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42-614: He lived, farmed and operated a store in the Little Pigeon Creek Community , living in an area that is currently in the town of Gentryville, Indiana . Abraham Lincoln, who lived nearby, worked in the store. During the Civil War , Jones served as a lieutenant colonel and died during the Battle of Atlanta on July 22, 1864, and was made colonel as of that date. William Jones, the son of Peter and Sarah Keller Jones,

84-414: A Regular Baptist congregation, was established June 8, 1816 with 15 charter members. Thomas Lincoln , Abraham's father, helped build the cabin for the church in 1819, located south of present-day Lincoln City, Indiana , in the center of the community near a spring. The land was donated by Samuel Howell. The log meetinghouse, completed in 1822, had split log benches for its congregation. Attending church

126-586: A captain's walk on the roof and a small loft. Lincoln's father, Thomas Lincoln , is said to have built the corner cupboard in the kitchen. It sits on one of the area's highest points. The Lincoln State Park Improvement Plan of 2005 states that "[t]he Jones Home is an example of the increased affluence and changing economy during this period. The Jones Home represents those successful entrepreneurs who stayed in Southern Indiana instead of moving further west. Jones moved one half mile east to Gentryville in

168-627: A dozen cabins were built near Jones' house and store and by 1831 the area became known as Jonesboro (not to be confused with the current Jonesboro in Grant County, Indiana ). In addition to Jones' house and store and the other dwellings along Corydon Road, the settlement had a school, physician's office, and blacksmith. Jonesboro "was forgotten" after Jones moved his store and post office to Gentryville. Little Pigeon Creek Community Little Pigeon Creek Community , also known as Little Pigeon Creek Settlement and Little Pigeon River settlement,

210-434: A female householder with no husband present, 26.9% were non-families, and 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age was 41.9 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 47,697 and the median income for a family was $ 61,365. Males had a median income of $ 44,526 versus $ 30,466 for females. The per capita income for

252-500: A great man one of these days." Jones built the Colonel William Jones House across the street from his cabin around 1834 when his business endeavors made him wealthy. The one-story brick house is a Federal style house with Classical Revival features, including a Greek columned front porch and pediment. It has a captain's walk on the roof and a small loft. Lincoln's father, Thomas Lincoln , is said to have built

294-543: A great man one of these days." Jones was elected in 1838 to the Indiana General Assembly , where he supported internal improvements and economic development and served until 1841. Jones was a supporter of Whig Henry Clay and was "incapacitated" for several days when Clay lost the presidential election. Lincoln, who was then an Illinois elector became a Whig, had heard Jones political views and campaigned. Lincoln made speeches for Clay in 1844 and stayed at

336-479: A nearby log cabin. In 1830, he married Rachel Oskins and they had five sons. Jones sold and bartered merchandise and shipped farmer's grain, tobacco, hides, pork, venison, and beef to New Orleans on flatboats. He also became a postmaster. Jones employed Abraham Lincoln , who lived a few miles from Jones in the Little Pigeon Creek Community , to butcher and process meat and unpack boxes in 1829. Lincoln read all of Jones' books and Jones remarked that "Lincoln would make

378-770: A record low of −23 °F (−31 °C) was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of 107 °F (42 °C) was recorded in June 1944. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 3.01 inches (76 mm) in October to 4.78 inches (121 mm) in May. The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana , and by the Indiana Code . County Council: The county council

420-407: Is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes. Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four-year term. One of the commissioners, typically the most senior, serves as president. The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by

462-405: Is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that

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504-571: The Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial . William Jones operated a store and had a cabin in the community. He sold and bartered merchandise and shipped farmer's grain, tobacco, hides, pork, venison, and beef to New Orleans on flatboats. He also became a postmaster. Jones employed Abraham Lincoln who lived a few miles from Jones and was hired to butcher and process meat and unpack boxes in 1829. Lincoln read all of Jones' books and Jones remarked that "Lincoln would make

546-443: The "unbroken forest" and "wild region" included bears, wolves, squirrels, partridges, hawks, wild cats, turkey, sparrows, and crows. Lincoln said in a poem: Dennis Hanks stated that the settlers could be "very ruff". In its early days the settlers worked and supported one another, but there was also immoral, drunken, thieving, and superstitious behavior. Thomas and Nancy Lincoln , with their children Sarah and Abraham, moved to

588-524: The 2010 census, the county has a total area of 401.43 square miles (1,039.7 km ), of which 396.74 square miles (1,027.6 km ) (or 98.83%) is land and 4.68 square miles (12.1 km ) (or 1.17%) is water. ZIP Codes are in parentheses. In recent years, average temperatures in Rockport have ranged from a low of 24 °F (−4 °C) in January to a high of 91 °F (33 °C) in July, although

630-519: The Jones House at that time. Jones and Lincoln both became Republicans when the Whig party was terminated. In the 1850s, Jones moved to Gentryville, Indiana and opened another store. Jones was a Union Colonel during the Civil War . He received battle honors for his service at Meridian Expedition , Siege of Corinth , and Battle of Atlanta , where he died on July 22, 1864. The area and

672-501: The Jones House at that time. Jones and Lincoln both became Republicans when the Whig party was terminated. In the 1850s, Jones moved to Gentryville, Indiana and opened another store. Jones was a Union colonel of the 53rd Regiment of Indiana Volunteers (transferred from the 62nd Indiana Infantry Regiment in 1862) during the Civil War . He received battle honors for his service at Meridian Expedition , Siege of Corinth , and Battle of Atlanta , where he died on July 22, 1864. Jones

714-741: The Lincolns' shed until their home was built. In October 1818, Nancy died of milk sickness and was buried within a half mile of the homestead. Tom and Elizabeth Sparrow died of milk sickness a few weeks before Nancy's death and they are all buried together. Late the following year Thomas married Sarah Bush Lincoln , a widow from Kentucky who had three children. Tom and Sarah had known each other in Kentucky and he had traveled to Elizabethtown, Kentucky to ask her to marry him. Abraham wrote of his childhood in Indiana, "We reached our new home about

756-508: The Little Pigeon Creek settlement in the winter of 1816. Their homestead was within the present Lincoln City, Indiana . The Lincolns lived in a half-faced camp or poleshed and ate wild game, corn and pork until they built a log house and began to farm the land in 1817. Late in 1817, the Lincolns were joined by Tom and Elizabeth Sparrow, who had raised Nancy, and Dennis Hanks, Abraham's cousin, from Kentucky. They lived in

798-488: The Nancy Hanks Lincoln Memorial, including the marked location of the Lincolns' house. In the 1930s, Indiana also developed the adjacent Lincoln State Park as a recreation and scenic area. Between 1940 and 1944, the state built a memorial building, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. The memorial building and the reconstructed Lincoln homestead, sitting on 100 acres, were created in the 1960s as

840-682: The ages of seven and twenty-one. Originally, the area his family settled in was in Perry County with Spencer County being formed almost two years later. His family moved to Illinois in 1830. The Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial is located at the site of the Lincoln family farm. In addition, the graves of his mother Nancy Lincoln and sister Sarah Lincoln Grigsby are located in Spencer County. On December 16, 1900, two African-American men, Bud Rowlands and Jim Henderson, were lynched by

882-521: The church was built, school was conducted there during the winter. Teachers were paid in meat, produce and animal skins. Schools in the community included the one-room Andrew Crawford School, which was still standing in 1865, as well as Swaney or Sweeney School and the Dorsey School. Settlers cleared the forests of hickory and oak trees for farming. Within a few years the settlement was mostly farmland. The game in what Abraham Lincoln called

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924-651: The community. Living within 1100 feet of the Lincolns were Dennis and Elizabeth Hanks and the Casebier and the Barrett families. Most of the families, like the Lincolns, Carters and Gordons, had moved there from Hardin County, Kentucky . Although there was also a number of families nearby, it was a "scattered rural settlement" rather than a village. Among the farms were a church, general store and post office, schools, and Noah Gordon's mill, which ground corn. The mill

966-416: The corner cupboard in the kitchen. It sits on one of the area's highest points. The Lincoln State Park Improvement Plan of 2005 states that "[t]he Jones Home is an example of the increased affluence and changing economy during this period. The Jones Home represents those successful entrepreneurs who stayed in Southern Indiana instead of moving further west. Jones moved to Gentryville in the early 1850s and

1008-502: The council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government. Court: The county maintains a small claims court that can handle some civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to

1050-413: The county courthouse in Rockport after being arrested as suspects in the brutal robbery and killing of a white barber at 2 am the night before. A mob estimated at 1,500 broke open the jail and took them out, hanging them from a tree by the courthouse, and shooting their bodies numerous times. John Rolla was accused by Rowlands as a suspect and also lynched. This was the second-highest number of lynchings in

1092-592: The county was $ 23,609. About 6.8% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over. It has two school districts: North Spencer County School Corporation and South Spencer County School Corporation . It is the birthplace of H. Justin Davidson , Ken Dilger , Del Harris , Florence Henderson , Roger Kaiser , Bill Peet , Brig General Thomas Gamble Pitcher , and Howard Schnellenberger . Another notable figure that grew up here

1134-472: The county was 96.9% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 1.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 47.0% were German , 16.4% were Irish , 12.6% were English , and 11.1% were American . Of the 8,082 households, 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had

1176-526: The county. Spencer County is part of Indiana's 8th congressional district and is represented in Congress by Republican Larry Bucshon . As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 20,952 people, 8,082 households, and 5,907 families residing in the county. The population density was 52.8 inhabitants per square mile (20.4/km ). There were 8,872 housing units at an average density of 22.4 per square mile (8.6/km ). The racial makeup of

1218-442: The creek were named for the breeding ground of southern Indiana passenger pigeons , now extinct. They had been so great in number that they "literally formed clouds, and floated through the air in a frequent succession of these as far as the eye could reach, sometimes causing a sensible gust of wind, and a considerable motion of the trees over which they flew." John James Audubon observed, "Multitudes are seen, sometimes in groups, at

1260-609: The early 1850s and the house then went through several owners.In 1887 the house was bought by George and Arietta Bullock and remained in the Bullock family until 1976 when it was purchased by Gayle and Bill Cook who restored the house. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The house and 100 acres were transferred in 1990 to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). About

1302-490: The entire riverfront of the city of Owensboro, Kentucky borders the southern tip of the county. Spencer County was formed in 1818 from parts of Warrick County and Perry County . It was named for Captain Spier Spencer , killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. He was also the namesake for Spencer, Indiana , the county seat of Owen County . Abraham Lincoln lived in Spencer County from 1816 to 1830, between

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1344-510: The estimate of a hundred and sixty-three flocks in 21 minutes. The noonday light is then darkened as by an eclipse, and the air filled with the dreamy buzzing of their wings." Spencer County, Indiana Spencer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana . As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,810. The county seat is Rockport . Despite not being in the Owensboro Metropolitan Area ,

1386-401: The house then went through several owners. In 1887 the house was bought by George and Arietta Bullock and remained in the Bullock family until 1976 when it was purchased by Gayle and Bill Cook who restored the house. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The house and 100 acres were transferred in 1990 to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). Jones

1428-434: The state level circuit court . County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff , coroner , auditor , treasurer , recorder , surveyor , and circuit court clerk . Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of

1470-462: The state, though it pales in comparison to lynchings in Southern states. The current Spencer County courthouse was built in 1921. It is the fifth courthouse to serve the county. County attractions include the town of Santa Claus , Holiday World & Splashin' Safari , and Santa's Candy Castle . Saint Meinrad Archabbey is located at the northeastern corner of Spencer County. According to

1512-600: The time the State came into the Union. It was a wild region, with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods. There I grew up. There were some schools, so called; but no qualification was ever required of a teacher, beyond 'readin, writin, and cipherin,' to the Rule of Three." Abraham Lincoln lived at the Indiana farm from 1816 to 1830. In 1879, a headstone was placed at Nancy's probable grave site. The state of Indiana opened

1554-540: Was a settlement in present Carter and Clay Townships in Spencer County, Indiana along Little Pigeon Creek . The community, near present-day Lincoln City, Indiana , was established on frontier land by 1816. There were enough settlers in the Indiana wilderness to enable Indiana to become a state in December, 1816. In 1820 there were 40 or more families, including Abraham Lincoln 's family, that lived in

1596-477: Was a social event where the settlers could discuss family life events, farming, the weather, land titles, and other current events. The church building was also used as a school. A second church building was erected in 1879. The current church building, which has continued to conduct services, was erected in 1948. The church's cemetery, dating back to 1825, is the gravesite of the communities settlers, including Abraham's sister, Sarah Lincoln Grigsby . After

1638-592: Was born on January 5, 1803, in Vincennes, Indiana . William Jones was exposed to important people and events in his childhood and received a good education. He apprenticed for a wholesale dry goods firm in Louisville, Kentucky . He married Fanny Payne and had two young children that died in their childhood. He left Kentucky and opened a successful store in Jonesboro, Spencer County, Indiana in 1827 and lived in

1680-508: Was elected in 1838 to the Indiana General Assembly, where he supported internal improvements and economic development and served until 1841. Jones was a supporter of a Whig , Henry Clay and was "incapacitated" for several days when Clay lost the presidential election. Lincoln, who was then an Illinois elector became a Whig, had heard Jones political views and campaigned. Lincoln made speeches for Clay in 1844 and stayed at

1722-549: Was operated by horse-power. James Gentry, namesake for nearby Gentryville, operated a 1000-acre farm and store. Abraham was a clerk at the store and ferried goods to New Orleans for Gentry. An east–west dirt road to Troy on the Ohio River traversed the community. The roadbed crosses the Lincoln State Park and parts of the road are part of the park's trail system. The Little Pigeon Primitive Baptist Church,

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1764-556: Was wounded in his head and both thighs. His remains were buried at the Marietta National Cemetery in Georgia. Jones built the Colonel William Jones House across the street from his cabin around 1834 when his business endeavors made him wealthy. The one-story, five room, brick house is a Federal style house with Classical Revival features, including a Greek columned front porch and pediment added about 1887. It has

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