Boone County IN Archives History - Businesses .....Historical Sketch Of Jefferson Township 1874
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JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.

  JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, in Boone county, is located on the west line of the
county, exactly in the center from the north to south line. This township, like
most others in Boone county, does not lie in a square body; if it had two square
sections off the southwest corner of Washington township, it would be six by
eight miles square: as it now is it contains forty-six square miles.

  Some portions of the township are quite rolling, while others are agreeably
undulating, and still others are level. The township is a good one for the
production of all kinds of grain and grasses common to the country. Corn, wheat,
rye, oats and barley may be profitably cultivated in most parts of the township.
Walnut Fork of Sugar Greek runs through near the center of the township; its
head-waters rising near the east line, running a westerly course, and crossing
into Montgomery county near Shannondale. Wolf Creek passes through the
northeastern quarter of the township, running a northwesterly course, and
emptying into Sugar Creek in the central part of Sugar Creek township. Neither
of these streams is of much importance.

  The I., C. & L. R. R. runs near the northeast corner of the township; there
are no railroads through its territory. The county roads are very good,
considering the newness of the country.

  The improvements of the township will compare favorably with adjoining ones.
The farmers are alive to their interests, and will, eventually, be handsomely
rewarded for their enterprising perseverance. The people of Jefferson township
are generally hospitable, intelligent, and of good repute before the world.

  There are twelve school-houses in the township, valued at $6000. James Potts
is the present Township Trustee, and appears to be considerably interested in
the cause of education.

  The township casts over 400 votes, a small majority being democrats.

  The people seem to be interested in the moral welfare of the township, as they
have several churches and Sabbath schools.

SECRET ORGANIZATIONS.

  Routh Grange, No. 665; membership, 53; value of property, $60; John Shelley,
Master; J. G. Gill, Secretary.

  Walnut Grove Grange, No. 737; membership, 60; value of property, $40; J. D.
Alexander, Secretary.

THEOLOGICAL.

  United Brethren Church; membership, 100; value of church property, $500; Rev.
William S. Peters, pastor; average attendance at Sabbath school, 40.

  Christian Church, Pleasant View, five miles northwest of Lebanon; membership,
140; value of property, $2000; Rev, Abraham Carney, pastor; Alfred Beck,
superintendent of Sabbath school; average attendance at school, 45.

  Christian Church, five miles south of Thorntown; membership, 85; value of
property, $2000; Rev. Joseph Davis, pastor; Thomas McDaniel, superintendent of
Sabbath school; average attendance at school, 40.

  Missionary Baptist Church , Dover; membership, 49; value of property, $2000;
Rev. C. B. Allen, pastor; Jesse Jackson, superintendent of Sabbath school;
number of scholars, about 65.

  Presbyterian Church, Dover; membership, 80; value of property, $2200; Rev.
John Hawks, pastor; Elders—Nathan Corey, Jacob Peterson, J. H. Benefield, Samuel
McKinsey, Robert Buris and Albert H. Buris; superintendent of Sabbath school,
James H. Benefield; number of scholars, about 90.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

THE PEOPLE'S GUIDE
A BUSINESS, POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS
Directory of Boone Co., Ind.
TOGETHER WITH A COLLECTION OF VERY IMPORTANT
DOCUMENTS AND STATISTICS CONNECTED
WITH OUR MORAL, POLITICAL
AND SCIENTIFIC HISTORY;
ALSO, A HISTORICAL SKETCH OF BOONE COUNTY,
AND A
BRIEF HISTORY OF EACH TOWNSHIP.

BY CLINE & McHAFFIE.

INDIANAPOLIS: INDIANAPOLIS PRINTING AND PUBLISHING HOUSE.
1874.


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