Penn Twp 1901 Land Ownership

The following information was taken from a map of Penn Township, Jay County, Indiana showing land ownership as of 1901. The land owners are listed alphabetically, with the section and acreage shown for each. In some cases there is more than one entry for an individual. This indicates separate tracts of land, sometimes in different sections, were held by that individual. This map was copied from film at the Tacoma Public Library, which has a sizable collection of filmed records for Indiana.

Surname Name Section Acres
Albertson Lenora L. 17 40
Albertson Lenora L. 16 40
Birdsall Joel (Heirs) 16 128
Birdsall Nathan J. 10 56
Birdsall Nathan J. 9 68
Coggeshell Arnuel H. 13 24.62
Confer Peter 20 61
Edmunson Edward 16 80
Edmunson I. W. & Wm. 1 80
Edmunson J. R. & L. W. 15
Edmunson John 11 40
Edmunson L. W. 15 72
Edmunson Wm. 14 80
Griest Reuben 9 40
Griest Tabitha 9 40
Griest Wm. 15 76
Grisell Alice 23 80
Grisell C. E. 14 40
Grisell H. B. (Heirs) 14 40
Grisell L. P. et. al. 23 80
Grisell Rachel A. 23 80
Grissel Albert 27 15
Grissel Albert 25 13.14
Grissel Arthur A. 26 80
Grissel Lewis (Heirs) 35 80
Grissel Lewis (Heirs) 35 160
Grissell A. 34 27
Haines Edwin E. 1 20
Haines Isaac 1 77.8
Hartley Wm. W. 36 80
Hiatt J. N. 35 77.68
Hinshaw John & Eliza. 29 40
Hoover D. F. 25 78.66
Hoover D. F. 36 80
Hoover I.? H. & M. E. 34 30
Hoover Sarah J. 9 30
Hopkins J. B. 24 80
Hopkins J. R. 24 90.25
Hopkins T. M. 36 80
Lupton A. 35 5.2
Lupton A. G. 32 258
Lupton Ambrose G. 23 80
Lupton E. 35 2.88
Lupton Eliza. 28 54
Lupton Eliza. 33 40.67
Lupton Eliza. 34 160
Lupton Eliza. 34 192.1
Lupton Eliza. 27 2.42
Moore John 33 160
Moore John 33 80
Moore John 33 40
Moore John 33 79
Ninde Rebecca 23 80
Paxson B. F. 22 70
Paxson Eli 11 32
Paxson Eli W. 12 80
Paxson Eli W. 11 80
Paxson George 24 59
Paxson J. E. 22 36.5
Paxson J. J. 13 5
Paxson J. J. 24 12.95
Paxson J. R. 14 80
Paxson Jas. M. 24 10
Paxson John R. 11 40
Paxson Jos. E. & Mary L. 22 40
Paxson Jos. M. 24 30
Paxson Mahlon I. 11 176
Paxson Philip D. 22 42
Paxson W. E. & E. A. 14 10
Paxson W. W. (house) 24
Paxson Walter W. 24 20
Paxson Wm. O. 12 51.5
Pugh John H. F. 8 79
Smith C. W. & C. F. 13 80
Smith D. P. 14 80
Warton Wm. W. (house) 15
Wright Aaron 20 278.62
Wright Aaron (Heirs) 10 80
Wright Elizabeth 25 62
Wright Etta 13 38.75
Wright Saml. S. 5 80

Surname	Name	Section	Acres
Albertson	Lenora L.	17	40
Albertson	Lenora L.	16	40
Birdsall	Joel (Heirs)	16	128
Birdsall	Nathan J.	10	56
Birdsall	Nathan J.	9	68
Coggeshell	Arnuel H.	13	24.62
Confer	Peter	20	61
Edmunson	Edward	16	80
Edmunson	I. W. & Wm.	1	80
Edmunson	J. R. & L. W.	15
Edmunson	John	11	40
Edmunson	L. W.	15	72
Edmunson	Wm.	14	80
Griest	Reuben	9	40
Griest	Tabitha	9	40
Griest	Wm.	15	76
Grisell	Alice	23	80
Grisell	C. E.	14	40
Grisell	H. B. (Heirs)	14	40
Grisell	L. P. et. al.	23	80
Grisell	Rachel A.	23	80
Grissel	Albert	27	15
Grissel	Albert	25	13.14
Grissel	Arthur A.	26	80
Grissel	Lewis (Heirs)	35	80
Grissel	Lewis (Heirs)	35	160
Grissell	A.	34	27
Haines	Edwin E.	1	20
Haines	Isaac	1	77.8
Hartley	Wm. W.	36	80
Hiatt	J. N.	35	77.68
Hinshaw	John & Eliza.	29	40
Hoover	D. F.	25	78.66
Hoover	D. F.	36	80
Hoover	I.? H. & M. E.	34	30
Hoover	Sarah J.	9	30
Hopkins	J. B.	24	80
Hopkins	J. R.	24	90.25
Hopkins	T. M.	36	80
Lupton	A.	35	5.2
Lupton	A. G.	32	258
Lupton	Ambrose G.	23	80
Lupton	E.	35	2.88
Lupton	Eliza.	28	54
Lupton	Eliza.	33	40.67
Lupton	Eliza.	34	160
Lupton	Eliza.	34	192.1
Lupton	Eliza.	27	2.42
Moore	John	33	160
Moore	John	33	80
Moore	John	33	40
Moore	John	33	79
Ninde	Rebecca	23	80
Paxson	B. F.	22	70
Paxson	Eli	11	32
Paxson	Eli W.	12	80
Paxson	Eli W.	11	80
Paxson	George	24	59
Paxson	J. E.	22	36.5
Paxson	J. J.	13	5
Paxson	J. J.	24	12.95
Paxson	J. R.	14	80
Paxson	Jas. M.	24	10
Paxson	John R.	11	40
Paxson	Jos. E. & Mary L.	22	40
Paxson	Jos. M.	24	30
Paxson	Mahlon I.	11	176
Paxson	Philip D.	22	42
Paxson	W. E. & E. A.	14	10
Paxson	W. W. (house)	24
Paxson	Walter W.	24	20
Paxson	Wm. O.	12	51.5
Pugh	John H. F.	8	79
Smith	C. W. & C. F.	13	80
Smith	D. P.	14	80
Warton	Wm. W. (house)	15
Wright	Aaron	20	278.62
Wright	Aaron (Heirs)	10	80
Wright	Elizabeth	25	62
Wright	Etta	13	38.75
Wright	Saml. S.	5	80

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This file was last updated on 7/14/2019.