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Ripley Township Montgomery County, Indiana General Information Regarding Townships, Source: People's Guide Directory. Indianapolis: Cline & McCaffie, 1874 p 294

Ripley Township is located in the SW part of the County and is bounded by Fountain Co, and Wayne, Union and Brown Townships in Montgomery Co, and contains about 30 square miles. The west and north lines are straight. It has but 3 boundary lines. Sugar Creek strikes it at the NE corner, and constitutes its boundary line from that to the SW corner; consequently it is a 3-cornered township. The two straight lines on its W. and N. are about equal. The line on its SE made by Sugar Creek, is irregular, in consequence of the crookedness of the creek. The soil of this township is mostly good, and is generally well adapted to grain raising. The S. part is quite broken and seems to be better adapted to grass and sheep raising than for grain, although, splendid wheat crops are sometimes harvested from this part of the township. The cause of the broken nature of the southern part is in consequence of the numerous little branches or creeks which find their heading in that section. Some of these branches flow So. and empty into Sugar Creek, while others flow westward into Mill Creek. This Mill Creek has some head waters form the NW part of the township also. In the northeastern part there are one or two little streams flowing SE and emptying into Sugar Creek. The No. portion of the township is more level, being in many places gently and agreeable undulating and is wonderfully adapted to the growth of all kinds of grain, and every sort of vegetable grown in the state. There is a variety of soil, scenery and situations in this little township, where any one on the hunt of a farm might find one to meet every fancy. Originally this township was heavily timbered with the very best of timber, and there still remains a sufficient supply for all needful purposes. The public roads are very good; in fact all the public property is in good repair. This township has no railroad at present; its nearest railroad point is at the NE corner near Yountsville. There are 3 post offices in the township, Yountsville; Alamo and Lane. The first of the 3 seems to be the principal place of business. The people of this township are up with other favored parts of the County in the way of learning and intelligence. They are generally friendly and sociable with strangers. This township can boast of the oldest man in the State; his name is George FRUITS; he now lives two mi. W. of Lane Post Office; he was b. in Maryland in 1763; and settled in Montgomery County in 1815; during the War of 1812 he served in Capt. Samuel Lee's Company under Col. Noble; he was one of the frontier guards, and was wounded at the battle of Blue Lick, in Ky, by a rifle ball in his leg, which he still carries. Mr. Fruits is 111 years old, and walks about the premises with considerable ease; his wife is still living, they have been marr. 65 years. Mrs. Fruits is 85 years old. Ripley Twp. has 8 school houses, generally in good repair and are valued at $3,500. Mr. J. A. CLARK is the present Township Trustee. The township voting population is about 300 with a small Democratic majority. Secret Organizations Alamo Lodge, IOOF, No. 230 ; organized in 1861; membership, 50; John W. WILLIS, NG; J.H. GRIMES, Sec'y, value of property, $1,600. Alamo Lodge, F & AM No. 144; organized in 1852; membership 50; A.F. HENRY, WM; James S. BAYLESS, Sec'y; value of property $1,800. Alamo Grant No. 1419; membership 40; GW BOWERS, Master; AS CLODFELTER, Sec'y; James MYERS, Overseer; J.A. CLARK, Lectureer; JW DOWDEN, Chaplain. Farmer's Grange No. 811; membership 70; R.B. SNYDER, Master; MR SCOTT, Sec'y; Jesse PATTERSON, Overseer; Jacob KROUT, Chaplain. Ripley Grange No. 609; membership 60; Joseph McMAN, Master; George FRUITS,Maggie GILKY, Sec'y; M. FRUITS, Chaplain. Musical Alamo Cornet Band; Thomas HAM, leader; value of property, $500 Theological Alamo Presbyterian Church; membership 25; Rev. F.M. SIMS, pastor; value of property, $2000; Thomas ELMORE, superint. of Sabbath School; ave. attendance 40. M.E. Church, Alamo; membership 20; Rev. Lafayette BUCKLES, pastor; value of property $1200. ME Church, Yountsville; membership 55; Rev. Lafayette BUCKLES, pastor, assisted by Rev. C. MANKER; value of property, $1000; ave. attendance at Sabbath school, 50. Christian Church, at W. Union schoolhouse; membership 42; Rev. Lindsey McCOY, pastor; superint. of Sabbath school, Jacob KROUT, George K. FRUITS, sec. United Brethren Church, Alamo; membership 60; Rev. John NEWALL, pastor; value of property, $1000. It is claimed by the United Brethren that in the year 1872 they built a house of worship for every day in the year and two over; this would be 367 houses in one year. If all other denominations of different sorts of worship would do as well, we should soon have no scarcity of places where we might worship out Creator under a roof of human mechanism; we might, also, have within our reach houses where various manners, systems and customs are practiced, so that if we should feel disposed, in consequence of mental eruptions or personal insults, we could find a near resort, where our praises, thanks, blessing and cursings could be liberally dispensed, agreeably to our morbid feelings and tempers of mind toward our enemies. Variety satisfies every passion of man. p align="center">1874 People's Guide

Ripley Township

NAME	Occupation	Residence	Born	To Mont Co	Politics	Religion

ALBERTSON, W. W.	Wagon Maker	Yountsville	OH 1819	1830	Republican	Methodist
ALLEN, James	Faremr	1 M S Alamo	MC 1837		Democrat
AMMERMAN, G. W.	Druggist	Alamo	MC 1846
AMMERMAN, John	Farmer	1 M S Alamo	MC 1840		Democrat	Methodist
AMMERMAN, Richard	Saw Mill	1 1/4 M W Alamo	OH 1823	1842	Republican	United Brethren
BALES, John	Farmer	3/4 M SW Alamo	MC 1844		Republican
BALSER, Frank	Farmer/Cooper	Alamo	OH 1841	1850	Republican
BARD, Henry	Faremr	3 M N W Yountsv	PA 1834	1865	Democrat
BARKER, James M	Farmer	2 1/2 M S Alamo	Ind 1836	1874	Democrat	Christian
BAYLESS, A. R.	Farmer	Alamo	NJ 1818	1828	Republican	Universalit
BAYLESS, J.F.	Clerk	Alamo	MC 1847		Republican
BAYLESS, William T	Farmer	1 1/4 M SW Alamo	MC 1842		Republican
BEAM, Jacob	Farmer	4 M S Waynetown	PA 1814	1848
BEAM, James Y	Farmer	4 M S Waynetown	MC 1850		Republican
BISHOP, George	Manuf of wagons	Yountsville	NY 1841	1861	Democrat
BOLSER, J.H.	Farmer	Alamo	OH 1815	1840	Republican
BOLSER, James	Carpenter/joiner	Alamo	MC 1852		Republican
BOSTIC, G.W.R.	Spinner	Yountsville	Ind 1851	1858	Democrat	Methodist
BOOE, L.D.	Faremr	2 M SE Alamo	Ind 1830	1874	Democrat	Christian
BOWERMAN, Leonard	Farmer	2 1/2 M NW Alamo	MC 1847		Democrat
BOWERMAN, T.B.	Farmer	2 M S Alamo	OH 1836	1839
BOWERMAN, Wm.	Farmer	3/4 M SW Alamo	MC 1842		Democrat
BOWERS, George	Farmer	2 1/2 M SW Alamo	Ind 1839		Democrat	Lutheran
BRENT, Geo. W.	2 M S Alamo	Ky 1811	1834		Republican
BROWN, J.L.	Physic/surg	Alamo	KY 1826	1830	Republican	Presbyterian
BROWN, James H	Farmer	Alamo	MC 1851		Democrat
BROWN, Joseph	Farmer	2 M S Alamo	MC 1853
BROWN, John E.	Farmer	2 1/2 M NW Alamo	Ind 1851	1854	Republican	Methodist
BROWN, John P.	Farmer	2 1/2 M NW Alamo	OH 1827	1837	Republican	Methodist
BROWN, Levi	Farmer	Alamo	NJ 1820	1845	Democrat	Christian
BROWN, A.H.	Carr. Painter	Crawfrodsville	NY 1844	1873
BURDELL, John M.	Carpenter	Alamo	Oh 1837	1866	Democrat
BUCKLES, LS	Pastor Meth	Yountsville	OH 1836	1866
CALLAHAN, Mich.	Farmer	3 M NW Yountsv	Irel	1859		Catholic
CAMPBELL, A.	Farmer	Alamo	MC 1850		Democrat	Christian
CAMPBELL, Henry C	Cooper/farmer	Alamo	OH 1818	1840		Christian
CASON, T.F.	Miller	Alamo	MC 1847
CHAFFER, Wm.	Wool buyer	Yountsville	Engl 1815	1857	Republican
CHARTERS, Josiah	Farmer	2 M N Alamo	Oh 1830	1845	Democrat
CHAMBERS, H.K.	Farmer	2 M W Lane	VA 1829	1830	Democrat
CLARK, John A.	Twp. Trustee	Alamo	Va 1832	1838	Democrat
CLODFELTER, Mathias	Grocery Store	Alamo	NC 1817	1844	Democrat	Universalit
COMPTON, Ira	Farmer	2 M SE Alamo	OH 1810	1837	Democrat
COMPTON, John	Farmer	1 1/2 M E Alamo	OH 1814	1840
COMPTON, Newton	Farmer	2 M SE Alamo	MC 1852			Christian
COOPER, A.	Farmer	6 M SW Crawfordsville	MC 1839		Republican	Universalist
COPNER, Calvin	Farmer	1 M E Alamo	Oh 1851	1853		United Brethren
COPNER, John	Farmer	1 M E Alamo	OH 1851	1869		United Brethren
COPNER, Joseph	Farmer	1 M SW Alamo	OH 1828	1869	Democrat	United Brethren
COWEN, James	Farmer	2 1/2 M SE Waynet	MC 1846		Democrat
DATES, B.	Ret. Carpenter	Alamo	OH 1818	1838	Republican
DAVIS, Isaac	Farm/stock	7 M SW Crawfordsville	OH 1820	1826	Republican	Presbyterian
DEETS, W.F.	Farmer	3/4 M N Alamo	OH 1837	1866	Republican	United Brethren
DENMAN, Mrs. J	2 1/2 M SW Alamo
DEWEES, Jesse	Farmer	3 M NW Yountsv	PA 1834	1874	Democrat	Methodist
DOSS, Samuel	Blacksmith	Alamo	KY 1842	1874	Democrat	Christian
DOWDEN James W	Rev/farmer	2 1/2 M S Alamo	Ind 1843		Democrat	Baptist
ELMORE, Jacob	Farmer	1 1/2 M NE Alamo	MC 1847		Democrat
ELMORE, Mathias	Farmer	1 1/2 M NW Alamo	OH 1809	1826	Democrat	Christian
ELMORE, Quincy	Farmer	1/2 M N Alamo	MC 1851		Republican	Presbyterian
ELMORE, T. W.	Farmer	2 1/2 M NW Alamo	MC 1844
ELMORE, Thomas	Farmer	1/2 M N Alamo	OH 1816	1825	Republican	Presbyterian
ETTER, Jefferson	Farmer	3 m SW Alamo	Ind 1837	1865	Democrat
ETTER, Susan (Mrs)	Farmer	2 1/2 M SW Alamo
FARLEY, S.F.	Farmer	1 M NW Alamo	MC 1850		Democrat
FINK, R.J.	Carp/millwr.	Yountsville	OH 1820	1823	Democrat
FISHERO, John	Cab. Maker	Alamo	France 1816	1847	Republican
FISHERO, Michael	Farmer	1 M W Lane	MC 1836		Democrat
FISHERO, Samuel	Farmer	2 M SE Alamo	PA 1844	1847	Republican	Christian
FRENCH, John S.	phys/surg	Alamo	KY 1829	1844		Presbyterian
FRENCH, Simon B	Chair manuf	Alamo	NJ 1800	1844	Republican	Presbyterian
FRUITS, Allen	Farmer	2 M W Lane	MC 1851
FRUITS, George	ret farmer	Lane	MD 1763	1815	Democrat	111 yrs old
FRUITS, George A.	Farmer	2 M N Alamo	MC 1850		Democrat
FRUITS, George R.	Farmer	2 1/2 M N Alamo	MC 1848		Democrat
FRUITS, John	Farmer	2 1/2 M N Alamo	Ind 1818	1828
FRUITS, William	Farmer	2 M N E Alamo	MC 1831		Democrat
FRUITS, Jonathan	Farmer	2 M W Lane	MC 1833		Democrat
FRYBARGER, S	Frybarger's Mill	2 M SE ALamo	Ind 1849	1862	Democrat
GALAWAY, James	Farmer	3 M W Yountsv	Ind 1849		Democrat
GILKEY,Rob't	Farmer	1/2 M E Alamo	MC 1837		Republican
GILKY, Daniel	1 1/2 M N E Alamo	MC 1839			Republican
GILKY, Samuel H.	Farmer	2 1/2 M W Yountsv	MC 1853
GILKY, William	Farmer	1 1/2 M E Alamo
GILLES, Andrew	Farmer	3 M SE Alamo	MC 1847		Democrat
GILLES, Wm. P.	Farmer	1 M E Alamo	OH 1807	1863	Democrat
GRAVES, John F.	Ripley Mills	3 M SE Alamo	MC 1841		Democrat
GRAY, J. H.	Farmer	3 1/2 M S Waynetown	OH 1825	1863	Democrat
GRIM, George	Miller	Alamo	VA 1833	1855	Democrat	Lutheran
GRIMES, J.H.	Dealer Gen. Mer	Alamo	Ind 1841	1845	Republican
GRIMES, Joseph	Clerk	Alamo	Ind 1843	1845	Democrat
GRIMES, N.W.	Merchant	Alamo	NC 1817	1849	Republican	Lutheran
HALL, Edward F	Farmer	2 1/2 M W Wesley	Va 1835	1837	Democrat	Christian
HALL, Robert	Farmer	4 m S Waynetown	SC 1777	1831	Democrat
HALL, T.W.	Farmer	3 m S Waynetown	1845
HAM, George	Farmer	1 3/4 M N Alamo	MC 1845		Democrat
HAM, Henry E	Engineer	1 1/4 M W Alamo	MC 1840		Republican
HAM, J. W.	Farmer	1 1/2 M NE Alamo	Ind 1833		Republican	United Brethren
HAM, John		3 1/2 M NW Alamo	MC 1845		Democrat
HAM, Thomas	Saddle shop	Alamo	MC 1849		Republican	Christian
HAM, William	Farmer	1 M SE Alamo	MC 1850		Democrat
HAMBLETON, Charles	Cooper	Yountsville	OH 1844	1864	Democrat
HAMMEL, Francis	Farmer	4 M N Alamo	OH 1834	1846	Republican	Methodist
HANCOCK, James	Farmer	Alamo	OH 1847	1851	Republican
HARDESTY, George	Farmer	2 M E Alamo	Ind 1854	1861
HANKINS, John	Farmer	4 M N W Alamo
HARWOOD, Philip	Farmer	2 M S Alamo	Ind 1817	1839	Democrat
HEATH, R.	Farmer	1 1/2 M SW Alamo	Ind 1847	1847
HEATH, Samuel	Farmer	2 M W Alamo	Ind 1822	1847	Republican	United Brethren
HENDRICKS, J.W.	Farmer	3 1/2 M S Waynetown	MC 1838		Democrat
HENRY, A.F.	phys/surg	Alamo	MC 1835		Republican
HERRON, A. W.	Farmer	5 M S Waynetn	MC 1842		Democrat
HIRST, Edward	Wool sorter	Yountsville	Engl 1843	1867	Republican
HORNBRAKER, Albert	Farmer	1 M W Younts	MC 1846		Republican	Methodist
HUDSON, George W	Stave Maker	Alamo	Tenn 1847	1863	Republican	Christian
HUGHES, J. E.	Farmer	3 M NW Alamo	MC 1853
HUGHES, O. R.	Farmer	3 M N W Alamo	Oh 1818	1840	Republican
JANEWAY, Arthur	Hibernia Mills	Lane	Engl 1839	1869	Democrat
JARRELL, John	Carriage Maker	Yountsville	Ind 1849	1873	Republican
JULIEN, Azariah	Wool Carder	Lane	OH 1823	1849	Republican
KEYS, E.T.	Farmer	5 1/4 M S Waynetn	OH 1835	1840	Democrat	Christian
KEYS, Henry	Farmer	3 M N Alamo	MC 1843		Democrat	New Light
KEYS, James T.	Farmer	1/2 M N E Lane	MC 1837		Democrat
KISHLEY, D.		Alamo	NJ 1849	1857
KROUT, Jacob F	Farmer	5 1/2 M S Wayne	MC 1831		Democrat	Christian
LANE, James F	Farmer	2 1/2 M S Alamo	PA 1846	1874	Republican
LARSH, H. C.	Farmer	3 M E Alamo			Republican
LEBO, Frank C	Woolen Mills	Yountsville	PA 1826	1841	Republican	Universalist
LEBO, William	Spinner	Yountsville	Ind 1852	1871	Republican
LEWIS, Henry	Farmer	1 M W Alamo	OH 1845	1848	Democrat
LINDSEY, O.P.	Farmer	2 1/2 M NW Alamo	MC 1833		Democrat	Christian
LITTLE, Cyrus	Farmer	2 1/2 M N Alamo	MC 1854
LITTLE, Ellis	Farmer/Teamst	3 M N Alamo	VA 1840	1852	Republican	Outfit for moving buildings
LITTLE, J.W.	Prop. Sawmill	5 M S Waynetown	VA 1830	1869	Republican
LOVE, Samuel	Spinner	Yountsville	PA 1834	1853	Republican
McCLURE, W.W.	Farmer	3 1/2 M W Yountsv	KY 1848	1870	Democrat
McCORMACK, Jackson	Farmer	1/2 M S Lane	Ind 1835	1869	Republican
McCOY, John	Farmer	7 M W Crawfordsville	KY 1832	1834	Republican
McMACAIN, Andrew	Farmer	Lane	MC 1843		Democrat
McMACKEN, Jos C	Farmer/Stock	1 M SW Lane	OH 1828	1830
McMACKEN, Wm.	Farmer	1/2 M SW Lane	MC 1833		Democrat
McSPADDEN, Albert	Carp/joiner	Alamo	MC 1851		Democrat
MILES, John A.	Farmer/shingle	Alamo	KY 1823	1848	Republican	makes shingles
MUNNS, Wm.	Farmer	4 M S Waynetn	MC 1844		Democrat
MYERS, Emanuel	Farmer	1 1/4 M W Alamo	Ind 1846	1873	Republican
MUSSEX, Augustus	Farmer	3 M NW Alamo	MC 1853		Republican
ONEAL, Wm.	Farmer	Yountsville	MC 1847		Republican
OPPERMAN, John L	Farmer/teacher		Germ 1836	1861	Republican	United Brethren
PARKER, Edmond G	Farmer	7 1/2 M W Crawfordsville	OH 1822	1868	Democrat
PARKER, Miles	Farmer	2 1/2 M W Yountsvl	OH 1852	1868	Democrat
PARMER, Richard H.	Farmer	2 1/2 M S Alamo	KY 1830	1856	Democrat	OS Baptist
PARSONS, James M	Manuf of boots	Alamo	W VA 1834	1866	Republican
PATTEN, Joel	Manuf of shingles	Yountsville	MC 1848		Democrat
PATTERSON, Wm.	Farmer	3 m SW Alamo	OH 1848	1871	Republican
PAVEY, Samuel A.	Farmer	2 1/2 M NW Alamo	Ind 1845	1872	Republican	Christian
PAYTON, C.S.	Sawyer	2 M SE ALamo	MC 1842		Democrat
PEARCE, Howard	Farmer	1 MW Yountsville	MC 1850		Republican
PEARCE, I.B.	Engineer	Crawfrodsville	MC 1847
PEARCE, William	Farmer	1 M W Yountsvill	MC 1836		Republican
PENCE, David	Farmer	4 M NW Alamo	MD 1823	1874	Democrat	Methodist
PICKETT, C.H.	Farmer	1 1/4 M W Alamo	oh 1849	186	Democrat
PICKETT, John	Farmer	1 M S Alamo	OH 1803	1860	Republican
POTTENGER, John	Farme	3/4 M W Alamo	OH 1848	1871	Republican
PRICE, W>H.	Engineer	Yountsville	Ind 1842	1857	Democrat
RELDISH, Samuel H	Farmer	5 M NW Alamo	Ind 1837	1871	Democrat
RILEY, John	Farmer	1 M E Alamo	KY 18111	1837	Republican	O.S. Baptist
RILEY John B.	Teacher	1 M S Alamo	MC 1846		Republican
ROSS, F.M.	Farmer	2 M S Alamo	MC 1832		Republican	M. Baptist
ROUNDTREE, Charles	Farmer	3/4 M E Alamo	MC 1846		Republican
ROUNDTREE, James	Farmer	3/4 M NE Alamo	NC 1817	1827		Methodist
ROUNDTREE, Wesley	Farmer	1 M NE Alamo	OH 1825	1827	Republican
SAWYER, James	Farmer	3 M S Alamo	Irel 1830	1862	Republican	Presbyterian
SAYLER, Alexander	Farme	3 M SW Alamo	MC 1844		Democrat
SAYLER, Mathias	Farmer	3 M S Alamo	MC 1843		Democrat
SCOTT, Daniel	Carpenter	4 M S Waynetown	IND 1850		Democrat
SCOTT, Matthew	Farmer	3 1/2 M S Waynetown	Ill 1823	1849	Democrat
SEEDERS, Wm. F.	Farmer	3 1/2 M S Waynetown	1848		Democrat
SEING, Thomas B	Engineer/millwr	1 1/4 M W Alamo	Ind 1839	1851	Democrat
SHAFER, John	Farmer	1 M E Alamo	MC 1845		Democrat
SHERMAN, Charles	Blacksmith	Alamo	Engl 1847	1867	Republican
SHAFER, S.M.	Blacksmith	Yountsville	OH 1850	1874
SIDLE, Matilda		Yountsville		age 50
SIMPSON, James	Farmer	2 M E Alamo
SMITH, Daniel	Farmer	1 1/2 M N W Alamo	OH 1827	1838	Republican
SMITH, F.M.	Hack Driver	Alamo	MC 1840
SMITH, Howard	Farmer	Alamo	MC 1849		Democrat
SMITH, John H.	Teamster	Alamo	IN 1851	1851	Democrat
SMITH, John H.	Miller	Lane	OH 1830	1836	Democrat
SMITH, Newton	Farmer	1 M E Alamo	MC 1835		Republican
SMITH, William S.	Millwr/Carpenter	1/2 M W Lane	VA 1822	1837

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