History of Porter County, 1882County history published by F. A. Battey and Company . . . .

Source Citation:
Goodspeed, Weston A., and Charles Blanchard. 1882. Counties of Lake and Porter, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. Chicago, Illinois: F. A. Battey and Company. 771 p.

 

HISTORY OF PORTER COUNTY

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CONTENTS 

CHAPTER I
EARLY HISTORY OF COUNTY

Antiquities ................................................. 13
Authors ..................................................... 24
Bailly Town ................................................ 20
Birth, The First ........................................... 18
Circuit Court, First Session of .................... 20
Coffee Creek, Origin of Name ................... 17
Court House and Jail ................................ 20
Geology .................................................... 11
Hoosier's Nest, Song, Descriptive of ......... 19
Insurrections and Invasions ..................... 14
Jurors, The First ........................................ 19
Kankakee Valley Drainage Association ..... 23
Mail Route, The First ................................. 16
Markets, The Early .................................... 21
Memorable Sensation ............................... 23
Murder Case ............................................. 23
Murder Trials, Late .................................... 24
Plank Road ................................................ 21
Public Buildings, Early ............................... 22
Public Officers ........................................... 25
Railroads, The Early .................................. 22-23
Sensational Trials ..................................... 22
Settler, The First White ............................ 16
Settlers of 1833 ....................................... 17
Stage Line ................................................ 17
Statistics .................................................. 29
White Occupants ..................................... 13

 

CHAPTER II
EARLY HISTORY OF COUNTY (Continued)

Action of First Board of Commissioners .... 38
Acts of Commissioners .............................. 49
Agricultural Society ................................... 60
Alterations in Boundaries ......................... 54
Anti-Horse Thief Societies ......................... 57
County Library Association ....................... 48
County of Linn .......................................... 56
County Press ............................................ 67
County Seminary ...................................... 53
Creation of County ................................... 31
Elections, The First ................................... 31
Election of 1836 ....................................... 36
Election Statistics ..................................... 72
Fair, The First ........................................... 62
Jurors for 1837 ........................................ 50
Land Entries ............................................ 34
Location of County Seat .......................... 41
Morgan Township, First Election in ........... 32
Old Settlers' Association .......................... 65
Organization of Present County .............. 35
Poor Farm, The First ................................ 59
Politics of County .................................... 71
Railroad and Telegraph ........................... 58
Recapitulation of Taxes, 1880 ................. 77
Roads ...................................................... 43
Ross Township, First Election in ............... 32
School Commissioners' Report for 1836 .. 52
Treasurers' Report, The First ................... 41
Waverly Township, First Election in .......... 31

 

CHAPTER III
MILITARY HISTORY

Appeal to Germans ................................... 87
Battery, The Fourth .................................. 93
Battery, The Twentieth ............................ 93
Cavalry, The Fifth ..................................... 93
Cavalry, The Seventh ............................... 93
Cavalry, The Twelfth ................................ 93
Feeling During the War ............................ 97
Gil Pierce's Song ....................................... 86
In the Field ............................................... 85
Infantry, The Ninth ................................... 90
Infantry, The Fifteenth ............................. 91
Infantry, The Twentieth ........................... 91
Infantry, The Twenty-ninth ...................... 91
Infantry, The Thirty-fourth ....................... 92
Infantry, The Forty-eighth ........................ 92
Infantry, The Sixty-third ........................... 92
Infantry, The Seventy-third ...................... 92
Infantry, The Eighty-sixth ......................... 92
Infantry, The Ninety-ninth ........................ 92
Infantry, The One Hundred and Twenty-eighth ....................................................... 92
Infantry, The One Hundred and Thirty-eighth ....................................................... 93
Infantry, The One Hundred and Fifty-first.. 93
Military Statistics ....................................... 88
Old Soldiers .............................................. 78
Roll of Honor ............................................. 94
Sundry Corps ............................................ 94
War of the Rebellion .................................. 79
War Meetings and Enlistments .................. 83

 

CHAPTER IV
VALPARAISO AND CENTRE TOWNSHIP

Valparaiso and Centre Township ............... 102
Banks ........................................................ 127
Centre Township ....................................... 104
Churches ................................................... 139
City Taverns and Hotels ............................ 130
Collegiate Institute ................................... 128
Early Tradesmen of Valparaiso ................. 115
Elections, The First .................................... 107
First Building in Valparaiso ........................ 114
First White Settlers, The ........................... 104
Incorporation of Valparaiso ....................... 127
Lakes, Streams, Etc. .................................. 102
Marriages and Deaths ............................... 108, 139
Mills and Industries, The Early ................... 110
Normal School ........................................... 134
Physical Description .................................. 102
Professional Men ...................................... 126
Population ................................................ 112
Portersville ................................................ 113
Retrospective ............................................ 149
Schools ..................................................... 132
Secret Societies ........................................ 125
Temperance Crusade ................................ 129
Trails and Roads ....................................... 109
Valparaiso ................................................ 112
Valparaiso Mayors .................................... 129

 

CHAPTER V
WESTCHESTER TOWNSHIP

Westchester Township .............................. 150
Ancient Cemetery ...................................... 155
Bailly Family, The ....................................... 150
Birth, The First ........................................... 155
Churches ................................................... 156
Death, The First ......................................... 155
Early Elections ........................................... 166
Early Events .............................................. 155
Early Settlers ............................................ 155
Homicide .................................................... 161
Industries .................................................. 165
Marriages, The First .................................. 165
Schools ..................................................... 156
Societies .................................................... 156
Stage Line, The Old ................................... 156
Villages ..................................................... 162

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CHAPTER VI
BOONE TOWNSHIP

Boone Township ........................................ 166
Birth, The First ........................................... 167
Business Pursuits ...................................... 169
Churches ................................................... 173
Death, The First ........................................ 167
Election, The First ...................................... 166
"Free Press," The ...................................... 172
Hebron Village ........................................... 171
Indian Adventures .................................... 168
"Local News," The ..................................... 172
Marriage, The First ..................................... 168
Permanent Settlers, The First .................... 167
Schools ...................................................... 169
Secret Organization ................................... 177

 

CHAPTER VII
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP

Washington Township ............................... 177
Churches ................................................... 184
Early Homes .............................................. 178
Election, The First ...................................... 179
Enterprises, Various .................................. 181
Indians ...................................................... 179
Industries, Early ........................................ 180
Organization ............................................. 179
Prattville Village ........................................ 181
Schools ..................................................... 183
Taxation .................................................... 181

 

CHAPTER VIII
MORGAN TOWNSHIP

Morgan Township ...................................... 185
Burial, The First ......................................... 191
Cemeteries ................................................ 191
Churches ................................................... 189
Early Incidences ........................................ 185
Growth of Township .................................. 192
Industries .................................................. 188
List of Early Settlers .................................. 185
Officers, The Early ..................................... 187
Origin of Township .................................... 185
Schools ..................................................... 190
Tassinong Village ...................................... 187

 

CHAPTER IX
UNION TOWNSHIP

Union Township ......................................... 192
Accidental, Criminal, Incidental, etc. ........... 195
Creation of Township ................................. 192
Elections .................................................... 194
Facts of First Settlement ........................... 193
Hoosier's Nest ........................................... 197
Millings and Merchandising ........................ 199
Origin of Name .......................................... 192
Physical Features ...................................... 192
Schools and Secret Societies ..................... 199
Wheeler Village ......................................... 200

 

CHAPTER X
JACKSON TOWNSHIP

Jackson Township ...................................... 201
Churches and Cemeteries ......................... 204
Early Events .............................................. 202
Elections, The Early ................................... 205
Mills, The Early .......................................... 202
Origin of Name .......................................... 201
Physical Characteristics ............................. 201
Schools and Teachers ............................... 202
Settlers, The First ...................................... 204
Villages ...................................................... 203

 

CHAPTER XI
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

Liberty Township ....................................... 206
Early Settlements ...................................... 207
Elections, Early .......................................... 211
Forest Productions .................................... 207
Indian Incident ......................................... 208
Industries, Early ....................................... 209
Land Sales of 1835 ................................... 206
Pioneer Experiences ................................. 208
Post Offices .............................................. 211
Roads, Early ............................................. 210
Schools ..................................................... 212
Secret Society .......................................... 213
Stores ...................................................... 211
Water Supply ........................................... 207
Worship, Places of ................................... 212

 

CHAPTER XII
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP

Portage Township ..................................... 213
Churches .................................................. 216
Crisman Village ......................................... 217
Early Conditions ....................................... 215
First Settlers and Elections ...................... 217
Future Prospects ...................................... 218
General Description .................................. 214
Mills, etc. ................................................... 214
Old Stage Line .......................................... 215
Origin of Name .......................................... 213
Schools and Teachers ............................... 215
Taverns ..................................................... 214
Wild Animals .............................................. 214

 

CHAPTER XIII
PLEASANT TOWNSHIP

Pleasant Township .................................... 218
Churches ................................................... 220
Crime ......................................................... 221
Early Events .............................................. 219
Fatal Casualty ........................................... 221
First Election ............................................. 218
Industries ................................................. 221
Kout's Village ............................................ 221
List of Early Settlers ................................. 219
Officers, Present ....................................... 221
Origin of Name .......................................... 218
Schools ...................................................... 219

 

CHAPTER XIV
PORTER TOWNSHIP

Porter Township ........................................ 222
Churches ................................................... 226
Early Election ............................................. 222
Early Events .............................................. 224
Formation .................................................. 222
Mound, Pre-historic ................................... 224
Origin of Name .......................................... 222
Post Offices and Stores ............................ 226
Reminiscences .......................................... 223
Schools ..................................................... 224
Settlers ..................................................... 223

 

CHAPTER XV
PINE TOWNSHIP

Pine Township ........................................... 227
A Mystery .................................................. 230
First Settler, The ........................................ 230
Fish Lake ................................................... 230
Formation .................................................. 227
Industries ................................................. 228
Origin of Name .......................................... 227
Roads ....................................................... 229
Schools ..................................................... 228
Settlement ................................................ 227
Stores ....................................................... 230
Surface Features ....................................... 227

 

NAVIGATION OF
1882 HISTORY OF PORTER COUNTY

PREFACE
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. - EARLY HISTORY OF COUNTY
CHAPTER II. - EARLY HISTORY COUNTY (Continued)
CHAPTER III. - MILITARY HISTORY
CHAPTER IV. - VALPARAISO AND CENTRE TOWNSHIP
CHAPTER V. - WESTCHESTER TOWNSHIP
CHAPTER VI. - BOONE TOWNSHIP
CHAPTER VII. - WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
CHAPTER VIII. - MORGAN TOWNSHIP
CHAPTER IX. - UNION TOWNSHIP
CHAPTER X. - JACKSON TOWNSHIP
CHAPTER XI. - LIBERTY TOWNSHIP
CHAPTER XII. - PORTAGE TOWNSHIP
CHAPTER XIII. - PLEASANT TOWNSHIP
CHAPTER XIV. - PORTER TOWNSHIP
CHAPTER XV. - PINE TOWNSHIP

Transcribed by Steven R. Shook, February 2012

 

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