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BLM Tract Book Guide for Indiana’s “Gore”

Lands in Indiana’s “Gore” were sold at the Cincinnati Land Office. The Bureau of Land Management Tract Books are available for free in FamilySearch’s collection “United States, Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1820-1908.”

The collection is not indexed, but the images can be browsed. The lands in Indiana’s “Gore” are available in volumes 11-16 of the Cincinnati, Ohio land office. Download the guide below to make it easier to locate the entry of your ancestor.

Indiana Lands Tract Book Index (PDF)

Franklin County – 1876 Indiana Atlas Patrons

Franklin County, Indiana Patrons from:
Andreas, A. T. Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago : Baskin, Forster and Company, 1876.

Name	Residence	Business	Nativity	Came to State	Post Office	Township
Davis, S.	Section 32	Farmer	Ohio	1820	Fairfield	Bath
Dubois, A. W.	Section 23	Farmer	New York	1833	Fairfield	Bath
Howell, Isaac C.	Section 20	Farmer	Ohio	1842	Fairfield	Bath
Lee, J. R.	Section 36	Farmer	Ohio	1840	Fairfield	Bath
White, J. W.	Section 24	Farmer	Ohio	1845	Fairfield	Bath
Baker, O.	Brookville	Billiards	Ohio	1865	Brookville	Brookville
Binkley & Jones	Brookville	Attorneys at Law	Ohio & Maryland	1855	Brookville	Brookville
Brockamp, J. H.	Brookville	Groceries, etc.	Hanover	1850	Brookville	Brookville
Bracken, W. H.	Brookville	Attorney	Indiana	1838	Brookville	Brookville
Bauman, F. A.	Brookville	County Recorder	Ohio	1841	Brookville	Brookville
Bentley, C. B.	Brookville	Democrat	Ohio	1851	Brookville	Brookville
Burkhart, John	Brookville	Carpenter	Ohio	1856	Brookville	Brookville
Case, J. L.	Brookville	Sheriff	Indiana	1820	Brookville	Brookville
Case, P.	Brookville	Groceries, etc.	Indiana	1840	Brookville	Brookville
Case, Henry	Brookville	Mason	Indiana	1818	Brookville	Brookville
Collett, E.	Section 33	Farmer	Indiana	1812	Brookville	Brookville
Dubois, S.	Section 30	Farmer	New York	1833	Fairfield	Brookville
Dawson, A. M.	Brookville	News Office	Indiana	1854	Brookville	Brookville
Fogel, W. H.	Brookville	Clothing	Indiana	1854	Brookville	Brookville
Goodwin, C. F.	Brookville	Asst. Cash. Brookville B'k	Indiana	1849	Brookville	Brookville
Gates, J. O.	Brookville	Druggist	Ohio	1868	Brookville	Brookville
Harrell, S. S.	Brookville	County Clerk	Indiana	1838	Brookville	Brookville
Hug, Adam	Brookville	Cigars & Tobacco	Germany	1847	Brookville	Brookville
Johnson, N. V.	Brookville	Deputy Auditor	New York	1859	Brookville	Brookville
King, A. J.	Brookville	Drugs	Indiana	1837	Brookville	Brookville
Kennedy, J. W.	Brookville	Deputy Sheriff	Ohio	1835	Brookville	Brookville
McKee, J. F.	Brookville	Attorney	Indiana	1844	Brookville	Brookville
McMahan & Smith	Brookville	Attorneys at Law	Indiana	1835	Brookville	Brookville
Marlatt, A. M.	Brookville	Pastor M. E. Church	Indiana	1835	Brookville	Brookville
Smith, Jacob	Brookville	Marble Works	Indiana	1847	Brookville	Brookville
Schrichte, H. H.	Brookville	Marble Works	Hanover	1855	Brookville	Brookville
Swing & Kaiser	Brookville	Dry Goods, etc.	Germany	1835	Brookville	Brookville
Trichler, H.	Brookville	Boots & Shoes	Indiana	1845	Brookville	Brookville
Tyner, T. I.	Brookville	P. M.	Indiana	1822	Brookville	Brookville
Urmston, S. E.	Brookville	Attorney	Indiana	1845	Brookville	Brookville
Wiley, L.	Brookville	School Supt.	Ohio	1847	Brookville	Brookville
Brown & Best	Fairfield	Millers	Ohio	1849, 1842	Fairfield	Fairfield
Crookshank & Ferguson	Fairfield	Dry Goods, Groceries, etc.	N. Y. & Ohio	1838, 1835	Fairfield	Fairfield
Chenney, E. J.	Fairfield	Boots & Shoes	Ohio	1860	Fairfield	Fairfield
Donald, O. H.	Fairfield	Druggist	Ohio	1858	Fairfield	Fairfield
Hayward, T. W.	Fairfield	Dry Goods & Notions	Ohio	1852	Fairfield	Fairfield
Logan, S.	Fairfield	Blacksmith	Indiana	1838	Fairfield	Fairfield
Loper, George	Fairfield	Carriage Manfr	New York	1854	Fairfield	Fairfield
Miller & Tyner	Fairfield	Dry Goods, Groceries, etc.	Indiana	1839	Fairfield	Fairfield
Proctor, J.	Fairfield	Druggist	Pennsylvania	1849	Fairfield	Fairfield
Rose & Loper	Fairfield	Carriage Manfr	N. Y. & Ohio	1854, 1858	Fairfield	Fairfield
Rose, H. O.	Fairfield	Stoves & Tinware	Ohio	1860	Fairfield	Fairfield
Smith & Thurston	Fairfield	Boots & Shoes, Harness & Saddles	Indiana	1840, 1834	Fairfield	Fairfield
Snider, G.	Fairfield	Groceries & Restaurant	Indiana	1834	Fairfield	Fairfield
Thurston, Smith	Fairfield	Boots & Shoes, Harness & Saddles	Indiana	1840	Fairfield	Fairfield
Bishop, H.	Mt. Carmel	[blank]	England	1848	Mt. Carmel	Springfield
Barbman, John	Mt. Carmel	Blacksmith	Ohio	1854	Mt. Carmel	Springfield
Barbour, S. W.	Section 10	Farmer	O	1834	Mt. Carmel	Springfield
Burk, E.	Section 4	Farmer	Pennsylvania	1842	Mt. Carmel	Springfield
Beard, O. P.	Section 36	Farmer	Ohio	1840	Mt. Carmel	Springfield
Cunningham, J.	Section 28	Farmer	New York	1833	Mt. Carmel	Springfield
Dalton & Bro.	Mt. Carmel	Carriage Manfr	Ohio	1860	Mt. Carmel	Springfield
Fogel & Laird	Mt. Carmel	Dry Goods, etc.	Indiana & Ohio	1837, 1852	Mt. Carmel	Springfield
Glasscock, J.	Mt. Carmel	Carriage & Orn. Painter	Ohio	1873	Mt. Carmel	Springfield
Hamilton, H.	Section 34	Farmer	Ohio	1845	Mt. Carmel	Springfield
Jenkins, A. W.	Mt. Carmel	Physician & Surgeon	Ohio	1861	Mt. Carmel	Springfield
King, J. W.	Section 10	Farmer	Pennsylvania	1841	Mt. Carmel	Springfield
Lovett, Wm.	Section 22	Farmer	Ohio	1830	Mt. Carmel	Springfield
Larue & Bro.	Mt. Carmel	Stoves & Tinware	Ohio	1867	Mt. Carmel	Springfield
Miles, J.	Section 10	Farmer	Ohio	1844	Mt. Carmel	Springfield
Merrill, J. L.	Section 22	Farmer	New Jersey	1850	Mt. Carmel	Springfield
Marsh, M.	Mt. Carmel	Flouring & Saw-mills	Ind	1836	Mt. Carmel	Springfield
Pyle, S.	Mt. Carmel	Blacksmith	In	1842	Mt. Carmel	Springfield
Robertson, W. C.	Mt. Carmel	Physician & Surgeon	Ohio	1870	Mt. Carmel	Springfield
Rider, G. C.	Section 34	Farmer	Ohio	1836	Mt. Carmel	Springfield
Van Zant, John	Mt. Carmel	Carriage & Wagon Manfr.	New York	1855	Mt. Carmel	Springfield
Ashinbaugh, P.	Cedar Grove	Dry Goods, etc.	Pennsylvania	1858	Cedar Grove	Highland
Crawford, And.	Section 14	Farmer	Ohio	1840	Cedar Grove	Highland
Harding, John Jr.	Cedar Grove	Grain Dlr	Ohio	1850	Cedar Grove	Highland
Knowles, Jas.	Section 25	Farmer	Ohio	1856	Cedar Grove	Highland
Watson, Henry	Cedar Grove	Physician & Surgeon	Ohio	1852	Cedar Grove	Highland
Brown, T.	Laurel	Grocer	Ohio	1854	Laurel	Laurel
Burgoyne, C. E.	Laurel	Stoves & Tinware	Indiana	1850	Laurel	Laurel
Burris & Elwell	Laurel	Saddles & Harness	Indiana & Ohio	1858, 1855	Laurel	Laurel
Burgoyne, J. S.	Laurel	Justice of the Peace	Ohio	1850	Laurel	Laurel
Bum, Chas.	Laurel	Jeweler	Ohio	1874	Laurel	Laurel
Coffee, E. C.	Laurel	Restaurant	Ind	1840	Laurel	Laurel
Coulter, John	Laurel	Distiller	Ohio	1853	Laurel	Laurel
Day, R. J.	Laurel	Hardware	Ohio	1847	Laurel	Laurel
Fogel, John	Laurel	Fancy Goods & Notions	Indiana	1843	Laurel	Laurel
Geyer, Thomas	Laurel	Meat Market	Indiana	1839	Laurel	Laurel
Gosnell, J.	Laurel	Dry Goods	Ohio	1835	Laurel	Laurel
Geyer, C. S.	Laurel	Groceries, etc.	Indiana	1845	Laurel	Laurel
Hazard, W. F.	Laurel	Dry Goods	New York	1850	Laurel	Laurel
James, L. B.	Laurel	Dry Goods	Indiana	1844	Laurel	Laurel
Manley, E.	Laurel	Marshal	New York	1840	Laurel	Laurel
O'Hair, James	Laurel	Laurel Iron Foundry	Ireland	1840	Laurel	Laurel
Powers, Robert	Laurel	Attorney	Ohio	1845	Laurel	Laurel
Secrest, D. L.	Laurel	Drugs, etc.	New York	1844	Laurel	Laurel
Shaw, D. J.	Laurel	General Mdse	Ohio	1855	Laurel	Laurel
Turner, O. M.	Laurel	Editor Laurel Times	Ohio	1874	Laurel	Laurel
Tucker, J. R.	Laurel	Blacksmith	Indiana	1840	Laurel	Laurel
Williams, W. W.	Laurel	Livery & Sale Stable	Indiana	1830	Laurel	Laurel
Allison & Son	Metamora	Carpenter & Builder	Ohio	1852	Metamora	Metamora
Blacklidge, A.	Metamora	Dry Goods	Ohio	1845	Metamora	Metamora
Leeson & Hawkins	Metamora	Dry Goods	Ohio	1844, 1840	Metamora	Metamora
Mahan, L. E.	Metamora	Groceries	Pennsylvania	1852	Metamora	Metamora
Peck, W. W.	Metamora	Drugs, etc.	New York	1849	Metamora	Metamora
Pierce & Folkner	Metamora	Drugs, etc.	Indiana & Ohio	1843, 1841	Metamora	Metamora
Trembly, L. B.	Metamora	Crystal Mills	New York	1848	Metamora	Metamora
Van Camp, J. A.	Metamora	Blacksmith	Ohio	1854	Metamora	Metamora
Wiggans & Son	Metamora	Wagons & Carriages	Ohio	1855	Metamora	Metamora
Anderson, T. G.	Andersonville	Dry Goods	Ohio	1850	Andersonville	Posey
Barber, J.	Andersonville	Furniture, etc.	Indiana	1839	Andersonville	Posey
Kendall, A. P.	Section 22	Farmer	Ohio	1866	Andersonville	Posey
Macy, J. W.	Andersonville	Bridge Builder	New York	1850	Andersonville	Posey
Orr, J. P.	Andersonville	Physician & Surgeon	Ohio	1845	Andersonville	Posey
Rose, A. J.	Andersonville	Boots & Shoes	Ohio	1848	Andersonville	Posey
Shrener, R.	Andersonville	Hardware	Pennsylvania	1855	Andersonville	Posey
Bunnemeyer, C.	Oldenburg	Merchant Tailor	Germany	1850	Oldenburg	Ray
Dichman, P.	Oldenburg	Furniture	Germany	1850	Oldenburg	Ray
Gauper, C. M.	Oldenburg	Stoves & Tinware	Indiana	1841	Oldenburg	Ray
Hackman, A.	Oldenburg	Dry Goods & Groceries	Indiana	1842	Oldenburg	Ray
Kassing, G.	Oldenburg	Dry Goods & Notions	Germany	1845	Oldenburg	Ray
Kamps, B.	Oldenburg	Groceries, etc.	Germany	1844	Oldenburg	Ray
Kessing, C. B.	Oldenburg	Groceries	Indiana	1843	Oldenburg	Ray
Mollaun, A.	Oldenburg	Dry Goods & Groceries	Indiana	1840	Oldenburg	Ray
Sellmeyers, J. H.	Oldenburg	Hardware, etc.	Germany	1847	Oldenburg	Ray
Scheffer, F. J.	Oldenburg	Groceries, etc.	Germany	1854	Oldenburg	Ray
Saurland, Wm.	Oldenburg	Billiard Room	Germany	1857	Oldenburg	Ray
Cox, W. B.	New Trenton	Carriage Manfr.	Ohio	1842	New Trenton	Whitewater
Gold, W. O.	[blank]	Farmer	Indiana	1845	Drewersburgh	Whitewater
Hohn, W.	Section 20	Farmer	Ohio	1833	New Trenton	Whitewater
Hollwell, C.	Section 21	Farmer	Ohio	1838	New Trenton	Whitewater
Lawrence, T. W.	New Trenton	Justice of the Peace	Indiana	1830	New Trenton	Whitewater
Miller, C.	New Trenton	Dry Goods & Notions	Ohio	1836	New Trenton	Whitewater
Powers, D.	Section 18	Farmer	Ohio	1840	New Trenton	Whitewater
Seals, W. R.	New Trenton	Farmer	Ohio	1853	New Trenton	Whitewater

Franklin County – 1876 Indiana Atlas Business Directory

Franklin County, Indiana Business Directory from:
Andreas, A. T. Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago : Baskin, Forster and Company, 1876.

FRANKLIN COUNTY.

BROOKVILLE.

W. H. BRACKEN, Attorney at Law.
BINKLEY & JONES, Attorney at Law, Valley House Block.
S. E. URMSTON, Attorney at Law and Prosecuting Attorney.
McMAHAN & SMITH, Attorneys at Law.
J. F. McKEE, Attorney at Law.
H. TRICHLER, Boston Boot, Shoe and Hat Store.
O. BAKER, Billiard Parlor.
JOHN BURKHART, Carpenter and Builder.
W. H. FOGEL, Clothing and Gents’ Furnishing Goods.
ADAM HEEG, Cigars, Manufacturer of.
J. O. GATES, Drugs and Medicines.
A. J. KING, Drugs and Medicines.
SWING & KAISER, Dry Goods, Notions, etc.
A. M. DAWSON, Editor Brookville American.
C. B. BENTLEY, Editor and Publisher Franklin Democrat.
P. CASE, Groceries and Provisions.
J. H. BROCKAMP, Groceries, etc. Groceries and Provisions taken in exchange for Goods. Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Wooden and Willow Ware.
JACOB SMITH, Marble Works.
H. H. SCHRICHTE, Marble Works. All work warranted to give satisfaction.
HENRY CASE, Plasterer.
T. J. TYNER, Postmaster.
MOOREMAN & ZIMMER, Publishers of Leucht Thurm.

FAIRFIELD.

S. LOGAN, Blacksmith. Custom work done to Order.
ROSE & LOPER, Carriage Maker.
GEO. LOPER, Carriage and Wagon Maker.
CROOKSHANK & FERGUSON, Dry Goods, Notions, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, etc.
MILLER & TYNER, Dry Goods, Notions, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, etc.
T. W. HAYWARD, Dry Goods, Notions, Pictures and Frames, Oil Paintings and Chromos.
J. PROCTOR, Drugs and Medicines.
O. H. DONALD, Drugs and Medicines.
G. SNIDER, Groceries, Provisions and Restaurant.
SMITH THURSTON, Harness and Manufacturer of Boots and Shoes.
BROWN & BEST, Millers, Flour, Feed and Custom Milling done on short notice.
H. O. ROSE, Stoves and Tinware.
E. J. CHENNEY, Shoemaker.

CEDAR GROVE.

PHILIP ASHINBAUGH, Dry Goods and Notions.
JOHN HARDING, Jr., Grain Dealer.
Henry Watson, Physician and Surgeon.

LAUREL.

ROBERT POWERS, Attorney at Law.
J. R. TUCKER, Blacksmithing and Horse-shoeing done to order.
J. GOHNER, Cigars and Tobacco.
L. B. JAMES, Clothing, Dry Goods and Notions.
W. F. HAZARD, Dry Goods, Notions and Clothing; also Suits made to order on short notice. Finest Store Room in the Valley.
JOHN COULTER, Distillery.
JOHN FOGEL, General Merchandise.
D. J. SHAW, Groceries and Provisions.
D. L. SECRIST, Groceries and Drugs. Prescriptions carefully prepared.
J. GOSNELL, Dry Goods and Notions.
O. M. TURNER, Editor and Proprietor Laurel Times.
T. BROWN, Groceries and Provisions. Produce taken in exchange for goods.
R. J. DAY, Hardware and Farming Implements.
CHARLES BENN, Jeweler.
J. S. BURGOYNE, Justice of the Peace.
JAMES O’HAIR, Laurel Iron Foundry.
W. W. WILLIAMS, Livery and Feed Stable.
THOMAS GEYER, Meat Market. The country supplied with best of meat at all times.
C. S. BEYER, Restaurant.
E. C. COFFEE, Restaurant and Groceries.
C. E. BURGOYNE, Stoves and Tinware.
BURRIS & ELWELL, Saddles and Harness.

METAMORA.

J. A. VAN CAMP, Blacksmithing and Horse Shoeing. Repairing done to order.
ALLISON & SON, Carpenters and Builders.
A. BLACKLIDGE, Dry Goods, Notions and Groceries.
W. PECK, Druggist. Prescriptions carefully prepared.
PIERCE & FALKNER, Druggists, Drugs, Medicines, Pure Liquors for Medical use.
LEESON & HAWKINS, Dry Goods and General Merchandise.
L. E. MAHAN, Groceries and Provisions.
L. B. TREMBLY, Milling, “Crystal Mills.” Custom Flouring done on short notice.
WIGGANS & SON, Wagon Manufacturers and Custom Blacksmithing on short notice.

ANDERSONVILLE.

A. J. ROSE, Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes.
T. G. ANDERSON, Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes.
R. SHRENER, Dry Goods and Notions.
J. BARBER, Furniture and Undertaker.
J. W. MACY, Saw-mill. Custom Sawing done on short notice.
J. B. ORR, Physician and Surgeon.

OLDENBURGH.

WM. SAURLAND, Billiard Room.
A. MOLLAUN, Dry Goods and Groceries.
A. HACKMAN, Dry Goods and Groceries.
G. KASSING, Dry Goods and Notions.
P. DICKMAN, Furniture.
C. B. KESSING, Groceries and Provisions.
B. KAMP, Groceries and Provisions.
F. J. SCHEFFER, Groceries and Provisions.
J. H. SELLMEYERS, Hardware and Farming Implements.
C. BUNNEMEYER, Merchant Tailor.
C. M. GAUPER, Stoves and Tinware.

MT. CARMEL.

S. PYLE, Blacksmithing, Custom Work.
JOHN BARBMAN, Blacksmithing, Custom Work.
DALTON & BRO., Carriage Maker. Work Done to Order. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
JOHN VAN ZANT, Carriage and Wagon Maker.
J. GLASSCOCK, Carriage and Ornamental Painter.
FOGEL & LAIRD, Dry Goods, Groceries, Notions and General Merchandise.
M. MARSH, Flouring and Saw-mill. Custom work done on short notice.
W. C. ROBERTSON, Physician and Surgeon.
A. W. JENKINS, Physician and Surgeon.
HART BISHOP & SON, Reed Makers. Make, Repair and Reset Reeds of every description on shortest notice and most reasonable terms.
LARUE & BRO., Stoves and Tinware.

NEW TRENTON.

G. S. BABBITT, Blacksmith. Custom work done.
WM. B. COX, Carriage and Wagon Manufacturer.
C. MILLER, Dry Goods and Notions.
T. W. LAWRENCE, Justice of the Peace.

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Franklin County – 1876 Indiana Atlas Business Directory