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PARKE COUNTY, INDIANA
CENTENNIAL MEMORIAL
Published under the auspices of
The Rockville Chautauqua Association.
1916
Pg. 117
(Transcribed by Sharon Wick)
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RESERVE TOWNSHIP
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COLONEL ERASTUS M. BENSON
was born in
Virginia in the year 1813. He came with his father,
William M., and settled on a farm near Rockville.
At the age of twenty-one he taught school. In 1836 he
entered the general store of Donaldson & Lowe in Rockville,
and in 1817? purchased the interest of Mr. Lowe,
which continued for four years in 183_ at the age of
twenty-six, he was appointed County Treasurer, was enrolling
clerk in the Legislature in 1841-42. In 1843, he with
______ ____ ____ and Isaac _. Stillman, went into the dry
goods business at Armiesburg. He went to Montana in
1816? with Hon. John W. Davis and engaged in
mercantile and general business and finally for many years
he conducted a large business at Montezuma.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
1916 - Pg. Page 117 |
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EDWARD G. WILSON, deceased, was born
in Quebec, Canada, in 1835 and moved to Armiesburg in 1839.
When a young man he became a clerk in the store of Benson
and Davis at Montezuma. In 1859 he went into the
dry goods business, which he continued until his death.
He was a self-made man of good business ability, and with
energy and honesty made a success.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
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DR. JAMES C. HILL moved from Ohio to
Montezuma in 1830, where he practiced medicine. Two of
his children were Samuel D. and Seaman W., both of
whom received a common school education and were until their
deaths identified with the mercantile and other business.
They were men of high standing honest and upright in all
their business relations. Samuel was for
several years township trustee of Reserve Township.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
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REV. THOMAS GRIFFITH was born in South
Wales in 1816, and spent his boyhood in college there.
He arrived in New York from Liverpool in 1840, and went to
Cincinnati. He graduated at Lane Theological Seminary
in 1814. He went to Montezuma and was pastor of the
Presbyterian church until he went into the army and served
as Chaplain of the 71st Regiment and 6th Indiana Cavalry
until September, 1865. He then preached two years at
Clinton, after which he became pastor of the church at
Montezuma, which he served until his death a few years ago.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
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JOSEPH BURNS, son of James and Mary
Burns, was born in Ohio in 1822. He came with his
parents to Parke County and settled on a farm near Armies
burg in 1828. When he arrived at maturity, he began
building and running flat boats, which he continued for
several years. In 1849 he located in Montezuma, and
ran a ferry boat over the Wabash River for several years.
He finally engaged in the manufacture of a superior quality
of fire brick at Hillsdale. He associated himself with
Mr. S. P. Hancock, who still carries on the business,
which has grown to large proportions. Mr. Burns
died a few years ago, honored and respected by all who knew
him.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
1916 - Pg. 117 |
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MINOR T. DAVIS, son of John and
Heathy Davis, was born in Butler County, Ohio, in 1827,
and came to Reserve township in 1828, settling on a farm.
He worked on his father's farm until of age, attending
district school during the winter. He was a justice of
the peace for several years and a good all round business
man at integrity and influence.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
1916 - Pg. 117 |
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WICKLIFFE AND SEPTIMUS VANLANINGHAM
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life-long citizens of Montezuma. The former operated
the ferry over the Wabash for many years. The latter
was engaged in mercantile business.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
1916 - Pg. 117 |
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