Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1897 — The Old Settlers. [ARTICLE]

The Old Settlers.

Their Meeting Saturday Was a Great Success. The old settlers’ meeting here • V last Saturday was a very gratifying success, in all respects. A very large number of early settlers from Jasper, Newton and Benton counties were present, and the general attendance was also quite large. In the afternoon the crowd on the grounds must have numbered fully 1500 to 2000. There were quite too many there for all to hear the exercises at the stand, but these found amusement at the merry-go-round and various sideshows.

The following is believed to be a complete roster of all the early settlers or native born Jasperites, of 40 years or more residence, present at the meeting; also the names of all the older people present, whether of 40 years residence or less. Their names, places of residence, ages, places of birth, and time and places of settlement here, I are given. Rev. Isaac Sayler, of Rensselaer, aged 88, born in Pickaway Co., Ohio, here in 1850, settled at Blue Grass, was the oldest person present. His brother Jacob Sayler, 2 years older, lives in Newton Tp., but was not present. James Culp, of Rensselaer, 87 years, born in West Va., settled in Hanging Grove in 1851, was next in age.

The oldest native born Jasperite was John T. Culp, born in Barkley Tp, in 1836. Joseph Sparling was next oldest native present, born in Marion Tp., 1837, M. L. Spitler, the chief historian, says he had arranged to be born here in 1836, but about that time his parents went down into Warren Co,, where his father, the noted George W. Spitler fiad a winter’s engagement to teach readin, ritin, rithmetic and whalin, and M. L. was born before they returned the next spring. David Nowels, of Rensselaer, aged 76, born in Holmes Co., Ohio, was the oldest settler present, in length of residence, having come in 1834, James T. Randle and Franklin and Ransom Elijah came in 1835.

The following names are given as they appear on the register, with name, residence, age. place and time of settlement, and place of birth, in the order given. Joseph Osborn, Remington, 75, Tippecanoe Co., 1857, Penn. Ira W. Yeoman, Remington, 54, Blue Grass, 1844, O. M. P. Comer, Aix, born Jasper Co., 1841. Dennis Hilton, 74, Gillam Tp., Gillam, 1847, Va. Priscilla Hilton, 57, Gillam 1851, O. Clinton Hopkins, Rensselaer, 77, Marion Tp., 1851, O. Henry C. Bruce, Rensselaer, 77, Marion Tp., 1817. Vermont. Ransom Elijah, Mt. Ayr,, 62, Newton Co., 1835. N. Y. Rev. Geo. F. Mellender, Surrey> 79, Hanging Grove, 1866, Ky, Franklin Elijah, Mt. Ayr, 77, Newton Co., 1835, N. Y. W. G. Porter, Rossville, 68, Marion Tp., 1848, Orange Co., Ind.

Lewis S. Alter, Remington, 46, Jasper Co. R. W, Yeoman, Rens. 50, Marion ’56, O. Wm. W. Wishard, Rens. 79, Rensselaer ’55, Ky. Jennie L. Wishard, Rens 55, Marion Tp., ’4B, Orange Co., Ind. Ella L. Kressler, Rens. 49, Jasper Co.

Wm. Greenfield, Rens. 68, Marion Tp., ’sl, Penn. Wesley Henkle, Rens. 79, Barkley, ’4l, O. • Micab Sayler, Rens. 85, Newton Tp., ’4B. O. John Thornton, Rens. 55, Marion Tp., ’45, O. John English, Barkley, 67, Barkley, ’49, O. Thos. Murphy, Rens. 82, Newton Tp., ’47, Ireland. Thos. H. Grant, Rens. 76, Newton Tp., ’SO, Ky, Geo. W. Jenkins, Blackford, 64, Barkley, ’44, Vermont. Henry Spitler, Kentland, 47, Jasper Co. Samuel Williams, Blackford, 47, Barkley, ’SO, Johnson Co., Ind. Minerva-A- Wright, Rens. 82, Rensselaer, ’45, Ky. Margaret Hoover, Rens. 77, Marion Tp., ’54, O. Martha Mellender, Surrey, 80, H. Grove, ’66, Ky. Cynthia German, Rens. 73, Barkley, ’42, O. Jared Benjamin, Rens. 77, Blue Grass, ’3B O. Newman S. Snow, Blackford, 71 Barkley ’4u, O. Zachariah Spitler, Kentland, 80 Newton Co. ’3B Va.

Wm. C. Pierce, Rens. 76, Marion tp. ’4B O. Enos M. Timmons, Jordan Tp. 53, Jasper Co. Simon Kenton, Surrey, 51, Marion Tp. ’43 O. Jacob Clouse, Rens. 73, Blue Grass, ’44, Penn. Jonathan Pancoast, Newton Tp. 76, Blue Grass, ’54, O. Mary Ann Thomas, Rens. 70, Barkley ’56 O. Mary J. Kays, Rens. 79’ Rens. ’47, O.

Berry Paris, Rens. 72, Marion Tp. ’SB, Ky. Harrison Warren, Newton Tp. 52, Marion Tp. ’52, O. Sam’l R. Brandon, Mt. Ayr, 69, Newton Co. ’52, Penn. Eunice J. Morris, Rens. 51, Jasper Co. Mary McColly, Parr, 73, Marion Tp. ’67, O. Mann Spitler, Thayer 52, Jasper Co. Rachel A. Yeoman, Rens. 64, Blue Grass, ’49, Johnson Co. Ind. Henry Randle, Valmasß, Jasper Co. Levi Clouse, Rens. 42, Jasper Co. Wm. Daniels, Barkley 54, Barkley ’SO O. Jacob Keener, Aix 74, Walker ’55 O. Sylvester B. Jenkins, Rens. 47, Jasper Co. Nancy A. Fishel, Rens. 59, Jordan, 42, Tippecanoe Co. Ind. Lucia Keener, Aix 67, Walker ’55,0.

Marion L. Spitler Rens. 51, Rens. ’36. Warren Co. Leander Bringham, Chicago, 71, Jordan Tp, ’SO. Tippecanoe Co. Wm. Cooper, Kniman 64, Barkley ’37 O. Anderson Jenkins, Blackford 52, Barkley ’47. Montgomery Co. Sally Spitler, Kentland 78, Spitler settlement 1836, Pehn. Alfred McCoy Rens. 66, Barkley ’56, O. James Yeoman Rens. 65; Blue Grass ’44,0. Louisa Reed Kens. 65, Jordan township ’43, Tippecanoe county. Wm. W. Bussell Rens. 67, Hang-

ing Grove ’43, Rush county. , Elmira Makeever Stockton, Rens. 54, Newton township ’54, O. George M. Wilcox, Surrey 50, Walker ’53, O. Wm. Bull, Rens. 74, Barkley ’’ss, Wm. M. Hoover, Rens 53, Marion township ’54, O. Joseph V. Parkison, Pleasant Grove 68, Barkley ’37, O. Wash. Scott, Rens. 61, H Grove ’55, O. J. L. Nichols, Barkley 58, Barkley ’42, O. Andy Sayler, Newton township, 49, Newton ’SO, O. Wm. Faris, Medaryville, 63, Newton county, 47, Marion county, Ind. John Coen, Rens. 73. Marion tp. 52, O.

Jane Shaw, Rens. 70, Barkley 37, Penn. David H. Yeoman, Rens. 56, born in Jasper county. R. P. Benjamin, Rens. 48, born in county. Thos. Thornton, Rens. 52, born in county. Samuel Parker, Rens. 75, Hanging Grove, ’39, Va. Wm. Powers, Rens, 56. Rens ’45, Allen countv. Richard Stone, Rens. 64, Rens. ’44, Jay county. Jasper Kenton, Rens. 51, born in countv. John T. Sayler, Rens. 47, born in county. Benjamin D. Sayler, Newton tp,, 50, Newton tp ’49, O. Benjamin Harris,. Rens. 59, Newton county ’sl. John Makeever, Rens. 78, Newton tp. ’44, Penn. John Shields. Rens. 71, Barkley ’46, O.

Isaac V. Alter, Union tp, 71, Carpenter tp. ’45. Penn. Lucius Strong, Rens. 61, Marion tp. ’57. O. Joseph J. Moore, Trafalgar Ind, 66, Blue Grass-, ’39. Effie Fairchild, DeMotte 51, Wheatfield Tp, ’56, O. Shelby Grant, Rens. 44, Marion ’SO. Wabash Co. John Warren, Newton Tp. 63, Newton Tp. ’52. O. Joseph Yeoman, Rens. 71, Blue Grass, ,44. O. F. M. Grant, Rens. 71, Marion Tp. ’SO. Kv.

James F. Randle, Rens 66, Barkley ’35. W. Va. Ellen J. Sayler, Rens 55, Newton ’SO- O. Sarah J. Williams, Rens 56, born in Co. Martha E. Henkle, Rens. 56, "Newton Tp. ’4B. O. Simon Phillips, Rens 74 H. Grove !47. O. Lettie Benjamin Rens 73, Blue Grass ’45. O. Washington Richardson, Valma, 72, Walker ’53. Penn. S. R. Nichols, Valma, 51, born in Co. V Phebe Nowels, Rens. Blue Grass, ’3B, O. Addison Parkison, Rens 75, Barkley ’37. O. Abstracts of the various addresses, remeniscenses etc. will be given in our next issueWood Saws Wood With His Wood Saw.

Remember Dick Wood is again on deck with his steam wood saw and ready to call at any place in town to saw a cord or more. Price for sawing only 50 cents a cord. If you don’t see Wood to saw Wood telephone your order to the Republican office, telephone 18. See the cheapest small tinware in the city, at C. A. Lecklider’s. Also best graniteware, at rock-bot-tom prices. Mrs. Lottie George has moved into Mr. Day’s house recently vacated by Mr. Will Mossier, east of the court house, where she is prepared to take any number of boarders. Good rooms and first class table are guaranteed. Tranciefrts sl. a day. $3.50 per week. Cowboy hats, only 49 cents, at Mrs. Lecklider’s.