Reminiscences of Russell and Clinton Townships Pioneer Era
Correspondence from Winterset Indiana March 50 81 recalls the early settlement of Russell and Clinton townships in Putnam County. The article names first settlers 1820 21 and later, merchants mills schools and churches, the town of Russellville laid out in 1828 and a 1823 Fourth of July celebration. It notes pioneer life hardships and the proph esy about a pioneer baby becoming an American wife and future leader. It closes with local notes on sickness and community happenings.
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Jon Stan
Clinton
Russell
J. B. Wilson
Putnam County
David Swank
Swank
Allen Elliott
A. M. Puett
Clark Butcher
John Anderson
John Westfall
Christian Landes
Andrew Robertson
B. Rosencranz
Wm.Sutherland
John Fosher
Daniel Steele
Thomas Thompson
Jacob Teck
John Doresty
Andrew Boyd
John Guilliams
Jacob Pickel
A. B. Denton
America
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Wheat crop damaged in Madison township locality
Readable notes report severe damage to the wheat crop in Madison township locality. The report also mentions sugar making, indicating agricultural disruption in the area.
Local notices and town chatter from a rural period page
A collection of short items mentions measles in town, Mrs Mat Leonard starting a milliner shop, Nelson I best of Ashby building a house for Wm Fowler, a wheat downturn in sugar weather, a Carpentersville dry goods theft, school at No 1 closing, Miss Laura Stewart teaching, Cummings opening a hotel, a coachman buying a new ditching machine, Mr James Forgey framing a barn, Ritchey lamb losses, a stolen leather closet, late spring delaying farm work, sugar farmers, Geo Puller traveling to Indianapolis, Dr Milligan improving, Rev Brown possibly relocating, Mel Thomas working in stave business, St Jacobs Oil testimony, Nebraska settlers’ winter hardships, children’s cough remedies, and physicians endorsing Fellows’ Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites.
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J. W. Garrett
Thomas Page
J. Aldridge
Jacob Stead
Thomas Norman
Wilsons
Evans's
Clodfelters
McGaugheys
Spencers
Blakes
Burketts
Forgeys
John Guilliams
Lydia Fosher
Daniel Anderson
Wm. H. Smith
James Secrest
Blakesburg
James Blake
Jesse Dlake
Greencastle
Bdilakesburg
John F
Russellville
John Dougherty
George K. Steele
James B Clark
Copeland
Rogers
Stryker
Jacob Durham
David Skelton
M. H. Goddard
James Alspaugh
Ben Hendrix
Lafayette
Brunerstown
Charles Cofer
George Stoner
Orleans
John Alspaugh
Dan. Cole
W. King
Madisons Township
John Brown
Castle Star
Ls A
Mat. Leonard
Nelson I
Best
Ashby’s Mills
Wm. Fowler
Carpentersville
Sehool
Laura Stewart
Stewart
Cummings
Geo. Puller
Indianapolis
Dr. Milligan
Rev. Brown
Mel. Thomas
Alfred Hirt
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