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A Standard History of White County Indiana

A Standard History of

White County Indiana

An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country

Under the Supervision of

W. H. HAMELLE

VOLUMES I and II

ILLUSTRATED

THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK
1915

 

CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SPECULATIONS

MOUND BUILDERS CLUNG TO THE WATER COURSES-- CHAIN OF PREHISTORIC FORTS-- WAR AND DOMESTIC IMPLEMENTS-- NATURE OF HABITS INFERRED FROM RELICS-- SOMEWHAT COMMERCIAL-- NO HIEROGLYPHICS OR EFFIGIES-- CONCLUSION: "WE KNOW NOTHING"-- PROBABLY A RACE OF SLAVES-- PERHAPS THE MOST ANCIENT OF PEOPLES-- WERE THEY FATHERS OF THE TOLTECS?-- A STAGGERING CYCLE-- PERCHANCE, THE GREATEST WONDER OF THE WORLD

CHAPTER II

THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

CARTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCES--FIRST RECORD OF THE TIPPECANOE--VERSAILLES THE COLONIAL SEAT OF GOVERNMENT--INDIANA AS A PART OF NEW FRANCE--GREAT CHAIN OF FRENCH FORTS--FRENCH-INDIAN AMALGAMATION-- INDIANA TRADING POSTS-- GOVERNED FROM VINCENNES--INDIANA UNDER BRITISH RULE--SEMI-CIVIL GOVERNMENT AT FORT CHARTRES--UNCERTAIN FRENCH TITLES TO LANDS--AS A PART OF CANADA-- AN EXTENSION OF VIRGINIA--IN THE COUNTY OF ILLINOIS-- THE NORTHWEST BECOMES NATIONAL TERRITORY-- POPULAR ASSEMBLY FOR THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY-- INDIANA TERRITORY CREATED-- FIRST TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE--GOVERNOR HARRISON, FATHER OF INDIANA-- INDIAN COMPLAINTS NOT GROUNDLESS--TECUMSEH AND THE PROPHET IMPLACABLE--THE BATTLE OF TIPPECANOE-- SKETCH OF COL. ISAAC WHITE-- INDIAN STRAGGLERS SETTLE IN WHITE COUNTY--CHANGES IN GOVERNORS AND CAPITALS--STATE CONSTITUTION ADOPTED AT CORYDON--INDIANAPOLIS FIXED AS PERMANENT CAPITAL.

CHAPTER III

LIFTING OF INDIAN CLAIMS

POTTAWATTAMIES, THE HOME TRIBE-- THEIR CHIEF VILLAGE IN THE COUNTY--HOW THE LANDS PASSED TO THE UNITED STATES--THE FOUR BASIC CESSIONS--FIRST MIGRATION OF THE POTTAWATTAMIES-- THE FINAL REMOVAL EN MASSE-- THE TRIBE GATHERS AT PLYMOUTH--THE MARCH WESTWARD-- POKAGON'S PROPHECIES-- ANOTHER PICTURE OF THE MIGRATION.

CHAPTER IV

NATURAL FEATURES AND INDUSTRIES

INDUSTRIES FOUNDED ON NATURE-- NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL DRAINAGE-- IN A STATE OF NATURE-- EFFECT OF PRAIRIE FIRES-- USEFUL TREES-- SOIL AS VARIED AS TIMBER--EARLY PREJUDICE AGAINST PRAIRIE LANDS--THE PRAIRIE'S BLUE-JOINT GRASS--NATURE AS MOLDED BY MAN-- DISAGREEABLE ANIMALS AND REPTILES DISAPPEAR--MOST EDIBLE BIRDS GONE-- BIRDS THAT ARE LEFT-- NATURE CHANGED FOR THE BETTER.

CHAPTER V

THE TIES WHICH BIND

PLAN OF GOVERNMENT SURVEYS-- BASIS OF COMMON SCHOOL FUND-- WHITE COUNTY LANDS CLASSIFIED-- MEXICAN LAND WARRANTS MAKE TROUBLE--CANAL AND SWAMP LANDS-- LAST 0F THE STATE LANDS-- REGULATIONS FOR TOWNSHIP SURVEYS-- NATURAL FEATURES TO BE NOTED-- SUBDIVISIONS OF THE TOWNSHIPS-- EARLY SURVEYS WITHIN THE PRESENT COUNTY-- SURVEYING BEFORE LAND DRAINAGE-- SWAMP LANDS DRAINED-- EARLY WATER TRAVEL-- PIONEER ROADS--STATE AND NATIONAL HIGHWAYS-- COUNTY ROADS SURRENDERED TO THE TOWNSHIPS--MODERN ROAD BUILDING-- CANAL AND RAILROAD COMPETITION-- PIONEER RAILWAYS-- FIRST WHITE COUNTY RAILROAD-- THE BENEFITS IT BROUGHT--HEADED FOR MONTICELLO-- LOGANSPORT, PEORIA AND BURLINGTON GETS THERE-- WHITE COUNTY'S RAILROAD WAR-- ROAD OPENS WITH BLOODSHED-- GRAND PRAIRIE-- RAILWAY STATIONS ON THE NEW LINE-- THE AIR-LINE DIVISION OF THE MONON-- OPENING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS, DELPHI & CHICAGO RAILROAD--THE TIES WHICH BIND THE COUNTRY.

CHAPTER VI

THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT

WHILE A PART OF CARROLL-- NORWAY CARVED FROM PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP--NAME CHANGED TO BIG CREEK TOWNSHIP--PIONEERS ANTE-DATING COUNTY ORGANIZATION--ACT CREATING WHITE COUNTY-- CHANGES IN TERRITORY--FIRST COUNTY OFFICERS--FIRST COUNTY BOARD MEETING-- SEAT OF JUSTICE LOCATED--THE COUNTY SEAT TITLE-- FIRST JUDICIAL SESSION-- FIRST FULL COURT KEPT BUSY-- THE LITTLE FRAME COURT HOUSE-- THE JAIL AND ITS FIRST PRISONER--THE COUNTY'S UPS AND DOWNS-- THE CLERK'S OFFICE BUILT-- THE BRICK COURTHOUSE-- CHOLERA INTERFERES WITH ITS COMPLETION-- DESCRIPTION OF DEAR OLD BUILDING-- COUNTY OFFICES AFFECTED BY LEGISLATION-- NEW JAILS ERECTED--COMBINED JAIL AND SHERIFF'S RESIDENCE--ANOTHER AND BETTER JAIL-- CORNER STONE OF PRESENT COURTHOUSE LAID-- THE POOR FARM-- COUNTY'S GROWTH BY DECADES-- DEDUCTIONS FROM CENSUS FIGURES-- WHITE COUNTY'S POPULATION, 1890-19l0-- PROPERTY VALUATION IN 1905 AND 1910-- TAXABLE VALUATION IN 1914-- RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.

CHAPTER VII

THE COUNTY IN LAW

THE COURTS BORN 0F AMERICAN RULE-- FIRST TERRITORIAL COURT-- JUDGE PARKE REFUSES TO HOLD COURT-- THE COURTS UNDER THE FIRST STATE CONSTITUTION-- UNDER THE SECOND CONSTITUTION-- COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS-- CREATURES OF THE LEGISLATURE-- PROBATE COURTS-- COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DEFINED-- THE NEW CIRCUIT COURT-- FIRST CIRCUIT JUDGE-- FIRST ACTIVE GRAND JURORS-- PIONEER LAWYERS OF THE CIRCUIT-- ALBERT S. WHITE-- TURPIE'S SKETCHES OF JUDGE WHITE-- YOUNG TURPIE HEARS FIRST STUMP SPEECH-- BOYS ABASHED AT WHITE'S GREATNESS-- MEETING OF ALPHA AND OMEGA-- MEET IN EARLY MATURITY AND OLD AGE-- TOGETHER THEY CALL ON PRESIDENT LINCOLN-- THOMPSON, FIRST LOCAL LAWYER-- DANIEL D. PRATT-- HIS KIND HELPFULNESS TO YOUNG MEN-- JUDGES AND ATTORNEYS, 1838-43-- HORACE P. BIDDLE-- BIDDLE VS. PRATT-- CHARACTERISTICS OF DAVID TURPIE-- BRIEF FACTS OF HIS LIFE-- DESCRIBES HIS COMING TO MONTICELLO-- AUTHOR OF THE CATTLE-LIEN LAW-- GOOD SQUIRE HARBOLT-- TRAITS OF EARLY JUDGES AND LAWYERS-- "THE CHOCTAW LINE"-- PLAYED "WHEN SCHOOL WAS OUT"--NOT DOLLAR-SLAVES-- ROBERT H. MILROY-- JOHN U. PETTIT-- JOHN M. WALLACE-- OTHER CIRCUIT JUDGES, 1855-1915-- THE "WHEREFORE" FOR SO MANY JUDGES-- REYNOLDS, FIRST WHITE COUNTY JUDGE-- FORGOT HE WAS JUDGE-- TRUMAN F. PALMER-- JAMES P. WASON-- THE PROBATE JUDGES-- ROBERT NEWELL-- WILLIAM M. KENTON-- ZEBULON SHEETZ AND AARON HICKS-- COURT OF COMMON PLEAS AGAIN-- SAMUEL A. HUFF--COMMON PLEAS JUDGES, 1854-73--CAPTAIN AND JUDGE ALFRED F. REED-- THE LAWYERS OF 1834-51-- THE SILLS-- LAWYERS OF 1856-90-- JOSEPH H. MATLOCK-- ORLANDO McCONAHY-- LAWYERS IN ACTIVE PRACTICE.

CHAPTER VIII

EDUCATION AND PROMINENT MEN

TERRITORIAL LEGISLATION-- PUBLIC EDUCATION UNDER THE FIRST CONSTITUTION-- TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL LANDS-- TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES-- THE OLD-TIME COMFORTABLE SCHOOLHOUSE-- EARLY CONDITIONS IN WHITE COUNTY-- THE THREE-DAYS SCHOOLHOUSE-- PIONEER EDUCATIONAL MATTERS-- FIRST SCHOOLHOUSE IN THE COUNTY-- A SEMINARY WHICH WAS NEVER BORN-- THE COUNTY LIBRARY MORE FORTUNATE-- A MONTICELLO SCHOOL WITH CLASS-- SCHOOLS IN JACKSON TOWNSHIP-- JONATHAN SLUYTER'S GOOD WORK-- SPREAD OF THE SPIRIT INTO MONON-- WEST POINT SCHOOL AND TOWN HALL-- GEORGE BOWMAN, AS MAN AND TEACHER-- THE PALESTINE AND NORDYKE SCHOOLS-- SPROUTINGS IN CASS TOWNSHIP-- THE STATE BRINGS BETTER ORDER-- SCHOOL EXAMINERS-- BUILDING SCHOOLHOUSE UNDER THE NEW ORDER-- THE TEACHERS-- FORERUNNERS OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS-- THE FARMINGTON SEMINARY-- PROF. WILLIAM IRELAN-- THE BROOKSTON ACADEMY-- CORN-CRIB AND REGULAR SCHOOLS-- FIRST ROUND GROVE SCHOOLHOUSE-- PRESENT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION-- TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION AND INSTITUTES-- RULES AND REGULATIONS-- PRESENT STATUS OF THE COUNTY SYSTEM-- DR. WILLIAM S. HAYMOND-- CHARLES S. HARTMAN-- REV. WILLIAM E. BIEDERWOLF.

CHAPTER IX

COUNTY SOCIETIES

COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY-- PIONEER LIVE STOCK MEN-- LOCAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES-- INITIAL MEETING IN BIG CREEK TOWNSHIP-- FAIR OF THE TRI-COUNTY FARMERS' ASSOCIATION-- WHITE COUNTY SOCIETY ORGANIZED-- FIRST AND BEST COUNTY FAIR-- THE SECOND FAIR-- DIVISION OVER COUNTY SEAT REMOVAL-- ATTEMPTS AT REVIVAL-- THE OLD SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION-- FIRST MEETING AT JOHN BURNS' GROVE-- FIRST KNOWN OFFICERS-- PRESIDENT GEORGE A. SPENCER-- FIRST WELL-ORDERED ASSOCIATION-- PIONEERS OF 1829-67-- WHITE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY-- WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY-- DR. JOHN W. MEDARIS-- DR. MADISON T. DIDLAKE.

CHAPTER X

HISTORY OF THE PRESS

THE DAWN OF NEWSPAPERDOM-- THE PRAIRIE CHIEFTAIN-- PRESERVING NEWSPAPER FILES-- END OF THE CHIEFTAIN-- THE WHITE COUNTY REGISTER-- THREE OBSCURE NEWSPAPERS-- WHITE COUNTY JACKSONIAN-- WHITE COUNTY DEMOCRAT-- MONTICELLO DEMOCRAT-- DEMOCRAT-JOURNAL-OBSERVER COMPANY-- MONTICELLO SPECTATOR-- MONTICELLO HERALD-- THE NATIONAL-- MONTICELLO TIMES-- MONTICELLO WEEKLY PRESS-- THE DAILY JOURNAL-- WHITE COUNTY REPUBLICAN-- WHITE COUNTY CITIZEN-- OTHER MONTICELLO PUBLICATIONS-- EARLY NEWSPAPER FIELD AT REYNOLDS-- THE WHITE COUNTY BANNER-- THE REYNOLDS BROOM AND SUN-- THE REYNOLDS JOURNAL-- THE BROOKSTON REPORTER-- DAVID S. FRENCH AND CHESTER C. FRENCH-- OTHER BROOKSTON ITEMS-- IDAVILLE OBSERVER-- THE MONON DISPATCH-- MONON NEWS-- W. J. HUFF-- THE WOLCOTT ENTERPRISE-- CHALMERS LEDGER-- CHALMERS DESPATCH-- BURNETTSVILLE ENTERPRISE-- BURNETTSVILLE DISPATCH-- BURNETTSVILLE NEWS-- GENERAL PROGRESS.

CHAPTER XI

MILITARY MATTERS

A SOLDIER OF 1814-15-- THE MEXICAN WAR TRIO-- MESSRS. FORD, STEELE AND MCCORMICK-- PROMPT RESPONSES TO UPHOLD THE UNION-- THE THREE-MONTHS' RECRUITS-- FIRST WAR SACRIFICE-- WHITE COUNTY'S LARGER CONTINGENTS-- THE MONTICELLO RIFLES-- COMPANY E, FORTY-SIXTH REGIMENT-- CAPT. R. W. SILL'S COMPANY-- REPRESENTATIONS IN THE SIXTY-THIRD REGIMENT-- CAPT. GEORGE BOWMAN'S COMPANY-- COMPANY F, NINETY-NINTH REGIMENT-- THE THREATENED DRAFT OF 1862-- ESCAPE FROM THE 1863 DRAFT-- THE SIX MONTHS' COMPANY-- CAPT. JAMES G. STALEY-- THE HEAVY CALLS OF 1864-- THE DRAFTS OF 1864 AND 1865-- SUMMARY OF NUMBER OF TROOPS RAISED-- BOUNTY AND RELIEF VOTED-- THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.

CHAPTER XII

UNION TOWNSHIP

GENERAL FEATURES-- SOIL AND PRODUCTS-- SETTLED BEFORE THE TOWNSHIP WAS ORGANIZED-- MR. AND MRS. PETER PRICE-- "HEAP BIG SCARE" OF 1832-- LAND ENTRIES IN 1831-34-- ENTRY OF MONTICELLO'S SITE-- BOUNDS OF ORIGINAL PLAT-- SITE CONTROLLED MAINLY BY RESIDENTS-- HIORTH AND MOUNT WALLESTON-- LEASES TO WILLIAM SILL-- MARTIN CHERRIE'S WOOLEN MILL-- THE FLOUR MILL IN MOTION-- HIORTH VERY EXCLUSIVE-- MOUNT WALLESTON PLATTED-- HIORTH INTERESTS PASS TO THE KENDALLS-- BOOM AT MOUNT WALLESTON-- THE KENDALLS WITHDRAW-- ROWLAND HUGHES OF MONTICELLO-- INFANT INDUSTRIES AT THE COUNTY SEAT-- FIRST TOWNSHIP OFFICERS-- JEREMIAH BISHER-- THE OLD KENTON GRAVE YARD-- ENTERED GOVERNMENT LANDS IN 1835-- THE BUSY LAND YEAR, 1836-- HARD TIMES CHECK LAND ENTRIES-- EXCLUDED SECTIONS-- ENTRIES IN 1841-54-- LAND, THE BASIS OF SOLID PROSPERITY-- CONSTRUCTION OF GOOD ROADS

CHAPTER XIII

MONON TOWNSHIP

CORNELIUS SUTTON, FIRST SETTLER-- EARLY SETTLERS, VOTERS AND OFFICIALS-- LAND ENTRIES BEFORE 1840-- SWAMP LANDS PURCHASED-- GOOD ROADS-- LIMESTONE DEPOSITS-- THE TIMBERED TRACTS-- BIG AND LITTLE MONON CREEKS-- FIRST MILLS BUILT-- WEST BEDFORD-- THE COOPER MILL-- LAST GASP OF WEST BEDFORD-- NEW BRADFORD AND MONON-- FIRST EVENTS IN THE TOWNSHIP-- SIMON KENTON'S DAUGHTERS AND GRANDCHILDREN-- EARLY POSTOFFICES-- OAKDALE, OR LEE.

CHAPTER XIV

PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP

AS A WHITE COUNTY TOWNSHIP-- NATURAL FEATURES-- DRAINAGE THROUGH MOOTS AND SPRING CREEKS-- PRODUCTS OF THE SOIL-- EASTERN TIMBER LANDS FIRST SETTLED-- GENEROUS BILL OF FARE-- THE PIONEER LANDLORDS OF 1829-34-- HARD TIMES RETARD ENTRIES-- ROYAL HAZELTON, FIRST PERMANENT SETTLER-- SAMUEL ALKIRE-- THOMAS KENNEDY-- FIRST VOTERS AND OFFICIALS-- EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS BEGINNINGS-- J. C. MOORE, PROSPEROUS FARMER AND INVENTOR-- OTHER EARLY LANDHOLDERS-- LOREN AND RALPH A. CUTLER-- FIRST SAWMLLLS-- BROOKSTON, INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL CENTER-- VILLAGE OF SPRINGBORO-- IMPROVEMENT IN RURAL CONDITIONS-- LEADING GOOD ROADS TOWNSHIP.

CHAPTER XV

JACKSON TOWNSHIP

SOUTH HALF FIRST SETTLED-- PIONEER SETTLERS AND LAND OWNERS-- THE HANNAS-- ENTERED LAND BEFORE TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION-- PIONEERS OF 1835-38-- FIRST RECORDED ELECTION-- DANIEL DALE, LEADING POLITICIAN-- HANNA REJECTS DEMOCRACY-- THE WHEEL OF LIFE-- PIONEER SCHOOL MATTERS-- BURNETT'S CHEEK POSTOFFICE-- HIGH STANDARD OF MORALITY-- SMITH'S DISTILLERY OF 1840-50-- VIOLENT DEATHS-- THE MORMON BRANCH OF 1842-45-- FARMINGTON MALE AND FEMALE SEMINARY-- BURNETTSVILLE FOUNDED-- SHARON AND BURNETTSVILLE CONSOLIDATED-- IDAVILLE FOUNDED-- DRAINAGE AND GOOD ROADS.

CHAPTER XVI

BIG CREEK TOWNSHIP

PHYSICAL AND AGRICULTURAL FEATURES-- FIRST SETTLER, JOSEPH H. THOMPSON-- GEORGE A. SPENCER AND BENJAMIN REYNOLDS-- SPENCER-REYNOLDS COLONY-- THE HISTORIC SPENCER HOUSE-- BENJAMIN REYNOLDS' AFTER-CAREER-- JOHN BURNS-- MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM BURNS-- LAND OWNERS AND SETTLERS OF 1830-33-- CHILLS AND FEVER-- FIRST TOWNSHIP OFFICERS-- FIRST SCHOOL IN THE COUNTY-- LAND ENTRIES IN 1835-36-- ELECTION IN 1836-- THE GREAT HUNT OF 1840-- THOSE WHO BOUGHT LAND IN 1837-51-- INCREASE OF REAL SETTLERS-- B. WILSON SMITH'S PICTURE OF 1846-- FIRST FRAME SCHOOL HOUSE-- MUDGE'S STATION AND CHALMERS-- FIRST IRON BRIDGE-- SWAMP LANDS RECLAIMED-- SMITHSON OR WHEELER-- LEADER IN GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT.

CHAPTER XVII

HONEY CREEK TOWNSHIP

DRAINING AND ROAD BUILDING-- HONEY CREEK-- JOSHUA RINKER AND WIFE-- THE BUNNELL FAM1LIES-- SMITH, HIORTH'S OLD PARTNER-- SETTLERS AND LAND BUYERS OF 1835-- ENTERED LANDS IN 1839-53-- TWO-THIRDS OWNED BY NON-RESIDENTS-- FOUNDING OF REYNOLDS-- GUERNSEY-- TOWNSHIP CREATED-- SCHOOLHOUSE AND TOWN HALL-- PIONEER CITIZEN VOTERS-- PUBLIC-SPIRITED TOWNSHIP.

CHAPTER XVIII

PRINCETON TOWNSHIP

JOSEPH STEWART, MIGHTY HUNTER-- THE PALESTINE SETTLEMENT-- THE GODFATHER OF THE TOWNSHIP-- THOMAS GILLPATRICK-- BLACK OAK SETTLEMENT-- TOWNSHIP CREATED AND NAMED-- STATE AND TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS-- THE NORDYKE SETTLEMENT-- THE SCHOOLHOUSE COMPETITION-- LAND ENTRIES, 1842-47-- SADDLED WITH LAND SPECULATORS-- FEVER AND AGUE, OR CHILLS AND FEVER-- IS IT ANY WONDER?-- RECLAIMED LANDS AND GOOD ROADS-- PIONEER SETTLEMENT DETERMINED BY NATURAL CONDITIONS-- CATTLE RAISING AND HERDING-- LIGHT AHEAD-- WOLCOTT AND ITS FOUNDER-- SEAFIELD.

CHAPTER XIX

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

TIMBER LANDS AND LOWLANDS-- THE INDIAN VILLAGE-- CRYSTAL D. W. SCOTT-- JONATHAN SLUYTER AND MOSES KARR-- THE TOWNSHIP CREATED-- FIRST ELECTION AND OFFICIALS-- CHANGE OF BOUNDARIES-- DIVIDED INTO ROAD DISTRICTS-- SETTLERS PREVIOUS TO 1840-- UNUSUAL PROGRESS IN 1840-50-- PIONEERS SELL IMPROVED LANDS-- NON-RESIDENT PURCHASERS-- KEAN'S CREEK SWAMP LANDS-- THE BUILDING OF GOOD ROADS-- THE SLUYTER SCHOOLHOUSES-- RELIGION AT THE SCOTT SETTLEMENT-- FIRST MARRIAGE AND FIRST DEATH-- BUFFALO POSTOFFICE ESTABLISHED-- JOHN C. KARR AND THE TOWN-- THOMAS B. MOORE-- KARR'S ADDITION TO BUFFALO-- THE IRON BRIDGE-- SITKA-- THE HUGHES AND VANVOORST FAMILIES.

CHAPTER XX

CASS TOWNSHIP

INACCURATE GOVERNMENT SURVEYS-- CHRISTOPHER VANDEVENTER, FIRST SETTLER-- LAND ENTRIES IN 1838-48-- POLITICAL TOWNSHIP OF CASS-- PIONEER SCHOOLS-- NUCLEUS OF HEADLEE-- LAND ENTRIES IN 1849-52-- MRS. JOHN E. TIMMONS AND JACOB D. TIMMONS-- NON-RESIDENTS HOLD TWO-THIRDS OF TOWNSHIP-- EARLY DEARTH OF MARKETS-- THE TRIPS TO LOGANSPORT-- NORWAY TO THE RESCUE-- IMPROVEMENTS-- HEADLEE.

CHAPTER XXI

WEST POINT TOWNSHIP

NATURAL FEATURES OF THE TOWNSHIP-- NEIGHBORING MARKET TOWNS-- ROAD BUILDING-- FIRST SETTLERS AND LAND OWNERS-- ISAAC S. VINSON AND WIFE-- FIRST LAND ENTRY-- SICKNESS DROVE AWAY THE PRICES-- LAND ENTRIES OF 1835-- WOULD RATHER HUNT THAN EAT-- THE VAN VOORSTS AND THEIR FRAME HOUSES-- DOCTOR HALSTEAD BUYS LAND-- WILLIAM JORDAN LOCATES-- OTHER ENTRIES IN 1836-45-- TOWNSHIP VOTERS-- THE VAN VOORST FRAME SCHOOLHOUSES-- CHURCHES OF THE TOWNSHIP-- ANDERSON IRION AND DAVID DELLINGER-- LAND ENTRIES, 1847~51-- PARMELEE'S MEADOW LAKE FARM.

CHAPTER XXII

ROUND GROVE TOWNSHIP

SLIM TIMBER AND ROUND GROVE-- FIRST SETTLER, TRUMAN ROLLINS-- EARLY LAND ENTRIES-- THE STOCKTON PURCHASES-- BECAME LAND OWNERS IN 1850-53-- CARVED OUT OF OLD PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP-- ELECTIONS AND VOTERS-- VARIOUS PIONEER MATTERS-- FORMER POSTOFFICES-- PROGRESS IN THE TOWNSHIP.

CHAPTER XXIII

FOUNDING OF MONTICELLO

ENTRIES COVERING ORIGINAL TOWN-- FIRST BUILDINGS AND PIONEER MERCHANT-- CIRCUIT RIDER ON THE RAW GROUND-- CARRYING THE GOSPEL UNDER DIFFICULTIES-- BAPTISTS AND METHODISTS ORGANIZE-- THE BUSY YEAR, 1836-- YOUNG TOWN CONSIDERABLY SOAKED-- BUSINESS DIRECTORY FOR 1836-- FERRY ESTABLISHED-- SMITH, HIORTH AND THE KENDALLS-- ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LOCAL PRESS-- FIRST WATER POWER AND MILLS-- WOOL CENTER AND WOOLEN MANUFACTURES-- THE TIPPECANOE HYDRAULIC COMPANY-- NELSON B. LOUGHRY AND SONS-- BECOMES A RAILROAD TOWN-- MONTICELLO IN 1852-- VILLAGE GOVERNMENT ABANDONED-- WALKER'S, JENNER'S AND REYNOLDS' ADDITION-- BARR'S ADDITION-- BOOM NOT IN EVIDENCE-- THIRD TOWN ADDITION-- CIVIL WAR OVERSHADOWS ALL-- FOURTH AND FIFTH ADDITIONS-- GEORGE W. EWING A SITE OWNER-- SECOND AND MORE STABLE CORPORATION.

CHAPTER XXIV

TOWN AND CITY

TOWN BACKS A NEW SCHOOL-- THE OLD HIGH SCHOOL-- PIONEERS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM-- LEGAL COMPLICATIONS-- HOW THE SNARL WAS UNTANGLED-- SUPERINTENDENT J. W. HAMILTON-- FIRST BIG SCHOOL IN A FEED STABLE-- BETTER TOWN SCHOOLS-- PRESENT HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING-- STATISTICS OF THE PRESENT-- SUPERINTENDENTS AND TEACHERS-- THE GRADES BUILDINGS-- SYSTEM AS A WHOLE-- MONTICELLO PUBLIC LIBRARY-- GOOD WATER AND A GOOD SYSTEM-- THE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE-- RIVERVIEW PARK-- THE REYNOLDS ADDITIONS-- TURNER'S ADDITION-- CLEVELAND STREET CREATED-- HUGHES' ADDITION-- COCHELL'S AND FRASER'S ADDITION-- MCCUAIG'S ADDITION-- DREIFUS AND HAUGH'S ADDITION-- MCLEAN AND BREARLEY'S ADDITION-- LATER ADDITIONS TO THE TOWNSITE-- CITIZENS' ADDITION-- ADDITIONS TO THE CITY-- CITY HALL-- IMPROVEMENTS OF WATER POWER-- PRESENT-DAY INDUSTRIES-- FOUR BANKS-- STATE BANK OF MONTICELLO-- MONTICELLO NATIONAL BANK-- WHITE COUNTY LOAN, TRUST AND SAVINGS COMPANY-- FARMERS' STATE BANK.

CHAPTER XXV

RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL AND LITERARY

JOHN ROTHROCK, PIONEER DUNKARD-- THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-- THE OLD AND THE NEW SCHOOLS-- SECOND, OR NEW SCHOOL CHURCH-- PUBLIC HALL AS WELL AS CHURCH-- UNION OF CHURCHES-- BUILDING OF THE PRESENT CHURCH-- THE METHODIST CHURCH FOUNDED-- HOUSES OF WORSHIP-- METHODIST PASTORS-- THE DUNKARDS-- HOW THEY SUPPORTED THE UNION-- THE NEW DUNKARDS-- THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH-- FOUNDED IN MONTICELLO-- CHURCH REORGANIZED-- PASTORS OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH-- DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AND THE NEW CHURCH-- THE ORPHANS' HOME-- SOCIETIES-- THE ODD FELLOWS-- THE MASONS-- KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-- GRAND ARMY POST-- OTHER SOCIETIES-- WOMEN'S CLUBS.

CHAPTER XXVI

TOWN OF MONON

INCORPORATION Of THE TOWN-- ADDITIONS TO ORIGINAL SITE-- HENRY M. BAUGHMAN-- INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ADVANTAGES-- CLAY AND STONE INDUSTRIES-- THE MONON BANK-- STATE BANK OF MONON-- THE TOWN COMMISSIONED HIGH SCHOOL-- MONON'S PUBLIC LIBRARY-- PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-- FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-- THE BAPTIST CHURCH-- SOCIETIES.

CHAPTER XXVII

TOWN OF WOLCOTT

MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS-- FOUND1NG OF THE TOWN-- COMING OF ANSON WOLCOTT-- TOWN PLATTED-- COMPETITORS-- THE WOLCOTT INTERESTS-- FIRST ADDITION-- DEATH OF THE FOUNDER-- EBEN H. WOLCOTT-- THE DIBELL FAMILY-- VARIOUS ADDITIONS-- THE TOWN COMMISSIONED HIGH SCHOOL-- STATE BANK OF WOLCOTT-- CITIZENS STATE BANK-- CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES-- THE METHODIST CHURCH-- CHRISTIAN CHURCH-- BAPTIST CHURCH-- THE MASONS-- I. O. O. F. BODIES-- OTHER LODGES.

CHAPTER XXVIII

TOWN OF BROOKSTON

THE TOWN PLATTED-- EXTENSION OF THE SITE-- FIRST STORES AND INDUSTRIES-- INCORPORATION OF TOWN-- MARKED STEPS IN PROGRESS-- INDUSTRIES OF THE PRESENT-- BANK OF BROOKSTON-- TOWN COMMISSIONED HIGH SCHOOL-- PRAIRIE TELEPHONE COMPANY~- THE METHODIST CHURCH-- THE BAPTIST CHURCH-- BROOKSTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-- SECRET AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.

CHAPTER XXIX

CHALMERS AND IDAVILLE

CHALMERS, ORIGINALLY MUDGE'S STATION-- JACOB RAUB, FOUNDER OF CHALMERS-- J. & W. W. RAUB-- ADDITIONS TO THE TOWN-- GROWTH SINCE INCORPORATION-- THE BANK OF CHALMERS-- INDUSTRIES-- THE CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES-- EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES-- IDAVILLE-- FIRST MERCHANT AND POSTMASTER-- ANDREW HANNA-- JOHN B. TOWNSLEY-- CAPT. JOSEPH HENDERSON-- CAPT. PATRICK HAYS-- PROGRESS DESPITE FIRE-- BANK OF IDAVILLE-- TOWNSHIP COMMISSIONED HIGH SCHOOL-- THE CHURCH OF GOD (NEW DUNKARDS)-- GEORGE PATTON-- URIAH PATTON-- ROBERT F. MILLION-- THE CHURCH OF GOD (INCORPORATED)-- UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-- THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-- SOCIETIES.

CHAPTER XXX

BURNETTSVILLE AND REYNOLDS

BURNETTSVILLE PLATTED-- BEFORE THE TOWN WAS LAID OUT-- FRANKLIN J. HERMAN-- SHARON ABSORBED-- PRESENT VILLAGE-- STATE BANK OF BURNETTSVILLE-- ELEVATOR AND POULTRY PACKING HOUSE-- TOWN COMMISSIONED HIGH SCHOOL-- CHRISTIAN CHURCH-- THE METHODISTS-- THE BAPTIST CHURCH-- THE OLD DUNKARDS-- TOWN OF REYNOLDS PLATTED-- PIONEER HOTEL AND SAWMILL-- THE SILL ENTERPRISES-- EARLY PROGRESS-- FIRST RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION-- MICHAEL VOGEL-- ADOPTS TOWN GOVERNMENT-- THE TOWN OF TODAY-- BANK OF REYNOLDS-- THE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL-- ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH-- THE METHODIST CHURCH-- THE LUTHERANS AND CHRISTIANS.

CHAPTER XXXI

TEMPERANCE STRUGGLE IN WHITE COUNTY

CHAPTER XXXII

"MOVING PICTURES"

THE MONTICELLO PUBLIC LIBRARY-- GREAT RAILROAD DISASTER, JULY 17, 1878-- THE GREAT MURDER TRIAL-- MRS. MIRANDA J. REYNOLDS' REMINISCENCES-- INTERVIEW WITH MRS. HARRIET BAUM-- SEVENTEEN-YEAR LOCUSTS-- MONTICELLO'S EARLY BANDS-- BIG ICE GORGE-- MITCHELL POWDER EXPLOSION-- JUMP FROM COURTHOUSE TOWER-- A PIONEER LETTER-- "SPECTATOR" ITEMS, 1859-61-- THE FIRST JUDGMENT OF THE WHITE CIRCUIT COURT-- ENLARGEMENT OF PUBLIC SQUARE IN MONTICELLO-- ONLY WAR MOTHER IN WHITE COUNTY-- SPIRITUALISM-- WERE YOU THERE?-- CARRIER'S ADDRESS-- REMOVAL OF THE COUNTY SEAT-- OLD TIME JOURNALISM IN WHITE COUNTY-- MEXICAN WAR-- DISTILLERY IN WHITE COUNTY-- BURNS MURDER-- SUICIDE OF WILLIAM CROSE-- BRUMMER MURDER AT REYNOLDS-- MURDER OF RICHARD M. HERRON-- DROWNING OF MRS. LUCINDA HUGHES-- CROW BOUNTY-- LIVERY STABLE BURNED-- SOUTHWEST CORNER MAIN AND MARION STREETS, MONTICELLO-- WHITE COUNTY IN 1847-48-- SOLDIERS MONUMENT-- OLD TANNERY AT NORWAY-- FIRST MARRIAGE IN WHITE COUNTY-- DEATH OF GYPSY KING AT NORWAY-- NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD CELEBRATION-- THE CALLAHAN FAMILY--NAME OF IDAVILLE-- DROWNING OF J. G. McCULLY-- GRAVE OF THE OLDEST EARLY SETTLER-- FIRST DITCH CASE TRIED IN WHITE COUNTY AS RECALLED BY JACK GRIDLEY-- FORGOTTEN TOWNS WHICH ONCE DOTTED THE WHITE COUNTY MAP-- LOG CABINS-- A LADY'S RECOLLECTIONS OF WHITE COUNTY'S EARLY OFFICIARY-- JOSHUA GRIM'S JOKE-- A JAIL BREAKER WITH CHURCH-GOING TENDENCIES-- MONTICELLO'S FIRST MEAT MARKET-- APPRAISEMENT OF WHITE COUNTY FOR 1915-- THE HARDSHIPS OF A SHERIFF'S LIFE IN THE MUSKRAT DAYS-- GEORGE A. SPENCER'S DOCKET AS J. P.-- FIRST TELEGRAPH LINE-- COURTHOUSE BELL-- ROSTER OF COUNTY OFFICERS.

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This is the text of W. H. Hamelle's 1915 A Standard History of White County Indiana.