Large Taxpayers in Switzerland County – 1871

The following article about Switzerland County, Indiana taxpayers appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 20 Jan 1872 – Page 2, Column 2

OUR LARGE TAX-PAYERS.

The following persons in this county are assessed for taxation for the year 1871, to the amount of $100 and over. In explanation we will say, that this amount does not include turnpike tax; nor delinquent tax of previous years, where that has been added to the tax for the current year. It should also be remembered that many persons in this county pay taxes in other counties and States:

[See newspaper for tax amounts.]

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.

  • David Armstrong
  • John Bakes
  • Perret Dufour
  • John Dumont’s heirs
  • Francis R. Dufour
  • John Dickason
  • Solomon Froman
  • Frederick L. Grisard, Sr.
  • Constant Golay
  • Edward C. Heady
  • William Hall
  • John B. Hastings
  • Robert A. Knox
  • Julia M. LeClerc
  • Robert N. Lamb
  • William R. Protsman
  • U. P. Schenck
  • J. J. P. Schenck
  • B. F. Schenck
  • Schenck & Sons
  • George Tardy
  • Charles Thiebaud’s heirs
  • Charles A. Thiebaud
  • Vevay Furniture Co.

YORK TOWNSHIP.

  • Thomas Armstrong
  • Simon Beymer
  • Bledsoe & Beymer
  • John W. Howard
  • George Hastie
  • William G. Krutz
  • Thomas F. McCreary

POSEY TOWNSHIP.

  • Elmira Abbot
  • John Boyle
  • William H. Cunningham
  • Samuel Fisk
  • Theodore Humphrey
  • Jacob R. Harris
  • John Higham
  • Cornelius Humphrey
  • Hosea Harris, Jr.
  • James H. Merit
  • Huldah Merit
  • William T. Pate & Co.
  • William T. Pate
  • Stephen J. Searcy
  • John N. Whiting

COTTON TOWNSHIP.

  • Samuel B. Hyde
  • David Lee
  • Uziel H. Stow

PLEASANT TOWNSHIP.

  • Samuel Blodget
  • David Henry
  • Charles J. Ryan

CRAIG TOWNSHIP.

  • Lewis Detraz
  • Joseph H. Netherland
  • John Todd

John W. Wright