Mempoirs of Wayne - chapter 5 page 60 JOHN BEARD came to this country from North Carolina in October of 1806 . FOUTZ came with him from Germantown , Ohio . They had to come through the woods without any knowledge of the correctness of thier course , except thier suppostion as to the location of the Whitewater country . . They built a cabin & returned for their families . BEARDS daughter JANE was the first white child that died in this country in 1807 . Dr Sackett the first physician came in 1808 . There is said to have been a fatal maglinant fever prevailing along the East Fork about this time . NOTE - to the lady who asked about buying this book. -- I have never seen this book for sale before now . The one I have is falling apart & I have to be very careful with it . There is no writting left on the binding to see who published it . All I know is tht it is about --> Wayne County , Indiana History [ dated ] 1911 I look for old books to add to my personal library . Some are just so expensive they are out of my price range . I had my eye on a book of old confederate soldiers with pictures but the lowest price was $800.00 from a bookseller in Memphis . That is way to expensive for me . later sheri