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Tho country at thut tiute ivies Ivoll filled for the Indian's home. The stately forests, The flowery hinrrens, the wide spread gross, traving prairies, the crystal lukes and the rlear streamys were the untive features of the enunly. In the early settlement of the county tho fine timher was little valueit, and people destroyed it, 1)ld settlers may henre i sigh for the log henps They have tailed lo burn, whon they roffert Ilinl in some cases the ticiber burned in a single pilo iwould not be ivortb the Congresa price of The eighty nores on which it grety nod t'as cousumed.
Until the organization, Kosciusko County uns a part of Elkhart County, noil its entire lerritury ivos included in thul rounty umdler The name of Tur- key Creek Imvuship. Klkhurt, St. Joseph nudl La Porte Counties were set- tled earlier than the Kosciusko County reginn, heenuse the Indinn titles there trero extinguishel al au corlier ilate, The entire region known it the St. luseph ronlitry irns n favorite ohjecrire peint far the enrly plourrre, as the dry prairies afforded splendid sites for homes, onil could be brought uniler cultivation with greater case than the more henrily ucodeil seelions.
In nutiripulion of the cession of the Inilian lunds within the preseul limits of Kosciusko County, sobre thirty funflies had gathered on the north- etui borilers, waiting, in the winter of 1833, to more lute the region as soon uy the Irenty with the Indiuys had become n fixeil taet. Nearly all These moved into the northern partion of the runty in March, 1838, coming almost at the same time. William Felkuer is supposed to have tiren a fen Mays in ulvunce of the rest. He located nenr the northern extremity of hillle 'Turkey t'reuk Prairie, living selected, like inany of his fellowy- pioneers, u loentinu the ivinter previous. Thr naurey of Those who located north of the Tippecanoe River at this ently dato will be faunil frequently in the history of the arginization of the county and first courts, further on. There were no seltlers known to he living south of the Tippeennor until the fall of 1834, irhen we find thero Peter Warner, Willimtu Kelly aunt Indint linoules Arnolil Cui und W. C. Grares cunie early in the winter of 1835. James Robinson mul Jobu Kelly in Muerh, und James Constork, Daniel Webb und Metenlf Heck in The summer of the same year. With these exceptions, there nere no settlers to the south until the house of Peter Ogan, on Eel River, was renched, near the present site of Manchester.
The Indians, of which there were about 700 in the limits of the coulily in 1813, beheld, with disgust, the irruption of so many white settlers into their favorite hunting grounds. They lind stipulutvil in the treaty for the ube of these for two years, and were, at lirst, not nt all disposed tu shinre them with the whites. Same feir af the pioneers dermed it unenfo to remain in face of the lodinus' pretests, but the umjority remained nyon Their choven howieslends. The lodians irore gathered into reservations, one ot which was on Bone I'mairie, from which the first seltler, ivere fareed to mnove to nthier localities, As a rule they were, however, uble to secure other Inuds vqilly good in the rounty. The prejudice of the red muen against the Imutuigranty gradually wore awny. The whites helped to dlecinate the gaine which had, until then, belongedl exclusively to the red inen ; but with this drawh ick cutne odtaninges to the former from the seliters' proximity, which helped In recuteile thema to the inevitable.
The preemptivus inkey by setilor, were Inud out in June nad .tuly, 1835, The first sule of lumIs in The county ires hebl at In Parte, in September, of the same pear, but adjourned until December, arving to a press of business. The first deed recorded in Kostiusko Cuanty is from George und I'liza- beth Miller, of Rikhurt County, tu George Mock, of fuscardivus Counly, Ohio, and beurs dute Mnreh 29, 188G. The instrument was acknowledged before Joseph Hull, Un., and the witnesses to the signatures nery the last nmed und Thomus Linglo.
The must of the Indiaus in the ounty nere removed west in 181!, under thedirection of Alexis Cuquillard, though a few still lingered until IsIn, irhen they, too, jniued their tribo vest of the Mississippi.
The first liceuso ta rend merchandise uns granted dutsh Runuels, nud he wns chinegrd $10 for the somur,
TILL. HRST SCHOOLS AND CHURCHIS.
The first schoul tenthers in the county ivero G. W. A. Itorse nuit John Woody. The former luught in 1831, on Big Turkor Creek, nud the Intter in Milford. l'heir schools ivere held in temporary buillings, The first structure rrected exclusively for school purposes was in the village of Leeshurg. This lunbling ons used afterward by the County Commissioners, aud hy the Cir- vuit Court, os n plure In which tu tratisnel their first bilsjuess iu the county. The heat leycher in The building ivis W. C. Graves, who hegun his tvark there iu The full of 18.13.
The hry ministers itt the county were the Revs, Richard Robinson and Auron Wood. The first religions srrrires were held in the house, of the rtllers living along the prairies, Afterward, the school houses nt hersburg nuil iu nthør Ivenlilies were used. The Methodists ererted the first church in the comity, al leusbnig, in 1837. Robinson wus uleraily in the county in INGS, and Would caur about the same time, so it will be seen that no tery long time elapsed until a congregation uns organized and a building pro- ruled. Thu Rev. Duntol Jones was the first Presbyterian minister in the emuutty, mud rune swit after the arrival of llehiusou. The Ilupitists begin their work in the uon hold also about This thing, the pioneer boing Eller Hurtin
The first unlt for grinding grwiu, erected in the evuuly, was built in 1836 hy the other, Samuel t'rossi,
J. & W Bluin wern the first merebaut4, and] established thousches in the woods, on the north sule of Done Pourie, in 1834 Curly in ISah, they rumoreil to the present site of' Leesburg, which was hud out is a tonn at their solicitalion.
The year 1808 is still remembered hy tho surviving settlers ils que of Hansuul mortality Foyer arising frutu minas was the musl presalout dis- 'use, The romil most used trum hersburg, the principal settlement, was the oue leading to The cerutrry. Nearly every une in the county was ill, and, 10 wake matters worse, the low doctors in the young community were generally on the giok list with the nthora. In enusequence of this sintu of nlfnirs, immuy loft for their old hutues in the East. Others wunhl hare Junte Thy shiny lind they bud the mnouvy or health to ouutile thou to quilertuke the return trip. Au it was, they were forced to remain aud brevmy the powerssors of fino, well-tilled farms, in spite of thomsolves, in a conduwinty which is non Ay healthy, porlwyje, us muy in the Stalo.
THIS FIRST 1QURTH
The first term of the Kosciusko County Circuit Court Wity couveneil at the longo of Levi Lve, iu Leesburg, Oclohier 31, 183%. Present-The Hun. Soruuel C. Samplo, Presiding Julge of the Eighth Imlicial Cirruil, onl Thomas Comwlock nul Henry Wurd, Associalr Judges. The court next al- journed to the school house in Leesburg, anit the grand jury, composed of the falliving citizens, was calledl : Julio MeCannell, Thomas Harper, Sr., lolin Cuak, Andrew Willis, Benjamin Beunelt, Sammel Sackett, Daril Phil- lip«, Samuel Horlin, Jumes Bishop, Luke VannasIall, Itichard Guvthrop, Charles Ervin and Benjamin Inhusen, named in the venire, and David Clark unil Jumes Maxou, bystanders ; Andrew Willis wos swuro in as foreman, and Sminuel S. Craig ivig pluced in charge of the jury. The grand jury returneil Hundry inilietments, trhich werr ull fer minur offenses, undl no recuril of any triuls greiring out of these indiriments appears on the books of the court.
Gustuvus A. Everts irne uilmiltod onil aivoru in as un attorney, being the first ranilitate alimited to the Kosciusko County bur. Cleinen. B. Sinienson, Josephi b. Jernegau, Jonalhun Liston, Jahn D. Defrees and Khentrer M. Chamberluin were also oumitteil to the bir.
The first Clerk ivus Richard W Lansdale; the first Sheriff, Thonins Puw- ers, appointed to organize The county ; unter him c.une lande Kirkendall. Alfred Wilcox was the first County Amlitor; \. L. Fairbrother, the first Re- cordor ; William Felkuer, David Rippey nnil William Kelly irere the first County Commissioners.
Daniel Jones was the first foreigner in the county who tilel his ileclara- tion of intention to become an American citizen.
The court udjournel to November 2, I meet ut the house of .Incob losier, iu Wuraniy, on the thin Mendny in March, 1847. The court met nl The plare designated, hut immediately vljeurued to the court heuse, as the records show, pruring that thore was nl that time n building useit for court purposes nt The rounty sent.
The first session of the County Commissioners was held at The house of Levi lee, iu Leesburg, June 19, 1836. The session uns opened hy proeln. mution of the Sheriff, hut nething further uppeirs to linve been done, volil the hourd adjourned lo meet at The school house in Leesburg the sunie after. moon, Three Commissioners' Histricte ivere fornied, and the county was livided into three townships, valled Turkry Creek, Pinin nud Wayne rospeel- ively. Tho board thon procreded to appoint places af holding elections in the townships, as follows : Turkey Creek, at the house of John Ryerson, David Maxirell to be Inspector; Plain, ot tho school house in Lresburg, John Blnin, Inspector, and Wayne, at the house of Jamies Comstock, John Knowles, luspector. The first seat used by the Commissioners was the reverse sule of a United States ditor, which was used until a regulur seal ir'As procured.
Jolin Bluin was appointed County Treasurer by the board, and gave hond in the sum of $1,000, being the first County Treasurer
Christopher Lightfoot was appointed C'anuity Surreror at the saine meel. Ing, being the first incumbent in the county for that office.
G. W. A. Royse and llenry Frikner ivere appointed the first County Assessors, August 30), 1826, und Mattheir D Springer was upprinted County Agent.
Al the session of the Comluisstouers, .August 4, 1836, it was shown that there were in the county two hundred und eighty. uine polls, und taxable property lo Ibe mocunt of one hundred and sixty nine thousand und forty- three dollars andl tivenli -eren eents : wherefore, it was ordered iliu fifty cents lie issessed on each une hundred dollars of valuation, and the same suin on rach poll.
TUT BOUNTY HIHILDINGS.
The records of the first court show that an adjouronsent ivay taken from Leesburg to Warstty, of which place it is stated the second term of court in- convened ut the house of Incob Losier, from which place an adjournmenl ivas taken tu the court house. This uns u temporary structure, standing ou the site of the First Baptist Church. It gare ivay lo the building in the center of the court house square, which was cintructed l'or in 1841, und completed in 1545, at a cost of $1, 2001, This building is of wood, and, though inexpensive, presents still n pleasing appearance, despite the wrar und lear of over it quarter of n rentury. Measures linre been taken to lery a lax for s new und im posing court house, to replace the one noir in use.
The county officey ure in a substantial two-story brick building north of The court house, wineb tras coustructed shinrily after the completion of the couri house, at n cost of about $1,500.
The first jail used in the cunuty was of heavy logs, und orrupiml u place neu where now stands the court house. This was used for some years, when it gure way to a brick juil, in one carner of the court house square. This in nurn was replaced by au imposing stone jul and sheriff's residence, vrer- looking the Inke from ludiann sirret. The building is one of the inost taste- ful in point of architectural unity in the State, and was completed in 1870, it m cost of' $48,000.
The County Agricultural Society dute- bick for Twenty years, and is in a flourishing condition. The fral fair of the society mus held in the court house square, iu 18)> The sociely nt prereut owns n fue fair ground and speed track, iu the eastern part of Warsuwy The officers of the soriety are : llenry D. Kelly, l'resident, 1. G. Berst, Vice President; C. H Keicham, Secretary ; C. W. Grives, Treasurer. These, together with S. W. Oldfather und G. B Lesh, compose the executive cemutitice.
The Old Settlers' Society, of Kosciusko County, was formed in 1860, and Ins bell a number of interesting meetings nt Leesburg nul Warsaw. W. C. Grares is I'resident, munl W. B. Funk, Sceretury.
The following are the presunt incumbents of The county offices : Ancil B. Ball, Amhtul' ; Thomas Woods, Ctork; Suunel M. Hayes, Treasurer; Johu- suu B. Rabyrds, Recurder ; Ohver P. Jaques, Sherid, L'aleb Hughes, Sur- veyor : Juhu D. Ihighway, Representatire ; selomou Nichols, James Plum- tuer nud Jureminh Teegarden, Commissioners; County Superintendent, Will- in L. M.ittheirs; Curouer, Zenns C. Brutt.
Kosciusko County haring heou mutoril after the Polish patriot of the same untue, it was but untural that the rapitat should be named after Warsnw, the rapital of the hero'y unlive Intud. The site of W.irsaw was selected fue the futuro cwluty svat, and the selection met tritb but little opposition, although Leesburg, the rival randidato, as much more poputund for a number ut years lho principal town in The county, as far as business was concerueil. The first pout of the low'n was filed by W. Il Knott, October 11, INI, and other pluis of additions to the town were filed by Highntl Il. hansinte nail Richard 1 .. Britton, not long itter. The conuty sent grew but' slowly as n business point until the completion of' the Fart Wayur & Chicage Railway, uenrly twenty yenre ngo, since which time it has taken u new start und been the leading town in the couuly. The surveyor rho laid out the piluce was Christopher Lighifisol. The rouuly veat was located upon condition that half the proceeds from The sale of Ints shonkl nevrur to the conuty
The situation of the county sont redeets credit upon the judgment of the Inenting Commissioners. It lies in the center of the enuuly, brtiveru three benutiful takes, the Inrgest of which is Kigle Lake, on the south, This has au aren of more than n square mule. The other lakes lie to the north, nud nro know'n na Pine atul Peuter Inkes, Tho soil is such that it uriturally ilraius ell' the surplus water, aud the streets require but little growling.
Warenir derives its principal importuuco foutu boing the capital wind cem- wereial metropolis of the county Must ut' the business cousisis in the ship- hent of grain, and the retailing of such goods as are in deland ning the for mers wlw fitul n inetkil there The crustrietiou of the Crucinunti, Wa- lysh & Michigan Railway, wuhin the last few years, luts giveu Warsnw n
now ontlot to the north and south, utel by the completion of the line to Anderson the place ivill be brought into more direct relation with the Stale capital, obil with thincinnati. The manufacturing industries nt preseot colisial of three wugon shops-leing & lurge business in the negregale- several extensive woodworking establishuirots, one willeu-will, and tou foundries. It has tivo hanks, arul two grain elevoturs.
Warenw was incorporated ns a city, May, 1815. The first officers-who are also serving at The present tinie-are as follows: Mayur, Hiram N, Biggs : Clerk, C. H1. Ketelism; Treasurer, & B. Clark ; Marshal, Joseph A. Wright ; Collneilinen : S. W Chipinan, T. C. Stewart, .\ .J. Bnir, D. H. Pershing, Nelann Nutt, und .lames Me Murray, Superintendent of l'ity Schools, Prof. C. F Miller, nyvisted by eleven leachers. The city justly pridles it-elf upno ilm fine school buildings, three in numher The central building is a spacious three-story alruletare, completi"l in 1872, 11 a cost of aver $16,INXI. The twu ward schoola cost ny much more in the aggregate.
The first church vrected in Warsaw was built on the site of the present Methodist Church hy that ilenominution, in 1814. The Presbylerinns and Baptista erected housey of ivorship not long afteriranil. Those three denem- inations have fint churches in the pluce. The I'hristians and members of the Episcopal Church have also church edifices of their own.
THE PRESS.
The first paper published iu Kosciusko I'nunly was the Kosciusko Reput- h'ean, first published in 1844, at the village of Monoquet, by Charles L. Murray. The paper was Whig in politivs. lu 1846 il was sold to Bair N Rumian The paper was successively romducted by .I. & H. P. Buir, thon H. F. Bair alone, Willinm G. Willinmis and G. W. Fuirbrother, lolin Rogers Ind Reuben Williams, und lastly ty John Rugers. It hus sinre been dis- continued.
Tho next paper was the Warsaw Demverat, D. R. l'ersbing und Dr. A. B. Critchheld, editura, wbich lins also conseil to exist, Thr present miapery are the Nurthesu Inchanian, Republican in politics, and the Vatanat Union, Democralir. The formor wny started during a dithealty beliveen Ringer4 and the Odd Fellows, by Reuben Williams nod G W Fairbrother George W. Copelnad become editor, and was succeeded by George H. Thralis. In 1858, C. A. Mussler begun to learn the printers' trade in the office, and was conueeled with it until he and General Williums look control of the Fort Wuynr Gazette. G. C. Mugg heugbt tho paper in 1959, and Willinms & Elhout started the Lake City Commercial. The Commercial and Indianian were consolidated in 1860, umfer the control of Williams, ubo, with his partner Howsler, sold nut in 1875, since irhirh time Carpenter & Hlodge base owned the paper, and Judge James H Carpenter lins been ity editor.
The basis of the Union urns a paper started in 1860 by C. II Mugg. called the Erperunent. Muyg sold it to II. C. Rippey ; he in turn sold it to Judge I. V. Long und Dr. Theodere H. Davenport, The former neting as edliter. The owners siuce have been Foulke & Harrey, A. G. Wool, Baker & Cmaw. forit, nud Frank .J. Xinimermon, who is the present owner and rditor.
The Piercetan R rollennil Pierceton Independent were published for a few yents at thul place, but both live ceased to exist.
Piercetoni, on the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway, is the second lown in importance in the county, and lies east of the calinty sent, uot far from the Whitler Couuty fint. The lawn enjoys u fair Imde, aud has several Hourishing industries.
Syracuse, ou the western shure of Niue-Mile Lake, is a beautifully zilu- ated village of growing importance. The completion of the Baltimore, Pills- burgh & Chicago Rnilivay, in IST4, through the northern partion of the county, has given the town nerv life, oud greatly enhancedl its importance, in A commerciul point il' view.
Leesburg, in Plain Towuslup, is the oldest town in the county, having been Inid out by Leri Lee, in IR LI,
The next town, in point uf age, is Milfund, iu Van Buren Township, which suis surveyed April 10, 1846, br J R. MrCont. Anton M Perrine was the original proprietor.
Menoquet is another village, which dates its foundation back lo the time of the first settlement.
Alwood, Silver Lako, Webster, Palestine, Osivego, Wooster, Sevastopol aud Eruu Green wakes up the list of remaining towns.
DE KALB COUNTY.
De Kalb County is near the northeast corner of the State, having Steuben Couuly on the north, The Ohio line on The east, Allen County ou The south, nud Noble County on the trest. Its nrea is about three humulred and sixty nine square miles, ils arerage length, east and ivest, being abunt twenty utul one- half miles, nad its breadtb eighteen miles. The soil is good, and was origin- ally covered with n fue growth of timber. There are a fow small lakes in The rounity, wod but few swatups, all easily drained, so that there is nel prsbaldy a qu irter gretion of' Inud in the euuttir that does not contain some good plow land, There are no prairies, properly speaking ; ho stone quarries. nud uo minerals, if we except n for fiue speenurus of leul ore, found in the irestera part of the county. These spreimens are of the kind known as " galeu'," but as il is not believel to exist in jinring quantities, it has nitineteil hut little attentiou.
HILVERS, ETC.
The St. Joseph Itirer i rosses The southeast corner of ibe rounty, Auwing lo the southwest, mutil it joins the \1. Mary's itt Ft. Wayne, in Allen County. Fish Creek, one of its tribut,iries, grosses ihr northeast corner, while Cedar Creok uul ils brauches pass through the ceutral fairt and tluw into the St. Joseph in Allen County. These streams all furnish some water power, : the best being at different points along The St Joseph. Many of the smaller Ireims, that formerly furnished power for different tills in the countr, are now' so nearly drieit up by the settling up of the country, That they no Touger furnish sutheirut poiver to be available.
CALLY 11LSTORY.
The bral sottler in the couuly iras John lleulion, who loraled in the northeast fort of whim is now Franklin Township, In 1331, hv passed through the northeis part of the county, und, seeing a good lucatiou, he concluded to sellle there and make n home. In 1843, somnotime in Seplem- bor, he returned from Obio, .und erected a log cabin, the first white luat's Imamo in the county. In this he lived fer muur years. It stood on The site of his presrut residenco. Mr. Houlton died in the spring of IS7), after a loug nud usuful life, in good circumsinnees, und respreted br all who knew him.
John Foo settle umar lloulton, in 1$34, nud these, with Luther Keep, Charles Craiu, A. F Beecher und l'eter and Charles Borer, were among the early setllere of Franklin Ternship.
In the southeast part of the county, imoug the carly selllers ivere the following Samuel Wulucy, John P. Widuvy, Benj. Allon, a minister of the Disziple Church, and who prenched the first sermon in the conuly ; Ilder Jmues Indsell, of the sunne church, who is still living, and who was nul nuly the first minister orduigel in The evuutr, but assisted to organize the first church in the county, nt Coburu's Coruers, east of the st. Joseph.
Williien Mattbows built the best grist-tuill, 11 was a coru-tuill, of modest pretenvions ain primitive construction. But il served nell in its Jar. [ stood on Bear Creek, wwur the cerver of Concord Township
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The first persons ibo wore inurried within the county, and u ho resided in it, were Nelson Ular ninl Eh irn Lockwood, in 18337. Ilul in the spring of 1836, Robert Work, theo n resuleut of Allen County, uns married in what is punt Butler Township.
The first tarringe licenses were issued on the 5th of September, 1837, 10 Francis Smith undl Moria Gunsenhouser, and to John Platter und Aun E. Maldeo, Both tonrringes nere selemnized by Washington Hobinsun, the Juslice of the l'ence in De Kull County.
The first male chill born in the county was B. A Hndsell, son of Eller Inmes lladsell. le uns born the 14th dny of Narember, 183i.
Joseph Miller was the first County Surveyor. R. J. Daniels wny the first Justice of the l'ence, in Smithfield Township. James McCrum nho assisted in building the firel school house in Auburn, nad Juhn N. Miller ivero among the first settlers in Wilmington Township ; Wilhomi Miller, The first selller in Jackson Tonbalup; Abram kair, Charles Crouse, George De Long und Andrew, John amt Jucob Surface were the first selllers in Butler 'Fonnship.
The first alore in the county nie opened nt Orangerille, in 1807, by John Plulter, Willina Rogers all n Mr Sninge, ench partner contributing $200 The building was of logs, saleen hy eighteen feet. The logs for this were ent in half a day, hy tobo ]' Widney, who uns one of the eurbest sellers, unil who afterirard hileil sereral important offices, incluiling those of Justice of the J'ence und Comty Clerk.
The heat store in Newtille was owned by N. L. Thomas ; the first one In Anhmrn hy o mun muurd Comsloek; the second in Anburn wis by T .1. Foremhou, irlin begon with u cash capital of $170.
Col. Solotion De Long u'ny umong the curly settlers, a prominent citizen, nod, during the Rebellion, was in cummund of a regiment.
Among ibo other early settlers, seme of whom are still living, and in the enjoyment of on honurable and well earned compelence, may be meutiened The following : lenne B3. Knuth, George Ensley, Henry Willis, Henry Hogue, Rev. S R. Ward, Irn Allen, Lewis Holbrook, Lyionn Holbrook, Inuiel Moody, Daniel Strung, Kuceland .Vbboll, Asher toburn, John Websler, Samuel Tarucy, Joshiun Feagler. L. Abel, $ W. Inckley nud Jeremiah Rhodes
Aoroug the first juries will be found many of The most prominent of the pioneer Ditties of the county.
INCIDENTS UIT EARLY SETTLEDJEST.
As is often tho ense in a neir country, the settlers bowl much ilifheully in getting their grum ground iuto meal or tour. The mills thuil were nt tirat erected u ere far apart und very imperfect. Many of the settlers lund to gu n long distance in these mills, nud olien with very poor means of transporta- tiou. It tras no unusual thing to be obliged to carry on the back the little grist which uus frequently their enliro stock for the time being. Quing lo these dithenlties, mity of the juoneers minde a serl of substitute for n till, Ly oulting off u log of' hanl wood, about three feet in length, aml of suf- Beient size for the purpose, und br hollen ing one end u very large mortar ivas mwJe. This is hardened by firr. Then h vuile pestle is constructed, undthe grnin, usually com in n case of this kind, is pounded into a sort of meal. lu this noy many u tedious Trip to mill has been sored, and munny of the u calthy inhabitants of the county at the present time are not nshumed lo say they bare had many a hearty meal of this home-made bread.
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