Carroll-Orange-Harrison County IN Archives Biographies.....Case, Reed 1808 - 1900
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Author: John C. Odell (1916)

REED CASE.

   Reed Case was born in Nelson county, Kentucky, January 29, 1808, and with his
father, Nelson Case, moved to Orange county, Indiana, in 1808, and soon after
returned to Kentucky. In 1810 his father returned to Indiana territory, locating
in Harrison county and from there moved to Washington county. In 1836, Reed Case
came to Carroll county, Indiana, and was a contractor on the Wabash and Erie
canal. In 1839 he built the steamboat lock on the south side of the Wabash river
and at the south end of the dam. In 1838 he formed a partnership with James
Spears, of Lafayette, the firm name being Spears & Case. In 1842 this firm built
the side cut from the canal to their warehouse. In 1845 James P. Dugan was added
to the .firm under the name of Spears, Case & Company. In 1863 this firm built a
large packing house east of Delphi and carried on a very large business until
the year 1871.

   Mr. Case was an active business man, successful in his large undertakings and
enjoyed an extensive acquaintance along the Wabash, valley. He died on October
23, 1871, and James Case and Mrs. Josephine Schemerhorn are the only remaining
members of the family.


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HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY INDIANA

ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
BY
JOHN C ODELL
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and
Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families

ILLUSTRATED
1916
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana

CHAPTER IX.
BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES OF DECEASED PIONEERS OF CARROLL COUNTY.


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