Boggstown, Indiana

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Sugar Creek township in Shelby County was founded in 1823. Boggstown was planted in 1867. It was named for Joseph Boggs, who established the tobacco factory which made plug tobacco, which was peddled by wagon through Central Indiana, Eastern Illinois, and Western Ohio. As the town grew, besides tobacco, there was a general merchandising firm that became well established and sent their merchandise throughout Central Indiana.

Historically speaking, Boggstown's "claim to fame" came when the town fathers, (after much debate, which was a favorite pastime of that era) passed a resolution to secede from the Union in the event of a Civil War. (This was on February 16, 1861) While the resolution was considered merely a statement, and after the advent of the war actual loyalty and support of the townspeople and surrounding area was given to the North, the resolution made quite a stir through the publicity given to it in Southern and Western newspapers. In 1961, a suggestion was made to rescind the resolution; however it was felt best to leave the resolution as it stood.

Boggstown has more than one church, but the first Seventh Day Adventist church in the State of Indiana was built in 1887 in Boggstown and is still active. They also built an Academy here, but it was moved to Cicero in 1921.

The most well known person from this area was Marjorie Main. Her real name was Mary Tomlison and she lived her teenage life on the first road north of Boggstown (300 N); however she attended the Fairland school, rather than Boggstown. She made 82 pictures, and was best known as Ma Kettle.

info from: www.boggstown.com/boggstown.htm