Counties of Howard and Tipton, Indiana. Historical and biographical...

Preface

THIS volume goes forth to our patrons the result of months of arduous, unremitting and conscientious labor. None so well know as those who havevbeen associated with us the almost insurmountable difficulties to be met with in the preparation of a work of this character. Since the inauguration of the enterprise, a large force has been employed — both local and other — in gathering material. During this time, most of the citizens of both coun ties have been called upon to contribute from their recollections, carefully preserved letters, scraps of manuscript, printed fragments, memoranda, etc. Public records and semi-official documents have been searched, the newspaper files of the counties have been overhauled, and' former citizens, now living out of the counties, have been corresponded with, all for the purpose of making the record as complete as could be, and for the verification of the information by a conference with many. In gathering from these numerous sources, both for the historical and biographical departments, the conflicting statements, the discrepancies and the fallible and incomplete nature of public documents were almost appalling to our historians and biographers, who were expected to weave therefrom with some degree of accuracy, in panoramic review, a record of events. Members of the same families disagree as to the spelling of the family name, contradict each other's statements as to dates of birth, of settlement in the counties, nativity and other matters of fact. In this entangled condition, we have given preference to the preponderance of authority, and while we acknowledge the existence of errors and our inability to furnish a perfect history, we claim to have come up to the standard of our promises, and given as complete and accurate a work as the nature of the surroundings would permit. Whatever may be the verdict of those who do not and will not comprehend the difficulties to be met with, we feel assured that all just and thoughtful people will appreciate our efforts, and recognize the importance of the undertaking and the great public benefit that has been accomplished in preserving the valuable historical matter of the counties and biographies of many of their citizens, that perhaps would otherwise have passed into oblivion. To those who have given us their support and encouragement, and they are many, we acknowledge our gratitude, and can assure them that as years go by the book wili grow in value as a repositoi\y not only of pleasing reading matter, but of treasured information of the past that will become a monument more enduring than marble. THE PUBLISHERS.

August, 18S3.

Part I. Preliminary History Of Howard And Tipton Counties

PAIiK.

Algonquiiis, The 10

Customs, Indian :!6

Delawares, The 21

tlovernmcut, Indian 36

Indians, The 15

Laws, Indian 'M

Lord's Prayer — in Cherokee and English 40

Mianiis, The 2o

PA'.K.

Moiind-15uiIders n

Pottawatoniics, Tlie 20

Religion and Mythology, Indian -tl

Vocabulary, A Short 18

PORTKAITS.

Ovornian, .ludgc N. R 27

Overman, Mrs. Mary .J 42

PART II.— HISTORY OF HOWARD COUNTY. Acts of County Commissioners, First 47

Agricultural Society i'O

Anti-Horse-Thiet' Society '.tl

Assessment of Property 50

Board of Health ." 70

Crimes and ( 'asualties , 92

Common Roads T->

Concluding Remarks '.lO

IClections, First 47

(i ravel Roads 74

Library, County ii5

Lynching 03

Medical Fraternity 83

Murder Case OS

Newspapers S5

( tflicers of ( 'ounty , From Organization 50

< irganizatiou 43

Population of County 50

Public Ruildings •j>i

I vail roads lO

Richardville Circuit Court 05

Schools in Howard 77

Surface of Country 43

Water-Coursos 4-1

Military IIistoev 101

P>eginning of Hostilities 105

Bounties, First 120

Bounties, 'i'bc Matter of 125

Bounty JCxpeuditures 192

Call to Arms, The 100

Causes of the Uebellion 104

Chase After Moi-gan 121

Close of the Struggle 127

Departure of the Boys 109

Draft, First 121

Draft, Second 124

ICleventh Cavalry, Company B 122

Fnlistment, Final 120

Fifth Cavalry, Company A 117

First Company, The 107

Militia Companies I !2

I'AI^E.

MOitia Enrollment 120

Othcers' Record 132

Party Dissension 120

President's Assassination 12S

Record of the Thirteenth Regiment Ill

Regimental Representation, Howard's 131

Regiment, Thirty-fourth 113'

Regiment, Thirty-ninth 114

Regiment, Fifty-seventh 115

Regiment, Seventy-fifth 117

liegiment. Eighty-ninth 117

Regiment, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth... 124 Jteginaent, One Hundred and Thirty-seventh 124 Regiment, One Hundred and Forty-second,

Company 1 125

Relief for Shiloh 117

Result of the War 130

Roll of Honor 139

War with Mexico 103

Welcome Home 129

TO^VXSHISP HISTORIES.

City uk Koicomo 144

Bar and Courts 170

Births ., 151

Deaths 151

(ieneral Prosperity 170

Incorporation of the Town 152

Knights of Pythias 17S

Location of the City 148

.Masonry 173

Medical Profession 172

Naming the Town 14()

Odd Fellows 174

Officers, City 1-55

Organization of City Government 143

Schools .and Education 167

Settler, First 144

Centre TowNsiiir 177

CONTENTS.

I»A(i K.

t .ravel Koads 1^1

Manufactories !><-

Mills 179

Newspapers 179

I'ast ami Present 182

ropiilatiou lf*l

I'roporty l^il

I'ublif Institutions 181

Settlers, ICarly IT-

Soil and Timber 17.S

Wild Animals 1"S

JJar, The -'U3

< luuehes l'.i2-20O

l>eutistry 20:!

(irand Army of the Ucimblic 200

Improvement of Lauds 189

Lauds Entered 180

Manufacturing 190

Marrin^re, lirst 188

Masonic (trder 199

Medical Prulessiou 20;i

Mirehauts, Leadina' 190

Murder, The iiinns 204

N(!w spapers, The 20:!

Odd Fellows 19S

I'olitics 194

I'o.st Office 197

Itailroads 194

Kussiaville 195

.Sliools 191

Schouls in Itussiaville 19S

Settlers, First 185

■faxes, First 186

Transfer of Honey Creek Township 190

MoNiiOE Township 205

business Houses 210

I'unkards, The 209

IClection, First 207

Masonic Order, Tlie 210

Medical Profession, The 210

New London Village 207

Sehools 20S

Settlers, I'irst 206

-Society of Friends 209

Teachers, Present 210

I1aui;i<on Townshii' 210

Alto, Town of 216

Hirth, First 214

< abin in the Clearing (Poetry) 211

''hurches and Schools 215

l>escription of Township 212

Cus Well 218

Lef,'isliitiou, Early 217

Marriage, First 214

Medicine, Law and Politics 216

Middleton Flouring Mill oji)

Mills, Saw and tirist 215

Origin of Name 212

Population 220

Ueminiscenees, lOarly 21:!

Settlers, First ". 212

Taxes 220

AVest ^fiddleton. Town of 219

T.wi.dR TowNsiiiv 221

< hurcUes oSi

I'rainagc 221

FUctio'is, Karly 229

Faiiiield Vilhige 229

Improvements, (ieueral 226

Mills, Grist and Saw 227

officers 229

liailroads ' 228

Sebool and Teacliers -"3;!

Settlers, Farlv ' oo

Tampico Village 232

Terre Hall \'illage ..." 2:32

Turnpikes 22s

T'nion Township 237

Hirth, First 246

i 'burehes 250

Jerome Village 247

Marriage, First 246

Mills, Saw and (irist 245

Primitive Farming 239

Soil, Timber, etc 238

West Liberty Village 249

Jackson Townshii' 254

Births, Farlv 259

Church History 260

l>eaths, l^arly 259

Educational 258

Elections, Earliest 258

Marriages, Early 259

Saw Mills 2611

Soil and Drainage 254

Sycamore Village 262

Condition of County, Early 268

Death, First ". 271

Elections, Early 272

(Jreentown Village 273

Improvements, Early 270

Marriage, First 271

Officers, ICarly 272

Plevna Village 27(!

Itoads 271

Topography and Productions 263

HowAKD Township 2So

Birth, First 285

Cassville Village 290

Cemetery, First 286

Election, First 285

Marriage, First 285

Schools 2S6

Settlers, First 2S1

Vermont Village.... 291 lOarly Events 29;:

Miscellaneous Notes 294

Settlers, First 292

Tax Statistics.... 295

Trustee Meetings, Early 294

Churches :!0i)

Improvements, Early 29S

Ministers, First '. :'.ui»

i'hysicians. First :iOO

Pioneer Settlers 297

Settlers, Later 299

Streams, etc 29!i

Trustees, Fii'st :iiHi

BIOGRAPHIC AI. KKKTCHKS.

Centre Towusliip ;i74

Honey Creek Township :i82

Jackson Townshiji 4:!9

Kokomo City ::o;!

Uni07i Township 117

PORTRAITS. "

Armstrong, A. F., between pages 148, 151

tiarrigus, Milton, between pages 98, ii»l

Johnson, L C, between jiages 182, 185

Kirkpatriek.Capt. Thomas M., between pages 80 83

Moulder, J. McL., between pages 200, 20:!

Philips, T. ('., between pages... 62, 65

CONTKNT.^

PART III.— HISTORY OF TIPTON COUNTY. Agricultural Society iO

Circuit Court 11

(.'ommon Pleas Court 16

Court Houses and Jails 18

Drainage, County 24

Educational Statistics 20

Election, First 7

Events Prior to County Organization 1

Finances, County 44

Grange Association 21

Justices of the Peace 17

Land, First Pui'chase ol' 2

Legal Practitioners 2S

Marriages, Early 23

Medical Societies 27

Miscellaneous Items 20

Jlurder Trials IG

Officers, County 42

Organization oi' County 9

Paupers 25

Pioneer Society 36

Politics, County 37

Population of County 23

Press, County ,.. 31

Probate Court 14

Railroads 24

Roads, County and State 23

Roads, (iravei 24

Seminary and Library 30

Settlement, Subsequent 3

Table of Taxable Property in l.ssl 47

Township Boundaries, Subsequent IS

Voters at First Flection S

Military Record 4S

Calls for Volunteers .il-oS

Capt. Montgomery's Recruits 53

Death of Adjt. Evans 60

Death of Lieut. I. M. Runisey 61

Feeling at tlie Outbreak of the War 49

Knights of the (jolden Circle 57

List of Officers and .Men 63

One-Hundred Day Men 58

Organization of First Company 50

Organization of Second Company 5T

Organization of Third Company." .52

Organization of Fourth Company : 52

Picnic and Speeches 54

Start lor the I'ront .50

TOWKSHIP mSTOKlES.

Town 01' Tii'TON 90

Court House, First 94

Educational 103

Incorjidration 100

Laying out the Town 92

Leading Industries 108

Location of Town 9X

Mail Service 95

Merchants, Pioneer ^ 95

Mills and Manufactures 110

Professions, The 113

Public Sale of Lots 93

Religious 105

Secret Societies 107

Situation in 1.S4.S-49 97

Situation from 1.S50 to 1855 98

Situation from 1856 to 1870 99

Summary 113

Taverns, Early 94

» ICKRO Towx.siup 114

Amusements 125

Bridges 124

Elections, Early 129

Fight with Wolves 126

First Session of County Board 115

Game Hunting 124

Habitations, Early 120

Independence Village 136

Industrie's, Fir.st 128

Jackson Station 134

Officers, l^arly \2'.)

Parker's Mill i.if,

Parrotsville 13.";

Products and Markets i:;4

Retrospective y.m

Settlement, First : 117

Taxation, Statement of 129

N'alue of Lands 12!)

West Kiuderhook 135

Wild C.*.t Townsiiii- 137

Birth, First 147

Boundaries v>S

Crime 1.14

Deaths, Early 147

Oeneral Description i;(S

Incorjjoration of Windfall 154

Life in the Woods 144

Pioneers, The 141

Press, The 153

Religious History 149

Roads, etc ." 146

Schools 14S

Secret Societies 153

Water-Courses i.3,s

What Thirty Years Have Done 155

Windfall Village 151

LiiiERTY Township... i5(j

Church History ifio

Death, First 15!)

Elections, Early 1C9

(ieneral Description I5t)

Indian History i.jii

Marriage, Eai-ly 159

Nevada Village 1C8

Organization^ Township 170

Retrospect and Prospect I7i

Roads, County 170

Schools, Early IGO

Settlers, Early 157

sharpsville Village 1G3

War Record 170

Prairik Township 171

Burials 178

(iroomsville 1S3

Life in the Backwoods 178

Marriages 178

Masonic Lodge -82

.Schools and Education 182

Settlement i7;j

Jefeeksox To\vxship 184

ICkin Village 202

Goldsmith Village 202

How the Settlers Lived 192

Improvements, ICarly 195

.lericho ^'illa^e 199

Keniiiton Village 20O

lyiarket Places, Early 197

.Marriages, Early .". 197

Nonuauda Village 200

Pioneer .Vmuscments 194

Pioneer Settlements 1S5

Tetersburg Village 199

Voting Places 198

Madlson Township 2O6

Curtisville Village 219

IHections, IJarly 2I6

(ieneral Improvements 214

Hobbs Village 220

Miscellaneous Matters 224

New Lancaster Village 216

Religious History 220

Settlement 209

CONTENTS.

BIOftRAPHKAI. !*iKET<'HEK.

PAGE.

( icero Township 267

.lefferson 'J'ownship 377

Aradison Township 419

I'rairle Township 349

Town of 'I'ipton 225

FORTH A ITS.

Alexander, 1). II., between passes 13S, 141

(ireen, John, between pages 32, 35

PAGE.

Jaclcsou, C. T., between pages 442, 445

Jessup, J. T., between pages 424, 427

Kemp, David, between pages 386, 389

Lilly, (Jreen, between pages 416, 419

Miner, W. J., between pages 206, 209

iMontgoniery, ('apt. I. II., between pages 66, 69

I'ershing, M. W., between pages 120, 123

I'itzer, A. li., between pages 110, 113

Shank, Joseph, between pajj-es 100, 103

Shank, Marinda, between pages 100, 103

Smith, John D., between pages 216, 219

Van Buskirk, Jehu, between pages 188, 191

Ward, L. R., between pages 404, 407