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Pioneer preacher roots and a vanished Indian hoard in Dover history
In 1849 Rev James Davis and family settled in Dover Township before moving to Lightville now Lima. The tale recounts early homesteads, a log cabin near Lights mill, a boy Ambrose Davis trapped in a hollow tree with a two gallon jug of whiskey and antique items, and notes on early preachers including John Brown and Simeon Clark. It also covers 1847 1848 tensions with the Delaware County Blackhawk purchase and a passage on local flour mills praising Elgin Roller Mills and Te Ehrlich.
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James Davis
United Brothern
Dover Township
Lightville
Lima
William
West Union
Davis
Lights Mill
Volga
Sedtton
Huyria
Ambrose D
Ambrose
Lig Rator William
Davia Boys
Volga River
Albany
Brown
Fpuy
Atte
Chauncey Brooke
Rockville
Delaware County
Davie
Misa
Clark
Delaware
Tayette
Elder Brown
Blackhawk Purchase
Reserve
Turner's Mill
Forestville
Ende’ Grove
Indiana
Sugar-Inek
Sugar-Sick
Ina’sun
Buda’ Grove
Sugarlick
Payette County
Kigin
Wigin
Elgin
Te. Y. Ehrlich
Center Street
Turkey
Towa
Placo MM Bhruch Ins
Astro
Dies Bhrtlel
Elgin Roller Mill
Ehriich
Ehriich Uses Much of ‘Town Wheat Is the Manuiticeara of Is Floura
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