OF STARKE COUNTY · Dahle Christian 39i First criminal case, 178 Daily' Owen 52' First grist mill, 41 Daly,'Owen,'629 ~rst land. entries, 75 Daniel, William S., 263 First NatIonal

A STANDARD HISTORY

OF

STARKE COUNTYINDIANA.

An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Sur-vey of Modern Developments in the Reclamation

of Lands and the Progress of Town. and Country

BY

JOSEPH N. McCORMICK

Assisted by a Board of Advisory EditorsHARRY C. MILLER

B. F. ANDERSON

VOLUME I

.

ILL USTRA TED

...

THE LEWIS fUBLISHING COMPANYCHICAGO AND NEW YORK

1915

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PREFACEThe story ,of Starke County from its early beginnings will be found

in the following pages not only in the forlIlal chapters of historical nar-

rative but in the numerous biographies of families and individuals, many

of which have been identified with the county during the greater portion

of time since this was a frontier of civilization.

Th~ pages of this volume will furnish information to all future gen-

erations of descendants from the families whose chronicles appear in this

permanent form, and that constitutes an all-sufficient reason-were one

required-to justify this publication. I t is a book of record for deeds

and lives, lived and living, and as such will be cherished long after the

actors who composed its material have yielded their places on the world's

stage.This represents a careful endeavor to measure -and de;scribe the past

and present of Starke County. The data have been gathered from all

available local sources, and not one but many have contributed to the

varied information found between the covers. It should be stated that

all personal sketches have been submitted for revision and correction,

and the responsibility for their accuracy must therefore rest upon the"

parties chiefly concerned.

In conclusion; it may be said that "whoever cares not for history,

of his 9r her parents and ancestry, and of the city or village and town-

ship, and of the state, lacks a great part of the foundation and motive

of right and worthy living."

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER IDESCRIPTION AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENT ... 1.

CHAPTER IIDRAINAGE AND RECLAMATION , ,..,: 10

CHAPTER III

PIONEER DEVELOPMENT ...::::,.".",.,.., 16

CHAPTER IV

COUNTY OFFICIALS ,...,., 26

CHAPTER V

ABORIGINAL TRIBES ~ 30

CHAPTER VI

LA SALLE, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

CHAPTER VII

LAKES IN STARKE COUNTY 39

CHAPTER VIII

TOWNSHIPS : 46

CHAPTER IX

TOWN OF KNOX 54

CHAPTER X

SMALLER ToWNS 65

CHAPTER XI

FIRST LAND ENTRIES 75

CHAPTER XU

. FARMING , 84V

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CHAPTER xmTHE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF STARKE COUNTY. . . . . . . . . . .. 104

By H. R. Smalley, County Agricultural Agent.

CHAPTER XIV

SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 107

CH~PTER XVBANKS AND BANKING 125

CHAPTER XVI

THE COUNTY'S SoLDIERS 135

CHAPTER XVII

PARTIES POLITICAL 153

CHAPTER XVIII

RELIGIOUS HISTORY 158

CHAPTER XIX

~ARRIAGE AND EARLY LIFE 165

CHAPTER XX

~EDICAL SOCIETY 174

CHAPTER XXI

HISTORY OF THE BENCH AND BAR OF STARKE COUNTY. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 177By Henry R. Robbins

QHAPTER XXII

SUBJECTS OF MISCELLANEOUS INTEREST 182

BIOGRAPHIES.. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 220

INDEX..

Abner, John R., 470 Brems Station, 73Abner, Mrs. Burr, 120 Bridge Over Yellow River, Knox (view),Aboriginal tribes, 30 195Accidents, 203 British possession, 36Adair, James H., 555 Brooks, Samuel M., 561Adoption of free schools, 113 Bryan, William J., 157Agricultural development of Starke Budka, Joseph, 673

county, 104 Building & Loan Association of NorthAgriculture, 84 Judson, 66Alberding, Gazen L., 701 Burch, Jacob, 600Alberding, Gerhard H., 700 Burianek, Charles, '738Aldine, 73 Burijanek, Frank, 706Almenkrantz, Georgia, 116 Bush, John A., 443Altmann, Otto, 615 Busse, Herman, 458Anderson, Benjamin F., 532 Butler, Amos W., 213Anderson, Charles J., 454 Bybee, Simon, 180, 607Anderson, James 0., 462 Byers, Anna, 635Arbor Day, 214 Byers, Joseph A., 634Arndt, Fred, 455Arndt, Julius H., 710 Cabin (view) 8Arnold, Charlotte, 118 California township location, 49; roads,Attorneys, 60, 177 49' ditches 50' schools 50' land en-, " "

tries, 81; trustees, 199; school teach-Bachert, Henry, 588 ers, 123Badenhoop, Herman H., 712 Cannon, Carroll W., 73.1Baker, John G., 392 Cannon, James, 165Baker, Joseph N., 704 Caponch, George W., 117Baldwin, David M., 126 Carlson, Albert W., 473Ballard, Ada, 107 Carnes, Worthington,S., 708Banks and banking, 125 Carrying the mail in the early days, 9Barr, J. Allen, 107 Castleman, Andrew 0., 125, 272Bartree ditch, 13 , Castleman, Sarah, 273Bascom, Isaac R., 325 Castlemap, William P., 47Bascom, Sarah J., 326 Catholic church, 58 .itBass Lake, 39 Catholic school, North Judson, 118Bass Lake Cemetery, 186 Cattle' (view), 88Beatty, Margaret, 645 Cavanaugh, Thomas J., 343Beatty, Samuel, 644 Cemeteries, 184Beeman, George W., 179 Center township high school, 50Beers, Edith M., 107, 116 Center township land entries, 82; schools,Bell, Harry L., 350 112; centralized school, 115; schoolBench and bar, 177 teachers, 123; early settlers, 166; trus-Bender, Elvira J., 276 tees, 200.Bender, Robert H., 274 Centralized school, 115Bentley huckleberry marsh, 15 Chapman, J. Frank, 344Berry, JIS~eph A., 58 Che Mah, 59Best View Hotel, 296 Chidester, Minnie, 123Birds, 213 Childs, Horace J., 481Birdseye View of San Pierre (view), 72 Childs, Sidney J., 243"Blue Pup," 132 Christian church, 58, 158Bogart, William J., 453 Church of the First Born, 163Bogus Run or Lucas ditch, 13 Churches, 58, 158Borgman, William C., 312 Citizens Bank, 125Boundaries, 1 City Hall, North Judson ,(view), 65Brabrook, William F., 571 Civil war, 135, 156Bre~ha, Albert, 674 - Clausen, Henry, 121

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Clawson, Simon E., 642 Dukes, Isador M., 315Clemens, Jacob F., 358 Dunkelberger, William H.,' 331Clubs and societies, 60 Duroc Hogs (view), 92Cobb, Mary, 120 Dusek, Augustine, 122, 129Cochenour, L. B., 48 Dusek, Frank V;, 564Coffin, George W., 413 Dye Lumber Co., 70Coffin, Jesse F., 491 Dye,C. F., 115Coldest National holiday, 216 Dye, Wilbur W., 506Coldest weather experienced, 215Cole, George, 376 Eagle Creek, 12Collins, George, 442 Eagle Creek or Walker ditch, 13

, Collins, Hiram A., 341 Eagle Lake, 43Collins, William T., 722 Eatinger, Frank G., 609Compton, Hazel, 116 Election, 1914, 196Compton, Ira, 70 Emigh, Jacob, 401Conklin, Walter H., 411 Emigh, William H., 296Consolidated school, 112 English Lake, 13, Z3Copp, Mabel, 123 Early living conditio~s, 7Corn (view), 86 Early schools, 18Cost of ditches, 13 ~arly settlers, 165County assessors, 28 Early tragedies, 179County asylum, 183County auditors, 27 Falkenthal, Henry, 530County clerks, 26 Falvey, Mae, 122County commissioners, 28 Flavey, Mark D;, 126County coroners, 27 Fancher, Melvin H., 471County expense, 190 Farm House of the Long Ago (view), 2County institute, 124 Farm machinery, 96County officers from the organization in Farmers & Merchants State Bank of

1850 to the present time, 26 North Judson, 66County recorders, 26 Farmers Bank, 125County seat, 50, 54 Farmers State Bank, 125, 127County sheriffs, 27 Farming, 84County surveyed, 36 Farming on reclaimed land, 14County surveyors, 28 Farrar, William J., 499County Teachers' Association of 1914, 124 F'ay Hotel, 57County treasurers, 27 Fay, Thomas J., 57, 319County's soldiers, 135 Fell ditch, 13Courtright, Adrian ~., 180 Fenimore, Hattie A., 662Courts, 177 ¥enimore, William J. B., 661Craigmile ditch, 13 Ferch, John C., 740Crown Hill Cemetery, 184 Fire companies, 182

First banks of Indiana, 131Dahle Christian 39i First criminal case, 178Daily' Owen 52' First grist mill, 41Daly,'Owen,'629 ~rst land. entries, 75Daniel, William S., 263 First NatIonal Bank, 126, 127Danielson, Charles J., 744 F~rst newspape~, 5~ ..Darwin Oratio, 126 FIrst real bankIng rnstitutIo~, 125Davis, Mary K., 117 . F~rst regular county election, 26Davis township soil, 52; description, 52; F~rst State Bank of North Judso~, 130

schools 52; school teachers, 123; trus- Fish hatchery, 40tees 200 Fisher, Albert, 599

Davis 'Uncle John 3 Fitz Hotel, 57Dell Minnie 117' Fitz, Joseph, 57bell~r, Lett~, 117 F1etcher Cemetery, 185Democratic party, 153 Fletcher, Jesse, 165DeMont, Joseph E., 536 Fletcher, James C., 126, 181,227Denaut, James L., 718 Fleishman, Benjamin, 53, 327Description of county, 1 Foltz, Christena A., 109, 300Development of Starke county, 16, 104 Foltz, Daniel, 298Dial, Austin P., 125, 179, 226 Foltz Daniel 495Diedrick, Walter, 121 Fore;t fires 5Dilley, Mr., 117 Foust, Lois' C., 117Dolezal, Joh.n, 639 Free Methodist church 59 161Doyle, Gabriel, 570 "Drainage and reclamation, 10 Free schools, 113Drainage Ditch, Kankakee Reclaimed Fremont, John C., 156

Land (view), 12 Fuller, Clar~nce M., 654Dredging Machine (view), 11 Fuller, HarrIet, 116Drouth of 1871,216 Fuller, John M., 180

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Gappa, August, 559 Humphreys, Mervyn, 107Geddes, Harriet, 109 Hurley, Thomas J., 180Geiselman, Nelson, 666Geiselman, Sereno E., 723 Icehouses, 39General development, 1 Indians, 3, 31German Lutheran school of North Jud- Inks, John W., 429

son, 118 Interi~ View of Early Home (view), 166Glazebrook, B. D. L., 180Glazebrook Lorenzo D., 723 Jachim, Edward J., 574Glee Club, '156. Jackson township, smallest, 52; soil, 52;Godfrey, James, 568 I hay marshes, 53; schools, 53; landGolding, Vesta, 115 entries, 83; school teachers, 124;Good, Fern, 120 trustees, 200Good, John, 551 Jacob, Paul H., 734Goppert, Theressa, 122 Ja~obson, Axel, 522Gould, Albert I., 179 J~m, Anna, 108Graham, John A., 460 Jain, Bertha, 118Grand Army Post, 60 Johnson, Charles T., 329Gravel beds, 17 Johnson, Harry E., 335Great storm of 1845, 216 Johnson, M. V., 122Greatest snow storm, 216 Jordan, Godfrey, 435.Green, George W., ,693 Joseph, Frank, 241Greenback party, 154 Judges, 177Grist, Thomas A., 354Groshans, William A., 525 Kankakee marshes, 10Grove, George W., 439 Kays, Anna, 122Grovetown, 49, 68; cemetery, 186; Keehn, William F., 583

schools, 121 Keiser, Jacob, 656Gunn, John M., 408 Keller, Jacob, 742 .. Keller, Lewis, 125

Hamlet, 69; churches, 161; schools, 119; Kellermann, Frederick, 576schoof board, 121 Kelley, Charles C., 180Hamlet State Bank, 129 ,Kelly, rohn P., 556 -

Hankey, Leona L., 225 Kesler, Harry E., 380Hankey, William, 224 Kingman, Fred, 702Hanselman, David, 487 Kline, ~udolph R., 62Hanselman, Jacob F., 485 Knickerbocker Ice Company, 39Hanselman, William, 486 Knights of Pythias, 60Harden, Bessie D., 115 Know-nothing party, 154Harness, Charles 0., 520 Iillox, 50; location, 54; population, 54;Harness, James D;, 518 surveyed, 54; court house, 54; electricHarrison, William H., 36, 156 lighting system, 55; first telegraphHartzler, Catherine, 728 office, 55; municipal progress, 55;Hartzler, Joseph K., 727 corporate limits extended, 56; modernHartzler, Mahlon J., 126 improvements, 56; water system, 56;Hatter, Julius C., 668 hotels, 57; incorporated, 57; churches,Hay, Benjamin F., 626 58; first buildings, 57; newspapers,Hay, Frank, 287 58; attorneys, 60; business and pro-Heil~an, Frank, 566 fessions, 60; clubs and societies, 60;Heilman, James G., 339 physicians, 60; industries, 61; postHeilman, Lillian M., 340 office, 63; industries, 64; institutions,Henderson, Alexander H., 125, 556 64; professions, 6+; rural routes, 64;Henning, Henry, 581 ' first automobile, 99; schools, 107; highHepner, M. T., 179 school, 111; school principals and su-Hermance, Frank A., 373 perintendents, 112; first physician,Hetfield, Charles, 122 - 174; medical societies, 174; volunteerHewlett, Clayton, 342 ' ~re department, 182Hiatt, John H., 378 Knox l\-Ietal Wheel Company, 63High School, Knox (view), 108 1- Koffel, Herbert R., 126, 181Hine, Herman A., 637 Koontz Lake, 41Hoffer, William, 542 Koontz Mill (view), 42Holdeman, Chri~tian E., 604 Koontz, Samuel, 42, 168, 512Holderman, O. U., 181 Kraft, Charles, 541Holm, Peter, 692 Krause, Wilhelm, 415Horner, John W.; 253 Kreuter, Hugh E., 181, 508Horvitz Brothers, 62 Krieg, John, 659Hostetter, Mattie, 108 Krivanek, John, 715Hruska, Charles, 617 Krulik, Frank, 676Hulka, Alois, 680 Kuester, Charles H., 590Humphrey, Charles, 174 Kurtz, John W.,- 126, 689

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LaFever, Martin, 466 Moorman, John L., 58, 736Lain, Roy, 109 . Morris, Alida A., 115Lakes in Starke county, 39 Mosher, Peter, 232Lambert, Rachel A., 16 Mound builders, 30Land entries, 75 Mundorf, Hannah, 122Laramore, Andrew J., 684 Murphy, George A., 179Laramore, Charles, 229Lark Cemetery, 186 Nave, Daniel S., 737Larrew, Catherine, 295 Nel~on, Amelia, 122Larrew, John C., 294 Nelson, John, 49La Salle, 35 Nelson, John W., 546Latter-Day Saints, 59, 160 Newman, William, 418Lawrence, Knute L., 309 Nichols, James W., 180Lawyers, 177 North Bend township organized, 46;Lendrum, William N., 337 location, 46; named, 46; land entries,Lewis, William A., 658 76; schools, 122; school teachers, 123;Lightcap, Walter, 593 trustees, 199Lincoln Abraham, 156 North Judson located, 65; incorpo,rated,Lindley, John W., 687 65; railroads, 65; town board, 66;Lindstrand, John A., 370 industries, 66; post office, 66; a.t-LiD-tz, Anton J., 602 torneys, 67; lodges, etc., 67; physi-Lockridge, Arthur, 109 cians, 67; turtle industry, 67; schools.Lohse, John, 351 116; school board, 118Long, John W., 126, 245 North Judson Cemetery, 186Lotter, Lawrence, 505 North Judson Crean1ery, 66Ludders, Loyal H., 364 North Judson Lumber Company, 67Luken, Henry, 665 North Judson News, 66Lundin, Charles S., 180

Ober, 72Maccabees, 60 Oberlin, Samuel, 427Main Street, Looking South, Knox O'Brien, James, 179

(view), 60 Odd Fellows, 60Maloney, Marie, 122 O~ser, Charles W., 678Mann, David, 544 Officers of County Institute, 124Marks, Albert C., 404 Officers of the County Teachers' Asso-Marquardt, W. Fred, 636 ciation of 1914, 124Marriage and early life, 165 Old ditch organization, 200Marsh, A. F., 121 Old fashioned dance, 23Marsh, Henry L., 538 Old settlerB' marriages, 165Marsh, Mrs. A. F., 122 Old Starke County Courthouse (view),Marsh, Nathan L., 670 155Masonic Temple, 68 Old time schools, 110MasonB, 60 One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Regi-Mathews, Henry W., 606 ment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, 145McCorxpick, Chester A., 66 Onion growing, 106McCormick, James S.,~6 Onion storage house, 6~McCormick, Joseph N., 745 Ora, 71McCormick, William G., 116, 682 Oregon township location, 48; ditches,McCormick, Willis P., 63 48; schools, 49; land entries, 80;McCrackin, Sylvester A., 178 school teachers, 124; old settlers, 166; .cMcCumber, Grant, 497 trustees, 199 "

McGruder, E. L., 180 Organization, 1McIntire, William F., 304 Origer, John P., 585McKinley, William, 157 OBborn ditch, 13McLaren, John D., 179 Osborn, George W., 422Mechanical improvements, 19 Osb

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Physicians, 60 San. Pierre Cemetery, 187Pioneer development, 16 Sarber, Benjamin Ii'., 468Pioneering, 5 Sautter, Christian, 620Pioneer institutions and customs, 20 Scene on Koontz Lake (view), 42Pioneers Weaving Carpet (view), 169 Schacht, Fred, 720Piper, Homer F., 427 Schmidt, Oswald, 440Piper, James, 425 School Building, Hamlet (view), 69Pitts, Jesse L., 357 Schools, 18, 107, 116, 119, 121, 122Place ditch, 13 School lands, 114Pohrte, August, 613 School loans, 190Political parties, 153 Schools and educational interests, 107Potash, 105 Schricker, Christoph, 601Potter, George P., 476 Schricker, Henry F., 58, 181, 663Potter, James C., 396 Schrock, Marvin E., 180Poultry raising, 97 Schultz, Gustave, 552Present county officers, 29 Schultz, Henry C., 483Present officers of the Farmers State Schultz, Jonn A., 416

Bank, 126 Schultz, Martin, 510Press, 58 Scnwartz, Charles J., 446Prettyman, Wingate, 179 Schwarzentraub, Edmund M., 713Principals and superintendents of tne Schwenk, Leo T., 477

Knox scnools, 112 - SGnwenk, William P., 499Progressive party, 155 Scrip, 132 .Prohibition party, 155 Seegrist, Florence, 108Prophet, The, 32 Seibold, Lucile, 120Public Scnool, Nortn Judson lview), 117 Shatto, L. Harvey, 179PUlver, William S., 302 Sneep (view), 87

Sherman, Adam G. W., 23~Railroads, 55 Shilling, Edgar W., 126, 239Rail Road township named, 51; ditches., Shilling, Hiram \G., 254

51; land entries, 83; school teachers; Short, Jacob S., 279123; trustees, 200 Skinner, Hubert M., 36Raschka, Charles, 529 Sla~ky, Frank, 223 \

Rascnka, Lewis, 50, 527 Smaller lakes, 44Rates of taxes for 1914 in Starke county, Smaller towns, 65 '

188 Smallest man in the world, 59Rebekahs, 60 Smalley, H. R., 104Rebstock, Carson, 730 Smith, John. G., 709Rebstock, Nathan, 302 Smith, Oscar B., 180Reclaimed land, 14 Smith, William J., 725"Red Dog," 132 Socialist party, 155Reed, Amos J., 375 Soldiers, 135Reed, Mary, 376 Solt~ William J., 632Reed, William J., 180 "Song of the Old Sac Trail," 36Reiser, Catherine, 625 Spanish American soldiers, 145Reiser, Frank, 625 Speelmon, Aaron 448Reiss, Gus, 126, 260 Spenner, Gustav' A., 557Religious history, 158 Sphung, Alfred A., 67, 595 -- 1Rennewanz, Leonard, 698 Spoor, Lois I., 648Replogle, William H., 622 ./ Spoor, William C., 647 f!!Report of Farmers State Bank,/12',' Stanfield, Thomas J., 178 '

Report of First National Bank"."128 Stanton, Daniel H., 281Report of First State Bankifof North Starke County Association of Soldiers,

Judson, 130 147Report.of Hamlet State Bank, 129 Starke County Bar Association, 181Repubhl!an party, 154 Starke County Courthouse, Knox (view),Roberts, Byron D., 108 54Robbins ditch, 13, 48 Starke County Democrat, 58Robbins, Henry R., 10, 177, 180,264 Starke County Medical Society, 175Rockwell, Oscar B., 290 Starke County Produ~t (view), 105Rogers, George, 50, 502 Starke County RepublIcan, 58Rogers, Jesse E., 399 Starke County's First Courthouse (view),Rogers & Harter, 63 154Roose, Charles H., 487 State Bank of Indiana, 132Roose, William E., 586 State ditching, 12Roosevelt, Theodore, 155 Stephen~on, Albion C., 387Round Lake, 43 Stephenson, Mahala, 388Royal Neighbors of America, 60 Stinson, John F., 695Rozhon, Joseph, 696 Stowe, Horace, 551

. Stuck, William L., 523San. PIerre, mel!tion, 55,71; schools, 122; Subscription schools, 113

hIgh school, 122 Surma, Charles 0., 361

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Surma, Martin, 359 Vessely,Frank J., 611Surveys, 5 Vieting, Henry W., 494 c'Swanson, Michael, 703 View on Lane Street, North JudsonSwanson, Swan 0., 422 (view), 68Swartzell, Aris W., 268Sweitzer, William Sr., 641 Walker ditch, 47

Walkerton, 42Taft, William H., 157 Wamsley, DeWitt C., 464Talbert, John, 108 Ward, Marion H., 382Talbot, William, 368 Warkentien, Fred C., 553Tannehill, John A. J., 383 Warnke, J. Gottlieb, 323Tanner, Benjamin F., 366 Washington township area, 47; ditches,Taylor, Edward H., 310 47; first settlers, 47, 165; improve-Taxes, 188 ments, 48; land entries, 78; schoolTecumseh, 32 teachers, 123; trustees, 199Terry, Warren S., 321 Watts, John H., 643The Old Rail Fence, Fast Disappearing Wayne township area, 51; foreign popu-

(view), 98 lation, 51; schooJs, 51; land entries,Tierney, Anna, 407 82; school teachers, 124; trustees, 200Tierney, Cassie B., 408 Weather, 215Tierney, Michael, 406 Weidner, Emil R., 371Tietz, Leonard, 732- Weinkauf, Frederick J., 640Tietz, Tone M., 733 Weissert, George, 52Tiling, 101 Wells, Dudley M., 652Timber lands, 6 Wells, Guy M., 61Toto, 73 Welsh, Morgan, 385Township assessors, 29 Weninger, Benjamin; 51.Townships, 16, 29, 46 Weninger, Charles W.,235Township trustees, 29 West, Rebecca, 369 \

Trading posts, 24 Westbrook, Charles 0., 503Trigg, Charles, 410 --) Whig pa,rty, 153Trissal, Francis M., 4~ White, Frederick M., 389Truant officer, 109 White, James M., 649Tuesberg, C. Elmer, 2Q7 White, Loren A., 393Tuesberg, John A., 432 Whitson, Franklin P., 125, 277Turnbull, A. Perry, 437 . Whitson, K;atharine, 278Turtle industry, North Judson, 67 Whitson, Solon, 178Twenty-ninth Regiment Indiana Volun- Wild Cat money, 133

te,er Infantry, 136 Wilde, J. C. Frank, 474TYPI~al Tenant I.I°use, Kankakee Re- - WillianlS, Sterling H., 578

claImed Lan~ (vIew), 14 Williams, Walter F:, 433

Unassigned recruits 145 Wilson, Woodrow, 157Uncapher, Andrew j., 220 Windisch, Charles, 251Uncapher, Sidney A., ~9 Wolfe, Lee, 395Uncapher, William P., 515 Wolfram, John M., 283Uncle John Davis, 3 Wylie, John, 305

Value of potash discovered, 105 Yellow River, 12, 53Van Der Weele, Eva, 120 Yellow River or Elsbree ditch, 13, 50Van Der Weele, Peter, 316 Young, Mrs. U. R., 120Vessely, Frank, 66 Young, U. R., 120