Studebaker Clubhouse and Tree Sign

Among the oldest settlers of Olive township we may mention that man of great memory, Mr. Barvilla Drnliner, of New Carlisle, who was born July 7, 1807; Joseph Adams and wife, of section 31, the oldest couple now living in the township. Mr. A. made his start in the West by splitting rails, at 50 cents per 100, while boarding himself lie has made as many as 500 rails in one day. The young men uf to-day would as soon try Dr. Tanner's experiment of fasting iO days as to make 500 rails in one day. Jacob Kush, who was born in Ohio in 1806, is now living on section 36, one of our oldest pioneers. He held tiie plow for the first furrow ever turned in this township, and he also helped to i-aise the first cabin here, which belonged to his brotiier Israel Hush, who was afterward the first Justice of the Peace, and died in 1837. Jacob is still a lively and energetic man. Asher White was a boy of only 16 years of age when he came here in 1830. His biography is given more in full on a subsequent page.

Passage source: History of St. Joseph County, Indiana :, published 1880.

This part of Indiana was surveyed in 1830 by "William and Noah Brock, the latter running the base lines, and the former dividing the land into sections; and this township received its name in honor of the wife of Charles Vail. She is still living in New Carlisle. Mr. v., who settled here in 1830, was alterward elected County Judge. After the survey of the township, the first Justice of the Peace acted as County Commissioner until the regular annual election.

Passage source: History of St. Joseph County, Indiana :, published 1880.

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