The Hamilton Heights High School theater students will hold a “Lantern Walk” through Cicero Cemetery from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 22. The walk will include 12 stops at the gravesites of important folks in the history of Jackson Township.
The Reporter will publish a short biography of each of the 12 individuals in our online editions from Wednesday to Saturday for three weeks, concluding April 15.
Cass Scherer is featured in today’s edition.
“I am Cass Scherer. My family was of German descent and settled in North Carolina before moving to Central Indiana. I was born in Millersburg and eventually moved to the Cicero area. In 1880, I married Ida Schaul, who was the first cousin of future president William McKinley. I became a successful real estate broker, and I was responsible for building Cicero’s Magnetic Springs Park, which included such attractions as a flowing well, horse track, band shell, and coliseum. Although it now lies beneath Morse Reservoir, the park was so popular that the road leading to it was named Main Street, a title which remains to this day. Cass Street and Scherer Avenue were named in my honor. My line of succession includes Vicki, Kathy, and Julie Scherer, and great-great-great-grandson Alexander Davis.”
Source: Ken and Kathy Kirkendorfer; Julie Davis, great-grandchildren
Interpreted by Alexander Davis