Early days in Washington County, IN, are recalled in this new 47-page booklet of excerpts from the rare 1889 book: Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Washington. An excerpt from Indiana, a Guide to the Hoosier State, a 1941 product of the WPA, is also included. The 47-page spiral bound book is 8 1/2 x 11 1/2" and is printed on 60# paper. A vinyl sheet protects the front cover.Books for Clark, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Crawford counties are also available. You can find them listed in our eBay Store. Some of the topics in the history section are: Boundaries and Physical; Early settlers -- the Brock family, Jesse Spurgeon, Goodlove Kemp, and others; Organization of the county; Townships -- Madison, Lost River, Blue River, Washington, and Driftwood; the Courts and early cases; Court Houses; Salem -- early settlers, businesses, tavern prices, and incorporation; County officers; Other towns -- Campbellsburg, Marinsburg, Hardinsburg, Livonia, Fredericksburg, Little York, Saltilloville, Pekin, New Philadelphia, South Boston and others; Civil War history; John Morgan's Raid; and Churches and Schools. Many names are mentioned in the history portion of the booklet.
The middle part of this
booklet contains bios of a number of Washington county citizens,
primarily residents in the late 1800s: Judge Thomas L. Collins,
John M. Gresham, Asa Elliott, John C. Lawler, Andrew J. McIntosh,
Eli W. Menaugh, Samuel B. Voyles, Henry Polloch, John S. Burges,
Henry H. Devore, Joseph W. Fetzer, James Miller, David M. Alspaugh,
A.B. Collins, William Rudder, Dr. Christian L. Paynter, John A.
Zaring, Judge Benjamin P. Douglass, Horace Heffren, David Alvis,
D.A. Jennings, Fred L. Prow, John F. Read, Captain Allen W. Brown,
General Levi Sparks, and Prof. James G. May.
Wouldn't this
make a unique gift?
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