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History of Peru, (Miami County) IndianaOur database does not include an historic photo for Peru, (Miami County) Indiana, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Biographies:A Short Biography of Edward Payson Johnson Edward Payson Johnson, clergyman, was born in Peru, Ind., Jan. 26, 1850; son of the Rev. Asa and Julia Warner (Sadd) Johnson; grandson of Asa and Clarissa (Carver) Johnson, and a descendant of Capt. Isaac Johnson, who came to America with Governor Winthrop's fleet in 1630, and on his mother's side of William Spencer, who emigrated from southeastern England in 1631. Edward attended the district schools at Redfield and Wiscotta, Iowa, where his father was a Presbyterian home missionary, 1857-70; attended Knox academy, at Galesburg, Ill., and was graduated from Wabash college, A.B., 1871, A.M., 1876, and from the Auburn Theological seminary in 1875. He was pastor of Presbyterian churches at Sandy Hill, N.Y., 1875-79; Marshall, Mich., 1879-86; Woodlawn, Chicago, Ill., 1886-91, and in January, 1891, was installed pastor of the First Reformed Dutch church of Albany, N.Y., whose first pastor was Johannes Megapolensis (1642). He was married, Jan. 23, 1878, to Clara Brownell, of Troy, N.Y. The honorary degree of D.D. was conferred on him by Rutgers college in 1896. He is the author of: Historical Manual of the Presbyterian Church of Sandy Hill, N.Y. (1876); Our Two Hundred and Fifty Years: an Historical Sketch of the First Reformed Protestant Dutch of Albany, N.Y. (1898) and contributions to church periodicals. |
Indiana Facts: Miami County Facts: Seat: PeruEstablished: 1832 Feb 2 Formed from: Cass
Additional Local History Notes: The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: PERU, a thriving post-village, capital of Miami county, Indiana, is situated on the right bank of the Wabash river, and on the Wabash and Erie canal, 68 miles N. from Indianapolis. It is the terminus of the Peru and Indianapolis railroad, which is expected to be completed in 1854, is on the Lake Erie, Wabash, and St. Louis railroad, not yet finished. Another railroad is projected from Peru northward, to connect with the North Indiana railroad at Elkhart. Miami county formed part of the Miami reserve, which passed from aboriginal hands a few years ago. Since that event the population has increased rapidly by immigration. Peru contains 1 Catholic, and 5 Protestant churches, and 1 newspaper office. Laid out in 1825. Pop. in 1850, 1266; in 1853, about 1700. Peru is situated 198 meters above sea level. |
