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FORMATION OF THE TOWNSHIP-HISTORICAL ITEMS-SCHOOLS & CHURCHES.
Jackson Township, Brown County

On the 1st of March, 1825, the three tiers of sections on the west
side of the present township of Jackson and Washington, as far south of the
line dividing Townships 8 and 9 north, were made a part of the township of
Jackson, created in Monroe County, of which that much of Brown County was
then a part. An election of two Justices of the Peace was ordered held at
the house of Banner Brummet, on the last Saturday in April, 1825, with
Elias Swift, Inspector. This election was held, but the results cannot be
given, except that Banner Brummet was elected Justice of the Peace, and
served as one of the Board of Justices of Monroe County. In January, 1826,
Henry Kendall was appointed Inspector of Elections in Jackson Township;
Banner Brummet and James Brummet, Overseers of the Poor; John Young and
John Hensley, Fence Viewers. The greater portion of this Jackson Township
was in the present Monroe County five tiers of sections, while only three
were in the present Brown County. When Brown Count was created in 1836, and
formed into townships, the old name Jackson was kept for the township in
the northwest part of the county, leaving Monroe County without any Jackson
Township. The original boundary of the Jackson Township of Brown County
will be found elsewhere. It took in all of the present township together
with two tiers more of sections on the south, and included within its
limits Jacksonburg, the county seat, the name being taken from the name of
the township, in accordance with the suggestion of Banner Brummet. The
township took its name from the old township which had been named in honor
of Gen. Jackson, the hero of New Orleans. The August election in the new
township of 1836 was ordered held at the house of James Dawson. This was
true also of Johnson Township. The September elections were ordered held at
the house of Simon Weatherman. Ira Wilson was appointed Inspector of both
elections. The Justices of the Peace elected prior to 1846 will be found in
another chapter. Early in 1837, the township of Washington was created,
which took from Jackson the two tiers of sections on the south, and removed
beyond its limits the county seat. William
Snyder assessed Jackson in 1836. William Murphy and John Hubbard were the
first Overseers of the Poor. John Jackson was the first Constable, but
within a month or two it was found necessary to have two, and Ben Brummet
was appointed in September, 1836. In December, 1836, elections were ordered
held at the house where Silas Young formerly lived, and March, 1837, at
Georgetown, where they continued to be held for some time. At the first
meeting of the County Board, in 1836, a district was established on the
'Jackson's Licks & Martinsville road,' to extend from the Licks northward
to bear Creek, and William Davidson was appointed Superintendent, and the
following 'hands' living along or near the road were ordered to report to
him for work: Samuel Pogue, Israel Mullinix, Joseph Parks, William
Robertson, Robert Robertson, Shandrach Robertson, Pleasant Robertson,
William Robertson, Jr., Abram Wooden, Michael Fleener, Aaron Fleener and
Henry Young. The southern part of this road district was in Washington
Township. D.D. Weddel was the Township Assessor in 1837. John Prosser and
D.D. Weddel were Overseers of the Poor in 1838; John Harris and Christopher
Stump, Fence Viewers; S. Robertson, Inspector. In 1839, Chris Stump was
Inspector; Michael Tomey and William Dunaway, Overseers of the Poor; John
D. Kennedy and Robert Robertson, Fence Viewers. John Richards assessed
Jackson Township in 1840, and Michael Tomey in 1841.

HISTORICAL ITEMS
Probably the first marriage in the township was that of Jesse
Richards and Anna Grove, in November, 1836, by Jonathan Watson, Justice of
the Peace. Charles Smith and Irenah King were married by Rev. Jerry King in
1836 also. This is said to have been the first. The Youngs built a horse
mill in the western part at an early day, where a fair article of flour and
excellent, coarse meal could be secured. It was quite well patronized.
Christ. Stump's water mill, built on Bean Blossom, about two miles west of
Georgetown, not far from the year 1848, supplied the region around for many
years. A saw mill was connected with it and the two were operated several
years. A saw mill was connected with it and the two were operated several
years. The old George Grove Mill was built as early as 1835, and was
operated about ten years. It was operated by horse power.

SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES
So far as can be learned, the first school in Jackson Township was
taught at Georgetown about the year 1838, by John C. Marshall. A log
building was erected there about that time to serve the double duty of a
church and schoolhouse in fact it was used for everything of a public
nature. Traveling small shows exhibited there, and various and all
denominations of religion were entitled to use it. Marshall was a good
teacher for that early day. He had received a fair education, but the
greatest value he possessed as a teacher was in his muscle and sand. The
big boys (and boys were big then), found in him a 'master' of the typical
character. He taught in many places throughout the county. The second
school is said to have been taught in the Anderson neighborhood, probably
by a man named Rice, and the third down the creek near the Richard farm. In
1845 there were three or four school districts, and in 1860 about ten. Now
there are fourteen. Rev. Eli P. farmer, an earnest Methodist from near
Bloomington, preached the first sermon in the old log building referred to
in about the year 1838, possibly 1837. Godfrey Jones was another early
preacher of the same persuasion. These men formed a small class of the
Kennedys, the Walkers and others. Rev. Aaron Farmer, of the United brethren
Church, preached there in 1838, and afterward organized a small class. The
Presbyterians started up there later, and finally built their church, which
is yet standing.


Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana
F.A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884.

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