free people of color. Mentioned in Jeffersonville newspaper accounts as early as 1873; has news brief in 1887 on topic of church rally held by Pastor E. Miller. [47] The Salt Lake County Fair is held every August at the park. Vol.2 London: John Murray, 1835. Free African Americans of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland and Delaware.Accessed June 20, 2014. Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, 1969. WebOrbiting the Earth since 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has helped to answer some of the most compelling astronomical questions of our time, and uncovered mysteries we never knew existed. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, Inc., 1995. Andreas & Baskin, Samuel W. Durant, and Pliny A. Durant. The Trials of William Trail. Traces of Indiana and Midwestern History,Winter 2013. Welcome to books on Oxford Academic. U.S. The Silence family may have had land before 1840, but it is believed that they were forced off the land. Woodward, Ronald L. comp. Slater-Putt, Dawne. Alfred Lilies also owned land. A Monroe County History Center volunteer and the South Central District Manager of the Indiana Genealogical Society was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Accessed on August 22, 2014. : ARCH, Inc., 2001. Revels used funds he had earned while working as a young barbers apprentice to one of his brothers in their native North Carolina. This Smithsonian museum is slated to open on the National Mall in 2016. Early census records confirm a definite black presence of farmers, laborers, river workers and household workers living in town and country settlements. The book, Southern Seed, Northern Soil by Stephen Vincent exhaustively documents the community. In 1840 the federal census indicated a total of thirteen free people of color residing in the county distributed as follows: Washington Township, population 2; Licking Township, population 1; and Harrison Township, population 10. African Methodist Episcopal Church Deed, 1870. Sassiegamus (also spelled Sassygamus): associated with Jeffersonville Springs founded in 1819 by Swiss immigrant John Fischli. Jim fought in the Revolutionary War and supplied one of the Sullivan forts with meat. [16] The Rabbinate also ruled that they were "unable to sanction instrumental music and dances on this day which occurs during the sephirah period. Berry was elected to the trustees of the African Methodist Protestant Meetinghouse in La Porte. Philips appears to be an early rural African American landowner in the county. Indianapolis: Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, 1994. Blackford County Interim Report. Joshua Lyles died around 1885, leaving a very rich legacy. Chicago: Kingman Brothers, 1880. African Americans had a presence in Wayne County from the beginning. Of the top nine counties, Clark ranked last with 24 African American property owners. His conviction was overturned by the Indiana Supreme Court. Although some of the blacks who lived in the rural environs and clustered in Randolph Township in an unnamed settlement came from Virginia, the majority traveled from Kentucky and other counties within Indiana. Isaac Francher and Abraham Wilson are listed as from White County, although no other documentation has been found about their lives in the county. Local African American History. Local History South Bend. The 19th century African American population in Madison County was minimal. Accessed July 10, 2014. Robbins, Coy D., ed. In the decades following the Civil War, certain elements of Shelbyville demonstrated a domestic version of xenophobia. Chicago: C. C. Chapman & Co., 1880. U.S. Bureau of the Census. Montgomery, M.W. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1914. It will only actually be on the 5th of Iyar when this date happens to be a Wednesday.[27]. Accessed: 7/30/14. We are also saving the oceans to save the fish. Zimbabwe (/ z m b b w e,-w i /), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1972-1983. Many of these people were buried in the Ballow Cemetery. A helpful librarian at the Wells County Public Library explained that modern day Bluffton is making efforts to overcome its past. Tipton County Interim Report. They have ten other individuals in the household, all born in Indiana and classed as mulatto. Bureau of Land Management. Washington Township was one of the original townships, dating back to the countys formation. African American rural settlements documented: 3. Accessed July 24, 2014. [Collected for Indiana Historical Society Archivist.] Hear the remarkable story of Eva Mozes Kor, who survived Auschwitz as a child and the experiments of Dr. Joseph Mengele and grew up to be one of the most influential Holocaust educators and activists in the world. : Reel 0014-1820. Hill and N. Iddings, 1881. Audrey C. Werles research identifies a settlement in Sugar Creek Township with Elizaville as its post office address. The number of blacks listed in the federal census from 1840 through 1870 was minuscule. : 71.1998.1. Nokes, Garry J. Jeffersonville, Indiana. 1814, a large enclave of about 100 African Americans migrated into Harrison County with an elderly white couple, Paul and Susannah Mitchem, who eventually freed them. B, p. 1. Swarn, Cassie. Accessed July 10, 2014. Kingman, 1882. Fugit Township was the area in the county that was settled earliest. At an altitude of 750m (2,460ft) the main thrusters began firing, slowing the fall until a height of 22m (72ft) was reached. Jessen, Julie K. African-American Culture and History Northwestern Indiana 1850-1940. Masters thesis, Ball State Univeristy, 1996. He was in Indiana before moving on to Michigan, and Illinois. A History of the Enslaved Fugitive and the Underground Railroad as it Relates to New Albany-Floyd County, Indiana. Gilliam purchased a total of 160 acres of land two miles north of Big Springs in Marion Township in about 1836, after a brief stay in Rush County, Indiana. Warner, published] by C.A.O. In the 1860 census, there were 25 people, and by the 1870 census that number had ballooned to 259 the majority of them had come from Kentucky and resided in Richland Township and Bloomington. Audrey C. Werles research also suggests there may have been a pre-Civil War settlement or community within the settlement. : Greene County Indiana Historical Society, 1990. The significant decrease from 1850 to 1860 may be attributed to the negative racial atmosphere and/or better economic opportunities in other areas (Handley and Robbins, 33). Emma Lou Thornbrough documents 32 such indentures involving 36 individuals, the majority of whom were from Kentucky. Indianapolis, IN: B. F. Bowen, 1915. [s.l. In December 1879, twenty-five immigrants from Goldsboro, North Carolina, arrived without adequate clothing or other means to survive winter in Indiana. Jessen, Julie K. African-American Culture and History Northwestern Indiana 1850-1940. Masters thesis, Ball State University, 1996. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869 into a Gujarati Hindu Modh Bania family in Porbandar (also known as Sudamapuri), a coastal town on the Kathiawar Peninsula and then part of the small princely state of Porbandar in the Kathiawar Agency of the British Raj.His father, Karamchand Washington, D.C., 1872. Accessed July 1, 2014. Chicago: H.H. Banta, David. As of 1850, however, there was only one black landowner, whose real estate was valued at $200. My Soul is a Witness. U.S. Thornbrough considered the school the most significant and successful experiment in Negro education in Indiana (p173). In 1850 the count declines by 1 person to 19. Corydon, IN. Hagen was a minister at the Missionary Baptist Church. Books from Oxford Scholarship Online, Oxford Handbooks Online, Oxford Medicine Online, Oxford Clinical Psychology, and Very Short Introductions, as well as the AMA Manual of Style, have all migrated to Oxford Academic.. Read more about books migrating to Oxford Academic.. You can now search across all these OUP The Indiana Junior Historians 1993 publication Black Settlers in Indiana added Bethel to Xenia E. Cords map of rural settlements (Indiana Historical Bureau). Past and Present of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, Volume I. Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen, 1909. Natural gas service is provided by Questar. 1879 Atlas of Lawrence County, Indiana, and First Entries in Indiana Creek and Perry Townships. Two of these families lived within a few blocks of each other, in the center of what was developing into downtown Elkhart. The Charlestown Public Library has a catalog with a roster of students in the colored department as well as a photograph of students outside the Carver Hill School, a one-room school house. In 1860 there were no African Americans counted in Addison Township out of the town of Shelbyville, but by 1870, 58 persons exclusive of the town are residing in the township. Accessed June 26, 2014. Accessed July 2, 2014. Spanish, British, French, Chinese, and Russian explorers came to the West from every point of the compass. Accessed on August 22, 2014. Family names include Scott, Montgomery, Hansberry, Helm, Tyler, Blakemore, Adams Bibb, Jefferson, Ball and Blakey. 1882-1906)]. The first known African American settler in La Porte County was Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, who has commonly been called the Founder of Chicago. The church no longer exists. ]: U.S. Dept. Farm laborer is a common occupation as is unspecified laborer. Other institutions were segregated as well including the Dixie Theater and a separate grocery store. The numbers are sparse for the other townships with Sugar Creek having the largest black population. Historic Landmarks Foundation, 2010. Find-a-Grave. Camp meetings in the countryside drew large crowds of both races. The Couchmans can be traced to Marion County where Henry Couchman was a bell captain at an Indianapolis hotel. It was created in 1844 from portions of Hamilton County and the Miami Indian Reserve. In response to a tragic fire in the 1950s, the community converted the civic club building to a fire station. On January 13 and 14, the perilune was lowered to 16km (9.9mi) altitude. KEY CONCEPTS. It is likely that the families of color reached out to one another in some manner as community; but, this research did not discover the typical manifestations (e.g., church, school, etc.) Population of Civil Divisions Less Than Counties; Table III State of Indiana, 1:124 Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. In 1840 he entered 160 acres of land in Blackford County. The only exception was from 1880 through 1890 when it fell by about 10%. Most of those who came into Harrison County with the Mitchems took the name Mitchem. Levin Coffin House. US National Park Service. Floyd, Fountain Counties. Port Fulton was bounded by the river, Jackson Street, Division Street. Copperhead Democrats were a force especially in Bluffton. Woodward, Ronald. By 1870 most of the blacks who reside in Lawrence County claim Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, and other southern states as their birthplaces. Paula Karmires excellent study of Shelby Countys black history provides a detailed picture of African American life in Shelby County after 1870. The Beatle/Beetle family from Pennsylvania appears to comprise the countys entire black population that year. Thornbrough, Emma Lou. Accessed: 6/30/14. It was worth $300, and he was a farm laborer. Philadelphia: Griffing, Dixon & Co., 1888. Chicago: Baskin, Forster, 1876. New Albany, Ind. The Prairie Chapel Cemetery has both blacks and whites. Indiana African American Survey of Historic Sites and Structures, Library Collection, Indiana Landmarks State Headquarters, Indianapolis. This is an area that needs more research as little is known about its origins or the reason for its location. Fort Wayne, Ind. Dehart, Richard Patten. Foulkes, Arthur. Accessed July 2, 2014. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1872. It seems notable that Shelbyvilles fire department was integrated. Bucktown: an area west of Jeffersonville, needs further documentation. Knightstown, Indiana: Bookmark, 1980. Of those 19 people, 9 are residing in the town of Shelbyville. Both families are still farming in Gibson County. A larger number owned and farmed a small property, where they lived with their families. : Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, 1985. Google Maps. Powell, Jehu Z. SC Rare F 89-56), African American Rural Settlements Documented: 1. Rose, Dorothy. U.S. Census, 1840: Population Schedules of the Sixth Census of the United States. Land Entry Atlas of Henry County, Indiana, 1821-1849. Wabash, Indiana: Wabash County Historical Society, 1964. By 1810, roughly 250 people had settled. The Coal Miners Cry. Shawswick Township begins with 21 in 1850 and ends with 66 by 1870. GamesRadar+ takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love. The Complete 1870 Federal Census of Kosciusko County Indiana. Clarksville, Indiana. The settlers of some 400 acres that made up this settlement were of various ethnicities including Native American, French, African American, and others. The surnames of families recorded in the 1850 census included Davis, Musgrave, Richards and Thomas. He and brothers, William and Willis, would eventually receive their credentials as A.M. E. ministers, while living in the Indiana/Ohio area. Early African American Heritage in Bartholomew County. Indiana Ebony Line, Fall-Winter, 1992. Colonization programs and articles pertaining to negro migration appeared regularly in Vevay newspapers. The county was established in 1808. [Local newsletter in files at Shelby County Museum] September 1991, p 45; December 1988, p 28. In the 1850s two per cent of Marion Countys population was black. Popular understanding of Indiana black history focuses on post-Civil War African-American migration to cities in the north, such as Evansville, Fort Wayne, Gary, Indianapolis and South Bend. Jeffersonville newspapers in the 19th century reported that General George Rogers Clark brought the first colored family to Indiana, Uncle Tom and Aunt Esther, with twelve children, whom he settled in a spot called Guinea Bottom. General Clarks farm on outlot 127 encompassed a portion of Guinea Bottom. There was also an entrepreneurial class that, although comparatively small in number, enjoyed a degree of success for two or three generations. diss., Purdue University, 2014. Norman, Oklahoma: Arphax Publishing Co., 2007. George Dean, originally from Maryland and his 5 family members, along with various apprentices, was listed at approximately the same location in three city directories from 1860 to 1885. In 1840 the population increases to 20 persons. Wabash, Indiana: Wabash Carnegie Public Library, 1982. Local historian, Amanda Blackman has extensively researched the Anderson family, however her notes do not document them living in Marshall County at any point. One interesting note is that John, Mary and Zimriah Anderson appear on the 1860 census for Marshall County. Stark, Ralph W. Thorntowns Colored Cemetery Remembered. Boone Your County Magazine, September 1976. Israeli Television channels air the official events live, and classic cult Israeli movies and skits are shown. Robert, age 63, was born in Virginia; his wife, Malinda Green, age 49, was also from Virgina. Fort Wayne, Ind. All of these families were located in the Pinkston Settlement. Other recreational facilities owned by South Jordan City include the Aquatic and Fitness center, Community Center providing the senior programs, three fishing ponds stocked with rainbow trout and catfish by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, and Mulligan's two miniature golf and two nine-hole executive golf courses. U.S. Census, 1880: Population Schedules of the Ninth Census of the United States. Accessed June 11, 2014. Hamilton County Historian, David Heighway noted the early presence in the county of a fur trader of African descent. African Americans also came to Boon Township in large numbers, particularly around the county seat of Boonville, where the population went from 2 in 1860 to 159 in 1870. Accessed July 22, 2014. WNBA star Brittney Griner was released from Russian detention in a prisoner swap for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The Colored School of Peru. Miami County Sentinel, February 2, 1871. 3. at 801 Spring Street. Abby, Margaret. Indianapolis: Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, 2003. Ownership of Lunokhod 2 and the Luna 21 lander was sold by the Lavochkin Association for $68,500 in December 1993 at a Sotheby's auction in New York. Indianapolis: B.F. This is probably the same individual. The Wayne County Interim Report considers it one of the greatest centers in Indiana for abolitionist principles and ideas. (p 13) In addition to the large Quaker presence, the Wesleyan Methodists in Newport/Fountain City involved in one of the foremost antislavery organizations in the country. Clark-Floyd Counties Indiana Platbook. 95 (September 1999) 3: 203-231. Seven Townships have zero African Americans in 1870: Boone, Van Buren, Monroe, Richland, Stony Creek, Green, and Adams. Reprint, Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, 1969. Chavous is described as a skilled lathe operator, a businessman and an inventor (p 137). Alexander Moss campaigned for a black school in Peru, was instrumental in establishing an African Methodist Episcopal church, and acquired a significant degree of wealth through his various land holdings. Philadelphia, Pa.: H. Paul & Co, 1875. 1909. In 1868 a small group met to organize a church. Monroe County was formed in 1818. Between 1822 and 1838, Wright reports that 2000 acres of land were entered by a dozen black families who migrated chiefly from North Carolina. The story of the first black landowners in Shelby County presents another interesting scenario of migration. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1993. Quakers were present in small numbers in parts of the county and there was also activity associated with the Underground Railroad. Picturesque Shelbyville. (Hannah Toliver, 44 years old in the 1870 census, is enumerated as a washerwoman. An illustrated standard atlas of Gibson County, Indiana. Of those 15, 9 are residing in the town of Franklin. Misselhorn, H.G. : D.J. Centennial Sketches of the Early History of the Valley of the Wabash. Attica Ledger, July 12, 1911. Clearly, this is an important subject that needs additional research. The majority of these families lived in Sugar Creek Township and Thorntown, though there were also considerable numbers in Center Township and Lebanon. Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, 1970. He was born into slavery in 1820 in Virginia. Data extracted from the 1870 census indicates that most African American men found employment as farm laborers or general laborers. Racial identity may have been fluid, or it is possible that the enumerator did not perceive the individuals as non-white. Accessed July 20, 2014. Harrison County. Anthrop, Mary, Guest Editor. Through court records and other documents, she demonstrates that he belonged to a family of free African Americans from Virginia. Clark County, one of the earliest sites of European settlement in Indiana, presents a particular challenge in defining an independent rural settlement as opposed to a neighborhood, suburb, or community within a larger context. Blue River (exclusive of Edinburgh), Pleasant and Clark Townships each had a single individual and Union Township had two persons enumerated. The church is still standing. The county grew rapidly during the 1800sattracting newcomers of French, German, Irish and African American descent. Patrons Directory to the Atlas of Wabash County, Indiana. The surnames of early black families included Baker, Cornet, Ferguson, Goins, Roberts, Stewart and Woodfork, representing Virginia, North Carolina and Kentucky. History of Knox and Daviess Counties. One of the most notable African Americans to live in the county was Elijah Anderson, a blacksmith and Underground Railroad conductor. U.S. Census, 1840: Population Schedules of the Sixth Census of the United States.. Accessed July 10, 2014. From the time of the first federal decennial census taken for the county in 1820 through 1870, there were never more than 20 African Americans enumerated. Saloons were plentiful. [13] The flood plain of the Jordan was level, and could be cleared for farming if a ditch was constructed to divert river water along the base of the west bluff. (See 1870 index for complete listing Werle, M0792.). Accessed on August 22, 2014. U.S. Census, 1840: Population Schedules of the Sixth Census of the United States. On March 17, 2010 Phil Stooke at the University of Western Ontario announced that he had located Lunokhod 2 in NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) images, but later images showed the initial identification was incorrect (the identified Like many of their white counterparts, most reported their occupations as farmers, keeping house, and raising cattle, etc. N.p: n.p., nd. McFadden, Marian. The 1857 building located on South 6th Street in Richmond is one of the oldest AME congregations in the Midwest. The Huggart Settlement is regarded as the first rural African American settlement in northern Indiana. Accessed July 1, 2014. A list of black and/or racially mixed communities with descriptions follows. Historian Angie Quinn writes, The oldest son of James and Elizabeth Cannady, James Cannady Jr., stayed only briefly in Fort Wayne before moving farther north. Pete Smith frequented an area known as Horseshoe Prairie and provided assistance to pioneer settlers as early as 1819. Travis, William. ', "An annual day of Palestinian grievance comes amid the upheaval", Study Sheet for Yom HaAtzmaut: the Passover Hagada and Israel's Declaration of Independence, Conservative Movement's Al HaNisim for Yom Haatzmaut, Civil Religion, Israel Style: Independence Day Case Study, Day to Mark the Departure and Expulsion of Jews from the Arab Countries and Iran, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Independence_Day_(Israel)&oldid=1120025237, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia extended-confirmed-protected pages, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Sunset, 25 April 2023 nightfall, 26 April 2023, Sunset, 13 May 2024 nightfall, 14 May 2024, Sunset, 30 April 2025 nightfall, 1 May 2025, Sunset, 21 April 2026 nightfall, 22 April 2026, This page was last edited on 4 November 2022, at 17:55. Diane Perrine Coon. Records indicate that Lewis made the first of several land purchases on February 6, 1837. They were prominent members of the Kendallville community, and owned a successful barbershop in the downtown area. In another account from Kaler and Marling, the Jeffries and other families were visited by the Smith Township Overseer of the Poor in 1840, to show cause why they dont comply with an act concerning free Negroes and mulattoes, servants, and slaves. In these early days of the region, slave owners circumvented the prohibition against slavery by indentures. The extensive research of Frederick Karst, which included oral histories of community members who personally remembered the settlement, his publication, A Rural Black Settlement in St. Joseph County, Indiana, before 1900 provides a good overview of the community. Wayne Township, with the county seat Portland, has one African American. George Richman relates an incident that illustrates the nature of second class citizenship that people of color experienced in the area. The City of Bloomington has developed A Walk Through Bloomingtons African American History tour which she served as my guide. There was nothing to do over there in Alexandria. The History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana, discusses Eli Hawkins, a white slave owner bringing enslaved people from South Carolina to Indiana in 1806. Accessed on August 22, 2014. Federal Population Census Schedules, Volume: Reel 00357 1870. Additional research is needed to discover who these people were, their dates of entry and their migratory patterns within the county and state. Established in 1819, Owen Countys first family of color according to the 1820 census was headed by York Jones, with 11 people in his household. Federal Population Census Schedules, Volume: Reel 0093 1840. for these numbers are described below. Chapman Harris, a minister who was well-known for his Underground Railroad activities in Jefferson County, came to Rising Sun during the late 1860s and helped found the Shiloh Baptist Church. History of Wayman A.M.E. Peru. Wayman A.M.E. Centennial Anniversary 1871-1971. The racial makeup of the city was 84.7% non-Hispanic White, 1.0% Black, 0.2% Native American, 3.8% Asian, 0.8% Pacific Islander, and 2.6% from two or more races. Accessed: 6/30/14. The countys population surged to 169 in 1880 and has since trended upward, enumerating 41,618 African Americans in the 2010 census. The names, locations, etc. Soon after the Indiana Colonization Society wasestablished in Indianapolis in 1829, Franklin became one of the first counties to form its own chapter. There were 2,316 people employed in retail trade, 1,633 in construction and 2,050 in manufacturing. Used by thousands of teachers all over the world. The rally was led by Jon Stewart, host of the satirical news program The Daily Show, and Stephen Colbert, in-character as a conservative political pundit, as on his program The Colbert Report, both then seen on Comedy Central. Fort Wayne, Indiana: ARCH, 2010. Its unique capabilities are revolutionizing astronomy as Hubble continues humanitys quest to explore the universe. [21] A number of authorities have promoted the inclusion of a version of Al Hanisim (for the miracles) in the Amidah prayer. After the Civil War, another in-migration of African Americans relocated to Harrison County, most of who came from Meade County, Kentucky, which is the closest Kentucky county to Harrison. In the 1820 census, some of Dearborn Countys founding fathers James Dill, Jesse Holman,Isaac Dunn, and Thomas Kyle had slaves listed as living with them. He noted that he and his father, Andrew Perley (difficult to read) weretaken prisoners by the British and whipped with cat-o-nine tail. He purchased 80 acres of Monroe County land from the federal government on July 22, 1823 and appears to have stayed until his death circa 1856. It boasted of having the finest and vastly fertile prairie land (VanNatta). A transcript of an oral history with a lifetime African American resident of Peru, Alex Taylor, gives several accounts of a white businessman, Daniel Bearss, being an advocate for the rights of African Americans in the county. Surnames included Adams, Jones, Chavis, Callaway and Spanger, coming from Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Alabama and Virginia. The Conservative Movement read the Torah portion of Deuteronomy 7:128:18, and include a version of Al Hanisim. The black population increased from the time of its first federal decennial census taken in 1820 through the turn of the century. Fletcher, Calvin. Follow the Drinking Gourd: History of African-Americans in Early Johnson County. Telephone interview with Georgia Cravey. The 1860 census lists John and Thomas Roberts. Two schools were established, as well as some fraternal lodges. Get breaking NBA Basketball News, our in-depth expert analysis, latest rumors and follow your favorite sports, leagues and teams with our live updates. In her book, The Negro in Indiana Before 1900, Emma Lou Thornbrough cites the 1810 census in Harrison County as listing 21 slaves and 12 free persons of color. Muncie, Indiana: Scott Print, 1929. The family of Dennis Bell and their six children, along with a white farmer, first appear in the 1850 census. By 1849 Weaver had its first church, Hills Chapel A.M.E. Founded in 1859 by Mormon settlers and historically an agrarian town, South Jordan has become a rapidly growing bedroom community of Salt Lake City. Indianapolis: n.p., 1963. : Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, 2001. Despite a rich history, little is known about the African-American experience from the states founding to the Civil War era. Chadwick, Edward H. Chadwicks History of Shelby County, Indiana. The above may be an underestimate, but whatever the actual number, Scott and many counties had similar counts. Chicago: F.A. The children of later generations came back to try to reclaim the land. Campbell Townships black population increased from 17 in 1860 to 44 in 1870. In total, the value of their property in 1870 was $1,400. From 1850-1870, white, black, and mulatto residents were documented within the settlement. The 1840, 1850, and 1860 census show no African Americans living in the county except a Joseph Jones, who in 1850, worked in the home of Jacob Wright. WebADAA is an international nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and co-occurring disorders through education, practice, and research. Rest Haven Cemetery: One Hundred Fifty Years. In 1884 Nelson Grissom successfully sought to have his son Edmund admitted to the Shelbyville High School. Fort Wayne, Ind. His daughter had married a Native American. Trowbridge, Geoffrey. Corydon was Indianas territorial capital from 1813-1816 . Handwriting may also account for significant variants in the recording of names. : Historic Landmarks Foundation, 1985. Slavery was tacitly accepted and indentured servitude common in Indiana. The African American population increases slowly following the Civil War. Snell, Ronald David. In Halbert Township, near the city of Shoals, there were a number of black farmers. It closed because there were not enough elementary-age students to constitute having a teacher unit. Madison County Interim Report. Gulde, William F. Irvington in 1910: A Year in the Life of an Indianapolis Neighborhood. 1890-1989, P 500. 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