Ty,
have you looked at an old plat book? it might have information in it about
the road, as well as old township maps. Also you might look at Pete
Mitchener's history of Matthews. he might have mentioned something about it
there. I don't know if the Grant County History will have any information
or not, but those would be the first places I would try. By the way, how
are you feeling now?
Peggy Hanes (from Grant Church)
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From: "Ty Breedlove" <ty(a)eiwifi.com>
To: <INGRANT-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 8:52 PM
Subject: [INGRANT] Old Road
I live in Jefferson Township, about 4 miles north of Matthews, in an
area
called Jefferson Hills, I think. There is an old road that branched off
our
road to the north and followed Mud Run creek, and it runs up the middle of
the creek most of the time, because the creek splits in two for a while.
Where the creek first splits, there is an old riveted (pig iron?) pipe
about
5-6 feet in diameter that is covered up on top, since the road would've
gone
over it. In some areas you can still see the embankment, or smooth, flat
area where the road once was. It is just a mere game trail in some areas,
with a lot of trees and brush. If you keep following the trail to the
north/north-east, you will eventually end up at the edge of the
Mississinewa, where I'm not sure if it bridged across to connect with a
road
on the other side of the river, or if it turned west and continued on
along
the river. I am interested in the history of this road, and how it was
used,
when it was built and abandoned, etc.
The land is/was owned by the Carters, and still is in the same
family, only under the Breedlove name, because of marriage. In 5 years it
will be eligible for the Homestead status. If anybody knows about this
road
or any information about this area, I will appreciate it a lot.
Thanks,
Ty Breedlove
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