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Indiana’s Gore in Indiana Territorial Papers

Indiana’s Gore became part of Indiana Territory in 1803. The Indiana Territory is covered in The Territorial Papers of the United States within volumes 7 and 8. Below is a list of selected items related to Indiana’s Gore found within:

Carter, Clarence Edwin, editor. The Territorial Papers of the United States. 28 volumes. Washington, D.C. : United States Government Printing Office, 1934-1975.
Digitized copy online at HathiTrust

Volume VII – The Territory of Indiana, 1800-1810

Page 4 – Governor St. Clair to William Henry Harrison – 17 Feb 1800 – make Cincinnati capital of middle state
Page 7 – A Bill to Divide the Northwest Territory – 31 March 1800
Page 9 – Report of Senate Committee on Bill to Divide the Northwest Territory
Page 175 – Report of House Committee on Amendments to Public-Land Bill – footnote – narrow strip of land lying between the Vincennes district and the eastern boundary of the territory was attached to Cincinnati district
Page 340 – Petition to Congress by Citizens of Dearborn County – 13 Feb 1806
Page 349 – The Secretary of the Treasury to Jared Mansfield – 1 May 1806 – land sales between Vincennes and Cincinnati
Page 516 – William Buckner to the President – 22 Jan 1808 – recommendation of Elijah Sparks, of Lawrenceburg, to the vacancy in the General Court of Indiana Territory
Page 517 – William Buckner to the Secretary of State – 22 Jan 1808 – recommendation of Elijah Sparks, of Lawrenceburg, to the vacancy in the General Court of Indiana Territory
Page 651-655 – Poll Book of an Election in Dearborn County – 22 May 1809
Page 661 – Thomas Randolph to Jonathan Jennings – 25 Jul 1809 – contested election results
Page 670 – Governor Harrison to the Secretary of War – 29 Aug 1809 – about Dearborn County
Page 680 – Certificate of Samuel C Vance – 7 Nov 1809 – Dearborn County election

Volume VIII – The Territory of Indiana, 1810-1816

Page 102 – Petition to Congress by Inhabitants of Dearborn, Franklin, and Wayne Counties – 28 Jan 1811
Page 104 – Report of House Committee on Legislative Memorial – 23 Jan 1811 – desire to move land office
Page 244 – Jonathan Jennings to the President – 1 Mar 1813 – recommendation of Elijah Sparks for Judge
Page 311 – Petition to Congress by Vinedressers of Switzerland County – 31 Oct 1814
Page 365 – Petition to Congress by Inhabitants of Dearborn County – 1815

Indiana’s Gore in Northwest Territorial Papers

Indiana’s Gore was a part of the Northwest Territory until 1803 when the area became part of Indiana Territory. The Northwest Territory is covered in The Territorial Papers of the United States within volumes 2 and 3. Below is a list of selected items related to Indiana’s Gore found within:

Carter, Clarence Edwin, editor. The Territorial Papers of the United States. 28 volumes. Washington, D.C. : United States Government Printing Office, 1934-1975.
Digitized copy online at HathiTrust

Volume II – The Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, 1787-1803

Page 6 – Virginia: Cession of Western Land Claims – 1 March 1784
Page 12 – Land Ordinance of 1785 – May 20, 1785
Page 39 – Ordinance of 1787 – 13 July 1787
Page 50 – Resolution of Congress: Treaty with the Wabash Indiana – 21 July 1787
Page 203 – Act for the Government of the Northwest Territory – 7 Aug 1789
Page 525 – Treaty of Greenville – 3 August 1795
Page 620 – Petition to Congress by Inhabitants of Knox County – 7 August 1797
Page 648 – Return of Inhabitants of Hamilton County – 12 July 1798
Page 650 – The President to Inhabitants of Hamilton County – 11 August 1798

Volume III – The Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, 1787-1803, Continued

Page 47 – Petition to Congress by Citizens of the Territory – 1799 – The Petition of the Inhabitants North west of the Great Miami River in the North Western Territory To the Honourable the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress Assembled.
Page 49 – Petition to Congress by Citizens of the Territory – 1799 – “The Petitions of a Number of the Inhabitants now Settled on the Publick L[an]ds Lying Below the Mouth of the great Miami River Between the Said Miami and the Boundary Line B[etwee]n the United States and the Indian Tribes”
Page 52 – Petition to Congress by Citizens of the Territory – 1799
Page 72 – Petition to Congress by Inhabitants of Hamilton County – 1800
Page 86 – Division of the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio – 1800
Page 88 – The Sale of Lands in the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio – 1800
Page 294 – 2 January 1790 – Hamilton County formed
Page 313 – Creation of Knox County – 20 Jun 1790
Page 496 – Letter from 8 Jan 1798 about swatters
Page 509 – Hamilton County gained the “Gore” from Knox County – 22 June 1798

BLM Tract Book Guide for Indiana’s “Gore”

Lands in Indiana’s “Gore” were sold at the Cincinnati Land Office. The Bureau of Land Management Tract Books are available for free in FamilySearch’s collection “United States, Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1820-1908.”

The collection is not indexed, but the images can be browsed. The lands in Indiana’s “Gore” are available in volumes 11-16 of the Cincinnati, Ohio land office. Download the guide below to make it easier to locate the entry of your ancestor.

Indiana Lands Tract Book Index (PDF)

1880 Justices of the Peace

Justices of the Peace for Dearborn, Ohio and Switzerland counties, Indiana from:
Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1880-81. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co, 1880.

Surname	Given Name	Town	County
Becker	Philip	Yorkville	Dearborn
Cairns	John	Weisburg	Dearborn
Campbell	W R	Farmers' Retreat	Dearborn
Canfield	J V	Moore's Hill	Dearborn
Carbaugh	Isaac H	Aurora	Dearborn
Clark	Paul	Mt Sterling	Switzerland
Crosby	J	Lawrenceburgh	Dearborn
Donolon	Wm	Kelso	Dearborn
Dowden	Virgil	Guilford	Dearborn
Downey	Wm W	Rising Sun	Ohio
Dufour	Perret	Vevay	Switzerland
Dunaway	Isaac R	Lawrenceburgh	Dearborn
Duncan	James	Wilmington	Dearborn
Everson	Benjamin C	Lawrenceburgh	Dearborn
Given	W L H	Holman	Dearborn
Green	Sebastian	Lawrenceburgh	Dearborn
Griffith	Geo	Manchester	Dearborn
Hess	Thomas	Dillsborough	Dearborn
House	James	Wilmington	Dearborn
Johnson	John W	Sparta	Dearborn
Johnston	Samuel R	Aaron	Switzerland
Jones	Richard M	Rising Sun	Ohio
Kelso	Garret	Florence	Switzerland
Kerr	Wm	Aurora	Dearborn
Lambertson	J W	Moore's Hill	Dearborn
Laseur	Eugene A	Aberdeen	Switzerland
Latham	John	Rising Sun	Ohio
Lazenby	Wm	Guilford	Dearborn
Lee	David	Sugar Branch	Switzerland
Littlefield	H	East Enterprise	Switzerland
Luther	George J	Weisburg	Dearborn
McHenry	J B	Aaron	Switzerland
Mericle	Wm	Bright	Dearborn
Misner	David C	Dillsborough	Dearborn
Neal	John C L	Bennington	Switzerland
Probst	John	Kelso	Dearborn
Ross	Jasper	Manchester	Dearborn
Ruble	John	Wright's Corner	Dearborn
Rugg	Chaffin W	Logan	Dearborn
Sage	P S	Vevay	Switzerland
Spooner	Marshall A	Lawrenceburgh	Dearborn
Stark	Washington	Aurora	Dearborn
True	Russell	Wright's Corner	Dearborn
Turner	James W	Rising Sun	Ohio
Wade	Samuel W	Patriot	Switzerland
Weaver	Jacob	Rising Sun	Ohio
Wheeler	Wm G	Aurora	Dearborn
Willis	Elliott	Dillsborough	Dearborn
Wilson	Wm G	Aurora	Dearborn
Wood	Hosea	Sparta	Dearborn

Switzerland County 1883 Atlas Patrons

Switzerland County, Indiana patrons from:
Griffing, B. N. An Atlas of Switzerland and Ohio Counties, Indiana. Philadelphia : D. J. Lake & Co., 1883.

Name	Post Office	Occupation	Nativity	Date of Settlement	Township
Adams, T. F.	Sugar Branch	Farmer	Kennebec Co., Me.	1843	Cotton
Armstrong, G. W.	East Enterprise	Painter	Virginia	1855	Cotton
Anderson, E.	Bascom's Cor	Farmer	Dearborn Co., Ind.	1882	Cotton
Cochran, W. W.	Quercus Grove	Farmer	Fayette Co., Pa.	1859	Cotton
Clark, L.	Sugar Branch	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1864	Cotton
Dibble, H. J.	Quercus Grove	Farmer	Stamford, Conn.	1832	Cotton
Ford, Alice C.	Allensville	Teacher	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1860	Cotton
Fox, G. M.	Sugar Branch	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1856	Cotton
Gary, Hattie M.	Allensville	Teacher	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1862	Cotton
Gibbs, T. J.	Sugar Branch	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1847	Cotton
Heath, T. J.	East Enterprise	Farmer	Warren, Ohio	1826	Cotton
Harris, Fannie A.	Allensville	Teacher	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1859	Cotton
Houze, J. R.	Allensville	Teacher	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1859	Cotton
Lee, D. B.	Sugar Branch	Township Trustee	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1849	Cotton
Lewis, G.	East Enterprise	Farmer	Owen Co., Ky.	1849	Cotton
Leatherbury, J. F.	Sugar Branch	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1824	Cotton
McMillen, Wm.	Sugar Branch	Physician & Surgeon	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1824	Cotton
McHenry, J.	East Enterprise	Farmer	Indiana Co., Pa.	1819	Cotton
Myers, A. J.	Sugar Branch	Farmer	Hamilton Co., O.	1858	Cotton
Melick, W. H.	East Enterprise	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1838	Cotton
Oak, D. P. A.	East Enterprise	Farmer	Hamilton Co., O.	1818	Cotton
Oak, Wm. P.	East Enterprise	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1843	Cotton
Oak, Wm.	East Enterprise	Farmer	New York	1816	Cotton
Potter, O. A.	East Enterprise	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1846	Cotton
Ross, Jane	East Enterprise	Farmer	Butler Co., Ohio	1842	Cotton
Rous, India V.	Sugar Branch	Teacher	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1865	Cotton
Slack, J. F.	Sugar Branch	Farmer & Tob. Dlr.	Brown Co., Ohio	1882	Cotton
Stout, Rev. Ira	Bear Branch	Sep. Bapt. Minister	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1837	Cotton
Stewart, B. D.	Center Square	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1876	Cotton
Stewart, John	Center Square	Farmer	Pennsylvania	1829	Cotton
Stow, U. H.	East Enterprise	Farmer	Sullivan Co., N. H.	1820	Cotton
Stow, S.	East Enterprise	Farmer & Carpenter	Cayuga Co., N. Y.	1820	Cotton
Van Osdol, J. W.	Allensville	Physician & Surgeon	Ohio Co., Ind.	1865	Cotton
Van Osdol, C. L.	Allensville	Physician & Dentist	Ohio Co., Ind.	1878	Cotton
Works, A. J.	Allensville	Teacher	Ohio Co., Ind.	1850	Cotton
Wells, W. H.	Sugar Branch	Teacher	Orange Co., Vt.	1836	Cotton
Ward, S. D.	Sugar Branch	Farmer & Bap. Minist.	Brown Co., Ohio	1873	Cotton
Ward, C. N.	Sugar Branch	Farmer	Ohio Co., Ind.	1861	Cotton
Wainscott, J. C.	Center Square	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1849	Cotton
Anderson, J. A.	Vineyard	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1848	Craig
Anderson, G. B.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1843	Craig
Anderson, J. V.	Vevay or Craig	Farmer and Tob. Dlr.	Monroe Co., Ohio	1850	Craig
Adams, S.	Moorefield	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1827	Craig
Banta, J. D.	Vineyard	Farmer and P. M.	Shelby Co., Ky.	1824	Craig
Brindley, Wm.	Vineyard	Farmer and Co. Com.	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1823	Craig
Banta, H. D.	Craig	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1842	Craig
Banta, Ira	Vevay	Farmer & J. P.	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1837	Craig
Brown, M. H.	Craig	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1830	Craig
Brindley, A. A.	Moorefield	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1847	Craig
Bellamy, E. F.	Moorefield	Farmer and Teacher	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1841	Craig
Cain, J. E. and C. D.	Lamb	Farmers	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1856	Craig
Cotton, P. K.	Moorefield	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1833	Craig
Coleman, J. G.	Moorefield	Farmer	Patrick Co., Va.	1833	Craig
Crandell, J. H.	Moorefield	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1855	Craig
Cotton, J. H.	Moorefield	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1803	Craig
Detraz, F.	Craig	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1836	Craig
Detraz, Jas.	Craig	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1843	Craig
Dow, J.	Craig	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1837	Craig
Detraz, W. T.	Craig	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1842	Craig
Furnish, T. R.	Moorefield	Farmer	Gallatin Co., Ky.	1881	Craig
Farris, T. H.	Craig	Farmer	Carroll Co., Ky.	1879	Craig
Griffith, A. D.	Moorefield	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1853	Craig
Heath, W. R.	Vineyard	Farmer	Jefferson Co., Ind.	1871	Craig
Hart, J. A.	Vineyard	Farmer and Apiarian	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1830	Craig
Holder, Wm.	Vineyard	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1838	Craig
Higgins, M. M.	Moorefield	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1846	Craig
Hatton, A.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1830	Craig
Jester, J.	Moorefield	Farmer & Twp. Trustee	Caroline Co., Md.	1856	Craig
Lamb, W. H.	Lamb	Farmer and Postmaster	Jefferson Co., Ind.	1868	Craig
Leap, D. R.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1864	Craig
Madary, M.	Craig	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1827	Craig
McKay, O.	Craig	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1840	Craig
Miller, W. M.	Brooksburg	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1826	Craig
McKay, G. W.	Lamb	Farmer and Surveyor	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1840	Craig
McKay, Jonas	Carrollton, Ky. B. 115	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1830	Craig
Malcomson, J. S.	Craig	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1842	Craig
Mennet, F. L.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1842	Craig
Means, J. H.	Vevay	Assessor & Stonemason	Montgomery Co., Ky.	1837	Craig
Manford, C.	Moorefield	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1826	Craig
Mitchell, C. W.	Moorefield	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1842	Craig
Phillips, G. W.	Lamb	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1823	Craig
Porter, T. I.	Long Run	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1847	Craig
Protsman, E. R.	Moorefield	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	[blank]	Craig
Richter, J. J.	Moorefield	Farmer	Lexington Dist., S. C.	1867	Craig
Roberts, J.	Moorefield	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1825	Craig
Ridgway, J. L.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1839	Craig
Ramseyer, P. V.	Long Run	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1845	Craig
Reed, Jas.	Lamb	Farmer	Mason Co., Ky.	1845	Craig
Shaw, Jas.	Craig	Merchant and P. M.	Paisley, Scotland	1817	Craig
Stoops, Jas.	Lamb	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1852	Craig
Schroeder, C. J.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1854	Craig
Stewart, W. H.	Moorefield	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1818	Craig
Sigmon, J. G.	Moorefield	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1838	Craig
Sigmon, L. H.	Moorefield	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1838	Craig
Taylor, J. C.	Moorefield	Farmer and Stonemason	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1843	Craig
Taylor, F.	Moorefield	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1856	Craig
Thiebaud, F. L.	Long Run	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1844	Craig
Wright, J. W.	Vevay	Farmer and Bk. Dlr.	Somerset Co., Md.	1816	Craig
Wiseman, Christian	Lamb	Farmer and Fruit Dlr.	Berne, Switzerland	1833	Craig
Wieseman, Charles	Vevay	Farmer and Fruit Dlr.	Berne, Switzerland	1833	Craig
Abbett, R. T. F.	Vevay	County Clerk	Kentucky	1865	Jefferson
Armstrong, D.	Vevay	Farmer	Dearborn Co., Ind.	1837	Jefferson
Adkinson, E. H.	Vevay	[blank]	Switzerland	[blank]	Jefferson
Allen, C.	Mt. Sterling	Engineer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1845	Jefferson
Alvord, B. C.	Vevay	Farmer	Montgomery Co., N. Y.	1853	Jefferson
Allen, D.	Vevay	Farmer	New Jersey	1824	Jefferson
Bliss, R. E.	Markland	Farmer and J. P.	New York	1838	Jefferson
Bosso, Lizzie	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1818	Jefferson
Bakes, A. G.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1838	Jefferson
Burns, J. M.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1835	Jefferson
Brown, M. L.	Mt. Sterling	Township Trustee	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1845	Jefferson
Boggs, Wm.	Vevay	Farmer	Gallatin Co., Ky.	1877	Jefferson
Boerner, C. G.	Vevay	Jeweller & Watchmkr	Prussia	1864	Jefferson
Baird, W. J.	Vevay	Ed. "Reveille"	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1823	Jefferson
Burns, O. P.	Vevay	Carpenter	Boone Co., Ky.	1859	Jefferson
Banta, J. W.	Vevay	Insurance Agent	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1823	Jefferson
Carter, S.	Vevay	Attorney-at-Law	Virginia	1834	Jefferson
Cousins, J. F.	Vevay	Teacher	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1856	Jefferson
Cole, B.	Mt. Sterling	Merchant	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1842	Jefferson
Clark, P.	Mt. Sterling	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1825	Jefferson
Cotton, R.	Mt. Sterling	Boot & Shoe Maker	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1820	Jefferson
Clark, R. E.	Mt. Sterling	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1853	Jefferson
Cole, Jas.	Mt. Sterling	Farmer and Stock Raiser	Warren Co., Pa.	1816	Jefferson
Campbell, J. L.	Markland	Farmer	Pennsylvania	1880	Jefferson
Clendening, L.	Markland	Wagon Maker	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1858	Jefferson
Clevenger, J. M.	Markland	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1833	Jefferson
Clevenger, W. W.	Markland	Farmer and Teacher	Jasper Co., Ill.	1858	Jefferson
Clark, J. M.	Mt. Sterling	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1856	Jefferson
Colven, Wm.	Mt. Sterling	Farmer	Covington, Ky.	1870	Jefferson
Dodd, G. M.	Center Square	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1851	Jefferson
Danglade, J. A.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1851	Jefferson
Dufour, F. R.	Vevay	Farmer	Mason Co., Ky.	1836	Jefferson
Detraz, E.	Vevay	Merchant	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1855	Jefferson
Efner, C. V.	Vevay	Farmer	Mason Co., Ky.	1852	Jefferson
Edrington, H.	Markland	Laborer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1857	Jefferson
Ford, Jane F	Markland	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	18--	Jefferson
Ferguson, S. W.	Vevay	Farmer	Jefferson Co., Ind.	1869	Jefferson
Ferguson, F.	Mt. Sterling	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1878	Jefferson
Gill, John	Vevay	Miller	Virginia	1852	Jefferson
Griffith, F. M.	Vevay	Attorney at Law	Indiana	1849	Jefferson
Golay, L. W.	Vevay	Druggist	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1848	Jefferson
Gates, A.	Mt. Sterling	Farmer	Hamilton Co., O.	1838	Jefferson
Gleason, W. H. H.	Mt. Sterling	Baptist Minister	Ripley Co., Ind.	1837	Jefferson
Gerard, S.	Mt. Sterling	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1845	Jefferson
Gleason, B. N.	Center Square	Blacksmith	New York	1842	Jefferson
Gray, I. M.	Vevay	Grocer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1844	Jefferson
Hollcroft, F. J.	Vevay	Undertaker	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1839	Jefferson
Hollcroft, J. M.	Vevay	Carpenter	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1828	Jefferson
Hart, J. R.	Vevay	Co. Superintendent	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1853	Jefferson
Hastings, C. O.	Vevay	Farmer	Ohio Co., Ind.	1865	Jefferson
Heady, G. W.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1858	Jefferson
Hart, J. E.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1857	Jefferson
Hayden, D. N.	Mt. Sterling	Physician	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1853	Jefferson
Hitchens, J.	Center Square	Grocer	Jefferson Co., Ind.	1861	Jefferson
Hardin, Isaac	Markland	Blacksmith	Perry Co., Ind.	1848	Jefferson
Heritage, C. F.	Markland	Farmer	Cincinnati, Ohio	1867	Jefferson
Kohler, F. S.	Vevay	Physician	Pennsylvania	1873	Jefferson
Leclerc, Julia	Vevay	Landlady	Pennsylvania	[blank]	Jefferson
Lovell, J. H.	Mt. Sterling	Butcher	Jefferson Co., Ind.	1877	Jefferson
Lamb, H. H.	Mt. Sterling	Farmer	Jefferson Co., Ind.	1857	Jefferson
Lester, John	Mt. Sterling	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1829	Jefferson
McCrellis, J. B.	Vevay	Att'y-at-Law	New Jersey	1867	Jefferson
Manning, D. G.	Vevay	Organ, Piano and Sew. Mac. Agt.	Ireland	1853	Jefferson
Morerod, Aime	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1815	Jefferson
Marble, W. O.	Vevay	Farmer	Ohio Co., Ind.	1876	Jefferson
Morrison, Flora B.	Center Square	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1827	Jefferson
Miller, Frank	Markland	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1842	Jefferson
Miller, Crawford	Markland	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1842	Jefferson
Miller, Melville	Markland	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1847	Jefferson
Miller, Aaron	Markland	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1831	Jefferson
Monroe, W. G.	Markland	Farmer	Ohio Co., Ind.	1872	Jefferson
McMakin, Wm.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1838	Jefferson
Myers, J.	Vevay	Farmer	Hamilton Co., Ohio	1828	Jefferson
Markland, A.	Markland	Farmer	Hamilton Co., Ohio	1828	Jefferson
Nelson, John	Center Square	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1862	Jefferson
Orem, J. P.	Vevay	Recorder	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1853	Jefferson
Otter, John	Vevay	Retired soldier	Jefferson Co., Ind.	1881	Jefferson
Pleasants, G. S.	Vevay	Attorney-at-Law	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1855	Jefferson
Pleasants, J. K.	Vevay	Merchant	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1829	Jefferson
Protsman, W. R.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1847	Jefferson
Protsman, E. W.	Center Square	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1832	Jefferson
Pickett, Susan	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1832	Jefferson
Phillips, E.	Markland	Farmer	New York	1833	Jefferson
Patton, M.	Vevay	Farmer	Ireland	1838	Jefferson
Plew, J.	Vevay	Farmer	Boone Co., Ky.	1835	Jefferson
Phillips, M. M.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1844	Jefferson
Peters, J. W.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1855	Jefferson
Richmond, J. E.	Mt. Sterling	Carriage and Wagonm	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1855	Jefferson
Riley, F.	Center Square	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1826	Jefferson
Reeves, M.	Markland	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1836	Jefferson
Schenck, U. P.	Vevay	Banker and Merchant	Switzerland, Europe	1817	Jefferson
Schroeder, L. O.	Vevay	Attorney-at-Law	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1846	Jefferson
Shaw, A.	Vevay	Postmaster	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1826	Jefferson
Stevens, E. M.	Vevay	Druggist	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1845	Jefferson
Sauvain, Wm.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1833	Jefferson
Sullivan, Huldah	Mt. Sterling	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1822	Jefferson
Stoops, S. B.	Markland	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1842	Jefferson
Schievelbein, G.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1851	Jefferson
Thiebaud, C. V.	Vevay	Grocer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1851	Jefferson
Turner, Isaac	Vevay	Speculator	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1830	Jefferson
Tower, Wm. S.	Vevay	Sheriff	Dearborn Co., Ind.	1835	Jefferson
Tapp, Z.	Mt. Sterling	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1852	Jefferson
Tague, Wm.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1840	Jefferson
Tardy, H. P.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1823	Jefferson
Turner, F. M.	Markland	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1836	Jefferson
Tapp, J.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1851	Jefferson
Torrance, Jane M.	Markland	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1833	Jefferson
Works, J. A., Sr.	Vevay	Attorney-at-Law	Owen Co., Ky.	1848	Jefferson
Works, J. A., Jr.	Vevay	Liveryman	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1852	Jefferson
Waltz, E.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1828	Jefferson
Walden, N. J.	Mt. Sterling	Blacksmith	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1847	Jefferson
Webb, J. C.	Mt. Sterling	Bricklayer and Plast.	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1824	Jefferson
Walden, W. R.	Mt. Sterling	Undertaker	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1858	Jefferson
Webb, S. R.	Center Square	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1830	Jefferson
Waltz, G. W.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1840	Jefferson
Wiley, O.	Markland	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1838	Jefferson
Waltz, G. G.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1835	Jefferson
Waltz, Wm.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1844	Jefferson
Abbott, Almira	Patriot	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	[blank]	Posey
Bradford, O.	North's Landing	Farmer	Owen Co., Ky.	1877	Posey
Boyle, John	Patriot	Farmer	Ayrshire, Scotland	1830	Posey
Cheever, E. M.	Quercus Grove	Physician & Surgeon	Jennings Co., Ind.	1849	Posey
De Hart, E. H.	Patriot	Teacher & Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1854	Posey
Douglass, H. M.	Patriot	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1831	Posey
Fisk, A.	Patriot	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1836	Posey
Harris, H. J.	Patriot	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1843	Posey
Hickman, J. A.	Patriot	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1840	Posey
Hickman, S. W.	Patriot	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1847	Posey
Howe, S.	Patriot	Merchant	Ohio Co., Ind.	1866	Posey
Jamieson, R. A.	Patriot	Physician	Rising Sun, Ind.	1868	Posey
Jackson, J. N.	Patriot	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	[blank]	Posey
Love, J. W.	Patriot	Merchant	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1847	Posey
McIntire, B. F.	North's Landing	Assessor	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1832	Posey
Moredock, A.	Patriot	Merch. And Ins. Agt.	Switzerland Co., Ind.	[blank]	Posey
Moore, R. C.	Patriot	Carpenter	Randolph Co., Ill.	1847	Posey
Mottier, J. D., Sr.	Patriot	Farmer and Wine Gr.	Lausane, Switzerland	1846	Posey
North, W. F.	Patriot	Milling	Ohio Co., Ind.	1848	Posey
Newbold, Wm.	Patriot	Farmer	Sussex Co., Delaware	1823	Posey
Newbold, Thomas F.	Patriot	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1848	Posey
Stewart, Jas.	Patriot	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1821	Posey
Scranton, J. M.	Patriot	Dlr. In Liq. & Cigars	Ohio Co., Ind.	1848	Posey
Van Dorin, J.	Patriot	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1835	Posey
Vauter, J. W.	Patriot	Farmer	Garrett Co., Ky.	1829	Posey
Van Houten, T. M.	Patriot	Proprietor of Hotel	Dearborn Co., Ind.	1836	Posey
Walker, W. C.	Patriot	Surveyor	Switzerland Co., Ind.	[blank]	Posey
Brandon, Van S.	Moorefield	Farmer	Bath Co., Ky.	1834	Pleasant
Brakhage, Wm.	Farmer's Retreat	Teacher and Minister	Lippe, Germany	1848	Pleasant
Cunningham, F. B.	Bennington	Farmer and Trustee	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1851	Pleasant
Culbertson, Jas.	Moorefield	Farmer	Jefferson Co., Ind.	1821	Pleasant
Culbertson, John	Moorefield	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1836	Pleasant
Crandell, J. M.	Moorefield	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1823	Pleasant
Carnine, T. N.	Pleasant	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1835	Pleasant
Cole, L.	Cross Plains	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1838	Pleasant
Cole, F. W.	Bennington	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1841	Pleasant
Cole, F. J.	Bennington	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1838	Pleasant
Dalgleish, Wm.	Pleasant	Farmer	Ayrshire, Scotland	1832	Pleasant
Griswould, L.	Bennington	Farmer	Noble Co., Ohio	1839	Pleasant
Hageman, D. C.	Mt. Sterling	Farmer & Stock Dealer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1858	Pleasant
Hulley, G. S.	Bennington	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1847	Pleasant
Houze, J. F.	Aaron	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1852	Pleasant
Horton, J. M.	Pleasant	Blacksm. & St'k Rals.	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1833	Pleasant
Henry, W. H.	Pleasant	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1840	Pleasant
Jackson, A. G.	Bennington	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1835	Pleasant
Krall, S.	Aaron	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1835	Pleasant
Lee, C. L.	Sugar Branch	Farmer & Poultry Br	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1839	Pleasant
Morrison, S. H.	Bennington	Farmer & Road Supt.	Allegheny Co., N. Y.	1844	Pleasant
Manford, G. H.	Moorefield	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1836	Pleasant
Newkirk, C. M.	Bennington	Blacksmith	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1840	Pleasant
Osborn, M.	Aaron	Farmer & Stock Dlr.	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1823	Pleasant
Poston, Wm.	Pleasant	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1839	Pleasant
Pearce, J. M.	Aaron	Farmer and J. P.	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1840	Pleasant
Protsman, J. M.	Vevay	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1842	Pleasant
Reape, H.	Farmer's Retreat	Farmer	Kenton Co., Ky.	1848	Pleasant
Riley, J. M. W.	Moorefield	Merchant	Jefferson Co., Ind.	1855	Pleasant
Ryan, C. J.	Bennington	Farmer	Hamilton Co., Ohio	1864	Pleasant
Scott, R.	Moorefield	Farmer and Co Com.	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1833	Pleasant
Steele, J. S.	Aaron	Farmer	Ripley Co., Ind.	1877	Pleasant
Smith, J. R. S.	Sugar Branch	Farmer	Gloucester Co., N. J.	1824	Pleasant
Smith, C. R.	Moorefield	Farmer and Apiarist	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1843	Pleasant
Smith, A. E.	Moorefield	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1851	Pleasant
Smith, I. M.	Aaron	Farmer and Miller	Hamilton Co., Ohio	1838	Pleasant
Turner, L. E.	Bennington	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1839	Pleasant
Voris, Neal	Bennington	Farmer & Wagonmkr	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1851	Pleasant
Van Pelt, G. W.	Moorefield	Physician & Surgeon	Scott Co., Ind.	1866	Pleasant
Weaver, E. H.	Moorefield	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1824	Pleasant
Armstrong, W. C.	Florence	Farmer and Trustee	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1846	York
Bledsoe, Lemuel	Florence	Merchant	Floyd Co., Ind.	1851
Benedict, A.	Markland	Merchant	Campbell Co., Ky.	1865
Beard, J. H.	Markland	Dealer in Leaf Tobac.	Gallatin Co., Ky.	1874
Benedict, J. L.	Markland	Physician	Campbell Co., Ky.	1865
Boyd, F. C.	Markland	Farmer	North Carolina	1860
Bennett, B. F.	Markland	Farmer	Rush Co., Ind.	1858
Brown, Jas.	Markland	Farmer	Carroll Co., Ky.	1846
Buck, L. C.	Florence	Farmer and Trustee	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1832
Cooper, S. P.	Markland	Carpenter	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1849
Cousins, F.	Florence	Farmer	Fluvanna Co., Va.	1837
Danbenheyer, J. H.	Florence	Teacher & Twp. Ass'r.	Dearborn Co., Ind.	1865
Griffin, G. W.	Markland	Druggist	Gallatin Co., Ky.	1880
Galbreath, R. W.	Markland	Farmer	Clermont Co., Ohio	1877
Gullion, D.	Markland	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1838
Gullion, M.	Markland	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1825
Givens, A.	Florence	Farmer	Pittsburg, Pa.	1820
Hearick, J. A.	Warsaw, Ky.	Carriage Manufactur'r	Gallatin Co., Ky.	[blank]
Hewitt, G. W.	Markland	Physician	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1844
Huston, D.	Markland	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1848
Hastie, J.	Markland	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1821
Kelso, G.	Florence	Carpenter	Dearborn Co., Ind.	1827
Knaus, Wm.	Markland	Farmer	Germany	1865
Langsdale, J. M. W.	Florence	Physician & Druggist	Gallatin Co., Ky.	1874
McCreary, J. F.	Florence	Farmer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1817
Markland, C.	Markland	Farmer & Trader	Ohio	1828
McCreary, A. J.	Florence	Farmer and Miller	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1843
Milgas, F.	Florence	Farmer	Germany	1854
O'Neal, J. I.	Markland	Miller	Ripley Co., Ind.	1860
Patterson, J.	Florence	Farmer	Boone Co., Ky.	1854
Vaughn, J.	Markland	Merchant	Greyson County, Va.	1864
McCreary, D.	Markland	Merchant	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1859
White, J. P.	Florence	[blank]	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1843

Ohio County 1883 Atlas Patrons

Ohio County, Indiana patrons from:
Griffing, B. N. An Atlas of Switzerland and Ohio Counties, Indiana. Philadelphia : D. J. Lake & Co., 1883.

Name	Post Office	Occupation	Nativity	Date of Settlement
Hemphill, J. P.	Rising Sun	County Auditor	Ohio Co., Ind.	1853
Schroeder, J. F.	Rising Sun	Farmer and Co. Com.	Hanover, Germany	1858
Facemire, J. W.	Rising Sun	County Treasurer	Switzerland Co., Ind.	1856
Hunt, E. B.	Rising Sun	Agriculture	Hamilton Co., Ohio	1817
Hunter, T. G.	Rising Sun	Farmer and Trustee	Ohio Co., Ind.	1857
Van Osdol, B. W.	Bascom	Farmer	Ohio Co., Ind.	1839
Van Osdol, J. A.	Bascom	Teacher	Ohio Co., Ind.	1860
Marble, C. M.	Rising Sun	County Superintendent	Ohio Co., Ind.	1857
Marble, E. P.	Rising Sun	Farmer	Ohio Co., Ind.	1829
Miller, F. M.	Hartford	Farmer, Stock Dlr. And Co. Com.	Ohio Co., Ind.	1843
Miller, J. B.	Hartford	Farmer, Stock Dlr. And N. P.	Ohio Co., Ind.	1840
Summerfruit, J. R.	Hartford	Teacher and Assessor	Ohio Co., Ind.	1858

Aurora 1848-1854 Directories

Early Business directories in Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana from:
Shaw, Archibald, editor. History of Dearborn County, Indiana. Indianapolis : B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc, 1915.

Early Business Directory

From the files of the Western Commercial, published in Aurora, in 1848, it is learned that the following persons were among the active business men of the time: Samuel Osgood, county sheriff; S. P. Tumy, stoves and tinware; Johnson Watts and Samuel Cole, administrators of the estate of Ephraim Hopping; Aurora and Laughery Turnpike Company—Johnson Watts, president, George W. Lane, secretary, John D. Haynes, treasurer; Eagle Hotel, M. Cochran, proprietor; P. B. Vail, book store; J. Chambers & Company, dry goods; Reed & Company, drugs; B. Sylvester, dry goods; J. S. Jelley, attorney; James D. Lindsay, administrator estate of Stephen Woods.

From the records of 1851: W. S. Holman and John B. Vail, attorneys; H. L. Dean, dry goods.

Business men of 1852-53: N. & S. A. Leonard, dry goods; L. N. Bush, grocery; Milton Taylor, soap and candle factory; Miller & Stockman, boots and shoes; T. S. Wallace, leather store; John Blangly, daily bus to Moores Hill; Dr. W. H. Terrill, physician; Simon Siementhal & Company, bakery.

City officials of 1854: S. P. Tumy, mayor; William W. Conway, clerk; Henry A. Moran, treasurer; Thomas Wright, marshal; William Webber, Asa Shattuck, James Cummings, Francis Wymond, councilmen.

The Independent Banner, Nelson D. Folbre, editor, on April 12, 1852, had the following among its advertisers: Mansion House, J. O. Emrie, proprietor; Philip Held, clothing; Hurlbert & McHenry, saw-mill; W. C. Webber, grocer; O. P. Cobb & Company, produce.

Aurora 1915 Directory

Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana directory from:
Shaw, Archibald, editor. History of Dearborn County, Indiana. Indianapolis : B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc, 1915.

Business Directory of Aurora

Attorneys—McMullen & McMullen, L. E. Davies, W. M. Dean, prosecuting attorney, Thomas C. Carmichael.

Agents—Thomas Ewin, Baltimore & Ohio; William Klausing, Big Four.

Auto garage and dealers—Nieman & Linkmeyer, H. S. Neal, Citizens’ garage, Andrew Burk, manager.

Bakeries—Walter Frank, Samuel Watts.

Barbers—Phillip Cosby, Henry Teaney, Louis Hauck, William Ruble, Albert Knippenberg, Paul Schroer.

Band—Harry Smith, director.

Business college—Lee Richmond.

Blacksmiths—Henry Doctor, William Knollman.

Banks—First National, Aurora State Bank.

Chiropractor—John Good.

Confectionery—George Demas.

Carpenters and contractors—J. C. Wright & Son, Jesse Trester, Truitt & Probst.

Clothing—Edward Schulz, Model Clothing Store, Ira Farmer, manager; Siefferman & Haug, Dennis Burke, J. R. Macker.

Coal Dealers—Pittsburgh Coal Company, Opp Coal Company, M. Duke.

Druggists—J. A. Riddell, C. W. Olcott, John Ullrich.

Dry goods—Frank H. Rieman, Chambers & Stevens, John F. Vinup, Frank M. Cox, J. W. Martin, Mrs. Celia Bush.

Dentists—H. J. Longcamp, J. E. Cole, C. L. VanOsdol.

Factories—Royer Wheel Company, Steadman Foundry and Machine Works, Cochran Chair Company, Aurora Coffin Company, Aurora Tool Works, Aurora Furniture Company, Wymond Cooperage Company, Indianapolis Chair and Furniture Company, Acme Milling Company, Star Milling Company, Aurora Brick Works, Aurora Creamery, H. W. Smith Chair Company.

Furniture—J. C. Schuler & Son, Dearborn House Furnishing Company, Theodore Heck & Company.

Groceries—Bailey Grocery Company, D. B. Feaney, Chambers & Stevens, Conaway Grocery Company, R. S. Zeh, Thieman Brothers, Fred Pelgen, John E. Steele, William Harrison, Mrs. C. F. Taylor, J. H. Snyder, Charles Steigerwald, James Everett, Jacob B. Bebinger, E. H. Niebaum & Son, Harry Wood.

Harness—Sawdon & Schooley.

Hardware—Johnston & Smith, Sawdon & Schooley, H. B. Spaeth & Company, J. H. Kuhlemeier & Son.

Hotels—Cottage Hotel, M. V. Heath, proprietor; Campbell House, Thomas Campbell, proprietor.

Ice cream—Henry Knippenberg.

Jewelers—William Leibe, Phillip Horr, R. W. Clark, W. T. Bascom.

Laundry—Aurora Steam Laundry, W. S. Walker, manager.

Livery—Emery Nocks, G. H. Stier, Joseph Goulding, Edward Holthouse.

Lumber dealer and building superintendent—R. C. Mattox.

Meat—Stoll Meat Company, W. F. Scharf & Son.

Mayor—Thomas C. Carmichael.

Milliners—Samuel Somerfield, G. & L. Cochran, Flora Hubbartt.

Newspapers—Dearborn Independent, Aurora Bulletin.

Optometrists—Leslie Horr.

Physicians—H. H. Sutton, E. J. Libbert, J. M. Jackson, James Treon, J. L. McElroy, C. G. Marshall, E. R. Wallace, Ella S. Holmes.

Pool room—Ed. Everett.

Postmaster—M. E. Maloney.

Photographer—Mrs. Mary Drake.

Restaurants—E. C. Borgerding, Mary Mason, Heath Brothers, S. C. Watts.

Saloons—John Conowa, George Weaman, Gus Martin.

Shoe Stores—John Neff, Frank Schipper.

Second-hand stores—Charles Winkley, Fred Ruscher.

Theaters—Grand, Petcher & Kyle; Lyric, Petcher & Kyle; Empire, Ross Macker.

Undertakers—John H. Stier, Ed. Holthause.

Varieties—Harry Vigran, Chas. Scheuerman.

Veterinarian—T. J. Martin.

Lawrenceburg 1915 Directory

Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana directory from:
Shaw, Archibald, editor. History of Dearborn County, Indiana. Indianapolis : B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc, 1915.

[The directory does not have a date, but the book was published in 1915.]

City of Lawrenceburg Business Directory

Abstractors—James H. Ewbank.

Agents—C. D. Langham, Big Four; H. H. Dixon, Baltimore & Ohio; M. E. Ferris, People’s Telephone Association; Charles Leist, Wells-Fargo and American Express; C. E. Balsley, Western Union Telegraph Company.

Attorneys—E. G. Bielby, Givan & Givan, W. N. Hauck, Russe & Russe, C. J. Lang, Thomas S. Cravens, Iran N. Miller, Charles A. Lowe, Cornet & Hayes.

Auto garages—Ed Vogelgesang, V. J. Yingling.

Auto dealers—Dearborn Auto Company.

Bakeries—Conrad Kraus, A. Hoffmeier.

Barbers—Richard Nelson, Edward Seekatz, Louis Kirsch, Charles W. Dawson, Robert Kirsch.

Boat house—C. F. Billups.

Blacksmiths—Charles Rabe, John Knippenberg, J. R. Meyer.

Butchers—William F. Fox, Peerless Meat Market, Blyth & Ruth.

Banks—Dearborn National Bank, People’s National Bank, German-American Bank.

Building societies—German Perpetual Building Association, Dearborn County Loan and Building Association.

Bands—Eagle Band, Carl Roehrig, leader; Lawrenceburg Military Band, Henry Junker, leader; Junior Military Band, Miss Lottie Harry, leader.

Confectioners—A. R. Klepper, Ernest Kestner, Herman Klepper, Kirtley Baker, Emma Kimmel.

Clothing—Clyde Predmore, I. Frankel, E. Dober, N. Frankel & Company, Gordon Underselling Store.

Coal dealers—Frederick Wesler, People’s Coal Company, Schneider Coal Company.

Druggists—A. F. Schmidt, C. W. Fitch, L. Lommel, McCullough Drug Company.

Department stores—C. W. Decker, Ernest G. Oertling.

Dry goods—Philip J. Emmert, C. McKWim, C. M. Jackson, W. M. Corbin, F. C. Heck, A. Kress, S. B. Harris, William Deushcle.

Dentists—Edwin J. French, Samuel E. Harryman, G. M. Terrill, Guy H. Smith.

Factories—James & Meyer Buggy Company; Ohio Valley Coffin Company; Lawrenceburg Roller Mills Company; A. Wieman & Company; William F. Ritzmann; Batesville Lumber and Veneer Company; Frohlicher Shoe Company; Bauer Cooperage Company; Garnier Brewery;

James Walsh & Company; rectifying house; Suer Brothers, brick manufacturers; George H. Bishop & Company, Lawrenceburg Tool Company; Lawrenceburg Gas Company.

Florist—Fred Ruff.

Groceries—G. H. Wood, O. A. Stockman, James McGranahan, Schleicher Brothers, John A. Bobrink, Louis H. Helmuth, Glockner’s Cash Grocery, Adam Vesenmeier, Thomas Vaughan, H. J. Bechtel, H. G. Warneford, Elmer Haversick, George Brill, L. & M. Wolff.

Hardware—E. Barrott & Son, C. O. Kemp.

Hotels—Reagan House, Peter Reagan, proprietor; Nees House, Thomas Nees, proprietor; New Central.

Jewelers—John F. Hornberger, I. N. Biddle, R. Kupferchmidt.

Insurance—Miller & Elder, A. J. Hassner, W. S. Fagaly, O. A. Stockman, Grace Walker, Frances Jones, Earl P. Gooden, Edward Hayes, Edward Metzger, Julius Schneider.

Electricians—Decker & Hauck, F. C. Dile.

Granite works—Henn & Huschart.

Feed store—William W. Bihr.

Hay and Grain—George T. Bateman.

Laundry—Favorite Steam Laundry.

Livery and Undertaking—Fitch Brothers.

Livery—R. S. Jackson.

Lumber—J. C. Wright & Sons, Lawrenceburg Lumber Company.

Merchant tailors—Kreig Brothers.

Millinery—Miss Fannie McGranahan, Bryant Sisters.

Newspapers—Press Printing Company, Register Printing Company. The News.

Physicians—E. J. Emmert, O. S. Jaquith, F. M. Mueller, A. T. Fagaly, George F. Smith, H. H. Dwyer, E. D. Bateman.

Pool rooms—R. B. Moore.

Photograph gallery—George O. Lane.

Postmaster—Albert Spanagel.

Rags and old iron—Louis Schustermann.

Restaurants—L. W. Gramer, T. T. Miller, L. H. Aylor.

Stoves and tinware—John Roehm, F. Stuber & Son.

Shoe store—Frederick Pfalzgraf, William G. A. Schneider, Mrs. A. Schneider, C. O. Miller, A. L. Fox, Seekatz Shoe Store.

Shoe repairers—Schmarr Brothers, Anthony Tschaen.

Shoe and boot makers—Emanuel West.

Real estate—Warren Tebbs.

Theaters—The Gem, Terrilla & Vesenmeier, The Liedertafel Opera House.

Veterinarian—J. L. Axby.

Dearborn County 1859 Guide

Dearborn County, Indiana guide from:
McEvoy’s Lawrenceburg, Aurora & Rising Sun Directory, 1859-60. Indianapolis: McEvoy, 1859.

CITY OFFICERS.

LAWRENCEBURG CITY OFFICERS.

Mayor.—John Schwartz.
Marshal.—A. J. Gray.
Clerk.—Addison Bookwalter.
Treasurer.—Thomas J. Lucas.
Assessor.—George B. Fitch.
City Engineer.—Origen Thomson.
Street Commissioner.—Geo. W. Mattocks.

COUNCILMEN.

First Ward.—John Ferris, Israel Crist.
Second Ward.—John Hornberger, Davis Woodward.
Third Ward.—Geo. W. Ward, F. Pfiester.
Fourth Ward.—James H. Swope, James M. Sherrod.
Fifth Ward.—Gideon Renner, George Meyer.

AURORA CITY OFFICERS.

Mayor.—John Gaff.
Clerk.—S. P. Hill.
Treasurer.—W. D. Austin.
Assessor.—F. Mulbarger.
Street Commissioner.—R. W. Rea.

COUNCILMEN.

First Ward.—F. Huckery, A. J. Crane.
Second Ward.—Michael Siemantel, J. Cummings.
Third Ward.—Geo. Chisman, P. W. Williams.

DEARBORN COUNTY and CITY OF LAWRENCEBURGH GUIDE.

DEARBORN COUNTY OFFICERS. Annual Election Second Tuesday in October.

Clerk.—Samuel L. Jones.
Deputy Clerk.—W. W. Tilley.
Auditor.—Elias T. Crosby.
Recorder.—John Heinberger.
Treasurer.—Francis M. Jackson.
Deputy Treasurer.—William H. H. Smith.
Coroner.—Major R. Slater.
Sheriff.—John Boyd.
Deputy Sheriff.—A. E. Conger.
Jailor.—John S. Conger.
Surveyor.—Samuel M. Kennedy.

COMMISSIONERS. Meet first Monday in June, September, December, and March.

Benjamin F. Burlingham.
Ashbel Tyrell.
John Anderegg.
Clerk.—Elias T. Crosby.

COURTS.

Dearborn Circuit Court.—Meets first Monday in May and November.
Judge.—Reuben D. Logan.
Clerk.—S. L. Jones.
Prosecuting Attorney.—Henry C. Hanna.

Common Pleas Court.—Meets first Monday in June, September, December, and March.

Judge.—Charles M. Shook.
Clerk.—S. L. Jones.
District Attorney.—Robt. Q. Terrill.

POST OFFICES,

Lawrenceburgh Post Office, Situated on Main st., North side, between Walnut and Vine, office hours from 6:30 A. M., to 7:30 P. M., Sundays excepted.

Postmaster.—Francis Riddell.
Clerk.—John J. Ross.

Post Offices in Dearborn County.

Aurora
Bright
Dillsborough
Farmers’ Retreat
Gionville
Guilford
Holman
Kelso
Lawrenceburgh
Lawrenceville
Logan
Manchester
Moores Hill
New Trenton
Sparta
St. Leon
Van Weddings
Wilmington
Wright’s Corner

CHURCHES AND PASTORS.

Presbyterian Church, Short st. N. of William, Rev. Geo. I. Taylor, Pastor.
Baptist Church, Partition Lane, E. of Walnut, Rev. R. C. Bond, Pastor.
Episcopal Church, Walnut, N. of Main, no regular Pastor.
Methodist Episcopal Church, cor. Main and Vine, Rev. E. D. Long, Pastor.
German Methodist Episcopal Church, Partition, bet. Arch and St. Clair, Rev. — Shcelberd, Pastor.
St. Lawrence German Catholic Church, Rev. A. Koch, Priest.

SCHOOLS.

High School.—Walnut, bet. William and Partition Lane, J. M. Olcott, Principal; D. H. Penniwell, Mrs. M. J. Tobin, Ass’t.
Secondary No. 1.—S. M. Coutant, Teacher.
Secondary No. 2.—Miss T. M. Jackson, Teacher.
Primary No. 1.—Mrs. Haynes, Teacher.
Primary No. 2.—Miss Ellen Yeatman, Teacher.
Newtown School.—Cor. Third and Main, Miss M. E. Hubble, Teacher.
Newtown School.—Fourth, bt. Main and Shipping, J. M. Miller, Teacher.

SCHOOL TRUSTEES.

O. Tousey, President
Samuel Morrison
Wm. Tate, Sen.
J. M. Olcott, Superintendent.

LIBRARIES.

Township Library. N. S. Sparks, Librarian. South west side of Main, E. of Vine. Open Mondays and Fridays.
McClure Working Man’s Library Institute. B. T. W. S. Anderson, Librarian. North side of Main, E. of Short.

MASONIC.

Lawrenceburg Lodge No. 4. Meets first and third Tuesdays of each month. Hall South side Main, E. of Short. John C. McQuiston, W. M.

ODD FELLOWS.

Union Lodge No. 8. Meets every Monday evening. Hall corner Main and Walnut. William B. Cutting, N. G.
Barry Encampment No. 39. Meets the first and third Thursdays of each month. Wm. B. Cutting, C. P.

TEMPERANCE.

Sons of Temperance, Low Division No. 204. Meets every Saturday evening. Hall South west cor. Main and Short.

RAILROADS.

Indianapolis and Cincinnati Railroad. In full operation. Running from Indianapolis to Cincinnati via. Lawrenceburgh, without change of cars. Making use of the Ohio and Mississippi broad gauge track from Lawrenceburgh to Cincinnati. See advertisement,

Officers

Pres’t and Sup’t, Henry C. Lord, Cincinnati.
Ass’st Sup’t, J. W. Mills, Lawrenceburgh.
Treasurer, W. O. Rockwood, Ind’pls.
Secretary, A. Worth, Indianapolis.
General Ticket Agent, W. H. L. Noble, Indianapolis.
Gen’l Freight Agent, John F. Cheek, Cincinnati.
Mastor Machinist, R. Meek, Ind’pls.
Road Master, J. F. Richardson, L’h.

Ohio and Mississippi Railroad. In full operation. Broad guage. Running from Cincinnati to East St. Louis without change of cars. Length of road 340 miles.

Officers.

Sup’t, W. H. Clement, Cincinnati.
Train Master, A. H. Lewis, Cincinnati.
Train Master, W. J. Stevens, Vincennes.
Train Master, H. C. Creveling, St. Lewis.

STEAMBOATS.

Regular Cincinnati and Madison Packet Company.
The Passenger Steamer FOREST QUEEN, Capt. C. D. Conway, leaves Cincinnati for Madison every Monday, Wednesday and Friday; leaves Madison for Cincinnati every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The Passenger Steamer KENTUCKY, Capt. Chas. Davids, leaves Cincinnati for Madison every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; leaves Madison for Cincinnati every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

HALLS.

Odd Fellows’ Hall, S. W. cor. Main and Walnut.
Masonic Hall, South side Main East of South street.
Temperance Hall, S. W. cor. Main and Short.

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