Wilson, T. C.; carpenter and joiner; I m n Baker's Corner. Born in Ind. 1852; settled in H. C. 1865. Rep. Prot. Wilson, James; cabinet maker; Sheridan. Born in N.C. 1828; settled in H. C. 1864. Rep. Friend. Woodruff, Henry; farmer; 3 m s e Sheridan. Born in N. C. 1837; settled in H. C. 1870. Dem. Protestant. Wells, William; farmer; 24 m s e Sheridan. 1843; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Wells, John; farmer; 24 ms e Sheridan. settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Friend. Born in N. C. Friend. Born in N. C. 1809; WALLACE, JOHN H.; farmer; 2 m n w Boxley. Windburn, W. H.; farmer; 34 m n e Boxley. Born in Presbyterian. Hawthorn, Morris, Gorrell & Jones, Importers and Wholesale Dealers in China, Glass and Queensware, No. 37 SOUTH MERIDIAN STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. HOUSE ESTABLISHED IN 1850. AKRON STONEWARE CONSTANTLY ON HAND. WHITE RIVER TOWNSHIP. THIS TOWNSHIP is in the northeast corner of the county, and is bounded as follows: On the north by Tipton county, on the east by Madison county, on the south by Wayne and Noblesville townships, and on the west by Jackson township, and contains an area of 56 square miles. The township is generally level, except along the course of White River, which runs across its southeast corner, where the land is rolling and somewhat hilly. The soil is rich, and where well drained is very productive. The bottom land yields immense crops of corn, and the more heavy soil fine crops of wheat. No township in the county, perhaps, is so abundantly supplied with stock water as this; White River, Duck Creek, Bear Creek, and Pipe Creek are the principal streams. This was one of the first settled townships of the county, and we have been informed that it lacked but one vote of making the village of Strawtown in this township the capital of the State. The entire township is well supplied with timber. The school privileges are good, and the cause of education is advancing. Among the first settlers of the township may be mentioned. Elias Johnson, who came here in 1833 when the whole country was largely a wilderness and public roads were a thing unknown. He cut and carried on his own shoulders the poles to build his cabin, where the Indians greatly outnumbered the whites, and wild turkeys and pea vines were as plenty as corn and hogs are at the present day. Population of township according to census of 1870, is 2,047. Vote of the township in 1872 was 409. Voting precinct, Strawtown. Michael Knapp is Township Trustee. CHURCHES. M. E. Church at Strawtown has a membership of 42; the pastor in charge is Rev. J. F. Rhoades; it has a Sunday school with an average attendance of 35 scholars; superintendent, J. Coy; value of church property, $2200. Evangelical Church, situated two miles east of Cicero, has a membership of 12, and 16 members of the M. E. Church that worship with them. Jacob Hartzler is their class leader and Daniel Timmens Sunday School Superintendent. attendance of Sabbath school scholars, 40. Value of church property, $1,000. Average An interesting Sabbath School is held at School House No. 10, with an average attendance of 50 scholars. Also at Cary's School house, three miles northeast of Strawtown, with an attendance of 45 scholars. Friend's Meeting, near Aroma, has 60 members, and value their church property at $200. GRANGES. Duck Creek Grange, No. 576, with 27 members. SCHOOLS. Number of school houses in township, all frame, 16; total estimated value of all school property in the township, $11,700; special school tax on $100, 10 cents; poll, 25 cents; total estimated special school tax, $850; number of volumes in township library, 560; total enumeration of children between the ages of six and twenty-one, 689; number of pupils admitted into the schools, 667; number of districts in which schools were taught, 16; average length of school in days, 112; number of teachers employed, 16; average daily compensation of teachers $1.85. DIRECTORY OF WHITE RIVER TOWNSHIP. ALBERTSON, J. H.; farmer; 21⁄2 m n w Strawtown. Born in 1850. Granger. Protestant. ADAMS, D. T.; laborer; Strawtown. ANTHONY, J. R.; farmer; I m n e Strawtown. Born in H. C. 1832. Granger. Methodist. Anderson, Henry; farmer; 41⁄2 m s e Strawtown. Born in N. J. 1789; settled in H. C. 1862. Rep. U. Brethren. Anderson, John; farmer; 21⁄2 m e Strawtown. 1829; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Born in N. J. Protestant. ANDERSON, A.; farmer; 4 m s e Strawtown. Born in Ind. 1827; settled in H. C. 1844. Dem. Methodist. Apgar, Peter; farmer; 2 m se 1832; settled in H. C. 1869. Blessing, James; engineer; Omega. Strawtown. Born in N. J. H. C. 1848. Rep. Protestant. Born in Ind.; settled in BROOKS, JOHN; farmer; Strawtown. Born in N. C. 1828; settled in H. C. 1856. Rep. Granger. Protestant. Billhymer, H.; farmer; I m n Omega. Born in Ind. 1845; settled in H. C. 1866. Rep. Protestant. Bryant, J. W.; farmer; I m n Omega. Born in Ind. 1833; settled in H. C. 1861. Rep. Christian. BRIGHT, I. B.; farmer; 4 m n e Arcadia. 1854. Rep. Protestant. Born in H. C. Brunson, James; farmer; I m se Kinderhook. Born in Ohio 1818; settled in H. C. 1844. Liberal. Berg, David; farmer; 21⁄2 me Arcadia. settled in H. C. 1860. Protestant. Barth, Bearnhart; farmer; 2 m se Cicero. Protestant. Born in Pa. 1830; Born in Germany 1804; settled in H. C. 1853. Dem. Lutheran. BARTH, REINHART; farmer; 2 m se Cicero. Born in Germany 1844; settled in H. C. 1862. Dem. Lutheran. BICKWELL, CHAS.; farmer; Strawtown. Born in N. C. 1851; settled in H. C. 1873. Rep. Lutheran. . Buscher, A.; farmer; 3% mne Cicero. 1795; settled in H. C. 1836. Dem. Buscher, M.; farmer; 4 m n e Cicero. settled in H. C. 1836. Granger. Born in Germany R. Catholic. Born in Germany 1826; Beard, C.; farmer; 31⁄2 m n e Cicero. Born in Germany 1821; settled in H. C 1840. Rep. German Baptist. BOOTH, J. T.; farmer; 1 m s w Clarksville. 1842; settled in H. C. 1865. Born in N. C. Rep. Protestant. Born in H. C. 1838. Baldwin, Eli; farmer; 14 m w Aroma. Rep. Friend. Beeson, Lex; farmer; Aroma. Born in Ind. 1826; settled in H. C. 1861. Dem. Universalist. BABBIT, J. W.; blacksmith; Aroma. Born in Ind. 1848; settled in H. C. 1871. Rep. Protestant. Billhimer, J.; farmer; Omega. Born in Ohio 1835; settled in H. C. 1861. Rep. Christian. CORNELIUS, S. E.; farmer; 1 m n w Omega. Born in Ind. 1842; settled in H. C. 1846. Rep. G. Baptist. Cline, William H.; farmer; 1 m e Arcadia. 1848. Rep. Protestant. Caylor, Benjamin; farmer; 14 m s Strawtown. Born in H. C. Born in Ohio 1817; settled in H. C. 1855. Dem. Protestant. Caylor, Frank; farmer; 14 m s Strawtown. Born in Ohio 1851; settled in H. C. 1855. Dem. Protestant. |