Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 74

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

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SUNTIFK FRITURAS.

Likr ull Ibe region lying soulbeisl of Lake Michigan, the formation belongs lo Ibo perioil desigualel hy geologista ns the " Drift Period," and the surface presents great rariely. Snill prairies are found in the northern and cusleru portions, seriously designuled ( " Mangoquiuong," "English," " Pretty" undl " Brushy" prairies, und a portion of The culebraied " lian l'uleh" oxleuds into Ibr southwesteru part of The county, The northern part is drained hy Pigeon River and I'ranked Creek, which are tributaries of the St. Joseph, those iruters Anir into lake Michigan , the southern partiun is drainml by The Elkhart River, ulson Iribatary of the St. Joseph.

LIRES.

Likes ure numeral-, the most lisportist beiug tilirer, Adams, Witmer. Ativood, Thin, Slonu iunl Nauvoo, in Robinson Township: Long, Turkey und Lake of The Woods, in Wilford; Dallas und MeLaughlin, in Clear Springs Township; Fish, in Bloomfield; Will and Pelar, in Greenfield; Turin, in Lima : Sione and Fish, in Van Buren; Shipshewana, in Newbury ; und Long Lake, in Edon. The iolal area of paler in the conutr i in the neighbour- bood of four Thousand acres, one thousand fre bomdred ol' which are iu .Inbusou Tun nsbij".

THUNES, SOLLS, ETC.

The ruby, with the exception of the prairies mentioneil, ilne originally very hearily liwhered with a great ruriely of dleeidamy trees. The soll shours mbeb rariely ; clay, loam, grarel, with immense depasil of peal, good brick clay, und, in ihnby instances, innuense boulders prerail. Qurrr stone iloes uu! exist sufficiently near the surface lu be of practical valne. Bog iron is found in rnrions localitirs.

Tho county is remarkably isell natered, aml the facilities for raising irhent, corn, nuls, grass, nil neurle ull varieties of dpjdes, pears, pericles, gripes, plumes, cherries and berries of' erery description. hailh will and rulfirnird, are unsurpassed in this Infilmte.

Pigeou Rirer, Crooked freek, or Finru Rirer, and some other streams, afford considerable aruler-pioner, bni nul on a very extensive seale. l'igeon Birer is a very sienily stream, varying but lille through the year, being food liy numerons lukra in Lu Grnuge nud Slenbeu Counties.

HAMILI' SETTLEMENT.

The earliest selflement, nedorling to ull accouals, in La Grange Countr, iras tande by Brojawin Blair, who brought his family from irhint is borr Dehonce County, Dhin, in Angust, 1818, aud stopped for a short Time on Pigeon Prairie, but rumored lo is location abent one mile cast of Lima Village in December, 1828. The farios now ofned by Grorge Doll onit J. F. D. fruiy were both entered by Mr. Blwir and his sun, F. A. Blir. Mosca Rice onil his son, Ica Rice, enme in 1820, Ira Rire kepl u trading bunse, there he exchanged whisky und tobacco irill Ibe Indians for furs amil pellries. The Riees diil ind star long. Artbur Burroirs, u sou-in-law of Rice, the Gardners und Willum Thrall, also sellled in ibe conuly iu 1824, John Kromer sefiled ou Pigen Prairie, in Michigan, iv 1>23, bnl remorel lo Limu in ISI1. Lemmel Fobes unil ,Auhu Jeireli also became sellers iu 18h. Jaumhan Woodruff and Thomuss fialo came rery carly, and oue of Ibem ourneil the first regular sure in Lium. Iu IS;Il, there arrired Jehn B. Hmre, who laughat The first srhoul in The county ; J. T. Hobbs, uhu nas the fitel Clerk of the Cirenit Court : Samuel llull aud Judge Nerien uud suns. Jason Thurston aml Thuathe Walluce were also very curly itt the conbir. And Nullin Fairler is said to hure built a rulon on Ihr north side of Crooked Preek the pamo rear Ihm witnessed the settlement of Mr. Blir. Daniel Sibelmir urw ansther rarly selfler. Rer, Christopher Cury spilled in the comir in the submer of 1842, aml was the first permanent preacher.

ORGINIZATION MY' THE COUNTI.

La tirnngn Connly iras organized in porsnsore of an uel of the Legisla- Ture, upprored Febrmey Bd, 1884. The first fimtr fammissioners were Jnih Vumlerenter. Elmond Littlefiehl nudl Arthur Untrop's. Thotons Gule

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hell Muy 14th, 1432, At this meeting the county ina ilivided into tivo lowsuships-Limn al Greenfielil-the ilividling line bring the ernter of Runge 10. Benjamin Mnir was appointed Assesem for Limun Township, nmil T'abrain Serly for Girenfield The first Inspectors of Election wear Lequel Files, fir Lime, nmil Jease t'hamplin, fur Greenfell, Hon. Charles 11. Tell is the first Presiding Julge of the Sixth Indiciol Firenit, his commission benring ilate Innunry 2.10, 1830. Luther Nenton anıl Fphrain Scely ivere Avancinte Judges ; J. T Hubbs, Clerk mul Recorder . Scheninh Collen, Sheriff, by appointment from the former, umut Jesse llardling, first Coraner

The first term of court unx hell October 221, 1932, at the house of Muses Rice, near lima The following were the first grand jurors : Thomas Gale, foreman , Khencarr Tish, Ami Laurence, William Thrall, Janne Walgn- mol, Suunel Fish, Oliver Clusson, Jonathan Gardner, Benjamin Ginle, Smuuel Henderson, John Langdon, William Miller, John Anderson, Willnin A MrNeal, Ir., nuit Michord Gorthrop. Willimin J. Brawn uns Proseenting Alloines, but on necount of sickness, Samuel C. Sample irny uppminted in his

The county aral was loenteil at Limn nyon the organization of the county, where it retained till 1811, when it uns remoreil ta La Grange, which is in the geographical ernter of the county.

INIAN REMINISCLACES.

" The date of the first settlement in the county, the Pottawattamie Iniliuns occupied this region, and their principal village uns lurateil where Ilir tillage of Linie noty simula Ii iras one of the largest Indling founs in The canulry, extemling fur serrent miles nlong Pigeon River, mind containing Prairie ulfurded the hulmus parellent grounds for raising com and such urgelubles as they ume fmihur nith, undl their rilluge uus im dlunut n busy capitul for the red inan Der piruen Imnils fram all directions rrutereil there ; hejmirtant points in all the Last country of the Northu esl.

Thu interpretation of " Mongoquinong" is said In he - 15ig Squaw Pouriv. " But The Inthan numes ure so little understoml that it is rstremely nueerinin what The correct meaning in English is; one thing, honerer, is cerinin, tho Indian Ingunge uns very significant, uml every proper uume exceedingly appropriate, und no doubt this bigli-somling nord lind its chiracleristie applicatiun

The post rhee ut Limun uns first enlled Mongoquioong, but was changed anernard to Lime for convenience in speaking and writing

ILIR ATIOND.

The first call fur n mirrting lo mint tuhinteers in tho county nus munde by 1 11. Huil nl 1mm, April 17, 1801 ; Int the first netunl meeting and the first Phrollment nere at ba Gringe, April 20, 18G1. 1. 1. 11. Rerich drew up The first compowy inll. Amung tin men who figured prominently ut the first inerling ul La tirunge urie Juhn Kromer, N. P. Oxbarne, M. I' Sprague, C. 0 Myers, A B. Kenneth , Vielrun I'llison, Win. S. Buyil, A S. L'osp, Harley I'runk, F V. tirlfhth, Han. Hubert Porrett and Jus. M. Flugg.

Enthusiastic mertings were ulu hebel at Lima, Woleourillo und inrious other places, nimiy aimunitupernah, in urbich aff The lemling men of the vậy tunk phạt Pranhont mường the men who mused, Thrilled and led Lufuutcers iulo the field, ucro Moji W. B. Brigham, whu Ind seen serrice in Arsien min who was the mily munn nequainted with military Inches in the ichunity ut La Grange, tuyl. Wm. Roy, whe hul luich returned from fire years' secure in the reguli army ; firuge A lame, I'M. Hurbuguine, Dr. J 11. Herich, nhu went mit na Assistant Surgeon ut thr Forty-fourth lodinon Infantry, mal was promatra in Surgeen October 23, 1868, Fapt. Hun. Dansun, 1saint Pott, o hu uns nonwird ut Shiloh nud token prispher al Juuesboro, Tirer, und suhseguruth thiel of his wound ; Cupt. Jucob Nrirmion, arrerety uonuded nt Shiloh ; Hun. Buticit Ingreit, who rose to the rank of Mujor in this service ; Cupt. Webster, uhn took mit n conmuy in the light y. righth Hegiment : Cspl. J. Il llull, u ho ilid eficient service us n trout, und many

We have not been able tu lerertutti thr umines of the ihfferent regimente, Uniteries ond orghinzutiuns writh n hich wien from La Grange Couply nere cuu- ucelen, but their recurd is like that of The whole Northuest, most glorious

Timse TILL'IN AND OUTLALLS.

Northern Jihuyn, hku wurd uenly sellled countries, uns early infested hy n gang ur hurless hutve thjerey nud counterfeiters, irho urre se strong thing umre uruilable than the cunnnun proeres of hin to reach themu. The mutter ung eventually taken up und cuusidered by the General Assembly, njul liumlly nu art uus presed mul approved March 0, 1852, authorizing the Inmuntion of companies fur the special purpose of ferreting out nud breaking un Milford Tousuship, In Grange Couon, at the Bullock school house, in Sel- Tests, 1856 Similar organizations were effected in various parts of Noble und La Grange D'ouutis, mul n den ranued unr commenceil auul nas juished lu thur hiller eud. Dne mint, lirrgory Melinugle, was convicted] util executed country, uunil tho entire Imisinrss nas broken up, wul the hres and property il honest citizeux rriuh red bechir

Thu conuly sent, ist sulunleil in the geographical center of the county, ond is peluresquetr henteil on n arrivy of eterutions, which afoul untumul ilndnuge aut bunuty of Inwilerape Ily Crerk, formerly n much more considerable Hirainl Hopids & huhnun Tuhond, webich runs in n noutberly direction Through the center of the count} .

YANIV HISTORY,

La Grange tilluge uus tun ity early wellled is some other pointe in the euunty The first nelimul arliler (or elnimied to be) uns C. B. Ilohues, who writled first in Liuin in 1814, and in La Grange mi 1844. lle uns the first l'ustunster und opened the find store in the place, und uug also firal Justico of The l'eice.

Audrey Ellison sellleil on English Prairie in 183G, but remored to La Himuge in 1814, where he has erer sime practiced Inw.

Willing S. Buyd camy also in the spring ef 1841 und erected n building In the corner, where Brown's Hotel blauds, ou luudreil feet long, in which furoished supplies fur his hotel from his ouu Innd, He kept u general ussoit. meul, such its pinnerr stotes usuilly supply-dry goods, drugs, toulicines, luirduare, che., ele. Mi Pupil binh a ilmu on Fly freek in Ist'i, mulerected out u rent of giois ," miel mu al ubout hintern years, lle uns eight years a Director of the brand Rapul- & hwlinun Railrund Company, when he re- salue interestiog alinies of the grial "Regulator" ilnyv.

Juhu Y. Jonry settled at 1.mun in 1841, os a Methodist jumupher, In 1840, le removal to la ligaunge, mal rigirel in mercibile huse, John lynson, untr n resident of la liguuge, selfled ou Spelien II, in I'mny Tenoshun, in the bpiring of 1816. lo puremimul Ins Inud in October, 1837.

La Grange wis umudu thr county sent iu 1844 11 hay since hul a very Hlouly uod bethhy grouth, And is it place of considerable business, being in

the midst of n gond grain and stock country, maul buring superior nilraninges for handling and shipping country produris. Wennluinsubout 1, 600inlinbit- onla; hus fre churches, une schoul, une first-class hetel, tiro banks, one steam grist.uml, serrrul steam sau-mills, one large foundry undl machine shop, fue carriage fuelories, ubout twenty-fire In thirty stores of rarions kinda, amil the usnul variety of mechanics' shops.

The La finnigy Standard, un ably conducted weekly paper, is published here.

There urr a large number of cosy nul heoutiful homes and cottages in und around La Grange, prininent among which we may mention those of Amilreiv Ellison, & K. Hnick, C. B. Holmes, Dr. Cutting mint those of Messrs. Selby, Hiall, Mel'ay, Merritt und others. It is n urry healthy location, Ihr unter being exerllent, and the country arontil ilry and rolling. The original ton n plat ons bail out June Is, 1836, by Henken .J. Dan'son, Wm. F Beaters, George F. Winlaker und Jumes MeConnell.

ATHER TOIUSS AND VILLAGEEK,

THE VILLAGE OF LIMA

is situated in the northern-centrul part of the entity, an Lium Township, on Iho bite of what uns formerly on extensive village of the l'ottonaltomies. The l'igcon Hiver, uffording considerable unter- pourri, runs through it.

Limun contents four churches, hiro hotels, u windmill m mufuetory, oni several other felvries of more or less nule, together with a considerable pumber uf stores, shops, ele. It confinns tby finest school building in the coumy, recently erecheil.

The village of lamn iras laid out October 12, 14"4, by Meses and let Rice. John firomer, Surveyor,

silunted in the southenel part of Liina Township, was land ont and organizeil by Nuthun .Jenks in 183G. Charles Hoohille brenmo n resident of the place in ISI7. Jhat south of this rillogr, in Blomnurhl Township, stands "la Gringe Colleginte lustitute," which uns istbilisheil sume thirty-six years ago, und is at present umler the mubagi meut of Rufus Intel, who emne liere Q# 1844

WOIL OTTVII

Tune pronnying village is situated on the Grand Rapids & Indiuna Itail- roid, ut The catrriur south side uf thr county ; several adiltions to tho place being across The line in Nuble County. The main north branch of the Elk. lut ltirer passes through the place, nflorling colisulrible inter-poner

l'hilo Taylor uns one of the first settlers, arriving in February, 1837. He onned the unter-poner, but auld to George Wolroli, irho came in June, 1837. Mr. Wolentt heilt unil operated at different periods n carling-null, grist-mill, smir-mill und ihstillery. Dr. L. Burber, who sellled m Northport, Noble County, in 18#8, creeled a mill, uherr Hmmlin's mill now stands, nbont 1842, Teler Lamsou, tizios Wright, leury Nichols and Nelson Nichols u ero among the carly selllet's of Wolcollrille.

The prapaseil Cannon Southern & Chicago Ruilwny Ins been surrryed through The plnee, which, when built, will gue it superior shipping mdrau- tiges. There are two churches ( Methodist and Baptist), six or soren stores, tiro hutels, n lige Hour and grist-null, n sau .mill, two factories for the minn. ufieture uf makes and handles, nn iron foundry, impriage and black sunth shops, and the usund accompanituents of u thriving tillagr. A finurishing senunory uns pul in operation some years ago, which oblmined n wide-spread rrjuintion, and tinned out a goodly umher of teachers. The excellent Tree schoul system has, hou erer, gradually inken ihr pluee of prirule enter prises tu educational wolters, ntul iho seminuty is not non in operation. At this fulnee ås quildishell the Register, an enterprising umul well patronizeil ucekly paper.

The other villages in the county nre Van Buren, in the township of the sante unate ; Lexington, in Grecutichl Torushup : Mongo and Springfield, in Springfield Tow ushup; Ihill's Coroera, South Afford und Volentine, n sin- lion ou the nulroad in Jobusot Tou babip, south of La Grunge.

HANCOCK COUNTY.

Inncork County, nomned for Jolin Hancock, signer of the " Declaration uf Independence," is situated in the interier of the Sinte. It is quile flui, Ibere being srurrety n hull in the county, Along the streams it is someu hut miles, or one hundredl mul nively-sx thousmint four hundred and eighty ueres. The soil is generally aduptul to the growth of ginin, hay, politoes, coru, ele., of irluch n heat, huy, potatoes and coin mie largely shipped. Apples are about the only find raised, except sull herties, of which there ure the usual camelus Horses, cattle und hogy me mised and shipped extensively. Blue Hiver is the largest vireim in the county, which traverses the extremo southeast juirtiun, cutting of the corner of Itlue Ihrer Township, 11 is n beautiful, clear stream, and the only one suituble for quill sites. ha hoa a number of branches, among which are Six Male and Nameless Creeks. There are numerous other sirenmis iu the county, dull and sluggish in their Diture, the Inigrst of which is Sugor Creek, running from the northeast part of the county In the -unthwest, though Ihuun, Green, Center, Buck Creek mul Sugar Crerk Townships. Brandywine t'reck, next in length, riser ubont the ceuler ef Brown, Buus in a southirly ilircetion (brough Juckson, Cenler umul Brandywine Townships. 11 hus several branches, among which ere little Brandynine and Willow. Buck Creek rives in Vernou Township, Hons southwest through Mfuck Creek uml Sugar Creek Townships. Fint Rock I'reek, in the north part, und Little Sunn t'reck, in the south port, ure smuller. Thr county is nell watered for stuck ruang.

This county liny been rery heavily timberet, There being very little, if any prairie ; nad, at proslul, perhaps, is us inigely covered with beech, sugar mhple, onk, ask, irninut, elm, buckeyr and luckory as any couply in the State There are large beds of sand und gnuel in curious parts of the coonly.

EARLY SETTLE MENT

During the year of 1818, Andrew Erany, John Montgomery, with their fiumilies, und Montgomery MeCall, camr intu this couuly and sellled on Blue River, previous to the United States survey in 1810. At The pure lime Jamesund I'hall Montgomery ( buut hers of Jehu ), nudl laane Roberts, nith then families, mul Diuul Sterenson, settled in Center Ternship. Soon after, in 1820, Klij chi Tyher, Jobu Foster, Haimon Wurrum and Josh. Willson cause un settled an Blue River, with Their families, In 1822, Solomon Tyuer, Gru, l'ennell uml John Oshoru emure with their families and settleil with the others ou Mur Rirer.

JWR40% TOWNSHIP

was first settled by the Allens, David Inlley nul llelin Meul, Eli Hisley, Solution unil Michvel Cal, uul Their Tumihes, in 1823, John Samples coming in 1828.

uus first seltled hy Moses MeC'ray, James Daugherty und Lizamiler Sparks in ubout 1824

GR211% TOWNSHIP

wns first pcttled by John Honey, Robert, Williom amul Woodfurd Willson, Vincent and Elijah Cooper, F Hatfield and .I. P. Ferrets, with their futni- lips, camo from 1823 to 1830.

VERNON TOWASHIT

uns first seltled by Elins umil Smith MrCurd, Wm. Caldurch and John Myrss, nom 1823 to 1880.

BTIK RITK TOWANIIP

was first settled hy los Wright, Innies Collins, und Shadrack onil William Arnett, Bunsen and John Steel, Juhn Jones, Baut day, Willinin Phillips, Henry Beach, Jonni low Burris, Mr. Craig und Charles Fich, who emme in from 1823 to 1880.

BRANDYWINE TOWASHIIT

WAS first seffled by James Smith, Wellington Collier und John P Bauka, ivhu enme in 1828.

LABLY ISHIDINM

In TS18, Andrew Evans built the first Ing cabin, und Josh, Willson huilt the Grat grist-mill on Blue Itirer in 1844 I wish log mill, and, ou nerout of some difficulty about the obstruction of the water, sahil out to Henry Walls summ unter erecting u.

Tho first selinol honse unen log one, brnr Elijah Tyuer's ohl pluro, on Blue Hiver, creeled in 1823. Lewis Tyner irus the first mmle teacher nho light in the county. In the following year, Mrs. Sarah Runt taught in Green Tuwuship, being the hiver lemnle tencher in The county. The first religious society in the county uns thy Methodist, which mus organize] i Itie neighborhood of John Thurtman's present form, iu t'enter Township, in 1820. The first linekswith uny Thomas I'lllips, on Blue Mirer, in about 1hill or 1823. Muong the first Incerus in the county uns ono rrreind by Andrew Jackson, near Greenhell, in abont 1826, Elijah Tyner, Along the olilest veltlers, humul the first store in the county, on Bhite Iticer. He was also n great Thuder in stock, and uns the bral one to set ou! nn orchard in the cenny, bringing the Trees with him from the East, The first road in the county was an old linlian Irail, kumin as the " Napoleon Trace " 11 man through Blue Hiver, Aneksou amul Green Townships, crossed Blue Hiver near Warrum's old home, nod sugar freek, near Esquire Hutfield's ohl place, How known as the " Stourr Ford." Tlmmirt Spreen wos the first one In bill a suur . umll ou Brandywine. Soon after building it, he soll ent to tieo Trux. areil.

Sireen iny among the first settlers, nuil uns a milhyright. When IInt- man Warrinu fire came to this comply, he more from Wayne County, mith lus family. He was accompanied by Iuo meu, and they, with Worrinn, hind no wagon, coming on horseback and on foot, Imcing to clear n rend ns they came, merling nul overcounng muny obstacles, Irarrling but fen miles il duy ; very often surprised hy bears, wolves, und other wild animals nuligi- nous to the country, when, nfer n ledions and toilsomy journey, Thry urrived on Blue River, they nere unruly welcomed hy the settlers. Thr miru coming with Warrum ilid not stay long, on account of the enormous musquitocs iurmiling the country ; they saying that they would not mijwl if they nerr no larger than common aized turkey's, for then they wonll br nule to kill them of the first shot.

Wheu Eruns, the Montgomerys nud Met'ull first selileil, they hodl to go lu White Water 10 mill, suure forty unles ilistaut, where Connersville how sauds. MeCall, irben ho first enme, cleareil u few acres of ground by yoking his oxen to the " grafy," nud pulling them up by muin strength. Hlu then climbed up the surroundling trees un trimmed of the branches in u considerable height, and look them and built u febre enclosing the grouuil, Thus muking the first fence in the county,

PROMINENT OLLL MITTLERE.

Among the oldest settlers in the county are Mrs Catherine Balu ardly, u ife of The Inte Dr. Lat Ehrards; Mr. John Harden unil wife ; Morris l'ier- son, Anred C. Meck, Noblo Wnrumu, John R. Banks, Coruwell Mrek, now heing al Irringion, und, Inst but by no inruns least, Julge David & Gooding. Mrs. Catherine Edwards nun lives in Grerufichl, being tho ohlest living resileut of the town, comning hero in Any, 1828, with her husband, Itr. Lot T'ilwurde, who has been u prominent practicing physician for many years, uuil reuneeleil closely with the growth und prosperity of this place. He morrd nu'ny for n lime to Ripley County, bul afterward returned, and u little hefuro the war opened a drug store, which he keul till his last illness, He was sick solue time before he died, his death occurring in 1874. Mrs. Filwards is It w'ell-educated nul rery plensaul ull huly, omul the citizens of lowcock Canaly muy well be proud of hier, which they undoubtedly nro. She says that she can uell remember when all the persons of Greenfield Ant around her lable lu pinrinke of her hoquiality.

lohn Itnrilon, Esy., is a nell respected old citizen uf Inucock t'ounty, coming to Greenfield in 1828. 110 Ims been quite a public mum, holding ofhieu us Constoble us early as 1881, amil for several years thewrafter ; after- unnl being appointed Deputy Sheriff, hulding thul office for some finir ; uns clerteil Justice ot the l'eurr in 1814, nud held that plheo for twenty-seren yivurs, relinquishing it then unly on necount of his ill health and olumust toll Tilunluesy, De wens in the army of 1812, umler tien. llull, who surrendered lo tiru. Ifrock in August, 1812. le is now living in theenfield, nu honwirl chil pintriot nud much edeemul citizen, at The odenneed uge uf 86 years.

Mra. Jolin Rorden is in her mety- ninth year; is quito smorl und neliur, doing her own housework, nud hennig ulle to walk tico or three miley pithunt seeming fatigued, Her melher diel at HU'l years of age. Up to nithin n fow seurs, she has been blessed with such good eyesight that she has been able tu knit nud sen aud nltenth to the general arocations of life without the use of spectacles, util eren now, in her nilenneed ugr, she enn see lu ilu ull uf ler onn houseirerk. She cune hore in 1828, uml hy her social and noldo char- ucier lins mudo many lasting friemuls.

Morris Pierson, Fay,, figures Inrgely in the business, growth und pros- perily ot the county nt large, hat iyoro rspecially of Greenfield, muting here in the spring ot 1828 lle hus heen for munuy yenrs n Justice of the Feier nnil County Surceyur ; ous, fram 1883 16 1847, County Treasurer ; hus muuexeil tuo nulditions In Greenliebl, kheun ns Pierson's First mul Seconil. lle is um getting to bo nu obl minu, bring upuurd of 80 yours nl uge, Im, uovertheless, writes us legibly us he ilid forty years ago, Hois well respected, wuch befored by his friends, and n Christiun muu, rendy to exchange this for another norhl when the Lord shull ser tit to enll him,

Harumije Warrum, though ileccasedl, for nmuy yeurs, seems In Inuve been nu enterprising and much respected entizen. Ho first came In Blue ftiver in 1810, and entered lawil t 1820 ; uns called upon by the Study In help pro- feel wul gund the whites nho uere uriested urur Full Creek fin the murder ut' the ludiane in what is known us the "Fall Creek Mussarro." Soun after The exrenting of theeur more of the prisoners, ugrist. mill unserm teil on Fall t'ryck, In the grent juy of tho citizens uf Hunrock County, for then ihvit dis lunco lo n mill was shurtened by half. Me. Wurruin was the first to uniler- Inko this Imzarduns und priituns junruvy. In munking preparations big shot- ing, he imimed, with the fore wheels of'n wagun util slobs hewel thin from

COUNTY HISTORIES .- CONTINUED,

BYns Grat seitlei hy George learhummm, Geurge Robinson, Rruben Burnard unil Daritl MeNoice, with their families, ennie from 1828 to 1830.

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Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 74

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

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