Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Anderson Research

I made it up to Anderson today. Would you believe TWO court house fires?! The first was in 1840 and the second in 1880. That really played havoc with my time frame for John & Christian Crousore. John was there prior to 1837, when he acquired government land in Delaware Co. He was back by the 1840 census enumeration and, I think, until the 1849 move to Howard Co. Brother Christian arrived after 1835, but by 1840 and left about 1849 for Howard Co.

Tax and court records were lost in the fires, but the court house did have the deed records. Nothing even close for either brother.

The Anderson Library's Indiana Room is a nice facility. Staff there and at the Madison Co. Historical Society, as well as at the court house were friendly and helpful.

I did find another neat eatery - The Lemon Drop Drive-In, on Rt. 32. The diner seats about 40. Four or five big booths and 10-12 stools at the counter. The grill is behind the counter, menu on the wall, great service and polite, friendly folks manning the place. I'd guess it's a family operation. Good tenderloin! An order of fries could feed a family of four! If you are in Anderson, check it out! Oh yeah, in place of a basket of mints at the register, they have a basket of lemon drops! 

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