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A History of Westfield and Washington Township. 1834-1984
A History of Westfield and Washington Township. 1834-1984
with stories from Westfield, Joiletville, Hortonville, Eagletown, Lamong
with stories from Westfield, Joiletville, Hortonville, Eagletown, Lamong
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Subject
Subject
Title Page=
Title Page=
Preface
Preface
My Home Town
My Home Town
Sesquibration Committee
Sesquibration Committee
Special Days
Special Days
PART I HISTORY
PART I HISTORY
The First Settlement
The First Settlement
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad
Centennial Celebration
Centennial Celebration
Quiet Old Westfield
Quiet Old Westfield
Jabez Neal
Jabez Neal
Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Friends Meeting
Friends Meeting
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Union Friends Church
Union Friends Church
New Churches
New Churches
Churches of the Township
Churches of the Township
Union High School
Union High School
Cemeteries of Washington Township
Cemeteries of Washington Township
The First Telephone Company
The First Telephone Company
Post Office
Post Office
District Schools
District Schools
Westfield’s Only Saloon
Westfield’s Only Saloon
Acorn Farm Camp
Acorn Farm Camp
Fire Department
Fire Department
Lodges
Lodges
McMullan Funeral Home
McMullan Funeral Home
Eagletown
Eagletown
Union Bible Seminary
Union Bible Seminary
Ladies Clubs
Ladies Clubs
Monday Afternoon Club
Monday Afternoon Club
Outlook Club
Outlook Club
Jolietville
Jolietville
Black Heritage in Westfield
Black Heritage in Westfield
Doctors
Doctors
Home Economics Clubs
Home Economics Clubs
Chautauqua Program 1914
Chautauqua Program 1914
Subject Page
Subject Page
Anti-Slavery Friends
Anti-Slavery Friends
Newspapers
Newspapers
Lions Club
Lions Club
The Orphanage
The Orphanage
Agriculture
Agriculture
Conservative Friends
Conservative Friends
Town Officers
Town Officers
Eagletown Christian Academy
Eagletown Christian Academy
Businesses in Westfield
Businesses in Westfield
Some Township Businesses
Some Township Businesses
Westfield Public Schools
Westfield Public Schools
A.P.Howe
A.P.Howe
Banks
Banks
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club
Interesting Architecture
Interesting Architecture
The Dismal Swamp
The Dismal Swamp
Early Roads
Early Roads
Eckert’s Antiques
Eckert’s Antiques
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Town Flag
Town Flag
PART II — REMINISCENCES
PART II — REMINISCENCES
The Baldwin Cabin
The Baldwin Cabin
Some Ackerson Recollections
Some Ackerson Recollections
The Mendenhall Family
The Mendenhall Family
Birds of Washington Township
Birds of Washington Township
Camilla
Camilla
Death of the Last Civil War Veteran
Death of the Last Civil War Veteran
An Ideal Place to Live
An Ideal Place to Live
Honor Roll — 1950
Honor Roll — 1950
Byford F. Inman
Byford F. Inman
Tribute to Dr. J.N. Daniels
Tribute to Dr. J.N. Daniels
Excitement at the Regal Store
Excitement at the Regal Store
Dr. Robert Andry
Dr. Robert Andry
The Gay 90’S in Westfield
The Gay 90’S in Westfield
James Whitcomb Riley in Town
James Whitcomb Riley in Town
His First Date
His First Date
Claude 0. Bowers
Claude 0. Bowers
Epworth League — igo
Epworth League — igo
Nels Phelps, Barber
Nels Phelps, Barber
A Typical Day
A Typical Day
Old Settlers at Eagletown
Old Settlers at Eagletown
Memories
Memories
Details:
Details:
$30
$30
8.5"x 11" - hardcover book
8.5"x 11" - hardcover book
196 pages
196 pages
Many photographs
Many photographs
EDITED BY:
EDITED BY:
Leanna K Roberts
Leanna K Roberts
Stuart M Neal
Stuart M Neal
Byron O Barker
Byron O Barker
Joseph G. Roberts
Joseph G. Roberts
ART ILLUSTRATIONS BY:
ART ILLUSTRATIONS BY:
Don Cooper
Don Cooper
Steven Edwards
Steven Edwards
William Stubbs
William Stubbs
Published by Image Builders/Rowland Printing Co., Inc Noblesville, Indiana
Published by Image Builders/Rowland Printing Co., Inc Noblesville, Indiana
Art Direction: Sandy Kincaid, Art & Design, Tipton, Indiana
Art Direction: Sandy Kincaid, Art & Design, Tipton, Indiana
Original Printing 1984
Original Printing 1984
Reprinted 1997
Reprinted 1997
The income from the sale of this item will be shared between the WWHS and the Hamilton County Historical Society.
The income from the sale of this item will be shared between the WWHS and the Hamilton County Historical Society.
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