Milligan - John W.
Source: 1850- Census Brown Twp #948
Milligan, John 47 Merchant Pa
Lucinda 43 Ind
Edwin 20 Merchant Ind
Sarah E 16 Ind
Thomas 15 Merchant Ind
John 13 Ind
Mary 10 Ind
Samuel 8 Ind
James R. 6 Ind
William 1 Ind
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Source: 1860 Brown Twp #333
John Milligan 57 Farmer 20180/22290 Pa
Lucinda 50 Ind rest Ind
John W 22 Merchant
Samuel J 18
James R 15
William 11
William Shular 1
William Bugg 19 Ky
Mary Bucky 60 Domestic Va
Armstead Cox 21 Farmer Ky
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Source: 1870 Montgomery Co IN #103 Brown Twp
Source: 1870 Montgomery Co IN #103 Brown Twp
John Milligan 67 Farmer 59,000/17,250 Pa
Lucinda 62 Ind (NOT)
Sam J 27 Farmer Ind
William 18 Farmer Ind
Glover, Alice 17 Ind
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Source: Saturday Evening Review, March 6, 1886 p 8
John Milligan, a pioneer settler of Brown Twp, died at his
home near Waveland, yesterday morning at 8 o'clock. Mr. Milligan
was b. in Perry Co, Pa March 29, 1808. In 1814 his parents
removed to a farm near Pittsburg, where he lived until he was 19
years of age. he then attended school at different places. In
1828 he came to this county and taught school for a few months.
He was a clerk for Jonathan Powers for about a year and in 18e0
he sold goods on commission for IC Elston, Sr. for 3 years, near
where t he present town of Waveland is situated. In 1834 he
purchased the land upon which the town of Waveland now stands and
built the first house ever erected in that town. A year later he
laid out said town and sold the first lot on Jan 25, 1835. In
1829 he marr. Miss Lucinda ELMORE daughter of John Elmore, and a
sister of C.W. Elmore of this city. He leaves a widow and 7
children living, one dau. having d. several years ago. Mr.
Milligan has been a member of the Presbyterian Church over 55
years and an elder for 50 years. He was a bro. of Joseph Milligan
of this city. Mr. Milligan was industrious and had acccumulated a
large fortune, but had lost the greater portion of it by
attempting to aid the Anderson, Lebanon & St. Louis RR. The
funeral will take place on Mon. afternoon at 2 o'clock the
services to be conducted by Rev. jH Sammis.
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Source: H. W. Beckwith History of Montgomery County, Indiana (Chicago: HH Hill, 1881)
p. 350
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Source: H. W. Beckwith History of Montgomery County, Indiana (Chicago: HH Hill, 1881)
p. 350
John MILLIGAN, retired, Waveland, father of the above named
village (Waveland) was b. in what is now Perry Co, Pa. March 29,
1803. In 1814 his parents removed to Alleghany Co, Pa and located
near Pittsburgh. Here Mr. Milligan remained until about 19 years
of age, after which he went to live with his uncle at Georgetown,
DC and attended school and at the age of 22 he taught his first
school and in May, 1827, he came to Ohio, where he taught school
for 18 months, and in 1828 came to Montgomery Co, Indiana, where
he taught school for a short time. In 1829 he engaged as clerk
for J. Powers, at Crawfordsville, and in 1830 sold goods on
commission for I.C. ELSTON in the country, in Brown Twp,
afterward embarking in the business for himself at the same
place, where he continued until 1834 when he came to where
Waveland now is, then a wilderness, and purchased land and built
the first house that was built in the town. In 1835 he laid out
the village of Waveland, and Jan 25, 1835, sold the first lots.
In 1829 he marr. Miss Lucinda ELMORE, daughter of John Elmore,
who was one of the pioneers of the county. Their marr. has been
blessed with 8 children living and one deceased; the living are
Edwin M; Matilda J; Sarah E; Thomas E; John W; Samuel J; James R;
William and Mary, deceased. Mr. Milligan has been a constant
member of the Presbyterian church since 1829, and has always
voted the republican ticket.