History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882 ... |
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History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the Pale ... John H Binford No preview available - 2018 |
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62 Discharged 62 Mustered acres Andrew Benjamin Binford Bloomfield Blue-river township born Brandywine township Brown Brown township Buck-creek built Center township citizens corner Creek daughter David death deceased Democrat died District early east elected entered erected f'mr farm farmer father Fortville George Green township Greene county Greenfield Hancock county Henry honor hundred Indiana Indianapolis Jackson township Jacob James John Joseph July Kentucky land Linton living located lodge Madison county married Mary McCordsville Methodist mill Mustered out August Mustered out June Mustered out September native Ohio organized Owen county pioneer present railroad Republican residence Richland township road Robert Rush county Samuel Sarah saw-mill school-house Sept Shelby county Smith south-west stream Sugar-creek teacher Thomas town trustee Tyner Vernon township vote Washington township wife William
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Page 396 - The privilege of the debtor to enjoy the necessary comforts of life, shall be recognized by wholesome laws, exempting a reasonable amount of property from seizure or sale for the payment of any debt or liability hereafter contracted; and there shall be no imprisonment for debt, except in case of fraud.
Page 326 - O thou invisible spirit of wine ! if thou hast no name to be known by, let us call thee devil.
Page 672 - Washburn; is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and of the Loyal Legion...
Page 397 - State, not exceeding in value fifteen hundred dollars, shall be exempt from forced sale on execution or any other final process from a court, for any debt contracted after the adoption of this Constitution.
Page 244 - Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be.
Page 623 - ... served this year upon the Committees on Railroads, Incorporations, and Military Affairs, being chairman of the former, a position usually of much importance and labor, and more than ordinarily so this year. Senator Shaw is at present a Director of the Northern Railroad, and also of the Nashua & Lowell. He is a Royal Arch Mason, and a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. His religious associations are with the Methodist denomination. He has two children, both sons, the eldest of whom...
Page 599 - Pythias, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
Page 444 - January 24. 1829, being the son of Jacob and Sarah (Young) Byers. He was reared on the farm and received his early education in the pioneer schools of the day. In 1850 he was joined in marriage to Elizabeth Rainbolt, who departed this life in September, 1889.
Page 475 - Fraternally he was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in which, as well as in the church, he was an active member.