SOURCE:  The Indiana Annual Register and Pocket Manual for the Year 1845, by C. W. Cady, p. 130.  
Found online at Google Books in April 2011
Submitted by Randi Richardson



OWEN COUNTY

Incorporated, 1819.  
Population in 1840--8,359
Townships:  Harrison, Wayne, Montgomery, Washington, Clay, Jackson,
Franklin, Jefferson, Morgan, Grayson, Lafayette--11

County seat:  Spencer.  Located, 1821.

Board of Commissioners:  
Stephen F. Hancock, Harrison Twp. 
Jefferson Wampler, Wayne Twp. 
Abner Goodwin, Montogmery Twp. 
Joseph Cochran, Jackson
Twp.; Wilson Trent, Morgan Twp. 
Findley B. Johnson, Washington Twp. 
David Crockett, Clay Twp. 
Joseph Landrum, Franklin Twp. 
Emsley Hale, Jefferson Twp. 
David Harris, Grayson Twp. 
Jacob Alrell, Lafayette Twp.

Auditor--Thomas C. Johnson, Spencer
Treasurer--George Parks, Spencer
Assessor--
Jefferson Wampler, Wayne Twp. 
William A. Dunning, Harrison Twp.
James A. Steele, Montgomery Twp. 
James Beaman, Jackson Twp. 
Marady Lucas, Morgan Twp.