St Martin

St. Martin Of Tours Church, Siberia, Perry County, Indiana was established in 1869.

Attacked by Anti-Catholics Three Persons Killed and Many Hurt at an Indiana Picnic English, Ind. July 5 1895 —- Dr. William Lomax, of White Sulphur Well, telephoned here this evening news of a serious riot at a picnic in Siberia, Perry County, in which one thousand men and women participated. It is stated that three persons are dead and fifty wounded. St. Martin Of Tours Church Church, Siberia is fifteen miles from a railroad in the wildest part of Perry County. The men supposed to be dead are William Geise, Frank Hart and Frederick Elmer. It was a German Catholic picnic and was interrupted by anti-Catholics - New York Herald 7/6/1895

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History, Genealogy,Early Settlers and Historical Points of Perry County, Indiana