An index of the landowners in Liberty Township in 1915 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.
The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.
Showing posts with label Center Valley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Center Valley. Show all posts
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Friday, November 22, 2013
Peter DAVIS arrested for murder of Sam FLETCHER (1902)
from The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, July 17, 1902 - page 1, column 6:
A MURDER
Southern Hendricks the Scene of a Fatal Stabbing
Hendricks County was the scene of another murder yesterday. Peter Davis stabbed Sam Fletcher to the heart, the latter dying instantly. The affray was about 100 yards north of the Center Valley school house and was the result of an old feud.
Fletcher was at Comp Johnson's store at Center Valley talking with a party of young people. Davis went by riding on a hayrake. Fletcher followed him and words passed between them. Fletcher left his buggy and with his whip in his hand ran after Davis who had dismounted from the hayrake. Davis drew his knife and when Fletcher came near, Davis struck at him, the blade penetrating Fletcher's heart. He died in the road. Both were about 21 years old. The affray occurred at 4:30 p.m.
Great excitement was caused in the community and some of Fletcher's friends breathed vengeance against Davis. He became alarmed and hitched up his buggy and started to Danville, bringing Emory Johnson along for company. They reached Danville near ten o'clock and finding Watchman Bryant, David asked him to lock him up. Sheriff Figg and Deputy Sears had gone to Center Valley after Davis. Mr. Bryant took Davis to jail, searched him and found nothing, and then put him behind the bars.
Mr. Johnson, who came with Davis, said that Fletcher struck Davis several times with the whip before Davis used his knife.
A MURDER
Southern Hendricks the Scene of a Fatal Stabbing
Hendricks County was the scene of another murder yesterday. Peter Davis stabbed Sam Fletcher to the heart, the latter dying instantly. The affray was about 100 yards north of the Center Valley school house and was the result of an old feud.
Fletcher was at Comp Johnson's store at Center Valley talking with a party of young people. Davis went by riding on a hayrake. Fletcher followed him and words passed between them. Fletcher left his buggy and with his whip in his hand ran after Davis who had dismounted from the hayrake. Davis drew his knife and when Fletcher came near, Davis struck at him, the blade penetrating Fletcher's heart. He died in the road. Both were about 21 years old. The affray occurred at 4:30 p.m.
Great excitement was caused in the community and some of Fletcher's friends breathed vengeance against Davis. He became alarmed and hitched up his buggy and started to Danville, bringing Emory Johnson along for company. They reached Danville near ten o'clock and finding Watchman Bryant, David asked him to lock him up. Sheriff Figg and Deputy Sears had gone to Center Valley after Davis. Mr. Bryant took Davis to jail, searched him and found nothing, and then put him behind the bars.
Mr. Johnson, who came with Davis, said that Fletcher struck Davis several times with the whip before Davis used his knife.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Hendricks County 1880 Business Directory Added
An index of Hendricks County businesses in 1880 has been added to the Directories section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This listing of businesses was extracted from Polk’s Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1880-1881 Volume I (Indianapolis: R.L. Polk & Co., 1880). The towns included in this listing are: Amo; Avon; Belleville; Brownsburg; Cartersburg; Center Valley; Clayton; Coatesville; Danville; Friendswood; Hadley; Joppa; Lizton; Montclair; New Winchester; North Salem; Pecksburg; Pittsboro; Plainfield; Rainstown; Reno; Stilesville; Tilden (the Brownsburg listing is incomplete, due to missing pages in the directory).
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Hendricks County Business Directory 1882 Added
An index of Hendricks County businesses in 1882 has been added to the Directories section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This listing of businesses was extracted from Polk’s Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1882-1883 Volume II (Indianapolis: R.L. Polk & Co., 1882). The towns included in this listing are: Amo, Avon, Belleville, Brownsburg, Cartersburg, Center Valley, Clayton, Coatesville, Danville, Friendswood, Gale, Hadley, Joppa, La Clair, Lizton, Maplewood, Montclair, New Winchester, North Salem, Pecksburg, Pittsboro, Plainfield, Rainstown, Reno, Stilesville and Tilden.
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