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From: Cindy <>
Subject: [INPULASK] Early Settlers in Van Buren Twp, Pulaski Co, IN
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 15:35:00 -0500

In an attempt to identify the early settlers in Van Buren Twp, here's a
list of voters and officials, with the date first voted or named. In a
couple instances it did NOT specifically state the person voted; those
names include special notations.

Charles Compton, August 1840
Runion Compton, August 1840
Peter Nickless, August 1840
Isaac Sanders, August 1840
John Buck, April 1842
Thomas Buck, April 1842
John W. Cooley, April 1842
Stephen Jones, April 1842
John Nickless, April 1842 (previously spelled Nichols)
William Olin, April 1842
Joseph T. Wallace, April 1842
William Allen, August 1842
Jacob Countryman, August 1842
Daniel G. Hathaway, August 1842
William Compton, April 1843
George W. Horine, August 1843
Allen Murphy, August 1843 (later spelled Murphey)
Hugh Evans, April 1844
David Jones, April 1844
Jesse Klinger, April 1844
D. L. Moore, April 1844
John W. Nowlan, April 1844
Richard R. Nowlan, April 1844
Anthony Fickle, August 1844
W. R. Brown, November 1844
Jacob Stralheim, November 1844
Zachariah Tracy, November 1844
Henry Wildermuth, November 1844
Ephraim R. Meer, April 1845
James Moore, April 1845
Aaron Tomlinson, Justice of the Peace in July 1845
Robert Barger, August 1845
George Cook, August 1845
E. R. Moore, August 1845
Isaac H. Washburn, August 1845
Benjamin Vanmeter, April 1846
George W. Hollenbeck, August 1846
John Hollenbeck, August 1846
John Klinger Sr, August 1846
Joseph Klinger, August 1846
Philip Klinger, August 1846
William Dye, April 1847
Isaac W. Hunt, April 1847
Nathaniel Routson, April 1847
Benjamin C. Skillen, listed as Inspector for April 1847 election
James Ferguson, August 1847
Jacob Graffis, August 1847
John Knowles, August 1847
Mathias Turnpaugh, August 1847
Thomas Dempsey, April 1848
John Fultz, April 1848
Andrew Wirick, April 1848
John Hodges, August 1848
Andrew Wirwahut, August 1848
Robert Barker, November 1848
Edward Compton, November 1848
Levi Hartman, November 1848
James Hayworth, November 1848
Nathaniel Hayworth, November 1848
Wesley Jones, November 1848
Thomas Campbell, April 1849
Richard W. Chenoworth, April 1849
Thomas Klinger, Inspector at April 1849 election
Asa Stewart, April 1849
David Williamson, April 1849
Jacob Wirick, April 1849
Stewart Brown, August 1849
James T. Curbey, August 1849
Tilman Davis, August 1849

What this shows me is WHO was in the area BEFORE my ancestor, Stewart
Brown. AND, perhaps he moved here because he already knew one of these
folks!

Hope this helps some of you!
Cindy Kimes

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