ELKHART
COUNTY INDIANA
PIONEERS' ASSOCIATION
Pursuant to notice, the first annual
meeting of the Pioneers' Association of Elkhart count), was held at the
Court House, on Tuesday, 11th instant. James H. Barnes acting as
Chairman, and E. W. H. Ellis as Secretary.
The following gentlemen were there
upon elected as officers for the ensuing year:
President.
Matthew Rippry;
Vice
Presidents.
Col. John Jackson.
George Nicholson.
William Waugh;
Secretary.
E.W.H. Ellis;
Treasurer.
Milton Mercer.
Executive
Conunittee -
JR. McCord. of Elkhart Township;
Robert A. Thomas, of Clinton;
John D. Elsea. of Benton:
Mark B. Thompson, of Jackson;
John Pippinger. of Union;
Daniel McCoy, of Locke;
Noah Anderson, of Harrison;
John Davenport, of Concord;
James Beck, of Baugo;
C Terwilliger. of Olive;
J. D. Carleton. of Cleveland;
Nathaniel Newell, of Osolo;
Owen Coffin, of Washington;
Charles L Murray, of Jefferson;
Lewis F. Case, of Middlebury;
and A. B. Arnold, of York.
On motion of J.H. Defrees. it was
ordered that the proceedings be published in the county papers, and the
meeting adjourned.
J.H. Barns, Chairman E. W. H. Ellis,
Secretary
( Goshen Democrat - May
12, 1858 Submitted by Peggy Thompson )