OSBUN,  JONATHAN,  far.,  S.  15;
P.  0.  Salem.
PARKINS,  DAVID,  far.,  S.  22 ;  P.
0.  Salem.
Percival,  M.  N.,  Hillsboro.
Percival,  W.  0.,  mechanic,  Hillsboro.
Phar,  G.,  Salem.
Phifer,  J.,  far.,  S.  28  ;  P.  0.  Hillsboro.
Phillips,  Daniel,  Salem.
PICKKRINO,  J.  H.,  retired  car-
penter and  builder,   Salem;    born    in
Harrison  Co.,  Ohio,  in  1810;  he  re-
moved to  Indiana  in   1829,  where   he
resided  eleven  years ;  he  came  to  Salem
in  the  fall  of  1840  ;"  he  erected  what  is
now  known  as   the  Sa:lem  House  the
same  year;  this  was  purchased  of  Mr.
Pickering  by  his  father  in  1841 ;  was
conducted  as  a  hotel  for  seven  or  eight
years.      Mr.  Pickering  purchased  and
improved  what  is  known  as  the  Leonard
Farr  farm;  he   went   to   California  in
1851 ;  remained  ten  years,  engaged  in
mining;  he  returned  in  1861 ;  in  1869,
Mr.  Pickering  was  employed  by  Agent
Tatum  to  erect  a  sawing  and  grist-mill
for  the  "  Kiowa  and  Comanche  Agency  "
at  Fort  Sill,  Indian  Territory;  in  1871,
he  erected  mills  for  the  Sac  and  Fox
Agency   in   the    same    territory;    was
appointed  Indian  Agent  in  1871  ;  con-
tinued in  that  capacity  over  three  years;
he  was  employed  most  of  the  time  in
the  construction  of  various  school  and
mission  buildings  ior  the  Indian  tribes.
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DIRECTORY  OP  HENRY  COUNTV  :


Keokuk,  son  of  the  noted  old  chief,
Keokuk,  became  civilized  and  converted
to  Christianity  during  his  stay  among
the  Indians.  Mr.  Pickering  married,  in
1831,  Mary  Pickering,  of  Henry  Co.,
Ind.
Pidgeon,  H.,  far.,  S.  16;  P.  0.  Salem.
Pidgeon,  I.  M.,  far.,  S.  25;    P.  0.  Salem.
Pidgeon,  W.  K.,  far.,  S.  25  ;  P.  0.  Salein.
Pilkington,  G.  H.,  far.,  S.  18;  P.  0.
Hillsboro.
