Letters From Ex Residents of Sullivan County Early Days When Merom Was County Seat
Exres dent Enoch James Yager of Green Hill Indiana recounts Merom Graysville and Sullivan County life in Civil War era. He notes family ties farms stores and traders, recalls U C College era hog packing and river trade. He lists local names and addresses and reflects on land value and agriculture in Warren County.
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Green Hill
Warren Co
Ind
Union
Sullivan
Enoch James Yager
Celina
Mercer County
Ohio
Cam
Indiana
Billy Power
Kentucky
Sullivan County
Simeon S. Yager
Graysville
Samuel A. Yager
Myrtle Yager
Rosa Vail
Lulu Lester
Bertha Davis
Donaldson Street
Viva Yager
William
Carlisle
Iowa
Luther
Villa Hill
Lambert
Avery
Charles
Marshall
Johnston Cemetery
Otterbein
Here
David H. Larr
Daniel Blue
Merom
David
David W. Larr
David L
Otterbein Building & Loan Association
South Main Street
Warren
U. C. College
Old Court House
Grandmother Coppage
M. E. Church
P. G. Conover
David Summerbell
James Reed
Thomas Kearns
James O’boyle
Hyram Dougherty
Texas Rice Farming in Katy by a Fairbanks Ex-Resident
Perry Poorman writes from Katy Texas describing his move from Fairbanks township in 1901 and farming rice on a level prairie. He explains rice planting, levee building, water pumping from wells, and the milling process, noting costs and the gap between producer prices and consumer prices. He mentions neighbors Henry Woods and a Sullivan Union patronage.
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Katy
Texas
Messrs
Chaney & White
Fairbanks Township
Sankey
Alost
Houston
Henry Woods
Turman Township
Honduras
Japan
Sullivan Union
Former Sullivan teacher writes from Kansas
A Kansas letter writer recalls Sullivan County days and early schooling. She mentions her uncle Lemuel Osburn, Hugh Orr’s blacksmith shop, and a planned September reunion in Sullivan. The piece reflects nostalgia, moves to Kansas in 1887, and plans to visit Indiana.
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Chinery
Sullivan County
Sullivan Union
Sullivan and
County
Lemuel Osburn
Hugh Orr
Indiana
Kansas
Sallie Anderson Martin
Sullivan County Furnished the Speaker for the Twenty Ninth Congress
Sullivan County furnished the speaker of the national house of representatives in John W. Davis of Carlisle who served as speaker from 1845 to 1847 He was a long time congressman for the district and minister to China He resigned the speakership over a house action and William H English was chosen speaker for the remainder of the term Davis later held Oregon governorship and chaired the 1852 Democratic convention He was a prominent Democrat and a capable speaker.
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Winfield
Kansas
Union
Sullivan
Sullivan County
John Anderson
James Hinkle
Israel Booth
Merom
Murray Briggs
Terre Haute
Kas
Hoosier
National House of Representatives
John W. Davis
Carlisle
Congress
China
House
English
Davis
Democratic Party
William H. English
Polk
Pierce
Oregon
Baltimore
House of Representatives
Sullivan Man Makes Good in Florida
W E Gilmore of Winter Haven Florida a former Cass township resident writes home from the Sunny South praising Florida and recalling Sullivan while noting citrus fruit and flowers in the state The letter highlights his new life in Florida and his memories of home
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Florida
W. E. Gilmore
Winterhaven
Fla
Cass Township
The
Union
Sullivan
Fruit washing machine praised by citrus growers
W E Gilmore writes to promote his patented line of fruit washing drying and polishing machines for citrus fruit. He notes prior methods used paraffin and cites strong approval from state fruit growers who say the invention is the most complete model yet.
Graysville Ends Chautauqua Vacation Returns to Business
Graysville resumes work after a bustling period as many travelers passed through town. Nona Young of Washington Ind visits her aunt Mrs. W A Yager. H A Vandeek, once a resident, stops by on business. Construction begins on the new school building with a contractor on site. Mrs Furgeson Brown and children from near Vincennes visit. S G Yeager of Lafayette is in town for a visit.
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Graysville
Nona Young
Washington
Ind
W. A. Yager
H. A. Vandeek
Special Round Trip Excursion Fares to Indian Springs
The Southern Indiana railroad offers a one fare round trip to Indian Springs with sales on September 10 and 11. Tickets are valid for return the following Monday. For details contact the Sullivan Indiana agent of Southern Indiana.
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Southern Indiana Railroad
Indian Springs
Southern Indiana
Sullivan, Indiana
Stoves Wanted by Schmidt and Son
OLM STOVES WANTED highest cash prices paid for second hand stoves by HA Schmidt and Son located at 41 1f in the classifieds.
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OLM Stoves
HA. Schmidt & Son
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pr. E. J. Yager
Alex
Jas. Reed
Court House Square
Briney Matthews
Main Street
Will Thornton
Squire Colvin
Colvin
Dawsey
Porter Burks
William Burks
Harvey Johnston
Tony Thompson
Jas. Mahan
Silas Board
E. J. Yager
M. D. Green Hall
Perry Poorman
Lone Star State
Fairbanks
Jas
Sullivan Boy
Hillsdale
Vermillion County
Jewells
O’neals
Douglases
Levi Jewell
Susanna Jewell
Roy Hood
Homer Canan
Oklahoma
Paxton
Pocasset
Okla
Mary R. Angell
A. R. Angell
Pocassett
Rmny
E. & T. H. Railroad
N. E. Millner
Corbin
Ionine Valley
Caddo County
Old Hoosierdam
West
Sam
John W
the Davis
Maxwell-Cowles Shoe Company, Foot-Fitters
Castoria
Bucklen
Hix W. Davis
Sullivan Planing Mill
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