ROBERT MCCORMICK
, came from New York State to Indiana. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1779. He was the father of seven children, namely, JACOB, JOHN, KATIE, ELIZA, ENOS, LEWIS AND JANE. McCormick was of medium size, dressed plainly, was sober, industrious, thrifty, and exceedingly kind to his neighbors. He was helpful. To others and popular with all. In the fall of 1826, about the month of September, Robert McCormick came from Fayette County, Indiana. He kept tavern from 1826 until 1836, the year of his death. On August 15, 1829, he entered land and built his cabin soon after near the crossing of the Ft. Wayne, Muncie and Indianapolis State road, on the farm later owned by J. and M.E. Wilson, situated one half mile south of Wilson's ford. McCormick moved his family to their new home in October, 1829. His cabin became known far and near as McCormick's Tavern. As the State road in those days was the principal highway through this section of Indiana, the tavern enjoyed a good trade. The funeral services, held at his tavern, were attended by a large number of people. The cause of his death was fever, the insidious disease which carried away, prematurely, so many pioneers. He was sick a short time. McCormick was a member of the Baptist Church. In politics he was a Whig. At the time of his death he owned a section of land. The land was not all comprised in one body. It lay in several different localities with and adjacent to the boundary lines of what is now Fairmount Township. South Jonesboro is situated on part of an eighty acre tract once owned by McCormick.