March 7, 1872 Married, at the ME parsonage, Feb. 29, Needham Bell of Wells Co. to Lucinda Ellen Conner of New Castle.

March 14, 1872 Commissioners allowances: Elijah Peacock; M.L. Powell; John B. Terhune, Fall Creek Twp. trustee; Nathan Murphey; Henry Main, Blue River Twp. trustee; W.W. Shelley; Livezey & Hennigh; Ezra Spencer, Greensboro Twp. trustee; Thomas B. Hunt, Liberty Twp. trustee; Andrew Harrold, Spiceland Twp. trustee; J.M. Hickman, Prairie Twp. trustee; J.C. Livezey; Abner Ball, Franklin Twp. trustee; Gordon Ballard, Wayne Twp. trustee; Daniel Hartman; Wilcox & Scott; W.D. Cooper, Harrison Twp. trustee; Hiram Thornburgh, Henry Twp. trustee; Pence & Moore; Rotheus Scott; H.L. Shopp; J.B. Benbow, Jefferson Twp. trustee; Pleas Bros.; S.S. Bennett; M.D. Harvey, superintendent of county asylum; T.N. White, R.H. Cooper, & Jabish Luellen, county commissioners; H.L. Mullen, sheriff; L.L. Burr; L.A. Jennings; C.N. Williams; Nathan Livezey; Phineas Hall, Dudley Twp. trustee; John Rea, New Castle School Corp. trustee. Dr. Boor continued as physician and surgeon for the county asylum and M.D. Harvey as asylum superintendent. John Manlove, "one of the first settlers and oldest citizens of Wayne Twp., died at his residence near Grant City, on Wednesday, the 6th inst. Mr. Manlove came to the county more than 45 years ago, when the region where Grant City now stands was an Indian sugar orchard. Mr. M. was over 88 years of age, and was remarkably active and vigorous for one of his age until a very short time of his death. The deceased left a large number of children and grandchildren scattered over several states." Grand jurors: Eber Mills, Andrew Nicholson, W.B. Gray, Joseph Newby, James S. Luellen, R.M. Copeland, Daniel Bradway, Phineas Lamb, Joseph Winings, S.R. McMeans, Thos. G. Wright, Jacob Swearingen. Traverse jurors: J.C. Peed, J.A. Bailey, Isaac Parker, Robert Hall, M.F. Edwards, Eli Keesling, Jared Covalt, Jacob Fattic, Jesse F.H. Swain, John Mullen, Collins T. Bedford, Jehu Stanley. "The Courier, true to its everlasting propensity to blunder, published last week that Eber W. Ellis, Daniel Bradbury, and J.R. McMeans were members of the Grand Jury, while it placed Jonett Covalt among the Traverse Jurors. 'Tis needless, perhaps, to say that no such persons reside in the county, or that the Courier never gets a list of half a dozen names correct." Lyle items: Mr. Marshall taught the school that closed last week. "William Duke is building a house on James Duke's land. He aims to bach it." "George Messick is putting up a log milk house. George is always up with the times." "J.N. Smith is at home. He has been teaching at Greentown." Jacob Green withdraws bid for county recorder nomination, as he is now serving as justice of the peace. Married, March 12, at residence of the bride, New Castle, by W.R. Kistler, Thomas L. Campbell, formerly of New Castle, now of Rulo, Nebraska, and Hattie Beam of New Castle. Dunreith Academy students who achieved at least 90% on examinations: Libbie Butler, Enos Bundy, Jesse Johnson, Clinton Harrold, Emma Harrold, Angie Hinshaw, Ella Miller, Frances McCombs, Minnie Pearce, Elvis Harrold, Arthur Hinshaw, Mary A. Bullen, Minnie Butler, Lizzie Hayes, Josephus King, Lee Hudelson, William Wiggins, Charles Miller, Seth Hayes, John Crum, Oscar Gauze, Morris Pearce, and Joel Harrold. "William R. Harrold demonstrated satisfactorily some problems in land surveying. B.F. Morgan, principal." Circuit court cases: State v. Robert F. Way, Millville, liquor cases, has moved to Madison County; State v. William Walters of Dudley Twp., "for beating a colored boy"; Mary Long v. Irwin, bastardy; Emma Rogers v. Simeon Rogers, divorce, not granted; Minerva King v. Elias King, divorce and custody of children to plaintiff; Yates et al v. Charles & Genette Parton-Charles accused of deeding land to brother to avoid paying debts; "a very serious difficult between Dimetrius & Jacob Swearingen, which has been the occasion of much talk and neighborhood anxiety, was happily compromised and it is hoped finally disposed of." Candidates for Republican primary. Clerk: David W. Kinsey, Albert H. Johnson, Robt. B. Carr, Geo. H. Koons, Joseph W. Worl, J.B. Cameron, Walter S. Hood. Recorder: Butler Hubbard, Milton Brown Sr., C.W. Wasson of Dudley Twp., Levi Bond, John W. Broadbent, Samuel Griffin Jr., J.W. Leavell, James H. Smith of Greensboro Twp., Andrew J. Beall, J.D. Farrell, Jacob Green. Treasurer: Rotheus Scott, John P. Pennington, Adolphus Rogers, Samuel Winings, Ezra Spencer, Benjamin S. parker, Job Hiatt of Wayne Twp., T.S. Lines, Josiah Reynolds, W.R. Macy, Elias Bowman, W.H. Edwards of Greensboro Twp., V. Steiner. Sheriff: Wm. S. Bedford, H.L Mullen, H.R. Miner of Wayne Twp., Wm. Finch of Stony Creek Twp., G.W. Thompson. Commons Pleas Judge: Wm. F. Walker, Thomas B. Redding, R.L. Polk, Capt. Reuben A. Riley. Henry Twp. assessor: J.S. Byer, C.M. Moore. Common Pleas District Attorney: L.P. Mitchell, Will. M. Watkins, M.L. Reed, James T. Mellett. Real Estate Appraiser: Jesse Pidgeon, C.C. Hinshaw of Greensboro Twp., Capt. Fred. Tykle, Welborn Healey. Joint Representative for Henry and Madison counties: J.O. Hardesty, Clarkson Davis, John T. Hedrick, Hugh L. Risk. Commissioner: J. Luellen, T.N. White, Thomas Wilhoit. State senator: William R. Hough of Hancock County, A.L. Ogg. Henry Township Trustee: Hiram Thornburgh, William C. Murphey. Circuit Prosecutor: H. Brownlee, J.W. Ryan of Delaware County

March 21, 1872 Mr. Kilmer, former teacher at Rogersville, candidate for Stony Creek Township assessor. W.F. Shelley purchases house of James Kinsey on North Main Street, New Castle. J.H. Swearingen injured in runaway in New Castle-horses ran halfway to Cadiz. Discussion of women's suffrage at Dunreith. Supporters: Mr. & Mrs. Edgerton, Hall, Butler, Pleas, Miss Osborne, Mrs. Gause. Opponents: Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Craig, Mrs. Wiggins, Rev. Dysart. Clarkson Davis letter, seeking Republican nomination for state representative: "having no private interests to subserve for myself or my friends, if elected it shall be my wish and aim to labor for whatever is for the good of our county, and the good of our state." "There has been a great temperance revival in the south part of the county, especially in Spiceland township."

March 28, 1872 D.H. Henley valedictory address at Spiceland Academy. Jacob Green taking over C.C. Farr's store in Grant City. Farr moving to Iowa. Account of county poor farm. Anderson & Talbert open new pump shop in Spiceland.

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