FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT ; WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC.; TOGETHER WITH AN EXTENDED HISTORY OF THE COLONIAL DAYS OF VINCENNES, AND
ITS PROGRESS DOWN TO THE FORMATION OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT. PREPARED BY WESTON A. GOODSPEED.

GEOLOGY OF THE COUNTY—BOUNDARY AND DRAINAGE—FOSSILS—SECTION OF THE COUNTY — ANALYSIS OF COALS—NUMEROUS BORES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY—LOCAL DETAILS—SANDSTONE AND LIMESTONE—IRON ORE, CLAY, ETC.—NATIVE TIMBER.

INDIAN HISTORY—THE ATTACK ON MCGOWEN, SMITH AND PERRY—THE FORTS AND BLOCK-HOUSES—THE KILLING OF BOGARD AND HATHAWAY—THE DEATH OF BIG INDIAN—THE MURDER OF THOMAS EAGLE—SMOTHERS, THE AVENGER—INDIAN ALARMS—THE RANGERS —OCCUPANTS OF THE FORTS.

SETTLEMENT OF THE COUNTY-CATALOG OF EARLY SETTLERS AND LAND ENTRIES BY TOWNSHIPS-HUNTING AND OTHER INTERESTING ANECDOTES-PIONEER INDUSTRIES AND CUSTOMS-LOCAL NAMES SLAVERY IN INDIANA-THE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE WARRANTS-THE OLD FRENCH DONATIONS.

ORGANIZATION OF DAVIESS COUNTY—ACT OF CREATION—LOCATION OF THE COUNTY SEAT — IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY BOARD —FORMATION OF TOWNSHIPS —PUBLIC BUILDINGS — COUNTY OFFICERS — MISCELLANEOUS EVENTS OF INTEREST—THE RAILWAYS AND THE CANAL — FINANCES —AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY — POPULATION—ELECTION RETURNS—THE PAUPERS.

HISTORY OF THE COURTS-THE FIRST OFFICERS AND ATTORNEYS-THE EARLY INDICTMENTS AND TRIALS-THE FIRST GRAND AND PETIT JURIES - CHARACTER OF EARLY LAW VIOLATIONS - THE JUDGES-INTERESTING CRIMINAL TRIALS OF PIONEER TIMES -.LATER CONTESTED CASES - THE PAST AND PRESENT LOCAL BAR -EMINENT PRACTITIONERS FROM ABROAD-THE PROBATE AND COMMON PLEAS COURTS-IMPORTANT MURDER TRIALS.

MILITARY HISTORY—THE MEXICAN SOLDIERS—EVENTS PRECEDING THE REBELLION—THE FALL OF SUMTER AND THE CALL TO ARMS—WAR MEETINGS AND VOLUNTEERS—SKETCHES OF THE VARIOUS REGIMENTS-CASUALTIES AND RECRUITS-LOYALTY AND DISLOYALTY—GUERRILLA ALARMS AND PERSONAL ENCOUNTERS—THE VETERANS—THE DRAFTS—SUMMARY OF MEN—BOUNTY AND RELIEF—THE LEGION —CALLS OF THE GOVERNMENT.

HISTORY OF THE TOWNS OF THE COUNTY—WASHINGTON--EARLY PLAT AND ADDITIONS—LOT BUYERS—EARLY RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS MEN—LATER GROWTH—INCORPORATION—THE CITY CHARTER—SECRET SOCIETIES—NEWSPAPERS—IMPORTANT INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES—PRESENT BUSINESS—BANKS—EARLY TEMPERANCE MOVEMENTS—MONTGOMERY— ODON—CANNELBURG —RAGLESVILLE—ELNORA—CORNETTSVILLE—SOUTH WASHINGTON — LETTSVILLE — EPSOM -- PLAINVILLE —ELDON — CHELSEA —CORBYTOWN — TONE'S HUDSONVILLE— SMILEY—FARLEN— CUMBACK—MAYSVILLE—GLENDALE ALFORDSVILLE.

SCHOOLS OF THE COUNTY-THE FIRST TEACHERS AT WASHINGTON-- ANECDOTES--7" BARRING OUT THE TEACHER "-THE OLD SEMINARY -LATER BUILDINGS-THE GRADED SCHOOL SYSTEM-EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS-SUPERINTENDENTS-COUNTY INSTITUTES-THE SCHOOL FUNDS-TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS-ENUMERATION.

RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS OF THE COUNTY - THE PRESBYTERIAN CONGREGATIONS - THE ROMAN CATHOLICS - THE EPISCOPAL METHODISTS - BAPTIST ORGANIZATIONS - THE CHRISTIANS - THE COLORED CHURCHES.

Biographies of Daviess County Indiana