Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1897 — FIRST ANNUAL MEETING OF THE OLD SETTLERS OF JASPER NEWTON & BENTON. [ARTICLE]

FIRST ANNUAL MEETING OF THE OLD SETTLERS OF JASPER NEWTON & BENTON.

Pursuant t v programme the Old Settlers of Jasper, Benton and Newton counties met Saturday, 25, in Phillips’ Grove, and theo d pioneers, in the time allotted, re viewed the past. There was a good attendance,and after invocation by Rev, Isaac Saylor, at 10 o’clock the meeting was called to ordei by the President in a few appropriate remark i. M. L. Spitler was tirst on the list with a carefullyprepared and interesting paperiou the “Early History of Jasper County,” wh.ch was well receis ed. After dinner Uncle David Nowels opened the exercises with en* tertaining £.nd interesting remarks on ‘Rensselaer as 1 First Knew It.’

Father Wishardon “Early New ton County.” Jared Benjamin, “Our First Settlers.” L. W. Henk.e, “Farming in the 40’s,” follow*^drt by James T. Randle, Newman Snow,Ransom Elijah, Jacob Keener, George W Burk, L. 8. Alter, John Jenkins, S. P. Thompson, Joseph Moore and other?, recount ed entertaining reminiscences ot early days, early settlers and oc** currences.

Roster of the early settlers and native-born: Rev Isaac Saylor Rensselaer, aged 88 years, born in Pickaway county, Ohio, settled at Blue Grass. His brother Jac. b, of Newton township, his senio by two years, was not piesent. James Culp, 87 j ears, Rensselaer, born in West Virginia, settled in Hanging Giove townsuip in 1851. John T. Culp, oldest native born Jasperite, bom in Baraiey township in 1836. Josup bparhug, born iu Marion townshu., Jusper co nty, 18 :7. kl. L. Sp.tler was epnv d thsprivivilego of being born m Jasper county, by his father taking up a winter’s residence in Warren couuty in charge of a school. DavidNownls, Rensselaer ag 76, born in Holmes ooun y, onto. Came here in 1834, James X Randle and Franklin and Ransom Elijah came in 1»35. Jes- Osborn,Remington, age 75, Tippocanoe county, 1857, Pennsylvania Ira W Yeoinan, Remington, age 54, Blue Grass, 1844, Oh o M P Comer, Aix, native Jasperite, 1841. Dennis H iton, e 74, tiillam township, 1847, Virginia. Priscilla Hiiton, age 57, Gillam township, 1851, Ohio.

Clinton Hopkins, Bensselaer, age 77, —ariou townsnip, 1851, Ohio. Henry C Bruce, Bensselaer, |age 77, Marion township, 1847, Vermont. Bausom Elijah, Mt Ayr, age 62, Newton county, 1835, New York. Bev G F Meilender, Lee, age 79, Hanging Grove, 186 , Kentuoky. Frank Elijah, Mt A,r, age 77, Newton county, 1835, New York. W G Port r, Bossville, age 68, Marion townahi", ’4B. Orange county, Indiaua. Lewis 8 Alter, Bemington, age 46, Jasp _ r county, K W Yeoman, Be sselaer, age 50, Ma•ion township, ’56, Ohio. Win W Wishard, l.ensselaer, age 79, Bensselaer, ’55, Kentucky. Jennie L Wishard, Bensselaer, age 55, Marion township. ’4B. Orange county,lnd Ella L Kresslor, Bensselaer, age 49, Jasper county. William Greenfield, Bensse aer, age6B, Marion towuship, ’6l, Pennsylvania. Wesley Henkle, Bensselaer, age 79, Barkley, ’4l, Ohio. Micah Sayler, Bensselaer, age 8?, ewton township, ’4B, Ohio. John Iboruton, Benss.laer, age 55, Marion township, ’45, Ohio. Johu English, Ba.kley, age 67, Barkley, ’49, Ohio. Thomas Muiphy, Bensselaer, age 62, ownship, ’47, Ireland. Thomas H Grant, Bensselaer, age 76, Newton township, ’SO, Kentucky. George W Jenkins, Goooland, age 64, Barkley ’44, Ver ont.

Henry Spitler, Keniland age 47, Jasper countv. Samuel Williams, Blackford, age 47, Barkley, ’SO, Johnson county, Indiuna.; Minerva A Wright, Bensselaer, Bensselaer, ’45, Kentucky. idargaret lioover, Bensselaer, age 77, Marion t wnship, ’54, Ohio. Martha Mellend r, Lee, ageßo, Hanging Grove, ’66, Kei tuoky. Cynthia German, Bensselaer, age 73. Barkley, '42, Ohio. Jared Benjamin, Rensselaer, age 77, Blue Gr-iss, ’3B, Ohio. Newman 8 Snow, Blackford, age 71. Barkley, ’46. Ohio Z ichariaa Spitler. Kentland, age 80, Newton county, ’3B, Virginia. Wm C Pierce, Bensselaer, age 76, Marion township, ’4B, Ohio. En s M Timmons, Jordon township, age 53, Jasper county.( Simon Kent' n, Surrey, age 51, Marion township, ’43 Ohio. Jacob Clouse, Eeusnelaer, age 73;81ue Grass, '44, Pennsylvania. Jonathan Pancoast, t Newton township, age 76, Blue Grass, ’54, Ohio. Mary J Kays, Bensselaer, age 79, Bens selaer, ’47, Ohio. Berry Paris, Bensselaer, ago 72, Marion township, ’SB, K ntucky Harrison Warren, Newton township, a; e 52, Marion tcwnship, ’62, Chip. Samuel R Brandon, Mt A’yr, age 69, Newion county, ’52, Pennsylvania. Eunice J Mo ris, Rensselaer, age 51, Jasper county. Mary McColly, Parr, age 73, Marion township, ’6d, Ohio. Mann gpitler, Th ver, age 52, Jasper county. Ra'bel A Yeoman, Bensselaer, age 64, Blue Gr- s, ’49, Johnson county, Ind. Henry Bandle, Valma, age 58, Jasper county. Levi Clouse, Bensselaer, age 42, Jasper county. Wm Daniels, Barkley, age 54, Barkley, ’SO, Ohio.

Jacob Keener, Aix, age 74, Waiker, ’55 Ohio. Syl B Jenkins, Rensselaer, age 47, Jasper oonnty. Nancy ▲ Fishel, Rensselaer, age 59, Jordan'42, Tippecanoe oonnty, Indiana, Lncis Keener, Aix, age 67, Walker, *55, Ohio. M L Spitler, Rensselaer, age 61, Rensselaer, ’37, Warren county. Leznaer Bringham, Chioago, age 71, JorJon township, ’SO, I'ippeoanoe county. Wm Cooper, Kniman, age 64, Baikley, 37, Ohio-

Anderson Jenkins, Blackford, age 52, Barkley, ’47, Montgomery couuty. Sally S itler, K< utland, age 78, Spitler settlement, '36, Pennsylvania. \ Alfred McCoy, Rensselaer, age 66,Barkley township, ’56, Ohio. James Yeoman Renssela.r,*ge6.', Bine Grass’ '44, Ohio. Louisa Reed, Renßs lar, age 66, Jordan township, ’43, Tippecanoe county. W W Busael. Rensselaer, ge 77, Hanging Grove, ’43, Rush oonnty. Elmira Makeev rjStocktoa, Rensselaer, age 54, Newton township, ’44, Ohio Geo M Wilcox, Surrey, age 60, Walker, ’5 ! , i hio. Wm Bull, Rensselaer, age 72, Barkley, ’46, Pennsylvania. Wm M Hoover, Rensselaer, age 53, Marion township, '54, Ohio. Jos V Parkison, Pleasant Grove, age 68, Barkley, ’37, Ohio. Wash Scott, Rensselaer, age 61, Hanging Grove, ’56, Ohio.

J L Nichols, Barkley, age-58, Bar4ley, '42, Ohio. Andrew Sayier, Newton townahip, nw< 49; Newton, ’SO; Ohio, Wm Paris.lMedaryville; age 63; Nevfto county; '47; Maiion county, Indiana John Coen; Rensselaer; age 73; Mtu|g& township; '62; Ohio Jane Shaw; Rensselaer; age 70; Barkloy; ’37; Pennsylvania. David H Yeoman; Rensselaer; age 56; Jasper oonnty; Indiana. R P Benjamin; Rensselaer; age4B- Jasper connty. Thos Thornton; Rensselaer; age 52; Jasper county. Samuel Parker; Rensselaer; age 75; Hanging Grove; ’39; Virginia Wm Powers; Rensselaer; age 66; Rensselaer; ’45; Allen county. Richard Stone; Renas leer; age 64; Rensselaer; '44; Jay couuty. Jaspor Kenton; Retssel er; 2ge 51; Jasper connty. John T Sayier; Rensselaer; age 47; Jasper county. Bcnj D Sayier; Newton township; age 50; Newton township; ’49; Ohio. Benj Harris; Rensselaer; age 69; Newton county; ’sl. John Makeever; Rensselaer; age 78; Newttn township; '44; Penn yivania. John Shields; Rensselaer; age 71; Barkley; ’46; Ohio. Isaao V Alter; Union townahip; tge 71; Carpenter township; ’45: PeDnsylvau.a. Lucius Strong; Rensseljer; age 6i; Marion township; ’67; Ohio

Joaeph J Moore; Trafalgar, Indiana; age 66; Blue Grass; ’39. . Effie Fairchi.d; DeMotto; age 51;* Wheatfield township; ’66; Ohio. Shelby G ant; Renas- laer; age 44; Mafion; ’SO; Wabash county. John Warren; Newtomtownship; age 63; Nowton townihip; ’52; Ohio. Joseph Yeoman; Rensselaor; age 71; Blue Grass; '44; Ohio. F M Grant; Renss.lae ; age 71; Marion township; ’SO; Ohio James T Randle; Rensselaer; age 66: Barkley; ’35; West ’ irgiuia. lien J Sayier; Renssetaer; age 65; Newton;’6o; Ohio. Sarah J Williams; Rensselser; age 56Jasper oonnty Martha E Heckle; Rensselser, age 66; Newton township; ’4B; Ohio Simon Phillips; Rensselaer; age 74Hanging Grove; ’47: Ohio Lettie Benjamin; Rensselaer: age 73Bine Grass; ’45; Ohio Washington Richardson; Valma sue 72, Walker, ’63, Pennsylvania .8 R Nichols, Valma, age 51, Jasnor county * Phebe N wels, Rensselaer, ago 68, Blue Grass, ’3B, Ohio Addison Parkison, Rensselaer, age 75 Barkley, ’37, Ohio