M. E. Church, at Sheridan; Rev. Eli Rammel, pastor; membership, 60; Sabbath school scholars, 50; Mrs. Julia A. Mace, superintendent; value of church property, $2000.

M. E. Church, Carmel; 3 miles southeast of Sheridan; Rev. Eli Rammel, pastor; membership, 70; Sunday school scholars, 40; Sophia Grindell, superintendent; value of church property, $500.

Union Grove Friends' Society; 2 miles southeast of Sheriidan; membership, 175; Sunday school scholars, 50; Jacob Hinshaw, superintendent; value of church property, $1000.

Local Preachers-L. C. Hines, W. M. Sims, Joseph Green, P. G. Pearson, M. E. Church; Ambrose Teter, Wesleyan Methodist; Coleman Burton, Christian Church.

LODGES.

Fidelity Lodge, No. 309, A. F. and A. M.; organized 1862; membership, 34.

Sheridan Grange, No. 662; Jno. S. Kerchival, Secretary; membership, 30.

Union Grange, No. 197; 2 miles cast of Boxley; membership, 53.

Adams Grange, No. 414; 4 miles northwest of Boxley; H. H. Jackson, Secretary; membership, 45.

SCHOOL STATISTICS.

Number of school houses in township, 16; total estimated value of school property, including houses, grounds, seats and apparatus, $6000.

Special school tax on each $100, 20 cents; on each poll, 25 cents; total estimated special school tax, $1400.

Number of volumes in township library, 359.

Total enumeration of children between the ages of 6 and 21 years, 907; number of pupils admitted into the schools, 754. Number of districts in which schools were taught, 16; aver

age length of school in days, 120; number of teachers employed, 16.

Average daily compensation of teachers-males, $1.85; females, $1.62.

Spicewood Graded School, 23 miles south of Boxley; value, $2000.

John A. Wallace, township trustee.

DIRECTORY OF ADAMS TOWNSHIP.

Abbett, John; shoemaker; 1 m s Boxley. Born in Mass. 1800; settled in H. C. 1867. Rep. Wesleyan.

Almond, Hiram; farmer; 34 m n e Boxley. Born in Ind. 1848; settled in H. C. 1872.

Rep.

Christian.

Protestant.

Albright, Henry; farmer; 4 m n w Boxley. Born in Ind. 1848; settled in H. C. 1873.

Rep.

Burton, G. W.; farmer; 1 m n Boxley. Born in H. C. 1856.

Dem. Protestant.

Bishop, W. H.; farmer; 7 m w Shielville.

Rep. Methodist.

Born in H. C. 1837;

BENNETT, PERRY; farmer; 21⁄2 m e Boxley. Born in H. C. 1845. Dem. Christian.

Bennett, Henry; 21⁄2 me Boxley. Born in H. C. 1850. Dem. Protestant.

Bennett, Edison; farmer; 23 m e Boxley. Born in Ind. 1818; settled in H. C. 1842. Dem. Christian.

Baker, Uri; farmer; 34 m n e Boxley. Born in H. C. 1843. Rep. Protestant.

Baker, Jesse; farmer; 34 m n e Boxley. Born in Pa. 1805; settled in H. C. 1836. Rep. Wesleyan.

Boxley, Addison; farmer; Boxley. Born in Va. 1809; settled in H. C. 1829. Dem. Christian.

BURROWS, MRS. PHEBE; farmer; 2 mn Boxley. Born in N. C. 1796; settled in H. C. 1841. Rep. Christian.

Boxley, T. P.; dealer in drugs and groceries; Boxley. Born in Va. 1807; settled in H. C. 1829. Rep. Swedenborgian.

Burrows, Allen; farmer; 4 m n w Boxley. Born in Ind. 1832; settled in H. C. 1841. Rep. Protestant.

Burris John; farmer; 2 m e Boxley. Born in Ohio 1814; settled in H. C. 1835. Indpt. Friend.

Burris, Henry; miller; Boxley. Born in Ind. 1836; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Protestant.

BURROWS, CYRUS; physician and dentist; Boxley. Born in Ind. 1834; settled in H. C. 1841. Rep. Christian. Beam, G. W.; farmer; 14 me Boxley. Born in Ohio 1840; settled in H. C. 1860. Dem. Protestant.

Burton, Samuel; farmer; 1

m e Boxley. Born in Va. 1803; Christian.

settled in H. C. 1831. Rep.

Burton, J. C.; tile maker; 1 m e Boxley. Born in H. C. 1848. Dem. Protestant.

Burris, Lewis; farmer; 2 m e Boxley. Born in H. C. 1850. Indpt. Protestant.

Burris, Levi; farmer; 2 m e Boxley. Born in H. C. 1840. Indpt. Protestant.

Baker, J. B.; I m n Baker's Corner.

Born in Ind. 1834; set

Boyles, Wm.; farmer; 43 m n w Boxley.

BAILEY, JAMES; farmer; 34 m n w Boxley. Born in N. Y.

1816; settled in H. C. 1853. Rep.

Biddle, Wm.; farmer; 4 m n w Boxley.

Protestant.

Born in Ky. 1842;

settled in H. C. 1872. Dem. Methodist.

Biddle, G. W.; farmer; 4 m n w Boxley. Born in Ind. 1829; settled in H. C. 1864. Dem. Dem. Regular Baptist.

BURTON, COLEMAN; farmer; 23 m n w Boxley. Born in Va. 1811; settled in H. C. 1834. Rep.

Burton, John E.; farmer; 23 m n w Boxley. 1853. Rep. Protestant.

Christian.

Born in H. C.

Bailey, Daniel; farmer; 4 m n w Boxley. Born in N. Y. 1813;

settled in H. C. 1854. Rep.

1850; settled in H. C. 1854.

Protestant.

Bailey, Abraham; farmer; 4 m n w Boxley. Born in Ind.

Dem. Protestant.

Born in Ind. 1843 ;

Christian.

Bower, W. T.; farmer; 3 m n Boxley.

Barker, W. C.; farmer; 3 m n e Boxley. Born in Va. 1815; settled in H. C. 1874. Dem. New Light.

BURTON, JOSEPH; farmer; 3 1827; settled in H. C. 1833.

m n Boxley. Born in Ohio Dem. Christian.

Burton, J. M.; farmer; 4 m n e Boxley.

Dem. Protestant.

Born in H. C. 1840;

BOWER, E. M.; farmer; 3 m n Boxley. Born in H. C. 1850.

Rep. Protestant.

BOWER, J. A.; farmer; 3 m n Boxley.

Rep. Protestant.

Born in H. C. 1852.

BOWER. H. A.; farmer; 3 m n Boxley. Born in Ind. 1822. settled in H. C. 1849. Rep.

Universalist.

Booth, J. A.; farmer; 134 m n Boxley. Born in Ohio 1835; settled in H. C. 1835. Rep. Christian.

BURTON, JOHN M.; farmer; 1 m n Boxley. Born in Ohio 1824; settled in H. C. 1833. Dem. Christian.

settled in H. C. 1848. Rep. Friend.

BEESON, STEPHEN; farmer; 2 m s e Sheridan.

Ind. 1844; settled in H. C. 1869. Rep. Friend.

Born in

Bradfield, John P.; farmer; 21⁄2 m se Sheridan. Born in H.C. 1844. Rep. Protestant.

Barker, Elihu; farmer; 2 ms e Sheridan. Born in N. C. 1822; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Friend.

Burns, Milton; farmer; I m s Sheridan. Born in N. C. 1828; settled in H. C. 1843. Rep. Protestant.

Born in N. C. 1848;

Barron, Naman; farmer; 1 ms Sheridan.

settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Methodist.

BAKER, WM. M.; proprietor Circular Saw-mill; 2 ms Sheridan. Born in Ill. 1844; settled in H. C. 1867. Dem. Methodist.

Baker, J. P.; sawyer; 4 m n Joliet. Born in Ill. 1853; settled in H. C. 1873. Dem. Protestant.

Beaver, P. L.; farmer; 4 m n Joliet. Born in Ind. 1840; settled in H. C. 1859. Rep. Methodist.

Barnes, G. W.; farmer; 2 ms Sheridan.

Born in N. C. 1814;

Boatman, John; farmer; 1 m s e Sheridan. Born in Ohio 1826; settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Methodist.

BAKER, ANTHONY; flouring and saw mills; firm of Pearson & Baker; Sheridan. Born in H. C. 1843. Rep.

Protestant.

BOXLEY, CASWELL; farmer; Sheridan. Born in Va. 1817; settled in H. C. 1829. Indpt. Protestant.

Boxley, E. H.; farmer; 4 m n w Sheridan. Born in H. C. 1849. Dem. Protestant.

Boardman, E. G.; carpenter; Sheridan. Born in Ind. 1849; settled in H. C. 1872. Rep. Methodist.

Beard, Josephus; cooper; Sheridan. Born in Ohio 1825; settled in H. C. 1868. Rep. Methodist.

Boatman, C. R.; photographer; Sheridan. Born in Ohio 1837; settled in H. C. 1870. Dem. Protestant.

Bragg, A. O.; stave bumper; Sheridan. Born in H. C. 1841. Rep. Friend.

Boatman, M. B.; farmer; 3 m sw Boxley. Born in Ohio 1830; settled in H. C. 1864. Rep.

Beeson, J.; farmer; 2 m s e Sheridan.

settled in H. C. 1869. Rep. Friend.

Boothe, William; farmer; 1 m e Boxley.

Methodist.

Born in Ind. 1849;

Born in Va. 1811;

settled in H. C. 1835. Rep. Wesleyan Methodist.