[Note: Both Dr. John Thomas Freeland and his son, Dr. Benjamin H. Freeland (memorial #74459642), served in the the Civil War in Company B, 33rd Indiana Infantry. Both are buried in Oaktown Cemetery. ]
[Source of this story can be found at bottom. The description of "shaking down" and "gathering" maple sugar is wildly inaccurate, as it's made from boiled sap.]
Dr. John Freeland was born in Maryland in 1813. He was four years old when his father brought the family to Indiana. He remembered, with what great delight, he and a brother two years older planned to gather Maple sugar, when they reached Indiana. The brother was to climb the trees and shake it down while he, too little to climb, would gather it up. The father bought land near Bloomington, where they lived until 1820, then they moved into the town.
The children attended the school, two miles from their country home, having to walk through a dense dark woods. As this woods was infested with wild hogs it was necessary to have a man and a dog to take them to and from school. This was done by an old colored man who had come with the family from Maryland.
After a few years, the young man entered Indiana University. A few years later he attended the Louisville Medical School. The first Freeland in America, Dr. Robert, came from England to Maryland in 1697. There has been doctors and surgeons in each generation since that time. Dr. Edward Freeland was a surgeon on the famous old ship Consitution. While at the Medical School in Louisville John received a letter from Dr. Maxwell, who has been called the "Father of Indiana University." In this letter Dr. Maxwell said, "You will never be rich, John. You have too much of the milk of human Kindness".
Time and change finally brought Dr. Freeland to Widner Township, where he was an old time country doctor. At that time, it was greater to be an educated country doctor than to be a King. He went through the country day and night without the least regard for the weather, for hardships or for pay, with his great heart full of devotion to suffering humanity whom he secured at the sacrifice of his own health and income. He denied himself of many comforts in order to give help to the unfortunate.
In 1850, he was elected to the State Legislature where he served several terms. In 1862, he went into the Civil War as Captain of Company B, 33rd Indiana Infantry. On his return home he moved to Oaktown and resumed the practice of medicine. Freeland was a member of the Methodist Church, a charter member of the Tri State Medical Society, a charter member of the Vincennes Commandery of Knights Templar, and a 33rd Degree Mason. Dr. Freeland was one of whom it may be said, "He loved and served his fellowman, and his works follow him."
Nice tribute to the gentleman whom is credited with naming Freelandville.
Source: "HISTORY of Widner Township Knox County, Ind."
Written by the Senior Class of Freelandville High School as a project in English Composition under the supervision of the principal of the school and instructor in Senior English, R. R. Miller, 1926, pg 17-18.
Also, thanks to Harvey Bell for this information.
[Source of this story can be found at bottom. The description of "shaking down" and "gathering" maple sugar is wildly inaccurate, as it's made from boiled sap.]
Dr. John Freeland was born in Maryland in 1813. He was four years old when his father brought the family to Indiana. He remembered, with what great delight, he and a brother two years older planned to gather Maple sugar, when they reached Indiana. The brother was to climb the trees and shake it down while he, too little to climb, would gather it up. The father bought land near Bloomington, where they lived until 1820, then they moved into the town.
The children attended the school, two miles from their country home, having to walk through a dense dark woods. As this woods was infested with wild hogs it was necessary to have a man and a dog to take them to and from school. This was done by an old colored man who had come with the family from Maryland.
After a few years, the young man entered Indiana University. A few years later he attended the Louisville Medical School. The first Freeland in America, Dr. Robert, came from England to Maryland in 1697. There has been doctors and surgeons in each generation since that time. Dr. Edward Freeland was a surgeon on the famous old ship Consitution. While at the Medical School in Louisville John received a letter from Dr. Maxwell, who has been called the "Father of Indiana University." In this letter Dr. Maxwell said, "You will never be rich, John. You have too much of the milk of human Kindness".
Time and change finally brought Dr. Freeland to Widner Township, where he was an old time country doctor. At that time, it was greater to be an educated country doctor than to be a King. He went through the country day and night without the least regard for the weather, for hardships or for pay, with his great heart full of devotion to suffering humanity whom he secured at the sacrifice of his own health and income. He denied himself of many comforts in order to give help to the unfortunate.
In 1850, he was elected to the State Legislature where he served several terms. In 1862, he went into the Civil War as Captain of Company B, 33rd Indiana Infantry. On his return home he moved to Oaktown and resumed the practice of medicine. Freeland was a member of the Methodist Church, a charter member of the Tri State Medical Society, a charter member of the Vincennes Commandery of Knights Templar, and a 33rd Degree Mason. Dr. Freeland was one of whom it may be said, "He loved and served his fellowman, and his works follow him."
Nice tribute to the gentleman whom is credited with naming Freelandville.
Source: "HISTORY of Widner Township Knox County, Ind."
Written by the Senior Class of Freelandville High School as a project in English Composition under the supervision of the principal of the school and instructor in Senior English, R. R. Miller, 1926, pg 17-18.
Also, thanks to Harvey Bell for this information.
[Note: Both Dr. John Thomas Freeland and his son, Dr. Benjamin H. Freeland (memorial #74459642), served in the the Civil War in Company B, 33rd Indiana Infantry. Both are buried in Oaktown Cemetery. ]
[Source of this story can be found at bottom. The description of "shaking down" and "gathering" maple sugar is wildly inaccurate, as it's made from boiled sap.]
Dr. John Freeland was born in Maryland in 1813. He was four years old when his father brought the family to Indiana. He remembered, with what great delight, he and a brother two years older planned to gather Maple sugar, when they reached Indiana. The brother was to climb the trees and shake it down while he, too little to climb, would gather it up. The father bought land near Bloomington, where they lived until 1820, then they moved into the town.
The children attended the school, two miles from their country home, having to walk through a dense dark woods. As this woods was infested with wild hogs it was necessary to have a man and a dog to take them to and from school. This was done by an old colored man who had come with the family from Maryland.
After a few years, the young man entered Indiana University. A few years later he attended the Louisville Medical School. The first Freeland in America, Dr. Robert, came from England to Maryland in 1697. There has been doctors and surgeons in each generation since that time. Dr. Edward Freeland was a surgeon on the famous old ship Consitution. While at the Medical School in Louisville John received a letter from Dr. Maxwell, who has been called the "Father of Indiana University." In this letter Dr. Maxwell said, "You will never be rich, John. You have too much of the milk of human Kindness".
Time and change finally brought Dr. Freeland to Widner Township, where he was an old time country doctor. At that time, it was greater to be an educated country doctor than to be a King. He went through the country day and night without the least regard for the weather, for hardships or for pay, with his great heart full of devotion to suffering humanity whom he secured at the sacrifice of his own health and income. He denied himself of many comforts in order to give help to the unfortunate.
In 1850, he was elected to the State Legislature where he served several terms. In 1862, he went into the Civil War as Captain of Company B, 33rd Indiana Infantry. On his return home he moved to Oaktown and resumed the practice of medicine. Freeland was a member of the Methodist Church, a charter member of the Tri State Medical Society, a charter member of the Vincennes Commandery of Knights Templar, and a 33rd Degree Mason. Dr. Freeland was one of whom it may be said, "He loved and served his fellowman, and his works follow him."
Nice tribute to the gentleman whom is credited with naming Freelandville.
Source: "HISTORY of Widner Township Knox County, Ind."
Written by the Senior Class of Freelandville High School as a project in English Composition under the supervision of the principal of the school and instructor in Senior English, R. R. Miller, 1926, pg 17-18.
Also, thanks to Harvey Bell for this information.
[Source of this story can be found at bottom. The description of "shaking down" and "gathering" maple sugar is wildly inaccurate, as it's made from boiled sap.]
Dr. John Freeland was born in Maryland in 1813. He was four years old when his father brought the family to Indiana. He remembered, with what great delight, he and a brother two years older planned to gather Maple sugar, when they reached Indiana. The brother was to climb the trees and shake it down while he, too little to climb, would gather it up. The father bought land near Bloomington, where they lived until 1820, then they moved into the town.
The children attended the school, two miles from their country home, having to walk through a dense dark woods. As this woods was infested with wild hogs it was necessary to have a man and a dog to take them to and from school. This was done by an old colored man who had come with the family from Maryland.
After a few years, the young man entered Indiana University. A few years later he attended the Louisville Medical School. The first Freeland in America, Dr. Robert, came from England to Maryland in 1697. There has been doctors and surgeons in each generation since that time. Dr. Edward Freeland was a surgeon on the famous old ship Consitution. While at the Medical School in Louisville John received a letter from Dr. Maxwell, who has been called the "Father of Indiana University." In this letter Dr. Maxwell said, "You will never be rich, John. You have too much of the milk of human Kindness".
Time and change finally brought Dr. Freeland to Widner Township, where he was an old time country doctor. At that time, it was greater to be an educated country doctor than to be a King. He went through the country day and night without the least regard for the weather, for hardships or for pay, with his great heart full of devotion to suffering humanity whom he secured at the sacrifice of his own health and income. He denied himself of many comforts in order to give help to the unfortunate.
In 1850, he was elected to the State Legislature where he served several terms. In 1862, he went into the Civil War as Captain of Company B, 33rd Indiana Infantry. On his return home he moved to Oaktown and resumed the practice of medicine. Freeland was a member of the Methodist Church, a charter member of the Tri State Medical Society, a charter member of the Vincennes Commandery of Knights Templar, and a 33rd Degree Mason. Dr. Freeland was one of whom it may be said, "He loved and served his fellowman, and his works follow him."
Nice tribute to the gentleman whom is credited with naming Freelandville.
Source: "HISTORY of Widner Township Knox County, Ind."
Written by the Senior Class of Freelandville High School as a project in English Composition under the supervision of the principal of the school and instructor in Senior English, R. R. Miller, 1926, pg 17-18.
Also, thanks to Harvey Bell for this information.
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