Gibson County, Indiana - Biographical sketches, 1884 (part 3 of 3)

1829. Samnel Baldwin and Jacob Skelton were over: seers of the poor in 1825-26, The west y Brown and William Pearson had charge of the poor, and the same year Silas Edrington was appointed in. spector of elections. In 1828 William Devi 'MeDill attended to the wants of the poor, James Skelton and Silas Edrington sume ofice. In 1823 John Hargrove spector of elections and James W. Cockrum in 1829, and the same year Samuel Whitsitt was appointed constable, Cohmbia Township is well supplied with schools and churches and plenty of wagon roads, and her railroad facilities are as good as any other town ship in the county. The Louisville, Evansville & St. Lonis Railroad (Air Line) enters the township on Se tion 17, erossen the "Straight "Line at Oakland and leaves the township on Section 15 on the west. 'The 1 & E. R. Ra, familiarly "Straight Line" enters Columbia on the so 5 anl ex tends in a due northeasterly direction through the township, crossing the Patoka River om Section 3 Township 10, Tange M, At the city of Oakland i crosses the "Air Line is situated on the south bank of the Patoka River, he proprietors were William Carpenter amd Lame They Inid ont the town in March, 1851, on . Township 1, Ramse 8, and Section 6, Town Range 8. Iwas herethat the old Wabash & Ei id state rond crussed the Patoka River. Dongola was Haid ont with road st fonr to seventy-six feet wide. the town south of the river wis laid ont à public square. The mmes of the prineipal streets were Columbia, Locust, Chery, Canal, Walnut, Main and Mulberry. For a while this place bid town, Several business homses were established here, and for a few penes consid done is situated on a beatiful viuinenee, and commande an extensive view of the surrounding country, and is 19. tel in the midst of a rieh farming district, It has ample railroad facilities, the Lomisville, Evansville & St Louis, aud Indianapolis & Exmwville Ruilronds eros each other at this place, svi mann. fucturers and shippers direet communication with the principal cities and marts of trade, east and west nnd south. With these advantages und its h location, its prosperons growth simply a matter of time. It is twenty-sev northeast from Evansville, ninetf-u Louisville, 136 cast of St. L from Indianapolis. One of tl is, who sold his place in 1827 to Col. ues W. Cockrum. The place was afterward better known as the old Hargrove farm. Cockrum resided there until 1898, then went south and engaged im steamboating. In 1835 he returned and bought the land on which the greater part of Onkland now stands from Richard Barrett, his brother-in-law, who was living in a small enbin that stood abot one hundred feet northwest of where the Air Line sand house now stands. He lived in it for several years. Mr. Cockrum built two heavy hewed log cabins, built after the old style, with a large entry between. It stoo few yards west of where Abraham Cole now lives, n the First Baptist Church, where he and farmed a portion of the land that Oakland new stands on during the remainder of his life. His deth occurred in November, 1875. Another prominently identified with the early history of the place was Jacob W. Har grove, one of the founders of the town. He livel on his farm, cast of town, from early boyhood up to the time of his death, He was a Dor in leaf t» reco, a merchant, produce ant stock trader: also a miller. Tu 1855 the first stow grist wall was built by a stock company, consisting of James W. Cockrum, Jacob W. Hu 1.6. ©. Hargrove, Edward Crow, Willium M. Cockrum und Charles T. Shannon, It cost, when cor pleted, $8,000, und stood on what would now bo the morth part of town, on Mill Street fronting the railroad. Ti had four of burrs, The mill proved to be an un profitable investment, the county not then being im proved enonzh to support sneh a burge mill. Tt burned gether with n lange woolen factory, 'The same year Jacoh W. Hargrove and James W. Cock rum Imilt the first støre room. Tt stood a little north of the publie well, on Main Street, They establisho general country store, and it was the first stock of goods there. The stock cost $3 The Wabash was dao operation Dn Ta point to and a half miles worth of Oakland at the town of Dongola, on the Patoka Hiver. This wax the shipping point at that time for this community, At this tims considerable work had been done the Straight Line Railrond, and it was suppose that the world be completed very soon, nt its projectors became involved, hence they were compelled, in 1856, to suspend Imsinens entirely, and the work was aban a Messrs, Cockrum amd. Hargrove did an exten sive lines for those times ax merchants and ge traders, besides shipping flat boat loads of pork, vorn and flour out of the Patoka and Wabush Rivers. Piarren. Onkland was laid out hy James W. Cockrum and Warrick Hargrove, on art of the south st and part of the southeast quarters of Section 18, Township 2 senth, Range M. The streets und alleys "The plat was filed for record. on the 15th of

January, 1856, since which time several additions have been added to the original town. It was Oal land on account of the beautiful oak grove which eov. ered a portion of the site. From and after the town wis aid out it began to grow, and for the last ten years has incrensed quite rapidly in population an] wealth. The first blacksmith shop carried on here wis by Solomon Harris, in 1856, and the first carriage and wagon shop was established in 1857 by Franklin M. Rose. Jams MeCuin built the first cooper shop im 1857. It was operated in connection with the mill. It stood on the grounds now ocenpied by George Pritchett house. The barrels were then by staves and heading being split from the tree. person born

Mr. N. C. Crister opened the fiet furniture nud cabinet shop in the building wow owned by Mr. T. Robinson, on Main Street, in 1857. Considerable tobacco ws in 1857 Willinu M. Coekrar compres establish he grounds. where h dence now stands, and that year shipped two h hogshienda of tobacco om the canal from Dongola, on iude a large profit

Church stan the first eh meeting of thin society was held July 15, Jacob. Speer pastor, bat the church was 1950. It ix said that the first well dug the yanl of Vickers. t was dug in 1999, first physician whe practiced medicine in Oakland was Dr. William R. Leister, father of Dr. W. L. Leis- Me eame from Warrick settled here in 1971 the Independent was established, which wax the first newspaper here. The first school-house built was in IMO. The building is now used for a dwellul stands on the east side of Grove Street, taught the first sch 50-61, The present ig two stories in height, was erected hy a terprisimg citizens in 1964-09, at a cost of abont $4,000, It was called the Oakland Institute, and was ^ subscription school. The first superintendent was Prof. Lee Tomlin. Not proving to be a profitable inves was sold to the township in 1977, to be sed us a public school building. (For some of the data on the history of Oakland, we are indebted to an article published by N. A. Spillman, editor Oakland Enterprise.)

Maxcracronmo Exrenrrses. - The Columbia Mills among the important manufacturing enterprises of | the city. The building is a frame structure with three | stories and a stone basement, in size 40x80 feet, with boiler and engine room of brick 80440 feet. It is fitted up with the Stevens' roller process, and bas a capacity of 300 barrels of flour per day. There is also one run of bubrs for grinding corn meal. The mill was completed im 1889, and is now operated by the Columbia Milling Company, formed Aug: 6, 1883, and composed of John M. Klench, Allen Gray and William C. Rob- | Enote were completed in October, 1879, by the | present proprietors, Crow & Williams. The capacity | of this mill for making flour is sixty barrels per day.

'The barrel and stave heading factory of William M. Cockrum and Sons, located on the line of the Air Line Railroad, was built in 1882, and has a capacity of 25, staves, 25,000 set of hending per day, and they turn 'out 150 barrels per day. There is also a saw-mill oporated in connection with the business. The Oakland City Slack Barrel aud Heading Works was established in the spring of 1888, by Dryden, Conner and. MeClellem. It was quite an extensive establishment and was burned down in June, 1884.

Tile and Brick Works owned and operated by G. M. | Emerson, are located west of the Columbia Mill. TI | works comprise the Itest improvements and iv an im.

Robinson. Leeds, Doughty, manufacturer of grain cradles. David Ingle, proprietor of Ingle and Ayrshire nii Puoroonaruen. - John Foote. ano Tonacco Mexcuaxrs. - E. E. Bell, W. E.

'The Cockrum family uf Gibson County are of Seotch descent, and among the very early settlers of this part. of Indinun. Col. James W. Cockrum, the father of William M., was born in North Carolina in 1799. From there he removed to Tennessee, and in 1816 came to Gibson County, Ind. He settled near Francisco (the farm now owned by Capt. C. C. Whiting), but soon after removed to a farm east of Oakland, where he 4 for many years, He subsequently removed on a fura where the town of Oakland now stands, where he remained until his death in 1875. He was in the early * training day" colonel of the militia, and he wore the title with becoming dignity ever after. He was u man 'of umusval intelligence and business capacity, and for ten years followed stenmboating on the lower rivers, He the owner of two steamboats, and also owned amil ran a grent number of flat bonta that carried produce to New Orleans and other Southern leurly to him that the basis npon which it rest the future security of our free institutions wax the general knowledge and education of the masses, and that a free and liberal system of schools was the best safeguard of our liberties. 'Therefore any propon that direction found in him an en st supporter. Ho believed thut the masses could not he educated too The Oakland Institute stands ns a mor educational enterprise and liberality in legislature, first in 1848 aud agai an active promoter and one of the first directors of the Air Lino Railroad. He was a firm temperance man, and with the aid of his two sons kept Oakland free from saloons until 1881.

Mr. Cockrum was twice married. His first wife was Sarah Barrett, a native of South Carolina. By that 'union is James M. Cockrum the sole survivor. He was born in 1828. He followed the bent of his father's mind in regard to educational matters, and has done much for the schools of bis vicinity. He was also 'among the first business men of Oakland. In 1861 he abandoned mercantile pursuits and promptly shouldered his musket and went to the front in the defense of the imperiled liberties of his country. After the war he re-engaged in merchandising, and subsequently studied law and engaged in real estate business, in which he still continues. After the death of his wife Col. James W. Cockrum married Judah P. Barrett, sister of his first wife and daughter of William Barrett. Col. William M. is the only survivor of that union. He was bom Dec. 8, 1887, on the old Cockrum homestead, now the center of Oakland City. He is a self-made man, 'There was but poor opportunity in his youth for receiving an education. At the breaking out of the late war he enlisted in Company F of the Forty-second Regi- with his regiment, and continued in the service until the close of the war. In the battle of Chickamauga he was desperately wounded, an ball passing throngh. his body at the hips. He was captured lying on the battle field and taken to Libby prison, where his wound received insufficient treatment at the hands of rebel surgeons, After suffering untold miseries his rugged and strong frame brought him throngh but left for Me, In his younger years be engaged E brother in a general store and produce busi ie. They dealt very largely in pork and leaf tobacco, After the war he engaged in agricultural pursuits, and ater in stave manufacturing. Col Cockrum in respecta is a typical western man, imbued with that vim, enterprise and push so characteristic of the free sons of the West. He has done more, perhaps, to build up the town of Oakland than any other resident. On the Sth of October, 1866, he was united in m miage to Miss Lucretin, daughter of John and Mary y Neil) Harper. She is also of Scotch-Irish descent. ue children have been born to them. Their names in the order of their birth are: - John B., who is a lawyer and member of the law firm of Handy, Arm strong & Cockram, of Boonville, in Warrick County, the leading law firm in that county; Ella Clara C., who is the wife of T. M. Campbell; Willie, dead: Oliver M., Zoe, Mary, James W. and M. Cockrum. Mrs. Cockrum is a very earnest worker in the cause of Christianity, a member of the General Baptist Church, 'and does all she can to promote and forward the interest of that religious denomination. Politically Col. Cockrum has, since-casting his first vote, been an ardent Republican.

family are the descendants of that hardy and remarkable race of men known as Scotch-Irish." McGowan, the grent grandfather of the present family, was à native of the north of Ireland, bom of Protestant parentage. He was one of the Irish patriots that joined O'Connell and the ill-fated Emmet in the uprising to free Ireland from thetyranny of England. To escape imprisonment Mr. McGowan fled to America and settled in the Caro- Jinas and there died. Of his offspring was David, the grundiather of Willian J. He moved to Pulaski County, Kv, and there raised a large f abo of Scotch-Irish ancestry. were ten sons and two daughters. The fourth son was ` father of Doctor McGowan. He was born in Pulaski County, Ky., in 1794, and there died May 8, 1892, aged eighty-eight years. He wan volunteer in the Indian wars in 1812. Mr. Haynes, the maternal grandfather, was a soldier under Gen. Jackson and was in the battle of New Orlenus. Samuel was twice married. His first wife was Martha Back, She died leaving four sons and four daughters. Mr. McGowan rently married Mary Haynes, daughter of Johu and Margery Haynes. She was bor in Wayne Ky. and is yet living ou the old MeGowan homestead. By this latter union there were eleven children - six sons and five daughters. William J. the eldest of the children by the latter marriage. He was born Oct, 1, 1888, He was raised on the farm and eduented yin Wayne County. He read medicine under Dr. W.W. D. Lair, of Russell County, Ky., and soon after entered the med- ical department of the University of Louisville and graduated therefrom in 1848 with the degree of M. D. He commenced the practice in Mintonville, Cusey County, Ky., and continued there until in April, 1808, when he came to Princeton, in this county, and prac ticed there for several months. During his stay there he went to Memphis and Vicksburg in obedience to a call from Gov. Morton for physicians to attend the

1808, he came to Oakland City and here he hus re mained to the present. On the 26th of October, 1855, he married Miss Delila J. Rainey, danghter of Nelson Ellen (Crisp) Rainey. Mrs. MeGownn was horn in Wayne County, Ky. parents were of Scotch-Irish descent, natives of the Carolinas, and from there removed to Kentucky. Five children have been born to Mr. aud Mrs. McGowan, one living Joh W., who is a physician and graduate of the medical department of ville Univesity. Both the doctor and hin embers of the Christi zealous Mason aud a member of the subordinate lodges, a Knight Templar and member of the Consistory of Ancient Scottish Rite Masonry. He holds membership with Onkland City Lodge, No. 476, Princeton Chapter, B. A. M., No. 75, Vincennes Com: mandery, K. T., No. 20, Indiana Consistory No, 8, P

R. S. Politically he is n Democrat. In 1870 ho represented Gibson County in the legislature. While a member of that body he was chairman of the e

The Mason family are of Seotch ances Mason, the grandfather of George C., was a native of otland and emigrated to A Winchester, W. Va., where ried Elizabeth Martin, daughter of John and Jane (Steel) Martin. She was a mative of Gibson County. Her parents were of Irish descent and her father a ative of South Carolina and her mother of Kentad Mrs. Mason died Nov. IZ, 1883, There were ten children the offspring of the union of Rezin and Elizabeti (Martin) Mason, seven of whom are still living. G the eldest of the family. He was born in Gibson County, Ind., Jan, 21, 1948. His primary ed- Mention was received in the district schools of his neighborhood, His father dying while he was yet young, he being the eldest, the care and responsibilities of the family, in a great measure, devolved upon há li presented hi ng such an education. schools us he desired; but by self eulture he himself us a tench absequently entered the State University at Bloomington and pursued a classical remained in thet institution for two years.

He then engaged in teaching and wasat different times principal of the high school at Fort Branch, Hazleton, and associate principal of the Oakland normal school. He determined to study medicine and adopt that profession as the business of his life, and with this idea in sw, commenced the study in the office of Drs. Dow & Genung, of Fort + He soon after entered the Miami Medical College at Cincinnati and took one full course, then the next season entered the Indiana Medical College st Indianapolis and graduated from that institution with the degree of M. D. In 1879 he commence the practice in Oakland, where he still continues. is a member of the Gibson County and Tri-State Medical Societies. On the 17th of July, 1873, he married Miss Elizabeth Henderson, daughter of W. and Jane Henderson. She is a native of Ohio, Two children have been born to them, whos names are Gertie and Gracie Mason. Both he and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church. Politically he is a zealous Republican. In 1880 he was elected to represut. Gibson County in the state legislature, and while a member of that body served on several important committees, one of which was the Ways and Means Committee. He at present is president of the school board of Oakland City. He is philanthropic and is always eager to take hold of anything 'that will entrance the interests of the public.

Editor and proprietor of the Oakland Futerprise, was bom in Gi diana, Sept. 25, 1853. The Spillmans on the patertal side are of German descent.

day. He was a physician and practiced medicine in Columbia Township. When the war broke out he enlisted in Company G, of the Fifty-eighth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He entered as a private and rose through the intermediate grades to exptain of the e During his term of service he contracted chronic diarrhea and was honorably discharged from the service on account of the disease, in the latter part of 1862, und died from its effects the following year. He married Martha Hanks, native of Warrick County,

Ind. She still survives her husband and a resident of this county. Nicholas A. is the eldest of three chi dren. He was reared in the con is education year. At that period he went to Princeton and apprenticed himself to the printers trade. He served three years on newspaper work and fonr years learning job work in the office of the Clarion. After that time he worked in different offices in the county and at Evansville. The greater portion of the time, nearly four years, he was in the Drmorrat office in Princeton. the 34 day of July. 1880, he went to Oakland and established the Oakland Enterprise, whieh he still continues He is a Republican in polities,

On the 20th of December, 1878 he was united in wedlock to Miss Mary Coleman, native of Tennessee, but a resident of Princeton at the time of her marriage. Three children have been bora to them whose names, in the order of their Wirth. are: - Arthur K., Carl C. and Nettie Maud Spillman. He is a member of the Masonic Order and holds membership with Oakland City Lodge, No. 467, and the beneficiary order of A. 0. U. W., Princeton Lodge No. 76.

William L. Hargrove

'The Hargrove family were pioneers in this section of the state. William Hargrove, the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was of Dutch descent and a ive of South Carolina. He moved from there t Kentucky, and in November, 1808, came to the Territory of Indiana and settled on a tract of land now owned by Robert Mitchell. He married Sallie Jasper. Of that union was Jacob Warrick Hargrove, the father of William L. He was born in Warrick County, Ind., in 1821, and there grew to manhood und moved to a farm mile east of Oakland city, where he died, April 5, 1879. In his life he was an active mun, carrying on n | large business of different kinds. The firm of Hargrove

& Trippet, pork stock shippers, was widely known, as was also the mercantile firm of Hargrove & Cockrina. He the first business house in the city of Oakland. He engaged extensively in live stock busimess and farming - im short, was the life and energy of Oakland and vicinity. He married Mrs. America JGarret, wor Cockrum. She was born near the village of Francisco. By ber formor marriaze she hud two E amed Mary C., wife of Jahn J. Walker, of Rockville, Ind. By her union 'with J. W. Hargrove there were five children, who bave survived the purents. Their names are William L. Martin, wife of A. P. Strain, Frances C. A. Steel, Jacob W. and Laura A., wife of George E Burbauk subject of this sketch was wis County, X.C. son, Jolm Jarrett, was a native of the same place. Me came. to Warrick County, Tud., in 1812. He followed mercantile pursuits at Millersburg, and subsequently at Lynuville and there died in June, 1882. He Margaret Rough, a native of N

County. Lawrence W. is the fourth in a family of niue. children. He was born in Warrick County, In 11, 1845. He received a liberal education in the district schools and several terms in the Northwestern Christian University, at Indianapolis. After his school

County. On the 27th of December, 1871, he was united in marriage to Miss Aggbella Stewart Donald, danghtor of Hon. Alexander C. and Nancy K. (Duncan) Donald. Mr. Donald was a Scotchman by birth, and a distinguished lawyer anl advocate known throughont the state of Indiana. There have been four children born to Mr. aud Mrs. Hargrove, whose names in the order of their birth are Donald, America B., William T. and y irgrove is most soundly indoctrinated with the tenets and principles of the Democratic party. He's an active and zealous member of that political organization, and has followed its wavering fortunes through good and evil report from the time he cast his first vote to the present. In 1878 his fidelity to his party and worth as a man and citizen received. honorable recognition by being nominated and elected sheriff of Gibson County. In 1830 he was nominated by acclamation, but was defeated by thirty-five votes, although he ran one hundred and forty votes ahead oí his ticket. In 1882 he was again a candidate, and the election resulted in a tie vote, but owing to a miscount opponent, and a certificate wax issued to him. Mr. Hargrove secured a recount which showed the result to be a tie, but as the certificate ha alrexly been issued to Mr. Chambers, Mr. Wargrose's only re- 'course was to contest the election, which he declined to do, as it involved too much time and trouble. He, however, in these elections, demonstrated that he was n strong and popular candidate in whom his party had

the of May, 1867, he married Miss Minerva, daughter of Samel and Anna Hart, a native of Warrick County, Ind. ildren have been born to them. TI

HIS township is situated in Southern part of the county and comprises half of the congressional 'Township 3, Ranges 10 and 11, and portions of Town 4, Ranges 10 and 11. It is twelve miles in length from west to cast, and about five forty thousand nine hundred aud sixty aeres. Jobnson was organized by the county authorities at their Augterm of court 1823, and the first election w

According tothe census for the year 1880 the population of this township, including the villages of Fort Branch and Haubstadt, contained 3,211. The population is composed of representatives of several nationalities,

1 fow colored persone. The township is largely peopled by Germans in the central portion, They are among the thrifty and enterprising citizens, and careful farmers they have contributed very largely to the reputation which Johnson bears as being one of the best agricultural districts in the county.

'A portion of the land surface is gently undulating, and in the sonthenstern part somewhat billy. The northern and eastern bal of tho township is drained hy Muddy Crock, Pigeon Creek and their tributaries, the southwestern part by Big Creek and its afluents. Beside the above there ure several small branches which carry off the surplus water. West of Fort Brinch tnd Haubstadt is one of the best agricultural regione in the county, embracing a variety of soils. MeGarry's Fint," a broad belt of rich black land, extends tbrough portion of this township. Ta tho carly times it was noted for heavy growth of forest trees, among 'which were the several varieties of oak, poplar, maple, beech, hickory, ash, gum, walnut, sycamore, cotton- 'wood, elma, honey locust, cyprus, catalpa, and the early seller of sixty-five years ago well remembers a forest of papaw bushes, which attracted attention by their treelike size, being nearly a foot in diameter. 'These forests, by the hardy industry of the pioncer, have given place to well appointed farms and comfort able homes. 'The knolle and hill tops in the spring are plumed with bonquets, brilliant with red, white and purple promises of fruitage. In autumn the valleys are odorous with the fragrance of ripening orchards, The and surfaco of this township in some localities is a little rough. 'The only rocky outerops near Fort Branch. and Haubstadt are the rash coals and their companion strata, They are of no economic importance, and only of interest because they fix the geological position of the surface and indicate the great depths at which the workable coals must be sought.

Johnson is well supplied with good public roads, schools and churches. The E. & T. H. R. R. pneses through tbe township from north to south, entering it on Section 18 and passing ont on Section 18; the line almost divides the township in the middle from east to west. This road has by furnishing easy and accessible material resources of thie section as well as to the building up of the thriving towns of Fort Branch and Haubstadt, St. James, also a station on the line of road, bids fair to become a prosperous village. The village of Warrenton is located on Section 16, and is about two miles east of the railroad.

'Pioweens. - The early history of what is now John son Township dates as far back as the year 1804, nino years before the county of Gibson was organized. The hardy pioneer and hunter, the advanced conriers of civilization in the West at that early day bad penetrated its forest shades, where before alone had trod the stealthy Indian in search of the noble bison and smaller game that roamed at will on grassy slopes. These pioneers were a hardy race; they wore possessed of untiring energy, danntless courage and physical constitutionis hich pertained to a pioneer It was their task to clear the forest, push back the red man and blaze the way for the incoming tide of immigration and civilization that was pouring in with resistloss foree from the OM World into the New, nnd from the South and East io the great Northwest, How well and nobly they performed their task is well known and written i the history of every state in the Wost:

Tt is conceded by the old residents that the pioneer of this township was John Hamer and bis family, consisting of himself wife, two sons, and two daughters. Tny located in the tiber in the ear 1801, on Section 30, Township 3, Runge 11, where they made a litle clearing and built a small pole cabin." They were from the mountain districts of Tennessee. He made a procations living for his family, principally by hunting though he cleared a pateh of abont an aere and raised a little corn, ad upon com and wild game the family suite. He became tired of the locality and in INOS with his family to hi old home in "Tennessee, Another early seller was Jesse Douglas amd fanily, who located on Beelion 20, 'Township 8, in the fall of 1906, He left mumerons descendants who are sill residents of the comnty, some of whom reside in Johnson, ting most of tein are citizens of Mont

"John Sides and family, whio were South Carolinans, came with the Douglas family, and their cains were ilt only a few hundred yards apart. Sides was quite a noted hunter and trpper, und was fond ef the sports of tho chase, Me was an industrions and energetic man, and after years of toil ecumulated a comfortible competency, and his posterity in the county and township are among it respeto citizens.

Hann F. Sins, born in Gibson County in 1821, and now a resident of Section 29, Township B, Range 11, is one of the extensive farmers m Ds wile, shose maiden numo vas Namey Brewer, was born Also in this county in the year 1697.

From the mountains of Termesec, the land of pore wir and crystal waters, eminently Red by natare for the habitation of man, Wit then accursed by avery, came Sammel Spillman, in the year 1406, a tanner ly trade, being to Tabor for the sustenance of and family, and labor by white man being looked upon as being disreputable by the slave-holding aristocrats, he songht a hore in the wilderness of Jodiana Territory, where honest toil was not looked upon a belge of servitude and disrepnie, Four miles west of the present town of Haubstadt, he settled in tho timber and raised the usual log cabin. Here he toiled, rearing a family of sevenicen children, thirteen of the number being boys and the remainder girls. After being here a few years he established « tannery, which was the first in that portion of the co After years of arduous toil success crowned his labors, be begun to acquire some property, and ult him

Among the promineht citizens of this township to day aro the Mangrum family, whose ancestor, William Mangrum, was one of the earliest settlers. By marriage was connected with the Wilkinson family. About four miles northwest of the village of Haubstadt he located in the timber. His descendants are many in number some of whom are successful and practical farmers, men of property and infucnce, whose wise comusel aud correct habits of Me have done much toward elevating, the social standing of the community. One member of this family, Jolm N. Mangrum, bas received the deserved recognition of the people of this comty by being lected to the responsible ofice of county commissioner.

Cary Wilkinson, wife and family of seven children came to Indiana Territory from Kentucky in the fall of the year 1805, and settled abont two and a half miles sonthwest of where Fort Branch is now located. "The children who came with them were Mary, Betsey, Nancy, Wiliam, Mebecen, Delili and Balam. 'Those hora after coming hene were Ieuinh and Martha. With theaid of the few settlers living here Mr. Wilkinson built a log ebin to shelter his family. Most of his worldly goods consisted of n few of the simplest kind of household utensils, conestoga wagon im which they made the trip, two horses and u few head of cattle. Mr. W. only sed a few years after coming here. His death took place in the fall of 1815, His widow afterward married David Miller. Several of the descendants of Mr. Wilkinson ore still residents of this township, and many of them of Gibson County. When he came here he fonnd corge Holbrook and family, who settle in 1800; Al- Jen Ingram; Berry Jones, in 1807; Andrew Douglas and Elisa Prettyman in 1806; all of whom had families. "The two former were North Carolinaians, andthe latter immesse. Further mention of the Wilkinson is made in another chapter. In the year 1909 Andrew Robinson und family removed here from Ken tacky and "squatted" on a tmet of land a portion of which is now ocenpied by the town of Fort Branch,

According to the recollection of the venerable William Wilkinson, sheep were introduced. hy some of the set- in the spring of 1815, but great eme had to he taken in order to prevent their being killed by the wolves which were then quite numerons, and it was several cara before slip husbandry began to

Cotton was also raised by many of the farmers in this section of the country between the years 815 and 140. "The erop and quality produced was medium, and ac cordingly machines came into vise about 1820.

and woven by the wives and daughters into a rough kind of cloth, and by their industrious hands made into clothing for the family, And the boy and girl of that period was fortunate if he bad a couple of tow garments They were made a good deal like a bag though 'open at both ends, with smali slitin front and a drawsiring around the neck. This served for their sumer utt boy or girl of the pioneer era was ready for school or to jo to "meeting," as church was then called. pair of shoes for cach member of the family was generally Ait or mule by the head of the house about Christ settler. Bock Howse. In the spring of 1811, the settlers of loewity concluded it would be prudent to erect a t or block house for the Letter protection of their the anticipated attacks of the Tudiuns, sod to muko it large enongh so as to provide n anfe place of rendezvous for not only the tamilies of the setters, but nbso for their stock. It was built within an (closure or stockule located across a small branch- - in onler to obtain a water supply - of Pigeon Creck (hence J, little worth of the location of the old town of Kort Branch, aud im the southwest 'of the northwest quarter of Section 18, Town- Bonge 10, on ienee, the highest point for a enltivated field. 'The stockule was m vle of spli logs set upright in the grout, nod the block houso wat mule of lange, substantinl logs two stories in height. 'There were portholes in the lower story, uud the socom) story projected about two feet over the first, and it also port-holes i were two block houses situuted on the line and on opposite sides of the stockade. In size they were abont 'Wixi feet. A shont time after its construction rumor ot out that the diam were coming toward he settlement, and the residents of the neighborhood quickly Abend their families and resorted thither for protection. They remained a short time: no Indians coming reti med to their respective homes. The old fort is j wns call, has Jong since been demelised. anty Seow. Probably tho first school. taught in {his township was by William Woods in 1910. Ho was a bachelor and a man of fair education. He taught in a nonll log honse erected for school and church purposes in the Wilkinson settlement. His papils numbered from twenty-five to thirty. It was a pay school, exch parent paying certsin amount for each child. The teacher boarded around, and the settlers vied with each

'other in treating him well, af they regarded his society as a valuable acquisition to household. For in the long winter evenings he would sid the children in their studies. The next teacher bere was James Johnson, and subsequently James Curry.

Paxacuexs and Cuvrcues.-Stephen Strickland, though not a resident of this township, frequently came into the settlement to preach and hold services at the houses of some of the settlers. He was a Baptist preacher, d nominated by some « Whiskey Baptist." In the summer of 1811 be preached at the house of William Mangram, a few years Inter preached at the faveral of Cary Wilkinson. Some of the early residente say that. Berry Jones tried to preach about this time but was not regarded es much of a success. He also built one of the first mille here. In 1812 ap itinerant Methodist. preacher came occasionally into the settlement and held services. In 1818 the denomination called the Hard Shell Baptists," built a small log chureb, sonth of present village of Fort Branch. A few years later it took fire and was burned down. A few 'yours later came Alexander Downey aud family, Th.

Cumberland Presbyterian of his descendants still reside in the and are among its bext citizens. Nicholas Robinson, in 1811, was the first to introduce slavery into the township, bringing with him from Kentucky two slaves, With bim be brought a wife and large family of children. Among the accessions to the population bere at an carly duy was James Curry and family. He was a man of some learning and a portion of the time found employment instructing the children of the neighborbood. Poverty and a lack of education were the most formidable foes of these early settlers, most of whom were nativen of North Carolina, Carolina and Tennessee, and a few from Kentucky, where the bideous monster slavery caused the aristocracy and wealth to trent their poorer neighbors little better than the slave and deprived them of the meaus of obtaining the simplest rudiments of an education. Henry Real and family, consisting of wife and five children, moved from Kentucky and squatted on a tract of land about two miles west of St. James, in the year 1809.

In 1810 Samuel Adams, wife and six children settled 'on Section 8, Township 4, Range 11. They were origiblacksmith shop carried on here war by William Palmer, who resided on Section 20, Township S, Range 11. In the year 1816 Nicholes Boren with his family came from South Carolina and settled in the western part of the township. There are many descendants of this family still residing bere and in other portions of the county. Andrew Blythe and family were also early settlers here. He was « native of middle Tennessee.

James Blythe, now residing on Section 11, Township 4, Range 11, was bom in Giles County, Tenn., in the year 1812, and after coming to this county he married Olivia J. Mangram. She came here with her parents in the year 1814. They have reared a large family and he is one of the enterprising farmers of this township.

"Around a puncheon table with sixteen hollowed places to serve as bowls, might have been seen seated the family of Stephen Mead, co and fourteen children enjoy lated to us by the venerable Mrs. Sarali L. Duncan, who was at that time a neighbor of Mead family. A ma. tive of Duchess County, N. Y., lett a surrounded with the comforts of life when a single man, to seek a home in what was then the far West and arrived in ibson County in the year 1815. In 1820, ho mar ried Mary, the daughter of Jolm Pritchett, a Revolution, ary soldier, a mative of Tennessce and early settler of Montgomery Township. The young couple located in what is now Johnson Township, where they reared a family of twelve sons and two daughters and by indus: try and economy secured a competency which enabled them to pass their latter years in merited comfort and

At the county fuir this Inge family of children presented the beantiful spectacle rarely seen, that of so lange a family all in robust health and mounted upon handsome gray horses. John B. Mead, a son of this grand old patriarch and pioneer, now a farmer in Center Township and a member of the board of county eu wissioners whose name Will be ity, having for his monument the magnificent new conrthouse now in course of construction.

"Tennessee, as the reader has already observed, fur. nished many of the pioneers of Johnson Township, and in the year 1821 another was added from that state in the person of Joshua Duncan. He had, however, when a boy, moved with his parents to Kentucky and. thence to ulna, At Evansville he became acquaintod with Sarah L. Logan, and they were married in 1824, at old Stringtown, which humlet is now mbr chins the limits of the city of Evansville, Soon after their mariage Mr. Duncan and his young bride moved to Gibson County and settled in the dense timber about three miles southwest of Fort Branch, and by toil and industry cleared a small piece of gronud, and by the as sistance of some of his neighbors mised a log cabin. [t was made of round logs, and with a mud an stick chimney: Mes. Duncan says that the first two years they on hominy, corn weal and game, That locality was then infested with moles and bears, and a few of the smaller animals of prey. Deer and wild turkey also abounded in great numbers, which furnished the table of the settlers with meat. Tho wife of Mr. Duncan was a native of North Carolina. 'They hud born to them ton children, seven of whom are living, and five now residents of Gibson County. Mr. Duncan became a pros porous and well-to-do farmer and was for many yeurs a justice of the peace. A few years after coming here he built a two-story log house, which was the best house in the neighborhood. It had a shingle roof and was wentlicrboarded with poplar sidings. 'The floors were soe of white-ash Ininber. He had also a large burn,

Lewis Duncan and his family were also ently resi dente, Me wasa brother of Joshua Dan niember of the Baptist Church and oceasionally preached at the houses of the settlers, Mrs. Duncan, a widow, and her family, moved here and settled on a piece of timber land abont five miles west of Haubstadt, in 1818. She was quite a noted mid-wif. of that neighhorhood, and was frequently called to minister to the aMicted for miles around. She was an excellent horse: woman, and on her trips generally rode a feet und powerful stable merey to the sick, whether it be night or day, always carried with her a loaded pistol, Among the old und respected residents now living in Johnson Township is Stephen Harris, who came with his parents from their native state, South Carolina, m the spring of 1810 and settled in the territory now embraced in Posey County, young wife settled on Section B, Township 4, Range 11. where Mrs, Harris died in February," 1409. 'They reared a large family of children, Mr. Harris still resides at the old homestead and even though at his ndvanced age, is in the enjoyment of good health.

Prettyman Montgomery, a descendent of one of the eld and historie families of the county, now a resident of Section 15, Township 1, Range 11, was bora in Gibson County in the year 181 owners, and takes rank among the lending and agrieultnrists of this part of the state, He Milisa J. Trible, who is likewise a native of this co born in the year 1828. Anothernative born citizen of the county and xn es-county commissioner, is John N. Mangram, who is now engaged in farming and resides on Seeticn 16, Township 4, Range 11. He was bora in the year 1527, aud married Matilda Williams.

Another descendant of one of the old families of the county is Jamex W. Cleveland, a farmer and stock raiser, residing on Section 31, in Township 3 south, Range in 1882.

oshma Kitchen, a resident of Section 35, Township 3, Range 11, became n citizen here in 1817, he eume here with his parents and subseawently married Julia Duff, She was born in Gibson County in 1819; her parents having moved here a few years before. Wiliam. Mangrum, descended from the pioneer family of that name, is now living in the town of Fort: Branch, id was born in Gibson County in 1824. His wife, Julia Rutledge, became a citizen of this county with her parents in 1927, Mr. Mangrazo has been for years one of the enterprising men of the township. Andrew D. Ralston settled in this township with his ly in the year 1826, about one mile southeast of the town of Fort Branch, where he died three years His widow is now residing at Fort Branch. (For Ralston family, see Pi "The Gnaltneys were also early settlers, and one of the principal representatives of this family Ww living here is Andrew Gnaltney, a fermer and stock rier. His place is about a mile southwest of Fort Branch, Ho was born in the county in 1825. Ho w u park adjoining his residence which he keeps stocked with about a dozen deer, and it affords the visitor pleasure to wee the old man in his deer park, petting and caressing these beautiful und docile auicnalo, Slax M. Holcomb, a lawyer nud citizen of Fort Branch, born in the county in 1888, is descended from one of the prominent pioneer families of Gibson County, Prior to the organization of Johnson. Township, John Miller and Alexander Johnson were justices of the p lo 1824 Thomas M. Jobson was appointed constable, and tho following your Samuel Adams served ns inspector of elections, nnd in 1825-28 Joshua Duncan Samuel Treble were constables, Other enrly town ship officer were Henry Kell, Geor Daniel Robb, Henry Reed, Willium F, Robinson was inspector of elections in 1820, and Bunuel Reloot wns contable the mme year, Sou! Yenger, the ancester of the Yenger fa manty, wann native of Virginia. He Kentucky, thoro married, and in 1820 came to Indianu in County, near Cynthinnn, and there ied. His son Abwdom came to Gibson County in 1811, and settled in the timber in Johnson Township, there yet remains anong the substantial citizens. He ix the father of seven. children, ninong whom is attorney in Princeton, and superintend- it of the schools of this county. 'Smarting under tho oppression incident to the mon: il form of government in Germany, nnd disturbed Ly the revolution against the tyranny of their ruler, 'oy Germans sought n in the land of freedom the United States. This township was esp vored about the years 1898. 40-41, with larg of iudustrious and Iberty-loving class of German «i zens. Among these worthy of mention wer Sollmasio, George Keister, John Sebultbies, Anton Schaaffer, George Lutz, Andrew Desch, Bartel Rheinhardt, Meier Heinmpnn, Andrew Zirhalbuugh, from Bavaria; Arnold Dieckmeier, Henry Dieckmeio:, from Hanover; Dr. V. H. Marchand, now deceased, and John Sipp, late county treasorer of Gibson County, Wendelin Grunder, Peter Whitman, Charles Schmidt,

* they Lave not been derelict in paying the proper respect to the religious teachings of their fathers. Many of their number are devout Roman Catholics, und has given a practical expression of their sincerity in tl erection and austenance of handsome eburches and p rochial schools in the villages of St. James and Haubstadt,

This town is pleasantly situated in the midst of one of the richest agricultural districts of the connty, und is located! on the main line, and junction of the Mt. Vernon branch of tho E. & T. H. R. R. Itis seven and a half miles south of Princeton, and twenty miles north of Evanaville, and is the largest and most enterprising town in Johnson Township, and comprises a population of about 850 inhabitants. The growth of the place gradual and substantial, In 1852 the nilroud was built through here, and a station located, called La Grange, in honor of Aaron Lagrange who owned the land, and tho postofice was removed from Little York, which was mile north of the station on the state road, In June, 1852, T. M. Stain and Charles Harrington opened a store in n frame building. Mr. Strain was alto post master, About the came time, James H. Jones, a shoomaker, established n shop hero in u small framo h which he moved from Water Station.

Jt became necessary to change the pome of the pos as there was another of tho same in the state. And at the request of Mr. Strain, who applied to the department, the name was changed to that of Fort Branch, in order to perpetuate the neme of tho old fort built hero by the pioneers as a means of protection ngninst tho Indians.

James Strain, when he locsted here, erected a frame residence and store-house, und did business here for over twenty years. Prior to the layiug out of the town in 1859, considerable business was done by the parties above mentioned, and when first Jaid out, it was in Patoka Township. A petition was mado to tho county commissioners to bave a small strip taken off from Patoka and attached to Johnson, in order that all of the town should be in Johnson Township. The prayer of the petitioners was granted. In 1863 Lemuel T. Meud und Littleton Lowe formed a partnership, and erected a building and opened a general store, about a. 'half mile south of Fort Branch, and endeavored to draw the trade ond establish a town there; that undertaking proved a failure, and in a year or two they quit business. Soon after Harrington & Strain located here, Logon McCrary came, built a business house and opened a general store; he aleo erected a residence, which was the first fv-story residence in the place. He ho retired from business and subsequently removed to Kansas. About 1857 Mr. Harrington retired from the partnership, thus leaving the two general stores of Strain and McCrary, which were the only ones for severil years,

'The next merchant was John M. Foster. Subsequently he became n partner in, the firm of Lewis & Foster. Holbrook & O'Neal were t and L. T. Mead the first wagou-maker.

incorporated n few years The Brst preaching was at the residence of T. M. Strain, by a clergyman of the | General Baptist denomination. The town is now well | 'supplied with churches, there being six. An Odd Fellows' Lodge was organized in 1867 and is in good work ing condition. The earliest physician to locate here was Dr. William B. Genung, in 1850. He was followed by Dr. Hamilton and Dr. Jolw W. Runcie. Drs. Genung il reside here and rank wong the best

'operated by steam power and has a capacity of 200 rods | of tile per day. Has one kiln with 400 fect of sheding. | James W. Douglas also operates a tile works having a pt, formerly known as Haub's Station, uu old stage stand the state road leading from Evansville to Vincennes, It is located on the line of the E. & T. H. R. R., and nearly iu the center of Johnson Township. It is seven: teen miles north of Evansville and ten miles south of Princeton, and was hid out in the fall of 1855, by James iver, who had previously purchased the land. This peopled by a thrifty and enterprising class of German citizens. The Roman Catholics have a handsome church edifice, built of brick in the year 1877, at a of $12,000; also a beautiful frame parsonage adjoining. They also own a commodious building 'hich a parochial school is kept. 'The value of their roperty here is estimated at $20,000, The pul ailing is a two story frame of three rooms, and ives employment to two teachers.

listed in the service ly merchant. Casper Keasel Haubstadt has had a healthy growth from the first, s lite slow but of a substantial 'character. It contains a population of about 300.

was built by L. Ziliah. It is a frame structure, four stories high, having the roller process, swith a capacity of 125 barrels per day, and is operated as a custom and merchant mill by Ziliah & Schafer.

in located on Section 16, Township 9 south, Range 10. 'The original proprietors were Jobn Withrow and Wright B. Pritchett. The village was platted in Apri 1840, and now has a population of about one hundred and fifty. It i situated about two miles southeast of St. James, a station on the E. & T. H. R. R. Haubstadt, however, is ite shipping point and postoffice. Warrenton in about thirteen miles soutbeast of Princeton, the county sent. Tho early physicians bere were Dr. V.H. Marchand, Sr., and Dr. William P. Littlepage, both of whom are deceased. Before the railroad was built this was quite n thriving village, though even now considerable business is done here. In the year 1881 Greely postoffico was established here and discontinued in the year 1882, Warrenton was named in honor of Gen.

'This village is located partly in Sections 19 and 18, Town 4, Ranges 10 and 11. The Bt. James Roman | Catholic Church was established here many years ago, 'and from it the station and village took ite name. The village is about a quarter of a mile west of the station, The church property h ipla of a substantial church edifice, the interior of which is very fine, and reflects groat credit on its pious and scholarly | pastor, Rev. J. J. Merkle, under whose administration | it was brought to the present perfection, Besides the | church is the parsonage and residence of the teacher, and a substantial parochial school building, which ably presided over by Prof. N. J. Moster. The leading business of the place is carried on by John Ten Barge, general merchant aud agricultural implement dealer, Paul Haller, dne of the enterprising citizens, is a cigar manufacturer. The number of his factory is 125. 'There is also another store and saloon, and binckemith shop. A small store is kept by the station agent, who is also postmaster,

Prettzman M. Montgomery

Tu 1812 he married Patience Rogers Marvel. She was born in Delaware, and eame with ber parents to Gibson County, in 1811. She died in December, 1889, at the advanced age of ninety-two years. Robert Prettyrganr m fis life was an active and 'prominent man. He culisted twice as a soldier in the Indian wars of the Northwest. He served under Gen. Harrison, und wus in the famous battle of Tippecanoe, in 1811. Daring the early part of his life he tanght school, but subsequently engaged in farming, in which he continued until his death. There are five of children living, three sons and two danghters. man Marvel Montgomery was so, grandfather. He was the second son. near Owensville, in this county, Oct. 20, 1915. he grew up and remained ut home his bv: niy second year, when he entered eighty acres of

Section 13, Township 4 Range 11 West, where he now lives. He borrowed the money from Jos Wilson, to muke the first payment: his Marvel, going hin security. He sowmenced th ment of the land at once by cleari

Patsy Prewitt, She was bom in h County, Inl, Dec. 4, 1815, and was the daughter of Moses and Phebe Prewitt. She died May 10, 1850. On the 12th of May, 1851, he married his present estimable wife, whose maiden name was Melissa Jane Trebel. She was born near the village of St. James, in Gibson County, Ind., Ang. 22, 1828, and was the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Bingham) Trebe), who were natives of Delaware, and from there moved to Kentucky, and came to Gibson County, Ind., in the spring of 1828, Both of Mrs, Montgomery's irents died near Hanbstadt, in this county. There children, the offsp first marriage, four of whom are yet livis names in the order of their birth are Phebe' A married Franklin Hedrick, and are residents of Sedgeick County, Kas; Willian RY is dexj - he wax twice married left two children; - Nancy E.

dead; Patience ©. has eight children; Mary?L. is the wife of Adam Maus, and has two children: James M. married Elizabeth Wilkinson and has two children. The names of the children by Mr. Montgomery's present wil Susan, the first born, died; Comfort James Monroe, and lins one child; E is also deal; John and George, who died; Prettyman D., who manied Sarah J. McCleary, and lins one child: Samuel and Thomas Newton Montgomery.

Me bas bon a busy one. Ho fct, all he had was health and himself independent eircumstances. This he has rücceeded in doing, ns he is recognized us one of Gibson Count most substantial farmers and wealthy citizens. Politically he has always acted. with the Democratic party. Hîs vote was cast for Martin Van Buren, in 1886, and from that time to the present he has not wavered fealty and loyalty to that political organization.

John

One of the representative German Amer. ans of Gibson County, is the subject of this present > ich. He was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, August 25, 1829. He is the son of William and Barbara Sipp. In bis youth he received such an education as the excellent schools of hie mother country afforded. He learned the trade of blacksmith with his father and remained at home until his twenty-second year. Having heard and read much of this country and the advantages it afforded for the industrious young man, he concluded to leave his native land and try bis fortune in America. Bidding adieu, he set in due course of time landed in New York City. From there came West to Evansville, lod. arriving at the latter place July 9, 1852. He then soon found work at his trade. He remained in Evansville two year», then removed to Warrington, iu Gibson County, and there, in partnership with a fellowcountryman, set up a blacksmith shop. His partner dying soon after, Mr. Sipp carried on the business ulone und continued for nearly twenty-seven years. In 1878 he was elected county treasurer of Gibson County and the following yenr he moved iuto. Princeton to xxsume the duties of his ofice. He was re-elected two years la- ter and continued in ofice four years. At the expiration of his term of office he removed to Haubstadt, where he at present resides. Politically Mr. Sipp has always brena Republican. He cast his vole as an American citizen in 1856, for John C. Fremont, and from that time to the present has advocated and upheld the principles of that political organization.

Ta 1865 he married Mary E., daughter of Jobn C. and Margaret(Clinton)Staser. Se was born in Ohio, but was resident of Vanderburgh Conoty at the time of her mar- Tage. father was n native of Germany, but came to America while yet young «nd to Vanderburgh County, loi, as early 1814. Mrs. Sipp died April 27, 1882. There are four chidren living, the offspring of this union of Mr. and Mrs. Sipp. Their names in the order of their birth are Margaret, Willie, Lula and Ollie. Mr. Sipp bas demonstrated in bis life thut suocess is assured to those who lave the energy and industry to make an honest effort to succeed and ho will live economically and within their means. There traits, vo eminently characteristic of the German people, are largely developed in him.

"Tho Gemung family were originally inhabitants of the ower Rhine Country in Germany, and were of French They settled, many years ago io the fertile

'and from there immigrated to America, some time during the last century. 'They formed a settlement in Now Jersey, and there Flam, the futher of the present family, was born. In while yet n young man, he came West on a tour of observation, and for the purpose of trading with the Indians. He remained here a short time, then returned to hin native state. In 1482 he West for the second time, and settled at the village of Terre Hante, where he followed farming, on land which has since become a part of the city. Before coming West second time he had entered the ministry of the Methodist Kpiscopal;Church, and here, in 1840, he re-entered id continued in that ministerial calling until his which took place in 1846, near New Albany, Ind. He was twice married, first to Elizabeth Tucker, a native of New Jersey. Sbe died in 1888. He subse- 'quently married Susan Tucker, who survived bim many years, and died in Fort Branch in 1882. There aro two of the offspring of the first marriage living, viz: the subject of this sketch and Phabe, the wife of Capt. Henry C. West.

Dr. William B. Genung was born in Somerset County, N. J., March 18, 1827. He was five years of age when his parents came to Indiana. Here he grew to manhood, and has been a resident of the state to the present. He received his primary education in the common schools, and his classical and literary education in Asbury University, at Greencastle, Ind. He remained there four yews und graduated from that institution in 1845. The same year be commenced the study of 'medicine in the office, and under the direction of Dr. Somerville E. Leonard, at New Albany. He continued his studies up until 1849, when he entered the Medical Department of the University of New York, in New rk City, and after taking nearly three full courses, graduated with the degree of M. D. After his graduation he returned home and came up to Fort Branch to pay his step-mother a visit. He was induced to stay is services. He settled dows, opened up an ofice, and has there remained to the present in the active practice of his profession. He married Miss Louise, daughter of Rev. T. M. and Elizabeth (Lagrange) Strain, and a native of Gibson County. Her parents were old settlers and came here in an early day. Five children living have been the offspring of the union "of Dr. W. B. and Louisa Genung. Both be and his wile are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

1866 be joined the young Republican party, which for the first time crystallized into a national organization, and bad for its standard-bearer John C. Fremont. In 1860 he voted for Abraham Lincoln, and from that time has given his active support to that political organization.

Ta 1882 he was honored by his party with the nomimation amd election to represent Gibson County in the state legislature. He served in that body with credit io himself und those who honored him with their suflrages.

Samiti Montgomery, Sr., was born in Virginia, and nd emme to the Terri Year 1800 or 10. They is now known xs Montgomery Towuship, and there entered land which he cleared np and farmed and there died. He married Hanuah Copeland in Kentucky. She died some years before her husband, There was a large family of children, among whom was Jesse, the father of the subject of this sketch. He was born Kentucky, near tl bout the year. 1705. In his youth he was apprenticed to blacksmith, and when bis parents came to the Territory ho remained behind to completo his trade. About two years later he also came here nd epened a blacksmith shop on his father's farm and there carried cn the trade 'ntl he got married, and then meved on his own place nd there built a shop and there lived the greater part uf his life. Along towards the close of his ife be sold the farm and moved to Owensville, where he died in 186 He married Meine Mounts. futher, Smith Mounts, when she was of age She, died 'some time before her husband. the family were five children, two sons ind three da ters, all of whow survived the parents, Lewis Young Montgomery is the eldest; Susan, John W., Mary ai

Nancy, are the names of his brother and sisters. Lewis L. was born August 90, 1820, on the place where his father seit after his marriage, and thers he grow to manhood, and married and moved to a place on Section 3, Township 8, Range 11 West, which he bought It is the place where he now lives. The lur was improved and on it was n smell pole cabin. Mr. Montgomery built a cabin for the reception of his wife and there they lived until 1859, when ho built his pre mt residence. The date of his marriage was Dec, 23, 1841. He married Mrs. Mary A. Wilson ner Daugherty, She was the daughter of Stephen Daugherty, born Adair County, Kentucky, in 1822. There wax onc child by ber former marriage, named Nathan Wi children are living by the later union of A. Montgomery, whose names are ried Cordelia Knox

'Walush, and has its source and exit in that river. 'There are also several small lakes or ponds here, among. which are Goose, Fish, Foots, Grassy, Brushy, Grindle and Otter Pond, The large bayou passing through this township is known as the " Big Bayou."

This township is bounded on the north by the Wabash River, east by Montgomery Township, south by Posey County, and west by the Wabash River.

sioners at the November term, 1899. Prior to that time it formed a part of Montgomery Township. The first election of the new township was held at the house of Joshua Jordon, on the first Monday of April, 1899. 'The election was for the purpose of electing two just ices of the peace. The first settler here was Daniel Williams and family, consisting of wife and nine children, He located here in the summer of 1818 on a portion of the farm on which Moses Lamar now resides. Williams was a North Carolinian, moving from that state to Tennessee, thence to this county, After arriving here ho cleared a small track of ground and built pole shanty, The locality being infested with buffalo gnats, which were very troublesome and dangerous to what little stock he possessed, he therefore after remaining here a few months decided to stay no longer, better structure than the first, as it clapboard door and day and stick chimney. The next settlers John Thompson and A. J. Cooper and their famities. John Thompson was a man of considerable enterprise and of some intelligence. He was a justice 'of the ponce while Wabash formed a part of Montgomery Township, and was the first justice in the territory now embraced in this township. Among the other early settler were: - Jacob Carabangh, R. Jordon, James Crowley, J. Tweedje and Thomas Barnet. The first farm improved here to any considerable extent wa made by Mr. Jordon. Young Lamar was one of the prominent early setters, and near his residence was built a small log school house, which was generally known in the neighborhood as the Lamar school house; and it was there that William Cash taught the first school in the township to about twenty of the children of the settlers residing thereabouts. The first clergyman to visit this settlement was the Rev. Peter Salsman, who preached at the house of Mr. Lamar in the year 1820, and occasionally afterward in the school house.

a murder was committed in this township, at n ace frolic" as it was termed by some of the settlers at the residence of Presley Garret, where Willian Lance, one of the guests, killed a man named Wat 'The wurderer was convicted and sent to the peuiteatiury for nine years. The rods im this township are very poor, and except during a portion of the summer months are in a very Ind condition for the transportation of the products to market. The best market for the the farmers of this locality is Grayville. There a warehouse situated on the track known as the Levi Fiter land. It was built in 1809, by James Lewis, and is about 40x60 fect. Probably the most important here is the bridge across the biz it line between the farm of Jahn J. Jordon, "his bridge is known in the west part of the county ws the" red bridge " so called on of its being painted red. bridge is substantially constructed, and is covered d wn great many of the farmers are renters, therefore the improvements are not of a very muhstantin] character. Some of the renters only live in the township during the cropping season. They come in the spring and live the bottoms until they have planted and laid by their then they move away and renuin until time to gather the crops. After the crop in gathered th 'again leave and remain away until the following «pring. Notwithstanding there are many of these "moving farmers "in the township - yet there are many prosper- 'ows citizens who have permanent residences here. The great drawback to the agricalturalists in the bottoms is that there is no security of being permitted to gather the crops after they have planted and cultivated them. There are several good farmers located on the high which are not effected by the

Partial List Of Patrons City Of Princeton

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