The Syracuse Journal, Volume 28, Number 15, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 8 August 1935 — Page 9

HISTORY OF SYRACUSE SETTLED IN 1635 —— — Th* following is taken from the history of Syracuse and Lake Wawasee, compiled by George W. Miles, and printed in the Syracuse Journal weekly, in 1909: I am going to devote this paper principally to giving the names of the members of some of the early families. First, the Corys: Jeremiah Cory purchased from John Kitson, father of Isaac Kitson now of Syracuse, the farm just north and east of town now owned by Mr. George Myers. He also owned the farm on the Milford road now owned by the heirs of the late John Alexander, and the adjoining one to the west of it still owned by the heirs of his son, the late A. C. Cory. Ho moved, at an early day, from here to lowa. His sons were Abijah Curtis (“Curt”) Walker, Calvin, Jeremiah Jr., Robert V., and James, and his daughters were Jane, who married a brother of Moses Byers,. Tillie, who married Lemuel Vennamon, and Melinda, who became the wife of William Woods. The elder Jeremiah Cory had a younger brother, Walter, a single man who lived here a few years and then also moved to lowa. And he had still another brother who must have died back in Ohio, and whoee widow, Anna, lived here with her children and died here. And her children were Abijah, Squire M., Walter and Andrew Jackson (“Jack"), Sarah, wife of Aaron Brown and mother of Leonard, and another daughter whose name I do not know, and who was the wife of Louis Rantfrow. This Squire M. owned the farm now owned by Mr. Ed Ketring, just west of town on the Milford road. Jonathan Smith Brown and his wife Sarah came to Syracuse in 1836, and with them came Aaron and his wife aforesaid. Jonathan was constable at the time of his death here. Aaron, with the members of his family then living, moved to Des Moines, lowa, in 1863, but he left behind him in the cemetery here, his wife, two daughters and a son, and in the “Mud Lake" cemetery, north of town, another son named Chauncey. David Hendrickson came to Indiana in 1829 and stopped on and began improving a farm near the Elkhart river. Before he filed his entry claim on this land, however, it was filed on by another and he lost ft. Ho then came to the lands just north of town, in 1836, with his family. He died there the following year at the age of 49 years. His wife survived until 1864. His sons were John, Henry, Jacob, Joseph and Zechariah, and his daughters were Nancy J. and Mary. John was the father of Mary Ellen, who became the wife of Perry Wilden. He died at the age of 29, in 1863.* Henry was the father of seven children, six of whom died in infancy, five of them within a month of diphtheria. His daughter, Priscilla, is the wife of Mr. Henry Hooker. Jacob died in 1868 at the ago of 41. He was the father of throe children, all of whom are living, vis: John, who lives in Kansas, Prilla, wife of Thoe Jenson, and Etta, wife of Edmund McClintic. Joseph, who died in 1899 the father of John and William, and of Mrs. Redding of Syracuse, and Mrs. Harry Dangler of Goshen. Zechariah, the only surviving brother, lives in Syracuse, and his only son. Loren, resides at Osage, Kan. Mary married Martin Hillabold, and was the mother of Genite, wife of George W. Shaffer. Milton, Tilmen, Charles and Lyman Hillabold. Nancy died when she was fourteen years old. James Lecount was one of the first settlers. His children were Noble, William, Elijah. John, Sally Margaret and Love. Sally married Israel Wyland, Margaret married Jacob Wehrly, and Love became the wife of Josiah Collins. William Gordy also came here very early. His children were John Christopher, Jemima, Margaret and Elisabeth. Jemima was married to Isaac Brady. Margaret to Jacob F. Ott, and Elisabeth to Robert V. Cory George Mann, whose widow became the wife of Harvey Vennsman, was the father of Sally, Richary F., Mary Ann, George, Elisa and William Albert. Sally became the wife of A. C. Cory and died in 1846 when she was but 24 years old. Richard 1 have already told you much about. After selling hb interests hero to his brother-in-law.

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Joseph H. Defries, in 1856, he moved to Middlebury, Ind., from which place he enlisted in the 48th regiment of Indiana infantry volunteers in the war of the rebellion, in which regiment he was captain of a company. He died of disease in a southern hospital. Mary Ann became the wife of John Gordy and Eliza the wife of Zebidee Widner. William A. (“Al") spent nearly all his life in Syracuse. George, the only surviving member of the family, lives at Middlebury. The Widners came about 1843. The father was Jacob, and he settled west of town. There were three sons and a daughter. Henry, the oldest son, married a sister of Allen Richhart, and they moved to the west. Zebidee. who died at the home of his daughter in Wisconsin three years ago, spent his life in Syracuse. John, who still survives, went to the war twice from here, first as a private in the 67th Indiana regiment and afterward in the 152nd After the war he moved to Millersburg, Indiana, where he still lives. The daughter died when she was quite young. Harvey Vennamon entered the old Vennamon farm just west of town in 1836. He was one of the first commissioners of Kosciusko county. Lemuel Vennamon was his half brother, and in 1837 he entered land just north of that of Harvey. The wife of Lemuel was a sister of AC. and Robert Cory, as I have told you. They are lost to me here. Os what family they raised, if any, or what became of them. Ido not know. Harvey’s first wife was a daughter of James H. Barnes. She bore him four children—Geniza, who became the wife of Benjamin Crary of Goshen, Harrison, who lived and died in Goshen and was for several years treasurer of Elkhart county, James, who went to the war, was captured by the confederates and died a miserable death in Libby prison, and a daughter, who? when a little girl, lost her life by falling into a kettle of hot lard. His second wife was the widow of the elder George Mann, as I have said. She bore him one son—M ah lon. who also went to the war from here as a private in the 162nd Indiana regiment, and who was accidently killed ten or more years ago while switching cars in the yards of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad at South Chicago. Charles Strombeck came in 1839. Much of the farm on which he iiv-•d-the one owned at the present time by Thomas Hepner—now lies within the limits of the town. His sons were Charles M., Martin and Frank, and hb daughters, Mary Ann Geniza, Teeny and Alice. Mary Ann was first married to the late Josiah Slaybaugh. and within the la,t three years became the wife of William Moore, as whose widow she survive®. Geniza married John Nel•on Brady, Teeny. married Jerome Harlan and Alice married Frederick Canon. And the HiUabolds came with the Stombecks, in 1839. I cannot tell

you the name of the father, but his sons were John, Martin, Christopher and William, and the daughters Elizabeth, wife of Charles Strombeck, Catharine, wife of Henry Hendrickson, and Teeny, wife of James Baird. All are dead now except William, the youngest son, who went to lowa about the time of the war and prospered there and who was still living when last I heard of him, a year ago. John Maloy came about 1848. His sons were John, Daniel, David, Seth and Andrew, and his daughters Mary, Lucy and Catharine. Daniel now lives in California. David lives on his farm near the old homestead. The farms of Seth and John were also in the same neighborhood —near the Milford and Syracuse road. Seth died there some years ago, and John died within the present year. Andrew went to the war I‘ and died during his service there. Lucy became the second wife of William Markley, who lived east of Wawasee Lake. She bore him no children. Catharine married Alvarado Vorhis. She died in 1907. Mary first became the wife of John Master and after his death married William Master. James Brady the elder came in 1842 and settled north of town. Wm. was his oldest son, and he was the father of John Nelson, David, Thomas J. (“Jeff”), Francis M., Weasley and Christopher, Malinda, who married Charles W. Strombeck, and Mary, who became the wife of Benjamin Slaybaugh. Thomas,' who lives somewhere in lowa, and Archi(bold, who lives in Ligonier, Sarah Jane, a daughter, married Jacob Hendrickson, and became the mothof of Mrs. Ed McClintic and Mrs. Thos. Jensen and Mr. John Hendrickson of Kansas, of whom I have told you. The only surviving member of the family is James Junior, whom we now know so well as “Uncle Jimmy Brady.” To him it fell, by the early deaths of his brothers, to care for and keep together their children, and how well he performed this generous tank and how he willingly took upon himself the duties of a father for them, has been common knowledge among us for many years. His* life has been a most unselfish one and that a great reward awaits him nobody doubts. . David Darr lived on the Kern farm, on the hill just south of the railroad, and died there in 1846. He was not related to the family of Peter Darr, who lived nortKo? town, and if he had any children I have no record of thorn I almost missed William Strombeck who came in 1839 when came Charles, who was his brother. He lived first on the farm just west of town where Ed McClintic now lives, and then moved to the old Hendrickson homestead jugt north of where the tile mill is, north of town. His wife was killed in a run-away near Solomon's Creek church while they were on their way to Benton to attend service in the Lutheran church there. He was the father of Henry Strombeck. who now fives at North Webster, and of Louisa, who married John S. Weaver, and was the mother of Mrs. Alonzo Hire, of this place, and Marion Weaver of Oklahoma. I do not know the name of the elder Coy, but he was one of the 961 J) first settlers, and his home stead was north of town, where David Ott now lives. He died sometime previous to the year 1842. His sons were John, Henry and David, and his daughters were Elizabeth, S«li adM,. Etabtth married Michael Crowl. The Journal recently told you of her death at age of 98 Susan married Omar Shipley, Sarah married Enoch Bell, and Polly, as I told you last week, became the wife of « Mr. Ott from

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Solomon’s Creek, whose name I do not know. Henry Kline came later and purchased, I suspect from Martin Hillabold and his brother John, the farm formerly owned by Squire M. Cory and now the property of Ed Ketring. He had but two children that I know of—John, who died some years ago in Milford, and Rebecca, who became the wife of Adam and the mother of Ed., S. L., and John A. Ketring, and Rebecca, the wife of William F. Young, -of Goshen. She died in 1864 at the age of 23 years. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS The Journal is furnished with the following transfers" of real estate by Houton C. Frazer, abstractor. Warsaw, Ind. Emma E. Rosbrough et al to John E. Miller, tract in section 16 Plain township, $3,457. John W. Kannel to Frank G. Farley, lot 48 subd. 4, Papakeechie Park, 81. Noah Clouse to Theo. Beer, 15 acres section 6, Van Buren township, S6OO. John Elder to John J. Boyle, south one-half lots 22 and 23 Funk’s addition, Warsaw, S7OO. Anna C. Snook et al to Mary Glunt, lot 8 Kuhn’s Plat, Barbee Lakes, S6OO. Harry Saxon to Mabel O. Summe lot 33 Courtland Park, Silver Lake sl. Abraham M. Burger to Don R. and E. Fern Phillips, lot 68 Riley Memorial Beach, Ridinger Lake, $355. Noah Clause to Otto Beer, 16 acres section 12 Jefferson township, $1650 Guy L. White to Kent D. and Carrie M. Long, lots 1, 3 and 5 Whites Plat, Barbee Lakes, $525. Charles Makemson, exr. to Wm. Kleinman, Jr., sw. part out tot 7 Thralls addition, Warsaw, $660. Ruby Prescott et al to John and Margaret Elder, south one-half lots 22 and 23 Funk's addition, Warsaw sl. Geo. H. James to Wm. M. Blake, tract in section 2 Washington township, sl. Carla Butler to Blanche Deeter, lot 10 original Plat Warsaw, SIOOO. Linden A. Blue to Chauncey O. Mollenhour, lota 77, 78, 79 and 80, Mentone, S2OO. Delbert P. Meredith to Clifford C. and Avis A. Hire, 4 tots Jaques addition, Warsaw, $1 Margaret Holderman Ogden to Wm. H. and Susan R. Howe, 81 acres section 17 Jackson township, sl. 1 Victor D. Mock, receiver, to Curtis S. and Anna L. Lenwell, lot 3 block 1, Ryerson addition, Pierceton, $1,200. 1 - ASSESSMENTS INCREASE In the assessments of personal property, and improvements on real estate, increases are shown in 1936 as compared with 1934, according to Harvey D. McCleary, county assessor. The total valuation of all property in Kosciusko county in 1936 was $33,307,888 aa compared to $32,847,738 the previous year, a net gain value of $460,160. Personal property increased in valuation $373,680. The 1936 valuation was $6,245.370, as compared to $4,871,690 in 1934. Mortgage exemptions increased $10,420 in 1936. There were that year exemptions allowed totalling $1,756,200 as compared to $1,746,780 in 1934. Improvements on property in 1935 increased assessments in the county 1 by $44,160. The valuation <rf fan- j provement* in 1936 was $8,092,100 j as compared to $8,047,940 the pre- | vious year. I

IN OUB CHUKCHES L _J METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Rev. Travis Purdy, Minister. W. G. Connolly, S. S. Supt. Church School, 9:45 a. m. Morning Worship, 11:00. EVANGELICAL CHURCH Rev. Samuel Pritchard, Pastor. P. W. Soltau, S. S. Supt. Sunday School, 9:45 a. m. Morning worship, 10:46 a. m. Bible Study, Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock. CHURCH OF GOD Rev. Victor Yeager, pastor. Clee Hibschman, S. S. Supt. Sunday School, 10:00 a. m. Morning Worship, 11:00. Evening service, 7:30. Prayer Service Thursday, 7:30 pm LAKESIDE U. B. CHURCH Rev. E. C. Keidenbach, Pastor. Syracuse. Sunday School, 9:45 a. m. Morning worship, 10:45 a. m. Prayer Service, Thursday 7:30 pan Concord. Morning Worship, 9:45 a. m.

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Sunday School, 10:30. Indian Village. Sunday School, 9&) a. m. 0 ZION CHAPEL. Emerson M. Frederick, Paator. Sherman Deaton, Supt. Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Evening service 7:30 p. m. CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN. C. S. T. Evangelist J. Edwin Jarboe, pastor Guy Symensma, S. S. Supt. Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Preaching, 10:30 a. m., 7:30 p. m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. John A -Pettit. Pastor. C. J. Kline, Supt. Sunday School. 9:46 a. m. Morning Worship, 10:45 a. m. Sermon: “Abraham, Man of Faith" You are invited to worship with us n Old age pensions granted by the county commissioners were: Laura Gross, Syracuse; Frank Leslie, Pierceton; Amanda Wiseman, Warsaw; Mrs. Isaac Warren, Claypool; Emma Smith, Tippecanoe township; William A. Weaver, Milford; Francis M. Connell, Warsaw, at $6 a month.

THURSDAY, AUG. «, 1935.

It’s about time that officers were ' elected for the Denied-a-Liqttor-Lic-ense club.-—lndianapolis Star. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION No. 4654. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the Clerk of the Kosciusko Circuit Court, in the State of Indiana, Executor of the estate of EARL L. MARTIN late of Kosciusko County, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. V THE PEOPLES TRUST AND SAVINGS CO., Fort Wayne, Ind. . Executor Morris, Newkirk & Hasley, Attys. July 18, 1935. 14-St NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS State of Indiana County of Kosciusko, ss Georgia Ann Kistler, vs Jacob S. Baker, et ah In the Kosciusko Circuit Court, September Term, 1935. No. 26179 To Quiet Title. Now comes the plaintiff by Geo. L. Xanders, her attorney, and files her complaint herein together with the affidavit of a competent person that the residence upon diligent inquiry is unknown of the following - ■ named defendants, to-wit: Jacob S. Baker, Samuel Swihart, Fanny Swihart, Andrew Baker, Peter Fashbaugh, Elizabeth Fashbaugh, Christian Kline, Elizabeth Kline, Henry Baker, Catharine Baker, Susannah Baker, Jacob Young, Catharino Young, William Fashbaugh, Elizabeth Fashbaugh, John Baker, George B. Mellen ger, George B. Mellinger, Geo. B. Mellinger, Lucinda Mellinger, Susanna Mellinger; that the names of the defendants are unknown and that they are believed to be non-residents of the State of Indiana, sued in this action by the following names and designations, to-wit: “The unknown husbands and wives, respectively, of each of the following named persons, to-wit: Jacob S. Baker, Samuel Swihart, Fanny Swihart, Andrew Baker, Peter Fashbaugh, Elizabeth Fashbaugh, Christian Kline Elizabeth Kline, Henry Baker. Catharine Baker, Susannah Baker, ' Jacob Young, Catharine Young, William Fashbaugh, Elizabeth Fashbaugh, John Baker, George B. Mellen ger, George B. Mellinger, Geo. B. Mellinger, Lucjnda Mellinger, Susanna Mellinger, the names of all of whom, are unknown to plaintiff; the unknown widowers and widows, respectively* of each of the following named deceased persons, to-wit: Jacob S. Baker, Samuel Swihart, Fanny Swihart, Andrew Baker, Peter Fashbaugh, Elizabeth Fashbaugh, Christian Kline, Elizabeth Kline, Henry Baker, Catharine Baker,' Susannah Baker, Jacob Young, Catharine Young, William Fashbaugh, Elizabeth Fashbaugh, John Baker, George B. Mellen ger, George B. Mellinger, Geo. B. M«l- : linger, Lucinda Mellinger, Susannah Mellinger, the names of al! of whom are unknown to the plaintiff; the unknown children, descendants W and heirs, surviving spouse, creditors and administrators of the estate, devisees, legatees, trustees and excutors of the last will and testament, successors in interest and assigns respectively of each of the following named and designated deceased persons, towit: Jacob S. Baker, Samuel Swihart, Fanny Swihart Andrew Baker, Peter Fashbaugh, Elizabeth Fashbaugh, Christian Kline, Elizabeth Kline, Henry Baker, Catharine Baker, Susannah Baker, Jacob Young, Catharine Young, William Fashbaugh, Elizabeth Fashbaugh, John Baker, George B. Mellenger, George B. Mellinger, Geo. B. Mellinger, Lucinda Mellinger, Susannah Mellinger the names of all of whom are unknown to plaintiff; All of the women once known by any of the names and designations above stated, whose names may have been changed, and who are now known by other names, the names of all of whom are unknown to plaintiff; the spouses of ail of the persons above named, described ana designated as defendants to this action who are married, the names of all of whom are unknown to plaintiff; All persons and corporations who assert or might assert any title, claim or interest in or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint in this action, by under or through any of the defendants to this action named, described and designated in this complaint, the names of all of whom are unknown to plaintiff; that said action is for the purpose of quieting title to real estate in the State of Indiana; that a cause of action ex<* ists against all of said defendants; that all of said defendants are necessary parties to said action and that they are believed to be non-residents of the State of Indiana. The following real estate in Kosciusko County, State of Indiana, is described in said complaint, to-wit: ? The North end of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 35, T Township 34 North, Range 7 East, describee as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of said Section and running South 50 rods; thence West 80 rods; thence North 50 rods; thence East 80 rods to the place of beginning. This action is instituted and prosecuted by said plaintiff for the purpose of quieting her title to the real estate above described as against all demands, claims and claimants whatsoever. Notice fa therefore hereby giyen ' said defendants that unless they he and appear on the 20th day of the September Term, 1935, of the Kosciusko Circuit Court of Indiana, being the 24th day of September, 1935 to be begun and holden on the 2nd day of September, 1935, at the Court House in the City of Warsaw, in said County and State, and answer or demur to said complaint, the same wiU be hoard and determtoad in their absence. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affix the of said Court at the office of ths Clark thereof in the City of Warsaw, Indiana, this 24th day of July, 1966. ■ ROYCE R. HILDENBRAND. x Clerk of the KoßciusU 3 Circuit Court. Geo?L. Xandera, Atty, for plaintiff.