Thumb-Nail Sketches And Incidents From Harrison County
A long reminiscence recounts early Harrison County life with tales of a boy buried in a sand grave mistaken for a funeral, smallpox fears and vaccination era, and infidel neighbors who softened to faith. It reflects rural justice, public executions, and changing religious views through decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William N. Tracewell
Corsdon
Bath
Bradford
Mauckport
Obie River
Bob Tracewell
Devine
Royal
Belt
Bob
Cgno
Tie
Smythery
Washington
Simalipow
Tom Paine
Ingersol
Jesus Christ
Spectacular county fair runaway and Civil War hanging tale
Witness recounts a high wheeler runaway at the Fair Grounds injuring no one but thrilling the crowd. He then recalls a Leavenworth Crawford county public hanging before the Civil War with a coffinSeat condemned youth and a drunken onlooker shouting questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bulwer Uutton
Paul Clifford
County Tair
Fair Grounds
John Burgess
Mr. Burgess
Ananda
Harrison County
Leavenworth
Crawford County
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J. Edward Murr
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W.H. BULLEIT @ SONS, Inc
Corydon, Ind
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Fred Kost
Milles’s Apparel
Firestone W.h.bulleit & Sons Agents
Corydon, Indiana
Harrison County Auto Co
Flock’s Bus Line
Corydon
New Albany
Burton’s
McDonald-Stockdell’s
Chicago
Jackson Township
John H. Heth
Wood's Chapel
W. Eureka Pho
Swarens
Adam
Undertakers
Ramsey Crandall and
Depauw
Ernest Conner
Optometrist
Conner’s Drug Store
Indiana
A. G. Stover
R. R
Ind