Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 99

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Publication date: 1876
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Horses, cattle, wanles, sheep und hogs me raised in Inrge umubers, ml Inavy shipments mundo ta ndjuining nim kets.

Fir wntur meilities the runnty dors uof luck. White ural Mnsentninok livers bonne the county on the north, whose branches raunfy tu all its

ports, utton ling good silen for mills and factories, amil nn ebabilunce to the farmer fur slock or other purposes. The principal trilintaries to these rivers ure Clifty, Ilush, Bullilo und Elk frecks. On the finin of Ilun. J. A. I'ravens Isynes a strenin frind a strong spring which courses ils wny for some tivo miles and mullenly Iuses itself in the eurth, Thereby earning the name of " Loyl River."

The timber of the county consists of the nanal varieties of onk, walunt, poplur, hickory. n+h ntul others comroun to this latitmile.

MINERALS.

The' Imnemls of this county consist of the various grodles of sandvioney, gruy und blue limestone, white glass sand, foundery' sand and fire nmil brick elnys. l'ine sperimens of quartz are occasionally found.

Where limestone nbonnils, cares are found; amit many very fine oney have hren discorered. In these the stalacto- Malagmite pillara poreseni beau- tiful appearances, dazzling to ihr eye ; und fine crystaly ran be picked up in all the eares

On the farin of the Jule Willinin Rodmun ner tivo rrinurkalde monuments of the prehistorie rare. Thesr consist of tivo immense dilches on the shipe of n hill, which, ofdl settlers #0), thirty years ago, wvere ilcep rough to hide u mun on horseback. These are about one-eighth of n mile long, atul, in connertion with the mounds seallerel over The county, are fragments of the "|n ritien history" of a nation whose works eteile the wohler of mun- kind The chiteles referred to are now nearly filled uj4.

FARLY SETTLEMENTA.

In the year 1808, Jesse Spurgeon seltled within the limits of Washington Comity.

In 1800, George Berk und his son came to the conuly, ubil, being plengril, Mr. Beck returned at onre to South Carolina and brought los Ginmly Shortly after his nrriral, his sons, John anil George, while Inumting, funnil A vrry Inrge spring, and soon afterward the first grist and enm-mmill itny erected near it. In udblition to these hiso-since much improved-n carling machine is now in operation. In the same year Darul Vayles setiledl.

llenry Deivalt (nfterrord Colonel of State militin at the battle with the Inhuns oconrring iminedintely after the massacre uf the Pigron Roosl selile- nienl ) settled in 1808, anil in the salne year Chralader Jones, Henry Wymnn, Matthewv Coffin, Thomas Carr and Gen. M. G. Clark selllel in vari- ou4 parts of tho county.

In 1×11, Enmid Cooley, Samuel Hoggen, Salomon Bowery and Enoch I'ner locateil, having been preceded nne year by Philip Wright oud Richard Gilstrak.

By this lime the county was irell sellled in the southern and eastern por- lions, and the romance uf carly settlement became a thing of the payl.

In sublition to the mill erected in 1808, by George Beck, Jucob Nixun built o grist-tuill uear irhere Salem now is.

En Helt, s capbug mnuchine ins alded lo Mr. Beck's anw sod grist-mills. by Stephen Coffin.

1n 1826, Ohver Scoli erected a lannery.

The first grist. mill run by steam was built by Thomas. Fumier and John Nixon (three brothers), in 1832. It is now kuown as " Knight's Mill." At n place kuonn as Rodman's dom n sais-mill was erected In this mill the saw required nearly two minules in sur one fuol in length.

March 17th, 1818, E. & M. Patrick issned the first paper published in Washington County, ralled the Toenn.

Following the battle of Tippecanoe, numerous block-houses nrre ererird in Turiunis portixus of the county, for the protection of the settlers and their families uganust Indinn miforks.

(ipe irng built ni Fort Ilil, where ihr Christian Chmich noir sinds ; our nt Berk & hill, one called " Brewer's Foil," mnie ot George Brock's, ona nt James Young's, and one at the present loin of Plohismouth, called " Inity. boligh For-t."

On The firm now owned by Albert Orerinn, salt was made, und the place known as Rire's Link. There were several other places irbert salt nas obi nineil.

The Buptidly were the first to organize a church. Ther erected their house of worship in 1810.

One of The wirliest tragedies accurrel at the house of Joseph Lackey, who, in seems, hind roticed his brother's infe from huu in Tennessee, and eloped with her to tlus coml'. They were folloneil by the injured brother, amt he mus perniled upon the take a horse as compensation aul leave After an nheellee of tiro rears, hon erer, he returned, aml killed his brother will un ux, while sleeping beside his would-be wife. Thr murderer escaped, aml the spillers, nho before knew of the criminality of the puir, albord hitu his hlony, using uu eudruvor to bring him to justice.

In 1812, Willintu bordou ( mrbu hodl settled in 1809; erreled one of the bre Iro- story Inmsr- in the conmy. While the process of " raising' nds going on, wir Willinin Netterlon disentered n bear in a free not far off, nul ull [rf In join in the hunt. Bruin iras dispatched by a ball from The rille of Micsinh Callmuy, mil, as was the enstom, his bearship ins divided into as to these pieces, mul named eich one for some une in the croisd, thus dispens. ing them without martinlity.

Among the enrly settlers prominent in the niluirs of the ronnly in- Grorgr Heck, niready referred In. He mus ufterirard a Major of militin. While quite yonng, he served ne u private in Ihr wur of the Reroltiun. Ile died in September, 1818.

Inmes W. Reyimun, n untive of Virginia, come to the runly in 1811, being tru yenre uf nge. Hlv worked with his father ou The firm during his minmity, noil nlyo learned the cabinet maker's inule. On nlaining his torruty- first year, he muyngel in his truile and followed it till the yrur Is10, when he emluirkel mi a bont on the Obio Rirer is a sicersioun. Ile, huurrer, gron ntumiloned this, and returneil to Washington County, engaging in form- ing till the yrar 1870, when he retired from business. lle noir resiles in

Sidney Redfield, n natire of Vermont, came to this comity m 1818, wwel followed ihr blurksmith wnul nx-hoodle trude till 1245, when he built a mill, Imt som sold if mil returned to his trade, which he still follon'y.

The oldles merehunt is Dansou Lynu, who came here frumu Mplienn in ISIG. In 1832, liv commenced selling goods in the store of Mr. Mienh. In 1835, ho nent lo New Orleans on n Irailing expedition, atil the folhuving rear he and his father urnt to Philadelphia, purchased a stock of goods, tirinight them tu Salem and emmenced merchandising, which he liny fol- Imred simir

One of the oldest physicians is Di. Harier D. Henderson, who was burn in the county in 1810, graduated at the Trainsyhouin school, Lexington, Keu- Irky, und commenerd his prelire in 1832. In 1800, he quit pourtico 10 engage in the ilrng business, in which he is still engageil.

COUNTY DIGANIZATION.

The county irny urgunizel by nn wet of the Legislainre, in the session of 1811-1-1.

"The' frei court uns hell nt the house of Willimm Lowvlivy in February, 1811 Junikan Lindhy uns Presiling Imige, Mases luggett nul Simon 1.niti, Assveintes. James lnrbeson mid Willinn I'iterson were plaintiff mul definilant in the first civil case. Susminu Reem was the first day fried un n ermuinnl indiotment (fingery). John T. loss mus meuinted the first

l'osreuter, and no his motion, Henry 11unt, Davin Floyd, Alexander Dunn nud fieurge T. Pupe iverr admitted to ibe pirarlice of Iny.

1sane Bluckforil mus the first Clerk and Recoriler; Willium Ituggelt n'us The first Sheriff, und the first Bonid of Commissioners iverr Robert Melulire, Alrxunder Huston und Nathan Truehloud.

The court hanse was checked in 1828, mi i cast of $10,1MM] Becoming inadequate for the county business, a building uns erected for the offices idf Treasurer, Clerk, Hecorder and Andilor. This style of enunty libhugs Lo entirely iliscarled now, all being plerrd in une Imilding. This sulgeet ir being ugitated, god before loog a court house cielitulde In the county will be creeteil.

The jail irny built in 1445, and has bren rowlemuel by the grand jury. anıl u neir one is soon to be creeled. The one condemmed rust al the time of its erection $2,000.

Thr poor form comojas luf seres. bus conifurtatile quarters, and is mau. ngud by lieurge Williams. There are nbont thirty inwales,

Several attempts bare been made lo build up a successful agricultura1 society, none of which huve succeedled. Anorber rffurt will be mude -non, und success is prophesied.

The present county offirere are: J. J. Hanlin, Clerk , Inmes L. Willdins, Auditor, 1 .. 8 Davis, Recorder ; T. W. Garrel ly, Treasurer ; C. I. Crasreift, Sheriff; Sntunel MeCanohan, Coroner: W. C. Mekoskry, Surreyor; Fred. L. Pnc, Prosecutor, amil lomes W Curiya, County Superintendent of Schoole. The County Commissiubers are L. M. Smith, I. G. Weir il Darid Brrk

SALE".

the county sen, is near the cralmal part of the county, on the North Fork af Blne Rires, mil on the New Albany & Chicago Railroad, thirty five miles north uf the former place. It is n loin of some 3,000 inhabitants, hus many Bne direllings and stores, supports one bank, n large iroolen factory, me Bir-mill, Three grist-mills, one carriage unil twu wagon manufactories. doe foundry, one planing-mill, fire blacksmith shops nnil one plow furtory.

There are fire churches, hrlonging to the Baptist, Presbyterinu, Cutop- helliles, Catholic nud Melbodist denominations. The Intier hnre the finest elifice in lonn.

The public schools of Salem are in a very good condition, ampl are under the superintendenry of Prof. Russell.

ITS EINLY HISTORY.

In April, 1814, Silas Wright, Thomas Pints nud some others land out the 1000.

In the survey, n grape vine was used instead of a surveyor's cham, aul uns carried by those Iwo men.

Jobin De Pann was appointed Agent, obl in connection mitb Cul. Dewall nnd John Zink nomed the lown.

The first sale of lois took place on Tuesday, the 21 day of April, 1814. In the September following, another sale was held. Froth the proceel& uf these sales the enunty buildings were ererled.

A munn by the name of Lamb built the hrst cabil.

M. S. Clark erected a two-story log house, in which the first courts were held.

Col. Il. Dewalt built the first tarera und presuled af its board us first " mine hosl "

In 181a, Jonathan Lyon creeted the first frame building, und in the fall opened a store. A short time prerions, Lamb & Megdenbull bud oprneil a store, urbich was the " pioneer" " Dry tiouds Emporium" of SnIrm,

Dr. Joseph Reymon built n cabin, 10x1: feet in ilimensions, nolopened the first physician's office.

Not long nfier, schoul iras opened by some emreprising prdagogur, 10 wInch Mr Lamb had the bonor of sending the first nufire-born scholnr The first hrirk builthug in town was built by Judge Inrrison.

In those ilays of merebnodising. nu express company or obliging railuar drlivrred thr goods ni the door of the merchauf, but hard ningon ronds were 10 br traveleil to the Olno Ihver, and, after Indling frotu n steainbout of the most primitive description, reirared ngmin lo The home market. The trip geurrally occupied a week, and when the roads were very bail, owing to heary rains, donhile the time would be necessary.

In 1815, Zachariah Nixon built the first mill, und nine years afterward he adlel a trend.mill.

In 1916, & Coffin built awet worked the Erst randing machine, in which trwle he enjoyed n monopoly till 1825, when one Miller ercered amaher, and shortly afterwurd joined a grisl-mill lo it.

In 1832. the Nixon Brothers built the first slenm mill, und maployed a niechanio from Louisrille, Ky .. to run it.

lu 182), Booth & Nerby built o colton mill, which was operated for many years.

In 1830, n second one was Freeled by three Forsey Brothers, which is now on net nud operalwl by Paynter & Ibulges. The sune yeor W l'arker imil ih oil-mill.

INCORPORATION.

In hine Ists, The town iras organized, and then contained an arei of 158 irres. Al thal lime, the number of voles caut was 268, and the number of inhabiinmis ira> 1,181.

Fire Trustees were elected, which number is still maintained. w. T. MrWarren is President of the Board : Thad. Huston. Clerk, Fred. 31. Berk- ley, Treasurer, und R. M. Menangh, Marshnl.

Since its incorporation, many additions hare been munde. The whiem of the muihtar gare uer impetus to business of all kinds.

There are Two papers the Salem Democrat nnil Independent, und with each n jab office is connected.

The medical profession is ubly represented by Drs. Willson, Birre, Poynter, Trueblood and Tucker: the legal by the Collins Mrothers, > W Vnyless, Allspaugh & Lauler, H. Heffron aud J. T. Baynes. The teacher's profession has nemy followers, and the county sebvols nre in n good condi- Itol.

OTHER THIYYY UND VILLAGES. IREDRICKSBI RE,

in the southern part of the conuly, ou Bine Rirer, is a plare of three or four hundred inlisbilams. It contains some half-dozen stures blacksmith und ungon shops, a gri-l auil saw-mill, and supports one or In o churches and a school.

WEPBIHISBURG

is n mlroail lou'n, u frir miles northwest of the conmy sPal Ii supports a good school and tuu churches. The fenile is carried on by several stores. shops of vnrions kinds, noil a mill, owned by Mr. Brek

PHIA. LITTLE YORK nud WARTIASBERG

are the remaining towns in Washington County of noy nofr.

on the Wabash Bner, in the simbirest part of the county, hus n population uf ANA, Ime is # fint quarry of limestone for building purpers. It is taken from the hvil of the river ; the sinda run ont two miles south of the Bubash. The lawn nos lond on March 25, 1857, by Rubert Shuerson, und non huy n Baptist ood an Evangelicu1 Lutheran Church.

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WAYNE COUNTY.

Wayne County, the third in polut of population in the State, and the first In agricultural richness und imprarement of tho soil, lies in the eusteru tier uf counties, joining Drakeund P'roble Counties, in Dhio, on the enst, Randolph Comunly on the north, Fayette and Henry Counties un the west, und Union and Envette Conaties on tho smith.

The population of the county, during six successive decades, 19 shuich ns futlow«: In 1820, 12,110; in INGO, 18,671; in 18-10, 11,200, in 1860, 11,820; in 1800, 21,7478, m 1970, 14,3115.

The principal stremins ary the I'an Fork, Mubtle Fork oml Wr-l Forks of White Water Hiver; Nutenit's Facks, Elkhorn Creek, Short frrok, Lick Creek. Green's Fork, Martinilule's Crock nul Nettle Creek.

The greator part of the underlying rocks of the eunly ure of the Lower Silurian formation. The junction of this with the anterop of the Upper Siluriun is nt or near the line iliriding Wayne and Randolph Counties.

The soil is generally n rich mom, bedited in elny, nith n slight mixture uf situl and limestone cununoly beneath. Very durable, und nell istapted tu alient, corn and grass. In fel, the abnudnuce nipl corirty of its prenne. tinns are auch that it enn challenge competition with any part of the West. Tho uninrol advantages have been so nell improred be -kill und industry, thnl Wayne County is regarded is n inndel for imitation by farmers it ofher parts of the Staig.

This' two forks of White Water, fed by numerous branches, pass thu ongh the nlode empty froin north to south. Between these streams, usually from une tu four miles apart, the Inml divells grilually, so that from the summits In ench direction the must delightful prospects are reerywhere presentril Ment five miles south of Richmond is an interesting waterfall of tu enty feet perpemlieniar height.

Wuyne t'onuty liny nu oren of 261,821 neres. These lunds ure ralneil for taxnlile purposes at $9,376,173. The value of improvements is plared by the SInie Bouril of Equalization of $1, 777,95h. The value of lunds, inehunting unprovemente thereon, $11, 168,1124 The average value of Innils per nore in the county is §17.27, mil of improremenls on ench oere, $7.00. The num- ber of town and rity Ints 13 9,365, valued at $1, 746,800. Value of lots nml improvements, $1,461,916, Volne af personal property, $7,701,070, tofu] value of inanble property in the county, $23,369,915.

The principal proilueta of the county, in 1871 were ns follows:

l'oru, bushels,

1,829,1:25 121,340

Whenl,

I'nialoca, 45,505

113,220

12, 263

Burley, #3,25]

1,663

l'Inx seed, bushels,

Fruils, 45,815

ilug, Lous, Brenn, pounils, lard, Wool,

3:11,840

Tubnecu,

11,270

Culer, gallons,

14. 150

Vinegar, "

7,740

Maple mainsdes, 1,858

12,710

01,305

15,655

Ilurdes,

182

l'atile,

Sheep, 15,1,98

Temps , 85,598

The Wayne County Agricultural Society cos orgunned October 20, 184'4, Enniel Clark, President, & M Bradbury, Joshua Elinson, Vice Presidents; Arbilles Williams, Trengnrer, William T Deunis, Secretary . D. I' Itollanay und athers, Directorg.

The first fair was hehl in Richmond, October 7, 8 nuil 9, 1851, for which twi neres were enoloyed writh n bourit fence somne seren fret high.

Tin Smule Board of Agriculture was also organized at this time, 1851, with Josepb .S. Wright, l'resident, and John B. Dillon, author of Dillon's History uf ludinna, Sreretury.

In 1865, the Rielumoud Horticultural Society was forumil.

In 1867, the Wuyue Cunuty Joint Stock Agricultural Association wns or- gauized, with Rankin Baldridge, President; ltenry B Rupe, Treasurer ; Sylvester lohnann, Secretary, aud Daniel S. Brown, Superintendent.

Iut 1870, the Itichmand Industrial Association ivas organizeil, writh n capi- uil stock of $30,1MM1, 11 hny thirty-two acres of ground, nud the improre- ments cost $14, 1NM). Its first l'resotent nas J. Milton Ganr, Vier l'resident, Jouns W. Yeo; Secretary, Drau Perry ; Treasurer, C W Ferguson ; Superin- undent, C. Felln.

In I870, the Cambridge Chy District Agricultural Society wus organized. It comprises ike counties nf Wicyne, Fayette, Union, Franklin, Rush, Shelby, lucnevek, Heury, Deharare nad Rudolph.

11 wins sixty Keres nf Inud, muljoraing Cumbrulgy City, for which the society paid $200 per nore, 'l'ho buildings and uther improvements cost $12,000 more.

The first Presidruf icas Gru. Solouno Merelish; Vice President, Capt. lohu Colter ; Sveretury, Joha 1. Uuderwood; Treasurer, Thomns Nouby ; Superintendent, Scuford Mickey ; Assistant Superintendent, Robert & Pot-

SCHOOLS.

The number of school rkillren in 1875 was 11,851

Merge attendance, 5,780

Nninher of school houses, teachers, 923

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Vulne of school property, $309,310

Average inges of teachers in townships, $2.30 per day for mnles, and $1.[t) for feminles; io loirna, $1. /11 per day for minles, nhil $2.12 for females; in cities, $5 per dus for moles, sud $1.62 for females.

Amount expenlet iluring the year for tuilinie, $50,056, 39,

ICACENOADS-NUMIDLIC OF MLILSS IN TILE COUNTY

Ciuceinenati, Ilicmilton & Daytou, 5.98 miles.

11,90

Jeffersonrille, Madison & In lisnapolis, Cambridge

2.33

F1. Wayne, Mancio nul Cincinnati, 10.17

Pittsburgh, Ciacinunti & 1 Louis,

1.1.72

Total,

LEALT SETTLEIN CSO OTACK CITIZENS AF TIC COUNTY.

The first seitlerneat ons undle icen miles south of where the city of Rich. mond is Involed, in the spring of 1805, by George Hudman, Richard Rue and Thomas McCoy, who entered their lands the yeur before, al Cincinnati. They come, bringing with them thecr families and household goods, frum

COUNTY HISTORIES,-CONTINUED.

Kentucky, on horselark, and built two enbins. Inter in the same vent, Jeremiah Cox und Ingh Cull settled o fow iniles lawer doin the White Water, near lho Elkhorn Creek. Mr Cull ieng n Methailist prencher, und lived where he settled nutil his death, in 1862, nged nearly 105 years. Mr. Cox was from North Carolina. lis toem vinhtaceit n large portion of the city of Richmondl. Ite cons n quemiber of The funrention which formed the first Constitution of the State, in 1810.

In 180G, Andrew Huocer, who emigrated from North Carolina, settled on the Midtle Fork id' White Water, a mile onil a half northeast of Richmond. He lind u large fauly of children, nearly all of whom tired to n good nge, noil were alunys among the leading citizens of the land.

David Hoover, sou uf the abore, nas Justire of the Peace for fourtren years, Mlerk of the Circuit Court ; ulso, Associate .Indge of that court, und State Seuntur. ltv, with nearly all the settlers of this county at this time, isere zenlons members of the Society of Friends.

Henry Moore, unather son, nas a member of the first Legislature that convened nt Indinnajelis, in 1825, mil, in 1832, was appoiuled by Gen. Coss, then Secretary of War, Secretary to the Commissioners appointeit in bioke iwe lulisu frenties,

Jesse Bond come from Virginia und settled ou the site of Earthinm Col- lege, in 1Stf

Samuel Bayd, of Scuteh ilesrent, came from Kentucky, and settled and built n huit ot birk out limbs of trees, on Mintindale's Creek, near Jackson- burgh, in 1811. He served in the war of the Recolution, and lost nu eye in the service. this wife's muiden name was labelen Ihiggins, and she ons n urar reentice of Robert Burns, tire poet. Mr. Boyd was a zealous member of the' Christian Church, und, as a feesent public speaker and earnest trorker, performed, in the course af bis long life, much goud in the cause of his Master, Ho ihnul, in 1835, aged 72 The of his daughters, Elizabeth, married Elijah Martindale, father of E. B. Martininte, of Indiaunpolis.

John &. Newman, non n banker in Indianapolis, was born in Ohio, in 180h. lle emne to Wayne County in 1801, muil settleit, with his father, in'n miles north of Richmond. He practierd Inn from 1828 to 1860. 1n 1884, he was elected to the State Legislature, and was Thesilent, for a time, of the White Water Valloy Railrond Company . nlsu, of the Imlimon Central Railway Company . mul also, of the Merchants' National Bank of Indianapolis.

Isaur Il. Julian was un accomplished literary writer, as contributor, ed- Dor and author. Ir was the son of Isaac, who enine to thus county in 1808: who ans the son of Isanc, who came in 18IA; irho was the son of Isono, ivho settled in Virginin, in 1775.

George B. Julian was born near Centerindie, in IN17, May 6. In 1840, he isas elerted tu the State Legislature, In 1848, he supported Martin Viuc Buren and Charles Frnucis Adams, the Free-smit nominees far President sud Viee Presulent, nominstul nt Buffalo. In 1849, he was weeted to Congress. In 1852, bo iens the numinee for Vice President an the Free-snil lieket, with John 1. ilule for Freshlem, In 1860, he wns ngain electeil to Congress, lo 1872, he supported the "Liberal" or Driveratic National fickel, writh Honice Greeley nud B. frotz Brown as the nominees lle now lives nt Irvington, a hautitul suburb of Iudinnapalis,

Jacob B ,Inban uns a prominent man of the county, anil a elese udhereui 10 the prachee of lan, He early learned the black smith's trade, unil has snccerded in huminering ant quite a fortune, and should be credited, to- gether icith his son.m.fair, James E. Doiener, nud Sylvester dolingen, with laying on, ribellishung und improving one of the most beautifulle located anit tastefully huilt ujesuburbs in the West-Irvington, four miles east of Inilinnupolis, where they reside.

Davidl 1. Holloway come to Woche County in 1823 lle learned the printer's Irmile, and, in 1888, conductol the Richmuml Palladium, icith a'lich his summe hus been connected, with the exception of short intervals, erer sinre In 1844, he was elected to the lower hause af the Slate Legisl- ure, und, in 1844, to the Stute Sennie. Ile irny of one time Examiner of Lunil Otfiers. In 1854, he nns elected to Congress, amil in 1801, appointed, by l'resident Lincoln, Commissioner of Patents. Ile irns the first Preanlent of the first agricultural society of the eutinty, and was elected several times afterwardl ip the same nflice.

lien. Solomou Meredith nas born in North Carolina in 1810. In 182" he cune in Wayne County, oud worked at farming by the month. He has for 100 terms Sheriff of the enunty ; was a Trustre of Cambridge Seminary , Prest- deut of the Board of Trustees of Cambridge t'ily, Awl & member of the Board of Directors of the White Water Canal. Ite wiy fir four years a member of the State Legislature. in 1849, be uns appointed by l'resident Taylor United States Marshul for the District of Indiaun, It was, in connection with John S. New winn, n finnucin] agent for the completion of the Indiuni Central Roil- Louik, atul u'ns P'resident of the Ciuciuuati & Chicngo Railrol Company In 1861, he cutereit the nrmy us Colonel of the Nineteenth Regiment of lodiana Volunteer Infantry, oud serred through the nur. In 1862, he was appointed Brigadier General, and in 1>04 breveted Major General. 1n 1806, he iris uppojuted Assessor of Internal Revenue for this Congressional District, and. in 1967, Surreyur General of Montann Territory. He uns always an active worker in all the material interests of his county, nod especially in the agri- cultural alejmirtinent. le ons a Inge dealer in und breedter of fine stock, and his impocted cattle always elicitel the highest wlmration at the cunnly icd Mate fans, where he ass alonys on houd. Itis three sons enlisted on the war , two of choi, after heing honuruhly promoted, died from wounds received in bnitle ; the other, Henry C., is clitor of the Cambridge City Trib- unc.

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Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 99

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

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