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PARKE COUNTY, INDIANA
CENTENNIAL MEMORIAL
Published under the auspices of
The Rockville Chautauqua Association.
1916
Pg. 121 & 123
(Transcribed by Sharon Wick)
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PENN TOWNSHIP
Penn Twp. -
PERLEY MITCHELL was born in New
Hampshire October 13, 1795, and settled in Penn township in
1821 on a tract of land purchased from the government, which
he immediately began to clear and build a log cabin thereon.
Deer, wolves and bear were plenty in the neighborhood, and
also bands of Kickapoo and Miami Indians. The whole
population of the County at the time did not exceed two
hundred. In 1825 he built a carding machine and two
years later a saw mill, which he operated several years.
He died in the old homestead in 1878. His sons,
George and Prof. Andrew Mitchell, are living on
the Pacific Coast.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
1916 - Pg. 121 |
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ANDREW TENBROOK
was born in Pennsylvania, Aug. 8, 1810, and came with his
father's family to Penn township, settling there in 1823.
The tract as w__ as the adjacent country, was then a dense
body of woods, traversed only by what was known as bridle
paths. The family was compelled to camp in the forest
until a log cabin was built. Andrew was married
to Rachel Brown at the age of twenty-five and bought
land near the Wabash River, and at the death of his father,
moved to his father's farm. In 1849 he was elected a
member fo the Legislature. During the Civil war he had
three sons in the army, one of whom, John __ now
living in Tuscola, Illinois, was a corporal in Company "A,"
87th Regiment. The late Mrs. David Paxter Ott
was a daughter.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
1916 - Pg. 121 |
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NATHANIEL NEWLIN settled in Penn
township in 1826, coming from North Carolina, where he was
born. There were twelve in the family. He
remained a resident of Penn township until his death in his
one hundredth year. He was for seventy years an elder
in the Friends church, and was a man of integrity who
infused into the life of others high qualities of virtue.
His son Eli was born in Orange County, Indiana, in
1816, and came to this County with his parents in 1826, and
became the owner of the farm possessed by his father.
He died several years ago in Bloomingdale. He also was
a life member of the Society of Friends.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
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CHARLES OVERMAN was born in Wayne
County, North Carolina, in 1813, and came with his father,
John Overman (born in North Carolina in 1767) and
settled in Reserve township in 1832, about three miles west
of Rockville. From there they moved to the farm now
owned by James E. Elder three miles north of
Rockville. In 1868 he moved to Old Bloomingdale.
He was a very industrious man, honorable in his dealings
with everyone. He was a faithful member of the Friends
church until his death.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
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ZACHARIAH MORRIS was a native of North
Carolina, and settled in Reserve township on land near
Coloma in 1830. He was the father of Cornelius F.
Morris, lately deceased. Cornelius was born
on his father's farm in 1837, and of his death owned about
300 acres of well improved land about three miles northwest
of Rockville. The Morris family were splendid,
high-minded men, all of whom were life members of the
Friends church. Enoch, living on his farm about
three miles northwest of Rockville, and Josiah, who
now lives in Bloomingdale, are sons of Zachariah Morris.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
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ENOCH MORRISON, a native of North
Carolina, settled in Penn township in 1826, and died in
1833. He was a member of the Friends church. His
son, Eli Morrison, was born in North Carolina in
1824. He lived on a farm and worked at his trade as a
carpenter. There are many buildings in the county that
are proofs of his skill as a good, honest workman. He
was a consistent member of the Friends church until his
death.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
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MAHLON REYNOLDS was born in North
Carolina in 1800, and came to Penn township in 1826, from
Vigo County, where he went in 1818. He died on his
farm in 1876. His son, Joel, was born in Vigo
County in 1825, and came to Penn township with his parents
in 1826, and at his death owned a fine farm of 250 acres.
Both father and son were men of sterling worth, whose
influence for good was pronounced.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
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DR. JAMES P. TUCKER was born in New
York in 1819. In 183_ he came with his father to Parke
County. At the age of ___ he started out for himself
and worked on a farm. From 1825 to 18(4)6? he studied
medicine, and became a successful practitioner. He
____ly located on a farm north of Roaring Creek in Penn
township, and made a success at that and stock raising.
He was one of the oldest Masons in that township, being
elected Master of his lodge sixteen consecutive times.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
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HON. ROBERT KELLEY was born in Miami
County, Ohio, April 19, 1810, and came to Penn township with
his parents and settled in 1826. He held several
offices of trust and represented Parke County in the
Legislature in 1879, and was one of the delegates at
large from the state of Missouri, in the National convention
that nominated General Grant for a second term in
1872. He was an especial friend of the causes of
temperance and education, which he supported with much
energy.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
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JOHN NEWLIN CARTER, son of John and
Ruth Newlin Carter, was born near Hillsboro, N. C.,
March 17, 1819; died at his home in Bloomingdale, Sept. 27,
1912, age 93 years, 6 months, 10 days. He came with
his father to Parke County in 1830, October, 1854, he was
united in marriage to Mary Rayle, with whom he lived
until death claimed her, Feb. 3, 1910. For more than
four-score years Uncle John was familiar with the
affairs of this community. As a boy he frequently made
long journeys on horse-back to some grist mill for meal or
flour. For years he was a teamster, and hauled produce
to Cincinnati, Evansville and Richmond and brought back
merchandise to the villages in this section. He
also made two trips to New Orleans on flat boats, loaded
with grain, pork and other produce. He had many other
interesting reminiscences to relate of pioneer times.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
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IRA GLASSON was born in Orange County,
North Carolina, Aug. 13, 1823. Before he reached the
first anniversary of his birth his parents, having heard
thrilling stories of the great possibilities in the far
West, started on that long, tedious journey, which brought
them to Orange County, Indiana. In Orange County Ira
Glasson grew to manhood and in 1845 was married to Sarah
C. white. In 1855 he brought his family, which
consisted of his wife and five small girls to Parke County.
Here he lived until his death, which occurred May 18, 1913.
When he arrived in Parke County he located near the then
thriving town of Annapolis, and for several years lived near
that place. In the early seventies he moved his
family to a farm near Rockville and in this community he
spent the remainder of his life. Had he lived until
August, 1913, he would have reached his ninetieth birthday.
His was a long life well spent. His friends knew him
as an honest, industrious, moral man, charitable and
obliging.
Source: Parke County, Indiana Centennial Memorial - Publ
1916 - Pg. 123 |
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