed for tho townships, as follows, to wst : John Sunders, for llighland; John Fields, for Richland; Abel Burlingame, for Burlingame; Cornelius Westfull, for Plummer ; and Benjamin Stafford, fur Stafford. At the Juve lesm, 1821, Overseers of the Poor were appointed for the townsluys, Levi Fellows am] Willium Ryrom, for Plismmer ; Thinnos Smith and Evan Oweu, for Highlotul; lasse Ilubbell and John Goldlebury, for Stafford ; Hiraws Inywood and William Scott, for Riehlond; Mark Dugger and Leonaril Nicholson, for Burlingame. On the 16th of Muy. 1821, George Shryer (the appminstvil Lister for the county) reported 10 thy Commissioners That he lind listed all the property of the county for bixuble purposes. He was allowed $3D for his services, und was paid in u pruis order for that mmowut. This was the first county order ever issned In Greene Conuty.

At the August torin, 1821, Constables wore appointeil for the various townships, as follows, to wit : Highland, James ,Jessup ; RichInmol, Richard Osbora; Burlingame, Mark Dagger ; Plunitoer, Andyow Slinkord, Stafford, John Bruec.

The first Supervisors of Rows wero as follows, te wit : James Warrick, for Richland Township; John Lindley, Highland Townshsp; Cornelius Bogard, in Plummer Township; am) July Bruce, su Stafford Township. At the first meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, the follow- ing se,il was mloptwl: " & heet is the center, sbrrobuded with on olive brunch." Thins, Grevue County started out with nu emblein of peace and safety stomped spon her ofbeial papers.

PUBLIC QUILMINUS.

The first court house was on the lot uow ocenpist by Cravens Brothers for n sirug sioro, in Iloestioll, iu 1824. The building was of logs, and the first courts were Isid in it without itx hving "elsiuked vnd disubeil." During the yeux IN21, John Ililt was mypointed to vlsiuk oud ilnub \; vuil it was used outil 1832, when the presyuf brick court house was built, is a cost of ohnwi $8,000.

The first county juil was built of logs, iv 1881 It is still standing, vw Blenwfield. The present juil was built w Ishl. The jad and Sheriff's resvleuce ory byli together. The jail is built of slouo, the residence of brik They cost, altogether, $10,000.

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Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 71

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

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