From the Files of the Kosciusko County Historical Society

Editor’s note: This is a retrospective article that runs a few times a month on InkFreeNews.        

Information for this retrospective series is courtesy of the Kosciusko County Historical Society.

March 13, 1962 — Sears Roebuck and Co. will formally introduce its newly remodeled store to residents of this area March 15-17.

The introduction will include special attractions at the store’s location on the corner of Market and Lake streets.

March 15, 1958 — The sheriff’s race in Kosciusko County was even “hotter” today as the Republican field reached 10 with filings Friday by former mayor Paul “Mike” Hodges and Russell C. Lichtenwalter, of Plain Township.

Altogether, there are 14 men now seeking the sheriff’s $10,000-a-year office. Four are candidates for the Democrat nomination.

March 1838 — Washington Township was organized in March 1838.

The first settlers were John Makemson and his brother Vincent. They built the first house in the township on section 3 in spring 1835 and that same autumn, Vincent Makemson erected the second house in the township.

The first election was held at the house of Martin Braysted in April 1838, and Lewis Keith was elected justice of the peace.

The first death was that of a daughter of John and Mrs. Bratt in 1838. Abner McQuigg died the next year and was the first interred in the Ryerson Cemetery, which was donated for such purposes by George W. Ryerson in 1839.

– Compiled by InkFreeNews reporter Lasca Randels