GIBSON COUNTY, INDIANA

COMMISSIONERS OF GIBSON COUNTY FROM
1872 to 1910

1872 - A. J. Cunningham, term expired December 1, 1873
1872 - John N. Mangrum, term expired November 4, 1876
1872 - G. W. Finch, term expired December 7, 1874
Hoses K. Robb, from December 1, 1873 to November 29, 1879
Calvin Drysdale, from December 7, 1374 to December 3, 1877
Sylvester Benson, from November 4, 1876 to September 1886
William Cooper, from December 3, 1877 to December 6, 1880
Andrew J. Shoultz, from November 29, 1879 to December 4, 1882
John S. Meade, from December 6, 1880 to December 5, 1888
Josiah Kightly, from December 4, 1882 to December 3, 1888
John Mangrum, from September 1886 to December 5, 1892
Zenas M. Weed, from December 5, 1887 to December 7, 1896
William L. McRoberts, from December 3, 1888 to December 3, 1894
Thomas H. Emerson, from December 5, 1892 to March 1898
Jonathan W. Phillips, from December 3, 1894 to December 6, 1897
Sardius R. Davis, from December 7, 1896 to December 4, 1899
Joseph Moore, from December 6, 1897 to December 3, 1900
George W. Smith, from March 12, 1898 to December 5, 1898
Philip Hartin, from December 5, 1898 to January 2, 1905
Embree C. Farmer, from December 4, 1899 to January 5, 1903
Jonathan Phillips, from December 3, 1900 to January 7, 1907
George W. Newman, from January S, 1903 to January 4, 1909
John P. Moore, from January 5, 1905 to January 1, 1911
Joseph P. Yochum, from January 7, 1907 to January 1, 1913
Gerhard C. Frohbieter, from January 4, 1909 to January 1, 1912
Contract for new Gibson County Court House, September 25, 1883. Complete in 1886

CLERKS OF GIBSON COUNTY

W. P. Welborn	1870-1878
J. S. Epperson	1878-1886
William H. Coleman	1886-1894
S. A. Stewart	1891-1902
T. J. Mason the present Clerk	1902-1910

AUDITORS OF GIBSON COUNTY

John C. Holcomb	1867-1875
William J. Casey	1875-1879
Alexander Montgomery	1879-1880
John W. Johnson	1880-1888
L. W. HcDonald	1888-1896
S. R. Adams	1896-1903
Fred Ewing	1903-1901
Harry Embree	1901-1908
R. F. McGinnis	1890-1894
Jims Allen Smith	elected 1894-1900
Gave up to C. H. Leonard
Howard Hauck	elected1900-1904
Gave up to George Keneipp
George W. Smith	1904-1908
William T. Roberts	1908-1910
L. V. Montgomery	present 1910
W. T. Roberts present Auditor	1908-1910

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES

Colonel George W. Gorman	1872-1876
Alfred Martin	1876-1880
Hiram Westfall	1880-1882
Levi Johnson	1882-1886
S C Hudelson	1886-1890
R. F. McGinnis	1890-1894
James Allen Smith	elected 1894-1900
Gave up to C. H. Leonard
Howard Hauck	elected 1900-1904
Gave up to George Keneipp
George W. Smith	1904- 1908
William T. Roberts	1908-1910
L. V. Montgomery	present 1900-1904

GIBSON COUNTY TREASURERS

Emil Sarse	1872-1874
William Simpson	1874-1878
John Sippe	1878-1882
William N. Tichenor	1882-1886
George A. Shull	1886-1888
J. A. West	1888-1892
R. F. McConnell	1892-1896
H. C. Redman	1896-1898
W. S. Emnnis	1898- 1902
F. D. S. Knowles and son F. E.	1904-1908
Edgar Mauck	1908-1910

TOWN BOARD OF OWENSVILLE, 1881-1910

1881

James Montgomery, Sr.	Trustee
Hiram Westfall	Trustee
Janes Robinson	Trustee
Gus Keply	Marshal
L. P. Hobgood	Clerk
J. F. Bird	Treasurer

1882

J. L. Short	Trustee
Janes Robinson	Trustee
J. C. Pruitt	Trustee
S. W. Scott	Clerk
J. F. Bird	Treasurer
John Eaton	Marshal

1883

J. L. Short	Trustee
J. C. Pruitt	Trustee
James A. Robinson	Trustee
Ton Coyne	Marshal
William B. Kimball	Clerk
J. F. Bird	Treasurer
W. H. Redman	Trustee
Marshall Gooch	Marshal
James Robinson	Marshal
William Moss	Marshall

1884

Janes Wilhite	Marshal
Ralph Surratt	Marshal
J. F. Bird	Treasurer
R. P. McGinnis	Clerk
J. C. Pruitt	Trustee
J. W. Steelman	Trustee
J. F. Smith	Trustee

1885

Jamas Eaks	Marshal
Neely Real	Marshal
William Moss	Marshal
R. P. McGinnis	Clerk
J. F. Bird	Treasurer
J. C. Pruitt	Trustee
J. W. Steelman	Trustee
W. A. Speck	Trustee

1886

W. A. Speck	Trustee
S. C. Hudelson	Trustee
W. D. Kirkpatrick	Trustee
Edward Wilson	Clerk
J. F. Bird	Treasurer
Charles Martin	Treasurer

1887

S. C. Hudelson	Trustee
Alex Emerson	Trustee
David Wallace	Trustee
James Montgomery	Treasurer
Heard Mauck	Clerk
Joseph Glazier	Marshal

1888

Alex Emerson	Trustee
J. I. Clark	Trustee
William Kidney	Trustee
James Montgomery	Treasurer
Howard Mauck	Clerk
Joseph Glazier	Marshal

1889

James Hangrum	Marshal
H. Pollard	Marshal
Dan Hatfield	Marshal
James Massey	Trustee
Louis Rose	Trustee
James P. Stone	Trustee
James Montgomery	Treasurer
Samuel Scott	Clerk

1890

Dan Hatfield	Marshal
Tom Verling	Marshal
James Hassey	Trustee
Janes A. Robinson	Trustee
H. L. Strickland	Trustee
S. F. Scott	Clerk
D. P. Bird	Treasurer

1891

B. L. Strickland	Trustee
Joseph Showers	Trustee
J. L. Short	Trustee
John F. Smith	Treasurer
L. P. Hobgood	Clerk
J. J. Jones	Marshal

1992

F. F. Pruess	Trustee
Nial Nye	Trustee
J. L. Short	Trustee
Sam Taylor	Marshal
John F. Smith	Treasurer
Frank Mauck	Clerk

1993

S. B. Robinson	Trustee
T. F. Pruess	Trustee
Nial Nye	Trustee
Madison Kirkpatrick	Marshal
Frank Mauck	Clerk
John F. Smith	Treasurer

1894

George Kesterson	Marshall
J. P. Cox	Treasurer
C. B. Smith	Clerk
V. S. Mangrum	Trustee
James A. Robinson	Trustee
J. W. Harmon	Trustee

1895

V. S. Mangrum	Trustee
J. W. Harmon	Trustee
James A. Robinson	Trustee
J. P. Cox	Treasurer
Abe Kirkpatrick	Clerk
George Kesterson, Jr.	Marshal

1896

J. W. Harmon	Trustee
Frank Emerson	Trustee
John Mauck	Trustee
Abe Kirkpatrick	Clerk
J. F . Cox	Treasurer
George Kesterson, Jr.	Marshal

1897

John Mauck	Trustee
R. P. McGinnis	Trustee
C. G. Lockhart	Trustee
David Wallace	Clerk
C. B. Smith	Treasurer
John Dragoo	Marshal
William Johnson	Marshal

1898

R. P. McGinnis	Trustee
C. G. Lockhart	Trustee
T. J. Montgomery	Trustee
David Wallace	Clerk
C. B. Smith	Treasurer
Samuel W. Strupe	Marshal

1899

C. C. Lockhart	Trustee
T. J. Montgomery	Trustee
R. P. McGinnis	Trustee
C. B. Smith	Treasurer
David Wallace	Clerk
John Armstrong	Marshal

1900

T. J. Montgomery	Trustee
C. W. Redman	Trustee
R. W. Emerson	Trustee
C. B. Smith	Treasurer
S. N. Trible	Clerk
John P. Leister	Marshal

1901

C. W. Redman	Trustee
Arthur Keneipp	Trustee
Henry Dugan	Trustee
J. D. Emerson	Clerk
John Montgomery	Treasurer
F. M. Montgomery	Marshal

1902

Arthur Keneipp	Trustee
Henry Dugan	Trustee
W. H. Tichenor	Trustee
Samuel U. Strupe	Clerk
John Montgomery	Treasurer
F. M. Montgomery	Marshal

1903

Henry Dugan	Trustee
Sylvester Selby	Trustee
Osborne Lockhart	Trustee
Louis Wytenbauch	Trustee
George Rhinefort	Treasurer
Samuel W. Strupe	Clerk
Perry Garner	Marshal

1904

Sylvester Selby	Trustee
Henry Dugan	Trustee
Louis Wytenbauch	Trustee
Samuel W. Strupe	Clerk
George Rhinefort	Treasurer
Perry Garner	Marshal

1905 to 1910

M. A. Montgomery	Trustee
C. B. Beresford	Trustee
Oscar Grimwood	Trustee
Sea Strupe	Clerk
Ellis Daugherty	Clerk
George Rhinefort	Treasurer
Elcaney Peacock	Marshal

SHERIFFS OF GIBSON COUNTY

Frank Hauss	1872-1876
J..G. Vail	1876-1878
Linxy Hargroves	1878-1880
R. P. Chambers	1880- 1881
H. D. McGary	1881- 1888
Konroa Key	1888-1892
Wyatt Gentry	1892-1891
John Trible	1891-1896
V. G. Murphy	1896-1900
Thomas Beloat	1900- 1901
Frank Whiting	1901- 1909
George Skelton	1909-

RECORDERS

J. N. Key	1874-1882
Sol Vanada	1882-1890
William Steele	1890- 1891
Thomas Walters	1894- 1898
W. D. Zimmerman	1898-1906
B. B. Ball	1906-1910

PRINCIPALS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL OF OWENSVILLE

Lacy	1872-1873
W. F. L. Sanders	1673-1876
John Hiller	1676-1878
Emerson	1878-1880
W. D. Robinson	1880-1882
L. L. Hanks	1882-1881
Harvey Lucas	1881-1888
Kirkman	1888-1889
W. A. Fiske	1889-1891
Albert J. Martin	1891-1891
J. E. Boyd	1891-1895
Janes E. Dame	1895-1896
Carl E. Minton	1896-1899
Kirby Harris	1899-1901
Abram V. Mauck	1901-1903
T. A. Laslie	1903-1901
John T. Ballard	1901-1905
Kelvin Brumfield	1905-1906
C. Fred Boren	1906-1910

Assessed caluation of Owensville in 1909 war. 5510,885. No. polls, 208.
Assessed valuation of Montgomery Township in 1909 of $2,583,030. No. of polls,
Total nunber of polls in township and town, 827.

HIGH WATERS IN WABASH

JUDGES OF GIBSON COUNTY
Newton F. Malott was judge before Welborn
Oscar Welborn was appointed judge March 1873, elected judge
October 1873, and served until 1908
Herdis Clemens was elected in 1906 and is the present judge, 1910

Source FHL Film 6088113

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