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Fayette County Chronology Here is a time-scale of events in Fayette County, Indiana 1810-1863. It includes events of our direct ancestors who lived in the county: EARLIEST GENERATION:
William Walker & Jane (Corbet) Walker NEXT GENERATION:
David Hartzell & Barbara (Nipp) Hartzell NEXT GENERATION: James A. Hartsell & Sophronia (Walker) Hartsell 1810 Settling began; western portion belonged to Indians until 1818 1811 First land sales 1812 1813 1814 1815 George Nipp (Barbara Nipp's uncle?) arrives in "Indian outpost" of Connersville 1816 1817 1818 Fayette County organized; western portion no longer owned by Indians 1819 Jennings Township formed; William Walker moves to Jennings Twp. 1820 Connersville still "filled with Indians every day"; George Nipp in Jackson Twp. 1821 William Walker purchased 120 acres in Jennings Township, Section 21 1822 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 William Walker purchased 160 acres in Jennings Township, Section 22 1829 1830 David Hartzell was 25 years old; whereabouts unknown 1831 Barbara Nipp's family arrives? 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 David Hartzell, age 30, marries Barbara Nipp, age 20, in Connersville 1837 James A. Hartsell born 1838 1839 1840 David Hartzell living in Sect. 28, Jennings Twp.; Springersville was laid out 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 Joseph Walker marries Sarah Dorsey 1848 1849 Sophronia Walker born; Thomas Dorsey dies 1850 David Hartzell living near on on land he is to buy in 1853 1851 Sarah (Dorsey) Walker dies 1852 1853 David Hartzell buys 20 acres in Jennings Township, Section 21, 22 1854 1855 Jane (Corbet) Walker dies 1856 1857 1858 1859 William Walker dies, Joseph Walker moves to Illinois 1860 David & James A. Hartsell families move to Illinois (except daughter Barbara) 1861 1862 1863 David Hartzell sells the 20 acres (daughter Barbara stays until her death in 1897) |