Instant Relative Series - Framed Then Forgotten
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Upper Cemetery is an interesting name though a sign could not be located. Finally found the name via cemeteries search engine. Best parking of roadway at south corner. Read long description for additional cautionary notes and info. regarding cache container and purpose for Instant Relative Series. PLEASE be respectful. No night caching. Headstones are fragile and should not be disturbed. Please replace flags if they have fallen. Happy Caching!
Cache is a camouflaged cylindrical container three inches in diameter and four inches high. Should be suitable for small trade items, travel bugs, etc. Please return to finding place and camouflage well. FTF will receive a miniature Honda ATV toy. After touring this little cemetery, we were a bit disturbed at its condition. Really needs some TLC.
The " Instant Relative Series " is a means to connect stories with names, lives and memories of intriguing people from the past. Series has been created because of my interest in history, genealogy research, people and Geo-caching. Instant relatives are not related directly to our family, BUT who knows? The goal is to geo-cache cemeteries in order to share stories which will entertain, educate and on occasion provide a little humor. If one should find inaccuracies within information posted, please email and corrections will be made as necessary.
In 1840, Dr. William Frame, Harvey W. Carr, Joseph Nichols, and Joseph McPike, formed a company and built the steam mill to which was attached a saw mill. In the spring of 1845, John and Jesse Carmichael bought it. After running it some time, Jesse went out, and Lewis Maddux, James Hibben and John Carmichael became the owners. In a short time Hibben and Maddux sold their interest, and it has been ever since the property of John Carmichael. This mill was for many years the most popular mill in the county, and did an immense amount of work. In July of 1887, Mr. Carmichael put in the roller process works, so that he is now prepared to successfully compete with any mill in the county. In June 1857, T. & E. Moffett and John Winship built a large and very complete and well-equipped woolen mill, whose foundations stand on the riverbank south of the Presbyterian Church, it having been consumed by fire in 1887. This factory turned out first-class goods and gave employment to about twenty-five hands. In 1870, John Carmichael bought out the interests of Winship and Estell Moffett, it being the one-half interest of the concern; he paid for this $20,000. It was run a few years longer to the pecuniary loss of the proprietors. The City Mills were built by J. B. Fouch, in 1881, and are now doing a fine custom business under the present proprietor, T. W. Hilligoss. The latest devices in mill machinery are used in this mill.
James W. Green, M. D., was born in Rush County, Ind., February 5, 1825. He is the son of Lot and Anna (Cooper) Green, and is of English extraction. The family is descended from four brothers, who came to America from England. Our subject is the eldest of five sons and three daughters. His boyhood was spent on the farm, where he received a common school education. He began the study of medicine in the office of Dr. William Frame, at Rushville. In 1847, he was licensed to practice medicine by the Fifth District Medical Institute, and by Rush Medical College, at Chicago, in 1856.
OLIVER S. MORRIS was born in Rush Co., Ind., Dec. 22, 1837. He married Miss Mary C. Retherford Dec. 29, 1859; she was born same place April 6, 1838; they had five children, William H., Laura B., Mary A. and Oliver S. He lived in Indiana until 1862, being engaged on the farm, he traveled to Illinois, and settled in Edgar County, where he lived until his death, Oct. 4, 1870. Body returned and buried in Rushville Indiana. Mrs. Morris has carried on the farm after the death of her husband, and was very successful, having built a large and elegant house and other improvements, besides paying off a large amount of indebtedness; she managed 440 acres in Edgar County Illinois.
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