CLARK COUNTY HERALD 17-OCT-1894 A more beautiful day for the old settlers reunion than last Thursday could not of been ask. People did not arrive early but when they did begin to come, they came with a rush and soon the city was over flowing with them. The old folks registered at the Herald Office and later in the county clerks office, each one receiving a souvenir badge and a ticket entitling the holder to a free dinner. Just about 350 tickets were given out by the secretary and nearly the same number of badges. The dinner was spread in the old Booth and Company storeroom and was furnished mainly by the ladies of Marshall. It was universally pronounced by the old settlers to be the best they had ever partaken of. The band discoursed sweet music all day and was highly praised by all. They boys fairly surpassed themselves on this occasion. The evening concert was especially beautiful. It is undeniable that the band was one of the main attractions of the day. The program in the courtroom was carried out to the letter. Promptly at 10 AM President Hughes called the meeting to order and the room was then fairly packed. After briefly stating the objective of the meeting he called on S.S. Whitehead who delivered the address of welcome. A fervent invocation by Rev. S.G. Lamb followed and then James Sheapley responded to the address of welcome on behalf of the old folks. Rev. J.D.R. Brown next addressed the gathering and lead in singing the old hymn, "How Firm A Foundation". Interesting reminiscent talks were then made by Anderson Lansbery, of Johnson Township, and Jehu Farr, of Wabash. The morning session ends with the singing of "America" by the audience to the accompaniment of the band. In the afternoon the courtroom was again packed and the old folks refreshed and invigorated by the bountiful meal. Reminiscent talks were indulged in by Dr. J.D. Mitchell, of Darwin, William Murphy and Mrs. B.C. Foster, of York, ROBERT HENSLEY of Auburn Township and Mrs. Susannah Coombs, of Marshall. Mrs. Foster quaintly declared that "things don't taste as good now as they did in the old days". You never get such corn bread as we used to in those days. The corn meal ain't good and sweet like that ground in the old horse mills. Ed Harlan made a characteristic speech, which pleased every one. Mr. Murphy, of York, moved that at the next meeting an old spinning wheel be placed on the rostrum and some old lady give an exhibition of old time spinning. S.S. Whitehead moved that some of the old ladies bring pones of old fashion corn bread that we of the younger generation may compare with the present generation. Frank Travioli made a closing speech commending the citizens of Marshall for the grand welcome. The election of offices was then held. E.J. Hughes was re-elected president. Dr. J.D. Mitchell elected vice president, O.L. Kilborn elected secretary and D.D. Doll re-elected treasurer. We published below a list of all the old settlers registered together with their ages and the year they came to the county. There some inaccuracies but not many. NAME AGE YR. CAME TO COUNTY ANDERSON TOWNSHIP Campbell, Mrs. Jane 74 1854 Chicadanz, Nicholas 82 1844 Crigler, Mrs. S.W. 63 1858 Crigler, S.W. 63 1858 Davis, Mrs. William 73 1854 Davis, William 73 1854 Elston, Mrs. Sallie 84 1854 Fetters, Martha 60 Born Here Fix, Joseph 72 1850 Fix, Mrs. Joseph 63 1850 Freeman, Granville 60 1854 Fuller, George 62 1849 Garner, John 80 1850 Hazen, Martha 53 Born Here Holler, John 66 1841 Holler, Mrs. John 64 1854 Kile, Mrs. Peter 64 1858 Kile, Peter 66 1858 Koppler, John A. 62 1857 Koppler, Mrs.John A. 61 1861 Lambdin, I.R. 61 1834 Lambdin, Mrs. I.R. 55 Born Here Meehling, John 75 1857 Meehling, Mrs. John 72 1857 Moesch, Fred 56 1864 Moesch, Mrs. Fred 60 1864 Schlosser, Mrs. S. 67 1852 Schlosser, S. 63 1862 Schmidtley, J.W. 60 1862 Schmidtley, Mrs. J.W. 60 1862 Serwise, Mrs. Emeline 62 1844 Shade, John 75 1865 Smith, Daniel 79 1820 Tabscott, William 68 1840 AUBURN TOWNSHIP Beabout, John 65 1846 Beabout, Mrs. John 60 1846 Bishop, E.H. 79 1830 Bishop, Mrs. E.H. 74 1830 Cleaver, Mrs. Caroline 62 1864 Ennis, Jonathan 72 1832 Ennis, Mrs. Jonathan 71 1844 Fahlbush, H. 70 1838 Hurst, John 80 1830 Hurst, Nicholas 77 1836 Hensley, Robert 63 Born Here Lowry, Joseph 68 1854 Lowry, Mrs. Joseph 64 1854 McNulty, John R. 73 1853 McNulty, Mrs. John R. 76 1838 Williams, Mrs. William 61 Born Here Williams, William 64 1844 CASEY TOWNSHIP Brown, J.D.R. 58 1881 Brown, Mrs. J.D.R. 60 1881 Carr, Jane 65 1834 Emrick, Mrs. Elvira 73 1851 Kline, E.M. 67 1842 Morrill, Mary 65 1843 Mosier, Alphonso 65 1859 Mosier, Mrs. Alphonso 65 1859 Scott, R.R. 72 1864 Scott, Mrs. R.R. 64 1864 Yangaway, Israel 83 1837 Yangaway, Jane 64 1837 DARWIN TOWNSHIP Haddix, Enoch 65 1838 Hammerly, J.B. 70 1857 Hammerly, Mrs. J.B. 63 1857 Hilbert, Fred 80 1833 Hilbert, Mrs. Fred 71 1842 Huston, John B. 79 1821 Kildow, George 89 1843 Kildow, Mrs. George 62 1850 McCollum, Jane 74 1860 Miller, Jacob 61 1868 Miller, Mrs. Jacob 54 1868 Mitchell, Dr. J.D. 71 1847 Mitchell, Mrs. J.D. 68 1832 Rasner, Fred 65 1853 Taubeneck, Charles 74 1849 Tingley, John 60 Born Here Tingley, Mrs. John 56 1844 DOLSON TOWNSHIP Cale, Julia A. 77 1853 Coons, Judith 75 1847 Coons, Mary A. 73 1839 Coons, William S. 68 1839 Ennis, F.B. 77 1833 Ennis, Mrs. F.B. 72 1833 Fowler, John 62 1844 Hendricks, Rebecca 63 1869 Hutchings, Jack 77 1849 Hutchings, Mrs. Jack 60 1849 Hutchings, Mrs. Steve 71 1851 Hutchings, Mrs. W.H. 60 1857 Hutchings, Steve 71 1851 Hutchings, W.H. 58 1856 Johnson, Abel 68 1836 Johnson, Andrew 63 Born Here Johnson, Mrs. Abel 59 1859 Johnson, Mrs. Andrew 60 1854 Lutz, Joseph 62 1854 Lutz, Mrs. Joseph 60 1854 Lycan, Mary 79 1816 Marrs, Mrs. William H. 45 1856 Marrs, William H. 70 1835 Miller, E. 77 1846 Millhouse, Fred 84 1850 Perry, Catherine 69 1839 Sears, Jacob 70 1849 Sears, Mrs. Jacob 67 1849 Stark, Isaac 78 1832 Stuard, J.B. 76 1854 Stuard, Mrs. J.B. 69 1854 DOUGLAS TOWNSHIP Carney, James 84 1859 Hollingsworth, C.S. 85 1843 Hornbrook, Jack 68 1854 Hornbrook, Mrs. Jack 61 1856 Newman, Caroline 71 1831 Willison, Mrs. William W. 62 1844 Willison, William W. 69 1844 JOHNSON TOWNSHIP Baughman, David 74 1851 Baughman, Mrs. David 73 1851 Finney, W.W. 55 1850 Geffs, Jacob 80 1850 Lansberry, Anderson 84 1865 Stevens, Isaiah 68 1856 MARSHALL TOWNSHIP Adams, Mrs. W.T. 62 1872 Adams, W.T. 68 1852 Allison, J.L. 71 1849 Allison, Mrs. 68 1840 Archer, Burns 65 Born Here Bartlett, Arch 70 Born Here Bartlett, Mrs. Arch 71 1840 Black, John A. 70 1839 Booth, Mrs. Fayette 63 1836 Brown, Mrs. M.J. 65 1854 Bullock, Mrs. Jane 85 1840 Casteel, L.G. 69 1840 Chicadonz, C.A. 67 1842 Chicadonz, Mrs. C.A. 58 1851 Chrisler, Abe 75 1858 Clark, Mary M. 69 1859 Coombs, Susannah 66 Born Here Davidson, R.N. 61 Born Here Davidson, Reece 64 1839 Davidson, Mrs. Reece 65 1836 Dawson, Mrs. Thomas 55 Born Here Dawson, Thomas 65 1863 Day, T.F. 81 1841 Dougan, Mrs. Jane 74 1840 Drake, Mrs. Mary 73 1840 Easterday, W.L. 72 1855 Eaton, William C. 80 1835 English, Isaac 73 1839 Falley, Mrs. E. 58 1840 Flowers, Lewis 78 1852 Forbeck, John 76 1844 Forbeck, Mrs. John 75 1840 Fry, O.P. 72 1861 Gilmer, Martha J. 65 1864 Green, J.M. 71 1863 Green, Mrs. J.M. 72 1863 Guinnip, Joseph 80 1840 Guinnip, Mrs. Joseph 60 1840 Hammerly, Mrs. Valentine 78 1849 Hammerly, Valentine 75 1849 Harlan, Howard 62 1832 Harlan, Mrs. Howard 44 Born Here Hart, Susan 84 1854 Howell, Mrs. Townsend 68 1855 Howell, Townsend 76 1846 Hurst, Sarah 73 1847 Huston, George 80 1849 Irwin, Arch 65 1860 Irwin, Isaac 74 1833 Irwin, Mrs. Isaac 56 1843 Janney, Mrs. A.E. 66 1840 Jumper, Dr. S. 67 1853 King, Mrs. Valentine 78 1838 King, Valentine 81 1838 Littlefield, Mrs. Amelia 67 1840 Lowry, Mrs. Eliza 84 1840 Martin, Josiah 72 1840 Mathews, Addison 62 1842 Mathews, Alex 65 1840 Mathews, Mrs. Alex 60 1854 Mayer, Chris 74 1854 McDonald, Mrs. L.A. 67 Born Here Montgomery, Betsey 84 1854 Montgomery, Nancy E. 65 1840 Morton, John 68 1857 Morton, Mrs. John 60 1855 O'Gara , John 71 1850 O'Gara, Mrs. John 67 1850 Overmire, Levi 83 1850 Overmire, Mrs. Levi 82 1850 Park, Mrs. Letha A. 84 1854 Plaster, H.F. 75 1832 Rogers, Harriet 66 1854 Ross, A.N. 65 1855 Ross, Mrs. A.N. 74 1858 Scott, Etta 68 1858 Scott, Jacob 83 1849 Shaw, Mrs. Mary 69 1832 Shipe, John 65 1861 Snively, Ben 60 1845 Snively, Mrs. Ben 63 1845 Sparks, William 77 1864 Tingley, George 64 1836 Turner, Rhoda 73 1857 Twilley, Mrs. Robert 60 1837 Twilley. Robert 61 1833 Welsh, Mrs. Kitty Ann 76 1835 Wilkin, Mrs. Isaac 85 Born Here MARTINSVILLE TOWNSHIP Bartlow, Elizabeth 66 1850 Bodine, William 64 Born Here Busby, Matthew 64 1854 Busby, Mrs. Matthew 54 Born Here Carper, G.W. 68 1848 Carper, Mrs. G.W. 62 1848 Cooper, Mrs. Susan E. 61 1855 Cunningham, Mrs. William 53 1857 Cunningham, William 64 1857 Curtis, H.B. 63 1847 Curtis, Mrs. Sarah 60 1851 Farris, Mrs. Ellen 77 1838 Gallatin, Henry 64 1860 Gallatin, Mrs. Henry 61 1860 Gallatin, Mrs. Samuel 65 1864 Gallatin, Samuel 62 1864 Groves, William 65 Born Here Hardin, Andrew 61 1865 Hardway, Andrew 70 1839 Hardway, Mrs. Andrew 65 1839 Hill, C.W.C. 75 1839 Hill, Mrs. C.W.C. 55 1854 Ishler, George 82 1852 Lafferty, J.F. 68 1847 Marvin, Samuel 60 1837 Rodgers, C.B. 63 1844 Rodgers, Mrs. C.B. 59 1838 Romines, Frank 64 1832 Romines, Mrs. Frank 60 1860 Simmons, Anderson 72 1849 Simmons, Mrs. Anderson 50 Born Here Thompson, David 68 1849 Towell, Martha 87 1836 Willison, John 77 1831 Willison, Mrs. John 56 Born Here MELROSE TOWNSHIP Alexander, E.R. 63 1834 Alexander, Mrs. E.R. 50 Born Here Bartlett, Melinda 72 1831 Bartlett, Warren 60 Born Here Buckner, Isabel 74 Born Here Daniels, Margaret 80 1820 Edwards, Elvia 65 1854 Gard, A.T. 64 1861 Gard, J.J. 60 1858 Gard, Mrs. A.T. 60 1861 Gard, T.M. 64 1855 Hedges, Joseph 65 1865 Hightshoe, John 69 1865 Miller, William 76 1881 Padget, J.E. 58 1844 Reed, William 74 1849 Sheapley, James 64 Born Here Smith, John 62 Born Here Smith, Joseph 56 1846 Smith, Mrs. John 70 1853 Smith, Mrs. Joseph 70 Born Here Willard, Martin 77 1844 ORANGE TOWNSHIP Bennett, Nancy 55 1864 Blankenbeker, Mrs. Samuel 63 1852 Blankenbeker, Samuel 73 1852 Cooper, Adam 73 1852 Fitch, Francis 70 1844 Hardway, Mrs. Fannie 73 1850 Hull, Addison 70 1849 Janney, Mrs. Presley 64 1865 Janney, Presley 63 1865 Spraker, Jonas 63 1836 Spraker, Mrs. Jonas 61 1855 PARKER TOWNSHIP Gilbert, E.L. 66 1854 Gilbert, Mrs. E.L. 64 1854 Hainly, Joseph 65 1852 Newlin, Elinor 75 1851 WABASH Brown, Mary 67 1855 Brown, W.R. 77 1829 Cole, Jerome 80 Born Here Cork, Mrs. Andrew Sr. 69 1854 Crumrine, Martin 64 1851 Davidson, Mrs. Parker 67 1829 Davidson, Parker 67 1839 Doll, Mrs. Walter 64 Born Here Doll, Walter 65 1837 Farr, Jehu 84 1850 Farr, Mrs. Jehu 79 1836 Finkbiner, Chris 72 1836 Finkbiner, Mrs. Chris 68 1836 Fishback, J.T. 78 1830 Fishback, Mrs. J.T. 54 1854 Glover, Lucinda 70 1859 Griffith, Mrs. Warden H. 72 1840 Griffith, Warden H. 76 1839 Higginbotham, D. 59 1855 Higginbotham, Mrs. D. 54 1855 Holmes, William S. 75 1864 Hutchison, Mrs. Nancy 61 1854 Kuykendall, Mrs. William 71 1841 Molter, Henry 77 1844 Morgan, L.L. 65 1853 Morgan, Mrs. L.L. 65 1853 Murphy, Liberty 79 1854 Murphy, Mrs. Liberty 73 1854 Price, S.D. 71 1861 Quick, Aaron 64 1844 Quick, Mrs. Aaron 55 1854 Shafer, Mrs. Christina 73 1844 Snedeker, G.W. 77 1839 Snedeker, Josiah 75 1845 Snedeker, Mrs. G.W. 64 1836 Travioli, Frank 70 1848 Travioli, Mrs. Frank 66 1848 Wyrick, Alf 70 1830 WESTFIELD TOWNSHIP Bennett, Basil 61 Born Here Bennett, Debbie 74 1838 Bennett, J.H. 60 Born Here Bennett, Mrs. Basil 62 1844 Bennett, Mrs. J.H. 60 1854 Curtright, Joseph 74 1858 Curtright, Nancy A. 73 1849 Marrs, James 74 1836 Marrs, Mrs. James 66 1860 Parcel, Dr. J.H. 67 1848 Tyler, J.H. 54 1863 Tyler, Mrs. J.H. 61 1836 YORK TOWNSHIP Buckner, Ebenezer 62 Born Here Buckner, F.E. 65 Born Here Cline, Mary M. 76 1864 Evans, Mrs. Nixon 60 1836 Evans, Nixon 80 1836 Foster, Belinda 83 1828 Milan, Ambrose 63 1849 Murphy, William 71 1827 Since the reunion the following names were suggested as other old settlers in the county. MARSHALL Cole, Delance Duncan, Jane Neal, Jane Smith, Jacob Williams, J.W. WABASH Stump, F.W. Welsh, Joseph MARTINSVILLE Ashby, Barley Hammond, Clark AUBURN Buchanan, Mason YORK Hodges, William B. Sr. Ketchum, John Pritchard, Stephen CASEY Chancellor, Joshua Dunn, Samuel Foster, Dennis Howe, William Lee, Andrew Sanford, Wash Smith, William Steers, William Strauch, Joe
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