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PARKE COUNTY, INDIANA
CENTENNIAL MEMORIAL
Published under the auspices of
The Rockville Chautauqua Association.
1916
Pg. 117
(Transcribed by Sharon Wick)
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WABASH TOWNSHIP
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WILLIAM DIXON was born in Lincoln County, State of
Kentucky, Oct. 15, 1801. In 1805 he moved with his
parents in Vincennes. Moon after that his parents
died. During the years 1811 and 1812 he spent most of
his time in Port Ellison, near Vincennes, where all the
settlers were compelled to go for safety from Indians.
At one time he was surprised by a band of Indians, but
succeeded in reaching the fort unharmed. In 1823
Mr. Hixon settled on land in Wabash township, where he
died in 1879, after a long and useful life, honored and
respected, leaving a large number of descendants.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
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AZARIAH D. BROWN, deceased, was born
in Nelson County, Kentucky, in 18_9, the same year Lincoln
was born in Hardin County, Kentucky. In 1824 he came
with ox teams with his stepfather to Wabash township.
He began working by the month, and in 1830 bought some
government land in Section 17, which he improved. He
also made flat boats and went several times in New Orleans.
He was a Millwright and built the first mill at Armiesburg.
He accumulated about 1,0000 acres of land, _00 acres of
which he gave to his children before he died.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
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AQUILA PUNTENNEY, pioneer, was born in
Ohio, and came in Wabash township in 1818, being one of the
very early settlers in Parke county. He acquired a
tract of land upon which he reared a family and died on the
farm in 1878. He served as a soldier in the war of
1812. His son, John G. Punteney, was born on
the farm Dec. 14, 1834.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
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THOMAS J. USELMAN, deceased, was a
pioneer settler in Wabash township, and began his career as
all other earlier settlers, in acquiring government land.
His son, George W. Uselman, lately deceased, was born
in Wabash township on the home farm, Nov. 8, 284), he was a
member of Company "B," 85th Indiana Infantry.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
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JAMES L. BROCKWAY was born in Liberty
township, Sept. 30, 1835. His parents, William S.
and Jane Laverty Brockway, settled on a farm in this
township in the pioneer days. James afterwards
located in Wabash township, and by his energy, coupled with
practical knowledge acquired by experience, accumulated over
three hundred acres of valuable land before his death, about
one mile northwest of Armiesburg. Mr. Brockway
was an honest, upright citizen and served honorably as
Trustee and justice of the peace in Wabash township.
He left surviving: John, William S. and Mrs.
Baldwin, who became the owners of the farm.
John was elected County Commissioner on the Republican
ticket in 1814, but died before his term of office began.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
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JAMES PATTERSON, oldest son of
Arthur and Jane Patterson, was born in Claybourn
County, Miss., in 18)). When James was six
months old they moved to Virginia, going sixteen hundred
miles on horseback. In 1824 the family settled in
Rockville. For the next twenty years James
being of a roving disposition, lived in nearly every part of
the Union, engaging in various kinds of business.
Part of the time he was a captain on the Ohio River
steamboat. In 1845 he settled in Armiesburg, where he
ran the flouring mill and conducted a general store until he
retired a few years before his death, which occurred there
several years ago. His brother, Chambers V.
Patterson, became a good lawyer and was several years
Judge of a Circuit composed of Parke, Vermillion, Vigo and
Sullivan Counties.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
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AQUILA JUSTUS was born on the 15th of April, 1804, in
Ross County, Ohio. He was the son of Aquila and
Margaret Justus. The family came to Wabash
township and settled on a farm in 1822. He was an
industrious young man and got his start by making rails and
other arduous labor necessary with the pioneers who made
good. Mr. Justus made twenty trips to New
Orleans with flat boats. He served as justice of the
peace and one term as County Commissioner. He was an
active member of liberal supporter of the Montezuma
Methodist church and a man of force and influence.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
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AQUILA LAVERTY was one of the oldest known men of Wabash
township. He was a soldier in the 31st Indiana, and at
the time of his death was the largest land owner in the
County, with the exception of O. P. Brown.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
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