MIAMI COUNTY – Canal Society

Miami County was formed in 1832 from Cass County and unorganized land.^[4] It was named for the Miami, a Native American people, many of whom still live in this area.^[5]

Francis (or François) Godfroy was born at Little Turtle’s village (Ft. Wayne, Indiana), the son of Jacques Godfroy,^[3] a French trader, and a Miami woman. His Miami name, Palonswah. Francis Godfroy was one of the leaders in a Miami counterattack on an American army led by Lieutenant Colonel John Campbell in the Battle of the Mississinewa on December 17–18, 1812.

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