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HISTORICAL SKETCH.
TAXATION STATISTICS.
Assessed value of real estate,
$3, 163,000
Assessed value of personal property, 1,632,000
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Total assessment,
$4,795,000
True valuation,
10,000,000
Taxation for the State,
21,383
Taxation for the County, 79,435
Taxation for the Townships,
13,853
Total,
$114,621
FREIGHT EXPORTS FOR 1874.
Wheat, bushels,
153,000
Corn, bushels, 358,000
Other grain and seeds, bushels,
. 164,000
Flour, barrels,
18,500
Cattle, head,
7,800
Horses and mules,
1,300
Hogs and sheep,
52,300
Coal, bushels,
1,050,000
Brick,
. 420,000
Lumber, feet,
530,000
Other products, car loads; 235
Total population of the county, 12,939-81 colored.
Of the children of the county, 3,073 have attended school ; 418 can not read ; and 827 can not write among the adults. If "ignorance is bliss," they have 1245 happy people in the county.
William Skidmore, of Helt township, is the oldest person liv- ing who was born in Vermillion county.
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GENERAL REMARKS.
In gathering the historical facts of a county, it is remarkable how little many know of their own home history ; and it is no less strange to observe that many seem to care nothing about the facts of the past, or the life struggles of the old pioneers, or even of the sacrifices and toils of their own ancestors. Stolid and stupid as the silent quietude of the toad by the wayside, they sit in selfish contentedness, as if life itself was but an ignorant negation, and it is as hard to get a historical fact out of such folks as it is to drain the nectar of life from the body of a turnip, or the light of nature from the eyelids of the night owl. In this county, however, we have the pleasure of saying that we have had every facility offered and all information given politely and satisfactorily, and the result is, as will be seen, the historical, agricultural, statistical and personal items of the "Guide Book" of Vermillion County excel all the other counties which have had a Guide Book published.
To our good friends-Hon. John Collett, Isaac Porter, Esq., Hon. John Groenendyke, and others, we are largely indebted for many of the facts of this brief, and yet doubtless very im - perfect history of Vermillion county.
EXHIBIT
OF
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF
VERMILLION COUNTY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MAY 30, 1874.
RECEIPTS.
On account of County revenue,
$18,140 03
Road revenue,
5,551 45
Township revenue,
1,544 06
Special school,
7,743 29
Special tuition,
9,008 33
Dog,
733 32
Tax sale redemption, 268 03
66 Estrays,
II 25
Ind. & Ill. Central Railroad Co.,
213 79
$43,213 55
EXPENDITURES.
On account of Road revenue, .
$3,354 46
Township revenue,
1,309 36
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On account of Special school revenue, 86,377 35
.. Special tuition, 8,608 73
County Officers' fees and salaries, 4,397 48
Jurors,
1,036 03
Bailiffs, 502 00
Poor, 2,924 85
Criminals, . 153 09
Public buildings, 409 92
.. Coroner's inquests, 23 35
Roads and highways, 390 30
Tax sales redemption, 288 34
Assessing,
1,532 65
Bridges,
6,138 16
School Superintendent, 272 00
Returning fines,
19 20
Courts,
1,098 60
Printing,
346 75
Books and stationery, 1,275 55
Taxes refunded, 245 87
Insane,
389 45
Deaf and dumb,
116 65
House of Refuge,
142 25
Interest,
202 80
Dog revenue,
801 02
..
Attorney's fees,
55 00
Fuel,
98 87
Specific and miscellaneous allowances, 250 50
$42,870 58
THOS. CUSHMAN, Auditor.
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To the Board of Commissioners of Vermillion Co., Indiana :
I herewith submit my annual report of the receipts and dis- bursements of the county revenue for the fiscal year ending June 1, 1874 :
RECEIPTS.
Vermillion County revenue,
$18,140 93
Road revenue,
5,551 45
Township revenue,
1,514 06
Special School revenue,
7,743 29
Tuition,
9,000 33
Tax sale redemption,
Estrays,
Dog revenue,
733 38
Railroad,
213 79
$43,214 05.
DISBURSEMENTS.
On account of Poor,
$1,975 62
Interest on county orders,
905 70.
Insanity,
286 30,
Inquests,
17 25.
Returning fines,
4 8 85
Tax sales,
391 91
Officers,
1,283 87
Assessors,
1,496 00
Stationery,
. 675 09.
Bridges,
4,206 16
Bailiffs,
334 56
Jurors,
. 750 63
Public buildings,
230 78
..
Roads,
184 90,
Fines,
IO 30,
Fuel,
66 80.
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On account of Printing,
$191 75
Courts,
699 31
Tax refunded, 224 73
4 . Attorneys, 74 00
Offices,
5 65
Deaf and dumb,
116 65
١٢ Railroad,
13 75
Criminals,
32 10
House of Refuge,
109 67
County Superintendent, 272 00
Interest, county, 212 So
Elections,
2 50
Extra tuition,
3,607 19
66
Special school revenue, 6,457 45
.. Road tax, 2,616 17
Tuition tax,
5,971 09
Township tax,
1,330 97
Dog tax,
824 65
Total,
$35,497 69
Amount on hand June 1, 1873,
$66,167 92
Receipts to June 1, 1874, 43,214 05
Total, $109,381 97
Amount of disbursements, $35,497 69
Amount railroad orders redeemed and not registered, 60,000 00
Total, $95,497 69
Balance on hand, $13, 884 38
Examined and approved June 4, 1874, by
ABEL SEXTON, B. W. RIGGS, WILLIAM F. BALES,
Commissioners Vermillion County, Ind. JAMES A. FOLAND, Treasurer of Vermillion County.
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CLINTON TOWNSHIP.
THIS is the southern township of the county, and is bounded on the north by Helt township, on the south by Vigo county, on the east by the Wabash river, or the line of Parke county, and on the west by the boundary of Illinois.
The soil of the township varies greatly in its general charac- ter. The river bottoms are of the richest alluvial, while hill lands are scarcely second quality. Yet, as a general thing the lands of the township are good, and each acre is valuable, be- cause of the immense mineral beds of coal underlying them.
There were in the township in 1870, 11, 995 acres of land un- der cultivation, valued at $694,610; while the uncultivated is generally covered with good oak, poplar, walnut, beech, and other kinds of timber of various qualities.
The live stock of 1870 was estimated at $94,430; farm pro ductions at $142,922, and the number of bushels of Indian. corn at 98,095.
The improvements of the last four years have added largely to these figures, as within this period they have been furnished the advantages of railroad transportation, which have given new impulses to every branch of business, and greatly increased the area of their agricultural cultivation.
Within this period, also, a number of coal banks have been opened, which are now being vigorously worked, and from which
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heavy shipments are made of as good coal as perhaps can be found in the State.
The coal of this township, it may be said, is just becoming a specialty in their resources, for there are sufficient quantities of it. of easy access and of good quality, to make its mining and ex- portation a remunerative business.
The broad valleys of the Wabash, and those of Brouillets Creek afford the richest soils of the township. The other lands, however, which have been brought under cultivation, are found to be both productive and profitable. The uplands are under- laid with coal, while the lowlands are only chiefly distinguished for their soil.
The early settlement of this Wabash country was attended with a good deal of sickness, as indeed was the case with most of the broad valleys of the West. These diseases had to be battled with by the first settlers, and of course many fell victims, of men, women and children, to their pioneer enterprize. But it has been found, as the country is cleared and a better class of dwellings are erected, the general health will compare favorably with any other portion of the State.
As near as we can ascertain, from the statements of old set- tlers, it appears that the first inhabitants of the county came from Fort Harrison. Among the first of these was John Van nest, who came to Vermillion county about the year 1816, se- lected his lands, and having purchased them at the " Vincennes Land Sales," proceeded to remove at once with his family to his new possessions. He first entered a quarter section, but the whole section finally came into his hands, most of which is still owned by his descendants. He had scarcely got permanently located in his frontier home, when he began to be troubled by
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the Indians, who, although claiming to be at peace with the whites, were apparently bent on preventing the occupation of their hunting grounds by the settler. Previous to this time, however, we are told that during a quarrel between two soldiers at Fort Harrison, one of them discharged his weapon at the other, but the ball missing the body of his opponent, lodged in the person of an Indian squaw, killing her instantly. Where- upon the enraged savages vowed to execute summary ven- geance on the first white woman who should cross the Wabash. Their hatred then, of course, was at once directed toward the family of Vannest. They made two attempts to kill Mrs. Van- nest, but were frustrated in their designs, once by a friendly Indian, who had formed a strong attachment for the family, and a second time by the timely interference of Mrs. Vannest's bro- thers, who repulsed the redskins in a short conflict. But the situation at this time seemed so precarious that Mr. Vannest concluded to remove his wife and children back to the fort. He did so, but returned at once to his land and commenced to clear his farm, braving the danger with that courage and tenacity so commonly exhibited by the early settlers of Indiana. The In- dian troubles at length subsiding, his wife returned and lived in peaceable enjoyment until her death. Their son, John Vannest, was the first white child born in the county. And here let us mention that from the section of land entered by John Vannest, the elder, no less than forty-five men entered the service of their country during the late war.
William Hamilton, another who can lay claim as being one of the first families, settled in this township in March, 1818. His son, John Hamilton, claims to have been in the county longer
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than any one now living. Wm. Hamilton, another son, is the oldest person living who was born in Clinton county.
Capt. Swan, "an old boatman," and a prominent citizen, who has made over sixty trips to New Orleans, on both "rafts" and " flats," came to Vermillion county in 1823. The Captain sat on the first jury impanneled in the county.
Among the early settlers of this township we may class Dr. J. B. Hedges, who came here from New York with his father, John W. Hedges, when a boy, in 1824. He grew to manhood, studied medicine, and has practiced here some thirty years. He has now measurably retired.
John R. Whitcomb came in 1831. He is now among the venerables, and is highly esteemed all about here as "Uncle John." His battles are fought, his fortune is made, and now full of years, he waits his time.
William Harris, government surveyor, laid off the village of Clinton in 1818; and, in honor of De Witt Clinton, of New York, gave it his name.
The growth of Clinton was exceedingly slow until the com- pletion of the railroad, since which time it has been gathering new life, and now bids fair to make quite a business place. It lies fifteen miles north of Terre Haute, on the west bank of the Wabash, and has all the advantages of a flourishing locality. It is the largest town in the county, having one thousand inhab- itants. It has five dry goods and three drug stores, four pro- vision stores, four grain warehouses, from which large quantities of grain are shipped annually, two flouring mills, and no saloon ! The physicians of the place are Drs. Corkins, Crozier, Bogart and Stewart, who are said to be well read and safe practitioners. John Whitcomb, is the oldest merchant in the place, and J. M.
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Hager is called the most honest and best saddler and harness maker in the county.
The first mercantile establishment in Clinton was opened by John and Benjamin Whitcomb, in whose store could be had almost anything from a Jews-harp to a barrel of salt, for spe- cialties were unknown in those days, and merchants were obliged to keep a general assortment.
The first post office was established here and conducted by David Patton as postmaster. And here, upon the arrival of the United States mail, which was usually carried by a dare-devil boy, mounted upon a raw-boned, knock-kneed specimen of a horse, the hardy pioneers gathered in anxious groups, to hear the news from the outer world, and greedily they drank in each item of interest; for in those days the long intervals between mails, often more than a month, made men hungry for news.
The first mill was built by John Beard about the year 1819 or 1820, on Brouillets Creek, near the present site of Mr. Neb- eker's mill. Beard also kept the first public house in Clinton. Religious services had heretofore been held at the houses of the settlers, but in 1831 the Presbyterians built the first church, a substantial structure, which, however, is now used for other purposes.
Among the farming and stock raising citizens of this Wabash valley it is our special duty, perhaps, to speak a few extra words of Mr. Claude Matthews, whose Hazel Bluff farm some three miles from Clinton, on the waters of Brouillets Creek, con- tains the largest stock investment of any other farm on the Wa- bash. The residence of Mr. Matthews is situated on a command- ing bluff overlooking the broad valley of Brouillets Creek, which
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borders the southern line of his lands, and presents as fine and picturesque a bottom view as we have seen in the State. The entire lands of Mr. Matthews-some two thousand acres-are rich in soil, abundant in coal and well wooded with white-oak, sugar tree, hickory and walnut. He has about five hundred acres of his bottom lands in cultivation. His chief attention, however, for several years, has been given to the raising of blooded stock of the Short Horn and Bluff Ardric Breeds. His stock has so increased on his hands that during the present month he has a grand sale of his blooded animals which will call hundreds of purchasers to his farm from all parts of the West. Though not over thirty, Mr. Matthews has already shown himself to be a thorough business man and capable of the largest enterprises. Cool and cautious, plausible and of the highest moral integrity, he makes no pretensions he can not fullfil, and never asks for favors from friend or foe. He is a valuable citizen in this community, and is every year becoming more distinguished for his honorable dealings and generous hospitalities.
Among the distinguished citizens of this township we may name commendably, H. A. White and William O. Wash- burn, Esqs., as having represented this county in the Legisla- ture of the State.
Walter G. Crabb was born in Fayette county, Ohio, and came to this locality in 1824. He lives on his farm three miles from Clinton.
Some years ago Miriam G. Towsley crected a large frame edifice in Clinton and opened a military institute, but from some cause the enterprise proved a failure. The building is now used as a boarding house. The genius of many men leads them to
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enterprises ahead of their times. The present prospects of Clinton would now tell another story.
There are in the township two fine substantial bridges. One at Chum's Ford, built by J. J. Daniels, is a covered bridge. The length of span is 150 feet, and the abutments are of stone. Cost $10,000. The other, at Spangler's Ford, 110 feet long, is similar in construction, was built by the same party, and cost $8,500.
SCHOOLS.
By report of School Trustee we find that there are in Clinton township ten school houses, valued at $8, 100 ; number of pupils enrolled-male 326, female 310-total 636; number attending school during the year 560 ; daily average attendance 300; length of school term seven months; number of teachers-male IO, female 4-total 14; average daily compensation of teachers, $2.43 ; voting population of township 521.
Public School, of Clinton ; valuation of property, $3000 ; number of scholars enrolled, 239-males, 125, females, 114; average daily attendance, 140; number of teachers, 3; P. Z. Anderson, School Trustee.
CHURCHES.
M. E. Church, Clinton ; membership, 75 ; pastor in charge, Rev. John E. Newhouse ; Sabbath school superintendent, B. F. Morey ; average attendance 75 ; value of church property $2,500; parsonage $2,000.
Centenary Methodist Church, situated four and one-half miles west of Clinton; membership of church, 40; pastor in charge, John E. Newhouse ; class leader, John Darby ; stewards, Abra- ham Jenkins, Franklin Shew; superintendent Sabbath school, Amon Dowdy.
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Bethel United Brethren Church, situated five miles south- west of Clinton; valuation of property, $1,800; membership of church, 70; pastor in charge, Rev. Zeller; superintendent of Sabbath school, Levi Wright; average attendance, 40.
Presbyterian Church, Clinton; value of church property, $2,000; pastor in charge, Rev. Thomas Griffith; membership, 40; superintendent of Sabbath school, Wm. Campbell; average attendance, 70.
Union Class of the United Brethren Church; situated 61/2 miles southwest of Clinton ; membership, 63 ; pastor in charge, Rev. Zellers; Superintendent Sabbath school, Peter Wilhoit; average attendance of school, 40.
Hazel Bluff Sabbath School, situated three miles south of west of Clinton ; superintendent, William Wright; Claude Mat- thews, secretary ; average attendance of school, 35.
Spangler's Sabbath School, situated northwest of Clinton; Melory Hedges, superintendent ; average attendance, 35 ; num- ber of classes, 4: teachers, 4 ; Charles Runyan, secretary.
LODGES.
Jerusalem Lodge, No. 99, F. and A. M., Clinton ; member- ship 50; charter members-Sylvester Redfield, John N. Per: kins, Hiram Barnes, John R. Whitcomb, Benj. R. Whitcomb, William S. Price, James Gazsoway, James McCulloch, Nathan Sidwell, J. J. Moore, and William Barrick. Value of Lodge property, $300. Charter granted May 29, 1850.
Council No. 3, Sovereigns of Industry, Clinton; membership 27 ; organized May 5, 1874; number of charter members 25 : officers-James A. Greenwalt, President; David McBeth, Vice President ; J. C. Campbell, Secretary; T. Victor, Treasurer ;
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S. B. Blackledge, Lecturer; J. C. Hall, Steward ; D. Moore, Inside Guard. James A. Greenwalt is the Deputy President, · authorized to organize Lodges in the county.
Clinton Grange, No. 971, P. of H .; organized June 4, 1874; Master, Aquilla Nebeker ; Secretary, C. B. Knowles; Overseer, J. E. Knowles ; Lecturer, J. B. Hedges ; Steward, Wm. Wright; Asst. Steward, J. E. Ryan; Lady Asst. Steward, E. E. Knowles; Chaplain, B. F. Morey; Treasurer, G. B. Sparks ; Ceres, P. S. Knowles; Pomona, Bettie Blandford ; Flora, Sophia Ryan.
Social Grange, No. 1574; situated 43 m west of Clinton; mem- bership, 70; organized March 2, 1874; Amon Dowdy, Mas- ter ; H. W. Curry, Secretary.
Union Grange, No. 1575 ; situated 61/2 miles southwest of Clinton ; membership, 45; organized March 3, 1874; James Bumgardner, Master ; Wm. H. Julian, Secretary.
Amant Lodge, No. 356, I. O. O. F .: Clinton; membership, 50: value of property$25; gt; James A. Greenwalt, Secretary.
Crusader's Lodge of Good Templars, No. 816; Clinton ; mem- bership, 65; organized May 1, 1874; William Campbell, Secre- tary,
DIRECTORY OF CLINTON TOWNSHIP.
Ackerman, Justics ; farmer ; 334 m n e Clinton. Born in Ohio 1841; settled in V. C. 1851. Dem.
Amerman, James; farmer; 5 m n w Clinton. Born in Ind. 1831; settled in V. C. 1843. United Brethren.
Anderson, N. C .; merchant; Clinton. Born in Va. 1837; set- tled in V. C. 1853. Rep.
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Anstead, John; bridge watchman F. T. H. & C. R. R .; Clinton. Born in London 1833; settled in V. C. 1848. Republican. Methodist.
Anderson, Platt Z .; druggist; Clinton. Born in Va. 1836; set- tled in V. C. 1856. Rep. Methodist.
Allen, Robert ; clerk ; Clinton. Born in Ind. 1851 ; settled in V. C. 18 -. Methodist.
Allen, Thomas H .; farmer; Clinton. Born in Ohio 1822; set- tled in V. C. 1827. Rep. Methodist.
Atkins, William P .; farmer; 4 m w Clinton. Born in Va. 1849; settled in V. C. 1870.
Anderson, William; farmer; 3 m s Clinton. Born in Ind.
ANDREWS, ELIAS; farmer ; 2 m n Clinton. Born in Ohio 1820; settled in V. C. 1822. Rep. Presbyterian.
Bishop, Mrs. S .; milliner; Clinton. Born in Conn. 1812; set- tled in V. C. 1849. Methodist.
BELLUS, L. H .; dealer in real estate; Clinton. Born in Ohio 1837; settled in V. C. 1867. Rep.
Bishop, Hiram; retired carpenter and builder. Born in Conn. 1807; settled in V. C. 1853. Rep. Methodist.
Blanford, William; farmer; I m e Huffmansville, Ill. Born in Ill. 1841; settled in V. C. 1868. Roman Catholic.
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Brown, John C .; farmer; 6 m s w Clinton. Born in Ireland 1812; settled in V. C. 1852. Dem. Roman Catholic.
BOYCE. EDWIN P .; farmer; 7 m n Sanford P. O., Vigo Co. Born in N. H. 1828; settled in V. C. 1839. Rep.
BOYCE, DANVERSE; farmer; 7 m n Sanford P. O., Vigo Co. Born in N. H. 1836; settled in V. C. 1839. Rep.
BOYCE, GEORGE W .; blacksmith; 6 miles south of west of Clinton. Born in Vt. 1833; settled in V. C. 1839. Rep. United Brethren.
Bledsoe, Larkin; farmer; 12 m n Libertyville, Vigo county. Born in S. C. 1810; settled in V. C. 1847. Dem.
BUMGARDNER, JAMES; farmer; 3 m n w New Goshen, Vigo county. Born in Va. 1839; settled in V. C. 1865. Dem. Regular Baptist.
Bumgardner, Noah; farmer; 23 m n e Libertyville, Vigo county.
Born in Va. 1833; settled in V. C. 1865. Dem. Christ.
BUMGARDNER, ISAAC T .; farmer; 3 m n e Libertyville, Vigo county. Born in Va. 1823; settled in V. C. 1855. Dem. Christian.
Butts, Albert; farmer; 234 m s w Clinton. Born in Ind. 1831; settled in V. C. 1866.
Baringer, Christian; farmer; 42 m n w Clinton. Born in N. Y. 1828; settled in V. C. 1850. Dem.
BLACKLEDGE, B. S .; editor of "Clinton Exponent ;" Clin- ton. Born in Ohio 1 49 settled in V. C. 1874. Indpt.
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Bogart, J. H .; physician and surgeon; Clinton. Born in V. C. 1845. Rep.
BARNORD, J. H .; plasterer and contractor; Clinton. Born in Iowa 1843; settled in V. C. 1873. Rep.
BREWER, WILLIAM; miner; Clinton. Born in Ill. 1850; settled in V. C. 1867. Dem.
Buchanan, Job A .; carpenter and joiner; Clinton. Born in Ind. 1835; settled in V. C. 1870. Rep.
Bishop, F. M .; painter; Clinton. Born in Mass. 1833; settled in V. C. 1849. Rep. Meth.
Brewer, Harlan ; laborer ; 5 m n w Clinton. Born in Tenn. 1815; settled in V. C. 1857.
BALES, JOHN; farmer; 7 m w Clinton. Born in Ill. 1846; settled in V. C. 1851. Dem.
BALES, CHARLES; farmer ; 7 m w Clinton. Born in IIl. 1848; settled in V. C. 1851. Dem.
Brown, John C .; farmer; 4} m w Clinton. Born in Md. 1840; settled in V. C. 1857. Rep.
Bright, Marshal; day-laborer; 4₺ m w Clinton. Born in Va.
CAMERER, M. L., farmer; 512 m north of west of Clinton. Born in Ohio 1825; settled in V. C. 1858. Rep. United Brethren.
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Combes, William M .; farmer; 3 m north of west of Clinton.
Born in Iowa 1850; settled in V. C. 1850. U. Brethren.
Clover, Joseph A .; farmer; 6 m w Clinton. Born in Ohio 1818; settled in V. C. 1821. Dem. Regular Baptist.
Clover, John D .; farmer; 5} m w Clinton. Born in V. C. 1828.
Dem. Methodist.
Carpenter, Martin; carpenter; 434 m w Clinton. Born in Ohio 1809; settled in V. C. 1839. Rep. Methodist.
Conrod, Jacob; farmer; 22 m w Clinton. Born in Germany 1802; settled in V. C. 1862. Lutheran.
CRABB, JOHN W .; miller; Clinton. Born in Ind. 1840; set- tled in V. C. 1862. Rep.
Crozier, James; physician and surgeon; Clinton. Born in Ill. 1836; settled in V. C. 1866. Rep.
Casey, Michael; carpenter and joiner; Clinton. Born in Md. 1834; settled in V. C. 1840. Rep.
CORKINS, C. C .; physician and surgeon; Clinton. Born in N. Y. 1822; settled in V. C. 1866. Rep.
COTTRELL, ZACHARIAH ; farmer; Clinton. Born in Ind. 1842; settled in V. C. 1869. Rep.
Crombie, George C .; weighmaster; Clinton. Born in Ohio 1848; settled in V. C. 1872. 12
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COTTRELL, LINZA; farmer; Clinton. Born in Ind. 1840; settled in V. C. 1873. Dem.
CROMPTON, JOHN; tanner; 34 m w Clinton. Born in Eng- land 1814; settled in V. C. 1856. Rep. United Brethren.
Clark, James, Sr .; farmer; 12 m south of west of Clinton P. O. Born in Ohio 1798; settled in V. C. 1828. Dem.
Clark, James, Jr .; farmer; 1} m south of west of Clinton P. O. Born in V. C. 1850. Dem.
Ciark, Joseph S .; farmer; 112 m south of west of Clinton P. O. Born in V. C. 1839. Dem.
Clark, John; farmer; 2 m south of west of Clinton P. O. Born in Ohio 1829; settled in V. C. 1831. Dem.
CURRY, H. W .; school teacher ; 32 m s w Clinton. Born in Ind. 1849; settled in V. C. 1872. Dem.
Carmichael, Thomas; farmer ; 512 m south of west of Clinton. Born in Ind. 1847 ; settled in V. C. 1867. Dem.
CLEM, ISAAC; farmer; 2 m w Libertyville, Vigo Co. Born in Ind. 1843; settled in V. C. 1858. Dem.
Carmichael, Archibald; farmer; 3 m n e Libertyville, Vigo Co. Born in Ind. 1849; settled in V. C. 1873. Dem.
Chunn, Thomas H .; farmer; 4 m south of west of Clinton. Born in V. C. 1822. Rep. Methodist.
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