This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners.
Thaddeus Bare and family on his birthday. Bare was sheriff in Brownstown for 30 years. Back row, from left: Adam Bare, John Bare, Elizabeth Donahue Bare Usner, Francis Hampton, Anna Bare, Frances Bare, Stewart Campbell and Catherine Pfautz. Third row, from left: Charles Usner, Serena Bare Wolf, Lizzie Kissinger, Maggie Bare, Bart Weber, Lottie Bare Weber, Lydia Hampton, Sue Bare, Thaddeus Bare Jr., Abe Bare. Second row, from left: Sam Campbell, George Brian, Ada Wolf Bare, Betty Bare, Emma Bare Brian, Anna Brian, David Brian, Arline Brian, Thaddeus Bare, Barton Weber, Annie Usner Bare, Dick Wolf, Violet Wolf, Hampton, Marion Hampton, Harrison Bare. Front row, from left: Dorothy Weber, Anna Weber, Martha Weber, Ruth Brian, Dot Campbell, Alice Kissinger, Mary Weber, Virginia Bare, Mabel Weber and Luella Kissinger.
