Markleville, Indiana

The election was first held at the house of Abraham Adams then at the house of Manly Richards. About the year 1830, the precinct was permanently located at New Columbus. The second precinct was established at Markleville in 1870. The following have served as trustees : William Sloan, Jacob Festler, John Boram, J. H. Dailey, Randall Biddle, Nelson Prichard and John Justice. There are ten school houses in the township, eight frame and two brick ; the former are twenty-two by thirty, and cost $600 apiece ; the latter are twenty by forty, and cost $1,200 each.

Passage source: History of Madison County, Indiana, from 1820 to 1874 : Giving a General Review of Principal Events, Statistical and Historical Items, Derived from Official Sources, published 1874.

The total number of school children in 1858 was five hundred and eighty-four, and the total number in 1874 was five hundred and thirty-eight. The number of polls in 1872 was three hundred and twenty-three, of which one hundred and forty-one were cast at New Columbus, and one hundred and eighty-two at Markleville. The population of the township in 1850 was one thousand three hundred and nine; in 1860 it was one thousand four hundred and fifty-three, and in 1870 it was one thousand five hundred and seventy-six.

Passage source: History of Madison County, Indiana, from 1820 to 1874 : Giving a General Review of Principal Events, Statistical and Historical Items, Derived from Official Sources, published 1874.

Mr. Lewis was born in Chester county. Pa., in 1830. He came to this county with his parents in 1832, and settled two and one-half miles east of Pendleton, where he has resided ever since, excepting two years when he lived in Wabash county. Mr. L. ran for the legislature in 1860 against John Hays, and was only defeated by one hundred and eighty-six votes, showing his great popularity, as the county was then four hundred Democratic. Mr. L. was school examiner for the county two years ; has served as township trustee for Fall creek five years, and is trustee at the present time. Mr. L. is regarded as an exceptional officer; everything in his township is in good working order. Having taught school himself he is very popular among the teachers of Fall creek, and there is no use of any one running against him for the office. Mr. L. has, with one exception, acted with the Republican party, and is thoroughly posted on political matters. He is a son of John J. Lewis and brother of Albert Lewis, of Markleville. Since the above was written, Mr. Lewis has received the nomina-

Passage source: History of Madison County, Indiana, from 1820 to 1874 : Giving a General Review of Principal Events, Statistical and Historical Items, Derived from Official Sources, published 1874.

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