Pioneer Sketch of Clark County Indiana and Early Settlers
Clark County sits in the southeastern Indiana border region along the Wabash River. Early settlers from Kentucky North Carolina New York and Ohio arrived around 1816 1818 and 1819 building mills and farms while facing scarce courts and weak government. Notable names include Archer Lowry Prevo Evans and Blaze with Blaze involved in a fatal mill dispute. territorial governance began in 1819 as Daniel P. Cook served in Congress and Jude Lowry in the State Legislature.
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Indiana
Edgar County
Indiana State
Wabash River
Crawford
Cumberland
Coles
Embarras River
Clark County
Kentucky
North Carolina
New York
Ohio
Richardson’s
Prevo’s
Chester Fitch
David Hogue
Neely
Bell
Evans
Clow
Blaze
Sharp
Catron
John Welch
John Chenoweth
Poorman
Shaw
Stafford
Archer
N.C
Croy
Ife
Aper Crossag
Marshall
Paris
Ratt NY
Adam
Texas
Zecharia Archer
Sevan
Wabash
W. J. Archer
Congress
Daniel P. Cook
Jude Lowry
William LB. Archer
Lowry
SCV
Yohns
Prevo
Ss. Ashmore
Waliuband Union -Praries
Kenogk Yy
Jabor
Various National and Local Misfortunes in Illinois News
Reports from Illinois detail miners in Rock Island County and a deputy clerk Alfred Taylor breaking his leg in Ottawa due to ice. A fire destroys Allen Marshall’s Jerseyville store. The Danville theft of 7200 dollars prompts a 2000 dollar reward. Framing and counterfeiting cases, railroad switch work at Venice and a bearded Beardstown seat case hoax. A preacher trades daughter for wife amid scandal in Mason County.
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Rock Island County
Ini
Alfred Taylor
Supreme Court
Ottawa
The
Lebanon Journal
Ohio and
Mississippi
Carondelet
Allen Marshall
Jerseyville
Sinois
Thaddeus Raymond
Mellenry
King
Danville
Frank Burger
Oglesby
Fuller
Chicago
Bushnell
Illinois
United States
John Wilson
Henry County
Wilch
Kansas City
Quincy
George D. B. Merril
Matine
Stevens & Merrill
Henry Fivherbert
Laveoney
Ife
Tinois Democrat
Democrat
Deitz
Burns
St. Louis
Pernall
Mason
Dianis
Administrator Notice Estate of Dul Blackburn Deceased
The undersigned administrator of the estate of Dul Blackburn, deceased, gives notice of a hearing at the Clark County Court in Mars Hill on the March term beginning the 8th Monday of March. Creditors must present claims. debtors should pay promptly. Dated January 4, 19xx.
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Wattheenes Henderson
Casey
Clark
Ilinois
Olney
County of
Richland
Lindsey Negister
Elock
Dulus
Blackburn
Mlingis
Mars
Isis
Dasere Gard Chor
Selt Lands
CTATF
Charles Edmund Johnston
Harriet Haddix
Charles Edmund Jolneton
Harriet Eddix
Clark County
State of Illingis
Charles Johnston
Court House
Marshall
Harriot Haddix
Tovensinp
Barge Lieven
Boution
Sin Township
Lottio
Be Kone
Melrose
Rock View
Range Viewen
Crawford County
Iinois
A. B. Briscoe
Clerk
Scuorripip
New Year Brings Ambitious Budget for Family Newspaper
The thirty first volume of the weekly will start with the New Year and aims to be the most brilliant, varied, and entertaining budget of current literature for American families. Proprietors promise better original stores than any magazine and a leading feature a powerful story by a famed author of popular works.
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Columbus
New York Mercury plans for 1869 publication
The New York Mercury announces a new year with continued Factory Girl features and a new story by J H Smith. It will include ad features, novellas, sketches, poems, sports, and a weekly digest of theatrical amusements. It aims to be the best family newspaper and lists subscription rates and mailing terms.
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J.H. Smith
Eeq
Stanfield Hall
Milly Moyne
Yeur
NEW York Mercury
Wzite
Suday
Atlantic
America
NEW
Yor-Mercury
United States
Yao Ot Yak Boros
Gauldwell &. Whitney
New Yeure Mercury
Fulton Street
Rework City
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Taptorfield
Be Manor
Averee
Mieten
Ron Vey
Aria
Clark CO
Nial Biiu
Monta- HP
Eato
A Marshall
Sarah Norris
Toam
Contogue
Trere
Grandview
Valley Times
Moaree Y Aga
Lorine
Checp
North Mast
Jeo PO Vmeetings New Receiving
Gorn
Sen Hoor Clothing
Masti Pty
Florence Sewing Machines
Riddle’s
John Logan
U.S
Huliday
M Stevens
M. Reagran E, Marshall
McKean & Co
Wty
Ceaters
Loy
Main’ Street
Ax Notier
Uwiness
Minnis
Nathan Spencer
Alfred Thomas
North Range
Actes Wallin Bush
Belivaets
Cassimeres
Tere IE
Jet Rt
Por
T.H. Riddle
Terque Haute
Nese
York
Main St
Terre Haute
Ind
Emporius M
J.P. Krenitz
Montgomery House
Montgomery Hous
Ohn Hl. Sykes
FURS
Main
Terrlelante
Iiss
M. E. Brandon
Oscar Bertrand
Outenats
the Factory Girl
Asdwd
Palace OF Music
Ohio Street
Terre-Haute Inc
Ch'chering & Sone
Timbe & Co
Steck & Co
Robert Nunns
Gale & Cory
Paano Fortes
Carhart & Needhams
Prince & Co
Parior
School
L.whr
Piernos
Orgrasard
Kisner
Raf
Erstusted & Miss Snediker
Maer Fair Bangs
Stasdarn Fairbahks
Lake St. Chi So Market
St. Fas Sa
Suleues
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