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The History of the Lost Creek Settlement. Terre Haute is celebrating its bicentennial along with the State of Indiana this year. Digitization of Dorothy Ross’ family history collection chronicling the lives of the earliest, free African American settlers as well as the formation of one of the earliest settlements of free people of color in ...
The Lost Creek Settlement was an area of approximately 20 sq. miles, or 12,800 acres, located in the Northeast corner of Vigo County. It is possible that the settlement area had been platted by a Quaker group friendly to our ancesters. Otter Creek Township was formed in 1820.
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Feb 28, 2015 · “I was most impressed with the descendants of Lost Creek, Dorothy Ross and her daughter Dee Reed, and their collection of family history. I would hope that others would be compelled to...
Mar 27, 2016 · Dorothy Ross, 92, tells the history of Lost Creek. Photos: Finding the history of Lost Creek. “They came in covered wagons…” Dorothy said. “They were prosperous people, they wanted...
African-Americans-Colored settlers moved to Lost Creek in 1830s. Description: This article discusses the Lost Creek settlement of African Americans in the 19th century. Origin: 2012. Created By: Clark, Dorothy. Source: http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/vcpl/id/10799.
- Clark, Dorothy
- 2012
Feb 12, 2017 · Feb 12, 2017. Submitted photoLost Creek quilters: Dorothy M. Ross, Dr. Leo F. Phillips, Buelah Edwards and Geneva A. Ross pose with historic quilts. Lost Creek Township in...
The Anderson families that migrated to Indiana, settled in Orange County, Indiana prior to settling in Lost Creek. The Quakers had established the Lick Creek Settlement , in Orange County, where arriving people of color, were welcomed and assisted.
