Dearborn County Old Citizens – 1875

The following list of old citizens in Dearborn County, Indiana appeared in:

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 18 Feb 1875 – Page 2, Column 2

Chesterville Items.

I will give you the names and ages of the old citizens in this vicinity, with the exception of three, they live within two and a half miles of each other.

  • Elliott Wills, 71
  • Wm. Olcott, 81
  • John Columbia, 75
  • Obadiah Baily, 76
  • James King, 77
  • James Wills, 74
  • Samuel Nelson, 74
  • Wm. Wheeler, 73
  • Percy Wheeler, 67
  • Michael Radspinner, 70
  • Ben. Mulford, 73
  • Elisha Jones, 68
  • M. Bell, 64
  • N. Inman, 65
  • Chas. Ewing, 64
  • Robt. Chance, 63
  • John Spencer, 65
  • A. Smith, 61
  • John Christy, 55
  • Isaac Davis, 64

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 25 Feb 1875 – Page 2, Column 1

In giving the names and ages of old citizens of this vicinity we left out the name of Thos. Record whose age is 65, it was a sad mistake on our part, for Mr. Record is one of our nearest neighbors and a good citizen.