2012-06-01

The Indiana leg from Richmond to Terre Haute IN


This post is a stub entry, which is constantly being added to with raw research data. If a reader has further information or websites that may provide something, please leave a comment.


Several parts of my forebears resettled from eastern states to Kansas from about 1870 to 1885. One of them, the Robert Ohnsat family, produced a family anecdote that their journey was by "Conestoga wagon" in 1877. This post follows the likely journey westward through Indiana.

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Indiana

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Wayne County





Richmond
East Haven
Centerville
Pinhook
Hiser
Penville
East Germantown
Cambridge City




Dublin

Henry County




Straughn
Lewisville
Dunreith
Ogden
Raysville
Knightstown

Hancock County




Charlottesville
Cleveland
Westland
Riley
Greenfield
Philadelphia
Gem

Marion County




Cumberland
Washington Place
Irvington
Indianapolis



Mt. Jackson
Sunnyside
Lynnhurst
Ben Davis
Sterling Heights
Bridgeport

Hendricks County

http://books.google.com/books?id=qUbWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA613&lpg=PA613&dq=%22Newlin's+Boarding+House%22+Plainfield&source=bl&ots=MKLRQBBJeL&sig=Rz7q8oBmNDn1LzgthQDOyl6DKCU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=TWL7T-f4E6Tj0QHuiYDNBg&ved=0CEMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22Newlin's%20Boarding%20House%22%20Plainfield&f=false
Plainfield


Cartersburg
Belleville
Stilesville


Hendricks County history published in 1976, page 127: "Early-day Plainfield had a number of famed inns and hotels serving the National Road, including Fisher's Tavern, Jesse Hockett's hotel, Mrs. Newlin's Boarding House and the Mansion House, founded in 1876.  Isaac Holten operated the Mansion House from 1886 until 1893.  Another hotel, the Worth House, was owned and operated by Ben and Sadie Worth on a site later occupied by the Grimes Hotel."  Page 135 shows a photo of the Stilesville Hotel (also on the National Road west of Plainfield) with several paragraphs of text on it.  Book is for sale from the Hendricks County Museum http://www.hendrickscountyhistoricalmuseum.org/home/our-gift-shop  
The Danville Library http://www.dplindiana.org/genealogyprograms.html and Plainfield Library   http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/hendricksindiana.html  have very good local history collections.

Putnam County




Mt. Meridian
Westland
Danville
Putnamville
Manhattan
Raab Crossroads
Pleasant Garden
Shady Lane

Clay County


Harmony
Knightsville
Donaldsonville
Greencastle
Cloverdale
Brazil

  • The McKinley Inn (1834)? was located east of Brazil, Ind., near the current town of Harmony, on the Rational Road. Presidents Lincoln, Van Buren, and Buchanan lodged there as well as Henry Clay. 
  • A historical Clay Co. map: "Nine taverns or inns lined the National Road through Clay County [Ind.] in the 1830s-1860s. Located at 1/2 mile intervals, they offered shelter and food for thousands of settlers pushing west. From east to west they were: James Townsend--Eaglesfield, Preston Morgan--Croy Creek, Mckinnley Inn--Harmony, Hull-Wishard--Brazil, Phillip Hedge's, William Kennedy--Kennedy's Crossing, Scranton-Sullivan--Billtown, La Master Inn, and George Carpenter--Cloverland." The punctuation on the map makes this a bit confusing. 
Bee Ridge
Williamstown / Billtown
Overland / Cloverland

 


Vigo County

Seelyville
East Glenn
Terre Haute
West Terre Haute / Macksville
Toadhop
Ligett

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5 comments:

  1. Helen R. suggested searching on "Huddleston Farmhouse museum" for a site in Hancock County.

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  2. Dave S. emailed this information:
    "one source would be the Hendricks County history published in 1976. I have a copy and found the following on page 127:

    'Early-day Plainfield had a number of famed inns and hotels serving the National Road, including Fisher's Tavern, Jesse Hockett's hotel, Mrs. Newlin's Boarding House and the Mansion House, founded in 1876. Isaac Holten operated the Mansion House from 1886 until 1893. Another hotel, the Worth House, was owned and operated by Ben and Sadie Worth on a site later occupied by the Grimes Hotel.' Page 135 shows a photo of the Stilesville Hotel (also on the National Road west of Plainfield) with several paragraphs of text on it. This book is still available for sale from the Hendricks County Museum at http://www.hendrickscountyhistoricalmuseum.org/home/our-gift-shop

    The Danville and Plainfield Libraries both have very good local history collections - see http://www.dplindiana.org/genealogyprograms.html and http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/hendricksindiana.html The local history librarians there probably could help with additional information on National Road hotels."

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  3. Ms. "tres257" provided this information via rootsweb.com:

    "Check the website for the Indiana National Road Association
    indiananationalroad.org
    "Illinois and Ohio also have National Road organizations.
    "The Huddleston Farm outside of Cambridge City,IN was an Inn on the National Rd. It is owned by Indiana Landmarks, a statewide Historic Preservation organization. It has been designated as a National Road Heritage Site. A new National Road exhibit opened there last year. contact Joe Frost 317-822-7939 or e-mail jfrost@indianalandmarks.org"

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  4. Tamie D. in a rootsweb post suggests this:
    "How about the McKinley Inn (1834)? It was located east of Brazil, Ind., near the current town of Harmony, on the Rational Road. Presidents Lincoln, Van Buren, and Buchanan lodged there as well as Henry Clay.

    "Also this is info I got from an historical Clay Co. map: "Nine taverns or inns lined the National Road through Clay County [Ind.] in the 1830s-1860s. Located at 1/2 mile intervals, they offered shelter and food for thousands of settlers pushing west. From east to west they were: James Townsend--Eaglesfield, Preston Morgan--Croy Creek, Mckinnley Inn--Harmony, Hull-Wishard--Brazil, Phillip Hedge's, William Kennedy--Kennedy's Crossing, Scranton-Sullivan--Billtown, La Master Inn, and George Carpenter--Cloverland." The punctuation on the map makes this a bit confusing."

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  5. V.C. from Cleveland IN emailed this information:
    "The County Historian published your inquiry in todays newspaper and included the name of the current owner of the Cleveland property. She called me and offered her name and phone number if you wish to communicate. She is an older lady. She is on the go quite a lot but you are welcome to call her.

    June Walker
    317-462-6889"

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