Delaware County, Indiana - Chapter with an unread heading (no. 1 of those read), 1881

Chapter with an unread heading (no. 1 of those read)

smith - Pioneer Writing School - Corduroy in Mu ncie - Heading Factory Fire - Poultry and Pet Stock Association - -Fire - A Ititude - Colored Jury - Telephone - Muncie Guards - First Marriage Licenses and Marriages - A]] in 1827-28

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| , BIOGRAPHICAL. os ROMS COMMS. S51 SE Se a - WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. ae . ; f ' l t B., - ' - F : | Anthony, Dr. Samuel P., Between 134-5 ate S iiss in F. . _ 276 Beuoy, Randolph, residence of, . Between 296-7 i | Adamson, Benjamin R., : : 207 ictiehcad Vike : : : 87 Sharp, Thompson, residence of, Between 296-7 | Andrews, Dr. Daniel H., . Facing 130 zs : : . Be | Burson, Hon. John W., i ee ia Se eee 'ages ; X acing A Z et ,. at : Between 20 ; ee Thompson, David, Facing 240 PORTRAITS. & rady, Wen. omas J., 2 ' : : 934 | Buckles, Rev. Abraham, 210 me eter ie ae ee aoe S 984 re ae Dr. Samuel P., Between 134-5 ; _ Buckles, Hon. Joseph 8. a Walterhouse, Thomas S$ Pacing 192 | 3, er ge r. Daniel H., a £ acing 130 i eee ar SESS Psy meee esa id ae MRS ace eS Mec ee Wultin tac ae \f Boyce, James, "Facing ova | Willard, Charles F, © = . ... 985 | pure Gee ge ae Plate, + an: ac Buckles, Elder John, : . Facing Willard, Dr. William se : 4 . 2835 B Js ; omas (Stee ate), . Pacing 208 Burden, Nehemiah, . . - . - 248 | Woo bloga eee ae fad ze ap (Steel Plate), Facing 211 Brammer, ROI: -. "sty RS Wien, Thema. SS RS ae uckles, J. S. (Steel Plate), . : Facing 210 Coffeen; Hleastal, .) 2a. ED Wittens, Johnie ee Buckles, Elder John, and Wife, Facing 272 | Clancy, Albert W., eee Willson, Volney,. . . =; . ... 987 Laat Reaper and Wife, : Facing 248 | Carter, Charles, | Walton, Ranges oS 2, Soe a eae A" sn gael hap Sed | Dungan, John W., : 213 Wiltdmhieet cS ae = sig a (Steel ee - Facing 212 Davis, Walter L., : Facing 189 Willson, John A.. ae See 248 A aes Chatles,, Facing 238 Ethell,N.F.. eaine pe Williams, Duncan, . Between 248-9 Daman John W - Facing aes Edmonds, Mrs. Mary J. raring Williams, Chas Alf, . Foch We ae whe Dest Ellis, John H., os aa Woolverton, Abner, Seis 2S 9h ee ieee Walter L ; Facing 128 Poorman, Eli, ee | ee William, Seco x. " Facing 189 "Gibson, Samuel, 214 ~ | e FP. . Facing 191 Gregory, Ralph §., 214 , Edmonds, Mrs. Mary :* Facing 130 Gordon, Robert, LITHOGRAPHIC VIEWS. _ on and Wife, hace 288 oun ah ; >; 28 MUNCIE. Gibson, Shsinek : pucine ne Gilbert, Goldsmith @., . Facing 180 Boyce, James, residence of, _ Facing 201 Gilbert, John A.., . Facing 238 Heath, Jacob W., . 216 Court House, : Between 46-7 Gilbert, Hon. Goldsmith C.. . Facing 130 Hamilton, Stephen, 217 County J ail, : Between 46-7 Holbert, John, ; Facing 128 Heath, Rev. James W., . 287 | City Building, - Facing 137 | Hamilton, Stephen and Wife, . Facing 217 Holbert, John, 258 | High School, Facing 168 | Jump, Dr. S. V. (Steel Plate) Between 280-1 . Jack, John, ; 217 Kirby House, . Facing 194 Johnson, Thomas, and W ife, . Facing 291 i Jones, William F., 218 Kennedy Place, Facing 219 Kennedy, Andr ew, 219 | Jump, Samuel V., 281 Masonic Block, . Facing 171 Kennedy, E.C., . 219 Johnson, Thomas, 293 Muncie National Bank, Facing 195 Kennedy, P. A. B., 219 Kirby, Thomas, 220 | Limes Building, . Facing 190 | Koontz, J. H., . Facing 266 Kerwood, A. L., 220 Kilgore, David (D'e ed), (Steel Plate), Between 270-1 Kemper, G. W. H., Becta 221 CENTER TOWNSHIP. Kilgore, Mrs. Mary G., Between 270-1 Koontz, J. H., pe 266 Hamilton, Stephen, residence of, Facing 217 Kemper, G. W. H., . Facing 221 Klein, A.M, . 221 Williams, John, residence of, . Facing 237 Legg, Charles We , Facing 230 g Kline, William B., ; ' 218 Long, William A., and Wife, . Facing 291 Kennedy, Hon. Andrew, - 219 DELAWARE TOWNSHIP. Marsh, John (Steel Plate), Facing 225 Kennedy, Dr. E. C., 219 Burden, Nehemiah, residence of, . Facing 243 Auch, Walter (Steel Plate) he oe i Kennedy, P. A. B., 219 McRae, Hamilton S. - ey Facing 223 ae pag 270 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP. ras f , = ee : vesre 5 ? ¢ ou Leger @uazies W., ei Willson, John A., residence of, . . Facing 248 Mace ; eGR Leon, Frank, 921 oore, Charles W., i . . Facing 192 pe McClellan, Willi ' y af OE Wats ~ HARRISON TOWNSHIP. Miller, J: acob W. z ' ees Moore, Charles W., . Facing 192 Crampton, Mahlon, residence of, Facing 249 McClaine, John, and Wife, Facing 293 Maddy,James A., . 993 Miller, Jacob W., residence of, . Facing 252 Neely, T.S. (Steel Plate), . Facing 226 McRae, Capt. H.S., . 993 Trout, Washington, residence of,. Facing 250 Powers, Brice P., and Wife, . Facing 231 Moore, Parker, 225. Royer, John, and Wife, . Facing 291 Marsh, John, 925 MONROE TOWNSHIP. Shipley, C. E. (Steel Plate), Facing 229 Minshall, Dr. Levi, eo io Seg Sharp, William, residence of, . Facing 265 Stephenson, George W., . Facing 232 Murray, William H., ' . 226 Tuttle, Darlin M., residence of, Facing 265 Smith, M. C., Facing 220 Murray, Albert P.., ' 244 Spilker, Geo. W.. . Facing 230 McClellan, William <A., Between 248-9 MU OUNT PLEASANT TOWNSHIP. Smith, Benjamin F., Facing 128 ~ McClaine, John, . 298 Kilgore, David (deceased), . . Between 270-1 Smith, John, and Wife, Facing 231 Miller, Jacob W., 252 Shewmaker, D. H. H., Bittcon 232-3 McCowan, Chas., 265 NILES TOWNSHIP. Ae ie se sae cea Neely, Thomas S., 226 Br: Rol ' P oemaker, John, . Facing ) Vaid Welorick Be ho rammer, Rolen, residence of, Facing 275 Shafer, George, Facing 238 . Powers, . f oa PERRY TOWNSHIP. ee - é <a ed 9% ee Pn BE. 999 Cecil, Z. W.., residence of, . Between 280-1 Str oe Or ana Wi fe, Pesicg O44 } Cferkana. etwc en 282.8 Cunningham, A. B., residence of, Between 280-1 Parner Sinus, . Facing 134 Sh cneenes D. HH. &R Swoon Baea Cunningham, M. A., residence of, . Facing 279 Thompson, David, and Wite, . Facing 240 hs creek acrei, 930 Cunningham, Mrs. M, A., residence of, Facing 280. | +.) Buskirk, JohnE, .. Facing 294 Sininows: "Aunt Katy," . 230 tone Dr. 8. V., residence of, - Between 280-1 Wilcoxon, L. (Steel Plate),. . . Facing 236 Spilker, George W., 230 inville, Sr., Boyd, residence of, Between 280-1 Wysor, Jacob H. (Steel Plate), Facing 284 Swain, Job, 231 Willson, Volney, . ; : . Facing 230 i Smith, John, . 231 wees aa) LOW NSHIP. Walterhouse, Thomas §., Facing 192 a Stephenson, George W., 232 | Cromer, Josiah, residence of, . . Facing 286 | Williams, Charles Alt. . Facing 189 Smith, Hon. Oliver H., 2392 Summers, Terrell, residence of, Facing 286 | Williams, Duncan, .. Between 248-9 Smith, Hon. Marcus C., 232 | | Williams, John, and Wife... - . Facing 237 Streeter, JamesL., 233 UNION TOWNSHIP. Woolverton, A., and Wife, . \ Shafer, George, ; | ; 233 De Long, Rebecca, residence of, . Facing 250 Wilson, Thomas, and Wife, 234 | ( McClaine, John, residence of, Facing 2938 | Younts, W. H.,

Errata

6. On page 37, first column, "Stover," should be "Slover." and 'William Jones," should be "Martin Galliher." (Mr. Neely had intended to be understood further to say that Martin Galliher purchased the lot now occupied by William Jones and there erected a house for a \ a residence. )

7. On page 3/, second column, " Dr. Burt," ete., should be 'Dr. YS | Budd built a house on the corner of what is now Vine and Jackson : PS streets ;"' "' Burt Schoolhouse" should be " Budd Schoolhouse; '' recon- : structed in 1850," should be omitted, and "Henry Hawkins," should be P| "Henry Hawking." | 5. On page 951, first column, under "Circuit Court ' - * Petit Jurors for the October Term, 1830," " Lewis Moor" should end with final ''e."' name '" Shoemaker" appears, it should be "D. H. H. Shewmaker," and | '' McCrea" and " McRea " should be "*' McRae." a 11. On page 68, under "Vital Statistics," in Center Township list, '* Joseph Winson," should be "Joseph Williamson." 12. On page 110, first column, in military history, '' General W. ; Fes Kilgore," etc., under " Hancock's corps (eighth corps)" is an error, and ; | should have been omitted. 13. On page 127, in table of "Township Trustees," in Center \a Township column, "John Bradz,'" should have been " John Brady." a | 14. On page 143, second column, in account of present enrollment ) of Muncie City officials, for corrections refer to tables of city officials on page 129.

MONG the developments of this last half of the nineteenth century few have impressed themselves with greater distinctness upon society than that which manifests a recognition of the essential worth to the world of local, years, was seldom or never cultivated. Recently, however, the demands of the times have opened the avenues to this rich mine of unwrought material, and now invite the operator's transformation for the public good. In times past, recourse was seldom had, in the preparation of general history, to the collection of local facts, except such as connected themselves intimately with the annals of the State or nation; hence, we have rarely seen much in them of strictly local significance. Now, the case is different, and that which most interests us _is so arranged as to present in review the facts and incidents coming under our own observation, or connected with the past of our own neighborhood, township and county. Of this class of material the history of the State or nation should, in the future, abound, thus adapting them to the wants of the individual reader. In the work which follows, therefore, it has been the purpose to present, as a prelude to the narration of what has taken place in the immediate vicinity of our own homes, a review, first, of the progress and incidents of discoveries which antedate the settlement of the American Continent, of the United States and of the State of Indiana, so far as the same relate to the territory under consideration, by means of which review the reader may, without difficulty, 'trace the progress of events through the periods of discovery and settlement, down to the time their county became a separate and independent jurisdiction. Following this, will be found a brief account of the aboriginal tribes, who, subsequent to the date of discovery and prior to the date of permanent settlement by the white people, traversed our forest wilds and floated the light canoe along the channels of the creeks and rivers that still course through the townships of our county until their waters mingle with the waters of the great Southern Gulf - something also of their manners, customs, exploits and migrations, with so much of detail as may be necessary to fix their identity as the antecedents. of present settlers. Incident to the transition from savage to civilized life in this county, will be found a recital of the events that characterize the struggle for mastery between the Indians and the white race ; the displacement of the native race by the representatives of civilization in the territory northwest of the Ohio. These coincident narratives embrace the military transactions induced by the coming-together of the aggressive and the protective elements concerned in the issue between barbarism and humanity, and refer mainly to the salient points of campaigns and the issues of battles, with the ultimate consequences thereof. Civilization being in the facies: the physical geography and the geology of the country, thus determined by the arbitrament of arms as the abode of peace, became important considerations touching the prosperity of the future. Tn this connection, therefore, a reasonable space has been appropriated to the presentation of such facts as the most recent and careful developments of science have brought forth, with their bearing upon the area under review. Here, then, where the evidences of nature's economy are numerous, the discussion of them becomes an interesting feature of local as well as general history, and the attentive reader will find himself amply repaid by a careful perusal of What has been written for his edification. In intimate connection withthe department just considered, is an examination of the prehistoric remains so numerously found along the margin of White River, and of a class so well attention of observers in other portions of the State. The study of archeology, in connection with paleontology, has recently developed a most absorbing interest among the devotees of science ; hence, to this fact are we indebted for many of the most valuable Hiasnvariss that have, step by step, brought to us a more 'Intelligent comprehension of the question, ""Who and what were the Mound- Builders?" Until within the last quarter of a century, little progress had been made in unearthing and investigating the evidences thus found to be remaining to us of the present day, that, in the very remote past, this country was inhabited and traversed by a race of intelligent human bei ings, of whose existence and character we have no historic information other than those moemorial remains which just now excite the wonder and speculation of the thinking world. That many who may read these results of our labors in this field will not appreciate or give even a passing thought to what we have written, is expected ; but, if anything is found therein calculated to elicii . uuquiry and promote investigation, the purposes of this work will have been, in a measur e, subserved. ido this may be, our labors will not be lost upon the coming generations, for it has been the aim not so much to speculate and advance plausible theories as to present an intelligible statement of facts with rational deductions. been demonstrated, and the propriety of organization made manifest, the reader's attention will be directed to an examination of the successive e steps taken by our pioneer fathers in bringing order out of chaos - in combining, for the purposes of law and order, the heterogeneous elements of society. This department embraces the legislative enactment authorizing the county organization, with amendatory provisions necessary to complete the organic structure. Under this head, also, may be found other germs of organic life emanating from the machinery of the structure itself, with a carefully prepared digest of the proceedings incident to the development and growth of the body politic - the progressive transitions from the embryonic to the mature state of our fom jurisdiction. | | Then, in the appropriate place, the separate or divisional history of the county by townships or settlements is given. In this department will appear the dates of settlement, the leading characters in the process of transition from the inorganic to the organic state, eho have left their impress on society after the succession; the notation of facts and incidents which have combined to mark the stages of succession; the early improvements of landed and other ble for reference, which under any. other arrangement would be lost, being simply statements of fact not requiring elaboration, but without which the . history would not be complete. What has been written, therefore, is the result of great labor and diligent research among the records and files i in the archives of this county. Such other avenues to reliable information as came within the range of investigation have been traversed with whatever of success the source afforded. Accuracy of detail in the presentation.of facts eliminated from the masses of crude material, has been the object of the editor in every step taken, his sole aim being to perpetuate in form only that which was in its time strictly true, without embellishment. As such, this work is now presented for the consideration of an appreciating public,