History; County government; Pioneers; Families; Farm life; Farming;
Mr. McCormick describes his work as an "An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Reclamation of Lands and the Progress of Town and Country".
The "City of Madison" was built in 1860 and originally ran from Cincinnati to New Orleans. She was built in Madison, Indiana and was used as a government boat during the Civil War. She participated in Grant's campaign on the Tennessee and was at...
Monroe County (Ind.) -- History; Law -- Indiana -- Monroe County; County government -- Indiana -- Monroe County; Public records -- Indiana -- Monroe County
Peter A. M. Whitesell states that on March 3, 1863 the following group of men violently and tumultiously assembled together to create a disturbance: Thomas Evans, James E. McBride, George Dearman, John S. Spencer, James Polk Spencer, Alexander...
Muncie (Ind.); Delaware County (Ind.); Cemeteries; Graves; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Monuments & memorials; Death & burial
The image shows a portion of the cemetery, includng a few gravestones. The headstone in the foreground reads "Cline. Richard 1926-1939. Laurence 1897-1955. Sara 1896-1983." The gray stone behind it reads "Joseph Levy. January 28, 1863. ...
Legislative journals--Indiana--Periodicals; Indiana--Politics and government--Periodicals; Indiana General Assembly
The Maurer School of Law, Indiana University, Bloomington received an LSTA Grant to scan, markup, and make available the Brevier Legislative Reports. The Reports are a transcription of the proceedings of the Indiana General Assembly from the...
Monroe County (Ind.) -- History; Law -- Indiana -- Monroe County; County government -- Indiana -- Monroe County; Public records -- Indiana -- Monroe County
Based on testimony of Lucy Stout, James Stout is charged with Assault and Battery from incident on December 10, 1863. James Stout is fined $100.00.
Chellberg Family; immigrants; Swedish Americans; Baillytown; Chellberg, Anders Ludwig; Chellberg, Emily; Larson, Simon; Chellberg, Carl (C.L.)
This formal family portrait shows Anders Ludwig Kjellberg and his wife Johanna, who emigrated from Sweden to Baillytown in 1863. Their daughter, Emily, stands behind them. The man to the left is identified as Simon Larson, and to the right is Carl...
The First Christian Church is located at 512 West Main Street in Madison. The original church building was erected in 1863. In the early morning hours of September 28, 1899, a fire of undetermined origin practically destroyed the entire interior of...
Gertz, Charles; Bakers and bakeries; Business enterprises
Charles Gertz purchased the corner property in 1863. The building was built of brick and overlaid with weather boarding. The basement ran north the entire length of the quarter block long building. This was the supply room, the work room and the...
The original building was built about 1863 by John Craig and Fred Dubach as a dry goods store. It was modified and remodeled down through the years. In 1889 Nicholas Horuff and his sons operated the dry goods store. In the mid-1940s, it became...
This item is part of a larger collection of items from the Elam B. Guernsey Family Collection. This ledger belonged to Elam B. Guernsey who ran a general store in Henryville, Indiana. The dates in it range from 1863 to 1872. There is a variety of...
Business enterprises; Department stores; Groceries
Around 1863 John J. Craig went into partnership with Fred Dubach and opened a dry goods store at this location. The partnership lasted only about one year and John Craig then brought his brother Henry into the business. They formed the Craig and...
A note on the back of the photograph states that Jeannette was about 10 years old. Geneva, Indiana was a town"filled with characters of all descriptions." (Dewald) She was not allowed to play with other town's children, but rather developed a world...
