Warren County IN Archives History - Books .....Early Mills, Factories, Etc. 1883
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Book Title: Counties Of Warren, Benton, Jasper And Newton, Indiana

EARLY MILLS, FACTORIES. ETC.

   Warren County was well supplied with early mills, owing to the ease with
which the water powers along the creeks were made available. However, the
settlers, prior to 1828 were obliged to go south into Fountain County. Henry
Stump started a saw mill on Big Pine Creek in 1828; Isaac Rains started one soon
afterward at what afterward became Rainsville. He conducted a small
corn-cracker. Francis Boggs also began sawing about the same time northeast of
Williamsport, on Big Pine Creek. Peter Cristman's mill was started later on the
same creek. Enoch Farmer started the first saw mill on Kickapoo Creek. Isaac
Rains started a saw mill lower down on Big Pine Creek, afterward known as the
Brier Mill, as early as 1828. A small grist mill or corn-cracker was conducted
at the same place. The Cristman Mill was afterward owned by Mr. Dick. William
Rhodes built a saw mill on Big Pine Creek, as early as 1833, about two miles
northeast of Rainsville. A corn-cracker was also located there, and afterward an
excellent grist mill. William Fincher, Isaac Waymire, William Boggs, Jonathan
Cox, Levi Douthert and Frederick Waymire built early saw mills on Kickapoo
Creek. Isaac Waymire also started a small flouring mill. S. and O. Munson built
a saw and grist mill on Little Pine Creek as early as 1831. Christopher Henry
built a saw mill on the same creek, and a Mr. Burchren a grist mill. Henry
Stewart and John Talbert built saw mills on the same creek early. Stewart
conducted a small carding mill, as did Brier also, on Big Pine Creek. These old
factories were well patronized.


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PART II.
HISTORY OF WARREN COUNTY.
Geology and Settlement

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COUNTIES OF 
Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton,
INDIANA

HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL
ILLUSTRATED.

CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1883.


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