Prather, the father of the Prathers in the township, came here from North Carolina in 1801. History of The Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties, Volume 2, 1882 Captain Norris was a good citizen, an honest man, and a sincere Christian. Captain Norris then took two children to a place of safety, went to Charlestown, gave the alarm, and then assisted in burying the bodies of those who were massacred. Collins left the house, Collins being killed. When the Indians commenced to fire the neighboring cabins, Captain Norris and Mr. Collins in defending his house until night. He was also at Pigeon Roost when the Indians made the attack, and assisted old Mr. General Harrison, in his official report, complimented him and his company. He commanded a company at the battle of Tippecanoe. Retrieved September 24, 2009.Captain John Norris was one of the early settlers of Clark county, and had all the trials incident to a frontier life. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. "Franklin Township, Floyd County, Indiana".The township contains four cemeteries: Bailey, Hopewell, Wheeler and Wolfe. Franklin Township, Harrison County (west).Posey Township, Harrison County (southwest).(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Geography Īccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.53 square miles (60.9 km 2), of which 23.4 square miles (61 km 2) (or 99.45%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km 2) (or 0.55%) is water. The Gabriel Farnsley House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. While Franklin Township, along with Lafayette Township are the only two townships in the county without an incorporated community, Franklin Township is by far the least populous township. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,499 and it contained 621 housing units. Franklin Township is one of five townships in Floyd County, Indiana.
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