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Organization of churches, 159.
Osborn, Charles, head of meeting, 163.
Osborn, Henry, mentioned, 20; en- ters land, 50; to LaFayette, 66; ser- vices at cabin of. 164.
Osborn, Thomas, mentioned, 66.
Osborn, William and Keziah and fam- ily, 104; death of, 104.
Overman, Reuben, on night expedi- tion, 62.
Oxen driven by Indian, 86.
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Paper dollar, uncertain value of, 125. Parker, Allen, sketch of, 274. Parker, Charles, mentioned, 18; im- portant contribution of, 22. Parker, Joseph H., mentioned, 18. Parker, Thomas J., mentioned, 18. Parry, Webster, letter from, 236. Parsons, Solomon. Justice of the Peace, 69; buys land, 108; valuable man, 108; hotel keeper, 142.
Patterson, Dr. Joseph W., birth of, 323; ancestry, 323; education, 323; marriage of, 324; second marriage, 324; long period of service for com+ munity, 324; death of, 324; advo- cates water works, 330.
Patterson, Dr. Philip, 146. Payne, David L., farm of, 68.
Payne, Capt. David L., parentage, 209; birth of, 209; education, 209; picturesque in personal appearance, 209: precocious and witty, 209; Payne homestead, 209; related to Davy Crocket, -; father of strict disciplinarian, 209; his boyhood teachers, 210; goes West, 210; in Border-Ruffian War, 211; in Civil WVar, 211; joins command of Gen- eral Custer, 211; elected to Legisla- ture, 211; starts agitation for open- ing of Oklahoma to settlement, 211; taken to Ft. Smith, 212; seize print- ing ,press, 212; tribute by a friend of, 213; death of, 219.
Payne, Henry Elsberry, sketch of, 210.
Peacock, Abigail, mentioned, 92.
Peacock, Elizabeth, paper by, 169; clerk of Fairmount meeting, 171. Peacock, John, mentioned, 92.
Pearson, Angelina, mentioned, 85; teacher, 122; letter from, 148; sketch of, 148; born in Township, 148; marriage, 148; at Lake Galatia, 155. Pearson, Herbert, sketch of. 150. Pens, writing, 120.
Personal characteristics of pioneers. 98.
Phillips, John, loses land, 101.
Physicians, early Fairmount, 141.
Physicians, names of. 315. Pickard, Alex. 159.
Pickard, Caroline Smith, letter from, 187.
Picture gallery, the first, 418.
Pierce, George, teacher, 122.
Pioneers and early school days, 390.
Planck, W. A., letter from, 150.
Plank road, the, 372.
Pool of Siloam, 152, 153.
Posey, Wade, mentioned, 164.
Postmasters, names of, 318.
Pierce. William R., mentioned, 74, 91.
Plowing for wheat, 89.
Postoffice at AI, opened, 71.
Powell, Thomas, mentioned, 103.
"Prepare for meeting," 84.
Pucket, Cyrus, not John. 370.
Pugsley, Rev. John, mentioned, 165. Pursued into the river. 450.
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Qualifications of a teacher, 84. Quaker Arsenal, 291, 292.
Quaker costumes of their grandmoth- ers. 435.
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Radley, Samuel, mentioned, 170.
Railroad projected, 112; right-of-way cut out, 112; cross ties and bridge timber hauled, 112; farmers lose their lands, 112.
Raising silk worms, 87.
Rambles over the Township, 425.
Ratliff, Ancil E., sketch of, 349.
Ratliff, Dr. M. E., letter from, 421.
Ratliff, Joseph, sketch of, 280.
Reece. Jesse, minister and superin- tendent of Sabbath School, 172.
Reece, Joel, founds The Fairmount News, 320.
Recollections, personal, 381.
Reeder. George, death of, 224: death of wife, 224; his ancestors, 224. Reeder, Jonathan Franklin, enters land, 223; marriage of, 222.
Reeder, Robert B., birth of, 231; edu- cation, 231; successful farmer, 231; political affiliations, 231; marriage of. 231; family of, 231.
Reeder, Wm. H. H., 177: enters land. 223: abhorrence of wrong, 225; mar- riage of, 226; family of, 226; home- stead, 227; peacemaker, 227: Justice of the Peace, 227; register of school taught, 228; text books used, 229; death of. 231.
Refreshens memory, 371.
Relfe, Joseph Warren, birth of, 276; assessor ten years, 276; political af- filiations. 276; Capt. John Smith ma- ternal ancestor. 276.
Re-roofing Back Creek Meeting- house, 377.
Rhoads, Andrew, sketch of, 258; first Township soldier killed in Civil War, 258; early shoemaker, 266. Rhoads, John L., letter from, 266.
Ribble, W. Hort, sketch of, 273.
Rich, Peter and Sarah, and family, 104: death of, 104.
Richardson, Hopkins and Elizabeth, and family, ILI: deer hunter, III; horse trader, III.
Ridgeway, Daniel, locates tanyard. 139; sells out. 139. Rifle, Jesse Wilson's, 387. Road building, 72. Road building, 412. Road districts, 278.
Roberts, Isaac, blacksmith, 134. Roberts, Isaac, mentioned, 369.
Rush, Dr. Calvin C., sketch of. 317. Rush, Charles Everett, librarian, 344. Rush, Dugan and Elizabeth, 103; moved to lowa, 103; death of Du- gan, 103: family return, 103.
Rush, Elizabeth, 85; married Thomas Jay, 104.
Rush, Iredell, enters land, 50, 82; lo- cation of land taken by, 104; death of. 104.
Rush, John, teacher, 120.
Rush, Nixon, Jr., mentioned, 75, 141; among first to respond, 161; in con- sultation, 162; birth of, 342; mar- riage of, 342.
Rush, Olive, work of, 343.
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Saloon did not come, 400.
Scarry, John, grocer, 117; hotel keep- er, 142.
School house, the old, 377.
Schools, subscription, 120.
Scott. Alvin B., manufacturer, 334. Scott, Levi, sketch of, 326.
Scott, Major-General, with troops, join General Wayne, 18: may have passed through Fairmount Town- ship, 18.
Seale, Alvin, letter of to Dr. A. Hen- ley. 355: sketch of. 355; sea fishing, 356; writes scientific and commer- cial papers, 355.
Seale, John, Sr., sketch of, 357.
Seale, Wm. P., 415.
Second and third generations, 55. Seekins, Rev. W. J., mentioned, 348. Selby, Eli, editor Galatia Messenger, 152, 154.
Selby, John, birth of, 327: education of. 327: in Civil War. 327: marriage of. 327: tests the tile. 78; mentioned, 18, 19, 20.
Selby, Otho, 21; land of, II0; an edu- cator. IIO:
locates streets and blocks, 152, 156; sketch of, 185. Selby, Victor A., mentioned, 19, 20. Shoemakers, early, 141.
Shoes, making of, 116.
Simons, Adrial, letter from, 192. Simons, Bingham, mentioned, 233. Simons, Henry, birth of, 232; on foot to Grant County, 232; three days to Ft. Wayne, 232; death of, 232; buys land, 233; marriage of. 233; builds cabin, 233; howling wolves, 233; family of. 233; death of wife, 233: second marriage of, 233; death of
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wife, 233; ancestor in War of Revo- lution. 234; Barren Creek Christian Church organized, 234.
Simons, John H., article by, 232; names pioneers, 234.
Slavery shot to death, 147.
Smith, Curtis W., mentioned, 70.
Smitlı, Ira M., secures license, 162; building destroyed, 162; returns to Marion, 162.
Smith, John, son of Judge Caleb Smith, 70; first marriage license is- sted to, 70; death of, 70, IOI.
Smith, Mary Ann, daughter of Solo- mon Thomas, 70; death of, 70.
Smithson, David and Betsy, family of. IOI, II9; mentioned, 4II.
Smithson, Lydia, Mrs., letter from, 265.
Smithson, Sylvester, mentioned, 422. Smook, Eli, pioneer preacher, good Samaritan, 301.
Snider Preserve plant located, 336. Snow, the big, 358.
Sorghum, introduction of, 124.
Spiritualist movement, 152; reaches Fairmount Township, 155.
Stage line, established, 140; out of business, 140.
Stanfield, Charles, active at Lake Ga- latia, 152.
Stanfield, David, 83, 85, 101, 102; birth of, 126; marriage of, 126; children of, 126; plain of dress, 127; recorded minister, 127; purity of character, 128; death of, 129; diary of, 130; at Indiana Yearly
meeting, I30; preaches at Cincinnati, 130; bill of expenses, 130; persistent Bible stu- dent, 130.
Stanfield, D. L., mentioned, 4II.
Stanfield, Elizabeth, birth of, 127: death of, 127.
Stanfield, Isaac, mentioned, 20, 83; builds flouring mill, 138.
Stanfield, Vernon, mentioned, 20.
Stanzas of Gray's Elegy. 142.
State Bank of Indiana, failure of, 158; worthless money, 158.
St. Cecilia's Catholic Church, organ- ized, 174; charter members, 174.
St. Clair, Gen. Arthur, delegate to Continental Congress, 17; first Gov- ernor of Northwest Territory, 17; Commander-in-Chief U. S. Army, 18; resigns command, 18; succeeded by General Wayne, 18.
Steele, Major George W., letter from, 37. Stivers, J., sketch of, 320.
Stone cutters and monument builders. 142.
Store, principal stock in, 117. Stories Grandfather Tells, 47.
Strange, Hon. John T., introduces bill providing for memorial, 33. "Studying out loud," 83.
Sudduth, Isaac, soldier in War of Revolution, 44; died at age of 99, 44.
Sugar and molasses, 88.
"Sugaring off," 88. Suman, Harry, letter from, 190. Sutton, Jep, Conner's clerk. 23. ·Sweetser, James, clerked for Conner, 23.
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Taking grist to mill, 88. Tailor, our first, 369.
Tanning the cowhide, 291.
Tanyards, the, 291; last of the, 294. Taxable property in 1876, 280.
Taylor, Aaron, Catherine and Martha, mentioned, 165.
Taylor, William, mentioned, 179.
Taylor, Mary Ann, mentioned, 178, 22I.
Teachers at Back Creek, 176.
Teachers, pay of, 120.
Tecumseh, interview with Gen. Wil- liam Henry Harrison, 24; warrior. statesman, orator, 24; pretext of, 24. Temperance agitation and episodes, 159.
Term of Trustee changed, 279. Text books of pioneer schools, 84. Tharp, Rev. Alfred, class organized by 166.
"The big sleet storm," 443.
To Back Creek Quarterly, 444.
The Child's Golden Voice, issued, 321. The Daily Journal, 321.
The Fairmount News, first issue, 320.
The Fowlerton Index, 321.
The Fowlerton Independent, 321.
The Fowlerton Reviewe, 321. "The Friendly Road," 429. The gad, how used, 120. The Galatia Messenger, 152, 319.
The McCormick place, 399.
"The Mill Boy of the Slashes," 301 Thomas, Daniel, mentioned, 102. Thomas, Isaiah, mentioned. 150.
Thomas, Solomon, 20; enters land, 50; sells land at Lake Galatia, 68; es- tablishes post office at AI, 68; builds horse mill, 69; year of birth. 69; family of. 69; Commissioner, 71; death of, 71; burial of at Back Creek. 71; moved to Iowa, 92; kept toll gate. 124: horse mill of. 138;
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tannery built by. 152; church built on farm of, 165.
Thorn, James C., sketch of, 269.
Thorn, Louisa Payne, mentioned, 152.
Thought the devil had him. 403.
Things, a variety of. 385.
Thread, spinning the, 115.
Threshing. 89.
Tile machine, introduction of. 77.
Timber, disposing of, 118.
"Time is money," 83.
Tin lanterns, 89.
Tollgates, location of, 124.
Town plat, original, 132; additions made, 132, 133 .-
Township Trustes, names of, 280.
Trader, Robert W., sketch of. 167. Trading in land. 99.
Transportation, problem of, 209; ve- hicles scarce, 300.
Treaty of Greenville. 23: present at. 23.
Tribute, deserved, 379.
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Underground Railroad. 144, 145; sta- tion in Fairmount, 145: stations at Pendleton and Marion. 1.46.
United Brethren Church, organization of. 165: charter members of. 165.
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Vestal, Aaron, sells land, 220. Vetor. John. mentioned. 251.
Vinson, Ezra F., mentioned. 409. 410. Vinson. Nathan, hotelkeeper. 142. Voice from Idaho, 366.
Wabash and Eric Canal, construction of. 72.
Wabash, hauling wheat to, 300.
Wagons, stiff tongued affairs, 85. Waite, Sullivan T .. mentioned. 75. Wants his pants back, 402.
Ward. Elijah, first class leader at Sugar Grove. 164.
War of 1812, soldiers of. 251.
War with Germany, soldiers of, 272. War with Mexico, soldiers of. 251. War of the Rebellion, soldiers of. 251. War of the Revolution, soldiers of. 251.
War with Spain, soldiers of, 271. Washington. General George, 23.
Water works, election to decide on, 331.
Wayne, General, supersedes St. Clair, 18: saved Lafayette, 18; cut out road, 19; advance from Ft. Defi- ance. 23: victory of. 23; died De- cember 14, 1796. 23.
Wayne road, 19, 359.
Weaver. Alpheus, teacher, 93.
Weesner, Micajah, mentioned, 152.
Wellington, William, carpenter and student, 90; at Lake Galatia, 152. Wesleyan Back Creek, school house. 120.
Wesleyan Methodist Church. organ- ized. 166.
Weston. John, mentioned. 66.
Weston, Joseph, class leader, 164.
Wheeler, Jasper N., miller, 137
Wilcuts, Jonathan, mentioned. 99. 100. IOI.
Wildcat banking, day of, 158.
Williams, Aaron, tanner, 116.
Wilsons, ancestry of. 235: from North Carolina, 236; of Quaker stock. 237; probably with William Penn, 238.
Wilson, Mrs. Eunice, birth of, 246; arrival of parents and family, 245: teaching school. 246; marriage of. 246; chosen President Grant County WV. C. T. U .. 246; elected President State W. C. T. U .. 246; capacity as a leader. 246; good work for human- ity. 2.16.
Wilson's ford, 18, 44.
Wilson. Jesse E .. 74. 75. 82, 102; Su- perintendent ditching, 138; birth of. 238; marriage of, 238; head of So- ciety of Friends. 238; active in tem- perance work, 239; supported public improvements, 230: liberal in help- ing poor: death of. 230.
Wilson. Jeses Webster, sketch of. 250. Wilson, John, mentioned. 71: family of. 98; arrival of. 08; energetic and enthusiastic. 98: death of, 09: birth of, 241.
Wilson, J. and M. E., mentioned, 44. Wilson, John A., letter from. 420. Wilson, John Harvey, mentioned, 102. I.40.
Wilson, Lindsey, 101; birth of. 243; marriage of. 244; in Civil War, 244: family of. 244: death of wife of. 244: death of, 243; good citizen and con- siderate of the rights of others. 245: Wilson, Lin, birth of, 247: education. 247; marriage of, 247: up-to-date farmer, 248; worker in many organ- izations, 248.
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Wilson, Nathan D., 82, 102; clerk of Fairmount meeting. 171; birth of, 239; marriage of, 239: settled many estates, 240; assessed Township, 240; hauled equipment from Cin- cinnati. 240; family of. 240; wife of. 240; death of, 241.
Wilson, Robert, postmaster at Green- berry, 69.
Wilson, Samuel C .. 71; birth of, 241; education of, 212; the clock peddler, 242; noisy Indians, 242; descriptions of fugitive slaves, 242; stuck in the mud, 243; the Cincinnati market, 2.13: Underground Railroad stations, 243; political affiliations, 243; men- ber Indiana Legislature, 243; mar- riage of, 243; death of wife, 243. Winslow, Anna, mentioned, 85.
Winslow, Daniel, mentioned, 74.
Winslow, Joseph A., mentioned. 400 Winslow, Henry, Sr., land of, 110.
Winslow, H. W., buys stage line, 302; the "Artemus Ward." and the "Lin- coln." 302; sketch of. 303; important news carried, 303; assassination of Lincoln, 3044; an angry soldier, 304: birth of, 303; marriage of, 303; death of, 303, 383.
Winslow, Henry, mentioned, 50; land donated by, 163.
Winslow. Jack, mentioned. 56, 93.
Winslow, Jonathan P., mentioned, 74. 75, 122, 139, 140; vigilant oversight. 165, 162; builds school house, 278; farmer and merchant. 202; birth of, 202; death of, 202; parentage, 202;
education of, 202; first visit to Township, 202; political affiliations. 203; start to Fairmount, 204; opens store, 204: home of. 205.
Winslow, Joseph, enters land, 48: founded Friends meeting, 48; lib- eral supporter of educational move-
ments, 48; death of, 48; mentioned, 82, 84; location of, 105; Friends meeting at cabin of, 163.
Winslow, Levi, birth of, 207; carpen- ter and builder, 208.
Winslow, Martha, mentioned, 85, 93. Winslow, Matthew, enters land, 49, 82, 106.
Winslow, Milton, mentioned, 19, 141: first superintendent of Sabbath school, 171; volume of poems, 383; sketch of, 383.
Winslow, Nixon, 101; fariner and banker, 206; community builder, 206; birth of, 206; death of, 206; buys land, 206; President of Citi- zens Exchange Bank, 206; political affiliations, 206; drafted, 206.
Winslow, Palmer, prosperous manu- facturer, 204.
Winslow, Seth, enters land, 50; men- tioned, 82; location of land, 103; builds hewed log house, 119: pinched hard, 119; superintendent ditching, 138.
Winslow, Thomas, mentioned, 18.
Winslow, Thomas, Sr., mentioned, 85. 103; death of, 103.
Winslow. William, location of. III; moved to Iowa, III. Wool picking. 86.
Woolen mill, building of, 139.
Woollen. William R., sketch of, 121; birth of, 121' marriage, 121; second marriage. 122; death of, 121; ster- ling qualities of, 122.
Wright. Adeline, mentioned, 75.
Wright, Hon. A. T., mentioned. 381. Wright. Bishop Milton, article by. 223 : sketch of. 226 ; birth of, 226 ; deatlı of, 226; editor Religious Telescope, 227. Wright. Joel B .. sketch of, 344.
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