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BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
Source:
HISTORY
OF
VIGO & PARKE COUNTIES
Together With
Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley
Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts,
Private and Official Correspondence, and other
Out-of-the-Way Sources
By H. W. Beckwith
of the Danville Bar; Corresponding Member of the Historical
Societies of Wisconsin and Chicago
- MAP WITH ILLUSTRATIONS -
Chicago:
H. H. Hill and N. Iddings, Publishers
1880.
1310 pgs.
(Transcribed by Sharon Wick)
NOTE: If there is anything in here that you need
transcribed, please
contact me.
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FAYETTE TOWNSHIP
|
| Armstrong, Mary |
452 |
| Beauchamp, Thomas |
449 |
| Bird, Wm. M. |
456 |
| Bolton, James M. |
455 |
| Dreher, Ottmar |
455 |
| Duck, James M. |
447 |
| Flumer, Calvin W. |
457 |
| Hay, Jacob A. |
449 |
| Hick, James M. |
453 |
|
| Koonce, John S. |
455 |
| Longhead, Lemuel |
450 |
| Minnik, John W. |
454 |
| Owen, G. B. |
456 |
| Pennington, Wm. G. |
448 |
| Pinson, J. V. |
453 |
| Pittenger, W. T. |
451 |
| Pugh, W. W. & John W. |
456 |
| Rhyan, Lewis H. |
452 |
|
| Rippetoe, John H. |
451 |
| Robison, William H. |
450 |
| Shank, Jacob H. |
450 |
| Shew, Jacob L. |
454 |
| Smith, Lou M., Mrs. |
452 |
| Stilwell, D. D. |
457 |
| Tritt, Burguoine G. |
449 |
| Vermillion, John B. |
448 |
| Watts, James W. |
454 |
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HARRISON TOWNSHIP
Pioneer Period - Period of Growth -
1860-1870 - Present Decade
|
| Abbott, B. J. |
350 |
| Adams, J. M.
|
220 |
| Allen, James M. |
289 |
| Alvey, B. H. |
223 |
| Apmann, Herman H. |
248 |
| Arleth, Chas. |
323 |
| Armstrong, W. P. |
243 |
| Arn, Godfrey |
304 |
| Arnold, D. B. |
286 |
| Arnold, W. F. |
288 |
| Austermiller, Aug. |
209 |
| Austin, A. G. |
277 |
| Ball, Isaac |
213 |
| Barnard, J. G. |
297 |
| Bartholomew, L. H. |
312 |
| Bass, Nancy, Mrs. |
366 |
| Baugh, Wm. |
253 |
| Bauer, Emil |
329 |
| Baur, J. J. |
317 |
| Beach, John S. |
227 |
| Behringer, J. |
222 |
| Belt, C. C. |
194 |
| Belt, J. J. |
188 |
| Barrett, Dennis |
231 |
| Bauermeister, C. W. |
279 |
| Biel, F. J. |
275 |
| Bindley, E. H. |
294 |
| Blake, Thomas H. |
367 |
| Bleemel, E. |
242 |
| Blinn, Horace |
177 |
| Black, James |
360 |
| Beal, Jeremiah |
178 |
| Boland, Nick |
248 |
| Booth, B. |
199 |
| Boring, B. F. |
299 |
| Bossom, John |
328 |
| Brake, J. J. |
178 |
| Briggs, J. H. |
304 |
| Brile, C. B. |
252 |
| Brokaw, Geo. E. |
221 |
| Bronson, David |
257 |
| Brotherton, R. B. |
202 |
| Brown, C. W |
196 |
| Brown, Daniel |
200 |
| Brown, Elvin J. |
240 |
| Buff, N. G. |
351 |
| Burnett, L. A. |
165 |
|
Burnett, S. E. |
206 |
| Buntin, Touissant C. |
218 |
| Burgan, J. A. |
244 |
| Byers, Henry A. |
287 |
| Canada, John H. |
322 |
| Carico, George |
191 |
|
Carpenter, Harvey |
206 |
| Carter, E. D. |
181 |
| Chadwick, E. W. |
230 |
|
Chapman, J. H. |
229 |
| Clatfelter, I. K. |
291 |
| Claybrook, J. P. |
357 |
| Cleary, John |
307 |
| Clift, W. S. (w/picture of
Mill) |
236 |
| Cliver, W. W. |
224 |
| Clutter, James M. |
333 |
| Clutter, Jesse H. |
332 |
| Cochran, Wm. M. |
363 |
| Combs, Alexander C. |
232 |
| Conant, A. P. |
356 |
| Conover, Ralph |
187 |
| Coppage, F. C. |
191 |
| Coppage, Freborn |
191 |
|
Cornwell, B. H. (see
portrait) |
207 |
| Cox & Fairbanks |
250 |
| Crafts, G. R. |
311 |
| Crapo, Geo. W. |
308 |
| Crapo, J. R. |
341 |
| Crawford, A. J. |
330 |
| Cronin, J. J. |
326 |
| Cummings, M. P. |
169 |
| Dailey, N. |
348 |
| Danaldson, David S. |
185 |
| DePuy, A. H. |
346 |
| Dickhout, V. G. |
326 |
| Dobbs, John G. |
309 |
| Dreusicke, L. |
351 |
| Duenweg, Eugene |
315 |
| Duenweg, Hugo |
273 |
| Duenweg, Louis |
274 |
| Dunningan, Richard |
199 |
| Durkan, Jno. K. |
318 |
| Early, S. S. |
203 |
| Eckhoff, John |
327 |
| Eggleston, Wm. |
344 |
| Eiser, August F. |
222 |
| Elder, Wm. R. |
333 |
| Ellis, George F. |
241 |
| Erlanger, Joseph |
246 |
| Esham, G. |
250 |
| Espenhain & Albrecht |
316 |
| Faris, Frank A. |
331 |
| Farley, J. I. |
259 |
| Faust, Fred |
313 |
| Fellsner, Joseph F. |
263 |
| Fellzer, Joseph F.
(portrait only |
265 |
| Ferrel, James |
176 |
| Filbeck, Nicholas |
242 |
| Fisbeck, Chas. C. |
280 |
| Fisher, J. R. |
210 |
| Foote, J. A. |
238 |
| Forster, R., Jr. |
259 |
| Fouts & Hunter |
292 |
| Fox, August |
245 |
| Freeman, S. R. |
213 |
| Frisz, Joseph |
321 |
| Froeb Bros. |
267 |
| Gagg, Rudolph |
280 |
| Garvin, R. |
282 |
| Garvin, R. (portrait only) |
283 |
|
| Garvin, R. (picture of
Commercial College) |
285 |
| Genis, L. |
365 |
| Genung, A. H. |
179 |
| Gilbert, Joseph |
195 |
| Glick & Berry |
239 |
| Glick, George |
217 |
| Goetz, Fred |
246 |
|
Gookins Family |
159 |
| Gordon, Marrilla [Patrick],
Mrs. |
367 |
| Gould, Charles N. |
201 |
| Graff, John K. |
319 |
| Greiner, D. C. |
318 |
| Greiner, W. H. |
336 |
| Groves, Wm. L. |
353 |
| Gwyn, I. B. |
342 |
| Hager, J. B. |
183 |
| Hager, L. G. |
184 |
| Hamilton, Eli B. |
202 |
| Hanley, John |
340 |
| Harris, Charlotte, Mrs. |
365 |
| Harris, J. B. |
251 |
| Harris, R. ____ (portrait
only) |
367 |
| Haas, J. M. |
300 |
| Harrison, G. L. |
334 |
| Haven, Elisha |
290 |
| Hay, Louis |
231 |
| Heinig, Chas. |
295 |
| Heinig, Fred. F. |
308 |
| Heinl, Jno. G. |
291 |
| Helmkamp, Henry |
271 |
| Hendrick, W. E. |
267 |
| Hensel, Wm. M. |
256 |
| Hertwig, F. W. |
254 |
| Hickman, James N. |
358 |
| Hirschberg, Emil |
336 |
| Hocktor, Wm. P. |
344 |
| Hoff, F. W. |
219 |
| Hoffman, F. W. |
281 |
| Hollinger, Martin |
192 |
| Holmes, B. |
262 |
| Holmes, W. C. |
217 |
| Hook, James (Portrait only) |
189 |
| Hook, James (see portrait) |
193 |
| Hosford, Chas. E. |
264 |
| Hudnot, Theodore |
311 |
| Hudson, R. N. |
196 |
| Hulman, H. |
245 |
| Humoston, M. C., Mrs. |
269 |
| Hunley, J. W. |
319 |
| Hunter, James |
342 |
| Hussey, Preston |
180 |
| Huston, David |
334 |
| Jackson, John |
175 |
|
Jeffers, U. R. (Vigo Woolen
Mills) |
205 |
| Johns, T. B. |
237 |
| Johnson, E. W. |
249 |
| Johnson, Mary Elizabeth |
366 |
| Jordan, J. S. |
361 |
| Kadel, P. H. |
268 |
| Katzenbach, Peter |
235 |
| Kaufman, Andrew |
256 |
| Keith, F. F. |
327 |
| Kendall, Jas. R. |
338 |
| Keyes, H. |
252 |
| Kidder, Willard |
354 |
| King, E. P. |
343 |
| King, James |
353 |
| Kinney, Amory |
166 |
| Kinnse, H., Sr. |
237 |
| Kleiser, G. W. & J. H. |
330 |
| Kurtz, Wm. |
253 |
| Kussner, L. |
298 |
| Laux, August |
223 |
| Lawrence, Ed. E. |
349 |
| Laws, Thos. |
227 |
| Leake, Junius P. |
230 |
| Leeds, Eli W. |
350 |
| Leibing, H. |
313 |
| Lewis, John |
349 |
| Likert, Geo. |
351 |
| Lockridge, G. A. |
198 |
| Loeb, S |
290 |
| Long, J. H. |
212 |
| Long, Thomas B. |
210 |
| Ludowice, John B. |
224 |
| Lyons, James M. |
279 |
| Magger, M. |
328 |
| Magwire, Rod. |
315 |
| Mand, J. W. |
299 |
| May, Phil |
303 |
| McElfresh & Gilbert |
235 |
| McElvain, Samuel |
316 |
| McGregor, Alexander |
180 |
| McGrew, J. E. |
225 |
| McGrew, W. E. |
352 |
| McKeen, Samuel |
208 |
| McLean, Wm. E. |
200 |
| McNutt, C. F. |
359 |
| Meyer, Arnold |
348 |
| Meyer, John B. |
241 |
| Miller, Peter |
276 |
| Mischler, P. P. |
329 |
| Mitchell, J. D. |
348 |
| Mitchell, Orlando |
360 |
| Moninger, P. H. |
232 |
| Morgan, J. A. |
314 |
| Morgan, W. F. |
221 |
| Musick, Jas. T. |
325 |
| Myer, John C. |
233 |
| Nash, John W. |
245 |
| Newhart, Phil |
262 |
| Nichols, James |
300 |
| Nicholson, Wm. |
340 |
| Osborn, J. W. w/portrait |
169 |
| O'Boyle, J. H. |
188 |
| Ohm, Fred. |
293 |
| Owen, Sylvester |
260 |
|
| Paddock, John |
210 |
| Paddock, Wm. |
164 |
| Paige, William H. |
320 |
| Patton Bros. |
338 |
| Pegg, A. B. |
191 |
| Pence, A. |
203 |
| Perdue, L. F. |
321 |
| Phillips, James N. |
195 |
| Pierce, I. N. |
274 |
| Poths, Wm. |
271 |
| Power, C. A. |
339 |
| Preston, I. V. |
346 |
| Price, Silas |
199 |
| Probst, E. L. |
289 |
| Probst, J. Fred. |
282 |
| Prox, Frank |
323 |
| Pugh, H. C. |
194 |
| Quigley, James F. |
322 |
| Rankin, John |
223 |
| Rea, W. S. |
354 |
| Reese, S. T. |
176 |
| Reibold, David |
255 |
| Reif, A. |
359 |
| Reiman, E. L. |
226 |
| Reiners, H. F. |
281 |
| Reiss, G. |
255 |
| Rhoads, Baskin E. |
362 |
| Richardson, H. S. |
310 |
| Richardson, Joseph |
287 |
| Richardson, S. C. |
331 |
| Rippetoe, R. W. |
192 |
| Roberts, W. H. |
338 |
| Rogers, N. |
184 |
| Roseman, H. H. |
258 |
| Ross, Fred A. |
219 |
| Ross, Harry |
175 |
| Ross, John Clifford |
269 |
| Ross, John C. (portrait
only) |
249 |
| Rottmann, C. H. |
228 |
| Routledge, Henry |
188 |
| Ryan, P. J. |
270 |
| Ryan, W. A. |
198 |
| Ryce & Walmsley |
277 |
| Ryce, Lucius |
204 |
| Sachs, Jno. |
233 |
| Salsich, A. B. |
294 |
| Sankey, James M. |
187 |
| Schaefer, Henry |
362 |
| Schaley, Frederick William |
240 |
| Schiermann, Hermann |
238 |
| Schloss, Philip |
243 |
| Schmidt, H. F. |
357 |
| Schmitt, Geo. |
234 |
| Schmitt, Wm. |
272 |
| Schroeder, L. H. |
364 |
| Schumaker, Adam |
335 |
| Schumaker, P. M. |
335 |
| Scott, H. D. |
194 |
| Scudder, W. H. |
249 |
| Seath, James |
318 |
| Seath, James - See J. B.
Hager |
183 |
| Seitz, Jacob |
209 |
| Sherburne, W. B. |
275 |
| Shewmaker, Urah |
234 |
| Simmons, Joseph H. |
337 |
| Sirronia, Leo D. |
307 |
| Slaughter, W. M. |
211 |
| Smith, C. C. |
260 |
| Smith, Christopher |
227 |
| Snapp, T. B. |
220 |
| Somes, James E. |
345 |
| Stack, P. W. |
272 |
| Staff, Jno. T. |
332 |
| Staub, C. P. |
355 |
| Staub, J. P. |
360 |
| Stein, Nicholas, Jr. |
275 |
| Stewart, T. W. |
268 |
| Strong, J. S. |
179 |
| Strong, Joseph |
303 |
| Stunkard, D. C. |
305 |
| Stunkard (portrait only) |
301 |
| Swafford, B. F. |
346 |
| Sykes, E. A. |
240 |
| Sykes, John H. |
257 |
| Taylor, John H. |
356 |
| Thomas, Cal. |
347 |
| Thomas, L. D. |
342 |
| Thompson, J. C. |
261 |
| Thompson, R. L. |
226 |
| Thompson, Richard W. |
185 |
| Thorpe, James H. |
367 |
| Twaddle, Chauncey |
181 |
| Van Brunt, William |
247 |
| Van Valzah, Robert |
295 |
| Vance, Jno. R. |
229 |
| Wahler, Thomas |
194 |
| Wallace, David M. |
333 |
| Walmsley, Mr. - See Ryce &
Wamsley |
277 |
| Warren, W. B. |
165 |
| Waters, M. H. |
324 |
| Wey, Frank |
291 |
| Wharry, Robert |
182 |
| Wheat, N. S. |
343 |
| White, Jacob |
309 |
| Wildy, Joseph M. |
286 |
| Williams, J. H. |
258 |
| Williams, M. W. |
214 |
| Willien, L. J. |
339 |
| Wilson, Jno. D. |
254 |
| Wilson, Jno. V. |
273 |
| Worrell, J. P. |
341 |
| Yeakle, N. B. |
292 |
| Young, Stephen |
212 |
| Young, Stephen J. (portrait
only) |
334a |
| Zimmerman, C. |
305 |
| Zimmerman, Geo. S. |
324 |
|
Zimmerman, John |
239 |
|
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HONEY CREEK TOWNSHIP
|
| Blocksom, Gertrude |
483 |
| Bogard, Levi |
486 |
| Curry, O. M. |
484 |
| Deming, Byron |
489 |
| Halstead, Reuben |
487 |
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| Jordan, George |
483 |
| Kinnett, Thomas I. |
488 |
| McCoskey, John B. |
484 |
| Pugh, Allison |
487 |
| Roberts, E. A. |
489 |
|
| St. Clair, Nelson |
488 |
| Stevenson, Caroline C.,
Mrs. |
486 |
| Walker, Daniel D. |
485 |
| Weir, John |
484 |
|
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LINTON TOWNSHIP
|
| Boyll, Culbertson |
439 |
| Boyll, David M. |
439 |
| Foxworthy, John |
438 |
| Frakes, Hiram |
440 |
| Halberstadt, Theodore |
442 |
|
| Hampton, W. R. |
441 |
| Kennett, N. B. |
440 |
| Leinberger, James P. |
441 |
| Moore, W. C. |
441 |
|
| Steele, Bluford |
439 |
| Thompson, Joseph |
440 |
| Underwood, John |
439 |
| Weeks, A. H. |
438 |
|
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LOST CREEK TOWNSHIP
|
|
Alvis, William H. |
401 |
|
Anderson, Jeremiah |
393 |
|
Baker, Elisha |
394 |
|
Chamberlain, H. |
391 |
|
Chamberlain, Moody |
394 |
|
Collins, Peter |
396 |
|
Cooper, Alexander |
392 |
|
Dailey, James |
397 |
|
Dannels, C. H. |
302 |
|
Dickerson, H. C. |
399 |
|
Dickerson, L. W. |
395 |
|
Dickerson, W. B. |
396 |
|
Eversol, C. |
393 |
|
|
Felling, F. W. |
401 |
|
Hamilton, J. G. |
401 |
|
Harper, J. M. |
395 |
|
Hughes, Peter |
395 |
|
Jones, Elza |
398 |
|
McPherson, Alex. |
401 |
|
Molone, Samuel |
396 |
|
Moore, J. W. |
399 |
|
Myers, Isaac |
402 |
|
Palmer, Nelson |
400 |
|
Ripley, Joseph |
399 |
|
Ripley, S. S. |
397 |
|
Roberts, H. |
393 |
|
|
Roberts, Reden |
393 |
|
Roberts, William |
400 |
|
Rowan, Alexander |
398 |
|
Scofield, J. H. |
398 |
|
Soules, O. B. |
392 |
|
Soules, Warren |
392 |
|
Sparks, G. W. G. |
395 |
|
Stewart, Dixon |
393 |
|
Stewart, Elisha |
394 |
|
Swalls family |
400 |
|
Thomas, Alexander |
401 |
|
Thompson, Joseph |
402 |
|
Watson, Joseph |
394 |
|
|
NEVINS TOWNSHIP
|
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No Biographies for this Township |
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OTTER CREEK TOWNSHIP
|
| Brotherton, R. W. |
503 |
| Cloyd, David |
508 |
| Creal, H. S. |
504 |
| Denny, Harrison |
502 |
| Doty, Joseph |
505 |
| Evans, Harvey |
501 |
|
| Evans, Samuel |
505 |
| Johnson, J. H. |
505 |
| Johnson, W. D. |
504 |
| Jones, William A. |
506 |
| Pence, Aaron |
506 |
| Quinlan, M. |
508 |
|
| Paine, George A. |
504 |
| Stevenson, Mahlon |
502 |
| Stewart, W. H. |
503 |
| Wood, G. D. |
503 |
| Worthington, W. H. |
508 |
|
|
PIERSON TOWNSHIP
|
| Bowne, George W. |
433 |
| Buskirk, Peter Y. |
431 |
| Cochran Bros. |
431 |
| Donham, Isaiah |
430 |
| Harris, John |
433 |
|
| Harrold, Jesse S. |
433 |
| Jordon, William |
432 |
| Larew, Abraham |
432 |
| Moon, Aaron |
431 |
|
| Payne, Robert J. |
434 |
| Pickens, Francis M. |
434 |
| Scott, Thomas J. |
432 |
| Stout, J. C. |
430 |
|
|
PRAIRIE CREEK
TOWNSHIP
|
| Clark, Seth |
498 |
| Elliottt, Auguston |
496 |
| Fisk, S. E. K. |
498 |
|
| Kester, J. D. E. |
464 |
| Morgan, C. H. |
498 |
| Rynerson, John |
497 |
|
| Shoemaker, Henry |
496 |
| Watson, Richard |
497 |
|
|
PRAIRIETON TOWNSHIP
|
|
Ball, Lawrence S. |
466 |
|
Benight, Charles Dudley |
467 |
|
Benight, Hamilton J. |
470 |
|
Bentley, Harvey E. |
471 |
|
Bryant, Isaac |
475 |
|
Carson, Lewis Evans |
477 |
|
Copeland, John, Jr. |
468 |
|
De Baun, John |
471 |
|
Drake, Thomas G. |
476 |
|
Flesher, William Kelley |
478 |
|
|
Hale, Alford |
464 |
|
Harlan, Enoch |
463 |
|
Harlan, James |
468 |
|
Haworth, Isaac B. |
475 |
|
Haworth, Samuel |
465 |
|
Horner, Jacob |
479 |
|
Isbell, Abel Hardin |
467 |
|
Isbell, Livingston |
469 |
|
Isbell, Lydia |
467 |
|
Kruzan, Alfred |
466 |
|
|
Liston, Joseph |
464 |
|
McPheron, Cary
(David C.) |
468 |
|
McPheron, Thomas |
473 |
|
Norman, James G. |
472 |
|
Ogle, Jacob, Sr. |
470 |
|
Reynolds, Robert G. |
471 |
|
Ridge, James Albert |
479 |
|
Risley, William C. |
464 |
|
Robertson, Thomas |
474 |
|
Romine, F. W. |
469 |
|
Rowe, Benjamin N. |
473 |
|
|
RILEY TOWNSHIP
|
| Collister, William |
414 |
| Connely, W. A. |
422 |
| Crosley,D. W. |
418 |
| Curry, W. S. |
413 |
| Dicks, J. W. |
424 |
| Ferrel, George W. |
416 |
| Fowler, J. P. |
424 |
| Fox, John |
422 |
| Green, Thomas |
420 |
| Grose, William |
415 |
| Hall, Megginson |
420 |
| Harkness, Mary |
411 |
| Hassinger, Wm. H. |
424 |
| Hess, John |
420 |
|
| Hickson, G. W. |
421 |
| Jackson, C. |
420 |
| Jackson, Robert |
415 |
| Joslin, David A. |
414 |
| Lee, Nathaniel |
416 |
| Mewhinney, Benjamin |
416 |
| Mewhinney, Frances E. |
419 |
| Moyer, Linus |
413 |
| Nattkamper, Louis |
422 |
| Pickens, David S. |
413 |
| Pickens, J. M. |
418 |
| Ray, C. A. |
419 |
| Ray, John |
410 |
|
| Ray, W. R. |
417 |
| Rector, Charles G. |
419 |
| Rector, W. H. |
411 |
| Reece, John |
417 |
| Rumbley, I. N. |
421 |
| Russell, Charles W. |
423 |
| Shultz, G. R. |
422 |
| Smith, J. W. |
412 |
| Thompson, Thomas |
415 |
| Thompson, William |
416 |
| Tryon, J. R. |
417 |
| Wilson, Joseph |
410 |
| Wyethe, E. R. |
418 |
|
|
SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIP
|
| Barbour, C. W. |
382 |
| Bell, William |
383 |
| Butz, Jacob |
381 |
| Cox, Jackson |
377 |
| Cusick, William J. |
380 |
|
| Delehae, John |
379 |
| Vessels, Elijah |
380 |
| Barbour, C. W. |
382 |
| Goodman, John B. |
379 |
| Goodman, William W. |
377 |
|
| Griggs, Edward A. |
384 |
| Thompson, Joseph M. |
378 |
| Walker, Samuel H. |
382 |
| Wiseman, Andrew |
385 |
|
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