The People's Guide A Business, Political and Religious of Boone  County, Ind. By Cline & McHaffie, 1874 Perry Township, Boone County, Indiana Perry Township is located in the southeast quarter of the county, one township from the east line, and bordering on the south line.  It is a small township, containing only twenty-one square miles; it lies in a square, except four sections out of its northeast corner, which belong to Worth township.  The land in Perry township is generally very level; the soil is good, but will require a large amount of ditching before it can be brought into a high state of cultivation.  The timber is very good and plentiful, with considerable underbrush.  The improvements of the township are primary representing partially the early settlements of the country.  The little "log cabin" and "truck patch" are visible in many places; time, however, will undoubtedly make of the wilderness a land of great plenty. The public roads are not of the best, neither are they very plenteous in number.   No railroad runs through this township.  Fayette, in the south part, has some very good business houses. The people of the township are honest, sociable, and well disposed toward strangers.  Streams of water are scarce, and of diminutive capacity. THEOLOGICAL Christian Church, Fayette; membership, 50; value of property, $500. There are other churches in Perry township, but owing to the absence of parties who were able to give proper information to our agents concerning them, we are necessarily compelled to omit giving their names, etc.; however, we are informed that the township is very well supplied with the means for moral instruction. There are seven school houses in Perry township, valued at about $4000.   Eli SMITH is the present Township Trustee.  The vote of the township is nearly 400, being largely Democratic. GRANGES Fayette Grange; Patrick JOHNSON, Master: Jno. K. EDWARDS, Overseer; J.M. CRANE; membership, 60. White Lick Grange; J.H. SCHOOLER, Master; membership, 87, located one and a half miles north-west of Royalton. DIRECTORY OF PERRY TOWNSHIP COMISKEY, David; engineer; White Lick.  Born in N.Y. 1844; settled in B.C. 1870 Rep. Protestant. CRANE, James M.; farmer; White Lick.  Born in Ind. 1840.  Dem.  Christian. COX, Alfred; farmer; white Lick.  Born in Ky. 1840; settled in B.C. 1854.  Dem. Christian. COOK, Joel; farmer; 6 m s w Whitestown.  Born in Ky. 1823; settled in B.C. 1874. Dem. Baptist. DAVIS, U.U.; groceryman and farmer; White Lick. Born in Ky. 1833; settled in B.C. 1868.  Dem. Protestant. DOIAL, J.W., farmer; 1 1/2 m e White Lick.  Born in Ky. 1802; settled in B.C. 1838.  Dem. Christian DOIAL, David, farmer; 1 1/2 m e White Lick.  Born in B.C. 1846. Dem. Protestant. DOYLE, Samuel; farmer; 2 1/2 m n w White Lick.  Born in Ind. 1844; settled in B.C. 1870 Rep.  Protestant. DOIL, D.D.; farmer; 1 1/4  M E White Lick.  Born in B.C. 1845.  Protestant DOLE, James, farmer; 7 m s e Lebanon.  Born in Ky. 1826.   Rep. Protestant. DAVIS, N.N.; farmer; White Lick.  Born in Ky. 1812; settled in B.C. 1863.  Dem. United Brethren. DOOLEY, J.K.; farmer; 6 m s e Lebanon.  Born in Ky. 1832; settled in B.C. 1837.  Rep. Baptist. DOOLEY, S.W. farmer; 6 1/2 m s e Lebanon.  Born in Ky. 1831; settled in B.C. 1836.  Rep. Baptist EVERETT, W.; physician; White Lick.  Born in England 1845; settled in B.C. 1854.  Dem.  Methodist. EDWARDS, R.; farmer; White Lick.  Born in Ind. 1836.  Dem. ELWOOD, Wilson; farmer; White Lick.  Born in Ind. 1847.  Dem. FRAZIER, Simon; blacksmith; White Lick.  Born in Pa. 1848; settled in B.C. 1870 FOSTER, S.; farmer; 1 m w White Lick.  Born in Ky. 1799; settled in B.C. 1873.  Dem. Protestant. FALKNER, Alexander; farmer; 1 1/4 m w White Lick.  Born in Ky. 1802; settled in B.C. 1834.  Dem. Protestant. FALKNER, William; farmer; 1 1/4 m w White Lick.   Born in B.C. 1842.  Dem. Protestant. FRY, William; farmer; 1 1/2 m w White Lick.  Born in Ind. 1831; settled in B.C. 1866 Dem. GOCHENOUR, Jacob; retired farmer; 2 1/2 m s w Whitestown.  Born in Va. 1807; settled in B.C. 1845.  Rep. Christian. GOCHENOUR, Ferdinand; farmer; 3 m s w Whitestown.  Born in Ohio 1838; settled in B.C. 1845.  Dem. Methodist GRAHAM, Tilman; farmer; 5 m s e Lebanon.  Born in Ind. 1828; settled in B.C. 1840  Dem. HOPKINS, L.P.; Dry Goods Merchant; White Lick.  Born in Ind. 1848; settled in B.C. 1874.   Dem. Protestant. HANKINS, James; plasterer; White Lick.  Born in Ind. 1840; settled in B.C. 1868. Dem. Protestant. HOWARD, Samuel; farmer; White Lick.  Born in Ky. 1818; settled in B.C. 1863.  Dem. Christian. HAMBRIC, W.T.; farmer; 3 m w White Lick.  Born in Ky. 1828; settled in B.C. 1868. HAMBRIC, L.W.; farmer;  3 m w White Lick.  Born in Ky. 1852; settled in B.C. 1868. HESSION, M.; farmer; 1 3/4 m w White Lick.  Born in Ireland. Dem. Catholic. HOMES, W.P.; farmer; 7 m s e Lebanon.  Born in Ind. 1835.  Baptist. HOGGINS, W.W.; farmer; 2 1/2 m s w Whitestown.  Born in Ky. 1830; settled in B.C. 1862.  Granger.  Methodist. HOMES, Joel; farmer; 6 m s e Lebanon.  Born in Ind. 1842; settled in B.C. 1852.  Rep. JACKSON, Thomas; farmer; 2 1/2 m n w White Lick.  Born in Ind. 1825; settled in B.C. 1853.  Rep. Protestant. KEENEY, Peter; farmer; White Lick.  Born in Ind. 1820; settled in B.C. 1841.  Dem.  R. Baptist. KEENEY, Elias; farmer; White Lick.  Born in B.C. 1851.  Dem. Protestant. KEENEY, J.W.; farmer; Whtie Lick.  Born in B.C. 1848.  Dem. Baptist. KING, Miles; farmer; 2 3/4 m n w White Lick.  Born in Ireland, 1813.  Dem. Catholic. LIPPS, James; blacksmith; White Lick.  Born in Tennessee, 1840; settled in B.C. 1862.  Dem. Protestant. LUMPKIN, Charles; wagon-maker; White Lick.  Born in Ind. 1850; settled in B.C. 1865.  Rep. Christian. LUMPKIN, George; farmer; 1 m w White Lick.  Born in Va. 1825; settled in B.C. 1827.  Rep. Christian. LANE, Thomas F.; farmer; Whitestown.  Born in Ind. 1848.  Rep. LAYTON, Thomas; farmer; 3 3/4 m n w White Lick.  Born in Indiana 1846; settled in B.C. 1859.  Dem. Baptist. LAYTON, Isaac; farmer; 1 1/2 m w White Lick.  Born in Ind. 1844; settled in B.C. 1859.  Dem. Christian. LAYTON, J.E.; farmer; 1 1/2 m w White Lick.  Born in Ind. 1848; settled in B.C. 1859. Dem. LAYTON, J.; farmer; 1 1/2 m w White Lick.  Born in Ind. 1809; settled in B.C. 1859 . Dem. LANE, C.M.; farmer; 3 m s w Whitestown.  Born in B.C. 1844.  Rep LANE, Frank; tenant farmer; 4 m s w Whitestown. LOVETT, Elias; farmer; 1 1/2 m w Royalton.  Born in Ind. 1832; settled in B.C. 1865.  Dem. Protestant. LEAP, David; farmer; 2 m n White Lick.  Born in Penn. 1811; settled in B.C. 1839.  Baptist. LEAP, J.C.; farmer; 3 m n w White Lick.  Born in Penn. 1813; Dem. Baptist. LEAP, W.D.; farmer; 3 1/2 m n w White Lick.  Born in Ind. 1837; settled in B.C. 1839.  Dem. Protestant. LANE, Jacob; farmer; 5 m s w Whitestown.  Born in B.C. 1830.  Lutheran. LEAP, James; farmer; 3 m n w White Lick.  Born in B.C. 1844. Dem. Protestant. LUTZ, P.; farmer; 4 m s w Whitestown. MURPHY, Patrick; farmer; 3 m s w Whitestown.  Born in Ireland 1840.  Dem.  Catholic. MORROW, Levi; farmer; 3 m s w Whitestown.  Born in Ohio 1819.  Dem.  Protestant. MOORE, George; farmer; 3 m n w White Lick.  Born in B.C. 1850. Dem. Protestant. MOORE, William; farmer; 2 1/2 m n w White Lick.  Dem. Protestant. MCCOLISTER, Mary; farmer; 4 m s w Whitestown.  Born in Ky. 1827; settled in B.C. 1835.  Protestant. MCDANIEL, I.J.; farmer; White Lick.  Born in Ind. 1833; settled in B.C. 1868.  Rep. M. Baptist. MOORE, George; farmer; White Lick.  Born in Ohio 1818.  Dem. Baptist. MANN, William; farmer; 3 1/2 m s w Whitestown.  Born in Ky. 1830; settled in B.C. 1836.  Dem. PEDIGO, R.G.; farmer; 3 1/2 m n e White Lick.  Born in Ky. 1837; settled in B.C. 1856.  Dem. Baptist. PENNINGTON, Preston; farmer; 2 m n w White Lick.  Born in B.C. 1841.  Dem. Protestant. PENINGTON, Isaac; farmer; 3/4 m n w White Lick.  Born in Ky. 1815; settled in B.C. 1836.  Dem. POYNER, J.; farmer; 1/4 m w White Lick.  Born in Tenn. 1819; settled in B.C. 1842. Dem. REYNOLDS, Levi; farmer; 3 1/2 m s w Whitestown.  Born in Ky. 1811; settled in B.C. 1837.  Rep. REYNOLDS., Columbus; farmer; 3 1/2 m s w Whitestown.  Born in B.C. 1844.  Rep. Universalist. ROBARTS, John; farmer; White Lick.  Born in Kentucky 1824; settled in B.C. 1872. ROSS, Daniel; farmer; 2 m w White Lick.  Born in Ind. 1840; settled in B.C. 1868.  Dem. Protestant. SHIRLEY, Thomas; farmer; 2 m n w White Lick.  Born in Ky. 1834; settled in B.C. 1865.  Dem. SHIRLEY, James; farmer; White Lick. Born in Ky. 1819; settled in B.C. 1842.  Dem. Baptist. SHIRLEY, Edward; farmer; White Lick.  Born in B.C. 1853.  Dem. Protestant. SWOFFORD, J.W.; farmer; 2 1/2 m n w White Lick.  Born in Ind. 1828; settled in B.C. 1852.  Dem. Protestant. SWOPE, William; farmer; 6 m s Lebanon.  Born in Vt. 1842; settled in  B.C. 1861.  Rep. Methodist. SMITH, Eli; farmer; 2 m n w White Lick.  Born in Ky. 1830; settled in B.C. 1836.  Dem. Baptist. SHANK, William; farmer; 1 m n w White Lick. De. Prot. STOKER, T.; farmer; 1/2 m n w White Lick.  Born in Ky. 1819; settled in B.C. 1866. Dem. Baptist. STOKER, W.J.; farmer; 1/4 m n w White Lick.  Born in Mo. 1843.  Dem. Protestant. SMITH, J.W.; 1 m w White Lick.  Born in Kentucky 1821 Dem. Protestant. SHERIDAN, P:.; farmer; 2 1/2 m w White Lick.  Born in Ireland 1824. Dem. Catholic. SMITH, A.; farmer; 6 m s e Lebanon.  Born in Ky. 1825. Settled in B.C. 1854. Baptist. SMITH, D.A.; farmer; 4 m s e Lebanon.  Born in N.C. 1836. Protestant. SMITH, James; farmer; 4 m s w Whitestown. Born in B.C. Dem. Protestant. SLAGLE, B.F.; farmer; 5 m s e Lebanon.  Born in Ohio 1843; settled in B.C. 1850. Dem. Protestant. SHERLEY, Benjamin; farmer; 4 1/2 m s w Whitestown.  Born in Kentucky 1810; settled in B.C. 1834.  Dem. Baptist. SHERLEY, William; farmer; 4 1/2 m s w Whitestown.  Born in B.C. 1849.  Dem. Protestant. SMITH, Joseph; farmer; 5 m s Lebanon. Born in N.C. Dem. SMITH, David; farmer; 5  m s e Lebanon.  Born in Va. 1793; settled in B.C. 1840.  Dem. Methodist. SMITH, W.J.; farmer; 4 1/2 m s w Whitestown.  Born in B.C. 1849.  Dem. Protestant. SMOCK, James; farmer; 7 m s e Lebanon.  Born in Ind. 1836; settled in B.C. 1839. Dem. SMITH, R.; farmer; 2 1/4 m n e White Lick.  Born in Ky. 1804; settled in B.C. 1826.  Dem.  Baptist. SHENCK, Daniel; farmer; 4 m s w Whitestown.  Born in Ohio 1820; settled in B.C. 1846. SCHENCK, G.M.; farmer; 4 m s w Whitestown, Born in B.C. 1850. SMITH, J.T.; farmer; 2 m n e Whitestown.  Born in B.C. 1841. Dem. Baptist. SLAGLE, Jacob; farmer; 6 m s e Lebanon.  Born in Ohio 1842;  settled in B.C. 1852.  Dem. SLAGLE, J.W.; farmer; 6 m s e Lebanon.  Born in Ohio 1847; settled in B.C. 1852.  Rep. SMITH, W.W.; farmer; 4 m s w Whitestown.  Born in Md. 1814; settled in B.C. 1842.   Dem. SMITH, David; farmer; 5 m s w Whitestown.  Born in Ind. 1843; settled in B.C. 1843.  Dem. TODD, James; farmer; White Lick.  Born in Ind. 1818; settled in B.C. 1850.  Dem. Protestant. THOMPSON, J.A.; farmer; 3 1/2 m w White Lick.  Born in Ind. 1844; settled in B.C. 1865.  Baptist THORNLEY, James; farmer; 4 m s w Whitestown.  Born in Ky. Protestant. VANDEVER, W.G.; farmer; 3 m n w White Lick.  Born in Ind. 1842; settled in B.C. 1872.  Dem. Protestant. VANDEVER, James; farmer; 3 m n w White Lick.  Born in Ky. 1814; settled in B.C. 1872.  Dem.  Protestant. WILSON, J.H.; farmer; 1 m n White Lick.  Born in Ind. 1836. Rep. Christian. WOOLEN, E.; farmer; 1 1/2 m w White Lick.  Born in Ky. 1815; settled in B.C. 1852. Dem. Baptist. WILLIAMS, G.F.; farmer; 2 m n w White Lick.  Born in Ky. 1819; settled in B.C. 1866.  Protestant. WILLIAMS, A.; farmer; 4 1/2 m s w Whitestown.  Born in Ind. 1834; settled in B.C. 1835.  Protestant. WORNE, William; farmer; 1 1/2 m w White Lick.  Born in B.C.  Dem. Protestant. WOOLEN, William; farmer; 3 1/2 m n w White Lick.  Born in Ky. 1828.  Dem.  Baptist. WALKER, Henry; farmer; 2 1/2 m n w White Lick. WILEY, John; farmer; 7 m s Lebanon.  Born in Ky. 1840; settled in B.C. 1848.  Dem. WITT, Daniel; model farmer; 5 1/4 m s e Lebanon.  Born in N.C. 1806; settled in B.C. 1848.   Methodist --------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. 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