Shelby  County,  Indiana
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Lewis  Creek


Located in Washington Township
(Map) Township 11 North, Range 6 East, Section 13

The  Shelbyville  News
Saturday January 17, 1948
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YOUR  TOWN – LEWIS  CREEK
By Hortense Montgomery
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          The most that historians have to say about Lewis Creek is that it is located on the J.M. and I. Railroad, which perhaps still serves freight transportation but does not accommodate passenger service. Also that it had a post office at one time.
          We had an interesting interview, over the telephone, with the daughter of Mr. Ed Hawkins, one of the older citizens, and found that the village now has one grocery store owned and managed by Mrs. Willard Evans and a confectionary owned by Rufus Evans. A slaughter house where custom butchering is done managed by Emerson Harrell. There is a Grain Elevator and Supply Company managed by James Buchanan. There is one filling station.
          A Wesleyan Methodist Church, built after the first one was burned, gives the village its religious opportunity for worship. An Odd Fellows Lodge is the outlet for the men’s fraternal expression. A four-room school, now abandoned served the children of the community before the time of the consolidated school.
          Mr. Hawkins’ mother was one of the pioneer settlers and landowners; he has always retained a part of her original land and only recently bought another tract. Hiram Drake is another pioneer of this community and he and his wife are both past 80 years of age. In the village now are exactly 22 homes and 57 residents.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The  Shelby  Republican
Friday, February 20, 1903
Page 6   Column 4
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LEWIS  CREEK
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          Coal and wood are now in demand.
          Yes, we got a valentine, thank you.
          Louis Hawkins,  who was lhurt at school last week, is some better but not out of danger yet.
          Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Drake,  formerly of this place, but now of Anderson, are visiting the former's father.
          Mr. Ora Allison  and wife, of Indianapolis, who have been visiting relatives here for a few days, has returned home.
          One the first of March there will be several changes made in our town, some moving out and others moving in.
          Mrs. Ferman Conover,  who has been very ill for about four weeks, is growing better and her physician thinks she will entirely recover.
          Quite a number of the ladies who have been caring so carefully for their flowers through the winter let Jack frost get them last night.
          Tuesday morning about ten o'clock the office of  Dr. C. H. Perry  was discovered to be on fire.  The alarm was spread, which called out the bucket brigade which quickly extinguished the flames.  Loss about fifty dollars; fully insured.
          There is a great deal of interest and much good being done in the protracted meeting which has been going on for the past three weeks.  Many souls are being reclaimed and men and women who never knew Christ are coming forth and seeking Him in all of His fullness.  May the good work go on....
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Republican
Friday, October 7, 1898
Page 1
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LEWIS  CREEK.
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          The school is prospering under the teaching of  Jesse Scudder  and  Linnie Deiwert.
          Stanley  and  Harry Johnson, who have been sick with scarlet fever, are able to be out again.
          Inez  and  Grace Mitchell,  Allie  and Eunice Fateley  are going to school at Lewis Creek this winter.
          While at school Monday, Ursey Weintz  was thrown down and got a hard spill, but was not seriously hurt.
          Eunice Fateley  is learning to play a mandolin under the teaching of  Hawkins  and he is learning to play a guitar under Eunice.
          Between Friday evening and Monday morning some one got into the school house and that person had better keep still.  This is his first attempt and he had better let it be his last.
          The scholars of the Lewis Creek school have made up enough money to get a flap for the school building.  We want to be patriotic.  The flag is ten by five.  It will help the looks of the [the article continues].
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelby  Democrat
June 16, 1898
Page 3   column 1
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          There was nothing out of the ordinary occurred in the Commissioners Court Thursday; in the afternoon the Board drove down to the new bridge, over Lewis Creek near Wood Woodard's, and received the same.  This bridge was wasted out, it will be remembered, by the high water this spring.  That morning, liquor licenses were granted to  Goulding & Bogeman,  Cheney & Doran,  Fleming & Riley,  John Comstock,  Jacob Schroeder,  W. T. White,  Joseph Waldemaier,  Joseph Law,  Jacob Stephan,  Silas & Peter Metzger,  I. L. Houck  and  Elswroth Webster,  of this city, and  George H. Weintraut,  the last named of Waldron.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
Tuesday, June 14, 1887
---------- Special Correspondence of the Democrat. LEWIS CREEK, June 13, 1887.
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          The corn looks nice.
          Wheat cutting will commence this week.
          Jim Victor  is againtalking of going South for his health.
          Wm. Chesser  lost another cox last week by being "clovered."
          There will be a picnic in  Wm. Dill's  grove next Saturday night.  All those who love to shake their feet had better come.
          Washington township will be in Shelbyville on the 4th nearly to a man, as everyone says they are going.  When Shelbyville takes a notion she can have anything she wants.
          Born, to  Mr. and Mrs. Albert Eberheart,  Tuesday, June the 7th, a boy. Albert is the happiest man on earth.  He says he can now be called "pa pa."  The new boy kicked the beam at eight pounds.
          D. McFerren,  of Shelbyville, has bought out  A. P. Carter's  grovery store at this place and also the dwelling house.  We are sorry to loose such an interprising young man as A. P.  He is talking of going to Kansas where he will make his future home.  Mr. McFerren is giving good satisfaction to all and will make a good postmaster.

WILD  BILL.          

Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
Monday, March 7, 1887
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LEWIS  CREEK.
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Special Correspondence of the Democrat. LEWIS CREEK, March 7, 1887.
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          Jeff Eberhart  is running his sugar camp.
          The Washington township school will be out in about two weeks.
          John Lee  will move in with his father and keep house for him.
          Miss Clara Kelsly [Kelsey?],  of Howard county is visiting at  Mrs. A. P. Carter's.
          Miss Tillie Clayton  will make her home this summer at  Wm. Patterson's.
          Henry Cowen  will move on  Andrew Eberhart's  farm and work the same.
          I am glad to learn that  Jay Talbert  is improving from a severe attack of fever.
          Miss Percelle Weinantz,  a school teacher north of here, is sick with lung fever.
          Charley Cochran  has nearly completed his house and will soon occupy the same.
          Marshal Chesser  of this place and  Joseph Willson,  of Shelbyville, will be visiting  Lant Hawkins  Sunday.
          One of our school houses not far from here is being made a gambling den at night.  Trustee W.  please take notice.
          Miss Rose Sullivan,  a popular young lady of this place, was visiting  Mrs. Andrew Ensley,  of Waymansville lately.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

1868 Lewis Creek Directory, USGenWeb Archives

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