JACKSON TOWNSHIP. JACKSON TOWNSHIP, one of the most northern, is situated between White River township on the east and Adams township on the west. Tipton county bounds it on the north and Noblesville township on the south. The land is generally rolling, making it easy to be drained wherever necessary. The general slope of the land is toward the south. There are four streams-Big Cicero, Little Cicero, Taylor's and Winkle's creek -flowing through the township, which afford an ample supply of water throughout the entire year. The township comprises an area of 56 square miles, containing 35,840 acres of land, capable of the highest degree of farm cultivation. The soil is rich, and well adapted to the raising of all kinds of grain and agricultural products. Plenty of gravel is found here, which the enterprising people are using to make good roads. This increases the value of land, and greatly improves the traveling facilities, as the soil is of such a character that at certain seasons of the year the oads are rendered almost impassible. In the township there are 6 steam flouring merchant mills, 8 steam saw mills, 2 water-power saw mills, 2 stave factories, and 2 buggy and wagon manufactories. The timber growing in this section is, or has been, of the finest oak, ash, walnut, and poplar; but the enterprising people are rapidly telling on those old forest heroes which have stood the winds and storms of many centuries, and from behind which many a red man has shot at the pale face while making his way into the wilderness to find a home. This township contains 5 thriving villages: Buena Vista, or Shielville P. O., Millersburgh, Arcadia, Cicero and Deming. All but the latter are located on the I., P. & C. Railroad. Near the center of the township is a settlement of colored people, numbering perhaps 100. They are very industrious and economical, and sustain good schools and a church. Jackson Township has a total population of about 4000; Cicero corporation, about 800. Vote of township in 1872—Republican, 440; Democrat, 323 total, 763. CHURCHES. M. E. Church, Cicero, has a membership of 103; pastor in charge, T. H. C. Beal; a Sabbath school with an average attendance of 122 scholars; superintendent, A. P. Sanders ; and church property valued at $3500. Lutheran Church, Cicero; pastor in charge, W. H. Faris; number of members, 120; a Sabbath school with 83 scholars; superintendent, S. T. Dunham; value of church and school property, $2500. M. E. Church, at Buena Vista; Rev. T. H. C. Beal, pastor, with a membership of 35. 26. Christian Church, B. F. Jane, pastor; number of members, Mount Pleasant M. E. Church, Rev. T. H. C. Beal, pastor; number of members, 30. Roberts African Church has 40 members. Salem M. E. Church, 5 miles southwest of Arcadia; Rev. Beal, pastor; membership, 20; value of property, $1500; has an interesting Sabbath school, with 25 scholars, under the supervision of D. F. Noble. It is not numbers that make a good Sabbath school, but the interest displayed. Christian Church, at Arcadia, Rev. J. Blont, pastor; membership, 75, with a flourishing Sabbath school of 80 scholars, under the care of Superintendent U. B. McKinsey; value of property, $2000. Phillipi Christian Church, 3 miles northwest of Cicero; pastor, Robert White; value of property, $1000. St. John's Church, 6 miles northwest of Cicero; number of members, 100; value of property, $1000; priest, Rev. Laude mer. West Grove Friends' Church has a membership of 130; and a Sabbath school, superintended by J. C. Griffin, with 33 scholars; value of property, $2000. Several private Sabbath schools are in operation in this township, speaking well for the Christian zeal of its people. God speed them in the good work! LODGES. Cicero Lodge, No. 199, A. F. and A. M.; membership, 51; value of Lodge property, $1000. Officers-Wm. Eal, W. M.; J. M. Bradley, S. W.; C. Hershman, J. W.; - Tidler, Treas.; G. W. Sowerwine, Sec. Winkles Lodge, No. 310, A. F. and A. M.; Deming; membership, 39; value of Lodge property, $1000. Olive Branch Chapter, No. 24, Order of the Eastern Star ; Grace Reeves, W. M.; Amanda Good, Sec. Cicero Lodge, No. 252, I. O. O. F.; membership, 43; value of Lodge property, $600. Officers-A. H. Welch, N. G.; J. B. Gamble, Sec. Buena Vista Lodge, No. 445, I. O. O. F.; membership, 16. Cicero Grange, No. 540; membership, 44; Master, Peter Scott; value of property, $75. SCHOOL STATISTICS. Number of school houses in the township-frame, 20; brick, 1; total, 21. Estimated value of school houses, grounds, apparatus, globes, maps, etc., $16,615. Special school tax on each $100, 25 cents; poll, 50 cents; total estimated special school tax, $2800. Number of volumes in township library, 540. trustee, $155. Amount paid Number of private schools taught in the township, 3; number of teachers for private schools, 4 Total enumeration of children in the township between the ages of six and twenty-one, 1114; total number of children admitted into the schools, 1074. Number of districts in which schools were taught, 21. In this township are two district graded schools and one township graded school. Average length of school in days, 110; number of teachers employed in primary and high schools, 27; average daily compensation of teachers in primary schools, $1.98; high schoolsmales, $2.25; females, $1.85. The above is from School Examiner's report for 1872. In addition to the above, we learn that Cicero has a seminary valued at $15,000, and Arcadia a seminary valued at $8000. DIRECTORY OF JACKSON TOWNSHIP. Almond, E.; merchant; Shielville. Born in Ind. 1840; settled in H. C. 1869. Rep. Christian. Allis, W. D.; carpenter; I m n w Cicero. Born in Ind. 1851; settled in H. C. 1862. Dem. Protestant. ALLIS, THEO.; farmer; I m n Cicero. Born in Ind. 1852; settled in H. C. 1862. Dem. Methodist. Armstrong, M. R.; Justice of Peace; Deming. Born in N. Y. 1814; settled in H. C. 1856. Rep. Methodist. Appleget, W. H.; farmer; 1 m n w Cicero. Born in H. C. 1832. Dem. Methodist. Achenblach, Daniel; farmer; Arcadia. Born in Ind. 1831; settled in H. C. 1835. Neutral. G. Baptist. Born in ALBERTSON, W. R.; farmer; 2 m s w Cicero. ADAMS, ROBERT; wool dealer and manufacturer; Cicero. ALBERTSON, WM.; farmer; 3 m w Cicero. Born in Ind. 1822; settled in H. C. 1848. Rep. Rep. Appleget, J.; farmer; 3 m w Shielville. Appleget, A.; farmer; 2 m Protestant. Born in Ky. 1812; s e Shielville. Born in Ind. 1848; settled in H. C. 1871. Dem. Religion not given. BROWN, MRS. EMELINE; farmer; 11⁄2 m s Cicero. Born in Ind. 1836; settled in H. C. 1855. Lutheran. Buzan, T.; farmer; 2 m w Cicero. Born in Ind. 1829; settled in H. C. 1869. Dem. Christian. Bennett, A.; retired farmer; 2 m w Cicero. BENNETT, L. N.; farmer; 2 m w Cicero. 1833. Dem. Christian. Born in Ind. 1820; Born in H. C. BOWMAN, WM.; farmer; 21⁄2 m n w Cicero. Born in Va. 1854; settled in H. C. 1857. Dem. Lutheran. BARTHOLOMEW, W. H.; shoemaker; Deming. Born in Ohio 1836; settled in H. C. 1840. Rep. Methodist. Buzan, J.; farmer; Cicero. Born in Ind. 1838; settled in H. C. 1870. Dem. Protestant. Baker, F. M.; retired farmer; 5 m n w Cicero. Born in Ohio 1805; settled in H. C. 1834. Mr. Baker settled here when there was only one house in Cicero. Dem. New School Baptist. |