R.W., You probably already have this info, but just in case..... Excerpts from a book written by David E. Beem, 1917, "The Daniel Beem Family" - ...Besides those already mentioned, the settlers who came early in the year 1817 were John Bartholomew,Thomas McNaught, John Mitchell, John Hudson, Hugh Barnes, Isaiah Cooper, William McDonald, Jacob McIntrye, JAMES BIGGER, Dudley Milner, Richard Kirby and William Anderson. These were all who arrived in time to make a crop in 1817. ...The first marriages were those of JAMES BIGGER and Thomas Allen, who married Daughters of Philip Hart on the same day, having obtained licenses at Vincennes, before Owen County was organized. ...[Occurred after March 1820]....James Galletly, surveyor, proceeded to lay out the town [Spencer, IN], which he did into 272 lots. He was assisted by Samuel Alexander, JAMES BIGGER, Samuel Fain, John Dunn, Thomas Allen, Arthur (son of David) Johnson, Enoch Beem, Andrew Evans, Levi Beem, John R. Freel and George Hambleton. ..... From a listing of Owen County Marriage Records, 1819-1834 BIGGER, Stephen L. - Sally Vaughn 6/7/1827 Hope this helps, Pat