Historical Records of Hendricks Twp School in Shelby County in.
Hugh and Jeremiah Campbell
James Woods
Peter Andrews
Nathan Simpson
John Andrews
Elijah Kirkpatrick
Willis and William Law
Peter Heck
Noble Grimes
Robert Kennedy
Thomas Vaughan
Hudson Ray
Edward Toner
John Salla
John Snyder
James Young
Lewis Hendricks
Rev. Henry Logan
Sevier Lewis
John I. Lewis
Philip Robins
Benjamin Reece
Jesse Beard
Ephraim Webb
James Hill
Archibald Gordon
Benjamin and John Wallace
Richard Doughty
William Fleming
Fleming Kennedy
Edward Miller
Reuben Davison
William and Martin Updegraff
Joseph and Enoch Tucker
John Goodwin
Zachariah Collins
There are two hills of some height in this township that add much to the beauty of the landscape; one is called McCrea's Mountain and the other McFerrin's. Blue River flows through in a south-westerly direction. There are two post offices, one at Smithland and the other at Marietta. Smithland is a thriving town, laid out by Hezekiah Smith, October 28, 1857. It has a store, a Baptist Church, and a flourishing lodge of Odd Fellow. Marietta was laid out by John Heistand, David Engles, John French, S. Robertson and Redding Money, August 31, 1835. It possesses the advantage of a high, commanding location on the Edinburg pike, near Blue River. It contains several business houses, a large flouring-mill, a Grange Lodge, a Methodist Episcopal and a Methodist Protestant Church.
There are eleven schools in Hendricks, all but one have brick buildings and they are all
in good condition. There are four churches, two mills and four gravel roads.
There are many very fine farms in this township, with handsome residences and elegant
barns. Among them the following may be mentioned:
Fleming Kennedy
John Toner
Ithamar Davison
Mrs. Matilda Hill
James Doddes
Samuel and John T. Murphy
James Cooper
George Hill
G. Parker
Allen Porter
Dr. Hiram Comstock
J. Roe
Eliza McDonald
Michael and Jacob Snyder
Willis Law was the first Justice of the Peace and his son William served in the same office a number of years. The late Sevier Lewis was the first Sheriff of Shelby County and he held the same position before the organization of the county, by appointment of Gov. Jennings. Philip Robins, and James Hill were for a long time Justices of the Peace. Alexander Miller became Clerk of the county; Dr. Milton Robins was the second Recorder; Ithamar Davison is County Commissioner at present andE. L. Davison, Recorder.
From the
, Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co, 1880.
Contributed by Jean Hehn.
The Shelby Union Banner
June 16, 1864
Page 3, col 1
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SANITARY. --- The following receipt from the Treasurer of the Sanitary Commission for Shelby county, shows the amount of money contributed by the loyal people of Hendricks township under the recent efforts of Chaplain Lozier. Much credit is due the gentlemen whose names appear, for their energy in the collection of the money.
SHELBYVILLE, June 13, 1864.
Received at the hands of Dr. Daniel Davis, the following sums of money, to-wit:Collected by R. Hezekiah Smith....$85 90
" " Joseph Fisher.........88 50
" " Wm. Reese.............43 60
" "Dr. Daniel Davis......12 00
Total .....................................$130 00
S. A. GORGAS.
Tr. San. Com. for Shelby Co.
The Shelby Union Banner
April 14, 1864
Page 3, col 2
Township Elections -- Official.
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HENDRICKS.
Trustee.
Union. Copperhead.
N. S. Conover.......30 D. J. Atwood......129
Justice .
Sylv. Robinson......93 James Ross.........97
Constable .
...................... D. C. Tucker......125
...................... R. R. Blackford...112
...................... Jos. Butler........49
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
Township History Index Township Map Main Page
To contact contributers listed above, use the Surname Index.
Historical Records of Hendricks Twp School in Shelby County in.
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