Silliman (Isaac J.) house, Rockville, Parke County, Indiana.

Description:	This is a color photograph of the Isaac J. Silliman house on Lot 54 on west High Street in Rockville, Parke County, Indiana. A two-story wooden frame house built in the Greek Revival/ Italianate style, it has additions such as a porch and decking. Silliman bought the property from George Steele for $500.00 on 18 April 1866. Born in Fairfield, CT., Isaac Jarvis (1800-1868) was the son of Jonathan and Lydia Jarvis Silliman. He married Tabitha (1813-1871) the daughter of John N. and Mary Hamilton Stockwell on 3 February 1830. Silliman acted as Parke County sheriff from 1825-1827 and served on the first town board after Rockville was incorporated in 1854. He operated the first flouring mill in Rockville c 1853 having run mills in Bridgeton and Armiesburg in partnerships with men such as General Patterson, O.J. Innis , J. M. Nichols and Persius Harris. This item was donated by Charles Davis.
Origin:	2007-01
Created By:	Charles Davis. Charles Davis.
Contributor(s):	Charles Davis.
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll67/id/1875
Collection:	Parke County Public Library
Copyright:	IN COPYRIGHT
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Subjects:	Parke County (Ind.)--Pictorial works Rockville (Ind.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works Wooden-frame houses Greek revival (Architecture) Silliman family.

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