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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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GREENE TOWNSHIP
Greene Twp. -
JAMES F. PAYTON was born in Mason
County, Ky., in 1825. His parents settled in Greene
township in 1828. His grandfather, Thomas Payton,
was an associate and playmate of George Washington,
and served in the Revolutionary war. He was married in
1847 to Elizabeth Rush, a daughter of Abraham Rush,
who came to this County with her parents in 1829.
Mr. Payton and his wife were members of Mt. Moriah
Baptist church. He was a good citizen and successful
farmer.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
1916 - Pg. 121 |
Greene Twp. -
JAMES H. JACK was born in Ohio in
1804, and came to Greene township in 1804, and came to
Greene township in the formative period of this County and
settled in what was known as Linn Thicket. He was a
farmer preacher in the old order of Christians, known as
Reformers, established by Barton W. Stone. When
he came to this County, there being no church near, he
united with the branch of the church now called Disciples,
and took an active part in erecting two church buildings at
Portland Mills and one at Parkeville. He frequently
preached, but did not devote his whole time to the ministry.
He was a man of high honor and raised a family of several
children, Martin S., John T., Adam S., Mary E., who
maried Isaac N. Blake, and Elizabeth J.,
who married James Sowder.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
1916 - Pg. 121 |
Greene Twp. -
SAMUEL R. HAMILTON was born in Bourbon
County, Ky., May 17, 1707. His father was born In Tyrone,
Ireland, and came to America In 1781. He came to Parke
County and settled on land in Greene township in 1825.
His grandfather fought in the battle of the Boyne? under
William the III in 1690. His maternal
grandmother lived to be 110 years old, and when she had
passed the century mark could spin flax, walk three miles a
day, and read small print without glasses. He served
as County Commissioner nine years and justice of the peace
for fifteen years. He began life on eighty acres and
at his death owned two hundred acres of fine land, and was
the oldest man in Greene township, honored and respected by
all.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
1916 - Pg. 121 |
Greene Twp. -
MARTIN L. DOOLEY, son of Reuben and
Rachel Martin Dooley, was born in Prebble County, Ohio,
in 1812. He came to Greene township in early life and
settled on a farm about one mile north of Guion?, which he
possessed until his death several years ago. In his
early manhood he taught school whilst running his farm.
His son, Jerome B., was in Company "C," 78th Indiana,
and also in Company "A," with Indiana Regiment in the war of
the Rebellion. He was for more than forty years an
elder in the Christian church and a model, conscientious
citizen. Marcus A. Dooley, a son, was born in
1837 in Greene township and owns a farm near Milligan.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
1916 - Pg. 121 |
Greene Twp. -
THOMAS BURNSIDE was born in Madison
County, Ky., January 24, 1804. He came to Greene
township and entered land there in 1826. His parents,
John and Mary Denton Burnside, came in 1820.
His father served under General Gates in the
Revolution, and was in the battle of Camden. When she
was seven years of age, his mother, one of the pioneers of
Kentucky, was captured by the Indians and was held by them
for seven years. He had a fine farm of 200 acres,
which by sacrifice and hard work by himself and his wife and
family, was brought in a good state of cultivation. He
and his wife were long members of the Associate Presbyterian
church near Portland Mills.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
1916 - Pg. 121 |
Greene Twp. -
THOMAS J. HANNA was born in Mercer
County, Kentucky, in 1802. He settled in Greene
township in 1827, and entered 320 acres of government land.
In 1828 he married Miss Ann McCormick and they were
the parents of eight children. He was an active member
of the Methodist church and lived to a ripe old age.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
1916 - Pg. 121 |
Greene Twp. -
WILLIAM J. COLLINGS
was born in
Kentucky in 1824. He was the son of Zebulon Cellings,
who came to Parke County and settled in Greene township in
1835. His grandfather went to Kentucky from North
Caroline, whe_ there were less than a half dozen cabins in
Louisville, and the settlers were living in blockhouses.
He owned a farm of 160 acres in Section 15 and was quite an
extensive breeder of Shorthorn cattle and thorough bred
horses. He was a member of Mt. Moriah church, and a
man of high honor, making a success in life.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
1916 - Pg. 121 |
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