Category Archives: Dearborn County

Aurora List of Letters – May 1865

Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for May 1865 appeared in:

Aurora Commercial – 11 May 1865 – Page 2, Column 4

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, May 4, 1865. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • J Brady
  • Mrs. Sarah Cooper
  • Miss Eliza F Cooper
  • Richard Doane
  • John Gorman
  • Peter Guetedhofer
  • Jacob Hild
  • Miss Francis Johnson
  • Jacob Kraus
  • John Moor
  • John R McRown
  • Dorothe Hagengerd
  • John Wallingford
  • Hendetta Woolever
  • George Walser

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 18 May 1865 – Page 3, Column 4

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, May 16, 1865. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • J A Avery
  • Jas Birmingham
  • Mrs. Q Bowman
  • Zan S B Crowly
  • H Conaway
  • Miss Nancy J Davis
  • John Farmer
  • J B Hall
  • Mrs. Hellen Hall
  • Nancy M Langdon
  • Michael Moran
  • Martha Ann McCarray
  • Miss L McPherson
  • Andrew Mackey
  • Miss Laura Merrill
  • Martin Ricketts
  • Peter Snyder
  • Jacob Staffin
  • Martin Sellinger
  • Thomas Quearny
  • Miss Maggie J Turner
  • Leroy Wager
  • A Weatherbee

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 1 Jun 1865 – Page 2, Column 5

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, May 30, 1865. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • John Baur
  • L H Baldwin
  • James Barmington
  • Capt. O T Darling
  • Aaron D Eggelston
  • Miss Eliza Hutchins
  • Betsy Jepson
  • J Leggett
  • James Meyer
  • John Rock
  • Miss Ritty Stewart
  • Louisa Smith
  • J T Quina
  • Thomas Whitart

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora List of Letters – Mar 1865

Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for March 1865 appeared in:

Aurora Commercial – 9 Mar 1865 – Page 3, Column 4

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, March 7, 1864 [sic]. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • John Alexander
  • Anton Aldrich
  • Wm Boren
  • E G Burr
  • Mrs. Mattie Beebee
  • Mrs. Burgiss
  • Mr. Crowley
  • Samuel Crider
  • James Cooch
  • George Frank
  • J F Grieve
  • John Jennings
  • Mrs. Mattie Johnson
  • Charlee Johnson
  • James Madison
  • J M Pesinger
  • J S Plummer
  • Mrs. Sarah R Wood
  • Wiman & Pharis
  • Mrs. Mary Smith

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 16 Mar 1865 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, March 14, 1864 [sic]. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • John Adoms
  • Mrs. Martha Beebee
  • Henry W Bennett
  • Miss Dora Ellabrook
  • Emma Glarden
  • Thos House
  • Miss Leanna Hannah
  • John Rock
  • Miss Hester Ann Miles
  • Miss Ann Neal
  • W F Pate
  • H L Ressing
  • Frederick Rasskeae
  • Thomas Richardson
  • H W Rausaw
  • Mrs. Sarah Shelton
  • Franklin Vice
  • W P White
  • Miss Sarah J Wright

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 30 Mar 1865 – Page 3, Column 4

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, March 28, 1864 sic]. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Mrs. Arnold Eleanor
  • Mrs. Amgenne Frank
  • F Angevne
  • John M Brook
  • Mr. Joseph Bigger
  • Lord B Lanyon
  • Mrs. Sophia Bitner
  • Miss Addie Bailey
  • Mrs. Ellen Christie
  • Mr. Charles Cooper
    Mr. Joseph Chinewith
  • Mrs. Matilda Cook
  • Mrs. Minniefred Carlin
  • M S Chandler
  • Mrs. Sarah Culwell
  • Mrs. Mary Carter
  • C T Coons
  • Mrs. S H Crim
  • James J Danthert
  • Mr. John Donovan
  • Miss Mary Dins
  • Mrs. Donovan
  • Mr. William Dixon
  • Valentine Doer
  • Patrick Duncan
  • Mr. Henry Davider
  • Daniel Lavra
  • Jacob Jeffres
  • Miss L J Parfield
  • Mrs. Harry Fisk
  • Miss Lena Fisher
  • Miss Merie Gosler
  • William Grey
  • Mr. Jacob Griffin
  • Henry Graves
  • Dennis Granville
  • Miss Emma Glardon
  • Miss Ann Glen
  • Minna Gunther
  • Thomas Huston
  • Mr. F Hahn
  • Mr. W A Hull
  • G W Hoppins
  • Rev. A. Haff
  • K Hafelick
  • Miss A Heath
  • Mr. N Hermer
  • Miss Josephine Shibe
  • G W  Harris
  • Joseph Hutchinson
  • Mrs. S Hubbary
  • Mrs. Susan Hankins
  • C Haxall
  • Mrs. M Harding
  • Mrs. H Harding
  • Mrs. Augusta Irwin
  • Jack Jennings
  • Mr. Henry Kaalmier
  • M P Keseler
  • Rev. John W Patter
  • James H Perry
  • Mr. N Barker
  • Mrs. Lucy Rieler
  • John G Kenedy
  • Mr. F Rickets
  • Miss Caroline Raukin
  • Miss Fannie Robbins
  • Mrs. Hatty Loftus
  • J R Miller
  • Chas Mason
  • Ann R Miller
  • Miss Louisa Morgan
  • Mr. John Magren
  • William Maisey
  • Joseph McHenry
  • G W Moore
  • Mr. Sol Meyer
  • Mr. John F Meier
  • Miss Sallie Nevitt
  • David Nevitt

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora List of Letters – Feb 1865

Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana lists of letters for February 1865 appeared in:

Aurora Commercial – 2 Feb 1865 – Page 2, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1864 [sic]. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Dr. R C Bown
  • Wm Duncan
  • A D Egelston
  • Frederick Frese
  • J A Grosvenor
  • Hughs & Wilson
  • Miss Angeline Hopping
  • D Hayes
  • Thomas Houcks
  • Miss Mary I Wilson
  • Miss Eliza Jenkens
  • John Kreitner
  • Charley Tyler
  • A H Naster
  • Miss Fannie Robbins
  • D M Stockwell
  • Samuel Stockwell
  • G W Sheppard
  • G W Sweezy

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 9 Feb 1865 – Page 2, Column 5

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Feb. 7, 1864 [sic]. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • John Alexander
  • Reuben Berry
  • Philip Busch
  • George Billingsly
  • Hiram I Cole
  • Jesse Cresty
  • Peter Clark
  • John Dickey
  • Miss Jennie Elliot
  • Dr. Elijah Grant
  • Thomas Horton
  • George W Hopping
  • T Hath
  • James Johnson
  • Jas S Janieson
  • Miss L McPherson
  • Hester Miles
  • Allie Ray
  • Joseph Rodman
  • Adam Shafer
  • Miss Josephina Spael
  • Mrs. Adie Sampson
  • Ayers Saxton
  • Miss Mary Simpson
  • Robert Walker
  • Thomas Webb

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 16 Feb 1865 – Page 2, Column 4

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Feb. 14, 1864 [sic]. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • V D Anderson
  • Mrs Dele Banns
  • Miss Nancy Billins
  • Amos Barr
  • Robert Charters
  • Mrs. Matilda Cook
  • James W Collins
  • Peter Dibler
  • Matilda Freeman
  • Mrs. Jane B Green
  • W B Green
  • Andrew Gilmer
  • John F Griffin
  • Mrs. Mary H. Hensley
  • Mrs. Martha J Mendall
  • Miss Nancy J Ohral
  • Salome Oerth
  • James H Perry
  • Mrs. Zerelda Pierce
  • Mrs. Phillips
  • Thomas Richardson
  • Capt. Spencer
  • James Stephenson
  • Miss Jennie Stott
  • Thomas Querney
  • F Wieserman
  • Miss Josephine White

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 23 Feb 1865 – Page 2, Column 4

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Feb. 21, 1864 [sic]. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • J[?] Atrim
  • Benjamin Anderson
  • George H Baldwin
  • M[?] Calhoun
  • John Colvin
  • John Doran
  • [?] Wilson Hughes
  • Thomas House
  • [?] Ann Kyrlley
  • Peter Luks
  • Malessa Robinson
  • R J Stewart
  • John Frich
  • E S[?]
  • Miss Mary Ann [?]
  • Rudolph [?]
  • Alfred Werner
  • Joshua P White

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 2 Mar 1865 – Page 2, Column 6

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Feb. 28, 1864 [sic]. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • John E Alexander
  • Miss Nancy A Barnes
  • C J Burr
  • Mrs. Mattie Beebee
  • J W Colvin
  • Miss E C Hardesty
  • Joseph Klain
  • Clark McClain
  • Joseph McHenry
  • Nick Miller
  • Miss Lydia Rankin
  • Miss Mary E Smith
  • Thomas Wright
  • John Weiss
  • David Wood

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora List of Letters – Jan 1865

Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana lists of letters for January 1865 appeared in:

Aurora Commercial – 19 Jan 1865 – Page 2, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Jan. 17, 1864 [sic]. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • John Andrew
  • Derrick Carr
  • George Dresselhaus
  • J. C. Hutchen
  • Catharine Hartnet
  • George T Jackson
  • Charley McVey
  • Daniel Merrick
  • Miss Salva Nelson
  • Solome Orth
  • Johan Roedison
  • Philip Ranchert
  • Thomas Richardson
  • John Redmon
  • Jacob Seesh
  • Ante Saxton
  • America Wells
  • John R. Weley

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 26 Jan 1865 – Page 3, Column 2

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Jan. 24, 1864 [sic]. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Jacob Bergdoll
  • John C Cole
  • John Carwine
  • Wm Earle
  • Orlando George
  • J F Grieve
  • Isaac Johnson
  • James Johnson
  • John kreitner
  • Henry B Lake
  • Henrich Meier
  • Patrick Martin
  • Provost Marshal
  • Thomas Richardson
  • Mrs. Elizabeth South
  • Florence St. John

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora List of Letters – Dec 1864

Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana lists of letters for December 1864 appeared in:

Aurora Commercial – 8 Dec 1864 – Page 2, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • G W Armstrong
  • Peter Aspe
  • Mrs. Sara Cooper
  • Miss Josephine Daniel
  • John Ebbert
  • Orlando George
  • Miss Anna Hopping
  • James Johnson
  • David Laughlin
  • Mrs. A Lauden
  • Miss Harriet Mills
  • Miss Mary Richard
  • Christian Slurr
  • Mrs. E M Surry
  • Alfred Smith
  • Joseph Smith
  • Chas Streutz
  • Miss Laura Merrill
  • Edwin Woodward

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 15 Dec 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Dec. 13, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • George L Abbot
  • Romulus Becket
  • Miss Betsy Bramble
  • Charles Cooper
  • Mr. Captain
  • George Davees
  • Fred Donathan
  • Martin V Donathan
  • D B Farrington
  • Orlando George
  • George Hickpey
  • Miss Mira Johnson
  • Wm Kemper
  • N B Lesneal
  • John M Wood
  • Dennis Manning
  • Thomas Richardson
  • Joseph Sasaman
  • John D Spence
  • Jacob Zinn
  • Daniel Weaver

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 22 Dec 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Dec. 20, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Wm Buchanan
  • Sarah Carolly
  • Mrs. Rebecca Finch
  • John Fox
  • Hughes & Willson
  • George Jenks
  • Miss Catharine Kalaher
  • John Maron
  • John E Obed
  • George H Pate
  • Nathan Ross
  • Miss Fanny Richard
  • E H Richardson
  • Hugh M Sterling

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 29 Dec 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Dec. 20, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Mrs. Betsy Bramble
  • Jesse B Davis
  • John Farmer
  • Mrs. Sophia Keeser
  • Mrs. Barbery Myre
  • W R Neal
  • Andy Stebbins
  • Miss Mary E Smith
  • A Upp
  • Wm Vanderle

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 5 Jan 1865 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Alonzo Eaton
  • Hartley Gangradger
  • B Garnhouser
  • Thomas House
  • Miss Aggie Henderson
  • John Heinrich Klaiman
  • Miss Elizabeth McCabe
  • John R Miller
  • Miss Eliza J Nash
  • D Sherman
  • A O Waterman

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Dearborn County Income Tax – 1864

The Dearborn County, Indiana income tax list for 1864 appeared in:
Aurora Commercial – 29 Dec 1864 – Page 3, Column 2

INCOME TAXES—The following is the amount of U.S. tax assessed upon income (over $600) on individuals in the townships named:

CENTRE TOWNSHIP.

[See newspaper for amount.]

  • R C Bond
  • J J Backman
  • Conaway Bainum
  • S A Bundy
  • O P Cobb
  • John Cobb
  • Strawder Cheek
  • Albert Carson
  • Joseph D Curtis
  • E D Clements
  • S S Clark
  • J Chambers
  • Jacob Cox
  • Thomas B Curtis
  • W H Curtis
  • John S Emrie
  • Abram Epstein
  • Louis M Folk
  • Thomas Folbre
  • A W Freeman
  • W E Gibson
  • James W Gaff
  • Thomas Gaff
  • James Greer
  • William S Holman
  • L G Hurlbert
  • George W Hart
  • Philip Held
  • A D Hopping
  • William Lothman
  • Abram Lozier
  • Marcus Levy
  • Elijah Lindsay
  • John N Milburn
  • Joseph Meyer
  • James M Miller
  • George Mitchell
  • Thomas Pattison
  • W P Squibb
  • George W Squibb
  • H W Smith
  • W F Stevens
  • George Shockley
  • Nathan Steadman
  • E Small
  • Aaron Tuthill
  • George W Taylor
  • Joseph Trester
  • Benjamin F Trester
  • Philip Wymond
  • Francis Wymond
  • P W Williams
  • William Wheeler

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.

  • Zach Barker
  • James S Beckett
  • George Greer
  • Elijah Greer
  • E G Herron
  • Thomas Hill
  • Enoch W Lindsay
  • John McConnell
  • George Randall
  • Wm Sawdon
  • Martin Trester
  • John P Tufts
  • Ben Wilson

HOGAN TOWNSHIP.

  • John Bruce
  • Henry C Busse
  • Joshua H Brewington
  • W P Chisman
  • James J Clements
  • John D Haynes
  • Enoch G Kerr
  • David Kerr
  • John Spidel
  • Harrison W Small
  • Thomas Spicknall

SPARTA TOWNSHIP.

  • Noah C Durham
  • Frank M Durham
  • N L Isgrigg
  • John D Johnson
  • Wm B Miller
  • John C Moore
  • Hanson D Moore
  • Thomas Record
  • W S Tyer

CLAY TOWNSHIP.

  • W H Davidson
  • C B Miller
  • John S Mathews

CAESAR CREEK TOWNSHIP.

  • Anthony Opp

Aurora List of Letters – Nov 1864

Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana lists of letters for November 1864 appeared in:

Aurora Commercial – 3 Nov 1864 – Page 2, Column 5

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Nov. 1, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • H H Clark
  • Robert Chaters
  • Armstrong Collins
  • Miss Lizzie Davis
  • Elisha Frazer
  • John Foster
  • John Haite
  • Miss Hattie Hansell
  • Peter Mills
  • Joseph Posey
  • Andrew Skirving
  • John Wits[?]sack
  • Miss Frances West

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 10 Nov 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Nov. 1, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • J W Baker
  • S B Chamberlain
  • Michael Crotty
  • Squire Delaney
  • Conrad Dietzel
  • Miss B E
  • Preston Essex
  • Amia S Glasser
  • Mrs. Wm L Hunt
  • Miss M H
  • James W Johnson
  • George Jones
  • M S Knapp
  • Miss Lucy Knapp
  • Mrs. Sarah McDowell
  • J H Miller
  • James McCartney
  • Nicholas Miller
  • Fred Nutmire
  • Miss Mary Powers
  • L Prach
  • Joseph E Ralston
  • Samuel Stage
  • Philip McAulif
  • Miss Mollie Walter

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 17 Nov 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Nov. 15, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Wm B Calwell
  • Michael Cabinall
  • Miss Julia A Hurley
  • Miss Lucy Knapp
  • H W Hamper
  • Robert McPherson
  • John E Obea
  • Miss Mary Powers
  • Charles Scranton
  • Thos. Stalcut
  • James M Todd
  • C. H. Williams
  • P. M. Williams

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 24 Nov 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Nov. 22, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Geo H Baldwin
  • John Bannon
  • Jacob Benham
  • Peter Brown
  • H B Claxton
  • Mrs. Clarrissa Cofield
  • R C Denning
  • Miss Caroline Danford
  • George Jenks
  • Matthew S Knapp
  • Wm Littell
  • David Laughlin
  • August Moorman
  • Miss Mary Power
  • Mrs. G Rosenbaum
  • Mrs. Mary Rutlidge
  • Joseph Seth
  • James Stanford
  • James Turney
  • Amos C. Williams
  • Andy Wespley
  • M H Zink

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 1 Dec 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Nov. 29, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Thos Annis
  • Wm Burton
  • A Brusner
  • Miss Betsy Bramble
  • Henry Cluxton
  • John Carney
  • Mrs. Margaret Croty
  • Felselheld & Morris
  • Brower Fisk
  • Grace & Lostutter
  • Orlando Geary
  • Miss Julia Hagerman
  • J D Harrees
  • Jared Jurin
  • J G Kraff
  • Kennett & Jarvis
  • David Laughlin
  • Frank Lofstedt
  • Mrs. Mackenny
  • Miss Mary Miller
  • Miss Lucinda Mills
  • James W Pate
  • James Stanfield

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora List of Letters – Oct 1864

Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana lists of letters for October 1864 appeared in:

Aurora Commercial – 6 Oct 1864 – Page 3, Column 2

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Oct. 4, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Jeremiah Breckner
  • Peter Brown
  • W H Bryan
  • Jolm Cainine
  • C. O. Dor
  • James Fletcher
  • Ezra Gillingham
  • Mrs. Sarah A Genkins
  • Robert Howard
  • T Hath
  • W F Howard
  • Miss Lydia M Harrison
  • Leonard Huff
  • Miss Sarah A Jenkins
  • John W Ketcham
  • Moses Landmair
  • Marion Pymkart
  • W. Pasker
  • O F Roberts
  • W & J Ramsey
  • John Rowen

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 13 Oct 1864 – Page 2, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Oct. 11, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Wm E Cantwell
  • Miss Mary Earley
  • James Madison
  • James McLain
  • Henry Manona
  • Patrick Omes
  • Miss Jennie Pugsley
  • Gottleib Rosenbaum
  • H M Links
  • Miss M Whittenberger
  • Joseph Weitzel

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 20 Oct 1864 – Page 2, Column 4

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Oct. 18, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Berta Blen
  • George S Bauge
  • G W D Culp
  • W Clainbel
  • Francis Davis
  • Prof. Ebersole
  • Louise Emrich
  • John C Hicks
  • John Hosstetter
  • Miss Lizzie B Janes
  • Chas. Laycock
  • John Moffit
  • Miss Maggie Moore
  • Recht, Conway & Co.
  • H L Ressing
  • Lewis Seifried
  • L H Stevenson
  • Messrs. A Watson & Son

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 27 Oct 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Oct. 25, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Thomas Annis
  • Mrs. Mollie Rush
  • Miss Mollie E Clark
  • Antes Camaile
  • R B Carson
  • Herr Hass Gulbranson
  • E T Gleeson
  • Anna A Glasser
  • Wm Graife
  • Thos Horton
  • Mrs. Rebecca Lindberger
  • James Madison
  • Elisa Miller
  • F H Nulker
  • Miss Jane Freaser
  • Andrew Skerving
  • James Smith
  • Jesse H Smith
  • Mrs. Lacinda Steer
  • Charles Pyler
  • Magdalena Wittauer
  • Robert Walker
  • Miss Sarah Walker

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Dearborn County Fair Awards – 1864

The Dearborn County, Indiana Fair Awards for 1864 appeared in:
Aurora Commercial – 3 Nov 1864 – Page 2, Column 3

LIST OF PREMIUMS
Awarded at the Thirteenth Annual Fair of the Dearborn County Agricultural Society.

HORSES FOR ALL PURPOSES.

  • Best stallion 4 years old, and over, Gilford Dickinson, $15.00
  • 2d best, Henry Hughes, $8.00
  • Best staillion 3 years old, Henry Cobb, $10.00
  • 2d best, Thos. Durbin, $5.00
  • Best stallion 2 years old, R. H. Botts, $6.00
  • Best stallion colt, Henry Wood, $3.00
  • 2d best, H. V. D. Hannah, $2.00
  • Best brood mare, R. H. Botts, $8.00
  • 2d best, Wm. Wheeler, $4.00
  • Best mare 4 years old, Henry Miller, $6.00
  • 2d best, Nat. Carpenter, $3.00
  • Best filly 3 years old, John R. Cole, $6.00
  • 2d best, E. D. Marshall, $3.00
  • Best filly 2 years old, R. H. Botts, $5.00
  • 2d best, Perry Small, $3.00
  • Best filly 1 year old, Amos Barker, $3.00
  • Best gelding, Perry Small, $3.00
  • 2d best, R. W. Rea, $4.00
  • Best gelding, 3 years old, W. H. Grant, $6.00
  • 2d best, Strawder Cheek, $3.00
  • Best gelding 2 years old, G English, $5.00

FARM AND DRAUGHT HORSES.

  • Best stallion 3 years old and over, C. Mulford
  • 2d best, Wm. Jenkins
  • Best brood mare 4 years old and over, Henry Wood
  • 2d best, A. D. Hopping
  • Best filly, 2 years old, Wm. Gr[?]
  • 2d best, L. W. Parks
  • Best suckling mare colt, David Wright, $2.00
  • 2d best, A. D. Hopping, $1.00
  • Best gelding, Adam Bruce, $6.00
  • Best mare, Frank Buffington, $6.00
  • 2d best, C. L. Alcott, $4.00

HORSES FOR LIGHT DRAUGHT.

  • Best stallion 4 years old and over, Jacob Tanner, $12.00
  • 2d best, L. P. Arnold, $6.00
  • Best filly 3 years old, S. Cheek, $5.00
  • 2d best, Enos Buffington, $3.00
  • Best filly 2 years old, R. H. Botts, $4.00
  • 2d best, John R. Cole, $2.00
  • Best sucking mare colt, R. H. Botts, $2.00
  • Best gelding, John A. Platter, $6.00
  • 2d best, J. M. Moody, $4.00
  • Best mare, J. C. Allen, $6.00
  • 2d best, J. C. Allen, $4.00

SADDLE HORSES.

  • Best trained horse or mare, O. A. Riddle, $15.00
  • 2d best, D. M. Hayes, $8.00

MATCHED HORSES.

  • Best pair geldings or mares, J. C. Allen, $15.00
  • 2d best, H. Buntin, $8.00

SWEEPSTAKES.

  • Best stallion, David Cole, $20.00
  • Best brood mare, Wm. Wheeler, $15.00
  • Best trotting horse, W. B. Robinson, $15.00
  • Best pacing horse, W. Scoopmire, $15.00

MULES AND JACKS.

  • Best jack, David Cole, $6.00
  • 2d best, Jacob Tanner, $3.00
  • Best mule, 3 years old, Mat. Carpenter, $5.00
  • Best mule 2 years old, Eleazer Cole, $4.00
  • 2d best, S. D. Cole, $2.00
  • Best mule 1 year old, Eleazer Cole, $4.00
  • 2d best, S. D. Cole, $2.00
  • Best suckling mule, B. Bradley, $2.00
  • 2d best, Jesse M. Laird, $1.00

DURHAM STOCK.

  • Best bull 2 year old, W. H. Cobb, $6.00
  • Best bull calf, W. H. Cobb, $3.00
  • Best cow, W. H. Cobb, $6.00
  • Best heifer, 2 years old, W. H. Cobb, $4.00
  • Best heifer calf, W. H. Cobb, $2.00

NATIVE AND GRADE CATTLE.

  • Best bull, Strawder Cheek, $3.00
  • Best bull calf, John Bruce, $2.00
  • Best cow, Strawder Cheek, $5.00
  • 2d best, W. H. Cobb, $3.00
  • Best heifer 2 years old, W. H. Cobb, $4.00
  • Best heifer 1 year old, W. H. Cobb, $3.00
  • Best heifer calf, Strawder Cheek, $2.00
  • 2d best, John Bruce, $1.00

OXEN.

  • Best yoke of oxen, Strawder Cheek, $5.00

SWEEPSTAKES ON CATTLE.

  • Best bull, W. H. Cobb, $10.00
  • Best cow, W. H. Cobb, $6.00

HOGS OF ALL BREEDS.

  • Best boar, W. H. Cobb, $6.00
  • Best boar 1 year old, Wm. Wheeler, $4.00
  • Best sow 2 years old, W. H. Cobb, $5.00
  • 2d best, Wm. Wheeler, $3.00
  • Best sow 1 year old, Wm. Wheeler, $4.00
  • Best sow over 1 year old, S. Cheek, $3.00
  • Best pair of shoats, W. H. Cobb, $4.00

POULTRY.

  • Best pair of chickens, E. C. Christie, $1.00
  • Best pair of ducks, John Bruce, $1.00
  • Best pair of geese, Wm. Humfeldt, $1.00
  • Best collection of poultry, $3.00

VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONS.

  • Best half doz. beets, G. W. Clark, $1.00
  • Best half doz. cabbage, Ros. Randall, $1.00
  • Best half bush. turnips, Marcus Collins, $1.00
  • Best 1/2 bush. onions, Jas. Clements, $1.00
  • Best peck tomatoes, Jas. Clements, $1.00
  • Best peck white beans, J. Clements, $1.00
  • Best 1/2 bush potatoes, Mrs. L Cheek, $1.00
  • Best 1/2 bush sweet potatoes, R. Randall, $1.00
  • Best 3 pumpkins, J. D. Curtis, $1.00
  • Best squashes, Marcus Collins, $1.00
  • Best collection of vegetables, M. Collins, $3.00

GRAIN AND SEED.

  • Best half bushel yellow corn in the ear, Stephen Vinson, $1.00
  • Best half bushel white corn in the ear, George Cheek, $1.00
  • Best 1/2 bush white wheat, Elijah Greer, $1.00
  • Best 1/2 bush rye, Jas. Clements, $1.00
  • Best 1/2 bush barley, Simon Humfeldt, $1.00
  • Best 1/2 bush flax seed, John Cornforth, $1.00
  • Best 1/2 bush timothy seed, J. Cornforth, $1.00
  • Best 1/2 bushel orchard grass seed, Thos. Hansel, $1.00

FRUIT LIST.

  • Best winter apples, Walter Kerr, $3.00
  • 2d best, David Brewer, $2.00
  • Best fall apples, Walter Kerr, $3.00
  • 2d best, W. C. Buffington, $2.00
  • Best and largest display of apples, D. C. Wright, $5.00
  • Best autumn pears, S. S. Clark, $2.00
  • 2d best, Simon Humfeldt, $1.00
  • Best winter pears, J. E. Bedgood, $2.00
  • Best grapes, John House, $2.00

FLOWERS.

  • Best collection of greenhouse flowers, Mrs. D. Brewer
  • Best bouquet, Simon Humfeldt, $2.00

FARM IMPLEMENTS.

  • Best ax helves, G. W Clark, $1.00
  • Best horse pitchfork, B N McHenry, diploma
  • Best mowing machine, O P Cobb, diploma
  • Best combined reaper and mower, O P Cobb, diploma

MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS.

  • Best buggy, B Senior, diploma

DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.

  • Best 5 yards of linen, G W Clark, $2.00
  • Best yards flax linen, Mrs. S Plummer, $1.00
  • Best 5 yards linsey, G W Clark, $2.00
  • Best 5 yards flannel, G W Clark, $2.00
  • Best 5 yards jeans, Mrs. J. Crozier, $2.00
  • Best rag carpet, G W Clark, $2.00
  • Best double coverlet woolen, H. Wilkie, $2.00
  • Best double coverlet cotton, G W Clark, $2.00
  • Best pair of home made blankets, G W Clark, $2.00
  • Best pair of woolen knit stockings, G W Clark, $0.50
  • Best pair woolen knit socks, G W Clark, $0.50
  • Best pair of woolen knit mittens, Mary Swing, $0.50
  • Best lb. woolen yarn, G W Clark, $0.50

SADDLE WORK.

  • Best man’s saddle, J A Wehe, diploma
  • Best side saddle, J A Wehe, diploma
  • Best double harness for carriage, J A Wehe, diploma
  • Best double harness for common purposes, J A Wehe, diploma

DAIRY PRODUCTS.

  • Best [?] lbs. butter, made in June, Mary Cheek, $1.00
  • 2d best, G W Clark, $1.00
  • Best [?] lbs. made since June, G W Clark, $2.00
  • 2d best, M Churchill, $1.00
  • Best 10 lbs cheese, Sallie J Winkley, $2.00
  • 2d best, S T Chase, $1.00

NEEDLE WORK—USEFUL.

  • Best comfort, G W Clark, $2.00
  • Best worsted quilt, Mary L Adkins, $5.00
  • Best piece work quilt, Louisa Griffin, $5.00
  • Best patch work quilt, J M Moody, $3.00
  • Best knit counterpane, Mary Swing, $2.00
  • Best made silk dress, Mrs. P Hubbartt, $4.00
  • Best made calico dress, G W Clark, $2.00
  • Best made child’s dress, Miss S A Abott, $2.00
  • Best made shirt, G W Clark, $1.00

NEEDLE WORK—FANCY.

  • Best specimen of needle work on cloth, Dorothy Kastner, $1.00
  • Best specimen on silk, Mary Swing, $1.00
  • Best specimen on linen, Mary Swing, $1.00
  • Best specimen on merino, Fanny Plummer, $1.00
  • Best specimen on lace, Emma Griffin, $1.00

CROTCHET WORK.

  • Best sample of cotton crotchet work, Emma Griffin, $1.00
  • Best sample of woolen, Dorothy Kastner, $1.00
  • Best sample of silk, Emma Griffin, $1.00

PAINTING, DRAWING, &c.

  • Best artificial flowers, Clarissa Quigley, $1.00
  • Best specimen hair work, Mrs. O. Osborn, $1.00
  • Best fancy bead work, Caroline Kastner, $1.00
  • Best fancy shell work, Geo. Shockley, $1.00

CANNED FRUIT.

  • Best quart strawberries, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best quart raspberries, G W Clark, $1.00
  • Best quart tomatoes, G W Clark, $1.00
  • Best quart peaches, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best quart cherries, G W Clark, $1.00
  • Best quart pears, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best quart apples, G W Clark, $1.00
  • Best quart plums, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best quart quinces, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best unenumerated fruit, G W Clark, $1.00

FRUIT BUTTER.

  • Best jar apple butter, Mrs. S Plummer, $1.00
  • Best jar pear butter, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best jar peach butter, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best jar tomato butter, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best jar pumpkin butter, Mary A Cheek, $1.00

JELLIES.

  • Best jar strawberry jelly, M A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best jar gooseberry jelly, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best jar currant jelly, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best jar grape jelly, Mrs. L N Bush, $1.00
  • Best jar cherry jelly, G W Clark, $1.00
  • Best jar apple jelly, Mrs. L N Bush, $1.00
  • Best jar pear jelly, Mary A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best unenumarated jelly, G W Clark, $1.00

PRESERVES.

  • Best jar strawberry preserves, M A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best jar gooseberries preserves, G W Clark, $1.00
  • Best jar currant preserves, G W Clark, $1.00
  • Best jar grape preserves, Mrs. Plummer, $1.00
  • Best jar peach preserves, Mrs. Plummer, $1.00
  • Best jar apple preserves, M A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best jar pear preserves, Mrs. Plummer, $1.00
  • Best jar quince preserves, Mrs. Garrison, $1.00
  • Best jar cherry preserves, G W Clark, $1.00
  • Best jar plum preserves, Mrs. Plummer, $1.00
  • Best unenumerated preserves, G W Clark, $1.00

PICKLES.

  • Best sweet pickles peaches, Mrs. Plummer, $1.00
  • Best sweet pickles cherries, G W Clark, $1.00
  • Best sweet pickles quinces, M A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best sour pickles cucumber, E Brison, $1.00
  • Best sour pickles tomatoes, M A Cheek, $1.00
  • Best sour pickles peaches, M A Cheek, $1.00

BREAD AND CAKES—HOME MADE.

  • Best leaf wheat bread, milk or salt rising, Mrs. S Plummer, $2.00
  • Best loaf wheat bread yeast rising, Jas Clements, $2.00
  • Best sample cake, Lou Kemple, $1.00
  • Best sample pies, Mrs. S Plummer, $1.00
  • Best collection of bread and cakes, Mrs. S. Plummer, $3.00

TABLE COMFORTS.

  • Best 5 lbs honey, Henry Garrison, $1.00
  • Best gallon sorgho molasses, D C Wright, $1.00

MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.

  • Clara Quigley, $1
  • Benjamin Howard, $1
  • T Cornforth, $1
  • Miss Jennie Porter, $1
  • Mary A Cheek, $0.50
  • Mrs. S Plummer, $0.50
  • Mrs. F Worley, $0.50
  • C L Roberts, diploma
  • J N Walton, diploma
  • E C Christie, diploma
  • B N McHenry, diploma
  • O P Cobb, diploma

Aurora List of Letters – Sep 1864

Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana lists of letters for September 1864 appeared in:

Aurora Commercial – 8 Sep 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Sept. 6, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Jeremiah Bechner
  • Mrs. Arena Barricklow
  • Breston & Son
  • Miss Cora C Fairfield
  • Amelia C Grimsley
  • Johann Hudaff
  • Wm A Janes
  • Adam Keho
  • Enoch Kerr
  • Miss Ella Morris
  • Patrick Murphy
  • Mrs. Mary C Ross
  • Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson
  • Mrs. A E Summers
  • Moses Turner
  • Dr. Tyrrel
  • Wilson and Eddy

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 22 Sep 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Sept. 20, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Miss Annie Ainsworth
  • John Carmine
  • Miss Marie E Cameron
  • Miss Mary Cannon
  • Charles Grenston
  • Hugh Donehue
  • Frederick Hukreide
  • Miss Lucy Knapp
  • Mrs. Sarah Ann Moore
  • Samuel Milles
  • Mary E Miles
  • Robert McLane
  • Henry Patebone
  • John Russing & Co.
  • E H Raymoure
  • Andrew Skervine
  • Hugh M Sterling
  • O B Torbet
  • Abel Wood

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Commercial – 29 Sep 1864 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Aurora, Ind., for the week ending Tuesday, Sept. 27, 1864. If not called for within one month from the above date, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.

  • Miss Mary Downton
  • George Durham
  • Langenus Fasnacht
  • E T Gleason
  • Miss Mary Miller
  • Henry Meyer
  • Mr. McMurphy
  • James B Miller
  • Frank Nulker
  • Elizabeth A Phipps
  • Andrew Skerving
  • Robert Starkey
  • Alfred Werner
  • Miss Kate Wilmer

Persons calling for any of the above mentioned letters, will please state that they have been advertised, and remember the extra charge of one cent.
HENRY WALKER, P.M.