Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06


lOnce resident of Centerville, now
of San Marcos, Texas.
nah. James Forkner improved 1T
and occupied it until he removed to
Richmond. 1t is now the property
of G.. l.. Porter, and the home OF
Thomas Clark. On the east of this
is the mansion built by Daniel STRAIT
tan. He was a tanner by trade and
a prominent citizen. Beautiful for
situation is the fine old mansion south
IF the railroad, built by Jacob B. Ju
liam. 1t was the family residence
previous to his removal to Irvington.
On the west of Mr.. Seaton was the
home Of Jesse Stevens. a pioneer OF
Centerville. Mrs. John Paige, of
| Richmond, and Mrs Henry Noble, of
Indianapolis. were daughters OF Mr..
| and Mrs Stevens The house is now
the home Of Mrs. Nichols. 4 large
rick house on the south side Of Main
street. Is now the home Of Mrs. Mich
ols A large brick house ON the
eonth side Of Main stree, the home
of Jesse Brumfeld, was built by Mar
tin Horaish, a shoemaker and a pros
porous citizen. Judge Stitt lived
where II. H. Peelle now lives, and
9eXt. on the east, was the home Of
| Judge Jesse Siddali. Farther east
on Main street is a substantial brick
house built by George w. Julian,
which was the family residence for
many years previous to removal to If
vington. DR.. Silas II. Kersey bought
the property, and made it his family
residence for several years. 1t was
in this house that DR.. Kersey died
= 1t is now the residence of |. l.. Houck
!. Opposite, on the north, on the site Of
a The residence of George Sanders
t stood one Of the oldest houses OF
, Centerville. Mrs. Rebecca Juliar
a lived there at one time Her hus
t band, Isaac Julian, died and left hel
Y a widow with a family Of children
= She was a sister of Judge DaviC
S Hoover, a pioneer of Wayne county
= and the mother of GEORGE w. Julian
o Across the street to the east is tn,
e brick house that was long the HON,
S of DR.. William F. King. deceased
d He was an eminent physician ant
s prominent citizen. The house i
r. now the residence of his daughter
r Miss Emile King. Northeast, OF
It the same square is an old frame hous
t. one of the oldest now standing il
l. Centerville. 1t was the residence o
James B.. Ray, afterwards governo
II of Indiana. c. Cooney now reside
l, there.
On West Main street, where H. c
Means now lives, was the residence o
y Martin M. Ray, brother to Cover
nor Ray. He was lawyer and
merchant as well. His store was i
the corner building occupied now b.
Tillson's drug store. F'redericl
Snider, merchant, had his stor
where Mr.. King now has a restau
rant. On West Main street wher
Bert Horner now lives. is the hous
built by Thomas Gentry, tanner an,
one of the substantial citizens. Lo
Bloomfield built the house wher
Isaac Jenkins now lives. He was
merchant of the place. His wifi
was Elizabeth Talbot, a sister to Mrs
Hamm and Mrs. Dr. Pritchett TIL
Simon McConaha home was built b.
DR.. Pritchett, who occupied it be
fore he bought the Judge Newma
place The old house with dorme
windows, now the residence of A.
fred Lashley. III the old time was tn
residence of Henry Bethel tn
I'D Burbank home was on the sout
side of Main street opposite the eoui
house. The house was partially d.
Stroyed by fire in later years. NJ
Burbank was a merchant The pa
'ors and family apartments were u
stairs over the store. The Burban
young people were we'll educated an
were prominent in social circles.
was In this home that Oliver p Mo
ton was married to Lucinda Blu
w bank
Ambrose Burnside. afterwards
lawyer at Liberty. Union County, al
lr. a General of renown in the Uni,
st, army worked at the tailor trade In
% building adjoining. and on the site>-
Is. DIR. Cables residence and Office on
of stood large hatter's shop where Il
at boy. Oliver p. Morton. learned i
IN trade. Morton was born at Sail