Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17


| where he lived the quiet life he craved?
| Cornelius Tiebout, engraver and teach
er of printing in Macfures School Of In
dustry, with his daughter, Caroline, pupil
/ Of Mrs. Say in painting, lived here.
! When the community property of the
! town w75 divided between Robert Owen
and William Mcclure this house fell TO
! the share of the latter and this, perhaps,
accounts for its occupancy by his friends
and coworkers.
In 1887, Oliver Evans, son of the in
vcntOr came into possession Of the place.
He 1t was who operated a foundry and
made the first cast plows in Indiana. AL
though he was constantly changing his
business, he was a most interesting
character and married one Of the daugh-
tiers of Joseph Neef, making him the
brother-in-law Of two Of the Owen broth
ers
IAJNTLEROY
BECOMES OWNER.
In ISL, Robert Henry Fauntleroy, be-
came the owner. He was man of
marked ability, a mathematician, en-
gineer, musician, inventor. Later he be-
came one Of the principal officers Of the
United States Coast Survey. Near
Seattle is an inlet Fauntleroy Cove, named
for this man. Near it are three mountain
peaks, named for members Of his family g,
by George Davidson, his son-in-law, also
Of this survey.
In 1850. ne married Jane Dale Owen,
the accomplished daughter Of he emf
nent sociologist, and it was their oldest
daughter. Constance who founded the
Minerva From this family the house re
ceives it's name. Mr. Fauntlcroy tuilt On
the large hall and the rooms TO the west.
1t became the social center Of the town
and so continued through the residence
there OF most Of the owen brothers, all
Of whom, at some time resided in their
{ sisters home. Tt was to this house that
Robert Dale Owen. the statesman, re-
turning from Washington brought the
astonishing and degrading news TO tho
young people congregated in his home,
That "a man. In Congress, had been
Lribed, brjbcd!"
II was here thar many Of the youth
of the town received instruction in the
higher branches Of education frsIn Mrs.
Fauu.leroy as IL was not obtainable in
thr public schools ~ the time Higher
mathematics. science. language. French
German, spanish. etc. music on harp and
piano, and more than these-social Ell
quctte.
This was during the third or scientific
era Of New Harmony history when Dr
David Dale owen gathered around him
SO many Of his fellow biologists and
other vot9r.e, Of science
MRS OWEN ALSO
MADE HOME HERE.
From this home. al one time. also ex-
tended the Influence Of Mrs Robert Dale
owen. Friend and mentor Of all the
yorn2 r"op'" II New Harmony. she in
Y't'd them 10 meet at her weekly Thurs.
slons. some Of them daily. welcoming
them as friends. entertaining them and
ins'rnctine them. This is the only house
l~ft In New Harmony identified with
ho"ert Dale Owen personally. Later in
life he and his family adopted this home
or his late sister and here II was that
Mrs owen died I'm 1871. ten years after
the death Of Mrs. Fauntlcrov
While stiil In the possession Of tn,
tauntl"roy heirs. This house was the homo
OF several interesting families. among
them the Goideus Of hlstrlonic fame and
ii was here that Grace Golden, the bril-
liant prima DONNA was born.
After the death OF the founder OF the
Minerva, Mrs Constance FauntIerov Run
Gle. In 1911, another member Of the fam
fly. Miss Nary f. NJ. FauntIeroy. was
privileged 10 POSSESS this property. Here
'Nf HfNN WIN Nor mother, the second
president Of the old society, who lived
to enjoy the visit If the board Of direc.
tors Of the General Federation IN 1912.
when she was made an honorary member
or the some and decorated with the badge
az The society by the president Mrs.
Percy Y. Fennybacker Since then it
is not necessary to tell you what her
daughter has done TO perpetuate the
name. the memory and the home Of her
Industrious predecessors.
She has wrought, prepared and rre-
served for reverent generations shrine
inferior 20 hut few Eastern ones.
Being on Tie historical map Of Indiana
New Harmony has been placed on state
Highway No. 20 also on the proposed
park touring syster1 to be known as
the Wonderland Route, a branch OF the
Atlantic-Facidc Highway. The county Of
tosey is known over the State for its
fine country roads, having more than
go miles Of grayeled way.
Tourists now travel by automobile
and judging by the increasing number
each year entertained at the library and
museum, the home Of the Minerva bids
fair to become Of increasing interest and
consequent value to the state as her
people become more alive 20 the
treasures bordering her historical high
ways and hYways